JP7535926B2 - Server device, device installation location instruction system and device installation location instruction method - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to a server device , a device installation location indication system, and a device installation location indication method for indicating a location where a device should be installed when the device is installed on a panel.

Conventionally, panel manufacturers assemble equipment into the main body of a panel. When assembling equipment, workers must refer to various information, such as parts list information containing detailed information about each piece of equipment and an equipment layout diagram showing the location of each piece of equipment on the panel, to determine where each piece of equipment delivered by the equipment manufacturer should be assembled on which panel. This makes the work complicated and requires a lot of effort before workers can determine where the equipment should be assembled.

Patent Document 1 discloses a product management system used when products produced at a production factory are stocked and stored in a warehouse. The product management system of Patent Document 1 discloses that when a product is shipped from the production factory, in addition to product information indicating the characteristics of the product, information that associates product identification information contained in the product information with packaging identification information that identifies the carton in which the product is packed is included in the advance shipping information. The product identification information includes information such as the production factory number, production line number, product lot number, and production date.

Then, the management warehouse system, which is installed in a warehouse that receives and manages products produced at the production factory until they are shipped, determines that a product corresponding to the product identification information associated with the package identification information has arrived if the package identification information read from the medium attached to the carton is present in the advance shipping information. As a result, the product management system of Patent Document 1 makes it possible to inspect incoming products without having to read the medium attached to the product individually when the products are received at the warehouse, which is said to reduce the time required for inspecting incoming products.

WO 2005/115890

However, with the technology of Patent Document 1, the only information written to the medium is information that is available at the time the product is shipped from the production factory. For this reason, even with the technology of Patent Document 1, it was not possible to reduce the labor required to determine which panel a device is to be installed in and where it is to be installed when installing the device in the panel.

The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above, and aims to provide a server device that makes it easy to know where to install equipment when installing the equipment on a panel.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the server device according to the present disclosure is capable of communicating with a mobile terminal device, and constitutes, together with the mobile terminal device, an equipment installation location indication system that indicates the installation location on a panel of equipment that is a part to be installed on a panel. The server device has a data linking unit that generates linking data that links information related to equipment identification information that is identification information unique to individual items of specific equipment, among shipping management information, which is information on multiple equipment managed collectively at the time of shipping by an equipment manufacturer that manufactures the equipment, and parts list information that includes information on the correspondence between the multiple equipment and the panel, and generates highlighted equipment layout diagram information for displaying a highlighted equipment layout diagram in which information indicating the installation location corresponding to the linking data is highlighted in an equipment layout diagram showing the installation locations of each of the multiple equipment on the panel, and transmits the generated information to the mobile terminal device.

This disclosure has the advantage that it is easy to know where to install equipment when assembling the equipment to the panel.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a device installation location indication system according to a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a server device in a device installation location indication system according to a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a terminal device in a device installation location indication system according to a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a mobile terminal device in a device installation location indication system according to a first embodiment; 2 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the operation of the portable terminal device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a read result obtained based on a QR code (registered trademark) photographed by an imaging unit of the mobile terminal device shown in FIG. 4 and displayed on a display unit of the mobile terminal device. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which a highlighted equipment layout diagram is displayed on a mobile terminal display screen of a mobile terminal display unit of the mobile terminal device shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of printing on the surface of the device shown in FIG. 1 . 2 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the operation of the first terminal device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing shipment management information input to the first terminal device shown in FIG. 1; 2 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the operation of the second terminal device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing parts list information input to the second terminal device shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an equipment layout diagram held by a panel manufacturer in the first embodiment. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the procedure of the operation of the server device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a highlighted device layout diagram for target devices that are devices to be installed on a panel in the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automatic label output system according to a second embodiment. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the label output device shown in FIG. 16 . FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a server device of the automatic label output system according to the second embodiment. A flowchart for explaining the procedure of the operation of the portable terminal device shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on the mobile terminal display unit of the mobile terminal device shown in FIG. 16 in which a highlighted equipment layout diagram is displayed. A flowchart for explaining the procedure of the operation of the server device shown in FIG. A flowchart for explaining the procedure of the operation of the label output device shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a label output from the label output device shown in FIG. 16 . FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a processing circuit according to first and second embodiments;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A server device , a device installation location indication system, and a device installation location indication method according to embodiments will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Embodiment 1.
Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a device installation location instruction system 100 according to the first embodiment. The thick arrows in Fig. 1 indicate the flow of information. The device installation location instruction system 100 according to the first embodiment is a system that can inform a worker who installs the device 20 on a panel 10 of the installation location of the device 20 on the panel 10 by reading device identification information printed on the device 20 with a mobile terminal device 400. The device identification information is information for identifying the individual device 20, and is identification information unique to the individual device 20.

The equipment 20 is an assembly part that is attached to the panel 10, and examples of the equipment include a circuit breaker and a contactor. The panel 10 is an object to which the equipment 20 is attached, and examples of the equipment include a distribution board, a control board, and a switchboard.

First, referring to FIG. 1, the configuration of a device installation location instruction system 100 according to the first embodiment will be described. The device installation location instruction system 100 includes at least one server device 200, a plurality of terminal devices 300, and a plurality of mobile terminal devices 400. The server device 200, the terminal device 300, and the mobile terminal device 400 are communicatively connected to each other via a network (not shown) such as the Internet, which is a global information and communication network. That is, the server device 200, the terminal device 300, and the mobile terminal device 400 are connected to the network and are capable of transmitting and receiving information to each other.

The server device 200 receives information transmitted from a first terminal device 300a, which is a terminal device 300 disposed and used by an equipment manufacturer that manufactures the equipment 20, and information transmitted from a second terminal device 300b, which is a terminal device 300 disposed and used by a manufacturer of the board 10. The server device 200 links the information transmitted from the first terminal device 300a and the second terminal device 300b based on common information, and stores the linked information.

The information transmitted from the first terminal device 300a includes, for example, the order number of the device 20 , information on the model of the device 20, and the serial number of the device 20, and is shipping management information managed at the time of shipping the device 20. The shipping management information is information on a plurality of devices 20 managed collectively at the time of shipping the plurality of devices 20 by an equipment manufacturer. The information transmitted from the second terminal device 300b includes, for example, the order number of the device 20 , information on the model of the device 20, and the board number , and is parts list information managing information on the devices 20 that are parts to be assembled on each board 10. The parts list information is information including information on the correspondence between the plurality of devices 20 and the board 10. More specifically, the parts list information is information including the correspondence between the devices 20 and the assembly locations where the devices 20 are assembled on the board 10.

The server device 200 is configured, for example, by a general-purpose computer, and may be installed anywhere. A cloud server or a physical server may be used as the server device 200. In the first embodiment, the server device 200 is configured by a cloud server and installed in a data center.

