Building component management device, building component management system, and building component management method

Abstract

To facilitate the identification of building components. [Solution] The building component management device comprises an image data acquisition unit 31 that acquires input information including image data of a target building component, an extraction unit 32 that extracts component image information including image data of building components similar to the target building component as information on candidate components from a component image database 21 that stores a plurality of component image information in which the image data of the building components is associated with the attribute information of the building components, and a notification unit 35 that notifies the user of the information on the extracted candidate components. The attribute information of the building components includes at least one of information on the manufacturing date and information on the replacement frequency, and component identification information for identifying the building component.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a building component management device, a building component management system, and a building component management method. [Background technology]

[0002] When constructing a building such as a house, parts specifications, delivery details, product manuals, etc. are created that record the attribute information of the various building components that make up the building. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system that can automatically create part specifications. By creating such part specifications, if a part needs to be replaced in the future, it will be possible to quickly identify the part number and other information of the part. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-33362 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, because a building uses a huge number of architectural components, it is not realistic to record all of them in a parts specification. Therefore, some architectural components, such as door rollers attached to sashes and doorknobs attached to doors, are not recorded in the parts specification. As a result, when such an accessory needs to be replaced, identifying the part can take a lot of time and require skilled knowledge and experience.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a building component management device, a building component management system, and a building component management method that can easily identify building components. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the present disclosure is to provide image data of a target building component. and the query information entered by the user. and an extraction means for extracting, as candidate component information, component image information including image data of a building component similar to the target building component from a component image database that stores a plurality of component image information in which image data of the building component and attribute information of the building component are associated with each other. an image analysis means for generating a prompt in response to the inquiry information, inputting the generated prompt and image data of the target building component into a generation AI, and obtaining an answer as an output; Information on the extracted candidate parts and the output information of the generating AI Notify the user possible and a notification means, wherein the attribute information of the building components includes at least one of information regarding the manufacturing date and information regarding the replacement frequency, and part identification information for identifying the building components.

[0007] One aspect of the present disclosure is a building component management system that includes the above-mentioned building component management device and a user terminal that is communicatively connected to the building component management device and has a display means, and the user terminal displays information notified by the notification means on the display means.

[0008] One aspect of the present disclosure includes a step of acquiring input information including image data of a target building component; a step of extracting, as information on candidate components, component image information including image data of a building component similar to the target building component from a component image database storing a plurality of component image information in which image data of the building component and attribute information of the building component are associated; and a step of notifying a user of the extracted information on the candidate components. a step of acquiring inquiry information input by a user; a step of creating a prompt in response to the inquiry information, inputting the created prompt and image data of the target building component to a generation AI, and obtaining an answer as an output; and a step of notifying the user of the output information of the generation AI. The building component management method is executed by a computer, and the attribute information of the building component includes at least one of information regarding the manufacturing date and information regarding the replacement frequency, and component identification information for identifying the building component.

[0009] A building component management program according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a program for causing a computer to function as the building component management device. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the building component management device, building component management system, and building component management method of the present disclosure, it is possible to easily identify building components. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a building component management system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a building component management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] 1 is a functional configuration diagram illustrating an example of functions provided in a building component management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a candidate part selection screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of detailed information of a building component related to a target building component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] 1 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of a building component management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] 1 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of a building component management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an input screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] An embodiment of a building component management device, a building component management system, and a building component management method according to the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, a building component that a user wishes to identify will be referred to as a "target building component." Furthermore, a building also includes a portion of a partitioned building. For example, each dwelling unit in an apartment building is also considered to be included in a building.

[0013] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of a building component management system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, the building component management system 1 includes a building component management device 10 and a user terminal 70. The building component management device 10 and the user terminal 70 are connectable via a network 3, enabling mutual transmission and reception of information. Examples of networks include a Bluetooth network, the Internet, Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, a mobile communication system (3G, 4G, 5G, 6G, LTE, etc.), a wireless LAN, and a wired LAN. The building component management device 10 and the user terminal 70 may also be connected via a dedicated line, VPN, etc.

[0014] The user terminal 70 is, for example, an information processing device operated by a user who uses the services provided by the building component management device 10. Examples of the user include workers belonging to construction-related companies such as house builders, construction companies, and construction companies. The user may also be the owner of the house.

