Energy Conservation Diagnosis System for Non-Expert Schedule Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional energy conservation systems require specialized knowledge to develop effective control schedules for devices, making it difficult for non-experts to manage energy usage efficiently.
Innovation Solution
An energy conservation diagnosis system that includes an acquiring means, rule information generation means, operating determination means, and display means to help managers create and modify control schedules by visualizing usage states, rule information, and current schedules, ensuring consistency and estimating resource consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If a manager develops control schedule based on conventional energy conservation systems, then energy conservation can be achieved, but it requires sufficient specialized knowledge which non-experts do not possess
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a control schedule development support device as an intermediary between the manager and the energy conservation system. This device includes a generation unit that automatically creates control schedules and a determination unit that verifies their effectiveness, eliminating the need for managers to have specialized knowledge while still achieving energy conservation goals
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables managers to independently develop effective control schedules through the support device without requiring external expert assistance. The generation unit and determination unit work together to allow non-experts to create and validate schedules autonomously
2Loss of energy
If control schedule is determined by manager with specialized knowledge, then effective energy conservation can be achieved, but the system complexity and difficulty of operation increase for non-expert users
Solution Approach 1:
The control schedule development support device serves as an intermediary that handles the complexity of schedule development internally. The generation unit automatically creates schedules based on device operating information, and the determination unit validates them, shielding non-expert managers from the underlying complexity while maintaining energy conservation effectiveness
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AI summary
An energy conservation diagnosis system manages electrical device K which consumes electricity to operate based on control schedule information, and includes acquiring unit 14a, rule information generation unit 14b, operating determination unit 14c and display unit 12. Acquiring unit acquires operating information obtained by relating an operating condition of electrical device to a clock time. Rule information generation unit generates rule information by relating a rule on use of electrical device to a clock time, based on one or more predetermined time slots depending on a benefit of electricity consumed by electrical device. Operating determination unit acquires control schedule information of electrical device, and generates an image data by superimposing acquired control schedule information and rule information onto operating information so that each clock time is fitted to a clock time of operating information. Display unit displays the image data.