JP2002095117A - Board assembly guide device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a board assembly guide device which facilitates the assembly of a board without special knowledge and skill, can reduce an assembly time, can reduce waste work and labor, and can assemble the board having a high efficiency and an improved productivity. SOLUTION: First, data concerning a circuit diagram of one objective board are inputted to a circuit data input means 101. Then component drawings corresponding to electrical diagram symbols in the circuit diagram are extracted by a component arrangement determining means 140, and the component drawings are arranged in an arbitrary board most properly. Then shortest wiring routes between the respective component drawings are detected automatically by a wiring route detection means taking the elecrical characteristcs of the respective components and capacitance data in the board into account. The detected wiring routes are guided visibly on a display unit 210 together with the arrangement of the components by a wiring guide output means 160.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is based on circuit diagrams of various panels such as a control panel, a power panel, and an operation panel to be created.
The present invention relates to a panel assembly guide device that can automatically guide the layout of components arranged in a panel and the wiring between components.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a control panel is generally assembled on the basis of a circuit diagram (expansion connection diagram or sequence diagram) written in a specification based on various components indicated by electric diagram symbols in the circuit diagram. This is a board layout operation that determines where to place the components or how to connect the wiring paths between the components.

[0003] Therefore, usually, while observing the contents while looking at the circuit diagram, confirming the arrangement position of various components as the actual product and the position of the terminals to be wired, the electric wires to be wired between the components are placed in the control panel. The method of wiring the books one by one was adopted. In order to perform such an assembly efficiently, various specialized knowledges such as reading comprehension of a circuit diagram, knowledge of components, and rules regarding the arrangement of components were required.

[0004]

As described above, in assembling a conventional control panel, a high level of expertise is required, and the number of workers is extremely limited, so that human resources can be sufficiently utilized. There was a big problem that there were many cases where it could not be used.

[0005] Furthermore, even if the work is performed by a person having specialized knowledge, the work of arranging and wiring components while looking only at the circuit diagram is not only visually inefficient, but also in the work process. However, there is a problem that the probability of occurrence of mistakes such as mistakes in view is high empirically.

In particular, when assembling a board having a large number of parts, the arrangement and wiring of the parts are liable to be complicated, and even if a person has specialized knowledge, the optimum layout and wiring path between the parts are required. Is difficult to recognize easily. For this reason, the operation is complicated and time-consuming, resulting in an increase in cost and a possibility that the wiring length cannot be minimized, resulting in waste of components.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and based on a circuit diagram of a board to be created, a layout of components to be arranged in the board and an inter-component layout. Automatically guides the wiring of the system, making it easy to assemble without requiring specialized knowledge and skill, shortening assembly time, reducing work waste and labor, and improving efficiency and productivity It is an object of the present invention to provide a board assembly guide device capable of assembling a finished board.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems The gist of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object lies in the following inventions. [1] A board assembly guide device (10) that can automatically guide a layout of components arranged in a board and a wiring between components based on a circuit diagram of a board to be created. Circuit data input means (10) for capturing the electrical diagram symbols related to various parts and wirings shown in the circuit diagram of the target board.
1), a board information storage means (120) for storing the actual shape and dimensions of the board as board information that can be output in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional manner, and various components arranged on the board as actual physical information. A part diagram storage unit (130) for storing as an abstracted component diagram based on the electronic diagram symbol extracted from the circuit data input unit (101) is extracted from the part diagram storage unit (130). A component arrangement determining means (140) for arranging the extracted component drawings in an arbitrary board appropriately selected from the board information storage means (120) based on a predetermined rule; A wiring path detecting means (150) for detecting a wiring path between each of the component drawings by minimizing the wiring path by referring to the electrical characteristics of each part and the capacitance data in the panel; and the wiring path detecting means (150). The wiring route detected from the detected wiring route is visually guided in the arbitrary board, and the guided wiring route is output in a predetermined expression format with an attribute such as the type of the wire actually used added. Guidance output means (1
60) The board assembly guide device (10), comprising:

[2] The wiring guide output means (160)
The panel assembly guide apparatus (10) according to [1], wherein all the wiring paths detected by the wiring path detecting means (150) are displayed and output collectively.

