JP2013079570A - Device and method for monitoring component for working machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a component monitoring device which prevents use of an imitation and the like by monitoring the presence or absence of normality of a component to be attached to the working machine.SOLUTION: A working machine 2 includes a plurality of replaceable components 3, and each of the components 3 is provided with a wireless tag 4. A component ID is prestored in the wireless tag 4. When it is detected that the component is replaced or that an engine is started (1A), a control device 1 acquires the component ID stored in the wireless tag 4 (1B), and collates it with a component ID stored in component ID storage means 1D (1C). When both the component IDs do not coincide with each other, abnormal state control means 1E outputs an alarm signal.

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for monitoring parts of a work machine.

  As the work machine, for example, various construction machines such as a hydraulic excavator and a wheel loader, a transport vehicle such as a dump truck, and the like are known. These work machines are required to further purify the exhaust gas. Therefore, exhaust gas is purified by controlling the engine more precisely by using parts designed and manufactured with higher accuracy.

  As an example, the case of a filter will be described. In order to perform high-precision engine control, high-quality fuel and high-quality engine oil are required. For this reason, a high-performance fuel filter and oil filter capable of removing finer dust and moisture are used.

  Such a high-performance filter is more expensive than a normal filter, and therefore imitation products and poor products are likely to be on the market. If poor imitations are used, the planned engine performance cannot be achieved and clean exhaust gas cannot be obtained. Moreover, if the imitation product with low performance is continuously used, the fuel injection device and the engine body may be damaged and the life may be shortened.

  In recent years, it has been proposed to perform authentication processing and product management using an IC tag capable of wireless communication. As a first conventional technique, a technique is known in which an IC tag is used as a remote key, and an engine lock is released when a user holding the IC tag approaches a car (Patent Document 1). As a second conventional technique, a technique is known in which an IC tag is attached to a book and communication with the IC tag is performed at a security gate, thereby preventing a book that has not been paid for being taken out of the store. .

JP 2000-233719 A JP 2005-135313 A

  Although the prior art described in each of the above documents uses an IC tag capable of wireless communication, it cannot be directly applied to parts management of a work machine. The first prior art is only to remotely operate the engine lock, and basically only one IC tag can release the engine lock. On the other hand, many kinds of parts are used in the work machine, and many kinds of regular parts exist in each kind of parts. That is, in a work machine, if it is the same kind of part, it can be used even when the serial number is different, and there is a one to many relationship.

  The second prior art only manages whether or not payment has been made, and does not determine the authenticity of a book to which an IC tag is attached.

  Further, in any of the conventional techniques, since measures against illegal copying of the IC tag itself are not considered, it is impossible to monitor whether the IC tag is a genuine product and take appropriate measures.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to determine whether or not a part used in a work machine is a regular part, and to detect the use of a part other than the regular part. An object of the present invention is to provide a part monitoring device and a part monitoring method for a work machine that can issue a warning and / or limit the operation of the work machine. Another object of the present invention is to check the part identification information that has been used once, so that if a wireless tag that illegally copies the part identification information is used, a warning is issued, and / or Another object of the present invention is to provide a part monitoring device and part monitoring method for a work machine that can limit the operation of the work machine. Another object of the present invention is to provide a parts monitoring device for a working machine that can manage parts with a relatively simple control configuration by determining whether or not the part is a regular part when replacing the part. To provide a component monitoring method. Further objects of the present invention will become clear from the description of the embodiments described later.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, a monitoring device for monitoring a replaceable part mounted on a work machine has a wireless tag that stores first part identification information for identifying the part. It is provided in advance and comprises information reading means for reading the first component identification information from the wireless tag and a control device, and the control device uses the component information for managing the second component identification information related to the regular component. A management unit, a collation time detection unit for detecting whether or not a preset collation time has arrived, and a first read from the wireless tag by the information reading unit when the arrival of the collation time is detected; Comparing means for comparing the first part identification information with the second part identification information by comparing the first part identification information with the second part identification information managed by the part information management means And the first If there is a goods identification information and the second component identification information mismatches, comprising either a warning or / and an abnormal state control means for restricting the operation of the working machine, the.

  In a preferred embodiment, the collation time detection means detects, as a collation time, either when a part is replaced or when engine start is required.

  In a preferred embodiment, the first and second component identification information includes item number information for specifying the type of component, and the collating means includes the item number information included in the first component identification information and The product number information included in the second component identification information is collated.

  In a preferred embodiment, the first and second part identification information includes part number information for specifying the type of part and a manufacturing number unique to the part, and the collating means includes the first part identification information. The product number information and the production number included in the information are compared with the product number information and the production number included in the second component identification information.

  In a preferred embodiment, the first and second part identification information includes part number information for identifying the type of part and a serial number unique to the part, and the verification means detects the replacement of the part. When the replacement of the component is detected by the component replacement detection means for checking, the product number information and the manufacturing number included in the first component identification information are compared with the product number information and the manufacturing number included in the second component identification information. Then, the operation control means deletes the production number included in the second part identification information from the parts information management means when both the product number information and the production number match, and either the product number information or the production number does not match. If so, a warning is issued and / or the operation of the work machine is restricted.

  In a preferred embodiment, the first and second part identification information includes part number information for identifying the type of part and a serial number unique to the part, and the verification means requests the engine to be started. When the engine switch to be operated is operated, the product number information and the production number included in the first component identification information are compared with the product number information and the production number included in the second component identification information. When both the information and the production number match, a use flag is set for the production number included in the second part identification information, and an authentication flag is set for the product number information corresponding to the production number, and the product number information or the production number If any of the above is not met, a warning is issued and / or the operation of the work machine is restricted, and the operation control means sets only the use flag and the authentication flag is set. If not Tsu bets, or issues a warning, and / or is adapted to limit the operation of the working machine, the authentication flag, part is adapted to be reset when it is replaced.

