KR102791962B1 - A service platform for smart facility management - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a service platform that stores basic technical data and items, inspection methods, record forms, etc. required for maintenance and inspection work on facilities such as mechanical equipment of each building in the platform itself, and automatically or manually receives data on various facilities regardless of whether sensors or detectors are installed and utilizes them for facility management work, thereby enabling the management entity to safely and efficiently manage various facilities of a building, and further supports the documentation work of maintenance work and mediates linkages with repair companies in the event of facility breakdown, purchases consumables for facility maintenance, recruitment/job seeking of maintenance managers, etc., and rental (lease) of equipment or tools.

Description

{A service platform for smart facility management}

The present invention relates to a service platform configured to support maintenance inspection, performance inspection and documentation of facilities such as mechanical equipment installed in a building through a server based on an established database and a basic program installed via the Internet on a PC within a building and an app installed on a smart phone of a management entity, and to mediate linkage with a repair company in the event of a facility breakdown, purchase of consumables for facility maintenance, and recruitment/job search for maintenance managers, etc.

In particular, the basic program installed on a PC is a web-based program, so that the content worked on on the PC is automatically saved on the server, and also, when content is entered or modified on a smartphone, it is transmitted to the server and automatically saved, and this is transmitted directly from the server to the PC or smartphone, so that the content entered on the smartphone is transmitted not only to the server but also to the PC, and conversely, the content worked on the PC is transmitted to the smartphone and implemented simultaneously.

The building's facilities are largely composed of ① architecture (building/interior finishing materials/waterproofing/windows), civil engineering, landscaping ② mechanical equipment (air conditioning/cooling/heating/ventilation equipment, blowers, pumps, sanitary equipment (water supply, sewage/wastewater), water treatment, elevators, city gas, kitchen equipment, water tanks, and other special equipment, etc.) ③ electrical/communication equipment (power, lighting, communications, parking control, access control/security, CCTV, broadcasting equipment, etc.) ④ firefighting equipment (sprinklers, fire hydrants, fire detectors, smoke extraction equipment, emergency broadcasting equipment, evacuation equipment, etc.)

In the past, electrical equipment, fire equipment, elevators, etc. were managed and inspected to a minimum because there were laws on facility management, but mechanical equipment had no related legal obligations, so maintenance work was not properly performed, resulting in problems such as shortened lifespan of mechanical equipment, poor management, decreased energy efficiency due to this, and anxiety in people's lives due to various facility accidents.

In order to improve these problems, the Mechanical Facilities Act was recently enacted, and in accordance with this Act, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport established and announced (effective August 9, 2021) standards for the maintenance of mechanical facilities. According to this announcement, as shown in Table 1, a maintenance manager with certain qualifications must be appointed according to the building scale and reported to the local government. In addition, for the mechanical facilities specified in the announcement, periodic inspections, recording of maintenance checklists at least once every six months, and performance inspections at least once a year are mandatory. As a result, the owners or managers of the mechanical facilities of each building have significantly increased the practical burden and cost due to the newly added maintenance work. According to the announcement of maintenance standards according to this Mechanical Facilities Act, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport expects that from 2023, 44,220 buildings nationwide will be subject to the application, resulting in an annual cost of approximately KRW 2.4 trillion.

(Table 1) Maintenance manager qualifications and experience criteria by facility size

Meanwhile, most management platforms for facilities, such as the conventional registered patent No. 10-2022010 (IoT-based building and facility integrated management platform device and method thereof), mainly process data input from sensors or detection units installed in existing facilities through control logic or judgment of the control unit.

This has limitations in its application to the management of facilities that are not equipped with automatic control equipment, and because it does not provide on-site maintenance managers with specific work instructions or technical information on what to inspect and how to inspect it, the usability of existing facility management platforms or software programs is greatly limited for maintenance managers with low technical capabilities.

In other words, the platform's facility management process cannot proceed without limitation to the devices in which the sensor is installed, or within the scope of the input information, not for all the facilities in the facility. In addition, the technical judgment on how to manage the facility using the platform or software program is entirely determined by the user's individual capabilities, so the effectiveness of its use is bound to vary greatly from facility to facility.

Patent Document 1: Republic of Korea Registered Patent No. 10-2022010

In order to improve this, the present invention embeds basic technical data and items, inspection methods, record forms, etc. required for maintenance and inspection work on facilities such as mechanical equipment of each building into the platform itself, and constructs a platform that can automatically or manually input data on various facilities and utilize it for facility management work regardless of whether sensors or detection units are installed, thereby enabling the management entity to safely and efficiently manage various facilities of the building.

