Facility inspection system and facility inspection method

Abstract

To provide a facility inspection system and facility inspection method for supporting facility inspection work and making it easy to manage an application to be used for the inspection work.SOLUTION: A facility inspection system is composed of a server and a terminal. The server generates an input screen file for generating an input screen for a user to input an inspection result of an inspection target device at the terminal. The terminal acquires the input screen file from the server and displays an input screen based on the input screen file on a display unit, records an inspection result of the inspection target device input from the input screen by the user via the terminal, and receives sensor data from a sensor or the like of the inspection target device through short-range communication. The terminal generates the input screen on the basis of the input screen file previously acquired from the server when a communication state is off-line; and transmits the inspection result and the sensor data of the inspection target device acquired in the case of off-line to the server when the communication state is switched from off-line to on-line.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an equipment inspection system and an equipment inspection method. [Background technology]

[0002] When inspecting devices, equipment, components, etc. that constitute facilities of a building or the like, inspection results of the devices, equipment, components, etc. (hereinafter also referred to as "inspection target devices") that are the subject of inspection are input using a mobile terminal such as a tablet terminal. Mobile terminals are convenient to carry around and are therefore suitable for use in inspecting devices that are installed outdoors, for example. For example, an application for inputting inspection results is installed on the mobile terminal, and the inspection results input from the application on the mobile terminal are transmitted to a server and registered. However, when the inspection target device is installed outdoors, the mobile terminal may be unable to communicate with the server. To address situations where communication between the mobile terminal and the server is not possible, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses an information processing system that caches input information when communication is not possible when a user inputs information into an input screen of the terminal, and registers the input information to the server when communication is enabled. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-142209 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the conventional system described above, it is usually necessary to install a dedicated application for inputting information such as inspection results on each terminal. Therefore, when the input screen of the application needs to be updated due to addition or change of input information items, the application on all mobile terminals must be updated, which is time-consuming.

[0005] Furthermore, to reduce the user's workload, it is desirable for the inspection work to be simple. For example, if the device to be inspected is equipped with sensors or measuring instruments that have the ability to communicate with a server, the sensors can send their measurement results to the server. However, in an unstable communication environment, such as when the device to be inspected is installed in a mountain forest, the server cannot stably receive the measurement results from the sensors.

[0006] An example of an objective of the present disclosure is to provide an equipment inspection system and an equipment inspection method that support equipment inspection work and facilitate management of applications used in the inspection work. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, A server and a terminal are provided, The server a file generating means for generating an input screen file for generating an input screen for a user to input the inspection results of the inspection target device on the terminal; a server storage means for storing the input screen file; a server transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving the input screen file to / from the terminal; and The terminal a terminal storage means for storing the input screen file acquired from the server; an inspection result processing means for displaying an input screen on a display means for a user to input the inspection results of the inspection target device based on the input screen file, and for recording the inspection results input on the input screen in the terminal storage means; a sensor data recording means for recording sensor data received from the inspection target device via short-range communication in the terminal storage means; a communication status confirmation means for confirming a communication status of the terminal; a terminal transmitting / receiving means for transmitting the inspection result and the sensor data of the inspection target device, which are recorded in the terminal storage means when the communication state of the terminal is offline, to the server when the communication state of the terminal is switched from offline to online; An equipment inspection system is provided, comprising:

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, An input screen file is generated in the server for generating an input screen on which a user inputs the inspection results of the inspection target device at a terminal; the terminal acquires the input screen file from the server, and displays an input screen based on the input screen file on a display means of the terminal; The terminal records the inspection results of the inspection target device input by the user on the input screen, the terminal receives sensor data from the inspection target device via short-range communication; and When the communication state of the terminal is offline, the terminal generates an input screen based on an input screen file previously acquired from the server; An equipment inspection method is provided in which, when the communication state of the terminal switches from offline to online, the terminal transmits to the server the inspection results and the sensor data of the inspection target device acquired when the communication state of the terminal was offline. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] As described above, according to the present disclosure, it is possible to support equipment inspection work and facilitate management of applications used in the inspection work. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an equipment inspection system according to the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an overview of an equipment inspection method using an equipment inspection system according to the present disclosure. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing the equipment inspection process in the equipment inspection system according to the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the process of recording the inspection results in the terminal and transmitting the inspection results and sensor data to the server. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the process in which the server generates an input screen file based on inspection schedule information. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a computer that implements a server or terminal according to the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] [1. System Configuration] [1-1. Overview] First, the configuration of an equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure.

