JP2010043974A - Information processor for weighing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor for weighing device capable of allowing a user to confirm a production history by a weighing device at a placement site of the weighing device. <P>SOLUTION: The information processor 1A for the weighing device includes a production record information forming means that forms production record information including item type information, record weighing information formed in such a manner that individual weighing information obtained by one time of weighing operation is aggregated for every predetermined record aggregation term and record aggregation term specifying information, a production history storage means for storing the production record information as a production recording information history, and a display designating means for designating an item type to be displayed and a term to be display. The information processor 1A further includes a display weighing information computing means that forms display weighing information corresponding to each display aggregation term by selecting record weighing information corresponding to the designated item type from the production recording information history in all of the recording weighing information and aggregates the information, all of the recording weighing information being in each of display aggregation terms formed by dividing the designated display designating term into the plurality of terms, and a display means that displays the display weighing information on a screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus for a weighing instrument used in a weighing instrument that measures the weight of an object to be weighed such as a combination weigher or a weight sorter.

  A measuring device such as a combination weigher or a weight sorter installed on a production line is provided with an operation panel for operating the measuring device. The weighing device needs to be set with a plurality of operating conditions for operation, and is not always operated with the same setting. Usually, the combination weigher is connected to a packaging machine, and an object to be weighed with the combination weigher is put into the packaging machine and packaged. The content of the weighed object or package is not always constant and is changed. Also, weighing may be performed by changing the type of the object to be weighed in units of several hours. In the final stage of the production line, the weight type sorter checks whether the weight of the weighed and packed objects to be weighed is within the specified weight range, and weighs various kinds of objects to be weighed. There must be.

  In such a weighing device, operation conditions are set and changed as necessary using an operation panel. For example, in the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1, information on a plurality of weighing hoppers is displayed on the screen of the operation panel of the combination weigher in an order corresponding to the arrangement so that the operation is easy. Further, in the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 2, a moving image showing the operation status of each weighing unit in real time is displayed on the screen of the operation panel, and information on the operation parameters of the plurality of weighing units is arranged in the weighing unit. Graphic display in a corresponding sequence makes it easy to grasp the condition of the combination weigher. Here, the weighing unit is a unit composed of a linear feeder, a supply hopper, and a weighing hopper that are provided correspondingly.

In addition, weighing information such as a currently measured weight value is also displayed on the screen of the operation panel of the weighing device.
JP 2002-206963 A JP 2005-121512 A

  In an information processing apparatus for weighing equipment having an operation panel for performing operations of conventional weighing equipment, for example, after weighing information is printed out every day or every week, or weighing information is sent to an external personal computer, etc. After the storage, past measurement information is not stored as a history. Therefore, if you want to know the production history such as when and how many products were produced (weighed), for example, the information stored in the above-mentioned personal computer located away from the work place where the weighing equipment is installed In some cases, it was not possible to check easily at the work place where the weighing equipment was installed.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus for weighing equipment that can confirm a production history of the weighing equipment at a place where the weighing equipment is installed. .

  In order to achieve the above object, the information processing apparatus for a weighing instrument according to the present invention includes a plurality of operation condition setting item values for prescribing the operation of a weighing instrument that repeatedly performs a weighing operation for weighing a weight value of an object to be weighed. An information processing apparatus for weighing equipment that sets operation condition setting information consisting of: product type information indicating the type of an object to be weighed, and individual weighing information which is a weight value of the object to be weighed obtained by one weighing operation Record weighing information, which is information aggregated for each predetermined record aggregation period consisting of periods in which the varieties of the objects to be weighed are the same, and record aggregation period specifying information consisting of time information for specifying the record aggregation period Production record information creating means for creating production record information, and production for storing the production record information as a production record information history each time the production record information is created by the production record information creating means A history storage means, a display designation means for designating the type and display target period of the weighing object to be displayed, and the designated display target period is divided into a plurality of one and a plurality of the record totals The display weighing information corresponding to the specified product type is selected from the production history information history among all the recorded weighing information within each display counting period consisting of periods, and each display is performed Display weighing information calculation means for creating display weighing information corresponding to the counting period, and display means for displaying the display weighing information on the screen corresponding to each of the display counting periods.

  According to this configuration, production record information including record measurement information obtained by collecting individual measurement information and record aggregation period specifying information is created for each record aggregation period, stored as a production record information history, and designated for display. By specifying the type of the weighing object to be displayed by the means and the display target period, a record corresponding to each specified display type corresponding to each display aggregation period obtained by dividing the display target period into a plurality of records. Display weighing information obtained by collecting the weighing information can be displayed on the screen. As a result, it is possible to display a production history such as which kind of product is produced (measured) and how much, and the production history of the weighing device can be confirmed at the installation location of the weighing device.

  Note that the time information constituting the recording total period specifying information is information indicating the date and time, and may further include information indicating the day of the week. Further, for example, when the recording total period is set every hour, if a certain year is specified as the display target period, the display total period is set every month. In this case, the display total period is plural. It consists of a record aggregation period. Further, for example, when the recording total period is set every hour, if a certain month is specified as the display target period, the display total period is set every day. In this case, the display total period is plural. It consists of a record aggregation period. Further, for example, when the recording total period is set every hour, if a certain day is designated as the display target period, the display total period is set every hour. In this case, the display total period is one. It consists of a record aggregation period.

