Secondary Power O&M Platform for Cross-Zone Data Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing secondary power system operation and maintenance platforms face issues with data isolation, repetitive data collection, and incomplete information integration, leading to inefficiencies and challenges in managing and maintaining secondary equipment.

Innovation Solution

An intelligent operation and maintenance control platform for secondary power systems is developed, comprising multiple layers (interval, transmission, station control, platform, system, application, and disaster recovery) that facilitate data integration, wireless data collection, and advanced application development across different security zones.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If multiple separate platforms and systems are used to collect data from secondary devices, then data collection coverage is improved, but data isolation and repetitive collection occur, reducing operational efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata collection coverageVSAvoidoperational efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple separate platforms and systems into a unified secondary equipment operation and maintenance control platform. This consolidation integrates data collection functions across different security zones (Zone I and Zone III), eliminating data silos and repetitive collection while maintaining comprehensive monitoring coverage. The unified platform enables centralized management of secondary devices including protection devices, fault recording devices, and traveling wave distance measuring devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The control platform is designed with universal functionality to serve multiple purposes: it collects panoramic information from secondary equipment, performs real-time monitoring, conducts fault analysis, and supports both control and management functions across different security zones. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate specialized systems while improving operational efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If security zone boundaries are strictly maintained for data collection and control, then system security is improved, but advanced application development and comprehensive information integration are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem securityVSAvoidapplication development capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism that enables controlled data exchange between security zones. The platform architecture allows Zone I to collect control data while Zone III performs advanced applications, with secure data sharing mechanisms that maintain security boundaries while enabling comprehensive information integration for panoramic equipment monitoring and analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The platform adds a new dimensional layer of data integration that operates across security zone boundaries without compromising security. By creating a unified control platform that spans multiple security zones, the system enables advanced applications and comprehensive information integration while maintaining the original security architecture through layered data access controls.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS20250164984A1Intelligent operation and maintenance control platform for secondary power system
Publication Date: 2025.05.22 YUNNAN POWER GRID CO LTD
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AI summary

The invention discloses an intelligent operation and maintenance control platform and system for a secondary power system, belonging to field of power system operation and maintenance technology. The platform includes a interval layer, a transmission layer, a station control layer, a system layer, a platform layer, an application layer, and a disaster recovery backup centre. By collecting data from a security system and external information system, and sharing data with other application platforms of a secondary system, problems of omission, repetition, and isolation in current data collection are solved. Balancing the safety of production control area and the needs of advanced application development in information management area, ultimately achieving comprehensive data collection and deep mining, making the production and operation business of the power secondary system more smooth, meeting the professional needs of various professional operators, and achieving the improvement and efficiency of the secondary system.