IT202000008986A1 - METHOD FOR MAKING CUSTOM-MADE FURNISHING ORDERS. - Google Patents

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Attached to a patent application for INDUSTRIAL INVENTION having the title

? METHOD FOR THE REALIZATION OF ORDERS D? FURNITURE SU

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The present invention relates to a method for the realization of custom-made furniture orders for the furnishing of an operational space, in particular the contract and tailor-made furniture sector. The sector to which the present invention belongs relates to the management of furnishing orders for operating spaces such as apartments, villas, boats. In particular, the made to measure, on the customer's proposal, concerns projects that are entirely different or partially different each time, which, in common jargon, are identified with the term? Special furnishings? differentiating them from those with catalogs that are termed? standard furnishings? or? Standard furniture? or? Catalog furnishings ?. In this sector, platforms are known which carry out methods for the management of furniture orders. In these known methods, a first module of the platform allows a user to enter project data, which are representative of a furnishing proposal. Said project data are, for example, technical drawings of furnishing objects, to which properties are associated? d? object, which specify for example the material or any mechanical processing necessary to obtain the object. However, these platforms are cumbersome and do not simplify the management of these complex orders.

At the end of the insertion of the project data, the user can? generate files in which the technical drawings are indicated. However, these technical drawings are difficult to handle and require subsequent analysis to evaluate the products to be purchased and the processes to be done. Furthermore, the documents generated by these platforms could contain similar furnishing objects that should be counted and grouped later, with a considerable waste of time and increased possibilities. of error.

Furthermore, such technical drawings are generally generated for the project in its entirety, reducing the legibility of the project. and its usability? in the production phase of the individual furnishing objects.

Furthermore, the platforms on the market perform a method in which all the furniture objects are associated with a single operational space or in a limited number of areas. This feature, especially for furnishings of very large and functional spaces? heterogeneous, could further reduce the readability? and the usability? of all the outputs generated by the platform.

Furthermore, some methods do not allow you to evaluate in real time a list of items to be purchased for the creation of each piece of furniture. There? it could involve design efforts that culminate in a project that exceeds the agreed budget. Other methods instead provide for the creation of a list of items to be purchased for the realization of each piece of furniture, but given the limited level at which the order can? be divided, this list can not? be inclusive of all the objects of the order, but include? a plurality? of lists, each addressed to the highest level at which it can? the job order be subdivided (for example, for a skyscraper, there will be a series of lists each facing one floor but not a unique list for the entire order).

Purpose of the present invention? making available a method and a system for the management of furniture orders that overcomes the drawbacks of the known art mentioned above.

Said purpose? fully achieved by the method and by the system for the management of orders for furnishing objects of the present invention, which is characterized by the contents of the claims reported below.

According to an aspect of the present description, the present invention provides a method for making custom-made furniture orders for furnishing an operating space. Such a method? performed via an electronic device.

It should be noted that the term operational space refers to any space to be furnished such as an apartment, a ship, a yacht, a villa, a housing complex, a skyscraper.

The method comprises a phase of receiving order data, representative of a furniture order to be carried out.

The order data include one or more? of the following information: an identification code of the order; a title of the order; a customer of the order; a description of the order; an expiration date for carrying out the order.

The method includes a phase of receiving project data. The project data are associated with the furniture order. The project data are representative of a graphic furnishing proposal. In one embodiment, the design data is representative of a plurality of products. of graphic furnishing proposals.

In an embodiment of the method, the generation step takes place through a project data entry module, which comprises commands for inserting graphic elements such as lines, points, volumes. For example, such a project data entry form? a CAD software for the realization of graphic projects.

In one embodiment, the design data includes furniture data. The furnishing data are representative of furnishing objects included in the furnishing proposal. In one embodiment, the furniture data includes, for each furniture object, one or more? of the following information:

- a code;

- ownership d? object including geometric dimensions, material, finishes, processes, stages and production cycles;

- quantity to be produced.

- a weight and / or volume of the object, entered manually via a user input or automatically calculated by the processor.

In one embodiment, the design data includes disposition data. The arrangement data are representative of an arrangement of the furnishing objects in the operating space. In other words, are the disposition data representative of a traceability? objects of furniture, or rather its belonging to a piece of furniture, a room or a building.

In one embodiment, the method comprises a generation (reporting) step, preferably automatic.

In the automatic generation phase, for each furniture object, a bill of materials is generated on the basis of the project data (or on the basis of the furniture data associated with the specific furniture object). The bill of materials of the furniture object includes (at least) a list of items to be purchased for the production of the corresponding furniture object.

In the automatic generation phase, for each piece of furniture, a technical sheet is generated based on the project data (or based on the furniture data associated with the specific piece of furniture). The technical data sheet includes (at least) a list of mechanical processes for the production of the furniture proposal.

In one embodiment, the method comprises a step of saving, preferably automatically, the bill of materials and / or the technical file in a corresponding predefined path.

The presence of a bill of materials and a technical sheet for each piece of furniture considerably accelerates the interface between design and production, allowing the manufacturer of the piece of furniture to have the necessary information immediately. Furthermore, the automatic saving phase according to defined paths increases even more? rationality? in the management, allowing, especially for very large orders, to identify the necessary documents quickly and with reduced possibility? of error. In one embodiment, in the automatic generation step, the processor generates one or more? processing documents preferably for each piece of furniture. Alternatively, say one or more? processing documents can also concern a plurality of of furnishing objects provided? the latter can be machined on the same machine tool.

Said one or more? processing documents include instructions to be loaded on a machine tool for the creation of the corresponding furnishing objects. The instructions are written with a programming language that depends on the machine tool, which, specifically,? a numerically controlled machine tool (CNC).

In one embodiment, the method comprises a machine tool selection step. In the machine tool selection phase, the processor receives machine data, representative of a type of machine tool, or preferably of a language used by a machine tool controller. The processor generates said one or more? machining documents, based on machine data, to generate machining documents compatible with the machine tool.

