JP2012253865A - Electric equipment connection estimating device, electric equipment connection estimating system, electric equipment connection estimating method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric equipment connection estimating device that can more surely estimate the association of household electrical appliances and electric outlets in a shorter time without adding any function of recording operation histories into the corresponding household electrical appliances and transmitting the operation histories.SOLUTION: A consumption power display device 8A as an electric equipment connection estimating device has storage means 85 for storing operation instruction information and a power consumption pattern of electric equipment corresponding to the operation instruction information in association with type identification information of the electric equipment, display means 83 as output means for outputting the operation instruction information corresponding to the type identification information identified by type identifying means, communication means 84 for receiving power consumption information based on each electric outlet and electric-outlet identification information as identification information of the corresponding electric outlet from a power managing device, and control means 86 for associating the type identification information and the electric-outlet identification information on the basis of the type identification information identified by the type identifying means, the power consumption information received by the communication means and the power consumption pattern stored in the storage means.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrical device connection estimation device, an electrical device connection estimation system, an electrical device connection estimation method, and a program, and more particularly to an electrical device connection estimation device that estimates the connection of an electrical device and displays the power consumption of the home appliance. This includes a device connection estimation system, an electrical device connection estimation method, and a program.

  Conventionally, as a power consumption display device for displaying power consumption of home appliances, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, a power meter having a function of measuring and transmitting power consumption of connected home appliances Then, there is a remote controller that acquires the power consumption transmitted from the power meter and displays the power consumption or the power charge for each home appliance.

  Moreover, as a power consumption system for displaying the power consumption of the home appliance, for example, as described in Patent Document 2, the home appliance has a function of recording and transmitting its own operation history, There has been a system that estimates which branch breaker the home appliance is connected to based on the operation history received from the home appliance and the power consumption information measured and transmitted for each branch breaker in the distribution board device.

JP 2006-148450 A JP 2010-193638 A

  However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, the user has to input the association between the home appliance and the power meter.

  Further, in the configuration of Patent Document 2, it is necessary for the home appliance to have a function of recording and transmitting its own operation history, and comparing the operation history and power consumption information to which branch breaker the home appliance has. In order to estimate whether it is connected, there is a problem that the home appliance must be operated for a certain period of time.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the object of the present invention is to provide a correspondence relationship between a home appliance and an outlet without adding a function of recording and transmitting its own operation history to the home appliance. To provide an electrical device connection estimation device, an electrical device connection estimation system, an electrical device connection estimation method, and a program that can be reliably estimated in a shorter time.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, an electrical device connection estimation device according to the present invention is an electrical device connection estimation device that is connected to a power management device that manages power consumption information of electrical devices in units of outlets. The type identification means for identifying type identification information, which is information for identifying the type, and the operation instruction information and the power consumption pattern of the electric device corresponding to the operation instruction information are stored in association with the type identification information of the electric device. Storage means; output means for outputting operation instruction information corresponding to the type identification information identified by the type identification means; and outlet identification information which is power consumption information for each outlet from the power management apparatus and corresponding outlet identification information. Communication means for receiving the information, type identification information identified by the type identification means, power consumption information received by the communication means, and storage means And power consumption patterns are 憶, based on, and a control means for associating the type identification information and the outlet identification information.

  Further, in the electrical equipment connection estimation device of the present invention, the output means is operation instruction information that maximizes fluctuations in power consumption of the electrical equipment among the operation instruction information corresponding to the type identification information identified by the type identification means. Including output.

  In the electrical device connection estimation apparatus according to the present invention, the type identification unit may identify type identification information based on an image captured by a camera.

  In the electrical device connection estimation apparatus according to the present invention, the type identification unit may identify type identification information based on an input from a keypad.

  Moreover, the electrical equipment connection estimation apparatus of this invention contains what the said output means is a display means.

  In the electrical device connection estimation apparatus according to the present invention, the output unit is a proximity communication unit, and transmits the operation instruction information to the electrical device.

