JP2013101488A - Water meter replacement management system and water meter replacement management method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately collect meter reading data during replacement work of a water meter.SOLUTION: In the water meter replacement management system, a portable terminal 103 is provided with an input function for inputting a meter reading value of a detached meter 101 and an input function for inputting a meter reading value of an attached meter 102, and a meter replacement management server 111 is provided with a retrieval function for retrieving a detached meter number of a replacement object with a customer number included in user information as a key from a user information master 112, a replacement meter retrieval function for retrieving faucet information of the attached meter 102 from a faucet information master 113, an abnormality check function for checking water amount abnormality in a prescribed period on the basis of the detached meter reading value and the attached meter reading value inputted by the portable terminal 103, and a replacement result update function for updating result contents of meter replacement in a meter information master 114.

Description

  The present invention relates to a water meter replacement management system and a water meter replacement management method capable of efficiently performing management in a water meter replacement operation that occurs periodically.

  In general, a water meter connected to a water tap for counting the amount of water used is required to be replaced periodically every 8 years due to a legal verification validity limit. Since this water meter replacement work involves a large number of meters to be replaced, the water department's management department in advance exchange information of the region to be replaced (meter installation location, replacement meter type and number, meter reading at the time of meter reading) (Guidelines, etc.) are output as a list and handed over to the replacement worker. The replacement worker who receives this list visits the meter installation location based on the replacement information in the list and performs the replacement work. An entry is made to the computer to fill the list, return to the office where the water system is located, and reflect the contents entered in the work result list to the system.

  In addition, the following patent document is cited as a document describing the technology for collecting meter reading data of meter meters such as water and gas, and in Patent Document 1, the person in charge of replacement inputs meter reading data to the handy terminal. A technique for inputting the meter reading data to the management computer is described, and Patent Document 2 describes a technique for wirelessly transmitting the meter reading data to the management computer using a line terminal device having a wireless function.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 63-228275 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 04-294499

  Although the technique described in the above-mentioned patent document describes a technique for easily transferring meter reading data to a management computer, in the above-described water meter replacement work, a list is output to the person in charge of replacement before the replacement work. , There may be a change in the final meter reading guidelines or a change of user after the output of the list, and there is a problem that the output contents are not the latest information, and meter replacement information (removal guideline, mounting meter number, mounting meter guideline) Etc.) may be entered incorrectly by the person in charge of replacement, and abnormal water amount check (over / under check) of the amount of water used during the period from the time of the last meter reading to the time of removal of the meter replacement at the time of replacement The problem that it cannot be easily performed, and the person in charge of the exchange returns the contents of the exchange to the waterworks office and inputs it manually or from a dedicated device into the system. And challenges that it is necessary to depression, the actual time lag is generated from the meter exchange date to the update of the system, there is a problem that can not respond immediately to inquiries from the user.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and a water meter that can accurately collect meter reading data at the time of replacement work of a water meter to be replaced and reflect it in a management computer. It is to provide an exchange management system and a water meter exchange management method.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a meter replacement management server connected to a portable terminal operated by an operator who replaces a new meter with a removal meter installed in a faucet, and is connected to the meter replacement management server. The customer information master that stores user information including the customer number and usage status of the water meter where the water meter is installed, the last meter reading date and the amount of water used as the meter reading value, and the customer number and meter diameter of the old and new meters A faucet information master that stores faucet information for each faucet including a meter type and a meter number, and a meter that stores meter information including the meter diameter, meter type, meter number, and meter status indicating the meter operating status A water meter exchange management system with an information master,
The portable terminal inputs a transmission function for transmitting the user information to the meter exchange management server, a reception function for displaying the user information received from the meter exchange management server, and a meter reading value of the removal meter to be exchanged And a removal information input function for inputting the meter reading value of the mounting meter included in the meter information of the mounting meter to be replaced.
When the meter exchange management server receives user information from the mobile terminal, a search function for retrieving a removal meter number to be exchanged from the user information master using a customer number included in the user information as a key; An exchange meter search function for searching the faucet information of the attached meter from the faucet information master, and a water amount abnormality check in a predetermined period based on the meter reading value of the removal meter and the meter reading value of the attached meter input by the portable terminal The first feature is that it has an abnormality check function and a replacement result update function for updating the result of the meter replacement to the meter information master.

