Home automation system operating on its own power supply and method for installing such a system

Abstract

TITLE OF THE INVENTION: HOME AUTOMATION DEVICE OPERATING ON ENERGY AUTONOMY AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING SUCH A DEVICE The home automation device (100) configured to operate on energy autonomy comprises: - at least one renewable energy source (105, 110) configured to be positioned near a building (115), having a power supply output port, configured to be connected to at least one storage unit (120) by a removable connector, - at least one terminal (125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155) configured to consume electrical energy, having a power supply input port, configured to be connected to at least one storage unit (120) by a removable connector, and - at least one electrical energy storage unit (120) having at least: - an output port power supply, configured to be connected to at least one terminal (125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150,155) by a removable connector and a power input port, configured to be connected to at least one power source (105, 110) by a removable connector. Figure for the abbreviation: Figure 1,

Description

Title of the invention: HOME AUTOMATION DEVICE OPERATING WITH ENERGY AUTONOMY AND INSTALLATION METHOD OF SUCH A DEVICE Technical field of the invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a home automation device operating with energy autonomy and a method for installing such a device. It applies, in particular, to the field of power supply for a home automation system. More specifically, it concerns household appliances, energy management devices, and devices for the security of property and persons, operating with energy autonomy. State of the art

[0002] The approaches described in this section are approaches that could be pursued, but not necessarily approaches that have been previously conceived or pursued. Therefore, unless otherwise indicated, it should not be assumed that any of the approaches described in this section constitutes prior art simply because of its inclusion in this section.

[0003] In the field of electrical appliances, the environmental impact of the electrical energy consumption required for their operation is a major issue. Furthermore, in the current economic climate, the cost of electrical energy consumption for these appliances is very high for users.

[0004] In the field of electrical devices operating with independent power supply, kits are known that comprise a single device and a single power source. Each kit allows for the implementation of a device for a distinct solution, for example, lighting, operating with independent power supply. These kits are designed point-to-point, that is, by knowing both the power source and the device, so that only this pair is compatible in terms of connectivity.

[0005] However, the current solutions mentioned above only allow the implementation of a single predetermined source-device pair.

[0006] Furthermore, they do not allow the combination of electrical energy produced by electrical energy sources operating with different natural resources. Summary of the invention

[0007] The general concept of the invention consists of implementing at least one source of electrical energy of renewable origin powering electrical devices in a modular manner.

[0008] In particular, the device of the invention combines the electrical energy produced by a photovoltaic panel and / or a wind turbine to transmit it to different Electrical devices for multiple technological applications.

[0009] Moreover, such a home automation system can be modular, as it is possible to modify the number of devices, intended for indoor and / or outdoor use, connected to the home automation system, or of electrical energy sources. Brief description of the figures

[0010] Other advantages, purposes and particular features of the invention will become apparent from the following non-limiting description of at least one particular embodiment of the device and method of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0011] [Fig. 1] schematically represents one embodiment of the device that is the subject of the invention,

[0012] [Fig.2] schematically represents a particular embodiment of the device object of the invention,

[0013] [Fig.3] represents, schematically and in the form of a flowchart, a succession specific steps of the process that is the subject of the invention and

[0014] [Fig.4] schematically represents a second particular embodiment of the device which is the subject of the invention. Description of the implementation methods

[0015] The present description is given by way of non-limiting agreement, each feature of an embodiment being able to be advantageously combined with any other feature of any other embodiment.

[0016] It should be noted from the outset that the figures are not to scale.

[0017] As will be understood from the present description, various inventive concepts can be implemented by one or more of the methods or devices described below, several examples of which are provided herein. The actions or steps carried out in the implementation of the method or device can be ordered in any appropriate manner. Consequently, it is possible to construct embodiments in which the actions or steps are performed in a different order than that illustrated, which may include the simultaneous execution of certain acts, even if they are presented as sequential acts in the illustrated embodiments.

[0018] The expression "and / or", as used in this document, shall be understood as meaning "either or both" of the elements thus joined, that is, elements that are present conjunctively in some cases and disjunctively in others. The multiple elements listed with "and / or" shall be interpreted in the same way, that is, "one or more" of the elements thus joined. Other elements may possibly be present, other than the elements specifically identified by the "and / or" clause, whether or not they are related to these specifically identified elements. Thus, by way of non-limiting example, a reference to "A and / or B", when used in conjunction with an open language such as "including", may refer, in one embodiment, to A only (possibly including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to B only (possibly including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to A and B (possibly including other elements); etc.

