JP2002040943A - Label to be appended to module and formed system for the same as well as module with label - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow the easy repair and exchange of the constitution elements of a module and to establish a high level of a quality assurance system. SOLUTION: The label 10 is appended to the module, for example, an instrument panel assembly, to be assembled into finished goods, such as automobiles. Codes 18b for specifying the constitution elements of the module are displayed on this label 10. The codes 18b consist of English characters and numerals. The codes for specifying the constitution elements are displayed by two-dimensional codes 19 as well.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label attached to a module to be incorporated into a finished product such as an automobile, a system for producing the label, and a module attached with the label.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Automobiles are completed by automobile manufacturers by incorporating a large number of modules into a vehicle body. These modules include, for example, an installation panel assembly, a console box assembly, a seat assembly, a door panel assembly, a roof trim assembly, and the like. Each module is produced by a component manufacturer by assembling a large number of components and subassemblies. Note that the sub-assembly also includes a number of parts.

The structure of the module and the structure of parts and sub-assemblies constituting the module depend on the model name of the vehicle and the specifications of the vehicle (including differences for domestic and foreign markets, differences in steering wheel positions, grades, etc.). , Different. Therefore, the automobile manufacturing company manages the above-mentioned module with its own code.

[0004] An automobile manufacturer establishes a production plan for each type of vehicle according to demand. Then, the module is designated by the management code, and the desired quantity and delivery time are ordered from the component manufacturer. The parts manufacturer manages the production of the module based on the order information, and supplies the produced module with a label indicating the management code of the automobile manufacturer to the automobile manufacturer.

[0005]

If parts or subassemblies fail or become damaged after the car has been sold to the user, repair or replacement is required. In this case, the following investigation is required to obtain detailed information on the structure of these parts and sub-assemblies, and to inquire and order inventory. First, based on information such as the management code of the automobile manufacturer, the model name of the completed vehicle, the model year, the specifications, the timing of the design change, and the like, a code for identifying the module used by the component manufacturer is checked. Next, from the material of this module code (design drawing showing all parts and subassemblies, etc.)
Identify parts and subassemblies. The management code is a relatively simple code (for example, a three-digit code) for production management, and the module cannot be specified only by the management code.

As described above, the investigation for repair or replacement of parts and sub-assemblies is very complicated, and there is a need for improvement.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided:
A label attached to a module to be incorporated into a finished product, wherein information for identifying a component of the module is displayed. As a result, the components can be quickly repaired or replaced, and the quality assurance system can be strengthened.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the label for attaching a module according to the first aspect, the information for specifying the above-mentioned components is represented by a code including one or both of a number and a letter. Features. This makes it possible to easily know the constituent elements simply by looking at the label.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the label for attaching a module according to the first aspect, the information for specifying the above-mentioned components is represented by a two-dimensional code to be read by a decoding device. . Thereby, information of many components can be included in the label.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a system for producing a label attached to a module, (a) storage means for storing information for specifying a component of a module to be incorporated into a finished product; Receiving means for receiving the order of the quantity; and (c) printing the information of the components stored in the storage means on the label of the number corresponding to the ordered quantity based on the order information of the module received by the receiving means. And a printing unit that performs printing. Thereby, the creation of the label of the first aspect can be realized.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the system for producing a label attached to a module according to the fourth aspect, the storage means includes one or both of a numeral and a character as information for specifying the component. A code is stored, and the printing means prints the code on a label. Thereby, the creation of the label of the second mode can be realized.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the system for producing a label attached to a module according to the fourth aspect, the storage means includes one or both of a numeral and a character as information for specifying the component. The printing device prints a two-dimensional code to be read by a decoding device on a label based on the code. Thereby, the creation of the label of the third aspect can be realized.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a module to be incorporated in a finished product, wherein information for identifying a component is stored in a module.
A label displayed with a code including one or both of a number and a letter is attached. As a result, the components can be quickly repaired or replaced, and the quality assurance system can be strengthened.

[0014]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a production management system in an automobile parts manufacturing company. The production management system includes a host computer 1, a personal computer 2 (hereinafter, referred to as a personal computer) connected to the host computer 1, and a printer 3 connected to the personal computer 2. The personal computer 2 is connected online with an order transmission system of an automobile manufacturer, and receives orders for various modules (installation panel assembly, console box assembly, seat assembly, etc.).

