JP2018096521A - Management system of high-pressure gas container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management system of a high-pressure gas container capable of easily creating a supply/reception register of a high-pressure gas container and further appropriately managing the high-pressure gas container.SOLUTION: The management system of a high-pressure gas container includes: an information processing device 34 for associating an identifier 41 for specifying a container with a shipping date 44 and a filling amount 43 of the container and storing them as shipping time information SD; and a terminal 20 at an actual site for performing data transmission and reception with the information processing device. Container storage space information 49 indicating which storage space the container is arranged in is inputted to the terminal at the actual space. The information processing device 34 includes: information extraction means for extracting the identifier, the shipping data and the filling amount from the shipping time information SD; arrival time information generation means for simulating the shipping date as the arrival date, and associating the shipping date with the identifier and with the filling amount to make a database; storage space history generation means for receiving the container storage space information 49 from the terminal at the actual site, and associating the storage space with the identifier to make a database; and storage amount determination means for counting the number of containers at a storage space to determine whether to exceed a reference value of a storage amount on the basis of the filling amount of the counted containers.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a management system for a high-pressure gas container.

When manufacturing, storing, selling, moving, consuming, or disposing of high-pressure gas, it is obliged to comply with the High-Pressure Gas Safety Law. The type of high-pressure gas, the container number, the date of passing the inspection, etc. As can be seen, various controls such as marking on the container, keeping the container at 40 ° C. or lower, and storing the filled container and the residual gas container separately are necessary.
For this reason, in Prior Art Document 1, an RF tag is attached to a high-pressure gas container, and filling / moving information is stored in the RF tag in the distribution stage of filling, shipping, delivery, consumption, recovery, inspection, and disposal of the high-pressure gas container. In addition to writing, it is proposed to centrally manage the data on the server.

JP-A-2004-360851

By the way, under the High Pressure Gas Safety Law, the user who consumes high pressure gas has the symbol and number of the filling container, the type and pressure of high pressure gas for each container (filling mass for liquefied gas), and the recipient of the container. It is necessary to prepare an exchange book that lists the date of exchange and keep it for two years. And it is hard to make this exchange book accurately, especially for large-scale businesses with a large number of high-pressure gas containers.
In Patent Document 1, various data are centrally managed by the server, but there is no idea of making this a transfer book, and even if the transfer list can be created, a user transfer list is created. It is the user who does this, and the trouble of inputting data for each container is inevitable.
Furthermore, if it is assumed that the transfer book is created based on the information of the server of Patent Document 1, it is not possible to create an appropriate transfer book only with the data at the distribution stage. It is also difficult to manage. For example, there is a standard for gas storage amount based on the High Pressure Gas Safety Law. However, in large-scale businesses that consume a large amount of gas and have multiple container depots in the office, the containers frequently move in the container depot, so the actual gas storage amount will also fluctuate. It is difficult for the user to manage the excess amount.

  The present invention solves such a problem, and provides a high-pressure gas container management system capable of easily creating a transfer book of high-pressure gas containers and further appropriately managing the high-pressure gas containers. Objective.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a management system for a plurality of high-pressure gas containers filled with high-pressure gas used in a user's site, wherein the system is installed outside the site and at least the plurality of high-pressure gas containers Are stored as shipment time information in association with an identifier for identifying each of the above, a shipment date when the high pressure gas container is shipped from the user to the user, and a filling amount of the high pressure gas container. An information processing device and a local terminal installed in the site and capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the information processing device, the local terminal including a plurality of high-pressure gas containers in the site The container location information, which is information indicating in which location the high-pressure gas container has been placed, can be input, and the information processing device can at least obtain the identifier, the shipment date, And the information extracting means for extracting the filling amount, and the shipping date is assumed to be the arrival date when the user has received the high-pressure gas container, and the arrival date, the identifier, and the filling amount are associated with each other in the database. An arrival time information generating means for storing, a container history generating means for receiving the container storage location information from the local terminal, associating the storage location with the identifier, and storing them in the database, and the storage location history generating means. The number of the high-pressure gas containers arranged for each grasped place is counted, and based on the filling amount associated with the identifier of the counted high-pressure gas container, a reference value relating to the storage amount for each place This is solved by a management system for a high-pressure gas container having storage amount determination means for determining whether or not the amount exceeds.

According to the above configuration, the information processing apparatus installed outside the user's site and the local terminal installed in the site and capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the information processing apparatus are provided. Therefore, an information processing apparatus installed outside the site can be communicated with a local terminal via a line such as the Internet, and for example, a cloud computing service can be used.
The information processing device includes an identifier for identifying each of at least a plurality of high-pressure gas containers, a shipping date when the high-pressure gas containers are shipped from the user to the user, a filling amount of the high-pressure gas containers, Are stored as shipping time information. Here, the shipping date in this shipping time information is nothing but the user's arrival date. Therefore, the information processing apparatus presumes the shipment date of the shipment information as the arrival date when the user received the high-pressure gas container, and stores the received date, the identifier, and the filling amount in the database as information at the time of arrival. In order to have at-arrival information generation means. For this reason, if a user such as a gas seller inputs the shipping information, at least the identifier of the high-pressure gas container (the symbol and number of the container in the current rules) among the items at the time of arrival required for the transfer book, The date of arrival (that is, the date of delivery) and the data of the filling amount can be managed. Therefore, by using the data input on the user side, the user can create an exchange book without inputting it himself. Alternatively, even when the user himself / herself inputs data to the transfer list, it can be used as data for confirming the correctness of the input.
Furthermore, the local terminal can input container location information, which is information about which high-pressure gas container has been placed in a plurality of locations of high-pressure gas containers on the site, and in the information processing device, It has a place history generation means for receiving the container place information from the local terminal and storing the place and the identifier of the high pressure gas container in a database. Therefore, if the data of the location of each high-pressure gas container is input to the local terminal, the information processing apparatus links the identifier of the high-pressure gas container and stores the location data (that is, the recipient of the container at the time of arrival, Container destination), arrival date, and filling amount can be stored in the database. Therefore, a more complete transfer list can be created using the stored data. Further, information obtained by cutting each item of the data can be output. If the item used as the cut is, for example, a place, a high-pressure gas container arranged for each place can be specified.
Then, the information processing apparatus counts the number of high-pressure gas containers arranged for each placement grasped by the placement history generation means, and based on the filling amount associated with the counted identifier of the high-pressure gas container, A storage amount determination means for determining whether or not a reference value related to a predetermined storage amount is exceeded is provided. Therefore, even if the high-pressure gas container moves within the premises and the gas storage amount at each storage site fluctuates, whether or not the storage amount determination means exceeds the standard for gas storage amount defined under the High-Pressure Gas Safety Law. Therefore, the user can easily grasp the presence / absence of notification / permission acquisition.

Preferably, when there is a high-pressure gas container for which a predetermined return period has elapsed from the arrival date, the information processing apparatus determines that the user needs to return the elapsed high-pressure gas container. It has return judgment means, and the field terminal notifies existence of a high-pressure gas container which has not returned although the return period has passed based on judgment of the return judgment means.
Then, the information processing apparatus associates the “return period determined in advance from the arrival date” of the return determination unit with the return period to the seller of the high-pressure gas container under the guidance of each local government. It can be determined that the return deadline determined by has passed.
And since the local terminal side notifies the existence of the high-pressure gas container which has not been returned even though the return period has passed, the user can specify the high-pressure gas container that has exceeded the return deadline. In addition, in the information processing apparatus, the placement history generation means described above associates the placement and the identifier of the high pressure gas container into a database, so that it is also possible to determine the placement of the high pressure gas container whose return deadline has passed. . Therefore, the user can easily detect a high-pressure gas container that has passed the return deadline even if there are a plurality of places in the site.

