CN102577234B - Power node for energy management - Google Patents
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Abstract
A power strip (100A) provides energy management features in a networked data communications and control environment that may be utilized in an energy management system (100B) implementing a method of managing energy.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of power-supply controller of electric.Particularly, provide a kind of power supply node of the various energy resources characteristics of management at a kind of network data communication with in controling environment.
Description of Related Art
The electric power bar typically has a plurality of electrical sockets that are installed in an enclosure interior and one and is used for electrically with these sockets and the interconnective attached power line of AC power.Although modern power strip can comprise overload protection and/or surge protection, they do not comprise can make power strip incorporate signal and source electronics in a kind of network energy management system into.
General introduction
Each embodiment of a kind of power supply node for energy conservation comprises a power input plug, a power bus that is connected with this power input plug and the mains switch with control port, first power supply terminal and second source terminal.This first power supply terminal links to each other with this power bus, and this control port is configured to control a kind of being electrically connected between this first power supply terminal and this second source terminal, and a socket links to each other with second terminal of this mains switch.Voltage sensor be can move measuring the voltage of this power bus, and current sensor be can move flow through the electric current of this socket with measurement.A selector installation is configured to provide a kind of selected environmental variance of the environmental variance of selecting from plurality of optional.A signal electron device portions that comprises communication block is configured to communicate at network, and this signal communication block is carried out signal with control port, this voltage sensor and this current sensor of this selector installation, this mains switch and communicated by letter.This signal electron device portions be configured to monitoring stream cross the electric current of this socket, monitor this power bus voltage, control this mains switch with this power bus and the electric disconnection of this socket and reconnect, and communicate at network via this communication block.A housing holds this socket, this mains switch, this power bus, this signal electron device portions, this current sensor and this voltage sensor.
At this embodiment of energy management system of the embodiment of utilizing power supply node and the embodiment of using the method for power supply node have been described also.
The invention provides a kind of power supply node for energy conservation, comprising: an input power coupler; First mains switch, this first mains switch has first control port, first power supply terminal and a second source terminal, this first power supply terminal and this input power coupler are electrically connected, and this first control port is configured to control a kind of being electrically connected between this first power supply terminal and this second source terminal; First socket, second terminal of this first socket and this first mains switch is electrically connected; A voltage sensor, this voltage sensor be can move in order to measure voltage at this first socket place; First current sensor, this first current sensor be can move in order to measure the electric current flow through this first socket; A selector installation, this selector installation are configured to provide an environmental variance from a plurality of selectable environmental variances; A signal electron device portions, this signal electron device portions comprises and is configured to a communication block communicating at a network that this signal communication block is carried out signal with first control port, this voltage sensor and this first current sensor of this selector installation, this first mains switch and communicated by letter; This signal electron device portions is configured to: monitoring stream is crossed the described electric current of this first socket, monitoring is at the described voltage at this first socket place, control is first power supply terminal of this first mains switch and described being electrically connected between the second source terminal, and communicates at a network via this communication block; A housing, this housing entity connect this first socket, this first mains switch, this signal electron device portions, this first current sensor and this voltage sensor.
This input power coupler can comprise: an attaching plug that extends from this housing, wherein this attaching plug can be electrically connected with first power supply terminal of this first switch and be can move in order to electric power is transmitted on first power supply terminal of this first switch from this attaching plug.
Power supply node for energy conservation provided by the invention can further comprise: a temperature sensor, and this temperature sensor can be connected with this housing entity and can carry out signal with this signal electron device portions and communicate by letter; Wherein this signal electron device portions can be further configured to monitoring near the air themperature this power supply node.
Power supply node for energy conservation provided by the invention can further comprise: one first is inserted switch, this first insertion switch can have a kind of electric state and represent whether a device plug is inserted in this first socket, and this first insertion switch can be connected with this housing entity and can carry out signal with this signal electron device portions and communicate by letter; Wherein this signal electron device portions can be further configured to monitoring the electric state of this first insertion switch.
This signal electron device portions can be further configured for: electric current and a predetermined safe maximum of this first socket of described supply are compared; And if the electric current of this first socket of described supply surpasses this predetermined safe maximum, control this first mains switch with the electric disconnection from the second source terminal of this first mains switch of this first power supply terminal.
This signal electron device portions can be further configured to sending a message at this network, and described message can contain the information based on a measured value of the electric current of this first socket of described supply.
This signal electron device portions can be further configured into: receive from an order on this network; Based on from this order on this network, control first power supply terminal of this first mains switch and described being electrically connected between the second source terminal.
The present invention also provides a kind of energy management system, comprising: one or more as each described power supply node in the claim 1 to 7, comprise a particular power source node; One is carried out the user's set that signal is communicated by letter with this network, wherein this user's set be can move in order to characterize a load in first socket that is plugged into this particular power source node based on one or more electric measurements relevant with first socket of this particular power source node.
The sign of described load can also be based on the described environmental variance of this particular power source node.
This user's set can further be can move in order to control first mains switch of this particular power source node.
This user's set can further be can move so that the energy that report is consumed by the one or more electrical equipment that are plugged in these one or more power supply nodes.
This user's set can further be can move so that the report a kind of cost relevant with the energy that is consumed by these one or more electrical equipment that are plugged in these one or more power supply nodes.
