JPH10275292A - Water/sewage rate management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water/sewage rate management system requesting the use rates of water/sewage to respective users and informing a community-side of various information on the water/sewage of the respective users on a real time basis. SOLUTION: The server 1 of a central station and the personal computer terminals 2-6 of community connect lines by using routers 8-12 and routers 14-16 through ISDN (synthesized digital communication network) 7. The personal computer 19 of the central station calculates the use rates of water/sewage of the respective users in respective regions by using various information transferred from a server 1 and updates various information on the server 1 into information required for calculation. Commands transferring various information in one record unit are transmitted from the personal computer terminals 2-6 of the community-side and various information on the use situation of water or sewage are transferred from the server 1 in the record unit and are referred to.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a central office which collectively manages water supply and sewer user conditions (payment status, relocation status, plugging status, etc.) in districts in different administrative districts, and stores this data in different districts in administrative districts. Water and sewage fee management system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In some municipalities, a plurality of municipalities form a water supply enterprise and the water supply enterprise operates a water supply business.

In some cases, such municipalities separately collect tolls for water usage and tolls for sewerage usage. In such an operation system, a staff of the Water Supply Corporation regularly turns around each user, reports the usage amount and usage fee based on the meter reading of the water meter of each user to the user, and also reports to the Water Supply Corporation. .

[0004] For example, the usage amount of a user is obtained from the guideline value of a water meter of a home, a company, an organization, etc. (collectively referred to as a user), and a delivery notice is formed at a usage fee in which predetermined conditions are added to this usage amount. Issue and charge. The predetermined conditions include the diameter of the water pipe, the use, the period of use, and the like.

[0005] At a later date, the municipal sewerage department in charge of the municipal sewerage business will collect water supply usage data (water consumption, usage fee, usage period, usage, caliber, etc.) for each user that the water supply enterprises have grasped. Then, the amount of sewage in the sewage system was obtained from the water supply usage data, and each user was billed for the sewage system usage fee.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned method, the collection of water service charges is carried out by a water supply corporation,
The sewage business department in charge of each municipality obtains the sewage usage data of each user, which is grasped by the sewage corporation later, and charges the sewage usage fee.

[0007] For this reason, the user is charged separately for the use of sewerage after paying for the use of clean water, so that there is a problem in that the payment of the use of sewerage is troublesome for the user.

[0008] In spite of the fact that the municipalities have jointly formed a water supply corporation, the collection of water use charges and sewage use charges is performed separately, so that there is a cost for paperwork. There was a problem.

[0009] If there is a water leak, the user should contact the corporation to check for water leakage and perform construction work to prevent water leakage. The usage fee is calculated by subtracting a fraction of the amount of leaked water from the amount of water used.

[0010] However, if there is a communication error or the like, the sewage business section of each municipality does not know that there was a water leak,
There is a case where a user is charged a usage fee of a sewer without subtracting a water leakage amount.

In such a case, the user contacts the sewerage business department in charge of the sewerage and inquires about the reason. However, the sewerage business department does not know that there was water leakage, so There was a problem that an appropriate response could not be made.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to charge users for water supply and sewerage together and to provide various information on water supply and sewerage for each user to the municipalities. The purpose of this is to obtain a water and sewage charge management system that can be notified in real time.

[0013]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a first terminal for managing and operating the sewerage of each user in an administrative district is collected together with the water supply and sewerage usage fee of each user in each administrative district. A water and sewage charge management system in which a central office is connected to an integrated digital communication network, wherein the first terminal comprises:
When transferring various information related to the water use or sewage use status of the user from the central station, a command to mainly transfer various information of only one user in a record unit is transmitted,
And displaying the received information corresponding to the command in a predetermined format, wherein the central office comprises a server and a second terminal, and the server stores various kinds of information relating to the usage status of each user in each administrative district, A command from the terminal or a command from the second terminal is received, and various information is transferred in a record unit or a plurality of records in accordance with the command or the command. Transmit and transfer various information, create data for metering the usage of clean water for each user using the various information transferred at regular intervals, and from the meter readings based on this, The gist of the present invention is to calculate the usage charges for the water supply and sewerage of each user together, and to update various information of the server to information accompanying the calculation.

According to a second aspect, when an instruction to change various information displayed on the screen is input, the second terminal changes the transferred various information based on the information input on the screen, and changes the information. The gist of the present invention is to rewrite various information of the server into the information.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the second terminal is provided with a card reading / writing device for writing various information to a memory card for a handy terminal device or reading information collected from the memory card. In accordance with the input, the meter reading work execution status of the meter reading area in the corresponding setting month is determined from various information of the server, and for a user who needs meter reading, predetermined various information related to the user is written to a memory card. The point is to have the meter read.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the second terminal reads the meter reading information of the memory card from the card reading / writing device, and adjusts the usage fee of water supply and sewage based on the meter reading information. The gist of the present invention is to update the meter reading work execution status based on which the meter reading information is obtained.

The gist of the present invention is that, in the case of the setting, for the faucet of the actual test needle this time, the usage fee of the water supply and sewage adjusted in the past has been adjusted.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the second terminal prints and issues a fee delivery notice to each user based on various information every time the adjustment of the water and sewage usage fee of each user is completed. Make a summary.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is that the second terminal is arranged for each central office and a plurality of second terminals are connected to the private network.

