JP4684195B2 - Energy saving support system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an energy saving support system that makes energy consumers aware of energy saving.

  Conventionally, for the purpose of raising energy consciousness for energy consumers, the current power consumption is measured and the measured consumption is displayed so that the energy consumer can visually confirm the consumption. An electronic watt-hour meter is provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-180934 A

  According to the electronic watt-hour meter described in Patent Document 1, the energy consumer can be made aware of the current energy consumption, but the action of directly acting on the energy consumer to the energy consumer is poor.

  An object of this invention is to provide the energy-saving assistance system which makes energy consumer aware of energy saving directly in view of said problem.

  In order to achieve the above object, an energy saving support system according to the present invention is an energy saving system capable of displaying information including a consumption actual value of an energy consumption amount consumed by an energy consumer in a predetermined space to the energy consumer. A support system, wherein consumption amount measuring means for measuring the actual consumption value of the energy consumer in the predetermined space, and calculating a consumption target value of the energy consumer in the predetermined space based on predetermined information Based on a target value setting means to be set by processing and an external signal, it is determined whether the energy consumer is staying in or away from the predetermined space, and the daily stay or Absence determination means for creating presence / absence information that can at least identify the amount of absence time, and the consumption result value measured by the consumption measurement means Storage means for recording the consumption target value set by the target value setting means and the presence / absence information created by the presence / absence determination means, the consumption actual value recorded in the storage means, and the consumption target By performing a comparison process with the value, the evaluation process of the consumption performance value is performed every day to calculate the evaluation result, and the evaluation result is recorded in the storage unit, and the designated display target period Image data generating means for generating image data for display according to the above and outputting it to a display device, wherein the image data generating means is a date belonging to the display target period recorded in the storage means. The presence / absence information and at least one of the evaluation result, the actual consumption value, and the target consumption value are read from the storage unit as energy saving support information, and are the same Display data based on the information for energy saving support on the corresponding day is arranged separately in each data display area of the days belonging to the display target period arranged in a matrix so that the days are in the same column or the same row. The energy saving support calendar display image data for displaying the energy saving support calendar on the display device is generated, and the energy saving support calendar display image data is output to the display device.

  According to the first characteristic configuration of the energy saving support system according to the present invention, the display target period designated on the display device to which the image data for energy saving support calendar display generated by the image data generating means is given. Thus, the energy saving support calendar in a calendar format in which display data based on the information for energy saving support is arranged in the data display area of the corresponding day can be displayed. Energy consumers can check energy saving support information such as actual values and evaluation results of energy consumption related to the display target period by day of the week or week by the energy saving support calendar displayed on this display device, It is easy to compare past actions by day of the week or week, and it is possible to use these past actions as a guideline for future energy saving actions.

  In this way, by displaying in the calendar format, for example, the evaluation result of the last week was favorable, but for the energy consumer who confirmed by the energy saving support calendar that the evaluation result of the last week was not good. Can be expected to improve the awareness of efforts to reduce energy consumption this week or next week (hereinafter referred to as “energy-saving behavior”), and confirm that the evaluation on Sunday is not favorable every week by using the energy-saving support calendar The energy consumers can expect to improve their awareness of energy conservation activities so that the evaluation results are better this Sunday.

  Further, the presence / absence information for each day is also displayed, so that the energy consumer can recognize the relationship between the amount of his / her energy consumption and the absence / absence information. For example, for energy consumers who have confirmed that the evaluation result is not favorable despite being a day that has been absent for a long time, or that the actual consumption value is not so different from the day of the staying state, It can be expected to improve the awareness of energy-saving behavior in the absence, and conversely to energy consumers who have confirmed that the evaluation result is good or the actual consumption value is low despite the short absence. On the other hand, it can be expected that the energy-saving behavior can be practiced by one's own energy-consuming behavior, and that it will continue to motivate the energy-saving behavior.

  In addition to the first feature configuration, the energy saving support system according to the present invention can be configured such that the consumption measuring unit can measure the actual consumption value for each time zone, and the target value setting unit includes: The consumption target value can be set for each time zone, and the image data generation means is compatible with the day in which the consumption actual value or the consumption target value is recorded among the days belonging to the display target period. The energy saving support calendar display image data is generated in which display data indicating changes in the consumption actual value or the consumption target value for each hour is arranged in the data display area on the day of the second day. And

  According to the second characteristic configuration of the energy saving support system according to the present invention, since the consumption record value and the consumption target value can be written together in the energy saving support calendar for each time zone, the energy consumer By confirming the calendar, it is possible to recognize a time zone in which there is room for more active energy saving action, and it can be used as a guideline for future energy saving action.

  In addition to the second feature configuration, the energy saving support system according to the present invention may be configured such that the image data generation unit is on a day in which the presence / absence information is recorded among days belonging to the display target period. Can identify the time zone in which the energy consumer is staying in the predetermined space and the time zone in which the energy consumer is absent by color, pattern, shape, or a combination thereof in the data display area of the corresponding day It is a third feature that the image data for energy saving support calendar display formed by arranging various display data is generated.

