JPH11261714A - Equipment information network system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide various device cooperative services of a high freedom degree by providing a housing information panel executing the display of communication contents and operation contents by characters to a user, the information to a managing center and the control of a facility equipment and a meter according to the communication contents and the operation contents. SOLUTION: This system is provided with a housing information panel executing the display of communication contents and operation contents by characters to a user, the information to a managing center and the control of facility equipment and a meter according to the communication contents and the operation contents. In this system, the managing center 1 is provided with a server function automatically inspecting the meter of the integrated used quantity of gas to each home to provide the information on facility equipment and the others. A T-NCU 2 sends and receives the information on a network between the center 1 and the inside of home through a public line. The housing information panel 8 communicates by way of the T-NCU 2, a gas meter 4, a hot water supplier 6 and respective adapters 3, 5 and 7 to display the information for a user or to operate each equipment by operation from the user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to controlling and monitoring equipment such as a water heater, a gas meter, and a beauty toilet, and security equipment such as a fire alarm and a gas leak alarm by connecting to a public line. Related to a facility information network system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional network device for remotely controlling or monitoring facility equipment at home, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
A remote controller for equipment such as that described in JP 13232397 is generally used.

[0003] As shown in Fig. 8, this apparatus is composed of a remote controller and a main body of a water heater. The remote control includes an operation unit 101 that receives an input from a user, a transmission unit 102 that wirelessly transmits a code corresponding to the user's control input to the water heater main body, and a wireless signal transmitted from the water heater main body. Receiving unit 103 and operation unit 1
The display unit 104 includes a display unit 104 that displays information input by the user at 01 and a signal received by the receiving unit 103 to the user, and a timer unit 105 that controls reception control timing. The configuration of the water heater main unit includes a receiving unit 106 that receives a control signal wirelessly transmitted from a remote controller, and a main unit control unit 10 that controls the water heater main unit according to the received signal.
7, a transmission unit 109 for transmitting a sensor signal or the like detected by the water heater main body to the remote controller, and a timing control unit 108 for controlling the operation timing of the transmission unit.

[0004] With this configuration, it is possible to control the water heater main body and grasp the operation status from the remote controller. In addition, since information is exchanged by wireless signals, there is no need to connect the water heater to the remote controller with a wired cable, and there is an advantage that wiring work is not required. Therefore, if the transmitting unit having the above configuration has a sufficient output, it is possible to control the water heater and monitor the operation status from a considerably distant place.

Further, as another network system, in order to automate the meter reading of an integrated gas usage, network devices are added to gas meters installed in each home and connected to a public line. Within a home, the physical location of the gas meter and telephone line are often remote. In a house where wiring work to connect the telephone line to the gas meter is difficult, the gas meter and the network controller (T-NC)
An adapter for receiving and transmitting a radio signal is attached to U).

[0006]

However, in the conventional configuration as described above, since the equipment and its remote control device (remote control) and the T-NCU and the gas meter are independent wireless networks, they are realized. Available functions were limited. In addition, many equipment remote controls have only a very simple display function and an operation panel, and there is basically no equipment having a user interface in relation to gas meters. For this reason, there has been a problem that simply combining the two networks cannot realize a sufficiently valuable service.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a network of equipment in a house and its remote controller is connected to an external network for automatic meter reading of energy consumption such as gas. And a house information panel for performing information display, device control, and the like using those networks. The house information panel is provided with a character display function capable of displaying free characters and an interface such as a push button that allows a user to interactively operate information from outside.

According to the above invention, information from equipment and information from an external center can be displayed on the house information panel, and a user's push button operation can be communicated to an external organization, which has been difficult in the past. Various services can be realized.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An equipment network system according to a first aspect of the present invention is a management center via a communication line and a meter for measuring an integrated amount of energy used in a house and controlling energy supply. A network control unit (T-NCU) that communicates with the equipment, bidirectional communication with equipment installed in a house, the meter, and the network control unit, and accepts input operations from a user. It has a house information panel that displays the operation contents in characters to the user, reports to the management center, and controls equipment and meters and meters according to the communication contents and operation contents.
By this configuration, the information from the management center, the meter, and the information related to the control of the equipment in the house,
Acquisition by communication, display as character information, and control of each device can be realized, and various device cooperation services with a high degree of freedom are possible. In addition, the housing information panel has a character information display unit and a button operation unit, and the management center can interactively exchange with the user, and can realize various services such as maintenance guidance and new product introduction.

A facility information network system according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a gas meter for measuring an integrated gas usage and controlling a gas valve, and a network controller for communicating with a management center via a communication line. T-NCU), two-way communication with equipment installed in a house such as a gas water heater, the gas meter, and the line network control unit, and accepts input operations from a user. There is a housing information panel that performs display by characters on the display, reports to the management center, and controls equipment and shuts off or resets the gas meter according to the communication contents and operation contents. With this configuration, the information from the management center, the gas meter, and the information related to the gas system related to the control of the equipment such as the gas water heater in the house are acquired on the house information panel,
Display as character information and control of each device can be realized, and various device cooperation services with a high degree of freedom can be performed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facility information network system comprising: a gas meter for measuring an integrated gas usage and controlling a gas valve; and a network controller for communicating with a management center via a communication line. T-NCU), two-way wireless communication with the equipment installed in the house, such as a gas water heater, the gas meter, and the line network control unit, and accepts input operations from the user, and performs communication contents and operation contents. The home information panel performs character display to the user, reports to the management center, and controls equipment and shuts off / returns the gas meter according to the contents of communication and operation. In this configuration, information from the management center and information on control of gas meters and equipment in the house can be obtained by wireless communication on the house information panel and displayed as character information, and furthermore, control of each device can be realized. Various device cooperation services with a high degree of freedom are possible. Also, in this case, since the communication of each unit is performed wirelessly, there is a unique merit that the installation is simple.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facility information network system according to the first to third aspects of the present invention, wherein the home information panel communicates wirelessly with a line network control unit (T-NCU) to exchange information with a management center. A communication unit for communication, a character information display unit for displaying character information, a gas meter operation unit including an operation button for a user to issue an instruction to shut off the gas valve, and a gas valve that communicates with the gas meter and communicates with the gas meter. A gas meter control unit that shuts off, a facility equipment control unit that obtains information on the sensing status and control status of equipment in the house such as a gas water heater by communication, and an operation of the gas meter operation unit and obtained by the equipment device control unit Judging the abnormal state of the house from at least one of the status of the equipment and information from the management center obtained from the communication unit, and controlling the gas meter when abnormal The performed shutoff of the gas valve further comprises a information control unit to report to the management center via T-NCU display, and the communication unit of the abnormal state and a blocking operation start of the message indicating abnormal status of the text display area. With this configuration, the user can automatically shut off the gas meter by a button operation on the housing information panel without directly operating the gas meter, or by a signal from the management center or a signal from equipment without any operation. . In addition, the status of the interruption can be displayed on the character information display unit in a manner that is easy for the user to understand.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facility information network system according to the first to third aspects of the present invention, wherein the home information panel communicates wirelessly with a network control unit (T-NCU) to exchange information with a management center. A communication unit for exchanging information, a character information display unit for displaying character information, a gas meter operation unit for instructing a user to return from a shut-off state to a normal state (gas supply state) with respect to the gas valve, A gas meter control unit that communicates with the gas meter to control the gas valve, an equipment device control unit that obtains information on the sensing status and control status of the equipment in the house by communication, an operation of the gas meter operation unit, and an equipment device control unit Analyze at least one of the obtained equipment status and information from the management center obtained from the communication unit to determine recovery from the abnormal state, When it is determined the al recovery, and to recover gas valve by meter control unit further displays a message indicating the recovery of the character information display unit, and the recovery state and the communication unit information of the return operation start T-N
It has an information control unit that notifies the management center via the CU. With this configuration, the user can automatically return the gas meter from the shut-off state by operating a button on the housing information panel without directly operating the gas meter, or by a signal from the management center or a signal from equipment without any operation. Is possible.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the equipment information network system according to the first to third aspects, the house information panel communicates with a network controller (T-NCU) to exchange information with a management center. A communication unit that performs communication, a gas meter control unit that communicates with the gas meter to detect the integrated usage of gas, a facility device control unit that obtains information on the control state of the facility device in the house by communication, and a timer unit that manages the date and time And an information storage unit for storing the operation history of the equipment, and when a signal for starting and ending the operation of the equipment is obtained from the equipment control unit, the date and time is detected from the timer unit, and the gas meter control unit is An information control unit that controls the integrated gas usage and detects the date and time of the start or end of the operation and the integrated gas usage in the information storage unit. Wherein the notifying the recorded contents of the information storage unit to the management center using the parts. With this configuration, the operation start date and time and the operation end date and time of each facility device such as a gas water heater and the cumulative amount of gas used at each time can be recorded and transferred to the management center. . As a result, the management center can know the details of the gas usage state of each facility device in the house, and can optimize the system related to gas supply and the like.