[0020]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a water and sewage charge management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The water and sewage fee management system shown in FIG. 1 reads the contents of meter reading of a handy terminal at the central bureau of a corporation managed by municipalities in different administrative districts, and based on the meter reading, the user's water supply and sewerage charges for each municipality. Is calculated together and charged. The central office of the corporate association and the personal computer terminals 2 to 6 provided at government offices of a plurality of municipalities (A city, B town, C town, D town, and E village) whose administrative districts are different from each other are integrated digital communication network 7.
Through which the user can refer to each user's water usage, usage fee and sewer usage fee and various data relating to calculation of these usage amounts and usage fees stored in the server 1 of the central office. It is.

In order to make it possible to refer to each user of the server 1 from the personal computer terminals 2 to 6 of the municipalities, the amount of water used, the usage fee, the usage fee of the sewage system, and various data,
As shown in FIG. 1, routers 8 to 12, which are relay means, are connected to the personal computer terminals 2 to 6 and the integrated digital communication network 7. In addition, the LAN 13 of the corporate association and the public line network 7 have 2
channel routers 14 to 16 are connected.

These routers are set to pass only signals of a specific partner. For example, the router 14 receives data from the router 8 of the personal computer terminal 2 in the city A and the router 9 of the personal computer terminal 3 in the city B. To the LAN 13.

The router 8 receives data from the router 14 and passes the data to the personal computer terminal 2.
Is passed to the personal computer terminal 3.

The meter reading data relating to the calculation of the usage amount and the usage fee is collected by a meter reader of a business association into a memory card 18 using a handy terminal device 17, and the meter reading data of the memory card is connected to the server 1. This is read by the personal computer 19 using the card reader / write unit 21 and transferred to the server 1.

Further, the business association prints the amount of water used, the usage fee, and the usage fee for sewage on a postcard or the like by using the printer 23 and requests the user to make a bank transfer, thereby charging each user.

Further, the personal computer 19 of the corporation has a function of displaying a screen for inputting or referring to various data in the server 1. This screen displays main items of meter reading processing, adjustment processing, storage processing, statistical processing, delinquency processing, master management processing, inquiry processing, meter management processing, and accounting processing on a main screen (not shown). Then, when these main items are selected, detailed items in each main item are displayed as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, for example, when a meter reading process is selected, items such as a meter reading preparation process, a meter reading file creation, a memory card data transmission, a memory card data reception,... Are displayed. Check before adjustment calculation, adjustment calculation ... Indicates that the items of sewer report creation are displayed.

The personal computer 19 displays a screen of a predetermined format for processing each detailed item every time these detailed items are selected. That is, the personal computer 19
Meter reading processing, adjustment processing, storage processing, statistical processing, delinquency processing,
It has an input / output screen for executing master management processing, inquiry processing, meter management processing, and accounting processing.

On the other hand, the personal computer terminals 2 to 6 on the municipal side are:
It has a function of displaying main items of inquiry processing, master management processing, and storage processing among the items shown in FIG.
However, the detailed items of these main items are items that can refer to or change only data per user.

For example, the detailed items of the inquiry process of the personal computer terminals 2 to 6 include a faucet information inquiry, a window payment information inquiry, and an opening / closing plug reception information inquiry. The detailed items of the master management process include reception of water supply device opening and closing, reception of water supply device closure, new construction of sewage facilities, removal of sewage facilities, and change of sewage contract contents. The storing process is only the window payment input. In addition, a function for displaying an input / output screen for these items is provided.

For example, in the personal computer terminals 2 to 6,
The screen shown in FIG. 3 can be displayed. As shown in FIG. 3, the personal computer terminals 2 to 6 mainly display only record information per user.

As described above, the personal computer terminals 2 to 6 on the municipal side
The reason that the server 1 mainly transmits and receives only the record information per user is that when the municipalities and the corporate association newly draw a dedicated line, data of many users can be transmitted and received at a high speed at one time. It is expensive because a new dedicated line must be provided.

Therefore, in order to reduce the cost as much as possible, the minimum necessary data (1
By transmitting only (for each user), high-speed transmission and reception can be performed even in the integrated digital communication network 7. For this reason, a router is provided between the LAN 13 of the server 1 of the corporation and the terminal on the municipal side.

<Server Configuration> The server 1 decodes commands from the personal computer terminals 2 to 6 or instructions from the personal computer 19, and stores various information stored in accordance with these commands or instructions in record units or plural records. It has the function to transfer with.

The response permission to the access request from the personal computer 19 or the personal computer terminals 2 to 6 on the municipal side is determined by the user ID and the password.
The data reference from the personal computer terminal 2 in the city can refer to only the data of the user in the city A.

The file section 25 stores the meter reading area file A.
, A user information master file B, a faucet master file C, a meter reading work execution management file D, a meter reading file E, an adjustment file, a meter reading file, a common file, and the like. Next, main files among these files will be described below.

The meter reading area file A is composed of a plurality of meter reading area record information Ai for each meter reading area. The meter reading area record information Ai is composed of a meter reading area code, a meter reading regular date, a meter reading class, a meter reading code, a unit charge per meter reading person, and the like.

