JP2008090530A - Operation monitoring device and paper sheets processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation monitoring device excellent in real time nature for monitoring result reporting without increasing load of system excessively. <P>SOLUTION: The operation monitoring device is provided with; a registration means to register a state change notification destination of a paper sheets handling machine; a monitoring means which is connected to the above paper sheets handling machine and monitors change of a state of the paper sheets handling machine; and a notification means to notify the state change detected to the state change notification destination registered by the above registration means based on detection of the state change of the above paper sheets handling machine by the above monitoring means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention, for example, in an environment in which a plurality of paper sheet processing machines that automatically sort and process paper sheets and the like are installed, monitors the operation status of the plurality of paper sheet processing machines. Relates to the device.

  In addition, the present invention provides, for example, a plurality of paper sheet processing machines that automatically sort and process paper sheets, an operation monitoring device that monitors operation states of the plurality of paper sheet processing machines, and the like. The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing system in which a state change output device (for example, a monitor device) that outputs and displays a monitoring result by a monitoring device can be connected to a network.

  In recent years, automation of paper sheet processing has progressed, and various techniques relating to paper sheet processing have been disclosed. For example, a technology relating to a paper sheet processing machine that automatically sorts paper sheets and the like, and a monitoring monitor that monitors the operating state of the paper sheet processing machine, etc. are disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

In order to stably operate automated equipment such as a paper sheet processing machine that automatically sorts paper sheets and the like, failure maintenance by an operator is necessary. Along with this, there is a monitoring monitor that notifies a maintenance room of a machine that has stopped operating due to a failure (such as a jam of a paper sheet), for example, in automated equipment such as a paper sheet processing machine. The monitoring monitor periodically requests information from the server and updates the display content based on the acquired information.
JP 2001-243518 A

  However, in the past, information was periodically requested from the monitoring monitor to the server, and the display contents were updated based on the acquired information. I couldn't. Also, if the cycle is shortened to improve the real-time property, the load on the server increases and the performance of the entire system is reduced.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and is to provide an operation monitoring apparatus excellent in real-time property of monitoring result reporting without excessively increasing the system load.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet processing system that is excellent in real-time monitoring result reporting without excessively increasing the system load. is there.

  The operation monitoring apparatus and the paper sheet processing system of the present invention are configured as follows.

  (1) An operation monitoring apparatus according to the present invention is connected to a registration means for registering a state change notification destination of a paper sheet processing machine and the paper sheet processing machine, and monitors the status change of the paper sheet processing machine. And a notification means for notifying the state change notification destination registered by the registration means of the detected state change based on detection of the state change of the sheet processing machine by the monitoring means.

  (2) A paper sheet processing system according to the present invention includes a paper sheet processing machine, an operation monitoring device that monitors a change in the state of the paper sheet processing machine, and a state that outputs a change in the state of the paper sheet processing machine. A paper sheet processing system that can be connected to a change output device over a network, wherein the operation monitoring device is configured to register an address of the state change output device that is a state change notification destination of the paper sheet processor. , Monitoring means for monitoring the state change of the paper sheet processing machine, and based on detection of the state change of the paper sheet processing machine by the monitoring means, the address of the state change output device registered by the registration means The state change output device transmits its own address to the operation monitoring device and registers the state change notification to the operation monitoring device. It includes a registration request unit for requesting, receiving the state change reported from the operation monitoring device, and output means for outputting a status change was received.

  (3) The paper sheet processing system according to the present invention includes first and second paper sheet processing machines, an operation monitoring device that monitors a change in state of the first and second paper sheet processing machines, A first and second state change output devices that output state changes of the first and second paper sheet processing machines are network-connectable paper sheet processing systems, wherein the operation monitoring device includes the first and second state change output devices. A first address of the first state change output device that is a state change notification destination of one paper sheet processing machine, and a second state that is a state change notification destination of the second paper sheet processing machine Registration means for registering the second address of the change output device, monitoring means for monitoring the state change of the first and second paper sheet processing machines, and the first paper sheet processing machine by the monitoring means The first state change output registered by the registration means based on the detection of the state change of The first address of the device is notified of the detected state change, and the second registered by the registration unit based on the detection of the state change of the second sheet processing machine by the monitoring unit. Notification means for notifying the detected state change to the second address of the state change output device, wherein the first state change output device has its first address to the operation monitoring device. And a first registration request means for requesting the operation monitoring device to register a state change notification of the first paper sheet processor and a state change notified from the operation monitoring device. And a first output means for outputting the received state change, wherein the second state change output device transmits its second address to the operation monitoring device, and the operation monitoring For equipment A second registration request means for requesting registration of a state change notification of the second paper sheet processing machine; a second state for receiving the state change notified from the operation monitoring device; and outputting the received state change. Output means.

