JP5416576B2 - Electricity rate selection system - Google Patents

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JP5416576B2
JP5416576B2 JP2009295424A JP2009295424A JP5416576B2 JP 5416576 B2 JP5416576 B2 JP 5416576B2 JP 2009295424 A JP2009295424 A JP 2009295424A JP 2009295424 A JP2009295424 A JP 2009295424A JP 5416576 B2 JP5416576 B2 JP 5416576B2
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本発明は、需要家が電力会社との間で契約可能な複数種類の電気料金体系を選択するための電気料金体系選択システムに関するものである。   The present invention relates to an electricity charge system selection system for selecting a plurality of types of electricity charge systems that a customer can contract with an electric power company.

現在、需要家が電力会社との間で契約可能な電気料金体系(電気料金プラン)には複数種類がある。例えば、ある電力会社の場合、「従量電灯A」、「従量電灯B」、「低圧電灯」の3種類の基本プランに加えて、「時間帯別電灯」、「深夜電力」などのオプションプランが選択可能となっている。   Currently, there are multiple types of electricity rate systems (electricity rate plans) that customers can contract with an electric power company. For example, in the case of a power company, in addition to the three basic plans of “metered lamp A”, “metered lamp B”, and “low piezoelectric lamp”, there are optional plans such as “lamp by hour” and “midnight power”. It is selectable.

なお、特許文献1には、将来の電力自由化を視野に入れて、需要家が複数の電力会社から自由に選択して契約する際に自らの消費条件を満足するとともに料金の安い、最適な電力会社の選択を支援する電力会社選択支援システムが提案されている。   In addition, in the patent document 1, in view of future power liberalization, when a customer selects and contracts freely from a plurality of electric power companies, the customer's own consumption conditions are satisfied and the cost is low and optimal. A power company selection support system that supports selection of a power company has been proposed.

特開2000−78747号公報JP 2000-78747 A

従来、需要家が電力会社と契約している電気料金体系を変更するには、通常、書面による手続が必要であり、実際に電気料金体系が変更されるまでに相当の日数(例えば、数週間)を要していた。   Traditionally, a change in the electricity rate structure that a customer has contracted with an electric power company usually requires written procedures, and it takes a considerable number of days (for example, several weeks) to actually change the electricity rate structure. ).

本発明は上記事情に鑑みて為されたものであり、その目的は、需要家が電力会社と契約する電気料金体系を従来よりも簡単且つ早期に変更可能な電気料金体系選択システムを提供することにある。   The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electricity rate system selection system capable of changing the electricity rate system with which a customer contracts with an electric power company more easily and earlier than before. It is in.

請求項1の発明は、上記目的を達成するために、需要家が電力会社との間で契約可能な複数種類の電気料金体系を選択するための電気料金体系選択システムであって、需要家の元に設置される需要家端末装置並びに選択装置を有し、選択装置は、複数種類の電気料金体系の中から任意の1種類の電気料金体系を選択するための操作入力を受け付ける操作入力受付部と、電力配線を介して負荷機器に供給される電力を計測する電力計測部と、操作入力受付部で受け付けた操作入力によって選択された前記1種類の電気料金体系を示す電気料金体系選択情報並びに電力計測部で計測する電力計測値を示す電力情報を需要家端末装置へ伝送する情報伝送部とを備え、需要家端末装置は、選択装置の情報伝送部から伝送される電気料金体系選択情報並びに電力情報を受信する情報伝送部と、情報伝送部で受信した電気料金体系選択情報並びに電力情報に基づいて電気料金を計算する電気料金計算部と、電気料金計算部で計算された電気料金、当該電気料金体系選択情報及び需要家の識別情報を含む需要家情報を電力会社へ送信するデータ通信部とを備えたことを特徴とする。   In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is an electricity rate system selection system for selecting a plurality of types of electricity rate systems that a consumer can contract with an electric power company. An operation input receiving unit that has a customer terminal device and a selection device installed at the base, and that receives an operation input for selecting any one type of electricity rate system from among a plurality of types of electricity rate systems A power measurement unit that measures the power supplied to the load device via the power wiring, and an electricity rate system selection information indicating the one type of electricity rate system selected by the operation input received by the operation input reception unit, and An information transmission unit that transmits power information indicating a power measurement value measured by the power measurement unit to the consumer terminal device, and the consumer terminal device is arranged in parallel with the electricity bill system selection information transmitted from the information transmission unit of the selection device. An information transmission unit that receives power information, an electricity rate system selection information received by the information transmission unit and an electricity rate calculation unit that calculates an electricity rate based on the power information, an electricity rate calculated by the electricity rate calculation unit, And a data communication unit for transmitting customer information including the electricity rate system selection information and customer identification information to an electric power company.

請求項1の発明によれば、選択装置が備える操作入力受付部に対して電気料金体系を選択するための操作入力を受け付けさせるだけで電気料金体系を変更することができる。その結果、需要家が電力会社と契約する電気料金体系を従来よりも簡単且つ早期に変更可能となる。しかも、選択装置の電力計測部で負荷機器に供給する電力量を計測し、当該電力量の計測値と選択装置で選択された電気料金体系とに基づいて需要家端末装置の電気料金計算部が電気料金を計算するため、特定の負荷機器にだけ適用される電気料金体系を選択することができる。   According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to change the electricity charge system simply by causing the operation input receiving unit provided in the selection device to accept an operation input for selecting the electricity charge system. As a result, it is possible to change the electricity rate system with which the customer contracts with the power company more easily and earlier than before. In addition, the power measurement unit of the selection device measures the amount of power supplied to the load device, and the electricity charge calculation unit of the customer terminal device is based on the measured value of the power amount and the electricity charge system selected by the selection device. In order to calculate the electricity charge, it is possible to select an electricity charge system that applies only to a specific load device.

請求項2の発明は、請求項1の発明において、選択装置の情報伝送部は、電力配線を伝送媒体とする伝送信号によって電気料金体系選択情報並びに電力情報を伝送することを特徴とする。   The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1, the information transmission unit of the selection device transmits the electricity rate system selection information and the power information by a transmission signal using the power wiring as a transmission medium.

請求項2の発明によれば、選択装置と需要家端末装置との間に情報伝送専用の線路を配線する必要が無いから省配線となる。   According to the invention of claim 2, since it is not necessary to wire a line dedicated to information transmission between the selection device and the customer terminal device, the wiring is saved.