Such a feature? very advantageous for further integration between design and production. In fact, through this phase of the method,? enough to load said one or more? processing documents on the corresponding machine tool to create the designed furniture object. In one embodiment, the method comprises a grouping step, preferably automatic. In the automatic grouping phase, the processor groups the furniture data on the basis of a grouping logic, to group the furniture objects with common characteristics. The processor assigns a specific identification code to the group having common characteristics.

This phase further optimizes the subsequent production phase of the furnishing objects. In fact, by producing all the similar furnishing objects of the order in sequence, it is avoided to set the first settings on the machine tools which must be subsequently reset. There? involves a considerable saving of time.

Note that the piece of furniture can? be a single component (a shelf) or an assembled (mobile) composed of more? single objects (multiple shelves).

In one embodiment, the processor groups the furniture data whose properties? d? object have the same material and / or the same mechanical processes and / or the same geometric dimensions and / or the same finishes. It is clarified that, in a preferred embodiment, the grouping step takes place on the entire order and not on individual areas of the order. Basically, at the end of the design, the customer has a list including all the items that must be purchased to carry out the proposed order, even for orders with very significant extensions.

In one embodiment, the method comprises a step of setting up the grouping. In this phase, the processor receives a grouping indication, representative of a grouping logic. The processor, on the basis of the grouping indication, selects the grouping logic among a set of grouping logics saved in a memory of the electronic device and uses this grouping logic for the grouping phase.

In one embodiment, the method comprises an access step. In the logon phase, the processor? configured to access project data upon receipt of a password and username.

Basically, with respect to the solutions of the known art, in which anyone in possession of the electronic device was able to interact by modifying the design data, the solution of the present invention allows access to the design data only by entering a user name and of a password. In this embodiment, the processor saves on the memory one or more? activity performed by a specific user on the project data. There? allows you to have a trace of the operations performed on the project data.

In one embodiment, the project data is saved on a remote server. In this embodiment, the processor, having checked the presence of the password and the user name, sends a request to the remote server to retrieve the project data.

In one embodiment, the method comprises a splitting step. In the subdivision phase, the project data is divided into job order zones. Each order zone? corresponding to an operational area, which? included in the operating space. In other words, the processor receives zone data, representative of a zone of the operating space and including one or more? of the following information: zone identifier, name of the zone, any identifier of a zone, having a greater extension, which includes it.

In one embodiment, each zone? associated with respective project data, representative of furnishing objects arranged in the area itself. It should be noted that, preferably, the method provides for a step of hierarchical subdivision. The phase of hierarchical subdivision provides that a zone, defined in the following supra-zone, may include other zones, defined in the following sub-zones. In other words, the design data of a sub-zone are included in the design data of the corresponding supra-zone, which has an extension in the operating space greater than the sub-zone. To clarify with a practical example, in the context of a furnishing proposal for a villa, the supra-zone could be represented by the first floor, whereas the sub-zone could be represented by a kitchen (located on the first floor of the villa).

This division into zones has various advantages with respect to the known art, since it allows a rationalization of the information and a quick access to the information with a reduced occurrence of errors.

According to a preferred embodiment, the method provides the possibility? to create an infinite number of zones (? multilevel working mode?). There? allows you to divide the operational space that you are furnishing up to the component pi? specific.

Furthermore, this aspect makes it possible to group, through the grouping phase, the furnishing objects even for orders that are very extensive. In fact, in the known solutions, the fact of having a limit to the number of zones can? lead to a reduction in the explosion of the project. There? implies that, having to process large orders separately, the grouping phase cannot? be performed on the entire order but only on parts of it. The grouping phase? therefore carried out through external management, which take in the bills of parts of the order and group them.

Therefore, the presence of the mode? work with infinite areas and the realization of the grouping of furnishing objects extended to all areas allows the optimal management of large orders.

To further increase the usability? in the exploration of the order, the method includes an exploration phase. This exploration phase guarantees significant advantages in particular linked to the modality? graphics with which the contents are shown on a display of the electronic device. This mode? display has a substantial technical effect, which? that of allowing a quick navigation between the zones (supra-zones and sub-zones) of the order and a quick navigation between the documents associated with each zone (for example bill of materials, technical sheets, etc.).

In the exploration phase, the processor generates display data, through which the processor depicts an exploration module on a display of the electronic device.

Does the exploration module include one or more? columns, each configured to represent a list of entities? between customers, orders, furnishing proposals, areas, assemblies or components. Said one or more? columns are placed side by side according to a descending hierarchical order, to explode the project, starting from a specific customer, up to a specific piece of furniture.

In one embodiment, the browse module includes a first column. The first column includes selection commands to select a specific graphic design proposal. The selection command determines the opening of an entry form for the project data, which will be associated with the specific furnishing proposal.

The first column includes an add command, for the insertion of a further graphic design proposal.

The exploration module includes a second column. The second column includes selection commands for said order over-zones. The first column includes an add command, for the insertion of a further super-zone.

The exploration module includes a third column. The third column includes selection commands for job order sub-zones, included in the job order supra-zone selected in the second column. The third column includes an add command, for the insertion of a further sub-zone associated with the order over-zone selected in the second column.

In one embodiment, the browse module includes a list command. By selecting the list command, the processor receives the command to show, for the supra-zone, the sub-zone or the graphic design proposal selected, one or more? operational documents. Basically, the processor, in response to the selection of the list command, generates the display data to show a list of documents (i.e. a list of project data) associated with the respective over-zone, sub-zone or graphic design proposal selected.

In one embodiment, the method comprises an import step. In the import phase, the processor receives pre-compiled design data (made using different CADs) made through a separate processor (a separate method). In the import phase, the processor processes the precompiled furniture data regardless of the type of precompiled furniture data received.

In other words, the processor receives precompiled project data, saved in a computer language different from the computer language used during the phase of receiving the project data previously described. The processor makes said precompiled project data compatible and allows the user to modify said project data through the phase of receiving the project data previously described.

It should be noted that, according to a preferred embodiment, the precompiled data refer only to geometric characteristics of the furnishing objects or of the assembled items.

Pi? in particular, the processor receives the project data created with a CAD program. The processor processes the project data received with the CAD program and allows their reading and / or modification with the CAD program used for receiving the project data according to this method.

