Patent Publication Number: US-11640425-B2

Title: Inspection support system for construction machine, management server, and inspection report creation system

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a technology for creating an inspection report of a construction machine, and relates specifically to a technology for collecting data for creating an inspection report and supporting an inspection. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     With respect to the construction machine such as a hydraulic excavator, there is a management system for managing the operation status. According to this management system, a service report is created using the operation information transmitted from the construction machine on a daily basis, and the inspection result at site by a service person. 
     Also, in the management system of the construction machine, there is a technology for utilizing a portable terminal. For example, in Patent Literature 1, there is disclosed “The construction machine is provided with a control device and a management center is provided with one or a plurality of terminals, a portable terminal, and a server which constructs a communication network via the Internet. If a GPS detects that the construction machine has moved out of its operating range, the server determines that the construction machine has been stolen and reports it to all the terminals and all the portable terminals constituting the communication network (an excerpt from Abstract).” 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     Patent Literature 1: JP-A No. 2003-027530 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     The service report is used not only for simply reporting the operation status of the construction machine but also for a proposal of maintenance and repair for the customer, a proposal of preventive maintenance, and so on. Therefore, the accuracy and the quality of the data that become the base are important. Particularly, an inspection report obtained by actually traveling to the site, inspecting the construction machine, and summarizing the results becomes an important basis for enhancing the power of conviction of the suggestion type service. 
     However, since the data becoming the base of the inspection report are collected by a service person having traveled to the site, the data are liable to depend on competence and experience of the service person. Therefore, with respect also to the inspection report created based on such data, a constant quality has not necessarily been secured. 
     The present invention has been achieved in view of the circumstances described above, and its object is to provide a technology for supporting an inspection and supporting creation of an inspection report having a stable quality without depending on competence and experience of a service person and without increasing creation man-hours. 
     Solution to Problem 
     The present invention provides an inspection support system for a construction machine including a camera and a monitor and acquiring image data of the construction machine provided in an inspection report, including a guidance display section that displays a guidance image on the monitor, the guidance image showing a composition of a photographing object photographed as the image data, a photographing section that acquires a photographic subject image photographed by the camera as image data, and a transmitting section that transmits the image data acquired to a management server that manages the inspection report. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to the present invention, an inspection report having a stable quality can be created without depending on competence and experience of a service person and without increasing creation man-hours. Problems, configurations, and effects other than those described above will be clarified by explanation of embodiments described below. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    is an overall view of a management system of a first embodiment. 
         FIG.  2    is an external view of a hydraulic excavator of the first embodiment. 
         FIG.  3 A  is a hardware block diagram of a portable terminal of the first embodiment,  FIG.  3 B  and  FIG.  3 C  are external views of the portable terminal of the first embodiment, and  FIG.  3 D  is a hardware block diagram of a management server of the first embodiment. 
         FIG.  4    is a functional block diagram of the management server and the portable terminal of the first embodiment. 
         FIG.  5 A  to  FIG.  5 D  are explanatory drawings for explaining operation information, vehicle body information, customer data, and maintenance information of the first embodiment respectively. 
         FIG.  6 A  to  FIG.  6 C  are explanatory drawings for explaining a photographing object database and an inspection type database of the first embodiment, and a second inspection type database of a second embodiment respectively. 
         FIG.  7    is an explanatory drawing for explaining a guidance database of the first embodiment. 
         FIG.  8 A  and  FIG.  8 B  are explanatory drawings for explaining an initial guidance screen and a guidance screen of the first embodiment respectively. 
         FIG.  9    is a flowchart of an inspection report creation process of the first embodiment. 
         FIG.  10    is a flowchart of a guidance data creation process of the first embodiment. 
         FIG.  11    is an explanatory drawing for explaining a transition of the guidance screen in creating an inspection report of the first embodiment. 
         FIG.  12    is an explanatory drawing for explaining an inspection report example of the first embodiment. 
         FIG.  13    is an explanatory drawing for explaining an inspection report example of a second modification of the first embodiment. 
         FIG.  14    is a functional block diagram of the management server and the portable terminal of the second embodiment. 
         FIG.  15    is a flowchart of an inspection report creation process of the second embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be explained in detail based on the drawings. Also, in all drawings for explaining the embodiments, members having a same function are marked with a same or related reference sign, and repeated explanation for them will be omitted. Further, in embodiments described below, explanation for a same or similar portion will not be repeated in principle unless it will be required particularly. 
     Also, in each embodiment described below, explanation will be made exemplifying a hydraulic excavator as the construction machine. However, the construction machine of an object is not limited to a hydraulic excavator, and the present invention can be applied also to a wheel excavator and other construction machine. 
     First Embodiment 
     A first embodiment of the present invention will be explained. The present embodiment supports inspection and creation of the inspection report within the management system that manages the operation status of the construction machine. According to the present embodiment, a service person collects data for creating an inspection report at a site using a portable terminal. At this time, in order that required data can be collected completely, a guidance screen for supporting data collection is displayed on the portable terminal. In the guidance screen, a composition of indispensable image data, the type of an indispensable comment, and so on are included. 
     [Management System] 
     First, an outline of a management system  100  including an inspection report creation system of the present embodiment will be explained. The management system  100  of the present embodiment manages the operation information transmitted from the construction machine of the management object such as a hydraulic excavator  200  on a daily basis and data acquired by a service person, and executes creation of an inspection report, creation of the service report that compiles proposals of maintenance and repair, proposals of preventive maintenance, and the like. 
