JP2002259500A - Preparation apparatus for instruction document and support system for work - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a preparation apparatus for instruction document capable of preparing a work instructing information with ease and providing the information to workers on a site. SOLUTION: The apparatus is provided with a database 10d for a list of assembly parts to store information on working procedures such as an order of parts assembly, a display screen model database 10c for storing the model of the instruction document specifying the display layout of the document in a HTML format and a master database 10b to store information on parts. An instruction document preparation part 11 extracts a predetermined information from each of database 10b, 10d and also prepares a document to be a work instruction information to store it into an instruction document database by replacing the extracted information with a keyword constituting a HTML file. Then, before starting of actual printing works, the prepared instruction document is delivered to the work support terminals connected to a network on condition of receiving approval.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an instruction book making device and a work support system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a plurality of parts are assembled in a factory to produce one product, a worker who performs the assembling work in advance is asked which parts are to be used and which parts are to be arranged in what order. It is necessary to present work instruction information such as whether to do so. As a means for presenting such work instruction information, a work instruction written on a paper medium has conventionally been generally used. Further, in recent years, there is a type in which work instruction information is digitized and an image is displayed on a monitor together with character information.

However, the above-described work instruction information providing system has the following problems, and it is difficult to sufficiently present work contents. That is, even if it is said to be digitized, a display screen is manually created one by one using a word processor or a personal computer with an image as it was conventionally written on a paper medium. Therefore, it was complicated and required a great deal of labor. Also, adding varieties,
Whenever a part to be used or a work procedure is changed, the work instruction information also needs to be updated each time, but it is difficult to manually correct the display screen one by one.

[0004] In the actual manufacturing process, a work delay or the like occurs. That is, the number of workers who manufacture a certain product is increased more than usual, and the number of products produced per unit time is improved. In this case, it is necessary to change the work assignment of each worker, and it is necessary to create and present a work instruction for the changed work assignment. However, as described above, since the work of updating the work instruction information is complicated, it is not possible to quickly create the work instruction information for changing the work assignment. As a result, it is not possible to specify the allotment of each worker due to the change, and not only the efficiency is reduced, but also there is a possibility that an assembly error occurs and a defective product is generated. Furthermore, when it becomes necessary to manage the revision history such as who revised the work procedure manual (work instruction book) and when, it actually requires a great deal of man-hours to manage the revision history.

According to the present invention, work instruction information can be easily generated, corrected (updated) can be easily performed, and optimum work instruction information can be provided to a worker at a site. an object of the present invention is to provide the orders creating apparatus and operation support system that can also manage the revision history.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided an instruction book creating apparatus, comprising: a work item storage unit for storing information relating to a work procedure; and an instruction template storage unit for storing an instruction template for specifying a display layout of the instruction book. And a master data storage unit for storing information on parts, and extracting predetermined information from the work item storage unit and the master data storage unit, and storing the extracted information in the instruction template storage unit. An instruction book creating means for creating an instruction book, which is work instruction information, by incorporating the instruction book into a corresponding area of the template, and a work instruction information storage unit for storing the created instruction book.

The work item storage unit corresponds to the assembly parts table database 10d in the embodiment. In the embodiment, the instruction book storage unit stores the display screen template database 1.
0c. The information on the components includes not only the component data but also image information as needed. By reading information on each work procedure and parts, etc. and incorporating them into the corresponding positions in the previously created instruction template,
The necessary instructions can be created automatically. When data is stored in the storage unit, it is preferable to eliminate duplicate registration of image data (image file) having a large capacity. In other words, the required memory capacity can be reduced by collectively managing image data and associating work instruction information such as different instructions with the same image file.

Further, preferably comprises means for creating, based on information on at least the work item storage unit the working procedure stored in a work instruction information defining the transition for displaying the orders scenario. In the embodiment, the means for creating the scenario is also realized by the instruction creating unit 11, but may be configured as a separate processing unit from the instruction creating means for creating the above-described instruction.

Further, the instruction book includes a work instruction image obtained by imaging a state in which the component to be processed is mounted, and a mark (a frame, an arrow, etc.) indicating the component to be processed is added on the work instruction image. It is preferable to provide a component arrangement position setting unit that performs the operation. In the embodiment, the component position arranging means corresponds to a function of displaying an input / operation screen shown in FIG. 22 and storing and holding a mark located at a predetermined position. By marking the parts to be processed on the screen, it is preferable that the operator who sees the screen of the instruction can know the parts to be processed and their mounting positions at a glance. Of course, this is not necessarily an essential configuration.

Further, it is preferable that a function is provided for copying the data stored in each of the storage units and creating new information and / or instruction template. Here, the information and / or instruction template is the data to be copied and what is created
Only the information may be used, only the instruction book template may be used, or both may be used as shown in the embodiment. Furthermore,
It is preferable to have a function of copying data stored in the work instruction information storage unit and creating new work instruction information.

