JP2007287060A - Trouble map system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable even beginners who are poor at the management of a device, to quickly, accurately grasp states in which failures occurring in the devices by displaying information on installation positions of respective devices and generation frequencies of their failures in facilities, in which a plurality of the devices are installed, and consequently share information and pass on technologies. <P>SOLUTION: A trouble map system is provided with a device installation position database 11 which stores installation position information on a plurality of devices; a failure occurrence frequency database 12 which stores the failure occurrence frequencies of the respective devices; a failure device information acquisition means 13 which refers to the device installation position database 11 and the failure occurrence frequency database 12 to acquire the installation position information and failure occurrence frequency information on devices in which failures occur; and a failure device information display means 14 which displays the installation position information on the devices in which the failures occur as map information based on the information acquired by the failure device information acquisition means 13 and also displays failure occurrence frequencies in association with the map information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a trouble map system for displaying the position information and the number of occurrences of troubles regarding the troubled equipment.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a factory or a power plant where a plurality of devices are installed, information related to the installation position of each device, information related to repair and replacement of each device, and the like are managed. At this time, when the number of devices is enormous, the amount of information becomes enormous, and various techniques for efficiently managing information regarding each device have been proposed.

  For example, a “facility information management system in a factory” (Patent Document 1) has been proposed as a system that can easily manage position information and attribute information of equipment installed in a factory.

  The “facility information management system in the factory” described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 includes a factory layout diagram data in which a display, a pointing device, and a figure representing the equipment are arranged at each equipment installation position for each type of equipment. And the layout diagram information database in which the identification code uniquely assigned to the equipment belonging to each layer and the layer name of the layer are stored in association with each other, and the attribute table provided for each type of equipment, Layout diagram of the equipment specified by the attribute information database storing the attribute data of equipment and the management code uniquely assigned to each equipment, the layer name of the layer to which each equipment belongs, and the identification code of each equipment The position of the data in the layer, the table name of the attribute table storing the attribute data of each facility, and each setting It is obtained by a coupling database storing data of the connection map for associating the attribute data of the facility specified by the management code.

  According to the “facility information management system in the factory” described in Patent Document 1, the position information and attribute information of the equipment installed in the factory are stored independently in the layout diagram information database and the attribute information database, respectively. The location information and the attribute information of each facility are stored in association with each other by a connection map stored in the connection information database. Therefore, once the correspondence between the location information of the equipment and the attribute information is registered in the connection map, when changing the location information of each equipment after that, only the data stored in the layout diagram information database is changed. Well, if you want to change the attribute information of each facility, it is only necessary to change the data stored in the attribute information database, so that it is possible to easily manage the installation position and attribute information of each facility Yes.

JP 2004-13197 A

  Conventionally, in a factory or power plant where multiple devices are installed, if a failure such as a failure occurs in each device, the failure point is repaired and a report is created to manage the failure history of each device. . At this time, since the person in charge of management of each device individually creates a report, for the devices managed by the same administrator, examples of cases that occurred in the past or cases of recurrence of defects at the same location, etc. I was able to grasp it accurately.

  By the way, when the manager leaves or moves, the report is taken over. In this case, if a skilled administrator takes over the management of the equipment, it is possible to accurately grasp the frequency of malfunctions that have occurred in the equipment based on many years of experience. In the case of a novice beginner, it may not be possible to accurately manage the device just by taking over a past report. For this reason, when a malfunction occurs in the equipment, it is not possible to take a prompt and accurate response, and there is a risk that the operation of facilities such as factories and power plants may be hindered.

  In addition, in the “facility information management system in the factory” described in Patent Document 1, information related to the installation position of each device can be managed, but information related to the occurrence of a failure in each device cannot be managed. .

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and in a facility in which a plurality of devices are installed, by displaying position information where each device is installed and the number of occurrences of malfunctions, beginners who are unskilled in device management. It is an object of the present invention to provide a trouble map system capable of quickly and accurately grasping the state of occurrence of a malfunction of a device.

The trouble map system according to the present invention has the following features in order to achieve the above-described object.
That is, the trouble map system according to the present invention is a trouble map system for displaying the position information where the device has been installed and the number of times the failure has occurred with respect to the device in which the problem has occurred. Referring to the stored device installation location database, the failure occurrence frequency database storing the failure occurrence frequency information of each device, the device installation location database, and the failure occurrence frequency database, the installation location information of the device in which the failure has occurred And obtaining the location information of the malfunctioning device based on the information obtained by the malfunctioning device information acquisition means and the malfunctioning device information acquisition means for acquiring the malfunction occurrence number information of the malfunctioning device. Displayed as map information, and the number of occurrences of defects linked with the map information It is characterized in that and a defect device information display means for displaying.

