JP5743260B2 - Building equipment control device, building equipped with building equipment control device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a building equipment control device and a building including the building equipment control device.

  Conventionally, building residents, such as opening and closing windows in houses, have been manually managed by residents of the building. However, in recent years, techniques for automatically controlling building facilities have been developed along with the electrification of building facilities.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, there is a control device that acquires information on rainfall and wind speed from a rain sensor and the like, controls an electric shutter of a window based on the information, and suppresses rain falling into a building. It is disclosed.

  Patent Document 2 discloses an air conditioning system that obtains information on the outside air temperature from an outside air temperature sensor, controls an air conditioner in a specific space based on the information, and adjusts the temperature environment.

JP2008-280737 JP2010-249460A

  However, in the prior art, because the building equipment is controlled in accordance with the current weather conditions, if the weather conditions fluctuate over time, it cannot be said that the building equipment is being used efficiently. . For example, raising or lowering the electric shutter at the window in a situation where it rains or stops is inefficient, leading to waste of electric power.

  In order to solve the above problems, the future weather information acquisition unit that acquires future weather information, and the facility control information holding that holds the facility control information that is the information that associates the future weather information with the building equipment control method And a control unit for controlling the building facility based on the acquired future weather information and the retained facility control information.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, building facilities can be operated in anticipation of future weather conditions, so that building facilities can be used more efficiently.

Schematic diagram of the building equipment control device of the first embodiment The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the control apparatus of the building equipment of Embodiment 1. The figure which shows an example of equipment control information The figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the control apparatus of the building equipment of Embodiment 1. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process of the control apparatus of the building equipment of Embodiment 1. Schematic diagram of the building equipment control apparatus of the second embodiment The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the control apparatus of the building equipment of Embodiment 2. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a learning process of a consumption pattern The figure which shows an example of the flow of an acquisition process of consumption pattern information The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process of the control apparatus of the building equipment of Embodiment 2. Schematic diagram of the building equipment control device of Embodiment 3 The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the control apparatus of the building equipment of Embodiment 3. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a learning process of a supply pattern The figure which shows an example of the flow of an acquisition process of supply pattern information The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process of the control apparatus of the building equipment of Embodiment 3.

Examples of the present invention will be described below. The relationship between the embodiments and the claims is as follows. Embodiments 1 to 3 relate to claims 1 and 2. In addition, this invention is not limited to these embodiments at all, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the scope of the invention.

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<Overview>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an outline of a building facility control apparatus according to the present embodiment. The “building equipment control device” 0100 of the present embodiment acquires future weather information from the “weather forecast information server” 0101 and controls building equipment such as the “energy consuming equipment” 0102 according to the future weather information. It has the composition to do. With this configuration, building facilities can be operated in anticipation of future weather conditions, and building facilities can be used more efficiently.

<Configuration>
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the building facility control apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the “control device” 0200 of the building facility of this embodiment includes a “future weather information acquisition unit” 0201, an “equipment control information holding unit” 0202, and a “control unit” 0203. .

  As building equipment controlled by the control device of the present embodiment, energy consuming equipment, energy supply equipment, energy storage equipment, energy management equipment, and the like are conceivable.

  Energy consuming equipment includes equipment that consumes electricity, equipment that consumes gas, equipment that consumes heat, equipment that consumes water, such as lighting equipment, air conditioners, windows, doors, blinds, Examples thereof include an opening / closing / locking device such as a shutter, an entrance / exit management device, a ventilation device, an air circulation device, a daylighting device, a hot water supply device, a gas heating device, a washing device, a washing device, and a watering device.

  In addition, as the energy supply equipment, there can be considered a device for supplying electricity, a device for supplying gas, a device for supplying heat, a device for supplying water, and the like. Examples thereof include a power receiving device, a geothermal power generation device, a gas supply device, a solar heat supply device, and a water supply device. Moreover, as an energy storage facility, a power storage device, a gas storage device, a heat storage device, a water storage device, and the like can be considered. As energy management equipment, energy management devices capable of managing energy consumption / supply / storage information, switchboards / distribution panels, power units, and the like are conceivable.

  In addition, the control device controls the energy management facility to control the supply of energy supplied from the energy supply facility to the energy consuming facility or the energy storage facility, or the reverse supply to the commercial system. It becomes possible. Similarly, it is possible to control the supply of energy stored in the energy storage facility to the energy consuming facility or the reverse supply to the commercial system.