  In a preferred embodiment, the part is an engine part used in an engine, and the information reading means is provided in the vicinity of the part.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a monitoring method for monitoring a replaceable part mounted on a work machine, wherein the part includes a wireless tag that stores first part identification information for identifying the part. A step of determining whether or not a part has been replaced is stored in advance, and if it is determined that the part has been replaced, information is stored in the wireless tag using information reading means for accessing the wireless tag. A step of reading the first component identification information, a step of searching for the component information management means for managing the second component identification information related to the regular component by the read first component identification information, and the first component If the step of determining whether or not the identification information and the second component identification information match, and the first component identification information and the second component identification information do not match, a warning is issued, or / And work Executing the step of limiting the operation of the machine, respectively.

  According to the present invention, the first component identification information read from the wireless tag is compared with the second component identification information managed by the component information management means, and a warning is issued when they do not match. Or / and can limit the operation of the work machine. Therefore, when imitations other than regular parts are used, the user can be alerted or the operation of the work machine can be restricted. And it can suppress that each part of a working machine is damaged by use of a counterfeit etc.

  According to the present invention, when both the product number information and the production number match, the production number included in the second part identification information is deleted from the part information management means, and either the product number information or the production number does not match. In this case, the operation of the work machine can be restricted. Therefore, when a regular part is used once, the serial number of the regular part is erased from the part information management means, and thus a wireless tag that illegally copies the serial number of the regular part cannot be used. Thereby, even when the information in the wireless tag provided in the regular part is illegally copied, the use of a counterfeit or the like having the unauthorized wireless tag can be prevented in advance.

  According to the present invention, since it is possible to determine whether or not a part is a regular part when replacing the part, it is possible to appropriately manage the authenticity of the part attached to the work machine with a relatively simple control structure.

Explanatory drawing which shows the whole concept of embodiment of this invention. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a system in which a component monitoring device is provided. The block diagram of a working machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless tag and a reader / writer. Explanatory drawing in the case of communicating with the radio | wireless tag of a some filter. The block diagram of a components information management table. The function block diagram of a components supply management server. The functional block diagram of a management server. The flowchart of a component information update process. The flowchart of a component monitoring process. The flowchart of an engine starting process. The flowchart of the component monitoring process which concerns on 2nd Example. The flowchart of the component monitoring process which concerns on 3rd Example. Explanatory drawing of a components information management table. Explanatory drawing of the components information management table which concerns on 4th Example. The flowchart of a component monitoring process. The flowchart which shows the reset process of an authentication flag.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall concept of the present embodiment. The work machine component monitoring apparatus according to the present embodiment is applied to a work machine 2 such as a wheel loader or a truck.

  The work machine 2 is equipped with a control device 1, various components 3, an engine 5, and the like. Here, the part 3 is various parts that can be exchanged, and examples thereof include a fuel filter, an oil filter, a hydraulic cylinder, a hydraulic pump, and a hydraulic control valve. The component 3 is provided with a wireless tag 4 in advance.

  Although the configuration of the wireless tag 4 will be described later, the wireless tag 4 is activated in accordance with, for example, a radio wave received from the external antenna 6 and transmits component identification information stored in advance to the outside. For example, the wireless tag 4 is attached to a regular part 3 in a parts manufacturing factory or the like. The wireless tag 4 stores, for example, information indicating a product number and a manufacturing number. The antenna 6 is attached in the vicinity of the component 3 so that the distance from the wireless tag 4 is a predetermined distance.

  The control device 1 communicates with the wireless tag 4 to monitor whether it is a regular part. The control device 1 controls the operation of the engine 5. As shown in the lower part of the figure, the control device 1 includes, for example, a collation timing detection unit 1A, a component identification information acquisition unit 1B, a collation unit 1C, a component identification information storage unit 1D, and an abnormal state control unit 1E. Configured.

  Here, the regular part means a part provided by a person who has a legitimate authority regarding the manufacture and sale of the part 3. For example, the part 3 provided by the manufacturer of the work machine 2 or a person who has received permission from the manufacturer of the work machine 2 is a regular part. The parts 3 other than the regular parts correspond to imitations and the like, and the superiority or inferiority of the performance is not asked.

  The collation timing detection means 1A detects whether or not the timing for determining whether or not the part 3 is a regular part has arrived. As a collation timing, the time of replacement | exchange of the components 3, the operation of an engine switch, etc. can be mentioned, for example. The component identification information acquisition unit 1 </ b> B reads component identification information stored in the wireless tag 4 through the antenna 6.

  The verification unit 1C compares the component identification information read from the wireless tag 4 with the component identification information stored in the component identification information storage unit 1D, and determines whether or not they match. Here, the component identification information stored in the wireless tag 4 corresponds to “first component identification information”. The component identification information stored in the component identification information storage unit 1D corresponds to “second component identification information”. For convenience of description, in the following description, component identification information is abbreviated as component ID (Parts Identification). Therefore, for example, the first component identification information is represented as a first component ID, the second component identification information is represented as a second component ID, and the component identification information storage unit 1D is represented as a component ID storage unit 1D. .

  When the component 3 is a regular component, the first component ID in the wireless tag 4 matches the second component ID stored in the component ID storage unit 1D. This is because in the case of a regular part, the same part ID as the part ID written in the wireless tag 4 is transmitted to the control device 1 and stored in the part ID storage unit 1D.

