Energy management system, gas meter, and energy management apparatus
AssigneeKYOCERA Corporation
InventorShingo Joko
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Abstract
An energy management system 1 is provided with an SOFC unit 100 and a gas meter 200. The gas meter 200 includes: a control unit 230 that stops gas supply when continuous use of gas lasts a specific period; and a transmission unit 220 that transmits a stop instruction signal to the SOFC unit 100 before a timing at which continuous use of gas lasts the specific period, the stop instruction signal designating a time limit that is before the timing and instructing to stop the SOFC unit 100.
Claims9
An energy management system provided with a fuel cell unit and a gas meter, wherein
- the gas meter includes:
- a stop unit that stops gas supply when continuous use of gas lasts a specific period;
- and
- a transmission unit that transmits a stop instruction signal to the fuel cell unit before a timing at which continuous use of gas lasts the specific period, the stop instruction signal designating a time limit that is before the timing and instructing to stop the fuel cell unit.
A gas meter connected to a fuel cell unit, comprising:
- a stop unit that stops gas supply when continuous use of gas lasts a specific period;
- and
- a transmission unit that transmits a stop instruction signal to the fuel cell unit before a timing at which continuous use of gas lasts the specific period, the stop instruction signal designating a time limit that is before the timing and instructing to stop the fuel cell unit.
An energy management apparatus connected to a fuel cell unit and a gas meter, wherein
- the gas meter has a function of stopping gas supply when continuous use of gas lasts a specific period, and
- the energy management apparatus includes:
- a reception unit that receives a stop instruction signal from the gas meter before a timing at which continuous use of gas lasts the specific period the stop instruction signal designating a time limit that is before the timing and instructing to stop the fuel cell unit;
- and
- a transmission unit that transmits the stop signal to the fuel cell unit.
An energy management system provided with a fuel cell unit and a gas meter, wherein
- the gas meter includes:
- a stop unit that stops gas supply when continuous use of gas lasts a specific period;
- and
- a reception unit that receives a status signal indicating a status of the fuel cell unit, from the fuel cell unit, and
- when it is determined that only the fuel cell unit is using gas on the basis of the status signal, the stop unit continues gas supply even when continuous use of gas lasts the specific period.
A gas meter connected to a fuel cell unit, comprising:
- a stop unit that stops gas supply when continuous use of gas lasts a specific period;
- and
- a reception unit that receives a status signal indicating a status of the fuel cell unit from the fuel cell unit, wherein
- when it is determined that only the fuel cell unit is using gas on the basis of the status signal, the stop unit continues gas supply even when continuous use of gas lasts the specific period.
An energy management apparatus connected to a fuel cell unit and a gas meter, wherein
- the gas meter has a function of stopping gas supply when continuous use of gas lasts a specific period,
- the energy management apparatus includes:
- a reception unit that receives, from the fuel cell unit, a status signal indicating a status of the fuel cell unit;
- and
- a transmission unit that transmits the status signal to the gas meter, and
- when it is determined that only the fuel cell unit is using gas on the basis of the status signal, the gas meter continues gas supply even when continuous use of gas lasts the specific period.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.