Broad Area Management System, Broad Area Management Apparatus, Building Management Apparatus, and Broad Area Management Method

• US 20160062328A1
• Filed: 09/03/2013
• Published: 03/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi Systems, Ltd. (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hitachi Systems, Ltd. (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Inventors: HASHIMOTO, Kazuo, OGATA, Yuji, ENMEI, Fumio, KANEKO, Minoru
• Granted Patent: US 10,073,425 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00004 characterised by the power network being locally controlled
• 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 2310/12 The local stationary network supplying a household or a building
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/14 by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2816 Controlling appliance services of a home automation network by calling their functionalities arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station; in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom H04Q9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/60 for transmitting utility meters data, i.e. transmission of data from the reader of the utility meter
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
• 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 40/12 characterised by data transport means between the monitoring, controlling or managing units and monitored, controlled or operated electrical equipment

Abstract

Even when there are a lot of buildings as a management target, a power consumption of each building can be appropriately managed. A broad area management system 10 is provided with a broad area management apparatus 20 in which a control command reception unit 22 receiving a selection of a control command of a power consumption from an operation terminal of an administrator and a transmission unit 24 transmitting received one control command to a plurality of building management apparatuses 30 are included, and the building management apparatus 30 in which an event program execution unit 34 storing an event program in association with the control command, a reception unit 32 extracting the event program corresponding to the control command from the event program execution unit 34 in a case where the control command is received from the broad area management apparatus 20, an event program extraction unit 33 controlling the power consumption of each facility 15 by executing the extracted event program.

Claims

1-12. -12. (canceled)

13. A broad area management system which manages power consumed in a plurality of buildings, comprising:

a broad area management apparatus; and

a building management apparatus configured to be provided according to each building,

wherein the broad area management apparatus includes

a reception unit configured to receive a selection of a control command of power consumption from an operation terminal of an administrator, and

a control command transmission unit configured to transmit the control command received by the reception unit to each of a plurality of the building management apparatuses, and

wherein the building management apparatus includes

an event program storage unit configured to store an event program in association with the control command, the event program containing a control content to be performed on each facility in the building corresponding to the building management apparatus in order to realize the control command,

an event program extraction unit configured to extract the event program corresponding to the control command from the event program storage unit in a case where the control command is received from the broad area management apparatus, and

an event program execution unit configured to control power consumption of each facility by performing the extracted event program, and

wherein the building management apparatus further includes a power information transmission unit configured to frequently gather power information containing the power consumption of each facility in the building corresponding to the building management apparatus and transmit the power information to the broad area management apparatus,

wherein the broad area management apparatus further includes

a first power information storage unit configured to store the power information of each facility in the building in association with each building,

a power information receiving unit configured to receive the power information from the building management apparatus and to store the power information in the first power information storage unit, and

a first control command generation unit configured to generate the control command by performing statistical processing on the power information stored in the first power information storage unit and cause the control command transmission unit to transmit the generated control command, and

wherein the first control command generation unit generates the control command based on the power information stored in the first power information storage unit in a case where a first time elapses after the reception unit lastly receives the selection of the control command or after the control command is lastly generated based on the power information stored in the first power information storage unit.

14. The broad area management system according to claim 13,

wherein the first control command generation unit sums up the power consumptions of the facilities in each building and further sums up the power consumptions with respect to a plurality of buildings at each timing except the last timing with reference to the power information stored in the first power information storage unit, calculates an average value by averaging the total sums in a period until a predetermined time ago, sums up the power consumptions of the facilities in each building and further sums up the power consumptions with respect to the plurality of buildings at the last timing, and generates the control command according to a difference value obtained by subtracting the average value from the calculated total sum at the last timing.

15. A broad area management system which manages power consumed in a plurality of buildings, comprising:

a broad area management apparatus; and

a building management apparatus configured to be provided according to each building,

wherein the broad area management apparatus includes

a reception unit configured to receive a selection of a control command of power consumption from an operation terminal of an administrator, and

a control command transmission unit configured to transmit the control command received by the reception unit to each of a plurality of the building management apparatuses, and

wherein the building management apparatus includes

an event program storage unit configured to store an event program in association with the control command, the event program containing a control content to be performed on each facility in the building corresponding to the building management apparatus in order to realize the control command,

an event program extraction unit configured to extract the event program corresponding to the control command from the event program storage unit in a case where the control command is received from the broad area management apparatus, and

an event program execution unit configured to control power consumption of each facility by performing the extracted event program, and