  The “future weather information acquisition unit” has a function of acquiring future weather information. Here, it is conceivable that future weather information is mainly acquired from a specific server or the like via a network, but it is also possible to accept information input from a user via an operation input device.

  Future weather information may be meteorological information from a present time to a predetermined time ahead (for example, 24 hours ahead), or may be meteorological information up to several days ahead or weather information up to several weeks ahead. The contents of weather information are related to the weather such as precipitation probability / precipitation, temperature, humidity, sunshine / sunshine duration, wind speed / wind direction, snowfall, wave height, lightning / pollen, gust warning / warning Various information can be considered. The acquired future weather information is stored in a storage unit (RAM, flash memory, hard disk, etc.) of the control device. Further, it is conceivable that future weather information is acquired every predetermined time (for example, every 30 minutes) and updated to the latest information as needed.

"Equipment control information holding unit" has a function of holding the equipment control information is information which associates the control method of the building equipment with future weather information. Further, the “control unit” has a function of controlling the building equipment based on the acquired future weather information and the held equipment control information.

  Here, the contents of the building equipment control method may include an ID of a process to be executed by controlling the building equipment, a timing for executing / ending the process, a duration, a priority of the process, and the like. The content of the optimal control method for each building facility changes according to future weather information, and varies depending on the type of each building facility, the resident of each building facility, and the like. It is conceivable that the equipment control information is received and added from a predetermined server or the like via a network, or is set / corrected via an operation input device.

  For example, according to the weather information up to a predetermined period ahead, the control unit creates a schedule of operation processing to be executed in each building facility at the current timing or at a predetermined timing up to the predetermined period ahead. Here, the timing at which the control unit transmits the control command for executing the operation process to each building facility can be immediately before the timing at which each building facility executes the operation process. It is also possible to set the schedule at the stage of creation. Each building facility receives a control command from the control unit and executes a specified operation process at a specified timing.

  As the equipment control information, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, information that associates the probability of precipitation for a predetermined time in the future with the control method of the window opening / closing device can be considered. Specifically, if the precipitation probability for a predetermined time (for example, 1 hour) is less than the first reference (for example, less than 30%) in the future, the window is opened for the predetermined time, and the precipitation probability is the first reference. If so, a control command for closing the window for the predetermined time is held. In this case, the control unit obtains information on the probability of precipitation for a predetermined time as future weather information, and if it is less than the first reference, the window is opened for the predetermined time with respect to the window opening and closing device. A control command is transmitted to the window opening / closing device for a predetermined period of time if the control command is equal to or greater than the first reference. The window opening and closing device opens and closes the window according to a control command received from the control unit. In this way, it is possible to control the window opening and closing device in anticipation of the future, so that rain is minimized by driving in the opening and closing part in the situation where it rains or stops. The amount of power that is generated can be suppressed.

  In the above example, the configuration in which either the opening or closing of the window is selected according to the precipitation probability is shown, but a configuration in which the size of sliding the window or the opening angle of the window is changed stepwise according to the precipitation probability is also considered. It is done. It is also conceivable that the average wind speed for a predetermined time and the control method for the window opening / closing device will be further linked in the future. Specifically, when the average wind speed for a predetermined time in the future is equal to or higher than the first reference (for example, 5.0 [m / s] or higher), the precipitation probability is less than a predetermined value (for example, less than 30%). If the average wind speed is less than the first reference and the probability of precipitation is less than a predetermined value, the window is opened.

  Moreover, the information which linked | related the temperature of predetermined time in the future and the level of the watering amount per unit time of a watering apparatus can also be considered as equipment control information. Specifically, when the average temperature for a predetermined time (for example, 1 hour) is higher than the first standard (for example, 30 ° C. or higher) and lower than the second standard (for example, lower than 35 ° C.), The watering device is driven to spray water once every hour (5 liters), and if it is above the second standard (35 ° C or higher), a high level of water (eg, 5 liters twice a hour) Hold the control command to drive the watering device to water. In this case, the control unit acquires temperature information for a predetermined time in the future as future weather information, transmits a control command according to the temperature to the watering device, and the watering device sprays water according to the control command from the control unit. I do. The level of the watering amount can be set for each building via an operation input device or by receiving setting information via a network (the same applies hereinafter). By setting it as the said structure, it becomes possible to water before the ground etc. become high temperature, and it becomes possible to prepare a more comfortable environment.

