Communications terminal and pump management device system

Abstract

To easily and efficiently perform the management of a pump device at the time of initial operation.SOLUTION: A communication terminal according to an aspect of the present invention can communicate with a pump device, and a management server that manages the pump device. The communication terminal includes a short-range wireless communication unit, a reception unit, a comparison unit, and a first transmission unit. The short-range wireless communication unit performs short-range wireless communication with the pump device. The reception unit receives shipping operation data of the pump device and the initial operation data of the pump device from the pump device via the short-range wireless communication unit. The comparison unit compares the shipping operation data with the initial operation data. As a result of comparison by the comparison unit, the first transmission unit transmits the initial operation data to the management server when a difference between the shipping operation data and the initial operation data is equal to or less than a threshold value.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to management of a pump device during initial operation. [Background technology]

[0002] There is known a pump device capable of transmitting and receiving various data to and from other devices such as a portable communication terminal or a server via wireless communication (see, for example, Patent Document 1). However, it is expected that various data may not be transmitted and received during the first operation of the pump device immediately after installation or part replacement. In this case, various data is managed by handwritten notes, etc., which may lead to concerns that management of the pump device during the first operation may become cumbersome and inefficient. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2009-52532 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] An object of the present invention is to easily and efficiently perform management of a pump device during initial operation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] A communication terminal according to one aspect of the present invention is capable of communicating with a pump device and a management server that manages the pump device. An acquisition unit; a short-range wireless communication unit, a receiving unit, a comparing unit, and a first transmitting unit; , memory and It is equipped with: The acquisition unit acquires a serial number of the pump device through an operation by an operator. The short-range wireless communication unit is Using the serial number of the control panel related to the serial number of the pump device,The first transmission unit performs short-range wireless communication with the pump device. The receiving unit receives shipment operation data of the pump device and initial operation data of the pump device from the pump device via the short-range wireless communication unit. The comparing unit compares the shipment operation data with the initial operation data. When a difference between the shipment operation data and the initial operation data is equal to or smaller than a threshold value as a result of the comparison by the comparing unit, the first transmission unit transmits the initial operation data to the management server. The memory stores a shipping data table in which the shipping operation data, the serial number of the pump device, and the serial number of the control panel are recorded in association with each other. The shipping operation data is data acquired at the time of shipping inspection. The initial operation data is data acquired at the time of the initial operation after the installation of the pump device.

[0006] According to another aspect of the present invention Pump Equipment Management System can communicate with the pump device Equipped with a management server The management server includes a storage unit, a long-distance wireless communication unit, a first receiving unit, a comparing unit, and a writing unit. The storage unit stores the shipping operation data of the pump device in the The serial number and serial number of the control panel associated with said pump device The long-distance wireless communication unit performs long-distance wireless communication with the pump device. The first receiving unit receives the initial operation data of the pump device and the pump device's initial operation data via the long-distance wireless communication unit. Serial number The comparison unit receives the received Serial number The writing unit compares the delivery operation data and the initial operation data in the storage unit based on the received data when the difference between the delivery operation data and the initial operation data is equal to or smaller than a threshold value as a result of the comparison by the comparing unit. Serial number The initial operation data is written to the storage unit in association with the The shipping operation data is data obtained at the time of shipping inspection, and the initial operation data is data obtained at the time of the initial operation after the installation of the pump device. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, management of the pump device during initial operation can be easily and efficiently performed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram illustrating a pump device management system including a communication terminal and a management server according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the management server of FIG. 1; [Diagram 3] 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a product registration table used in the management server of FIG. 1; [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a shipping data table used in the management server of FIG. 1; [Diagram 5] 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a management data table used in the management server of FIG. 1; [Figure 6] 2 is a block diagram illustrating the communication terminal of FIG. 1; [Figure 7] 2 is a block diagram illustrating a pump device managed by the management server of FIG. 1; [Figure 8] 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of operations related to the communication terminal and the management server when the pump device in FIG. 1 is installed. [Figure 9] 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating another operation of the communication terminal and the management server when the pump device in FIG. 1 is installed. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation performed when replacing a control panel of a pump apparatus in a pump apparatus management system including a management server according to a second embodiment. [Figure 11] 11 is a schematic diagram for explaining updating of integrated operating data in the operation of FIG. 10; [Figure 12] 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating another operation when the control panel of FIG. 10 is replaced. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, hereinafter, elements that are the same or similar to elements already described will be given the same or similar reference numerals, and duplicated descriptions will basically be omitted. For example, when there are multiple identical or similar elements, a common reference numeral may be used to describe each element without distinguishing between them, and a branch number and / or a lowercase English letter may be used in addition to the common reference numeral to describe each element with distinction between them.

[0011] The pump equipment may be used for any purpose, including water supply equipment for supplying water to buildings, fire pumps, drainage submersible pumps, fresh water submersible pumps, etc., as long as it is equipped with a control panel.

[0012] First, an overview of each embodiment will be given, and then each embodiment will be described in detail.

[0013] The first embodiment aims to simplify and improve the efficiency of management when a pump device is installed on site.

[0014] During installation, the pump equipment is operated for the first time after installation on site (initial operation). For example, the pump equipment is installed in a pump room, etc., and the pump is operated for the first time.

[0015] When the pump device is powered on for the first time at the site, it first attempts long-distance wireless communication. If the long-distance wireless communication fails, for example if the long-distance wireless communication is not connected, the pump device displays and issues an error. Note that instead of long-distance wireless communication after powering on, an application program on the communication terminal may be used to photograph a QR code (registered trademark) and establish a connection (pairing) for short-distance wireless communication between the pump device and the communication terminal.

[0016] The operating data from the first operation is stored as initial values ​​on-site in memory within the control panel or in a management server (via a communications terminal or by long-distance wireless communication) in association with the serial number of the pump device.

[0017] The data acquired during the initial operation include operation data (frequency, current, voltage, pressure, flow rate, vibration values, water tank settings, etc. at a certain operating point), parameters (which are often changed from the factory settings to site-specific settings, and the changed or all parameters are acquired), and location information (apartment name, address, contact information, etc.). Maintenance information (stored as the installation date) is stored in the memory of the control panel based on the time on the pump device's clock, and is similarly stored in the management server.

[0018] Here, if a person in charge ID identifying the maintenance person or sales person who performed the installation is also stored in the management server, the person in charge can be clearly identified.

[0019] The communication terminal or management server compares the acquired initial operation data with the shipping operation data acquired at the time of shipping inspection. If the comparison result shows a difference greater than a predetermined difference amount (threshold), the communication terminal or management server notifies the pump device. A message is displayed on the display device or communication terminal screen of the pump device, or on the display device screen connected to the management server, indicating that the installed pump may not have been installed properly.

[0020] Also, the communication terminal may transmit a report creation request to the management server based on the acquired initial operation data. The report creation request may be omitted, and the management server may directly process the initial operation data into a report format and store or send it by email. Also, if the pump device is equipped with long-distance wireless communication, the management server may determine that long-distance wireless communication with the pump device is not possible and suspend the line if long-distance wireless communication with the pump device is not being performed even if a report creation request is received from the communication terminal, and may thus avoid paying unnecessary communication fees. An example of a situation in which long-distance wireless communication with the pump device is not possible is when the pump device is placed in an underground pump room with poor radio wave conditions.

[0021] After the initial operation data is registered, the input location information may be assigned to map information, thereby making it possible to visually confirm the location of the pump device.

[0022] The above is an overview of the first embodiment. Next, an overview of the second embodiment will be described.

[0023] The second embodiment aims to simplify and improve the efficiency of management when replacing parts of a pump device (when replacing a control panel).

[0024] When a pump breaks down, it may be repaired by replacing parts, but if the control panel is replaced, product registration is required. Here, when a pump is produced, the serial number of the control panel and the serial number of the pump are associated and stored in the management server (on-premise server) as product registration.

[0025] When the control panel is replaced, the serial number of the pump unit may not be known at the time of ordering, making it necessary to register the product on site.

[0026] After the replacement work, the initial operation will be performed in the same way as the initial operation at the time of installation.

[0027] At this time, the product is registered (updated) by sending the serial number of the control panel and the serial number of the pump device to the management server using a communication terminal.

[0028] Furthermore, before the first operation after parts replacement, it is necessary to set the latest parameters. For example, if parameters have been changed from the data at the time of shipment to site-specific settings, the setting parameters of the control panel before replacement may be unknown. For example, because breakdowns occur once every few years, there is no guarantee that memos with handwritten settings will remain, and the memos may have been lost. For this reason, it is necessary to set the latest parameters (site-specific setting values) in the replaced control panel before the first operation.

