JP6277479B2 - Registration system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention, information for providing a service in connection with the equipment to be installed in a building relates to the registration system to register the server.

  Conventionally, various technologies for monitoring power consumption of facility equipment and technologies for monitoring an operating state of the facility device have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). Communication technology is employed for monitoring equipment, and the equipment to be monitored and the device to be monitored are often arranged at different locations.

JP 2013-87990 A JP2013-96825A

  As described above, when the device for monitoring the equipment to be monitored is disposed far from the equipment, the equipment for monitoring the equipment indicates that the installation of the equipment has been completed. It is necessary to manage it in connection with the information of the place where it is installed. However, an administrator who manages this type of information has a problem that information registration is liable to occur without waiting for notification of a construction contractor who installs equipment.

The present invention provides a registration system that can suppress omission of registration of information to a server by simplifying an operation of registering a place where the equipment is installed with respect to the equipment installed in a building. For the purpose .

In the registration system according to the present invention, the first location information for specifying the geographical location of the equipment installed in the building corresponds to the information on the installation confirmation indicating that the installation of the equipment is completed. Stored information and information in which the second location information for specifying the geographical location of the power meter installed in the building and having the communication function is associated with the identification information for specifying the power meter. And a collating unit that extracts the identification information for associating the equipment device with the power meter by collating the first location information and the second location information, and extracting A server including a notification unit that notifies the equipment to the identification information .

The registration system includes an acquisition unit that acquires the first location information at a construction site of the equipment, a reception unit that receives the installation confirmation information, and the reception unit that has received the installation confirmation information. It is preferable to further include a communication unit that transmits the first location information and the installation confirmation information to the server through an electric communication line as an opportunity .

  According to the configuration of the present invention, the location information of the equipment installed in the building is acquired at the construction site of the equipment and the installation confirmation information indicating that the installation of the equipment is completed is received. Further, the location information and the installation confirmation information are transmitted to the server through the first communication unit, and are stored in the first storage unit in association with each other in the server. Therefore, for the equipment installed in the building, when installation of the equipment is completed, location information about the site where the equipment is installed is registered in the server, which is necessary for site work of the equipment. Information can be registered in the server. That is, at the work site where the equipment is installed, information can be easily registered in the server, and information registration in the server can be prevented from being omitted.

It is a block diagram which shows embodiment. It is a schematic structure figure showing an example of equipment in an embodiment.

The equipment device registration system described below includes a server 20, an acquisition unit 11, a reception unit 12, and a first communication unit 13 (communication unit) , as shown in FIG. The server 20 corresponds to the first location information D11 that identifies the geographical location of the equipment 30 installed in the building, and the installation confirmation information F11 indicating that the installation of the equipment 30 has been completed. A first storage unit 21 (storage unit) for storing information is also provided. The acquisition unit 11 acquires the first location information D11 at the construction site of the equipment device 30, and the reception unit 12 receives the installation confirmation information F11. The first communication unit 13 transmits the first location information D11 and the installation confirmation information F11 to the server 20 through the electric communication line 40 when the reception unit 12 receives the installation confirmation information F11 . Servers 20 stores the first location information D11 and installation confirmation information F11 received in the first storage unit 21.

The equipment 30 desirably includes a second communication unit 31 that communicates with the power meter 50 having a communication function. In this case, the server 20 desirably includes a second storage unit 22 (storage unit) , a collation unit 23, and a third communication unit 24 (notification unit) . The second storage unit 22 stores second location information D12 that specifies a geographical location where the power meter 50 is installed and identification information D13 that specifies the power meter 50 in association with each other. The collation unit 23 uses the second location information D12 stored in the second storage unit 22 as the first location information D11 when the installation confirmation information F11 is stored in the first storage unit 21. To match. Furthermore, the collation part 23 extracts the identification information D13 corresponding to the 1st location information D11 from the 2nd memory | storage part 22 as a result of collation. The third communication unit 24 notifies the facility device 30 of the identification information D11 extracted by the collation unit 23 so that the facility device 30 associates the power meter 50 with the power meter 50.

