JP2007140583A - Internal combustion engine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively use information relating to the past maintenance for maintenance. <P>SOLUTION: In this management system of an internal combustion engine 1 where a storage medium 3 is communicatively connected to an information management device 4 having a radio or cable communication means 15, the information management device 4 and an information terminal 6 having a communication means 35 installed in a maintenance center 5 for performing the maintenance of the internal combustion engine 1 are communicatively connected through their communication means 15 and 35, and information relating to the names of configuring components exchanged for the maintenance of the internal combustion engine 1, the performance of the configuring components and the exchange dates of the configuring components is transmitted from the information terminal 6 of the maintenance center 5 to the information management device 4, and the storage medium 3 is made to store the information by the information management device 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for storing unique information related to an internal combustion engine in a storage medium and managing the internal combustion engine based on the specific information.

  Conventionally, internal combustion engines have specific information, such as specifications of the internal combustion engine, information on the main points, information on examination documents, certification numbers and certificates of the internal combustion engine, instruction manuals of the internal combustion engine, parts catalogs, information on maintenance manuals, internal combustion A paper medium on which information related to engine components and information related to the inspection result record of the internal combustion engine was recorded was attached. Then, when maintenance is performed at the internal combustion engine manufacturer or maintenance center according to the deterioration of the internal combustion engine over time, the information recorded on the paper medium is referred to while work such as parts replacement is appropriately performed, and the maintenance information is stored on the paper. It was stored on media.

When an internal combustion engine is mounted on a ship or the like, a personal computer and a data server of a system management company are connected to the ship so that they can communicate with each other, and the maintenance time is stored in the data server in advance. A technique (for example, refer to Patent Document 1) in which maintenance instruction information is transmitted to a personal computer to perform maintenance is also known.
JP 2002-157309 A

  Conventionally, when the internal combustion engine manufacturer and the maintenance center are different, information relating to the maintenance of the internal combustion engine is rarely returned from the maintenance center to the internal combustion engine manufacturer. For this reason, even if maintenance information is collected each time maintenance is performed, the internal combustion engine manufacturer cannot use it for development of a new internal combustion engine, and cannot be effectively used by a maintenance center. Moreover, in the thing like patent document 1, the information regarding the content was collected after maintenance, and it was not able to utilize for future maintenance.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above. Next, means for solving the problem will be described.

  That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the management system for an internal combustion engine, which includes a storage medium and an information management device having a wireless or wired communication means, the storage medium and the information management device are communicably connected. The information terminal having the communication means provided in the maintenance center for maintaining the apparatus and the internal combustion engine is communicably connected by the mutual communication means, and the information terminal of the maintenance center is exchanged to the information management apparatus when the internal combustion engine is maintained. Information related to maintenance such as component name, component performance, and component replacement date is transmitted and stored in a storage medium by the information management device.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, an information terminal of the maintenance center and an information terminal having communication means provided in the manufacturer of the internal combustion engine are communicably connected to each other by means of communication with each other, and the information terminal of the internal combustion engine manufacturer is connected from the information terminal of the maintenance center. Information related to maintenance such as the name of the component part replaced at the time of maintenance of the internal combustion engine, the performance of the component part, and the part replacement date is transmitted.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, information on wear and damage of the exchanged components is transmitted from the information terminal of the maintenance center to the information terminal of the internal combustion engine manufacturer.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the manufacturer of the internal combustion engine receives an order for a part, the parts performance information and the specification change information at the time of shipment are transmitted from the information terminal of the internal combustion engine manufacturer to the information terminal of the maintenance center.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the information management apparatus additionally stores maintenance authentication in a storage medium.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the information management device calculates the maintenance cost at the maintenance center, transmits it to the information terminal of the maintenance center, and automatically settles it.

  In claim 7, the information management device and an information terminal having a communication means provided in an insurance company are communicably connected, and the information management device calculates an insurance premium based on the operation time and maintenance parts of the internal combustion engine. Then, it is transmitted to the information terminal of the insurance company, and this is automatically settled.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, specific information excluding information related to operation control of the internal combustion engine is stored in the storage medium, and when information in the storage medium is changed, information on the change contents is transmitted from the information management device. It is transmitted to the information terminal of the internal combustion engine manufacturer.