In addition, the present invention supports maintenance inspection, performance inspection and documentation work of facilities such as mechanical equipment installed in a building, and enables linkage with repair companies in case of facility breakdown, purchase of consumables for facility maintenance, recruitment/job seeking of maintenance managers, and rental (lease) of equipment or tools.

The present invention constructs a web-based platform in which various information and processes are operated using the web online in order to solve the problems of the past, and allows the smartphone of a maintenance manager in the field and the desktop computer (PC) in the office to be smoothly and quickly linked through the web. In addition, it automatically creates various documents and data required for maintenance work using not only data input from equipment equipped with a detection unit or sensor, but also various data manually input by a maintenance manager in the field.

In addition, by pre-saving related technical data, forms, tips (help) for processing work, etc. for major functions of PC programs or smartphone apps in a server (DB), even if the technical capabilities of a maintenance manager are insufficient, the effectiveness or deviation of facility management work will not be greatly reduced when using the facility management program or app according to the present invention.

The service platform of the present invention supports facility maintenance work to be entered into the site where the facility is installed using a smartphone, thereby enabling accurate facility inspections, etc., and automatically supports documentation work such as a maintenance plan/performance inspection plan, a maintenance inspection result report, and a performance inspection result report based on the entered inspection results and technical data stored in a DB, thereby increasing the speed and efficiency of the maintenance work. In addition, the service platform can enhance the convenience of the maintenance work by mediating linkages with repair companies in the event of a facility breakdown, purchase of consumables for facility maintenance, recruitment/job seeking of maintenance managers, etc., and rental (lease) of equipment or tools.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the service platform of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a drawing showing maintenance work supported by an app of the service platform of the present invention.
Figure 3a shows an example of a facility maintenance target status table, and Figures 3b and 3c are drawings showing examples of a refrigerator and boiler status table, which are individual facilities.
Figure 4a shows an example of a facility maintenance checklist, and Figures 4b and 4c are drawings showing examples of maintenance checklists for individual facilities, such as refrigerators and boilers.
Figure 5a shows an example of a checklist for facility performance inspection, and Figures 5b and 5c are drawings showing examples of performance inspection lists for individual facilities, such as refrigerators and boilers.
Figures 6a and 6b are drawings showing examples of facility performance inspection result reports (front and back).

In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description may be omitted, and unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs.

FIG. 1 is a drawing showing a smart facility management service platform of the present invention, in which facility data (facility status table, maintenance inspection checklist, performance inspection checklist, etc.) for a building and facilities such as mechanical equipment installed in the building (hereinafter referred to as “facilities”) are stored, a document data DB storing technical data or maintenance manuals for the facilities, inspection history and various documents related to maintenance work, a facility repair registration company DB, etc. are built, and using these, a server supports the on-site facility inspector who runs an app to display inspection lists, etc. on his/her smartphone so that he/she can write them directly on-site, and automatically creates and provides a facility maintenance plan/performance inspection plan, a facility maintenance inspection result report and a performance inspection result report necessary for facility maintenance, and can also support the searching of necessary inspection histories.

It also shows a schematic diagram of a service platform that can support work related to facility maintenance and repair, such as facility maintenance/repair work, material purchase/inventory management, recruiting/job seeking, and equipment rental, through smartphones and PCs.

In Fig. 1, the database (DB) for providing such a service platform may be composed of 1) a document DB, 2) a facility DB, 3) a facility repair registration company DB, 4) a consumables sales company DB, 5) a job search/recruitment DB, and 6) an equipment/tool rental DB.

1) Document data DB

For each building (ID), the management entity can store maintenance guidelines (drawings, specifications, equipment selection calculations, maintenance manuals, etc.), various official documents, and documents related to facility management (daily work logs, inspection history, maintenance/performance inspection plan, maintenance inspection result report, performance inspection result report, etc.) in the DB.

2) Facility DB

You can create a status table of facilities installed in each building (ID) and save it in the DB.

This facility status table can record necessary data such as equipment number (equipment number on design drawings), installation date, installation location, manufacturer, model number, detailed specifications of each facility, intended use (in the case of boilers, “for heating,” “for hot water supply,” etc.) or supplier (in the case of air conditioners, “for 3rd floor research lab,” “for 1st floor lobby/hallway”), and the input items of these data are entered in advance and saved based on the judgment of specialists who take into account the characteristics of each facility, and a menu can be provided to add or change items according to the user’s needs.

