WO2015087764A1

WO2015087764A1 - Apparatus for identifying pipes or the like

Info

Publication number: WO2015087764A1
Application number: PCT/JP2014/082063
Authority: WO
Inventors: 巌木幡; 中井　嘉之; 崇厳中家; 央雄中島; 一下出
Original assignee: 株式会社木幡計器製作所
Priority date: 2013-12-12
Filing date: 2014-12-04
Publication date: 2015-06-18
Also published as: JPWO2015087764A1; JP5954723B2

Abstract

Provided is an apparatus for identifying pipes or the like, by which a worker can promptly identify pipes that deal with various kinds of fluids. The present invention is provided with a plurality of slave units (2a, 2b, 2c) that are each attached to a pipe (101) or a measuring instrument (102) provided in the pipe (101) or a device. The slave units (2a, 2b, 2c) are communicable with each other, and each provided with a fixture that is attachable to and detachable from the pipe (101) or the measuring instrument (102), an ID indicator that indicates the ID of each of the slave units by a letter, a symbol, or a figure, and a human sense device (17, 18) that appeals to human five senses by being operated. The slave units are sequentially arranged and attached to the pipe (101) or the measuring instrument (102) along each pipeline. Each of the slave units is provided with a memory (16) that is able to store the ID of one slave unit adjacent at least on the upstream or downstream side, and provided with a slave unit controller that operates the human sense device (17, 18) thereof by detecting the operation of the one slave unit adjacent thereto by communication.

Description

Piping identification system

The present invention relates to an identification device for piping and the like. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pipe identifying apparatus for identifying a meter (hereinafter referred to as “pipe etc.”) provided in a pipe, pipe or apparatus of a factory, plant, etc. or building equipment system.

In periodic inspections and repair work of pipes in factories, plants, etc. and building equipment systems, pipe names, types or names of fluids flowing in the pipes, direction of fluid flow, safety indications (danger indication, fire extinguishing indication, radioactivity indication) Etc.) need to be known.

Conventionally, such pipe identification display is generally performed by sticking a seal, a sticker, a label or a tape on which the identification display is printed or handwritten on the side of the pipe, or by attaching an identification display as described in Patent Document 1 to the pipe. It was done by doing. Further, as another method, as described in Patent Document 2, one that is identified by transmission / reception of a test sound wave between a sound wave transmitting unit and a sound wave receiving unit is known.

However, according to the former method, it has been difficult to accurately and quickly identify pipes that are complicatedly installed in a machine room of a factory / plant or a large building facility by the same system. In addition, it was difficult for unskilled inspectors to reliably check all the instruments. Therefore, it takes a lot of time for confirmation, and if the confirmation is neglected, there is a risk of an accident.

On the other hand, according to the latter method, it is necessary to be a pipe that can transmit and receive sound waves, such as a gas pipe, and it is difficult to apply to a pipe such as a liquid.

JP 2000-89680 A JP 2007-71372 A

In view of such conventional circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide an identification device for piping and the like that allows an operator to quickly identify piping that handles various types of fluids.

In order to achieve the above object, the characteristic configuration of the pipe identification device according to the present invention includes a plurality of slave units attached to a pipe or a meter provided in the pipe or device, and each of the slave units can communicate with each other. And a fixture that can be attached to and detached from the pipe or the instrument, an ID display that displays the ID of each slave unit by means of characters, symbols, or figures, and a human-sensing device that appeals to the human senses by operation, Each slave unit is sequentially attached to the pipe or the meter along each piping system, and includes a memory capable of storing an ID of at least one slave unit adjacent to the upstream or downstream side, and the communication Therefore, there is provided a slave unit control device that operates its own human sensing device by detecting the operation of one of the adjacent slave units.

According to the characteristic configuration, a plurality of slave units are attached in advance to an appropriate portion of a pipe or a meter in accordance with an ID display. The slave units can communicate with each other, and operate their own human sensing devices by detecting the operation of one of the adjacent slave units by the slave unit control device. By repeating this sequentially, the slave units belonging to the same piping system operate sequentially. The human sensitive device includes, for example, a light emitting element and a speaker, and can make a worker identify a piping system by emitting light sequentially or simultaneously or by making a sound. Further, a wide range of sensor networks can be constructed by arranging the slave units at regular intervals.

In the same feature configuration, the information processing apparatus further includes a parent device including an information terminal connected by the Internet, a computer or information terminal connected by communication, or a combination thereof, and the parent device pipes an ID of each child device You may provide the main | base station database memorize | stored corresponding to a system | strain. According to this, for example, it is possible to display information belonging to the same piping system or information related to the slave unit via the information terminal via the Internet.

The slave unit may further include an RFID tag, and the memory may be a part of the RFID tag.

