JP-7856923-B2 - Inspection methods, devices, and systems for environmental equipment

JP7856923B2JP 7856923 B2JP7856923 B2JP 7856923B2JP-7856923-B2

Inventors

盤斯
薮知宏

Assignees

ダイキン工業株式会社

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20230719
Priority Date: 20220720

Claims (20)

Collecting data from the site where environmental equipment is located using mobile inspection equipment, Based on the data collected by the aforementioned mobile inspection device, information on changes in the site where the environmental device is located is generated. To acquire the operating data of the said environmental equipment and the initial operating time information of the said environmental equipment, This includes identifying the health status parameters of the environmental equipment based on change information at the site where the environmental equipment is located, operating data of the environmental equipment, and initial operating time information of the environmental equipment. The aforementioned change information includes at least one of the following: the ventilation conditions of the environmental equipment, the drainage condition, the mounting condition of the environmental equipment, the risk of fire of the environmental equipment, and the risk of refrigerant leakage. Based on the data collected by the aforementioned mobile inspection device, generating information on changes in the site where the environmental device is located is: Based on the image data of the environmental equipment and its surroundings collected by the mobile inspection device, and radar detection data for the environmental equipment and its surroundings, the system detects obstacles outside the environmental equipment and the location of those obstacles. The method is characterized by including generating an obstacle coefficient that indicates the ventilation conditions of the environmental equipment based on the detection results of obstacles outside the environmental equipment and the location of the obstacles, Inspection methods for environmental equipment.
Collecting data from the site where environmental equipment is located using mobile inspection equipment, Based on the data collected by the aforementioned mobile inspection device, information on changes in the site where the environmental device is located is generated. To acquire the operating data of the said environmental equipment and the initial operating time information of the said environmental equipment, This includes identifying the health status parameters of the environmental equipment based on change information at the site where the environmental equipment is located, operating data of the environmental equipment, and initial operating time information of the environmental equipment. The aforementioned change information includes at least one of the following: the ventilation conditions of the environmental equipment, the drainage condition, the mounting condition of the environmental equipment, the risk of fire of the environmental equipment, and the risk of refrigerant leakage. Based on the data collected by the aforementioned mobile inspection device, generating information on changes in the site where the environmental device is located is: Based on the image data of the environmental equipment and its surroundings collected by the aforementioned mobile inspection device, image data of the condensate drain outlet of the environmental equipment and/or the building drain outlet is obtained, The method is characterized by including generating a drainage coefficient indicating the drainage state of the environmental equipment based on image data of the condensate drain outlet and/or building drain outlet of the environmental equipment. Inspection methods for environmental equipment.
Collecting data from the site where environmental equipment is located using mobile inspection equipment, Based on the data collected by the aforementioned mobile inspection device, information on changes in the site where the environmental device is located is generated. To acquire the operating data of the said environmental equipment and the initial operating time information of the said environmental equipment, This includes identifying the health status parameters of the environmental equipment based on change information at the site where the environmental equipment is located, operating data of the environmental equipment, and initial operating time information of the environmental equipment. The aforementioned change information includes at least one of the following: the ventilation conditions of the environmental equipment, the drainage condition, the mounting condition of the environmental equipment, the risk of fire of the environmental equipment, and the risk of refrigerant leakage. Based on the data collected by the aforementioned mobile inspection device, generating information on changes in the site where the environmental device is located is: The method is characterized by generating an installation stability coefficient indicating the installation state of the environmental equipment based on at least one of the following: operating information of the vibration generating member within the environmental equipment, vibration data of the environmental equipment collected by the mobile inspection device, and audio data of the environmental equipment. Inspection methods for environmental equipment.
Collecting data from the site where environmental equipment is located using mobile inspection equipment, Based on the data collected by the aforementioned mobile inspection device, information on changes in the site where the environmental device is located is generated. To acquire the operating data of the said environmental equipment and the initial operating time information of the said environmental equipment, This includes identifying the health status parameters of the environmental equipment based on change information at the site where the environmental equipment is located, operating data of the environmental equipment, and initial operating time information of the environmental equipment. The aforementioned change information includes at least one of the following: the ventilation conditions of the environmental equipment, the drainage condition, the mounting condition of the environmental equipment, the risk of fire of the environmental equipment, and the risk of refrigerant leakage. Based on the data collected by the aforementioned mobile inspection device, generating information on changes in the site where the environmental device is located is: Based on infrared image data of the environmental equipment and its surroundings collected by the mobile inspection device, the temperature near the environmental equipment and the temperature of the surface of the environmental equipment are determined. The method is characterized by including generating a fire risk coefficient indicating the fire risk of the environmental device based on the temperature collected by the sensor of the environmental device and/or the temperature near the environmental device and the surface temperature of the environmental device, which are identified based on the infrared image data, Inspection methods for environmental equipment.
