JPH03138795A - Supply controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a user to user service water or the like without a storage medium of the prepaid card system or cash by controlling a supply path switching means by a prescribed quantity at the time of advance getting input and changing data of the storage medium in accordance with the supply quantity. CONSTITUTION:The user inserts a storage medium F or cash to a reading means G to receive the supply of service water or the like by the usable quantity stored in the storage medium F or the amount of money. Though he does not have the storage medium F neither cash by him or he has the storage medium F but its stored residual quantity is 0, he inputs the advance getting by an advance getting input means H to receive the supply by a prescribed quantity by future payment. Then, data in the storage medium F is changed in accordance with the detected quantity of a supply quantity detecting means E by a data changing means J. Thus, advance getting is possible though he does not have the storage medium of the prepaid card system neither cash.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Tobi'shi L @ 71 Jido Station The present invention relates to the supply/interruption and supply of supplies such as tap water, gas, electricity, hot water, etc. to a plurality of demand points. The present invention relates to a supply control device that automatically controls quantities and the like at each demand point individually.

Traditionally, for example, when supplying gas, a portable storage medium in the form of a prepaid card was used, and the user could only receive the amount of gas stored in the storage medium.
There is a supply control device described in JP-A-1-93890.

However, this conventional supply control device can only use prepaid card storage media, so if you do not have it at hand, or even if you do have it, the data on it is O, you will not be able to receive supply. I can't do it.

An object of the present invention is to provide a supply control device that can be used even if you do not have a prepaid card type storage medium or cash, if you borrow in advance.

As shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. A supply amount detecting means E for detecting the amount of the supply body, and a portable storage medium F in which the available amount of the supply body is stored or cash can be inserted, and the usable amount stored in the inserted storage medium F. or a reading means G for reading the amount of inserted cash, an advance inputting means H, and when the storage medium F or cash is input to the reading means G, the usable amount read by the reading means G;
or an opening/closing control means for controlling the supply channel opening/closing means according to the amount, and controlling the supply channel opening/closing means by a predetermined amount when input by the advance borrowing input means H is performed, and the supply amount detection The data changing means J changes the data in the storage medium F according to the amount detected by the means E.

Work-1: According to this configuration, by inserting the storage medium F or cash into the reading means G, it is possible to receive tap water, etc. for the usable amount or amount stored in the storage medium F. . If the storage medium F or cash is not on hand, or if the storage medium F is available but its remaining storage capacity is O, then by inputting an advance using the advance borrowing input means H, a predetermined amount can be supplied with deferred payment.

Leave-” L- side guard Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a centralized monitoring and supply control device that takes as an example the supply of tap water in pensions, apartments, condominiums, etc. This device is composed of a central monitoring device A and a plurality of supply control devices (hereinafter referred to as one individual device) B according to the present invention connected in parallel to the central monitoring device A through a signal line 10. Central monitoring equipment! The machine A is installed in a place where a manager or the like can easily operate it, for example, in a management room, and the individual machine B is installed in each residence.

The front panel 11 of the central monitoring device A includes lamps L1 to LIO (in the case of 10 houses) that display information on each residence, and emergency switches SW1. A buzzer sound stop switch SW2, a release switch SW3, and a buzzer Bz1 are provided.

On the other hand, each individual machine B has a display Lll on its main body 12 that displays various data, information from the central monitoring device A, etc.
A card reader 13 as a reading means, a card ejection switch SW4, an emergency switch SW5 as an emergency input means,
An advance borrowing switch SW6, which is an advance borrowing input means, an advance borrowing indicator lamp L12, a water shutoff valve open indicator lamp L13. A buzzer Bz 2 is provided, and the main body 12 is connected to an electronic water meter 14 as a supply amount detection means and a water shutoff valve 15 as a supply path opening/closing means. When a memory card (prepaid card) 16 that is a portable storage medium or a clear card 17 that is a clearing means is inserted into the card reader 13, data stored in these cards can be read. Memory card 1
6 is purchased in advance by the user of each residence from the administrator, etc., and stores data representing a certain amount of usable water water. Incidentally, it is assumed that a predetermined number of degrees, for example, 1 cubic meter measured by the water meter 14 is stored as one unit. The clear card 17 is kept by an administrator or the like, and stores specific data that can be used to reset the individual machine B as described later.

