Electric product for effectively managing energy sources
First Claim
1. An electric product in communication with a network system and capable of receiving electricity information related to information related to time-based pricing and information other than the information related to time-based pricing, the electric product comprising:
- a first component to perform a function of the electric product;
a second component to perform the function of the electric product; and
a control unit to receive the electricity information and operates the first component or the second component selectively,wherein the control unit operates the first component when a condition to operate the second component has not been satisfied based on the electricity information, and stops operation of the first component and operates the second component to perform the function of the electric product if the condition to operate the second component is satisfied based on the electricity information during the operation of the first component,wherein a high cost time interval is a time interval in which the information related to time-based pricing indicates a value greater than a predetermined reference value, and a low cost interval is a time interval in which the information related to time-based pricing indicates a value less than the predetermined reference value,wherein the control unit determines that the condition is satisfied when the control unit determines that the time interval is in the high cost time interval,wherein the electric product comprises one of a refrigerator and a washing machine,when the electric product comprises the refrigerator, the first component is a compressor and the second component is a regenerating unit, if it is determined that the condition has been not satisfied, the control unit operates the compressor to supply cold air by driving of a refrigeration cycle, and if it is determined the condition is satisfied, the control unit operates the regenerating unit to supply cold air stored in the regenerating unit, andwhen the electric product comprises the washing machine, the first component is a heater and the second component is a warm water tank, if it is determined that the condition has been not satisfied, the control unit operates the heater to supply warm water, and if it is determined the condition is satisfied, the control unit operates the warm tank to supply warm water stored in the warm water tank.
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Abstract
A network system is provided. The network includes: at least one component selected from an energy receiving unit receiving energy and an energy management unit managing the energy receiving unit. The energy receiving unit or the energy management unit receives energy rate related information; an energy usage amount or a usage rate of when the component is controlled on the basis of at least the energy rate related information is less than that of when the component is controlled without the basis of at least energy rate related information; and if the energy rate related information is high cost information, a function of one component constituting the energy receiving unit is limited and a function of another component constituting the energy receiving unit is performed.
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22 Claims
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1. An electric product in communication with a network system and capable of receiving electricity information related to information related to time-based pricing and information other than the information related to time-based pricing, the electric product comprising:
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a first component to perform a function of the electric product; a second component to perform the function of the electric product; and a control unit to receive the electricity information and operates the first component or the second component selectively, wherein the control unit operates the first component when a condition to operate the second component has not been satisfied based on the electricity information, and stops operation of the first component and operates the second component to perform the function of the electric product if the condition to operate the second component is satisfied based on the electricity information during the operation of the first component, wherein a high cost time interval is a time interval in which the information related to time-based pricing indicates a value greater than a predetermined reference value, and a low cost interval is a time interval in which the information related to time-based pricing indicates a value less than the predetermined reference value, wherein the control unit determines that the condition is satisfied when the control unit determines that the time interval is in the high cost time interval, wherein the electric product comprises one of a refrigerator and a washing machine, when the electric product comprises the refrigerator, the first component is a compressor and the second component is a regenerating unit, if it is determined that the condition has been not satisfied, the control unit operates the compressor to supply cold air by driving of a refrigeration cycle, and if it is determined the condition is satisfied, the control unit operates the regenerating unit to supply cold air stored in the regenerating unit, and when the electric product comprises the washing machine, the first component is a heater and the second component is a warm water tank, if it is determined that the condition has been not satisfied, the control unit operates the heater to supply warm water, and if it is determined the condition is satisfied, the control unit operates the warm tank to supply warm water stored in the warm water tank. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electric product, comprising:
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a cabinet that receives a consumable and is openable; a closure that selectively closes the cabinet; a driving unit in the cabinet to manage the consumable the driving unit comprising a first component and a second component; a controller that controls the first component or the second component based upon a main operation mode of the electric product, wherein the controller operates the first component when a condition to operate the second component has not been satisfied, and stops operation of the first component and operates the second component to perform the function of the electric product if the condition is satisfied during the operation of the first component, wherein the controller controls the second component to perform an additional operation mode of the electric product to prevent a state of the consumable after the main operation mode of the electric product is completed from being deteriorated, wherein the control unit the second component to perform the additional operation mode until the control unit receives a signal, and wherein the electric product is one of a washing machine, a drier, a dish washer and a cooking appliance, and the signal received by the control unit is an open signal of a sensor equipped at the closure of the electric product. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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