  In the case where the component 3 is an imitation product that is not a regular component, either the wireless tag 4 is not provided from the beginning, or the correct component ID is not written even if the wireless tag 4 is provided. It is thought that there are many. In the former case, that is, in the case of a counterfeit product that does not include the wireless tag 4, the first component ID cannot be read from the component side, and therefore cannot be compared with the second component ID. Therefore, the collating unit 1C makes a mismatch determination. In the latter case, that is, in the case of the imitation product including the wireless tag 4 in which the correct component ID is not written, the first component ID read from the imitation product or the like and the second ID stored in the component ID storage unit 1D. Since the part ID does not match, the collating unit 1C determines the mismatch.

  The abnormal state control unit 1E issues a warning to the user or / and controls the operation of the work machine 2 based on the collation result (determination result) by the collation unit 1C. For example, the abnormal state control unit 1E can prohibit the engine start or control the output of the engine 5 when a mismatch determination is made. Further, the abnormal state control means 1E can output a warning signal together with the engine start restriction. Furthermore, the abnormal state control means 1E can also restrict the operation of the work machine provided in the work machine 2 when the mismatch determination is made.

  In the case of a more advanced imitation product, there is a possibility that the wireless tag 4 in which the same first part ID as the regular first part ID is written is provided. That is, it is a case where the entire legitimate wireless tag 4 itself is illegally copied. As a countermeasure in this case, a method of checking the first part ID of the part 3 that has been used once and deleting the same part ID as the used first part ID from the part ID storage means 1D. Can be mentioned.

  In this embodiment configured as described above, whether or not the part 3 mounted on the work machine 2 is a regular part is determined when the part is replaced or when the engine switch is operated, and the part 3 other than the regular part is mounted. If it is, a warning can be issued to the user, and / or starting of the engine 5 can be prohibited, or the output of the engine 5 can be limited. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the use of imitations other than regular parts, to prevent the performance and life of the work machine 2 from being deteriorated, and to maintain the reliability of the work machine 2. it can. Hereinafter, details of this embodiment will be described in detail.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is an overall view of the system. As shown in FIG. 1, a system including a work machine component monitoring apparatus according to the present embodiment includes, for example, one or a plurality of work machines 10, a management center 11, a parts supply factory 12, a communication network 13, and the like. And a communication satellite 14 and a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite 15.

Examples of the work machine 10 include construction machines such as hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, bulldozers, motor graders, and cranes, transport vehicles such as dump trucks, and industrial machines such as various crushers and generators. Each work machine 10 is equipped with a machine management device 10 </ b> A that collects various states of the work machine 10 regularly or irregularly and transmits them to the management center 11. The details of the machine management device 10A will be described later with reference to FIG. In addition, the machine management apparatus 10 </ b> A grasps the current position by receiving radio waves from the GPS satellite 15. In addition, you may connect each machine management apparatus 10A and the management center 11 via other communication networks, such as a mobile communication network and a public telephone line network.

  The management center 11 manages each work machine 10 in an integrated manner. The management server 11A of the management center 11 grasps and manages the state of each work machine 10 by communicating with the machine management device 10A of each work machine 10. In addition, the management server 11A transmits necessary information among the information such as the product number and the manufacturing number notified from the component supply management server 12A to each machine management device 10A.

  The parts supply factory 12 produces and supplies various parts 16 used for each work machine 10. Examples of the component 16 include an engine component used for an engine, a hydraulic component used for a hydraulic control circuit, and an electrical component used for an electric control circuit. In the following description, the fuel filter 170 (see FIG. 3) will be mainly described as the component 16, but the present invention is applicable to various components used in the work machine 10.

  The component supply management server 12A of the component supply factory 12 manages various information regarding each manufactured component 16. Information to be managed includes, for example, a product number, a manufacturing number, a manufacturing number, a manufacturing lot number, an applicable model, a delivery date, a customer name, a unit price, quality data, and the like.

  A tag issue system 12B is connected to the component supply management server 12A. The tag issuing system 12B issues a wireless tag 17 provided on the component 16. The tag issuing system 12B writes, for example, the product number and manufacturing number of the component 16 in the wireless tag 17. The wireless tag 17 in which the product number and the like are written is provided on the part 16 and shipped together with the part 16.

  The component supply management server 12 </ b> A is connected to the management server 11 </ b> A of the management center 11 through the communication network 13 so as to be capable of mutual communication. The component supply management server 12A transmits information such as a product number and a manufacturing number written in the wireless tag 17 to the management server 11A regularly or irregularly.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the work machine 10. FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the engine system including the fuel tank 150, the engine 160, the fuel pump 180, and the like, and the configuration of the control system including the controllers 100, 110, and the like. The control system will be described first.

The work machine 10 includes, for example, an electronic controller 100, a communication controller 110, a GPS sensor 121, a satellite communication terminal 122, a UI (User Interface) unit 130, a plurality of sensors 140 to 142, and a service meter 143. It can be prepared. All or some of these units can be connected to each other via one or more in-vehicle networks. Also, for example, a plurality of functions and circuits can be combined into one, such as integrating the electronic controller 100 and the communication controller 110. The machine management apparatus 10A includes the electronic controller 100, the communication controller 110, the sensors 140 to 142, the service meter 143, and the like.

  The electronic controller 100 can be connected to a communication controller 110, a UI unit 130, various sensor groups 140 to 142, a service meter 143, an engine starter 161, and an engine switch 162.