[3] The wiring guide output means (160)
Converts the wiring path detected by the wiring path detecting means (150) into an interactive form based on a predetermined selection operation.
The panel assembly guide device (10) according to [1] or [2], wherein the display is output sequentially and individually.

[4] The wiring guide output means (160)
Outputs the wiring route detected by the wiring route detecting means (150) so as to be able to distinguish between a bundled wire in which wires are bundled and a duct wire in which the wires are housed in a duct, according to the type and route position. A panel assembly guide device (10) according to [1], [2] or [3], characterized in that:

[5] It is determined whether or not the layout of the component drawing arranged in the arbitrary board can be arranged as a component in the actual board based on the capacitance data and the wiring path in the arbitrary board. An arrangement possibility determining means (191) and an arrangement impossible warning means (192) for giving a warning in a predetermined display format when the arrangement possibility determining means (191) determines that the arrangement is impossible. [1],
Board assembly guide device (1) according to [2], [3] or [4]
0).

[6] Among the wiring routes output by the wiring guide output means (160), based on a predetermined selection operation, the wires already wired in the corresponding actual machine are highlighted so as to be distinguishable from the unwired wires. Wiring completion display means (17
0], [1], [2],
Board assembly guide device (1) according to [3], [4] or [5]
0).

[7] The wiring completion display means (170)
Is characterized in that, in conjunction with the highlighted display of the wired wires in the arbitrary panel, the wired wires are also highlighted in the circuit diagram captured by the circuit data input means (101) [6. ] Board assembly guide device (1)
0).

[8] With respect to the wiring path detected by the wiring path detecting means (150), the terminal number of the component connected to the electric wire for each wiring path, the identification number of each electric wire, and the actual shape of the electric wire -Wire data including dimensions can be added separately from the attribute [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6] or [7]. Board assembly guide device (10).

[9] An electric wire processing device (300) for processing an electric wire suitable for the electric wire data from the supplied actual electric wire material using the electric wire data added for each of the wiring routes as input information. [8]
The board assembly guide device (10) according to the above description.

Next, the operation based on the above-mentioned solution will be described. According to the board assembly guide device (10) according to the present invention,
First, the circuit data input means (101) fetches, as data, electric diagram symbols related to various components and wirings shown in the circuit diagram of the specification sheet for the board to be created.

The board information such as the actual shape and dimensions of the board is stored in advance in the board information storage means (120).
In addition, for the various components to be arranged on the panel, as component diagrams abstracted based on the actual physical information of each component,
It is stored in the part drawing storage means (130) in advance.

When the electrical diagram symbol of the circuit diagram is fetched, an arbitrary board conforming to the circuit diagram is appropriately selected from the board information storage means (120). Then, the component layout determination means (140) extracts a component diagram corresponding to the already imported electrical diagram symbol, and arranges this component diagram in an arbitrary board in an optimal state based on a predetermined rule. .

Subsequently, the wiring route between each component drawing in the arbitrary board is determined by the wiring route detecting means (150).
The shortest is detected automatically by referring to the electrical characteristics of each component and the capacity data in the panel, and is automatically detected. The wiring route here is
It is detected based on a predetermined rule as in the arrangement of the component drawings.

The automatically detected wiring route is finally guided by the wiring guide output means (160) so as to be visible in the board displayed on the screen in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional manner. The wiring route thus set is output in a predetermined expression format with attributes such as the type of the wire actually used.

As described above, according to the present apparatus (10), the layout of the components arranged in the panel and the wiring between the components are automatically guided based on the circuit diagram of the panel to be created. By looking at this, it is possible to easily assemble the board without requiring specialized knowledge or skill. In addition, work waste and labor can be reduced, and a highly efficient board with improved productivity can be assembled.

