Home Energy Controller with User-Defined Saving Modes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing home energy management systems lack the ability to conduct energy-saving controls that reflect user preferences, making it difficult for users to customize energy-saving strategies for their electrical devices.
Innovation Solution
A controller system that includes an energy-saving receiver to receive user-designated conditions for energy-saving controls and a device controller to set energy-saving modes based on these conditions, allowing users to customize energy-saving modes for electrical devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a simple energy-saving control system is used to achieve a set target, then energy-saving control can be conducted, but the system cannot reflect user preferences
Solution Approach 1:
The control system transitions from a static, fixed control mode to a dynamic, user-adaptable mode. The controller dynamically adjusts control parameters based on user preferences and conditions, enabling the system to adapt to different user needs while maintaining manageable complexity through structured preference reception and conditional control logic.
2Ease of operation
If energy-saving control is conducted without user preference input, then system operation is simple, but user-specific energy-saving strategies cannot be implemented
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables users to self-configure their preferred control conditions and parameters. By allowing users to input their own preferences and having the controller automatically apply these settings, the system achieves customization without requiring complex manual configuration or intervention, thus maintaining ease of operation while enhancing adaptability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple energy-saving control schemes are provided, then user preferences can be reflected, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is designed with multi-functionality to handle various energy-saving control schemes within a single unified device. By integrating multiple control capabilities into one controller that can adapt to different user preferences, the system provides diverse control options without requiring separate devices for each control scheme, thus managing complexity while enhancing versatility.
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AI summary
A controller for controlling electrical devices in a dwelling is configured to display an energy-saving mode setting screen on a display that is a touch panel or the like in accordance with an operation by a user. Then, the controller is configured to receive a designation of a condition for an energy-saving control on the electrical devices in the dwelling on the energy-saving mode setting screen. Then, the controller is configured to set the respective energy-saving modes of the electrical devices via a home network based on the received condition.