  As effects of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, maintenance information is stored in a storage medium every time maintenance is performed, and can be readable at the maintenance center side for effective use during maintenance.

  According to the second aspect, the information related to maintenance can be utilized for development of a new internal combustion engine.

  In claim 3, when a part is manufactured or a design change is made by an internal combustion engine manufacturer, the wear and damage information of the replaced component parts is further considered in consideration of wear resistance and durability. It is possible to make it useful for manufacturing a component with improved performance.

  In claim 4, the maintenance center knows what the parts before replacement are before they are replaced and whether there is a change in use, etc. It becomes.

  In claim 5, it is possible to easily cope with the case where authentication is required after maintenance.

  In claim 6, the maintenance fee can be easily paid.

  In claim 7, the insurance premium can be easily paid.

  According to the eighth aspect, it is possible to detect falsification of the specific information of the internal combustion engine stored in the storage medium at an early stage, and to prevent fraud.

  Next, embodiments of the invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a part of the overall configuration of an internal combustion engine management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of an information management device, and FIG. 3 is the configuration of an information terminal of a maintenance center. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of an information terminal of the internal combustion engine manufacturer, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the flow of processing steps of the information management device before maintenance of the internal combustion engine, and FIG. 6 is the overall configuration of the management system of the internal combustion engine FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flow of processing steps of the information management apparatus after maintenance of the internal combustion engine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the internal combustion engine 1 is provided with a control device 2 that controls its operation and a storage medium 3 that stores unique information of the internal combustion engine 1, and the control device 2 and the storage medium 3, respectively. Is provided with an information management device 4 that enables information communication between the two. Between the information management device 4 of the internal combustion engine 1, the information terminal 6 provided in the maintenance center 5 that performs maintenance of the internal combustion engine 1, and the information terminal 8 provided in the manufacturer 7 that manufactured the internal combustion engine 1. Information can be communicated with each other via a communication network 9 such as the Internet, and a management system for the internal combustion engine 1 is constructed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information management device 4 of the internal combustion engine 1 has an arithmetic processing means 11 such as a CPU, a storage means 12 such as a hard disk drive / ROM / RAM, a display means 13 such as a display, and an input such as a keyboard. Means 14, wired or wireless communication means 15 and the like are provided, and the information management apparatus 4 is configured to enable the information management apparatus 4 to transmit and receive information to and from an external information terminal.

  Further, the information management device 4 is provided with a read / write unit 16 that enables reading / writing of information to / from the storage medium 3, and the information management device 4 and the storage medium 3 are connected via the read / write unit 16. Are communicably connected. In this way, information can be transmitted and received between the information management device 4 and the storage medium 3, and the unique information of the internal combustion engine 1 stored in the recording medium 3 can be read by an external information terminal via the information management device 4. In addition, new information can be written to the storage medium 3 from an external information terminal.

  The control device 2 of the internal combustion engine 1 is communicably connected to the information management device 4 so that information can be transmitted and received between the information management device 4 and the control device 2. The control device 2 includes a time measuring means 21 for measuring the operation time of the internal combustion engine 1, an exhaust emission detecting means 22 for detecting exhaust emission, a lubricating oil deterioration detecting means 23 for detecting deterioration of the lubricating oil, and a load detection for detecting the load. In addition to the connection of the means 24, various other detection means for detecting the state of each part of the internal combustion engine 1 are connected, and the detection values of these detection means are transmitted to the information management device 4. Detection values from various detection means can be referred to by the display means 13.

  The control device 2 is also connected to a storage medium 3 so that information can be read from and written to the storage medium 3. A general-purpose control device is used as the control device 2. During operation of the internal combustion engine 1, a set value unique to the internal combustion engine stored in advance in the storage medium 3 is read by the control device 2 and the internal combustion engine 1 The operation is controlled so as to be the optimum operation. In addition, detection values of various detection means of the internal combustion engine 1 at predetermined time intervals are transmitted from the control device 2 to the storage medium 3, and information indicating the operation status of the internal combustion engine 1 is stored as information related to the driving history, and at the time of maintenance It can be used during repairs.