In the output by the wiring guide output means (160), the wiring paths detected by the wiring path detecting means (150) may be displayed all at once, or may be displayed in an interactive format based on a predetermined selection operation. Accordingly, the respective wiring paths may be sequentially and individually displayed. According to the latter case, even when the number of components and the number of wirings are large, the connection relationship between the components can be easily confirmed interactively in order.

Also, if the wiring route is output so that it can be distinguished between a bundled wire in which wires are bundled and a duct wire in which the wires are housed in a duct according to the type and route position, the wires are bundled. The unit to be stored in the duct can be easily recognized.

Further, when the layout of the component drawing arranged by the component arrangement determining means (140) is slightly changed by an operator, for example, based on the capacity data and the wiring route in an arbitrary board, the actual Placement availability determination means (191) for determining whether or not placement is possible as a component in the board
If it is determined that the arrangement is impossible, a warning is given in a predetermined display format by the arrangement impossible warning means (192), thereby wasting work in the actual wiring work. Can be omitted.

Further, if the wiring completed display means (170) highlights the wires already wired in the corresponding actual machine so as to be distinguishable from the unwired wires based on a predetermined selection operation, the work of the assembler can be performed. Efficiency can be further improved.

Here, the circuit data input means (1) is linked to the highlighted display of the wired electric wires in the arbitrary panel.
In the circuit diagram taken in in step 01), if the wired electric wires can be highlighted, it is possible to easily confirm them on the circuit diagram.

Furthermore, if the terminal number of the component connected to the electric wire for each wiring route, the identification number of each electric wire, and electric wire data including the actual shape and dimensions of the electric wire can be added separately from the above attributes. Thus, the actual wire material can be easily grasped. The addition here may be set so that it is automatically read from the already taken electrical diagram symbols and added, or it may be set so that it can be individually added as appropriate based on a predetermined input operation.

Using the wire data for each wiring route as input information, the wire processing device (300) cuts, bends, or processes the supplied actual wire material into wires suitable for the wire data. With this configuration,
Further, work efficiency can be improved.

[0030]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Various embodiments representing the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 8 show a first embodiment of the present invention. The board assembly guide device 10 according to the present embodiment is a system for automatically guiding the layout of parts arranged in the board and the wiring between the parts based on the circuit diagram of the board to be created. .

There are various types of boards, such as a control board, a wiring board, and a power board. The shapes of the boards include a single independent type and a composite type in which a plurality of panels are combined. However, the following description will be made with reference to an example in which it is used for assembling a general independent type control panel.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a board assembly guide device 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The apparatus 10 is constituted by a microcomputer and its peripheral devices, and includes circuit data input means 101, general-purpose input means 110, board information storage means 120, component drawing storage means 130, component arrangement determination means 140, wiring It comprises a route detection means 150, a wiring guidance output means 160, a wiring completion display means 170 and the like.

The circuit data input means 101 takes in electrical diagram symbols related to various components and wirings shown in the circuit diagram of the control panel to be created. Specifically, for example,
A scanner or the like that optically reads a circuit diagram written on a sheet of paper such as a specification corresponds to the scanner. This circuit data input means 1
In 01, it is preferable to set a description relating to the electrical characteristics, a component identification number, a terminal number, a wiring number, and the like, which are attached to the electrical diagram symbol, so that they can be taken together with the electrical component diagram.

Here, the circuit diagram is, for example, a development diagram or a sequence diagram. That is, various electronic components such as a switch, an electromagnetic switch, an electromagnetic contactor, a timer, a push button switch, an indicator, and a terminal block provided on the surface of the control panel or inside the panel are compliant with JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) and JE.
It is symbolized as an electrogram symbol based on a standard such as M (Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association Standard), and these symbols are shown connected by wiring.

The general-purpose input unit 110 is a unit for individually inputting various data that could not be read by the circuit data input unit 101, and specifically corresponds to a keyboard, a mouse or the like. Here, the various types of data include design precautions specially described in the specification document, and information on standards and the like defined for each manufacturer or model. The various data input here are stored in the work buffer 180 or the like after being associated with the individual electrical diagram symbols read by the circuit data input means 101.

