JP2022037625A - Facility management system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a facility management system capable of achieving both reliability and work efficiency of facility management work for managing the locations of facilities installed in each store of a plurality of stores.SOLUTION: To each of facilities 21-23, pasted is a wireless tag 5 with a code that displays a graphic code 4 that is obtained by defining as a graphic the same facility information as facility information on a surface of an RFID tag 3 that holds the facility information identifying the facilities individually. A wireless portable terminal 2 can connect to a facility management server 1, and includes: a graphic code reader 14 that reads the graphic code 4; an RFID tag reader 15 that reads the facility information in the RFID tag 3; and a facility management control unit 17 that processes by selectively switching between code reading processing of the facility information by the graphic code reader 14 and wireless reading processing of the facility information by the RFID tag reader 15, and transmits the read facility information to the facility management server 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an equipment management system capable of achieving both reliability and work efficiency of equipment management work for managing the location of equipment installed in each store of a plurality of stores.

Generally, in an equipment management system that manages installation information indicating the location of equipment installed in multiple stores such as convenience stores and supermarkets, a QR code (registration) indicating equipment information is shown to each equipment in consideration of efficiency of management work. A graphic code such as a trademark) or a barcode is pasted so that this graphic code can be read. Alternatively, an RFID tag holding equipment information is attached to each equipment so that the equipment information in the RFID tag can be read.

JP-A-2017-107536

By the way, in reading the graphic code, the equipment information of each facility can be read individually and surely, but it is necessary to bring the graphic code scanner closer to the graphic code at the time of reading, and the installation status of the equipment or the product arrangement of the equipment is required. Depending on the situation, other equipment or products may get in the way and the graphic code scanner may not be able to read the graphic code. In this case, extra work such as moving the obstructive equipment and removing the obstructive product increases, and the work efficiency is lowered. In addition, the graphic code may not be readable due to dirt, deterioration over time, damage, and the like.

On the other hand, when reading RFID tags, it is possible to read multiple RFID tags at the same time without disturbing other equipment, but since the reading range is wide, what equipment do you want to register when registering equipment in a store? Incorrect registration of registering different equipment may occur, reducing the certainty of registration.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and is capable of achieving both reliability and work efficiency of equipment management work for managing the location of equipment installed in each store of a plurality of stores. The purpose is to provide a system.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the present invention is an equipment management system having an equipment management server that manages the locations of equipment installed in each store of a plurality of stores, and each equipment. Is a device management server in which a coded wireless tag displaying a graphic code that visualizes the same equipment information as the equipment information is attached to the surface of the wireless tag that holds the equipment information that individually identifies the equipment. A graphic code reader that can read the graphic code, a wireless tag reader that reads the equipment information of the wireless tag, a code reading process of the equipment information by the graphic code reader, and the equipment by the wireless tag reader. It is characterized by comprising a wireless portable terminal having an equipment management control unit that selectively switches between information wireless reading processing and processes and transmits the read equipment information to the equipment management server.

Further, in the above invention, in the above invention, the equipment management control unit selects the code reading process at the time of equipment registration for registering the equipment in the store, and the wireless reading process at the time of inventory of the equipment in the store. Is characterized by being initially set to be selected.

Further, in the above invention, in the above invention, when the equipment in the store is inventoried, if there is equipment registered in another store, the equipment management control unit manages the equipment by using the equipment as an appearance equipment. Notifying the server, the equipment management server is characterized in that the notified appearance equipment is transferred and registered from the other store to the notified store.

Further, in the above invention, in the above invention, if there is no equipment registered in its own store at the time of inventory of the equipment in the store, the equipment management control unit regards the equipment as unknown equipment and the equipment management server. The equipment management server is characterized in that it records the equipment of the notified unknown equipment as unknown equipment.

Further, in the above invention, when there is a facility in which it is difficult to attach the corded wireless tag, the present invention has a coded wireless tag corresponding to the equipment information on a paper on which the equipment information of the equipment is described. It is characterized by having a management book to which is pasted.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the wireless tag is a passive RFID tag.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, a plurality of the wireless mobile terminals are simultaneously used in the store to read the equipment information, and the read equipment information is transmitted to the equipment management server.