  (4) The paper sheet processing system according to the present invention includes first and second paper sheet processing machines, an operation monitoring device that monitors a change in state of the first and second paper sheet processing machines, A first and second state change output devices that output state changes of the first and second paper sheet processing machines are network-connectable paper sheet processing systems, wherein the operation monitoring device includes the first and second state change output devices. A first address of the first state change output device which is a notification destination of a first state change of the first and second paper sheet processing machines, and a second address of the first and second paper sheet processing machines. Registering means for registering the second address of the second state change output device to be notified of the state change, and monitoring means for monitoring the state change of the first and second sheet processing machines; Based on the detection of the first state change of the first or second paper sheet processing machine by the monitoring means, The first state change detected by the first state change output device registered by the recording means is notified to the first address, and the first or second sheet processing machine by the monitoring means Notification means for notifying the second state change detected to the second address of the second state change output device registered by the registration means based on the detection of the second state change of The first state change output device transmits its first address to the operation monitoring device and requests the operation monitoring device to register a first state change notification. 1 registration request means, and first output means for receiving the first state change notified from the operation monitoring device and outputting the received first state change, the second state change output The device is for the operation monitoring device A second registration request means for transmitting the second address of itself and requesting the operation monitoring device to register a second state change notification; and a second state change notified from the operation monitoring device. And a second output means for outputting the received second state change.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the operation | movement monitoring apparatus excellent in the real-time property of the monitoring result report can be provided, without making the load of a system excessive.

  Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a paper sheet processing system that is excellent in real-time property of monitoring result reporting without excessively increasing the system load.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1, 2 and 3 are diagrams showing a schematic configuration of a paper sheet processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the sheet processing system includes a plurality (n units) of sheet processing machines 1a, 1b,..., 1n, a server 2, and a plurality (N units). The monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,..., 3N are provided, and each can be connected via a network.

  FIG. 1 shows how the server 2 monitors changes in the operating state of the sheet processing machines 1a, 1b,..., 1n, and the server 2 notifies the monitoring results to the monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,. FIGS. 2 and 3 are views showing a state in which the sheet processing machines 1a, 1b,..., 1n, the server 2, and the monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,. 2 shows a state in which the paper sheet processing machines 1a, 1b,..., 1n and the monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,..., 3N are installed in different areas, and FIG. The machine 1a and the monitoring monitor device 3A are installed in the same area (installed close to each other), the paper sheet processing machine 1b and the monitor monitor device 3B are installed in the same area (installed close to each other), The state where the paper sheet processing machine 1c and the monitoring monitor device 3C are installed in the same area is shown.

  Each of the sheet processing machines 1a, 1b,..., 1n has a network I / F connected to the network, and its own state (operation start / stop, batch processing completion, etc.) is externally transmitted via the network I / F. (Server 2) is notified.

  The server 2 stores and manages state changes (operation state, processing result, etc.) generated in the plurality of sheet processing machines 1a, 1b,. The server 2 includes, for example, a state change monitoring processing unit 21 (including a network I / F), a database 22, a state change notification processing unit 23 (including a network I / F), and a state change notification destination registration unit 24. Yes. The state change monitoring processing unit 21 is configured to be connectable to each paper sheet processing machine 1 via the network I / F. Similarly, the state change notification processing unit 23 is also configured to be connectable to each of the monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,..., 3N via the network I / F.

  The monitor devices 3A, 3B,..., 3N include an input unit 31 such as a keyboard and a network I / F 32 connected to the network.

  Next, an overview of monitoring processing by the above-described paper sheet processing system will be described.

  The monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,..., 3N connect to the network, transmit their own addresses (for example, IP addresses) to the server 2, and request the server 2 to register state change notifications. Specifically, when the operator requests registration of a state change notification via the input unit 31 of the monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,..., 3N, the monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,. The 3N address is transmitted to the server 2. Thereafter, the monitoring monitors 3A, 3B,..., 3N request the server 2 (state change notification processing unit 23) for a state change notification at the time of activation.

  The server 2 receives the registration request and address of the state change notification from the monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,..., 3N, and the state change notification destination registration unit 24 of the server 2 receives the sheet processing machines 1a, 1b,. Register the addresses of the monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,. The state change monitoring processing unit 21 of the server 2 monitors the state changes of the sheet processing machines 1a, 1b,..., 1n, and the database 22 of the server 2 stores the sheet processing machines 1a, 1b,. Save the information that is sent. The state change notification processing unit 23 retrieves necessary information from the database 22 based on the detection of the state change of the sheet processing machines 1a, 1b,..., 1n by the state change monitoring processing unit 21, and registers the state change notification destination. The detected state change is notified to the addresses of the monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,..., 3N registered by the unit 24.

