JP2017120516A - Information processing apparatus, program, component confirmation method, information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

An information processing apparatus capable of determining whether or not a component is correctly attached is provided. The present invention can acquire location identification information 5 for identifying the location from a storage medium attached to the location where the component is attached, and is attached to the component attached to the location. Identification information acquisition means 12 capable of acquiring component identification information for identifying the component from the stored storage medium, and the location information in which the association between the location identification information and the component identification information is registered. Determination means 13 and 14 for determining whether or not the association between the location identification information acquired by the acquisition means and the component identification information is registered; and output means 16 for outputting a determination result of the determination means. An information processing apparatus 10 is provided. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a program, a component confirmation method, and an information processing system.

  In factories, manufacturing departments, and the like, an operator manufactures a desired manufacturing object by attaching various components to a predetermined location of a manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing the manufacturing object or the manufacturing object itself. Of these, the main work performed by the worker may be divided into a phase in which the worker arranges one or more parts, a phase in which the parts are attached, and the like.

  The phase of aligning parts is sometimes called a picking operation, but it is known that an error may occur in which an operator mistakes parts having similar shapes in the picking operation. Therefore, attempts to apply computers to picking work have been put into practical use. For example, when an operator wearing an RF tag reader puts his / her arm on a container containing necessary parts, the RF tag reader reads information on the RF tag near the container. The information of the RF tag is collated by a computer, and it is determined whether or not a part necessary for manufacturing the manufacturing object has been picked.

  In this way, by applying a computer to the picking work, it is possible to greatly reduce human error in the phase of arranging parts.

  On the other hand, an attempt to apply a computer has also been proposed in the phase of attaching parts. For example, a technique has been devised in which a computer assists in confirming whether a picked part is correctly attached (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, a plurality of parts corresponding to engine type information are extracted, and confirmation point information of these parts is displayed, so that an operator inputs assembly confirmation information of parts assembled in the engine. An apparatus is disclosed.

  However, in the conventional technique, since the operator visually confirms whether the parts are correctly attached, it is not always accurate whether the necessary parts are attached to the manufacturing object or the manufacturing object itself. There is a problem that it cannot be confirmed. For example, when manufacturing a certain manufacturing object, the parts to be attached to the manufacturing apparatus or the manufacturing object itself are determined, but if there are many other parts similar in shape to this part, There is a risk of misjudging just by confirming the visually attached parts. In addition, there may be a part whose difference from other parts is not known from the appearance of the part after the attachment. Note that the work performed by an operator may be performed by a machine (for example, a robot) instead of a human being. However, even in such a case, it is not always necessary to check whether or not the machine has components correctly attached like a human being. In some cases, it cannot be confirmed accurately, and the above-mentioned problem exists in common.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of determining whether a component is correctly attached.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention can acquire location identification information for identifying the location from a storage medium attached to the location where the component is attached, and is attached to the component attached to the location. The identification information acquisition means capable of acquiring the component identification information for identifying the component from the storage medium, and the identification information in the location component information in which the association between the location identification information and the component identification information is registered in advance. An information processing apparatus comprising: determination means for determining whether or not the association between the location identification information acquired by the acquisition means and the component identification information is registered; and output means for outputting a determination result of the determination means I will provide a.

  It is possible to provide an information processing apparatus capable of determining whether or not a component is correctly attached.

It is an example of the figure explaining the manufacturing flow of the manufacturing apparatus of a box-shaped container. It is an example of the figure explaining the outline of the attachment component confirmation method. It is an example of the schematic block diagram of the components confirmation system which confirms the attached components. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of a server. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of a handy terminal. It is an example of the figure explaining the work procedure of the attachment components confirmation method. It is a figure which shows an example of a components replacement | exchange list. It is an example of the functional block diagram of a component confirmation system. It is an example of the flowchart figure explaining the procedure of the attachment component confirmation method by a handy terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the drawing screen displayed on the display of a handy terminal during confirmation work. It is an example of the flowchart figure which shows the procedure in which a handy terminal specifies the components which do not need replacement | exchange. It is a figure which shows an example of the drawing screen displayed on a display during the operation | work of components replacement | exchange. It is an example of the flowchart figure of the attachment component confirmation method which makes the confirmation object of the attached component only the attachment place where components were replaced | exchanged. It is an example of the functional block diagram of a server. It is an example of the flowchart figure which shows the procedure in which the manufacture order determination part of a server determines the optimal manufacture order. It is an example of the flowchart figure explaining the procedure of the attachment component confirmation method by a handy terminal (Example 4). It is an example of the flowchart figure explaining the procedure of the attachment component confirmation method by a handy terminal (Example 5). It is an example of a functional block diagram of a handy terminal and a server. It is an example of the sequence diagram which shows the operation | movement procedure of a components confirmation system. It is an example of the figure which shows the operation | movement procedure of a components confirmation system.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

For convenience of explanation, a manufacturing apparatus 100, which is an example of an apparatus to which the attachment component checking method of the present embodiment is applied, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an example of a diagram illustrating a manufacturing flow of the box-shaped container manufacturing apparatus 100. The manufacturing apparatus 100 manufactures a medicine container 205, and the box-shaped container 205 is a manufacturing object. This manufacturing apparatus 100 may be called a boxing machine or a car toner.
(1) The medicine packed in the inner bag (blister packaging: individual packaging with plastic and silver paper) 201 is conveyed on the conveyor 202.
(2) The inner bags 201 are mounted on the transport container 203 one by one and move in the direction of reference numeral 204 together with the transport container 203.
(3) The box-like container 205 is first mounted on the carton transport mechanism 206 in a state of being developed on a plane. The carton transport mechanism 206 feeds the containers 205 one by one onto the conveyor 207 in a predetermined cycle.
(4) First, the laser marker printing device 208 prints the date of manufacture, the expiration date, etc. on the box-shaped container 205.
(5) Next, the 150 ° rotation type box 209 forms the planar container 205 into a three-dimensional shape.
(6) Next, the back side flap closure 211 closes the back side flap portion of the container 205. Reference numeral 210 denotes an inspection camera.
(7) At this timing, the inner bag 201 is inserted. First, an attached document 212 such as a usage is inserted from the vacuum & chucking take-out unit 213.
(8) The inner bag 201 is pushed out from the transport container 203 along the holding plate 214 to the conveyor 207 side, and the inner bag 201 and the attached document 212 are inserted into the container 205.
(9) Next, the front side flap closure 215 closes the front side flap portion of the container 205.
(10) The hot melt gun 216 applies an adhesive.
(11) The front and back flaps are pressure-bonded by the outside discharge cylinder 217, and the container 205 is sent out to the next process.

  As described above, for the packaging, the manufacturing apparatus 100 uses various components to form the container 205 into a three-dimensional shape, or inserts the medicine as the contents into the container 205. In the example of FIG. 1, the carton transport mechanism 206, the 150 ° rotation adjustment box 209, the back side flap closure 211, the vacuum & chucking take-out part 213, the holding plate 214, the front side flap closure 215, the extra-system discharge cylinder 217, etc. Corresponds to a part. Since FIG. 1 is simplified, many actual manufacturing apparatuses 100 have 30 to 40 parts.

  It is not realistic to prepare such a manufacturing apparatus 100 for each container 205. For this reason, the above-described parts can be exchanged so that one manufacturing apparatus 100 can manufacture a plurality of different containers 205. Therefore, these parts have an optimal shape and function depending on the size and material of the container 205, the shape of the medicine (tablet, granule, liquid, etc.) and the like. In other words, a plurality of parts are prepared depending on the size, material, shape of medicine (tablet, granule, liquid, etc.) of the container 205 even if the parts are attached at the same place. There are cases where there are only subtle differences between the parts mounted in the same place, and the operator may not be able to determine at first glance. The manufacturing apparatus 100 may be used for the task of boxing medicines in containers 205 of a plurality of drug manufacturers. In this case, the types of parts are further increased.

  For this reason, an operator sometimes causes a component installation error. For example, there is a case where a part for medicine B is attached to a part where the part for medicine A should be attached. Alternatively, there is a case where it is attached to a place where it is not necessary to be attached (a state where there is no part is normal) or a part is not attached to a place where it is to be attached (a state where there is a part is normal).

<Outline of mounting part confirmation method of this embodiment>
Therefore, in this embodiment, the computer confirms whether or not the components are correctly attached by the following mechanism.

  FIG. 2 is an example of a diagram for explaining the outline of the attachment component confirmation method. First, the worker wears the handy terminal 10 on his arm. Since the finger antenna 10a is connected to the handy terminal 10 and attached to the operator's fingertip, when the operator moves the fingertip, the finger antenna 10a also moves with the fingertip. The finger antenna 10 a is an RF tag reader antenna built in the handy terminal 10. Further, the parts replacement master 5 is downloaded to the handy terminal 10. The component replacement master 5 is a table in which a location ID and a component ID are associated with each other.

  A component RF tag 7 is attached to the component. A location RF tag 8 is affixed to the component attachment location 9. The distance between the place RF tag 8 and the component RF tag 7 is within a predetermined distance so that the operator can estimate that the two are related to each other. A component ID is stored in the component RF tag 7, and a location ID is stored in the location RF tag 8.

  The place RF tag 8 is fixed to the attachment place 9, and the part RF tag 7 is fixed to the part. In the following description, it is assumed that only one component can be attached to one attachment place 9 at the same time. However, a plurality of parts may be attached to one attachment place 9.

In the environment as described above, the worker checks whether or not the parts are correctly attached as follows. First, the case where components are correctly attached will be described with reference to FIG.
(1) The operator points the place RF tag 8 with the finger antenna 10a, so that the handy terminal 10 reads the place ID.
(2) The operator points the component RF tag 7 with the finger antenna 10a, so that the handy terminal 10 reads the component ID.
(3) The handy terminal 10 specifies the component ID associated with the location ID received from the location RF tag 8 from the component replacement master 5. Then, it is determined whether or not the component ID received from the component RF tag 7 matches the component ID specified from the component replacement master 5. Here, it is assumed that they match.
(4) The handy terminal 10 outputs a sound (for example, a beep) indicating that the attached part is correct, and proceeds to check the part at the next place.