  The storage medium 3 is a contact type IC chip, a non-contact type IC chip that can read and write information without contact, an IC tag, etc., and a small-sized one is used. The storage medium 3 is detachably or detachably attached to a part of the internal combustion engine 1, for example, any component such as a cylinder block, a cylinder head, a crankshaft, an oil pan, a bonnet, and a cam cover that forms the internal combustion engine body. It has been.

  In particular, when only one storage medium 3 is attached to one internal combustion engine 1, it is attached to a part of the internal combustion engine 1 in a non-removable manner. In the case where a plurality of storage media are attached, a configuration in which at least one storage medium 3 is attached in a non-removable manner and other storage media are attached in a removable manner is preferable. The storage medium 3 is detachably attached to the internal combustion engine 1 by an attachment method such as embedding, sealing, fitting, and caulking.

  The storage medium 3 can be configured to be non-rewritable. When a plurality of storage media 3 are provided, at least one is configured to be rewritable, at least one is configured to be non-rewritable, and only new information can be added. Has been. The storage medium 3 configured to be non-rewritable is preferably configured to be non-removable. The information stored in the non-rewritable storage medium 3 is unique information of the internal combustion engine 1 excluding information related to operation control, and the unique information includes specifications and gist (standard) of the internal combustion engine 1. Information on examination documents, information on certification numbers and certificates, information on components of the internal combustion engine 1, information on inspection result records of the internal combustion engine 1, information collected on maintenance history after operation, etc. Yes. Each of these pieces of information further includes detailed information described below. In the present embodiment, the information stored in the storage medium 3 is the information when the internal combustion engine 1 is mounted on a ship. However, the information stored in the storage medium 3 can be mounted on an automobile, a construction machine, an agricultural machine, etc. For example, appropriate information is included in each, and is not limited.

  The information on the specifications and gist of the internal combustion engine 1 includes the name and address of the manufacturer, the production location, the production date, the certification confirmation location, the certification confirmation date, the engine name, the production number, the internal combustion engine 1 Series configuration, application (use pattern), rated output, rated rotational speed, approval number, fuel specification, emission reduction device approval number, regulation value, certification pass value, continuous output / crankshaft rotational speed, limited output / crankshaft Rotational speed, planned output / crankshaft rotational speed, number of cycles, cylinder arrangement and number, cylinder diameter x stroke x total stroke volume, stroke / cylinder diameter, average piston speed, average effective pressure, fuel consumption rate, fuel consumption at continuous output Quantity, combustion method, starting method, cooling method, turbocharger, air cooler structure, distance between cylinder centers, other engine names using the same cylinder block, same type engine, similar engine, cylinder line Cylinder liner lower fitting part diameter, crankshaft angle, ignition sequence, shaft diameter x shaft length, pin diameter x pin length, arm width x arm thickness, number of intake / exhaust valves, dry mass, reduction gear model, reduction ratio , The number of horsepower of the propulsion engine, the nameplate mounting position, the number of horsepower of the old fishing boat, the nameplate of the engine factory, the number of horsepower of the fishing vessel of the application organization, etc.

  Information on examination documents, certification numbers and certificates is information such as inspection values and measured values when receiving certification, other required items and numbers, etc. in the following laws and certification bodies and systems. Yes, the laws and certifications are: Ship Safety Law, Small Ship Safety Rules, Ship Maintenance Rules, Ship Engine Rules, Ship Automation Equipment Special Rules, Domestic Output Rules, Domestic Exhaust Gas Regulations, IMO (International Maritime Organization) Regulations, Overseas Classification Type approval, US exhaust gas regulations, European regulatory exhaust gas regulations, European regional exhaust gas regulations, noise regulations, electromagnetic wave regulations, etc.

  Information on components of the internal combustion engine 1 includes cylinders, cylinder liners, cylinder heads, pistons, piston rings, oil rings, piston pins, piston pin metals, connecting rods, rod bolts, crankshafts, main bearing metals, main bearing bolts , Crank pin metal, cam shaft, intake / exhaust valve, intake / exhaust valve arm, cam shaft gear, crank shaft gear, shaving gear, lubricating oil pump body, cooling water pump body, etc. include.

