KR20130013426A - Controlling method of electric appliance - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a control method of an electric product. Control method of an electrical appliance according to one aspect, the step of processing the consumer in the electrical product is completed; Determining whether a washing condition of the consumer holder that can accommodate the consumer is satisfied; Setting a washing reservation of the consumer holder when the washing condition is satisfied; And washing the consumer holder at a scheduled time.
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The present specification relates to a control method of an electric product.
In general, electrical appliances are devices that use electricity to perform specific functions. The electrical appliance includes a consumable holder capable of handling a consumer. The consumer is the object to be managed or processed by the electrical appliance. When the electrical appliance is a washing machine, the consumer holder may be a drum for receiving laundry. When the electrical appliance is a cooking appliance, the consumer holder may be a cavity for receiving food.
When the electrical appliance handles the consumer for a long time, it is necessary to wash the consumer holder. In the case of a conventional electric appliance, when the electric appliance is turned on, the information indicating that cleaning of the consumer holder is required is displayed. In this case, it is difficult for the user to determine whether to operate the electrical appliance or to wash the consumer holder first for consumer processing.
In addition, the conventional electrical appliances can not check the power information, so it was not recommended a good time to wash the consumer holder.
An object of the present embodiment is to provide a control method of an electrical appliance that can be cleaned in a low cost interval of the consumer holder.
Control method of an electrical appliance according to one aspect, the step of processing the consumer in the electrical product is completed; Determining whether a washing condition of the consumer holder that can accommodate the consumer is satisfied; Setting a washing reservation of the consumer holder when the washing condition is satisfied; And washing the consumer holder at a scheduled time.
According to the proposed invention, when the washing condition of the consumer holder is satisfied, since the washing of the consumer holder is automatically scheduled in the low cost section (low load section), the user convenience is improved, and There is an advantage that the electricity bill can be reduced.
In addition, since a low cost section (low load section) for washing is recommended when the washing condition of the consumer holder is satisfied, there is an advantage that a user can easily set the washing reservation time.
1 is a view schematically showing an example of a network system according to the present invention;
2 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of a network system according to the present invention;
3 is a block diagram showing an information transfer process on a network system of the present invention.
4 illustrates a communication structure of two components constituting a network system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of one communicator constituting communication means.
6 is a diagram illustrating a process of performing communication between a specific component and a communicator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 illustrates a process of performing communication between a specific component and a communicator according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
8 is a diagram illustrating a communication structure of components configuring a network system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a first component in FIG.
FIG. 10 illustrates a communication structure of components configuring a network system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a first component in FIG. 10.
12 is a schematic diagram of a home network according to the present invention;
Figure 13 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electrical appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electrical appliance according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electric product according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electrical appliance according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described in detail with respect to the present invention.
1 is a view schematically showing an example of a network system according to the present invention.
This network system is a system for managing energy sources such as electricity, water, and gas. The energy source means that the amount of generation, the amount of use, etc. can be measured. Thus, the energy source may be a SOURCE not mentioned above. Hereinafter, electricity will be described as an example as an energy source, and the contents of the present specification may be equally applied to other energy sources.
Referring to FIG. 1, an exemplary network system includes a power plant that generates electricity. The power plant may include a power plant that generates electricity through thermal power generation or nuclear power generation, and a power plant using water, solar, wind, and the like, which are environmentally friendly energy.
In addition, the electricity generated in the power plant is transmitted to a substation through a transmission line, and the power station transmits electricity to a substation so that the electricity is distributed to a demand destination such as a home or an office.
In addition, the electricity produced by the environmentally friendly energy is also transmitted to the substation to be distributed to each customer. Then, the electricity transmitted from the substation is distributed to the office or home via the electrical storage device or directly.
Even in homes that use a home area network (HAN), they can produce, store, or distribute their own electricity through solar light or fuel cells mounted on a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), You can also sell the extra electricity to the outside world.
In addition, the network system includes a smart meter for real-time measuring the electricity usage of the demand destination (home or office, etc.), and a meter (AMI: Advanced Metering infrastructure) for real-time measurement of the electricity usage of a plurality of demand destinations. May be included.
The network system may further include an energy management system (EMS) for managing energy. The energy management device may generate information about the operation of one or more components in relation to energy (generation, distribution, use, storage, etc.) of energy. The energy management device can generate instructions relating to the operation of at least the component.
In the present specification, a function or a solution performed by the energy management apparatus may be referred to as an energy management function or an energy management solution.
In the network system of the present invention, one or more energy management devices may be present in separate configurations, or may be included in one or more components as an energy management function or solution.
2 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of a network system according to the present invention.
1 and 2, the network system of the present invention is constituted by a plurality of components. For example, power plants, substations, power stations, energy management devices, appliances, smart meters, capacitors, web servers, instrumentation devices, and home servers are the components of network systems.