A case where the components are not correctly attached will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the drawing, the shape of the component (reference numeral 211a) in FIG. 2B is different from that in FIG. 2A, and the wrong component 211a is attached to the attachment location 9 in FIG.
(1) The operator points the place RF tag 8 with the finger antenna 10a, so that the handy terminal 10 reads the place ID.
(2) The operator points the component RF tag 7 with the finger antenna 10a, so that the handy terminal 10 reads the component ID.
(3) The handy terminal 10 specifies the component ID associated with the location ID received from the location RF tag 8 from the component replacement master 5. Then, it is determined whether or not the component ID received from the component RF tag 7 matches the component ID specified from the component replacement master 5. Here, it is assumed that they do not match.
(4) The handy terminal 10 outputs a sound (for example, a buzzer sound) meaning that the attached component is not correct. In this case, since the handy terminal 10 does not shift to the confirmation of the component at the next installation location 9, the worker cannot finish the confirmation operation until the correct component (the component denoted by reference numeral 211 in FIG. 2A) is installed. The operator can recognize that the part is not correctly attached from the output sound or the like, and can attach the correct part. The next attachment location 9 is not limited to one, and may be appropriately selected from a plurality of attachment location candidates.

  As described above, in the attachment component checking method of the present embodiment, the location RF tag 8 storing the location ID is attached to the attachment location 9, and the component RF tag 7 storing the component ID is attached to each component. Since the handy terminal 10 refers to the component replacement master 5 and collates the location ID read by the operator with the component ID, it can be confirmed whether or not the component is correctly attached for each location.

<Terminology>
A component is correctly installed means that there is a part in the place where it should be installed (the part is in a normal state) and the combination of the installation place 9 and the part is correct or the part is not installed in a place where it should not be attached. That means. Also, confirming the attached component means confirming whether the component is correctly attached.

  The place ID is identification information or an identifier without duplication for uniquely identifying the place. Since the location is specified, it may be referred to as location identification information or location specific information. The identification information or identifier refers to a name, code, character string, numerical value, or a combination of two or more of these used to uniquely distinguish a specific target from a plurality of targets. The same applies to the following various types of identification information.

  The component ID is unique identification information or identifier for uniquely identifying a component. Since the component is specified, it may be referred to as component identification information or component specific information. Note that the location ID and the component ID do not overlap.

  The storage medium is a medium for storing information. In the present embodiment, the storage medium is a medium for storing a location ID or a component ID. For example, although it is a semiconductor memory element mounted on an IC card, it may be a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory or a volatile memory such as a RAM. In addition, a medium such as a barcode or a two-dimensional barcode that expresses numerical values and characters by arranging white and black may be used. Furthermore, a medium in which a place name, a part name, a place ID, or a part ID itself is described may be used. In this case, the handy terminal 10 reads these with an OCR (Optical Character Reader).

  A part is an article that constitutes a certain part of a machine. Specifically, it varies depending on the machine. Moreover, it may be said that it is an item necessary for the machine to provide a desired function among the items constituting the machine.

  An object to be manufactured is an object manufactured by a machine to which components are attached. However, in this embodiment, it is only necessary to have a part and a place to which the part is attached, and the machine does not have to manufacture a manufacturing object (the machine may not be a manufacturing apparatus). That is, it suffices if the machine can provide a desired function by attaching components. Moreover, even if the machine manufactures an object, it may provide a service.

<System configuration example>
FIG. 3 is an example of a schematic configuration diagram of a component confirmation system 200 for confirming the attached component. The component confirmation system 200 can have two system configurations. A component confirmation system 200 in FIG. 3A includes a server 30, a handy terminal 10, and a manufacturing apparatus 100.

  The server 30 has at least a component replacement master 5. The parts replacement master 5 is prepared for each manufacturing object (in this embodiment, a medicine container or an outer box). For example, when the manufacturing apparatus 100 corresponds to the manufacturing object A and the manufacturing object B, the server 30 is provided with the component replacement master 5 for each of the manufacturing objects A and B. The work manager registers the parts replacement master 5 in the server 30. The work manager is a person who manages the production of the parts confirmation system 200 and the production object. The work manager operates a PC (Personal Computer) 40 to communicate with the server 30 and registers the parts replacement master 5 for each type of manufacturing object. It is also possible to register a manufacturing schedule (schedule of manufacturing objects scheduled to be manufactured in the following day, this week, next week, this month, next month, etc.). Therefore, the server 30 can identify the necessary part replacement master 5 by referring to the schedule. Alternatively, the work manager may specify the component replacement master 5 used for the server 30.

  The server 30 only needs to have a so-called information processing apparatus function. A plurality of servers 30 may exist. The server 30 and the handy terminal 10 can communicate via a network N such as a LAN or the Internet or via a dedicated line. When communicating via a network, for example, wireless LAN (infrastructure mode, ad hoc mode, Wifi-Direct, etc.), NFC (Near Field Communication), infrared communication, or wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) Good. Moreover, you may communicate via public wireless networks, such as 3G and 4G. Moreover, you may communicate by wire, such as a LAN cable and a USB cable.

  The handy terminal 10 is a generic name for a relatively compact information processing apparatus or data collection terminal apparatus. The main functions are a touch panel display, keyboard that can input numbers and alphabets, barcode scanner (corresponding to 2D barcode), wireless communication function (wireless LAN, Bluetooth, 3G, etc.), speaker, vibration function, etc. It is. It may have a printer function. Moreover, although the handy terminal 10 may be called a wearable terminal, in this embodiment, it is called the handy terminal 10 without distinguishing.

  The worker 50 carries the handy terminal 10 by attaching a soft case (attachment) for carrying the handy terminal 10 to an arm, a waist or the like and accommodating the soft case in the soft case. The display part of the soft case is open so that the operator 50 can see the display of the handy terminal 10. With the soft case, the worker 50 can carry the handy terminal 10 without blocking the hand of the worker 50, and can view the display during work.

  A commercially available smart device (smart phone, tablet terminal, etc.), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), wearable PC, or the like may be used as the handy terminal 10. That is, if it has the function demonstrated by this embodiment, it does not need to be called the handy terminal 10. FIG.

  A finger antenna 10 a that reads an RF tag is connected to the handy terminal 10. The finger antenna 10a may be externally attached to the I / F (interface) of the handy terminal 10 or may be fixed.

  Next, another form of the component confirmation system 200 will be described. The component confirmation system 200 in FIG. 3B includes the handy terminal 10 and the manufacturing apparatus 100. That is, the system configuration is such that the sequencer (registered trademark) 60 of the manufacturing apparatus 100 serves as the server 30 without the server 30.

  The sequencer 60 takes in an input signal from a sensor, a switch, or the like that the manufacturing apparatus 100 has, and turns on / off an output circuit under a preprogrammed condition, so that the electromagnetic valve, motor, indicator lamp, and the like that the manufacturing apparatus 100 has Control. That is, the state of the container 205 is detected by a sensor, a switch, or the like, and the actuator is controlled so that the container 205 on the plane has a three-dimensional shape and can accommodate the inner bag (medicine). The sequencer 60 may be called a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). The sequencer 60 is a kind of information processing apparatus on which a program operates.

  The sequencer 60 in FIG. 3B has at least a component replacement master 5 instead of the server 30. Therefore, the handy terminal 10 downloads the part replacement master 5 from the sequencer 60. The operator 50 may select how the sequencer 60 communicates with the handy terminal 10 according to the communication function of the sequencer 60. When the sequencer 60 has a communication function equivalent to that of the server 30, it communicates with the handy terminal 10 in the same manner as the server 30.

  The work manager may transmit the component replacement master 5 from the PC 40 to the sequencer 60, or may operate the sequencer 60 to register the component replacement master 5. Other configurations may be the same as those shown in FIG.

<About hardware configuration>
<< server >>
FIG. 4 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of the server 30 according to the present embodiment. The server 30 includes an input device 501, a display device 502, an external I / F 503, a RAM 504, a ROM 505, a CPU 506, a communication I / F 507, an HDD 508, etc., which are mutually connected by a bus B. Note that the input device 501 and the display device 502 may be connected and used when necessary.

  The input device 501 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like, and is used by a user to input each operation signal. The display device 502 includes a display and the like, and displays a processing result by the server 30.

  A communication I / F 507 is an interface for connecting the server 30 to various networks. Thereby, the server 30 can perform data communication via the communication I / F 507.

  The HDD 508 is an example of a nonvolatile storage device that stores programs and data. The stored programs and data include an OS that is basic software that controls the entire server 30, and application software that provides various functions on the OS (hereinafter simply referred to as an application). Instead of the HDD 508, a drive device using a flash memory as a recording medium (for example, a solid state drive: SSD) may be used.

  The external I / F 503 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 503a. Thereby, the server 30 can read and / or write to the recording medium 503a via the external I / F 503. Examples of the recording medium 503a include a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD memory card, and a USB memory.

  The ROM 505 is an example of a nonvolatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that can retain programs and data even when the power is turned off. The ROM 505 stores programs and data such as BIOS, OS settings, and network settings that are executed when the server 30 is started. The RAM 504 is an example of a volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that temporarily stores programs and data.

  The CPU 506 is an arithmetic unit that realizes control and functions of the entire server by reading a program and data from a storage device such as the ROM 505 and the HDD 508 onto the RAM 504 and executing processing.

  Note that the hardware configuration of the server 30 shown in the figure does not need to be housed in a single housing or provided as a single device, and represents a hardware element that the server 30 preferably includes. . Further, in order to support cloud computing, the physical configuration of the server 30 of this embodiment does not have to be fixed, and is configured by dynamically connecting / disconnecting hardware resources according to the load. May be.

  The hardware configurations of the PC 40 and the sequencer 60 are the same as those in FIG. 4, or even if there are differences, there is no problem in the explanation of the present embodiment.

<< Handy Terminal 10 >>
FIG. 5 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of the handy terminal 10 according to the present embodiment. 5 includes a CPU 601, a ROM 602, a RAM 603, an EEPROM 604, a CMOS sensor 605, an acceleration / direction sensor 606, and a media drive 608.

  The CPU 601 controls the overall operation of the handy terminal 10. The ROM 602 stores basic input / output programs. The RAM 603 is used as a work area for the CPU 601. The EEPROM 604 reads or writes data according to the control of the CPU 601. The CMOS sensor 605 captures a subject and obtains image data under the control of the CPU 601. The acceleration / direction sensor 606 is an electronic magnetic compass, a gyrocompass, an acceleration sensor, or the like that detects geomagnetism.

  The media drive 608 controls reading or writing (storage) of data with respect to the medium 607 such as a flash memory. The media drive 608 is configured to be detachable from the media 607 on which data that has already been recorded is read or data is newly written and stored.

  The EEPROM 604 stores an OS executed by the CPU 601 and association information necessary for network setting. An application for executing various processes in the embodiment of the present invention is stored in the EEPROM 604 or the medium 607.

