JP2016072720A - Facility control system and facility control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facility control system that is appropriately adaptable to network equipment.SOLUTION: The facility control system includes: an information reading unit for reading predetermined information stored in a positional information storage unit which correspondingly stores a plurality of sets of user identification information for identifying a user, presence/absence information indicating whether the user is positioned in a predetermined location and arrangement information representing an area where the user is placed within the location; and a control unit which performs control for stopping an operation of a facility corresponding only to the area represented by the arrangement information to which any one of the presence/absence information items about a state indicating that the user is positioned in the predetermined location is not made correspondent, on the basis of the information that is read by the information reading unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an equipment control system and an equipment control method.

  In recent years, energy saving and effective use of natural energy have attracted attention, and the introduction of microgrid systems, smart grid systems, smart communities, and the like is progressing. Efficient operation of facility equipment is indispensable for energy saving, but demand response control targets mainly building equipment such as air conditioners and lighting. On the other hand, the network environment is indispensable in the current building, and various systems such as telephone lines, business area LANs (Local Area Networks), and equipment control lines have shifted to IP (Internet Protocol) integration. doing. Among them, it is felt that energy-saving control of network devices that are always in operation is delayed.

  A microgrid is a network of “multiple power generation facilities” and “storage batteries” including natural energy such as solar power generation, and optimally controlled according to changes in energy demand, thereby providing stable energy. It is a system to do. A smart grid is a power transmission network having an advanced information network function and is called a next generation power network. A smart community is an area unit that combines the effective use of electricity, energy, including heat and unused energy, on a regional basis, and a combination of transportation systems and citizen lifestyle changes. It is a concept of the next generation energy and social system in Japan. The demand response means that the consumer changes the demand amount to match the power supply / demand balance.

JP 2011-87016 A JP 2006-139445 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an equipment control system and an equipment control method that can appropriately cope with network equipment.

  In order to solve the above problems, the facility control system of the present invention includes user identification information for identifying a user, presence / absence information indicating whether or not the user is located at a predetermined location, and within the location. An information reading unit that reads predetermined information stored in a position information storage unit that stores a plurality of sets of association information that represents an area in which the user is arranged, and the information read by the information reading unit Control for stopping the operation of the equipment that is associated only with the area represented by the arrangement information that is not associated with any of the presence / absence information in a state indicating that it is located at the location And a section.

  Moreover, the equipment control system of the present invention further includes an area represented by the arrangement information in which the control unit is associated with at least one of the presence / absence information indicating that the control unit is located at the place. Control to operate the associated equipment is performed.

  Moreover, the equipment control system of the present invention is characterized in that the control unit performs control to stop the operation of the equipment by shutting off a shut-off device provided between the equipment and the power source of the equipment. .

  Moreover, the equipment control system of the present invention is characterized in that the control unit performs control to stop the operation of the equipment step by step according to a predetermined procedure.

  The facility control method of the present invention includes: user identification information for the information reading unit to identify a user; presence / absence information indicating whether or not the user is located at a predetermined location; The control unit reads predetermined information stored in a position information storage unit that stores a plurality of sets in association with the arrangement information indicating the area where the user is arranged, and the control unit reads the information read by the information reading unit. Based on this, the control is performed to stop the operation of the equipment that is associated only with the area represented by the arrangement information that is not associated with any of the presence / absence information in a state indicating that it is located at the place. It is characterized by.

  In the present invention, the control unit stores presence / absence information indicating whether the user is located at a predetermined location, which is stored in the position information storage unit, and an arrangement representing an area in which the user is arranged Control to stop the operation of the equipment is performed based on the information. According to this configuration, it is possible to arbitrarily combine the place where the user is located, the area where the user is located, and the control of the equipment. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately control a facility such as a network device that is connected in multiple stages or shared by a plurality of users.

It is a block diagram for demonstrating one Embodiment of the equipment control system of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation | movement of the equipment control system 3 shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining an embodiment of the equipment control system of the present invention. The equipment control system 3 as an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the network system 100. The network system 100 is a computer network that connects, functions, and cooperates a plurality of network equipment and building equipment installed in one building having a plurality of floors (hereinafter also referred to as the building) via the network. It is. However, FIG. 1 shows a configuration related to facility control of all floors in the network system 100 and a plurality of facilities installed on one floor 6. The network system 100 is constructed as a system in one company.