The meter reading section described above indicates a meter reading month, and is set to any one of an even month, an odd month, and a month.

The user information master file B is composed of a plurality of user record information Bi for each user.
The user record information Bi includes a faucet code, a user address, a billing address, a billing account number, and the like.

The above-mentioned user is a user who actually uses water, and in an apartment or the like, is a lessor who usually rents a room.

The faucet information master file C is composed of a plurality of faucet record information Ci for each faucet. The faucet record information Ci includes a faucet code, a tap water use flag, a sewage use flag, a meter reading area code, a location of the faucet, a name of the faucet owner, a laying date, start of use. Date, date of discontinuation, date of removal, meter type, diameter of faucet, accounting category for sewage, etc.

The accounting category for the sewage mentioned above is as follows.
This is the business accounting of the municipalities that operate sewers.

The meter reading work execution management file D is composed of meter reading work execution management record information Di for each meter reading area (including each municipality) and every month. As shown in FIG. 4, the meter reading work execution management record information Di includes the adjustment date, the meter reading area code, the meter reading regular date, the meter reader code, the meter reading classification, the card creation status data, and the meter reading results. It consists of data, adjustment status data, and update information.

The meter reading file E is composed of meter reading record information Ei for each faucet in the meter reading area. As shown in FIG. 5, the meter reading record information Ei includes the adjustment date, the faucet code, the meter reading regular date, the meter reading area code, the meter reading order, and the like.
It consists of the user's name, faucet location, meter reading classification, meter reading scheduled data, meter reading result, re-measurement result, charge calculation information, user's account transfer result information, and the like.

<Structure of the personal computer 19>
Meter reading processing function, adjustment processing function, storage processing function, statistical processing function, delinquency processing function, master management processing function, inquiry processing function, meter management processing function, accounting processing function, transfer function And These functions function using various data in the file unit 25.

The meter reading processing function performs a process corresponding to each item of meter reading shown in FIG. For example, when the item of meter reading preparation is selected, the meter reading work execution management record information D for managing the meter reading work of the meter reader in the meter reading area corresponding to the metering month.
i is created and stored in the meter reading work execution management file D, and an instruction to extract common information stored in the memory card 18 from each file is transmitted to the server 1. Server 1
Decrypts this command and sends all relevant record information at once.

The meter reading processing function, when the meter reading file creation item is created, reads the meter reading record information E of the adjustment month.
i is created and stored in the meter reading file E.

When the item of memory card data transmission is selected, the data of each meter reading record information Ei of the meter reading area is stored in the memory card 18 for each meter reading member.

When the memory card reception item is selected, the memory card (handy terminal 17
The card reader / write unit 21 reads the internal data of the card storing the meter reading result, and assigns the meter reading record information, the meter reading work execution management record information, and the like corresponding to the internal data, and writes the measured water and sewage information.

The adjustment processing function performs processing corresponding to each item of adjustment shown in FIG. For example, when the adjustment calculation is selected, the usage fee of the water supply and the sewage is calculated based on the meter reading result of each meter reading area, and the adjustment record information of the usage fee is stored in the adjustment file of the file unit 25. Add to

When the item for issuing the delivery notice is selected, the adjustment processing function allocates the adjustment record information corresponding to the designated meter reading area from the adjustment file under predetermined conditions. Then, the user record information is allocated from the usage fee and the faucet code and the branch number of the allocated adjustment record information, and the billing address and the like of the allocated user record information are written and issued in the delivery notice.

The storage processing function performs processing corresponding to each item of storage shown in FIG. For example, when the item of the account transfer storing process is selected, the transfer result data from the bank is read, and the clearing process is performed only on the debited one.

The delinquency processing function performs processing corresponding to each item shown in FIG. For example, when the item of the dunning notice water stop notice is selected, search for the settlement that has not yet paid the fee by specifying the adjustment month from the screen, and dunning or water stop notice for the searched user Issue

The statistical processing function performs processing corresponding to each item shown in FIG. For example, when the creation of a statistics book table totaling file is selected, in order to generate statistical data, the formulating data in the range specified on the screen is read from the formulating file, and the code-specific setting totaling DB file and the water consumption are used. Create a stage-specific totalization DB file.

The master management processing function performs processing corresponding to each item shown in FIG. In other words, when there is a change or change in the user or faucet information and any item is selected,
Change data such as faucet master file and user information master file.

The inquiry processing function performs a process corresponding to each item shown in FIG. For example, when the item of the faucet information inquiry is selected, the faucet location, facility information, meter reading information, water supply information, etc. of the faucet master are transmitted.

The meter management processing section 36 performs processing corresponding to each item shown in FIG. For example, when the item of the totaling meter annual aggregation table is selected, the meters currently attached to the faucet are totaled for each full inspection year (scheduled replacement year), and the quantity is further divided by meter type and diameter. Is printed. When the item of the monthly meter change totaling table is selected, the change amount by caliber for each meter type is totalized and printed for reasons such as opening or purchasing.

The accounting management processing function performs processing of each item shown in FIG. For example, when the item of storage breakdown totaling instruction is selected, the storage data in the range specified on the screen from the storage file and the adjustment data (from the adjustment file) are stored by the adjustment number recorded in the storage data. Read and create a storage breakdown DB file.

