JP2011035679A - Power consumption reduction system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system that effectively reduces power consumption. <P>SOLUTION: The power consumption reduction system includes a server 13, transmission terminals 9 provided in a plurality of rooms and a portable reception terminal 16. The portable reception terminal 16 arranged close to the transmission terminals 9, receives power and information from the server 13 from the transmission terminals 9, displays a switch 16a of a load such as a lighting unit 7 in the room on a screen, and controls switching of the load such as the lighting unit 7 or the like in the room by the displayed switch 16a. By separating the portable reception terminal 16 from the transmission terminal 9, the power to be supplied to the load such as the lighting unit 7 or the like in the room is cut off. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a power consumption reduction system.

  For example, in homes, attempts have been made to keep power consumption low by ensuring that the entire family has the consciousness of frequently turning off the power and switches of unused equipment and facilities.

  However, there are various levels of consciousness of the family, and there are many cases where the consciousness to keep the amount of power consumption low cannot be maintained, and there is a problem that it is difficult to reduce power consumption by itself.

Japanese Patent No. 4034269

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a power consumption reduction system capable of effectively reducing power consumption.

The above issues are the server,
A transmission terminal provided in each of a plurality of rooms, connected to a power source and the server;
A portable receiving terminal,
The portable receiving terminal is placed in proximity to the transmitting terminal, receives power from the transmitting terminal and information from the server, displays the load switch of the room on the screen, and displays the display. It is made to be able to control the switch of the load of the room by the made switch, and
The power consumption reduction system is characterized in that the power supply to the load in the room is cut off by separating the portable receiving terminal from the transmitting terminal (first invention).

  In this system, the load connected to the transmitting terminal in the room can be controlled only by arranging the portable receiving terminal close to the transmitting terminal provided in the room. Therefore, the load on the room cannot be used unless the portable receiving terminal is carried, and the habit of carrying the portable receiving terminal is compulsorily acquired.

  Then, after using the load of one room, when using the load of the other room, the portable receiving terminal is separated from the transmitting terminal provided in the one room, and the portable receiving terminal is Switch control must be performed in close proximity to the transmitting terminal of the other room, whereby the power supply to the load of the one room is cut off, and the power consumption of the unused room load is reduced. Reduced, and effective reduction of power consumption can be realized.

  In the first invention, the portable receiving terminal is arranged in proximity to the transmitting terminal, thereby displaying, as information from the server, the amount of power as the amount of eco-navigation consumed by the load using the portable receiving terminal. It is good to be made (2nd invention).

  In this case, the amount of power consumed due to the user's own action is displayed on the portable receiving terminal, and the amount of power consumed increases or decreases depending on the person's own action. Due to the intention and execution power to reduce the power consumption, the result is reflected in the power consumption amount displayed on the portable receiving terminal, and the motivation to reduce the power consumption can be kept high.

In the first and second aspects of the invention, the portable receiving terminal is placed in proximity to the transmitting terminal, so that as information from the server, eco-navigation by consuming power with a load using the portable receiving terminal. It is also possible to display the CO ₂ emission amount as a quantity (third invention).

In this case as well, the CO ₂ emissions that are emitted due to one's own actions are displayed on the portable receiving terminal, so that the CO ₂ emissions increase or decrease depending on one's own actions. motivation by making the execution force to be reduced CO ₂ emissions, the outcome is, that are reflected in the CO ₂ emissions are displayed in the portable reception terminal, attempts to reduce CO ₂ emissions and thus power consumption Can be kept high.

  In the second and third inventions, when the plurality of portable receiving terminals are provided, and the plurality of portable receiving terminals are arranged close to the same transmitting terminal, each of the portable receiving terminals arranged close to each other The amount of eco-navigation divided by the number of type receiving terminals may be integrated and displayed (fourth invention).

In this case, when the load of one room is used by a plurality of people, the eco-navigation amount consisting of the power consumption and CO ₂ emission consumed by the use of the load is divided by the number of people. Therefore, the amount of eco-navigation consumed and discharged by using that load is shared fairly to each person, and the amount of eco-navigation displayed on the portable receiver is less affected by the actions of people other than yourself, reducing power consumption It is possible to increase the motivation of the individual who is trying to reduce the power consumption even more effectively.