   The monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,..., 3N receive the state change notified from the server 2, and the monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,..., 3N display the received state changes (display according to the received contents). Update). The operator can grasp the state of each paper sheet processing machine 1a, 1b,..., 1n by looking at the monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,.

  As described above, one monitoring monitor device can also display a change in the state of one sheet processing machine, and one monitoring monitor device can display a change in the state of a plurality of sheet processing machines. You can also.

  Next, specific example 1 of the monitoring process by the above-described paper sheet processing system will be described. In this specific example 1, a monitoring process for displaying a change in the state of a designated sheet processing machine for a designated monitoring monitor apparatus will be described.

  The monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,..., 3N connect to the network, transmit their own addresses (for example, IP addresses) to the server 2, and change the state of a predetermined sheet processing machine to the server 2. Request notification registration. Specifically, when the operator requests registration of the state change notification of the sheet processing machine 1a via the input unit 31 of the monitoring monitor device 3A, the address A of the monitoring monitor device 3A is correspondingly received. Sent to the server 2. Further, when the operator requests registration of the state change notification of the sheet processing machine 1b via the input unit 31 of the monitoring monitor device 3B, the address B of the monitoring monitor device 3B is sent to the server 2 correspondingly. Sent to.

  The server 2 receives the registration request for the state change notification of the paper sheet processing machine 1a and the address A from the monitoring monitor device 3A, and the state change notification destination registration unit 24 of the server 2 receives the status of the paper sheet processing machine 1a. The address A of the monitoring monitor device 3A that is the change notification destination is registered. Similarly, the server 2 receives the status change notification registration request and address B of the paper sheet processing machine 1b from the monitoring monitor device 3B, and the server 2 status change notification destination registration unit 24 receives the paper sheet processing machine. The address B of the monitoring monitor device 3B that is the status change notification destination of 1b is registered.

  The state change monitoring processing unit 21 of the server 2 monitors state changes of the sheet processing machines 1a, 1b,. The state change notification processing unit 23 detects the state change of the paper sheet processing machine 1a by the state change monitoring processing unit 21 with respect to the address A of the monitoring monitor device 3A registered by the state change notification destination registration unit 24. , Notify the detected state change. Similarly, the state change notification processing unit 23 detects the state change of the sheet processing machine 1b by the state change monitoring processing unit 21 and the address B of the monitoring monitor device 3B registered by the state change notification destination registration unit 24. Is notified of the detected state change.

  The monitoring monitor device 3A receives the state change of the paper sheet processing machine 1a notified from the server 2, and displays the received state change. Similarly, the monitoring monitor device 3B receives the state change of the paper sheet processing machine 1b notified from the server 2, and displays the received state change.

  As described above, the state change of the specific monitoring / monitoring apparatus by the specific paper sheet processing apparatus (may be one paper sheet processing apparatus or a plurality of paper sheet processing apparatuses). Can be displayed. Moreover, simply by connecting the monitoring monitor device to the network and setting the conditions (by simply specifying the paper sheet processing device to be monitored), the monitoring system is ready. In the above case, the monitoring monitor devices 3A and 3B may be installed in different areas, and an operator may monitor the monitoring monitor device 3A and another operator may monitor the monitoring monitor 3B. 3A and 3B may be installed in the same area (monitoring monitor devices 3A and 3B are installed nearby), and one operator may monitor the monitoring monitor devices 3A and 3B.

  Next, specific example 2 of the monitoring process by the above-described paper sheet processing system will be described. In this second specific example, a monitoring process will be described in which a monitoring monitor device to be displayed is selected for each type of state change.

  The monitoring monitor devices 3A, 3B,..., 3N connect to the network, transmit their own addresses (for example, IP addresses) to the server 2, and request the server 2 to register a predetermined state change notification. . Specifically, when the operator requests registration of the first state change notification via the input unit 31 of the monitoring monitor device 3A, the address A of the monitoring monitor device 3A is sent to the server 2 in response to this request. Sent. Further, when the operator requests registration of the second state change notification via the input unit 31 of the monitoring monitor device 3B, the address B of the monitoring monitor device 3B is transmitted to the server 2 correspondingly. The

  The server 2 receives the first status change notification registration request and the address A from the monitoring monitor device 3A, and the status monitoring notification destination registration unit 24 of the server 2 becomes the first status change notification destination monitoring monitor device. Register 3A address A. Similarly, the server 2 receives the registration request and the address B of the second state change notification from the monitoring monitor device 3B, and the state change notification destination registration unit 24 of the server 2 becomes the second state change notification destination. The address B of the monitoring monitor device 3B is registered.

