Remote battery management system, management device, and remote battery management method

• US 10,516,547 B2
• Filed: 10/04/2018
• Issued: 12/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sonnen Gmbh (Shell Plc)
• Original Assignee: Sonnen Gmbh (Shell Plc)
• Inventors: Stiefenhofer, Torsten
• Primary Examiner(s): Barnes-Bullock, Crystal J
• Application Number:
  US16/151,354
• Publication Number:
  US 20190036724A1
• Time in Patent Office: 446 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2639 Energy management, use maximum of cheap power, keep peak load low
• CPC Class Codes: G05F 1/66 Regulating electric power
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0202 Market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/06 Energy or water supply
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/32 using batteries with converting means
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2818 from a device located outside both the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/282 based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2825 Reporting to a device located outside the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with telemetering systems H04M11/002
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/30 Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/20 Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/76 Power conversion electric or electronic aspects
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 40/70 Smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the energy generation sector
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 10/123 the energy generation units being or involving renewable energy sources
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/20 End-user application control systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 50/14 Marketing, i.e. market research and analysis, surveying, promotions, advertising, buyer profiling, customer management or rewards

Abstract

A system and a device are provided. The system includes a battery system and a management device, where the management device transmits a request for customer permission to use electric power stored at the battery system, receives a response to the request, and upon the response permitting use, operate the battery system to supply electric power to an external power grid.

Claims

1. A remote battery management system comprising:

a first battery system installed at a building of a first customer and connected to an external power grid, wherein the first battery system is configured to store excess electrical power and to supply stored electrical power to the external power grid;

a management device connected to the first battery system and configured to;

transmit a request for customer permission to use electric power stored at the building of the first customer, to an electronic input module of the first customer,

receive a response to the request from the electronic input module, and

upon the response being a response permitting use, operate the first battery system to supply electrical power to the external power grid.

2. The remote battery management system according to claim 1, wherein the excess electrical power is supplied by a local power generator and/or by the external power grid.

3. The remote battery management system according to claim 1, wherein the management device is configured to disregard the response permitting use after an elapsed amount of time.

4. The remote battery management system according to claim 1, wherein the management device is configured to transmit an updated request to the electronic input module of the first customer.

5. The remote battery management system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second battery system installed at a building of a second customer and connected to the external power grid, wherein the second battery system is configured to store excess electrical power and to supply stored electrical power to the external power grid,

wherein the management device is further configured to disregard the response after determining that a demand for electrical power has been met by the second battery system of the second customer.

6. The remote battery management system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second battery system installed at a building of a second customer and connected to the external power grid, wherein the second battery system is configured to store excess electrical power and to supply stored electrical power to the external power grid,

wherein in response to the electric power supplied by the first battery system being insufficient to meet a demand, the management device is further configured to;

transmit a second request for customer permission to use electric power stored at the building of the second customer, to an electronic input module of the second customer,

receive a second response to the second request from the electronic input module of the second customer, and

upon the second response being a response permitting use, operate the second battery system to supply electrical power to the external power grid.

7. The remote battery management system according to claim 1, wherein the management device is configured to identify a demand for electrical power and transmit the request in response to the identified demand.

8. The remote battery management system according to claim 7, wherein the demand is identified by analyzing past delivery and withdrawal of electrical power to/from the external power grid.

9. The remote battery management system according to claim 7, further comprising at least one sensor that monitors a voltage value, a change of the voltage value, a frequency value and/or a change of the frequency value of the external power grid,

wherein the management device identifies the demand by monitoring an output of the at least one sensor.

10. A device configured to:

transmit a request for customer permission to use electric power stored at a battery system at a customer location of a customer, to an electronic input module of the customer,

receive a response to the request from the electronic input module, and

upon the response being a response permitting use, operate the battery system to supply electrical power to an external power grid.

11. The device according to claim 10, further configured to disregard the response permitting use after an elapsed amount of time.

12. The device according to claim 10, further configured to transmit an updated request to the electronic input module of the first customer.

13. The device according to claim 10, further configured to identify a demand for electrical power and transmit the request in response to the identified demand.

14. The device according to claim 13, wherein the demand is identified by analyzing past delivery and withdrawal of electrical power to/from the external power grid, or by monitoring a parameter of the external power grid.