[0019] As used herein in the description, "or" should be understood inclusively.

[0020] As used in this description, the expression "at least one," with reference to a list of one or more elements, should be understood as meaning at least one element chosen from one or more elements in the list of elements, but not necessarily including at least one of each element specifically enumerated in the list of elements and not excluding any combination of elements in the list of elements. This definition also allows for the optional presence of elements other than the elements specifically identified in the list of elements to which the expression "at least one" refers, whether or not they are related to those specifically identified elements.Thus, by way of non-limiting example, "at least one of A and B" (or, equivalently, "at least one of A or B", or, equivalently, "at least one of A and / or B") may refer, in one embodiment, to at least one, possibly including more than one, A, without B present (and possibly including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to at least one, possibly including more than one, B, without A present (and possibly including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to at least one, possibly including more than one, A, and at least one, possibly including more than one, B (and possibly including other elements); etc.

[0021] In the description below, all transitive expressions such as "comprising", "including", "carrying", "having", "containing", "implying", "holding", "composed of", and others, should be understood as open, that is, as meaning including but not limited to. Only the transitive expressions "consisting of" and "consisting essentially of" should be understood as closed or semi-closed transitive expressions, respectively.

[0022] Figure 1 shows a schematic view of an embodiment of a device 100 that is the subject of the present invention. The home automation device 100, as shown in Figure 1, configured to operate with autonomous energy, comprises: - at least one electrical power source, 105 and / or 110, of renewable origin configured to be positioned near a building 115, comprising an electrical output port, configured to be connected to at least one storage element 120 by a removable connector, - at least one terminal, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150 and / or 155, configured to consume electrical power, having a power input port, configured to be connected to at least one 120 storage element by a removable connector, and - at least one electrical energy storage element 120 comprising at least: - an electrical power output port, configured to be connected to at least one terminal, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150 and / or 155, by a removable connector and - an electrical power input port, configured to be connected to at least one electrical power source, 105 and / or 110, by a removable connector.

[0023] The device 100 of the invention operates with a self-contained power supply. The electricity is produced by a renewable energy source, 105 and / or 110. The device 100 of the invention is preferably completely independent of the electrical grid.

[0024] In variants, the device 100 which is the subject of the invention may also include an electric generator, not shown, in parallel with the electrical energy source, 105 and / or 110.

[0025] The electrical energy source, 105 and / or 110, can be of any type known to those skilled in the art. The electrical energy source, 105 and / or 110, is preferably a photovoltaic panel 105 and / or a wind turbine 110. The device 100 of the invention can be powered by a single electrical energy source or by several electrical energy sources, 105 and / or 110. In a configuration of the device 100 of the invention comprising several electrical energy sources, 105 and / or 110, these sources are preferably connected in parallel.

[0026] In variants, not shown, part of the electrical energy sources, 105 and / or 110, can be mounted in parallel and another part, in series.

[0027] In some embodiments, an electrical power source, 105 and / or 110, is positioned near a building 115. For example, the electrical power source, 105 and / or 110, is positioned on the exterior parts of the building 115, such as a facade and / or a roof. The electrical power source, 105 and / or 110, may also be installed on an exterior plot of land 116 on which the building 115 is located.

[0028] Such a building 115 may be professional or domestic, a business or a house. For example, building 115 is positioned on a plot of land 116.

[0029] In embodiments, such as those shown in [Fig. 2] depicting a particular mode of a device 200 of the invention, the electrical power source, 205 and / or 210, comprises a power supply output port, 215 and / or 220, which may be male or female. The power supply output port, 215 and / or 220, may be connected to a removable connector 260. For example, a removable connector 260 is in depending on each electrical power source, 205 and / or 210. Such a removable 260 connector can be of any type known to a person in the trade.

[0030] In variants, not shown, the connector 260 is linked to several output ports, 215 and / or 220, for supplying electrical power sources, 205 and / or 210.