  Here, it is preferable that the area of the failure occurrence frequency information of the device displayed on the failure device information display means changes in accordance with the failure occurrence frequency of the device.

  In addition, in the case where the device in which the failure has occurred is installed in the vicinity and the failure occurrence frequency information of the device displayed on the defective device information display means overlaps, the display mode is different for each device, It is preferable to make it possible to distinguish the malfunctioning device.

  Further, referring to the device installation position database and the failure occurrence frequency database, a failure history acquisition unit that acquires a failure history related to the failure occurrence device displayed on the failure device information display unit, and acquired by the failure history acquisition unit It is preferable to include a failure history information display means for displaying the information.

  Further, it is preferable to provide a similar device notifying means for searching for a device similar to the device in which the failure has occurred with reference to the device installation position database and the failure occurrence frequency database and notifying information on the similar device.

  In addition, it is preferable to provide warning generation means for generating a warning when the number of occurrences of defects exceeds a predetermined value with reference to the device installation position database and the number of occurrences of defects.

  The trouble map system according to the present invention refers to a device installation location database storing device installation location information and a failure occurrence frequency database storing failure occurrence frequency information of each device, and device installation location information and failure occurrence frequency information. And the installation position of the device in which the problem has occurred is displayed as map information, and the number of occurrences of the problem can be displayed in conjunction with the map information.

  Therefore, even a beginner who is inexperienced in device management can quickly and accurately grasp the failure occurrence state of the device. For this reason, when a malfunction occurs in the equipment, it is possible to take a quick and accurate response, so that the operation of facilities such as factories and power plants is not hindered.

  In addition, regarding the device failure occurrence frequency information displayed on the failure device information display means, it is possible to intuitively grasp the device failure occurrence frequency by changing the area corresponding to the device failure occurrence frequency. Can do.

  In addition, when troubled devices are installed close to each other, the trouble occurrence devices can be easily distinguished by adopting a configuration in which the information on the number of trouble occurrences is displayed so that the display mode is different for each device. Can do.

  In addition, by adopting a configuration in which a defect history related to a defect-occurring device can be referred to, appropriate device management can be performed based on past data.

  Further, by adopting a configuration capable of notifying information related to a device similar to the device in which the failure has occurred, it is possible to enhance the monitoring of the similar device and prevent the occurrence of the failure.

  In addition, by adopting a configuration that generates a warning when the number of occurrences of defects exceeds a predetermined value, it is possible to strengthen the monitoring of the equipment or implement design changes to prevent further problems from occurring. be able to.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a trouble map system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The trouble map system according to the embodiment of the present invention refers to a device installation position database storing device installation position information and a failure occurrence frequency database storing failure occurrence frequency information of each device. It is a system that acquires occurrence frequency information, displays the installation position of a device where a failure has occurred as map information, and displays the failure occurrence frequency in conjunction with the map information.

  In addition, the equipment in the present invention includes not only equipment such as a boiler, a turbine, a generator, a dust collector, a desulfurizer, a water tank, and a coal silo installed in a power plant, but also configures each equipment. It is a concept including a plurality of devices.

  1 to 3 relate to a trouble map system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the trouble map system according to the first embodiment. FIGS. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the trouble map displayed on a display means.

<Overview of trouble map system according to embodiment 1>
As shown in FIG. 1, the trouble map system 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a device installation position database 11, a failure occurrence frequency database 12, a defective device information acquisition unit 13, and a defective device information display unit 14. As a component.

  The device installation position database 11 is a database that stores installation position information regarding a plurality of devices installed in facilities such as factories and power plants. Specifically, device data relating to the device name, management number, installation date, map information of the installation location, and the like are stored.

  The defect occurrence number database 12 is a database that stores defect occurrence number information of each device. Specifically, device data relating to the device name, management number, failure occurrence date and time, repair date and time, and the like are stored.

  In the present embodiment, the device installation position database 11 and the failure occurrence frequency database 12 are constructed as different databases, but both can be constructed as the same database. As described above, when the device installation position database 11 and the failure occurrence frequency database 12 are constructed as the same database, the data table structure is somewhat complicated, but there is an advantage that overlapping data can be managed in an integrated manner.