On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, another characteristic configuration of the pipe identification device according to the present invention includes a plurality of slave units attached to a pipe or a meter provided in the pipe or device, and can communicate with each of these slave units. A master unit, the master unit includes an information terminal connected by the Internet, a computer or information terminal connected by communication, or a combination thereof, and each of the slave units includes the pipe or the A fixture that can be attached to and detached from the instrument, an ID display that displays the ID of each slave unit by means of characters, symbols or figures, or electromagnetic means, and a human touch device that appeals to the human senses by operation, A database that stores the ID of each slave unit in correspondence with the piping system or device, and the human touch device of each slave unit sequentially or simultaneously according to the database In that it comprises a base unit control device for moving.

According to the other feature configuration, the slave unit can communicate with the master unit, the master unit database stores the ID of the slave unit corresponding to the piping system or device, and the control unit stores each slave unit according to the database. Operate human devices sequentially or simultaneously. The human sensing device can make an operator identify a piping system or an apparatus by emitting light sequentially or simultaneously or by making a sound.

Further, in each of the above characteristic configurations, each slave unit may include a case, and the case may include a storage unit that can store documents. According to this, it is possible to store the specifications or cautions of the pipe or instrument in the storage section, and to check these documents at the time of inspection.

In constructing the fixing tool, it has a pair of arms made of a curved spring material, and can be fixed to the piping or the like by sandwiching the piping or the like between the pair of arms. According to this, it can be elastically deformed and attached to pipes and instruments of different sizes, and since the space between the pair of arms is released, the arm can be expanded from this point, so that the work at the time of attachment can be performed. Good properties.

Here, in configuring the arm, each slave unit may have a case, and the pair of arms may be attached to the case so as to be relatively rotatable. By rotating the direction of the case freely relative to the piping or the like, it is possible to change the display of the case in a direction that is easy for the operator to confirm.

In each of the above characteristic configurations, the human-sensing device may include a light emitting element, and different systems of piping may be identified by different colors or different lighting patterns. According to this, the operator can confirm different piping clearly at a glance.

Further, in each of the above characteristic configurations, the human device may include a speaker so that different systems of piping can be identified by different sounds or different sound generation patterns. This also allows the operator to intuitively check different pipes with sound even in poor visibility.

Further, in each of the above characteristic configurations, the human touch device may include a speaker, and a different pitch may be assigned to each slave unit so that a melody can be played by sequentially operating the piping of the same system. According to this, since it is possible to identify with a melody instead of a simple pronunciation pattern, the stress on the operator is further reduced.

In each of the above characteristic configurations, it is preferable that the human sensitive device is sequentially operated from upstream to downstream of the piping or from downstream to upstream of the piping. Recognizing the worker with a certain regularity improves the accuracy and efficiency of recognition.

Further, in each of the above characteristic configurations, the ID display tool may include an RFID. According to this, confirmation of a display tool can be reliably performed by a reader or the like.

Further, in each of the above characteristic configurations, the ID display tool may include a barcode, a two-dimensional symbol, a different case color, or a pipe identification character string. It becomes easy to identify the slave unit by a bar code reader or visual inspection.

In the above characteristic configuration, each of the slave units may include an evaluation unit that can select an evaluation code, and the ID of each slave unit and the selected evaluation code may be transmitted to the master unit. For example, when a periodic inspection such as leakage, deformation, bending, vibration, external corrosion, damage to heat insulation material, measurement with a measuring instrument, etc. is performed in the inspection of the pipe to which the slave unit is attached, By transmitting the evaluation code for the re-inspection required together with the ID of the slave unit to the master unit, it is possible to eliminate inspection omissions and inspection mistakes and to record a work record including the time information of the worker.

On the other hand, in the above characteristic configuration, instead of providing the evaluation unit in the slave unit, the reader is further provided with a reader that can communicate with the master unit. The ID and the evaluation code read by the reader unit may be transmitted to the parent device. According to this, the said evaluation can be performed according to the item navigated with the touch panel of a reader | leader, and the result can be easily transmitted to a main | base station by touching a touch panel.

Further, in each configuration having the evaluation unit, the operating state of the human sensitive device may be changed depending on whether the evaluation code is inspected or incomplete. For example, a blue lamp or a light melody may be transmitted for those that have been inspected, and a red lamp or an alarm sound may be transmitted for those that require reexamination.

In each of the above-described feature configurations, a position evaluation device using GPS is further provided, and coordinate data obtained by the position evaluation device is transmitted to the parent device together with the ID of each child device, and each child device is transmitted by the parent device. It may be possible to display together with the coordinates. According to this, for example, even in a large-scale piping facility such as an oil plant, the portion where the handset is provided can be confirmed on the map, and the position of each handset of the piping can be grasped more accurately.

Further, in each of the above-described characteristic configurations, the meter has a contact, and the slave unit attached to the meter is connected to the contact, and the slave unit transmits data to the master unit by changing the contact of the contact. At the same time, the operating state of the human sensing device may be changed. According to this, for example, when a certain meter reaches a set threshold value, the contact state of the contact is changed, and for example, this is sent to the main unit in an evaluation of an emergency, and the light emitting element which is a human sensitive device is turned red. Can be flashed or an alarm can be sounded through the speaker.

