JP2010284037A - Adapter for power supply - Google Patents

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JP2010284037A
JP2010284037A JP2009136350A JP2009136350A JP2010284037A JP 2010284037 A JP2010284037 A JP 2010284037A JP 2009136350 A JP2009136350 A JP 2009136350A JP 2009136350 A JP2009136350 A JP 2009136350A JP 2010284037 A JP2010284037 A JP 2010284037A
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Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a versatile adaptor for a power supply, which manages power consumed by each user who uses electric appliances. <P>SOLUTION: The adaptor includes: a power input section 104, a power output section 102, a switch section 106 for opening and closing a power supply line 105 from the power input section to the power output section, a communication section 113 for communicating with a portable communication terminal 200, a storage section 111, and a control section 109. Upon receiving a control request including user identification information and power supply source identification information from the portable communication terminal 200, the control section 109 controls opening and closing of the power supply line 105 on the basis of the control request, and controls so that power-related information, the user identification information and the power supply source identification information can be stored in association with each other in the storage section 111. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、電力線の汎用コンセントと電力供給対象機器の汎用プラグとの間に接続可能な電力供給用アダプタに関するものである。   The present invention relates to a power supply adapter that can be connected between a general-purpose outlet of a power line and a general-purpose plug of a power supply target device.

近年、地球の温暖化防止に対処するために、ガソリンや電気エネルギーなどのエネルギー資源の使用量をきめ細かく管理して省エネルギー化をはかり、ＣＯ２排出量を削減することが望まれている。例えば、ガソリン自動車には１リットルのガソリン消費量に換算した走行距離を表示する燃費計が標準で装備されるようになってきており、運転者はこの燃費表示を参考にしてできるだけ燃費を良くする運転を心がけることができる。これに対して、電気エネルギーを使用する家電機器やＯＡ機器は多種多様化しており、ユーザ毎にどの機器をどの程度の電力量で使用したのかを管理することは困難な状況にある。 In recent years, in order to cope with global warming prevention, it has been desired to reduce the amount of CO 2 emission by managing the amount of energy resources such as gasoline and electric energy in detail to save energy. For example, gasoline automobiles are equipped with a fuel consumption meter that displays the distance traveled in terms of 1 liter of gasoline consumption as standard, and drivers can improve fuel efficiency as much as possible with reference to this fuel consumption display. You can keep driving. On the other hand, home appliances and OA devices that use electric energy are diversified, and it is difficult to manage which device is used with what amount of power for each user.

特許文献１には、各電気機器に対応して設けられたスレーブ機器で測定した電気機器の消費電力のデータをマスター機器に送信し、マスター機器が各スレーブ機器から受信した消費電力のデータを通信回線を介してサーバに送信し、サーバがマスター機器から受信した電気機器の消費電力のデータをデータベースに保存し要求に応じてクライアントに提供する消費電力管理システムが開示されている。   In Patent Document 1, power consumption data of an electrical device measured by a slave device provided corresponding to each electrical device is transmitted to a master device, and the power consumption data received from each slave device is communicated by the master device. There has been disclosed a power consumption management system that stores power consumption data of an electrical device that is transmitted to a server via a line and received from the master device in a database and that is provided to a client in response to a request.

また、特許文献２には、認証用アダプタのプラグが差し込まれる外部のコンセントを識別するコンセントＩＤが、認証用アダプタのメモリに予め記録されており、その認証用アダプタのコンセントに電源供給部の接続プラグが接続されると、認証用アダプタが上記予め記録されているコンセントＩＤを電源供給部に送信し、電源供給部が、認証用アダプタから当該電源供給部を介して電気機器に供給された電力使用量を測定し、測定した電力使用量と認証用アダプタから受信したコンセントＩＤと電気機器の利用者を識別する利用者ＩＤとを管理サーバに送信し、管理サーバが電源供給部から受信した情報に基づいて課金する電力使用量管理システムが開示されている。   Further, in Patent Document 2, an outlet ID for identifying an external outlet into which an authentication adapter plug is inserted is recorded in advance in the memory of the authentication adapter, and the connection of the power supply unit to the outlet of the authentication adapter is performed. When the plug is connected, the authentication adapter transmits the pre-recorded outlet ID to the power supply unit, and the power supply unit supplies power supplied from the authentication adapter to the electrical device via the power supply unit. Information used by measuring the usage amount, transmitting the measured power usage amount, the outlet ID received from the authentication adapter, and the user ID for identifying the user of the electrical device to the management server, and the management server receiving from the power supply unit A power usage management system for charging based on the above is disclosed.

さらに、特許文献３には、電力供給装置が有する供給アダプタの専用コンセントと電力利用装置が有する利用アダプタの専用プラグとが接続され利用者が利用者アダプタを操作して利用開始すると、電力利用装置が、電力供給装置と通信を行って電力供給装置に予め記憶されている電力供給者ＩＤを受信し、その電力供給者ＩＤと電力利用装置に予め記憶さえている電力利用者ＩＤとを含む利用開始要求を課金サーバに送信する電力供給システムが開示されている。この電力供給システムでは、電力利用装置が、課金サーバから認証通知を受信した後、電気機器に対する電力供給を行い、課金サーバが、電力利用装置から受信した電力供給者ＩＤと電力利用者ＩＤと電力利用開始通知と電力利用終了通知とに基づいて、電気機器に対する電力供給時間に応じて利用者に対する課金を行う。   Furthermore, in Patent Document 3, when a dedicated outlet of a power adapter included in the power supply device and a dedicated plug of a usage adapter included in the power usage device are connected and the user starts operating by operating the user adapter, the power usage device Communicates with the power supply device, receives the power supplier ID stored in advance in the power supply device, and uses the power supplier ID and the power user ID stored in advance in the power usage device A power supply system that transmits a start request to a charging server is disclosed. In this power supply system, after the power usage apparatus receives the authentication notification from the charging server, the power usage apparatus supplies power to the electrical device, and the charging server receives the power supplier ID, the power user ID, and the power received from the power usage apparatus. Based on the usage start notification and the power usage end notification, the user is charged according to the power supply time for the electrical device.

特開２００３−２１６５４号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-21654 特開２００８−１３１７２６号公報JP 2008-131726 A 特開２００７−１７２２２０号公報JP 2007-172220 A

しかしながら、上記特許文献１で開示されているシステムでは、電気機器毎の消費電力の測定はできるが、同一の電気機器を複数の利用者が利用した場合には、利用者毎の消費電力の測定及び管理はできない。
また、上記特許文献２に開示されているシステムでは、認証用アダプタのプラグが接続される外部のコンセントに対応するコンセントＩＤを、その認証用アダプタに１対１に予め対応付けて記録しておく必要があり、汎用的でない。
また、上記特許文献３に開示されているシステムでは、電力供給装置及び電力利用装置にそれぞれ電力供給者ＩＤ及び電力利用者ＩＤを１対１に予め対応付けて記憶させておく必要があり、やはり汎用的ではない。 However, in the system disclosed in Patent Document 1, power consumption can be measured for each electrical device, but when a plurality of users use the same electrical device, power consumption for each user is measured. And management is not possible.
Further, in the system disclosed in Patent Document 2, the outlet ID corresponding to the external outlet to which the plug of the authentication adapter is connected is recorded in advance in a one-to-one correspondence with the authentication adapter. Needed and not universal.
Moreover, in the system disclosed in Patent Document 3, it is necessary to store the power supplier ID and the power user ID in a one-to-one correspondence in advance in the power supply device and the power usage device, respectively. Not universal.

本発明は以上の問題点に鑑みなされたものであり、その目的は、電気機器の利用者毎の利用電力量の管理が可能になる汎用性に優れた電力供給用アダプタ装置を提供することである。   The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a power supply adapter device with excellent versatility that enables management of the amount of power used for each user of an electrical device. is there.