[0015] The building component management device 10 may be configured to be provided in an open environment to all users who have registered, or may be configured to be used in a closed environment with restricted access, such as within a company or between affiliated companies.

[0016] Examples of the user terminal 70 include a desktop PC, a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone terminal, a smartphone, and a wearable terminal (such as a smart watch or a smart band). The user terminal 70 includes, for example, a camera, a display, a communication module, etc. The user terminal 70 may also include a function for acquiring location information. Although two user terminals 70 are illustrated in FIG. 1, the number of user terminals 70 connected to the building component management device 10 is not limited to this.

[0017] 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a building component management device 10. The building component management device 10 is a so-called server (computer) and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit: processor) 11, a main memory 12, a secondary storage 13, a communication device 14, etc. The building component management device 10 may also include an input device 15, a display 16, etc. These components are connected directly or indirectly via a bus 18.

[0018] The CPU 11 may be one or more, and may cooperate with one another to perform processing. Alternatively, the CPU 11 may be replaced by or may be replaced by another processor such as a GPU.

[0019] The main memory device 12 is configured by a writable memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), and is used as a work area for reading out the execution program of the CPU 11, writing the processing data by the execution program, etc. A plurality of main memory devices 12 may be provided.

[0020] The secondary storage device 13 is a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. Examples of the secondary storage device 13 include semiconductor memory, magnetic disks, magneto-optical disks, optical disks, CD-ROMs, and DVD-ROMs. Specific examples include solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs). Some of the secondary storage devices 13 may be provided as cloud storage.

[0021] The secondary storage device 13 stores, for example, an OS, applications, and various data and files for realizing the functions of the building component management device 10. For example, a series of processes for realizing the various functions of the building component management device 10, which will be described later, is stored in the secondary storage device 13 in the form of a program, and the CPU 11 reads this program into the main storage device 12 and executes information processing and arithmetic processing to realize the various functions. Note that a plurality of secondary storage devices 13 may be provided, and the programs and data for realizing the processes (functions) described later may be stored separately in each secondary storage device 13.

[0022] Furthermore, the programs for realizing the various functions of the building component management device 10, which will be described later, may be provided in a form that is pre-installed in the secondary storage device 13, or in a form that is installed while stored in a computer-readable external storage (recording medium), or in a form that is distributed via wired or wireless communication means, etc. Examples of computer-readable storage media include magnetic disks, optical disks, magneto-optical disks, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, and semiconductor memories.

[0023] Next, a description will be given of the functions of the construction component management device 10 according to this embodiment. Fig. 3 is a functional configuration diagram showing an example of the functions of the construction component management device 10 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the construction component management device 10 includes, for example, a component image database 21, a substitute component database 22, a component specification database 23, and the like. The building component management device 10 also includes an image data acquisition unit 31, an extraction unit 32, a component detail acquisition unit 33, an image analysis unit 34, a notification unit 35, a substitute component identification unit 36, an order processing unit 37, and a data update unit 38.

[0024] [Parts Image Database 21] The component image database 21 stores a plurality of component image information pieces in which image data of the building components is associated with attribute information of the building components. The attribute information of a building component includes, for example, at least one of information relating to the manufacturing date and information relating to the replacement frequency, and component identification information for identifying the building component. Furthermore, the attribute information of a building component may include information indicating whether the component is discontinued. Furthermore, the attribute information of the building component may include drawing data of the building component.

[0025] The information relating to the time of manufacture includes the year of manufacture, the month of manufacture, and the like. Examples of information relating to the replacement frequency include the average number of replacements in a predetermined period in the past, and the cumulative number of replacements in the past. Component identification information refers to information that can identify a building component. Examples of component identification information include product number, model number (type number), product code, serial number, part number, item code, management number, catalog number, etc.

[0026] Furthermore, the attribute information may include at least one of dimensions, manufacturer name, brand name, logo, mark, material (aluminum, stainless steel, resin, etc.), color or finish (silver, black, wood grain, etc.).

