Specification information management system

The specification information management system addresses ambiguity in building equipment function settings by providing a cloud-based management system for registering and setting functions, ensuring accurate and automated configuration.

JP2025147501APending Publication Date: 2025-10-07AIPHONE CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2024047773
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JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
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Filing Date
2024-03-25
Publication Date
2025-10-07

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Technical Problem

Multiple parties involved in creating specification information for building equipment leads to ambiguity about which information to use for function settings.

Method used

A specification information management system that includes a cloud-based management unit for registering and managing specification information, a user terminal for setting functions, and a reference unit for accessing the information, ensuring centralized management and accurate function setting.

Benefits of technology

Ensures that building equipment functions are set using the correct specification information through centralized management and automated function setting processes.

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Abstract

To provide a specification information management system capable of managing specification information including information related to function settings of a building facility.SOLUTION: A specification information management system 1 of the present disclosure includes specification information 41 containing information related to function settings of a building facility F, a management unit 2 that manages the specification information, and a setting unit 6 that sets a function of the building facility F using the specification information 41. The management unit 2 includes a registration unit 3 that registers the specification information 41 in the management unit 2. The management unit 2 is provided in a cloud server, and the setting unit 6 is provided in a user terminal 21. The setting unit 6 is configured to set the function of the building facility F using the specification information 41 acquired from the management unit 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a specification information management system for managing specification information of building facilities. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, to set the functions of building equipment, specification information including information on the function settings is created, and the created specification information is written into the building equipment's control device, etc., so that the function settings are set all at once. The specification information is created by the building equipment manufacturer, construction company, etc. at the early stage of construction or in response to requests from users, etc. of the building equipment. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-134236 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Since multiple people are involved in creating the specification information, multiple pieces of specification information are created, which creates a problem in that it becomes unclear which specification information should be used to set the functions.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a specification information management system that can manage specification information. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the specification information management system disclosed herein comprises specification information including information regarding function settings of building equipment, a management means for managing the specification information, and a setting means for setting functions of the building equipment using the specification information, wherein the management means includes a registration means for registering the specification information in the management means, the management means is provided in a cloud server, the setting means is provided in a user terminal, and the setting means sets functions of the building equipment using the specification information obtained from the management means. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the specification information management system disclosed herein, the management means centrally manages specification information, and the setting means sets the functions of building equipment using the specification information obtained from the management means, thereby having the effect of automatically setting functions using correct specification information. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a specification information management system. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a system diagram of a collective entrance device. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a system diagram of a nurse call system. [Figure 4] 10 is a table showing an example of specification information. [Figure 5] 1 is a schematic diagram of a specification information management system and a flowchart showing a flow of function setting. [Figure 6] 1 is a schematic diagram of a specification information management system and a flowchart showing a flow of function setting. [Figure 7] 1 is a schematic diagram of a specification information management system and a flowchart showing a flow of function setting. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, a description will be given of an embodiment in which the present disclosure is embodied in a specification information management system that manages specification information 41 including information related to function settings of building facility F in building facility F installed in building B. Note that building B includes, for example, an apartment building, a hospital, a nursing home, etc.

[0010] As shown in FIG. 1, the specification information management system 1 of this embodiment includes specification information 41 (see FIG. 4) containing information regarding function settings of building facilities F, a management unit 2 that manages the specification information 41, a setting unit 6 that sets functions of the building facilities using the specification information 41, and a reference unit 7 that references the specification information 41 set in the building facilities F. The management unit 2 is provided in a cloud server 11. The setting unit 6 and the reference unit 7 are provided in a user terminal 21. A plurality of building facilities F and a control device 31 that controls the plurality of building facilities F are provided in a building B.

[0011] The management unit 2 includes a registration unit 3 that registers specification information 41 in the management unit 2, a user authentication unit 4 that authenticates a user U who accesses the management unit 2, and an analysis unit 5 that analyzes the function setting status of the building equipment F based on the specification information 41 and / or the change history of the specification information 41.

[0012] The registration unit 3 registers the specification information 41 in the management unit 2. Specifically, the registration unit 3 receives the specification information 41 from the user terminal 21 and writes the received specification information 41 into the storage unit 12. At this time, the registration unit 3 writes the system information (see FIG. 4) into the specification information 41. The storage unit 12 stores all versions of the specification information 41.