       FIG.  1    is a drawing for explaining an outline of the management system  100  of the present embodiment. In the management system  100  of the present embodiment, one unit or more of hydraulic excavators  200  are managed. 
     The management system  100  of the present embodiment includes a management server  300 , a portable terminal  400 , and a customer information processing device (customer PC)  500 . The management server  300 , the portable terminal  400 , and the customer PC  500  are connected to each other through a network  101  such as a public line network for example. Also, the portable terminal  400  is connected to the network  101  through a radio station, a connection device, and the like which are not illustrated. 
     [Hydraulic Excavator] 
     The hydraulic excavator  200  of a management object includes a sensor that detects the state of each section as the state data and a controller that transmits the state data detected by the sensor to the management server  300 . The state data detected by respective sensors are transmitted to the management server  300  through a communication satellite  111 , a base station  110  and the network  101  for example. 
     Here, the hydraulic excavator  200  of a management object of the present embodiment will be explained.  FIG.  2    is an external view of the hydraulic excavator of the present embodiment. 
     The hydraulic excavator  200  includes a lower frame  201 , a revolving upperstructure  202 , a cab  203 , a working front  207 , and a controller. The lower frame  201  includes a lower travel belt that allows the hydraulic excavator to travel. The revolving upperstructure  202  is turnably attached to the lower frame  201 . The working front  207  is vertically and swingably attached to the front portion of the revolving upperstructure  202 . The controller controls respective sections. 
     The working front  207  includes a boom  210 , an arm  211 , a bucket  212 , a boom cylinder  213 , an arm cylinder  214 , and a bucket cylinder  215 . The boom  210  is vertically and swingably attached to the revolving upperstructure  202 . The arm  211  is vertically and swingably attached to the distal end of the boom  210 . The bucket  212  is vertically and rotatably attached to the distal end of the arm  211 . The boom cylinder  213 , the arm cylinder  214 , and the bucket cylinder  215  are hydraulic cylinders that drive each of them. 
     Also, to the hydraulic excavator  200 , various kinds of sensors  220  group that detect the state of respective sections are attached. As the sensors  220  attached, an inclination sensor, a pressure sensor, an oil temperature sensor, a key sensor, a rotational speed sensor, and so on for example can be cited. 
     The inclination sensor detects the attitude of the working front  207  for example. Also, the pressure sensor detects the turning operation amount and the traveling operation amount of the revolving upperstructure  202  and the discharge pressure and the like of a pump within the hydraulic drive circuit for example. The oil temperature sensor detects the oil temperature that is the temperature of the hydraulic oil within the hydraulic drive circuit. The key sensor detects ON/OFF of the start/stop switch of the engine. The rotational speed sensor detects the rotational speed of the crankshaft of the engine. 
     Detected values detected by respective sensors are transmitted to the management server  300  as the state data (operation information) through the controller. 
     [Potable Terminal] 
     The portable terminal  400  is carried by a service person  401  at the time of inspection, photographs predetermined inspection positions of the hydraulic excavator  200 , and transmits the photographs to the management server  300 . In the present description, the portions to be photographed for inspection including an overall image of the hydraulic excavator  200  are hereinafter referred to as the photographing object.  FIG.  3 A  is a hardware block diagram of the portable terminal  400 ,  FIG.  3 B  is an example of the front surface view of the outer appearance of the portable terminal  400 , and  FIG.  3 C  is an example of the back surface (rear surface) view of the outer appearance of the portable terminal  400 . 
     As shown in these drawings, the portable terminal  400  of the present embodiment is an information processing device that includes a CPU  411 , a memory  412 , a storage device  413 , and a communication interface (I/F)  415 . Also, a camera  416  is included as a photographing means. Further, a GPS antenna  417  is included as a positional information acquisition means. Furthermore, as a user interface, a display (monitor)  414  is included which displays the process result and the like and receives commands. Also, the portable terminal  400  may be further provided with a communication function and the like. 
     Respective functions of the portable terminal  400  described below are achieved by that the CPU  411  loads a program stored in the storage device  413  to the memory  412  and executes the program. Also, various kinds of data required for achieving the function such as the data held by a data holding section described below and data generated during processing are stored in the storage device  413  and the like. 
     Also, as shown in  FIG.  3 B  and  FIG.  3 C , the display  414  is arranged on the surface of the opposite side of a lens  418  of the camera  416  for example, and functions also as an electronic view finder that visually confirms a photographic subject image photographed by the camera  416 . In addition, the lens  418  of the camera  416  may be further arranged also in the same surface of the display  414 . 
     [Management Server] 
     The management server  300  of the present embodiment manages the state data transmitted from respective hydraulic excavators  200  as operation information, creates a report according to the necessity, and transmits the report to the customer PC  500 . Also, in the present embodiment, an inspection report is created based on image data transmitted from the portable terminal  400 , and is transmitted to the customer PC  500 . 
     A hardware configuration of the management server  300  achieving this is shown in  FIG.  3 D . As shown in the present drawing, the management server  300  is an information processing device that includes a CPU  311 , a memory  312 , a storage device  313 , an input/output interface (I/F)  314 , and a communication I/F  315 . 
     Respective functions of the management server  300  described below are achieved by that the CPU  311  loads a program held beforehand in the storage device  313  to the memory  312  and executes the program. Various kinds of data required for achieving the function such as the data held by the data holding section described below and data generated during processing are stored in the storage device  313  and the like. Each function is executed at predetermined timing or by a command from a user through the input/output I/F  314 . Also, data are transmitted/received to/from an external device through the communication I/F  315 . 
