JP4335126B2 - Server device, electrification device, radio transmission device, management server, electrification device control system, power management method, computer program, and recording medium thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a server device that optimizes the use of power consumed by electric devices. <P>SOLUTION: A state storage part 15 stores a power consumption value of each electric device in association with ID assigned to the electric device. A recording part 13 receives a radio signal including ID and operation information transmitted from a radio transmission device for detecting the operation state of the electric device, and records the operation information in the state storage part 15 in association with the ID included in the received radio signal. A power consumption calculation part 16 reads out the IDs and operation information from the state storage part 15, and according to the read operation information, calculates a total power consumption value consumed by all the electric devices. A schedule generation part 18 generates schedule information according to the calculated total power consumption value, a preset maximum power value and power consumption values of the electric devices. A schedule setting control device sends a radio signal including control information for starting and stopping the electric device according to the schedule information to the electric device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&amp;NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a server device, an electrical device, a wireless transmission device, a management server, an electrical device control system, a power management method, a computer program, and a recording medium thereof that optimize power consumption of the electrical device used at home.

In conventional technology, energy-saving control methods are incorporated into home systems without special wiring, and information on electrical appliances is collected by connecting electrical appliances such as home appliances to the network, thereby saving energy throughout the entire house. Has already been realized. The purpose of such a system is to display power usage status and energy-saving guidance to make residents aware of energy conservation, and to detect the absence of residents to forget to turn off air conditioners, lighting, and TV. It is intended to prevent or to save energy by adapting to fluctuation control of the air conditioner temperature suitable for the living body and the usage situation (see Non-Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3).
Energy Conservation Center, “Development of optimal control technology for reducing electrical loss during operation”, [online], [October 29, 2004 search], Internet <http://www.eccj.or.jp/ctrl/result14. html> Energy Conservation Center, “Easy Energy Saving Control at Home”, [online], [October 29, 2004 Search], Internet <http://www.eccj.or.jp/ctrl/home.html> Energy Conservation Center, “Development of IT-compatible optimum energy saving control system”, [online], [October 29, 2004 search], Internet <http://www.eccj.or.jp/magazine/shoene0108.html >

  In the conventional technique described above, energy saving in the system, that is, reduction of power consumption is performed. However, as a market need, there is a problem that it is desired not only to reduce the power consumption but also to reduce the electricity bill, that is, the cost by optimizing the power consumption method.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a server device, an electrical device, a wireless transmission device, a management server, and an electrical device control system that optimize the use of power consumed by the electrical device. It is another object of the present invention to provide a power management method, a computer program, and a recording medium thereof.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention is a server device that controls the start and stop of the electrical appliance based on the power consumed by the electrical appliance, and corresponds to the ID assigned to each electrical appliance. In addition, state storage means for storing the power consumption value of the electrical appliance, the ID transmitted from the wireless transmission device that detects the operational status of the electrical appliance from the power cable of the electrical appliance, and operational information indicating the operational status And a first recording unit that records operation information in the state storage unit in association with the ID included in the wireless signal received by the first reception unit. And the ID, the operation information, and the power consumption are read from the state storage means, and stored in the state storage means based on the read operation information and the power consumption. Power consumption calculating means for calculating a total power consumption value consumed by all the electric appliances, the total power consumption value calculated by the power consumption calculating means, a preset maximum power value, and the state Schedule generation means for generating schedule information based on the power consumption value of the electric appliance stored in the storage means, and starting and stopping of the electric appliance based on the schedule information generated by the schedule generation means An instruction unit that transmits a radio signal including control information to the electrical appliance.

  According to the present invention, in the above-described invention, the state storage unit further stores a schedule completion time and a required operation time in association with the ID, and the schedule generation unit is configured by the power consumption calculation unit. The calculated total power consumption value, a preset maximum power value, the power consumption value of the electrical appliance stored in the state storage means, the scheduled completion time, and the required operation time, Schedule information is generated based on the schedule information, and the instruction means generates a control signal for setting the activation time of the electrical appliance based on the schedule information generated by the schedule generation means or a radio signal including control information for stopping. It transmits to the said electric appliance, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the present invention, in the above-described invention, the electric appliance transmits a radio signal including a uniquely identifiable ID and a power consumption value consumed by the electric appliance, and the radio transmitted from the electric appliance A second receiving means for receiving a signal; a second recording means for recording the ID, the power consumption value, and the state storage means included in the wireless signal received by the second receiving means; Is further provided.

  The present invention provides a transmitting means for transmitting a radio signal including a preset uniquely identifiable ID and a power consumption value consumed by itself when power is supplied, and a receiving means for receiving a control signal And a control means for starting and stopping based on the control signal received by the receiving means.

  The present invention, in the invention described in the above, comprises a timer that starts based on the start time stored in the inside, the control means, the sending means is a scheduled completion time stored in the inside And the required operation time are read out, and the scheduled completion time and the required operation time read out together with the ID and the power consumption value are transmitted by the radio signal, and the activation is performed based on the control signal received by the receiving means The time is set and stopped.

  According to the present invention, a sensor that measures a current flowing through a power cable of an electric appliance, an operation state is determined based on a current value measured by the sensor, and operation information indicating the determined operation state and the electric appliance are uniquely identified. And a transmitting means for transmitting a wireless signal including an ID that can be identified.

  The present invention is a management server device that is connected to a plurality of server devices that control start and stop of the electric appliance based on the electric power consumed by the electric appliance, and manages the electric power consumed by the plural server devices. A surplus power storage unit for storing a surplus power value for each server device; a receiving unit for receiving information from the server device; and determining whether the information received by the receiving unit is a surplus power notification or a shortage power request And determining that the information received by the determination means is the surplus power notification, the power value included in the surplus power notification corresponds to the server device that is the transmission source of the surplus power storage means The surplus power recording means for adding to the surplus power value to be included, and when the information received by the judging means is determined to be the insufficient power request, it is included in the insufficient power request. Power can be provided by the power provision determining means for determining whether or not power can be provided based on the power value to be provided and the surplus power value stored in the surplus power storage means, and the power provision determining means. If it is determined, the update means for updating the surplus power value of the surplus power storage means corresponding to the server device of the providing source based on the provided power, and the insufficient power response including the value of the provided power And a transmission unit that transmits the request to a server apparatus that is a transmission source of the request.

  The present invention relates to a plurality of electrical appliances, a plurality of server devices that control starting and stopping of the electrical appliances based on power consumed by the electrical appliances, and wireless transmission capable of detecting the operating state of the electrical appliances A server device in an electrical appliance control system comprising a device and a management server device that manages power consumed by the plurality of server devices, and receives and receives the radio signal transmitted from the electrical appliance The first recording means for associating and recording the ID contained in the wireless signal and the power consumption value in the state storage means, and the ID transmitted from the wireless transmission device and the operating state Second recording means for receiving a wireless signal including operation information and recording the operation information in the state storage means in association with the ID included in the received wireless signal; Read the ID, the operation information, and the power consumption from the means, and based on the read operation information and the power consumption, the total power consumption consumed by all the electrical appliances stored in the state storage means Power consumption calculating means for calculating a value; the total power consumption value calculated by the power consumption calculating means; a preset maximum power value; and for each electric appliance stored in the state storage means. A determination unit that calculates a remaining power value based on the power consumption value and determines whether the remaining power is excessive or deficient based on the calculated remaining power value, and determines that surplus power exists in the remaining power value by the determination unit. If it is determined that the remaining power value is insufficient by the surplus power notification means for transmitting the surplus power notification including the surplus power value to the management server device and the determination means. If there is a power shortage request means for transmitting a power shortage request including a power shortage value to the management server device, and a power shortage response to the power shortage request is received from the management server device, the power shortage Schedule information is generated based on the received power value included in the power response, the total power consumption value, and the power consumption value for each electric appliance, and the surplus power notification is performed by the surplus power transmitting unit. Is generated by the schedule generation means for generating schedule information based on the surplus power value, the total power consumption value, and the power consumption value for each electric appliance, and the schedule generation means An instruction unit that transmits a control signal for starting and stopping the electric appliance to the electric appliance based on the schedule information.

