JP2001025073A - System and method for managing building group - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a building group managing system for which it is not necessary to develop interfaces or protocols accompanied by data transfer one by one. SOLUTION: Each of building is provided with a building managing means 50 for performing the supervisory and control of facilities in the building, a picture transfer means 2 for displaying the picture of the building managing means and storing the picture on a home page in the Internet and a group managing means 3 connected to the Internet for remotely monitoring plural buildings by monitoring the home page.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a building group management system and a building group management method for monitoring and managing a plurality of buildings from a remote place using an Internet network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional building group management system of this type, a BAS (Building
When the Automation System (building management system) is centrally managed by one monitoring center, the monitoring center and the BAS of each building are connected by a dedicated line or a dial line (general subscription line).

[0003]

However, in the building group management system having such a configuration, the B
If the manufacturer or specification of the AS is different, the communication protocol with the monitoring center is different. For this reason, it was necessary to develop protocols one by one for each different manufacturer or specification, which was very costly.

[0004] The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and has a BAS set in each building.
It is an object of the present invention to obtain a building group management system and a building group management method in which it is not necessary to develop interfaces and protocols for data transfer one by one when centralized management is performed by a monitoring center.

[0005]

A building group management system according to the present invention displays, in each building, a building management unit for monitoring and controlling facilities in the building, a screen of the building management unit, and displaying the screen. A screen transfer means for storing the information on a homepage in the Internet is provided, and a group management means connected to the Internet and remotely monitoring a plurality of buildings by monitoring the homepage is provided.

In addition, the apparatus further comprises a Web server for storing a fixed portion of the screen, wherein the screen transfer means transfers the monitor signal to the Web server in real time when the monitor signal from the management means changes, and the Web server transmits the monitor signal in real time. Change the variable part of the screen.

[0007] The Web server is installed in an Internet provider.

Further, in the building group management method according to the present invention, a step of storing a screen of a building management means for monitoring and controlling facilities in a building on a homepage on the Internet and a step of confirming the homepage from a remote monitoring center. And a step of managing a plurality of buildings by transmitting information while checking the screen of the building management means at both the building and the monitoring center.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a building group management system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 50 denotes a BAS (Build Building) which is provided in each building and serves as a building management means for monitoring and controlling the facility 6 in the building.
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The BAS 50 acquires the signal input / output device 5 provided for each of the plurality of building facilities 6 and the monitoring control signal from the building facility 6 via the signal input / output device 5 and the transmission interface 4, and A building management personal computer 1 for monitoring and controlling the facilities 6 is provided.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 is provided in each building and connected to the building management personal computer 1 to display the screen of the building management personal computer 1 and connected to the Internet 7, and to connect the screen of the building management personal computer 1 to the Internet 7. It is a personal computer for Internet connection as a screen transfer means for transferring. Reference numeral 3 denotes a group management personal computer which is provided at a remote location with respect to a plurality of buildings to be monitored and serves as group management means for monitoring the plurality of buildings. A dial line 8 connects between the Internet connection personal computer 2 and the Internet 7 and between the Internet 7 and the group management personal computer 3.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a screen displayed on the building management personal computer 1 and the personal computer 2 for Internet connection. The display portion 11 within the rectangle of the screen is displayed in red, for example, when a failure of the corresponding breaker occurs.

In the present embodiment, when the manager of each building wants to obtain technical support of the monitoring center, the currently displayed screen of the BAS 50 is transmitted to the monitoring center (unspecified place), and the building is displayed. The manager of the building and the supporter of the monitoring center talk while seeing the same screen, so that it is easier for the building manager to provide explanations, while the supporter of the monitoring center can provide accurate instructions. Is given. This is especially effective when there are few specialists on the building side (they need only be at the monitoring center).

The specific procedure in which the manager of each building obtains technical support from the supporter of the monitoring center will be described below. The building manager requests assistance from the surveillance center by telephone, not shown. The building manager displays a graphic screen for which technical assistance is desired on the CRT of the building management personal computer 1 of the BAS 50. The building manager inputs an operation from the keyboard of the building management personal computer 1 and transfers the graphic screen to the Internet connection personal computer 2. The Internet connection personal computer 2 displays the graphic screen on a CRT and transfers the graphic screen to an Internet homepage (Web server). The supporter of the monitoring center provides technical support to the building manager through a telephone (not shown) while viewing the homepage on the group management personal computer 3.

A more detailed procedure will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the procedure on the building side. In FIG. 3, when a failure occurs in the building equipment (step S11), the CR of the building management
The occurrence of a failure is displayed on T (the failure location is displayed in red on a normal graphic screen) (step S1).
2) Then, when the manager of the building wants the technical support of the monitoring center, he requests the support by a telephone (not shown) (step S13). Then, an operation input is made from the keyboard of the building management personal computer 1, and the C
The graphic screen on the RT is transferred to the personal computer 2 for Internet connection (step S14). The Internet connection personal computer 2 displays the graphic screen of the building management personal computer 1 on the CRT and transfers the graphic screen to the Internet homepage (web server) (step S15).