[0027] [Alternative Parts Database 22] The alternative parts database 22 stores alternative parts information that associates part identification information of a building component with part identification information of an alternative part that can substitute for the building component. The part identification information is as described above. For example, some building components may be discontinued (out of print) or require a long time to be purchased, so it may not be possible to purchase the same building components as currently installed. By providing information on alternative parts in consideration of such cases, it becomes possible to easily identify information on alternative parts for parts that are difficult to purchase.

[0028] [Parts Specifications Database 23] The parts specification database 23 stores building specification information and parts specification information in association with each other. The parts specification information is, for example, detailed information registered for each major building component used in the building. Examples of parts specification information include delivery specifications, parts specifications, design confirmation documents, product manuals for the components, assembly drawings, exploded views, and part drawings.

[0029] Building identification information refers to information that can identify building components. Examples of building identification information include identification information uniquely assigned to the building, the building's address, and building owner information (e.g., owner ID).

[0030] In the parts specification information, the detailed information associated with each building part includes, for example, at least one of the product number, product name, and dimensions. The detailed information may also include the product number, product name, and dimensions of accessory parts. The detailed information may also include the material code, material name, quantity, delivery date, etc.

[0031] The component specification information may be registered in a hierarchical structure. For example, building components can be broadly classified into multiple major categories based on their functions. Each major category may be further subdivided into medium categories, and each medium category may be further subdivided into smaller categories. Then, for example, detailed information about each building component may be registered for each smaller category.

[0032] [Image data acquisition unit 31] The image data acquisition unit 31 acquires input information including image data of the target building component. The image data is, for example, data acquired using a camera mounted on the user terminal 70. For example, the user takes a picture of a building component (target building component) using the camera of the user terminal 70, or accesses a folder in which image data of building components acquired in the past is stored, specifies the image data of the target building component, and performs a transmission operation. As a result, the image data of the target building component is transmitted from the user terminal 70 to the building component management device 10.

[0033] [Extraction part 32] The extraction unit 32 extracts, from the component image database 21, component image information including image data of a building component similar to the target building component as information on a candidate component. Specifically, the extraction unit 32 compares the image data of the target building component acquired by the image data acquisition unit 31 with the image data of building components stored in the component image database 21, and identifies image data of similar building components. Then, the extraction unit 32 extracts component image information including the identified image data.

[0034] For image matching, known techniques can be adopted. For example, known image recognition techniques such as template matching and feature extraction can be used. Alternatively, image matching may be performed using a similarity scoring method based on machine learning.

[0035] [Parts specification acquisition unit 33] The part details acquisition unit 33 acquires, for example, basic information for identifying a building in which the target building component is used from the user terminal 70. Then, based on the basic information acquired from the user terminal 70, it acquires part details information of the building in which the target building component is installed from the part details database 23.

[0036] The basic information includes the building identification information described above. Here, if the same owner owns multiple buildings, it may not be possible to uniquely identify the building using only the owner information. In such cases, the system may be configured to identify the building by interactive means, such as presenting candidate building information to the user and allowing the user to select one.

[0037] Furthermore, when the image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit 31 includes location information on where the camera took the photograph, the parts description acquisition unit 33 may identify an address from the location information and acquire part description information for the corresponding building based on the identified address. For example, in a user terminal 70 having a GPS function, when an image is taken using a camera, location information is associated with the acquired image data. Therefore, by using this location information, the user can avoid having to manually input building identification information.

[0038] Furthermore, the number of building components registered in the component specification information is extremely large. For this reason, if the component specification information is provided to the user all at once, it may take a long time for the user to identify the information they want. Therefore, for example, the component specification acquisition unit 33 may be configured to acquire condition information for narrowing down the component specification information from the user terminal 70, and to acquire detailed information on building components related to the target building component from the component specification database 23 based on the acquired condition information.

[0039] The condition information may include, for example, the name of the target building component, the name of the parent component to which the target building component is attached, and the like. In addition, if the part details information is registered in a hierarchical structure, the user can easily obtain part details information related to the target building part from the part details database 23 by selecting the classification to which the target building part corresponds in each hierarchy. The part details acquisition unit 33 may also acquire detailed information about building parts related to the target building part by using the product name of the target building part obtained by the image analysis unit 34 described later as condition information.