  The information related to the record of inspection results of the internal combustion engine 1 includes test results (fuel consumption, exhaust color, exhaust temperature, limiting device status (bolt length, ROM number, etc.)), emission information of the internal combustion engine 1, fuel consumption rate , Cooling water outlet temperature, fresh water side temperature, sea water side temperature, lubricating oil cooler inlet temperature, exhaust gas temperature (supercharger inlet average), exhaust temperature, maximum no-load speed, crank pin and journal dimensions (hardness, It includes coaxiality, surface roughness), gaps between each part (top clearance, side gap), starter startability, component pressure inspection (cylinder head, pumps, coolers), and the like.

  Information collected for maintenance after operation includes periodic inspection information, operation time, output history of detection means attached to each part of the internal combustion engine, load history, maintenance history (replacement parts, lubricant oil replacement, anticorrosion zinc replacement, etc.), Fuel properties to be used, fuel supply amount, measurement information at the time of inspection (crank journal, pin wear amount, arm deflection, bearing clearance, cylinder liner wear amount, piston ring wear amount, gear backlash, cam shaft wear, valve wear , Damaged parts, etc.).

  Further, the internal information of the internal combustion engine 1 stored in the storage medium 3 includes information on an instruction manual, a parts catalog (engine component parts), a maintenance manual (for disassembly and maintenance), and other customers are required. Specifications (summary table, outline drawing, piping diagram, electrical wiring diagram, spare parts table, tool table, packing list), factory part installation information (part number affecting performance, top clearance, liner out Cost, correction value of fuel injection pump, nozzle flow rate), parts manual (sales technical data), product standards (summary, performance guarantee value), etc. are included.

  Then, the information management device 4 reads the detection values from various detection means among the unique information of the internal combustion engine 1 through the reading / writing means or directly from the control device 2, and The degree of deterioration and the degree of load are calculated. Information on the degree of deterioration and the degree of load of each part of the internal combustion engine obtained in this way is written from the information management device 4 to the storage medium 3 and added as a part of the unique information of the internal combustion engine 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the information terminal 6 provided in the maintenance center 5 that maintains the internal combustion engine 1 includes an arithmetic processing unit 31, a storage unit 32, an input unit 33, a display unit 34, a communication unit 35, Printing means and the like are provided, and information can be transmitted and received via the communication network 9 between the information terminal 6 and the information management device 4 of the internal combustion engine 1 by the mutual communication means 35 and 15. The information terminal 6 is configured to transmit information to the information management device 4 when information collected regarding the maintenance is input every time the internal combustion engine 1 is serviced.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the information terminal 8 provided in the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 includes an arithmetic processing unit 41, a storage unit 42, an input unit 43, a display unit 44, a communication unit 45, a printing unit, and the like. Information can be transmitted and received via the communication network 9 between the information terminal 8 and the information management device 4 of the internal combustion engine 1 or the information terminal 6 of the maintenance center 5 by mutual communication means. At the information terminal 8, a database 42 a is constructed in the storage means 42, and the database 42 a receives the unique information in the storage medium 3 received from the information management device 4 of the internal combustion engine 1 and the information terminal 6 of the maintenance center 5. Specific information of the internal combustion engine 1 after shipment, such as information collected regarding maintenance, is stored and can be referred to by the display means 44.

  In this embodiment, the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 functions as a parts center that supplies replacement parts for the internal combustion engine 1. Further, although the maintenance center 5 and the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 are described as being independent, the maintenance center can be integrated with the internal combustion engine manufacturer to constitute an internal combustion engine management system. In this case, the information terminal can be made to function independently, or the function of the two terminals can be integrated into one information terminal to make the information terminal function.

  In the management system of the internal combustion engine 1 constructed as described above, the information management device 4 includes the unique information of the internal combustion engine 1 every time the internal combustion engine 1 is stopped, or periodically, particularly the time measurement means 21, the exhaust emission detection means 22, The detection values of various detection means such as the lubricant deterioration detection means 23 and the load detection means 24 are read from the storage medium 3, and the deterioration degree and load degree of each part of the internal combustion engine are calculated as described above, and the maintenance time of the internal combustion engine 1 is determined. It is configured to ask for.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the maintenance time of the internal combustion engine 1 is obtained in the following flow. First, initial setting information of each part such as an injection amount correction value at the time of shipment of the internal combustion engine 1 and an accuracy value of built-in parts is read from the storage medium 3 to the information management device 4 (step S11). Subsequently, initial detection values of various detection means under predetermined conditions of the internal combustion engine 1 during initial operation are read from the storage medium 3 (step S12), and detection values of the various detection means stored every predetermined time during operation. Is read from the storage medium 3 (step S13).

