JP2017108607A - House - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To cause a HEMS to manage distribution board power data indicating power relating to each of distribution boards even in the case where a house comprises a plurality of distribution boards.SOLUTION: The house comprises: a first distribution board to which power is supplied from an electric power supplier; and a distribution board measurement unit for measuring electric energy relating to the first distribution board. The first distribution board supplies the power to a second distribution board and one or more home electric/information appliances. The distribution board measurement unit includes: a main sensor part for measuring electric energy supplied from the first distribution board to each of the one or more home electric/information appliances; and a sub sensor part for measuring electric energy supplied from the first distribution board to the second distribution board.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a house capable of configuring a local area network to which an IP address is allocated by a device having a router function when a device having a router function is used.

  In recent years, information on energy used in homes such as home appliances, energy supplied to electric vehicles via homes, etc. is acquired, and energy usage of those home appliances is displayed to the user or based on energy usage There are known HEMS (Home Energy Management System) for controlling home appliances or HEMS (HEMS in a broad sense) used simply as a control terminal for home appliances. In addition, a power generation / storage device that is installed in a house to generate and store electric power is also known.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses that a CD (Combined Duct) tube into which a connection line for communicating with a charging device via an expansion unit is inserted so that the HEMS controls the power supply to the charging device of the electric vehicle. Houses that are piped inside are listed.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a method of controlling power supply from a power storage device to a load during power generation by a power generation device using information acquired from a smart meter that measures the amount of power supplied from an electric power company to a house. Is described.

JP 2014-033517 A JP 2014-171282 A

  However, Patent Document 1 describes a method of wiring a connection line related to power supply to a charging device of an electric vehicle, but a plurality of power distribution units such as a multi-family house represented by a so-called two-family house. In a housing with a panel, when one of the multiple distribution boards receives power from an electric utility and supplies power to home appliances / information equipment and other distribution boards, Such distribution board power cannot be measured appropriately. Patent Document 2 describes a method of controlling power from a power storage device to a load, but in a house having a plurality of distribution boards, one distribution board among the plurality of distribution boards is electric. When receiving electric power from a provider and supplying electric power to home appliances / information devices and other distribution boards, distribution board power data relating to each distribution board cannot be appropriately measured.

  Therefore, the object of the present invention made in view of such points is to appropriately measure distribution board power indicating the power related to each distribution board even in the case of providing a plurality of distribution boards in a two-family house. It is to provide housing that can.

  A house as one aspect of the present invention includes a first distribution board to which power is supplied from an electric power company, and a distribution board measurement unit that measures the amount of power related to the first distribution board. The first distribution board supplies the power to the second distribution board and one or more home appliances / information devices, and the distribution board measurement unit is connected to the first distribution board from the first distribution board. A main sensor unit that measures the amount of power supplied to each of one or more home appliances and information devices, and a sub sensor unit that measures the amount of power supplied from the first distribution board to the second distribution board It is characterized by including these.

  As one embodiment of the present invention, the house further includes a first kitchen and a second kitchen, wherein electric power is supplied from the first distribution board to an outlet of the first kitchen, and the second kitchen It is preferable that electric power is supplied from the distribution board to the outlet of the second kitchen.

  As one embodiment of the present invention, the house further includes a home energy management system, and the distribution board measurement unit includes main distribution board power data indicating the amount of power measured by the main sensor unit, and the sub power board measurement data. It is preferable to further include a transmission unit that transmits sub-distribution panel power data indicating the amount of power measured by the sensor unit to the home energy management system.

  As one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the main sensor section or the sub sensor section is disposed in a distribution board housing section that houses the first distribution board.

  As one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable to include a plurality of the home energy management systems.

  According to the present invention, even when a plurality of distribution boards are provided, distribution board power indicating the power related to each distribution board can be appropriately measured.

It is a schematic block diagram of the housing service provision system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is an example of the floor plan of the house which shows arrangement | positioning of the installation as described in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of the installation in the network equipment accommodating part described in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen of the display apparatus of the housing service provision system described in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the flow of the information and service in the housing service provision system described in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the housing service provision system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the housing service provision system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram of the housing service provision system which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the housing service provision system which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram of the housing service provision system which concerns on 6th Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the housing service provision system which concerns on 7th Embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram of the housing service provision system which concerns on 8th Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, the overall configuration of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a housing service providing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the home service providing system includes an electric power company server 21 provided by an electric power company 20, a house 1, and a service providing server 31 provided by a service providing company 30. The meter 10 and the service providing server 31 are connected via a communication network. The service providing company 30 is a company that directly or indirectly provides various services related to the house 1, and may be a company that provides the house 1 itself.

  The electric utility 20 includes an electric utility server 21 that supplies power to the house 1 and receives information from the smart meter 10 installed in the house 1.

  The house 1 includes a smart meter 10, a concentrator 11, a communication device accommodating unit 12, a B route receivable device 13, a distribution board 14, a distribution board measurement unit 15, a power generation / storage device 16, a power generation / storage control unit 17, A home appliance / information device 18 and a HEMS (Home Energy Management System) 19 are provided.

  When a device having a router function is used in the house 1, the house 1 can configure a LAN (local area network) to which an IP address is assigned, and the HEMS 19 is connected to the concentrator 11 by the configured LAN. Via B, information is transmitted / received to / from the B route receivable device 13, the distribution board measurement unit 15, the power generation / storage control unit 17, and the home appliance / information device 18.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the smart meter 10 is installed outside the house 1 and in a site related to the house 1. The smart meter 10 measures the amount of power supplied by the electric power company 20 and generates power data including the amount of power, billing information, and the like. Moreover, the smart meter 10 transmits electric power data to the electric power company server 21 with which the electric power company 20 in a remote place is provided using the communication network of A route | root. The communication network used for transmitting power data to the electric power company server 21 of the electric power company 20 may use a wired communication system or a wireless communication system. In the future, the smart meter 10 may become the property of the power transmission and distribution company due to a power transmission separation policy that is part of the liberalization of power retailing.

  The smart meter 10 transmits power data to the B route receivable device 13 in the house 1 using the B route communication network. As described above, the communication network used for transmitting power data to the B route receivable device 13 may use a wired communication system or a wireless communication system. Hereinafter, the power data transmitted from the smart meter 10 to the B route receivable device 13 is referred to as B route power data.

  The smart meter 10 is installed outside the house 1. A process of obtaining permission from a resident of the house 1 when the meter meter such as an electric power company performs a visual meter reading on the amount of electric power measured by the smart meter 10 by installing the smart meter 10 outside the house 1. In addition, it is possible to reduce unnecessary work such as re-reading for meter reading when the resident of the house 1 is absent, and to improve the efficiency of meter reading work by meter readers such as electric utilities. Can contribute.

  In addition, it is more preferable that the smart meter 10 is attached so as to be in contact with the outer wall surface of the house 1. Thereby, the space other than the house 1 in the site where the house 1 is constructed can be effectively utilized. Further, when the smart meter 10 is attached so as to be in contact with the outer wall surface of the house 1, it is preferably attached to the outer wall surface facing the road or the outer wall surface substantially orthogonal to the outer wall surface. This is because it is easy for a meter reader such as an electric power company visiting from the road to visually check the smart meter 10 when performing meter reading for the amount of electric power. Moreover, in the house 1 constructed on a relatively large site, the smart meter 10 may be attached to a structure different from the house 1 outside the house 1, for example, a gate, a garage, or the like.

  The line concentrator 11 is one or more of a hub and a wireless network base station, and includes a B route receivable device 13, a distribution board measurement unit 15, a power generation / storage control unit 17, a home appliance / information device 18, and a HEMS 19. In order to transmit and receive information, the communication cable 111 connected directly or indirectly to these devices is collected.

  Further, the line concentrator 11 configures a LAN communication network by receiving an electrical signal and transmitting the received electrical signal. In the present embodiment, the line concentrator 11 is a wired hub. In an environment where movement of information communication equipment is limited to some extent, such as in the house 1, it is preferable to use a wired hub having an advantage of higher communication stability than a wireless hub having an advantage of movement. Further, the line concentrator 11 corresponds to the Ethernet (registered trademark) standard.