  The present invention relates to a plurality of electrical appliances, a plurality of server devices that control starting and stopping of the electrical appliances based on power consumed by the electrical appliances, and wireless transmission capable of detecting the operating state of the electrical appliances An electrical appliance control system comprising an apparatus and a management server device connected to the server device, wherein the electrical appliance uniquely identifies the preset electrical appliance when power is supplied The wireless transmission device comprises: first transmission means for transmitting a wireless signal including an identifiable ID and a power consumption value consumed by itself; and first reception means for receiving a control signal. A sensor that measures the current flowing through the power cable of the device, and an operating state is determined based on the value of the current measured by the sensor, and the operation information indicating the determined operating state and the electrical appliance are uniquely identified And a second transmitting means for transmitting a wireless signal including an identifiable ID, wherein the server device receives the wireless signal transmitted from the electrical appliance and is included in the received wireless signal. A first recording means for associating and recording the ID and the power consumption value in a state storage means; a wireless signal including the ID transmitted from the wireless transmission device and operation information indicating the operation state A second recording unit that records operation information in the state storage unit in association with the ID included in the received radio signal, the ID, the operation information, and the power consumption from the state storage unit And calculating the total power consumption value consumed by all the electric appliances stored in the state storage unit based on the read operation information and the power consumption Output means, the total power consumption value calculated by the power consumption calculation means, a preset maximum power value, and the power consumption value for each electric appliance stored in the state storage means. A remaining power value based on the calculated remaining power value, and a determination unit that determines excess or deficiency of the remaining power based on the calculated remaining power value, and when the determination unit determines that surplus power exists in the remaining power value, When the surplus power notification means for transmitting surplus power notification including surplus power value to the management server apparatus and the determination means determine that the remaining power value is insufficient, the management server apparatus A power shortage request means for transmitting a power shortage request including a power shortage value, and a provision included in the power shortage response when receiving a power shortage response to the power shortage request from the management server device Generating the schedule information based on the received power value, the total power consumption value, and the power consumption value for each electric appliance, and when the surplus power notification is transmitted by the surplus power transmission means, Schedule generation means for generating schedule information based on the surplus power value, the total power consumption value, and the power consumption value for each electric appliance, and the electrification based on the schedule information generated by the schedule generation means Instructing means for transmitting a control signal for starting and stopping the apparatus to the electrical appliance, and the management server apparatus stores surplus power storage means for storing surplus power value for each server apparatus, and the surplus power A second receiving unit that receives the notification or the shortage power request, and when the second receiving unit receives the surplus power notification, the power value included in the surplus power notification is set to the surplus power notification. When the surplus power recording means for adding to the surplus power value corresponding to the server device as the transmission source of the power storage means and the second receiving means receive the underpower request, they are included in the underpower request. When power can be provided by the power provision determination unit that determines whether power can be provided based on the power value and the surplus power value stored in the surplus power storage unit, and the power provision determination unit An update unit that updates a surplus power value of the surplus power storage unit corresponding to the server device that is a provider based on a provided power, and a shortage power response that includes a provided power value when the determination is made, And a transmission means for transmitting to the transmission source server device.

  The present invention measures a plurality of electrical appliances, a plurality of server devices that control starting and stopping of the electrical appliances based on power consumed by the electrical appliances, and a current flowing through a power cable of the electrical appliances A power management method in an electrical appliance control system comprising: a wireless transmission device having a sensor; and a management server device connected to the server device and having surplus power storage means for storing surplus power value for each server device. When the electric appliance is supplied with power, a step of transmitting a radio signal including an ID that can uniquely identify the electric appliance set in advance, and the radio transmitter is measured by the sensor. A wireless signal including operating information indicating the determined operating state and an ID for uniquely identifying the electrical appliance. And the server device receives the wireless signal transmitted from the electrical appliance, and associates the ID contained in the received wireless signal with the power consumption value to state storage means And the server device receives a wireless signal including the ID transmitted from the wireless transmission device and operation information indicating the operation state, and corresponds to the ID included in the received wireless signal. In addition, the operation information is recorded in the state storage unit, and the server device reads the ID, the operation information, and the power consumption from the state storage unit, and reads the operation information and the power consumption. A step of calculating a total power consumption value consumed by all the electric appliances stored in the state storage means based on the calculation by the server device Calculating a remaining power value based on the total power consumption value, a preset maximum power value, and the power consumption value for each of the electrical appliances stored in the state storage unit; and When the apparatus determines that the remaining power is excessive or insufficient based on the calculated remaining power value, and the server apparatus determines that there is surplus power in the remaining power value, the surplus power is sent to the management server apparatus. A surplus power notification including a value, and when the server device determines that the remaining power value is insufficient, a surplus power request including the insufficient power value is transmitted to the management server device. A power shortage request unit, the management server device receiving the surplus power notification or the power shortage request, and the management server device receiving the surplus power notification when the surplus power notification is received. A step of adding a power value included in the power notification to a surplus power value corresponding to the server device as a transmission source of the surplus power storage means; and when the management server device receives the shortage power request, Determining whether or not power can be provided based on the power value included in the power shortage request and the surplus power value stored in the surplus power storage means; A step of updating a surplus power value of the surplus power storage means corresponding to the server device of the providing source based on provided power, and a deficiency power response including a value of provided power when it is determined that the deficiency can be provided; Transmitting to the server device that is the transmission source of the power request, and when the server device receives the power shortage response from the management server device, it is included in the power shortage response. The schedule information is generated based on the received power value, the total power consumption value, and the power consumption value for each electric appliance, and the surplus power transmission unit transmits the surplus power notification. A step of generating schedule information based on the surplus power value, the total power consumption value, and the power consumption value for each electric appliance, and the server device based on the generated schedule information A power management method comprising the steps of: transmitting a control signal for starting and stopping the electrical appliance to the electrical appliance; and receiving the control signal by the electrical appliance.

  The present invention includes storage means for storing a power consumption value of the electrical appliance in association with an ID assigned to each electrical appliance, and starting and stopping the electrical appliance based on the power consumed by the electrical appliance. The computer of the server device that performs control receives a wireless signal including the ID transmitted from a wireless transmission device that detects the operating state of the electrical appliance from a power cable of the electrical appliance and operational information indicating the operational state. First receiving means, first recording means for recording operation information in the state storage means in association with the ID included in the wireless signal received by the first receiving means, from the state storage means to the ID And all the electric appliances stored in the state storage means based on the read operation information and the power consumption. Power consumption calculating means for calculating the total power consumption value consumed by the power consumption, the total power consumption value calculated by the power consumption calculating means, a preset maximum power value, and the state storage means. A schedule generation means for generating schedule information based on the power consumption value of the electrical appliance, and a radio signal including control information for starting and stopping the electrical appliance based on the schedule information generated by the schedule generation means It is a computer program for functioning as an instruction | indication means transmitted to the said electrical appliance.

  The present invention is connected to a plurality of server devices that control start and stop of the electric appliance based on electric power consumed by the electric appliance, manages the electric power consumed by the plural server devices, and the server device A management server apparatus computer having surplus power storage means for storing each surplus power value, receiving means for receiving information from the server apparatus, and determining whether the information received by the receiving means is a surplus power notification or a shortage power request And determining the power received in the surplus power notification when the information received by the determining means is determined to be the surplus power notification. Surplus power recording means to be added to the surplus power value, and when the information received by the determination means is determined to be the insufficient power request, the insufficient power request Power can be provided by the power provision determining means for determining whether power can be provided based on the included power value and the surplus power value stored in the surplus power storage means, and the power provision determining means. An update means for updating the surplus power value of the surplus power storage means corresponding to the server device of the providing source based on the provided power, and an insufficient power response including the provided power value as the insufficient power request. It is a computer program for functioning as a transmission means which transmits to the server apparatus of the transmission origin.

  The present invention is a computer-readable recording medium on which the computer program described above is recorded.

