JP7033251B2 - Parts replacement support system - Google Patents

Description

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a parts replacement support system.

Conventionally, there are inductive lighting devices and emergency lighting devices provided with a power supply circuit that turns on a light source by a backup power source such as a storage battery when a commercial AC power supply as an external power supply fails. The life of such parts such as power supply circuits mounted on lighting devices is about 10 years. On the other hand, the life of the installed storage battery is about 5 years, which is shorter than that of other parts, so it is necessary to replace it when the life is approaching.

However, since parts such as a light source and a storage battery mounted on such a lighting device are provided inside the device, it is difficult to confirm the model name of the parts from the outside. In addition, parts may be renewed due to improvements in performance, etc., and when renewed, the model name of the part may change, and the production of parts with the old model name may be discontinued. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult for an inspection worker to know which model name should be prepared when replacing a part mounted on a lighting device.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-126581

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a parts replacement support system capable of acquiring the latest information on replacement parts of a lighting device.

The parts replacement support system of the embodiment includes a lighting device, a mobile terminal capable of directly communicating with the lighting device, and a server. The lighting device has a storage unit that stores the device name corresponding to the model name, an inspection unit that inspects the mounted parts of the own machine, and a communication unit that transmits the device name and inspection information. The mobile terminal can directly communicate with the lighting device, acquires the device name and inspection information transmitted from the lighting device, and displays the acquired device name and inspection information on the display unit. The server has a storage unit that has a larger amount of information than the device name corresponding to the device name, and stores device information that is not stored in the lighting device and cannot be directly acquired from the lighting device by the mobile terminal. Upon receiving the device information request signal including the acquired device name, the device information of the lighting device stored in the storage unit is transmitted to the mobile terminal.

According to the present invention, it can be expected that the load of communication between the lighting device and the terminal can be reduced and the latest information on the replacement parts can be obtained.

It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the component exchange system of an embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the lighting apparatus as above. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the lighting apparatus as above. It is a block diagram which shows the configuration example of the terminal of the same as above. Same as above It is a figure which shows the display part of a terminal. Same as above It is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a server. Same as above It is a figure which shows an example of the device information which a server stores. Same as above It is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the parts replacement system.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a component replacement system according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the parts replacement system 100 includes a lighting device 10, a terminal 20, and a server 30. The terminal 20 is, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The lighting device 10 and the terminal 20 are connected by a wireless communication method capable of a mesh network such as BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy). Further, the terminal 20 and the server 30 are connected to each other via the network 2. The network 2 is, for example, the Internet. Further, the server 30 may be, for example, a Web server on a cloud network.

Further, the terminal 20 may be a remote controller, for example. When the terminal 20 is a remote controller, the terminal 20 communicates with another terminal such as a PC (Personal Computer) by a USB cable or the like, and the PC is connected to the server via the network 2. In the embodiment, the terminal 20 is configured to use a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

[Construction of lighting equipment]

The configuration of the lighting device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lighting device 10 includes a light source 11, a storage battery 12, a control unit 13, a storage unit 15, and a communication unit 14, which are housed inside the housing 16. ing. Further, on the back side of the housing 16, a terminal block 19 connected to the external power supply 18 is provided.

As the light source 11, for example, a light emitting module composed of a semiconductor light emitting element such as a light emitting diode (LED) or a laser diode, or an organic EL element (OLED) is used, and is configured to emit white light. The light source 11 has a transparent glass or resin lens that controls the light distribution of the light emitted from the light emitting module.

The storage battery 12 is a removable battery provided inside the housing, and is a rechargeable secondary battery such as a Ni-Cd battery, a nickel-metal hydride battery, or a lithium-ion battery.

The external power supply 18 can be any power source such as a commercial AC power source or a DC power source. In this embodiment, the external power source is a commercial AC power source.

The terminal block 19 is provided on the back side of the housing 16 and electrically connects the external power supply 18 and the control unit 13 via an electric wire (not shown).

The control unit 13 is electrically connected to the external power source 18 and the storage battery 12, and supplies the electric power from the external power source 18 and the storage battery 12 to the light source 11, the communication unit 14, and the like. The electric power supplied from the external power supply 18 is supplied to the control unit 13 via the terminal block 19. The control unit 13 controls the storage battery 12 to be charged by the external power source 18 during normal use and to supply the electric power of the storage battery 12 to the light source 11 in an emergency.

Further, the control unit 13 includes an inspection unit 17 and a storage unit 15, and controls to store the inspection information inspected by the inspection unit 17 in the storage unit 15 and output the inspection information from the communication unit 14 to the terminal 20. be able to.

