JP3815661B2 - Charge collection system for liquid fuel supply mechanism - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a liquid fuel supply mechanism for supplying liquid fuel for each household of an apartment house. More particularly, the present invention relates to a fee collection system for a liquid fuel supply mechanism using a computer.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, an administrator checks the flow meter for each household, investigates the amount of fuel used, and calls the result to the fee collection center. I was informed of it, etc. and charged the fee.
[0003]
However, this method has a problem that it takes time to check the flow meter, and there is a concern that the flow meter serving as a basis for billing may be read incorrectly.
In addition, due to forgetting to transfer money, lack of deposit balance, etc., it was difficult to collect charges without an administrator's prompt. For this reason, there is a case where the fuel supply valve is left open even if the charge is not collected.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described problems of the fee collection method of the conventional liquid fuel supply mechanism. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fee collection system for a liquid fuel supply mechanism that can automatically perform various procedures necessary for maintenance without requiring dedicated personnel.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention supplies fuel from the central fuel tank (3) to each household (2) of the apartment house via the oil feeding pipe (5, 9, 9A), the valve (10), and the flow meter (14), In the charge collection system of the liquid fuel supply mechanism (1) provided with a management control device (20) for inputting a signal from a flow meter (14) and outputting an open / close control signal to the valve (10), the management control device Total control means (42) for creating invoice data based on a signal from (20), invoice data storage means (43) for storing the data, and a predetermined period starting from transmission of the invoice data A central control device (40) including a time measuring means (47) and transmitting the bill data to the fee collection means (50), and receiving bill data from the central control device (40) and collecting a fee. Fee collection means (50) The charge collection means (50), the management control device (20), and the central control device (40) have an information communication network (30) for electronic connection, and the total control means ( 42) calculates a fee based on a signal from the management control device (20), creates a bill (step S14), transmits the bill data to the fee collection means (50) and bill data storage means (43) is stored (step S15), and when the payment confirmation signal is received from the fee collection means (50), the corresponding bill data in the bill data storage means (43) is deleted (step S17). ) When the output signal from the time measuring means (47) is inputted, it is checked whether or not there is any invoice data in the invoice data storage means (43) (step S20). If there is, the valve (10) is closed. That outputs an instruction signal management control device (20) is characterized by having a (step S21) function.
[0006]
According to the present invention configured as described above, the reading date of the flow meter is constant and is automatically performed without human intervention, so that no erroneous reading of measurement results such as fuel consumption occurs. The situation where the liquid fuel usage fee is continuously consumed without being paid is prevented.
Moreover, since payment / non-payment of the liquid fuel usage fee is determined depending on whether or not the bill data remains in the bill data storage means, the determination of payment / non-payment is made accurately.
If the usage fee for the liquid fuel is not charged, the fuel supply valve is automatically closed after taking a careful procedure, so that forgetting to pay is prevented. At the same time, there is no need to call for professional personnel.
[0009]
Further, according to the present invention, fuel is supplied from the central fuel tank (3) to each household (2A) of the apartment house through the oil feeding pipe (5, 9, 9A), the valve (10), and the flow meter (14). In the charge collection system of the liquid fuel supply mechanism (1A) provided with a central control device (60) for supplying and inputting a signal from the flow meter (14) and outputting an open / close control signal to the valve (10), The central control unit (60) manages the signal from the flow meter (14) and controls the valve (10), calculates the charge and creates bill data and the central control means (62). A bill data storage means (65) for storing the bill data and a time measuring means (72) for timing a predetermined period starting from the transmission of the bill data, and transmitting the bill data to the fee collection means (50) And for each household The household control device (13) that receives the output signal from the central control device (60) and the fee collection means for collecting the fee by receiving the output signal from the household control device (13) (50), the central control device (60), the household control device (13), and the information collection network (30) for electronically connecting the fee collection means (50), and The central control means (62) creates a bill based on the signal from the flow meter (14) (step S54), transmits the bill data to the household control device (13), and bill data storage means. (65) (step S55), and when a payment confirmation signal is received from the fee collection means (50), the corresponding bill data in the bill data storage means (65) is deleted (step S57). When the output signal from the time measuring means (72) is inputted, it is confirmed whether or not there is any invoice data in the invoice data storage means (65) (step S60), and if there is an instruction to close the valve (10). It has a function of outputting a signal to the valve (10) (step S61).