The board information storage means 120 stores board information relating to various types of control boards, and can appropriately select data matching the control board to be created from the board information. The panel information is data relating to actual dimensions and shapes of various control panels. Specifically, the panel information includes a surface type and an internal capacity of the panel in addition to a shape type defined as a standard.

The specific board information selected by the operator is:
The screen is set so that it can be displayed as a schematic diagram in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional manner on a screen of a display unit 210 described later. Note that, in the present embodiment, a rectangular parallelepiped vertical freestanding type control panel will be described as an example.

The parts drawing storage means 130 stores various parts to be arranged on the panel as parts drawings abstracted based on their actual physical information. The component drawings are schematically represented two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally to the extent that an actual shape can be recalled, and the corresponding attributes are stored in association with the respective component drawings.

The attribute corresponding to each component drawing can be added by the circuit data input means 101 or the general-purpose input means 110. Attributes include part symbol, product name,
It also includes design data such as specifications and mounted component data (outside of mounted components, outer shape of terminals of mounted components, terminal positions of mounted components, etc.) and netlists representing connection information between terminals of each mounted component. The attributes are indispensable in arranging the components, and the layout on the board is determined by the component arrangement determining means 140 described below based on the information.

Each part drawing can be displayed collectively on the screen of the display unit 210 in a list mode. Also, the size of each part drawing can be freely enlarged or reduced as needed. It should be noted that a part drawing can be newly created as necessary and newly registered in the part drawing storage means 130.

The component layout determining means 140 extracts a component diagram corresponding to the electrical diagram symbol taken in by the circuit data input means 101 from the component diagram storage means 130, and stores the extracted component diagram in the board information storage. The processing of arranging in an arbitrary board pre-selected by the means 120 according to a predetermined rule is performed. The arrangement here can be set so as to be arranged automatically or interactively in units of components or circuit blocks.

The board information and the parts drawings selected in advance are listed on the work buffer 180 and are displayed on the display unit 2.
For example, a plan view showing an arbitrary control panel surface is displayed on the screen 10, and x, y coordinates with the origin (0, 0) at the upper left end of the control panel surface are given. Are determined by determining the x and y coordinates.

The layout of each part drawing is based on the attributes attached to the part drawing and the notes described in the specification, as well as JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) and JEM (Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association Standards). It is performed according to the standards set forth in.
A diagram (hereinafter, referred to as a “layout sheet”) showing the layout of each component diagram on an arbitrary board determined for each predetermined circuit diagram is stored in the database unit 230 as necessary.

The wiring path detecting means 150 determines the wiring path between the terminals of each component diagram arranged by the component arrangement determining means 140 in the arbitrary board, by using the electric characteristics (attributes) of each component and the capacity in the board. The detection is performed by referring to data or the like. The detection of the wiring route by the wiring route detecting means 150 is, of course, based on the circuit diagram data fetched by the component drawing storing means 130, the precautions described in the specification, JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) and JEM (Japan). It is performed in accordance with the standards set forth in, for example, the Electrical Manufacturers' Association.

The wiring path detecting means 150 determines whether the circuit is a main circuit or a control circuit based on the attributes of the component drawing, distinguishes between the power line and the control line, and determines the type of wiring (thickness and thickness) based on the electric capacity. Color, etc.), determine the space available for wiring based on the capacity data of the control panel and the layout of each component, and automatically wire with a predetermined wiring priority, optimal layout such as branching, and the shortest wiring length It is set to search for a route. If there are a plurality of optimal arrangement route forms, the plurality of routes can be selected, and even after wiring, operations such as rearrangement and rewiring can be performed for each wiring individually.

The individual electric wires constituting the wiring route searched here include the connection terminal names of the components to be connected, the type of the main circuit or the control circuit, the type of the power line or the control line, the symbol of the wiring, Numbers, wiring priorities, forms such as branching, actual wire types (thickness and color, etc.), wire lengths and other wire data are added, and stored in the database unit 230 as necessary. . It should be noted that there is no problem even if the wire data includes items that overlap with the wire attributes described above.

