Management device, management method, and management program

Abstract

To reduce a burden of managing information on service provision while providing high-quality service to delivery destinations of trucks.SOLUTION: A management apparatus (100) registers, if first identification information for identifying a mounting body (14) provided for each of a plurality of trucks is input, the first identification information for each mounting body (14), registers service information for each first identification information if the service information indicating whether or not a service using sensor information output by a sensor provided on the mounting body is necessary is input. The management apparatus (100) outputs the service information for each first identification information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a management device, a management method, and a management program.

Background Art

[0002] A goods vehicle such as a truck can be broadly classified into a main body part of the truck called a chassis (vehicle body) and a loading platform part called a body or a mounting body. Various mounting bodies according to the application, such as a cargo handling device and a wing body, are mounted on the chassis. For example, the cargo handling device has a function of raising and lowering a loading platform by hydraulic equipment. The wing body has a function of opening both side walls of a box-shaped storage part like wings by hydraulic equipment.

[0003] Generally, the main body part of a goods vehicle is manufactured by an automobile manufacturer. The mounting body is manufactured by a hydraulic equipment manufacturer or the like. The automobile manufacturer delivers the main body part of the goods vehicle to the mounting manufacturer. The hydraulic equipment manufacturer delivers a mounting body such as hydraulic equipment to the mounting manufacturer. The mounting manufacturer mounts the mounting body on the main body part of the truck. Thereby, a goods vehicle is manufactured. The mounting manufacturer delivers the goods vehicle to various transportation companies. The mounting manufacturer visits the transportation company as needed and performs maintenance on the goods vehicle.

[0004] Patent Document 1 describes that when the loading platform stops during lifting or lowering, since the goods vehicle cannot be moved, it is important to detect an abnormality in the hydraulic device, which is the power part of the cargo handling device, at an early stage and repair it before it fails.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] It is important for the mounting manufacturer to detect early any abnormalities in the hydraulic equipment that is the power unit. However, the frequency of use of a goods vehicle varies greatly depending on the transport company. Some transport companies raise and lower the loading platform or open and close the wings frequently, while others do so less frequently. Therefore, the quality of the service provided by the mounting manufacturer to the transport companies does not have to be the same for all transport companies.

[0007] Therefore, it is conceivable for the mounting manufacturer to narrow down the goods vehicles that provide high-quality services while considering the situation of the delivery destinations of the goods vehicles. However, it is a burden for the mounting manufacturer to distinguish and manage goods vehicles that provide high-quality services from those that do not.

[0008] An object of the present disclosure is to be able to provide high-quality services to the delivery destinations of the mounting body or the device to which the hydraulic equipment is attached, while reducing the burden of managing information related to the provision of the services.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0009] A management device according to an aspect of the present disclosure manages a plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic equipment. Each of the plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic equipment includes a sensor provided in the mounting body or hydraulic equipment for collecting information on the mounting body or hydraulic equipment. The management device includes a control unit. When first identification information for identifying the mounting body or hydraulic equipment provided in each of the plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic equipment is input, the control unit registers the first identification information for each mounting body or each hydraulic equipment. When service information indicating the necessity of a service using the sensor information output by the sensor is input, the control unit registers the service information for each first identification information.

[0010] A management method according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a management method for managing a plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic devices. Each of the plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic devices includes a sensor provided on the mounting body or hydraulic device for collecting information of the mounting body or hydraulic device. The management method includes a step of registering first identification information for identifying the mounting body or hydraulic device provided on each of the plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic devices, when the first identification information is input; and a step of registering service information indicating the necessity of a service using the sensor information output by the sensor, when the service information is input, by first identification information.

[0011] A management program according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a management program for managing a plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic devices. Each of the plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic devices includes a sensor provided on the mounting body or hydraulic device for collecting information of the mounting body or hydraulic device. The management program causes a computer to execute a step of registering first identification information for identifying the mounting body or hydraulic device provided on each of the plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic devices, when the first identification information is input; and a step of registering service information indicating the necessity of a service using the sensor information output by the sensor, when the service information is input, by first identification information.

Advantages of the Invention

[0012] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a high-quality service to the delivery destination of the device to which the mounting body or the hydraulic device is attached, while reducing the burden of managing information related to the provision of the service.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0014] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and their descriptions will not be repeated.

[0015] Embodiment 1. <System Configuration> Figure 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the management system. The management system functions in relation to the business processes of hydraulic equipment manufacturers, vehicle manufacturers, mounting manufacturers, and shipping companies. Figure 1 shows the processing flow including the business processes in each of these manufacturers or companies, along with step numbers.

[0016] The vehicle manufacturer manufactures the body of the freight vehicle 10. The body of the freight vehicle 10 is also called the chassis. The body includes, for example, a main body part including seats and a loading platform part also called the body. The vehicle manufacturer delivers the manufactured body to various mounting manufacturers A, B,... of different scales (step S1).

[0017] The hydraulic equipment manufacturer manufactures the hydraulic equipment 14 which is an example of a mounted unit. A management device 100 is arranged in the hydraulic equipment manufacturer. The hydraulic equipment manufacturer attaches various sensors to the hydraulic equipment 14. The hydraulic equipment manufacturer manages each of the manufactured hydraulic equipment 14 with a serial number in the management device 100. This serial number is called the hydraulic equipment ID. Each hydraulic equipment 14 can be identified by the hydraulic equipment ID. The hydraulic equipment ID is an example of the second identification information.

[0018] The hydraulic equipment manufacturer delivers the hydraulic equipment 14 with sensors attached to various mounting manufacturers A, B,... of different scales (step S2).

[0019] The mounting manufacturer mounts the hydraulic equipment 14 on the body (step S3). Thereby, the freight vehicle 10 is assembled. The mounting manufacturer delivers the assembled freight vehicle 10 to various shipping companies X, Y,... of different scales (step S4).

[0020] The shipping company applies for registration of the freight vehicle 10 to the national agency. The shipping company notifies the vehicle registration number issued by the registration application to the mounting manufacturer of the delivery source (step S5). For example, the person in charge of the shipping company may use a computer to transmit the vehicle registration number together with the information that can identify the freight vehicle 10 to the computer of the mounting manufacturer of the delivery source.

[0021] The mounting manufacturer determines whether to provide maintenance services for the trucks 10 with the notified vehicle registration numbers (step S6). A sensor is attached to the hydraulic equipment 14 mounted on the truck 10 (step S2). Depending on the sensor attached to the hydraulic equipment 14, various information can be obtained from the sensor. The mounting manufacturer determines for each of the multiple trucks 10 delivered to the shipping company whether to provide maintenance services using the information obtained from the sensor.

[0022] The hydraulic equipment manufacturer manages the data of the maintenance services instead of the mounting manufacturer. The mounting manufacturer needs to pay a service fee corresponding to the management fee to the hydraulic equipment manufacturer. The service fee is, for example, an amount according to the number of trucks 10 for which maintenance services are provided. If all the trucks 10 delivered to the shipping company are set as targets for maintenance services, the service fee will be high. For this reason, the mounting manufacturer needs to select the target trucks 10 so as to effectively carry out the maintenance services in consideration of the various circumstances of the shipping companies with which it has transactions.

[0023] The criteria for whether to provide maintenance services to the shipping company will vary depending on the mounting manufacturers A, B, etc. For example, mounting manufacturer A may set criteria according to the scale of the shipping company. Mounting manufacturer B may set criteria according to the sales volume or the number of delivered trucks 10 to the shipping company.