[0040] [Image analysis unit 34] When image data of the target building component is acquired by the image data acquisition unit 31, the image analysis unit 34 inputs a prompt and the image data to the generation AI to obtain the product name of the target building component contained in the image data as an answer, and obtains the product name of the target building component as its output. The image analysis unit 34 may also create a prompt to obtain an answer about how to repair or replace the target building component contained in the image data and input the created prompt and the image data to the generation AI. This makes it possible to provide the user with useful information when replacing or repairing a component.

[0041] [Notification section 35] The notification unit 35 notifies the user of at least one of the information on the candidate parts extracted by the extraction unit 32, the detailed information on the building parts acquired by the part detail acquisition unit 33, and the output information of the generation AI acquired by the image analysis unit 34 (e.g., the product name of the target building part, etc.). For example, the notification unit 35 notifies the user of this information by displaying it on the user terminal 70. Specifically, the notification unit 35 notifies the user of this information by creating UI screen data including the information to be notified and displaying the created UI screen data on the user terminal 70. As a result, for example, the display screen of the user terminal 70 displays information on candidate parts for the target building component, detailed information on building components related to the target building component, answers to inquiries to the generation AI, and the like.

[0042] For example, Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a candidate part selection screen that displays information about candidate parts extracted by the extraction unit 32. As shown in Fig. 4, the product name, part number, replacement frequency, and manufacturing date are displayed for each candidate part. Information indicating whether the candidate part is a discontinued part may also be displayed. Furthermore, the manufacturer name, etc. may also be displayed.

[0043] For example, when identifying a part, the purpose is often to replace the part. In such cases, the target building part is likely to be a part that is replaced frequently. Therefore, by notifying the user of the replacement frequency, it may be possible to easily select candidate parts for the target building part.

[0044] Furthermore, by displaying the manufacturing date of the candidate parts, the user can consider candidate parts by referring to the manufacturing date. For example, candidate parts manufactured after the delivery date of the target building component can be considered to be different parts from the target building component. Therefore, by selecting candidate parts with manufacturing dates that precede the delivery date of the target building component, the user can accurately select a part that is identical to the target building component. Furthermore, if the target building component is an accessory part, the user can select candidate parts by referring to the delivery date and manufacturing date of its parent part.

[0045] The display screen shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and the display content and display format are not limited to this. For example, the attribute information of the candidate parts may be notified to the user all at once, or may be displayed individually. For example, when the user requests the presentation of information, the attribute information may be notified as additional information. For example, in Figure 4, when one of the candidate parts is selected and the drawing reference button BT3 is pressed, the drawing data of the selected candidate part may be displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 70. By presenting the drawing data of the candidate part to the user in this way, the user can easily determine whether the candidate part is the same product as the target building part by comparing it with the target building part. This makes it possible to improve the accuracy of part identification.

[0046] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of detailed information about a building component related to the target building component. Fig. 5 shows detailed information about a bathroom dryer, which is a parent component of the target building component (for example, the front panel of a bathtub dryer), as a component related to the target building component.

[0047] The user selects one of the candidate parts by referring to the information displayed on the display screen. For example, the candidate part is selected by operating the selection button BT1 provided to the left of each candidate part on the candidate part selection screen shown in Figure 4. For example, if the user thinks that "candidate 1" is the same component as the target building component, the user presses (operates) the selection button BT1 for candidate 1 and then presses (operates) the confirmation button BT2.

[0048] As a result, building component information related to the candidate component selected by the user is transmitted from the user terminal 70 to the building component management device 10. For example, information (component image information) on the candidate component “Candidate 1” is transmitted from the user terminal 70 to the building component management device 10.

[0049] [Substitute part identification unit 36] The substitute parts identification unit 36 ​​determines, for example, whether the candidate part selected by the user is a discontinued part. This can be determined, for example, by checking the component image information of the selected candidate part. If the result shows that the selected candidate part is a discontinued part, the substitute parts identification unit 36 ​​acquires component identification information of the candidate part corresponding to the selected candidate part from the substitute parts database 22. The substitute parts identification unit 36 ​​then outputs the acquired component identification information of the candidate part to the order processing unit 37. Furthermore, if the selected candidate part is not a discontinued part, the substitute parts identification unit 36 ​​outputs the component image information of the candidate part to the order processing unit 37.