  According to the present invention, the server device includes the state storage unit that stores the power consumption value of the electrical appliance in association with the ID assigned to each electrical appliance. And the radio signal containing ID provided for every electric appliance transmitted from the radio transmitter which detects the operation state of the said electric appliance from the power cable of the said electric appliance, and the operation information which shows an operation state is received. The operation information is recorded in the state storage means in association with the ID included in the received radio signal. The ID and the operation information are read from the state storage unit, and the total power consumption value consumed by all the electric appliances stored in the state storage unit is calculated based on the read operation information. Schedule information is generated based on the calculated total power consumption value, the preset maximum power value, and the power consumption value of the electric appliance stored in the state storage means. And it was set as the structure which transmits the radio signal containing the control information which starts and stops an electric appliance based on the produced | generated schedule information to an electric appliance. Therefore, the server device can calculate the power consumed by the electrical appliance, and can start and stop the electrical appliance based on the calculated total power consumption. As a result, it is possible to achieve optimization by averaging the total power consumption per hour consumed by the electrical appliance controlled to be started and stopped by the server device.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the server device, the state storage means further stores the scheduled completion time and the required operation time in association with the ID, and the calculated total power consumption value is set in advance. The schedule information is generated based on the maximum power value, the power consumption value of the electric appliance stored in the state storage means, the schedule completion time, and the required operation time. And based on the produced | generated schedule information, it was set as the structure which transmits to the electrical appliance the control signal which sets the starting time of an electrical appliance, or the radio signal containing the control information which stops. For this reason, in the case of an electrical appliance with a built-in timer, the server device determines the total power consumption value, maximum power value, power consumption value of each electrical appliance, scheduled completion time of the electrical appliance, and required operating time. Based on this, it is possible to set the timer activation time of the electrical appliance with a built-in timer. As a result, it is possible to optimize the average power consumption per hour consumed by the electrical appliance having a timer whose start and stop are controlled in the server device.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the electrical device transmits a wireless signal including an ID that uniquely identifies the electrical device and a power consumption value that the electrical device consumes, and the server device transmits a wireless signal from the electrical device. It is configured to receive and record the ID, power consumption value, and state storage means included in the received wireless signal. Therefore, the server device can record information in the state storage unit based on a radio signal transmitted from the electrical appliance. Thereby, it is possible to save the trouble of recording the power consumption and ID of each electric appliance in the state storage means by the user's operation.

  Further, according to the present invention, when power is supplied, the electrical appliance transmits a wireless signal including a preset ID that can uniquely identify the electrical appliance and a power consumption value consumed by the electrical appliance. To do. Further, the control signal is received, and the start and stop are performed based on the received control signal. Therefore, the electrical appliance can transmit a wireless signal including ID and power consumption to a server device that manages power, and can start and stop based on a control signal from the server device. As a result, it is possible to optimize the average power consumption per hour consumed by the electric appliance.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the electrical appliance includes a timer that is activated based on the activation time stored therein, and reads and reads the scheduled completion time and the required operation time that are stored internally. The scheduled completion time and the required operation time are transmitted by radio signal together with the ID and the power consumption value. Further, the start time is set and stopped based on the received control signal. Therefore, the electrical appliance provided with the timer can start or stop the timer based on the control signal from the server device. As a result, it is possible to achieve optimization by averaging the total power consumption per hour consumed by the electrical appliance provided with the timer.

  Further, according to the present invention, the wireless transmission device includes a sensor that measures a current flowing through the power cable of the electrification device, determines an operating state based on a current value measured by the sensor, and determines the determined operation. A radio signal including operation information indicating the state and an ID capable of uniquely identifying the electric appliance is transmitted. Therefore, the wireless transmission device can transmit the operating state of the electrification device to the server device.

  Moreover, according to this invention, the management server apparatus is provided with the surplus power memory | storage means to memorize | store the surplus power value for every server apparatus. The management server apparatus receives information from the server apparatus, and the received information determines a surplus power notification or a shortage power request. When the surplus power notification is received, the power value included in the surplus power notification is added to the surplus power value corresponding to the server device of the surplus power storage means. When the power shortage request is received, it is determined whether power can be provided based on the power value included in the power shortage request and the surplus power value stored in the surplus power storage means. When it is determined that the power can be provided, the surplus power value of the surplus power storage unit corresponding to the server device of the providing source is updated based on the provided power, and the insufficient power response including the value of the provided power is changed to the insufficient power request. The transmission is made to the server device of the transmission source. Therefore, the management server device can provide surplus power to the server device that has insufficient power for the server device having surplus power. As a result, the average power consumption per hour consumed by the electrical appliances that are controlled to start and stop by a plurality of server devices is averaged, and the maximum power consumption value of the total electrical power consumed by the electrical appliances as a whole is reduced. Optimization can be achieved.

  According to the present invention, the server device receives the radio signal transmitted from the electrical appliance, and records the ID and the power consumption value included in the received radio signal in the state storage unit in association with each other. In addition, a wireless signal including an ID transmitted from the wireless transmission device and operation information indicating the operation state is received, and the operation information is recorded in the state storage unit in association with the ID included in the received wireless signal. The ID, the operation information, and the power consumption are read from the state storage unit, and the total power consumption value consumed by all the electric appliances stored in the state storage unit is calculated based on the read operation information and the power consumption. The remaining power value is calculated based on the calculated total power consumption value, the preset maximum power value, and the power consumption value for each electric appliance stored in the state storage means. Based on the calculated remaining power value, it is determined whether the remaining power is excessive or insufficient, and when it is determined that there is surplus power in the remaining power value, a surplus power notification including the surplus power value is transmitted to the management server device. On the other hand, when it is determined that the remaining power value is insufficient, a power shortage request including the power shortage value is transmitted to the management server device. When a power shortage response to a power shortage request is received from the management server device, it is scheduled based on the power value received in the power shortage response, the total power consumption value, and the power consumption value for each electrical appliance Generate information. On the other hand, when the surplus power notification is transmitted to the management server device, schedule information is generated based on the surplus power value, the total power consumption value, and the power consumption value for each electrical appliance. Based on the generated schedule information, a control signal for starting and stopping the electric appliance is transmitted to the electric appliance. Therefore, the server device transmits the surplus power value to the management server when surplus power exists, and requests the deficient power value from the management server when the power is insufficient. If present, it is possible to receive provision of insufficient power. As a result, the average power consumption per hour consumed by the electrical appliances that are controlled to start and stop by a plurality of server devices is averaged, and the maximum power consumption value of the total electrical power consumed by the electrical appliances as a whole is reduced. Optimization can be achieved.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the electrical appliance control system includes a plurality of electrical appliances, a plurality of server devices that control start and stop of the electrical appliances based on power consumed by the electrical appliances, and the electrical appliances. A wireless transmission device having a sensor for measuring a current flowing in a power cable of the device, and a management server device connected to the server device and having surplus power storage means for storing a surplus power value for each server device. Yes. The server device reads the ID, operation information, and power consumption for each electric appliance from the state storage unit, and is consumed by all the electric devices stored in the state storage unit based on the read operation information and power consumption. Calculate the total power consumption value. Then, the remaining power value is calculated based on the calculated total power consumption value, the preset maximum power value, and the power consumption value for each electric appliance stored in the state storage unit, and the calculated remaining power value is calculated. It is determined whether the remaining power is excessive or insufficient based on the power value. When the server device determines that surplus power exists in the remaining power value, the server device transmits a surplus power notification including the surplus power value to the management server device. On the other hand, when it is determined that the remaining power value is insufficient, a power shortage request including the power shortage value is transmitted to the management server device. When the surplus power notification is received, the management server device adds the power value included in the surplus power notification to the surplus power value corresponding to the server device of the surplus power storage means. On the other hand, when the management server device receives the power shortage request, whether or not the management server device can provide power based on the power value included in the power shortage request and the surplus power value stored in the surplus power storage unit. Determine. Then, when it is determined that power can be provided, the configuration is such that an insufficient power response including the value of the provided power is transmitted to the server device that is the transmission source of the insufficient power request. Therefore, the management server device can provide surplus power to the server device that has insufficient power for the server device having surplus power. As a result, power can be provided between the server devices, the total power consumption per hour consumed by the electrical appliances is averaged, and the maximum power consumption value in the electrical appliance control system is reduced. It becomes possible.

Hereinafter, a power service management system and an electrical appliance control system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a power service management system 1 and an electrical appliance control system 2 according to this embodiment.

In FIG. 1, an electric power service management system 1 is a system used in an environment in which electric power supplied from an electric power company is shared, for example, an apartment in which a plurality of households resides. The power is allocated between the two.
In the power service management system 1, the management server device 50 provides power to the electrical appliance control system 2 having insufficient power from the electrical appliance control system 2 having surplus power among the multiple electrical appliance control systems 2. Power is allocated in the plurality of electrical appliance control systems 2.

  Next, the electrical appliance control system 2 is a system that optimizes the consumption of power used in, for example, one residence or office. In the electrical appliance control system 2, the server device 10 includes a wireless tag reader 12 that receives a wireless signal, and optimizes power consumption based on information of the electrical appliances 20 a to 20 z received via the wireless tag reader 12. To do.

  The electrical appliances 20a to 20z correspond to electrical appliances such as rice cookers and televisions that are generally used at home. In the present embodiment, an electrification device such as a rice cooker including a timer is referred to as an electrification device 20a, and an electrification device such as a television that does not include a timer and starts without waiting time when a switch is pressed by a user is described as an electrification device 20z. To do.