Preferably, identification information for identifying each of the high-pressure gas containers is input, and a short-range wireless communication body capable of transmitting and receiving data by short-range wireless is attached to the high-pressure gas container, and the short-range wireless communication A mobile terminal device capable of receiving at least the distinction information with a body and capable of data communication with the local terminal, the mobile terminal device associated with the identifier The arrival date is stored, and when the distinction information is received from the short-range wireless communication body after the arrival date, a storage period from the arrival date is calculated, and the storage period has passed the return period. If it is, it has an informing means for informing the user that it should be returned.
Then, since the high-pressure gas container is input with the identification information for distinguishing each container and is equipped with a short-range wireless communication body (for example, an RF tag) capable of transmitting and receiving data by short-range wireless communication, Before the person ships the high-pressure gas container, the discrimination information can be input to the short-range wireless communication body.
And since it has the mobile terminal device (for example, handy terminal) which can receive at least distinction information between this short-range wireless communication body, if the mobile terminal device is brought close to the short-range wireless communication body The high pressure gas container brought close by the mobile terminal device can be specified. For example, if the identification information is the identifier of the high-pressure gas container described above, the identifier of the high-pressure gas container can be grasped by the mobile terminal device. Alternatively, if the identification information is a code uniquely attached to the short-range wireless communication body, and the identifier of the high-pressure gas container linked to the code is set in advance by the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device Then, the identifier of the high pressure gas container can be grasped.
In this way, the mobile terminal device can grasp the identifier of the high-pressure gas container, and the mobile terminal device stores the arrival date associated with the identifier. The arrival date of the container can be determined. When the mobile terminal device receives the discrimination information from the short-range wireless communication body after the arrival date, the mobile terminal device calculates the storage period from the arrival date, and the storage period has passed the return period to be returned to the seller side. If the mobile terminal device is brought close to the short-range wireless communication body, it is determined whether the container should be returned on the spot. It can be grasped and the subsequent processing can be performed smoothly and quickly.
In addition, since such a mobile terminal device can transmit and receive data to and from the local terminal, it can always store new information by synchronizing with the information processing device via the local terminal. On the other hand, new information can be transmitted to the information processing apparatus via the local terminal, and the information can be centrally managed by concentrating the information on the information processing apparatus.

  Preferably, the local terminal includes a display unit that displays a storage amount for each of a plurality of places. Therefore, it is easy to grasp the storage amount for each storage site.For example, when the total storage amount of a predetermined storage site exceeds the reference value, it is possible to move the high-pressure gas container for the excess to any other storage site. It can be judged whether it is efficient.

In addition, preferably, the local terminal is used when the number of high-pressure gas containers in an empty bottle storage place where the used high-pressure gas containers are placed exceeds a predetermined number and / or newly filled. It has order notification means for asking whether or not it is necessary to order a high-pressure gas container filled with gas when the number of high-pressure gas containers at the filling yard where the high-pressure gas container is delivered falls below a predetermined number. When an order for the high-pressure gas container is instructed, an ordering instruction is transmitted to the information processing apparatus managed by the gas seller.
Therefore, even when the user forgets to order a high-pressure gas container newly filled with gas, the order notification means prompts the ordering to prevent the gas from running out.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a high-pressure gas container management system capable of easily creating an exchange book of high-pressure gas containers and appropriately managing the high-pressure gas containers.

Explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the whole high pressure gas container management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. An example figure about the data contents of information at the time of shipment. The schematic block diagram of the mobile terminal device of FIG. FIG. 4A is an example of a barcode read by the mobile terminal device of FIG. 1, FIG. 4A is a barcode example of a place, FIG. 4B is an example of a gas type barcode, and FIG. 4C is a supplier. Bar code example. The example of the operation screen at the time of the place input at the time of the arrival of the mobile terminal device of FIG. The example of the operation screen at the time of the movement in the site | part of the high pressure gas container of the mobile terminal device of FIG. The operation screen example at the time of the empty bottle generation | occurrence | production of the mobile terminal device of FIG. The schematic block diagram of the information processing apparatus of FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of data items in a shipping correspondence information section of the database in FIG. 8. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of data items in a movement history information part of the database in FIG. 8. The example of the screen of the menu regarding the transfer list which appears on the display part of the local terminal of FIG. The example of a screen of the arrival list (an example of a delivery list) which appears when the arrival of FIG. 11 is selected. An example of a warning screen that appears after mobile terminal information is input to the local terminal. The example of a screen of the elapsed days list which rearranged and displayed the data used for an exchange book in order of elapsed days. An example of a screen displaying the usage rate for each place using the data used for the transfer book. Sample screen asking if new container needs to be ordered The flowchart which shows the procedure at the time of arrival of the management system of the high pressure gas container which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the procedure regarding the container management after the arrival of the management system of the high pressure gas container which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the procedure regarding the return time limit of the management system of the high pressure gas container which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the procedure at the time of moving a high pressure gas container to the empty bottle storage place of the management system of the high pressure gas container which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the procedure regarding the ordering which is a modification of the gas container management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and made the reference | standard to the filling place.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The embodiments described below are preferable specific examples of the present invention, and thus various technically preferable limitations are given. However, the scope of the present invention particularly limits the present invention in the following description. As long as there is no description of the effect, it is not restricted to these aspects. Moreover, the same code | symbol attached | subjected in each figure has the same structure.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an overall outline of a high pressure gas container management system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, a high-pressure gas container management system (hereinafter referred to as “the present system”) 10 is disposed in a gas center 12 which is a place where a high-pressure gas container BM is filled with gas from a tank 3 and shipped. “Gas center terminal 14”, “local terminal 20” arranged in the site 15 of the user of the high-pressure gas container BM, and the gas center 12 and the data center 17 outside the site 15 of the user, It has an “information processing device 30” capable of transmitting and receiving data between the center terminal 14 and the local terminal 20 via a communication line 16 such as a telephone line or an Internet line.
Note that the “user's site” may be not only the land owned by the user but also a leased land, and may be rephrased as a user's business place / work place / activity place.
Further, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment of FIG. 1 as long as the local terminal 20 and the information processing device 30 are provided. For example, the gas center terminal 14 may not be provided, or the information processing device 30 is provided, for example. It may be arranged in the gas center 12.

[About the configuration in the gas center 12]
First, the schematic configuration of the system in the gas center 12 will be described.
The gas center terminal 14 in the gas center 12 of FIG. 1 has an input interface such as a keyboard, and when filling and shipping a gas to a high-pressure gas container (hereinafter referred to as “container”) BM, The user (hereinafter referred to as “gas seller”) can input the information (shipment information) SD regarding the gas or container to be shipped. The shipping time information SD input to the gas center terminal 14 is transmitted to the seller server 32 which is an information processing apparatus of the gas seller installed in the data center 17, and the shipping time information SD is stored in the seller server 32. Remembered.
FIG. 2 shows an example of the data contents of the shipping time information SD. As shown in FIG. 2, the shipping time information SD includes the identifier 41 of the container BM, the discrimination information 42 of the short-range wireless communication body 18, the gas. Species 43, shipping date 44, supplier company code 45, owner code 46, container BM manufacturing date 47, container BM inspection deadline 48 are stored, container maker code, accident container flag, etc. Is also stored.

Both the identifier 41 of the container BM and the discrimination information 42 of the short-range wireless communication body 18 are for specifying each of the plurality of containers, and are different information for each container BM.
The identifier 41 of the container BM consists of a combination of a container symbol made up of alphabets and a container number made up of numbers. The container symbol and the container number are given when a test such as a pressure resistance test is performed at regular intervals such as 5 years, and are unique identifiers for identifying the container BM.
The identification information 42 of the short-range wireless communication body 18 is a unique identification code for identifying the short-range wireless communication body 18 attached to each of the plurality of containers BM. The container BM is distinguished through the identification code of the short-range wireless communication body 18. The short-range wireless communication body 18 of the present embodiment is an RF tag capable of rewriting data using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, and is wirelessly connected to the IC chip 56 (see FIG. 3) in which the identification information 42 is written. It has a communication antenna 57 (see FIG. 3) (therefore, the discrimination information 42 can also be referred to as a serial number of the IC chip). The short-range wireless communication body 18 in which the discrimination information 42 is written is shipped in a state of being mounted on the container BM (hereinafter, the short-range wireless communication body is referred to as “RF tag”). In the present embodiment, the identifier 41 and the discrimination information 42 are made as separate codes and can be stored in association with each other in the mobile terminal device 23 or the information processing device 30 (see FIG. 1). May be the same container symbol and container number as the identifier 41.

The gas type 43 is the type of gas filled in each container BM and the filling amount (m ³ ) into the container BM. The kind of gas is not specifically limited, For example, they are oxygen gas, nitrogen gas, argon gas, hydrogen gas, liquefied petroleum gas, etc.
The shipping date 44 is a shipping date (movement date) of the gas center 12 of each container BM filled with gas. The domestic gas centers 12 are scattered throughout the country so that the containers BM can be delivered within a few hours. Therefore, unless there are special circumstances such as an accident, the containers BM are delivered to the user's premises on the shipping date 44. The Therefore, this shipping date 44 is the arrival date from the user side.

The supplier company code 45 is a code relating to the company to which the gas-filled container BM is shipped, and is a code for identifying the user.
The owner code 46 is a code of the owner of each container BM. The owner of the container BM may be a user such as a gas seller or a user. When the user is the owner of the container BM, the user rents the container BM by rental and pays the container usage fee to the user. Although the container usage fee depends on the contract, it is 20 yen per day after 3 months, for example.

