JP2015065793A - Device management device, integrated device management device, device management system, device management method, and device management program - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus management apparatus, an integrated apparatus management apparatus, an apparatus management system, an apparatus management method, and an apparatus management program that can more appropriately control the power saving operation of an electric apparatus are provided. A device management apparatus includes a power management information acquisition unit that acquires power management information related to power consumption, and an operation control unit capable of causing an electric device to perform a power saving operation based on the power management information. The operation control unit changes the operation content of the electric device performing the power saving operation when a disaster occurs. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a device management device, an integrated device management device, a device management system, a device management method, and a device management program, and in particular, a device management device, an integrated device management device, a device management system, and a device management method for managing electrical devices. And a device management program.

  In general homes and offices, a device management system that manages a plurality of electrical devices by communicating with various electrical devices has been developed (for example, “ECHONET Lite Standard Ver1.01,” Echonet Consortium, 2012 March 3). Issued May 5 (see Non-Patent Document 1)

"ECHONET Lite Standard Ver 1.10", Echonet Consortium, issued on May 31, 2013 “Smart Energy Profile 2 Application Protocol Standard”, ZigBee Alliance, Inc. and HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. April 2013

  In the device management system as described above, the device management device that controls the operation of various electrical devices, for example, when the power supply is tight, turns off the electrical device or restricts the operation of the electrical device, etc. The operating state of the electric device can be controlled so that power consumption by the various electric devices is reduced.

  However, when a disaster occurs when various electrical devices are operating with low power consumption in this way, there is a possibility that the user cannot freely use these electrical devices despite an emergency situation. is there. Specifically, because the operation of electrical devices such as TVs, radios and personal computers is stopped or restricted during disasters, users cannot freely use these electrical devices. For example, information on disasters Collection may not be possible. Moreover, since the operation | movement of the elevator in an apartment house is stopped or restrict | limited at the time of a disaster, when a user evacuates from a building, the said elevator may not be used freely.

  As described above, when the operation of an electric device is stopped or restricted for power saving, depending on the type of the electric device or the like, there is a possibility that the user cannot use it freely at the time of a disaster, thereby causing inconvenience.

  This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned subject, The objective is the apparatus management apparatus, integrated apparatus management apparatus, apparatus management system, apparatus which can control the power saving operation | movement of an electric equipment more appropriately It is to provide a management method and a device management program.

  (1) In order to solve the above-described problem, an apparatus management apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention provides a power management information acquisition unit that acquires power management information related to power consumption, and an electrical apparatus based on the power management information. An operation control unit capable of performing a power saving operation, and the operation control unit changes an operation content of the electric device performing the power saving operation when a disaster occurs.

  (7) In order to solve the above-described problem, an integrated device management apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention is an integrated device management apparatus that manages a plurality of device management devices that control the operation of an electrical device, A power management information acquisition unit that acquires power management information related to consumption, and sets a power saving target of power consumption of the electrical device that is a control target of the device management device for each device management device based on the power management information The target setting unit changes the power saving target of some or all of the device management devices when a disaster occurs.

  (12) In order to solve the above-described problem, an apparatus management system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of apparatus management apparatuses that control the operation of an electric apparatus, and integrated apparatus management that manages a plurality of the apparatus management apparatuses. The integrated device management device sets, for each device management device, a power saving target of power consumption of the electrical device that is a control target of the device management device, based on power management information related to power consumption, The set power saving target is transmitted to the corresponding device management apparatus, and the device management apparatus performs a power saving operation on the electric device that is a control target thereof based on the power saving target received from the integrated device management apparatus. When the disaster occurs, the integrated device management apparatus changes the power saving target of a part or all of the device management apparatuses, and the device management apparatus On the basis of the power saving target after being changed by, it changes the operation content of the electric equipment performing the power saving operation.

  (13) In order to solve the above problems, an apparatus management method according to an aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of apparatus management apparatuses that control the operation of an electric apparatus, and integrated apparatus management that manages a plurality of the apparatus management apparatuses. A device management method in a device management system comprising a device, wherein the integrated device management device is based on power management information related to power consumption, and a power saving target of power consumption of the electrical device that is a control target of the device management device For each of the device management devices, and transmitting the set power saving target to the corresponding device management device, and the device management device is configured to perform self-reception based on the power saving target received from the integrated device management device. A step of causing the electric device to be controlled to perform a power saving operation, and the integrated device management apparatus, when a disaster occurs, part or all of the device management A step of changing the power saving target of the device, and an operation content of the electric device performing the power saving operation based on the power saving target after the device management device is changed by the integrated device management device. Changing.

  (14) In order to solve the above-described problem, an apparatus management program according to an aspect of the present invention is an apparatus management program used in a plurality of apparatus management apparatuses that control the operation of an electric apparatus. Obtaining power management information relating to the power management information based on the power management information, causing the electric device to perform a power saving operation, and operation contents of the electric device performing the power saving operation when a disaster occurs Is a program for executing the step of changing the.

  (15) In order to solve the above problem, an apparatus management program according to another aspect of the present invention is an apparatus management program used in an integrated apparatus management apparatus that manages a plurality of apparatus management apparatuses that control the operation of an electric apparatus. A step of acquiring power management information relating to power consumption in a computer; and, based on the power management information, managing a power saving target of power consumption of the electric device that is a control target of the device management apparatus. It is a program for executing a step of setting for each device and a step of changing the power saving target of some or all of the device management devices when a disaster occurs.

  The present invention can be realized not only as a device management apparatus including such a characteristic processing unit, but also as a device management method using such characteristic processing as a step. Further, it can be realized as a semiconductor integrated circuit that realizes part or all of the device management apparatus.

  Moreover, it can be realized not only as an integrated device management apparatus including such a characteristic processing unit, but also as a device management method using such characteristic processing as a step. Further, it can be realized as a semiconductor integrated circuit that realizes part or all of the integrated device management apparatus.

  Moreover, it can be realized not only as a device management system including such a characteristic processing unit, but also as a device management program for causing a computer to execute such characteristic steps.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the power saving operation | movement of an electric equipment can be controlled more appropriately.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a device management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the device management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram defining an operation procedure by the device management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the device management apparatus in the device management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of priorities stored in the storage unit illustrated in FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram defining an operation procedure by the device management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a device management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of the integrated device management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of the device management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram defining an operation procedure by the device management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a continuation of the sequence diagram shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration of an integrated device management apparatus in the device management system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of priorities stored in the storage unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of a device management apparatus in a device management system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of priorities stored in the storage unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram defining an operation procedure by the device management system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a continuation of the sequence diagram shown in FIG.

  First, the contents of the embodiment of the present invention will be listed and described.

  (1) A device management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention causes a power management information acquisition unit to acquire power management information related to power consumption, and causes an electric device to perform a power saving operation based on the power management information. The operation control unit changes the operation content of the electric device performing the power saving operation when a disaster occurs.

  With such a configuration, in the event of a disaster, it is possible to relax the restriction on the operation of the electric device more than the restriction on the operation of the electric device during normal times by changing the operation content of the electric device during the power saving operation. Therefore, the power saving operation of the electric device can be controlled more appropriately.

  (2) Preferably, the operation control unit cancels the power saving operation of the electrical device when a disaster occurs.

  With such a configuration, in the event of a disaster, the user can operate the electric device with an arbitrary setting, so that the user can use the electric device more freely in an emergency situation.

  (3) Preferably, the device management apparatus controls operations of the plurality of electric devices, and the operation control unit is given according to the necessity of operation of the electric devices at the time of a disaster when a disaster occurs. The operation content of each electric device is changed according to the priority or priority.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to change the operation content of each electrical device so that the user can use it more freely in the event of a disaster. The operation can be more appropriately controlled.

  (4) More preferably, when the disaster occurs, the operation control unit further operates the electric devices so that the total power consumption of the electric devices achieves a power saving target based on the power management information. Change the contents.

  With such a configuration, even when the restriction on the operation of electrical equipment that is highly necessary in the event of a disaster is relaxed, by restricting the operation of other electrical equipment more than normal, a plurality of electrical equipment It is possible to suppress an increase in the total power consumption due to.

  (5) More preferably, the operation control unit is configured such that the priority of each electric device in a pattern according to a disaster situation among the plurality of patterns of the priority or the priority given to each electric device. Alternatively, the operation content of each electric device is changed according to the priority order.

  In this way, for example, by controlling the operation details of each electrical device during an earthquake disaster and a weather disaster, more appropriate control according to the disaster situation can be performed.

  (6) Preferably, when the disaster has converged, the operation control unit changes the operation content of the electric device to the operation content when no disaster has occurred.

  With such a configuration, when the disaster has converged, the operation content of the electrical device changed at the time of the disaster can be automatically returned to, for example, a power saving operation at normal times.

  (7) An integrated device management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is an integrated device management apparatus that manages a plurality of device management devices that control the operation of an electric device, and acquires power management information related to power consumption. And a target setting unit that sets a power-saving target of power consumption of the electrical device that is a control target of the device management device for each device management device based on the power management information. The target setting unit changes the power saving target of some or all of the device management devices when a disaster occurs.

  With such a configuration, in the event of a disaster, by setting the power saving target of a certain device management device lower than the power saving target during normal times, the restriction of the operation of the electric device controlled by the device management device can be limited to that of the electric device during normal times. Since it is possible to relax more than the limitation of the operation, the power saving operation of the electric device can be controlled more appropriately.

  (8) Preferably, the target setting unit cancels the power saving target of a part or all of the device management devices when a disaster occurs.

  With such a configuration, in the event of a disaster, the user can operate the electric device with an arbitrary setting, so that the user can use the electric device more freely in an emergency situation.

  (9) Preferably, when a disaster occurs, the target setting unit gives the priority of the device management apparatus assigned according to the necessity of operation of the electrical device that is the control target of the device management apparatus at the time of disaster. Alternatively, the power saving targets of some or all of the device management apparatuses are changed according to the priority order.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to change the power saving target of the device management apparatus that controls the operation of the electric device so that the user can freely use the electric device that is highly necessary in the event of a disaster. In addition, the power saving operation of the electric device can be controlled more appropriately.

  (10) More preferably, when a disaster occurs, the target setting unit further determines that the total power consumption of all the electrical devices that are controlled by the device management apparatus is all based on the power management information. The power saving target of a part or all of the device management apparatuses is changed so as to achieve the overall target for the electric device.

  With such a configuration, the power saving target of the device management device that controls the operation of the electric device is more than the power saving target in normal time so that the restriction of the operation of the electric device with high necessity of operation is eased in the event of a disaster. Even if it is set to a low value, setting the power saving target of the device management device that controls the operation of other electric devices to be higher than the power saving target in normal times will increase the total power consumption by multiple electric devices. Can be suppressed.

  (11) Preferably, when the disaster has converged, the target setting unit changes the power saving target of some or all of the device management apparatuses to a power saving target when no disaster has occurred.

  With such a configuration, when the disaster has converged, the operation content of the electrical device changed at the time of the disaster can be automatically returned to, for example, a power saving operation at normal times.