請求項3の発明は、請求項1の発明において、選択装置の情報伝送部は、電波を伝送媒体とする伝送信号によって電気料金体系選択情報並びに電力情報を伝送することを特徴とする。   The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1, the information transmission unit of the selection device transmits the electricity bill system selection information and the power information by a transmission signal using radio waves as a transmission medium.

請求項3の発明によれば、選択装置と需要家端末装置との間に情報伝送専用の線路を配線する必要が無いから省配線となる。   According to the invention of claim 3, since it is not necessary to wire a dedicated line for information transmission between the selection device and the customer terminal device, the wiring is saved.

請求項4の発明は、請求項1の発明において、選択装置の情報伝送部は、赤外線を伝送媒体とする伝送信号によって電気料金体系選択情報並びに電力情報を伝送することを特徴とする。   The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1, the information transmission unit of the selection device transmits the electricity rate system selection information and the power information by a transmission signal using infrared as a transmission medium.

請求項4の発明によれば、選択装置と需要家端末装置との間に情報伝送専用の線路を配線する必要が無いから省配線となる。   According to the invention of claim 4, since it is not necessary to wire a line dedicated to information transmission between the selection device and the customer terminal device, the wiring is saved.

請求項5の発明は、請求項2の発明において、電力会社から供給される交流電力を直流電力に変換して配電する電力変換装置が需要家の元に設置され、選択装置並びに需要家端末装置の情報伝送部は、伝送信号を電力配線に印加される直流電圧に重畳して伝送することを特徴とする。   According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, a power conversion device that converts AC power supplied from an electric power company into DC power and distributes the power is installed at a customer's site, and the selection device and the customer terminal device The information transmission unit transmits the transmission signal superimposed on a DC voltage applied to the power wiring.

請求項5の発明によれば、直流配電にも対応できる。   According to invention of Claim 5, it can respond also to DC distribution.

請求項6の発明は、請求項3又は4の発明において、選択装置の情報伝送部から電波又は赤外線を伝送媒体として伝送される伝送信号を受信し当該伝送信号に含まれる情報を電力配線を伝送媒体として需要家端末装置に中継する中継装置を有することを特徴とする。   The invention of claim 6 is the invention of claim 3 or 4, wherein a transmission signal transmitted from the information transmission unit of the selection device using radio waves or infrared rays as a transmission medium is received, and the information contained in the transmission signal is transmitted through the power wiring. It has the relay apparatus which relays to a consumer terminal device as a medium, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

請求項6の発明によれば、選択装置から需要家端末装置へ直接無線通信できない環境であっても、選択装置と無線通信可能な中継装置が需要家端末装置と有線通信して伝送信号を中継するので、選択装置と需要家端末装置との間で情報伝送可能な距離を延ばすことができる。   According to the invention of claim 6, even in an environment where direct communication from the selection device to the customer terminal device is not possible, the relay device capable of wireless communication with the selection device performs wired communication with the customer terminal device and relays the transmission signal. Therefore, it is possible to extend the distance at which information can be transmitted between the selection device and the customer terminal device.

請求項7の発明は、請求項1〜6の何れか1項の発明において、選択装置は、負荷機器が有する差込プラグが抜き差しされるプラグ受けと、プラグ受けを電力配線に接続する接続部と、前記プラグ受け、接続部、操作入力受付部、情報伝送部を収納するケースと、ケースの外に設けられて需要家の元に設置されているコンセントに挿抜自在に差込接続される差込プラグとを備えたことを特徴とする。   The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the selection device includes a plug receiver to which an insertion plug of a load device is inserted and removed, and a connection portion for connecting the plug receiver to the power wiring. A plug housing, a connecting portion, an operation input receiving portion, an information transmission portion, and a difference between the plug receptacle, the connecting portion, the operation input receiving portion, and the information transmission portion, which are provided outside the case and are plugged into the outlet installed at the customer's place. It is provided with a plug.

請求項7の発明によれば、選択装置をタップ形の差込接続器として実現できる。   According to invention of Claim 7, a selection apparatus is realizable as a tap-type plug connector.

請求項8の発明は、請求項1〜6の何れか1項の発明において、選択装置は、負荷機器が有する差込プラグが抜き差しされるプラグ受けと、プラグ受けを電力配線に接続する接続部と、前記プラグ受け、接続部、操作入力受付部、情報伝送部を収納し、壁面に設けられた埋込孔に埋込配設される器体とを備えたことを特徴とする。   The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the selection device includes a plug receiver to which an insertion plug of a load device is inserted and removed, and a connection portion for connecting the plug receiver to the power wiring. And a receptacle that houses the plug receptacle, the connection portion, the operation input acceptance portion, and the information transmission portion, and that is embedded in an embedding hole provided on the wall surface.

請求項8の発明によれば、選択装置をコンセント形の差込接続器として実現できる。   According to the invention of claim 8, the selection device can be realized as an outlet-type plug-in connector.

請求項9の発明は、請求項1〜6の何れか1項の発明において、選択装置は、操作入力受付部並びに情報伝送部を収納し、需要家の元に設置された分電盤のボックス内に配設されるハウジングを備えたことを特徴とする。   The invention according to claim 9 is the distribution board box according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the selection device houses the operation input reception unit and the information transmission unit, and is installed in the box of the consumer. The housing is provided with a housing.

請求項9の発明によれば、選択装置を分電盤の内器として実現できる。   According to invention of Claim 9, a selection apparatus is realizable as an internal unit of a distribution board.

本発明によれば、需要家が電力会社と契約する電気料金体系を従来よりも簡単且つ早期に変更可能になるという効果がある。   According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to change an electricity rate system with which a customer contracts with an electric power company more easily and earlier than before.

本発明の実施形態1を示すシステム構成図である。1 is a system configuration diagram showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 同上における選択装置を示し、(a)はブロック図、(b)は外観斜視図である。The selection apparatus in the same as above is shown, (a) is a block diagram, (b) is an external perspective view. 同上における需要家端末装置のブロック図である。It is a block diagram of the consumer terminal device same as the above. 同上の動作説明用のシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram for operation | movement description same as the above. 同上における選択装置の別の形態を示し、(a)は正面図、(b)は側面図である。The other form of the selection apparatus same as the above is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. 同上における中継装置のブロック図である。It is a block diagram of the relay apparatus same as the above. 本発明の実施形態2における選択装置を収納した分電盤を示し、(a)は一部破断した正面図、(b)は側面図である。The distribution board which accommodated the selection apparatus in Embodiment 2 of this invention is shown, (a) is the partially broken front view, (b) is a side view. 同上における選択装置のブロック図である。It is a block diagram of the selection apparatus same as the above.