  In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the network system 100 is configured to manage each facility or each employee on each floor, as a personnel system 1, an entrance / exit management system 2, an equipment control system 3, A position information system 4 and a communication line 5 are provided. In addition, the network system 100 includes the following as equipment installed on the floor 6. That is, the network system 100 includes communication lines 7, 8 and 9, floor switches 21 to 26, island hubs 31 to 36, power sources 41 to 48, air conditioning (facility) 51, lighting (facility) on the floor 6. ) 52, building security (equipment) 61 and 62, floor security (equipment) 71 to 73, and the power supply line 10. Here, the network configuration of the island hub is, for example, a LAN wiring from an original HUB (hub) to an island (a block made up of a plurality of desks, etc.) A configuration is shown in which a HUB is installed as an island hub, and a communication line to a PC in each desk is connected from this island hub.

  In the configuration example illustrated in FIG. 1, the personnel system 1 includes a computer and a communication device, and manages information related to labor management of each employee who is a user of each facility in the network system 100. The HR system 1 manages, for example, employee code, which is identification information for identifying each employee, and arrangement information such as which seat on which floor each employee is seated and which department To do.

  The entrance / exit management system 2 includes a computer and a communication device, and manages entrance / exit information of each employee into the building. The entrance / exit management system 2 can also manage entrance / exit information of each employee to / from each floor in the building or a predetermined room in the floor. The entrance / exit management system 2 can detect the entrance / exit of each employee to / from a predetermined place such as a building, a floor space, or a room using, for example, an IC tag, a wireless tag, a biometric authentication system, or the like.

  The facility control system 3 includes a computer and a communication device, and controls the operation of each facility in the building. The position information system 4 includes a computer and a communication device, and manages position information of each employee based on information detected by the entry / exit management system 2. Details of the equipment control system 3 and the position information system 4 will be described later.

  The communication line 5 connects the personnel system 1, the entrance / exit management system 2, the equipment control system 3, and the location information system 4 to each other, and also connects to communication lines provided on each floor such as the communication line 7. Has been.

  On the other hand, the floor switches 21 to 26 installed on the floor 6 are communication devices such as L2 switches (layer 2 switches) that perform exchange processing of packets, frames, and the like. The floor switches 21 and 22 are used as devices for exchanging data transmitted and received between personal computers and various network devices and systems used by each employee, that is, as data system switches. The floor switches 23 and 24 are used, for example, as devices that exchange data according to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) transmitted and received between an IP extension telephone terminal and a computer, that is, as VoIP switches.

  The floor switch 25 is used as an apparatus for exchanging control data transmitted / received between the air conditioning 51, the lighting 52, the power sources 41 to 48, and the equipment control system 3, that is, as a control system switch. The The floor switch 26 exchanges security management data between the building security 61 and 62, the floor security 71 to 73, and a security management system (not shown) or the entrance / exit management system 2 and the facility control system 3. Used as a processing device, that is, as a security switch.

  The island hubs 31 to 36 are repeater hubs (or switches) having a relatively small number of ports, for example, provided so that a user can directly connect a cable. The island hubs 31 to 33 are connected to the floor switch 21 and the floor switch 22 which are data system switches through the communication line 9, and are connected to terminals such as personal computers which are not shown in the figure and used by employees. The The island hubs 34 to 36 are connected to the floor switch 23 and the floor switch 24, which are VoIP switches, via the communication line 9, and are connected to IP extension telephone terminals used by employees (not shown). .

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, island hubs 31 and 32 are associated with the section 11 indicated by a broken line. The island hub 33 is associated with the section 12 indicated by a broken line. The island hubs 34 and 35 are associated with the section 13 indicated by a broken line. The island hub 36 is associated with the section 14 indicated by a broken line. Here, the section 11 and the section 13 uniquely correspond, and the same section identification information is defined. Moreover, the section 12 and the section 14 correspond uniquely, and the same section identification information is set. Each of the sections 11 to 14 is not limited to a continuous area, and may include a plurality of areas that are dispersed like so-called enclaves. In addition, the sections 11 to 14 indicate areas associated with the arrangement of employees who use devices connected to the island hubs 31 to 36, for example, and the installation positions of the island hubs 31 to 36 and the physical positions of the sections. The positional relationship may not correspond.