[0050] [Order processing unit 37] The order processing unit 37 performs order processing based on the part image information output from the substitute part identification unit 36. For example, the order processing unit 37 creates a purchase order based on the part image information and sends the created purchase order to the seller of the part. Note that before sending the purchase order, the order processing unit 37 may inquire about the contents of the purchase order with the user and perform the order processing after approval is obtained. Known technology may be used for the order processing, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

[0051] [Data update unit 38] When the replacement work of the target building components attached to the building with replacement components (ordered components) is completed without any problems, the completion information of the work is sent from the user terminal 70 to the building component management device 10. When construction work is carried out using substitute parts, the construction completion information includes, for example, part identification information for the target building component, part identification information for the substitute part installed as a substitute for the target building component, and the time of completion of construction. The construction completion information may also include image data for the substitute part.

[0052] When the data update unit 38 receives the construction completion information, it updates the substitute parts database 22 based on the construction completion information. As a result, if information on substitute parts associated with the part identification information of the target building component has not been registered, new information is added.

[0053] Furthermore, the data update unit 38 may update the component image database 21 based on the construction completion information, thereby updating the component image information (e.g., replacement frequency, image data, etc.) of the candidate component selected by the user in the component image database 21.

[0054] Next, a building component management method according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 6 and 7. The series of processes shown below are stored as a program (for example, a building component management program) in the secondary storage device 13 provided in the building component management device 10, and are realized by the CPU 11 reading this program into the main storage device 12 and executing it. Figures 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing an example of the processing procedure of the building component management method according to this embodiment.

[0055] First, when a connection with the user terminal 70 is established, the building component management device 10 acquires basic information by sending a login screen or the like to the user terminal 70 (SA1). The basic information includes, for example, customer information of the building owner who wishes to replace a component, building identification information, and the like. The building component management device 10 acquires component specification information corresponding to the building from the component specification database 23 based on the basic information (SA2). Then, it creates an input screen based on the acquired component specification information and transmits the input screen data to the user terminal 70 (SA3). As a result, an input screen such as that shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 70.

[0056] On this input screen, the user operates, for example, the camera button CA to acquire an image of the target building component and perform a transmission operation. As a result, image data of the target building component is transmitted from the user terminal 70 to the building component management device 10. Alternatively, the transmission operation may be performed by selecting image data from a folder in which image data of the target building component is saved.

[0057] When the building component management device 10 receives the image data (SA4), it extracts component image information including image data of building components similar to the target building component from the component image database 21 (SA5), and transmits the extracted component image information to the user terminal 70 as candidate component information (SA6). As a result, a candidate component selection screen such as that shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 70. On this candidate component selection screen, the user can confirm the component image information of the candidate components. For example, by selecting one of the candidate components in FIG. 4 and pressing the drawing reference button BT3, the user can confirm the drawing data of that candidate component.

[0058] Furthermore, when the building component management device 10 receives image data, it performs image analysis of the image data using a generation AI, and obtains the product name of the target building component as the output (SA7). Furthermore, when the building component management device 10 receives an inquiry other than the product name on the input screen shown in FIG. 8 (for example, "Please tell me how to replace it"), it creates a prompt in response to the inquiry, inputs the created prompt and the image data into the generation AI, and obtains an answer as the output. The output obtained from the generation AI is sent to the user terminal 70 as the image analysis result (SA8). As a result, the answer to the user's inquiry is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 70.

[0059] In addition, when the user inputs condition information for narrowing down the part detail information on the input screen shown in Figure 8 (for example, the selection information "equipment" in the major category R1, the selection information "heating, cooling, air conditioning, and ventilation equipment" in the medium category R2, the selection information "bathroom dryer" in the minor category R3, etc.), the input condition information is sent to the building parts management device 10. When the building component management device 10 acquires the condition information (SA9), it acquires detailed information of a building component (for example, a bathroom dryer) related to the target building component from the component specification database 23 based on the acquired condition information (SA10).

[0060] The building component management device 10 transmits detailed information about the extracted building components to the user terminal 70 (SA11 in FIG. 7). As a result, the user terminal 70 displays detailed information such as that shown in FIG.

