JP2002215690A - Design support method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide standard item data coinciding with real needs, from a developer, a designer, and the like and also from other enterprises that purchase parts and modules by digitizing evaluation to the offer of the standard item data so as to be able to give remuneration to a provider of the standard item data. SOLUTION: In this design support method of taking out standard item data from a standard item database 11 to quote them and registering them as parts and a module assembled into a product and an assembly, the registered result of the standard item is made the base of computation to compute the contribution points of the standard item, and the contribution points are totaled for every provider who provided the standard item data. The remuneration to the provider is determined according to the totaled contribution points.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a design support method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the manufacturing industry, in order to cope with changes in consumer needs, changes in rules and regulations set by the government and the like, and intensified competition between companies, the improvement of product quality, cost reduction, It is always required to shorten the development design period.
In order to respond to these demands, in the manufacturing industry that manufactures industrial products with complex configurations, it is necessary to make effective use of past design assets in order to improve productivity in the design process of industrial products. In order to be able to do so, a design support method for supporting the design of an industrial product using various data on industrial products and standard parts designed and manufactured in the past has been adopted.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data flow in a conventional design support method.

[0004] In the figure, reference numeral 101 denotes a standard product database in which a standard product ID for identifying a standard product to be registered, data of a standard product which is data for using the standard product for product design, and the like are registered and stored. Have been. The standard product is
It is considered to be useful as a part or module to be incorporated into these products and assemblies when developing and designing new products and improving existing products, etc. Those that are checked from the viewpoints of performance, versatility, etc., and satisfy certain criteria or higher are provided as standard products to be registered. Then, registration 103 of the provided standard product ID, standard product data, etc.
Is executed, the standard product ID, the standard product data, etc.
The data is transmitted to the standard product database 101 and stored (arrow 111).

[0005] Next, a user who is a developer or a designer of a product searches data of a desired standard product when developing or designing a new product or improving an existing product. A search key such as a keyword necessary for the search is input to the user terminal, and the search 104 is executed. In this case, when the input search key is transmitted (arrow 112), the standard product database 101 stores the standard product I based on the search key.
D. Search for data of standard products, etc., create a list of standard product IDs corresponding to the search key, and reply to the user terminal (arrow 113).

Next, the user selects a standard product to be cited from the returned standard product ID list, specifies the standard product ID of the standard product (arrow 114), and quotes 1
Execute 05. Thereby, the standard product ID is transmitted to the standard product database 101 (arrow 115). Then, the standard product database 101 extracts the data of the standard product corresponding to the transmitted standard product ID, and returns the data to the user terminal (arrow 116).

Next, after confirming the data of the returned standard product, the user designates the standard product ID of the standard product (arrow 117) and registers the standard product to be quoted and used. Execute 106. The standard product ID and the standard product data are stored in the product / assembly design database 102.
(Arrow 118). As a result, the standard product to be cited and used is registered in the product / assembly design database 102 as a part or module incorporated in a product or an assembly that is newly developed or designed or improved by the user.

[0008] As described above, when a user such as a product developer or a designer uses a computer system such as a CAD system to develop and design a new product or improve an existing product or the like. In addition, various data relating to a desired standard product can be used only by accessing the standard product database 101 in which various data relating to standard products designed and manufactured in the past are registered in advance. Development design can be performed efficiently in a short period of time.

[0009]

However, in the conventional design support method, it is difficult to construct a truly useful standard product database 101, and even if a user accesses the standard product database 101 It is unlikely that data on highly useful standard products can be obtained, and the development and design of new and improved products cannot be performed efficiently in a short period of time.

That is, in the conventional design support method, data of standard products are generally checked by a predetermined person in the company from the viewpoints of quality, performance, versatility, etc., and satisfy standard or higher criteria. Is provided as data of standard products to be registered, but the person in charge does not necessarily correctly understand the needs of users such as product developers and designers, and the provided standard products are not necessarily understood. But,
It often does not meet the needs of the user.

[0011] In addition, even if a product developer, a designer, or the like is requested to provide data of a standard product, in order to provide the data of the standard product, a part or module that has been used or developed in the past must be provided. It is necessary to arrange the format of the design data of the parts and modules so that the data can be registered in the database 101, and in some cases, it is required to redesign or change the design for standardization, which is troublesome. However, there is no mechanism for providing the developer, the designer, and the like with a legitimate reward for the trouble, so that the developer, the designer, and the like cannot obtain sufficient cooperation.

