JP3552048B2 - Energy saving diagnostic system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an energy-saving diagnostic system used for making a diagnosis for reducing energy consumption of equipment.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when diagnosing the possibility of energy saving of the air conditioning equipment by investigating the status of the air conditioning equipment provided in the building, for example, each technical field configuring the air conditioning equipment at the site where the air conditioning equipment is installed Of specialists visit each technical field in detail, and then make a comprehensive diagnosis of energy saving based on the results of the research in each technical field.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, conventionally, specialists in the respective technical fields that make up the equipment go to the site of the equipment to be diagnosed for energy saving, and the related technical fields are surveyed in detail. However, there is a problem that the labor required for the specialist is large, and the cost for the energy saving diagnosis is high.
[0004]
Therefore, in the present invention, an energy-saving diagnosis system capable of conducting an investigation necessary for energy-saving diagnosis of equipment without requiring specialists in the respective technical fields constituting the equipment to be subjected to energy-saving diagnosis to go to the site. Providing is an issue to be solved.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The above problem can be solved by the energy saving diagnosis system described in the claims.
[0006]
According to the energy-saving diagnosis system according to claim 1, when a site staff is dispatched from the company that performs the energy-saving diagnosis of the existing equipment to the site of the equipment to be diagnosed, the site staff performs the energy-saving diagnosis of the company that performs the energy-saving diagnosis. When a portable device stored in a predetermined position in an auto-charged state is taken out and carried, the power of the portable device is automatically turned on and the position information of the portable device is transmitted to the information device via the communication unit. Is done.
When field personnel arrives to the scene, field personnel, using a video unit and the audio description means provided in the garment, through the communication means the state video and audio descriptions of diagnostic object facility information device In order to transmit the information, the specialist in the company that performs the energy-saving diagnosis gives an instruction for the energy-saving diagnosis to the person in charge of the site while watching and listening to the location information of the site, the video and the audio description. Since the instruction is transmitted to the receiving means of the wearable device via the communication means, the person in charge of the site takes a picture of the situation at the site and gives a sound explanation based on the instruction.
Each specialist makes a diagnosis to reduce the energy consumption of the facility based on the position information, the video of the facility, and the audio description. In this way, the two-way communication between the on-site staff and each specialist enables the investigation necessary for the energy-saving diagnosis, so that the energy-saving diagnosis of the equipment can be performed without the expert visiting the site. .
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Generally, energy consuming equipment is composed of several technical fields. For this reason, it is necessary to investigate in detail the usage status and the like for each technical field constituting each facility, and to comprehensively diagnose the energy saving of the facility based on the survey results. In the embodiment of the present invention, an energy-saving diagnosis system capable of diagnosing energy-saving of equipment without a specialist in each technical field configuring the equipment to be subjected to energy-saving diagnosis will be described.
[0008]
FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing the overall configuration of the energy-saving diagnostic system 1. The energy-saving diagnosis system 1 includes a site manager (not shown) who goes to a site where facilities to be subjected to energy-saving diagnosis are installed and investigates a usage state of the facilities, and a company that is familiar with the facilities. For example, it is a system that is in a design center and performs two-way communication with a specialist (not shown) in each technical field instructing a person in charge of a site that is considered necessary. Experts in each technical field comprehensively diagnose energy savings based on video and audio explanations of the usage status of the facilities sent from the site via communication devices described below. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the energy saving diagnostic system 1 will be described.
[0009]
The helmet 2 shown in FIG. 1 is worn by the above-mentioned field staff. The helmet 2 includes a camera 3 for photographing the use situation of the equipment to be diagnosed for energy saving by a site staff and outputting a video signal, and a microphone 4 for picking up a sound explaining the use situation of the facility by the staff. And an earphone 5 for a site staff to listen to a survey instruction from each of the specialists.
