Maintenance system

• US 20030200058A1
• Filed: 04/14/2003
• Published: 10/23/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hitachi Zosen Corporation
• Original Assignee: Hitachi Zosen Corporation
• Inventors: Kawamura, Yukio, Ogawa, Kenji, Ito, Keiji, Tamura, Haruyo
• Application Number:
  US10/413,241
• Publication Number:
  US 20030200058A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/184
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

A maintenance system includes: a maintenance terminal device having a head-mount display having a display, an audio communication device and a CCD camera, and a portable computer connected to the head-mount display; a monitoring and controlling unit provided in a monitoring room and having a control computer for controlling plant equipment and a control panel connected to the computer for monitoring the plant equipment; and a communication link for wirelessly connecting the monitoring and controlling unit with the maintenance terminal device. The system further includes a remote control function enabling the control panel to be operated with the maintenance terminal device, and a conferencing function enabling voice communication between a maintenance worker and a monitoring worker and enabling an image captured by the CCD camera to be displayed on an image display device provided in the control panel.

Claims

1. A maintenance system for performing maintenance work on equipment provided in a plant having a monitoring room, comprising:

a maintenance terminal device having a head-mount display including at least an image display device, an audio communication device and a camera, and a portable computer connected to said head-mount display;

a monitoring and controlling unit that is provided in said monitoring room and having a control computer for controlling said equipment and a control panel connected to said control computer for monitoring said equipment; and

a communication link for wirelessly connecting said monitoring and controlling unit with said maintenance terminal device,

wherein at least said portable computer is provided with a remote control function enabling said control panel of said monitoring and controlling unit to be operated with said maintenance terminal device; and

said maintenance terminal device and said monitoring and controlling unit are provided with a conferencing function enabling voice communication between a maintenance worker and a monitoring worker and enabling at least an image captured by the camera of said maintenance terminal device to be displayed on the image display device provided in said control panel.

2. The maintenance system according to claim 1,

wherein said head-mount display is of an overhead-glass-type that is wearable over eyeglasses or a type that can be attached to dustproof glasses, and

said image display device provided in said head-mount display is located at a position not obstructing a worker'"'"'s view in front.