公开(公告)号：US07034707B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-25

申请号：US10363747

申请日：2001-04-03

申请人： Valerio Aisa

发明人： Valerio Aisa

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/0048 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02E60/783 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S40/123

摘要： A system that monitors at least a household electric user (HA1–HA4), in particular a household appliance, includes a monitoring device (MSA) that is connected between a source of electric energy (OUT) and the electric user, the monitoring device (MSA) including a metering means for detecting one or more electric quantities being associated with the operation of said user (HA1–HA4), and further including a control means that is programmed for (i) comparing the electric quantity or quantities being measured through the metering means with reference values of said electric quantity or quantities which are stored within the control means; (ii) generating, in function of the comparison, information being representative of the current operating status or phase of operation of the electric user (HA1–HA4); and (iii) allowing for the reading or transmission of the information to the outside of said device (MSA). The monitoring device also including a communication means, for realizing a transmission and/or reception of data or information on the electric supply line which connects the user (HA1–HA4) to the device (MSA), by means of a modulation of electric power between the user (HA1–HA4) and the device (MSA) and/or vice-versa.

摘要翻译： 监视至少家用电用户（HA 1 -HA 4），特别是家用电器的系统包括连接在电能源（OUT）和电用户之间的监视设备（MSA），监视 装置（MSA），包括用于检测与所述用户（HA 1 -HA 4）的操作相关联的一个或多个电量的计量装置，并且还包括控制装置，其被编程为（i）比较电量或数量 通过计量装置测量存储在控制装置内的所述电量或数量的参考值; （ii）根据比较的功能生成表示电用户（HA 1 -HA 4）的当前运行状态或运行阶段的信息; 和（iii）允许将信息读取或传输到所述设备（MSA）的外部。 所述监视装置还包括通信装置，用于通过将用户（HA 1 -HA 4）与设备（MSA）连接的电源线上的数据或信息进行发送和/或接收， 用户（HA 1 -HA 4）和设备（MSA）之间的电力和/或反之亦然。

公开(公告)号：US06873876B1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-29

申请号：US09868020

申请日：1999-09-29

申请人： Valerio Aisa

发明人： Valerio Aisa

IPC分类号： G05B20060101 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B19/42

CPC分类号： G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2613

摘要： A system is described for programming a household appliance that has electronic control means for executing a plurality of control programs. The household appliance operates in accordance with conventional functions, able to perform standard programs, and has the feature of being prearranged for receiving and retaining additional operating programs, coming from outside, according to the user's specific requirements; such new programs are designed and stored in the control system of the household appliance through an external electronic device, such as a Personal Computer programmed accordingly. The control system of the household appliance comprises a duly prearranged microcontroller, associated with suitable memory means and means for interfacing with said external electronic device; a protected part, i.e. non-modifiable, of the memory means contains the information required for executing the basic programs, whereas a freely modifiable part of the memory means is assigned for the storage of the new additional programs.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于编程具有用于执行多个控制程序的电子控制装置的家用电器的系统。 家用电器根据常规功能运行，能够执行标准程序，并具有根据用户的具体要求预先安排的接收和保留来自外部的附加操作程序的功能; 这样的新程序通过外部电子设备（例如相应地编程的个人计算机）被设计并存储在家用电器的控制系统中。 家用电器的控制系统包括与适当的存储装置相关联的适当预先安排的微控制器和用于与所述外部电子装置进行接口的装置; 存储装置的受保护部分即不可修改的部分包含执行基本程序所需的信息，而存储装置的可自由修改的部分被分配用于存储新的附加程序。

公开(公告)号：US06593766B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-15

申请号：US09763288

申请日：2001-02-20

申请人： Valerio Aisa

发明人： Valerio Aisa

IPC分类号： G01R3136

CPC分类号： H05B6/68 ,  F25D29/008 ,  G01K13/00

摘要： A method for estimating the duration of the interruptions in the supply from the electric mains in an electric appliance having an electronic control, in particular a household appliance, includes the steps of (a) on the occasion of an interruption of the supply voltage of the apparatus, measuring and storing the value of at least one quantity that is characteristic of the operating status of the apparatus; (b) on the occasion of the restoration of the supply voltage, measuring the current value of the at least one characteristic quantity; (c) comparing the stored value and the current value of the at least one characteristic quantity; and (d) estimating, on the basis of the comparison, the duration of the interruption of the supply voltage.

