JP2007156802A - Portable information reading terminal device for simultaneous meter reading - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable information reading terminal device for simultaneous meter reading that can simultaneously read a plurality of reading objects. <P>SOLUTION: The portable information reading terminal device for simultaneous meter reading has: a storage means for storing common meter reading data associating every user's identification numbers for a plurality of reading objects; a display means for, when any user is selected, displaying the identification numbers for the plurality of reading objects according to the common meter reading data (S2); a reading object selection means for selecting any one of the plurality of reading objects (S4, S5); and a control means for starting a meter reading program for the reading object selected by the reading object selection means (S11, S17), and controlling the storage of reading data (S13, S19) and the printing of a meter reading form of the reading data (S15, S21). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable information metering terminal device for simultaneous meter reading that simultaneously measures a plurality of meter-reading objects, for example, the amount of power and the amount of water.

The meter reader carries a portable information meter reading terminal device (hereinafter also referred to as a handy terminal), and the handy terminal automatically reads the meter reading value of each customer's meter and inputs the meter reading value. Alternatively, the meter reader reads the meter reading value visually and inputs it manually to the handy terminal. A meter reading report such as a meter reading result notification slip or a transfer sheet is printed out at the site and handed to a customer. Information is input and output between the host computer of the power supply entity such as power and water and the handy terminal (Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 3459243

  Conventionally, one handy terminal can only be used for meter reading work for one type of meter reading target (for example, electric energy). For this reason, the efficiency of meter reading was poor.

(Object of the present invention)
The objective of this invention is providing the portable information meter-reading terminal device for simultaneous meter-reading which can measure a plurality of meter-reading objects simultaneously.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides storage means for storing meter reading common data in which identification numbers of a plurality of meter reading targets for the same user are associated, and when the user is selected, the meter reading common Display means for displaying identification numbers of a plurality of meter reading objects based on data, meter reading object selecting means for selecting any one of a plurality of meter reading objects, and a meter reading program for the meter reading object selected by the meter reading object selecting means , And a portable information metering terminal device for simultaneous meter reading, having control means for storing meter reading data and controlling printing of the meter reading form relating to the meter reading data.

  According to the present invention, a plurality of meter reading targets can be measured simultaneously.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention is as described in Examples described later.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a portable information metering terminal device (handy terminal) for simultaneous meter reading which is an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is for simultaneous meter reading of power and water. The handy terminal 1 includes a wireless communication unit 2 that uses specific low power, a display unit 3 that uses a liquid crystal display element, an operation unit 4 that includes a 32-key keyboard, a wireless modem 5, an input / output port 6, a CPU 7, and an FRAM 8 as a memory. , RAM 9, memory card 10, charging circuit 11, and battery pack 12.

  The wireless communication unit 2 reads the meter reading value from the watt-hour meter 13 with the wireless module and the electronic water meter 14 with the wireless module, and takes in. The wireless modem 5 is connected to the separation type printer 15 via the wireless modem 16, and the separation type printer 15 prints a meter reading form such as a meter reading result notification sheet or a transfer sheet in accordance with a command signal from the CPU 7. The separation type printer 15 includes a CPU 17, for example, a printing unit 18 having a paper width of 114 mm by a thermal printer, and a battery pack 19.

  The FRAM 8 stores an operating system (OS), a power metering application software program (hereinafter referred to as a power metering program) and data, a water metering application software program (hereinafter referred to as a water metering program) and data, and power / water metering common data. is there. Each of these has an independent operation structure using a separate file. The memory card 10 stores a power meter reading program and data, a water meter reading program and data, and power / water meter common data for backup.

  FIG. 2 shows a master table for data extraction created in order to associate power data and water data for all households with reference to the Basic Resident Register. This master table is stored in, for example, a computer in the meter reading data center. In the master table, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, household numbers, foot order numbers, power customer numbers (power identification numbers), faucet numbers (water supply identification numbers), user names, etc. are listed. ing. The foot order number is the order in which the meter reader visits the user's home for meter reading.

  A distribution data file for distribution to the handy terminal is generated from this master table. As shown in FIG. 3, the distribution data file includes three individual data files: a meter reading common data file, a power meter reading data file, and a general-purpose water meter reading data file. The meter-reading common data file is a list of visiting users in the master table, and is used for selecting users. The power meter reading data file is used in the power meter reading program to store individual user power meter data. The general-purpose water meter reading data file is used in the water meter reading program to store user's individual water meter reading data. Since the water meter reading data differs depending on the region, it is converted into general-purpose water meter-reading data common to all regions and stored in a general-purpose water meter-reading data file.