     [Management Server/Portable Terminal] 
     Next, the function of the management server  300  and the portable terminal  400  related to the inspection report creation portion out of the management system  100  will be explained. In the present embodiment, the portable terminal  400  installs beforehand an application (inspection application) for acquiring information for creating the inspection report, and achieves an inspection support system that acquires required information according to the inspection application and the provided guidance data. Also, the acquired information is transmitted (uploaded) to the management server  300  as the inspection data. Further, the management server  300  having received the information creates an inspection report using the inspection data having been received. 
     The management server  300  and the portable terminal  400  achieving them will be explained.  FIG.  4    is a functional block diagram for achieving the function described above of the management server  300  and the portable terminal  400 . 
     The management server  300  includes a transmitting/receiving section  320 , a data collection section  330 , an inspection report creation section  340 , an operation information management section  350 , and a data holding section  370 . 
     The transmitting/receiving section  320  transmits/receives data to/from an external device through the network  101 . In the present embodiment, the data are transmitted/received to/from the portable terminal  400 . Also, the transmitting/receiving section  320  receives sensor information from the respective hydraulic excavators  200 , and holds the sensor information in the data holding section  370  as operation information  371  described below. The transmitting/receiving section  320  is achieved by the communication I/F  315 . 
     The data collection section  330  collects inspection data that are transmitted from the portable terminal  400 . 
     The inspection report creation section  340  creates an inspection report based on the inspection data collected by the data collection section  330 . At this time, various kinds of data held by the data holding section  370  are used. The detail of the data held by the data holding section  370  will be described below. Also, the inspection report having been created is held in a past report DB described below, and is transmitted to the customer PC  500 . 
     The operation information management section  350  monitors operation information described below, and sets an alarm flag when data deviating from a predetermined range are generated. 
     Meanwhile, the portable terminal  400  includes a transmitting/receiving section  420 , an inspection application executing section  430 , an operation section  440 , a photographing section  450 , a positional information acquisition section  460 , and a data holding section  470 . 
     The transmitting/receiving section  420  transmits/receives data to/from an external device through the network  101 . The transmitting/receiving section  420  is achieved by the communication I/F  415 . In the present embodiment, the inspection application, the guidance data, and the like are downloaded from an external server for example, and the inspection data collected according to the inspection application are uploaded to the management server  300 . The inspection application, the guidance data, and the like having been downloaded are captured in the storage device  413  and the like. 
     The operation section  440  receives operation of a user (here, the service person  401 ) with respect to the portable terminal  400 . In the present embodiment, a command is received through the display  414 . The operation section  440  receives a command of photographing by the camera  416  for example. Also, an input of various kinds of commands, comments, and the like required at the time of executing the inspection application is received. 
     The photographing section  450  photographs a photographic subject image (here, a photographing object) by the camera  416 , and obtains image data. The photographic subject image photographed by the camera  416  is displayed in a region (finder region) as an electronic view finder of the display  414 . In the present embodiment, when a command of photographing is received from the service person  401 , the photographic subject image displayed in the finder region of the display  414  at the time point is acquired as the image data. 
     The positional information acquisition section  460  calculates positional information of the portable terminal  400  from distance measuring satellite data collected by the GPS antenna  417 . 
     The inspection application executing section  430  executes an inspection application. Here, the CPU  411  extracts the inspection application to the memory  412 , the inspection application having been installed, and achieves the inspection application. In the present embodiment, the inspection application executing section  430  achieves the functions of a machine body ID receiving section  431 , a guidance display section  432 , a data acquisition section  433 , and a guidance data extracting section  434 . 
     The machine body ID receiving section  431  receives an input of information (machine type and machine body ID) that identifies the machine body of the hydraulic excavator  200  of the inspection object. 
     The guidance data extracting section  434  extracts guidance data from the data holding section  470  according to the machine type having been received and according to the inspection type having been received. Also, the guidance data include a guidance image, a comment type, and the like as described below. Further, at this time, the guidance data are extracted for the portion of all image data required for creating an inspection report of the inspection of the inspection type in question. 
     The guidance display section  432  starts up the camera  416 , and displays a guidance screen described below on the display  414 . Also, the guidance display section  432  displays the guidance image having been extracted by the guidance data extracting section  434  one by one in order in a guidance image display region included in the guidance screen. At this time, the guidance image and the photographic subject image by the camera  416  are synthesized and displayed in the guidance image display region. The detail of the guidance screen will be described below. 
     When a command of photographing is received from the service person  401 , the data acquisition section  433  temporarily captures the photographic subject image displayed on the display  414  at that time point as the image data. For example, the data acquisition section  433  issues a command to the photographing section  450 , makes the photographing section  450  acquire the photographic subject image as the image data, and temporarily captures the image data. Also, when an input of a comment is received from the service person  401 , the comment is temporarily captured in association with the image data that are displayed in the guidance image display region at the time point. The capturing destination of them is to be the storage device  413  and the like for example. 
     Also, before the image data are transmitted to the management server  300 , the data acquisition section  433  determines whether or not the image data are adequate. Further, the determination here may be only for presence/absence of the image data, and may be simple quality checking. As the simple quality checking, the data acquisition section  433  executes an image matching process between the image data acquired and the guidance image using an image analysis software for example, and determines to be adequate when the degree of agreement of a predetermined level or above is shown. Items for which the degree of agreement is determined in the image matching process are the photographing direction, the photographing size, the contrast, and so on for example. 
