JP2003331110A - UPS system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] Recognize users of UPS maintenance and inspection by being able to execute UPS user registration reliably and easily without relying on procedures such as filling in and sending a conventional registration form for UPS user registration And perform appropriate maintenance and inspections. A UPS system includes a computer connected to a network and a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) connected to the computer, wherein the computer stores control software for controlling the UPS, and the control software Is a UPS system that acquires unique information stored in a UPS, starts Internet browsing software stored in a computer, and accesses a homepage for user registration of the UPS.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a UPS system composed of a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) and a computer to which the UPS is connected.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art UPS is widely used as a power source for computers. The UPS has a built-in secondary battery, supplies commercial power to the computer when receiving commercial power, and supplies power from the secondary battery to the computer when the commercial power fails.

Since the components such as the secondary battery and the cooling fan used in this UPS are deteriorated by long-term use, these components should be inspected or replaced when they are used for a predetermined period or longer. Maintenance inspection is required. Particularly, when the parts such as the secondary battery and the cooling fan are deteriorated as described above, there is a problem that the UPS abnormally generates heat and the life of the secondary battery is shortened, so that the backup function at the time of power failure is impaired.

[0004] In order to make the user aware of the necessity of maintenance and inspection peculiar to such a UPS and to reliably perform the maintenance and inspection, the seller of UPS needs to know the user information. Conventionally, the user information can be grasped by the seller or manufacturer (hereinafter referred to as “manufacturer / seller”) designated by FAX or the like after the user writes various information identifying the user in a predetermined registration form included in the UPS product. It was done by sending it or by accessing the home page specified by the manufacturer and manually entering all the information required for user registration. Then, the manufacturer who has received the user registration information notifies the user based on this information so that the user can surely perform the maintenance inspection set for each UPS.

However, in the case of such conventional user registration, if the user does not register for some reason, the user makes a mistake in the registration form, or there is a gap in the entry item, the manufacturer sells Accurate user information is not available. As a result, there is a problem that the user is not surely notified of the maintenance and inspection action.

As a result, if the user continues to use the UPS without recognizing that the secondary battery or the repair parts have reached the end of their service life, there is a problem that backup cannot be performed at the time of power failure, or the secondary battery generates heat. There was a problem such as liquid leakage.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in the above UPS, it is possible to perform the user registration of the UPS surely and easily without relying on the conventional procedures such as filling in a registration form and sending the user. The purpose is to make users aware of UPS maintenance and inspection so that they can perform appropriate maintenance and inspection.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a computer connected to a network and a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) connected to this computer. A configured UPS system, wherein the computer stores control software for controlling the UPS, and the control software acquires the unique information stored in the UPS and then stores the internet browsing software in the computer. Start up and access the home page for user registration of the UPS
It shows a system.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the UPS system having the configuration of the first aspect, after the control software is installed in the computer, the control software activates the Internet browsing to register the user. While accessing the home page, the control software controls the computer to enter unique information into the user registration form on the user registration home page.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, a UPS 4 is connected to an input / output port 3 such as a USB or serial terminal of a computer 2 connected to the network 1. UPS4
Is connected to the commercial power supply 5, and the UPS 4 output supplies power to the computer 2.

The UPS 4 control software and the Internet browsing software are stored in a storage means such as a hard disk built in the computer 2. UPS
4, information such as the model number and manufacturing number of the UPS, and further information specific to the UPS 4 such as life information of components such as a built-in secondary battery and a cooling fan are stored in the storage means provided inside the UPS 4.

The UPS 4 and the computer 2 are connected,
The UPS 4 control software is installed in the computer 2. The control software controls the computer 2 to take in the UPS specific information stored in the UPS 4 into the computer 2 and obtain the information of the computer 2 (name and version of the OS being used).

After that, the control software activates the Internet browsing software stored in the computer 2, and the predetermined user registration home page 7 on the Internet 7
Control the computer 2 to access.

The control software was previously acquired by the U
The computer 2 is controlled so as to input the unique information of the PS 4 and the information of the computer 2 into the registration form on the user registration homepage. Therefore, the user can input user-specific information such as address and name on the registration form, and the UPS 4 manufacturer can obtain the user registration information via the Internet.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, the UPS control software can automatically start the Internet browsing software to access the user registration homepage, and the UPS control software obtains the necessary information of the UPS in advance so that the user can access it. Since it is described or registered on the registration homepage, it is possible to simplify user registration and improve the user registration rate. In addition, U based on the information registered by the user
Since the life of the secondary battery included in the PS can be ascertained, the registered user is notified that the secondary battery is about to be replaced, and the secondary battery can be replaced by changing the secondary battery life. It is possible to prevent problems such as being unable to back up.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a UPS system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 network 2 computers 3 input / output ports 4 UPS 5 Commercial power supply

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Mamoru Ninomiya             1006 Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric             Sangyo Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 5B011 DA03 EA01 EA02 HH01 HH09                       JA09

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A UPS system comprising a computer connected to a network and a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) connected to the computer, wherein the computer stores control software for controlling the UPS. The UPS system is characterized in that, after the control software acquires the unique information stored in the UPS, it activates the Internet browsing software stored in the computer and accesses the homepage for user registration of the UPS. 2. After the control software is installed on the computer, the control software activates the Internet browsing software to access the user registration homepage, and the control software is a user on the user registration homepage. The UPS system according to claim 1, wherein the computer is controlled to input the unique information into a registration form.