JP6464773B2 - Meter reading device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable meter-reading device that prints out a result of meter-reading.

  In general, in electric power companies, gas utilities, water utilities, etc., the operator checks the measuring instrument installed at the customer's site in order to check the amount of electricity, water, gas, etc. used by the customer. (Hereinafter referred to as “meter reading”). Then, during meter reading, the operator uses a portable meter reading device (handy terminal) with a printing device attached to each customer for the usage amount of electricity, water, gas, etc. (hereinafter, “ The meter reading result is referred to as “the meter reading result”, and the meter reading slip obtained by conversion from the amount used is printed out and distributed to the post box (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-156802 A

  However, it cannot be said that the current meter reading device is an optimum system in consideration of the work efficiency of the worker and the handling of personal information such as a meter reading slip. Specifically, it is assumed that the meter reading location and the metering slip distribution location are the same location, and the meter reading device is configured to print out the meter reading slip on the spot as the meter reading result is input. It has become. Therefore, in the case of collective posts such as apartments and condominiums, the operator must carry the printed meter reading slip separately until it is distributed to the collective post. During the rain, it was lost, and the meter reading slip was soiled when it rained.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable meter-reading device that improves the work efficiency of a worker and the convenience of handling a meter-reading slip.

  The main present invention that solves the above-described problem is a portable meter-reading device that prints and outputs a meter-reading result, a first storage unit that stores a hold flag in association with customer identification information, and a meter-reading result for each customer. When the input is accepted and the meter reading result is input, the meter reading result is registered in association with the customer identification information of the corresponding customer, and the hold flag is stored in association with the customer identification information of the customer. A meter reading device comprising: a meter reading result registration unit that receives an input of a meter reading result of another customer in succession to an input of the meter reading result of the customer without printing out the meter reading result of the customer. . Other features of the present invention will become apparent from the accompanying drawings and the description of this specification.

  According to the meter reading device according to the present invention, the operator can perform the meter reading operation without carrying the meter reading slip even when the meter reading location where the watt hour meter is installed and the distribution location of the meter reading slip are separated like a collective post. It can be performed. In addition, the meter reading device according to the present invention is configured to notify the meter reading result in an unprinted state while enabling continuous meter reading on a collective post or the like. Prevention can be achieved.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the management system in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the meter-reading apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the meter-reading apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the meter-reading apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the meter-reading apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function structure of the meter-reading apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the holding flag setting screen of the meter-reading apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement flow of the meter-reading apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement flow of the meter-reading apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the meter-reading result input screen of the meter-reading apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the printing reservation list screen of the meter-reading apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the holding flag setting screen of the meter-reading apparatus in other embodiment of this invention.

  At least the following matters will become apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.

<First Embodiment>
The meter reading device according to the present embodiment has a print output hold function, and sets a hold flag for a customer house such as a condominium provided with a collective post to continuously perform meter reading of these customer houses. After all the meter readings at home are completed, the meter reading slips can be collectively printed at the place where the assembly post is installed. In addition, the meter reading device according to the present embodiment may not be distributed to the customer's home post after performing meter reading due to the individual circumstances of the customer such as the post is not installed, even in these cases, The print output hold function enables batch printing at a sales office and improves the convenience of handling meter reading slips. In the following, a meter reading operation for confirming a customer's power consumption will be described as an example.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a management system including a meter-reading apparatus according to this embodiment. The management system according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of meter-reading apparatuses 100A, 100B, and 100C and a management apparatus 200. The meter-reading devices 100A, 100B, and 100C (hereinafter collectively referred to as “meter-reading device 100”) are portable computers equipped with a printing device operated by a worker who performs meter-reading work (details will be described later). . The management device 200 is a computer that centrally manages customer data. These devices have a communication function, and perform data communication using a communication line 300 such as a LAN.

  And an operator operates the meter-reading apparatus 100, acquires the customer data of the customer used as the object of meter-reading work from the management apparatus 200 before performing meter-reading work, and after performing meter-reading work, Data regarding the meter reading result is transmitted to the management apparatus 200. With the above configuration, the power consumption of each customer is managed.

=== About the configuration of meter reading device ===
Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, the configuration of the meter-reading apparatus in the present embodiment will be described.
In FIG. 2, an example of the hardware constitutions of the meter-reading apparatus 100 which concerns on this embodiment is shown. The meter reading device 100 according to the present embodiment is a computer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 110, a storage device 120, a display device 130, an input device 140, a communication device 150, and a printing device 160.

The CPU 110 is a device that performs data communication with the storage device 120, the display device 130, the input device 140, the communication device 150, and the printing device 160 via the bus 170 and controls their operations. Further, the CPU 110 uses these devices to realize various functions of a customer data acquisition unit 111, a customer data transmission unit 112, a meter reading result registration unit 113, a print control unit 114, a presentation unit 115, and a hold flag setting unit 116. (Details will be described later). Note that these are realized by the CPU executing a computer program stored in the storage device 120.
The storage device 120 is a device that stores a computer program for controlling the meter-reading device 100, various data, intermediate data for arithmetic processing, and the like. The various data includes customer data M1, meter reading result data M2, image format data, and meter reading slip print format data (details will be described later).