Collecting data from the site where environmental equipment is located using mobile inspection equipment, Based on the data collected by the aforementioned mobile inspection device, information on changes in the site where the environmental device is located is generated. To acquire the operating data of the said environmental equipment and the initial operating time information of the said environmental equipment, This includes identifying the health status parameters of the environmental equipment based on change information at the site where the environmental equipment is located, operating data of the environmental equipment, and initial operating time information of the environmental equipment. The aforementioned change information includes at least one of the following: the ventilation conditions of the environmental equipment, the drainage condition, the mounting condition of the environmental equipment, the risk of fire of the environmental equipment, and the risk of refrigerant leakage. Based on the data collected by the aforementioned mobile inspection device, generating information on changes in the site where the environmental device is located is: Based on the image data of the environmental equipment and its surroundings collected by the mobile inspection device, the frost condition of the environmental equipment is identified. The method is characterized by including generating a refrigerant leakage coefficient that indicates the risk of refrigerant leakage of the environmental equipment based on the frost accumulation state of the environmental equipment. Inspection methods for environmental equipment.
The data collected by the mobile inspection device is characterized in that it includes at least one of the following: image data of the environmental device and its surroundings; radar detection data for the environmental device and its surroundings; vibration data of the environmental device; audio data of the environmental device; airflow data of the environmental device; and infrared image data of the environmental device and its surroundings. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .
Using the aforementioned mobile inspection equipment to collect data from the site where the environmental equipment is located is, The mobile inspection equipment moves near the environmental equipment and/or stops on the said environmental equipment, The mobile inspection device is characterized by including the collection of data from the site where the environmental device is located. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .
The mobile inspection device moving near the environmental equipment and/or stopping on the environmental equipment is, The mobile inspection device obtains location information of the environmental device and/or user address information from the cloud or database, The mobile inspection device is characterized by moving near the environmental equipment and/or stopping at the environmental equipment based on the location information and/or address information, The method according to claim 7 .
The mobile inspection device moving near the environmental equipment and/or stopping on the environmental equipment is, The mobile inspection device searches within a certain area based on the location information and/or address information to identify the location of the environmental equipment. The mobile inspection device is characterized by moving near the environmental equipment and/or stopping at the environmental equipment based on the location of the environmental equipment identified by the search, The method according to claim 8 .
The mobile inspection device further includes transmitting the location of the environmental equipment identified by the search to the cloud or a database to update the location of the environmental equipment, The method according to claim 9 .
The environmental equipment further includes wirelessly charging the mobile inspection equipment, characterized in that The method according to claim 7 .
The aforementioned obstacles are characterized by including branches, leaves, miscellaneous objects, and other environmental equipment. The method according to claim 1 .
Based on the data collected by the aforementioned mobile inspection device, generating information on changes in the site where the environmental device is located is: The system is characterized by including inputting the data collected by the mobile inspection device into a model and outputting information about changes at the site where the environmental device is located. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .
Inputting the data collected by the aforementioned mobile inspection device into the model and outputting information about changes at the site where the environmental device is located is, This is characterized by including inputting different types of data collected by the aforementioned mobile inspection device into corresponding different models and outputting corresponding change information. The method according to claim 13 .
The mobile inspection device further includes transmitting the collected data to a server on the cloud side, thereby enabling the server to generate information about changes in the site where the environmental device is located based on the collected data. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .
Acquiring the operating data of the aforementioned environmental equipment and the initial operating time information of the aforementioned environmental equipment is, To acquire the operating data of the aforementioned environmental equipment within a predetermined time period or real-time operating data, The method is characterized by including: acquiring labeling information for the environmental equipment based on the equipment nameplate in the image captured by the mobile inspection device, or based on cloud-side data; and acquiring initial operating time information for the environmental equipment based on the labeling information for the environmental equipment. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .
Identifying the health status parameters of the environmental equipment based on change information at the site where the environmental equipment is located, operating data of the environmental equipment, and initial operating time information of the environmental equipment is: The method is characterized by inputting information on changes at the site where the environmental equipment is located, operating data of the environmental equipment, and information on the initial operating time of the environmental equipment into a model, calculating and outputting health status parameters of the environmental equipment. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .
The aforementioned model is characterized by being a model based on a fully connected neural network. The method according to claim 17 .
Identifying the health status parameters of the environmental equipment based on change information at the site where the environmental equipment is located, operating data of the environmental equipment, and initial operating time information of the environmental equipment is: The method is characterized by identifying the health status parameters of the environmental equipment by a table lookup method based on change information at the site where the environmental equipment is located, operating data of the environmental equipment, and initial operating time information of the environmental equipment. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .
The health status parameter of the environmental equipment is characterized by including at least one of the degree of deterioration of the environmental equipment over time and the depreciation rate. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .

Description

This invention relates to the field of equipment inspection, and more particularly to methods, apparatus, and systems for inspecting environmental equipment. With the rapid development of the socio-economic system and the rapid advancement of urbanization and industrialization, environmental equipment such as air conditioners is being widely applied. As the lifespan of environmental equipment increases, it gradually deteriorates over time. Currently, generally, users only request inspections when environmental equipment malfunctions or is used improperly, and maintenance personnel visit the user's home to inspect the equipment. Furthermore, maintenance personnel may periodically visit your home to perform inspection services. During these inspections, they will collect operating data from the environmental equipment, check its operating status, and estimate the degree of deterioration over time based on that data, thereby reducing to some extent the probability of initial failure of the environmental equipment. It should be noted that the above explanation of the technical background is provided solely to make the technical solutions of the present invention clear, fully explainable, and easily understandable to those skilled in the art. These solutions are not considered publicly known to those skilled in the art simply because they are described in the background art section of the present invention. However, with the conventional methods described above, when environmental equipment malfunctions or is reported by the user as being in poor condition, there is a possibility that irreversible damage has occurred to the environmental equipment. In conventional inspection methods, maintenance personnel generally judge the operating condition and degree of deterioration of the environmental equipment based on operating data. This method relies on the experience of the maintenance personnel, and since it only considers operating data when estimating the degree of deterioration of the environmental equipment, the estimation results are not accurate. In reality, environmental factors at the site where environmental equipment is located also significantly affect the aging and deterioration of the equipment, especially outdoor-mounted equipment. For example, factors such as rainwater runoff, the condition of roof drains, whether or not drains are blocked, the impact of surrounding equipment layout on ventilation, rust, dirt, or the installation location of solar panels or other manufacturers' equipment that obstructs the equipment all have a significant impact on the aging and deterioration of environmental equipment. However, conventional methods do not take into account the dynamic factors at the site where these devices are located. Furthermore, with the conventional methods described above, users cannot obtain timely information such as the degree of deterioration of environmental equipment over time, and therefore cannot take preventative measures. In other words, they may not request maintenance, repair, or replacement of equipment until it becomes unusable, thus reducing the value of the equipment, resulting in wasteful spending, and negatively impacting the user experience. To solve at least one of the above problems, embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus, and system for inspecting environmental equipment. It can provide accurate estimation results of the health status of environmental equipment, allowing users to understand the health status of the equipment in a timely manner. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, a method for inspecting environmental equipment is provided, which includes: collecting data of the site where the environmental equipment is located using a mobile inspection device; generating change information of the site where the environmental equipment is located based on the data collected by the mobile inspection device; acquiring operating data of the environmental equipment and initial operating time information of the environmental equipment; and identifying health status parameters of the environmental equipment based on the change information of the site where the environmental equipment is located, the operating data of the environmental equipment, and the initial operating time information of the environmental equipment. According to a second embodiment of the present invention, an environmental equipment inspection system is provided, comprising an environmental equipment to be inspected, a mobile inspection device, and a cloud-side server, wherein the mobile inspection device moves near the environmental equipment and/or stops at the environmental equipment, collects data from the site where the environmental equipment is located, and transmits the data to the server, the server receives the data transmitted from the mobile inspection device and generates change information for the site where the environmental equipment is located