[0012] The equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure is a system for managing inspection results of equipment to be inspected when inspecting equipment that constitutes facilities of a building, etc. As shown in FIG. 1 , the equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure includes a server 100 and a terminal 200 connected via a network 20.

[0013] The server 100 is a device that manages an application used when a user inputs inspection results of an inspection target device on the terminal 200, and also manages the inspection results input using the application. As shown in FIG. 1 , the server 100 has a file generation unit 110, a server storage unit 120, and a server transmission / reception unit 130.

[0014] The file generation unit 110 generates an input screen file for generating an input screen on which a user inputs the inspection results of the inspection target device on the terminal 200. The server storage unit 120 stores the input screen file. The server transmission / reception unit 130 transmits and receives the input screen file to and from the terminal 200.

[0015] The terminal 200 is a device used by a user to input the inspection results of an inspection target device. As shown in Fig. 1, the terminal 200 has a terminal storage unit 210, an inspection result processing unit 220, a sensor data recording unit 230, a communication status checking unit 240, and a terminal transmitting / receiving unit 250.

[0016] The terminal storage unit 210 stores an input screen file acquired from the server 100. The inspection result processing unit 220 displays an input screen on the display unit for the user to input the inspection results of the inspection target device based on the input screen file, and records the inspection results input on the input screen in the terminal storage unit 210. The sensor data recording unit 230 records sensor data received from the inspection target device via short-range communication in the terminal storage unit 210. The communication status checking unit 240 checks the communication status of the terminal 200. The terminal transmitting / receiving unit 250 transmits and receives data to and from the server 100. For example, the terminal transmitting / receiving unit 250 transmits the inspection results and sensor data of the inspection target device recorded in the terminal storage unit 210 when the communication status of the terminal 200 is offline to the server 100 when the communication status of the terminal 200 switches from offline to online.

[0017] In the equipment inspection system 10, the server 100 generates an input screen file for generating an input screen on the terminal 200 for the user to input the inspection results of the inspection target device. The terminal 200 acquires the input screen file from the server 100 and displays the input screen on the display unit of the terminal 200 based on the input screen file. When inspecting the inspection target device, the user inputs the inspection results of the inspection target device on the input screen displayed on the terminal 200. The terminal 200 also receives sensor data from the inspection target device via short-range communication. In this way, the terminal 200 acquires the inspection results and sensor data of the inspection target device.

[0018] Here, when the communication state of the terminal 200 is offline and communication with the server 100 is not possible, the terminal 200 generates an input screen based on an input screen file previously acquired from the server. The inspection results and sensor data of the inspection target device acquired when the communication state of the terminal 200 is offline are held in the terminal 200 until the communication state becomes online. Then, when the communication state switches from offline to online, the terminal 200 transmits to the server 100 the inspection results and sensor data of the inspection target device acquired when offline.

[0019] According to the equipment inspection system 10 of the present disclosure, an input screen on which a user inputs inspection results of an inspection target device can be displayed based on an input screen file that the terminal 200 displaying the input screen previously acquired from the server 100. For example, the input screen file is a file in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format. The terminal 200 reads the input screen file using a web browser function of an application installed on the terminal 200, thereby displaying the input screen on the display unit of the terminal 200. In other words, even if the input screen on which the user inputs inspection results of an inspection target device is updated, the terminal 200 can display the updated input screen by acquiring an input screen file corresponding to the updated input screen without updating the application itself.

[0020] Furthermore, the terminal 200 can receive sensor data from the inspection target device via short-range communication. The short-range communication may be, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark). If the sensors of the inspection target device also have a short-range communication function, the terminal 200 can easily acquire measurement results from the sensors of the inspection target device. Communication between the terminal 200 and the inspection target device can be performed regardless of the communication status between the terminal 200 and the server 100. Therefore, the terminal 200 can acquire and store sensor data from the inspection target device even when the communication status is offline, and can transmit the inspection results and sensor data to the server 100 when the communication status becomes online.

[0021] In this way, the equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure can assist users in inspecting equipment and facilitate management of applications used in the inspection work. The configuration and functions of the equipment inspection system 10 according to this embodiment will be described in detail below.

