JP2018205961A - Control system, control method, and control program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a control system capable of appropriately preparing for occurrence of power failure, etc. when predetermined weather warning is issued.SOLUTION: A control system 10 as an example of the embodiment comprises an acquisition unit 11 for acquiring weather information including predetermined weather warning, and an output unit 12 for outputting a control command that controls a predetermined device provided in a facility 1. The output unit 12 has a weather warning mode for outputting the control command to the predetermined device when the acquisition unit 11 acquires information on issuance of the predetermined weather warning.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a control system, a control method, and a control program.

  In recent years, in facilities such as homes, stores, offices, etc., a system has been proposed to save power while maintaining comfort by operating various facilities and devices efficiently. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a load applied to a load using a storage battery and a cogeneration device that stops hot power generation when the amount of hot water stored in a hot water storage tank that generates hot water during generation and stores the generated hot water becomes a predetermined amount or more. An energy management device that manages power supply is disclosed.

JP-A-2015-130768

  By the way, in a weather situation where a weather warning is issued, there is a high possibility that a power outage (when power supply from the system is stopped), water outage, communication failure, etc. will occur. Therefore, it is important to prepare for the occurrence of a power outage or the like when a weather warning is issued, and a control system that can appropriately cope with such a situation is demanded.

  The control system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes an acquisition unit that acquires weather information including a predetermined weather warning, and an output unit that outputs a control command for controlling a predetermined device provided in the facility, The output unit has a weather warning mode in which the control command is output to the predetermined device when information on the issuing of the predetermined weather warning is acquired by the acquisition unit.

  A control method according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first step of acquiring weather information including a predetermined weather warning, and a second step of outputting a control command for controlling a predetermined device provided in the facility. In the second step, the control command is output to the predetermined device when the acquisition unit acquires information related to issuing the predetermined weather warning.

  A control program according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a program for realizing the control method by a computer.

  According to the control system which is one aspect of the present disclosure, when a predetermined weather warning is issued, it is possible to prepare appropriately for the occurrence of a power failure or the like.

It is a figure which shows the apparatus installed in the control system which is an example of embodiment, and a facility. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control system which is an example of embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a home screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a home screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the notification screen of a weather warning mode. It is a figure which shows an example of the approval screen of a weather warning mode. It is a figure which shows another example of the approval screen of a weather warning mode. It is a figure which shows an example of the cancellation | release screen of a weather warning mode. It is a figure which shows another example of the cancellation | release screen of a weather warning mode. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen of a weather warning mode. It is a figure which shows another example of the setting screen of a weather warning mode. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the control procedure of a weather warning mode.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a control system, a control method, and a control program of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the control system, control method, and control program of the present disclosure are not limited to the embodiments described below. Moreover, it is assumed from the beginning that the constituent elements of the plurality of embodiments described below are selectively combined.

  The subject of the apparatus, system, and method in the present disclosure includes a computer. When the computer executes the program, the main functions of the apparatus, system, and method in the present disclosure are realized. The computer includes a processor that operates according to a program as a main hardware configuration. The processor may be of any type as long as the above functions can be realized by executing a program. The processor is composed of one or more electronic circuits including an integrated circuit (IC) or a large scale integrated circuit (LSI). The plurality of electronic circuits may be integrated on one chip or provided on a plurality of chips. The plurality of chips may be integrated into one device or may be provided in a plurality of devices. The program is stored in a non-transitory storage medium such as a computer-readable ROM, optical disk, or hard disk drive. The program may be stored in advance in a storage medium, or may be supplied to the storage medium via a wide area communication network including the Internet.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a control system 10 that is an example of an embodiment and facilities, equipment, and the like of a facility 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the control system 10 as an example of the embodiment. In the present embodiment, a detached house is exemplified as the facility 1. However, the facility 1 is not particularly limited, and may be a housing complex such as an apartment, a public facility such as a school or a library, a store, an office, a factory, or the like.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the control system 10 outputs an acquisition unit 11 that acquires weather information including a predetermined weather warning, and a control command for controlling a predetermined device provided in the facility 1. Output unit 12. The output unit 12 has a weather warning mode for outputting a control command to a predetermined device when information related to the issuing of a predetermined weather warning is acquired by the acquisition unit 11. The predetermined weather warning that triggers the output of the control command may be set in the system in advance, or may be set automatically by the learning function of the system, but it is preferable to enable manual setting by the user.