There? significantly increases flexibility? of work, allowing the integration of the method with all the project data created (pre-compiled) through other methods for the realization of graphic furnishing proposals. Hence, it greatly increases interoperability? of the method according to the present invention with other design systems.

In one embodiment, in the automatic generation step, the processor updates the BOM in real time and in response to receipt of the design data.

Also, the bill of materials? updated in real time even inside the remote server. Therefore, the changes made by a user regarding a particular component or assembled through an electrical device are detected in real time also by another user who works on the component or assembled (in parallel) through another device. There? allows you to evaluate the bill in real time, to update the design in a conscious way with respect to the items that will have to be purchased and above all to consciously work in parallel on the special order.

In an embodiment in which the processor receives material data and / or processing data, representative of a material in which the furniture and / or mechanical processing objects necessary to produce the furniture object can be produced, respectively .

The processor? configured to save material data and / or processing data in a memory (remote or local).

In one embodiment, the materials and machining associated with the furniture objects (the object properties) are included (are selected from) in the material data and / or the machining data, respectively.

In one embodiment, the processor receives supplier data and / or article data, representative of a supplier of articles and / or articles sold on the market (each associated with a respective supplier), respectively. The processor saves supplier data and / or item data in a memory.

The processor associates to at least one (preferably to each) of said furnishing objects a corresponding article among those saved in the memory. The processor associates a corresponding item among those saved in memory to a group of furniture objects, grouped in the grouping phase.

Observe that an article? representative of one or more? of the following characteristics: raw material, paint, profile, finish.

In one embodiment, the method comprises a parametric generation step. The parametric generation phase includes the following phases: - reception, in the processor, of one or more? object selections, each of said selections being representative of the selection, by a user, of a corresponding piece of furniture;

- reception, in the processor, of pre-established component data associated with a type of component (processing) to be applied to the furniture objects corresponding to said one or more? object selections;

- association of the pre-established component data to the furnishing objects corresponding to these one or more? object selections.

In one embodiment, the predetermined component data is parameterized. In other words, the predetermined component data are calculated as a function of a parameter of the furniture object to which the component project data are associated. The parameter could be one of the previously entered project data, for example a length of the furniture object. For illustrative purposes only, the parametric generation phase could include the selection of a plurality of of shelves (one or more object selections) of a shelf, the selection of a lateral drilling (predetermined component data) between a list of workings and the association of the drilling to said plurality of shelves (association of pre-established component data to furnishing objects). This phase of the method considerably speeds up the phase of entering project data, which, potentially, could be constituted by a set of predetermined component data.

In one embodiment, the parametric generation step provides a step for selecting a reference system, that is, an origin and a rotation value with respect to which the predetermined component data are generated. It is observed that, in one embodiment, the reference system? a relative reference, that is a reference that has as its origin a piece of furniture or volume that is inside an assembly or area that is being created. If so, the relative reference? linked to the graphic object which in turn depends on the absolute reference system of the drawing. The processor, notes the position of the relative reference with respect to the absolute reference, determined on the basis of the position of the graphic object,? then able to calculate the position of the parametric component with respect to the absolute reference of the drawing. There? allows you to create parametric components that are dependent on another piece of furniture.

In one embodiment, the method provides, downstream from the generation of the parametric component, a dedicated modification step of the latter. In other words, the generation step of the parametric component provides for a generation of a parametric component that is free, that is, modifiable following its generation. This aspect? very important for the sector of furniture on order (? contract?), in which the diversification of objects? frequent.

In one embodiment, the processor selects more? furnishing objects (graphics). The processor selects a face in which to derive a reference system. The processor associates a specific parametric component to said face. The processor applies the parametric component to all pi? selected (graphic) furnishing objects.

In one embodiment, the processor receives the selection of a parametric volume. The processor associates, on the basis of a selection by a user, a parametric component to said volume. The processor generates the furniture data on the basis of the data of predefined components selected by the user and on the basis of the selected volume value. A concrete example is described, purely by way of example. The user selects a volume having the size of a desired drawer, the user applies the parametric drawer to the volume, the processor creates furniture data that are representative of a drawer having the desired volume.

Said parametric, defined in volume parametric jargon, pu? be of type nested. In other words, it is possible to create volumes to which parametric components are applied within the volume on which? been already? applied a parametric component.

The pre-established component data is saved in the device memory or on a remote server.

In one embodiment, in the login step, the processor saves the design data to a remote server. The processor receives a selection command, associated with a specific piece of furniture. The processor retrieves the project data associated with the selected furniture object from the remote server, on the basis of the selection command. The processor saves the project data associated with the selected furniture object in a local memory. The processor saves changes made to the project data on the remote server and / or local memory.

In one embodiment, the method comprises a filing step, in which one or more? documents (files, cards) are stored in the remote server or in the local memory. In particular, according to an embodiment, the archiving step comprises an associated archiving step. The associated filing phase involves associating, to each document, an identification code of the order and / or proposal for furniture and / or area and / or assembled and / or furnishing object to which the document refers. Therefore, in this way, the user can? retrieve all the documents associated with a specific order and / or proposal for furniture and / or area and / or assembled and / or furnishing object.

The archiving phase can? be an external archiving phase, in which documents created externally and imported are saved, and / or an internal archiving phase, in which documents created with one of the phases of the described method are saved, for example bills of materials, technical sheets.

In one embodiment, the method provides a step of deriving production information. In this phase, the user can? to work on the electronic device in mode? ? folding ?. The mode? folding allows the user to create furnishing objects in their final form and derive production information (through the derivation phase of processing). Manufacturing information may include:

- the dimensions of a panel of material to be used for the realization of the piece of furniture;

- the position of the cuts to be made on the panel;

- the direction of folding of the panels following the cut;

- the inclination of the cut with respect to the plane defined by the panel;

- the grain of the panel.

