JP2002109977A - Assembly plate for wire bundle assembly and assembling method of wire bundle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an assembly plate for wire bundle assembly and an assembling method of a wire bundle which can improve a workability of a wire bundle assembling operation. SOLUTION: A plurality of assembling jigs 12 are divided into a plurality of areas A1-D1, and indication lamps 15a-15d are put on a surface where respective assembling jigs 12 for respective areas A1-D1 are placed, and a lighting control part 16 making indication lamps 15a-15d light at every areas A1-D1, is installed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an assembly drawing board for a wire bundle and a method for assembling the wire bundle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wire bundle such as a wire harness for connecting electrical components provided in a vehicle body or an electric device. The present invention relates to an assembly drawing board for a wire rod bundle and a method for assembling a wire rod bundle which can instruct an operator at each work position of a line to assemble a wire harness to be performed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a wire harness for connecting electric equipment mounted on a vehicle, a large number of electric wires need to be bundled in a complicated wiring path, and therefore, they are assembled using a special assembly drawing board. Is performed. Conventionally, as an assembly drawing board of this kind of wire harness, for example,
The one shown in FIG. 5 is known. In FIG.
Reference numeral 1 denotes an assembly drawing board, on which a plurality of assembly jigs 2 for assembling a wire harness (not shown) are provided upright. It is arranged at the position where it is suitable. A wiring pattern 2a of a wire harness is formed on the surface of the assembly drawing board 1.
The wiring is made by the assembling jig 2 so as to form a wiring path corresponding to a.

The assembling jig 2 is conveyed by an unillustrated conveying system so as to move around an assembling line 3 composed of a belt conveyor or the like as shown in FIG. 3 (for example, A
1 to E), the wiring harness is assembled by the wiring jig 2 divided into the respective sections A to E of the assembly drawing board 1.

Here, a work distribution sheet 4a and a work instruction sheet 4b as shown in FIG. 7 are installed at each work position, and workers arranged at each work position are installed in their own holding place. The wiring harness in the designated area is assembled using the assembly jig 2 in the designated area according to the work distribution sheet 4a and the work instruction sheet 4b.

More specifically, when the work distribution sheet 4a and the work instruction sheet 4b shown in FIG. Is used for the assembling jig 2 installed on the wiring pattern of the area A in the area A, and assembling the wire harness with the assembling jig 2 while confirming the contents of the work described in the work instruction 4b in a document. Has become.

The work contents described in the work distribution sheet 4a and the work instruction sheet 4b are different depending on each of the work positions B to E (that is, the thick line portion of the wiring pattern is assigned to each of the work positions B to E). The worker arranged at each of the work positions B to E assembles the wire harness with reference to the work distribution sheet 4a and the work instruction sheet 4b arranged at each of the work positions BE.

[0007]

However, in such a wire harness assembling method, the work distribution sheet 4a and the work instruction sheet 4b are arranged above the worker at each of the work positions A to E. In many cases, that is, because it is not the assembly drawing board 1 where the eyes of the worker are actually concentrated,
It is necessary to carry out the work while turning the eyes upward from the assembly drawing board 1 each time, and there is a problem that the workability of the assembly work of the wire harness is very poor.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an assembly drawing board of a wire bundle and a method of assembling the wire bundle, which can improve the workability of the assembly work of the wire bundle.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of jigs for assembling a wire bundle can be erected and a wiring pattern of the wire bundle is formed. In the assembly drawing board of the bundle of wire rods, the plurality of assembling jigs are divided into a plurality of sections, display lamps are provided on the upright surface of each assembling jig in each section, and the display lamps are turned on for each section. It is characterized in that lighting control means for causing the light to be provided is provided.

In this case, the lamp is turned on by the lighting control means for each of the divided areas, so that the operator can directly confirm on the assembly drawing board an assembly jig used when wiring the wire rod bundle. Thus, it is not necessary to check the instruction sheet by turning the eyes from the assembly drawing board as in the related art, and the workability of the assembly work of the wire rod bundle can be improved.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the second and fourth inventions are characterized in that the display lamps are lit in different colors depending on each area.