[0061] The user refers to the various information displayed on the display screen, selects a component corresponding to the target building component from the components displayed as candidate components, and operates the Confirm button BT2, which sends information about the selected candidate component to the building component management device 10.

[0062] When the building component management device 10 acquires information about the candidate component selected by the user (SA12), it determines whether the candidate component is a discontinued component (SA13). If the selected candidate component is not a discontinued component (SA13: NO), it performs an order process based on the candidate component (SA14) and ends this process. Furthermore, if the selected candidate part is a discontinued part (SA13: YES), information on the substitute part corresponding to the candidate part is obtained from the substitute part database 22, an order is placed based on the obtained substitute part (SA15), and this process ends.

[0063] After that, when the replacement work of the target building parts attached to the building with replacement parts (ordered parts) is completed and the replacement work is completed without any problems, the data in the parts image database 21 and the replacement parts database 22 is updated based on the work completion information.

[0064] As explained above, the building component management device 10 according to this embodiment includes an image data acquisition unit 31 that acquires input information including image data of a target building component, an extraction unit 32 that extracts, as candidate component information, component image information including image data of building components similar to the target building component from a component image database 21 that stores a plurality of component image information in which the image data of the building components is associated with the attribute information of the building components, and a notification unit 35 that notifies the user of the extracted candidate component information. Here, the attribute information of the building component includes at least one of information regarding the manufacturing date and information regarding the replacement frequency, and component identification information for identifying the building component.

[0065] According to this embodiment, component image information that is a candidate for the target building component is extracted based on the image data of the target building component. This allows for the identification of an accessory component, even if it is not listed in the component specifications, by simply transmitting the image data of the accessory component. This reduces the time required to identify the component. Furthermore, even users without advanced knowledge or experience can easily identify the component.

[0066] Furthermore, the candidate part information notified to the user includes at least one of information regarding the manufacturing date and information regarding the replacement frequency. For example, when a part needs to be identified, the purpose is often to replace the part. In such cases, the target building part is likely to be a part that is replaced frequently. Therefore, by notifying the user of the replacement frequency, it may be possible to easily select candidate parts for the target building part. In this case, the notification unit 35 may display the information on the alternative parts in descending order of replacement frequency, thereby making it possible to present the alternative parts to the user in descending order of priority.

[0067] Furthermore, by displaying the manufacturing date of the candidate parts, the user can consider candidate parts by referring to the manufacturing date. For example, candidate parts manufactured after the delivery date of the target building component can be considered to be different parts from the target building component. Therefore, by selecting candidate parts with manufacturing dates that precede the delivery date of the target building component, the user can accurately select a part that is identical to the target building component. Furthermore, if the target building component is an accessory part, the user can select candidate parts by referring to the delivery date and manufacturing date of its parent part.

[0068] The building component management device 10 according to this embodiment also includes a component details acquisition unit 33 that acquires detailed information about building components related to the target building component. For example, the part detail acquisition unit 33 acquires detailed information about building components related to the target building component from the part detail database 23, which stores building identification information that identifies a building and part detail information that registers detailed information about the building components that make up the building in association with each other. The notification unit 35 is configured to notify the user of the detailed information of the building components acquired by the component details acquisition unit 33.

[0069] In this way, by presenting more information to the user when identifying the target building component, the task of identifying the target building component can be made easier and the user can be assisted in selecting an appropriate candidate component.

[0070] In addition, the building component management device 10 according to this embodiment is equipped with an image analysis unit 34 that, when image data of a target building component is acquired by the image data acquisition unit 31, inputs a prompt and the image data into the generation AI to obtain at least one of the product name and replacement method of the target building component contained in the image data as an answer, thereby obtaining an answer.

[0071] This makes it possible to provide useful information to the user when replacing parts or repairing.

[0072] In addition, the building component management device 10 according to this embodiment is equipped with an alternative component identification unit 36 ​​that, when a candidate component is a discontinued component, acquires the component identification information of the alternative component corresponding to the candidate component from an alternative component database 22 that stores the component identification information of the building component associated with the component identification information of the alternative component that can replace the building component.

