Management device, management system, control method for management device, and control program
First Claim
1. A management device configured to manage a power generator, a normal appliance, and a designated appliance, the management device comprising a processor configured with a program to perform operations comprising:
- operation as a potential usable power calculator configured to compute an estimated value of a potential usable power, the potential usable power comprising power received from the power generator excluding power consumption of the normal appliance and a feed-in amount of power capable of being sold;
operation as a planned usage determination unit configured to identify a planned usage time for the designated appliance;
operation as an effective time determination unit configured to identify, based on the estimated value of the potential usable power, a continuous effective time in which a physical quantity changed by the designated appliance using the potential usable power is effective; and
operation as a scheduler configured to create an operation schedule indicating at least an operation start time for the designated appliance, such that the designated appliance is operated using the potential usable power, based on;
the planned usage time, the estimated value of the potential usable power, and the continuous effective time;
wherein the processor is configured with the program such that the potential usable power calculator computes the estimated value of the potential usable power during a predetermined period by subtracting an estimated value of the power consumption of the normal appliance during the predetermined period and an estimated value of the feed-in amount of power during the predetermined period from an estimated value of the power received from the power generator during the predetermined period.
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Abstract
A management device includes a potential usable power calculator that computes a measurement value or an estimated value for a potential usable power which is the amount of power available when the power consumption of an electrical appliance and a potential feed-in amount that can be sold are excluded from the power output from the solar power device; a planned usage determination unit that identifies a planned usage time that a user plans to use a designated appliance; an effective time determination unit that identifies a continuous effective time when a physical quantity representing a state that changes due to the designated appliance using the potential usable power is within a range that is effective for a user; and a scheduler that creates an operation schedule indicating at least an operation start time for the designated appliance on the basis of the planned usage time and the continuous effective time.
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4 Claims
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1. A management device configured to manage a power generator, a normal appliance, and a designated appliance, the management device comprising a processor configured with a program to perform operations comprising:
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operation as a potential usable power calculator configured to compute an estimated value of a potential usable power, the potential usable power comprising power received from the power generator excluding power consumption of the normal appliance and a feed-in amount of power capable of being sold; operation as a planned usage determination unit configured to identify a planned usage time for the designated appliance; operation as an effective time determination unit configured to identify, based on the estimated value of the potential usable power, a continuous effective time in which a physical quantity changed by the designated appliance using the potential usable power is effective; and operation as a scheduler configured to create an operation schedule indicating at least an operation start time for the designated appliance, such that the designated appliance is operated using the potential usable power, based on;
the planned usage time, the estimated value of the potential usable power, and the continuous effective time;wherein the processor is configured with the program such that the potential usable power calculator computes the estimated value of the potential usable power during a predetermined period by subtracting an estimated value of the power consumption of the normal appliance during the predetermined period and an estimated value of the feed-in amount of power during the predetermined period from an estimated value of the power received from the power generator during the predetermined period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A management device configured to manage a power generator, a normal appliance, and a designated appliance, the management device comprising a processor configured with a program to perform operations comprising:
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operation as a potential usable power calculator configured to compute an estimated value of a potential usable power, the potential usable power comprising power received from the power generator excluding power consumption of the normal appliance and a feed-in amount of power capable of being sold; operation as a planned usage determination unit configured to identify a planned usage time for the designated appliance; operation as an effective time determination unit configured to identify, based on the estimated value of the potential usable power, a continuous effective time in which a physical quantity changed by the designated appliance using the potential usable power is effective; and operation as a scheduler configured to create an operation schedule indicating at least an operation start time for the designated appliance, such that the designated appliance is operated using the potential usable power, based on;
the planned usage time, the estimated value of the potential usable power, and the continuous effective time;wherein the processor is configured with the program such that the potential usable power calculator computes a measurement value of the potential usable power by subtracting a measurement value of the power consumption of the normal appliance and a measurement value of the feed-in amount of power from a measurement value for the power received from the power generator.
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