  In the configuration example illustrated in FIG. 1, the island hubs 31 to 36 are configured to be able to stop the operation by shutting off the power supply without taking a special procedure when the operation is stopped. On the other hand, it is assumed that the floor switches 21 to 25 are configured to perform a process of stopping the operation by software by transmitting a command to stop the operation to each of the floor switches 21 to 25. However, this combination is only an example, and the floor switches 21 to 25 can also be adapted to stop operation due to power interruption, and the island hubs 31 to 36 can also perform processing to stop the operation in software. Can be.

  The power supplies 41 to 48 are power supplies that supply power to the floor switches 21 to 24 or the island hubs 31 to 36 via the power supply line 10. Each of the power supplies 41 to 48 receives, for example, commercial power AC power and converts it to DC (or AC) power of a predetermined voltage and outputs it, or inputs the commercial voltage AC power or DC power of a predetermined voltage. Output as it is. However, each power source 41 to 48 includes a mechanical or electronic shut-off device inside, and shuts off or connects the output in accordance with a control signal input from the floor switch 25 via the communication line 8. Each power source 41 to 48 may or may not be provided with a communication device.

  Further, the control signal input from the floor switch 25 may be, for example, communication data according to a predetermined protocol, or may be an ON / OFF signal of DC power supplied using the communication line 8. The floor switch 25 turns on and off the outputs of the power sources 41 to 48 according to the control data received from the equipment control system 3.

  The air conditioner 51 is an air conditioner having a communication device, transmits / receives predetermined data to / from the equipment control system 3 via the floor switch 25 and the communication line 9, and according to control data received from the equipment control system 3. Controls air conditioner start / stop and temperature.

  The lighting 52 is a lighting device having a communication device, transmits / receives predetermined data to / from the equipment control system 3 via the floor switch 25 and the communication line 9, and according to control data received from the equipment control system 3. Controls lighting start / stop and brightness.

  The building security 61 and 62 is a security facility, and is connected to a security management system (not shown) via the floor switch 26 and the communication line 9 to transmit / receive predetermined data. The floor security 71 and 72 are security equipments, and are connected to a security management system (not shown) or the like via the floor switch 26 and the communication line 9 to transmit / receive predetermined data.

  The communication line 7 is a communication line connected to the communication line 5 and transfers data transmitted and received between the floor switches 21 to 26 and the facility control system 3 or the like.

  Next, the facility control system 3 and the position information system 4 shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the location information database 401 included in the location information system 4 illustrated in FIG. 1 and an explanatory diagram for describing a configuration example and an operation example of the facility control system 3 illustrated in FIG. 1. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, the position information system 4 has a position information database 401. The location information database 401 stores a plurality of sets of employee codes, presence flags, two types of arrangement information, and extension IP addresses in association with each other. The employee code is user identification information for identifying each employee, that is, each user (hereinafter referred to as a user). The presence flag is information indicating whether or not the user has entered the building, and is 1-bit data of 1 or 0 in this example. The presence flag is set to 1 when the user enters the building according to the information detected by the entry / exit management system 2 and is set to 0 when the user leaves the building. One of the two types of arrangement information is information indicating a floor on which the user is arranged, that is, a floor on which the user has a seat, for example.

  In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the arrangement information indicating the floor in the position information database 401 is information indicating the floor 6 indicated by a broken line. The other of the two types of arrangement information is information indicating a section where the user is arranged, that is, a section where the user's seat is, for example. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the arrangement information indicating the section in the position information database 401 is information indicating the section 11 or 12 (or the section 13 or 14) indicated by a broken line. The extension IP address is the value of the extension IP address assigned to the user.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2, for example, the user with the employee code “111111” has a seat in the “N2” section indicated by the arrangement information (section) on the “5” floor indicated by the arrangement information (floor). Since the extension IP address is “xxa.1” and the presence flag is “1”, it indicates that the extension IP address is currently located in the building. The user with the employee code “111111” also has a seat in the “N2” section indicated by the placement information (section) on the “7” floor indicated by the placement information (floor), and the extension at that seat Since the IP address is “xx.b.1” and the presence flag is “1”, it indicates that the IP address is currently located in the building.