[0029] If product registration (update) is performed normally, the latest parameters since installation can be called up and written to the memory of the control panel.

[0030] It is also preferable to recalculate the accumulated operation data when replacing parts. For example, when a control panel is replaced, the accumulated operation data (accumulated operation time, accumulated operation count) that has been counted is usually reset. However, for parts outside the control panel, which are not replaced, it is not preferable to reset the accumulated operation data. For example, the accumulated operation data of an inverter is correct to zero by replacing the control panel. However, the accumulated operation data of a motor cannot be reset because the motor has not been replaced. Therefore, the accumulated operation data of the parts that have not been replaced can be maintained by writing the accumulated operation data in the management server as the accumulated operation data of the parts that have not been replaced.

[0031] The above is an outline of the second embodiment. Next, each embodiment will be described in detail.

[0032] (First embodiment) 1 is a block diagram illustrating a pump device management system including a communication terminal and a management server according to the first embodiment. This pump device management system 100 includes a management server 1 as an in-house server, a management server 2,... as a cloud server, communication terminals 3-1, 3-2,..., and pump devices 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4,... to be managed.

[0033] 1 is merely an example. For example, the management server 1 may be made redundant as a plurality of servers, and the number of communication terminals 3 and pump devices 5 is arbitrary, so the number of communication terminals 3 may be more or less than two, and the number of pump devices 5 may be more or less than four.

[0034] The management server 1 is, for example, an on-premise server operated by a company that produces, sells and / or maintains the pump device 5. The management server 1 can centrally manage and utilize pump data in cooperation with the management server 2. The management server 1 may, for example, request the management server 2 to register the serial number of a newly manufactured pump device 5.

[0035] The management server 2 is, for example, a cloud server, and collects pump data from each pump device 5 or each communication terminal 3, and aggregates and stores the pump data. For example, the management server 2 may store pump data related to the pump device 5 by linking the pump data to a manufacturing number corresponding to an individual identification number of the pump device 5. The management server 2 may also utilize the stored pump data. Furthermore, the management server 2 may transmit pump data or other data (e.g., manual data, software, firmware) to the communication terminal 3 in response to a request from the communication terminal 3 or spontaneously. Note that using a cloud server and an on-premise server in combination is optional, and the management server 1 and the management server 2 may be integrated into either one of them. In this specification, from the viewpoint of facilitating understanding, a case where the pump device 5 is managed by the management server 2 integrated with the management server 1 will be described as an example.

[0036] The management server 2 is an information processing device that manages a pump device 5 that supplies water to a building, and is capable of communicating with at least one of the pump device 5 and the communication terminal 3. As illustrated in Fig. 2, the management server 2 includes a short-range wireless communication device 21, a long-range wireless communication device 22, an interface 23, a memory 25, and a processor 26. As will be described later, the processor 26 is capable of realizing functions such as a communication connection unit 261, a receiving unit 262, a comparing unit 263, a memory access unit 264, a transmitting unit 265, and a creating unit 266.

[0037] Here, the short-range wireless communication device 21 is an arbitrary communication interface that is controlled by the processor 26 and can communicate with an external device such as the communication terminal 3, for example, using a short-range wireless communication technology. Specifically, the short-range wireless communication device 21 can be connected to an external device such as the communication terminal 3 or the pump device 5, for example, using a (short-range) wireless communication technology such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), or NFC (Near Field Communication). In addition to the short-range wireless communication device 21, a wired communication technology such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) may also be used.

[0038] The long-distance wireless communication device 22 is an arbitrary communication interface that is controlled by the processor 26 and can communicate with an external device such as the communication terminal 3, for example, using a long-distance wireless communication technology. Specifically, the long-distance wireless communication device 22 can be connected to an external device such as the communication terminal 3 or the pump device 5 via a network, for example, using a wireless communication technology such as mobile communication (3G, 4G, 5G), Wimax, or sigfox (registered trademark).

[0039] The interface 23 is a communication interface for communicating with other devices (other management servers 1, 2, etc.) not shown in the figure via a network, typically the Internet.

[0040] The memory 25 stores programs executed by the processor 26 to realize each process, such as firmware, an OS (Operating System), a pump management program, and the like, and data used by the processor 26, such as code, pump data, tables, and the like. The memory 25 may include a RAM (Random Access Memory) having a work area in which such programs / data are developed. As tables stored in the memory, for example, as illustrated in Figs. 3 to 5, a product registration table T1, a shipping data table T2, a management data table T3, and the like can be used as appropriate. The names of the tables may be changed as appropriate. The tables may be integrated as appropriate. Alternatively, the tables may be divided as appropriate as long as they are associated with the serial number (identification data) of the pump device 5 and the serial number (identification data) of the control board. The tables may record other data as appropriate as long as they are associated with the serial number (identification data) of the pump device 5 and the serial number (identification data) of the control board. As other data of this kind, for example, a revision number indicating version information of a program, owner information indicating the owner of the target equipment, etc. can be used as appropriate.

[0041] Here, the product registration table T1 is written when the pump device 5 is produced, and the serial number of the pump device 5 and the serial number of its control panel are recorded in association with each other, as illustrated in Fig. 3. The serial number of the pump device 5 is an example of identification data for identifying the pump device 5. The serial number of the control panel is an example of identification data for identifying the control panel.

[0042] The identification data may include, for example, model information corresponding to the product name of the target equipment as the pump device 5 or the control panel and / or a product number obtained by coding the model information, and a serial number corresponding to the individual identification number of the target equipment. These pieces of information make it possible to identify which individual of which product the target equipment is. Note that the product number and the serial number do not necessarily need to be separate information elements, and it is also possible to design the equipment so that both the product and the individual can be identified from one number. The identification data may be written, for example, to a non-volatile storage medium in the electrical equipment of the target equipment, such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) built into a microcontroller. In addition, the identification data of the pump device 5 may also be used as a two-dimensional code, typically represented by a QR code (registered trademark), and a nameplate presenting the two-dimensional code may be attached to the pump device 5 at a position where it can be photographed. In addition to the two-dimensional code, the nameplate may also include text information indicating, for example, the product series name (nickname), model number, pipe diameter between the suction pipe and the discharge pipe, motor rated output (kW), manufacturing date, and other information (pump specifications: braking head, suction head, stop flow rate, pumping volume, total head, etc.) In addition, the two-dimensional code is not limited to the above-mentioned identification data in coded form, but may also include the text information in coded form.

[0043] The shipping data table T2 is written at the time of shipping inspection of the pump device 5, and as illustrated in FIG. 4, the serial number of the pump device 5, the serial number of its control panel, parameters, operating data at the time of shipping inspection, model data, and the date and time of shipping inspection are recorded in association with each other.

[0044] The serial number of the pump device 5 and the serial number of the control panel thereof are as described above with respect to the product registration table T1.

[0045] The parameters may include setting values ​​related to the control of the pump device 5, such as the set pressure of the pump device 5. Here, the parameters in the shipping data table T2 may be called "shipping parameters", and the setting values ​​of the parameters may be called shipping values.

[0046] The operation data is data indicating the frequency, current, voltage, pressure, flow rate, vibration value, and water tank settings at a certain operating point. Here, the operation data in the shipping data table T2 is data indicating the frequency, current, voltage, pressure, flow rate, vibration value, and water tank settings at an operating point at the time of shipping inspection, and is an example of shipping operation data. Supplementally, the operation data of the pump device 5 may be, for example, the latest status of the pump device 5 at one or more logged points in time. Specifically, the operation data may include, for example, the voltage / current value at each point in time acquired from the inverter of the pump device 5, the sensing signal at each point in time acquired from the pressure sensor or the pressure value calculated based thereon, the sensing signal at each point in time acquired from the flow sensor or the flow rate value calculated based thereon, the rotation frequency value of the motor at each point in time, the accumulated operation data at each point in time (at least one of the accumulated operation time and the accumulated number of operations), and the like.

[0047] The model data is data that identifies the type of product, such as the pump device 5 and each of its parts, and is data including, for example, the model and model number. Here, the model is a unique name of the product, and the model number is the number of the product. In other words, the model data makes it possible to identify the type of product. To further explain, the model data is data that can identify a collection of pump devices 5 of the same type, with respect to pump devices 5. The model data is data that can identify a collection of parts of pump devices 5 of the same type, with respect to parts of pump devices 5. In contrast, the identification data of the pump device 5 described above is data that can identify each and every pump device 5 individually.