  An electrical device connection estimation system according to the present invention includes: a power management device that manages power consumption information of electrical devices in units of outlets; and an electrical device connection estimation device that is connected to the power management device. The electric device connection estimation device includes type identification means for identifying type identification information that is information for identifying the type of electric device, operation instruction information and the operation associated with the type identification information of the electric device. Storage means for storing the power consumption pattern of the electrical equipment corresponding to the instruction information; output means for outputting operation instruction information corresponding to the type identification information identified by the type identification means; and Communication means for receiving power consumption information and outlet identification information corresponding to the corresponding outlet identification information, and the type identification identified by the type identification means. Comprising the information, and the power consumption information by the communication unit receives a power consumption pattern in which the storage means stores, on the basis of a control means for associating the type identification information and the outlet identification information.

  The electrical device connection estimation method of the present invention further includes storage means for storing operation instruction information and a power consumption pattern of the electric device corresponding to the operation instruction information in association with the type identification information of the electric device, Type identification for identifying type identification information, which is information for identifying the type of electrical equipment, in the electrical equipment connection estimation apparatus connected to a power management apparatus that manages power consumption information of electrical equipment in units An output step of outputting operation instruction information corresponding to the type identification information identified by the type identification step, and outlet identification information which is power consumption information for each outlet from the power management apparatus and corresponding outlet identification information. Receiving communication step, type identification information identified in the type identification step, and received in the communication step Comprising a force consumption information, the electric power consumption pattern storage means has stored, on the basis of a control step of associating the type identification information and the outlet identification information.

  The program of the present invention comprises storage means for storing the operation instruction information and the power consumption pattern of the electric device corresponding to the operation instruction information in association with the type identification information of the electric device, and the electric device in units of outlets A type identification step for identifying type identification information, which is information for identifying the type of an electrical device, is identified by the computer, which is an electrical device connection estimation device connected to a power management device that manages the power consumption information of the device, and the type identification step is identified An output step of outputting operation instruction information corresponding to the type identification information, a communication step of receiving outlet consumption information which is power consumption information in units of outlets and corresponding outlet identification information from the power management device, and the type identification The type identification information identified in the step; the power consumption information received in the communication step; There, based on the power consumption patterns stored therein a program for executing a control step of associating the type identification information and the outlet identification information.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to more reliably estimate the association between the home appliance and the outlet in a shorter time without adding the function of recording and transmitting the operation history of the home appliance to the home appliance. it can.

The figure which shows the example of whole structure of the power consumption display system used as the common part of Embodiment 1, 2 of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the outlet identification information stored in the database of the power management apparatus in the power consumption display system which is a common part of Embodiment 1, 2 of this invention, and power consumption information The figure which shows the example of the sequence of the power consumption information acquisition in the power consumption display system used as the common part of Embodiment 1, 2 of this invention The figure which shows the example of whole structure of the power consumption display system in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the internal structural example of the power consumption display apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the example of an internal structure of the apparatus information server in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the apparatus identification information and outlet identification information which are stored in the memory | storage means of the power consumption display apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the apparatus classification information stored in the memory | storage means of the power consumption display apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention, and an apparatus information server, operation instruction information, and a power consumption pattern The figure which shows the example of the sequence of the apparatus information acquisition in Embodiment 1 of this invention The flowchart which shows the internal process of the power consumption display apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The flowchart which shows the internal process of the apparatus information server in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows the example of whole structure of the power consumption display system in Embodiment 2 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the internal structural example of the power consumption display apparatus in Embodiment 2 of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the apparatus classification information, operation instruction information, and power consumption pattern which are stored in the memory | storage means of the power consumption display apparatus and apparatus information server database in Embodiment 2 of this invention. The flowchart which shows the internal process of the power consumption display apparatus 8B in Embodiment 2 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Below, the power consumption display apparatus 8, 8A, 8B is demonstrated as an example of an electric equipment connection estimation apparatus. Moreover, a power consumption display system will be described as an example of the electrical equipment connection estimation system. The image recognition unit 82 will be described as an example of the type identification unit. As an example of the output unit, the display unit 83 will be mainly described.