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本実施形態の電気料金体系選択システムは、図1に示すように電力会社が各需要家の電気料金を管理するための管理サーバ装置1と、需要家の元(図示例では、住宅H)に設置される需要家端末装置2並びに選択装置3とを有している。ここで、選択可能な複数種類の電気料金体系(電気料金プラン)としては、従来技術で例示した「従量電灯A」、「従量電灯B」、「低圧電灯」、「時間帯別電灯」、「深夜電力」の他、オール電化住宅用の電気料金体系、別途売電契約を行っている場合の電気料金体系などがある。ただし、選択肢に含まれる電気料金体系は上記のものに限定する趣旨ではなく、電力会社によってはさらに別の種類のものが選択可能である。
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As shown in FIG. 1, the electricity charge system selection system of the present embodiment includes a management server device 1 for an electric power company to manage the electricity charge of each consumer, and a source of the consumer (in the illustrated example, a house H). It has the customer terminal device 2 and the selection device 3 to be installed. Here, as a plurality of types of electricity rate systems (electricity rate plans) that can be selected, “usage lamp A”, “usage lamp B”, “low piezoelectric lamp”, “hourly lamp”, “ In addition to “Midnight Power”, there are electricity billing systems for all-electric homes, and electricity billing systems under separate power sales contracts. However, the electricity charge system included in the options is not limited to the above, and another type of electricity can be selected depending on the electric power company.

住宅Hにおいては、電力会社の電力系統から分電盤(住宅用分電盤)4に電灯線(電力線)Lpが引き込まれ、分電盤4内で複数の屋内配線(電力配線)Lxに分岐されている。なお、各電力配線Lxは住宅Hの壁に埋込配設されたコンセント5に接続されている。   In the house H, the power line (power line) Lp is drawn from the power system of the power company to the distribution board (residential distribution board) 4 and branches into a plurality of indoor wirings (power wirings) Lx in the distribution board 4. Has been. Each power line Lx is connected to an outlet 5 embedded in the wall of the house H.

負荷機器6はエアコンディショナや洗濯機、電磁調理器などの家庭用電気機器であって、電源コード60の先端に付設されている差込プラグ(電源プラグ)61をコンセント5等に差込接続することで電力配線Lxから電力が供給される。   The load device 6 is an electric appliance for home use such as an air conditioner, a washing machine, an electromagnetic cooker, and the plug (power plug) 61 attached to the tip of the power cord 60 is plugged into the outlet 5 or the like. As a result, power is supplied from the power line Lx.

需要家端末装置2は、図3に示すように電力線Lpに流れる電流と電力線Lpに印加される電圧とを検出して需要家に供給される電力量(積算電力量)を計測する電力計測部23と、後述するように電力線Lpを伝送媒体として選択装置3との間でデータ伝送(電力線搬送通信<PLC>)を行う情報伝送部21と、CPUを主構成要素とする端末制御部20と、広域ネットワークWANを介して管理サーバ装置1との間でデータ通信を行うデータ通信部22と、電気的に書換可能な不揮発性の半導体メモリからなり、需要家の識別情報(顧客番号)や契約内容(電気料金体系)を記憶するメモリ部24とを備えている。つまり、需要家端末装置2は電力会社と契約した需要家の元に設置される電力量計(積算電力量計)に相当し、電力計測部23で計測する電力量に応じて当該需要家に課金される電気料金を端末制御部20で算出し、算出した電気料金の情報を需要家の識別情報とともにデータ通信部22より管理サーバ装置1へ送信する。なお、本実施形態では端末制御部20が電気料金計算部に相当する。そして、管理サーバ装置1では需要家端末装置2から受け取る前記情報から各需要家毎の電気料金の情報を取得して管理している。なお、データ通信部22がデータ通信に利用する広域ネットワークWANは、インターネットあるいは電力会社が管理するネットワークである。   As shown in FIG. 3, the customer terminal device 2 detects a current flowing through the power line Lp and a voltage applied to the power line Lp, and measures a power amount (integrated power amount) supplied to the consumer. 23, an information transmission unit 21 that performs data transmission (power line carrier communication <PLC>) with the selection device 3 using the power line Lp as a transmission medium, as will be described later, and a terminal control unit 20 having a CPU as a main component, The data communication unit 22 that performs data communication with the management server device 1 via the wide area network WAN, and an electrically rewritable nonvolatile semiconductor memory, includes customer identification information (customer number) and contract. And a memory unit 24 for storing contents (electricity charge system). In other words, the customer terminal device 2 corresponds to a watt-hour meter (integrated watt-hour meter) installed under the customer who has contracted with the power company, and the customer terminal device 2 is connected to the consumer according to the amount of power measured by the power measuring unit 23. The terminal controller 20 calculates the charged electricity bill, and transmits the calculated electricity bill information to the management server device 1 from the data communication section 22 together with the consumer identification information. In the present embodiment, the terminal control unit 20 corresponds to an electricity bill calculation unit. Then, the management server device 1 acquires and manages information on the electricity bill for each customer from the information received from the customer terminal device 2. The wide area network WAN used for data communication by the data communication unit 22 is a network managed by the Internet or a power company.