  In the water meter replacement management system according to the first aspect, the present invention provides a check function in which the meter replacement management server performs a water amount abnormality check for a predetermined period based on a meter reading value of the removal meter. Subtract the previous meter reading value from the latest meter reading value using the latest meter reading date and latest meter reading value of the removal meter to be replaced received from the previous meter reading date and last meter reading value of the removal meter retrieved from the user information master. The second feature is that the conversion water amount obtained by converting the subtracted meter reading value into a predetermined monthly value is calculated, and it is realized by determining whether or not the calculated converted water amount is within a predetermined allowable range. In the water meter replacement management system according to the second feature, the meter replacement management server has a meter reading value of the removal meter and an attached meter received from the portable terminal. Storing the needle value as faucet information faucet information master and third features.

Further, the present invention provides a meter replacement management server connected to a portable terminal operated by an operator who replaces a new meter with a removal meter installed in a faucet, and a water meter connected to the meter replacement management server. Customer information master that stores customer information including customer number, usage status, date of last meter reading, amount of water used as meter reading value, customer number, meter diameter, meter type and meter of old and new meters A faucet information master for storing faucet information for each faucet including a number, and a meter information master for storing meter information including the meter diameter, meter type, meter number, and meter status indicating meter operating status A water meter replacement management method in a computer equipped with,
A transmission function for transmitting the user information to the meter exchange management server, a reception function for displaying the user information received from the meter exchange management server, and a meter reading value of the removal meter to be exchanged are input to the portable terminal. And a removal information input function for inputting the meter reading value of the mounting meter included in the meter information of the mounting meter to be replaced.
When receiving user information from the mobile terminal to the meter replacement management server, a search function for searching for a removal meter number to be replaced from the user information master using a customer number included in the user information as a key; An exchange meter search function for searching the faucet information of the attached meter from the faucet information master, and a water amount abnormality check in a predetermined period based on the meter reading value of the removal meter and the meter reading value of the attached meter input by the portable terminal The fourth feature is that an abnormality check function and an exchange result update function for updating the result of the meter exchange to the meter information master are executed.

  In the water meter replacement management method of the fourth feature, the present invention provides the meter replacement management server with the latest meter reading date and the latest meter reading value of the replacement meter received from the portable terminal, and the user Using the previous meter reading date and the previous meter reading value of the removal meter retrieved from the information master, the subtracted metering value obtained by subtracting the previous meter reading value from the latest meter reading value is converted into a predetermined monthly value, and the converted water amount is calculated. According to a fifth feature of the present invention, a check function for performing a water amount abnormality check for a predetermined period based on the meter reading value of the removal meter is performed by determining whether or not the calculated converted water amount is within a predetermined allowable range. 5. The water meter replacement management method according to 5, wherein the meter replacement management server has the meter reading value of the removal meter and the meter reading value of the attached meter received from the portable terminal. That to execute a function of storing the faucet information master as faucets information characterized sixth.

  A water meter replacement management system and a water meter replacement management method according to the present invention include a removal input function for inputting a meter reading value of a removal meter to be replaced, and a mounting meter included in meter information of the replacement mounting meter. A function to search for the removal meter number to be replaced from the user information master using the customer number included in the user information as a key in the meter replacement management server. And an exchange meter search function for searching the faucet information of the attached meter from the faucet information master, and a water amount abnormality check for a predetermined period based on the meter reading value of the removal meter and the meter reading value of the attached meter input by the portable terminal Check function to perform and replacement result update machine to update the contents of the result of the meter replacement to the meter information master By providing the bets can be the meter reading data during replacement of water meters to be replaced is accurately collected and reflected in the meter replacement management server database is a computer for management.

