JP2021002848A - House - Google Patents

Abstract

To arrange various devices used in a house without impairing the aesthetics and stability of communication.SOLUTION: A house 1 is provided that allows for formation of a local area network when equipment with a router function is used, the house 1 comprises: a line concentrator 11 that concentrates communication cables for transmitting and receiving information via a local area network; a power supply that supplies power to the concentrator 11; a communication equipment accommodating unit that accommodates the line concentrator 11 and the power supply; a smart meter 10 that measures power data related to the power supplied by an electric power company and transmits the power data via a B route communication network; and a B route receivable device 13 that receives the power data transmitted by the smart meter 10, the smart meter 10 is installed on the outer wall of the first floor facing a road and adjacent to the entrance of the house 1, and the B route receivable device 13 is installed in a dirt floor storage section inside the house 1 and adjacent to the entrance of the first floor.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

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

In recent years, information such as energy used in homes such as home appliances and energy supplied to electric vehicles via homes has been acquired, and users can display the energy consumption of those home appliances or based on the energy consumption. HEMS (Home Energy Management System) that controls home appliances is known. In addition, a power generation / storage device installed in a house to generate or store electric power is also known.

For example, in Patent Document 1, a CD (Combined Duct) pipe into which a connecting line for communicating with a charging device is inserted via an expansion unit is provided in the wall so that HEMS controls the power supply to the charging device of an electric vehicle. The houses that are plumbed in are listed.

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

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-033517 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-171282

However, although Patent Document 1 describes a method of wiring a connection line for supplying electric power to a charging device of an electric vehicle, a communication network formed for connecting various home appliances to HEMS in a house. It may not be possible to provide the necessary equipment and wiring without compromising aesthetics and communication stability. Further, in Patent Document 2, it may not be possible to provide information on electric energy from a smart meter without impairing aesthetics and communication stability.

Therefore, an object of the present invention made in view of such a point is to arrange a B route receivable device without impairing aesthetics and communication stability.

A house as one aspect of the present invention is a house capable of forming a local area network to which an IP address is assigned by a device having a router function when a device having a router function is used. By a concentrator for concentrating communication cables for transmitting and receiving information via an area network, a power source for supplying power to the concentrator, a communication device accommodating unit for accommodating the concentrator and the power source, and an electric power company. A smart meter that measures power data related to the supplied power and transmits the power data via the communication network of the B route, and a B route receivable device that receives the power data transmitted by the smart meter. The smart meter is installed on the outer wall of the first floor adjacent to the entrance of the house and facing the road, and the B route receiving device is installed in the entrance of the house and on the first floor. It is installed in the adjacent soil storage area.

As one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the communication device accommodating unit further accommodates the B route receivable device.

As one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the communication device accommodating portion is provided in the wall of the house.

As one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the communication device accommodating portion is covered with a cover.

As one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the home energy management system for managing electric power data related to the electric power related to the house is provided, and the communication equipment accommodating unit accommodates the home energy management system.

As one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the communication cable concentrated in the concentrator device is routed through the wall of the house.

According to the present invention, various devices used in a house can be arranged without impairing aesthetics and communication stability.

It is a schematic block diagram of the housing service provision system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. This is an example of a floor plan of a house showing the layout of the equipment shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the arrangement of the equipment in the network equipment accommodating part. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen of the display device shown in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the flow of information and service in the house service providing system shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the housing service provision system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

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

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

As shown in FIG. 1, the housing service providing system includes an electric company server 21 provided by the electric power company 2, a house 1, and a service providing server 31 owned by the service providing company 3, and the smart housing 1 has. The meter 10 and the service providing server 31 are connected via a communication network. The service providing company 3 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 power company 2 includes an electric power company server 21 that supplies electric power to the house 1 and receives information from a smart meter 10 installed in the house 1.

The house 1 includes a smart meter 10, a line concentrator 11, a communication device accommodating unit 12, a B route reception 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, It is equipped with home appliances / information equipment 18 and HEMS (home energy management system) 19.