According to the present invention, it is possible to achieve both reliability and work efficiency of equipment management work for managing the location of equipment installed in each store of a plurality of stores.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an equipment management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a facility management control processing procedure by the facility management control unit. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition at the time of equipment registration. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition at the time of inventory. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure for registering equipment information by the equipment management server.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Overall configuration>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an equipment management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The equipment management system 100 manages the locations of equipments 21 to 23 installed in each store 101 of a plurality of stores 101 such as convenience stores. In the equipment management system 100, the equipment management server 1 that manages the entire system and a plurality of wireless mobile terminals 2 arranged in each store 101 are connected via the network N.

Each of the equipments 21 to 23 is, for example, a showcase, a freezer, a coffee machine, or the like, and each of the equipments 21 to 23 has the equipment on the surface of the RFID tag 3 holding the equipment information for individually identifying the equipments 21 to 23. A coded wireless tag 5 displaying a graphic code 4 in which the same equipment information as the information is graphicized is attached by double-sided tape or the like. The graphic code may be any graphic code of equipment information, and may be, for example, a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) or a bar code. Further, the RFID tag 3 is an example of a wireless tag, and is a passive RFID tag that does not have a built-in battery. The wireless tag may also be an active RFID tag with a built-in battery. Further, the wireless tag may be a tag that performs BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) communication.

The wireless mobile terminal 2 is, for example, a smartphone or a tablet, and has an operation display unit 11, an external communication unit 12, a short-range wireless communication unit 13, a graphic code reader 14, an RFID tag reader 15, and a control unit 16.

The operation display unit 11 is, for example, a touch panel type liquid crystal display device, and is an input / output interface for displaying operation input of various data and display output of various data, for example, an operation screen of an equipment management application.

The external communication unit 12 is a communication interface that communicates with and connects to the equipment management server 1 via the network N by, for example, a communication method such as LTE (registered trademark). Further, the short-range wireless communication unit 13 is a communication interface that performs short-range wireless communication using a communication method such as WiFi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

The graphic code reader 14 is an input interface for reading the graphic code 4. Further, the RFID tag reader 15 is an input interface for reading the equipment information of the RFID tag 3. The graphic code reader 14 can use an image pickup function such as a camera. Further, the RFID tag reader 15 may be a built-in type or an external type. In the case of the external type, it may be a wired connection or a wireless connection. Further, in the case of the external type, the RFID tag reader 15 may be mounted on the main body of the wireless mobile terminal 2.

The control unit 16 is a control unit that controls the entire wireless mobile terminal 2, and has a facility management control unit 17. The equipment management control unit 17 selectively switches between the code reading process of the equipment information by the graphic code reader 14 and the wireless reading process of the equipment information by the RFID tag reader 15, and processes the read equipment information by the equipment management server 1. It is sent to, and is realized by the equipment management application.

Further, the management book 30 is arranged in the store 101. When the management book 30 has equipment for which it is difficult to attach the coded wireless tag 5, the coded wireless tag 5 is attached to the paper on which the equipment information D of the equipment is described, corresponding to the equipment information D. ing. Instead of the coded wireless tag 5 attached to the management book 30, only the graphic code sticker may be attached.

<Equipment management control processing>
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a facility management control processing procedure by the facility management control unit 17. First, the equipment management control unit 17 logs in to the equipment management server 1 (step S101). After this login, the store search of the store 101 for which equipment management is performed is performed (step S102). The store search is performed by inputting a store number, a store name, an address, and the like on the store search screen.

After that, the equipment management control unit 17 determines whether the selected information is the equipment information reference that refers to the equipment information, the equipment registration that registers the equipment information, or the inventory that generates the inventory information (step S103). .. When the equipment information is referred (step S103: refer to the equipment information), the code reading process of the equipment information by the graphic code reader 14 is set as the initial setting, but when the reading switching instruction is given (step S104: Yes). In, the device is switched to the wireless reading process of the equipment information by the RFID tag reader 15 (step S105), and the process proceeds to step S106. On the other hand, if there is no read switching instruction (step S104: No), the process proceeds to step S106 as it is.