  In the electrical appliance 20a provided with a timer, the control unit 21a executes processing performed by the electrical appliance 20a. The memory 23a includes an ID (IDentification) of the electric appliance 20a assigned to each of the electric appliances 20a to 20z, a power consumption value of the electric appliance 20a, an activation time at which the timer 24a activates the control unit 21a, and a scheduled completion time. And the required operation time required for a series of controls. Here, a series of controls is a control that consumes a certain amount of power. For example, in the case where the electric appliance 20a is a rice cooker, the control for cooking rice is shown, and the control of heat retention after cooking is included. Make it not exist.

  The setting status monitoring tag 22a is, for example, a type of wireless tag called an active tag that transmits a radio signal of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) method. The setting status monitoring tag 22a is connected to the memory 23a, and reads the ID and the power consumption value stored in the memory 23a when power is supplied. Further, the setting status monitoring tag 22a receives a radio signal including control information for starting and stopping the electric appliance 20a or setting the starting time of the timer 24a from the schedule setting control device 11 described later. The timer 24a is connected to the control unit 21a and the memory 23a, has a clock inside, and activates the control unit 21a based on the activation time stored in the memory 23a.

  In the electrical appliance 20z that does not include a timer, the control unit 21z performs processing performed by the electrical appliance 20z. The memory 23z stores the ID of the electric appliance 20z and the power consumption value of the electric appliance 20z. The setting status monitoring tag 22z is a type of wireless tag that transmits its own radio signal, called an active tag, like the setting status monitoring tag 22a. The setting status monitoring tag 22a is connected to the control unit 22z and the memory 23z, and reads the ID and the power consumption value from the memory 23z when power is supplied. Further, the setting status monitoring tag 22z receives a radio signal including control information for starting and stopping the electrification device 20z from the schedule setting control device 11 described later.

  The ammeter-equipped radio tags 30a to 30z are radio tags of a type called an active tag that itself transmits an RFID radio signal. The ammeter-equipped wireless tags 30a to 30z have a structure capable of sandwiching a power cable. In the radio tags 30a to 30z with ammeters, the sensors 31a to 31z detect the current value flowing through the power cable, and set in advance whether the current value and the electrical appliances 20a to 20z are operating or stopped. Judgment is made by comparing the threshold value. The transmitters 32a to 32z are wireless including the determination result of “operating” or “stopped” by the sensors 31a to 31z and the IDs of the electric appliances 20a to 20z to which the radio tags 30a to 30z with ammeters are clipped. The signal is transmitted to the wireless tag reader 12. It is assumed that the IDs of the electric appliances 20a to 20z are set in advance in the memories inside the radio tags 30a to 30z with ammeters.

  The schedule setting control device 11 corresponds to the above-mentioned instruction means of the server device, is connected to the server device 10, and starts or stops the electrification devices 20a to 20z from the instruction information from the server device 10, or sets the start time of the timer 24a. The control information for setting is read, and a radio signal including the read control information is transmitted to the electric appliances 20a to 20z.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the server apparatus 10.
In the server device 10, the recording unit 13 receives information included in the wireless signal received by the wireless tag reader 12 from the wireless tag reader 12, and records the received information in the state storage unit 15. In addition, when information is newly recorded, the recording unit 13 notifies the power consumption calculation unit 16 that the information has been added. The information received by the recording unit 13 includes the following two types of information (1) and (2) depending on the type of the wireless tag of the transmission source.
(1) When the wireless tag reader 12 receives a wireless signal from the setting status monitoring tag 22a provided with the timer 24a, information including an ID, a power consumption value, a scheduled completion time, a required operation time, and a startup time Is stored in the state storage unit 15. When a wireless signal is received from the setting status monitoring tag 22z that does not include a timer, information including the ID and the power consumption value is recorded in the state storage unit 15.
(2) When the wireless tag reader 12 receives wireless signals from the wireless tags 30a to 30z with ammeters, the operation information is recorded in the state storage unit 15 based on the ID.

The input unit 14 detects and inputs input information from a keyboard or mouse that has been operated by the user, and records the input information to be input in the state storage unit 15.
The power consumption calculation unit 16 receives the notification that the information has been added from the recording unit 13, reads the power consumption values of the operating electrical appliances 20a to 20z from the state storage unit 15, calculates the total power consumption value, and calculates The total power consumption value thus transmitted is transmitted to the schedule generator 18.

  The schedule generation unit 18 receives the total power consumption value received from the power consumption calculation unit 16, the preset maximum power value, the operation information stored in the state storage unit 15, the scheduled completion time, and the required operation. Schedule information for starting and stopping the electric appliances 20a to 20z is generated based on the time and the starting time, and the amount of power required for starting is calculated. Here, the maximum power value is a value at which the breaker is activated and the supply of power is stopped when the power is used more than that, and corresponds to, for example, a contract power value in which one household has a contract with a power company.

  In addition, the schedule generation unit 18 transmits instruction information including information for starting or stopping the electrification apparatuses 20 a to 20 z or setting the startup time to the schedule setting control apparatus 11 based on the generated schedule information.

  Furthermore, the schedule generation unit 18 determines whether power is surplus or insufficient based on the power amount necessary for the above-described activation and the maximum power amount, and when it is surplus In order to provide surplus power to others, the surplus power value and the provision time limit are recorded in the state storage unit 15, and the surplus power value and the provision time limit are transmitted to the management server connection unit 17. Moreover, the schedule production | generation part 18 transmits an insufficient electric power value and a provision required period to the management server connection part 17, when electric power is insufficient.

  The management server connection unit 17 is connected to the management server device 50, and adds the server ID assigned to each server device 10 to the surplus power value and the provisionable time limit received from the schedule generation unit 18, and includes these pieces of information. The surplus power notification is transmitted to the management server device 50. In addition, the management server connection unit 17 adds the server ID to the insufficient power value and the required period of time received from the schedule generation unit 18, and transmits an insufficient power request including these pieces of information to the management server device 50. In addition, when the management server connection unit 17 receives an insufficient power response from the management server device 50, the management server connection unit 17 transmits the provided power and the provision period included in the insufficient power response to the schedule generation unit 18.

  The output unit 19 outputs a warning to the user when there are electrical appliances 20a to 20z that could not be activated due to insufficient power.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration of the state storage unit 15.
The state storage unit 15 includes “electric appliance name”, “ID”, “power consumption”, “operation state”, “scheduled completion time”, “required operation time”, and “start-up time”. One entry consists of items.

  In “Electrical device name”, the name of an electrical device such as a washing / drying machine or a dishwasher / dryer is recorded by the input unit 14 that has been operated by the user. The ID assigned to each of the electric appliances 20a to 20z is recorded by the recording unit 13 in “ID”. In the “power consumption”, the recording unit 13 records the power consumption value for each of the electric appliances 20a to 20z. In the “operating state”, the operating information “in operation” or “stopped” is recorded by the recording unit 13. In the case of the electric appliance 20a provided with the timer 24a, the time information is further recorded by the recording unit 13 in the “scheduled completion time”. In the “necessary operation time”, time information necessary for the operation is recorded by the recording unit 13. In the “activation time”, time information for the timer 24 a to activate the control unit 21 a is set by the recording unit 13. In the case of the electric appliance 20z that does not include a timer, the items “scheduled completion time”, “required operation time”, and “start-up time” are not set.

  Also, the entry “provided power” of “Electrical device name” shown in FIG. 3 is information on surplus power provided to other server devices, and “provided power” is recorded in the electrified device name. The delivery deadline is recorded. In addition, the surplus power value provided to other server devices is recorded in “power consumption”, and “in operation” is recorded in “operation state”. As a result, the provided power can be handled in the same manner as the power consumption consumed by the other electric appliances 20a to 20z.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the management server device 50.
In the management server device 50, the reception unit 51 is connected to the management server connection unit 17 of the server device 10 and receives a surplus power notification or a shortage power request from the management server connection unit 17.

The determination unit 52 is connected to the reception unit 51 and determines whether the information received by the reception unit 51 is a surplus power notification or a shortage power request. In the case of a surplus power notification, the determination unit 52 is included in the surplus power notification. The server ID, surplus power value, and provisionable time limit assigned to each server device 10 is read and transmitted to the recording unit 53.
In addition, when the information received by the reception unit 51 is an insufficient power request, the determination unit 52 reads the server ID, the insufficient power value, and the required period of time included in the insufficient power request, and the power provision determination unit 55. Send to.

The recording unit 53 is connected to the determination unit 52 and records the server ID, surplus power value, and provisionable time limit received from the determination unit 52 in the surplus power storage unit 54 based on the server ID. When recording, if there is information recorded in the server ID, the surplus power value that can be provided for the longest time and the provision time limit are recorded.
The power provision determination unit 55 has surplus power that can be provided based on the server ID received from the determination unit, the shortage power value, the provision necessary period, the surplus power value stored in the surplus power storage unit 54, and the provisionable time limit. It is determined whether or not to do.