  The production record information may include a maximum value, a minimum value, and a standard deviation of the individual weighing information within the record aggregation period. In this case, the maximum value, the minimum value, and the standard deviation of the individual weighing information may be obtained and displayed in each display aggregation period.

  The product type information may include a product type number and a product name assigned to each product type.

  The type information may include a type number assigned to each type, and the display designating unit may be configured to designate the type of the weighing object to be displayed using the type number.

  The recording total period may be a period divided at a predetermined time interval. For example, the predetermined time interval may be 1 hour.

  The record total period specifying information may be information including a date and time at the start of the record total period and a date and time at the end of the record total period.

  The record total period specifying information may be information including a date, a day of the week and a time at the start of the record total period and a date, a day of the week and a time at the end of the record total period. Good.

  The display designation unit may be configured to designate the display target period by year, year, month, or date.

  The display designating unit may be configured to designate the display target period by year or year / month and day of the week. Here, if the day of the week is designated, the recorded measurement information of the designated type on the designated day of the week is aggregated and displayed.

  The display designating unit designates the display target period by the first year, year, month or year / month / day of the display target period and the last year, year / month / year / month / day of the display target period. It may be configured to be able to.

  Further, the display specifying means can specify the display target period by the first year or year / month of the display target period, the last year or year / month of the display target period, and the day of the week. It may be configured. Here, if the day of the week is designated, the recorded measurement information of the designated type on the designated day of the week is aggregated and displayed.

  The display designating unit may be configured to designate the display target period by year, year / month or year / month / day, and time zone. For example, by designating a certain time zone of the day, the production amount in that time zone can be displayed. In addition, by designating the date and time zone, the production amount in that time zone can be displayed, for example, in units of one hour.

  In addition, the display designating unit is configured to display the display target according to a first year, year / month or year / month / day of the display target period, a last year, year / month / year / month / date of the display target period, and a time zone. You may be comprised so that a period can be designated. For example, by designating a certain time zone of the day, the production amount in that time zone can be displayed.

  In addition, the time zone used for designating the display target period may be one of a plurality of predetermined time zones.

  In this case, for example, if a day is divided into a plurality of time zones, and a plurality of operators are working shift by time zone, and each time zone corresponds to each operator, production in the designated time zone The amount can be used as a guideline for assessing the ability of the operator working during the time.

  Further, operator information input means for inputting operator information which is information for specifying an operator is provided, and the production record information creating means creates the production record information including the operator information. The display designation means is configured to be able to designate an operator in addition to the type of the object to be weighed to be displayed and the display target period, and the display weighing information calculation means When the display designation means designates the type of the object to be weighed, the display target period, and the operator, it corresponds to the designated kind and operator of the plurality of recorded measurement information within each display aggregation period. The display measurement information corresponding to each of the display aggregation periods may be created by selecting and counting the recorded measurement information to be recorded from the production history information history.

  According to this configuration, by designating the operator by the display designation means, the production amount when the operator is working can be displayed, and the production amount is used as a guideline for assessing the ability of the operator. be able to.

  In addition, a login unit that performs login processing and recognizes that the operator is a predetermined operator by the login processing is provided, and the production record information creation unit specifies the operator recognized by the login unit. The production record information is created including the operator information which is the information of the display, and the display designation means designates the operator in addition to the type of the weighing object to be displayed and the display target period. The display weighing information calculation means is configured so that the display weighing information calculation means, when the type of the object to be weighed, the display target period, and the operator are designated by the display designation means, By selecting and counting the record weighing information corresponding to the specified product type and operator among the plurality of record weighing information from the production history information history, It may be configured to create a display metering information corresponding to the display counting period.

  According to this configuration, by designating the operator by the display designation means, the production amount when the operator is working can be displayed, and the production amount is used as a guideline for assessing the ability of the operator. be able to.

  The present invention has the above-described configuration, and provides an effect that it is possible to provide an information processing apparatus for a weighing device that can confirm a production history of the weighing device at a place where the weighing device is installed.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing apparatus for weighing equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  This weighing device is composed of an information processing device 1A (information device for weighing device) and a weighing device main body 1B, and the information processing device 1A is also a control device that controls the operation of the weighing device main body 1B.

  The information processing apparatus 1A includes a display unit 2 made of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, an input unit 3 made of, for example, a touch panel mounted on a liquid crystal panel of the liquid crystal display device (display unit 2), a clock unit 4, and a central processing unit. A CPU unit 5 comprising a device, a storage unit 6 having a RAM and a non-volatile memory, an interface unit 7 with the weighing device main unit 1B, an I / O circuit 8 connected to the printer 9, and external information processing An external device 11 such as a personal computer as a device and a communication circuit unit 10 for transmitting and receiving data are provided. The non-volatile memory in the storage unit 6 stores an execution program for the CPU unit 5 in advance, and also stores production history data, which will be described later. The clock unit 4 is configured by, for example, an RTC (real time clock), and provides the CPU unit 5 with date, day, and time data. In the present embodiment, the display unit 2 and the input unit 3 are configured by a touch panel display.

  For example, when a print output instruction is input from the input unit 3, the CPU unit 5 can output data to be printed to the printing device 9 via the I / O circuit 8 and cause the printing device 9 to print the data. It is. Further, the CPU unit 5 can transmit / receive data to / from an external device 11 such as a personal computer via the communication circuit unit 10.

  The information processing apparatus 1A in the present embodiment functions as the above-described production record information creation means, production history storage means, display metric information calculation means, display means, display designation means, login means, and the like. Moreover, you may make it function also as an operator information input means mentioned above.