摘要翻译： 一种用于估计在具有电子控制的电器，特别是家用电器中的从电源供应中断的持续时间的方法包括以下步骤：（a）在中断电源 装置，测量和存储具有装置运行状态特征的至少一个数量的值; （b）在恢复供电电压的情况下，测量该至少一个特征量的电流值; （c）比较所述至少一个特征量的存储值和当前值; 以及（d）基于比较来估计电源电压中断的持续时间。

公开(公告)号：US08248057B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-21

申请号：US12522411

申请日：2008-01-10

申请人： Valerio Aisa ,  Enrico Smargiassi

发明人： Valerio Aisa ,  Enrico Smargiassi

IPC分类号： G01R23/02 ,  G01R23/00

CPC分类号： H02J3/00

摘要： A method for measuring the mains frequency by a digital control system of an electrical appliance, in particular an electrical household appliance, in which the digital control system is prearranged for performing rigorous measurements of the value of the mains frequency and of its variations through an operation of calibration of the means for measurement of the mains frequency performed prior to marketing of the product.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过电器，特别是家用电器的数字控制系统测量电源频率的方法，其中数字控制系统被预先布置，以通过操作对电源频率的值和其变化进行严格的测量 用于测量在产品销售之前执行的电源频率的装置的校准。

公开(公告)号：US20100085144A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-08

申请号：US12524270

申请日：2008-01-10

申请人： Valerio Aisa ,  Paolo Santonicola ,  Valerio Cascio

发明人： Valerio Aisa ,  Paolo Santonicola ,  Valerio Cascio

IPC分类号： G05B23/02

CPC分类号： G05B19/0423 ,  G05B2219/21076 ,  G05B2219/25012 ,  G05B2219/25022 ,  G05B2219/25188 ,  G05B2219/25448 ,  G05B2219/2613 ,  G05B2219/2633 ,  G05B2219/2639 ,  G05B2219/2654 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/0024 ,  Y02B70/3241 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B90/2623 ,  Y04S20/227 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S40/122 ,  Y10T307/469

摘要： An electrical appliance (100) comprises a digital control system (SC), configured for enabling the performance of a plurality of pre-determined basic functions, and an auxiliary device (200) comprises means (PM, 230-231) for acquiring and/or processing auxiliary information. The electrical appliance (100) and the auxiliary device (200) moreover comprise respective communication means (270), for setting up between them a bi-directional communication of data. The control system (SC) of the electrical appliance (100) is provided for enabling execution of additional functions with respect to the basic functions and for sending to the auxiliary device (200), via the communication means (270), requests for auxiliary information, necessary for the performance of said additional functions. The auxiliary device (200) is pre-arranged for communicating to the control system (SC) of the electrical appliance (100), via the communication means (270), the auxiliary piece or pieces of information requested, as processed and/or acquired by the device itself.

摘要翻译： 电气设备（100）包括数字控制系统（SC），被配置为使得能够执行多个预定的基本功能，并且辅助设备（200）包括用于获取和/ 或处理辅助信息。 电器（100）和辅助设备（200）还包括相应的通信装置（270），用于在它们之间建立数据的双向通信。 电气设备（100）的控制系统（SC）被提供用于使得能够执行关于基本功能的附加功能，并且经由通信装置（270）向辅助设备（200）发送对辅助信息的请求 ，用于执行所述附加功能。 辅助装置（200）预先布置成经由通信装置（270）与所述电器（100）的控制系统（SC）通信，所述辅助装置被处理和/或获取的所请求的辅助片段 由设备本身。

公开(公告)号：US08386202B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US12865189

申请日：2009-02-04

申请人： Valerio Aisa ,  Fabrizio Concettoni ,  Silvio Corrias

发明人： Valerio Aisa ,  Fabrizio Concettoni ,  Silvio Corrias

IPC分类号： G01R23/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/2825 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B2203/5454 ,  H04L12/2834