The manufacturing date 47 of the container BM is the manufacturing date of each container BM, and the inspection deadline 48 of the container BM is calculated based on this date.
The inspection deadline 48 of the container BM is a deadline date for receiving a pressure resistance test of each container BM, and is determined differently depending on the production date / type of the container BM and the type of gas. When filling liquefied nitrogen gas into a cryogenic container of less than 5 years, it is necessary to undergo pressure resistance inspection every 5 years.

  Returning to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, when a container BM equipped with an RF tag 18 is shipped from a gas center 12, a mobile terminal device (hereinafter referred to as “handy terminal”) 23 that is a portable information reading device. Data of the RF tag 18 attached to the container BM is sequentially read. The handy terminal 23 is preferably input in advance on the gas center 12 side in association with the above-described identification information 42 of the RF tag 18, the identifier 41 of the container BM, and the shipping date (incoming date from the user side) 44. This is also the case in this embodiment. For reading data from the RF tag 18, a gate antenna or the like that reads data by passing through a predetermined space (gate) may be used in addition to the handy terminal.

[About the user's site 15 structure]
Next, a schematic configuration of the system in the user site 15 will be described.
The user's site 15 in FIG. 1 has a plurality of storage places for the containers BM. In the example of FIG. 1, it is a delivery location of the container BM, a filling container place PL1 for storing the container BM filled with gas until it is used, and an empty bottle for storing the empty container BM that has finished using the gas. Place PL2 and a plurality of warehouses A to C in which a user installs container BM when using gas serve as places.
Each of the containers BM arranged in each of the storage places is equipped with an RF tag 18 in which the discrimination information 42 is stored before arrival, and the user can transmit / receive data to / from the RF tag 18. A handy terminal 23 is provided. That is, the handy terminal 23 receives at least the discrimination information (identification code of the RF tag 18) 42 when it is brought close to each RF tag 18. On the other hand, as described above, the identification information 42 of the associated RF tag 18 and the identifier 41 of the container BM are already stored in the handy terminal 23 as data. Can be grasped.
In addition, in the handy terminal 23, information on which place the container BM has been placed among a plurality of places of each container BM (in the case of the figure, a full bottle place PL1, an empty bottle place PL2, warehouses A to C). The container storage location information 49 can be input. Thereby, the identifier 41 of the container BM, the identification information 42 of the RF tag 18, the shipping date (incoming date from the user side) 44, and the container storage location information 49 can be stored in association with each other in the handy terminal 23.

Various information 41, 42, 44, 49 stored in the handy terminal 23 can be input to the local terminal 20.
The local terminal 20 is a computer that is connected to the information processing device 30 through the line 16 and works with the information processing device 30 to create and visually recognize a transfer list, and includes a CPU (processing device) and a ROM (read only memory). , A RAM (random access memory) and the like, and a display unit 28, a cradle 27, and a communication unit 26 are connected to the control unit 25.
The display unit 28 is a display used when, for example, creating an exchange book, viewing the created exchange book, or receiving a predetermined warning.
The cradle 27 is a known communication unit with a charging function. When the terminal of the handy terminal 23 is inserted, the cradle 27 charges the handy terminal 23 and sucks various information 41, 42, 44, 49 and automatically inputs it to the local terminal 20. It is supposed to be. In the case of the present embodiment, various information 41, 42, 44, 49 of the handy terminal 23 can be input to the local terminal 20 using Bluetooth (registered trademark).
The communication unit 26 is a modem or the like for transmitting / receiving data to / from the information processing device 30 in the data center 17 via the line 16, whereby the local terminal 20 can process information in the data center 17. Post-arrival information AD that is information after arrival can be transmitted to the device 30. The post-arrival information AD of the present embodiment is an identifier 41 of the container BM sucked up from the handy terminal 23, identification information 42 of the RF tag 18, and container placement information 49.

[Configuration of data center 17]
Next, a schematic configuration of the system in the data center 17 will be described.
As described above, the information processing device 30 in the data center 17 sends the shipping time information SD (the identifier 41 of the container BM, the identification information 42 of the RF tag 18, the gas type 43, the shipping date 44, the supplier) The company code 45, the owner code 46, the manufacturing date 47 of the container BM, the inspection deadline 48 of the container BM, etc., and the post-arrival information AD (the identifier 41 of the container BM, the RF tag 18) The discrimination information 42 and the container storage information 49) are received respectively.
In this way, the information processing apparatus 30 stores information at the time of shipment from the gas center 12 and information after arrival of the user in a centralized manner, and centralized management of information becomes possible. Further, since the data center 17 is outside the user's site 15, the cloud computing service can be provided to the user. Further, the shipping information SD (the container BM identifier 41, the RF tag 18 identification information 42, etc.) received from the gas center terminal 14 by the information processing device 30 and the post-arrival information AD34 (container BM) received from the local terminal 20 are displayed. Identifier 41, identification information 42 of the RF tag 18, etc.). As a result, if the information does not match, the fact can be transmitted to the local terminal 20 and / or the gas center terminal 14 so that the user can be notified. The seller can know that the container has been delivered to the wrong supplier.

Specifically, the information processing apparatus 30 includes a seller server 32 managed by a gas seller, and a cloud server 34 capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the seller server 32. The merchant server 32 and the cloud server 34 shown in the figure are connected on the intranet, but may be directly connected.
The seller server 32 stores the shipping time information SD from the gas center terminal 14 described above, and processes the shipping time information SD according to a predetermined program. Immediately after storing the shipping time information SD, the seller server 32 according to the present embodiment stores a part of the shipping time information SD according to the program (in this embodiment, at least the identifier 41 of the container BM and the identification information of the RF tag 18). 42, gas type 43, shipping date 44) SDa is extracted and transmitted to the cloud server 34. The present invention is not limited to this, and all of the shipping time information SD may be transmitted to the cloud server 34, and a part of the shipping time information SDa may be extracted on the cloud server 34 side.

  The cloud server 34 manages the status of the container BM in the user's site 15 by using a part of the stored shipping information SDa, the post-arrival information AD, and the stored processing program. In response to the request of each local terminal 20 in the site 15-1 or 15-2 of the person, it becomes a server capable of creating an exchange book using data and programs.

[Details of Handy Terminal]
FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of the handy terminal (mobile terminal device) 23.
The handy terminal 23 in FIG. 3 has a control unit 40. The control unit 40 has a control main body 58 composed of a CPU (processing device). The control main body 58 operates by receiving power from a power supply unit (not shown), and a ROM (read-only memory) that determines a predetermined operation procedure. The entire handy terminal 23 is controlled and processed according to the program 35 in FIG. In addition, the control unit 40 includes a container-related storage unit 36 and a barcode storage unit 37 configured by, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory). The control unit 40 also has a clock, and the clock is used for obtaining the date and time.

  In the container-related storage unit 36, the container identifier 41, the identification information 42 of the RF tag 18, and the shipping date (to be the arrival date) 44 are stored in association with each other in advance (this storage is used) This is performed by the work of a person or a gas seller, but when the user performs, for example, it is performed by synchronizing with the cloud server 34 via the local terminal 20 of FIG. 1). The container-related storage unit 36 also stores, in the user's premises, container location information 49 that is information on which location the container has been placed among the multiple locations of the containers in the user's premises. The

The handy terminal 23 includes a scanner 39 and a barcode storage unit 37 so that the container storage information 49 can be easily stored in the container-related storage unit 36.
The scanner 39 includes an image sensor that reads a barcode, and an image read by the image sensor is sent to the control unit 40 as a barcode reading signal and subjected to predetermined processing.
That is, the control unit 40 has a bar code storage unit 37 in which a code associated with a bar code is stored. When the scanner 39 reads the bar code, the control unit 40 selects one of a plurality of codes in the bar code storage unit 37. The control body 58 searches for a code that matches the read barcode. Then, the matched code is temporarily stored in, for example, a RAM, and after being subjected to the processing associated with the identification information 42 of the RF tag 18 received from the RF tag 18, it is stored in the container related storage unit 36. In this way, if the barcode is information relating to the placement of the container, for example, the barcode is read by the scanner 39, the placement of the container is specified by associating it with the discrimination information 42 of the RF tag 18, and this is associated with the container. It can be stored in the storage unit 36. The container place stored in association with the discrimination information 42 of the RF tag 18 is container place information 49.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a barcode read by the scanner 39, which includes a storage barcode book, a gas type barcode book, and a supplier barcode book. As shown in FIG. 4A, the placement barcode book is a barcode corresponding to each placement of a plurality of containers in the user's site. As shown in FIG. 4B, the gas type barcode book is a barcode corresponding to each kind of a plurality of gases filled in the container and each filling amount. As shown in FIG. 4C, the supplier barcode book is a barcode corresponding to the purchaser (gas seller) from which the container filled with gas has been purchased.
The bar code storage unit 37 in FIG. 3 stores codes related to the place, gas type, and supplier corresponding to each of the plurality of bar codes in FIG.
Therefore, information regarding the storage location (warehouse), gas type (including filling amount), and supplier of each of the plurality of containers can be easily stored in the handy terminal 23 using the barcode. The storage location, gas type, and supplier code for each container may be directly input using an input key instead of a barcode.