Instead of providing this contact, the meter has an electrical output of the measured value, and the electrical output is connected to a slave unit attached to the meter, and the slave unit sends data to the master unit according to the value of the electrical output. You may make it change the operating state of the said human sensitive device while transmitting. In addition to being able to perform the same operation as described above, it is also possible to send the measured value of the instrument continuously to the parent machine for judgment.

The above configurations are dependent on other inventions as in the claims, and the inventions of the individual components are also disclosed. Moreover, each said structure is a thing including all the cases when attaching to piping, the case where it attaches to a meter, and the case where it attaches to either piping or a meter.

According to the characteristic configuration of the pipe identification device according to the present invention, a child device is attached to a pipe or a meter in advance, and a human sensitive device including, for example, a light emitting element and a speaker is controlled by the child devices or the parent device. By making it emit light sequentially or simultaneously or by making a sound, it has become possible for workers to identify the piping system more reliably than before.

In addition, the above-described other characteristic configuration has improved the piping identification workability, the meter check workability, the slave unit attachment workability, and the like.

Other objects, configurations, and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following embodiments of the present invention.

It is a perspective view of the subunit | mobile_unit of identification apparatuses, such as piping concerning this invention. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view of the state which abbreviate | omitted the inside of the subunit | mobile_unit. It is a figure which shows the system configuration | structure of the identification apparatus about piping etc. concerning this invention. It is a conceptual diagram of the database in the said system structure. It is a perspective view which shows the state which rotated the lower part of the subunit | mobile_unit. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the subunit | mobile_unit to piping. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the operation condition which attached the some subunit | mobile_unit to piping. It is a figure which shows the state which lighted 1 system | strain in the state of FIG. It is a subunit | mobile_unit concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. It is a system block diagram of the subunit | mobile_unit of FIG. It is a perspective view of the subunit | mobile_unit concerning 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. It is a perspective view of the subunit | mobile_unit concerning 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the subunit | mobile_unit concerning 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is FIG. 3 equivalent view concerning 6th Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a view corresponding to FIG. 7 according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 3, the pipe identification device 1 according to the present invention includes a plurality of slave units 2 (2 a, 2 b, 2 c) and a master unit 3. In order to turn on or sound the pipes sequentially for each system, only a plurality of slave units 2 may be used. Furthermore, a GPS (Global Positioning System) function is realized by using an RFID tag reader / writer 5 and an artificial satellite 6.

The master unit 3 includes a main body 3a such as a personal computer (PC) and an operation unit 3b thereof. Further, the parent device can be any one of a mobile terminal 3c such as a smartphone connected by wireless communication, a PC or a mobile terminal connected via the Internet, or a combination thereof. The portable terminal 3 is configured as a touch panel that can be operated on a display like a smartphone, for example, and can perform each operation described below using a GUI. The main body 3a has an electronic mail function, and can appropriately transmit an electronic mail based on information from the slave unit.

The main unit 3a of the base unit 3 includes the base unit control device 33 of FIG. 4 in addition to the computer 30, the communication module 31, and the antenna 32. Although not shown, the computer 30 includes a CPU, a memory, and a bus that connects them, and implements a control device and a database application, which will be described later, by reading and operating the OS and application in the memory. The operation unit 3b includes a display 30a, a keyboard 30b, a mouse 30c, and the like.

1 to 3, the slave unit 2 includes a housing 10 that holds the substrate 14 therein, and a fixing spring 11 as a fixture H that is fixed to a pipe or the like. The housing 10 includes a storage portion 10b for storing an information document related to the child device 2 or piping, and the storage portion 10b is opened and closed by a lid 10a.

The piping 100 includes a piping 101 and an instrument 102. For example, a plurality of systems are interlaced as shown in FIG. The measuring instrument has a scale such as a pressure gauge or a thermometer, and the measuring instrument is of a type in which a measured value is read using the scale at the time of measurement. Such an instrument needs to be calibrated on a regular basis (eg every year) to ensure the reliability of the scale. Therefore, the period when the previous calibration is valid is set as the calibration period, and management is performed so that the calibration is performed again before the calibration period. Moreover, the piping in which the present invention is mounted is complicatedly stretched in the ground or in the wall, and may be branched into any number. In addition, the instrument which becomes the object which attaches the subunit | mobile_unit of this invention can also target not only piping but the thing provided in various apparatuses.

