Demand response appliance module
    4.
    发明授权
    Demand response appliance module 有权
    需求响应设备模块

    公开(公告)号:US08417393B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-09

    申请号:US12644509

    申请日:2009-12-22

    IPC分类号: G05D3/12

    摘要: The present disclosure provides a method of controlling an appliance comprising: profiling at least one appliance including one or more power consuming functions connected with a home energy management system (HEM); defining an energy event corresponding to each of the one or more power consuming functions; developing a home energy profile in the HEM of all the energy events including a calendar of energy events; manipulating the home energy profile by a user wherein the user cancels, delays, reschedules, or enables processing of the calendar of energy events; and, communicating through a translator board wireless communication between the HEM and the at least one appliance.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了一种控制设备的方法,包括:对至少一个设备进行分析,所述设备包括与家庭能量管理系统(HEM)连接的一个或多个功耗功能; 定义与所述一个或多个功耗功能中的每一个对应的能量事件; 在HEM中开展所有能源事件的家庭能源概况,包括能源事件日历; 由用户操纵家庭能源简档,其中用户取消,延迟,重新排列或启用能量事件日历的处理; 以及通过所述HEM与所述至少一个设备之间的翻译板无线通信进行通信。

    DUAL FUEL DRYER
    6.
    发明申请
    DUAL FUEL DRYER 审中-公开
    双燃料干燥机

    公开(公告)号:US20110302802A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-15

    申请号:US12797311

    申请日:2010-06-09

    CPC分类号: D06F58/203

    摘要: A clothes dryer operates on at least one of first and second sources of power or fuel. The clothes dryer has a housing with a drum that receives associated laundry and a blower assembly for selectively circulating air in the drum to dry the laundry. The dryer is configured for connection with an associated first source of fuel/power for a first heater (e.g., electric) and additionally configured for connection with a different type, associated second source of fuel/power for a second heater (e.g., combustible fuel). Typically, the clothes dryer is adapted for both an electrical connection and a combustible fuel connection. A controller receives a signal or data from an external source indicative of price and usage operation of a particular power source. The controller can then provide an output that prompts the consumer for selection of different modes of operation using the first heater, second heater, or a combination of both.

    摘要翻译: 干衣机在第一和第二电源或燃料中的至少一个上操作。 干衣机具有壳体,其具有容纳相关衣物的滚筒和用于选择性地循环滚筒中的空气以烘干衣物的鼓风机组件。 干燥器被配置为与用于第一加热器(例如,电)的相关联的第一燃料源/功率连接,并且另外配置为与用于第二加热器(例如,可燃燃料)的不同类型的相关联的第二燃料源/功率连接 )。 通常,干衣机适用于电连接和可燃燃料连接。 控制器从外部源接收指示特定电源的价格和使用操作的信号或数据。 然后,控制器可以提供输出,其使用第一加热器,第二加热器或两者的组合来提示消费者选择不同的操作模式。

    APPLIANCE DEMAND RESPONSE RANDOMIZATION AFTER DEMAND RESPONSE EVENT
    7.
    发明申请
    APPLIANCE DEMAND RESPONSE RANDOMIZATION AFTER DEMAND RESPONSE EVENT 有权
    需求响应事件后的器具需求响应

    公开(公告)号:US20110148199A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-23

    申请号:US12644922

    申请日:2009-12-22

    IPC分类号: H02J3/14

    摘要: An energy management system and method for one or more appliances includes a controller for managing power consumption within a household. The controller is configured to receive and process a signal indicative of one or more energy parameters of an associated energy supplying utility, including at least a peak demand period or an off-peak demand period. The controller is configured to at least one of communicate to, control and operate one or more appliances in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode in response to the received signal. The one or more appliances operate in the normal operating mode during the off-peak demand period and operate in the energy savings mode during the peak demand period. The controller is configured to control the return of the one or more appliances to the normal operating mode after the peak demand period is over to prevent an energy surge for the associated energy supplying utility.

    摘要翻译: 一种或多种电器的能量管理系统和方法包括用于管理家庭内的功率消耗的控制器。 控制器被配置为接收和处理指示相关能量供应公用设施的一个或多个能量参数的信号,包括至少峰值需求周期或非高峰需求周期。 控制器被配置为响应于接收到的信号,至少包括至少一个通信至多个操作模式中的一个或多个设备,包括至少正常操作模式和节能模式。 一个或多个设备在非高峰期间期间以正常操作模式运行,并且在峰值需求周期期间以节能模式运行。 控制器被配置为在峰值需求周期结束之后控制一个或多个设备返回到正常操作模式,以防止相关能量供应实用程序的能量浪涌。

    Temperature control based on energy price
    10.
    发明授权
    Temperature control based on energy price 有权
    基于能源价格的温度控制

    公开(公告)号:US09244445B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-26

    申请号:US13353704

    申请日:2012-01-19

    IPC分类号: G05B15/02 F24F11/00

    摘要: A system is disclosed comprising memory configured to store a temperature value based on a cost of a given energy resource, wherein the cost-based temperature value differs from a temperature value based on a temperature schedule. The system also comprises a controller operatively coupled to the memory and configured to compare the cost-based temperature value to the schedule-based temperature value, and to direct one of a cooling system and a heating system to maintain a temperature of an environment at the one of the cost-based temperature value and the schedule-based temperature value that results in an energy cost savings.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种系统,其包括被配置为基于给定能量资源的成本来存储温度值的存储器,其中基于成本的温度值与基于温度调度的温度值不同。 该系统还包括可操作地耦合到存储器并被配置为将基于成本的温度值与基于日程表的温度值进行比较的控制器,并且引导冷却系统和加热系统之一来将环境的温度保持在 基于成本的温度值和基于进度的温度值之一,导致节省能源成本。