The transfer function has a function of transferring one record information and a function of transferring a plurality of record information at a time. The above-mentioned user can check the faucet information, check the payment information at the counter, receive the opening of the water supply device, open the water supply device,
It will be used for new construction of sewage facilities, removal of sewage facilities, change of contents of sewage contracts, input of deposits at windows, etc.

The operation of the water / sewage charge management system configured as described above will be described below. In the description of this operation, it is assumed that the screen of the personal computer 19 displays items such as meter reading, adjustment, storage, statistics, delinquency, master management, inquiry, meter management, accounting, and the like.

In this state of the screen, the staff of the enterprise group operates the personal computer 19 to select the meter reading, and the items such as meter reading preparation, meter reading file creation, memory card data transmission, and memory card reception shown in FIG. indicate.

When the meter reading preparation processing is selected, the personal computer 19 displays a meter reading preparation processing screen (not shown). This meter reading preparation processing screen shows the month (in this example, the adjustment month) that is the target of billing the usage fee for water and sewerage, the scheduled deduction date of the usage fee for the user (in this example, the scheduled transfer date). And a meter reading condition indicating whether or not the meter is to be read, including the one with a stopper.

Next, when the adjustment month, scheduled transfer date, and meter reading conditions (hereinafter collectively referred to as meter reading preparation condition data) are input, the meter reading processing function of the personal computer 19 performs meter reading preparation processing. When the meter reading preparation condition is input, the meter reading preparation processing function generates an instruction to transmit information related to the meter reading preparation in a plurality of records and transmits the command to the server 1.

Next, the meter reading preparation process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the meter reading preparation processing of the meter reading processing function of the personal computer 19, the adjustment date is read from the common file at the time of activation, and a meter reading preparation screen (not shown) which is one month later is displayed (S1). Next, meter reading preparation condition data including a scheduled transfer date and meter reading conditions is read from the screen (S2). Then, one record information of the meter reading area corresponding to the month of the adjustment date of the screen from the meter reading area file A is read (S3), and the meter reading work execution management record information based on the read record information is generated to read the meter reading work. It is added (written) to the execution management file D (S4). For example, the meter reading work execution management record information Di in which the data “1” to “7” shown in FIG. 4 is written is created.

When the meter reading work execution management record information Di is added in step S4, it is determined whether or not the meter reading work execution management record information Di of all districts in the metering month has been added to the meter reading work execution management file D (S5). If not completed, the process returns to step S3 to add the next meter reading work execution management record information Di.

If it is determined in step S5 that all meter reading work execution management record information Di for the metering month has been added, the meter reading work execution management record information one year before the metering month on the screen exists. Is determined (S
6) If it exists, delete all the meter reading work execution management record information from the meter reading work execution management file D (S7). Then, various common files to be stored in the memory card 18 are read from the file unit 25 (S
8). The various files are a meter reading file, a meter reading comment file, a fee file, and the like.

Next, various files for a handy terminal device (hereinafter simply referred to as HT) are created based on the data of these files (S9).

Various files for the HT include a meter reading file, a certification reason file, a meter position file, a meter maker file, a comment file, a meter reading file,
This is a fee file.

Next, a meter reading file is searched to determine whether there is meter reading record information two months before the adjustment date on the screen (S10). If it is determined in step S10 that there is meter reading record information two months ago, all the meter reading record information is deleted from the meter reading file (S11). Then, the adjustment date of the screen, the scheduled transfer date, and the meter reading conditions are written in the common file (S12), and the process ends.

That is, in the meter reading preparation process, the basic data of the meter reading work execution record information of the meter reading area corresponding to the metering month is created, the common data to the memory card 18 is created, and the meter reading record information is initialized. I have.

On the other hand, when the item of the meter reading file creation on the screen is selected, the personal computer 19 reads the adjustment date and meter reading conditions from the common file, and displays the adjustment date 30 as shown in FIG. 7 on the screen. The indicated meter reading file creation screen is displayed (S20). Next, it is determined whether the adjustment regular date designation 31 (also referred to as regular date range 31) is designated on the meter reading file creation screen (S21).

When the adjustment regular date designation 31 is specified in step S21, all the record information 33 of the meter reading district in the range corresponding to the adjustment date 30 and the regular date range 31 from the meter reading work execution management file is displayed on the screen. (S22). In order to obtain the record information 33, the personal computer 19 generates a command to be transmitted in a plurality of records and transmits the command to the server 1.

Next, the record information of the meter reading area selected by the operator is read from the record information 33 (S23), and the faucet record information corresponding to the meter reading area is read from the faucet master file C (S24). . Next, user record information Bi and the like corresponding to the read faucet record information Ci are read from the user master file B (S25). Then, based on the data of the read record information, the meter reading record information Ei of the meter reading area is generated, and the meter reading record information Ei is added to the meter reading file E (S26). For example, the faucet record information Ci is allocated from the faucet master file C, and the user record information corresponding to the faucet code and the faucet code branch number of the allocated faucet record information Ci is stored in the user information file B.
The fund transfer receipt record information is searched and transferred from the fund transfer receipt file or the like. In this transfer, a command to be transmitted in a plurality of records is generated and transmitted to the server 1 for transmission.