  The CMOS sensor 605 is a charge-coupled element that converts light into electric charge and digitizes the image of the subject. The CMOS sensor 605 may be, for example, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) sensor as long as it can image a subject. The CMOS sensor 605 can read a barcode or a two-dimensional barcode.

  The handy terminal 10 further includes a proximity sensor 621, an RF tag reader / writer 622, an antenna I / F 623, and a vibration actuator 624. The proximity sensor 621 is a sensor that detects the presence or absence of a nearby detection target in a non-contact manner. As a principle, an inductive type, a capacitance type, an ultrasonic type, a photoelectric type, a magnetic type and the like are combined so that a metal and a nonmetal can be detected. For example, the handy terminal 10 is used for detecting timing for reading a barcode or a two-dimensional barcode.

  The RF tag reader / writer 622 reads unique information from the RF tag by wireless communication. There are two types of RF tags: a “passive type” having no power source and an “active type” having a power source (battery). The place RF tag 8 and the component RF tag 7 of this embodiment may be either type, but may be a passive type because it is assumed that the handy terminal 10 communicates with the handy terminal 10 at a short distance. In this case, it is not necessary to consider battery consumption. Depending on the corresponding transmission frequency, there are four types: “135 kHz band”, “13.56 MHz band (HF band)”, “920 MHz band (UHF band)”, and “2.45 GHz band”. In the present embodiment, since the operator 50 designates one arbitrary RF tag, an RF tag reader of “13.56 MHz band (HF band)” having a short communication distance is used. However, the “135 kHz band”, “920 MHz band (UHF band)”, and “2.45 GHz band” may be used. The communication distance can be adjusted as appropriate based on the radio field intensity.

  The antenna I / F 623 is an interface to which the finger antenna 10a of the RF tag reader / writer 622 is connected. There are mainly two methods for the finger antenna 10a to communicate with the RF tag: an electromagnetic induction method (135 kHz band, 13.56 MHz band) and a radio wave method (2.45 GHz band). The electromagnetic induction method is a method in which a magnetic field generated by alternating current applied to a coil antenna (in this case, the finger antenna 10a) (inducted electromotive force is induced in the antenna of the RF tag) is used as a transmission medium. The radio wave system uses a 2.45 GHz band microwave allocated for mobile object identification in the radio equipment of the local radio station.

  The finger antenna 10a is connected to the antenna I / F 623. The tip of the finger antenna 10a is fixed to the operator 50 with a finger, and the RF tag pointed to by the operator 50 and the RF tag reader / writer 622 communicate with each other. The distance that can be communicated is limited to, for example, less than 1 cm to less than 10 cm. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the RF tag reader / writer 622 from communicating with an RF tag different from the RF tag pointed to by the worker 50. Alternatively, the communication distance may be adjusted so that the communication distance is shorter than the minimum interval between adjacent place RF tags 8. Furthermore, the communication distance may be adjusted so that the communication distance is shorter than the minimum interval between adjacent component RF tags 7.

  Note that the RF tag reader / writer 622 may be externally attached to the handy terminal 10 in addition to being built in the handy terminal 10.

  Moreover, it is not essential for the worker 50 to wear the finger antenna 10a on the finger of the hand. The handy terminal 10 of the present embodiment may be an information processing apparatus having an RF tag reader function, and the finger antenna 10a does not need to be exposed to the outside. That is, an information processing apparatus in which the finger antenna 10a is stored in the housing is also included.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus having the RFID tag reader function is not only a device that the operator 50 holds and uses as in the handy terminal 10, but also a unit or module attached to the robot arm, or a robot arm. It may be built in. Also in this case, the finger antenna 10a may be exposed to the outside or stored inside.

  The vibration actuator 624 is a motor that vibrates the handy terminal 10. For example, when the combination of the location and the parts is not correct, the operator 50 can be urged to confirm by vibrating the handy terminal 10.

  Further, the handy terminal 10 includes an audio input unit 609, an audio output unit 610, an antenna 611, a communication unit 612, a wireless LAN communication unit 613, a short-range wireless communication antenna 614, a short-range wireless communication unit 615, a display 616, a touch panel 617, and the like. A bus line 619 is provided.

  The voice input unit 609 converts voice into a voice signal. The audio output unit 610 converts the audio signal into audio. The communication unit 612 uses the antenna 611 to communicate with the nearest base station apparatus using a wireless communication signal. The wireless LAN communication unit 613 performs wireless LAN communication conforming to the IEEE 802.11 standard.

  The short-range wireless communication unit 615 performs short-range high-speed communication according to a communication standard such as NFC using the short-range wireless communication antenna 614.

  The display 616 is a liquid crystal, an organic EL, or the like that displays a subject image, various icons, and the like. The touch panel 617 is placed on the display 616 and configured by a pressure-sensitive or electrostatic panel, and detects a touch position on the display 616 by touching with a finger, a touch pen, or the like. A bus line 619 is an address bus, a data bus, or the like for electrically connecting the above parts.

  In addition, the handy terminal 10 includes a dedicated battery 618. The handy terminal 10 is driven by a battery 618. Note that the voice input unit 609 includes a microphone for inputting voice. The audio output unit 610 includes a speaker that outputs audio.

<Work procedure>
FIG. 6 is an example of a diagram illustrating a work procedure of the attachment component confirmation method. The procedure in FIG. 6 is described assuming that the server 30 in FIG.

  S 1: First, the server 30 outputs a parts replacement list 302 from the printer 301. In the part replacement list 302, information equivalent to that of the part replacement master 5 regarding a specific manufacturing object is described, or at least a list of parts to be replaced is described. An example of the parts replacement list 302 is shown in FIG.

  S2: The worker 50 confirms the parts replacement list 302 and picks up parts necessary for manufacturing the manufacturing object from the parts storage 303.

  S3: The worker 50 screws the picked up various parts to the manufacturing apparatus 100. Parts that can be fixed without screwing may not be screwed. In addition, since the concave portions of the components and the convex portions (or vice versa) of the attachment place 9 are in contact with each other, the components can be positioned, and fine adjustment is hardly necessary.

  S4: The handy terminal 10 downloads the parts replacement master 5 from the server 30 at any timing until the worker 50 starts the confirmation work. For example, a terminal application (described later) operating on the handy terminal 10 periodically inquires the server 30 and automatically downloads when there is a parts replacement master 5 to be downloaded. Alternatively, the operator 50 operates the browser operating on the handy terminal 10 to connect to the server 30 and download the parts replacement master 5 by selecting a list of manufacturing objects displayed on the handy terminal 10. . Since the parts replacement master 5 is the same if the manufacturing object is the same, the handy terminal 10 may store all or frequently used part replacement masters 5 in advance.

S5: The worker 50 starts the confirmation work in the following procedure.
The location RF tag 8 affixed to the manufacturing apparatus 100 and the component RF tag 7 nearby are paired, and the location RF tag 8 and the component RF tag 7 are read by the finger antenna 10a. It is assumed that the component RF tag 7 is always within a predetermined distance from the place RF tag 8. Further, since the place RF tag 8 is affixed to one or more attachment places 9 and the component RF tag 7 is affixed to the component, the worker 50 distinguishes between the location RF tag 8 and the component RF tag 7. Can do. Further, since the appearance (shape, size, color, etc.) of the place RF tag 8 and the component tag is different, the operator 50 can distinguish the place RF tag 8 from the component RF tag 7.

  In this embodiment, it is assumed that the correct operation procedure is that the component RF tag 7 is read after the place RF tag 8. However, as described in the fourth and fifth embodiments, either the place RF tag 8 or the component RF tag 7 may be read first.

  Further, although the operator reads the place RF tag 8 in order, the plurality of place RF tags 8 may be read out of order (the component RF tag 7 read in a pair is read next to the place RF tag 8. ).

  S6: The handy terminal 10 determines whether or not the pair of the location ID and the component ID read as a pair is registered in the component replacement master 5. The operator 50 reads all the place RF tags 8. Accordingly, it is possible to detect that a part is attached to the attachment place 9 where the part is not to be attached and that no part is attached to the attachment place 9 where the part is to be attached.

  Even in the case of a system configuration without the server 30 in FIG. In the case of this system configuration, since the sequencer 60 may have the part replacement list 302 as paper data, the worker 50 searches for the part replacement list 302 suitable for the manufacturing object at the time of part replacement (printer 301). You don't have to print it). Moreover, the download method of the parts replacement master 5 may be the same as that of the server 30, or the operator 50 may download it manually.

<About parts replacement list>
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the component replacement list 302. The parts replacement list 302 is one of work documents for the worker 50 to attach parts to the correct place. The parts replacement list 302 includes a product name part 311, a drawing part 312, and a parts list part 313. The product name portion 311 describes the name of the manufacturing object. For example, if the manufacturing object is a drug, the name of the drug is described. The drawing unit 312 includes a schematic configuration diagram of the manufacturing apparatus 100 together with a place ID of the attachment place 9. The schematic configuration diagram is, for example, a top view of the manufacturing apparatus 100, but may be simplified or emphasized so that the operator 50 can easily confirm the installation location 9. The alphabet surrounded by a circle in the drawing part 312 indicates the place ID of the attachment place 9.

  In the parts list section 313, a list of parts to be attached to the attachment place 9 is described. In the parts list section, a location ID, a part drawing, a part name, and a part ID are described for each part. The place ID and component ID are described above. The part name is the name of the part, and the worker 50 generally identifies the part by the part name. The drawings are a perspective view, a plan view, a side view, and the like of the component, and a diagram that allows the operator 50 to identify the component is described.

  The worker 50 who has acquired the parts replacement list 302 picks up the parts in the parts list unit 313 from the parts storage 303. At least a part name is affixed to the parts storage area 303 with a seal or the like together with the body of the part. Further, a component ID may be affixed. The worker 50 searches for a part having the same part name as the part name in the part replacement list 302 from the part storage area 303 and picks up the part while checking the shape on the drawing.

  When all the parts are picked up, the location ID of the parts list unit 313 is searched from the drawing unit 312, and the location ID of the parts list unit 313 is associated with the installation location 9 of the manufacturing apparatus 100 corresponding to this location ID. Install the parts. This operation is performed at all the attachment locations 9.

  The part replacement list 302 in FIG. 7 is a list of parts necessary for manufacturing one manufacturing object. However, there are parts with similar appearances (parts with place IDs attached to E and F). Therefore, even if the picking is performed correctly, there is no possibility of mistakes during installation. The parts storage 303 stores many parts that are similar in appearance and can be attached to the same installation place 9. For this reason, there is a possibility that parts that cannot be correctly attached may occur due to incorrect picking.