In step S106, the set code reading process or wireless reading process is performed, and then the read equipment information is displayed (step S107). If the read equipment information is associated with the store information, the store information is also displayed. If the read equipment information is not registered in the equipment management server 1, a message to that effect is displayed. After that, it is determined whether or not there is an end instruction for the reference display of the equipment information (step S108), and if there is no end instruction (step S108: No), the process proceeds to step S104 and the next equipment information reference process is performed. On the other hand, when there is an end instruction (step S104: Yes), the present process is terminated as it is.

When the selected information is equipment registration (step S103: equipment registration), the code reading process of the equipment information by the graphic code reader 14 is set as the initial setting, but when the reading switching instruction is given (step). In S114: Yes), the device is switched to the wireless reading process of the equipment information by the RFID tag reader 15 (step S115), and the process proceeds to step S116. On the other hand, if there is no reading switching instruction (step S114: No), the process proceeds to step S116 as it is.

In step S116, the set code reading process or wireless reading process is performed, and then the reading result is displayed (step S117). After that, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to complete the equipment registration (step S118), and if there is no instruction to complete the equipment registration (step S118: No), the process proceeds to step S114 to perform the next equipment information registration process. On the other hand, when there is an instruction to complete the equipment registration (step S118: Yes), this process is terminated as it is.

When the selected information is inventory (step S103: inventory), the wireless reading process of the equipment information by the RFID tag reader 15 is set as the initial setting, but when the reading switching instruction is given (step S124: Yes). Is switched to the code reading process of the equipment information by the graphic code reader 14 (step S125), and the process proceeds to step S126. On the other hand, if there is no reading switching instruction (step S124: No), the process proceeds to step S126 as it is.

In step S126, the set code reading process or wireless reading process is performed, and then the inventory information is updated based on the reading result (step S127). After that, it is determined whether or not there is an inventory completion instruction (step S128), and if there is no inventory completion instruction (step S128: No), the process proceeds to step S124 and the next equipment information registration process is performed. On the other hand, when there is an instruction to complete the inventory (step S128: Yes), this process is terminated as it is.

<Example of screen transition when registering equipment>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition at the time of equipment registration. As shown in FIG. 3, when the equipment registration button B1 is selected on the selection screen E1 displayed on the operation display unit 11, the equipment information registration start screen E10 is displayed. The store information D1 of the searched store is displayed on the equipment information registration start screen E10. The store information D1 is, for example, information such as a store number, an address, a telephone number, a fax number, and a person in charge.

On the equipment information registration start screen E10, a button for selectively selecting QR code (registered trademark) reading, which is a graphic code, and RFID tag reading is arranged, and in the case of equipment registration, QR code (registration) is arranged. Trademark) Reading is selected as the default setting. This is to ensure that individual equipment is registered without mistake at the time of equipment registration. In addition, RFID tag reading is possible by switching the selection button. This is to cope with the case where the graphic code becomes dirty and the graphic code cannot be read due to aged deterioration, the graphic code is damaged, or the reading characteristics due to the material of the pasted surface deteriorate. Further, when the graphic code of the equipment to be registered cannot be directly read, the work of switching to the RFID tag reading to avoid the work of moving an obstructive product or equipment is avoided.

The number of completed equipment is displayed on the equipment information registration start screen E10. In the initial state, the number is 0, and the number increases every time the graphic code is read or the RFID tag is read.

At the bottom of the equipment information registration start screen E10, a QR code (registered trademark) reading button B11 and a completion button B12 are displayed. The button B11 is a button for reading the RFID tag when the RFID tag reading is selected and set. The completion button B12 shifts to the selection screen E1 by pressing the button B12. A "back" button BB is arranged at the upper left of each screen, and when this button BB is pressed, the screen returns to the previous screen.