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

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

Further, the smart meter 10 transmits power data to the B route receivable device 13 in the house 1 by using the B route communication network. As the communication network used for transmitting the power data to the B route receivable device 13 in this way, a wired communication method or a wireless communication method may be used. Hereinafter, the power data transmitted from the smart meter 10 to the B route receivable device 13 will be referred to as B route power data.

The smart meter 10 is installed outside the house 1. By installing the smart meter 10 outside the house 1, when a meter reader such as an electric power company visually reads the amount of electric energy measured by the smart meter 10, the process of obtaining the permission of the resident of the house 1. In addition, it is possible to reduce unnecessary labor such as returning for meter reading when the resident of the house 1 is absent, and it is possible to improve the efficiency of meter reading work by meter readers such as electric power companies. Can contribute.

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. As a result, it is possible to effectively utilize the space other than the house 1 on the site where the house 1 is built. 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 preferable to attach the smart meter 10 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 who visits from the road to visually read the smart meter 10 when visually reading the amount of electric power. Further, in the house 1 built on a relatively large site, the smart meter 10 may be attached to a structure other than 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 reception 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 send and receive information, a communication cable 111 directly or indirectly connected to these devices or the like is concentrated. The line concentrator 11 receives an electric signal and transmits the received electric signal to form a communication network by LAN. In this embodiment, the concentrator 11 is a wired hub. In an environment where the movement of information and communication equipment is limited to some extent, such as in a house 1, it is preferable to use a wired hub having an advantage of high communication stability rather than a wireless hub having an advantage of movement. In addition, the concentrator 11 corresponds to the Ethernet (registered trademark) standard.

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

As shown in FIG. 3, the communication device accommodating unit 12 is formed by, for example, the same space in the house 1, and is used in the house 1, one or more line concentrators 11, a communication cable 111, a power cable 112, and a power supply. The supply means 113 is housed in the space. The line concentrator 11 needs to be supplied with electric power from the power supply means 113 via the power cable 112. Therefore, by arranging these in the communication device accommodating portion 12 in the house 1, it is possible to avoid that the line concentrator 11, the communication cable 111, the power supply means 113, and the like are scattered in the house 1 and the wiring becomes complicated. Can be done. Further, by arranging these together, the efficiency in construction can be improved, and therefore the cost related to the arrangement 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. Further, the communication device accommodating unit 12 is preferably provided in a dead space where the resident of the house 1 rarely goes in and out in daily life, and in this case, the dead space can be effectively utilized. The communication equipment accommodating unit 12 can be provided at any place, and may be provided, for example, in the wall on the 2nd floor as shown in FIG. In order to improve 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.

Further, it is preferable that the communication device accommodating unit 12 is covered with a box-shaped cover so that the inside of the communication device accommodating unit 12 cannot be visually recognized by a person in the house 1 when the above-mentioned device or the like to be accommodated is not taken in and out. .. This makes it possible to maintain the aesthetics of the interior of the house 1. Further, when the communication device accommodating unit 12 is installed on the wall or the like of a dressing room in a bathroom, the device can be protected from moisture or the like.

Further, the space formed by the communication equipment accommodating portion 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 another space in the house 1. The wiring path is provided in a place where the resident cannot normally see from the existing space unless the box-shaped cover is opened.

The antenna cable 121 and the telephone wiring 122 are drawn into the communication equipment accommodating portion 12 through a wall partitioning the space formed by the communication equipment accommodating portion 12. Further, a television broadcast signal distributor 123, a television broadcast signal amplification device (booster) 124, and a telephone terminal board 125 are arranged in the communication device accommodating unit 12.

The antenna cable 121 transmits a television broadcasting signal. The television broadcast signal amplification device 124 is connected to the antenna cable 121 to receive the television broadcast signal. Further, the television broadcasting signal amplification device 124 amplifies the received television broadcasting signal and outputs it to the television broadcasting signal distributor 123. Further, the TV broadcast signal distributor 123 is connected to the TV terminal cable 126 and transmits a TV broadcast signal to the 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 to receive a telephone signal. Further, the telephone terminal plate 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 television line and an optical line.

