JP2013252033A - Power controller, power supply control method and power supply control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a power controller which allows for optimization of power supply amount and power use amount.SOLUTION: A power controller includes (A) a power supply controller 50 which controls power supply to an electric apparatus 80 for a predetermined time at a predetermined interval, and (B) a trigger device 30 which operates the power supply controller by using information from an external information source 13 as a trigger. Furthermore, the power controller preferably includes a memory device 40 for storing a power reduction amount generated by control of power supply to the electric apparatus 80, and communication means 60.

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a power control device, a power supply control method, and a power supply control program.

  It is an extremely important technique to optimize the amount of power used while considering the amount of power supply. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-292149 discloses an air conditioner control method and an air conditioner that can save energy without sacrificing comfort. The air conditioning operation is forcibly stopped for a predetermined stop time regardless of the room temperature, and is intermittently operated. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-061716 discloses an operation unit for setting a parameter for calculating a set temperature of an air conditioner; a temperature sensor for detecting an outside air temperature outside the building; and an outside air temperature detected by the temperature sensor as a reference In the above case, the set temperature is calculated using the parameters set by the operation unit and the detected outside air temperature so that the set temperature of the air conditioner changes stepwise according to the detected outside air temperature change. And the temperature control apparatus of the air conditioner provided with the control part which makes a predetermined maximum value a calculated value when this calculated value exceeds a predetermined maximum value is disclosed.

JP 09-292149 A JP2005-061716

  However, in the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-292149, the power usage peak is not linked to the supply and demand balance of the power supply, and the duty of the intermittent operation is not automatically controlled. This is a control, and it is difficult to optimize the power supply amount and the power usage amount. In the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-061716, the control is based on a temperature sensor that detects the outside air temperature outside the building, and the power supply amount and the power usage amount are also optimized. It is difficult to say.

  Accordingly, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a power control apparatus capable of optimizing the power supply amount and the power usage amount, and a power supply control method and a power supply control program applying the operation of the power control apparatus.

In order to achieve the above object, a power control apparatus of the present disclosure is provided.
(A) a power supply control device that controls power supply to an electrical device at a predetermined period and for a predetermined time; and
(B) a trigger device that activates the power supply control device using information from an external information source as a trigger;
Have Note that “controlling the power supply to the electrical device” is equivalent to controlling the operation of the electrical device based on the power supply.

  The power supply control method of the present disclosure for achieving the above object is a power supply control method applying the operation of the power control device of the present disclosure, and is triggered by information from an external information source as a predetermined period. Then, the power supply to the electric device is controlled for a predetermined time. Further, the power supply control program of the present disclosure for achieving the above object is a power supply control program that applies the operation of the power control device of the present disclosure, and is triggered by information from an external information source. The power supply to the electric device is controlled for a predetermined time.

  In the power control device, the power supply control method, or the power supply control program of the present disclosure, the power supply control device that is operated by a trigger device that operates using information from an external information source as a trigger has a predetermined cycle. Thus, the power supply to the electric device is controlled for a predetermined time, so that the power supply amount and the power usage amount can be optimized.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a power control device and an electric device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of the power control apparatus and the electric apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of the power control device and the electric apparatus according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a modified example of the power control apparatus according to the fourth embodiment and electric devices. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a modified example of the power control apparatus according to the first embodiment and electrical devices. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of a power packet structure supplied to an electrical device.

Hereinafter, although this indication is explained based on an example with reference to drawings, this indication is not limited to an example and various numerical values and materials in an example are illustrations. The description will be given in the following order.
1. 1. General description of the power control apparatus, power supply control method, and power supply control program of the present disclosure Example 1 (power control apparatus, power supply control method, and power supply control program of the present disclosure)
3. Example 2 (Modification of Example 1)
4). Example 3 (Modification of Example 1 to Example 2)
5. Example 4 (Modification of Examples 1 to 3)
6). Example 5 (Modification of Examples 1 to 4)
7). Example 6 (modification of Example 1 to Example 5), other

[Description of General Description of Power Control Device, Power Supply Control Method, and Power Supply Control Program of the Present Disclosure]
The power control apparatus of the present disclosure, or the power control apparatus suitable for use in the power supply control method of the present disclosure and the power supply control program of the present disclosure (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the power control apparatus of the present disclosure, etc. Can be configured to further include a storage device that stores the power reduction amount generated by the control of the power supply to the electrical equipment. And by adopting such a configuration, it is possible to grasp to what extent the amount of power could actually be reduced by controlling the power supply to the electrical equipment. For example, the user of the power control device It is possible to return profits to The amount of power reduction refers to the amount of power used before and after power supply control to the electrical equipment connected to the power control device, such as a power meter connected to the power control device, a power outlet with power measurement, control, and communication functions. It can be examined by measuring with a power strip or the like (specifically, outlet type, table tap type, expansion adapter type, etc.).

  In the power control device and the like of the present disclosure including the above-described preferable configuration, it is desirable that a communication unit is further provided, and thereby, for example, an external device such as a server or a data center is provided via the communication line. Information can be easily obtained from information sources. For the sake of convenience, the power control device and the like of the present disclosure including such a communication unit is referred to as “a power control device and the like including the communication unit of the present disclosure”. The communication means can be connected to an external information source using, for example, a power line carrier communication (PLC) technique or via a wireless, communication line, or public line. The format of the communication means may be appropriately selected according to the connection form to the external information source. Specifically, the communication device or communication circuit provided in the personal computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, a tablet terminal, A smart phone etc. can be illustrated.