  The display device 130 is a device that displays a screen for inputting a meter reading result, a screen for setting a hold flag, and the like to an operator who performs meter reading work. The display device 130 is configured by a liquid crystal display, for example.

  The input device 140 is a device that causes the storage device 120 to store the input content when an operator inputs data. The input device 140 is configured by a keyboard, for example.

  The communication device 150 is a device that performs data communication with the management device 200 via the communication line 300. The communication device 150 is configured by, for example, a communication controller, and performs data communication with the management device 200 via a LAN (communication line 300). The communication device 150 is an interface for the meter reading device 100 to perform data communication with an external device, and is a device that performs data communication with the external device by an arbitrary communication method such as RS232C, USB, NIC (Network Interface Card). It's okay. When the communication device 150 performs data communication with an external device via a LAN, the storage device 120 stores address information and the like of the external device.

  The printing device 160 is a device that prints out the corresponding meter reading result of each customer when the operator registers the meter reading result. The printing device 160 is, for example, a thermal head printer that prints on inkjet roll paper with a thermal head. The printing device 160 may be externally attached, and the CPU 110 may be configured to control the device via the communication device 150.

= Data structure =
Here, customer data M1 and meter reading result data M2 included in the storage device 120 of the meter reading device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 3A shows an example of the data configuration of the customer data M1. The customer data M1 is stored in association with customer identification information (hereinafter referred to as “customer ID”) for each customer, for example, “contractor name”, “address”, “address section”, “hold flag”. , A data table having data on “reason for hold”.

  The “customer ID” is set with, for example, an identification number of a watt-hour meter installed at each customer house. The “contractor name” represents the name of the customer who has contracted with the electric power company. In addition, customer ID shall be set according to the path | route which an operator circulates by meter-reading operation | work.

  “Address” represents the address contents of a customer who has contracted with an electric power company. Here, the data regarding the address is stored in a format that can be sorted and extracted based on the address contents (apartment name and lot number). When the meter reading device 100 prints out the meter reading slips continuously using the data, the meter reading device 100 rearranges the print targets and presents candidates for setting the hold flag (details will be described later). .

  The “address block” is identification information (hereinafter referred to as “block ID”) of a geographical block set based on the address contents. FIG. 3B shows an example of a correspondence relationship between a geographical section and a section ID. FIG. 3B is a plan view of a map of an area where the operator performs meter reading, and represents a route that the operator circulates when performing meter reading. In order to prevent forgetting to distribute meter reading slips, the section ID is a customer identification of a customer who divides all customers in the area where the operator performs meter reading into predetermined address sections and uses the corresponding address section as an address. Data set in association with information. That is, the section ID is set in association with a plurality of customer identification information for each address section. Specifically, the section ID is set corresponding to the route that the operator circulates when performing meter reading, and “section No. 001”, “section No. 002”, and “section No. 003” are set. ... "section No. 008" corresponds to the order in which the operator circulates. Each section is composed of a plurality of customer homes separated by appropriate areas such as a detached house or an apartment. When performing the meter reading work, the operator makes a patrol so that the meter reading is completed for each section. The meter reading device 100 (presentation unit 115) prints out the meter reading slips in spite of the registered meter reading results of all customers in the section in order to prevent forgetting the meter reading in the section. When there is no customer, notification is made within a predetermined time after the meter reading results are registered for all customers corresponding to the plurality of customer identification information associated with the section (details will be described later).

  The “hold flag” can be printed at a desired timing without immediately printing out the meter reading slip related to the meter reading result when the meter reading is performed (when the meter reading result is registered in the meter reading result data M2). Is a flag set in advance. The hold flag is set so that, for example, when a customer's meter reading related to “collection post” is performed, printing can be performed after all of the customer meter reading related to the collective post is completed. In addition to the case where the customer's house is a collective housing with a collective post, the meter flag can be used for customer's individual circumstances such as “No delivery place”, “Customer request”, “Separate address delivery”, etc. It is set so that it can be printed out at the sales office in a lump after all the daily meter readings are completed. When the “hold flag” is set, for example, as shown in FIG. 3A, “1” is stored in association with the customer ID of the customer (a flag “0” is set when the hold flag is not set). ing).

  The “holding reason” is set in order to identify the reason type of the holding flag when setting the holding flag. As described above, the pending flag indicates that the reason type for which the flag is set is "collection post", "no delivery location", "customer request", or "separate address delivery" Is different. Therefore, when setting the hold flag, a hold reason is also set, and a printout mode of the meter reading slip is set for each hold reason. For example, if the customer's home is an apartment house with a collective post, the customer's work efficiency and handling of the meter reading slip are better when the meter reading slip is printed out together because other houses are close to each other. It is set when it is convenient from the viewpoint. Also, “No delivery location” means that, for example, there is no post to distribute meter reading slips at customer's homes, so it is better not to print out the meter reading slips on the spot, but when there is a request from the customer, Set when it is necessary to pass “Customer request” is set, for example, when it is not necessary to deliver a meter reading slip according to the customer's request. “Separate address distribution” is set, for example, when it is necessary to deliver the meter reading slip to the address desired by the customer. In other words, for customer's meter reading slips of “customer request”, “no distribution place”, and “distributed to another address”, after the series of meter reading work is completed, the customer's meter reading slip is printed at the sales office etc. Set for separate storage and delivery to another address.