The wiring guide output means 160 guides the wiring route detected by the wiring route detecting means 150 so as to be visible in the board, and also provides the attribute such as the type of the wire actually used for the guided wiring route. Is output in a predetermined expression format with the symbol "."

Under the control of the wiring guide output means 160, the wiring path detecting means 15 is displayed on the layout sheet.
The wiring route searched for “0” can also be displayed on the screen of the display unit 210. Here, the wiring route is displayed based on various data added to each electric wire by a thickness or a color imitating an actual electric wire, and besides the data, such as an electric capacity, can be added. I have. Further, the wiring path on the layout sheet displayed on the display unit 210 can be printed by the printer 220.

The wiring guide output means 160 can display and output all the wiring paths collectively, but can also display and output the wiring paths one by one individually in an interactive form based on a predetermined selection operation. Is set to That is, in the interactive display mode, the wiring paths from one component specifically designated by the operator to another component are set so as to be displayed one by one in order.

Further, the wiring route is output by the wiring guide output means 160 so that the wiring route can be distinguished between a bundled wire bundled with electric wires and a duct wiring housed in a duct according to the type and route position. You can also do it. Here, the bundled wiring is applied to the wiring of the main circuit or the like by a method of performing wiring using a wire bundle formed in advance, or bundling the wires with a string or band for binding after the wiring is completed. Duct wiring is a method of storing electric wires in a wiring duct, and is applied to wiring of operation circuits and the like.

The wiring completion display means 170 emphasizes the wires already wired in the corresponding actual machine from the unwired wires based on a predetermined selection operation from among the wiring routes output by the wiring guide output means 160. To display. For example, by selecting individual wiring paths displayed on the screen of the display unit 210 using the general-purpose input unit 110 such as a mouse, the selected wiring path blinks under the control of the wiring completion display unit 170, Alternatively, it can be highlighted by being colored in another conspicuous color.

On the screen of the display section 210, a circuit diagram taken in by the circuit data input means 101 can be displayed together with a layout sheet on which wiring paths are displayed or selectively. However, also in this circuit diagram, the wiring completion display means 170 is set so that the wired wires can be highlighted in conjunction with the highlighted display of the wired wires in the layout sheet.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a flow for automatically guiding the layout of components and the wiring between components by the board assembly guide device 10. The actual control panel will be assembled with reference to the guidance by the present apparatus 10.

When assembling the control panel, the specifications are followed. First, a circuit diagram indicating the control panel to be created is fetched by the circuit data input means 101 as data (S100). Here, in addition to the electrical diagram symbols related to various components and wiring in the circuit diagram, component identification numbers and terminal numbers assigned to the individual electrical diagram symbols are taken in as data. FIG. 3 shows an example of a circuit diagram.

Further, if necessary, various data such as notes in the specification which cannot be read by the circuit data input means 101 are individually input by the general-purpose input means 110 (S110). The various data input here are stored in the work buffer 180 after being associated with the individual electrical diagram symbols read by the circuit data input means 101.

When the above-described circuit diagram fetching and inputting work are completed, an arbitrary board suitable for the circuit diagram to be created is appropriately selected from the board information storage means 120 (S120). The “arbitrary board” selected to correspond to the control board to be actually assembled is displayed on the screen of the display unit 210 as a schematic diagram in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional manner. Here, general-purpose input means 110
By performing a predetermined operation using, for example, the front and inner surfaces of the “arbitrary board” can be displayed as a two-dimensional drawing, or the entire “arbitrary board” can be displayed as a three-dimensional drawing from various angles. The selection of “arbitrary board” may be automatic or manual.