The figure for demonstrating the water meter exchange management system by embodiment of this invention. The operation | movement flowchart of the water meter exchange management system by this embodiment. The operation | movement flowchart of the water meter exchange management system by this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the correlation of the master information by this embodiment. The figure which shows the user information master by this embodiment, a faucet information master, and a meter information master. The figure which shows the example of data of the user information master by this embodiment. The figure which shows the example of data of the meter information master by this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the data search operation | movement by this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the data search operation | movement by this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the data search operation | movement by this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the example of conversion water quantity calculation by this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the allowable amount calculation example by this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the example of meter exchange notices by this embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a water meter replacement management system to which a water meter replacement management method according to the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[Constitution]
As shown in FIG. 1, the water meter replacement management system according to the present embodiment includes a portable terminal 103 carried by a worker who carries an attachment meter 102 for replacement at a meter replacement site where a removal meter 111 to be replaced is installed. Meter exchange management server 111 connected via telephone line 105, and customer number, name, usage status, date of last meter reading, amount of water used, etc. of customer connected to meter exchange management server 111 and installed with water meter User information master 112 that stores user information, and faucet information master that stores faucet information related to each customer's meter such as customer number, meter location, old and new meter caliber, old and new meter types, and old and new meter numbers 113 and meter numbers, meter status, etc., which are identifiers for individually identifying the meter diameter, meter type, and meter. And a meter information master 114 that stores data information.

  The portable terminal 103 is a computer, and a transmission function for transmitting the user information to the meter exchange management server 111 by cooperation of software and hardware, and user information (from the meter exchange management server 111). A function for displaying address information, meter number, and faucet use status), a removal information input function for inputting the meter reading value of the removal meter 101 to be replaced, and meter information (meter diameter / meter) of the mounting meter 102 to be replaced And a mounting information input function for inputting the type, meter number, and input meter reading value), and the meter replacement management server 111 is a computer, and when receiving user information from the portable terminal 103, Using the customer number included in the user information as a key, the removal meter number to be exchanged is used as the user information master 112. A search function for searching from the faucet information master 113 for the faucet information of the mounting meter 102, and an abnormality for performing a water amount abnormality check for a predetermined period based on the meter reading value of the removal meter 101 It has a check function and an exchange result update function for updating the contents of the result of the meter exchange to the meter information master 114.

  The user information master 112, the faucet information master 113, and the meter information master 114 are, as shown in FIG. 3, the user information of the user information master 112 and the water of the faucet information master 113 using the customer number. The faucet information is linked (associated), and the faucet information in the faucet information master 113 and the old and new meter information in the meter information master 114 are linked (associated) using the old and new meter diameters, meter types, and meter numbers. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the user information master 112 is used to identify a “customer number” that is a unique number for identifying a customer for each water user and a water faucet. 'Water faucet number' which is the unique number of the customer, "Customer name" indicating the name of the water user, "Phone number" indicating the telephone number of the contact person of the water user, and the user who is using the past "Usage status" to indicate whether it is a user, "meter reading date" to indicate the date of the most recent water meter reading, "guideline" to indicate the meter reading guideline (cumulative value) of the most recent water meter, and the most recent water usage Each item information such as “amount of water used” indicating (amount used in a month) is stored. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5A, the “customer number” is “001-000001-01”. Customer's “water tap number” is “001-0001” and “customer name” is “AB” ”,“ Phone number ”is“ 01-XXXX1 ”,“ use status ”is“ in use ”,“ meter reading date ”is“ H23.4.1 ”,“ guideline ”is“ 100 ”, and“ water consumption ”is“ 50 "is stored as a database.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the faucet information master 113 includes the “faucet number”, the “customer number”, the “meter location” indicating the installation location of the water meter, and the faucet being used / capped. “Water faucet status” indicating the status of middle / closed / discontinued, “meter diameter” indicating the current faucet diameter, “meter type” indicating the current faucet type, and current faucet "Meter number" indicating the number of the meter, "meter replacement date" indicating the date when the meter was installed, "pointer" indicating the meter reading when the meter was installed, and the meter aperture value before replacement " Each item information includes a “previous meter guideline”, a “previous meter type” indicating a meter type before replacement, and a “previous meter number” indicating a meter number before replacement.