  The update unit 56 is connected to the power provision determination unit 15, receives the server ID of the provision destination, the server ID of the provider, the value of the power provision, and the provision period from the power provision determination unit 55, and sets the server ID of the provider The surplus power value in the corresponding surplus power storage unit 54 is subtracted. The updating unit 56 records the provided power value, the providing destination server ID, and the providing period in the surplus power storage unit 54 as a history in association with the providing source server ID.

  The transmission unit 57 is connected to the power provision determination unit 55, receives information indicating that the power supply value is 0 from the power provision determination unit 55, and sends an insufficient power response with the power supply value 0 to the management server connection unit 17. Send to. The transmitting unit 57 is connected to the updating unit 56, receives the server ID of the providing source, the value of the providing power, and the providing period from the updating unit 56, and connects the insufficient power response including these information to the management server. To the unit 17.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration of the surplus power storage unit 54.
The surplus power storage unit 54 includes one piece of data including entries of “server ID”, “surplus power information”, “providable time limit”, and “provision history”. In the “server ID”, the server ID assigned to each server device is recorded by the recording unit 53. In the “surplus power information”, the surplus power value is recorded by the recording unit 53. In the “provision period”, information on the provision period is recorded. The “provided history” includes one history including “provided power”, “provided server ID”, and “provided period”, and the value of provided power is recorded by the update unit 56 in “provided power”. In the “providing destination server ID”, the server ID of the providing destination is recorded by the updating unit 56, and in the “providing period”, information on the providing period is recorded by the updating unit 56.

  When the recording unit 53 records the surplus power value and the provisional time limit in the surplus power storage unit 54, if there is information recorded in the server ID, the surplus power value that can be provided for the longest time The provisionable deadline is recorded, but not the surplus power value that can be provided for the longest time and the provisionable deadline, but the largest surplus power value and the provisionable deadline that can provide the surplus power value are recorded. Also good.

  The server device described above corresponds to the server device 10. The first receiving means and the second receiving means in the server apparatus correspond to the wireless tag reader 12, and the instruction means corresponds to the schedule setting control apparatus 11. The first recording unit and the second recording unit correspond to the recording unit 13, and the power consumption calculation unit corresponds to the power consumption calculation unit 16. The schedule generation unit and the determination unit correspond to the schedule generation unit 18, and the surplus power notification unit and the insufficient power request unit correspond to the management server connection unit 17.

  Moreover, the electrical appliance mentioned above corresponds to the electrical appliances 20a-20z, and the transmission means and receiving means in an electrical appliance correspond to the setting condition monitoring tags 22a-22z. The control means and the timer correspond to the control units 21a to 21z and the timer 24a, respectively.

  Further, the above-described wireless transmission device corresponds to the ammeter-equipped wireless tags 30a to 30z, sensors in the wireless transmission device correspond to the sensors 31a to 31z, and transmission means correspond to the transmission units 32a to 32z.

  The management server device described above corresponds to the management server device 50, and the reception unit, determination unit, surplus power recording unit, power provision determination unit, update unit, and transmission unit in the management server device are the reception unit 51 and the determination unit, respectively. 52, the recording unit 53, the power provision determination unit 55, the update unit 56, and the transmission unit 57.

  Next, processing in the power service management system 1 and the electrical appliance control system 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing registration and deletion processing of the electric appliances 20a to 20z in the state recording unit 15 in the server device 10.
In FIG. 6, when power is supplied, the setting status monitoring tag 22a of the electric appliance 20a provided with a timer reads the ID of the electric appliance 20a and the power consumption value of the electric appliance 20a from the memory 23a at regular time intervals. The scheduled completion time, the required operation time, and the activation time are read out, and a radio signal including the ID, the power consumption value, the scheduled completion time, the required operation time, and the activation time is transmitted.
In the case of the electrical appliance 20z that does not include a timer, the setting status monitoring tag 22z reads the ID of the electrical appliance 20z and the power consumption value of the electrical appliance 20z from the memory 23z at regular intervals, and the ID and consumption A radio signal including the power value is transmitted.

  The wireless tag reader 12 receives wireless signals from the installation status monitoring tags of the electric appliances 20a to 20z. The wireless tag reader 12 reads the information included in the received wireless signal, and transmits the read information to the recording unit 13 of the server device 10 (step Sa1). The recording unit 13 of the server device 10 determines whether or not the ID included in the information received from the wireless tag reader 12 exists in the state storage unit 15 (step Sa2). When the ID exists in the state storage unit 15, the recording unit 13 overwrites the received information with the corresponding entry based on the ID, and ends the process (step Sa3). On the other hand, if the ID does not exist in the state storage unit 15, a new entry is generated in the state storage unit 15, the received information is recorded, and the process is terminated (step Sa4).

  In FIG. 7, the recording unit 13 of the server device 10 determines whether information is received from the setting status monitoring tags 22a to 22z through the wireless tag reader 12 for a certain period (step Sb1). If it is received during a certain period, the process is terminated. On the other hand, if it has not been received for a certain period of time, the entry in the state storage unit 15 corresponding to the IDs of the electric appliances 20a to 20z that have not been received is deleted, and the process ends (step Sb2).

  Next, the power consumption optimization process in the server device 10 and the management server device 50 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the sensors 31a to 31z of the ammeter-equipped tags 30a to 30z detect current values flowing in the power cables of the electric appliances 20a to 20z at regular intervals, and when the current values exceed a predetermined value, It is determined that the electric appliances 20a to 20z have been operated, and radio signals including operation information “in operation” and the ID assigned to the electric appliances 20a to 20z stored therein are transmitted to the transmitters 32a to 32z. Let On the other hand, when the current value does not exceed the predetermined value, it is determined that the electric appliances 20a to 20z are stopped, and radio signals including the operation information and ID of “stopped” are transmitted to the transmitters 32a to 32z. Make a call.

  When receiving the wireless signal from the ammeter-equipped tags 30a to 30z, the wireless tag reader 12 reads the operation information and ID included in the wireless signal and transmits them to the recording unit 13 (step Sc1). The recording unit 13 records the operation information in the state storage unit 15 in association with the ID received from the wireless tag reader 12 (step Sc2). When the recording in the state storage unit 15 is completed, the recording unit 13 notifies the power consumption calculation unit 16 that new power consumption information has been recorded (step Sc3). When receiving the notification from the recording unit 13, the power consumption calculation unit 16 reads the power consumption value and the operation information of each of the electric appliances 20 a to 20 z from the state storage unit 15, and the appliances 20 a to 20 z whose operation information is “in operation”. Are summed to calculate a total power consumption value (step Sc4).

  Next, the power consumption calculation unit 16 reads out the information on the electric appliance name, ID, power consumption value, operation information, scheduled completion time, required operation time, and activation time from the state storage unit 15, and calculates the read information The power consumption is transmitted to the schedule generation unit 18. The schedule generation unit 18 performs schedule information generation processing described later. As a processing result of the schedule information generation, it is obtained whether the power is “insufficient”, “surplus”, or “no excess / insufficient”. Further, the schedule information and the updated total power consumption based on the schedule information are obtained (step Sc5). Then, the schedule generation unit 18 determines whether the process result of the schedule information generation process is “insufficient”, “surplus exists”, or “no excess / insufficient” (step Sc6).

  If it is determined that there is no excess or deficiency, the schedule generation unit 18 activates or sets the activation time for a device that has changed among the electrical appliances 20a to 20z according to the schedule information generated by the schedule information generation process. Instruction information including control information to be performed or stop control information is transmitted to the schedule setting control device 11. The schedule setting control device 11 that has received the instruction information transmits a radio signal including the control information to the corresponding electrical appliances 20a to 20z (step Sc7).

  On the other hand, when it is determined as “insufficient” in step Sc6, as shown in FIG. 9, the schedule generating unit 18 manages the insufficient power value obtained as the return value of the schedule information generating process and the provision necessary period. It is transmitted to the server connection unit 17. The management server connection unit 17 transmits a power shortage request including the power shortage value, the provision necessary period, and the own server ID to the management server 50 (step Sc10).