The data recorded in each item of this status table can be extracted from basic data using facility maintenance manuals, drawings, and various inspection certificates prepared for “pre-use inspection of mechanical equipment” during the completion permit process.

The status tables of each of these facilities are shown in examples in Fig. 3b (refrigerator) and 3c (boiler), and since facility status tables prepared in advance by specialists for most types of facilities installed in general buildings are stored, users can view status tables corresponding to facilities installed at their workplaces on their PCs or smartphones.

In addition, since status tables for each facility installed in these buildings (IDs) are stored in the DB, a facility maintenance status table (see Figure 3a) showing a list of facilities installed for each ID (building) can be automatically created and stored from the individual status tables.

Additionally, a checklist for the facilities installed in each building (ID) is created and stored in the DB.

The format and inspection items of each facility inspection list are organized based on the review and judgment of specialists, taking into account the characteristics of each facility, and are stored in the DB. There is a function that allows users to add or change some formats or items of the facility inspection list according to their needs.

The maintenance checklist for each facility can set the inspection cycle for each item regarding appearance, operation, and safety as “daily,” “weekly,” “monthly,” or “quarterly,” and also, by inspection cycle, the 1st of every month can be used for monthly inspection items, every Monday for weekly inspection items, and Tuesday through Friday for daily inspections, so that the items to be inspected on that date or on that day can be brightly activated.

If there is an abnormality in the content of other inspection cycles during daily inspection, the corresponding box can be activated manually so that it can be entered.

The maintenance checklist for each of these facilities is shown in examples in Figures 4b (refrigerator) and 4c (boiler), and for other installed facilities, the maintenance checklists stored in the DB must be selected, entered, and stored when inspecting the facilities on site.

In addition, since the checklists for each facility installed in these buildings (IDs) are stored in the DB, the facility maintenance target checklist (see Figure 4a) showing the list of inspection target facilities installed for each ID (building) can be automatically extracted, created, and stored based on whether or not a maintenance checklist has been created.

And, the maintenance inspection result report, which is to be recorded at least once every six months, has its basic contents and components programmed in advance. The maintenance inspection list and the maintenance target checklist created during the period specified by the user are automatically extracted and uploaded to the relevant components to be created. If other necessary information (personal information/position/contact information of the facility maintenance manager, annual maintenance plan, budget, etc.) is manually entered or uploaded via a PC or smartphone, the entire maintenance inspection result report is automatically created.

As described above, when the present invention is applied, data created using a program or app during facility management work is automatically extracted and utilized by the program or app in another work process at a later time, so there is an advantage in that work loss due to duplicate creation of documents can be minimized and consistency and continuity of information can be maintained.

Additionally, a performance checklist for facilities installed in each building (ID) can be created and stored in the DB.

Each item of the performance checklist for each facility is pre-saved with the content organized by the review and judgment of a specialist technician in consideration of the characteristics of each facility, and has a menu (function) that allows the user to add or change some of the content when performing a performance check. The performance checklist for each facility is shown as an example in Fig. 5b (refrigerator) and Fig. 5c (boiler), and in addition, the facility performance checklist (Fig. 5a) can automatically create content for each item by extracting data on whether a performance checklist for each facility has been created.

3) DB of registered facility repair companies

In order to allow orders to be placed via PC or smartphone in the event of a facility failure, a list of repair companies in each area where repairs and construction are possible is stored in the DB and provided. In this case, a list of the A/S centers of the facility manufacturer may also be included.

Additionally, it can be used as data to create automatic estimates, contracts, etc. by storing the standard unit price of major repair items of the facility.

4) Consumables vendor DB

You can place purchase orders online by linking to online shopping malls that sell various materials, consumables, and equipment needed for maintenance work, or by storing and providing local registered companies that supply materials.

You can also manage inventory by storing maintenance material inventory data.

5) Recruitment/Job Search DB

Search for or recruit qualification holders by field and level, store job seeker information in a database, receive job information for the appointment of mechanical equipment maintenance managers with levels determined by the size of the building, and match or mediate job offers/job seekers. Furthermore, when day laborers are needed, you can register and save a staffing company to mediate the dispatch of day laborers.

6) Equipment/tool rental DB

Information on used equipment or tools available for rent can be stored in a database for use as a rental service for used equipment or tools so that they can be traded via a PC or smartphone.

Figure 2 shows the service tasks provided by such a platform, and through the modules of A) document management, B) work management, C) energy management, D) civil complaint processing, A/S, E) maintenance inspection/performance inspection, F) maintenance/repair work management, G) material purchase/inventory management, and H) job recruitment/rental, facility maintenance management tasks can be comprehensively performed through the apps installed on smartphones. Although the explanation here focuses on the smartphone app, it goes without saying that the basic program can be installed on a PC to perform related tasks, except for some maintenance tasks such as facility inspection.