A facility information network system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the house information panel according to the first to third aspects, wherein the facility information network system communicates with a line network control unit (T-NCU) to exchange information with a management center. A communication unit to perform, a facility device control unit that obtains information on a control state of the facility device in the house by communication, a timer unit that manages date and time, an information storage unit that stores an operation history of the facility device, and a facility device control unit. An information control unit that detects the date and time when the operation start and operation end signals of the equipment are obtained from the timer unit, and records the operation state and the date and time in the information storage unit, and the information storage unit using the communication unit. The content of the record is reported to the management center. With this configuration, it is possible to transfer the log information of the operation start time and the operation end time of each facility device in the house to the management center. From this information, the management center can know roughly the operating state of the equipment, and can improve the system related to gas supply and the like.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the equipment information network system according to the first to third aspects, the equipment information network system communicates with a network controller (T-NCU) to exchange information with a management center. A communication unit for performing, a character information display unit for displaying character information, a facility equipment control unit for obtaining information on a failure state of facility equipment in a house such as a gas water heater by communication, and various failure states of the equipment. Information storage unit that stores a text containing information such as situation explanations and advice to be displayed on the character information display unit and a failure code to notify the management center, and an information storage unit based on the failure status obtained from the equipment control unit. And outputs the obtained text information to the character display unit, and reports the found fault code to the management center using the communication unit. With this configuration, the failure content of the equipment can be presented to the user in an easy-to-understand manner by character information on the house information panel. In addition, since the failure code is also reported to the management center, if the failure cannot be dealt with by the user, the maintenance center will contact the manufacturer's maintenance department or display the contact information of the nearest sales office on the housing information panel And various maintenance services are possible.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facility information network system, comprising: a gas meter for measuring an integrated usage amount of gas and controlling shutoff or return of a gas valve;
It performs two-way communication between the equipment installed in the house such as a gas water heater and the gas meter and accepts input operations,
It has a built-in configuration that displays to the user the characters of the communication and operation contents, controls equipment and equipment and shuts off or returns the gas meter according to the communication and operation contents, and communicates with the management center via a communication line. And a housing information panel that sends and receives information to and from the management center. This configuration does not have the configuration of the line network control unit (T-NCU) as compared with the configuration of claim 1 or claim 2 of the present invention. The same effect can be obtained.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facility information network system, comprising: a network controller (T-NCU) for communicating with a management center via a communication line; Meters that measure and control energy supply, and sensor devices that sense security information such as fires and gas leaks in homes (including intrusion sensors for security installed in windows and doors, and health measurement devices such as blood pressure monitors) ), The T-NCU, at least one of the gas meter, and the sensor device by wireless communication, a display of the transmitted information to the user by characters, notification to the management center, and control of the gas meter and the sensor device. Having. Thereby, various services relating to security in the house can be realized, such as shutting down the energy supply, displaying an abnormal state, and reporting to the center, based on information from various sensor devices in the house.

An equipment information network system according to claim 11 of the present invention includes a line network control unit (T-NCU) for communicating with a management center via a communication line, a measurement of an integrated gas usage and a gas valve. A gas meter that controls shutoff or return, and a sensor device that senses security information such as fires and gas leaks in houses (including health measurement devices such as security sensors and sphygmomanometers installed on windows and doors, etc.) ), And wirelessly communicates with at least one of the T-NCU, the gas meter, and the sensor device,
It has a housing information panel that displays the communicated information to the user in characters, reports to the management center, and controls the gas meter and sensor devices. Accordingly, various services relating to security in the house can be realized, such as information on the gas information from the housing information panel, display of an abnormal state, and notification of the center, based on information from various sensor devices in the house.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the equipment information network system according to the tenth or eleventh aspect, the equipment information network system communicates with a network controller (T-NCU) to exchange information with a management center. Communication unit, a character information display unit that displays the information of the management center sent from the communication unit as character information, a gas meter control unit that communicates with the gas meter to shut off the gas valve, and a sensor device in the house. A sensor device control unit that obtains sensing information by communication, and a gas meter control unit that shuts off the gas valve and displays text information based on a signal from the sensor device control unit or a signal from the management center obtained from the communication unit A message indicating an abnormal state is displayed on the T-NCU by the communication unit, It has information control unit to report to the management center by reason. Thus, the gas valve can be automatically shut off by a wireless signal from various sensor devices in the house. Since the cutoff status and the information detected by the sensor device are displayed on the character information display section of the house information panel, the user can easily know the reason for the cutoff and a method of coping thereafter. In addition, since such information is reported to the management center immediately after the shutdown, the security state of each house can be managed from the management center.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the facility information network system according to the tenth or eleventh aspect, the equipment information network system communicates with a network controller (T-NCU) to exchange information with a management center. Communication unit, a character information display unit that displays the information of the management center sent from the communication unit as character information, and bidirectionally exchanges sensing information and control information of sensor devices in the house with the housing information panel by communication The sensor unit control unit, the timer unit that manages the inspection date and time of the sensor unit, and the communication unit that obtains an inspection instruction signal from the management center or that a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous inspection of the sensor device When detected by the timer section, the sensor device control section is controlled to perform predetermined control on the sensor device, and the sensor device is controlled. An information control unit to see if it is working properly, using the communication unit test results of the sensor device at the information control unit, characterized in that report to the management center. In this configuration, since communication (wireless or wired) between the housing information panel and various sensor devices is bidirectional, control information relating to the test operation of various sensors and the result are transmitted by signals from the housing information panel. Can be received. By using this function, the inspection of various sensor devices can be automatically realized when instructed by the management center or periodically by the date and time management by the timer unit.