The terminal device 300 transmits information such as shipping management information held by the equipment manufacturer, parts list information held by the board manufacturer, and equipment layout diagram information held by the board manufacturer to the server device 200. The equipment layout diagram is a layout diagram of the equipment 20 on the board 10, showing the locations where each of the multiple equipment 20 is to be installed on the board 10. The equipment layout diagram information is information for displaying a layout diagram of the equipment 20 on the board 10, showing the locations where each of the multiple equipment 20 is to be installed on the board 10. The terminal device 300 may be installed at any location. In the first embodiment, a first terminal device 300a and a second terminal device 300b are provided as the terminal devices 300.

The first terminal device 300a is a terminal device 300 that is installed and used by an equipment manufacturer that manufactures the equipment 20, and is assumed to be installed in the equipment manufacturer's factory.

The second terminal device 300b is a terminal device 300 that is placed and used by a panel manufacturer that assembles the equipment 20 onto the panel 10 to manufacture the panel 10, and is installed in the panel manufacturer's factory.

The mobile terminal device 400 reads the device identification information attached to the outer surface of the device 20 at the manufacturing site of the panel 10 at the panel manufacturer's factory, which identifies the device 20, and transmits the read device identification information to the server device 200. The device identification information is identification information unique to each piece of device 20 for identifying each piece of device 20. The device identification information is used to indicate the installation location of the device 20 based on the information stored and linked in the server device 200.

The mobile terminal device 400 may be used at any location. In the first embodiment, the mobile terminal device 400 is used at a manufacturing site of the board 10 in a factory of a board manufacturer.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server device 200 in the device installation location instruction system 100 according to the first embodiment. The detailed configuration of the server device 200 will be described below. The server device 200 includes, as functional components, a data linking unit 210, a server storage unit 220, a server communication unit 230, and a server control unit 240. Information can be exchanged between the functional components of the server device 200.

The data linking unit 210 generates linking data that links information related to the device identification information of a specific device 20 that is the device to be assembled, among the shipping management information and the parts list information, with the device identification information. The data linking unit 210 then generates highlighted device layout diagram information for displaying a highlighted device layout diagram in which information indicating the assembly locations corresponding to the linked data is highlighted in a device layout diagram showing the assembly locations of each of the multiple devices 20 on the panel 10, and transmits the information to the mobile terminal device 400.

The server storage unit 220 stores various information used to determine the installation location of the equipment 20 on the panel 10. The server storage unit 220 stores device identification information acquired from the mobile terminal device 400 as information used to determine the installation location of the equipment 20 on the panel 10. The server storage unit 220 stores shipping management information, parts list information, and equipment layout diagram information acquired from the terminal device 300 as information used to determine the installation location of the equipment 20 on the panel 10.

The server communication unit 230 connects to a network and communicates with the terminal device 300. The server communication unit 230 also connects to a network and communicates with the mobile terminal device 400.

The server control unit 240 controls the overall processing of the server device 200. The server control unit 240 also acquires device identification information from the mobile terminal device 400 and controls storage in the server storage unit 220. The server control unit 240 also acquires shipping management information, parts list information, and equipment layout diagram information from the terminal device 300 and controls storage in the server storage unit 220.

Next, the detailed configuration of the terminal device 300 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the terminal device 300 in the device installation location indication system 100 according to the first embodiment. The terminal device 300 includes, as functional components, a terminal input unit 310, a terminal display unit 320, a terminal storage unit 330, a terminal communication unit 340, and a terminal control unit 350. Information can be exchanged between the functional components of the terminal device 300.

The terminal input unit 310 is an operation reception unit that receives various operations from the user. The operations from the user include input operations of various information and instruction operations to instruct various processes. The terminal input unit 310 receives the user's operations and transmits information corresponding to the user's operations to the terminal control unit 350. The terminal input unit 310 is not limited as long as it can receive various operations and input of various information from the user, and is composed of input devices such as a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel display with a touch panel function, and an external input terminal, and operations on the terminal device 300 are performed by the user.

The terminal display unit 320 is a display unit that displays various information necessary for processing in the terminal device 300. The terminal display unit 320 also displays various information acquired from external devices.

The terminal communication unit 340 connects to the network and communicates with the server device 200.

The terminal storage unit 330 is a storage unit that stores various types of information inside the terminal device 300. The terminal storage unit 330 stores various types of information, such as device identification information, shipping management information, parts list information, and device layout diagram information, that are input using the terminal input unit 310 or the terminal communication unit 340.

The terminal control unit 350 is a control unit that controls the overall processing of the terminal device 300. The terminal control unit 350 stores information corresponding to the user's operation transmitted from the terminal input unit 310 in the terminal storage unit 330. The terminal control unit 350 stores various information transmitted from the terminal communication unit 340 in the terminal storage unit 330. The terminal control unit 350 also displays the information corresponding to the user's operation transmitted from the terminal input unit 310 and the various information transmitted from the terminal communication unit 340 on the terminal display unit 320.

The terminal device 300 is, for example, a general-purpose computer. Specifically, devices such as a set-top box, a smartphone, a tablet, and a personal computer are used as the terminal device 300. The terminal device 300 transmits information such as shipping management information held by the equipment manufacturer, parts list information held by the panel manufacturer, and equipment layout diagram information held by the panel manufacturer to the server device 200.

When distinguishing between the components of the first terminal device 300a and the second terminal device 300b, the terminal input unit 310, the terminal display unit 320, the terminal storage unit 330, the terminal communication unit 340, and the terminal control unit 350 in the first terminal device 300a are respectively referred to as the first terminal input unit 310a, the first terminal display unit 320a, the first terminal storage unit 330a, the first terminal communication unit 340a, and the first terminal control unit 350a. Also, the terminal input unit 310, the terminal display unit 320, the terminal storage unit 330, the terminal communication unit 340, and the terminal control unit 350 in the second terminal device 300b are respectively referred to as the second terminal input unit 310b, the second terminal display unit 320b, the second terminal storage unit 330b, the second terminal communication unit 340b, and the second terminal control unit 350b.

Next, the detailed configuration of the mobile terminal device 400 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the mobile terminal device 400 in the equipment installation location indication system 100 according to the first embodiment. The mobile terminal device 400 includes, as functional components, a mobile terminal input unit 410, an imaging unit 420, an image analysis unit 430, a mobile terminal display unit 440, a mobile terminal storage unit 450, a mobile terminal communication unit 460, and a mobile terminal control unit 470. Information can be exchanged between the functional components of the mobile terminal device 400.

The mobile terminal input unit 410 is an operation reception unit that receives various operations from the user. The operations from the user include input operations of various information and instruction operations to instruct various processes. The mobile terminal input unit 410 receives the user's operation and transmits information corresponding to the user's operation to the mobile terminal control unit 470. The mobile terminal input unit 410 is not limited as long as it can receive various operations and inputs of various information from the user, and is configured with an input device such as a touch panel display with a touch panel function. In the present embodiment 1, it is assumed that the mobile terminal input unit 410 is configured with a touch panel display.