Further, in recent years, the structure of products has become complicated and diversified, and the speed of technological progress has been high, and it is virtually impossible to procure parts and modules to be incorporated in products and assemblies in one company. In many cases, the parts and modules are purchased from suppliers such as other companies,
In some cases, a supplier has built a standard product database where components and module specifications can be registered directly, but based on the results of using and extracting data from this database, the companies and individuals who provided the data were evaluated. There is no reward system.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems,
By quantifying the appropriate evaluation of the provision of standard product data and providing appropriate rewards to the standard product data provider, it can meet the true needs of product developers, designers, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a design support method in which data of matched standard products is provided by the developers, designers and the like, and is also provided by other companies and the like who purchase parts and modules.

[0014]

For this purpose, in the design support method of the present invention, data of a standard product is transmitted to a standard product database, registered as data usable for product design, and the product design is performed. A design support method for extracting data of a standard product to be used from the standard product database, citing the data, transmitting the data of the standard product to a product / assembly design database, and registering the data as a part or module incorporated in a product or an assembly. Calculating the contribution point of the standard product as a basis for calculating the result of the standard product being registered as a part or module incorporated in a product or an assembly, and calculating the contribution point for each provider who provided the data of the standard product. Points are totaled, and a reward to the provider is determined according to the totaled contribution points.

[0015] In another design support method of the present invention, the provider is a person who belongs to or does not belong to an organization that operates the standard product database and the product / assembly design database, and via a network. The standard product data is transmitted to the standard product database.

In still another design support method according to the present invention, the contribution points of the standard product are further calculated as a basis for calculating the results obtained by extracting the data of the standard product from the standard product database and citing it. .

In still another design support method according to the present invention, the contribution points of the standard product are further calculated by calculating the actual result of registering the standard product as a part or module incorporated in a product or an assembly within a certain period of time. Calculate as a basis.

In still another design support method according to the present invention, the contribution point of the standard product is calculated as a basis for calculating a value generated when the standard product is incorporated in a product or an assembly.

According to still another design support method of the present invention, the contribution points of the standard product can be further determined by the activities of a company when the standard product is incorporated into a product or an assembly.
The degree of contribution to sales, profit, etc. is also calculated as a basis for calculation.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a data flow in the design support method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In recent years, in the manufacturing industry, in order to cope with changes in consumer needs, changes in regulations and regulations set by the government and the like, intensified competition between companies, etc., improvement of product quality, reduction of costs, development and design Shortening of the period is always required. In order to meet these demands, the design support method shown in FIG. 1 improves productivity in the design process of an industrial product having a complicated configuration, and makes it possible to effectively use past design assets. Using various data on industrial products and standard products designed and manufactured in the past, the design of industrial products is supported using a computer system such as a CAD system.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a standard product database, which is a standard product ID for identifying a standard product to be registered, and standard product data which is data for utilizing the standard product such as the shape and parameters of the standard product for product design. Etc. are registered and stored. The standard product is considered to be useful as a component or module of a product when a new product or the like is developed and designed or an existing product or the like is improved.

Then, the standard product I for which the data was provided
D. When the registration 13 of the standard product data, which is data for using the standard product for product design, is executed, the standard product ID, the standard product data, and the like are transmitted to the standard product database 11. And stored (arrow 31). Further, the standard product database 11 stores, for each standard product, a use value per unit use, which is a value generated each time the standard product is incorporated into a product or an assembly, and the number of use results described below. Is stored in Note that the utility value is determined in consideration of the price of the standard product in the price of the product or assembly, the importance of the standard product, and the like.For example, when the standard product is not used It may be the difference between the cost and the cost when used.

Here, the data of the standard product is checked by a predetermined person in the company, for example, a staff of a technical management department, from the viewpoint of quality, performance, versatility, and the like.
Any data judged to satisfy a certain standard or higher may be provided as standard product data to be registered, or product developers and designers such as researchers in the research and development department may be required to register future products. Data determined to be useful for development design and improvement may be provided as data of a standard product to be registered. In addition,
The provision of the standard product data is performed through the standard product database 1 via a network such as a LAN or an intranet.
1 can be transmitted.

Further, the provider that provides the data of the standard product is a standard product database 11 and a product /
A person who does not belong to the company that is the organization that operates the assembly design database 12 may be used. In other words, a person outside the company that has the ability to deliver parts and modules to the company, for example, a supplier such as a wholesaler or manufacturer of parts or modules, or an affiliated company of the company. You may.