[0022]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1A shows a configuration of a facility information network system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B shows details of a house information panel serving as a center of the facility information network system. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of a house information panel, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are flowcharts showing the operation of the structure shown in FIG.

In FIG. 1 (a), reference numeral 1 denotes a management center having a server function for automatically measuring the total amount of gas used in each household and providing equipment and other information.
Is a T-NCU (terminal network control device) for exchanging information on the home network with the management center through a public line, and 3 is a communication for the T-NCU 2 to wirelessly communicate with other devices at home or outside the home. Adapter 4 is a gas meter for measuring the total gas usage and shutting off / returning the gas valve, 5 is a communication adapter for the gas meter 4 to wirelessly communicate with other devices, and 6 is a water heater body (here, equipment). A water heater was selected as an example of the equipment, but other equipment may be used), 7 is a communication adapter for the water heater 6 to communicate with other equipment, 8 is a T-NCU 2, gas meter 4, water heater 6 and each wireless adapter. Is a home information panel that communicates via the Internet and displays information to the user, and operates each device by an operation from the user. The equipment here is not limited to one in the house as shown in the figure, but may be plural.

FIG. 1B shows the structure of the house information panel 8 in detail. 10 is a radio, a gas meter 4,
T-NCU 2, a communication unit for bidirectional communication with water heater 6, 11 is an equipment controller for exchanging control information and failure information related to equipment such as water heater 6, 1
Reference numeral 2 denotes a gas meter control unit that obtains information from the gas meter 4 and performs control related to shutting off and returning of a gas valve, and 13 denotes information transmitted from the management center 1 via the T-NCU 2, a facility device control unit 11, and a gas meter control. The information control unit 14 that controls information from the unit 12 stores data transferred from the T-NCU 2 for a predetermined period, records failure information of equipment and history information such as the integrated usage of gas, Information storage unit (general-purpose memory composed of RAM, ROM only for fixed part) that stores display contents for failure codes transferred from equipment and reports to the management center, 15 is an information control unit 13, a timer unit for managing date and time information for controlling operation timings of the equipment controller 11 and the gas meter controller 12, and 16 from the information controller 13. A character information display unit for displaying character information, a center information operation button 17 for a user to perform an interactive operation in response to a message displayed on the character information display unit, and a reference numeral 18 for equipment such as a water heater. An equipment operation section 19 for performing an operation is a gas meter operation button for performing operations such as resetting and shutting off the gas meter.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the appearance of a house information panel. The home information panel here is a function-enhanced base based on equipment equipment remote control (here, a water heater remote control), and the character information display unit 16 displays the liquid crystal panel (or fluorescent display tube) so that the characters flow. It has a configuration.

The center information operation button 17 is "Next"
And a "confirm" button, which correspond to a function of sending the display content to the next and a function of asking the user for confirmation according to the displayed content.

The equipment operation button 18 is a push button for setting the hot water temperature of the water heater and for flushing the bath, and the gas meter operation button 19 corresponds to a button for shutting off and returning the gas valve.

The specific operation of the embodiment of the equipment information network system configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. By using this equipment information network system, various services regarding equipment control can be realized. Here, four typical services are shown in separate flowcharts.

FIG. 3A shows a flowchart relating to the character information service. This means that the character information and simple graphic information sent from the management center 1 are displayed on the character information display section 16 of the house information panel 8 and presented to the user, and the user's response to the display is displayed.
Is a service that notifies

More specifically, services such as maintenance guidance for various equipment and gas-related equipment, confirmation of the date and time of inspection visits, exhibition guidance, introduction of new products, notification of gas consumption / charge, menu display of home delivery service, etc. It is. The following is an example of the display of the house information panel 8.

1. Maintenance guidance (visit confirmation): "The gas equipment needs to be inspected. We will visit you at around 14:00 on November 13. Please press the confirmation button if it is convenient." Exhibition guide: "On October 10, there is an equipment exhibition in the station square building." New product introduction: "A new product of gas air conditioning equipment has been released.
If you press the confirmation button, detailed materials will be mailed. The above display example (message surrounded by "") is displayed in a flowing manner on the character information display unit 16 shown in Fig. 2. The user can obtain new information by this display,
By pressing the "Confirm" button in response to the message, your intention (here, the schedule is convenient,
(Intention to want data) can be communicated to the management center 1 side.

A specific operation for realizing such a service will be described with reference to FIG. The operation of each unit in FIG. 1 is shown for each step.

Step a1: A call is made from the management center 1 and connected to the T-NCU of each home through a public line.
In general, in the automatic meter reading of the accumulated gas consumption, a call is made once a month from the management center 1 or the T-NCU 2, and the management center 1 and the home are connected by a public line. The connection for message transfer here may be at the same time as the automatic meter reading of the integrated gas usage, or at another occasion.

Step a2: After connection, the T-NCU 2 controls the communication adapter 3 to transfer information from the management center 1 to the house information panel 8. In the house information panel 8, the communication unit 10 detects that a new communication has been sent from the T-NCU 2, and sends the data to the information control unit 13. The information control unit 13 stores all the transmitted information in the information storage unit 14 once.

The information storage section 14 is composed of three storage areas. The first is a temporary storage part that stores the transferred data until the next data arrives, the second is a part that records historical information such as equipment failure information and operating status, and the cumulative usage of gas. Is a part in which information such as what kind of display is to be performed on the failure code transferred from the equipment (or whether to notify the management center) is stored in advance. In this step, data is transferred to the first area.

Step a3: Of the information stored in the information storage unit 14, those that need to be displayed immediately are output to the character information display unit 16 and displayed. In the transferred character information, information such as the date and time to be displayed, the number of times of display, the display method (blink, inversion, wipe, etc.), ID, and the like are entered as tag information. The transferred character information (message information) is displayed according to the specified date and time, number of times, and method. The display here is a character display that flows as shown in FIG. 2, and is not displayed only once but is displayed repeatedly a predetermined number of times.