  According to the third characteristic configuration of the energy saving support system according to the present invention, the staying time zone and the absent time zone are identified and displayed every day by the energy saving support calendar. By comparing the actual consumption values by time zone, it is possible to know whether it is necessary to reduce the time zone when staying or absent, especially energy consumption during absence. In the case of a relatively large amount, it is possible to practice energy-saving behavior while suppressing troubles to daily life by reducing the energy consumption during such time period. In addition, when the energy consumer confirms the energy saving support calendar, especially if the same time zone is absent on the same day of the week, the predetermined same column or the same row area will be displayed differently from the other areas. It can be recognized that the user is absent at the same time zone on the same day of the week, and it can be confirmed that the situation is not so preferable from the viewpoint of crime prevention. Therefore, after confirming the fact, for example, an effect of promoting an action for crime prevention measures such as shifting the absent time zone within the same day within a possible range can be expected.

  Further, in the energy saving support system according to the present invention, in addition to any one of the first to third characteristic configurations, the image data generation unit may continue the consumption performance value for a predetermined number of days or more on any day of the week. When the consumption target value is suppressed below the consumption target value, or when the consumption performance value is continuously suppressed below the consumption target value for a predetermined number of days in any week, the corresponding day of the week or week is determined. A fourth feature is that the energy saving support calendar display image data is generated by adding identifiable display data inside or outside the data display area.

  For example, if the actual consumption value can be kept below the target consumption value for one week in a row, or if the actual consumption value can be kept below the target consumption value for the same day over a month, that fact Assuming that a display (hereinafter referred to as “achievement display”) is added to the screen, there is an effect of exerting an intention to continue to reduce the actual consumption value so as to obtain such a display for the energy consumer. That is, according to the fourth characteristic configuration of the energy saving support system according to the present invention, an effect as a motivation to continuously perform an energy saving action for an energy consumer can be expected.

  At this time, in order to further enhance the effect as a motivation for sustaining the energy saving action, the energy consumers are given a predetermined benefit according to the number of achievement indications according to the management group of the energy saving support system according to the present invention. It is also good.

  Moreover, the energy saving support system according to the present invention includes, in addition to any one of the first to fourth feature configurations, input information receiving means for inputting the actual consumption value and the presence / absence information, the target The energy consumer includes a value setting unit, the storage unit, the evaluation unit, and the image data generation unit, and includes a server configured to be able to exchange information via a telecommunication line. A fifth feature is that the energy saving support calendar is configured to be displayed on the display screen of the operation terminal by operating the operation terminal and connecting to the server via the telecommunication line.

  According to the fifth characteristic configuration of the energy saving support system according to the present invention, an energy saving support calendar is individually created for a plurality of energy consumers based on the actual consumption value and the absence / absence information of each energy consumer. In addition, each energy consumer can browse the energy saving support calendar related to the user with his / her operation terminal.

  At this time, for example, when using the energy saving support system according to the present invention, the management organization that manages the system is requested to register, and when each energy consumer accesses the server, It is preferable that the authentication procedure be performed using an identification ID or password assigned to each energy consumer. In the storage means in the server, information regarding a plurality of energy consumers may be arranged for each identification ID and recorded as a database.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, the energy consumer can recognize the actual value and evaluation result of the energy consumption amount related to the display target period by checking the energy saving support calendar displayed on the display device. In particular, the energy consumer can evaluate the energy saving support calendar by setting the predetermined evaluation result in the data display area on the corresponding day only when the actual consumption value is suppressed below the consumption target value. By visually confirming the arrangement status of the results, it is possible to know the result of the energy saving action of the person, and it can be a guideline for the future energy saving action.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an energy saving support system according to the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “the present invention system” as appropriate) will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The system of the present invention uses an energy consumer's actual energy consumption value (hereinafter referred to as “consumption actual value”) as an energy consumption target value (hereinafter referred to as “consumption target value”) set under a predetermined method. It is an energy-saving support system configured to perform an evaluation process on the actual consumption value by performing a comparison process between the evaluation result and the display result of the evaluation in a calendar format. In the following, first, the overall configuration of the system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1, and then the display mode of the evaluation result in the calendar format will be described.

[Overall configuration of the system of the present invention]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of the system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the system 1 of the present invention includes target spaces 2, 2 a, 2 b,... That are energy consumption measurement targets consumed by each energy consumer, and a server 3. The server 3 has a configuration in which various information to be described later is input from a plurality of target spaces together with information on the transmission source, and the input information is arranged and recorded according to the transmission source, and the recorded information is stored in the server 3. It is the structure which performs the arithmetic processing mentioned later using it.

  In each target space, consumption measuring means 11 for measuring the actual consumption value in the target space, whether the energy consumer is staying in the target space or absent is based on an external signal The presence / absence determination unit 12 and the consumption actual value measured by the consumption measuring unit 11 and the presence / absence determination result (hereinafter referred to as “absence / absence information”) by the presence / absence determination unit 12 are temporarily stored. A temporary storage means 13 for recording and an operation terminal 14 are provided. In the drawing, the constituent elements are shown only for the target space 2 on behalf of each space, and in the following description, when describing the target space, the target space 2 is shown on behalf of a plurality of target spaces. Pick up and explain. Hereinafter, the target space 2 is simply referred to as “space 2”.

  The server 3 also includes input information receiving means 21, storage means 22, target value setting means 23, evaluation means 24, image data generation means 25, connection means 26, and control means (not shown) for controlling these means. Is provided.

  First, each means provided in the space 2 will be described.