  The information processing apparatus 1A is used to set operating conditions for defining the operation of the weighing instrument main body 1B, and further controls the operation of the weighing instrument main body 1B based on the set operating conditions. Do.

  In the weighing device, the weighing device main body 1B measures the weight of the object to be weighed, and the measured value is sent to the information processing apparatus 1A. In addition, this weighing device is one of the devices that constitute a production line together with, for example, a packaging machine, and sequentially measures the weight of the object to be weighed, and each time the measured value (individual weighing information) is information It is sent to the processing apparatus 1A and temporarily stored in the information processing apparatus 1A.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a combination weigher that is an example of a weighing device according to the present embodiment.

  The weighing instrument main body 1B of the combination weigher is provided with a conical dispersion feeder 51 in the center of the upper part of the apparatus for dispersing the object to be measured radially by vibration. In the dispersion feeder 51, an object to be weighed supplied from a supply device (not shown) to the central portion thereof is sent out toward the peripheral portion by vibration. Around the dispersion feeder 51, a plurality of linear feeders 52 for radially feeding the objects to be weighed sent from the dispersion feeder 51 to the respective supply hoppers 53 by vibration are provided. Below each linear feeder 52, a supply hopper 53 and a weighing hopper 54 are provided correspondingly. The plurality of supply hoppers 53 and weighing hoppers 54 are each arranged in a circular shape. The supply hopper 53 receives the object to be weighed sent from the linear feeder 52, and when the weighing hopper 54 arranged below it is empty, the gate is opened and the object to be weighed is put into the weighing hopper 54. Each weighing hopper 54 is attached with a weight sensor 55 such as a load cell for measuring the weight of an object to be weighed in the weighing hopper 54, and a measurement value by each weight sensor 55 is output to the information processing apparatus 1A. A collecting chute 56 is provided below the weighing hoppers 54 arranged in a circle, and a collecting funnel 57 is disposed below the collecting chute 56. Under the collective funnel 57 of this combination weigher, for example, a packaging machine (not shown) is arranged, and the objects to be weighed discharged from the collective funnel 57 are put into the packaging machine and packed in a bag.

  In the information processing apparatus 1A, operation control of the weighing device main body 1B is performed, and combination processing for obtaining a combination of the weighing hoppers 54 to be discharged is performed. In this combination processing, combination calculation is performed based on the weighing value of each weighing hopper 54 (the weight value of the object to be weighed in the weighing hopper 54 measured by the weight sensor 55), and the weighing is performed from the plurality of weighing hoppers 54. A combination in which the total of the values is within the allowable range with respect to the target weight, and one combination of the weighing hoppers 54 that minimizes the absolute value of the difference from the target weight is selected, and the object to be weighed is discharged. And

  In the information processing apparatus 1 </ b> A, it is also possible to display the combined weighing result and the total of the combined weighing result on the screen of the display unit 2.

  The outline of the operation of the combination weigher configured as described above will be described.

  First, an object to be weighed is conveyed above the combination weigher by a supply device (not shown) and placed on the dispersion feeder 51. Then, the objects to be weighed are distributed to the supply hopper 53 through the linear feeder 52 following the dispersion feeder 51 after being dispersed radially by the vibration of the dispersion feeder 51. When the weighing hoppers 54 located below the supply hoppers 53 are empty, the objects to be weighed in the supply hoppers 53 are put into the weighing hoppers 54. The information processing apparatus 1A performs the combination process described above, and causes the weighing hopper 54 corresponding to the combination to be discharged to discharge the objects to be weighed. The objects to be weighed discharged from the weighing hopper 54 slide down on the collecting chute 56 and are discharged to the packaging machine via the collecting funnel 57. The above operation is repeated.

  In the combination weigher, in order to perform the operation as described above, it is necessary to set values of a large number of operation condition setting items. The values of the operation condition setting items that are set using the information processing apparatus 1A are stored in the storage unit. 6 is stored.

  The main setting items of the operating conditions of such a combination weigher include target weight, upper limit allowable weight, speed (measuring speed), dispersion feeder strength, linear feeder strength, supply hopper opening time, weighing hopper opening time, and the like.

  Each setting item will be briefly described. The target weight is a target weight to be discharged, and the upper limit allowable weight is a value that determines a maximum weight that allows discharge with respect to the target weight, and discharge allowable maximum weight = target weight + upper limit allowable weight. Here, the target weight is the minimum allowable discharge weight. The speed is the number of bags (packs) in which the objects to be weighed are packaged in a packaging machine per minute. The dispersion feeder strength is a value corresponding to the vibration amplitude of the dispersion feeder 51, and the linear feeder strength is a value corresponding to the vibration amplitude of the linear feeder 52. The supply hopper opening time and the weighing hopper opening time are times during which the fully opened state is maintained until the closing operation is started after the gate opening operation of each hopper is performed. These setting items are merely examples, and there are actually a large number of setting items such as tens or hundreds.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation condition setting screen for setting values of operation condition setting items.

  The information processing apparatus 1A has a login function. For example, when the information processing apparatus 1A is turned on, first, a general login screen for inputting a user name and password is displayed on the screen of the display unit 2. When the user name and password are input on the login screen, the CPU unit 5 collates the input user name and password with the user name and password stored in advance in the storage unit 6. A menu screen (not shown) is displayed on the screen. On this menu screen, for example, a touch key switch for “operation condition setting”, a touch key switch for “production history”, a touch key switch for “start operation”, and the like are displayed.