In addition, in the present invention, each component may be constituted by a plurality of detailed components. For example, when one component is a home appliance, a microcomputer, a heater, a display, and the like may be detailed components.
That is, in the present invention, everything that performs a specific function can be a component, and these components constitute the network system of the present invention. In addition, the two components may communicate by a communication means.
In addition, one network may be one component or may be composed of multiple components.
In the present specification, a network system in which communication information is associated with an energy source may be referred to as an energy grid.
The network system according to an exemplary embodiment may be configured of a utility network (UAN) 10 and a home network (HAN) 20. The
In this specification, a home means a group of specific components such as a building, a company, as well as a home in a dictionary meaning. And, utility means a group of specific components outside the home.
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In addition, in performing one function, the function may be sequentially performed in a plurality of components and / or communication means. For example, energy management functions may be sequentially performed in a separate energy management unit, an energy measuring unit, and an energy consumption unit.
In the case of the present network system, a plurality of
In addition, a plurality of components of a specific function constituting the utility network and the home network may be provided. For example, there may be a plurality of energy generating units or energy consuming units.
3 is a block diagram showing an information transfer process on a network system of the present invention.
Referring to Fig. 3, in the network system of the present invention, a specific component may receive information related to energy (hereinafter, “
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For example, the types of information related to electricity include time-based pricing, curtailment, grid emergency, grid reliability, energy increment, and operational priority. (operation priority).
Such information may be classified into schedule information previously generated based on previous information and real time information that changes in real time. The schedule information and the real time information may be distinguished by predicting information after the current time (future).
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According to the TOU information, data is gradually changed over time. According to the CPP information, the data changes step by step or in real time with time, and emphasis is displayed at a specific time point. According to the RTP information, data changes in real time with time.
When the energy information is, for example, electricity rate information, the information related to the electricity rate is changed. The electric charge information may be transmitted / received by a true or false signal such as a Boolean on a network system, an actual price may be transmitted or received, or a plurality of levels may be transmitted and received.
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In this case, the information value related to the driving may be at least one of an electric charge, a power amount, a change rate of the electric charge, a change rate of the power amount, an average value of the electric charge, and an average value of the electric power. The reference information value may be at least one of an average value, an average value of minimum and maximum values of power information during a predetermined section, and a reference rate of change of power information (eg, slope of power consumption per unit time) during the predetermined section.
The reference information value may be set in real time or may be set in advance. The reference information value may be set in a utility network or in a home network (input from a consumer direct input, an energy manager, a central manager, etc.).
When the specific component 30 (for example, the energy consumption unit) recognizes the on-peak (for example, the recognition time), the output may be set to 0 (stopped or stopped) or the output may be reduced. And, if necessary, the output can be restored or increased. The specific component may determine the driving method in advance before starting the operation, or change the driving method when the on-peak is recognized after starting the operation.
Alternatively, when the
The schedule standard may be set in real time or may be set in advance. The schedule criterion may be set in the utility network or in a home network (input from a consumer direct input, an energy manager, a central manager, etc.).
Alternatively, when the
When the
The energy reduction information is information related to a mode in which a component is stopped or a low electric charge is used. The energy saving information may be transmitted and received as a true or false signal such as Boolean on a network system.
When the
The grid emergency information is information related to a power failure and the like, and may be transmitted / received as a true or false signal such as Boolean. Information related to the power outage is related to the reliability of the component using energy.
When the
The grid reliability information is information about the quality of electricity, which is high or low of the amount of electricity supplied, or information about the quality of electricity, and is transmitted or received by a true or false signal such as Boolean, or is supplied to a component (for example, home appliance) The component may determine the frequency of the signal.
That is, when a frequency lower than the reference frequency of the AC power supplied to the component is detected, it is determined that the supply electricity quantity is low (supply electricity shortage information). Electricity excess information).
When the specific component recognizes that the amount of electricity is low in the network safety information or that the information indicating that the electrical quality is not good (supply electricity quantity lacking information), as described above, the specific component is sometimes output 0 (stop) Or stop) output can be reduced, maintained or increased.
On the other hand, if the electricity supply excess information is recognized, the specific component can be increased in output or switched from off to on.
Energy information information (information) is less information about the amount of electricity consumed by the component that consumes energy compared to the amount of power generation, information on the state of the generation of excess electricity, for example, can be transmitted and received as a true or false signal, such as Boolean.
When the
On-peak information, energy reduction information, and supply electricity shortage information among the energy-related information described above may be recognized as high-price information that is understood to be relatively expensive. In this case, the section in which the high cost information is recognized may be referred to as high cost section information.
On the other hand, off-peak information, energy increase information, and excess electricity supply information among energy-related information may be recognized as low-price (low cost) information which is understood to be relatively low in energy bills. In this case, a section in which the low cost information is recognized may be referred to as a low cost section.