Here, when the button B11 is pressed, the reading screen of the graphic code 4 is displayed, and when the graphic code 4 is read, the equipment information reading result screen E11 is displayed. Similar to the equipment information registration start screen E10, the equipment information reading result screen E11 displays the store information D1 and the equipment information D10 indicated by the read graphic code 4. The equipment information D10 is, for example, information such as an equipment management number, a manufacturer, a type, an equipment name, an equipment model, an equipment machine number, a manufacturing date, an installation date, a type, and a storage temperature classification.

The registration button B13 is displayed at the bottom of the equipment information reading result screen E11, and when the button B13 is pressed, the read equipment information D10 is transmitted to the equipment management server 1 and transitions to the equipment information registration start screen E10. , Increment the number of completed equipment.

When the QR code (registered trademark) reading button B11 is pressed on the equipment information registration start screen E10, the reading of the equipment information of the next equipment is started, and the number of completed equipment increases. On the other hand, when the completion button B12 is pressed, the screen transitions to the selection screen E1 and the equipment registration process is completed.

<Example of screen transition during inventory>
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition at the time of inventory. As shown in FIG. 4, when the inventory button B2 is selected on the selection screen E1 displayed on the operation display unit 11, the inventory information screen E20 is displayed. On the inventory information screen E20, the store information D1 of the searched store is displayed in the same manner as the equipment information registration start screen E10.

Further, on the inventory information screen E20, as in the equipment information registration start screen E10, a button for selectively selecting QR code (registered trademark) reading, which is a graphic code, and RFID tag reading is arranged. For this inventory, RFID tag reading is selected as the default setting. This is because most of the equipment is registered at the time of inventory, and multiple equipment information is read almost at the same time by reading the RFID tag, and the data of the equipment information itself is read, so the work time of inventory is shortened and the work efficiency is improved. Because it improves. In particular, when the graphic code of the equipment to be inventoried cannot be read directly, it is possible to avoid the work of moving an obstructive product or equipment. The QR code (registered trademark) can be read by switching the selection button.

Further, the inventory information screen E20 displays summary information of the inventory process. Specifically, the start date and time, the completion date and time, the total number of equipment, the number of completed equipment, the number of appearing equipment (equipment registered in other stores), the number of unfinished equipment, and the number of unknown equipment are displayed. It will be updated sequentially. Unfinished equipment is equipment that has not been inventoried. Unknown equipment is equipment that could not be read when the inventory was completed.

Further, the inventory information D20 is displayed on the inventory information screen E20. In the inventory information D20, the inventory status (status of completed, incomplete, unknown, etc.) for the total equipment to be inventoried is displayed together with the equipment information, and a detail button is added to each equipment information. When this detail button is pressed, the details of the inventory equipment information corresponding to the detail button are displayed.

At the bottom of the inventory information screen E20, the RFID tag reading button B21 and the completion button B22 are displayed. The button B21 is a button for reading the QR code (registered trademark) when the QR code (registered trademark) reading is selected and set. The completion button B22 shifts to the selection screen E1 by pressing the button B22, and ends the inventory process. A "back" button BB is arranged at the upper left of each screen, and when this button BB is pressed, the screen returns to the previous screen.

Here, when the button B21 is pressed, the RFID tag is read by the RFID tag reader 15, the information in the inventory information screen E20 is updated, and the updated information is sequentially transmitted to the equipment management server 1. By pressing this button B21, the inventory information of the equipment to be inventoried is updated.

<Registration of transfer of appearance equipment>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure for registering equipment information by the equipment management server 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the equipment management server 1 determines whether or not the information received from the wireless mobile terminal 2 is the information of the appearing equipment (step S201). When the information is the appearance equipment (step S201: Yes), the appearance equipment is transferred and registered in the transmitted store (step S202), and this process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the information is not the information of the appearing equipment (step S201: No), it is further determined whether or not the received information is the unknown equipment (step S203). If the information is unknown (step S203: Yes), it is recorded as unknown equipment (step S204), and this process is terminated.