FIG. 3 shows the internal configuration of the central monitoring device A and the individual devices B. Central monitoring device A is information processing device C including memory etc.
A power supply terminal VDDI of the CPU is supplied with power from a power supply circuit 18, and a switch detection circuit 19 is connected to the input port E to detect on/off of the switches SWI, SW2, and SW3. Also, C.P.
A lamp drive circuit 20 for driving the lamps L1 to LIO is connected to the output port o1 of the UI, and a buzzer drive circuit 21 for causing the buzzer Bz1 to sound in an emergency is connected to the output port o2. Further, the signal line 10 is connected to the input/output port E/○.

On the other hand, 1 individual machine B is an information processing device CPU including memory etc.
2, power is supplied to the power supply terminal VDD2 of the CPU 2f7) from a power supply circuit 22, and a switch detection circuit 23 that detects on/off of the switches SW4, SW5, and SW6 is connected to the input port L. , is connected to a water meter input circuit 24 that inputs a message obtained from the water meter 14. Also, output port 0
3 is a water shutoff valve control circuit 25 that outputs opening/closing pulses to the water shutoff valve 15, output port O1 is a buzzer drive circuit 26 that drives a buzzer Bz2, and output port O& is a display that drives a display Lll. device drive circuit 27, output port 06
A lamp drive circuit 28 for lighting the lamps L12 and Li2 is connected to.

Furthermore, the input/output port 102 is connected to the C
It is connected to the input/output port 103 of the PUI, and the card reader 13 is connected to the input/output port 103.

In such a configuration, when the memory card 16 is inserted into the card reader 13, the CPU 2
3, the degree stored in the memory card 16 is read out, and a signal is sent to the display drive circuit 27 to display the degree value on the display Lll. Further, when the power data is not stored in the internal memory of the CPU 2, the power for 1 cubic meter is transferred from the memory card 16 to the internal memory, and the memory of the memory card 16 is rewritten by subtracting the power. That is, CPU2 is
The data change function decreases the number of memories stored in the memory card 16 by one. At the same time, the CPU 2 causes the water shutoff valve control circuit 25 to open the water shutoff valve 15, and causes the lamp drive circuit 28 to turn on the water shutoff valve open indicator lamp L13. After this, even if you turn on the card ejection switch SW4 and pull out the memory card 16 from the card reader 13,
Since 1 cubic meter worth of data is stored in the internal memory of the CPU 2, that amount of water can be used.

However, if the power of the memory card 16 is 0 or it is a different type of card, the card reader 13 does not accept the card and spits out the card, and the 1 display Lll displays that the card cannot be used. In this case, the water shutoff valve 15
is not opened, and the water shutoff valve open indicator lamp L13 also remains off.

As mentioned above, when water is used with the water cutoff valve 15 open, the water meter 14 integrates the measured value, and the contents of the message are read into the CPU 2 through the water meter input circuit 24. As mentioned above, from the time when the data for 1 cubic meter is stored in the internal memory, the data in the internal memory is subtracted by 100 liters each time the water meter 14 integrates 100 liters, and the data becomes 0. You will be able to use the water supply until

When the memory number of the memory card 16 is less than 1, that is, less than 1 cubic meter, the card reader 13 ejects the memory card 16, and the CPU 2 outputs the memory card 16 from the buzzer drive circuit 2.
Output a signal to 6 for a few seconds to make buzzer Bz 2 sound,
The user is informed that the data on the memory card 16 has disappeared. At this time, the display L1'1 shows CP
The contents of U2's internal memory are displayed in units of 100 liters.

Furthermore, if the water supply continues to be used in this state, and when the internal memory has only 100 liters remaining, the buzzer drive circuit 26 will sound the buzzer Bz 2 for several seconds, and if a new memory card 16 is not inserted, the water cutoff valve 15 will be activated. warning that the water supply will be shut off due to the operation of the system. new memory card 16
By inserting a , the contents of internal memory are updated and can be used again.