Step a4: If the user is prompted for any input in the display contents in the above step, the input of the information is accepted. Specifically, for example, when the text information display section 16 displays "New product of gas air conditioning equipment has been released. If you press the confirmation button, detailed information will be mailed." Prompts the user for input. In such a case, the information control unit 1
Reference numeral 3 performs an operation of receiving an input of the center information operation button 17 ("confirmation button" in FIG. 2) while the message is displayed. If the user does not press the button,
Display the specified number of display times, end the display of this message, and output the next message.
Return to a3. If the button has been pressed, proceed to the next step.

Step a5: When the button is pressed in the above step, the information control unit 13 controls the communication unit 10 to send the customer code and the message I to the T-NCU 2.
D. Send a code indicating that the confirmation button has been pressed. T
Upon receiving this information via the communication adapter, the NCU 2 immediately calls the management center 1 and transfers the information through the public line.

By causing the house information panel 8 to perform the above-described operations in the configuration shown in FIG. 1, character information can be presented to the user by utilizing the automatic metering network system for the integrated usage of gas. . Further, input from the user can be transmitted to the management center, and interactive operation is also possible. The information transferred from the management center 1 may include information on automatic meter reading such as gas usage and gas charge.

As the next service possible with the configuration of FIG.
FIG. 3B shows a flowchart relating to the shutoff of the gas valve. This is intended to control the gas meter (interrupt / return) based on various information flowing on the network.

Step b1: The information control unit 13 of the house information panel 8 is operated by the user to operate the gas meter operation button 17 (for example, the operation of the “gas valve shut-off button” in FIG. 2) or a code indicating an abnormal state from the equipment. When any one of a shut-down instruction and the like communicated via the T-NCU 2 is detected, it is determined that the gas-related system in the house is in an abnormal state.

Step b2: As soon as the information control unit 13 determines that there is an abnormal state, a shutoff signal is output to the gas meter control unit 12. The gas meter control unit 12 controls the communication unit 10 and wirelessly outputs a cutoff signal to the gas meter 4.

Step b3: The information control unit 13 records the interruption status in the information storage unit 14. Specifically, the information includes the cutoff date and time, the type of signal that caused the cutoff, and the return time. These pieces of information are stored in the second area of the information storage unit.

Step b4: The information control section 13 searches the information storage section 14 (third area) for information corresponding to the detected abnormal state, and searches for the contents of the abnormality and a corresponding method. Then, the information is displayed on the character information display section 16.

Step b5: The information control unit 13 controls the communication unit 10 and notifies the management center 1 of information such as shutoff of the gas meter stored in the information storage unit 14. The timing of the notification may be each time the interruption occurs, or may be performed simultaneously with the automatic meter reading of the gas usage amount once a month. In the latter case, the management center 1 is notified as log information that summarizes a plurality of blocking states. Further, the interruption information may be reported to the management center 1 at predetermined time intervals by the timer unit 15.

By causing the house information panel 8 to perform the above-described operation in the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the gas valve is operated by a signal transmitted from the equipment, a signal from the management center, or a push button operation by the user. Can be remotely blocked. Further, the situation that caused the shutoff and the coping method can be presented to the user by character display, and information on shutoff of the gas valve can be reported to the management center 1.
This allows both the user and the admin center to
The status of gas-related equipment can be checked, and the safety of the entire system can be improved.

After shutting off the gas valve, its return is necessary. Conventionally, in order to reset the gas valve, the user has had to operate a gas meter installed outside the house.

FIG. 3C shows a flowchart relating to the return of the gas valve. This is the same as the operation of shutting off the gas valve described above. Such an operation is performed by the configuration of FIG.
In this case, the gas valve can be automatically returned by the communication of the release of the abnormal state from the equipment, the signal from the management center, the push button operation of the user, or the like.

The next service possible with the configuration of FIG.
FIG. 4A shows a flowchart relating to the load survey. The load survey is a function for measuring how much gas is used individually by gas-related equipment such as a water heater.

Step d1: The water heater 6 of FIG. 1 transmits a signal indicating the start and end of the operation using the communication adapter 7 when the operation of the main body is started and ended. When detecting the operation start signal from water heater 6, communication unit 10 in house information panel 8 transmits the information to information control unit 13.

Step d2: The information control unit 13 obtains the current date and time from the timer unit 15, and stores it in the information storage unit 14.
Is stored as the ON time of the water heater.

Step d3: Thereafter, the information control unit 13
Controls the gas meter control unit 12, sends a signal from the communication unit 10 to the gas meter 4, and communicates with the gas meter 4 to obtain the current integrated usage amount of the gas (the integrated flow value). This value is stored in the information storage unit 14 as a pair with the above-described ON time.

Step d4 to d6: The above-mentioned Step
The end of the operation of the water heater 6 is detected by the same procedure as in d1 to d3, and the information storage unit 14 stores the operation end date and time and the accumulated usage at that time.

Step d7: The control center 1 is notified of the operation start time, the operation end time, and the accumulated usage amount at each time detected in the above steps. Specifically, the information control unit 13 collectively reports the information stored in the information storage unit 14 to the center at the time of automatic meter reading of the gas usage. Note that the timing of the center notification may be performed not only at the time of the automatic examination but also at a predetermined date and time by the timer unit 15.

The above operation is performed on the house information panel 8 in the configuration shown in FIG. 1 to control the ON / OFF date and time of the water heater and other equipment, and the integrated gas usage at each time. Center 1 can be notified. By calculating this information, the management center 1 can roughly know at what time and how much gas each equipment device has used. In this flowchart, the cumulative usage of the gas meter at the start and end of the operation of the equipment is detected and reported to the center. However, the cumulative usage at the end of the operation is subtracted from the cumulative usage at the start of the operation. Only the difference information may be reported to the management center 1. When the management center 1 wants to know only the outline of the use state of each facility device, the center report may be made of only the ON / OFF date and time of each device without communicating with the gas meter 4.

As the next service possible with the configuration of FIG.
FIG. 4B shows a flowchart relating to a failure report of equipment such as a water heater. This is to display the details of the failure on the house information panel, display advice to the user regarding the failure, and report the details of the failure to the management center 1 when the equipment sends the failure signal.

Step e1: When the water heater 6 detects any failure or inconvenience in the main body, a predetermined code (O
K monitor code). The communication adapter 7 transmits this code information wirelessly. The communication unit 10 in the house information panel 8 detects the wireless signal and outputs the content to the information control unit 13.

Step e2: The information control unit 13 searches the information storage unit 14 from the code output from the communication unit 10 and obtains corresponding character information. The character information here is
This is a description of the failure situation and advice for it.
There is no advice information for a failure that the user cannot cope with, and a symbol indicating a command to communicate with the center and information of the content of communication are written (these information is written in the information storage unit 3). Th area).