The information (high cost or low cost information) related to the up and down of the energy fee may be recognized as information for determining a power saving driving method of a specific component (for example, the energy consumption unit). That is, by using the information on the up and down of the energy bill, it is possible to recognize the time zone (region) or the charge zone (region) for determining the driving method of the component according to the energy rate by dividing it into at least two or more. In this case, the high cost section means a high cost time section or a high cost fee zone, and the low cost section means a low cost time section or a low cost fee range.
For example, when information related to energy is recognized as a boolean signal, two charges for determining a time zone or a driving method of a component according to the energy fee may be recognized as two, and the information related to the energy may be at a plurality of levels. When divided into or recognized as real-time information, the time zone or the charge zone may be recognized as three or more.
On the other hand, at least information related to energy rates corresponding to time may be recognized by being divided into information for determining a power saving driving method of the component. That is, by using the information related to the energy bill, it is possible to recognize the time zone (zone) or the charge zone (zone) by dividing it into at least two or more. As described above, the time zone or fee zone to be distinguished may be determined according to the type of information recognized (boolean, multiple levels, real time information).
In other words, two or more determinants for driving a component may be distinguished and recognized using information related to the up and down of the energy rate, and the determinants may include a function relating to time and energy rate.
When information related to the energy charge is leveled and recognized at two or more levels, a driving method may be determined for a specific component according to the leveled information.
On the other hand, if the information related to the recognized energy fee is not classified according to a specific criterion (for example, real-time fee information), the information related to the energy fee is compared with predetermined information, and according to the comparison result, the specific component Can be determined.
Here, the predetermined information may be reference information (for example, a reference value) for distinguishing the information related to the energy rate, and the result of the comparison is related to whether or not the information related to the energy rate is greater than or equal to the reference value. Can be.
On the other hand, each kind of information related to the energy, specifically, the unprocessed first information (first information: 41), the second information (second information: 42) that is the information processed from the first information, and the specific The information may be divided into
In addition, information related to energy is included in the signal and transmitted. In this case, one or more of the first to third information may be transmitted only a plurality of times without converting only the signal.
For example, as shown in the figure, any component that has received a signal including the first information may only convert a signal and transmit a new signal including the first information to another component.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the signal conversion and the information conversion are described as different concepts. At this time, it will be easily understood that the signal is also converted when the first information is converted into the second information.
However, the third information may be delivered a plurality of times in the state where the contents are converted or in a state where only the signal is converted while maintaining the same contents.
In detail, when the first information is raw electricity price information, the second information may be processed electricity price information. The processed electricity rate information is information or analysis information in which electricity rates are divided into multiple levels. The third information is a command generated based on the second information.
The particular component may generate, transmit or receive one or more of the first to third information. The first to third information are not necessarily sequentially transmitted and received. Only a plurality of third information may be transmitted or received sequentially or in parallel without the first and second information. Alternatively, the first and third information may be transmitted or received together, the second and third information may be transmitted or received together, or the first and second information may be transmitted or received together.
For example, when a specific component receives the first information, the specific component may transmit the second information, or may transmit the second information and the third information.
When a specific component receives only the third information, the specific component may generate and transmit new third information.
Meanwhile, in the relationship between the two informations, one information is a message and the other information is a response to the message. Accordingly, each component constituting the present network system may transmit or receive a message, and when the message is received, may correspond to the received message. Thus, the transmission of messages and their corresponding responses is a relative concept for individual components.
The message may include data (first information or second information) and / or command (third information).
The command (third information) includes a data storage command, a data generating command, a data processing command (including generating additional data), a generating command of an additional command, a sending command of an additional generated command, and a received command. Commands and the like.
In this specification, responding to a received message includes storing data, processing data (including generating additional data), generating a new command, sending a newly generated command, and simply passing the received command (another component). Command can be generated together with the system), operation, transmission of stored information, transmission of acknowledgment character or negative acknowledgment character.
For example, when the message is the first information, the component that has received the first information may correspond to this and generate the second information by processing the first information, or generate the second information and generate new third information. have.
The component receiving the message may respond with respect to energy. Here, "correspondence" can be understood as a concept that includes an operation that a component can perform its function. In one example, the
The response (operation) with respect to the energy of the component will be described in detail. The component may be, for example, an energy consumption unit.
The energy consumption unit may be driven such that an energy fee when driven based on the recognition of energy information is lower than an energy fee driven without recognition of the energy information.
The component may include a plurality of modes that are driven for performing their own functions. The plurality of modes may be driven in at least one of a first mode and a second mode in which an energy charge is saved in comparison with the first mode.
The first mode may be a normal mode, the second mode may be a power saving mode, and the first and second modes may be power saving modes.