[0073] This makes it possible to easily obtain information about candidate parts, in other words, replacement parts, even if the target building component is a discontinued part. As a result, the time required to select a replacement part can be shortened, and the parts can be ordered quickly and smoothly. In addition, the presentation of replacement parts is expected to have the effect of reducing human error when selecting parts.

[0074] In addition, the building component management device 10 according to this embodiment is equipped with a data update unit 38 that acquires construction completion information including component identification information for the target building component, component identification information for an alternative component installed as a substitute for the target building component, and the time of construction completion, and updates the alternative component database 22 based on the construction completion information. The construction completion information may also include image data of the replacement part.

[0075] This configuration ensures that the substitute parts database 22 is updated based on the installation completion information when the substitute parts are actually installed, ensuring the reliability and up-to-dateness of the substitute parts information. Also, by including image data of the substitute parts in the installation completion information, visibility can be improved, which is expected to facilitate parts matching by the user and improve the accuracy of parts selection.

[0076] The building component management device, building component management system, and building component management method according to the present disclosure have been described above using embodiments, but the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. Various modifications or improvements can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the gist of the invention, and such modifications or improvements are also included in the technical scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the above embodiments may be combined as appropriate.

[0077] For example, the parts description acquisition unit 33, image analysis unit 34, substitute parts identification unit 36, order processing unit 37, and data update unit 38 may be omitted as appropriate. Also, the substitute parts database 22 and parts description database 23 may be omitted as appropriate. These components are additional components that can be added or omitted as appropriate depending on various purposes.

[0078] Furthermore, the processing procedures described in the above embodiments are also examples, and unnecessary steps may be deleted, new steps may be added, or the processing order may be rearranged within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0079] [Variation 1] In this embodiment, detailed information about building components related to the target building component is presented to the user, and the user is allowed to select candidate components based on this information, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the extraction unit 32 may extract information on candidate parts from the part image database 21 based on detailed information on building parts related to the target building part acquired by the part detail acquisition unit 33 and image data of the target building part acquired by the image data acquisition unit 31.

[0080] In this case, for example, the extraction unit 32 can extract information on candidate parts based on information regarding the manufacturing date, thereby making it possible to exclude from the candidates building parts that were manufactured after the delivery date of the target building part. Furthermore, by having the extraction unit 32 extract information on candidate parts based on information on replacement frequency, it becomes possible to preferentially extract building parts that meet conditions similar to those of the target building part. In this way, by presenting the user with highly likely options, the efficiency of the part identification work can be improved.

[0081] Furthermore, when the extraction unit 32 extracts candidate components, it may assign weights to multiple extraction conditions (e.g., manufacturing date, replacement frequency, etc.) and perform scoring based on the weights to extract candidate components in a ranking format. This makes it possible to preferentially present candidate components that are more likely to be the target building component to the user.

[0082] [Variation 2] For accessory parts that are attached to a parent part, the standards and dimensions may be determined by the specifications of the parent part to which the accessory part is attached. Therefore, for example, if a building component is an accessory part, the attribute information of the building component may include the attribute information of the parent part. Then, along with the image data, attribute information of the parent part of the target building component may be obtained from the user or from the component specification information, and information on candidate components may be extracted based on the obtained attribute information of the parent component and the image data of the target building component. In this way, by extracting information on candidate parts using attribute information on parent parts, it is possible to improve the accuracy of candidate part extraction.

[0083] The attribute information of the parent component may also include at least one of image data relating to the attachment portion between the target building component and the parent component, and component identification information of the parent component. By utilizing information focusing on the relationship with the parent component in this way, it is possible to further improve the validity and reliability of component selection.

[0084] [Variation 3] In this embodiment, a case has been described in which various processes are executed in the building component management device 10, but this is not limiting. For example, some of the processes executed by the building component management device 10 may be executed by the user terminal 70. In this case, data and the like may be sent and received between the building component management device 10 and the user terminal 70, and data, programs, and the like required for the processes may be exchanged.