[0022] [1-2.Device configuration] The functions of the server 100 and the terminal 200 that constitute the equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure will be described in detail below.

[0023] (server) As shown in FIG. 1, the server 100 includes a file generation unit 110, a server storage unit 120, and a server transmission / reception unit .

[0024] The file generation unit 110 generates an input screen file for generating an input screen for inputting the inspection results of the inspection target device. The input screen file is source code that is read by a browser function of an application that manages the inspection results to display the input screen, and may be a file in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) format, for example. Note that the file format of the input screen file is not limited to the above example, and any known technology may be used as appropriate.

[0025] Furthermore, when inspection schedule information for the device to be inspected is recorded in the server storage unit 120, the file generation unit 110 may automatically generate an input screen file based on the inspection schedule information. The inspection schedule information is information including the inspector who will inspect the device to be inspected, the inspection date, and the inspection content, and may be registered in the server 100 by the inspector or the creator of the inspection schedule. The file generation unit 110 generates an input screen file corresponding to the inspection content based on the inspection schedule information before the inspection date.

[0026] The server storage unit 120 is a storage unit that stores data managed by the server 100, and is configured with a storage device such as a hard disk. The server storage unit 120 stores, for example, the input screen file generated by the file generation unit 110, and the inspection results and sensor data of the inspection target device received from the terminal 200. The server storage unit 120 may also store inspection schedule information.

[0027] The server transmitting / receiving unit 130 is an interface that transmits and receives data to and from the terminal 200. The server transmitting / receiving unit 130 receives sensor data from the terminal 200 and transmits an input screen file generated by the file generating unit 110 to the terminal 200, for example.

[0028] (Terminal) As shown in Fig. 1, the terminal 200 has a terminal storage unit 210, an inspection result processing unit 220, a sensor data recording unit 230, a communication status checking unit 240, and a terminal transmitting / receiving unit 250. Although Fig. 1 shows only one terminal 200 for the sake of simplicity, in the equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure, multiple terminals 200 can be connected to the server 100 via the network 20. Each terminal 200 is assumed to have the following functions.

[0029] The terminal storage unit 210 is a storage unit that stores data in the terminal 200, and is configured by a storage device such as a hard disk. For example, the terminal storage unit 210 stores an input screen file acquired from the server 100. The input screen file is recorded in the terminal storage unit 210 in advance before inspecting the device to be inspected. This makes it possible to generate an input screen for inputting the inspection results based on the input screen file acquired in advance, even when the inspection is performed in an offline environment.

[0030] The inspection result processing unit 220 displays an input screen on the display unit of the terminal 200, on which the user inputs the inspection results, based on the input screen file. The inspection result processing unit 220 can display the input screen based on the input screen file stored in the terminal storage unit 210, or can display the input screen based on the input screen file stored in the server storage unit 120 of the server 100. The inspection result processing unit 220 records the inspection results input by the user on the input screen in the terminal storage unit 210.

[0031] The sensor data recording unit 230 records sensor data received from the inspection target device via short-range communication in the terminal storage unit 210. The short-range communication may be a well-known short-range communication method such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). When the sensor data recording unit 230 acquires measurement results from a sensor with a short-range communication function provided in the inspection target device, the sensor data recording unit 230 records the measurement results in the terminal storage unit 210 in association with information that can identify the inspection target device and the acquisition date and time.

[0032] The communication status checking unit 240 checks the communication status of the terminal 200. The communication status checking unit 240 checks whether the server 100 and the terminal 200 can communicate with each other via the network 20. If the terminal 200 can communicate with the server 100, the communication status checking unit 240 determines that the communication status of the terminal 200 is online, and if the terminal 200 cannot communicate with the server 100, the communication status checking unit 240 determines that the communication status of the terminal 200 is offline. Note that a known technique may be used as appropriate to check whether communication is possible.

[0033] The terminal transmitter / receiver 250 is an interface that transmits and receives data to the server 100. The terminal transmitter / receiver 250 transmits, for example, inspection results that a user inputs on an input screen and sensor data that the terminal 200 receives from the inspection target device 300 to the server 100. When the communication status of the terminal 200 is offline, the terminal transmitter / receiver 250 cannot transmit data to the server 100. Therefore, the terminal transmitter / receiver 250 transmits data to the server 100 when the communication status of the terminal 200 switches to online. Note that when the communication status of the terminal 200 is online, the terminal transmitter / receiver 250 may transmit the inspection results that a user inputs on an input screen and sensor data that the terminal 200 receives from the inspection target device 300 to the server 100 each time, or may transmit them at any timing specified by the user.