  As shown in FIG. 4C, the meter information master 114 includes the meter diameter, the meter type, the meter number, the meter status indicating that the water meter is in use, being in stock, being repaired, and the like. Each item information of the date of completion indicating the replacement time and the date of purchase indicating the date of purchase of the meter is stored. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the meter diameter of the meter number “H01-001” is stored. Is “20”, the meter type is “01”, the meter status is “in use”, the expiry date is “H23 / 6”, the purchase date is “H15 / 4”, and the meter number is “H01-003”. Meter diameter is “20”, meter type is “01”, meter status is “stopped”, date of inspection is “H23 / 6”, purchase date is “H15 / 4”, meter number “H21−” 004 "meter diameter is" 13 ", meter type is" 01 ", meter The status is “Closing”, Expiration date is “H23 / 6”, Purchase date is “H15 / 4”, Meter number “H10-002” is “20”, Meter type is “01” The meter status is “inventory”, the inspection date is “H31 / 4”, the purchase date is “H23 / 4”, the meter number “H11-005” is “30”, and the meter type is “01” ", The meter status is" Abolition ", the date of completion is" H14 / 4 ", and the purchase date is" H06 / 4 ".

[Operation]
Now, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 7A, the water meter replacement management system configured as described above includes a step 202 in which a person in charge of meter replacement inputs a customer number identifying the customer at the meter replacement site to the portable terminal 103; Step 203 for transmitting the customer number (reference numeral 411 in FIG. 7A) to the meter exchange management server 111 via the telephone line 105; Step 212 for the meter exchange management server 111 to receive the transmitted customer number; The user information master 112 is searched using the customer number received by the user 212 as a search key, and the user information master record 412 with the same user number (customer number / customer name / water faucet number / use indicated by reference numeral 112 in FIG. 7A) Step 213 for searching for (status, meter reading date, guideline, amount of water used) and the next searched faucet number as a key Then, the faucet information master 113 is retrieved, and the faucet information master record with the same faucet number (meter diameter, meter type, meter number, which is information identifying the meter to be removed this time, indicated by reference numeral 113 in FIG. 7A) ), And the search result 1 (reference numeral 415 in FIG. 7A) in which the search results are collected into one data record is transmitted to the portable terminal 103 via the telephone line, and the search result 1 is received. The meter exchange management server 111 receives the search result 1 in step S232, displays the received search result 1 on the screen of the portable terminal 103, and removes the meter pointer (the result of the exchange work performed by the person in charge of meter exchange) Step 233 for inputting the removal information) to the portable terminal 103, and the difference between the removal guide of the meter removal result and the guide in the search result 1 (the previous meter reading value and the detection at the time of replacement) Step 234 for calculating the converted water amount per month (30 days) from the difference between the calculated values using the calculation formula shown in FIG. 9, and the converted water amount calculated by the step 234 is abnormal (under and over) Step 235 for checking whether or not it is compared with the allowable use amount, Step 236 for determining whether or not the check result of the converted water consumption checked in Step 235 is abnormal (under / over), and Step 236 When it is determined that there is an abnormality (NG), step 237 for registering notification to the water user is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the calculated amount of water used in step 234 is calculated as follows. The meter reading date of search result 1 is “H23.401”, the pointer value is “100”, the removal guideline is “120”, When the system date and time of the terminal 103 is “H23.4.16”, the difference between the previous meter reading date and the replacement date is 15 days, the pointer difference is “20”, and the calculation formula “(20 × 30 days) ÷ 15 days = 40 ”, the converted water amount is calculated, and whether or not the converted water consumption check result in Step 236 is abnormal is determined by setting the upper limit rate of the allowable range to 50% and the lower limit rate as shown in FIG. When 50% is set and the standard water amount is “50”, the allowable upper limit water amount is calculated as “75” and the allowable lower limit water amount is “25”. The converted water volume is equal to the allowable upper limit water volume. The notification output is not performed when it is within the range of the lower limit water amount, and it is performed by determining that the notification output is present when the converted water amount exceeds the allowable upper limit water amount or the allowable lower limit water amount range.