  The user with the employee code “222222” has a seat in the “S1” section indicated by the arrangement information (section) on the “8” floor indicated by the arrangement information (floor), and the extension IP address is “x. x.c.1 "and the presence flag is" 1 ", indicating that the current location is within the building. In addition, the user of the employee code “333333” has a seat in the “S2” section indicated by the arrangement information (section) on the “15th” floor indicated by the arrangement information (floor), and the extension IP address is “x. xd.1 ”and the presence flag is“ 1 ”, which indicates that it is currently located in the building.

  In addition, the information of each item except the presence flag in the position information database 401 is newly stored or updated by the position information system 4 as arrangement data from the personnel system 1. Also, the presence flag item in the location information database 401 is updated as needed by the location information system 4 acquiring the user traffic data from the entrance / exit management system 2. The traffic data provided by the entrance / exit management system 2 is information indicating the latest traffic position of each user in the building, and is updated when each user passes through a plurality of security gates provided in the building, for example. Is done.

  Note that the configuration of the position information database 401 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 2, and can be modified as follows, for example. That is, for example, instead of or in addition to the employee code, for example, identification information of an IC tag carried by each user can be used. Instead of the presence flag or in addition to the presence flag, the position information database 401 may hold information indicating the current position of each user in the building. The arrangement information may be expressed in units of rooms, seats, desks, multiple floors, multiple sections, multiple rooms, multiple seats, etc. in addition to or instead of those in units of floors or sections. Good. Further, the arrangement information may be information indicating a department to which the user belongs. The extension IP address item may be omitted.

  In the configuration example illustrated in FIG. 2, among the items stored in the position information database 401, the employee code is an example of “user identification information for identifying a user”. The presence flag is an example of “presence / absence information indicating whether or not the user is located at a predetermined location”. The “predetermined location” may correspond to a floor, a room, etc. in addition to a building. The two types of arrangement information are examples of “placement information indicating an area where the user is located in the place”. Here, in FIG. 1, “facility” corresponds to floor switches 21 to 24, island hubs 31 to 36, or predetermined terminals connected to the island hubs 31 to 36. Further, the “area” corresponds to a floor or a section, but may correspond to a room, a seat, a desk, a department, or the like.

  Next, the equipment control system 3 will be described. In the configuration example illustrated in FIG. 2, the facility control system 3 includes a facility control database 301, an information reading unit 302, and a control unit 303. The equipment control database 301, the information reading unit 302, and the control unit 303 are configured by a combination of one or a plurality of computers, peripheral devices thereof, and programs executed by the computers. The facility control database 301 is a database that stores various information used when the control unit 303 controls each facility. The information reading unit 302 reads predetermined information such as an in-office flag (that is, in-house information) and two types of arrangement information from the position information database 401 and writes the predetermined information in, for example, a predetermined memory inside the equipment control system 3. The control unit 303 controls the operation of each facility in the building using various information stored in the facility control database 301 based on predetermined information read from the position information database 401 by the information reading unit 302.

  Next, various information stored in the facility control database 301 will be described. The facility control database 301 stores various information used when the control unit 303 controls each facility, and one of these pieces of information is as follows. That is, the equipment control database 301 stores information that associates each equipment with the arrangement information in the position information database 401. For example, in the configuration example illustrated in FIG. 1, information that associates the island hub 31 and the island hub 32 with the section 11 is stored in the equipment control database 301.

  Further, information for associating the island hub 33 with the section 12 is stored in the equipment control database 301. Further, information for associating the island hub 34 and the island hub 35 with the section 13 is stored in the equipment control database 301. Further, information for associating the island hub 36 with the section 14 is stored in the equipment control database 301. The facility control database 301 stores information that associates the floor switches 21 and 22 with the sections 11 and 12. The facility control database 301 stores information that associates the floor switches 23 and 24 with the sections 13 and 14. The facility control database 301 stores information that associates the floor switches 21 to 25 and the island hubs 31 to 36 with the floor 6.

  However, in the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, information for associating the floor switches 21 and 22 with the sections 11 and 12 is stored, and information for associating the floor switches 23 and 24 with the sections 13 and 14 is stored. Can be omitted. When omitted, the control unit 303 confirms to which section the floor switches 21 to 24 are associated with each other by referring to information indicating the connection relation of each facility stored in the facility control database 301 described later. Can do.