  The line concentrator 11 is connected to a modem, a broadband router, etc., and connected to an external communication network such as the Internet.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the concentrator 11 operates with power supplied by being connected to a power supply means 113 such as an outlet via a power cable 112. At least one of the power supply means 113 is drawn from the wall.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the communication device accommodating portion 12 is formed by, for example, the same space in the house 1 and is used with one or more concentrators 11, a communication cable 111, a power cable 112, and a power source used in the house 1. The supply means 113 is accommodated in the space. The concentrator 11 needs to be supplied with power from the power supply means 113 via the power cable 112. Therefore, by arranging these in the communication device housing part 12 in the house 1, it is avoided that the concentrator 11, the communication cable 111, the power supply means 113, etc. are scattered in the house 1 and the wiring becomes complicated. Can do. Moreover, the efficiency in construction can be improved by arranging these together, so that the costs associated with the placement work can be reduced.

  Further, the communication device accommodating portion 12 may be provided so as to be buried in the wall of the house 1 or may be provided so as to be in contact with the wall surface of the house 1. Moreover, it is preferable that the communication apparatus accommodating part 12 is provided in the dead space with which the frequency of passing in and entering in daily life for the resident of the house 1 is low, and in this case, the dead space can be effectively used. The communication device accommodating portion 12 can be provided in an arbitrary place, and may be provided in a 2F wall as shown in FIG. 2, for example. In order to increase the stability of communication with the B route receivable device 13, the communication device accommodating unit 12 is preferably provided in the vicinity of the B route receivable device 13.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the communication apparatus accommodating part 12 is covered with the box-shaped cover so that the inside cannot be visually recognized by the person in the house 1 when the said apparatus etc. to accommodate are not taken in / out. . As a result, the beauty of the interior of the house 1 can be maintained. Moreover, when installing the communication apparatus accommodating part 12 in the wall etc. of the dressing room of a bathroom, an apparatus can be protected from moisture etc.

  In addition, the space formed by the communication device housing unit 12 has an opening to a wiring path for passing the communication cable 111 and the power cable 112 connected to the line concentrator 11 to other spaces in the house 1. In addition, this wiring path is provided in the location which a resident cannot normally visually recognize from the space which exists, unless a box-shaped cover is opened.

  The antenna cable 121 and the telephone wiring 122 are drawn into the communication device housing portion 12 through a wall that partitions the space formed by the communication device housing portion 12. In addition, a television broadcast signal distributor 123, a television signal amplifying device (booster) 124, and a telephone terminal board 125 are disposed in the communication device housing unit 12.

  The antenna cable 121 transmits a television broadcast signal. The TV signal amplifying device 124 is connected to the antenna cable 121 and receives a TV broadcast signal. Also, the television signal amplifier 124 amplifies the received television broadcast signal and outputs it to the television broadcast signal distributor 123. The TV broadcast signal distributor 123 is connected to the TV terminal cable 126 and transmits a TV broadcast signal to TV terminals provided in any one or more rooms in the house 1.

  The telephone wiring 122 transmits a telephone signal. The telephone terminal board 125 is connected to the telephone wiring 122 and receives a telephone signal. The telephone terminal board 125 is connected to a telephone cable 227 and transmits a telephone signal to telephone terminals provided in any one or more rooms in the house 1. The telephone wiring 122 includes an arbitrary line for making a call using a telephone, such as a cable TV line or an optical line.

  As described above, the cables and the like wired toward each room are collected in the same space as the communication device accommodating portion 12, so that the wiring work is easy and the cost can be reduced. Moreover, since the wiring in the house 1 does not become complicated, poor construction is less likely to occur.

  The B route receivable device 13 receives information from the smart meter 10 and transmits the information to the HEMS 19 via the line concentrator 11 or transmits information output from the HEMS 19 to the smart meter 10. The B route receivable device 13 may be built in the HEMS 19 or may be a separate device from the HEMS 19. When the B route receivable device 13 is a separate device from the HEMS 19, it is inserted into the HEMS 19 as a dongle. The B route receivable device 13 is connected directly or indirectly to the line concentrator 11 via a wired or wireless communication network. As a result, the B route receivable device 13 can be easily connected to the LAN and thus the Internet via the concentrator 11. Further, when the B route receivable device 13 transmits and receives information via a wired communication network, the communication value network is preferably based on the Ethernet standard. As a result, it is possible to prevent the communication from becoming unstable due to radio wave interference or the like as compared with the case where a wireless communication network is used.

  The B route receivable device 13 is installed in the house 1 based on the position of the smart meter 10. Specifically, the smart meter 10 is installed in a space surrounded by an inner wall provided corresponding to the outer wall of the house 1. In addition, the B route receivable device 13 is preferably installed on the floor of the 1st floor or more and less than the Nth floor in the N-storey house 1. As described above, the smart meter 10 is usually installed on the first floor because it is viewed by an electric power company or the like. For this reason, the lower the floor, the more stable the communication with the smart meter 10 is. . Therefore, it is most preferable that the B route receivable device 13 is installed between the floor surface and the ceiling surface of the first floor of the house 1 as shown in FIG. Usually, in the house 1, there is often a dead space near the entrance. In order to use the dead space, the B route receivable device 13 is adjacent to the entrance of the house 1 or the entrance. It is good to install in the dirt storage part.

  In addition, the B route receivable device 13 is preferably arranged so that an electromagnetic shielding member such as a metal plate or a metal mesh is not located between the smart meter 10 and the smart meter 10. Thereby, it can prevent that communication becomes unstable by an electromagnetic shielding member in the communication network formed by radio | wireless for transmitting / receiving information between the B route receivable apparatus 13 and the smart meter 10. FIG.

  Further, the B route receivable device 13 is directly or indirectly connected to the concentrator 11 via a wired or wireless communication network, and transmits / receives information to / from the HEMS 19 via the concentrator 11. When a wired communication network is used, the communication network is configured by Ethernet, and at least a part of a cable for connecting the B route receivable device 13 and the line concentrator 11 is wired in the wall.

  The B-route receivable device 13 is preferably arranged in the vicinity of the communication device accommodating portion 12 that accommodates the line concentrator 11 from the viewpoint of the stability of information transmission / reception with the line concentrator 11. Further, the B route receivable device 13 may be accommodated in the communication device accommodating portion 12 and covered with a cover. Thereby, the B route receivable device 13 is not visually recognized by a resident in the house 1, and the aesthetic appearance in the house 1 can be maintained.

  However, as shown in the example of FIG. 2, when the communication device accommodation unit 12 is provided on a floor of two or more floors, the B route receivable device 13 is lower than the floor on which the communication device accommodation unit 12 is provided. May be arranged. In consideration of stabilization of communication with the smart meter 10 and stabilization of communication with the concentrator 11 in the B route receivable device 13, the arrangement can be determined as appropriate.

  The distribution board 14 receives main power supplied from the electric power company 20, and distributes the received power to 20 or more branch circuits. Each branch circuit is connected to an outlet, a lighting fixture, or the like installed in the house 1, and power branched by the branch circuit is supplied to the outlet, the lighting fixture, or the like. In addition, the distribution board 14 includes an ampere breaker, an earth leakage breaker, a wiring breaker, and the like.

  The distribution board measurement unit 15 includes a sensor unit 151 and a transmission unit 152. The distribution board measurement unit 15 may be arranged inside the distribution board accommodation part that accommodates the distribution board 14, or may be arranged in the vicinity of the distribution board accommodation part. In addition, when the distribution board measurement unit 15 is arrange | positioned inside the distribution board 14, since it is not normally visually recognized from the person in the house 1, it is excellent in terms of beauty. Therefore, when building the house 1 newly, the distribution board 14 is provided so that the distribution board measurement unit 15 may be arranged inside in consideration of this point.

  The sensor unit 151 measures the amount of power consumed by the house 1 from the distribution board 14 and the amount of power generated by the power generation / storage device 16. The sensor unit 151 includes a CT (Current Transformer) sensor that measures a current based on a change in magnetic force of an electric wire related to each branch circuit in the distribution board 14, and measures the amount of power based on the current measured by the CT sensor. To do. As described above, the distribution board 14 distributes electric power to 20 or more branch circuits and measures the amount of electric power for each of them, so that a large amount of information can be obtained, and detailed energy management is performed based on these information. Can be performed.