In addition, by granting an ID and password to each building registered as a member and accessing the app (tentative name “Smart Facility Management”), maintenance work can be performed for each building (ID).

A) Document Management Module

Touch the document management module in the app on your smartphone, and you can easily find the documents you need by touching the document in the document list that appears, or if you need to check the inspection details, touch ‘Inspection History’ and select or enter the ‘Inspection Date’, and the maintenance inspection list for that day (whether daily, weekly, or monthly) will be displayed, allowing you to check the inspection details.

B) Task Management Module

When you touch the work management module, you will see the automatically created daily work log. Here, in addition to the work performance automatically extracted from the saved data by using other modules, you can add other work such as facility maintenance, sign, and submit electronic approval to your superior. By having the superior electronically approve this, the superior can see the work processing performance of each person in charge, and the daily work log that has been approved can be searched as a work processing history, making it easy to manage work and tasks.

C) Energy Management Module

By measuring the usage of water, electricity, gas, etc., you can manually input the metered values into the app or, if an electronic meter is installed, automatically receive the electronic data from the meter and save it as a metered amount. It also has a function to aggregate each energy usage for a period specified by the user or display trend analysis data. This can be used as basic data for facility management tasks such as identifying maintenance and replacement needs due to damage or aging of facilities and energy-saving operation.

In addition, since the energy management module stores unit prices by season, time, and purpose for each energy source, usage fees are automatically calculated based on the metered amount for the specified usage period, and the usage or fee status can be viewed daily/monthly for each facility (boiler, refrigerator, water supply/hot water supply facility) where the metered amount is stored, or for each energy source (gas, water, electricity, etc.), or for each usage location (rental, public, private).

D) Complaint handling, A/S module

The complaint handling and A/S modules can be composed of sub-modules of “complaint handling”, which receives complaints from members or customers and records and organizes the processing results in real time, and “complaint statistics”, which automatically compiles and displays the performance and status of complaint handling.

Complaints or A/S requests can be received by phone and the facility manager can directly input the information using the app. However, if the complainant inputs the information directly through a separate Internet website linked to this module, it can be automatically received in the app.

In addition to writing the work details when entering the civil complaint handling performance in the app, you can also upload photos or worker recordings.

E) Maintenance/Performance Inspection Module

The maintenance inspection/performance inspection module has seven sub-modules: ⓐ Facility status table, ⓑ Maintenance inspection table, ⓒ Performance inspection table, ⓓ Maintenance plan, ⓔ Performance inspection plan, ⓕ Maintenance inspection result report, and ⓖ Performance inspection result report.

ⓐ Facility status table

When the facility status table module is touched, the maintenance target status table installed for each ID (building) is displayed (see Figure 3a), and when each facility equipment is touched, the facility status table (see Figures 3b and 3c) entered for the selected facility is automatically extracted and displayed from the facility DB. If the administrator selects items that are not entered in the facility status table and enters the corresponding contents and saves them, the newly entered data can be updated in the facility DB.

In addition, the individual facility status table can be printed or made into a nameplate and attached to the equipment for use in work. Furthermore, a function can be added to the individual facility status table to easily recognize or find the equipment by pressing the corresponding equipment number, and a photo of the equipment can be viewed on a PC or smartphone.

ⓑ Maintenance checklist

The number of items to be inspected can be displayed on the upper right of the maintenance checklist module, and when the checklist module is touched, a list of facilities to be inspected and the number of items for each inspection cycle for the corresponding facilities are displayed, allowing the user to check the daily, weekly, monthly, etc. inspection cycle tasks to be inspected for each facility of the corresponding building (ID).

The inspector can go to the facility and scan the QR code or NFC card attached to the equipment with the app on his/her smartphone, so that the maintenance inspection list for the facility is automatically extracted from the facility DB and displayed, allowing on-site maintenance inspection work. At this time, the inspection result (suitable O, unsuitable X, not applicable /) is displayed for each item of the activated maintenance inspection list.

In addition, you can perform inspection work by directly checking necessary values such as temperature or pressure, which are related to equipment performance, and recording them in the “Notes” column, but you can also input data from sensors or other automatic control equipment and automatically input the result values.

Additionally, for each inspection item, the notes column can be equipped with a function that allows for recording special notes or uploading voice recordings or photos.