In this way, the cables and the like to be wired toward each room are collected in the same space as the communication device accommodating portion 12, so that the wiring work can be easily performed and the cost can be suppressed. In addition, since the wiring in the house 1 is not complicated, construction defects are less likely to occur.

The B route receivable device 13 receives information from the smart meter 10 and transmits it to the HEMS 19 via the line concentrator 11, or transmits the 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 device separate from the HEMS 19. When the B route receivable device 13 is a device separate from the HEMS 19, it is inserted into the HEMS 19 as a dongle. Further, the B route receivable device 13 is directly or indirectly connected to the line concentrator device 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 to the Internet via the line concentrator device 11. Further, when the B route receivable device 13 transmits / receives information via a wired communication network, the communication value network may be based on the Ethernet (registered trademark) standard. As a result, it is possible to prevent communication from becoming unstable due to radio wave interference or the like, as compared with the case of using a wireless communication network.

The B route receivable device 13 is installed indoors of 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. Further, the B route receivable device 13 is preferably installed on a floor above the first floor and below the N floor in the N-story house 1. As described above, the smart meter 10 is usually installed on the first floor because it is visually observed by an electric power company or the like. Therefore, the lower the floor, the more stable the communication with the smart meter 10. .. 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. Normally, in the house 1, there is often a dead space near the entrance, and in order to utilize the dead space, the B route receiving device 13 is adjacent to the entrance of the house 1 or the entrance. It is better to install it in the soil storage area.

Further, the B route receivable device 13 is preferably arranged so that an electromagnetic shielding member such as a metal plate or a metal mesh that shields radio waves is not positioned between the smart meter 10 and the smart meter 10. As a result, it is possible to prevent the communication from becoming unstable due to the electromagnetic shielding member in the communication network formed wirelessly for transmitting and receiving information between the B route receivable device 13 and the smart meter 10.

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

The B route receivable device 13 is preferably arranged in the vicinity of the communication device accommodating portion 12 accommodating the concentrator device 11 from the viewpoint of stability of information transmission / reception with the concentrator device 11. Further, the B route receivable device 13 may be housed in the communication device accommodating unit 12 and covered with a cover. As a result, the B route receivable device 13 is not visually recognized by the residents in the house 1, and the aesthetic appearance in the house 1 can be maintained.

However, as in the example shown in FIG. 2, when the communication equipment accommodating unit 12 is provided on the second floor or higher, the B route receivable device 13 is on the lower floor than the floor where the communication equipment accommodating unit 12 is provided. May be placed in. The arrangement of the B route receivable device 13 can be appropriately determined in consideration of the stabilization of communication with the smart meter 10 and the stabilization of communication with the line concentrator 11.

The distribution board 14 receives the main electric power supplied from the electric power company 2 and distributes the received electric 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 the electric power branched by the branch circuit is supplied to the outlet, the lighting fixture, or the like. Further, the distribution board 14 includes an ampere breaker, an earth leakage breaker, a molded case circuit breaker, and the like.

The distribution board measurement unit 15 is included in the cover of the distribution board 14, and includes a sensor unit 151 and a transmission unit 152. The distribution board measurement unit 15 may be arranged inside the distribution board 14 or may be arranged in the vicinity of the distribution board 14. When the distribution board measurement unit 15 is arranged inside the distribution board 14, it is aesthetically pleasing because it is not normally visible to a person in the house 1. Therefore, when the house 1 is newly constructed, the distribution board 14 is provided so as to arrange the distribution board measurement unit 15 inside in consideration of this point.

The sensor unit 151 measures the amount of power consumed from the distribution board 14 in the house 1 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 the magnetic force of an electric wire related to each branch circuit in the distribution board 14, and measures an electric energy based on the current measured by the CT sensor. .. 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 acquired, and detailed energy management is performed based on this information. Can be done.