  The consumption measuring means 11 is composed of, for example, a watt hour meter or the like and measures the amount of energy consumed in the space 2 (the amount of power in the case of a watt hour meter). The actual consumption value measured by the consumption measuring unit 11 is temporarily recorded by the temporary storage unit 13. Note that the consumption measuring means 11 can measure the consumption per predetermined time, and as an example, it is assumed below that the energy consumption per hour can be measured.

  The absence determination means 12 determines whether the energy consumer is staying or absent in the space 2 based on an external signal, and creates different information depending on whether the user is staying or absent. The information is given to the temporary storage means 13 together with the time information. Here, the presence / absence determination means 12 may be configured to be given a signal indicating whether it is staying or absent by being manually operated by an energy consumer, and the energy in the space 2 may be determined by a predetermined sensor or the like. A configuration may be adopted in which a signal indicating whether the user is staying or absent is provided by automatically detecting the presence or absence of a consumer. For example, in a certain day, when the time zone from 10 o'clock to 11:30 and 15 o'clock to 17 o'clock is absent in the space 2, these time zones are absent, and other time zones are The temporary storage means 13 records that the user was staying.

  The temporary storage means 13 is composed of a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, or the like, and temporarily records the consumption results by the consumption measurement means 11 and the presence / absence information by the presence / absence determination means 12. Is possible. In FIG. 1, both the consumption result value and the presence / absence information are illustrated as being recorded in the same temporary storage unit 13, but the configuration is not limited thereto. For example, the consumption amount measuring unit 11 and the presence / absence determination unit 12 may include a temporary storage unit 13 in each of them, and the actual consumption value and the presence / absence information may be recorded separately.

  The operation terminal 14 is an information terminal that can be connected to the telecommunications line 4 and is composed of, for example, a personal computer, a PDA, a mobile phone, or the like. Although FIG. 1 illustrates a case where the operation terminal 14 exists in the space 2, the operation terminal 14 is not necessarily limited to a terminal that exists in the space 2. Further, the operation terminal 14 is configured to be provided with a consumption result value and presence / absence information from the temporary storage means 13.

  Next, each means provided in the server 3 will be described.

  The connection means 26 is a connection interface for connecting to the telecommunications line 4 and is configured to be able to exchange information with the operation terminal 14 via the telecommunications line 4. The actual consumption value and presence / absence information transmitted from the operation terminal 14 are received via the line 4, and energy saving support calendar display image data to be described later is transmitted to the operation terminal 14. By transmitting the energy saving support calendar display image data from the connection means 26 to the operation terminal 14 via the electric communication line 4, the energy saving support calendar can be displayed on the display screen of the operation terminal 14.

  That is, in order to display the energy saving support calendar on the display screen of the operation terminal 14, it is necessary to connect to the server 3 via the telecommunication line 4. The transmission process of the value and the absence / absence information can be performed together. The operation terminal 14 may connect to the server 3 periodically to automatically transmit the information.

  The input information accepting means 21 is a functional means for accepting the input of the actual consumption value and the presence / absence information given from the operation terminal 14 via the telecommunication line 4. They are recorded in the storage means 23 in alignment with each space 2 as a transmission source. At this time, the consumption record value or presence / absence information already recorded in the storage means 23 is compared with the consumption record value and presence / absence information transmitted from the operation terminal 14 and stored only when the transmitted information is new. A configuration for recording in the means 23 may be adopted. It is assumed that when the actual consumption value and the presence / absence information are transmitted from the operation terminal 4 to the server 3, the transmission source of the information is transmitted in a manner that can be recognized by the input information receiving unit 14.

  Also, as an example of the method of recognizing the transmission source, when transmitting the consumption result value and the presence / absence information, the transmission source information (information indicating that the transmission source is space 2 in FIG. 1) is attached together with these information. There is a method of recognizing the transmission source by confirming the transmission source information by the input information receiving means 21. As another example, an authentication process is performed each time the operation terminal 14 is connected to the server 3, and the transmission source is specified at the time of the authentication. There is a method of recognizing that information is transmitted from a specified transmission source.

  The storage means 22 is composed of a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, or the like, similar to the temporary storage means 13, and includes a consumption result value and presence / absence information given from the input information receiving means 21, and will be described later. The calculation result of the target value setting means 23 and the image data for energy saving support calendar display generated by the image data generating means 25 are recorded.

  Note that, as described above, the storage unit 22 records information arranged in each space as a transmission source, and can search and write information in each space.

  The target value setting means 23 performs functional processing based on predetermined information, calculates a consumption target value of the energy consumption amount of the energy consumer, and records the calculated consumption target value in the storage means 22. In the case where the server 3 is configured by a personal computer, the hardware processing (CPU, various storage devices, etc.) and software resources (OS, various drivers, database management software, etc.) of the computer are used for software processing. This is a realized configuration. The same applies to an evaluation unit 24 and an image data generation unit 25 described later.

  Here, as an example of the calculation method of the consumption target value, the past consumption actual value of the target energy consumer recorded in the storage means 22 is read out and subjected to the averaging process, and the time according to 24 hours a day. After deriving the time change pattern of energy consumption for each band, a method for calculating the derived time change pattern as a consumption target value for each time period as it is, and averaging the time change pattern every season or every day of the week And a method of setting the value calculated by performing the conversion process to the consumption target value and a method of setting the value calculated by performing the correction process by the temperature on the time change pattern to the consumption target value. At this time, the consumption target value may be calculated using the actual consumption value on the same day of the previous year, or the average consumption target value for the same month of the previous year, the same week of the previous year, or the same day of the previous year as the consumption target. The value may be calculated.