[0034] [2. Equipment inspection method] An equipment inspection method using the equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure will be described below.

[0035] [2-1. Overview] FIG. 2 shows an overview of an equipment inspection method using an equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure. The equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure is a system intended to reduce the burden on a user 30 of inspection work on an inspection target device 300 and system maintenance work. As shown in FIG. 2, the work performed by the user 30 includes work performed in an environment 40 where a server 100 and a terminal 200 can communicate with each other, such as an office, and work performed in a location that may be an environment 50 where the server 100 and the terminal 200 cannot communicate with each other, such as an inspection site where the inspection target device 300 is installed, such as an inspection site where the inspection target device 300 is installed, such as an office, such as an office, such as an inspection site, such as an inspection site where the server 100 and the terminal 200 cannot communicate with each other, such as an inspection site where the inspection target device 300 is installed ... can communicate with each other, such as an inspection site where the server 100 and the terminal 200 can communicate with each other

[0036] First, in the online environment 40, the user 30 uses the terminal 200 to receive from the server 100 an input screen file for creating an input screen for the inspection results (FIG. 2: step 1). As shown in FIG. 2, the user 30 may register inspection schedule information, such as an inspection schedule for the inspection target device 300, in the server 100 using an information processing terminal 60 such as a personal computer before carrying out the inspection work. When the inspection schedule information has been registered, the server 100 can also generate an input screen file according to the inspection schedule information.

[0037] Next, the user 30 moves to the location where the inspection target device 300 is installed and inspects the inspection target device 300. At this time, the user 30 opens an input screen on the terminal 200 and inputs the inspection results. In addition, the user 30 performs short-range communication between the terminal 200 and the inspection target device 300 while in the vicinity of the inspection target device 300, and receives data measured by sensors, measuring instruments, etc. installed on the inspection target device 300 (hereinafter also referred to as "sensor data") at the terminal 200 (FIG. 2: step 2). If the environment in which the inspection work is performed is an offline environment, the inspection results and sensor data are recorded in the terminal 200.

[0038] Thereafter, when the user 30 moves to an office or the like in the online environment 40, the user 30 transmits the inspection results and sensor data entered from the input screen stored in the terminal 200 to the server 100 (FIG. 2: step 3).

[0039] In the equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure, the input screen for the user 30 to input inspection results using the terminal 200 is generated based on an input screen file that the terminal 200 acquires from the server 100. Therefore, even if a change or addition occurs to the input screen, it is sufficient to update it on the server 100 side, and the terminal 200 side only needs to acquire the updated input screen file. Therefore, the equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure allows for easy system maintenance work.

[0040] Furthermore, the equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure is capable of transmitting sensor data from the inspection target device 300 to the terminal 200 using short-range communication. This allows the sensor data to be acquired by the terminal 200 without the user 30 having to input the sensor data, thereby reducing the inspection work load on the user 30.

[0041] [2-2. Equipment inspection process] The processing of the equipment inspection system according to the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to Figures 3 and 4. Figure 3 is a timing chart showing the equipment inspection processing in the equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure. Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the processing of recording the inspection results in the terminal 200 and transmitting the inspection results and sensor data to the server 100.

[0042] First, the server 100 uses the file generation unit 110 to generate an input screen file for generating an input screen for inputting the inspection results of the inspection target device 300 (S110). The file generation unit 110 generates source code that is read by a browser function of an application that manages the inspection results to display the input screen, and creates an input screen file in HTML format or the like.

[0043] When the server 100 receives a request from the terminal 200 to download an input screen file, the server 100 transmits the input screen file from the server transmitting / receiving unit 130 to the terminal 200 (S120). For example, the terminal 200 periodically checks whether there is an input screen file to be downloaded in an online environment 40 such as an office. If there is an input screen file to be downloaded, the terminal 200 downloads the input screen file and records it in the terminal storage unit 210. Before starting inspection, the user 30 checks that the input screen file has been downloaded to the terminal 200, and then moves to the installation location of the device 300 to be inspected.