  In the facility device registration method described below, the first location information D11 and the installation confirmation information F11 are associated with each other and stored in the first storage unit 21 of the server 20. The first location information D11 specifies the geographical location of the equipment 30 installed in the building, and the installation confirmation information F11 indicates that the installation of the equipment 30 has been completed. The acquisition unit 11 acquires the first location information D11, and the reception unit 12 receives the installation confirmation information F11. When the reception unit 12 receives the installation confirmation information F11, the first communication unit 13 transmits the first location information D11 and the installation confirmation information F11 to the server 20 through the electric communication line 40. The first location information D11 and the installation confirmation information F11 received by the server 20 are stored in the first storage unit 21.

  Hereinafter, the embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. The technology described in the present embodiment is intended to be useful for the operation of the equipment 30 by managing whether or not the construction of the equipment 30 installed in the building is completed. In this embodiment, the case where the equipment device 30 is installed and the power meter 50 (so-called smart meter) having a communication function and the equipment device 30 can communicate with each other is illustrated. The operation management of the equipment 30 includes not only communication with the power meter 50 but also starting management with the equipment 30 as a management target. The management of the equipment 30 includes monitoring the operation of the equipment 30 to detect failure or deterioration, managing the maintenance or inspection timing of the equipment 30 and the like.

  In order to manage the equipment 30, it is necessary to grasp at least the geographical location where the equipment 30 is installed, and the installation of the equipment 30 is completed to start the management of the equipment 30. I need to know that. Therefore, the server 20 which manages the information regarding the equipment 30 is provided, and the geographical location where the equipment 30 is installed is registered in the server 20 with respect to the equipment 30 which has been installed.

  The information stored in the server 20 includes information given through a telecommunication line 40 such as the Internet or a mobile telephone network and information acquired in advance from a business operator who manages the power meter 50. The former information is received from the terminal 10 operated by the installer of the equipment 30 and stored in the first storage unit 21, and the latter information is stored in the second storage unit 22.

  The terminal 10 transmits first location information D11 that identifies a geographical location where the equipment 30 is installed, and installation confirmation information F11 indicating that the installation of the equipment 30 has been completed. . On the other hand, the server 20 stores the first location information D11 and the installation confirmation information F11 in the first storage unit 21 in association with each other.

  In the second storage unit 22, second location information D <b> 12 that specifies a geographical location where the power meter 50 is installed is associated with identification information D <b> 13 uniquely set for each power meter 50. It is registered. Since this type of information is information held by an electric power company that manages the power meter 50, the administrator of the server 20 needs to acquire this type of information from the business person that manages the power meter 50. .

  The server 20 is configured using a computer. The server 20 is usually composed of a plurality of computers, and there are cases where the plurality of computers are centrally arranged at one location in the geography and distributed at different locations in the geography. .

  The server 20 constructs a database management system that manages the information stored in the first storage unit 21 and the information stored in the second storage unit 22. The database management system constructed in the server 20 collates the first location information D11 stored in the first storage unit 21 with the second location information D12 stored in the second storage unit 22. The unit 23 is provided.

  The collation unit 23 extracts the second location information D12 that matches the first location information D11 stored in the first storage unit 21 after the server 20 is notified of the completion of the installation of the equipment device 30. The identification information D13 of the power meter 50 corresponding to the second location information D12 to be extracted is extracted. That is, the identification information D13 of the power meter 50 installed at the geographical location (address) indicated by the first location information D11 is acquired. Therefore, the collation part 23 extracts the identification information D13 of the electric power meter 50 arrange | positioned in the same place as the installation equipment 30 which installation installation was complete | finished.

  The server 20 includes a third communication unit 24 to notify the equipment device 30 of the identification information D13 of the power meter 50 extracted by the verification unit 23. The third communication unit 24 notifies the identification information D13 via the terminal 10 to the equipment device 30 that has notified the completion of the installation work, or directly notifies the identification information D13 without passing through the terminal 10. To do. Which communication path the third communication unit 24 uses depends on the form of the communication path formed between the server 20 and the facility device 30. The first location information D11 and the installation confirmation information F11 from the terminal 10 are received by the fourth communication unit 25 provided in the server 20. Therefore, the third communication unit 24 may be shared with the fourth communication unit 25.

  The terminal 10 with which the server 20 communicates is not particularly limited in configuration as long as communication is possible through the telecommunication line 40. In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that the terminal 10 is a general-purpose mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, and realizes the following functions by an application program. Furthermore, the mobile terminal desirably has a function as a terminal of a positioning system (a terminal such as a GPS (Grobal Positioning System) that acquires a position on the earth).