In this case, the worker at each work position can clearly distinguish the assembly jig used at his / her work position from the assembly jig used at another work position by the color of the display lamp.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, the assembly drawing board of the wire rod bundle of the first invention is moved along an assembly line, and the assembly drawing board is moved at each work position of the assembly line. A wire bundle wiring method for wiring a wire bundle to the assembly jig in a stopped state, wherein the display control means switches on and off the display lamp when moving from an arbitrary work position to a next work position. By doing so, the wire bundle is wired to the assembly jig in the lit area according to the corresponding work position.

In this case, when wiring the wire bundle at a predetermined work position, the installation surface of the wiring jig in the area corresponding to the work position is turned on, so that the worker arranged at this work position is turned on. Can directly confirm the assembly jig used for wiring the wire bundle on the assembly drawing board. When wiring the wire bundle at the next work position after the predetermined work position, when the wiring board moves from the predetermined work position to the next work position, an area corresponding to the next work position is required. By illuminating the installation surface of the wiring jig, it is possible for the operator arranged at this work position to directly confirm the assembly jig used when wiring the wire bundle on the assembly drawing board.

As a result, it is not necessary to check the instruction sheet by turning the eyes from the assembly drawing board as in the prior art, and the workability of assembling the wire bundle can be improved.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 4 are views showing an embodiment of an assembly drawing board of a wire bundle and a method of assembling the wire bundle according to the present invention.

First, the configuration will be described. In FIG. 1, 11
Is an assembly drawing board, and a plurality of assembly jigs for assembling a wire harness (wire bundle) (not shown) on the assembly drawing board 11.
The assembly jig 12 is appropriately disposed at a position corresponding to the arrangement position or the branch position of the wire harness. Also, a wiring pattern 12a of a wire harness is formed on the surface of the assembly drawing board 11, and the wiring harness is wired by the assembly jig 12 so as to have a wiring path corresponding to the wiring pattern 12a. I have.

As shown in FIG. 2, the assembling jig 12 is conveyed by an unillustrated conveying system so as to orbit around an assembling line 13 composed of a belt conveyor or the like. Work positions (for example, A to
D) Each section A of the assembly drawing board 11 by an operator arranged in
The wiring harness is assembled by the wiring jig 12 divided into 1 to D1.

The assembly drawing board 11 has a plurality of assembly jigs 12 divided into a plurality of sections (A1 to D1).
Display lamps 15a to 15d are provided on the upright surface of the assembly jig 12 of D1. The display lamps 15a to 15d are turned on by a lighting control unit (lighting control means) 16. The display lamps 15a to 15d display different colors for each area.

As shown in FIG. 3, the lighting control unit 16
PU (Central Processing Unit) 17, ROM (Read Onl
y, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 19, a lighting driver 20, and a timer 21.

The CPU 17 controls the lighting driver 20 based on a program stored in the ROM 18. The CPU 21 measures the working time during one round of the assembly line 13 by a timer 21, and based on the measured time, the display lamp 15a. The lighting and switching of .about.15d are performed.

More specifically, the RAM 18 stores, in the RAM 18, the movement time of the assembly drawing board 11 when making a round of the assembly line 13 (the actual movement time of the assembly drawing board making a round of the assembly line 13 + work at each of the work positions A to D). The actual work time required to assemble the wire harness) is stored in the assembly drawing board 11, and the CPU 17 stores the actual work time in the RAM 18 from the time when the assembly drawing board 11 starts moving from the transport start position of the assembly line 13. The timer 21 is operated based on the data, and immediately before each of the sections A to D,
The display lamps 15a to 15d of the assembly jig 12 corresponding to 1 to D1 are turned on.

Next, the operation will be described.