Energy management system provided by the present invention can further comprise: a kind of change detecting system; An and change detecting system filter with one or more filtering parameters; Wherein when filtering parameter in these one or more filtering parameters when differing a scheduled volume from a respective value of obtaining with the relevant described one or more electric measurements of first socket of this particular power source node, this power supply node can transmit an internet message.
The method that the present invention provides a kind of management energy to consume in addition comprises: will aforementioned one or more power supply nodes place into one or more electrical equipment and supply among one or more power circuits of electric power; Measure the energy consumption of at least one electrical equipment in these one or more electrical equipment; Show to be used for reduce a plurality of chances that energy consumes, described chance is based on that the measurement of described energy consumption identifies; And by providing automation equipment Long-distance Control energy to consume to manage described energy consumption.
The method that management energy provided by the present invention consumes can further comprise: a kind of stand-by power consumption of identifying an electrical equipment in these a plurality of electrical equipment; And, if the time that described electrical equipment keeps under a kind of standby mode greater than a predetermined amount of time, then described electrical equipment and described electric power can be disconnected.
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The accompanying drawing of incorporating into and constituting this specification part has been set forth various embodiments of the present invention.Accompanying drawing is used for explaining principle of the present invention together with general remark.In the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1A shows a kind of power supply node for the energy;
Figure 1B shows the block diagram of energy management system of the power supply node of a kind of Figure 1A of comprising;
Fig. 2 shows first block diagram of the power supply node of Figure 1A;
Fig. 3 shows second block diagram of the power supply node of Figure 1A;
Fig. 4 shows a kind of figure who inserts switch of the power supply node of Figure 1A;
Fig. 5 shows a kind of figure of dial selector of the power supply node of Figure 1A;
Fig. 6 shows a kind of figure of temperature sensor of the power supply node of Figure 1A;
Fig. 7 shows first view of the message relevant with the energy management system of Figure 1B; And
Fig. 8 shows second view of the message relevant with the energy management system of Figure 1B.
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In the following detailed description, many details have been set forth by way of example, in order to the thorough understanding of the relevant content of teaching is provided.Yet those of ordinary skill in the art should be understood that can not have under the situation of these details practice originally teach content.In other examples, described well-known method, step and parts in higher level, and do not listed details, to avoid unnecessarily making the aspect indigestion of this concept.Some descriptive term and phrase are used for describing the various embodiments of this disclosure.These descriptive term are used for passing on those of ordinary skill in the art consistent recognized meanings with phrase, unless provided a kind of different definition in this specification
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Fig. 1 shows the embodiment of a kind of power supply node 100A.Power supply node housing or shell 10 comprise one or more and the socket 14 (being sometimes referred to as supply socket or electrical socket) that power supply node line 18 is electrically connected, and this power supply node line is typically with 20 terminations of an attaching plug.This power supply node user-accessible be a kind of dial selector 12, and in some embodiments, be a kind of " On " button 15.In this power supply node housing is the following power supply that will discuss more fully and signal electron device.
Figure 1B shows the embodiment of a kind of power-supply management system 100B.In one embodiment, one or more power supply node 100A comprise corresponding power supply 114 and signal 116 electronic devices part (electronic device that is used for a shown power supply node).In this signal electron device portions 116 be a kind of for the communicating by letter and control device 132 of local network 107 swap datas.This network can be the known any suitable network of those of ordinary skill in the art, comprising: wired, for example Ethernet or other IEEE 802 have line standard; Wireless, for example 802.11 a/b/g/n or other IEEE 802 wireless standards, perhaps Zigbee, perhaps Z-ripple; Perhaps power line communication, for example INSTEON
With the X10 network.In some embodiments, used a kind of Zigbee mesh network.And, in other embodiments, used a kind of Z-ripple mesh network.
In some embodiments, this communicator 132 comprises a power line communication (" PLC ") device, PLC modulator-demodulator for example, this modulator-demodulator is used for communicating by letter with the gateway 108a, the 190a that are equipped with a PLC device equally, and these two PLC devices link to each other and communicate by power line (for example electric wiring of building or structure) being used for.In one embodiment, an Ethernet switch among this power supply node 100A links to each other with this power supply node PLC, and provide one or more Ethernets to connect, for example a kind of Ethernet that enables the function of this power supply node connects and a kind of Ethernet connection available for the device outside this power supply node.
In each embodiment, a kind of network electric power node 100A utilizes this network and other devices to communicate.For example, a kind of main frame gateway apparatus 108 with network interface 108a can transmit order and receive data to a power supply node 100A or from it.In the present embodiment, a kind of user's set and/or processor 110 (for example controller, nonshared control unit, personal computer or special-purpose computer) can utilize a kind of connection 109 to this gateway 108 to give an order or receive data from it to a power supply node by this local network 107.In some embodiments, this main frame gateway comprises one or more user's set functions.Connection 109 between this user's set 110 and this gateway 108 can be used any suitable wired or wireless connection, comprises above-mentioned network connection type, USB, RS-232, bluetooth or other wired or wireless connections.
