USED ELECTRIC ENERGY MEASUREMENT AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and securely measure the amount of used power energy in home electric appliances for notifying a power consumer.

SOLUTION: A used electric energy measurement and notification system comprises: a power analysis display device; and a plurality of power measuring and notifying devices connected to the power analysis display device via a home power line. The power measuring and notifying device comprises: a power measurement section for measuring information on the amount of power consumption in a connected home electric appliance; a PLC communication section for transmitting the measured information on the amount of power consumption to the power analysis display device or receiving a notification command from the power analysis display device; and a notification section for notifying a power consumer of the reception of the notification command. The power analysis display device comprises: an analysis section for analyzing information on the amount of power consumption transmitted from the power measuring and notifying device; a display section for displaying analysis results for each power measuring and notifying device by ranking; a selection section for selecting the power measuring and notifying device displayed at the display section; and a PLC communication section for receiving information on the amount of power consumption transmitted from each power measuring and notifying device or transmitting a notification command to the power measuring and notifying device selected by the selection section, thus issuing notification according to a power consumption situation for each home electric appliance to a user.

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