  In the power control apparatus including the communication unit of the present disclosure described above, the information from the external information source includes information for instructing power usage suppression via the communication line (for convenience, “power usage suppression instruction information”). May be called). Examples of information sources of power usage suppression instruction information include power companies, countries, and local governments. That is, it is only necessary to transmit power usage suppression instruction information from a server or data center operated by an external information source, and the power control device can receive such information via the communication means, or The power control device or the like can obtain such information by periodically accessing a server, a data center, or the like via a communication unit. The predetermined period may be changed and / or the predetermined time may be changed according to the content of the power usage suppression instruction information, or the power connected to the power control device or the like Depending on the device, the predetermined period may be changed and / or the predetermined time may be changed.

  Alternatively, in the power control apparatus or the like provided with the communication means of the present disclosure described above, the information from the external information source can be in the form of information on the total amount of power used or the power supply / demand balance via the communication line. . Examples of the information source for the information on the total amount of power used or the balance between power supply and demand include power companies, countries, local governments, and various organizations that predict and predict the total amount of power used and power supply-demand balance. In other words, information on the total amount of power used and the power supply / demand balance need only be transmitted from a server or data center operated by an external information source, and the power control device can receive such information via communication means. Alternatively, the power control device or the like can obtain such information by periodically accessing a server, a data center or the like via a communication means. The total power usage includes the total power usage prediction and the total power usage prediction, and the power supply / demand balance includes the power supply / demand balance prediction and the power supply / demand balance prediction. The trigger device is configured to determine the degree of power tightness based on information from an external information source, that is, based on information related to the total amount of power used or the balance between power supply and demand, and operate the power supply control device based on the determination result. It can be. Here, as the degree of power tightness, for example, (total amount of power used / maximum amount of power that can be supplied) can be exemplified. In addition, what is necessary is just to acquire the maximum electric energy which can be supplied from an external information source. The predetermined period may be changed and / or the predetermined time may be changed according to the degree of power tightness, depending on the degree of power tightness and the electrical equipment connected to the power control device or the like. The predetermined period may be changed and / or the predetermined time may be changed.

  Furthermore, in the power control apparatus and the like of the present disclosure including the preferable configuration and configuration described above, the outside air temperature, or the outside air temperature and humidity can be given as information from an external information source. The outside air temperature and humidity can be measured by arranging information sources such as a thermometer, a temperature sensor, a hygrometer and a humidity sensor outdoors and outdoors and connecting them to a trigger device.

  The power control device and the like of the present disclosure including the preferable configuration and configuration described above further includes a storage device that stores the priority order of the electrical equipment that controls the power supply, and the power supply control The apparatus may be configured to control power supply to the electrical device based on the priority order. That is, when the power supply control device is actuated by the trigger device, the power supply is not controlled for all the electrical devices, but the electrical devices are controlled in advance. Is classified into an electric device that does not supply power and / or an electric device that reduces power consumption), and an electric device that does not control power supply, and stores it in a storage device, and controls power supply according to this classification. Can be done. It should be noted that a priority may be further given in the classification of the electric equipment that controls the power supply, or a priority may be given in the classification of the electric equipment that does not control the power supply. In order to input the priority order, for example, an input device or a personal computer may be used, or communication means such as a mobile phone and a communication line may be used. Alternatively, when the power control device or the like makes an inquiry to an electric device and receives information from the electric device indicating that the electric device is not controlled for power supply, the power control device controls the power supply to the electric device. On the other hand, when information indicating that the device is an electric device that controls power supply is received from the electric device, the power supply control (stopping or reducing power supply) to the electric device is performed. May be. In addition to priorities, the season of use of electrical equipment and / or the time zone of use may be taken into account. The switching of the predetermined time according to the season and / or time zone may be automatically performed by the power control device or the like, or may be performed by an electric device user or the like. The above description is further provided with a “storage device that stores the priority order of the electrical equipment that controls the power supply, which will be described later. The power supply control device is based on the information and the priority order classified into a plurality of stages. The same can be applied to the configuration of “controlling the power supply to the device”.

  Alternatively, in the power control device and the like of the present disclosure including the preferable configuration and form described above, the information from the external information source may be classified into a plurality of stages. The trigger device can be configured to classify information from an external information source into a plurality of stages. In these configurations, the power supply control device can be configured to change the predetermined cycle and / or change the predetermined time based on the information classified into a plurality of stages. In the above configuration, the apparatus further includes a storage device that stores the priority order of the electrical equipment that controls the power supply; the power supply control device is based on the information and the priority order classified into a plurality of stages as described above. The power supply to the electric device can be controlled.

  In addition, in the power control device and the like of the present disclosure including the preferable configuration and form described above, the power supply control device is configured to instruct the electric device to operate in a form in which the power consumption is reduced. You can also. In this case, the power supply control device may be configured to instruct the electric device to operate in a form in which the power consumption is reduced based on the season of use and / or the time zone of use. it can. Further, the operation in the form in which the power consumption is reduced can be classified into a plurality of stages, and the form in which the power consumption is reduced is limited in the amount of power used in the electrical equipment or the electrical equipment. Transition to power saving mode, transition of electrical equipment to energy saving mode, transition of electrical equipment to standby mode, transition of electrical equipment to idling mode, transition of electrical equipment to standby mode, and stop operation of electrical equipment , Transition to the low operation mode of the electrical device, and transition to the sleep mode of the electrical device, and at least one mode selected from the group. In these cases, the instruction to the electric device is preferably performed via a power line or wiring that connects the electric power control device or the like to the electric device, or an indoor wiring. Further, the instruction to the electric device is modulated. It is preferably performed based on an electric signal (operation control signal). Specifically, power line carrier communication (PLC) technology may be used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a wireless, communication line, or public line can also be used.