  The transmission unit 152 transmits distribution board power data representing the amount of power measured by the sensor unit 151 to the HEMS 19 via the line concentrator 11. The distribution board data transmitted to the HEMS 19 is transmitted to an external server or server group such as the service providing server 31 via the line concentrator 11 and an external communication network. At this time, a wireless communication network having frequency bands of approximately 950 MHz, 2.5 GHz, and 5 GHz is used for transmission of distribution board power data from the transmission unit 152 to the concentrator 11. By setting the frequency band to approximately 950 MHz, it is possible to support communication by WiFi (registered trademark), and by setting the frequency band to approximately 950 MHz, it is possible to support communication by Wi-SUN (registered trademark). For transmission of distribution board power data from the transmission unit 152 to the concentrator 11, a wired communication network using Ethernet may be used. In this case, a cable connecting the transmission unit 152 and the concentrator 11 At least a part of the wiring is wired in the wall of the house 1 so as not to be visible to the residents. As a result, it is possible to maintain an aesthetic appearance while maintaining communication stability. Further, the transmission unit 152 may be directly connected to the HEMS 19 without using the concentrator 11.

  The power generation / storage device 16 includes a power generation unit 161 and a power storage unit 162. The power generation unit 161 generates power by at least one of sunlight (Photovoltaics (PV)) and a fuel cell. The power storage unit 162 stores the power generated by the power generation unit 161.

  The power generation / storage control unit 17 includes a control unit 171 and a transmission unit 172. The control unit 171 acquires power generation / storage data representing the amount of power generated by the power generation unit 161 and the amount of power stored by the power storage unit 162, and generates power in the power generation unit 161 based on the power generation / storage data Control the amount. The control unit 171 is connected to the power generation unit 161 of the power generation / storage device 16 or a power conditioner (not shown) that converts the generated power and measures the amount of power. By doing in this way, electric energy can be acquired without going through a CT sensor, and it becomes possible to suppress power generation by PV and a fuel cell.

  Further, in order for the control unit 171 to connect to the power generation unit 161 or the power conditioner, for example, serial communication such as RS485 may be used, and at least a part of the network may be an Ethernet network or a wireless network such as WiFi or Wi-SUN. It is good. Further, in the case of an Ethernet network, it is preferable that the communication cable 111 is wired in a wall from the viewpoint of aesthetics and from preventing radio wave interference.

  In addition, the transmission unit 172 transmits the power generation / storage data acquired by the control unit 171 to the HEMS 19 via the line concentrator 11.

  The home appliance / information device 18 is arranged in a kitchen provided in the house 1 and receives supply of electric power from the distribution board 14 through an outlet of the kitchen. In addition, the home appliance / information device 18 is also disposed in an area other than the kitchen of the house 1 and receives supply of electric power from the distribution board 14 via an outlet included in each area.

  The home appliance / information device 18 corresponds to the ECHONET Lite communication standard, and is connected to the HEMS 19 via the line concentrator 11. In addition, the home appliance / information device 18 transmits usage status data indicating the state of the home appliance / information device 18, a usage period, and the like to the HEMS 19, and is controlled from the HEMS 19 based on the usage status data. Further, the home appliance / information device 18 may be directly connected to the line concentrator 11 via an Ethernet communication network, or may be indirectly connected. A communication network cable for connecting the home appliance / information device 18 and the line concentrator 11 is wired in the wall of the house 1. It is not visually recognized by residents and is excellent in terms of beauty.

  Examples of the home appliance / information device 18 include a cooling device, a heating device, an electric shutter, an electric lock, a water heater, and a floor heater. Examples of the home appliance / information device 18 include information communication devices such as a computer, a smartphone, and a dedicated terminal of an arbitrary information system used in the house 1. When electric power is supplied to the charging device for the electric vehicle via the house 1, the usage status data may include the state of the electric vehicle, the usage period, and the like.

  The HEMS 19 includes B-route power data transmitted from the smart meter 10, distribution board power data transmitted from the transmission unit 152 of the distribution panel measurement unit 15, power generation / storage data transmitted from the power generation / storage control unit 17, etc. Manage. As described above, the HEMS 19 has an Ethernet communication network interface to transmit / receive information to / from the smart meter 10, the distribution board measurement unit 15, the power generation / storage device 16, and the home appliance / information device 18. Further, the HEMS 19 transmits home power data including B route power data, distribution panel power data, power generation / storage data, and usage status data to the service providing server 31 of the service providing company 30 via an external communication network. To do.

  The HEMS 19 acquires operation status data representing the operation status of the home appliance / information device 18 from the home appliance / information device 18 connected via the line concentrator 11 and the communication network. Moreover, HEMS19 controls operation | movement of the household appliances / information equipment 18 based on the input by the user of HEMS19, such as a resident.

  The HEMS 19 has a router function so that it can be a router of a LAN formed together with the smart meter 10, the distribution board measurement unit 15, the power generation / storage control unit 17, and the home appliance / information device 18. Therefore, when a device or the like connected by the communication cable 111 does not include a router, the HEMS 19 functions as a router (parent of LAN) by enabling the router function. Further, when a device is connected to the communication cable 111 and includes a router, the HEMS 19 disables the router function and functions as a node (a child of the LAN).

  The HEMS 19 is preferably disposed in the vicinity of the communication device housing portion 12, for example, inside a wall that is the same as or adjacent to the wall in which the communication device housing portion 12 is embedded. As a result, the distance between the HEMS 19 and the concentrator 11 can be shortened, communication stability can be achieved, and wiring complexity can be prevented. More preferably, the HEMS 19 is preferably disposed inside the communication device housing unit 12 in which the line concentrator 11 is housed. The HEMS 19 can be disposed in the vicinity of the line concentrator 11 and, as described above, since the communication device housing portion 12 is covered with the cover, it is possible to maintain an aesthetic appearance. Further, since the HEMS 19, the concentrator 11 and the like are accommodated in the same place, the maintenance work can be performed efficiently.

  The HEMS 19 has a web server function, and displays various information on a display device 191 having a web browser or a dedicated application connected on the LAN. Also, the HEMS 19 provides the information generated by the HEMS 19 to, for example, another server on the cloud and a display web server, and displays various information on the other web server via the display device 191. Good. The display device 191 may be a display terminal dedicated to the HEMS 19, or a general-purpose PC, a smartphone, or the like. The HEMS 19 includes a television broadcast receiving unit that receives a television broadcast, a radio broadcast receiving unit that receives a radio broadcast, and a recording unit that records video and audio received by the television broadcast or the radio broadcast. It may be displayed on the display device 191. The HEMS 19 may include an emergency earthquake warning receiving unit that receives an emergency earthquake warning and a weather special alarm receiving unit that receives a weather special alarm.

  The display device 191 displays the house power data received by the HEMS 19. For example, the display device 191 transitions to a screen as illustrated in FIG. 4B by pressing the “menu” icon 41 from the top screen as illustrated in FIG. When the “icon” 51, the “lighting” icon 52, and the “refrigerator” icon 53 are pressed, the usage status data of the air conditioner, lighting, and refrigerator of the home appliance / information device 18 is displayed.

  However, it goes without saying that the character string itself shown in FIG. 4 is replaced with an image, a logo reminiscent of the function, a pictogram, etc., and the character string itself is not displayed.

  In addition, when the “TV” icon 42 is pressed, the display device 191 displays an image received by television broadcasting and outputs sound. Further, when the “radio” icon 43 is pressed, the display device 191 outputs the radio sound received by the HEMS 19. Further, when the “play” icon 44 is pressed, the display device 191 displays a television broadcast video recorded by the HEMS 19 and outputs a sound, or outputs a radio broadcast sound recorded by the HEMS 19. To do.

  Note that these television broadcast video and audio are output by pressing the “TV” icon 42 from the top screen of the display device 191 shown in FIG. 4A. Similarly, radio broadcast audio is output by pressing the “radio” icon 43 from the top screen of the display device 191. Further, the recording of the television broadcast and the reproduction of the recording of the radio broadcast are performed by pressing the “play” icon 44 from the top screen of the display device 191.

  In addition, the display device 191 displays information representing the operation status of the home appliance / information device 18 acquired from the home appliance / information device 18 by the HEMS 19 via the concentrator 11 and the communication network.

  The display device 191 displays various information transmitted by the service providing company 30. Therefore, it is preferable that a shortcut icon for requesting various information to the service providing server 31 by one operation is displayed on the display device 191. In the example shown in FIG. 4B, information is transmitted from the service providing server 31 and displayed by pressing the “notice” shortcut icon 54. Further, by pressing the “inquiry” shortcut icon 55, a screen for inputting an inquiry is transmitted from the service providing server 31, and the inquiry can be input and transmitted on the screen. Also, by pressing the “setting” icon 56, a screen for performing settings related to the display device 191, the HEMS 19, and the home appliance / information device 18 that cooperates with the HEMS 19 is displayed, and the “top” icon 57 is pressed. As a result, the top screen shown in FIG.