When the above-mentioned various copy functions are implemented, new data and information can be created by using the created data and the like. easily performed.

It is preferable that a function of taking in data from outside is provided, and the taken-in data is used to store the data in at least one of the master data storage section and the work item storage section. In the embodiment, the external data includes a CSV file stored in the document server 5. For example, part data may be already constructed for another purpose. At this time, the data input and storage into the storage unit can be easily performed by using the created data. As the data to be stored in the storage unit, data from the outside may be stored as it is, or may be temporarily processed before storing and then stored.

The information on the work procedure is stored in each work sharing pattern when the work is performed by different numbers of people (specified by P1, P2, and P3 shown in FIG. 15 in the case of carrying the embodiment).
Should be included. By preliminarily deciding the work sharing in consideration of a plurality of patterns, even when the number of workers changes in the actual manufacturing process, it is possible to quickly respond.

[0014] Further, it is preferable that a plurality of types of the scenarios are created in accordance with the level of skill of the worker. That is, the workers have different levels of proficiency. In this case, if the same work instruction information is given to each worker, sufficient information cannot be given to a worker who is not proficient. Therefore, by preparing a plurality of scenarios according to the level of proficiency, necessary and sufficient information can be provided to each worker, and both reliability and speed of the work can be secured.

The created work instruction information needs to be finally shown to actual workers. In this case, with respect to the work support terminal as a display device of the information, for example, it can be the transmission of information via a recording medium, preferably, a work support terminal and orders creation device and network connection, network And a distribution means for distributing the information to a work support terminal operated by a worker via the terminal.

Furthermore, the distribution by the distribution means may be performed on condition that the work instruction information has been approved. By requiring approval in this way, unapproved work instruction information is not distributed, and the revision history can be easily managed.

Further, in the work support system according to the present invention, the above-described various instruction book making devices and a work support terminal for presenting information to a worker are connected via a network. And, while transmitting the work instruction information created by the instruction book creation device to the work support terminal via the network, the work support terminal,
The received work instruction information is configured to be output to an output device.

Furthermore, assuming the system described above, also connects the external information storage device to the network. It is preferable that the instruction book creation device has a function of taking in information from the external information storage device and creating the work instruction information using the taken-in information.

Here, the external information storage device corresponds to the moving picture editing terminal 4 and the document server 5 in the embodiment.
That is, as the document server, various types of information (text, images, etc.) storage database that holds, of course, as in the video editing terminal also includes apparatus to collect information. In other words, even a device that collects such information normally has a function of storing (including temporary storage) the collected information, and is included in the concept of the external information storage device in that respect. . In short, the device that holds the information that can be used in the instruction book creating device is the external information storage device according to the present invention regardless of the holding period.

[0020]

FIG. 1 shows an example of a system to which the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, an electronic instruction book creator 1 and a work support terminal 2 are connected via a LAN (Ethernet (registered trademark)) 3. The work support terminal 2 is assigned to each process (operator). Furthermore, a moving picture editing terminal 4 and a document server 5 are connected to the LAN 3.

The electronic instruction book creator 1 creates an instruction book, which is electronic work instruction information, and distributes it to each work support terminal 2. In creating this instruction book, not only master data held in the electronic instruction book creation apparatus 1 but also moving image information edited and generated by the moving image editing terminal 4 and electronic information stored in the document server 5 are stored. It creates an efficient and easy-to-read instruction book (including updating and revision processing).

The moving picture editing terminal 4 is connected to a video camera as an external device, takes in moving pictures taken by the video camera (actual assembling work, etc.), edits it, and sends it to the electronic instruction book creator 1. Has become. In addition, the document server 5 uses component data, a composition table, and the like created for various usage purposes, since the data is stored in a format such as a CSV file. Although not shown, a scanner is connected to the electronic instruction book creator 1 as an external device so that a still image can be captured.

The electronic instruction book creator 1 is as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the database includes an image file database 10a, a master database 10b, a display screen template database 10c,
It has an assembling parts table database 10d. The data stored in each of the databases 10a to 10d may be input directly by operating the input device of the electronic instruction book creator 1, or may be captured by using the moving image editing terminal 4 or the document server 5 described above. .

The instruction book creating unit 11 appropriately extracts information stored in each of the above databases 10a to 10d, creates an instruction book based on the extracted data, and executes other various processes. is there. Specifically, it has a master management function, an order creation / editing function, an order management function, an approval management function, an order distribution function, and the like. The details of each function will be described later.

The order (+ work scenario) created by using the order creation / editing function is stored in the order database 12. And the instruction database 12
Are stored in the work support terminal 2 at a predetermined timing by the instruction book distribution function on condition that they are approved by the approval management function.