In addition, on one side of the list of facilities to be inspected, a function button can be placed to extract and check various information or data for maintenance inspection work of the facility from the relevant DB. This function button can be composed of “Inspection Tips,” “Facility Status Table,” “Production Drawing,” “Maintenance Manual,” “Various Inspection Certificates,” etc., and when each function button is touched, related data is automatically extracted from the document data DB and displayed on the screen.

ⓒ Performance Checklist

When you touch the performance checklist module, a list of facilities will be displayed, and when you touch the facility for which you are performing a performance check, the performance checklist for that facility (see Figures 5b and 5c) will be displayed. After checking the performance of the facility using various measuring instruments or equipment, you can create a performance checklist using the app.

In this case, you can also directly check and write the necessary values, such as temperature or pressure, which are related to equipment performance, but you can also input data from sensors or other automatic control equipment and automatically input the result values.

In addition, a temporary password can be given to the performance inspection inspector to grant him/her the authority to use the app in a limited manner, thereby enabling smooth performance inspection. One side of the above facility list shown above has a “Check maintenance inspection history” function button for the facility in question, so that the performance inspection inspector can check the contents of the maintenance inspection list stored in the document data DB when necessary for work.

ⓓ Maintenance plan

When you touch the maintenance plan module, the input windows for each item that makes up the facility maintenance plan are displayed, and when you touch them, the following sub-modules are displayed. When the input in these input windows is completed and the “Create Plan” function button is finally pressed, the maintenance plan file consisting of (a) to (h) is automatically created and displayed on the screen, and is automatically saved to the designated location in the document data DB.

(a) Overview of the maintenance plan: Pre-standardized content is stored, and users can modify and save the content if necessary.

(b) Status of maintenance facilities: Data from the facility status table stored in the facility DB

The status of the maintenance facilities is displayed in the module as it is extracted.

(c) Maintenance organization structure: A pre-saved form is displayed on the screen, and you can enter information such as name, position, job responsibilities, and contact information in each blank space and then save it. An input window may be displayed as an example, as shown below.

■ Facility maintenance organization

■ Status of facility maintenance companies

■ Status of inspection agency and consignment company

(d) Major Maintenance Plan: A pre-saved form is displayed on the screen, and you can fill in the required information in each blank space and save it. One example is as follows.

(e) Details of maintenance inspection by facility: The blank form of the maintenance inspection table stored in the facility DB is automatically extracted and entered in this field.

(f) Maintenance Budget: Upload and save a separate maintenance budget data file prepared by the facility management organization.

(g) Emergency response manual: Standardized content is stored in advance, and users can edit and save the content when necessary.

(h) Education and Training Plan: A separate education and training plan data file prepared by the facility management organization can be uploaded and saved.

ⓔ Performance Inspection Plan

When you touch the performance inspection plan module, the input window for each item that makes up the performance inspection plan is displayed, and when you touch it, the sub-modules shown below are displayed. When the input in these input windows is completed and the “Create Plan” function button is finally pressed, the performance inspection plan consisting of (a) to (e) is automatically created and displayed on the screen and automatically saved to the designated location in the document data DB.

(a) Purpose of performance check: To save pre-standardized content and allow users to modify and save the content if necessary.

(b) Facility performance inspection target checklist: The facility performance inspection target checklist saved in the facility DB is automatically extracted and displayed, and the quantity for each equipment can be directly entered by the user and then saved.

(c) Performance check plan: A standardized form can be saved in advance, and users can input relevant items such as schedules and budgets and then save them.

(d) Performance inspection details for each facility: The blank form of the performance inspection table stored in the facility DB is automatically extracted and entered into this entry window.

(e) Notes during performance inspection: Pre-entered information (safety management, precautions, handling measures in case of equipment damage, etc.) is automatically entered, and if necessary, the user can modify or add the information and then save it.

The person who enters this performance inspection plan is the facility manager who is in charge of facility management in the building. The plan is written as above and reported to the building owner or facility management entity for approval. This is then used as basic data for ordering performance inspection services from an external performance inspection business registered company.

ⓕ Maintenance inspection result report

When you touch the Maintenance Inspection Results Report module, a window for entering the “Maintenance Inspection Period” will appear, select the maintenance inspection start date and end date, and touch the “Create Maintenance Inspection Results Report” function button. A report automatically reflecting the inspection results for the corresponding period will be created and displayed on the screen and saved in the document data DB.