  Further, the display device 191 may be designed so that various information can be requested from the service providing server 31 of the service providing company 30 by two or less actions following the operation for starting the display device 191 itself. In the example shown in FIG. 4, when the display device 191 is activated, the top screen shown in FIG. 4A is displayed. When the user presses the “menu” button on the top screen in the first action, the “notice” shortcut icon 54 is displayed on the screen shown in FIG. In this state, when the user presses the “notice” shortcut icon 54 in the second action, information is transmitted from the service providing server 31 and displayed.

  In addition, it is preferable that an image representing the trademark and character of the service provider 30 is used as the “notice” shortcut icon 54 described above. In addition, by preparing a “portal site” shortcut icon 58 that is a shortcut icon to the portal site of the service provider 30, it is possible to abolish “inquiries” and “notices” included in services within the portal site. There can be expected an effect of close relationship between the resident and the service provider 30.

  In addition, the display device 191 requests the service providing server 31 to acquire the notification information at a predetermined interval. When the service providing server 31 has the notification information, the display device 191 acquires the notification information and alerts the display device 191. Or as a popup. The notification is received from the HEMS 19 such as a suggestion for repair, replacement of consumable parts, etc. created by the service providing server 31 to be described later, along with the usage status, repair history, etc. of the home appliance / information device 18 acquired by the HEMS 19 It is a proposal of a power contract plan based on the power data.

  The display device 191 displays television broadcast, radio broadcast, emergency earthquake warning, and weather special warning. Further, it is preferable that the HEMS 19 and the display device 191 are directly connected rather than connected via the above-described LAN. Thereby, when any trouble occurs in either the HEMS 19 or the display device 191, it becomes easy to identify and identify which of the troubles occurred.

  The display device 191 includes a digital photo frame unit that displays images and moving images (including those stored in the HEMS 19) stored in the memory included in the display device 191 or an external storage medium of the display device 191 in a predetermined order. You may prepare.

  The display device 191 may be realized by any of a handy TV, a dedicated tablet, a general-purpose tablet, a smartphone, and a PC (Personal Computer). When the display device 191 is realized by a handy TV or a dedicated tablet, the service provider 30 can provide an interface specialized for the service provided by the service provider 30 compared to a general-purpose tablet, smartphone, or PC. Therefore, it is possible to expand service provision by notifying information related to the company's service by using the pop-up function or the alert function, or displaying only the company's product sales site.

  The service providing company 30 includes a service providing server 31 composed of one server or a plurality of servers. The service providing server 31 transmits / receives information to / from the HEMS 19 in the house 1 via an external communication network such as the Internet.

  The service providing server 31 has a function as a web server, and displays various information on an information communication device having a web browser. In the present embodiment, the HEMS 19 includes a web browser, and displays various information acquired from the service providing server 31 on the display device 191 connected to the HEMS 19.

  The service providing server 31 may cause the display device 191 to display a service-related screen only in a login state that has been authenticated based on the user account transmitted from the display device 191. Further, the service providing server 31 may cause the display device 191 to display a notification provided only in the login state. In addition, information may be displayed for each user of a user account related to login.

  Further, the service providing server 31 receives the house power data from the HEMS 19 of the house 1 via an external communication network such as the Internet. Then, the service providing server 31 creates a proposal for a power contract plan based on the house power data received from the HEMS 19 and causes the display device 191 to display the proposal. Further, when a reference request for the details of the power contract plan is received from the display device 191 by an input of the user of the display device 191, an explanation for the power contract plan and a display leading to the procedure are performed on the display device 191. .

  Further, the service providing server 31 receives information regarding the home appliance / information device 18 from the HEMS 19 via an external communication network such as the Internet. Then, the service providing server 31 creates a proposal for repair, replacement of consumable parts, and the like based on the information regarding the home appliance / information device 18 received from the HEMS 19 and displays the proposal on the display device 191. Further, when a reference request for details of repair and replacement of consumable parts is received from the display device 191 by an input by the user of the display device 191, a display leading to a sales site or a repair reception is performed on the display device 191. .

  The service providing server 31 receives information about the electronic lock from the home appliance / information device 18 from the HEMS 19 via an external communication network such as the Internet. Then, the service providing server 31 causes the display device 191 to display the visit or intrusion of the person to the house 1 or the site of the house 1 based on the information regarding the electronic lock received from the HEMS 19.

  Next, the flow of information and services with the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the HEMS 19 includes B-route power data, distribution panel power data, and power generation / storage from the smart meter 10, distribution panel measurement unit 15, power generation / storage control unit 17, and home appliance / information device 18, respectively. The home power data including the data and the usage status data is acquired, and the home power data is transmitted to the service providing server 31.

  In addition, the service provider 30 provides the electric power company 20 with the house power data received by the service provider server 31, and the electric power company 20 creates the power plan based on the house power data. provide. In addition, the service providing company 30 creates a proposal for repair, replacement of consumable parts, and the like based on the usage status data of the home power data as described above. Furthermore, the service providing server 31 can cause the display device 191 to display the power plan, the repair, the replacement of consumable parts, and the like created in this way. Further, based on the proposal for repair, replacement of consumable parts, etc., for example, the service providing company 30 can visit the user and recommend repair or replacement.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the sales company of the house 1 recognizes that the above service is provided to the house 1 or a resident (including outsourcing to the service provider 30 or an in-house service). By doing so, the sales company of the house 1 can not only sell the house 1 but also establish a business that can provide total support for the subsequent life and support of life, and even from the perspective of the resident, the house It is possible to obtain great satisfaction from the many service groups that continue after selling 1.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the smart meter 10 is installed outdoors in the house 1, and the B route receivable device 13 is installed indoors in the house 1 based on the position of the smart meter 10. The B route power data transmitted from the smart meter 10 can be stably received.

  In the first embodiment, the communication device housing unit 12 houses the concentrator 11 and the power supply unit 113 and is covered with a cover, so that the communication device housing unit 12 is housed in the communication device housing unit 12 by a person in the house 1. The concentrator 11 and the power supply means 113 that are present are not visually recognized, and the aesthetics of the house 1 can be maintained.

  In the first embodiment, the communication device accommodating unit 12 accommodates the B route receivable device 13 and the HEMS 19, so that these devices and the concentrator 11 are arranged close to each other to make wiring complicated. It becomes possible to prevent. Moreover, since the communication apparatus accommodating part 12 is covered with the cover, the B route receivable device 13 and the HEMS 19 are not visually recognized by a person in the house 1, and the aesthetics in the house 1 can be maintained.

The HEMS 19 described in the first embodiment is not limited to the narrow meaning of energy related to the abbreviation of Home Energy Management System. Needless to say, this is a device that has a functional function, and is capable of responding to the provision of many values by utilizing its functions (hardware and software).

In the first embodiment, the B route data has an advantage that it is direct data from a meter that can be charged, but is substantially the same as the main power data on the distribution board 14. In the model as shown in FIG. 5, the power data of the B route is not necessarily a necessary condition.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the housing service providing system according to the second embodiment is similar to the housing service providing system according to the first embodiment. 2 and a service providing server 31 of the service providing company 30. Moreover, the house 2 in the second embodiment can be used by a family of two households (for example, a first household (parent household) and a second household (child household)). In addition, about the same structural block as the house 1 in 1st Embodiment, the same referential mark is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  The house 2 according to the second embodiment further includes a second distribution board 64 in addition to the distribution board 14 (first distribution board 14) of the house 1 according to the first embodiment. Moreover, the house 2 includes a first kitchen used by the first household and a second kitchen used by the second household. Since the house 2 includes two kitchens, two different households can use different kitchens, and the independence of the two households is ensured.

  The first distribution board 14 supplies power to the first home appliance / information device 18 through, for example, an outlet disposed in the first kitchen, similarly to the distribution board 14 of the first embodiment. . The first home appliance / information device 18 is supplied with electric power from an outlet disposed in the first kitchen. FIG. 6 shows one first home appliance / information device 18 arranged in the first kitchen, but one or more first distribution boards 14 are arranged in the first kitchen. Power can be supplied to the first home appliance / information device 18 and one or more first home appliance / information device 18 arranged in a region other than the first kitchen. The first distribution board 14 supplies power to the second distribution board 64 as a load.