wherein the building management apparatus further includes

a second power information storage unit configured to store power information containing the power consumption of each facility in association with the subject facility in the building corresponding to the building management apparatus,

a power information gathering unit configured to frequently gather the power information from each facility in the building corresponding to the building management apparatus and store the power information in the second power information storage unit, and

a second control command generation unit configured to generate the control command by performing statistical processing on the power information stored in the second power information storage unit and cause the event program extraction unit to extract the corresponding event program, and

wherein the second control command generation unit generates the control command by performing the statistical processing on the power information stored in the second power information storage unit in a case where a second time elapses after the control command is lastly received from the broad area management apparatus or after the control command is lastly generated based on the power information stored in the second power information storage unit.

16. The broad area management system according to claim 15,

wherein the second control command generation unit calculates an average value by averaging total sums in a period until a predetermined time ago, the total sums being the power consumptions of facilities at each timing except the last timing, with reference to the power information stored in the second power information storage unit, and generates the control command according to a difference value obtained by subtracting the average value from the total sum of the power consumptions of the facilities at the last timing.

17. A broad area management apparatus which manages power consumed in a plurality of buildings, comprising:

a reception unit configured to receive a selection of a control command of power consumption from an operation terminal of an administrator;

a control command transmission unit configured to transmit the control command received by the reception unit to each of a plurality of building management apparatuses which controls an operation of a facility in each building;

a first power information storage unit configured to store a power information of each facility in the building in association with each building;

a power information receiving unit configured to receive the power information from the building management apparatus and to store the power information in the first power information storage unit; and

a first control command generation unit configured to generate the control command by performing statistical processing on the power information stored in the first power information storage unit and cause the control command transmission unit to transmit the generated control command, and

wherein the first control command generation unit generates the control command based on the power information stored in the first power information storage unit in a case where a first time elapses after the reception unit lastly receives the selection of the control command or after the control command is lastly generated based on the power information stored in the first power information storage unit.

18. A building management apparatus which controls power consumed in a building, comprising:

an event program storage unit configured to store an event program in association with a control command indicating a reduction of power consumption, the event program containing a control content to be performed on each facility in the building corresponding to the building management apparatus in order to realize the control command;

an event program extraction unit configured to extract the event program corresponding to the control command from the event program storage unit in a case where the control command is received from a broad area management apparatus which transmits the same control command to a plurality of the building management apparatuses;

an event program execution unit configured to control power consumption of each facility by performing the extracted event program;

a second power information storage unit configured to store power information containing the power consumption of each facility in association with the subject facility in the building corresponding to the building management apparatus;

a power information gathering unit configured to frequently gather the power information from each facility in the building corresponding to the building management apparatus and store the power information in the second power information storage unit; and

a second control command generation unit configured to generate the control command by performing statistical processing on the power information stored in the second power information storage unit and cause the event program extraction unit to extract the corresponding event program, and

wherein the second control command generation unit generates the control command by performing the statistical processing on the power information stored in the second power information storage unit in a case where a second time elapses after the control command is lastly received from the broad area management apparatus or after the control command is lastly generated based on the power information stored in the second power information storage unit.

19. A broad area management method in a broad area management system which includes a broad area management apparatus and a building management apparatus provided corresponding to each of a plurality of buildings, comprising:

performing, by the broad area management apparatus,

a reception step of receiving a selection of a control command of power consumption from an operation terminal of an administrator, and

a control command transmission step of transmitting the control command received in the reception step to each building management apparatus provided corresponding to each building, and

performing, by the building management apparatus,

an event program extraction step of extracting an event program corresponding to the control command with reference to an event program storage unit storing the event program in association with the control command in a case where the control command is received from the broad area management apparatus, the event program containing a control content to be performed on each facility in the building corresponding to the building management apparatus in order to realize the control command; and

an event program execution step of controlling the power consumption of each facility by executing the extracted event program, and

wherein the building management apparatus further performs a power information transmission step of frequently gathering power information containing the power consumption of each facility in the building corresponding to the building management apparatus, and transmitting the power information to the broad area management apparatus,

wherein the broad area management apparatus further performs

a power information reception step of receiving the power information from the building management apparatus and storing the received power information in a first power information storage unit in association with the building corresponding to the building management apparatus, and

a first control command generation step of generating the control command to be transmitted in the control command transmission step by performing statistical processing on the power information stored in the first power information storage unit, and

wherein, in the first control command generation step, the broad area management apparatus generates the control command by performing statistical processing on the power information stored in the first power information storage unit in a case where a first time elapses after the selection of the control command is lastly received in the reception step or after the control command is lastly generated based on the power information stored in the first power information storage unit.