  The data related to “customer ID”, “contractor name”, “address”, and “address section” is data acquired by the meter reading device 100 from the management device 200, and data related to “hold flag” and “hold reason”. Is data set by an operator who operates the meter-reading apparatus 100 (details will be described later).

  FIG. 3C shows an example of the data configuration of the meter reading result data M2. The meter reading result data M2 is, for example, a data table having data on “power consumption”, “meter reading result registered flag”, and “printed flag” stored for each customer in association with the customer ID.

  “Power consumption” is data that is registered (stored) as a meter reading result of a corresponding customer when the operator inputs a meter reading result for each customer via the input device 140. The data related to the amount of power used is, for example, data input by an operator confirming the numerical value of the watt-hour meter installed at the customer's home, and data related to the electricity bill calculated from the numerical value. The data is stored when the meter reading result registration unit 113 described later registers the meter reading result. The “meter reading result registered flag” is data indicating that the meter reading operation has been completed when the power consumption is registered. The data is set in response to the meter reading result registration unit 113 described later registering the meter reading result. The “printed flag” is data indicating whether or not the registered meter reading result has been printed as a meter reading slip. The data is set in accordance with a print control unit 114 (to be described later) printing a meter reading slip. As for the data relating to the meter reading result registered flag and the printed flag, a flag of “1” is set when registered, and a flag of “0” is set when not registered (in the figure, “complete”, "Not yet").

= About functional configuration =
Here, various functions of the meter-reading apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. In FIG. 4, an example of a function structure of the meter-reading apparatus 100 which concerns on this embodiment is shown. The meter-reading apparatus 100 which concerns on this embodiment is provided with the customer data acquisition part 111, the customer data transmission part 112, the meter-reading result registration part 113, the printing control part 114, the presentation part 115, and the holding flag setting part 116. An example of the operation flow of the meter-reading apparatus 100 using these functions will be described later with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B.

  The customer data acquisition unit 111 has a function of acquiring customer data M1 (including data related to the hold flag) from the management device 200 via the communication device 150.

  The customer data transmission unit 112 is set by the hold flag setting unit 116 among the data related to the power consumption stored in the meter reading result data M2 and the customer data M1 with respect to the management device 200 via the communication device 150. This is a function for transmitting data related to the held flag. Thereby, the management device 200 centrally manages data related to the meter reading results stored in the plurality of meter reading devices 100. In addition, the management device 200 centrally manages data related to the hold flag stored in the plurality of meter reading devices 100, and customer data M1 in which the set hold flag is reflected also when the meter reading operation is performed by another meter reading device 100. It is possible to get. That is, the hold flag is set in each meter reading device 100 and is configured to share data with other meter reading devices 100 via the management device 200. The customer data acquisition unit 111 and the customer data transmission unit 112 are executed, for example, when an operator who uses the meter-reading device 100 performs a predetermined input operation on the input device 140.

  When the customer data transmission unit 112 transmits the data related to the power consumption stored in the meter reading result data M2, the “customer request”, “no delivery place”, and “separate address delivery” are set as the suspension reason. In order to manage the customer's meter reading slips with the hold flag set at the sales office, the print control unit 114 continuously prints out all the customer meter slips with the hold flag set.

  The meter reading result registration unit 113 accepts the registration of the meter reading result for each customer, and when the operator inputs the customer meter reading result to the input device 140, the meter reading result data is associated with the customer ID of the corresponding customer. This is a function for registering the meter reading result in M2.

  More specifically, the meter reading result registration unit 113 displays the meter reading result on the display device 130 in an inputable manner based on the image format data stored in the storage device 120, and registers the meter reading result for each customer. Accept (an example will be described later with reference to FIG. 7). Then, when the operator inputs the meter reading result using the input device 140, the meter reading result registration unit 113 registers the meter reading result in the corresponding customer's power usage amount in the meter reading result data M2, and the meter reading result. The registered flag is updated from the unregistered state to the “completed” state.

  Here, when registering the meter reading result, the meter reading result registration unit 113 identifies the customer's hold flag in the customer data M1, and if the hold flag is not stored in association with the customer ID of the customer, When the meter reading slip is printed out by the print control unit 114 and the hold flag is stored in association with the customer ID of the customer, the meter reading result of the customer is input without printing out the metering slip. Continuously accepts input of meter reading results of other customers. In order to accept the input of the meter reading result of another customer following the input of the meter reading result of the customer, the registration target of the meter reading result is automatically set in a predetermined order (for example, in the order of customer ID). By this, it means that the input of a meter-reading result is received continuously.

  The print control unit 114 has a function of controlling the printing device 160 to print out the meter reading result (meter reading slip).