  In addition, the device installation position database 11 and the failure occurrence frequency database 12 can appropriately update (add or delete) stored data as necessary. Furthermore, by sharing the equipment installation position database 11 and the failure occurrence frequency database 12 with other business establishments, it is possible to share the technology at a plurality of business establishments.

  The defective device information acquisition unit 13 is a unit for acquiring the installation position information of the device in which the defect has occurred and acquiring the information on the number of occurrences of the defect of the device in which the defect has occurred. The defective device information acquisition means 13 can acquire new data when the data stored in the device installation position database 11 and the defect occurrence frequency database 12 is updated.

  Based on the information acquired by the defective device information acquisition unit 13, the defective device information display unit 14 displays the installation position information of the device in which the defect has occurred as map information, and displays the number of times the defect has occurred in conjunction with the map information. It is a means for displaying.

  The defective device information acquisition unit 13 and the defective device information display unit 14 are configured by a computer system and its peripheral devices, and function as each unit when a CPU or the like configuring the computer system operates according to an application program. Is demonstrated. In particular, the defective device information display means 14 includes a display device such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display as its constituent elements, and information is displayed on the display screen.

<Trouble map (whole display)>
As described above, the defective device information display means 14 displays the installation position information of the device in which the defect has occurred as map information on the display screen of a display device such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display.
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the installation position information of each device is displayed as map information as information on the device installed at “XX power plant”. Furthermore, a circle is displayed at the location where a device such as a failure has occurred. This circle represents the location where the failure has occurred and the number of occurrences of the failure.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2, 14 devices A to N are displayed on the display screen 50 of the display device as devices installed at “XX power plant”, and devices B, C, and It can be seen that a failure occurred in F, device H, device L, device M, and device N. Circles representing the number of occurrences of defects have different areas depending on the number of occurrences of defects. For example, a small circle is displayed when the number of occurrences of the failure is 1, a large circle is displayed when the number of occurrences of the failure is 5 or more, and both when the number of occurrences of the failure is 2 to 5. A circle with an intermediate size is displayed.

  In addition, in the devices B and H, since the occurrence locations of the defects are close to each other, circles indicating the number of occurrences of the failures are displayed overlappingly. In this case, by changing the display mode (for example, display color) of the overlapping circles, it is possible to distinguish and display the location where the failure has occurred and the number of times the failure has occurred.

  For example, in the device B, when a failure occurs in five locations 51a, 51b, 51c, 51d, and 51e, the number of occurrences of the failure in each failure location is changed by changing the display mode of the circle corresponding to each failure location. Distinguish. Specifically, in device B, five or more defects have occurred in 51a and 51b, 2-5 defects have occurred in 51c and 51d, and one defect has occurred in 51e. You can see that

<Trouble map (detailed display)>
In the example shown in FIG. 2, the device B has defects at five locations 51 a, 51 b, 51 c, 51 d, and 51 e, and the circles that indicate the number of times the failure has occurred overlap. In such a case, it is preferable to have a configuration in which a defective part in the device B can be enlarged and displayed. That is, the device installation position database 11 stores the detailed display information as shown in FIG. 3 together with the overall display information as shown in FIG. 2 so that the entire display information and the detailed display information can be switched. It is preferable to configure.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the mouse pointer 52 is moved to a corresponding location and the left button is clicked, so that the failure location in the device B is enlarged and displayed as a display screen 60 as shown in FIG. be able to.

<Effect of Example 1>
As described above, according to the trouble map system 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the installation position of the device in which the trouble has occurred is displayed as map information, and the number of trouble occurrences is displayed in association with the map information. Therefore, even a beginner or the like who is inexperienced in device management can quickly and accurately grasp the state of device failure.

  In addition, when devices with defects are installed close to each other, it is possible to display information on the number of times of failures with different display modes for each device. Can do.

  Furthermore, when the information regarding the malfunctioning device is displayed in duplicate, the information regarding the malfunctioning location can be enlarged and displayed, so that the details of the malfunctioning location can be easily understood.

  4 to 6 relate to a trouble map system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the trouble map system according to the second embodiment, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are defect history information. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the malfunction log | history displayed on a display means.

<Overview of Trouble Map System According to Example 2>
As shown in FIG. 4, the trouble map system 20 according to the second embodiment of the present invention further includes a defect history information acquisition unit 21 and a defect history information display unit with respect to the configuration requirements of the trouble map system 10 according to the first embodiment. 22 is added.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the trouble map system 20 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a device installation position database 11, a failure occurrence frequency database 12, a defective device information acquisition unit 13, a defective device information display unit 14, and a defect. The history information acquisition means 21 and the defect history information display means 22 are the main components.