In each embodiment, a kind of gateway 108 for example is configured to utilize and can handles the known device based on TCP/IP from the IP-based API that this gateway obtains.In one embodiment, this gateway 108 utilizes and a kind ofly allows IP device on this network 107 to find its simple SSDP to find background program.Typical TCP/IP device comprises iPhone
IPad, iPod
In network connection panel computer, TV, Blu-ray player, the personal computer etc. one or more.
In some network implementation schemes, comprise have for a kind of network administration apparatus 106 of these network 107 communicating devices, for example network controller or network coordinator 106a are to be used for realizing Network Management Function.In addition, Network Management Function can comprise a series of interconnected devices of maintenance and maintaining routing list.Particularly, network coordinator uses with the Zigbbee network, and controller uses with the Z-wave network.Network administration apparatus can replenish and/or repeat the function that provided by one or more gateway apparatus 108 and their interconnection user's set 110.
And, in some network implementation schemes, have second gateway 190 of the second gateway communication piece 109a by external network 193 and data center's 194 interconnection (as shown in the figure).In other embodiments, this data center's external network communicates by this main frame gateway connection 109.
In a kind of example system that comprises one or more power supply node 100A, a main frame gateway 108 and a user's set 110, these devices comprise the memory for a device of storage cognizance code separately.The device cognizance code makes message can be routed to correct device.In one embodiment, common set or family's cognizance code are used for enabling the communication between the member of this group.
Fig. 2 shows the embodiment 200 of power supply node 100A.As mentioned above, this power supply node 100A comprises a signal electron device portions 116 and a source electronics part 114.
The signal electron device comprises and processor and each I/O (" I/O ") piece 210 and a communication block 132 of linking to each other in the memory block 212.In different embodiments, one or more and this I/O piece in power analyzer piece 208, dial selector piece 206 and the temperature sensor piece 218 links to each other.And, in some embodiments, in this communication block 132 or except this communication block 132, comprise an Ethernet switch.
In each embodiment of this signal electron device portions 116, a wireless module (for example Z-ripple or Zigbee module) is used for carrying out this I/O piece 210, processor piece 212 and communication block 132.For example, used a Sigma Designs ZM3102 Z-mode piece in one embodiment, and used a Zigbee chipset in another embodiment.In some embodiments, utilize a kind of general purpose I/O expander integrated circuit (for example 8 I2C buses of NXP PCA9534BS and SMBus low-power I/O port interrupt) to strengthen the I/O function.
In one embodiment, a kind of power supply/energy integrated circuit (logic of for example reaching the clouds CS 5463 integrated circuits) can be used for realizing the power analysis function of this power analyzer piece 208.The power consumption that can obtain from this power analysis device and other data comprise one or more the instantaneous of reality/active power, electric current and voltage and/or RMS value, apparent power, reactive power, fundamental power and the temperature sensing.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that and can utilize any processor of communicating by letter with this I/O block signal to make up one or more waveform profiles in voltage, electric current and the power.
This power unit 114 comprises a power sensor piece 202, a mains switch piece 204 and a supply socket piece 206.This power sensor piece links to each other with a power supply 119 by first power circuit 138.This switch block 204 links to each other with this power sensor piece by a second source circuit 140, and links to each other with a socket 206 by the 3rd power circuit 142.A load 121 links to each other with this socket by a fourth power circuit 144.
The power analyzer 208 of the embodiment shown in Fig. 2 links to each other with this power sensor piece 202 by a holding wire 158, and links to each other with this I/O piece by a holding wire 157.Switch block 204 links to each other with this I/O piece by a holding wire 160.Socket piece 206 links to each other with this I/O piece by a holding wire 161.
This processor piece links to each other with this I/O piece 210 by a holding wire 168.In use, dial selector 216 links to each other with this I/O piece by a holding wire 146, and temperature sensor piece 218 links to each other with this I/O piece by a holding wire 166.This communication block links to each other with this I/O piece by a holding wire 169.
In some embodiments, in this processor 212, implement a kind of metering system 309.This metering system 309 can add up the power consumption of each socket 206, to generate a metering report.In some embodiments, in this processor 212, implement a kind of over-current protection system (" OCPS ") 313.This over-current protection system compares measurement electric current and the safety limit of each socket 206 and all sockets, and disconnects accident electrical equipment under the situation of overload.And, in some embodiments, in this processor 212, implement a kind of change detecting system (" CDS ") 311.Below these systems will be discussed more fully.
Fig. 3 shows a kind of power supply node with single socket 300.This single socket embodiment provides an independent power channel 308, and this power channel comprises a socket 206, a mains switch 204 and a current sensor 304.This power channel receives electric power by the bus coupler 139 on the power bus 138.In other embodiments, a plurality of power channel provide corresponding socket in many socket powers node.
The electric power of supplying with this socket 206 is detected together with this power sensor piece 202 by a power bus voltage transducer 302 and this power channel current sensor 304.Voltage and current sensor output signal line 310,312 links to each other with this power analyzer piece 208, and this power analyzer piece links to each other with this I/O piece 210.In some embodiments, at a gateway 108,190 places rather than in independent power supply node 100A place measuring voltage.This can provide effective measurement, because can suppose in most of examples, in this power supply node 100B and this gateway 108,190 identical distribution branch in the family, so the voltage between device can not change so much.