  (12) An apparatus management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of apparatus management apparatuses that control operation of an electric apparatus, and an integrated apparatus management apparatus that manages a plurality of the apparatus management apparatuses, and the integration The device management device sets a power saving target of power consumption of the electric device that is a control target of the device management device for each device management device based on power management information related to power consumption, and corresponds to the set power saving target To the device management apparatus, and the device management apparatus causes the electric device that is a control target to perform a power saving operation based on the power saving target received from the integrated device management apparatus, and the integrated device. When a disaster occurs, the management device changes the power saving target of some or all of the device management devices, and the device management device is changed by the integrated device management device. Based on the target, it changes the operation content of the electric equipment performing the power saving operation.

  With this configuration, in the event of a disaster, by setting the power saving target of a certain device management device lower than the power saving target during normal times, it is possible to relax restrictions on the operation of electrical devices controlled by the device management device. Therefore, the power saving operation of the electric device can be controlled more appropriately.

  (13) An apparatus management method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an apparatus management system including a plurality of apparatus management apparatuses that control the operation of an electric apparatus and an integrated apparatus management apparatus that manages the plurality of apparatus management apparatuses. The integrated device management device sets, for each device management device, a power saving target for power consumption of the electrical device that is a control target of the device management device, based on power management information related to power consumption. Setting and transmitting the set power saving target to the corresponding device management device, and the device management device is the control target based on the power saving target received from the integrated device management device. A step of causing a device to perform a power saving operation, and the integrated device management device changes the power saving target of a part or all of the device management device when a disaster occurs And step, the device management apparatus, on the basis of the power saving target after being changed by said integrated device management apparatus, and a step of changing the operation contents of said electrical device is performing the power saving operation.

  By such a method, in the event of a disaster, by setting the power saving target of a certain device management device lower than the power saving target during normal times, it is possible to relax restrictions on the operation of the electric device controlled by the device management device Therefore, the power saving operation of the electric device can be controlled more appropriately.

  (14) A device management program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device management program used in a plurality of device management apparatuses that control the operation of an electrical device, and acquires power management information related to power consumption from a computer. A step of causing the electric device to perform a power saving operation based on the power management information; and a step of changing an operation content of the electric device performing the power saving operation when a disaster occurs. It is a program to make it.

  By such a program, in the event of a disaster, the operation content of the electric device 131 during the power saving operation is changed, so that the restriction of the operation of the electric device 131 is more relaxed than the restriction of the operation of the electric device 131 during normal times. Therefore, the power saving operation of the electric device 131 can be controlled more appropriately.

  (15) A device management program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device management program used in an integrated device management device that manages a plurality of device management devices that control the operation of an electrical device. Obtaining power management information related to power consumption; setting a power saving target for power consumption of the electrical device that is a control target of the device management device for each device management device based on the power management information; And a step of changing the power saving target of a part or all of the device management devices when a disaster occurs.

  With such a program, in the event of a disaster, by setting the power saving target of a device management device lower than the power saving target during normal times, it is possible to relax restrictions on the operation of electrical devices controlled by the device management device Therefore, the power saving operation of the electric device can be controlled more appropriately.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will not be repeated. Moreover, you may combine arbitrarily at least one part of embodiment described below.

(First embodiment)
[Configuration and basic operation]
(Configuration of the entire device management system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a device management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  With reference to FIG. 1, a device management system 201 according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a device management apparatus 101 and one or more electric devices 131. The device management apparatus 101 is installed in a home, for example, and controls the operation of the electrical device 131 by communicating with the electrical device 131 provided in the home.

  The device management apparatus 101 and each electrical device 131 perform, for example, communication according to the Ethernet (registered trademark) standard, communication according to the wireless LAN standard, communication according to the PLC (Power Line Communication) standard, or communication according to the ZigBee standard. The electrical device 131 is not necessarily included in the device management system 201.

  For example, the device management apparatus 101 receives power management information related to power consumption from a server of an electric power company via the Internet termination device 121 or the power meter 123. This power management information indicates information indicating that the power supply is tight, electric charge information for each day or hour, or a request for power saving for the entire home where the device management apparatus 101 is installed. Information.

  Upon receiving the power management information, the device management apparatus 101 controls the operation of the electric device 131 based on the received power management information. Specifically, when the device management apparatus 101 receives, as power management information, a power saving request for a power saving target of 20% reduction in power consumption throughout the home, the device management apparatus 101 is installed in the home so that the power saving target is achieved. The electrical device 131 is caused to perform a power saving operation so that the total power consumption of the electrical device 131 is reduced by 20% or more than the current power consumption.

  Thereby, the operation of the electric device 131 is switched from the normal operation according to the user's arbitrary setting to the power saving operation in which the operation of the electric device 131 is stopped or restricted.

  Note that the power saving target is not limited to a specific numerical value indicating the ratio of power consumption to be reduced. For example, information indicating a power saving level among a plurality of power saving levels divided into high, medium, and low. It may be.

  In addition, the device management apparatus 101 receives disaster information from the broadcast station or the regional disaster prevention center via the broadcast termination apparatus 122, for example. This disaster information includes information indicating whether or not an earthquake has occurred, information indicating the magnitude of the earthquake that occurred, emergency earthquake warnings to notify in advance of an earthquake, information indicating a weather disaster such as heavy rain or typhoon, or , Information transmitted from an alarm system such as J alert.

  Upon receiving the disaster information, the device management apparatus 101 confirms whether or not a disaster has occurred based on the received disaster information. For example, the device management apparatus 101 determines that a disaster has occurred when the magnitude of the earthquake shake indicated by the disaster information is greater than seismic intensity 5. When the device management apparatus 101 determines that a disaster has occurred, the device management apparatus 101 changes the operation content of the electric device 131 performing the power saving operation. Specifically, the device management apparatus 101 cancels the power saving operation of the electric device 131 and causes the electric device 131 to perform a normal operation.

  The device management apparatus 101 can also receive the disaster information disclosed on the weather web page or the disaster information distributed from the service provider via the Internet termination apparatus 121. In addition, the device management apparatus 101 is not limited to the configuration that receives disaster information, and may include a sensor or the like for detecting an earthquake or a weather disaster.

(Configuration of device management device)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the device management apparatus shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 2, device management apparatus 101 includes a power management information acquisition unit 11, a storage unit 12, an operation control unit 13, and a disaster information reception unit 14. The operation control unit 13 includes an operation determination unit 15 and a signal transmission unit 16.

  The power management information acquisition unit 11 receives power management information from an electric power company server or the like via the Internet termination device 121 or the power meter 123. Then, the power management information acquisition unit 11 sets a power saving target for the entire home where the device management apparatus 101 is installed based on the received power management information. Then, the power management information acquisition unit 11 notifies the operation determination unit 15 of the set power saving target.

  The storage unit 12 stores an electrical device list including information such as power consumption of the electrical device 131 that is a control target of the device management apparatus 101 of the storage unit 12. For example, in the electric device list, the type of the electric device 131 such as an air conditioner, a television, and a storage battery is associated with the current power consumption of the electric device 131.

  In the operation control unit 13, when the operation determination unit 15 receives the notification of the power saving target in the entire home from the power management information acquisition unit 11, the operation determination unit 15 refers to the list of electric devices stored in the storage unit 12 and stores the list in the electric device list. The specific content of the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 is determined so that the total power consumption of the included electrical devices 131 achieves the power saving target set by the power management information acquisition unit 11. Then, the operation determination unit 15 outputs a control signal indicating the determined operation content of each electrical device 131 to the signal transmission unit 16.

  The signal transmission unit 16 transmits the control signal received from the operation determination unit 15 to the corresponding electrical device 131. As a result, each electric device 131 performs a power saving operation with the content according to the control signal received from the signal transmission unit 16.

  The disaster information receiving unit 14 receives disaster information from a broadcasting station or the like via the broadcast termination device 122 or the Internet termination device 121. Then, the disaster information receiving unit 14 confirms whether or not a disaster has occurred based on the received disaster information, and outputs a disaster occurrence notification to the operation determining unit 15 when determining that a disaster has occurred.

  When the operation determination unit 15 receives a disaster occurrence notification from the disaster information reception unit 14, the operation determination unit 15 refers to the electrical device list stored in the storage unit 12 and cancels the power saving operation of the electrical device 131 included in the electrical device list. Decide what to do. Then, the operation determination unit 15 outputs a control signal indicating that the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 is canceled to the signal transmission unit 16.

  The signal transmission unit 16 transmits the control signal received from the operation determination unit 15 to the corresponding electrical device 131. Accordingly, each electrical device 131 performs a normal operation, for example, performed before performing a power saving operation, in accordance with the control signal received from the signal transmission unit 16.

  In addition, the disaster information receiving unit 14 is in a situation where the disaster has converged and is not different from the normal time via the broadcast terminal device 122 or the Internet terminal device 121 from the broadcasting station or the like, Receive a disaster release notification indicating that the situation is near. When the disaster information reception unit 14 receives the disaster cancellation notification, the disaster information reception unit 14 outputs a disaster cancellation notification indicating that the disaster has converged to the operation determination unit 15.

  When the operation determining unit 15 receives the disaster release notification from the disaster information receiving unit 14, the operation determining unit 15 sets the operation content of the electric device 131 included in the electric device list stored in the storage unit 12 to the operation when no disaster occurs. Change to content. For example, the operation determination unit 15 determines to restart the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 and outputs a control signal indicating that the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 is restarted to the signal transmission unit 16.

  The signal transmission unit 16 transmits the control signal received from the operation determination unit 15 to the corresponding electrical device 131. Thereby, each electric device 131 restarts the power saving operation according to the control signal received from the signal transmission unit 16.

[Operation]
Next, the operation of the device management system 201 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram defining an operation procedure by the device management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Each device in the device management system 201 includes a computer, and an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU in the computer reads and executes a program including a part or all of each step in the following sequence diagram from a memory (not shown). Each of the programs of the plurality of apparatuses can be installed from the outside. The programs of the plurality of apparatuses are distributed while being stored in a recording medium.

  Referring to FIG. 3, first, device management apparatus 101 receives power management information from a server of an electric power company or the like. Here, it is assumed that the power management information is information indicating a power saving request that aims to reduce power consumption by 20% throughout the home (step S11).

  Next, the device management apparatus 101 sets, based on the received power management information, a power saving target of reducing 20% of power consumption in the entire home, and achieves the set power saving target. The specific contents of the power saving operation 131 are determined.

  For example, the operation determination unit 15 operates that the air conditioner operates at a cooling set temperature 2 ° C. higher than the current level, the TV operates in the standby mode in which no screen display is performed, and the storage battery is reduced by 50% from the current level. It is determined to operate at the charging speed (step S12).

  Next, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal for instructing to perform the power saving operation having the content determined in step S <b> 12 to the corresponding electrical device 131.