[0044] When user 30 moves to the installation location of inspection target device 300, user 30 inspects inspection target device 300. At this time, user 30 starts an application for managing inspection results on terminal 200, displays an input screen, inputs the inspection results, and records them in terminal 200 or server 100 (S130). Below, processing related to displaying the input screen on terminal 200 and recording the inspection results will be described using FIG. 4.

[0045] First, when the terminal 200 starts an application (S131), it checks whether communication is possible between the server 100 and the terminal 200 (S132). The communication status between the server 100 and the terminal 200 can be checked by the communication status check unit 240. When the communication status check unit 240 determines that communication is possible between the server 100 and the terminal 200 (i.e., the communication status is online) (S132: YES), the inspection result processing unit 220 prompts the user 30 to select whether to open the input screen online or offline (S133).

[0046] If the user 30 selects to open the input screen online (S133: online), the inspection result processing unit 220 connects to the server 100 via the terminal transmitting / receiving unit 250 and requests an input screen file. Upon acquiring the input screen file from the server 100, the inspection result processing unit 220 causes the terminal 200 to display the input screen using the acquired input screen file (S134). When the input screen is displayed online, the inspection result processing unit 220 transmits the inspection results entered by the user on the input screen to the server 100 (S135), and causes the results to be recorded in the server storage unit 120.

[0047] On the other hand, if the user 30 selects to open the input screen offline (S133: offline), the inspection result processing unit 220 displays the input screen based on the input screen file downloaded from the server 100 before the inspection and recorded in the terminal storage unit 210 (S136). The inspection result processing unit 220 records the inspection results entered by the user on the input screen in the terminal storage unit 210 (S137).

[0048] Thereafter, the communication status checking unit 240 checks whether the communication status between the server 100 and the terminal 200 is online (S138). The communication status checking unit 240 may check whether the communication status between the server 100 and the terminal 200 is online periodically, for example, at a cycle previously set by the user 30. If the communication status between the server 100 and the terminal 200 is offline (S138: NO), the process of step S138 is repeated until the communication status becomes online. On the other hand, if the communication status between the server 100 and the terminal 200 is online (S138: YES), the terminal 200 transmits the inspection result recorded in the terminal storage unit 210 to the server 100 via the terminal transmitting / receiving unit 250 (S135), and causes the result to be recorded in the server storage unit 120.

[0049] In addition, even if the communication status check unit 240 determines in the processing of step S132 that communication between the server 100 and the terminal 200 is not possible (i.e., the communication status is offline) (S132: NO), the terminal 200 performs the processing of steps S136 to S138.

[0050] That is, the inspection result processing unit 220 displays an input screen based on the input screen file downloaded from the server 100 and recorded in the terminal storage unit 210 before the inspection is performed (S136). The inspection result processing unit 220 records the inspection results entered by the user on the input screen in the terminal storage unit 210 (S137). Then, when the communication state between the server 100 and the terminal 200 is online (S138: YES), the inspection result recorded in the terminal storage unit 210 is transmitted to the server 100 (S135), and the inspection result is recorded in the server storage unit 120.

[0051] 3, when inspecting the inspection target device 300, the user 30 receives sensor data by short-range communication from sensors, measuring instruments, etc. installed in the inspection target device 300. When the terminal 200 is located within a range where short-range communication is possible, the inspection target device 300 connects to the terminal 200 and transmits the sensor data to the terminal 200 (S140).

[0052] When the terminal 200 receives the sensor data, it records the sensor data in the terminal 200 or the server 100 (S150). For example, when the communication state between the server 100 and the terminal 200 is offline, the terminal 200 records the received sensor data in the terminal storage unit 210. When the communication state between the server 100 and the terminal 200 is online, the terminal 200 transmits the sensor data received from the sensor, etc. of the inspection target device 300 to the server 100, and causes the data to be recorded in the server storage unit 120. At this time, if the terminal 200 has recorded sensor data that has not yet been transmitted to the server 100 in the terminal storage unit 210, the terminal 200 may also transmit the sensor data recorded in the terminal storage unit 210 to the server 100. Furthermore, the terminal 200 may transmit the sensor data received from the sensor, etc. of the inspection target device 300 to the server 100 together with the inspection results entered on the input screen.

[0053] The process of checking the communication status with the server 100 by the communication status checking unit 240 of the terminal 200 may be performed when an application is running on the terminal 200. Therefore, the process of checking the communication status may be performed at the installation location of the inspection target device 300, or may be performed in an office or the like. This allows the inspection results and sensor data of the inspection target device 300 acquired by the terminal 200 to be quickly transmitted to the server 100 when the communication status becomes online.