Each of the plurality of slave units 2 (2a, 2b, 2c) includes a slave unit control device 15, an RFID tag (memory) 16, and a voice synthesizer 18a on the previous board 14, as shown in FIGS. . A lamp 17 is provided at the top of the housing 10 and a name tag 13 is provided at the front. The sound generator 18 includes a sound synthesizer 18a and a speaker 18b. The speaker 18b is housed inside the housing 10. The lamp 17 and the sound generator 18 are a human-sensing device F that appeals to the human senses through the visual angle or hearing when activated. The name tag 13 includes a bar code, a two-dimensional symbol, an ID, and the like in addition to a name such as “industrial water”. Each slave unit 2 has an antenna 19 and connects each slave unit and the master unit by wireless communication in addition to each slave unit.

The RFID tag 16 functions as a memory for storing data, and this tag is provided at least on the ID of each slave unit (FIG. 4, the upper stage kk0001, kk0002, kk0003, etc. of each reference numeral 16) and on the upstream or downstream side. The ID of the adjacent slave unit (FIG. 4, middle stage kk0001, kk0002, etc. of each symbol 16 in the

slave units

2b, 2c) and the piping system ID (lower row of FIG. 4, each symbol 16, L0001, L0002, L0003, etc.) I remember it.

More specifically, the RFID tag 16 has the following data. First, the information input in advance to the slave unit 2 is the product number of the slave unit 2. The information registered in the slave unit 2 at the time of installation includes the ID number, password, date of slave unit 2 installation, URL of the master unit DB (to be described later), piping name, piping system, location of the slave unit 2 (upstream) How many slave units 2 are counted from) ID number of one slave unit 2 upstream (used when lighting from upstream, or one downstream is possible), piping or meter, type of fluid flowing through the piping, The temperature of the fluid flowing through the piping, the use of the fluid flowing through the piping, safety information “Danger indication, fire extinguishing indication, radioactivity indication, etc.”, scale “do” “le” “mi” “fa” “so” “la” “shi” "" Do "" (and sound length) ". For instruments, calibration information (calibration date, calibration number, calibration deadline, etc.), daily inspection information, e-mail address, etc. Such information is input by the reader / writer 5 in advance or at the time of installation in the piping system, for example.

The slave unit 2 is attached to the piping system as follows. For example, the first system a to f slave units T1a to T1f are provided in the first pipe 111, the second system a to f slave units T2a to T2f are provided in the second pipe 112, and the third system is provided in the third pipe 113. a to h cordless handsets T3a to T3h are sequentially attached.

Each handset 2 turns on the lamp 3 and transmits its ID and lighting ON status from the RFID tag 16 through the antenna 19 to inform the downstream handset 2 that it is turned on. The handset T2b attached to one downstream pipe or meter detects that the T2a attached to one upstream pipe or meter is lit from the RFID tag 16 and turns on its own piping system display lamp 3 and By further transmitting the ID and the lighting ON status from the RFID tag 16, the slave unit T2c downstream is informed that it is lit. By repeating this, it is possible to sequentially turn on T2a, T2b, T2c, and T2d. This function does not require the parent device 3 and the parent device DB. Note that the lit slave unit 2 may notify the one downstream slave unit 2 of its lighting status and use this as a trigger to operate the one downstream slave unit 2.

As shown in FIG. 4, various information management is possible if the master unit 3 is held and the master unit DB (F1) is held. Table 1 to be described later shows the contents of the first DB (DB1) which is the parent device DB. Table 3 shows application screens displayed on the parent machine 30a including the structure of the second DB (DB2). In Table 1, items displayed as F1 are relations to the first file groups a and b (F1a, b...), And items displayed as F2 are relations to the second file groups a and b (F2a, b...). It is. The other items are the essential contents of the master unit DB. The second DB (DB2) forms a relation with the third file group F3 with an ID related to the color number, and a relation with the fourth file group F4 with a sound number ID. Then, the main contents of DB2 are processed by the parent device control device 33, and can be displayed and controlled on the display 30a, and communicated with the child device and the like via the communication module 31 and the antenna 32.

Here, the information registered in the first DB (DB1) when performing the above installation is as shown in Table 1. In particular, each slave unit includes the instrument model / item management number, drawings / specifications, inspection history / evidence, defect information, previous calibration request date, next calibration request date, inspection operator name, daily inspection information, alert information, etc. Each ID is recorded as a record.

Note that the items stored in the previous RFID tag 16 can be stored in the first DB (DB1). In this case, since it is possible to control as a whole without detecting adjacent slave units, it is possible to operate each slave unit 2 sequentially in the same piping system or simultaneously in the same piping system.

The reader / writer 5 is for checking the status of each slave unit 2 and writing information into each slave unit 2. The reader / writer 5 includes a sensor 5 a that reads a tag 16, a control device 5 b, a touch panel 5 c for operation, a master unit, and an antenna 5 d for communication with each slave unit 2. When the content of the tag 16 can be transmitted by the antenna 19, the antenna functions as the sensor 5a for the reader.