  When the “production history” touch key switch on the menu screen is touched, for example, the production history call screen P1 of FIG. 5 is displayed. In addition, when an operation condition setting touch key switch is touched, an operation condition setting screen used for setting operation conditions is displayed. On this operation condition setting screen, values of a plurality of setting items such as a product number and a target weight can be set. Further, when the “operation start” touch key switch is touched, operation (operation) of the weighing device is started.

  The operation condition setting screen 30 in FIG. 3 is called from the above-described menu screen, for example. Touching the “Operating condition setting” touch key switch on the menu screen displays a product type selection screen (not shown) for selecting, for example, the product number assigned to each product type of the weighing object as the first operation condition setting screen. When a desired product number is selected (for example, when a touch key switch displaying each product number is touched), for example, the operation condition setting screen 30 in FIG. 3 is displayed as the second operation condition setting screen. . The operation condition setting screen 30 in FIG. 3 is an example of the operation condition setting screen when the product number 1 is selected.

  In the operation condition setting screen 30 of FIG. 3, each setting item name is displayed, and on the right side of each setting item name, the value of the setting item (currently set value, which is determined in advance before the operation is started). A set value display area for displaying (initial set values) is provided. Each set value display area is a touch key switch 31, and when the touch key switch 31 is touched, a ten key dialog box is displayed, and the ten key can be touched to input and change the value of the set item. it can. After inputting and changing the value of the setting item, when touching the “OK” touch key switch 34, the CPU unit 5 uses the value of the setting item displayed in the setting value display area when the touch is performed as an operation condition. Set. The value of the operation condition setting item to be set is stored in the storage unit 6. In FIG. 3, when the touch key switches 32 and 33 are touched, the screen can be scrolled up and down. Further, when the “return” touch key switch 35 is touched, the display returns to the display screen that called the operation condition setting screen 30, here, the product type selection screen.

  FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of production history data stored in the nonvolatile memory of the storage unit 6 of the information processing apparatus 1A according to the present embodiment.

  In this production history data, production record information is sequentially recorded as a history, and (A1), (A2),..., (An) are production record information. Each production record information includes product number, product name, date / time / day of aggregation, date / time / day of aggregation, shift number, number of measurements, measurement value (combination of the above) It consists of the total weight, which is the total added value of the weighing value), the maximum value of the weighing value, the minimum value of the weighing value, and the standard deviation of the weighing value. The product number and product name are product information, and the date / time / day of the aggregation start date and the date / time / day of the aggregation end are the record aggregation period specific information. It is a record aggregation period. The total weight is recorded weighing information. That is, the total of the individual measurement information (combined measurement value) obtained by measurement within the recording total period is the recording total information (total weight in FIG. 4). The product number and product name are assigned according to the type of the object to be weighed and the target weight. In other words, the varieties in the present embodiment are classified according to the type of the object to be weighed and the target weight.

  In the information processing apparatus 1A, production record information including record measurement information and record total period specifying information is created, for example, every predetermined time and stored as a production history. For example, if the predetermined time is 1 hour, production record information is created and stored every hour. Here, the time obtained by equally dividing one day into 24, such as 1 hour from 8 o'clock and 1 hour from 9 o'clock, can be set as the recording total period. It should be noted that a record counting period including the start of operation of the weighing device (for example, from 8:15 to 9 o'clock when starting operation at 8:15) and a record counting period including the end of operation (for example, 16:00) In the case of ending the operation at 50 minutes, from 16:00 to 16:50, production record information is created and stored even if it is less than one hour. Further, the above is a case where the same product type is continuous, and when the product type is changed, for example, when product type 1 is changed to product type 2, 1 is returned at the end of production (measurement) of product type 1. Production record information relating to product type 1 is created and stored even if the time is not reached. Then, production record information relating to the product type 2 is created and stored. Further, when the shift number is recorded as shown in FIG. 4, even when the shift number is changed, production record information relating to the shift number before the change is created and stored. That is, the production record information is created and stored for each product type, for each shift number, and for each predetermined time. In the case where the shift number is not recorded, the production record information is created and stored for each product type and every predetermined time.

  The CPU unit 5 creates production record information as described above, and stores the created production record information in a production history data storage area in the storage unit 6. For example, the nonvolatile memory of the storage unit 6 includes a production history data storage area for storing each production record information that is sequentially created, and newly created production record information is additionally stored in the production history data storage area. The For example, here, every time the production record information is created with a predetermined data interval value (m) from the start address of the production history data storage area, it is sequentially stored. For example, the production record information created first is stored with the start address as the start address, and the production record information created thereafter is the start address of the production record information created immediately before the start address. Is stored as an address obtained by adding the data interval value (m). Further, every time production record information is created, the final address of the production history data storage area in which the created production record information is stored is updated. This final address is held in, for example, a register in the CPU unit 5 and is updated as described above.

  In the production record information (A1) to (An) of FIG. 4, both the product number and the product name are stored as product information, but the product number and the product name have a one-to-one correspondence. Either one may be sufficient. The types here are, for example, the types of products, and even if the same type of objects to be weighed have different weights, they are classified as different types.

  The date of start of aggregation, date, time, and day of week are information indicating the time when the first measurement information to be aggregated to create each production record information of (A1) to (An) is obtained. The date, time, and day of week are information indicating the time when the last measurement information that is tabulated to create the production record information of (A1) to (An) is obtained.