<About functions>
Next, a functional block diagram of the handy terminal 10 and the server 30 included in the component confirmation system 200 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is an example of a functional block diagram of the component confirmation system 200. Although the component confirmation system 200 of FIG. 8 is a form which has the server 30 of FIG. 3 (a), when not having the server 30, it demonstrates as the thing in which the sequencer 60 has the function of the server 30. FIG.

<< Handy Terminal 10 >>
The handy terminal 10 includes a transmission / reception unit 11, an ID acquisition unit 12, a coincidence determination unit 13, an overall control unit 14, a screen display unit 15, a result output unit 16, an operation reception unit 17, and a memory reading unit 19. . Each of these units is a function realized by any one of the constituent elements shown in FIG. 5 that operates by an instruction from the CPU 601 according to a program expanded from the EEPROM 604 to the RAM 603, or provided means. is there.

  In addition, the handy terminal 10 includes a storage unit 1000 constructed by either the RAM 603 or the EEPROM 604 shown in FIG. The storage unit 1000 stores a component replacement master 5 and a terminal application 1010. The terminal application 1010 is distributed in a state stored in the medium 607 or is distributed from a server that distributes the program. First, the component replacement master 5 will be described.

Table 1 is a table showing the component replacement master 5 stored in the storage unit 1000 of the handy terminal 10 in a table format. The component replacement master 5 is mainly used for the handy terminal 10 to determine whether or not a component for manufacturing a manufacturing object is correctly attached. In the component replacement master 5, product information, location ID, and component ID associated with the product number are registered. The product number is identification information for uniquely identifying a manufacturing object in the manufacturing apparatus 100. The product information is information for the worker 50 to recognize or specify the manufacturing object. For example, it includes the manufacturer name (such as Company A) of the manufacturing object, the name of the manufacturing object (headache drug), other information (24 tablets), and the like. Although it is not necessary for the operator 50 to directly determine something by looking at the product information, it is possible to confirm what kind of product the manufacturing object is if necessary. The location ID and component ID are as described above.

(About handy terminal 10 functions)
The transmission / reception unit 11 of the handy terminal 10 is realized by a command from the CPU 601 shown in FIG. 5, a wireless LAN communication unit 613, a short-range wireless communication unit 615, and the like, and transmits / receives various data to / from the server 30 and the like. In the following description, even when the handy terminal 10 transmits and receives data, the description “through the transmission / reception unit 11” may be omitted.

  The overall control unit 14 of the handy terminal 10 is realized by a command from the CPU 601 shown in FIG. 5 and performs overall control related to the attachment component checking method. That is, the handy terminal 10 is controlled until it is confirmed that all combinations of the location ID and the component ID registered in the component replacement master 5 are correct. Details will be described later.

  The ID acquisition unit 12 is realized by an instruction from the CPU 601 and the RF tag reader / writer 622 shown in FIG. 5, and can acquire a location ID and a component ID read by the RF tag reader / writer 622.

  The coincidence determination unit 13 is realized by an instruction from the CPU 601 illustrated in FIG. 5, and whether or not the location ID and the component ID are acquired in the same combination as the combination of the location ID and the component ID registered in the component replacement master 5. Determine whether.

  The screen display unit 15 is realized by a command from the CPU 601 shown in FIG. 5, a display, and the like, and displays the part replacement master 5 and the drawing part of the part replacement list 302 in FIG. 7 on the display. Thereby, the operator 50 can confirm the place RF tag 8 which should be read with the finger antenna 10a, or can confirm the attachment place 9 of components.

  The result output unit 16 is realized by the command from the CPU 601 shown in FIG. 5, the audio output unit 610, the vibration actuator 624, the display 616, and the like, and the confirmation result of the attached component (the coincidence determination unit 13 or the overall control unit 14) is output by voice, image, vibration, or the like.

  The operation receiving unit 17 is realized by a command from the CPU 601 illustrated in FIG. 5 and a touch panel 617 and the like, and receives various operations of the worker 50. Further, the operation may be possible by voice.

  The memory reading unit 19 is executed by the instruction from the CPU 601 shown in FIG. 5, the RAM 603, the EEPROM 604, and the like, and stores various data in the storage unit 1000 and reads various data stored in the storage unit 1000. Do. In the following, even when the handy terminal 10 accesses the storage unit 1000, the description “through the storage reading unit 19” may be omitted.

<< server >>
The server 30 includes a transmission / reception unit 31, a master providing unit 32, and a memory reading unit 39. Each of these units is a function realized by any one of the constituent elements shown in FIG. 4 being operated by a command from the CPU 506 according to a program expanded from the HDD 508 to the RAM 504, or provided means. is there.

  In addition, the server 30 includes a storage unit 3000 constructed by either the RAM 504 or the HDD 508 shown in FIG. The storage unit 3000 stores a server application 3010 and a component replacement master DB 3001. The server application 3010 is distributed in a state stored in the recording medium 503a, or distributed from a server that distributes the program. The component replacement master DB 3001 has information equivalent to that of the component replacement master 5 shown in Table 1. The component replacement master 5 of the handy terminal 10 is provided from the component replacement master DB 3001.

(About server functions)
The transmission / reception unit 31 of the server 30 is realized by the command from the CPU 506 and the communication I / F 507 shown in FIG. 4 and transmits / receives various data to / from the handy terminal 10 and the like. In the following description, even when the server 30 transmits and receives data, the description “through the transmission / reception unit 31” may be omitted.

  The master providing unit 32 of the server 30 is realized by an instruction from the CPU 506 shown in FIG. 4 and provides the component replacement master 5 to the handy terminal 10. For example, when the operator 50 operates the sequencer 60 and inputs the manufacturing object, the manufacturing object is notified from the sequencer 60 to the server 30, and only the parts replacement master 5 used in the assembly work to be performed from now is handy. Send to terminal 10. Similarly, only the part replacement master 5 necessary for the work of the day may be transmitted to the handy terminal 10, or may be transmitted to the handy terminal 10 when a new part replacement master 5 is registered. Further, the parts replacement master 5 requested from the handy terminal 10 may be transmitted.

  The storage / reading unit 39 is executed by the instruction from the CPU 506 shown in FIG. 4, the RAM 504, the HDD 508, and the like, and stores various data in the storage unit 3000 and reads out the various data stored in the storage unit 3000. Do. In the following, even when the server 30 accesses the storage unit 3000, the description “through the storage reading unit 39” may be omitted.

<Operation procedure>
FIG. 9 is an example of a flowchart for explaining the procedure of the attachment component confirmation method using the handy terminal 10. The process shown in FIG. 9 starts when the operator 50 performs a predetermined operation, for example. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the work procedure of reading the component RF tag 7 after reading the place RF tag 8 is determined.

  First, the transmission / reception unit 11 of the handy terminal 10 receives the component replacement master 5 and stores it in the storage unit (S10).

  Next, the overall control unit 14 of the handy terminal 10 specifies the component replacement master 5 to be used (S20). When the manufacturing apparatus 100 schedules two manufacturing objects on the same day, the order in which the manufacturing objects are manufactured is usually determined. Since this order is registered in the part replacement master 5, the overall control unit 14 specifies the part replacement master 5 to be used according to the order. Further, unless the confirmation of one component replacement master 5 is completed, the next component replacement master 5 is not used.

  When the worker 50 attaches a part to the attachment place 9, a check operation for the attached part is started. The overall control unit 14 of the handy terminal 10 determines whether or not the ID acquisition unit 12 has acquired the location ID (S30). The overall control unit 14 determines whether or not the location ID acquired by the ID acquisition unit 12 is included in all the location IDs of the component replacement master 5.

  Note that the location ID that has already been confirmed is assigned a confirmed flag, which will be described later, and therefore is not subject to determination. In this case, a message such as “Please read another location ID” may be displayed.

  If the determination in step S30 is No, the process returns to step S30 and waits until the location ID is read. A message such as “Please read the location ID” may be displayed on the display 616.

  When the determination in step S30 is Yes, the overall control unit 14 determines whether or not the component ID is registered in the location ID in the component replacement master 5 (S40). This makes it possible to detect that no part is attached when the state where there is no part in the attachment place 9 is correct.

  If the determination in step S40 is No, it is correct that the component ID is not detected, and the process proceeds to the success process in step S70. Therefore, as will be described later, a sound (for example, a beep) indicating that the attached component is correct is output simply by the operator reading the place RF tag 8.

  Further, the overall control unit 14 may perform the determination in step S100. In this case, the worker 50 follows the work procedure of pointing the place RF tag 8 again when there is no part at the attachment place 9. Therefore, the overall control unit 14 again determines whether or not the ID acquisition unit 12 has acquired the same location ID (S100). Since the ID acquisition unit 12 of the handy terminal 10 reads out the location ID from the location RF tag 8, it acquires the same location ID twice in succession following the location ID in step S30. As a result, the overall control unit 14 can determine that the component is in a correct state in which no part is attached to the attachment place 9. It should be noted that the work procedure when the state where there is no part in the attachment place 9 is correct is that the worker 50 can confirm that the part is not attached to the handy terminal 10, and the place ID that has continued for a predetermined time or longer can be input. May be read.

  When the determination in step S100 is No, the overall control unit 14 causes the result output unit 16 to output a buzzer (S110). Furthermore, a message such as “Please confirm that no parts are attached to the installation location” may be displayed on the display 616. Further, the vibration actuator 624 may be vibrated. Thereafter, the process returns to step S30, and the worker 50 resumes from reading the place RF tag 8.

  When the determination in step S40 is Yes, the overall control unit 14 determines whether or not the ID acquisition unit 12 has acquired a component ID (S50).

  If the determination in step S50 is No, the overall control unit 14 waits until a component ID is acquired. It is not necessary to confirm that the component ID is not a location ID but a component ID. This is because even if the operator 50 erroneously reads the location ID, it can be determined in step S60.

  When the determination in step S50 is Yes, the overall control unit 14 outputs the location ID in step S30 and the component ID in step S50 to the coincidence determination unit 13, and the coincidence determination unit 13 determines that the combination of the location ID and the component ID is a component. It is determined whether or not it is registered in the exchange master 5 (S60).