In other words, the mode? ? folding? ? a mode? of processing that involves the development of 3D on a single panel. Following the modeling (design) of the furniture object in 3D format, the processor provides a command for the inclined cut (panel division). The processor provides a command for defining the edges that must remain united. The processor includes a command for defining a model opening point. This command causes the flat development and prepares the model for the passage to production. In one embodiment, within the same assembly, the processor has hierarchical groupings (for example master-component-child component), whose BOMs (of the parent-component and of the child-component) are included in the same assembly. This feature allows you to create additional hierarchies without for? create additional assemblies and sub-assemblies that would create many files. The main advantage? the possibility? to directly manipulate the parts without having to open other documents (? file reference?).

According to an embodiment, to improve the management in the production phase, the method provides a product association phase, in which the processor associates, to a plurality of products. of components or furnishing objects, a corresponding product from which said components will be obtained. Basically, the processor groups furniture objects that will be obtained from the same product. To clarify this aspect, a practical example is given. When making a chest of drawers,? The front panel of each drawer must have a grain consistent with that of the other drawers. To achieve this purpose, the processor associates the three drawers to the same panel, from which the facade of each drawer will be? obtained.

In one embodiment, the method provides for a management step, realized by a management module executed by the processor. In the management phase, the user? able to manage the entire order using functionality? search among the documents created (bill of materials, technical sheets, technical and documentary documentation in general), functionality? archiving of the selected documents, functionality? research of projects and articles, functionality? sharing of project data, functionality? management of item, customer and supplier master data.

In one embodiment, the processor assigns a unique code to each document. There? allows you to avoid errors and avoid document redundancy.

In one embodiment, the processor saves in the local memory or in the remote server a version history of the project data (and of the documents produced, such as bill of materials and / or technical sheets). The processor makes the project data and documents available to the user. recent in the absence of a specific request from the user to open a version of the project data or the documents pi? dated.

Automated coding is one of the features? present in the software The system adopts the corporate coding style and automates the item coding process.

Basically, by means of the method of the present invention, company orders are effectively managed by means of the logical and complete grouping of the information referring to them. All the documents of a specific order, from the initial offers, to the drawings, up to the activities? after-sales are made available to the various company departments involved in project management.

The method involves a publication phase, in a publication form, in which the documentation and the bills are sent to suppliers, for example in a PDF, DWG format, in order to increase the connection and interoperability? of the method according to the present invention. According to an aspect of the present description, the method comprises a messaging step. In the messaging phase, the processor receives text data, representative of a text message issued by a user. The processor receives, in addition to text data, identification data, representative of a user's selection of a piece of furniture to which his message refers. The processor saves the text data to the remote server. The processor associates the text data with the selected furniture object. The processor saves this association to the remote server. The processor reads the text data associated with a specific piece of furniture and shows them to a user (who is working on the project from another location).

This feature allows you to maintain a tracking of communications, to allocate comments to specific furniture objects without losing communications and allows you to increase the tracking of errors.

In one embodiment, the processor? configured to send in real time the project data and / or the various bill of materials and / or the various technical data sheets to an external management software (ERP, CRM), for their processing on said external software.

According to an aspect of the present description, the present invention provides a system for making custom-made furniture orders for furnishing an operating space. The system includes an electronic device, which can? be mobile (portable, for example smartphone or tablet or laptop) or fixed. The electronic device comprises a memory. The memory of the electronic device? local. However, the system can? also include a remote server for remote data storage. The electronic device comprises a processor, configured to carry out the steps of the method according to any one of the steps and operations described in the present invention.

According to an aspect of the present description, the present invention provides a computer program comprising instructions for carrying out the steps of the method according to any of the steps and operations described in the present invention.

This and other characteristics will be more evident from the following description of a preferred embodiment, illustrated purely by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawing tables, in which:

- figure 1 illustrates a method for the realization of custom-made furniture orders for the furnishing of an operative space;

Figure 2 schematically illustrates a detail of the data exchanged in the method of Figure 1;

- figure 3 illustrates an input module of a system for the realization of bespoke furnishing orders;

Figures 4A and 4B illustrate a first screen and a second screen of an exploration module of the system of Figure 3, respectively;

Figure 5 schematically illustrates a working module of the system of Figure 3;

Figures 6A, 6B and 6C illustrate a configuration module, a parametric component module and a bill of materials module of the system of Figure 3, respectively;

- figure 7 illustrates a publication form of the system of figure 3. In the description below? described in detail a preferred embodiment of a system for the realization of a custom-made furniture order for the furnishing of an operative space. In other words, the invention provides a work platform, on which it can? work a user to create a tailor-made order, or special order.

The system 1 comprises an electronic device 2, including a processor 21. The electronic device 2 comprises a display 22, on which a graphic interface is shown for entering and sending data to the processor 21. The electronic device 2 comprises a local memory 23, in which data are saved. In one embodiment, the system 1 comprises a remote server 3, connected, preferably via an internet connection, to the electronic device 2. Alternatively, the remote server 3 could be located in proximity to the electronic device. of device 2, to which? connected without need? to access the internet (for example an intranet).

Note that all the functionalities? described in relation to the graphic interface are made available through suitable processing and phase performed by the processor 21. Furthermore, in the present description, it will be used? the term? module? to define a portion of the graphical interface, having certain functionalities? and used for a particular purpose.

The processor 21 generates the display data, to which correspond respective modules of the graphic interface, through which a user can? interacting with the processor 21 by entering commands or simply by viewing certain information on the display 22.

The processor 21 generates display data to show an input module 4, on which the user is addressed when he requests to use the computer program implementing the method of the present invention.

The input module 4 represents a first node from which? can you navigate between the various features? of the program to perform different steps of the method.

In particular, the input module includes one or more? connections.

Said one or more? links include a scan link 41, for connecting to a scan module 5. The processor 21 receives an identifying signal of a selection of the scan link 41 and processes the display data to show the scan module on display 22.

Said one or more? links include a search field 42, to perform a search on the data that is saved in the memory 23 and / or in the remote server 3. The processor 21 receives a searched value, entered by the user in the search field 42. The processor 21 filters the data saved in the memory 23 and / or in the remote server 3, based on the searched value and processes the display data to show the saved data filtered on the display 22.