  Further, the shift number is a number assigned corresponding to the working hours when the operator performs shift work. For example, the shift number of the working hours from 8:00 to 16:00 is set to 16:00. The shift number for the working hours from 2 to 24:00 is set as 2, and the shift number for the working hours from 0 to 8 is set as 3.

  In the information processing apparatus 1A, when creating individual production record information, the type information is input from the input unit 2 by the operation of the operator when setting the operating conditions of the weighing device, for example, and the same information until there is a change. Is stored in the storage unit 6 and the information is used. Further, the CPU unit 5 obtains the date / time / day of week information of the start and end of counting from the clock unit 4. The shift number is determined by the CPU unit 5 based on time information acquired from the clock unit 4.

  In addition, as the weighing information, the number of weighings, the total weight that is the total added value of the weighing values, the maximum and minimum values of the weighing values, and the standard deviation are stored. May also be stored. The number of times of measurement, the total weight, the maximum value, the minimum value, and the standard deviation are those within the aggregation period (the period from the aggregation start time to the aggregation end time). The average value of the weighing value is obtained by dividing the total weight by the number of weighings, and the weighing speed is obtained by dividing the number of weighings by the counting time (the time from the counting start time to the counting end time). Not stored to save memory.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a production history call screen for displaying a production history.

  As described above, for example, when the “production history” touch key switch on the menu screen is touched, for example, the production history call screen P1 of FIG. 5 is displayed.

  In the example of the production history call screen P1 of FIG. 5, each item of the product number, shift number, year, month, day, time zone (for example, 8:00 to 16:00), day of the week, and period of the production history to be displayed. A setting content display area for setting is provided. Each setting content display area has touch key switches 12 to 19, and when each touch key switch is touched, a dialog box for inputting a desired number or character is displayed. Can be entered. Thereafter, when the “determine” touch key switch 20 is touched, the CPU unit 5 sets the content displayed in the setting content display area (touch key switches 12 to 19) when the touch is made as the production history calling condition. . In FIG. 5, when the “return” touch key switch 25 is touched, the display returns to the display screen that called the production history call screen P1, in this case, the menu screen.

  6 and 7 are flowcharts showing an example of the operation of the information processing apparatus 1A after the production history call condition is set using the production history call screen. The production history display screen is displayed on the display unit 2 by this operation. Is displayed. FIGS. 6 and 7 show an example in which the “history” and “period” items in FIG. 5 are not included in the production history calling condition items. Moreover, FIGS. 8-11 is a figure which shows an example of a production history display screen, respectively.

  In the production history display screen P2 shown in FIG. 8, for example, in the production history call screen P1 in FIG. 5, 1 is set as the product number and 2007 (year) is set as the year, and the values and the like are set for the other items. 4 shows an example of a production history display screen that is displayed when not. In this case, the production history of 2007 for product number 1 is displayed by month. Here, the production volume (total weight) for each month is shown as a bar graph. It should be noted that the bar graph in December is displayed in white, indicating that the current month is December, and that the production in December has not ended yet. When the “print” touch key switch 22 is touched, the displayed production history can be printed out by the printer 9. When the “return” touch key switch 25 is touched, the display returns to the display screen that called the production history display screen P2, for example, the production history call screen P1 of FIG.

  Further, in the production history display screen P3 shown in FIG. 9, for example, in the production history call screen P1 of FIG. 5, 1 is set as the product number, 2007 (year) as the year, and 11 (month) as the month. An example of the production history display screen displayed when the value of the item is not set is shown. In this case, the production history of November 2007 for the product number 1 is displayed by date in a calendar format. Here, the number of times of measurement per day, the production amount (total weight), the maximum value, the minimum value, and the standard deviation of the measurement value are shown for each day. When the touch key switches 23 and 24 are touched, the screen can be scrolled up and down. When the “print” touch key switch 22 is touched, a displayable production history (here, production history in November 2007 for product type 1) can be printed out by the printing device 9. When the “return” touch key switch 25 is touched, the display returns to the display screen that called the production history display screen P3, for example, the production history call screen P1 of FIG.

  Further, the production history display screen P4 shown in FIG. 10 is the same as the production history call screen P1 shown in FIG. 5, for example, 1 as the product number, 2007 (year) as the year, 11 (month) as the month, and 5 ( An example of a production history display screen that is displayed when (day) is set and values of other items are not set is shown. In this case, the production history of November 5, 2007 for the product number 1 is displayed hourly (every hour). Here, the production amount (total weight) every hour is shown by a bar graph. At the top of each bar graph, the production volume is displayed as a number, and the number of measurements is displayed in parentheses above it. Note that the bar graph from 15:00 to 16:00 is displayed in white, indicating that production in that time zone has not yet ended (the current time is 15:55). The touch key switches 22 and 25 have the same functions as those in FIG.

  Further, the production history display screen P5 shown in FIG. 11 is the same as the production history call screen P1 of FIG. 5, for example, 1 as the product number, 1 as the shift number, 2007 (year) as the year, and 11 (month) as the month. Is an example of a production history display screen that is displayed when the other items are set and the values of the other items are not set. In this case, the production history of the product number 1 in the time zone of shift number 1 of November 2007 (from 8:00 to just before 16:00) is displayed in a table format for each day. The touch key switches 22 to 25 have the same functions as those in FIG.

  Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus 1A will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. This operation is realized by processing of the CPU unit 5.