選択装置3は、図2に示すようにプラグ受け30、差込プラグ31、操作入力受付部32、制御部33、情報伝送部34、電力計測部35、電流センサ36、電源部37並びにケース38を備えている。図2(b)に示すようにケース38は直方体形状の合成樹脂成形体からなり、長手方向に対向する側面の一方に一対の差込口38a,38aが開口し、他方の側面から電源ケーブル38bが導出されている。電源ケーブル38bは、一端がケース38内でプラグ受け30と電気的に接続され、他端に差込プラグ31が設けられている。プラグ受け30と電源ケーブル38bとの間の電路に電流センサ36が設けられ、電流センサ36で検出する電流と当該電路から検出する電圧に基づいて、電力計測部35が負荷機器6に供給される電力量(積算電力量)を計測している。なお、電力計測部35が計測した電力量の計測値はディジタル信号(計測値データ)に変換されて制御部33に取り込まれる。   As shown in FIG. 2, the selection device 3 includes a plug receptacle 30, an insertion plug 31, an operation input acceptance unit 32, a control unit 33, an information transmission unit 34, a power measurement unit 35, a current sensor 36, a power supply unit 37, and a case 38. It has. As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the case 38 is formed of a rectangular parallelepiped synthetic resin molded body, a pair of insertion openings 38a, 38a are opened on one of the side surfaces facing in the longitudinal direction, and the power cable 38b is connected to the other side surface. Has been derived. One end of the power cable 38b is electrically connected to the plug receptacle 30 in the case 38, and the plug 31 is provided at the other end. A current sensor 36 is provided in the electric path between the plug receiver 30 and the power cable 38b, and the power measuring unit 35 is supplied to the load device 6 based on the current detected by the current sensor 36 and the voltage detected from the electric path. The amount of electric power (integrated electric energy) is measured. Note that the measured value of the electric energy measured by the power measuring unit 35 is converted into a digital signal (measured value data) and is taken into the control unit 33.

操作入力受付部32は、複数の押釦スイッチSW1,SW2,…,SWnを有している。ケース38の長手方向に沿った一面(図2(b)における上面)には、これらの押釦スイッチSW1,SW2,…,SWnを個別に押操作するための複数(図示例では6つ)の操作釦32aが上下動自在に並設されている。つまり、何れかの操作釦32aが押されると、当該操作釦32aと対応する何れか1つの押釦スイッチ(例えば、SW1)がオンされ、オンされた押釦スイッチSW1に対応する操作入力が受け付けられる。そして、操作入力受付部32ではオンされた押釦スイッチSW1,SW2,…,SWnを示す操作信号を制御部33に出力する。ここで、制御部33では複数の押釦スイッチSW1,SW2,…,SWnと、選択可能な複数種類の電気料金体系との対応関係を記憶している。例えば、押釦スイッチSW4がオンされたことを示す操作信号が制御部33に入力されると、当該押釦スイッチSW4と対応付けられている電力料金体系(例えば、「時間帯別電灯」の電力料金体系)が選択されたと判断される。   The operation input receiving unit 32 has a plurality of push button switches SW1, SW2,. A plurality of (six in the illustrated example) operations for individually pressing these pushbutton switches SW1, SW2,..., SWn are provided on one surface (the upper surface in FIG. 2B) along the longitudinal direction of the case 38. The buttons 32a are arranged side by side so as to be movable up and down. That is, when any one of the operation buttons 32a is pressed, any one push button switch (for example, SW1) corresponding to the operation button 32a is turned on, and an operation input corresponding to the turned on push button switch SW1 is accepted. Then, the operation input receiving unit 32 outputs an operation signal indicating the pushed pushbutton switches SW1, SW2,..., SWn to the control unit 33. Here, the control unit 33 stores a correspondence relationship between a plurality of pushbutton switches SW1, SW2,..., SWn and a plurality of selectable electricity billing systems. For example, when an operation signal indicating that the pushbutton switch SW4 is turned on is input to the control unit 33, the power charge system associated with the pushbutton switch SW4 (for example, the power charge system of “light by time zone”) ) Is selected.

情報伝送部34は、需要家端末装置2の情報伝送部21との間で電力線Lpを伝送媒体とするデータ伝送(電力線搬送通信<PLC>)を行うものである。情報伝送部34では、電力計測部35が計測した計測値データや操作入力受付部32が受け付けた操作入力に対応する電気料金体系の選択情報(電気料金体系選択データ)を含む伝送信号を電力線Lpを介して需要家端末装置2へ送信する。なお、情報伝送部34ではトランスTと低周波阻止用のコンデンサC,Cからなる重畳回路34aによって電力配線Lxの交流電圧に高周波の伝送信号を重畳して伝送している。   The information transmission unit 34 performs data transmission (power line carrier communication <PLC>) using the power line Lp as a transmission medium with the information transmission unit 21 of the customer terminal device 2. In the information transmission unit 34, a transmission signal including measurement value data measured by the power measurement unit 35 and selection information (electricity rate system selection data) of the electricity rate system corresponding to the operation input received by the operation input reception unit 32 is transmitted to the power line Lp. It transmits to the customer terminal device 2 via. The information transmission unit 34 superimposes and transmits a high-frequency transmission signal on the AC voltage of the power line Lx by a superimposing circuit 34a including a transformer T and low-frequency blocking capacitors C and C.

電源部37は、コンセント5に接続された差込プラグ31並びに電源ケーブル38bを通じて供給される交流電力を直流電力に変換して各部32〜35に給電するものである。   The power supply unit 37 converts AC power supplied through the plug 31 connected to the outlet 5 and the power cable 38 b into DC power and supplies the power to the units 32 to 35.

次に、図4のシーケンス図を参照して本実施形態の動作を説明する。まず、管理サーバ装置1から需要家端末装置2に対して初期設定用の情報(現在の需要家の契約内容<電気料金体系>)がデータ通信によって通知される。需要家端末装置2ではデータ通信部22で前記情報を受信すると、端末制御部20がメモリ部24に初期設定用の情報(電気料金体系)を記憶する。これ以降、需要家端末装置2の端末制御部20は、電力計測部23で計測する積算電力量とメモリ部24に記憶している電気料金体系とに基づいて30分ごとの電気料金を算出し、算出した電気料金の情報(電気料金データ)をデータ通信部22より管理サーバ装置1へ送信させる。管理サーバ装置1では需要家端末装置2から受け取る前記情報から各需要家毎の電気料金の情報を取得して管理する。   Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. First, the management server device 1 notifies the customer terminal device 2 of initial setting information (current customer contract content <electricity billing system>) by data communication. In the customer terminal device 2, when the data communication unit 22 receives the information, the terminal control unit 20 stores information for initial setting (electricity billing system) in the memory unit 24. Thereafter, the terminal control unit 20 of the customer terminal device 2 calculates an electricity bill every 30 minutes based on the integrated power amount measured by the power measuring unit 23 and the electricity bill system stored in the memory unit 24. The calculated electricity bill information (electricity bill data) is transmitted from the data communication unit 22 to the management server device 1. The management server device 1 acquires and manages information on electricity charges for each customer from the information received from the customer terminal device 2.

