14 results about "Consumer unit" patented technology

A consumer unit (fuse board) assembly comprising a first enclosure 100 housing circuitry, including breakers, for distributing electricity from a main supply to sub-circuits, and a second enclosure 20

The present invention relates to a battery management system for a consumer unit, in particular an electric bicycle, comprising: a first battery unit, a second battery unit, a logic unit, wherein the first battery unit and / or the second battery unit are detachably arranged on the consumer unit, wherein the first battery unit has a first switching element and a second switching element for controlling the charging and / or discharging of a first plurality of cells of the first battery unit, wherein the second battery unit has a third switching element and a fourth switching element for controlling the charging and / or discharging of a second plurality of cells of the second battery unit, wherein the logic unit is configured to receive a switching signal, and wherein the logic unit is configured, depending on the switching signal, to switch the first battery unit and / or the second battery unit to the consumer unit in a conductive and / or non-conductive manner.so that the first battery unit and / or the second battery unit send electrical energy to the consumer unit and / or receive it from the consumer unit.

Charging device (26), with - a communication interface (34) configured to receive a value representative of a current additional current value by which the current through an electrical fuse (12) can be increased at most without causing the electrical fuse (12) to trip, and - a processing unit (36) configured to adjust a current for an electrical consumer unit (14) depending on the value that is representative of the current additional current value. - wherein the processing unit (36) is configured to imprint a predetermined test pattern (40) onto the current for the electrical consumer unit (14), and in the case of a correlation between the predetermined test pattern (40) and values ​​received at the communication interface (34) which are representative of the current additional current value by which the current through the electrical fuse (12) can be increased at most without causing the electrical fuse (12) to trip, to conclude that the charging device (26) is electrically coupled to the electrical fuse (12).

An electric power supply system for a vehicle includes: at least one consumer unit having a predetermined performance range, at least one main power supply unit configured to supply electric power to the at least one consumer unit via an electric power supply line, and at least one auxiliary power supply unit configured to store a predetermined amount of electric power in at least one auxiliary electrical energy storage unit comprised by the at least one auxiliary power supply unit to supply electric power to the at least one consumer unit as auxiliary electric power. The electric power supply system and / or the at least one auxiliary power supply unit are / is configured to transmit a signal representative of the instantaneous amount of electric power and energy available from the auxiliary power supply unit to a control unit of the at least one consumer unit, and the control unit is configured to control the at least one consumer unit in accordance with the signal received.

This invention discloses a blockchain-based e-commerce system, including an e-commerce platform unit, a merchant unit, a consumer unit, and a blockchain data processing unit. This invention utilizes multiple encryption algorithms working in tandem to ensure data security during transmission and storage, preventing data leakage and tampering. Distributed storage technology combined with the DHT algorithm enables redundant data backup, improving data reliability and availability. It also enhances transaction trust: formally verified smart contracts ensure the legality and accuracy of the transaction process, reducing disputes and strengthening trust between consumers and merchants. Furthermore, it achieves supply chain transparency: blockchain traceability and supply chain traceability contracts enable the recording and querying of information throughout the entire product lifecycle, protecting consumer rights and improving supply chain management efficiency.

The invention relates to a method for checking an intermediate circuit capacitance (121, 122, 123) in a DC network, in particular in a vehicle, wherein the intermediate circuit capacitance (121, 122, 123) is connected in parallel to a DC voltage source (110) and a converter circuit (130), wherein a discharge circuit (180) for discharging the intermediate circuit capacitance (121, 122, 123) is connected in parallel to the intermediate circuit capacitance (121, 122, 123), wherein the discharge circuit (180) comprises a consumer unit (181) and a switching element (182), comprising closing the switching element (182) of the discharge circuit (180) for a predetermined time interval when a predetermined condition is met;Determining a voltage difference of a DC voltage in the DC network resulting from the closing of the switching element (182), in particular determining a voltage difference of a first voltage value of the DC voltage before closing the switching element (182) and a second voltage value of the DC voltage after closing the switching element (182); and checking whether a fault and / or wear of the DC link capacitance (121, 122, 123) is present depending on the determined voltage difference.

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).

An electrical supply system l for a group of buildings 3, wherein each building 3 in the group of buildings includes a consumer unit, the electrical supply system l including: an energy store 4 that i

The invention relates to a method for the coordinated management, over a period of time, of production and consumption units. The method comprises, during a programming phase: - receiving (S1) consumption simulations of each consumption unit covering the time period and parameterized by a nominal transition probability characterizing the probability of moving from one state to another, - determining (S2), based on the simulations, a target average consumption of the consumption units and a control signal, - transmitting (S3), to each consumption unit, the control signal to update (S4) the nominal transition probability based on the received control signal and a local function characterizing the operating specificities of the consumption unit, and - transmitting (S3), to each production unit, a production program consistent with the target average consumption. Abstract Figure: Figure 2.

The invention relates to an electrically operated civil engineering machine with a mobile carrier device, at least one electrical consumer unit, at least one internal rechargeable battery unit for storing and supplying electrical energy, at least one supply device for supplying electrical energy from an external energy source, and a circuit arrangement for supplying and discharging electrical energy to and from the at least one electrical consumer unit as required, wherein the circuit arrangement is configured to distribute electrical energy between the at least one electrical consumer unit and the supply device by means of an intermediate circuit. According to the invention, it is provided that the circuit arrangement comprises a first intermediate circuit and a second intermediate circuit, that the first intermediate circuit can be operated with a first voltage level and that the second intermediate circuit can be operated with a second voltage level which is different from the first voltage level.

The invention relates to a battery adapter for connecting a battery pack to a consumer, with a single battery pack interface and a single consumer interface, wherein the battery pack interface and the consumer interface are connected to each other via a cable, characterized in that the battery adapter has electronics which are configured to reduce and / or increase a battery voltage to an operating voltage of the consumer.

A computer system (700) comprising processing circuitry (702) configured to handle an electrical system (100) comprising a battery arrangement (1) and a set of consumer units (12) is provided. Each consumer unit is configured to convert electric power to mechanical power and / or thermal power. The battery arrangement (1) comprises a set of battery packs (2) capable of supplying power to the set of consumer units (12). The processing circuitry (702) is configured to obtain an indication of a thermal hazard or a risk of a thermal hazard of at least one battery pack (3) of the set of battery packs (2) and in response, trigger the at least one battery pack (3) to discharge electric energy stored therein at least partly by powering at least one consumer unit (13) of the set of consumer units (12) with power supplied from the at least one battery pack (3).