JP2008122075A - Instrument information display system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To specify a model of various types of instrument by one flow rate measuring means by composing an instrument information display means in the flow rate measuring means. <P>SOLUTION: A flow rate measuring device 26 is provided with: the flow rate measuring means 27; an instrument information storing means 28 for storing characteristic flow rate features per piece of instrument in association with inspection or service life information; an instrument specifying means 29 for patternizing flow rate change determined by the flow rate measuring means 27, comparing it with the flow rate features of the instrument information storing means 28, and specifying a piece of instrument; a time integrating means 30 for measuring and integrating the operation time in correspondence to each piece of instrument specified by the instrument specifying means 29; and a control means 36 for comparing the integrated time per instrument of the time integrating means 30 with the inspection or service life information of the instrument information storing means. When the control means 36 determines that the time for inspection or service life has been reached in a comparison result of the integrated time per instrument with the inspection or service life information, inspection information or replacement information is outputted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for displaying information on instruments used in a fluid piping system.

  As a conventional system related to information on this type of equipment, a flow rate measurement unit, a detection unit for starting use of the device, a control unit for the flow rate measurement unit, and a determination unit for identifying the appliance to be used by a signal from the flow rate measurement unit are provided. In addition, there is a used apparatus discrimination system (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, the accumulated value of the usage time or the number of times of use of the combustion equipment is stored, and the number of times of use or the usage time of the combustion equipment is individually counted based on the combustion detection of the combustion detection means. There is a life monitoring method for a combustion device that stops combustion of a combustor and prohibits reignition when either or both of the values reach a preset use limit value (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  FIG. 7 shows a conventional appliance discriminating system described in Patent Document 1. In FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, a start command 1 for starting a program, a flow rate measurement command 2 for measuring a flow rate, and a flow rate for determining whether or not the device has been used due to a change in flow rate when the device is used. A change determination command 3, a measurement frequency increase command 4 for starting high-speed sampling when a flow rate change is detected, a rising waveform creation command 5 for forming a rising waveform based on detailed data obtained thereby, and this formation A device pattern comparison judgment command 6 for comparing the waveform that has been registered with a pre-registered rising pattern, a device specifying command 7 for specifying a device when the rising pattern matches, and a safety condition for the specified device And a condition setting instruction 8 to be executed.

  FIG. 8 shows a conventional life monitoring method for combustion equipment described in Patent Document 2. In FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the operation is started by turning on the power. Step 9 with running water detection for detecting the presence or absence of running water after the operation is started, FAN rotation for detecting fan rotation: ON step 10, igniter operation step 11 for detecting igniter operation, and gas electromagnetic Gas combustion is performed in step 12 for opening the gas valve for opening the valve and the proportional valve, and step 13 for ignition combustion in which the ignition operation is performed by the igniter, and hot water is supplied.

Next, step 14 without detecting water flow for detecting the stop of water supply when the water supply is stopped, step 15 for closing the gas valve in response to the water supply stop, and FAN for detecting the rotation stop of the fan. Step 16 of rotation: OFF, step 17 of reading the number of times of use from the E ² PROM that accumulates the number of times of use, and step 17 of reading the number of times of use from the E ² ROM, and step of adding the number of times of use to add the number of times of use 18 and a step 19 for determining whether or not the number of times of use is equal to or less than a set number of times compared with the number of times set as a use limit value; Step 20 includes display, use prohibition for prohibiting reuse, alarm display and prohibition for reuse.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-287684 JP-A-8-303771

However, the conventional appliance discrimination system described above relates to specifying the appliance used by the flow rate measuring unit. In addition, nothing is disclosed regarding the processing after the device is specified.

  Further, in the conventional combustion equipment life monitoring method, the operation from the start of hot water supply to the stop of hot water supply is added as the number of uses, and the number of uses is compared with a use limit value set in advance as a use limit value. When the number of times of use reaches the use limit value, the life of the device is judged, or the use time is accumulated, and this accumulated time is compared with the use limit time set in advance as the use limit value. When the use limit time of the use limit value was reached, the life of the device was judged.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and comprises an instrument information display means in the flow rate measuring means, specifies a model for various instruments with a single flow rate measuring means, and displays instrument information of the various instruments. The purpose is to provide a system.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the instrument information display system of the present invention discriminates a plurality of instruments connected after passing through the flow measuring device, and manages the inspection / lifetime information for each instrument. The flow rate measuring device patterns flow rate measurement means, instrument information storage means that stores characteristic flow characteristics for each instrument in association with inspection or life information, and flow rate changes obtained by the flow rate measurement means. Appliance specifying means for specifying an appliance in comparison with the flow rate characteristics of the appliance information storage means, time integrating means for measuring and integrating the operating time corresponding to each appliance specified by the appliance specifying means, and the time integrating means And the control means for comparing the inspection or life information of the appliance information storage means, and the control means is the time of inspection or life in the comparison result between the integration time of the equipment and the inspection or life information. When it is determined to have reached, in which to output the inspection information or exchange information.

