JPH11203352A - Equipment management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an equipment management system for easily sharing equipment and facility information, and highly efficiently operating a facility managing task. SOLUTION: A facility managing function processing part 11 is provided with a data base 11E for storing facility management information, facility ledger and drawing managing function 11A for managing facility ledger reference, slip preparation, and drawing or the like, task work planing function 11B for planing an equipment managing task, checking task supporting function 11C for supporting a task related with the checking of a facility, and equipment operation supporting function 11D for obtaining the operation and failure information of an equipment. An information transmitting part 12 transmits information such as a work process or content and the operation situation and failure of the facility or equipment from the facility managing function processing part to another person in charge, and an information transmitting part 13 transmits information related with the facility management to the unspecified number of people.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides computer-based equipment management services for various utility industries, such as water and sewage systems, power systems, and the like. The equipment management system manages equipment and facilities in target industries. To improve business efficiency by sharing information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art (1) Background to systematization of facility management business in the utility business field.

At present, in the utility business field,
There is a growing recognition that the management of facilities and equipment owned is very important. This is because the introduction of systems for automating the operation of facilities and equipment using computers has come to a standstill, and the expansion of the utility business field in line with economic growth has led to a sharp increase in the number of facilities and equipment owned. Being aging,
The background is that awareness of crisis management has increased since the Great East Japan Earthquake in the Kansai region, and the importance of securing facilities and equipment as lifelines has been reaffirmed.

[0004] Against this background, the efficiency and sophistication of maintenance and management work for facilities and equipment in the utility business field have been raised, and in order to achieve this, computerization of equipment management work has been planned for computerization. Is coming.

(2) Equipment management system in the current utility business field.

[0006] At present, systemization of facility management work is being planned and introduced mainly by departments that carry out maintenance work on facilities and equipment, and departments that plan them.

There are various ways of introducing the system, such as a system in which a commercially available word processor, spreadsheet software, database software and the like are independently combined to construct the system.
Alternatively, there may be a case where dedicated equipment management system software that has all the functions required for equipment management is introduced.

When a system is independently implemented by combining commercially available software, as shown in FIG.
In many cases, commercially available software 2, 3, 4, and the like are incorporated into one computer (personal computer) 1 to constitute a stand-alone facility management system, and each software performs a process necessary for business.

In this case, since the system is almost completed within one computer, little consideration is given to the exchange of data with the outside. At present, only software is used as a single tool, such as inputting data to computer software and performing individual data processing or creating documents to perform processing that occurs in normal business. is there.

[0010] When the system is implemented using software dedicated to facility management, one step from the construction with one computer, as shown in FIG.
A facility management system in which a plurality of computers 5, 6, 7, and the like are connected via a network is configured and operated. In this case, a system such as integrating the database 5A in the server computer 5, which is the core of the computer on the network, and referring to the database of the server from a plurality of other computers 6, 7, etc., to unify the data is realized. Is underway.

[0011]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] (1) Problems related to the operation of the equipment management system The current equipment management system has a function for processing the equipment management work. It is common to carry in business and process the business using equipment management system software as a tool. Therefore, in terms of work efficiency, there is a problem that the system operating rate does not increase in spite of the systemization when the active utilization of each user is not conscious.

(2) Problems related to system construction in line with the flow of facility management work In the current facility management system, as described in (1), each tool is limited to a level in which each person in charge uses each tool individually. As a result, there is no coordination between personnel in charge using the equipment management system. However, in actual work, it is necessary to closely cooperate in reporting, approval, circulation, and the like among the persons in charge, and the current equipment management system cannot fully cope with this.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a facility management system which facilitates sharing of facility / facility information and can improve facility management work efficiency.

[0014]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to support the smooth operation of business by automatically distributing information for supporting equipment management operations to relevant persons and supervisors. In addition, it is presented to an unspecified number of related parties so as to be able to respond to an information request regarding facility management work of the related parties, and is characterized by the following configuration.