As described above, an automobile manufacturer issues an order by designating a module with its own management code, and further specifying a quantity, a delivery date and time, and a packing style (how many pieces to be packed in cardboard). This order must be completed by the day before the expected delivery date. In the parts manufacturing company, the personal computer 2 receives the order and sends the order data to the host computer 1. The host computer 1 sets up a production plan for a scheduled shipping date (a scheduled delivery date for an automobile manufacturer) based on the order data.

Further, the personal computer 2 performs calculations for production instructions and shipping instructions based on the production plan, sends the obtained information to the printer 3, and prints the production instructions and shipping instructions. At the production site and shipping site, production and shipping are managed based on these instructions, but detailed description is omitted because it is not related to the present invention.

Further, the personal computer 2 processes the information relating to the module stored in the host computer 1 and sends it to the printer 3 to print the label 10 attached to the module. The number of printed labels 10 is made to match the order quantity.
Note that an adhesive is applied to the back surface of the label 10 and covered with release paper, and printing is performed on the front surface.

As apparent from the above description, the production management system shown in FIG. 1 also functions as a label producing system for attaching a module, the host computer 1 also functions as a storage means for producing labels, and the personal computer 2 produces labels. Function as a receiving means for In addition, the personal computer 2 and the printer 3 function as a printing unit for creating a label. When the function of the personal computer 2 is improved, the personal computer 2 may play the role of the host computer 1.

Next, an example of a module and a display example of the label 10 corresponding to the module will be described. FIG.
1 shows an installation panel assembly 20 (hereinafter, instrument panel assembly) as a module. The instrument panel assembly 20 includes an installation panel body 21.
(Hereinafter referred to as instrument panel body). The components to be assembled to the instrument panel body 21 include air conditioning ducts 22a and 22b, and air conditioning blowout grills 23a to 23a.
23d, a hazard switch 24, and the like. The sub-assemblies mounted on the instrument panel 21 include a meter sub-assembly 25, a navigation sub-assembly 26, an air-conditioning controller sub-assembly 27 (hereinafter referred to as a heat control sub-assembly), and a radio sub-assembly 28. The air conditioning controller sub-assembly 27 and the radio sub-assembly 28 are mounted on the instrument panel 21 via a mounting frame 29.

The meter sub-assembly 25 has a meter 25a and a frame 25b for supporting the meter 25a. The navigation subassembly 26 includes a navigation device 26a and a frame 26b that supports the navigation device 26a. The heat control sub-assembly 27 includes an air conditioning controller 27a (hereinafter referred to as heat control) and a frame 27b that supports the heat control controller 27a. The radio sub-assembly 28 has a radio 28a and a frame 28b supporting the radio 28a.

The air conditioning ducts 22a and 22b, grill 2
3a to 23d, hazard switches 24 and 29, and various sub-assemblies 25 to 28 become module components, and the components 25 that constitute the sub-assemblies 25 to 28
a, 25b, 26a, 26b, 27a, 27b, 28
a and 28b are also module components.

Next, a display example of the label 10 will be described with reference to FIG. In the center of the top line of the label 10, a management code 11 of the ordering company (automobile manufacturer) is displayed in, for example, three digits using English characters and numerals, and a bar code 12 representing the management code 11 is displayed on the left side thereof. On the right side, production data 13 of a component manufacturer that performs module production is displayed. In this production data, the leftmost digit represents the production line, the next six digits represent the production date, the next digit represents the production time zone, and the next four digits represent the production order in this production time zone. Is represented.

On the left side of the next line, data 14 relating to the type of vehicle equipped with the module is displayed.
The data 14 includes a code 14a representing a model name, handle position information 14b (right or left), and planned country information 14
c is included. Approximately in the center of this line, a code 15 for identifying a module is represented by 12 letters and numbers.
The general name 16 of the module is displayed as an abbreviation on the right side. From the code 15, it is possible to obtain the material of the module (design drawings of all the constituent elements, etc.).

Further, the label 10 has a large display area 17. In this display area, a name 18a of the component is displayed, and a code 18b for specifying the component is displayed on the right side of the display in 10 to 12 digits in English letters and numerals. Here, not all the components of the module are displayed, but the main components or those that are frequently repaired or replaced are displayed. In the example of FIG. 3, the heat-con 2
7a, navigation device 26a, radio subassembly 2
8, a radio 28a, a meter 25a, a hazard switch 24, an instrument panel 21 and the like are displayed.

