JPH09298774A - Remote management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the remote management system in which data are analyzed in details. SOLUTION: A controller 3a stores data to a memory 3e and displays a setting menu onto a display device 3b. When the operator makes setting on the setting menu, the controller 3a sets total items, a total range, a data comparison type, a display form and a total type to a total section 3f and sets year, month, day set to a total date area to the total section 3f. The controller 3a reads a layout from the memory 3e and displays it on the display device 3b. When the operator designates a block indicating an equipment number on the layout menu, the controller 3a recognizes the equipment number and displays the equipment information of the equipment number to an equipment information display area of the layout menu and sets the equipment number to the total section 3f. The total section 3f reads data from the memory 3e and totalizes the data to be displayed in graph table and displays the result of total onto the display device 3b.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention connects a device whose operation is controlled by a control device such as a microcomputer and a central device using an arithmetic device such as a personal computer by a communication means, and the central device is used for the above. The present invention relates to a system for remotely managing equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a landli store where a plurality of washing machines and dryers are arranged and coins or prepaid cards can be used for a fee, the number of staff members can be reduced or it is possible to visit each store. In order to abolish and improve management efficiency, a management system that centrally manages failure, abnormality management, and charge management of landry equipment at a remote location is required.

As such a management system, there is a system proposed by the applicant of the present application in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-288871. A plurality of laundry machines such as a washing machine and a dryer are arranged in each laundry shop. Motors installed in each landry device,
Sensors such as a rotation sensor, a thermistor, and a magnetic sensor are provided in each part of the drum and the charge box, and output signals of these are input to a microcomputer. The microcomputer controls the operation of the landry device based on the signals from the respective sensors, and stores each data such as the operating state, the remaining operation time, and the sales amount at predetermined time intervals. A data controller (hereinafter referred to as DTC) is arranged in each landry store, and the DTC causes a microcomputer provided in each landry device to transmit each data stored therein at a preset time. , The received plurality of data are stored together with the device number registered in advance in the microcomputer of each device. Each DTC is connected to a central device using a personal computer of a manager or a management company entrusted by the manager with a public line.

In response to an operator's instruction, the central unit monitors the operating condition, remaining operating time, sales amount, operating amount setting, operating time setting, etc. of the device from the central unit to the DTC of each Landry store via a public line. Send each monitor request. When the DTC receives the monitor request, it transmits the store information such as the preset store name and store number to the central device together with the device numbers and the data stored corresponding to the device numbers. The central device stores the data transmitted from the DTC for each store information, and displays the store name, the device number and model name of the device, and the content of the data in characters and numbers on the screen of the monitor, and the manager Or notify the operator of the management company. For example, if the sales amount is the sales amount, the sales amount is displayed for each model name and device number of the landry device installed in the store together with the store name and the store number. Further, when the operator issues a request to display the details of the sales amount, the central unit displays the amount of sales by coin, the amount of sales by card, and the like.

On the other hand, when a trouble such as equipment failure, abnormality or theft of charges occurs, the microcomputer of the landry equipment stops its operation, and when the DTC requests data transmission, the equipment name and equipment number. Trouble data including information such as the type of trouble and the time of occurrence is transmitted to the above information. When the DTC receives the trouble data, it calls the central device, and when there is a response from the central device, it makes the trouble data by adding the information on the landli store name where the DTC is located to the trouble data described above, and sends it to the central device. Send. When receiving the trouble data, the central device displays the store name, the device number and the model name, the content of the data, etc. on the screen of the monitor in characters and numbers,
Notify the management or operator of the management company.

[0006]

However, in the conventional remote management system, since the central unit displays only the received data in characters and numbers, the manager or operator must perform detailed data analysis. There was a problem that I could not do it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to set a layout area and a layout of devices arranged therein in advance to display the layout, and to display the displayed devices. It is to provide a remote management system capable of performing detailed data analysis by, when specified, collecting data on the device and displaying the totaled result.

[0008]

A remote management system according to a first aspect of the present invention is installed remote from a device arranged in an arrangement area and transmitting time-series data. In a system in which a central device remotely manages the device based on time-series data transmitted to a certain central device, the central device stores the transmitted time-series data, and aggregating the stored time-series data. Means, a first setting means for setting a totaling condition including a totaling condition for a device in the totaling means, and a totaling result display means for displaying a result of totaling by the totaling means according to the totaling condition set by the first setting means And a layout display means for displaying a layout relating to the arrangement area and devices arranged therein, wherein the totalization result display means displays the layout in a layout table. Characterized in that it comprises means for displaying on the device.

The central device that manages the equipment stores the time-series data transmitted from the equipment. The central device is provided with a first setting means, and the first setting means is a totaling means for totaling time-series data, totaling in an arrangement area, totaling for all devices arranged in the arrangement area, etc. Set the aggregation condition of. The totaling means totals the time-series data according to the totaling conditions set by the setting means, and the totalization result display means displays the totaled results by the totaling means. Further, the layout display means has a layout area and layouts relating to the devices arranged therein registered in advance, and the layout display means displays the layout. The counting result display means described above is
The layout display means is provided with means for displaying the layout by an operator's operation, and the layout is displayed by the means. As a result, it is possible to perform data analysis, such as analyzing the trend analysis in the placement area for each device, in association with the device layout.