  Examples of the predetermined weather alarm that triggers the output of the control command include heavy rain, flood, storm, storm snow, heavy snow, wave, and storm surge alarms. The predetermined weather alarm includes special alarms for heavy rain, storm, storm snow, heavy snow, waves, and storm surge. The control system 10 preferably includes a first receiving unit 13 that receives predetermined weather warning setting information. The control system 10 may further include a second receiving unit 14 that receives setting information for valid or invalid weather warning mode.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the control system 10 includes the home server 17 installed in the facility 1 (a detached house), but the control system 10 may not be installed in the facility 1. The control system 10 may be installed in a different place from the facility 1 such as a server outside the facility 1 or may be configured by a mobile terminal such as a notebook computer, a tablet terminal, or a smartphone. In addition, the configuration of the control system 10 may be provided in one device, or may be provided distributed in a plurality of devices.

  In the facility 1, a solar power generation device 30 is installed as a grid-connected power generation facility. In addition, a power storage device 32 that stores electric power generated by the solar power generation device 30 is installed. The power generation equipment installed in the facility 1 is not limited to the solar power generation device 30 and may be a fuel cell device or the like. The facility 1 is provided with a television 23, a refrigerator 24, an air conditioner 25, an IH cooking heater 26, an illumination 27, a water heater 28, and the like as electric devices that use electric power. The electric equipment used in the facility 1 is not limited to these, and examples thereof include a microwave oven, a personal computer, a washing machine, a dryer, and floor heating.

  The solar power generation device 30 is a power generation facility that includes a plurality of solar cell modules and generates power by receiving sunlight in the daytime when sunlight is irradiated. The solar power generation device 30 is installed on the roof of the facility 1, for example. In general, a power conditioner 31 (hereinafter referred to as “power converter 31”) is connected to the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 30, and DC power generated by the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 30 by the power conditioner 31 is converted into AC power. . The power conditioner 31 has a function of controlling the output of the solar power generation device 30 and controlling the effective power supplied to the system.

  The power storage device 32 includes a secondary battery that can be repeatedly charged and discharged. Electric power is generated by a power generation facility such as the solar power generation device 30, and surplus electric power that is not used in the electric device is charged in the power storage device 32 and supplied to the system. The electric power charged in the power storage device 32 is used at night when the solar power generation device 30 does not generate power or during a power failure. The electric power converted from direct current to alternating current by the power conditioner 31 is converted again to direct current by the power conditioner 33 (hereinafter referred to as “power conditioner 33”), and is stored in the power storage device 32. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the power conditioners 31 and 33 are provided, but they can be integrated.

  The facility 1 is provided with a watt hour meter to which a trunk line (primary trunk line) of an AC power source is connected, and a distribution board 20 that branches the secondary trunk line from the watt hour meter. In the example shown in FIG. 1, as a watt-hour meter, a power purchase meter 21 that measures the power consumption and power consumption of the facility 1, and a power sale that measures the power and power supplied from the power generation equipment of the facility 1 to the system. Meter 22 is provided. The two meters may be integrated. The watt hour meter has a communication function, for example, and the control system 10 may acquire necessary measurement data from the watt hour meter.

  When a predetermined weather warning is issued, the control system 10 controls a predetermined device provided in the facility 1 to prevent power outages, water outages, poor communication, etc. that may occur due to heavy rain, heavy snow, storms, etc. It is a system for preparing. For example, when the weather warning mode is valid, the control system 10 acquires weather information including a predetermined weather warning through communication with the server 50 that distributes the weather information. Examples of the server 50 include a server of an organization such as the Japan Meteorological Agency that issues weather information, a management server of the control system 10, a server of a specific distribution company, and the like.

  Examples of the predetermined device (device to be controlled) controlled by the weather warning mode include a water heater 28, a power storage device 32, a fuel cell device, and a shutter. The fuel cell device is a power generation facility that generates electricity by reacting hydrogen extracted from gas with oxygen in the air, and can generate power for 24 hours. The fuel cell device may have a function of a water heater that uses the heat generated during power generation to boil hot water. The shutter is an electric shutter, and includes a shutter that covers a window of the facility 1 and a shutter that closes an entrance of a garage or the like. The control target device may include an electric vehicle such as an electric vehicle and a vehicle such as a plug-in hybrid vehicle.