  Moreover, the information which linked | related the weather and temperature of predetermined time from now on, and opening / closing of a heat insulation blind apparatus can be considered as equipment control information. Specifically, if the weather for a predetermined time (for example, 3 hours) is cloudy / rainy and the average temperature is less than a predetermined reference value (for example, 10 ° C.), or if it is a sunset time zone, an insulating blind device is used. A control command for driving the heat insulating blind device is held so that the heat insulating blind device is opened in other cases. In this case, the control unit acquires weather and average temperature information for a predetermined time as future weather information, transmits a control command according to the weather and average temperature to the heat insulation blind device, and the heat insulation blind device is transmitted from the control unit. Open and close according to the control command. By adopting the above configuration, it is possible to effectively prevent the heat inside the building from escaping by closing the thermal insulation blinds in the case of cloudy or rainy weather where solar radiation cannot be expected, especially in winter. It is possible to incorporate solar radiation from outside the building by opening the door.

  Moreover, the information which linked | related the snowfall amount of predetermined time and the heating level of the heater apparatus of a roof from now on as equipment control information is also considered. Specifically, when the amount of snowfall for a predetermined time (for example, 6 hours) is greater than 0 cm and less than the first reference (for example, less than 20 cm) in the future, low level heating (for example, heating for about 10 minutes every hour) is performed. If the heater device is driven, and if it is greater than or equal to the first reference and less than the second reference (for example, less than 40 cm), the heater device is driven to perform medium level heating (for example, heating every 30 minutes for 10 minutes) If it is equal to or more than the second reference, a control command for driving the heater device is held so as to perform high-level heating (for example, constant heating). In this case, the control unit acquires information on the predicted snowfall amount for a predetermined time as future weather information, transmits a control command corresponding to the amount of snowfall to the heater device, and the heater device performs control from the control unit. Drive the heater according to the command. By setting it as the said structure, it becomes possible to suppress the snow cover with respect to a roof efficiently, without providing a snow cover sensor etc.

  Moreover, the information which linked | related the temperature of the predetermined period and the water storage amount of the water storage apparatus from now on as equipment control information is also considered. Specifically, if the day when the maximum temperature is higher than a predetermined level (for example, 35 ° C or higher) in a predetermined period (for example, one month) in the future is equal to or higher than the first standard (for example, 20 days or higher), To control the water supply / reservoir to maintain a high level of water storage (eg 100 liters) and if it is less than the first standard and above the second standard (eg 10 days or more) Holds instructions to control the water supply / storage device to maintain a medium level of water storage (eg 50 liters) using cheaper time zones. In this case, the control unit acquires information on the predicted maximum temperature for a predetermined period as future weather information, and transmits a control command according to the number of days when the maximum temperature is equal to or greater than a predetermined value to the water supply / storage device.・ The water storage device supplies and stores water according to the control command from the control unit. It should be noted that water rate information for each time zone is also stored as facility control information so that water can be supplied during a time zone when the water rate is low. Similarly, it is conceivable to hold facility control information in which temperature information for a predetermined period is associated with the storage amount of the power storage device or the gas storage device.

<Specific configuration>
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example when the function of the building facility control device of the present embodiment is realized by a hardware configuration. In the example of this figure, the control device of this embodiment includes “CPU” 0401, “RAM” 0402, “ROM” 0403, “auxiliary storage device” 0404, “communication device” 0405, and “display device”. "0406" and "operation input device" 0407.

  The ROM stores a program for executing processing by the CPU, and is read into the RAM as necessary. The auxiliary storage device stores facility control information, which is information that associates weather information and building facility control methods, and is read into the RAM as necessary. Here, the facility control information includes information such as a building facility control command to be executed at a predetermined timing according to the contents of the weather information.

  In addition, the building equipment control device and each building equipment are connected via a signal line, and the building equipment control device and a server device that provides future weather information are connected via a communication line. The CPU of the building device control device executes a communication task in a predetermined time unit (for example, 30 minutes), and acquires weather information from the server device to a predetermined time (for example, up to 24 hours) via the communication device. And stored in the auxiliary storage device. Furthermore, the acquired weather information and facility control information up to a predetermined time ahead are read out to the RAM, a control command to be transmitted to the building facility is selected, and the selected control command is transmitted to the corresponding building facility at a predetermined timing. Send. Each building facility that receives the control command executes processing according to the control command.

  The control device transmits information indicating the contents of the control command transmitted to each building facility to the display device, and the display device displays and outputs the information on the display. Further, when the control device receives setting information related to the control method for each building facility via the operation input device, the control device reads the facility control information stored in the auxiliary storage device into the RAM, and adds or changes the information. Do.