  That is, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal instructing to operate with the cooling set temperature increased by 2 ° C. from the current state to the electrical device 131 that is an air conditioner (step S13). In addition, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal instructing to operate in the standby mode to the electric device 131 that is a television (step S14). In addition, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal instructing to operate at a charging speed that is 50% slower than the present to the electrical device 131 that is a storage battery (step S15).

  When each electrical device 131 receives a control signal from the device management apparatus 101, each electrical device 131 performs a power saving operation according to the received control signal.

  Next, when receiving the disaster information from a broadcasting station or the like (step S16), the device management apparatus 101 confirms whether or not a disaster has occurred based on the received disaster information. Here, the disaster information is information indicating that an earthquake of seismic intensity 6 has occurred, and the device management apparatus 101 determines that a disaster has occurred based on the disaster information (step S17). .

  Next, when the device management apparatus 101 determines that a disaster has occurred, the device management apparatus 101 determines to cancel the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 (step S18).

  Next, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal for instructing each electric device 131 to perform a normal operation that was performed before performing the power saving operation, to the corresponding electric device 131.

  That is, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal instructing to operate at the original cooling set temperature that is lower by 2 ° C. than the current cooling set temperature to the electrical device 131 that is an air conditioner (step S19). In addition, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal instructing to operate in a normal mode for displaying a screen to the electric device 131 that is a television (step S20). In addition, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal instructing to operate at the original charging rate increased by 50% from the current state to the electrical device 131 that is a storage battery (step S21).

  When each electrical device 131 receives a control signal from the device management apparatus 101, the electrical device 131 performs a normal operation in accordance with the received control signal.

  Next, when receiving a disaster release notification from a broadcasting station or the like (step S22), the device management apparatus 101 determines to resume the power saving operation of each electric device 131 (step S23).

  Then, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal for instructing each electric device 131 to perform the power saving operation again to the corresponding electric device 131. Since the operation from step S24 to step S26 is similar to the operation from step S13 to step S15, detailed description thereof will not be repeated here.

  Note that the order in which the control signal is transmitted from the device management apparatus 101 to each electric device 131 does not necessarily have to be performed in the order shown in FIG. 3. For example, the transmission of the control signal to each electric device 131 is performed in parallel. It may be done.

  In addition, when receiving the disaster release notification, the device management apparatus 101 changes the operation content of each electric device 131 to an operation content different from the operation content before the occurrence of the disaster, instead of restarting the power saving operation of each electric device 131. It is also possible to change.

  Specifically, when the device management apparatus 101 receives a disaster release notification, the device management apparatus 101 newly receives power management information from a server of an electric power company or the like. When the content indicated by the newly received power management information is different from the content indicated by the power management information received before the occurrence of the disaster, the device management apparatus 101 determines each of the contents based on the content indicated by the newly received power management information. The operation content of the electric device 131 can be determined again.

  For example, the power management information received before the occurrence of a disaster is information indicating a power-saving request that aims to reduce power consumption by 20% throughout the home, and the power management information received after the disaster has converged is consumed throughout the home. It is assumed that the information indicates a power saving request with the goal of reducing power by 10%. In such a case, after receiving the disaster cancellation notification in step S22 shown in FIG. 3, the device management apparatus 101 sets 10% of the power consumption in the entire house as a new power saving target, and sets the set power saving The content of the power saving operation of each electric device 131 can be determined again so as to achieve the target.

  By the way, in the device management system described in Non-Patent Document 1 described above, the device management apparatus that controls the operation of various electrical devices turns off the electrical device when, for example, power supply is tight, or the electrical device The operation state of the electric device can be controlled such that the power consumption by the various electric devices is reduced.

  However, when a disaster occurs when various electrical devices are operating with low power consumption in this way, there is a possibility that the user cannot freely use these electrical devices despite an emergency situation. is there. Specifically, the operation of electrical devices such as TVs, radios, and personal computers is stopped or restricted when a disaster occurs, and users cannot use these electrical devices freely. Information collection may not be possible. Moreover, since the operation | movement of the elevator in a housing complex is stopped or restrict | limited at the time of a disaster occurrence, when a user evacuates from a building, there is a possibility that the said elevator cannot be used freely.

  As described above, when the operation of an electric device is stopped or restricted for power saving, depending on the type of the electric device or the like, there is a possibility that the user cannot use it freely at the time of a disaster, thereby causing inconvenience.

  On the other hand, in the device management apparatus 101 in the device management system 201 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the power management information acquisition unit 11 acquires power management information related to power consumption. Further, the operation control unit 13 can cause the electric device 131 to perform the power saving operation based on the power management information, and when a disaster occurs, the operation content of the electric device 131 that is performing the power saving operation is displayed. change.

  With such a configuration, in the event of a disaster, by changing the operation content of the electric device 131 during the power saving operation, the operation restriction of the electric device 131 can be relaxed more than the operation restriction of the electric device 131 during normal times. Therefore, the power saving operation of the electric device 131 can be controlled more appropriately.

  In the device management apparatus 101 in the device management system 201 according to the first embodiment, the operation control unit 13 cancels the power saving operation of the electric device 131 when a disaster occurs.

  With such a configuration, in the event of a disaster, the user can operate the electric device 131 with an arbitrary setting, so that the user can use the electric device 131 more freely in an emergency situation.

  In the device management apparatus 101 in the device management system 201 according to the first embodiment, when the disaster has converged, the operation control unit 13 changes the operation content of the electrical device 131 to the operation content when no disaster has occurred. Change to

  With such a configuration, when the disaster has converged, the operation content of the electrical device 131 changed at the time of the disaster can be automatically returned to, for example, a power saving operation at normal times.

  Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will not be repeated.

(Second Embodiment)
In the device management system 201 according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, when a disaster occurs, the power saving operation of the electrical device 131 is canceled. In contrast, in the device management system 201 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, when a disaster occurs, the specific content of the power saving operation of the electrical device 131 is changed.

  The monitoring system 201 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is similar to the monitoring system 201 according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, and the device management apparatus 101 and one or more electric devices. 131. Here, differences from the monitoring system 201 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be mainly described.

[Configuration and basic operation]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the device management apparatus in the device management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 4, device management apparatus 101 further includes priority determination unit 17 in addition to power management information acquisition unit 11, storage unit 12, operation control unit 13, and disaster information reception unit 14. Including.

  In addition to the list of electrical devices including information such as the power consumption of the electrical device 131 that is the control target of the device management apparatus 101, the storage unit 12 further responds to the necessity of operation during normal times when no disaster has occurred. The priority given to each electric device 131 and the priority given to each electric device 131 according to the necessity of operation at the time of disaster are stored.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of priorities stored in the storage unit illustrated in FIG. 4.

  Here, for example, when the heating speed of the electric water heater is reduced compared with the case where the heating speed of the electric water heater is reduced compared with the case where the charging speed of the storage battery is reduced, it is better for the user. Suppose you are likely to feel inconvenient. In such a case, the user can use the electric water heater so that the operation of the electric water heater is given priority over the operation of the storage battery when power management information indicating a power saving request is transmitted from the electric power company during normal times. And priority can be previously given to the storage battery.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the user operates in the order of, for example, an electric water heater, an air conditioner, a TV, and a storage battery, when power management information indicating a power saving request is transmitted from an electric power company during normal times. In the reverse order of this order, that is, in order of storage battery, TV, air conditioner, electric water heater, priority is given to each electric device 131 so that a large amount of power consumption is preferentially reduced. It can be given in advance.

  Also, in the event of an earthquake, the need to collect information from a television or the like is higher than during normal times. In addition, since water pipes may be damaged due to the effects of an earthquake and cannot be used, it is effective to store water in an electric water heater while it can be used. For this reason, when a user wishes to prioritize operation in the order of television, electric water heater, storage battery, and air conditioner, for example, in the event of an earthquake disaster, the user is in reverse order of this order, that is, Priorities can be given in advance to each electrical device 131 so that power consumption is preferentially reduced in the order of air conditioner, storage battery, electric water heater, and television.

  In addition, when a weather disaster such as heavy rain or flood occurs, the necessity of collecting information from a television or the like increases as in the case of an earthquake. In addition, it is effective to store electricity in the storage battery because there is a possibility of power failure due to the influence of a typhoon or the like. For this reason, when a user wishes to prioritize operation in the order of, for example, a TV, a storage battery, an electric water heater, and an air conditioner, in the event of a weather disaster, the reverse order of this order, that is, the air conditioner and the electric water heater Priority can be given to each electrical device 131 in advance so that power consumption is preferentially reduced in the order of storage battery and television.

  In addition, the example mentioned above is an example, Comprising: The priority provided to each electric equipment 131 is not limited to what is shown in FIG. Moreover, the priority given to each electrical device 131 is not limited to that given by the user. For example, each electrical device 131 has an initial priority in normal times, earthquake disasters, and weather disasters. It may be given as a value.

  In addition, the electrical devices 131 are not limited to priorities according to the necessity of operation during normal times, earthquake disasters, and weather disasters, but need to operate during normal times, earthquake disasters, and weather disasters. Priority may be given according to.

  FIG. 5 shows a case where the priority pattern of each electrical device 131 at the time of an earthquake disaster is different from the priority pattern of each electrical device 131 at the time of a weather disaster. May be the same. In addition, the priority pattern given to each electrical device 131 may be different depending on the scale of the disaster.

  Referring to FIG. 4 again, the disaster information receiving unit 14 receives disaster information from a broadcasting station or the like via the broadcast termination device 122 or the Internet termination device 121. Then, the disaster information reception unit 14 confirms whether or not a disaster has occurred based on the received disaster information, and outputs a disaster occurrence notification to the priority determination unit 17 when it is determined that a disaster has occurred.

  In addition, the disaster information receiving unit 14 is in a situation where the disaster has converged and is not different from the normal time via the broadcast terminal device 122 or the Internet terminal device 121 from the broadcasting station or the like, Receive a disaster release notification indicating that the situation is near. When receiving the disaster cancellation notification, the disaster information reception unit 14 outputs a disaster cancellation notification indicating that the disaster has converged to the priority determination unit 17.

  The priority determination unit 17 refers to the priority stored in the storage unit 12 while not receiving a disaster occurrence notification from the disaster information reception unit 14, that is, during normal times, to each electric device 131 in the electric device list. The given priority during normal times is notified to the operation determination unit 15.

  In addition, when the priority determination unit 17 receives a disaster occurrence notification indicating the occurrence of an earthquake from the disaster information reception unit 14, the priority determination unit 17 refers to the priority stored in the storage unit 12 and each electric device 131 in the electric device list. Is notified to the action determination unit 15 of the priority given to the earthquake disaster.

  In addition, when the priority determination unit 17 receives a disaster occurrence notification indicating the occurrence of a weather disaster from the disaster information reception unit 14, the priority determination unit 17 refers to the priority stored in the storage unit 12 and each electric device in the electric device list. The priority given to 131 at the time of the weather disaster is notified to the operation determination unit 15.

  Furthermore, the priority determination unit 17 sends a disaster release notification indicating that the disaster has converged and the situation has not changed from normal time or that the disaster has converged and has become close to normal time. , The priority stored in the storage unit 12 is referred to and the priority in normal times assigned to each electric device 131 in the electric device list is notified to the operation determining unit 15.