  Furthermore, in the power control device and the like of the present disclosure including the preferable configuration and configuration described above, the predetermined period can be exemplified as 30 minutes to 2 hours, and the predetermined time can be Examples include 1/5 to 1/2 of the time interval of the cycle. That is, specifically, a mode in which power supply to an electrical device is controlled every two hours for one hour can be given as an example.

  Furthermore, in the power control device and the like of the present disclosure including the preferable configurations and forms described above, the electric equipment includes, but is not limited to, an air conditioner, a dehumidifier, or a humidifier.

  In the power control device and the like of the present disclosure including the preferable configuration and form described above, even if the power supply control device controls the power supply to the electric device for a predetermined period and for a predetermined time, Based on the new information from the information source, the power supply form to the electric equipment may be reconstructed.

  In the classification of electrical equipment, as electrical equipment that does not control power supply (electric equipment that continues to supply power), specifically, inhalers including nebulizers and steam inhalers, oxygen concentrators, pulse oximeters, artificial Respiratory, apnea syndrome monitor, artificial dialysis machine, blood purification device, patient monitoring device, various medical devices including syringe pumps, infusion pumps, home medical devices, etc .; security-related devices such as electronic locks and surveillance cameras; Computer: Commercial freezer etc. can be illustrated. In some cases, when the power supply control device is actuated by the trigger device, an electrical device (power supply) that switches from external power supply to power supply from private power supply equipment and does not control power supply. Power may be supplied from the private power supply facility to the electrical equipment that should continue to perform. Examples of private power supply facilities include storage batteries (power storage devices), solar power generation devices, solar thermal power generation devices, solar power generation devices and solar thermal power generation devices, fuel cells, wind power generation devices, biomass power generation devices, or waste power generation devices. Or a combination of a storage battery and a solar power generation device, a combination of a storage battery and a solar thermal power generation device, a combination of a storage battery, a solar power generation device and a solar thermal power generation device, a combination of a storage battery and a fuel cell, a storage battery, A combination with a wind power generator, a combination of a storage battery and a biomass power generator, a combination of a storage battery and a waste power generator, or a private power generator can be mentioned. These devices themselves can have a well-known configuration and structure.

  In the power control device or the like of the present disclosure, the power supply control device, the trigger device, the storage device, or the like may be configured by a known circuit or the like. In addition, various devices and circuits constituting the power control device and the like may be configured integrally, or may be arranged as separate devices and circuits, for example, via communication means or signal transmission means. It is good also as a form connected mutually. It is desirable that the power control device and the like of the present disclosure are connected to the Internet from the viewpoint of obtaining and exchanging various data.

  As a form of power supply to the electrical equipment, so-called commercial power supply can be cited, and power supply via a distribution line (including a power transmission line and a power line) can be cited. Examples of the power distribution network configuration method include a spot network method, a regular network method (low voltage network method), a low voltage banking method, a main line method (annular method), and a dendritic method (radial method). In addition, the distribution lines include high-voltage distribution lines (distribution lines that are overhead cables in residential areas, etc., and are generally used as service lines exceeding 50 kVA and less than 2000 kVA), low-voltage distribution lines (such as detached houses) A distribution line generally used as a lead-in wire of 50 kVA or less). The power control device and the like of the present disclosure are disposed, for example, between a low-voltage distribution line and an ampere breaker or a distribution board, or are disposed between an ampere breaker or a distribution board and an electrical device.

In the power control device and the like of the present disclosure, the power supplied to the electrical device is composed of a packet structure configured by a header part and a payload.
Payload is equivalent to power,
The header portion can be configured to include at least power generation source information, or the header portion can include at least information related to the power generation source information and the power supply amount. Specifically, as header information included in the header part,
(A) Power generation source information or information on the type of power (information on the type of power, for example, thermal power generation using oil or coal; power generation based on natural gas; nuclear power generation; hydropower generation; solar power generation, wind power Green energy using natural power such as power generation, geothermal power generation, biomass power generation, tidal power generation, ocean temperature difference power generation)
(B) Information on power supply (value of supplied power)
(C) Amount of power as payload length of payload (D) AC / DC discrimination flag (E) Voltage value (F) Country or region code or ID
(G) Power generation / manufacturing / distribution company codes and IDs
(H) Commercial / private distinction flag (I) Power transmission source address (J) Power transmission source identification information (K) Power transmission destination address (L) Power transmission destination identification information (M) Next header tag (N) Unit price ( O) Carbon dioxide emission per unit time of power generation (P) Transmission / distribution route information can be exemplified. In this case, the power control apparatus or the like preferably includes a packet disassembling unit, and may include a packet generating unit depending on circumstances.

  Specifically, the form of performing power supply control to an electric device includes, for example, stopping (or limiting) the power supply to each electric device or the whole of a plurality of electric devices, and reducing (reducing) the power supply amount. it can. In this case, in the power control device or the like of the present disclosure, the power supply may be controlled according to a predetermined procedure. Specifically, for example, the power supply may be stopped using a switch. Alternatively, the power supply may be limited based on a method of sending a control signal for stopping operation or changing the operation mode to the electric device so that the electric device follows the control. The power supply to the electrical equipment may be performed via a power control device or the like, or may be performed without going through a power control device or the like. Further, in the power supply control to the electrical equipment, it may be displayed on the display device or the like which electrical equipment consumes or how much power is consumed. As a result, the user of the electric device stops, stops, interrupts the use of some electric devices, or sets the operation mode of the electric device to, for example, the power saving mode or the sleep mode. It is possible to take measures such as switching or changing electric equipment to be used.

