JP5858675B2 - Component mounting line - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a component mounting line for mounting components on a circuit board using a plurality of devices arranged along a circuit board conveyance path.

  In general, in a component mounting line, multiple devices such as solder printers, component mounters, and visual inspection machines are arranged along the circuit board transport path, and each device has a monitor (display function and input function). For each device, the operator can appropriately input the setting information of each device by touch operation on the monitor screen while checking the monitor display of the setting information of each device.

  Further, in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-133509), a portable information terminal is wirelessly connected to a host computer that manages the production of a plurality of devices arranged in a component mounting line, and the portable information is transmitted from the host computer. The mounting machine information diagram transmitted to the terminal is displayed on the display screen of the portable information terminal.

  Further, in Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-247800), the user interface of the component mounter is configured such that the old and new user interfaces can be switched by the user's input operation, and the version of the user interface to be used is set to the worker. (User) can select.

JP 2004-133509 A JP-A-10-247800

  In Patent Document 1, since the mounting machine information diagram transmitted from the host computer is displayed on the screen of the portable information terminal, the operator does not have to go to the monitor screen of the host computer. By carrying a portable information terminal, there is an advantage that a mounting machine information diagram etc. can be confirmed on the screen of the portable information terminal from any position around the component mounting line, but the mounting machine transmitted from the host computer Since only the information diagram or the like is displayed on the screen of the portable information terminal, the information of each device constituting the component mounting line must go to the monitor location of each device one by one, and the work efficiency is poor.

  Moreover, each device constituting the component mounting line has a different user interface due to differences in operating systems and input devices (touch panel, keyboard, mouse, etc.). Need to learn.

  Therefore, in Patent Document 2, the old and new user interfaces can be switched by an operator's input operation to improve operability. However, information such as input guidance of each device constituting the component mounting line is provided. Is displayed on the monitor (user interface section) of each device, so when switching the user interface of each device, the operator goes to the monitor location of each device for information such as input guidance of each device. Thus, it is necessary to switch between the old and new user interfaces by performing an input operation in accordance with the display of input guidance or the like for each device, resulting in poor work efficiency.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to be able to efficiently perform work on a plurality of apparatuses constituting a component mounting line.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a component mounting line for mounting components on a circuit board using a plurality of devices arranged along a circuit board conveyance path. A tablet computer connected to a plurality of devices via a wireless LAN, and a program for realizing a display function and an input function of the plurality of devices in order to use the tablet computer as a shared monitor of the plurality of devices. A display / input screen of each device is displayed on the screen of the tablet computer mounted on the computer to share the user interface of each device, and each device is instructed by the operator to make screen transitions to the tablet computer. a function of transmitting an instruction input, the operator is displayed on the screen of the tablet computer While confirming watching information displayed about each device, said those configured to perform input operation for each device by operating the tablet computer in accordance with an instruction input from the device.

  In this configuration, the display function and the input function of a plurality of devices constituting the component mounting line are provided in the tablet computer, the user interface of each device is shared, and the screen transition instruction from each device to the tablet computer. Since the instruction of input by the operator is transmitted, the operator operates one tablet computer from any position around the component mounting line to check the information display on multiple devices. However, it is possible to perform operations such as data input to each device. In addition, since the user interface of each device is shared, the input operation for each device is easy, and work can be performed efficiently.

  In this case, it is preferable that the display / input screen of each device displayed on the screen of the tablet computer is made common as in claim 2. In this way, the input operation for each device is further facilitated.

  Further, as in claim 3, the tablet computer and each device may call and execute a subroutine in the other control program by remote procedure call (RPC). In this way, even if the tablet computer and each device are physically separated, each device can call and execute a subroutine in the control program of the tablet computer and receive only the processing result. Similarly, the tablet computer can call and execute a subroutine in the control program of each device and receive only the processing result.