  First, an overall configuration example of a power consumption display system that manages power consumption information in units of outlets, which is a common part of the first and second embodiments of the present invention, will be described with reference to the drawings. Embodiments of the present invention can be configured to include these configurations unless otherwise specified.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a power consumption display system that manages power consumption information in units of outlets that are common parts of the first and second embodiments of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the power supply device 2, the outlet 3, and the home appliance 4 are connected to the power line 1, and power is supplied from the power supply device 2 to the home appliance 4 through the outlet 3. The power consumption of the home appliance 4 is measured by the wattmeter 31 in the outlet 3, and transmitted to the power management apparatus 6 via the wired network 5 by the transmission means 32 as the power consumption per unit time (for example, 10 seconds). The

  Here, the power line 1 is, for example, a power line. The power supply device 2 is, for example, a switchboard. The home appliance 4 is a home appliance such as a television, a refrigerator, and a washing machine. The wired network 5 is, for example, a wired LAN. The outlet 3 uses, for example, a power outlet 31 and a transmission unit 32 added to the outlet. Here, the power meter 31 uses, for example, a power meter, and the transmission means 32 uses, for example, a NIC (network interface card).

  In the power management apparatus 6, the power consumption received by the reception unit 61 is added to the database 63 as power consumption information 102 after adding the outlet identification information 101 for identifying which outlet 3 the power consumption by the control unit 62. Store. The receiving means 61, the control means 62, the database 63, and the communication means 64 can all use means mounted on, for example, a PC (personal computer).

  Here, the outlet identification information 101 stored in the database 63 is an ID for uniquely identifying an outlet. The power consumption information 102 is information indicating the power consumption of the home appliance 4 connected to the outlet 3, and specifically, for example, is a numerical sequence listing power consumption per unit time in time series. FIG. 2 shows an example of the outlet identification information 101 and the power consumption information 102 stored in the database 63.

  The power management device 6 receives the request transmitted from the power consumption display device 8 via the wireless network 7 by the communication means 64, collects the power consumption information 102 from the database 63, stores it in the response, and transmits it. The wireless network 7 uses a wireless LAN, for example.

  Next, a sequence example of power consumption information acquisition in a power consumption display system that manages power consumption information in units of outlets, which is a common part of the first and second embodiments of the present invention, will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a sequence example of power consumption information acquisition in a power consumption display system that manages power consumption information in units of outlets that are common parts of the first and second embodiments of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the power consumption display device 8 transmits a power consumption information acquisition request 71 to the power management device 6. The outlet identification information 101 of the outlet from which the power consumption information 102 is acquired is added to the power consumption information acquisition request 71. The power consumption information acquisition request 71 can include requests for a plurality of outlets. The power management apparatus 6 acquires the power consumption information 102 from the database 63 based on the content of the received power consumption information acquisition request 71, adds it to the power consumption information acquisition response 72, and transmits it to the power consumption display apparatus 8.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the power consumption display system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 4, the same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIG. 4, in the power consumption display system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the power consumption display device 8 is replaced with the power consumption display device 8A in comparison with the power consumption display system shown in FIG. A server 9 is added. Here, the power consumption display device 8 </ b> A has the same function as the power consumption display device 8 in FIG. 1, and further communicates with the device information server 9 via the wireless network 7 to acquire device information. .