  Thus, the flow rate measuring device is managed by patterning the flow rate change obtained by the flow rate measuring means and managing the integrated value of the operation time, inspection information, and replacement information for each appliance specified by comparing with the flow rate characteristics of the appliance information storage means. Thus, it is possible to distinguish and confirm various information of a plurality of instruments by instrument.

  The instrument information display system of the present invention discriminates a plurality of instruments connected after passing through a flow rate measuring device, and manages inspection / life information for each instrument. By managing the integrated value of operation time, inspection information, and exchange information for each appliance specified in comparison with the flow rate characteristics of the appliance information storage means, the flow measurement device distinguishes and checks various types of information for each appliance. It is possible to do that.

  A first invention is an instrument information display system that discriminates a plurality of instruments that are connected after passing through a flow rate measuring device, and manages inspection and life information for each instrument. The flow rate measuring device includes a flow rate measuring means. And an appliance information storage means that stores the characteristic flow characteristics for each appliance in association with inspection or life information, and the flow rate change obtained by the flow measurement means is patterned and compared with the flow characteristics of the appliance information storage means. Appliance specifying means for specifying the time, a time integrating means for measuring and integrating the operating time corresponding to each appliance specified by the appliance specifying means, an integrated time for each appliance of the time integrating means, and the appliance information storage means Control means for comparing inspection or life information, and when the control means determines that the inspection or life time has been reached in the comparison result between the accumulated time for each appliance and the inspection or life information, the inspection information or It is characterized by the output of replacement information, and the change in flow rate obtained by the flow rate measuring means is patterned and compared with the flow rate characteristics of the equipment information storage means. By managing the information, it is possible to distinguish and confirm various information of a plurality of instruments by instrument with the flow measurement device.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the appliance information storage means can set the timing of periodic inspection and the judgment timing of the replacement time according to the lifetime for each appliance or model, and the period of periodic inspection can be set in a plurality of stages depending on the appliance. It is possible to set an arbitrary inspection time and replacement time according to the life for each device or each model, and the reliability of each device can be set by setting an appropriate inspection time corresponding to the device. As a result, it is possible to set the periodic inspection to be performed a plurality of times, and to ensure the reliability of each instrument more reliably.

  3rd invention is equipped with the instrument information display means which displays the state of various instruments, and displays the operation | movement integrated information, inspection information, or lifetime information memorize | stored separately for every instrument or every model, Since various pieces of instrument information can be distinguished and displayed for each, information on a plurality of instruments can be confirmed accurately.

  4th invention is equipped with the appliance selection switching means which selects and extracts the various information memorize | stored separately for every appliance or every model, The appliance information of the appliance selected by the said appliance selection switching means or a model is instrument information. It is characterized by managing information of a plurality of instruments by displaying on the display means, and since it is possible to display instrument information of instruments or models arbitrarily selected by the instrument selection switching means, a plurality of instruments This information can be confirmed in a timely manner, and accurate equipment management becomes possible.

  In the fifth aspect of the invention, the appliance selection switching means can automatically select and retrieve the appliance information of the appliance or model being used, and the appliance information of the appliance or model being used can be checked in real time. This makes it possible to manage the appliance accurately.

  6th invention is equipped with the appliance information communication means which can transmit appliance information, and can transmit operation integration information, inspection information, or lifetime information memorized separately for every appliance or every model to a place other than a flow measuring device As described above, since various pieces of appliance information for each appliance or model can be confirmed at a place other than the flow measuring device, accurate appliance management is possible.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of an appliance information display system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, a fluid pipe 25 is a gas pipe from a fluid supply source 24 that shows a gas cylinder that supplies fluid to an appliance 21 that shows a gas water heater, an appliance 22 that shows a gas heater, and an appliance 23 that shows a gas cooker. It is piped. A flow rate measuring device 26 is provided on the fluid pipe. The flow rate measuring device 26 is provided with an ultrasonic flow meter of the flow rate measuring means 27 and an appliance information storage means 28 for storing information on the appliances 21, 22 and 23. An ultrasonic flow meter is used as the flow rate measuring means. As the appliance information, a flow rate characteristic indicating the relationship between the passage of time at the start of combustion and the gas flow rate for each appliance is stored for each model. In addition, inspection information and life information for each instrument and model are also stored.