[0054] The server 100 records the inspection results and sensor data of the inspection target device 300 received from the terminal 200 in the server storage unit 120 (S160). The equipment inspection process in the equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure has been described above.

[0055] In the above description, in step S133 of Fig. 4, the terminal 200 prompts the user 30 to select whether to open the input screen online or offline, but the present disclosure is not limited to such an example. For example, the inspection result processing unit 220 of the terminal 200 may automatically determine whether to open the input screen online or offline.

[0056] [2-3. Creating an input screen file based on inspection schedule information] As shown in FIG. 2, in the equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure, an administrator who manages the inspection work or a user 30 may register inspection schedule information in the server 100 before the inspection is carried out. The inspection schedule information is information regarding the inspection work schedule of the inspection target device 300 by the inspector (i.e., the user of the terminal 200), and includes information such as the inspector, inspection date, and inspection items. The file generation unit 110 generates an input screen file based on the inspection schedule information, and the terminal 200 can use the input screen file to display an input screen appropriate for the inspection work to be carried out by the user 30.

[0057] When generating an input screen file based on inspection schedule information, the process shown in Fig. 5 is performed in step S110 of the timing chart shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing the process by which the server 100 generates an input screen file based on inspection schedule information.

[0058] As shown in FIG. 5, first, an administrator or user 30 who manages inspection work registers inspection schedule information regarding scheduled inspection work in the server 100 at any timing (S111). The inspection schedule information is information including information such as the inspector, inspection date, and inspection items, and is information generated for each inspection work. The inspection schedule information may be obtained, for example, using an information processing terminal 60 connected to the server 100. The inspection schedule information input to the server 100 is recorded in the server storage unit 120.

[0059] Next, the file generation unit 110 generates an input screen file based on the inspection schedule information recorded in the server storage unit 120 (S113). The file generation unit 110 records the generated input screen file in the server storage unit 120. If the input screen file generated based on the inspection schedule information before the inspection work is recorded in the server storage unit 120, the terminal 200 downloads the input screen file from the server 100 (S120 in FIG. 3). If the terminal 200 is in an online environment before the inspection work, it may periodically connect to the server 100 and check whether the input screen file is recorded in the server storage unit 120.

[0060] In this way, the terminal 200 can acquire the input screen file generated based on the inspection schedule information and display the input screen based on the input screen file at the installation location of the inspection target device 300.

[0061] [3. Summary] The configuration of the equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure and the equipment inspection process in the equipment inspection system 10 have been described above. According to the present disclosure, the terminal 200 generates an input screen for inputting inspection results based on an input screen file acquired from the server 100. Therefore, even if a change or addition occurs to the input screen, by updating the input screen file on the server 100 side, the terminal 200 can display the latest input screen on the terminal using the input screen file. Therefore, the load of system maintenance work can be reduced without having to update the application of the terminal 200.

[0062] Furthermore, the equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure can transmit sensor data from the inspection target device 300 to the terminal 200 using short-range communication. This allows the user 30 to acquire sensor data at the terminal 200 without manually inputting the sensor data, thereby reducing the inspection work burden on the user 30. Furthermore, during inspection work, if the communication state between the server 100 and the terminal 200 is offline, the inspection results and sensor data are recorded in the terminal 200, and when the communication state becomes online, the inspection results and sensor data are recorded in the server 100. This allows the user to use an application for inputting inspection results even when the communication state between the server 100 and the terminal 200 is offline, and the acquired inspection results and sensor data can be automatically recorded in the server 100.

[0063] Furthermore, the server 100 can generate an input screen file that matches the registered contents from inspection schedule information such as inspectors, inspection dates, and inspection items that are registered in advance of the inspection work. As a result, the file generation unit 110 generates an input screen file based on the inspection schedule information, and the terminal 200 can use the input screen file to display an input screen that matches the inspection work to be performed by the user 30.

[0064] [4.Physical configuration] The physical configuration of a computer that realizes the server 100 or terminal 200 of the equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a computer 900 that realizes the server 100 or terminal 200 of the equipment inspection system 10 according to the present disclosure.