The following items in Table 2 are displayed on the touch panel 5c. Of these, the “device check” at the top is a portion that is pushed close to each slave unit 2 when the state of each slave unit 2 is read by the sensor 5a or the like. System ID etc. are acquired. In the “inspection” portion, the corresponding inspection situation is selected from the right column, and the “transmission” portion below is touched, whereby the inspection result is written in the tag 16 or transmitted to the parent device 3 and stored.

When selecting and operating the previous piping system, the above-described inspection using the tag 16 is started by touching “Start piping system inspection”. On the other hand, when the master unit DB exists, the check operation of the piping system can be selected by the operation of Table 3. In the following Table 3, one of the operation selections is selected from the “lighting operation”, “sound operation”, and “lighting and sound operation” and pressed with the mouse or the like in the desired piping system ID. Table 3 shows that the piping system L0001 is turned on and sounded, that is, the lamp is turned on and the speaker produces sound from the upstream side to the downstream side. The previous reader / writer 5 sends the status check of each slave unit 2 to the master unit and sequentially displays it in the inspection result column.

The lamp lighting pattern is shown in Table 4 below, and the reason for its operation is shown in Table 5 below. As a combination of sound and other human devices, installation check with musical scale (and light), piping check with music (and light), inspection check with music (and light), fluid type check with music (and light) In the scale (and light), alarms (degrees) when an abnormality occurs in an instrument with a contact or a digital instrument can be used.

Next, a procedure for inspecting piping using the above-described piping identification apparatus 1 will be described. First, the slave unit essential data of Table 1 and the first DB: DB1 is read into, for example, the reader / writer 5, the reader / writer 5 is brought close to each slave unit 2, and necessary information is written into the RFID tag 16 using the sensor 5a. . After writing in each child device 2 first, the child devices are sequentially attached to the pipe or the like using the name tag 13 as a clue. At this time, depending on the piping system, for example, if the placement destination is far away in a plant or the like, the map such as the portable terminal 3c may be displayed and attached sequentially by the previous GPS function. After being attached to piping or the like, the reader / writer 5 may be brought close to each slave unit 2 and necessary information may be written to the RFID tag 16 using the sensor 5a.

And, to the piping system ID (for example, L0001 in Table 3), the equipment management number to which it belongs (the slave unit ID to which it belongs, such as kk0001 (T1a) kk0002 (T1b) kk0003 (T1c) kk0004 (T1d) kk0005 (T1e), etc.) Assign. This operation is performed using, for example, the main body 3a of the master unit. This operation is sequentially repeated to set the piping system.

Next, the procedure for piping repair work, daily inspection, and periodic inspection will be described using Tables 4 and 5. First, when describing an embodiment of the present invention in piping renovation work, when performing construction such as cutting, joining, and placement of piping in complicated and complicated piping, the piping system is confirmed on the site, cutting locations, joining locations, It is necessary to decide the location. In that case, construction is performed by shining the slave unit 2 attached to the same system pipe in the pattern 1 from upstream to downstream, or shining the slave unit 2 attached to the same system pipe in the pattern 2 from downstream to upstream. The location can be confirmed. In addition, when placed on a complicatedly branched pipe, cutting and connecting the wrong part may lead to a major accident. In addition to the

patterns

1 and 2, the function of changing the color according to the type of fluid of the pattern 17, the function of changing the color according to the temperature of the fluid of the pattern 18, and the function of changing the color depending on the use of the fluid of the pattern 19 By using, it is possible to efficiently determine where to stop the flow during construction, where to perform construction, how to stop the flow, how to work, etc., and avoid major accidents due to mistakes in disconnection and connection points. Can do.

Next, procedures in daily inspection and periodic inspection will be described with reference to Tables 4 and 5. First, it is determined whether all the confirmations can be performed this time by confirming the location and quantity of the slave units 2 by simultaneously illuminating all the slave units 2 with the pattern 4. If it is determined that it is not possible to prioritize the inspection of the slave unit 2 with the specific ID number that has often caused problems in the past, the pattern 5 emits the light emitting element of the slave unit 2 with the specific ID number, and the pattern 3 It is possible to grasp the work amount by knowing the location and quantity of the slave unit 2 by simultaneously illuminating all the light emitting elements of the slave unit 2 attached to the same system pipe including the slave unit 2 having the ID number.
In addition, it is possible to consider the work procedure by illuminating the light emitting elements sequentially from the upstream to the downstream (for example, every second) to the slave unit 2 attached to the same system pipe in the pattern 3, and at that time, the melody is simultaneously turned on. Even if there is a handset 2 in a position that is difficult to see by playing, it can be audibly confirmed. In addition, the type of fluid is identified by the emission color in the pattern 17, the temperature of the fluid is identified by the emission color in the pattern 18, and the use of the fluid is identified in the emission color by the pattern 19. If you are a professional contractor, you can know the piping of the fluid you should check.