  The facility control database 301 stores information that associates each facility with each power source. For example, in the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, information that associates the floor switch 21 with the power supply 41 is stored in the equipment control database 301. Further, information for associating the floor switch 22 with the power supply 44 is stored in the equipment control database 301. Further, information for associating the floor switch 23 with the power supply 45 is stored in the equipment control database 301. Also, information for associating the floor switch 24 with the power supply 48 is stored in the equipment control database 301. Further, information for associating the island hubs 31 and 32 with the power source 42 is stored in the equipment control database 301. Further, information for associating the island hub 33 and the power source 43 is stored in the equipment control database 301. Further, information for associating the island hubs 34 and 35 with the power supply 46 is stored in the equipment control database 301. In addition, information for associating the island hub 36 with the power supply 47 is stored in the equipment control database 301.

  Further, the facility control database 301 stores information indicating the connection relationship of each communication facility. For example, in the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, information indicating that the floor switch 21 is connected to the communication line 7 and the island hubs 31 to 33 are connected to the floor switch 21 is stored in the equipment control database 301. The The facility control database 301 stores information indicating that the floor switch 22 is connected to the communication line 7 and that the island hubs 31 to 33 are connected to the floor switch 22. The facility control database 301 stores information indicating that the floor switch 23 is connected to the communication line 7 and that the island hubs 34 to 36 are connected to the floor switch 23. The facility control database 301 stores information indicating that the floor switch 24 is connected to the communication line 7 and that the island hubs 34 to 36 are connected to the floor switch 24.

  Also, the equipment control database 301 stores information indicating the address of each equipment, information indicating the specification of a command when performing control, and information indicating the latest operating state of each equipment. For example, in the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the IP address of the air conditioner 51 and the lighting 52, information indicating the specifications of instructions for controlling the operation or stopping the operation, and the operation are stored in the equipment control database 301. Information indicating the state is stored. Further, the equipment control database 301 stores the IP addresses of the power sources 41 to 48, information indicating the specifications of the instruction for stopping the operation, and the like, and information indicating the operation state. However, when control of the power sources 41 to 48 is performed by an on / off signal of DC power supplied using a communication line, the facility control database 301 includes, for example, power sources 41 to 48 and power sources 41 to 48. Information indicating a correspondence relationship with the identifier of the port of the floor switch 25 connected via the communication line 8 is stored.

  The facility control database 301 stores the IP addresses of the floor switches 21 to 26, information indicating the specifications of instructions for stopping the operation, and information indicating the operation state. In addition, the IP address and MAC (Media Access Control) address of the equipment (for example, personal computer) connected to (or possibly connected to) the island hubs 31 to 33 of the data system and the operation of the equipment are stopped. Information that indicates the specifications of the command to be used, the processing procedure for confirming whether or not the equipment is connected, the processing procedure for confirming the operating status of the equipment, and the operating status, etc. Is stored.

  Next, an operation example of the equipment control system 3 will be described. The equipment control system 3 uses the storage contents of the location information database 401 and the storage contents of the equipment control database 301 read by the information reading section 302 to perform various operations via the communication line 5 shown in FIG. Various controls are performed on each facility by transmitting and receiving control data. One of the controls performed by the control unit 303 is as follows. That is, the control unit 303 confirms the presence flag, that is, the presence information stored in the position information database 401, makes a predetermined determination based on the confirmation result, and shows, for example, FIG. 1 according to the determination result. Control is performed to operate the facilities such as the floor switches 21 to 24, the island hubs 31 to 36, or to stop the operation. The judgment conditions for operating and stopping the operation are as follows. That is, in the location information database 401, it is confirmed that at least one in-house flag is 1 among one or a plurality of users whose arrangement information is associated with the same section of the same floor. This is a condition for operating the equipment associated with the section.

