System for rate-related control of electrical loads
    1.
    发明授权
    System for rate-related control of electrical loads 失效
    电负荷速率相关控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US5696695A

    公开(公告)日:1997-12-09

    申请号:US486805

    申请日:1995-06-07

    摘要: An energy management and building automation system including a local area network or home automation data bus such as the CEBus. Each load to be controlled is connected to the bus via a control module. A control module may contain a relay or switch (hereafter referred to as a "breaker" or "circuit breaker") to disconnect the load from the mains upon command or upon occurrence of a power outage, or in either case. Current monitoring control modules determine whether connected loads are drawing current and power monitor modules monitor the power consumed by selected loads (from which energy consumption may be calculated). Both types of monitors may place on the bus messages to indicate load status or changes in load status. A first microcomputer preferably is placed externally to the customer premises, adjacent (or even within the housing of) the electric utility power meter. A second microcomputer preferably is placed inside the customer premises. The two microcomputers communicate with each other and with the various load control modules via the network/data bus.

    摘要翻译: 包括局域网或家庭自动化数据总线(如CEBus)的能源管理和楼宇自动化系统。 要控制的每个负载通过控制模块连接到总线。 控制模块可以包含继电器或开关(以下称为“断路器”或“断路器”),以在命令或断电发生时断开电源的负载,或者在任一种情况下。 电流监视控制模块确定连接的负载是否正在绘制电流,功率监控模块监视所选负载(可从中计算能耗)消耗的功率。 两种类型的监视器可以放置在总线消息上以指示负载状态或负载状态的变化。 第一微型计算机优选地放置在用户房屋的外部,与电力公用事业功率计相邻(甚至在房屋内)。 优选地,第二微型计算机放置在客户驻地的内部。 两台微型计算机通过网络/数据总线与各种负载控制模块进行通信。

    System for measuring electrical power interruptions
    2.
    发明授权
    System for measuring electrical power interruptions 失效
    用于测量电力中断的系统

    公开(公告)号:US5684710A

    公开(公告)日:1997-11-04

    申请号:US475676

    申请日:1995-06-07

    摘要: A system for measuring electrical power interruptions in an electrical power distribution system to a customer premises, controlling the restoration of loads to the electrical power grid after power is restored following an outage, and facilitating preventive maintenance on the electrical power distribution system so that the reliability of power distribution is enhanced. A load control module is associated with each load whose power restoration is to be controlled. Following the occurrence of a power outage, when power is restored, an instruction is transmitted to each load control module by a controller at the premises to enable reconnection of the associated load to the power distribution system in a predefined sequence. At each customer premise, the power feed cable is monitored for the presence of a power signal thereon. When a power interruption occurs, the elapsed time is measured; and upon resumption of power delivery on the cable, a message is transmitted to the energy provider containing an indication of the occurrence of the interruption and the time thereof.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于测量电力分配系统中的电力中断到用户房屋的系统,控制在断电之后恢复供电之后对电网的负载的恢复,并且有助于电力分配系统的预防性维护,使得可靠性 的配电增强。 负载控制模块与要控制其功率恢复的每个负载相关联。 在断电发生之后,当电源恢复时,通过处所的控制器将指令发送到每个负载控制模块,以使得能够以预定的顺序将相关联的负载重新连接到配电系统。 在每个客户的前提下,监控供电电缆是否存在电源信号。 发生电源中断时,测量经过的时间; 并且在电缆恢复供电时,向能量提供者发送一个消息,其中包含中断发生的指示及其时间。

    Engery management and building automation system
    3.
    发明授权
    Engery management and building automation system 失效
    Engery管理和楼宇自动化系统

    公开(公告)号:US5572438A

    公开(公告)日:1996-11-05

    申请号:US369679

    申请日:1995-01-05

    摘要: An energy management and building automation system including a local area network or home automation data bus such as the CEBus. Each load is connected to the bus via a control module which may contain a circuit breaker to disconnect the load from the mains upon command or upon occurrence of a power outage. Current monitoring control modules measure load current and power monitor modules monitor power consumed by selected loads, both modules transmitting bus messages indicating load status and status changes. A first microcomputer preferably is external to the customer premises, adjacent the electric utility power meter. A second microcomputer preferably is inside the customer premises. The two microcomputers communicate with each other and with the various modules via the network/data bus. The first microcomputer communicates with the utility company via any appropriate communications link. The second microcomputer serves, in part, as an input/output terminal for the system, allowing the customer to set parameters and query the system as to power usage, displaying reports requested by the customer and messages transmitted by the utility company and by either microcomputer. The first microcomputer acts as a master controller and/or network server, communicating with the world outside the premises, as a communications gateway between voice, video and data services, and being the primary data collector and operator of load control modules; the second microcomputer provides certain backup functions. The utility company can access selected utilization data and control at least some loads via messages to the first microcomputer.

