US 2012/0072043 A1 · POWER DISTRIBUTION

Abstract

A power distribution system has a field device level, a hierarchically higher station level, and an instrumentation and control level hierarchically higher than the station level. A function of field devices belonging to the field level, a function of station devices belonging to the station level, and a function of instrumentation and control devices belonging to the instrumentation and control level are defined by parameters. A plurality of separate computing devices are connected to each other by a communication network and form a distributed computer system. The field devices, the station devices, and the instrumentation and control devices are connected to the distributed computer system or are formed by individual or a plurality of computer devices. The parameters for determining the function of the devices are distributed over two different computer devices. The devices access the parameters via the communication network.

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Dependent claims

1-15. (canceled)

A power distribution installation, comprising:

a field device level having field devices;
a hierarchically superordinate station level having station devices;
a communication network;
a control level being hierarchically superordinate to said station level and having control devices, a method of operation of said field devices of said field level, a method of operation of said station devices of said station level, and a method of operation of said control devices of said control level being defined by parameters;
a multiplicity of separate computer devices connected to one another via said communication network and form a local computer system having said computer devices for the power distribution installation;
said field devices of said field level, said station devices of said station level and said control devices of said control level are connected to said local computer system or are formed by at least one of said computer devices in said local computer system;
and
the parameters for defining the method of operation of said field devices, of said station devices and of said control devices are distributed between at least two different ones of said computer devices in said local computer system, and said field devices, said station devices and said control devices access the parameters via said communication network.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

13/322,714Filed 29 May 2009

Published

22 Mar 2012

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

H02J 3/14
Arrangements for adjusting voltage in AC networks by changing a characteristic of the network load: by switching loads on to, or off from, the…
H02J 13/1321
Characterised by the transmission of data to equipment in the power network: using a wired telecommunication network or a data transmission bus
H02J 13/14
Circuit arrangements for providing remote monitoring or remote control of equipment in a power distribution network: the power network being…
H02J 2105/12
Local stationary networks having a local or delimited stationary reach: supplying households or buildings

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Abstract

Claims16