  The operation determination unit 15 receives, for example, a power saving target notification from the power management information acquisition unit 11 in the entire home. Then, the operation determination unit 15 performs the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 based on the power saving target received from the power management information acquisition unit 11 and the priority of each electrical device 131 notified from the priority determination unit 17. Determine the specific content of.

  Specifically, the operation determination unit 15 reduces the power consumption of the electrical device 131 having a lower priority, that is, the necessity of operation, and the total power consumption of the electrical device 131 is the power management information acquisition unit. 11, the specific content of the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 is determined so as to achieve the power saving target received from 11. Then, the operation determination unit 15 outputs a control signal indicating the determined operation content of each electrical device 131 to the signal transmission unit 16.

  The signal transmission unit 16 transmits the control signal received from the operation determination unit 15 to the corresponding electrical device 131.

[Operation]
Next, the operation of the device management system 201 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram defining an operation procedure by the device management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Each device in the device management system 201 includes a computer, and an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU in the computer reads and executes a program including a part or all of each step in the following sequence diagram from a memory (not shown). Each of the programs of the plurality of apparatuses can be installed from the outside. The programs of the plurality of apparatuses are distributed while being stored in a recording medium.

  Referring to FIG. 6, first, device management apparatus 101 receives power management information from a server of an electric power company or the like. Here, it is assumed that the power management information is information indicating a power saving request that aims to reduce 20% of the power consumption of the electrical device 131 throughout the home (step S31).

  Next, the device management apparatus 101 sets as a power saving target to reduce 20% of the power consumption in the entire home based on the received power management information. And the apparatus management apparatus 101 reduces much power consumption in order of a storage battery, a television, an air-conditioner, and an electric water heater, for example based on the priority in the normal time each given to the electric equipment 131, and electric equipment Specific contents of the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 are determined so that the total power consumption of 131 achieves the set power saving target.

  For example, in the device management apparatus 101, the storage battery operates at a charging rate that is 80% slower than the current level, the TV operates in a standby mode in which no screen is displayed, and the air conditioning set temperature is 1 ° C. higher than the current level. And that the electric water heater operates at a heating rate that is 2% slower than the current rate (step S32).

  Next, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal for instructing to perform the power saving operation having the content determined in step S <b> 32 to the corresponding electrical device 131.

  That is, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal instructing to operate at the cooling set temperature that is 1 ° C. higher than the current temperature to the electrical device 131 that is an air conditioner (step S33). In addition, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal instructing to operate in the standby mode to the electric device 131 that is a television (step S34).

  In addition, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal instructing to operate at a charging speed that is 80% slower than the present to the electrical device 131 that is a storage battery (step S35). In addition, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal instructing to operate at a heating rate that is 2% slower than the present to the electrical device 131 that is an electric water heater (step S36).

  When each electrical device 131 receives a control signal from the device management apparatus 101, each electrical device 131 performs a power saving operation according to the received control signal.

  Next, upon receiving disaster information indicating the occurrence of an earthquake having a seismic intensity of 6, for example, from a broadcasting station (step S37), the device management apparatus 101 confirms whether or not a disaster has occurred based on the received disaster information. Here, the disaster information is information indicating that an earthquake of seismic intensity 6 has occurred, and the device management apparatus 101 determines that an earthquake disaster has occurred based on the disaster information (step S38).

  Next, when the device management apparatus 101 determines that an earthquake disaster has occurred, for example, in the order of an air conditioner, a storage battery, an electric water heater, and a television, based on the priority given to each of the electrical devices 131 at the time of the earthquake disaster. A specific content of the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 is determined so that much power consumption is reduced and the total power consumption of the electrical device 131 achieves the power saving target set in step S32.

  Specifically, it is assumed that the priority given to the air conditioner during normal times is “3”, whereas the priority given to the air conditioner during an earthquake disaster is “1”. As described above, when the priority at the time of the earthquake disaster is lower than that at the normal time, that is, the necessity for the operation is low, the device management apparatus 101 reduces the power consumption of the air conditioner more at the time of the earthquake disaster than at the normal time. Thus, the specific content of the power saving operation of the air conditioner is determined. For example, the device management apparatus 101 determines that the air conditioner operates at a cooling set temperature that is 5 ° C. higher than the cooling set temperature in normal operation.

  Further, it is assumed that the priority given to the storage battery at normal times is “1”, whereas the priority given to the storage battery at the time of an earthquake disaster is “2”. Thus, when the priority at the time of an earthquake disaster is higher than that at normal times, that is, when the necessity for operation is high, the device management apparatus 101 reduces the power consumption of the storage battery more at normal times than during an earthquake disaster. Thus, the specific content of the power saving operation of the storage battery is determined. For example, the device management apparatus 101 determines that the storage battery operates at a charging speed that is 10% slower than the charging speed in normal operation.

  In addition, the device management apparatus 101 determines, for example, that the electric water heater operates at a heating rate that is 5% slower than the heating rate in normal operation, and that the television operates in a normal mode that displays a screen. (Step S39).

  Next, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal for instructing to perform the power saving operation having the content determined in step S <b> 39 to the corresponding electrical device 131.

  That is, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal instructing to operate at the cooling set temperature that is 5 ° C. higher than the cooling set temperature in the normal operation to the electric device 131 that is an air conditioner (step S40). In addition, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal instructing to operate in the normal mode to the electric device 131 that is a television (step S41).

  In addition, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal instructing to operate at a charging rate that is 10% slower than the charging rate in normal operation to the electrical device 131 that is a storage battery (step S42). In addition, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal instructing to operate at a heating rate that is 5% slower than the heating rate in normal operation to the electrical device 131 that is an electric water heater (step S43).

  When each electrical device 131 receives a control signal from the device management apparatus 101, each electrical device 131 performs a power saving operation according to the received control signal.

  Next, when the device management apparatus 101 receives a disaster release notification from a broadcasting station or the like (step S44), for example, a storage battery, a television, an air conditioner, an electric hot water supply, etc. Specific contents of the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 so that a large amount of power consumption is reduced in the order of the devices, and the total power consumption of the electrical device 131 achieves the power saving target set in step S31. Determine again. That is, the device management apparatus 101 determines to return the content of the power saving operation of each electric device 131 to the content of the power saving operation in normal times (step S45).

  Then, the device management apparatus 101 transmits a control signal for instructing to perform the power saving operation having the content determined in step S <b> 45 to the corresponding electrical device 131. Since the operation from step S46 to step S49 is similar to the operation from step S33 to step S36, detailed description thereof will not be repeated here.

  Note that the order in which control signals are transmitted from the device management apparatus 101 to each electrical device 131 does not necessarily have to be performed in the order shown in FIG. 6. For example, the transmission of control signals to each electrical device 131 is performed in parallel. It may be done.

  Since other configurations and operations are the same as those of the device management system 201 according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, detailed description thereof will not be repeated here.

  As described above, the device management apparatus 101 in the device management system 201 according to the second embodiment of the present invention controls the operation of the plurality of electrical devices 131. In addition, when a disaster occurs, the operation control unit 13 in the device management apparatus 101 determines the operation content of each electrical device 131 according to the priority or priority assigned according to the necessity of the operation of the electrical device 131 at the time of the disaster. change.

  With such a configuration, the operation content of each electric device 131 can be changed so that the user can freely use the electric device 131 having a higher necessity of operation in the event of a disaster. The power saving operation can be more appropriately controlled.

  In the device management apparatus 101 in the device management system 201 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, when the disaster occurs, the operation control unit 13 further calculates the total power consumption of each electrical device 131 as the power management information. The operation content of each electrical device 131 is changed so as to achieve the power saving target based on.

  With such a configuration, even when the restriction on the operation of the electrical device 131 that is highly necessary to operate is relaxed in the event of a disaster, by restricting the operation of the other electrical device 131 more than normal, a plurality of operations can be performed. An increase in the total power consumption by the electric device 131 can be suppressed.

  Further, in the device management apparatus 101 in the device management system 201 according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the operation control unit 13 includes, among a plurality of priority or priority patterns assigned to each electrical device 131. The operation content of each electrical device 131 is changed according to the priority or priority of each electrical device 131 in a pattern according to the disaster situation.

  As described above, for example, by the configuration in which the restriction content of the operation of each electric device 131 is changed between an earthquake disaster and a weather disaster, more appropriate control according to the disaster situation can be performed.

(Third embodiment)
In the device management system 201 according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention described above, the device management apparatus 101 sets, for example, a power saving target in the entire home where the device is installed based on the power management information. In contrast, in the device management system 202 according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the integrated device management apparatus 102 that manages a plurality of device management apparatuses 101 sets a power saving target for each device management apparatus 101. .

[Configuration and basic operation]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a device management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 7, device management system 202 according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes device management devices 101A, 101B, and 101C, integrated device management device 102, and device management devices 101A, 101B, and 101C. And an electric device 131 as a control target. Hereinafter, each of the device management apparatuses 101A, 101B, and 101C is also referred to as a device management apparatus 101.

  The device management apparatus 101 is installed, for example, one for each household, and controls the operation of one or more electric devices 131, specifically an air conditioner, a television, a storage battery, and the like provided in each household. In addition, the device management apparatus 101 is not only installed in each household, but also installed in, for example, a common part of an apartment house, and electric devices 131 in a common area, specifically elevators in a common area, lighting in a common area, and Control the operation of air conditioners in common areas.

  Here, the device management apparatus 101A controls the operation of the electric device 131 in the common area, the device management device 101B controls the operation of the electric device 131 provided in the household X, and the device management device 101C is the household Y. It is assumed that the operation of the electric device 131 provided in the house is controlled. Note that the number of device management apparatuses 101 included in the device management system 202 is not limited to three.

  The integrated device management apparatus 102 is installed in, for example, an apartment house, and receives power management information from an electric power company server via the Internet termination device 121 or the power meter 123. When the integrated device management apparatus 102 receives the power management information, the integrated device management apparatus 102 sets a power saving target for the power consumption of the electric device 131 that is the control target of each device management apparatus 101 based on the received power management information. Then, the integrated device management apparatus 102 transmits the set power saving target to the corresponding device management apparatus 101.

  When the device management apparatus 101 receives the power saving target from the integrated device management apparatus 102, the power management operation is performed on each electric device 131 such that the total power consumption of the electric devices 131 that are the control targets of the device management apparatus 101 achieves the power saving target. To do.

  Further, the integrated device management apparatus 102 receives disaster information from the broadcast station or the regional disaster prevention center via the broadcast termination apparatus 122, for example. Then, the integrated device management apparatus 102 confirms whether or not a disaster has occurred based on the received disaster information. If the integrated device management apparatus 102 determines that a disaster has occurred, the integrated device management apparatus 102 changes the power saving target of each device management apparatus 101.

  Specifically, the integrated device management apparatus 102 determines to cancel the power saving target of each device management apparatus 101, and transmits a power saving release instruction for instructing the cancellation of the power saving target to each device management apparatus 101. .

