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WO2012074053A1
WO2012074053A1 PCT/JP2011/077801 JP2011077801W WO2012074053A1 WO 2012074053 A1 WO2012074053 A1 WO 2012074053A1 JP 2011077801 W JP2011077801 W JP 2011077801W WO 2012074053 A1 WO2012074053 A1 WO 2012074053A1
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野島　光典
文代 佐藤
洋平 岩見
美鈴 土井
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  • the present invention relates to a technology of a controller connected to an electric device arranged in a house or an office.
  • a controller that is arranged in a house or the like and controls electric equipment in the house.
  • a technology has been proposed in which a controller controls an air conditioner, a television, a curtain opening / closing device, a refrigerator, a washing machine, a microwave oven, a solar cell, and the like, and displays the status of these devices. Yes.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 09-145743 discloses a current usage detection adapter and its application system. According to Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-145743), the current flow rate detection circuit unit detects the amount of current flowing into the device, and when the current amount is abnormally large, the current cutoff circuit unit receives a command from the control processing unit. The current can be cut off. Further, the communication processing unit can transmit / receive the detected current amount and current amount control information to / from the controller connected on the bus, and can grasp the use status of multiple devices and determine abnormality.
  • the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a controller and an information processing method that allow a user to easily recognize a use state or an operation state of a device. .
  • Another object is to provide a controller, a network system, and an information processing method that can make the user aware of the amount of electricity used by outputting information on the power consumption of the device.
  • a controller includes a communication interface for receiving power consumption of a plurality of devices, a memory for storing power consumption of each of the plurality of devices, and a device based on the power consumption of each of the plurality of devices. And a processor that outputs information indicating the state of the device in association with each of the plurality of devices.
  • the processor when the power consumption of any of the plurality of devices is equal to or greater than the first threshold, the processor is associated with any of the plurality of devices and indicates that any of the plurality is in use. 1 image is output. Then, when the power consumption of any of the plurality of devices is less than the first threshold, the second image indicating that any of the plurality of devices is not used in association with any of the plurality of devices. Output.
  • the first threshold is set corresponding to each of the plurality of devices.
  • the processor outputs the first image in association with any of the plurality of devices when the power consumption of any of the plurality of devices is equal to or greater than the first threshold value.
  • the second image is associated with one of the plurality of devices. Output. Then, when the power consumption of any of the plurality of devices is less than the second threshold, the third image is output in association with any of the plurality of devices.
  • the first threshold value is set corresponding to each of the plurality of devices
  • the second threshold value is set corresponding to each of the plurality of devices.
  • the processor acquires the integrated power consumption of each of the plurality of devices, and corresponds to any of the plurality of devices when the integrated power consumption of any of the plurality of devices is equal to or greater than a third threshold.
  • a fourth image indicating that any one of the plurality of devices is overused is output.
  • the third threshold value is set corresponding to each of the plurality of devices.
  • the memory stores a correspondence relationship between each of the plurality of devices and a room in which the device is disposed, and the processor indicates each state of the plurality of devices by referring to the correspondence relationship of the memory. Information is output in association with the room in which the device is placed.
  • the memory stores a floor plan representing a plurality of rooms where a plurality of devices are arranged, and positions of the plurality of devices in the floor plan.
  • the processor refers to the memory and outputs information indicating the states of the plurality of devices in association with the positions of the plurality of devices in the floor plan.
  • the controller further comprises a display.
  • the processor displays information indicating the states of the plurality of devices on the display.
  • the communication interface can communicate with an external display.
  • the processor causes the external display to display information indicating the states of the plurality of devices via the communication interface.
  • the processor receives an instruction for selecting one device from a plurality of devices, and outputs information indicating a transition of power consumption of one device by referring to the memory.
  • the memory stores a message in association with the device and the state
  • the processor accepts an instruction for selecting one device from the plurality of devices, and the state corresponds to one device and one device. Output a message corresponding to.
  • the processor receives power consumption from each of the plurality of devices via the communication interface.
  • the processor receives information indicating that any of the plurality of devices is in failure from any of the plurality of devices via the communication interface, and associates the information with any of the plurality of devices.
  • a fifth image indicating that any of the plurality of devices is malfunctioning is output.
  • the processor receives power consumption from a plurality of communication devices for measuring the power consumption of each of the plurality of devices via the communication interface.
  • a controller is based on a communication interface for receiving power consumption of a plurality of devices, a memory for storing power consumption of each of the plurality of devices, and power consumption of each of the plurality of devices.
  • a processor that determines the state of the device and outputs information indicating the state of the device in association with each of the plurality of devices.
  • the processor associates with one of the plurality of devices and indicates that one of the plurality is in use And when the power consumption of any of the plurality of devices is less than the first threshold, the second indicating that any of the plurality of devices is not used in association with any of the plurality of devices. Output the image.
  • the processor acquires the power consumption amount of each of the plurality of devices, and associates with any of the plurality of devices when the acquired power consumption amount of any of the plurality of devices is equal to or greater than a third threshold.
  • a third threshold e.g., a third threshold
  • an information processing method in a controller including a communication interface, a memory, and a processor includes a step in which the processor receives power consumption of a plurality of devices via the communication interface, and a plurality of memories Storing the power consumption of each of the devices, a step of determining a state of the device based on the power consumption of each of the plurality of devices, and a processor corresponding to each of the plurality of devices Outputting information indicating the state.
  • the generator includes a power information acquisition unit that acquires each power consumption amount of a plurality of devices, and a generation unit that generates display data for display on a screen. Display data for displaying a list of specific information for specifying the devices assigned in advance to each of the plurality of devices in the order corresponding to the amount of power consumption is generated.
  • an operation accepting unit for accepting an input operation of a name for a device selected from a plurality of devices, and a device that assigns a name based on the input operation accepted by the operation accepting unit as specific information of the selected device
  • a name assigning unit for assigning a name based on the input operation accepted by the operation accepting unit as specific information of the selected device
  • the specific information includes room information for specifying a room in which the corresponding device is arranged.
  • the power information acquisition unit cumulatively adds the power information receiving unit that receives data indicating the power consumption from each of the plurality of devices and the power consumption indicated by the data received from each of the plurality of devices over a predetermined period.
  • a power consumption amount integrating unit that calculates the power consumption amount of each device.
  • the predetermined period can be changed.
  • the generation unit displays display data for displaying, in a floor plan showing the arrangement of a plurality of devices, an image indicating the device at a position of each device in a manner in which a rank assigned to the device is specified. Generate.
  • the generation unit selects devices in descending order of power consumption each time a key operation instructing a first direction is received, and is consumed each time a key operation instructing a second direction opposite to the first direction is received.
  • display data for displaying an image showing the device in a predetermined manner at a position in the floor plan of the selected device is generated.
  • the generation unit generates display data for representing a change with time in power consumption acquired from a device selected from a plurality of devices.
  • the power information receiving unit receives the power consumption from a plurality of communication devices for measuring the power consumption of each of the plurality of devices.
  • the controller in a network system including a plurality of devices and a controller, includes a power information acquisition unit that acquires each power consumption amount of the plurality of devices, and a screen for displaying on the screen.
  • a generation unit that generates display data, and the generation unit displays a list of specific information for specifying the devices assigned in advance to each of the plurality of devices in an order corresponding to the amount of power consumption. Display data is generated.
  • the plurality of measuring devices are , Each of which transmits power consumption by a plurality of devices to the controller, and the controller generates a power information acquisition unit that acquires the power consumption from each of the plurality of measuring devices and display data to be displayed on the screen.
  • a generation unit, and the generation unit displays display information for displaying a list of specific information for specifying the device pre-assigned to each of the plurality of devices in order according to the amount of power consumption.
  • an information processing method in a controller including a communication interface, a memory, and a processor for communicating with a plurality of devices is received by the processor from each of the plurality of devices via the communication interface.
  • the processor Display data for displaying a list of specific information for specifying the device pre-assigned to each device in the order corresponding to the amount of power consumption is generated.
  • the present invention provides a controller and an information processing method that allow a user to easily recognize the use state and operation state of a device.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a network system 1 according to a first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display 102 of the controller 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1, or the display 202 of the television 200B.
  • 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of home controller 100 according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. It is a figure which shows 101 A of power consumption tables which concern on Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. It is a figure which shows the comment table 101B which concerns on Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. It is a figure which shows display screen 101C which concerns on Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of television 200B according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of information processing in the home controller 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of information processing in television 200B according to Embodiment 1. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the network system 1B which concerns on this Embodiment 2.
  • FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a network system according to a third embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a home controller according to a third embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a home controller according to a third embodiment. 10 is a diagram for explaining a power consumption amount table according to Embodiment 3.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a power consumption amount table according to Embodiment 3.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an integrated power amount data group according to Embodiment 3.
  • 10 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a television according to Embodiment 3.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a data communication processing procedure according to the third embodiment.