<Process flow>
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of the building facility control apparatus according to the present embodiment. First, in step S0501, future weather information is acquired (future weather information acquisition step). Next, in step S0502, facility control information that is information that associates future weather information with a building facility control method is acquired (facility control information acquisition step). Next, in step S0503, building equipment is controlled based on the acquired future weather information and equipment control information (control step).

<Effect>
Since the building equipment control apparatus according to this embodiment can control the building equipment in anticipation of future weather conditions, the building equipment can be used efficiently.

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<Overview>
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the building equipment control apparatus of the present embodiment. The “building equipment control device” 0600 of this embodiment learns the consumption pattern of “energy consuming equipment” 0603 based on information from “weather forecast information server” 0601, “energy management equipment” 0602, etc. The building facilities such as “energy consuming equipment” 0603 and “energy storage equipment” 0604 are controlled in accordance with the weather information and learned consumption pattern information. With this configuration, building facilities can be controlled in anticipation of future consumption patterns, and the building facilities can be used more efficiently.

<Configuration>
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the building facility control apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the “building equipment control device” 0700 of the present embodiment includes a “future weather information acquisition unit” 0701, an “operation information acquisition unit” 0702, a “consumption pattern learning unit” 0703, and “ A “consumption pattern information holding unit” 0704, a “consumption pattern information acquiring unit” 0705, a “second facility control information holding unit” 0706, and a “second control unit” 0707. Hereinafter, the “operation information acquisition unit”, the “consumption pattern learning unit”, the “consumption pattern information holding unit”, the “consumption pattern information acquisition unit”, and the “second equipment control” which are the differences from the first embodiment. The “information holding unit” and the “second control unit” will be described.

  The “operation information acquisition unit” has a function of acquiring operation information of construction facilities associated with time information and weather information. Specifically, the operation information acquisition unit has a function of acquiring time information during operation of the building facility and weather information during operation and associating it with the operation information of the building facility.

  Here, as the time information during operation, the time zone during operation, day of the week, season, year, etc. can be considered. In addition, it is conceivable that the time information during operation is mainly acquired from a clock unit inside the control device, but a configuration in which the time information is acquired via a network is also possible. The weather information during operation can be extracted from the weather information acquired by the future weather information acquisition unit, or can be acquired separately from a specific server or the like via the network.

  As operation information, information, such as ID of the building equipment operated in each time slot | zone, the operation mode of each building equipment, operation time, energy consumption, is mentioned, for example. Operational information changes according to weather conditions (temperature, humidity, precipitation, amount of sunlight, etc.) and time information (time zone, day of the week, season, year, etc.), and varies depending on the occupants and number of people in the building. It is what comes.

  In addition, operation information such as energy consumption of each building equipment can be obtained directly from the building equipment, and information such as energy consumption, supply and storage of building equipment can be managed in association with time information. It is also possible to obtain from a simple energy management device.

"Consumption pattern learning unit" has a function of the energy consumption pattern of the building facility shown in relation to the time information and the weather information is learned based on the acquired operation information. The “consumption pattern information holding unit” has a function of holding learned consumption pattern information.

  The energy consumed by the building equipment is mainly considered to be electricity, gas, heat, and water, but is not limited to these. In addition, as information on the energy consumption pattern of building equipment, for example, information indicating what operating state each building equipment is in under the classification of each time condition and each weather condition can be considered. The consumption pattern may be a time scale of minutes or hours, or a time scale of days or months.

  The learning of the consumption pattern is performed by the process shown in FIG. 8, for example. First, in step S0801, a process of classifying the acquired operation information by time information is performed (time classification process). Specifically, the acquired operation information is classified by day of the week (month to day / holiday) and time zone (in units of 30 minutes). Next, in step S0802, the operation information classified in step S0801 is further classified by weather information (weather classification processing). Specifically, it is classified by weather (sunny, cloudy, rain) and temperature (5 ° C range). Next, in step S0803, the operation information classified in step S0802 is further classified by the ID of building equipment such as energy consuming equipment (equipment ID classification processing).

  As described above, the processing in steps S0801 to S0803 makes it possible to extract the operating state of each building facility under each day of the week, each time zone, and each weather category. Note that the order of the processes in steps S0801 to S0803 is not limited to this, and the order of the processes can be interchanged.