The computer for managing the facilities and facilities of the target industry is provided with a facility management function processing section, an information transmission section and an information transmission section, and the facility management function processing section accumulates various information related to facility management. Database, equipment ledger reference to grasp the status of equipment, equipment ledger and drawing management means to manage forms creation and drawings, business work planning means to plan equipment management work, and equipment inspection Inspection operation support means for supporting operations related to, and equipment operation support means for acquiring operation / failure information of the equipment in combination with the operation automation system, and acquiring and processing information on the equipment which has caused an abnormality in an emergency, the information comprising: A transmitting unit that distributes, to another person in charge, a work process and contents related to the job of the person in charge handled by each unit of the equipment management function processing unit; Means for distributing emergency information such as the operation status and failure of the equipment to another person in charge, wherein the information transmission unit is configured to output information related to equipment management processed by each unit of the equipment management function processing unit and the person in charge Means for constantly posting the situation and transmitting it to the unspecified majority.

[0016]

FIG. 1 is an equipment management system showing an embodiment of the present invention. The equipment management system according to the present embodiment is a computer system for processing a series of operations for investigating the status of the equipment and maintaining the equipment in order to maintain the equipment that the user is managing,
Roughly, it comprises a facility management function processing section 11, an information transmission section 12, and an information transmission section 13. These means are mainly composed of computer software, and will be described below for each means.

(1) Equipment Management Function Processing Unit In order to perform a series of processing of equipment management work, equipment management system function software 11A to 11D having both a basic ledger management function and a support function specialized for the work, The database 11E stores various information related to management. The processing functions include:

The equipment ledger / drawing management function 11A manages equipment ledger reference and form creation for grasping the status of equipment, and CAD drawings and books. Business work planning function 1
1B performs planning of management work and the like. The inspection work support function 11C supports work related to equipment inspection. The facility operation support function 11D, in combination with the operation automation system, acquires the operation and failure information of the facility, and acquires and processes the information on the facility that has caused an abnormality in an emergency.

(2) Information transmission unit This is a mechanism for transmitting various information processed on the equipment management system to other users and terminals.

Information sharing in a conventional equipment management system is performed by sharing information of terminals between networks by sharing data of a database storing information on equipment. However, in this case, only data relating to the equipment is unified, and transmission of information regarding user-related tasks has not been incorporated as an equipment management system. At present, information transmission between users is performed individually by software such as e-mail, etc., and is carried out independently by users. The information transmitting unit 12 of the present embodiment has the following functions.

(2A) Transmission of information on the user (person in charge).

The work process, contents, etc. relating to the work of the person in charge are distributed to other unspecified number of persons in charge. The unspecified majority referred to here does not mean a specific person in charge, but means all persons involved, and the same will be described below.

(2B) Distribute emergency information, such as the operating status and breakdown of facilities and equipment, to the person in charge.

(3) Information Transmitting Unit The process of transmitting information to an unspecified number of people is performed instead of transmitting information to individual persons in charge. By always posting information on facility management and the status of each person in charge, other people can refer to necessary information when necessary.

The equipment information management using the equipment management system having the above configuration will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS.

(4) Information transmission integrated with the equipment management system (FIG. 2).

Information transmission regarding the work plan of the equipment management work, that is, information transmission about the work plan of each person in charge of the equipment management work is performed.

A work plan is made for a work plan to be in charge during a required period, such as a date. As a result, the work contents can be easily confirmed between the persons in charge, and the manager of the section (the manager of the job system, etc.) can easily grasp the situation of each person in charge. The operation example will be described below.

(A) Planning of work plan The supervisor is a work work planning function 11B of the equipment management system.
Utilize to create individual work plans for personnel in charge of equipment management. In this work plan, work is automatically assigned based on the attendance schedule submitted in advance by each person in charge and work experience so far.

(B) Transmission of work plan data The work plan data prepared by the equipment management function processing section 11D is automatically transferred to the information transmission section 12 and the information transmission section 13 inside the system.

(C) Processing of work plan data in the information transmission unit 12 When the data is transferred to the information transmission unit 12, information related to each person in charge is selected and the information is transmitted to each person in charge. . The transmitted work list can be confirmed by each person in charge from the equipment management system terminals 14A to 14C or their own terminals. As a result, it is possible to reduce the forgetting of the work.

