KR100949340B1 - Switch displaying electric power saving amount and a operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A switch displaying electric power saving amount and an operating method thereof are provided to control energy efficiency and to change energy usage amount into money. CONSTITUTION: A key input unit(20) controls a power supplying, an interception and a power usage amount. A usage power measuring unit(30) measures the power use amount of an electricity consumption device. A wired wireless transceiver(60) transmits and receives the information for the power use amount and an operation control signal to a network device. A controller(70) compares the power use amount information measured in real time and a reference value of the power use amount saved in a memory unit, and calculates saved or excessive power consumption into money.

Description

Switch displaying electric power saving amount and a operating method

The present invention relates to a power consumption saving amount display switch capable of adjusting the power usage and converting the displayed amount of electricity into an amount of money and displaying the same.

It is a device that reads the amount of power and gas currently used from the measuring device and converts it into the amount of money rather than the device for controlling energy. It is difficult to calculate the exact amount according to the conditions of use. If the credibility is reduced due to the accumulation of differences between the elements of the dispute and the continuous use of the notice due to the difference, the effect of reducing the use of energy was not only halved and not positive.

In fact, in the case of air-conditioning and heating, if the temperature is lowered or raised a few degrees, the nation's energy is saved. However, since the amount controlled in each room is not converted to the amount of money, actual participation is difficult and active participation is difficult.

In general, most home appliances have a display unit for displaying the operation state of the home appliance, the current state such as error state and time information, such display unit using a LED or a liquid crystal display, etc. It is represented by a combination of patterns.

Information about the energy consumption of a device is represented by the power consumption rating, and consumers are only looking for high-end appliances without knowing how much power they actually consume.

Since it is difficult for the user to raise the awareness of energy waste, it is necessary to display the amount of power consumed and the amount of power saved in the displayed visual information to remind the user about the consumption of energy.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a power consumption reduction amount display switch and a method of operating the power consumption reduction amount indication that enable the display of the reduction amount for power consumption.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a power consumption saving amount display switch and an operation method thereof so that the adjustment of the power consumption is possible so that the adjusted amount of power is displayed in an amount converted.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reduced amount of money display switch comprising: a switch device for controlling a device for performing a predetermined operation through power use, comprising: a key input unit for controlling power supply and shutdown and power usage; A power consumption measuring unit for measuring the amount of power consumed; A memory unit which stores a reference value of the used power and the accumulated power usage for displaying the reduced amount; A display unit for displaying information on the power usage; And a controller configured to receive power consumption measured in real time through the power consumption measuring unit, and compare the reference usage stored in the memory unit to display information on a reduced or exceeded power usage amount.

As an example, the apparatus may further include a wired / wireless transceiver for receiving a signal of a remote controller for wirelessly controlling the operation of the switch device and transmitting / receiving status information via wired or wireless to a wired / wireless network device. do.

As one example, it further comprises a timer for calculating the amount of time-saving power consumption and the amount of time savings in accordance with the time of daily power usage and power when not in use.

As an example, the key input unit may include a switch for supplying or cutting off power; And an adjusting unit for adjusting the power usage to adjust the brightness of the temperature and the lighting.

As one example, the information on the power usage is characterized in that the savings amount for the daily power use amount and the savings or excess amount for the set power value.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a saving amount display switch, the method comprising: measuring power used when power is supplied; Comparing the measured power usage with a preset power value; Calculating a reduced power amount as an amount if the measured power consumption is less than a preset power value; And displaying the calculated amount.

As an example, the method may further include outputting a warning sound or displaying a warning signal (character or color) on the display when the measured power usage is greater than a preset power value, and calculating and displaying the excess power amount as an amount. It features.

As an example, when the information on the power usage exceeds the set power conversion amount, it is characterized in that it shows whether or not exceeding the display unit.

As an example, when the information on the power usage exceeds the set power conversion amount, it is characterized in that it shows whether or not exceeding the display unit.

As one example, a method for calculating and displaying daily usage of the preset power value, the method comprising: calculating power usage for a predetermined period of time; Calculating a daily average power usage for the power usage during the predetermined period; Subtracting the daily power usage measured from the daily average power usage; And converting and displaying the reduced power usage amount into an amount of money.

As an example, the preset power value may be set to a maximum brightness and a reference temperature.

