JPH1155817A - switchboard - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a switchboard for re-dividing a plurality of power supply systems into a plurality of other power supply systems, and to contribute to power saving. SOLUTION: A bus 5 is connected to breakers 1a, 1b of a main switchboard 3.
Connect to The power supply systems 6a and 6b from these
Connect to breakers 8a-8h inside. Breakers 8a-8h are connected to power supply systems 7a-7h. Breaker 8a-8h is power system 7a-7h
And power supply system 6a or 6b. A power supply system that requires constant power supply is connected to the power supply system 6a, and a power supply system that does not need to be constantly connected to the power supply system 6b. This connection is selected with breakers 8a-8h. For example, a refrigerator, a VTR, and the like are connected to the power supply system 6a, and a heated toilet seat, an electric pot, and the like are connected to the power supply system 6b. When power supply is not required, such as at night, the power supply system connected to the power supply system 6b can be turned off by the breaker 1b. It is not necessary to turn off each device individually, and since only one breaker is operated, it can be easily used at home and leads to power saving.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a home switchboard.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 shows a conventional switchboard. It is commonly found in ordinary households.

[0003] Electricity from the bus 5 is first connected to the breaker 1 of the main switchboard 3. Then, it is divided into a plurality of breakers 2a-2d in the sub-distribution panel 4, and distributed to the home as a power supply system 7a-7h. These power systems 7a-7h are usually connected to outlets.

Here, the breakers 1, 2a-2d are normally turned on, and turned off when a large current flows.

[0005] Of the power supply systems 7a-7h, those which are physically close to each other in each room or outlet are grouped together to form a sub distribution board.
4 breakers 2a-2d. For example, the power supply systems 7a and 7b are living rooms, and the power supply systems 7c and 7d are kitchens.

[0006]

However, with the above configuration, it is not possible to turn off any power supply system at a time. For example, by turning off the breaker 2a,
The power supply systems 7a and 7b can be turned off. However, only the power supply systems 7a and 7c cannot be turned off.

[0007] In recent years, the deterioration of the global environment has become a serious problem, and the development of energy-saving and power-saving equipment has been demanded. Among these, standby power is a major problem.

For example, in many homes, a heated toilet seat remains energized even at night, when it is originally unnecessary. This is standby power, which consumes power even when many devices such as electric pots and televisions are not used.

[0009] In this regard, it is necessary to frequently work at each device manufacturer or at home as a user. In particular, in households, devices that do not require power may be turned off at night, but these are dispersed in the house and it is difficult to turn around. In addition, some devices require power even at night, so sorting is required. In other words, it has not been worked so much because it is troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a switchboard that can easily turn on and off any power supply system.

[0011]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a switchboard according to the present invention comprises a main switchboard for connecting a bus and a first power supply system comprising N groups, where N and M are natural numbers. , A sub-distribution board for connecting the first power supply system and the second power supply system consisting of M groups, the main switchboard has N breakers, and the bus is divided into N groups via each breaker. The sub-distribution board has M breakers, and divides N groups into M groups via each breaker.

Further, the switchboard of the present invention comprises a main switchboard for connecting a bus and a first power supply system comprising N groups, where N and M are natural numbers, and a first power supply system and M groups. A sub-distribution board for connecting to the second power supply system, the main switchboard has N breakers, the bus is divided into N groups via each breaker, and the sub-distribution board has M breakers; The M breakers connect the second power supply system to any of the first power supply systems.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(Embodiment 1) A switchboard according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a switchboard according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a bus 5 is connected to breakers 1a and 1b of a main switchboard 3. Power system from these 6
a, 6b to the breakers 2a, 2b in the sub-distribution board 4 and the power supply systems 6c, 6
Connect d to breakers 2c and 2d.

Here, a power supply system that requires constant power supply to the breaker 1a and a power supply system that does not require power supply when not in use are allocated to the breaker 1b.

That is, of the breakers 2a to 2d, those that need to be constantly energized are connected to the breaker 1a, and those that do not are connected to the breaker 1b. When the power supply systems 7a, 7c, 7e, 7f need to be constantly energized, they are connected to the breakers 2a, 2b. These are connected to the breaker 1a from the power supply systems 6a, 6b. The remaining power supply systems 7b, 7d, 7g, 7h can be turned off when not in use, and these are connected to the breakers 2c, 2d. These are power supply systems 6c, 6d
Connected to the breaker 1b.

Here, the equipment which needs to be constantly energized is a refrigerator,
VTR, telephone, etc., which are finally connected to the breaker 1a. Also, turn off the power completely when not in use, or connect devices that do not consume power when not in use.

The equipment that can be turned off when not in use is a heated toilet seat,
These are electric pots and the like, which are finally connected to the breaker 1b.

In this way, when power supply is not required, such as at night, the power supply system connected to the power supply system 6b can be turned off by the breaker 1b. It can be turned off with a single breaker, relieving the user of the hassle, and when not in use, at night,
It can be expected to be turned off frequently when going out.

In this embodiment, two main switchboards 3 are provided.
Although the circuit breakers 1a and 1b are provided, three or more circuit breakers may be provided. The number of power supply systems leading to the breaker need not be two.