本発明に係る電力供給用アダプタは、電力線の汎用コンセントと電力供給対象機器の汎用プラグとの間に接続可能な電力供給用アダプタであって、電力線の汎用コンセントに接続される電力入力部と、電力供給対象機器の汎用プラグが接続される電力出力部と、前記電力入力部から前記電力出力部に至る電力供給線を開閉するスイッチ部と、携帯通信端末と通信可能な通信部と、情報を記憶する記憶部と、前記携帯通信端末の利用者を識別するための利用者識別情報と前記電力線から供給する電力の供給元を識別可能な電力供給元識別情報とを含む制御要求を前記携帯通信端末から受信したとき、前記制御要求に基づいて前記電力供給線の開閉を制御し、前記電力供給線の開閉による電力供給に関する電力供給関連情報と前記利用者識別情報と前記電力供給元識別情報とを互いに関連付けて前記記憶部に保存するように制御する制御部と、を備える。
この電力供給用アダプタでは、利用者が操作する携帯通信端末から利用者識別情報と電力供給元識別情報とを含む制御要求を受信すると、その制御要求に基づいて、電力供給用アダプタの電力供給線を開閉して電力供給対象機器への電力供給を制御し、その電力供給線の開閉による電力供給に関する電力供給関連情報と前記利用者識別情報と前記電力供給元識別情報とを互いに関連付けて記憶部に保存する。しかも、電力を利用しようとする利用者の利用者識別情報と電力供給元識別情報を、予め電力供給用アダプタに記憶させておく必要がない The power supply adapter according to the present invention is a power supply adapter connectable between a general-purpose outlet of a power line and a general-purpose plug of a power supply target device, and a power input unit connected to the general-purpose outlet of the power line; A power output unit to which a general-purpose plug of a power supply target device is connected, a switch unit that opens and closes a power supply line from the power input unit to the power output unit, a communication unit that can communicate with a portable communication terminal, and information A control request including a storage unit for storing, user identification information for identifying a user of the portable communication terminal, and power supply source identification information capable of identifying a supply source of power supplied from the power line. When received from a terminal, the power supply line is controlled based on the control request, and the power supply related information and the user identification information related to the power supply by opening and closing the power supply line And a control unit for controlling to store in the storage unit in association with the power supply source identification information with each other.
In this power supply adapter, when a control request including user identification information and power supply source identification information is received from the mobile communication terminal operated by the user, the power supply line of the power supply adapter is based on the control request. And controlling the power supply to the power supply target device by opening and closing the power supply related information, the power supply related information related to the power supply by opening and closing the power supply line, the user identification information and the power supply source identification information in association with each other Save to. Moreover, it is not necessary to store the user identification information and the power supply source identification information of the user who intends to use power in the power supply adapter in advance.

前記電力供給用アダプタにおいて、前記制御部は、前記携帯通信端末から前記制御要求を受信したとき、前記制御要求に含まれる前記利用者識別情報に基づいて利用者認証を実行し、前記携帯通信端末の利用者が当該電力供給用アダプタの利用者として認証された場合に、前記電力入力部から前記電力出力部への電力伝送を開始するように前記電力供給線の開閉を制御してもよい。この認証により、電力供給用アダプタを介した電力の不正使用を防止できる。
前記電力供給用アダプタにおいて、前記制御部は、当該電力供給用アダプタの利用者を識別するための利用者識別情報を含む登録要求を前記携帯通信端末から受信したとき、前記登録要求に含まれる前記利用者識別情報を前記記憶部に保存するように制御し、前記制御要求に含まれる前記利用者識別情報と前記記憶部に記憶されている前記利用者識別情報とに基づいて前記利用者認証を実行するように制御してもよい。この情報保存及び認証により、電力供給用アダプタを介した電力利用の利用者を特定の利用者に制限できる。
前記電力供給用アダプタにおいて、前記制御部は、前記携帯通信端末から情報要求を受信したとき、前記電力供給線の開閉状態を示す情報を前記携帯通信端末に送信するように制御してもよい。この情報送信により、電力供給用アダプタの電力供給線の開閉状態すなわち電力供給用アダプタを介して電力供給が行われているか否かを、携帯通信端末の利用者が携帯通信端末を用いて任意のタイミングで確認できる。
前記電力供給用アダプタにおいて、前記制御部は、前記電力利用情報を前記利用者識別情報に対応付けて前記記憶部に保存するように制御し、前記携帯通信端末から前記利用者識別情報を含む情報要求を受信したとき、前記利用者識別情報に対応する前記電力供給関連情報を前記記憶部から読み出して前記携帯通信端末に送信するように制御してもよい。この情報保存及び情報送信により、電力供給用アダプタが複数の利用者で利用される場合に、携帯通信端末の利用者がその利用者に対応する電力供給関連情報を携帯通信端末を用いて任意のタイミングで確認できる。
前記電力供給用アダプタにおいて、前記登録要求は、前記利用者識別情報及び前記電力供給元識別情報のほか、前記電力出力部に前記汎用プラグが接続される前記電力供給対象機器を識別する機器識別情報を含み、前記制御部は、前記携帯通信端末から前記登録要求を受信したとき、前記登録要求に含まれる前記利用者識別情報に対応付けて前記電力供給元識別情報と前記機器識別情報とを前記記憶部に保存するように制御してもよい。この情報保存により、利用者ごとに、利用者が使用する汎用コンセント及び電力供給対象機器の管理が可能になる。
前記電力供給用アダプタにおいて、前記電力供給関連情報は、前記汎用コンセントごとに又は前記電力供給対象機器ごとに集計された電力供給累積時間を含んでもよい。この場合は、各利用者について、汎用コンセントごとに又は電力供給対象機器ごとに電力供給累積時間の管理が可能になる。
前記電力供給用アダプタにおいて、時間を計時するタイマ部を更に備え、前記制御要求は、前記利用者識別情報及び前記電力供給元識別情報とともに、前記携帯通信端末の利用者が利用する前記電力供給対象機器を識別する機器識別情報と、前記利用者が前記電力供給対象機器を利用する機器利用設定時間とを含み、前記制御部は、前記タイマ部の出力に基づいて、前記電力供給対象機器への電力供給の開始から前記機器利用設定時間が経過したときに前記電力供給対象機器への電力供給を終了するように制御してもよい。この制御により、利用者が指定した電力供給対象機器に対して、利用者が指定した機器利用設定時間だけ電力を供給するように自動制御できる。
前記電力供給用アダプタにおいて、前記制御部は、前記電力供給線を開いて前記汎用コンセントから前記電力供給対象機器への電力供給を終了する場合、その電力供給の終了に先だって電力供給終了予告情報を前記携帯通信端末に送信するように制御してもよい。この制御により、利用者が携帯通信端末を用いて電力供給対象機器への電力供給を終了タイミングを事前に知ることができる。
前記電力供給用アダプタにおいて、前記電力入力部を有する電力線側アダプタと、前記電力出力部を有する機器側アダプタとによって構成され、前記電力線側アダプタ及び前記機器側アダプタのいずれか一方は中継プラグを有し、他方は前記中継プラグに係合する中継コンセントを有してもよい。この場合、電力入力部を有する電力線側アダプタを汎用コンセントに接続しておき、利用者は、電力出力部を有する機器側アダプタを携帯すればよく、利便性が向上する。
前記電力供給用アダプタにおいて、前記中継プラグ及び前記中継コンセントはそれぞれ、前記汎用コンセント及び前記汎用プラグに係合しない形状を有していてもよい。この場合は、機器側アダプタの中継プラグを、間違って汎用コンセントに接続したり、電力供給対象機器の汎用プラグを、間違って電力線側アダプタの中継コンセントに接続したりするのを防止できる。 In the power supply adapter, when the control unit receives the control request from the mobile communication terminal, the control unit performs user authentication based on the user identification information included in the control request, and the mobile communication terminal When the user is authenticated as a user of the power supply adapter, the opening and closing of the power supply line may be controlled so as to start power transmission from the power input unit to the power output unit. This authentication can prevent unauthorized use of power via the power supply adapter.
In the power supply adapter, when the control unit receives a registration request including user identification information for identifying a user of the power supply adapter from the mobile communication terminal, the control unit includes the registration request. The user identification information is controlled to be stored in the storage unit, and the user authentication is performed based on the user identification information included in the control request and the user identification information stored in the storage unit. You may control to perform. With this information storage and authentication, it is possible to limit the power usage users via the power supply adapter to specific users.
In the power supply adapter, the control unit may control to transmit information indicating an open / closed state of the power supply line to the mobile communication terminal when receiving an information request from the mobile communication terminal. By this information transmission, the user of the mobile communication terminal can use the mobile communication terminal to determine whether the power supply line of the power supply adapter is open or closed, that is, whether power is being supplied through the power supply adapter. It can be confirmed at the timing.
In the power supply adapter, the control unit controls the power usage information to be stored in the storage unit in association with the user identification information, and includes the user identification information from the portable communication terminal. When the request is received, the power supply related information corresponding to the user identification information may be read from the storage unit and transmitted to the mobile communication terminal. With this information storage and information transmission, when the power supply adapter is used by a plurality of users, the user of the mobile communication terminal can use the mobile communication terminal to supply power supply related information corresponding to the user. It can be confirmed at the timing.
In the power supply adapter, the registration request includes, in addition to the user identification information and the power supply source identification information, device identification information for identifying the power supply target device to which the general-purpose plug is connected to the power output unit. When the registration request is received from the mobile communication terminal, the control unit associates the power supply source identification information and the device identification information with the user identification information included in the registration request. You may control to preserve | save in a memory | storage part. By storing this information, it becomes possible to manage a general-purpose outlet and a power supply target device used by the user for each user.
In the power supply adapter, the power supply related information may include an accumulated power supply time for each general-purpose outlet or for each power supply target device. In this case, for each user, the power supply accumulated time can be managed for each general-purpose outlet or for each power supply target device.
The power supply adapter further includes a timer unit for measuring time, and the control request includes the user identification information and the power supply source identification information together with the power supply target used by a user of the portable communication terminal. Device identification information for identifying a device, and a device use setting time for which the user uses the power supply target device, the control unit to the power supply target device based on the output of the timer unit You may control to complete | finish the electric power supply to the said electric power supply object apparatus when the said apparatus utilization setting time passes from the start of an electric power supply. With this control, it is possible to automatically control the power supply target device specified by the user so that power is supplied only for the device use setting time specified by the user.
In the power supply adapter, when the control unit opens the power supply line to end power supply from the general-purpose outlet to the power supply target device, the control unit displays power supply end notice information prior to the end of the power supply. You may control to transmit to the said mobile communication terminal. By this control, the user can know in advance the end timing of power supply to the power supply target device using the mobile communication terminal.
The power supply adapter includes a power line side adapter having the power input unit and a device side adapter having the power output unit, and one of the power line side adapter and the device side adapter has a relay plug. The other may have a relay outlet that engages with the relay plug. In this case, the power line side adapter having the power input unit is connected to the general-purpose outlet, and the user only needs to carry the device side adapter having the power output unit, thereby improving convenience.
In the power supply adapter, the relay plug and the relay outlet may have shapes that do not engage with the general-purpose outlet and the general-purpose plug, respectively. In this case, it is possible to prevent the relay plug of the device-side adapter from being mistakenly connected to the general-purpose outlet or the general-purpose plug of the power supply target device from being erroneously connected to the relay outlet of the power-line adapter.