20. The broad area management method according to claim 19,

wherein, in the first control command generation step, the broad area management apparatus sums up the power consumptions of the facilities in each building and further sums up the power consumptions with respect to a plurality of buildings at each timing except the last timing with reference to the power information stored in the first power information storage unit, calculates an average value by averaging the total sums in a period until a predetermined time ago, sums up the power consumptions of the facilities in each building and further sums up the power consumptions with respect to the plurality of buildings at the last timing, and generates the control command according to a difference value obtained by subtracting the average value from the calculated total sum at the last timing.

21. A broad area management method in a broad area management system which includes a broad area management apparatus and a building management apparatus provided corresponding to each of a plurality of buildings, comprising:

performing, by the broad area management apparatus,

a reception step of receiving a selection of a control command of power consumption from an operation terminal of an administrator, and

a control command transmission step of transmitting the control command received in the reception step to each building management apparatus provided corresponding to each building, and

performing, by the building management apparatus,

an event program extraction step of extracting an event program corresponding to the control command with reference to an event program storage unit storing the event program in association with the control command in a case where the control command is received from the broad area management apparatus, the event program containing a control content to be performed on each facility in the building corresponding to the building management apparatus in order to realize the control command; and

an event program execution step of controlling the power consumption of each facility by executing the extracted event program, and

wherein the building management apparatus further performs

a power information gathering step of frequently gathering power information containing the power consumption of each facility from the facility in the building corresponding to the building management apparatus and storing the power information in a second power information storage unit in association with the facility, and

a second control command generation step of generating the control command for extracting the event program in the event program extraction step by performing statistical processing on the power information stored in the second power information storage unit, and

wherein, in the second control command generation step, the building management apparatus generates the control command by performing the statistical processing on the power information stored in the second power information storage unit in a case where a second time elapses after the control command is lastly received from the broad area management apparatus or after the control command is lastly generated based on the power information stored in the second power information storage unit.

22. The broad area management method according to claim 21,

wherein, in the second control command generation step, the building management apparatus calculates an average value by averaging total sums in a period until a predetermined time ago, the total sums being the power consumptions of facilities at each timing except the last timing, with reference to the power information stored in the second power information storage unit, and generates the control command according to a difference value obtained by subtracting the average value from the total sum of the power consumptions of the facilities at the last timing.

23. A broad area management method in a broad area management apparatus which manages power consumed in a plurality of buildings, comprising:

performing, by the broad area management apparatus,

a reception step of receiving a selection of a control command of power consumption from an operation terminal of an administrator,

a control command transmission step of transmitting the control command received in the reception step to each of a plurality of building management apparatuses which controls an operation of a facility in each building,

a power information reception step of receiving the power information from the building management apparatus and storing the received power information in a first power information storage unit in association with the building corresponding to the building management apparatus, and

a first control command generation step of generating the control command to be transmitted in the control command transmission step by performing statistical processing on the power information stored in the first power information storage unit, and

wherein, in the first control command generation step, the broad area management apparatus generates the control command by performing statistical processing on the power information stored in the first power information storage unit in a case where a first time elapses after the selection of the control command is lastly received in the reception step or after the control command is lastly generated based on the power information stored in the first power information storage unit.

24. A broad area management method in a building management apparatus which controls power consumed in a building, comprising:

performing, by the building management apparatus,

an event program extraction step of extracting an event program corresponding to a control command with reference to an event program storage unit storing the event program in association with the control command in a case where the control command is received from a broad area management apparatus which transmits the control command to a plurality of the building management apparatuses, the event program containing a control content to be performed on each facility in the building corresponding to the building management apparatus in order to realize the control command; and

an event program execution step of controlling the power consumption of each facility by executing the extracted event program;

a power information gathering step of frequently gathering power information containing the power consumption of each facility from the facility in the building corresponding to the building management apparatus and storing the power information in a second power information storage unit in association with the facility; and

a second control command generation step of generating the control command for extracting the event program in the event program extraction step by performing statistical processing on the power information stored in the second power information storage unit, and

wherein, in the second control command generation step, the building management apparatus generates the control command by performing the statistical processing on the power information stored in the second power information storage unit in a case where a second time elapses after the control command is lastly received from the broad area management apparatus or after the control command is lastly generated based on the power information stored in the second power information storage unit.