  The reader / writer 140 is for reading and writing information with the wireless tag 17. Details of the reader / writer 140 and the wireless tag 17 will be described later with reference to FIG. The component replacement switch 141 detects whether or not the component 16 has been replaced, and is a sensor for detecting component replacement. For example, the component replacement switch 141 can be composed of a sensor such as a mechanical switch (such as a limit switch), a proximity switch, or a photoelectric switch. The component replacement switch 141 detects whether or not the component 16 is attached to the work machine 10. For example, the component replacement switch 141 outputs an on-state signal when the component 16 is located at a predetermined mounting location of the work machine 10, and an off-state signal when the component 16 is not present at the predetermined mounting location. Can be output. Thereby, for example, when the attachment of the component 16 is detected after the removal of the component 16 is detected, it can be determined that the component 16 has been replaced.

  Examples of the other sensor 142 group include an engine speed sensor, a battery voltage sensor, and a cooling water temperature sensor. The service meter 143 measures and outputs the operating time of the work machine 10.

  The electronic controller 100 is configured as a computer device including a processor, a memory, and the like, and controls reading and writing of data with the wireless tag 17. The electronic controller 100 can generate information indicating the operating time, the engine speed, the battery voltage, the fuel amount, the cooling water temperature, and the like detected by the sensor group described above, and can transmit the information to the communication controller 110. Information indicating various states and operations of the work machine 10 such as the operation time and the engine speed described above is collectively referred to as “operation information”. The operation information is periodically transmitted to the management server 11A, for example, once a day. When a specific event is detected, information can be transmitted from the machine management apparatus 10A to the management server 11A. The machine management device 10A transmits the first component ID, product number information, and the like read from the wireless tag 17 to the management server 11A when the operation information is periodically transmitted or when the component 16 is replaced.

  A component ID management table T1 is stored in the electronic controller 100. The configuration of the component ID management table T1 will be described later with reference to FIG. The component ID management table T1 is updated with data sent from the management server 11A regularly or irregularly.

  A communication system of the work machine 10 will be described. The GPS sensor 121 includes a GPS antenna 121A for receiving radio waves from the GPS satellite 15. The GPS sensor 121 measures the current position of the work machine 10 and notifies the communication controller 110 of this. The satellite communication terminal 122 has a satellite communication antenna 122A for communicating with the communication satellite 14. The satellite communication terminal 122 enables communication via the satellite communication network between the communication controller 110 and the management server 11A. Note that the communication controller 110 and the management server 11A can be connected not only to the satellite communication network but also, for example, via a mobile communication network.

  The communication controller 110 controls communication with the management server 11A. The communication controller 110 receives operation information and the like from the electronic controller 100. In addition, the communication controller 110 receives position information indicating the current position from the GPS sensor 121. The communication controller 110 transmits the operation information and the position information to the management server 11A via the satellite communication terminal 122 and the satellite communication line regularly or irregularly. For example, the communication controller 110 can transmit the operation information and the position information to the management server 11A once a day in the time zone when the field work is completed.

  The communication controller 110 can include a rewritable nonvolatile storage device 111. The storage device 111 can store, for example, a machine number, a user name, an operation time, a work area, an operation history of the work machine 10, and the like of the work machine 10. The work area is a specific area where the operation of the work machine 10 is permitted. The machine number is identification information for identifying each work machine.

  The UI unit 130 can be provided, for example, in the vicinity of the driver's seat of the work machine 10. The UI unit 130 includes, for example, an output unit and an input unit. Examples of the output unit include a display device and an audio output device. Examples of the input unit include a keyboard switch, a pointing device, and a microphone. When the electronic controller 100 determines that the component 16 (for example, the fuel filter 170) is not a regular component, the UI unit 130 displays or outputs a warning message.

  The engine system of the work machine 10 will be briefly described. The fuel tank 150 stores fuel. The fuel filter 170 is for removing dust, moisture, and the like of fuel stored in the fuel tank 150. The fuel pump 180 supplies the fuel filtered by the fuel filter 170 to the engine 160. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 5, a plurality of fuel filters 170 having different filter diameters and the like can be provided in the fuel supply path.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the reader / writer 140 and the wireless tag 17. The reader / writer 140 includes, for example, an antenna 140A, a wireless interface unit 140B, a control unit 140C, and an external interface unit 140D. In the figure, the interface is abbreviated as “I / F”.

  The antenna 140A is attached to the work machine 10 so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the antenna 17A of the component 16. The wireless interface unit 140B is a circuit for communicating with the wireless tag 17 via the antenna 140A.

  Here, when the wireless tag 17 is configured as an RFID tag, for example, a relatively low frequency such as 125 Khz or 13.56 Mhz can be selected. In the case of 125Khz, the communicable distance between the wireless tag 17 and the antenna 140A is about 4 to 5 cm, and in the case of 13.56 MHz, the communicable distance is about 10 cm. Higher frequencies such as 950Mhz and 2.45Ghz can be used, but the higher the frequency, the stronger the straightness of the radio waves. Therefore, it may be advantageous to use lower frequencies in places such as in engine rooms where various metal parts are placed and have complex shapes. However, the description regarding the frequency selection described above does not affect the scope of the present invention unless it is described in the claims. In addition, when a high frequency such as 950 MHz can be used, the high frequency may be used.

  The control unit 140C controls the operation of the reader / writer 140. The external interface unit 140D is a circuit in charge of communication with the electronic controller 100 that is an external system. The control unit 140C receives a read command or a write command from the electronic controller 100 via the external interface unit 140D. When the read command is received, the control unit 140C reads the information stored in the wireless tag 17 via the wireless interface unit 140B and the antenna 140A, and transfers the read information to the electronic controller 100. When the write command is received, the control unit 140C transmits information to the wireless tag 17 via the wireless interface unit 140B and the antenna 140A, and causes the storage unit 17D in the wireless tag 17 to write the information. If information is not written to the wireless tag 17, a reader-dedicated device may be used instead of the reader / writer 140.