In the remote management system according to the second aspect of the present invention, the device arranged in the arrangement area and adapted to transmit the time series data is transmitted to the central apparatus arranged apart from the arrangement area. In a system in which a central device remotely manages the device based on time-series data, the central device relates to a device that stores the transmitted time-series data, a totaling device that totalizes the stored time-series data, and a device. When a first setting unit that sets a totaling condition including a totaling condition in the totaling unit and a totaling condition related to a device by the first setting unit are set, a layout related to the arrangement area and the devices arranged therein is displayed. A layout display means for displaying, and a second setting means for setting the equipment designated in the layout displayed by the layout display means as the aggregation condition in the aggregation means. It said collecting unit in accordance with count condition in which the first setting means and the second setting means is set to; and a counting result display means for displaying the result of the aggregation.

The central device for managing the device stores the time series data transmitted from the device. The central device is provided with a first setting means for setting a totaling condition including a totaling condition for the equipment, and the first setting means is a totaling means for totaling time series data, which is used for totalizing and arranging in the arrangement area. Set aggregation conditions such as aggregation for each device placed in the area. The layout display means pre-registers the layout area and the layouts of the devices arranged therein, and when the first setting means sets the aggregation for each device, the layout display means displays the layout of the layout area. To do.

When a specific device is designated in the displayed layout, the second setting means determines the device,
The determined device is set in the counting means as a counting condition. Then, the totaling means totals the time-series data according to the totaling conditions set by the first setting means and the second setting means, and the totalization result display means displays the totaled results by the totaling means. As a result, data analysis can be performed in association with the shape of the arrangement area and the arrangement of the devices, and can be used for designing the arrangement area, arrangement configuration, and the like.

A remote management system according to a third aspect of the present invention is the second aspect.
In the invention, the totalization result display means includes means for displaying the layout on the layout display means.

The totaling result display means is provided with means for displaying the layout on the layout display means by an operator's operation, the above-mentioned layout is again displayed by the means, and the data of the devices arranged differently depending on the displayed layout. Can be aggregated. As a result, it is possible to easily perform data analysis due to the difference in arrangement.

A remote management system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the first aspect.
Alternatively, in the second invention, the device includes means for detecting the usage amount of money and means for detecting the usage amount of the card, and when one of them detects a predetermined usage amount, it is in an operable state, Further, both detection values are transmitted to the central device, and the first setting means is provided with means for setting a totaling condition for totaling money and cards separately.

The device detects the amount of money used and the amount of card used separately and becomes operable when one of them detects a predetermined amount of use, and also sends both detected values to the central unit. , The central unit remembers them. The first setting means of the central device is provided with a means for setting a totaling condition for totaling money and cards, and when the totaling means is set by the means, the totaling means indicates the amount of money used. And the amount of cards used are totaled separately, and the totalized result display means displays the totaled result. If you have placed a card vending machine in the placement area, register it in the layout described above,
If you do not register it in the layout if it is not placed, you can perform more detailed data such as the correlation between the presence or absence of a card vending machine and the card usage amount, and the correlation between the card vending machine placement position and the card usage amount. Analysis can be performed.

A remote management system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the first aspect.
Alternatively, in the second invention, the central device comprises means for registering the environmental data in association with the stored time series data, and the first setting means comprises means for setting the totalization of the environmental data. When aggregation of environmental data is set by the means, the aggregation means is configured to aggregate the time-series data and the environmental data in association with each other.

Environmental information such as weather type such as fine weather, rain, snow, and indoor / outdoor temperature is associated with time-series data, for example, according to the date when the time-series data was obtained or on the morning of the day. , Register in the afternoon, etc. The aggregation means aggregates the time series data and the environment data in association with each other when the aggregation of the environmental information is set by the first setting means. For example, the time series data is aggregated according to the type of weather. Alternatively, the weather and / or temperature of the date when the aggregated time series data was obtained is added. Alternatively, the time series data is aggregated by rank of average temperature. This enables more detailed data analysis.

A remote management system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the remote control system according to the first, second, fourth or fifth aspect, wherein the first setting means comprises means for setting a time range to be counted. Characterize.

A remote management system according to a seventh aspect of the invention is the sixth aspect.
In the invention, the first setting means further comprises means for setting a time interval for totaling.

A remote management system according to an eighth aspect of the invention is the sixth aspect.
In the invention, the first setting means is further provided with means for setting a total for day of the week.

When the time range to be totaled, such as year, month, day, or time, is set in the totaling means, the totaling means totals the time series data in the set temporal range. Furthermore,
If the set time range is, for example, a year, and if the time interval to be aggregated by month, day, or hour is set in the aggregating means, the aggregating means is set for the time series data obtained in that year. Aggregate by time interval. Further, when the day of the week is set in the totaling means, the totaling means totals the time-series data within the set time range for each day of the week or only for a specific day of the week. As a result, it is possible to analyze the correlation between the device arrangement and the time series data in more detail.

The remote management system according to the ninth invention is any one of the first, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth inventions,
The first setting unit is provided with a unit for setting the tabulation or graph tabulation to the tabulation unit so that the tabulation result display unit displays a table or a graph. .

When the tabulation or graph tabulation is set, the tabulation means performs tabulation operation according to the setting, and the tabulation result display means displays the table or graph. by this,
More detailed data analysis can be performed.

A remote management system according to a tenth invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to ninth inventions, the device is a landry device.

When a plurality of types of landry equipment such as a dryer and a washing machine coexist, it is possible to analyze the arrangement position and time series data and the type of equipment.