Said one or more? links include a supplier link 43, to connect to a supplier module 6. The processor 21 receives a signal identifying a selection of the supplier link 43 and processes the display data to show the supplier module 6 on the display 22. The supplier module 6 includes a respective form of insertion, which allows to insert a plurality? of information regarding a supplier of furniture items. Through the entry form, the processor 21 receives data from suppliers 601. The processor 21 saves the data from suppliers 601 in the memory 23 and / or in the remote server 3. The supplier module 6 includes a respective list, inside which are the suppliers that have been saved in the memory 23 and / or in the remote server 3 are shown.

Said one or more? links include an article link 44, for connecting to an article module 7. The processor 21 receives an identifying signal of a selection of the articles link 44 and processes the display data to show the article module 7 on display 22.

The articles module 7 includes a respective insertion form, which allows you to insert a plurality of items. of information regarding a piece of furniture, which? preferably associated with one of the suppliers entered via the supplier module 6. Through the entry form, the processor 21 receives data of articles 701. The processor 21 saves the data of articles 701 in the memory 23 and / or in the remote server 3. The module items 7 includes a respective list, inside which the furniture items that have been saved in the memory 23 and / or in the remote server 3 are shown.

Keep in mind that the data of article 701 are representative of information regarding a specific furniture, a specific process, a specific finish, a specific painting, a specific hardware item, a specific accessory and / or a specific profile. Furthermore, said article data 701 may refer to articles which are produced internally by the user using the device or by external suppliers who supply the furniture manufacturer.

Said one or more? links include a material link 45, to connect to a material module 8. The processor 21 receives an identifying signal of a selection of the material link 45 and processes the display data to show the materials module 8 on the display 22. The materials module 8 includes a respective entry form, which allows you to enter a plurality? information regarding a material or specific mechanical processes to be made to the piece of furniture. Through the insertion form of the materials module? It is also possible to insert calculation and / or production rules relating to a specific material. Through the insertion form, the processor 21 receives material data 801. Through the insertion form, the processor 21 receives processing data 802. The processor 21 saves the material data 801 and / or the processing data 802 in the memory 23 and / or in the remote server 3. The materials module 8 includes a respective list, within which the materials and / or processes and / or calculation and / or production rules that have been saved in the memory 23 are shown and / or on the remote server 3.

Said one or more? links include a customer link, to connect to a customer module.

The customer module and the supplier module can be merged into a single address book module, from which both entities can be managed, or they can be two distinct modules, each configured to allow management of customers and suppliers, respectively.

In particular, according to an embodiment, the address book module comprises a plurality of of text fields, to enter personal data of a natural person or a legal person, and a selection command, to select the role of that natural person or a legal person among the role of customer, supplier or agent .

The processor 21 receives an identifying signal of a customer connection selection and processes the display data to show the customer module on the display 22.

The customer form includes a respective entry form, which allows you to enter a plurality of of information regarding a customer who has requested or is requesting a furniture order in the past. By means of the input form, the processor 21 receives customer data. The processor 21 saves the customer data in the memory 23 and / or in the remote server 3. The customer module includes a respective list, inside which the customers that have been saved in the memory 23 and / or in the remote server 3 are shown. Said one or more? links include a job link 46, to connect to a job module 9. The processor 21 receives an identification signal of a selection of the job link 46 and processes the display data to show the job module 9 on the display 22. The job module 9 includes a respective entry form, which allows you to enter a plurality? of information regarding a furniture order, which? associated with a respective customer, inserted through the customer module and saved in the memory 23 and / or in the remote server 3. Through the insertion form, the processor 21 receives job order data 901. The processor 21 saves job order data 901 in the memory 23 and / or in the remote server 3. The job order form 9 includes a respective list, inside which the jobs that have been saved in the memory 23 and / or in the remote server 3 are shown.

The system 1 according to the present invention provides the exploration module 5 which considerably facilitates the identification of the data saved in the memory 23 and / or in the remote server 3.

It should be noted that the present invention also intends to protect an exploration module individually, for accessing contents in the management of furniture orders.

It should be noted that the present invention also intends to protect a method for displaying contents for the management of furniture orders by means of the exploration module. In fact, it is believed that the programming of the processor 21 to generate the exploration module provides significant technical advantages which solve the problem of how to quickly access the saved information.

The exploration module 5 comprises a plurality of of columns 51. Each column of said plurality? 51? addressed to a specific set of information.

In one embodiment, said plurality? of columns 51 includes a customers column 501, which lists the customers saved in remote server 3 and / or in memory 23. Each customer listed in the customer column 501? user selectable. Said plurality? of columns 501 includes a jobs column 502, which lists jobs saved in remote server 3 and / or in memory 23. In response to the selection of a customer in the customer column 501, processor 21 takes information about the jobs of the selected customer and Does (list) in the orders column 502. Each order listed in the orders column 502? user selectable.

In one embodiment, said plurality? of columns 501 includes a proposal column 503, in which furniture proposals saved in the remote server 3 and / or in the memory 23 are listed. In response to the selection of a job order in the jobs column 502, the processor 21 collects information on the associated furniture proposals to the selected job and uploads (lists) them in the proposals column 503. Each proposal listed in the proposals column 503? user selectable.

In one embodiment, said plurality? of columns 501 includes a supra-zone column 504, in which the relative operating space zones saved in the remote server 3 and / or in the memory 23 are listed. In response to the selection of a furniture proposal in the proposals column 503, the processor 21 picks up information on the over-zones associated with the selected furniture proposal and uploads (lists) them in the over-zone 504 column. Each over-zone listed in the over-zone 504 column? user selectable.

In one embodiment, said plurality? of columns 501 includes a sub-zone column 505, which lists relative operating space zones saved in remote server 3 and / or memory 23. In response to the selection of an over-zone in the supra-zone column 504, the processor 21 takes information about the sub-zones associated with the selected over-zone and loads (lists) them in the sub-zones 505 column. Each sub-zone listed in the sub-zones 505 column? user selectable. It should be noted that, for the sake of conciseness of the present description, the presence of a single sub-zone 505 column is considered, however, the system expects to be able to create an infinite number of sub-zones, before being able to select a specific assembly in a sub-zone. area.