An operation unit 38, RFID 54, buzzer 51, motor 52, communication unit 53, and display unit 50 are also connected to such a control unit 40.
The operation unit 38 includes a power key, a cursor key, various function keys, and the like, and the control unit 40 performs processing according to an input operation signal generated by the key input.

The RFID 54 is a part that reads and writes data of the RF tag 18 in a non-contact manner using radio waves, and is connected to the antenna 55. Radio waves are transmitted / received between the antenna 55 and the antenna 57 on the RF tag 18 side, and the RFID 42 transmits / receives data to / from the IC chip 56 of the RF tag 18. Therefore, when the antenna 55 and the antenna 57 are brought close to each other, the discrimination information 42 of the RF tag 18 stored in the IC chip 56 can be read, and the read discrimination information 42 is sent to the control unit 40 and is sent to a predetermined unit. Is performed.
That is, the control unit 40 associates the container location / gas type / supplier code specified by the barcode with the identification information 42 of the RF tag 18 read by the RFID 54 as described above. Then, information that matches the discrimination information 42 read by the RFID 54 is searched from the discrimination information 42 of the plurality of RF tags 18 already stored in the container-related storage unit 36. The container location (container location information 49), the gas type 43, and the supplier code are stored in the container-related storage unit 36 in association with the matched discrimination information 42.
As described above, for example, when the user reads the barcode corresponding to the place where the container is placed with the scanner 39 and brings the handy terminal 23 close to the RF tag 18 attached to the placed container, The placement information 49 can be stored in the container-related storage unit 36.

The buzzer 51 is a device that emits a reading sound and a warning sound, and informing means for notifying the user that the container to be returned should be returned to the gas seller when the return period determined by the prefecture has passed. one of.
That is, as described above, the container-related storage unit 36 stores the container identifier 41, the discrimination information 42, and the arrival date 44 in association with each other. When the discrimination information 42 is received from the RF tag 18 after this arrival date, When the arrival date 44 of the container corresponding to the distinction information 42 is specified, the storage date of the container is calculated by subtracting the arrival date 44 from the reception date, and when the storage period has passed the return period, 51 is sounding.
Specifically, the handy terminal 23 includes a reference value 61 that is data stored in the storage unit and a determination unit 60 that is a program. The reference value 61 is data on the return period of the container to the gas seller determined by the guidance of the local government, and a predetermined period (usually one year) is determined based on the arrival date. The determination unit 60 is a program that operates when the identification information 42 is received from the RF tag 18, and subtracts the arrival date from the received date (the date when the handy terminal 23 is brought close to the RF tag 18) to determine the site of the container. The storage period is calculated, and when the calculated number of days exceeds a predetermined period, the buzzer 51 sounds.

  The motor 52 is one of notification means for notifying the user that the container should be returned when the storage period of the container has passed the return period determined by the prefecture. It is possible to notify the user that has passed. The motor 52 is driven at the same timing as the buzzer 51 sounds, so that the user can be surely notified of the elapse of the return deadline together with a warning sound.

The communication unit 53 is an output interface for transmitting various data 41 to 44, 49 stored in the container related storage unit 36 of FIG. 3 to the local terminal 20 via the cradle 27 of FIG.
The display unit 50 is a part that displays an operation screen when operating the handy terminal 23 and a screen of the operation result.

FIG. 5 shows an example of an operation screen when the container terminal is input when the handy terminal 23 having such a configuration is received. Hereinafter, an example of the operation of the handy terminal 23 will be described according to the operation screen.
When a gas-filled container is received from the gas center, for example, an input operation shown in FIG. 5 is performed in the site while viewing the screen of the display unit 50 of the handy terminal 23. The input operation may be a user or a gas seller.
When the goods are received, first, as shown in FIG. 5A, an item for arrival is selected from among a plurality of items on the menu screen. Then, the supplier input screen shown in FIG. 5B is displayed. Here, it is assumed that there are a plurality of suppliers (gas sellers). However, if there are no suppliers, this operation screen is unnecessary. In the case of this embodiment, the supplier applies the scanner of the handy terminal to the barcode selected from the supplier barcode book of FIG. 4C, and inputs the supplier to the handy terminal. Then, the supplier corresponding to the barcode is displayed. If this display is correct, the input is confirmed, and the supplier code is temporarily stored in the control unit 40 of FIG.

  Thereafter, the screen changes to the screen shown in FIG. 5 (c), and a storage location input screen is displayed. The storage location of the received container is input here. Again, the handy terminal scanner is applied to the barcode selected from the placement barcode book of FIG. 4A, and the placement is input to the handy terminal. Then, a place corresponding to the barcode is displayed, and it is confirmed that the container has been installed in the place. If the place is correct, the input is confirmed, and the place code is temporarily stored in the control unit 40 of FIG. The

  Thereafter, the screen changes to the screen shown in FIG. This arrival date is the date that the gas seller inputs in advance at the time of shipment, and is automatically displayed. If the displayed arrival date is correct, the input is confirmed. If there is an error in the arrival date, move the cursor to the date field MD and enter the arrival date using the input keys. Thereby, even if the shipping date and the arrival date are different due to some circumstances, the correct arrival date can be input.

  Thereafter, the screen changes to the screen shown in FIG. 5 (e), and a gas type input screen is displayed. The gas type received here is input. Again, the handy terminal scanner is applied to the bar code selected from the gas type bar code book in FIG. 4B, and the gas type is input to the handy terminal. Then, the gas type (including the filling amount) corresponding to the barcode is displayed, and if this display is correct, the input is confirmed, whereby the gas type code is temporarily stored in the control unit 40 of FIG. The

  Thereafter, the screen changes to the screen shown in FIG. 5 (f), and a container corresponding to the items (supplier, storage location, arrival date, gas type) input or confirmed so far is input. Here, the discrimination information 42 of the RF tag 18 stored in the IC chip 56 of FIG. 3 is read by bringing the handy terminal close to the RF tag mounted on the container to be input. Then, the container identifier 41 in the container related storage unit 36 corresponding to the read discrimination information 42 is displayed as shown in FIG. Thereby, the user can collate the displayed identifier (container symbol and container number) 41 with the container symbol and container number stamped on the container. In the case of the screen of FIG. 5 (f), the identifiers 41 of a plurality of containers can be displayed by continuously bringing the handy terminal close to the RF tags attached to the plurality of containers.

  If the display of FIG. 5 (f) is correct, a predetermined function key for performing a registration operation is pressed to move to the final confirmation screen of FIG. 5 (g). If the display is correct, the input is confirmed, and various information (supplier information, storage location information, gas type information, RF tag distinction information, container identifier) is stored in the container related storage unit 36 in FIG. Are registered in association with each other. This is container storage information that is information on which container has been placed, and information such as the arrival date can also be associated with this. The above operations can be performed only by barcode scanner input, input key pressing operation, and proximity operation between the RF tag and the handy terminal, as long as there is no mistake in display, and easy input is possible.

FIG. 6 is an example of an operation screen when the handy terminal 23 moves within the site of the container.
When the container is moved to another place in the user's site after arrival, for example, an input operation shown in FIG. 6 is performed while viewing the screen of the display unit 50 of the handy terminal 23.
First, as shown in FIG. 6A, a movement item is selected from a plurality of items on the menu screen. Then, the input screen for the destination storage location (warehousing destination) shown in FIG. 6B is displayed. With respect to the destination location, a handy terminal scanner is applied to the barcode selected from the location barcode book in FIG. Then, the placement corresponding to the barcode is displayed. If this display is correct, the input is confirmed, and the placement code of the movement destination is temporarily stored in the control unit 40 of FIG.

  Thereafter, the screen is changed to the screen shown in FIG. 6C, and the container moved to the storage place input and confirmed in FIG. 6B is input. Here, the discrimination information 42 of the RF tag 18 stored in the IC chip 56 of FIG. 3 is read by bringing the handy terminal close to the RF tag mounted on the moved container. Then, the container identifier 41 in the container related storage unit 36 corresponding to the read discrimination information 42 is displayed as shown in FIG. Thereby, the user can collate the displayed identifier (container symbol and container number) 41 with the container symbol and container number stamped on the container. In the case of the screen shown in FIG. 6C, the identifiers 41 of the plurality of containers can be displayed by continuously bringing the handy terminal close to the RF tags attached to the plurality of containers.