[0027]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a remote management system according to the present invention. In the figure, 2 is a landry store, and 1 is a management company that manages a plurality of landry stores 2, 2, .... The landry store 2 has a plurality of washing machines, dryers, dry cleaners, and other landry equipment 8,8,
Are arranged, and each of the landry devices 8, 8, ... Is provided with microcomputers 8a, 8a ,. The microcomputers 8a, 8a, ... Start operation in response to a charge input instruction such as coin insertion and a start instruction, and each sensor 8b such as a rotation speed sensor and a temperature sensor.
Controls operation based on signals from 8b, ..., and also enters charge, start instruction, rotation speed, temperature, charge input abnormality,
Temporarily stores data such as rotation speed abnormality and temperature abnormality.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a dryer which is one of the landry devices 8 in FIG. 1, and 19 and 20 in the drawing are upper and lower drying chambers. Each of the drying chambers 19 and 20 is provided with an outer tank and a rotary drum (both not shown) axially supported in the outer tank, and the door is opened and closed to store the material to be dried in the rotary drum. There is. The operation section 21 for operating the upper and lower drying chambers 19 and 20 has a coin insertion slot 27 for operating the drying chambers 19 and 20, a card insertion slot 30 and a display for displaying the amount or remaining frequency of the inserted coins. 24 、 Coin box to store inserted coins
31, start buttons 25 and 25 of the drying chambers 19 and 20, remaining time indicators 23 and 23, operation lamps 26 and 26, and an indicator 22 for displaying operating conditions, temperatures, presence or absence of abnormality of the drying chambers 19 and 20. ， 2
It is equipped with 2, 22, etc.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the control system of the dryer shown in FIG. 2, and 8a in the figure is a microcomputer. A coin insertion signal is supplied from the coin switch circuit 80b and a coin box abnormality signal is supplied from the micro switch 81b to the input port of the microcomputer 8a. Further, the card sensor 82b supplies a card insertion signal and a remaining frequency signal. On the other hand, a misfire signal from the frame rod 83b causes a thermistor 85b installed at the air inlet to the rotating drum.
， Thermistor 86b installed at the air outlet from the rotating drum
From the gas valve sensor 84b, the valve opening / closing signal from the gas valve sensor 84b, the rotation speed signal from the drum motor rotation speed sensor 87b and the fan motor rotation speed sensor 88b, and the motor temperature signal from the drum motor thermistor 89b and fan motor thermistor 92b. Given each.

Further, the input signal of the microcomputer 8a is supplied with a setting signal for finely adjusting the number of rotations of the drum and a usage charge setting signal from the DIP switch 90. Further, a reset signal for releasing the suspension of the drying operation is given from the reset switch 91, a power source is given from the power source circuit 71, and a clock is given from the clock oscillation circuit 72.

When the required coin insertion signal is given from the coin switch circuit 80b or the required residual number signal is given from the card sensor 82b, the microcomputer 8a determines that it is in an operable state and determines the number of coins inserted or the number of cards inserted. Temporarily store the usage frequency. When the user performs a start operation, the microcomputer 8a causes the load driving circuit 70 to perform the opening operation of the gas valve, the ignition operation of the ignition device, the driving of the drum motor and the fan motor, and the like to start the drying. The microcomputer 8a has a frame rod 83.
b, thermistors 85b and 86b, drum motor speed sensor
87b, fan motor rotation speed sensor 88b, drum motor thermistor 89b, fan motor thermistor 92b, and the like.
The operation is stopped when the predetermined drying process is completed. During this time,
The microcomputer 8a determines the presence or absence of a trouble based on the signal given from each sensor, and when the trouble occurs, determines the kind of the trouble, and stops the drying operation according to the determination result and a preset procedure. .

Interfaces for HBS (hereinafter referred to as I / F) 9, 9 ... Based on a home bus system (hereinafter referred to as HBS) are connected to the microcomputers 8a, 8a ,. The clocks 9 ... Give clocks to the microcomputers 8a, 8a. .. and the microcomputers 8a, 8a, ... Perform half-duplex serial communication in synchronization with this clock, whereby the HBS I / F 9 ,. .. read the data stored in the microcomputers 8a, 8a, ... And give the data to the DTC 7 via the twisted pair line 10. The twisted pair wire 10 is connected to the HBS controller 7b provided in the DTC 7, and the HBS controller 7b transmits a data transmission request from the DTC 7 to each landry device 8, 8, ... And each landry device 8,8 ,. … From DTC
7, data transmission to 7 is controlled.

The HBS controller 7b sends and receives data transmission requests and received data to and from the landry devices 8, 8, ... With the DTC controller 7a which controls the operation of the DTC 7. DT
The C control unit 7a has an input unit 7c in which information such as the name and telephone number of the landry store in which the DTC 7 is placed, a memory 7d for storing data received from the landry equipment 8, 8 ,.
And I / F 7g such as RS-232C are connected. Further, the HBS control unit 7b defines the priority order of communication with the landry devices 8, 8, ...
From the control unit 7b, each landry device 8, 8, ...
A data transmission request is transmitted in accordance with the priority order, and the received data is stored in a predetermined address of the memory 7d together with the date and time of data reception.

The I / F 7g of the DTC 7 is provided in the central unit 3 using a personal computer through the line control / data transmission / reception device 6 such as a modem 6 and the public line 5 and the line control / data transmission / reception device 4 on the management company 1 side. I / F 3d
It is connected to the. This line control / data transceiver 6
Communication between the line control / data transmission / reception device 4 is performed based on MNP5 which is a protocol for data compression or the like.

The central device 3 includes a display device 3b such as a CRT,
An input device 3c such as a keyboard and a mouse, a control device 3a such as a CPU, a memory 3e and an aggregating unit 3f that aggregates data in the memory 3e to create a table or a graph are provided, and data such as a sales amount request is transmitted. When a request is input from the input device 3c, the control device 3a transmits it to the DTC 7 of the landry store 2 via the I / F 3d and the line control / data transmission / reception device 4, and the DT which has received the line control / data transmission / reception device 4 receives it.
The data from C7 is read via the I / F 3d and stored in a predetermined address of the memory 3e. Further, as will be described later, environmental data such as the weather and temperature of the date in the store is registered in the memory 3e in association with the date when the data is stored in the DTC 7.

