JP2014021667A - Management method for processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management method for a processing device that can have anti-virus software automatically revised according to a revision.SOLUTION: There is provided a management method for a processing device 26 including processing means of processing a workpiece and control means comprising a computer 30 which controls the processing means and can be connected to a communication line, the management method including a step of connecting the computer 30 of the processing device 26 to a server 5 installed on a device manufacturer side through the communication line 3; a saving step of saving anti-virus software 34 in the server 5 from a terminal device 7; a software update step of updating the software 34 according to a revision of the software 34; and a step of allowing the computer 30 of the processing device 26 to download the anti-virus software 34 saved in the server 5 through the communication line 3, so that the anti-virus software saved in the computer 30 is suitably updated by suitably and repeatedly executing the downloading step.

Description

  The present invention relates to a management method for a processing apparatus such as a cutting apparatus or a grinding apparatus, and more particularly to a management method for anti-virus software of a controller that controls the processing apparatus.

  In the manufacturing process of semiconductor devices and electronic components, a plate-shaped workpiece made of various materials such as semiconductor wafers and ceramic substrates is ground to a predetermined thickness by grinding with a grinding wheel mounted on the spindle of a grinding machine. Then, it is divided into individual device chips by a cutting blade or a laser processing device mounted on the spindle of the cutting device.

  In these processing devices, various conditions are set for the grinding wheel, cutting blade, and laser beam irradiation unit, such as rotational speed, relative movement speed with the workpiece, cutting speed or contact speed, position of various nozzles, etc. (See, for example, JP 2009-117776 A).

  These conditions are enormous amounts including fine component positions, data settings, etc., and these controls are performed by a computer arranged in a controller built in the processing apparatus.

JP 2009-117776 A

  The computer of the processing apparatus includes an external storage device connection means. For example, a USB memory or the like is connected to the connection means, and a part of data is stored and extracted frequently. There is no particular limitation on the external storage device used in such operations, and in the worst case, there is a risk that the computer will be infected with a computer virus via the external storage device.

  Therefore, measures have been taken in advance by the manufacturer of the processing device to install anti-virus software before the processing device is shipped. However, since computer viruses change constantly, virus corresponding to the changing virus is taken. If anti-virus software is not upgraded, it may not function as anti-virus.

  The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a processing apparatus management method capable of automatically upgrading anti-virus software according to a revised version. is there.

  According to the present invention, a chuck table for holding a workpiece, a processing means for processing the workpiece held on the chuck table, and a control means comprising a computer that controls the processing means and can be connected to a communication line. A server connection step of connecting the computer of the processing apparatus to a server installed on the apparatus manufacturer side via the communication line, and a terminal connected to the server A software storage step for storing, on the server, anti-virus software for removing the virus of the computer from the apparatus; and the anti-virus software stored on the server in response to the revision of the anti-virus software. A software update step for updating, and the computer of the processing apparatus is stored in the server Downloading the anti-virus software via the communication line, and appropriately updating the anti-virus software stored in the computer by repeatedly executing the download step. A method for managing a processing apparatus is provided.

  According to the processing device management method of the present invention, the anti-virus software is stored on the server installed on the device manufacturer side from the terminal device, and is appropriately stored on the server when the anti-virus software is revised. Update.

  By downloading the anti-virus software stored in the constantly updated server from the processing device via the communication line, the anti-virus software of the processing device can be easily updated.

  The manufacturer's workers do not need to go to the site where the processing equipment is installed, and users using the processing equipment can easily update the anti-virus software on a schedule that is convenient. Computer virus infection can be easily prevented.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the outline | summary of the management method of the processing apparatus of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of a cutting device. It is a block diagram explaining the management method of the processing apparatus which concerns on this invention embodiment (the 1). It is a block diagram explaining the management method of the processing apparatus which concerns on this invention embodiment (the 2).

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a schematic diagram showing an outline of a processing apparatus management method of the present invention. A plurality of processing apparatuses 1a, 1b, and 1c installed in a user's factory or the like are connected to a server 5 installed on the apparatus manufacturer side via a communication line 3 such as the Internet.