  The distribution data file generated as described above is downloaded to the handy terminal 1 and stored in the FRAM 8. The meter reader carries the hand reading terminal with the handy terminal 1 and visits the user according to the foot sequence number in FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the simultaneous meter reading processing operation of the handy terminal 1.

  If it is detected in step S1 that the power is turned on by pressing the power button, the CPU 7 displays a customer selection screen as shown in FIG. 5 on the display unit 3 in step S2. Here, the meter reader looks at the displayed user name, and if the user name matches, presses the power meter reading button or the water meter meter button on the operation unit 4. If the user name does not match, the user name to be read is selected by pressing the forward button or the reverse button of the operation unit 4.

  In step S3, the processing button operated by the meter reader is selected, and if it is determined in step S4 that the power meter reading button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S11. If it is determined in step S5 that the water meter reading button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S17.

  When the displayed user name does not match the name of the user to be read, when the forward button or the reverse button is pressed, the CPU 7 discriminates it in step S6 or step S7, and in step S8 or step S9. The customer selection screen on the display unit 3 is changed. Then, it returns to step S2. When it is determined in step S10 that the power-off button has been pressed, the simultaneous meter reading processing operation is terminated.

  When the process proceeds from step S4 to step S11, the CPU 7 starts an electric power meter reading program. In step S12, for example, a power meter reading screen as shown in FIG. In step S13, the meter reading value captured by the wireless communication unit 2 is stored in the power meter reading data file in the FRAM 8. In step S14, the meter reading value is processed, and for example, a power charge is calculated. The processed data is also stored in the power meter reading data file.

  In step S15, power meter reading data or the like is sent to the separation-type printer 15, and a meter reading form such as a notification slip or a transfer sheet is printed. In step S16, power meter reading completion processing is performed. In other words, the result of power meter reading by handy terminal operation (data printed on notice sheet such as meter reading value data), data at the time of inspection of watt-hour meter 13, and customer data are stored as necessary data in the required storage area To return to step S2.

  When the process proceeds from step S5 to step S17, the CPU 7 starts a water meter reading program. In step S18, for example, a water meter reading screen as shown in FIG. In step S19, the meter reading value taken in by the wireless communication unit 2 is stored in a water meter reading data file in the FRAM 8. In step S20, the meter reading value is processed, and for example, a water bill is calculated. The processed data is also stored in the water meter reading data file.

  In step S21, water meter reading data or the like is sent to the separation-type printer 15, and a meter reading form such as a notification slip or a transfer sheet is printed. In step S22, water meter reading completion processing is performed. In other words, the result of water meter reading by handy terminal operation (data printed on the notification sheet such as meter reading value data), data at the time of inspection of the electronic water meter 14, and customer data in the necessary storage area as final data The storing process is performed, and the process returns to step S2.

  In the present embodiment, the meter reading common data file stores meter reading common data for associating the user's electric power and water supply. Since the handy terminal 1 has this meter reading common data file, one meter reading is performed. The staff can measure the amount of electricity and water at the same time using one handy terminal.

  In addition, since the power meter reading program and the water meter metering program have independent operation structures that use individual files, even if one of the meter reading operations causes data corruption, the other meter reading operation can be performed. It becomes.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the case of simultaneous meter reading of electric power and water has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is also applicable to the case where two or more types of meter reading objects such as electric power, water and gas are metered simultaneously. Applicable.

  Furthermore, the present invention can also be applied to a printer-integrated handy terminal or a meter reading value manual input type handy terminal.

It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the portable information meter-reading terminal device for simultaneous meter-reading which is one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the master table which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the distribution data file which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the portable information meter-reading terminal device for simultaneous meter-reading of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the customer selection screen in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the electric power meter reading screen in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the water meter reading screen in the Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Portable information metering terminal equipment for simultaneous meter reading (handy terminal)
3 Display unit 4 Operation unit 7 CPU
8 FRAM
9 RAM
10 Memory Card 13 Electricity Meter 14 Electronic Water Meter 15 Separable Printer

Claims (2)

  Storage means for storing meter reading common data corresponding to identification numbers of a plurality of meter reading objects for the same user, and when a user is selected, a plurality of meter reading object identification numbers are obtained based on the meter reading common data. Display means for displaying; meter reading object selecting means for selecting one of a plurality of meter reading objects; and a meter reading program for the meter reading object selected by the meter reading object selecting means is activated to store meter reading data and the meter reading data A portable information metering terminal device for simultaneous meter reading, comprising: a control unit that controls printing of the meter reading form. The portable information metering terminal device for simultaneous meter reading according to claim 1, wherein the meter-reading programs for a plurality of meter-reading targets are stored so as to operate independently of each other.

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