In one embodiment, said plurality? of columns 501 includes an assembled column 506, in which assemblies of the furniture proposal saved in the remote server 3 and / or in the memory 23 are listed. In response to the selection of a sub-zone in the sub-zone column 505, the processor 21 picks up information about assemblies associated (ie arranged in) to the selected sub-zone and loads (lists) them in the assemblies column 506. Each assembly listed in the assemblies column 506? user selectable.

In one embodiment, said plurality? of columns 501 includes a component column (furniture objects) 507, which lists components of the furniture proposal saved in remote server 3 and / or in memory 23. In response to the selection of an assembly in the assembled column 506, the processor 21 takes information about the components that are part of the selected assembly and loads (lists) them in the component column 507. Each component listed in the component column 507? user selectable.

Each of said plurality? of columns 501 includes add command 501A. Each of said plurality? of columns 501 includes change command 501B. In response to the selection of each add command 501A, processor 21 displays an insert form based on the column to which the add command 501A? associated. In response to the selection of each edit command 501B, processor 21 displays an edit form based on the column to which the edit command 501B? associated.

In particular, in response to the selection of the add command 501A of the customer column 501, the processor 21 shows the input form of the customers module, for the insertion of a new customer. Furthermore, in response to the selection of the modification command 501B of the customers column, the processor 21 shows a modification form (which could also be the same entry form) for modifying the information of an already customer. saved in remote server 3 and / or in memory 23.

In response to the selection of the add command 501A of the orders column 502, the processor 21 shows the entry form of the orders module 9, for the insertion of a new order. Furthermore, in response to the selection of the modification command 501B of the orders column 502, the processor 21 shows a modification form (which could also be the same entry form) for modifying the information of an already ordering order. saved in remote server 3 and / or in memory 23.

In response to the selection of the add command 501A of the proposals column 503, the processor 21 shows an insertion form for the insertion of a new furniture proposal. Furthermore, in response to the selection of the modification command 501B of the proposals column 503, the processor 21 shows a modification form (which could also be the same entry form) for modifying the information of a furniture proposal already? saved in the remote server 3 and / or in the memory 23. In response to the selection of the add command 501A of the supra-zone 504 or sub-zone 505 column, the processor 21 shows a respective entry form for the insertion of a new supra -zone or subzone. Furthermore, in response to the selection of the modification command 501B of the supra-zone 504 or sub-zone 505 column, the processor 21 shows an modification form (which could also be the same entry form) for the modification of the information of a supra -zone or sub-zone already? saved in remote server 3 and / or in memory 23.

In response to the selection of the add command 501A of the column assemblies 506 or components 507, the processor 21 shows a respective insertion form for the insertion of a new assembly or a new component. Furthermore, in response to the selection of the modification command 501B of the column assemblies 506 or components 507, the processor 21 shows an modification form (which could also be the same entry form) for the modification of the information of an assembly or of a component already? saved in remote server 3 and / or in memory 23.

In one embodiment, the browse module comprises a listing command 501C. The listing command sends processor 21 a request to show documents relevant to a specific entity. By entity we mean a customer, an order, a furnishing proposal, a supra-zone, a sub-zone, an assembly or a component.

In particular, in response to the selection of the selection command, processor 21 sets a list parameter to an activated value, if the value of the list parameter is deactivated, while it sets the list parameter to a deactivated value, if the value of the list parameter is already? activated. Processor 21, when the list parameter is activated, generates display data to show, in a detail page 5? in the exploration module 5, a list of information (documents) associated with the customer, the order, the furnishing proposal, the supra-zone, the sub-zone, the assembly or the component that have been selected in the respective columns. Said list of information includes, for example, generic information that identifies the respective entity, geometric data of the specific entity, drawings in CAD format associated with or depicting the entity, a bill of materials associated with the entity, a structure of the entity. entity or a plurality? of documents attached to the specific entity.

When the parameter list is deactivated, the processor 21 returns the exploration module 5 to a screen in which said plurality are represented. of columns 501.

In one embodiment, the scan module allows for a working link 501D. Does the 501D work connection? a command selectable by the user.

When the user selects the job connection 501D, the processor 21 receives a job request, to access a job module 10, inside which the user can? vary the furnishing proposal. Specifically, the working link 501D? bound to the entity selected in each column of said plurality? of columns 501.

In particular, when the user selects the work connection 501D, the processor 21 opens the work module 10 and loads into it a component selected in the components column 507, an assembly selected in the assembled column 506, a sub-zone selected in the sub-zones column 505, an over-zone selected in the over-zones column 504 or an entire furnishing proposal selected in the proposals column 503.

In this way the user can? selectively work on assembled gradually more? detailed being able to easily view the proposal as a whole.

Through the work module, the user enters project data 101. Therefore, when a user performs operations on the work module relative to a component (furniture object), the processor 21 receives the project data 101, which are uniquely related to the specific component. The data of the project 101 can be furnishing data 101A, representative of property? d? object (component property), and / or disposition data 101B, which are representative of a component positioning in the assembly or in the area or in the furnishing proposal.

Before describing the form of work more? in detail? it is good to clarify the structure of the data received by the processor 21.

The furnishing data 101A are in general data correlated to all the components making up a specific furnishing proposal of an order. Such furniture data 101A are however divided into subsets of furniture data 101A?, Identified by respective unique codes CD. Each subset of furniture data? associated with a respective component. Therefore, by way of example, does the furniture data of an assembly include all subsets of furniture data 101A? related to the components that are part of the assembly. Likewise, does a zone's furniture data include all subsets of 101A furniture data? relating to the components that are arranged in that area.

Each subset of the 101A furniture data? includes properties d? PC object (of the component).

The properties d? PC object can include one or more? of the following: - geometric dimensions of the component;

- mechanical machining to be performed on the component;

- material of which? compound the component;

- painting to be performed on the component;

- real items to be purchased for the construction of the component;

- supplier from which to buy the real item.

In one embodiment, the method also provides for placing an order directly with the supplier. Alternatively, the method involves providing the customer with a list, through which the latter can? place an order from the supplier.