[0048] The date and time is data indicating the date and time of the shipping inspection, and may be any data indicating the date of the shipping inspection. In addition, the time of the shipping inspection among the date and time of the shipping inspection may be any time between the start time and the end time of the shipping inspection, for example, it may be the time when data is written during the shipping inspection. Alternatively, the time of the shipping inspection among the date and time of the shipping inspection may be omitted, or may be summarized as am / pm. The shipping data table T2 and the memory 25 are an example of a storage unit that stores the shipping operation data of the pump device 5 in association with the identification data of the pump device 5.

[0049] The management data table T3 is written when the pump device 5 is installed, inspected, or during maintenance such as part replacement, and records the serial number of the pump device 5, the serial number of its control panel, parameters, operation data at the time of maintenance, model data, maintenance information, location information, person in charge ID (Identification Data), and accumulated operation data in association with each other, as shown in Fig. 5. Note that the accumulated operation data in the management data table T3 is an illustration of the accumulated operation data included in the operation data from the viewpoint of easy understanding, and includes at least one of the accumulated operation time and the accumulated number of operations, as described above.

[0050] Here, the serial number of the pump device 5 and the serial number of the control panel thereof are as described above with respect to the product registration table T1.

[0051] The parameters may include setting values ​​related to the control of the pump device 5, such as the set pressure of the pump device 5. Here, the parameters in the management data table T3 may be called "installation parameters" or the like, and the setting values ​​of the parameters may be called installation values.

[0052] The operating data is as described above with respect to the shipping data table T2. The operating data in the management data table T3 is data indicating the frequency, current, voltage, pressure, flow rate, vibration value, and water tank settings at operating points during maintenance such as when the pump device 5 is installed, inspected, and when parts are replaced. The operating data at the time of installation and when parts are replaced (immediately after replacement) is an example of initial operating data. "Initial operating data" may also be read as "initial operating data," "trial run data," "operating data at installation," or "operating data immediately after replacement," etc.

[0053] The model data is as described above with respect to the shipping data table T2.

[0054] The maintenance information includes the installation date, inspection date, and part replacement date of the target equipment as the pump device 5 or the control panel. In detail, the maintenance information may represent the history of the maintenance / failure of the target equipment, for example, when and what kind of maintenance / failure was performed on the target equipment, how much maintenance / failure was performed, etc. The maintenance information may also be, for example, the next recommended inspection timing of the pump device 5, the next recommended replacement timing of the part / whole, etc. Here, these timings may be calculated, for example, by the control panel of the pump device 5 and written to the memory. The control panel may calculate the next recommended inspection timing and / or the next recommended replacement timing of the part / whole by adding a predetermined period, for example, 10 years, to the latest inspection timing and / or the latest replacement timing of the part / whole, or may predict these timings based on the operation data and / or failure information of the pump device 5. The maintenance information may also include maintenance history information such as the timing of replacement of the part / whole.

[0055] The location information may represent the installation location of the target equipment as the pump device 5 or the control panel. For example, the location information may be address data including a lot number or a house number. For example, the name of an apartment building or an address may be used as the location information as appropriate. The location information may include contact information, and may include latitude data and longitude data obtained by a global positioning system (GPS) or the like. The contact information may include, for example, a uniform resource locator (URL) indicating the location of a web page for viewing the operation data of the pump device 5 or other data related to the pump device 5, contact information for a contact point for workers to repair, inspect, replace, etc. the pump device 5, such as the telephone number of the nearest sales office to the site where the pump device 5 is installed. Here, the contact information may be, for example, a telephone number, an email address, a fax number, etc. In addition, different contact information may be prepared when the pump device 5 is broken and when it is not broken, and different contact information may be prepared according to the cause of the failure.

[0056] As the person in charge ID, at least one of an identification code for identifying the person who installed, inspected, or replaced parts of the target equipment and an identification code for identifying the sales person of the target equipment can be appropriately used.

[0057] The processor 26 is typically a central processing unit (CPU), but may be a microcomputer, a graphics processing unit (GPU), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a digital signal processor (DSP), or other general-purpose or dedicated processor. The processor 26 executes a process for managing the pump device 5. The processor 26 executes a program stored in the memory 25, thereby functioning as the communication connection unit 261, the receiving unit 262, the comparing unit 263, the memory access unit 264, the transmitting unit 265, and the creating unit 266 in FIG. 2.

[0058] The communication connection unit 261 establishes a connection of long-distance wireless communication with the pump device 5 or the communication terminal 3 via the long-distance wireless communication device 22. Also, the communication connection unit 261 establishes a connection of short-distance wireless communication with the pump device 5 or the communication terminal 3 via the short-distance wireless communication device 21. However, since the pump device 5 is generally installed at a location far away from the management server 2, the communication connection unit 261 establishes long-distance wireless communication more often than short-distance wireless communication. Also, the communication connection unit 261 may receive some data for establishing a connection with the pump device 5 or the communication terminal 3, such as a request transmitted from the pump device 5 when the power is turned on, or a request transmitted from the communication terminal 3 when the serial number is acquired by photographing a two-dimensional code.

[0059] When the communication connection unit 261 establishes long-distance wireless communication, the receiving unit 262 performs long-distance wireless communication with the pump device 5 or the communication terminal 3 via the long-distance wireless communication device 22, and receives data from the pump device 5 or the communication terminal 3. For example, the receiving unit 262 may receive initial operation data of the pump device 5 and identification data of the pump device 5 from the pump device 5. In addition, for example, the receiving unit 262 may receive position information and identification data of the pump device 5 from the communication terminal 3. In addition, when the communication connection unit 261 establishes short-distance wireless communication, the receiving unit 262 performs short-distance wireless communication with the pump device 5 or the communication terminal 3 via the short-distance wireless communication device 21, and receives data from the pump device 5 or the communication terminal 3. The receiving unit 262 is an example of a first receiving unit and a second receiving unit.

[0060] The comparison unit 263 compares the two data and determines whether the difference between the two is equal to or less than a threshold. For example, the comparison unit 263 may compare the shipping operation data and the initial operation data in the memory 25 based on the identification data received by the reception unit 262. The comparison unit 263 may also determine whether the difference between the shipping operation data and the initial operation data is equal to or less than a threshold through this comparison.

[0061] The memory access unit 264 accesses the memory 25 and executes processes such as writing, reading, or searching the memory 25. For example, when the result of the comparison by the comparison unit 263 indicates that the difference between the shipping operation data and the initial operation data is equal to or less than a threshold, the memory access unit 264 writes the initial operation data in the memory 25 in association with the received identification data. Specifically, for example, the memory access unit 264 may write the operation data at the time of the initial operation in association with the received serial number of the pump device 5 in the management data table T3 in the memory 25. Furthermore, the memory access unit 264 may write position information in the memory 25 in association with the identification data and the initial operation data in the memory 25 based on the identification data received from the communication terminal 3. Specifically, for example, the memory access unit 264 may write position information in the management data table T3 in association with the serial number and the operation data at the time of the initial operation in the management data table T3 in the memory 25 based on the received serial number of the pump device 5. In this case, the memory 25 and the management data table T3 are examples of storage units. The memory access unit 264 is an example of a writing unit.

[0062] When the communication connection unit 261 establishes long-distance wireless communication, the transmission unit 265 performs long-distance wireless communication with the pump device 5 or the communication terminal 3 via the long-distance wireless communication device 22, and transmits data to the pump device 5 or the communication terminal 3. For example, when the difference exceeds a threshold as a result of the comparison by the comparison unit 263, the transmission unit 265 may transmit an error notification of the initial operation data to the pump device 5 via the long-distance wireless communication device 22. Furthermore, when the communication connection unit 261 establishes short-distance wireless communication, the transmission unit 265 performs short-distance wireless communication with the pump device 5 or the communication terminal 3 via the short-distance wireless communication device 21, and transmits data to the pump device 5 or the communication terminal 3.

[0063] The creation unit 266 creates a report based on a report creation request received from the pump device 5 or the communication terminal 3, and stores the report in the memory 25. The creation unit 266 may also email the stored report to another device. Similarly, the creation unit 266 creates (updates) map information by assigning an icon representing the pump device 5 to the map information according to the location information of the pump device 5 received from the pump device 5 or the communication terminal 3. The updated map information may be stored in the memory 25. Alternatively, the creation unit 266 may transmit a map creation request including the location information of the pump device 5 received from the pump device 5 or the communication terminal 3 to another device (e.g., a map information management server). The term "map creation request" may be appropriately changed to, for example, a "map update request," a "location assignment request," a "mapping request," or a "mapping request."