  Next, the deterioration degree and the load degree of each part of the internal combustion engine are calculated by the information management device 4 based on the detection values of these various detection means (step S14). Specifically, for example, the detection value stored in the storage medium at every predetermined time is read by the information management device 4 from the exhaust emission detection means 22 and the exhaust emission of a catalyst, a filter, or the like is calculated from the increase in the detected value of the exhaust emission. The degree of deterioration of the reducing means is calculated. Further, the detection value (viscosity, impurity amount, color, etc.) stored in the storage medium 3 from the lubricating oil deterioration detection means 23 every predetermined time is read by the information management device 4, and the detected value is set to a preset value. Based on this, the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil is calculated. Detection values stored in the storage medium 3 from the load detection means are read by the information management device 4, and the detection values are integrated to calculate the degree of load.

  Then, the degree of deterioration and the degree of load obtained by the calculation are written by the information management device 4 and stored in the storage medium 3, and collated with various deterioration models stored in the storage unit 12 of the information management device 4 (step S15). ) And which deterioration model case is included. The deterioration model here is a reference for determining the deterioration state from the change in the state of each part over time. In the above example, it is possible to estimate the deterioration of the exhaust emission reduction means from the degree of increase in exhaust emission, the deterioration of the lubricating oil from the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil (change in viscosity, impurity amount, color, etc.), and the consumables from the degree of load. The replacement time and replenishment time can be predicted.

  A deteriorated part is identified from the result of determination by the deterioration model (step S16), a component part that needs to be replaced is determined from among the component parts of the deteriorated part, and a maintenance time is obtained (step S17). This maintenance time is written by the information management device 4 and stored in the storage medium 3. Then, maintenance reservation information is transmitted from the information management device 4 to the information terminal 6 of the maintenance center 5 before the set number of days according to the maintenance time (step S18), and the maintenance reservation is automatically performed. As a result, forgetting the reservation is prevented on the owner side of the internal combustion engine 1 and the maintenance system can be prepared in advance on the maintenance center 5 side.

  Further, the replacement part ordering information is transmitted to the information terminal 8 of the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 before the set number of days according to the maintenance time (step S19), and the replacement part reservation order is automatically performed. In this way, it is possible to ensure the stock of replacement parts. At this time, the information terminal 8 of the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 transmits part performance information and use change information at the time of shipment corresponding to the replacement parts to the information terminal 6 of the maintenance center 5. As a result, the maintenance center 5 side knows in advance what kind of parts are not replaced before the maintenance and whether there is a specification change, and helps maintenance.

  Further, the information management apparatus 4 transmits information on the degree of deterioration and the degree of load of each part of the internal combustion engine stored in the storage medium 3 to the information terminal 8 of the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 (step S20). In the information terminal 8 of the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7, information regarding the degree of deterioration and load of the internal combustion engine from the information management device 4 is stored in the database 42a constructed in the storage means 42, and is managed together with the information before shipment. Information on the degree of deterioration and the degree of load of each part of the internal combustion engine 1 can be referred to on the display means 44, and can also be viewed on other information terminals of the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7. Therefore, the operating state of the internal combustion engine 1 can also be grasped by the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 side, and such information can be utilized for development, improvement, manufacture, etc. of a new internal combustion engine.

  On the other hand, the maintenance center 5 is surely maintained by reading the instruction manual and maintenance manual, maintenance target parts information, performance information, tolerance, clearance, etc. stored in the storage medium 3 when performing maintenance. This can be done quickly.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the information management device 4 is provided not only with the information terminal 6 of the maintenance center 5 and the information terminal 8 of the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 but also with an authentication engine 51 that performs maintenance authentication of the internal combustion engine 1. The information terminal 52, the information terminal 54 provided in the insurance company 53, and the information terminal 56 provided in the financial institution 55 can also communicate with each other via the communication network 9.