選択装置3の差込プラグ31がコンセント5に差込接続されると、電源部37が電源供給を開始して制御部33が起動する。起動した制御部33は、最初に情報伝送部34から需要家端末装置2に対して参加要求のメッセージを含む伝送信号を送信させる。需要家端末装置2では、情報伝送部21で前記伝送信号を受信すると端末制御部20が参加許可のメッセージを含む伝送信号を情報伝送部21から選択装置3へ送信させる。選択装置3では、情報伝送部34で前記伝送信号を受信して制御部33が参加許可のメッセージを受け取ると電力料金体系選択処理を実行する。   When the plug 31 of the selection device 3 is plugged into the outlet 5, the power supply unit 37 starts supplying power and the control unit 33 is activated. The activated control unit 33 first causes the information transmission unit 34 to transmit a transmission signal including a participation request message to the customer terminal device 2. In the customer terminal device 2, when the information transmission unit 21 receives the transmission signal, the terminal control unit 20 causes the information transmission unit 21 to transmit a transmission signal including a participation permission message to the selection device 3. In the selection device 3, when the information transmission unit 34 receives the transmission signal and the control unit 33 receives a message indicating permission to participate, a power rate system selection process is executed.

ここで、選択装置3を介して給電される負荷機器6が住宅Hの居間(リビング)に設置されたエアコンディショナやテレビ受像機などのように、使用(運転)される時間帯が特定の時間帯(家族が居間に集まる時間帯、例えば、平日の朝夕や夜間及び休日の昼間など)に集中するような種類の電気機器とする。そして、契約可能な電気料金体系として前記特定の時間帯の電気料金が割安に設定されている電気料金体系があり、当該電気料金体系に対応する操作釦32aが押操作されたと仮定する。制御部33では、操作入力受付部32から出力される操作信号に基づいて前記電気料金体系が選択されたと判断し、選択された電気料金体系の情報(電気料金体系選択データ)を電力計測部35で計測した電力計測値の情報(計測値データ)とともに伝送信号により需要家端末装置2へ送信する。   Here, the load device 6 supplied with power via the selection device 3 is used (operated) in a specific time zone such as an air conditioner or a television receiver installed in the living room (living room) of the house H. It is assumed that the electric device is of a type that concentrates on a time zone (a time zone in which the family gathers in the living room, such as weekday morning and evening, nighttime, and holiday daytime). Further, it is assumed that there is an electricity charge system in which the electricity charge for the specific time period is set as a discounted electricity charge system, and the operation button 32a corresponding to the electricity charge system is pressed. The control unit 33 determines that the electricity rate system has been selected based on the operation signal output from the operation input accepting unit 32, and uses the information on the selected electricity rate system (electricity rate system selection data) as the power measurement unit 35. It transmits to the consumer terminal device 2 by a transmission signal with the information (measurement value data) of the electric power measurement value measured by (1).

需要家端末装置2では選択装置3から電気料金体系選択データを含む伝送信号を情報伝送部21で受信して端末制御部20が電気料金体系選択データと計測値データを受け取る。端末制御部20は、メモリ部24に記憶されている契約内容の一部、すなわち、選択装置3を介して給電される特定の負荷機器6に適用される電気料金体系を、電気料金体系選択データで示される電気料金体系に変更してメモリ部24に記憶する。これ以降、端末制御部20は、自らの電力計測部23で計測される電力量と選択装置3から通知される電力量の差分に対して初期設定の電気料金体系を適用し、選択装置3から通知される電力量には変更後の電力料金体系を適用してそれぞれ個別に電気料金を算出する。さらに端末制御部20は、算出した電気料金の情報(電気料金データ)をデータ通信部22より管理サーバ装置1へ送信させる。   In the customer terminal device 2, the information transmission unit 21 receives a transmission signal including the electricity rate system selection data from the selection device 3, and the terminal control unit 20 receives the electricity rate system selection data and the measured value data. The terminal control unit 20 converts a part of the contract stored in the memory unit 24, that is, an electricity rate system applied to a specific load device 6 to which power is supplied via the selection device 3, into the electricity rate system selection data. Is changed to the electricity billing system shown in FIG. Thereafter, the terminal control unit 20 applies an initial electricity billing system to the difference between the amount of power measured by its own power measurement unit 23 and the amount of power notified from the selection device 3. Electricity charges are calculated individually by applying the changed electricity charge system to the notified power amount. Further, the terminal control unit 20 causes the data communication unit 22 to transmit the calculated electricity bill information (electricity bill data) to the management server device 1.

このように本実施形態によれば、選択装置3が備える操作入力受付部32に対して電気料金体系を選択するための操作入力を受け付けさせるだけで電気料金体系を変更することができる。その結果、需要家が電力会社と契約する電気料金体系を従来よりも簡単且つ早期に変更可能となる。しかも、選択装置3の電力計測部35で負荷機器6に供給する電力量を計測し、当該電力量の計測値と選択装置3で選択された電気料金体系とに基づいて需要家端末装置2の電気料金計算部(端末制御部20)が電気料金を計算するため、特定の負荷機器(選択装置3を介して給電される負荷機器6)にだけ適用される電気料金体系を選択することができる。   As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to change the electricity billing system simply by causing the operation input receiving unit 32 included in the selection device 3 to accept an operation input for selecting the electricity billing system. As a result, it is possible to change the electricity rate system with which the customer contracts with the power company more easily and earlier than before. In addition, the power measuring unit 35 of the selection device 3 measures the amount of power supplied to the load device 6, and based on the measured value of the power amount and the electricity rate system selected by the selection device 3, Since the electricity rate calculation unit (terminal control unit 20) calculates the electricity rate, it is possible to select an electricity rate system that is applied only to a specific load device (the load device 6 fed through the selection device 3). .

また本実施形態では、選択装置3の情報伝送部34と需要家端末装置2の情報伝送部21が電力配線Lxを伝送媒体とする伝送信号によって情報伝送を行っているため、選択装置3と需要家端末装置2との間に情報伝送専用の線路を配線する必要が無いから省配線にできるという利点がある。なお、電力配線Lxを伝送媒体とする伝送信号に代えて、電波を伝送媒体とする伝送信号や赤外線を伝送媒体とする伝送信号で情報伝送を行っても構わない。   Moreover, in this embodiment, since the information transmission part 34 of the selection apparatus 3 and the information transmission part 21 of the consumer terminal device 2 are performing information transmission by the transmission signal which uses the power wiring Lx as a transmission medium, the selection apparatus 3 and demand Since there is no need to wire a dedicated line for information transmission between the home terminal device 2, there is an advantage that wiring can be saved. Note that information transmission may be performed using a transmission signal using radio waves as a transmission medium or a transmission signal using infrared rays as a transmission medium instead of a transmission signal using the power wiring Lx as a transmission medium.