Step e3: The information control unit 13 checks whether or not there is a symbol indicating a command for communicating with the management center 1 in the information obtained in the above steps. If there is a symbol, go to Step e5; otherwise, go to Step e5.
Proceed to e4.

Step e4: The character information obtained in Step e2 is displayed on the character information display section 16. In this case, there is a disadvantage of a simple equipment that can be dealt with by the user, and the user can easily return to the normal state by viewing this information. Therefore, in this case, the process ends.

Step e5: The failure status is reported to the management center 1. Specifically, the communication unit 1 in Step e1
0 and the information obtained in Step e2, the information control unit 13 controls the communication unit 10 so that the T-NC
It communicates to the management center 1 via U2.

Step e6: In response to the transmitted failure information, the management center 1 returns message information indicating that the information has been received and what to do in the future. For example, "I checked the water heater failure status. The nearest sales office visits your home.
Please wait for a while. The house information panel receives this information via the T-NCU 2 immediately after the transmission in the above step.

Step e7: The information control section 13 displays the information obtained in the above steps on the character information display section 16.

By causing the house information panel 8 to perform the above-described operation in the configuration shown in FIG. 1, it is possible to display the contents of the failure relating to the equipment such as the water heater in a clear and easy-to-read text on the house information panel. In addition, the contents are updated to the Management Center 1.
Can be reported to.

As described above, in the configuration of FIG.
By operating according to the flowcharts as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, 1) display of information such as maintenance and exhibitions, new products, gas rates and the like sent from the management center 1 by communication, and 2) equipment and devices. Control of the gas valve in the gas meter by the information, 3) collection of load survey information for each equipment and notification of the center, 4) text display of the failure status of the equipment and the corresponding method and notification of the center can be realized.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a configuration of an equipment information network according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a house information panel serving as a center of a facility information network.

In FIG. 5A, 1 is a management center,
4 is a gas meter, 5 is a communication adapter for the gas meter, 6
Is a water heater main body, 7 is a communication adapter for the water heater, 21 is a communication with the gas meter 4 and the water heater 6 via each wireless adapter to display information to a user, and operate each device by a user operation. FIG. 5 (b) shows the configuration of the house information panel 21 in detail. 10 is a communication unit for communicating with the gas meter 4 and the water heater 6 by radio, and 11 is equipment equipment control. Unit, 12 is a gas meter control unit,
13 is an information control unit, 14 is an information storage unit, 15 is a timer unit, 16 is a character information display unit, 17 is a center information operation button, 18 is a facility equipment operation button, 19 is a gas meter operation button, and 22 is connected to a public line. It is a public line communication unit that transmits and receives information between the information control unit 13 and the management center 1.

The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the T-NCU 2 is eliminated and a public line communication unit 22 is newly added to the home information panel. The components having the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment have the same structure, and a description thereof will be omitted.

The public line communication section 22 is composed of an interface circuit between the NCU, the modem, and the information control section 13. Thereby, the house information panel can be directly connected to the public line.

Also in this configuration, by operating according to the flowcharts described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, 1)
Display of guidance information on maintenance, exhibitions, new products, etc. sent from the management center 1 via communication, 2) control of gas valves in gas meters based on equipment information, 3) collection of road survey information for each equipment 4) Capable of character display and center notification of the failure status of equipment and its response method. However, unlike the first embodiment, when communicating with the management center 1, instead of controlling the communication unit 10 and connecting via the T-NCU, communication with the management center 1 is directly performed using the public line communication unit 22. What they do is different.

With this configuration, a service similar to that of the first embodiment can be realized. Further, in this configuration, since the T-NCU is not used, it is possible to freely communicate with the outside without worrying about the battery usage of the T-NCU. Therefore, there is no need to replace the battery or check the remaining amount of the battery.
-Since the NCU itself is eliminated, there is an advantage that the cost of the entire system is reduced.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a configuration of an equipment information network according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a house information panel serving as a center of a facility information network, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of the configuration of FIG.

In FIG. 6A, 1 is a management center,
2 is a T-NCU, 3 is a communication adapter, 4 is a gas meter,
Reference numeral 5 denotes a communication adapter, which is the same as that of the first embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that instead of equipment such as a water heater, a fire alarm 32 for detecting a fire based on smoke, temperature, or the like, a signal output from the fire alarm 32 or a signal for inspection is wirelessly transmitted. A communication adapter 33 for communicating, a gas leak alarm 34 for detecting gas leaks such as city gas and LPG, a communication adapter 35 for wirelessly communicating a signal output from the gas leak alarm 34 or a signal for inspection;
It is provided with a housing information panel 31 that wirelessly communicates with these sensor devices for detecting a dangerous state in the house, the T-NCU 2 and the gas meter 4.

FIG. 6B shows the configuration of the house information panel 31 in detail. Reference numeral 10 denotes a communication unit for wirelessly communicating with the T-NCU 2, the gas meter 4 and various sensor devices, and reference numeral 12 denotes a gas meter control. Unit, 13 is an information control unit, 14
Denotes an information storage unit, 15 denotes a timer unit, 16 denotes a character information display unit, 17 denotes a center information operation button, and 19 denotes a gas meter operation button. The difference from the first embodiment is that a sensor device control unit that controls the fire alarm 32 and the gas leak alarm 34 and the like and a sensor device operation button 37 that is an operation button for the sensor device are provided. With such a configuration, the house information panel 31 can wirelessly and bidirectionally communicate with various sensor devices. The components having the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment have the same structure, and the description is omitted.

The specific operation of the embodiment of the equipment information network system configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 7 (a)
The basic operation of notifying the management center 1 of an abnormal state detected from various sensor devices is shown.

Here, the sensor device is a fire alarm 3
It is a sensor device for detecting an abnormal state of an object in a house or a person, such as a gas leak alarm 2 or a gas leak alarm 34. This includes intrusion sensors for security (installed on doors and doors to sense the passage of people) and health measurement devices (blood pressure, heartbeat, etc., and detects that they have reached dangerous values. To be detected). Here, as shown in FIG. 6A, a fire alarm 32 and a gas leak alarm 34 will be described as an example.

At Step f1 in FIG. 7A, an abnormal signal from the fire alarm 32 or the gas leak alarm 34 is detected. Specifically, a fire alarm 32 and a gas leak alarm 34
The signal output from the device and indicating the abnormality in the house is converted into a wireless signal by the communication adapters 33 and 35. The communication unit 10 in the house information panel 31 detects this wireless signal, and transmits a code indicating the content of the abnormality to the information control unit 13.

Step f2: The information control unit 13 searches the information storage unit 14 from the code indicating the content of the abnormality, and obtains the corresponding message text. This message is output to the character information display unit 16 to display the status to the user.