[0065] 6, a computer 900 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 901, a main memory 902, a storage device 903, an input interface 904, a display controller 905, a data reader / writer 906, and a communication interface 907. These components are connected to each other via a bus 911 so as to be able to communicate data with each other.

[0066] Furthermore, the computer 900 may include a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) or an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) in addition to or instead of the CPU 901. In this embodiment, the GPU or FPGA can execute a program for performing the processing in the present disclosure.

[0067] The CPU 901 loads a program in the embodiment, which is composed of a group of codes and stored in the storage device 903, into the main memory 902 and executes each code in a predetermined order to perform various calculations. The main memory 902 is typically a volatile storage device such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).

[0068] The program in the present disclosure is provided in a state stored in a computer-readable recording medium 910. The program in the present disclosure may be distributed over the Internet connected via the communication interface 907.

[0069] Specific examples of the storage device 903 include a hard disk drive and a semiconductor storage device such as a flash memory. The input interface 904 mediates data transmission between the CPU 901 and input devices 908 such as a keyboard and a mouse. The display controller 905 is connected to a display device 909 and controls the display on the display device 909.

[0070] The data reader / writer 906 mediates data transmission between the CPU 901 and the recording medium 910, reads programs from the recording medium 910, and writes processing results from the computer 900 to the recording medium 910. The communication interface 907 mediates data transmission between the CPU 901 and other computers.

[0071] Specific examples of the recording medium 910 include general-purpose semiconductor storage devices such as CF (Compact Flash (registered trademark)) and SD (Secure Digital), magnetic recording media such as flexible disks, or optical recording media such as CD-ROMs (Compact Disk Read Only Memory).

[0072] The server 100 and the terminal 200 in the present disclosure can be realized by using hardware corresponding to each part, rather than a computer on which a program is installed. Furthermore, the server 100 and the terminal 200 may be partially realized by a program and the remaining part by hardware.

[0073] A part or all of the above-described present disclosure can be expressed by (Supplementary Note 1) to (Supplementary Note 8) described below, but is not limited to the following descriptions.

[0074] (Appendix 1) A server and a terminal are provided, The server a file generation unit that generates an input screen file for generating an input screen for a user to input the inspection results of the inspection target device on the terminal; a server storage unit that stores the input screen file; a server transmitting / receiving unit that transmits and receives the input screen file to and from the terminal; and The terminal a terminal storage unit that stores the input screen file acquired from the server; an inspection result processing unit that displays an input screen on a display unit for a user to input the inspection results of the inspection target device based on the input screen file, and records the inspection results input on the input screen in the terminal storage unit; a sensor data recording unit that records sensor data received from the inspection target device via short-range communication in the terminal storage unit; a communication status confirmation unit that confirms a communication status of the terminal; a terminal transmitting / receiving unit that transmits the inspection result and the sensor data of the inspection target device that are recorded in the terminal storage unit when the communication state of the terminal is offline to the server when the communication state of the terminal is switched from offline to online; An equipment inspection system that has the following features:

[0075] (Appendix 2) The inspection result processing unit When the communication status confirmed by the communication status confirmation unit is online, the user is prompted to select whether the input screen is to be used in an online or offline communication status; An equipment inspection system as described in Appendix 1, which displays an input screen based on an input screen file stored in the server memory unit when a user selects to use the input screen online.

[0076] (Appendix 3) the server storage unit stores inspection schedule information including inspectors, inspection dates, and inspection contents; 3. The equipment inspection system according to claim 1, wherein the file generation unit generates the input screen file based on the inspection schedule information stored in the server storage unit.

[0077] (Appendix 4) The inspection result processing unit periodically checking the server for the presence or absence of an input screen file generated based on the inspection schedule information; An equipment inspection system as described in Appendix 3, which acquires the input screen file if the input screen file exists.

[0078] (Appendix 5) An input screen file is generated in the server for generating an input screen on which a user inputs the inspection results of the inspection target device at a terminal; the terminal acquires the input screen file from the server, and displays an input screen based on the input screen file on a display unit of the terminal; The terminal records the inspection results of the inspection target device input by the user on the input screen, the terminal receives sensor data from the inspection target device via short-range communication; and When the communication state of the terminal is offline, the terminal generates an input screen based on an input screen file previously acquired from the server; An equipment inspection method in which, when the communication status of the terminal switches from offline to online, the terminal transmits to the server the inspection results and the sensor data of the inspection target device acquired when the communication status of the terminal was offline.