本発明によれば、利用者が操作する携帯通信端末から利用者識別情報と電力供給元識別情報とを含む制御要求を受信すると、その制御要求に基づいて、電力供給用アダプタの電力供給線を開閉して電力供給対象機器への電力供給を制御し、その電力供給線の開閉による電力供給に関する電力供給関連情報と前記利用者識別情報と前記電力供給元識別情報とを互いに関連付けて記憶部に保存する。この記憶部に保存された情報により、利用者毎に汎用コンセントから電力供給対象機器に供給される利用電力量の管理が可能になる。しかも、電力供給用アダプタを介した電力供給を要求する制御要求とともに、電力供給用アダプタを介した電力供給を利用しようとする利用者の利用者識別情報と、その電力供給用アダプタを介して供給される電力の電力供給元識別情報とを、電力供給用アダプタに送信して保存しているので、電力供給用アダプタに利用者識別情報御及び電力供給元識別情報を予め１対１に対応付けて設定しておく必要がないので、電力供給用アダプタの汎用性に優れる。   According to the present invention, when a control request including user identification information and power supply source identification information is received from a mobile communication terminal operated by a user, the power supply line of the power supply adapter is connected based on the control request. Controls power supply to the power supply target device by opening and closing, and associates power supply related information related to power supply by opening and closing the power supply line, the user identification information, and the power supply source identification information in the storage unit save. With the information stored in the storage unit, it is possible to manage the amount of used power supplied from the general-purpose outlet to the power supply target device for each user. In addition to the control request for requesting power supply via the power supply adapter, the user identification information of the user who intends to use the power supply via the power supply adapter and the power supply adapter are supplied. Since the power supply source identification information of the generated power is transmitted to and stored in the power supply adapter, the user identification information and the power supply source identification information are associated with the power supply adapter in a one-to-one correspondence in advance. The power supply adapter is highly versatile.

（ａ）及び（ｂ）はそれぞれ本発明の一実施形態に係る電力供給用アダプタの外観を示す正面図及び側面図。(A) And (b) is the front view and side view which respectively show the external appearance of the adapter for electric power supply which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 電力供給用アダプタの一構成例を示す機能ブロック図。The functional block diagram which shows one structural example of the adapter for electric power supply. 携帯通信端末から電力供給用アダプタに事前登録する手順の一例を示すシーケンスフロー図。The sequence flow figure which shows an example of the procedure registered in advance from the portable communication terminal to the power supply adapter. 携帯通信端末の表示部に表示される事前登録画面の一例を示す説明図。Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the prior registration screen displayed on the display part of a portable communication terminal. 携帯通信端末から電力供給用アダプタを制御して家電機器に電力を供給する手順の一例を示すシーケンスフロー図。The sequence flow figure which shows an example of the procedure which controls the adapter for electric power supply from a portable communication terminal, and supplies electric power to household appliances. アダプタ接続要求信号のフォーマットの一例を示す説明図。Explanatory drawing which shows an example of a format of an adapter connection request signal. 電力供給用アダプタに記憶する電力供給関連情報の一例を示す説明図。Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the electric power supply relevant information memorize | stored in the adapter for electric power supply. 携帯通信端末から電力供給用アダプタに電力供給関連情報を要求する手順の一例を示すシーケンスフロー図。The sequence flow figure which shows an example of the procedure which requests | requires power supply relevant information from the portable communication terminal to the adapter for power supply. 電力供給関連情報要求のフォーマットの一例を示す説明図。Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the format of an electric power supply related information request | requirement. 本発明の他の実施形態に係る電力供給用アダプタと家電機器と電力線との関係を示す説明図。Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the adapter for electric power supply which concerns on other embodiment of this invention, household appliances, and a power line. 同電力供給用アダプタの正面図。The front view of the adapter for the same electric power supply.

以下、本発明の一実施形態について説明する。
図１（ａ）及び（ｂ）はそれぞれ、本発明の一実施形態に係る電力供給用アダプタの外観を示す正面図及び側面図である。電力供給用アダプタ１００は、図１（ａ）に示すように、筺体１０１の正面に、電力を供給する電力供給対象機器としての家電機器等の電気機器のプラグを差し込むことができる電力出力部としての汎用コンセント１０２とが設けられている。また、図１（ｂ）に示すように、筺体１０１の背面側には、電力入力部としての汎用プラグ１０４が設けられている。この電力供給用アダプタ１００の汎用プラグ１０４を家庭等にある商用の電力線の汎用コンセントに差し込んで使用される。 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIGS. 1A and 1B are a front view and a side view, respectively, showing the appearance of a power supply adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1A, the power supply adapter 100 is a power output unit that can insert a plug of an electrical device such as a home appliance as a power supply target device that supplies power into the front surface of the housing 101. General-purpose outlet 102 is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, a general-purpose plug 104 as a power input unit is provided on the back side of the casing 101. The general-purpose plug 104 of the power supply adapter 100 is used by being inserted into a general-purpose outlet of a commercial power line at home or the like.

図２は、電力供給用アダプタ１００の機能ブロック図である。図２には、携帯電話機等の携帯通信端末２００、発電装置６００からの電力線５００に接続された家庭等の汎用コンセント３００、及び電力供給対象機器としての家電機器４００の汎用プラグ４０１も示している。なお、家電機器４００としては、例えば電気冷蔵庫や空調機器等が挙げられる。   FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the power supply adapter 100. FIG. 2 also shows a mobile communication terminal 200 such as a mobile phone, a general-purpose outlet 300 connected to a power line 500 from the power generation device 600, and a general-purpose plug 401 of a home appliance 400 as a power supply target device. . Note that examples of the home appliance 400 include an electric refrigerator and an air conditioner.

電力供給用アダプタ１００の筺体１０１の内部には、汎用プラグ１０４から汎用コンセント１０２に至る電力供給線１０５と、その電力供給線１０５電力供給線を開閉するスイッチ部１０６と、制御部１０９と、タイマ部１１０と、記憶部１１１と、照合部１１２と、無線通信部１１３と、アンテナ１１４とを備える。スイッチ部１０６は、例えばノーマルオープン型リレー接点を有するスイッチで構成することができる。制御部１０９及び照合部１１２は、例えば、ＣＰＵなどからなる汎用のマイクロコンピュータや、専用ＩＣ回路素子などで構成することができる。また、制御部１０９及び照合部１１２は、記憶部１１１に記憶されている所定のプログラムを読み出し、そのプログラムに従ってデータ処理や制御を実行するように構成してもよい。記憶部１１１は、例えばＲＡＭやＲＯＭ等の半導体メモリで構成することができる。   Inside the housing 101 of the power supply adapter 100, a power supply line 105 from the general-purpose plug 104 to the general-purpose outlet 102, a switch unit 106 for opening and closing the power supply line 105, a control unit 109, a timer Unit 110, storage unit 111, collation unit 112, wireless communication unit 113, and antenna 114. The switch unit 106 can be configured by a switch having a normally open relay contact, for example. The control unit 109 and the verification unit 112 can be configured by, for example, a general-purpose microcomputer including a CPU or the like, a dedicated IC circuit element, or the like. The control unit 109 and the collation unit 112 may be configured to read a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 111 and execute data processing and control according to the program. The storage unit 111 can be configured by a semiconductor memory such as a RAM or a ROM, for example.