In this case, an external person who does not belong to the company transmits standard product design data and the like to the company via a network such as the Internet. Further, when the computer system for executing the design support method is communicably connected to the network, the external person directly accesses the computer system via the network to access design data of standard products. Can be transmitted. Incidentally, the data of the standard product transmitted by the outside person is, after a predetermined person in the company, for example, a staff of the technical management department, checks from the viewpoint of quality, performance, versatility, etc. Alternatively, only data determined to satisfy a certain or more standard may be registered as data of a standard product.

When registration 13 of the provided standard product ID, standard product data, etc. is executed, the provider ID given to the person who provided the standard product data is displayed together with the standard product ID. Is transmitted to the standard goods provider contribution database 19 and registered (arrow 44).

Next, a user who is a developer or a designer of a product or assembly is required to search for data or the like of a desired standard product when newly developing or designing or improving a new product or assembly. The search 14 is executed by inputting a search key such as a keyword necessary for the user to the user terminal. In this case, when the input search key is transmitted (arrow 32), the standard product database 11 searches and retrieves the standard product ID, standard product data, and the like based on the search key, and corresponds to the search key. A list of standard product IDs is created and returned to the user terminal (arrow 33).

Next, the user selects a standard product to be quoted and used from the returned standard product ID list, and specifies the standard product ID of the standard product (arrow 34). ,
Execute Reference 15. Thereby, the standard product ID is transmitted to the standard product database 11 (arrow 35). The standard product database 11 extracts the standard product data corresponding to the transmitted standard product ID, and returns the data to the user terminal (arrow 36).

Next, after checking the data of the returned standard product, the user designates the standard product ID of the standard product (arrow 37) and registers the standard product to be quoted and used. Step 16 is executed. The user may stop using the standard product after checking the returned data of the standard product. In this case, another standard product is selected again from the standard product list.

When the registration 16 is executed, the standard product ID and the standard product data are transmitted to the product / assembly design database 12 (arrow 38). As a result, the standard product to be cited and used is registered in the product / assembly design database 12 as a part or module incorporated in a product or an assembly newly developed and designed or improved by the user. The data of the standard product can be used for designing products and assemblies using a computer system such as a CAD system.

Further, from the product / assembly design database 12, the standard product is incorporated into a product or an assembly, that is, a product use record which is a use record is transmitted to the standard product database 11 (arrow 41).
Then, in the standard product database 11, the product use record of the standard product corresponding to the standard product ID is increased by 1, that is, incremented.

Next, the standard product database 11 executes the contribution point accumulation 18 at regular intervals, for example, once a day to once a month. In this case, the actual product use value and the utility value of the standard product within the fixed period stored in the standard product database 11 are read (arrow 42), and the contribution points of the standard product are calculated based on these. Here, the contribution points are calculated by multiplying the use value by the product use results. The totaled contribution points are transmitted to the standard product provider contribution database 19 (arrow 43). Then, in the standard product provider contribution database 19, the contribution points are totaled for each provider of the standard product data based on the correspondence between the standard product ID and the provider ID.

Furthermore, it is desirable to calculate a reward for each provider based on the totaled contribution points for each provider. If the provider is a developer, a designer, or the like belonging to the company, the reward can be reflected on a salary, a bonus, or the like. If the provider is an external person that does not belong to the company, such as a supplier of parts or modules, the remuneration may be added to the price of the parts or modules and paid.

As described above, in this embodiment, when a user such as a product developer or a designer newly develops, designs, or improves a product or an assembly, the data of the standard product is stored in advance. Since it is possible to access the registered standard product database 11 and use the data of the desired standard product to be incorporated in the product or assembly, the development and design of the product or assembly can be performed efficiently in a short time.

Further, since the contribution points are totaled for each provider who provided the data of the standard product, a reward or the like for the provider can be appropriately determined based on the contribution points. Therefore, since an appropriate incentive is provided for providing a standard product, high-quality standard product data that meets the needs of product developers, designers, and the like is provided by the developers, designers, and the like. As a result, the utility value of the standard product database 11 increases, and the development and design of a new product or an improved product can be performed more efficiently in a shorter time.

