JPH0758864A - Automatic information system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To continue residual amount management of a gas cylinder even after new and old automatic information devices are replaced with each other by adopting a configuration such that an external memory is disconnected from one automatic information device and connected to other automatic information device. CONSTITUTION:A weight for an inner volume of a gas cylinder 4, a gas production rate, a measurement unit of a pulse transmission meter 3, a 1st residual amount count and a 2nd residual amount count or the like are inputted to an automatic notice device 1 requiring replacement because of occurrence of a damage due to aging or noise or the like by means of a key board 7 and stored in a memory 1-2 and 1st and 2nd residual amount alarm meters are calculated to initialize the meter values. After the 1st and 2nd residual amount alarm meter values are stored in the memory 1-2, a transmission pulses received from the meter 3 are accumulated. When the meter value reaches the 1st and 2nd residual amount alarm meter values or over, a 1st or a 2nd alarm is raised to a sensor 5 via an interface 2-3. The residual amount management values are stored in a memory 6. When the device 1 is replaced due to the damage due to aging or noise or the like the external memory 6 is removed and mounted to a new automatic information device 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic notification system for automatically using a telephone line to a host computer of a center facility.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When an automatic notification device has to be replaced with a new automatic notification device due to the end of its useful life or damage due to noise, etc., the gas cylinder from the automatic notification device to the new automatic notification device needs to be replaced. It does not correspond to the continuation of the remaining amount management.
In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 99, it is necessary to wait until the time to replace the gas cylinder, replace the automatic notification device that needs to be replaced with a new automatic notification device, and newly start the remaining amount management.

[0003]

When the automatic notification device has to be replaced with a new automatic notification device due to the end of its useful life or damage due to noise or the like, the automatic notification device that needs to be replaced with the new automatic notification device. It does not support the continuous management of the remaining amount of gas cylinders.

Further, there is a problem that it is necessary to wait until the time of exchanging the gas cylinder and replace the automatic notification device that needs to be replaced with a new automatic notification device to newly start the remaining amount management.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a gas cylinder, a pulse transmission type meter for outputting the usage amount of the gas cylinder by opening and closing a contact, and a pulse signal of the pulse transmission type meter. In an automatic reporting system for reporting a gas level alarm to a center facility at a remote location based on the result of comparison between an external memory that is a non-volatile memory that accumulates and stores inputs and a set value that is stored in advance in the external memory, The memory is removed from the automatic notification device and the external memory is connected to another automatic notification device.

[0006]

[Operation] When the automatic notification device has to be replaced with a new automatic notification device due to the expiration of its service life or damage due to noise, etc. By connecting the automatic notification device to be exchanged with the telephone line, the remaining amount management data of the gas cylinder is transferred from the automatic notification device that has been expired or has been damaged by noise etc. to the new automatic notification device. The remaining amount management data is continued by a new automatic notification device.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, which shows a configuration before transferring the remaining amount management data of a gas cylinder.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and shows the configuration after the remaining amount management data of the gas cylinder is transferred.

Reference numeral 1 denotes an automatic notification device which needs to be replaced after the end of its useful life or has been damaged by noise or the like. The control device 1-1, the memory 1-2 and the notification interface 1-3 are described below. And so on. Reference numeral 1-1 is a control device for controlling the following memory 1-2, notification interface 1-3 and external memory 6 in the automatic notification device 1.

Reference numeral 1-2 is a memory for accumulating necessary data for controlling the system of the automatic notification device 1. 1-3 are notification interfaces for sending notification data from the automatic notification device 1 through a telephone line.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a normal automatic notification device to be newly replaced, which is provided with a control device 2-1 and a memory 2-2, a notification interface 2-3, and the like described below.

Reference numeral 2-1 is a control device for controlling the following memory 2-2, notification interface 2-3 and external memory 6 in the automatic notification device 2.

Reference numeral 2-2 is a memory for accumulating necessary data for controlling the system of the automatic notification device 2. 2-3 is a notification interface for sending notification data from the automatic notification device 2 through a telephone line.

Reference numeral 3 is a pulse transmission type meter that converts the flow rate of the gas used at the customer's home and flowing out into a contact output.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a gas cylinder managed by the automatic notification devices 1 and 2.

Reference numeral 5 is a center facility composed of a host computer for receiving information sent from the automatic reporting devices 1 and 2.