  More specifically, the print control unit 114 prints the meter reading slip for each customer from the meter reading slip print format data stored in the storage device 120 based on the data regarding the power usage amount of the customer registered in the meter reading result data M2. Data is generated and a meter reading slip is printed out using the printing device 160. The print control unit 114 is called from the meter reading result registration unit 113 to execute the print output of the meter reading slip when the meter reading result registration unit 113 registers the meter reading result in the meter reading result data M2. Therefore, when the hold flag is set in association with the customer ID of the customer for which the meter reading result is registered, the print control unit 114 executes the meter reading slip print output because the meter reading result registration unit 113 performs the continuous meter reading. First, the meter reading slip is printed according to the print output mode set for each hold reason of the hold flag.

  Specifically, the print controller 114 selects the customer to be printed on the print hold list screen displayed by the presentation unit 115 when the hold flag with the collective post as the hold reason is set. In response to this, it is called from the presentation unit 115 and prints out the meter reading slip of the customer to be printed. In addition, when a customer's request, no distribution place, and a hold flag for holding distribution to another address is set, a predetermined input operation (for example, an input operation for operating the customer data transmission unit 112) is performed. As an opportunity, for each reason for holding, the meter reading slips of all customers for which the holding flag relating to the holding reason is set are printed out continuously.

  When the meter reading slip is printed out, the printing control unit 114 updates the corresponding customer's printed flag in the meter reading result data M2 to the “completed” state. Then, after the meter reading slip is printed out, the print control unit 114 may return to the initial screen, or the meter reading result registering unit 113 may accept the input of the meter reading result of another customer.

  The presenting unit 115 can select customer identification information of a customer for which a hold flag relating to the collective post is set and the customer does not have a printed flag after the meter reading result is registered as a print output target. It is a function to present to.

  More specifically, the presentation unit 115 determines that the operator has pressed the transition button P to the print hold list screen provided in the input device 140, or that the meter reading is performed in units of one collective post. Upon completion, the display device selects a customer for which the hold flag for the collective post is set from among unprinted customers based on the meter reading result registered flag and the printed flag of the meter reading result data M2. 130 is presented so as to be selectable in a predetermined order determined based on the address contents. Then, when one or more of those customers are selected, the presentation unit 115 causes the print control unit 114 to print out the meter reading slips of those customers (described later with reference to FIG. 8).

  In addition, the presentation unit 115 determines whether or not the meter reading slips of all customers associated with the section ID are printed out for each address section (section ID), and all the customers associated with the section ID are displayed. If there is a customer for whom the printed flag is not stored, the meter reading result is registered for all customers corresponding to the plurality of customer identification information associated with the section ID. It has a function to notify within a certain period of time.

  More specifically, for example, the presentation unit 115 performs processing for the meter reading result registration unit 113 to register the meter reading result, and then, for a customer for which the same section ID as the customer's section ID in which the meter reading result is registered is set. The meter reading result registered flag of the meter reading result data M2 and the printed flag are checked. Then, the presenting unit 115 stores the meter reading result registered flag for all the customers of the section ID, and when there is a customer who does not store the printed flag, it indicates that the meter reading slip has been forgotten to be distributed. For example, a warning message is displayed on the display device 130 together with the customer ID. This prevents forgetting to distribute the meter reading slip, which may be caused by providing the above-described print output holding function. Note that the presentation unit 115 does not store the printed flag when the customer's hold reason is other than “collection post” (“customer request”, “no distribution place”, “distribution to another address”, etc.) Does not determine that the meter reading slip has been forgotten.

  The section ID of the customer data M1 is set for each collective post, and the presenting unit 115 performs processing for the meter reading result registering unit 113 to register the meter reading result, and then based on the meter reading result registered flag and the printed flag. The end of the meter reading operation in the collective post unit may be determined, and when it is determined to end, the unprinted customer may be presented to be selectable.

  The hold flag setting unit 116 is a function of receiving a hold flag setting for a selected customer and storing the hold flag and the hold reason in the customer data M1 in association with the customer ID when a setting input is made.

  Here, an example in which the hold flag setting unit 116 sets the hold flag will be described. FIG. 5 is an example of a screen displayed on the display device 130 when the hold flag setting unit 116 sets the hold flag (hereinafter referred to as “hold flag setting screen”).

  T11 to T16 in FIG. 5 are display information displayed on the hold flag setting screen. Specifically, T11 is a customer ID input box. T12 is an area for displaying the address of the customer, T13 is an area for displaying the current hold flag setting state of the customer, T14 is an area for displaying a button for setting the hold flag, and T15 to T17 are for the customer. This represents an area for displaying an area for displaying the reason for the hold when the hold flag is set. T14 is displayed in a manner that can be selected by operating the input device 140, and executes processing associated with the item as it is selected (hereinafter referred to as "icon"). T15 to T17 are displayed in a manner that can be selected by operating the input device 140, and the item is temporarily stored as it is selected (hereinafter referred to as a “check box”).

  The hold flag setting unit 116 performs display corresponding to the customer ID in T12 to T13 based on the one customer ID input in the input box T11. That is, when the operator inputs the customer ID in the input box T11, the hold flag setting unit 116 reads the corresponding customer address and the current hold flag setting state from the customer data M1, and T12 to T13. To display. When the operator performs an operation of selecting a button (icon T14) for setting a hold flag while selecting any of the hold reasons in the check boxes T15 to T17 using the input device 140. The hold flag setting unit 116 sets a hold flag and a hold reason for the customer in the customer data M1. The hold flag setting unit 116 generates the hold flag setting screen based on the image format data stored in the storage device 120 and displays the hold flag setting screen on the display device 130 in such a manner that the hold flag can be set.