[0010]
According to the present invention having such a configuration, the fee collection means receives the output signal from the household control means provided in each household, for example, an ID code and bill data, and collects the fee. There is no need to make a mistake in the corresponding household or use amount when collecting the fee, and the fee is surely collected.
In addition, since payment / non-payment of the liquid fuel usage fee is determined depending on whether or not the bill data remains in the bill data storage means, the determination of payment / non-payment is made accurately.
As long as the invoice data remains in the invoice data storage means, the fuel supply valve is closed after a predetermined period of time, so it is immediately known in each household that the payment has been forgotten or unpaid. Collection is surely performed.
[0013]
In carrying out the present invention, the flow meter is preferably provided in each household.
[0014]
By the above, the situation where the fuel leak amount of the piping outside the household (in the public area) is measured as the fuel usage amount of each household is prevented, and the accuracy of the billing amount of the fuel usage amount is improved.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0016]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the apparatus configuration of the fee collection system of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, the liquid fuel supply mechanism 1 is configured to include a device for supplying fuel to a combustion device, for example, a heater or a hot water heater 12 of each household 2 constituting the apartment house, and measuring the used fuel.
[0017]
That is, the liquid fuel supply mechanism 1 includes a concentrated fuel tank 3, a first oil feed pipe 5 via an oil feed pump 4, a plurality of sub tanks 7 branched from the first oil feed pipe 5, and sub tanks 7, a second oil feeding pipe 9 connected to each of 7, a third oil feeding pipe 9 </ b> A branched from the second oil feeding pipe 9 and connected to a mini tank 11 provided in each household 2, It consists of a valve 10 interposed in the oil feeding pipe 9A and a flow meter 14 attached to the third oil feeding pipe 9A. This flow meter has a function of calculating an integrated value.
[0018]
In addition, a float switch 8 is provided in the sub tank 7, and the oil feed pump 4 is operated via a signal line (not shown).
A management control device 20 including management control means is connected to the valve 10 and the flow meter 14 of the liquid fuel supply mechanism 1 through the signal line 14A and to the valve 10 through the control command line 10A.
[0019]
The management control device 20 is connected to an information communication network such as the Internet 30 (information communication network) via a line 20A.
Further, a central control device 40 including a totaling control unit related to fee collection and a financial institution 50 including a fee collection unit are connected to the Internet 30 via lines 40A and 50A, respectively.
[0020]
The lines 20A, 40A, and 50A may be wireless information communication devices such as product name “i-mode” terminals.
[0021]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functions of the management control device 20 and the central control device 40.
The management control device 20 includes a management control means 22, a previous month integrated value data storage means 23, a clock 24, a valve opening / closing means 25, an integrated value reading means 26, an integrated value comparing means 27 for determining the amount used in the current month, It is comprised including. The valve 10 and the flow meter 14 are connected to the valves 10A and 14A, respectively, as described above.
[0022]
The central control device 40 measures the total control means 42, the bill data storage means 43, the customer data storage means 44, the payment confirmation means 45, the bill issue means 46, and the date and time that has elapsed since the bill was issued. And time measuring means 47.
The management control device 20 is connected to the central control device 40 via the Internet 30, and the central control device 40 is connected to the financial institution 50 via the Internet 30.
[0023]
3 to 5, the fee collection system having the above configuration will be described.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the management control device 20, and reads the integrated value of fuel usage based on the data of the flow meter 14, calculates the current monthly amount, transmits and closes and opens the fuel supply valve 10. it's shown.
[0024]
In step S1, the integrated value reading of the flow meter 14 is received while waiting for an instruction from the central control device 40. When the instruction is received, the process goes to step S2.
[0025]
In step 2, the integrated value of the flow meter 14 is read. In step S3, the current month use amount is calculated as the difference between the current month integrated value, that is, the read integrated value and the previous month integrated value. In step S4, the integrated value for the current month is transmitted to the central control apparatus 40.
[0026]
Steps S5 and after indicate processing for closing the valve 10 and stopping fuel supply depending on the payment of the fee.