Step f3: Immediately thereafter, the information control unit 13 controls the communication unit 10 to transmit a radio signal,
-Report an abnormal situation to the management center 1 via the NCU 2. (After the notification, a signal may be sent to the gas meter control unit 12 to make the communication unit 10 communicate with the gas meter 4 to automatically shut off the gas valve.) With the above operation, the abnormal state in the house is determined. Detect
The contents can be communicated to the management center 1. This is the basic operation of the configuration shown in FIG.

In the configuration of FIG. 6, in addition to the basic operation described above, a system check can be performed more easily than in the related art. The system check here is
(1) T-NCU2, fire alarm 3 from house information panel 31
2. Soundness of communication paths and communication systems in wireless communication to the gas leak alarm 34 and the like, and (2) soundness of sensing parts of various sensor devices. The operation procedure of the system check is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

Step g1: The communication unit 10 of the house information panel 31 detects an inspection instruction signal from the timer unit 15 or the center. In the periodic inspection, the soundness of the system is checked at regular intervals. The timer section 15 measures a time interval and outputs an inspection instruction signal to the information control section 13 at regular intervals. In addition, when an inspection is to be performed temporarily, an inspection instruction signal is sent from the management center 1 to the house information panel 31 of each home. This signal reaches the communication unit 10 of the house information panel 31 via the T-NCU 2.

Step g2: The information control section 13 controls the communication section 10 to transmit a predetermined inspection signal to various sensor devices. The inspection signal is stored in the information storage unit 14, and is designed in advance so that a predetermined signal returns from each communication adapter when transmitted to each of the communication adapters 3, 5, 33, and 35. By transmitting this signal, the communication path between the house information panel 31 and each communication adapter and the soundness of the communication system can be confirmed.

Step g3: The communication unit 10 detects a response to the signal transmitted in the above step. Has the information control unit 13 returned a response to the communication unit 10? Or is the correct response returned? Check. If the originally expected correct response is returned, Step g4
Proceed to. If the response does not return or the response is abnormal, the process proceeds to Step g7.

Step g4: Next, the information control unit 13 operates the sensor device control unit 36, and transmits a control signal for checking the soundness of the sensing part from the communication unit 10 to each sensor device. Immediately after receiving this signal, various sensor devices inspect each sensing part to determine whether the sensing system is normal. After the inspection, each sensor device outputs the result and communicates it to the house information panel 31 through the communication adapter.

Step g5: The information control unit 13 detects the signal transmitted to the communication unit 10 and determines whether each sensor device is operating normally. If not, proceed to Step g7.
Proceed to step g6.

Step g6: Here, the information control unit 1
3 controls the communication unit 10 to transmit a radio signal,
Via the CU 2, the management center 1 is notified that the entire system is sound.

Step g7: Here, in the same manner as above, the management center 1 is notified that there is some abnormality in the system. If any failure code is found in Step g5, the failure code is reported to the management center 1.

Step g8: After the notification, the information control unit 1
3 displays on the character information display section 16 that the sensor device is abnormal, and presents the content to the user.

By performing the above operations, it is possible to notify the management center 1 of the abnormal situation regarding the house from the sensor devices such as the fire alarm 32 and the gas leak alarm 34. Further, by performing the operation as shown in FIG. 7B, the house information panel 31 and various sensor devices perform two-way communication, and the soundness of the entire system can be checked. Currently, periodic inspections of various sensing devices are often performed manually, and such automation can reduce the cost of services.

In each of the above embodiments, all the communication adapters perform wireless two-way communication, but may use wired communication. In addition, although the target of the automatic meter reading is only the gas meter, it may be other energy related to life such as energy such as electric power or water supply, or a configuration in which these are integrated.
In each of the above-described embodiments, the description has been made using the water heater as a representative of the equipment, but other equipment may be used. Further, the character information display section 16 may be not only characters but also other types of display information such as graphic information in which external characters are complicated. Further, in this embodiment, a display in which characters flow is used. Other methods such as displaying characters over lines may be used.

[0092]

As described above, the equipment information network system according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises an automatic meter reading system for the amount of energy used in a house, and a remote control system (wireless) for equipment in the house. Communicating the equipment equipment communication adapter that transmits and receives) with the housing information panel, which is an advanced version of the equipment equipment remote controller, communicates with various equipment, and displays characters of communication contents and controls each equipment and meter. Do. As a result, information from the management center and information on control of the meter and equipment in the house can be browsed as easy-to-understand character information on the house information panel, and cooperative control of each device can be realized. As a result, various device control services with a high degree of freedom are possible with these functions. Also,
The housing information panel is provided with a character information display section and a center information operation button, so that the management center and the user can perform an interactive exchange. As a result, various information can be received and displayed as text information in the house, such as maintenance information (visit confirmation) from the management center, exhibition information, new product introductions, gas rate notifications, and home delivery services. The user's response to it can also be sent to the center.

Further, a facility information network system according to a second aspect of the present invention is a system in which the configuration of the first aspect described above is specialized for an automatic metering system for gas consumption. Devices using gas and gas meters require more maintenance than devices using electricity for safety management. By providing information such as maintenance guidance from the management center to the housing information panel and reporting to the management center information on gas-related equipment in the house, equipment in the house can be used more safely. .

[0094] Further, in the equipment information network system according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the structure of claim 1 described above, communication between the equipment, the gas meter, the T-NCU and the house information panel in the house is bidirectional. This is a configuration realized by wireless communication. The use of wireless has an advantage that installation work and movement of facility equipment in a house are simplified.

The equipment information network system according to claim 4 of the present invention is characterized in that an abnormal state is obtained from the operation of the gas meter operation button, the status of the equipment obtained by the equipment controller or the communication unit, and the information from the management center. Is determined, and the gas meter control unit can automatically shut off the gas valve when an abnormality occurs. Further, a message indicating an abnormal state or a future response is displayed on the character information display unit, and the abnormal state and the start of the shut-down operation can be reported to the management center via the T-NCU by the communication unit. With this configuration, the user can automatically shut off the gas meter without directly operating the gas meter, using a button on the house information panel or a signal from the management center or a signal from equipment without any user operation. is there.

In the equipment information network system according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, similarly to the fourth aspect, the operation of the gas meter operation button, the status and management of the equipment obtained by the equipment control unit and the communication unit are performed. The return from the abnormal state to the normal state is determined from the information from the center, and the gas valve control section can automatically return the gas valve. Further, a message indicating the current state and the future response on the character information display unit, and the return from the abnormal state and the start of the return operation can be reported to the management center via the T-NCU by the communication unit. According to this configuration, the user can automatically reset the gas meter by a button operation on the house information panel without directly operating the gas meter, or by a signal from the management center or a signal from equipment without any operation.