29 is an appliance specifying means, which determines the appliance and model from the signal of the flow rate measuring means 27 and the information of the appliance information storage means 28. 30 is a time accumulating means for accumulating the operation time when the instrument is operated. 31 is an appliance information display means for displaying information on each appliance, and displays information for prompting the continuous use time of the appliance and the necessity of appliance inspection or appliance lifetime information. Reference numeral 32 denotes an appliance selection switching means, which is a switch capable of arbitrarily selecting and switching the appliance displayed on the appliance information display means 31. Reference numeral 33 denotes a flow rate detecting means, which outputs a signal when a certain instrument is used. Reference numeral 34 denotes a flow rate calculation means, which receives a signal from the flow rate measurement means 27 and calculates an instantaneous flow rate. 35 is an instrument information communication means for transmitting / receiving instrument information obtained by the flow rate measuring means to other than the flow rate measuring device 26. Reference numeral 36 denotes a control means for controlling the entire flow rate measuring device 26.

The ultrasonic flow meter of the flow rate measuring means 27 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. Reference numeral 37 denotes a flow path through which a gas fluid flows, and reference numerals 38 and 39 denote ultrasonic transmission / reception units arranged opposite to the flow path 37 to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves. It is. Now, let L be the distance connecting the centers of the ultrasonic transducer 38 and the ultrasonic transducer 39, and let θ be the angle between this straight line and the longitudinal direction of the flow path 37 that is the flow direction. In addition, the velocity of sound in a windless state of the fluid is C, and the flow velocity of the fluid in the flow path 37 is V. The ultrasonic wave transmitted from the ultrasonic transducer 38 arranged on the upstream side of the flow rate measuring means 27 crosses the flow path 37 obliquely and is received by the ultrasonic transducer 39 arranged on the downstream side. The propagation time t1 at this time is
t1 = L / C + V cos θ (Formula 1)
Indicated by

Next, an ultrasonic wave is transmitted from the ultrasonic transducer 39 and received by the ultrasonic transducer 38. The propagation time t2 at this time is
t2 = L / C−Vcos θ (Formula 2)
Indicated by Then, if the sound speed C of the fluid is eliminated from the expressions t1 and t2,
V = L / 2 cos θ (1 / t1-1 / t2) (Formula 3)
The following equation is obtained.

  If L and θ are known, the flow velocity V can be obtained by measuring t1 and t2 with the flow rate calculation means 34. From the flow velocity V, the flow rate Q can be obtained by calculating Q = KSV in the flow rate calculation circuit 6 if the cross-sectional area of the flow path 37 is S and the correction coefficient is K.

  Next, in FIG. 3, an example of the appliance information stored in the appliance information storage unit 28 will be described with a graph. The horizontal axis represents the usage time of the appliance, and the vertical axis represents the determination timing of appliance information. As the appliance information, information on an appliance 21 indicating a gas water heater, an appliance 22 indicating a gas heater, and an appliance 23 indicating a gas cooker is stored. Information on various models is stored for each appliance, and model I and model II indicate model information of each manufacturer.

  About the instrument information display system comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated with FIGS. 1-4.

  In FIG. 4, when the gas water heater of the instrument 21 is first operated, the ultrasonic flow meter of the flow rate measuring means 27 detects an instantaneous flow change and becomes a start step 40 and a flow rate measurement step 41. At this time, the ultrasonic flowmeter measures an instantaneous flow rate change at step 42 of the flow rate change, and stores a gas flow rate change at the start of hot water heater operation at step 43 of the rising waveform generation. Thereafter, the information on the rising waveform is compared with the information in the appliance information storage means 28 in the appliance pattern comparison step 44.

  Next, in the appliance specifying step 45, the model of the gas water heater 21 is specified. Thereafter, in the time integration step 46, the operation integration time of the gas water heater 21 is integrated by the time integration means 30. Then, in the integration time comparison step 47, the integration times are compared.

  For example, if the appliance being operated is the model I of the appliance 21 indicating a gas water heater, the time accumulated in the time integration step 46 and the model I of the appliance 21 in FIG. Information is compared. When the accumulated time reaches the operation time of the vertical axis A in FIG. 3, the control means 36 issues a command for transmitting information.

  As a result, in the instrument information display step 48, the contents for prompting periodic inspection of the instrument are displayed on the instrument information display means 31 integrally formed with the flow rate measuring device 26. Thereafter, when the accumulated time reaches the operation time of the vertical axis B in FIG. 3, the control means 36 issues a command for transmitting information. As a result, in step 48 for displaying the instrument information, the instrument information display means 31 integrally formed with the flow rate measuring device 26 displays a message prompting that the lifetime of the instrument has passed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to specify up to the model of the instrument in the instrument specifying step 45, and it is possible to display more accurate instrument information.