Then, meter reading record information Ei shown in FIG. 5 is created based on the data of the record information, and stored in the meter reading file E. The data of the meter reading record information Ei shown in FIG. 5 and the common information described above are data stored in the memory card 18.

The meter reading record information Ei shown in FIG.
1 to No. 128 are shown. In addition, No12
9 name of financial institution, No130HT target year and year, NoB
From the target date to Waza, from the target date of NoB2 to Waza, the update information includes a No. 151 updater, No. 152 update date, No. 153 update time, No. 154 update classification, and the like.

In storing the data in the meter reading file E, if there is already record information in the meter reading file E, an unread flag is written in the meter reading record information Ei as shown in FIG. If the untested flag is "1", it means that the tap of this faucet has already been read.
When the value is "0" without storing data,
Recreate that record information.

Then, the meter reading work execution management record information Di of the meter reading area is allocated from the meter reading work execution management file D, and the number of meter reading record information Ei created, the number of plugging cases, and the number of only sewage are written (S27). . In FIG. 4, items from NO11 to NO15 are filled.

Next, it is determined whether or not the creation of the meter reading record information Ei for all meter reading areas is completed (S28). If it is determined in step S28 that the meter reading record information for all meter reading areas has not been created, the processing moves to the next meter reading area (S28).
29), the process returns to step S24. If it is determined in step S28 that the creation of the meter reading record information Ei for all meter reading areas has been completed, a meter reading file creation list is output and the process ends (S30).

On the other hand, the memory card data transmission process is started by selecting the memory card data transmission item on the screen.

First, the attendant selects the item of memory card data transmission of the personal computer 19 and displays a memory card data transmission screen (not shown) for specifying a meter reader code, a card number and a meter reading area.

When this setting information is input and the execution button is pressed, the memory card data transmission processing function performs the processing described in FIG.

The memory card data transmission function of the personal computer 19 reads the set date from the common file and displays it on the screen when it is started (S40). Next, it is determined whether or not a meter reading code, a card number, and a regular date range have been input on this screen (S41).

At step S40, the meter reading code and the card N
When it is determined that the input is O and the regular date range, the range corresponds to the range input on the screen from the meter reading work execution management file.
Item No. 22 The record information whose meter reading number = 0 and the meter reading code matches the code input on the screen is read and displayed in the meter reading area designation column of the screen (S42).

This step S42 is the condition of the meter reading area displayed in the meter reading area designation column on the screen. For example, a record that satisfies all of the following conditions is extracted from the meter reading work execution management file and displayed.

The date matches the regular day range (the beginning is fixed to one day) specified on the regular day specified on the condition screen.

Condition Number of meter reading completed in the meter reading work execution management record information = 0. The meter code entered on the condition screen matches the meter code in the metering work execution management record information.

Next, it is determined whether or not the execution button has been pressed (S43). If it is determined in step S43 that the execution button has been pressed, a record of the unread meter flag = 0 (not yet) and the HT output flag = 1 (necessary) is read in the area selected from the meter reading file (S44).

In this step S44, if there is a district where it is not desired to actually make a memory card from among the districts displayed in step S42, it is possible to remove the district from the creation target by clicking the district with the mouse on the screen.

Therefore, when the execution button is pressed after the memory card creation target area is selected and completed, the processing of the actual memory card creation portion operates.

A memory card is created by reading the record of the meter reading file of the district selected above (there are other files to be read other than the meter reading file). The conditions for reading this meter reading file are as follows. is there.

Condition Unread meter flag = 0 (Unread meter status) Condition HT output flag = 0 (must be sent to memory card for meter reading) By the way, the record with HT output flag = 0 is a faucet of only sewage And those that were plugged during the period subject to this adjustment. Normally, most records have HT output flag = 1
It has become.

Next, based on the read data, HT meter reading record information, HT user record information, and the like are created (S45).

Then, the record information of the corresponding area in the meter reading work execution management file is read and written into the meter reading work execution management record information (S46). In FIG. 4, NO1
7 to 21 are written.

Next, the created HT meter reading record information or the like or the various HT record information created in the meter reading preparation process is written into a memory card (S47), and a memory card creation list is created (S48).

By performing such processing, a memory card 18 storing the above data is prepared for each metering month, meter reading area, and meter reader, and this memory card is handed to the meter reader.

Therefore, the handy terminal device 17 is
Each processing shown in FIG. 10 becomes possible. In FIG.
This indicates that a comprehensive menu, meter reading setting, district selection, meter reading status list, setting menu for printing, district setting, meter reading input, meter number search, user search, and the like can be performed.

For example, the comprehensive menu displays items for meter reading, a list of unmetered persons, a list of meter reading status, and setting processing. When the meter reading item is selected on this comprehensive menu screen,
A meter reading setting screen (not shown) for displaying a meter reading number, a meter reading order, and the like is displayed.

On the meter reading setting screen, when the meter reading setting is completed, the handy terminal device 17 displays the memory card 1
The meter reading area stored in 8 is displayed, and the meter reading area is selected. Then, when this meter reading area is selected, the first meter reading input screen stored in the order of meter reading of the area is displayed. Therefore, according to the direction in which the meter reader turns, FIG.
The meter reading input screen shown in FIG.