  When the device management apparatus 101 receives the power saving cancellation instruction from the integrated device management apparatus 102, the device management apparatus 101 cancels the power saving operation of the electrical device 131 that is the control target of the device management device 101, and causes the electrical device 131 to perform the normal operation.

  The integrated device management apparatus 102 is not limited to the one installed in the apartment house as long as it manages a plurality of device management apparatuses 101. In addition, when the integrated device management apparatus 102 determines that a disaster has occurred, it is not always necessary to change the power saving target of all the device management apparatuses 101, and some of the device management apparatuses 101 among the plurality of device management apparatuses 101 101 may be configured to change the power saving target.

(Configuration of integrated device management device)
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of the integrated device management apparatus shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 8, the integrated device management apparatus 102 includes a power management information acquisition unit 21, a storage unit 22, a target setting unit 23, a signal transmission unit 24, and a disaster information reception unit 25.

  The power management information acquisition unit 21 receives power management information from an electric power company server or the like via the Internet termination device 121 or the power meter 123. This power management information is, for example, information indicating a power saving request for power consumption of the entire apartment house in which the integrated device management apparatus 102 is installed. Based on the received power management information, the power management information acquisition unit 21 sets, for example, a power saving overall target for all the electric devices 131 that are controlled by the device management apparatus 101, and sets the set overall target as a target. Output to the setting unit 23.

  The storage unit 22 stores a device management device list including information such as power consumption by the electrical device 131 that is the control target of the one or more device management devices 101 that is the management target of the integrated device management device 102 of itself.

  When the target setting unit 23 receives an overall power saving target for all the electric devices 131 from the power management information acquisition unit 21, the target setting unit 23 refers to the list of device management devices stored in the storage unit 22 and sets the total target. Based on this, a power saving target for each device management apparatus 101 is set. Then, the target setting unit 23 outputs the set power saving target to the signal transmission unit 24.

  The signal transmission unit 24 transmits the power saving target received from the target setting unit 23 to the corresponding device management apparatus 101. Accordingly, the device management apparatus 101 causes the electric device 131 that is the control target of the device management device 101 to perform the power saving operation so as to achieve the power saving target received from the signal transmission unit 24.

  The disaster information receiving unit 25 receives disaster information from a broadcasting station or the like via the broadcast termination device 122 or the Internet termination device 121, and confirms whether or not a disaster has occurred based on the received disaster information. When the disaster information receiving unit 25 determines that a disaster has occurred, the disaster information receiving unit 25 outputs a disaster occurrence notification to the target setting unit 23.

  When the target setting unit 23 receives a disaster occurrence notification from the disaster information receiving unit 25, the target setting unit 23 refers to the device management device list stored in the storage unit 22, and saves power of each device management device 101 included in the device management device list. It is determined to cancel the target, that is, to cancel the power saving operation of the electric device 131 that is the control target of the device management apparatus 101.

  Then, the target setting unit 23 outputs a power saving cancellation instruction for instructing to cancel the power saving target to the signal transmission unit 24. The signal transmission unit 24 transmits the power saving cancellation instruction received from the target setting unit 23 to the corresponding device management apparatus 101. When the device management apparatus 101 receives the power saving cancellation instruction, the device management apparatus 101 cancels the power saving operation of the electrical device 131 that is the control target of the device management device 101 and causes the electrical device 131 to perform the normal operation.

  In addition, the disaster information receiving unit 25 receives a situation in which the disaster has converged and is not different from the normal time via a broadcast terminal device 122 or the Internet terminal device 121 from a broadcasting station or the like. Receive a disaster release notification indicating that the situation is near. When receiving the disaster cancellation notification, the disaster information receiving unit 25 outputs a disaster cancellation notification indicating that the disaster has converged to the target setting unit 23.

  When the target setting unit 23 receives the disaster cancellation notification from the disaster information receiving unit 25, the disaster has not occurred in the power saving target of each device management device 101 included in the device management device list stored in the storage unit 22. Change to a power saving target. For example, the target setting unit 23 returns the power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 to the power saving target before the occurrence of the disaster, and outputs the power saving target before the occurrence of the disaster to the signal transmission unit 24.

  The signal transmission unit 24 transmits the power saving target received from the target setting unit 23 to the corresponding device management apparatus 101. Then, the device management apparatus 101 causes the electric device 131 that is the control target of the device management device 101 to restart the power saving operation based on the received power saving target.

(Configuration of device management device)
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of the device management apparatus shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 9, device management apparatus 101 includes a power saving target acquisition unit 31, a storage unit 32, and an operation control unit 33. The operation control unit 33 includes an operation determination unit 34 and a signal transmission unit 35.

  The power saving target acquisition unit 31 receives the power saving target of its own device management apparatus 101 from the signal transmission unit 24 of the integrated device management apparatus 102 and outputs the received power saving target to the operation determination unit 34. The storage unit 32 stores an electrical device list including information such as power consumption of the electrical device 131 that is a control target of the device management apparatus 101 of itself.

  When the operation determining unit 34 receives the power saving target from the power saving target acquisition unit 31, the operation determining unit 34 refers to the list of electric devices stored in the storage unit 32, and the total power consumption of the electric devices 131 included in the electric device list is the power saving. Specific contents of the power saving operation of each electric device 131 are determined so as to achieve the target. Then, the operation determination unit 34 outputs a control signal indicating the determined operation content to the signal transmission unit 35.

  The signal transmission unit 35 transmits the control signal received from the operation determination unit 34 to the corresponding electrical device 131. As a result, each electrical device 131 performs a power-saving operation with the content according to the control signal received from the signal transmission unit 35.

  In addition, when the power saving target acquisition unit 31 receives a power saving release instruction indicating that the power saving target of each electric device 131 is released from the signal transmission unit 24 of the integrated device management apparatus 102, the power saving target acquisition unit 31 transmits the received power saving release instruction to the operation determining unit 34. Output to.

  When receiving the power saving cancellation instruction from the power saving target acquisition unit 31, the operation determination unit 34 refers to the electrical device list stored in the storage unit 32 and cancels the power saving operation of the electrical device 131 included in the electrical device list. Decide what to do. Then, the operation determination unit 34 outputs a control signal indicating that the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 is canceled to the signal transmission unit 35.

  The signal transmission unit 35 transmits the control signal received from the operation determination unit 34 to the corresponding electrical device 131. Thus, each electrical device 131 performs a normal operation that was performed before performing the power saving operation in accordance with the control signal received from the signal transmission unit 35.

[Operation]
Next, the operation of the device management system 202 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram defining an operation procedure by the device management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a continuation of the sequence diagram shown in FIG.

  Each device in the device management system 202 includes a computer, and an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU in the computer reads and executes a program including a part or all of each step in the following sequence diagram from a memory (not shown). Each of the programs of the plurality of apparatuses can be installed from the outside. The programs of the plurality of apparatuses are distributed while being stored in a recording medium.

  Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, first, integrated device management apparatus 102 receives power management information from a server of an electric power company or the like. Here, it is assumed that the power management information is information indicating a power saving request aiming for a 20% reduction in power consumption in the entire apartment house where the integrated device management apparatus 102 is installed (step S51).

  Next, based on the received power management information, the integrated device management apparatus 102 sets, as the overall goal in the apartment house, to reduce the total power consumption by all the electrical devices 131 as the overall goal. The power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 is set so as to achieve the above.

  For example, the integrated equipment management apparatus 102 reduces the total power consumption of the electrical equipment 131 in the common area controlled by the equipment management apparatus 101A by 20%, and the electrical equipment in the household X controlled by the equipment management apparatus 101B. Reducing the total power consumption of the device 131 by 20% and reducing the total power consumption of the electrical device 131 in the household Y controlled by the device management apparatus 101C by 20%. Each power saving target is set (step S52).

  Next, the integrated device management apparatus 102 transmits the power saving target set in step S52 to the corresponding device management apparatus 101.

  That is, the integrated device management apparatus 102 transmits a power saving target indicating a 20% reduction in the total power consumption by the electric devices 131 in the common area to the device management apparatus 101A (step S53). In addition, the integrated device management apparatus 102 transmits a power saving target indicating a 20% reduction in the total power consumption by the electric devices 131 of the household X to the device management apparatus 101B (step S54). In addition, the integrated device management apparatus 102 transmits a power saving target indicating a 20% reduction in the total power consumption by the electric devices 131 of the household Y to the device management apparatus 101C (step S55).

  Next, each device management apparatus 101 determines specific contents of the power saving operation of the electric device 131 that is the control target of the device management apparatus 101 based on the power saving target received from the integrated device management apparatus 102.

  For example, the device management apparatus 101A stops the operation of one of the plurality of elevators in the common area, turns off 20% of the plurality of lights in the common area, and the air conditioner in the common area. It is determined to raise the cooling set temperature by 2 ° C. (step S56).

  Next, the device management apparatus 101A transmits a control signal for instructing to perform the power saving operation having the content determined in step S56 to the corresponding electrical device 131.

  That is, the equipment management apparatus 101A transmits a control signal instructing to stop the operation of one of the plurality of elevators to the electrical equipment 131 that is an elevator in the common area (step S57). In addition, the device management apparatus 101A transmits a control signal instructing to turn off 20% of the plurality of lights to the electric device 131 that is the light in the common area (step S58). In addition, the device management apparatus 101A transmits a control signal instructing to operate with the cooling set temperature raised by 2 ° C. from the current state to the electric device 131 that is an air conditioner in the common area (step S59).

  In addition, the device management apparatus 101B determines and determines the specific content of the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 so that the total power consumption of the electrical device 131 that is the control target of the device management device 101B is reduced by 20%. A control signal indicating the contents is transmitted to each of the electric devices 131 (step S60).

  In addition, the device management apparatus 101C determines and determines the specific content of the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 so that the total power consumption of the electrical device 131 that is the control target of the device management device 101C is reduced by 20%. A control signal indicating the contents is transmitted to each of the electric devices 131 (step S61).

  When each electrical device 131 receives a control signal from the device management apparatus 101, each electrical device 131 performs a power saving operation according to the received control signal.

  Next, when the integrated device management apparatus 102 receives disaster information from a broadcasting station or the like (step S62), the integrated device management apparatus 102 confirms whether or not a disaster has occurred based on the received disaster information. Here, the disaster information is information indicating that an earthquake of seismic intensity 6 has occurred, and the integrated device management apparatus 102 determines that a disaster has occurred based on the disaster information (step S63). ).

  Next, when the integrated device management apparatus 102 determines that a disaster has occurred, the integrated device management apparatus 102 determines cancellation of the power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 (step S64).

  Next, the integrated device management apparatus 102 transmits a power saving cancellation instruction for instructing the cancellation of the power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 to each device management apparatus 101 (steps S65 to S67).

  Next, upon receiving the power saving cancellation instruction from the integrated device management apparatus 102, the apparatus management apparatus 101A determines to cancel the power saving operation of the electrical apparatus 131 that is the control target of the apparatus management apparatus 101A (step S68). Then, the device management apparatus 101A transmits a control signal for instructing each electric device 131 to perform a normal operation that was performed before performing the power saving operation, to the corresponding electric device 131.