  Next, internal configuration examples of the power consumption display device 8A and the device information server 9 in FIG. 4 will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the power consumption display device 8A according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the power consumption display device 8A according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a camera 81, an image recognition unit 82, a display unit 83, a communication unit 84, a storage unit 85, and a control unit 86. It consists of. The camera 81 captures home appliances. The image recognizing unit 82 performs image recognition processing of the captured image, identifies home appliances, and creates device identification information 103 and device type information 104. The display means 83 displays operation instruction information 105 </ b> A for the home appliance 4. The communication unit 84 communicates with the power management apparatus 6. The storage unit 85 stores the device identification information 103 and the outlet identification information 101 in association with each other, and stores the device type information 104, the operation instruction information 105A, and the power consumption pattern 106 in association with each other. The control means 86 controls the power consumption display device 8A.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the device information server 9 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the device information server 9 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit 91, an image recognition unit 92, a database 93, and a control unit 94. The communication unit 91 communicates with the power consumption display device 8A. The image recognition unit 92 performs image recognition processing of an image and specifies a home appliance. The database 93 stores the device type information 104, the operation instruction information 105A, the power consumption pattern 106, and the like in association with each other. The control means 94 controls the device information server 9.

  Here, each information memorize | stored or stored in the memory | storage means 85 of the power consumption display apparatus 8A and the database 93 of the apparatus information server 9 is demonstrated.

  The device identification information 103 stored in the storage unit 85 of the power consumption display device 8A is an ID that uniquely identifies the home appliance 4, and the outlet identification information 101 is an ID that uniquely identifies the outlet. FIG. 7 shows an example of the device identification information 103 and the outlet identification information 101 stored in the storage unit 85 of the power consumption display device 8A.

  The device type information 104 stored or stored in the storage unit 85 of the power consumption display device 8A and the database 93 of the device information server 9 is an ID for uniquely identifying the type of the home appliance 4. The operation instruction information 105 </ b> A is information indicating an operation procedure of the home appliance 4, and is configured such that when the home appliance 4 is operated in accordance with this operation procedure, the amount of fluctuation in power consumption of the home appliance 4 increases. Specifically, for example, the text information indicates the operation procedure of the home appliance 4. The power consumption pattern 106 is information indicating the fluctuation pattern of the power consumption of the home appliance 4 when the home appliance 4 is actually operated along the operation instruction information 105A. Specifically, for example, the fluctuation amount of the power consumption Is a signed sequence of numbers enumerated in time series. FIG. 8 shows an example of the device type information 104, the operation instruction information 105A, and the power consumption pattern 106 stored or stored in the storage unit 85 of the power consumption display device 8A and the storage unit 85 of the database 93 of the device information server 9.

  Next, an example of a device information acquisition sequence according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a device information acquisition sequence according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the power consumption display device 8 </ b> A transmits a device information acquisition request 73 to the device information server 9. In the device information acquisition request 73, an image of the home appliance 4 from which device information is acquired is added. The device information server 9 performs image recognition processing on the image information stored in the device information acquisition request 73 received by the image recognition unit 92 to identify the home appliance 4 and device type information corresponding to the identified home appliance 4. 104, the operation instruction information 105A and the power consumption pattern 106 are added to the device information acquisition response 74 and transmitted to the power consumption display device 8A.

  Next, an example of internal processing of the power consumption display device 8A according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to a flowchart.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing internal processing of the power consumption display device 8A according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 10, first, the camera 81 captures the home appliance 4 (step S102). Next, the image recognition means 82 performs image recognition processing on the photographed image, identifies the home appliance 4 and creates device identification information 103 and device type information 104 corresponding to the identified home appliance 4 (step S103). . Next, the control means 86 determines whether the device identification information 103 corresponding to the specified home appliance 4 exists in the storage means 85 (step S104).

  Next, when the device identification information 103 corresponding to the specified home appliance 4 is present in the storage unit 85 (step S104, YES), the control unit 86 stores the outlet identification information 101 corresponding to the device identification information 103 in the storage unit 85. Is transmitted to the power management apparatus 6 via the communication means 84 (step S105). Next, the control means 86 takes out the power consumption information 102 from the power consumption information acquisition response 72 received from the power management apparatus 6 based on the sequence shown in FIG. 3, displays it on the display means 83 (step S106), and ends the processing. (Step S107).