[0031] In embodiments, such as those shown in [Fig.2], the connector 260 is configured to connect an output port, 215 and / or 220, of power supply from an energy source, 205 and / or 210, to an electrical energy storage element, 225, 285 and / or 290. For example, the device 200 of the invention comprises as many connectors 260 as there are energy sources, 205 and / or 210.

[0032] In variants, not shown, the device 200 of the invention comprises a single connector 260 intended to receive all sources of electrical energy, 205 and / or 210.

[0033] In embodiments such as those shown in [Fig. 2], a connector 260 linking an energy source, 205 and / or 210, to a storage element, 225, 285 and / or 290, is removable. For example, an energy source, 205 and / or 210, and a storage element, 225, 285 and / or 290, can be detached from each other by disconnecting the output port, 215 and / or 220, of the energy source, 205 and / or 210, and the input port 255 of the storage element, 225, 285 and / or 290, from the connector 260 to which they are connected.

[0034] In embodiments, as represented in [Fig.2], the device 200 of the invention comprises a storage element, 225, 285 and / or 290, with two power supply ports, including an input port 255 and an output port 230. For example, the input port 255 and the output port 230 are connected respectively, via a connector 260 and 245, to a power source, 205 and / or 210, and to a terminal 235.

[0035] In preferred embodiments, the device 200 of the invention comprises several storage elements, 225, 285 and / or 290. The storage elements, 225, 285 and / or 290, can be mounted in parallel.

[0036] In embodiments, the storage element, 225, 285 and / or 290, is adapted to the type of energy source, 205 and / or 210, from which it receives the energy to be stored. For example, the storage element, 225, 285 and / or 290, has a storage capacity adapted to the energy produced by the energy source, 205 and / or 210. Preferably, the storage element, 225, 285 and / or 290, has a storage capacity adapted to supply the electrical energy required by a terminal, 235, 270 and / or 275, to which it sends the energy.

[0037] In some embodiments, the device comprises several storage elements, 225, 285 and / or 290, receiving the flow of electrical energy from the energy sources, 205 and / or 210. The storage elements, 225, 285 and / or 290, are preferably installed in parallel.

[0038] In some embodiments, the device comprises a terminal, 235, 270 and / or 275, configured to consume electrical energy transmitted by a storage element, 225, 285 and / or 290. A terminal, 235, 270 and / or 275, may be any category of electrical device located inside or outside a building. For example, a terminal, 235, 270 and / or 275, consuming electrical energy, may be a household appliance, a security device, a lighting device, an electric actuator for an opening, an alarm device, a thermal management device, an acoustic device, a personal assistance device and / or an electric vehicle charging station. Preferably, a terminal, 235, 270 and / or 275, is a lamp or a camera.

[0039] A lamp has, for example, a maximum luminous flux of 150 lm and / or 500 lm. Such a lamp can be installed on the ground, on a wall, indoors and / or outdoors. Preferably, a lamp is IP65 and / or IP54. A lamp has, for example, a diameter of 160 mm, 220 mm and / or a length of 600 mm.

[0040] A terminal 235, 270 and / or 275 is, for example, a fan. Preferably, a fan 440, such as the one illustrated in [Fig. 4], has a rated power of 25 W, a diameter of 16 cm, a height of 120 cm and / or 5 blades.

[0041] In preferred embodiments, the device comprises several terminals, 235, 270 and / or 275. The terminals, 235, 270 and / or 275, may be of the same category of electrical equipment or of different categories. Preferably, the terminals, 235, 270 and / or 275, are lighting devices and security devices.

[0042] In this embodiment, the terminals, 235, 270 and / or 275, can be mounted in series or in parallel depending on the category of electrical devices used.

[0043] In embodiments, each terminal, 235, 270 and / or 275, has an input port, 240, 241 and / or 242, connected to a storage element, 225, 285 and / or 290, via a connector, 245, 246 and / or 247. For example, the device includes as many connectors, 245, 246 and / or 247, as there are terminals, 235, 270 and / or 275.

[0044] In variants, not shown, the device 200 of the invention comprises a single connector, 245, 246 and / or 247, intended to receive all the terminals, 235, 270 and / or 275.