  As a result, when the worker confirms that there is a collective post at the site, or confirms that there is no distribution place, the worker can easily hold it in a manner corresponding to the subsequent handling of the meter reading slip (reason for holding). Flags can be set / cancelled. The set hold flag is centrally managed by the management device 200, and the hold flag can be easily set / released from the management device 200 when a customer offer is accepted. Thereby, even when the meter reading operation is performed with another meter reading device 100, it is possible to acquire the customer data M1 reflecting the set hold flag, and when the meter reading device 100 to be used is frequently replaced. Is also possible.

  Note that the hold flag setting unit 116 needs to suddenly distribute the meter reading slip at the site by canceling the print hold even when the print hold is made due to the reason of the customer's hold. In some cases, the meter reading slip may be printed out. In this case, for example, the hold flag setting unit 116 can set the hold flag and can release the hold flag. When “Release reason for hold” (not shown) is selected on the hold flag setting screen, the customer data When the M1 hold flag is canceled and the meter reading result is already registered, the print control unit 114 prints out the meter reading slip of the customer using this as a trigger.

  On the other hand, the hold flag setting unit 116 may be configured to be able to set “release only this month” of the hold flag. In this case, the hold flag setting unit 116 can select “cancel only the current month” (not shown) on the hold flag setting screen, and when the data is registered, the meter reading result registering unit 113 registers the meter reading result. Accordingly, the print control unit 114 is configured to print out the customer's meter reading slip and distribute it only this month. At this time, the hold flag itself of the customer data M1 of the meter-reading apparatus 100 and the management apparatus 200 is not canceled, and the registration of the hold flag so far is maintained. On the other hand, the hold flag setting unit 116 may be configured such that a hold reason “hold only for the current month” can be set for a customer who has not set the hold flag. In that case, the hold flag setting unit 116 can select “hold only for the current month” (not shown) on the hold flag setting screen, and when the data is registered, a hold reason such as “customer request” is set. The print output mode is the same as in the case of That is, the meter reading result registration unit 113 is configured to continuously print the print control unit 114 after a series of meter reading operations without printing out the trigger when the meter reading result is registered for the customer.

=== About the operation of the meter reading device ===
Hereinafter, an example of an operation at the time of meter reading of the meter reading device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. S1 to S4 in FIG. 6A and S5 to S7 in FIG. 6B represent steps that the CPU 110 of the meter-reading apparatus 100 sequentially executes according to the computer program.

  S1 is a step in which the meter reading result registration unit 113 displays a screen for inputting the meter reading result (hereinafter referred to as “meter reading result input screen”) on the display device 130. This step is performed when the meter reading device 100 is operated to start the meter reading operation. At this time, the meter reading result registration unit 113 displays a meter reading result input screen, and waits for the power usage amount to be input and registered by the input device 140.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of the meter reading result input screen. T21 to T26 in the figure are display information displayed on the meter reading result input screen. Specifically, T21 is an area for displaying an input box for inputting a customer ID to be metered, T22 is an area for displaying an address associated with the customer ID to be metered, and T23 is associated with a customer ID to be metered. An area for displaying a memo (for example, information relating to a hold flag), T24 is an area for displaying an input box for inputting the power usage of the customer to be metered, and T25 is for metering the power usage input in the input box for T24. An area for displaying an icon for registration as a result, and T26 represents an area for displaying an icon to be selected when a hold flag is set for a meter-reading customer. T22 and T23 are displayed based on the customer data M1 when the operator inputs the customer ID of the meter reading target to T21 on the meter reading result input screen.

  S2 is a step in which the meter reading result registration unit 113 registers the input meter reading result in the meter reading result data M2. In the meter reading work, the worker visually confirms the watt-hour meter installed at the customer's house, operates the input device 140, and inputs the power usage amount of the customer to be metered into the input box T24 on the meter reading result input screen. To do. Then, when the operator selects the icon T25 (registered as a meter reading result), the meter reading result registration unit 113 registers the meter reading result of the corresponding customer in the meter reading result data M2. At this time, the meter-reading result registering unit 113 performs calculation processing on the amount charged based on the input power consumption and stores it in the meter-reading result data M2. At this time, the meter reading result registration unit 113 changes the corresponding meter reading result registered flag of the corresponding customer in the meter reading result data M2 to the “completed” state.

  The icon T26 (hold flag setting) on the meter reading result input screen is an icon for setting or canceling the hold flag. Specifically, when the icon T26 is selected, the hold flag setting unit 116 acquires a customer ID to be metered, selects the customer as a hold flag set target customer, and generates a hold flag setting screen. And shift to a state where the hold flag can be set.