  Moreover, it is good also as what calculates a consumption target value based on the past energy consumption amount actual value of a some energy consumer. In this case, it can be set as the structure calculated based on the performance value of the several energy consumer which is the same as or approximates the attribute of the energy consumer used as object. In this case, the attribute is represented by the geographical information of the space 2 (prefectures, etc.), form (detached house, apartment house, etc.), floor area, etc., and the number of households. The consumption target value is calculated based on the actual value of the corresponding attribute using the actual energy consumption value of the energy consumer. In addition, by analyzing the actual values collected for each attribute by regression analysis, etc., when the attribute of the target energy consumer is digitized and input, the energy consumer of the same attribute is based on the input value. The standard energy consumption (hereinafter referred to as “standard actual value”) can be calculated, and the calculated standard actual value or a value obtained by subjecting this value to a predetermined correction process is a consumption target. It can also be a value.

  The evaluation unit 24 is a functional unit that reads the actual consumption value and the target consumption value from the storage unit 22 and performs an evaluation process on the actual consumption value by performing comparison processing thereof. Specifically, the actual consumption value and the target consumption value for the target date for the evaluation process are read out from the storage means 22 and the total of the actual consumption value for the day of the target date is compared with the total target consumption value. And the comparison result is recorded in the storage means 22.

  The image data generation means 25 generates display image data for displaying the energy saving support calendar for the specified display target period, and displays the display image data on a predetermined display device (for example, the operation screen of the operation terminal 14). It is a functional means for outputting data. Here, the energy saving support calendar is a general calendar display formed by arranging the days belonging to the specified display target period in a matrix so that the same day of the week is in the same column or the same row. Within the day data display area, the presence / absence information, the evaluation result, the actual consumption value, and at least one of the consumption target values (hereinafter, these information are collectively referred to as “energy saving support information”). This is a calendar-type display mode that is arranged and configured. The display target period is a period designated from the outside in order to display as a calendar, and is a month including a predetermined month (for example, September 2006) and a processing day (for example, 9 for September 25, 2006). Month), or the past month including the processing date (for example, from August 26 to September 25 for September 25, 2006).

  For example, when September 2006 is designated as the display target period, the image data generation unit 25 reads the information for energy saving support related to September 2006 from the storage unit 22 and arranges the September 2006 aligned in the calendar format. The energy saving support calendar display image data is generated by arranging the read energy saving support information in the data display area for each day belonging to the date. In addition, in the case where the date belonging to the designated display target period includes the date when the information for energy saving support is not recorded in the storage unit 22, the information for energy saving support related to the date recorded in the storage unit 22 It is good also as what reads only from the memory | storage means 22 and arrange | positions in the data display area of the applicable day. In this way, when the month is specified as the display target period, the energy saving support calendar including the day when the information for energy saving support is arranged and the day when the information is not arranged is displayed on the display device. A detailed description of the display mode of the energy saving support calendar will be described later.

[Flow of operating procedures by energy consumers]
A flow until the energy saving support calendar related to the designated target period is displayed on the operation terminal 14 operated by the energy consumer using the system 1 of the present invention will be described.

  The energy consumer operates the operation terminal 14 and tries to connect to the server 3. At this time, for example, when using the system 1 of the present invention, registration to the management organization that manages the system 1 of the present invention is required, and at the time of registration, an identification ID or password is given to each energy consumer by the management organization Alternatively, the authentication process may be performed using the identification ID and password, and the connection from the operation terminal 14 to the server 3 may be permitted only when the authentication is correctly performed. In this case, when the identification ID and password for authentication processing are recognized by the input information receiving means 21, information relating to the identification ID and password is given by an authentication processing means (not shown) on the server 3, and the authentication processing is performed. It is determined by the means whether or not the connection source may be permitted to connect to the server 3. If it is determined that the connection can be permitted, information indicating that is transmitted to the operation terminal 14 and the server 3 can be accessed from the operation terminal 14, and it is determined that the connection is not permitted. If it is, information to that effect is transmitted to the operation terminal 14 and access from the operation terminal 14 to the server 3 is denied.

  Furthermore, when such an authentication procedure is performed, information can be managed by an identification ID given to each energy consumer. That is, the storage unit 22 stores information on a plurality of energy consumers, but since the identification ID is assigned to each energy consumer, the information is managed for each energy consumer using the ID. It becomes possible.

  In the following, it is assumed that the above-described authentication process is required, the authentication procedure has been successfully completed, and the connection from the operation terminal 14 to the server 3 is permitted, and the identification ID of this energy consumer is # 001 Will continue to be described.

  When the energy consumer recognizes that the authentication procedure has been completed, the energy consumer inputs the designated target period to be displayed on the operation terminal 14 and transmits it to the server 3 (for example, the designated target period is set to September 2006). When the server 3 recognizes that the input information receiving means 21 has instructed the display of the energy saving support calendar with the designated target period set to September 2006, the image for energy saving calendar display related to September 2006 in the storage means 22. The presence / absence of data recording is confirmed. If the data is recorded, the corresponding data is read from the storage means 22 and transmitted to the operation terminal 14. If the data is not recorded, the image data generating means 25 saves energy related to September 2006. An instruction to generate image data for supporting calendar display is given.