[0013] The user authentication unit 4 authenticates a user U who accesses the management unit 2. Here, the user U includes a first user U1 and a second user U2. The first user U1 is a user who has an account in the specification information management system 1, and the second user U2 is a user who does not have an account in the specification information management system 1. An example of the first user U1 is a sales representative of a manufacturer of building equipment F, and an example of the second user U2 is a contractor of building equipment F.

[0014] The user authentication unit 4 can be configured to authenticate the first user U1 based on account information such as an ID and password, biometric information, etc. Alternatively, the first user U1 can issue a temporary ID and password to the second user U2, and the user authentication unit 4 can authenticate the second user U2 based on the temporary ID and password.

[0015] The analysis unit 5 analyzes the function setting status of the building equipment F based on the specification information 41 and the change history of the specification information 41. For example, the specification information 41 is classified by type and size of the building B and by the time the specification information 41 was created, and the function setting status is analyzed. The analysis results can be used to generate specification information 41 for building equipment F installed in buildings B of the same type or size, or to predict future changes in the specification information 41.

[0016] The setting unit 6 uses the specification information 41 acquired from the management unit 2 to set the functions of the building equipment F. Specifically, the setting unit 6 acquires the specification information 41 from the management unit 2 when setting the functions, and writes the acquired specification information 41 to the control device 31 of the building equipment F.

[0017] The reference unit 7 refers to the specification information 41 written in the control device 31 and displays it on the display unit of the user terminal 21. The control device 31 may be provided with a user authentication unit (not shown) and configured to authenticate the user U who uses the reference unit 7 using an ID, password, etc.

[0018] The cloud server 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 13 and a storage unit 12. The storage unit 12 is composed of a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The ROM is a non-volatile memory or the like, and stores various programs, as well as files and parameters used by the programs. The RAM temporarily stores data used when various programs are executed. For example, the management unit 2 can be installed as a program in the ROM of the cloud server 11.

[0019] The user terminal 21 includes a CPU 23 and a storage unit 22. The storage unit 22 is configured from a ROM and a RAM. The user terminal 21 includes, for example, a PC or a tablet. In addition, for example, the setting unit 6 and the reference unit 7 can be installed as a program in the ROM of the user terminal 21.

[0020] The control device 31 includes a CPU 33 and a storage unit 32. The storage unit 32 is made up of a ROM and a RAM.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 2, if building B is an "apartment building," building facilities F include a collective entrance unit F1, a collective entrance door F2, a collective delivery locker F3, a room master unit F4, a front entrance slave unit F5, a delivery locker in front of the residence F6, a residential fire alarm F7, a bathroom call button F8, a gas / CO alarm F9, a security sensor F10, a management office master unit F11, an elevator F12, etc. The building facilities F are connected to a control device 31 via an intercom line or the like. Specification information 41 for the elevator F12 can also be written to an elevator control device F13.

[0022] As shown in Figure 3, if building B is a "hospital or nursing home," building equipment F includes a nurse call base unit F21, a PBX main unit F22, a base station F23, a mobile terminal F24 carried by nurses, etc., a hallway light F25, a restroom call button F26, a restroom sub-unit F27, a nurse call sub-unit F28, a monitoring camera F29, an electronic medical record F30, an ordering server F31, etc., which function as a whole as a nurse call system. In this case, the restroom call button F26, the restroom sub-unit F27, and the nurse call sub-unit F28 are connected to a control device 31 via a nurse call line or the like via the hallway light F25. Furthermore, the electronic medical record F30 and the ordering server F31 are connected to the control device 31 via an in-hospital network N.

[0023] 4, the specification information 41 includes various functions of the construction equipment F, such as external notification of fires, communication IDs of external devices, the types of collective delivery lockers F3 and / or front-of-home delivery lockers F6, elevator functions of the room master unit F4, etc. The system information is written by the registration unit 3.

[0024] Next, the flow of setting functions of the building facility F using the specification information management system 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to Figures 5, 6, and 7. In the following description, it is assumed that the first user U1 has already been authenticated by the user authentication unit 4.