     [Data Holding Section] 
     Here, data held by the data holding section  370  of the management server  300  and the data holding section  470  of the portable terminal  400  will be explained. In the data holding section  370  of the management server  300 , the operation information  371 , vehicle body management information  372 , report data  381 , and a past report database (past report DB)  382  are held. Also, in the data holding section  470  of the portable terminal  400 , a guidance database (guidance DB)  473  and an inspection database (inspection DB)  474  are held. 
     The operation information  371  is the state data transmitted from the hydraulic excavator  200 . With respect to the operation information  371 , a record is created and held for each machine body and for each transmission timing. In each record, as shown in  FIG.  5 A , for example, state data  371   c  are registered for each of a machine body ID  371   a  that identifies the hydraulic excavator  200  and a transmission time  371   b  of the state data. The state data  371   c  registered are the pilot pressure, the pump pressure, the hydraulic oil temperature, the engine rotational speed, the hour meter, and the like for example. 
     The vehicle body management information  372  includes vehicle body information  375 , customer data  376 , and maintenance information  377 . 
     The vehicle body information  375  is information with respect to the vehicle body of each hydraulic excavator  200  managed by the management system  100 . In each record of the vehicle body information  375 , information such as a machine type  375   a , a model  375   b , a machine serial number  375   c , and a vehicle body ID  375   d  for example is registered as shown in  FIG.  5 B . The vehicle body ID  375   d  is the identification number of each hydraulic excavator  200  as described above, and is set uniquely for each vehicle body. A record of the vehicle body information  375  is created for each of the vehicle body ID  375   d  for example. 
     The customer data  376  is information peculiar to a customer. In each record of the customer data  376 , a customer ID  376   a  that identifies the customer, a customer name  376   b , a using machine body ID  376   c , a business type  376   d  and the like are registered as shown in  FIG.  5 C  for example. The using machine body ID  376   c  is information that identifies the machine body used by the customer in question, and the vehicle body ID  375   d  of the vehicle body information  375  is registered. 
     The maintenance information  377  is a repair history of each vehicle body. In each record of the maintenance information  377 , a repair date and time  377   b , a repair position  377   c , and a repair content  377   d  are registered for each machine body ID  377   a  as shown in  FIG.  5 D  for example. 
     The inspection DB  474  includes a photographing object database (DB)  478  where information (photographing object name) identifying the photographing object written in the inspection report is registered, and an inspection type DB  479  where the inspection type for each portion and each operation information is registered. 
     The photographing object DB  478  is a database where a photographing object name  478   c  of each inspection type  478   b  is registered for each machine type  478   a  of the hydraulic excavator as shown in  FIG.  6 A . The photographing object name  478   c  may be registered in the order of acquisition of the image of the photographing object. 
     The inspection type  478   b  includes a periodic inspection, an inspection for each damaged portion, an inspection for each abnormality occurrence position, an inspection for the machine type with a special specification, an inspection according to the business type for which the hydraulic excavator  200  is used, and so on for example. 
     For example, when the inspection type  478   b  is “periodic inspection”, a nameplate, an image when the hydraulic excavator  200  is viewed from the diagonal front (diagonal front), an image when the hydraulic excavator  200  is viewed from the diagonal rear (diagonal rear), a monitor, an engine, the revolving upperstructure  202 , a lower travel belt, a base carrier, the working front  207 , an attachment such as the bucket  212  are registered in this order. 
     Also, when the inspection type  478   b  is “breaker specification machine inspection” that is determined by the specification, in the photographing object name  478   c , a breaker pipe, a breaker body (attachment), a breaker specification exclusive component, and the like are registered. Also, when the inspection type  478   b  is “industrial waste handling machine inspection” that is determined by the business type of usage, in the photographing object name  478   c , around radiator, radiator core section enlargement, and the like are registered. When the inspection type  478   b  is “pump abnormality”, in the photographing object name  478   c , sensor section enlargement for detecting the pump discharge pressure, harness to the sensor, and the like are registered. When the inspection type  478   b  is “hydraulic oil and/or water temperature abnormality”, in the photographing object name  478   c , around radiator, radiator core section enlargement, and the like are registered. 
     In the inspection type DB  479 , as shown in  FIG.  6 B , an inspection type  479   b  according to portion and state data (portion/state data)  479   a  is registered. The portion/state data  479   a  correspond to the state data  371   c  that is set to the alarm flag of the operation information and the repair position  377   c  of the maintenance information  377 . In the present embodiment, the guidance data extracting section  434  is used when the guidance data to be extracted is selected. 
     As shown in  FIG.  7   , the guidance DB  473  is a database where a guidance image  473   c  of each photographing object (photographing object name  473   b ) and a comment type  473   d  are registered for each machine type  473   a  of the hydraulic excavator  200 . The guidance image  473   c  is an image that determines the photographing composition including the direction of the photographing object, the size within the image, and the like. The comment type  473   d  is a type of the inputted comment that is determined beforehand for each photographing object. The service person  401  can input the comment by selecting the state of the photographing object from the comment type  473   d . Also, the guidance image and the like may be held for each model of the hydraulic excavator  200 . 
     Also, the comment type  473   d  possibly differs according to the inspection type even when the photographing object is same. Therefore, the comment type  473   d  may be registered in association with each photographing object name  478   c  of the photographing object DB  478 . 