携帯通信端末２００は、電力供給用アダプタ１００と無線通信を行い、電力線５００の汎用コンセント３００を識別することができる電力供給元識別情報としての汎用コンセントＩＤ、家電機器４００を識別可能な家電機器ＩＤ、家電機器４００を利用する利用者を識別可能な利用者ＩＤ等を電力供給用アダプタ１００に送信したり、家電機器４００の利用時間等の電力供給関連情報を電力供給用アダプタ１００から受信したりすることができる。   The portable communication terminal 200 wirelessly communicates with the power supply adapter 100 to identify a general-purpose outlet 300 of the power line 500 as a power supply source identification information, a general-purpose outlet ID that can identify the household appliance 400 A user ID or the like that can identify a user who uses the home appliance 400 is transmitted to the power supply adapter 100, or power supply related information such as a usage time of the home appliance 400 is received from the power supply adapter 100. can do.

なお、上記汎用コンセントＩＤは、電力供給事業者である電力会社の識別情報、電力会社から電力を購入し汎用コンセント３００から供給するように電力を再販する電力再販会社の識別情報、電力線５００の汎用コンセント３００を管理する電力供給管理会社の識別情報等を含んでもよい。また、携帯通信端末２００は、上記汎用コンセントＩＤの代わりに、上記電力会社の識別情報、上記電力再販会社の識別情報、又は上記電力供給管理会社の識別情報を、電力供給用アダプタ１００に送信してもよい。   The general-purpose outlet ID includes identification information of a power company that is a power supplier, identification information of a power resale company that purchases power from the power company and resells the power to be supplied from the general-purpose outlet 300, and general-purpose information of the power line 500. Identification information of a power supply management company that manages the outlet 300 may be included. The mobile communication terminal 200 transmits the power company identification information, the power resale company identification information, or the power supply management company identification information to the power supply adapter 100 instead of the general-purpose outlet ID. May be.

制御部１０９は、スイッチ部１０６や、タイマ部１１０、記憶部１１１、照合部１１２及び無線通信部１１３等の他の各部と制御データ等を送受信することにより、各部を制御したり、プログラムやデータの読み出しや書き込みを行ったりする。   The control unit 109 transmits and receives control data to and from other units such as the switch unit 106, the timer unit 110, the storage unit 111, the collation unit 112, and the wireless communication unit 113, thereby controlling each unit, program, and data. Read or write.

タイマ部１１０は、携帯通信端末２００からのアダプタ接続要求を受信した際に、アダプタ接続要求に含まれる利用時間をプリセットして、家電機器４００への通電開始と同時にタイマをスタートさせる。そして、利用時間満了でタイマがタイムアップすると、タイムアップ信号を制御部１０９に出力する。このタイムアップ信号を受信した制御部１０９は、スイッチ部１０６をＯＦＦ（リレー開）にする制御を行い、家電機器４００への通電を終了する。   When the timer unit 110 receives an adapter connection request from the mobile communication terminal 200, the timer unit 110 presets the usage time included in the adapter connection request and starts the timer simultaneously with the start of energization of the home appliance 400. When the timer expires due to the expiration of the usage time, a time-up signal is output to the control unit 109. Receiving this time-up signal, control unit 109 performs control to turn off switch unit 106 (relay opening), and ends energization of home appliance 400.

記憶部１１１は、汎用コンセント３００の汎用コンセントＩＤ、家電機器４００の家電機器ＩＤ、家電機器４００を利用する利用者ＩＤ、家電機器４００の利用時間を含む情報等を、制御部１０９から受信し、これらの情報を記憶する。   The storage unit 111 receives, from the control unit 109, the general-purpose outlet ID of the general-purpose outlet 300, the home-apparatus ID of the home-apparatus 400, the user ID that uses the home-apparatus 400, information including the usage time of the home-apparatus 400, and the like. These pieces of information are stored.

照合部１１２は、携帯通信端末２００から受信した利用者ＩＤが記憶部１１１に記憶された利用者ＩＤと一致するか否かを検出し、一致していれば一致信号を制御部１０９に出力する。この一致信号を受信した制御部１０９は、スイッチ部１０６をＯＮ（リレー閉）にする制御を行う。一方、利用者ＩＤが不一致の場合は、不一致信号を制御部１０９に出力する。   The collation unit 112 detects whether or not the user ID received from the mobile communication terminal 200 matches the user ID stored in the storage unit 111, and outputs a coincidence signal to the control unit 109 if they match. . Receiving the coincidence signal, the control unit 109 performs control to turn on the switch unit 106 (relay closed). On the other hand, if the user IDs do not match, a mismatch signal is output to the control unit 109.

無線通信部１１３は、所定の周波数及び通信方式の無線通信によりアンテナ１１４を介して携帯通信端末２００と通信することができる。無線通信部１１３で行う通信方式としては、例えば、赤外線通信、Ｂｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ、ＺｉｇＢｅｅ、又は、ＷｉＭＡＸやＷｉＦｉ等の無線ＬＡＮの近距離無線通信方式や、セルラー方式やＰＨＳ等の移動体通信網を介した通信方式を採用することができる。これらの通信方式から、利用目的にあった利便性、通信費等を勘案した適切な通信方式を選択して携帯通信端末２００との通信に用いることができる。   The wireless communication unit 113 can communicate with the mobile communication terminal 200 via the antenna 114 by wireless communication with a predetermined frequency and communication method. As a communication method performed by the wireless communication unit 113, for example, via infrared communication, Bluetooth, ZigBee, or a wireless LAN short-range wireless communication method such as WiMAX or WiFi, or a mobile communication network such as a cellular method or PHS. A communication method can be adopted. From these communication methods, an appropriate communication method considering the convenience, communication cost, etc. according to the purpose of use can be selected and used for communication with the mobile communication terminal 200.

次に、携帯通信端末２００から電力供給用アダプタ１００に利用者ＩＤ等の情報を事前登録する手順について説明する。
図３は、携帯通信端末２００から電力供給用アダプタ１００に利用者ＩＤ等の情報を事前登録する手順の一例を示すシーケンスフロー図である。図３において、利用者は携帯通信端末２００で、家電機器を操作する利用者ＩＤ、利用者が使用する携帯通信端末２００の識別情報としての携帯端末ＩＤ、汎用コンセントＩＤ、家電機器ＩＤ等の所定の項目を入力し、それらの入力情報と事前登録である旨を示す情報種別とが付加された事前登録要求信号を、電力供給用アダプタ１００に送信する（ステップ１０１）。電力供給用アダプタ１００は、携帯通信端末２００から事前登録要求信号を受信すると（ステップ１０２）、その事前登録要求信号に含まれる利用者ＩＤ、携帯端末ＩＤ、汎用コンセントＩＤ及び家電機器ＩＤを記憶部１１１に保存し（ステップ１０３）、上記事前登録要求信号に対する応答として、携帯通信端末２００に事前登録完了信号を送信する（ステップ１０４）。そして、携帯通信端末２００は、携帯通信端末２００から事前登録完了信号を受信し、事前登録処理が完了する（ステップ１０５）。なお、家電機器を複数の利用者で共同して利用する場合には、利用者ＩＤに代えて、複数の利用者について予め設定された共同利用者ＩＤを用いて事前登録してもよい。 Next, a procedure for pre-registering information such as a user ID from the mobile communication terminal 200 to the power supply adapter 100 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a sequence flow diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for pre-registering information such as a user ID from the mobile communication terminal 200 to the power supply adapter 100. In FIG. 3, the user uses the mobile communication terminal 200 to specify a user ID for operating the home appliance, a mobile terminal ID as identification information of the mobile communication terminal 200 used by the user, a general-purpose outlet ID, a home appliance ID, and the like. These items are input, and a pre-registration request signal to which the input information and the information type indicating pre-registration are added is transmitted to the power supply adapter 100 (step 101). When the power supply adapter 100 receives the pre-registration request signal from the mobile communication terminal 200 (step 102), the power supply adapter 100 stores the user ID, mobile terminal ID, general-purpose outlet ID, and home appliance ID included in the pre-registration request signal. 111 (step 103), and transmits a pre-registration completion signal to the mobile communication terminal 200 as a response to the pre-registration request signal (step 104). Then, the mobile communication terminal 200 receives the pre-registration completion signal from the mobile communication terminal 200, and the pre-registration process is completed (step 105). In addition, when using home appliances jointly by a plurality of users, it may be pre-registered using a joint user ID set in advance for the plurality of users instead of the user ID.

