Power allocation system
First Claim
1. A hub device for installation in conjunction with one or more appliances, wherein:
- a. the appliances are provided with electrical energy from;
(1) a mains electricity supply, and(2) an alternative electricity supply; and
b. the electricity demand of the appliances is non-constant such that;
(1) during a first time period the electrical energy available from the alternative electrical supply is greater than the electrical energy demand from the appliances, and(2) during a second time period the electrical energy available from the alternative electrical supply is less than the electrical energy demand from the appliances;
the hub device being configured to;
I. control the alternative electricity supply such that during the first time period, the electrical energy available from the alternative electrical supply is reduced to a level which does not exceed the electrical energy demand from the appliances, andII. control a power use state of at least one of the appliances such that during the first time period, the hub device increases the electrical energy demand of the appliances to a level which does not exceed the electrical energy supply available from the alternative electrical supply.
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Abstract
A hub device controls an electrical energy state of one or more appliances, and controls an alternative electricity supply such as a solar generation installation whose output is non-constant such that sometimes the electrical energy available from the alternative electrical supply is greater than the electrical energy demand from the appliances, and at other times the electrical energy available from the alternative electrical supply is less than the electrical energy demand from the appliances. The hub device may control the alternative electricity supply and/or the appliances such that the electrical energy available from the alternative electrical supply is matched to the electrical energy demand from the appliances.
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20 Claims
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1. A hub device for installation in conjunction with one or more appliances, wherein:
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a. the appliances are provided with electrical energy from; (1) a mains electricity supply, and (2) an alternative electricity supply; and b. the electricity demand of the appliances is non-constant such that; (1) during a first time period the electrical energy available from the alternative electrical supply is greater than the electrical energy demand from the appliances, and (2) during a second time period the electrical energy available from the alternative electrical supply is less than the electrical energy demand from the appliances; the hub device being configured to; I. control the alternative electricity supply such that during the first time period, the electrical energy available from the alternative electrical supply is reduced to a level which does not exceed the electrical energy demand from the appliances, and II. control a power use state of at least one of the appliances such that during the first time period, the hub device increases the electrical energy demand of the appliances to a level which does not exceed the electrical energy supply available from the alternative electrical supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
approximately equals the electrical energy available from the alternative electrical energy supply.
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10. The hub device of claim 1 wherein the alternative electrical energy supply consists of one or both of:
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a. a solar electrical power system, and b. a wind turbine electrical power system.
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11. A hub device for installation in conjunction with one or more appliances, wherein:
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a. the appliances are provided with electrical energy from; (1) a mains electricity supply, and (2) an alternative electricity supply; and b. the electricity demand of the appliances is non-constant such that; (1) during a first time period the electrical energy available from the alternative electrical supply is greater than the electrical energy demand from the appliances, and (2) during a second time period the electrical energy available from the alternative electrical supply is less than the electrical energy demand from the appliances; the hub device being configured to control; I. the flow of electrical energy to a storage battery, II. the electrical energy demand of the appliances, and III. the electricity supply of the alternative electricity supply, such that during the first time period the sum of; A. the flow of electrical energy to the storage battery, and B. the electrical energy demand of the appliances, approximately equals the electrical energy available from the alternative electrical energy supply. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 16. A method of control of an alternative electricity supply installed in conjunction with one or more appliances, the appliances being provided with electrical energy from a mains electricity supply and by the alternative electricity supply, the alternative electricity supply being a solar electrical power system and/or a wind turbine electrical power system, the method including the step of maintaining the output electrical energy of the alternative electricity supply at a level which does not exceed the electrical energy demand of the appliances.
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