     In the report data  381 , a form of the inspection report is stored. The form of the inspection report may be stored for each inspection type for example. The inspection report creation section  340  creates an inspection report using inspection data collected by the data collection section  330 , the form of the inspection report, the operation information  371 , and the vehicle body management information  372 . An example of the inspection report will be described below. 
     In the past report DB  382 , inspection reports having been created are accumulated. Inspection reports themselves as well as the image data, the comments, and the like used for creating the inspection reports are accumulated. 
     [Guidance Screen] 
     Next, a guidance screen displayed on the display  414  of the portable terminal  400  by executing an inspection application will be explained. 
     An initial guidance screen  620  displayed on the display  414  when the inspection application is started first by the inspection application executing section  430  is shown in  FIG.  8 A . As shown in the present drawing, the initial guidance screen  620  includes a machine body ID receiving region  621  that receives an input of the inspection type as well as the machine type and the vehicle body ID of the inspection object. Also, the inspection type does not have to be received. 
     The machine body ID receiving section  431  receives the inspection type, the machine type, and the machine body ID having been inputted from the service person  401  through the machine body ID receiving region  621 . 
     Also, the machine body ID receiving region  621  may directly receive an input of information that determines the inspection type, the machine type, and the machine body ID, or may be configured to hold a list of selectable machine type and machine body ID and to select the machine type and the machine body ID from the list. 
     Further, it may be configured that the list of the selectable machine type and machine body ID is transmitted from the management server  300 . In this case, on the management server  300  side, it is possible for example that transmission of the positional information is received from the portable terminal  400  and the list of the machine type and the machine body ID transmitted is narrowed down. The management system  100  manages positional information of each construction machine of each customer. For example, it is possible that only the machine type and the machine body ID of the construction machine that is positioned within a predetermined range from the positional information of the portable terminal  400  as the center are extracted and are transmitted to the portable terminal  400  as the list. 
     Next, a guidance screen  610  displayed on the display  414  by the guidance display section  432  will be explained. As shown in  FIG.  8 B , the guidance screen  610  includes a guidance image display region  611 , a photographing command receiving region  612 , a guidance image information display region  613 , a comment receiving region  614 , and a fixed command receiving region  615 . 
     The guidance image display region  611  is a region for displaying a guidance image. Further, as described above, the guidance display section  432  also displays a photographic subject image by the camera  416  in the guidance image display region  611 . That is, in the present embodiment, the finder region that is the electronic view finder of the camera  416  is set in the guidance image display region  611 . The service person  401  can easily obtain image data of required composition by making the photographic subject image displayed within the guidance image display region  611  match the guidance image and executing photographing at the time of acquisition of the image data. Further, it may be configured that the finder region is set in the entire surface of the display  414 , and only the photographic subject image within the guidance image display region is cut and is acquired as the image data. 
     The photographing command receiving region  612  is a region for receiving a photographing command. When the photographing command is received through the present region, the photographing section  450  acquires a photographic subject image as the image data, the photographic subject image being displayed in the guidance image display region  611  at the time point. 
     The guidance image information display region  613  is a region for displaying information of a guidance image that is displayed in the guidance image display region  611 . In the present embodiment, the photographing object name  473   b  is displayed for example. 
     The comment receiving region  614  receives an input of a comment by the service person  401 . The comment may be configured to be selected from the comment type  473   d  created beforehand for example, or may be configured that the service person  401  can freely input the comment. Inputting is executed using a text inputting function of the portable terminal  400 . Also, the comment type  473   d  is provided beforehand as guidance data in association with the guidance image  473   c  displayed in the guidance image display region  611 . Further, it is also possible to combine selection from the comment type  473   d  and direct inputting. For example, only when “presence of abnormality” is selected, the content of the abnormality is inputted, and so on. 
     The fixed command receiving region  615  is a region for receiving an intention (fixed command) having finished acquisition of the image data and inputting of the comment. In the present embodiment, when the fixed comment is received through the fixed command receiving region  615 , first, the guidance display section  432  determines presence/absence of a guidance image not yet displayed out of the guidance images having been extracted by the guidance data extracting section  434 . Then, when there is a guidance image not yet displayed, next guidance image and the photographing object name are displayed in the guidance image display region  611  and the guidance image information display region  613  respectively. Meanwhile, when display of all guidance images having been extracted by the guidance data extracting section  434  has been finished, all of the image data and the like having been acquired are stored once in the data acquisition section  433 , and are thereafter transmitted to the management server  300  through the transmitting/receiving section  420  as inspection data. 
     [Flow of Inspection Support Process] 
     Next, a flow of an inspection support process by the portable terminal  400  of the present embodiment will be explained.  FIG.  9    is a flowchart of an inspection report creation process that is an inspection support process of the present embodiment. The inspection support process of the present embodiment is started by that the service person  401  carries the portable terminal  400 , arrives at the vicinity of the hydraulic excavator  200  of the inspection object, and inputs the inspection type, the machine body ID, and the like to the initial guidance screen  620  of the portable terminal  400 . 
     When an input of the inspection type, the machine body ID, and the like is received through the machine body ID receiving section  431 , the guidance data extracting section  434  extracts guidance data (step S 1101 ). The detail of the guidance data extraction process will be explained below. 
     The guidance display section  432  displays one sheet of a guidance image in the guidance image display region  611  of the guidance screen  610  (step S 1102 ). At this time, the guidance display section  432  starts up the camera  416 , and displays a photographic subject image in the guidance image display region  611 . 
     When a command for photographing is received from the service person  401 , the data acquisition section  433  makes the photographing section  450  execute photographing, and obtains image data (step S 1103 ). The image data acquired here are the photographic subject image that has been displayed in the guidance image display region  611 . 