The transmission unit 152 transmits the distribution board power data representing the amount of power measured by the sensor unit 151 to the HEMS 19 via the line concentrator 11. Further, 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 a communication network such as the Internet. At this time, a wireless communication network having a frequency band of approximately 950 MHz, 2.5 GHz, and 5 GHz is used for transmitting the distribution board power data from the transmission unit 152 to the concentrator 11. By setting the frequency band to about 950 MHz, it is possible to support communication by WiFi (registered trademark), and by setting the frequency band to about 950 MHz, it is possible to support communication by Wi-SUN (registered trademark). A wired communication network using Ethernet (registered trademark) may be used for transmitting the distribution board power data from the transmission unit 152 to the line concentrator 11. In this case, between the transmission unit 152 and the line concentrator 11. At least a part of the cable connecting the cables 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 the aesthetic appearance while maintaining the stability of communication. Further, the transmission unit 152 may be directly connected to the HEMS 19 without going through the line 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 electric power by at least one of solar power (Photovoltaics (PV)) and a fuel cell. The power storage unit 162 stores and discharges the electric 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 to 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) for converting the generated power to measure the amount of electric power. By doing so, it is possible to acquire the amount of electric power without going through the CT sensor, and it is possible to suppress the power generation by the PV and the fuel cell.

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

Further, 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 corresponds to the communication standard of ECHONET Lite, and is connected to the HEMS 19 via the line concentrator 11. Further, the home appliance / information device 18 transmits the usage status data indicating the state, usage period, etc. of the home appliance / information device 18 to the HEMS 19, or 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 a communication network by Ethernet (registered trademark), or may be indirectly connected to the line concentrator 11. Further, the cable of the communication network 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 visible to the residents and is excellent in terms of aesthetics.

Examples of the home appliance / information device 18 include a cooling device, a heating device, an electric shutter, an electric lock, a water heater, a floor heater, and the like. Further, 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 inside the house 1. Further, when electric power is supplied to the charging device of the electric vehicle through the house 1, the usage status data may include the state of the electric vehicle, the period of use, 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 board measurement unit 15, power generation / storage data transmitted from the power generation / storage control unit 17, and the like. To manage. As described above, the HEMS 19 provides an Ethernet (registered trademark) communication network interface for transmitting and receiving information to and from the smart meter 10, the distribution board measurement unit 15, the power generation / storage device 16, and the home appliance / information device 18. Have. Further, the HEMS 19 provides residential power data including B route power data, distribution board power data, power generation / storage data, and usage status data to the service providing server of the service providing company 3 via an external communication line such as the Internet. Send to 31.

The HEMS 19 has a router function so that it can be a LAN router formed together with a smart meter 10, a distribution board measurement unit 15, a power generation / storage control unit 17, and a home appliance / information device 18. Therefore, when the device or the like connected by the communication cable 111 does not include a router, the HEMS 19 also functions as a router (parent of the LAN) by enabling the router function. Further, when the device is connected by the communication cable 111 and the device or the like 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 arranged in the vicinity of the communication equipment accommodating portion 12, for example, inside a wall equal to or adjacent to the wall in which the communication equipment accommodating portion 12 is embedded. As a result, the distance between the HEMS 19 and the concentrator 11 can be shortened, communication can be stabilized, and wiring can be prevented from becoming complicated. More preferably, the HEMS 19 is arranged inside the communication equipment accommodating portion 12 in which the concentrator 11 is accommodated. The HEMS 19 can be arranged in the vicinity of the concentrator 11, and as described above, the communication device accommodating portion 12 is covered with a cover, so that the aesthetic appearance can be maintained. Further, since the HEMS 19, the concentrator 11 and the like are housed in the same place, the maintenance work can be efficiently performed.

Further, 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. Further, the HEMS 19 may provide the information generated by the HEMS 19 to, for example, another server on the cloud and a display web server, and display various information on the other web server via the display device 191. Good. The display device 191 may be a display terminal dedicated to HEMS 19, or may be a general-purpose PC, a smartphone, or the like. Further, the HEMS 19 includes a television broadcast receiving unit for receiving television broadcasting, a radio broadcasting receiving unit for receiving radio broadcasting, and a recording unit for recording video and audio received by television broadcasting or radio broadcasting, and receives the received video. It may be displayed on the display device 191. Further, the HEMS 19 may include an earthquake early warning receiving unit for receiving an earthquake early warning and a weather special warning receiving unit for receiving a weather special warning.