  • 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure for assigning names according to the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining screen transition according to the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining screen transition according to the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining screen transition according to the third embodiment.
  • 10 is a flowchart illustrating a screen transition processing procedure according to the third embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display screen which concerns on a modification. It is a figure which shows the display screen which concerns on a modification. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the network system which concerns on Embodiment 4.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a network system 1 according to the present embodiment.
  • network system 1 is installed in, for example, a house or an office.
  • the network system 1 includes an air conditioner 200A installed in a living room, a television 200B installed in the living room, a curtain opening / closing device 200C installed in the living room, a refrigerator 200D installed in the kitchen, and a dining room.
  • Household appliances electric equipment such as the light 200E.
  • the network system 1 includes a solar power generation device 200X, a battery 200Y, and a power conditioner 200Z for controlling them.
  • the battery 200Y may be installed in a house or the like, or may be an automobile battery that is also used as a house battery.
  • the network system 1 includes a home controller 100 for controlling home appliances 200A to 200E, a solar power generation device 200X, a battery 200Y, a power conditioner 200Z for controlling them, and the like.
  • the home controller 100 can perform data communication with the home appliances 200A to 200E, the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 200X, the battery 200Y, and the power conditioner 200Z for controlling them via a wired or wireless network 401.
  • the home controller 100 uses, for example, a wireless LAN, ZigBee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), wired LAN (Local Area Network), or PLC (Power Line Communications) as the network 401.
  • the home controller 100 may be portable, may be detachable from a base placed on a table, or may be fixed to a wall of a room.
  • the power conditioner 200Z supplies power to the battery 200Y, the system, and the home appliances 200A to 200E via the power line 402. And the power conditioner 200Z acquires electric power from the solar power generation device 200X, the battery 200Y, and the system via the power line 402.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the display 102 of the controller 100 or the display 202 of the television 200B according to the present embodiment.
  • home controller 100 receives power consumption of home appliances 200A to 200E from each of a plurality of home appliances 200A to 200E installed in a house via network 401. Receives operating status and input commands.
  • the home controller 100 determines whether or not the power consumption of the home appliances 200A to 200E satisfies a predetermined condition by sequentially accumulating the received power consumption and operation state of the home appliances 200A to 200E and the input command.
  • Home controller 100 determines whether home appliances 200A to 200E are in use or not in use or whether home appliances 200A to 200E are excessively used based on power consumption and an integrated value of power consumption. To determine.
  • Home controller 100 determines whether or not home appliances 200A to 200E are out of order based on information from home appliances 200A to 200E.
  • the home controller 100 calculates and displays the power consumption of the entire house from the received power consumption of the home appliances 200A to 200E, or acquires and displays the power consumption of the entire house from the power conditioner 200Z (see FIG. 2).
  • the home controller 100 displays the states of the home appliances 200A to 200E on the display 102 in association with the home appliances 200A to 200E (for example, at locations corresponding to the positions where the home appliances 200A to 200E are arranged on the floor plan). More specifically, when each of the home appliances 200A to 200E corresponds to two or more states, the home controller 100 displays the state based on the following priority order.
  • the home controller 100 sets the home appliances 200A to 200E in the order of an image indicating that it is out of order, an image indicating that it is overused, an image indicating that it is being used, and an image indicating that it is not being used. Display status. For example, when the air conditioner 200A is overused and being used, the home controller 100 displays an image indicating that the air conditioner 200A is overused at a location corresponding to the installation position of the air conditioner 200A.
  • the home controller 100 also causes the display 202 of the television 200B to display information indicating the state of each of the home appliances 200A to 200E at a location corresponding to the position where the home appliances 200A to 200E are arranged on the floor plan.
  • the home controller 100 may cause the displays 102 and 202 to display the current power consumption of the home appliances 200A to 200E in association with the home appliances 200A to 200E (in the vicinity of the home appliances 200A to 200E).
  • the network system 1 can inform the user of the use state and the operation state of each of the home appliances 200A to 200E.
  • the home controller 100 can let the resident know that any of the home appliances 200A to 200E is in use, so that the resident can easily notice that the home appliances 200A to 200E are forgotten to be turned off.
  • the home controller 100 can let the resident know that the home appliances 200A to 200E are being used excessively or that the home appliances 200A to 200E are out of order.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of home controller 100 according to the present embodiment.
  • the home controller 100 includes a memory 101, a display 102, a tablet 103, a button 104, a communication interface 105, a speaker 107, a clock 108, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 110.
  • the memory 101 is realized by various types of RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory), a hard disk, and the like.
  • the memory 101 is a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disk-Read Only Memory), USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, memory card, FD (Flexible Disk), hard disk, magnetic tape, cassette tape, MO (Magnetic Optical Disc), MD (Mini Disc), IC (Integrated Circuit) card (excluding memory card)
  • a medium for storing a program in a nonvolatile manner such as an optical card, mask ROM, EPROM, or EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory).
  • the memory 101 stores a control program executed by the CPU 110, a power consumption table 101A, a comment table 101B, a display screen 101C, and a floor plan 101D of a house or office where the network system 1 is installed.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a power consumption table 101A according to the present embodiment.
  • power consumption table 101A is provided for each home appliance 200A to 200E, that is, for each home appliance ID, the name of the home appliance, the ID and name of the room in which the home appliance is installed, the power consumption, and the integrated value.
  • the power consumption amount, the average integrated power consumption amount, the usage state of the home appliance, the time after the start of the usage state, and the coordinates indicating the position of the home appliance in the floor plan are stored.
  • the power consumption table 101A associates the instantaneous power consumption received from each of the home appliances 200A to 200E with the date and time when the instantaneous power consumption was received (measured) and stores it as time series data.
  • the CPU 110 may calculate the integrated power consumption and / or the average integrated power consumption as needed based on the time series data.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the comment table 101B according to the present embodiment.
  • comment table 101B stores comments to be displayed to the user in association with home appliances 200A to 200E and states.
  • the comment is preferably one that increases the user's awareness of energy saving.
  • comment table 101B stores, for each home appliance 200A to 200E, a comment to be displayed when overuse and a comment to be displayed at the time of failure.
  • the comment table 101B may store, for each of the home appliances 200A to 200E, a comment to be displayed during use and a comment to be displayed when not in use. For example, when home appliances 200A to 200E are in use, home controller 100 has a comment “Used for“ xx ”hours” or “Current power consumption is“ xx ”W on a detailed screen described later. May be displayed.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen 101C according to the present embodiment.
  • memory 101 stores a plurality of display screens 101C having a hierarchical structure.
  • the CPU 110 receives a selection command (and a determination command) for a predetermined area of the display screen, and based on the hierarchical structure, the home appliances 200A to 200E, the solar power generation device 200X, the battery 200Y, the power conditioner A screen for displaying simple information about 200Z and a screen for displaying detailed information are output.
  • the display 102 displays the status of the home appliances 200A to 200E, the solar power generation device 200X, the battery 200Y, and the power conditioner 200Z by being controlled by the CPU 110.
  • the tablet 103 detects a touch operation with a user's finger and inputs touch coordinates or the like to the CPU 110.
  • the CPU 110 receives a command from the user via the tablet 103.
  • the tablet 103 is laid on the surface of the display 102. That is, in the present embodiment, display 102 and tablet 103 constitute touch panel 106. However, the home controller 100 may not have the tablet 103.
  • the button 104 is disposed on the surface of the home controller 100.
  • a plurality of buttons such as a determination key, a direction key, and a numeric keypad may be arranged on the home controller 100.
  • the button 104 receives a command from the user.
  • the button 104 inputs a command from the user to the CPU 110.
  • the communication interface 105 transmits / receives data to / from the home appliances 200A to 200E, the solar power generation device 200X, the battery 200Y, and the power conditioner 200Z through the network 401 under the control of the CPU 110.
  • the communication interface 105 uses, for example, a wireless LAN, ZigBee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), a wired LAN, or a PLC, so that the home appliances 200A to 200E, the solar power generation device 200X, Data is transmitted / received to / from the battery 200Y and the power conditioner 200Z.
  • Speaker 107 outputs sound based on a command from CPU 110.
  • the CPU 110 causes the speaker 107 to output sound based on the sound data.
  • the clock 108 inputs the current date and time to the CPU 110 based on a command from the CPU 110.
  • the CPU 110 executes various types of information processing by executing various programs stored in the memory 101.
  • the processing in the home controller 100 is realized by each hardware and software executed by the CPU 110.
  • Such software may be stored in the memory 101 in advance.
  • the software may be stored in a storage medium and distributed as a program product.
  • the software may be provided as a program product that can be downloaded by an information provider connected to the so-called Internet.
  • Such software is read from the storage medium by using a reading device (not shown), or downloaded by using the communication interface 105 and temporarily stored in the memory 101.
  • the CPU 110 stores the software in the form of an executable program in the memory 101 and then executes the program.