  The image data generation means 25 reads the energy saving support information for September 2006 of the energy consumer whose identification ID is # 001 from the storage means 22, and generates image data for energy saving support calendar display. At this time, if the consumption target value or evaluation result for September 2006 of the energy consumer whose identification ID is # 001 is not recorded in the storage means 22, the target value setting means 23 or the evaluation means 24, after giving a corresponding consumption target value or an instruction to calculate the evaluation result, the information is read from the storage means 22 again to try to generate image data for energy saving support calendar display. Then, if the energy saving support calendar display image data related to September 2006 is generated, the data is transmitted to the operation terminal 14 if the generation fails.

  If the energy saving support calendar display image data related to September 2006 is correctly transmitted to the operation terminal 14, the energy consumer browses the energy saving support calendar displayed according to the data on, for example, a web browser. Can do. Further, by operating the energy saving support calendar on the browser, a signal accompanying the operation is given to the server 3, and the screen is switched according to the operation. The energy consumer can recognize his / her energy saving support information related to September 2006 by browsing the energy saving support calendar displayed on the operation terminal 14.

[Screen example of energy saving support calendar]
Next, an example of the display mode of the energy saving support calendar that can be displayed on the display device by the image data for energy saving support calendar display generated by the image data generating means 25 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is a screen example of the energy saving support calendar. The energy saving support calendar 30 shown in FIG. 2 includes three areas: a calendar display area 31, a weekly evaluation aggregation area 32, and a day of week evaluation aggregation area 33. Note that FIG. 2 shows an example of a screen when September 2006 is designated as the display target period, and 5 weeks including all 30 days related to September 2006 are displayed starting from Sunday. Yes. In addition, when the display target period is specified by month, if a month other than the specified month (previous month or next month) is included in the displayed five weeks, the days belonging to these months are the specified month. The color may be classified so that it can be identified, and another color may be differentiated in order to identify holidays and weekdays. In FIG. 2, the days belonging to the previous month (from August 27, 2006 to August 31, 2006) can be identified from the designated month (the day belonging to September 2006) by painting in gray. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are shaded so that they can be distinguished from weekdays.

  When the month is specified as the display target period, it is possible to switch between a display method that displays the first day of the month specified as the display method, and a display method that displays Sunday as the starting point as shown in FIG. It may be configured.

  The calendar display area 31 is an area where a calendar format is displayed in which the days belonging to the display target period are arranged in a matrix so that the same day of the week is in the same column or row. At this time, for each day belonging to the display target period, a data display area 34 in which the information for energy saving support for the day is displayed is formed.

  In the weekly evaluation aggregation area 32, the evaluation results are aggregated every week, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied in total for one week, a message to that effect is displayed in the area. In FIG. 2, an achievement display 32 a indicating that the predetermined condition is satisfied in one week from August 27 to September 2 is shown in the area 32. In the following, it is assumed that this achievement display 32a is given when the consumption result value is suppressed below the consumption target value continuously for the corresponding one week.

  The evaluation summary area 33 for each day of the week sums up the evaluation results for each day of the week. When one day of the week satisfies a predetermined condition in total for a predetermined week, an indication to that effect is displayed in the area related to the corresponding day of the week. Is done. In FIG. 2, an achievement display 33 a indicating that the predetermined condition is satisfied on each Sunday from August 27 to September 24 is shown in the area 33. In the following, it is assumed that this achievement display 33a is attached when the actual consumption value is suppressed below the target consumption value for five consecutive weeks on one day of the week.

  The weekly evaluation tabulation area 32 and the day-of-week evaluation tabulation area 33 are not limited to the configuration provided in the external area of the calendar display area 31 in the energy saving support calendar 30 as shown in FIG. The data display area 34 related to the satisfied week or day of the week may be given a color or pattern so that it can be distinguished from other data display areas, or the shape of the corresponding data display area may change. Absent.

  FIG. 3 is a display example of the data display area 34 related to each day of the energy saving support calendar 30. FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C show display examples of data display areas on September 1, 2006, and 19th, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, in the data display area 34, the consumption target value is indicated by a broken line 41, and the actual consumption value is indicated by a bar graph 42. Also, the absent time zone and the stay time zone are identified and displayed. In FIG. 3A, the absent time zone 42a is darker than the stay time zone. In addition, the display format by a line or bar graph is an example, and is not limited to this format. In addition, the method of identifying the absence time zone and the staying time zone is not limited to the method of making the shades different as shown in FIG. 3, and it is identified by making the two different depending on the shape, pattern, color, or a combination thereof. It may be configured as possible.

  The data display area 34 has an area for displaying the evaluation result for each day. In FIG. 3A, the evaluation result 43 is shown together with the consumption target value 41 and the actual consumption value 42. In the following, when the total of the actual consumption values for the corresponding day can be reduced by 6% or more with respect to the total of the consumption target values, “very good” is displayed, and the total of the consumption target values is displayed. If the reduction amount is less than 6%, “good” is displayed, and if the total consumption target value is exceeded, the evaluation result is not displayed. To do. In addition, the display mode and display conditions of the evaluation result are examples, and are not limited to these.