The display device 191 displays the residential power data received by the HEMS 19. For example, the display device 191 transitions to the screen as shown in FIG. 4B by pressing the "menu" icon 41 from the top screen as shown in FIG. 4A, and "air conditioner". By pressing the "icon 51", the "lighting" icon 52, and the "refrigerator" icon 53, the usage status data of the air conditioner, the lighting, and the refrigerator among the home appliances / information devices 18 are 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, or the like, and the character string itself is not displayed.

Further, when the "television" icon 42 is pressed, the display device 191 displays the video received by the television broadcast and outputs the sound. Further, when the "radio" icon 43 is pressed, the display device 191 outputs the sound of the radio received by the HEMS 19. Further, when the "playback" icon 44 is pressed, the display device 191 displays the video of the television broadcast recorded by the HEMS 19 and outputs the sound, or outputs the sound of the radio broadcast recorded by the HEMS 19. To do.

The video display and audio output of these television broadcasts are performed by pressing the "television" icon 42 from the top screen of the display device 191 shown in FIG. 4A. Similarly, the audio output of the radio broadcast is performed 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 recorded radio broadcast are performed by pressing the "playback" icon 44 from the top screen of the display device 191.

In addition, the display device 191 displays various information transmitted by the service provider 3. Therefore, it is preferable that the display device 191 displays a shortcut icon for requesting various information from the service providing server 31 by one operation. In the example shown in FIG. 4B, information is transmitted and displayed from the service providing server 31 by pressing the "notification" 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. Further, by pressing the "setting" icon 56, a screen for setting the display device 191 and the HEMS 19 and the home appliance / information device 18 linked with the HEMS 19 is displayed, and the "top" icon 57 is pressed. The top screen shown in FIG. 4A is displayed.

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 3 by two or less actions following the operation for activating 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 "notification" shortcut icon 54 is displayed on the screen shown in FIG. 4B. In this state, when the user presses the "notification" shortcut icon 54 in the second action, information is transmitted and displayed from the service providing server 31.

Further, it is preferable that an image representing the trademark or character of the service provider 3 is used as the above-mentioned "notification" shortcut icon 54. In addition, by preparing the "portal site" shortcut icon 58, which is a shortcut icon to the portal site of the service provider 3, it is possible to abolish "inquiries" and "notices" included in the services in the portal site. Therefore, the effect of strengthening the relationship between the resident and the service provider 3 can be expected.

Further, the display device 191 requests the service providing server 31 to acquire the notification information at predetermined intervals, and when the service providing server 31 has the notification information, the display device 191 acquires the notification information and alerts the display device 191. Display as, or by pop-up. The notification is, for example, a proposal for repair, replacement of consumable parts, etc. created by the service providing server 31 described later according to the usage status, repair history, etc. of the home appliance / information device 18 acquired by HEMS 19, and received from HEMS 19. It is a proposal of a power contract plan based on the power data obtained.

In addition, the display device 191 displays a television broadcast, a radio broadcast, an earthquake early warning, and a special weather warning. Further, it is preferable that the HEMS 19 and the display device 191 are directly connected instead of being connected via the above-mentioned LAN. As a result, when any trouble occurs in either the HEMS 19 or the display device 191, it becomes easy to isolate and identify which of the troubles occurred.

The display device 191 is a digital photo frame unit that displays images and moving images (including those stored in the HEMS 19) stored in the memory of the display device 191 or the 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 television, 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 3 can provide an interface specialized for the service provided by the service provider 3 as compared with a general-purpose tablet, a smartphone, or a PC. For the user, it is possible to expand the service provision by notifying the information related to the company's service by the pop-up function and the alert function, or by displaying only the company's product sales site.

The service providing company 3 includes a service providing server 31 including one server or a plurality of server groups. The service providing server 31 transmits / receives information to / from 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 or the like having a web browser. In the present embodiment, the HEMS 19 is provided with a web browser, and various information acquired from the service providing server 31 is displayed on the display device 191 connected to the HEMS 19.