  Next, the configuration of the wireless tag 17 will be described. The wireless tag 17 includes, for example, an antenna 17A, a wireless interface unit 17B, a control unit 17C, and a storage unit 17D. The antenna 17A receives a radio wave transmitted from the antenna 140A of the reader / writer 140, and transmits the radio wave toward the antenna 140A. The wireless interface unit 17B is a circuit in charge of wireless communication with the reader / writer 140. The control unit 17C controls the operation of the wireless tag 17. The storage unit 17D is composed of a rewritable nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory.

  The data structure stored in the storage unit 17D is schematically shown on the lower side of FIG. The storage unit 17D is provided with, for example, a system area 17D1 of about several tens of bytes and a user area 17D2 of about several hundred to several thousand bytes. In the system area 17D1, for example, a unique ID for uniquely identifying each wireless tag 17 is stored. The system area 17D1 cannot be rewritten by the reader / writer 140 in principle.

  The user area 17D2 is a storage area that can be used by a user who uses the wireless tag 17. In this embodiment, the user who uses the user area 17D2 is a vendor of the work machine 10. In the user area 17D2, for example, a product number and a serial number can be stored. The product number is information for specifying the type of the part 16. The serial number is a manufacturing number of the part 16 and is identification information for uniquely specifying each part 16 in the parts 16 of the same type. The data in the user area 17D2 can be rewritten by the reader / writer 140. Note that the user who is given a warning when the first component ID and the second component ID do not match is, for example, a person who uses the work machine 10.

  The operation of the wireless tag 17 will be described. When a radio wave including a control signal is transmitted from the antenna 140A of the reader / writer 140, the radio wave is received by the antenna 17A. The wireless interface unit 17B converts the radio wave received from the reader / writer 140 into a power supply voltage by using, for example, electromagnetic induction. The control unit 17C accesses the storage unit 17D based on a control signal included in the radio wave received from the reader / writer 140, and reads or writes data. Note that the wireless tag 17 may include a unique power source such as a small battery or a thermoelectric conversion element.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which wireless communication is performed with a plurality of fuel filters 170 as the component 16. Although the basic configuration of the reader / writer 140 and the wireless tag 17 has been described with reference to FIG. 4, the reader / writer 140 can perform wireless communication with each of the plurality of wireless tags 17 as shown in FIG.

  A plurality of fuel filters 170 as components 16 are respectively attached to the engine 160. The engine 160 is provided with a plurality of filter attaching portions 171, and the fuel filters 170 are detachably attached to the respective filter attaching portions 171. In the vicinity of each filter mounting portion 171, a component replacement switch 141 that detects attachment of the fuel filter 170 is provided.

  Each filter 170 includes a wireless tag 17 in which the product number, serial number, and the like are stored. A plurality of antennas 140 </ b> A corresponding to each wireless tag 17 are provided so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the wireless tag 17. Each antenna 140A is connected to a multiplexer 190, and the multiplexer 190 is connected to the reader / writer 140. Using the multiplexer 190, the reader / writer 140 can communicate with each wireless tag 17 while sequentially switching the plurality of antennas 140A.

  When a plurality of wireless groups 17 are located within the communicable range of the antenna 140A, it is possible to communicate with the plurality of wireless groups 17 by one antenna 140A.

  FIG. 6 shows the component ID management table T1. The component ID management table T1 corresponds to the component ID storage unit 1D in FIG. 1 and is stored in the electronic controller 100. The component ID management table T1 includes, for example, a product number management unit T11 and a serial number management unit T12. The product number management unit T11 manages the product number of each component 16 used in the work machine 10. The serial number management unit T12 manages the serial number of each component 16 manufactured for the product number. A single product number is associated with a plurality of serial numbers.

  FIG. 7 shows a functional configuration of the component supply management server 12A. The component supply management server 12A can be configured to include, for example, a communication control unit 200, an arithmetic processing unit 210, and a storage unit 220.

  The communication control unit 200 controls communication with the management server 11 </ b> A of the management center 11 via the communication network 13. The arithmetic processor 210 executes a program stored in the storage unit 220 to execute a process for managing the manufactured component group. The storage unit 220 stores a program storage unit 221 that stores a program executed by the arithmetic processing unit 210, a component management database 222, and the like.

  The arithmetic processing unit 210 executes, for example, a component management process 211, a component ID write process 212, and a component ID transfer process 213, respectively. The component management process 211 is a process for managing a component group manufactured and shipped at the component supply factory 12. The component ID writing process 212 is a process for causing the wireless tag 17 to write a product number, a serial number, and the like via the reader / writer 230. The part ID transfer process 213 is a process for transmitting the product number and serial number of the shipped part group to the management server 11A of the management center 11.

  The reader / writer 230 shown in the lower side of FIG. 7 writes the component ID into the wireless tag 17 via the antenna 230A. The component ID includes, for example, a product number and a serial number. The reader / writer 230, together with the component ID writing process 212, constitutes the tag issuing system 12B in FIG.

  FIG. 8 shows a functional configuration of the management server 11 </ b> A of the management center 11. The management server 11A includes, for example, a communication control unit 300 that controls communication via the communication network 13, an arithmetic processing unit 310 that processes information transmitted and received through the communication control unit 300, a semiconductor memory, a hard disk device, and the like. The memory | storage part 320 comprised can be provided.

  The storage unit 320 stores a program storage unit 321 in which various computer programs executed by the arithmetic processing unit 310 are stored, a vehicle body management database 322, and the like. The vehicle body management database 322 is for managing operation information, position information, and the like of the work machine 10. The vehicle body management database 322 can also manage part IDs of parts groups used in each work machine 10. In addition, the structure provided with the database for managing component ID separately may be sufficient.