  The second distribution board 64 is supplied with power from the first distribution board 14. The second distribution board 64 supplies power to a second home appliance / information device 68 different from the first home appliance / information device 18 via an outlet arranged in the second kitchen. The second home appliance / information device 68 is supplied with electric power from an outlet disposed in the second kitchen. FIG. 6 shows one second home appliance / information device 68 arranged in the second kitchen, but there are two or more second distribution boards 64 arranged in the second kitchen. Electric power can be supplied to the second home appliance / information device 68 and one or more second home appliance / information devices 68 arranged in an area other than the second kitchen.

  Moreover, the house 2 according to the second embodiment further includes a second concentrator 61 in addition to the concentrator 11 (first concentrator 11) in the first embodiment. The first concentrator 11 and the second concentrator 61 are connected to each other by a jumper wiring using an Ethernet cable, and transmit / receive information. In the present embodiment, the house 2 may not include the second concentrator 61. In this case, the second home appliance / information device 68 and the second HEMS 69 are directly connected to the first concentrator 11.

  The first line concentrator 11 is the same as the line concentrator 11 of the first embodiment, and further collects the communication cable 111 that is directly or indirectly connected to the second line concentrator 61. Thereby, the 1st concentrator 11 and the 2nd concentrator 61 mutually transmit / receive information. Further, the second line concentrator 61 collects the communication cable 111 that is directly or indirectly connected to transmit / receive information to / from the second home appliance / information device 68.

  Similarly to the distribution board measurement unit 15 of the first embodiment, the distribution board measurement unit 15 includes a sensor unit 151 (main sensor unit 151) and a transmission unit 152, and further includes a sub sensor unit 153. The sub sensor unit 153 measures the main power supplied from the first distribution board 14 to the second distribution board 64. Further, the main sensor unit 151 and the sub sensor unit 153 are arranged in the vicinity of the first distribution board 14 or inside the distribution board housing part that houses the first distribution board 14. Here, “near” is a position within a predetermined distance (for example, 2 m, but 1 m is preferable) from the first distribution board 14.

  Similar to the transmission unit 152 of the first embodiment, the transmission unit 152 transmits main distribution panel power data representing the amount of power measured by the main sensor unit 151 to the HEMS 19 via the first concentrator 11. To do. Further, the transmission unit 152 transmits the sub-distribution panel power data representing the power amount measured by the sub-sensor unit 153, that is, the total power amount consumed by the second home appliance / information device 68 via the concentrator 11. To HEMS19. In the present embodiment, data including main distribution panel power data and sub distribution panel power data is referred to as first distribution panel power data.

  The HEMS 19 causes the display device 191 to display the first distribution board power data transmitted from the transmission unit 152 via the line concentrator 11.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the house 2 includes one smart meter 10 and a plurality of distribution boards 14 and 64. That is, there is one contract with the electric power company 20, and the first distribution board 14 receives the electric power supplied from the electric power company 20. The first distribution board 14 supplies power to the first home appliance / information device 18 and also supplies power to the second distribution board 64 as a load. The second distribution board 64 supplies power to the second home appliance / information device 68.

  In such a state, the main sensor unit 151 measures the power supplied to each of the one or more first home appliances / information devices 18, and the sub sensor unit 153 receives the second distribution from the first distribution board 14. The power supplied to the board 64 is measured. For this reason, also when the some distribution board 14 and 64 are provided in the house 2, the distribution board electric power which shows the electric power which concerns on each distribution board 14 and 64 can be measured appropriately.

  In addition, the HEMS 19 receives main distribution panel power data indicating power supplied to each of the one or more first home appliances / information devices 18 measured by the main sensor unit 151 and causes the display device 191 to display the data. . Further, the HEMS 19 receives the sub-distribution panel power data that is measured by the sub-sensor unit 153 and indicates the power supplied from the first distribution panel 14 to the second distribution panel 64, and displays it on the display device 191. Let

  Therefore, the user of the HEMS 19 can refer to the amount of power related to each of the first home appliances / information devices 18 used in the first household, and the amount of power used in the second household. You can see the total.

  In the second embodiment, the main sensor unit 151 and the sub sensor unit 153 are arranged in the vicinity of or inside the distribution board housing unit that houses the first distribution board 14. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the wall processing required for installing the main sensor unit 151 and the sub sensor unit 153, and the workability and cost are improved. Further, since the measurement wiring can be shortened, it contributes to the improvement of measurement accuracy by the main sensor unit 151 and the sub sensor unit 153.

  Subsequently, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the housing service providing system according to the third embodiment is similar to the housing service providing system according to the first embodiment. 3 and a service providing server 31 possessed by the service providing company 30. In addition, about the same structural block as the house 1 in 1st Embodiment, the same referential mark is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  The house 3 according to the third embodiment further includes a second HEMS 69 in addition to the HEMS 19 (first HEMS 19) of the house 1 in the first embodiment.

  The first HEMS 19 receives the distribution board power data transmitted from the transmission unit 152 of the distribution board measurement unit 15 and receives the distribution board power data in the second display device 691, similar to the HEMS 19 of the first embodiment. Display power data. The first HEMS 19 has an Ethernet communication network interface and is paired with the distribution board measurement unit 15 in order to transmit and receive information via the concentrator 11.

  Similar to the first HEMS 19, the second HEMS 69 receives the distribution panel power data transmitted from the transmission unit 152 of the distribution panel measurement unit 15, and supplies the distribution panel power data to the second display device 691. Display. The first HEMS 19 has an Ethernet communication network interface and is paired with the distribution board measurement unit 15 in order to transmit and receive information via the concentrator 11.

  Moreover, the house 3 according to the third embodiment further includes a second display device 691 in addition to the display device 191 (first display device 191) of the house 1 in the first embodiment. In the second display device 691, the second HEMS 69 is measured by the sensor unit 151 and displays the distribution board power data received from the transmission unit 152. The function of the second display device 691 is the same as the function of the first display device 191.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, the house 3 includes one smart meter 10 and one first distribution board 14. That is, there is one contract with the electric power company 20, and the first distribution board 14 receives the electric power supplied from the electric power company 20. And the 1st distribution board 14 supplies electric power to the household appliances / information equipment 18 arrange | positioned in the kitchen via an outlet.

  In such a state, the house 3 includes a plurality of HEMSs 19 and 69. Of the plurality of HEMSs 19 and 69, the first HEMS 19 displays distribution board power data transmitted from the sensor unit 151 via the concentrator 11. Similarly, the second HEMS 69 displays distribution board power data transmitted from the sensor unit 151 via the concentrator 11. Therefore, the user can refer to the amount of electric power related to the home appliance / information device 18 used in the household by using the first HEMS 19 or the second HEMS 69. Therefore, for example, when one user among the plurality of users uses the first HEMS 19 and the other user uses the second HEMS 69, each of the plurality of users can provide various types provided by the HEMS. Another function can be used at the same time.

  Moreover, the house 3 includes a first HEMS 19 and a second HEMS 69 connected by a communication network. Therefore, for example, the recording procedure recorded by the first HEMS 19 using the recording function described in the first embodiment is effective for the communication procedure defined by DLNA (registered trademark) (Digital Living Network Alliance). By doing so, the second HEMS 69 can also display, and the convenience is further improved.

  Subsequently, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the housing service providing system according to the fourth embodiment is similar to the housing service providing system according to the second embodiment. 4 and a service providing server 31 of the service providing company 30. Moreover, the house 4 in the fourth embodiment can be used by two families. In addition, about the same structural block as the house 2 in 2nd Embodiment, the same referential mark is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  The house 4 according to the fourth embodiment includes the first distribution board 14 and the second distribution board 64 as in the second embodiment.

  Further, the distribution board measurement unit 15 in the fourth embodiment includes a main sensor unit 151, a transmission unit 152, and a sub sensor unit 153, similarly to the distribution board measurement unit 15 in the second embodiment.

  Moreover, the house 4 according to the fourth embodiment includes the first concentrator 11 and the second concentrator 61 as in the second embodiment. The first concentrator 11 and the second concentrator 61 can transmit / receive information directly to / from each other, similarly to the first concentrator 11 and the second concentrator 61 in the second embodiment, respectively. Are connected by a wireless or wired communication network.

  The house 4 according to the fourth embodiment includes the first HEMS 19 and the second HEMS 69 as in the third embodiment. Similar to the third embodiment, the first HEMS 19 is paired with the distribution board measurement unit 15 so as to transmit and receive information to and from the transmission unit 152. The second HEMS 69 is also paired with the distribution board measurement unit 15 so as to transmit / receive information to / from the transmission unit 152.

