MULTIFUNCTIONAL ELECTRICITY OUTLET
A multifunctional electricity outlet for a building automation and building information system has a first interface to a line to the electricity supply, and a second interface to an electrical load. Furthermore, the multifunctional electricity outlet contains an apparatus for measurement of at least one electrical variable, a memory for the at least one measured electrical variable, a communication module with a third interface for sending and receiving data and a control module for producing a profile for at least one of the measured electrical variables over time and for comparison of the profile over time with predetermined stored profiles of loads which can be connected, over time, in order to determine the load which is connected to the second interface.
1 . A multifunctional electricity outlet for a building automation and building information system, comprising
a first interface to an electricity supply;
a second interface 10 to an electrical load;
an apparatus for measurement of at least one electrical variable;
a memory for storing the at least one measured electrical variable;
a control module for producing a profile for at least one of the measured electrical variables over time and for comparison of the profile over time with predetermined stored profiles of loads which can be connected, over time, in order to determine the load which is connected to the second interface; and
a third interface for transmission and reception of data.
2 . The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the multifunctional electricity outlet is connectable via the third interface to a building automation and building information system in accordance with a plug-and-play standard.
3 . The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the third interface comprises a radio-based interface.
4 . The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the third interface comprises an interface based on an electricity supply line.
5 . The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electricity supply to the load is switchable and is controllable by open-loop and/or closed-loop control.
6 . The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the switchability of the electricity supply to the load is remote switchability and the open-loop and/or closed-loop remote controllability is via the third interface.
7 . The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising a control element for switching, open-loop control or closed-loop control of the electricity supply to the load.
8 . The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the apparatus for measurement of electrical variables measures current level.
9 . The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the apparatus for measurement of electrical variables also measures voltage, in order to determine the electrical power.
10 . The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control module calculates consumption values of the load which is connected to the second interface, on the basis of the stored electrical variables.
11 . The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the predetermined stored profiles of loads, which can be connected, over time, can be called up by the control module via the third interface.
12 . The multifunctional electricity outlet as claimed in claim 1 , which is an electrical plug socket.
13 . A building automation and building information system comprising:
at least one multifunctional electricity outlet ( 2 ) as claimed in claim 1 , and
a control unit for switching, open-loop control and/or closed-loop control, which is connected via the third interface to the multifunctional electricity outlet.
14 . The building automation and building information system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the control unit has enabling means for a switching-on process of a load which is connected to the multifunctional electricity outlet.
15 . The building automation and building information system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the control unit has enabling means for a time-delayed switching-on process of the load which is connected to the multifunctional electricity outlet.
16 . The building automation and building information system as claimed in claim 15 , wherein time-delay for the time-delayed switching-on process of a load is calculated on the basis of time-dependent electricity tariffs.
17 . The building automation and building information system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the enabling means comprise an input and output device.
18 . The building automation and building information system as claimed in claim 17 , wherein via the input and output device instantaneous or total consumption of the load can be called up.