In addition to the method of prioritizing the slave unit 2 having the specific ID number of the pattern 4 as the order of inspection, the old slave unit can be obtained by illuminating the light emitting elements of the slave unit 2 in the order in which the pattern 8 is installed. 2 (instrument) can also be inspected in order, and by illuminating the light emitting element of the slave unit 2 set to emit light when the pattern 9 is installed, the slave unit 2 and instrument that should be prioritized for daily inspection at the time of installation Can be selected.

Further, in the periodic inspection, by illuminating the light emitting elements of the uninspected slave unit 2 after the inspection date has passed, such as the slave unit 2 or the pattern 11 attached to an instrument or piping having a close inspection date like the pattern 10, Periodic inspection omissions can be prevented, and the next periodic inspection date can be determined.

In the inspection of piping, items that can be navigated to the object to be inspected on the touch panel by reading the RFID tag by using the reader / writer as described above (leakage, deformation, bending, vibration, external corrosion, thermal insulation) Can be easily transmitted to the parent machine by touching the touch panel, and the work record including the time information of the worker can be taken. In addition, in the middle of the inspection, the light emitting element of the child device 2 attached to the meter / pipe that has been inspected by the pattern 6 or the child device 2 itself is turned on at the same time. By illuminating the light emitting element of the handset 2 that has not been finished and the handset 2 attached to the meter / pipe that has not been finished, it is possible to know the progress of the inspection, and prevent regular inspection omissions. It is possible to prevent. By notifying the progress of the inspection with sound at the same time, it is possible to prevent an inspection omission of the meter, the slave unit 2 and the piping in a place where it is difficult to see with light. Also, playing a melody is different from a simple sound, and if there is a check omission and a sound is lost, it can be detected audibly.

In addition, when inspections are performed, it is possible to download necessary documents to a reader / writer even if external corrosion of piping is found and additional items need to be inspected.

In addition, although measurement is performed by the instrument, it is possible to check the instrument in which the alarm information is generated at the site of occurrence without fail by setting the alarm information of pattern 12 to pattern 16. For example, when the cause of the alarm is, for example, a pipe leak, the leak location is repaired and the alarm information is reset.

Even when a reader / writer is not used, each slave unit is provided with an evaluation unit that can select an evaluation code, and the ID of each slave unit and the selected evaluation code can be transmitted to the master unit in the same manner. It is possible to check.

Also, for example, by using a memory and infrared communication, it is possible to implement the present invention in inspection and piping repair work without using RFID.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be listed. The same reference numerals are given to the same members as those in the above embodiment.

9 and 10, the first to third lamps 17a to 17c having different colors are provided, and the different lamps are turned on by color selection in the first DB. These are housed in different covers, but can be housed in a single cover and the number of colors can be increased by blending colors. Moreover, in this example, the meter with a contact (meter with a contact) 103 is used, and has a first switch 103a having a contact that contacts when the lower limit is reached, and a second switch 103b having a contact that contacts when the upper limit is reached. Yes. These

switches

103a and 103b are connected to the first lamp 21a and the second lamp 21b, respectively.

When the meter pointer reaches the lower limit value or the upper limit value, either the first lamp 21a or the second lamp 21b is turned on via the

previous switches

103a and 103b, and an alarm sound is generated. Flashes to notify you of the problem. For highly urgent alarms such as piping that may cause an accident due to pressure exceeding the upper limit value, use the previous email address to notify the occurrence of problems through the master unit by e-mail It is also possible to do.

∙ Even when the upper limit value of the pressure value is exceeded, the urgency and importance differ depending on the location where the instrument is installed. By setting lighting patterns and sound generation patterns according to the degree of urgency and importance in advance when installing handset 2, (1) Alarms (contact information) with low urgency and importance are checked at the time of inspection. When the alarm confirmation mode is set, the first lamp 21a can be blinked to deal with abnormalities during inspections. (2) For alarms (contact information) that are slightly more urgent or important Always flashes the first lamp 21a, so that the person nearby can be notified of the abnormality, so that it can respond to the abnormality before the inspection. (3) Alarms with higher urgency and importance (contact information) ), The second lamp 21b is always turned on and an alarm sound is generated, so that the problem can be dealt with urgently. (4) For alarms (contact information) with higher urgency and importance 2 In addition to the always lit when the warning sound of the lamp 21b it is possible to cope with urgent even when you do not see the warning sound and the lamp without some people in the development site by informing the administrator or the like by e-mail. The lighting and alarm sound continue to operate even when the contact is turned off. It can be released from the reset button (not shown) on the slave unit 2, the reader / writer, and the master unit. The base unit 3 can also turn on / off the relay according to the contact information sent from the handset 2.

In the above embodiment, the instrument has a contact point. However, the instrument may have an electrical output of measured values (for example, DC 4 to 20 mA) and may not have a contact point. In this case, the electrical output is connected to a slave unit attached to the meter, and the slave unit transmits data to the master unit according to the value of the electrical output and changes the operating state of the human sensing device. The base unit 3 can also turn on / off the relay according to the contact information sent from the handset 2.