  For example, when the “decision” touch key switch 20 is touched on the production history call screen P1 of FIG. 5 (in this case, the items “day of the week” and “period” are not present), the CPU unit 5 After the content displayed in the setting content display area (touch key switches 12 to 17) when touched is set as the production history calling condition, the processing after step S1 is executed.

  In step S1, it is determined whether or not a product number is set as a production history calling condition. If there is no setting, an error is displayed (step S51). In this error display, for example, a character “product type number is not set” is displayed on the screen.

  Next, in step S2, it is determined whether or not a year is set as a production history calling condition. If there is no setting, an error is displayed (step S52). In this error display, for example, a character “No year is set” is displayed on the screen.

  If the product number and year are set as the production history calling conditions, the process proceeds to step S3 to determine whether or not there is a month setting. If there is no setting, the monthly display flag is turned on (set) (step S4). .

  If the month is set as the production history calling condition in step S3, the process proceeds to step S5 to determine whether or not there is a day setting. If there is no setting, the daily display flag is turned on (set) (step S6). ).

  If the day is set as the production history calling condition in step S5, the process proceeds to step S7, where it is determined whether or not a time zone is set. If there is no setting, the hourly display flag is turned on (set) (step). S8).

  If the time zone is set as the production history calling condition in step S7, the designated time zone display flag is turned on (set) (step S9).

  In step S10 following steps S4, S6, S8, and S9, the read address is set to the start address of the production history data storage area.

  Next, in step S11, production record information having the set read address as the head address is read. This read production record information is hereinafter referred to as read production information.

  Next, in step S12, it is determined whether or not the product number of the read production information matches the product number set as the production history call condition. If they match, the process proceeds to step S13 and must match. If so, the process proceeds to step S41.

  Next, in step S13, it is determined whether or not the year of the read production information matches the year set as the production history call condition. If they match, the process proceeds to step S14. Proceed to S41.

  Next, in step S14, it is determined whether or not the monthly display flag is ON. If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S15, and if it is not ON, the process proceeds to step S16.

  Next, in step S15, when the shift number is set as the production history call condition, it is determined whether or not the shift number of the read production information matches the shift number set as the production history call condition. If they match, the process proceeds to step S16, and if they do not match, the process proceeds to step S41. If the shift number is not set as the production history call condition, it is considered that they match and the process proceeds to step S16.

  In step S16, the read production information is tabulated as data that matches the production history call conditions. Here, in the process repeated from step S11 through steps S41 and S42, the read production information that matches the production history call conditions is sequentially read, and the aggregation start and aggregation end included in the read production information are targeted. Based on the monthly basis, the measurement information is aggregated. For example, the total weight (this is the total of the total weight of the read production information) or the like is obtained for each month.

  In step S21, it is determined whether the daily display flag is ON. If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S25, and if it is not ON, the process proceeds to step S22.

  Next, in step S22, it is determined whether or not the month of the read production information matches the month set as the production history call condition. If they match, the process proceeds to step S23. Proceed to S41.

  Next, in step S23, when the shift number is set as the production history call condition, it is determined whether or not the shift number of the read production information matches the shift number set as the production history call condition. If they match, the process proceeds to step S24, and if they do not match, the process proceeds to step S41. If the shift number is not set as the production history call condition, it is considered that they match and the process proceeds to step S24.

  In step S24, the read production information is tabulated as data that matches the production history call conditions. Here, in the process repeated from step S11 through steps S41 and S42, the read production information that matches the production history call conditions is read, and the aggregation start and aggregation end dates included in the read production information are targeted. Based on the date, the weighing information is aggregated. For example, the number of times of measurement and the total weight (this is the total of the total weight of the read production information) and the like are obtained for each day.

  In step S25, it is determined whether or not the hourly display flag is ON. If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S26, and if it is not ON, the process proceeds to step S29.

  Next, in step S26, it is determined whether or not the month and day of the read production information match the month and day set as the production history call condition, and if they match, the process proceeds to step S27 and matches. If not, the process proceeds to step S41.

  Next, in step S27, when the shift number is set as the production history call condition, it is determined whether or not the shift number of the read production information matches the shift number set as the production history call condition. If they match, the process proceeds to step S28, and if they do not match, the process proceeds to step S41. If the shift number is not set as the production history call condition, it is considered that they match and the process proceeds to step S28.

  In step S28, the read production information is tabulated as data that matches the production history call conditions. Here, the read production information that is sequentially read in the processing repeated from step S11 through steps S41 and S42 and that matches the production history call condition is targeted, and the aggregation start and aggregation end times included in the read production information are targeted. Based on the time, the measurement information is aggregated. For example, the number of times of measurement and the total weight (this is the total of the total weight of the read production information) and the like are obtained for each time.

  If the hourly display flag is not ON in step S25, the designated time zone display flag is ON, and the process proceeds to step S29.

  In step S29, it is determined whether or not the month and day of the read production information match the month and day set as the production history call condition. If they match, the process proceeds to step S30. Proceed to step S41.

  Next, in step S30, it is determined whether or not the aggregation start time and aggregation end time of the read production information are included in the time zone set as the production history call condition, and if included, the process proceeds to step S31. If not, the process proceeds to step S41.

  In step S31, the read production information is tabulated as data that matches the production history call conditions. Here, the read production information that is sequentially read in the process repeated from step S11 through steps S41 and S42 and that matches the production history calling condition is targeted, and at the start and end times of aggregation included in the read production information. Based on the time, the measurement information is aggregated. For example, the number of times of measurement and the total weight (this is the total of the total weight of the read production information) and the like are obtained for each time.