On the other hand, when a trouble such as a failure, abnormality, or theft of charges occurs in the landry equipment 8, ..., The microcomputer 8a of the landry equipment 8 stops its operation and gives a transmission request to the DTC 7, When there is a response from the DTC 7, trouble data such as the device name, the device number and the type of trouble is transmitted. The DTC 7 calls the central unit 3 to send the received trouble data, and when there is a response from the central unit 3, the name of the landry store where the DTC 7 is placed in the above-mentioned trouble data, the date and time when the trouble data was received. The trouble data including the information of the above is transmitted to the central unit 3 via the public line 5,
The central unit 3 displays the content of the received trouble data on the display unit.
It is displayed on 3b and stored in a predetermined address of the memory 3e.

In the memory 3e, for each Randry store 2, 2, ..., the store name and store number of the Randry store 2, the device number of the Randry equipment 8, 8, ... 2 and the landry device 8 arranged there,
The layout of 8, ... Is stored. When a specific landry store 2 is selected, the control device 3a causes the display device 3b to display a setting screen, which will be described later, in order to perform initial setting for causing the totaling unit 3f to perform totaling in a table or a graph.

When the operator makes initial settings according to the setting screen displayed on the display device 3b and sets the items relating to the equipment, the control device 3a causes the store and the landry equipment 8, 8, ... Installed there. When the layout screen is displayed on the display device 3b and an appropriate landry device is designated on the layout screen, the totaling unit 3f reads the data corresponding to the initial setting of the designated landry device from the memory 3e, and the read data is read. Are summarized in a table or a graph and displayed on the display device 3b. The display screen is provided with an operation area capable of returning to the layout screen described above, whereby the relationship between the arrangement of the landry equipment 8, 8, ... And the data can be analyzed in detail.

FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 are flow charts showing a data totaling procedure and a screen displaying procedure in the central unit 3 of the remote management system according to the present invention. The control device 3a provided in the central device 3 causes the display device 3b to display the management menu screen (step S1).

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the management menu screen. As shown in FIG. 14, on the management menu screen, a sales status monitor button 30 for monitoring the sales status of each landry device 8, 8, ... An operation status monitor button 31 for monitoring the presence or absence of operation and if it is in progress, etc., and a setting status monitor button 32 for monitoring the setting values of the dip switches provided in each landry device 8, 8 ,. , On-off control of peripheral equipment such as water pumps, boilers, lighting, and entrance / exit shutters installed independently of each landry equipment 8, 8, or the surroundings for monitoring the input state of the water level sensor of the water storage tank, etc. The device operation button 33, the collected amount total button 34 for monitoring the coin count value accumulated during the reset operation performed every time coins are collected, and the clear,
A weather input button 35 for inputting weather such as rain is provided respectively. In addition, an arrow-shaped pointer 36 is movably displayed, and by moving the pointer 36 onto any of the buttons 30 to 35 and performing a click operation, the button is
Turn on 30 to 35.

The control device 3a judges whether or not the sales status monitor button 30 has been turned on by the pointer 36 (step S2), and when it judges that it has been turned on, it is displayed on the management menu screen as shown in FIG. A selection screen that allows the operator to select whether or not to transmit the latest data from the store with the specified store name is displayed on the display device 3b (step S3),
It is determined whether or not the yes button 37 provided on the selection screen is turned on by the pointer 36 (step S4). When the control device 3a determines that the yes button 37 is turned on, it connects the public lines 5, 5, ... And causes the DTC 7 of the landry store 2 to transmit the data stored in the memory 7d included in the DTC 7. After storing the received data in the memory 3e (step S5), the next setting screen is displayed on the display device 3b.
(Step S6). On the other hand, when the yes button 37 is not specified and the no button 38 is specified on the selection screen, the control device 3a moves to step S6 to display the setting screen on the display device 3b and stores it in the memory 3e. Perform the following operations using certain data.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the setting screen.
As shown in FIG. 16, the setting screen is provided with areas for totaling items, totaling range, and data comparison type. In the totaling item area, an in-store totalizing button 40 for setting the totalization of data related to the store, Further, there is a store-by-store aggregation / comparison button 43 for setting comparison of data aggregated for each store, and below the in-store aggregation button 40 is a designated device button for setting up aggregation of data relating to one device. 41, and all-device button to set data aggregation for all devices in the store
42 is provided with a size smaller than the size of the in-store tally button 40.

The specified range of days, months, and
A daily button 44, a monthly button 45, and an annual button 46 for setting the aggregation of each year's data are provided. In the data comparison area described above, each button 44, 45, 46 within the total range is included.
Within the total range set in, by hour, by day,
A hourly button 47, a daily button 48, a monthly button 49, a day of the week button 50, and a weather button 51 are provided for setting monthly, day-of-the-week, and weather-specific totals. In addition,
The above-mentioned buttons 40 to 51 are arranged so that when the pointer 36 is moved by the operator and clicked, the color of the displayed character is changed.

Further, in addition to each of these areas, an area for setting the date to be totaled is provided, and in the area, the date display areas 52, 52, 52 for displaying the year, month and day and the displayed year and month are displayed. Plus button 53, 53 for increasing and decreasing the day value
53 and minus buttons 54, 54, 54 are provided respectively. Further, an area for setting the display format and the aggregation type is provided, and the former area is provided with a graph setting display window 55 and a table setting display window 56 for setting the aggregation of the graph or table, and the latter area is provided. Is provided with a type-specific setting display window 57 for setting the total for each type of device and a deposit-specific setting display window 58 for setting the total for each type of deposit by coin and card. These display windows 55 to 58 display marks in the respective display windows 55 to 58 when the pointer 36 is moved and clicked on by the operator.