[0045] In some embodiments, a connector linking a terminal to a storage element is removable. For example, a terminal and a storage element can be detached from each other by disconnecting, from the connector, the output port of the storage element and the input port of the terminal to which they are connected.

[0046] Figure 2 shows a schematic view of a particular embodiment of a device 200, the object of the invention.

[0047] In some embodiments, in the device 200 of the invention, as shown in [Fig. 2], at least one electrical energy source, 205 and / or 210, is a photovoltaic panel 210 and / or a wind turbine 205. In other words, the electrical energy source, 205 and / or 210, can be hybrid. For example, the electrical energy source, 205 and / or 210, comprises one or more photovoltaic panels 210 and one or more wind turbines 205. The electrical energy source, 205 and / or 210, can also be homogeneous. In other words, the electrical energy source, 205 and / or 210, includes one or more photovoltaic panels 210, or one or more wind turbines 205. The dimensions of a photovoltaic panel 210 and a wind turbine 205 are adapted to the building 115 and / or the terrain 116, as shown in [Fig. 1].

[0048] A photovoltaic panel has, for example, a nominal power of 20 W, a width of 30 cm and / or a length of 40 cm.

[0049] A wind turbine may, for example, have a rated power of 100 W, a rated electrical voltage of 12 V, a weight of 11 kg, a diameter of 0.9 m and / or 5 blades. Such a wind turbine may require a wind speed of 2 m / s to start, a rated wind speed of 11 m / s and / or a safety wind speed of 45 m / s.

[0050] The device 200 of the invention, as represented in [Fig.2], comprises: - at least one photovoltaic panel 210 and at least one wind turbine 205 and - a hybrid charge regulator 265 configured to regulate the flow of electrical energy from at least one photovoltaic panel 210 and at least one wind turbine 205.

[0051] In some embodiments, the regulator 265 is adapted to receive an electrical load from at least one photovoltaic panel 210 and an electrical load from at least one wind turbine 205. The regulator 265 can be connected to several photovoltaic panels 210 and / or several wind turbines 205. The regulator 265 is, for example, connected to at least one photovoltaic panel 210 and at least one wind turbine 205 via at least one removable connector 245. In other words, the regulator 265 can be provided with an input port, not shown, for connection to a connector 260. In other words, an electrical power source, 205 and / or 210, can be disconnected from a regulator 265 by disconnecting the output port, 215 and / or 220, of the source, 205 and / or 210, from the connector 260. In other words, each source of electrical power, 205 and / or 210, can be connected to the regulator 265 by a removable connector 260.

[0052] In variants, not shown, the regulator 265 may be provided with an output port, not shown, to be connected to the input port 255 of a storage element via a removable connector, not shown.

[0053] In some embodiments, at least one storage element is a battery, 225, 285 and / or 290. Such a battery, 225, 285 and / or 290, can be adapted to receive the electrical charge from at least one photovoltaic panel 210 and at least one wind turbine 205. In other words, the battery, 225, 285 and / or 290, can have a storage capacity sized to receive the electrical energy produced by at least one photovoltaic panel 210 and / or at least one wind turbine 205.

[0054] A 225, 285, and / or 290 battery may have a nominal voltage of 3.2 V, a nominal capacity of 20 Ah, and / or an output port voltage of 12 V. For example, such a 225, 285, and / or 290 battery has a maximum lamp powering capacity of 2000 1m lamps in total. In other words, one battery powers, for example, one 2000 1m lamp or four 500 1m lamps.

[0055] An output port of a 225, 285 and / or 290 battery is, for example, a USB port of any type and / or a port suitable for connecting a terminal.

[0056] In embodiments, a battery, 225, 285 and / or 290, is connected to a regulator 265 via a removable connector, not shown.

[0057] In embodiments, the device comprises at least two terminals, 270 and / or 275, and a distributor 280, configured to be electrically connected, on the one hand, to at least one storage element 285 and, on the other hand, to at least two said terminals, 270 and / or 275.

[0058] Such a splitter 280 may have several output ports, not shown, for being connected to the different terminals, 270 and / or 275, via connectors, 246 and / or 247. The splitter 280 is preferably positioned inside the storage element 285. In other words, a storage element 285 may have several output ports 231 for being connected to the input ports, 241 and / or 242, of the terminals, 270 and / or 275, via connectors, 246 and / or 247.