ところで、本実施形態では選択装置3をタップ形の差込接続器(いわゆるテーブルタップ)として実現しているが、図5に示すようにコンセント形の差込接続器(コンセント5と共通の壁面埋込形のコンセント)として実現することも可能である。図5に示す選択装置3は、プラグ受け30、差込プラグ31、操作入力受付部32、制御部33、情報伝送部34、電力計測部35、電流センサ36、電源部37を収納する合成樹脂製の器体300、器体300を埋込ボックス(図示せず)に固定するための取付枠(図示せず)と、取付枠の前面に取着される組み合わせ形のコンセントプレート301とを備えている。器体300の前面下部に一対の差込口300a,300aが開口し、その上部に複数(図示例では6個)の操作釦32aが縦横に並設されている。ただし、各部の動作についてはタップ形の差込接続器からなる選択装置3と共通であるから説明は省略する。   In this embodiment, the selection device 3 is realized as a tap-type plug connector (so-called table tap). However, as shown in FIG. It can also be realized as a built-in outlet). The selection device 3 shown in FIG. 5 is a synthetic resin that houses a plug receptacle 30, an insertion plug 31, an operation input acceptance unit 32, a control unit 33, an information transmission unit 34, a power measurement unit 35, a current sensor 36, and a power supply unit 37. A container 300, a mounting frame (not shown) for fixing the container 300 to an embedding box (not shown), and a combined outlet plate 301 attached to the front surface of the mounting frame. ing. A pair of insertion ports 300a, 300a are opened at the lower front of the body 300, and a plurality of (six in the illustrated example) operation buttons 32a are arranged side by side vertically. However, since the operation of each unit is the same as that of the selection device 3 including a tap-type plug connector, the description thereof is omitted.

ところで、選択装置3の情報伝送部34が電波又は赤外線を伝送媒体とする無線伝送を行う場合、選択装置3と需要家端末装置2との距離や障害物の有無などの環境条件によっては情報伝送ができない虞がある。そこで、選択装置3の情報伝送部34から電波又は赤外線を伝送媒体として伝送される伝送信号を受信し当該伝送信号に含まれる情報を電力配線Lxを伝送媒体として需要家端末装置2に中継する中継装置7を備えればよい。この中継装置7は、図6に示すように電波又は赤外線を伝送媒体として選択装置3との間で無線伝送(無線通信)を行う無線通信部70と、伝送信号の信号処理を行う信号処理部71と、需要家端末装置2との間で電力配線Lxを伝送媒体とする有線伝送(電力線搬送通信)を行う有線通信部72と、各部70〜72に動作電源を供給する電源部73と、コンセント5に差し込まれる差込プラグ74とを備えている。   By the way, when the information transmission unit 34 of the selection device 3 performs wireless transmission using radio waves or infrared rays as a transmission medium, information transmission is performed depending on the environmental conditions such as the distance between the selection device 3 and the customer terminal device 2 and the presence or absence of obstacles. There is a possibility of not being able to. Therefore, a relay signal is received that is transmitted from the information transmission unit 34 of the selection device 3 using radio waves or infrared rays as a transmission medium, and information included in the transmission signal is relayed to the customer terminal device 2 using the power wiring Lx as a transmission medium. A device 7 may be provided. As shown in FIG. 6, the relay device 7 includes a radio communication unit 70 that performs radio transmission (wireless communication) with the selection device 3 using radio waves or infrared rays as a transmission medium, and a signal processing unit that performs signal processing of transmission signals. 71, a wired communication unit 72 that performs wired transmission (power line carrier communication) using the power wiring Lx as a transmission medium between the customer terminal device 2, a power supply unit 73 that supplies operation power to each unit 70 to 72, An insertion plug 74 to be inserted into the outlet 5 is provided.

そして、選択装置3との距離が短く且つ障害物の存在しない位置に設置されているコンセント5に差込プラグ74を差し込んで中継装置7を設置すれば、選択装置3から無線伝送される伝送信号を中継装置7の無線通信部70で受信し、信号処理部71が当該伝送信号を有線伝送用の伝送信号に変換して有線通信部72から電力配線Lxを介して需要家端末装置2へ送信(中継)することができる。これにより、選択装置3と需要家端末装置2との間で情報伝送可能な距離を延ばすことができる。   Then, if the relay device 7 is installed by inserting the plug 74 into the outlet 5 that is installed at a position where the distance to the selection device 3 is short and there is no obstacle, a transmission signal wirelessly transmitted from the selection device 3 Is received by the wireless communication unit 70 of the relay device 7, and the signal processing unit 71 converts the transmission signal into a transmission signal for wired transmission and transmits it from the wired communication unit 72 to the customer terminal device 2 via the power wiring Lx. (Relay) can be. Thereby, the distance which can transmit information between the selection apparatus 3 and the customer terminal device 2 can be extended.

(実施形態2)
本実施形態は選択装置8の構成に特徴があり、選択装置8以外の管理サーバ装置1、需要家端末装置2などは実施形態1と共通である。よって、実施形態1と共通の構成には同一の符号を付して説明を省略する。
(Embodiment 2)
The present embodiment is characterized in the configuration of the selection device 8, and the management server device 1, the customer terminal device 2, and the like other than the selection device 8 are common to the first embodiment. Therefore, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

本実施形態における選択装置8は、図7に示すように分電盤(住宅用分電盤)4のボックス40内に収納される。ボックス40内には主幹ブレーカや複数の分岐ブレーカ(図示せず)が収納されており、選択装置8はボックス40内におけるリミッタスペース(正面から見て右側のスペース)に収納されている。なお、ボックス40の前面は扉41によって開閉自在に覆われている。   The selection device 8 in this embodiment is housed in a box 40 of a distribution board (residential distribution board) 4 as shown in FIG. A main breaker and a plurality of branch breakers (not shown) are accommodated in the box 40, and the selection device 8 is accommodated in a limiter space (a space on the right side when viewed from the front) in the box 40. The front surface of the box 40 is covered with a door 41 so as to be freely opened and closed.

