Smart Outlet
AssigneeSolaredge Technologies Ltd.
InventorsYoav Galin, Guy Sella, Ilan Yoscovich, Amir Fishelov
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Abstract
Various implementations described herein are directed to systems, apparatuses and methods for managing one or more loads connected to one or more power sources using one or more smart outlets. Apparatuses described herein may include smart outlets configured to communicate with one or more controllers and responsively connect and disconnect electrical loads connected thereto. Methods described herein may include signaling and/or controlling one or more loads from a group of loads to connect to or disconnect from one or more power sources.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving a first power value indicating power provided by a power source;
- receiving a second power value indicating power received by one or more loads from the power source, wherein the second power value is provided by one or more smart devices;
- comparing the first power value and the second power value;
- and
- sending an instruction to disconnect a first load of the one or more loads from the power source, in response to a determination that the second power value is greater than the first power value, wherein the first load is connected to a first smart device of the one or more smart devices, and wherein the instruction is sent to the first smart device based on a priority label of the first load,
- wherein disconnecting a first load comprises using a switch of the first smart device, and
- wherein the switch comprises a first electrical connection connected to the power source and a second electrical connection connected to the first load.
An apparatus comprising:
- a first electrical connection configured to connect to a first load;
- a second electrical connection configured to connect to one or more power sources via a power line;
- a communication device;
- a first switch linking the first electrical connection and the second electrical connection;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- measure a power demand value associated with the first load;
- send the power demand value to a central power device via the communication device;
- receive an instruction, via the communication device, from the central power device to disconnect, using the first switch, the first load from the second electrical connection;
- and
- operate the first switch to disconnect the first load from the second electrical connection.
An apparatus comprising:
- a communication device;
- a controller configured to:
- receive a first power value indicating power provided by a power source;
- receive a second power value indicating power received by one or more loads from the power source, wherein the second power value is provided by one or more smart devices;
- compare the first power value and the second power value;
- and
- send an instruction to disconnect a first load of the one or more loads from the power source, in response to a determination that the second power value is greater than the first power value, wherein the first load is connected to a first smart device of the one or more smart devices, and wherein the instruction is sent to the first smart device based on a priority label of the first load,
- wherein disconnecting a first load comprises using a switch of the first smart device, and
- wherein the switch comprises a first electrical connection connected to the power source and a second electrical connection connected to the first load.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.