  After the maintenance of the internal combustion engine 1 at the maintenance center 5 is completed based on the maintenance reservation from the information management device 4 described above, the name of the component part replaced by the internal combustion engine 1, the performance of the component part, the part replacement Information on wear and damage of replaced parts is input together with information on maintenance such as date. These pieces of information are transmitted to the information terminal 8 of the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 and stored in the database 42a constructed in the storage means 42 as a part of the information collected regarding the maintenance of the internal combustion engine 1. Thus, the information on the maintenance history stored in the database 42a can also be used for the development, improvement, production, etc. of a new internal combustion engine, as well as the information on the degree of deterioration and load of each part of the internal combustion engine.

  Information relating to maintenance of the internal combustion engine 1 is also transmitted from the information terminal 6 of the maintenance center 5 to the information management device 4, and processing as shown in FIG. 7 is performed by the information management device 4. First, during maintenance or after maintenance, information related to the maintenance (correction amount, adjusted output value and size, replacement part name, etc.) is received by the information management device 4 (step S31). It is written as a part of information related to the maintenance history and stored (added) in the storage medium 3 (step S32). In this case, information related to maintenance can be subsequently read by the information terminal 6 of the maintenance center 5 and can be effectively used during maintenance.

  When maintenance certification is required for the internal combustion engine 1 after maintenance, the information management device 4 includes the information about the maintenance history stored in the storage medium 3 in the information terminal 52 of the authentication engine 51. The unique information is transmitted (step S33), and authentication is performed based on the unique information of the internal combustion engine 1. When the authentication is given to the internal combustion engine 1 in this way (step S34), the maintenance authentication is transmitted from the information terminal 52 of the authentication engine 51 to the information management device 4 and is written and stored in the storage medium 3 (step S35). This makes it easy to deal with the need for authentication after maintenance.

  Further, the information management device 4 calculates the maintenance cost based on the information related to the maintenance history in the storage medium 3 (step S36). Then, the maintenance cost information is transmitted to the information terminal 6 of the maintenance center 5 (step S37) and automatically settled (step S38). At this time, the maintenance cost is also transmitted to the information terminal owned by the owner of the internal combustion engine 1. For the settlement processing, various conventionally known methods can be used. For example, as one of the methods, the account number of the financial institution 55 of the owner is stored in advance in the information management device 4, and the information management device 4, the maintenance cost information is transmitted to the information terminal 56 of the financial institution 55, and the maintenance cost is automatically withdrawn from the owner's account at the financial institution 55 by electronic settlement.

  Furthermore, the information management device 4 calculates the insurance premium of the internal combustion engine 1 based on the information related to the operation time and maintenance parts stored in the storage medium 3 (step S39). Since this insurance premium is determined by the type of engine and the years of use, it is possible to easily obtain necessary items and easily calculate the insurance premium if a plan agreed with an insurance company is set. Then, the premium information is transmitted to the information terminal 54 of the insurance company 53 with which the owner has signed an insurance contract for the internal combustion engine 1 (step S40), and automatic settlement (withdrawal) is performed (step S41). At this time, the insurance premium is also transmitted to the information terminal held by the owner of the internal combustion engine 1. This settlement processing requires the approval of the insurance company 53 for the insurance premium calculated by the information management device 4, and after the approval information is transmitted from the information terminal 54 of the insurance company 53 to the information management device 4, the same as described above. Done. In this way, payment of maintenance costs and payment of insurance premiums are simplified. Such processing by the information management device 4 is performed after completion of maintenance.

  In addition, information related to the degree of deterioration and load of each part of the internal combustion engine stored in the storage medium 3 and information related to the operation time become necessary and useful information for development and improvement. When the information is transmitted from 4 to the information terminal 8 of the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7, the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 pays the cost according to the amount of information or contents to the owner of the internal combustion engine 1 as an information providing fee. You can also Similarly, when information such as problems occurring in the maintenance center 5 and improvement techniques is transmitted to the information terminal 8 of the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7, the information amount is similarly sent from the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 to the maintenance center 5 as an information fee. It is also possible to configure to pay the cost according to the contents and the like.