[0024] Mounting manufacturer C may extract shipping companies that tend to frequently use trucks 10 among the multiple shipping companies with which it has transactions, and make the trucks 10 delivered to the extracted shipping companies the targets of maintenance services. Generally, it is expected that the higher the order volume of the delivery business of a shipping company, the higher the frequency will be.

[0025] Mounting manufacturer D may extract the shipping companies that tend to frequently use the hydraulic equipment 14 among the multiple shipping companies with transactions and set the delivery trucks 10 delivered to them as the target vehicles for maintenance services. Virtual manufacturer E may listen to the wishes regarding maintenance services from shipping companies and set the delivery trucks 10 delivered to the shipping companies that wish for maintenance services as the target vehicles for maintenance services.

[0026] Mounting manufacturers A, B... determine whether to provide maintenance services for the delivery trucks 10 delivered to shipping companies according to their respective criteria. Of course, the mounting manufacturer does not need to make such a decision for each shipping company. For example, among the multiple delivery trucks 10 delivered to the same shipping company, specific one or more delivery trucks 10 may be set as the target vehicles for maintenance services.

[0027] The maintenance service may be, for example, a service for inspecting the delivery truck 10 at regular intervals. Also, the maintenance service may be a service for replacing parts of the delivery truck 10 at regular intervals.

[0028] The maintenance service is just an example of the services provided by the mounting manufacturer to the shipping company. Instead of the maintenance service, the mounting manufacturer may adopt a service that provides useful information regarding the delivery business using the delivery truck 10.

[0029] After determining the necessity of maintenance services for each delivery truck 10, the mounting manufacturer notifies the hydraulic equipment manufacturer of various information regarding the delivery truck 10 (step S7). The various information includes the hydraulic equipment ID, mounting manufacturer ID, vehicle registration number, shipping company, and the necessity of maintenance services. For example, the person in charge of the mounting manufacturer may use a computer to transmit this various information to the computer of the hydraulic equipment manufacturer.

[0030] The mounting manufacturer ID included in various information is identification information for identifying mounting manufacturers A, B, …. The hydraulic equipment manufacturer can identify the mounting manufacturer involved in the installation of the hydraulic equipment 14 based on the mounting manufacturer ID associated with the truck 10. The mounting manufacturer ID is an example of the second identification information.

[0031] The management device 100 arranged in the hydraulic equipment manufacturer registers various information notified by the mounting manufacturer (step S8). The management device 100 includes a processor 101 and a memory 102. For example, the processor 101 registers various information in the memory 102 in response to the input of information by the administrator. The processor 101 may receive these various information from the computer of the mounting manufacturer and register the received various information in the memory 102.

[0032] The shipping company conducts transportation business using the delivered truck 10. Depending on the scale, form, business status, etc. of the shipping company, the operation rate of the truck 10, the driving distance, the operation rate of the hydraulic equipment 14 mounted on the truck 10, etc. are different. The sensor attached to the hydraulic equipment 14 detects various information according to the type of the sensor.

[0033] The sensor has a function of communicating with the management device 100 via a network 50 such as the Internet. The sensor transmits the detected information to the management device 100 as sensor information (step S9). The management device 100 collects the sensor information separately for each hydraulic equipment 14 to which the sensor is attached.

[0034] The management device 100 collects the sensor information sent from the sensors of the truck 10 for which the maintenance service setting is required. The management device 100 does not collect the sensor information sent from the sensors of the truck 10 for which the maintenance service setting is not required. This is because the sensor information is used for the maintenance service.

[0035] The management device 100 provides the operation information of the vehicle (the freight truck 10), and more specifically, the operation information of the hydraulic equipment to the mounting manufacturer (step S10). The operation information of the vehicle is generated by the management device 100 collecting sensor information. The operation information of the vehicle may be, for example, the number of driving times of the hydraulic equipment 14 mounted on the freight truck 10. Note that instead of, or together with, the operation information, the sensor information itself can also be provided.

[0036] The operation information of the vehicle provided by the management device 100 is information generated for each freight truck 10. The management device 100 provides the operation information of the freight truck 10 corresponding to the hydraulic equipment 14 delivered to the mounting manufacturer A to the mounting manufacturer A. The management device 100 provides the operation information of the freight truck 10 corresponding to the hydraulic equipment 14 delivered to the mounting manufacturer B to the mounting manufacturer B.

[0037] The management device 100 provides the operation information of the freight truck 10 for which the maintenance service setting is required for service to the mounting manufacturer. The management device 100 does not provide the operation information of the freight truck 10 for which the maintenance service setting is not required for service to the mounting manufacturer. That is, the management device 100 provides the operation information of the vehicle only for the freight truck 10 targeted by the mounting manufacturer for the maintenance service.

[0038] The mounting manufacturer checks the operation status of the freight truck 10 delivered to the transportation company based on the operation information of the vehicle. The mounting manufacturer determines the response to the maintenance service based on the operation information of the freight truck 10. For example, the mounting manufacturer A may determine that the number of driving times of the hydraulic equipment 14 mounted on the freight truck 10 exceeds the reference value based on the operation information of the freight truck 10 delivered to the transportation company X. In this case, the worker of the mounting manufacturer A may go to the transportation company X for inspection of the hydraulic equipment 14.

[0039] By using the data provided by the hydraulic equipment manufacturer, the mounting manufacturer can provide value-added services to the transportation company. As a result, the mounting manufacturer has the merit of being able to increase the sales of the freight truck 10.

[0040] The hydraulic equipment manufacturer manages the data of the maintenance service and bills the mounting manufacturer for the service fee in return for providing the data (step S12). The service fee varies, for example, according to the number of freight trucks 10 set for the maintenance service requirement.

[0041] For example, assume that out of the 50 freight trucks delivered by mounting manufacturer A to transportation company X, 40 are set for the maintenance service requirement, and out of the 30 freight trucks delivered by mounting manufacturer A to transportation company Y, 15 are set for the maintenance service requirement. In this case, the hydraulic equipment manufacturer bills mounting manufacturer A for the service fee corresponding to 55 units. The hydraulic equipment manufacturer bills the service fee to mounting manufacturers A, B,... in this way.

[0042] The mounting manufacturer bills the transportation company for the service fee in return for providing the maintenance service (step S13). The service fee varies, for example, according to the number of freight trucks 10 set for the maintenance service requirement. Mounting manufacturers A, B,... may each determine the amount of the service fee to bill to the transportation companies with which they have transactions.

[0043] <Hardware Structure of Management Device 100> The hardware structure of the management device 100 will be described. The management device 100 includes a processor 101 and a memory 102. The processor 101 is typically an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Multi-Processing Unit). The processor 101 realizes the processing of the management device 100 by reading and executing the program stored in the memory 102. In FIG. 1, a configuration in which the processor 101 of the management device 100 is singular is illustrated, but a configuration in which a plurality of processors 101 are provided in the management device 100 may also be used.

[0044] The memory 102 is realized by a non-volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a flash memory. The memory 102 stores various information notified in step S7, the sensor information in step S9, the program executed by the processor 101, and the data used by the processor 101.

[0045] Note that the memory 102 may be a CD-ROM (Compact Disc - Read Only Memory), a DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disk - Read Only Memory), a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, a memory card, an FD (Flexible Disk), a hard disk, an SSD (Solid State Drive), a magnetic tape, a cassette tape, an MO (Magnetic Optical Disc), an MD (Mini Disc), an IC (Integrated Circuit) card (excluding the memory card), an optical card, a mask ROM, or an EPROM as long as the processor 101 can record the program in a readable format non-temporarily.