The general mode may be understood as a mode in which a component's own function is performed without recognition of energy information. On the other hand, the power saving mode may be understood as a mode that allows the component to perform its own function based on the recognition of the energy information in order to save energy charges.
When the first and second modes are power saving modes, the first mode may be defined as a driving scheme for saving energy bills, and the second mode may be defined as a driving scheme in which energy bills are saved more than the first mode. have.
On the other hand, in relation to the driving of a specific component (for example, the energy consumption unit), at least a part of the driving scheme including at least the driving time and the course is recognized, and the unrecognized portion may be generated to reduce the energy fee. The recognized part may be changed in other ways.
For example, at least a part of the driving method may be recognized through user setting, control of the energy management unit, or self control of the energy consumption unit. In addition, when a specific driving method is further needed to save energy rates, the unrecognized driving method part is newly generated, and the recognized part can be changed in another way to save energy.
Of course, the process of generating the unrecognized portion may be omitted, and in this case, the process of changing the recognized portion in another manner may be performed. On the other hand, a process in which the recognized part is changed in another manner may be omitted, and in this case, a process of newly generating the unrecognized part may be performed.
The driving time may include a driving start time or a driving end time of the component. In addition, the course may include the driving period and the output of the component.
The manner in which it is generated or the manner in which it is changed may be the way recommended by a particular component for saving energy bills. Here, the specific component may be an energy consumption unit (control unit) or an energy management unit.
For example, when the recognized driving method is a specific driving time, the specific driving time may be changed to another time in order to reduce energy charges, and a specific course may be generated.
On the other hand, when the recognized driving method is a specific course, the specific course may be changed to another course and a specific time may be generated in order to reduce the energy charge.
According to such a control, a time or an output value may be changed with respect to an output function of a component over time.
The manner of generation or the manner of change may be made within a set range. That is, in the process of recognizing at least a part of the driving method, the driving method is within a predetermined criterion (for example, a restriction set by the user or set through the control of the energy management unit or the energy consumption unit) indicated by the recognized part. May be created or changed.
Thus, within the range of the predetermined criterion, it is limited that the unrecognized portion is generated or the recognized portion is changed in another manner.
Other embodiments are suggested.
The recognized driving method may further include fee information. That is, when fee information is recognized, a part related to a driving time or a course may be generated. The generated drive scheme may be recommended.
On the other hand, the control of the component based on the information (high cost or low cost information) related to the up and down of the energy bill, for example, output control for power saving driving can be made. Output control may include output reduction (including output 0) or output increase.
Depending on the perception of the information about the energy bill (on-peak or off-peak), it is as described above to reduce, maintain, or increase the output.
If high-price information is recognized, the output can be zeroed or reduced. In detail, the output when high-price information is recognized can be reduced than the output when low-price information is recognized. As described above, the reduction of the output may be determined in advance before the start of the operation of the component, or may be changed when the high-price information is recognized after the start of the operation.
If you set the component's output to zero or reduce it, the functionality that the component should perform may be lost than it would normally be. Thus, a countermeasure can be made to preserve the lost functionality.
For example, after the output of the component is reduced, the total operating time of the component may be increased or the output may be controlled to be increased in at least one time period after the output is reduced.
In other words, in a section after adjusting the output of the component, when specific reference information related to the energy information is recognized, the corresponding control of the output may be released. Here, the term “section” may be divided based on a recognition time point of the recognized high-price information.
The total operating time may be understood as a time at which a specific target value is reached in the process of performing a component function. For example, when the component is an electric product (washing machine, dryer, cooker, etc.) that is intermittently driven (driven to a specific course), the total operating time may be understood as the time until the corresponding course is completed.
On the other hand, when the component is always driven electrical appliances (refrigerators, water purifiers, etc.), it can be understood as the time to reach the set target for the function of the component. For example, the refrigerator may be a target temperature inside the refrigerator, a target ice level, or a target purified water amount.
And, the total operating time may be increased than the operating time set before the output reduction of the component, or may be increased than the operating time if the output is not reduced. However, even if the total operating time of the component is increased, the total energy charge generated by driving the component is controlled to be saved as compared with the case where the output is not reduced.
Once the high-price information is recognized, the output of the component can be increased.
However, even when the output is increased when the high-price information is recognized, the total output amount during the entire driving period of the specific component may be reduced or maintained more than the total output amount when the specific component operates as a normal output. Or, even if the output is increased when the high-price information is recognized, the total power consumption or total electric charge for the entire driving period of a specific component is higher than the total power consumption or total battery charge when the specific component operates at a normal output. Can be reduced.