When the operator performs a setting operation on the setting screen, the control device 3a causes the totalizing section 3f to display the total items, the total range,
The data comparison type, display format, and totalization type are set (steps S7 to S11).

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the procedure for setting the total items shown in FIG. On the setting screen, the control device 3a waits until any button in the tabulation items is turned on (step S71), and when it is determined that the button is turned on,
Whether or not it is the in-store totalization button 40 is determined (step S72), and if so, the totalization of the entire store is set in the totalization unit 3f (step S75). When the in-store tally button 40 is not turned on, the control device 3a determines whether it is the designated device button 41 or the all device button 42 (steps S73, S74), and the designated device button
If it is judged to be 41, the totalization of the data related to the designated device is set in the totaling unit 3f (step S76), and if it is judged to be the all-device button 42, the totalization of data related to all the devices is set to the totaling unit 3f. (Step S77). When the control device 3a determines that neither of the buttons 41 and 42 is turned on, the control device 3a sets the totalization for all stores to be managed in the totalization unit 3f (step S78).

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the procedure of setting the total range shown in FIG. On the setting screen, the control device 3a waits until any button within the total range is turned on (step S81), and when it is determined that the button is turned on, whether or not it is the 1-day button 44, the monthly button 45 is pressed. It is determined whether or not each is present (steps S82 and S83), and when it is determined that it is the one-day button 44, the one-day total is set in the totaling unit 3f (step S84), and the one-day button 44 is not the monthly button 45. If it is judged that it is, the monthly total is set to the totaling unit 3f (step S85), and if it is judged to be neither, the annual total is set to the totaling unit 3f (step S86).

9 and 10 are flow charts showing the procedure for setting the data comparison type shown in FIG. Control device
The 3a judges whether or not all the device buttons 43 have been turned on in the above-mentioned step S7 (step S181), and if it judges that the button has been turned on, it sets the counting for each device in the counting section 3f (step S182). Then, the data comparison type setting is completed. When the control device 3a determines in step S181 that the all-device button 43 has not been turned on, it determines whether or not the day button 44 has been turned on in step S8 (step S183), and determines that it has been turned on. When judged, the time-based total is set in the totalizing unit 3f (step S
184) and the data comparison type setting ends.

When the control device 3a determines that the one-day button 44 has not been turned on, it determines whether the weather-specific button 51 in the data comparison type area shown in FIG. 16 has been turned on (step S185). When it is determined that is turned on, the counting section 3f
The total for each weather is set (step S186), and the data comparison type setting is completed. The control device 3a is a button for each weather
If it is determined that 51 is not turned on, it is determined whether or not the day of the week button 50 is turned on (step S187), and if it is determined that it is turned on, the counting unit 3f sets the counting by day of the week (step S189). ), And the data comparison type setting ends.

When the control device 3a determines that the day of week button 50 has not been turned on, it determines whether the monthly button 45 has been turned on in step S8 (step S8).
190), if it is determined that it is turned on, it is determined whether or not the hourly button 47 in the data comparison type area is turned on (step S191). Then, if the control device 3a determines that the hourly button 47 has been turned on, it sets the hourly totaling in the tallying section 3f (step S192), and if it determines that it has not been turned on, it further determines the data comparison type. It is determined whether or not the daily button 48 of the area is turned on (step S193), and when it is determined that it is turned on, the counting unit 3f
Set the monthly total for each month (step S194
If it is determined that it is not turned on, the process returns to step S185 and waits until the buttons 47 to 51 in the data comparison type area are turned on.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S190 that the monthly button 45 is not turned on, the control device 3a is operated as before.
Judges whether or not the hourly button 47 of the data comparison type area is turned on (step S194), and when it is judged that it is turned on, sets the hourly totalization in the totaling section 3f (step S195). If it is determined that it has not been turned on, it is further determined whether or not the monthly button 49 in the data comparison type area has been turned on (step S196). When the total is set (step S197) and it is determined that it is not turned on, the process returns to step S185.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the procedure for setting the display format shown in FIG. The control device 3a determines whether or not the display window has been operated in the display format setting area shown in FIG. 16 (step S200), and when determining that it has been operated, determines whether or not it is the graph setting display window 55. If it is determined that the graph setting display window 55 is displayed (step S201), the totaling section 3f is set to collect the graph (step S202) and the mark is displayed on the graph setting display window 55. On the other hand, if it is not the graph setting display window 55, the control device 3a determines that the table setting display window 56 has been operated, sets the tabulation in the tabulation unit 3f (step S203), and at the same time sets the table setting display window 56. Mark is displayed on.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the procedure for setting the aggregation type shown in FIG. The control device 3a determines whether or not the display window has been operated in the totalization type setting area shown in FIG. 16 (step S210), and when it determines that the display window has been operated, the designated device button 41 in step S7 described above.
It is determined whether or not is turned on (step S211), and if it is determined that it is not turned on, further step S7 is performed.
In step S212, it is determined whether the all-device button 42 has been turned on, and if it is determined that it has not been turned on, the product type-specific setting display window 57 in the tabulation type area shown in FIG.
It is determined whether or not has been operated (step S213).

Then, the control unit 3a displays a product type setting display window.
When 57 is operated, totalization for each product type (model type) is set in the totaling unit 3f (step S215), and a mark is displayed on the product type setting window 57. Otherwise, the control device 3a has the counting unit 3f.
The total for each deposit of coins or cards is set in (step S216), and a mark is displayed on the deposit-specific setting display window 58. On the other hand, when the control device 3a determines that the designated device button 41 and the all device button 42 are turned on in steps S211 and S212, it cannot perform the totalization for each product type, and therefore the totalization unit 3f calculates the totalization for each deposit. Is set (step S214), a mark is displayed on the deposit-specific setting display window 58, and the type-specific setting display window 57 and its descriptive characters (“type-specific”) are displayed in the aggregation type setting area.
Turn off.