In one embodiment, 302 pairs of these power supply node bus voltages of a kind of voltage sensor are measured.Here, the electric power of supplying with each socket 206 is known, should be identical because be used for the socket voltage of all sockets, and measure the socket electric current of correspondences with corresponding current sensor 304.In addition, the electric power of supplying with this power supply node 100A by this power supply 119 approximates the electric power of being drawn by all power supply node sockets and also is known.
In some embodiments, the voltage at each socket place is by the voltage sensor monitoring of a correspondence between this socket 206 and this mains switch 204.This embodiment especially is defined in opens the voltage attenuation of measuring a load behind this mains switch.In other embodiments, an analog multiplexer (being made up of relay, field-effect transistor (FET) or other electromechanics or electronic device) can be placed between these voltage sensors and each socket 206, allowing the optionally voltage at each socket 206 place of independent measurement of an independent voltage sensor, and do not rely on the state of this mains switch 204.
Place between this power supply 119 and this socket 206 is a mains switch 204.A power switch signal line 160 connects this I/O piece 210 and this mains switch.This switch can be permission known in the art any switch of control, for example machinery or solid-state relay or semiconductor switch automatically.Use a kind of latch-type relay in one embodiment, and can use a kind of TRIAC type switch in another embodiment.
This socket 206 links to each other with a power take-off of this mains switch 204 by the 3rd power circuit 142.In some embodiments, whether plug of insertion switch 306 sensings is inserted in this socket 206 (314), and provides one to insert signal (316) for this I/O piece.
In one embodiment, the load of each connection of monitoring or the power consumption of electrical equipment 121 during electric appliance standby are in order to measure stand-by power consumption.Typically, the standby power level of an electrical equipment is the least significant non-zero power level relevant with this electrical equipment.Here, gateway and/or user's set 108,110 select to make the user can interrupt the power stream of the electrical equipment under the standby mode.In some embodiments, the user can define a stand-by time section, if surpass this stand-by time section, opens relevant mains switch 204 automatically, to interrupt this electric appliance standby power stream.
Plug inserts and detects and can be finished by the known any device/device of those of ordinary skill in the art.For example, each embodiment has adopted a kind of capacitance type sensor, a kind of optical pickocff and a kind of mechanical pick-up device.Be called as " insertion switch " at these all these devices.
Fig. 4 shows a kind of electromechanical and inserts switch 400.Described switch utilizes a spring arm 414, when a pin of a plug 402 is inserted in this socket aperture 404 and be inserted between the spring contact 406 of a socket power circuit, depresses this spring arm by this pin.This insertion pin contacts the pressure pad (for example insulator 408) on this spring arm one end, and promotes a moving contact 409 against the fixed contact 410 of this circuit 412 of closure.This closed circuit is to show that a plug inserts the signal in this socket 206.
In some embodiments, a kind of dial selector 216 links to each other with this I/O piece 208.This dial selector provides a kind of device, and this device is used for by using symbol, letter, numeral, color or other mark relevant with the dial selector position to select an environmental variance.For example, for the power supply node that is arranged in home theater, a kind of setting can be used, and for the power supply node that is arranged in the bedroom, the another kind of setting can be used.Environmental variance is used in each embodiment, to specify a specific room, a series of electric loading home theater, predetermined scene energy savings, a kind of specific purposes such as amusement and special time or season winter for example for example for example.
Fig. 5 shows an a kind of embodiment of dial selector 500.A dial selector wheel 502 is used for axle 504 of rotation, and this axle activates a dial selector switch 506.Be coupled by dial selector switch signal line 320 and this I/O piece 208 corresponding to selected state of switch signal.Can use the known any suitable switch of those of ordinary skill in the art.Suitable switch comprises rotation and slide block type switch and analog-and digital-switch.In one embodiment, switch opens and the closed circuit digital circuit of each position of the switch (for example corresponding to).In another embodiment, used a kind of binary coded decimal (" BCD ") rotary switch.In another embodiment, used a kind of analog switch (for example potentiometer) together with a kind of analog-digital converter.
When this dial selector 500 was used to specify the position, embodiment comprised a polychrome dial selector wheel 502, and this is taken turns has eight and place this color segment around taking turns.Except these eight color segment, also comprise the black and white section.Each section is corresponding to switch 506 positions.These colors can be used for representing in the one family specific room or space, perhaps for example handle official business suite or building of other many spaces, multipurpose environment.Black can be used for representing a kind of variable unnecessary or user's appointment, and white can be used for representing that a kind of only Monitoring and Controlling function is disengaged the power supply node of the state when enabling.
In some embodiments, a kind of temperature sensor 218 is used for the residing ambient temperature of this power supply node of sensing.Signal from this temperature sensor is coupled by a temperature sensor signal line 322 and this I/O piece 208.
Fig. 6 shows an embodiment of a kind of temperature sensor that is arranged in power supply node housing 600.A first surface of power supply node housing 604 is long-pending to have an air intake 606, and a second surface of this power supply node housing 605 is long-pending has an air outlet slit 607.In each embodiment, orientate this air intake and outlet as a kind of natural draft 608,610 by this power supply node housing of assistance, for example ventilation that is caused by a kind of electric component that is heated.This temperature sensor 218 is positioned near this entrance, and temperature sensor signal is by temperature sensor signal line 322 and this I/O piece coupling.