[0064] On the other hand, the communication terminal 3 is an information processing device capable of communicating with the pump device 5 and the management server 2 that manages the pump device 5. The communication terminal 3 may be, for example, a PC, a mobile terminal (for example, a tablet, a smartphone, a laptop, a feature phone, etc.), etc., but is not limited to these.

[0065] 6, the communication terminal 3 includes a short-range wireless communication device 31, a long-range wireless communication device 32, an input device 33, a display device 34, a memory 35, and a processor 36. The processor 36 is capable of realizing functions of a communication connection unit 361, a receiving unit 362, a comparing unit 363, a transmitting unit 364, etc., as will be described later.

[0066] Here, the short-range wireless communication device 31 is an arbitrary communication interface that is controlled by the processor 36 and can communicate with an external device such as the pump device 5 using, for example, a short-range wireless communication technology. Specifically, the short-range wireless communication device 31 can be connected to an external device such as the management server 2 or the pump device 5 using, for example, a (short-range) wireless communication technology such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), or NFC. In addition to the short-range wireless communication device 31, a wired communication technology such as USB may also be used. The short-range wireless communication device 31 is an example of a short-range wireless communication unit that performs short-range wireless communication with the pump device.

[0067] The long-distance wireless communication device 32 is an arbitrary communication interface that is controlled by the processor 36 and can communicate with an external device such as the management server 2, for example, using a long-distance wireless communication technology. Specifically, the long-distance wireless communication device 32 can connect to an external device such as the management server 2 or the pump device 5 via a network, for example, using a wireless communication technology such as mobile communication (3G, 4G, 5G), Wimax, or sigfox (registered trademark). The long-distance wireless communication device 32 may be called a long-distance wireless communication unit.

[0068] The input device 33 is an input I / F for receiving a user input, and may be built in the communication terminal 3 or may be externally attached to the communication terminal 3. The input device 33 may be, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a numeric keypad, a microphone, a camera, or the like, or may have an output I / F function such as a touch screen. The user input may typically be a tap, a click, a drag, or a press of a specific key. In addition, the user input may also include, for example, a voice captured by a microphone. The user input may also include, for example, an image of a QR code (registered trademark) of the pump device 5 captured by a camera. The user input may also include location information of the pump device 5 according to an operation by an operator. The input device 33 is an example of an input unit that inputs location information of the pump device 5 according to an operation by an operator who is a user. The operator may be called a worker.

[0069] The display device 34 is an example of an output I / F for outputting images and / or audio in response to processing by the processor 36, and may include a display device for displaying moving images, still images, text, and the like. The display device 34 may include a speaker for outputting audio, music, and the like. The "display device" may be read as an "output device." Examples of the display device include a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (electroluminescence) display, and a CRT (cathode ray tube) display. The display device displays display data including content. The display device may also have an input I / F function, such as a touch screen.

[0070] The memory 35 stores programs executed by the processor 36 to realize each process, such as firmware, an OS, a pump communication program, and the like, and data used by the processor 36, such as code, pump data, tables, and the like. The memory 35 may include a RAM having a work area in which such programs / data are deployed. As tables stored in the memory 35, for example, the shipping data table T2 and management data table T3, which are obtained from the management server 2 and are similar to those described above, can be used as appropriate.

[0071] The processor 36 is typically a CPU, but may be a microcomputer, a GPU, an FPGA, a DSP, or other general-purpose or dedicated processor. The processor 36 is interposed between the management server 2 and the pump device 5, and executes a process for managing the pump device 5. The processor 36 executes a program stored in the memory 35, and thereby can function as the communication connection unit 361, the receiving unit 362, the comparing unit 363, and the transmitting unit 364 in FIG. 6.

[0072] The communication connection unit 361 establishes a connection of long-distance wireless communication with the pump device 5 or the management server 2 via the long-distance wireless communication device 32. The communication connection unit 361 also establishes a connection of short-distance wireless communication with the pump device 5 or the management server 2 via the short-distance wireless communication device 31. However, since the communication connection unit 361 is generally used near the pump device 5 located far away from the management server 2, it often establishes short-distance wireless communication with the pump device 5 and establishes long-distance wireless communication with the management server 2. The communication connection unit 361 may also transmit some data for establishing a connection with the pump device 5 or the management server 2, such as a request to the pump device 5 when acquiring a serial number by photographing a two-dimensional code of the pump device 5, or a request to the management server 2 in response to an operation by an operator. Alternatively, the communication connection unit 361 may receive some data for establishing a connection between the communication terminal 3 and the pump device 5, such as a request from the pump device 5 as an advertiser when the pump device 5 and the communication terminal 3 are connected by Bluetooth as a scanner and an advertiser, respectively.

[0073] When the communication connection unit 361 establishes short-distance wireless communication, the receiving unit 362 performs short-distance wireless communication with the pump device 5 or the management server 2 via the short-distance wireless communication device 31, and receives data from the pump device 5 or the management server 2. For example, the receiving unit 362 may receive shipping operation data of the pump device 5 and initial operation data of the pump device 5 from the pump device 5. When the communication connection unit 361 establishes long-distance wireless communication, the receiving unit 362 performs long-distance wireless communication with the pump device 5 or the management server 2 via the long-distance wireless communication device 32, and receives data from the pump device 5 or the management server 2.

[0074] The comparison unit 363 compares the two data and determines whether the difference between the two is equal to or less than a threshold. For example, the comparison unit 363 may compare the shipment operation data and the initial operation data received by the reception unit 362. Furthermore, the comparison unit 363 may determine whether the difference between the shipment operation data and the initial operation data is equal to or less than a threshold through this comparison.

[0075] When the communication connection unit 361 establishes short-distance wireless communication, the transmission unit 364 performs short-distance wireless communication with the pump device 5 or the management server 2 via the short-distance wireless communication device 31, and transmits data to the pump device 5 or the management server 2. For example, when the difference exceeds a threshold as a result of the comparison by the comparison unit 363, the transmission unit 364 may transmit an error notification of the initial operation data to the pump device 5 via the short-distance wireless communication device 31. Furthermore, when the communication connection unit 361 establishes long-distance wireless communication, the transmission unit 364 performs long-distance wireless communication with the pump device 5 or the management server 2 via the long-distance wireless communication device 32, and transmits data to the pump device 5 or the management server 2. The transmission unit 364 is an example of a first transmission unit and a second transmission unit.

[0076] On the other hand, the pump device 5 may be, for example, a device that supplies water to a building, and one example of such a device may be a so-called direct-connection pressure-boosting water supply device that is directly connected to a water main pipe, directly boosts the pressure of the water flowing through the water main pipe, and supplies the water to a destination such as a faucet or shower head installed in the building.

[0077] This pump device 5 includes a control panel 50, a pump unit 60, and suction and discharge piping (not shown). The pump device 5 takes in water on the primary side via the suction piping with the pump unit 60, and supplies the water to the secondary side via the discharge piping. The suction piping connects, for example, a water distribution pipe branched off from a water main pipe and the pump unit 60. The discharge piping connects the pump unit 60 to the water supply destination on the secondary side.

[0078] The pump device 5 may include a plurality of pump units 60. In this case, the pump device 5 may perform alternating operation in which the plurality of pump units 60 are alternately driven, parallel operation in which the plurality of pump units 60 are simultaneously driven, and the like. In addition, in the example of FIG. 7, the pump unit 60 is a pump for supplying water, but this is not limited thereto and may be replaced with any type of pump. In other words, there is no limitation on the use of the pump device as long as it is a pump device equipped with a control panel, such as a fire pump, a submersible drainage pump, or a submersible fresh water pump.

[0079] The control panel 50 is electrically connected to (the motor of) the pump unit 60 and controls the pump unit 60. Specifically, the control panel 50 controls the driving of the motor of the pump unit 60 via an inverter 54 based on sensing signals from various sensors.

[0080] For example, the control panel 50 can perform, for example, constant estimated terminal pressure control or constant target pressure control during pump operation based on sensing signals from pressure sensors capable of detecting the suction pressure and discharge pressure of the pump, which are attached to the suction piping and discharge piping of the pump device 5. In addition, the control panel 50 can control the motor to be driven at a desired rotation speed during pump operation, and can increase or decrease the rotation speed of the motor as necessary.

[0081] Furthermore, the control panel 50 can stop the pump when it detects that the flow rate is a small amount of water based on a sensing signal from a flow sensor that is attached to the secondary piping of the pump included in the pump unit 60 and can detect the flow rate of water flowing through the piping. Then, the control panel 50 restarts the pump when it detects that the pressure on the secondary side of the pump has dropped below a predetermined starting pressure based on a sensing signal from the pressure sensor.