[0046] As described above, the hydraulic equipment manufacturer manages the cargo vehicle 10 by the management device 100. In the management device 100, the cargo vehicle 10 is associated with the hydraulic equipment ID of the hydraulic equipment 14 mounted on the cargo vehicle 10. In particular, the management device 100 stores the hydraulic equipment ID in association with the transportation company that owns the cargo vehicle 10 and the mounting manufacturer that delivered the cargo vehicle 10 to the transportation company.

[0047] The management device 100 uses the sensors attached to the hydraulic equipment 14 to receive various information corresponding to the types of sensors from the cargo vehicle 10 used by the transportation company, and stores the received information by hydraulic equipment ID. The management device 100 provides information (vehicle operation information) generated based on the sensor information in response to the request of the mounting manufacturer or periodically. In particular, the management device 100 provides the vehicle operation information to the mounting manufacturer for the cargo vehicle 10 that the mounting manufacturer has set as a service requirement in advance.

[0048] <Configuration of Cargo Vehicle 10> FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the cargo vehicle 10 on which the hydraulic equipment 14 is mounted. The cargo vehicle 10 includes a loading platform 11 and a cargo handling device 12. The cargo handling device 12 includes a loading receiving platform 13 and a hydraulic equipment 14. The hydraulic equipment 14 shown in FIG. 2 is, for example, a pressure reducing device. The hydraulic equipment 14 raises and lowers the loading receiving platform 13. The pressure reducing device is an example of the hydraulic equipment 14. As another example of the hydraulic equipment 14, for example, a driving device used for opening and closing the wings of the cargo vehicle 10 can be cited.

[0049] <Communication between Management Device 100 and Sensors of Cargo Vehicle 10> FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the communication between the management device 100 and the sensors of the cargo vehicle 10 used by the transportation company. The management device 100 is managed by, for example, a hydraulic equipment manufacturer. The cargo vehicle 10 is used by, for example, a transportation company. The hydraulic equipment 14 is mounted on the cargo vehicle 10. In FIG. 3, the configuration of a pressure reducing device is shown as an example of the hydraulic equipment 14.

[0050] The hydraulic device 14 is composed of a hydraulic cylinder 141, a tank 142, a pump 143, a valve 144, a motor 145, a pressure sensor 146, and a motor sensor 147. The hydraulic device 14 further includes a memory 148 that stores the corresponding hydraulic device ID.

[0051] The hydraulic cylinder 141 has a function of moving the loading platform 13 of the truck 10 in and out below the loading platform 11. A liquid such as mineral oil is stored in the tank 142. The pump 143 discharges the liquid stored in the tank 142 toward the hydraulic cylinder 141. The valve 144 controls the flow of the liquid. The motor 145 drives the pump 143. The pressure sensor 146 detects the pressure of the liquid discharged from the tank 142 toward the hydraulic cylinder 141. The motor sensor 147 detects that the motor 145 has been driven.

[0052] The pressure sensor 146 and the motor sensor 147 communicate with the management device 100 via the network 50. The pressure sensor 146 transmits the pressure of the liquid discharged from the tank 142 toward the hydraulic cylinder 141 to the management device 100 together with the hydraulic device ID stored in the memory 148. The motor sensor 147 transmits information indicating the drive of the motor 145 to the management device 100 together with the hydraulic device ID stored in the memory 148.

[0053] The management device 100 collects the information received from the pressure sensor 146 and the motor sensor 147 for each hydraulic device ID. The management device 100 generates various operation information regarding the truck 10 based on this information.

[0054] For example, the management device 100 compares the information of the pressure sensor 146 with a threshold value and aggregates it by pressure value. The operation information generated in this way may be useful as information for the installation manufacturer to determine the possibility of abnormal pressure. Alternatively, the management device 100 uses the result of counting the information of the motor sensor 147 as operation information. This count information may be useful as information for the installation manufacturer to determine the number of driving times of the hydraulic device 14.

[0055] Here, as an example of the sensors, the pressure sensor 146 and the motor sensor 147 are given. However, sensors for detecting other information may be provided in the hydraulic equipment 14, and the sensors may transmit sensor information to the management device 100.

[0056] <Communication among the management device 100, the freight vehicle 10, and the terminal 200> FIG. 4 is a diagram showing communication among the management device 100, the freight vehicle 10 used by a transportation company, and the terminal 200 used by a mounting manufacturer. The management device 100 communicates with the pressure sensor 146 and the motor sensor 147 of the freight vehicle 10 via the network 50. The management device 100 communicates with the terminal 200 of the mounting manufacturer via the network 50.

[0057] The management device 100 is connected to a display device 150 that displays various information. The management device 100 may be configured to include the display device 150.

[0058] The management device 100 includes an acquisition unit 111, a calculation unit 112, a transmission unit 113, an output unit 114, and a storage unit 115. The acquisition unit 111, the calculation unit 112, the transmission unit 113, and the storage unit 115 are realized by the processor 101 and the memory 102 shown in FIG. 1. The output unit 114 is constituted by, for example, a display interface that outputs display information to the display device 150. The processor 101 outputs various information to the output unit 114.

[0059] Transportation companies X, Y,... deliver goods using the freight vehicles 10 delivered from mounting manufacturers A, B,.... The hydraulic equipment 14 of the freight vehicle 10 is equipped with a pressure sensor 146 and a motor sensor 147. The pressure sensor 146 and the motor sensor 147 transmit sensor information to the management device 100 together with the hydraulic equipment ID. The management device 100 receives the hydraulic equipment ID and the sensor information.

[0060] The acquisition unit 111 acquires sensor information together with the hydraulic equipment ID from the received pressure sensor 146 and motor sensor 147. However, the acquisition unit 111 acquires only the sensor information of the hydraulic equipment ID set to require maintenance service.

[0061] The acquisition unit 111 stores the sensor information by hydraulic equipment ID in the storage unit 115. The calculation unit 112 calculates the operation information of the truck 10 by hydraulic equipment ID based on the stored sensor information. As a result, various operation information for providing to the mounting manufacturer is generated.

[0062] The operation information is, for example, information obtained by comparing the information of the pressure sensor 146 with a threshold value and aggregating by pressure value. Alternatively, the operation information is the result of counting the sensor information of the motor sensor 147. The calculated operation information is stored in the storage unit 115 by hydraulic equipment ID.

[0063] The storage unit 115 stores the service fee unit price α for the mounting manufacturer and the service fee unit price β for the shipping company. It is desirable to design the management device 100 so that the administrator of the management device 100 can appropriately set both service fee unit prices.

[0064] The service fee unit price α for the mounting manufacturer may vary by mounting manufacturer. Similarly, the service fee unit price β for the shipping company may vary by shipping company. In this case, it is desirable to design the management device 100 so that the administrator of the management device 100 can set the service fee unit price α by mounting manufacturer. Similarly, it is desirable to design the management device 100 so that the administrator of the management device 100 can set the service fee unit price α by mounting manufacturer.

[0065] The calculation unit 112 calculates the service fee for the maintenance service for each of the mounting manufacturers A, B,... using the service fee unit price α for the mounting manufacturer. The calculation unit 112 calculates the service fee for the maintenance service for each of the shipping companies X, Y,... using the service fee unit price β for the shipping company.

[0066] The service fee for the mounting manufacturer is calculated by multiplying the unit price α of the service fee for the mounting manufacturer by the number of hydraulic devices 14 delivered by the hydraulic device manufacturer to the mounting manufacturer. However, the hydraulic devices 14 subject to the calculation of the service fee are limited to those whose hydraulic device IDs correspond to the maintenance service requirements.