The imaging unit 420 captures an image of the device identification information printed on the outer surface of the device to be assembled, which is the device 20 to be assembled to the panel 10, and generates image data of the captured device identification information. That is, the imaging unit 420 generates image data of the device identification information from the device identification information printed on the surface of the device to be assembled. In this embodiment 1, the device identification information includes information on the serial number of the device 20 and information on the model of the device 20. In this embodiment 1, it is assumed that a QR code is printed on the outer surface of the device 20 as a medium on which the device identification information is stored. The imaging unit 420 transmits the image data of the generated device identification information to the image analysis unit 430.

The image analysis unit 430 analyzes the image data generated by the imaging unit 420, and reads and acquires device identification information unique to each device 20 for identifying each device 20. The image analysis unit 430 transmits, for example, the acquired device identification information, such as the model of the device 20 and the serial number of the device 20, to the mobile terminal control unit 470.

The imaging unit 420 and the image analysis unit 430 constitute a device identification information acquisition unit 480 that acquires device identification information, which is identification information unique to the specific device 20 that is attached to the outer surface of the specific device 20 that is the device to be assembled, and transmits the information to the server device 200.

The mobile terminal display unit 440 is a display unit that displays various information necessary for processing in the mobile terminal device 400. The mobile terminal display unit 440 also displays images captured by the imaging unit 420 and various information received from the server device 200.

The mobile terminal storage unit 450 is a storage unit that stores various types of information inside the mobile terminal device 400. The mobile terminal storage unit 450 stores various types of information input to the mobile terminal device 400 by the user using the mobile terminal input unit 410. The mobile terminal storage unit 450 stores image data of the device identification information captured by the imaging unit 420.

The mobile device communication unit 460 connects to the network and communicates with the server device 200.

The mobile terminal control unit 470 is a control unit that controls the overall processing of the mobile terminal device 400. The mobile terminal control unit 470 stores information corresponding to user operations transmitted from the mobile terminal input unit 410 in the mobile terminal storage unit 450. The mobile terminal control unit 470 stores various information transmitted from the mobile terminal communication unit 460 in the mobile terminal storage unit 450.

The mobile terminal device 400 is configured by a computer. Specifically, the mobile terminal device 400 may be a device such as a smartphone or a tablet.

Next, the operation of the equipment installation location instruction system 100 will be described. First, the operation of the mobile terminal device 400 will be described. Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the operation of the mobile terminal device 400 shown in Fig. 1. Here, the mobile terminal device 400 is used by a worker in the factory of a panel manufacturer. In addition, a QR code including information on the model and serial number of the equipment 20 as equipment identification information is printed on the surface of the equipment 20.

First, in step S110, the imaging unit 420 of the mobile terminal device 400 captures an image of a QR code printed on the outer surface of the device 20 to be installed on the panel 10, and generates image data of the captured QR code. The imaging unit 420 transmits the generated image data of the QR code to the image analysis unit 430.

In step S120, the image analysis unit 430 acquires information on the model of the device 20 and the serial number of the device 20, which is device identification information, based on the image data of the QR code. Specifically, the image analysis unit 430 analyzes the information stored in the QR code based on the image data of the QR code received from the imaging unit 420, and reads and acquires the information on the model of the device 20 and the serial number of the device 20. The image analysis unit 430 transmits the information on the model of the device 20 and the serial number of the device 20 to the mobile terminal control unit 470. The mobile terminal control unit 470 stores the information on the model of the device 20 and the serial number of the device 20 in the mobile terminal storage unit 450. Note that the information on the model of the device 20 and the serial number of the device 20 may be stored in the mobile terminal control unit 470.

Figure 6 is a diagram showing the read result obtained based on the QR code captured by the imaging unit 420 of the mobile terminal device 400 shown in Figure 4 and displayed on the mobile terminal display unit 440. In Figure 6, the mobile terminal display screen displayed on the mobile terminal display unit 440 displays the model of the device 20, "NF32-CVF2P 5A", and the serial number of the device 20, "2002630206". The mobile terminal control unit 470 causes the mobile terminal display unit 440 to display the information on the model of the device 20 and the serial number of the device 20, which are the read results in the image analysis unit 430.

In step S130, the mobile device control unit 470 determines whether or not an assembly location instruction has been received that instructs the acquisition of the assembly location of the device 20 on the panel 10. If it is determined that an assembly location instruction has been received, the result is Yes in step S130, and the process proceeds to step S140. If it is determined that an assembly location instruction has not been received, the result is No in step S130, and the process returns to step S110.

For example, when the user presses the assembly location instruction button 441 on the display screen displayed on the mobile device display unit 440 as shown in FIG. 6, an assembly location instruction corresponding to the assembly location instruction button 441 is transmitted from the mobile device input unit 410 to the mobile device control unit 470.

In step S140, the mobile terminal control unit 470 controls transmission of the model of the device 20 acquired in step S120, the serial number of the device 20 acquired in step S120, and a highlighted equipment layout plan information request to the server device 200 via the mobile terminal communication unit 460. The highlighted equipment layout plan is a layout plan of the device 20 in which the location on the panel 10 where the device 20 of the device to be installed should be installed is highlighted. The highlighted equipment layout plan information is data for displaying the highlighted equipment layout plan. The highlighted equipment layout plan information request is a command for requesting highlighted equipment layout plan information.

The mobile device display screen displayed on the mobile device display unit 440 may not have the assembly location instruction button 441. In this case, when the information stored in the QR code is acquired by the image analysis unit 430, the mobile device control unit 470 may perform control to transmit the recognized model of the device 20, the serial number of the device 20, and a request for highlighted device layout diagram information to the server device 200 via the mobile device communication unit 460.

In step S150, the mobile device communication unit 460 acquires the highlight equipment layout plan information from the server device 200. That is, the mobile device communication unit 460 receives the highlight equipment layout plan information transmitted from the server device 200 as a response to the highlight equipment layout plan information request. The mobile device communication unit 460 transmits the received highlight equipment layout plan information to the mobile device control unit 470.

In step S160, the mobile device display unit 440 displays the highlighted equipment layout diagram indicated in the highlighted equipment layout diagram information. That is, the mobile device control unit 470 controls the mobile device display unit 440 to display the equipment layout diagram in which the location in the panel 10 where the equipment 20 should be installed is highlighted, as indicated by the received highlighted equipment layout diagram information.

Figure 7 is a diagram showing a state in which a highlighted equipment layout diagram is displayed on the mobile terminal display screen of the mobile terminal display unit 440 of the mobile terminal device 400 shown in Figure 4. As shown in Figure 7, the highlighted equipment layout diagram shows multiple locations from "001" to "018" where equipment 20 can be installed on the panel 10. In Figure 7, location "002" is highlighted, indicating that location "002" is the location where equipment 20 of the installation target equipment, for which information on the model number of equipment 20 and the serial number of equipment 20 was obtained in step S120, will be installed.

The object photographed by the imaging unit 420 in step S110 and the object analyzed by the image analysis unit 430 in step S120 are not limited to a QR code printed on the surface of the device 20, and may be any two-dimensional code. In other words, the code printed on the surface of the device 20 is not limited to a QR code, and may be any two-dimensional code. The code printed on the surface of the device 20 may also be a one-dimensional code such as a barcode, and is not limited to this as long as information can be included in the printing.