  In addition, the house 4 according to the fourth embodiment includes a first display device 191 and a second display device 691 as in the third embodiment. The first display device 191 and the second display device 691 are the same as the first display device 191 and the second display device 691 in the third embodiment, respectively.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the house 4 includes one smart meter 10 and a plurality of distribution boards 14 and 64. That is, there is one contract with the electric power company 20, and the first distribution board 14 first receives the electric power supplied from the electric power company 20. The first distribution board 14 supplies power to the first home appliance / information device 18 and also supplies power to the second distribution board 64 as a load. The second distribution board 64 supplies power to the second home appliance / information device 68 used in the second household.

  In such a state, the main sensor unit 151 measures the power supplied to each of the one or more first home appliances / information devices 18, and the sub sensor unit 153 receives the second distribution from the first distribution board 14. The power supplied to the board 64 is measured. For this reason, also when the some distribution panel is provided in the house 4, the distribution panel electric power which shows the electric power which concerns on each distribution panel can be measured appropriately.

  Furthermore, the fourth embodiment includes the first HEMS 19 and the second HEMS 69 as in the third embodiment. Both the first HEMS 19 and the second HEMS 69 receive main distribution board power data indicating the power respectively supplied to the one or more first home appliances / information devices 18 measured by the main sensor unit 151. And displayed on the display device 191. Further, both the first HEMS 19 and the second HEMS 69 are sub-distribution panel power data indicating the power supplied by the first distribution panel 14 to the second distribution panel 64 measured by the sub-sensor unit 153. Is displayed on the display device 191.

  Therefore, the user can refer to the amount of electric power related to the first home appliance / information device 18 used in the first household by using either the first HEMS 19 or the second HEMS 69, and The same effect as that of the second embodiment can be obtained in which the total amount of power used in the second household can be referred to. Further, each of the plurality of users has the same effect as that of the third embodiment in which different functions among various functions provided by the HEMS can be used at the same time.

  Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the housing service providing system according to the fifth embodiment is similar to the housing service providing system according to the first embodiment. 5 and a service providing server 31 of the service providing company 30. In addition, about the same structural block as the house 1 in 1st Embodiment, the same referential mark is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  The house 5 according to the fifth embodiment includes a smart meter 10 (first smart meter 10), a concentrator 11 (first concentrator 11), and a B route receivable device 13 (first) in the first embodiment. B route receivable device 13), distribution board 14 (first distribution board 14), distribution board measurement unit 15 (first distribution board measurement unit 15), home appliance / information equipment 18 (first In addition to the home appliance / information device 18), the HEMS 19 (first HEMS 19), and the display device 191 (first display device 191), the second smart meter 60, the second concentrator 61, and the second B A route receivable device 63, a second distribution panel 64, a second distribution panel measurement unit 65, a second home appliance / information device 68, a second HEMS 69, and a second display device 691 are provided. In addition, the first distribution board measurement unit 15 is similar to the distribution board measurement unit 15 in the first embodiment. The sensor unit 151 (first sensor unit 151) and the transmission unit 152 (first transmission unit). 152).

  Second smart meter 60, second concentrator 61, second B route receivable device 63, second distribution board 64, second distribution board measurement unit 65, second home appliance / information device 68 The second HEMS 69 and the second display device 691 are respectively a first smart meter 10, a first concentrator 11, a first B route receivable device 13, a first distribution board 14, and a first distribution board 14. The distribution panel measurement unit 15, the first home appliance / information device 18, the first HEMS 19, and the first display device 191 have the same functions.

  The second distribution board 64 is supplied with electric power from the electric power company 20 via the second smart meter 60 and supplies electric power to the plurality of second home appliances / information devices 68. The second smart meter 60, the second B route receivable device 63, the second distribution board measurement unit 65, the second home appliance / information device 68, and the second HEMS 69 are the second concentrator. A communication network based on LAN is configured via 61 to transmit / receive information to / from each other.

  The second distribution board measurement unit 65 includes a second sensor unit 651 and a second transmission unit 652. The second sensor unit 651 measures the power consumption amount (power amount) supplied from the second distribution board 64 to the second home appliance / information device 68. The second transmission unit 652 transmits second distribution board power data representing the amount of power measured by the second sensor unit 651 to the second HEMS 69 via the second concentrator 61.

  The second display device 691 displays the second distribution board power data transmitted from the second transmission unit 652 to the second HEMS 69.

  Further, the house 5 in the fifth embodiment includes a relay communication device 70 that relays a plurality of different LANs. An example of the relay communication device 70 is a router. The relay communication device 70 is disposed between the first line concentrator 11 and the second line concentrator 61 via a wireless or wired communication network. Specifically, the WAN side port of the relay communication device 70 is connected to the communication line from the first line concentrator 11, and the LAN side port of the relay communication device 70 is connected to the communication line from the second line concentrator 61. Connected. As in the first embodiment, the first line concentrator 11 is connected to an external communication network such as the Internet, but the second line concentrator 61 is not directly connected to an external communication network. It is connected to an external communication network via the relay communication device 70 and the line concentrator 11.

  The relay communication device 70 preferably has a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) function for assigning an IP (Internet Protocol) address to a device connected to the LAN.

  As described above, in the fifth embodiment, the house 5 includes the plurality of smart meters 10 and 60 and the plurality of distribution boards 14 and 64 that receive power through the plurality of smart meters 10 and 60, respectively. That is, there are two contracts with the electric power company 20, and the first distribution board 14 receives power supplied from the electric power company 20 and supplies power to the first home appliance / information device 18. On the other hand, the second distribution board 64 receives power supplied from the electric power company 20 and supplies power to the second home appliance / information device 68.

  In such a state, the first HEMS 19 receives the first distribution board power data indicating the power respectively supplied to the plurality of first home appliances / information devices 18 measured by the first sensor unit 151. It is received and displayed on the display device 191. At this time, the first HEMS 19 does not receive the second distribution board power data related to the second distribution board measurement unit 65 connected to the LAN to which the first HEMS 19 is not connected.

  Similarly, the second HEMS 69 receives the second distribution panel power data indicating the power supplied to each of the plurality of second home appliances / information devices 68, measured by the second sensor unit 651. Then, the image is displayed on the second display device 691. At this time, the second HEMS 69 does not receive the first distribution board power data related to the first distribution board measurement unit 15 connected to the LAN to which the second HEMS 69 is not connected.

  Therefore, when the first HEMS 19 is used in the first household and the second HEMS 69 is used in the second household, the user of the first HEMS 19 in the first household Only the first distribution panel power data relating to only one home appliance information device can be referred to, and the second distribution panel power data cannot be referred to. The reverse is also true. Thereby, the user of each household can refer to the distribution panel power data concerning his / her household, and can protect his / her distribution panel power data from the users of other households. .

  In the fifth embodiment, the first HEMS 19 and the second HEMS 69 are configured to connect to different LANs, and the relay communication device 70 relays these LANs. Therefore, the second HEMS 69 can be connected to an external communication line such as the Internet via the relay communication device 70, and one contract with the communication carrier can be made for two households.

  Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the housing service providing system according to the sixth embodiment is similar to the housing service providing system according to the fifth embodiment. 6 and a service providing server 31 of the service providing company 30. In addition, about the same structural block as the house 5 in 5th Embodiment, the same referential mark is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  The house 6 according to the sixth embodiment includes the first distribution board 14 and the second distribution board 64 as in the fifth embodiment, but the second smart meter 60 and the second B route. This is different from the fifth embodiment in that the receivable device 63 is not provided. The second distribution board 64 is supplied with electric power from the electric power company 20 via the second smart meter 60, and serves as the first distribution board as one of the loads of the first distribution board 14. Power is supplied from 14.

  The first distribution board measurement unit 15 includes a main sensor unit 151, a first transmission unit 152, and a sub sensor unit 153. The sub sensor unit 153 measures the main power supplied from the first distribution board 14 to the second distribution board 64. In the present embodiment, the sensor unit including the main sensor unit 151 and the sub sensor unit 153 is referred to as a first sensor unit.

  Moreover, the 1st transmission part 152 in 6th Embodiment is the same as 2nd Embodiment, The 1st distribution panel power data containing the main distribution panel power data and the subdistribution panel power data, The data is transmitted to the HEMS 19 via the concentrator 11.

