Work machine management system

A work machine management system for work machines that perform prescribed work by operation of a plurality of work machines in accordance with a scheduled work plan, wherein

• said plurality of work machines is connected by first communication means so as to make reciprocal communications possible;
• one or a plurality of main work machines out of said plurality of work machines, and a server apparatus are connected by second communication means so as to make reciprocal communications possible;
• each of said plurality of work machines is provided with work machine information detection means for detecting work machine information;
• a database for storing data for managing said plurality of work machines, and scheduled work plan production means for producing a scheduled work plan based on said work machine information and on data stored in said database, are provided at said server apparatus end;
• in conjunction with work progress of said plurality of work machines, work machine information is detected by said work machine information detection means provided in said plurality of work machines, and the work machine information so detected is transmitted to said main work machine or machines through said first communication means;
• said main work machine or machines transmit said transmitted work machine information to said server apparatus through said second communication means;
• said server apparatus produces a scheduled work plan, based on said transmitted work machine information and on data stored in said database, and transmits that scheduled work plan so produced to said main work machine or machines through said second communication means;
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• said main work machine or machines manage said plurality of work machines based on said transmitted scheduled work plan.

A scheduled work plan production apparatus that, in cases where a scheduled work plan is produced according to work request data indicating particulars of work requested by an ordering party, and work is caused to be done, using a plurality of work machines, based on said produced scheduled work plan, produces said scheduled work plan, wherein

• a database for storing schedule and performance results data indicating relationship between said scheduled work plan produced in past and actual work performance results as performed on basis of said scheduled work plan is provided at said server apparatus end;
• a terminal apparatus on said ordering party end, said server apparatus, and said plurality of work machines are connected by communication means so as to make reciprocal communications possible;
• said work request data are input from said terminal apparatus on said ordering party end;
• said server apparatus produces a scheduled work plan based on input work request data and on schedule and performance results data stored in said database, transmits said produced scheduled work plan to said plurality of work machines through said communication means, and updates said schedule and performance results data in said database;
• said plurality of work machines performs work based on transmitted scheduled work plan and transmits actual work performance results as performed on basis of said scheduled work plan to said server apparatus through said communication means;
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• said server apparatus updates said database with said actual work performance results transmitted.

A scheduled work plan production apparatus that, in cases where a scheduled work plan is produced according to work request data indicating particulars of work requested by an ordering party, a plurality of work machines is obtained, and work is caused to be done using said plurality of work machines so obtained, based on said produced scheduled work plan, produces said scheduled work plan, wherein

• a database for storing schedule and performance results data indicating relationship between scheduled work plan produced in past and actual work performance results as performed on basis of said scheduled work plan is provided at a server apparatus end;
• a rental/production end terminal apparatus for renting or producing said work machines is also provided;
• a terminal apparatus on said ordering party end, said server apparatus, said plurality of work machines, and said rental/production end terminal apparatus are connected by communication means so as to make reciprocal communications possible;
• said work request data are input from said terminal apparatus on said ordering party end;
• said server apparatus produces a scheduled work plan based on input work request data and on schedule and performance results data stored in said database, transmits said produced scheduled work plan to said plurality of work machines and to said rental/production end terminal apparatus through said communication means, and updates schedule and performance results data in said database;
• said plurality of work machines performs work based on transmitted scheduled work plan and transmits actual work performance results as performed on basis of said scheduled work plan to said server apparatus by said communication means;
• said server apparatus updates said database with actual work performance results transmitted;
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• said rental/production end terminal apparatus plans rental or production based on transmitted scheduled work plan.

A work machine management system of work machines that perform prescribed work by operation of a plurality of work machines inside a work site, comprising:

• environmental condition measurement means for measuring environmental conditions in the periphery of a work site, provided in the periphery of said work site;
• an information display or displays for displaying information toward outside of a work site, installed in the periphery of said work site, or, alternatively, provided in one or more of said plurality of work machines;
• communication means for connecting said environmental condition measurement means with a server apparatus and connecting said server apparatus with said information display or displays, so as to make reciprocal communication possible;
• and
• display information production means, provided at said server apparatus end, for producing environmental condition display information based on measured environmental condition values and on data stored in a database;
• wherein
• measured environmental condition values measured by said environmental condition measurement means, in conjunction with work progress of said plurality of work machines, are transmitted to said server apparatus through said communication means;
• and
• said server apparatus produces environmental condition display information, based on measured environmental condition values so transmitted and on data stored in said database, transmits said environmental condition display information so produced to said information display through said communication means, and causes said environmental condition display information so transmitted to be displayed on said information display.

