ELECTRIC POWER CONDITIONING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING ELECTRIC POWER
First Claim
1. An electric power conditioning device which is connected to an apparatus and an electric storage device installed in a house, comprising:
- an electric power receiving section;
a communication section; and
an operation section,whereinthe electric power receiving section is connected to a commercial power supply to acquire an electric power consumption amount of the commercial power supply,the communication section receives information from the apparatus that the apparatus is about to be activated,the operation section calculates a first integrated value from an electric power consumption amount of the commercial power supply and an amount of electric power that is generated by activating the apparatus, andthe communication section transmits to the apparatus a use permission signal for permitting the use of the apparatus when the first integrated value is not larger than a predetermined value, and the communication section transmits to the electric storage device a supply electric power amount inquiry signal for inquiring information regarding an amount of electric power suppliable by the electric storage device when the first integrated value is larger than a predetermined value.
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Abstract
The electric power conditioning device, connected to an apparatus and an electric storage device in a house, comprises an electric power receiving section, a communication section and an operation section. The electric power receiving section, connected to a commercial power supply, acquires a total electric power consumption amount of the commercial power supply. The operation section makes comparison as to whether an integrated value obtained by integrating the total electric power consumption amount and an electric power consumption amount which is an amount of electric power expected to be consumed when the apparatus is operated exceeds a predetermined value. When the integrated value does not exceed, the operation section transmits a use permission signal to the apparatus via the communication section. When the integrated value exceeds, the electric power conditioning device transmits to the electric storage device a supply electric power inquiring signal via the communication section.
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7 Claims
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1. An electric power conditioning device which is connected to an apparatus and an electric storage device installed in a house, comprising:
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an electric power receiving section; a communication section; and an operation section, wherein the electric power receiving section is connected to a commercial power supply to acquire an electric power consumption amount of the commercial power supply, the communication section receives information from the apparatus that the apparatus is about to be activated, the operation section calculates a first integrated value from an electric power consumption amount of the commercial power supply and an amount of electric power that is generated by activating the apparatus, and the communication section transmits to the apparatus a use permission signal for permitting the use of the apparatus when the first integrated value is not larger than a predetermined value, and the communication section transmits to the electric storage device a supply electric power amount inquiry signal for inquiring information regarding an amount of electric power suppliable by the electric storage device when the first integrated value is larger than a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for conditioning electric power in an electric power conditioning device which is connected to a commercial power supply to acquire an electric power consumption amount of the commercial power supply, while communicating with an apparatus and an electric storage device installed in a house to adjust whether or not the apparatus is usable, comprising:
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receiving information that the apparatus is about to be activated; calculating an integrated value from an electric power consumption amount of the commercial power supply and an amount of electric power that is generated by activating the apparatus; and transmitting a use permission signal to the apparatus in the case of the integrated value being not larger than a predetermined value, and transmitting to the electric storage device a supply electric power amount inquiry signal for inquiring information regarding an amount of electric power suppliable by the electric storage device in the case of the integrated value being larger than the predetermined value.
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