  If the determination in step S60 is No, the combination of location and component is not registered in the component replacement master 5, so the overall control unit 14 causes the result output unit 16 to output a buzzer (S90). Further, a message such as “There is a possibility that a correct part is not installed at the installation location. Please check.” May be displayed on the display 616. Further, the vibration actuator 624 may be vibrated. In this case, the operator 50 determines that there is a possibility that an incorrect part is attached to the attachment place 9, and checks the parts replacement list 302 to determine whether or not the correct part is attached to the attachment place 9. To do. Thereafter, the process returns to step S30, and the worker 50 resumes from the acquisition of the place ID. Or you may return to step S50. Whether to re-read the place ID or resume from reading the part ID follows the work procedure.

  When the combination of the location and the component is not registered in the component replacement master 5, it is preferable that the overall control unit 14 stores the location ID and the component ID that are not correctly attached in the storage unit 1000. By recording the location ID and the component ID, the work manager can grasp which combination is likely to be mistaken. For example, it is possible to add a name to a component that is easy to install and change the storage location.

If the determination in step S60 is Yes, the overall control unit 14 performs a success process (S70). Successful processing refers to the following processing.
A confirmation success sound (for example, a beep) indicating that the part is correct is output to the audio output unit 610.
Register a confirmed flag or the like in the set of location ID and component ID from the component replacement master 5.
Change the display mode of the location icon in FIG.

  Subsequent to step S70, the overall control unit 14 determines whether or not it is confirmed that the combination of the location ID and the component ID is correct for all the combinations of the component replacement masters 5 (S80). That is, it is determined whether the confirmed flag is registered in all combinations of the component replacement master 5. If the determination in step S80 is Yes, the process in FIG. 9 ends. In this case, the overall control unit 14 may cause the result output unit 16 to output a confirmation success sound (for example, a beep continues for a predetermined time). Further, the display 616 may display that the confirmation has been completed at all the installation locations. Thereby, the worker 50 can grasp that the manufacturing object can be manufactured.

  When the determination in step S80 is No, the process returns to step S30, and the worker 50 repeats from reading the place RF tag 8.

  Therefore, according to the processing of FIG. 9, the overall control unit 14 can determine whether or not the parts are correctly attached at all the attachment locations 9.

<Example of screen displayed on working display>
FIG. 10 shows an example of the drawing screen 401 displayed on the display 616 of the handy terminal 10 during the confirmation work. When the display cannot be performed on the display 616, when the worker 50 performs a scroll operation, the operation reception unit 17 receives the operation, and the screen display unit 15 scrolls the drawing screen 401. The drawing screen 401 is included in advance in the terminal application.

  Since the appearance and the attachment location 9 of the manufacturing apparatus 100 are fixed, the terminal application 1010 of the handy terminal 10 may be held as an icon drawn by JPEG or the like. A location icon 402 indicating location IDs A to G is displayed at the attachment location 9. The screen display unit 15 displays the location icon 402 of the installation location 9 for which the confirmation work has been completed and the location icon 402 that is not so in a different manner. For this reason, two types of place icons 402 indicating the place IDs A to G attached to the attachment place 9 are prepared. One is a black character location icon 402 on a white background, and the other is a white character location icon 402 on a black background. The screen display unit 15 of the handy terminal 10 has a table in which a place icon 402 and a place ID are associated with each other. In the initial state, the screen display unit 15 displays all the location icons 402 as black location icons 402 on a white background, and displays the location icons 402 with location IDs notified by the overall control unit 14 that correct parts are attached. Switch to the place icon 402 with white characters.

  As a result, the operator 50 can confirm the installation location 9 on which the confirmation work has been completed on the drawing screen 401, so that the location RF tag 8 and the component RF tag 7 of the installation location 9 that cannot be confirmed may be read by the handy terminal 10. I understand that. In FIG. 10, the attachment place 9 indicated by the A and B place icons 402 indicates that the confirmation work has been completed.

  Note that the display form of FIG. 10 is an example, and the screen display unit 15 may reduce or erase the brightness of the location icon of the installation location 9 for which the confirmation work has been completed. Only the location icon of the installation location 9 that has not been checked may be blinked.

  Further, the screen display unit 15 can display the component replacement master 5 on the display 616. The operator 50 operates the handy terminal 10 to switch between the drawing screen 401 and the component replacement master 5.

Table 2 shows the component replacement master 5 displayed on the display 616. It has the same configuration as the component replacement master 5 in Table 1 except that the product number and product information are not displayed. When the display cannot be performed on the display 616, when the operator 50 performs a scroll operation, the operation reception unit 17 receives the operation, and the screen display unit 15 scrolls the component replacement master 5.

  The screen display unit 15 displays the location ID and the component ID of the mounting location 9 where the confirmation work is finished, and the location ID and the component ID that are not so in different modes. The screen display unit 15 displays all location IDs and component IDs in black characters on a white background in the initial state (at the start of the confirmation work), and the location IDs notified by the overall control unit 14 that correct components are attached. The component ID associated therewith is displayed in white characters on a black background. As a result, the worker 50 can confirm the installation location 9 where the confirmation work has been completed among the combinations of the location ID and the component ID.

  Note that the screen display unit 15 may delete the location ID and component ID of the installation location 9 for which the confirmation work has been completed from the display.

  As described above, in the attachment component confirmation method of this embodiment, the location RF tag 8 storing the location ID is attached to the attachment location 9, and the component RF tag 7 storing the component ID is stored in each component. Yes. The operator 50 reads the location RF tag 8 and the component RF tag 7 as a pair, and the handy terminal 10 refers to the component replacement master 5 to check whether the combination of the location ID and the component ID is correct. You can check if is installed correctly.

  In this embodiment, the handy terminal 10 that can facilitate the replacement work will be described. When the manufacturing apparatus 100 manufactures a small variety of products to be manufactured, parts are attached and replaced many times a day. Therefore, it is preferable that the replacement work of parts can be made efficient.

  On the other hand, when attaching a part for a certain manufacturing object, all parts may not be different from the part that was attached immediately before. In some cases, more than half of the parts may be the same. In this case, since the part has not been exchanged, the confirmation of the part should be unnecessary.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the handy terminal 10 compares the parts installed immediately before with the parts necessary for the next manufacturing object for each place, and the parts that need to be replaced for the next manufacturing object. To the worker 50.

  The functional block diagram of this embodiment may be the same as that of the first embodiment. In the specification, components having the same reference numerals perform the same functions, and thus description of the components once described may be omitted or only differences may be described.

  FIG. 11 is an example of a flowchart illustrating a procedure for the handy terminal 10 to identify a part that does not require replacement. The procedure of FIG. 11 is executed before the worker 50 picks or starts a part replacement operation.

  First, the transmission / reception unit 11 of the handy terminal 10 acquires the part replacement master 5 of the day from the server 30 (S10). There are a plurality of parts replacement masters 5 on the day, and the order is defined.

  Next, the overall control unit 14 sequentially identifies the location IDs of the second and subsequent component replacement masters 5 (S20). For example, the order may be specified in the order of the parts replacement master 5 list. The second and subsequent component replacement masters 5 are referred to as component replacement masters 5.

  The overall control unit 14 determines whether or not the component ID of the immediately preceding component replacement master 5 matches the component ID of the component replacement master 5 of interest for the location ID identified in step S20 (S30).

  If the determination in step S30 is Yes, the replacement of the component is not necessary, so the overall control unit 14 gives a replacement unnecessary flag to the location ID of the component replacement master 5 (S40).

  Further, the screen display unit 15 displays the location icon 402 in white on a black background based on the location ID with the replacement unnecessary flag notified from the overall control unit 14 (S50).

  Next, the overall control unit 14 determines whether the comparison has been completed for all location IDs of the component replacement master 5 of interest (S60). If the determination in step S60 is No, the process returns to step S20. If the determination in step S60 is Yes, the process in FIG. 11 ends.

  In addition, when it determines with No by step S30 (an exchange unnecessary flag is not provided), there exist the following three cases. The first is when the part A previously attached is replaced with the part B this time, and the second is when the part A was attached last time but no part can be attached this time. This is a case in which no part is attached last time, but a part B is attached this time.

  A description will be given by taking the component replacement master 5 of Table 1 as an example. Referring to Table 1, in the part replacement master 5 having product numbers 001 and 002, the part IDs match in the location IDs E and G. For this reason, according to the processing of FIG. 11, the replacement unnecessary flag is given to the E and G place IDs of the component replacement master 5. The screen display unit 15 displays the following part replacement master 5 when the worker 50 attaches a part for manufacturing the manufacturing object having the product number 002.

Table 3 shows the component replacement master 5 displayed on the display 616. The difference from Table 2 will be mainly described. The replacement unnecessary flag F in Table 3 is for explanation and may not be displayed on the display 616.

  The screen display unit 15 displays the location ID and the component ID in different modes depending on whether or not the replacement unnecessary flag F is given. For example, the place ID and component ID that need replacement are displayed in black characters on a white background, and the location ID and component ID to which the replacement unnecessary flag is assigned are displayed in white characters on a black background. Thereby, the worker 50 can easily specify the place ID where the parts are to be replaced. The screen display unit 15 may delete the place ID and the component ID to which the replacement unnecessary flag F is assigned from the display.

  The worker 50 works by looking at the parts replacement list 302, but the parts that do not need to be replaced can be identified by the parts replacement master 5 displayed on the display 616, so that the time required for parts replacement can be shortened. Moreover, since it can also be used for picking work, only the parts that need to be replaced at the time of picking can be picked.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of the drawing screen 401 displayed on the display 616 during the part replacement operation. In FIG. 12, differences from FIG. 10 are mainly described. The screen display unit 15 displays a place icon 402 indicating a place ID that requires replacement of a part as a black place icon 402 on a white background, and a place icon 402 indicating a place ID to which a replacement unnecessary flag F is assigned on a black background. The location icon 402 is displayed in white letters. In FIG. 12, the location icons 402 with location IDs E and G are displayed in white letters on a black background.

  As a result, the operator 50 can visually confirm the mounting location 9 that does not require replacement, and therefore can easily identify the mounting location 9 that does not require component replacement.

  Thereafter, when the attachment or replacement of the components is completed, the worker 50 starts the confirmation work as described in the first embodiment. The worker 50 inputs a confirmation operation start operation to the handy terminal 10. As a result, the screen display unit 15 returns the part replacement master 5 and the drawing screen 401 to the initial state, and then displays the location icon 402 of the installation location 9 for which the confirmation work is finished and the location icon 402 that is not so in a different manner. The same applies to the component replacement master 5.