     Also, when a fixed command is received, the data acquisition section  433  temporarily stores the image data having been acquired in the storage device  413  and the like. At this time, the image data are stored in association with the photographing portion name of the guidance image that is displayed in the guidance image display region  611 . Also, when a comment is inputted, the data acquisition section  433  stores the comment as well in association with the photographing portion name. 
     The data acquisition section  433  determines presence/absence of the next guidance image (step S 1104 ). When there is next guidance image, the process returns to step S 1102 , and the process is repeated. 
     Meanwhile, when there is no next guidance image namely when photographing of all images has been finished (step S 1104 ), the data acquisition section  433  determines whether or not respective image data having been acquired are adequate by the method described above (step S 1105 ). 
     When all image data have been determined to be adequate (step S 1106 ), the data acquisition section  433  transmits all image data and comments having been stored to the management server  300  as inspection data (step S 1107 ). Also, on the management server  300  side, when the image data and the comments have been received, the inspection report creation section  340  creates an inspection report using the inspection data having been transmitted. 
     Meanwhile, when there are image data that have been determined to be inadequate, the data acquisition section  433  notifies the guidance data extracting section  434  of the event in step S 1106 . Also, the guidance data extracting section  434  extracts again guidance data corresponding to the image data in question (step S 1108 ), returns to step S 1102 , and repeats the process. 
     Next, a flow of a guidance data extracting process by the guidance data extracting section  434  of step S 1101  will be explained.  FIG.  10    is a process flow of a guidance data extracting process of the present embodiment. 
     First, the guidance data extracting section  434  determines presence/absence of designation of the inspection type (step S 1201 ). 
     When the inspection type has been designated, referring to the photographing object DB  478 , the guidance data extracting section  434  extracts one or more photographing object name  478   c  which is registered in association with the designated machine type  478   a  and the designated inspection type  478   b  (step S 1203 ). 
     Also, referring to the guidance DB  473 , the guidance data extracting section  434  extracts the guidance image  473   c  and the comment type  473   d  which are registered in association with each of the photographing object name  473   b  having been extracted (step S 1204 ), and finishes the process. 
     Meanwhile, when the inspection type has not been designated in step S 1201 , first, the guidance data extracting section  434  determines whether or not there is an important inspection position (step S 1211 ). Here, the guidance data extracting section  434  gets access to the operation information  371  of the management server  300 , and determines whether or not there are state data where abnormal data have occurred. For example, when there are the state data  371   c  where the operation information management section  350  has set an alarm flag, the guidance data extracting section  434  extracts the state data  371   c  as an important inspection position. Also, the guidance data extracting section  434  gets access to the maintenance information  377 , and determines whether or not there is the repair position  377   c  which has been registered as the repair history. When there is the repair history in the maintenance information  377 , the guidance data extracting section  434  extracts the repair position  377   c  as an important inspection position. Also, here, the extracted important inspection position is not limited to one position. 
     Also, when it is determined that there is an important inspection position in step S 1211  and the important inspection position is extracted, referring to the inspection type DB  479 , the guidance data extracting section  434  specifies the inspection type  479   b  registered in association with the portion/state data  479   a  (important inspection position) in question (step S 1212 ). Also, the inspection type determined here is not limited to one. Further, after the inspection type  479   b  is specified, the guidance data extracting section  434  proceeds the process to step S 1203 . The processes of S 1203  and S 1204  are repeated by the portion of the determined inspection types. 
     Meanwhile, when it is determined that there is no important inspection position in step S 1211 , the guidance data extracting section  434  makes the inspection type a periodic inspection (step S 1213 ), and proceeds the process to step S 1203 . 
     Next, the condition of the change (transition) of each process loop of the guidance screen  610  that is displayed on the display  414  in step S 1103  of the inspection support process is shown in  FIG.  11   . 
     Here, such case is exemplified that the inspection type is made the periodic inspection and the image data are acquired in the order of a nameplate  631 , a diagonal front  632  of the vehicle body, a diagonal rear  633  of the vehicle body, a monitor (hour meter)  634 , an engine  635 , a revolving upperstructure  636 , a lower travel belt  637 , a base carrier  638 , a working front  639 , and an attachment  640 . 
     In this case, respective guidance images described above are set in the order described above, and are transmitted to the portable terminal  400  as guidance data. Also, as shown in  FIG.  11   , the respective guidance images are displayed in the guidance image display region  611  in turn. 
     Every time a new guidance image is displayed, the service person  401  executes photographing while matching the guidance image displayed in the guidance image display region  611  and the photographic subject image. Also, the service person  401  inputs a comment. Thereafter, the service person  401  inputs a command of finishing photographing through the fixed command receiving region  615 . 
     An example of an inspection report  700 , which is created by the inspection report creation section  340  using the inspection data (the image data and the comment) having been acquired as described above, is shown in  FIG.  12   . 
     As shown in the present drawing, the inspection report  700  includes a vehicle body information region  710  and a main body region  720 . In the main body region  720 , an image data region  721  and a comment region  722  are arranged for each image data. 
     The inspection report creation section  340  acquires required information from the vehicle body management information  372 , and creates the vehicle body information region  710 . 
     Also, the inspection report creation section  340  attaches image data of the inspection data to the image data region  721 , the inspection data being collected and stored by the data collection section  330 . Further, at this time, the image size, the resolution, and the like may be properly worked and displayed. To the comment region  722 , the comment and the photographing portion name having been transmitted along with the image data are inserted. 