[0079] (Appendix 6) The terminal When the communication state of the terminal is online, the user is prompted to select whether the input screen is to be used in an online or offline communication state; An equipment inspection method as described in Appendix 5, wherein, if the user selects to use the input screen online, the server displays the input screen based on the input screen file stored therein.

[0080] (Appendix 7) 7. The equipment inspection method according to claim 5, wherein the server generates the input screen file based on inspection schedule information including an inspector, an inspection date, and an inspection content.

[0081] (Appendix 8) The equipment inspection method described in Appendix 7, wherein the terminal periodically checks with the server whether or not an input screen file generated based on the inspection schedule information exists, and if the input screen file exists, acquires the input screen file. [Industrial Applicability]

[0082] As described above, the present disclosure is useful for application to equipment inspection work in an offline environment. [Explanation of symbols]

[0083] 10 Equipment Inspection System 20 Network 30 users 40 Online Environment 50 Offline environment 60 Information processing terminal 100 servers 110 File Generation Unit 120 Server storage unit 130 Server Transmitter / Receiver 200 devices 210 Terminal memory unit 220 Inspection Results Processing Unit 230 Sensor data recording unit 240 Communication status check section 250 Terminal Transmitter / Receiver 300 Equipment to be inspected 900 Computers 901 CPU 902 Main Memory 903 Storage device 904 Input Interface 905 Display Controller 906 Data Reader / Writer 907 Communication Interface 908 Input Devices 909 Display Device 910 Recording Media 911 Bus

Claims

1. A server and a terminal are provided, The server a file generating means for generating an input screen file for generating an input screen for a user to input the inspection results of the inspection target device on the terminal; a server storage means for storing the input screen file; a server transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving the input screen file to / from the terminal; and The terminal a terminal storage means for storing the input screen file acquired from the server; an inspection result processing means for displaying an input screen on a display means for a user to input the inspection results of the inspection target device based on the input screen file, and for recording the inspection results input on the input screen in the terminal storage means; a sensor data recording means for recording sensor data received from the inspection target device via short-range communication in the terminal storage means; a communication status confirmation means for confirming a communication status of the terminal; a terminal transmitting / receiving means for transmitting the inspection result and the sensor data of the inspection target device, which are recorded in the terminal storage means when the communication state of the terminal is offline, to the server when the communication state of the terminal is switched from offline to online; An equipment inspection system that has the following features:

2. The inspection result processing means When the communication status confirmed by the communication status confirmation means is online, the user is prompted to select whether the input screen is to be used in an online or offline communication status; 2. The equipment inspection system according to claim 1, wherein when a user selects to use the input screen online, the input screen is displayed based on the input screen file stored in the server storage means.

3. the server storage means stores inspection schedule information including inspectors, inspection dates, and inspection contents; 3. The equipment inspection system according to claim 1, wherein the file generation means generates the input screen file based on the inspection schedule information stored in the server storage means.

4. The inspection result processing means periodically checking the server for the presence or absence of an input screen file generated based on the inspection schedule information; The equipment inspection system according to claim 3 , wherein if the input screen file exists, the input screen file is acquired.

5. An input screen file is generated in the server for generating an input screen on which a user inputs the inspection results of the inspection target device at a terminal; the terminal acquires the input screen file from the server, and displays an input screen based on the input screen file on a display means of the terminal; The terminal records the inspection results of the inspection target device input by the user on the input screen, the terminal receives sensor data from the inspection target device via short-range communication; and When the communication state of the terminal is offline, the terminal generates an input screen based on an input screen file previously acquired from the server; An equipment inspection method in which, when the communication status of the terminal switches from offline to online, the terminal transmits to the server the inspection results and the sensor data of the inspection target device acquired when the communication status of the terminal was offline.

6. The terminal When the communication state of the terminal is online, the user is prompted to select whether the input screen is to be used in an online or offline communication state; 6. The facility inspection method according to claim 5, wherein when the user selects to use the input screen online, the input screen is displayed based on an input screen file stored in the server.

7. The equipment inspection method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the server generates the input screen file based on inspection schedule information including an inspector, an inspection date, and an inspection content.

8. 8. The equipment inspection method according to claim 7, wherein the terminal periodically checks with the server whether or not an input screen file generated based on the inspection schedule information exists, and, if the input screen file exists, acquires the input screen file.

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