Figure 8 is a diagram showing an example of printing on the surface of the device 20 shown in Figure 1. In Figure 8, "NF32-CVF2P 5A", a character string indicating the model of the device 20, and "2002630206", a character string indicating the serial number of the device 20, are printed on the surface of the device 20. The object photographed by the imaging unit 420 in step S110 and the object analyzed by the image analysis unit 430 in step S120 may be the character string indicating the model of the device 20 and the serial number of the device 20, printed on the surface of the device 20. In this case, the imaging unit 420 generates image data of the model of the device 20 and the serial number of the device 20.

Then, the image analysis unit 430 performs character recognition on the image data of the image of the model of the device 20 and the serial number of the device 20 to read and acquire the information on the model of the device 20 and the serial number of the device 20. In other words, the device identification information can be any one of a one-dimensional code, a two-dimensional code, and a character string printed on the surface of the device 20, as long as it can include identification information unique to each piece of the device 20 for identifying each piece of the device 20.

As described above, the mobile terminal device 400 is capable of communicating with the server device 200, and together with the server device 200 constitutes an equipment installation location indication system 100 that indicates the installation location on the panel 10 of equipment 20, which is a part to be installed on the panel 10.

Then, the mobile terminal device 400 executes a mobile terminal processing method including a step of acquiring device identification information, which is identification information unique to the specific device 20 attached to the outer surface of the specific device 20, and transmitting the information to the server device 200; and a step of receiving from the server device 200 highlight device layout diagram information for displaying a highlighted device layout diagram in which information indicating the installation location of the specific device 20 is highlighted in an device layout diagram showing the installation locations of each of the multiple devices 20 on the panel 10, and displaying the highlighted device layout diagram based on the highlight device layout diagram information.

Then, the mobile terminal device 400 executes the mobile terminal processing method by executing a mobile terminal program, which is a program that causes a computer to execute the mobile terminal processing method executed by the mobile terminal device 400.

Next, the operation of the first terminal device 300a, which is the terminal device 300 used by the device manufacturer that manufactures the device 20, will be described. Figure 9 is a flowchart that explains the procedure of the operation of the first terminal device 300a shown in Figure 1.

First, in step S210, the first terminal input unit 310a accepts the shipment management information. The first terminal input unit 310a transmits the accepted shipment management information to the first terminal control unit 350a. The shipment management information is input to the first terminal input unit 310a by the user of the first terminal device 300a.

Figure 10 is a diagram showing the shipment management information input to the first terminal device 300a shown in Figure 1. The shipment management information includes information managed at the time of shipment of multiple devices 20 manufactured and shipped by the device manufacturer that manufactures the devices 20. The shipment management information associates multiple pieces of information with each device 20. The shipment management information is in the form of a table. Here, the rows in the table are referred to as records. Each record of the shipment management information includes various pieces of information such as "model", "order number", "serial number", "order origin", "shipment test 1", and "shipment test 2".

In other words, the shipment management information input to the first terminal device 300a includes information managed at the time of shipment for multiple devices 20, including the device 20 currently designated as the device to be installed. "Model" is the model of the device 20. "Order number" is the order number of the device 20. "Serial number" is the serial number of the device 20. "Orderer" is the company that received the order to manufacture the device 20. "Shipping test 1" is a test performed on the device 20 at the time of shipment. "Shipping test 2" is a test performed on the device 20 at the time of shipment.

In step S220, the first terminal storage unit 330a stores the shipment management information. That is, the first terminal control unit 350a controls the first terminal storage unit 330a to store the shipment management information received from the first terminal input unit 310a. The first terminal storage unit 330a stores the shipment management information according to the control of the first terminal control unit 350a.

In step S230, the first terminal control unit 350a determines whether a shipment management information transmission instruction instructing the transmission of shipment management information to the server device 200 has been received from the first terminal input unit 310a. The shipment management information transmission instruction is input to the first terminal input unit 310a by the user of the first terminal device 300a. When the first terminal input unit 310a receives the shipment management information transmission instruction, it transmits the received shipment management information transmission instruction to the first terminal control unit 350a.

If it is determined that an instruction to send the shipment management information has been received, the answer is Yes in step S230 and the process proceeds to step S240. If it is determined that an instruction to send the shipment management information has not been received, the answer is No in step S230 and step S230 is repeated.

In step S240, the shipment management information is transmitted to the server device 200. That is, the first terminal control unit 350a controls the transmission of the shipment management information stored in the first terminal storage unit 330a to the server device 200 via the first terminal communication unit 340a.

Next, the operation of the second terminal device 300b, which is the terminal device 300 used by the manufacturer of the panel 10, will be described. Figure 11 is a flowchart that explains the procedure of the operation of the second terminal device 300b shown in Figure 1.

First, in step S310, the second terminal input unit 310b receives parts list information and equipment layout diagram information. The second terminal input unit 310b transmits the received parts list information and equipment layout diagram information to the second terminal control unit 350b. The parts list information and equipment layout diagram information are input to the second terminal input unit 310b by the user of the second terminal device 300b.

Figure 12 is a diagram showing parts list information input to the second terminal device 300b shown in Figure 1. Figure 13 is a diagram showing an example of an equipment layout diagram held by the manufacturer of the board 10 in embodiment 1. The parts list information includes information about the correspondence between the board 10 and equipment 20, which are parts used in the manufacture of the board 10 by the manufacturer of the board 10. The parts list information associates multiple pieces of information with each piece of equipment 20. The parts list information is formed in a table format. Here, a row in the table is referred to as a record. Each record of the parts list information includes various information for each part, such as "equipment symbol," "model," "order number," "board number," and "load information."

That is, the parts list information input to the second terminal device 300b includes information on the correspondence between the equipment 20 and the panel 10 for multiple equipment 20 including the equipment 20 currently designated as the equipment to be installed. "Equipment symbol" is a number indicating the position on the panel 10 where the equipment 20 is to be installed. "Model" is the model of the equipment 20. "Order number" is the order number of the equipment 20. "Panel number" is an identification number unique to each individual item of the panel 10 that is assigned to each panel 10 in order to identify the panel. "Load information" is information indicating the load to which the equipment 20 is connected.

In step S320, the second terminal storage unit 330b stores the parts list information and equipment layout diagram information. That is, the second terminal control unit 350b controls the second terminal storage unit 330b to store the parts list information and equipment layout diagram information received from the second terminal input unit 310b. The second terminal storage unit 330b stores the parts list information and equipment layout diagram information according to the control of the second terminal control unit 350b. The equipment layout diagram shown by the equipment layout diagram information displays the "equipment symbol" and "panel number" as shown in FIG. 13.

