System and method for enhanced watch dog in solar panel installations
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02S-050/00
H01L-031/02
G01R-031/00
H02J-003/38
출원번호
US-0203713
(2016-07-06)
등록번호
US-9813021
(2017-11-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Hadar, Ron
Arditi, Shmuel
Bickford, James
출원인 / 주소
TIGO ENERGY, INC.
대리인 / 주소
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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초록▼
A system and method for automated shutdown, disconnect, or power reduction of solar panels. A system of solar panels includes one or more master management units (MMUs) and one or more local management units (LMUs). The MMUs are in communication with the LMUs with the MMUs and LMUs “handshaking” whe
A system and method for automated shutdown, disconnect, or power reduction of solar panels. A system of solar panels includes one or more master management units (MMUs) and one or more local management units (LMUs). The MMUs are in communication with the LMUs with the MMUs and LMUs “handshaking” when the system is in operation. The MMUs are connected to one or more controllers which in turn are connected to emergency detection sensors. Upon a sensor detection of an emergency, the associated MMU is notified which in turn instructs associated LMUs to take appropriate action. In the event that communication with the MMUs has been cut off, the LMUs take the initiative to shut down, disconnect, or reduce the output of associated string(s) of solar panels.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus, comprising: a photovoltaic panel configured to generate electric power; anda local management unit coupled to the photovoltaic panel to receive the electric power as an input and generate a power output from the input;wherein the local management unit is configured to communicate wi
1. An apparatus, comprising: a photovoltaic panel configured to generate electric power; anda local management unit coupled to the photovoltaic panel to receive the electric power as an input and generate a power output from the input;wherein the local management unit is configured to communicate with a master control unit disposed at a location remote to the local management unit;wherein a sensor is monitored for an anomaly; andwherein in response to a determination that the sensor has detected the anomaly, and in response to a determination that the anomaly requires a control change, the local management unit shuts down the power output based on a communication with the master control unit;wherein the local management unit is configured to receive heartbeat signals from the master control unit; and the local management unit shuts down the power output in response to a predetermined number of skips of the heartbeat signals. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the master control unit is configured to monitor the sensor via querying the sensor for the anomaly. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the master control unit is configured to monitor the sensor via receiving from the sensor notifications of the anomaly. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the communication includes a command selected from the group consisting of: a command to shut down; anda command to disconnect. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the master control unit is connected to a network; and the sensor is connected to the network. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the local management unit includes a voltage module coupled between the input and the power output. 7. A method, comprising: generating, by a photovoltaic panel, electric power; andreceiving, in a local management unit coupled to the photovoltaic panel, the electricity power as an input;generating, by the local management unit from the input, a power output;communicating by the local management unit with a master control unit disposed at a location remote to the local management unit;sensing an anomaly; andin response to sensing the anomaly and a determination that the anomaly requires a control change, shutting down by the local management unit the power output based on a communication with the master control unit;wherein the communication with the master control unit includes heartbeat signals; and the anomaly includes skips of heartbeat signals. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the master control unit queries a sensor for the anomaly over a network. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the master control unit receives notification of the anomaly from a sensor over a network. 10. The method of claim 7, wherein the determination that the anomaly requires a control change is based on a count of the skips being about a threshold. 11. The method of claim 7, wherein the local management unit converts a voltage of the input to a voltage of the power output by operating a switch according to a duty cycle. 12. An apparatus, comprising: a photovoltaic panel configured to generate electric power; anda local management unit coupled to the photovoltaic panel to receive the electric power as an input and generate a power output from the input;wherein the local management unit is configured to communicate with a master control unit disposed at a location remote to the local management unit;wherein the local management unit is configured to detect an anomaly in heartbeat signals from the master control unit and the anomaly includes skips of heartbeat signals; andwherein in response to a determination that the heartbeat signals have the anomaly, and in response to a determination that the anomaly requires a control change, the local management unit shuts down the power output. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the determination that the anomaly requires a control change is based on a count of the skips being above a threshold. 14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein each heartbeat signal is to be receiving within an allotted time. 15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein a sensor coupled with the master control unit is configured to detect an anomaly, based on which the master control unit is configured to instruct the local management unit to shut down the power output. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the master control unit is configured to receive an anomaly notification over a network from the sensor. 17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the master control unit is configured to receive a response to an anomaly query over a network from the sensor.
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