  As described above, the control system 10 includes the acquisition unit 11, the output unit 12, the first reception unit 13, and the second reception unit 14. Further, the control system 10 includes a storage unit 16 that stores weather information acquired by the acquisition unit 11, setting information set by the first receiving unit 13 and the like, a control program for executing the weather warning mode, and the like. The storage unit 16 is composed of a non-transitory storage medium such as a computer-readable ROM, an optical disk, and a hard disk drive. Furthermore, the control system 10 may include a notification unit 15 that notifies that a predetermined device is being controlled in the weather warning mode.

  The control system 10 is constructed by a computer including one or a plurality of devices including, for example, a processor (CPU), a memory, an input / output port, and the like. That is, the control system 10 can be composed of one or a plurality of devices. In addition, the control system 10 may be constructed by one or a plurality of servers in which a part of the system is connected by a network such as the Internet. The facility 1 may be provided with an energy management system that monitors the power consumption of the entire facility and controls each facility, equipment, etc. of the facility 1, and the control system 10 is a part of the energy management system. It may be configured.

  The control system 10 preferably includes an operation terminal 40 for inputting various setting information. The operation terminal 40 may be a dedicated terminal of the control system 10 or may be used as an operation terminal such as the energy management system. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the operation terminal 40 is installed in the facility 1, but the operation terminal 40 may be configured by a mobile terminal such as a laptop computer, a tablet terminal, or a smartphone.

  In the present embodiment, the acquisition unit 11, the output unit 12, and the like are configured by the home server 17 and are configured by devices different from the operation terminal 40, but the operation terminal 40 has functions such as the acquisition unit 11 and the output unit 12. It may be provided, and the operation terminal and the home server may be integrated.

  The operation terminal 40 is a terminal device having a display unit 41 and an operation unit 42. A suitable display unit 41 is a display such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The display unit 41 displays, for example, weather information including a predetermined weather warning acquired by the acquisition unit 11, a screen for requesting user approval, a screen for receiving various settings, and the like. Examples of the operation unit 42 include a button, a numeric keypad, and a keyboard, and may be a touch panel integrated with the display unit 41. Menu buttons and the like which will be described later constitute the operation unit 42.

  3 and 4 are diagrams illustrating an example of a home screen displayed on the display unit 41. FIG. The home screen is a screen that is displayed when the control system 10 is started up or in a standby state. As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the home screen displays information such as the power generation status of the power generation facility, the power usage status in the facility 1, the charging rate (SOC) of the power storage device 32, and the current time. Also good. In addition, menu buttons for inputting various setting information, switching screens, and the like are displayed at the bottom of the home screen.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an operation button for switching between the two screens is displayed at the lower left of the screen. In the screen illustrated in FIG. 3, the amount of hot water of the water heater 28 is further displayed. On the other hand, on the screen illustrated in FIG. 4, an operation button for displaying the power usage amount for each circuit branched by the distribution board 20 is displayed.

  Weather information acquired by the acquisition unit 11 may be displayed on the home screen. Further, the home screen may be notified (displayed) that a predetermined device is being controlled in the weather warning mode. The notification is executed by the function of the notification unit 15. On the home screen, for example, “Weather warning is being issued (●● Alarm)”, “Storage battery charging is being set”, whether there is a weather warning, the type of weather warning that has been issued, and the equipment associated with the weather warning. Whether or not the control is being executed and the type and operation of the controlled device may be displayed. Such information may be displayed on a screen other than the home screen.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a weather alarm mode notification screen. When the predetermined weather warning that triggers the control command output by the output unit 12 is issued and the information is acquired by the acquisition unit 11, the notification unit 15 indicates that the weather warning has been issued. You may display on the display part 41. FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the notification screen is pop-up displayed on the home screen, but it is preferable that the notification screen is also pop-up displayed when another screen is displayed. The notification unit 15 may also display the type of weather warning issued, the region where the weather warning is issued, and the like. In addition, information such as a weather warning or a warning that may not trigger a control command output may be displayed.

  Hereinafter, in addition to FIGS. 1 and 2, the acquisition unit 11, the output unit 12, the first reception unit 13, and the second reception unit 14 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 6A to 8B as appropriate.

  The acquisition unit 11 acquires weather information transmitted from the server 50 via, for example, an Internet line or a dedicated line. Alternatively, the acquisition unit 11 may acquire weather information by accessing the server 50 at a predetermined frequency. The weather information acquired by the acquisition unit 11 may include not only information related to a predetermined weather warning that triggers a control command output by the output unit 12 but also information such as a warning. The weather information acquired by the acquisition unit 11 includes not only announcement information such as a predetermined weather warning, but also cancellation information. The acquisition unit 11 preferably stores the acquired weather information in the storage unit 16.