A management system for work machines that perform prescribed work by operation of a plurality of work machines, wherein

• said plurality of work machines is connected by first communication means so as to make reciprocal communications possible;
• one or a plurality of main working machines out of said plurality of work machines are connected to a server apparatus by second communication means so as to make reciprocal communications possible;
• work machine information detection means for detecting work machine information are provided in each of said plurality of work machines;
• a database for storing data for managing said plurality of work machines, and management information production means for producing management information based on said work machine information and on data stored in said database, are provided at said server apparatus end;
• in conjunction with work progress of said plurality of work machines, work machine information is detected by said work machine information detection means provided in said plurality of work machines, and said work machine information so detected is transmitted to said main work machine or machines through said first communication means;
• said main work machine or machines transmit said transmitted work machine information to said server apparatus through said second communication means;
• said server apparatus produces management information based on said transmitted work machine information and on data stored in said database, and transmits management information so produced to said main work machine or machines through said second communication means;
• said main work machine or machines manage said plurality of work machines based on said transmitted management information;
• judgment means are provided in said main work machine for judging whether communications are possible or impossible by said second communication means between said main work machine and said server apparatus;
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• when it is judged by said judgment means that communications by said second communication means are impossible, latest management information received by said main work machine via said second communication means and latest work machine information received by said main work machine via said first communication means are stored in memory by said main work machine until it is judged by said judgment means that communications by said second communication means have become possible.

A work machine management system for work machines that perform prescribed work by operation of a plurality of work machines, wherein

• said plurality of work machines is connected by first communication means so as to make reciprocal communications possible;
• one or a plurality of main working machines out of said plurality of work machines are connected to said management system by second communication means so as to make reciprocal communications possible;
• work machine information detection means for detecting work machine information are provided in each of said plurality of work machines;
• a database for storing managing data is provided at said management system end for managing said plurality of work machines, and management information production software for producing management information based on said managing data and said work machine information;
• said management system, when said main work machine is determined, transmits managing data stored in said database and said management information production software to said main work machine through said second communication means;
• in conjunction with work progress of said plurality of work machines, work machine information is detected by said work machine information detection means provided in said plurality of work machines, and said work machine information so detected is transmitted to said main work machine through said first communication means;
• said main work machine produces management information, based on work machine information transmitted from said plurality of work machines through said first communication means, and on managing data and management information production software transmitted from said management system through said second communication means, manages said plurality of work machines, based on said management information so produced, updates said managing data, and transmits said managing data so updated to said management system, by said second communication means, every time a certain time period elapses;
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• said management system updates content stored in said database using those transmitted managing data.

A work machine management system for work machines that perform prescribed work by operation of a plurality of work machines, wherein

• said plurality of work machines is connected by first communication means so as to make reciprocal communications possible;
• one or a plurality of main working machines out of said plurality of work machines are connected to the management system by second communication means so as to make reciprocal communications possible;
• work machine information detection means for detecting work machine information are provided in each of said plurality of work machines;
• a database for storing managing data for managing said plurality of work machines, and management information production software for producing management information based on said managing data and said work machine information, is provided at said management system end;
• when said main work machine is determined, managing data stored in said database and said management information production software are written to said main work machine;
• in conjunction with work progress of said plurality of work machines, work machine information is detected by said work machine information detection means provided in said plurality of work machines, and said work machine information so detected is transmitted to said main work machine through said first communication means;
• said main work machine produces management information, based on work machine information transmitted from said plurality of work machines by said first communication means, and on said managing data and management information production software that were written, manages said plurality of work machines, based on said management information so produced, and updates said managing data;
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• content stored in database in said management system is updated by writing said updated managing data to said management system.