JPH04210733A - Home controlled system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To give a power consumption saving function to the control system of home load equipment by stopping power supply to various kinds of load equipment from the equipment having the lowest priority when the overall power consumption exceeds a prescribed set value. CONSTITUTION:A controlled object load setting section 20a programs the loads to be controlled and their priority. On the other hand, the power consumption per unit time is set in accordance with the electric energy to be saved in a power consumption setting section 20d. The power consumption per unit time can be set by operating a controlled object load setting switch section 21a on the surface of a home controlled device 20. When the overall power consumption exceeds the set value, the power supply to various kinds of load equipment is stopped from the equipment having the lowest priority. When the power supply is stopped, the stopped load is displayed on a displaying section 20e. In case the load to be controlled is not set at the section 20a, this home controlled system works as a home controlled system equipped with an ordinary control mechanism.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[00011

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a home control system, and more particularly to a home control system for controlling the power consumption of each load device in the home. [0002] [0002] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a typical configuration example of a conventional home control system.
(January 2016 issue). In this home control system, control is performed using an alternating current transmitted through the power lines used by each load device as a carrier wave. That is, a plurality of home controllers (10) included in this home control system control a plurality of load devices (14) connected to an adapter (12) via a power line (13). [0003] On the other hand, since this is limited to controlling load devices in the home, a blocking filter (11) is installed to prevent signals for controlling each load device from leaking to the outside. As a home control system for controlling the load inside the home in this manner, in addition to controlling via electric power lines as in this typical example, there are methods in which a separate home bus line for control is provided for control. [0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional home control system as described above,
Although it is very functional from the point of view of using load equipment in the home, the only way to save power consumption is to turn off the home controller at the user's discretion, so from the point of view of saving power, it is very functional. It is hard to say that it is functional. [00051] The home control system according to the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a power consumption saving function to a control system for household load equipment. [0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, a home control system according to the present invention is a home control system that detects and controls the operating status of each of a plurality of load devices via a home bus line. , a total power consumption detection means for detecting the total power consumption which is the sum of the power consumption of each load device in the home; a priority setting means for setting a priority among the load devices in the home; and specifying means for sequentially specifying load devices with lower priority when the power exceeds a predetermined set value, and when total power consumption exceeds the predetermined set value, power is supplied from the load devices with lower priority. Characterized by being able to be stopped. [0007]

[Operation] In the home control system according to the present invention configured as described above, when the total power consumption exceeds a predetermined set value, the power is sequentially turned off starting from the load equipment with the lowest priority. [0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment to which a home control system according to the present invention is applied. [0009] The home control system in this functional configuration diagram includes a home control device (20), a home bus line (22), and a plurality of home load devices (23a) connected to the home bus line (22). A bus system (25), a power line (26) that supplies power to the home bus system (25) and a plurality of domestic load devices (23), and a power line (26) that supplies power to the home bus system (25) and a plurality of domestic load devices (23). The power meter terminal (24) detects the total power consumption, which is the sum of the power consumed. [00101 A household load device (23b) that cannot be controlled by the home bus system (25) is also connected to the power line (26), and in the example, the total power consumption is determined by detecting the current with the voltage set to 100V. Calculated by [00111 FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the home control device (20) in FIG. 1. This home control device includes a control target load setting section (20a), a home bus communication interface (20b), and a CPU (
20c) and a power consumption setting section (20d), and includes a display section (2l b), a control target load setting switch section (21a), and a power consumption setting switch section (21c).
) on the surface. First, by operating the control target load setting switch section (21a) on the surface of this home control device (20), the load to be controlled is set in the control target load setting section (21a). At the same time, the priorities of the loads to be controlled are determined. [0012] Loads in the home include those that cannot be turned off (for example, gas sensors that detect gas leaks) and loads that can be turned off, such as lighting and air conditioners. For example, if we compare air conditioners and lighting, lighting is always necessary at night, while air conditioners are not necessarily necessary. In this way,
The loads to be controlled are set taking into account the functions and uses of each load in the home, as well as the location and time of day in which they are used, and their priorities are determined. In the embodiment, the control target load setting section (20a) is a memory that stores data, and the control target load setting section (20a) is operated by operating the control target load setting switch section (21a) on the surface of the home control device (20). Target loads and their priorities are programmed. [0013] On the other hand, the power consumption setting unit (20d) sets the power consumption per unit time according to the amount of power desired to be saved. This is a home control device (20)
Control target load setting switch section (21a) on the surface of
is set by the operation. When the total power consumption exceeds the set value, in the embodiment, based on the priority set in the control target load setting unit (20a),
The supply of power is stopped starting with the load equipment with lower priority. At this time, the load whose power supply has been stopped is displayed on the display section (20e). Of course, unless a load to be controlled is set in the control target load setting section (20a), the home control system operates as a home control system having a normal control mechanism. [0014] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of control in this home control system. In this flowchart, in order to save power consumption by controlling household appliances, first, when data is input to the control target load setting section (20a), this control mechanism is started. First, in step (100), data is captured and the loads to be controlled and the priorities among them are determined, and then the total power consumption in the home is immediately detected. Next, in step (101), the detected value of the total power consumption in the home and the set value of the power consumption setting section (20d) are compared. Here, if the detected value of the total power consumption is larger than the set power consumption, the flow of control proceeds to step (102), the load with a lower priority is turned off, and the load that has been turned off is The type is displayed in step (103). Then, after the low priority load is switched off and the type of the switched off load is displayed, the flow of control returns to (101) again, and as a result of the switching off of the load, the household A comparison is made again to determine whether the detected value of the total power consumption within is within the set value range. If the detected value of total power consumption becomes smaller than the set value, this control mechanism ends, but if it exceeds the set range, step (1)
02), and the switch is turned off again starting from the load with the lower priority. [0015]

As described above, in the home control system of the present invention, power is automatically saved and power consumption can be prevented from being wasted due to user carelessness. At the same time, unlike a breaker or the like, it can also prevent a situation where all the electricity in the home goes out due to exceeding a set value. As a result, within individual households,
In turn, this will lead to public benefits for the entire region.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a functional configuration diagram of an embodiment to which a home control system according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a home control device of the home control system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of control of the home control system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of a conventional home control system.

[Explanation of symbols]

(20) Home control device (20a) Control target load setting section (20c) CPU (20d) Power consumption setting section (22) Home bus line (24) Power meter terminal (23), (23a), (23b) Home Internal load equipment (25) Home bus system (26) Power line

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A home control system that detects and controls the operating status of a plurality of load devices via a home bus line, wherein the total power consumption is detected as the sum of the power consumption of each of the load devices. a detection means, a priority setting means for setting a priority among the load devices, and a designation means for sequentially specifying load devices with lower priority when the total power consumption exceeds a predetermined set value; 1. A home control system that includes: a home control system that stops power supply from load devices with lower priority when total power consumption exceeds a predetermined set value.