Further, at the upper right end of the label 10,
The two-dimensional code 19 is displayed. This two-dimensional code 19 is the name 18 of the component displayed in the display area 17.
a, not only the code 18b for specifying the component, but also the general name of the component not displayed in the display area 17 and information on the code for specifying the component (a code consisting of English characters and numerals as in the case of the code 18b) including. Further, the two-dimensional code 19 includes other information 11 to 16.
The data of the two-dimensional code 19 is created by the personal computer 2 using two-dimensional code conversion software, based on code information consisting of English characters and numerals for specifying the constituent elements stored in the host computer 1.

The label 10 is attached to each module when the production of the module is completed. In the case of the instrument panel assembly 20, an inconspicuous portion of the instrument panel body 21 (a portion that is not visible when the occupant is in a normal posture)
Is affixed to the front side (the side facing the passenger compartment). For example, the label 10 is attached to the lower surface of the instrument panel 21 as indicated by the imaginary line in FIG. It may be attached to the side of the instrument panel 21. The module with the label attached is delivered to an automobile manufacturer in a specified quantity at a specified time in a specified package. The loaded module is assembled to the vehicle body together with other modules to complete the vehicle.

After a completed vehicle has been sold, it may be necessary to repair or replace it due to component failure or damage. In this case, the component is specified from the label 10 attached to the module to which the component belongs. For example, when the meter 25a breaks down in the instrument panel assembly 20, the repairer can use the code "85012AE01" of the meter 25a from the label 10 attached to the instrument panel assembly 20.
1 "can be known. The repairer can obtain a design drawing of the meter 5a corresponding to the code and repair it. When repair is difficult, the stock of the meter 5a corresponding to this code can be ordered and replaced. Thus, repair and replacement can be performed easily and quickly, and the quality assurance system can be strengthened.

When a component not displayed in the display area 17 of the label 10 is broken or damaged, a two-dimensional code 19 is read by a decoding device, and a code composed of English characters and numerals for specifying the component is read. It can be known and repair and replacement can be performed easily and quickly.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modes are possible. For example, a code for specifying a component may be displayed using only English characters or only using numbers. The module to which the label is attached may be a console box assembly, a seat assembly, a door panel assembly, a roof trim assembly, or the like.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Based on the label display, the components of the module can be easily and quickly repaired or replaced, and a high quality assurance system can be established.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a production management system including a label creation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display example of a label attached to a produced module.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an instrument panel assembly as a module to be produced with a part thereof omitted.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Host computer (storage means) 2 Personal computer (reception means) 3 Printer (printing means) 10 Module attachment label 18b Code (information) for specifying a component 19 2D code 20 Installation panel assembly (module)

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Noboru Tsukagoshi 330, Yura-cho, Ota-shi, Gunma Prefecture Shigeru Kogyo Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kunio Araki 330, Yura-cho, Ota City, Gunma Prefecture Shigeru Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A label attached to a module to be incorporated into a finished product, wherein the label indicates information for identifying a component of the module. 2. The module-attached label according to claim 1, wherein the information specifying the component is represented by a code including one or both of a number and a character. 3. The module-attached label according to claim 1, wherein the information specifying the component is represented by a two-dimensional code to be read by a decoding device. 4. A storage means for storing information for specifying components of a module to be incorporated into a finished product;
(B) receiving means for receiving an order for a module and its quantity; and (c) storing the label on the number of sheets corresponding to the ordered quantity on the basis of the order information of the module received by the receiving means and storing the information on the label on the storing means. A printing system for printing information on elements, comprising: a system for producing a label attached to a module. 5. The storage unit stores a code including one or both of a number and a character as information for specifying the component, and the printing unit prints the code on a label. The system for producing a label attached to a module according to claim 4. 6. The storage means stores a code including one or both of a number and a character as information for specifying the constituent element, and the printing means reads the code by a decoding device based on the code. The system according to claim 4, wherein a two-dimensional code to be printed is printed on the label. 7. A module to be incorporated into a finished product, wherein a label indicating information identifying a component with a code including one or both of a number and a letter is attached. Module with label.