[0082] Furthermore, the control panel 50 outputs pump data in addition to controlling the pump unit 60. Although details will be described later, the control panel 50 acquires pump data from the pump unit 60, encodes it, and outputs it, thereby enabling the pump data to be acquired by a communication terminal 3, such as a smartphone carried by an operator, without requiring communication via Bluetooth (registered trademark), NFC, Wi-Fi, cable connection, or the like.

[0083] 7, the control panel 50 includes a short-range wireless communication device 51, a long-range wireless communication device 52, an input device 53, an inverter 54, an interface 55, a display device 56, a memory 57, and a processor 58. The interface 55 of the control panel 50 is connected to the pump unit 60. The input device 53 and / or the display device 56 may be separate from the control panel 50, or may be incorporated in the control panel 50.

[0084] The short-range wireless communication device 51 is an arbitrary communication interface that is controlled by the processor 58 and can communicate with an external device, such as the communication terminal 3 or the management server 2, using, for example, a short-range wireless communication technology. Specifically, the short-range wireless communication device 51 can be connected to an external device using, for example, a (short-range) wireless communication technology, such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), or NFC. In addition to the short-range wireless communication device 51, a wired communication technology, such as USB, may also be used. The short-range wireless communication device 51 may also be called a short-range wireless communication unit.

[0085] The long-distance wireless communication device 52 is an arbitrary communication interface that is controlled by the processor 58 and can communicate with an external device, such as the communication terminal 3 or the management server 2, using a long-distance wireless communication technology. Specifically, the long-distance wireless communication device 52 can connect to an external device via a network using a wireless communication technology, such as mobile communication (3G, 4G, 5G), Wimax, or sigfox (registered trademark). The long-distance wireless communication device 52 may be called a long-distance wireless communication unit.

[0086] The input device 53 may include devices that accept user input, such as an operation panel, a touch panel, a keyboard, a mouse, and sensors, such as a pressure sensor, a microphone, a camera, and the like.

[0087] The inverter 54 receives an inverter control signal from the processor 58. The inverter 54 operates in response to this inverter control signal. For example, the inverter 54 can stop or start operation in response to an inverter control signal equivalent to an operation stop signal or an operation start signal. The inverter 54 can also control the rotation speed of the motor it is responsible for in response to an inverter control signal equivalent to a rotation speed control signal.

[0088] The display device 56 may typically include a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, but may also include a speaker, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) lighting unit, etc. instead of or in addition to a display device.

[0089] The memory 57 stores programs executed by the processor 58 to realize each process, such as firmware, an OS, a pump control program, and the like, and data used by the processor 58, such as code, pump data, tables, and the like. The memory 57 may include a RAM having a work area in which such programs / data are developed. As tables stored in the memory 57, for example, the shipping data table T2 and management data table T3 described above, and the like, can be used as appropriate.

[0090] The processor 58 is typically a microcomputer, but may be a CPU, a GPU, an FPGA, a DSP, or other general-purpose or dedicated processor, etc. The processor 58 performs, for example, input / output control, pump control, user authentication, pump data extraction, pump data coding, etc.

[0091] The processor 58 executes a program stored in the memory 57, and thereby can function as the communication connection unit 581, the control unit 582, the measurement unit 583, the setting unit 584, and the like in FIG.

[0092] The communication connection unit 581 establishes a long-distance wireless communication connection with the communication terminal 3 or the management server 2 via the long-distance wireless communication device 52. The communication connection unit 581 also establishes a short-distance wireless communication connection with the communication terminal 3 or the management server 2 via the short-distance wireless communication device 51. However, since the pump device 5 is generally installed at a location far away from the management server 2, the communication connection unit 581 often establishes short-distance wireless communication with the communication terminal 3 and long-distance wireless communication with the management server 2. The communication connection unit 581 may also receive some data for establishing a connection with the communication terminal 3 or the management server 2, such as a request using a serial number acquired by photographing a two-dimensional code from the communication terminal 3, or transmit a request to the management server 2 when the pump device 5 is turned on. Alternatively, the communication connection unit 361 may receive some data for establishing a connection between the communication terminal 3 and the pump device 5, such as a request from the communication terminal 3 as a scanner when the pump device 5 and the communication terminal 3 are connected by Bluetooth as a scanner and an advertiser, respectively.

[0093] The control unit 582 continuously reads pump data from the memory 57, for example, sensing signals (or pressure values ​​and / or flow values ​​based thereon) acquired from a pressure sensor and / or a flow sensor, and / or a rotation frequency value. The control unit 582 generates an inverter control signal according to the latest sensing signal, etc., in accordance with a control policy determined by a pump control program stored in the memory 57, and sends this to the inverter 54. The control unit 582 may calculate the next recommended inspection timing of the pump and / or the next recommended replacement timing of the parts / entire pump by adding a predetermined period, for example, 10 years, to the latest inspection timing of the pump / latest replacement timing of the parts, or may predict these timings based on the operation data and / or maintenance information of the pump. The control unit 582 may also calculate the accumulated operation time and / or the accumulated number of operations according to the actual operation state of the pump device 5, and write them to the memory 57. The control unit 582 may also determine the operation state of the pump device 5 (for example, normal, power supply stop, failure, etc.), etc.

[0094] The measurement unit 583 measures operation data of the pump device 5 based on sensing signals from various sensors, and stores the operation data in the memory 57 in association with the identification data of the pump device 5.

[0095] The setting unit 584 receives a command for setting parameters from the communication terminal 3 or the management server 2 via the short-range wireless communication device 51 or the long-range wireless communication device 52, and sets the parameters in accordance with the command. For example, the setting unit 584 rewrites parameters stored in the memory 57, writes new parameters, and deletes stored parameters. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the setting unit 584 may receive a command for setting parameters from the input device 53, and set the parameters in accordance with the command.

[0096] Hereinafter, with reference to Figures 8 and 9, an operation example when installing the pump device 5 in Figure 7 will be described using the management server 2 in Figure 2 and the communication terminal 3 in Figure 6. First, as a first operation example, a case where short-distance wireless communication is used will be described with reference to Figure 8. Next, as a second operation example, a case where long-distance wireless communication is used will be described with reference to Figure 9.

[0097] [First operation example: Figure 8] First, the shipped pump device 5 is installed in a pump room or the like at the site by an operator (step S1). Next, the pump device 5 is powered on by an operator (step S2) and performs an initial operation.

[0098] The communication terminal 3 carried by the operator photographs the two-dimensional code drawn on the nameplate of the pump device 5 (step S3), and after inputting a command to read the two-dimensional code, acquires the serial number of the pump device 5 from the two-dimensional code (step S4). If the serial number cannot be acquired, the serial number of the pump device 5 may be manually input.

[0099] After step S4, the processor 36 of the communication terminal 3 transmits, via the long-distance wireless communication device 32, to the management server 2 a request to obtain the serial number of the pump device and the serial number of the control panel 50 related to the serial number of the pump device (step S5).

[0100] When the processor 26 of the management server 2 receives the serial number of the pump device and the request via the long-distance wireless communication device 22, it reads out the serial number of the control panel 50 associated with the serial number of the pump device from the product registration table T1 in the memory 25. Thereafter, the management server 2 transmits the serial number of the control panel 50 to the communication terminal 3 (step S6).

[0101] The processor of the communication terminal 3 uses the serial number of the control panel 50 to establish a short-range wireless communication connection with the pump device 5 (step S7). Note that the operations of steps S5 to S7 are automatically executed in response to the acquisition of the serial number of the pump device 5 in step S4.

[0102] After step S7, the processor 58 of the pump device 5 transmits data including the shipping operation data in the memory 57, the initial operation data measured after power-on, the parameters in the memory 57, and the time to the communication terminal 3 via the short-range wireless communication device 51 (step S8).

[0103] When the processor 36 of the communication terminal 3 receives the data, the processor 36 compares the received shipping operation data with the initial operation data and determines whether or not the difference between the shipping operation data and the initial operation data is large (step S9). Specifically, the processor 36 determines whether or not the difference is equal to or smaller than a threshold value.

[0104] If the comparison result shows that the difference exceeds the threshold (the difference is large) (Step S9: Yes), the processor 36 of the communication terminal 3 sends an error notification of the initial operation data to the pump device 5 via the short-range wireless communication device 31 (Step S10).