  For example, the device management apparatus 101A transmits a control signal instructing to operate all elevators in the common area to the electric device 131 that is an elevator in the common area (step S69). In addition, the device management apparatus 101A transmits a control signal instructing to turn on all the lights in the common area to the electric device 131 that is the light in the common area (step S70). In addition, the device management apparatus 101A transmits a control signal instructing to return the cooling set temperature of the air conditioner in the common area to the original cooling set temperature to the electric device 131 that is the air conditioner in the common area (step S71).

  In addition, the device management apparatus 101B transmits, to the electrical device 131, a control signal for causing the electrical device 131 that is the control target of the device management device 101B to perform the normal operation that was performed before performing the power saving operation (step S72). .

  In addition, the device management apparatus 101C transmits, to the electrical device 131, a control signal for causing the electrical device 131 that is the control target of the device management device 101C to perform a normal operation that was performed before performing the power saving operation (step S73). .

  When each electrical device 131 receives a control signal from the device management apparatus 101, the electrical device 131 performs a normal operation in accordance with the received control signal.

  Next, upon receiving a disaster release notification from a broadcasting station or the like (step S74), the integrated device management apparatus 102 determines to return the power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 to the power saving target before the occurrence of the disaster (step S75). ).

  Then, the integrated device management apparatus 102 transmits the power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 set in step S52 to the corresponding device management apparatus 101. Since the operations shown from step S76 to step S84 are similar to the operations shown from step S53 to step S61, detailed description thereof will not be repeated here.

  Note that the order of transmitting power saving targets from the integrated device management apparatus 102 to each device management apparatus 101 does not necessarily have to be performed in the order shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. May be sent in parallel.

  Further, the order in which the control signals are transmitted from the device management apparatus 101 to each electrical device 131 does not necessarily have to be performed in the order shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. For example, the transmission of the control signal to each electrical device 131 is performed. It may be performed in parallel.

  Further, when the integrated device management apparatus 102 receives the disaster release notification, instead of returning the power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 to the power saving target before the disaster occurrence, the integrated device management apparatus 102 sets the power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 before the disaster occurrence. It is also possible to set a power saving target different from the power saving target.

  Specifically, when the integrated device management apparatus 102 receives a disaster cancellation notification, the integrated device management apparatus 102 newly receives power management information from a server of the power company. Then, when the content indicated by the newly received power management information is different from the content indicated by the power management information received before the occurrence of the disaster, the integrated device management apparatus 102 is based on the content indicated by the newly received power management information. The power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 can be set again.

  For example, the power management information received before the occurrence of a disaster is information indicating a power saving request with the goal of reducing power consumption by 20% throughout the collective premises, and the power management information received after the disaster converges It is assumed that the information indicates a power saving request that aims to reduce power consumption by 10%. In such a case, the integrated device management apparatus 102 sets and sets as a new overall goal to reduce 10% of the power consumption in the entire collective premises after receiving the disaster release notification in step S74 shown in FIG. The power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 can be set so as to achieve the overall target.

  Since other configurations and operations are the same as those of the device management system 201 according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, detailed description thereof will not be repeated here.

  As described above, in the device management apparatus 101 in the device management system 202 according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the integrated device management apparatus 102 manages a plurality of device management apparatuses 101 that control the operation of the electrical device 131. I do. In the integrated device management apparatus 102, the power management information acquisition unit 21 acquires power management information related to power consumption. In addition, the target setting unit 23 sets, for each device management apparatus 101, a power saving target for the power consumption of the electric device 131 that is the control target of the device management apparatus 101, based on the power management information. In addition, when a disaster occurs, the target setting unit 23 changes the power saving target of some or all of the device management apparatuses 101.

  With such a configuration, in the event of a disaster, the power saving target of a certain device management apparatus 101 is set lower than the power saving target during normal times, thereby restricting the operation of the electric device 131 controlled by the device management apparatus 101 during the normal times. Since the restriction on the operation of the electric device 131 can be relaxed, the power saving operation of the electric device 131 can be more appropriately controlled.

  In the device management apparatus 101 in the device management system 202 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the target setting unit 23 cancels the power saving target of some or all of the device management apparatuses 101 when a disaster occurs. .

  With such a configuration, in the event of a disaster, the user can operate the electric device 131 with an arbitrary setting, so that the user can use the electric device 131 more freely in an emergency situation.

  Further, in the device management apparatus 101 in the device management system 202 according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the target setting unit 23 sets the power saving target of a part or all of the device management apparatuses 101 as the disaster when the disaster has converged. Change to a power saving target when no problem occurs.

  With such a configuration, when the disaster has converged, the operation content of the electrical device 131 changed at the time of the disaster can be automatically returned to, for example, a power saving operation at normal times.

(Fourth embodiment)
In the device management system 202 according to the above-described third embodiment of the present invention, when a disaster occurs, the power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 is canceled. In contrast, in the device management system 202 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when a disaster occurs, the content of the power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 is changed.

  As with the monitoring system 202 according to the third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 7, the monitoring system 202 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of device management apparatuses 101 and an integrated apparatus management apparatus. 102 and an electric device 131 that is a control target of each device management apparatus 101. Here, differences from the monitoring system 202 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be mainly described.

[Configuration and basic operation]
(Configuration of integrated device management device)
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration of an integrated device management apparatus in the device management system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 12, the integrated device management apparatus 102 includes, in addition to the power management information acquisition unit 21, the storage unit 22, the target setting unit 23, the signal transmission unit 24, and the disaster information reception unit 25, The priority determination unit 26 and the disaster information transmission unit 27 are included.

  The storage unit 22 further includes device management in addition to the device management device list including information such as power consumption by the electrical device 131 that is the control target of the device management device 101 that is the management target of the integrated device management device 102 of itself. The priority given to each device management apparatus 101 according to the necessity of operation of the electric device 131 that is the control target of the device 101 during normal times, and the electric device 131 that is the control target of the device management device 101 at the time of a disaster The priority assigned to each device management apparatus 101 according to the necessity of operation is stored.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of priorities stored in the storage unit illustrated in FIG.

  Here, in the normal time, when the electric device 131 in the common area is restricted in operation and the electric device 131 in each household is restricted in operation, the electric device 131 in each household is restricted in operation. Suppose that the person who receives the message is more likely to feel inconvenient for the user. In such a case, when the administrator of the device management system 202 transmits power management information indicating a power saving request from an electric power company during normal times, the operation of the electrical device 131 of each household is The priority of the corresponding device management apparatus 101 can be given in advance so as to give priority to the operation of 131.

  More specifically, in such a case, as shown in FIG. 13, the manager of the device management system 202 gives priority to the operation in the order of the electrical device 131 in each household and the electrical device 131 in the common area. The priority of the corresponding device management apparatus 101 is given in advance so that a large amount of power consumption is preferentially reduced in the reverse order of this order, that is, the electrical equipment 131 in the common area and the electrical equipment 131 in each household. I can keep it.

  In addition, in the event of a disaster, in order to allow people to evacuate safely, the operation of the electric device 131 in the common area is given priority over the operation of the electric device 131 in each household. The priority of the corresponding device management apparatus 101 is given in advance so that a large amount of power consumption is preferentially reduced in the order of the electric device 131 and the electric device 131 in the common area.

  The above-described example is an example, and the priority of each device management apparatus 101 is not limited to the order shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 12 again, the disaster information receiving unit 25 receives disaster information from a broadcasting station or the like via the broadcast terminal device 122 or the Internet terminal device 121. Then, the disaster information reception unit 25 confirms whether or not a disaster has occurred based on the received disaster information, and outputs a disaster occurrence notification to the priority determination unit 26 when it is determined that a disaster has occurred.

  In addition, the disaster information receiving unit 25 receives a situation in which the disaster has converged and is not different from the normal time via a broadcast terminal device 122 or the Internet terminal device 121 from a broadcasting station or the like. Receive a disaster release notification indicating that the situation is near. When the disaster information reception unit 25 receives the disaster cancellation notification, the disaster information reception unit 25 outputs a disaster cancellation notification indicating that the disaster has converged to the priority determination unit 26.

  While receiving the disaster information from the disaster information receiving unit 25, the priority determining unit 26 refers to the information stored in the storage unit 22, refers to the priority stored in the storage unit 22, The target setting unit 23 is notified of the priority in normal times assigned to each device management apparatus 101 in the device management apparatus list.

  Further, when the priority determination unit 26 receives a disaster occurrence notification indicating the occurrence of a disaster from the disaster information reception unit 25, the priority determination unit 26 refers to the priority stored in the storage unit 22 and manages each device in the device management apparatus list. The target setting unit 23 is notified of the priority given to the device 101 at the time of disaster.

  In addition, when the priority determination unit 26 receives a disaster occurrence notification from the disaster information reception unit 25, the priority determination unit 26 outputs the disaster occurrence notification to the disaster information transmission unit 27. The disaster information transmission unit 27 transmits the disaster occurrence notification received from the priority determination unit 26 to one or a plurality of device management apparatuses 101 managed by its own integrated device management apparatus 102.

  Further, when the priority determination unit 26 receives the disaster release notification from the disaster information reception unit 25, the priority determination unit 26 outputs the disaster release notification to the disaster information transmission unit 27. The disaster information transmission unit 27 transmits the disaster release notification received from the priority determination unit 26 to one or a plurality of device management apparatuses 101 managed by its own integrated device management apparatus 102.

  The target setting unit 23 receives, from the power management information acquisition unit 21, for example, a power saving overall target for all the electric devices 131 in the apartment house where the integrated device management apparatus 102 is installed. Then, the target setting unit 23 sets a power saving target for each device management apparatus 101 based on the overall target and the priority of the device management apparatus 101 notified from the priority determination unit 26.

  Specifically, the target setting unit 23 reduces the power consumption of the electrical device 131 that is the control target as the device management apparatus 101 that has a lower priority, that is, a lower necessity for the operation of the electrical device 131 that is the control target. In addition, the power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 is set so that the total power consumption of all the electrical devices 131 achieves the overall target. Then, the target setting unit 23 transmits the set power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 to the signal transmission unit 24.

  The signal transmission unit 24 transmits the power saving target received from the target setting unit 23 to the corresponding device management apparatus 101.

  In addition, each device management apparatus 101 is not limited to the priority according to the necessity of the operation of the electric device 131 that is the control target of the device management device 101 during normal times and disasters. Priority may be given according to the necessity of operation of the electric device 131 that is the control target.

(Configuration of device management device)
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of a device management apparatus in a device management system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 14, device management apparatus 101 further includes disaster information reception unit 36 and priority determination unit 37 in addition to power saving target acquisition unit 31, storage unit 32, and operation control unit 33. Including.

  The power saving target acquisition unit 31 receives the power saving target of its own device management apparatus 101 from the signal transmission unit 24 of the integrated device management apparatus 102, and outputs the received power saving target to the operation determination unit 34 of the operation control unit 33. To do.