  In addition, when the device identification information 103 corresponding to the specified home appliance 4 does not exist in the storage unit 85 (NO in step S104), the control unit 86 determines whether the device type information 104 exists in the storage unit 85 (step S104). S108).

  When the device type information 104 does not exist in the storage unit 85 (step S108, NO), the control unit 86 transmits a device information acquisition request 73 to which the photographed image is added to the device information server 9 (step S109). Next, the control unit 86 extracts the device type information 104, the operation instruction information 105A, the power consumption pattern 106, and the like from the device information acquisition response 74 received from the device information server 9 based on the sequence shown in FIG. Store (step S110) and execute step S111.

  In addition, when the device type information 104 exists in the storage unit 85 (step S108, YES), the control unit 86 displays the contents of the operation instruction information 105A corresponding to the device type information 104 on the display unit 83, and is displayed by the user. It waits for a certain time (for example, 1 minute) until the operation to be performed is finished (step S111). Next, a power consumption information acquisition request 71 to which the outlet identification information 101 of all outlets 3 is added is transmitted to the power management apparatus 6. Next, the control unit 86 extracts the power consumption information 102 from the power consumption information acquisition response 72 received from the power management apparatus 6 based on the sequence shown in FIG. 3 and collates it with the power consumption pattern 106 corresponding to the device type information 104. (Step S113). Next, the control unit 86 determines whether there is power consumption information 102 that matches the power consumption pattern 106 (step S114).

  When there is power consumption information 102 that matches the power consumption pattern 106 (step S114, YES), the control means 86 associates the device identification information 103 with the outlet identification information 101 and stores them in the storage means (step S115). Is finished (step S107).

  On the other hand, if there is no power consumption information 102 that matches the power consumption pattern 106 (step S114, NO), the process is terminated (step S107).

  Next, an example of internal processing of the device information server 9 in Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to a flowchart.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing internal processing of the device information server 9 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 11, first, the control means 94 extracts an image from the device information acquisition request 73 received from the power consumption display device 8A via the communication means 91 based on the sequence shown in FIG. 3 (step S202). Next, the image recognizing unit 92 performs image recognition processing on the extracted image by the image recognizing unit 92, identifies the home appliance 4, and creates device type information 104 (step S203). Next, the control means 94 extracts the operation instruction information 105A and the power consumption pattern 106 corresponding to the device type information 104 of the home appliance 4 identified from the database 93, and adds them to the device information acquisition response 74 together with the device type information 104. It transmits to the power consumption display device 8A via the communication means 91 (step S204), and the process ends (step S205).

  As described above, according to the power consumption display device of the first embodiment of the present invention, the home appliance can be associated with the outlet without adding a function of recording and transmitting the operation history of the home appliance. It can be estimated more reliably in a short time.

(Embodiment 2)
In the second embodiment of the present invention, the proximity communication unit 88 will be described as an example of the output unit.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the power consumption display system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 12, the same components as those in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIG. 12, in the power consumption display system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the device information server 9 is deleted from the power consumption display system according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. The power consumption display device 8A is replaced with a power consumption display device 8B.

  Next, an internal configuration example of the power consumption display device 8B in FIG. 12 will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the power consumption display device 8B according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In FIG. 13, the same components as those in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, the power consumption display device 8B in the second embodiment of the present invention is different from the power consumption display device 8A in the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 82 is deleted, and a keypad 87 for inputting a character string and a proximity communication means 88 as an output means are added. The proximity communication means 88 transmits a remote control command to the home appliance 4. In addition, the operation instruction information 105A in the storage unit 85 is replaced with the operation instruction information 105B. Here, the keypad 87 can use what was mounted in the mobile telephone terminal. The proximity communication unit 88 is, for example, an infrared communication unit.