[0010]
The wireless device 7 connected to the camera 3, the microphone 4, and the earphone 5 via the cable 6 transmits the video signal output from the camera 3 and the audio signal output from the microphone 4 from the antenna 8 as radio waves. In addition, after receiving the signal of the research instruction of each specialist transmitted from the wireless transceiver 10 provided in the portable box 9 described later via the antenna 10a by the antenna 8, the instruction is output from the earphone 5 in voice. Things. A battery is used as a power source in a power supply unit of the wireless device 7. Although the wireless device 7 is provided separately from the helmet 2 as shown in FIG. 1, the wireless device 7 may be directly attached to the helmet 2 if the size is reduced, or the camera 3, the microphone 4, and the earphone 5 May be provided separately. The camera 3 is not fixed to the helmet 2 but is detachably held by a holder 3a attached to the helmet 2.
[0011]
The portable box 9 shown in FIG. 1 is usually stored in a specific place as a pair with the helmet 2 (including the wireless device 7). In this storage state, the battery provided in the power supply of the portable box 9 and the battery provided in the power supply of the wireless device 7 are automatically charged by a charger (not shown), and the helmet 2 (wireless When the portable box 9 is taken out of the storage location, an electric circuit for automatically turning on the power of the wireless device 7 and the portable box 9 is provided.
[0012]
As described above, the portable box 9 is provided with the wireless transceiver 10 (10a is an antenna of the wireless transceiver 10) that communicates with the wireless device 7 by radio waves. The wireless transceiver 10 receives the above-described video signal and audio signal transmitted from the wireless device 7 by radio waves, and transmits a survey instruction signal of each expert to the radio device 7 by radio waves.
A communication device 14 (14 a is an antenna of the communication device 14) electrically connected to the wireless transceiver 10 communicates with a management personal computer 13 provided in the design center 12 via a communication network 11. For this purpose, a mobile phone or PHS is generally used. When a general telephone line or the Internet can be used as the communication network 11, the communication device 14 is a modem or the like. The management personal computer 13 provided in the design center 12 is for communicating with a person in charge of the site (conversation, video reception, data transmission / reception).
[0013]
In addition, the portable box 9 incorporates an information device 15 including a small personal computer or the like. The information device 15 accesses the management personal computer 13 via the communication network 11 to exchange data necessary for diagnosis of energy saving. Further, the portable box 9 is provided with a recording device (not shown) for recording a conversation between the on-site person in charge and a specialist, and a video or the like obtained by photographing the use condition of the equipment. This recording device may be provided in the management personal computer 13 in addition to the portable box 9.
[0014]
The portable box 9 is pre-stored with drawings (not shown) of the measuring instruments 16 and equipment required for site surveys. As a result, the on-site staff can accurately conduct the investigation necessary for the diagnosis of energy saving.
[0015]
Further, the portable box 9 is provided with a GPS (global positioning system) for notifying the position of the person in charge, that is, the position of the person in charge of the site, to each of the specialists. The position information of the site clerk is displayed on the screen of the management personal computer 13 via the communication network 11 described above.
[0016]
Next, a specific use of the energy saving diagnostic system 1 will be described.
First, an example will be described in which the energy-saving diagnostic system 1 is used when investigating an air-conditioning facility installed in a certain building as an energy-saving diagnosis target facility.
The site staff wears the helmet 2 stored in the above-mentioned storage place and takes out the portable box 9 and carries it with the building. In this state, the power of each device of the wireless device 7 and the portable box 9 is automatically turned on, and the management personal computer 13 installed in the design center 12 is automatically accessed. This enables communication between the wireless device 7 of the helmet 2, the wireless transceiver 10 and the information device 15 of the portable box 9, and the management personal computer 13.
[0017]
The site clerk arriving at the building transmits information to the effect that the investigation of the air conditioning equipment can be started to the management personal computer 13. Based on this information, the specialist in each technical field at the design center 12 instructs the site staff on a survey considered necessary for the diagnosis of energy saving.
[0018]
In accordance with the above survey instructions, the site staff took a picture of the overall use condition of the air conditioner and each component device, transmitted the video, and communicated with each specialist at the design center 12 by the microphone 4 and the earphone 5 described above. Have a conversation related to the above survey. In this conversation, the specialists instruct the field personnel to check the flow value, for example, using a flow meter connected to the pump, and to investigate the pump size, rating, specifications, and related equipment located around the pump. I do. Based on these instructions, the site technician takes a picture of each relevant location, transmits the video, and gives an explanation by voice.