In this way, the handset 2 of the present invention can be immediately and inexpensively installed by replacing it with an existing microswitch contact meter, contact contact meter, photoelectric switch meter, or digital meter, regardless of the manufacturer, without replacing the meter. Thus, it is possible to confirm the abnormality at the site of occurrence and to detect the abnormality even at a distance depending on the degree of urgency. Batteries can also be used for a long time because communication and alarm are performed only when there is an abnormality or during inspection.

11 and 12 is different in that the fixing tool H is a belt 24 and penetrates the rotary joint 23. The rotary joint 23 has a cylindrical

rotary part

23a and 10 and the through-

holes

23d and 23e formed in the rotary joint 23, respectively, through the joint shaft 23b, so that the rotary joint 23 can rotate relative to 10. It is configured.

The belt 24 has a plurality of holes 24b on one end side of a belt main body 24a made of leather or synthetic resin, and a metal fitting 24c having a pin and a ring to be inserted into the hole 24b is provided on the other end, so that the diameter of a pipe or a meter is provided. Can be adapted to The belt 24 can be passed through a pair of left and right slits 23 c formed in the vicinity of the lower side of the rotary joint 23, and the position of the metal fitting 24 c relative to the rotary joint 23 can be adjusted.

In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 13, the fixing tool H is a fixing ring 25. The fixing ring 25 has a ring body 25a made of steel, aluminum, synthetic resin or the like penetrated through the rotary joint 23. A plurality of through holes 25b are formed at one end of the ring body 25a, and a fixing claw 25c is provided at the other end. And as shown in FIG.13 (b), while letting the fixed nail | claw 25c penetrate the through-hole 25b, the front-end | tip of the fixed nail | claw 25c is bent to the rotation junction part 23 side, and it latches and fixes to the through-hole 25b.

In the fifth embodiment of FIG. 14, a magnet 27 is used as the fixture H. A concave portion 27a is formed on the lower surface of the magnet 27, and the magnet 27 can follow the instrument 102, piping, and the like to some extent. An elastically deformable magnet made of resin may be provided in the concave portion 27a. An adhesive resin, an adhesive tape, or the like can be used instead of the magnet.

The sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 15 differs from the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 in that each slave unit 2 communicates with a parent, and the data of the slave unit 2 is held in the database (DB1) of the master unit 3. The point is different. In this case, it is all the control from the parent device 3 that activates the human presence device of the child device, which is different from the first embodiment in which the human presence device is activated by communication between the child devices 2. Even if the operation of the parent device 3 is poor or the communication state between the parent device 3 and the child device 2 is not good, the human sensitive device can be operated reliably by the communication between the adjacent child devices 2. One embodiment is excellent. In addition, a wide range of sensor networks can be constructed by arranging slave units that can communicate with each other in a certain interval.

The seventh embodiment shown in FIG. 16 differs from the first embodiment shown in FIG. 7 in that each slave unit 2 is a third system g, h slave units T3g, T3h are not attached to the piping, and are pumps that are devices 42 are sequentially attached to a differential pressure gauge 41 and a pressure gauge 43 provided in 42, respectively. The device around the pump 42 includes a filter tub 40 and a washing water tank 44 mounted before and after the pump 42. The differential pressure gauge 41 measures the differential pressure upstream and downstream of the filtration tank 40 and controls 42 pumps by the differential pressure.

The present invention can be used as an identification device for pipes and the like for confirming piping systems and instrument checks, such as pipes and instruments. The present invention can be used to identify any piping, for example, piping for fluids such as tap water, sewage, hot water, cold water, gas, fuel, refrigerant, and these instruments.

1: pipe identification device 2, 2a, 2b, 2c: slave unit, 3: master unit, 3a: main unit, 3b: operation unit, 3c: portable terminal, 5: reader / writer, 5a: sensor, 5b: control Device, 5c: Touch panel, 5d: Antenna, 6: Artificial satellite, 10: Housing, 10a: Cover, 10b: Storage part, 11: Fixed spring, 12: Rotating connection part, 12a: Shaft, 12b: Fixing tool, 12c : Through-hole, 13: Name tag, 14: Substrate, 15: Slave device control device, 16: RFID tag (memory), 17: Lamp, 17a-c: First to third lamps, 18: Sound generator, 18a : Speech synthesis unit, 18b: Speaker, 19: Antenna, 21a: First lamp, 21b: Second lamp, 23: Rotating joint, 23a: Rotating part, 23b: Joining shaft, 23c: Slit, 23d, 23e: Through Hole, 24: Belt, 24 a: belt body, 24b: hole, 24c: metal fitting, 25: fixing ring, 25a: ring body, 25b: through hole, 25c: fixing claw, 27: magnet, 27a: recess, 30: computer, 30a: display, 30b : Keyboard, 30c: Mouse, 31: Communication module, 32: Antenna, 33: Main unit control device, 40: Filter bowl, 41: Differential pressure gauge, 42: Pump, 43: Pressure gauge, 44: Water tank for washing, 100: Piping, etc. 101: Piping, 102: Meter, 103: Meter with contact, 103a: First switch, 103b: Second switch, 104: Connector, 111: First piping, 112: Second piping, 113: Third piping , 113a: first branch pipe, 113b: second branch pipe, F: human presence device, H: fixture, DB1: first DB, DB2: second DB, F1a, b: first File group a, b, F2a, b: second file group a, b, F3: third file group, F4: fourth file group, T1a to T1f: first system a to f slave unit, T2a to T2f: first 2 systems a to f slave units, T3a to T3h: 3rd system a to h slave units, H: fixing device

