Power Supply Control Device for Efficient Energy Management

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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published a patent application WO/2011/152512 on December 8, detailing a power supply control device designed to manage energy efficiently. The invention, developed by SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., aims to optimize power supply to loads while utilizing natural energy and stored power. The device includes a control unit that predicts power generation and demand, ensuring a stable energy supply even during low-generation periods.

Key Takeaways:

  • The power supply control device features a storage battery that stores power from a natural energy source and a power system.
  • The control unit includes a power generation quantity predicting unit and a power demand quantity predicting unit to forecast energy supply and demand.
  • When the predicted power generation quantity is less than the predicted power demand quantity, the control unit supplies power to the load from the storage battery.
  • The device is designed for use with a power generator, a power system, and a load, providing a comprehensive energy management solution.
  • The patent application was filed on June 3, 2011, under Application No. PCT/JP2011/062758.
  • The invention addresses the challenge of managing energy supply and demand in a stable and efficient manner using natural energy sources.

Statistics:

  • The power supply control device has a storage battery and a power system to store and supply power.
  • The control unit predicts power generation and demand quantities within a specified timeframe.
  • The device can supply power to the load from the storage battery when the predicted power generation quantity is less than the predicted power demand quantity.
  • The patent application was published on December 8, 2011.

Sources:

  • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
  • WO/2011/152512 patent application
  • SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.