  Example 1 relates to a power control apparatus, a power supply control method, and a power supply control program of the present disclosure. FIG. 1 shows a conceptual diagram of the power control device and the electric apparatus of the first embodiment.

The power control apparatus of Example 1 or Example 2 to Example 6 described later is as follows.
(A) a power supply control device 50 that controls power supply to the electrical device 80 for a predetermined time in a predetermined period; and
(B) Trigger device 30 that operates power supply control device 50 using information from external information source 13 as a trigger,
Have Then, power is supplied from the commercial power supply 11 to the electric device 80 connected to the power control device via the low-voltage distribution line (power line) 12. The electric device 80 is connected to the power control device via a wiring (or indoor wiring) 71 and an ampere breaker 72. Further, the power control apparatus is further provided with a communication means 60, which is connected to the external information source 13 via the communication line 14, and thereby information from the external information source 13 such as a server or a data center. Can be easily obtained. Note that the communication means 60 may be connected to the information source 13 by using power line carrier communication (PLC) technology instead of the communication line 14 or via a wireless or public line. The format of the communication means 60 may be appropriately selected according to the connection form to the external information source 13. In Embodiment 1 or Embodiments 2 to 6 to be described later, the power supply control device 50, the trigger device 30, the storage device 40, etc. are themselves known circuits such as a CPU and storage means (memory). It is comprised from the well-known circuit which has these, and is comprised as an integrated circuit.

  Further, the power supply control method of the first embodiment or the second to sixth embodiments described later is a power supply control method that applies the operation of the power control apparatus of the first embodiment or the second to sixth embodiments described later. Then, the power supply to the electrical device is controlled for a predetermined period of time with information from an external information source as a trigger. Furthermore, the power supply control program of the first embodiment or the second to sixth embodiments described later is a power supply control program that applies the operation of the power control apparatus of the first embodiment or the second to sixth embodiments described later. Thus, the power supply to the electrical device is controlled for a predetermined period of time with information from an external information source as a trigger. The power supply control program is stored in the storage device 40, for example, and the power supply control method is controlled and executed by the power supply control program.

In the first embodiment, the information from the external information source 13 is information (power usage suppression instruction information) instructing power usage suppression via the communication line 14. Specifically, the external information source 13 is, for example, an electric power company, a country, or a local government. Power use suppression instruction information is transmitted from a server or a data center operated by the external information source 13. The power control device 20 ₁ via the communication unit 60 receives such information. Alternatively, the power control device 20 ₁ via the communication means 60 that periodically accesses the server or the data center or the like, to obtain such information.

In the first embodiment, the power supply control device 50 operated by the trigger device 30 instructs the electric device 80 to operate in a form in which the power used is reduced. Specifically, the form in which the power consumption is reduced includes the transition of the electric device 80 to the power saving mode. Electrical instruction for the electrical equipment 80 through the wiring 71 for connecting the power control device 20 ₁ and the electric device 80 is performed using a power line communications (PLC) technology, an instruction for the electrical equipment 80, which is modulated This is performed based on a signal (operation control signal). The power supply control device 50 may instruct the electric device 80 to operate in a form in which the power consumption is reduced based on the season of use and / or the time zone of use. The operation mode may be stored in the storage device 40 in advance. Further, the operation in a form in which the power consumption is reduced can be configured to be classified into a plurality of stages. In this case, as described in Example 4 described later, information from the external information source 13 is received. If it is classified into a plurality of stages, or if the information from the external information source 13 is classified into a plurality of stages, the operation in the power consumption reduction form classified into the plurality of stages is controlled based on the classification. Can do.

  Specifically, the electric device 80 is composed of four types and eight air conditioners, such as two air conditioners 80A, two air conditioners 80B, two air conditioners 80C, and two air conditioners 80D. Yes. Then, the trigger device 30 that has received the power usage suppression instruction information, which is information transmitted from a server or a data center operated by the external information source 13, via the communication line 14, uses the information as a trigger. The supply control device 50 is activated. The power supply control device 50 changes the air conditioner 80A, 80B, 80C to the power saving mode via the wiring 71 for a predetermined period and for a predetermined time, for example, every two hours for one hour. , 80D. The air conditioners 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D that have received such an instruction execute the power saving mode for one hour every two hours based on the functions of the air conditioners 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D. In addition, for example, the rate of decrease in power consumption may be changed between summer and winter, or the rate of decrease in power usage may be changed according to the time zone during use.

Alternatively, the power control apparatus 20 ₁ of the first embodiment, the information from an external information source 13 may also be information about the power usage amount or power supply and demand via the communication line 14. Examples of the information source 13 for information on the total power consumption or the power supply / demand balance include power companies, countries, local governments, and various organizations that predict and predict the total power usage and power supply / demand balance. That is, it is sufficient These external sources 13 information originated about the power usage amount and the power supply-demand balance from the server and data centers to operate, via a communication means 60, a power control device 20 ₁ is such information it can receive Alternatively, the power control device 20 ₁ via the communication means 60 that periodically accesses the server and data centers, it is also possible to obtain such information. Then, the trigger device 30 determines the power tightness based on the information from the external information source 13, that is, based on the information on the total power consumption or the power supply / demand balance, and determines the power supply control device 50 based on the determination result. Operate. The power tightness is, for example, (total amount of power used / maximum amount of power that can be supplied). The maximum power that can be supplied is available from the external information source 13.