  In step S41, the read address is set to an address obtained by adding a predetermined data interval value (m) to the next read address, that is, the current read address. This address is the head address of the production record information to be read next.

  In step S42, it is determined whether or not the read address set in step S41 exceeds the final address. If it does not exceed, the process returns to step S11, and if it exceeds, the process proceeds to step S43. Here, if the read address exceeds the final address, the processes after step S11 and before step S41 are performed for all the production record information stored in the production history data storage area. .

  In step S43, the aggregated data is displayed on the screen of the display unit 2 in a predetermined display format.

  For example, when only the product number and the year are set as the production history calling conditions, the production history display screen showing the monthly production amount is displayed as shown in FIG. Further, when a shift number is set as a production history call condition, data that matches the set shift number is aggregated, and for example, a production history display screen showing a monthly production amount is displayed as in FIG. Is displayed. The set shift number may also be displayed on this screen.

  Further, when only the product number, year and month are set as the production history calling conditions, the production history display screen showing the daily production volume is displayed as shown in FIG. Is done. Further, when a shift number is set as a production history call condition, data that matches the set shift number is aggregated, and for example, a production history display screen showing daily production volume as in FIG. Is displayed. The set shift number may also be displayed on this screen. An example of the production history display screen in this case is shown in FIG.

  If only the product number, year, month, and day are set as the production history calling conditions, the production history display screen is displayed in step S28 and shows the production amount by time as shown in FIG. 10, for example. Is displayed. Further, when a shift number is set as a production history call condition, data that matches the set shift number is tabulated, and for example, a production history display screen showing the amount of production by time as in FIG. Is displayed. The set shift number may also be displayed on this screen. For example, if 1 is set as the shift number and the shift number of 1 indicates the working hours from 8:00 to 16:00, the production volume by time from 8:00 to immediately before 16:00 is the same as in FIG. Is displayed.

  Further, when only the product number, year, month, day, and time zone are set as the production history calling conditions, they are counted in step S31, and in the set time zone, for example, by time as in FIG. A production history display screen showing the production volume is displayed.

  In the above example, when the time zone is set, the year, month, and day are set together. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the time zone may be set similarly to the shift number. For example, if only the product number, year, and time zone are set as the production history call conditions, the monthly production volume (however, the total production volume for the set time zone) is displayed as in FIG. The shown production history display screen may be displayed. When only the product number, year, month, and time zone are set as the production history call conditions, the daily production volume (however, the total production for the set time zone is the same as in FIG. 9). The production history display screen showing the amount) may be displayed.

  In the above example, the case where “day of the week” is not set in the production history calling condition has been described, but it may be set. For example, when only the product number, year, and day of the week are set as the production history call conditions, the production showing the monthly production volume (however, the total production volume for the set day) as in FIG. A history display screen may be displayed. Here, a plurality of days of the week may be set.

  Moreover, although the case where “period” is not set in the production history calling condition has been described, it may be set. For example, the “period” may be set on a monthly basis such as April 2007 to March 2008, or on a daily basis such as March 21, 2008 to April 30, 2008. You may make it set. For example, when the monthly unit is set, the monthly production amount is displayed as in FIG. 8, and when the daily unit is set, the daily production amount is displayed as in FIG. 9, for example. do it. When “period” is set, “year”, “month”, and “day” are not set.

  In this way, even when “period” is set without setting “year”, “month”, and “day”, “shift number”, “time zone”, or “day of the week” should be set at the same time. Also good.

  In the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 1A, which is a control device for the weighing device main unit 1B and is used for setting operating conditions, stores production record information as production history data, and a desired production history calling condition. By setting, it is possible to display the desired production history, that is, the production history such as when and how much of what kind of product was produced (measured). Can be confirmed.

  Also, it is usually a work style in which the operator of the weighing device changes according to the time zone of the shift number, and if the shift number and the operator of the weighing device correspond in this way, the production By setting the shift number in the history call condition, the displayed production history can be used as a guideline for the operator's ability assessment.

  Note that operator information, which is information for specifying the operator, may be included in the production record information and stored, and the operator information may be one of the production history calling conditions. In this case as well, by setting the operator information in the production history call condition, the displayed production history can be used as a guideline for assessing the ability of the operator. The operator information may be acquired, for example, during the login process. As for the operator information, the first operator of the day or the next operator when changing the user operates the input unit 2 to display the password input screen on the display unit 2, and the operator individually A password given in advance may be entered. In this case, the CPU unit 5 can acquire the operator information by inputting the password, and is effective, for example, when the operator changes within one day. The acquisition of operator information by the above-described login process is effective when there is no change of the operator within one day.

  8 to 11 are examples, and other production history display screens may be displayed based on the production history data as shown in FIG. In addition, an average weight value that is a value obtained by dividing the total weight by the number of weighings may be calculated and displayed, or a weighing speed that is a value obtained by dividing the number of weighings by the weighing time may be calculated and displayed. May be.

  The information processing apparatus 1 </ b> A can also output and print the display data of the production history display screen as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 displayed on the display unit 2 to the printing device 9.

  The information processing apparatus 1A can output production history data as shown in FIG. 4 to the external apparatus 11 such as a personal computer. In this case, the information processing apparatus 1A displays the same production history display screen on the external device 11 by providing the external device 11 with a function equivalent to the function of displaying the production history display screen based on the production history data. Can do.