The inspection unit 17 inspects whether or not the storage battery 12 of the emergency lighting device 10 operates normally by detecting the voltage, current, temperature, discharge time, number of discharges, etc. of the storage battery 12, and these inspection information. Is output to the storage unit 15. Further, the control unit 13 determines the inspection result of the storage battery 12 from the inspection information. As a result of the inspection, if the storage battery 12 is in a state of normal operation, it is determined as "normal", and if it is in a state of not operating normally according to the inspection result, it is determined as "abnormal". Further, the inspection unit 17 predicts the life of the storage battery 12 from the inspection information, and determines that the storage battery 12 is near the end of its life and needs to be replaced based on the prediction of the life.

Further, the inspection unit 17 inspects whether or not the light source 11 operates normally by detecting the voltage, current, temperature, etc. of the light source 11, and outputs these inspection information to the storage unit 15. As a result of the inspection, if the light source 11 is in a state of normal operation, it is determined as "normal", and if it is in a state of not operating normally according to the inspection result, it is determined as "abnormal". Further, the inspection unit 17 predicts the life of the light source 11 from the inspection information, and determines that the life of the light source 11 is near and needs to be replaced based on the prediction of the life, and determines that the light source is replaced.

The storage unit 15 is composed of a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory, and the like. The storage unit 15 stores inspection information of the storage battery 12 and the light source 11 input from the inspection unit 17.

Further, the storage unit 15 stores the device name of the lighting device 10. This device name is different from the model name of the lighting device, for example, "LEDEM09221N" (model name), and is composed of information such as letters or numbers shorter than the model name of the device and a smaller amount of information than the model name. Preferably, for example, "A1" may be used. This device name is stored when the lighting device 10 is manufactured.

The communication unit 14 is an interface for transmitting and receiving data by wireless communication. The communication unit 14 is, for example, an interface that supports Bluetooth® connection. Here, it is assumed that BLE communication is supported. The communication unit 14 transmits the inspection information and the device name stored in the storage unit 15 connected to the control unit 13 to the external terminal as a wireless signal.
[Terminal configuration]

Next, the configuration of the terminal 20 will be described. FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the terminal 20, and FIG. 5 shows a display unit 24 of the terminal 20. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the terminal 20 has a communication unit 21, a storage unit 22, a control unit 23, and a display unit 24.

The communication unit 21 is a communication unit capable of wireless communication with the lighting device 10 and transmits / receives information such as inspection information. Further, the communication unit 21 is connected to the server 30 via the intern net, and transmits / receives information such as device information of the lighting device.

The storage unit 22 is composed of a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory, and the like. The storage unit 22 stores inspection information received from the lighting device 10, device information acquired from the server 30, and the like. Further, the storage unit 22 stores various programs executed by the terminal 20.

The control unit 23 executes control of the entire terminal 20. The control unit 23 transmits an inspection instruction signal to the lighting device 10 via the communication unit 21. Further, when the control unit 23 receives the inspection information that the light source 11 or the storage battery 12 needs to be replaced from the inspection information of the lighting device 10, the control unit 23 connects the communication unit 21 to the server 30 via the network 2 together with the device name. Send a request signal requesting information.

The display unit 24 is a display screen that displays inspection information received from the lighting device 10, device information acquired from the server 30, and the like. As shown in FIG. 4, when the terminal 20 receives the inspection information and the device name from the lighting device 10, the device name, the inspection result of the light source, and the inspection result of the storage battery are displayed on the display unit 24. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a list is displayed on the display unit 24, and "A1" is displayed in the device name, "normal" is displayed in the lighting result of the light source, and "normal" is displayed in the inspection result of the storage battery.

[Server Configuration]

Next, the configuration of the server 30 will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the server according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the server 30 has a communication unit 31, a storage unit 32, and a control unit 33.

The communication unit 31 performs data communication with the terminal via the Internet. The storage unit 32 is a storage device for an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), optical disk, or the like. The storage unit 32 may be a semiconductor memory in which data such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a flash memory, and an NVSRAM (Non Volatile Static Random Access Memory) can be rewritten. The storage unit 32 stores an OS (Operating System) and various programs executed by the server 30. Further, the storage unit 32 stores various information used in the execution of the program. Further, the storage unit 32 stores the device information of the lighting device 10.

The device information stored in the server 30 will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of device information of the lighting device 10 stored in the server 30. As shown in FIG. 7, the device information includes the device name stored in the lighting device 10, the model name of the light source 11 and the storage battery 12 mounted on the lighting device 10, and the light source 11 mounted on the lighting device 10. And the renewal model name of the storage battery 12. The renewal model name is a model name given when, for example, the light source 11 mounted on the lighting device 10 and the storage battery 12 are renewed due to performance improvement or the like, and is a model name of a component that can be mounted on the lighting device 10. .. That is, the server 30 stores device information having a larger amount of information than the device name stored in the lighting device 10.

Since the device name is stored in the lighting device 10 at the time of manufacture, the device name of the lighting device 10, the model name of the light source 11 mounted on the lighting device 10, and the type of the storage battery 12 are stored in the storage unit 32 of the server 30. The name is remembered. When the light source 11 or the storage battery 12 is renewed, the model name information of the renewed light source 11 or the storage battery 12 is added to the device information.