Further, since the data of the standard product can be transmitted to the standard product database 11 via the network, the provider of the data of the standard product can be provided by an external person who does not belong to the company, for example, In the event that standard product data is also obtained from a wholesaler of parts or modules, a supplier such as a manufacturing company, or an affiliated company of the company, appropriate compensation is also provided to the supplier or affiliated company based on the contribution points related to the standard product data. Can increase the incentives of suppliers and affiliates. For this reason, parts and modules with higher performance and lower cost can be procured from a wide range, for example, from companies in Japan and around the world, so that the utility value of the standard product database 11 is further increased, and Development and design of products and improved products can be performed more quickly and more efficiently.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, about the thing of the same structure and the same operation | movement as said 1st Embodiment,
The description is omitted.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data flow when citation is executed in the second embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, when the user selects a standard product to be quoted, designates the standard product ID of the standard product, and executes reference 15, the standard product ID is stored in the standard product database 11. It is transmitted (arrow 35). The standard product database 11 extracts the standard product data corresponding to the transmitted standard product ID, and returns the data to the user terminal (arrow 36).

Further, when the quotation 15 is executed, the reference product data is extracted from the standard product database 11 and the quotation utilization result, which is the quotation result, is transmitted to the standard product database 11 (arrow 39). . In the standard product database 11, the standard product I
The reference use result of the standard product corresponding to D is incremented by one.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the reference 15 is executed, the reference use data, which is the result obtained by extracting the data of the standard product from the standard product database 11 and citing, is incremented by one.

Therefore, even when data of a standard product is cited in an experimental or experimental development design that does not actually become a product, the data of the standard product is appropriately evaluated as the performance of the standard product. The contribution points of the providers who provided the information can be aggregated more appropriately.

In the present embodiment, the contribution point is calculated by multiplying the use value by the quoted use result and the product use result. The degree of contribution in the case of being quoted is incorporated in the product or assembly. It is considered that the degree of contribution is lower than the degree of contribution in the case of quoting, so that it is desirable to multiply by the coefficient of 1 or less when multiplying the quotation utilization result.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The description of the same components and operations as those of the first and second embodiments will be omitted.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data flow in the case where the use results are totaled in the third embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the utilization result extraction 20
Is executed at predetermined intervals, for example, once a day to once a month. In this case, by accessing the product / assembly design database 12,
The stored data is searched (arrow 46). Then, data such as the standard product ID of the standard product incorporated in the product or the assembly and the date and time when the standard product is incorporated, that is, the use date and time are extracted (arrow 47). Here, if the date and time of use in the previous period is within the certain period, the standard product is transmitted to the standard product database 11 as a product use result which is a result of incorporating the standard product into a product or an assembly (arrow 48).

In this case, as the product use record, the number and the number of times that the standard product is incorporated in a product or an assembly are counted. For example, if two standard products are incorporated in one product, the product use record is 2, and one standard product is incorporated in one product, and two other products are incorporated in another product. Then, the product use result is 3.

As a result, the standard product IDs stored in the standard product database 11 are stored in the standard product database 11 by the number of product use results, which are the results of incorporating the standard product into a product or assembly.
The product usage record of the standard product corresponding to is incremented.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the number and the number of times that the standard product is incorporated in the product or the assembly are counted as the product use results. Then, the product use results of the standard product are incremented by the number of product use results, which are the results of incorporating the standard product into a product or an assembly.

Therefore, since the number and the number of times actually incorporated in the product or the assembly are appropriately evaluated as the performance of the standard product, the contribution points of the provider who provided the data of the standard product can be more appropriately aggregated. Can be.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the first to first
The description of the same components and operations as those of the third embodiment will be omitted.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data flow in the case where product use results are totaled in the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, when the contribution point tallying 18 is executed, first, the provider ID given to the person who provided the standard product data is transmitted to the standard product provider contribution database 19 (arrow 50). . Then, the standard product provider contribution database 19 stores the transmitted provider ID.
And returns the standard product ID assigned to the standard product based on the above (arrow 51). When there are a plurality of standard products, the number of standard product IDs returned is also plural.

Next, the standard product ID is transmitted to the standard product database 11 (arrow 52). Then, the standard product database 11 searches the stored data of the product use results, retrieves the product use results and the use value of the standard product corresponding to the standard product ID within a certain period, and sends back (arrow 53). ). In the case where the quotation utilization results are totaled as in the second embodiment, the quotation utilization results are extracted and returned together with the product utilization results. Further, as in the third embodiment, the product use result may be a count of the number and the number of times a standard product is incorporated in a product or an assembly.