    摘要翻译: 包括局域网或家庭自动化数据总线(如CEBus)的能源管理和楼宇自动化系统。 每个负载通过控制模块连接到总线,控制模块可以包含断路器,以在命令或断电发生时将负载与电源断开。 电流监测控制模块测量负载电流和功率监控模块监视所选负载所消耗的功率,两个模块发送指示负载状态和状态变化的总线消息。 优选地,第一微型计算机在用户住宅的外部,与电力公用事业功率计相邻。 优选地,第二微型计算机在用户场所内。 两台微型计算机通过网络/数据总线与各种模块进行通信。 第一台微型计算机通过任何适当的通信链路与公用事业公司进行通信。 第二微型计算机部分地用作系统的输入/输出端子,允许客户设置参数并查询系统的功率使用情况,显示客户要求的报告和由公用事业公司发送的消息以及由微机 。 第一台微机作为主控制器和/或网络服务器与外部世界通信,作为语音,视频和数据业务之间的通信网关,作为负载控制模块的主要数据采集器和操作员; 第二台微机提供一定的备份功能。 公用事业公司可以访问所选择的利用数据,并通过消息将至少一些负载控制到第一微型计算机。

    Disposable odor control product container
    4.
    发明授权
    Disposable odor control product container 失效
    一次性气味控制产品容器

    公开(公告)号:US4865816A

    公开(公告)日:1989-09-12

    申请号:US135582

    申请日:1987-12-21

    IPC分类号: A61L9/12

    摘要: Odor control product dispenser includes a cabinet having a removable front cover for directly accessing both an upper fan compartment and a lower product compartment from the front. A fan in the fan compartment draws air in through a fan shroud surrounding the fan and directs the air downwardly into the product compartment for flow across an exposed surface of the odor control product in the second compartment and subsequent discharge through air vents in the front and sides of the cabinet. The odor control product is contained in a well in one end of a disposable container. Within the well are a plurality of circumferentially spaced pinwheel type baffles that increase the turbulence of the air flowing across the product as the product evaporates to accelerate the rate of evaporation as the product loses its potency (effectiveness) with age. Also, the product shrinks away from the baffles to increase the surface area of the product exposed to the air and thus the rate of evaporation of the product as the effectiveness of the product diminishes. In the end of the container opposite the well is a battery compartment containing a battery which provides the power source for driving the fan motor. Cooperating surfaces on the container and dispenser cabinet properly orient the battery within the product compartment and maintain the battery terminals in contact with motor contact strips in the second compartment.

    摘要翻译: 气味控制产品分配器包括具有可拆卸前盖的机柜,用于从前部直接访问上风扇隔室和下部商品隔间。 风扇室中的风扇通过围绕风扇的风扇罩吸入空气,并将空气向下引导到产品室中,以流过第二隔室中的气味控制产品的暴露表面,并随后通过前面的通风口排出, 柜子两边 气味控制产品包含在一次性容器的一端的井中。 在井内是多个周向间隔的风车型挡板,当产品蒸发时,随着产品随着年龄失去其效力(有效性)而使蒸发速度增加,流过产品的空气的湍流增加。 此外,产品从挡板收缩以增加暴露于空气的产品的表面积,从而随着产品的有效性而减少产品的蒸发速率。 在与容器相对的容器的末端是包含电池的电池室,其提供用于驱动风扇电动机的电源。 容器和分配器机柜上的合作表面将电池正确地定位在产品室内,并使电池端子与第二隔室中的电动机接触条接触。

    Odor control product dispenser
    5.
    发明授权
    Odor control product dispenser 失效
    气味控制产品分配器

    公开(公告)号:US4840770A

    公开(公告)日:1989-06-20

    申请号:US17542

    申请日:1987-02-24

    IPC分类号: A61L9/12

    摘要: Odor control product dispenser includes a cabinet having a removable front cover for directly accessing both an upper fan compartment and a lower product compartment from the front. A fan in the fan compartment draws air in through a fan shroud surrounding the fan and directs the air downwardly into the product compartment for flow across an exposed surface of the odor control product in the second compartment and subsequent discharge through air vents in the front and sides of the cabinet. The odor control product is contained in a well in one end of a disposable container. Within the well are a plurality of circumferentially spaced pinwheel type baffles that increase the turbulence of the air flowing across the product as the product evaporates to accelerate the rate of evaporation as the product loses its potency (effectiveness) with age. Also, the product shrinks away from the baffles to increase the surface area of the product exposed to the air and thus the rate of evaporation of the product as the effectiveness of the product diminishes. In the end of the container opposite the well is a battery compartment containing a battery which provides the power source for driving the fan motor. Cooperating surfaces on the container and dispenser properly orient the battery within the product compartment and maintain the battery terminals in contact with motor contact strips in the second compartment.

    摘要翻译: 气味控制产品分配器包括具有可拆卸前盖的机柜,用于从前部直接访问上风扇隔室和下部商品隔间。 风扇室中的风扇通过围绕风扇的风扇罩吸入空气,并将空气向下引导到产品室中,以流过第二隔室中的气味控制产品的暴露表面,并随后通过前面的通风口排出, 柜子两边 气味控制产品包含在一次性容器的一端的井中。 在井内是多个周向间隔的风车型挡板,当产品蒸发时,随着产品随着年龄失去其效力(有效性)而使蒸发速度增加,流过产品的空气的湍流增加。 此外,产品从挡板收缩以增加暴露于空气的产品的表面积,从而随着产品的有效性而减少产品的蒸发速率。 在与容器相对的容器的末端是包含电池的电池室,其提供用于驱动风扇电动机的电源。 容器和分配器上的合作表面将电池正确地定向在产品隔室内,并使电池端子与第二隔间中的电动机接触条保持接触。