  By the way, part or all of the information stored in the storage medium 3 can be stored in a compressed state, and the amount of information that can be stored in the storage medium 3 is increased. That is, it is configured such that as much information as possible can be stored in the storage medium 3 having a certain storage capacity. Further, some or all of the information stored in the storage medium 3 can be stored in an encrypted state, and even if the information stored in the storage medium 3 is read out, it is not easily deciphered. In addition, it is configured not to be used illegally.

  Further, a part or all of the information stored in the storage medium 3 can be set with a password, and is required to input a password when being read from the storage medium 3. If the password pays a predetermined fee set by the writing side, the password is provided to the reading side, and unauthorized reading of various information from the storage medium 3 is prevented. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which encryption or password setting is not performed on all the unique information of the internal combustion engine 1 stored in the storage medium 3.

  For example, among the unique information of the internal combustion engine 1 stored in the storage medium 3, no password is set for basic information such as an instruction manual or a parts catalog, which is written by the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 before shipping. A password is set for information necessary for maintenance such as maintenance manuals and product explanations, or information on maintenance history written after shipment by the maintenance center 5 side, to the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 side that is the writing side Various information that requires the input of a password from the storage medium 3 by the maintenance center 5 on the reading side and the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 on the reading side paying a predetermined charge to the maintenance center 5 on the writing side. The information can be referred from the maintenance center 5 or the information terminals 6 and 8 of the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7. It is also possible to configure so that the reading side is charged each time predetermined information is read without setting a password for all the unique information of the internal combustion engine 1 stored in the storage medium 3.

  In addition, in the storage medium 3, new information such as information on maintenance history can be added to information stored in advance, but once written information cannot be rewritten. However, if the information in the storage medium 3 is changed by some means, such as being rewritten or deleted, the information regarding the changed contents is immediately transmitted to the information terminal 8 of the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7. In this way, tampering with the unique information of the internal combustion engine 1 stored in the storage medium 3 can be detected at an early stage, and fraud can be prevented.

  As described above, in the management system of the internal combustion engine 1 that includes the storage medium 3 and the information management device 4 having the wireless or wired communication means 15 and connects the storage medium 3 and the information management device in a communicable manner. The information management device 4 and the information terminal 6 having the communication means 35 provided in the maintenance center 5 for maintaining the internal combustion engine 1 are connected to each other by the communication means 15 and 35 so that they can communicate with each other. 6 transmits information related to maintenance, such as the name of the component part replaced during maintenance of the internal combustion engine 1, the performance of the component part, and the part replacement date, to the information management apparatus 4 and stores the information in the storage medium 3 from the information management apparatus 4. Since the management system of the internal combustion engine 1 is configured in this manner, information related to maintenance is accumulated in the storage medium 3 every time maintenance is performed, and can be read by the maintenance center and used effectively during maintenance. It is possible.

  The information terminal 6 of the maintenance center 5 and the information terminal 8 having the communication means 45 provided in the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 are connected to be communicable with each other by means of the communication means 35 and 45. The information terminal 6 of the maintenance center 5 is connected to the internal combustion engine. Since the management system of the internal combustion engine 1 is configured to transmit information related to maintenance such as the name of the component part replaced at the time of maintenance of the internal combustion engine 1, the performance of the component part, and the part replacement date to the information terminal 8 of the manufacturer 7, Information on maintenance can be used for development of a new internal combustion engine.

  Since the management system of the internal combustion engine 1 is configured to transmit the wear / damage information of the exchanged components from the information terminal 6 of the maintenance center 5 to the information terminal 8 of the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7, the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 When manufacturing parts or making design changes, wear components that have been replaced and damage information is taken into account for wear resistance, durability, etc., and components with improved performance are manufactured. Can be useful.

  When the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 receives an order for a part, the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 transmits the part performance information and specification change information at the time of shipment from the information terminal 8 of the internal combustion engine manufacturer 7 to the information terminal 6 of the maintenance center 5. Since the management system has been configured, the maintenance center 5 side can know in advance what kind of parts have been replaced before maintenance, whether there is a change in use, etc., and can replace parts appropriately. Helps with maintenance.

  Since the management system of the internal combustion engine 1 is configured so that the maintenance authentication is additionally stored in the storage medium 3, the information management apparatus can easily cope with the case where authentication is required after maintenance.