  Further, as described in claim 4, the interface between the tablet computer and each device may be described in an interface description language (IDL). Since the interface description language describes the interface in a format independent of the programming language, even if the operating system and programming language of the tablet computer and each device are different, the difference in operating system and programming language can be achieved by using the interface description language. Without being limited to the above, communication between the tablet computer and each device becomes possible.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, a camera is mounted on at least some of the plurality of devices, and image data of the camera is transmitted from the device to the tablet computer. An image processing program for processing the image data is installed, and the tablet computer processes the received image data of the camera with the image processing program, and transmits the processing result to the device on which the camera is installed. May be. In this way, it is not necessary to install an image processing program for each device, and the program configuration of each device can be simplified.

  Further, as in claim 6, a plurality of tablet computers having different screen sizes are provided, and each tablet computer has a function of switching screen components (for example, buttons, list views, combo boxes, etc.) according to the screen size. It is good also as a structure. In this way, it is possible to switch to screen components that are easy for the operator to operate according to the screen size.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the tablet computer has a function of transmitting at least one of a start instruction, a shutdown instruction, a production start instruction, and a production stop instruction to a plurality of devices. Also good. In this way, it is possible to very easily perform start-up, shutdown, production start, production stop, and production stop operations on a plurality of apparatuses.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a network for wirelessly connecting each device on a component mounting line, an external imaging device, and a tablet PC according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of use of a tablet PC. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example in which the display / input screens of the component mounter and the appearance inspection machine are displayed side by side on the screen of the tablet PC. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example in which a display / input screen common to the devices is displayed on the screen of the tablet PC. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining processing for calling and executing a subroutine in the other control program by remote procedure call (RPC) between the tablet PC and each device. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a method of transmitting image data of the camera of each device to the tablet PC and performing image processing.

Hereinafter, an embodiment embodying a mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.
First, the configuration of the entire component mounting line will be described with reference to FIG.
In the component mounting line 11, a plurality of devices such as a solder printing machine 12, a plurality of component mounting machines 13, and an appearance inspection machine 14 are arranged along the circuit board conveyance path. An emergency stop switch (not shown) is provided. If an operator operates the emergency stop switch of any device during the operation of each device 12 to 14, the operation of the device is immediately stopped to ensure safety.

  All or some of the devices 12 to 14 in the component mounting line 11 have a simple configuration in which the monitor (display function and input function) is omitted. Instead, the devices 802 to IEEE 802 It is configured to include one or a plurality of tablet computers (hereinafter referred to as “tablet PC”) 15 connected by a wireless LAN such as .11n. The tablet PC 15 is a portable personal computer formed in a flat plate shape, and has a display function and an input function such as a touch panel type. The tablet PC 15 is installed with a program for realizing the display function and the input function of each device 12 to 14 of the component mounting line 11, and displays the display / input screen of each device 12 to 14 on the screen of the tablet PC 15. By sharing the user interface of 12-14, it is used as a shared monitor of each device 12-14.

  Further, the tablet PC 15 may be equipped with a multi-operation screen function and a function for automatically / manually selecting a device to be operated from a plurality of devices 12 to 14 on the component mounting line 11. As described above, each of the devices 12 to 14 on the component mounting line 11 is provided with an emergency stop switch. However, the tablet PC 15 may be provided with the function of the emergency stop switch of each of the devices 12 to 14.

  As shown in FIG. 3, each of the devices 12 to 14 has a function of transmitting a screen transition instruction and an input (screen operation) instruction by an operator to the tablet PC 15. A screen configuration program for each device 12 to 14 is installed in the tablet PC 15, and display / input screens of two or more devices (for example, the component mounter 13 and the appearance inspection device 14) are displayed side by side on the screen of the tablet PC 15. Alternatively, a display / input screen for only one device may be displayed. For example, the screen displayed on the tablet PC 15 transitions in the order of the maintenance screen, the data creation screen, the automatic operation screen, or the reverse order according to the screen transition instruction from the component mounting machine 13 and the appearance inspection machine 14.

  Alternatively, a screen configuration program that is common to the devices 12 to 14 is installed in the tablet PC 15, and a display / input screen that is common to the devices 12 to 14 is displayed on the screen of the tablet PC 15 as shown in FIG. 4. May be displayed. Also in this case, the common screen displayed on the tablet PC 15 is changed to a maintenance screen, a data creation screen, an automatic operation screen, etc. according to an instruction of screen transition from each of the devices 12 to 14 (component mounting machine 13, appearance inspection machine 14, etc.). Transitions are made in order or vice versa.

