TWM561232U - A device for power-grid management, a connector comprising thereof, and a power-grid comprising the same - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention discloses a device for power-grid management, a connector comprising thereof and a power-grid comprising the same, wherein the device for power-grid management comprises a meter for measuring the changes of electronic properties of a power generating apparatus or a power consumed apparatus electrically connected to the device, and a first signal transmitter electrically connected to the meter for transmitting a normal or abnormal signal based on the measured electronic properties, and the signal is encoded with the ID of the power generating apparatus or the power consumed apparatus connected to the device.

Description

Grid management component, connector including the grid management component, and grid including the connector

The present invention relates to a grid management component, a connector including the grid management component, and a power grid including the connector.

FIG. 1 is a conventional tandem solar panel power grid 1000, which includes a plurality of solar panels 100A-100E connected in series with each other, and the solar panels 1000 further include a solar panel 100A-100E. The AC/DC rectifier 150 connected in series converts the direct current output from the solar panels 100A to 100E into an alternating current. Such a series-connected solar panel power grid, although the circuit is erected simply and quickly, but the series of solar panels 1000~100E are often difficult to detect because their surface is dirty or concealed by falling objects, which affects the power generation efficiency. Whether the solar panel fails or the power generation efficiency is low, the tandem solar panel power grid 1000 has the disadvantage of being difficult to maintain.

In addition, in order to save energy and save carbon, energy-consuming devices such as street lamps, lighting fixtures in public places, office buildings or exterior wall lamps or indoor lighting fixtures often manage their lighting time and lighting brightness through a smart grid. The smart grid of thousands of luminaires currently does not have a more economical maintenance management system, so it is often impossible to provide timely maintenance services for faulty lamps or energy-consuming devices in the power grid.

In view of this, a smart grid management component and grid management component, a connector including the grid management component, and a power grid including the connector are economical and can improve the maintenance and repair of the power grid or the power grid. Expected.

A feature of the present invention is to disclose a smart grid management component, comprising: a measuring device for measuring electrical changes of a power generating device or a power consuming device electrically connected thereto; and a first signal transmitter, Electrically connected to the measuring device and emitting a normal or abnormal signal according to the electrical quantity measured by the measuring device, and the signal includes a power generating device or the power consuming device that can be connected thereto Component (ID) encoding.

Another feature of the present invention is to disclose a smart grid management component as described above, the electrical change being a current change, and the measure being a current measurer.

Yet another feature of the present invention is to disclose a smart grid management component as described above, the electrical change being a voltage change, and the measure being a voltage gauge.

Yet another feature of the present invention is to disclose a smart grid management component as described above, and the power generating device is a solar panel or a wind turbine.

Yet another feature of the present invention is to disclose a smart grid management component as described above, and the power consuming device is a luminaire, a battery to be charged, a battery charging array, and a battery charging wall.

Yet another feature of the present invention is to disclose a smart grid management component as described above, and the first signal transmitter is a wired signal transmitter or a wireless signal transmitter.

Yet another feature of the present invention is to disclose a smart grid management component as described above, and further comprising an anomaly indicator, and/or a protection switch, and/or a bypass device.

Another feature of the present invention is to disclose a connector comprising any of the smart grid management components as described above, and the connector can be used to connect to a power generating device or a power consuming device in the smart grid, and by using the The connector is connected in series with other power generating devices or power consuming devices adjacent thereto.

Another feature of the present invention is to disclose a connector as described above, and further comprising an abnormality indicator, and/or a protective switch, and/or a bypass device.

A further feature of the present invention is to disclose a smart power grid comprising: a plurality of power generating devices or power consuming devices connected in series with each other; a plurality of connectors as described above, and each of the power generating devices or power consuming devices respectively borrowing One of the connectors is connected in series with another of the power generating devices or power consuming devices adjacent thereto; a middle host is connected in series with the connectors and the power generating devices or power consuming devices connected thereto And the intermediate controller includes a first signal receiver, a microprocessor and a second signal transmitter electrically connected to each other; and a terminal controller, the terminal controller includes a second signal receiver and a a server, wherein the first signal receiver of the intermediate controller can receive the signal sent by the first signal transmitter in the smart grid management component in each of the connectors, and temporarily store the signal And transmitting, by the second signal transmitter of the intermediate controller, the signal stored in the microprocessor to the terminal controller, and the second receiving by the terminal controller The device receives the signal and transmits it to the server in the terminal controller. When the signal received by the second receiver is an abnormal signal, the server sends a service to be sent to the maintenance personnel.