  S3 is a step in which the meter reading result registration unit 113 determines whether or not a hold flag is set for the customer in which the meter reading result is registered. In this step, the meter reading result registration unit 113 determines whether or not data related to the hold flag is set in association with the customer whose meter reading result is registered in the customer data M1. When the meter reading result registration unit 113 determines that the hold flag is set (S3: NO), the meter reading result returns to the step S1 to perform continuous meter reading, and when it is determined that the data regarding the hold flag is not set. (S3: YES), the print control unit 114 prints out the individual meter reading in the process of S4. Here, in the case of continuous meter reading (S3: NO), the meter reading result registration unit 113 selects the next meter reading target customer in the order of, for example, customer ID (for example, the meter reading result of the customer ID “10005” is registered). The customer ID “10006”), the meter reading target is input (set) in the input box T21. As a result, the burden of the operator confirming the customer ID subject to meter reading and inputting it on the meter reading result input screen is reduced.

  S4 is a process in which the print control unit 114 prints out the customer's meter reading slip for which the meter reading result has been registered. At this time, the print control unit 114 generates the meter reading slip print data for each customer from the meter reading slip print format data based on the data related to the power consumption of the corresponding customer of the meter reading result data M2 as described above, and prints the data. Output. Further, when printing out the meter reading slip, the printing control unit 114 updates the corresponding customer printed flag in the meter reading result data M2 to the “completed” state. After performing the print output, the print control unit 114 returns to the step S1 again, and performs processing (display of the meter reading result input screen) by the meter reading result registration unit 113.

  Here, the input device 140 of the meter-reading device 100 is provided with a transition button P to a screen for displaying a list of customers for which a hold flag is set (hereinafter referred to as “print hold list screen”). When the button P is pressed, the process proceeds to S5.

  S5 is a process in which the presentation unit 115 displays a print hold list screen for continuously printing out the customer's meter reading slips for which the hold flag for the collective post is set. Then, the presentation unit 115 waits for one item (icon) to be selected by the input device 140 while the print hold list screen is displayed.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of a print hold list screen for selecting the print target of the meter reading slip. T31 to T36 in the figure are display information displayed on the print suspension list screen. Specifically, for T31 to T35, a hold flag relating to the collective post is set, and the meter reading result registered flag is “completed”, but the customer who has been put on print with the printed flag set to “uncompleted” Each customer ID and address is displayed. T36 represents an area for displaying the contents for printing out the meter reading slips of the customers whose printing is suspended. At this time, T31 to T36 are displayed as icons in a manner that can be selected by operating the input device 140, respectively. At this time, the presentation unit 115 is configured to display the data sorted in the order of room numbers based on the address of the corresponding customer in the customer data M1. Thereby, when an operator distributes a meter-reading slip to a customer's post, it has composition which prevents a mistake.

  S6 is a step in which the print control unit 114 prints out the meter reading slip according to the item selected on the print hold list screen. When the operator inputs an instruction by operating the input device 140 on the print suspension list screen, the presentation unit 115 causes the print control unit 114 to print out the corresponding customer meter reading slip. Specifically, the presentation unit 115 continuously prints out the corresponding meter reading slips by selecting the icon T36 in a state where all or any of the icons T31 to T35 are selected.

  S7 is a step in which the presenting unit 115 determines whether or not the printing of the customer's meter reading slip relating to the collective post has been completed. In this process, the presenting unit 115 finishes printing all of the customer's meter reading slips related to the collective post depending on whether the meter reading result registered flag and the printed flag are in the “completed” state in the meter reading result data M2. Determine whether or not. If the printing of the customer's meter reading slip relating to the collective post has been completed (S7: YES), the presentation unit 115 ends the continuous printing process, returns to the process of S1 again, and reads the meter reading result. The registration unit 113 restarts the process (display of the meter reading result input screen). On the other hand, if the printing of the customer's meter reading slip relating to the collective post has not been completed (S7: NO), the process returns to the step S5 again to display the print pending list screen. At this time, the presentation unit 115 does not display (not shown) the customer whose printed flag of the meter reading result data M2 is in the “completed” state on the print pending list screen, so that the operator can read the meter again. It is configured to prevent mistakes in printing out votes.

  Here, the meter reading device 100 according to the present embodiment enables continuous meter reading (S1 to S3) by the hold flag, but in order to prevent forgetting to distribute the meter reading slip associated with the print output hold function, By a function, for example, when the meter reading result registration unit 113 registers the meter reading result at a predetermined timing during the reading operation, the customer who has the same section ID as the section ID of the customer in which the meter reading result is registered The meter reading result registered flag of the meter reading result data M2 and the printed flag are confirmed. The presenting unit 115 stores the meter reading result registered flag for all the customers of the section ID, and when there is a customer for which the printed flag is not stored, the suspension reason of the customer is “set Except for cases other than “Post” (“No distribution location”, “Distribution to another address”, etc.), it is determined that the meter reading slip has been forgotten, and for example, the display device 130 is noted with the customer ID. Display a message. As a result, the worker can notice that the meter reading slip is forgotten for each section.

  By repeating the above steps, the meter-reading apparatus 100 registers the meter-reading results of all customers to be metered in the meter-reading result data M2. Then, the customer data transmission unit 112 transmits the data related to the power usage amount of the meter reading result data M2 and the data related to the hold flag set in the customer data M1 to the management device 200, thereby completing a series of meter reading operations.