Next, the contribution points of the standard product are tabulated based on the product use results and the use value, and transmitted to the standard product provider contribution database 19 (arrow 54).
Here, the contribution points are calculated by multiplying the use value by the actual number of product use. When the quoted use result is also taken out, the contribution point is calculated by multiplying the use value by the quoted use result and the product use result. It is considered that the degree of contribution is lower than the degree of contribution in the case of being incorporated in the quotation. Therefore, it is desirable to multiply the quotation utilization result by a coefficient of 1 or less.

Finally, the contribution points are sorted and registered for each provider in the standard product provider contribution database 19.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the contribution points are calculated and counted for each provider based on the product use results and the use value of the standard product within a certain period.
Then, the contribution points are sorted and registered for each provider in the standard product provider contribution database 19.

Therefore, the reward for the provider can be appropriately determined based on the contribution points.
As a result, providing appropriate incentives to provide data for standard products allows product developers,
High quality standard products that meet the needs of designers and the like are provided by the developers and designers.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the first to first
The description of the same components and operations as those of the fourth embodiment will be omitted.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data flow when totaling product use results in the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, use result extraction 20
Is executed at predetermined intervals, for example, once a day to once a month. In this case, the product / assembly design database 12 is accessed to search for stored data (arrow 56). Then, the product ID assigned to the product or assembly, and the standard product I of the standard product incorporated in the product or assembly.
D. Data such as the date and time when the standard product is incorporated, that is, the date and time of use is extracted (arrow 57). Here, if the use date and time is within the certain period, the extracted data is a standard product database 11 as a product use record which is a record of the standard product being incorporated into a product or an assembly.
(Arrow 58).

In this case, as the product use record, the number and the number of times that the standard product is incorporated in a product or an assembly are counted. Then, the product use record of the standard product corresponding to the standard product ID stored in the standard product database 11 is incremented by the number of product use records that are the records of the standard product being incorporated into the product or the assembly.

Next, when the contribution point tallying 18 is executed, first, the provider ID assigned to the provider who provided the standard product is transmitted to the standard product provider contribution database 19 (arrow 60). Then, the standard product provider contribution database 19 returns a standard product ID assigned to the standard product to which the provider has provided data based on the transmitted provider ID (arrow 61). When there are a plurality of standard products, the number of standard product IDs returned is also plural.

Next, the standard product ID is transmitted to the standard product database 11 (arrow 62). Then, the standard product database 11 searches the stored data of the product use results, and uses the product use results, use value, and the standard product of the standard product corresponding to the standard product ID within a certain period of time. Take out the product ID of the product and return it (arrow 6)
3).

Next, the product ID is transmitted to the product profit coefficient database 21 (arrow 65). Here, a product profit coefficient, which is a coefficient indicating the degree to which each product or assembly contributes to the activities, sales, profits, etc. of the company, is given in advance for each product or assembly and stored in the product profit coefficient database 21. I have. Then, the product profit coefficient of the product or assembly corresponding to the product ID is returned from the product profit coefficient database 21 (arrow 6).
6).

Next, a contribution point of the standard product is calculated based on the product use results, the use value, and the product profit coefficient, and transmitted to the standard product provider contribution database 19 (arrow 64). Here, the contribution point is calculated by multiplying the use value by the actual number of products used and the product profit coefficient. Note that the contribution points are calculated for all providers.

As described above, in this embodiment, the contribution points of the standard product are calculated and counted for all the providers based on the product use results, the use value, and the product profit coefficient. Then, the contribution points are stored in the standard product provider contribution database 19.

Therefore, the reward for the provider can be appropriately determined based on the contribution points.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be variously modified based on the gist of the present invention, and they are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

[0072]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in the design support method of the present invention, data of a standard product is transmitted to a standard product database, and is used as data usable for product design. Register and extract the data of the standard product to be used for the design of the product from the standard product database, quote it, send the data of the standard product to the product / assembly design database, In the design support method for registering as a module, the contribution point of the standard product is calculated and the data of the standard product is provided as a basis for calculating the result of the standard product being registered as a part or module incorporated in a product or assembly. The contribution points are totaled for each provider, and a reward to the provider is determined according to the totaled contribution points.

In this case, when a product developer, designer, or the like newly develops, designs, or improves a product or an assembly, it accesses a standard product database in which standard product data is registered in advance. Since data of a desired standard product to be incorporated into a product or an assembly can be used, development and design of a product or an assembly can be efficiently performed in a short time.

