Display Unit for Energy Management System Setting Patterns
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Solution Overview
Problem
The control unit for energy management in electric/heat energy networks lacks user-friendly interfaces for setting operation controls, leading to potential suboptimal operation settings and increased complexity in managing energy efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A display unit with multiple setting patterns and a schedule setting screen is introduced, allowing users to easily switch between patterns and set operation schedules for each device, enhancing the management system's convenience and operability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a control unit with input unit and display unit is provided for energy management, then the system can execute operation control and settings, but the operability and convenience of setting are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The display unit is divided into multiple display sections (first display section for setting items, second display section for setting values, third display section for pattern selection). This segmentation allows users to view and operate different settings simultaneously without navigating through multiple screens, improving operability while keeping the control unit structure manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The display unit serves multiple functions: displaying setting items, setting values, pattern selection, and providing tactile feedback through vibration. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, improving ease of operation without proportionally increasing device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple setting patterns are provided for energy management, then the system can adapt to different operation conditions, but the complexity of managing and switching between patterns increases
Solution Approach 1:
Setting patterns are added as a new dimension of organization rather than creating separate control systems for each pattern type. The third display section allows selection among multiple patterns (first pattern, second pattern, etc.), enabling the system to adapt to different operation conditions while managing complexity through a unified pattern selection interface.
3Reliability
If detailed operation settings are required for optimal energy control, then the system can achieve optimum operation control, but the time and effort required for setting increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple setting patterns (first pattern, second pattern, etc.) are prepared in advance, each containing pre-configured setting items and values optimized for different operation conditions. Users can directly select from these pre-prepared patterns rather than configuring each setting from scratch, ensuring optimal operation control while significantly reducing the time and effort required for setting.
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AI summary
An exemplary display unit is a display unit of a management system that manages energy, wherein the management system has a plurality of setting patterns, and displays a setting screen that switches between the plurality of the setting patterns for each pattern and is capable of displaying a setting pattern of the setting patterns.