Further, the component layout corresponding to the electrical diagram symbol is extracted from the component diagram storage unit 130 by the component layout determining unit 140 with reference to each electrical diagram symbol itself and various data associated therewith (S130). ). All the parts drawings extracted here are listed on the work buffer 180 together with the board information on the “arbitrary board”.
It can be appropriately displayed on the screen of the display unit 210. Each component drawing is associated with a component symbol, a product name, a specification, mounted component data (outer shape of mounted component, outer shape of mounted component terminal, mounted component terminal position, etc.) as attributes corresponding to each component drawing. .

Subsequent to the extraction of the component drawings, the component layout determining means 140 similarly arranges the component drawings in an optimum state in an arbitrary board (S140). The layout processing here is based on the attributes attached to each part drawing and the notes of the specification, as well as JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) and JEM
(Standards of the Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association) and the like. A “layout sheet” indicating the layout of each component drawing on an arbitrary board created for each predetermined circuit diagram is stored in the database 230.

FIG. 4 shows a layout sheet corresponding to the circuit diagram shown in FIG. FIG. 4 (a) shows the parts arranged on the front of an arbitrary board, and FIG. 4 (b) shows the parts arranged on the inner surface of the same board. While viewing such a layout sheet on the screen of the display unit 210, the creator of the control panel can perform the assembling work while arranging the mounted components on the actual control panel (S14).
1). That is, in assembling the control panel, it is not necessary to think specially about a layout requiring specialized knowledge, and the layout sheet displayed on the screen of the display unit 210 may be referred to as it is.

Next, the wiring route detecting means 150 minimizes the wiring route between the component drawings in the arbitrary board with reference to the electrical characteristics (attributes) of each component and the capacity data in the board. Automatically detected (S150). The detection of the wiring route here is based on the above-mentioned circuit diagram data, in accordance with the special notes described in the specification, and the standards defined in JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards), JEM (Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association Standard), and the like. Be executed.

That is, the wiring path detecting means 150 determines whether the circuit is a main circuit or a control circuit based on the attributes of the component drawing, distinguishes between the power line and the control line, and determines the type of wiring (based on the electric capacity). After determining the thickness, color, etc.), the space available for wiring is determined based on the actual capacity data of the control panel and the arrangement of each component. Automatically search for wiring routes.

The searched wiring route patterns are stored in the database 230 together with the individual wire data constituting each pattern. The individual wire data includes the connection terminal name of the part to be connected, the type of main circuit or control circuit, the type of power line or control line, the symbol and number of wiring,
The priority order of the wiring, the form of branching, the type of the actual electric wire (thickness and color, etc.), the wiring length, and the like correspond to it.

Thereafter, under the control of the wiring guide output means 160, the wiring path searched by the wiring path detecting means 150 can be displayed on the layout sheet displayed on the display section 210 (S160). Such a wiring route is displayed by a thickness or a color imitating an actual wire based on wire data added to each wire.
In addition, beside the electric wire, for example, electric wire data such as electric capacity can be displayed so as to be added as necessary. The wiring path on the layout sheet displayed on the display unit 210 can be printed by the printer 220.

As shown in FIG. 5, all of the wiring paths can be displayed collectively on a layout sheet. However, the selection of the general-purpose input means 110 or the like allows the individual wiring paths to be displayed in an interactive manner. It can be displayed later. As shown in FIG. 6, in the case of displaying in an interactive manner, it is also possible to individually display only the wiring paths between these components by designating individual components.
According to such an interactive format, even when the number of components and the number of wirings are large, the connection relation between the components can be easily confirmed in order.

The wiring guide output means 160 determines whether the wiring route on the layout sheet is a bundled wire bundled with electric wires or a duct wiring housed in a duct (see FIG. 6) according to the type and route position. Can be displayed so as to be distinguishable. Thereby, the unit for bundling the electric wires and the unit to be stored in the duct can be easily recognized.

As described above, according to the present apparatus 10, not only the layout of the components arranged in the panel but also the wiring between the components are automatically guided. Wiring can be easily performed without skill (S161). As a result, waste and labor of assembling the control panel are greatly reduced, and a control panel with high efficiency and improved productivity can be assembled.