  The server 5 is connected to terminal devices 7a, 7b, and 7c installed on the device manufacturer side. The processing devices 1a, 1b, 1c and the terminal devices 7a, 7b, 7c are all assigned individual identification numbers (IDs).

  The external appearance perspective view of the cutting device 2 as an example of a processing apparatus is shown. The cutting device 2 includes a processing device main body 4 in which processing means such as a cutting unit 10 having a cutting blade is accommodated in a housing 8, and a touch panel type operation display monitor 6 attached to the housing 8 of the processing device main body 4. It is out.

  A chuck table 12 that holds a workpiece adjacent to the cutting unit 10 is disposed so as to be movable in the X-axis direction. Reference numeral 14 denotes a cassette mounting table (cassette elevator) on which a cassette 24 containing a plurality of workpieces 22 is placed, and is configured to be movable in the vertical direction.

  Reference numeral 16 denotes a display lamp that displays the operating status of the cutting device 2, which lights up in green when the cutting device is operating normally, and flashes red when some failure occurs. 18 and 20 are emergency stop buttons. When the operator presses the emergency stop buttons 18 and 20, the operation of the cutting device 2 can be immediately stopped.

  The cutting device 2 incorporates control means (controller) 30 for automatically controlling the cutting device 2 in order to perform processing based on predetermined processing conditions. Referring to FIG. 3, the processing apparatus 26 includes a processing unit 28 that processes a workpiece, and a control unit 30 that includes a computer that controls the processing unit 28.

  The computer 30 of the processing apparatus 26 can be connected to the server 5 installed on the apparatus manufacturer side via the communication means 32 and the communication line 3 such as the Internet. The server 5 is connected to a terminal device 7 installed on the device manufacturer side.

  The processing device management method according to the present embodiment includes a software storage step for storing in the server 5 anti-virus software for protecting the computer 30 from the virus from the terminal device 7 and the computer 30 of the processing device 26 via the communication line 3. And a server connection step for connecting to the server 5 via the communication line 3 and a download step for the computer 30 of the processing device 26 to download the antivirus software stored in the server 5 via the communication line 3.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the anti-virus software 34 stored in the server 5 is changed from the terminal device 7 to the revised version 1 software 34a, the revised version 2 software 34b, according to the revised version of the software. ... Sequentially updated (version up) with revised version 34n of software 34n.

  The computer 30 of the processing device 26 can store the virus countermeasures stored by the computer 30 by repeatedly downloading the antivirus software 34 at appropriate intervals, for example, once a week or when the processing device is started up. The software 34 is always updated to the latest version.

  According to the processing device management method described above, the anti-virus software 34 is stored in the server 5 installed on the manufacturer side from the terminal device 7 on the manufacturer side, and as the anti-virus software 34 is upgraded, the terminal device is stored. 7, the anti-virus software 34a to 34n stored in the server 5 is upgraded as appropriate.

  Viruses installed in the computer 30 of the processing device 26 by appropriately downloading the anti-virus software 34a to 34n stored in the server 5 that is always upgraded from the processing device 26 via the communication line 5. Countermeasure software can be upgraded easily.

  Since it is not necessary for the operator of the device manufacturer to go to the site where the processing device is installed, the user using the processing device 26 can easily upgrade the anti-virus software 34 on a schedule that is convenient. The computer 30 of the processing device 26 can be easily protected from virus infection.

1a, 1b, 1c Processing device 2 Cutting device 3 Communication line 5 Server 7a, 7b, 7c Terminal device 26 Processing device 30 Control means (computer)
32 Communication means 34, 34a-34n Antivirus software

Claims (1)

A chuck table for holding a workpiece, processing means for processing the workpiece held on the chuck table, and control means including a computer that controls the processing means and can be connected to a communication line. A method for managing a processing apparatus,
A server connection step for connecting the computer of the processing apparatus to a server installed on the apparatus manufacturer side via the communication line;
A software storage step for storing, in the server, anti-virus software for removing viruses from the computer from a terminal device connected to the server;
A software update step for updating the antivirus software stored in the server in response to the revision of the antivirus software;
The computer of the processing device downloads the anti-virus software stored in the server via the communication line, and
A processing apparatus management method, wherein the anti-virus software stored in the computer is updated as appropriate by repeating the download step as appropriate.

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