  The HEMS 19 causes the display device 191 to display the first distribution board power data transmitted from the first transmitter 152 via the concentrator 11.

  As described above, in the sixth embodiment, the house 6 includes one smart meter 10 and a plurality of distribution boards 14 and 64. That is, the contract with the electric power company 20 is one, and the first distribution board 14 receives the electric power supplied from the electric power company 20. The first distribution board 14 supplies power to the first home appliance / information device 18 and also supplies power to the second distribution board 64 as a load. The second distribution board 64 supplies power to the second home appliance / information device 68.

  In such a state, the main sensor unit 151 measures the power supplied to each of the one or more first home appliances / information devices 18, and the sub sensor unit 153 receives the second distribution from the first distribution board 14. The power supplied to the board 64 is measured. For this reason, also when the some distribution panel is provided in the house 6, the distribution panel electric power which shows the electric power which concerns on each distribution board can be measured appropriately.

  In addition, the first HEMS 19 receives main distribution board power data indicating power supplied to each of the plurality of first home appliances / information devices 18 measured by the main sensor unit 151, and displays it on the display device 191. Let Further, the first HEMS 19 receives the sub distribution panel power data, which is measured by the sub sensor unit 153 and indicates the power supplied from the first distribution panel 14 to the second distribution panel 64, and the display device 191 is displayed. Therefore, the user of the first HEMS 19 can refer to the amount of power related to the first home appliance / information device 18 used in the first household, and the power used in the second household. The same effect as that of the second embodiment in which the total amount can be referred to is obtained.

  The second HEMS 69 receives the second distribution board power data indicating the power supplied to each of the plurality of second home appliances / information devices 68 and measured by the second sensor unit 651. 2 on the display device 691. At this time, for the same reason as in the fifth embodiment, the second HEMS 69 does not receive the first distribution board power data from the first distribution board measurement unit 15. Therefore, the user of the second HEMS 69 can refer only to the amount of power related to the second home appliance / information device 68 used in the second household, and the first distribution board power data is It can be prevented from being referred to by the user of the second HEMS 69.

  For example, when a user of a first household enters into a contract for electricity use with an electric power company 20 and operates to pay an electricity bill, the user of the first household uses the first HEMS 19. It can be used to refer to the amount of power related to the first home appliance / information device 18, and the total amount of power used in the second household can be referred to. And the user of a 2nd household can refer only to the electric energy which concerns on the 2nd household appliance and information equipment 68 using 2nd HEMS69.

  In the sixth embodiment, the first HEMS 19 and the second HEMS 69 are configured to connect to different LANs, and the relay communication device 70 relays these LANs. Therefore, the second HEMS 69 can be connected to an external communication line such as the Internet via the relay communication device 70, and one contract with the communication carrier can be made for two households.

  Subsequently, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the housing service providing system according to the seventh embodiment is similar to the housing service providing system according to the fifth embodiment. 7 and a service providing server 31 of the service providing company 30. In addition, about the same structural block as the house 5 in 5th Embodiment, the same referential mark is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  The house 7 according to the seventh embodiment includes the first concentrator 11 and the second concentrator 61 as in the fifth embodiment, but the fifth embodiment is that the relay communication device 70 is not included. Different from form. The first line concentrator 11 and the second line concentrator 61 are connected directly, that is, not via the relay communication device 70. Therefore, all configurations (the first smart meter 10, the first line concentrator) are connected. 11, first B route receivable device 13, first distribution board 14, first distribution board measurement unit 15, first home appliance / information device 18, first HEMS 19, first display device 191 , Second smart meter 60, second concentrator 61, second B route receivable device 63, second distribution board 64, second distribution board measurement unit 65, second home appliance / information device 68, the second HEMS 69, and the second display device 691) are connected to a single LAN.

  In the first HEMS 19, the memory included in the first HEMS 19 stores the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the device connected to the first concentrator 11 according to the setting of the administrator. . Then, the first HEMS 19 connects the first distribution board power data indicating the amount of power measured by the first sensor unit 151 to the first concentrator 11 indicated by the MAC address stored in the memory. This is requested to the first distribution board measuring unit 15 which is one of the devices that are being used.

  Here, the process in which the memory stores the MAC address according to the setting of the administrator will be described in detail. First, when the administrator inputs setting start information indicating the start of setting to the first HEMS 19, the first HEMS 19 requests a MAC address from all devices connected to the same LAN by broadcasting. When each device transmits a MAC address to the first HEMS 19 based on the request, the first HEMS 19 receives the MAC address of each device and causes the display device 191 to display the MAC address.

  Then, the administrator selects the MAC address of the first distribution board measurement unit 15 from among the MAC addresses of the devices displayed on the display device 191. When the selection is made by the administrator, the first HEMS 19 stores the selected MAC address in the memory.

  When the first transmitter 152 requests distribution board power data from the first HEMS 19, the first transmission unit 152 transmits the first distribution panel power data to the first HEMS 19 based on the request. Further, the first HEMS 19 displays the first distribution board power data on the display device 191 or transmits it to the service provider 30 or the like via the line concentrator 11 and an external communication network.

  Similarly, in the second HEMS 69, the memory included in the second HEMS 69 stores the MAC address of the device connected to the second line concentrator 61 according to the setting of the administrator. Then, the second HEMS 69 connects the second distribution board power data indicating the amount of power measured by the second sensor unit 651 to the second concentrator 61 indicated by the MAC address stored in the memory. This is requested to the second distribution board unit 65 which is one of the devices that are being used.

  The process in which the memory of the second HEMS 69 stores the MAC address is the same as the process in which the memory of the first HEM 19 stores the MAC address.

  When the second transmission unit 652 receives distribution board power data from the second HEMS 69, the second transmission unit 652 transmits the second distribution board power data to the second HEMS 69 based on the request. Further, the second HEMS 69 displays the second distribution board power data on the second display device 691, or via the second concentrator 61, the first concentrator 11, and an external communication network. Or to the service provider 30 or the like.

  As described above, in the seventh embodiment, as in the fifth embodiment, the house 7 has a plurality of smart meters 10 and 60 and a plurality of parts that receive power through the plurality of smart meters 10 and 60, respectively. Electrical boards 14 and 64 are provided. The first distribution board 14 receives electric power supplied from the electric utility 20 and supplies electric power to the first home appliance / information device 18. On the other hand, the second distribution board 64 receives power supplied from the electric power company 20 and supplies power to the second home appliance / information device 68.

  In such a state, the first HEMS 19 receives the first distribution board power data measured by the first sensor unit 151 and transmitted by the first transmission unit 152 and causes the display device 191 to display it. . At this time, the first HEMS 19 requests the distribution panel power data only from the first distribution panel measurement unit 15 indicated by the MAC address stored in the memory. No distribution board power data is requested to 65. Therefore, the first HEMS 19 does not receive the second distribution board power data related to the second distribution board measurement unit 65.

  Similarly, the second HEMS 69 receives the second distribution panel power data indicating the power supplied to each of the plurality of second home appliances / information devices 68, measured by the second sensor unit 651. Then, the image is displayed on the second display device 691. At this time, the second HEMS 69 does not receive the first distribution board power data related to the first distribution board measurement unit 15. Thereby, there exists an effect similar to 5th Embodiment.

  In the seventh embodiment, since the first HEMS 19 and the second HEMS 69 are connected to a single LAN, the second HEMS 69 is similar to the first HEMS 19 in the first concentrator 11. In addition, it can be connected to an external communication line such as the Internet via a modem or the like. Therefore, the contract with the communication carrier can be one for two households.

  According to the above method, a contract with a communication carrier can be made into one for two households, but the means is a device connected to the first concentrator 11 and the second concentrator 61 (first distribution board). 14 and the second distribution panel 64) must be known in advance before setting, and complicated work is inevitable for the construction site of the house 7.

  Therefore, if the communication line connecting the first concentrator 11 and the second concentrator 61 is physically disconnected at the time of setting, and the first HEMS 19 and the second HEMS 69 request the MAC address, respectively, Only the MAC addresses of the devices connected to each of the line concentrator 11 and the second line concentrator 61 are displayed and can be stored. However, in this case, even if the communication line connecting the first concentrator 11 and the second concentrator 61 is physically disconnected at the time of setting, the relay communication device 70 capable of forming independent LANs is provided. It is necessary to have. The function of the relay communication device 70 may be built in the HEMS.