<When checking only parts that have been replaced or installed>
Further, the overall control unit 14 may use only the attachment place 9 where the part is replaced as a confirmation target of the attached part. In this case, the overall control unit 14 sets only the components associated with the location IDs to which the replacement unnecessary flag is not assigned in the component replacement master 5 as confirmation targets.

  FIG. 13 is an example of a flowchart of an attachment component confirmation method in which only the attachment place where the component is replaced is a confirmation target of the attached component. FIG. 13 mainly explains the difference from FIG.

  In the process of FIG. 13, step S32 is added. When the location ID is acquired, the overall control unit 14 determines whether or not a replacement unnecessary flag is attached (S32). Only when the determination in step S32 is No, the processing after step S40 is performed.

  If the determination in step S32 is Yes, the process returns to step S30. That is, parts that have not been replaced are not subject to confirmation. However, a sound indicating that confirmation is unnecessary (for example, a beep) may be output, or a message such as “No need to read the component ID” may be displayed. The operator 50 can determine that another place RF tag 8 should be read.

  Further, in step S80, the overall control unit 14 may determine whether or not the parts replacement master 5 has confirmed all combinations that are not marked with a replacement unnecessary flag. Therefore, the worker 50 only needs to read the place RF tag 8 and the part RF tag 7 where the parts have been replaced. The handy terminal 10 may determine whether the combination of the location ID and the component ID is correct only for the location ID of the installation location where the component has been replaced.

  In parallel with the processing of FIG. 13, the display screen 616 displays the drawing screen 401 of FIG. 12 or the component replacement master 5 of Table 3. From the beginning when the operator 50 inputs the confirmation operation start operation to the handy terminal 10, the screen display unit 15 displays the place icon 402 of the place ID to which the replacement unnecessary flag F is given as a place icon with white characters on a black background. Further, the location ID and the component ID to which the replacement unnecessary flag F of the component replacement master 5 is assigned are displayed in white characters on a black background. Thereby, the worker 50 can specify a place or a part to be confirmed.

  As described above, the parts confirmation system 200 according to the present embodiment can shorten the work time and improve the productivity in both picking and confirmation work.

  In the present embodiment, the server 30 that determines the manufacturing order of the manufacturing objects that minimize the parts replacement work will be described. As described in the second embodiment, it is not necessary to replace parts that do not need to be replaced. Therefore, if the manufacturing order of the manufacturing objects can be determined so as to minimize the number of parts to be replaced, the operator 50 needs to replace the parts. You can save time. Thus, for example, the manufacturing order of the manufacturing objects manufactured by the manufacturing apparatus 100 within a certain period (1 day to several days) is determined as follows.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the server 30 of this embodiment. The server 30 has a manufacturing order determination unit 33.

  The manufacturing order determination unit 33 of the server 30 is realized by an instruction from the CPU 601 shown in FIG. 5, reads the part replacement master 5 within a certain period (one to several days) from the part replacement master DB 3001, and manufactures it. Determine the optimal order of production.

  FIG. 15 is an example of a flowchart illustrating a procedure in which the manufacturing order determination unit 33 of the server 30 determines an optimal manufacturing order.

  The manufacturing order determination unit 33 reads the component replacement master 5 within a certain period (one day to several days) from the component replacement master DB 3001 (S10).

The manufacturing order determination unit 33 calculates the permutation of all the manufacturing objects (S20). Assume that there are three parts replacement masters 5 (manufactured objects) within a certain period (one day to several days) (product numbers 001, 002, 003). In this case, there are 3 × 2 × 1 = 6 combinations because the three are permutations. Specifically, 001, 002, 003
001,003,002
002, 001, 003
002,003,001
003, 001, 002
003, 002, 001
These are six.

  Next, the number of parts replacement is calculated for each permutation (S30). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11 of the second embodiment, it is determined whether or not the parts need to be replaced for each place, and the number of attachment places 9 that require the parts replacement is counted.

  The manufacturing order determination unit 33 determines the permutation with the smallest number of parts replacements as the manufacturing order of the manufacturing object (S40).

  Thereby, since the frequency | count of replacement | exchange of the components by the operator 50 is reduced, productivity can be improved.

  The server 30 transmits to the handy terminal 10 the part replacement master 5 in the order created in this way or the order. As in the second embodiment, the handy terminal 10 displays on the display 616 the place where replacement is required for each manufacturing object, so that the time required for the worker 50 to install or replace the parts can be shortened.

  In addition, although it demonstrated that the server 30 performed the procedure of FIG. 15, the handy terminal 10 may perform it. In this case, the handy terminal 10 may acquire the parts replacement master 5 within a certain period (one day to several days).

  In the first embodiment, it has been described that the work procedure of reading the component RF tag 7 after reading the place RF tag 8 is determined, but the work procedure of reading the place RF tag 8 after reading the component RF tag 7. May be determined.

  FIG. 16 is an example of a flowchart for explaining the procedure of the attachment component confirmation method using the handy terminal 10. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the work procedure of reading the component RF tag 7 and then reading the place RF tag 8 is determined. Steps S10 and S20 are the same as those in FIG.

  When the worker 50 attaches a part, the work for checking the attached part is started. The overall control unit 14 of the handy terminal 10 determines whether or not the ID acquisition unit 12 has acquired a component ID (S30). The overall control unit 14 determines whether or not the component ID acquired by the ID acquisition unit 12 is included in all the component IDs of the component replacement master 5. Note that the component ID to which the confirmed flag is assigned is not subject to determination. In this case, a message such as “Please read another part ID” may be displayed.

  The case where it is determined No in step S30 will be described. The trigger for determining No in step S30 is not limited to the case where the ID acquisition unit 12 has not acquired the component ID. If the worker 50 knows that a part will not be attached to the place where the place ID is to be read, the operator 50 can move to No in step S30 by an explicit operation of the handy terminal 10. For example, the worker 50 may transition to No by double-tapping the touch panel 617 (tapping twice at short intervals).

  When the determination in step S30 is No (when the component ID is not acquired or when there is an explicit operation by the worker 50), the overall control unit 14 determines whether the ID acquisition unit 12 has acquired the location ID. Determine (S35). When it determines with No by step S35, it waits until location ID is acquired.

  When the place ID is acquired (Yes in S35), there is a possibility that the part cannot be attached because there is a possibility that the attachment place 9 is normal. Therefore, the overall control unit 14 replaces the part with respect to the place ID obtained in step S35. It is determined whether or not the component ID is registered in the master 5 (S90).

  If the determination in step S90 is No, since it is normal that the component ID is not read in step S30, the overall control unit 14 performs a success process (S60).

  In addition, in order to determine whether or not the operator 50 has input that it has been confirmed that no parts are attached, it is determined whether or not the location ID has been detected twice within a predetermined time in step S35. Also good. That is, the ID acquisition unit 12 of the handy terminal 10 acquires the location ID twice in succession. The handy terminal 10 can detect that the operator 50 has confirmed that the component is not attached to the normal attachment place 9 when the component is not attached.

  The “determination as to whether or not the detection has been performed twice within a predetermined time” may be used as an example of a determination method for shifting to No in step S30. That is, in step S30, instead of the operator 50 double-tapping, for example, it may be determined whether the operator 50 has read the place RF tag twice within a predetermined time. Of course, when the worker 50 inputs that the state where the parts are not attached is normal by a double tap or the like, it is determined in step S35 whether or not the worker 50 has read the place RF tag twice within a predetermined time. There is no need to judge.

  If the determination in step S90 is Yes, the fact that the component ID has not been read in step S30 is not in accordance with the work procedure, so the overall control unit 14 requests the result output unit 16 to output a buzzer (S100). Further, a message such as “Please read the component ID” may be displayed on the display 616. Further, the vibration actuator 624 may be vibrated. In this case, the process returns to step S30, and the worker 50 cannot proceed with the confirmation work unless it is performed again after acquiring the part ID.

  Note that, in the determination in step S90, a record of a location ID where no component ID is registered is searched from the component replacement master, and it is determined whether or not the location ID acquired in step S35 is included therein. Good. Also in this case, if it is determined No in step S90, the process proceeds to step S100 and a buzzer may be output.

  When the determination in step S30 is Yes, the overall control unit 14 outputs the component ID to the coincidence determination unit 13, and determines whether the ID acquisition unit 12 has acquired the location ID (S40). The overall control unit 14 determines whether or not the location ID acquired by the ID acquisition unit 12 is included in all the location IDs of the component replacement master 5.

  If the determination in step S40 is No, the overall control unit 14 waits until the location ID is acquired.

  When the determination in step S40 is Yes, the overall control unit 14 outputs the location ID to the match determination unit 13, and the match determination unit 13 determines whether the set of the location ID and the component ID matches (S50). .

  If the determination in step S50 is Yes, the overall control unit 14 performs a success process (S60). The success process is the same as in the first embodiment.

  If the determination in step S50 is No, the combination of location and component is not registered in the component replacement master 5, so the overall control unit 14 causes the result output unit 16 to output a buzzer (S80). Further, a message such as “Please check whether the correct part is attached to the installation location” may be displayed on the display 616. Further, the vibration actuator 624 may be vibrated. In this case, the worker 50 confirms the part replacement list 302 and determines whether or not a correct part is attached to the attachment place 9. Thereafter, the process returns to step S30, and the worker restarts from reading the component RF tag 7. In addition, you may return to step S40. In this case, the location ID is acquired and it is determined whether the location ID and the component ID match. Whether to re-read the component ID or resume from reading the location ID follows the work procedure.

  Subsequent to step S60, the overall control unit 14 determines whether or not it is confirmed that the combination of the location ID and the component ID is correct for all the combinations of the component replacement masters 5 (S70). That is, it is determined whether or not the confirmed flag is attached to all the location IDs of the component replacement master 5. If the determination in step S70 is Yes, the process in FIG. 16 ends.

  If the determination in step S70 is No, the process returns to step S30 and is repeatedly executed from the acquisition of the component ID.

  Therefore, according to the processing of FIG. 16, the overall control unit 14 can determine whether or not the components are correctly attached at all the attachment locations 9 even in the work procedure that is read first from the component RF tag 7.

  In the first embodiment, the location RF tag 8 is read and then the component RF tag 7 is read. In the fourth embodiment, the component RF tag 7 is read and then the location RF tag 8 is read. In some cases, the work efficiency may be higher when either the place RF tag 8 or the component RF tag 7 may be read first.

  In the present embodiment, a description will be given of the handy terminal 10 in which the reading order of the place RF tag 8 and the component RF tag 7 is not limited.