  Next, in step S0804, a process of extracting a representative operation state under each day of the week, each time zone, and each weather category is performed for each building facility (representative state extraction process). Specifically, the process that determines the setting mode that is most likely to be selected (such as the setting mode that has been most frequently selected in the past predetermined period or the setting mode that has been selected most recently) Perform processing to calculate operating hours, average energy consumption, etc. As a result of the above processing, consumption pattern information indicating a typical operating state for each building facility under each day of the week, each time zone, and each weather category is generated and held in the consumption pattern information holding unit. Become.

  Learning of energy consumption patterns of building facilities can be performed on a regularly scheduled schedule, or can be performed when the operation information of each building facility is updated. The learned consumption pattern information may be held in the consumption pattern information holding unit and simultaneously transmitted to a specific information management server. A specific information management server that has received consumption pattern information from a plurality of buildings obtains recommendation information corresponding to the consumption pattern information from the storage unit, and transmits the recommendation information to each building. Conceivable.

The “consumption pattern information acquisition unit” has a function of acquiring information of a future consumption pattern predicted from the consumption pattern information holding unit according to the acquired future weather information.

  Acquisition of consumption pattern information is performed by a process as shown in FIG. 9, for example. First, in step S0901, based on the acquired future weather information, a process of extracting weather information for each predetermined time period (for example, 24 hours) every time zone (for example, every hour) is performed. Specifically, information on weather and temperature for each predetermined time period is extracted. Next, in step S0902, based on the weather information extracted for each time zone, the process of extracting the ID of the building facility expected to be operated for each time zone, the representative setting mode, and the average energy consumption. Do. Next, in step S0903, a process of calculating the sum of energy amounts expected to be consumed for each time zone for each energy type is performed. Next, in step S0904, a process of calculating the total amount of energy expected to be consumed in the predetermined time for each energy type is performed.

"Second facility control information holding unit" has a function of holding the second facility control information is information which associates the control method of the buildings and facilities information for future consumption patterns. Further, "second control unit" has a function of controlling the building services based on the second installation control information held as information for future consumption patterns.

  The content of the optimal control method for each building equipment varies depending on the consumption pattern, and differs depending on the type of each building equipment, the residents of the building equipment, and the like. It is conceivable that the second equipment control information is received and added from a predetermined server or the like via a network, or is set / corrected via an operation input device. For example, according to the consumption pattern up to a predetermined period ahead, the second control unit creates a schedule of operation processing to be executed in each building facility at the current timing or at a predetermined timing up to the predetermined period ahead.

  An example of the second facility control information is information associating an energy amount expected to be consumed in a high energy charge time zone (for example, 7:00 am to 23:00 pm) with a control method of the energy storage facility of the building. Is considered. In this case, in addition to the control command for the energy storage facility, information on a time zone with a high energy charge, information on a cheap time zone, and the like are held as second facility control information.

  In this case, the second control unit obtains the amount of energy that is expected to be consumed in a time zone where the energy fee is high based on the consumption pattern information, and the energy is transmitted via the commercial system from the time zone where the energy fee is low. Control the energy storage equipment to store the quantity or part of it. Further, the second control unit controls the energy storage facility so that the energy consuming facility can consume the energy stored in the energy storage facility when the energy charge time is high.

<Specific configuration>
The hardware configuration of the building facility control device of the present embodiment is the same as the hardware configuration of the first embodiment described in FIG. Hereinafter, processing different from that of the first embodiment will be described.

  The CPU receives operation start / interruption / termination, operation mode setting / change notifications, and the like from each building facility via signal lines. Here, information on the amount of energy consumed in each building facility is received from the energy management facility via the signal line. Moreover, when receiving these operation information, the process which extracts the weather information at the time of operation of each building equipment from the weather information stored in the auxiliary storage device is performed.

  Further, the CPU performs a process of creating or updating operation information associated with the acquired operation time information and weather information, and stores the created or updated data at a predetermined address of the auxiliary storage device. In addition, the data of the past predetermined period (for example, the past three months) out of the operation information stored in the auxiliary storage device is read out to the RAM and classified into the operation information for each building facility, each time, and each weather condition. For each classified category, processing is performed to extract the operating state that each building facility has taken most frequently. A process of storing the operating state data of each building facility extracted for each classified section at a predetermined address of the auxiliary storage device as learned consumption pattern information is performed.

  Further, the CPU performs a process of reading the weather information stored in the auxiliary storage device up to a predetermined time ahead and the learned consumption pattern information into the RAM. Subsequently, the consumption pattern information predicted from the weather information up to a predetermined time ahead is extracted from the learned consumption pattern information and stored in the RAM.