[0067] The service fee for the shipping company is calculated by multiplying the unit price β of the service fee for the shipping company by the number of freight trucks 10 delivered by the mounting manufacturer to the shipping company. However, the freight trucks 10 subject to the calculation of the service fee are limited to those whose hydraulic device IDs corresponding to the freight trucks 10 correspond to the maintenance service requirements.

[0068] The service fee for the mounting manufacturer and the service fee for the shipping company calculated by the calculation unit 112 are stored in the storage unit 115.

[0069] The transmission unit 113 transmits the operation information and the service fee stored in the storage unit 115 to the mounting manufacturer. At this time, the transmission unit 113 transmits the operation information and the service fee separately for each mounting manufacturer.

[0070] For example, the transmission unit 113 transmits the operation information corresponding to the hydraulic device ID of the hydraulic device 14 delivered by the hydraulic device manufacturer to the mounting manufacturer A to the mounting manufacturer A. The transmission unit 113 transmits the operation information corresponding to the hydraulic device ID of the hydraulic device 14 delivered by the hydraulic device manufacturer to the mounting manufacturer B to the mounting manufacturer B. However, only the operation information corresponding to the hydraulic device ID set as the maintenance service requirement is transmitted from the transmission unit 113 to the mounting manufacturer.

[0071] When the rack-mounted manufacturer A delivers the cargo truck 10 to the shipping company X and the shipping company Y, the transmission unit 113 transmits to the rack-mounted manufacturer A the service fee for the rack-mounted manufacturer A, the service fee for the shipping company X, and the service fee for the shipping company Y. Here, the service fee for the shipping company X is the fee that the rack-mounted manufacturer A should charge the shipping company X. Similarly, the service fee for the shipping company Y is the fee that the rack-mounted manufacturer A should charge the shipping company Y.

[0072] The terminal 200 of the rack-mounted manufacturer receives the information transmitted from the transmission unit 113 and displays the received information. The person in charge of the rack-mounted manufacturer can grasp the operating status of the cargo truck 10 targeted for the maintenance service based on the operating information displayed on the terminal 200. The person in charge of the rack-mounted manufacturer can grasp the service fee to be paid to the hydraulic equipment manufacturer and the service fee to be charged to the shipping company with which there is a transaction by looking at the service fee displayed on the terminal 200.

[0073] On the display device 150 connected to the management device 100, various information stored in the storage unit 115 is displayed. For example, the management device 100 displays various information corresponding to the instruction input of the administrator on the display device 150. The various information includes operating information, the service fee for the rack-mounted manufacturer, and the service fee for the shipping company.

[0074] <Data Managed by the Management Device 100> FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the data managed by the management device 100. In particular, FIG. 5 shows the data stored in the management device 100 in association with the hydraulic equipment ID.

[0075] The hydraulic equipment ID is stored in association with the rack-mounted manufacturer ID, the vehicle registration number, and the shipping company name. The hydraulic equipment ID is a unique number. The management device 100 can identify each hydraulic equipment 14 by the hydraulic equipment ID. The hydraulic equipment 14 is mounted on the cargo truck 10. Therefore, the management device 100 can identify each cargo truck 10 by the hydraulic equipment ID.

[0076] The management device 100 can identify the delivery destination of the hydraulic equipment 14 based on the mounting manufacturer ID. The management device 100 can identify the goods vehicle 10 to which the hydraulic equipment 14 is attached based on the vehicle registration number. The management device 100 can identify the delivery destination of the goods vehicle 10 based on the name of the shipping company.

[0077] The mounting manufacturer can be identified by the alphabet included in the mounting manufacturer ID. For example, A corresponds to mounting manufacturer A, and B corresponds to mounting manufacturer B. The four-digit number on the right of the alphabet is a number for identifying each hydraulic equipment 14 in the mounting manufacturer. This number may not be necessary if it is only for the purpose of identifying the mounting manufacturer. The data shown in FIG. 5 includes the mounting manufacturer name corresponding to the mounting manufacturer ID. Company A and Company B correspond to this.

[0078] The data shown in FIG. 5 includes a service flag associated with the hydraulic equipment ID. The service flag is a flag for identifying the presence or absence of maintenance service. In the data shown in FIG. 5, the service flags corresponding to hydraulic equipment IDs 0000001 to 0000005, 0000007, and 0000008 are set to ON. This means that the goods vehicle 10 identified by the corresponding hydraulic equipment ID is subject to maintenance service. In the data shown in FIG. 5, the service flags corresponding to hydraulic equipment IDs 0000006, 0000009, and 00000010 are set to OFF. This means that the goods vehicle 10 identified by the corresponding hydraulic equipment ID is not subject to maintenance service.

[0079] The management device 100 sets the service flag to ON or OFF according to the administrator's instruction input.

[0080] The data shown in FIG. 5 includes the operation information of the vehicle. The management device 100 generates operation information for the hydraulic equipment IDs for which the service flag is set to ON. The management device 100 does not generate operation information for the hydraulic equipment IDs for which the service flag is set to OFF. In FIG. 5, the description "not generated" means that the management device 100 does not generate operation information.

[0081] Note that FIG. 5 shows the data in the state before the management device 100 generates the operation information. Therefore, the specific content of the operation information is not shown in FIG. 5. Since specific examples of the operation information have already been mentioned, the description thereof will not be repeated here.

[0082] The management device 100 displays the data shown in FIG. 5 on the display device 150 in response to an instruction input from the administrator. An example thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

[0083] <Example of display of data list (management device 100)> FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example in which a data list is displayed on the display device 150 of the hydraulic equipment manufacturer. When the administrator inputs a predetermined instruction to the management device 100, as shown in FIG. 6, the data list 151 is displayed on the screen of the display device 150. The data list 151 includes various types of data described with reference to FIG. 5. The screen of the display device 150 further includes a detail button 153 and a service fee button 154.

[0084] When the detail button 153 is clicked with a mouse or the like, the operation information of the corresponding hydraulic equipment ID is displayed on the screen. Here, the description of the screen displayed when the click operation of the detail button 153 is received is omitted. Note that "No Service" indicates that the corresponding hydraulic equipment ID is not subject to maintenance service. When the service fee button 154 is clicked with a mouse or the like, the service fee related to the corresponding hydraulic equipment ID is displayed on the screen. This screen will be described in detail later.

[0085] <Example of display of data list (requiring maintenance service)> FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example in which a data list 152 of hydraulic equipment IDs set to require maintenance service is displayed on a display device 150 of a hydraulic equipment manufacturer. By the administrator inputting a predetermined instruction into the management device 100, as shown in FIG. 7, the data list 152 of hydraulic equipment IDs set to require maintenance service is displayed on the screen of the display device 150. Similar to the screen shown in FIG. 6, the screen shown in FIG. 7 includes a detail button 153 and a service fee button 154.

[0086] <Display of service fee for mounting manufacturer> FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example in which a service fee for a mounting manufacturer is displayed on a display device 150 of a hydraulic equipment manufacturer. For example, the administrator clicks the service fee button 154 on the screen shown in FIG. 6. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the service fee 155 for the mounting manufacturer is displayed below the screen.

[0087] The service fee 155 shows the fees for each mounting manufacturer with which the hydraulic equipment manufacturer has transactions. The service fees for Company A and Company B are shown on the screen shown in FIG. 8. According to the data list 151, the hydraulic equipment manufacturer has delivered 7 hydraulic equipments 14 to Company A. Among these, the number of hydraulic equipments 14 with the service flag set to ON is 6. Also, according to the data list 151, the hydraulic equipment manufacturer has delivered 3 hydraulic equipments 14 to Company B. Among these, the number of hydraulic equipments 14 with the service flag set to ON is 1.