選択装置8は、図8に示すようにCPUを主構成要素とする制御部80と、操作入力受付部81と、表示部82と、電力計測部83と、情報伝送部84と、電源部85とを備え、これら各部80〜85が合成樹脂製のハウジング86に収納されている(図7(a)参照)。ハウジング86の前面には、操作入力受付部81が有する押釦スイッチ(図示せず)を押操作するための操作釦81a,81b,81c,81d,81eと、表示部82の表示デバイス(例えば、7セグメントの液晶表示器)82a,82bが露設されている。   As illustrated in FIG. 8, the selection device 8 includes a control unit 80 having a CPU as a main component, an operation input reception unit 81, a display unit 82, a power measurement unit 83, an information transmission unit 84, and a power supply unit 85. These parts 80 to 85 are housed in a synthetic resin housing 86 (see FIG. 7A). On the front surface of the housing 86, operation buttons 81a, 81b, 81c, 81d, 81e for pressing a push button switch (not shown) of the operation input receiving unit 81, and a display device (for example, 7) Segment liquid crystal displays) 82a and 82b are exposed.

表示部82は、一方の表示デバイス82aに分岐回路の識別番号を表示し、他方の表示デバイス82bに電気料金体系を識別する番号(プラン番号)を表示する。ハウジング86前面における表示デバイス82aの下に操作釦81a,81bが縦方向に並設され、表示デバイス82bの下に操作釦81c,81dが縦方向に並設され、さらに最下部に操作釦81eが配設されている。制御部80は、操作釦81aの押操作による操作信号を操作入力受付部81から受け取ると表示部82に対して表示デバイス82aに表示する分岐回路の識別番号を1つ進めさせ、操作釦81bの押操作による操作信号を操作入力受付部81から受け取ると表示部82に対して表示デバイス82aに表示する分岐回路の識別番号を1つ戻させる。同様に、制御部80は、操作釦81cの押操作による操作信号を操作入力受付部81から受け取ると表示部82に対して表示デバイス82bに表示する電気料金体系のプラン番号を1つ進めさせ、操作釦81dの押操作による操作信号を操作入力受付部81から受け取ると表示部82に対して表示デバイス82bに表示する電気料金体系のプラン番号を1つ戻させる。そして、制御部80は、操作釦81eの押操作による操作信号を操作入力受付部81から受け取ると、その時点で表示デバイス82aに表示されている分岐回路の識別番号に対して、同じくその時点で表示デバイス82bに表示されているプラン番号の電気料金体系が選択されたと判断する。   The display unit 82 displays the branch circuit identification number on one display device 82a, and displays the number (plan number) for identifying the electricity rate system on the other display device 82b. Operation buttons 81a and 81b are juxtaposed in the vertical direction below the display device 82a on the front surface of the housing 86, operation buttons 81c and 81d are juxtaposed in the vertical direction below the display device 82b, and an operation button 81e is provided at the bottom. It is arranged. When the control unit 80 receives an operation signal from the operation input receiving unit 81 by pressing the operation button 81a, the control unit 80 causes the display unit 82 to advance the identification number of the branch circuit displayed on the display device 82a by one, so that the operation button 81b When the operation signal by the push operation is received from the operation input reception unit 81, the identification number of the branch circuit displayed on the display device 82a is returned to the display unit 82 by one. Similarly, when the control unit 80 receives an operation signal from the operation input accepting unit 81 by pressing the operation button 81c, the control unit 80 causes the display unit 82 to advance the plan number of the electricity fee system displayed on the display device 82b by one, When an operation signal generated by pressing the operation button 81d is received from the operation input receiving unit 81, the display unit 82 is caused to return one plan number of the electricity bill system displayed on the display device 82b. Then, when the control unit 80 receives an operation signal from the operation input receiving unit 81 by pressing the operation button 81e, the control unit 80 also applies to the branch circuit identification number displayed on the display device 82a at that time. It is determined that the electricity rate system of the plan number displayed on the display device 82b has been selected.

一方、電力計測部83は分岐ブレーカを介して分岐された複数の分岐回路毎の電力量を個別に計測している。そして、制御部80は、上述のようにして選択された電気料金体系と対応する分岐回路の電力量の計測値データを電力計測部83から取得し、取得した計測値データと電気料金体系選択データを含む伝送信号を情報伝送部84から電力線Lpを介して需要家端末装置2へ送信する。なお、伝送信号を受け取った需要家端末装置2の動作は実施形態1と共通であるから説明を省略する。   On the other hand, the power measuring unit 83 individually measures the amount of power for each of a plurality of branch circuits branched via the branch breaker. And the control part 80 acquires the measured value data of the electric energy of the branch circuit corresponding to the electricity bill system selected as mentioned above from the power measurement part 83, and acquired measurement value data and the electricity bill system selection data Is transmitted from the information transmission unit 84 to the customer terminal device 2 through the power line Lp. Since the operation of the customer terminal device 2 that has received the transmission signal is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

上述のように本実施形態によれば、選択装置8を分電盤4の内器として実現でき、分電盤4の空きスペース(リミッタスペース)に選択装置8を収納して省スペース化が図れるという利点がある。   As described above, according to the present embodiment, the selection device 8 can be realized as an internal unit of the distribution board 4, and the selection device 8 can be accommodated in an empty space (limiter space) of the distribution board 4 to save space. There is an advantage.

なお、上述した実施形態1,2では電力会社から供給される交流電力をそのまま電力配線Lxで配電しているが、電力会社から供給される交流電力を電力変換装置(AC/DCコンバータ)で直流電力に変換して配電するようにしても構わない。この場合、選択装置3並びに需要家端末装置2の情報伝送部34,21は、伝送信号を電力配線Lxに印加される直流電圧に重畳して伝送することになる。   In the first and second embodiments described above, the AC power supplied from the power company is directly distributed through the power wiring Lx. However, the AC power supplied from the power company is converted into direct current by the power converter (AC / DC converter). You may make it convert into electric power and distribute electricity. In this case, the information transmission units 34 and 21 of the selection device 3 and the customer terminal device 2 transmit the transmission signal superimposed on the DC voltage applied to the power line Lx.

