Electrical appliance energy consumption control methods and electrical energy consumption systems
First Claim
1. An electrical appliance energy consumption control method comprising:
- providing an electrical appliance coupled with a power distribution system;
receiving electrical energy within the appliance from the power distribution system;
consuming the received electrical energy using a plurality of loads of the appliance;
monitoring electrical energy of the power distribution system; and
adjusting an amount of consumption of the received electrical energy via one of the loads of the appliance from an initial level of consumption to an other level of consumption different than the initial level of consumption responsive to the monitoring.
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Abstract
Electrical appliance energy consumption control methods and electrical energy consumption systems are described. In one aspect, an electrical appliance energy consumption control method includes providing an electrical appliance coupled with a power distribution system, receiving electrical energy within the appliance from the power distribution system, consuming the received electrical energy using a plurality of loads of the appliance, monitoring electrical energy of the power distribution system, and adjusting an amount of consumption of the received electrical energy via one of the loads of the appliance from an initial level of consumption to an other level of consumption different than the initial level of consumption responsive to the monitoring.
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104 Claims
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1. An electrical appliance energy consumption control method comprising:
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providing an electrical appliance coupled with a power distribution system; receiving electrical energy within the appliance from the power distribution system; consuming the received electrical energy using a plurality of loads of the appliance; monitoring electrical energy of the power distribution system; and adjusting an amount of consumption of the received electrical energy via one of the loads of the appliance from an initial level of consumption to an other level of consumption different than the initial level of consumption responsive to the monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. An electrical appliance energy consumption control method comprising:
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providing an electrical appliance coupled with a power distribution system, the appliance comprising a plurality of loads; receiving electrical energy within the appliance from the power distribution system; operating the appliance at a normal mode of operation wherein one of the loads consumes a first amount of electrical energy; monitoring an electrical characteristic of electrical energy of the power distribution system; and responsive to the monitoring, operating the appliance at an other mode of operation wherein the one of the loads consumes a second amount of electrical energy different than the first amount of electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66)
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67. An electrical energy consumption system comprising:
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a power interface configured to receive electrical energy of the power distribution system; a plurality of loads coupled with the power interface and configured to consume the received electrical energy; and control circuitry configured to monitor an electrical characteristic of the electrical energy of the power distribution system and to vary an amount of consumption of the received electrical energy via one of the loads responsive to the monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A compressor system comprising:
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a compressor configured to compress a fluid; a condenser configured to condense the fluid; an evaporator configured to evaporate the fluid; and control circuitry configured to monitor electrical energy supplied to the compressor and to control short circuiting of the condenser and the evaporator responsive to the monitoring to reduce an amount of electrical energy consumed by the compressor compared with an other operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (77)
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78. An HVAC system comprising:
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equipment configured to consume a first amount of electrical energy during operations to adjust a temperature of an area associated with the HVAC system; and control circuitry configured to monitor the electrical energy supplied to the HVAC system at a physical location of the HVAC system, and to control the equipment to operate in a mode wherein a second amount of electrical energy is consumed by the HVAC system less than the first amount. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81)
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82. A clothes dryer comprising:
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a heating element configured to control a temperature of a compartment of the clothes dryer configured to dry clothes; a tumbler motor configured to rotate the clothes in the compartment; and control circuitry configured to monitor electrical energy provided to at least one of the heating element and the tumbler motor and to control at least one of the heating element and the tumbler motor to operate in a mode of operation wherein a reduced amount of electrical energy is consumed by the clothes dryer compared with an other operational mode and responsive to the monitoring of the electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (83)
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84. A clothes washer comprising:
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a heating element configured to control a temperature of water used to wash clothes using the clothes washer; an agitator motor configured to agitate the clothes being washed; and control circuitry configured to monitor electrical energy provided to at least one of the heating element and the agitator motor and to control at least one of the heating element and the agitator motor to operate in a mode of operation wherein a reduced amount of electrical energy is consumed by the clothes washer compared with an other operational mode and responsive to the monitoring of the electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (85)
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86. A water management system comprising:
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a heating element configured to control a temperature of water within an associated reservoir; a circulation motor configured to circulate water within the reservoir; and control circuitry configured to monitor electrical energy provided to at least one of the heating element and the circulation motor and to control at least one of the heating element and the circulation motor to operate in a mode of operation wherein a reduced amount of electrical energy is consumed by the water management system compared with an other operational mode and responsive to the monitoring of the electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (87)
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88. A dish washer comprising:
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a water heating element configured to adjust a temperature of water used to wash dishes using the dish washer; a forced air heating element configured to adjust a temperature of air used to dry the dishes using the dish washer; and control circuitry configured to monitor electrical energy provided to at least one of the water heating element and the forced air heating element and to control at least one of the water heating element and the forced air heating element to operate in a mode of operation wherein a reduced amount of electrical energy is consumed by the dish washer compared with an other operational mode and responsive to the monitoring of the electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90)
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91. A personal computer system comprising:
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a component of the personal computer system configured to operate in an energy saving mode; and control circuitry configured to monitor electrical energy provided to the component of the personal computer system and to control the component to operate in the energy saving mode wherein a reduced amount of electrical energy is consumed by the personal computer system compared with an other operational mode, and wherein the controlling is responsive to the monitoring of the electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94, 95)
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96. A water heater comprising:
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a water heating element configured to control a temperature of water within a reservoir of the water heater; and control circuitry configured to monitor electrical energy provided to the water heating element at a physical location of the water heater, and wherein the control circuitry is configured to control the water heating element to operate in a mode of operation wherein a reduced amount of electrical energy is consumed by the water heater compared with an other operational mode and responsive to the monitoring of the electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (97, 98)
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99. A refrigerator comprising:
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a plurality of components configured to perform operations with respect to refrigeration of goods within the refrigerator; and control circuitry configured to monitor electrical energy provided to at least one of the components and to control at least one of the components to operate in a mode of operation wherein a reduced amount of electrical energy is consumed by the refrigerator compared with an other operational mode and responsive to the monitoring of the electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (100, 101, 102, 103, 104)
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