[0019]
In this way, due to the close communication between the on-site staff and each specialist, even if the on-site specialist does not go to the site, all on-site inspections by one on-site You can do a survey.
[0020]
Next, an example in which the energy-saving diagnostic system 1 is used when investigating lighting equipment of an office building as energy-saving diagnosis target equipment will be described.
The site staff takes the portable box 9 together with the helmet 2 stored in the storage place and carries it to the office building. In this state, the power of each device of the radio 7 and the portable box 9 is automatically turned on in the same manner as described above, and the management personal computer 13 installed in the design center 12 where specialists in lighting equipment are located. Accessed automatically. This enables communication between the wireless device 7 of the helmet 2, the wireless transceiver 10 and the information device 15 of the portable box 9, and the management personal computer 13.
[0021]
The site clerk arriving at the office building transmits to the management personal computer 13 information indicating that the investigation of the lighting equipment can be started. Based on this information, specialists in the various technical fields of the lighting equipment will instruct field personnel to conduct investigations that may be necessary for energy saving diagnosis.
[0022]
The on-site staff investigates the number of lightings and the lighting time of the lighting fixtures according to the above instructions, shoots the overall use state of the lighting equipment and the constituent devices, transmits the images, and designs with the microphone 4 and the earphone 5 described above. Conversation related to the survey is conducted with each specialist in the center 12. In this conversation, each specialist instructs the site staff to further investigate a place deemed necessary, for example, the presence or absence of a dimmer, an illuminance sensor, and the like, a detailed use state, and a mounting place. Based on these instructions, the site technician takes a picture of each relevant location, transmits the video, and gives an explanation by voice.
[0023]
In this way, due to the close communication between the on-site staff and each expert, even if the on-site expert does not go to the site, all on-site surveys by one on-site staff are necessary for the diagnosis of energy saving of lighting equipment. You can do a survey.
[0024]
The above-described recording device provided in the portable box 9 can record a conversation between a person in charge of the site and each specialist, and a video image of the equipment status and the like. Can be used as a diagnostic survey database.
[0025]
In the above embodiment, the example in which the camera 3, the microphone 4, and the earphone 5 are attached to the helmet 2 worn by the site clerk has been described. Equipment may be attached.
[0026]
In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, an example has been described in which the energy-saving diagnostic system 1 is used for conducting a survey necessary for a diagnosis of energy saving of each of the air-conditioning equipment and the lighting equipment. The energy-saving diagnostic system 1 can be used even when conducting comprehensive surveys required for energy-saving diagnosis for a plurality of types of equipment such as equipment and sanitary equipment.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, even if the expert of each technical field which comprises the equipment used as a diagnosis object of energy saving does not go to the site, the investigation required for the energy saving diagnosis of equipment can be performed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing an overall configuration of an energy saving diagnostic system.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Energy Conservation Diagnosis System 2 Helmet 3 Camera 3a Holder 4 Microphone 5 Earphone 6 Cable 7 Radio 8 Antenna 9 Portable Box 10 Radio Transceiver 10a Antenna 11 Communication Network 12 Center 13 Personal Computer for Management 14 Communication Device 14a Antenna 15 Information Equipment

Claims (1)

Image means for photographing the condition of the diagnostic target equipment on a wearer worn by a site technician dispatched to the site of the diagnostic target equipment from a company that performs an energy saving diagnosis of the existing equipment; and Voice explanation means for explaining the status of the equipment to be diagnosed by voice, and a specialist in the company that performs the energy saving diagnosis gives an instruction for the energy saving diagnosis to the site staff dispatched to the site. And a receiving means for the site staff to hear the instruction via the communication means is attached to the
A portable device that is stored in an automatic charging state at a predetermined position of the company that performs the energy saving diagnosis and is carried when the site clerk is dispatched to the site of the facility to be diagnosed is taken out of the storage position. Power-on means for automatically turning on the power, position information transmitting means for transmitting the position information of the portable device to an information device provided at the place where the specialist is located via the communication means, An energy-saving diagnostic system, comprising: site information transmitting means for transmitting a video or audio description of the equipment to be diagnosed to the information device via the communication means.

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