図４は、携帯通信端末２００の表示部に表示される事前登録画面の一例を示す説明図である。本例の事前登録画面は、利用者ＩＤと、利用者の携帯端末ＩＤと、電力供給用アダプタ１００が接続される電力供給側の汎用コンセントＩＤと、家電機器ＩＤとを含む。なお、事前登録画面は、携帯通信端末２００が通信可能な通信網に接続された管理サーバに事前に登録しておき、携帯通信端末２００が当該管理サーバにアクセスしてダウンロードした画面を用いてもよい。   FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a pre-registration screen displayed on the display unit of the mobile communication terminal 200. The pre-registration screen of this example includes a user ID, a user portable terminal ID, a general-purpose outlet ID on the power supply side to which the power supply adapter 100 is connected, and a home appliance ID. The pre-registration screen may be registered in advance in a management server connected to a communication network in which the mobile communication terminal 200 can communicate, and a screen downloaded by the mobile communication terminal 200 accessing the management server may be used. Good.

次に、携帯通信端末２００から電力供給用アダプタ１００を制御して家電機器４００に電力を供給するときの手順について説明する。
図５は、携帯通信端末２００から電力供給用アダプタ１００を制御して家電機器４００に電力を供給する手順の一例を示すシーケンスフロー図である。図５において、携帯通信端末２００は、利用者によって所定の操作が行われると、電力供給用アダプタ１００による電力供給を開始するための制御要求としてのアダプタ接続要求信号と、家電機器４００の電源をＯＮにするための家電機器ＯＮ信号とを、電力供給用アダプタ１００に送信する（ステップ２０１）。アダプタ接続要求信号は、電力供給用アダプタ１００が接続される汎用コンセント３００の汎用コンセントＩＤと、携帯通信端末２００の利用者の利用者ＩＤと、電力供給用アダプタ１００に接続する家電機器４００の家電機器ＩＤと、利用時間（電力供給予定時間）とを含む。家電機器４００ＯＮ要求は、家電機器ＩＤと、ＯＮ時刻と、ＯＦＦ時刻とを含む。なお、アダプタ接続要求信号に家電機器ＯＮ信号を含めて送信してもよい。 Next, a procedure for controlling the power supply adapter 100 from the mobile communication terminal 200 to supply power to the home appliance 400 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a sequence flow diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for controlling the power supply adapter 100 from the mobile communication terminal 200 to supply power to the home appliance 400. In FIG. 5, when a predetermined operation is performed by the user, the mobile communication terminal 200 supplies an adapter connection request signal as a control request for starting power supply by the power supply adapter 100 and the power source of the home appliance 400. A home appliance ON signal for turning ON is transmitted to the power supply adapter 100 (step 201). The adapter connection request signal includes the general-purpose outlet ID of the general-purpose outlet 300 to which the power supply adapter 100 is connected, the user ID of the user of the mobile communication terminal 200, and the household appliance 400 connected to the power supply adapter 100. It includes the device ID and usage time (power supply scheduled time). The home appliance 400ON request includes a home appliance ID, an ON time, and an OFF time. The adapter connection request signal may be transmitted including the home appliance ON signal.

次に、電力供給用アダプタ１００は、上記アダプタ接続要求信号及び家電機器ＯＮ信号を受信（ステップ２０２）すると、受信したアダプタ接続要求信号に含まれる利用者ＩＤと記憶部１１１に記憶している利用者ＩＤとを照合部１１２で照合する（ステップ２０３）。利用者ＩＤが一致せず照合結果がＮＧの場合（ステップ２０４でＮｏ）には、電力供給用アダプタ１００は、接続要求ＮＧ信号を携帯通信端末２００に送信する（ステップ２０５）。携帯通信端末２００は、接続要求ＮＧ信号を受信すると、電力供給用アダプタ１００を介した家電機器４００の使用を行うことなく待ち受け状態に戻る（ステップ２０６）。これに対して、照合結果がＯＫの場合（ステップ２０４でＹｅｓ）には、電力供給用アダプタ１００は、制御部１０９により、汎用コンセントＩＤ、利用者ＩＤ、家電機器ＩＤ及び利用時間の情報を記憶部１１１に保存し（ステップ２０７）、スイッチ部１０６をＯＮにし（ステップ２０８）、家電機器ＯＮ信号を家電機器４００に送信するように制御する。これにより、家電機器４００への電力の供給が開始されるとともに、家電機器４００の電源がＯＮになる（ステップ２０９）。また、電力供給用アダプタ１００は、制御手段１０９により、家電機器４００の利用時間を設定し、タイマ部１１０による電力供給時間の計時を開始するように制御する（ステップ２１０）。そして、電力供給用アダプタ１００は、タイマ部１１０で計時している電力供給時間が経過してタイムアップを検知すると（ステップ２１１）、制御部１０９により、スイッチ部１０６をＯＦＦにし（ステップ２１２）、家電機器ＯＦＦ信号を家電機器４００に送信するように制御する。これにより、家電機器４００への電力の供給が停止されるとともに、家電機器４００の電源がＯＦＦになる（ステップ２１３）。また、電力供給用アダプタ１００は、制御手段１０９により、記憶部１１１の記憶されている電力供給関連情報を更新し（ステップ２１４）、携帯通信端末２００に利用完了信号を送信するように制御する（ステップ２１５）。携帯通信端末２００は、電力供給用アダプタ１００から利用完了信号を受信すると、電力供給用アダプタ１００を介した家電機器４００の使用を終了する（ステップ２１６）。   Next, when the adapter for power supply 100 receives the adapter connection request signal and the home appliance ON signal (step 202), the user ID included in the received adapter connection request signal and the use stored in the storage unit 111 are used. The collation unit 112 collates the person ID (step 203). If the user IDs do not match and the collation result is NG (No in step 204), the power supply adapter 100 transmits a connection request NG signal to the mobile communication terminal 200 (step 205). When receiving the connection request NG signal, the portable communication terminal 200 returns to the standby state without using the home appliance 400 via the power supply adapter 100 (step 206). On the other hand, when the collation result is OK (Yes in step 204), the power supply adapter 100 stores the general-purpose outlet ID, user ID, home appliance ID, and usage time information by the control unit 109. It is stored in the unit 111 (step 207), the switch unit 106 is turned on (step 208), and the home appliance ON signal is controlled to be transmitted to the home appliance 400. Thereby, the supply of electric power to the home appliance 400 is started, and the power of the home appliance 400 is turned on (step 209). Further, the power supply adapter 100 controls the control unit 109 to set the usage time of the home appliance 400 and to start measuring the power supply time by the timer unit 110 (step 210). Then, when the power supply time measured by the timer unit 110 elapses and the time-up is detected (step 211), the power supply adapter 100 turns off the switch unit 106 by the control unit 109 (step 212). Control is performed to transmit the home appliance OFF signal to home appliance 400. Thereby, the supply of electric power to the home appliance 400 is stopped and the power of the home appliance 400 is turned off (step 213). In addition, the power supply adapter 100 controls the control unit 109 to update the power supply related information stored in the storage unit 111 (step 214) and transmit a use completion signal to the mobile communication terminal 200 (step 214). Step 215). When the mobile communication terminal 200 receives the use completion signal from the power supply adapter 100, the portable communication terminal 200 ends the use of the home appliance 400 via the power supply adapter 100 (step 216).

なお、上記図５の例において、家電機器４００が携帯通信端末２００からの家電機器ＯＮ信号を直接受信し、この家電機器ＯＮ信号に含まれるＯＮ時刻、ＯＦＦ時刻に基づいて内部タイマを設定し、家電機器４００自体が電源のＯＮ、ＯＦＦを制御するように構成してもよい。
また、上記図５のステップ２１１においてタイムアップを検知する前、例えば５分前に、あと５分でタイムアップする旨の予告情報を電力供給用アダプタ１００から携帯通信端末２００に送信するようにしてもよい。これにより、利用者は電気機器４００の電源がＯＦＦになることを予め認識することができ、必要に応じて利用時間を延長する操作を行うことが可能となる。 In the example of FIG. 5 described above, the home appliance 400 directly receives the home appliance ON signal from the mobile communication terminal 200, sets the internal timer based on the ON time and OFF time included in the home appliance ON signal, The home appliance 400 itself may be configured to control power ON / OFF.
Also, before detecting time-up in step 211 of FIG. 5, for example, 5 minutes before, notice information indicating that the time is up in another 5 minutes is transmitted from the power supply adapter 100 to the mobile communication terminal 200. Also good. Thereby, the user can recognize in advance that the power source of the electric device 400 is turned off, and can perform an operation of extending the usage time as necessary.