1 管理サーバ装置
2 需要家端末装置
3 選択装置
Lp 電力線
Lx 電力配線
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Management server apparatus 2 Customer terminal device 3 Selection apparatus Lp Power line Lx Power wiring

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需要家が電力会社との間で契約可能な複数種類の電気料金体系を選択するための電気料金体系選択システムであって、
需要家の元に設置される需要家端末装置並びに選択装置を有し、
選択装置は、複数種類の電気料金体系の中から任意の1種類の電気料金体系を選択するための操作入力を受け付ける操作入力受付部と、電力配線を介して負荷機器に供給される電力を計測する電力計測部と、操作入力受付部で受け付けた操作入力によって選択された前記1種類の電気料金体系を示す電気料金体系選択情報並びに電力計測部で計測する電力計測値を示す電力情報を需要家端末装置へ伝送する情報伝送部とを備え、
需要家端末装置は、選択装置の情報伝送部から伝送される電気料金体系選択情報並びに電力情報を受信する情報伝送部と、情報伝送部で受信した電気料金体系選択情報並びに電力情報に基づいて電気料金を計算する電気料金計算部と、電気料金計算部で計算された電気料金、当該電気料金体系選択情報及び需要家の識別情報を含む需要家情報を電力会社へ送信するデータ通信部とを備えたことを特徴とする電気料金体系選択システム。
An electricity tariff system selection system for a customer to select multiple types of electric tariff systems that can be contracted with an electric power company,
Having a customer terminal device and a selection device installed under the customer,
The selection device measures the power supplied to the load device via the power input and the operation input receiving unit that receives an operation input for selecting any one type of electricity rate system from among a plurality of types of electricity rate systems A power measurement unit that performs power consumption selection, information on the electric charge system selected by the operation input received by the operation input reception unit, and power information that indicates a power measurement value measured by the power measurement unit. An information transmission unit for transmitting to the terminal device,
The customer terminal device receives the electricity rate system selection information and the power information transmitted from the information transmission unit of the selection device, and the electricity transmission system based on the electricity rate system selection information and the power information received by the information transmission unit. An electricity rate calculation unit that calculates a rate, and a data communication unit that transmits customer information including the electricity rate calculated by the electricity rate calculation unit, the electricity rate system selection information, and customer identification information to an electric power company. An electricity tariff system selection system characterized by that.
選択装置の情報伝送部は、電力配線を伝送媒体とする伝送信号によって電気料金体系選択情報並びに電力情報を伝送することを特徴とする請求項1記載の電気料金体系選択システム。   2. The system for selecting an electricity rate system according to claim 1, wherein the information transmission unit of the selection device transmits the electricity rate system selection information and the power information by a transmission signal using the power wiring as a transmission medium. 選択装置の情報伝送部は、電波を伝送媒体とする伝送信号によって電気料金体系選択情報並びに電力情報を伝送することを特徴とする請求項1記載の電気料金体系選択システム。   2. The system for selecting an electricity rate system according to claim 1, wherein the information transmission unit of the selection device transmits the electricity rate system selection information and the power information by a transmission signal using radio waves as a transmission medium. 選択装置の情報伝送部は、赤外線を伝送媒体とする伝送信号によって電気料金体系選択情報並びに電力情報を伝送することを特徴とする請求項1記載の電気料金体系選択システム。   2. The electric charge system selection system according to claim 1, wherein the information transmission unit of the selection device transmits the electric charge system selection information and the power information by a transmission signal using infrared as a transmission medium. 電力会社から供給される交流電力を直流電力に変換して配電する電力変換装置が需要家の元に設置され、選択装置並びに需要家端末装置の情報伝送部は、伝送信号を電力配線に印加される直流電圧に重畳して伝送することを特徴とする請求項2記載の電気料金体系選択システム。   A power conversion device that converts AC power supplied from an electric power company into DC power and distributes it is installed at the customer's site, and the information transmission unit of the selection device and the customer terminal device applies the transmission signal to the power wiring. The system for selecting an electricity charge system according to claim 2, wherein the transmission is superimposed on a direct current voltage. 選択装置の情報伝送部から電波又は赤外線を伝送媒体として伝送される伝送信号を受信し当該伝送信号に含まれる情報を電力配線を伝送媒体として需要家端末装置に中継する中継装置を有することを特徴とする請求項3又は4記載の電気料金体系選択システム。   A relay device that receives a transmission signal transmitted from the information transmission unit of the selection device using radio waves or infrared rays as a transmission medium and relays information contained in the transmission signal to a consumer terminal device using a power wiring as a transmission medium; The electricity bill system selection system according to claim 3 or 4. 選択装置は、負荷機器が有する差込プラグが抜き差しされるプラグ受けと、プラグ受けを電力配線に接続する接続部と、前記プラグ受け、接続部、操作入力受付部、情報伝送部を収納するケースと、ケースの外に設けられて需要家の元に設置されているコンセントに挿抜自在に差込接続される差込プラグとを備えたことを特徴とする請求項1〜6の何れか1項に記載の電気料金体系選択システム。   The selection device includes a plug receptacle for inserting / removing an insertion plug of the load device, a connection portion for connecting the plug receptacle to the power wiring, and a case for housing the plug receptacle, the connection portion, the operation input reception portion, and the information transmission portion. And an insertion plug that is provided outside the case and that is plugged in and connected to an outlet installed at a customer's location. 7. Electricity rate system selection system described in 1. 選択装置は、負荷機器が有する差込プラグが抜き差しされるプラグ受けと、プラグ受けを電力配線に接続する接続部と、前記プラグ受け、接続部、操作入力受付部、情報伝送部を収納し、壁面に設けられた埋込孔に埋込配設される器体とを備えたことを特徴とする請求項1〜6の何れか1項に記載の電気料金体系選択システム。   The selection device houses a plug receptacle in which an insertion plug of a load device is inserted and removed, a connection portion for connecting the plug receptacle to a power wiring, the plug receptacle, a connection portion, an operation input reception portion, an information transmission portion, The electricity bill system selection system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a container body embedded in an embedded hole provided in a wall surface. 選択装置は、操作入力受付部並びに情報伝送部を収納し、需要家の元に設置された分電盤のボックス内に配設されるハウジングを備えたことを特徴とする請求項1〜6の何れか1項に記載の電気料金体系選択システム。   The selection device includes an operation input receiving unit and an information transmission unit, and includes a housing disposed in a box of a distribution board installed at a customer's place. The electricity bill system selection system according to any one of the above.
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