  The arithmetic processing unit 310 causes the part ID reception process 311, the part ID update process 312, the operation information reception process 313, and the vehicle body management process 314 to be executed by the various computer programs.

  The component ID reception process 311 is a process for receiving a component ID from the component supply management server 12 </ b> A via the communication network 13. The component ID update process 312 is based on the component ID received from the component supply management server 12A, and the component ID stored in the storage unit 320 and the component ID management table T1 stored in the electronic controller 100 of each work machine 10. Is a process of updating each. For example, a newly issued product number and serial number are newly stored in the component ID management table T1, and the abolished product number and serial number are deleted from the component ID management table T1.

  The operation information reception process 313 is a process for receiving operation information transmitted from the machine management device 10 </ b> A of each work machine 10. The vehicle body management process 314 is a process for managing the state and position of each work machine 10 based on each operation information.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process for updating the component ID management table T1 stored in the electronic controller 100 of the work machine 10. In the figure, step is abbreviated as “S”.

  First, the electronic controller 100 determines whether or not component ID update data has been received from the management server 11A (S10). The update data is data for updating the component ID management table T1 to the latest state, and is difference data from the existing component ID management table T1.

When the electronic controller 100 receives the update data from the management server 11A (S10: YES)
), The component ID management table T1 is updated according to the update data (S11). Thereby, the electronic controller 100 can hold the storage content of the component ID management table T1 in the latest content.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the component monitoring process. This process is executed by the electronic controller 100. First, the electronic controller 100 reads a detection signal from the component replacement switch 141 to determine whether or not the component 16 (for example, the fuel filter 170) has been replaced (S20). For example, when the fuel filter 170 is once removed from the filter attachment portion 171 and then a new fuel filter 170 is attached to the filter attachment portion 171, it can be determined that the fuel filter 170 has been replaced.

When the replacement of the component 16 is detected (S20: YES), the electronic controller 100 reads the reader /
The product number is read from the wireless tag 17 included in the component 16 via the writer 140 (S21). The electronic controller 100 searches the component ID management table T1 with the read product number (S22). Then, the electronic controller 100 determines whether or not the product number read from the wireless tag 17 has been found from the component ID management table T1 (S23).

  When the product number read from the wireless tag 17 is found from the component ID management table T1 (S23: YES), the electronic controller 100 ends this process.

  If the product number read from the wireless tag 17 cannot be found from the component ID management table T1 (S23: NO), the electronic controller outputs a warning signal (S24). By this warning signal, for example, a message such as “The replaced fuel filter is not a regular part. Please replace it with a regular part” can be notified to the user via the UI unit 130. The user in this case is a person who has exchanged parts of the work machine 10. A warning flag indicating that a warning has been output in S24 can also be set.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the engine start process. When the user operates the engine switch 162 by inserting an engine key or the like, the electronic controller 100 detects that the engine switch 162 is turned on (S30: YES). Electronic controller 10
For example, 0 determines whether or not a warning signal is output in S24 by referring to a warning flag (S31). When the warning signal is output (S31: NO), since the regular part is not used, the electronic controller 100 starts the engine 160 after issuing a warning to the user (S32). For example, the electronic controller 100 can notify the user via the UI unit 130 of a message such as “Starting of the engine is being restricted because no regular parts are used”. Therefore, in this embodiment, a warning can be issued in each of S24 and S31. As another method, in S32, a warning can be given to the user and the start of the engine 160 can be restricted. The restriction on the start of the engine 160 includes a case where the start of the engine 160 is prohibited and a case where the engine speed is restricted to a predetermined value or less. As another method, the operating speed of the work machine provided in the work machine 10 can be reduced.

  As described in detail above, in this embodiment, it is determined at the time of component replacement whether or not the component 16 mounted on the work machine 10 is a regular component, and when a component 16 other than the regular component is mounted, The user can be notified of a warning message or / and can be prohibited from starting the engine 160. Therefore, a warning can be given to the user for the use of a counterfeit product or the like, and the operation of the work machine 10 can be suppressed while the counterfeit product is mounted. Thereby, performance degradation of work machine 10 can be prevented, occurrence of market complaints can be suppressed, and reliability of work machine 10 can be maintained.

  In this embodiment, it is determined when the part 16 is replaced whether or not the part number written in the wireless tag 17 is a regular part number. Therefore, it is possible to immediately determine whether only the replaced part 16 is a regular part at the time of replacement. Thereby, it can be detected at an early stage whether it is a regular part with a comparatively simple control structure.

  A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, when the engine switch 162 is operated, it is determined whether or not a regular part is being used. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a component monitoring process executed by the component monitoring device for a work machine according to this embodiment.

The electronic controller 100 determines whether the engine switch 162 has been operated (S40). When the engine switch 162 is operated (S40: YES), the electronic controller 10
0 reads the product number from the wireless tag 17 of each component 16 via the reader / writer 140 (S41).

  The electronic controller 100 searches the component ID management table T1 with the product number read from the wireless tag 17 of each component 16 (S42). Then, the electronic controller 100 determines whether or not the product number read from the wireless tag 17 is registered in the component ID management table T1 for each component 16 (S43).

When the part numbers of all the parts 16 match the part numbers registered in the table T1 (S43: YES
) The electronic controller 100 ends this process.

  On the other hand, if any one of the product numbers read from each wireless tag 17 is not registered in the component ID management table T1 (S43: NO), the electronic controller 100 outputs a warning signal (S44). ).

  Configuring this embodiment like this also achieves the same effects as the first embodiment. In addition to this, in this embodiment, each time it is required to start the engine, it is possible to inspect whether or not it is a regular part, thereby improving the reliability.