By the configuration as described above, the present invention displays the state of the energy and the reduced amount so that the user can easily recognize, and the user can adjust the efficiency of the energy based on the selection and convert the amount of energy saved accordingly into the amount Because it can be confirmed directly, it raises awareness of energy waste and motivates the efficient and deliberate use of energy, leading to savings.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5D.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a saving amount display switch according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the reduced amount display switch 10 displays a key input unit 20 for controlling power supply and cutoff and power usage, a power consumption measurer 30 for measuring the amount of power consumed, and a reduced amount display. Measured in real time through the memory unit 40 for storing the reference value of the power consumption for the use and the accumulated power usage, the display unit 50 for displaying information on the power usage and the power consumption measurement unit 30 The controller 40 may include a control unit 40 that receives power usage and compares the reference usage stored in the memory unit 40 to display information on the amount of power usage that is reduced or exceeded.

The wired / wireless transceiver 60 may further include a wired / wireless transceiver 60 for transmitting / receiving information on the operation control signal and power usage to the wired / wireless network device.

Timer 100 may be configured to further include a timer (100) to calculate the amount of savings according to time and daily power usage and time when the power is not used.

The key input unit 20 is composed of a switch 22 for supplying or cutting off power and an adjusting unit 24 for adjusting the brightness of the temperature and lighting by adjusting the power usage.

The switch 22 performs an on / off function for a lamp and a boiler, and the control unit 24 performs a function for enabling brightness of the lamp and temperature control of the boiler.

The display unit 50 may be configured as a touch screen. Accordingly, the circuit configuration of the switch 22 and the control unit 24 may be different.

In addition, the key input unit 20 and the switch 22 may be configured as a single device, and in the form of a jog dial, the brightness and the temperature can be adjusted according to the left and right rotation, and when turned to one end, Can be switched to perform an on / off function.

The memory unit 40 stores the daily, monthly, and annual power consumption, and in order to calculate the amount of savings, the lighting unit, the maximum brightness reference power value, and the boiler, the reference power value used at a set temperature is stored and measured. It should be used when calculating the savings for power values.

The set temperature may be adjusted by a user, and data of power consumption for the adjusted set temperature is stored.

The reduced amount of money display switch 10 is the amount of energy and the amount of light to be controlled by the control of the temperature control device of the heating and cooling system in addition to the function of the switch for controlling the light brightness of the heating and cooling device used in the room and the lighting device It is a device for converting the amount of energy savings generated by lowering the brightness by adjusting the amount of energy generated by lowering or raising the temperature and reducing the brightness from the conventional method of expressing the amount.

It is a device that enables users to save energy by converting daily savings, monthly savings, and savings from the previous year into actual amounts, thereby displaying the amount of energy saved in converted amounts.

The reduced amount display switch 10 is representatively applied to the cooling / heating equipment, including lighting equipment, air conditioners and boilers that operate by receiving power from the power supply means (1), all the home appliances and companies and It is a device that can control all the devices used in the factory.

It replaces the lighting on / off switch provided in each room of the home and can be installed separately by interlocking with the boiler thermostat.

In addition, the illumination is preferably a dimming (dimming) lighting that can adjust the brightness.

The energy saved means an amount of reduction in power consumption generated when controlling the brightness and temperature of the lighting disclosed in the present invention.

Although not shown, the use power measuring unit 30 includes a means for reading the use power, and the technique for measuring the use power will not be described in detail as a known technology.

The reduced amount display switch 10 may be controlled through the remote controller 90 and may be configured as an integrated remote controller 90 capable of controlling one or more reduced amount displayed switches 10.

The reduced amount of money display switch 10 is able to receive all operation information and receive operation control signals through wired and wireless communication with a predetermined integrated control system through a connection with the wired and wireless network device 80.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying a savings amount of a switch according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, when power is supplied from the predetermined power supply means 1 to each device through the reduced amount display switch 10 (S200), the power consumption measurer 30 reads the amount of power used. It measures (S202).

At this time, if it is determined that the power value set based on the reference value stored in the memory unit 40 is greater than the amount of power currently being used (S204),

Set power value-grasp the measured power value and convert it to the amount of money (S206).

The reduced amount of money converted is displayed on the display unit 50.

