Management system for managing a use status of a device

• US 7,483,797 B2
• Filed: 05/22/2007
• Issued: 01/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (Canon Inc.), Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Nambu, Kyojiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Nghiem; Michael P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): KHUU, HIEN DIEU THI
• Application Number:
  US11/751,988
• Publication Number:
  US 20080154387A1
• Time in Patent Office: 616 Days
• Field of Search: 702/60
• US Class Current: 702/60
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/639 Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/665 with built-in electronic circuit H01R13/70, H01R13/719 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00001 characterised by the display of information or by user interaction, e.g. supervisory control and data acquisition systems [SCADA] or graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00034 the elements or equipment being or involving an electric power substation
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/0005 the elements or equipment being or involving power plugs or sockets
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/20 Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 10/40 Display of information, e.g. of data or controls
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/00 Management or operation of end-user stationary applications or the last stages of power distribution; Controlling, monitoring or operating thereof

Abstract

A management system that manages a use status of a plurality of devices that are connected a plurality of power supply systems provided in a facility to be used, includes a plurality of reporting apparatuses attached to the devices, and a management apparatus, wherein each of the reporting apparatuses includes a first output unit which outputs device identification information required to identify a corresponding one of the devices when the corresponding one attached to the reporting apparatus is connected with one of the power supply systems, and the management apparatus includes a collecting unit which collects the device identification information output from the first output unit in association with system identification information required to identify one of the power supply systems to which the corresponding one of the devices is connected.

Claims

1. A management system that manages a use status of a plurality of devices that are connected a plurality of power supply systems provided in a facility to be used, comprising:

a plurality of reporting apparatuses attached to the devices; and

a management apparatus,

wherein each of the reporting apparatuses includes a first output unit which outputs device identification information required to identify a corresponding one of the devices when the corresponding one attached to the reporting apparatus is connected with one of the power supply systems, and

the management apparatus includes a collecting unit which collects the device identification information output from the first output unit in association with system identification information required to identify one of the power supply systems to which the corresponding one of the devices is connected.

2. The management system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of sub-collection apparatuses provided in accordance with each of the plurality of power supply systems; and

a host collection apparatus,

wherein each of the sub-collection apparatuses includes a second output unit which receives the device identification information output from the reporting apparatus attached to the device connected with the corresponding one of the power supply systems, and outputs the device identification information and the system identification information required to identify the corresponding one of the power supply systems, and

the host collection apparatus includes a third output unit which receives the device identification information and the system identification information output from each of the plurality of sub-collection apparatuses, and outputs the device identification information and the system identification information to the management apparatus.

3. The management system according to claim 1, further comprising an collection apparatus,

wherein each of the reporting apparatuses further includes an acquiring unit which acquires system identification information concerning the power supply system to which the corresponding one of the devices is connected,

the first output unit provided in each of the reporting apparatuses outputs the system identification information acquired by the acquiring unit together with the device identification information, and

the collection apparatus includes a transmitting unit which receives the device identification information and the system identification information output from the first output units provided in each of the reporting apparatuses, and transmits the device identification information and the system identification information to the management apparatus.

4. The management system according to claim 1,

wherein the management apparatus collects the device identification information through the power supply systems.

5. The management system according to claim 1,

wherein each of the reporting apparatuses further includes a measuring unit which measures a power consumption in the corresponding one of the devices,

each of the first output units provided in each of the reporting apparatuses outputs a measured value of the power consumption together with the device identification information, and

the collecting unit provided in the management apparatus collects the device identification information and the measured value output from the first output unit provided in each of the reporting apparatuses in association with system identification information required to identify each of the power supply systems to which the device corresponding to the collected device identification information is connected.

6. The management system according to claim 5,

wherein the management apparatus further includes a recording unit which records the device identification information, the system identification information, and the measured value collected by the collecting unit in association with time information indicative of a clock time at which the device identification information, the system identification information, and the measured value are collected.