  Since the mobile terminal is a kind of computer integrally including an input device, an output device, and a communication device, the function of the terminal 10 described below can be realized by executing a program (application program). . That is, the processing unit having various functions described below is realized by causing a processor included in the terminal 10 to execute a program. The terminal 10 may be a dedicated terminal instead of a general-purpose mobile terminal as long as it has a function described below.

  The server 20 may communicate with the facility device 30 through the electric communication line 40. However, if the server 20 adopts a configuration in which the server 20 directly communicates with the facility device 30 through the telecommunication line 40, the facility device 30 needs to have a configuration to communicate with the telecommunication line 40, which may lead to an increase in the cost of the facility device 30. is there.

  Therefore, it is desirable that the server 20 and the equipment 30 communicate with each other with the terminal 10 interposed. In this case, it is desirable that the terminal 10 communicates with the server 20 through the electric communication line 40 and performs short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) with the facility device 30. When the terminal 10 is selected from a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like, this type of communication function may be a communication function provided in the terminal 10. Since this type of terminal 10 has a communication function for performing mobile communication (that is, wireless communication), this communication function can be used.

  Since the terminal 10 communicates with the server 20 through the electric communication line 40, it is desirable to construct a VPN (Virtual Private Network) and prevent information leakage. Further, since the terminal 10 performs short-range wireless communication with the facility device 30, a technique for preventing information leakage can be simplified.

  The terminal 10 is assumed to include a touch panel as the input device 14 and a flat panel display such as a liquid crystal display as the output device 15. The input device 14 may be a keyboard such as a numeric keypad or an alphabet key. When the terminal 10 is selected from a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like, the input device 14 and the output device 15 can also use the configuration included in the terminal 10.

  In this embodiment, the case where the equipment 30 is the distribution board 100 having the configuration shown in FIG. 2 will be described as an example. The distribution board 100 shown in the figure can add the following configuration in addition to the configuration of a general distribution board including a main breaker 101 and a plurality of branch breakers 102.

  A configuration that can be added to the distribution board 100 includes a power sensor 103 that measures the power used for each branch circuit branched by the branch breaker 102, a plurality of types of distributed power sources 104, 105, and 106, and a communication unit that communicates with other devices. 110 or the like.

  The power sensor 103 calculates a power by using a current sensor 1031 having a number of Rogowski coils equal to the number of branch breakers 102 and a current value measured by the current sensor 1031 and a voltage between lines of the branch circuit. Unit 1032. The power sensor 103 can be incorporated before the distribution board 100 is shipped from the factory, but can also be attached to the distribution board 100 at the site where the distribution board 100 is installed. Therefore, the housing of the distribution board 100 is provided with a space SP1 for attaching the current sensor 1031 and a space SP2 for attaching the circuit board of the power calculation unit 1032.

  The distributed power source 104 is a power generation device that generates power using natural energy, such as a solar battery, and assumes a distributed power source that allows reverse power flow to the power system. In addition, the distributed power source 105 is a storage battery, and is assumed to be charged by at least one power of the system power source and the distributed power source 104 and discharge the power to an electric load in the building. The distributed power source 104 and the distributed power source 105 are connected to the distribution board 100 through the power converter 120. When connecting the power converter 120, the cooperation breaker 108 is arrange | positioned at the primary side (system power supply side) of the master breaker 101 in the distribution board 100. FIG. For this reason, the distribution board 100 is provided with a space SP3 for incorporating the cooperation breaker 108 therein.

  The power converter 120 has a built-in converter that performs power conversion between direct current and alternating current. Moreover, the power converter device 120 is provided with the cooperation terminal connected to the cooperation breaker 108, and the self-supporting terminal for outputting electric power when a system power supply fails.

  During a period in which power can be received from the system power supply, the converter is connected to the cooperation breaker 108 through the cooperation terminal. In this state, the power generated by the distributed power source 104 (solar cell) can be used by the electric load in the building, and the power generated by the distributed power source 104 can be reversely flowed to the power system. In addition, it becomes possible to charge the distributed power source 105 (storage battery) using the power of the system power source, and the power stored in the distributed power source 105 can be used by an electric load in the building.

  At the time of power failure of the system power supply, the cooperation terminal is disconnected from the converter, and the converter is connected to the self-supporting terminal. Therefore, it becomes possible to supply the electric power of the distributed power source 104 and the distributed power source 105 to the electric load in the building from the self-supporting terminal. Since there is a limit to the power that can be supplied from the distributed power source 104 and the distributed power source 105, it is desirable that the electrical load to which power is supplied through the self-standing terminal is limited to a specific electrical load.