  Further, the CPU reads the second facility control information stored in the auxiliary storage device into the RAM, extracts information on the building facility control command associated with the predicted consumption pattern, and stores the information in the RAM. . Furthermore, processing for transmitting the control command to the corresponding building facility at the timing specified by the control command is performed with reference to the information of each control command. Each building facility that receives the control command from the control device executes an operation process according to the control command.

<Process flow>
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a learning process flow and a control process flow of the building facility control apparatus according to the present embodiment. First, in step S1001A, building facility operation information associated with time information and weather information is acquired (operation information acquisition step). Next, in step S1002A, the energy consumption pattern of the building facility indicated by the relationship between the time information and the weather information is learned based on the acquired operation information (consumption pattern learning step). In step S1001B, future weather information is acquired (future weather information acquisition step). Next, in step S1002B, consumption pattern information predicted according to future weather information is acquired from the consumption pattern information learned in step S1002A (consumption pattern information acquisition step). Next, in step S1003B, second facility control information, which is information for associating consumption pattern information with a building facility control method, is acquired (second facility control information acquiring step). Next, in step S1004B, the building facility is controlled based on the predicted consumption pattern information and the second facility control information (second control step).

<Effect>
Since the building equipment control apparatus according to the present embodiment can control the building equipment by predicting a consumption pattern that changes according to future weather conditions, the building equipment can be used efficiently.

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<Overview>
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an outline of the building equipment control apparatus of the present embodiment. The “building equipment control device” 1100 of the present embodiment is based on information from the “weather forecast information server” 1101 and “energy management equipment” 1102 and the like, and the consumption pattern of “energy consumption equipment” 1103 and “energy supply equipment”. ”Has a configuration that learns the supply pattern of 1104 and controls building facilities such as“ energy consumption equipment ”1103 and“ energy storage equipment ”1105 in accordance with future weather information and learned consumption pattern and supply pattern information. . With this configuration, building facilities can be controlled in anticipation of future consumption patterns, and the building facilities can be used more efficiently.

<Configuration>
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the building facility control apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the “control device” 1200 of this embodiment includes a “future weather information acquisition unit” 1201, an “operation information acquisition unit” 1202, a “consumption pattern learning unit” 1203, and “consumption pattern information”. "Holding unit" 1204, "consumption pattern information acquiring unit" 1205, "supply pattern learning unit" 1206, "supply pattern information holding unit" 1207, "supply pattern information acquiring unit" 1208, and "third equipment control" An “information holding unit” 1209 and a “third control unit” 1210 are included. Hereinafter, “supply pattern learning unit”, “supply pattern information holding unit”, “supply pattern information acquisition unit”, “third equipment control information holding unit”, which are the differences from the first and second embodiments, The “third control unit” will be described.

"Supply pattern learning unit" has a function of the energy supply pattern of by the building facility shown in relation to the time information and the weather information is learned based on the acquired operation information. In addition, the “supply pattern information holding unit” has a function of holding information on the learned supply patterns.

  Here, as energy supplied from the building equipment, electricity, heat, gas, and water are mainly considered, but the energy is not limited to these. Further, as information on the energy supply pattern of the building equipment, for example, information indicating how much energy each energy supply equipment supplies under the classification of each time condition and each weather condition can be considered. The supply pattern may be a time scale of minutes or hours, or a time scale of days or months.

  Here, the learning of the supply pattern is performed by the process shown in FIG. 13, for example. First, in step S1301, a process of classifying the acquired operation information by time information is performed (time classification process). Specifically, the acquired operation information is classified by day of the week (month to day / holiday) and time zone (in units of 30 minutes). Next, in step S1302, the operation information classified in step S1301 is further classified by weather information (weather classification processing). Specifically, it is classified according to the weather (sunny, cloudy, rainy). Next, in step S1303, the operation information classified in step S1302 is further classified by the ID of the building supply facility (supply facility ID classification process).

  As described above, by the processing in steps S1301 to S1303, the amount of energy supplied by each supply facility under each day of the week, each time zone, and each weather category is extracted as information. Note that the order of the processes in steps S1301 to S1303 is not limited to this, and the order of the processes can be interchanged.

  Next, in step S1304, processing for calculating an average energy supply amount for each supply facility under each day of the week, each time zone, and each weather category is performed. Through the above processing, information on the average energy amount supplied from each supply facility under each day of the week, each time zone, and each weather is generated and held as supply pattern information in the supply pattern information holding unit.