  Next, the management server connection unit 17 receives the insufficient power response from the management server device 50, and transmits the provided power value and the provided period included in the insufficient power response to the schedule generation unit 18 (step Sc11). The schedule generation unit 18 that has received the power value determines whether or not the received value of the provided power is greater than or equal to the insufficient power value (step Sc12). If the received power value is greater than or equal to the shortage power value, the maximum power value stored therein is changed during the provision period (step Sc13). And the schedule production | generation part 18 gives the instruction information containing the control information which performs starting or setting of starting time about the apparatus which has changed in the electrification apparatuses 20a-20z according to the produced | generated schedule information, or the control information of a stop. 11 to send. The schedule setting control device 11 that has received the instruction information transmits a radio signal including the control information to the corresponding electrical appliances 20a to 20z (step Sc14).

  On the other hand, in step Sc12, when the received power value is less than the insufficient power value, the schedule generation unit 18 activates the electrification apparatuses 20a to 20z that cannot be activated due to insufficient power from the generated schedule information. Except for, the instruction information including the control information of activation or stop or activation time is transmitted to the schedule setting control apparatus 11 for the apparatus that is changed among the electrification apparatuses 20a to 20z according to the schedule information. The schedule setting control device 11 that has received the instruction information transmits a radio signal including the control information to the corresponding electrical appliances 20a to 20z (step Sc15). The schedule generation unit 18 reads out the names of the electrical appliances 20a to 20z that could not be activated from the state storage unit 15, causes the output unit 19 to output the names, and issues a warning to the user (step Sc16).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sc6 that “there is surplus”, the schedule generation unit 18, as shown in FIG. 10, includes the surplus power value obtained as the return value of the schedule information generation process and the provisional deadline. The ID is transmitted to the management server connection unit 17. The management server connection unit 17 transmits a surplus power notification including the surplus power value, the provisionable time limit, and the server ID to the management server device 50 (step Sc20).

  The schedule generation unit 18 generates an entry of “provided power” in the “electrical device name” in the state storage unit 15, and further, the name of “provided power”, an available time limit in the “electrical device name” of the generated entry, Record. Also, the surplus power value provided for the power consumption is recorded, and the operating state is recorded as “in operation”. The entry of “provided power” is deleted by the recording unit 13 when the internal clock of the server device 10 reaches the provisionable time limit (step Sc21). And the schedule production | generation part 18 gives the instruction information containing the control information which performs starting or setting of starting time about the apparatus which has changed in the electrification apparatuses 20a-20z according to the produced | generated schedule information, or the control information of a stop. 11 to send. Receiving the instruction information, the schedule setting control device 11 transmits a radio signal including the control information to the corresponding electrical appliances 20a to 20z (step Sc22).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a schedule information generation process performed by the schedule generation unit 18 described above.
First, the schedule generation unit 18 receives the electric appliance name, ID, power consumption value, operation information, schedule completion time, required operation time, and activation time from the electric power consumption calculation unit 16 for each electric appliance 20a to 20z. Information and the total power consumption value are received (step Sd1). Then, it is determined whether or not power is insufficient based on the total power consumption value and the maximum power value. Judgment is made by comparing the maximum power value with the total power consumption value plus the variable allowable power value taking into account the instantaneous increase power. If it exceeds the power value, it is determined by determining that it is insufficient (step Sd2).

  When there is no shortage, the schedule generation unit 18 calculates a remaining power value obtained by subtracting a value obtained by adding a fluctuation allowable power value considering an instantaneous increase power from the maximum power value to the total power consumption value. Based on the remaining power value, the electric appliances 20a to 20z whose operation information is “stopped” are extracted (step Sd3). And schedule information including the electrification apparatus 20a-20z which can be started is produced | generated, and total power consumption is updated. Here, the schedule information is generated by starting up the electric appliance 20a having the timer 24a that can be reserved in the order recorded in the state storage unit 15, so that the operation states of the electric appliances 20a to 20z are as important as possible. This is performed by generating schedule information so as not to become (step Sd4).

  Next, the schedule generation unit 18 determines whether the power is surplus based on the updated total power consumption value and the maximum power value. The determination is made by comparing the maximum power value with a value obtained by adding the surplus power value that can be provided in advance to the updated total power consumption, and providing the preset power supply in the updated total power consumption. When the value obtained by adding the possible surplus power value is less than the maximum power value, it is determined as “surplus”, and when the value is equal to or greater than the maximum power value, it is determined as “no excess / deficiency” (step Sd5). ). In the case of “no excess / deficiency”, “no excess / deficiency” is set as the return value, and the process ends (step Sd6). On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a surplus, the provisionable time limit is extracted (step Sd7). Then, the surplus power value, the provisionable time limit, and “surplus presence” are set as return values, and the process is terminated (step Sd8).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sd2 that it is insufficient, the schedule generation unit 18 first extracts the electric appliances 20a to 20z that can reduce power consumption by stopping. Further, the electrification apparatus 20z provided with the timer 24a scheduled to be activated for a certain period of time from the time of determination is changed if the activation time can be changed, and the changed total power consumption is calculated (step) Sd10). Then, the maximum power value is compared with the total power consumption after the change plus the variable allowable power value considering the instantaneous increase power, and it is determined whether the power is insufficient in the changed state. (Step Sd11). If it is determined that there is no shortage, the process proceeds to step Sd4, where the schedule information is generated based on the information on the electrical appliances 20a-20z to be stopped and the information on the electrical appliances 20a-20z whose start time is changed, and the total consumption Update the power. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a shortage, subtract the value obtained by adding the fluctuation allowable power value considering the instantaneous increase power to the total power consumption after the change from the maximum power value, A provision required period is extracted (step Sd12). And the schedule information containing the information of the electric appliances 20a-20z which cannot be started at the time of shortage is produced | generated, and the total power consumption updated to the total power consumption after a change is calculated (step Sd13). Then, the shortage power, the necessary period of provision, and “insufficient” are set as return values, and the process ends (step Sd14).

  In addition, when changing the starting time of the electric appliance 20a provided with the timer 24a in steps Sd4 and Sd9, there may be a rule to postpone things that require electric power such as heat retention after stopping like a rice cooker. Good.

  Also, in the case of an electric appliance that can reduce power consumption by switching the temperature mode and operation mode (cooling, dry, etc.), such as an air conditioner as an electric appliance, switch it instead of stopping it. Power consumption may be reduced.

  Further, when different processes are performed depending on the electric appliances, the processes may be divided based on the electric appliance names.

  In the above-described embodiment, the surplus power value is a fixed value set in advance. However, the surplus power value may be changed based on the maximum power value and the total power consumption value. It is desirable to set the upper limit in consideration of the unknown electric appliance 20z and the like.

Next, FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating surplus power management and power supply determination processing in the management server device 50.
First, the receiving unit 51 of the management server device 50 receives information from the management server connection unit 17 of the server device 10. The receiving unit 51 transmits the received information to the determination unit 52 (step Se1). The determination unit 52 determines whether the received information is a shortage power request or a surplus power notification (step Se2). In the case of the surplus power notification, the determination unit 52 reads the server ID of the transmission source, the surplus power value, and the available time limit included in the surplus power notification (step Se3). Then, the determination unit 52 transmits the read server ID, surplus power value, and availability period to the recording unit 53. The recording unit 53 includes a surplus power value that has already been recorded, a provisionable time limit, a surplus power value that can be provided for the longest time based on the received surplus power value, and a time limit that can be provided, and a time limit that can be provided. Is recorded in the surplus power storage unit 54 (step Se4).

  On the other hand, when the received information is a power shortage request, the determination unit 52 reads out the server ID of the transmission source, the power shortage value, and the provision necessary period included in the power shortage request (step Se5). Then, the determination unit 52 transmits the read server ID, insufficient power value, and period to the power provision determination unit 55. The power provision determination unit 55 reads the surplus power value from the surplus power storage unit 54 (step Se6). Then, it is determined whether there is surplus power that can be provided on the basis of the read surplus power value, the provisional time limit, the received shortage power value, and the provision necessary period (step Se7). When there is no surplus power that can be provided, the power provision determining unit 55 sets the value of the provided power to 0, transmits the value of the provided power and the server ID of the transmission source to the transmission unit 57, and the transmission unit 57 Then, an insufficient power response including the value of the provided power is transmitted to the management server connection unit 17 of the transmission source server device 10 (step Se8).

  On the other hand, when there is power that can be provided, the power supply determination unit 55 sends the server ID of the transmission source of the shortage power request to the update unit 56, the server ID of the supply source, the value of the provided power, the provision period, Send. The updating unit 56 receives the server ID of the providing destination, the server ID of the providing source, the power value, and the period to provide and receives the surplus power value corresponding to the providing server ID of the surplus power storage unit 54 The power value is subtracted, and the provided power value, the server ID of the providing destination, and the providing period are recorded in the providing history (step Se9). Then, the value of the provided power and the server ID of the transmission source are transmitted to the transmission unit 57. The transmission unit 57 transmits an insufficient power response including the provided power value to the management server connection unit 17 of the server device 10 that is the transmission source (step Se10).

