JP6931797B2 - Control systems, control methods, and control programs - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to control systems, control methods, and control programs.

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

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-130768

By the way, in a weather condition where a weather warning is issued, there is a high possibility that a power outage (when the power supply from the system is stopped), a water outage, a communication failure, or the like occurs. Therefore, when a weather warning is issued, it is important to prepare for the occurrence of a power outage or the like, and a control system capable of accurately coping with such a situation is required.

The control system, which is one aspect of the present disclosure, includes an acquisition unit for acquiring weather information including a predetermined weather warning and an output unit for outputting a control command for controlling a predetermined device provided in the facility. The output unit is characterized by having a weather warning mode that outputs the control command to the predetermined device when the information regarding the issuance of the predetermined weather warning is acquired by the acquisition unit.

The control method according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a first step of acquiring weather information including a predetermined weather warning and a second step of outputting a control command for controlling a predetermined device provided in the facility. The second step is characterized in that when the acquisition unit acquires information regarding the issuance of the predetermined weather warning, the control command is output to the predetermined device.

The control program, which is one aspect of the present disclosure, is a program for realizing the above control method on a computer.

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

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

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

The main body of the device, system, and method in the present disclosure includes a computer. By executing the program by this computer, the main functions of the devices, systems, and methods in the present disclosure are realized. A computer has a processor that operates according to a program as a main hardware configuration. The type of processor does not matter as long as the above functions can be realized by executing the program. A processor is composed of one or more electronic circuits including an integrated circuit (IC) or a large scale integrated circuit (LSI). The plurality of electronic circuits may be integrated on one chip or may be provided on a plurality of chips. The plurality of chips may be integrated in one device, or may be provided in a plurality of devices. The program is also stored in a non-temporary storage medium such as a computer-readable ROM, optical disk, or hard disk drive. The program may be stored in the storage medium in advance, or may be supplied to the storage medium via a wide area communication network including the Internet or the like.

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

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

Examples of predetermined weather warnings that trigger the output of control commands include heavy rain, flood, storm, blizzard, heavy snow, wave, and storm surge warnings. In addition, the predetermined weather warnings include special warnings for heavy rain, storm, blizzard, heavy snow, waves, and storm surge. It is preferable that the control system 10 includes a first reception unit 13 that receives setting information of a predetermined weather warning. The control system 10 may further include a second reception unit 14 that receives setting information for enabling or disabling the weather warning mode.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the control system 10 is composed of a home server 17 installed in the facility 1 (detached house), but the control system 10 does not have to be installed in the facility 1. The control system 10 may be installed at a place different from the facility 1 such as a server outside the facility 1, or may be composed of a mobile terminal such as a laptop computer, a tablet terminal, or a smartphone. Further, the configuration of the control system 10 may be provided in one device or may be distributed in a plurality of devices.

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

The photovoltaic power generation device 30 is a power generation facility composed of a plurality of solar cell modules and receives sunlight in the daytime when sunlight is irradiated to generate electricity. The photovoltaic power generation device 30 is installed, for example, on the roof of the facility 1. Generally, a power conditioner 31 (hereinafter referred to as “power conditioner 31”) is connected to the photovoltaic power generation device 30, and the DC power generated by the photovoltaic power generation device 30 by the power conditioner 31 is converted into AC power. .. Further, the power conditioner 31 has a function of controlling the output of the photovoltaic power generation device 30 and controlling the active power supplied to the system.

The power storage device 32 is composed of a secondary battery that can be repeatedly charged and discharged. Power is generated by a power generation facility such as a photovoltaic power generation device 30, and the surplus electric power that is not used in the electric device is charged to the power storage device 32 and supplied to the system. The electric power charged in the power storage device 32 is used at night when the photovoltaic power generation device 30 does not generate power, during a power outage, or the like. The electric power converted from direct current to alternating current by the power conditioner 31 is converted into direct current again by the power conditioner 33 (hereinafter referred to as “power conditioner 33”) and stored in the power storage device 32. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the power conditioners 31 and 33 are provided, but it is also possible to integrate them.

