Power management controls for electric appliances
US6806446B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24H15/414
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A power management system comprises a microprocessor and a current flow sensor in electrical communication therewith. The current flow sensor measures the amount of electrical current available to the building as well as the actual current flowing through the building. A load sensor is in electrical communication with the microprocessor and measures the load requirements of the appliance. One or more switches are electrical communication with the microprocessor and control the power flowing to the appliance. The microprocessor maintains a record of the information from the load sensor and the current sensor and further has a electrical maximum limit and a continuous load limit for the building. The microprocessor uses the one or more switches to average a continuous load over a preset period of time which is less than the continuous load limit for said building while never exceeding the electrical maximum limit for said building.
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