US5835383A
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System-interconnected generator for converting solar energy to AC power
Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-02-14
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Granted: 1998-11-10
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Expires: 2017-02-14
Abstract
Abstract A system-interconnected generator permits effective use of surplus power generated by a solar battery for operating electric equipment such as an air conditioner. The system-interconnected generator having a power converter for converting solar energy to AC power and supplying the AC power to a system on a commercial AC power supply so as to make it possible to sell the power to the system is equipped with: a storing section for storing an integrated value of the AC power which has been converted from solar energy by the power converter; a correcting section for subtracting a value of power, which is consumed by particular electric equipment receiving power supplied from the system, from the integrated value stored in the storing section; and a demanding section for enabling a demanding function of the electric equipment when the integrated value stored in the storing section becomes smaller than a predetermined value.
Inventors
- 👤 Keigo Onizuka
- 👤 Masaki Madenokouji
- 👤 Hisashi Tokizaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:24
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J3/00; H02J3/04; H02J3/06; G; G05; G05F; G05F1/00; G05F1/66; G05F1/67; H02J3/38; H02J3/381; H02J2101/00; H02J2101/20; H02J2101/22; H02J2101/24; H02J2101/25; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B10/00; Y02B10/10; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/50; Y02E10/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A system-interconnected generator having a power converter for converting solar energy to AC power and supplying the AC power to a system on a commercial AC power supply to sell the power to the system, said system-interconnected generator comprising: a storing section for storing the value of the total amount of the AC power which has been converted from solar energy by said power converter; a correcting section for subtracting a value of power which is consumed by electric equipment receiving power supplied from said system from the total amount value stored in said storing section; and a demanding section for enabling a demanding function of said electric equipment when the total amount value stored in said storing section becomes smaller than a predetermined value.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
125 words
A system-interconnected generator having a power converter for converting solar energy to AC power and supplying the AC power to a system on a commercial AC power supply to sell the power to the system, said system-interconnected generator comprising: a storing section for storing the value of the total amount of the AC power which has been converted from solar energy by said power converter; a correcting section for subtracting a value of power which is consumed by electric equipment receiving power supplied from said system from the total amount value stored in said storing section; and a demanding section for enabling a demanding function of said electric equipment when the total amount value stored in said storing section becomes smaller than a predetermined value.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
131 words
A system-interconnected generator having a power converter for converting solar energy to AC power and supplying the AC power to a system on a commercial AC power supply to sell the power to the system, said system-interconnected generator comprising: a storing section for storing the value of the total accumulated amount of AC power which has been converted from solar energy by said power converter; a correcting section for subtracting a value of power which is consumed by electric equipment receiving power supplied from said system from the total amount value stored in said storing section; and a demanding section for issuing a demand signal to said electric equipment each time the total amount value stored in said storing section becomes smaller than any one of a plurality of preset values.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
131 words
A system-interconnected generator having a power converter for converting solar energy to AC power and supplying the AC power to a system on a commercial AC power supply to sell the power to the system, said system-interconnected generator comprising: a storing section for storing the value of the total accumulated amount of AC power which has been converted from solar energy by said power converter; a correcting section for subtracting a value of power which is consumed by electric equipment receiving power supplied from said system from the total amount value stored in said storing section; and a demanding section for issuing a demand signal to said electric equipment each time the total amount value stored in said storing section becomes smaller than any one of a plurality of preset values.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
154 words
A system-interconnected generator having a power converter for converting solar energy to AC power and supplying the AC power to a system on a commercial AC power supply so as to sell the power to the system, said system-interconnected generator comprising: a storing section for storing the value of the total accumulated amount of AC power which has been converted from solar energy by said power converter; a correcting section for subtracting a value of power which is consumed by an air conditioner receiving power supplied from said system from the total amount value stored in said storing section; and a demanding section for issuing a signal to the air conditioner to lower the operating capability thereof in steps within a range which exceeds a preset operating capability of the air conditioner each time the total amount value stored in said storing section becomes smaller than any one of a plurality of preset values.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
154 words
A system-interconnected generator having a power converter for converting solar energy to AC power and supplying the AC power to a system on a commercial AC power supply so as to sell the power to the system, said system-interconnected generator comprising: a storing section for storing the value of the total accumulated amount of AC power which has been converted from solar energy by said power converter; a correcting section for subtracting a value of power which is consumed by an air conditioner receiving power supplied from said system from the total amount value stored in said storing section; and a demanding section for issuing a signal to the air conditioner to lower the operating capability thereof in steps within a range which exceeds a preset operating capability of the air conditioner each time the total amount value stored in said storing section becomes smaller than any one of a plurality of preset values.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
118 words
A system-interconnected generator having a power converter for converting solar energy to AC power and supplying the AC power to a system on a commercial AC power supply, said system-interconnected generator comprising: a storing section for storing the value of the total accumulated amount of AC power which has been converted from solar energy by said power converter; a correcting section for subtracting a value of power which is consumed by electric equipment receiving power supplied from said system, from the total amount value stored in said storing section; and a demanding section for enabling a demanding function of said electric equipment when the total amount value stored in said storing section becomes smaller than a predetermined value.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
118 words
A system-interconnected generator having a power converter for converting solar energy to AC power and supplying the AC power to a system on a commercial AC power supply, said system-interconnected generator comprising: a storing section for storing the value of the total accumulated amount of AC power which has been converted from solar energy by said power converter; a correcting section for subtracting a value of power which is consumed by electric equipment receiving power supplied from said system, from the total amount value stored in said storing section; and a demanding section for enabling a demanding function of said electric equipment when the total amount value stored in said storing section becomes smaller than a predetermined value.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
131 words
A system-interconnected generator having a power converter for converting solar energy to AC power and supplying the converted AC power to a system on a commercial AC power supply to sell the power to the system, said system-interconnected generator comprising: a storing section for storing the value of the total amount of the power which has been sold to the system out of the AC power converted from the solar energy by said power converter; a correcting section for subtracting a value of power which is consumed by electric equipment receiving power supplied from said system from the total amount value stored in said storing section; and a controller which enables the operation of said electric equipment while the total amount value stored in said storing section is greater than zero.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
131 words
A system-interconnected generator having a power converter for converting solar energy to AC power and supplying the converted AC power to a system on a commercial AC power supply to sell the power to the system, said system-interconnected generator comprising: a storing section for storing the value of the total amount of the power which has been sold to the system out of the AC power converted from the solar energy by said power converter; a correcting section for subtracting a value of power which is consumed by electric equipment receiving power supplied from said system from the total amount value stored in said storing section; and a controller which enables the operation of said electric equipment while the total amount value stored in said storing section is greater than zero.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
(Amended) A system-interconnected generator according to claim 5, wherein the operation of said electric equipment is started at a predetermined cycle if said total amount value is greater than zero.
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