Further, the wiring completion display means 170
Accordingly, if the wired wires in the corresponding actual machine are highlighted so as to be distinguishable from the unwired wires based on the predetermined selection operation, the work efficiency of the assembler can be further improved. Specifically, the general-purpose input means 110 selects an individual wiring path displayed on the screen of the display unit 210, and the selected wiring path is controlled by the wiring completion display means 170 as shown in FIG. The wiring path is highlighted such as changing to a thick line.

Here, in conjunction with highlighting of the wired wires on the layout sheet, as shown in FIG. 8, the wired wires can also be highlighted in the circuit diagram taken in by the circuit data input means 101. If you do
It can be easily confirmed on a circuit diagram.

FIG. 9 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In the board assembly guide device 10A according to the present embodiment,
In the configuration of the board assembly guide device 10 according to the first embodiment, an arrangement availability determination unit 191 and an arrangement failure warning unit 19 are provided.
2 is added.

The placement availability determining means 191 determines whether the layout of the component drawing placed by the component placement determining means 140 can be placed as a component in an actual board based on the capacity data and wiring paths in the arbitrary board. It is to determine whether or not. Also, the disposition impossible warning means 192 is
When the disposition determination unit 191 determines that disposition is not possible, a warning is given in a predetermined display format.

In practice, the layout of the component drawing arranged by the component arrangement determining means 140 is always optimized, and it is not usually impossible to arrange it. When a board is arbitrarily selected by the user's own judgment or when the layout of the component drawing arranged by the component arrangement determining means 140 is partially changed for convenience, the propriety of the layout sheet is determined by an arrangement propriety judging means 191. Can be determined by

If it is determined that the placement is not possible by the placement availability determining means 191, the control of the placement failure warning means 192 specifically indicates that the volume ratio is 100% or more, for example, on the display section 210. May be set to be displayed on the screen of the camera or to sound an alarm with a buzzer or the like. By calling attention with such a warning, it is possible to eliminate wasteful work in the actual wiring work. In addition,
The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

FIG. 10 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In the board assembly guide device 10B according to the present embodiment, an electric wire processing device 300 is added to the configuration of the board assembly guide device 10 according to the first embodiment. The wire processing device 300 is a device that can process a wire suitable for the wire data from the supplied actual wire material using the wire data added for each wiring route as input information. Any machine can be used as long as it is capable of automatically performing electrical wire machining.

The wiring route detecting means 150 uses the wire data added to the wire for each wiring route as input information to cut the supplied actual wire material into wires suitable for the wire data. The working efficiency can be further enhanced by bending or working. Of course, the electric wire processing apparatus 300 according to the present embodiment
The present invention may be applied to the board assembly guide device 10A according to the second embodiment.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and there may be changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention. Are also included in the present invention. Also,
FIGS. 3 to 8 in the drawings are quoted from Ichiro Sato, "Procedures and Practices of Control Panel Assembly That Anyone Understands" (Technical Review Company).

The component placement determining means 140, the wiring route detecting means 150, the wiring guidance output means 160, the wiring completion display means 170, the placement availability determining means 191 and the placement failure warning which constitute the apparatus described in each of the above embodiments. The means 192 can be applied to various devices by writing it on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk or a semiconductor memory, or can be applied to various devices by transmitting it via a communication medium, as a program that can be executed by a computer. It is.

A computer that realizes the present apparatus 10 reads a program recorded on a recording medium, and executes the above-described processing by being controlled by the program. Further, the present invention is not limited to a control panel, but can be applied to a distribution panel, an operation panel, a monitoring panel, and the like.