  In addition to the list of electrical devices including information such as the power consumption of the electrical device 131 that is the control target of the device management apparatus 101, the storage unit 32 further responds to the necessity of operation during normal times when no disaster has occurred. The priority given to each electric device 131 and the priority given to each electric device 131 according to the necessity of operation at the time of disaster are stored.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of priorities stored in the storage unit illustrated in FIG.

  Here, it is stored in the storage unit 32 of the device management apparatus 101 that controls the operation of the electric equipment 131 in the common area, specifically, the elevator in the common area, the lighting in the common area, and the air conditioner in the common area. The priority will be exemplified.

  For example, when the operation of the air conditioner in the common area is restricted compared to the case where the operation of the elevator in the common area is restricted during normal times, the use of the air conditioner in the common area is restricted. Suppose there is a high possibility of inconvenience for the person. In such a case, when the power management information indicating a power saving request is transmitted from the power company during normal times, the user is given priority over the operation of the air conditioner in the common area over the operation of the elevator in the common area. Priority can be given in advance to the air conditioner in the common area and the elevator in the common area.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, when a power management information indicating a power saving request is transmitted from an electric power company during a normal time, for example, a user can use an air conditioner in a common area, an elevator in a common area, a common area When it is desired to prioritize the operation in the order of lighting, a large amount of power consumption is preferentially reduced in the reverse order of this order, that is, lighting in the common area, elevator in the common area, and air conditioning in the common area. In addition, a priority can be given to each electrical device 131 in advance.

  In addition, in the event of a disaster, it is possible to evacuate safely, and the need for lighting of the common area and operation of the elevator of the common area is increased compared to normal times. For these reasons, when a user wishes to prioritize operation in the order of lighting in the common area, elevator in the common area, and air conditioner in the common area, for example, the user must A priority can be given to each electrical device 131 in advance so that power consumption is preferentially reduced in the reverse order, that is, the air conditioner in the common area, the elevator in the common area, and the lighting in the common area.

  In addition, the example mentioned above is an example, Comprising: The priority of each electric equipment 131 is not limited to the order shown in FIG. Each electrical device 131 may be given a predetermined priority as an initial value. In addition, the electrical devices 131 are not limited to priorities according to the necessity of operation during normal times, earthquake disasters, and weather disasters, but need to operate during normal times, earthquake disasters, and weather disasters. Priority may be given according to.

  Referring to FIG. 14 again, the disaster information reception unit 36 receives a disaster occurrence notification from the disaster information transmission unit 27 of the integrated device management apparatus 102. Then, the disaster information reception unit 36 outputs the received disaster occurrence notification to the priority determination unit 37.

  The disaster information receiving unit 36 receives a disaster release notification from the disaster information transmitting unit 27 of the integrated device management apparatus 102. When the disaster information reception unit 36 receives the disaster cancellation notification, the disaster information reception unit 36 outputs the disaster cancellation notification to the priority determination unit 37.

  The priority determination unit 37 refers to the priority stored in the storage unit 32 while receiving no disaster information from the disaster information reception unit 25, that is, during normal times, and assigns it to each electric device 131 in the electric device list. The priority in the normal time is notified to the operation determination unit 15.

  In addition, when the priority determination unit 37 receives the disaster occurrence notification from the disaster information reception unit 36, the priority determination unit 37 refers to the priority stored in the storage unit 32, and the disaster given to each electric device 131 in the electric device list. The priority at the time is notified to the operation determination unit 34.

  In addition, the priority determination unit 37 sends a disaster release notification indicating that the disaster has converged and the situation has not changed from normal time or that the disaster has converged and has become close to normal time. , The priority stored in the storage unit 32 is referred to, and the priority in normal times assigned to each electric device 131 in the electric device list is notified to the operation determining unit 15.

  Based on the power saving target received from the power saving target acquisition unit 31 and the priority of each electric device 131 notified from the priority determination unit 37, the operation determination unit 34 specifically specifies the power saving operation of each electric device 131. Determine the content.

  Specifically, the operation determining unit 34 reduces the power consumption of the electrical device 131 having a lower priority, that is, the necessity of operation, and the total power consumption of the electrical device 131 is the power saving target acquisition unit 31. The specific content of the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 is determined so as to achieve the power saving target received from the power supply. Then, the operation determination unit 34 outputs a control signal indicating the determined operation content of each electrical device 131 to the signal transmission unit 35.

  The signal transmission unit 35 transmits the control signal received from the operation determination unit 34 to the corresponding electrical device 131.

[Operation]
Next, the operation of the device management system 202 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram defining an operation procedure by the device management system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 17 is a continuation of the sequence diagram shown in FIG.

  Each device in the device management system 202 includes a computer, and an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU in the computer reads and executes a program including a part or all of each step in the following sequence diagram from a memory (not shown). Each of the programs of the plurality of apparatuses can be installed from the outside. The programs of the plurality of apparatuses are distributed while being stored in a recording medium.

  Referring to FIGS. 16 and 17, first, integrated device management apparatus 102 receives power management information from a server of an electric power company or the like. Here, it is assumed that the power management information is information indicating a power saving request aiming at a 20% reduction in power consumption in the entire house where the integrated device management apparatus 102 is installed (step S91).

  Next, based on the received power management information, the integrated device management apparatus 102 sets, as an overall goal in the apartment house, to reduce the total power consumption by all the electrical devices 131 by 20%. Then, the integrated device management apparatus 102, for example, in the order of the electric device 131 in the common area and the electric device 131 in each household, based on the priority in normal times assigned to the device management apparatus 101 that is the management target of the integrated device management apparatus 102. The power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 is set so that much power consumption is reduced and the set overall target is achieved.

  For example, the integrated device management apparatus 102 sets the reduction of the total power consumption by the electric devices 131 in the common area as 40% as a power saving target of the corresponding device management apparatus 101. For example, the integrated device management apparatus 102 sets 15% reduction of the total power consumption by the electric devices 131 of each household as a power saving target of the corresponding device management apparatus 101 (step S92).

  Next, the integrated device management apparatus 102 transmits the power saving target set in step S92 to the corresponding device management apparatus 101.

  That is, the integrated device management apparatus 102 transmits a power saving target indicating that the total power consumption of the electric devices 131 in the common area is reduced by 40% to the device management device 101A that controls the operation of the electric device 131 in the common area. (Step S93).

  In addition, the integrated device management apparatus 102 sets, for example, a power saving target indicating that the total power consumption of the electrical equipment 131 in the household X is reduced by 15%, and the equipment management apparatus 101B that controls the operation of the electrical equipment 131 in the household X. (Step S94).

  Furthermore, the integrated device management apparatus 102 sets, for example, a power management target indicating that the total power consumption of the electric devices 131 in the household Y is reduced by 15%, and a device management device 101C that controls the operation of the electric devices 131 in the household Y. (Step S95).

  Then, each device management apparatus 101 determines based on the power saving target received from the integrated device management apparatus 102 to cause the electric device 131 that is its own control target to perform a power saving operation.

  Specifically, each device management apparatus 101 has a low priority based on the power saving target received from the integrated device management apparatus 102 and the priority in normal times assigned to the electric device 131 that is the control target of each device management apparatus 101. The specific power saving operation of each electrical device 131 is determined so that the power consumption of the electrical device 131 is reduced and the total power consumption of the electrical device 131 achieves the power saving target.

  For example, the device management apparatus 101A stops the operation of one of the plurality of elevators in the common area, turns off 50% of the plurality of lights in the common area, and the air conditioner in the common area. It is determined to raise the cooling set temperature by 2 ° C. (step S96).

  Next, the device management apparatus 101A transmits a control signal for instructing to perform the power saving operation having the content determined in step S96 to the corresponding electrical device 131.

  That is, the device management apparatus 101A transmits a control signal instructing to stop the operation of one of the plurality of elevators to the electric device 131 that is an elevator in the common area (step S97). In addition, the device management apparatus 101A transmits a control signal instructing to turn off 50% of the plurality of lights to the electric device 131 that is the lighting in the common area (step S98). In addition, the device management apparatus 101A transmits a control signal instructing to operate by raising the cooling set temperature by 2 ° C. from the current state to the electric device 131 that is an air conditioner in the common area (step S99).

  In addition, the device management apparatus 101B determines and determines the specific content of the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 so that the total power consumption of the electrical device 131 that is its control target is reduced by 15%. A control signal indicating the contents is transmitted to each of the electric devices 131 (step S100).

  In addition, the device management apparatus 101C determines and determines the specific contents of the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 so that the total power consumption of the electrical device 131 that is the control target of the device management device 101C is reduced by 15%. A control signal indicating the contents is transmitted to each of the electric devices 131 (step S101).

  When each electrical device 131 receives a control signal from the device management apparatus 101, each electrical device 131 performs a power saving operation according to the received control signal.

  Next, when the integrated device management apparatus 102 receives disaster information from a broadcasting station or the like (step S102), the integrated device management apparatus 102 confirms whether or not a disaster has occurred based on the received disaster information. Here, the disaster information is information indicating that an earthquake of seismic intensity 6 has occurred, and the integrated device management apparatus 102 determines that a disaster has occurred based on the disaster information (step S103). ).

  Next, when the integrated device management apparatus 102 determines that a disaster has occurred, based on the overall goal set in step S92 and the priority at the time of the disaster assigned to the device management apparatus 101 that is the management target of the integrated device management apparatus 102, The content of the power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 is changed. That is, for example, the integrated device management apparatus 102 reduces a large amount of power consumption in the order of the electric device 131 of each household and the electric device 131 of the common area, and achieves the overall goal set in step S92. The power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 is set.

  For example, the integrated device management apparatus 102 sets the reduction of the total power consumption by the electric devices 131 in the common area as 10% as a power saving target of the corresponding device management apparatus 101. Further, for example, the integrated device management apparatus 102 sets 25% reduction of the total power consumption by the electric devices 131 of each household as a power saving target of the corresponding device management apparatus 101 (step S104).

  Next, the integrated device management apparatus 102 transmits the power saving target set in step S104 to the corresponding device management apparatus 101.

  That is, the integrated device management apparatus 102 transmits a power saving target indicating that the total power consumption by the electric devices 131 in the common area is reduced by 10% to the device management device 101A that controls the operation of the electric device 131 in the common area. (Step S105).

  In addition, the integrated device management apparatus 102 sets, for example, a power saving target indicating that the total power consumption of the electrical devices 131 in the household X is reduced by 25%, and a device management device 101B that controls the operation of the electrical devices 131 in the household X. (Step S106).

  Furthermore, the integrated device management apparatus 102 sets, for example, a power management target indicating that the total power consumption of the electric devices 131 in the household Y is reduced by 25%, and a device management device 101C that controls the operation of the electric devices 131 in the household Y. (Step S107).

  And each apparatus management apparatus 101 is an electric apparatus with low priority based on the power-saving target received from the integrated apparatus management apparatus 102, and the priority at the time of a disaster each given to the electric apparatus 131 which is its control object The specific content of the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 is determined such that the power consumption is reduced by 131 and the total power consumption of the electrical device 131 achieves the power saving target.