  Note that the device installation position database 11, the failure occurrence frequency database 12, the defective device information acquisition unit 13, and the defective device information display unit 14 have substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and thus are denoted by the same reference numerals. Therefore, detailed description is omitted.

  The defect history information acquisition unit 21 is a unit for acquiring a defect history related to the defect occurrence device displayed on the defect device information display unit 14 with reference to the device installation position database 11 and the defect occurrence frequency database 12.

  In this case, the defect occurrence frequency database 12 needs to store information related to the defect history as well as information related to the defect occurrence count. A defect history database that functions as one component of the defect occurrence frequency database 12 may be separately constructed.

  The defect history information display means 22 is a means for displaying information acquired by the defect history acquisition means.

  The defect history information acquisition means 21 and the defect history information display means 22 are means constituted by a computer system and its peripheral devices, and functions as each means when a CPU or the like constituting the computer system operates according to an application program. Is demonstrated. In particular, the defect history information display means 22 includes a display device such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display as its constituent elements, and information is displayed on the display screen. The display device that is a component of the defect history information display unit 22 can also be used as a display device that is a component of the defect device information display unit 14.

<History display (list display)>
As described above, the defect history display means displays the history information of the device in which the defect has occurred on the display screen of a display device such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display.
In the example shown in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, by moving the mouse pointer 61 to a corresponding location and clicking the left button, the failure history at the failure occurrence location 51d of the device B as shown in FIG. Information can be displayed as a display screen 70.

<History display (related document display)>
Further, related document information as shown in FIG. 6 is stored in the defect occurrence frequency database 12 or the defect history database functioning as one component thereof, so that the list history display and the related document display can be switched. It is preferable to configure.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the mouse pointer 71 is moved to the corresponding location and the left button is clicked. As shown in FIG. Related documents describing detailed information on “leak” can be displayed as a display screen 80. In addition, it is preferable that the display screen 80 includes a method for dealing with the trouble that has occurred as detailed information. Thereby, when a malfunction occurs in the device, it is possible to take a quick and accurate response.

<Effects of Example 2>
As described above, according to the trouble map system 20 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, since it is possible to refer to the trouble history regarding the trouble-occurring equipment, it is possible that the equipment is likely to cause trouble based on past data. Appropriate equipment management can be performed such as focusing on monitoring.

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the trouble map system according to the third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 7, the trouble map system 30 according to the third embodiment of the present invention has a configuration in which similar device notification means 31 is further added to the configuration requirements of the trouble map system 10 according to the first embodiment. Yes.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the trouble map system 30 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a device installation position database 11, a failure occurrence frequency database 12, a defective device information acquisition unit 13, a defective device information display unit 14, and The similar device notification means 31 is a main component.

  Note that the device installation position database 11, the failure occurrence frequency database 12, the defective device information acquisition unit 13, and the defective device information display unit 14 have substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and thus are denoted by the same reference numerals. Therefore, detailed description is omitted.

  The similar device notification means 31 is a means for searching for a device similar to the device in which a failure has occurred with reference to the device installation position database 11 and the failure occurrence frequency database 12 and notifying information related to the similar device.

  In this case, the device installation position database 11 needs to store information related to the similar relationship between the devices together with the installation position information related to a plurality of devices. Further, a similar device database that functions as one component of the device installation position database 11 may be separately constructed.

  The similar device notification means 31 is a means constituted by a computer system and its peripheral devices, and functions as the means are exhibited when a CPU or the like constituting the computer system operates according to an application program. The similar device notifying means 31 includes a display device such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display as its constituent elements, and similar device information is displayed on the display screen of the display device. The display device that is a component of the similar device notification unit 31 can also be used as a display device that is a component of the defective device information display unit 14.

  The trouble map system 30 according to the third embodiment searches for a device having a function equivalent to that of the device when there is a device in which a failure has occurred, and information on the installation position of the similar device or information on the number of times the failure has occurred. Is informed.

<Effect of Example 3>
As described above, according to the trouble map system 30 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, information related to a device similar to the device in which the failure has occurred can be notified, so that monitoring of the device similar to the device in which the failure has occurred is enhanced. Thus, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of defects.

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the trouble map system according to the fourth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 8, the trouble map system 40 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention has a configuration in which a warning generating means 41 is further added to the configuration requirements of the trouble map system 10 according to the first embodiment. .

