System and method for controlling a heat pump

By introducing inverters and heat pump profiles into the energy system, communication between heat pumps of various control types and system controls is supported, solving the integration challenges of heat pumps from different manufacturers and with different control types, and enabling flexible upgrades and efficient energy management of heat pumps.

CN116018784BActive Publication Date: 2026-06-05FRONIUS INT GMBH
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202180053187.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2020-08-27
Filing Date
2021-08-26
Publication Date
2026-06-05
Estimated Expiration
2041-08-26

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Technical Problem

Existing energy management systems struggle to flexibly integrate heat pumps from different manufacturers and control types, resulting in limited compatibility, hindering efficient energy management, and making heat pump replacement or upgrades difficult.

Method used

By introducing an inverter into the energy system, communication between heat pumps of different control types and system controls can be achieved using heat pump configuration files. This supports control methods such as setting power, setting temperature, SG ready specifications, and heat pump electricity meter simulation, simplifying the integration and upgrade process of heat pumps.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible integration and upgrading of heat pumps with different control types, improves the compatibility and efficiency of the energy management system, reduces the difficulty of heat pump replacement, and simplifies the system programming and configuration process.

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Abstract

The energy system (1) comprises an inverter (3) for converting an electrical direct voltage into an alternating voltage, which can be used to supply a consumer unit (4) of the energy system (1) and can be converted into heat by at least one heat pump (7) of the energy system (1), characterized in that the heat pump (7) can be controlled via a control interface (12) by a system control (11) of the energy system (1) according to a heat pump profile (WPK), which is loaded in a data memory of the system control (11) specifically for the at least one heat pump (7), wherein the communication of the system control (10) with a heat pump control (8) provided for the heat pump (7) is realized according to at least one control type of the heat pump (7) indicated in the heat pump profile (WPK).
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