The controller 3a controls the steps S7 to S
After each setting of 11, the date set in the total date areas 52, 52, 52 in the setting screen shown in FIG. 16 is set in the total unit 3f (step S12). The controller 3a has a next button
It waits until 61 is turned on (step S13), and when it is determined that the next button 61 is turned on, it is determined whether or not the designated device button 41 is turned on in step S7 (step S14), and it is determined that it is turned on. When judged, the layout of the displayed store name is read from the memory 3e and displayed on the display device 3b (step S15). On the other hand, if the designated device button 41 is not turned on in step S14, the process proceeds to step S19 described later.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the layout screen described above. As shown in Fig. 17, the store name is displayed on the top side of the layout screen, the floor shape of the store is shown in multiple blocks in the center of the screen, and the block in which the landry equipment is placed is A number indicating the device number is displayed on the display, and coloring indicating the type is given. In addition, entrances are displayed in a plurality of blocks at predetermined positions at the edge of the block group. On the right side of the block group, the type of landry equipment is indicated by characters, in addition to the colors of the blocks.

On the left side of the block group, a device information display area is provided, and as the device information, a device number, a model name of the device number, a device name, a manufacturing number, and an external image are displayed. In addition, a back button 60 for displaying the previous screen and a next button 61 for displaying the next screen are displayed on the lower end side of the screen.
And an end button 62 for ending the program execution of the management system. In addition, in FIG. 17,
Although the device number or the entrance is displayed in the block, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to display other configurations such as a card vending machine, a detergent vending machine, etc. provided in a landry store.

When the operator designates a block whose device number is displayed on the layout screen, the controller 3a
Recognizes the device number (step S16), displays the device information of the device number in the device information display area of the layout screen, and determines whether the next button 61 is turned on (step S17). When it is determined that the device is turned on, the device number is set in the totalizing unit 3f (step S18). Counting section 3f
Reads out data corresponding to each set item from the memory 3e (step S19). Then, the aggregation unit 3f determines whether or not the aggregation to the graph is set in step S10 (step S20), and if so, the readout data is aggregated to be displayed in the graph (step S21), and the aggregation result is obtained. Is displayed on the display device 3b (step S23). Further, if the tabulation is not set to tabulate, the tabulation unit 3f tabulates the read data (step S2
2) Go to step S23, and display the counting result on the display device 3b.

18 to 25 are explanatory views for explaining the screens displaying the counting result. Fig. 18 shows the setting screen shown in Fig. 16 in which the specified device is specified as the total item, the day is specified as the total range, the graph is set as the display format, and the payment type is classified by deposit, and the layout screen shown in Fig. 17 The result of setting and counting the landry device having the device number 19 is shown. Further, FIG. 19 shows the results of aggregation with the same settings as described above except that the aggregation range is monthly.

As shown in FIG. 18, the store name is displayed in the upper part of the aggregation result display screen with the above-mentioned settings, and date setting display areas 52, 52, 52 are provided below it. In the date setting display areas 52, 52, 52, the date set in the above-mentioned setting screen is displayed, and different years can be set by turning on the plus buttons 53, 53, 53 or the minus buttons 54, 54, 54. The date can be changed. On the other hand, Fig. 19
In this case, since the month is set as the aggregation range, the date setting display area 52 for displaying the day is not displayed.

Below the date setting display areas 52, 52, 52,
A setting display area for explaining the settings is provided, and if the settings are made as described above, the setting display area will display device information such as the set device number, its model name, device name, and manufacturing number, display format, and totalization. The type settings are displayed. On the right side of the setting display area, the totalized result is displayed as a bar graph, the vertical axis is the sales amount, and the horizontal axis is the time. The bar graph is colored differently according to the sales of cards or coins, and an explanation of the color is displayed above the bar graph. This makes it possible to analyze the hourly sales amount of the 19th randry device or the monthly sales amount of the randry device in association with the arrangement of the randry device in the store. In addition, in the case of the setting as described above, since the display format can be changed to a table, the graph setting display window 55 and the table setting display window 56 are displayed in the display format portion of the setting display area. The display can be changed to a table display by operating the display window 56.

A return button 60 is provided at the bottom of the screen. When the return button 60 is turned on, the layout screen shown in FIG. 17 is displayed again, a different device number is designated, and the specified landry device is designated. You can make a tally. A print button 65 is provided on the right side of the return button 60, and when the print button 65 is turned on, the display screen is printed as it is.

FIG. 20 shows, in the setting screen shown in FIG. 16, in-store aggregation as the aggregation item, monthly as the aggregation range, daily as the data comparison type, and a graph as the display format.
The result of totaling by setting each type as the totaling type is shown. As shown in FIG. 20, the aggregation result is displayed by a bar graph colored according to the type of landry equipment installed in the store (gas dryer, drum type washing machine, etc.). The vertical axis represents the sales amount and the horizontal axis represents the date.
The explanation of coloring is displayed below the bar graph. In such a setting, since the display format and the totaling type can be changed, the graph setting display window 55, the table setting display window 56, the product type setting display window 57, and the deposit setting display window 58 are displayed in the setting display area. It is displayed. With this, it is possible to analyze the monthly sales tendency by product type.