In the generated maintenance inspection result report, a maintenance inspection list is automatically generated for each facility, and the number of normal and non-conformances for each inspection item in the maintenance inspection list for the selected period stored in the document data DB is automatically tallied and displayed in the corresponding item's box as normal (n times) and non-conformance (m times). In addition, the non-conformance history for the selected period is organized into a separate list and automatically attached.

G Performance Inspection Results Report

When you touch the performance inspection result report module, the input window for each item that makes up the performance inspection result report will be displayed, and when you touch it, the sub-modules shown below will be displayed. When the input in these input windows is completed and the “Create Plan” function button is finally pressed, the performance inspection result report file consisting of (a) to (i) will be automatically created and displayed on the screen and automatically saved to the designated location in the document data DB.

(a) Machine equipment performance inspection result report: A pre-saved form (see Figure 6) is automatically displayed, and you can enter the contents in the blank spaces (inspection site overview, management entity, inspection period, etc.) and then save it.

(b) Purpose of performance inspection: The contents of the performance inspection plan are automatically extracted and entered. If there are any changes to be made, they can be modified and saved.

(c) Facility performance inspection target checklist: The contents of the performance inspection plan are automatically extracted and entered. If there are any changes, they can be modified and saved.

(d) Inspection result details: A pre-saved form (see Figure 6) is automatically displayed, and the inspection results and nonconformance details are automatically entered by entering the contents of the performance inspection table attached to the facility-specific performance inspection details in (f), and if there is anything to be corrected among the blank spaces or automatically extracted nonconformance details, you can correct and save it.

(e) Performance inspection details for each facility: When a performance inspection is conducted on site, the pre-saved facility performance inspection tables are automatically extracted and automatically entered into this input window.

(f) Performance analysis by facility: Upload and save a file separately prepared by the performance inspection company.

(g) Appropriateness of maintenance instructions: Upload and save a file separately prepared by the performance inspection company.

(h) Aging according to service life: Upload and save a file separately prepared by the performance inspection company.

(i) Facility improvement and energy saving suggestions: Upload and save a file separately prepared by the performance inspection company.

F. Maintenance/Repair Work Management Module

When you touch the maintenance/repair work management module, the six sub-modules below are displayed, and the implemented contents are as follows.

(1) Facility repair, replacement: When you enter this sub-module, a list of equipment with standard unit prices is displayed first. When you select equipment, a scroll bar is displayed for selecting the name of the accessory you wish to repair. When you select an accessory, a scroll bar for selecting the capacity or specifications of the accessory appears, and then an input window for selecting the quantity is displayed sequentially. (Equipment → Accessories → Capacity/Specification → Select Quantity)

Once you have entered this part, buttons called “Create Quotation” and “Place Order” will be created. When you click “Create Quotation,” the quotation will be automatically displayed and a “Print” or “Save” button will be created so that you can print it or save it to the DB for use.

After the electronic approval is completed, you can return to this module, select the approved estimate from the list of estimates you created, and touch the “Place Order” button. This will automatically send a notification text message to the repair companies that have registered in advance, as repairs for the equipment in that area are possible. When the repair company staff who received the text message click on the “Confirm” button in the text message, you will automatically enter the app screen where the order details are displayed. After that, if you select the “I will proceed with the construction,” it will be confirmed that you have placed an order for the construction. After that, you can visit the facility, perform the ordered construction, and when the repair company clicks the “Request Payment” button through this platform, a notification text message will be sent to the previously designated staff member of the ordering party who placed the order.

After the construction cost is deposited into the designated account of this platform, a certain percentage of the payment amount is deducted as a platform usage fee and the remaining amount is transferred to the repair company's pre-registered account.

(2) Facility construction bidding, ordering, contract: When you enter this sub-module, a window will appear where you can briefly enter the “construction name,” “construction period,” “construction content,” and “bidding deadline.” After entering the relevant information, upload related document files such as the list of items, drawings, and bidding guide in the “bidding details” input window, and then select the “Proceed with electronic bidding” button to send a text message notification to construction companies in the pre-registered area.

Afterwards, if the construction company submits a quotation through the menu by the designated bidding deadline, the ordering party can review the quotation contents and select the final successful bidder. Meanwhile, if this facility management app is installed for registered companies, they can be provided with functions that are displayed in the app when receiving bid notifications and functions that allow them to submit quotations.

After the successful bidder is selected, the company that received the order enters the site and carries out the construction. After the construction is completed, if the “Payment Request” button is pressed, a notification text message will be sent to the previously designated person in charge of the ordering party that placed the construction order. After the construction cost is deposited into the designated account of this platform, a certain percentage of the payment amount will be deducted as a platform usage fee, and the remaining amount can be transferred to the repair company’s pre-registered account.