  For example, the device management apparatus 101A operates all elevators in the common area, turns on all lights in the common area, and sets the cooling set temperature of the air conditioner in the common area to 2 higher than the cooling set temperature in normal operation. It is determined that the operation continues in the state where the temperature is raised (step S108).

  Next, the device management apparatus 101 </ b> A transmits a control signal for instructing to perform the power saving operation having the content determined in step S <b> 108 to the corresponding electrical device 131.

  That is, the device management apparatus 101A transmits a control signal instructing to operate all elevators in the common area to the electric device 131 that is an elevator in the common area (step S109). In addition, the device management apparatus 101A transmits a control signal instructing to turn on all the lights in the common area to the electric device 131 that is the light in the common area (step S110). In addition, the device management apparatus 101A transmits a control signal instructing to continue the current cooling set temperature to the electric device 131 that is an air conditioner in the common area (step S111).

  In addition, the device management apparatus 101B determines and determines the specific contents of the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 so that the total power consumption of the electrical device 131 that is its control target is reduced by 25%. A control signal indicating the contents is transmitted to each of the electric devices 131 (step S112).

  In addition, the device management apparatus 101C determines and determines the specific contents of the power saving operation of each electrical device 131 so that the total power consumption of the electrical device 131 that is the control target of the device management device 101C is reduced by 25%. A control signal indicating the contents is transmitted to each of the electric devices 131 (step S113).

  When each electrical device 131 receives a control signal from the device management apparatus 101, each electrical device 131 performs a power saving operation according to the received control signal.

  Next, when the integrated device management apparatus 102 receives a disaster release notification from a broadcasting station or the like (step S114), the integrated device management apparatus 102 determines to return the power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 to the power saving target before the occurrence of the disaster (step S115). ).

  Then, the integrated device management apparatus 102 transmits the power saving target of each device management apparatus 101 set in step S92 to the corresponding device management apparatus 101. Since the operations shown from step S116 to step S124 are the same as the operations shown from step S93 to step S101, detailed description thereof will not be repeated here.

  Note that the order of transmitting power saving targets from the integrated device management apparatus 102 to each device management apparatus 101 does not necessarily have to be performed in the order shown in FIGS. 16 and 17. May be sent in parallel.

  Further, the order in which the control signals are transmitted from the device management apparatus 101 to each electrical device 131 does not necessarily have to be performed in the order shown in FIGS. 16 and 17. For example, the transmission of the control signal to each electrical device 131 is performed. It may be performed in parallel.

  Since other configurations and operations are the same as those of the device management system 202 according to the third embodiment of the present invention described above, detailed description will not be repeated here.

  As described above, in the device management apparatus 101 in the device management system 202 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when the disaster occurs, the target setting unit 23 is the electric device 131 that is the control target of the device management apparatus 101. The power saving target of some or all of the device management apparatuses 101 is changed according to the priority or priority of the device management apparatuses 101 given according to the necessity of the operation at the time of disaster.

  With such a configuration, the power saving target of the device management apparatus 101 that controls the operation of the electric device 131 so that the user can freely use the electric device 131 having a higher necessity of operation in the disaster 1. Therefore, it is possible to more appropriately control the power saving operation of the electric device 131.

  In the device management apparatus 101 in the device management system 202 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when the disaster occurs, the target setting unit 23 further controls all the electric devices that are controlled by the device management apparatus 101. The power saving target of some or all of the device management apparatuses 101 is changed so that the total power consumption of 131 achieves the overall target for all the electrical devices 131 based on the power management information.

  With such a configuration, the power saving target of the device management apparatus 101 that controls the operation of the electric device 131 is set to be the power saving in normal time so that the restriction of the operation of the electric device 131 that is highly necessary in the event of a disaster is eased. Even if it is set lower than the target, by setting the power saving target of the device management apparatus 101 that controls the operation of the other electric device 131 higher than the power saving target in normal times, the power consumption by the plurality of electric devices 131 is set. Can be prevented from increasing.

  The above embodiment should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  The above description includes the following features.

[Appendix 1]
A power management information acquisition unit for acquiring power management information related to power consumption;
An operation control unit capable of causing an electric device to perform a power saving operation based on the power management information;
When the disaster occurs, the operation control unit changes the operation content of the electric device performing the power saving operation,
The operation control unit sets a power saving target of the total power consumption of the electric device based on the power management information before the occurrence of a disaster, and achieves the set power saving target. To perform power saving operation,
The operation control unit changes an operation content of the electric device performing the power saving operation when it is determined that a disaster has occurred based on disaster information.

[Appendix 2]
An integrated device management device that manages a plurality of device management devices that control the operation of electrical devices,
A power management information acquisition unit for acquiring power management information related to power consumption;
A target setting unit that sets a power saving target of power consumption of the electrical device that is a control target of the device management device for each device management device based on the power management information;
When the disaster occurs, the target setting unit changes the power saving target of a part or all of the device management device,
The target setting unit sets an overall target for all the electrical devices based on the power management information before the occurrence of a disaster, and manages each device so as to achieve the set overall goal. Set the power saving target of the device,
The integrated device management device, wherein the target setting unit changes the power saving target of some or all of the device management devices when it is determined that a disaster has occurred based on disaster information.

[Appendix 3]
A plurality of equipment management devices that control the operation of the electrical equipment;
An integrated device management device for managing a plurality of the device management devices,
The integrated device management device sets, for each device management device, a power saving target for power consumption of the electrical device that is a control target of the device management device based on power management information related to power consumption, and the set power saving target To the corresponding device management device,
The device management apparatus, based on the power saving target received from the integrated device management apparatus, causes the electric device that is the control target of the device to perform a power saving operation,
When the disaster occurs, the integrated device management device changes the power saving target of some or all of the device management devices,
The device management device changes the operation content of the electrical device performing the power saving operation based on the power saving target after being changed by the integrated device management device,
The integrated device management apparatus sets the overall target for all the electrical devices based on the power management information before the occurrence of a disaster, and achieves the set overall goal. Set the power saving target of the management device,
When the integrated device management apparatus determines that a disaster has occurred based on disaster information, the integrated device management apparatus changes the power saving target of some or all of the device management apparatuses.

11, 21 Power management information acquisition unit 12, 22, 32 Storage unit 13, 33 Operation control unit 14, 25, 36 Disaster information reception unit 15, 34 Operation determination unit 16, 24, 35 Signal transmission unit 17, 26, 37 Priority Degree determination unit 23 Target setting unit 27 Disaster information transmission unit 31 Power saving target acquisition unit 101, 101A, 101B, 101C Device management device 121 Internet termination device 122 Broadcast termination device 123 Electric power meter 131 Electric device 201, 202 Device management system

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A power management information acquisition unit for acquiring power management information related to power consumption;
An operation control unit capable of causing an electric device to perform a power saving operation based on the power management information;
When the disaster occurs, the operation control unit changes an operation content of the electric device performing the power saving operation.   The device management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation control unit cancels the power saving operation of the electric device when a disaster occurs. The device management apparatus controls operations of a plurality of the electrical devices,
The operation control unit, when a disaster occurs, changes the operation content of each electric device according to a priority or a priority given according to the necessity of operation of the electric device at the time of the disaster. The device management apparatus described.   The operation control unit, when a disaster occurs, further changes the operation content of each electrical device so that the total power consumption of each electrical device achieves a power saving target based on the power management information. 3. The device management apparatus according to 3.   The operation control unit, according to the priority or priority of each electrical device in a pattern according to a disaster situation among a plurality of patterns of the priority or priority given to each electrical device. The device management apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the operation content of the electric device is changed.   The device management according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein when the disaster has converged, the operation control unit changes the operation content of the electric device to an operation content when no disaster has occurred. apparatus. An integrated device management device that manages a plurality of device management devices that control the operation of electrical devices,
A power management information acquisition unit for acquiring power management information related to power consumption;
A target setting unit that sets a power saving target of power consumption of the electrical device that is a control target of the device management device for each device management device based on the power management information;
The target setting unit is an integrated device management apparatus that changes the power saving target of a part or all of the device management apparatuses when a disaster occurs.   The integrated device management apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the target setting unit cancels the power saving target of a part or all of the device management apparatuses when a disaster occurs.   When a disaster occurs, the target setting unit is configured according to the priority or priority of the device management apparatus assigned according to the necessity of the operation at the time of the disaster of the electrical device that is the control target of the device management apparatus. The integrated device management apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the power saving target of a part or all of the device management apparatuses is changed.   When the disaster occurs, the target setting unit is further configured such that the total power consumption of all the electric devices that are controlled by the device management apparatus is targeted for all the electric devices based on the power management information. The integrated device management apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the power saving target of a part or all of the device management apparatuses is changed so as to achieve the target.   The said target setting part will change the said power-saving target of a part or all of the said apparatus management apparatus to the power-saving target in case the disaster has not occurred, when a disaster converges, The any one of Claims 7-10 The integrated device management apparatus according to item 1. A plurality of equipment management devices that control the operation of the electrical equipment;
An integrated device management device for managing a plurality of the device management devices,
The integrated device management device sets, for each device management device, a power saving target for power consumption of the electrical device that is a control target of the device management device based on power management information related to power consumption, and the set power saving target To the corresponding device management device,
The device management apparatus, based on the power saving target received from the integrated device management apparatus, causes the electric device that is the control target of the device to perform a power saving operation,
When the disaster occurs, the integrated device management device changes the power saving target of some or all of the device management devices,
The device management system, wherein the device management system changes an operation content of the electric device performing the power saving operation based on the power saving target after being changed by the integrated device management device. A plurality of equipment management devices that control the operation of the electrical equipment;
A device management method in a device management system comprising an integrated device management device that manages a plurality of the device management devices,
The integrated device management device sets, for each device management device, a power saving target for power consumption of the electrical device that is a control target of the device management device, based on power management information related to power consumption, and the set power saving target Transmitting to the corresponding device management device;
The device management apparatus, based on the power saving target received from the integrated device management apparatus, causing the electric device that is its own control target to perform a power saving operation;
The integrated device management device, when a disaster occurs, changing the power saving target of a part or all of the device management device;
And a step of changing the operation content of the electric device performing the power saving operation based on the power saving target changed by the integrated device management device. A device management program used in a plurality of device management apparatuses that control the operation of an electrical device,
On the computer,
Obtaining power management information relating to power consumption;
Based on the power management information, causing the electric device to perform a power saving operation;
A device management program for executing a step of changing the operation content of the electric device performing the power saving operation when a disaster occurs. A device management program used in an integrated device management device that manages a plurality of device management devices that control the operation of an electrical device,
On the computer,
Obtaining power management information relating to power consumption;
Based on the power management information, setting a power saving target of power consumption of the electrical equipment that is a control target of the equipment management apparatus for each equipment management apparatus;
A device management program for executing a step of changing the power saving target of some or all of the device management devices when a disaster occurs.

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