図６は、アダプタ接続要求信号のフォーマットの一例を示す説明図である。本例のアダプタ接続要求信号は、アダプタ接続要求である旨を示す情報種別と、電力供給用アダプタ１００が接続される汎用コンセント汎用コンセントＩＤと、携帯通信端末２００の利用者の利用者ＩＤと、電力供給対象の家電機器４０を識別する家電機器ＩＤと、家電機器４００の定格と、家電機器４００の利用時間（電力供給時間）とを含む。なお、家電機器４００の定格は、例えば家電機器の消費電力を含む。   FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the format of the adapter connection request signal. The adapter connection request signal of this example includes an information type indicating an adapter connection request, a general-purpose outlet general-purpose outlet ID to which the power supply adapter 100 is connected, a user ID of the user of the mobile communication terminal 200, It includes a home appliance ID for identifying the home appliance 40 to be supplied with power, a rating of the home appliance 400, and a usage time (power supply time) of the home appliance 400. Note that the rating of the home appliance 400 includes, for example, power consumption of the home appliance.

図７は、電力供給用アダプタ１００に記憶される記憶情報としての電力供給関連情報の一例を示す説明図である。本例において、電力供給用アダプタ１００の記憶部１１１に記憶される電力供給関連情報は、電力供給を利用した利用者の利用者ＩＤと、電力の利用開始時刻と、使用した汎用コンセント３００の汎用コンセントＩＤと、使用した家電機器４００の家電機器ＩＤと、家電機器４００の定格電力と、累積利用時間と、累積利用電力量とを含む。累積利用電力量は、家電機器４００の定格電力と利用時間とから算出することができる。   FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of power supply related information as stored information stored in the power supply adapter 100. In this example, the power supply related information stored in the storage unit 111 of the power supply adapter 100 includes the user ID of the user who uses the power supply, the use start time of the power, and the general-purpose outlet 300 used. It includes the outlet ID, the household appliance ID of the used household appliance 400, the rated power of the household appliance 400, the cumulative usage time, and the cumulative usage power amount. The accumulated power consumption can be calculated from the rated power and usage time of home appliance 400.

なお、電力供給用アダプタ１００に電力量計測部を別途設けた場合には、その電力量計測部により検出された電力量に基づいて上記累積利用電力量を算出してもよい。また、上記アダプタ接続要求信号として、利用者ＩＤの代わりに前述の共同利用者ＩＤを付加して送信した場合は、利用者毎の累積利用時間や累積電力量を算出する際には、共同利用する人数で除した値を用いてもよい。   In the case where a power amount measuring unit is separately provided in the power supply adapter 100, the accumulated power consumption amount may be calculated based on the power amount detected by the power amount measuring unit. In addition, when the above-mentioned joint user ID is added instead of the user ID and transmitted as the adapter connection request signal, the shared use is calculated when calculating the accumulated usage time and the accumulated power amount for each user. The value divided by the number of people to perform may be used.

次に、電力供給用アダプタ１００の記憶部１１１に記憶されている記憶情報としての電力供給関連情報を携帯通信端末２００に表示するときの処理について説明する。
図８は、携帯通信端末２００から電力供給用アダプタ１００に電力供給関連情報を要求する手順の一例を示すシーケンスフロー図である。図８において、携帯通信端末２００は、利用者によって所定の操作が行われると、電力供給用アダプタ１００へ記憶情報表示要求信号を送信する（ステップ３０１）。電力供給用アダプタ１００は、携帯通信端末２００から記憶情報表示要求信号を受信すると（ステップ３０２）、記憶部１１１に記憶されている電力供給関連情報を検索し（ステップ３０３）、該当する電力供給関連情報を携帯通信端末２００へ送信する（ステップ３０４）。この電力供給関連情報の検索は、例えば、利用者ＩＤをキーとして、累積利用時間と累積利用電力量とを検索するように行われる。携帯通信端末２００は、電力供給用アダプタ１００から電力供給関連情報を受信し（ステップ３０５）、携帯通信端末２００に設けられている液晶ディスプレイ等の表示装置に表示する（ステップ３０６）。 Next, processing when power supply related information as storage information stored in the storage unit 111 of the power supply adapter 100 is displayed on the mobile communication terminal 200 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a sequence flow diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for requesting power supply related information from the mobile communication terminal 200 to the power supply adapter 100. In FIG. 8, when a predetermined operation is performed by the user, the mobile communication terminal 200 transmits a storage information display request signal to the power supply adapter 100 (step 301). When the power supply adapter 100 receives the stored information display request signal from the mobile communication terminal 200 (step 302), the power supply adapter 100 searches the power supply related information stored in the storage unit 111 (step 303), and the corresponding power supply related Information is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 200 (step 304). The search for the power supply related information is performed, for example, so as to search the accumulated use time and the accumulated use power amount by using the user ID as a key. The mobile communication terminal 200 receives the power supply related information from the power supply adapter 100 (step 305) and displays it on a display device such as a liquid crystal display provided in the mobile communication terminal 200 (step 306).

図９は、上記記憶情報表示要求信号のフォーマットの一例を示す説明図である。記憶情報表示要求信号のフォーマットは、上記記憶情報表示要求信号である旨を示す情報種別と、携帯通信端末２００の利用者を識別する利用者ＩＤとを含む。   FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the format of the stored information display request signal. The format of the stored information display request signal includes an information type indicating that it is the stored information display request signal, and a user ID for identifying the user of the mobile communication terminal 200.

なお、携帯通信端末２００から電力供給用アダプタ１００に要求して携帯通信端末２００に表示する電力供給関連情報は、特定の利用者が電力供給用アダプタ１００を介して家電機器４００を利用したときの累積利用時間及び累積利用電力量のほか、電力供給用アダプタ１００の電力供給線１０５の開閉状態すなわち家電機器４００への電力供給のＯＮ／ＯＦＦ状態を示す情報であってもよい。   The power supply related information that is requested from the mobile communication terminal 200 to the power supply adapter 100 and displayed on the mobile communication terminal 200 is the information when a specific user uses the home appliance 400 through the power supply adapter 100. In addition to the accumulated use time and accumulated use power amount, information indicating the open / closed state of the power supply line 105 of the power supply adapter 100, that is, the ON / OFF state of power supply to the home appliance 400 may be used.

以上、本実施形態によれば、電力供給用アダプタ１００が、利用者が操作する携帯通信端末２００から利用者ＩＤと汎用コンセント３００の汎用コンセントＩＤとを含むアダプタ接続要求信号（制御要求）を受信すると、そのアダプタ接続要求信号に基づいて、電力供給用アダプタ１００の電力供給線１０５を開閉して家電機器４００への電力供給を制御し、その電力供給線１０５の開閉による電力供給に関する電力供給関連情報と利用者ＩＤと汎用コンセントＩＤとを互いに関連付けて記憶部１１１に保存する。この記憶部１１１に保存された情報により、利用者毎に汎用コンセント３００から家電機器４００に供給される利用電力量の管理（例えば、利用者ごとの電力利用に対する課金・請求）が可能になる。
また、本実施形態によれば、電力供給用アダプタ１００を介した電力供給を要求するアダプタ接続要求信号とともに、電力供給用アダプタ１００を介した電力供給を利用しようとする利用者の利用者ＩＤと、その電力供給用アダプタ１００に電力を供給する汎用コンセント３００の汎用コンセントＩＤとを、電力供給用アダプタ１００に送信して保存しているので、電力供給用アダプタ１００に利用者ＩＤ及び汎用コンセントＩＤを予め１対１に対応付けて設定しておく必要がないので、電力供給用アダプタ１００の汎用性に優れる。 As described above, according to the present embodiment, the power supply adapter 100 receives the adapter connection request signal (control request) including the user ID and the universal outlet ID of the universal outlet 300 from the mobile communication terminal 200 operated by the user. Then, based on the adapter connection request signal, the power supply line 105 of the power supply adapter 100 is opened and closed to control power supply to the home appliance 400, and power supply related to power supply by opening and closing the power supply line 105 Information, a user ID, and a general-purpose outlet ID are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 111. Information stored in the storage unit 111 enables management of the amount of electric power supplied from the general-purpose outlet 300 to the household electrical appliance 400 for each user (for example, charging / billing for power usage for each user).
Further, according to the present embodiment, together with an adapter connection request signal for requesting power supply via the power supply adapter 100, the user ID of the user who intends to use the power supply via the power supply adapter 100 and Since the general-purpose outlet ID of the general-purpose outlet 300 that supplies power to the power supply adapter 100 is transmitted to the power supply adapter 100 and stored, the user ID and the general-purpose outlet ID are stored in the power supply adapter 100. Therefore, the power supply adapter 100 is excellent in general versatility.