7. The management system according to claim 2,

wherein each of the sub-collection apparatuses further includes a measuring unit which measures a power consumption in a corresponding one of the power supply systems,

each of the second output units provided in each of the sub-collection apparatuses outputs a measured value of the power consumption together with the device identification information and the system identification information,

the third output unit provided in the host collection apparatus receives the device identification information, the system identification information, and the measured value, and outputs them to the management apparatus, and

the collecting unit provided in the management apparatus collects the device identification information and the measured value output from the third output unit in association with the system identification information output together with the device identification information and the measured value.

8. The management system according to claim 6,

wherein the management apparatus further includes a recording unit which records the device identification information, the system identification information, and the measured value collected by the collecting unit in association with time information indicative of a clock time at which the device identification information, the system identification information, and the measured value are collected.

9. The management system according to claim 1,

wherein the management apparatus further includes a recording unit which records the device identification information and the system identification information collected by the collecting unit in association with time information indicative of a clock time at which the device identification information and the system identification information are collected.

10. The management system according to claim 1,

wherein the management apparatus further includes a determining unit which determines a location in the facility of the device corresponding to the device identification information collected by the collecting unit based on the system identification information associated with the device identification information.

11. The management system according to claim 10,

wherein the determining unit determines a position in a storage device at which the system identification information collected in association with the device identification information is stored as a location in the facility of the device corresponding to the device identification information.

12. The management system according to claim 10,

wherein the management apparatus further includes a notifying unit which notifies a user of the management system of a determination result by the determining unit.

13. The management system according to claim 1,

wherein the management apparatus further includes:

a calculating unit which calculates a sum total of maximum power consumptions of the respective devices each of which is indicated by the device identification information collected in association with the same system identification information; and

a detecting unit which detects a fact that the sum total exceeds a reference power consumption determined based on an allowable power consumption of the power supply system when one of the devices is newly connected with the power supply system as occurrence of a maximum power exceeding event.

14. The management system according to claim 13,

wherein the calculating unit calculates a sum total of maximum power consumptions each of which is stored in a storage device in association with each device identification information collected in association with the same system identification information.

15. The management system according to claim 13,

wherein each of the first output units provided in each of the reporting apparatuses outputs maximum power information indicative of a maximum power consumption of corresponding one of the devices together with the device identification information,

the collecting unit collects the device identification information and the maximum power information output from the first output units in association with system identification information required to identify one of the power supply systems to which the device corresponding to the collected device identification information is connected, and

the calculating unit calculates a sum total of maximum power consumptions indicated by the maximum power information collected in association with the same system identification information.

16. The management system according to claim 13,

wherein the management apparatus further includes a warning unit which gives a warning in response to detection of occurrence of the maximum power consumption exceeding event.

17. The management system according to claim 1,

wherein the collecting unit provided in the management apparatus repeatedly collects the device identification information, and

the management apparatus further includes a detecting unit which detects occurrence of a plug event that the device is connected with the power supply system based on a change in the device identification information collected by the collecting unit.

18. The management system according to claim 17,

wherein the detecting unit further detects occurrence of an unplug event that the device is removed from the power supply system based on a change in the device identification information collected by the collecting unit.

19. The management system according to claim 18,

wherein the management apparatus comprises:

a measuring unit which measures a fluctuation state of an amount of power consumed by the device connected with one of the power supply systems in accordance with each power supply systems; and

a detecting unit which detects a fact that the fluctuation state is out of an allowable range as occurrence of a power fluctuation event when occurrence of the plug event or the unplug event is not detected.

20. The management system according to claim 19,

wherein the management apparatus further includes a warning unit which gives a warning in response to detection of occurrence of the power fluctuation event.

21. The management system according to claim 17,

wherein the management apparatus further includes a detecting unit which detects a fact that a use status of the newly connected device does not meet use conditions predetermined with respect to the newly connected device as occurrence of an improper connection event in response to detection of occurrence of the plug event.

22. The management system according to claim 21,

wherein the management apparatus further includes a warning unit which gives a warning in response to detection of occurrence of the improper connection event.

23. The management system according to claim 1,

wherein the management apparatus further includes:

a detecting unit which detects an event concerning a use status of each of the devices based on information collected by the collecting unit; and

a recording unit which records detection of the event by the detecting unit in time series.