Yet another feature of the present invention is to disclose a smart power grid as described above, and the second signal transmitter is a wired signal transmitter or a wireless signal transmitter.

Another feature of the present invention is to disclose a smart power grid as described above, and the first signal receiver and the second signal receiver are a wired signal receiver or a wireless signal receiver.

Yet another feature of the present invention is to disclose a smart grid as described above, and the connector further includes an abnormality indicator, and/or a protection switch, and/or a bypass device.

The manner in which the novel embodiments are made and used will be described in detail below. It should be noted, however, that the present invention provides a number of new concepts that can be applied, which can be implemented in a variety of specific styles. The specific embodiments discussed herein are merely illustrative of specific ways to make and use the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Example

Please refer to Figures 2A-2B and Figure 3. As shown in FIG. 2A, it is a smart grid 3000 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a plurality of power generating devices 200A-200J connected in series with each other, and a plurality of connectors 300 respectively connected to one of the power generating devices. 200A~200J, and each of the connectors 300 includes a smart grid management component 350. Each smart grid management component 350 includes a measuring device 360, such as a current measuring device or a voltage measuring device, for Measuring a current or voltage change outputted by one of the power generating devices 200A-200J electrically connected thereto, and a first signal transmitter 370 electrically connected to the measuring device 360, and according to the measuring device 360 The measured current or voltage sends a normal signal S1 or an abnormal signal S2, and both the normal signal S1 and the abnormal signal S2 contain components (ID) representing the power generating devices 200A to 200J to which they are connected. coding. As shown in FIG. 2A, each of the power generating devices 200A-200E is connected to one of the connectors 300, and each of the power generating devices or power consuming devices 200A-200E is connected to each other by the connectors 300. In series.

The power generating devices 200A to 200J used in the present embodiment may be, for example, solar panels. However, the power generating devices 200A to 200E used in other embodiments of the present invention may be other types of power generating devices such as wind turbines. In addition, the power generating devices 200A-200J illustrated in FIG. 2A are arrays arranged in 5 rows and 2 columns, but in other embodiments according to the present invention, the power generating devices 200A-200J may also be arranged as needed. Other arrays of rows and columns are not repeated here.

Further, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the power generating devices 200A to 200J connected in series to each other in Fig. 2A may be replaced by the power consuming devices 200A' to 200J' which are connected in series to each other to form the smart power grid 3000' as shown in Fig. 2B. The power consumption devices 200A'-200J' can be, for example, indoor or outdoor lamps, such as street lamps, lighting fixtures in public places, lamps for office buildings or residential exterior walls, or indoor lighting fixtures, or batteries and batteries to be charged. Charging array, battery charging wall, etc. The power consuming devices 200A'-200J' illustrated in FIG. 2B are arrays arranged in a 6×2 array. However, in other embodiments according to the present invention, the power consuming devices 200A′-200J′ may also be arranged as needed. A first-order or multi-order array is not described here. As shown in FIG. 2B, each of the power consuming devices 200A'-200J' is also connected to one of the different connectors 300, and each of the connectors 300 is used to make each of the power consumptions. The electrical devices 200A'-200J' are connected in series with each other. And each of the power consuming devices 200A'-200J' is also input to the power consuming device 200A'~200J' by the metric 360 of the smart grid management component 350 in the connector 300 electrically connected thereto. The current or voltage changes inside, and a normal signal S1 or an abnormal signal S2 is sent through the first signal transmitter 370 according to the current or voltage measured by the measuring device 360. Similarly, either the normal signal S1 or the abnormal signals S2 contain an element (ID) code that can represent the power consuming devices 200A-200J to which they are connected.

The current measuring device used in one embodiment of the present invention is a current comparator, and the voltage measuring device used in another embodiment of the present invention is a voltage comparator, but a current measuring device or a voltage measuring device. Without being limited thereto, other devices that can be used to measure current or voltage are also applicable to the present invention in other embodiments in accordance with the present invention.

