Ripple-Control Junction Box Module for Low-Tariff Load Shifting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Household appliances, despite significant peak loads, cannot contribute to grid stabilization or utilize low-cost electricity tariffs effectively, lacking a technically feasible solution for cost-optimized operation and load-specific network stability.
Innovation Solution
An electrical/electronic installation device with a ripple control signal evaluation unit and control unit for load regulation, integrated into an installation box, allowing household appliances to utilize low-cost tariffs and contribute to network stability without replacing existing devices, featuring a relay for load control and communication with other devices for enhanced configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If household appliances are equipped with ripple control signal evaluation and load control capabilities, then they can contribute to grid stabilization and utilize low-tariff electricity, but the device complexity and installation cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements ripple control signal evaluation and load control functionality by nesting these capabilities within existing installation boxes and electrical infrastructure. The control unit is integrated into the existing electrical distribution system, utilizing the installation box as a housing and the existing electrical connections for power and control signals, thereby adding smart grid functionality without requiring separate standalone devices or complex external installations
Solution Approach 2:
The installation device is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both a conventional electrical distribution component and a smart grid interface. The control unit can evaluate ripple control signals, regulate loads, and potentially interface with various communication protocols, making the device universally applicable for both traditional electrical distribution and modern smart grid stabilization tasks
2Reliability
If existing electrical installation devices are replaced with smart control devices, then grid stabilization capability is improved, but installation cost and user acceptance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent prepares for smart grid integration by incorporating the ripple control signal evaluation unit and control unit into the existing installation box infrastructure in advance. This allows the system to be ready for smart grid functionality without requiring urgent replacements or retrofits later, and the modular design enables phased implementation where only necessary components are upgraded
Solution Approach 2:
The smart control functionality is nested within the existing installation box and electrical infrastructure. The control unit utilizes existing electrical connections, mounting structures, and housing, thereby avoiding the need to replace entire devices. This nesting approach maintains visual uniformity and significantly reduces installation costs compared to full device replacements
3Ease of operation
If the electrical installation device is integrated into the installation box, then visual uniformity and user acceptance are improved, but the control capability over individual consumers is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit is designed to segment and independently control individual consumers or load groups within the electrical installation. Each consumer can be assigned specific control parameters, allowing the system to regulate loads at a granular level while maintaining a unified appearance within the installation box. This segmentation enables precise load management for different appliances or circuits
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AI summary
To create a visually unobtrusive technical solution that, on the one hand, allows household appliances to be operated in a cost-optimized manner by using a low-tariff electricity tariff, and on the other hand, enables household appliances to contribute to grid stability in a load-specific manner, an electrical/electronic installation device 1 for building installation technology is proposed for installation in a junction box for grid stabilization and/or use of a low-tariff electricity tariff, wherein the electrical/electronic installation device 1 has a ripple control signal evaluation unit D and a control unit R for load control of at least one consumer connected to the electrical/electronic installation device 1, wherein the load control is carried out on the basis of a ripple control signal SIG received and evaluated by the ripple control signal evaluation unit D.