Be in operation, each embodiment of this power supply node 100A can provide electric power for a load, perhaps in the embodiment with a plurality of power channel 308, can provide electric power for a plurality of loads.Comprise the load control that opens and closes load by a kind of command issuing device (for example user's set 110, network manager 106 or data center 194) and a kind ofly enable for the network service 107 between the order receiving system of particular power source node 132.For example, the order of opening a particular outlet of sending from this user's set can be routed to a particular power source node communication piece 132 by this network.This order is explained in the order that this power supply node processor 212 receives from this I/O piece 210, and sends an opening signal 204 by this I/O piece and holding wire 160 to this mains switch.
Utilize aforesaid direct command from a user can open and close socket 206.Also can under program control, open and close socket.For example, under program control, can select the state of sockets based on time, selected load, energy price, power consumption, environmental condition or in other available for this power supply node I/O piece 208 carries out processor that signal communicates by letter data one or more in the specific period.
Energy report and management function insert switch 306 by this bus voltage sensor 302, power channel current sensor 304, this socket and this power supply node power analyzer 208 enables.Power analyzer input comprises by the power supply node bus voltage of this power supply node bus voltage sensor sensing and by the power channel current sensor of the correspondence socket electric current for 308 sensings of each power channel.
The electric power of supplying with each socket 206 is known, because measured the electric current 304 of supplying with each socket and identical single bus voltage (302) for all sockets.This power analyzer 208 can send to the data that comprise transient current and voltage from these measurements this I/O module 210.In each embodiment, this power analyzer can send to this I/O module with additional data (comprise in actual power, RMS voltage and current, apparent power, reactive power and the fundamental power one or more).
From the data of this power analyzer 208 for for this I/O piece 210 carries out any processor that signal communicates by letter, being available.For example, user's set 110 can be by the data of these network 107 receptions from this power analyzer.The instantaneous value of data, trend and summary can be from be stored in this user's set or another kind of access to netwoks storage arrangement the power analyzer data obtain, can it be any to this user report.In addition, it is available for this I/O piece that socket inserts switch 306 states, and first state shows that a plug is inserted in this socket, and second state shows do not have plug to be inserted in this socket.
In some embodiments, data (for example energy prices of being reported by electric installation or power system operation person) from external source are available, manually import or obtain from this network via a kind of connection (for example internet connection) by this data center 194 or internet gateway no matter be.Utilize tariffs on electricity/cost information and power consumption information, this user's set can be reported the cost metering, and for example the suggestion of instantaneous power supply cost, total electricity cost, the power cost of specific period and reduction power cost is as transferring to electric loading the cost time on daytime still less.
In a kind of power supply node with a plurality of sockets, a kind of default mode specifies one of socket 206 as a baseplug.Depress this power supply node " On " button 15 and can enable this baseplug by the mains switch 204 that closed pair is answered.Under this default mode, all the power supply node sockets except this baseplug are from socket.If this baseplug is supplied with a load 121 with electric power, then can enable these similarly from socket.If this baseplug is not supplied with a load with electric power, then remove and enable these from socket.When the associated components of a kind of system (for example entertainment systems) linked to each other with a public power node 100A, the default mode operation allowed one of these parts as a master unit that is used for opening and closing from parts.
In each embodiment, one is carried out the processor that signal communicates by letter with this power supply node I/O piece 210 and can infer the characteristic of this load 121 from the data that this power supply node 100A obtains by analyzing.Be called as fundamental analysis in this method of inferring load characteristic.
But input and output are from the multiple output data of this power supply node power analyzer 208, this insertion switch 306 and this dial selector 216.This power supply node analyzer 208 can utilize input for example (but being not limited to) measure, measure and/or from the temperature survey of this temperature sensor from the transient current of this current sensor from the instantaneous voltage of this voltage sensor.It can output information (but being not limited to) instantaneous, average or root mean square (RMS) voltage for example, instantaneous, average or root mean square (RMS) electric current, actual, apparent, idle or first-harmonic is instantaneous, RMS or average power, perhaps instantaneous or mean temperature.This insertion switch can insert plug as input, and on off state can be output as that open or closed contact to represent whether to have inserted a plug.This dial selector can be with the position of this colour wheel (or other choice devices) as its input and output information for example (but being not limited to) numeral, room location, a cover contiguous electrical equipment, service time and/or power strip type (single socket or a plurality of socket).
Fundamental analysis use power prompting and contextual information are identified the possible device classification for load (normally household electrical appliance).Whether fundamental analysis can detect has inserted a plug, and considers standby and operation power consumption, power factor and peak value and RMS electric current.In addition, one or more envirment factors be can consider, room location, contiguous electrical equipment (in identical room), service time and power supply node type (single socket or a plurality of socket) comprised.
In fundamental analysis, load evaluation typically utilizes some data snapshot.For example, the electrical equipment of 10 watts of standby powers of a kind of needs and 200 watts of operate powers is positioned at the one family room.The attribute of a television set of these data fittings, and suppose that this load may be complementary with a television set not from this power factor and the antirepresentation mutually of peak value with the RMS electric current.