In step S330, the second terminal control unit 350b determines whether or not a transmission instruction for parts list information and equipment layout diagram information that instructs transmission of the parts list information and equipment layout diagram information to the server device 200 has been received from the second terminal input unit 310b. The transmission instruction for the parts list information and equipment layout diagram information is input to the second terminal input unit 310b by the user of the second terminal device 300b. When the second terminal input unit 310b receives the transmission instruction for the parts list information and equipment layout diagram information, it transmits the transmission instruction for the parts list information and equipment layout diagram information to the second terminal control unit 350b.

If it is determined that an instruction to send the parts list information and equipment layout diagram information has been received, the answer is Yes in step S330 and the process proceeds to step S340. If it is determined that an instruction to send the parts list information and equipment layout diagram information has not been received, the answer is No in step S330 and step S330 is repeated.

In step S340, the parts list information and equipment layout diagram information are transmitted to the server device 200. That is, the second terminal control unit 350b controls the transmission of the parts list information and equipment layout diagram information stored in the second terminal storage unit 330b to the server device 200.

Next, the operation of the server device 200 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart explaining the procedure of the operation of the server device 200 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a highlighted device layout diagram for the target device, which is the device 20 to be installed on the panel 10 in the first embodiment.

First, in step S410, the server communication unit 230 acquires the shipment management information from the first terminal device 300a. That is, the server communication unit 230 receives the shipment management information transmitted from the first terminal device 300a. The server communication unit 230 transmits the acquired shipment management information to the server control unit 240. The server control unit 240 stores the shipment management information in the server storage unit 220.

In step S420, the server communication unit 230 acquires parts list information from the second terminal device 300b. That is, the server communication unit 230 receives the parts list information transmitted from the second terminal device 300b. The server communication unit 230 transmits the acquired parts list information to the server control unit 240. The server control unit 240 stores the parts list information in the server storage unit 220.

In step S430, the server communication unit 230 acquires multiple pieces of equipment layout plan information for multiple boards 10 transmitted from the second terminal device 300b. One piece of equipment layout plan information is created for each board 10. The equipment layout plan information includes data for displaying an equipment layout plan for the board 10 as shown in FIG. 15. The server communication unit 230 transmits the acquired equipment layout plan information to the server control unit 240. The server control unit 240 stores the equipment layout plan information in the server storage unit 220.

In step S440, the data linking unit 210 determines whether or not a highlight equipment layout diagram information request has been received. That is, the data linking unit 210 determines whether or not a highlight equipment layout diagram information request has been received from the mobile terminal device 400 via the server communication unit 230 together with information on the model of the device 20 and information on the serial number of the device 20. When the server communication unit 230 receives information on the model of the device 20, information on the serial number of the device 20, and the highlight equipment layout diagram information request from the mobile terminal device 400, it transmits this information to the data linking unit 210.

If it is determined that a request for highlight equipment layout diagram information has been received, the answer is Yes in step S440 and the process proceeds to step S450. If it is determined that a request for highlight equipment layout diagram information has not been received, the answer is No in step S440 and the process repeats step S440.

In step S450, the data linking unit 210 links the shipment management information, the parts list information, and the equipment layout diagram information. That is, the data linking unit 210 links the information of a row in the shipment management information stored in the server storage unit 220 that corresponds to the "model" of the device 20 and the "serial number" of the device 20 with the information of a row in the parts list information in which the "model" matches. Furthermore, the data linking unit 210 links the equipment layout diagram information in which the "panel number" matches in the parts list information in the corresponding row. Note that if there are multiple identical models in the parts list information, they are linked to one of the models that have not yet been linked.

For example, when the device identification information as shown in FIG. 6 is "NF32-CVF2P 5A" which is the "model" of device 20 and "2002630206" which is the "serial number" of device 20, data linking unit 210 searches for information from the shipping management information shown in FIG. 10 using "NF32-CVF2P 5A" which is the "model" of device 20 and "2002630206" which is the "serial number" of device 20 as search keys. Data linking unit 210 extracts information of record R1 which matches the "model" of device 20 and the "serial number" of device 20. That is, data linking unit 210 extracts information of record R1 based on the device identification information which is common information.

Next, the data linking unit 210 searches for information from the parts list information shown in FIG. 12 using as search keys "NF32-CVF2P 5A", which is the "model" of device 20, and "X6-0060", which is the "order number" included in the information of record R1. The data linking unit 210 extracts the information of record R2, which matches the "model" of device 20 and the "order number" of device 20. In other words, the data linking unit 210 extracts the information of record R2 based on the common information "NF32-CVF2P 5A" and "X6-0060".

Then, the data linking unit 210 searches for information from among the multiple pieces of equipment layout plan information using "H-2F-101," which is the "panel number" in record R2, as a search key. The data linking unit 210 extracts equipment layout plan information with matching "panel numbers," as shown in FIG. 13. In other words, the data linking unit 210 extracts equipment layout plan information that corresponds to the equipment identification information, based on the common information "H-2F-101."

Then, the data linking unit 210 generates linking data that links the information of record R1 in the shipping management information, the information of record R2 in the parts list information, and the device layout diagram information whose "panel number" is "H-2F-101."

In step S460, the data linking unit 210 recognizes the characters of the "equipment symbol" on the equipment layout diagram based on the linking data, i.e., the linked information, and generates highlighted equipment layout diagram information in which characters that match the corresponding "equipment symbol" in the parts list information are highlighted. In other words, the data linking unit 210 generates highlighted equipment layout diagram information in which the characters "002", which is information that corresponds to the "equipment symbol" "002" included in record R2 in the parts list information, are highlighted in the equipment layout diagram from among information indicating the installation locations of multiple devices 20.

The highlighted equipment layout diagram information includes data for displaying a highlighted equipment layout diagram as shown in FIG. 15. The data linking unit 210 then transmits the highlighted equipment layout diagram information, in which the characters of the equipment symbols in the equipment layout diagram are highlighted, to the mobile terminal device 400 via the server communication unit 230. Here, the equipment layout diagram is typically configured as image data in a format such as Portable Document Format (PDF). The equipment layout diagram information may also be Computer Aided Design (CAD) data. When the equipment layout diagram is configured as CAD data, there is no need to perform character recognition of the image as described above.

In step S470, the data linking unit 210 stores and memorizes the linked data, which is the data linked in step S450, in the server storage unit 220.

The data linked in step S450 is not limited to the above data. The shipping management information linked in step S450 may include address information for device communication, passkey, power meter inspection time, multiplying factor, and other information set individually for device 20, test result information at the time of shipment, catalog information for device 20, external shape information for device 20, and certification standard information for device 20. The parts list information linked in step S450 may also include information on the connecting wires connected to device 20, such as the wire diameter of the wires connected to device 20, the type of wires connected to device 20, the length of the wires connected to device 20, and wire number information for the wires connected to device 20, and information on the electrical wiring diagram for device 20.

In addition, in step S460, a method of highlighting characters on the equipment layout diagram that match the equipment symbol corresponding to the equipment to be assembled in the parts list information in the linking data based on the linking data may be used in which an arrow points to the characters on the equipment layout diagram that match the equipment symbol corresponding to the equipment to be assembled.

