MULTIFUNCTIONAL ELECTRICITY OUTLET

• US 20120302092A1
• Filed: 10/21/2010
• Published: 11/29/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Diehl AKO Stiftung & Company KG
• Original Assignee: Diehl AKO Stiftung & Company KG, Viessmann Hausautomation GmbH (Viessmann Climate Solutions SE)
• Inventors: Kaps, Werner, Simon, Helmut, Leonhardt, Armin, Roth, Christian
• Application Number:
  US13/501,374
• Publication Number:
  US 20120302092A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/535
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6683 with built-in sensor
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7038 making use of a remote controlled switch, e.g. relais, solid state switch activated by the engagement of the coupling parts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/76 with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/006 the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00006 characterised by information or instructions transport means between the monitoring, controlling or managing units and monitored, controlled or operated power network element or electrical equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/0005 the elements or equipment being or involving power plugs or sockets
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/005 using a power saving mode for copiers G03G15/5004
• 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: Y04S 20/00 Management or operation of end-user stationary applications or the last stages of power distribution; Controlling, monitoring or operating thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/20 End-user application control systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/12 characterised by data transport means between the monitoring, controlling or managing units and monitored, controlled or operated electrical equipment

Abstract

A multifunctional electricity outlet for a building automation and building information system has a first interface to a line to the electricity supply, and a second interface to an electrical load. Furthermore, the multifunctional electricity outlet contains an apparatus for measurement of at least one electrical variable, a memory for the at least one measured electrical variable, a communication module with a third interface for sending and receiving data and a control module for producing a profile for at least one of the measured electrical variables over time and for comparison of the profile over time with predetermined stored profiles of loads which can be connected, over time, in order to determine the load which is connected to the second interface.

Claims

1. A multifunctional electricity outlet for a building automation and building information system, comprising

a first interface to an electricity supply;

a second interface 10 to an electrical load;

an apparatus for measurement of at least one electrical variable;

a memory for storing the at least one measured electrical variable;

a control module for producing a profile for at least one of the measured electrical variables over time and for comparison of the profile over time with predetermined stored profiles of loads which can be connected, over time, in order to determine the load which is connected to the second interface; and

a third interface for transmission and reception of data.

2. The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multifunctional electricity outlet is connectable via the third interface to a building automation and building information system in accordance with a plug-and-play standard.

3. The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the third interface comprises a radio-based interface.

4. The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the third interface comprises an interface based on an electricity supply line.

5. The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electricity supply to the load is switchable and is controllable by open-loop and/or closed-loop control.

6. The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 5, wherein the switchability of the electricity supply to the load is remote switchability and the open-loop and/or closed-loop remote controllability is via the third interface.

7. The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a control element for switching, open-loop control or closed-loop control of the electricity supply to the load.

8. The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the apparatus for measurement of electrical variables measures current level.

9. The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 8, wherein the apparatus for measurement of electrical variables also measures voltage, in order to determine the electrical power.

10. The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control module calculates consumption values of the load which is connected to the second interface, on the basis of the stored electrical variables.

11. The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predetermined stored profiles of loads, which can be connected, over time, can be called up by the control module via the third interface.

12. The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1, which is an electrical plug socket.

13. A building automation and building information system comprising:

at least one multifunctional electricity outlet (2) as claimed in claim 1, and

a control unit for switching, open-loop control and/or closed-loop control, which is connected via the third interface to the multifunctional electricity outlet.

14. The building automation and building information system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the control unit has enabling means for a switching-on process of a load which is connected to the multifunctional electricity outlet.

15. The building automation and building information system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the control unit has enabling means for a time-delayed switching-on process of the load which is connected to the multifunctional electricity outlet.

16. The building automation and building information system as claimed in claim 15, wherein time-delay for the time-delayed switching-on process of a load is calculated on the basis of time-dependent electricity tariffs.

17. The building automation and building information system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the enabling means comprise an input and output device.

18. The building automation and building information system as claimed in claim 17, wherein via the input and output device instantaneous or total consumption of the load can be called up.