In each embodiment, the data that are used for load and electrical equipment are complementary are kept at this networking, this locality 107 or should networking, outside 193 addressable memories.Local data storage comprises this gateway host 108 and this user's set 110.External data storage device comprises that storage device for example is positioned at semiconductor and the harddisk memory of this data center 194.
An in case socket/load and a kind of specific electrical equipment are complementary, and need not to move again matching process, unless this not plug-in of electrical equipment.In each embodiment, when a plug was inserted in the corresponding socket 206, this plug inserted switch 306 sign is set.The sign of a setting causes load evaluation to move at represented socket/load; In case should assessment move, just remove this sign.As for a kind of specific socket, pull the plug out of the socket and insert plug again and can reset this sign, and cause and carry out this matching process again.
Pattern or behavior pattern are used in middle rank analytical review, to carry out load evaluation.The middle rank analysis can comprise the monitoring power consumption, to determine the work period of load, comprises frequency of utilization and useful life.
In middle rank is analyzed, the data snapshot that the load evaluation utilization is clapped with a kind of low frequency.For example, can the per minute inspection and the record power consumption once.If open the load of monitoring continually, just and move for example one or more hours long period of time when opening it, these data can hint again that this electrical equipment is a television set. at every turn
The data that are used for the coupling operating position can be stored on this local network 107 or outside this network.Local data storage comprises this gateway host 108 and this user's set 110.External data storage device comprises the computer that is positioned at this data center 194.
Advanced analysis supposition every kind of electric signature that load has a uniqueness, for example frequency content of its voltage and current waveform.When closing this device or cutting off the electricity supply, perhaps interested especially is voltage waveform, and/or when opening this device or connecting with the mains, perhaps interested especially be current waveform.
As mentioned above, can upload transmission information at this local network 107, and in some embodiments, externally transmission on the network 193.In one embodiment, network information exchange comprises the transmission of one or more internet messages, for example one or more in the following: a) waveform profiles; B) change detecting system (CDS) filter profile; C) metering report; D) overcurrent alarm; And e) instantaneous power.
Fig. 7 shows a kind of system 800 that exchanges messages at this local network 107 and external network 193.On this local network 107, between power strip 100A and this gateway host 108, exchange messages.This power strip 100A can be sent to this gateway host 108 with metering report, instantaneous power, instantaneous voltage/voltage waveform profile, transient current/current waveform profiles and overcurrent alarm.(vide infra) in some embodiments, this gateway host 108 can be sent to this power strip 100A with change detecting system (" CDS ") filter profile.
In some embodiments, this power strip 100A also or these gateway host 108 polls other the device with acquired information.For example, this gateway host 108 can this power strip of poll 100A, asks a metering report.In response to this polling request, this power strip 100A can send to this metering report this gateway host 108.
On this external network 193, between this gateway host 108 and this data center 194, exchange messages.This gateway host 108 is sent to this data center 194 with waveform profiles, and electrical equipment is identified in this data center 194 and the CDS filter profile of coupling is sent to this gateway host.
Can utilize message in many ways.Instantaneous power shows based on the instantaneous power consumption of electric current and/or power reading as required.Can be as required, in response to network inquiry or according to CDS event transfer instant power reading.Can be in many ways (such as but not limited to generating recombination optics dash board, total domestic loads and the puncture of contribution separately) utilize described instantaneous power reading.Can utilize the CDS change threshold to detect and elimination poll and minimizing network traffics.
Metering report can certain period of time by accumulative total power consumption report integrated instantaneous power in time, thereby the power consumption of providing.The intelligent metering power consumption report that is used for one or more independent sockets can be spontaneous, arrange or as required.It can be regarded as conventional power consumption metering.Some embodiments can be utilized a kind of Z-ripple standard intelligence instrument class to carry out efficient scheduling and the related power consumption report is sent to a gateway host automatically.
How waveform profiles changes in time if showing voltage and current; It should be noted that as mentioned above the waveform profiles of voltage and/or electric current is available for every kind of socket/load 206/121.Can these message be sent to a gateway host 108 from this power strip 100A according to the threshold event that is generated by power strip change detecting system (CDS) by the waveform that power analyzer generates institute's parameters calculated (as power).Waveform profiles can be used for making load and known electrical equipment to be complementary.In this data center 194, waveform profiles can be complementary with a signature database, and as a kind of indicating device for device or device classification logotype.Waveform profiles also can be used for the automation purpose in the inner electrical equipment state recognition.
The overcurrent alarm can provide one to surpass this power strip 100A or the current rating of single socket 206 and/or the warning of capacity.Can the overcurrent alarm be sent to a gateway host from this power strip according to a kind of signal from the over-current protection system (OCPS) of this power supply node.A kind of overcurrent situations no matter when occurs, short circuit risk may be arranged or device is inserted into maloperation among this power strip 100A.No matter under which kind of situation, generate these overcurrent alert messages at this network a kind of means are provided, with by a kind of user's set or by informing that from the notice of this data center the user should take remedial action.In some embodiments, this power strip except sending a message, the automatic power supply of the one or more accident sockets of sever supply.