FIG. 21 shows the setting screen, in-store aggregation as the aggregation item, monthly as the aggregation range, daily as the data comparison type, graph as the display format, and payment by receipt as the aggregation type. The result is shown. As shown in FIG. 21, the totaled result is displayed as a bar graph with the sales amount on the vertical axis and the date on the horizontal axis, whereby the transition of the sales of the entire store in the month can be analyzed.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a setting screen for setting in-store totals as total items, year as total range, weather as data comparison type, graph as display format, and type as total type. Reference numeral 23 shows the result of the setting and aggregation as in the previous case except that the day of the week is set as the data comparison type. The totalized results are displayed as bar graphs with the sales amount on the vertical axis, the type of weather (clear, rain, etc.) in FIG. 22 and the day of the week in FIG. 23. The coloring is changed according to the type of landry equipment. With this, it is possible to analyze in detail the relationship between the weather or the day of the week, the type of the landry device, and the sales amount.

By the way, in FIGS. 22 and 23, the in-store total is set as the total item, but by setting the designated device as the total item, the layout screen is displayed and the required devices are displayed there. By identifying and totaling, the arrangement of the specific device can be added to the relationship between the amount of sales and the weather or day of the week, and more detailed data analysis can be performed.

In the setting screen shown in FIG. 16,
Although the weather-specific button 51 is provided in the data comparison type region, the present invention is not limited to this, and a button corresponding to environmental data such as temperature and humidity may be provided in addition to the weather-specific button 51. As a result, the totaling result shown in FIG. 22 can be displayed for each temperature and the like, and the relationship between the environmental change and the sales amount and the arrangement of the devices can be analyzed.

In FIG. 24, in the setting screen, the in-store total is set as the total item, the monthly is set as the total range, the day is set as the data comparison type, the table is set as the display format, and the type is set as the total type. The result is shown. As shown in Fig. 24, the aggregation result is displayed in a table, the date and day of the week are displayed in the leftmost column, and the weather is displayed according to each date, followed by the sales amount of each Landry device by number for each type. Is displayed. In addition, the total amount of sales for the month is displayed as numbers at the bottom of the table. As a result, it is possible to analyze using an accurate numerical value of the sales amount. Note that, in FIG. 24, the in-store aggregation is set as the aggregation item, but by setting the designated device as the aggregation item, the layout screen is displayed, and the required device is specified there and aggregated in the table. It is possible to display the exact numerical value of a specific device.

When the counting result is displayed in this way, the control device 3a judges whether or not the all-device button 42 is turned on in step S7 shown in FIG. 4 (step S2
4) If it is determined that it has been turned on, a layout reference button, which will be described later, is provided on the display screen, and it is determined whether the layout reference button has been turned on (step S25). When the control device 3a determines that the layout reference button has been turned on, the control device 3a causes the display device 3b to display a layout reference screen described later (step S2).
7). On the other hand, when the control device 3a determines in step S24 that the all-device button 42 is not turned on, and when it is determined in step S25 that the layout reference button is not turned on, the control device 3a moves to step S26 and returns. It is determined whether or not the button 60 is turned on, and when it is determined that it is turned on, the previous screen is displayed on the display device 3b, and when it is determined that it is not turned on, the process returns to step S24,
Do the same as before.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory view for explaining the screen displaying the totalization result. With the setting screen shown in FIG. 16, all the devices as the totalization items, one day as the totalization range, and the graph as the display format are displayed. It shows the case where each receipt type is set as the aggregation type. As shown in FIG. 25, the aggregation result is displayed as a bar graph, the horizontal axis is the device number, and the vertical axis is the sales amount. Then, according to the device number, the sales by coin and the sales by card for the landry device of the device number are displayed in different colors. Also,
A colored explanatory note is displayed above the bar graph. A layout reference button 66 is provided on the left side of the bar graph. By operating the layout reference button 66 with a pointer to turn it on, a layout reference screen as shown in FIG. 26 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 26, the layout reference screen is substantially the same as the layout screen shown in FIG. 17, but the layout reference screen cannot specify devices for aggregation.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the weather registration procedure. The control device 3a determines whether or not the weather input button 35 is turned on in the management menu screen shown in FIG. 14 (step S30), and when it is determined that it is turned on, a weather input screen described later is displayed ( Step S3
1).

FIG. 27 is an explanatory view for explaining the weather input screen. As shown in Figure 27, the upper left corner of the weather input screen
The target year / month display windows 67, 67 for displaying the registered target year / month, plus buttons 68, 68 and minus buttons 69, 69 for increasing / decreasing the year / month displayed in the target year / month display windows 67, 67 are provided. Yes, the type of weather to register below (clear, cloudy,
There is a weather icon indicating rain, ...). A weather setting area is provided on the right side of these, a part of the calendar of the target year and month is displayed near the left end of the weather setting area, and two for each date on the right side of the calendar. A weather setting frame for setting the weather is provided. One of the weather setting frames,
The weather is set by characters, and the other has the same shape as the weather icon. If not set, a preset character of "unknown" is displayed in the weather setting frame.

Arrow icons 97 and 98 are provided on the upper and lower right ends of the weather setting area. By operating these arrow icons 97 and 98, the date of the calendar to be displayed is returned or advanced. The column provided at the left end of the weather setting area is a pen display column described later. A cancel button 96 is provided at the bottom of the weather input screen.
Turn on 96 to cancel the set weather.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the input of weather on the weather input screen. The control device 3a displays the pen 39 in the pen display field for the date to be input (step S32). Control device
3a waits until the weather icon is operated (step S
33) If it is determined that the weather icon has been operated, the type of the weather icon is determined (step S34), and the type of weather indicated by the determined weather icon is set in the weather setting frame of the date on which the pen 39 is displayed, using characters and figures, respectively. Yes (step S35).
The control device 3a determines whether or not the cancel button 96 is turned on (step S36), and if it is determined that the cancel button 96 is turned on, the weather of the date displayed by the pen 39 is canceled (step S37), and "unknown" is displayed. Is displayed. The control device 3a determines whether or not the return button 60 has been turned on (step S38),
Until it is turned on, the operations of steps S33 to S37 are repeated, and when it is determined that the return button 60 is turned on, the setting result is stored in the memory 3e together with the target year and month (step S39).