[0025] The function setting patterns using the specification information 41 are assumed to be the first to third patterns.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 5, the first pattern is a pattern in which a first user U1 creates specification information 41, and a second user U2 writes the specification information 41 to the control device 31. First, the first user U1 creates the specification information 41 on the user terminal 21 (FIG. 5(1)), and uploads the specification information 41 to the cloud server 11, whereupon the registration unit 3 registers the specification information 41 (FIG. 5(2)). At this time, the registration unit 3 may write system information into the specification information 41. When the second user U2 starts the setting unit 6 of the user terminal 21, the setting unit 6 acquires the specification information 41 from the cloud server 11 (FIG. 5(3)), writes the acquired specification information 41 to the control device 31 of the building facility F, and performs function settings for the specification information 41 (FIG. 5(4)).

[0027] As shown in FIG. 6, the second pattern is a pattern in which the first user U1, upon receiving a request for a specification change from the second user U2, creates specification information 41, and the second user U2 writes the specification information 41 into the control device 31. In the second pattern, the first user U1 requests the first user U1 to change the specifications (FIG. 6(1)). The first user U1 creates the specification information 41 on the user terminal 21 (FIG. 6(2)). The subsequent flow is the same as in the first pattern.

[0028] As shown in Fig. 7, the third pattern is a pattern in which the first user U1, upon receiving a request for a specification change from the second user U2, issues a temporary ID and password to the second user U2, and the second user U2 creates specification information 41 and writes the specification information 41 to the control device 31. First, the second user U2 requests a specification change from the first user U1 (Fig. 7(1)). The first user U1 sends the second user U2 a temporary ID and password for accessing the management unit 2 (Fig. 7(2)). Thereafter, the second user U2 creates the specification information 41 (Fig. 7(3)).

[0029] The second user U2 uploads the specification information 41 to the registration unit 3 using a temporary ID and password (FIG. 7(4)). The user authentication unit 4 authenticates the second user U2 based on the temporary ID and password (FIG. 7(5)). If the authentication is successful, the registration unit 3 registers the specification information 41. When the second user U2 starts the setting unit 6 of the user terminal 21, the setting unit 6 acquires the specification information 41 from the cloud server 11 (FIG. 7(6)), writes the acquired specification information 41 to the control device 31 of the building equipment F, and performs function settings for the specification information 41 (FIG. 7(7)).

[0030] According to the specification information management system 1 configured as described above, the specification information 41 is centrally managed by the management unit 2, and the setting unit 6 always obtains the specification information from the management unit 2 when writing the specification information 41 to the control device 31 of the building equipment F, so that the building equipment F can be configured using the appropriate specification information 41.

[0031] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the configuration of each unit can be arbitrarily changed without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, it is possible to provide a user terminal program including a setting unit 6 and a reference unit 7. It is also possible to configure the first user U1 to distribute the user terminal program to the second user U2 along with an ID and password. Furthermore, it is also possible to arrange the setting unit 6 and the reference unit 7 in the management unit 2 of the cloud server 11. [Explanation of symbols]

[0032] 1. Specification information management system 2 Management Department 3. Registration Department 4. User authentication section 5 Analysis Department 6. Settings 7 Reference section 11 Cloud Server 12 Storage unit (cloud server) 13 CPU (cloud server) 21 User terminal 22 Memory unit (user terminal) 23 CPU (user terminal) 31 Control device 32 Memory unit (control device) 33 CPU (controller) 41 Specifications N In-hospital network Building B F. Building Facilities U User U1 First User U2 Second user

Claims

1. The building equipment is provided with specification information including information relating to the function settings of the building equipment, a management means for managing the specification information, and a setting means for setting the functions of the building equipment using the specification information, the management means includes registration means for registering the specification information in the management means, the management means is provided in a cloud server, the setting means is provided in a user terminal, A specification information management system, characterized in that the setting means uses the specification information acquired from the management means to set functions of the building equipment.

2. 2. The specification information management system according to claim 1, wherein said management means includes a user authentication means for authenticating a user who accesses said management means.

3. The specification information management system according to claim 1 , wherein the cloud server includes a storage unit that stores a change history of the specification information.

4. a reference means for referencing the specification information set for the building equipment; 2. The specification information management system according to claim 1, wherein said reference means is provided in said user terminal.

5. the cloud server includes a storage means for storing a change history of the specification information; 2. The specification information management system according to claim 1, wherein said management means includes analysis means for analyzing the functional setting status of said building equipment based on said specification information and / or change history.

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