In addition, in step S460, a method of highlighting characters on the equipment layout drawing that match the equipment symbol corresponding to the equipment to be assembled in the parts list information in the linking data based on the linking data may be used in which the characters on the equipment layout drawing that match the equipment symbol corresponding to the equipment to be assembled are enclosed in parentheses.

In addition, in step S460, a method of highlighting characters on the equipment layout drawing that match the equipment symbol corresponding to the equipment to be assembled in the parts list information in the linking data based on the linking data may be used, such as changing the thickness, size, or color of the characters on the equipment layout drawing that match the equipment symbol corresponding to the equipment to be assembled.

The device identification information acquisition unit 480 may acquire location information of the mobile terminal device 400 when acquiring the device identification information, and transmit the location information together with the device identification information to the server device 200, and the server device 200 may link the location information with the serial number in the device identification information and store it together with the serial number in the server storage unit 220. This makes it possible to leave information about where the mobile terminal device 400 acquired the device identification information.

Furthermore, when the server device 200 receives device identification information of the specific device 20 from the mobile terminal device 400, the server device 200 may transmit the association data for the specific device 20 stored in the server storage unit 220 to the mobile terminal device 400. The mobile terminal device 400 displays the association data received from the server device 200 on the mobile terminal display unit 440. This allows the user to check the past association data for the specific device 20.

As described above, in the equipment installation location instruction system 100 according to the first embodiment, the mobile terminal device 400 executes a step of acquiring equipment identification information attached to the outer surface of the specific equipment 20, which is the equipment to be installed, and transmitting the equipment identification information to the server device 200 .

In addition, the equipment assembly location instruction system 100 executes a step in which the server device 200 generates linking data that links information related to the equipment identification information of a specific equipment 20 that is the equipment to be assembled from shipping management information, which is information about multiple equipment 20 managed collectively at the time of shipping of the multiple equipment 20 by the equipment manufacturer that manufactures the equipment 20, and parts list information that includes information about the correspondence between the multiple equipment 20 and the panel 10, and generates highlighted equipment layout diagram information for displaying a highlighted equipment layout diagram in which information indicating the assembly locations corresponding to the linking data is highlighted in an equipment layout diagram showing the assembly locations of each of the multiple equipment 20 on the panel 10.

The equipment installation location instruction system 100 also executes a step in which the mobile terminal device 400 displays the highlighted equipment layout diagram shown in the highlighted equipment layout diagram information.

The equipment installation location indication system 100 can easily determine which board 10 each piece of equipment 20 delivered from the equipment manufacturer will be installed on, and the installation location on the board 10 of each piece of equipment 20.

If the information written in the QR code attached to the device 20 was the only information known to the device manufacturer that manufactured the device 20 at the time of shipment, then even if the manufacturer of the panel 10 read the QR code attached to the device 20, all they could find out was information known at the time of shipment, such as the performance and characteristics of the device 20 itself. For this reason, workers who manufacture the panel 10 at the manufacturer of the panel 10 had to refer to parts list information and equipment layout diagrams, etc., to determine which parts of which panel 10 each piece of device 20 shipped from the device manufacturer was used for, which was a lot of work.

In contrast, the device installation location indication system 100 according to the first embodiment can easily and automatically determine the destination for which each device 20 delivered from the device manufacturer will be used, i.e., the panel 10 on which each device 20 will be installed. Therefore, by using the device installation location indication system 100, the work efficiency of the work of installing the device 20 on the panel 10 is significantly improved.

In addition, the equipment assembly location instruction system 100 can display the assembly location on the panel 10 of each piece of equipment 20 delivered from the equipment manufacturer as image information on the mobile terminal device 400 without referring to information such as shipping management information, parts list information, and equipment layout diagrams. This allows the worker to immediately understand the assembly location on the panel 10 of each piece of equipment 20 by looking at the mobile terminal device 400. Therefore, by using the equipment assembly location instruction system 100, the work efficiency of the work of assembling the equipment 20 on the panel 10 is greatly improved.

The equipment installation location instruction system 100 allows even workers who are not able to accurately read various information such as shipping management information, parts list information, and equipment layout diagrams to understand the appropriate installation location on the appropriate panel 10 where the equipment 20 should be installed.

Therefore, the device installation location indication system 100 according to the first embodiment has the effect of allowing a worker to easily grasp the installation location of the device 20 when assembling the device 20 to the panel 10.

Embodiment 2.
16 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an automatic label output system 101 according to the second embodiment. The automatic label output system 101 according to the second embodiment is configured by utilizing the functions of the device installation location indication system 100 according to the first embodiment. In other words, the automatic label output system 101 has all the functions of the device installation location indication system 100, and is a type of the device installation location indication system 100.

First, the configuration of the automatic label output system 101 will be described with reference to FIG. 16. The automatic label output system 101 includes a label output device 500 in addition to the configuration of the device installation location instruction system 100. The basic configuration of the automatic label output system 101 is similar to that of the device installation location instruction system 100. Therefore, the following will describe the differences between the automatic label output system 101 and the device installation location instruction system 100.

The automatic label output system 101 is a system that can automatically output a label 30 that indicates what kind of load the equipment 20 attached to the board 10 is connected to. In the automatic label output system 101, the mobile terminal device 400 reads a QR code printed on the surface of the equipment 20, and the label output device 500 receives label information, which is information about the label 30 that is attached near or to the equipment 20 on the board 10, from the server device 201 described below. The label information is information that indicates the print content that is printed on the label 30. In the second embodiment, the label information includes information about what kind of load the equipment 20 attached to the board 10 is connected to.

When the label output device 500 receives the label information, it automatically outputs the label 30. Therefore, in the automatic label output system 101, the label 30 can be automatically output without the operator having to manually input the label information into the label output device 500.

Figure 17 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the label output device 500 shown in Figure 16. The label output device 500 and the server device 201 are connected to each other via a network so that they can communicate with each other.

The label output device 500 includes , as functional components, a label storage unit 510, a label printing unit 520, a label communication unit 530, and a label control unit 540.

The label storage unit 510 stores information necessary for processing in the label output device 500. The label storage unit 510 stores various information such as label information obtained from the server device 201.

The label printing unit 520 prints and outputs the label 30 based on the label information acquired from the server device 201. The back side of the label 30 is an adhesive surface, making it easy to attach the label 30 to the vicinity of the device 20 on the board 10 or to the device 20.

The label communication unit 530 is connected to the network and communicates with the server device 201. When the label communication unit 530 receives label information from the server device 201, it transmits the label information to the label control unit 540.

The label control unit 540 controls the overall processing of the label output device 500. The label control unit 540 also acquires label information from the server device 201 and controls the label storage unit 510 to store the information. The label control unit 540 also controls the label printing unit 520 to print the label 30 based on the label information.

Fig. 18 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server device 201 of the automatic label output system 101 according to the second embodiment. The automatic label output system 101 has the server device 201 instead of the server device 200. The server device 201 has the functions of the server device 200. The server device 201 has, as functional configuration units, a data linking unit 210, a server storage unit 220, a server communication unit 230, a server control unit 240, and a label information generation unit 250. That is, the server device 201 is the server device 200 to which the label information generation unit 250 has been added.