  That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the trouble map system 40 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes a device installation position database 11, a failure occurrence frequency database 12, a defective device information acquisition unit 13, a defective device information display unit 14, and The warning generation means 41 is a main component.

  Note that the device installation position database 11, the failure occurrence frequency database 12, the defective device information acquisition unit 13, and the defective device information display unit 14 have substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and thus are denoted by the same reference numerals. Therefore, detailed description is omitted.

  The warning generation means 41 is a means for generating a warning when the number of occurrences of a failure exceeds a predetermined value with reference to the device installation position database 11 and the failure occurrence frequency database 12.

  The warning generation means 41 is a means constituted by a computer system and its peripheral devices, and functions as the means are exhibited when a CPU or the like constituting the computer system operates according to an application program. Further, the warning generating means 41 includes a display device such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display, and a sound generating means such as a speaker and an amplifier as its components, and displays a warning on the display screen of the display device. A warning sound is generated from the speaker. In addition, the display device that is a component of the warning generation unit 41 can also be used as a display device that is a component of the defective device information display unit 14.

  The trouble map system 40 according to the fourth embodiment displays a warning on the display screen of the display device when there is a malfunctioning device and the number of malfunctions exceeds a predetermined number (for example, five times). Or a warning sound is generated from a speaker.

<Effect of Example 4>
As described above, according to the trouble map system 40 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when there is a device in which the number of occurrences of the failure exceeds a predetermined value, a warning to that effect can be generated. The occurrence of further problems can be prevented in advance by strengthening monitoring of the system and implementing design changes.

  The present invention can be used in grasping the location information and the number of times of occurrence of troubles in a factory or power plant where a plurality of equipments are installed, for the equipment in which the trouble has occurred.

It is a functional block diagram which shows schematic structure of the trouble map system which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example (whole display) of the trouble map displayed on a malfunctioning apparatus information display means. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example (detailed display) of the trouble map displayed on a malfunctioning apparatus information display means. It is a functional block diagram which shows schematic structure of the trouble map system which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example (list display) of the malfunction history displayed on a malfunction history information display means. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example (related document display) of the malfunction history displayed on a malfunction history information display means. It is a functional block diagram which shows schematic structure of the trouble map system which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows schematic structure of the trouble map system which concerns on Example 4 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Trouble map system (Example 1)
11 equipment installation position database 12 trouble occurrence frequency database 13 trouble equipment information acquisition means 14 trouble equipment information display means 20 trouble map system (Example 2)
21 trouble history information acquisition means 22 trouble history information display means 30 trouble map system (Example 3)
31 Similar device notification means 40 Trouble map system (Example 4)
41 Warning generating means 50, 60, 70, 80 Display screen 51a to 51e Fault occurrence location 52, 61, 71 Mouse pointer A to N Equipment

Claims (6)

A trouble map system for displaying the location information where the device is installed and the number of occurrences of the failure with respect to the device where the failure occurred,
A device installation location database storing installation location information of multiple devices,
A failure occurrence frequency database storing the failure occurrence frequency information of each device;
Referring to the device installation position database and the failure occurrence frequency database, acquiring failure device information acquisition means for acquiring installation location information of the device in which the failure has occurred and acquiring failure occurrence frequency information of the device in which the failure has occurred; ,
On the basis of the information acquired by the defective device information acquisition means, the installation position information of the device in which the failure has occurred is displayed as map information, and the defective device information display means for displaying the number of occurrences of the failure in association with the map information; A trouble map system characterized by comprising   2. The trouble map system according to claim 1, wherein an area of the malfunction occurrence frequency information displayed on the malfunction apparatus information display unit changes in accordance with the malfunction occurrence count of the apparatus.   If the device where the failure occurred is installed in the vicinity and the failure occurrence frequency information of the device displayed on the failure device information display means overlaps, the display is different for each device and the failure occurs. The trouble map system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the devices can be distinguished. A failure history acquisition means for acquiring a failure history related to the failure occurrence device displayed on the failure device information display means with reference to the device installation position database and the failure occurrence frequency database;
The trouble map system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising trouble history information display means for displaying information obtained by the trouble history obtaining means.   A similar device notifying means for searching for a device similar to a device in which a failure has occurred with reference to the device installation position database and the failure occurrence frequency database and notifying information related to the similar device is provided. Item 5. The trouble map system according to any one of Items 1 to 4. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a warning generation unit configured to generate a warning when the number of occurrences of defects exceeds a predetermined value with reference to the device installation position database and the number of occurrences of defects. The trouble map system according to item 1.

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