  In FIG. 3A, the evaluation result 43 is indicated as “very good”. By confirming the display content, the energy consumer recognizes that for September 1, 2006, the energy consumption amount can be largely suppressed with respect to the consumption target value, and the energy saving action can be practiced. be able to.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 3B, since “good” is shown as the evaluation result 44, the energy consumer indicates that the energy consumption on September 10, 2006 is 6% or more of the consumption target value. Although it could not be reduced, it can be recognized that it was suppressed below the consumption target value, and in FIG. 3C, the evaluation result is not shown. Therefore, the energy consumption amount as of September 19, 2006 Can recognize that the consumption target value is exceeded.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which can describe a diary by an energy consumer every day. FIG. 4 is an example of a diary as of September 19, 2006. For example, the diary form 50 as shown in FIG. 4 can be displayed by clicking the data display area of the corresponding day in the energy saving support calendar. By configuring in this way, for example, as shown in FIG. 3C, the evaluation result is not described on September 19, 2006, and the energy consumption amount could not be suppressed below the consumption target value. The energy consumer who recognizes the reason confirms this day's diary, and if, for example, the diary states that “the customer was able to save energy because it came”, the reason why the energy saving action was not possible Can know. That is, by describing in the diary the reason why the energy consumption has increased, it is possible to grasp the reason why the energy consumption could not be suppressed below the target consumption value, which can be used as a reference material for future energy saving actions. Note that the screen configuration example in FIG. 4 is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this mode.

  Furthermore, it is good also as a structure by which the track record concerning the detailed energy consumption is described every day. Each data display area 34 in the energy saving support calendar 30 has a limitation on the size of the area in order to display information related to one month at a time, and displays detailed information in a visually recognizable manner. May be difficult. In such a case, it is possible to display detailed energy saving support information that could not be sufficiently displayed in the data display area 34 in the energy saving support calendar 31 by giving an instruction to display detailed data relating to the corresponding day. It becomes.

  For example, when the target value setting means 23 is configured to be able to calculate the consumption target value based on a plurality of calculation methods, the consumption target value calculated for each calculation method is switched to display a comparison with the actual consumption value. It can be done. At this time, when the calculation method of the consumption target value in the target value setting means 23 can be the two methods of the method based on the past actual consumption value and the method based on the standard actual value, for each calculation method The consumption target value and the actual consumption value can be compared. Note that, under the display state of the energy saving support calendar 30, the actual consumption value calculated based on a predetermined method may be displayed in the data display area 34.

  When the gas consumption measuring means is provided as the consumption measuring means 11 in addition to the power consumption measuring means, the consumption of the gas is similarly recorded in the temporary storage means 13 and the target value setting means 23. The consumption target value can be calculated and the consumption target value can be compared with the actual consumption value. At this time, the heat consumption may be displayed instead of the gas consumption.

  FIG. 5 is an example of a screen on which a detailed energy consumption record on September 19, 2006 is displayed. FIG. 5A is a comparison between a consumption actual value related to power and a consumption target value calculated based on its own actual consumption value, and FIG. 5B is based on a consumption actual value related to power and a standard actual value. Comparison with the calculated consumption target value, FIG. 5C is a graph showing a comparison between the actual consumption value related to gas and the consumption target value.

  In other words, the target value setting means 23 is configured to calculate the consumption target value based on both the actual consumption value and the standard actual value and record it in the storage means 22 so that the actual consumption value can be displayed together with each consumption target value. By doing so, it becomes possible for the energy consumer to confirm such display content and perform multi-faceted evaluation of his / her actual consumption value, which can be a guideline for future energy saving behavior. Although not shown in FIG. 5, as in the case of electric power, if the target consumption value can be calculated by a plurality of calculation methods for gas, the comparison between the consumption target value and the actual consumption value is performed for each calculation method. It does not matter as a configuration capable of.

  In this case, on the display screen of the energy saving support calendar 30, the consumption calculated based on the past actual consumption value as shown in FIG. 5A, for example, in each data display area 34 corresponding to each day. The comparison between the target value and the actual consumption value is displayed small. When an energy consumer selects a certain day, the display screen related to the selected day is expanded and detailed information can be confirmed. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which can be switched to the display content of FIG.5 (b) or (c).

  Next, an example of a utilization method for utilizing the display content as a guideline for energy saving action will be described with reference to a data display example displayed in the data display area.

  FIG. 6 is a display example of a certain energy consumer in a data display area on a certain day, and FIGS. 6A and 6B are data display examples of the same day and different days. . In the following, it is assumed that FIG. 6A is a data display on Thursday, September 14, 2006, and FIG. 6B is a data display on Thursday, September 21, 2006.

  In FIG. 6, since the evaluation result is not displayed on both days, the energy consumer confirms the display content and recognizes that the actual consumption value cannot be suppressed below the consumption target value on both days. At this time, considering FIGS. 6A and 6B, the difference between the actual consumption value and the target consumption value related to the absent time periods 51a and 51b, and the actual consumption value related to another time period (stay time period). There is no significant difference between the divergence and the consumption target value. That is, the energy consumer can understand that there is not much difference in the amount of energy consumed between when absent and when staying. In general, it can be said that the amount of energy consumed during stay is significantly higher when staying than when not staying. Therefore, considering this point, this energy consumer has no room to reduce energy consumption when absent. It can be assumed that there is. Therefore, it can be said that there is a possibility that the actual consumption value can be suppressed below the target consumption value by tackling energy-saving behavior that reduces energy consumption in the absence.