(3) Emergency dispatch service: When a power outage, water outage, elevator failure, pipe burst, or pipe blockage occurs, the user enters the emergency dispatch service module, enters some information in the designated form (a brief description of the emergency situation and contact information for the person in charge), and then presses the “Request emergency dispatch service” button. A text message will be sent to the pre-registered construction company, and the company that responds (replies) will be able to enter the site and proceed with the emergency construction.

A window is created where the calculated amount according to the construction content is entered and a payment request is made. When the construction cost is deposited into the account designated by this platform by the ordering party, a certain percentage of the fee is deducted and the remaining amount is transferred to the construction company's account.

(4) Call Center: When you touch the call center module, a call is automatically connected to the call center of the operator of this platform, allowing you to receive technical consultation over the phone.

(5) Technical data: This is a data bulletin board where platform operator managers register technical data and make it available for all app users to view. This allows not only operator managers but also various material suppliers, manufacturers, and maintenance managers of each facility to post data of interest.

When you enter the above technical data submodule, an icon for selecting the type of work (mechanical equipment, telecommunication equipment, fire equipment, architecture/landscape/civil engineering) is displayed. When you select the desired type of work and enter, a list of uploaded data in order of the most recent registration data is displayed. When you click on the row of the required data, the details of the data and a file download window appear.

After viewing the material, a pop-up window will appear to allow you to rate it, so that other users can see the rating level in a list later.

(6) Q&A: A question and answer bulletin board where various Q&As related to facility management and maintenance work are conducted. Not only platform operators but also general app users can post answers to questions.

G. Material Purchase/Inventory Management Module

When you touch the Material Purchase/Inventory Management module, two sub-modules are displayed as shown below.

(1) Material purchase module

When you touch the material purchase module, there are two function buttons: “Online Shopping Mall” and “Material Supply Bidding,” and at the same time, the screen displays event advertisements and promotional product images from companies.

Clicking on “Online Shopping Mall” will take you to a separate shopping mall site, clicking on “Material Delivery Bidding” will bring up an input window where you can upload a list of materials you wish to purchase, and a button called “Request a Quote” will be created, and clicking on “Request a Quote” will send a text message to local material suppliers registered in the app in advance, and the suppliers who receive the text message will be able to enter the app, download the uploaded file of the user who requested a quote, submit a quote, and then send it to the user.

Once the quotation is submitted, a notification is sent to the designated person in charge of the purchasing site, and when the person in charge of the purchasing site confirms and clicks the “Place Order” button, a text message is sent to the material supplier notifying that the order has been placed. Once the material is delivered, the supplier clicks the “Request Payment” button, and when the purchaser’s payment is deposited into the platform, a certain percentage of the fee is deducted and the remaining amount is deposited to the material supplier.

(2) Maintenance material management module

When you touch the maintenance material management module, buttons or scroll bars for selecting major categories of materials such as “mechanical equipment,” “telecommunication equipment,” “construction/shipping/landscaping,” and “firefighting” are displayed on the screen, and when you select a major category item, the inventory list for that item is displayed on the screen as shown below.

When new materials are received, enter the corresponding quantity in “Amount received” and when materials are used, enter the corresponding quantity in “Amount used” and click the “Modify” button. The contents and inventory quantity of the item will be automatically modified and saved. (If it is a new item, you can also enter other contents such as item, specification, and unit.)

Also, if you want to know the detailed receipt/shipment details of the material, you can click on the material in the “Item” column to display the detailed receipt/shipment details of the material in a pop-up window.

H. Job Search/Rental Module

If you select the “Job Search/Rental” module, there are sub-modules for “Job Search” and “Rental/Rental” as shown below.

(1) Job search module

When you touch the job search module, there are three menus: “Recruitment,” “Job Seeking,” and “Daily/Human Resources Dispatch.” When you click on “Recruitment,” a list of job openings is displayed, showing required qualifications or experience, facility status of the place recruiting, contact information, etc. On one side, there is a function button called “Register Job Opening.”

When you click the “Register Job” function button, a pop-up window will appear where you can enter various information such as qualifications, work experience, facility status of the job posting, and contact information. After entering the information and clicking the “Register” button, you will be listed on the job posting list.

When you enter the “Job Search” menu, a list of job searches will be displayed, showing information entered by job seekers who have pre-registered in the app (region, qualifications, career, job type, desired building or job type, etc.), and there is a “Job Search Application” function button on one side.