If the information is not unknown (step S203: No), the received information is registered or recorded (step S205), and this process is terminated.

In this way, when there is an appearance facility, the equipment management server 1 automatically transfers and registers the notified appearance equipment from another store to the notified store by the notification on the wireless mobile terminal 2 side. To do. The equipment management server 1 can also manually perform transfer registration.

In the present embodiment, the graphic code is read at the time of equipment registration, individual equipment information can be surely acquired, erroneous registration can be prevented, and the RFID tag is read at the time of inventory to improve work efficiency. It can be improved.

Further, since the graphic code reading and the RFID tag reading can be appropriately switched, for example, the RFID tag can be read when the graphic code cannot be read, and the figure can be read when the RFID tag cannot be read. Since it has a complementary relationship of being able to read the RFID code, there is almost no occurrence of a situation in which equipment information cannot be acquired, and equipment management work can be performed reliably and with high work efficiency.

In the above embodiment, one wireless mobile terminal 2 is arranged in the store 101 to perform equipment management work, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the equipment management work is performed by using a plurality of wireless mobile terminals 2 at the same time. May be done.

Further, in the above embodiment, the description has been made with one wireless mobile terminal 2 connected to the equipment management server 1, but a plurality of wireless mobile terminals 2 may be connectable.

It should be noted that each configuration shown in the above embodiment is a schematic function, and does not necessarily have to be physically shown. That is, the form of distribution / integration of each device and component is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and all or part of them may be functionally or physically distributed / integrated in any unit according to various usage conditions. Can be configured.

1 Equipment management server 2 Wireless mobile terminal 3 RFID tag 4 Graphical code 5 Coded wireless tag 11 Operation display unit 12 External communication unit 13 Short-range wireless communication unit 14 Graphical code reader 15 RFID tag reader 16 Control unit 17 Equipment management control unit 21-23 Equipment 30 Management Book 100 Equipment Management System 101 Stores B1, B2, B11, B12, B13, B21, B22, BB Buttons D, D10 Equipment Information D1 Store Information D20 Inventory Information E1 Selection Screen E10 Equipment Information Registration Start Screen E11 Equipment information reading result screen E20 Inventory information screen N Network

Claims (7)

It is an equipment management system that has an equipment management server that manages the location of equipment installed in each store of multiple stores.
For each equipment, a coded wireless tag displaying a graphic code that visualizes the same equipment information as the equipment information is attached to the surface of the wireless tag that holds the equipment information that individually identifies the equipment.
A graphic code reader that can be connected to the equipment management server and reads the graphic code, a wireless tag reader that reads the equipment information of the wireless tag, a code reading process of the equipment information by the graphic code reader, and the wireless. It is characterized by being provided with a wireless mobile terminal having a facility management control unit that selectively switches and processes the device information wireless reading process by a tag reader and transmits the read device information to the facility management server. Equipment management system. The equipment management control unit is initially set so that the code reading process is selected when the equipment is registered in the store, and the wireless reading process is selected when the equipment in the store is inventoried. The equipment management system according to claim 1. When the equipment in the store is inventoried, the equipment management control unit notifies the equipment management server of the equipment as an appearance equipment when there is equipment registered in another store.
The equipment management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the equipment management server transfers and registers the notified appearance equipment from the other store to the notified store. When the equipment in the store is inventoried, the equipment management control unit notifies the equipment management server of the equipment as unknown equipment if there is no equipment registered in its own store.
The equipment management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the equipment management server records the notified equipment of unknown equipment as unknown equipment. When there is equipment for which it is difficult to attach the coded wireless tag, it is characterized by having a management book to which the coded wireless tag is attached corresponding to the equipment information on the paper on which the equipment information of the equipment is described. The equipment management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The equipment management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the wireless tag is a passive RFID tag. The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the equipment information is read by using a plurality of the wireless mobile terminals at the same time in the store, and the read equipment information is transmitted to the equipment management server. Equipment management system.

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