Electric Power Distribution Control for Priority-Based Load Shifting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for controlling electric power distribution to different devices of consumers are limited, lacking effective control over power distribution to various consumers and devices, leading to inefficient usage of electric power.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a system that allows for the prioritization of electric power distribution to devices based on user-designated priorities, and the use of local electric power sources to supplement central electric power, enabling more efficient and flexible power management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing systems control electric power distribution to devices, then power can be provided to devices, but control over adjusting distribution to different consumers and devices is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the electric power distribution system into multiple controllable zones or circuits, allowing independent control of power distribution to different consumers and devices. This segmentation enables granular adjustment of power flow without affecting the entire system, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements dynamic control mechanisms that allow real-time adjustment of power distribution parameters. Controllers can modify power flow based on varying demands, priorities, and system conditions, providing both ease of operation through automated control and adaptability through flexible parameter adjustment.
2Device complexity
If centralized electric power sources are used, then power distribution is simplified, but efficiency and cost-effectiveness decrease during limited power availability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the centralized power system into distributed segments or microgrids that can operate independently. This segmentation reduces overall system complexity by creating modular units while improving efficiency during limited power availability through localized power management and reduced transmission losses.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements local quality control by allowing different segments of the power distribution network to operate with customized parameters and strategies. This enables optimized power distribution efficiency in each local area while maintaining simplified centralized coordination, resolving the contradiction between complexity and productivity.
3Reliability
If electric power is distributed without prioritization, then all devices receive power, but power usage efficiency decreases during limited availability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-establishing priority levels and control strategies for different devices and consumers. Before power limitations occur, the system has already configured which devices receive power first, eliminating the need for reactive decisions and reducing energy waste during power shortages while maintaining reliable supply to prioritized devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback mechanisms to continuously monitor power availability, device priorities, and consumption patterns. This feedback enables dynamic adjustment of power distribution to maintain reliability for critical devices while minimizing energy loss by reducing or eliminating power to non-essential devices during limited availability conditions.
Data Source
AI summary
A non-transitory computer-readable medium has instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry, are configured to cause the processing circuitry to perform operations that include determining net electric power consumption associated with a first consumer, determining that the net electric power consumption associated with the first consumer is below a threshold level, reducing central electric power distributed from a central electric power source to the first consumer to obtain additional central electric power in response to determining that the net electric power consumption associated with the first consumer is below the threshold level, and distributing the additional central electric power to a second consumer in response to reducing the central electric power distributed to the first consumer.