On this meter reading input screen, the meter reader inputs whether the pilot of the meter is rotating or stopped, and inputs the current index of the meter. When these data are input, the handy terminal device 17 calculates and obtains the amount of water used. At this time, the amount of water used is compared with the average amount of water and the previous amount of water, and when it is determined that the amount of water used is too large or too small,
An error message is displayed and the number of instructions is input again. If a different number of instructions is input than the first time, the amount of water used is calculated again and the amount of water is compared again. When the same number of instructions is input as the first time, the water amount is not compared and displayed as shown in FIG. 11B. In other words, when inputting the number of instructions for which the amount of water used is determined to be too large or too small, it is necessary to always input the same value twice.

Then, when the registration / issuing button is pressed, a notice slip shown in FIG. 12 is issued. In issuing this notification slip, the meter's current index, previous index, current water consumption, current sewage sewage, and meter reading date will be printed out, and approximate charges such as water rates and sewage usage rates will be printed. It is calculated, printed, and stored in the memory card 17.

However, if the estimated fee exceeds the limit (set in the fee file), a notice is not issued and stored in the memory card 17.

The authorization button shown in FIG. 11A is used when the meter reader cannot input the status of the meter, such as a dog, under construction, under a car, in the snow, etc. Pressed in the state of. In this case, after selecting the reason for certification, when the registration and issue button is pressed, a notice slip in which the estimated fee is calculated based on the average water volume is issued.

[0104] After the circulation, the meter reader gives the memory card 17 to a staff of the Waterworks Bureau. The clerk operates the personal computer 19 to select the memory card reception item,
Display the memory card data reception screen. Then, the user inserts the memory card 17 into the card reader / write section 21 and inputs a card number to read the contents.

On the basis of the data of the memory card 17, the items of the meter reading result of the meter reading record information Ei of the meter reading area indicated by the data of the memory card, the meter reading result item of the meter reading work execution management record information Di, and the meter reading history record information are shown. And update the meter reading record information.

Then, the attendant selects the adjustment processing screen,
When the adjustment calculation screen is displayed and the adjustment calculation record information including the adjustment year, the adjustment regular date, and the meter reading area designation range on this adjustment screen is input, the server 1 reads the meter reading area, the adjustment date, and the adjustment. Meter reading record information Ei corresponding to the regular date,
The meter reading work execution management record information Di and the like are assigned and transferred. Then, the meter reading data of the memory card 18 and
From the information such as the user record information Bi and the faucet record information Ci, etc., the water supply fee and the sewerage fee for the meter reading data are recalculated. Also in this transfer, an instruction to transfer a plurality of records is generated and transferred.

For example, a set fee is obtained, and the set amount is added to the receivable amount of the user record information Bi in the file section.

The adjustment process will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the clerk operates the personal computer 19 to start the adjustment processing, and selects a check before adjustment calculation from each item of the adjustment processing. ) Is displayed.

Then, the adjustment date and the meter reading area are designated on this screen (S50). Next, one piece of predetermined data is extracted from the meter reading record information Ei of the meter reading file E and the faucet information record information Ci of the faucet information master file C corresponding to the meter reading area (S51). It is determined whether or not the current status indicates the plugged state (S
52). If it is determined in step S52 that the plug is in the open state,
It is determined whether or not this data is the previous certification and the actual meter reading this time (S53). If it is determined in step S53 that the current time is not the actual meter reading in the previous certification, a normal fee calculation is performed (S5).
4).

[0109] The normal charge calculation means an adjustment that does not require a certification adjustment calculation. In addition, the term “certification” means that the amount of used water cannot be grasped when the meter cannot be seen due to snow or the like, so that the amount of used water is determined and adjusted under certain conditions such as a past average.

The calculation result is written in the adjustment work record information of the meter reading area in the adjustment work file (S5).
5) Check the data (S56).

For example, (1) Whether the user has changed between when the meter was read by HT and now.

(2) Whether the target data is unmetered (3) Whether the water rate has exceeded the limit amount (4) Whether the sewerage amount has exceeded the limit amount (5) The agreement between the approximate HT water rate and the calculation result of the process (6) Judgment of coincidence between the estimated HT sewerage rate and the calculation result of the processing calculation Next, it is determined whether the data of one district has been checked (S57), and if the check has not been completed, The process returns to step S51.

When the checking of the data of one district is completed, the meter reading work execution management record information Di of the target district is allocated from the meter reading work execution management file D, and a check flag before charge calculation is added to this record information Di. (S60).

Then, it is determined whether or not the pre-charge calculation check has been completed for the meter reading area designated in step S50 (S61).

If the check for the meter reading district specified in step S61 has not been completed, the process returns to step S51 for the next district, and if all districts have been completed, a charge data check list is output (step S61). S6
2).

If it is determined in step S53 that the actual meter has been read this time in the previous certification, a certification adjustment calculation is performed (S53).
58) Then, the adjusted water amount and the like are written in the record information of the target faucet in the authorized adjustment work file (S59), and the process returns to step S55. Further, when it is determined in step S52 that the plug is in the closed state, the process proceeds to step S57.