[0088] Therefore, the service fee 155 shows that the number of hydraulic equipment IDs providing service to Company A is 6, and the number of hydraulic equipment IDs providing service to Company B is 1. Further, the service fee 155 shows the service fees calculated by multiplying the service fee unit price α by the number of IDs for each of Company A and Company B.

[0089] By viewing the display of the service fee of 155, the administrator of the hydraulic equipment manufacturer can identify the amount of the service fee billed to Company A and the amount of the service fee billed to Company B.

[0090] <Example display of data list (terminal 200)> FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example in which a data list 201 is displayed on the terminal 200 of the mounting manufacturer. In particular, FIG. 9 shows an example in which the data list 201 is displayed on the terminal 200 of the mounting manufacturer Company A. The terminal 200 of the mounting manufacturer A is connected to the management device 100 via the network 50. The terminal 200 of the mounting manufacturer A receives various information regarding the hydraulic equipment 14 delivered from the hydraulic equipment manufacturer from the management device 100. The terminal 200 displays the information received from the management device 100 as shown in FIG. 9.

[0091] The data list 201 includes the hydraulic equipment ID of the hydraulic equipment 14 purchased by the mounting manufacturer Company A from the hydraulic equipment manufacturer, and various information associated with the hydraulic equipment ID. The various information associated with the hydraulic equipment ID includes the mounting manufacturer ID corresponding to the hydraulic equipment ID, the name of the shipping company that delivered the freight vehicle 10 on which the hydraulic equipment 14 with the hydraulic equipment ID was mounted, the vehicle registration number of the freight vehicle 10, the setting of the service flag, and the operation information.

[0092] In the data list 201 shown in FIG. 9, the names of the shipping companies are arranged in the leftmost column. However, the terminal 200 may change the position of the data arranged in each column according to the operation of the person in charge of the mounting manufacturer.

[0093] By checking the screen shown in FIG. 9, the person in charge of the mounting manufacturer can identify the freight vehicle 10 providing the maintenance service by shipping company.

[0094] The screen of the display device 150 further includes a detail button 203 and a service fee button 204.

[0095] When the detail button 203 is clicked with a mouse or the like, the operation information of the corresponding hydraulic equipment ID is displayed on the screen. Here, the description of the screen displayed when the click operation of the detail button 203 is received is omitted. Note that "No Service" indicates that the corresponding hydraulic equipment ID is not subject to maintenance service. When the service fee button 204 is clicked with a mouse or the like, the service fee related to the corresponding hydraulic equipment ID is displayed on the screen.

[0096] <Display of service fee (terminal 200)> FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which the service fee is displayed on the terminal 200 of the mounting manufacturer. For example, the person in charge of the mounting manufacturer clicks the service fee button 204 on the screen shown in FIG. 9. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the service fee 205 and the service fee 206 are displayed below the screen.

[0097] The service fee 205 is the service fee charged by the mounting manufacturer from the hydraulic equipment manufacturer. According to the data list 201, Company A has purchased 7 hydraulic equipment 14 from the hydraulic equipment manufacturer. Among these, the number of hydraulic equipment 14 with the service flag set to ON is 6.

[0098] Therefore, it is shown that the number of hydraulic equipment IDs for which Company A is receiving the service of the hydraulic equipment manufacturer is 6 in the service fee 205. Furthermore, the service fee 205 shows the service fee calculated by multiplying the service fee unit price α by the number of IDs.

[0099] The service fee 206 is the service fee that the mounting manufacturer can charge to the shipping company. According to the data list 201, the mounting manufacturer Company A has delivered 5 cargo vehicles 10 to the shipping company Company X. According to the data list 201, it can be seen that any of the cargo vehicles 10 delivered by the mounting manufacturer Company A to the shipping company Company X is subject to maintenance service.

[0100] According to the data list 201, mounting manufacturer A has delivered two cargo vehicles 10 to shipping company Y. According to the data list 201, it can be seen that one of the two cargo vehicles 10 delivered by mounting manufacturer A to shipping company Y is subject to maintenance service.

[0101] Therefore, it is shown that in the service fee 206, the number of hydraulic equipment IDs for which services are provided to company X is 5, and the number of hydraulic equipment IDs for which services are provided to company Y is 1. Furthermore, in the service fee 206, the service fees calculated by multiplying the service fee unit price β by the number of IDs are shown separately for company X and company Y.

[0102] By looking at the display of the service fee 206, the person in charge of the mounting manufacturer can identify the service fee that can be billed to company X and the service fee that can be billed to company Y.

[0103] Figure 11 is a flowchart showing the process flow regarding the registration of hydraulic equipment ID, mounting manufacturer ID, and vehicle registration number, as well as the setting of service flags. The process based on this flowchart is executed by the management device 100.

[0104] First, the management device 100 determines whether a hydraulic equipment ID has been input (step S21). If no hydraulic equipment ID is input, the management device 100 proceeds to step S23 for processing. If a hydraulic equipment ID is input, the management device 100 registers the input new hydraulic equipment ID (step S22). For example, the management device 100 executes the registration operation of the hydraulic equipment ID by storing the input hydraulic equipment ID in the memory 102.

[0105] The management device 100 may receive the input of the hydraulic equipment ID from the keyboard. The management device 100 may also register a plurality of IDs recorded on a recording medium or a plurality of IDs received via a network in a batch.

[0106] Next, the management device 100 determines whether a mounting manufacturer ID associated with the hydraulic equipment ID has been input (step S23). The input in step S23 is, for example, an input of a set of the hydraulic equipment ID and the mounting manufacturer ID associated therewith. If there is no input of the mounting manufacturer ID, the management device 100 proceeds to step S25. If a mounting manufacturer ID associated with the hydraulic equipment ID has been input, the management device 100 associates the input new mounting manufacturer ID with the corresponding hydraulic equipment ID and registers it in the memory 102 (step S24).

[0107] Next, the management device 100 determines whether a vehicle registration number associated with the hydraulic equipment ID has been input (step S25). The input in step S25 is, for example, an input of a set of the hydraulic equipment ID and the vehicle registration number associated therewith. If there is no input of the vehicle registration number, the management device 100 proceeds to step S27. If a vehicle registration number associated with the hydraulic equipment ID has been input, the management device 100 associates the input new vehicle registration number with the corresponding hydraulic equipment ID and registers it in the memory 102 (step S26).

[0108] Next, the management device 100 determines whether there has been an input of a service requirement for the hydraulic equipment ID (step S27). More specifically, the management device 100 determines whether, after designating the hydraulic equipment ID, it has received an input instructing to change the OFF of the service flag for the hydraulic equipment ID to ON. For example, the initial setting of the service flag is OFF. In step S27, it is determined whether an input to change this initial setting to ON has been received.

[0109] If there is no such input, the management device 100 proceeds to step S29. If there is such an input, the management device 100 changes the service flag of the corresponding hydraulic equipment ID from OFF to ON (step S28).

[0110] Next, the management device 100 determines whether it has received an input for changing the necessity of a service (step S29). More specifically, the management device 100 determines whether there has been an input for changing the setting of the service flag. This input includes the hydraulic equipment ID that is the target of the setting change.

[0111] If there is no such input, the management device 100 ends the processing based on this flowchart. If there is such an input, the management device 100 changes the service flag of the corresponding hydraulic equipment ID according to the specification of the input (step S30) and ends the processing.

[0112] By executing the processing based on the flowchart described above by the management device 100, various types of information shown in FIG. 5 are stored in the memory 102 of the management device 100 for each hydraulic equipment ID.