  A third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the product number and serial number are confirmed at the time of component replacement, and the serial number once used is deleted from the component ID management table T1.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the component monitoring process executed by the component monitoring apparatus according to this embodiment. The electronic controller 100 determines whether or not the component 16 has been replaced based on the detection signal from the component replacement switch 141 (S50).

When replacement of a component is detected (S50: YES), the electronic controller 100 reads the product number and serial number from the wireless tag 17 via the reader / writer 140 (S51). Subsequently, the electronic controller 100 searches the component ID management table T1 with the product number read from the wireless tag 17 (S52).

  The electronic controller 100 determines whether or not the product number read from the wireless tag 17 has been found from the component ID management table T1 (S53). When the product number read from the wireless tag 17 is found from the component ID table T1 (S53: YES), the electronic controller 100 searches the component ID management table T1 with the serial number acquired from the wireless tag 17 (S54). . Here, when searching for the serial number, it is not necessary to search the entire part ID management table T1, and it is sufficient to search the part ID management table T1 only for the part number found in S53.

  When the serial number stored in the wireless tag 17 is registered in the component ID management table T1 (S55: YES), the electronic controller 100 deletes the serial number from the component ID management table T1 (S56). FIG. 14 shows how the used serial number is deleted from the component ID management table T1.

  On the other hand, if the part number read from the wireless tag 17 is not registered in the part ID management table T1 (S53: NO), the replaced part 16 is considered to be a counterfeit, and the electronic controller 100 warns. A signal is output (S58).

  Even if the product number read from the wireless tag 17 is registered in the component ID management table T1, the serial number read from the wireless tag 17 is not registered in the component ID management table T1 (S55: NO). It is considered that the product is a counterfeit product having the wireless tag 17 copied to the device. Therefore, the electronic controller 100 outputs a warning signal (S57).

  As described above, when a new part 16 is mounted on the work machine 10, the serial number of the part 16 is deleted from the part ID management table T1 in S56. Consider a case where the wireless tag 17 included in the component 16 is illegally copied in the distribution process, and the illegally copied wireless tag 17 is attached to the imitation product. In this case, since the serial number of the counterfeit product has been deleted from the component ID management table T1, “NO” is determined in S55, and a warning signal is output (S57).

  Configuring this embodiment like this also achieves the same effects as the first embodiment. In addition, in this embodiment, since the serial number of the part 16 once used is erased from the part ID management table T1, it is possible to use a counterfeit product having the wireless tag 17 illegally copied. Can be prevented. For example, in the case of a malicious user, it is conceivable to purchase only one regular part and copy the stored contents of the wireless tag 17 attached to the regular part. This is because by attaching the illegally copied wireless tag to the counterfeit product, it is possible to reduce the maintenance cost by using the counterfeit product thereafter. However, in this embodiment, since the already used serial number is deleted from the component ID management table T1, such an illegal act can be eliminated.

  As described above, each work machine 10 notifies the management server 11A of the management center 11 of the operation state and the like, and the management server 11A sends update data of the component ID management table T1 to each work machine 10. Is sending to. Therefore, the product number and serial number used in each work machine 10 are centrally managed by the management server 11A, and the serial number used in any one work machine 10 is deleted from the part ID management table T1 of all work machines 10. By doing so, the use of a counterfeit can be more effectively excluded.

  A fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the product number and serial number are confirmed when the engine switch is operated, and the serial number once used is deleted from the component ID management table T1A.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a component ID management table T1A used by the component monitoring apparatus according to the present embodiment. In addition to the product number management unit T11 and the serial number management unit T12, a usage flag management unit T13 and an authentication flag management unit T14 are newly added to the component ID management table T1A, compared to the above-described component ID management table T1. Has been.

  The use flag is used to determine whether or not the component 16 is used, and is provided for each serial number. When a part is used, the use flag of the serial number is set to ON. The unused serial number usage flag is set to off. That is, in this embodiment, instead of deleting the serial number of the used component 16 from the component ID management table T1A, the serial number of the used component 16 is checked by the use flag.

  The authentication flag is used to determine whether or not the authentication related to the component 16 has been completed, and is set for each product number.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the component monitoring process according to the present embodiment. When the engine switch 162 is turned on (S60: YES), the electronic controller 100 reads the product number and serial number from the wireless tag 17 of each component 16 via the reader / writer 140 (S61).

  The electronic controller 100 searches the component ID management table T1A with the product number read from each wireless tag 17 (S62), and determines whether the product number in the wireless tag 17 is registered in the component ID management table T1A. Each component 16 is determined (S63).

  When the product number read from the wireless tag 17 is registered in the component ID management table T1 (S63: YES), the electronic controller 100 searches the component ID management table T1A with the serial number read from each wireless tag 17. (S64), it is determined whether or not the serial number stored in each wireless tag 17 is registered in the component ID management table T1A (S65).

When the serial number stored in the wireless tag 17 is registered in the component ID management table T1A (S65: YES), the electronic controller 100 determines whether or not the use flag relating to the serial number is set to ON. (S66).

If it is a new regular part, the use flag is set to OFF. When the use flag is set to OFF (S66: YES), the electronic controller 100 sets the use flag to ON (S67) and sets the authentication flag to ON (S68).

  On the other hand, when the product number read from the wireless tag 17 is not registered in the component ID management table T1 (S63: NO), the electronic controller 100 outputs a warning signal (S70) because it is considered to be a counterfeit product. , Warn the user.

