JPH1125380A - Remote monitoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate and ensure registration of information on the location of a building, and to quickly identify the location of a building at the time of occurrence of an abnormality of facility equipment. SOLUTION: A building is provided with a portable equipment 30 having a building information inputting means 30c which inputs the information of a building, a GPS means 30b which detects the location of the building, and a transmitting means 30f which transmits the information of the location and the information of the building. A monitoring center 20 is provided with a map storing means 20h which stores the information of plural maps, a target position specifying means 20f which selects the information of a map stored in the map storing means 20h based on the information of the location, and specifies a target in the neighborhood of the building on the selected map, and a map mapping means 20g which allocates the location of the building on the selected map. Thus, it is not necessary for the staff of the monitoring center 20 to retriever or identify the location of a building at the time of registering the building on the map, and it is possible to display the target position in the neighborhood of the building at the time of the occurrence of an abnormality of facility equipment 2a-2n.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote monitoring device for remotely monitoring various equipment installed in a plurality of buildings at a monitoring center via a failure information terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to remotely monitor equipment such as an air conditioner and an elevator installed in a plurality of buildings, each building has a fault for monitoring an abnormal state and an operation state of the equipment. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a remote monitoring apparatus that includes an information terminal and remotely monitors equipment via a failure information terminal by a monitoring center connected to the failure information terminal via a communication line.

Further, as described in, for example, JP-A-3-10398 and JP-A-4-344799, map data near a monitoring target building is stored in an image information file device provided in a monitoring center. And the unique map code in advance, and the location data that specifies the location of each monitored building on the map is also registered in advance, and these map data and location data can be stored when an error occurs. There has been proposed a remote monitoring device that can be quickly used when an abnormality occurs by utilizing it.

In this conventional remote monitoring apparatus, when a failure information terminal provided in a building detects an abnormal state of equipment, the abnormal state is transmitted from the failure information terminal to a monitoring center via a communication line. Will be notified. Next, after the operator of the monitoring center confirms the notification, a map of the building is displayed or printed on a screen and transmitted to the service staff on standby together with information such as the status of occurrence of an abnormality.

[0005] In the conventional remote monitoring device described above,
When newly registering map data or building location data around a building, a worker at the monitoring center searches for the location on the map with the naked eye based on the building address,
After specifying the corresponding map code and determining the coordinate value of the location of the building, the operator manually inputs the corresponding map code and location data.

[0006]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional remote monitoring device, when an abnormality occurs in the equipment of the building, the map data and the location data already registered are utilized. Although the above abnormalities can be promptly dealt with, when registering new map data or building location data near the location of the building, it requires human labor and the work is complicated, and the location near the building to be registered is required. When there are similar address displays or complicated terrain, there is a problem that a work error is likely to occur when searching for where the building is located on the map with the naked eye.

Further, for example, when an abnormality occurs in equipment of a building and an emergency response part is to be borrowed from another building near this building to perform an emergency measure, the other building is rejected. There is also a problem that data such as a location cannot be obtained.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation in the prior art, and has as its object to easily and surely register the location information of a building to be monitored and to detect abnormalities in equipment. It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote monitoring device capable of promptly specifying the location of a building when an event occurs.

[0009]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a failure information terminal which is installed in a plurality of buildings and monitors an abnormal state and an operating state of various equipments, A monitoring center connected to the terminal via a communication line, wherein the monitoring center has a specifying means for specifying a building based on report data transmitted from the failure information terminal via the communication line; And a display unit for displaying map information near the building identified by the identification unit, a building information inputting unit for inputting building information on an arbitrary building, and receiving a predetermined position detection signal. A portable device comprising a GPS means for detecting the location of the arbitrary building and a transmitting means for transmitting the information on the location and the building information to the monitoring center. And a map storage means for storing information of a plurality of maps in advance in the monitoring center, and a map information stored in the map storage means based on the location information transmitted from the portable device. While selecting the map information, target position specifying means for specifying a target near the building where the portable device is installed on the selected map, and, based on the location information, Map mapping means for allocating the location of the building where the portable device is installed.