  Furthermore, the tablet PC 15 has a function of transmitting at least one of a start instruction, a shutdown instruction, a production start instruction, a production stop instruction, data transmission, and the like to the plurality of apparatuses 12 to 14. In this way, operations such as start-up, shutdown, production start, production stop, production stop, data transmission, etc. can be performed on a plurality of devices 12 to 14 simply by operating the tablet PC 15 which is an integrated operation monitor. Can be performed very easily.

  In addition, in order to create image processing data used by each device 12 to 14 of the component mounting line 11, one or a plurality of external imaging devices 21 connected to the tablet PC 15 via a wireless LAN such as IEEE802.11n are provided. is set up. Although not shown in the drawings, this external imaging device 21 incorporates a camera and a light source so as to illuminate and image an imaging target such as a component for which image processing data is to be created.

  Each of the external imaging devices 21 is connected to the tablet PC 15 via a wireless LAN such as IEEE802.11n, and processes an image captured by each of the external imaging devices 21 to generate image processing data (image processing data creation function). Program) is installed in the tablet PC 15. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide an external data creation device for each external image capturing device 21.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a storage device 25 (network connection storage) is installed separately from the component mounting line 11, and this storage device 25 is connected to the tablet PC 15 via a wireless LAN. The tablet PC 15 is equipped with a function as a host computer that manages the production status of the devices 12 to 14 of the component mounting line 11, and the production management information of the component mounting line 11 managed by the tablet PC 15 is stored in the storage device 25. The

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the tablet PC 15 and each of the devices 12 to 14 call and execute a subroutine in the other control program by a remote procedure call (RPC). . In this way, even if the tablet PC 15 and the devices 12 to 14 are physically separated, the devices 12 to 14 transmit instructions / data to the tablet PC 15 to control the tablet PC 15. The subroutine can be called and executed, and only the processing result (instruction / data) is received to start production. Similarly, the tablet PC 15 transmits instructions / data to each of the devices 12 to 14, calls and executes a subroutine in the control program of each of the devices 12 to 14, receives only the processing result, and receives the processing result of the tablet PC 15. Can be displayed on the screen.

  In this case, the interface between the tablet PC 15 and the devices 12 to 14 is described in an interface description language (IDL). The interface description language is also called an interface definition language (IDL), and for example, SOAP, CORBA, Protocol Buffers, etc. may be used. Since the interface description language describes the interface in a format that does not depend on the programming language, even if the operating system and programming language of the tablet PC 15 and each of the devices 12 to 14 are different, by using the interface description language, the operating system and programming are used. Communication between the tablet PC 15 and each of the devices 12 to 14 is possible without being limited by language differences.

The control program executed by the tablet PC 15 and each of the devices 12 to 14 may be prepared with a subroutine called by the interface description language. For example, a device operation subroutine provided by each of the devices 12 to 14, a screen transition subroutine provided by the tablet PC 15, and a detailed screen control subroutine may be prepared.
The tablet PC 15 and each of the devices 12 to 14 not only transmit simple screen transition instructions and operation instructions, but also transmit accompanying data in some cases.

  In the present embodiment, an image processing program for processing the image data of the cameras of the devices 12 to 14 is installed in the tablet PC 15. For example, as shown in FIG. The camera 14 captures an imaged object such as a part, transmits the image data to the tablet PC 15, processes the image data with an image processing program in the tablet PC 15, and creates image processing data. The image processing data is edited, and the image processing data is transmitted to each device 12-14. In this way, it is not necessary to install an image processing program for each of the devices 12 to 14, and the program configuration of each of the devices 12 to 14 can be simplified.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when using a plurality of tablet PCs 15, only those having the same screen size or different screen sizes may be used. When a plurality of tablet PCs 15 having different screen sizes are used, each tablet PC 15 may be configured to have a function of switching screen components (for example, buttons, list views, combo boxes, etc.) according to the screen size. For example, a screen component when a touch panel operation is assumed requires a display size of a certain level or more in order to ensure the operator's touch operability. When displaying software buttons on the screen of the tablet PC 15, a button size necessary for touch operability is secured, and the number of buttons arranged with respect to the screen size is determined. Thereby, the number of buttons arranged changes according to the screen size. In this way, it is possible to switch to screen components that are easy for the operator to operate according to the screen size.