[0113] FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing related to the collection of sensor information and the output of registration information. The processing based on this flowchart is executed by the management device 100.

[0114] First, the management device 100 receives information from various sensors provided in the hydraulic equipment 14 of the truck 10 (step S41). The sensor information includes the information detected by the sensor and the hydraulic equipment ID corresponding to the sensor. The sensors are, for example, the pressure sensor 146 and the motor sensor 147.

[0115] Next, the management device 100 checks the service flag of the hydraulic equipment ID corresponding to the sensor (step S42). Next, based on the check in step S42, the management device 100 determines whether the hydraulic equipment ID corresponding to the sensor is a target for providing maintenance services (step S43).

[0116] When the hydraulic equipment ID corresponding to the sensor is not the target for which maintenance service is provided, the management device 100 ends the process. As a result, when the hydraulic equipment ID is not the target for which maintenance service is provided, the information of the sensor corresponding to the hydraulic equipment ID is not collected by the management device 100.

[0117] Regardless of whether the hydraulic equipment ID corresponding to the sensor is the target for which maintenance service is provided, the management device 100 may collect the information of the sensor for each hydraulic equipment ID. In this case, it is desirable that the management device 100 restricts not to provide the operation information of the hydraulic equipment ID that is not the target for which maintenance service is provided to the terminal of the mounting manufacturer.

[0118] When the hydraulic equipment ID corresponding to the sensor is the target for which maintenance service is provided, the management device 100 collects the acquired sensor information for each hydraulic equipment ID (step S44). Next, the management device 100 generates operation information for each hydraulic equipment ID from the collected sensor information (step S45). Thereby, for example, operation information such as the number of driving times of the hydraulic equipment 14 mounted on the freight vehicle 10 is generated. When based on the information of the pressure sensor 146, the operation information may be the result of comparing the pressure of the liquid discharged toward the hydraulic cylinder 141 with the threshold value.

[0119] The management device 100 stores the generated operation information in the memory 102 for each hydraulic equipment ID (step S46). Next, the management device 100 determines whether there is an input instructing to output a list of data (step S47). The administrator of the management device 100 inputs a command instructing to output a list of data from a keyboard or the like. In this case, the management device 100 determines YES in step S47.

[0120] When there is an input instructing to output a list of data, the management device 100 outputs a list of data of the hydraulic equipment ID (step S48). The output list of data is displayed, for example, on the display device 150 in the manner shown in FIG. 6. The management device 100 may output the list of data to a printer.

[0121] Next, the management device 100 determines whether there is an input instructing to output data with the service flag ON (step S49). The administrator of the management device 100 inputs a command instructing the output of data with the service flag ON from a keyboard or the like. In this case, the management device 100 determines YES in step S49.

[0122] When there is an input instructing to output data with the service flag ON, the management device 100 selects the data of the hydraulic equipment ID with the service flag ON and outputs the selected data (step S50). The output data is displayed, for example, on the display device 150 in the manner shown in FIG. 7. The management device 100 may output such data to a printer.

[0123] After outputting the data in step S50, or after determining NO in either step S47 or step S49, the management device 100 ends the processing based on this flowchart.

[0124] FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing related to the transmission of operation information and service fees. The processing based on this flowchart is executed by the management device 100.

[0125] First, the management device 100 determines whether there is a login from the terminal 200 of the mounting manufacturer (step S61). The management device 100 manages login IDs and passwords for each mounting manufacturer. In step S61, the management device 100 determines whether there is a login request from the terminal 200 of the mounting manufacturer via the network 50.

[0126] When there is no login from the terminal 200 of the installation manufacturer, the management device 100 finishes the processing based on this flowchart. When there is a login from the terminal 200 of the installation manufacturer, the management device 100 determines whether the password is correct by checking the login ID and password included in the login (step S62).

[0127] When the password is incorrect, the management device 100 finishes the processing based on this flowchart. When the password is correct, the management device 100 transmits the information stored in the memory 102 corresponding to the logged-in installation manufacturer to the terminal 200 (step S63). As a result, for example, the data list 201 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the terminal 200. The data list includes a detail button 203 and a service fee button 204.

[0128] Next, the management device 100 determines whether it has received the operation information of the detail button 203 (step S64). When the detail button 203 displayed on the terminal 200 is clicked, the operation information of the detail button 203 is transmitted from the terminal 200 to the management device 100.

[0129] When the management device 100 has not received the operation information of the detail button 203, the process proceeds to step S66. When the management device 100 has received the operation information of the detail button 203, the management device 100 transmits the operation information of the hydraulic device ID corresponding to the operated detail button 203 to the terminal 200 (step S65). As a result, the operation information associated with the hydraulic device ID corresponding to the clicked detail button 203 is displayed on the terminal 200.

[0130] The person in charge of the installation manufacturer can check the operation information of the freight vehicle 10 corresponding to the selected hydraulic device ID by looking at the screen of the terminal 200. The person in charge of the installation manufacturer can consider whether to proceed with the maintenance of the target freight vehicle 10 with reference to the operation information.

[0131] Next, the management device 100 determines whether it has received the operation information of the service fee button 204 (step S66). When the service fee button 204 displayed on the terminal 200 is clicked, the operation information of the service fee button 204 is transmitted from the terminal 200 to the management device 100.

[0132] If the management device 100 has not received the operation information of the service fee button 204, the process proceeds to step S66. When the management device 100 has received the operation information of the service fee button 204, it calculates the service fee for each shipping company with which the mounting manufacturer has a transaction (step S67). The service fee calculated here is the service fee that the mounting manufacturer can bill to the shipping company. Further, the management device 100 calculates the service fee for the mounting manufacturer (step S68). The service fee calculated here is the service fee that the mounting manufacturer is billed by the hydraulic equipment manufacturer.

[0133] Next, the management device 100 transmits the service fees calculated in steps S67 and S68 to the terminal 200 (step S69), and ends the process based on this flowchart. As a result, the service fee 205 and the service fee 206 shown in FIG. 10 are displayed on the terminal 200.

[0134] By looking at the screen of the terminal 200, the person in charge of the mounting manufacturer can identify the service fee that the mounting manufacturer is billed by the hydraulic equipment manufacturer and the service fee that the mounting manufacturer can bill to the shipping company.

[0135] As described above, according to the present embodiment, information that can identify whether the truck 10 delivered to the shipping company is subject to maintenance service is provided to the mounting manufacturer. Therefore, the burden on the mounting manufacturer to determine whether the truck 10 delivered to the shipping company is subject to maintenance service can be reduced.

[0136] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the service flag can be arbitrarily set for each hydraulic equipment ID. Therefore, the mounting manufacturer does not need to target all the freight trucks 10 delivered to the transportation company for maintenance service. For this reason, the mounting manufacturer can suppress the number of hydraulic equipment IDs targeted for maintenance service in consideration of various circumstances. For this reason, the mounting manufacturer can suppress the service fee paid to the hydraulic equipment manufacturer to an appropriate amount.

[0137] Also, according to this embodiment, since the service fee for each transportation company is provided to the mounting manufacturer, the burden on the mounting manufacturer to manage the service fee for each transportation company can be reduced.

[0138] In this way, according to this embodiment, while providing a high-quality service to the delivery destination of the freight truck 10, the burden of managing the information related to the provision of the service can be reduced.

[0139] Embodiment 2. Next, Embodiment 2 will be described. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the configuration of the management system according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the communication between the management device 300 and the remote device 500 according to Embodiment 2. In Embodiment 2, instead of the management device 100 of Embodiment 1, a management device 300 is provided. The management device 300 communicates with the remote device 500 via the Internet or the like.