In one embodiment, the processor 21 performs groupings automatically. In other words, starting from the subsets of furniture data 101A ?, the processor 21 compares the properties? d? object of each component and, if there were any properties? common, generates a set of components, identified by a corresponding group code. The furniture data of the set of components includes the properties? d? object of its components and the group code generated automatically by the processor 21.

The work module 10 includes graphic commands 102. The graphic commands 102 are commands that can be used by the user to vary the geometric characteristics of the component, in particular to vary a dimension of a part of the component or to add further parts to the component.

For example, graphic commands are commands for inserting lines, surfaces, volumes, fillets. Graphic commands are well known commands in the drawing and design industry and are already implemented in CAD programs? existing. Therefore, through the graphic commands, the processor 21 receives the properties? d? object relating to the geometric dimensions of the component. The work module 10 includes a display window 103, in which? viewable the component, the assembled, the area or the furnishing proposal in its entirety.

The work module 10 includes a configuration module 104, which can? be displayed in parallel with the display window 103 and the graphic commands 102.

The configuration module 104 includes a plurality of input 104 ?, through which the user can? set one or more? ownership of the component. The configuration module 104 includes a dedicated display window 104 ??, in which the component? viewable in real time while changing its properties.

In particular, through the configuration module 104, the processor 21 receives the properties? d? object relating to the mechanical processing to be performed on the component, to the material of which? composed the component, to the painting to be carried out on the component, to the real items to be purchased for the realization of the component or to the supplier from which to buy the real item. Furthermore, through the configuration module 104, the processor 21 receives information on the assembly to which the component? associated. In particular, according to an embodiment, the configuration module 104 comprises the following fields:

- a code rule, through which you can? instruct the processor to associate a standard code or a customizable code to the furniture object to which the configuration module refers;

- code information, through which information relating to the user who entered the code can be saved;

- description, in which? inserted a description associated with the furniture object to which the configuration module refers;

- actual dimensions of the piece of furniture to which the configuration module refers, for example including dimensions of the cut of a support also indicating increases for the sectioning or the size of a cut on a lower side and on an upper side in the case of plating processing.

- nature of the material of which the piece of furniture? product, for example glass, marble, sheet metal and / or panel;

- processing, phases and processing cycles of the furniture object to which the configuration module refers; in a summary mask? the entire list of processes is shown, to better organize production.

In one embodiment, the processor saves preselected configurations in local memory or in the remote server. The user can? select a configuration preselected in the configuration module 104 of a specific piece of furniture. Does the processor apply the properties to the specific furniture object? of the preset configuration.

Furthermore, the configuration module includes a plurality of of commands, through which a user instructs the processor to change the display of the furniture object in the display window. In particular, said plurality? of commands allows you to rotate 90? and / or 180? the piece of furniture or to overturn the piece of furniture.

Via the configuration module 104,? It is possible to define the position of the furniture object in the processing phase on a processing machine. The processor recognizes a face of the piece of furniture having a higher machining number and rotates the piece according to this count, positioning said face frontally. The piece of furniture? shown in the display window in combination with a first indicator, identifying a role of the furniture object in the assembly, a second indicator that identifies an upper side (above, front) of the furniture object, a third indicator, which indicates the direction of a vein of the piece of furniture. Also, the processor? configured to highlight the piece of furniture, in order to better identify its role in the assembled.

When the configuration module is opened, the processor 21 takes from the remote server 3 and / or from the local memory, the articles and / or the materials and / or the processes that are saved. The processor 21 shows, through the plurality? 104 ?, the articles and / or materials and / or processes saved in the remote server 3 and / or from the local memory, to allow the user to associate them with the component selected in the display window 103 or in the dedicated display window 104 ??.

The work module 10 includes a bill of materials module 105. The bill of materials module 105 allows you to view the bill of materials relating to a component, an assembly, an area or the furniture proposal during the project data entry phase. In one embodiment, in response to entering new furniture data for a component or changing the component's furniture data, the bill of material form 105 displays an updated bill of materials.

In one embodiment, the work module 10 comprises a parametric component module 106 through which a parametric generation (insertion) step is performed.

In the parametric generation step, the processor 21 receives a parametric function, associated with a specific parametric component. The processor 21 saves the parametric function, associated with the specific parametric component in the remote server 3 and / or in the memory 23. Does the parametric component module 106 include a new parametric command 106? for the opening of a respective insertion / modification form for the addition of new parametric functions or for the modification of existing parametric functions.

Parametric component module 106 includes a list of parametric components 106L, each of which? associated with the corresponding parametric function.

The parametric generation phase includes a phase for entering furniture data starting from the parametric functions.

In the parametric generation phase, the component to which you want to apply parametric components? shown in a respective dedicated display window 106 ??.

In the parametric generation phase, the user defines, by selecting it from the dedicated display window 106 ??, a reference system on the component to which to apply the parametric component. Processor 21 receives the selected reference system. The reference system can? be defined by selecting a plurality? vertices (also belonging to distinct furnishing objects) or faces of a solid to which to apply the parametric component.

The user selects, in the list of parametric components, a parametric component to apply to the selected component. Processor 21 receives the parametric function associated with the selected parametric component.

Does processor 21 generate furniture data from existing furniture data 101A? and on the basis of the parametric function. Therefore, the processor 21 adds to the furniture data of the selected component 101A? further furnishing data calculated using the parametric function. The processor 21 shows, on the dedicated display window 106 ??, the component after which? the parametric component was applied.

The parametric function? a function of the 101A furniture data? of the component they are associated with. In other words, as an example, let's consider the parametric component drilling, which corresponds to a specific parametric function, which returns a diameter, depth? and thickness of a hole (further furniture data) starting from the thickness of the component (existing furniture data 101A?) on which to apply the hole. There? it means that, if the thickness of the component varies, the diameter and position of the hole also varies accordingly.

In one embodiment, the method comprises a reporting generation step, in which the processor 21 saves, in specific paths, one or more? business documents 110 in the remote server and / or in memory. Said one or more? 110 working documents may include:

- a bill of materials 110A, in which all the components of each assembly and the related items to be purchased are entered;

- 110B technical sheets of a component and / or an assembly;

- layout of the furniture proposal;

- 110C production documents in machine language, to be loaded directly on a machine tool for the realization of the component.