Moreover, according to other embodiments of the present invention, the measuring device 360 is not limited to a current measuring device or a voltage measuring device, and other devices that can be used to measure electrical changes other than current changes and voltage changes are also applicable to the present invention. New type.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2A, the smart grid 3000 further includes a middle host 400 connected in series with the connectors 300 and the power generating devices 200A 200J connected thereto; The smart grid 3000' further includes a middle host 400 in series with the connectors 300 and the connected devices 200A'-200E' connected thereto, and a terminal controller 400.

As shown in FIG. 3, the intermediate controller 400 includes a first signal receiver 410, a microprocessor (MCU) 420, and a second signal transmitter 430. The terminal controller includes a second signal receiver. 510 and a server 520. The first signal receiver 410 of the intermediate controller 400 can receive the S1 or S2 signals sent by the first signal transmitter 370 of the smart grid management component 350 of each of the connectors 300, and temporarily Stored in the microprocessor (MCU) 420, and then transmit the S1 or S2 signal temporarily stored in the microprocessor (MCU) 420 to the terminal controller 500 through the second signal transmitter 430, The second receiver 510 of the terminal controller 500 receives the signal and transmits the signal to the server 520 in the terminal controller. When the signal received by the second receiver 510 is an abnormal signal, the server The 520 will send a service message to the maintenance personnel.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first signal transmitter 370 can be a wired signal transmitter, such as a Power Line Communication (PLC) transmitter, a fiber optic signal transmitter, or a wired network signal transmitter, or a Wireless signal transmitters, such as infrared transmitters, wi-fi transmitters, Bluetooth transmitters, Long PowerWide Area Network (LoRa) transmitters, ZigBee transmitters, HomeRF transmitters, ultra-wideband (Ultra-Wide) Band; UWB) Transmitter or Sigfox Transmitter.

The first signal receiver 410 can be set up according to the first signal transmitter 370 as a wired signal transmitter or a wireless signal transmitter. Therefore, the first signal receiver 410 can also be a wired signal receiver, such as a power line network (Power). Line Communication: PLC) Receiver, fiber optic signal receiver or wired network signal receiver, or a wireless signal receiver such as infrared receiver, wi-fi receiver, Bluetooth receiver, low power wide area network (Long PowerWide) Area Network: LoRa) Receiver, ZigBee Receiver, HomeRF Receiver, Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) Receiver or Sigfox Receiver.

The second signal transmitter 430 can be a wired signal transmitter, such as a Power Line Communication (PLC) transmitter, a fiber optic signal transmitter or a wired network signal transmitter, or a wireless signal transmitter, such as an infrared transmission. , Wi-Fi transmitter, Bluetooth transmitter, Low Power Wide Area Network (LoRa) transmitter, ZigBee transmitter, HomeRF transmitter, Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) transmitter or Sigfox Transmitter.

The second signal receiver 510 can be associated with the second signal transmitter 430 as a wired signal transmitter or a wireless signal transmitter. Therefore, the second signal receiver 510 can also be a wired signal receiver, such as a power line network. (Power Line Communication: PLC) receiver, fiber optic signal receiver or wireless network signal receiver, or a wireless signal receiver such as infrared receiver, wi-fi receiver, Bluetooth receiver, low power wide area network ( Long PowerWide Area Network: LoRa) Receiver, ZigBee Receiver, HomeRF Receiver, Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) Receiver or Sigfox Transmitter.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, each smart power management component 350 includes a first measuring device 360 and a first signal transmitter 370 electrically connected to the measuring device 360. An abnormality indicator 380, such as an LED lamp, as shown in FIG. 4, is used to issue a warning light when an abnormality occurs in the power generating devices 200A to 200J or the power consuming devices 200A' to 200J' to which they are connected. In addition, in addition to the abnormality indicator 380 described above, each smart grid management component 350 may further include a protection switch (not shown), and/or a bypass device (not shown) to be connected thereto. When the power generating devices 200A to 200J or the power consuming devices 200A' to 200J' are abnormal, relevant protection measures are provided to avoid danger.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the intermediate controller 400 shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3 may further include a rectifier (not shown) for transmitting the power generating devices 200A to 200J. DC power is converted into alternating current.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the intermediate controller 400 shown in FIG. 2B and FIG. 3 may further include a rectifier (not shown) for converting alternating current into direct current and then inputting to the same. Power consumption device 200A'~200J'.

In addition, the smart grid management component 350 disclosed in the present invention is integrated into a connector 300, but is for illustrative purposes only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the patent. In other embodiments according to the present invention, the smart grid management component The 350 can also be integrated into other forms of electronic components and will not be described here.