  Similarly to the operation instruction information 105A, the operation instruction information 105B stored in the storage unit 85 of the power consumption display device 8B is information indicating the operation procedure of the home appliance 4 and the home appliance 4 is displayed along the operation procedure. When the operation is performed, the power consumption of the home appliance 4 is increased. Specifically, it is a remote control command indicating the operation procedure of the home appliance 4.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of the device type information 104, the operation instruction information 105B, and the power consumption pattern 106 stored in the storage unit 85 of the power consumption display device 8B. Here, the remote control command is specified by each company that manufactures the home appliance 4 and is created in accordance with the specification.

  As an output means, in addition to the proximity communication means 88, a display means 83 similar to that of the first embodiment may be provided.

  Next, an example of internal processing of the power consumption display device 8B according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to a flowchart.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing internal processing of the power consumption display device 8B according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 15, the same components as those in FIG. 10 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIG. 15, the flowchart showing the internal processing of the power consumption display device 8B in the second embodiment of the present invention is the flowchart showing the internal processing of the power consumption display device 8A in the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. Steps S102, S103, S107, S108, S109, S110, and S111 are deleted from the flowchart shown, and steps S116, S117, and S118 are added.

  In FIG. 15, first, the keypad 87 accepts input of the device identification information 103 (step S116). Next, step S104 is executed.

  If the device identification information 103 does not exist in the storage unit 85 in step S104, the keypad accepts input of the device type information 104 (step S117).

  Next, the proximity communication unit 88 transmits operation instruction information 105B (remote control command) corresponding to the device type information to the home appliance 4 (step S118). Next, step S112 is executed.

  As described above, according to the power consumption display device of the second embodiment of the present invention, the home appliance can be associated with the outlet without adding the function of recording and transmitting its own operation history to the home appliance. It can be estimated more reliably in a short time.

  In Embodiment 1 of the present invention, device identification information 103 and device type information 104 are input from the keypad by replacing camera 81 and image recognition means 82 with keypad 87 in Embodiment 2 of the present invention. It is also possible.

  Further, by adding the proximity communication unit 88 in the second embodiment of the present invention to the first embodiment of the present invention, the operation instruction information (remote control command) can be transmitted from the proximity communication unit 88 to the home appliance 4. Is possible. However, in order to use the remote control command, the home appliance 4 must support proximity communication.

  Further, in the second embodiment of the present invention, by adding the device information server 9, the power consumption display device 8B sends the device type information 104 to the device information server 9 based on the sequence similar to the sequence shown in FIG. The device information acquisition request added is transmitted, and the device information server 9 transmits the device information acquisition response 74 with the operation instruction information 105B corresponding to the device type information 104 and the power consumption pattern 106 added to the power consumption display device 8B. Is possible.

  In addition, this invention is realizable as an electric equipment connection estimation apparatus which can estimate the connection of an electric equipment, an electric equipment connection estimation system, an electric equipment connection estimation method, a program, etc.

  Since the electrical device connection estimation device, electrical device connection estimation system, electrical device connection estimation method and program according to the present invention do not need to add a function of recording and transmitting their own operation history to home appliances, An electrical device connection estimation device, an electrical device connection estimation system, an electrical device connection estimation method, and a program that can estimate the connection of an electrical device without significantly affecting the power management system can be realized. Furthermore, since the association between the home appliance and the outlet can be more reliably estimated in a shorter time, it is useful for improving convenience for the user.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Power line 2 Power supply device 3 Outlet 4 Home appliance 5 Wired network 6 Power management device 7 Wireless network 8, 8A, 8B Power consumption display device 9 Equipment information server 31 Wattmeter 32 Transmission means 61 Reception means 62 Control means 63 Database 64 Communication Means 71 Power consumption information acquisition request 72 Power consumption information acquisition response 73 Device information acquisition request 74 Device information acquisition response 81 Camera 82 Image recognition means 83 Display means 84 Communication means 85 Storage means 86 Control means 87 Keypad 88 Proximity communication means 91 Communication Means 92 Image recognition means 93 Database 94 Control means 101 Outlet identification information 102 Power consumption information 103 Equipment identification information 104 Equipment type information 105A, 105B Operation instruction information 106 Power consumption pattern