  Here, the customer data transmission unit 112 starts execution, for example, when an operator performs a predetermined input operation. Then, in addition to transmitting the customer data M1 and meter reading result data M2 to the management apparatus 200, the customer data transmission unit 112 sends a holding reason (for example, “customer request”, “distribution”) to the print control unit 114. For every “no place” and “distributed to another address”), all the corresponding meter reading slips are continuously printed out for each reason type.

  As described above, according to the meter-reading apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, even when the meter-reading place where the watt-hour meter is installed and the place where the meter-reading sheet is distributed are separated like a collective post in an apartment. The person can perform the meter reading work without carrying the meter reading slip. In particular, the number of customer homes where an operator performs meter reading is considerable (for example, several hundred homes), and even if a slight improvement in work efficiency is required, the operation of whether or not to hold each time the meter reading result is registered. Rather than setting the hold flag for the customer's home related to the collective post, it is possible to omit the hold operation and the input operation for the meter reading target, leading to a significant improvement in work efficiency. be able to.

  In addition, when it is not necessary to distribute the meter reading slip due to the individual circumstances of the customer, the meter reading can be performed without carrying around the meter reading slip, and the meter reading slip is printed out collectively at the sales office for each reason type. This makes it easier to manage meter reading slips.

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In the said embodiment, the hold flag setting part 116 showed the aspect which performs the setting of the hold flag which concerns on a collective post per customer. However, the hold flag related to the collective post may be set in units of addresses (for example, A apartment) so that the hold flag can be set all at once.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of a hold flag setting screen when the hold flag related to the collective post is set for each address. On the hold flag setting screen, the hold flag setting unit 116 sets the hold flag for the collective post collectively for all of the residents (customers) of the apartment, and therefore based on the address contents of the customer data M1. Candidate items (for example, icons T18 and T19) for setting a hold flag related to the collective post are generated and displayed. When the operator performs an operation of selecting the icon T18 or T19, the hold flag setting unit 116 associates the hold flag and the hold reason (collection post) with the customer data in association with the customer related to the candidate item. The configuration is set to M1. At this time, the hold flag setting unit 116 extracts the setting target of the hold flag based on the address contents of the customer data M1 instead of the setting of setting the hold flag after selecting one customer identification information. It is good.

  In the above-described embodiment, the holding flag setting unit 116 is provided in the meter reading device 100. However, the holding flag setting unit 116 may be provided in the management device 200 instead of the meter reading device 100.

  Also, the data structure can be variously changed without departing from the present invention. For example, it is not always necessary to provide a storage area for the meter-reading result registered flag in the meter-reading result data M2, and the presentation unit 115 may be configured to check whether or not the latest power consumption is registered. Also, instead of the configuration in which the hold flag and the hold reason are separate storage areas, only the hold reason is set, and the meter reading result registration unit 113 or the like has the hold flag set based on the hold reason storage area It may be configured to determine whether or not.

  From the above, each of the above embodiments discloses an invention specified by the following description.

  A main aspect of the present invention that solves the above-described problem is a portable meter-reading device 100 that prints and outputs a meter-reading result, and stores a hold flag in association with customer identification information (the hold flag of customer data M2 is stored). Corresponding to the storage area), for each customer, the input of the meter reading result is accepted, and when the meter reading result is input, the meter reading result is registered in association with the customer identification information of the corresponding customer, When the hold flag is stored in association with the customer identification information, the meter reading accepts the input of the meter reading result of another customer continuously without inputting the meter reading result of the customer without printing it out. The meter-reading apparatus 100 is provided with a result registration unit 113. As a result, even when the meter reading place where the watt hour meter is installed and the place where the meter reading slip is distributed, such as a condominium collective post, the worker should perform meter reading work without carrying the meter reading slip. Can do.

  In addition, when the meter reading result registration unit 113 registers the meter reading result, if the hold flag is not stored in association with the customer identification information of the corresponding customer, the meter reading device 100 displays the meter reading result of the customer as a trigger. You may further provide the printing control part 114 which prints and outputs.

  Further, when the meter reading result is printed out, the meter reading device 100 stores the printed flag in association with the customer identification information of the corresponding customer (corresponding to the storage area of the printed flag of the meter reading result data M2). And a presentation unit 115 that presents the customer identification information of a customer whose meter reading result is registered and for which a printed flag is not stored, so as to be selectable as a print output target. May be.

  At this time, when there are a plurality of customers for whom the meter reading result is registered and the printed flag is not stored, the presenting unit 115 displays the customer identification information based on the address contents of the customer. It may be presented so as to be selectable as a print output target in a predetermined order. Thereby, when the operator distributes the meter reading slip to the customer's post, it is configured to prevent erroneous insertion.

  At this time, the meter reading device 100 is further provided with a third storage unit (corresponding to the storage area of the section ID of the customer data M1) that stores a plurality of pieces of customer identification information in association with each address section. When the meter reading result is registered for all the customers corresponding to the plurality of customer identification information associated with the predetermined address block, and there is a customer for which the printed flag is not stored, the unit 115 You may alert | report within a fixed time, after a meter-reading result is registered about all the customers corresponding to the some customer identification information linked | related with the predetermined address division. As a result, the worker can notice that the meter reading slip is forgotten for each section.