  Next, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the housing service providing system according to the eighth embodiment is similar to the housing service providing system according to the sixth embodiment. 8 and a service providing server 31 of the service providing company 30. Constituent blocks similar to those of the house 7 in the seventh embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  The eighth embodiment includes the first concentrator 11 and the second concentrator 61 as in the sixth embodiment, but differs from the sixth embodiment in that the relay communication device 70 is not provided. The first concentrator 11 and the second concentrator 61 are connected by a communication network so that information can be directly transmitted and received. Therefore, all configurations (first smart meter 10, first concentrator 11, first B route receivable device 13, first distribution board 14, first distribution board measurement unit 15, first Home appliance / information equipment 18, first HEMS 19, first display device 191, second smart meter 60, second concentrator 61, second B route receivable device 63, second distribution board 64 The second distribution board measuring unit 65, the second home appliance / information device 68, the second HEMS 69, and the second display device 691) are connected to a single LAN.

  Further, in the first HEMS 19, as in the first HEMS 19 of the seventh embodiment, the first distribution board measuring unit 15 has a memory included in the first HEMS 19 according to the setting of the administrator. The MAC address is stored. Then, the first HEMS 19 requests the distribution board measurement unit 15 indicated by the MAC address stored in the memory, for the first distribution board power data indicating the amount of power measured by the first sensor unit 151. To do. The process in which the memory stores the MAC address by the administrator setting is the same as in the seventh embodiment.

  When the first transmitter 152 requests distribution board power data from the first HEMS 19, the first transmission unit 152 transmits the first distribution panel power data to the first HEMS 19 based on the request. Further, the HEMS 19 displays the first distribution board power data on the display device 191 or transmits it to the service provider 30 or the like via the line concentrator 11 and an external communication network.

  Similarly, in the second HEMS 69, as in the second HEMS 69 of the seventh embodiment, the memory included in the second HEMS 69 is set to the second distribution board measurement unit 65 by the administrator's setting. Is stored. Then, the second HEMS 69 requests second distribution panel power data indicating the amount of power measured by the second sensor unit 651 from the distribution panel unit 45 indicated by the MAC address stored in the memory. .

  When the second transmission unit 652 receives distribution board power data from the second HEMS 69, the second transmission unit 652 transmits the second distribution board power data to the second HEMS 69 based on the request. Further, the second HEMS 69 displays the second distribution board power data on the second display device 691, or via the second concentrator 61, the first concentrator 11, and an external communication network. Or to the service provider 30 or the like.

  As described above, in the eighth embodiment, similarly to the sixth embodiment, the house 8 includes one smart meter 10 and a plurality of distribution boards 14 and 64. That is, there is one contract with the electric power company 20, and the first distribution board 14 first receives the electric power supplied from the electric power company 20. The first distribution board 14 supplies power to the first home appliance / information device 18 and also supplies power to the second distribution board 64 as a load. The second distribution board 64 supplies power to the second home appliance / information device 68 used in the second household.

  In such a state, the main sensor unit 151 measures the power supplied to each of the one or more first home appliances / information devices 18, and the sub sensor unit 153 receives the second distribution from the first distribution board 14. The power supplied to the board 64 is measured. For this reason, also when the some distribution panel is provided in the house 8, the distribution panel electric power which shows the electric power which concerns on each distribution panel can be measured appropriately.

  In addition, the first HEMS 19 measures the amount of power supplied to each of the plurality of first home appliances / information devices 18 and the power supplied to the second distribution board 64 measured by the first sensor unit 151. The first distribution board power data indicating the quantity is received and displayed on the display device 191. Therefore, the user of the first HEMS 19 can refer to the amount of power related to the first home appliance / information device 18 used in the first household, and the power used in the second household. The same effect as that of the second embodiment in which the total amount can be referred to is obtained.

  The second HEMS 69 receives the second distribution board power data indicating the power supplied to each of the plurality of second home appliances / information devices 68 and measured by the second sensor unit 651. 2 on the display device 691. At this time, for the same reason as in the seventh embodiment, the second HEMS 69 does not receive the first distribution board power data from the first distribution board measurement unit 15. Therefore, the user of the second HEMS 69 can refer only to the amount of power related to the second home appliance / information device 68 used in the second household.

  In the eighth embodiment, since the first HEMS 19 and the second HEMS 69 are connected to a single LAN, the second HEMS 69 is similar to the first HEMS 19 in the first concentrator 11. In addition, it can be connected to an external communication line such as the Internet via a modem or the like. Therefore, the contract with the communication carrier can be one for two households.

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In the seventh and eighth embodiments, in the first HEMS 19, the memory of the first HEMS 19 stores the MAC address of the first distribution board measurement unit 15 by the administrator's setting. While performing this setting, the communication network connecting the first concentrator 11 and the second concentrator 61 may be disconnected. Specifically, the cable connecting the first concentrator 11 and the second concentrator 61 may be pulled out from the first concentrator 11 or the second concentrator 61.

  In this case, even if the first HEMS 19 requests the MAC address by broadcasting, the communication network connecting the first concentrator 11 and the second concentrator 61 is disconnected, so the second distribution board measurement Unit 65 does not receive the request. For this reason, the second distribution board measurement unit 65 does not transmit the MAC address to the first HEMS 19. Therefore, the MAC address of the second distribution board measurement unit 65 is not displayed on the display device 191, but only the MAC address of the first distribution board measurement unit 15 is displayed. Can be done.

  Although the above-described embodiments and examples have been described as representative examples, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many changes and substitutions can be made within the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the above-described embodiments and examples, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the claims. For example, a plurality of constituent blocks described in the embodiments and examples can be combined into one, or one constituent block can be divided.

  Moreover, although the above-mentioned embodiment and Example have shown in the example which has several distribution boards, and HEMS as an energy management system, a plurality of apparatuses are in each household in many households. It goes without saying that the present invention includes an invention that enables appropriate connection to each control terminal.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Housing 20 Electricity provider 30 Service provider 10 Smart meter (first smart meter)
11 Concentrator (first concentrator)
12 communication device accommodating unit 13 B route receivable device (first B route receivable device)
14 Distribution board (first distribution board)
15 Distribution panel measurement unit (first distribution panel measurement unit)
16 Power Generation / Power Storage Device 17 Power Generation / Power Storage Control Unit 18 Home Appliance / Information Device (First Home Appliance / Information Device)
19 HEMS (first HEMS)
21 Electricity provider server 31 Service providing server 41 to 44 Icon 51 to 53, 56, 57 Icon 54, 55 Shortcut icon 60 Second smart meter 61 Second concentrator 63 Second B route receivable device 64 Second Distribution board 65 Second distribution panel measurement unit 68 Second home appliance / information device 69 Second HEMS
70 Relay Communication Device 111 Communication Cable 112 Power Cable 113 Power Supply Means 121 Television Transmission Cable 122 Telephone Wiring 123 Distributor for Television Broadcasting Signal 124 Television Signal Amplifier (Booster)
125 Telephone terminal board 126 Cable for TV terminal 127 Cable 151 for telephone terminal Sensor part (main sensor part)
152 Transmission Unit 153 Sub Sensor Unit 161 Power Generation Unit
162 Power storage unit 171 Control unit 172 Transmission unit 191 Display device (first display device)
651 Second sensor unit 652 Transmitter 691 Second display device

Claims (6)

A first distribution board supplied with electric power from an electric power company;
A distribution board measuring unit for measuring the amount of electric power related to the first distribution board,
The first distribution board supplies the power to the second distribution board and one or more home appliances / information devices,
The distribution board measuring unit is:
A main sensor unit that measures the amount of power supplied from the first distribution board to each of the one or more home appliances and information devices;
A sub sensor unit that measures the amount of power supplied from the first distribution board to the second distribution board;
A house characterized by including. A first kitchen and a second kitchen;
The electric power is supplied from the first distribution board to the outlet of the first kitchen, and the electric power is supplied from the second distribution board to the outlet of the second kitchen. 1. The house according to 1. A home energy management system
The distribution board measurement unit is configured to convert main distribution panel power data indicating the amount of power measured by the main sensor unit, and sub-distribution panel power data indicating the amount of power measured by the sub-sensor unit, as the home energy. The house according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit that transmits to the management system.   4. The house according to claim 1, wherein the main sensor unit and the sub sensor unit are arranged within a predetermined distance from the first distribution board. 5.   4. The house according to claim 1, wherein the main sensor unit or the sub sensor unit is disposed in a distribution board housing part that houses the first distribution board. 5.   The house according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising a plurality of the home energy management systems.

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