Claims (9)

An electrical device connection estimation device connected to a power management device that manages power consumption information of electrical devices in units of outlets,
Type identification means for identifying type identification information, which is information for identifying the type of electrical equipment,
Storage means for storing operation instruction information and a power consumption pattern of the electric apparatus corresponding to the operation instruction information in association with the type identification information of the electric apparatus;
Output means for outputting operation instruction information corresponding to the type identification information identified by the type identification means;
Communication means for receiving outlet identification information which is power consumption information for each outlet and corresponding identification information of the outlet from the power management device;
Based on the type identification information identified by the type identification unit, the power consumption information received by the communication unit, and the power consumption pattern stored in the storage unit, the type identification information and the outlet identification information are associated with each other. Control means;
An electrical equipment connection estimation device comprising: The electrical device connection according to claim 1, wherein the output unit outputs operation instruction information that maximizes a variation in power consumption of the electrical device among the operation instruction information corresponding to the type identification information identified by the type identification unit. Estimating device. The electrical equipment connection estimation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the type identification unit identifies type identification information based on an image captured by a camera. The electrical equipment connection estimation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the type identification unit identifies type identification information based on an input from a keypad. The electrical equipment connection estimation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the output means is display means. The electrical device connection estimation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the output unit is a proximity communication unit and transmits operation instruction information to the electrical device. An electrical device connection estimation system comprising: a power management device that manages power consumption information of electrical devices in units of outlets; and an electrical device connection estimation device that is connected to the power management device,
The electrical equipment connection estimation device is
Type identification means for identifying type identification information, which is information for identifying the type of electrical equipment,
Storage means for storing operation instruction information and a power consumption pattern of the electric apparatus corresponding to the operation instruction information in association with the type identification information of the electric apparatus;
Output means for outputting operation instruction information corresponding to the type identification information identified by the type identification means;
Communication means for receiving outlet identification information which is power consumption information for each outlet and corresponding identification information of the outlet from the power management device;
Based on the type identification information identified by the type identification unit, the power consumption information received by the communication unit, and the power consumption pattern stored in the storage unit, the type identification information and the outlet identification information are associated with each other. An electrical equipment connection estimation system comprising: a control means. Power for managing the power consumption information of the electrical equipment in units of outlets, comprising storage means for storing the operation instruction information and the power consumption pattern of the electrical equipment corresponding to the operation instruction information in association with the type identification information of the electrical equipment An electrical device connection estimation method in an electrical device connection estimation device connected to a management device,
A type identifying step for identifying type identifying information, which is information for identifying the type of electrical equipment;
An output step of outputting operation instruction information corresponding to the type identification information identified by the type identification step;
A communication step of receiving outlet identification information which is power consumption information in units of outlets and corresponding outlet identification information from the power management device;
The type identification information and the outlet identification information are associated based on the type identification information identified in the type identification step, the power consumption information received in the communication step, and the power consumption pattern stored in the storage unit. Control steps;
An electrical device connection estimation method comprising: Power for managing the power consumption information of the electrical equipment in units of outlets, comprising storage means for storing the operation instruction information and the power consumption pattern of the electrical equipment corresponding to the operation instruction information in association with the type identification information of the electrical equipment To the computer that is an electrical equipment connection estimation device connected to the management device,
A type identifying step for identifying type identifying information, which is information for identifying the type of electrical equipment;
An output step of outputting operation instruction information corresponding to the type identification information identified by the type identification step;
A communication step of receiving outlet identification information which is power consumption information in units of outlets and corresponding outlet identification information from the power management device;
The type identification information and the outlet identification information are associated based on the type identification information identified in the type identification step, the power consumption information received in the communication step, and the power consumption pattern stored in the storage unit. Control steps;
A program for running

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