  • CD-ROM Compact Disc-Read Only Memory
  • DVD-ROM Digital Versatile Disk-Read Only Memory
  • USB Universal Serial Bus
  • memory card memory card
  • FD Flexible Disk
  • hard disk Magnetic tape, cassette tape, MO (Magnetic Optical Disc), MD (Mini Disc), IC (Integrated Circuit) card (excluding memory card), optical card, mask ROM, EPROM, EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) And the like, for example, a medium for storing the program in a nonvolatile manner.
  • the program here includes not only a program directly executable by the CPU but also a program in a source program format, a compressed program, an encrypted program, and the like.
  • the CPU 110 receives the power consumption and the operating state of the home appliances 200A to 200E from each of the plurality of home appliances 200A to 200E installed in the house via the communication interface 105. Receive commands.
  • the CPU 110 displays information on the home appliances 200A to 200E, the solar power generation device 200X, the battery 200Y, and the power conditioner 200Z on the display 102 based on a user command.
  • the CPU 110 transmits information to the television 200B via the communication interface 105.
  • the CPU 110 receives power consumption from the home appliances 200A to 200E via the communication interface 105.
  • the CPU 110 accumulates the transition of power consumption of the home appliances 200A to 200E in the memory 101.
  • CPU 110 causes display 102 and television 200B to simultaneously display the states (simple information) of home appliances 200A to 200E based on the power consumption of home appliances 200A to 200E.
  • CPU 110 causes display 102 and television 200B to display power consumption transitions (detailed information) of selected home appliances 200A to 200E based on a selection command for home appliances 200A to 200E.
  • CPU 110 accepts a display switching command from the user, and displays on display 102 or display 202 based on the hierarchical structure of the display screen of memory 101. Display multiple types of screens.
  • the CPU 110 displays a main screen as shown in FIG. CPU110 will display a solar power generation screen, as shown in FIG.6 (b), if the selection command of the energy monitoring screen is received from the user via the touch panel 106.
  • FIG.6 (b) the solar power generation screen
  • the CPU 110 receives, from the power conditioner 200Z, information indicating the power generated by the solar power generation device 200X, the power purchased and sold to the system, and the power discharged to the battery 200Y.
  • CPU110 displays the information regarding the electric power generated by the solar power generation device 200X, the electric power purchased and sold to the system, and the electric power discharged to the battery 200Y as the solar power generation screen.
  • the battery 200Y may be an electric vehicle (EV) battery.
  • the network system 1 may include an EV battery and a battery installed in a house.
  • the CPU 110 causes the displays 102 and 202 to display an image (icon or arrow or the like) indicating whether or not the EV battery is connected to the home power system.
  • the CPU 110 causes the displays 102 and 202 to display images (icons or arrows or the like) indicating whether the EV battery and the house battery are not being charged or discharged.
  • the CPU 110 displays information indicating the trading power from the commercial power system, the remaining amount of the battery 200Y, the stored or discharged power of the battery 200Y, the power generated by the solar power generation device 200X, and the power consumed by the load on the house.
  • the CPU 110 displays an arrow indicating the flow of power from the commercial power system, EV battery, residential battery, solar power generation device, and the like to the load on the house and a number indicating the power on the displays 102 and 202. Display.
  • the CPU 110 displays an arrow extending from the EV battery to the house and the supply amount. Displayed on the displays 102 and 202.
  • an arrow extending from the commercial power system and / or the solar power generation device 200X to the EV battery and the supplied power are displayed on the displays 102 and 202.
  • the CPU 110 extends from the home battery (commercial power system, solar power generation device) to the home when power is supplied from the home battery (commercial power system, solar power generation device) to the load on the home.
  • the arrows and the supplied power are displayed on the displays 102 and 202.
  • the CPU 110 displays on the displays 102 and 202 an arrow extending from the commercial power system and / or the solar power generation device 200X to the battery of the house and the supplied power.
  • the CPU 110 displays the arrows and the supplied power that extend from the residential battery and / or the solar power generation device 200X to the commercial power system and the supplied power. To display.
  • 1200 W of power consumed by a house load corresponds to 600 W associated with an arrow extending from the house battery to the house load and an arrow extending from the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 200X to the house load. It is displayed that the power is covered by the attached 600W electric power. In a state where the EV battery is connected, it is displayed that the power of 3290 W consumed by the house load is covered only by the power of 3290 W associated with the arrow extending from the EV battery to the house load. Is done.
  • CPU110 will display a household appliance monitoring screen, as shown in FIG.6 (c) and FIG. 2, if the selection command of a household appliance monitoring screen is received from a user via the touch panel 106.
  • FIG. The CPU 110 reads the floor plan 101D from the memory 101.
  • CPU 110 refers to power consumption table 101A to obtain the positions (coordinates) of home appliances 200A to 200E in the floor plan.
  • the CPU 110 reads out the usage status of the home appliances 200A to 200E from the power consumption table 101A.
  • CPU 110 causes touch panel 106 to display images 120a to 120d indicating the states of home appliances 200A to 200E at the positions of home appliances 200A to 200E on the floor plan, respectively.
  • CPU 110 causes television 120B to display images 120a to 120d indicating the states of home appliances 200A to 200E via communication interface 105.
  • the CPU 110 when any of the home appliances 200A to 200E has failed, the CPU 110 is in trouble from any of the home appliances 200A to 200E via the communication interface 105.
  • the information indicating is received.
  • CPU 110 causes touch panel 106 to display an image 120d indicating that one of home appliances 200A to 200E is in failure.
  • the CPU 110 also displays the image 120d on the television 200B via the communication interface 105.
  • CPU 110 for each of home appliances 200A to 200E, image 120a indicating that home appliances 200A to 200E are in use, image 120b indicating that home appliances 200A to 200E are not used, One of the image 120c indicating that 200A to 200E is overused and the image 120d indicating that the home appliances 200A to 200E are out of order are output.
  • CPU 110 accepts an instruction for selecting home appliances 200A to 200E.
  • CPU 110 accepts a command for selecting a place where home appliances 200A to 200E are installed.
  • CPU 110 accepts a selection command for home appliances 200A to 200E via touch panel 106.
  • CPU 110 changes home appliances 200A to 200E being selected in accordance with the direction key of button 104, and accepts a selection command for home appliances 200A to 200E in response to pressing of the enter key.
  • CPU 110 accepts a selection command from television 200B.
  • CPU 110 causes image 120A indicating the state of selected home appliances 200A to 200E to be displayed in a state different from the other images 120a to 120d (a state larger than normal). .
  • CPU 110 causes touch panel 106 to display detailed information (for example, transition of power consumption) corresponding to selected home appliances 200A to 200E. More specifically, CPU 110 causes touch panel 106 to display comments corresponding to selected home appliances 200A to 200E and the state with reference to comment table 101B. CPU 110 causes television 200B to display detailed information and comments corresponding to selected home appliances 200A to 200E via communication interface 105.
  • detailed information for example, transition of power consumption
  • CPU 110 does not use image 120a (image 120A) indicating that household appliances 200A to 200E are in use for each of household appliances 200A to 200E, and household appliances 200A to 200E.
  • image 120a image 120A
  • the CPU 110 may output an image indicating another use state regarding the home appliances 200A to 200E.
  • the memory 101 stores a plurality of power consumption threshold values together with the integrated power consumption and the average integrated power consumption or instead of the integrated power consumption and the average integrated power consumption.
  • the memory 101 stores the standby power of each of the home appliances 200A to 200E and the power consumption during normal operation.
  • CPU 110 compares the power consumption received from home appliances 200A to 200E, the standby power corresponding to home appliances 200A to 200E, and the power consumption during normal operation.
  • the CPU 110 displays, for each of the home appliances 200A to 200E, an image indicating that the home appliances 200A to 200E consume more power than the power consumption during normal operation, and the home appliances 200A to 200E have a power consumption higher than that during normal operation. Either an image indicating that the power consumption is smaller and larger than the standby power, or an image indicating that the home appliances 200A to 200E consume less power than the standby power (not used) is output.
  • the present invention is not limited to a mode in which an image showing the usage state of the home appliances 200A to 200E is output on the floor plan.
  • the CPU 110 may display the home appliances 200A to 200E and texts or images indicating their states in association with each other as a list. That is, CPU 110 informs the user of the state of home appliances 200A to 200E at a glance for each home appliance 200A to 200E via touch panel 106 or television 200B based on the power consumption of home appliances 200A to 200E.
  • the CPU 110 may display the current power consumption of the home appliances 200A to 200E on the displays 102 and 202 in association with the home appliances 200A to 200E on the floor plan (in the vicinity of the home appliances 200A to 200E). Alternatively, the CPU 110 may display the current power consumption of the home appliances 200A to 200E on the displays 102 and 202 in association with the home appliances 200A to 200E on the list.
  • FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of television 200B according to the present embodiment.