  Since the power consumption reduction system of the present invention is as described above, it is possible to effectively reduce power consumption.

It is a section front view showing the building to which the system of an embodiment is applied. Fig. (A) is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the information distribution board constituting the system and the connection relationship between the information distribution board and the distribution board. Fig. (B) is a diagram showing the transmission terminal in the room and the load such as lighting. An explanatory view showing the wiring relationship, and FIG. (C) is a front view showing an example of a screen display of the portable receiving terminal. It is explanatory drawing which shows the difference in the way of the screen display displayed on a portable receiving terminal by a transmission terminal.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The system of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is applied to a residential building. In the building shown in FIG. 1, 1 is a living / dining room, 2 is a first living room, 3 is a second living room, 4 Is a toilet, 5 is a sanitary for bathing and undressing, 6 is a corridor staircase, and the sanitary 5 is divided into a bathroom undressing place 5a and a bathroom 5b.

  Each room 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 is provided with a lighting 7 as a load, and the living room / dining room 1, the first and second rooms 2, 3 have the same load as a load. A cut-out type outlet 8 (hereinafter referred to as “e outlet”) is provided.

In addition, in each of the living / dining room 1, the first and second living rooms 2 and 3, the toilet 4, and the washroom 5a of the sanitary 5, a transmission terminal 9 is embedded in the wall,
The lighting 7 and e outlet 8 of the living / dining 1 are connected to the transmitting terminal 9 of the living / dining 1, the lighting 7 and e outlet 8 of the first living room 2 are connected to the transmitting terminal 9 of the first living room 2, and the second The lighting 7 of the living room 3 and the e-outlet 8 are connected to the transmitting terminal 9 of the second living room 3, the lighting 7 of the toilet 4 is connected to the transmitting terminal 9 of the toilet 4, and the lighting 7 and the bathroom of the washroom 5a of the sanitary 5 The illumination 7 of 5b is connected to the transmission terminal 9 of the washroom 5a of the sanitary 5.

  Each transmission terminal 9 is connected to a home server 12 as a server via a relay 10, an I / O port 11, and a hub 12 as shown in FIG. A breaker is connected to a distribution board 15 as a power source via a device 14 in a dedicated manner.

  The hallway staircase 6 is not provided with the transmission terminal 9, and the lighting 7 of the hallway staircase 6 is excluded from the objects constituting the power reduction system in view of the actual situation of daily life.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a portable receiving terminal 16 having a card shape carried by each family member is provided, and the portable receiving terminal 16 is arranged in a proximity state with respect to the transmitting terminal 9. As a result, the power supply and the information from the home server 13 are received from the transmission terminal 9, and as shown in FIG. 3, the illumination 7 provided in the room by the room in which the transmission terminal 9 is provided. The switch 16a corresponding to the load of the room is displayed on the screen by a liquid crystal display or the like, and the switch of the load such as the illumination 7 of the room can be controlled by the displayed switch 16a. An operation for switch control is performed by, for example, a touch panel type.

  Further, the portable receiving terminal 16 is separated from the transmitting terminal 9 so that the power supply to the load such as the lighting 7 in the room is cut off.

  There is no limitation on the means for holding the portable receiving terminal 16 in the proximity arrangement state with respect to the transmitting terminal 9, for example, a magnet adsorption type, an insertion holding type, or any other type may be used. It may be.

Further, in the present embodiment, the portable receiving terminal 16 is arranged in the proximity of the transmitting terminal 9 so that information from the home server 13 is illuminated using the portable receiving terminal 16 as shown in FIG. Both the electric energy 16b consumed by the load such as 7 and the CO ₂ emission 16c are displayed on the screen together with the switch 16a as the eco-navigation amount. The power consumption is measured by the power meter 17 shown in FIG. 2A, and the CO ₂ emission amount is calculated by the home server 13.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), when a plurality of portable receiving terminals 16 are arranged in proximity to the same transmitting terminal 9, each of the portable receiving terminals 16 arranged in proximity is The amount of power divided by the number of portable receiving terminals 16... Arranged close to each other and the amount of CO ₂ emission are integrated and displayed.