  In the above-described embodiment, the combination weigher has been described as an example of the weighing device.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful for an information processing apparatus for weighing equipment and the like used for weighing equipment such as a combination weigher and a weight type sorter that perform repeated weighing.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus for weighing | measuring equipment of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the combination scale which is an example of the weighing | measuring equipment in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation condition setting screen in embodiment of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the production history data memorize | stored in the information processing apparatus for weighing | measuring equipment of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the production history call screen in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the information processing apparatus for weighing | measuring equipment of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the information processing apparatus for weighing | measuring equipment of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the production history display screen in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the production history display screen in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the production history display screen in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the production history display screen in embodiment of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1A Information processing apparatus 1B Weighing instrument main body part 2 Display part 3 Input part 4 Clock part 5 CPU part 6 Storage part 7 Interface part 8 I / O circuit part 9 Printing device 10 Communication circuit part 11 External device

Claims (16)

An information processing apparatus for a weighing device that sets operation condition setting information composed of values of a plurality of operation condition setting items in order to prescribe an operation of a weighing device that repeatedly performs a weighing operation for measuring a weight value of an object to be weighed,
Product information indicating the type of the object to be weighed and individual weighing information obtained as a weight value of the object to be weighed by one weighing operation for each predetermined recording total period consisting of a period in which the type of the object to be weighed is the same Production record information creating means for creating production record information including record measurement information that is aggregated information and record aggregation period specifying information including time information for specifying the record aggregation period;
Production history storage means for storing the production record information as a production record information history each time the production record information is created by the production record information creation means;
A display designation means for designating the type of the weighing object to be displayed and the display target period;
The record corresponding to the specified type among all of the recording measurement information in each display aggregation period, in which the specified display target period is divided into a plurality of and the display aggregation period is composed of one or a plurality of the recording aggregation periods. Display weighing information calculation means for creating display weighing information corresponding to each of the display counting periods by selecting and counting weighing information from the production history information history;
An information processing apparatus for weighing equipment, comprising display means for displaying the display weighing information on a screen in correspondence with each of the display aggregation periods.   The information processing apparatus for a weighing instrument according to claim 1, wherein the production record information includes a maximum value, a minimum value, and a standard deviation of individual weighing information within the record aggregation period.   The information processing apparatus for a weighing instrument according to claim 1, wherein the product type information includes a product type number and a product name assigned to each product type. The product type information includes a product number assigned to each product type,
The information processing apparatus for a weighing instrument according to claim 1, wherein the display designating unit is configured to designate a type of the object to be weighed as a display target using a type number.   2. The information processing apparatus for weighing equipment according to claim 1, wherein the record counting period is a period divided by a predetermined time interval.   2. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the record total period specifying information is information including a date and time at a start of the record total period and a date and time at the end of the record total period. Information processing device.   The record total period specifying information is information including date, day and time at the start of the record total period, and date, day and time at the end of the record total period. The information processing apparatus for measuring equipment described.   The information processing apparatus for a weighing instrument according to claim 1, wherein the display specifying unit is configured to be able to specify the display target period by year, year, month or date.   The information processing apparatus for a weighing instrument according to claim 1, wherein the display specifying unit is configured to be able to specify the display target period by year or year / month and day of the week.   The display designation means may designate the display target period by the first year, year / month or year / month / day of the display target period and the last year, year / month / year / month / day of the display target period. The information processing apparatus for weighing equipment according to claim 1 configured to be able to perform.   The display specifying means is configured to be able to specify the display target period by the first year or year / month of the display target period, the last year or year / month of the display target period, and the day of the week. The information processing apparatus for weighing equipment according to claim 1.   2. The information processing apparatus for measuring equipment according to claim 1, wherein the display specifying unit is configured to be able to specify the display target period by year, year / month or year / month / day, and a time zone.   The display designation means determines the display target period based on the first year, year / month or year / month / day of the display target period, the last year, year / month / year / month / date of the display target period, and the time zone. The information processing apparatus for weighing equipment according to claim 1, configured to be able to be specified.   The information processing apparatus for weighing equipment according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the time zone used for designating the display target period is one of a plurality of predetermined time zones. Operator information input means for inputting operator information, which is information for specifying the operator, is provided,
The production record information creating means is configured to create the production record information including the operator information.
The display specifying means is configured to be able to specify an operator in addition to the type of the object to be weighed to be displayed and the display target period,
The display weighing information calculation means designates among a plurality of the recorded weighing information in each of the display aggregation periods when the type of the object to be weighed, the display target period, and the operator are designated by the display designation means. Recorded weighing information corresponding to the selected product type and operator is selected from the production history information history and totaled to create display weighing information corresponding to each of the displayed totaling periods. The information processing apparatus for weighing equipment according to claim 1. A login means is provided for performing login processing and recognizing that the operator is predetermined by the login processing,
The production record information creating means is configured to create the production record information including operator information that is information for specifying the operator recognized by the login means,
The display specifying means is configured to be able to specify an operator in addition to the type of the object to be weighed to be displayed and the display target period,
The display weighing information calculation means designates among a plurality of the recorded weighing information in each of the display aggregation periods when the type of the object to be weighed, the display target period, and the operator are designated by the display designation means. Recorded weighing information corresponding to the selected product type and operator is selected from the production history information history and totaled to create display weighing information corresponding to each of the displayed totaling periods. The information processing apparatus for weighing equipment according to claim 1.

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