Once the low-price information is recognized, the output can be increased. For example, when an operation reservation is set, a specific component may start driving before a set time, or a component having a larger output among a plurality of components may be driven first. In addition, in the case of a refrigerator, the output may be supercooled by increasing the output, or in the case of a washing machine or a washing machine, the hot water may be stored by driving the heater in advance than the scheduled time of operation of the heater. Alternatively, when a specific component recognizes low-price information (for example, when it is recognized), it can be stored.
On the other hand, even if it is based on the information (high cost or low cost information) related to the up and down of the energy bill, when a specific condition (additional condition) occurs, the response of the component, for example, the output control for power saving driving can be limited. That is, the output of the component can be maintained.
Here, “limitation” can be understood as being unimplemented or the output control being implemented is released.
The specific condition includes a case in which the influence on the energy charge is minute even when the output of the component is not controlled, or when the output of the component needs to be prevented from degrading a function to be performed by the component.
Whether the influence on the energy charge is minute may be determined according to a certain criterion (information on an electric charge, power consumption, or operation time). The predetermined criterion may be a relative value or an absolute value.
When the function to be performed by the component is deteriorated, for example, it may be considered that the component is a defrost heater of the refrigerator.
When the output is reduced during the high-price time period and controlled to increase the output during the low-time time period, when the defrost heater is driven more frequently than the normal case (setting cycle), the temperature of the refrigerator storage compartment is increased. A problem arises, in which case it is possible to limit the adjustment of the output.
4 is a view showing a communication structure of two components constituting the network system of the present invention, Figure 5 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of one communication device constituting a communication means.
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In detail, a plurality of components, for example, a first component and a second component, may be each given an address that may be mapped to at least one group and necessary for communication therebetween.
The address may be understood as a value converted from a unique code of the first component or the second component. That is, at least some of the components constituting the network may have an invariant / unique code, which may be translated into an address for configuring the network.
In other words, the product code for at least some of the plurality of components that may constitute the first network and the second network may be converted into different network codes depending on the network being configured. have.
In one example, the product code may be a unique code determined at the time of production of electrical appliances or an installation code separately assigned for network registration. The product code may be converted into an ID for identifying a network to which an electric product is registered.
The first network and the second network may be networks constituting the
The plurality of components configuring the network may include a first component and a second component for joining the first component to the network. In one example, the first component is an electrical appliance, the second component may be a server (server).
One of the first component and the second component may transmit a request signal to join the network, and the other may transmit a permit signal.
That is, the signal can be transmitted and received between the first component and the second component, and whether network participation can be determined according to the transmission time or the number of transmissions of the signal.
In one example, the first component transmits a test signal to the second component, it is determined whether a response signal from the second component. If the response signal is not transmitted, the test signal is transmitted again and the transmission of the response signal is judged. This process is repeated, and if the number of transmissions of the test signal exceeds the setting number, it may be determined that the test signal does not participate in the network.
Meanwhile, the first component may transmit the test signal to the second component, and it may be determined that the test component does not participate in the network if a response signal is not transmitted from the second component within a set time.
The first communication unit 51 and the
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Two types of information received from the two components may be stored in the
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For example, when the second component is an energy consumption unit (a component constituting a home appliance or a home appliance, etc.), the second communicator may generate a command to reduce energy consumption. When the second component is an energy generator, a distributor, or a storage unit, the
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FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a communication process between a specific component and a communicator according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the
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FIG. 7 illustrates a process of performing communication between a specific component and a communicator according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
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In the following description, since the first component and the second component may be opposite to each other, redundant description thereof will be omitted. For example, when the first component is a household appliance and the second component is an energy management unit, a description of the case where the first component is an energy management unit and the second component is a household appliance will be omitted.
The information transmitted and received by each component may be all of the above-mentioned information, and in particular, specific information may be transmitted and received for each component.
The
(1) When the second component is a component of the home network
The second component may be an
As another example, the
In this case, the energy management function may or may not be included in the
If the energy management function or solution is not included in the
As another example, the
The
In this case, the energy management function may or may not be included in the
When the energy management function or solution is not included in the
As another example, the second component may be an
The
When no energy management function or solution is included in the
As another example, the
(2) When the second component is a component of the utility network
The
An energy management function may be included in the
The energy management function included in the specific component or the energy management function included in the
In the present specification, an example in which a network system can be configured has been described, and it is apparent that even a component not mentioned in the present specification can be a first component or a second component that performs communication through a communication means. For example, the automobile may be the second component, and the first component may be the
(3) When one of the first and second components communicate with the third component
In the above examples, communication between two components has been described, but each of the first component or the second component may communicate with one or more components (third component n-th component).
Even in this case, the relationship between the first component and the second component that communicates with the third component may be one of the above-mentioned examples.
For example, the first component may be one component constituting a utility network, the second component may be an
In the present specification, the first to n-th components may be components constituting a utility network, components constituting a home network, some components constituting a utility network, and others may be components constituting a home network. .