[0059] In embodiments, at least two electrical energy storage elements, 225 and / or 290, and a concentrator 250 configured to be electrically connected, on the one hand, to at least two storage elements, 225 and / or 290, and, on the other hand, to a terminal 235. Such a concentrator 250 may have several input ports, not shown, for being connected to the output ports 230 of several storage elements, 225 and / or 290.

[0060] In embodiments, as shown in [Fig. 1], the device 100 includes a control means 160 for at least one terminal, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150 and / or 155, configured to activate or deactivate each said terminal, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150 and / or 155, according to at least one execution parameter. Such a control means 160 may be a control unit for the various electrical devices, a fixed or remote control screen. Preferably, the control means 160 is a remote interface.

[0061] The control means 160 can activate or deactivate the output ports of a storage element 120 and / or a splitter 280. For example, the interface of the control means 160 displays the capacity of a storage element 120 in real time.

[0062] The control means 160 can independently control all terminals 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150 and / or 155. For example, the control means 160 controls the brightness of a lamp, the operating time and / or the detection sensitivity of a motion sensor dependent on a lamp.

[0063] In variants of device 100, not shown, the device includes as many control means as terminals.

[0064] In other variants of device 100, not shown, the device includes a control means for each type of terminal. For example, a first control means controls lamps and / or a second control means controls a fan.

[0065] In some embodiments, the control means 160 is wireless. Such a wireless control means 160 may be a remote interface on a laptop, a tablet, or a remote control. Preferably, the wireless control means 160 is a smartphone. The control means 160 may implement an infrared, Wi-Fi, and / or Bluetooth protocol (trademarks).

[0066] Figure 3 shows a schematic view, in the form of a flowchart, of an embodiment of a method 300 for installing a device, 100 and / or 200, which is the object of the invention. The method 300, which is the object of the invention, as shown in Figure 3, can be implemented by a device, 100 and / or 200, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. This method 300, which is the object of the invention, configured to operate with its own power supply, comprises: - at least one fixing step 305, near a building 115, of at least one electrical power source, 105, 110, 205 and / or 210, of renewable origin, comprising a power supply output port, configured to be connected to at least one storage element, 120, 225, 285 and / or 290, by a removable connector, - at least one 310 mounting step of at least one terminal, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 235, 270 and / or 275, configured to consume electrical power, having a power input port, configured to be connected to at least one storage element, 120, 225, 285 and / or 290, by a removable connector, and - at least one step 315 of fixing at least one electrical energy storage element, 120, 225, 285 and / or 290, comprising at least: - a power output port, configured to be connected to at least one terminal, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 235, 270 and / or 275, by a removable connector and - a power input port, configured to be connected to at least one electrical power source, 105, 110, 205 and / or 210, by a removable connector.

[0067] The fixings of the various components can be made with the tools and consumables known to a person skilled in the art. The fixings are adapted to each component among the electrical power sources, 105, 110, 205 and / or 210, the storage elements, 120, 225, 285 and / or 290, and the terminals, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 235, 270 and / or 275.

[0068] For example, the fixings are ground stakes and / or roof mounting accessories for photovoltaic panels.

[0069] This method 300, which is the subject of the invention, further comprises: - a 320 linking step of at least one terminal to at least one energy storage element, 120, 225, 285 and / or 290 - a step 325 of linking at least one source of electrical energy, 105, 110, 205 and / or 210, to at least one storage element, 120, 225, 285 and / or 290, of energy.

[0070] The connections can be of any type known to a person skilled in the art. The connections can be cables sized according to the positioning of the components among the electrical power sources, 105, 110, 205 and / or 210, the storage elements, 120, 225, 285 and / or 290, and the terminals, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 235 and / or 270, 275. The connections, for example, are sized according to the magnitude of the electrical current flowing from one component to another among the electrical power sources, 105, 110, 205 and / or 210, the storage elements, 120, 225, 285 and / or 290, and the terminals, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 235, 270 and / or 275.

[0071] For example, a cable has a length of 5 m between a lamp and a connector.

[0072] Figure 4 shows a schematic view of a second embodiment particular of device 400 which is the subject of the invention.