  In the component mounting line 11 configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of workers carry the tablet PC 15, and each worker displays the component mounting line 11 displayed on the display screen of the tablet PC 15. What is necessary is just to input the setting information of each apparatus 12-14 suitably, seeing and confirming the display of the setting information of each apparatus 12-14. When creating image processing data to be used by each device 12 to 14 of the component mounting line 11, the image signal captured by the external imaging device 21 is transmitted to the tablet PC 15, and the image signal is processed by the tablet PC 15. Then, image processing data is created and transmitted to a device that uses the image processing data. Further, the production status of each of the devices 12 to 14 on the component mounting line 11 is managed by the tablet PC 15, and the production management information is stored in the storage device 25.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the tablet PC 15 is provided with the display function and the input function of the plurality of apparatuses 12 to 14 constituting the component mounting line 11, and the user interfaces of the apparatuses 12 to 14 are shared, Since the devices 12 to 14 transmit the screen transition instruction and the input instruction by the worker to the tablet PC 15, the worker can use one tablet from any position around the component mounting line 11. It is possible to perform operations such as data input to each of the devices 12 to 14 while operating and confirming the information display regarding the plurality of devices 12 to 14 by operating the PC 15. In addition, since the user interfaces of the devices 12 to 14 are shared, the input operation for the devices 12 to 14 is easy, and the work can be performed efficiently. In addition, there is an advantage that the training time for workers can be shortened.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, A various change is possible within the range which does not deviate from a summary, such as changing the number of units 12-14 of the component mounting line 11, arrangement | sequence order, etc. suitably. is there.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Component mounting line, 12 ... Solder printer (apparatus), 13 ... Component mounter (apparatus), 14 ... Appearance inspection machine (apparatus), 15 ... Tablet PC (tablet computer), 21 ... External imaging apparatus, 25 …Storage device

Claims (7)

In a component mounting line that mounts components on a circuit board using a plurality of devices arranged along the circuit board transport path,
A tablet computer connected to the plurality of devices via a wireless LAN;
In order to use the tablet computer as a shared monitor for the plurality of devices, a program for realizing a display function and an input function of the plurality of devices is mounted on the tablet computer, and a screen of the tablet computer is provided for each device. Display the display / input screen to share the user interface of each device,
Each device has a function of transmitting a screen transition instruction and an input instruction by an operator to the tablet computer ,
An operator operates the tablet computer according to an input instruction from each device and performs an input operation on each device while checking and confirming the information display regarding each device displayed on the screen of the tablet computer. A component mounting line characterized by being configured as described above . 2. The component mounting line according to claim 1, wherein a display / input screen of each of the devices displayed on the screen of the tablet computer is shared.   The component mounting line according to claim 1, wherein the tablet computer and each device have a function of calling and executing a subroutine in the other control program by remote procedure calls.   The component mounting line according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an interface between the tablet computer and each of the devices is described in an interface description language. A camera is mounted on at least some of the plurality of devices, and image data of the camera is transmitted from the device to the tablet computer,
The tablet computer is equipped with an image processing program for processing image data of the camera,
The tablet computer processes the received image data of the camera with the image processing program, and transmits the processing result to a device on which the camera is mounted. The component mounting line described. It has multiple tablet computers with different screen sizes,
6. The component mounting line according to claim 1, wherein each tablet computer has a function of switching screen components according to a screen size.   The tablet computer has a function of transmitting at least one of a start instruction, a shutdown instruction, a production start instruction, and a production stop instruction to the plurality of devices. The component mounting line according to any one of 1 to 6.

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