Next, the adjustment calculation will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. In this adjustment calculation, when an adjustment calculation is selected from the items of the adjustment processing, an adjustment calculation screen (not shown) is displayed.

Then, the adjustment date and the meter reading area are designated on this screen (S70). Next, one piece of predetermined data is extracted from the meter reading record information Ei of the meter reading file E and the faucet information record information Ci of the faucet information master file C corresponding to the meter reading area (S71). Next, it is determined whether or not the adjustment processing change flag of the extracted data indicates that a change has been made (S72). Step S7
If it is determined in step 2 that there is a change, a normal charge calculation or a certification adjustment calculation is performed (S73), and it is determined whether or not one district has ended (S74). If it is determined in step S72 that the change flag is not set during the adjustment process, the data of the adjustment work record information of the target area in the adjustment work file is read and the process proceeds to step S74.
5).

If it is determined in step S74 that one district has been completed, it is determined from the faucet master file and the meter reading file whether or not there is a faucet for which the accreditation adjustment has been calculated (S76). If there is a faucet that has been subjected to the certification adjustment calculation in step S76, the adjustment file information at the time of the past certification corresponding to the target faucet is assigned from the adjustment file, and the certification adjustment flag and the like of the adjustment record information are set. Update (S7
7).

Next, the data of the target faucet is read from the certification adjustment record information of the certification adjustment file corresponding to the adjustment record information (S78), and the meter reading history record information of the meter reading history file corresponding to the certification adjustment record information is read. The adjusted water amount is written in (S79).

Then, the final setting number is read from the record information of the common file (S80), and the final setting number is updated (S81).

Then, the adjustment record information created by the adjustment calculation is added to the adjustment file (S82), and the adjustment generalization file is updated and added (S83). User information record information Bi
Is updated (S84).

Next, as shown in FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not the adjustment record information created by the adjustment calculation includes the adjustment of the minus amount (S85).

If it is determined in step S85 that there is a minus amount adjustment, storage record information corresponding to this adjustment is created and added to the storage file, and deposit record information is also created to create the deposit file file. Add to Then, the record information of the water amount check file, the record information of the block-based revenue water amount file, and the record information of the faucet information master file are updated (S86 to S91).
Next, it is determined whether or not there is a faucet with a child meter in the faucet information record information Ci of the target area in the faucet information master file (S92). If it is determined in step S92 that there is a faucet with a child meter, the record information of the target faucet in the child water container information file is updated (S93).

Then, it is determined whether or not there is a faucet whose data does not match with the data of the handy terminal device 15 or whose account transfer notification category is 2 (after adjustment) (S94). If it is determined in step S94 that there is an information slip work file (S95), an adjustment calculation completed flag is set in the record information of the target area in the meter reading work execution management file (S96). Then, it is determined whether or not the adjustment work for all the designated areas has been completed (S97). If not, the process returns to step S71 in FIG.

In other words, when calculating the charge, the charge for both clean water and sewage must be calculated. However, when performing the calculation, the target data of the faucet master file is read, but when the sewer is not used, when the sewer is not in use, the sewer start, stop, pause, Comparing the target periods, if the number of days of use of sewage is 0, the sewage fee calculation is not performed.

Further, in this adjustment process, if there is a faucet of the actual meter reading in the previous certification, a certification adjustment calculation is performed for this faucet. The process of the certification adjustment calculation will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the record information of the past approved adjustment is read from the adjustment file (S100). Next, the total number of water is obtained by subtracting the number of indications that have been actually read before from the number of indications this time (S101). Next, the amount of water per month is allocated based on the number of days of use in 15-day units of the current adjustment and the past accreditation adjustment (S102).

Next, based on the allocated water amount, a fee calculation (both for clean water and sewage) of the past authorized adjustment is performed (S103).

Then, based on the allocated water amount, a charge calculation for the current adjustment is performed (S104). Next, step S10
The charge of the past authorized adjustment is subtracted from the value obtained by adding the amount of step S104 to the amount of 3 (S105), and the amount obtained by adding the consumption tax to this amount is set as the current adjustment billing amount (S106). Then, the billing amount is printed on a delivery notice and issued, or an account transfer request is made to bill the user.

[0131] When a notification of delivery of water and sewage charges is received from a bank or the like, the data of the notification is read by a barcode reader, and record information is added to the storage file.

On the other hand, the municipal PC terminals 2 to 6 have a function of displaying a screen for inputting various data for referring to various files in the file section. Therefore,
The user can open the file in the file section 25 from the personal computer terminal of the municipalities and check whether the user has paid the water and sewage charges.

[0133] In the corporate association, a person in charge may be assigned to each of a meter reading clerk, a charge clerk, a calculation clerk, and a water supply clerk.
In such a case, a personal computer is arranged for each person in charge, as shown in FIG.

In such a case, the hub 50 is connected to each personal computer, and communicates with the server 1 via the hub 50.

According to the system shown in FIG. 17, the business can be more efficiently processed on the corporate side.

[0136]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the second terminal of the central office uses the various information transferred from the server to calculate together the usage fee of each user in each administrative district and the water and sewage of the user. Various information is updated to the information accompanying the calculation.