摘要： A communication device, for connecting one or more electrical appliances to a remote service centre, comprises a control unit (AMC), means (PLG) for connecting the device (HG) to an alternating voltage electric mains network (Vac) and means (SK) for supplying the alternating mains voltage (Vac) to a power supply line of an electric appliance. The device (HG) further comprises first communication means (CSA), prearranged for receiving information possibly generated by the electric appliance and transmitted through the power supply line thereof, second communication means (ZB), prearranged for establishing a connection with a local area network (HN1) and third communication means (GGM), prearranged for establishing a connection with a further communication network, different from the local network (HN1), to which the remote service center is connected. The control unit (AMC) is prearranged for acquiring by means of the first communication means (CSA), first information possibly generated by the electric appliance and transmitted through the power supply line thereof and/or second information regarding electric energy consumptions associated to the operation of is the electric appliance, acquiring, by means of the second communication means (ZB), third information possibly available on the local network (HN1), and transmitting to the remote center (RMC), by means of the third communication means (GGM), at least one of the first, second and third information.

摘要翻译： 用于将一个或多个电器连接到远程服务中心的通信设备包括控制单元（AMC），用于将设备（HG）连接到交流电网络（Vac）的装置（PLG）和装置（SK ），用于将交流电源电压（Vac）提供给电器的电源线。 所述设备（HG）还包括第一通信装置（CSA），预先安排用于接收可能由电器产生并通过其电源线发送的信息;第二通信装置（ZB），预定义用于建立与局域网的连接 （HN1）和第三通信装置（GGM），预先安排用于与远程服务中心连接的不同于本地网络（HN1）的另一通信网络建立连接。 控制单元（AMC）被预先安排用于通过第一通信装置（CSA）获取可能由电器产生并通过其电源线发送的第一信息和/或关于与操作有关的电能消耗的第二信息 通过第二通信装置（ZB）获取可能在本地网络（HN1）上可用的第三信息，并通过第三通信装置（GGM）向远程中心（RMC）发送， ，第一，第二和第三信息中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US20100332164A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12865189

申请日：2009-02-04

申请人： Valerio Aisa ,  Fabrizio Concettoni ,  Silvio Corrias

发明人： Valerio Aisa ,  Fabrizio Concettoni ,  Silvio Corrias

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G01R21/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/2825 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B2203/5454 ,  H04L12/2834

摘要： A communication device, for connecting one or more electrical appliances to a remote service centre, comprises a control unit (AMC), means (PLG) for connecting the device (HG) to an alternating voltage electric mains network (Vac) and means (SK) for supplying the alternating mains voltage (Vac) to a power supply line of an electric appliance. The device (HG) further comprises first communication means (CSA), prearranged for receiving information possibly generated by the electric appliance and transmitted through the power supply line thereof, second communication means (ZB), prearranged for establishing a connection with a local area network (HN1) and third communication means (GGM), prearranged for establishing a connection with a further communication network, different from the local network (HN1), to which the remote service centre is connected. The control unit (AMC) is prearranged for acquiring by means of the first communication means (CSA), first information possibly generated by the electric appliance and transmitted through the power supply line thereof and/or second information regarding electric energy consumptions associated to the operation of is the electric appliance, acquiring, by means of the second communication means (ZB), third information possibly available on the local network (HN1), and transmitting to the remote centre (RMC), by means of the third communication means (GGM), at least one of the first, second and third information.

摘要翻译： 用于将一个或多个电器连接到远程服务中心的通信设备包括控制单元（AMC），用于将设备（HG）连接到交流电网络（Vac）的装置（PLG）和装置（SK ），用于将交流电源电压（Vac）提供给电器的电源线。 所述设备（HG）还包括第一通信装置（CSA），预先安排用于接收可能由电器产生并通过其电源线发送的信息;第二通信装置（ZB），预先安排用于建立与局域网的连接 （HN1）和第三通信装置（GGM），预先安排用于与远程服务中心连接的不同于本地网络（HN1）的另一通信网络建立连接。 控制单元（AMC）被预先安排用于通过第一通信装置（CSA）获取可能由电器产生并通过其电源线发送的第一信息和/或关于与操作有关的电能消耗的第二信息 通过第二通信装置（ZB）获取可能在本地网络（HN1）上可用的第三信息，并通过第三通信装置（GGM）向远程中心（RMC）发送， ，第一，第二和第三信息中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US07363031B1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-22

申请号：US10110249

申请日：2000-02-01

申请人： Valerio Aisa

发明人： Valerio Aisa

IPC分类号： H04M3/00

CPC分类号： H02J13/0079 ,  H04W4/70 ,  Y02D70/122

摘要： A system for monitoring and controlling a set of power users, in particular household appliances, which users (U) are connected to a first communication network (RE) through appropriate interfacing means (N) for the exchange of information and/or instructions, where transmitter/receiver means (MC) connected to said first communication network (RE) are provided for establishing a communication channel to a second remote network (IN) and/or remote terminal (TC). According to the present invention, said transmitter/receiver means (MC) are associated to one of said electric users (LB) and share one of the interfacing means (N) associated to said user (LB).