When the label information generating unit 250 receives the model information and serial number information for the device 20 to be assembled and a label output request, it generates label information based on the shipping management information and parts list information for the device 20 to be assembled in the linking data stored in the server storage unit 220. The label information generating unit 250 selects information to be printed on the label 30 from items included in the shipping management information and parts list information for the device 20 to be assembled stored in the server storage unit 220, and processes the selected information into a label format to generate label information.

Next, the operation of the automatic label output system 101 will be described. First, the operation of the mobile terminal device 400 will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart explaining the procedure of the operation of the mobile terminal device 400 shown in FIG. 16. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on which a highlighted equipment layout diagram is displayed on the mobile terminal display unit 440 of the mobile terminal device 400 shown in FIG. 16. A QR code including information on the model of the device 20 and information on the serial number of the device 20 is printed on the surface of the device 20.

Steps S110 to S160 are the same as those shown in FIG. 5 in the first embodiment, so the explanation is omitted.

After step S160, in step S510, the mobile terminal control unit 470 determines whether or not a label output instruction has been received. If it is determined that a label output instruction has been received, the answer is Yes in step S510, and the process proceeds to step S520. If it is determined that a label output instruction has not been received, the answer is No in step S510, and the process ends.

The label output instruction is information that instructs printing and outputting a label 30. For example, as shown in FIG. 20, when the label print button 442 is pressed by the user on the display screen on which the highlighted equipment layout diagram is displayed on the mobile device display unit 440, a label output instruction corresponding to the label print button 442 is transmitted from the mobile device input unit 410 to the mobile device control unit 470. The label output instruction in this case is information that instructs printing and outputting a label 30 for the equipment 20 corresponding to the layout position of "002" that is highlighted in the highlighted equipment layout diagram.

Therefore, the label output instruction is linked to model information and serial number information for the device 20 to be installed at the location of "002" highlighted in the highlighted device layout diagram. Furthermore, the device 20 to be installed at the location of "002" highlighted in the highlighted device layout diagram is the device 20 to be installed, whose QR code was captured by the imaging unit 420 of the mobile terminal device 400 in step S110 described above.

In step S520, the mobile device control unit 470 controls the transmission of model information and serial number information for the device 20 to be assembled, which are linked to the label output instruction, and a label output request to the server device 201 via the mobile device communication unit 460. The label output request is information requesting that the label 30 be printed and output.

Next, the operation of the server device 201 will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart explaining the procedure of the operation of the server device 201 shown in FIG. 16.

Steps S410 to S470 are the same as those shown in FIG. 14 in embodiment 1, so the explanation is omitted.

After step S470, in step S610, the server control unit 240 determines whether or not a label output request has been received from the mobile terminal device 400. If it is determined that a label output request has been received, the answer is Yes in step S610, and the process proceeds to step S620. If it is determined that a label output request has not been received, the answer is No in step S610, and the process ends.

In step S620, the server control unit 240 transmits the model information and serial number information of the device 20 to be assembled that were received together with the label output request, and the label output request, to the label information generation unit 250. Then, when the label information generation unit 250 receives the model information and serial number information of the device 20 to be assembled and the label output request, it generates label information based on the acquired shipping management information and parts list information. That is, the label information generation unit 250 selects information to be printed on the label 30 from the items included in the shipping management information and parts list information of the device 20 to be assembled in the linking data stored in the server storage unit 220, and processes the selected information into a label format to generate label information.

The label information generation unit 250 selects information to be printed on the label 30 based on the model information and serial number information of the device 20 to be assembled that are received together with the label output request. The information to be printed on the label 30 is, for example, the device symbol and load information. Items of the shipping management information and parts list information to be printed on the label 30 are set in advance, for example, in the server storage unit 220.

In step S630, the label information generation unit 250 transmits a label output request and label information to the server control unit 240. The server control unit 240 transmits the label output request and label information to the label output device 500 via the server communication unit 230. Note that the label output request and label information may be transmitted from the label information generation unit 250 to the label output device 500 via the server communication unit 230.

In step S640, the server storage unit 220 stores the label information. Specifically, the server control unit 240 links the label information to the corresponding serial number of the device 20 to be assembled, and stores the linked label information and serial number in the server storage unit 220.

In addition, the information items for generating the label information in step S620 may not be set in advance, but may be specified by the mobile terminal device 400 when generating the label information in step S620.

In addition, the number of information items used to generate label information in step S620 is not limited and may be any number.

Next, the operation of the label output device 500 will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart explaining the procedure of the operation of the label output device 500 shown in FIG. 16. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of the label 30 output from the label output device 500 shown in FIG. 16.

First, in step S710, the label control unit 540 determines whether or not a label output request and label information have been received from the server device 201. If it is determined that a label output request and label information have been received, the answer is Yes in step S710, and the process proceeds to step S720. If it is determined that a label output request and label information have not been received, the answer is No in step S710, and step S710 is repeated.

First, in step S720, the label control unit 540 sends a label output request and label information to the label printing unit 520. Upon receiving the label output request and label information, the label printing unit 520 prints and outputs the label 30 based on the label information. In the label 30 shown in FIG. 23, the equipment symbol "002" selected from the items included in the parts list information and the load information "2F Lighting 1" selected from the items included in the shipping management information are printed.

The automatic label output system 101 according to the second embodiment described above has the same effect as the device installation location indication system 100 according to the first embodiment.

In addition, in the automatic label output system 101 according to the second embodiment, a label output request for a specific device 20 to be installed is sent from the mobile terminal device 400 to the server device 201, and the server device 201 automatically sends the label output request to the label output device 500. The label output device 500 then automatically outputs a label 30 based on the label output request. In other words, in the automatic label output system 101, the label 30 can be automatically output from the label output device 500 simply by sending a label output request for a specific device 20 to be installed from the mobile terminal device 400 to the server device 201.

As a result, in the automatic label output system 101, the worker does not need to check parts list information and input label information into the label output device 500, eliminating the worker's effort in outputting the label 30 and shortening the output time for outputting the label 30. In addition, the automatic label output system 101 can eliminate printing errors in the label 30 caused by human factors such as worker mistake or input error.

The data linking unit 210, server control unit 240 and label information generating unit 250 of the server devices 200 and 201, the terminal control unit 350 of the terminal device 300, the image analysis unit 430 and the mobile terminal control unit 470 of the mobile terminal device 400, and the label control unit 540 of the label output device 500 are realized, for example, as processing circuits having the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 24. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the processing circuit according to the first and second embodiments. When each of the above control units is realized by the processing circuit shown in FIG. 24, each of the above control units is realized, for example, by the processor 601 executing a program stored in the memory 602 shown in FIG. 24. In addition, multiple processors and multiple memories may cooperate to realize the above functions. In addition, some of the functions of each of the above control units may be implemented as electronic circuits, and other parts may be realized using the processor 601 and the memory 602.