A kind of change detecting system (" CDS ") profile provides the control change detecting system filtering parameter that filter rows is for single socket/load.The CDS filtering parameter comprises voltage, electric current, power, insertion on off state, temperature and any based in the variable of these parameters.It can be sent to this power strip from a gateway host, to revise the variation detection filter device performance that is used for single socket 206.Filter profile is used for the change detecting system of this power strip trustship of fine setting, and this system is limited in the only significant or flow paid close attention to, for example significant waveform profiles and significant change of power consumption with network traffics.
As mentioned above, can the poll another kind of device of a kind of device is with acquired information.Another replacement scheme is the automatic report that is triggered by a kind of variable condition.In the present embodiment, this processor 212 comprises a change detecting system 311, one or more variablees of this system monitoring, for example power, electric current and voltage.The change triggers of monitoring, surpass in the variable of a threshold value is reported automatically.For example, if be provided with one 10 watts threshold power variation, CDS can not report from 195 watts to 200 watts load variations; But, can report a kind of load variations from 195 watts to 205 watts.
As can be seen from the above, report rather than the poll that uses CDS to trigger provides a kind of means that reduce network traffics.Flow has reduced, because only reported anomalous event on this network.In the CDS filter profile, defined the standard that is used for the definition anomalous event.When the Wave data that sends to this data center and a kind of specific electrical equipment are complementary, select the filter profile that namely remains to be applied in a kind of specific socket/load 206/121.For example, if the television set that consumes 200 watts when consuming 10 watts and operation when sending to the known standby of the negative carrier graphic data of this data center and is complementary, this CDS filter profile can be ignored the load variations of falseness below 10 watts/do not paid close attention to.
Also can trigger report based on the elapsed time.For example, can in 2 seconds or other embodiments, report instantaneous power automatically every the other times section.In one embodiment, report is based on a kind of hybrid system that comprises a plurality of reporting systems.For example, can use the report of any multiple time triggering, report and the poll that CDS triggers together.
Fig. 8 shows an embodiment with poll, regularly, event and CDS report 1000.Can in piece 1001, make up message, and it can be sent as the message in piece 1002 at network.Can measure instantaneous power 902 every 2 seconds, and send it to metering system 309, over-current protection system 313 and change detecting system 311.Can send and trigger measurement report 906 from this metering system 309 based on the message of poll or scheduling.When an overcurrent event occurring, can trigger overcurrent warning (or the alarm) 908 from this over-current protection system 313.When the variation of instantaneous power surpasses a predetermined threshold, can trigger the instantaneous power report 910 from this change detecting system 311.In some embodiments, two kinds of nearest samples can be used for change detected.In other embodiments, consider to remain the noise that reduces in the sample that more various product can be used for creating a moving average.
In some embodiments, can carry out for example waveform analysis 904 of advanced analysis, and used as a kind of input to this change detecting system 311.Can measure at the interval (for example every 12 seconds or other intervals) of rule, to create waveform.
Except such use, especially interrupt electric appliance standby power stream and management or reduce one or both of energy consumption and energy cost thereby the embodiment that is used for this power supply node 100A of energy conservation comprises the control of informing the independent power consumption of electrical appliances of user, enabling independent socket.
In a commercial embodiment, a kind of consumer's assembly can comprise a plurality of many and/or single-socket power supply node 100A, gateway 108 and controller or user's set 110.During Computer-Assisted Design, Manufacture And Test, these devices can be provided with the cognizance code that allows interoperability in advance.This controller also can have been programmed in advance and has been in, night and leave selection.Be in and select to enable all these power supply node sockets 206 by the mains switch 204 that closed pair is answered.Select to enable the default mode of many socket powers node night, and releasing enables the single-socket power supply node.Leaving selection can remove and enable all these power supply node sockets.
Unless otherwise noted, all numerals of employed statement number of elements, optical characteristics etc. are interpreted as being modified by word " approximately " in all cases in this specification and the claim.Therefore, unless point out opposite situation, numerical parameter described in previous specification and the claims was approximation, and described approximation can depend on the expected performance that those of ordinary skill in the art of utilizing the content that the present invention teaches attempts to obtain and change.At least, rather than attempt the application of equivalent principle is limited to the scope of described claim, should be according to the quantity of the significant digits of report and by adopting the common technology that rounds off to explain each numerical parameter at least.Although setting forth described number range and the parameter of broad range of the present invention is approximation, as far as possible accurately report the described numerical value of setting forth in the instantiation.Yet any numerical value itself comprises some error that must be caused by the standard deviation of finding in the thermometrically separately.
The number range of utilizing end points to describe in detail comprises all numerals (for example 1 to 5 comprises 1,1.5,2,2.75,3,3.80,4 and 5) that are included in this scope.
As used in this specification and the claims, singulative " a " " an " and " the " comprise plural object of reference, unless content of the present invention is pointed out in addition clearly.Therefore, for example, that the element of mentioning a kind of being described as " a kind of light-emitting diode (LED) " can refer to is single led, the LED of two LED or any other quantity.As used in this specification and the claims, adopt word " perhaps " usually, with regard to its meaning, comprise " and/or ", unless content of the present invention is pointed out in addition clearly.
As used among the application, word " connection " comprises directly and is connected indirectly.In addition, when first kind links to each other with second kind of device, in the middle of the device of centre comprises that aggressive device can be positioned at.