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

The control system 10 controls a predetermined device provided in the facility 1 when a predetermined weather warning is issued, and causes a power outage, water outage, communication failure, etc. that may occur due to heavy rain, heavy snow, storm, etc. It is a system to prepare. For example, when the weather warning mode is enabled, the control system 10 acquires weather information including a predetermined weather warning by communicating with the server 50 that distributes the weather information. Examples of the server 50 include a server of an organization such as the Japan Meteorological Agency that issues weather information, a management server of the control system 10, a server of a specific distribution company, and the like.

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

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

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

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

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

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

3 and 4 are views showing an example of a home screen displayed on the display unit 41. The home screen is a screen displayed when the control system 10 is started, standby, or the like. As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, information such as the power generation status of the power generation facility, the power usage status in the facility 1, the charge rate (SOC) of the power storage device 32, and the current time is displayed on the home screen. May be good. Further, at the lower part of the home screen, for example, a menu button for inputting various setting information, switching screens, and the like is displayed.

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

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

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a notification screen of the weather warning mode. When the notification unit 15 issues a predetermined weather warning that triggers the output of the control command by the output unit 12 and the information is acquired by the acquisition unit 11, the operation terminal 40 notifies that the weather warning has been issued. It may be displayed on the display unit 41. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the notification screen is displayed in a pop-up on the home screen, but it is preferable that the notification screen is also displayed in a pop-up when another screen is displayed. The notification unit 15 may also display the type of the weather warning issued, the area where the weather warning is issued, and the like. In addition, information such as a weather warning or a warning that does not trigger the output of the control command may be displayed.

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

The acquisition unit 11 acquires weather information transmitted from the server 50 via, for example, an internet line or a dedicated line. Alternatively, the acquisition unit 11 may access the server 50 at a predetermined frequency to acquire weather information. The weather information acquired by the acquisition unit 11 may include not only information on a predetermined weather warning that triggers the output of a control command by the output unit 12, but also information such as a warning. Further, the weather information acquired by the acquisition unit 11 includes not only the issuance information such as a predetermined weather warning but also the cancellation information. It is preferable that the acquisition unit 11 stores the acquired weather information in the storage unit 16.

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

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

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

The output unit 12 is configured to output a control command to a predetermined device on condition that an approval signal is received from the operation terminal 40 when the acquisition unit 11 acquires information regarding the issuance of a predetermined weather warning. It may have been done. In this case, when the user approves, the control of the device by the weather warning mode is executed. For example, the output unit 12 outputs an approval screen for requesting the approval of the user to the display unit 41 of the operation terminal 40, and outputs a control command to a predetermined device when the approval signal based on the user's approval operation is received.

6A and 6B are diagrams showing an example of the approval screen of the weather warning mode. In the example shown in FIG. 6A, the approval screen is displayed in a pop-up on the home screen, but it is preferable that the approval screen is also displayed in a pop-up when another screen is displayed (the same applies to the cancellation screen described later). On the approval screen, the type of the weather warning issued, the area where the weather warning was issued, the devices and operations to be controlled, the information requesting the user's approval, the operation buttons for the user to perform the approval operation, etc. are displayed. .. When the weather warning is issued, the weather warning mode determines which of the notification screen as illustrated in FIG. 5, the approval screen as illustrated in FIGS. 6A and 6B, and the cancellation screen described later is displayed. It may be user selectable in the settings.

On the approval screen illustrated in FIG. 6A, the user's approval is requested regarding the charging of the power storage device 32, saying, "A weather warning has been issued. Can I start charging the storage battery in case of a power failure?" The notification is displayed together with the operation buttons and the like. In addition, a notification requesting approval for the operation of the water heater 28 may be displayed, and the notification is "A weather warning has been issued. Can I increase the amount of hot water in the water heater in case of a power outage?" Such a notification can be exemplified.