  On the other hand, in the location information database 401, the fact that the presence flag of all one or a plurality of users whose arrangement information is associated with the same section of the same floor is 0 is associated with the same floor and the same section. This is a condition for stopping the operation of the existing equipment. As described above, the presence flag is an example of presence / absence information indicating whether or not the user is located at a predetermined location. Also, the two types of arrangement information are examples of arrangement information representing an area where the user is arranged in the predetermined place (for example, the building). Therefore, the control unit 303 corresponds to the area represented by the arrangement information that is associated with at least one presence / absence information indicating a position at a predetermined location based on the stored contents of the position information database 401. It can be said that control is performed to operate the attached equipment. In addition, the control unit 303 stops the operation of the equipment that is associated only with the area represented by the arrangement information that is not associated with any presence / absence information in a state indicating that the vehicle is located at a predetermined location. It can also be said that control is performed.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, for example, the presence flag of each user of the employee codes “111111”, “222222”, and “333333” in the position information database 401 is “1”. That is, the users “111111”, “222222”, and “333333” have entered the building and are currently in the building. In this case, for example, the user “111111” is associated with the arrangement information with the floor “5” and the section “N2” and the arrangement information with the floor “7” and the section “N2”. In this case, the information reading unit 302 indicates that the user of the employee code “111111” is present from the position information database 401, and the section “N2” of the floor “5” and the section “ N2 ”is acquired. The control unit 303 refers to the equipment control database 301 and associates the predetermined equipment associated with the section “N2” of the floor “5” and the section “N2” of the floor “7”. A predetermined control for operating a predetermined facility is performed.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the user “222222” is associated with the arrangement information having the floor “8” and the section “S1”. In this case, the information reading unit 302 receives information from the position information database 401 that the user with the employee code “222222” is present and is associated with the section “S1” of the floor “8”. To get. Then, the control unit 303 refers to the facility control database 301 and performs predetermined control to operate the predetermined facility associated with the section “S1” of the floor “8”. Similarly, the user “333333” is associated with the arrangement information with the floor “15” and the section “S2”. In this case, the information reading unit 302 receives information from the position information database 401 that the user with the employee code “333333” is present and is associated with the section “S2” of the floor “15”. To get. Then, the control unit 303 refers to the facility control database 301 and performs predetermined control to operate the predetermined facility associated with the section “S2” of the floor “15”.

  On the other hand, for example, if all users associated with the section “N2” of the floor “5” including the user of the employee code “111111” have left the building, the section “N2” of the floor “5” The presence flags of all users associated with are updated to “0”. In this case, the information reading unit 302 acquires, from the position information database 401, information indicating that the presence flag of all users associated with the section “N2” of the floor “5” is “0”. . The control unit 303 is associated with the section “N2” of the floor “5” based on the storage content of the equipment control database 301 and the storage content of the position information database 401 read by the information reading unit 302. And the predetermined control which stops operation | movement of the predetermined | prescribed equipment which is not matched with the other floor and other division whose user's presence flag is "1" is performed. Similarly, if all users associated with the section “N2” of the floor “7” including the user of the employee code “111111” have left the building, the section “N2” of the floor “7” is displayed. The presence flags of all the associated users are updated to “0”. In this case, the information reading unit 302 acquires information indicating that the presence flag of all the users associated with the section “N2” of the floor “7” is “0” from the position information database 401. . The control unit 303 is associated with the section “N2” of the floor “7” based on the storage content of the equipment control database 301 and the storage content of the position information database 401 read by the information reading unit 302. And the predetermined control which stops operation | movement of the predetermined | prescribed equipment which is not matched with the other floor and other division whose user's presence flag is "1" is performed.

  Next, an operation example of the facility control system 3 will be further described with reference to the configuration example shown in FIG. Now, it is assumed that there is no user in the position information database 401 associated with the arrangement information indicating the floor 6 and the sections 11 to 14. However, in the following, it is assumed that the same arrangement information is assigned to the sections 11 and 13. Further, it is assumed that the same arrangement information is assigned to the sections 12 and 14. In this case, in the location information database 401, the presence flags of those users are all set to “0”. In this case, the control unit 303 controls all the outputs of the power sources 41 to 48 through the control via the floor switch 25, and the floor switches 21 to 24 are stopped. In this case, the control unit 303 may stop the operations of the air conditioner 51 and the illumination 52 via the floor switch 25. However, the control unit 303 controls the security system, that is, the building security 61 and 62 and the floor security 71 to 73 to the operating state.

  Assume that one or more users associated with the floor 6 and the sections 11 and 13 in the position information database 401 have entered the building in the above state. In this case, the location information system 4 updates the presence flag of the user in the location information database 401 to “1”. In the equipment control system 3, when the control unit 303 confirms the update of the presence flag based on the information read by the information reading unit 302, the equipment control database 301 is referred to and associated with the sections 11 and 13 of the floor 6. It is confirmed that the installed facilities are the floor switches 21 to 24, the island hubs 31 and 32, and the island hubs 34 and 35.