Next, each part will be described in detail. Image file database 10a is finished products and parts more failures such as a digital still camera, image data obtained by imaging by the video camera (video, still image) is stored in association or record numbers, the image name ing. As shown in FIG. 3, the assembly part table database 10d stores model information for specifying a product to be manufactured (“YM724 in the illustrated example”).
895 ”), information specifying which part of the manufacturing process of the product (“ process 1 ”in the illustrated example), and information indicating the list of parts to be assembled in the process in the order of assembling (illustration In the example of step 1,
In assembling the three parts in the order of "connector → LED → resistance") is stored is created for each step.

The display screen template database 10c is shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), when the instruction is displayed on the monitor screen of the work display device, information for specifying the layout of what information is displayed and where is stored. As described later, the template is created in an HTML file, and FIG. 4 is an image of the template.

Further, the master database 10b includes
For example, as shown in FIG. 5, information on parts to be handled is stored. As the component information, information such as a component name, a component type, a component number, and notes are stored in association with each other. And in this embodiment, it is managed by the part number. Therefore, for example, when creating an assembly parts table, if the part numbers of the parts are registered in the order of the parts to be assembled, the one shown in FIG. 3 is created.
Then, each data registered in this assembly bill is
By incorporating it into a predetermined area of the display screen template, a display screen (instruction book) in the actual process can be created. The instruction book creator 11 automatically creates an instruction book by reading necessary data from each database and incorporating the data.

Next, the function of the instruction book creating unit 11 will be described in more detail. When the electronic order creation apparatus 1 is started, a menu screen for creating an order as shown in FIG. 6 is output. As can be seen, orders creation unit 11 functions of (management function, orders edit function (including orders creation), orders management, authorization management, orders distribution function) selection screen is there.

First, the master management function is started, and necessary information is registered and updated in the master database 10b. As shown in the figure, the master management function includes component master management, jig master management, and common comment management.

The component master management manages component attribute information and component image files, and registers them in the component master in the master database 10b using component codes (text data) and shapes (image data) as keys (FIG. 7
(A)). That is, new registration and correction processing of data is performed by using the present apparatus, part data is registered by reading data from an upper host or another apparatus (such as the document server 5), and image files (such as JPEG) are used. Perform various processes such as registering image data, copying data from the component master already created, managing the creation / change date and creation status of each record, while watching the video I do.

Specifically, when "parts management" is clicked on the menu screen shown in FIG. 6, it is detected and an input screen for parts master management shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. In the initial display, those being created are sorted and output in order of update date.
When "registered" is clicked on the upper right of the screen, the data registered in the component master is read and displayed. When "all" is clicked, data being created and registered is read and displayed.

The information to be registered includes, in addition to the illustrated items (state, part code, shape,..., Confirmation comment), a preparation comment, a photograph of the part, a creator, a new creation date, and a last update date. is there. The “state” distinguishes whether data relating to the part has been registered or not registered (being created) in the part master.

When "new creation" provided at the bottom of the screen is clicked, the C stored in the document server 5 or the like is displayed.
The data is taken from the SV file and inserted into the corresponding column. When "photograph" is clicked, image data is captured, and the part data is associated with the photograph. Furthermore, when "registration" is clicked, it is registered in the parts master.

Further, when modifying already created data, the user clicks "edit". As a result, a component master editing screen as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed. Actually, the created data is displayed in each blank area. The region R is photo is displayed. Then, in the case of correction, for example, the cursor is moved to the correction position for the text data, and the correction content is directly input. Also,
The photo can be corrected by clicking "Photo Import" and importing a new image. Then, when it is detected that "save" is clicked after the correction, it is registered in the component master with the contents at that time.

The jig master management manages the attribute information of the jig and the image file of the jig, and uses the jig code (text data) and the shape (image data) as keys and stores the jig master in the master database 10b. (Fig. 7
(B)). That is, new registration and correction processing of data is performed using the present apparatus, selection is performed while viewing the image of an image file (such as JPEG), image data is registered, and the creation / change date and creation state of each record are created. Perform various processes such as managing

In this jig master management, since the information to be handled is only changed from a part to a jig, the input screen, the correction screen, and the processing based thereon are basically the same as those shown in FIGS. Same (character displayed is “Jig master”
Is being modified) to.

The common comment master management manages comment information to be displayed in the instruction book, and associates common comment data and image data with the master database 10.
It is registered in the common comment master in b (FIG. 7 (c)).
That is, using this apparatus, new registration and correction processing of data, input of a descriptive sentence for a pictorial symbol file, selection while viewing a video of an image file (GIF, JPEG, etc.), and registration of image data are performed. Execute various processes.

Specifically, a pictorial symbol management screen as shown in FIG. 10 is output and displayed, and the corresponding information is input and corrected. Note that the region R1 is a display region for a pictorial symbol that is image data. As illustrated in the uppermost area, the state (break of the pin) can be understood at a glance.