  By the way, the distributed power source 106 assumes a fuel cell (including a power converter). The distributed power source 106 is connected to the secondary side of the main breaker 101 in the distribution board 100. Specifically, the distributed power source 106 is connected to the cooperative breaker 109 that is disposed by diverting a part of the space SP4 where the branch breaker 102 is disposed. The power generated by the distributed power source 106 is not allowed to reversely flow through the power system. Therefore, the direction of power is monitored between the main breaker 101 and the cooperative breaker 109, and the output of the distributed power source 106 is adjusted so that no power is generated in the direction from the distributed power source 106 toward the main breaker 101.

  The distribution board 100 shown in the figure accommodates the communication unit 110 in addition to the spaces SP1 to SP4 for accommodating the main breaker 101, the branch breaker 102, the power sensor 103, the linkage breaker 108, and the linkage breaker 109 as described above. A space SP5 is also provided. The communication unit 110 has a function of communicating with a power meter 50 (so-called smart meter) having a communication function, a HEMS (Home Energy Management System) controller 51 that manages the operation of an electric load used in a building, and the like.

  In addition to the power meter 50 and the HEMS controller 51, the communication unit 110 is provided with a plurality of communication adapters 112 on the base 111 so as to be able to communicate with various devices having a communication function as required. The configuration is adopted. That is, by selecting the communication adapter 112 as necessary and attaching it to the base 111, communication with various devices becomes possible. The base 111 has a function of communicating through an electric communication line such as the Internet, and can transmit information to and from a server 52 provided separately from the distribution board 100. Information collected by communication can be mutually used by various devices communicating with the communication unit 110 in addition to the HEMS controller 51. Information collected by the power sensor 103 is also used by various devices through the communication unit 110.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the distribution board 100 is assumed as the equipment 30. However, the distribution panel 100 is an example, and the specific configuration of the distribution panel 100 is not the essence of the facility device 30. Therefore, the configuration of the facility device 30 will be described below in a simplified manner.

  The present embodiment is based on the premise that the equipment 30 communicates with the power meter 50 as shown in FIG. The power meter 50 is a so-called smart meter, and can transmit a measured amount of power by communication. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 110 provided in the distribution board 100 has a function of communicating with the power meter 50. That is, when the distribution board 100 that is the equipment 30 communicates with the power meter 50, the amount of power measured by the power meter 50 is transmitted to a server 52, a HEMS controller 51, and the like different from the distribution board 100. It becomes possible. Note that the configuration in which the communication unit 110 communicates with the power meter 50 functions as the second communication unit 31.

  When the facility device 30 communicates with the power meter 50, generally, the facility device 30 is required to be able to communicate with the power meter 50 installed in the building in which the facility device 30 is installed. For example, when the equipment 30 is the distribution board 100 as described above, the distribution board 100 is meaningful information unless it communicates with the power meter 50 that measures the amount of power received by the distribution equipment 100. Can not get.

  In the present embodiment, if the second location information D12 indicating the location where the power meter 50 is installed matches the first location information D11 indicating the location where the equipment 30 is installed, the facility It is assumed that the device 30 and the power meter 50 belong to the same building. That is, as described above, when the first location information D11 and the second location information D12 match, the server 20 performs a process of delivering the corresponding identification information D13 to the equipment device 30. By such processing, the facility device 30 can receive the identification information D13 of the power meter 50 belonging to the same building.

  By the way, the terminal 10 that can communicate with the server 20 is used to notify the server 20 of the completion of the installation of the equipment 30 and simultaneously transmit the first location information D11. The terminal 10 includes an acquisition unit 11 that acquires first location information D11 and a reception unit 12 that receives installation confirmation information F11.

  The acquisition unit 11 obtains the function as a terminal of the positioning system built in the terminal 10 and the address of the place where the facility device 30 is installed based on the position measured using the positioning system as the first place information. And a processing unit acquired as D11. Since the positioning system measures the coordinate position on the earth, the acquisition unit 11 is a server (usually a server) that associates the coordinate position and address obtained by the positioning system at the site where the equipment 30 is installed. The address of the place where the equipment 30 is installed is acquired as the first place information D11. The inquiry to the server is made through the telecommunication line 40 by the communication function of the terminal 10.