  For example, when the degree of power tightness is 90% or more, the trigger device 30 operates the power supply control device 50. The power supply control device 50 changes the air conditioner 80A, 80B, 80C to the power saving mode via the wiring 71 for a predetermined period and for a predetermined time, for example, every two hours for one hour. , 80D. The air conditioners 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D that have received such an instruction execute the power saving mode for one hour every two hours based on the functions of the air conditioners 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D.

  In addition, during the control of power supply to such an electric device 80, if new power usage suppression instruction information, information on the total power usage or information on the power supply / demand balance is received (or obtained), or If there is a change in the power tightness, even if the power supply status to the electrical device 80 is changed based on the new power usage restraint instruction information, information on the total power usage or power supply / demand balance, and the power tightness Good. That is, the predetermined period may be changed and / or the predetermined time may be changed. Alternatively, during the control of the power supply to the electrical device 80, for example, when the electrical device user stops the operation of a certain electrical device, the power supply control device 50 supplies the power to the electrical device 80. The state may be changed.

  In the power control device according to the first embodiment, the power supply control device 50 that is operated by the trigger device 30 that operates using information from the external information source 13 as a trigger causes the power control device to operate at a predetermined cycle for a predetermined time. Since power supply to the device 80 is controlled, the power supply amount and the power usage amount can be optimized.

The second embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment. As shown in the conceptual diagram of the power control device and the electric device of the second embodiment, in the power control device 202 of the _second embodiment, the information from the external information source 13 is changed to the outside air temperature, or Let it be outside temperature and humidity. The outside air temperature and humidity can be measured by placing a measuring device 61 as an external information source such as a thermometer, a temperature sensor, a hygrometer, and a humidity sensor outside and outdoors and connecting them to the trigger device 30. it can.

  For example, when the measurement device 61 detects a decrease in the outside air temperature, the trigger device 30 that has received the measurement value operates the power supply control device 50 using the information as a trigger. The power supply control device 50 changes the air conditioner 80A, 80B, 80C to the power saving mode via the wiring 71 for a predetermined period and for a predetermined time, for example, every two hours for one hour. , 80D. The air conditioners 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D that have received such an instruction execute the power saving mode for one hour every two hours based on the functions of the air conditioners 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D.

  Except for the points described above, the power control apparatus according to the second embodiment can have the same configuration and structure as the power control apparatus according to the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted. In addition, in the power control apparatus of the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, information on the power use suppression instruction information, the total power use amount or the power supply / demand balance may be added as information from the outside. What is necessary is just to use the information regarding electric power use suppression instruction | indication, the electric power usage total amount, or the electric power supply-and-demand balance, and the information obtained by the measuring device 61 as information from the outside in combination.

  The third embodiment is a modification of the first to second embodiments. In the power control apparatus according to the third embodiment, the priority order of the electric device 80 that controls power supply is stored in the storage device 40. Then, the power supply control device 50 controls power supply to the electric device 80 based on the priority order. That is, when the power supply control device 50 is operated by the trigger device 30, the power supply is not controlled for all the electrical devices 80, but the electrical devices 80 are controlled in advance for the power supply control. The device 80 (specifically, for example, a first level electric device 80A that does not supply power and a second level electric device 80B that reduces power consumption), a third level that does not control power supply The electric devices 80C and 80D are classified and stored in the storage device 40, and power supply is controlled according to the classification. In order to input the priority order of the electric device 80, for example, an input device or a personal computer may be used, or a mobile phone or a communication line may be used.

  Except for the points described above, the power control apparatus according to the third embodiment can have the same configuration and structure as the power control apparatuses according to the first and second embodiments, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

The fourth embodiment is a modification of the first to third embodiments. In the fourth embodiment, the information from the external information source 13 is classified into a plurality of stages. Then, a storage device 40 in which the priority order of the electric device 80 that controls power supply is stored is provided, and the power supply control device 50 sends the electric device 80 to the electric device 80 based on the information and the priority order classified into a plurality of stages. To control the power supply. Specifically, as information classified into a plurality of stages, for example,
(1-A) Electric power supply control is performed on the first level electric device 80A, and electric power supply control is not performed on the second, third, and fourth level electric devices 80B, 80C, and 80D. First level information (2-A) Power supply control is performed for the first and second level electrical devices 80A and 80B, and power is supplied to the third and fourth level electrical devices 80C and 80D. Second level information (3-A) for which control is not performed Power supply control is performed on the first level, second level, and third level electrical devices 80A, 80B, and 80C, and the fourth level electrical device 80D Third level information not performing power supply control (4-A) The fourth level information performing power supply control on all the electric devices 80A, 80B, 80C, and 80D can be given. Alternatively, based on information classified into a plurality of stages (classified information from an external information source), a predetermined cycle change and / or a predetermined time change is performed. Specifically, for example,
(1-B) When the classified information from the external information source 13 is the first level information, the time for controlling the power supply to the electrical equipment is T ₁ .
(2-B) When the classified information from the external information source 13 is the second level information, the time for controlling the power supply to the electrical equipment is T ₂ (where T ₂ <T ₁ ).
(3-B) When the classified information from the external information source 13 is the third level information, the time for controlling the power supply to the electrical equipment is T ₃ (where T ₃ <T ₂ ).
(4-B) When the classified information from the external information source 13 is the fourth level information, the time for controlling the power supply to the electric equipment is T ₄ (where T ₄ <T ₃ ).
Can be mentioned. Alternatively,
(1-C) when classified information from an external information source 13 is first level information, the time for controlling the power supply to the first level of electrical apparatus 80A and T _1, the second level, the Power supply control is not performed for the electrical devices 80B, 80C, and 80D at the third level and the fourth level (or power is supplied to the electrical devices 80B, 80C, and 80D at the second level, the third level, and the fourth level. Is the time for controlling T ₁ ′ (where T ₁ ′> T ₁ ).
(2-C) When the classified information from the external information source 13 is the second level information, the time for controlling the power supply to the first-level and second-level electric devices 80A and 80B is set to T ₂ ( However, T ₂ <T ₁ ), and power supply control is not performed for the third-level and fourth-level electric devices 80C and 80D (or to the third-level and fourth-level electric devices 80C and 80D). T ₂ ′ (where T ₂ ′> T ₂ ).
(3-C) When the classified information from the external information source 13 is the third level information, the power supply to the electric devices 80A, 80B, 80C at the first level, the second level, and the third level is controlled. The time to perform is T ₃ (where T ₃ <T ₂ ), and power supply control is not performed for the fourth-level electrical device 80D (or power supply to the fourth-level electrical device 80D is controlled. Time is T ₃ ′ (where T ₃ ′> T ₃ ).
(4-C) When the classified information from the external information source 13 is the fourth level information, the time for controlling the power supply to all the electric devices 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D is T ₄ (however, T ₄ <T ₃ ).
Can be mentioned. Thus, by classifying the information from the external information source 13 into a plurality of stages, the power supply to the electric device 80 by the power supply control device 50 can be finely controlled. Further optimization can be achieved.