  And the control part 303 starts and operates those communication equipment according to the starting procedure of the floor switches 21-24, the island hubs 31 and 32, and the island hubs 34 and 35 which are memorize | stored in the equipment control database 301. . For example, the control unit 303 starts supplying power from the power source 42 and the power source 46 and activates the island hubs 31 and 32 and the island hubs 34 and 35. Next, the control unit 303 starts supplying power from the power source 41, the power source 44, the power source 45, and the power source 48 and activates the floor switches 21 to 24. The control unit 303 operates the air conditioner 51 and the illumination 52 via the floor switch 25, and controls the operation state to a predetermined state.

  In the above state, it is assumed that one or more users associated with the floor 6 and the sections 12 and 14 in the position information database 401 have entered the building. In this case, the location information system 4 updates the presence flag of the user in the location information database 401 to “1”. In the equipment control system 3, when the control unit 303 confirms the update of the presence flag based on the information read by the information reading unit 302, the equipment control database 301 is referred to and associated with the sections 12 and 14 of the floor 6. It is confirmed that the installed facilities are the floor switches 21 to 24, the island hub 33, and the island hub 36.

  And the control part 303 confirms the operation state of the floor switches 21-24, the island hub 33, and the island hub 36 according to the procedure memorize | stored in the equipment control database 301, and reflects a confirmation result in the equipment control database 301. At the same time, the island hub 33 and the island hub 36 in the stopped state are activated and operated. For example, the control unit 303 starts supplying power from the power source 43 and the power source 47 and activates the island hub 33 and the island hub 36. The control unit 303 operates the air conditioner 51 and the illumination 52 via the floor switch 25, and controls the operation state to a predetermined state.

  Next, it is assumed that all users associated with the floor 6 and the sections 11 and 13 in the position information database 401 have left the building from the above state. In this case, the location information system 4 updates all the presence flags associated with the floor 6 and the sections 11 and 13 in the location information database 401 to “0”. In the equipment control system 3, when the control unit 303 confirms the update of the presence flag based on the information read by the information reading unit 302, the equipment control database 301 is referred to and associated with the sections 11 and 13 of the floor 6. It is confirmed that the installed facilities are the floor switches 21 to 24, the island hubs 31 and 32, and the island hubs 34 and 35.

  Next, based on the confirmation result, the control unit 303 associates the floor switches 21 to 24, the island hubs 31 and 32, and the island hubs 34 and 35 in the position information database 401 based on the information read by the information reading unit 302. Check the values of all the flags that are present. In this case, if at least one of the presence flags associated with the sections 12 and 14 of the floor 6 is “1”, the control unit 303 indicates that the operation of the floor switches 21 to 24 cannot be stopped. Check. Therefore, in this case, the control unit 303 performs control to stop the operations of the island hubs 31 and 32 and the island hubs 34 and 35 whose associated presence flags are all “0”. That is, the control unit 303 cuts off the power output from the power source 42 and the power source 46 via the floor switch 25 and stops the operations of the island hubs 31 and 32 and the island hubs 34 and 35.

  In addition, when stopping the operation of the facility, the control unit 303 can also perform control to stop the operation of the facility such as a personal computer connected to the island hubs 31 to 33 as follows. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 2, when the personal computer 81 is connected to the island hubs 31 to 33 via the communication line 201, the control unit 303 operates the floor switches 21 and 22 and the island hubs 31 to 33. Before the operation is stopped, a process of confirming whether or not the personal computer 81 in an operating state is connected to the island hubs 31 to 33 via the floor switches 21 and 22 and the island hubs 31 to 33 is performed. When it is confirmed that the operating personal computer 81 is connected, the control unit 303 first transmits a control signal for stopping the operation to the operating personal computer 81. Next, the control unit 303 confirms whether or not the operation of the personal computer 81 has stopped, and if it confirms that the operation has stopped, the control of the island hubs 31 to 33 and the operations of the floor switches 21 and 22 are performed. Stop. Thus, the control part 303 can stop each installation in steps.