Further, the facility information network system according to claim 6 of the present invention detects the date and time from the timer unit when the communication unit or the equipment unit control unit obtains the operation start and end signals of the equipment unit. Along with
The gas meter control unit is controlled to detect the integrated gas usage, and the date and time of the start or end of the operation and the integrated gas usage are respectively recorded in the information storage unit. To the management center. With this configuration, the operation start date and time and the operation end date and time of each facility device in the house, and the integrated gas usage at each time can be recorded. By transferring the load survey information to the management center, the management center can know the details of the gas usage state of each equipment in the house, and can optimize the system related to gas supply and the like.

Further, the equipment information network system according to claim 7 of the present invention detects from the timer unit the date and time when the operation start and operation end signals of the equipment are obtained from the communication unit or the equipment control unit. The operation state and the date and time are recorded in the information storage unit, and the recorded contents of the information storage unit are reported to the management center using the communication unit. With this configuration,
The log information of the operation start time and operation end time of each equipment in the house can be transferred to the management center. The management center can know the approximate gas usage of the equipment from this information, and can improve the system related to gas supply and the like. In the present invention, the detection system of the gas usage amount of each device is inferior to the configuration of claim 6. However, since the system configuration is simple, it is superior in cost to the configuration of claim 6.

Further, the equipment information network system according to claim 8 of the present invention searches the information storage unit from the failure state obtained from the communication unit or the equipment control unit, and stores the obtained text information in the character display unit. In addition to the output, the detected fault code is reported to the management center using the communication unit. With this configuration, the failure content of the equipment can be presented to the user in an easy-to-understand manner by character information on the house information panel. In addition, since the failure code is also reported to the management center, if the failure cannot be dealt with by the user, the maintenance center will contact the manufacturer's maintenance department or display the contact information of the nearest sales office on the housing information panel And various maintenance services are possible.

Further, the equipment information network system according to claim 9 of the present invention does not have a configuration of a line network control unit (T-NCU) as compared with claim 1 of the present invention, as shown in embodiment 2. Incorporate a public line communication unit in the housing information panel.
The T-NCU is often actually driven by a battery. With this configuration, the management center and the house information panel can communicate with each other without considering the battery consumption of the T-NCU.
Further, there is no need to replace the battery of the T-NCU or check the remaining battery level. Further, by eliminating the T-NCU itself, a network system having the same effects as those of the first to third embodiments can be constructed with an inexpensive configuration as a whole system. It should be noted that, with this configuration, claims 4 to 8
The same operation as described above is also possible.

The equipment information network system according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is, as in the third embodiment, installed in a sensor device (such as a window or a door) for sensing security information such as a fire or gas leak in a house. The home information panel communicates with the T-NCU, including intrusion sensors for crime prevention and health measurement devices such as blood pressure monitors), meters that measure the total amount of energy used in the house, and control supply. Can be. With this configuration, it is possible to realize various services related to security equipment, such as shutting down the energy supply, displaying an abnormal state, and reporting to the center on the house information panel.

In the equipment information network system according to claim 11 of the present invention, in the structure of claim 10, the type of energy to be handled is limited to gas, and communication between each sensor device, gas meter, and house information panel is bidirectional. Wireless communication. Since wireless is used, there is an effect that installation work for a sensor device, a house information panel, and the like in a house is easier than a wired case. In addition, gas needs to be considered in order to use it more safely than other energy such as electricity. By limiting the configuration of the meter in claim 10 to a gas meter instead of another meter for electricity or the like, there is a special effect that the safety of the house can be further improved.

A facility information network system according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is the same as the ninth or tenth aspect, except that in the configuration of the house information panel according to the third aspect, the equipment information network system is obtained from a communication unit or a sensor device control unit. Controls the gas meter control unit automatically according to the signal from the control center and the abnormal signal from the sensor device, automatically shuts off the gas valve, displays the message indicating the abnormal state on the character information display unit, and displays the abnormal state and shuts off. The operation start information can be reported to the management center via the T-NCU by the communication unit. Thus, the user can automatically shut off the gas valve by wireless signals from various sensor devices in the house without doing anything. Since the cutoff status and the information detected by the sensor device are displayed on the character information display section of the house information panel, the user can easily know the reason for the cutoff and a method of coping thereafter. In addition, this information,
Since the management center is notified immediately after the shutdown, the management center can also manage the safety status of the house.

The equipment information network system according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is configured such that when a test instruction signal from the management center is obtained by the communication section of the house information panel, or when a predetermined time has passed since the last test of the sensor device. When the elapsed time is detected by the timer unit, predetermined control is performed on the sensor device to check whether the sensor device is functioning normally. The inspection result of the sensor device in the information control unit is reported to the management center using the communication unit. In this configuration, since wireless communication between the housing information panel and various sensor devices is bidirectional, transmission of control information relating to the test operation of various sensors and reception of the results are performed by wireless signals from the housing information panel. Is possible. By using this function, the inspection of various sensor devices can be automatically realized when instructed by the management center or periodically by the date and time management by the timer unit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a facility information network system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a house information panel serving as a center of the facility information network system.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the appearance of a housing information panel.

FIG. 3A is a flowchart illustrating an operation (character information service) of the equipment information network system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3B is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the system (gas valve shutoff). Flow chart showing (gas valve return)

FIG. 4A is a flowchart illustrating an operation (simple load survey) of the equipment information network system according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

5A is a diagram showing a configuration of a facility information network system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5B is a detailed configuration diagram of a house information panel serving as a center of the facility information network.

6A is a diagram showing a configuration of a facility information network system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6B is a detailed configuration diagram of a house information panel serving as a center of the facility information network.

7A is a diagram showing a basic operation of notifying an abnormal state detected from various sensor devices to a management center; FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an operation procedure of a system check of the sensor;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional facility information network system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 management center 2 T-NCU 3 communication adapter (for T-NCU) 4 gas meter 5 communication adapter (for gas meter) 6 water heater 7 communication adapter (for water heater) 8 house information panel 10 communication unit 11 equipment control unit 12 gas meter Control unit 13 Information control unit 14 Information storage unit 15 Timer unit 16 Character information display unit 17 Center information operation button 18 Equipment operation button 19 Gas meter operation button 22 Public line communication unit 32 Fire alarm 33 Communication adapter (for fire alarm) 34 Gas leak alarm 35 Communication adapter (Gas leak alarm) 36 Sensor device controller 37 Sensor device operation button

