NZ802480B2 - Methods and systems for modifying heated water usage - Google Patents

Methods and systems for modifying heated water usage Download PDF

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NZ802480B2
NZ802480B2 NZ802480A NZ80248022A NZ802480B2 NZ 802480 B2 NZ802480 B2 NZ 802480B2 NZ 802480 A NZ802480 A NZ 802480A NZ 80248022 A NZ80248022 A NZ 80248022A NZ 802480 B2 NZ802480 B2 NZ 802480B2
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Peter Konowalczyk
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Octopus Energy Heating Limited
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method of modulating utility usage of a water provision system, the water provision system comprising a heat pump configured to transfer thermal energy from the surrounding to a thermal energy storage medium and a control module configured to control operation of the heat pump, the water provision system being configured to provide water heated by the thermal energy storage medium to a user at one or more water outlets, the method being performed by the control module and comprising: determining a water-usage event upon a water outlet being turned on for provision of water at a first temperature, the first temperature being set by the user; determining whether the water-usage event is a short-duration event based on at least one indicator; and deploying one or more utility-reduction strategies upon determining that the water-usage event is a short-duration event.

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1. A er-implemented method of modulating utility usage of a water provision system, the water provision system comprising a heat pump configured to transfer thermal energy from the surrounding to a thermal energy storage medium and a control module configured to control operation of the heat pump, the control module having executing thereon a machine learning algorithm, MLA, having been trained to correlate an indicator with a duration event based on sensor data obtained from the water provision , the water provision system being ured to provide water heated by the thermal energy storage medium to a user at one or more water outlets, the method being performed by the control module and comprising: determining a water-usage event upon a water outlet being turned on for provision of water at a first temperature, the first temperature being set by the user; determining r the water-usage event is a short-duration event based on at least one indicator by inputting sensor data received from the water provision system to the MAL, a short-duration event being one where the temperature at the water outlet is below the first ature when the water outlet is subsequently turned off; and deploying one or more utility-reduction strategies upon ining that the waterusage event is a short-duration event.
2. The method of claim 1, n the sensor data comprises a time of the day, a day of the week, a date, a water flow detection at the one or more water outlets, an elapse time from when a water outlet is turned on, a mains water temperature, and/or a water temperature at the one or more water outlets.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising identifying, by the MLA, the at least one indicator based on a utility usage pattern, wherein the MLA has been trained to establish the utility usage n for the water provision system based on sensor data obtained from the water provision system.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the utility usage pattern comprises an expected cold water usage in respect of time, day and/or date, an expected heated water usage in respect of time, day and/or date, an expected energy usage in respect of time, day and/or date, an expected occupancy in respect of time, day and/or date, or a combination thereof.
5. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the at least one indicator comprises a location of the water outlet, a time of the water-usage event, a determination of cold water usage within a ermined time before the water-usage event, or a combination thereof.
6. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the one or more utility-reduction strategies comprise the control module generating a prompt signal to prompt the user to set a water temperature at a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature.
7. The method of claim 6, n the prompt signal comprises a light signal at or near the water outlet, a flashing light signal at or near the water outlet, a predetermined sound or tone produced at or near the water outlet, a verbal or edia prompt, or a combination thereof.
8. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the one or more utility-reduction strategies comprise the control module setting a water temperature at a second temperature lower than the first temperature.
9. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the one or more utility-reduction strategies comprise the control module reducing a flow rate of water provided to the water outlet.
10. The method of any ing claim, wherein the one or more utility-reduction strategies se the control module bypassing activation of the heat pump in response to the water-usage event.
11. A control module configured to communicate and control a water provision system over a communication l, the l module comprising a processor having a machine ng algorithm executing thereon trained to perform the method of any preceding claim.
12. A method of training a machine learning algorithm, MLA, to modulate utility usage of a water provision , the water ion system comprising a heat pump configured to transfer thermal energy from the surrounding to a thermal energy storage medium and a control module configured to control operation of the heat pump, the water provision system being ured to provide water heated by the thermal energy storage medium to a user at one or more water outlets, the MLA executing on the control module having been trained to establish a utility usage pattern based on sensor data from the water provision system, the method comprising: receiving, by the control module, a first signal indicating that a water outlet is turned on for provision of water at a first temperature, the first temperature being set by the user; monitoring, by the control module, s in water temperature at the water outlet; subsequently receiving, by the l module, a second signal indicating that the water outlet is turned off; and training the MLA to determine a duration event if the water temperature at the water outlet is below the first temperature when the second signal is received.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the sensor data comprises a time of the day, a day of the week, a date, a water flow detection at the one or more water outlets, an elapse time from when a water outlet is turned on, a mains water temperature, and/or a water temperature at the one or more water s.
14. The method of claim 12 or 13, further comprising monitoring, by the control module, an elapse time upon ing the first signal.
15. The method of any of claim 12 to 14, r comprising the MLA recording the shortduration event including logging a time, day and/or date of water usage, the first temperature, a water temperature upon receiving the second signal, a total elapse time, a location of the water outlet, or a combination thereof.
16. The method of any of claims 12to 15, further comprising training the MLA to identify at least one indicator based on sensor data received during the short-duration event and the utility usage n, and training the MLA to predict a short-duration event upon identifying the at least one indicator
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the at least one indicator comprises a location of the water outlet, a time of the water-usage event, a determination of cold water usage within a predetermined time before the water-usage event, or a combination thereof.
18. The method of any of claims 16 or 17, further comprising training the MLA to deploy one or more utility-reduction strategies upon predicting a short-duration event.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the one or more utility-reduction strategies comprise generating a prompt signal to prompt the user to set a water ature at a reduced second temperature that is lower than the first temperature.
20. The method of claim 19, n the prompt signal comprises a light signal at or near the water outlet, a flashing light signal at or near the water outlet, a ermined sound or tone produced at or near the water outlet, a verbal or multimedia prompt, or a combination thereof.
21. The method of any of claims 18 to 20, wherein the one or more utility-reduction strategies comprise the control module setting a water temperature at a second temperature lower than the first temperature.
22. The method of any of claims 18 to 21, wherein the one or more utility-reduction gies comprise the control module reducing a flow rate of water provided to the water outlet.
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GBGB2101678.7A GB202101678D0 (en) 2021-02-07 2021-02-07 Methods and systems and apparatus to support reduced energy and water usage
GB2109600.3A GB2603824B (en) 2021-02-07 2021-07-02 Methods and systems and apparatus to support reduced energy and water usage
GB2109599.7A GB2603553B (en) 2021-02-07 2021-07-02 Energy storage arrangement and installations
GB2109596.3A GB2603550B (en) 2021-02-07 2021-07-02 Energy storage arrangement and installations
GB2109593.0A GB2603976B (en) 2021-02-07 2021-07-02 Methods of configuring and controlling hot water supply installations
GB2109598.9A GB2603552B (en) 2021-02-07 2021-07-02 Energy storage arrangements and installations
GB2109597.1A GB2603551B (en) 2021-02-07 2021-07-02 Energy storage arrangements and installations including such energy storage arrangements
GB2109594.8A GB2604668B (en) 2021-02-07 2021-07-02 Methods and systems and apparatus to support reduced energy and water usage
GB2111083.8A GB2604954B (en) 2021-02-07 2021-08-02 Methods and systems for modifying heated water usage
PCT/IB2022/051059 WO2022168031A1 (en) 2021-02-07 2022-02-07 Methods and systems for modifying heated water usage

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