  On the other hand, the reception unit 12 receives installation confirmation information F <b> 11 indicating the end of the installation of the equipment 30. The receiving unit 12 is realized by controlling the input device 14 and the output device 15 included in the terminal 10. When the installation contractor of the equipment 30 starts up the application program for reporting the completion of the installation when the installation of the equipment 30 is completed, a screen for notifying the completion of the installation is displayed on the output device 15. Is displayed. In this state, by operating the input device 14, installation confirmation information F <b> 11 is input through the reception unit 12.

  Generally, since the contractor who installs the equipment 30 creates a report that reports the completion of the installation of the equipment 30, the terminal 10 may be able to execute an application program for creating the report. desirable. If the application program has a function to create a report on installation work, a screen to notify the completion of installation work may be displayed after the necessary information is entered in the report. desirable. By performing such a process, it becomes possible to combine the creation of a report with the completion of installation work, and it is possible to prevent a contractor from forgetting to create a report.

  The acquisition unit 11 and the reception unit 12 are realized by using the function of the terminal 10 as described above. That is, the acquisition unit 11 automatically acquires the first location information D11, and the reception unit 12 automatically issues the installation confirmation information F11 when performing the work necessary for the contractor. In addition, if it is a place like the basement where the positioning system cannot be used, the address may be manually input as the first place information D11 using the input device 14. In addition, when the address is undecided as in the formation site, the coordinate position measured by the positioning system can be used as the first location information D11.

  The terminal 10 includes a first communication unit 13 that transmits the first location information D11 acquired by the acquisition unit 11 and the installation confirmation information F11 received by the reception unit 12 to the server 20. The first communication unit 13 is realized by a part of the communication function provided in the terminal 10 and has a function of performing secure communication with the server 20 through the electric communication line 40.

  In addition, the first communication unit 13 transmits the first location information D11 together with the installation confirmation information F11 to the server 20 when the reception unit 12 receives the installation confirmation information F11. Here, when the first location information D11 is not acquired before the reception unit 12 receives the installation confirmation information F11, the first communication unit 13 acquires the unacquired information using the output device 15. The user of the terminal 10 is notified as follows.

  When the server 20 receives the first location information D11 and the installation confirmation information F11 transmitted from the terminal 10, the server 20 stores the first location information D11 and the installation confirmation information F11 in the first storage unit 21. Store in association with each other. Thereafter, as described above, the first location information D11 is collated with the second location information D12, and the identification information D13 of the power meter 50 is extracted. And since the identification information D13 is notified to the equipment 30 through the 3rd communication part 24, the equipment 30 recognizes as the power meter 50 arrange | positioned in the same place, and communication with the power meter 50 is attained. . The addresses of the facility device 30 and the power meter 50 are notified separately, and the encryption key used for communication is generated in any of the server 20, the facility device 30, and the power meter 50 separately from the identification information D13.

  In addition, when the equipment 30 requires adjustment by setting at the installation site, the equipment 30 is configured to automatically input the installation confirmation information F11 to the reception unit 12 when the setting is completed. Also good. In this case, it is desirable that the equipment 30 notifies the terminal 10 of the installation confirmation information F11 using short-range wireless communication with the terminal 10.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Acquisition part 12 Reception part 13 1st communication part 20 Server 21 1st memory | storage part 22 2nd memory | storage part 23 Collation part 24 3rd communication part 30 Facility apparatus 31 2nd communication part 40 Electric communication line 50 Electric power Meter D11 First location information D12 Second location information D13 Identification information F11 Installation confirmation information

Claims (2)

  Information in which first location information for identifying a geographical location of equipment installed in a building is associated with information on installation confirmation indicating that installation of the equipment is completed; and A storage unit for storing information in which second location information for specifying a geographical location of a power meter having a communication function installed in a building is associated with identification information for specifying the power meter;
  A collation unit that extracts the identification information for associating the equipment device and the power meter by collating the first location information and the second location information;
  A notification unit for notifying the facility device of the extracted identification information;
  Server with
Including registration system.   An acquisition unit for acquiring the first location information at a construction site of the equipment;
  A reception unit for receiving information on the installation confirmation;
  And a communication unit that transmits the first location information and the installation confirmation information to the server through an electric communication line when the reception unit receives the installation confirmation information.
The registration system according to claim 1.

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