If the display shown in FIG. 6C is correct, a predetermined function key for performing a registration operation is pressed to move to the final confirmation screen shown in FIG. Then, if the display is correct, the input is confirmed, so that the container placement information 49, which is information about which place the container is placed in the container related storage unit 36 in FIG. Information, container identifiers, gas types, and suppliers).
As described above, even when moving within the site, the user can perform only by inputting a barcode scanner, pressing an input key, and operating the proximity of the RF tag and the handy terminal. .

FIG. 7 is an example of an operation screen when an empty bottle is generated in the handy terminal 23, and is an operation example when the gas in the container is emptied by use.
As shown to Fig.7 (a), when a container becomes empty, a user selects the item of an empty bottle among the several items of a menu screen. Then, the screen changes to a screen for selecting either an empty bottle input for inputting that the container is an empty bottle or an empty bottle moving for moving an empty bottle container. Select empty bottle movement as shown in (b-1). On the other hand, in the case of empty bottle input that does not move the empty bottle, the empty bottle input is selected as shown in FIG.

  First, the case of empty bottle movement will be described. When the empty bottle movement is selected in FIG. 7B-1, a screen for inputting the movement destination of the empty bottle is displayed as shown in FIG. 7C-1. As for the place where the empty bottle is moved, the scanner of the handy terminal is applied to the barcode selected from the place barcode book of FIG. Then, the placement corresponding to the barcode is displayed. If this display is correct, the input is confirmed, and the placement code of the movement destination is temporarily stored in the control unit 40 of FIG. Usually, the destination for empty bottles is the empty bottle storage.

Thereafter, the screen changes to the screen shown in FIG. 7 (d-1), and the container moved to the place (in the case of the figure, empty bottle place) input and confirmed in FIG. 7 (c-1) is inputted. Here, the discrimination information 42 of the RF tag 18 stored in the IC chip 56 of FIG. 3 is read by bringing the handy terminal close to the RF tag mounted on the empty bottle. Then, the container identifier 41 in the container related storage unit 36 corresponding to the read discrimination information 42 is displayed as shown in FIG. Thereby, the user can collate the displayed identifier (container symbol and container number) 41 with the container symbol and container number stamped on the container.
If the display in FIG. 7 (d-1) is correct, pressing the predetermined function key for performing the registration operation moves to the final confirmation screen in FIG. 7 (e-1) and confirms the input. In the container-related storage unit 36 of FIG. 3, the container storage location information 49, which is information indicating where the container is placed, includes other information (RF tag identification information, container identifier / gas type / purchase). Registered in association with (destination).

Next, the case of empty bottle input without moving an empty bottle will be described. When the empty bottle input is selected in FIG. 7 (b-2), the screen shown in FIG. 7 (c-2) is displayed, and a screen for calling attention to whether or not movement to the empty bottle storage place is unnecessary (empty bottle storage place) Move awakening screen). The reason why the movement is caused in this way is that, for example, if an empty bottle is mixed as it is in a place where a container is being used, it may be prepared for use even though it is an empty bottle.
When the movement starts due to the alert, the column for movement is selected, thereby returning to the menu screen of FIG.
On the other hand, when the movement is unnecessary, a column not requiring movement is selected. If it does so, it will change to the screen which inputs the container of the empty bottle of FIG.7 (d-2). Here, the discrimination information 42 of the RF tag 18 stored in the IC chip 56 of FIG. 3 is read by bringing the handy terminal close to the RF tag mounted on the empty bottle. Then, the container identifier 41 in the container related storage unit 36 corresponding to the read discrimination information 42 is displayed as shown in FIG. 7 (d-2). Thereby, the user can collate the displayed identifier (container symbol and container number) 41 with the container symbol and container number stamped on the container.
If the display of FIG. 7 (d-2) is correct, a predetermined function key for performing a registration operation is pressed to move to the final confirmation screen of FIG. 7 (e-2). 3, information that the container is an empty bottle is registered in association with other information (RF tag distinction information, container identifier / place / gas type / supplier).

[Details of information processing equipment]
Next, the information processing apparatus 30 in the data center 17 in FIG. 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of the information processing apparatus 30 in the data center 17. FIG. 9 is an example of data items in the shipping correspondence information section 66 of the database in FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is an example of data items in the movement history information section 67 of the database in FIG. FIGS. 11 to 16 are examples of screens that appear on the display unit of the local terminal. FIG. 11 is an example of a menu relating to the delivery list, and FIG. 12 is an arrival list (reception list) that appears when the arrival in FIG. 11 is selected. 13) is an example of a warning screen that appears after registering handy terminal information. FIG. 14 is an example of an elapsed day list in which data used in the transfer list is rearranged in order of elapsed days for each gas type. FIG. 15 shows an example of a screen displaying the usage rate for each storage site using data used in the transfer list, and FIG. 16 shows an example of a screen asking whether or not it is necessary to order a new container.
11 to 16 are examples of screens that appear on the display unit 28 of the local terminal. However, since the local terminal of the present embodiment is operating using the data and program of the cloud server 34 of FIG. The screen appearing on the display unit of the terminal is nothing but a display screen based on the function of the cloud server 34 of FIG.

An information processing apparatus 30 illustrated in FIG. 8 includes a seller server 32 and a cloud server 34.
The seller server 32 processes the shipping time information storage unit 62 including a memory for storing the shipping time information SD (see FIG. 2) received from the gas center terminal 14 and the shipping time information storage unit 62 according to a predetermined program. And a data processing unit 63 including a CPU (processing device) and a ROM.
The data processing unit 63 uses an information extraction means for extracting a part SDa of the shipping time information SD, at least the container identifier 41, the RF tag distinction information 42, the gas type 43, the shipping date 44 shown in FIG. In the case of the form, all the information shown in FIG. 2 is extracted and transmitted to the cloud server 34.

The cloud server 34 includes a database unit 99 including a RAM / HDD for storing various data, and a data processing unit 64 including a CPU (processing device) and a ROM for processing the data of the database unit 99. doing.
Data stored in the database unit 99 includes a supplier information unit 65, a shipping correspondence information unit 66, a movement history information unit 67, and a format information unit 70.

The supplier information unit 65 is a storage unit that stores information on suppliers (users who use containers), and a plurality of supplier company codes (FIG. 2) so that a plurality of users can use the cloud server 34. Is the same as the customer's company code 45).
The shipping correspondence information unit 66 is a storage unit that mainly stores all or part of the information SDa of the shipping information received from the seller server 32. Specifically, the shipping correspondence information unit 66 includes various data shown in FIG. Is remembered. That is, the supplier company code 45, the container identifier 41 (container symbol 41a and container number 41b), the RF tag identification information 42, the gas type 43, the owner 46, the container The inspection deadline 48 is encoded and stored.
The movement history information unit 67 in FIG. 8 is a storage unit that mainly stores information on the arrival date of the container to the user's site and the subsequent container history. Data is stored. That is, the business partner company code 45, container identifier 41 (container symbol 41a and container number 41b) and container storage location information 49, as well as the arrival date 72, container movement category 73, movement date 74, empty bottle / filled bottle 75 and return date 76 are encoded and stored. The container movement section 73 is information regarding whether or not the user moves in the premises of the user, and the moving date 74 is the date when the user moves. The empty bottle / filled bottle 75 is information relating to whether or not the gas in the container is used. The return date 76 is the date when the container is returned to the gas seller.
The format information section 70 of FIG. 8 has a plurality of display format information for determining the positions and areas for displaying arbitrary items in the shipment correspondence information section 66 and the movement history information section 67 on the display section of the local terminal 20. .

  The data processing unit 64 includes a control main body 86 composed of a CPU (processing device), an arrival time information generating means 80, a place history generating means 81, a transfer book generating means 82, a storage amount, which are programs for determining the operation of the control main body 86. It has determination means 83, return determination means 84, and order notification means 85.

  The arrival time information generating means 80 simulates the shipment date of a part SDa of the shipment time information transmitted from the gas center terminal 14 via the seller server 32 as the arrival date when the user accepted the container. This is a program for storing the arrival date in the database 99 in association with the container identifier and the filling amount (gas type). That is, the shipping date in the shipping time information SD is nothing but the user's arrival date. Therefore, the arrival time information generation means 80 presumes this shipment date as the arrival date when the user received the container, and stores it in the movement history information section 67. Further, the arrival time information generating means 80 of the present embodiment is information on the arrival date (usually the shipping date, but the date that may change) from the part SDa of the shipping time information transmitted by the seller server 32. Information (information at the time of shipment that does not vary substantially) is sorted and stored in the shipping correspondence information section 66. The shipping correspondence information unit 66 and the movement history information unit 67 are directly or indirectly associated with each other by a container identifier or the like.