[0140] In Embodiment 1, the hydraulic equipment ID and various information associated with the hydraulic equipment ID are stored in the memory 102 of the management device 100. On the other hand, in Embodiment 2, the hydraulic equipment ID and various information associated with the hydraulic equipment ID are stored in the remote device 500.

[0141] As shown in FIG. 15, the management device 300 includes a processor 301, a memory 302, a communication interface 303, and a display interface 304. The management device 300 communicates with the remote device 500 through the communication interface 303. The management device 300 and the remote device 500 may communicate via the network 50 shown in FIG. 14, or may communicate via other networks. The management device 300 is connected to the display device 150 through the display interface 304. The management device 300 may be configured to include the display device 150.

[0142] The remote device 500 includes a memory 502 for storing data. As shown in FIG. 15, the management device 300 instructs the remote device 500 to store various information in the memory 502. The various information includes hydraulic equipment ID, mounting manufacturer ID, vehicle registration number, shipping company name, and information indicating the necessity of service. The information indicating the necessity of service is a service flag.

[0143] More specifically, the management device 300 instructs the remote device 500 to store information corresponding to the registration processes in steps S22, S24, and S26 of FIG. 11. Further, the management device 300 instructs the remote device 500 to perform the processes in steps S28 and S30 related to the setting of the service flag. These instructions are transmitted from the communication interface 303 of the management device 300 to the remote device 500.

[0144] As shown in FIG. 14, the sensor information of the truck 10 is transmitted to the remote device 500 via the network 50.

[0145] The remote device 500 stores various information in the memory 502 according to the hydraulic equipment ID based on the instruction of the management device 300. The remote device 500 collects the information received from the sensors of the truck 10 according to the hydraulic equipment ID. The remote device 500 generates operation information based on the instruction of the management device 300.

[0146] The management device 300 is connected to the display device 150 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. The management device 300 requests the remote device 500 to transmit various types of information stored by hydraulic equipment ID in response to an instruction input from the administrator. The management device 300 displays the various types of information received from the remote device 500 on the display device 150. As a result, the information as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 is displayed on the display device 150 connected to the management device 300. The management device 300 transmits the various types of information received from the remote device 500 to the terminal 200 of the mounting manufacturer. As a result, the information as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is displayed on the terminal 200.

[0147] Thus, the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that information related to the hydraulic equipment ID is stored in the remote device 500. In other respects, the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment.

[0148] According to the second embodiment, it is not necessary to provide the management device 300 with a large-capacity memory required for storing information related to the hydraulic equipment ID. Therefore, the cost of the management device 300 can be reduced. Note that a plurality of remote devices 500 may be provided. The management device 300 may store information in a distributed manner in a plurality of remote devices 500.

[0149] [Aspect] Those skilled in the art will understand that the above-described embodiments and their modifications are specific examples of the following aspects.

[0150] (Item 1) A management device according to one aspect manages a plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic equipment. Each of the plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic equipment includes a sensor provided on the mounting body or hydraulic equipment for collecting information of the mounting body or hydraulic equipment. The management device includes a control unit. When first identification information for identifying a mounting body or hydraulic equipment provided on each of the plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic equipment is input, the control unit registers the first identification information by mounting body or by hydraulic equipment. When service information indicating the necessity of a service using the sensor information output by the sensor is input, the control unit registers the service information by first identification information.

[0151] According to the management device described in claim 1, for example, to the delivery destination of a mounting body such as a truck or a device using hydraulic equipment, while high-quality services can be provided, the burden of managing information related to service provision can be reduced.

[0152] (Claim 2) In the management device described in claim 1, the control unit outputs service information separately for each first identification information.

[0153] According to the management device described in claim 2, based on the output of the control unit, service information can be specified separately for each first identification information.

[0154] (Claim 3) In the management device described in claim 1 or claim 2, the first identification information is registered separately for each mounting body or each hydraulic equipment, and the management device further includes a storage device for registering service information separately for each first identification information.

[0155] According to the management device described in claim 3, the management device itself can specify service information separately for each first identification information.

[0156] (Claim 4) In the management device described in claim 1 or claim 2, the control unit communicates with a remote device provided outside the management device and having a storage device, registers the first identification information separately for each mounting body or each hydraulic equipment in the storage device of the remote device, and registers the service information separately for each first identification information in the storage device of the remote device.

[0157] According to the management device described in claim 4, since there is no need for the management device to store service information separately for each first identification information, the storage capacity required for the management device can be reduced.

[0158] (Claim 5) In the management device described in any one of claims 1 to 4, the control unit receives sensor information, collects the sensor information separately for each first identification information, and outputs the sensor information collected corresponding to the first identification information for which the service is required to be set, or the operation information of the mounting body or the hydraulic equipment generated from the sensor information.

[0159] According to the management device described in claim 5, it is possible to collect sensor information collected corresponding to the first identification information for which the service is set to be required, or operation information of the mounting body or hydraulic equipment generated from the sensor information.

[0160] (Claim 6) In the management device described in claim 5, the control unit does not output sensor information or operation information for the first identification information for which the service is set to be not required.

[0161] According to the management device described in claim 6, since sensor information or operation information is not output for the first identification information for which the service is set to be not required, it is possible to achieve differentiation in user response according to the service setting.

[0162] (Claim 7) In the management device described in any one of claims 1 to 6, when the vehicle registration number of the goods vehicle to which the mounting body or hydraulic equipment is attached is input, the control unit registers the vehicle registration number separately for each first identification information.

[0163] According to the management device described in claim 7, the goods vehicle corresponding to the first identification information can be specified by the vehicle registration number.

[0164] (Claim 8) In the management device described in any one of claims 1 to 7, when the second identification information for identifying the manufacturer that assembles the finished product by attaching the mounting body or hydraulic equipment to the device is input, the control unit registers the second identification information separately for each first identification information corresponding to the mounting body or hydraulic equipment delivered to the manufacturer.

[0165] According to the management device described in claim 8, the relationship between the manufacturer that assembles the finished product and the delivered mounting body or hydraulic equipment can be specified from the relationship between the first identification information and the second identification information.

[0166] (Claim 9) In the management device described in claim 8, the control unit calculates the service fee for the service corresponding to the manufacturer identified by the second identification information based on the second identification information, the service information corresponding to the second identification information, and the service unit price.

[0167] According to the management device described in claim 9, the fee for the service corresponding to the manufacturer identified by the second identification information can be specified.

[0168] (Claim 10) In the management device according to claim 8 or 9, when the control unit receives a transmission request for registration information from a computer available to the manufacturer, the control unit transmits the first identification information corresponding to the manufacturer, the service information corresponding to the first identification information, or the sensor information or operation information corresponding to the first identification information and the first identification information to the computer.

[0169] According to the management device described in claim 10, in a computer available to the manufacturer, the relationship between the first identification information and the service information, or the correspondence between the first identification information and the sensor information or operation information corresponding to the first identification information can be specified.

[0170] (Claim 11) In the management device according to claim 10, when the control unit receives a transmission request for fee information from a computer, the control unit transmits the fee for the service corresponding to the manufacturer that transmitted the transmission request for fee information to the computer.

[0171] According to the management device described in claim 11, in a computer available to the manufacturer, the fee for the service corresponding to the manufacturer can be specified.