When the next failure occurs, the graphic screen on the CRT of the building management personal computer 1 changes (for example, a failure of a breaker occurs, a screen of a substation facility appears, and then, for example, a failure of an air conditioner). Occurs, the screen of the air-conditioning equipment is displayed, and the screen of the power receiving and transforming equipment is hidden by the window and disappears), but the building manager intentionally performs the operation of step 14, that is, transfers the data to the Internet connection personal computer 2. If no operation is performed, the graphic screen of the Internet connection personal computer 2 does not change.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the procedure on the monitoring center side. In FIG. 4, first, the supporter of the monitoring center receives a support request from the building by telephone, operates the group management personal computer 3, and goes to the homepage of the building (step S22). Then, the graphic screen on the CRT of the personal computer 2 for Internet connection is
It is displayed on the CRT of the group management personal computer 3 (step S23). Thereafter, a telephone call is made with the building manager while looking at the graphic screen on the CRT to provide technical support (step S24).

In the building group management system having such a configuration, the graphic screen on the CRT of the building management personal computer 1 is transmitted to the monitoring center by using the Internet network or the homepage.
When centralized management at the monitoring center, there is no need to develop each interface and protocol associated with data transfer, and both the building manager and the monitoring center supporter see the same screen. While speaking, the building manager is easy to explain, while the supporter of the monitoring center is given accurate instructions.

Embodiment 2 FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing another example of the configuration of the building group management system of the present invention. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 10 denotes a Web server provided to be connected to the personal computer 2 for Internet connection. The Internet connection personal computer 2 and the Internet are connected by a dedicated line 9. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, the Web server 1
In 0, at least a screen similar to a fixed image of the graphic screen of the CRT screen of the building management personal computer 1 is created as a homepage. Then, the monitoring control signal from the building equipment 6 changes (from ON to OFF or from OFF to O
The logic is constructed in the Internet connection personal computer 2 such that when there is a change to N), the color of the symbol mark (variable part) on the fixed image (fixed part) changes.

The change of the screen in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation on the building side. In FIG. 6, first, for example, the input signal x of the facility 6 in the building changes (from ON to OFF or O
When the signal changes from FF to ON (step S31), the signal is transferred to the Internet connection personal computer 2 and the Web server 10 (step S32). And
The color of the portion corresponding to the input signal x on the corresponding graphic screen (homepage) in the Web server 10 changes (for example, failure: red, operation: blue, stop: white) (step S33).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure on the monitoring center side. The technician at the monitoring center can check the status of the building at his leisure by looking at the graphic screen (homepage) in the Web server 10 from the personal computer 3 for group management (step S4).
1). That is, the Web server 10 has the same function as a home page in a provider.

The Web server 10 according to the present embodiment
Is directly connected to the personal computer 2 for Internet connection, but the Web server 10 is not limited to this, and may be installed in, for example, an Internet provider. That is, the server of the provider may be used as it is.

[0023]

According to the building group management system of the present invention,
Each building is provided with building management means for monitoring and controlling facilities in the building, and screen transfer means for displaying a screen of the building management means and storing the screen on a homepage on the Internet, and connecting to the Internet. And a group management means for remotely monitoring a plurality of buildings by monitoring the homepage. Therefore, when the building management means set for each building is centrally managed by the monitoring center, it is not necessary to develop interfaces and protocols for data transfer one by one, and the cost can be reduced.

[0024] Further, there is further provided a Web server for storing a fixed part of the screen, wherein the screen transfer means transfers the monitor signal to the Web server in real time when the monitor signal from the management means changes. Change the variable part of the screen. Therefore, the screen of the building management means can be viewed at any time, and the reliability of management is improved.

The Web server is installed in an Internet provider. Therefore, there is no need to provide a special Web server, and the cost can be reduced.

Further, in the building group management method according to the present invention, a step of storing a screen of a building management means for monitoring and controlling facilities in a building on a homepage on the Internet, and a step of confirming the homepage from a remote monitoring center. And a step of managing a plurality of buildings by transmitting information while checking the screen of the building management means at both the building and the monitoring center. Therefore, since the building and the monitoring center transmit information while checking the same screen, the information is transmitted accurately, and the reliability of management is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a building group management system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a building management personal computer and an Internet connection personal computer.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure on the building side of the building group management method.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure on the monitoring center side of the building group management method.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing another example of the configuration of the building group management system of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation on the building side of the building group management method.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure on the monitoring center side of the building group management method.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 PC for Internet connection (screen transfer means),
3 PC for group management (group management means), 10 Web server, 50 BAS (building management means).

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. Each building is provided with a building management means for monitoring and controlling facilities in the building, and a screen transferring means for displaying a screen of the building management means and storing the screen on a homepage on the Internet. And a group management means connected to the Internet and remotely monitoring a plurality of buildings by monitoring the homepage. 2. A web server for storing a fixed portion of the screen, wherein the screen transfer means transfers the monitor signal to the web server in real time when a monitor signal from the management means changes, The building group management system according to claim 1, wherein the Web server changes a variable portion of the screen. 3. The building group management system according to claim 2, wherein the Web server is installed in the Internet provider. 4. A step of storing a screen of a building management means for monitoring and controlling facilities in a building on a homepage on the Internet; a step of confirming the homepage from a remote monitoring center; A step of managing a plurality of buildings by transmitting information while checking at both the building and the monitoring center.