The placement history generation unit 81 receives the container placement information 49 from the local terminal 20 and associates the placement with the identifier (that is, associates the placement with the identifier so that the identifier 41 of the container installed at each placement is known). ) A program stored in the database.
In the case of the present embodiment, the cloud server 34 receives the “container identifier 41”, “RF tag distinction information 42”, and “container placement information 49” associated with each container of the local terminal 20 through the line 16, and receives the reception. Then, the place history generation means 81 converts the received information 41, 42, 49 into various information 41 (41a, 41b), 49, 72-76 (see FIG. 10) already stored in the movement history information section 67. It is recorded in association with each other and is stored in the movement history information section 67. As a result, the movement history information section 67 records data on the container placement at the time of arrival and the placement of the container moved after arrival, and the user can grasp the current state of the container using this data. .

The transfer book generating means 82 is a program for creating a transfer book required under the High Pressure Gas Safety Law. The container user can use this program at the local terminal 20, and when the local terminal 20 requests an exchange book having a predetermined format, the exchange book generating means 82 is provided with a plurality of formats in the format information section 70. Format information corresponding to the requested transfer list is extracted from the information, and an item corresponding to the format is read from the shipping correspondence information section 66 and the movement history information section 67 and assigned to a predetermined position / area. ing.
For example, when the user selects warehouse A (see FIG. 1) on the initial screen (not shown) of the display unit of the local terminal 20 and selects the arrival in FIG. The transfer table generating means 82 in FIG. 8 extracts the format related to the transfer container transfer list for each storage location from the format information section 70, and reads items corresponding to this format from the shipment response information section 66 and the movement history information section 67. For example, an arrival list (an example of a delivery list) shown in FIG. 12 can be created. As shown in the arrival list of FIG. 12, in this embodiment, the arrival information can be output for each place, and “Oxygen gas” received from the Iwatani industry on September 7, 2016 is received at the warehouse A (place). it can be seen that 7m ³ container 2 is filled with "and two vessels" nitrogen gas 7m ³ filled "exists. In addition, the owner of the container can be grasped, so that the rental destination of the container can also be grasped.
Similarly, if return is selected in FIG. 11, return information for each place can also be output.

The storage amount determination means 83 in FIG. 8 is a program for mainly determining whether or not the total storage amount of gas for each placement exceeds a predetermined standard. That is, under the High Pressure Gas Safety Law, the amount of gas stored is determined. For example, a storage amount of up to 300 m ³ is allowed without notification for each storage location 30 m or more away, and a notification is given if this storage amount is exceeded. Is required. Therefore, the program determines whether this notification or permission is necessary. In addition, in a storage place, the gas of the next container is often used as soon as the gas runs out. For this reason, in this embodiment, even if the gas in the container is reduced by use, the gas in each container is estimated to have the filling amount at the time of arrival (the filling amount of the loading information SD in FIG. 2) and counted. doing. However, when the gas in the container becomes empty, it is preferable not to count based on the empty information (empty bottle information based on the empty bottle / filled bottle 75 in FIG. 10).

Specifically, the storage amount determination unit 83 includes a count unit 83a and a determination unit 83b.
The counting unit 83a is a program that identifies containers for each placement that can be grasped by the placement history generation means 81 and counts the number of the identified containers. That is, in the case of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the container history information generating means 81 stores the container identifier 41 and the container placement information 49 associated with the identifier 41 in the movement history information section 67. Therefore, the number of containers can be counted for each place.
Further, the counting unit 83a in FIG. 8 calculates the total stored amount of gas for each placement based on the filling amount of the shipping information associated with the counted container identifier. That is, the container identifier 41 in the movement history information section 67 in FIG. 10 is stored so as to be associated with the shipping correspondence information section 66 in FIG. 9, and the shipping correspondence information section 66 stores the gas type. Information of 43 (including the filling amount) is also stored. Therefore, the counting unit 83a is provided with a plurality of count units 83a installed in each place based on the container information for each place in the movement history information part 67 in FIG. 8 and the information on the filling amount corresponding to the container in the shipping correspondence information part 66. The total filling amount can be calculated by adding the filling amounts of the containers.
Then, in the determination unit 83b of the storage amount determination means 83, it is determined whether or not the total storage amount of the gas for each place exceeds the regulation value that is the upper limit value of the gas storage amount determined based on the High Pressure Gas Safety Law. Deciding. Further, in the case of this embodiment, the regulation value is set as the first standard, a second standard obtained by multiplying the first standard by the safety factor is provided, and the first and second standards are stored in the database 99. ing. The safety factor is a ratio that can be arbitrarily determined by the user, and the second standard of the present embodiment is 240 m ^{3 by} multiplying the regulation value (first standard) 300 m ³ based on the law by 80%. Has been. And when the total filling amount for each place calculated by the counting unit 83a exceeds the first reference, it is determined that it exceeds the regulation value, and this is notified to the display unit of the local terminal 20, and When the second reference is exceeded, it is determined that the warning value has been exceeded, and this is notified to the display unit of the local terminal 20.

FIG. 13 is an example of a display screen for notifying that the regulation value as the first standard and the warning value as the second standard are exceeded, and the data of the handy terminal 23 shown in FIG. When input is made to 20, the local terminal 20 is displayed using data and programs of the information processing device 30. As shown in FIG. 13, when the regulation value or the warning value is exceeded, the place is displayed, and the filling amount exceeding the regulation value or the warning value is displayed as detailed information. A display format relating to such a warning is stored in the format information section 70 of FIG. 8, and the storage amount determination means 83 determines a numerical value to be assigned to the format.
Thus, not only when the regulation value based on the high-pressure gas safety law is exceeded, but also a warning is issued at a stage one step before exceeding the regulation value, thereby preventing the possibility of exceeding the regulation value. Further, by displaying the filling amount that specifically exceeds the regulation value or the warning value, the user can determine how many containers should be sent to another place. In addition, although the yard which is the warehouse B of FIG. 13 uses the filling amount of 30,000 m ³ as the first standard, this is a numerical value notified to or obtained permission from the supervisory government, which is also a regulation value.

By the way, the local terminal 20 in FIG. 8 uses the cloud server 34 to display the storage amount for each of a plurality of places on the display unit. FIG. 15 is a display example of the storage amount for each place. For each place, the upper limit value (regulation value) YH of the gas storage amount based on the High Pressure Gas Safety Law, the current total storage amount (including the capacity of the empty bottle) The usage rate US, which is the ratio of the current total storage amount NR to the regulation value YH, is displayed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13, when it is found that the storage amount of the predetermined place is over, the user determines to which other place it is preferable to move the container for the over place. can do. In addition, in FIG. 15, the numerical value obtained by adding the total amount of bottles (total amount of containers filled with gas) JS and the total amount of empty bottles (total amount of empty containers) KS to the current total storage amount (empty bottles) Although the capacity is taken into consideration (NR), the ratio of the total bottle amount JS to the regulation value YH may be the usage rate US.
In this way, the usage rate US can be grasped because the upper limit value (regulation value) is stored in the database 99 of FIG. 8 as described above, and as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. This is because the identifier 41, the container storage location information 49, the gas type (including the filling amount) 43, and the empty bottle / filled bottle 75 are stored in association with each other. It can be calculated.

Returning to FIG. 8, the return determination means 84 will be described.
The return determination means 84 is a program that determines that it is necessary to return the container that has passed to the gas seller when there is a container that has passed a predetermined return period from the arrival date.
In the case of this embodiment, since the arrival date 72 is stored in the movement history information section 67 in association with the container identifier 41 as shown in FIG. 10, the return terminal 84 in FIG. By subtracting the arrival date 72 from the date of accessing the cloud server 34 (the date on which it is confirmed whether or not the return deadline has passed), the number of days that the container is stored in the site is calculated. And when this number of days has passed the predetermined return period, the return determination means 84 determines that the container for which the period has elapsed requires return, and the return period has elapsed based on this determination. The display unit of the accessed local terminal 20 informs that there is an unreturned container in

  FIG. 14 is a screen example of the display unit 28 of the local terminal notifying that there is a container that has not been returned even though the return period has passed. As shown in the elapsed days list screen of FIG. 14, in this embodiment, the containers can be sorted and displayed in the order of elapsed days, and the notification column HC that informs that the return period has passed is displayed in the notification column HC. A * mark, which is a notification mark, is displayed. In the elapsed days list of FIG. 14, a column of the identifier (container symbol and container number) 41 of the container that has passed the return period and a column of the container place (warehouse in the figure) 49 are also displayed. Thereby, the container which passed the return period and its place can be specified, and the user can easily detect the container whose return deadline has been exceeded even if there are a plurality of places and containers in the site.