[0075]

As described above in detail, the first, second and tenth aspects
In the remote management system according to the invention, data analysis can be performed in association with the shape of the arrangement area and the arrangement of the devices (landry devices), and can be used for designing the arrangement area, changing the arrangement configuration, and the like. .

In the remote management system according to the third and tenth aspects of the present invention, the layout is displayed again from the totalization result display screen, and the data of the devices with different arrangements can be totaled according to the displayed layout. Data analysis based on the difference can be easily performed.

In the remote management system according to the fourth and tenth aspects of the invention, when the card vending machine is arranged, the position is registered in the layout, and if not arranged, it is not registered in the layout. By performing the above, further detailed data analysis such as the correlation between the presence or absence of the card vending machine and the card usage amount, and the correlation between the arrangement position of the card vending machine and the card usage amount can be performed.

In the remote management system according to the fifth and tenth aspects of the present invention, the plane shape of the placement area (landry store), the layout of the entrance and the layout of the equipment (landry equipment) and the correlation with the environmental data are analyzed in detail. It can be used for designing a layout area (landry shop), changing the layout configuration of equipment (landry equipment), and the like.

In the remote management system according to the sixth, seventh, eighth and tenth inventions, the correlation between the arrangement of the equipment (landry equipment) and the time series data can be analyzed in more detail.

In the remote management system according to the ninth and tenth aspects of the present invention, since a table or a graph can be appropriately displayed, the transition of data is analyzed by displaying the graph and the numerical value is analyzed by displaying the table. You can
The present invention has excellent effects.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a dryer that is one of the landry devices in FIG.

3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the dryer shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a data totaling procedure and a screen display procedure in the central device of the remote management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a data collection procedure and a screen display procedure in the central device of the remote management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a data totaling procedure and a screen displaying procedure in the central device of the remote management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure for setting total items shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for setting a total range shown in FIG.

9 is a flowchart showing a procedure for setting the data comparison type shown in FIG.

10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for setting the data comparison type shown in FIG.

11 is a flowchart showing a procedure for setting the display format shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing a procedure of setting a total type shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a weather registration procedure.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a management menu screen.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a selection screen.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a setting screen.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a layout screen.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen on which a counting result is displayed.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen on which a counting result is displayed.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen that displays a counting result.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen that displays a counting result.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen displaying a totalization result.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen that displays a counting result.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen that displays a counting result.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen on which a counting result is displayed.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a layout reference screen.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a weather input screen.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram illustrating input of weather on a weather input screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Management company 2 Landry store 3 Central device 3a Control device 3b Display device 3c Input device 3e Memory 3f Aggregation unit 7 Data controller (DTC) 8 Landry device

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A central device based on time-series data transmitted from a device arranged in an arrangement region and configured to transmit time-series data to a central device arranged apart from the arrangement region. In the system for remotely managing the equipment, the central device stores the transmitted time-series data, aggregating means for aggregating the stored time-series data, and aggregating conditions including aggregating conditions related to the equipment. The first setting means to be set in the totaling means, the totaling result display means for displaying the result of totaling by the totaling means according to the totaling conditions set by the first setting means, the arrangement area and the devices arranged therein. Layout display means for displaying such a layout, and the aggregation result display means comprises means for displaying the layout on the layout display means. Septum management systems. 2. The central device based on the time-series data transmitted from the device arranged in the arrangement region and transmitting the time-series data to the central device arranged apart from the arrangement region. In the system for remotely managing the equipment, the central device stores the transmitted time-series data, aggregating means for aggregating the stored time-series data, and aggregating conditions including aggregating conditions related to the equipment. A first setting means to be set in the tallying means, a layout display means for displaying a layout relating to the placement area and the equipment placed in the placement area when the first setting means sets a tallying condition for the equipment; The second setting means for setting the device designated in the layout displayed by the layout display means as the totalization condition in the totalization means, the first setting means and the second setting means. Remote management system, characterized in that it comprises a counting result display means for the collecting unit in accordance boss was aggregate condition to display the result of the aggregation. 3. The remote management system according to claim 2, wherein the totalization result display means includes means for displaying the layout on the layout display means. 4. The device comprises a unit for detecting the amount of money used and a unit for detecting the amount of card used, and when one of the units detects a predetermined amount of use, it becomes operable.
The remote management according to claim 1 or 2, wherein both detection values are transmitted to the central device, and the first setting means comprises means for setting a counting condition for counting money and card separately. system. 5. The central device comprises means for registering environmental data in association with stored time-series data, and the first setting means comprises means for setting aggregation of environmental data. The remote management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, when the tabulation of environmental data is set by, the tabulation means tabulates the time series data and the environmental data in association with each other. 6. The remote management system according to claim 1, wherein the first setting means includes means for setting a time range to be counted. 7. The remote management system according to claim 6, wherein the first setting means further comprises means for setting a time interval for totaling. 8. The remote management system according to claim 6, wherein the first setting means further comprises means for setting a total for day of the week. 9. The first setting means comprises means for setting the tabulation or graph tabulation in the tabulation means so that the tabulation result display means displays a table or a graph. The remote management system according to claim 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. 10. The remote management system according to claim 1, wherein the device is a landry device.