On the approval screen illustrated in FIG. 6B, a plurality of control target devices are displayed, and the current state of the control target device and the operation scheduled to be executed after approval are displayed for each device. When multiple devices to be controlled are set, different approval screens may be displayed for each device, but it is convenient for the user to approve the control execution on one screen for multiple devices. It improves (the same applies to the release screen described later). On the approval screen illustrated in FIG. 6B, a display for requesting approval for charging the power storage device 32 and closing the shutter is output. Specifically, the selection unit of "charge" and "do nothing" is displayed for the power storage device 32, and the selection unit of "close" and "do nothing" is displayed for the shutter. When the approval screen is displayed, for example, "charge" and "close" are selected, and if the enter button is pressed as it is, these operations are executed. On the other hand, these operations can be stopped by selecting "Do nothing".

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

7A and 7B are diagrams showing an example of a weather warning mode release screen. As illustrated in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the release screen shows the type of weather warning issued, the area where the weather warning was issued, the devices and operations to be controlled, information for confirming the user's intention, and the user. The operation buttons for performing the release operation are displayed. On the release screen illustrated in FIG. 7A, regarding the charging of the power storage device 32, the user's intention is confirmed, "Because a weather warning has been issued, charging of the storage battery has started. Do you want to stop charging the storage battery?" A notification to do so is displayed together with operation buttons and the like. Further, regarding the operation of the water heater 28, a notification such as "Because a weather warning has been issued, the operation of the water heater has started. Do you want to stop the operation of the water heater?" Can be exemplified.

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

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

On the other hand, the output unit 12 may continue to control the device until the predetermined device reaches a predetermined state or a predetermined period elapses when the predetermined weather warning is canceled. Specifically, when the acquisition unit 11 acquires information regarding the cancellation of a predetermined weather warning, the output unit 12 controls based on the state of the device to be controlled or the period after the control is started. Determine whether to continue or end. It may not be preferable to immediately end the control of the device when the weather warning is canceled in a short time after the control of the device is started. Therefore, the control is performed according to the state of the device. It is preferable to judge the end.

When the device controlled by the weather warning mode is the power storage device 32, the power storage device 32 is used until the SOC of the power storage device 32 reaches a predetermined value (for example, 80%) after the predetermined weather warning is canceled. You may continue to charge. When the control target is the water heater 28, the operation of the water heater 28 is continued until the amount of hot water in the water heater 28 reaches a predetermined amount (for example, 200 L) after the predetermined weather warning is canceled. You may.

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

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

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

The second reception unit 14 receives the setting information for enabling or disabling the weather warning mode, and sets the information in the control system 10. The second reception unit 14 displays, for example, a setting screen that allows the user to select whether to enable or disable the weather warning mode on the display unit 41 of the operation terminal 40, and stores the information input by the user on this setting screen. Remember in. The output unit 12 executes control of a predetermined device when the weather warning mode is enabled. When at least one of the trigger alarm and the control target device exists, the second reception unit 14 may be able to select whether to enable or disable the weather warning mode for each trigger alarm or each control target device.

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

8A and 8B are diagrams showing an example of a weather warning mode setting screen. In the examples shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, a screen for receiving the setting information of a predetermined weather warning that triggers the output of the control command and a screen for receiving the setting information for enabling or disabling the weather warning mode are displayed on one screen. Although they are displayed, they may be displayed on a separate screen. The display of the setting screen is executed by the functions of the first reception unit 13 and the second reception unit 14.

In the setting screen illustrated in FIG. 8A, there are two selection units for selecting the enable / disable of the weather warning mode in the "weather warning interlocking" item, and a plurality of selection units for selecting the trigger alarm in the "alarm selection" item. Each is displayed. Multiple trigger alarms can be selected. Further, on this setting screen, the power storage device 32 and the shutter are displayed as the devices to be controlled, and the control operation can be selected for each device. In the example shown in FIG. 8A, the power storage device 32 has a selection unit of "automatically charge", "charge after confirmation", and "do nothing". When charging is automatically selected, the notification screen or the cancellation screen may be displayed on the display unit 41. On the other hand, if charging is selected after confirmation, the approval screen may be displayed on the display unit 41.

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

On the setting screen illustrated in FIG. 8B, a plurality of weather warning modes can be set, and it is possible to enable or disable the weather warning mode for each weather warning, set the device to be controlled, and set the operation to be controlled. Furthermore, a combination of trigger alarms can be set.