  In addition, the elapsed days list in FIG. 14 has a caution column LK, and an asterisk (*) that is a mark for notifying a caution is also displayed. This caution column LK informs you that if the specified period elapses beyond the above-mentioned return period, it must be handled with care because it is a long-term stagnation container (a container that has been stored in the premises for a long time and requires early return). It is a column to do. As a result, the user can take care when moving the container marked in the caution column LK to prevent a rupture accident or the like. Such alerting is made possible by a left container determination means (not shown) which is a program for determining that a container is left when a predetermined period has passed beyond the return period, as shown in FIG. This is because it is stored in the cloud server 34.

The order notification means 85 in FIG. 8 orders a container that is newly filled with gas when the number of containers in the empty bottle storage area where the used containers (empty bottles) are placed exceeds a predetermined number. It is a program that asks whether or not it is necessary.
Specifically, as described with reference to FIG. 7, when the empty bottle is moved to the empty bottle storage area, the identifier 41 of the container moved to the empty bottle storage area can be input at the handy terminal 23. The information of the container moved to is transmitted to the cloud server 34 in FIG. 8 via the local terminal, and the information moved to the empty bottle storage location is stored as the container storage location information 49 in the movement history information section 67 in FIG. The Then, when the information moved to the empty bottle storage is stored in the movement history information section 67, the order notification means 85 in FIG. 8 counts the number of containers moved to the empty bottle storage in the movement history information section 67. When this exceeds a predetermined number, it is asked whether or not it is necessary to order a container that is newly filled with gas.
Then, the user clicks the mouse pointer 90 on the order confirmation column (YES column) as shown in the screen example of the display unit 28 of the local terminal asking whether or not the order is necessary in FIG. The order is instructed and transmitted to the cloud server 34 in FIG. In addition, the screen which asks the necessity of ordering is performed for every gas kind as shown in FIG. After that, the cloud server 34 in FIG. 8 transmits this ordering instruction to the seller server 32 managed by the gas seller, so that the gas seller can receive the order.
By the way, although the order notification unit 85 of the present embodiment is stored in the cloud server 34, the local terminal 20 uses the data including the data of the cloud server 34 and the order notification unit 85. The local terminal 20 may download the order notification unit 85 from the cloud server 34 and use it.

[Working procedure (Management method of high-pressure gas container)]
Next, a container management method using the present system will be described with reference to a work procedure at the time of shipment / receipt of a container filled with gas in FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a procedure at the time of shipment / arrival (for reference numerals not described in FIG. 17 in the following description, refer to FIGS. 1 and 8 as appropriate).
First, in a gas center that fills and ships gas, at the time of shipment, the shipping time information SD is input to the gas center terminal 14, the container identifier 41, the identification information 42 of the RF tag 18, and the shipping date ( 44 (which becomes the arrival date) is input (step 1 in FIG. 17). Note that the discrimination information has already been input to the RF tag 18.
Next, the gas center terminal 14 shown in FIG. 1 transmits the input shipping time information SD to the seller server 32. Upon receiving the shipping time information SD, the seller server 32 immediately extracts a part thereof to the cloud server 34. After that, the cloud server 34 stores the various information at the time of arrival in the database 99 by using the arrival time information generation means 80 of FIG. Note that the shipping information cannot be printed unless the gas center terminal 14 transmits the shipping information SD to the seller server 32, or the shipping information SD is automatically printed at the same time as the shipping slip is printed. It is preferable to transmit to 32, so that this transmission leakage can be prevented.
Next, the cloud server 34 in FIG. 8 creates an exchange book (excluding placement information) by the exchange book generation means 82 (step 3 in FIG. 17). The flow up to the creation of the transfer list is performed before the container is received on the user's site.

Next, when the containers are received in the user's premises, the containers (containers) of the containers are stored in the premises at the handy terminal 23 storing the container identifier 41 and the RF tag 18 in FIG. (Placement information) 49 is input. Then, the identifier 41 of the container and the container placement information 49 are input to the handy terminal 23 in association with the discrimination information 42 of the RF tag 18, and this is transmitted to the local terminal 20 and input (step 4 in FIG. 17). ).
Next, the local terminal 20 transmits the associated container identifier 41, the identification information 42 of the RF tag 18 and the container storage location information 49 to the cloud server 34. It is determined whether or not the information input in step 4 matches. For example, if the identifier of the container received in the transfer list created in step 3 does not match the identifier of the container input in step 4, or if the number of containers does not match, the fact is transmitted to the local terminal 20, The local terminal 20 notifies the fact on the display unit (step 5-1 in FIG. 17). As a result, the user can know that the container entered in step 4 is not a newly received container, or can know that the container has been delivered to the wrong supplier.
On the other hand, if the information in the transfer list created in step 3 in FIG. 17 matches the information entered in step 4, the process proceeds to step 6 in FIG.

In step 6, the storage amount determination means 83 of the cloud server 34 of FIG. 8 determines whether or not the storage amount for each location exceeds a predetermined standard (regulation value based on the law and warning value determined by the user). However, if it does not exceed, it is determined that there was no problem, and various data transmitted from both the seller server 32 and the local terminal 20 in FIG.
On the other hand, when the storage amount determination means 83 in FIG. 8 determines that the total storage amount for each storage location exceeds a predetermined standard, the fact is transmitted to the local terminal 20 and is displayed on the display unit of the local terminal 20. A warning screen as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed (step 7 in FIG. 7). It should be noted that from the input to the local terminal in step 4 in FIG. 17 to the end of the work in FIG. 17, the user has not finished the work at the local terminal.
Next, in response to the warning in step 7 in FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not to approve the storage amount over (step 8 in FIG. 17). In spite of the warning, if the local terminal approves the storage amount exceeding, it is determined that the notification or approval of exceeding the regulation value is obtained, and the cloud server 34 stores various received data. finish.
On the other hand, if the user does not approve over the storage amount, the process ends without saving the data transmitted from the local terminal 20.

Next, a container management method using this system will be described using the work procedure after the container shown in FIGS. 18 to 20 is received (in the following description, reference numerals not shown in FIGS. 18 to 20 are used). (See FIGS. 1, 3 and 8 as appropriate)
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a procedure relating to container management after arrival, FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a procedure relating to a return deadline, and FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a procedure relating to ordering based on an empty bottle storage place.
When the handy terminal 23 is brought close to the RF tag 18 of the container of FIG. 1 after arrival, the handy terminal 23 reads the discrimination information 42 of the RF tag 18. Then, the handy terminal 23 determines whether the information is simply read (for example, a regular check that is performed on a daily basis), or whether to move within the site shown in FIG. 6 (FIG. 18). Step 10). This determination is made by the control unit of the handy terminal.

If the information is simply read and the site has not been moved, the process proceeds to step 101 in FIG. 19, and the date on which the information is read has passed a predetermined number of days from the arrival of the gas sale. It is determined whether or not the return period for returning the container to the person has been exceeded. This determination is performed by the determination unit 60 of FIG. And when the return period has not passed, it complete | finishes as it is.
On the other hand, if the return period has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 102 in FIG. 19 to determine whether a predetermined period has elapsed and the container has become a long-term stagnation container. The predetermined period may be arbitrarily determined according to the judgment of the user in consideration of the gas type and installation location (for example, near the sea).

If it is determined that the container is not a long-term stagnation container, the process proceeds to step 104 in FIG. 19 and returned to the user by the warning sound of the buzzer 51 of the handy terminal, the vibration of the motor 52 and the display of the display unit 50 in FIG. Notify what to do.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step 102 in FIG. 19 that the container is a long-term stagnation container, the display screen of the display unit 50 displays that the handling is careful together with a notification to be returned (FIG. 19). Step 103).