  The output unit 12 outputs a control command to a predetermined device and controls the operation of the predetermined device when the acquisition unit 11 acquires information related to issuing a predetermined weather warning. As a specific example, when a predetermined weather warning such as heavy rain, flood, storm, heavy snow, etc. is issued, a control command for starting charging the power storage device 32 or increasing the charging amount (hereinafter, “ May be called “charge command”. Further, the output unit 12 may output a control command for increasing the amount of hot water to the water heater 28 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as an “increase command”). Alternatively, the power generation amount of the fuel cell device may be increased, and the generated power may be charged in the power storage device 32. Output of a control command such as a charge command or an increase command by the output unit 12 may be automatically executed in conjunction with acquisition of information by the acquisition unit 11.

  There may be a plurality of control target devices and control target operations in the weather warning mode. The output unit 12 may output a control command for instructing different operations to the same control target device when the issued weather warning is different. The control command may be changed between a normal alarm and a special alarm, and the device to be controlled may be changed. For example, when a normal alarm is issued, a charge command for setting the SOC of the power storage device 32 to 60% or more is output, and when a special alarm is issued, a charge command for setting the SOC of the power storage device 32 to 80% or more is output. It may be output. When a special alarm is issued, the charging control of the power storage device 32 may be executed regardless of the user setting, and the shutter may be closed regardless of the user setting. Alternatively, when a special alarm is issued, the charging control may be executed regardless of the user setting, and the opening / closing of the shutter may be executed based on the user setting.

  In the weather warning mode, there may be a combination of predetermined weather warnings that will trigger a control command output by the output unit 12. In this case, the output unit 12 outputs a control command to a predetermined device when the acquisition unit 11 acquires information regarding the issuing of a plurality of predetermined weather warnings constituting the combination. For example, a control command is output from the output unit 12 on condition that the acquisition unit 11 acquires information related to both ●● alarm and ▲▲ alarm. In the weather warning mode, when multiple predetermined weather warnings that trigger control command output are selected, a control command is output when information related to the issuing of any of the selected weather warnings is acquired. May be.

  The output unit 12 is configured to output a control command to a predetermined device on the condition that an approval signal is received from the operation terminal 40 when the acquisition unit 11 acquires information related to issuing a predetermined weather warning. May be. In this case, when the user approves, the device is controlled in the weather warning mode. For example, the output unit 12 outputs an approval screen for requesting the user's approval on the display unit 41 of the operation terminal 40, and outputs a control command to a predetermined device when receiving an approval signal based on the user's approval operation.

  6A and 6B are diagrams illustrating an example of a weather warning mode approval screen. In the example shown in FIG. 6A, the approval screen is pop-up displayed on the home screen, but it is preferable that the approval screen is also displayed when other screens are displayed (the same applies to the release screen described later). The approval screen displays the type of weather warning issued, the region where the weather warning is issued, the controlled device and operation, information that the user needs to approve, the operation buttons for the user to perform the approval operation, etc. . It should be noted that when the weather warning is issued, whether the notification screen illustrated in FIG. 5, the approval screen illustrated in FIGS. 6A and 6B, or the release screen described later is displayed is the weather warning mode. The user may be able to select the setting.

  In the approval screen illustrated in FIG. 6A, regarding the charging of the power storage device 32, the user's approval is requested as follows: “A weather warning has been issued. Is it OK to start charging the storage battery in preparation for a power failure?” Notification is displayed together with operation buttons and the like. In addition, a notification requesting approval regarding the operation of the water heater 28 may be displayed. As the notification, “A weather warning has been issued. Is it okay to increase the amount of hot water in the water heater in preparation for a power failure?” Such notification can be exemplified.

  In the approval screen illustrated in FIG. 6B, a plurality of control target devices are displayed, and the current state of the control target devices and the operation scheduled to be executed after the approval are displayed for each device. When multiple devices to be controlled are set, different approval screens may be displayed for each device. However, it is convenient for the user by allowing control execution approval on a single screen for a plurality of devices. Improve (the same applies to the release screen described later). On the approval screen illustrated in FIG. 6B, a display for requesting approval of charging of the power storage device 32 and closing of the shutter is output. Specifically, a “charge” and “do nothing” selection unit for the power storage device 32 and a “close” and “do nothing” selection unit for the shutter are respectively displayed. When the approval screen is displayed, for example, “charge” and “close” are selected. When the determination button is pressed as it is, these operations are executed. On the other hand, these operations can be canceled by selecting “do nothing”.