[0085] [Variation 4] In the present embodiment, the construction component management device 10 is described as having a component image database 21, a substitute component database 22, and a component description database 23, but is not limited to this. These databases 21 to 23 may be provided on a network, or various data may be acquired by accessing a database provided on a server on the cloud. [Explanation of symbols]

[0086] 1: Building component management system 3: Network 10: Building parts management device 11: CPU 12: Main memory 13:Secondary storage device 14: Communication devices 15: Input device 16: Display 18: Bus 21: Parts image database 22: Alternative parts database 23: Parts details database 31: Image data acquisition unit (image data acquisition means) 32:Extraction part (extraction means) 33: Parts details acquisition unit (parts details acquisition means) 34: Image analysis unit (image analysis means) 35:Notification section (notification means) 36: Alternative part identification unit (alternative part identification means) 37: Order processing section 38: Data update unit (data update means) 70: User terminal

Claims

1. an image data acquisition means for acquiring input information including image data of the target building component and inquiry information input by a user; An extraction means for extracting, as candidate component information, component image information including image data of a building component similar to the target building component from a component image database storing a plurality of component image information in which image data of the building component and attribute information of the building component are associated; an image analysis means for generating a prompt in response to the inquiry information, inputting the generated prompt and image data of the target building component into a generation AI, and obtaining an answer as an output; A notification means capable of notifying the user of information on the extracted candidate parts and output information of the generation AI. Equipped with A building component management device in which the attribute information of the building components includes at least one of information regarding the manufacturing date and information regarding the replacement frequency, and component identification information for identifying the building components.

2. a part specification acquisition means for acquiring detailed information on building parts related to the target building parts; 2. The building component management device according to claim 1, wherein the notification means notifies a user of detailed information about the building component acquired by the component specification acquisition means.

3. The building component management device of claim 2, wherein the component detail acquisition means acquires detailed information of the building component related to the target building component from a component detail database in which building identification information that identifies a building and component detail information in which detailed information of the building components that make up the building are registered are associated and stored.

4. a part specification acquisition means for acquiring detailed information on building parts related to the target building parts; 2. The building component management device according to claim 1, wherein the extraction means extracts information about the candidate components based on detailed information about building components related to the target building component and image data about the target building component.

5. A building component management device as described in Claim 1, wherein the image analysis means creates a prompt to obtain as an answer at least one of the name and replacement method of the target building component contained in the image data.

6. The building component management device of claim 1 further comprises an alternative component identification means for, when the candidate component is a discontinued component, acquiring the part identification information of the alternative component corresponding to the candidate component from an alternative component database that stores the part identification information of the building component associated with the part identification information of the alternative component that can replace the building component.

7. The building component management device of claim 6 further comprises a data update means for acquiring construction completion information including component identification information for the target building component, component identification information for a replacement component installed in place of the target building component, and a construction completion time, and updating the replacement component database based on the construction completion information.

8. The construction component management device according to claim 7 , wherein the construction completion information includes image data of the substitute component.

9. The component image information includes attribute information of a parent component related to the component; The image data acquisition means acquires attribute information of a parent component of the target building component, 2. The building component management device according to claim 1, wherein the extraction means extracts information about the candidate component based on attribute information about the parent component and image data about the target building component.

10. 10. The building component management device according to claim 9, wherein the attribute information of the parent component includes at least one of image data relating to a mounting portion between the target building component and the parent component and component identification information of the parent component.

11. 2. The building component management device according to claim 1, wherein the attribute information of the building component in the component image information includes drawing data.

12. A building component management device according to any one of claims 1 to 11; a user terminal that is communicably connected to the building component management device and that is equipped with a display means; Equipped with The user terminal is a building component management system that displays the information notified by the notifying means on the display means.

13. acquiring input information including image data of a target building component; A step of extracting, as candidate component information, component image information including image data of a building component similar to the target building component from a component image database storing a plurality of component image information in which image data of the building component and attribute information of the building component are associated; notifying a user of information about the extracted candidate parts; acquiring query information input by a user; A process of creating a prompt according to the inquiry information, inputting the created prompt and image data of the target building component to a generation AI, and obtaining an answer as an output; a step of notifying a user of output information of the generated AI; The computer executes A building component management method in which the attribute information of the building component includes at least one of information regarding the manufacturing date and information regarding the replacement frequency, and component identification information for identifying the building component.

14. A building component management program for causing a computer to function as the building component management device according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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