When the use flag is set on (S66: NO), the electronic controller 100 determines whether or not the authentication flag is set on (S69). If the authentication flag is set to ON (S69: YES), it is determined that a regular part is used, and the electronic controller 1
00 ends this process. On the other hand, when the authentication flag is not set to ON (S69: NO), the electronic controller 100 outputs a warning signal (S70).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a process for resetting the authentication flag. Based on the detection signal from the component replacement switch 141, the electronic controller 100 monitors whether or not the component 16 has been replaced (S80). When replacement of part 16 is detected (S80: YES
The electronic controller 100 resets the authentication flag of the replaced part 16 and sets it to the off state (S81).

  Several specific processing flows according to this embodiment will be described. For example, in the case of a regular part, the use flag and the authentication flag are each set to ON when first mounted (S67, S68). Accordingly, at the next engine start, it is determined “YES” in S69. That is, even when the use flag is set to ON, if the part 16 is a regular part, no warning signal is output.

  Consider a case where the used wireless tag 17 of a regular part is illegally copied. When a counterfeit product is mounted instead of the regular part, the authentication flag is reset as shown in FIG. The use flag remains on without being reset. Accordingly, “NO” is determined in S69, and a warning signal is output (S70).

  Configuring this embodiment like this also achieves the same effects as the first embodiment. In addition to this, in this embodiment, similarly to the third embodiment, it is possible to prevent the use of a counterfeit product having the wireless tag 17 illegally copied.

  In addition, the said embodiment is only the illustration for description of this invention, and is not the meaning which limits the scope of the present invention only to this. The present invention can be implemented in various forms other than the above-described embodiments without departing from the gist thereof.

  1: control device, 1A: collation timing detection means, 1B: part ID acquisition means, 1C: collation means, 1D: part ID storage means, 1E: abnormal state control means, 2: work machine, 3: parts, 4: wireless Tags: 5: Engine, 6: Antenna, 10: Work machine, 10A: Machine management device, 11: Management center, 11A: Management server, 12: Parts supply factory, 12A: Parts supply management server, 12B: Tag issuing system, 13: communication network, 14: communication satellite, 15: GPS satellite, 16: parts, 17: wireless tag, 17A: antenna, 17B: wireless interface unit, 17C: control unit, 17D: storage unit, 17D1: system area, 17D2 : User area, 100: Electronic controller, 110: Communication controller, 111: Storage device, 121: GPS sensor, 121A: GPS sensor 122: satellite communication terminal 122A: satellite communication antenna 130: user interface unit 140: reader / writer 140A: antenna 140B: wireless interface unit 140C: control unit 140D: external interface unit 141: parts Replacement switch, 142: Other sensor, 143: Service meter, 150: Fuel tank, 160: Engine, 161: Engine starter, 162: Engine switch, 170: Fuel filter, 171: Filter mounting part, 180: Fuel pump, 190 : Multiplexer, 200: communication control unit, 210: arithmetic processing unit, 211: component management processing, 212: component information write processing, 213: component information transfer processing, 220: storage unit, 221: program storage unit, 222: component management Database, 23 : Reader / writer, 230A: antenna, 300: communication control unit, 310: arithmetic processing unit, 311: part information reception process, 312: part information update process, 313: operation information reception process, 314: body management process, 320: Storage unit, 321: Program storage unit, 322: Body management database, T1, T1A: Parts information management table

Claims (5)

A monitoring device for monitoring replaceable parts (3, 6) mounted on a work machine (2, 10),
The component is preliminarily provided with a wireless tag (4, 17) for storing first component identification information for identifying the component,
Information reading means (1B, 6,140) for reading the first component identification information from the wireless tag;
A control device (1,100),
The controller is
Component information management means (1D, T1) for managing second component identification information related to regular components;
Collation time detection means (1A, S20, S40, S50, S60) for detecting whether or not a preset collation time has arrived;
When the arrival of the collation time is detected, the first component identification information read from the wireless tag by the information reading unit and the second component identification information managed by the component information management unit; Comparing means (1C, 100) for determining whether or not the first component identification information and the second component identification information match,
If the first component identification information and the second component identification information do not match, a warning is issued and / or abnormal condition control means (1E, S24, S33, S44, S57, S71),
The first and second component identification information includes a serial number unique to the component,
The collation means collates the manufacturing number included in the first component identification information with the manufacturing number included in the second component identification information,
The abnormal state control means is a component monitoring device for a work machine that changes the second component identification information related to the manufacturing number so that it can be determined that the manufacturing number is used when the manufacturing numbers match.   2. The work machine component monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the collation time detection unit detects, as the collation time, either when the component is replaced or when the engine of the work machine is required to be started. . The first and second component identification information includes product number information for identifying the type of the component,
3. The work machine according to claim 1, wherein the collating unit collates product number information included in the first component identification information with product number information included in the second component identification information. Parts monitoring device. The part is an engine part used for an engine of the work machine,
The component monitoring device for a work machine according to claim 1, wherein the information reading unit is provided in the vicinity of the component. A monitoring method for monitoring replaceable parts (3, 16) mounted on a work machine (2, 10),
In order to identify the part, the part is provided with a wireless tag (4, 17) for storing first part identification information including a serial number unique to the part,
Determining whether or not the part has been replaced (S20);
When it is determined that the component has been replaced, the first component identification information stored in the wireless tag is read using information reading means (1B, 6, 140) for accessing the wireless tag. Step (S21);
A step of searching for the component information management means (1D, T1) for managing the second component identification information on the regular component including the manufacturing number peculiar to the component with the read first component identification information (S22). When,
Determining whether the first component identification information and the second component identification information match (S23);
When the first part identification information and the second part identification information do not match, a step of issuing a warning or / and limiting the operation of the work machine (S24, S32),
A part of the work machine that executes the steps (S56, S67) of changing the second part identification information related to the production number so that it can be discriminated when the production numbers match. Monitoring method.

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