[0027]
In step S5, the central control device 40 waits for a valve 10 closing instruction signal. When the instruction to close the valve 10 is received, the process goes to step S6, and when there is no reception, the process goes to step S7.
[0028]
In step S6, the valve 10 is closed to stop the fuel supply.
In step S7, the valve 10 opening instruction from the central control device 40 is on standby and received. When the valve opening instruction is received, the valve 10 is opened in step S8 and the process is terminated. If there is no valve opening instruction, the process returns to step S5 and waits for an instruction from the central control apparatus 40.
[0029]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the centralized control device 40, and shows bill-related processing.
In step S11, the date of aggregation is confirmed. If it is an aggregation date, the integrated value reading instruction of the flow meter 14 is transmitted to the management control device 20 in step S12.
[0030]
In step S13, the integrated value for the current month is waited for and received.
In step S14, an invoice is created based on the received integrated value. The customer's account number is searched, the data is searched, and the amount used for the current month is multiplied by the unit price to obtain an invoice.
[0031]
In step S <b> 15, this bill is stored in the bill data storage device 43 of the centralized control device 40, and the bill is transmitted to the financial institution 50.
[0032]
Steps S16 and after show processing related to billing and depositing.
In step S16, a payment confirmation signal from the financial institution 50 is standby received. If the payment confirmation is received, the bill data is deleted from the bill data storage device 43 in step S17, and an opening instruction signal for the valve 10 is transmitted to the management control device 20.
If the payment confirmation has not been completed in step S16, it waits for several days in a predetermined period starting from the invoice transmission in step S18. When the waiting period has elapsed, invoice data is retrieved in step S19 to confirm payment.
[0033]
In step S20, it is confirmed whether “invoice is present”, that is, “payment has not been completed”. If payment has not been completed, an instruction signal for closing the valve 10 of the corresponding household is transmitted to the management device 20 in step S21. If the invoice data has been deleted (that is, the deposit has been made) in the confirmation in step S20, the process goes to step S17.
[0034]
In step S22, it is further confirmed whether there is any payment, and if payment is made, the process goes to step S17.
[0035]
In step S17, the bill data is deleted if it remains, and an opening instruction signal for the valve 10 is transmitted to the management control device 20. If the invoice data does not remain and an instruction to open the valve 10 has already been transmitted, that state is maintained. Then, the process ends.
[0036]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing of the financial institution 50, and shows the processing relationship of charge reduction.
[0037]
In step S31, the invoice from the central control apparatus 40 is received on standby. With the receipt of the bill, it is withdrawn in step S32.
Next, in step S <b> 33, payment completion is transmitted to the centralized control device 40. Then, the process ends.
[0038]
6 to 10 show a fee collection system of a liquid fuel supply mechanism of another form. About the apparatus and means of the same form as the said FIGS. 1-5, a code | symbol is used overlappingly and the one part is abbreviate | omitted and demonstrated.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a device configuration of a charge collection system according to another embodiment.
[0039]
In FIG. 6, the liquid fuel supply mechanism 1 </ b> A is configured by a device that supplies fuel to a combustion device, for example, a heater or a hot water heater 12, of each household 2 </ b> A constituting the apartment house and measures the used fuel.
[0040]
That is, the fuel supply device 1A includes a concentrated fuel tank 3, a first oil feeding pipe 5 via an oil feeding pump 4, a plurality of sub tanks 7 branched from the first oil feeding pipe 5, and sub tanks 7 A second oil feeding pipe 9 connected to each, a third oil feeding pipe 9A branched from the second oil feeding pipe 9 and connected to a mini tank 11 provided in each household 2, and a third oil feeding pipe And a flow meter 14 attached to the third oil feeding pipe 9A.
Each household 2A is provided with a household control device 13.
[0041]
In addition, a float switch 8 is provided in the sub tank 7, and the oil feed pump 4 is operated via a signal line (not shown).
[0042]
A central control device 60 including central control means 62 in the valve 10 and the flow meter 14 of the fuel supply device 1 is connected to the flow meter 14 through a signal line 14B and to the valve 10 through a control command line 10B.
[0043]
The central controller 60 is connected to an information communication network such as the Internet 30 via a line 20B.
In addition, a financial institution 50 which is a fee collection means related to fee collection is connected to the Internet 30 via a line 50B.