  • television 200B includes a memory 201, a display 202, a button 204, a communication interface 205, a speaker 207, a sensor 209, and a CPU 210.
  • the memory 201 can be realized in the same manner as the memory 101 of the home controller 100.
  • the memory 201 stores a control program executed by the CPU 210, power consumption of the television 200B, a command input to the television 200B, and the like.
  • the display 202 is controlled by the CPU 210. More specifically, the display 202 displays a still image or a moving image based on data from a TV tuner or VRAM (Video RAM) (not shown).
  • VRAM Video RAM
  • the button 204 is disposed on the surface of the television 200B.
  • the television 200B may include a plurality of buttons 204 such as a determination key, a direction key, and a numeric keypad.
  • the button 204 receives a command from the user and inputs the command to the CPU 210.
  • Television 200B may include a remote control light receiving unit for receiving a signal from the remote controller.
  • the communication interface 205 transmits / receives data to / from the home controller 100 via the network 401 under the control of the CPU 210. As described above, the communication interface 205 transmits and receives data to and from the home controller 100 by using a wireless LAN, ZigBee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), wired LAN, or PLC.
  • a wireless LAN ZigBee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), wired LAN, or PLC.
  • Speaker 207 outputs sound based on a command from CPU 210.
  • the CPU 210 causes the speaker 207 to output sound based on the sound data.
  • the clock 208 inputs the current date and time to the CPU 210 based on a command from the CPU 210.
  • the sensor 209 measures the power consumption of the television 200B and transmits the power consumption to the CPU 210.
  • the CPU 210 executes information processing described in FIG. 9 described later by executing various programs stored in the memory 201.
  • the processing in the television 200B is realized by each hardware and software executed by the CPU 210.
  • Such software may be stored in the memory 201 in advance.
  • the software may be stored in a storage medium and distributed as a program product.
  • the software may be provided as a program product that can be downloaded by an information provider connected to the so-called Internet.
  • Such software is read from the storage medium by using a reading device (not shown), or downloaded by using the communication interface 205 and temporarily stored in the memory 201.
  • the CPU 210 stores the software in the form of an executable program in the memory 201 and then executes the program. Note that the storage medium and the program can be realized in the same manner as the recording medium and program according to the home controller 100.
  • Home appliances 200A to 200E have a sensor 209 for measuring power consumption and an input unit (button 204, remote control light receiving unit for receiving a command from the user), similarly to television 200B shown in FIG. And the communication interface 205 for transmitting the power consumption and the input command to the home controller 100.
  • the power conditioner 200Z measures the power generated by the solar power generation device 200X, the stored or discharged power of the battery 200Y, and the trading power for the grid.
  • the power sales power negative in the power purchase state
  • generated power power consumed by the home appliances 200A to 200E
  • stored power negative when discharged
  • the power conditioner 200Z transmits information indicating the power generated by the solar power generation device 200X, the stored or discharged power of the battery 200Y, and the power sold to the grid to the home controller 100 via the communication interface.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of information processing in home controller 100 according to the present embodiment.
  • the CPU 110 starts the following information processing with the selection instruction on the energy monitoring screen as a trigger.
  • CPU 110 determines whether data is received from home appliances 200A to 200E or power conditioner 200Z via communication interface 105 (step S102). When CPU 110 has not received data from home appliances 200A to 200E or power conditioner 200Z (NO in step S102), CPU 110 repeats the processing from step S102.
  • CPU 110 requests information indicating power consumption and failure from home appliances 200A to 200E via communication interface 105 when receiving an instruction to select an energy monitoring screen.
  • the CPU 110 sequentially receives information indicating power consumption or failure from the home appliances 200A to 200E via the communication interface 105 regardless of reception of the selection instruction of the energy monitoring screen, and stores the information in the power consumption table 101A. You may keep it.
  • CPU 110 determines whether or not the data includes information indicating power consumption by home appliances 200A to 200E (Ste S104).
  • CPU 110 associates the information indicating the power consumption with information indicating the home appliances 200A to 200E that are the transmission sources.
  • the data is stored in the power consumption table 101A of the memory 101 (step S106).
  • the CPU 110 calculates the latest integrated power amount and the latest average integrated power amount, and updates the power consumption table 101A with the integrated power amount and the average integrated power amount.
  • step S106 CPU 110 determines that home appliances 200A to 200E are overused if home appliances 200A to 200E are not in failure and the integrated power amount of home appliances 200A to 200E is greater than the average integrated power amount.
  • CPU 110 updates the state data of power consumption table 101A based on the determination result. However, CPU 110 may determine whether or not the integrated power amount is larger than the average integrated power amount in step S114, which will be described later, and update power consumption table 101A.
  • the average integrated power amount corresponding to each of the home appliances 200A to 200E is stored in the memory 101, and the CPU 110 stores the integrated power consumption amount of each of the home appliances 200A to 200E and the average integrated power amount corresponding to the home appliance. If the integrated power consumption amount of any home appliance is equal to or greater than the average integrated power amount, the home appliance may be determined to be overused.
  • the normal power consumption corresponding to each of the home appliances 200A to 200E is stored in the memory 101, and the CPU 110 compares the power consumption of each of the home appliances 200A to 200E with the normal power consumption corresponding to the home appliance. As a result of the comparison, when the power consumption is equal to or higher than the normal power consumption, it may be determined that the household appliance is overused.
  • CPU 110 determines that home appliances 200A to 200E are in use when home appliances 200A to 200E are not out of order and are not overused and power consumption of home appliances 200A to 200E is greater than standby power.
  • CPU 110 updates the state data of power consumption table 101A based on the determination result. However, the CPU 110 may update the power consumption table 101A by determining whether or not the power consumption is larger than the standby power in step S114 described later.
  • the CPU 110 When the data does not include information indicating the power consumption by the home appliances 200A to 200E, the CPU 110 includes information indicating that the home appliances 200A to 200E are out of order (NO in step S104). ), The state data of the power consumption table 101A of the memory 101 is updated based on the information (step S108).
  • CPU 110 determines whether information indicating power consumption or failure has been received from all home appliances 200A to 200E (step S110). CPU 110 repeats the processing from step S102 when there are home appliances 200A to 200E that have not yet received information indicating power consumption or failure (NO in step S110).
  • CPU 110 When CPU 110 receives information indicating power consumption or failure from all home appliances 200A to 200E (YES in step S110), CPU 110 refers to power consumption table 101A to determine the state relating to each of home appliances 200A to 200E. (Step S114). More specifically, the CPU 110 refers to the state table of the power consumption table 101A for each of the home appliances 200A to 200E and determines whether or not a failure has occurred. CPU 110 refers to power consumption table 101A for each of home appliances 200A to 200E that have not failed, and determines whether or not the integrated power consumption is larger than the average integrated power consumption. That is, CPU 110 refers to power consumption table 101A for each of home appliances 200A to 200E that have not failed, and determines whether or not it is overused.
  • the CPU 110 determines whether or not each of the home appliances 200A to 200E that has not failed and is not overused is in use. That is, CPU 110 determines whether or not the power consumption is greater than standby power (a predetermined value greater than standby power).
  • CPU110 reads floor plan 101D from the memory 101.
  • FIG. CPU 110 causes touch panel 106 to display images 120a to 120d indicating the states of home appliances 200A to 200E at the positions of home appliances 200A to 200E in the floor plan as a home appliance monitoring screen (step S116).
  • CPU 110 transmits a home appliance monitoring screen to television 200 ⁇ / b> B via communication interface 105.
  • CPU 110 waits for an instruction to select any of home appliances 200A to 200E via touch panel 106 or button 104 (step S118).
  • CPU110 repeats the process from step S118, when a selection command is not received (when it is NO in step S118).
  • CPU110 displays the graph which shows transition of the power consumption of the selected household appliance on display 102, as shown in FIG.6 (d), when a selection command is received (when it is YES in step S118) (step S118). S120).
  • CPU 110 reads comments corresponding to home appliances and states from comment table 101B.
  • CPU 110 causes touch panel 106 to display a comment.
  • the CPU 110 reads the usage time of the home appliances 200A to 200E from the power consumption table 101A and causes the touch panel 106 to display the text “used for“ xx ”time” based on the usage time.
  • CPU110 transmits the graph and transition which show transition of the power consumption of the selected household appliance to the television 200B via the communication interface 105.
  • FIG. 1
  • CPU 110 waits for a display end command via touch panel 106 or button 104 (step S122).
  • CPU 110 ends the display of the graph and repeats the processing from step S102.
  • CPU110 repeats the process of step S122, when a display end command is not pressed down (when it is NO in step S122).
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of information processing in television 200B according to the present embodiment.
  • CPU 210 determines whether or not a home appliance monitoring screen has been received from home controller 100 via communication interface 205 (step S202). CPU210 repeats the process from step S202, when the household appliance monitoring screen is not received (when it is NO in step S202).