  Reference numeral 18 is an information distribution board, and 19 is an external server. All wiring in the information distribution board 18 is performed at the factory. On the site, wiring work connecting the distribution board 15 and the information distribution board 18 and the information distribution board 18 and the transmission terminals 9 in each room are performed. It is designed to be completed only by connecting the wiring work.

  According to the above-described system, the load control of the lighting 7 and the like connected to the transmitting terminal in the room can be controlled only by arranging the portable receiving terminal 16 in the proximity state to the transmitting terminal 9. Therefore, if the portable receiving terminal 16 is not carried, the load such as the room lighting 7 cannot be used, and the habit of carrying the portable receiving terminal 16 is compulsory to each family. Get on. Then, after using a load such as the illumination 7 in one room, when using a load such as the illumination 7 in another room, the portable reception terminal 16 is connected from the transmission terminal 9 provided in the one room. The portable receiving terminal 16 must be placed close to the transmitting terminal 9 in the other room to perform switch control, and thereby power to the load such as the lighting 7 in the one room. Is cut off, the power consumption of the load such as the lighting 7 of the room not in use is reduced, and the power consumption can be effectively reduced.

In addition, since the power consumption 16b and the CO ₂ emission 16c consumed due to their own actions are displayed on the portable receiving terminal 16, the power consumption and CO ₂ emission are determined by other family members. Regardless of whether or not it increases or decreases depending on its own actions, the result is displayed on the portable receiving terminal 16 depending on the intention and ability to reduce power consumption and CO ₂ emissions. Reflected in the power consumption, motivation to reduce power consumption can be kept high.

Furthermore, when a load such as the lighting 7 provided in one room, for example, the living / dining room 1 is used by a plurality of persons, the amount of power consumed and the amount of CO ₂ emitted by the use of the load such as the lighting 7 are reduced. Since the number of persons is divided by the number of persons, the amount of power consumed by the use of the load such as the lighting 7 and the amount of CO ₂ discharged are equally shared by each person. The amount of power 16b and the amount of CO ₂ emissions 16c displayed on the screen are not easily affected by the actions of people other than themselves, and it is possible to increase the motivation of individual family members who want to reduce power consumption. It can be further effectively reduced.

  Note that the mechanism itself in which the server 13, the transmission terminal 9, the portable reception terminal 16, and the like as described above performs power supply to the portable reception terminal 16 through the transmission terminal 9 and information transmission from the server 13 is the same as that of the present application. For example, a known or well-known technique known from various documents including the above-mentioned patent documents, which can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art based on the technical level at the time of filing. Needless to say.

1. Living / dining room
2 ... 1st room (room)
3 ... Second living room (room)
4 ... Toilet (room)
5 ... Sanitary (room)
7 ... Lighting (load)
8 ... e outlet (load)
9 ... Sending terminal 13 ... Home server (server)
15 ... Distribution board (power supply)
16 ... portable reception terminal 16a ... switch 16b ... power consumption 16c ... CO ₂ emissions

Claims (4)

Server,
A transmission terminal provided in each of a plurality of rooms, connected to a power source and the server;
A portable receiving terminal,
The portable receiving terminal is placed in proximity to the transmitting terminal, receives power from the transmitting terminal and information from the server, displays the load switch of the room on the screen, and displays the display. It is made to be able to control the switch of the load of the room by the made switch, and
A power consumption reduction system characterized in that the power supply to the load in the room is cut off by separating the portable receiving terminal from the transmitting terminal.   The portable receiving terminal is arranged in proximity to the transmitting terminal to display the amount of power as eco-navigation consumed by the load using the portable receiving terminal as information from the server. The power consumption reduction system according to claim 1. By placing the portable receiving terminal in proximity to the transmitting terminal, the information from the server is used to calculate the CO ₂ emission amount as the amount of eco-navigation due to the consumption of power by the load using the portable receiving terminal. The power consumption reduction system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the system is configured to display.   When a plurality of the portable receiving terminals are provided and the plurality of portable receiving terminals are arranged in proximity to the same transmitting terminal, each of the closely arranged portable receiving terminals is divided by the number of the portable receiving terminals arranged in proximity. The power consumption reduction system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the eco-navigation amount is integrated and displayed.

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