摘要翻译： 一种用于监视和控制用户（U）通过适当的接口装置（N）连接到第一通信网络（RE）的一组电力用户，特别是家用电器的系统，用于交换信息和/或指令，其中 提供连接到所述第一通信网络（RE）的发射机/接收机装置（MC），用于建立到第二远程网络（IN）和/或远程终端（TC）的通信信道。 根据本发明，所述发射机/接收机装置（MC）与所述电用户（LB）中的一个相关联，并且共享与所述用户（LB）相关联的接口装置（N）中的一个。

公开(公告)号：US07336192B2

公开(公告)日：2008-02-26

申请号：US11295190

申请日：2005-12-06

申请人： Valerio Aisa

发明人： Valerio Aisa

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/0048 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02E60/783 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S40/123

摘要： A system that monitors at least a household electric user, in particular a household appliance, includes a monitoring device that is connected between a source of electric energy and the electric user, the monitoring device including a metering means for detecting one or more electric quantities being associated with the operation of said user, and further including a control means that is programmed for (i) comparing the electric quantity or quantities being measured through the metering means with reference values of said electric quantity or quantities which are stored within the control means; (ii) generating, in function of the comparison, information being representative of the current operating status or phase of operation of the electric user; and (iii) allowing for the reading or transmission of the information to the outside of said device. The monitoring device also including a communication means, for realizing a transmission and/or reception of data or information on the electric supply line which connects the user to the device, by means of a modulation of electric power between the user and the device and/or vice-versa.

摘要翻译： 监视至少家用电用户特别是家用电器的系统包括连接在电能源与电用户之间的监视装置，监视装置包括用于检测一个或多个电量的计量装置 与所述用户的操作相关联，并且还包括控制装置，其被编程为（i）将通过所述计量装置测量的电量或数量与存储在所述控制装置内的所述电量或数量的参考值进行比较; （ii）根据比较的功能生成表示电用户的当前运行状态或运行阶段的信息; 和（iii）允许将信息读取或传输到所述设备的外部。 监视装置还包括通信装置，用于通过用户与设备之间的电力的调制和/或接收用于实现将用户连接到设备的电力供应线上的数据或信息的发送和/或接收和/ 或相反亦然。

公开(公告)号：US20060109134A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-25

申请号：US11295190

申请日：2005-12-06

申请人： Valerio Aisa

发明人： Valerio Aisa

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/0048 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02E60/783 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S40/123

摘要： A system that monitors at least a household electric user, in particular a household appliance, includes a monitoring device that is connected between a source of electric energy and the electric user, the monitoring device including a metering means for detecting one or more electric quantities being associated with the operation of said user, and further including a control means that is programmed for (i) comparing the electric quantity or quantities being measured through the metering means with reference values of said electric quantity or quantities which are stored within the control means; (ii) generating, in function of the comparison, information being representative of the current operating status or phase of operation of the electric user; and (iii) allowing for the reading or transmission of the information to the outside of said device. The monitoring device also including a communication means, for realizing a transmission and/or reception of data or information on the electric supply line which connects the user to the device, by means of a modulation of electric power between the user and the device and/or vice-versa.

摘要翻译： 监视至少家用电用户特别是家用电器的系统包括连接在电能源与电用户之间的监视装置，监视装置包括用于检测一个或多个电量的计量装置 与所述用户的操作相关联，并且还包括控制装置，其被编程为（i）将通过所述计量装置测量的电量或数量与存储在所述控制装置内的所述电量或数量的参考值进行比较; （ii）根据比较的功能生成表示电用户的当前运行状态或运行阶段的信息; 和（iii）允许将信息读取或传输到所述设备的外部。 监视装置还包括通信装置，用于通过用户与设备之间的电力的调制和/或接收用于实现将用户连接到设备的电力供应线上的数据或信息的发送和/或接收和/ 或相反亦然。