The “supply pattern information acquisition unit” has a function of acquiring information on a future supply pattern predicted from the supply pattern information holding unit in accordance with the acquired future weather information.

  The supply pattern information is acquired by a process as shown in FIG. 14, for example. First, in step S1401, based on the acquired future weather information, a process of extracting weather information for each predetermined time period (for example, 24 hours) every time zone (for example, every hour) is performed. Specifically, information on weather and temperature for each time zone is extracted. Next, in step S1402, a process of determining the amount of energy that is expected to be supplied from each energy supply facility of the building for each time zone based on the weather information extracted for each time zone is performed. Next, in step S1403, a process of calculating the total amount of energy expected to be supplied for each time zone for each energy type is performed. Next, in step S1404, a process of calculating the total amount of energy expected to be supplied in a predetermined time is calculated for each energy type.

The “third facility control information holding unit” has a function of holding third facility control information, which is information that associates future consumption pattern information and future supply pattern information with building facility control methods. The “third control unit” has a function of controlling the building equipment based on the information on the future consumption pattern and the information on the future supply pattern and the third equipment control information held.

  The content of the optimal control method for each building equipment varies depending on the consumption pattern and the supply pattern, and varies depending on the type of each consumption equipment and the supply equipment, the residents of the building equipment, and the like. A configuration is conceivable in which the third equipment control information is received and added from a predetermined server or the like via a network, or is set / corrected via an operation input device. For example, according to the consumption pattern and supply pattern up to a predetermined period ahead, the third control unit creates a schedule of operation processing to be executed at each building facility at the current timing or at a predetermined timing up to the predetermined period ahead.

  As the third equipment control information, the amount of energy that is expected to be consumed in a time zone with a high electricity rate (for example, 7:00 am to 11:00 pm), and a time zone with a low energy rate (for example, 11:00 pm to 7am) and information that associates the amount of energy that is expected to be supplied from the energy supply facility at high times and the method for controlling the energy storage facility of the building at low and high times of energy charges Can be considered as an example. In this case, in addition to the control command for the energy storage facility, information on a time zone with a low energy charge, information on a high time zone, and the like are held as the third facility control information.

  In this case, the third control unit uses the amount of energy that is expected to be consumed in the time zone with a high energy fee based on the information on the consumption pattern and the information on the supply pattern, and the time zone with a low energy fee and the time zone with a high energy fee The amount of energy that is expected to be supplied is calculated, and the amount of energy that is expected to be deficient in a time zone with a high energy charge is calculated. Furthermore, the energy storage facility is controlled so that the amount of energy that is expected to be insufficient is stored via a commercial system from a time zone with a low energy charge. Further, the energy supplied from the energy supply equipment is consumed by the energy consuming equipment, and the energy supply equipment is controlled so that the surplus energy is stored in the energy storage equipment.

<Specific configuration>
The hardware configuration of the building facility control device of the present embodiment is the same as the hardware configuration of the first embodiment described in FIG. Hereinafter, processing different from those of the first and second embodiments will be described.

  The CPU receives notification of start / interruption / end of energy supply from each supply facility of the building via the signal line. Here, information on the amount of energy supplied from the energy supply facility of the building is received from the energy management unit via the signal line. Further, when receiving the operation information, time information such as the current date and time is acquired from the internal clock unit and stored in the RAM.

  Further, the CPU performs a process of reading weather information during operation from the auxiliary storage device to the RAM based on the time information. Furthermore, the process which produces or updates the table which linked | related the time information at the time of operation, weather information, and operation information is performed, and the said table data are stored in the predetermined address of an auxiliary storage device as operation information of supply equipment.

  In addition, the CPU performs a process of reading data of the past predetermined period (for example, the past one year) from the operation information of the supply equipment stored in the auxiliary storage device to the RAM. Furthermore, the process which classify | categorizes into the operation information of each supply equipment, each time condition, and each weather condition is performed, and the process which determines the operation state which each building equipment took most frequently for every classified division is performed. A process of storing the data on the operating state of each supply facility determined for each classified section as learned supply pattern information at a predetermined address of the auxiliary storage device is performed.

  Further, the CPU performs a process of reading the weather information stored in the auxiliary storage device up to a predetermined time ahead and the learned supply pattern information into the RAM. Further, the supply pattern information predicted from the weather information up to a predetermined time ahead is extracted from the learned supply pattern information and stored in the RAM.

