TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an analysis control system that acquires operating information on a plurality of analyzers.

BACKGROUND ART

Heretofore, technologies are used with which a system manages the operating status of various machines. For example, a system is proposed in which the system automatically acquires operating information on machines that are to be used for a long time and determines the operating states of these machines (operating time periods, for example) based on this information. The determined result obtained in this system is used as information in determination of the timing of maintenance, for example, that has to be performed (e.g. see Patent Document 1).

In the system described in Patent Document 1, signals related to the power consumption of machines are acquired as operating information, and operating states are determined based on the signals. The signals related to power consumption are signals generated as a result of the operation of the machines. Thus, the operating states of the machines are properly determined.

PRIOR ART DOCUMENT

Patent Document

Patent Document 1: JP 2004-70424 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

In the previously existing system, in the case where machines targeted for management are increased, the number of systems has to be increased corresponding to the number of machines. In this case, the overall configuration becomes complicated, and costs are also increased, which cause problems. For example, as in analyzers, such as chromatographs, in the case where, in a machine provided with a plurality of units, the operating status of the units are desired to be managed, systems have to be configured corresponding to the number of the units, resulting in problems of complicated configurations and an increase in costs.

The present invention is made in view of the circumstances. An object of the present invention is to provide an analysis control system that can manage the operating status of a plurality of units with a simple configuration.

Means for Solving the Problems

(1) An analysis control system according to the present invention includes a plurality of analyzers, a plurality of power consumption measuring units, and an operating information acquiring unit. The plurality of analyzers analyze a sample using a plurality of units. The plurality of power consumption measuring units measure power consumption of a reference unit included in the plurality of units of the analyzers. The operating information acquiring unit acquires operating information on a target unit that is a unit other than the reference unit of the analyzers based on the power consumption of the reference units measured at the power consumption measuring units.

According to such a configuration, the power consumption measuring unit measures only the power consumption of the reference units included in the plurality of units of the analyzer. The operating information acquiring unit acquires pieces of operating information on the target units of the analyzers based on the power consumption of the reference units.

Thus, even in the case where the analyzers include many target units, the power consumption measuring unit measures only the power consumption of the reference units, and the operating information acquiring unit can acquire the pieces of operating information on the target units from the power consumption of the reference units.

As a result, the pieces of operating information on the target units can be acquired with no provision of configurations in which the power consumption of the target units is directly measured.

Accordingly, the operating status of a plurality of units can be managed with a simple configuration.

(2) The reference unit may be a unit having a highest operating rate in the plurality of units of the analyzers.

According to such a configuration, compared with the case where a unit having a low operating rate is a reference unit, the error rate in the measurement of power consumption by the power consumption measuring unit can be made smaller. The operating information acquiring unit acquires the pieces of operating information on the target units from the power consumption. Thus, compared with the case where a unit having a low operating rate is a reference unit, the pieces of operating information on the target units can be highly accurately acquired.

(3) The analysis control system may further include an operating time period calculating unit and a storage unit. The operating time period calculating unit calculates operating time periods of the reference units based on the power consumption of the reference units measured at the power consumption measuring units. The storage unit memorizes a ratio of the operating time periods between the reference unit and the target unit of the analyzers as device configuration information. The operating information acquiring unit may acquire the operating time period of the target unit as the operating information based on the operating time periods of the reference units calculated at the operating time period calculating unit and the device configuration information memorized on the storage unit.

According to such a configuration, the operating time period calculating unit calculates the operating time periods of the reference units. The operating information acquiring unit acquires the operating time periods of the target units based on the operating time period of the reference unit and the device configuration information in the storage unit.

Thus, in the analysis control system, the operating time periods of the units can be managed. For example, the maintenance timing of the units can be properly determined based on information on the operating time periods.

(4) The analysis control system may further include an input accepting unit and an information rewrite processing unit. The input accepting unit accepts an input of the device configuration information. In the case where the input accepting unit accepts an input of the device configuration information, the information rewrite processing unit rewrites the device configuration information memorized on the storage unit.

According to such a configuration, the input accepting unit accepts the input of the device configuration information, and hence the device configuration information memorized on the storage unit can be rewritten to the newest information. The operating information acquiring unit can acquire operating information on the target unit based on the newest device configuration information.

(5) The plurality of power consumption measuring units may include an operating time period calculating unit and a storage unit. The operating time period calculating unit calculates the operating time periods of the reference units based on the power consumption of the reference units measured at the power consumption measuring units. The storage unit memorizes a ratio of the operating time periods between the reference unit and the target unit of the analyzers as device configuration information. The operating information acquiring unit may acquire the operating time period of the target unit as the operating information based on the operating time periods of the reference units calculated at the operating time period calculating unit and the device configuration information memorized on the storage unit.

According to such a configuration, the operating time period calculating unit and the storage unit are included in the power consumption measuring unit.

Thus, the members other than the power consumption measuring unit of the analysis control system can be simply configured.

In the analysis control system, the operating time period calculating unit calculates the operating time periods of the reference units. The operating information acquiring unit acquires the operating time periods of the target units based on the operating time period of the reference unit and the device configuration information in the storage unit.

Thus, in the analysis control system, the operating time periods of the units can be managed. For example, the maintenance timing of the units can be properly determined based on information on the operating time periods.

(6) The analysis control system may further include a setting information acquiring unit. The setting information acquiring unit acquires setting information on operation of a plurality of components included in the plurality of units. The operating information acquiring unit may acquire operating information on the components based on setting information on the components acquired at the setting information acquiring unit.

According to such a configuration, the operating information acquiring unit can acquire operating information on the components in addition to the pieces of operating information on the units.

Thus, in addition to the operating status of the units, the operating status of the components can be managed.

(7) The analysis control system may further include an error information acquiring unit. The error information acquiring unit acquires error information on the plurality of components of the analyzers. The operating information acquiring unit may acquire operating information on the components based on setting information on the components acquired at the setting information acquiring unit and error information on the components acquired at the error information acquiring unit.

According to such a configuration, in the case where errors occur in the components, the error information on the errors can be reflected on the operating information acquired at the operating information acquiring unit.

As a result, the operating information acquiring unit can highly accurately acquire operating information on the components.

Effects of the Invention

According to the present invention, even in the case where the analyzers include many target units, the power consumption measuring unit measures only the power consumption of the reference units, and the operating information acquiring unit can acquire the pieces of operating information on the target units from the power consumption of the reference units. Thus, the pieces of operating information on the target units can be acquired with no provision of configurations in which the power consumption of the target units is directly measured. As a result, the operating status of a plurality of units can be managed with a simple configuration.