  The output unit 12 may end the control of the predetermined device on condition that the release signal is received from the operation terminal 40 during the control of the predetermined device in the weather warning mode. In other words, the output unit 12 may be configured to automatically output a control command to start control of a predetermined device, and then allow the user to cancel the device control. For example, the output unit 12 outputs a release screen that allows the user to release the device control on the display unit 41 of the operation terminal 40, and ends the control of the predetermined device when receiving a release signal based on the user's release operation. To do.

  7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating an example of a weather warning mode release screen. As illustrated in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the release screen includes the type of weather warning issued, the region where the weather warning is issued, the controlled device and operation, information for confirming the user's intention, the user An operation button for performing a release operation is displayed. The release screen illustrated in FIG. 7A confirms the user's intention regarding the charging of the power storage device 32, “Charging of the storage battery has started because a weather warning has been issued. Do you want to stop charging the storage battery?” A notification for this is displayed together with operation buttons and the like. As for the operation of the water heater 28, a notification such as “The water heater has been started because a weather warning has been issued. Do you want to stop the operation of the water heater?” Can be exemplified.

  In the release screen illustrated in FIG. 7B, a plurality of control target devices are displayed, and the current state of the control target device and the operation scheduled to be executed are displayed for each device. On the release screen illustrated in FIG. 7B, a display for confirming the intention to continue or release the charging of the power storage device 32 and the closed state of the shutter is output. Specifically, “Continue charging” and “Stop charging” selection sections for the power storage device 32, and “Closed” and “Open” selection sections for the shutter, respectively, are displayed. When the release screen is displayed, for example, “continue charging” and “keep closed” are selected. When the determination button is pressed as it is, these operations and states are continued. On the other hand, the charging of the charging device 32 can be stopped by selecting “stop charging”, and the shutter can be opened by selecting “open”.

  The output unit 12 ends the control of the predetermined device when the predetermined weather warning is canceled. Specifically, when information related to release of a predetermined weather warning is acquired by the acquisition unit 11, the output unit 12 ends the control of the predetermined device in the weather warning mode. The output unit 12 outputs a control command (stop command) for stopping the device, for example, and ends the control of the device. Note that the output unit 12 may end the control of the device by a release signal from the operation terminal 40 even before the weather warning is released. When the predetermined weather warning is canceled, the output unit 12 displays a screen such as the approval screen or the release screen on the display unit 41 and confirms the user's intention, that is, for the user's approval operation. The control of the device may be terminated when the approval signal based on it is received.

  On the other hand, when the predetermined weather warning is canceled, the output unit 12 may continue to control the device until the predetermined device is in a predetermined state or until a predetermined period elapses. Specifically, when information related to release of a predetermined weather warning is acquired by the acquisition unit 11, the output unit 12 performs control based on a state of a device to be controlled or a period from when control is started. Whether to continue or end. Immediately after the weather warning is canceled after the device control is started, it may not be desirable from the viewpoint of energy saving etc. to immediately terminate the device control. It is preferable to determine the end.

  When the device controlled in the weather warning mode is the power storage device 32, the power storage device 32 is released until the SOC of the power storage device 32 reaches a predetermined value (for example, 80%, etc.) after the predetermined weather warning is canceled. You may continue charging. When the controlled object is the water heater 28, the operation of the water heater 28 is continued until the amount of hot water in the water heater 28 reaches a predetermined amount (for example, 200 L) after the predetermined weather alarm is released. May be.

  Note that control of a predetermined device in the weather warning mode may be stopped by information from other than the output unit 12. That is, the control system 10 may stop the control of a predetermined device in the weather warning mode even when the stop command is not output from the output unit 12. As a specific example, when the communication state between the output unit 12 and the control target device is interrupted, the control of the device is stopped.

  As described above, the predetermined weather warning that triggers the output of the control command by the output unit 12 may be set in the system in advance, or may be automatically set by the learning function of the system. It is preferable to enable this. The user may be able to manually set whether the weather warning mode is valid or invalid.