However, when the data on the memory card 16 becomes 0 at night and the water shutoff valve 15 is activated, or when a new memory card 16 is not easily available, turning on the advance borrowing switch SW6 allows Cubic meters can be used. That is, when this switch SW6 is turned on, 1 cubic meter worth of data is stored in the internal memory of the CPU 2 regardless of the card reader 13. At this time, the CPU 2 controls the lamp drive circuit 2.
At the same time, the information control function sends a signal to the input/output port E 102 to turn on the advance borrowing indicator lamp L12.
The information is transmitted from the CPU 1 of the central monitoring device @A.

In the central monitoring device itA, one of the lamps L1 to LIO corresponding to the residence of the individual machine B is turned on by the lamp drive circuit 20, and the manager etc. is informed that the residence is being rented in advance.

After inputting the advance loan, when a usable memory card 16 with data is inserted into the card reader 13, the CPU 2 subtracts the frequency of the advance loan from the memory card 16.

Then, the CPU 2 stops the signal to the lamp drive circuit 28, turns off the advance borrowing indicator lamp L12, and transmits information that the advance debt has been cleared to the central monitoring device A. In the central monitoring device A, the lamp is turned off by the lamp drive circuit 2o.

In addition, when there is no memory card 16 in each individual machine B and there is an emergency need to use water due to a fire or the like, when the emergency switch SW5 is turned on, the CPU 2 shuts off water using the water shutoff valve control circuit 25. Since the valve 15 is forcibly opened, the user can freely use water. At this time, C
When the PU2 sends a signal to the lamp drive circuit 28 to turn on the water shutoff valve open indicator lamp L13, it also sends a signal to the buzzer drive circuit 26 to make the buzzer Bz2 sound. Further, the CPU 2 transmits the information from the input/output port 102 to the CPUI of the central monitoring device A. As a result, in the centralized monitoring device A, the lamp drive circuit 20 causes the lamp drive circuit 20 to repeatedly blink the lamp among the lamps L1 to Llo corresponding to the residence of the individual device B, and at the same time, the buzzer drive circuit 21 continues to sound the buzzer Bz1. A manager or the like is notified of which residence the emergency switch SW5 was operated in. The administrator or the like can stop only the buzzer Bz1 of the central monitoring bag WA by confirming this and turning on the buzzer sound stop switch SW2. Furthermore, when it is no longer necessary to open the water shutoff valve in an emergency, by turning on the release switch SW3 in the central monitoring device A, information from the CPUI is sent to the individual machine B via the CPU2.
automatically stops the buzzer Bz 2, and also shuts off the water shutoff valve 15.
can be automatically closed and reset. In addition, the individual machine B
To pay for the amount of water equivalent to the amount of water used in an emergency in one's residence, insert a usable memory card 16 into the card reader 1.
This is done by inserting into 3 and subtracting from it. If this is not done, central monitoring device A will
It is determined that the transaction has not been settled, and the lamp corresponding to the residence among lamps L1 to LIO is blinked, and the buzzer Bz
1 is also sounded to notify the administrator, etc. that the transaction has not yet been settled.

On the other hand, when an administrator or the like discovers a fire or the like in a residence, by turning on the emergency switch SW1 of the central monitoring device A, the water supply of other residences can be freely used. That is, when the emergency switch SW1 is turned on, the CPUI transmits information to the CPU2 of all individual machines B, and in all the individual machines B, the CPU2 opens the water shutoff valve 15 regardless of whether or not the memory card 16 is inserted. Turn on the water shutoff valve open indicator lamp L13. At this time, in the central monitoring device A, all the lamps L1 to LIO blink, and the buzzer Bz
1 will also sound to notify all residences that there is an emergency situation. In addition, the buzzer sound will stop in this case.

Cancellation is the same as above.

When a user leaves a certain residence for reasons such as moving, a manager or the like inserts a clear card 17 prepared in advance into the card reader 13 of the residence.