Further, the contribution points are totaled for each provider who provided the data of the standard product, so that the reward for the provider can be appropriately determined based on the contribution points. Therefore, since an appropriate incentive is provided for providing a standard product, high-quality standard product data that meets the needs of product developers, designers, and the like is provided by the developers, designers, and the like. As a result, the utility value of the standard product database is increased, and the development and design of a new product or an improved product can be performed more quickly and more efficiently.

In another design support method of the present invention, the provider is a person who belongs to or does not belong to an organization that operates the standard product database and the product / assembly design database, and via a network. The standard product data is transmitted to the standard product database.

In this case, since the data of the standard product can be transmitted to the standard product database via the network, the provider of the data of the standard product can be provided by an external person who does not belong to the company, for example, In the event that standard product data is also obtained from a supplier such as a wholesaler of parts or modules, a manufacturing company, etc., or an affiliated company of the relevant company, appropriate compensation is also provided to the supplier or affiliated company based on the contribution points related to the standard product data. Can increase the incentives of suppliers and affiliates. For this reason, higher performance and lower cost parts and modules can be procured from a wide range, for example, from companies in Japan and companies around the world, so the utility value of the standard product database is further increased, Development and design of new and improved products can be performed more efficiently in a shorter period of time.

According to still another design support method of the present invention, the contribution points of the standard product are further calculated as a basis for calculating the results obtained by extracting the data of the standard product from the standard product database and citing it. .

In this case, even when data of a standard product is cited in an experimental or test development design that does not actually become a product, the data of the standard product is appropriately evaluated. Contribution points of the provider who provided the data can be aggregated more appropriately.

According to still another design support method of the present invention, the contribution points of the standard product are further used to calculate the results of registration of the standard product as components or modules incorporated in products or assemblies within a certain period of time. Calculate as a basis.

In this case, since the number and the number of times actually incorporated in the product or the assembly are appropriately evaluated as the results of the standard product, the contribution points of the provider who provided the data of the standard product are more appropriately tabulated. be able to.

In still another design support method according to the present invention, the contribution point of the standard product is calculated as a basis for calculating the value generated when the standard product is incorporated in a product or an assembly.

In this case, a reward or the like for the provider can be appropriately determined based on the contribution points. Therefore, appropriate incentives are provided for providing data on standard products, and high-quality standard products that meet the needs of product developers and designers are provided by the developers and designers. Is done.

According to still another design support method of the present invention, the contribution point of the standard product is further determined by the activity of a company when the standard product is incorporated into a product or an assembly.
The degree of contribution to sales, profit, etc. is also calculated as a basis for calculation.

In this case, it is possible to appropriately determine a reward for the provider based on the contribution points.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a data flow in a design support method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data flow in a conventional design support method.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data flow when citation is executed in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data flow when totaling usage results in the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data flow in a case where product use results are totaled in the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data flow when totaling product use results in the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Standard product database 12 Product / assembly design database 13, 16 registration

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. (a) data of a standard product is transmitted to a standard product database and registered as data usable for product design; and (b) data of the standard product to be used for the product design is stored in the standard product database. Take it out of the standard product database and quote it,
(C) In the design support method of transmitting data of the standard product to a product / assembly design database and registering the data as a component or module incorporated in the product or assembly, (d) a component in which the standard product is incorporated in the product or assembly The contribution points of the standard product are calculated on the basis of the results registered as modules and modules, (e) the contribution points are totaled for each provider who provided the data of the standard product, and (f) A reward for the provider is determined according to the contribution points. 2. The provider is a person belonging to or not belonging to an organization that operates the standard product database and the product / assembly design database, and stores the standard product data in a standard product database via a network. The method according to claim 1, wherein the transmission is performed. 3. The design support method according to claim 1, wherein the contribution points of the standard product are calculated as a basis for calculating the results of the data of the standard product taken out from the standard product database and cited. 4. The contribution point of the standard product is calculated as a basis for calculating a result of registering the standard product as a part or module incorporated in a product or an assembly within a certain period of time. 2. The design support method according to claim 1. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein a contribution point of the standard product is calculated based on a value generated when the standard product is incorporated in a product or an assembly.
Design support method described in section. 6. The contribution point of the standard product is calculated as a basis for calculating the degree to which the standard product contributes to activities, sales, profits, etc. of a company when the standard product is incorporated into a product or an assembly. The design support method according to any one of the above.