  Next, the water meter replacement management system according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2B and 7A to 7C, continues to step 236 or 237 in FIG. (Type / meter number) is input to the portable terminal 103, the new meter information and the system date of the portable terminal 103 are converted to the meter replacement date, and the removal pointer, attached meter diameter, attached meter type, attached meter number are changed. Step 242 for transmitting the exchange result information 1 (reference numeral 416 in FIG. 7A) to the meter exchange management server 111 via the telephone line 105, and the meter exchange management server that has received the exchange result information 1 (reference numeral 421 in FIG. 7B) Step 252 in which 111 receives the exchange result information 1 transmitted from the portable terminal 103, and the exchange Step 253 for searching for and checking a meter master record (reference numeral 422 in FIG. 7B) in which the fitting meter diameter / mounting meter type / mounting meter number of the result information 1 matches, and the meter status of the meter master record of the search result is in stock Step 254 is transmitted to the portable terminal 103 via the telephone line 105 as a check result (reference numeral 423 in FIG. 7B) if the meter status is normal and the meter status is other than the inventory status.

  Next, the system includes a step 262 in which the portable terminal 103 receives the check result transmitted from the meter exchange management server 111 in the step 254, a step 262 for determining the check result received in the step 262, and the step 262. Step 264 of performing re-input when it is determined as NG (out of stock) and returning to step 241; step 265 of inputting a meter mounting guideline when it is determined as OK (out of stock) in step 262; Step 266 for transmitting the mounting information including the meter mounting guideline to the meter replacement management server 111 via the telephone line is executed.

  The meter exchange management server 111 that has received the attachment information in Step 266 receives Step 272 for receiving the attachment information, Step 273 for updating the removal data using the exchange information 1 received in Step 252, and Step 273. Step 274 for sending and updating the removal data updated by the step to the meter exchange management server 111, Step 282 for the meter exchange management server 111 receiving the removal data sent by the step 274, and the removal received by the step 282 Step 283 of printing out the data as a meter result table shown in FIG. 10 is executed. The printed output in step 283 includes the user's address, name, customer number, meter reading sequence, water meter replacement work, water leak confirmation request, etc., and pipe confirmation request. Passed.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, the removal information update process at step 273 includes the meter diameter / meter type / meter number of the faucet information master 414 and the meter diameter / meter type / meter number of the meter before replacement in the replacement information 1. Meter information using the process of performing update processing 441 as a faucet information master (after replacement) 443 that is merged, and the meter diameter, meter type, and meter number of the meter before replacement of the faucet information master (after replacement) 443 A process of performing a search process 444 for the master 114, a process of updating the "inventory" of the meter information master 445 of the hit meter to "in use", updating it to the meter information master 447, and an update process ending process 448 and 448.

  As described above, in the water meter replacement management system according to the present embodiment, the person in charge of the construction using the portable terminal 103 at the water meter replacement site attaches the removal data of the removal meter 101 to be removed and the attachment of the attachment meter 102 for replacement. Data is transmitted to the meter replacement management server 111, and the meter replacement management server 111 determines the difference in the guideline value between the meter pointer value at the previous meter reading and the current meter pointer value, and the date at the time of the previous meter reading. And a permissible range determining step of calculating whether or not the converted water amount is within a predetermined permissible range, based on a difference between the number of days and the current date The guideline value update processing step of updating the guideline value of the faucet information master 113 based on the removal data and the attachment data when the allowable range is determined by By collecting the meter usage status update processing step of updating the meter usage status of the meter information master 114 based on the data and the attachment data, the meter reading data at the time of exchanging the water meter to be replaced is accurately collected, Reflecting on the management computer, it is possible to easily check the abnormal amount of water used (over / under check) at the replacement site during the period from the last meter reading to when the meter is removed. There is no time lag between the date of replacement and the system update, and it is possible to immediately respond to inquiries from users.