  The first reception unit 13 receives setting information of a predetermined weather warning (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “trigger warning”) that triggers the output of a control command, and sets the trigger warning selected by the user in the control system 10. . For example, the first reception unit 13 displays a setting screen that allows the user to select a trigger alarm on the display unit 41 of the operation terminal 40 and stores information input by the user on the setting screen in the storage unit 16 as a trigger alarm. To do.

  The second reception unit 14 receives setting information for valid or invalid weather warning mode and sets the information in the control system 10. For example, the second reception unit 14 displays a setting screen that enables the user to select whether the weather warning mode is valid or invalid on the display unit 41 of the operation terminal 40, and stores information input by the user on the setting screen 16 To remember. The output unit 12 performs control of a predetermined device when the weather warning mode is valid. When there are a plurality of trigger alarms and control target devices, the second reception unit 14 may select whether the weather alarm mode is valid or invalid for each trigger alarm or each control target device.

  The control target device, control target operation, and the like in the weather warning mode may be set in the system in advance, or may be automatically set by the learning function of the system, but may be manually set by the user. The control system 10 may include a receiving unit that receives setting information such as a control target device and a control target operation, and sets the information in the system. The reception (setting) of the information may be executed by the function of the first reception unit 13 or the second reception unit 14. Moreover, the setting of various information based on the user's input operation may be executed by one reception unit.

  8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating an example of a weather warning mode setting screen. In the example shown in FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, a screen that receives setting information of a predetermined weather alarm that triggers output of a control command and a screen that receives setting information on whether the weather alarm mode is valid or invalid are displayed on one screen. Although displayed, these may be displayed on a separate screen. The display of the setting screen is executed by the functions of the first reception unit 13 and the second reception unit 14.

  In the setting screen illustrated in FIG. 8A, two selection units for selecting validity / invalidity of the weather warning mode in the item of “climate warning interlocking”, and a plurality of selection units for selecting the trigger warning in the item of “alarm selection” Each is displayed. A plurality of trigger alarms can be selected. In this setting screen, the power storage device 32 and the shutter are displayed as the control target devices, and the control operation can be selected for each device. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8A, there are selection units for “charge automatically”, “charge after confirmation”, and “do nothing” for the power storage device 32. When charging is automatically selected, the notification screen or the release screen may be displayed on the display unit 41. On the other hand, when charging is selected after confirmation, the approval screen may be displayed on the display unit 41.

  In the setting screen illustrated in FIG. 8A, as “notification to the application”, for example, it can be set whether or not to notify information related to the weather warning mode to a mobile terminal such as a smartphone in which application software related to the control system 10 is installed. On the setting screen, two selection units for selecting presence / absence of the notification are displayed. The notification content may be, for example, warning information, or device control information executed in conjunction with the warning, or both.

  In the setting screen illustrated in FIG. 8B, a plurality of weather warning modes can be set, and the weather warning mode can be set valid / invalid for each weather warning, the control target device can be set, and the control target operation can be set. Furthermore, a combination of trigger alarms can be set.

  The control system 10 reads and executes a control program stored in the storage unit 16, for example, thereby executing the functions of the acquisition unit 11, the output unit 12, the first reception unit 13, the second reception unit 14, and the notification unit 15. To realize. The control program is a program for realizing a control method as exemplified in a flowchart described later by a computer.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control procedure in the weather warning mode. In the example shown in FIG. 9, when the weather warning mode corresponding to the issued weather warning is valid, the control of the predetermined device is automatically started, but the user may be requested to start the control. . In this case, for example, a process for obtaining user approval is executed between steps S11 and S12 of FIG. Specifically, the approval screen is output to the display unit 41 of the operation terminal 40, and the control of the device is started on the condition that the approval signal based on the user's approval operation is received. This procedure is executed by the function of the output unit 12.

  As illustrated in FIG. 9, in the weather warning mode, first, information related to a predetermined weather warning is acquired (S10). And when the weather warning mode corresponding to the weather warning acquired by S10 is effective (S11), a control command is output with respect to a predetermined | prescribed apparatus, and control of an apparatus is started (S12). Or you may reverse the procedure of S10 and S11, and may acquire only the information regarding the weather warning corresponding to the effective weather warning mode. S10 is executed by the function of the acquisition unit 11, and S11 and S12 are executed by the function of the output unit 12. On the other hand, when the information related to the issuance of the weather warning is not acquired by the acquisition unit 11 or when the weather warning mode is invalid, the device control according to the mode is not executed.