[0105] When the processor 58 of the pump device 5 receives an error notification via the short-range wireless communication device 51 (step S11: Yes), it outputs an error (step S12). Specifically, for example, an error message is displayed on the display device 56. This prompts the worker to redo the installation of the pump device 5. This causes the operation from step S1 to be executed again. Note that if no error notification is received (step S11: No), the installation work of the pump device 5 ends normally.

[0106] On the other hand, if the difference is equal to or smaller than the threshold value in step S9 (step S9: No), the input device 33 of the communication terminal 3 inputs the person in charge ID of the pump device 5 and the location information of the pump device 5 in response to the operation of the operator. As a result, the person in charge ID and the location information are written to the memory 35. Furthermore, the processor 36 of the communication terminal 3 reads out from the memory 35 the serial number of the pump device 5, initial operation data, parameters, time, location information, person in charge ID, and the like as data to be used in creating a report. Thereafter, the processor 36 of the communication terminal 3 transmits the data to be used in creating the report and a report creation request to the management server 2 via the long-distance wireless communication device 32 (step S13).

[0107] When the processor 26 of the management server 2 receives the data and the report creation request via the long-distance wireless communication device 22, it registers the data in the memory 25 (step S14).

[0108] After step S14, the processor 26 of the management server 2 creates a report by processing the data used for creating the report into a report format (step S15). Specifically, for example, report template data in which a data ID is arranged for each piece of data used for creating the report may be prepared, and a report may be created from the report template data by replacing the data ID with the relevant data.

[0109] In either case, the processor 26 of the management server 2 stores the created report in the memory 25. The processor 26 of the management server 2 may also transmit the report based on a predetermined email address.

[0110] After the data registration in step S14, the processor 26 of the management server 2 creates (updates) the map information by assigning an icon representing the pump device 5 to the map information in accordance with the position information of the registered pump device 5. Alternatively, the processor 26 of the management server 2 may transmit a map creation request including the position information of the registered pump device 5 to another device (e.g., a map information management server) (step S17). This ends the first operation example in FIG. 8.

[0111] [Second example of operation: Figure 9] First, the pump device 5 installed at the site is powered on by the operations of steps S1 to S2 similar to those described above. As a result, the pump device 5 establishes a long-distance wireless communication connection with the management server 2 (step S2-1). If the long-distance wireless communication connection fails, the pump device 5 displays an error message on the display device 56 and outputs an error voice / alarm from the speaker as appropriate. If the long-distance wireless communication connection fails, the first operation example of FIG. 8 is executed from step S3 so as to use short-distance wireless communication. If the long-distance wireless communication connection with the pump device 5 is not established, the management server 2 does not try to establish a long-distance wireless communication connection with the pump device 5 even if it receives a report creation request in step S13. That is, if the long-distance wireless communication with the pump device 5 is not performed even though the long-distance wireless communication with the pump device 5 is normally established, the management server 2 determines that the pump device 5 is installed in an underground pump room or the like with poor radio wave conditions, and suspends the line for long-distance wireless communication. This prevents unnecessary payment of communication fees.

[0112] After step S2-1, the processor 58 of the pump device 5 transmits data including the serial number of the pump device 5, the initial operating data measured after power-on, the parameters in the memory 57, and the time to the management server 2 via the long-distance wireless communication device 52 (step S2-2).

[0113] After step S2-2, the communications terminal 3 performs steps S3 to S4 similar to those described above to photograph the two-dimensional code of the pump device 5 and acquire the serial number of the pump device 5. Note that in the second operation example, the above-described steps S5 to S7 following step S4 are omitted.

[0114] Meanwhile, the management server 2 compares the delivery operation data in the memory 25 with the transmitted initial operation data based on the serial number of the pump device 5 transmitted in step S2-2, and determines whether or not the difference between the delivery operation data and the initial operation data is large (step S9a). Specifically, it determines whether or not the difference is equal to or smaller than a threshold value.

[0115] If the comparison result indicates that the difference exceeds the threshold (the difference is large) (Step S9a: Yes), the processor 26 of the management server 2 sends an error notification of the initial operating data to the pump device 5 via the long-distance wireless communication device 22 (Step S10a).

[0116] After step S10a, an error is output from the control panel 50 of the pump device 5 by the operations of steps S11 and S12 similar to those described above, and the installation of the pump device 5 is redone. As a result, the operations from step S1 are executed again. Note that if no error notification is received (step S11: No), the installation work of the pump device 5 ends normally.

[0117] On the other hand, if the difference is equal to or smaller than the threshold value in step S9a (step S9a: No), similarly to the above, the input device 33 of the communications terminal 3 inputs the person in charge ID of the pump device 5 and the location information of the pump device 5 in response to the operation of the operator. As a result, the person in charge ID and the location information are written to the memory 35. Furthermore, the processor 36 of the communications terminal 3 reads out the serial number, location information, and person in charge ID of the pump device 5 from the memory 35 as data to be used in creating the report. Thereafter, the processor 36 of the communications terminal 3 transmits the data to be used in creating the report and a report creation request to the management server 2 (step S13a).

[0118] When the processor 26 of the management server 2 receives the data and the report creation request via the long-distance wireless communication device 22, it registers the data in the memory 25 (step S14).

[0119] After step S14, the operations of steps S15 to S17 are executed in the same manner as described above, thereby completing the second operation example of FIG.

[0120] As described above, according to the first operation example of the first embodiment, a communication terminal capable of communicating with a pump device that supplies water to a building and a management server that manages the pump device performs short-range wireless communication with the pump device. The communication terminal receives delivery operation data of the pump device and initial operation data of the pump device from the pump device via the short-range wireless communication unit. The communication terminal compares the delivery operation data with the initial operation data. If the difference between the delivery operation data and the initial operation data is equal to or less than a threshold value as a result of the comparison, the communication terminal transmits the initial operation data to the management server. Therefore, since an operator does not need to compare the delivery operation data with the initial operation data using handwritten notes or the like, management of the pump device during initial operation can be easily and efficiently performed.

[0121] According to the first operation example of the first embodiment, when the difference exceeds a threshold, the communication terminal may transmit an error notification of the initial operation data to the pump device via the short-range wireless communication unit. In this case, in addition to the above-mentioned advantageous effects, the communication terminal can notify the worker that the installation of the pump device has failed and urge the worker to redo the installation work, thereby reducing the occurrence of breakdowns and the like caused by installation failures.

[0122] According to the first operation example of the first embodiment, the communication terminal may input the location information of the pump device in response to the operation of the operator, and may further transmit the location information to the management server. In this case, in addition to the above-mentioned advantageous effects, the location where the pump device is installed can be managed by the management server. According to this management server, it is possible to grasp where each of the multiple pump devices is installed, that is, to remotely and centrally manage them. Furthermore, when the management server assigns the location information of the pump device to map information, for example, a maintenance worker who is the operator of the communication terminal can get an overview of where and how many pump devices are installed from the map information. Then, this map information is used to formulate a follow-up (e.g., maintenance) plan after the installation of the pump device, and is useful for carrying out follow-up in a timely and efficient manner.

[0123] On the other hand, according to a second operation example of the first embodiment, a management server capable of communicating with a pump device stores delivery operation data of the pump device in association with identification data of the pump device. The management server performs long-distance wireless communication with the pump device. The management server receives the initial operation data of the pump device and the identification data of the pump device from the pump device via the long-distance wireless communication unit. The management server compares the delivery operation data and the initial operation data in the storage unit based on the received identification data. When the result of the comparison by the comparison unit shows that the difference between the delivery operation data and the initial operation data is equal to or less than a threshold value, the management server writes the initial operation data in association with the received identification data into the storage unit. Therefore, since an operator does not need to compare the delivery operation data and the initial operation data using handwritten notes or the like, management of the pump device at the time of the initial operation can be easily and efficiently performed.

[0124] According to the second operation example of the first embodiment, when the difference exceeds a threshold, the management server may transmit an error notification of the initial operation data to the pump device via the long-distance wireless communication unit. In this case, in addition to the above-mentioned advantageous effects, the management server can notify the worker that the installation of the pump device has failed and urge the worker to redo the installation work, thereby reducing the occurrence of breakdowns and the like caused by installation failures.

[0125] According to a second operation example of the first embodiment, the management server may receive location information and identification data of the pump device from the communication terminal. Based on the identification data received from the communication terminal, the management server may write the location information in the storage unit in association with the identification data and the initial operation data in the storage unit. In this case, in addition to the above-mentioned effects, the management server can manage the locations where the pump devices are installed. This management server allows the location where each of the multiple pump devices is installed to be known, that is, the pump devices can be remotely and centrally managed.