The service providing server 31 may display the screen related to the service on the display device 191 only in the logged-in state after the authentication based on the user account transmitted from the display device 191. Further, the service providing server 31 may display the notification provided only in the logged-in state on the display device 191. In addition, information may be displayed for each user of the 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 line such as the Internet. Then, the service providing server 31 creates a power contract plan proposal based on the residential power data received from the HEMS 19, and displays it on the display device 191. Further, when a reference request for details of the power contract plan is received from the display device 191 by the input of the user of the display device 191, the display device 191 is displayed to explain the power contract plan and lead to the procedure. ..

Further, the service providing server 31 receives information about the home appliance / information device 18 from the HEMS 19 via an external communication line such as the Internet. Then, the service providing server 31 creates a proposal for repair, replacement of consumable parts, etc. based on the information about the home appliance / information device 18 received from the HEMS 19, and displays it 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 input by the user of the display device 191, a display leading to the product sales site or the repair reception is displayed on the display device 191. ..

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

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

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

Further, the service providing company 3 provides the residential power data received by the service providing server 31 to the electric power company 2, and the electric power company 2 creates the power plan based on the housing power data to the service providing company 3. provide. Further, the service provider 3 prepares a proposal for repair, replacement of consumable parts, etc. based on the usage status data of the housing power data as described above. Further, the service providing server 31 can display the power plan created in this manner and proposals for repair, replacement of consumable parts, and the like on the display device 191. Further, based on a proposal for repair, replacement of consumable parts, or the like, for example, the service provider 3 may visit the user and recommend repair or replacement.

Further, it is preferable that the sales company of the house 1 recognizes that the above service is provided to the house 1 or the resident (including outsourcing to the service providing company 3 or in-house production service). By doing so, the sales company of the house 1 can establish a business that can not only sell the house 1 but also provide total support for the subsequent life and life support, and the house can be seen from the resident's point of view. It is possible to obtain greater satisfaction from many service groups that continue after the sale of 1.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the smart meter 10 is installed outdoors in the house 1, and the B route receiving 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.

Further, in the first embodiment, since the communication equipment accommodating unit 12 accommodates the line concentrator 11 and the power supply means 113 and is covered with a cover, the communication equipment accommodating unit 12 is accommodated in the communication equipment accommodating unit 12 by a person in the house 1. The line concentrator 11 and the power supply means 113 are not visible, and the aesthetic appearance in the house 1 can be maintained.

Further, in the first embodiment, since the communication device accommodating unit 12 accommodates the B route receivable device 13 and the HEMS 19, these devices and the line concentrator 11 are arranged close to each other to complicate the wiring. It becomes possible to prevent. Further, since the communication device accommodating portion 12 is covered with a cover, the B route receiving device 13 and the HEMS 19 cannot be visually recognized by a person in the house 1, and the aesthetic appearance in the house 1 can be maintained.

<Second embodiment>
Hereinafter, the 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 has an electric company server 21 provided by the electric company 2 and a house, similarly to the housing service providing system according to the first embodiment. 1 and a service providing server 31 owned by the service providing company 3. The same reference reference numerals are given to the same constituent blocks as those of the house 1 in the second embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

The transmission unit 152 of the distribution board measurement unit 15 transmits PV (Photovoltaics) data (power generation data), branch data, and main data among the power data representing the power measured by the sensor unit 151 via the concentrator 11. Send to HEMS19. The PV data is data representing the electric power generated by the power generation / storage device 16. Further, the branch data is data representing the electric power output by the branch circuit to each home appliance / information device 18. The main data is data representing the main power supplied from the commercial power system to the distribution board 14. The main power is the total power represented by the branch data, that is, the power used in the entire house 1 minus the power represented by the PV data. When the main power is a positive value, power is supplied to the distribution board 14 from the commercial power system, and when the main power is a negative value, the power generation / storage device 16 passes through the distribution board 14. It supplies power to the commercial power system (reverse flow).

Further, the power generation / storage control unit 17 includes a receiving unit 173, and the receiving unit 173 receives the main data from the distribution board measuring unit 15 via the concentrator 11. Further, the receiving unit 173 receives an output suppression command from the electric power company server 21 via a communication network such as an Internet line. The output suppression command is information transmitted from the electric power company server 21 for instructing the power generation / storage control unit 17 to suppress the provision of electric power to the electric power company. The power generation / storage control unit 17 may include a transmission unit 172 and a reception unit 173 as separate bodies, or may include a communication function unit having a transmission / reception function in which the transmission unit 172 and the reception unit 173 are integrated. You may.