  The state change monitoring processing unit 21 of the server 2 monitors state changes of the sheet processing machines 1a, 1b,. The state change notification processing unit 23 is a monitor registered by the state change notification destination registration unit 24 based on the detection of the first state change in each of the sheet processing machines 1a, 1b, ..., 1n by the state change monitoring processing unit 21. The address (A) of the monitor device 3A is notified of information (for example, a machine number) for identifying the sheet processing machine in which the first state change has occurred and the first state change. Similarly, the state change notification processing unit 23 is registered by the state change notification destination registration unit 24 based on the detection of the second state change in each of the sheet processing machines 1a, 1b, ..., 1n by the state change monitoring processing unit 21. The information (for example, the machine number) specifying the sheet processing machine in which the second state change has occurred and the second state change are notified to the address B of the monitoring monitor apparatus 3B.

  The monitoring monitor device 3A receives the information (for example, the machine number) specifying the paper sheet processor in which the first state change notified from the server 2 and the first state change are received, and the received first state The information (for example, the machine number) specifying the paper sheet processor in which the change has occurred and the first state change state change are displayed. Similarly, the monitoring monitor device 3B receives the information (for example, the machine number) that identifies the sheet processing machine in which the second state change notified from the server 2 and the second state change are received, and receives the received first state change. The information (for example, the machine number) specifying the sheet processing machine in which the state change 2 occurs and the second state change state change are displayed.

  As described above, a specific state change can be displayed on a specific monitoring monitor device. Moreover, simply by connecting the monitor / monitor device to the network and setting the conditions (by simply identifying the change in the status of the monitoring target), the monitoring system is ready. In the above case, the monitoring monitor devices 3A and 3B may be installed in different areas, and an operator may monitor the monitoring monitor device 3A and another operator may monitor the monitoring monitor 3B. 3A and 3B may be installed in the same area (monitoring monitor devices 3A and 3B are installed nearby), and one operator may monitor the monitoring monitor devices 3A and 3B.

  According to the above-described embodiment, in a paper sheet processing system including a plurality of paper sheet processing machines, a state change generated in each device is received by a monitoring monitor device that displays an operation state of each device. By updating the monitor monitor screen display by notifying the status change from the database server to be stored and managed, the real-time performance can be improved and the status can be conveyed to the operator in a timely manner, minimizing the traffic. It becomes possible to suppress to. Further, when a plurality of monitoring monitor devices are installed, the load on the server can be reduced, and the display contents of the monitoring monitor devices can be matched.

  The effects of the present embodiment are summarized as follows.

  (1) Real-time performance of the monitoring monitor device is improved.

  (2) The amount of communication for updating the display contents of the monitoring monitor device can be minimized.

  (3) When a plurality of monitoring and monitoring devices are installed, the load on the server can be minimized.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, the embodiments may be appropriately combined as much as possible, and in that case, the combined effect can be obtained. Further, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, the problem described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, and the effect described in the column of the effect of the invention Can be obtained as an invention.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the paper sheet processing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention, Comprising: A mode that a server monitors the change of the operation state of a paper sheet processing machine, and a server notifies a monitoring result to a monitoring monitor apparatus. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a paper sheet processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a paper sheet processing machine, a server, and a monitoring monitor device are connected to a network, and the paper sheet processing machine and the monitoring monitor device are connected to each other. It is a figure which shows a mode that it installed in a separate area. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a paper sheet processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a paper sheet processing machine, a server, and a monitoring monitor device are connected to a network, and a pair of paper sheet processing machine and a monitoring monitor It is a figure which shows a mode that the apparatus was installed in the same area.

Explanation of symbols

1a, 1b,..., 1n, sheet processing machine, 2 ... server, 3A, 3B, ..., 3N ... monitoring monitor device, 21 ... state change monitoring processing unit, 22 ... database, 23 ... state change notification processing unit, 24 ... State change notification destination registration unit, 31 ... Input unit, 32 ... Network I / F

Claims (6)