     As described above, according to the present embodiment, a guidance image showing the photographing composition of the photographing object is displayed on the display  414  that serves also as a finder of the camera  416  of the portable terminal  400  that is carried by the service person  401 . Therefore, the service person  401  can obtain image data of a desired composition only by executing photographing while matching the guidance image displayed and the photographic subject image. 
     Also, the guidance image is extracted for the portion of all images required for creating the inspection report, and is displayed. On the display  414 , every time one sheet of the image data is acquired, the next guidance image is displayed. Therefore, the service person  401  can obtain all image data required for creating the inspection report only by acquiring the image data matching each guidance image according to the guidance. 
     Thus, according to the present embodiment, only by executing photographing according to the guidance, the image required for creating an inspection report can be acquired completely with an intended composition. That is, according to the present embodiment, collection of the image data required for creating an inspection report can be supported properly, and the management system  100  of the present embodiment can collect image data having a stable quality irrespective of competence and experience of the service person  401 . 
     Also, according to the present embodiment, an inspection report is created using image data collected by the method described above. Therefore, an inspection report having a stable quality can be created easily irrespective of competence and experience of a service person. 
     Modification 
     Also, in the embodiment described above, the portable terminal  400  transmits the image data of all photographing objects altogether from the portable terminal  400 . However, the present invention is not limited to this method. 
     For example, the image data having been acquired may be transmitted to the management server  300  one by one. In this case, the portable terminal  400  confirms adequacy every time the image data are acquired. 
     Second Modification 
     Also, in the present embodiment, the inspection report  700  is created using only the inspection data (the image data and the comment) having been transmitted. However, the present invention is not limited to it. For example, the content of the inspection report of the same machine body of the past may be further used. 
     In this case, the inspection report creation section  340  creates an inspection report using the newest inspection data and inspection data (image data and a comment) of the same photographing object stored in the past report DB  382 . 
     For example, as an inspection report  700   a  shown in  FIG.  13   , with respect to a same photographing object, inspection data of the time of creation of the inspection report of the last time and inspection data transmitted this time are presented in parallel. 
     Thus, such inspection report can be created which can grasp the temporal change of each photographing object that is the inspection portion. 
     Second Embodiment 
     Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be explained. According to the first embodiment, in the portable terminal  400 , only whether or not the acquired image data have a desired quality is determined. However, according to the present embodiment, in the management server  300 , the image data having been transmitted are analyzed, and whether or not new inspection is required is determined. Also, when it is determined that new inspection is required, the portable terminal  400  is notified of the event. Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be explained focusing a configuration different from that of the first embodiment. 
     In addition to the configuration of the first embodiment, as shown in  FIG.  14   , with respect to the management server  300  of the present embodiment, the data collection section  330  further includes an inspection result analysis section  335 . Also, as shown in  FIG.  6 C , the data holding section  370  further includes a second inspection type DB  380  for each analysis result  380   a , the second inspection type DB  380  storing an inspection type  380   b  of a case where the inspection is required. 
     The inspection result analysis section  335  analyzes inspection data acquired and transmitted by the portable terminal  400 . For example, the image data are analyzed using existing image analysis software and the like, and presence/absence of a scar, presence/absence of deformation and the like, presence/absence of breakage and so on of the photographing object are determined. 
     The inspection result analysis section  335  also determines whether or not new inspection is required according to the analysis result. The determination is executed by whether or not the analysis result has been registered in the analysis result  380   a  of the second inspection type DB  380 . That is, when the analysis result has been registered, the inspection result analysis section  335  determines that the new inspection is required. Also, when it is determined that an inspection of a new kind is required, the inspection result analysis section  335  specifies the required inspection type  380   b  referring to the second inspection type DB  380  and notifies the required inspection type  380   b  specified to the portable terminal  400 . 
     Further, in the portable terminal  400 , when a notification of the inspection type is received from the inspection result analysis section  335 , the guidance data extracting section  434  refers to the photographing object DB  478  and the guidance DB  473 , and extracts guidance data that are registered in association with the inspection type  478   b  in question. 
     A flow of the inspection report creation process that is the inspection support process of this case will be explained using  FIG.  15   . The inspection support process of the present embodiment is similar to that of the first embodiment up to transmission of the inspection data of step S 1107 . 
     When new inspection type is received from the management server  300  within a predetermined time after transmitting the inspection data in step S 1107  (step S 2101 ), the process returns to step S 1101 , and the guidance data extracting section  434  extracts guidance data corresponding to the inspection type in question, and repeats the processes again. Also, the extracting method for the guidance data is similar to that of the first embodiment. 
     Meanwhile, when new inspection type is not received from the management server  300  within the predetermined time in step S 2101 , the inspection application executing section  430  finishes the process as it is. 
     As explained above, according to the present embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, collection of the image data required for creating an inspection report can be supported properly, and an inspection report having a stable quality can be created irrespective of competence and experience of the service person  401 . 
     Also, according to the inspection result, presence/absence of the additional inspection is determined automatically. In the case where the additional inspection is required, notification is made to the portable terminal  400  to execute an inspection again. Therefore, once the service person  401  goes to a site, all of the required inspections can be covered. That is, it is not required for the service person  401  to visit the site many times. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, an inspection report having a stable quality can be created efficiently. 
     Further, in the present embodiment also, it may be configured that the guidance image is transmitted one by one. Furthermore, the inspection report created may be one where inspection data of an inspection report of the past are put down together. 