また、上記実施形態において、電力供給用アダプタ１００は、その電力供給用アダプタ１００を介して供給される電力の電力量を計測する電力量計測部を更に備えるように構成してもよい。この場合、電力量計測部により検出された電力量に基づいて上記累積利用電力量を算出してもよい。また、電力供給用アダプタ１００は、利用者によって電力が利用されているときの累積利用時間及び累積利用電力量を表示可能な表示部を更に備えるように構成してもよい。   Further, in the above-described embodiment, the power supply adapter 100 may further include a power amount measuring unit that measures the amount of power supplied via the power supply adapter 100. In this case, the cumulative power consumption amount may be calculated based on the power amount detected by the power amount measurement unit. Further, the power supply adapter 100 may be configured to further include a display unit capable of displaying the accumulated use time and the accumulated use power amount when the user uses the power.

また、上記電力供給用アダプタ１００は、複数のアダプタ構成要素に分割して構成してもよい。
図１０は、本発明の他の実施形態に係る電力供給用アダプタ１００と家電機器４００と電力線５００との関係を示す説明図であり、図１１は電力供給用アダプタ１００の正面図である。この電力供給用アダプタ１００は、複数のアダプタ構成要素として、電力入力部を有する電力線側アダプタ１２０と、電力出力部を有する機器側アダプタ１３０とを備えている。電力線側アダプタ１２０は建物の壁７００等に固設され、その電力入力部は、汎用コンセントを介さずに商用の電力線５００に接続されるように構成されている。また、電力線側アダプタ１２０は、特殊形状の中継コンセント１２１を有するとともに、前述の電力供給線１０５とスイッチ部１０６と制御部１０９とタイマ部１１０と記憶部１１１と照合部１１２と無線通信部１１３とアンテナ１１４とを備えている。一方、機器側アダプタ１３０は、家電機器４００の汎用プラグ４０１を接続することができる図示しない汎用コンセントと、電力線側アダプタ１２０の中継コンセント１２１に接続することができる特殊形状の中継プラグ１３１とを有している。電力線側アダプタ１２０の中継コンセント１２１及び機器側アダプタ１３０の中継プラグ１３１は電力を伝達できるように互いに係合することができる。また、電力線側アダプタ１２０の中継コンセント１２１は、家電機器４００の汎用プラグ４０１に係合しないように、すなわち汎用プラグ４０１を差し込んで接続できないように構成されている。機器側アダプタ１３０の中継プラグ１３１は、商用の汎用コンセントに係合しないように、すなわち汎用コンセントに差し込んで接続できないように構成されている。このような構成により、電力供給用アダプタ１００に家電機器４００の汎用コンセントプラグ４０１を接続するためには、電力線５００からの電力が供給されている電力線側アダプタ１２０に、家電機器４００の汎用プラグ４０１を接続するには、専用の機器側アダプタ１３０を用いなければならない。従って、専用の機器側アダプタ１３０を持った利用者でなければ電力線側アダプタ１２０を利用することができず、電力供給用アダプタ１００（電力線側アダプタ１２０、機器側アダプタ１３０）を介して電力供給を利用する利用者の管理をより厳格に行うことができる。また、利用者が、電力供給用アダプタ１００を介さずに家電機器４００への電力供給を行いたい場合に、家電機器４００の汎用プラグ４０１を間違って電力供給用アダプタ１００に接続するのを防止できる。 The power supply adapter 100 may be divided into a plurality of adapter components.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship among the power supply adapter 100, the home appliance 400, and the power line 500 according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a front view of the power supply adapter 100. The power supply adapter 100 includes a power line side adapter 120 having a power input unit and a device side adapter 130 having a power output unit as a plurality of adapter components. The power line adapter 120 is fixed to the building wall 700 and the like, and its power input unit is configured to be connected to the commercial power line 500 without using a general-purpose outlet. The power line adapter 120 has a special-shaped relay outlet 121, and the power supply line 105, the switch unit 106, the control unit 109, the timer unit 110, the storage unit 111, the verification unit 112, and the wireless communication unit 113 described above. And an antenna 114. On the other hand, the device-side adapter 130 has a general-purpose outlet (not shown) that can be connected to the general-purpose plug 401 of the home appliance 400 and a special-shaped relay plug 131 that can be connected to the relay outlet 121 of the power line-side adapter 120. is doing. The relay outlet 121 of the power line side adapter 120 and the relay plug 131 of the device side adapter 130 can be engaged with each other so that power can be transmitted. Moreover, the relay outlet 121 of the power line side adapter 120 is configured not to be engaged with the general-purpose plug 401 of the home appliance 400, that is, so that the general-purpose plug 401 cannot be inserted and connected. The relay plug 131 of the device-side adapter 130 is configured not to be engaged with a commercial general-purpose outlet, that is, not to be plugged into the general-purpose outlet. With such a configuration, in order to connect the general-purpose outlet plug 401 of the home appliance 400 to the power supply adapter 100, the general-purpose plug 401 of the home appliance 400 is connected to the power line side adapter 120 to which the power from the power line 500 is supplied. In order to connect, a dedicated device-side adapter 130 must be used. Accordingly, the power line adapter 120 cannot be used unless the user has the dedicated device adapter 130, and power is supplied via the power supply adapter 100 (power line adapter 120, device adapter 130). Management of users to be used can be performed more strictly. In addition, when the user wants to supply power to the home appliance 400 without going through the power supply adapter 100, it is possible to prevent the user from mistakenly connecting the general-purpose plug 401 of the home appliance 400 to the power supply adapter 100. .

なお、上記図１０及び図１１の実施形態において、機器側アダプタ１３０にＲＦＩＤ（Radio Frequency Identification）機能を有するＩＣタグを取り付け、電力線側アダプタ１２０に、ＩＣタグから情報を読み出したりＩＣタグに情報を書き込んだりするためのＲ／Ｗ装置（情報読取／書込装置）を設けてもよい。このＲＦＩＤ機能により、電力線側アダプタ１２０は、利用者が使用する機器側アダプタ１３０が接続されたとき、その機器側アダプタ１３０を自動認識し、機器側アダプタ１３０のＩＣタグに対して情報の読み取りや書き込みを行うことができる。これにより、機器側アダプタ１３０の特定や認証が可能になり、携帯通信端末２００の利用者のより詳細な管理や、利用者への電気料金の課金などを容易に行うことができる。   10 and 11, an IC tag having an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) function is attached to the device-side adapter 130, and information is read from the IC tag to the power line-side adapter 120 or information is sent to the IC tag. An R / W device (information reading / writing device) for writing may be provided. With this RFID function, the power line side adapter 120 automatically recognizes the device side adapter 130 when the device side adapter 130 used by the user is connected, and reads information from the IC tag of the device side adapter 130. Can write. As a result, the device-side adapter 130 can be specified and authenticated, and more detailed management of the user of the mobile communication terminal 200 and charging of the user with an electric bill can be easily performed.

また、上記各実施形態では、電力供給用アダプタ１００に接続して電力を使用する機器として電気冷蔵庫や空調機器等の家電機器４００に適用した例について説明したが、本発明はこれに限られるものではなく、電力供給対象機器が、家電機器以外の複写機等のオフィス機器及び携帯電話機等の他の電気機器や電気自動車等の電動車両の場合にも適用することができ、同様の効果が得られる。   Moreover, although each said embodiment demonstrated the example applied to the household appliances 400, such as an electric refrigerator and an air conditioner, as an apparatus which connects to the power supply adapter 100 and uses electric power, this invention is limited to this. Rather, it can also be applied to cases where the power supply target device is an office device such as a copying machine other than home appliances, an electric device such as a mobile phone, or an electric vehicle such as an electric vehicle. It is done.