  It can also be seen that the energy consumer is absent from 14:00 to 18:00 on both days. Although not shown in the drawing, when other Thursdays are also absent from 14:00 to 18:00, the time period for such days is always absent, which is not preferable from the viewpoint of crime prevention. It turns out that it is. When the energy consumer confirms the energy saving support calendar 30 shown in FIG. 2 and the same time zone is absent on the same day of the week, in the display example of FIG. Since different display modes are used, it can be recognized that the user is absent in the same time zone on the same day of the week. Therefore, the display of the energy saving support calendar can also be expected to promote an action for crime prevention measures such as shifting the absent time zone within the possible range on the same day of the week.

  FIG. 7 is a display example in the data display area of a certain day of another energy consumer different from the energy consumer of FIG. 6. FIG. 7 (a) and FIG. 7 (b) are the same day of the week. It is assumed that the data display example is for different days. In the following, it is assumed that FIG. 7A is a data display on Friday, September 22, 2006, and FIG. 6B is a data display on Friday, September 29, 2006.

  In FIG. 7, as in FIG. 6, since the evaluation results are not displayed on both days, the energy consumer confirms the display contents and recognizes that the actual consumption value cannot be suppressed below the consumption target value on both days. To do. At this time, considering FIGS. 7A and 7B, the divergence between the actual consumption value and the consumption target value in the time zones 52a and 52b from 18:00 to 23:00 is compared with the divergence in other time zones. And it is noticeable that it is big. That is, the energy consumer can know that the energy consumption amount in the time zone from 18:00 to 23:00 is particularly large, and thus cannot be suppressed below the consumption target value. In other words, in the time zone from 18:00 to 23:00, it can be said that there is room for energy-saving behavior, so by working on energy-saving behavior to reduce energy consumption in such time zone, the actual consumption value is set as the consumption target value. It can be said that there is a possibility that the following can be suppressed.

  FIG. 8 is an example of a display screen on the energy saving support calendar 31 for a certain week, and is displayed for a week from September 3 to September 9, 2006. When this displayed time point is September 9, 2006, the energy consumer can suppress the consumption actual value to the consumption target value or less until the previous day for this week by confirming the display content. Recognizing this, if the current day (September 9, 2006) can also be suppressed below the target value, all of this week can be suppressed below the target consumption value and achieved in the weekly evaluation aggregation area 32 Recognize that a display is attached. In this way, it can be motivated to actively engage in energy saving activities on the day.

  In particular, when the number of achievement indications in the weekly evaluation aggregation area 32 or the day-of-week evaluation aggregation area 33 exceeds a predetermined number, the management organization that manages the present invention system is given a certain benefit. In this way, it is possible to motivate energy consumers to further work on energy conservation.

  According to the system of the present invention, by confirming the actual consumption value and evaluation result of the energy consumer related to the display target period displayed on the energy saving support calendar displayed on the screen on the operation terminal 14, It is possible to know the energy consumption trend, and thereby it is possible to know the time zone in which there is a room for actively working to reduce the energy consumption. In addition, the presence / absence information is displayed together so that it is possible to know which time zone during stay or absence needs to be reduced, especially in the absence of energy. When the amount is relatively large, it is possible to practice energy-saving behavior while suppressing troubles in daily life by reducing the amount of energy consumed in such a time zone.

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  <1> In the above-described embodiment, the operation terminal 14 having a function as a display device that displays an energy saving support calendar also has a function as an information transmission terminal that transmits a consumption record value or presence / absence information to the server 3. The description has been made on the assumption that the consumption record value or the presence / absence information recorded in the temporary storage unit 13 is transmitted to the server 3 by another information communication terminal different from the operation terminal 14. It doesn't matter.

  Further, the consumption result value or presence / absence information recorded in the temporary storage means 13 may be provided to the server 3 without going through the telecommunication line 4. That is, for example, when the temporary storage unit 13 is a portable storage medium, information is transferred from the temporary storage unit 13 to the portable storage medium in the space 2 when the temporary storage unit 13 is a non-portable storage medium. It is also possible to connect the storage medium in which the copied information is recorded after the copying is directly connected to the server 3 and read out the information recorded in the storage medium.

  <2> In the above-described embodiment, an information communication terminal such as a personal computer, a PDA, or a mobile phone is assumed as the operation terminal 14, and the energy saving support calendar is displayed on the display screen of the terminal, and various information is displayed. Although described as a configuration that can be transmitted to the server 3, for example, in the space 2, a connection interface that can be connected to the telecommunication line 4, a display interface that can display information, and an energy consumer When an energy control device (for example, a control device of a combined heat and power system) equipped with an input interface that can be operated is provided, the energy control device may be a system that realizes the function of the operation terminal 14 described above.

  <3> In the above-described embodiment, the description has been made on the assumption that the server / client system is used. However, the operation terminal may be a stand-alone system having the functions of the server 3 together. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the system of the present invention configured as a stand-alone type. FIG. 9A illustrates a space, and FIG. 9B illustrates a configuration in the operation terminal. That is, as shown in FIG. 9B, the operation terminal 14a existing in the space 2 has an input information receiving unit 21, a storage unit 22, a target value setting unit 23, an evaluation unit 24, and an image data generation unit 25. With the configuration, the actual consumption value and presence / absence information are given from the temporary storage means 13 to the operation terminal 14, and the image data for energy saving support calendar display is generated on the operation terminal 14a and displayed on the operation terminal 14a. It does not matter as a configuration. By setting it as this structure, the probability that the information regarding an energy consumer will be browsed by others will become very low.