(D) Processing of work plan data in information distribution section The work list of all persons is sent to the information distribution section 13 from the business work planning function section 11B. With this presentation, all persons in charge confirm the work contents of other persons in charge and carry out the work.

(5) Information transmission in equipment patrol inspection work (FIG. 3).

Information is transmitted about the equipment inspection and inspection work in the equipment management work. As a result, the supervisor can approve the patrol inspection and the other related users can check the inspection status, thereby supporting the smooth operation of the inspection work in which they are in charge. The operation example will be described below.

(A) Implementation of Patrol Inspection Each person in charge carries out a patrol inspection task, which is one of the facility management tasks.

(B) Input of Patrol Inspection Results The inspection results obtained at the site by carrying out the patrol inspection work are input to the database 11E of the equipment management function processing section 11. The information source of the inspection result may be the one written on a check sheet by hand or the one using a portable input terminal.If the data can be stored as electronic data in the facility management system as a result, the data The form does not matter.

(C) Transmission of inspection inspection result data When the inspection result is input, data is automatically transferred from the inspection work support function unit 11C to the information transmission unit 12 and the information transmission unit 13 inside the system.

(D) Processing of Inspection Result Data in Information Transmission Unit When the data is transferred to the information transmission unit 12, the inspection result data input by the person in charge is used by the next person in charge of inspecting the relevant equipment, It is delivered to the person or person in charge who should be viewed, such as the person in charge of the work.

(E) Request for Approval and Circulation of Inspection Result Data When work such as approval or circulation is required for the inspection result transferred to the information transmission unit 12, the inspection result data is determined according to the degree of importance. The approval or circulation work for the delivered inspection results is added to the work plan of the person or the supervisor on the side to which the results have been delivered.

(F) Processing of Inspection Result Data by Information Transmission Unit The information transmission unit 13 receives all inspection result data of all persons in charge from the facility management function unit. , All personnel can refer to the results of patrol inspections of other personnel. By referring to the inspection results of other personnel, you can confirm them as the items to be taken over by the next time you are in charge of yourself, or if there is a problem with the facility or equipment, It is used as support information for equipment management work such as estimating

(G) Confirmation of Patrol Inspection Results Based on the contents of the results of the inspection work distributed, each person in charge or the supervisor implements approval of the work, circulation, and the like.

(6) Information transmission at the time of emergency response at the time of equipment abnormality or the like (FIG. 4).

Information transmission is performed on the task of coping with the equipment abnormality in the equipment management task. As a result, the emergency support operation when an abnormality occurs in the equipment and the entire equipment management operation in maintaining and managing the equipment later are supported. The operation example will be described below.

(A) Input of abnormality information at the time of equipment abnormality When an abnormality occurs in equipment, information relating to the abnormality is input to the equipment management system side. When the equipment is automatically monitored and controlled by another computer system, the information source transmits data on equipment failure information from the computer system for automatic monitoring and control to the equipment management system via a network or the like. Various forms are conceivable, such as importing to a computer that has been installed, or manually inputting information relating to abnormality of equipment to the equipment management system.

(B) Transmission of equipment abnormality data When information relating to equipment abnormality is input, data is automatically transferred from the equipment management function processing section to the information transmission section 12 and the information transmission section 13 within the system.

(C) Processing of equipment abnormality data in the information transmission unit When the data is transferred to the information transmission unit 12, the input equipment abnormality data is judged from the work plan and the like, And delivered to the supervisor. As the equipment abnormality data, a message indicating an abnormality that has occurred in the equipment, information on an abnormal phenomenon such as a measured value, guidance information for coping with the generated abnormality, and the like are distributed. When it is necessary to urgently respond to equipment that has failed,
By simultaneously delivering guidance information for troubleshooting, etc.,
Provide emergency support for the person in charge.

If there is no urgency in dealing with the equipment abnormality, information is transmitted as a caution for the next inspection of the equipment in which the abnormality has occurred, and the inspection work corresponding to the equipment abnormality is supported.