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 10 of FIG. 18 that the handy terminal is moving the container in the site, the process proceeds to step 11 to determine whether or not the handy terminal has moved to the empty bottle storage area.
And when it is not a movement to an empty bottle storage place, it progresses to step 12 and it is judged whether the container has passed the return period. This step is the same as step 101 in FIG. If it is determined in step 12 in FIG. 18 that the return period has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 102 in FIG. 19 to perform the work procedures in steps 103 and 104 already described.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 12 of FIG. 18 that the return period has not elapsed, the operation of inputting the data in the handy terminal to the local terminal is performed (step 13). In other words, the container that has proceeded to step 13 is a container that has moved to a storage site that is not an empty bottle storage site on the site and has not yet returned, and in that case, the storage site where the container has been changed is assigned to the local terminal. input. Thereafter, the local terminal uses the data and program of the cloud server 34 in FIG.
That is, the process proceeds to step 14 in FIG. 18, and it is determined whether or not the total storage amount for each place exceeds a predetermined standard. This determination is made using the program of the storage amount determination means 83 in FIG. 8, and if the predetermined standard is not exceeded, it is determined that the container placement has changed without any problem, and is transmitted from the local terminal 20. The container location change data (container location information) that has been stored is stored in the movement history information section 67 and the process ends.
On the other hand, when the storage amount determination means 83 in FIG. 8 determines that the total storage amount for each storage location exceeds a predetermined standard, the fact is transmitted to the local terminal 20 and is displayed on the display unit of the local terminal 20. A warning screen as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed (step 15 in FIG. 18). It should be noted that from the input to the local terminal in step 13 in FIG. 18 to the end of the work in FIG. 18, the user has not finished the work at the local terminal.
Next, in response to the warning in step 15 in FIG. 18, it is determined whether or not to approve the storage amount over (step 16 in FIG. 18). Then, if the local terminal approves the storage amount over, it is determined that the notification that obtains the approval exceeding the regulation value is made, and the data transmitted from the local terminal is saved and the processing ends.
On the other hand, when the user does not approve over the storage amount, the data transmitted from the local terminal 20 is terminated without saving.

By the way, if it is determined in step 11 in FIG. 18 that the movement is to the empty bottle storage area, the process proceeds to step 201 in FIG. 20 and data (container storage information) indicating that the container has been moved to the empty bottle storage area of the handy terminal. Input to the local terminal. Then, the local terminal transmits the container storage location information to the cloud server 34 of FIG. 8 and performs the subsequent work according to the program of the order notification means 85.
That is, the process proceeds to step 202 in FIG. In this step 202, it is determined whether or not the number of empty bottles in the empty bottle storage area has reached a predetermined number or more by moving the empty bottles to the empty bottle storage area. The predetermined number is a standard for determining whether or not a new gas-filled container is automatically ordered and varies depending on the gas usage frequency of the user. Therefore, the predetermined number is determined by a contract between the user and the gas seller.
Then, when the number of empty bottles is less than the predetermined number, the process ends. When the number of empty bottles exceeds the predetermined number, the process proceeds to step 203 in FIG.

Step 203 is a work procedure when the gas seller receives various gas types to the user, and is a procedure performed to avoid easy automatic ordering. That is, in step 203, it is determined whether or not the filling amount for each gas type in the empty bottle storage area exceeds the filling amount for each gas type corresponding to the filling storage area. For example, it is determined whether or not the total filling amount of nitrogen gas in the empty bottle storage area exceeds the total filling amount of the same nitrogen gas in the filling storage area. And when it does not exceed, it judges that the same kind of gas is enough in the site, and it ends as it is.
On the other hand, if it exceeds, a screen for confirming the order as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed on the screen 28 of the local terminal, and if the order is instructed in step 204 of FIG. An ordering signal is transmitted to the seller server 32 via the cloud server (step 205 in FIG. 20), whereby the gas seller receives the order and ends.

By the way, in the automatic gas ordering system from step 11 in FIG. 18 to step 201 in FIG. 20, when the number of containers in the empty bottle storage area exceeds a predetermined number, it is necessary to place an order for containers newly filled with gas. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 21, the number of containers in the bottling yard that is a place to store the gas-filled containers until they are delivered and used is a predetermined number. If it falls below the above, it may be asked whether or not it is necessary to order a container that is newly filled with gas.
That is, in FIG. 21, it is first determined whether or not the number of containers in the bottling site is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold (step 301). And when it is below a threshold value, it judges that the number of containers of a bottling place is insufficient, and judges whether there is a place which exceeds the total storage amount in other places (step) 302). If there is an over place, a screen recommending that the container of the place be moved to the filling place is displayed on the display unit of the local terminal (step 302-1), and whether or not ordering is required (Step 303). In step 302, if there is no place exceeding the total storage amount in other places, the process immediately proceeds to step 303 to ask whether or not an order is required.
Next, when the order is not selected, the process ends as it is. On the other hand, when ordering is selected, an ordering signal is transmitted from the local terminal to the seller server via the cloud server (step 304), whereby the gas seller receives the order and ends.

  If the bottling site is not less than or equal to the predetermined threshold in step 301, it is determined that there are a sufficient number of bottling sites, and conversely the total filling amount of the bottling site is determined under the High Pressure Gas Safety Law. It is determined whether the stored gas amount is exceeded (step 405 in FIG. 21). If it is over, a warning is given (step 406), and if it is not over, the process ends.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 30 in the data center 17 includes a seller server 32 and a cloud server 34, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the information processing apparatus 30 is a single computer or The configuration may be such that three or more computers are connected.
Further, the cloud server 34 of the information processing apparatus 30 may be a rental server.
In the above embodiment, the information extraction means is stored in the seller server 32. However, the seller server 32 transmits the shipping time information SD to the cloud server 34 as it is, and the cloud server 34 stores the shipping time information SD in the shipping time information SD. It is also possible to have information extracting means for extracting a part of information (at least the identifier, the shipping date, and the filling amount).
Further, in step 203 of FIG. 20, it is determined whether or not the filling amount of the empty bottle storage space exceeds the filling amount of the filling storage space. Instead of or in addition to this, in step 302 of FIG. In this way, it may be determined whether there is a place having a storage amount exceeding the reference value in the place other than the empty bottle place. As a result, if there is an overfilled place, the container of the place can be used, so that it is possible to prevent an extra order.

18 ... near field communication body (RF tag), 20 ... local terminal, 23 ... mobile terminal device (handy terminal), 30 ... information processing device, 41 ... identifier, 42 ..Distinguishing information, 43 ... Gas type (gas type and filling amount), 44 ... Shipping date (arrival date), 49 ... Container storage information, 99 ... Database, 81 ... Storage History generation means, 83... Storage amount determination means, 84... Return determination means, BM... High pressure gas container, SD.

Claims (5)

A management system for a plurality of high-pressure gas containers filled with high-pressure gas used on the user's premises,
An identifier for identifying at least each of the plurality of high-pressure gas containers installed outside the site, a shipping date when the high-pressure gas container is shipped from a user to the user, and the high-pressure gas container An information processing apparatus that is stored as shipping time information in association with the filling amount of
A local terminal installed in the site and capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the information processing device;
Have
In the local terminal, container place information that is information on which place the high pressure gas container is placed among a plurality of places of the high pressure gas container in the site can be input,
The information processing apparatus includes:
Information extracting means for extracting at least the identifier, the shipping date, and the filling amount from the shipping time information;
An arrival time information generating means for presuming the shipment date as the arrival date when the user received the high pressure gas container, and storing the arrival date, the identifier, and the filling amount in a database,
Receiving the container storage location information from the local terminal, associating the storage location with the identifier and storing the storage location history in the database;
Count the number of the high-pressure gas containers arranged for each of the placements grasped by the placement history generation means, and based on the filling amount associated with the identifier of the counted high-pressure gas containers, for each of the placements And a storage amount determination means for determining whether or not a reference value related to the storage amount of the high pressure gas is exceeded. The information processing apparatus has return determination means for determining that the user needs to return the elapsed high-pressure gas container when there is a high-pressure gas container for which a predetermined return period has elapsed from the arrival date. And
The high-pressure gas container according to claim 1, wherein the local terminal informs the existence of a high-pressure gas container that has not been returned even though the return period has elapsed, based on the determination of the return determination means. Management system. Identification information for distinguishing each of the high-pressure gas containers is input, a short-range wireless communication body capable of transmitting and receiving data by short-range wireless is mounted on the high-pressure gas container,
A mobile terminal device capable of receiving at least the distinction information with the short-range wireless communication body and capable of data communication with the local terminal;
The mobile terminal device stores the arrival date associated with the identifier, and calculates the storage period from the arrival date when receiving the discrimination information from the short-range wireless communication body after the arrival date. And when this storage period has passed the said return period, it has an alerting | reporting means which alert | reports that it should return to the said user. The management system of the high pressure gas container of Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The high-pressure gas container management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the local terminal includes a display unit that displays the storage amount for each of a plurality of places. The local terminal is
Among the above-mentioned places, when the number of high-pressure gas containers in the empty bottle place where the used high-pressure gas containers are placed exceeds a predetermined number, and / or when the newly filled high-pressure gas containers are delivered When the number of high-pressure gas containers in the jar storage area falls below a predetermined number, it has order notification means for asking whether or not it is necessary to order a high-pressure gas container newly filled with gas,
The ordering instruction is transmitted to the information processing apparatus managed by the gas seller when the ordering of the high-pressure gas container is instructed. High pressure gas container management system.

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