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takako Shiraishi 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A meter for measuring an integrated amount of energy used in a house and controlling energy supply, a network controller for communicating with a management center via a communication line, and equipment installed in the house. It performs two-way communication with the device, the meter, and the network controller and accepts input operations from the user, displays communication contents and operation contents in characters to the user, reports to the management center, and executes communication contents and the like. An equipment information network system comprising a house information panel for controlling equipment and meters according to the operation content. 2. A gas meter for measuring an integrated gas consumption and controlling a gas valve, a network controller for communicating with a management center via a communication line, and equipment installed in a house such as a gas water heater. The device, the gas meter, two-way communication with the network controller, and accepts input operations from the user, displays the communication contents and operation contents to the user in characters and reports to the management center, and the communication contents A facility information network system comprising a house information panel for controlling facility equipment and shutting off or returning a gas meter according to the operation content. 3. A gas meter for measuring an integrated gas consumption and controlling a gas valve, a network controller for communicating with a management center via a communication line, and equipment installed in the house such as a gas water heater. Performs wireless two-way communication with the device, the gas meter, and the line network control unit and accepts input operations from the user, displays communication contents and operation contents to the user in characters and reports to the management center, and communication contents A facility information network system comprising a house information panel for controlling facility equipment and shutting off / returning a gas meter according to the operation contents. 4. A housing information panel, comprising: a communication unit that communicates with a network control unit and exchanges information with a management center; a character information display unit that displays character information; A gas meter operation unit for inputting the information, a gas meter control unit that communicates with the gas meter and shuts off the gas valve, and an equipment device control unit that obtains information on sensing status and control status of the equipment installed in the house by communication. The operation of the gas meter operation unit and the status of the equipment obtained by the equipment control unit and at least one of the information from the management center obtained from the communication unit to determine the abnormal state in the house, The gas meter control section shuts off the gas valve, further displays a message indicating an abnormal state on the character information display section, and starts the abnormal state and shutoff operation. Facility information network system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising the information control unit to report to the management center via network controller by the communication unit. 5. A housing information panel, comprising: a communication unit that communicates with a line network control unit and exchanges information with a management center; a character information display unit that displays character information; A gas meter operation unit for inputting an instruction to return to the normal state, a gas meter control unit that communicates with the gas meter and controls the gas valve, and communicates information about the sensing status and control status of equipment installed in the house by communication Equipment equipment control unit to obtain, operation of the gas meter operation unit, the status of equipment equipment obtained by the equipment equipment control unit,
Analyze at least one of the information from the management center obtained from the communication unit to determine recovery from the abnormal state,
When the recovery from the abnormal state is detected, the gas meter control unit returns the gas valve, and further displays a message indicating the recovery on the character information display unit, and displays the recovery state and the information of the start of the return operation on the communication unit. The equipment information network system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: an information control unit configured to notify the management center via a line network control unit. 6. A house information panel, comprising: a communication unit that communicates with a line network control unit and exchanges information with a management center; and a gas meter control unit that communicates with a gas meter and detects integrated gas usage information. A facility device control unit that obtains information on the control status of the facility devices installed in the house by communication, a timer unit that manages the date and time, an information storage unit that stores the operation history of the facility devices, and the facility device control unit. When the operation start and operation end signals of the equipment are obtained, the date and time are detected from the timer unit, and the gas meter control unit is controlled to detect the integrated usage of gas, and the operation start or operation end is detected. An information control unit that records the date and time and the cumulative amount of gas used in the information storage unit is provided, and the content of the record in the information storage unit is notified to the management center using the communication unit. From claim 1, characterized in that 3
The equipment information network system according to any one of the above items. 7. A house information panel communicates with a line network control unit and exchanges information with a management center, and equipment equipment control for obtaining information on control status of equipment installed in the house by communication. Unit, a timer unit that manages the date and time, an information storage unit that stores the operation history of the equipment, and the timer when the operation start and operation end signals of the equipment are obtained from the equipment control unit. 2. An information control unit for detecting an operation state and date and time in the information storage unit, and notifying the management center of the recorded contents of the information storage unit using the communication unit. 4. The equipment information network system according to any one of items 1 to 3. 8. A house information panel, comprising: a communication unit for communicating with a network controller and exchanging information with a management center; a character information display unit for displaying character information; A facility equipment control unit that obtains information on the failure state by communication, and text information including a failure situation description and repair advice displayed on the character information display unit for various failure states of the equipment and reports to the management center The information storage unit that stores the failure code to be searched, and the information storage unit is searched from the failure state obtained from the facility device control unit, and the obtained text information is output to the character display unit, and the search is performed. The equipment information network system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an information control unit that reports the failure code to a management center using the communication unit. . 9. A gas meter for measuring an integrated gas usage and controlling a gas valve, and two-way wireless communication between equipment installed in a house such as a gas water heater and the gas meter and input from a user. It accepts operations, displays the communication contents and operation contents to the user in characters, controls equipment and equipment according to the communication contents and operation contents, and shuts off or returns the gas meter, and communicates with the management center via the communication line. A facility information network system having a built-in communication configuration and a housing information panel for transmitting and receiving information to and from a management center. 10. A network control unit for communicating with a management center via a communication line, a meter for measuring an integrated amount of energy used in a house and controlling an energy supply, a fire and a fire in the house. A sensor device that senses security information such as gas leaks, communicates with at least one of the line network control unit, the meter, and the sensor device, and displays the communicated information to the user in characters and reports to the management center. And a house information panel for controlling the meter and the sensor device. 11. A network control unit for communicating with a management center via a communication line, a gas meter for measuring integrated gas usage and controlling a gas valve, and security for fire and gas leaks in a house. A sensor device for sensing information, wirelessly communicating with at least one of the line network control unit, the gas meter, and the sensor device, displaying the communicated information to a user by characters and reporting to a management center, the gas meter And a facility information network system comprising a house information panel for controlling the sensor device. 12. A home information panel includes a communication unit for communicating with a network controller and exchanging information with a management center, and a character for displaying information of the management center sent from the communication unit as character information. An information display unit, a gas meter control unit that communicates with a gas meter to shut off a gas valve, a sensor device control unit that obtains sensing information of a sensor device in a house, and a signal from the sensor device control unit or the communication unit. By the obtained signal from the management center,
While controlling the gas meter control unit to shut off the gas valve, display of a message indicating an abnormal state on the character information display unit, and information on the abnormal state and the start of the shutoff operation by the communication unit via the network control unit. 11. An information control unit for notifying the management center.
Alternatively, the facility information network system according to claim 11. 13. A home information panel includes a communication unit for communicating with a network control unit and exchanging information with a management center, and a character for displaying information of the management center sent from the communication unit as character information. An information display unit, a sensor device control unit for exchanging sensing information and control information of the sensor device in the house by two-way communication, a timer unit for managing the inspection date and time of the sensor device, and a communication unit from the management center by the communication unit. When an inspection instruction signal is obtained or when the timer unit detects that a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous inspection of the sensor device, the sensor device control unit is operated to perform predetermined control on the sensor device. And an information control unit for confirming whether the sensor device is functioning normally, and the inspection result of the sensor device in the information control unit is provided. Claim 10 or claim 11 facility information network system, wherein the to report to the management center using a serial communication unit.