Hereinafter, the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The present embodiments are described mainly for differences compared to the previous embodiments, and the same reference numerals and descriptions of the previous embodiments are used for the same parts.
8 is a diagram illustrating a communication structure of components configuring a network system according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a first component in FIG. 8.
8 and 9, the
The
The
In addition, the
The
The
In this case, the
The
In addition, the
The
For example, when a plurality of energy consumption units include a washing machine, a refrigerator, and a cooking appliance, information related to each product is stored in a memory. Information related to the energy consumption unit stored by the
When a signal is transmitted from the
An information transfer process in the
For example, the
Since the energy information is information related to energy consumption reduction of the energy consumer, the
Then, the information is transferred from the
The
The
In the above description, it has been described that the first component receives information through a second communication unit. Alternatively, the first component may receive information through the third communication unit so that information related to control of the energy consumption unit may be output. .
Meanwhile, the
The
In summary, the information received through the communication means 760 is directly transmitted to the
In addition, the information transmitted from the
As another example, an interpreter may be included in the
On the other hand, when the information transmitted to the API through the
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a communication structure of components configuring a network system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a first component in FIG. 10.
10 and 11, the network system of the present embodiment may include at least first to
In addition, the
Hereinafter, as an example, the
The central management unit (home server) may be understood as a component necessary to control at least one component constituting the
The
The
The
In addition, the
Since the functions of the interpreter and the local manager are the same as in the third embodiment, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.
An information transfer process in the
For example, the
The received energy information is sent directly to the
Then, the information is transferred from the
The
The
Meanwhile, the
The
Summarizing the operation of the first component, the information received through the communication means 970 is directly transferred or converted (via an interpreter and a local manager) to the API according to the kind (or signal format) of the
On the contrary, the information transmitted from the central manager may be directly transmitted to the communication means 970 or converted and transmitted to the communication means 970 depending on whether or not the energy consumption unit is operated.
On the other hand, when the information transmitted to the API through the second communication unit is the information related to the electricity bill, the central manager determines whether the ON-peak time, in the case of the on-peak time for controlling the operation of the energy consumption unit Information can be sent to the API. This information is then transferred to the energy consumer via the local manager, interpreter, and first communicator. In this case, the first component may be understood to serve as an energy management unit.
Although two energy consumers are described in communication with the first component in the above description, it is noted that there is no limit to the number of energy consumers in communication with the first component.
For example, although the first component is an example of a home server, the first component may be an energy management unit. In this case, in the above embodiments, the fourth component may be a central manager, an energy manager, a smart meter, or the like.
As another example, the first component may be a smart meter. In this case, in the above embodiments, the fourth component may be a central manager, an energy manager, or the like.
As another example, the first component may be the terminal component (eg, a gateway).
As another example, the second and third components may be an energy generator, an energy storage unit, or the like constituting a home network. That is, in the spirit of the present invention, at least one of the energy generating unit, the energy consuming unit, and the energy storing unit may communicate with the first component. In this case, the memory included or connected to the local network includes not only information related to the energy consumption unit, but also information related to the energy generation unit (for example, information related to the operation of the energy generation unit) and the energy storage unit. Information related to the information (for example, the energy storage unit) may be stored.
In addition, although the first component has been described as performing internet communication, the first component may not perform internet communication.
In addition, although the first embodiment is described as having a single local manager, a plurality of local managers may be provided. In this case, for example, the first local manager may process information about home appliances such as a refrigerator and a washing machine, and the second local manager may process information about display products such as a television and a monitor.
12 is a schematic diagram of a home network according to the invention.
Referring to FIG. 12, in the
For example, each household's electricity bill can be charged as an hourly rate, and hourly electricity bills are expensive in time zones where power consumption is rapidly increasing, and hourly electricity bills are often the same at nighttime when power consumption is relatively low. It can be cheaper.
The
The communication in the home can be made through a wireless method such as Zigbee, wifi or a wire such as power line communication (PLC), and one home appliance can be connected to communicate with other home appliances.
Figure 13 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electrical appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 13, the
The
The
The
In detail, the
As described above, a consumer can be understood as an object that the
The
14 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electrical appliance according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 14, a washing machine will be described as an example of an electric product. In this case, the consumer may be laundry, and the consumer holder may be a drum in which the laundry is accommodated. The drum may be rotated by a motor, the washing water may be supplied to the drum from an external water supply.
Referring to Figure 14, the specific course of the electrical appliance is completed (S1). The electrical appliance carries out a specific course chosen by the user. Completion of the course of the electrical appliance means that the processing of the consumer in the electrical appliance is completed.