  In the embodiment described above, the schedule information creation period is not particularly limited. However, if the computer processing capacity of the server device and the user's usability are taken into account, a certain period, for example, every day is used. You may make it restrict | limit.

  In the above-described embodiment, the power consumption value of each of the electric appliances 20a to 20z is a fixed value set in advance. However, the voltage value of the electric appliances 20a to 20z is stored in the state storage unit 15 and wireless It is also possible to calculate the detailed power consumption by causing the transmitting devices 30a to 30z to transmit the current values detected by the sensors 31a to 31z by including them in the radio signal and multiplying the voltage value and the current value.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 13 to FIG. 14, the effect of the power consumption optimization process when using the electric appliance control system 2 in the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing the operation of each electrical appliance when operation control based on reservation information is not performed in electrical appliance control system 2.
In FIG. 13, when a user finishes bathing, a reservation is made so that the above-described series of controls are completed by the time of waking up in the morning of the next day for three rice cookers, a dishwasher, and a washing dryer. Suppose you did. At that time, if the operation control based on the schedule information is not performed, the three electrical appliances start to be activated simultaneously. In this case, the maximum power consumption is required for three vehicles.

  FIG. 14 is a timing chart showing a case where operation control based on reservation information is performed by the electrical appliance control system 2 under the same assumption as FIG. 13. As described above, the operation of a plurality of electric appliances is controlled so as not to overlap as much as possible, and an electric appliance that uses power for heat retention after rice cooking like a rice cooker is controlled to operate later. Yes. That is, in the case of FIG. 14, the required maximum power consumption is approximately the power consumption of one electrical appliance. That is, the total power consumption per hour consumed by the electrical appliance is averaged, and the power consumption is optimized so as to reduce the maximum power consumption value in the electrical appliance control system 2.

  The server device and the management server device described above have a computer system inside. The above-described registration and deletion processing of the electrical appliance, power consumption optimization processing, surplus power management, and power supply determination processing are stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of a program. The above processing is performed by the computer reading and executing. Here, the computer-readable recording medium means a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, or the like. Alternatively, the computer program may be distributed to the computer via a communication line, and the computer that has received the distribution may execute the program.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the electric power service management system and electrical appliance control system by this embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed the internal structure of the server apparatus in the embodiment. It is the figure which showed the data structure of the state memory | storage part in the same embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed the internal structure of the management server apparatus in the embodiment. It is the figure which showed the data structure of the surplus electric power memory | storage part in the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process of registration of the electric appliance in the same embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process of deletion of the electric appliance in the embodiment. It is a flowchart (the 1) of the process of the power consumption optimization in the embodiment. It is a flowchart (the 2) of the process of the power consumption optimization in the embodiment. It is a flowchart (the 3) of the process of the power consumption optimization in the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process of the schedule information generation in the same embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the process of the surplus electric power management and electric power provision determination in the embodiment. It is the figure which showed the effect (the 1) of the power consumption optimization process in the embodiment. It is the figure which showed the effect (the 2) of the power consumption optimization process in the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Server apparatus 13 Recording part 14 Input part 15 State memory | storage part 16 Power consumption calculation part 17 Management server connection part 18 Schedule production | generation part 19 Output part

Claims (5)