  Further, the first storage unit M1 stores a hold flag in association with at least one hold reason selected from a plurality of reason types, and stores a hold flag in association with customer identification information of the customer in which the meter reading result is registered. In this case, the print control unit 114 may print out the customer meter reading result based on the print output mode set for each hold reason related to the hold flag.

  At this time, if a holding flag relating to a predetermined holding reason is stored in association with the customer identification information of the registered customer, the print control unit 114 performs the predetermined holding in response to a predetermined input operation. The meter reading results of all customers in which the hold flag relating to the reason is stored may be continuously printed out for each customer. This makes it possible to carry out the meter reading work without carrying around the meter slip when the customer does not need to distribute the meter slip due to the individual circumstances of the customer. The meter reading slip can be easily managed.

  In addition, the meter reading device 100 accepts the setting of the hold flag for the selected customer together with the selection of the hold reason, and in response to the input operation, the hold flag and the hold reason are associated with the customer identification information of the corresponding customer. The storage unit may further include a hold flag setting unit 116 that stores the first storage unit M1 (corresponding to the storage area of the hold flag and the hold reason of the customer data M1). As a result, when the worker confirms that there is a collective post at the site, or confirms that there is no distribution place, the worker can easily hold it in a manner corresponding to the subsequent handling of the meter reading slip (reason for holding). A flag can be set.

  At this time, the holding flag and the holding reason stored in the first storage unit M1 (corresponding to the holding flag and holding reason storage area of the customer data M1) are management devices that manage customer data related to the plurality of meter-reading devices 100. The data may be shared by other meter-reading apparatuses 100 via the. As a result, the set hold flag is centrally managed by the management device 200, and it is possible to acquire customer data M1 reflecting the set hold flag even when the meter reading operation is performed by another meter reading device 100. Therefore, it is possible to deal with the case where the meter reading device 100 to be used is frequently replaced.

  As mentioned above, although the specific example of this invention was demonstrated in detail, these are only illustrations and do not limit a claim. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes of the specific examples illustrated above.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Meter reading apparatus 111 Customer data acquisition part 112 Customer data transmission part 113 Meter reading result registration part 114 Print control part 115 Presentation part 116 Holding flag setting part 200 Management apparatus 300 Communication line M1 Customer data M2 Meter reading result data

Claims (9)

A portable meter-reading device that prints out the results of meter-reading,
A first storage unit for storing a hold flag in association with customer identification information;
For each customer, accepts the input of the meter reading result, and registers the meter reading result in association with the customer identification information of the corresponding customer as the meter reading result is input,
When the hold flag is stored in association with the customer identification information of the customer, the meter reading result of another customer is input continuously without inputting the meter reading result of the customer without printing it out. A meter reading result registration unit that accepts
A meter-reading device comprising: When the meter reading result registration unit registers the meter reading result, if a hold flag is not stored in association with the customer identification information of the corresponding customer, a print control unit that prints out the meter reading result of the customer using this as a trigger, The meter-reading device according to claim 1, further comprising: A second storage unit that stores a printed flag in association with customer identification information of a corresponding customer when the meter reading result is printed out;
The present invention further comprises: a presentation unit that presents the customer identification information of a customer whose meter-reading result is registered and for which a printed flag is not stored, so as to be selectable as a print output target. Or the meter-reading apparatus of 2 or 2. When the presenting unit is a customer in which the meter reading result is registered and there are a plurality of customers for which the printed flag is not stored, the customer identification information is determined based on the address contents of the customer. The meter-reading device according to claim 3, wherein the meter-reading device is presented so as to be selectable as a print output target in a predetermined order. A third storage unit for storing a plurality of customer identification information in association with each address section;
The presenting unit is a case where meter reading results are registered for all customers corresponding to a plurality of customer identification information associated with a predetermined address section, and there is a customer for which a printed flag is not stored The meter-reading device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the meter-reading device is notified within a predetermined time after the meter-reading result is registered for all customers corresponding to a plurality of customer identification information associated with the predetermined address section. . The first storage unit stores a hold flag in association with at least one hold reason selected from a plurality of reason types,
When the hold flag is stored in association with the customer identification information of the customer for which the meter reading result is registered, the print control unit is configured to output the customer based on the print output mode set for each hold reason related to the hold flag. The meter-reading device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the meter-reading result is printed out. When a holding flag related to a predetermined hold reason is stored in association with customer identification information of a customer whose meter reading result is registered, the print control unit relates to the predetermined hold reason according to a predetermined input operation. The meter-reading device according to claim 6, wherein the meter-reading results of all customers in which the hold flag is stored are continuously printed for each customer. Accepts the hold flag setting for the selected customer along with the hold reason selection,
7. A hold flag setting unit that stores a hold flag and a hold reason in the first storage unit in association with customer identification information of a corresponding customer in response to an input operation. Or the meter-reading apparatus of 7. The hold flag and the hold reason stored in the first storage unit are shared with other meter-reading devices via a management device that manages customer data related to a plurality of meter-reading devices. The meter-reading apparatus as described in any one of thru | or 8.

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