APPARATUS FOR CHARGEABLE ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND/OR ELECTRICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRICAL GRID
First Claim
1. An apparatus for use with any one of a chargeable electrical device and an electrical device each being configured to be plugged into, and to receive power, from an electrical grid, and the electrical grid being configured to provide electrical energy in accordance with any one of electrical energy pricing and electrical energy availability, and the apparatus comprising:
- a first control unit being configured to;
receive and store any one of the electrical energy pricing and the electrical energy availability associated with the electrical energy provided by the electrical grid; and
transmit a signal having, at least in part, any one of the electrical energy pricing, the electrical energy availability and the time-of-day; and
a second control unit being configured to;
be electrically connected to the electrical grid; and
be electrically connected to any one of the chargeable electrical device and the electrical device; and
receive the signal being transmitted by the first control unit; and
electrically connect any one of the chargeable electrical device and the electrical device with the electrical grid in such a way as to permit the electrical grid to any one of (A) charge the chargeable electrical device and (B) operate the electrical device for a case where the signal that was received from the first control unit indicates that any one of a cost of electricity is relatively lower and electricity is more available so that the second control unit is urged to power ON any one of the chargeable electrical device and the electrical device; and
electrically disconnect any one of the chargeable electrical device and the electrical device from the electrical grid in such a way that any one of the chargeable electrical device and the electrical device no longer receives the electrical energy from the electrical grid for the case where the signal that was received from the first control unit indicates that any one of the cost of electricity is relatively higher and electricity is less available so that the second control unit is urged to power OFF any one of the chargeable electrical device and the electrical device.
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Abstract
In accordance with an example, an apparatus is for any one of a chargeable electrical device and an electrical device each. The chargeable electrical device and/or and the electrical device are each configured to be plugged into, and to receive power from, an electrical grid. The electrical grid is configured to provide electrical energy in accordance with any one of the electrical energy pricing and electricity availability. The apparatus includes (and is not limited to) a combination of the first control unit and the second control unit.
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1. An apparatus for use with any one of a chargeable electrical device and an electrical device each being configured to be plugged into, and to receive power, from an electrical grid, and the electrical grid being configured to provide electrical energy in accordance with any one of electrical energy pricing and electrical energy availability, and the apparatus comprising:
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a first control unit being configured to; receive and store any one of the electrical energy pricing and the electrical energy availability associated with the electrical energy provided by the electrical grid; and transmit a signal having, at least in part, any one of the electrical energy pricing, the electrical energy availability and the time-of-day; and a second control unit being configured to; be electrically connected to the electrical grid; and be electrically connected to any one of the chargeable electrical device and the electrical device; and receive the signal being transmitted by the first control unit; and electrically connect any one of the chargeable electrical device and the electrical device with the electrical grid in such a way as to permit the electrical grid to any one of (A) charge the chargeable electrical device and (B) operate the electrical device for a case where the signal that was received from the first control unit indicates that any one of a cost of electricity is relatively lower and electricity is more available so that the second control unit is urged to power ON any one of the chargeable electrical device and the electrical device; and electrically disconnect any one of the chargeable electrical device and the electrical device from the electrical grid in such a way that any one of the chargeable electrical device and the electrical device no longer receives the electrical energy from the electrical grid for the case where the signal that was received from the first control unit indicates that any one of the cost of electricity is relatively higher and electricity is less available so that the second control unit is urged to power OFF any one of the chargeable electrical device and the electrical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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