The processor 601 that realizes each of the above parts is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a processing device, an arithmetic unit, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor).

The memory 602 that realizes each of the above components includes RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) or EEPROM (registered trademark) (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), HDD (Hard Disk Drive) which is an external storage device, or SSD (Solid State Drive) which is an external storage device.

The memory 602 of the mobile terminal device 400 stores various data and a mobile terminal program, which is a processing program for realizing the functions of the mobile terminal device 400. The processor 601 of the mobile terminal device 400 executes the mobile terminal program stored in the memory 602 of the mobile terminal device 400.

A mobile terminal program describing the processing procedures in the mobile terminal device 400 to be executed by the processor 601 of the mobile terminal device 400 is loaded into the RAM of the mobile terminal device 400, and data used by the processor 601 of the mobile terminal device 400 is also temporarily stored. The mobile terminal program is a program that causes a computer to execute the mobile terminal processing method executed by the mobile terminal device 400 in the equipment installation location indication system 100. The processor 601 of the mobile terminal device 400 executes the mobile terminal program to realize the functions of each processing unit of the mobile terminal device 400.

The mobile terminal program may be stored in a storage medium that can be read by a computer. The mobile terminal device 400 may store the mobile terminal program stored in the storage medium in an external storage device. The storage medium may be a portable storage medium or a flash memory that is a semiconductor memory. The mobile terminal program may be installed in the computer that becomes the mobile terminal device 400 from another computer or a server device, etc., via a network.

The configurations shown in the above embodiments are merely examples, and may be combined with other known technologies, or the embodiments may be combined with each other. In addition, parts of the configurations may be omitted or modified without departing from the spirit of the invention.

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Claims (12)

A server device that can communicate with a mobile terminal device and configures, together with the mobile terminal device, a device installation location indication system that indicates an installation location on a panel of a device that is a part to be installed on the panel,
a data linking unit which generates linking data linking information related to equipment identification information, which is identification information unique to an individual item of a specific equipment, among shipping management information, which is information on a plurality of equipment managed collectively at the time of shipping of the plurality of equipment by an equipment manufacturer which manufactures the equipment, and parts list information, which includes information on a correspondence relationship between the plurality of equipment and the board, with the equipment identification information, generates highlighted equipment layout diagram information for displaying a highlighted equipment layout diagram in which information indicating an assembly location corresponding to the linking data is highlighted in an equipment layout diagram showing the assembly locations of each of the plurality of equipment on the board, and transmits the linking data to the mobile terminal device;
A server device comprising: the equipment installation location indication system includes a label output device that prints and outputs a label indicating the installation location of the specific equipment,
the server device has a label information generating unit that generates label information, which is information indicating contents to be printed on the label, based on the linking data;
the label information generation unit generates the label information and transmits the label information to the label output device when receiving a label output instruction from the portable terminal device to output the label for the specific device;
2. The server device according to claim 1, The server device includes:
A storage unit for storing the linking data,
transmitting the association data for the specific device stored in the storage unit to the mobile terminal device;
3. The server device according to claim 1 or 2. A device installation location instruction system including a server device and a mobile terminal device capable of communicating with the server device, the system instructing an installation location on a panel of a device that is a part to be installed on the panel,
the server device has a data linking unit that generates linking data linking information related to equipment identification information, which is identification information unique to an individual item of a specific equipment, with the equipment identification information, among shipping management information, which is information on a plurality of equipment managed collectively at the time of shipping of the plurality of equipment by an equipment manufacturer that manufactures the equipment, and parts list information including information on a correspondence relationship between the plurality of equipment and the board, and generates highlighted equipment layout diagram information for displaying a highlighted equipment layout diagram in which information indicating the assembly locations corresponding to the linking data is highlighted in an equipment layout diagram showing the assembly locations of each of the plurality of equipment on the board,
The mobile terminal device
a device identification information acquisition unit that acquires the device identification information of the specific device attached to an outer surface of the specific device and transmits the device identification information to the server device;
a display unit that displays the highlighted equipment layout plan shown in the highlighted equipment layout plan information;
An equipment installation location indication system comprising: a label output device that prints and outputs a label indicating the installation location of the specific device for which the highlighted device layout diagram is displayed on the mobile terminal device,
the server device has a label information generating unit that generates label information, which is information indicating contents to be printed on the label, based on the linking data;
the label information generation unit generates the label information and transmits it to the label output device when a label output instruction for outputting the label for the specific device is received from the mobile terminal device;
the label output device prints and outputs the label based on the label information;
5. The equipment installation location indication system according to claim 4 , The server device includes:
A storage unit for storing the linking data,
When the device identification information of the specific device is received from the mobile terminal device, the linking data for the specific device stored in the storage unit is transmitted to the mobile terminal device;
the portable terminal device displays the associated data on the display unit;
6. The device installation location indication system according to claim 4 or 5 , the device identification information acquisition unit acquires location information of the mobile terminal device when acquiring the device identification information, and transmits the location information together with the device identification information to the server device;
the server device stores the location information together with the device identification information in the storage unit;
7. The equipment installation location indication system according to claim 6 , The server device is a cloud server;
8. The equipment installation location indication system according to claim 4 , wherein: The device identification information is stored in a one-dimensional code and attached to an outer surface of the specific device,
the device identification information acquisition unit acquires image data of the one-dimensional code and analyzes the image data of the one-dimensional code to acquire the device identification information;
9. The equipment installation location indication system according to claim 4 , wherein: The device identification information is stored in a two-dimensional code and attached to an outer surface of the specific device,
the device identification information acquisition unit acquires image data of the two-dimensional code and analyzes the image data of the two-dimensional code to acquire the device identification information;
9. The equipment installation location indication system according to claim 4 , wherein: A character string indicating the device identification information is attached to an outer surface of the specific device,
the device identification information acquisition unit acquires image data of the character string, and performs character recognition on the image data of the character string to acquire the device identification information;
9. The equipment installation location indication system according to claim 4 , wherein: 1. A device installation location indication method comprising: a server device; and a mobile terminal device capable of communicating with the server device, the method indicating an installation location on a panel of a device that is a part to be installed on the panel, the method comprising:
a step of the mobile terminal device acquiring device identification information, which is identification information unique to the specific device attached to an outer surface of the specific device, and transmitting the device identification information to the server device;
the server device generates linking data linking information related to the device identification information of a specific device with the device identification information from among shipping management information, which is information about a plurality of devices collectively managed at the time of shipping of the plurality of devices by an device manufacturer that manufactures the devices, and parts list information including information about a correspondence between the plurality of devices and the board, and generates highlighted equipment layout diagram information for displaying a highlighted equipment layout diagram in which information indicating the assembly locations corresponding to the linking data is highlighted in an equipment layout diagram showing the assembly locations of each of the plurality of devices on the board;
a step of displaying the highlighted equipment layout plan indicated in the highlighted equipment layout plan information by the mobile terminal device;
A method for indicating an equipment installation location, comprising:

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