[0126] Second embodiment The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in which the pump device 5 is installed, in that it relates to replacing parts of the pump device 5, such as replacing a control panel 50 of the pump device 5. In addition, the management server 2 manages the pump device 5 and the control panel 50 of the pump device 5.

[0127] Accordingly, the memory 25 of the management server 2 stores a serial number (first identification data) for identifying the pump device 5, a serial number (second identification data) for identifying the control board 50, and parameters of the control board 50 in association with each other. Specifically, for example, in the above-mentioned management data table T3, the serial number for identifying the pump device 5, the serial number for identifying the control board 50, and parameters of the control board 50 are stored in association with each other. Note that the memory 25 may further store integrated operation data including at least one of an integrated number of operations and an integrated operation time of the pump device 5 in association with the first identification data and the model data. For example, in the above-mentioned management data table T3, the serial number for identifying the pump device 5, the integrated operation data of the pump device 5, and model data of parts constituting the pump device 5 may be stored in association with each other.

[0128] In the management server 2, the processor 26 as the receiving unit 262 receives first candidate data that is a candidate for the first identification data and second candidate data that is a candidate for the second identification data from the communication terminal 3. The communication terminal 3 may be called a wireless communication terminal 3.

[0129] Furthermore, the processor 26 as the memory access unit 264 searches the memory 25 based on the first candidate data and the second candidate data. Furthermore, if the search results in first identification data matching the first candidate data, but the second candidate data does not match the second identification data associated with the matching first identification data, the processor 26 as the memory access unit 264 writes the second candidate data as new second identification data into the memory 25, instead of the second identification data associated with the matching first identification data. The memory access unit 264 is an example of a search unit and a write unit.

[0130] Furthermore, after the writing, when the latest parameters to be used in measuring the initial operation data of the pump device 5 equipped with the control panel 50 identified by the new second identification data are requested by the pump device 5 or the communication terminal 3 based on the first identification data, the processor 26 as the transmission unit 265 transmits the latest parameters associated with the first identification data in the memory 25 to the requester. Furthermore, the processor 26 as the transmission unit 265 may further transmit the integrated operation data and the model data in the memory 25 to the requester based on the request.

[0131] The other configurations are similar to those of the first embodiment.

[0132] Hereinafter, an example of operation when replacing the control panel of the pump device 5 in the second embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 10 to Fig. 12. First, as a first operation example, a case where short-distance wireless communication is used will be described with reference to Fig. 10 and Fig. 11. Next, as a second operation example, a case where long-distance wireless communication is used will be described with reference to Fig. 12 and Fig. 11. Fig. 11 is a diagram common to the first and second operation examples.

[0133] [First operation example: Figure 10] First, an operator replaces the control panel 50 of the pump device 5 (step S21). Since parameter settings are required for the control panel 50 immediately after replacement, the initial operation does not start until the following steps S22 to S33 are completed.

[0134] The communication terminal 3 carried by the operator photographs the two-dimensional code drawn on the nameplate of the pump device 5 (step S22), and after inputting a command to read the two-dimensional code, acquires the serial number of the pump device 5 from the two-dimensional code (step S23). Note that if the serial number cannot be acquired, the serial number of the pump device 5 may be manually input.

[0135] After step S23, the processor 36 of the communication terminal 3 transmits, via the long-distance wireless communication device 32, to the management server 2 a request to obtain the serial number of the pump device and the serial number of the control panel 50 related to the serial number of the pump device (step S24).

[0136] When the processor 26 of the management server 2 receives the serial number of the pump device and the request via the long-distance wireless communication device 22, it reads out the serial number of the control panel 50 associated with the serial number of the pump device from the product registration table T1 in the memory 25. Thereafter, the management server 2 transmits the serial number of the control panel 50 to the communication terminal 3 (step S25).

[0137] The processor 36 of the communications terminal 3 attempts to establish a short-range wireless communication connection with the pump device 5, using the serial number of the control panel 50 received in step S25. However, the serial number of the control panel 50 received in step S25 is that of the control panel 50 before replacement, and does not match the serial number of the replaced control panel 50. Therefore, the processor 36 of the communications terminal 3 uses the serial number of the replaced control panel 50 manually input by the operator, and establishes a short-range wireless communication connection with the pump device 5 (step S26).

[0138] After step S26, the processor 36 of the communication terminal 3 sends a notification to the management server 2 including the serial number of the pump device 5, the serial number of the replaced control panel 50, and a notice that short-range wireless communication has been manually established (step S27).

[0139] When the processor 26 of the management server 2 receives this notification, it determines whether the combination of the serial number of the pump device 5 and the serial number of the replaced control panel 50 is an existing combination (step S28), and updates and writes the memory 25 according to the determination result (step S29).

[0140] Specifically, for example, the processor 26 of the management server 2 searches the product registration table T1 in the memory 25 based on the serial number of the pump device 5 (first candidate data) and the serial number of the replaced control panel 50 (second candidate data).

[0141] Also, suppose that, as a result of the search, there is a serial number that matches the serial number of the pump device 5, but the serial number of the replaced control panel 50 does not match the serial number (before replacement) of the control panel 50 associated with the matching serial number of the pump device 5 (step S28: No). In this case, the processor of the management server 2 writes the serial number of the replaced control panel 50 as the serial number of the new control panel 50 in the memory 25 instead of the serial number (before replacement) of the control panel associated with the matching serial number of the pump device 5 (step S29). In other cases (step S28: Yes), step S29 is skipped. In other cases, the control panel 50 is not replaced, but after replacing a part (e.g., an inverter) of the control panel 50 in step S21, short-distance wireless communication is manually established due to deterioration of radio wave conditions, and a notification of step ST27 is received. After step S29 is completed or skipped, the process proceeds to step S30.

[0142] In step S30, the processor 36 of the communication terminal 3 transmits the serial number of the pump device 5 and a request to acquire the latest parameters related to the serial number of the pump device to the management server 2 via the long-distance wireless communication device 32. Here, the latest parameters need to be acquired in order to use them in measuring the initial operation data of the pump device 5 equipped with the control panel 50 identified by the new serial number after the writing in step S29.

[0143] When the latest parameters are requested by the communication terminal 3 based on the serial number of the pump device 5, the processor 26 of the management server 2 transmits the latest parameters associated with the serial number of the pump device 5 in the management data table T3 in the memory 25 to the requesting communication terminal 3 (step S31). Furthermore, the processor 26 of the management server 2 may further transmit the integrated operating data and the model data in the management data table T3 of the memory 25 to the requesting communication terminal 3 based on the request.

[0144] When the processor 36 of the communications terminal 3 receives the latest parameters, it transmits the received latest parameters and an instruction to write them to the pump device 5 (step S32). When the processor 36 of the communications terminal 3 receives the integrated operating data and the model data, it further transmits the received integrated operating data and the model data, and an instruction to write the integrated operating data based on the model data to the pump device 5.

[0145] When the processor 58 of the pump device 5 receives the latest parameters and a write instruction via the short-range wireless communication device 51, the processor 58 writes the latest parameters to the memory 57 (step S33). When the processor 58 of the pump device 5 receives the accumulated operation data and the model data, and an instruction to write the accumulated operation data based on the model data via the short-range wireless communication device 51, the processor 58 writes the accumulated operation data of the parts not included in the control panel 50 (parts not replaced) to the memory 57 based on the model data. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, for example, among the accumulated operation data reset to zero when the control panel 50 is replaced, the accumulated operation data of the parts not replaced (e.g., motor) can be continued by writing it based on the model data. To supplement, the accumulated operation data of the inverter 54 in the control panel 50 is correctly reset to zero by replacing the control panel 50. However, the accumulated operation data of the motor of the pump unit 60 outside the control panel 50 needs to be continued without being reset to zero even when the control panel 50 is replaced. Although the model data includes a model number and a part number, in FIG. 11, the model data is represented by part names such as inverter and motor for ease of understanding.

[0146] In any case, the completion of step S33 enables the initial operation of the pump device 5 after the replacement of the control panel 50. The initial operation is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment. If this initial operation is performed normally, the replacement work of the control panel 50 is normally completed. Furthermore, the completion of step S33 ends the first operation example of FIG. 10.

[0147] [Second example of operation: Figure 12] First, by performing the operations of steps S21 to S29 similar to those described above, the process from replacement of the control board 50 to writing of the "serial number of the control board 50" in the product registration data T1 of the management server 2 is completed, and the process proceeds to step S30a-1.