  In addition, the configuration of the facilities such as the island hubs 34 to 36 and the IP extension telephone terminals connected to them can be as follows. In other words, as shown in FIG. 2, the IP extension telephone terminal 91 connected to the island hubs 34 to 36 is configured to operate with the power supplied via the communication line 202. Further, each port of the island hubs 34 to 36 is configured to be able to supply predetermined power via the communication line 202. If it does in this way, the control part 303 can stop operation | movement of the IP extension telephone terminal 91 connected to the island hubs 34-36 by interrupting | blocking the power supply 46 or 47. FIG.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the facility control system 3 stores the location information database 401 (location information storage unit) and indicates whether or not the user is located in a building (predetermined location). Based on the flag (presence / absence information), the placement information of the floor where the user is placed in the place, and the placement information of the section (placement information representing the area), control for stopping the operation of the equipment is performed. . According to this configuration, it is possible to arbitrarily combine the location where the user is located, the area where the user is located, and the control of the equipment. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately control a facility such as a network device that is connected in multiple stages or shared by a plurality of users.

  The network system 100 described above can also be configured as follows. That is, each partition can be a control unit of the power supply system, and can be planned so that the power supply system can be controlled for each partition. Further, the entry / exit management system 2 can manage the following information. That is, the entrance / exit management system 2 can manage entrance / exit information to / from the building and entrance / exit information to the work area.

  Moreover, the equipment control system 3 can start the network apparatus power supply of the applicable security zone which the user entered from the seat (area) information allocated to the user, for example. On the other hand, when the facility control system 3 can confirm from the entry / exit management system 2 that there is no user in the security zone, it automatically turns off the network device in the security zone. Can do. According to these, network device control for each area is possible by associating user information with physical location information of the user, building facility information, and installation location information of the network device in advance.

  Moreover, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. In other words, energy can be saved by turning off the power of unused network devices. In addition, zone security can be achieved by linking with an entry / exit management system. In addition, by linking the entrance / exit management system and the equipment control system, it is possible to automatically turn on / off the air conditioning equipment installed in the user's seat (area) information. Further, by providing a shut-off device in the power supply unit, standby power in facilities such as communication facilities can be made substantially zero.

  The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above. For example, for example, a part or all of the configuration of the position information database 401 and the equipment control database 301 is integrated, or a part or all of the configuration of the position information database 401 is provided in the equipment control system 3 or copied. It can be changed. Also, some of the configurations and functions of the systems 1, 2, and 4 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 are incorporated into the equipment control system 3, for example, and some of the configurations and functions of the equipment control system 3 are It is possible to appropriately make changes such as providing a distributed system in a part or all of the systems 1, 2, and 4.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Network system 1 ... Personnel system 2 ... Entrance / exit management system 3 ... Equipment control system 4 ... Location information system 5, 7, 8, 9 ... Communication line 6 ... Floor 10 ... Power supply lines 11-14 ... Sections 21-26 ... Floor switches 31-36 ... Island hubs 41-48 ... Power source 51 ... Air conditioning 52 ... Lighting 301 ... Equipment control database 302 ... Information reading unit 303 ... Control unit 401 ... Location information database

Claims (5)

Corresponding user identification information for identifying a user, presence / absence information indicating whether or not the user is located at a predetermined place, and arrangement information indicating an area where the user is arranged in the place An information reading unit that reads predetermined information stored in a position information storage unit that stores a plurality of sets attached;
Based on the information read by the information reading unit, it is associated only with an area represented by the arrangement information that is not associated with any of the presence / absence information indicating that it is located at the location. A facility control system comprising: a control unit that performs control to stop the operation of the facility. Further, the control unit operates the equipment associated with the region represented by the arrangement information associated with at least one of the presence / absence information indicating that the control unit is located at the place. The facility control system according to claim 1, wherein control is performed. The equipment control according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit performs control to stop the operation of the equipment by shutting off a shut-off device provided between the equipment and a power source of the equipment. system. The said control part performs control which stops operation | movement of the said equipment in steps according to a predetermined procedure. The equipment control system of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. The information reading unit represents user identification information for identifying a user, presence / absence information indicating whether or not the user is located at a predetermined location, and an area in which the user is located in the location Read predetermined information stored in a position information storage unit that stores a plurality of sets in association with arrangement information,
Based on the information read by the information reading unit, the control unit corresponds only to an area represented by the arrangement information that is not associated with any of the presence / absence information indicating that it is located at the place A facility control method characterized in that control is performed to stop the operation of the attached facility.

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