  • CPU210 displays a household appliance monitoring image on the display 202, when a household appliance monitoring screen is received (when it is YES in step S202) (step S204). That is, the CPU 210 causes the display 202 to display a floor plan of a house or office. At the same time, the CPU 210 causes the display 202 to display images indicating the states of the home appliances 200A to 200E at the positions of the home appliances 200A to 200E in the floor plan.
  • CPU 210 receives a display command for displaying a detailed screen from the user via button 204 or a remote controller and a remote control light receiving unit (not shown), that is, a command for selecting home appliances 200A to 200E on which the usage state is displayed. (Step S206).
  • CPU210 repeats the process from step S206, when a selection command is not received (when it is NO in step S206).
  • CPU 210 receives the selection command (YES in step S206)
  • CPU 210 uses home interface 100 to select the detailed screen of the home appliance (for example, consumption of home appliances 200A to 200E that meet the condition).
  • a graph indicating the transition of power is requested (step S208).
  • the CPU 210 determines whether or not the graph and the comment indicating the transition of the power consumption of the home appliances 200A to 200E corresponding to the condition are received from the home controller 100 via the communication interface 205 (step S210). CPU210 repeats the process from step S210, when the graph which shows transition of the power consumption of household appliances 200A-200E applicable to conditions and the comment from the home controller 100 is not received (when it is NO in step S210).
  • the display 202 displays a graph indicating the transition of power consumption and a comment (step S212).
  • the CPU 210 waits for a display end command from the user via the button 204 or via a remote controller and a remote control light receiving unit (not shown) (step S214). For example, when “close” or “return” button is selected (YES in step S214), CPU 210 ends the graph display and repeats the processing from step S202. CPU210 repeats the process of step S214, when a display end command is not input (when it is NO in step S214).
  • the home appliances 200A to 200E measure the power consumption and transmit the power consumption (and failure information) to the home controller 100.
  • each of home appliances 200A to 200E does not transmit power consumption to home controller 100. That is, instead of the home appliances 200A to 200E, a power consumption measuring device having a communication function attached to an outlet for supplying power to the home appliances 200A to 200E measures the power consumption of each of the home appliances 200A to 200E and Information indicating power is transmitted to the home controller 100.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of network system 1B according to the present embodiment.
  • network system 1B is installed in, for example, a house or an office.
  • the network system 1B includes an air conditioner 200A installed in the living room, a television 200B installed in the living room, a curtain opening / closing device 200C installed in the living room, a refrigerator 200D installed in the kitchen, and a dining room.
  • Household appliances electric equipment
  • the network system 1B includes a solar power generation device 200X, a battery 200Y, and a power conditioner 200Z for controlling them.
  • communication device 400A for air conditioner 200A is installed between air conditioner 200A and the outlet of air conditioner 200A.
  • communication device 400A is plugged into an outlet of air conditioner 200A
  • adapter 250A of air conditioner 200A is plugged into communication device 400A.
  • a communication device 400C for the curtain opening / closing device 200C is installed between the curtain opening / closing device 200C and the outlet of the curtain opening / closing device 200C.
  • the communication device 400C is inserted into the outlet of the curtain opening / closing device 200C, and the adapter 250C of the curtain opening / closing device 200C is inserted into the communication device 400C.
  • Communication device 400D for refrigerator 200D is installed between refrigerator 200D and the outlet of refrigerator 200D.
  • the communication device 400D is plugged into the outlet of the refrigerator 200D
  • the adapter 250D of the refrigerator 200D is plugged into the communication device 400D.
  • a communication device 400E for the light 200E is installed between the light 200E and the outlet of the light 200E.
  • the communication device 400E is plugged into the outlet of the light 200E
  • the adapter 250E of the light 200E is plugged into the communication device 400E.
  • the network system 1B includes a home controller 100 for controlling home appliances 200A to 200E, a solar power generation device 200X, a battery 200Y, a power conditioner 200Z for controlling them, and the like.
  • the home controller 100 can perform data communication with the home appliances 200A to 200E, the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 200X, the battery 200Y, and the power conditioner 200Z for controlling them via a wired or wireless network 401.
  • the home controller 100 uses, for example, a wireless LAN, ZigBee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), wired LAN, or PLC as the network 401.
  • the home controller 100 may be portable, may be detachable from a base placed on a table, or may be fixed to a wall of a room.
  • network system 1B according to the present embodiment is such that home controller 100 acquires power consumption by home appliances 200A to 200E via communication devices 400A to 400E. Is different. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will not be repeated. Specifically, in the present embodiment, home controller 100 does not receive information indicating that home appliances 200A to 200E are out of order.
  • the present invention can also be applied to a case where the program is achieved by supplying a program to the home controller 100, the home appliances 200A to 200E, and other mobile phones. Then, a storage medium storing a program represented by software for achieving the present invention is supplied to the system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program code stored in the storage medium It is possible to enjoy the effects of the present invention also by reading and executing.
  • the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.
  • the function expansion is performed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the CPU or the like provided in the board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.
  • the home appliance is an electric device used in a house and refers to an electric device driven by electric power supplied from the outside.
  • a house refers to a house, an office, etc., for example.
  • network system 1C is installed in, for example, a house or an office.
  • the network system 1C includes an air conditioner 200A installed in a living room, a television 200B installed in the living room, a curtain opening / closing device 200C installed in the living room, a refrigerator 200D installed in the kitchen, and a light installed in the dining room.
  • household appliances such as 200E.
  • the illustrated home appliances are examples, and the present invention is not limited to these.
  • the network system 1C includes a solar power generation device 200X, a battery 200Y, and a power conditioner 200Z for controlling them.
  • the battery 200Y may be installed in a house or the like, or may be an automobile battery that is also used as a house battery.
  • the network system 1C includes a home controller 100C for controlling home appliances 200A to 200E, a solar power generation device 200X, a battery 200Y, a power conditioner 200Z for controlling them, and the like.
  • the home controller 100C can perform data communication with the home appliances 200A to 200E, the solar power generation device 200X, the battery 200Y, the power conditioner 200Z for controlling them, and the like via a wired or wireless network 401.
  • the home controller 100C uses, for example, a wireless local area network (LAN), ZigBee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), wired LAN, or PLC (Power Line Communications) as the network 401.
  • the home controller 100 may be portable, may be detachable from a base placed on a table, or may be fixed to a wall of a room.
  • the power conditioner 200Z supplies power to the battery 200Y, the system, and the home appliances 200A to 200E via the power line 402. And the power conditioner 200Z acquires electric power from the solar power generation device 200X, the battery 200Y, and a system (such as an electric power system provided by an electric power company) via the power line 402.
  • the home controller 100C receives power consumption data of the home appliances 200A to 200E from each of the plurality of home appliances 200A to 200E installed in the house via the network 401.
  • Each of the home appliances 200A to 200E includes a communication unit for communicating with the home controller 100 and a power sensor for measuring the power consumption of the home appliance.
  • the home controller 100C accumulates the received power consumption data of the home appliances 200A to 200E, thereby accumulating the power consumption amounts of the home appliances 200A to 200E over a predetermined period, and the home appliances 200A in descending order of the cumulative power consumption amount.
  • Ranking 200E (hereinafter referred to as ranking).
  • the home controller 100 ⁇ / b> C displays a ranking information screen, and also displays a screen for information indicating a power consumption trend such as a graph indicating a transition of the power consumption amount for each home appliance.
  • the home controller 100C switches and displays a plurality of types of screens on the display 102 or the display 202 described later based on a preset hierarchical structure of the screens.
  • the home controller 100C includes a memory 101M, a display 102, a tablet 103, a button 104, a communication interface 105, a speaker 107, a clock 108, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 110.
  • the memory 101 is realized by various types of RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory), a hard disk, and the like.
  • the memory 101M is a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disk-Read Only Memory), which is used via an interface for reading, USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, memory card, FD (Flexible Disk), hard disk, magnetic tape, cassette tape, MO (Magnetic Optical Disc), MD (Mini Disc), IC (Integrated Circuit) card (excluding memory card)
  • a medium for storing a program in a nonvolatile manner such as an optical card, mask ROM, EPROM, or EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory).
  • the memory 101M stores various data including a control program executed by the CPU 110 and a power consumption amount table 305A and an integrated power amount data group 305B.
  • the display 102 displays the state of the home appliances 200A to 200E and the power conditioner 200Z by being controlled by the CPU 110.
  • the tablet 103 detects a touch operation with a user's finger and inputs touch coordinates or the like to the CPU 110.
  • the CPU 110 receives a command from the user via the tablet 103.
  • the tablet 103 is laid on the surface of the display 102. That is, in the present embodiment, display 102 and tablet 103 constitute touch panel 106. However, the home controller 100 may not have the tablet 103.
  • the button 104 is disposed on the surface of the home controller 100.
  • the button 104 has a plurality of buttons and keys such as an enter button, a return button, a direction button, and a numeric keypad.