１００ 電力供給用アダプタ
１０１ 筺体
１０２ 汎用コンセント（電力出力部）
１０４ 汎用プラグ（電力入力部）
１０５ 電力供給線
１０６ スイッチ部
１０９ 制御部
１１０ タイマ部
１１１ 記憶部
１１２ 照合部
１１３ 無線通信部
１２０ 電力線側アダプタ
１２１ 中継コンセント
１３０ 機器側アダプタ
１３１ 中継プラグ
２００ 携帯通信端末
３００ 汎用コンセント
４００ 家電機器
４０１ 汎用プラグ
５００ 電力線 100 power supply adapter 101 housing 102 general-purpose outlet (power output unit)
104 General-purpose plug (power input unit)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 105 Power supply line 106 Switch part 109 Control part 110 Timer part 111 Memory | storage part 112 Collation part 113 Wireless communication part 120 Power line side adapter 121 Relay outlet 130 Equipment side adapter 131 Relay plug 200 Portable communication terminal 300 General-purpose outlet 400 Home appliance 401 General-purpose plug 500 power lines

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電力線の汎用コンセントと電力供給対象機器の汎用プラグとの間に接続可能な電力供給用アダプタであって、
電力線の汎用コンセントに接続される電力入力部と、
電力供給対象機器の汎用プラグが接続される電力出力部と、
前記電力入力部から前記電力出力部に至る電力供給線を開閉するスイッチ部と、
携帯通信端末と通信可能な通信部と、
情報を記憶する記憶部と、
前記携帯通信端末の利用者を識別するための利用者識別情報と前記電力線から供給する電力の供給元を識別可能な電力供給元識別情報とを含む制御要求を前記携帯通信端末から受信したとき、前記制御要求に基づいて前記電力供給線の開閉を制御し、前記電力供給線の開閉による電力供給に関する電力供給関連情報と前記利用者識別情報と前記電力供給元識別情報とを互いに関連付けて前記記憶部に保存するように制御する制御部と、
を備えたことを特徴とする電力供給用アダプタ。 A power supply adapter that can be connected between a general-purpose outlet of a power line and a general-purpose plug of a power supply target device,
A power input unit connected to a general-purpose outlet on the power line;
A power output unit to which a general-purpose plug of a power supply target device is connected;
A switch unit for opening and closing a power supply line from the power input unit to the power output unit;
A communication unit capable of communicating with a portable communication terminal;
A storage unit for storing information;
When a control request including user identification information for identifying a user of the mobile communication terminal and power supply source identification information capable of identifying a power supply source supplied from the power line is received from the mobile communication terminal, The opening / closing of the power supply line is controlled based on the control request, and the power supply related information related to the power supply by opening / closing the power supply line, the user identification information, and the power supply source identification information are associated with each other and stored. A control unit for controlling to store in the unit,
An adapter for supplying power, comprising: 請求項１の電力供給用アダプタにおいて、
前記制御部は、前記携帯通信端末から前記制御要求を受信したとき、前記制御要求に含まれる前記利用者識別情報に基づいて利用者認証を実行し、前記携帯通信端末の利用者が当該電力供給用アダプタの利用者として認証された場合に、前記電力入力部から前記電力出力部への電力伝送を開始するように前記電力供給線の開閉を制御することを特徴とする電力供給用アダプタ。 The adapter for power supply according to claim 1,
When the control unit receives the control request from the mobile communication terminal, the control unit performs user authentication based on the user identification information included in the control request, and the user of the mobile communication terminal supplies the power A power supply adapter that controls opening and closing of the power supply line so as to start power transmission from the power input unit to the power output unit when authenticated as a user of the power adapter. 請求項２の電力供給用アダプタにおいて、
前記制御部は、
当該電力供給用アダプタの利用者を識別するための利用者識別情報を含む登録要求を前記携帯通信端末から受信したとき、前記登録要求に含まれる前記利用者識別情報を前記記憶部に保存するように制御し、
前記制御要求に含まれる前記利用者識別情報と前記記憶部に記憶されている前記利用者識別情報とに基づいて前記利用者認証を実行するように制御することを特徴とする電力供給用アダプタ。 The power supply adapter according to claim 2,
The controller is
When receiving a registration request including user identification information for identifying a user of the power supply adapter from the mobile communication terminal, the user identification information included in the registration request is stored in the storage unit. Control to
An adapter for supplying power, wherein the user authentication is controlled based on the user identification information included in the control request and the user identification information stored in the storage unit. 請求項１乃至３のいずれかの電力供給用アダプタにおいて、
前記制御部は、前記携帯通信端末から情報要求を受信したとき、前記電力供給線の開閉状態を示す情報を前記携帯通信端末に送信するように制御することを特徴とする電力供給用アダプタ。 In the power supply adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The power supply adapter, wherein when receiving an information request from the mobile communication terminal, the control unit controls to transmit information indicating an open / closed state of the power supply line to the mobile communication terminal. 請求項１乃至３のいずれかの電力供給用アダプタにおいて、
前記制御部は、
前記電力利用情報を前記利用者識別情報に対応付けて前記記憶部に保存するように制御し、
前記携帯通信端末から前記利用者識別情報を含む情報要求を受信したとき、前記利用者識別情報に対応する前記電力供給関連情報を前記記憶部から読み出して前記携帯通信端末に送信するように制御することを特徴とする電力供給用アダプタ。 In the power supply adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The controller is
Control to store the power usage information in the storage unit in association with the user identification information,
When receiving an information request including the user identification information from the portable communication terminal, control is performed so that the power supply related information corresponding to the user identification information is read from the storage unit and transmitted to the portable communication terminal. A power supply adapter characterized by that. 請求項１乃至３のいずれかの電力供給用アダプタにおいて、
前記登録要求は、前記利用者識別情報及び前記電力供給元識別情報のほか、前記電力出力部に前記汎用プラグが接続される前記電力供給対象機器を識別する機器識別情報を含み、
前記制御部は、前記携帯通信端末から前記登録要求を受信したとき、前記登録要求に含まれる前記利用者識別情報に対応付けて前記電力供給元識別情報と前記機器識別情報とを前記記憶部に保存するように制御することを特徴とする電力供給用アダプタ。 In the power supply adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The registration request includes, in addition to the user identification information and the power supply source identification information, device identification information for identifying the power supply target device to which the general-purpose plug is connected to the power output unit,
When the control unit receives the registration request from the mobile communication terminal, the control unit associates the power supply source identification information and the device identification information with the user identification information included in the registration request in the storage unit. A power supply adapter that is controlled to be stored. 請求項１乃至６のいずれかの電力供給用アダプタにおいて、
前記電力供給関連情報は、前記汎用コンセントごとに又は前記電力供給対象機器ごとに集計された電力供給累積時間を含むことを特徴とする電力供給用アダプタ。 The power supply adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The power supply related information includes an accumulated power supply time for each general-purpose outlet or for each power supply target device. 請求項１乃至７のいずれかの電力供給用アダプタにおいて、
時間を計時するタイマ部を更に備え、
前記制御要求は、前記利用者識別情報及び前記電力供給元識別情報とともに、前記携帯通信端末の利用者が利用する前記電力供給対象機器を識別する機器識別情報と、前記利用者が前記電力供給対象機器を利用する機器利用設定時間とを含み、
前記制御部は、前記タイマ部の出力に基づいて、前記電力供給対象機器への電力供給の開始から前記機器利用設定時間が経過したときに前記電力供給対象機器への電力供給を終了するように制御することを特徴とする電力供給用アダプタ。 The power supply adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
It further includes a timer unit for measuring time,
The control request includes, together with the user identification information and the power supply source identification information, device identification information for identifying the power supply target device used by the user of the mobile communication terminal, and the user supplies the power supply target. Including device usage setting time to use the device,
Based on the output of the timer unit, the control unit ends power supply to the power supply target device when the device use setting time has elapsed from the start of power supply to the power supply target device. A power supply adapter that is controlled. 請求項１乃至８のいずれかの電力供給用アダプタにおいて、
前記制御部は、前記電力供給線を開いて前記汎用コンセントから前記電力供給対象機器への電力供給を終了する場合、その電力供給の終了に先だって電力供給終了予告情報を前記携帯通信端末に送信するように制御することを特徴とする電力供給用アダプタ。 The power supply adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
When the control unit opens the power supply line and ends power supply from the general-purpose outlet to the power supply target device, the control unit transmits power supply end notice information to the portable communication terminal prior to the end of the power supply. The power supply adapter is characterized by being controlled as follows. 請求項１乃至９のいずれかの電力供給用アダプタにおいて、
前記電力入力部を有する電力線側アダプタと、前記電力出力部を有する機器側アダプタとによって構成され、
前記電力線側アダプタ及び前記機器側アダプタのいずれか一方は中継プラグを有し、他方は前記中継プラグに係合する中継コンセントを有することを特徴とする電力供給用アダプタ。 The power supply adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The power line side adapter having the power input unit, and the device side adapter having the power output unit,
One of the power line side adapter and the device side adapter has a relay plug, and the other has a relay outlet engaged with the relay plug. 請求項１０の電力供給用アダプタにおいて、
前記中継プラグ及び前記中継コンセントはそれぞれ、前記汎用コンセント及び前記汎用プラグに係合しない形状を有していることを特徴とする電力供給用アダプタ。 The power supply adapter according to claim 10,
The power supply adapter, wherein the relay plug and the relay outlet have shapes that do not engage with the general-purpose outlet and the general-purpose plug, respectively.
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