Alternatively, the trigger device 30 classifies information from the external information source 13 into a plurality of stages. Then, a storage device 40 in which the priority order of the electric device 80 that controls power supply is stored is provided, and the power supply control device 50 sends the electric device 80 to the electric device 80 based on the information and the priority order classified into a plurality of stages. To control the power supply. Specifically, for example,
(1-D) The power supply control is performed on the first level electrical device 80A, and the power supply control is not performed on the second level, third level, and fourth level electrical devices 80B, 80C, and 80D. First classification level (2-D) Power supply control is performed on the first and second level electric devices 80A and 80B, and power is supplied to the third and fourth level electric devices 80C and 80D. Second classification level (3-D) that is not controlled Power supply control is performed on the first, second, and third level electrical devices 80A, 80B, and 80C, and the fourth level electrical device 80D is controlled. On the other hand, a third classification level (4-D) in which power supply control is not performed can include a fourth classification level in which power supply control is performed on all the electric devices 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D. Alternatively, a predetermined cycle change and / or a predetermined time change is performed based on information classified into a plurality of stages. Specifically, for example,
(1-E) When the information classified into a plurality of stages is the first classification level, the time for controlling the power supply to the electrical equipment is defined as T ₁ .
(2-E) When the information classified into a plurality of stages is at the second classification level, the time for controlling the power supply to the electrical equipment is T ₂ (where T ₂ <T ₁ ).
(3-E) When the information classified into a plurality of stages is at the third classification level, the time for controlling the power supply to the electrical equipment is T ₃ (where T ₃ <T ₂ ).
(4-E) When the information classified into a plurality of stages is the fourth classification level, the time for controlling the power supply to the electrical equipment is T ₄ (where T ₄ <T ₃ ).
Can be mentioned. Alternatively,
(1-F) if the information is classified into a plurality of stages is the first level information, the time for controlling the power supply to the first level of electrical apparatus 80A and T _1, second level, third level and fourth The power supply control is not performed for the four-level electric devices 80B, 80C, and 80D (or the time for controlling the power supply to the second-level, third-level, and fourth-level electric devices 80B, 80C, and 80D) T ₁ ′ (where T ₁ ′> T ₁ ).
(2-F) When the information classified into a plurality of stages is the second level information, the time for controlling the power supply to the electric devices 80A and 80B of the first level and the second level is T ₂ (however, T ₂ <T ₁ ), and power supply control is not performed for the third-level and fourth-level electric devices 80C and 80D (or power supply to the third-level and fourth-level electric devices 80C and 80D is not performed. The control time is T ₂ ′ (where T ₂ ′> T ₂ ).
(3-F) When the information classified into a plurality of stages is the third level information, the time for controlling the power supply to the electric devices 80A, 80B, 80C of the first level, the second level, and the third level is T ₃ (where T ₃ <T ₂ ) and power supply control is not performed for the fourth-level electrical device 80D (or the time for controlling power supply to the fourth-level electrical device 80D is T ₃ '(Where T ₃ '> T ₃ ).
(4-F) When the information classified into a plurality of stages is the fourth level information, the time for controlling the power supply to all the electric devices 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D is set to T ₄ (where T ₄ <T ₃ ).
Can be mentioned. Thus, by classifying the information from the external information source 13 into a plurality of stages, the power supply to the electric device 80 by the power supply control device 50 can be finely controlled. Further optimization can be achieved.

Specifically, a conceptual diagram of a power control device and electrical device as shown in FIG. 3, the electrical equipment 80A connected to the power control unit 20 _4, 80B, 80C, power usage 80D, the power control unit 20 Measured by the wattmeter 73 provided in ₄ . Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4, a conceptual diagram of the power control device and the electrical equipment is measured by a power outlet 74, a power tap, or the like having power measurement, control, and communication functions. Then, based on the obtained power usage amount, the trigger device 30 may classify information from the external information source 13 into a plurality of stages. More specifically, when the amount of power used is large, the power supply control to the electrical equipment is tightened (the classification level is increased), and when the amount of power usage is small, the power supply control to the electrical equipment is controlled. Information from the external information source 13 may be classified into a plurality of stages so as to be loose (lower classification level).