After completing the course of the electrical appliance, it is determined whether the laundry is drawn out (S2). When the withdrawal of the laundry is completed, it is determined whether the washing condition of the drum is satisfied (S3). Whether the washing condition of the drum is satisfied may be determined by the number of times the course is performed after the washing of the drum (the number of processing of the consumer), the operating time of the washing machine (the processing time of the consumer), and the like. For example, if the number of course runs exceeds 30 times after the previous drum wash is completed, it may be determined that the drum wash condition is satisfied. Alternatively, if the operation time of the electrical appliance exceeds the predetermined time after the previous drum washing is completed, the washing condition of the drum may be satisfied and determined. Whether the cleaning condition of the drum is satisfied is not limited to the above-mentioned example, and may be determined using sensing information such as a sensor.
As a result of the determination in step S3, when the drum washing condition is satisfied, the electrical appliance recognizes the low cost section, and drum washing is reserved in the low cost section (S4). That is, the washing reservation time of the drum is set to belong to the low cost section.
In the present embodiment, when the electric charge is a variable plan, drum washing is reserved in a low cost section. However, when the electric charge is a fixed rate, there is no distinction between low cost and high cost. In this case, drum washing is reserved in a time interval (low load period) in which energy usage is less than the reference amount. Generally, the late night time may be a low load section, but the morning, afternoon or evening time zone may also belong to the low load section according to the reference amount setting.
When the drum washing is reserved, drum washing reservation setting information may be displayed on the display unit of the electric appliance. Alternatively, the drum cleaning reservation setting information may be transmitted to a component capable of communicating with the electrical appliance. Then, drum cleaning reservation setting information may be displayed on the display unit of the component. The component that can communicate with the electrical appliance may be, for example, a mobile phone of the electrical appliance user.
Next, it is determined whether a low cost section (or low load section) has arrived (S5). If a low cost section (or low load section) arrives, washing of the drum proceeds automatically (S6). Then, water is supplied to the drum, the drum is rotated by a motor for a predetermined time, and washing of the drum is performed by water supplied to the drum.
When the washing of the drum is being performed, information for indicating that the drum is being washed may be displayed on the display unit of the electrical appliance or transmitted to a component capable of communicating with the electrical appliance.
In addition, when the washing of the drum is completed, information for informing that the washing of the drum is completed may be displayed on the display of the electrical appliance, or may be transmitted to a component capable of communicating with the electrical appliance.
According to the present embodiment, when the drum washing conditions are satisfied, the drum washing is automatically scheduled in a low cost section (low load section), so that the user's convenience is improved, and the electric charge used when washing the drum is reduced. have.
15 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electrical appliance according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 15, a washing machine will be described as an example of an electric product. In this case, the consumer may be laundry, and the consumer holder may be a drum in which the laundry is accommodated. The drum may be rotated by a motor, the washing water may be supplied to the drum from an external water supply.
Referring to Figure 15, the specific course of the electrical appliance is completed (S11). The electrical appliance carries out a specific course chosen by the user.
After completing the course of the electrical appliance, it is determined whether the laundry is drawn out (S12). When the withdrawal of the laundry is completed, it is determined whether the washing condition of the drum is satisfied (S13). Whether the washing condition of the drum is satisfied may be determined by the number of times the course is performed after the washing of the previous drum, the operating time of the washing machine, and the like. For example, if the number of course runs exceeds 30 times after the previous drum wash is completed, it may be determined that the drum wash condition is satisfied. Alternatively, if the operation time of the electrical appliance exceeds the predetermined time after the previous drum washing is completed, the washing condition of the drum may be satisfied and determined. Whether the cleaning condition of the drum is satisfied is not limited to the above-mentioned example, and may be determined using sensing information such as a sensor.
As a result of the determination in step S13, when the drum washing condition is satisfied, the washing necessity notification information is displayed (S14). The washing necessity notification information may be displayed on the display unit of the electrical appliance or transmitted to a component capable of communicating with the electrical appliance and displayed on the component. The washing necessity notification information includes recommended washing time information.
Then, it is determined whether or not the washing reservation command is input (S15). The washing reservation command may be input from the display unit or the input unit of the electrical appliance or from the input unit of the component.
As a result of the determination in step S15, when a washing reservation command is input, the washing appliance is set for washing, and washing is performed at the set time.
When the washing of the drum is being performed, information for indicating that the drum is being washed may be displayed on the display unit of the electrical appliance or transmitted to a component capable of communicating with the electrical appliance.
In addition, when the washing of the drum is completed, information for informing that the washing of the drum is completed may be displayed on the display of the electrical appliance, or may be transmitted to a component capable of communicating with the electrical appliance.
In the first embodiment, the washing schedule is set automatically, but in the present embodiment, the washing schedule is set manually. The electrical appliance may be provided with a selection unit for selecting automatic setting or manual setting of the washing schedule.