Registration means for registering the state change notification destination of the paper sheet processing machine;
Monitoring means for connecting to the paper sheet processing machine and monitoring a state change of the paper sheet processing machine;
Notification means for notifying the state change notification destination registered by the registration means of the detected state change based on the detection of the state change of the sheet processing machine by the monitoring means;
An operation monitoring apparatus comprising: Registration means for registering a state change notification destination of a plurality of paper sheet processing machines;
Monitoring means for connecting to the plurality of paper sheet processors and monitoring a change in the state of the plurality of paper sheet processors;
Based on detection of a change in the state of a predetermined paper sheet processor among the plurality of paper sheet processors by the monitoring unit, a state change notification destination of the predetermined paper sheet processor registered by the registration unit Notification means for notifying the detected state change,
An operation monitoring apparatus comprising: A registration means for registering a notification destination for each type of state change of a plurality of paper sheet processing machines;
Monitoring means for connecting to the plurality of paper sheet processors and monitoring a change in the state of the plurality of paper sheet processors;
Based on detection of a predetermined state change of a predetermined paper sheet processing machine among the plurality of paper sheet processing machines by the monitoring means, a predetermined value of the predetermined paper sheet processing machine registered by the registration means is determined. A notification means for notifying a predetermined state change detected to a state change notification destination;
An operation monitoring apparatus comprising: Paper sheet processing in which a paper sheet processing machine, an operation monitoring device that monitors a state change of the paper sheet processing machine, and a state change output device that outputs a state change of the paper sheet processing machine can be connected to a network A system,
The operation monitoring device includes:
Registration means for registering an address of the state change output device which is a state change notification destination of the paper sheet processing machine;
Monitoring means for monitoring the state change of the paper sheet processing machine;
Notification means for notifying the detected state change to the address of the state change output device registered by the registration means based on detection of the state change of the paper sheet processing machine by the monitoring means;
With
The state change output device is:
A registration request means for transmitting the address of the device to the operation monitoring device and requesting the operation monitoring device to register a state change notification;
An output means for receiving the state change notified from the operation monitoring device and outputting the received state change;
A paper sheet processing system comprising: The first and second paper sheet processing machines, the operation monitoring device for monitoring the state change of the first and second paper sheet processing machines, and the state of the first and second paper sheet processing machines A first and second state change output device for outputting a change is a paper sheet processing system connectable to a network,
The operation monitoring device includes:
The first address of the first status change output device that is the status change notification destination of the first paper sheet processing machine, and the second address that is the status change notification destination of the second paper sheet processing machine. Registering means for registering the second address of the state change output device;
Monitoring means for monitoring state changes of the first and second paper sheet handling machines;
Based on the detection of the state change of the first paper sheet processor by the monitoring means, the state change detected for the first address of the first state change output device registered by the registration means. And detecting the second address of the second state change output device registered by the registration unit based on detection of the state change of the second sheet processing machine by the monitoring unit. A notification means for notifying the state change;
With
The first state change output device includes:
First registration request means for transmitting the first address of the apparatus to the operation monitoring apparatus and requesting the operation monitoring apparatus to register a state change notification of the first paper sheet processor. When,
First output means for receiving a state change notified from the operation monitoring device and outputting the received state change;
With
The second state change output device includes:
Second registration request means for transmitting the second address of the device itself to the operation monitoring device and requesting the operation monitoring device to register a state change notification of the second sheet processing machine. When,
A second output means for receiving the state change notified from the operation monitoring device and outputting the received state change;
A paper sheet processing system comprising: The first and second paper sheet processing machines, the operation monitoring device for monitoring the state change of the first and second paper sheet processing machines, and the state of the first and second paper sheet processing machines A first and second state change output device for outputting a change is a paper sheet processing system connectable to a network,
The operation monitoring device includes:
A first address of the first state change output device which is a notification destination of a first state change of the first and second paper sheet processing machines, and a first address of the first and second paper sheet processing machines. Registration means for registering a second address of the second state change output device as a second state change notification destination;
Monitoring means for monitoring state changes of the first and second paper sheet handling machines;
Based on the detection of the first state change of the first or second sheet processing machine by the monitoring unit, the first address of the first state change output device registered by the registration unit is set to the first address. The first status change detected is notified, and the first status registered by the registration means based on the detection of the second status change of the first or second sheet processing machine by the monitoring means. Notification means for notifying the second state change detected to the second address of the state change output device of 2;
With
The first state change output device includes:
First registration request means for transmitting the first address of the operation monitoring apparatus to the operation monitoring apparatus and requesting the operation monitoring apparatus to register a first state change notification;
First output means for receiving a first state change notified from the operation monitoring device and outputting the received first state change;
With
The second state change output device includes:
A second registration request means for transmitting the second address of the device to the operation monitoring device and requesting the operation monitoring device to register a second state change notification;
Second output means for receiving the second state change notified from the operation monitoring device and outputting the received second state change;
A paper sheet processing system comprising:

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