[0073] The device 400 may include at least one renewable energy source being a wind turbine 405 and / or a photovoltaic panel 410, similar to those illustrated in [Fig.1] and [Fig.2].

[0074] The electrical energy sources 405 and / or 410 are linked, for example, to at least one storage element 415 similar to those illustrated in [Fig.1] and [Fig.2].

[0075] The storage element 415 can be linked to at least one terminal 420, 425, 430, 435 and / or 440, similar to those illustrated in [Fig.1] and [Fig.2]. Presentation of the invention

[0076] The present invention aims to remedy all or part of the drawbacks of the prior art.

[0077] To this end, according to a first aspect, the present invention relates to a home automation device configured to operate in energy autonomy, characterized in that it includes: - at least one renewable electrical power source configured to be positioned near a building, including a power output port, configured to be connected to at least one storage element via a removable connector, - at least one terminal configured to consume electrical power, including a power input port, configured to be connected to at least one storage device via a removable connector, and - at least one electrical energy storage element comprising at least: - a power output port, configured to be connected to at least one terminal by a removable connector and - a power input port, configured to be connected to at least one electrical power source via a removable connector.

[0078] Thanks to these arrangements, a renewable energy source powers terminals using different technologies. The device can thus be electrically self-sufficient, operating various electrical appliances without drawing power from the electrical grid. The storage element, by storing the energy produced, can supply electrical power to the terminals when conditions do not allow the energy source to produce power.

[0079] In some embodiments, at least one source of electrical energy is a photovoltaic panel and / or a wind turbine.

[0080] These embodiments allow for more efficient energy production. Indeed, a photovoltaic panel and a wind turbine produce energy from two different natural resources. Thus, depending on weather conditions, if one of the two energy resources is unavailable, the other resource can enable the dependent source to produce electricity.

[0081] In some embodiments, the device comprises: - at least one photovoltaic panel and at least one wind turbine and - a hybrid charge controller configured to regulate the flow of electrical energy from at least one photovoltaic panel and at least one wind turbine.

[0082] These embodiments allow the device to be hybrid. Indeed, the regulator makes it possible to adjust the voltages delivered by two different sources of electrical energy, photovoltaic panels and wind turbines, before distributing the resulting voltage to a storage element.

[0083] In particular, the hybrid charge controller lowers the voltage of the photovoltaic panels and rectifies the voltage of the wind turbines to make these voltages compatible with a storage element. It also protects the element from storage against overcharges as well as deep discharges.

[0084] In some embodiments, at least one storage element is a battery.

[0085] These embodiments make it possible to store the electrical energy produced by renewable energy sources.

[0086] In embodiments, the device comprises at least two terminals and a distributor, configured to be electrically connected, on the one hand, to at least one storage element and, on the other hand, to at least two said terminals.

[0087] These embodiments allow several terminals to be connected to the output of a storage element, via a distributor.

[0088] In embodiments, the device comprises at least two electrical energy storage elements and a concentrator, configured to be electrically connected, on the one hand, to at least two storage elements and, on the other hand, to a terminal.

[0089] These embodiments make it possible to accumulate the electrical energy output from storage elements in order to distribute it to a terminal, via a concentrator.

[0090] In embodiments, the device includes a means of controlling at least one terminal configured to activate or deactivate each said terminal according to at least one execution parameter.

[0091] These embodiments allow the various terminals connected to the device to be controlled via a centralized means.

[0092] In some embodiments, the control means is wireless.

[0093] These embodiments allow the different terminals to be controlled remotely.

[0094] According to a second aspect, the present invention relates to a method for installing a home automation device configured to operate in energy autonomy, characterized in that it comprises: - at least one mounting step, near a building, for at least one renewable electrical power source, including a power supply output port, configured to be connected to at least one storage element via a removable connector, - at least one step of securing at least one terminal configured to consume electrical power, comprising a power input port, configured to be connected to at least one storage element by a removable connector, and - at least one fixing step for at least one electrical energy storage element comprising at least: - a power output port, configured to be connected to at least one terminal via a removable connector and - a power input port, configured to be connected to at least one electrical power source via a removable connector.

[0095] According to a third aspect, the present invention relates to a method which comprises minus one of the following steps: - a linking step from at least one terminal to at least one energy storage element and / or - a step of linking at least one source of electrical energy to at least one energy storage element.