When the control unit 171 receives the output suppression command by the reception unit 173, the control unit 171 controls the power generation amount of the power generation unit 161 and the charge amount and discharge amount of the power storage unit 162 based on the main data received by the reception unit 173. Further, of the power generation amount of the power generation unit 161 and the discharge amount of the power storage unit 162, the amount of power supplied to the commercial power system is referred to as the reverse tide amount. The control unit 171 also controls the amount of reverse tide based on the output suppression command.

Specifically, when the receiving unit 173 receives the output suppression command, the main power is a positive value, that is, the main data is supplied from the commercial power system to the distribution board 14. If so, the control unit 171 controls so as not to suppress the amount of power generated by the power generation unit 161 and the amount of discharge by the power storage unit 162 to the home appliance / information device 18. Further, when the main power is a negative value, that is, the main data indicates that power is being supplied from the power generation / storage device 16 to the commercial power system via the distribution board 14, the control unit 171 The reverse tide amount supplied to the commercial power system among the power generation amount by the power generation unit 161 or the discharge amount by the power storage unit 162 is suppressed so that the reverse tide amount becomes 0 or less, or the power storage unit 162 is charged. Control. Further, the control unit 171 measures the amount of power generated by the power generation unit 161 based on the control of the control unit 171.

Further, the transmission unit 172 of the power generation / storage control unit 17 transmits information to the HEMS 19 via the line concentrator 11 based on the control by the control unit 171. The information transmitted by the transmission unit 172 to the HEMS 19 includes output suppression status data, PV data, error data, and the like. The output suppression status data is data indicating the suppression status of power generation for the power generation unit 161 and charge / discharge for the power storage unit 162 by the control unit 171 based on the output suppression command. The output suppression status data includes, for example, information indicating whether or not the control unit 171 suppresses power generation by the power generation unit 161, information indicating the amount of power generation suppressed and the amount of charge / discharge. The error data is data indicating the type of error that has occurred in the power generation / storage device 16, and may be data that describes the content of the error, or any character that is stored in association with the content of the error in advance. An error code including symbols, numbers, etc. may be used.

The HEMS 19 contains branch data and main data transmitted by the transmission unit 152 of the distribution board measurement unit 15, and output suppression status data, PV data, and error data transmitted by the transmission unit 172 of the power generation / storage control unit 17. It has a function of receiving one or more of them and displaying a part or all of the received data on the display device 191. Further, the HEMS 19 may display information on the trading power, for example, information such as a charge, based on the main data.

The electric power company server 21 transmits an output suppression command to the power generation / storage control unit 17 via a communication network such as the Internet. The electric power company server 21 may be configured to include a function of transmitting an output suppression command and a function of receiving information from the smart meter 10 in the first embodiment in an integrated server, or output suppression. A function for transmitting an instruction and a function for receiving information may be included in separate servers.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the transmission unit 172 of the power generation / storage control unit 17 transmits the output suppression status data to the HEMS 19, and the HEMS 19 is a part of the output suppression status data received from the transmission unit 172. Since it has a function that allows all of them to be displayed on the display device 191. Therefore, the user can refer to the data related to the electric power of the house 1 managed by HEMS 19 and the output suppression status data on one display device 191. Convenience can be improved.

Further, in the second embodiment, the control unit 171 of the power generation / storage control unit 17 measures the electric power generated by the power generation / storage device 16, and the transmission unit 172 measures the amount of power generated by the control unit 171. Since the power generation data to be represented is transmitted to the HEMS 19, and the HEMS 19 has a function of displaying a part or all of the power generation data received from the transmission unit 172 on the display device 191, the user can display the house 1 managed by the HEMS 19. The data related to the electric power and the power generation data can be referred to by one display device 191, and the convenience can be improved.

