Integrated Residential Electrical Panel for Multi-Source Power Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for distributing, monitoring, and controlling electrical power from multiple sources, such as grid, solar, and battery, face challenges including high installation costs, inefficiencies in power conversion, and lack of aesthetically pleasing designs, as well as inadequate remote management and optimization of energy usage.
Innovation Solution
A residential electrical panel assembly that integrates a proprietary monitoring device with solar sub panels, battery systems, and an electric vehicle charging station, enabling communication and control of electrical power sources, monitoring energy consumption, and optimizing energy distribution through a user-friendly interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If traditional separate systems for grid, solar, and battery power are used, then system reliability is maintained, but device complexity and installation cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines grid connection, solar subpanel, battery system, and monitoring device into a single integrated electrical panel assembly. This merging of previously separate systems reduces overall device complexity and installation cost while maintaining power distribution reliability through unified control and coordination of all power sources.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical panel assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: it distributes power from the grid, integrates solar power input, manages battery charging and discharge, and provides monitoring and control capabilities. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated systems for each function, reducing complexity while ensuring reliable operation across all power sources.
2Productivity
If comprehensive monitoring and control of multiple power sources is implemented, then energy optimization is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring device is integrated directly into the electrical panel assembly, combining monitoring and control functions with the power distribution system. This integration eliminates the need for separate external monitoring systems, reducing overall device complexity while enabling comprehensive energy optimization across grid, solar, and battery sources.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring device automatically tracks power consumption, manages charge flows between battery and power sources, and optimizes energy distribution without requiring external intervention. This self-service capability provides comprehensive energy optimization through automated control, reducing the complexity associated with manual monitoring and management systems.
3Ease of manufacture
If integrated electrical panel assembly is used, then ease of installation is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical panel assembly is designed as an integrated unit with clearly defined functional sections for grid connection, solar input, battery integration, and monitoring. This segmentation into organized functional modules simplifies the installation process by providing a structured assembly approach, while the integrated design ensures precise electrical connections and proper coordination between components.
Data Source
AI summary
An assembly, system, and method for receiving, distributing, and monitoring electrical power received from one or more sources is characterized by a residential electrical panel having at least a main bus panel having one or more house load circuit breakers, a main circuit breaker, a meter, and a battery output; a second bus panel having a battery input communicatively connected to the residential electrical panel and one or more critical load circuit breakers; a solar sub panel communicatively connected to the meter; and a monitoring device communicatively connected to the residential panel, the solar sub panel, and the second bus bar.