Energy Storage ID Assignment via Switch-State Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Efficiently assigning identification data to a large number of energy storage devices in a physical arrangement within a storage battery system or energy storage system is complex and error-prone, especially in large-scale installations where manual operation of switches requires significant force and precision.
Innovation Solution
A management device with a first communication unit for receiving state data, a second communication unit for receiving identification data, an external terminal connected to a switch that can be easily operated, and a processing unit that stores identification data when the switch is in a specific state, allowing for efficient data assignment and transmission to a host device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual switch operation is used for assigning identification data to each energy storage device, then identification data can be assigned in accordance with physical arrangement, but the operation becomes complex and error-prone requiring significant force and precision
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical switch operation with an automated system using external terminals and communication units. The management device automatically detects switch states through external terminals and receives identification data via communication units, eliminating the need for manual switch manipulation while maintaining accurate assignment of identification data to energy storage devices according to their physical arrangement.
2Quantity of substance
If a large number of energy storage devices are installed in a large-scale system, then storage capacity increases, but the complexity of assigning and managing identification data increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of identification data assignment and state data management into a single integrated management device. The external terminals and communication units work together to automatically handle identification data for multiple energy storage devices, reducing the overall complexity of managing large-scale systems with numerous devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The management device performs self-configuration by automatically detecting switch states through external terminals and receiving identification data via communication units without requiring manual intervention for each device. This automated self-service approach significantly reduces the complexity of assigning and managing identification data across large numbers of energy storage devices.
3Reliability
If manual assignment of identification data is performed for each device, then accurate tracking is achieved, but significant time and human resources are required
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration by pre-establishing external terminals and communication units in the management device before deployment. When energy storage devices are installed, their identification data can be automatically assigned by simply operating switches, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual data entry while ensuring accurate tracking and reliable device identification.
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AI summary
A management device includes: a first communication unit that receives state data of an energy storage device; a second communication unit that receives identification data transmitted from a host device; an external terminal to which a switch is connected and which receives an input from the switch; a state detection unit that detects a state of the switch via the external terminal; and a processing unit that stores the identification data in a storage unit when the second communication unit receives the identification data and the state detection unit detects that the switch is in a specific state, in which the state data received by the first communication unit is transmitted to the host device or another device in association with the identification data stored in the storage unit.