In summary, although the present invention has been disclosed above in the preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make various changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of this new type is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 100E, 200A, 200B, 200C, 200D, 200E, 200F, 200G, 200H, 2001, 200J‧‧‧ power generation devices

200A', 200B', 200C', 200D', 200E'200F', 200G', 200H', 2001', 200J'‧‧‧ power consumption devices

150‧‧‧AC/DC rectifier

300‧‧‧Connector

350‧‧‧Smart Grid Management Components

360‧‧‧Measurer

370‧‧‧First Signal Transmitter

380‧‧‧ anomaly indicator

400‧‧‧Intermediate controller (middle host)

410‧‧‧First Signal Receiver

420‧‧‧Microprocessor (MCU)

430‧‧‧Second signal transmitter

500‧‧‧ Terminal Controller

510‧‧‧second signal receiver

520‧‧‧Server

1000‧‧‧Solar Board Smart Grid

3000, 3000’‧‧‧ Smart Grid

DC‧‧‧DC

AC‧‧‧AC

S1‧‧‧Normal signal

S2‧‧‧ Abnormal signal

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a conventional grid-connected solar panel power grid.

FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of a smart grid according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram of a smart grid according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a smart grid management according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a smart grid management according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (13)

A smart grid management component, comprising: a measuring device for measuring electrical changes of a power generating device or a power consuming device electrically connected thereto; and a first signal transmitter electrically connected to the measuring device Connected and a normal or abnormal signal is generated based on the electrical change measured by the meter, and the signal contains an element (ID) code representative of the power generating device or the power consuming device to which it is connected. For example, in the smart grid management component described in claim 1, the electrical change is a current change, and the measurer is a current measurer. For example, in the smart grid management component described in claim 1, the electrical change is a voltage change, and the measurer is a voltage measurer. The smart grid management component according to claim 1, wherein the power generation device is a solar panel or a wind turbine. For example, in the smart grid management component described in claim 1, the power consuming device is a luminaire, a battery to be charged, a battery charging array or a battery charging wall. For example, in the smart grid management component described in claim 1, the first signal transmitter is a wired signal transmitter or a wireless signal transmitter. The smart grid management component according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising an abnormality indicator electrically connected to the power generating device or the power consuming device, and/or a power generating device or The power consumption device is electrically connected to the protection switch, and/or a bypass device electrically connected to the power generation device or the power consumption device. A connector comprising a smart grid management component as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the connector is connectable to a power generating device or a power consuming device in the smart grid, and the connection is connected by the connection The device is connected in series with other power generating devices or power consuming devices adjacent thereto. The connector of claim 8, further comprising an abnormality indicator electrically connected to the power generating device or the power consuming device, and/or electrically connected to the power generating device or the power consuming device A protection switch, and/or a bypass device electrically connected to the power generating device or the power consuming device. A smart power grid comprising: a plurality of power generating devices or power consuming devices connected in series; a plurality of connectors as claimed in claim 8 and each of the power generating devices or power consuming devices respectively The equal connector is connected in series with other adjacent power generating devices or power consuming devices; a middle host is connected in series with the connectors and the connected power generating devices or power consuming devices, and the intermediate control The device includes a first signal receiver, a microprocessor and a second signal transmitter electrically connected to each other; and a terminal controller including a second signal receiver and a server; wherein the intermediate controller The first signal receiver can receive the signal sent by the first signal transmitter in the smart grid management component of each of the connectors, and temporarily store in the microprocessor, and then pass through the middle The second signal transmitter of the controller transmits the received signal to the terminal controller, and the second receiver of the terminal controller receives the signal and transmits the signal to the terminal for control. In the server, when the second When the signal received by the receiver is an abnormal signal, the server will send a service message to the maintenance personnel. For example, in the smart grid described in claim 10, the second signal transmitter is a wired signal transmitter or a wireless signal transmitter. For example, in the smart grid as described in claim 10, the first signal receiver and the second signal receiver are a wired signal receiver or a wireless signal receiver. The smart grid of claim 10, the connector further comprising an abnormality indicator electrically connected to the power generating device or the power consuming device, and/or a power generating device or the power consuming device A protective switch for the connection, and/or a bypass device electrically connected to the power generating device or the power consuming device.