  • the button 104 receives a command from the user.
  • the button 104 inputs a command from the user to the CPU 110.
  • the communication interface 105 transmits / receives data to / from the home appliances 200A to 200E via the network 401 under the control of the CPU 110. As described above, the communication interface 105 transmits and receives data to and from the home appliances 200A to 200E by using, for example, a wireless LAN, ZigBee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), wired LAN, or PLC.
  • a wireless LAN ZigBee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), wired LAN, or PLC.
  • Speaker 107 outputs sound based on a command from CPU 110.
  • the CPU 110 causes the speaker 107 to output sound based on the sound data.
  • the clock 108 inputs the current date and time to the CPU 110 based on a command from the CPU 110.
  • the CPU 110 executes various types of information processing by executing various programs stored in the memory 101M.
  • the processing in the home controller 100C is realized by each hardware and software executed by the CPU 110.
  • Such software may be stored in advance in the memory 101M.
  • the software may be stored in a storage medium and distributed as a program product.
  • the software may be provided as a program product that can be downloaded by an information provider connected to the so-called Internet.
  • Such software is read from the storage medium by using a reading device (not shown) or downloaded by using the communication interface 105 and temporarily stored in the memory 101M.
  • the CPU 110 stores the software in the form of a program that can execute software in the memory 101M, and then executes the program.
  • CD-ROM Compact Disc-Read Only Memory
  • DVD-ROM Digital Versatile Disk-Read Only Memory
  • USB Universal Serial Bus
  • memory card memory card
  • FD Flexible Disk
  • hard disk Magnetic tape, cassette tape, MO (Magnetic Optical Disc), MD (Mini Disc), IC (Integrated Circuit) card (excluding memory card), optical card, mask ROM, EPROM, EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) And the like, for example, a medium for storing the program in a nonvolatile manner.
  • the program here includes not only a program directly executable by the CPU but also a program in a source program format, a compressed program, an encrypted program, and the like.
  • home controller 100 ⁇ / b> C displays screen on display 102 according to display data, operation accepting unit 300 for accepting a user operation via touch panel 106 or button 104, screen switching unit 301 for switching the screen of display 102.
  • a display processing unit 302 that displays screen data, a screen information generation unit 303 that generates screen display data, a floor plan storage unit 304 that is referenced by the screen information generation unit 303, and a power information storage unit 305 that stores information related to power consumption.
  • Device name assigning unit 306 for assigning names to home appliances according to user instructions
  • power information receiving unit 307 for receiving power consumption data from each home appliance
  • power consumption of each home appliance received by power information receiving unit 307 Is provided with a power consumption amount integrating unit 308 for performing cumulative addition processing.
  • the power information reception unit 307 and the power consumption amount integration unit 308 constitute a power information acquisition unit that acquires the power consumption amount from each home appliance.
  • the floor plan storage unit 304 and the power information storage unit 305 correspond to the memory 101M. Functions of other units are stored in advance in the memory 101 as programs, and the functions are realized by the CPU 100 reading and executing the programs from the memory 101M. Note that the functions of other units may be realized by a combination of a program and a circuit module.
  • the screen information generation unit 303 includes a ranking information generation unit 303A, a graph generation unit 303B, and an allocation screen generation unit 303C for generating screen display data of information related to ranking.
  • the graph generation unit 303B generates screen display data for representing the change over time in the power consumption of the home appliance in a graph.
  • the allocation screen generation unit 303C generates screen display data related to the device name allocation unit 306.
  • the floor plan storage unit 304 stores in advance floor plan data indicating an indoor floor plan in which the network system 1C is laid.
  • the floor plan data is associated with the X and Y coordinate plane data representing the indoor floor plan, the coordinate position data on the X and Y coordinate plane indicating the position where each home appliance is installed, and the coordinate position data.
  • Image data such as a mark for identifying the home appliance.
  • the power information storage unit 305 stores the power consumption amount table 305A of FIGS. 14 and 15 and the integrated power amount data group 305B of FIG.
  • television 200B includes a memory 201, a display 202, a button 204, a communication interface 205, a speaker 207, a sensor 209, and a CPU 210.
  • the memory 201 can be realized in the same manner as the memory 101M of the home controller 100C.
  • the memory 201 stores the control program executed by the CPU 210, the power consumption of the TV 200B, the command input to the TV 200B, the operating state of the TV 200B, and the ID of the record R corresponding to the home appliance in the power consumption table 305A described later.
  • An identifier (ID) that matches the value of, etc. is stored.
  • the display 202 is controlled by the CPU 210. More specifically, the display 202 displays a still image or a moving image based on data from a TV tuner or VRAM (Video RAM) (not shown).
  • VRAM Video RAM
  • the button 204 is disposed on the surface of the television 200B.
  • the television 200B may include a plurality of buttons 204 such as a determination key, a direction key, and a numeric keypad.
  • the button 204 receives a command from the user and inputs the command to the CPU 210.
  • the communication interface 205 transmits / receives data to / from the home controller 100C via the network 401 under the control of the CPU 210.
  • the communication interface 205 uses the wireless LAN, ZigBee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), wired LAN (Local Area Network), PLC (Power Line Communications), or the like, thereby enabling the home controller 100C. Send and receive data.
  • Speaker 207 outputs sound based on a command from CPU 210.
  • the CPU 210 causes the speaker 207 to output sound based on the sound data.
  • the clock 208 inputs the current date and time to the CPU 210 based on a command from the CPU 210.
  • the sensor 209 is a power sensor and measures the power consumption of the television 200B.
  • the measured power consumption is transmitted to the CPU 210 through the communication interface 205.
  • power consumption table 305A stores record R corresponding to each of home appliances 200A to 200E.
  • the record R has an ID for identifying the record R, a device name indicating the name of the corresponding home appliance, a device name assigned by the device name assignment unit 306 for the corresponding home appliance, and a corresponding home appliance installed indoors.
  • the position pointing to the coordinate position described above, the name of the room where the corresponding home appliance is installed, the power consumption of the corresponding home appliance, and the accumulated power consumption of the corresponding home appliance are stored.
  • the accumulated power consumption of home appliances includes today's accumulated power consumption 3051, weekly accumulated power consumption 3052, and current month accumulated power consumption 3053.
  • the current integrated power consumption 3051, the current week integrated power consumption 3052, and the current month integrated power consumption 3053 are calculated by the power consumption integrating unit 308 and written in the corresponding record R.
  • today's accumulated power consumption 3051 corresponds to each time slot of the day (for example, a time slot divided into three hours), and the power consumption is cumulatively added to that time slot. Including quantity 3061 in total.
  • the total 3061 indicates the cumulative added power consumption up to that point on the day, calculated every time power consumption data is received from the corresponding home appliance.
  • this week's accumulated power consumption 3052 includes the power consumption cumulatively added that day corresponding to each day (month / day) of this week, and includes a total 3062. .
  • the total 3062 indicates the cumulative amount of added power consumption up to that point in the week, which is calculated every time power consumption data is received from the corresponding home appliance.
  • the cumulative power consumption amount 3053 of this month includes the total power consumption 3063 corresponding to each day (month / day) of this month, and includes the total power consumption 3063. .
  • the total 3063 indicates the cumulative added power consumption up to that point in time of the month, which is calculated every time power consumption data is received from the corresponding home appliance.
  • integrated power amount data group 305B includes data PD corresponding to each record R in FIG.
  • Data Di indicates the cumulative added power consumption for one day corresponding to every day for n days before the previous day.
  • Data Wj indicates the cumulative added cumulative power consumption for one week corresponding to each week of m weeks before the previous week.
  • Data Mk indicates the cumulative added power consumption for one month corresponding to each month for p months before the previous month.
  • the accumulated power consumption amount for each home appliance for today, this week, and this month is the current cumulative power consumption 3051, the current week cumulative power consumption 3052, and the current month cumulative power consumption 3053 in the power consumption table 305A. It is managed using. Then, the cumulative added power consumption for each day before the previous day, each week before the previous week, and each month before the previous month is managed using data Di, Wj, and Mk of the integrated power amount data group 305B.
  • each home appliance periodically measures power consumption by a power sensor, and the measured power consumption data is stored in the ID (power consumption table 305A of the power consumption table 305A) stored in the nonvolatile memory of the home appliance in advance. To the controller 100 and sent to the controller 100.
  • the power information receiving unit 307 of the controller 100C waits until it receives power consumption data transmitted from each home appliance (NO in step S101). When received (YES in step S101), the received data is output to the power consumption integrating unit 308.
  • the power consumption amount integrating unit 308 detects the time when the power consumption data is received from the power information receiving unit 307 by the clock 108, and manages the detected reception time as the power consumption detection time.
  • the power consumption amount integrating unit 308 analyzes the power consumption data, and stores the power consumption data in the power consumption amount table 305A based on the analysis result (step S103). Specifically, the power consumption of the record R in the power consumption amount table 305A that stores the ID added to the power consumption data is updated with the received power consumption data.