Then, the CPU 2 of the individual machine B performs a self-reset based on the specific data stored in the clear card 17, clears the internal memory, etc., and shuts off the water cutoff valve 15 by the water valve control circuit 25. Return the individual machine B to its initial state.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are flowcharts of the processes of the CPUI and CPU2, respectively. The above operation will be explained as follows.

In FIG. 4, the CPU detects the state of the emergency switch SW1 with the switch detection circuit 19 in step S1, and if the switch SWI is on, the CPU transmits an emergency water shutoff valve opening request signal in step S2. , step S
3 drives the lamp drive circuit 20, and all lamps L1
~Turn on LIO. Further, in step S4, the buzzer drive circuit 21 is driven to make the buzzer Bz 1 sound.

On the other hand, when the emergency switch SWI is off in step S1, the process advances to step S5, and the buzzer sound stop switch SW2
The switch detection circuit 19 detects the state of the switch S.
If W2 is on, the buzzer drive circuit 21 stops sounding the buzzer Bz1 in step S6. If the buzzer sound stop switch SW2 is off in step S5, the process proceeds to step S7, where the switch detection circuit 19 detects the state of the release switch SW3, and if the switch SW3 is on, the process proceeds to step S8, where the emergency water cutoff Next, in step S9, the lamp drive circuit 20 is driven to turn off all the lamps L1 to LIO. Further, in step S6, the buzzer drive circuit 21 stops the buzzer Bz1 from sounding.

If the release switch SW3 is off in step S7, the process advances to step S10 and an information request signal is transmitted.

Next, in step Sll, a response signal transmitted from individual device B is received. Furthermore, the presence or absence of information is determined in step S12, and if there is no response information, the lamp drive circuit 20 is driven in step S9, and the individual machine B for which there is no response information
At the same time as turning off the lamp corresponding to
At this point, the buzzer drive circuit 21 stops the buzzer Bz 1 from sounding. On the other hand, if there is response information in step S12, the lamp drive circuit 20 is driven to light up all the lamps L1 to LIO in step S3, and the buzzer Bz 1 is made to sound by the buzzer drive circuit 21 in step S4. .

In FIG. 5, the CPU 2 first drives the display drive circuit 27 in step S13 to display a message on the display L11 prompting the card to be inserted. Next, in step S14, it is detected whether or not a card is inserted into the card reader 13. If it is inserted, the process proceeds to step S15 to determine the validity of the card, and if it is invalid, the display is driven in step S16. The circuit 27 is driven to display on the display Lll that the card cannot be used, and the card is ejected from the card reader 13 in step s17.

On the other hand, if the card is valid in step 815, the process proceeds to step S18 to determine whether or not it is a clear card 17, and if it is the clear card 17, the process proceeds to step 819 to initialize the individual machine B. , step S2
0, the clear card 17 is ejected from the card reader 13.

If the clear card 17 is not the clear card 17 in step S18, that is, if the memory card 16 is valid, step S21
Then, in step S22, the lamp drive circuit 28 is driven to indicate that the water shutoff valve 15 has been opened by turning on the water shutoff valve open indicator lamp L13. Lights up to display. Furthermore, in step S23, the display drive circuit 27 is driven to display the frequency value of the memory card 16 on the display Lll.

Next, in step S24, the card ejection switch SW is
The switch detection circuit 23 detects whether or not 4 is on;
If it is on, the frequency of the memory card 16 is rewritten in step S25, and then the memory card 16 is ejected from the card reader 13 in step S26.

On the other hand, in step S24, the card ejection switch SW
4 is off, the process proceeds to step S27, where it is determined whether there is an information request signal from the central monitoring device A, and if so, the information is transmitted to the CPUI of the central monitoring device A at step 828.

Next, in step S29, the integrated value of the water meter 14 is taken in from the water meter input circuit 24, and in step S30, the usage amount is calculated, and when it reaches 1 cubic meter, the frequency is subtracted in step S31. S32
In step S33, it is determined whether the data in the memory card 16 is less than 1 cubic meter, and if it is, the buzzer Bz2 is made to sound for several seconds using the buzzer drive circuit 26.

Further, the frequency value of the memory card 16 is set to 0 in step S34, and the memory card 16 is ejected from the card reader 13 in step S35.