- drawing tables of the components and / or assemblies, complete with title block.

Furthermore, the processor 21 saves the project data in the remote server 23, to allow the opening of work files (for example the 3D drawings of the specific job order) on different devices 2, so as to allow a parallel processing of the job.

In particular, according to an embodiment of the method, the processor 21? configured to launch a processing queue on the remote server 3 for the creation of said one or more? working documents 110.

Advantageously, the processor 21 organizes said one or more? working documents 110 according to a logic similar to that of the exploration module 5 (in which a respective folder corresponds to each column). In other words, the processor 21, starting from the job order (first folder), generates a folder for each proposal, inside which it generates a folder for each zone, inside which it generates a folder for each assembled unit, inside which it generates a folder for each assembly. inside which generates a folder for each component.

Such a phase of organizing into folders? made available to the user by means of a publication form 11. The publication form 11 comprises an object selection column 11A, in which the plurality is listed in a hierarchical and grouped manner. of furnishing objects. The publication module includes a document selection column 11B, which lists the types of documents generated by the processor. The publication form 11 comprises a results column 11C, in which, on the basis of the selections made in the object selection column 11A and in the document selection column 11B, a list of documents that can be consulted is shown. If a zone or an assembly is selected in the object selection column 11A, the results column 11C shows the documents hierarchically organized (folders and subfolders). The reporting generation phase? performed through a reporting module, in which there are commands for the selection of documents and formats with which to draw up said one or more? working documents 110.

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CLAIMS 1. Method for the realization of custom-made furniture for the furnishing of an operational space, using an electronic device (2), the method comprising the following steps carried out by a processor (21) of the electronic device: - receipt of order data (901), representative of a furniture order to be carried out; - receipt of project data (101), associated with the furniture order and representative of a graphic furnishing proposal, the project data (101) including arrangement data (101B), representative of an arrangement of furnishing objects in the space operating, and furnishing data (101A) including, for each furnishing object, a corresponding code and corresponding properties? d? object, characterized in that it includes, for each piece of furniture, an automatic generation phase, in which, on the basis of the project data (101), a corresponding bill of materials (110A) is generated, including a list of items to be purchased for the production of the corresponding piece of furniture, and a corresponding technical sheet (110B), including a list of mechanical processes for the production of the corresponding piece of furniture and an automatic saving phase of the BOMs (101A) and the technical sheets (101B) in a memory (23, 3), corresponding to a respective predefined path. Method according to claim 1, comprising an aggregation step, in which the project data (101) are aggregated according to the arrangement of the corresponding piece of furniture in specific job order areas, each corresponding to an area of the operating space. Method according to claim 2, wherein in the aggregation step, the project data can be aggregated into an infinite number of sets, each corresponding to a specific job order zone. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, in which, in the automatic generation step, the processor (21) generates one or more? production documents (110C), including instructions to be loaded onto a machine tool for making the corresponding furnishing objects. Method according to claim 4, comprising a machine tool selection step, in which the processor (21) receives machine data, representative of a type of machine tool, and in which the processor (21) generates said one or more? production documents (110C), on the basis of machine data, to adapt said one or more? production documents (110C) to the type of machine tool. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the furniture data (101A) includes subsets of furniture data (101A?), Each associated with a corresponding furniture object, and in which the method comprises a grouping step automatic, in which the processor (21) groups the subsets of furniture data (101A?) on the basis of a grouping logic, to group the furniture objects having properties? d? common object. 7. Method according to claim 6, wherein the properties? d? subject include information on a material of which? composed of the furniture object, information on mechanical processing for the realization of the furniture object and information on the geometric dimensions of the furniture object, and in which the processor (21) groups the subsets of furniture data (101A?) whose property? d? object have the same material and the same mechanical processing. Method according to claim 5 or 6, comprising a grouping setting step, wherein the processor (21) receives a grouping indication, on the basis of which the processor (21) selects the grouping logic among a set of grouping logics saved in the memory (23, 3). Method according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising an access step, in which the processor (21) performs the following steps: - saving project data on a remote server; - receipt of a selection command, associated with a specific piece of furniture; - recovery from the remote server of the project data associated with the selected furniture object, on the basis of the selection command; - saving the project data associated with the selected furniture object in a local memory. Method according to any one of claims 2 to 9, comprising an exploration step, in which the processor (21) generates display data, through which the processor (21) depicts on a display (22) the electronic device ( 2) an exploration module (5) including: - a first column (503), including selection commands for selecting a specific furnishing graphic proposal, and an addition command (501A), for inserting a further furnishing graphic proposal; - a second column (504), including selection commands for said job order zones and an addition command (501A), for the insertion of a further zone; - a third column (505), including selection commands for order sub-zones, included in a job zone selected in the second column (504), and an addition command (501A), for the insertion of a further sub-zone - zone associated with the job order zone selected in the second column (504); - a listing command (501C), through which the processor (21) receives the command to show, for the zone, the sub-zone or the graphic design proposal selected, one or more? detailed information. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein in the automatic generation step, the processor (21) updates the bill of materials in real time and in response to the receipt of further project data (101) or to the modification of project data existing (101), and in which the processor saves in real time in the remote server (23) the changes made to the project data (101) and the changes made to the bill of materials. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the processor (21) receives material data (801) and processing data (802), representative of a material in which the furniture and mechanical processing objects can be produced necessary to produce the furniture object, respectively, and in which the processor (21)? configured to save the material data (801) and the machining data (802) in the memory (3, 23), called properties? d? object including materials and / or processes included in the material data (801) and / or in the processing data (802), respectively. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the processor (21) receives supplier data (601) and item data (701), representative of a supplier and items, respectively, and wherein the processor (21) saves the data of suppliers (601) and the data of articles (701) in the memory (3, 23), and in which the processor (21) associates to each of said furniture objects a corresponding article among those saved in memory (3 , 23). 14. System (1) for the realization of custom-made furniture orders for the furnishing of an operating space including an electronic device (2), comprising a memory (23) and a processor (21), configured to perform the phases of method according to any one of the preceding claims. Computer program comprising instructions for carrying out the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 13.