  FIG. 17 is an example of a flowchart for explaining the procedure of the attachment component confirmation method using the handy terminal 10. In this embodiment, it is assumed that there is no restriction on the reading order of the component RF tag 7 and the location RF tag 8. However, it is assumed that a work procedure for reading the place RF tag 8 at the attachment place 9 where no part is attached is read at the end of the confirmation work.

  Steps S10 and S20 are the same as those in FIG. When the worker 50 attaches a part, the work for checking the attached part is started. The overall control unit 14 of the handy terminal 10 determines whether or not the ID acquisition unit 12 has acquired the component ID and the location ID in any order (S30). The operator 50 points the component RF tag 7 after the location RF tag 8 and the location RF tag 8 after the component RF tag 7 in any order, so that the ID acquisition unit 12 of the handy terminal 10 has two IDs (component ID and ID). A pair of location IDs is acquired. The overall control unit 14 determines whether or not the component ID acquired by the ID acquisition unit 12 is included in all the component IDs of the component replacement master 5, and the ID acquisition unit 12 includes all the location IDs. It is determined whether or not the acquired place ID is included. Note that the location ID and component ID to which the confirmed flag is assigned are not subject to determination. In this case, a message such as “Please read another location ID and component ID” may be displayed.

  If the determination in step S30 is No, it means that the location ID and the component ID have not been read in pairs, so the overall control unit 14 requests the result output unit 16 to output a buzzer (S120). Further, a message such as “Please read the location ID and component ID” may be displayed on the display 616. Further, the vibration actuator 624 may be vibrated.

  When the determination in step S30 is Yes, the overall control unit 14 outputs the component ID and the location ID to the coincidence determination unit 13, and the coincidence determination unit 13 determines whether or not the combination of the location ID and the component ID matches ( S40).

  If the determination in step S40 is No, the combination of location and component is not registered in the component replacement master 5, so the overall control unit causes the result output unit 16 to output a buzzer (S100). Further, a message such as “Please check whether the correct part is attached to the installation location” may be displayed on the display 616. Further, the vibration actuator 624 may be vibrated. In this case, the operator 50 determines that there is a possibility that an incorrect part is attached to the attachment place 9, and checks the parts replacement list 302 to determine whether or not the correct part is attached to the attachment place 9. To do. Thereafter, the process returns to step S30, and the worker 50 resumes from the acquisition of the place ID and the component ID.

  If the determination in step S40 is Yes, the overall control unit 14 performs a success process (S50). The success process is the same as in the first embodiment.

  Next, the overall control unit 14 determines whether or not confirmation has been made except for the installation place 9 where there are no parts (S60). That is, it is determined whether or not the confirmed flag is given except for the installation place 9 where there is no component in the component replacement master 5.

  When the determination in step S <b> 60 is Yes, the overall control unit 14 starts determining the attachment location 9 where there is no component in the component replacement master 5. For example, the overall control unit 14 causes the result output unit 16 to output a predetermined sound or to display a message “Please start the confirmation work of the installation place where there are no parts”. Thereby, the worker 50 can grasp that the confirmation of the attachment place 9 where there is no part may be started.

  The worker 50 starts the confirmation work of the place RF tag 8 at the attachment place 9 where the parts cannot be attached. The overall control unit 14 determines whether or not the ID acquisition unit 12 has acquired a location ID for which no component ID is registered (S70). The overall control unit 14 specifies the location ID acquired by the ID acquisition unit 12 from the location ID of the component replacement master 5 and determines whether the component ID is not registered.

  In addition, in order to input that the worker 50 has confirmed that no parts are attached, the overall control unit 14 determines in step S70 whether or not the location ID has been detected twice within a predetermined time. Also good. That is, the ID acquisition unit 12 of the handy terminal 10 acquires the location ID twice in succession.

  If the determination in step S70 is Yes, the overall control unit 14 performs a success process (S80). The success process is the same as in the first embodiment.

  If the determination in step S70 is No, the overall control unit 14 causes the result output unit 16 to output a buzzer (S110). Further, a message such as “the state where the component is attached is normal” or “please read the location ID of the location where the component is not attached” may be displayed on the display 616. Further, the vibration actuator 624 may be vibrated. Thereafter, the worker 50 refers to the component replacement list 302 and confirms the component mounting state. Further, the process proceeds to step S70, and the determination in step S70 is repeated.

  Following the success process in step S80, the overall control unit 14 determines whether or not it is confirmed that the combination of the location ID and the component ID is correct for all combinations of the component replacement master 5 (S90). That is, it is determined whether or not the confirmed flag has been given to all combinations of the component replacement master 5. If the determination in step S90 is yes, the process in FIG. 17 ends.

  When determination of step S90 is No, a process returns to step S70 and is repeatedly performed from acquisition of place ID.

  According to the present embodiment, the handy terminal 10 can confirm the replacement part regardless of which of the place RF tag 8 and the part RF tag 7 is read first by the worker.

  In FIG. 17, whether or not a part is attached to the attachment place 9 where the part should not be attached is confirmed at the end of the process, but may be performed prior to the process of FIG. 17.

<Modification>
The determination as to whether or not the mounting location 9 should not be attached may be made in step S30 of FIG. In this case, processing is performed as follows. First, in step S30, the place ID is acquired. When the overall control unit 14 detects that the part ID is a location ID that is not registered, the fact that no part ID is registered is displayed on the screen of the handy terminal 10 at that time. By displaying on the screen that the part cannot be attached, it can be noticed if the worker 50 has attached the part by mistake.

  The operator 50 inputs to the handy terminal 10 that it has confirmed that no parts are attached, so that the overall control unit 14 performs the success process of step S60 even if the part ID is not acquired. It can be presumed that it has been confirmed by the input of the worker 50 that no component is attached even if the component ID is not acquired.

  Such processing may be performed as follows. When the overall control unit 14 determines that the part ID is not registered in the part registration master when the place ID is acquired in step S30, the screen displays that the attachment place 9 cannot be attached at that time. . When the operator 50 confirms that no component is attached, the success process of step S60 is performed even if the component ID is not read. Further, steps S70, S80, and S110 following step S60 are not necessary, and step S90 is executed.

  In this embodiment, a component confirmation system 200 that confirms a component to which the server 30 is attached will be described. In the first to fifth embodiments, the handy terminal 10 performs confirmation of the attached component, but the server 30 can also perform the confirmation.

  In this case, the functional block diagram of the handy terminal 10 and the server 30 is configured as shown in FIG. That is, the handy terminal 10 includes a transmission / reception unit 11, an operation reception unit 17, an overall control unit 14, a screen display unit 15, an ID acquisition unit 12, a result output unit 16, and a memory reading unit 19. The server 30 includes a transmission / reception unit 31, a coincidence determination unit 13, an overall control unit 35, and a memory reading unit 39. Details of each function may be the same as in the first to fifth embodiments.

  With such a configuration, the handy terminal 10 can confirm the component to which the server 30 is attached by transmitting the location ID and the component ID to the server 30.

FIG. 19 is an example of a sequence diagram illustrating an operation procedure of the component confirmation system 200. In FIG. 19, it is assumed that the work procedure is such that the worker 50 reads the part ID after reading the place ID, but the work procedure of the fourth and fifth embodiments may be used.
S1: When the operator 50 points to the place RF tag 8, the ID acquisition unit 12 of the handy terminal 10 reads the place ID.
S2: The transmission / reception unit 11 of the handy terminal 10 transmits the location ID to the server 30.
S3: When the operator 50 points to the component RF tag 7, the ID acquisition unit 12 of the handy terminal 10 reads the component ID.
S4: The transmission / reception unit 11 of the handy terminal 10 transmits the component ID to the server 30.
S5: The overall control unit 35 of the server 30 receives the location ID and the component ID via the transmission / reception unit 31, and determines whether or not the component attached in any of the procedures of FIGS. 9, 16, and 17 is correct. .
S6: The overall control unit 35 of the server 30 transmits the determination result to the handy terminal 10. For example, when the combination of the place ID and the component ID is correct, the handy terminal 10 is requested to output the confirmation success sound and the place ID. In addition, a confirmed flag or the like is registered in the set of the location ID and the component ID of the component replacement master 5. Thereby, the screen display unit 15 of the handy terminal 10 can display the confirmed location icon 402 on the drawing screen 401 in a different manner from the unconfirmed location icon 402. Further, the location ID and the component ID that have been confirmed in the component replacement master 5 can be displayed in a manner different from the location ID and the component ID that have not been confirmed.

  If the combination of the location ID and the component ID is not correct, the overall control unit 35 of the server 30 transmits a buzzer sound output request and the location ID. As a result, the overall control unit 14 of the handy terminal 10 causes the result output unit 16 to output a buzzer, and the screen display unit 15 displays, for example, a message “Please confirm whether the components are correctly attached.” Display. Therefore, the operator 50 can specify the installation location 9 to be confirmed by the location ID, and can confirm the combination of the location and the component with reference to the component replacement list 302, for example. In this way, it can be confirmed whether or not the component to which the server 30 is attached is correct.

  In the process as shown in FIG. 19, even when a plurality of workers 50 work, it is possible to centrally manage the confirmation of the parts to which the server 30 is attached. When checking the parts to which the handy terminal 10 is attached and when two workers 50 point to the place RF tag 8 and the part RF tag 7 from the left end and the right end of the manufacturing apparatus 100, the two handy terminals 10 It is necessary to check whether or not all the parts of the part replacement master 5 are correctly attached. Accordingly, the two handy terminals 10 communicate with each other, and the worker 50 needs to input which of the two handy terminals 10 is to be determined.

  On the other hand, when confirming the component to which the server 30 is attached, even if there are a plurality of handy terminals 10, the handy terminal 10 may transmit the location ID and the component ID to the server 30.

  In the present embodiment, description will be given of a component confirmation system 200 in which the sequencer 60 permits the manufacture of a manufacturing object when the handy terminal 10 confirms that all the components are correctly attached.

  The sequencer 60 does not permit the manufacture of the manufacturing object unless it receives the result of confirming the part attachment from the handy terminal 10. In other words, the sequencer 60 does not start manufacturing the manufacturing object. According to such a mechanism, it is possible to prevent the worker from starting manufacturing the manufacturing object before confirming that all the components are correctly attached.

  FIG. 20 is an example of a diagram illustrating an operation procedure of the component confirmation system 200. The process of FIG. 20 starts when the power of the sequencer 60 is turned on.

  The overall control unit 14 of the handy terminal 10 determines whether or not all the components are correctly attached as described in the first to fifth embodiments (S10).