  In the configuration of FIG. 9, the temporary storage unit 13 is not provided, and the actual consumption value from the consumption measuring unit 11 and the presence / absence information from the presence / absence determination unit 12 are directly stored in the storage unit 22 in the operation terminal 14a. It may be recorded.

  Further, as described in the separate embodiment <2>, an energy control device having a display interface and an input interface is provided in the space 2, and the energy control device further includes input information receiving means 21, When the storage unit 22, the target value setting unit 23, the evaluation unit 24, and the image data generation unit 25 are configured, the energy control device is provided instead of the operation terminal 14 in FIG. A configuration may be adopted in which an energy saving support calendar is displayed on this energy control device (on a display interface provided in the energy control device).

The block diagram which shows the schematic structure of one Embodiment of the energy saving assistance system which concerns on this invention. One screen example of energy saving support calendar Display example of data display area for each day of energy saving support calendar An example of a diary display form Example of detailed data display for each day Example of data display Example of data display Part of screen example of energy saving support calendar The block diagram which shows schematic structure of another one Embodiment of the energy saving assistance system which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1: Energy saving support system 2, 2a, 2b,... According to the present invention: target space 3: server 4: telecommunication line 11: consumption measuring means 12: presence / absence determining means 13: temporary storage means 14, 14a : Operation terminal 21: Input information receiving means 22: Storage means 23: Target value setting means 24: Evaluation means 25: Image data generation means 26: Connection means 30: Energy saving support calendar 31: Calendar display area 32: Weekly evaluation aggregation area 32a: Achievement display 33: Evaluation summary area for each day of the week 33a: Achievement display 34: Data display area 41: Line (consumption target value)
42: Bar graph (consumption actual value)
42a: Absence time zone 43: Evaluation result 44: Evaluation result 50: Diary form 51a: Absence time zone 51b: Absence time zone 52a: Time zone with a lot of consumption results (from 18:00 to 23:00)
52b: Time zone with many consumption results (from 18:00 to 23:00)

Claims (5)

An energy saving support system capable of displaying information including an actual consumption value of energy consumption consumed by an energy consumer in a predetermined space to the energy consumer,
Consumption measuring means for measuring the actual consumption value of the energy consumer in the predetermined space;
Target value setting means for setting the consumption target value of the energy consumer in the predetermined space based on predetermined information by calculation processing;
Based on the signal from the outside, it is determined whether the energy consumer is staying in or away from the predetermined space, and at least the presence or absence of each day as a result of the determination can be identified. Absence determination means for creating absence information;
Storage means for recording the consumption actual value measured by the consumption measuring means, the consumption target value set by the target value setting means, and the presence / absence information created by the presence / absence determination means;
By performing a comparison process between the actual consumption value recorded in the storage means and the target consumption value, the evaluation result of the actual consumption value is calculated every day, and the evaluation result is calculated as the evaluation result. Evaluation means for recording in the storage means;
Image data generation means for generating image data for display related to a specified display target period and outputting the generated image data to a display device, and
The image data generating means
Energy saving support information including the presence / absence information related to a date belonging to the display target period recorded in the storage unit and at least one of the evaluation result, the actual consumption value, and the target consumption value And reading from the storage means as
The display data based on the information for energy saving support on the corresponding day is arranged separately in each data display area of the days belonging to the display target period arranged in a matrix so that the same day of the week is the same column or the same row Generating energy saving support calendar display image data for displaying the energy saving support calendar on the display device,
An energy saving support system, wherein the energy saving support calendar display image data is output to the display device. The consumption measuring means can measure the actual consumption value for each time zone,
The target value setting means can set the consumption target value for each time zone,
The image data generating means
In the day belonging to the display target period, on the day when the actual consumption value or the target consumption value is recorded, the time of the actual consumption value or the target consumption value is displayed in the data display area on the corresponding day. 2. The energy saving support system according to claim 1, wherein the energy saving support calendar display image data in which display data indicating each change is arranged is generated. The presence / absence information is a configuration capable of identifying a staying time zone and an absence time zone in the predetermined space of the energy consumer,
The image data generating means
A time zone in which the energy consumer is staying in the predetermined space in the data display area on a corresponding day on a day in which the presence / absence information is recorded among days belonging to the display target period 3. The energy saving support calendar display image data in which display data capable of identifying a time zone in which the user is absent by color, pattern, shape, or a combination thereof is generated. Energy saving support system. The image data generating means
When the actual consumption value is continuously suppressed below the target consumption value for a predetermined number of days or more on any day of the week, or the actual consumption value is continuously equal to or lower than the target consumption value for a predetermined number of days or more during any week If it is suppressed, the energy saving support calendar display image data is generated by adding display data capable of identifying a corresponding day of the week or week inside or outside the data display area. The energy saving support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The system includes an input information receiving means for inputting the consumption result value and the presence / absence information, the target value setting means, the storage means, the evaluation means, and the image data generating means, and an telecommunications line. A server configured to be able to exchange information via
The energy consumer is configured to be able to display the energy saving support calendar on a display screen of the operation terminal by operating the operation terminal and connecting to the server via the telecommunication line. The energy saving support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.