Energy Distribution Scheduling Across Connected Storage Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing demand for electrical energy availability and the mismatch between energy supply and demand due to the use of renewable sources and peak usage times create a need for efficient systems to manage energy transfer and distribution among multiple devices.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a controller, switching device, memory, and connectors that manage energy distribution based on data from connected devices, determining an energy distribution schedule to optimize energy transfer and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If additional infrastructure for electric grid or permanent power source is added, then electrical energy availability is improved, but capital expenditure and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple energy storage devices into a unified energy management system that pools their capacity. By merging the resources of multiple devices and coordinating their operation through a centralized controller, the system achieves grid-like reliability without requiring additional infrastructure or permanent power sources.
Solution Approach 2:
The energy management system enables energy storage devices to serve multiple functions: storing energy for later use, distributing energy to multiple loads, and providing backup power. This multi-functionality allows the system to replace traditional infrastructure while delivering comparable or superior service.
2Adaptability or versatility
If solar panels are used to provide power, then renewable energy usage is improved, but energy supply-demand matching deteriorates due to temporal mismatch
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary energy storage during periods when renewable energy is abundant (such as daytime solar generation). Energy storage devices charge in advance during off-peak periods, preparing energy for later distribution during peak demand periods when renewable generation may be insufficient or unavailable.
Solution Approach 2:
The energy management system dynamically adjusts energy distribution based on real-time conditions, including renewable energy generation levels, storage device charge states, and load demands. This dynamic coordination allows the system to adapt to temporal variations in renewable supply and demand patterns.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for managing transfer or distribution of energy amongst a plurality of devices. The system includes one or more connectors configured to provide one or more connections to at least one of the plurality of devices, a switching device connected to the one or more connectors and configured to open or close the one or more connections, a memory configured to store energy storage or usage data associated with the at least one of the plurality of devices, and a controller coupled to the switching device and the memory. The controller may receive first data indicative of a request to receive energy, receive second data indicative of a request to unload energy, determine, based on the energy storage or usage data, the first data, and the second data, an energy distribution schedule, and control the switching device to provide or collect energy according to the energy distribution schedule.