Further, in the second embodiment, when an error occurs in the power generation / storage device 16 controlled by the control unit 171 of the power generation / storage control unit 17, the transmission unit 172 provides error information indicating the content of the error to HEMS19. Since the HEMS 19 has a function of displaying a part or all of the error information received from the transmission unit 172 on the display device 191, the user can use the data related to the power of the house 1 managed by the HEMS 19 and the data. The error data can be referred to by one display device 191, and the convenience can be improved.

Further, in the second embodiment, the transmission unit 152 of the distribution board measurement unit 15 transmits the main data representing the main power measured by the sensor unit 151 to the HEMS 19 and the power generation / storage control unit 17. That is, the main data measured by the sensor unit 151 for transmission to the HEMS 19 is also transmitted to the power generation / storage control unit 17. Therefore, in order to suppress the amount of power generation based on the main data, it is not necessary to separately provide a sensor for measuring the main power. Therefore, the cost related to the sensor and the space for installing the sensor can be reduced.

In the second embodiment, the receiving unit 173 of the power generation / storage control unit 17 receives the main data transmitted from the distribution board measuring unit 15, but the receiving unit 173 receives the main data from the distribution board measuring unit 15. You may go to get it. Similarly, the receiving unit 173 is supposed to receive the output suppression command transmitted from the electric power company server 21 via the communication network such as the Internet line, but the receiving unit 173 issues the output suppression command from the electric power company server 21. You may go to get it.

Further, the HEMS 19 described in the above embodiment is not bound by the narrow sense of energy-related meaning that the abbreviation of the term Home Energy Management System refers to, and is a computer-like device that aggregates and controls home appliances / information devices 18 and their information. Needless to say, it is a device that has a function and can provide a lot of value by using the function (hardware and software).

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

Further, in the above embodiment, the power generation / storage control unit 17 may be integrally configured with the power generation / storage device 16, or may be configured as a separate body from the power generation / storage device 16, and is a communication cable according to the RS232C communication standard. The power generation / storage device 16 may be controlled by being connected by such means. Similarly, the distribution board measurement unit 15 may be configured integrally with the distribution board 14, or may be configured as a separate body from the distribution board 14, and may be connected by a communication cable or the like to the distribution board. The electric power related to 14 may be measured.

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

1 Residential 2 Electricity company 3 Service provider 10 Smart meter 11 Concentrator 12 Communication equipment storage unit 13 B route reception device 14 Distribution board 15 Distribution board measurement unit 16 Power generation / storage equipment 17 Power generation / storage control unit 18 Home appliances・ Information equipment 19 HEMS
21 Electric company server 31 Service providing server 111 Communication cable 112 Power cable 113 Power supply means 121 TV transmission cable 122 Telephone wiring 123 TV broadcast signal distributor 124 TV broadcast signal amplification device (booster)
125 Telephone terminal board 126 Cable for TV terminal 127 Cable for telephone terminal 151 Sensor unit 152 Transmission unit 161 Power generation unit 162 Power storage unit 171 Control unit 172 Transmission unit 173 Reception unit 191 Display device

Claims (6)

A house that can configure a local area network to which an IP address is assigned by a device that has a router function when a device that has a router function is used.
A concentrator for concentrating communication cables for transmitting and receiving information via the local area network, and
A power supply that supplies power to the concentrator and
A communication device accommodating portion accommodating the concentrator and the power source,
A smart meter that measures electric power data related to electric power supplied by an electric power company and transmits the electric power data via a communication network of route B.
A B route receivable device for receiving the power data transmitted by the smart meter is provided.
The smart meter is installed on the outer wall of the first floor adjacent to the entrance of the house and facing the road.
The B route receivable device is a house characterized in that it is installed in a soil storage unit which is indoors of the house and is adjacent to the entrance on the first floor. The house according to claim 1, wherein the communication device accommodating unit further accommodates the B route receivable device. The house according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the communication device accommodating unit is provided in the wall of the house. The house according to claim 3, wherein the communication device accommodating portion is covered with a cover. Equipped with a home energy management system that manages electric power data related to the electric power of the house
The house according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the communication equipment accommodating unit accommodates the home energy management system. The house according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the communication cable concentrated in the line concentrating device is wired through the wall of the house.