[0078]

According to the board assembly guide device of the present invention,
Based on the circuit diagram of the board to be created, the optimal layout of the parts to be arranged in the board is automatically determined, the wiring paths between the parts are also automatically searched, and these are expressed in a predetermined expression format. Outputting makes it possible to easily assemble the board without the need for specialized knowledge or skill, shortening the assembly time, reducing waste and labor, and improving the efficiency and productivity of the board. Can be assembled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a board assembly guide device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing operation by the board assembly guide device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a circuit diagram of a board to be created.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a layout sheet of a board to be created.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which all wiring paths are displayed on a layout sheet.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which only a part of a wiring path is displayed on a layout sheet.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which, of the wiring paths displayed on the layout sheet, those already actually wired are highlighted.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a wiring route that has already been actually wired among wiring routes on the circuit diagram is highlighted;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a board assembly guide device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a board assembly guide device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Board assembly guidance apparatus 101 ... Circuit data input means 110 ... General-purpose input means 120 ... Board information storage means 130 ... Part drawing storage means 140 ... Component arrangement determination means 150 ... Wiring path detection means 160 ... Wiring guidance output means 170 ... Wiring Completion display means 180 Work buffer 191 Arrangement availability determination means 192 Arrangement impossible warning means 210 Display part 230 Database part 300 Electric wire processing device

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[Claims] 1. A board assembling guide device capable of automatically guiding the layout of components to be arranged in a board and the wiring between components based on a circuit diagram of the board to be created. Circuit data input means to capture the electrical diagram symbols related to various parts and wiring shown in the circuit diagram of the board, and board information to store the actual shape and dimensions of the board as board information that can be output in two-dimensional or three-dimensional form Storage means, component diagram storage means for storing various parts arranged on the panel as an abstracted component diagram based on their actual physical information, and parts corresponding to the electrical diagram symbols taken in by the circuit data input means A component arrangement determining means for extracting a drawing from the part drawing storage means, and arranging the extracted part drawing in an arbitrary board appropriately selected from the board information storage means based on a predetermined rule; A wiring path detecting means for detecting a wiring path between each part drawing arranged in an arbitrary board by minimizing the wiring path by referring to electrical characteristics of each part and capacitance data in the board, and the wiring path detecting means; A wiring guide that guides the detected wiring route in the arbitrary board so as to be visible, and outputs the guided wiring route in a predetermined expression format with an attribute such as the type of an electric wire actually used. A board assembly guide device comprising output means. 2. The panel assembly guide apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said wiring guide output means displays and outputs all the wiring paths detected by said wiring path detecting means in a lump. 3. The wiring guide output means according to claim 1, wherein the wiring routes detected by the wiring route detecting means are sequentially and individually displayed in an interactive form based on a predetermined selection operation. 2. The panel assembly guide device according to 2. 4. The wiring guide output means according to claim 1, wherein said wiring path detected by said wiring path detecting means is a bundle wiring in which electric wires are bundled or a duct wiring in which the electric wires are housed in a duct in accordance with the type and path position. The panel assembly guide device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the output is performed so as to be distinguishable. 5. An arrangement for judging whether or not a layout of a part drawing arranged in the arbitrary board can be arranged as a part in an actual board based on capacitance data and a wiring path in the arbitrary board. 5. An arrangement determining means, comprising: a disabling / disabling warning means for giving a warning in a predetermined display format when the disposition determining means determines that the disposition is impossible. The board assembly guide device described in the above. 6. A wiring completion display means for highlighting, according to a predetermined selection operation, a wire already wired in a corresponding actual machine from an unwired wire among the wiring routes output by the wiring guide output means. The board assembly guide device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, further comprising: 7. The circuit completion display means may also include a circuit diagram input by the circuit data input means in conjunction with a highlighted display of a wired electric wire in the arbitrary panel.
7. The wired electric wire is highlighted.
The board assembly guide device described in the above. 8. The wiring route detected by the wiring route detecting means includes, for each wiring route, a terminal number of a component to which the wire is connected, an identification number of each wire, and an actual shape and size of the wire. The electric wire data can be added separately from the attribute.
The panel assembly guide device according to 4, 5, 6, or 7. 9. An electric wire processing device for processing an electric wire suitable for the electric wire data from a supplied actual electric wire material by using the electric wire data added for each of the wiring routes as input information. The board assembly guide device according to claim 8, wherein