  When the determination in step S10 is Yes, the overall control unit 14 of the handy terminal 10 transmits a product number and a completion notification to the sequencer 60 (S20). The transmission method may be wired or wireless as described above. Further, it may be transmitted via the server 30.

  The sequencer 60 receives the product number and the completion notification, and determines, for example, whether or not the product number of the manufacturing object determined by the schedule or the product number of the manufacturing object scheduled to be manufactured set by the operator is the same. (S30).

  When the determination in step S30 is No, the sequencer 60 transmits a determination result indicating that manufacturing of the manufacturing object cannot be permitted to the handy terminal 10 (S50). When the handy terminal 10 receives from the sequencer 60 that the manufacture of the manufacturing object cannot be permitted, the handy terminal 10 displays on the screen of the handy terminal 10 that the manufacture cannot be permitted. Further, a message prompting confirmation of the contents of the parts replacement master may be displayed.

  When the determination in step S30 is Yes, the sequencer 60 permits manufacturing of the manufacturing object (S40). Thereby, manufacture of a manufacturing target object can be started by operator's operation etc.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the worker from starting manufacturing the manufacturing object before confirming that all the components are correctly attached.

<Other application examples>
The best mode for carrying out the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. And substitutions can be added.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the method for confirming an attachment part according to the present embodiment has been described by taking the manufacturing apparatus 100 for the medicine container 205 as an example. It is applicable not only to. For example, the present invention can be applied to a manufacturing apparatus 100 that manufactures (assembles) a box-like container 205 such as a cigarette box or a food box. Further, the present invention is not limited to the box-shaped container 205, and can be applied to the manufacturing object manufacturing apparatus 100 manufactured by the worker 50 by attaching components.

  Moreover, in the above embodiment, the manufacturing apparatus 100 has a plurality of attachment locations 9, but the number of attachment locations 9 may be one. Even when there are many types of parts that can be attached to one attachment place 9, the handy terminal 10 can confirm whether or not the parts are correctly attached.

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that only one component can be attached to one attachment place 9 at the same time. However, a plurality of parts may be attached to one attachment place 9. In this case, a plurality of component IDs are registered in one location ID in the component replacement master 5. The operator reads the component RF tag at one attachment place 9 twice or more.

  As an example in which the machine can provide a desired function when the part is attached as described above in the explanation of terms, the machine to which the part is attached may be a manufacturing object. An automobile is an example of such a manufacturing object. In automobile assembly, various parts such as interior, ceiling, headlamp, glass, engine, bumper, tire, seat, door, handle, car navigation system, and other options are attached to a painted vehicle. A location RF tag is affixed to the mounting location of these components on the vehicle side, and a component RF tag is affixed to the component. That is, both the place RF tag and the component RF tag are attached to the manufacturing object.

  In this case, the robot arm (or an operator) operates as follows. The robot arm tries to attach a part to the car. When the robot arm arrives at the attachment location, the location RF tag attached to the manufacturing object (automobile) in progress and the component RF tag attached to the component of the robot arm are read, and correct / incorrect is determined. If it is wrong, do not install it by welding, but issue an alarm.

  Moreover, there may be no manufacturing object (when a machine provides a service). For example, this embodiment can also be applied to replacement work of consumables in equipment maintenance and management. There are many types of consumable filters attached to the pipes, depending on the pipe type and year. In such a case, after the operator 50 attaches the filter to the pipe, the handy terminal 10 reads the pipe location RF tag 8 and the filter component RF tag 7. Since the handy terminal 10 stores a filter component RF tag 7 suitable for the piping location RF tag 8, it is possible to determine whether or not the attached consumable filter is appropriate.

  In the above embodiment, the time required for the confirmation work is not considered, but the confirmation work starts (reads the first place ID or part ID) and ends (confirms with all the place IDs of the parts replacement master 5). May be specified by the handy terminal 10. The time is determined to increase in proportion to the number of places, for example. In this way, even if the confirmation work is interrupted in the middle and there is a possibility that parts may be exchanged at a confirmed place in the meantime, the worker 50 restarts the confirmation work from the beginning. Therefore, it can be assured that the confirmation work is completed within a certain period of time when it is estimated that no parts have been replaced.

  Further, in this embodiment, the confirmation work of the attached part is started after the replacement work of all parts is completed, but the replacement work of the part and the confirmation work of the attached part may be performed in parallel. . For example, every time the operator 50 replaces one part, the handy terminal 10 reads the place ID and the part ID by pointing to the place RF tag 8 and the part RF tag 7.

  8 and 18 shown in the above embodiments are divided according to main functions in order to facilitate understanding of the processing of the component confirmation system 200. The present invention is not limited by the way of dividing the processing unit or the name. The processing of the handy terminal 10 and the server 30 can be divided into more processing units according to the processing content. Moreover, it can also divide | segment so that one process unit may contain many processes.

  The ID acquisition unit 12 is an example of identification information acquisition means, the coincidence determination unit 13 and the overall control unit 14 are examples of determination means, the result output unit 16 is an example of output means, and the component replacement master 5 is It is an example of location component information. The display 616 is an example of a display device, the screen display unit 15 is an example of a display unit, the location ID to which the confirmed flag is assigned is an example of the confirmed location identification information, and the confirmed flag is assigned. The missing place ID is an example of unidentified place identification information. The drawing screen 401 is an example of an appearance image image, the manufacturing object having the product number 001 is an example of the first manufacturing object, and the manufacturing object having the product number 002 is an example of the second manufacturing object. is there. The component confirmation system 200 is an example of an information system. The storage unit 1000 or 3000 is an example of a storage unit.

5 parts replacement master 7 parts RF tag 8 place RF tag 9 attachment place 10 handy terminal 12 ID acquisition part 13 coincidence judgment part 14 overall control part 15 screen display part 16 result output part 30 server 50 worker 60 sequencer 100 manufacturing apparatus 200 parts Confirmation system

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Claims (14)

It is possible to obtain location identification information for identifying the location from a storage medium attached to the location where the component is attached,
Identification information acquisition means capable of acquiring component identification information for identifying the component from a storage medium attached to the component attached to the location;
Whether or not the association between the location identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit and the component identification information is registered in the location component information in which the association between the location identification information and the component identification information is registered in advance. Determination means for determining whether or not
And an output unit that outputs a determination result of the determination unit. In the location component information, the component identification information is registered in association with a plurality of the location identification information,
The determination means is a combination of all the location identification information and the part identification information registered in the location part information, and whether the identification information acquisition means has acquired the location identification information and the part identification information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is determined. Even when the identification information acquisition means acquires the pair of location identification information and the component identification information in random order,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the determination unit determines whether or not the pair of location identification information and the component identification information are registered in the location component information. When there is the location identification information that is not associated with the location identification information of the location component information,
When the identification information acquisition unit acquires the location identification information not associated with the component identification information, the determination unit attaches the component to the location of the location identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information processing apparatus determines that it has not been performed.   The determination unit is configured to acquire the location identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit because the identification information acquisition unit acquires the location identification information not associated with the component identification information twice in succession. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein it is determined that the component is not attached to the computer. Display means for displaying the location identification information on a display device;
The display means displays the confirmed location identification information determined by the determination means that the location identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition means and the part identification information are associated and registered in the location part information. Not displayed on the display device, or
The unidentified location identification information that has not been determined by the determination means that the location identification information and the component identification information are associated and registered in the location component information are different from the confirmed location identification information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information processing apparatus displays on the display device. The information processing apparatus reads the location identification information from the location of an apparatus that manufactures a manufacturing object by attaching a plurality of the components,
In the location component information, the component identification information of the component necessary for the device to manufacture the manufacturing object is registered in association with the location identification information indicating the location of the device,
The display means uses the association between the location of the appearance image image of the device and the location identification information, and displays the confirmed location identification information and the unconfirmed location in the location of the appearance image image of the device. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein identification information is displayed on the display device in a different manner. When the apparatus manufactures a second manufacturing object after the first manufacturing object,
For the second manufacturing object, the location identification information of the first manufacturing object and the location identification information of the location part information of the second manufacturing object are compared for each location identification information. Identify the location where the part was replaced,
The display means does not display the part identification information associated with the place identification information and the place identification information in which the part is not replaced among the place part information of the second manufacturing object, or The part identification information associated with the location identification information and the location identification information that has not been exchanged are replaced with the part identification information associated with the location identification information and the part identification information with which the component has been exchanged. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the information processing apparatus displays on the display apparatus in a mode different from the identification information.   The display means displays, on the display device, the location identification information in which the part has not been exchanged and the location identification information in which the component has been exchanged differ from each other at the location of the appearance image image of the device. Item 9. The information processing apparatus according to Item 8.   The determination means includes the identification information acquisition means and the location identification information for only the location identification information in which the components have been replaced among the component identification information and the location identification information registered in the location component information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein it is determined whether or not the component identification information has been acquired.   The determination unit determines that the identification information acquisition unit has acquired all the location identification information and the component identification information registered in the location component information, or the location where the component has been replaced. 10. When it is determined that the identification information acquisition unit has acquired the location identification information and the part identification information associated with the location identification information, the device is notified that the determination has been completed. The information processing apparatus according to any one of the above. Information processing device
It is possible to obtain location identification information for identifying the location from a storage medium attached to the location where the component is attached,
Identification information acquisition means capable of acquiring component identification information for identifying the component from a storage medium attached to the component attached to the location;
Whether or not the association between the location identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit and the component identification information is registered in the location component information in which the association between the location identification information and the component identification information is registered in advance. Determination means for determining whether or not
A program for functioning as an output unit that outputs a determination result of the determination unit. A component confirmation method executed by an information processing apparatus,
An identification information acquiring means acquiring location identification information for identifying the location from a storage medium attached to the location where the component is attached;
Obtaining component identification information for identifying the component from a storage medium attached to the component attached to the location;
Whether or not the association between the location identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit and the component identification information is registered in the location component information in which the association between the location identification information and the component identification information is registered in advance. A step of determining by the determining means;
And a step of outputting a determination result by the determination unit. Storage means for storing location part information in which a correspondence between location identification information of a place where a part is attached and part identification information of the part attached to the place is registered in advance;
It is possible to obtain location identification information for identifying the location from a storage medium attached to the location where the component is attached,
Identification information acquisition means capable of acquiring component identification information for identifying the component from a storage medium attached to the component attached to the location;
A determination unit that determines whether or not a correspondence between the location identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit and the component identification information is registered in the location component information;
And an output unit that outputs a determination result of the determination unit.