In the present invention constructed as described above, the portable device is installed in an arbitrary building, the building information is input by the building information input means, and a predetermined position detection signal is received by the GPS means to obtain an arbitrary building. Is detected, and information on these locations and building information are transmitted to the monitoring center by the transmission means. Then, the monitoring center selects information of the corresponding map stored in the map storage means by the target position specifying means based on the information of the location, and a building in which the portable device is installed on the selected map. And assigning the location of the building where the portable device is installed on the selected map by the map mapping means based on the location information. This eliminates the need for a monitoring center worker to search and specify a location when registering a building on a map, so that the location data of a building to be monitored can be registered easily and reliably. I can do it. Further, when an abnormality occurs in the equipment in an arbitrary building to be monitored, a target position near the building is displayed, so that the building can be quickly specified.

[0011]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a remote monitoring apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a remote monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a display unit in a monitoring center, and FIG. 3 registers map information of a building. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure at the time of receiving abnormal state information of facility equipment in a building.

The remote monitoring device of the present embodiment shown in FIG.
Failure information terminals 3a to 3n that are installed in a plurality of buildings 1A to 1N to be monitored and monitor abnormal states and operation states of various equipments 2a to 2n, respectively, and communicate with the failure information terminals 3a to 3n. It comprises a monitoring center 20 connected via the line 4 and a portable device 30 carried by a maintenance person and installed in an arbitrary building, for example, the building 1A.

The portable device 30 includes an antenna 30a for receiving a predetermined position detection signal transmitted from a GPS satellite (not shown), a GPS means 30b for obtaining the location of the building 1A based on the position detection signal, Building information inputting means 30c for inputting building information relating to 1A, control means 30d for performing various control processes, storage means 30e for storing the location information and building information, and the communication line 4 And transmitting means 30f for transmitting the location information and the building information to the monitoring center 20.

When an abnormality occurs in the equipment 2a to 2n, the monitoring center 20 sends a signal to the communication line 4 from the failure information terminals 3a to 3n.
A line interface 20a for receiving the report data transmitted via the communication interface, an abnormality information specifying unit 20b for specifying which of the equipments 2a to 2n corresponds based on the report data, and a monitoring target. Multiple buildings 1A ~
A customer information storage unit 20c for storing information such as a 1N building name, an address, and a configuration of installed equipment; a display unit 20d for displaying various information; an input unit 20e including a keyboard and a mouse; And a map storage means 20h for storing information on the corresponding map stored in the map storage means 20h based on the location information, and a building on which the portable device 30 is installed on the selected map. Target position specifying means 20f for specifying a target near 1A, and map mapping means 20 for allocating the location of the building 1A on which the portable device 30 is installed on the selected map based on the location information.
g, and information capturing means 20i for capturing location information and building information stored in the storage means 30e of the portable device 30.
And control means 20j for controlling these various means 20a to 20i.

In this embodiment, for example, information on the location of the building 1A and map information are registered in the map storage means 20h in the monitoring center 20 according to the processing procedure of FIG. That is, first, after the worker carries the portable device 30 with the building 1A, as step S1, the worker inputs building information such as a building code specifying the building 1A by the building information input means 30c, and as step S2, By operating the mobile device 30 on the roof of the building 1A,
Under the control of the control means 30, information on the latitude and longitude of the building 1a on the earth, that is,
The building information and the location information are detected by the means 30b and stored in the storage means 30e.

Next, in step S3, the portable device 30 transmits the building information and the location information of the building 1A to the monitoring center 20 via the communication line 4 by the transmission means 30, and in step S4, the building 1A is transmitted by the line interface 20a. Receiving the building information and the location information of
Based on the building information, the target position specifying unit 20f generates a code for associating with the building information such as the building name and the address of the building 1A stored in the customer information storing unit 20c. Based on the selected map information stored in the map storage unit 20h,
The target near the building 1A is specified on the selected map. In step S6, the map mapping means 20g
The location of the building 1A where the portable device 30 is installed is assigned on the selected map, and the map storage unit 20 is assigned as step S7.
h.

Next, in step S8, when map information of another building 1N or the like is taken in, the worker carries the portable device 30 to the building 1N or the like, and then repeats the processing of steps S1 to S7. Has become.