  Alternatively, when the power use suppression instruction information-A is received, or when the power tightness is 90% or more and less than 93%, the power supply control device 50 performs electrical equipment every two hours for one hour. When the air conditioners 80A, 80B, 80C, and 80D are instructed to shift to the 80 power saving mode and the power usage suppression instruction information -B different from the power usage suppression instruction information -A is received, In the case of 93% or more and less than 95%, the power supply control device 50 instructs the air conditioners 80A, 80B, 80C, and 80D to shift the electric device 80 to the power saving mode for 0.5 hour every two hours. The predetermined period may be changed and / or the predetermined time may be changed according to the content of the power use suppression instruction information and the degree of power tightness. Depending on the case, the predetermined period may be changed and / or the predetermined time may be changed according to the content of the power use suppression instruction information, the degree of power tightness, and the electric device 80.

  Except for the points described above, the power control apparatus according to the fourth embodiment can have the same configuration and structure as the power control apparatuses according to the first to third embodiments, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The fifth embodiment is a modification of the first to fourth embodiments. The power control apparatus according to the fifth embodiment further includes a storage device 40 that stores a power reduction amount generated by controlling power supply to the electrical device 80. As a result, it is possible to grasp how much the amount of power can be actually reduced by controlling the power supply to the electric device 80. For example, the return of profit to the user of the power control device (for example, point Granting). In addition, the conceptual diagram of the power control device and the electric apparatus of the fifth embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. The amount of power reduction is to measure the amount of power used before and after power supply control to the electrical equipment 80 connected to the power control device using a power meter 73, a power outlet 74, a power tap, etc. provided in the power control device. Can be examined. The amount of power reduction may be displayed on various display devices.

  The sixth embodiment is a modification of the first to fifth embodiments. In the sixth embodiment, the power supplied to the electric device 80 has a packet structure including a payload corresponding to the power and header information including the payload length of the payload. The header information includes, for example, information on the amount of power, the type of power, an AC / DC discrimination flag, a voltage value, a power generation / manufacturing company code, and a commercial / private discrimination flag. The power control apparatus includes packet disassembling means (not shown), and can disassemble and extract header information from the packet structure to read various information related to the power configured from the packet structure. Thus, for example, a desired type can be selected as the type of power supplied to the electrical device 80.

  In the sixth embodiment, the power (power packet structure) supplied to the electric device 80 includes a header portion 91 and a payload 92 as shown in FIG. The payload 92 corresponds to power, and the header unit 91 includes power generation source information as identification information. Here, the power generation source information is information on the type of power, for example, thermal power generation using oil or coal; power generation based on natural gas; nuclear power generation; hydropower generation; solar power generation, wind power generation, geothermal power generation, Information on green energy using natural power such as biomass power generation, tidal power generation, and ocean temperature power generation. The power supply control device 50 receives and separates the identification information. Specifically, the power supply control device 50 receives power consisting of a power packet structure composed of the header portion 91 and the payload 92 and separates it into the header portion 91 and the payload 92. Further, the identification information is separated and extracted from the header portion 91.

  The power supply control device 50 includes a packet disassembling unit, separates the header portion 91 and the payload 92 from the power (power packet structure) configured by the header portion 91 and the payload 92, and generates power generation in the identification information. Analyze the original information. For example, it is assumed that the storage device 40 stores in advance power reception information indicating that green energy is received but other power is rejected. Such power reception information may be determined in advance by the user of the power control apparatus and input to the storage device 40. More specifically, a code indicating green energy is stored in the storage device 40, and the power supply control device 50 determines whether or not the code that is the power generation source information matches the code stored in the storage device 40. Can be checked. As a result of the analysis of the power generation source information by the power supply control device 50, when the received power is green energy, the power supply control device 50 supplies power from the outside to the electric device 80. On the other hand, as a result of the analysis of the power generation source information by the power supply control device 50, if the received power is power other than green energy, the power supply control device 50 may reject the power reception.

  Thus, in the power control apparatus according to the sixth embodiment, selective power reception and selective power storage can be easily performed according to the identification information of the power packet structure.

  While the present disclosure has been described based on the preferred embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited to these embodiments. The configurations and structures of the power control device, the power supply control device, the trigger device, and the storage device in the embodiments are examples, and can be changed as appropriate. Various devices constituting the power control device may be configured integrally or may be arranged as separate devices and connected to each other via, for example, communication means or signal transmission means. In the embodiment, the power control device has been described based on an example in which the power control device is disposed between the low voltage distribution line and the ampere breaker or the distribution board. However, the power control device includes the ampere breaker, the distribution board, and the electrical device. It may be arranged between.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a modified example of the power control device according to the first embodiment and a conceptual diagram of an electric device are used. When the power supply control device 50 is operated by the trigger device 30, the power supply equipment from the outside is used for private power supply equipment. The power supply from the private power supply facility 62 may be supplied to an electric device that does not control the power supply (electric device that should continue to supply power). An example of the private power supply facility 62 is a storage battery (power storage device).