[0044]
The lines 20B and 50B may be wireless information communication terminals such as a product name “i-mode” terminal.
[0045]
FIG. 7 shows the functions of the central controller 60 in a block diagram.
The central control unit 60 includes a central control unit 62, a previous month integrated value data storage unit 63, a customer data storage unit 64, an invoice data storage unit 65, a valve opening / closing unit 67, a deposit confirmation unit 68, and an integrated value. The reading unit 69, the integrated value comparing unit 70, the bill issuing unit 71, the time measuring unit 72, and the clock 73 are configured. And it is connected to the valve 10 and the flow meter 14 by lines 10B and 14B, respectively.
[0046]
The central controller 60 is connected to the financial institution 50 via the Internet 30. The household control device 13 is connected to the central control device 60 via the Internet 30 and the line 13B, and is connected to the financial institution 50 via the Internet 30 and the line 13A.
[0047]
8 to 10, the fee collection system having the above configuration will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the central controller 60 (management room), and shows processing such as bill creation, transmission, and payment confirmation performed based on the data of the flow meter 14.
[0048]
In step S51, the date of aggregation is confirmed. If it is the counting date, the integrated value of the flow meter 14 is read in step S52, and the integrated value, that is, the usage amount for the current month is calculated in step S53.
[0049]
In step S54, an invoice is created based on the integrated value. The customer's account number is searched, the data is searched, and the amount used for the current month is multiplied by the unit price to obtain an invoice.
In step S55, this bill (more specifically, billing amount and other data constituting the contents of the bill: hereinafter referred to as “billing data”) is stored in the bill data storage device 65 of the central controller 60. Let At the same time, bill data is transmitted to each household 2A.
[0050]
Step S56 and subsequent steps show processing relating to billing and depositing.
In step S56, a payment confirmation signal from the financial institution 50 is received on standby. If the deposit is received, the bill data is deleted and the valve 10 is opened in step S57.
[0051]
In step S56, if the payment confirmation has not been completed, the process waits for several days in a predetermined period in step S58. When the waiting period has elapsed, invoice data is searched in step S59 to confirm payment.
[0052]
In step S60, it is confirmed whether or not there is invoice data (that is, whether or not payment has been completed). If payment has not been completed, an instruction signal for closing the valve 10 of the corresponding household is transmitted in step S61. If it is confirmed in step S60 that the invoice data has been deleted (if payment has been made), the process goes to step S57.
[0053]
In step S62, it is further confirmed whether or not there is a deposit. If the deposit is made, the process goes to step S57 to delete the invoice data and open the valve 10. Then, the process ends.
[0054]
FIG. 9 shows a flowchart for processing the bills in each household 2A.
In step S71, the household control device 13 waits for receipt of bill data (data transmitted in step S55 in FIG. 8: billing amount and other data constituting the contents of the bill). When the invoice data is received, the contents are confirmed in step S72, and the household recitation number (ID code) is input from the household control device 13.
In step S73, the bill data is transmitted to the financial institution 50. Then, the process ends.
[0055]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing of the financial institution 50, and shows the processing relationship of charge reduction.
[0056]
In step S81, the ID code and bill data from each household 2A are received on standby.
[0057]
In step S82, the ID code input in step S72 is collated with an ID code stored in a financial institution database (not shown). When the ID code (reciting number) is verified, the fee is withdrawn from the household (based on the bill data transmitted in step S73) (step S83).
If the ID code (recitation number) cannot be verified, go to step S85.
[0058]
Next, in step S84, the payment completion is transmitted to the central controller 60.
[0059]
In step S85, the re-input of the recitation number is requested and transmitted to the unmatched household. Then, the process ends.
[0060]
【The invention's effect】
The effects of the present invention are listed below.
(1) Since the charge collection system performs the management means for managing the signal from the flow meter, the total control means for calculating the charge, and the charge collection means automatically and through the information communication network without manual intervention. , We can accurately measure and charge accurately on a certain regular day, and there is no drop in charge.
(2) A fee is collected based on the bill data entered in the bill data storage means, and if it is unpaid, the valve is closed and the fuel supply is stopped. Can be collected.
(3) In another example of the fee collection system, a bill is created by the central control means, and each household confirms the contents with the household-specific control means provided for each household, and returns an ID code. There is no fee collection.