  • the power consumption amount accumulation unit 308 performs cumulative addition processing using the received power consumption data (step S105). Specifically, a cumulative addition process in units of 3 hours of today's integrated power consumption 3051 of the record R is performed. In addition, when the power consumption amount integrating unit 308 detects that the predetermined time has been reached based on the time of the clock 108, the cumulative addition processing of the power consumption amount in units of days, weeks, and months of home appliances corresponding to the record R Execute.
  • one day refers to the period from midnight to 24:00 (midnight)
  • one week refers to the period from Monday to Sunday
  • one month refers to the first to last day of the month.
  • the power consumption amount integration unit 308 when the power consumption amount integrating unit 308 detects that it is 24 hours every day based on the time of the clock 108, the power consumption amount integration unit 308 cumulatively adds each power consumption amount of today's integrated power consumption amount 3051 of the record R.
  • the accumulated power consumption is additionally stored in this week's accumulated power consumption 3052 and this month's accumulated power consumption 3053. Further, it is added to the data PD as data Di.
  • the data Wj for this week is calculated by accumulating the power consumption amounts of the cumulative power consumption amount 3052 of this week for the record R, and the calculated data Wj is the data Add to PD.
  • the data Mk for the current month is calculated by accumulating each power consumption of the current total power consumption 3053 of the current record R, and the calculated data Mk is Append to data PD.
  • the processing returns to step S101.
  • the name of a household appliance is used as specific information for specifying each household appliance. The user can change the name of the home appliance to a favorite name.
  • a program according to the flowchart is stored in the memory 101M in advance, and the function is realized by the CPU 110 reading and executing the program.
  • the operation accepting unit 300 accepts the request input operation, and outputs a request based on the accepted operation to the device name assigning unit 306 (step). YES in S201).
  • the device name assignment unit 306 When the device name assignment unit 306 inputs the above request from the operation reception unit 300, the device name assignment unit 306 receives a favorite name from the user (step S203).
  • the device name assigning unit 306 activates the assignment screen generating unit 303C.
  • the allocation screen generation unit 303C When the allocation screen generation unit 303C is activated, it reads out the floor plan data from the floor plan storage unit 304, edits it into display data, and outputs it to the display processing unit 302.
  • the display processing unit 302 displays a floor plan based on the floor plan data on the display 102.
  • the operation accepting unit 300 When the user selects a desired home appliance in the displayed floor plan using the tablet 103 and inputs a desired name, the operation accepting unit 300 performs an operation of inputting the position and name in the selected home plan. Accept. The received position and name are given to the device name assignment unit 306.
  • the device name assigning unit 306 searches the power consumption amount table 305A based on the given position, and updates the assigned device name of the corresponding record R using the given name (step S203). Thereby, a user's favorite name can be allocated to the household appliance which the user selected as specific information for identifying the household appliance. Thereafter, the process returns to step S201.
  • FIG. 14 shows a state in which the user's favorite name is assigned to the TV in the child room, “Taro's TV”, and the study's air conditioner, “Daddy's air conditioner”.
  • the controller 100C displays the ranking screen while switching the ranking screen according to the user's operation.
  • 20 to 22 illustrate ranking screens 10A to 10D.
  • a screen for displaying ranking information includes a plurality of screens. The plurality of screens are associated according to the hierarchical structure, and the screen to be displayed can be changed according to the hierarchical structure.
  • the highest layer is the screen 10A
  • the lower layers are a plurality of screens including the screens 10B and 10D
  • a plurality of screens including the screen 10C are positioned in the lower layers.
  • the lower layer screen is a screen for showing details of information displayed on the upper layer screen.
  • Each of a plurality of screens included in the same hierarchy displays information corresponding to each home appliance.
  • the screen switching unit 301 switches the display screen according to the hierarchical structure based on a user operation. Specifically, when the “return” button is operated, the display screen is switched to the upper layer screen, and when the “decision” button is operated, the display screen is switched to the lower layer screen. When the “ ⁇ ” key pointing to the right direction or the “ ⁇ ” key pointing to the left direction is operated, the screen is switched to another screen in the same hierarchy. That is, the next home appliance (upper or lower) according to the ranking is selected, and the screen corresponding to the selected home appliance is switched accordingly.
  • the right “ ⁇ ” key is operated to select home appliances in descending order of power consumption according to the ranking
  • the opposite “ ⁇ ” key on the opposite left side is selected to select home appliances in ascending order of power consumption.
  • a screen 10A in FIG. 20 is displayed.
  • the device name is specified as specific information for uniquely identifying the home appliance with the ranking from the one with the highest power consumption according to the ranking, that is, the worst trunk (worst 1st to worst 3rd), Listed in association with the ranking.
  • Other contents are displayed in other areas of the screen 10A.
  • the ranking display data on the screen 10A is generated by the ranking information generator 303A. Specifically, the ranking information generation unit 303A ranks the total 3061 of today's integrated power consumption 3051 of each record R in the power consumption table 305A in descending order of value. Based on the ranking result, the “device name” read from each of the first to third-ranked records R is ranked to generate display data.
  • the display screen is switched from the screen 10A to the screen 10B in FIG.
  • the “return” button of the button 104 is operated while the screen 10B is being displayed, the display screen is switched from the screen 10B to the screen 10A.
  • the floor plan is displayed at the bottom of the numeric string on screen 10B.
  • the mark of the air conditioner in the living room is displayed in a predetermined manner for emphasis such as enlargement.
  • the air conditioner is “living air conditioner”, and whether the operation is stopped or not, and the current power consumption (total 3061 value) are displayed.
  • the screen information generation unit 303 generates display data for these pieces of information from the floor plan storage unit 304 and the record R that has the largest total 3061 in the power consumption table 305A, and displays it in the display processing unit 302. Output. Even if a plurality of air conditioners are installed indoors by combining the “equipment name” and “room name” of the record R and displaying “living air conditioner” as specific information of the home appliance, The user can quickly confirm which room the air conditioner is.
  • the “today's accumulated power consumption” is greater than a predetermined amount (for example, an amount that is 20% higher than the average of the month), and when it is determined that electricity is excessively used, You may make it change a display mode, such as a change of a display color, for alerting.
  • a predetermined amount for example, an amount that is 20% higher than the average of the month
  • the screen 10C displays detailed information related to the information on the screen 10B. Specifically, in the upper part of the screen 10C, “daily display” is designated. Based on this designation, the daily power consumption based on the total 3061 for the air conditioner in the living room is shown, and The mark of the air conditioner in the floor plan of the house is displayed in a predetermined manner such as enlarged. Thereby, the user can confirm in room arrangement which room's power consumption of the air conditioner is large.
  • the time-dependent change in power consumption of the day is represented by a bar graph.
  • the bar graph display data is generated by the graph generation unit 303B based on today's integrated power consumption 3051 of the record R corresponding to the living air conditioner in the power consumption table 305A, and is output to the display processing unit 302.
  • the power consumption of this week based on the total 3062 for the air conditioner in the living room is shown, and the change in the power consumption of this week over time is represented by a bar graph.
  • the bar graph display data is generated based on the weekly accumulated power consumption 3052 of the record R corresponding to the living air conditioner in the power consumption table 305A.
  • the power consumption amount of this month based on the total 3063 for the air conditioner in the living room is displayed, and a bar graph of change with time is displayed in the same manner.
  • the bar graph display data is generated based on the current month integrated power consumption 3053 of the record R corresponding to the living air conditioner in the power consumption table 305A.
  • the amount of power consumption is greater than the predetermined amount, and the bar graph in the time zone of excessive use of electricity can be changed even if the display mode is changed, such as changing the color for alerting the part exceeding the predetermined amount. Good.
  • the change over time in the amount of power consumption is not limited to the mode of displaying in a bar graph, and may be a line graph or the like.
  • a shift button (not shown) of the button 104 is operated while designating “1 day display” on the screen 10C, a bar graph based on the data Di of the data PD of the living room air conditioner is displayed.
  • a bar graph based on the data Wj of the air conditioner data PD of the living room is displayed, and if the shift button is operated while designating “1 month display”, the living room is displayed.
  • a bar graph based on the data Mk of the air conditioner data PD is displayed.
  • the screen is switched to the screen 10D for displaying the information of the next worst home appliance (second place).
  • the screen returns to the highest worst ranking (first place) screen 10B, and when the “ ⁇ ” key is operated, the next worst ranking (third place) home appliance.
  • a screen (not shown) for displaying the information is displayed.
  • the “return” button is operated while the screen 10D is being displayed, the screen is switched to a higher-level screen 10A, and when the “decision” button is operated, a screen that displays more detailed information on the screen 10D is displayed. Switch.
  • the display process is performed for the worst “second place” study air conditioner in the same manner as the screen 10B.
  • the type of operation button for screen transition is not limited to this.