     Modification 
     In each of the embodiments described above, it is configured that the service person  401  inputs the machine type and the vehicle body ID of the inspection object, however the present invention is not limited to it. For example, it is also possible to photograph a photographing portion such as a nameplate which can determine the machine type and the vehicle body ID as described above, and to analyze the photographing result for identification. 
     Also, when each machine body includes an IC chip where the machine type and the vehicle body ID have been registered, it is also possible for example that the portable terminal  400  executes communication by NFC (Near Field Communication) and the like, reads the machine type and the vehicle body ID within the IC chip, and thereby acquires the machine type and the vehicle body ID. 
     Further, in each of the embodiments described above, the service person  401  acquires the image data with respect to only a composition that is prepared beforehand as a guidance image, however the present invention is not limited to it. It may be configured also that image data of photographing objects other than that also can be acquired. Further, it may be configured also that a mode of displaying a guidance image and acquiring image data, or a mode of acquiring image data without displaying a guidance image can be selected. 
     When image data of a composition other than that of the guidance image has been acquired, the service person  401  inputs a photographing object name corresponding to the acquired image data. The data acquisition section  433  transmits the inputted photographing object name along with the image data to the management server  300  through the transmitting/receiving section  420 . Also, when image data of a composition other than that of the guidance image has been acquired, the inspection application executing section  430  registers the image data and the photographing object name to the guidance DB  473  and the photographing object DB  478  as a new guidance image. Further, it may be configured also that registration is executed only when the service person  401  determines that the registration is necessary. 
     Also, in each of the embodiments described above, explanation was made exemplifying a case of providing the data held by the guidance DB  473  and the inspection DB  474  to the portable terminal  400  beforehand along with the inspection application, however the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, it may be configured also that these data are held by the management server  300  and are provided according to a request from the portable terminal  400 . 
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               100  . . . Management system,  101  . . . Network,  110  . . . Base station,  111  . . . Communication satellite, 
               200  . . . Hydraulic excavator,  201  . . . Lower frame,  202  . . . Revolving upperstructure,  203  . . . Cab,  207  . . . Working front,  210  . . . Boom,  211  . . . Arm,  212  . . . Bucket,  213  . . . Boom cylinder,  214  . . . Arm cylinder,  215  . . . Bucket cylinder,  220  . . . Sensor, 
               300  . . . Management server,  311  . . . CPU,  312  . . . Memory,  313  . . . Storage device,  314  . . . Input/output I/F,  315  . . . Communication I/F,  320  . . . Transmitting/receiving section,  330  . . . Data collection section,  335  . . . Inspection result analysis section,  340  . . . Inspection report creation section,  350  . . . Operation information management section, 
               370  . . . Data holding section,  371  . . . Operation information,  371   a  . . . Machine body ID,  371   b  . . . Transmission time,  371   c  . . . State data,  372  . . . Vehicle body management information,  374  . . . Inspection DB,  375  . . . Vehicle body information,  375   a  . . . Machine type,  375   b  . . . Model,  375   c  . . . Machine serial number,  375   d  . . . Machine body ID,  376  . . . Customer data,  376   a  . . . Customer ID,  376   b  . . . Customer name,  376   c  . . . Using machine body ID,  376   d  . . . Business type,  377  . . . Maintenance information,  377   a  . . . Machine body ID,  377   b  . . . Repair date and time,  377   c  . . . Repair position,  377   d  . . . Repair content,  380  . . . Second inspection type DB,  380   a  . . . Analysis result,  380   b  . . . Inspection type,  381  . . . Report data,  382  . . . Past report DB, 
               400  . . . Portable terminal,  401  . . . Service person,  411  . . . CPU,  412  . . . Memory,  413  . . . Storage device,  414  . . . Display,  415  . . . Communication I/F,  416  . . . Camera,  417  . . . GPS antenna,  418  . . . Lens,  420  . . . Transmitting/receiving section,  430  . . . Inspection application executing section,  431  . . . Machine body ID receiving section,  432  . . . Guidance display section,  433  . . . Data acquisition section,  434  . . . Guidance data extracting section,  440  . . . Operation section,  450  . . . Photographing section,  460  . . . Positional information acquisition section, 
               470  . . . Data holding section,  473  . . . Guidance DB,  473   a  . . . Machine type,  473   b  . . . Photographing object name,  473   c  . . . Guidance image,  473   d  . . . Comment type,  478  . . . Photographing object DB,  478   a  . . . Machine type,  478   b  . . . Inspection type,  478   c  . . . Photographing object name,  479  . . . Inspection type DB,  479   a  . . . Portion/state data,  479   b  . . . Inspection type, 
               500  . . . Customer PC, 
               610  . . . Guidance screen,  611  . . . Guidance image display region,  612  . . . Photographing command receiving region,  613  . . . Guidance image information display region,  614  . . . Comment receiving region,  615  . . . Fixed command receiving region,  620  . . . Initial guidance screen,  621  . . . Machine body ID receiving region,  631  . . . Nameplate,  632  . . . Diagonal front,  633  . . . Diagonal rear,  634  . . . Monitor,  635  . . . Engine,  636  . . . Revolving upperstructure,  637  . . . Lower travel belt,  638  . . . Base carrier,  639  . . . Working front,  640  . . . Attachment, 
               700  . . . Inspection report,  700   a  . . . Inspection report,  710  . . . Vehicle body information region,  720  . . . Main body region,  721  . . . Image data region,  722  . . . Comment region