When the assembly drawing board 11 starts moving from the work start point, the timer 21 operates. And this timer 21
Immediately before the assembly drawing board 11 moves to the work position A based on the measured time, the display driver 15 turns on the display lamp 15a (for example, a red display lamp) as shown in FIG. ). At this time, the worker arranged at the work position A wires the wire harness to the assembly jig 12 where the lighting lamp 15a lights.

Next, when the timer is counted for a predetermined time, the indicator lamp 15a is turned off by the lighting driver 20, the assembly drawing board 11 is moved to the next work position B, and the assembly drawing is calculated based on the time counted by the timer 21. Plate 11 is in working position B
The indicator lamp 15 is turned on by the driver 20 immediately before moving to
b (for example, a blue display lamp) is turned on. At this time, the worker arranged at the work position B1 is turned on by the lighting lamp 15b.
Wire the wire harness to the assembly jig 12 where lights up.

Next, the working positions C, D
Then, the assembly drawing board 11 is moved, and the display lamps 15c and 15d are turned on by the lighting driver 20 so that each work position C
1. Wire the wiring harness using the assembly jig 12 corresponding to D2.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of assembling jigs are used.
12 is divided into a plurality of sections A1 to D1, display lamps 15a to 15d are provided on the upright surface of each assembly jig 12 in each section A1 to D1, and display lamps 15a to 15d are provided for each section A1 to D1. Since the lighting control unit 16 for lighting is provided, the display lamps 15a to 15d are turned on for each of the divided sections A1 to D1, thereby assembling the assembly jig 12 used when the operator wires the wire harness. Can be checked directly on the board 11,
This eliminates the need to check the instruction sheet by looking away from the assembly drawing board as in the related art, thereby improving the workability of assembling the wire harness.

In addition, the display lamps 15a to 15d correspond to the respective areas A to
D is turned on in a different color depending on the color of the display lamps 15a to 15d. It can be clearly distinguished from the assembly jig used in D.

[0030]

According to the present invention, the lamp is lit by the lighting control means for each of the divided areas,
The operator can directly check the assembly jig used to wire the bundle of wire rods on the assembly drawing board, eliminating the need to look at the assembly drawing board and check the instructions as in the past. ,
Workability of assembling the wire bundle can be improved.

Further, since the display lamps are illuminated in different colors according to the respective areas, the worker at each work position can change the assembling jig used at his or her work position depending on the color of the display lamp. It can be clearly distinguished from the assembly jig used in the work position.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of an assembly drawing board for a wire bundle and a method for assembling the wire bundle according to the present invention, and is a configuration diagram of the assembly drawing board.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an assembly line according to one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of an assembly drawing board of one embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a lighting state of a display lamp of one embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a conventional assembly board.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of an assembly line.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a conventional work distribution document and a work instruction document.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Assembly drawing board 12 Assembly jig 13 Assembly line 15a ~ 15d Indicator lamp 16 Lighting control unit (Lighting control means) A1 ~ D1 area

Claims (4)

[Claims] A plurality of assembly jigs for assembling a wire bundle can be erected and an assembly drawing board of a wire bundle on which a wiring pattern of the wire bundle is formed. An assembly drawing board for a wire bundle, wherein the assembly is divided into zones, and a display lamp is provided on an upright surface of each assembly jig in each zone, and lighting control means for lighting the display lamp for each zone is provided. . 2. The assembly board according to claim 1, wherein the display lamps are lit in different colors according to each area. 3. An assembly drawing board for wire bundles according to claim 1 is moved along an assembly line, and said assembly jig is stopped on said assembly jig in a state where said assembly drawing board is stopped at each work position of said assembly line. A wiring method for a bundle of wire rods, wherein, when moving from an arbitrary work position to a next work position, the display control lamp is switched on by the lighting control means to light up according to the corresponding work position. A wire bundle is wired to an assembly jig in the set area. 4. The method for assembling a wire rod bundle according to claim 3, wherein said display lamps are lit in different colors according to each area.