Real-Time Electrical Consumption Modulation via Segmented Regulation Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to finely and in real time modulate electrical consumption of targeted equipment within homes independently of the electricity meter, making it difficult to maintain a permanent balance between electrical production and consumption.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that involves real-time measurement and continuous monitoring of electrical consumption by modules linked directly to power supply circuits, transmitting data to a central server for analysis, establishing individual consumption profiles, and sending instructions to selectively cut power supply to equipment, ensuring a global power balance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If electrical consumption is measured and monitored at the electricity meter level, then overall consumption data can be obtained, but fine-grained real-time modulation of targeted equipment within homes cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the consumption measurement and control function from the electricity meter to dedicated electrical regulation modules that are directly linked to specific power supply circuits of targeted equipment. This segmentation enables fine-grained measurement and control of individual equipment consumption while maintaining system manageability through modular deployment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces electrical regulation modules as intermediary devices between the electricity meter and targeted equipment. These modules serve as mediators that provide both detailed consumption measurement and precise control capability, resolving the contradiction between measurement precision and system complexity by distributing functionality rather than concentrating it at the meter level.
2Productivity
If electrical power supply is cut to regulate consumption, then consumption peaks can be reduced, but permanent balance between production and consumption cannot be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements continuous feedback loops where consumption data is constantly measured by electrical regulation modules, transmitted to a central server, analyzed to determine balance status, and used to generate real-time control instructions. This closed-loop feedback system enables dynamic adjustment of power supply to maintain permanent balance between production and consumption rather than merely reacting to peaks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the static, peak-only regulation approach into a dynamic system that continuously adapts power supply levels based on real-time consumption measurements and production capacity. The electrical regulation modules can dynamically adjust power delivery to targeted equipment, enabling the system to respond flexibly to changing conditions and ensure continuous balance.
3Measurement precision
If real-time continuous measurement of electrical consumption is implemented, then consumption data accuracy is improved, but data transmission and processing load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data collection and processing functions across distributed electrical regulation modules and a central server. Each module measures consumption locally with high precision and transmits only essential data, while the central server performs aggregate analysis. This segmentation reduces overall data transmission requirements while maintaining measurement accuracy at the source.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical regulation modules perform self-service by continuously measuring consumption data locally and autonomously transmitting relevant information to the central server. This distributed self-service approach enables real-time measurement precision without requiring centralized measurement infrastructure that would generate excessive data transmission loads.
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AI summary
A method of managing and modulating in real time the electrical consumption of a set of consumers, includes measurement in real time of the electrical consumption of a plurality of targeted sets of electrical equipment in operation, each set of equipment being situated in the home of a consumer, the measurement of the consumption of such equipment being performed by means of an electrical regulation module situated in the home of the consumer. The consumption measurements are transmitted by the modules to a central server. If a global setpoint, at a given moment, indicates that a certain total power should be cancelled, sending by the server, to certain of the modules, the instruction to selectively and temporarily cut the electrical power supply to the electrical equipment. Instruction sent by the server are received and executed by these modules.