Be schematically on the illustrative in nature of each embodiment that provides above, and and do not mean that the restriction invention, its application, or uses.Therefore, the difference except described in the application those changes purpose and is in the scope of embodiment of the present invention.Do not think that described variation runs counter to preset range of the present invention.Similarly, should not limit width of the present invention and scope by above-mentioned exemplary, but should only limit width of the present invention and scope according to following claim and equivalent thereof.
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1. power supply node that is used for energy conservation comprises:
An input power coupler;
First mains switch, this first mains switch has first control port, first power supply terminal and a second source terminal, this first power supply terminal and this input power coupler are electrically connected, and this first control port is configured to control a kind of being electrically connected between this first power supply terminal and this second source terminal;
First socket, the second source terminal of this first socket and this first mains switch is electrically connected;
A voltage sensor, this voltage sensor be can move in order to measure voltage at this first socket place;
First current sensor, this first current sensor be can move in order to measure the electric current flow through this first socket;
A selector installation, this selector installation are configured to provide an environmental variance from a plurality of selectable environmental variances;
A signal electron device portions, this signal electron device portions comprises and is configured to a communication block communicating at a network that this communication block is carried out signal with first control port, this voltage sensor and this first current sensor of this selector installation, this first mains switch and communicated by letter;
This signal electron device portions is configured to:
Monitoring stream is crossed the described electric current of this first socket,
Monitoring is at the described voltage at this first socket place,
Control is first power supply terminal of this first mains switch and described being electrically connected between the second source terminal, and
Communicate at a network via this communication block;
A housing, this housing entity connect this first socket, this first mains switch, this signal electron device portions, this first current sensor and this voltage sensor.
2. power supply node as claimed in claim 1, wherein this input power coupler comprises:
An attaching plug that extends from this housing, wherein first power supply terminal of this attaching plug and this first mains switch be electrically connected and be can move in order to electric power is transmitted on first power supply terminal of this first mains switch from this attaching plug.
3. power supply node as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:
A temperature sensor, this temperature sensor is connected with this housing entity and carries out signal with this signal electron device portions and communicate by letter; Wherein
This signal electron device portions is further configured to monitoring near the air themperature this power supply node.
4. power supply node as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:
One first is inserted switch, and this first insertion switch has a kind of electric state and represents whether a device plug is inserted in this first socket, and this first insertion switch is connected with this housing entity and carries out signal with this signal electron device portions and communicate by letter; Wherein
This signal electron device portions is further configured to monitoring the electric state of this first insertion switch.
5. power supply node as claimed in claim 1, wherein this signal electron device portions be further configured into:
Described electric current and a predetermined safe maximum of supplying with this first socket are compared; And
Surpass this predetermined safe maximum if supply with the described electric current of this first socket, control this first mains switch with the electric disconnection from the second source terminal of this first mains switch of this first power supply terminal.
6. power supply node as claimed in claim 1, wherein this signal electron device portions is further configured to sending a message at this network, and described message contains the information based on a measured value of the described electric current of supplying with this first socket.
7. power supply node as claimed in claim 1, wherein this signal electron device portions be further configured into:
Reception is from an order on this network;
Based on from this order on this network, control first power supply terminal of this first mains switch and described being electrically connected between the second source terminal.
8. energy management system comprises:
One or more as each described power supply node in the claim 1 to 7, comprise a particular power source node;
One is carried out the user's set that signal is communicated by letter with this network, wherein this user's set be can move in order to characterize a load in first socket that is plugged into this particular power source node based on one or more electric measurements relevant with first socket of this particular power source node.
9. energy management system as claimed in claim 8, the sign of wherein said load also is based on the described environmental variance of this particular power source node.
10. energy management system as claimed in claim 8, wherein this user's set further be can move in order to control first mains switch of this particular power source node.
11. energy management system as claimed in claim 8, wherein this user's set further be can move so that the energy that report is consumed by the one or more electrical equipment that are plugged in these one or more power supply nodes.
12. energy management system as claimed in claim 11, wherein this user's set further be can move so that the report a kind of cost relevant with the energy that is consumed by these one or more electrical equipment that are plugged in these one or more power supply nodes.
13. energy management system as claimed in claim 8 further comprises:
A kind of change detecting system; And
A change detecting system filter with one or more filtering parameters;
Wherein when filtering parameter in these one or more filtering parameters when differing a scheduled volume from a respective value of obtaining with the relevant described one or more electric measurements of first socket of this particular power source node, this power supply node transmits an internet message.
14. the method that management energy consumes comprises:
To place among one or more power circuits into one or more electrical equipment supply electric power as each described one or more power supply nodes in the claim 1 to 7;
Measure the energy consumption of at least one electrical equipment in these one or more electrical equipment;
Show to be used for reduce a plurality of chances that energy consumes, described chance is based on that the measurement of described energy consumption identifies; And
By providing automation equipment Long-distance Control energy to consume to manage described energy consumption.
15. method as claimed in claim 14 further comprises:
Identify a kind of stand-by power consumption of an electrical equipment in these a plurality of electrical equipment; And,
If the time that described electrical equipment keeps under a kind of standby mode greater than a predetermined amount of time, then disconnects described electrical equipment and described electric power.
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