  In addition, in this embodiment, the information that prompts periodic inspection of the appliance is displayed as the appliance information in addition to the lifetime of the appliance, so that the customer can use the appliance with peace of mind by conducting the periodic inspection of the appliance. It becomes possible.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 5 shows a flow chart of the instrument information display system in the second embodiment of the present invention. 49 is an instrument selection step. Others are the same as those in FIG.

About the instrument information display system comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated with FIG. 1, FIG. In FIG. 5, in the instrument selection step 49, the instrument in use can be selected by operating the instrument selection switching means 32 in the flow rate measuring device 26. For example, the flow measuring device 26 is provided with a push switch, and by pushing this switch, the appliance information of the appliance 21, the appliance 22, and the appliance 23 can be displayed on the appliance information display means 35.
As described above, in the embodiment, information on a plurality of instruments can be managed by the flow rate measuring device 26.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of the appliance information display system in the third embodiment of the present invention. 50 is an instrument information transmission step, and 51 is an instrument information reception step. 52 displays the instrument information received in the instrument information reception step. Others are the same as those in FIG.

  About the instrument information display system comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated with FIG. 1, FIG. In FIG. 6, it is possible to select an instrument in use by operating the instrument selection switching means 32 in the flow measurement device 26 in the instrument selection step 49. For example, the instrument selection switching means 32 is not operated. It is also possible to set so that the instrument is automatically switched. At this time, the instrument information is transmitted from the instrument information communication means 35 of the flow rate measuring device 26 in the instrument information transmission step 50. A receiving device (not shown) for receiving the instrument information is installed in a place away from the flow rate measuring device 26, for example, a kitchen in a house. The instrument information received in the instrument information reception step 51 can be displayed on instrument information display means (not shown).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since instrument information of various instruments can be displayed indoors, instrument information can be easily obtained, so that instrument management is simplified.

  As described above, the appliance information display system according to the present invention can specify up to the type of appliance and can display more accurate appliance information. In addition, since the information that prompts the periodic inspection of the appliance is displayed as the appliance information in addition to the lifespan of the appliance, it is possible for the customer to use the appliance with confidence by carrying out the periodic inspection of the appliance. It can be applied to a system that uses a gas appliance at home and measures a gas flow rate.

The block diagram which shows the appliance information display system in Embodiment 1 of this invention Longitudinal sectional view showing flow rate measuring means in the same embodiment Characteristic diagram showing an example of information in the appliance information storage means 28 in the same embodiment Operation flow diagram of appliance information display system in the embodiment Operation flow diagram of appliance information display system in Embodiment 2 of the present invention Operation flow diagram of appliance information display system in Embodiment 3 of the present invention Operation flow diagram of a conventional appliance discrimination system Operation flow diagram of conventional combustion equipment life monitoring method

Explanation of symbols

21, 22, 23 Instrument 24 Fluid supply source 25 Fluid piping 26 Flow rate measuring device 27 Flow rate measuring means 28 Instrument information storage means 29 Instrument specifying means 30 Time integrating means 31 Instrument information display means 35 Instrument information display means

Claims (6)

A device information display system that discriminates a plurality of devices connected after passing through a flow rate measuring device and manages inspection / lifetime information for each device,
The flow rate measuring device includes a flow rate measuring unit, a device information storage unit storing characteristic flow characteristics and inspection or life information associated with each device, and a flow rate change obtained by the flow rate measuring unit is patterned to store the device information. Device specifying means for specifying the device in comparison with the flow characteristics of the means, time integrating means for measuring and integrating the operating time corresponding to each device specified by the device specifying means, and for each of the time integrating means A control means for comparing the accumulated time and the inspection or life information of the appliance information storage means,
The control means is a device information display system that outputs inspection information or replacement information when it is determined that the inspection or life time has been reached in the comparison result between the integrated time by device and the inspection or life information. The instrument information storage means can set the timing of periodic inspection and replacement timing according to the lifetime for each instrument or model, and the period of periodic inspection can be set in multiple stages according to the instrument The instrument information display system according to claim 1. A device information display means for displaying the status of various devices is provided.
The appliance information display system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein operation integration information, inspection information or lifetime information stored separately for each appliance or model is displayed. Provided with an appliance selection switching means for arbitrarily selecting and extracting various information stored separately for each appliance or model,
The appliance information display system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein information on a plurality of appliances is managed by displaying appliance information on appliances or models selected by the appliance selection switching means on appliance information display means. The appliance information display system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the appliance selection switching means is capable of automatically selecting and extracting appliance information of an appliance or a model in use. A device information communication means capable of transmitting device information is provided.
The appliance information display system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein operation integration information, inspection information, or life information stored separately for each appliance or model can be transmitted to a place other than the flow rate measuring device.

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