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, wherein the power distribution system is characterized by a dynamic state of balance between power generation and load;
receiving electrical energy within the appliance from the power distribution system;
consuming the received electrical energy using at least one of a plurality of loads of the appliance;
monitoring electrical energy of the power distribution system as an indicator of the dynamic state of balance in the power distribution system; and
adjusting an amount of consumption of the received electrical energy via at least 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, thereby optimizing the dynamic state of balance between power generation and load in the power distribution system.
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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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1. An electrical appliance energy consumption control method comprising:
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providing an electrical appliance coupled with a power distribution system, wherein the power distribution system is characterized by a dynamic state of balance between power generation and load; receiving electrical energy within the appliance from the power distribution system; consuming the received electrical energy using at least one of a plurality of loads of the appliance; monitoring electrical energy of the power distribution system as an indicator of the dynamic state of balance in the power distribution system; and adjusting an amount of consumption of the received electrical energy via at least 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, thereby optimizing the dynamic state of balance between power generation and load in the power distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A battery charger system comprising:
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a power interface configured to receive electrical energy of a power distribution system, wherein the power distribution system is characterized by a dynamic state of balance between power generation and load; and operably connected charging circuitry configured to drive electrical energy into one or more operably connected cells; wherein the battery charger system is characterized by control circuitry configured to monitor the electrical energy received from the power distribution system, as an indicator of the dynamic state of balance between power generation and load in the power distribution system, and to control the charging circuitry to operate in a mode of operation wherein a different amount of electrical energy is consumed by the battery charger system compared with an other operational mode and responsive to the monitoring of the electrical energy, thereby optimizing the dynamic state of balance between power generation and load in the power distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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