Claims

It has a plurality of cordless handsets attached to pipes or instruments provided in pipes or devices,
The slave units can communicate with each other and can be attached to and detached from the pipe or the instrument (hereinafter referred to as “pipe”), and the ID of each slave unit is a character, symbol or figure. And an ID display device that displays by means of a human-sensing device that appeals to the human senses by operation,
Each slave unit is sequentially attached to the pipe or the meter along each piping system, and includes a memory capable of storing an ID of at least one slave unit adjacent to the upstream or downstream side, and the communication An identification device for pipes and the like equipped with a slave unit control device that operates its own human sensing device by detecting the operation of one of the neighboring slave units.
It further includes a master unit including either an information terminal connected by the Internet or a computer or information terminal connected by communication, or a combination thereof, and the master unit associates the ID of each slave unit with a piping system. The piping identification apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a master unit database for storage.
3. The piping identification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the slave unit further includes an RFID tag, and the memory is a part of the RFID tag.
A plurality of cordless handsets attached to piping or pipes or instruments provided in the device;
It has a master unit that can communicate with these slave units
This parent device includes an information terminal connected by the Internet or a computer or information terminal connected by communication, or a combination thereof.
Each slave unit includes a fixture that can be attached to and detached from the pipe or the instrument, an ID display unit that displays the ID of each slave unit by means of characters, symbols, figures, or electromagnetic means, and a human impression that appeals to the human senses by operation. Equipped with a device
The master unit includes a database that stores IDs of the slave units in correspondence with piping systems or apparatuses, and a master unit control device that sequentially or simultaneously activates the human devices of the slave units according to the database. Identification equipment such as piping.
The pipe identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein each of the slave units includes a case, and the case includes a storage unit capable of storing documents.
The fixing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the fixing device has a pair of arms made of a curved spring material, and is fixed to the piping or the like by sandwiching the piping or the like between the pair of arms. Identification equipment such as piping.
The pipe identification device according to claim 6, wherein each of the slave units has a case, and the pair of arms are attached to the case so as to be relatively rotatable.
The pipe identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the human-sensing device includes a light emitting element and distinguishes pipes of different systems with different colors or different lighting patterns.
The pipe identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the human-sensing device includes a speaker and identifies pipes of different systems with different sounds or different sound generation patterns.
The pipe identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the human-sensing device includes a speaker, and different pitches are assigned to each slave unit so that a melody can be played by sequentially operating the pipe on the same system. .
The piping identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the human sensing device is sequentially operated from upstream to downstream of the piping or from downstream to upstream of the piping.
The pipe identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the ID display device includes a barcode, a two-dimensional symbol, a different case color, or a pipe identification character string.
The pipe according to any one of claims 2 to 12, wherein each of the slave units includes an evaluation unit capable of selecting an evaluation code, and can transmit the ID of each slave unit and the selected evaluation code to the master unit. Equal identification device.
In addition, it has a reader that can communicate with the main unit,
3. The reader includes a reader unit that reads an ID of an ID display tool and an evaluation unit that can select an evaluation code, and can transmit the ID and the evaluation code read by the reader unit to the parent device. 14. Identification apparatus for piping etc. according to any one of.
15. The pipe identification device according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the operating state of the human presence device is changed depending on whether the evaluation code has been inspected or not yet inspected.
In addition, equipped with a position evaluation device using GPS,
The coordinate data obtained by the position evaluation device can be transmitted to the parent device together with the ID of each child device, and each child device can be displayed together with the coordinates on the parent device. Identification equipment such as piping.
The meter has a contact point, and the slave unit attached to the meter is connected to the contact point. The slave unit transmits data to the master unit by changing the contact of the contact point and operates the human sensing device. The pipe identification device according to any one of claims 2 to 16, wherein the state is changed.
The meter has an electrical output of a measured value, the electrical output is connected to a slave unit attached to the meter, the slave unit transmits data to the master unit according to the value of the electrical output, and the human sense The pipe identification device according to any one of claims 2 to 17, wherein the operation state of the device is changed.