[0172] (Claim 12) A management method according to one aspect is a management method for managing a plurality of mounted bodies or hydraulic devices. Each of the plurality of mounted bodies or hydraulic devices includes a sensor provided in the mounted body or hydraulic device for collecting information on the mounted body or hydraulic device. The management method includes a step of registering the first identification information for identifying the mounted body or hydraulic device provided in each of the plurality of mounted bodies or hydraulic devices by mounted body or by hydraulic device when the first identification information is input, and a step of registering the service information indicating the necessity of the service using the sensor information output by the sensor by first identification information when the service information is input.

[0173] According to the management method described in claim 12, for example, it is possible to provide high-quality services to the delivery destination of a mounting body such as a truck or a device using hydraulic equipment, while reducing the burden of managing information related to service provision.

[0174] (Claim 13) A management program according to one aspect is a management program for managing a plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic equipment. Each of the plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic equipment includes a sensor provided in the mounting body or hydraulic equipment for collecting information on the mounting body or hydraulic equipment. When first identification information for identifying the mounting body or hydraulic equipment provided in each of the plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic equipment is input to the computer, the management program causes the computer to execute a step of registering the first identification information for each mounting body or each hydraulic equipment, and a step of registering service information indicating the necessity of a service using the sensor information output by the sensor for each first identification information when the service information is input.

[0175] According to the management program described in claim 13, for example, it is possible to provide high-quality services to the delivery destination of a mounting body such as a truck or a device using hydraulic equipment, while reducing the burden of managing information related to service provision.

[0176] The embodiments disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the description of the above embodiments but by the claims, and it is intended that all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims are included. In this embodiment, a truck is described as an example of a device to which hydraulic equipment is attached, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be applied to other devices such as forklifts.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0177] 10 Goods vehicle, 11 Loading platform, 12 Cargo handling device, 13 Loading receptacle, 14 Hydraulic machinery, 50 Communication network, 100, 300 Management device, 101, 301 Processor, 102, 148, 302, 502 Memory, 111 Acquisition unit, 112 Calculation unit, 113 Transmission unit, 114 Output unit, 115 Storage unit, 141 Hydraulic cylinder, 142 Tank, 143 Pump, 144 Valve, 145 Motor, 146 Pressure sensor, 147 Motor sensor, 150 Display device, 151, 152, 201 Data list, 153, 203 Detail button, 154, 204 Service fee button, 155, 205, 206 Service fee, 200 Terminal, 303 Communication interface, 304 Display interface, 500 Remote device.

Claims

1. A management device for managing a plurality of mounted bodies or hydraulic devices, each of the plurality of mounted bodies or hydraulic devices includes a sensor provided on the mounted body or hydraulic device for collecting information of the mounted body or hydraulic device, the management device includes a control unit, the control unit, when first identification information for identifying the mounted body or hydraulic device provided on each of the plurality of mounted bodies or hydraulic devices is input, registers the first identification information for each mounted body or hydraulic device, when service information indicating the necessity of a service using the sensor information output by the sensor is input, registers the service information for each first identification information, the control unit, receives the sensor information, collects the sensor information for each first identification information, outputs the sensor information collected corresponding to the first identification information for which the service is set to be required, or the operation information of the mounted body or hydraulic device generated from the sensor information, and does not output the sensor information and the operation information for the first identification information for which the service is set to be not required. A management device.

2. The control unit outputs the service information for each first identification information. The management device according to claim 1.

3. The management device according to claim 1 or claim 2, further comprising a storage device for registering the first identification information for each mounted body or hydraulic device and registering the service information for each first identification information.

4. The control unit communicates with a remote device provided outside the management device and having a storage device, registers the first identification information for each mounted body or hydraulic device in the storage device of the remote device, and registers the service information for each first identification information in the storage device of the remote device. The management device according to claim 1 or claim 2.

5. When the vehicle registration number of the truck on which the mounting body or the hydraulic equipment is mounted is input, the control unit registers the vehicle registration number separately from the first identification information. The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. When second identification information for identifying the manufacturer that assembles the finished product by attaching the mounting body or the hydraulic equipment to the device is input, the control unit uses the second identification information for the mounting body or the hydraulic equipment delivered to the manufacturer. The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is registered separately from the corresponding first identification information.

7. The control unit calculates the service fee for the manufacturer identified by the second identification information based on the second identification information, the service information corresponding to the second identification information, and the service unit price. The management device according to claim 6.

8. When the control unit receives a transmission request for registration information from a computer available to the manufacturer, the first identification information corresponding to the manufacturer and the service information corresponding to the first identification information, or the first identification information and the The management device according to claim 6 or claim 7, which transmits sensor information or operation information corresponding to the first identification information to the computer.

9. When the control unit receives a transmission request for fee information from the computer, the control unit transmits the service fee for the manufacturer corresponding to the transmission request for the fee information to the computer. The management device according to claim 8.

10. A management method for managing a plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic devices, Each of the plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic devices includes a sensor provided on the mounting body or the hydraulic device for collecting information on the mounting body or the hydraulic device. The management method is executed by a computer. When first identification information for identifying the mounting body or hydraulic equipment provided in each of the plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic equipment is input, registering the first identification information for each mounting body or hydraulic equipment; When service information indicating the necessity of a service using the sensor information output by the sensor is input, registering the service information for each first identification information; Receiving the sensor information; Collecting the sensor information for each first identification information; Outputting the sensor information collected corresponding to the first identification information for which the service is set to be required, or the operation information of the mounting body or hydraulic equipment generated from the sensor information; The outputting step does not output the sensor information and the operation information for the first identification information for which the service is set to be not required, management method.

11. A management program for managing a plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic equipment, Each of the plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic equipment includes a sensor provided in the mounting body or hydraulic equipment for collecting information of the mounting body or hydraulic equipment, The management program causes a computer to, When first identification information for identifying the mounting body or hydraulic equipment provided in each of the plurality of mounting bodies or hydraulic equipment is input, registering the first identification information for each mounting body or hydraulic equipment; When service information indicating the necessity of a service using the sensor information output by the sensor is input, registering the service information for each first identification information; Receiving the sensor information; Collecting the sensor information for each first identification information; Executing a step of outputting the sensor information collected corresponding to the first identification information for which the service is set to be required, or the operation information of the mounting body or hydraulic equipment generated from the sensor information; The management program in which the output step does not output the sensor information and the operation information for the first identification information for which the service is set to no.

12. The control unit generates operation information of the mounting body or the hydraulic equipment from the sensor information collected corresponding to the first identification information for which the service is set to yes, and does not generate the operation information for the first identification information for which the service is set to no. The management device according to claim 1.

13. The management device manages information about a manufacturer who assembles a finished product by attaching the mounting body or the hydraulic equipment to a device, and information about a user who uses the finished product delivered from the manufacturer, and the control unit registers the service information in association with the first identification information for each first identification information, registers second identification information for identifying the manufacturer in association with the first identification information for each first identification information corresponding to the mounting body or the hydraulic equipment delivered from the manufacturer, uses the number of first identification information registered in association with the service information indicating that the service is required among the first identification information registered in association with the second identification information to calculate a first service fee corresponding to the manufacturer identified by the second identification information and a second service fee corresponding to a user who uses the finished product delivered from the manufacturer identified by the second identification information, and transmits the first service fee and the second service fee to a manufacturer computer used by the manufacturer identified by the second identification information. The management device according to claim 1.

14. The control unit according to claim 13, calculates the first service fee using a first unit price and calculates the second service fee using a second unit price.

15. The control unit registers third identification information for identifying the user in association with the first identification information separately from the first identification information corresponding to the mounting body or the hydraulic equipment mounted on the finished product delivered to the user. The control unit calculates the second service fee separately for each piece of the third identification information. The management device according to claim 13 or claim 14.

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