[0148] In step S30a-1, the pump device 5 establishes a long-distance wireless communication connection with the management server 2 (step S30a-1). If the long-distance wireless communication connection fails, the pump device 5 displays an error message on the display device 56 and appropriately outputs an error voice / alarm from the speaker. If the long-distance wireless communication connection fails, the operator operates the communication terminal 3 to execute the first operation example in Fig. 10 from step S30.

[0149] After step S30a-1, the processor 58 of the pump device 5 transmits the serial number of the pump device 5 and a request to obtain the latest parameters associated with the serial number of the pump device to the management server 2 via the long-range wireless communication device 52 (step S30a-2).

[0150] When the latest parameters are requested by the pump device 5 based on the serial number of the pump device 5, the processor 26 of the management server 2 transmits the latest parameters associated with the serial number of the pump device 5 in the management data table T3 in the memory 25 and an instruction to write the parameters to the pump device 5 that made the request (step S31a). Furthermore, based on the request, the processor 26 of the management server 2 may further transmit the accumulated operating data and model data in the management data table T3 of the memory 25, and an instruction to write the accumulated operating data based on the model data to the pump device 5 that made the request.

[0151] When the processor 58 of the pump device 5 receives the latest parameters and an instruction to write them via the short-range wireless communication device 51, the processor 58 writes the latest parameters to the memory 57 (step S33). When the processor 58 of the pump device 5 receives, via the short-range wireless communication device 51, the accumulated operating data and the model data, and an instruction to write the accumulated operating data based on the model data, the processor 58 writes the accumulated operating data of the parts not included in the control panel 50 (parts that have not been replaced) to the memory 57 based on the model data. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, for example, of the accumulated operating data that is reset to zero when the control panel 50 is replaced, the accumulated operating data of the parts that have not been replaced (e.g., the motor) can be continued by writing it based on the model data.

[0152] In any case, the completion of step S33 enables the initial operation of the pump device 5 after the replacement of the control panel 50. The initial operation is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment. If this initial operation is performed normally, the replacement work of the control panel 50 is normally completed. Furthermore, the completion of step S33 ends the second operation example of FIG. 12.

[0153] According to the first or second operation example of the second embodiment as described above, the management server manages the pump device and the control panel of the pump device. The management server associates the first identification data for identifying the pump device, the second identification data for identifying the control panel, and the parameters of the control panel in the storage unit. The management server receives first candidate data that is a candidate for the first identification data and second candidate data that is a candidate for the second identification data from the wireless communication terminal. The management server searches the storage unit based on the first candidate data and the second candidate data. If the search result shows that there is first identification data that matches the first candidate data, but the second candidate data does not match the second identification data associated with the matching first identification data, the management server writes the second candidate data into the storage unit as new second identification data instead of the second identification data associated with the matching first identification data. After the writing, when the latest parameters to be used in measuring the initial operating data of a pump device equipped with a control panel identified by the new second identification data are requested by the pump device or the wireless communication terminal based on the first identification data, the management server transmits the latest parameters associated with the first identification data in the memory unit to the requester.

[0154] Therefore, even if the parameters at the time of delivery inspection were changed at the time of installation, the latest parameters used immediately before the control panel replacement can be written after the replacement, making it possible to smoothly carry out the initial operation after the replacement and compare the initial operation data with the delivery operation data. This makes it possible to easily and efficiently manage the initial operation of the pump device.

[0155] According to the first or second operation example of the second embodiment, the management server may further store, in the storage unit, the accumulated operation data including at least one of the accumulated operation count and the accumulated operation time of the pump device in association with the first identification data and the model data. Based on the request, the management server may further transmit the accumulated operation data and the model data in the storage unit to the request source. In this case, in addition to the above-mentioned advantageous effects, the accumulated operation data can be continued according to the model data even after the control panel is replaced, so that the reliability of the accumulated operation data of the parts that have not been replaced can be maintained.

[0156] The above-described embodiment is merely a specific example for helping to understand the concept of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Various components may be added, deleted, or transformed in the embodiment without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0157] In the above-described embodiment, several functional units have been described, but these are merely examples of implementation of each functional unit. For example, multiple functional units described as being implemented in one device may be implemented across multiple separate devices, and conversely, multiple functional units described as being implemented across multiple separate devices may be implemented in one device.

[0158] The various functional units described in the above embodiments may be realized by using a circuit. The circuit may be a dedicated circuit for realizing a specific function, or a general-purpose circuit such as a processor.

[0159] At least a part of the processing of each of the above embodiments can be realized by using, for example, a processor mounted on a general-purpose computer as basic hardware. The program for realizing the above processing may be provided by being stored in a computer-readable recording medium. The program is stored in the recording medium as a file in an installable format or an executable format. The recording medium may be a magnetic disk, an optical disk (CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD, etc.), a magneto-optical disk (MO, etc.), a semiconductor memory, etc. The recording medium may be any one that can store the program and is readable by a computer. In addition, the program for realizing the above processing may be stored on a computer (server) connected to a network such as the Internet, and downloaded to a computer (client) via the network.

[0160] The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention. The embodiments may be combined as appropriate, and in that case, the combined effect can be obtained. Furthermore, the above-mentioned embodiment includes various inventions, and various inventions can be extracted by combinations selected from the multiple components disclosed. For example, if the problem can be solved and the effect can be obtained even if some components are deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment, the configuration from which the components are deleted can be extracted as an invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0161] 1,2...Management server, 3-1,3-2...Communication terminal, 5-1,5-2,5-3,5-4...Pump device, 21,31,51...Short-range wireless communication device, 22,32,52...Long-range wireless communication device, 23,55...Interface, 25,35,57...Memory, 26,36,58...Processor, 33,53...Input device, 34,56...Display device, 50...Control panel, 54...Inverter, 60 ···Pump section, 261, 361, 581···Communication connection section, 262, 362···Receiving section, 263, 363···Comparing section, 264···Memory access section, 265, 364···Transmitting section, 266···Creating section, 582···Control section, 583···Measuring section, 584···Setting section, 100···Pump equipment management system, T1···Product registration table, T2···Shipping data table, T3···Management data table.

Claims

1. A communication terminal capable of communicating with a pump device and a management server that manages the pump device, an acquisition unit that acquires a serial number of the pump device through an operation by an operator; a short-range wireless communication unit that performs short-range wireless communication with the pump device by using a serial number of a control panel related to the serial number of the pump device; a receiving unit that receives shipment operation data of the pump device and initial operation data of the pump device from the pump device via the short-range wireless communication unit; A comparison unit that compares the shipping operation data with the initial operation data; a first transmission unit that transmits the initial operation data to the management server when a difference between the delivery operation data and the initial operation data is equal to or smaller than a threshold value as a result of the comparison by the comparison unit; a memory that stores a shipping data table in which the shipping operation data, the serial number of the pump device, and the serial number of the control panel are recorded in association with each other; Equipped with The shipping operation data is data acquired at the time of shipping inspection, The initial operation data is data acquired at the time of the initial operation of the pump device after installation of the pump device.

2. The communication terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising a second transmission unit configured to transmit an error notification of the initial operation data to the pump device via the short-range wireless communication unit when the difference exceeds a threshold value.

3. An input unit for inputting location information of the pump device and a person in charge ID in response to an operation by an operator, The communication terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the first transmission unit further transmits the input location information and person in charge ID to the management server.

4. A pump management device system equipped with a communication terminal described in any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. A pump device management system including a management server capable of communicating with a pump device, The management server includes: a storage unit that stores shipment operation data of the pump device in association with a serial number of the pump device and a serial number of a control panel related to the pump device; a long-distance wireless communication unit for performing long-distance wireless communication with the pump device; a first receiving unit that receives initial operation data of the pump device and a serial number of the pump device from the pump device via the long-distance wireless communication unit; a comparison unit that compares the delivery operation data and the initial operation data in the storage unit based on the received serial number; a writing unit that writes the first operation data into the storage unit in association with the received serial number when a difference between the delivery operation data and the first operation data is equal to or smaller than a threshold value as a result of the comparison by the comparing unit; Equipped with The shipping operation data is data acquired at the time of shipping inspection, A pump equipment management system, wherein the initial operation data is data acquired during the initial operation of the pump equipment after installation.

6. A pump equipment management system as described in claim 5, wherein the management server further comprises a transmitting unit that transmits an error notification of the initial operation data to the pump equipment via the long-distance wireless communication unit when the difference exceeds a threshold value.

7. The management server further includes a second receiving unit that receives the location information and the serial number of the pump device from a communication terminal, The writing unit writes the location information into the storage unit in association with the serial number and the initial operation data in the storage unit based on the serial number received from the communication terminal.

7. The pump device management system according to claim 5 or 6.

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