  • the following may be performed so that the user can display desired information more intuitively. That is, when the “blue” button is pressed, the screen is switched to the screen 10A, and when the “red” button is pressed while the screen 10A is displayed, the screen is switched to the worst first screen 10B, and when the “green” button is pressed. The screen may be switched to the worst second screen 10D, and the “yellow” button may be pressed to switch to the worst third screen.
  • the initial screen 10A is displayed (step S301), and "1" is set to the control variable V (step S303).
  • the value of the variable V indicates the worst ranking of home appliances corresponding to the currently displayed screen.
  • the operation reception unit 300 determines whether or not a ranking request operation has been performed by the user (step S305). If it is determined that the ranking request operation is not performed (NO in step S305), the process returns to step S301, and the display of the screen 10A is continued.
  • the screen switching unit 301 instructs the screen information generation unit 303 to display information about the home appliances in the order indicated by the variable V. Based on the instruction, the screen information generation unit 303 generates display data for the screen 10B and outputs it to the display processing unit 302. As a result, the display 102 switches from the screen 10A to the screen 10B.
  • the type of operation performed by the user is determined by the operation receiving unit 300. If it is determined that the “OK” button operation is performed, the screen is switched to the screen 10C (step S311).
  • step S307 the process returns to the process of step S307, but when it is determined that the operation is another operation, in step S315, the corresponding other type is selected. The process is performed, and then the process returns to step S301.
  • step S309 if it is determined in step S309 that the “return” button is operated, the process returns to step S301. If it is determined that the key is “ ⁇ ”, the value of the variable V is decremented by 1 (step S317). The process proceeds to step S307. If it is determined that the key is “ ⁇ ”, the value of the variable V is incremented by 1, and the process proceeds to step S307. When the value of the variable V is decremented to 0, it is assumed that the value 1 is set, and the value of the variable V is assumed not to exceed the maximum ranking rank.
  • a screen for presenting ranking information of power consumption may be as follows.
  • the name and the power consumption are listed in association with each of the worst 1st to 5th home appliances in the ranking.
  • the assigned device name (“papa air conditioner”) in the power consumption amount table 305A is used instead of the device name as the home appliance identification information.
  • each home appliance in the 1st to 5th place in the floor plan is clearly indicated. Furthermore, by matching the display mode of the frame attached to the names of the first to fifth-ranked home appliances in the ranking with the display mode of the frame of the home appliance mark in the floor plan, each home appliance in which the user is ranked However, it is possible to recognize at a glance which room is installed.
  • the line types of the frames are matched, but other display modes such as the display color of the frames may be matched.
  • each home appliance is ranked according to ranking in descending order of power consumption.
  • the ranking is not limited as long as the ranking is in order according to the power consumption. For example, you may make it display each household appliance with power consumption more than predetermined amount in order with little power consumption.
  • a series of screens are displayed on the display 102 of the controller 100.
  • the screens may be displayed on the display 202 of the television 200B.
  • the CPU 210 of the television 200B has the function of the block BL indicated by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 13, and the other functions are provided on the controller 100C side, and the above-described ranking screen switching display is performed by the operation on the television 200B side. You may be able to do it.
  • the processing in the television 200B is realized by each hardware and software executed by the CPU 210.
  • Such software may be stored in the memory 201 in advance.
  • the software may be stored in a storage medium and distributed as a program product.
  • the software may be provided as a program product that can be downloaded by an information provider connected to the so-called Internet.
  • Such software is read from the storage medium by using a reading device (not shown), or downloaded by using the communication interface 205 and temporarily stored in the memory 201.
  • the CPU 210 stores the software in the form of an executable program in the memory 201 and then executes the program. Note that the storage medium and the program can be realized in the same manner as the recording medium and the program related to the home controller 100C.
  • the detection interval of power consumption by the power sensor of each home appliance may be changeable. For example, at night, since power consumption is relatively stable, the detection interval may be set to 1 minute, and during daytime, the fluctuation in power consumption is relatively large.
  • the power consumption integrating unit 308 deletes, for each data PD, data Di used for calculation of data Wj that has been stored for a predetermined period or is used for calculation of data Mk.
  • the data Wj that has been stored for a predetermined period may be deleted. Thereby, the capacity of the memory 101 can be effectively used.
  • the controller 100C side uses the power consumption amount accumulation unit 308 to cumulatively add the power consumption amount of each home appliance.
  • this cumulative addition may be performed on each home appliance side.
  • each home appliance may be provided with a cumulative addition function corresponding to the power consumption amount accumulation unit 308, cumulatively add power consumption of home appliances by the cumulative addition function, and transmit the cumulative addition result to the controller 100. .
  • the home appliances 200A to 200E measure the power consumption and transmit the power consumption to the home controller 100C.
  • each of home appliances 200A to 200E does not transmit power consumption to home controller 100C. That is, instead of the home appliances 200A to 200E, a power consumption measuring device having a communication function attached to an outlet for supplying power to the home appliances 200A to 200E measures and measures the power consumption of each of the home appliances 200A to 200E. This power consumption is transmitted to the home controller 100C.
  • network system 1D is installed, for example, in a house or an office.
  • the network system 1D includes an air conditioner 200A installed in a living room, a television 200B installed in the living room, a curtain opening / closing device 200C installed in the living room, a refrigerator 200D installed in the kitchen, and a light 200E installed in the dining room.
  • the network system 1D includes a solar power generation device 200X, a battery 200Y, and a power conditioner 200Z for controlling them.
  • the communication device 400A for the air conditioner 200A is installed between the air conditioner 200A and the outlet of the air conditioner 200A.
  • communication device 400A is plugged into an outlet of air conditioner 200A
  • adapter 250A of air conditioner 200A is plugged into communication device 400A.
  • a communication device 400C for the curtain opening / closing device 200C is installed between the curtain opening / closing device 200C and the outlet of the curtain opening / closing device 200C.
  • the communication device 400C is inserted into the outlet of the curtain opening / closing device 200C, and the adapter 250C of the curtain opening / closing device 200C is inserted into the communication device 400C.
  • Communication device 400D for refrigerator 200D is installed between refrigerator 200D and the outlet of refrigerator 200D.
  • the communication device 400D is plugged into the outlet of the refrigerator 200D
  • the adapter 250D of the refrigerator 200D is plugged into the communication device 400D.
  • a communication device 400E for the light 200E is installed between the light 200E and the outlet of the light 200E.
  • the communication device 400E is plugged into the outlet of the light 200E
  • the adapter 250E of the light 200E is plugged into the communication device 400E.
  • the network system 1D includes a home controller 100C for controlling home appliances 200A to 200E, a solar power generation device 200X, a battery 200Y, a power conditioner 200Z for controlling them, and the like.
  • the home controller 100C can perform data communication with the home appliances 200A to 200E, the solar power generation device 200X, the battery 200Y, the power conditioner 200Z for controlling them, and the like via a wired or wireless network 401.
  • the home controller 100 uses, for example, a wireless LAN, ZigBee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), a wired LAN (Local Area Network), or a PLC (Power Line Communications) as the network 401.
  • the home controller 100 may be portable, may be detachable from a base placed on a table, or may be fixed to a wall of a room.
  • network system 1D Compared with network system 1C according to the third embodiment, network system 1D according to the present embodiment has a point that home controller 100C acquires power consumption of home appliances 200A to 200E via communication devices 400A to 400E. Is different. Other configurations are the same as those of the third embodiment, and thus description thereof will not be repeated.
  • the present invention can also be applied to a case where it is achieved by supplying a program to the home controller 100C, the home appliances 200A to 200E, other mobile phones, and the like. Then, a storage medium storing a program represented by software for achieving the present invention is supplied to the system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program code stored in the storage medium It is possible to enjoy the effects of the present invention also by reading and executing.
  • the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.
  • the function expansion is performed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the CPU or the like provided in the board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.
  • the above-described network system or home controller can have all the functions described in the embodiments.
  • 1, 1B, 1C, 1D network system 100, 100C home controller, 101, 101M, 201 memory, 101A power consumption table, 101B comment table, 101C display screen, 101D floor plan, 120A, 120a to 120d, 120a, 120b, 120c, 120d image, 200X photovoltaic power generation device, 200Y battery, 200Z power conditioner, 209 sensor, 250A, 250C, 250D, 250E adapter, 400A, 400A-400E, 400C, 400D, 400E communication device, 401 network, 402 power line .

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L'invention porte sur un contrôleur (100) qui comporte : une interface de communication (105) pour recevoir la consommation d'énergie d'une pluralité de dispositifs ; une mémoire (101) pour enregistrer la consommation d'énergie pour chacun de la pluralité de dispositifs ; et un processeur (110) pour déterminer l'état des dispositifs sur la base de la consommation d'énergie pour chacun de la pluralité de dispositifs, et émettre des informations exprimant l'état des dispositifs pour chacun de la pluralité de dispositifs.
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