(4) If the bill is created by the central control means of the charge collection system as described above, the contents are verified by the household-specific control means and transmitted, and if not paid, the charge will be collected. Can be done reliably.
(5) If a flow meter is installed in each household, oil leaks in oil pipes in external public areas will be excluded from the charge calculation, resulting in an accurate bill with no doubt.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing functions of the control device in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the management control apparatus having the above-described configuration.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the centralized control device.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing operations of the financial institution.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of another embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a block diagram showing functions of the central control device of FIG. 6. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the central control device of the above.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the household control means of FIG. 6;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the financial institution.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Liquid fuel supply mechanism 2 ... Household 3 ... Concentrated fuel tank 4 ... Oil feed pump 5 ... 1st oil feed pipe 7 ... Sub tank 8 ... Float switch 9 ... Second oil feed pipe 9A Third oil feed pipe 10 Valve 10A Valve control line 11 Mini tank 12 Combustion device 13 Household control device 14 Flow rate Total 14A..Flow signal line 20 ... Management control device 30 ... Information communication network (Internet)
40: Centralized control device 50: Financial institution

Claims (3)

  Fuel is supplied from the centralized fuel tank (3) to each household (2) of the apartment house through the oil feeding pipe (5, 9, 9A), the valve (10), and the flow meter (14), and the flow meter (14 ) In the fee collection system of the liquid fuel supply mechanism (1) provided with a management control device (20) that inputs a signal from the control device and outputs an opening / closing control signal to the valve (10). Totaling control means (42) for creating invoice data based on the signal of the above, bill data storage means (43) for storing the data, and time measuring means (47) for measuring a predetermined period starting from transmission of the invoice data ), And a central control device (40) for transmitting the bill data to the fee collection means (50), and a fee collection means for receiving the bill data from the central control device (40) and collecting the fee ( 50) and the fee It has an information communication network (30) for electronically connecting the collection means (50), the management control device (20), and the central control device (40), and the total control means (42) A charge is calculated by a signal from the management control device (20) to create a bill (step S14), the bill data is transmitted to the fee collection means (50), and a bill data storage means (43) (Step S15), and when a payment confirmation signal is received from the fee collection means (50), the corresponding bill data in the bill data storage means (43) is deleted (step S17), At the time when the output signal from the means (47) is inputted, it is confirmed whether or not there is any invoice data in the invoice data storage means (43) (step S20), and if there is, a command signal for closing the valve (10). And outputs to the management control unit (20) (step S21) fee collection system of the liquid fuel supply mechanism, characterized in that it has a function.   Fuel is supplied from the centralized fuel tank (3) to each household (2A) of the apartment house through the oil feeding pipe (5, 9, 9A), the valve (10), and the flow meter (14), and the flow meter (14 ) In the charge collection system of the liquid fuel supply mechanism (1A) provided with a central control device (60) for inputting a signal from the valve and outputting an open / close control signal to the valve (10), the central control device (60) includes: Central control means (62) for managing the signal from the flow meter (14) and controlling the valve (10), calculating charges and creating bill data, and bill data storage means for storing the data (65) and a time measuring means (72) for measuring a predetermined period starting from the transmission of the bill data, and transmitting the bill data to the fee collection means (50), provided for each household. And the central system A household control device (13) that receives an output signal from the device (60); a fee collection means (50) that receives the output signal from the household control device (13) and collects a fee; and A central control device (60), a household control device (13), and an information communication network (30) for electronically connecting the charge collection means (50); and the central control means (62) ) Prepares a bill based on the signal from the flow meter (14) (step S54), transmits the bill data to the household control device (13) and stores it in the bill data storage means (65). (Step S55) When the payment confirmation signal is received from the fee collection means (50), the corresponding bill data in the bill data storage means (65) is deleted (Step S57), and the time counting means (72 Or When the output signal is input, it is confirmed whether there is any invoice data in the invoice data storage means (65) (step S60). If there is, an instruction signal for closing the valve (10) is sent to the valve (10). A fee collection system for a liquid fuel supply mechanism, which has a function of outputting to (step S61).   The fee collection system for a liquid fuel supply mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the flow meter (14) is provided in each household (2 / 2A).

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