  Since the maintenance cost at the maintenance center 5 is calculated by the information management device 4 and transmitted to the information terminal 6 of the maintenance center 5 and the management system of the internal combustion engine 1 is configured to automatically settle this, the maintenance cost. Can be paid easily.

  The information management device 4 and an information terminal 54 having a communication means provided in the insurance company 53 are communicably connected, and the information management device 4 calculates an insurance premium based on the operation time and maintenance parts of the internal combustion engine 1. Since the management system of the internal combustion engine 1 is configured so as to be transmitted to the information terminal 54 of the insurance company 53 and automatically settled, it is possible to simply pay the insurance premium.

  The storage medium 3 stores unique information excluding information related to operation control of the internal combustion engine 1, and when the information in the storage medium 3 is changed, information about the change content is transferred from the information management device 4 to the internal combustion engine. Since the management system of the internal combustion engine 1 is configured to transmit to the information terminal 8 of the manufacturer 7, tampering with the unique information of the internal combustion engine 1 stored in the storage medium 3 can be detected at an early stage, and fraud can be prevented. Can be achieved.

The figure which shows a part of whole structure of the management system of the internal combustion engine which concerns on one Example of this invention. The figure which shows the structure of an information management apparatus. The figure which shows the structure of the information terminal of a maintenance center. The figure which shows the structure of the information terminal of an internal combustion engine manufacturer. The figure which shows the flow of the process of the information management apparatus before the maintenance of an internal combustion engine. The figure which shows the other part of the whole structure of the management system of an internal combustion engine. The figure which shows the flow of the process of the information management apparatus after the maintenance of an internal combustion engine.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Internal combustion engine 3 Storage medium 4 Information management apparatus 5 Maintenance center 6 Information terminal 7 Internal combustion engine manufacturer 8 Information terminal 15 Communication means 35 Communication means 45 Communication means 53 Insurance company 54 Information terminal

Claims (8)

In a management system for an internal combustion engine comprising a storage medium and an information management device having a wireless or wired communication means, wherein the storage medium and the information management device are communicably connected.
The information management device and an information terminal having a communication means provided in a maintenance center for maintenance of the internal combustion engine are communicably connected to each other by the communication means, and the maintenance of the internal combustion engine is performed from the information terminal of the maintenance center to the information management device. A management system for an internal combustion engine, which transmits information related to maintenance such as the name of a component part replaced at times, the performance of the component part, and a part replacement date, and stores the information in a storage medium from the information management device.   An information terminal of the maintenance center and an information terminal having communication means provided in the manufacturer of the internal combustion engine are communicatively connected to each other by means of communication means, and the information terminal of the maintenance center is connected to the information terminal of the internal combustion engine manufacturer during maintenance of the internal combustion engine. 2. The internal combustion engine management system according to claim 1, wherein information related to maintenance such as the name of the replaced component part, the performance of the component part, and the part replacement date is transmitted.   3. The internal combustion engine management system according to claim 2, wherein wear / damage information of the exchanged components is transmitted from the information terminal of the maintenance center to the information terminal of the internal combustion engine manufacturer.   3. The component performance information and specification change information at the time of shipment are transmitted from the information terminal of the internal combustion engine manufacturer to the information terminal of the maintenance center when the internal combustion engine manufacturer receives an order for parts. Internal combustion engine management system.   The internal combustion engine management system according to claim 2, wherein the information management apparatus additionally stores a maintenance certificate in a storage medium.   2. The internal combustion engine management system according to claim 1, wherein the maintenance cost at the maintenance center is calculated by the information management device, transmitted to the information terminal of the maintenance center, and automatically settled.   The information management device and an information terminal having a communication means provided for an insurance company are communicably connected, and the information management device calculates an insurance premium based on the operation time and maintenance parts of the internal combustion engine, 2. The internal combustion engine management system according to claim 1, wherein the information is transmitted to an information terminal and automatically settled. The storage medium stores unique information excluding information related to the operation control of the internal combustion engine, and when the information in the storage medium is changed, information on the change contents is sent from the information management device to the information terminal of the internal combustion engine manufacturer The internal combustion engine management system according to claim 1, wherein the management system is transmitted to the internal combustion engine.

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