As a result of the determination in step 204, if the measured power value is smaller than the set power value, the amount of excess power is calculated as an amount of money and displayed on the display unit 50 (S212 to S214).

This may be the amount of usage at the time of applying the progressive tax rate.

At this time, if the set amount of power is exceeded it may be to display a warning sound or warning text or display color (S210).

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for displaying a daily savings amount according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, since the number of family members is different for each user's home and the average amount of power used is different, there should be a setting value for different energy savings.

Therefore, the power usage is calculated for one month (S300), and the average daily power consumption is calculated accordingly (S302).

It calculates and displays the deduction of the amount according to the average daily usage and the amount of use of the actual measured amount of electricity (S304 to S306).

Meanwhile, in the case of dimming illumination, the maximum brightness may be a reference value. When the maximum brightness is used, data of the amount of power used at the maximum brightness is stored in the memory unit 40 and the ratio of the maximum brightness to the current brightness is calculated and used as the maximum brightness. It is desirable to calculate the difference in the amount of power when using the current brightness compared to the amount of power to display in real time.

4A to 4B are views illustrating a display configuration of a switch according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4A shows a display configuration of the saving amount display switch 10 for controlling dimming illumination.

The control unit 24, the switch 22 and the display unit 50 for the temperature and power on / off.

When lighting is adjusted to 50% of the maximum brightness, 1,200 won is displayed by converting the amount of power saved up to the amount of money.

In addition, the accumulated daily, monthly, yearly savings amount to be displayed so that the user can intuitively check.

Figure 4b shows a display configuration of the saving amount display switch 10 for controlling the heating, that is, the temperature of the boiler.

For example, if 25 ° C is the set temperature, the savings amount 1,000 won generated when the current temperature is set to 22 ° C is displayed.

The saving amount display switch 10 is provided with a timer 100 to calculate the amount of power from 0 o'clock to 24 o'clock and monthly and yearly power amounts.

5A to 5D are diagrams illustrating various screen configurations according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5A and 5D, FIGS. 5A and 5B are divided into upper and lower portions of the display unit for adjusting temperature and illumination brightness, and FIGS. 5C to 5D are provided together under the display unit.

By the above configuration, the present invention displays the amount of power saved, that is, the state of energy and the amount of energy saved for the user to easily recognize, and the user can adjust the efficiency of the energy according to the selection and save energy accordingly. Since the amount of usage can be directly confirmed by the amount of money, it raises the awareness of energy waste and motivates the use of energy efficiently and deliberately, leading to savings.

The above description has been described as an example by the embodiment of the present invention, but is not limited to the above-described embodiment and those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. . Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the detailed description in the specification but should be defined by the claims.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a saving amount display switch according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying a reduced amount of a switch according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for displaying daily savings amounts in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4B illustrate a display configuration of a switch according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5A through 5D illustrate various screen configurations according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: saving amount display switch 22: switch

24: control unit 30: power measurement unit

40: memory section 50: display section

60: wired and wireless transceiver 70: control unit

100: timer

Claims (10)

In the saving amount display switch for controlling the power usage of the electrical use device and converts the reduced power usage into an amount, A key input unit for controlling power supply and shutdown and power usage; A power consumption measuring unit for measuring the power usage of the electric apparatus; A memory unit in which a reference value of the power usage and a cumulative power usage are stored to calculate a saving amount for the reduced power usage; A display unit for displaying an amount of electricity consumption reduced or exceeded; A wired / wireless transceiver for transmitting / receiving information on an operation control signal and power usage to a wired / wireless network device; And And a controller configured to receive real-time measured power usage information from the used power measuring unit and compare the power consumption stored in the memory unit with a reference value to convert the reduced or exceeded power usage amount into an amount to be displayed on the display unit. Power consumption saving amount display switch, characterized in that. delete The method of claim 1, Power consumption reduction amount display switch further comprises a timer for calculating the amount of time-saving power and the amount of savings in accordance with the daily power consumption and time when the power is not used. The method of claim 1, The key input unit, A switch for supplying or disconnecting power; And Power consumption reduction amount display switch comprising a control unit for adjusting the power usage to adjust the brightness of the temperature and lighting. The method of claim 1, The information on the power usage is a power savings amount display switch, characterized in that the amount of savings for the amount of daily power use and the amount of savings or excess of the set power value. delete delete delete delete delete

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