16 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electrical appliance according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 16, a cooking appliance will be described as an example of an electric product. In this case, the consumer may be food, and the consumer holder may be a cavity in which food is accommodated. The food accommodated in the cavity may be heated by a heating source.
Referring to FIG. 16, a specific cooking course of the electric product is completed (S21). The electrical appliance performs the cooking course selected by the user.
After the course of the electrical appliance is completed, it is determined whether food is drawn out (S22). When the withdrawal of the food is completed, it is determined whether the washing conditions of the cavity are satisfied (S23). Whether or not the cleaning conditions of the cavity are satisfied may be determined by the number of course executions after the previous cleaning of the cavity and the operating time of the cooking appliance. For example, if the number of course runs exceeds 30 times after the previous cavity wash is completed, it may be determined that the washing condition of the cavity is satisfied. Alternatively, if the operation time of the electrical appliance exceeds a predetermined time after the completion of the previous cavity cleaning, it may be determined that the cleaning conditions of the cavity are satisfied. Whether the cleaning conditions of the cavity is satisfied is not limited to the above-mentioned example, and may be determined using sensing information such as a sensor.
As a result of the determination in step S23, when the cavity washing condition is satisfied, the electrical appliance recognizes the low cost section, and the cavity washing is reserved in the low cost section (S34). In the present embodiment, when the electric charge is a variable plan, drum washing is reserved in a low cost section. However, when the electric charge is a fixed rate, there is no distinction between low cost and high cost. In this case, the cavity washing is reserved in a time interval (low load interval) in which energy usage is less than the reference amount. Generally, the late night time may be a low load section, but the morning, afternoon or evening time zone may also belong to the low load section according to the reference amount setting.
When the cavity wash is reserved, the cavity wash reservation setting information may be displayed on the display unit of the electrical appliance. Alternatively, the cavity wash reservation setting information may be transmitted to a component capable of communicating with the electrical appliance. Then, the cavity cleaning reservation setting information may be displayed on the display unit of the component. The component that can communicate with the electrical appliance may be, for example, a mobile phone of the electrical appliance user.
Next, it is determined whether a low cost section (or low load section) has arrived (S24). If a low cost section (or low load section) arrives, the cavity is automatically cleaned (S25). Then, a heating source for supplying a heat source to the cavity operates for a predetermined time to heat the inner surface of the cavity so that foreign matter on the inner surface of the cavity can be easily removed from the cavity.
When the cleaning of the cavity is being performed, information for indicating that the cavity is being cleaned may be displayed on the display unit of the electrical appliance or transmitted to a component capable of communicating with the electrical appliance.
In addition, when the cleaning of the cavity is completed, information for notifying that the cleaning of the cavity is completed may be displayed on the display unit of the electrical appliance or transmitted to a component capable of communicating with the electrical appliance.
When the cleaning of the cavity is completed, the user may finally clean the inner surface of the cavity by using a mop.
In the above embodiment, when the washing reservation is set, the washing is performed at the scheduled time, but if the user's reservation time change command is input before the washing reservation time, the washing reservation may be changed to the changed time.
Alternatively, after the washing reservation is automatically set, when a change in energy consumption or energy rate occurs and a change in the washing reservation time is required, the washing reservation time may be automatically changed. When the washing reservation time is automatically changed, the changed washing reservation time may be displayed on the display unit of the electrical appliance or transmitted to a component capable of communicating with the electrical appliance.
100: electrical appliance 120: input unit
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Determining whether a washing condition of the consumer holder that can accommodate the consumer is satisfied;
Setting a washing reservation of the consumer holder when the washing condition is satisfied; And
And washing the consumer holder at a scheduled time.
Before determining whether the washing condition is satisfied, the method of controlling the electrical appliance is performed to determine whether the consumerable is drawn out from the consumer holder.
Whether the washing condition is satisfied may be determined by the number of processing of the consumer after the washing of the previous consumer holder or the processing time of the consumer.
The cleaning schedule is controlled automatically of the electrical appliance is set.
The washing reservation time of the consumer holder is set to belong to a low cost section.
The washing reservation time of the consumer holder is set to belong to a low load section.
When the washing reservation is automatically set, the washing reservation setting information is displayed on the display unit of the electrical appliance,
And a cleaning schedule setting information is transmitted to a component that can communicate with the electrical appliance.
The cleaning schedule is controlled manually of the electrical appliance.
If the washing conditions are satisfied, a reservation time for washing is recommended,
A method of controlling electrical appliances in which the recommended reservation time can be selected manually.
When the washing is performed or when the washing of the consumer holder is completed, information indicating that the washing is being performed or information for indicating the washing completion is displayed on the display unit of the electrical appliance, or the washing reservation setting information is displayed or communicated with the electrical appliance. Control method of electrical appliances transmitted to the component.
The scheduled cleaning time can be changed manually or automatically.
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