(D) Processing of equipment abnormality data by the information transmission unit All the abnormality data of all the equipment is sent to the information transmission unit 13 from the equipment management function unit. This allows the person in charge to refer to the past trouble occurrence status of all equipment, and to refer to the coping guidance for the trouble and the actual coping condition of each person to be described later to efficiently perform the next coping work. Can be performed.

(E) Dealing with equipment abnormality Each person who should deal with the abnormality actually deals with the equipment abnormality based on the distributed equipment abnormality information.

(F) Input of Equipment Abnormality Treatment Information After taking measures, the person in charge inputs actual information such as the actual situation and the performed treatment to the equipment management system. The facility management function processing unit automatically transmits the data to the information transmitting unit and the information transmitting unit.

(G) Processing of equipment abnormality treatment information in the information transmission unit The processing work for the input equipment abnormality is delivered to the person in charge associated with the equipment as an execution report. Also,
The information is delivered to the supervisor as an approval request for the work to deal with the equipment abnormality. The processing when the approval request is delivered is the same as "(c) Transmission of inspection inspection result data" in "(5) Information transmission in equipment inspection inspection work" described above.

(H) Processing of equipment abnormality treatment information in the information transmission unit The information on the treatment for the equipment abnormality transferred to the information transmission unit 13 is accumulated and used as reference information for future equipment abnormality treatment work. Is referred to by others. As a result, inexperienced personnel such as newly appointed personnel may be used as educational information.

[0053]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to support the smooth operation of business by automatically distributing the information for supporting the equipment management operation to the relevant persons in charge. In addition, since the information can be presented to an unspecified number of related parties to respond to information requests related to the facility management work of the related parties, facility and facility information can be easily shared, and the efficiency of the facility management work can be improved. . Specifically, the following effects are obtained.

(1) Support for performing planned equipment management operations: Various plans relating to equipment management operations drafted by the equipment management system are automatically provided to relevant persons or supervisors within the system. By providing a mechanism for distributing or presenting, the person in charge or the supervisor can easily grasp the plan of the work to be performed, thereby reducing the forgetting of the work.

(2) Quick communication: Since there is no need to move a physical object accompanying the movement of information, such as a conventional document and seal, the speed of communication can be dramatically increased. As a result, it is possible to speed up the related work, and it is possible to exert the maximum effect particularly on communication between remote places.

(3) Information sharing between persons in charge: Compared to the case where only static data sharing such as equipment ledgers, drawings, and related books, which are information related to conventional equipment management work, is performed.
Work plans, inspection information, and actual abnormal information of equipment, which are dynamic data closely related to daily equipment management work, can be shared, and the equipment can be operated as a more practical equipment management system.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an equipment management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an information transmission procedure of a work plan of the equipment management work in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an information transmission procedure of a patrol inspection task of the facility management task in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an information transmission procedure for equipment abnormality in equipment management work in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an example of a conventional stand-alone equipment management system.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a conventional equipment management system having a network configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11: Equipment Management Function Processing Unit 11A: Equipment Ledger / Drawing Management Function 11B ... Business Work Planning Function 11C ... Inspection Operation Support Function 11D ... Equipment Operation Support Function 11E ... Equipment Database 12 ... Information Transmission Unit 13 ... Information Transmission Unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A computer for managing facilities and facilities of a target industry includes a facility management function processing unit, an information transmission unit, and an information transmission unit. The facility management function processing unit includes various information related to facility management. A database that accumulates information, equipment ledger / drawing management means for managing equipment ledger reference and form creation and drawings for grasping equipment status, business work planning means for planning equipment management work, etc. Inspection operation support means for supporting operations related to inspections, and equipment operation support means for acquiring equipment operation / failure information in combination with an operation automation system and acquiring and processing information on equipment that has caused an abnormality in an emergency, The information transmission unit distributes, to another person in charge, a work process, contents, and the like related to the job of the person in charge processed by each unit of the equipment management function processing unit. And facilities of the operating status,
Means for distributing emergency information such as a failure to another person in charge, wherein the information transmitting section always posts information on equipment management processed by each means of the equipment management function processing section and the status of the person in charge. An equipment management system comprising means for transmitting to an unspecified number of people.