To be controlled startup of the plurality of electric devices, transmits a plurality of server devices for controlling the stop, the operation information indicating that electric apparatus the electric device on the power supply current is being or stopped running A server device in an electrical appliance control system comprising a wireless transmission device and a management server device connected to the plurality of server devices,
The electric appliance ID that can uniquely identify the electric appliance, the power consumption value consumed by the electric appliance, the operation information, the scheduled completion time of the operation of the electric appliance, the required operation time, and the start time are stored in association with each other. State storage means,
Receiving a non-linear signal transmitted from the electric device for transmitting a radio signal including a power consumption value of the electric device is preset with electrical device ID of the electric apparatus which is set in advance, the radio signal a first recording means for recording said state storage means and said electric device ID included in association with the power consumption value to,
Receiving a non-linear signal transmitted from the wireless transmitting device, a second recording means for serial for recording on the state storage means in association with the electrification device ID and the operation information included in the radio signal,
Power consumption calculation means for reading out the electric appliance ID, the operation information, and the power consumption value from the state storage means , summing the power consumption values of all the electric appliances in operation, and calculating a total power consumption value When,
Wherein the power consumption value and a predetermined allowable variation value and the maximum power value added value is set Me pre an electrification device power consumption calculation means during the stop of the operation plan on the calculated total power consumption value by The value obtained by adding the total power consumption value to the total power consumption value and the preset surplus power value that can be provided is less than the maximum power value. In some cases, it is determined that the power is surplus, and the value obtained by adding the power consumption value of the electric appliance that is scheduled to be stopped and the fluctuation allowable power value to the total power consumption value is the maximum power value. A determination means for determining that the power is insufficient when the power exceeds ,
By the determination unit, when the power is determined to be surplus, to the management server apparatus, and the surplus power notification means for transmitting excess power notification including the providable surplus power value,
When it is determined by the determining means that the power is insufficient , the management server device is configured to cause the total power consumption value to include the power consumption value and the variation allowable power value of the electrified device that is scheduled to be operated. Doo and insufficient power demand means for sending the value obtained by adding, subtracting to including insufficient power demand shortage power value obtained from the maximum power value,
When receiving the power shortage response to the lack of power request from the management server device, the change of the maximum power value based on the value of providing power to be provided that are included in the shortage of power response, before Symbol surplus power when transmitting the surplus power notified by notifying means records said generates an entry for providing power to the state storage means, operation information indicating that the running surplus power value provided to the entry thus generated And schedule generation for generating schedule information for starting and stopping the electrical appliance based on the operation information stored in the state storage means, the schedule completion time, the required operation time, and the startup time. Means,
Instructing means for transmitting a control signal for starting and stopping the electric appliance based on the schedule information generated by the schedule generating means to the electric appliance;
A server device comprising: A plurality of server devices performing activation of a plurality of electric equipment, the control of the stop to be controlled,
A wireless transmission device for transmitting operation information based on a power supply current of the electric appliance;
A management server device connected to the plurality of server devices;
An electrical appliance control system comprising:
The electrical appliance is
When power is supplied, first for transmitting a radio signal including a predetermined power consumption value which the electric device is consumed for the electrification device is preset uniquely identifiable electronics device ID is And means of sending
First receiving means for receiving a control signal;
Control means for starting and stopping the own device based on the received control signal;
With
The wireless transmission device is
A sensor for measuring a current flowing through the power cable of the electric device,
The value of the current measured by the sensor transmits a radio signal including an electrification device ID of the operational information and the electric device indicating that the electric device is in operation when it exceeds the predetermined value,
A second radio signal that includes operating information indicating that the electric appliance is stopped and the electric appliance ID of the electric appliance when the value of the current measured by the sensor does not exceed a predetermined value; And means of sending
With
The server device
State storage means for storing the electric appliance ID, the power consumption value, the operation information, the scheduled completion time of the operation of the electric appliance, the required operation time, and the activation time;
Receiving a non-linear signal transmitted from the electric apparatus, a first recording means in association with said electric device ID included in the radio signal and the power consumption value is recorded in the state storage means ,
Receiving a non-linear signal transmitted from the wireless transmitting device, a second recording means for recording said state storage means in association with the electrification device ID and the operation information included in the radio signal,
The read out from the state storage means and said electric device ID and the operation information and the power consumption value, the sum of the power values of all of the electric device in operation, the power consumption calculation means calculates the total power consumption value When,
A maximum power value in which a value obtained by adding the power consumption value of the electric appliance that is scheduled to be stopped and a predetermined fluctuation allowable power value to the total power consumption value calculated by the power consumption calculation unit is set in advance. The value obtained by adding the total power consumption value to the total power consumption value and the preset surplus power value that can be provided is less than the maximum power value. In some cases, it is determined that the power is surplus, and the value obtained by adding the power consumption value of the electric appliance that is scheduled to be stopped and the fluctuation allowable power value to the total power consumption value is the maximum power value. A determination means for determining that the power is insufficient when the power exceeds ,
By the determination unit, when the power is determined to be surplus, to the management server apparatus, and the surplus power notification means for transmitting excess power notification including the providable surplus power value,
When it is determined by the determination means that power is insufficient , the management server device is configured to have the power consumption value and the fluctuation allowable power value of the electrified device that is stopped to be operated in the total power consumption. a power shortage requesting means for transmitting a including insufficient power demand shortage power value of the added value was determined by subtracting from the maximum power value,
When receiving the power shortage response to the lack of power request from the management server device, the change of the maximum power value based on the value of providing power to be provided that are included in the shortage of power response, the surplus power notification When the surplus power notification is transmitted by the means, an entry of provided power is generated in the state storage means, and the surplus power value provided in the generated entry and the operation information indicating that it is in operation are recorded. And schedule generation means for generating schedule information for starting and stopping the electric appliance based on the operation information stored in the state storage means, the schedule completion time, the required operation time, and the startup time. When,
Instructing means for transmitting a control signal for starting and stopping the electric appliance based on the schedule information generated by the schedule generating means to the electric appliance;
With
The management server device
Surplus power storage means for storing surplus power value for each server device;
Second receiving means for receiving the surplus power notification or the insufficient power request from the server device ;
When the second receiving unit receives the excess power notification, the excess power notification to the surplus power value excess power value corresponding to the transmission source server device of the excess power notification in the excess power storage means included Surplus power recording means for recording as
Wherein when the second receiving unit receives the power shortage demand, the surplus can provide based on said surplus power values stored in insufficient power value before Symbol surplus power storage means included in the power shortage demand Power provision determining means for determining whether power is present ;
By the power provided determining means, when it is determined that the surplus power can provide is present, subtracting the value of providing power from the surplus power value corresponding to the provider of the server apparatus of the surplus power in the surplus electric power storage means Update means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the power shortage response including the value of the provided power to the source of the server apparatus of the power shortage demand,
Electrification device control system comprising: a. Starting plurality of electric equipment to be controlled, connected to a plurality of server devices for controlling the stop, and a wireless transmitter that transmits the operation information based on the supply current of the electric device, the plurality of server devices is management server device, a power management method in electronics device control system provided with the which,
The server device includes an electric appliance ID that can uniquely identify the electric appliance, a power consumption value consumed by the electric appliance, the operation information, a scheduled completion time of the operation of the electric appliance, a required operation time, and a startup time. Including state storage means for storing
The management server device includes surplus power storage means for storing a surplus power value for each server device,
The electrification device, when the power is supplied, a step of transmitting the electric device ID of the electric equipment that is set in advance, the radio signal including a power consumption value of the electric device that is set in advance ,
The wireless transmitting apparatus, the value of the electric device current measured by provided the sensor to a power supply cable is, if it exceeds the predetermined value, the operation information indicating that the electric device is in operation and transmits a radio signal including an electrification device ID of the electric device, the operation information indicating that the electrification device is stopped when the value of current measured by the sensor does not exceed a predetermined value Transmitting a radio signal including the electric appliance ID of the electric appliance ;
A step wherein the server apparatus, which receives a non-linear signal transmitted from the electric apparatus, stored in the state storage means in association with the electrification device ID and the power consumption value contained in the radio signal ,
The server apparatus comprises the steps of receiving said free line signal transmitted from the wireless transmitting device and recorded in the state storage means in association with the electrification device ID and the operation information included in the radio signal,
The server device reads the electrical device ID, the operation information, and the power consumption value from the state storage unit, and sums the power consumption values of all the electrical devices in operation to calculate a total power consumption value. And steps to
A value obtained by adding the power consumption value of the electric appliance that is scheduled to be stopped and a predetermined fluctuation allowable power value to the total power consumption value calculated by the server device is equal to or less than a preset maximum power value In this case, a value obtained by adding the power consumption value of the electrified apparatus that is scheduled to be stopped to the total power consumption value and a preset surplus power value that can be provided is less than the maximum power value. In this case, it is determined that the power is surplus, and a value obtained by adding the total power consumption value to the total power consumption value and the power consumption value of the electric appliance that is scheduled to be stopped and the fluctuation allowable power value exceeds the maximum power value. And determining that power is insufficient when
A step wherein the server apparatus, to transmit if the power is determined to be surplus, to the management server apparatus, the surplus power notification including the providable surplus power value,
When it is determined that the server device has insufficient power , the management server device is provided with the power consumption value and the variation allowable power value of the electrified device that is stopped to be operated in the total power consumption. the added value, and transmitting the power shortage request including the missing power obtained by subtracting from the maximum power value,
The management server device receiving the surplus power notification or the insufficient power request from the server device ;
Surplus power the management server device, upon receiving the excess power notification, the corresponding surplus power value included in the excess power notifies the transmission source of the servers device of the excess power notification in the excess power storage means A step of recording as a value;
The management server device, upon receiving the power shortage demand, the surplus power that can provide on the basis of said surplus power values stored in the surplus power storage means insufficient power value included in the power shortage demand Determining whether or not exists ;
When the surplus power that can be provided is determined to exist, and subtracting the value of providing power from the surplus power value corresponding to the provider of the server apparatus of the surplus power in the surplus electric power storage means,
The management server device transmitting a power shortage response including a value of the provided power to a server device that is a transmission source of the power shortage request;
Said server apparatus, when receiving the power shortage response to the lack of power request from the management server device, the change of the maximum power value based on the value of the provided power contained in the power shortage response, When the surplus power notification is transmitted, an entry of provided power is created in the state storage means, and the surplus power provided to the created entry and operation information indicating that it is in operation are recorded, and Generating schedule information for starting and stopping the electrical appliance based on the operation information stored in the state storage means, the schedule completion time, the required operation time, and the startup time ;
The server device transmits a control signal for starting and stopping the electric appliance based on the generated schedule information to the electric appliance;
The electrical appliance receives the control signal;
The electrical appliance starts and stops its own device based on the received control signal; and
A power management method comprising: A plurality of server devices that control activation and stop of a plurality of electrical appliances to be controlled, and radio that transmits operation information indicating that the electrical appliances are operating or stopped based on a power supply current of the electrical appliances A program for operating a computer as a server device in an electrification device control system comprising a transmission device and a management server device connected to the plurality of server devices,
The electrification apparatus in which the first recording means transmits a radio signal including an electrification apparatus ID that can uniquely identify the preset electrification apparatus and a power consumption value consumed by the electrification apparatus that is preset. The radio signal transmitted from is received, and the electrical appliance ID, the power consumption value, the operation information, the scheduled completion time of the operation of the electrical appliance, the required operation time, and the startup time are stored in association with each other. A process of associating and recording the electrical appliance ID and the power consumption value included in the wireless signal in the state storage means;
A process in which a second recording unit receives a radio signal transmitted from the radio transmission device and records the electrical device ID included in the radio signal in association with the operation information in the state storage unit;
Power consumption calculation means reads out the electric appliance ID, the operation information, and the power consumption value from the state storage means, sums the power consumption values of all the electric appliances in operation, and calculates a total power consumption value. Processing to calculate,
A value obtained by adding the power consumption value of the electric appliance that is scheduled to be stopped and a predetermined fluctuation allowable value to the total power consumption value calculated by the power consumption calculation unit is determined in advance by the determination unit. The maximum power is a value obtained by adding the power consumption value of the electrification apparatus that is scheduled to operate and the surplus power value that can be provided in advance to the total power consumption value in the case of the maximum power value or less. If it is less than the value, it is determined that the power is surplus, and the value obtained by adding the power consumption value of the electrical appliance that is scheduled to operate and the fluctuation allowable power value to the total power consumption value is the maximum A process of determining that power is insufficient when the power value is exceeded;
A process of transmitting a surplus power notification including the surplus power value that can be provided to the management server device when the surplus power notification means determines that the power is surplus by the determination means;
When the determination unit determines that the power shortage request means is insufficient, the power consumption value of the electrification apparatus that is stopped to be operated in the total power consumption is sent to the management server device. A process of transmitting a power shortage request including a power shortage value obtained by subtracting a value obtained by adding the fluctuation allowable power value from the maximum power value;
When the schedule generation unit receives a power shortage response to the power shortage request from the management server device, the schedule generation unit changes the maximum power value based on the provided power value included in the power shortage response. When the surplus power notification is transmitted by the surplus power notification means, an entry of provided power is generated in the state storage means, and the surplus power value provided to the generated entry and the operation indicating that it is in operation Recording information, and schedule information for starting and stopping the electrical appliance based on the operation information stored in the state storage means, the schedule completion time, the required operation time, and the startup time. Process to generate,
A process in which the instruction unit transmits a control signal for starting and stopping the electric appliance to the electric appliance based on the schedule information generated by the schedule generation unit;
A program that causes a computer to execute. The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program of Claim 4 .

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