Further, in step S36, it is determined whether the data in the internal memory of the CPU 2 is less than 100 liters, and when it is cut off, in step S37, the buzzer Bz 2 is made to sound for several seconds by the buzzer drive circuit 26, and in step 838
The display driving circuit 27 is driven to display a message on the display Lll prompting the user to replace the memory card 16.

Next, in step S39, it is determined whether or not the data in the internal memory of the CPU 2 has become O. If there is data, the process returns to step S23, and if it is 0, the process proceeds to step S40, where the water shutoff valve control circuit 25 controls the water shutoff valve. At the same time, in step S41, the lamp drive circuit 28 is driven to turn off the water shutoff valve open indicator lamp L13.

If the memory card 16 is not inserted in step S14, the process proceeds to step S42, where it is determined whether or not the advance rental switch SW6 is on. If it is on, the process proceeds to step S43, where the individual machine B is ready for advance rental. If it is possible, the process proceeds to step S44, where the lamp drive circuit 28 lights up the pre-borrowing surface water lamp L12, and then the process proceeds to step S21.

If No in both step S14 and step S42, it is determined in step S45 whether there is an information request from the central monitoring device A, and if so, the information is transmitted from the individual device B to the central monitoring device A in step S46. do.

In addition, in step S47, it is determined whether the mode is emergency mode, that is, whether the emergency switch SW5 is on in the individual machine B, or whether there is an emergency water shutoff valve opening request signal from the central monitoring bag [A]. If the answer is YES, the water cutoff valve 15 is opened by the water cutoff valve control circuit 25 in step 848. Further, in step S49, the buzzer drive circuit 26 causes the buzzer Bz 2 to sound, and in step S49, the buzzer Bz 2 is sounded.
At step 50, the water shutoff valve open indicator lamp L13 is turned on.

Next, in step S51, it is determined whether there is an emergency water shutoff valve release request signal from the central monitoring device A,
If so, the process advances to step 852, where the lamp drive circuit 28 turns off the water shutoff valve open indicator lamp L12, and
At step 853, the sound of the buzzer Bz 2 is stopped,
In step S54, the water shutoff valve control circuit 25 shuts off the water shutoff valve 15.

Note that the memory card 16 and the clear card 17 may be any portable storage medium such as a magnetic card or an IC card, and the storage format thereof does not matter. Alternatively, by inserting cash and reading the amount, supplies may be received in the same manner as when the memory card 16 is inserted.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, data reading from the storage medium F by the reading means G and data rewriting by the data changing means J may be performed via the central monitoring device A. K is information control means for controlling information between each supply control device B and the central monitoring device A.

Furthermore, the device according to the present invention can be applied not only to tap water but also to supply control of electricity, hot water, gas, etc.

According to the present invention, even if you do not have a prepaid card type storage medium or cash, you can use it by inputting an advance loan.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of an example of a centralized supply control device including a supply control device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows a centralized monitoring device therein and a system configuration diagram according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the internal configuration of the supply control device (individual machine), FIG. 4 is a flowchart of processing by the CPU on the central monitoring device side, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart of processing by the CPU on the individual machine side. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the basic configuration of another example of the present invention. B... Supply control device C... Supply path D... Supply path opening/closing means E... Supply amount detection means F... Storage medium G... Reading means H... Advance borrowing input means ■... Opening/closing control means J... Data changing means

Claims (1)

[Claims] A supply path opening/closing means for opening and closing a supply path for supplying the supply body;
A supply amount detection means for detecting the amount of the supply body flowing through the supply channel, and a portable storage medium or cash in which the usable amount of the supply body is stored, and the storage medium is used for storage. a reading means for reading the available amount or the amount of inserted cash, an advance inputting means, and when the storage medium or cash is input to the reading means, according to the usable amount or amount read by the reading means. an opening/closing control means for controlling the supply passage opening/closing means and controlling the supply passage opening/closing means by a predetermined amount when an input by the advance borrowing input means is performed; and the storage according to the amount detected by the supply amount detection means. A supply control device comprising: data changing means for changing data on a medium.