Shared Power Line Optimizes Energy Distribution Across Multiple Units
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electric power systems do not effectively contribute to environmental load reduction, as they lack efficient methods for interchanging and optimizing the use of renewable energy sources and storage batteries across multiple units.
Innovation Solution
An electric power system comprising multiple units with solar panels, rechargeable batteries, and power converting portions that allow for the sharing and optimization of energy between units, utilizing a control system to manage energy distribution and storage efficiently, including DC and AC power conversion for LED lighting and general appliances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If electric power is stored in individual rechargeable batteries in each unit, then energy autonomy and reliability are improved, but energy utilization efficiency and environmental load reduction are worsened due to inability to share and optimize energy across units
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges previously isolated individual battery systems into a unified shared energy storage system. Multiple rechargeable batteries from different units are connected through a common electric power line, allowing energy to be pooled and shared across units. This combining approach maintains the reliability benefits of distributed storage while enabling optimized energy utilization through inter-unit sharing, thereby resolving the contradiction between energy autonomy and energy utilization efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The shared electric power line serves multiple functions: it enables energy sharing between units, provides backup power across the community, facilitates energy optimization, and supports both individual and collective energy management needs. This multi-functional infrastructure allows the system to simultaneously achieve energy autonomy for individual units and optimized energy utilization for the entire community
2Object-generated harmful factors
If solar panels are installed in each unit for renewable energy generation, then environmental load reduction is improved, but energy distribution optimization and overall system efficiency are worsened due to lack of inter-unit energy sharing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines previously isolated solar power generation systems into a unified community energy network. By connecting solar panels and storage batteries across multiple units through a shared electric power line, the system enables collective optimization of renewable energy generation and storage, thereby maintaining environmental benefits while improving overall system efficiency through inter-unit energy sharing and load balancing
3Reliability
If energy is stored locally in each unit, then energy security and reliability are improved, but energy loss and inability to optimize usage are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges isolated local energy storage systems into a unified shared storage network. By connecting rechargeable batteries across multiple units through a common electric power line, the system maintains the energy security benefits of distributed storage while enabling optimized energy allocation across the community, thereby reducing energy losses through intelligent sharing and load balancing
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This system enables effective environmental load reduction by optimizing energy usage and storage across multiple units, reducing energy losses through efficient power conversion and distribution, and promoting the use of renewable energy sources.
Implementation Method 1
a first unit equipped with a first power source, a first rechargeable battery to which an output of the first power source is input
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is an electric power system including a first unit (for example, a unit 201) equipped with a first power source (for example, a solar panel (201b)), a first rechargeable battery (for example, a unit storage battery (201c)) to which an output of the first power source is input, and a first power consuming portion (not shown) to which an output of the first rechargeable battery is input; a second rechargeable battery (for example, a shared storage battery (202)); and an electric power line (for example, a shared electric power line (203)) for sharing electric power between the first rechargeable battery and the second rechargeable battery.