(Embodiment 2) A switchboard according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a switchboard according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of the breakers 8a to 8h according to Embodiment 2.

In FIG. 2, a bus 5 is connected to breakers 1a and 1b of the main switchboard 3. Power system from these 6
a, 6b are connected to breakers 8a-8h in the sub wiring board 4.

Here, a power supply system that requires constant power supply to the breaker 1a and a power supply system that does not require power supply when not in use are allocated to the breaker 1b. That is, the power supply system 6a is a power supply system that needs to be constantly energized, and the power supply system 6b is not.

The circuit breaker 8a-8h switches the power supply system 7a-7h to the circuit breaker 1a or 1b depending on whether or not the power is always required.

Here, the breakers 8a-8h operate as shown in FIG. Here are two examples. Although the breaker 8a will be described, the same applies to the breakers 8b-8h.

As shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), the power supply systems 7a and 6b are connected when they are tilted to the left, and the power supply systems 7a and 6a are connected when they are tilted to the right. In this case, the breakers 8a-8h are selection switches.

As another example, the configurations shown in FIGS. 3C, 3D and 3E are also conceivable. Here, when tilted to the left, power system 7a
And 6b are tilted to the right, the power systems 7a and 6a are connected,
In the middle (neutral) state, the power supply system 7a is not connected to both 6a and 6b. In this case, the breakers 8a to 8h are selection switches, and at the time of overcurrent, cut off the power supply system to also have the original protection role.

When the power supply systems 7a, 7c, 7e, 7f need to be energized at all times, the breakers 8a, 8c, 8e, 8f are turned to the right to
a, Connect to breaker 1a.

The remaining power supply systems 7b, 7d, 7g, 7h can be turned off when not in use, and the breakers 8b, 8d, 8g, 8h are turned to the left to connect to the power supply system 6b, breaker 1b.

Devices that can be turned off when not in use include a heated toilet seat,
These are electric pots and the like, which are finally connected to the breaker 1b.

In this way, when power supply is not required, such as at night, the power supply system connected to the power supply system 6b can be turned off by the breaker 1b. It can be turned off with a single breaker, relieving the user of the hassle, and when not in use, at night,
In the case of going out, it can be expected that it will be turned off frequently.

The power supply system 7a-7h can be arbitrarily connected to any of the power supply systems 6a and 6b by switching the breakers 8a-8h. When the arrangement of the devices and the connection to the power system are changed, the same connection relationship as before the change can be maintained by switching the breakers 8a to 8h.

Further, a breaker 1b that can be turned off when not in use
A description will be given of the control of the above. In the above description, the breaker 1b is manually turned off at the time of going out, at night, or the like, and is manually turned on before resuming use.

Reference numeral 9 in FIG. 2 is a timer device. An on / off operation is performed at a preset time. For example
If you set it off at 23:00 and on at 6:00, it will automatically turn off at night.

Reference numeral 10 in FIG. 2 is a sensor device. On / off operation is performed according to the outside brightness. It can be turned off during dark hours or vice versa. In addition to the brightness, a temperature sensor may be used.

The timer device 9 and the sensor device 10 may be used alone or in combination, and may be used in combination with manual operation.

In this embodiment, two main switchboards 3 are provided.
Although the circuit breakers 1a and 1b are provided, three or more circuit breakers may be provided. In this case, it is also possible to divide the control by manual operation, the timer device 9 and the sensor device 10 for each system. Further, the number of power supply systems connected to the breaker does not need to be two.

[0038]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of power supply systems are subdivided into a plurality of other power supply systems, and a certain group of power supply systems are collectively turned on by one breaker. Can be turned off. The operation of turning on and off is easy, and it can be expected that the user frequently turns off, which leads to power saving.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a switchboard according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a switchboard according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the breaker in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a conventional switchboard.

[Description of Signs] 1, 1a, 1b Breaker 2a-2d Breaker 3 Main Distribution Board 4 Sub Distribution Board 5 Bus 6,6a-6d Power System 7a-7h Power System 8a-8h Breaker 9 Timer Device 10 Sensor Device

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A main switchboard for connecting a bus and a first power supply system comprising N groups, where N and M are natural numbers, and a second power supply system comprising a first power supply system and M groups The main switchboard has N breakers, divides the buses into N groups via each breaker, and the sub switchboard has M breakers via each breaker. A switchboard, wherein the number of groups is divided into M groups. 2. A main power distribution board for connecting a bus and a first power supply system comprising N groups, where N and M are natural numbers, and a second power supply system comprising a first power supply system and M groups. The main switchboard has N breakers, divides the bus into N groups via each breaker, the sub switchboard has M breakers, and the M breakers A switchboard for connecting the second power supply system to any one of the first power supply systems. 3. The switchboard according to claim 1, wherein L is an integer of 1 or more and N or less, and any L out of N breakers of the main switchboard are turned on and off by a timer. A switchboard characterized by that. 4. The switchboard according to claim 1, wherein L is an integer of 1 or more and N or less, and any L out of N breakers of the main switchboard are turned on and off by a sensor. A switchboard characterized by that.