When the server 30 receives the device information request signal of the lighting device 10 together with the device name from the terminal 20, the server 30 calls the device information corresponding to the received device name from the storage unit 32 and transmits the device information from the communication unit 31.

The terminal 20 displays the device information received from the server 30 on the display unit 24, so that the inspection worker can acquire the device information mounted on the lighting device 10.

As described above, when the light source 11 or the storage battery 12 mounted on the lighting device 10 needs to be replaced, the terminal 20 accesses the server 30 to access the server 30 to obtain the latest model of the light source 11 and the storage battery 12 mounted on the lighting device 10. You can get the name.

Therefore, the lighting device 10 does not need to store the model name of the lighting device 10, the model name of the light source 11, and the model name of the storage battery 12 in the storage unit 17, but may store the device name having a small amount of information. The communication between the lighting device 10 and the terminal 20 is less likely to be loaded without squeezing the storage capacity of the storage unit 15. Further, when the terminal 20 accesses the server 30, it is possible to acquire not only the model names of the light source 11 and the storage battery 12 mounted on the lighting device 10 but also the renewal model name information, so that when the mounted parts are renewed. However, it is possible to deal with it and obtain the latest device information.

Next, the operation flow of the parts replacement system will be described with reference to FIG.

Here, it is assumed that the device name "A1" is stored in the storage unit 15 of the lighting device 10 at the time of manufacture. Further, it is assumed that device information regarding the lighting device 10 is stored in the storage unit 32 of the server 30.

The inspection worker transmits an inspection instruction signal to the lighting device 10 via the terminal 20 (S1). Upon receiving the inspection instruction, the lighting device 10 inspects the light source 11 and the storage battery 12 (S2). Further, the inspection information is analyzed to predict the life of the light source 11 and the storage battery 12 (S3). When the inspection is completed, the lighting device 10 transmits the device name to the terminal 20 together with the inspection result (S4). When the received inspection result is "battery replacement" or "light source replacement", the terminal 20 transmits a request signal for device information regarding the device name "A1" to the server 20 via the network 2 (S5). Upon receiving the request signal from the terminal 20, the server 30 calls the device information related to the device name "A1" from its own storage unit 32 and transmits the device information to the terminal 20 via the network 2 (S7). By displaying the device information on the terminal 20 that has received the device information, the inspection worker can acquire the part model name mounted on the lighting device 10 and the renewed part model name (S8).

In this way, by storing the device name in the storage unit 15 of the lighting device 10 and storing the component model name corresponding to the device name in the storage unit 32 of the server 30, the lighting device 10 is stored in the storage unit 17. Since it is sufficient to store the device name having a small amount of information without storing the model name of the lighting device 10, the model name of the light source 11, and the model name of the storage battery 12, the capacity of the storage unit 15 of the lighting device 10 and the time of communication are used. The load can be reduced. Further, by storing the model name information renewed in the device name in the storage unit 32 of the server 30, the inspection worker can access the server 30 via the network 2 to obtain the component type mounted on the lighting device 10. Since not only the name but also the renewal model name can be grasped, the latest information can be obtained, and it is possible to grasp which model name part should be prepared at the time of replacement.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and variations thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

10 Lighting equipment 14 Communication unit 15 Storage unit 17 Inspection unit 20 Terminal 24 Display unit 30 Server 32 Storage unit 100 Parts replacement system

Claims (6)

It is a parts replacement support system consisting of a lighting device, a mobile terminal that can directly communicate with the lighting device, and a server.
The lighting device has a storage unit that stores the device name corresponding to the model name, an inspection unit that inspects the mounted parts of the own machine, and a communication unit that transmits the device name and inspection information.
The mobile terminal has a display unit capable of communicating with the lighting device, acquiring the device name and inspection information transmitted from the lighting device, and displaying the acquired device name and inspection information.
The server has a storage unit that stores device information that has a larger amount of information than the device name corresponding to the device name and is not stored in the lighting device and cannot be directly acquired from the lighting device by the portable terminal . A component characterized by having, when receiving a request signal of device information including the device name acquired by the mobile terminal, the device information of the lighting device stored in the storage unit is transmitted to the mobile terminal. Exchange support system. The parts replacement support system according to claim 1, wherein the device name is different from the model name of the lighting device and has a smaller amount of information than the model name. The parts replacement support system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the terminal can communicate with the server via a network. The component replacement according to claim 3, wherein the terminal transmits a request signal for the device information to the server when it is determined from the inspection result received from the lighting device that the mounted component needs to be replaced. Support system. The component replacement support according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the lighting device includes a light source and a storage battery, and the inspection unit inspects the light source and the storage battery. system. The parts replacement support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the device information includes a model name and a renewal model name of a component mounted on the lighting device.

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