  When the device to be controlled in the weather warning mode is the power storage device 32, for example, a charge command for starting charging or increasing the charge amount is output as a control command in S12. When the control target device is the water heater 28, for example, an increase command for increasing the amount of hot water is output as a control command in S12. Thus, the output unit 12 outputs different control commands depending on the control target device. Further, when the issued weather warning is different, different control commands may be output to the same control target device.

  In the example shown in FIG. 9, after control of a predetermined device is started in S12, a release screen is displayed on the display unit 41 of the operation terminal 40 (S13). And when the cancellation | release signal based on operation on a cancellation | release screen is received (S14), control of an apparatus is complete | finished (canceled) (S17). S13, S14, and S17 are executed by the function of the output unit 12. On the other hand, if the release signal is not received in S14, or if the approval signal is received in S14, the control of the device is continued. According to the series of processes of S12 to S14 and S17, after the device control in the weather warning mode is automatically started, the user can stop the device control.

  In the example shown in FIG. 9, when information related to release of a predetermined weather warning corresponding to the currently executed weather warning mode is acquired (S15), the control of the device is ended through the step of S16 (S17). In S16, it is determined whether the device to be controlled is in a predetermined state or whether a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of control, and the control of the device is terminated when this condition is satisfied. For example, if the device to be controlled is the power storage device 32, the SOC may be determined in S16. If the device to be controlled is the water heater 28, the amount of hot water may be determined in S16. In addition, when the information regarding cancellation | release of a weather warning is acquired, control of a corresponding apparatus can also be complete | finished immediately.

  As described above, according to the control system 10, when a predetermined weather warning is issued, it is possible to prepare appropriately for the occurrence of a power failure or the like. In a weather situation in which a weather warning is issued, there is a high possibility that a power outage will occur. For example, when the weather warning is issued, increasing the SOC of the power storage device 32 is sufficient even during a power outage. It becomes possible to use electricity. Further, by increasing the amount of hot water in the water heater 28 when a weather warning is issued, sufficient hot water can be ensured even during a power failure.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facility, 10 Control system, 11 Acquisition part, 12 Output part, 13 1st reception part, 14 2nd reception part, 15 Notification part, 16 Storage part, 17 Home server, 20 Distribution board, 21 Electricity meter, 22 Electricity meter, 23 TV, 24 Refrigerator, 25 Air conditioner, 26 IH cooking heater, 27 Lighting, 28 Water heater, 30 Solar power generator, 31, 33 Power conditioner (power conditioner), 32 Power storage device, 40 Operation terminal, 41 Display Part, 42 operation part, 50 servers

Claims (12)

An acquisition unit for acquiring weather information including a predetermined weather warning;
An output unit for outputting a control command for controlling a predetermined device provided in the facility;
With
The said output part is a control system which has the weather warning mode which outputs the said control command with respect to the said predetermined | prescribed apparatus, when the information regarding the issuing of the said predetermined weather warning is acquired by the said acquisition part.   2. The control system according to claim 1, further comprising a first reception unit that receives setting information of the predetermined weather warning that serves as a trigger for output of the control command.   The control system according to claim 1, further comprising a second reception unit that receives setting information for valid or invalid weather warning mode. There is a combination of the predetermined weather warning that triggers the output of the control command,
The output unit outputs the control command to the predetermined device when information related to a plurality of the predetermined weather warnings constituting the combination is acquired by the acquisition unit. 4. The control system according to any one of 3.   The control system according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit that notifies that the predetermined device is under control in the weather warning mode.   The output unit outputs the control command to the predetermined device on the condition that an approval signal is received from the operation terminal when the acquisition unit acquires information related to the issuing of the predetermined weather warning. The control system of any one of Claims 1-5.   The control system according to claim 1, wherein the output unit ends control of the predetermined device when the predetermined weather warning is canceled.   The output unit continues the control of the predetermined device until the predetermined device is in a predetermined state or until a predetermined period elapses when the predetermined weather warning is canceled. The control system according to any one of 1 to 6.   The control system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the output unit ends the control of the predetermined device when receiving a release signal from the operation terminal.   The control system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein control of the predetermined device in the weather warning mode can be stopped by information from other than the output unit. A first step of obtaining weather information including a predetermined weather alert;
A second step of outputting a control command for controlling a predetermined device provided in the facility;
Including
In the second step, the control command is output to the predetermined device when information related to the issuing of the predetermined weather warning is acquired by the acquisition unit.   A control program for realizing the control method according to claim 11 by a computer.

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