When you click the “Apply for Job” function button, a pop-up window will open where the job seeker can input their desired information into each input field. After inputting the information, click the “Register for Job” function button to save it, and it will be added to the job search list and displayed.

When you select the “Daily/Manpower Dispatch” menu, a pop-up window will open where users who urgently need daily workers can enter the necessary information (work date and time, number of people required, work content, and other details). After entering each item and pressing the “Manpower Request” button, a text message notification will be sent to the manpower dispatch company registered in the app in advance.

When a specific staffing agency confirms a staffing dispatch case in the app and clicks the “Proceed with staffing dispatch” button, a notification is sent to the user who requested the staffing dispatch notifying that the staffing dispatch case has been completed. Once the staffing dispatch case is in progress, the staffing agency clicks the “Request payment” button to request payment. When the payment is deposited from the user to the platform, the remaining amount minus a certain percentage of commission is deposited into the staffing agency’s registered account.

(2) Rental/Lease Module

When you touch the rental/rental module, icons for various tools or equipment that you want to rent/rent will be displayed (hammer drills, cutters, welders, testers, cleaning, landscaping, electric lifts, etc.), and when you click on the icon, a list of products that each user has uploaded for rent/rental and the content uploaded by users who want to rent/rent will be displayed, and in addition, there is a “rental/rental registration” function button on one side, so that you can register tools or equipment that you want to rent/rent.

If there is a product you wish to rent/lease, click on the product to enter the details, then click on the “Rental/Lease Request” function button. A pop-up window will appear asking you to enter the rental/lease period and your location. After entering the details and clicking on the “Complete” button, a text message notification will be sent to the registrant who registered the rental/lease for that item.

Afterwards, if the lessor/rental registrant “accepts,” the contract is concluded and the product is rented/rented through mutual contact. Afterwards, when the lessor/rental user’s payment is deposited, a certain percentage of the amount is deducted and the remaining amount is deposited to the lessor/rental registrant.

If you wish to register a rental/rental product, click the “Register Rental/Rental” button and an input window will appear where you can enter detailed information about the product (category, item, specifications, quantity, use, photo, rental period, other notes, etc.). After entering each item, click the “Register” button to add it to the corresponding rental/rental list and register it.

100 : Building, 200 : Computer (PC)
300: Smartphone, 400: Wired/wireless communication device
500: Server, 510: Database (DB)

Claims (9)

Facilities installed in buildings,
A database that stores data for maintenance and performance inspection of the above facilities.
A server that supports facility maintenance work on a PC or smartphone using data from the above database.
The maintenance inspection/performance inspection module of the app installed on the above smart phone performs facility maintenance work for facilities installed by building (ID), and the facility data of the above database consists of a facility status table, facility inspection table, and facility performance inspection table for facility maintenance and performance inspection, and furthermore, the facility data is continuously revised by technical experts in response to aging and repair of the facility and reflected in the maintenance work, and is characterized by granting authority to a performance inspector to use it for facility performance inspection, supporting confirmation of the maintenance inspection history of the facility, and supporting creation of a performance inspection table by directly checking necessary values such as temperature and pressure of the facility with various measuring instruments or equipment.
In claim 1,
The above database is a service platform for smart facility management characterized by including a document DB for each building (ID), a facility DB, a facility repair registration company DB, a consumables sales company DB, a job search/recruitment DB, and an equipment/tool rental DB.
In claim 2,
The above smartphone app is a service platform for smart facility management characterized by performing facility maintenance management tasks with the addition of document management, work management, energy management, civil complaint processing, A/S, maintenance/repair work management, material purchase/inventory management, and job search/rental modules.
In claim 1 or 3,
The maintenance plan module, maintenance inspection result report module, performance inspection plan module, and performance inspection result report module, which are sub-modules of the above maintenance inspection/performance inspection module, display input windows for each item, and when these input windows reflect the facility data (facility status table, facility inspection list, facility performance inspection list) used for creating each of the above sub-modules and the standardized phrases saved in advance, they are automatically created by modifying them or entering necessary information, which is a service platform for smart facility management.
In claim 3,
A service platform for smart facility management that provides transaction services to registered demanders and suppliers through the maintenance/repair work management, material purchase, job search, and rental/lease modules, and in this case, receives a commission as a certain percentage of the electronic payment amount.
In claim 3,
A service platform for smart facility management characterized by the fact that the maintenance checklist module, which is a sub-module of the above maintenance check/performance check module, and the above complaint processing and A/S modules not only record inspection or processing results, but also upload related photos or voice recordings.
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