DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHANGING A POWER CONSUMPTION PROFILE OF AT LEAST ONE PERSON IN A HOUSE OR A RESIDENTIAL UNIT HAVING A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

• US 20130307335A1
• Filed: 05/21/2013
• Published: 11/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: May, Johanna
• Application Number:
  US13/899,162
• Publication Number:
  US 20130307335A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/31
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 2204/12 Determination or prediction of behaviour, e.g. likely power consumption or unusual usage patterns
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 4/004 Remote reading of utility meters to a fixed location
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/32 using batteries with converting means
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 4/00 Circuit arrangements for mains or distribution networks not specified as ac or dc
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0421 Anonymous communication, i.e. the party's identifiers are hidden from the other party or parties, e.g. using an anonymizer
• 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 20/30 Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/20 Information technology specific aspects, e.g. CAD, simulation, modelling, system security

Abstract

A device for changing a power consumption profile of at least one person in a house or a residential unit having a distribution network, the device having: an electrical storage mechanism designed to store electrical energy, a power switching device that is connected to the electrical energy storage mechanism and the distribution network, and which is designed to switch on and off an electric energy flow between the electrical energy storage mechanism and the distribution network, and a control device, which is designed to control the electrical energy flow with the aid of at least one variable criterion and thereby to change the power consumption profile of the distribution network.

Claims

1. A device for changing a current consumption profile of at least one person in a house or in a residential unit having a distribution network, the device comprising:

an electrical energy storage mechanism which is designed to store electrical energy;

a power switching device connected to the electrical energy storage mechanism and the distribution network and designed to switch on and off an electrical energy flow between the electrical energy storage mechanism and the distribution network; and

a control device designed to control the electrical energy flow with the aid of at least one variable criterion, and thereby to change the current consumption profile of the distribution network.

2. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein the control device of the device is further connected to an interface device and is designed to set the at least one variable criterion by inputs of a user that are actuated via the interface device.

3. The device as recited in claim 2, wherein the control device is further designed to display to the user via the interface device at least one of:

i) data on an operating state of the device, and ii) data on currently occurring electrical energy flow.

4. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein the control device of the device is further connected to a sensor device and is designed to ascertain the presence of the person based on data recorded by the sensor device.

5. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein the device is further connected to additional consumers of the distribution network to discharge the electrical energy storage mechanism.

6. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein the power switching device is further designed to enable an electrical energy flow from the electrical energy storage mechanism into the distribution network.

7. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein the device is suitable for being connected to a three-phase service tap line.

8. The device as recited in claim 7, wherein the electrical energy storage mechanism is developed as a three-phase battery system.

9. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein, as the electrical energy storage mechanism, an electrical energy storage mechanism of one of a photovoltaic system, or an uninterrupted power supply is used.

10. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein by changing the current consumption profile of the distribution network a private sphere protective function for the at least one person is carried out.

11. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein by changing the current consumption profile of the distribution network, a simulation is carried out in a presence of the at least one person.

12. A method for changing a current consumption profile of at least one person in a house or in a residential unit having a distribution network, comprising:

providing of at least one variable criterion for changing the current consumption profile of the distribution network by a control device and providing an electrical energy storage mechanism;

controlling an electrical energy flow with at least one variable criterion by actuating a power switching device by the control device to switch on and off electrical energy flow between electrical energy storage mechanism and the distribution network; and

changing the current consumption profile of the distribution network.

13. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein the changing of the current consumption profile of the distribution network is undertaken to simulate presence of the at least one person.

14. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein the changing of the current consumption profile of the distribution network is undertaken to provide a private sphere protective function for the at least one person.