101 removal meter, 102 mounting meter, 103 portable terminal,
104 Meter replacement result notification, 105 telephone line, 111 meter replacement management server,
112 user information master, 113 faucet information master, 114 meter information master,
412 User information master record

Claims (6)

A meter exchange management server connected to a portable terminal operated by a worker who replaces the old and new with a removal meter installed in the faucet, and a water user who is connected to the meter exchange management server and has a water meter installed Customer information master that stores user information including the customer number, usage status, date of last meter reading and amount of water used as meter reading value, faucet including customer number and meter diameter, meter type and meter number of old and new meters Water meter exchange management comprising a faucet information master for storing other faucet information, and a meter information master for storing meter information including the meter diameter, meter type, meter number, and meter status indicating meter operating status A system,
The portable terminal inputs a transmission function for transmitting the user information to the meter exchange management server, a reception function for displaying the user information received from the meter exchange management server, and a meter reading value of the removal meter to be exchanged And a removal information input function for inputting the meter reading value of the mounting meter included in the meter information of the mounting meter to be replaced.
When the meter exchange management server receives user information from the mobile terminal, a search function for retrieving a removal meter number to be exchanged from the user information master using a customer number included in the user information as a key; An exchange meter search function for searching the faucet information of the attached meter from the faucet information master, and a water amount abnormality check in a predetermined period based on the meter reading value of the removal meter and the meter reading value of the attached meter input by the portable terminal A water meter replacement management system having an abnormality check function and a replacement result update function for updating a result of meter replacement to a meter information master.   The meter replacement management server has a check function for performing a water volume abnormality check in a predetermined period based on the meter reading value of the removal meter, the latest meter reading date and the latest meter reading value of the replacement meter received from the portable terminal, and the Using the previous meter reading date and last meter reading value of the removal meter retrieved from the user information master, calculate the converted water volume by subtracting the previous meter reading value from the latest meter reading value and converting it to a predetermined monthly value. The water meter replacement management system according to claim 1, which is realized by determining whether or not the calculated converted water amount is within a predetermined allowable range.   The water meter replacement management according to claim 2, wherein the meter replacement management server stores the meter reading value of the removal meter and the meter reading value of the attached meter received from the portable terminal in the faucet information master as faucet information. system. A meter exchange management server connected to a portable terminal operated by a worker who replaces the old and new with a removal meter installed in the faucet, and a water user who is connected to the meter exchange management server and has a water meter installed Customer information master that stores user information including the customer number, usage status, date of last meter reading and amount of water used as meter reading value, faucet including customer number and meter diameter, meter type and meter number of old and new meters A water meter in a computer comprising: a faucet information master for storing other faucet information; and a meter information master for storing meter information including the meter diameter, meter type, meter number, and meter status indicating meter operating status An exchange management method,
A transmission function for transmitting the user information to the meter exchange management server, a reception function for displaying the user information received from the meter exchange management server, and a meter reading value of the removal meter to be exchanged are input to the portable terminal. And a removal information input function for inputting the meter reading value of the mounting meter included in the meter information of the mounting meter to be replaced.
When receiving user information from the mobile terminal to the meter replacement management server, a search function for searching for a removal meter number to be replaced from the user information master using a customer number included in the user information as a key; An exchange meter search function for searching the faucet information of the attached meter from the faucet information master, and a water amount abnormality check in a predetermined period based on the meter reading value of the removal meter and the meter reading value of the attached meter input by the portable terminal A water meter replacement management method characterized by causing an abnormality check function and a replacement result update function to update the contents of the result of meter replacement to a meter information master.   In the meter replacement management server, using the latest meter reading date and latest meter reading value of the removal meter to be replaced received from the mobile terminal, and the previous meter reading date and last meter reading value of the removal meter retrieved from the user information master, By calculating a converted water amount by converting a subtracted meter reading value obtained by subtracting the previous meter reading value from the latest meter reading value into a predetermined monthly value, and determining whether the calculated converted water amount is within a predetermined allowable range, 5. The water meter replacement management method according to claim 4, wherein a check function for performing a water amount abnormality check for a predetermined period is executed based on the meter reading value of the removal meter.   The meter exchange management server is caused to execute a function of storing the meter reading value of the removal meter and the meter reading value of the attached meter received from the portable terminal in the faucet information master as faucet information. Water meter exchange management system.

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