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

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

As illustrated in FIG. 9, in the weather warning mode, first, information regarding the issuance of a predetermined weather warning is acquired (S10). Then, when the weather warning mode corresponding to the weather warning acquired in S10 is valid (S11), a control command is output to a predetermined device and control of the device is started (S12). Alternatively, the procedures of S10 and S11 may be reversed to acquire only the information regarding the weather warning corresponding to the effective weather warning mode. S10 is executed by the function of the acquisition unit 11, and S11 and S12 are executed by the function of the output unit 12. On the other hand, if the acquisition unit 11 does not acquire the information regarding the issuance of the weather warning, or if the weather warning mode is invalid, the control of the device by the mode is not executed.

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

In the example shown in FIG. 9, after the control of the predetermined device is started in S12, the release screen is displayed on the display unit 41 of the operation terminal 40 (S13). Then, when the release signal based on the operation on the release screen is received (S14), the control of the device is terminated (stopped) (S17). S13, S14, and S17 are executed by the function of the output unit 12. On the other hand, when the release signal is not received in S14 or the approval signal is received in S14, the control of the device is continued. According to the series of processes of S12 to S14 and S17, the control of the device in the weather warning mode is automatically started, and then the control of the device can be stopped by the user.

In the example shown in FIG. 9, when the information regarding the cancellation of the predetermined weather warning corresponding to the running weather warning mode is acquired (S15), the control of the device is terminated through the steps of S16 (S17). In S16, it is determined whether the controlled device is in a predetermined state or a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of control, and when this condition is satisfied, the control of the device is terminated. For example, if the control target device is the power storage device 32, the SOC may be determined in S16, and if the control target device is the water heater 28, the amount of hot water may be determined in S16. When the information regarding the cancellation of the weather warning is acquired, the control of the corresponding device can be terminated immediately.

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

1 facility, 10 control system, 11 acquisition unit, 12 output unit, 13 1st reception unit, 14 2nd reception unit, 15 notification unit, 16 storage unit, 17 home server, 20 distribution board, 21 power purchase meter, 22 Power sales meter, 23 TV, 24 refrigerator, 25 air conditioner, 26 IH cooking heater, 27 lighting, 28 water heater, 30 solar power generator, 31,33 power conditioner (power conditioner), 32 power storage device, 40 operation terminal, 41 display Unit, 42 operation unit, 50 servers

Claims (10)

The acquisition department that acquires weather information including predetermined weather warnings,
An output unit that outputs control commands for controlling predetermined equipment installed in the facility,
With
The output unit, when the information regarding issuance of the predetermined weather warning has been acquired by the acquisition unit, have a weather warning mode for outputting the control command to the specified device, the predetermined weather warnings A control system that continues to control the predetermined device until the predetermined device is in a predetermined state when is released. The control system according to claim 1, further comprising a first reception unit that receives setting information of the predetermined weather warning that triggers the output of the control command. The control system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a second reception unit that receives setting information for enabling or disabling the weather warning mode. There is a combination of the predetermined weather warnings that triggers the output of the control command.
The output unit outputs the control command to the predetermined device when the acquisition unit acquires information regarding the issuance of a plurality of the predetermined weather warnings constituting the combination. The control system according to any one of 3. The control system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a notification unit for notifying that the predetermined device is being controlled by the weather warning mode. The output unit outputs the control command to the predetermined device on condition that the approval signal is received from the operation terminal when the information regarding the issuance of the predetermined weather warning is acquired by the acquisition unit. The control system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The control system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the output unit ends control of the predetermined device when a release signal is received from the operation terminal. The control system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the control of the predetermined device by the weather warning mode can be stopped by information from other than the output unit. It ’s a control method that a computer executes.
The first step to obtain weather information including a given weather warning,
The second step of outputting a control command for controlling a predetermined device installed in the facility, and
Including
In the second step, when the information regarding the issuance of the predetermined weather warning is acquired, the control command is output to the predetermined device, and when the predetermined weather warning is canceled, the control command is output. A control method in which control of a predetermined device is continued until the predetermined device is in a predetermined state. A control program for realizing the control method according to claim 9 on a computer.

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