Reference numeral 6 is a storage device for storing the remaining amount management data of the gas cylinder 4, and the power is backed up by a battery so that the data stored inside will not be volatilized even if it is removed from the main body of the automatic notification device. External memory.

Reference numeral 7 is a keyboard for operating the control device 1-1, the control device 2-1 and the like included in the automatic notification devices 1 and 2.

The operation of the above configuration will be described below.

The keyboard 4 of the automatic notification device 1 which needs to be replaced after the end of its service life or due to damage due to noise or the like is used, and the weight of the content of the gas cylinder 4 [Kg] and the gas production rate [1 / Kg] -Measurement unit of pulse transmission meter 3 [1 / PULSE] -First remaining amount alarm value [%]-Second remaining amount alarm value [%], etc., and store them in memory 1-2 Then, the following numerical formula 1 is calculated by the controller 1-1 to initialize the meter value.

[0022]

[Equation 1]

Further, after storing the calculated first remaining amount alarm meter value [PULSE] and second remaining amount alarm meter value [PULSE] in the memory 1-2, a transmission pulse input from the pulse transmission type meter 3 is stored. Accumulate the meter value based on the measurement unit of the meter.

When the meter value becomes equal to or higher than the first remaining amount alarm meter value [PULSE] or the second remaining amount alarm meter value [PULSE], the center facility 5 is notified of the first alarm or via the notification interface 2-3. Report the second alarm.

In the external memory 6, the meter value of the remaining amount management data, the weight of the content of the gas cylinder 4, the gas production rate, the unit of measurement of the meter, the first remaining amount alarm value, the second remaining amount alarm value, The first remaining amount warning meter value, the second remaining amount warning meter value, etc. are stored.

However, when exchanging the automatic notification device 1 that needs to be replaced due to the lapse of service life or damage due to noise or the like, the external memory 6 is removed from the automatic notification device 1 and a new replacement is made. The external memory 6 is mounted on the device 2 as shown in FIG.
The meter value of the remaining amount management data of the gas cylinder 4, the weight of the content of the gas cylinder 4, the gas production rate, the unit of measurement of the meter, the first remaining amount alarm value, the second remaining amount alarm value, the first
Memory 2 for the remaining amount warning meter value, the second remaining amount warning meter value, etc.
The remaining amount management is continued from the automatic notification device 1 to the automatic notification device 2 by giving the operation of the control device 2-1 to move to -2.

[0027]

As described above, the gas cylinder, the pulse transmission type meter for outputting the usage amount of the gas cylinder by opening and closing the contact, and the non-volatile memory for accumulating and storing the pulse signal input of the pulse transmission type meter In an automatic reporting system for reporting a gas level warning to a center facility at a remote location based on the result of comparison between a memory and a set value stored in advance in the external memory, the external memory is removed from the automatic reporting device and other automatic reporting is performed. When the automatic notification device has to be replaced with a new automatic notification device due to the expiration of its useful life or damage due to noise or the like by configuring the device to connect the external memory, the automatic notification device needs to be replaced. From now on, it is possible to continue to manage the remaining amount of gas cylinders to the new automatic notification device.

Also, it is useful that the automatic notification device which needs to be replaced after the replacement of the gas cylinder is replaced with a new automatic notification device and the remaining amount management can be continued without newly starting. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an automatic notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a configuration before transferring remaining amount management data of a gas cylinder.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an automatic notification system showing an embodiment of the present invention, showing a configuration after the remaining amount management data of the gas cylinder is transferred.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Automatic reporting device 2 Automatic reporting device 3 Pulse transmission type meter 4 Gas cylinder 5 Center facility 6 External memory

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Nao Shimada, 3-3 Shinjuyoji, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba Prefecture, 1st in Hitate Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor, Junichi Shimizu 1-3, Shinjuyoji, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 1 In Home Tech

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A gas cylinder (4) and a pulse transmission type meter (3) for outputting the usage amount of the gas cylinder (4) by opening and closing a contact.
And the remote memory (6) which is a non-volatile memory for accumulating and storing the pulse signal input of the pulse transmission type meter (3) and the set value stored in advance in the external memory (6). In an automatic reporting system for reporting a gas level alarm to a local center facility (5), the external memory (6) is removed from the automatic reporting device (1) and the external memory (6) is stored in another automatic reporting device (2). An automatic notification system characterized by being configured to connect to each other.