In addition, this indication can also take the following structures.
[1] << Power control device >>
A power supply control device for controlling the power supply to the electrical equipment at a predetermined period and for a predetermined time; and
A trigger device that activates the power supply control device using information from an external information source as a trigger,
A power control device.
[2] The power control apparatus according to [1], further including a storage device that stores a power reduction amount generated by controlling power supply to the electrical device.
[3] The power control apparatus according to [1] or [2], further including a communication unit.
[4] The power control device according to [3], wherein the information from an external information source is information that instructs to suppress power use via a communication line.
[5] The power control apparatus according to [3] or [4], wherein the information from an external information source is information related to a total amount of power used or a power supply / demand balance via a communication line.
[6] The power control device according to [5], wherein the trigger device determines a power tightness based on information from an external information source and operates the power supply control device based on the determination result.
[7] The power control device according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein the information from an external information source is an outside air temperature, or an outside air temperature and humidity.
[8] The apparatus further includes a storage device in which the priority order of the electrical equipment that controls power supply is stored,
The power supply control device according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein the power supply control device controls power supply to the electrical device based on a priority order.
[9] The power control apparatus according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein information from an external information source is classified into a plurality of stages.
[10] The power control device according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein the trigger device classifies information from an external information source into a plurality of stages.
[11] The power control device according to [9] or [10], wherein the power supply control device changes a predetermined cycle and / or changes a predetermined time based on information classified into a plurality of stages.
[12] The apparatus further includes a storage device in which the priority order of the electrical equipment that controls power supply is stored,
The power supply control device according to any one of [9] to [11], wherein the power supply control device controls power supply to an electrical device based on information classified into a plurality of stages and a priority order.
[13] The power control apparatus according to any one of [1] to [12], wherein the power supply control apparatus instructs an electric device to operate in a form in which power consumption is reduced.
[14] The power supply control device instructs the electric device to operate in a form in which the power used is reduced based on a season during use and / or a time zone during use. Control device.
[15] The power control apparatus according to [13] or [14], wherein the operation in a form in which the power used is reduced is classified into a plurality of stages.
[16] The form in which the power consumption is reduced is the restriction on the amount of power used in the electrical device, or the transition of the electrical device to the power saving mode, the transition of the electrical device to the energy saving mode, the transition of the electrical device to the standby mode From the group consisting of transition to idling mode of electrical equipment, transition to standby mode of electrical equipment, transition to operation stop mode of electrical equipment, transition to low operation mode of electrical equipment and transition to sleep mode of electrical equipment The power control apparatus according to any one of [13] to [15], configured from at least one selected mode.
[17] The power control apparatus according to any one of [1] to [16], wherein the predetermined period is 30 minutes to 2 hours.
[18] The power control apparatus according to any one of [1] to [17], wherein the predetermined time is 1/5 to 1/2 of a time interval of a predetermined cycle.
[19] The power control device according to any one of [1] to [18], wherein the electrical device is an air conditioner, a dehumidifier, or a humidifier.
[20] << Power supply control method >>
A power supply control method for controlling power supply to an electrical device at a predetermined period and for a predetermined time using information from an external information source as a trigger.
[21] << Power supply control program >>
A power supply control program for controlling power supply to an electrical device at a predetermined period and for a predetermined time using information from an external information source as a trigger.

11 ... utility power, 12 ... low-voltage distribution line (power line), 13 ... external source, 14 ... communication line, 20, 20 _1, 20 _2, 20 ₄ ... power controller , 30 ... Trigger device, 40 ... Storage device, 50 ... Power supply control device, 60 ... Communication means, 61 ... Measurement device, 62 ... Private power supply equipment, 71 ...・ Wiring (or indoor wiring), 72 ... ampere breaker, 73 ... watt meter, 74 ... power outlet, 80, 80A, 80B, 80C ... electric equipment (air conditioner), 91 ... Header part, 92 ... Payload

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A power supply control device for controlling the power supply to the electrical equipment at a predetermined period and for a predetermined time; and
A trigger device that activates the power supply control device using information from an external information source as a trigger,
A power control device.   The power control apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage device that stores a power reduction amount generated by controlling power supply to the electrical equipment.   The power control apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a communication unit.   The power control apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information from the external information source is information instructing suppression of power use via the communication line.   4. The power control apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information from the external information source is information related to a total amount of power used or a power supply / demand balance via the communication line.   The power control device according to claim 5, wherein the trigger device determines a power tightness based on information from an external information source, and operates the power supply control device based on the determination result.   The power control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information from the external information source is an outside air temperature or an outside air temperature and humidity. A storage device in which the priority order of the electrical devices for controlling the power supply is stored;
The power control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power supply control apparatus controls power supply to the electric device based on a priority order.   The power control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein information from an external information source is classified into a plurality of stages.   The power control device according to claim 1, wherein the trigger device classifies information from an external information source into a plurality of stages.   The power control device according to claim 9, wherein the power supply control device changes a predetermined cycle and / or changes a predetermined time based on information classified into a plurality of stages. A storage device in which the priority order of the electrical devices for controlling the power supply is stored;
The power supply control device according to claim 9, wherein the power supply control device controls power supply to an electrical device based on information classified into a plurality of stages and priority.   The power control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power supply control apparatus instructs an electric device to operate in a form in which the power used is reduced.   The power control apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the power supply control apparatus instructs the electric device to operate in a form in which the power used is reduced based on a season during use and / or a time zone during use.   The power control apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the operation in a form in which the power used is reduced is classified into a plurality of stages.   The form in which the power consumption is reduced is the restriction of the amount of power used in the electrical equipment, or the transition of the electrical equipment to the power saving mode, the transition of the electrical equipment to the energy saving mode, the transition of the electrical equipment to the standby mode, Selected from the group consisting of transition to idling mode, transition to electrical device standby mode, transition to electrical device stop mode, transition to electrical device low operation mode, and transition to electrical device sleep mode The power control apparatus according to claim 13, comprising at least one mode.   The power control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined period is 30 minutes to 2 hours.   The power control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined time is 1/5 to 1/2 of a time interval of a predetermined period.   A power supply control method for controlling power supply to an electrical device at a predetermined period and for a predetermined time using information from an external information source as a trigger.   A power supply control program for controlling power supply to an electrical device at a predetermined period and for a predetermined time using information from an external information source as a trigger.

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