  Further, the CPU reads out the third facility control information stored in the auxiliary storage device into the RAM, extracts the information on the building facility control command associated with the predicted consumption pattern and supply pattern, and stores the information in the RAM. Process. Furthermore, processing for transmitting the control command to the corresponding building facility at the timing specified by the control command is performed with reference to the information of each control command. The building equipment that has received the control command from the control device executes an operation process in accordance with the control command.

<Process flow>
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a learning process flow and a control process flow of the building facility control apparatus according to the present embodiment. First, in step S1501A, building facility operation information associated with time information and weather information is acquired (operation information acquisition step). Next, in step S1502A, the energy consumption pattern of the building facility indicated by the relationship between the time information and the weather information is learned based on the acquired operation information (consumption pattern learning step). Next, in step S1503A, the energy supply pattern of the building facility indicated by the relationship between time information and weather information is learned based on the acquired operation information (supply pattern learning step).

  In step S1501B, future weather information is acquired (future weather information acquisition step). Next, in step S1502B, consumption pattern information predicted according to future weather information is acquired from the consumption pattern information learned in step S1502A (consumption pattern information acquisition step). In step S1503B, supply pattern information predicted according to future weather information is acquired from the supply pattern information learned in step S1503A (supply pattern information acquisition step). Next, in step S1504B, third equipment control information, which is information for associating consumption pattern information and supply pattern information with the building equipment control method, is obtained (third equipment control information obtaining step). Next, in step S1505B, building facilities are controlled based on the predicted consumption pattern information, the predicted supply pattern information, and the third facility control information (third control step).

<Effect>
Since the building equipment control device of the present embodiment can control the building equipment by predicting consumption patterns and supply patterns that change according to future weather conditions, the building equipment can be used efficiently. .

0200 ... Building equipment control device, 0201 ... Future weather information acquisition unit, 0202 ... Equipment control information holding unit, 0203 ... Control unit, 0401 ... CPU, 0402 ... RAM, 0403 ... ROM, 0404 ... Auxiliary storage device, 0405 ... Communication Device, 0406 ... Display device, 0407 ... Operation input device, 0408 ... System bus, 0700 ... Building equipment control device, 0701 ... Future weather information acquisition unit, 0702 ... Operation information acquisition unit, 0703 ... Consumption pattern learning unit, 0704 ... Consumption pattern information holding unit, 0705 ... Consumption pattern information obtaining unit, 0706 ... Second equipment control information holding unit, 0707 ... Second control unit, 1200 ... Control device for building equipment, 1201 ... Future weather information obtaining unit, 1202 ... Operation Information acquisition unit, 1203 ... consumption pattern learning unit, 1204 ... consumption pattern information holding unit, 1 05 ... consumption pattern information acquiring unit, 1206 ... supply pattern learning unit, 1207 ... supply pattern information holding unit, 1208 ... supplied pattern information acquiring unit, 1209 ... third facility control information holding unit, 1210 ... third control unit

Claims (2)

A future weather information acquisition unit for acquiring future weather information;
An operation information acquisition unit that acquires operation information of building facilities associated with time information and weather information;
A consumption pattern learning unit that learns an energy consumption pattern of the building facility shown in relation to time information and weather information based on the acquired operation information;
A consumption pattern information holding unit for holding learned consumption pattern information;
A consumption pattern information acquisition unit for acquiring information of a future consumption pattern predicted from the consumption pattern information holding unit according to the acquired future weather information;
A supply pattern learning unit that learns a supply pattern of energy by the building facility shown in relation to time information and weather information based on the acquired operation information;
A supply pattern information holding unit for holding learned supply pattern information;
A supply pattern information acquisition unit that acquires information on a future supply pattern predicted from the supply pattern information holding unit according to the acquired future weather information;
A third equipment control information holding unit for holding third equipment control information that is information relating future building pattern information and future supply pattern information to the building equipment control method;
A third control unit for controlling the building equipment based on information on future consumption patterns and information on future supply patterns and third equipment control information held;
Have
The third facility control information includes the amount of energy that is expected to be consumed in the time zone when the electricity rate is high, and the amount of energy that is expected to be supplied from the energy supply facility in the time zone where the energy rate is low and during the high time zone. And a control device for building equipment including information relating to a method for controlling the energy storage equipment of the building in a low time zone and a high time zone. A building comprising the building equipment and the building equipment control device according to claim 1 .

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