In this embodiment, for example, the occurrence of an abnormality in the equipment 2a of the building 1A is dealt with in accordance with the processing procedure of FIG. That is, the procedure S2
When the failure information terminal 3a detects an abnormality of the equipment 2a and transmits an abnormal state report including the building information for specifying the building 1a and the abnormality occurrence device information to the monitoring center 20 via the communication line 4, the monitoring is performed. The center 20 receives the above-mentioned abnormal condition report through the line interface 20a, and in step S22, the abnormal information specifying means 20b, the building name and the equipment name stored in the customer information storage means 20c, and the contents of the abnormal condition report. And the building name of the building 1A and the equipment name of the equipment 2a are displayed on the display means 20d.

Next, in step S23, the map storage means 20h is controlled by the control means 20j based on the received building information.
Is displayed, and the map information of the building 1A and the surrounding monitored buildings is displayed on the display means 20d. At step S24, when the building 1A is specified on the map displayed on the display means 20 by operating the input means 20e, the procedure As shown in FIG. 2 as S25, the display name 40 of the specified building 1A and the customer code "123456" are displayed on the display screen 40 of the display means 20.
78, the address "A-ku, Tokyo 1-2", the type of the equipment 2a "elevator", the model "B82-CO", and the like.

Next, in step S26, the input means 20e
When the surrounding monitoring target building is specified on the map displayed on the display means 20 by the operation described above, the process returns to the step S24 to repeat the processing.

In the embodiment configured as described above, the target in the vicinity of the building 1A in which the abnormality has occurred is displayed, so that the building 1A can be quickly specified, and the surrounding monitored buildings and the equipment information thereof are also displayed. Therefore, emergency measures can be taken by borrowing emergency response parts from surrounding monitored buildings.

Further, in this embodiment, the operator of the monitoring center does not need to search and specify the location when registering the building on the map, so that the location data of the building to be monitored can be saved. Registration can be done easily and reliably.

In this embodiment, the case where the building 1A is registered on the map and the case where the equipment 2a of the building 1A is abnormal has been exemplified. However, the registration of another building on the map and the other building are performed. The same applies to the occurrence of an abnormality in the equipment.

Further, in this embodiment, when the location information and the map information of the building 1A are registered, the building information and the location information of the building 1A are transmitted from the portable device 30 via the communication line 4 in the step S3. Although the information is transmitted to the monitoring center 20, the contents stored in the storage means 30e may be taken into the information taking means 20i of the monitoring center 20 via a storage medium such as a floppy disk if necessary.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the target near the building where the abnormality has occurred is displayed, the building can be quickly specified and the building can be registered on the map. This eliminates the need for the operator of the monitoring center to search and specify the location, so that the location data of the building to be monitored can be registered easily and reliably. Therefore, there is an effect that the work efficiency of the task of monitoring the equipment in the building can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a remote monitoring device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a display unit in a monitoring center.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when registering map information of a building.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when abnormal state information of equipment of a building is received.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1A to 1N Buildings 2a to 2n Equipment 3a to 3n Failure information terminal 4 Communication line 20 Monitoring center 20b Abnormal information identification means (identification means) 20d Display means 20f Target position identification means 20g Map mapping means 20h Map storage means 30 Mobile device 30a antenna 30b GPS means 30c building information input means 30f transmitting means

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification symbol FI H04M 11/00 301 H04Q 9/00 311W H04Q 9/00 311 G01S 5/14 // G01S 5/14 G09B 29/00 Z G09B 29 / 00 G06F 15/21 K (72) Inventor Hiroshi Makino 1-6-6 Kandanishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Inside the Hitachi Building System Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toshihiko Hatakeyama 1-6-6 Kandanishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Company Hitachi Building Systems

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A failure information terminal which is installed in each of a plurality of buildings and monitors an abnormal state and an operating state of various equipment, and a monitoring center connected to the failure information terminal via a communication line. The monitoring center has a specifying means for specifying the building based on the report data transmitted from the failure information terminal via the communication line, and map information near the building specified by the specifying means. A remote monitoring device provided with display means for displaying; building information input means for inputting building information relating to an arbitrary building; GPS means for receiving a predetermined position detection signal and detecting the location of the arbitrary building; A portable device having a transmitting unit for transmitting the information of the location and the building information to the monitoring center is provided in the arbitrary building; A map storage unit for storing information on a plurality of maps; and selecting information on a corresponding map stored in the map storage unit based on the information on the location transmitted from the portable device. Target location specifying means for specifying a target near the building where the mobile device is installed on the map, and the location of the building where the mobile device is installed on the selected map based on the information on the location. A remote monitoring device comprising a map mapping means for allocating a position.