[0096] The advantages, purposes and particular characteristics of this process being similar to those of the device, the subject of the invention, are not recalled here.

Claims

Demands

1. Home automation device (100, 200, 400) configured to operate in energy autonomy, characterized in that it comprises: - at least one renewable energy source (105, 110, 205, 210, 405, 410) configured to be positioned near a building (115), comprising an electrical power output port (215, 220), configured to be connected to at least one storage element (120, 225, 285, 290, 415) by a removable connector (260), - at least one terminal (125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 235, 270, 275, 420, 425, 430, 435, 440) configured to consume electrical energy, having an electrical power input port (240), configured to be connected to at least one storage element (120, 225, 285, 290, 415) by a removable connector (245), and - at least one electrical energy storage element (120, 225, 285, 290, 415) having at least: - an electrical power output port (230),configured to be connected to at least one terminal (125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 235, 270, 275, 420, 425, 430, 435, 440) by a removable connector (245) and - a power input port (255), configured to be connected to at least one power source (105, 110, 205, 210, 405, 410) by a removable connector (260).

2. Device (100, 200, 400) according to claim 1, wherein at least one source of electrical energy (105, 110, 205, 210, 405, 410) is a photovoltaic panel (105, 210) and / or a wind turbine (110, 205).

3. Device (100, 200, 400) according to claim 2, comprising: - at least one photovoltaic panel (105, 210, 410) and at least one wind turbine (110, 205, 405) and - a hybrid charge controller (265) configured to regulate the flow of electrical energy from at least one photovoltaic panel (105, 210, 410) and at least one wind turbine (110, 205, 405).

4. Device (100, 200, 400) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one storage element (120, 225, 285, 290, 415) is a battery.

5. Device (100, 200, 400) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising at least two terminals (125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 235, 270, 275, 420, 425, 430, 435, 440) and a distributor (280), configured to be electrically connected, on the one hand, to at least one storage element (120, 225, 285, 290, 415) and, on the other hand, to at least two said terminals (125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 235, 270, 275, 420, 425, 430, 435, 440).

6. Device (100, 200, 400) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising at least two electrical energy storage elements (120, 225, 285, 290) and a concentrator (250), configured to be electrically connected, on the one hand, to at least two storage elements (120, 225, 285, 290) and, on the other hand, to a terminal (125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 235, 270, 275, 420, 425, 430, 435, 440).

7. Device (100, 200, 400) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising a control means (160) of at least one terminal (125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 235, 270, 275, 420, 425, 430, 435, 440) configured to activate or deactivate each said terminal according to at least one execution parameter.

8. Device (100, 200, 400) according to claim 7, wherein the control means (160) is wireless.

9. Method (300) of installing a home automation device (100, 200, 400) configured to operate in energy autonomy, characterized in that it comprises: - at least one step (305) of fixing, near a building (115), at least one source of electrical energy (105, 110, 205, 210, 405, 410) of renewable origin, having an output port (215, 220) for electrical power supply, configured to be connected to at least one storage element (120, 225, 285, 290, 415) by a removable connector (260), - at least one step (310) of fixing at least one terminal (125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 235, 270, 275, 420, 425, 430, 435, 440) configured to consume electrical energy, having a power input port (240), configured to be connected to at least one storage element (120, 225, 285, 290, 415) by a removable connector (245), and - at least one mounting step (315) for at least one storage element (120, 225, 285, 290,415) of electrical power comprising at least: - an electrical power output port (230), configured to be connected to at least one terminal (125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 235, 270, 275, 420, 425, 430, 435, 440) by a removable connector (245) and - an electrical power input port (255), configured to be, connected to at least one electrical power source (105, 110, 205, 210, 405, 410) by a removable connector (260).

10. A method (300) according to claim 9, comprising at least one of the following steps: - a linking step (320) of at least one terminal (125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 235, 270, 275, 420, 425, 430, 435, 440) to at least one energy storage element (120, 225, 285, 290, 415) and / or - a step (325) of linking at least one source of electrical energy (105, 110, 205, 210, 405, 410) to at least one energy storage element (120, 225, 285, 290, 415).

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