Energy consumption disaggregation system
First Claim
1. A disaggregation system comprising:
- a power sensor unit connected to a power supply system;
one or more components connected that consume power connected to the power supply system;
a data acquisition mechanism connected to the power sensor unit;
a microcontroller unit connected to the data acquisition mechanism; and
wherein;
the data acquisition mechanism provides energy information to the microcontroller unit;
the microcontroller unit determines a difference between the total power drawn by all of the one or more components and a predetermined reference value;
the microcontroller unit determines, at least in part based on the difference between the total power drawn by all of the one or more components and the predetermined reference value, a switching event; and
the microcontroller unit provides disaggregated energy information, wherein the predetermined reference value is a function of one or more of;
location, time of day;
ambient conditions; and
number of occupants of the facility.
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Abstract
A system for disaggregating a gross energy measurement into individual component energy consumption. A collection of components may be situated in a facility. A sensor may obtain electrical signals from one or more power input lines which convey power to the facility for the components. The signals may indicate the total energy consumption by the collection of components. Approaches and/or mechanisms may be used to disaggregate the indication of total energy consumption into indications of individual energy consumption by the components without the need for separately determining the individual energy consumption with additional measurements or instrumentation. Also, approaches and/or mechanisms may be used for integrating a known load activity with whole facility energy consumption for enhancing the component disaggregation. Indications of individual energy consumption permit a reasonable evaluation of components from efficiency, conservation and/or other perspectives.
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13 Claims
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1. A disaggregation system comprising:
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a power sensor unit connected to a power supply system; one or more components connected that consume power connected to the power supply system; a data acquisition mechanism connected to the power sensor unit; a microcontroller unit connected to the data acquisition mechanism; and wherein; the data acquisition mechanism provides energy information to the microcontroller unit; the microcontroller unit determines a difference between the total power drawn by all of the one or more components and a predetermined reference value; the microcontroller unit determines, at least in part based on the difference between the total power drawn by all of the one or more components and the predetermined reference value, a switching event; and the microcontroller unit provides disaggregated energy information, wherein the predetermined reference value is a function of one or more of;
location, time of day;
ambient conditions; and
number of occupants of the facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for determining energy consumption by each of two or more electrical loads connected to a power line by load disaggregation, comprising:
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obtaining signals from a power line connected to the two or more electrical loads; processing the signals into information for event detection; detecting an event; and performing analysis of the event to obtain a disaggregation of a total energy consumption to determine energy consumption by each of the two or more loads connected to the power line; wherein performing analysis of the event to obtain a disaggregation of a total energy consumption to determine energy consumption by each of the two or more loads connected to the power line comprises; performing a load analysis of the event to determine at least one possible load; performing a signature analysis of the signals to identify a type of load; and determining if the type of load is inductive, SMPS or resistive; and wherein; if the load is inductive, then combine prior inductive load information with results of the load and/or signature analysis, and disaggregate the load; if the load is SMPS, then combine prior SMPS load information with results of the load and/or signature analysis, and disaggregate the load; if the load is resistive, then combine prior inductive load information with results of the load and/or signature analysis, and disaggregate the load;
orif the load is not inductive, SMPS or resistive, then perform an overall likely load analysis. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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