At this time, when the first terminal transmits a command for transferring various types of information mainly in units of one user, the server transfers various types of information relating to the state of water use or sewage of the user in units of records. You.

For this reason, even in a system in which only the first terminal and the server of the central office are connected via the integrated digital communication network, the department that manages the sewerage in the administrative district can rely on various reliable services per user. The effect is that information can be easily referred to in real time.

According to the second aspect, when the second terminal inputs an instruction to change various information, the second terminal changes the transferred various information based on the information input to the screen, and stores the changed information in the server. Rewrite various information of. That is, since the latest information such as when the user moves or changes the account can be stored, various information referred to by the first terminal of a department in a different administrative district at a remote location is always reliable. The effect that it becomes a thing is acquired.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the second terminal is provided with a card reading / writing device, and in accordance with the input of the setting month and the meter reading area, the meter reading operation of the meter reading area of the corresponding setting month from various information of the server. Judging the execution situation, for users who need meter reading,
Predetermined various information related to the user is written in the memory card and the meter is read.

Therefore, it is possible to easily extract various information corresponding to each user simply by reading the contents of the meter reading operation execution status.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the second terminal updates the meter reading operation execution status based on which the meter reading information of the memory card is obtained every time the meter reading is completed. The effect of being reliable is obtained.

According to the fifth aspect, when the second terminal performs the adjustment, the water supply and sewage charges for which the previously approved and the previously approved adjustment has been adjusted for the water tap of the actual meter are adjusted for the previous time. Set.

As a result, there is an effect that the user can be charged a usage fee according to the actual usage amount even when the approval is adjusted.

According to the sixth aspect, each time the second terminal adjusts the water and sewage usage fee, the second terminal prints and issues a fee delivery notice to each user based on various information of the server.

[0146] Therefore, an effect is obtained that the user can be billed for the water usage fee and the sewerage usage fee together on the same day.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the second terminal is arranged for each person in charge of the central office, and these terminals are connected to a local network by a hub so that work can be shared. The effect that the time can be further reduced is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating processing items of a personal computer 19;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a personal computer terminal on the municipal side;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a meter reading work execution management file.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a meter reading file.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a meter reading preparation process.

FIG. 7 is a screen diagram illustrating a meter reading file creation screen.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a meter reading file creation process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a memory card data transmission process.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating processing of the handy terminal device.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the handy terminal device.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a notice slip from a handy terminal device.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a pre-adjustment calculation check process.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating adjustment calculation.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating adjustment calculation.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a certification adjustment.

FIG. 17 is a schematic configuration diagram of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Server 2-6 Personal computer terminal 2-6 of municipalities 7 Public line network 8-12 Router 13 Corporate LAN 14-16 Router 17 Handy terminal device 18 Memory card 19 Personal computer 21 Card reader / write part

Claims (7)

[Claims] An integrated digital communication network comprising a first terminal which manages and operates a sewer of each user in an administrative district, and a central station which collects a charge for water supply and sewerage of each user in each administrative district. A water and sewage charge management system connected to the first terminal, wherein the first terminal is configured to transfer various types of information relating to the water supply or sewage usage of the user from the central office, mainly for various types of only one user. A command for transmitting information in units of records is transmitted, and received information corresponding to the command is displayed in a predetermined format. The central office includes a server and a second terminal, and the server is a user of each administrative district. Storing various kinds of information relating to the use status of the terminal, receiving a command from the first terminal or a command from the second terminal, and recording the various information in accordance with the command or the command. The second terminal transmits the command or the command to be transferred by a plurality of records, transfers the various information, and uses the transferred various information at regular intervals. The data for metering the usage of tap water of each user is created, and the usage fee of each user's tap water and sewage is calculated together from the meter readings based on the data. A water and sewage fee management system, wherein information is updated to information associated with the calculation. 2. When the instruction to change the various information displayed on the screen is input, the second terminal changes the transferred various information based on the information input on the screen, and 2. The water and sewage fee management system according to claim 1, wherein various information of the server is rewritten to change information. 3. The second terminal is provided with a card reading / writing device for writing various information to a memory card for a handy terminal device or reading the collection information of the memory card, and for inputting a setting month and a meter reading area. Accompanying this, the meter reading operation execution status of the meter reading area in the corresponding setting month is determined from the various information of the server, and for a user who needs meter reading, predetermined various information related to the user is written to the memory card. The water and sewage fee management system according to claim 1, wherein a meter is read. 4. The second terminal reads the meter reading information of the memory card from the card reading / writing device, and adjusts the usage fee of water supply and sewage based on the meter reading information, 4. The water and sewage fee management system according to claim 1, wherein the meter reading work execution status based on which the meter reading information is obtained is updated. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein, at the time of the adjustment, for the faucet of the actual inspection needle, the usage fee of the water supply and sewage adjusted in the past is adjusted. ,
2. The water and sewage fee management system according to 2, 3, or 4. 6. The second terminal prints and issues a fee delivery notice to each user based on the various information each time adjustment of water and sewage usage fees of each user is completed. Claim 1, characterized in that:
2. The water and sewage fee management system according to 2, 3, 4 or 5. 7. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the second terminal is disposed for each central office, and a plurality of second terminals are connected to a private network.
2. The water and sewage fee management system according to 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.