Next, the instruction book creation and editing function will be described. In the menu screen shown in FIG. 6, this function is operated by selecting each area of "create order". Specifically, the order master management, work item editing, order generation, user instruction Execute book addition, order display confirmation, etc.

The instruction master (substrate) management manages production instruction information corresponding to each completed product for each generation and revision, and mounts various components on a printed circuit board to manufacture various boards. In this case, the instruction master (production P) in the master database 10b is used as a key with the code of the printed circuit board (P board) to be used, the production P board code and generation completed in the generation, and the image data as keys.
Master) (FIG. 7D). In addition, when there is a design change, it is called generation update, and the on-site improvement in that generation is distinguished from the revision. Of course, when there is a change, all generations may be changed, and the way of distinguishing them is arbitrary. In short, if there is any change so that the revision history can be understood, it is registered and managed in the instruction master so that it can be seen.

The specific registration can be performed by newly registering and correcting data on the screen using the present apparatus, or by reading data from an upper host or another apparatus (such as the document server 5). Register, select while viewing the image in an image file (JPEG, etc.), register image data, copy data from the already created instruction master, create / change date and time of each record Various processes are executed, such as managing the creation status, displaying the creation status of the order in units of completion, and recording the reason for revision to support generation management. By copying the data of the prepared instruction in this way, it is possible to easily upgrade the partially revised version.

Actually, when the user clicks on "instruction master" in the input menu screen of FIG. 6, an instruction master management input screen shown in FIG. 11 is output and displayed. The initial display sorts and outputs the P-plates being created in order of update date. When the “state” column at the upper right of the screen is changed to the one selected by the pull-down method, information on the corresponding state is output. Other items that can be displayed include those in the desired group among those registered in the instruction master, such as “P board completed, parts list completed, instruction created, pending approval, approved, remanded, all”. It can be extracted.

The display items are, in addition to those shown,
Further, there are a photograph of the finished product of the production P board, a creator, a new creation date and a last update date. Also, “RN” in the display items
o. "Is a revision number.

Further, when it is detected that the "refine search" is clicked, it has a function of searching for data corresponding to the input production board code and / or generation and displaying the corresponding data.

[0046] Also, when provided below the screen "New" is clicked, takes data from the CSV file stored in, for example, the document server 5 or the like, inserted into the corresponding fields. Further, when "photograph capture" is clicked, image data is captured and the production P board data is associated with the photograph. Furthermore, when "Register" is clicked, it is registered in the order master (production P board master).

Further, when the created data is to be corrected, "edit" is clicked. When detecting that this "edit" is clicked, an edit screen of the production P board master as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. Actually, the created data is displayed in each blank area. In the area R, image data such as a photograph is displayed. Then, in the case of correction, for example, the cursor is moved to the correction position for the text data, and the correction content is directly input. Further, the photograph can be corrected by clicking “photograph import” and newly importing an image. And
When it is detected that "Save" is clicked after the correction, the content is registered in the instruction master with the contents at that time, and the screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. If "return" is clicked, the current editing content is canceled and the screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed.

Further, this input screen is also used for new input, version upgrade, and all copy. In the case of a new input, all the fields are blank. In the case of version upgrade or full copy, the information of the copy source is displayed in the copy source information column, so that necessary data can be pasted into a desired area by appropriate copy and paste.

When upgrading the version,
In the screen of the list display shown in FIG. 11, by selecting one of the original data by clicking, and selecting "Upgrade" on the menu bar, the screen is switched to the input screen shown in FIG. The original data is output in a state where the original data is inserted in the necessary places. Similarly, in the case of full copy, it is executed by designating all copies on the menu bar with the original data selected.

The order book creation function is for creating and editing information on parts / jigs / boards used for assembling finished products, as well as a list of parts in assembling order and staff information. A parts list is created based on the data stored by the master management function and the instruction master management described above (see FIG. 13).

For specific registration, new registration and correction processing of data on the screen are performed by using the present apparatus, or registration is performed by reading data from an upper host or another apparatus (such as the document server 5). Or image files (JPEG, etc.)
Select while watching the video, register image data,
Copy data from existing work items that have already been created, sort the assembly order by referring to existing work items, create orders for finished products, and create dates for finished products / Record change dates, create markings on components on the board, and set multiple assignments (one person production +3 patterns).

Actually, when "edit instruction book" is clicked in the input menu screen of FIG. 6, an instruction master management input screen shown in FIG. 14 is output and displayed. Further, in the list display screen shown in FIG.
When the is clicked, the screen of FIG. 14 is displayed similarly.

That is, a list of production P-boards is displayed in order to register an inserted part. At this time, the initial display sorts and outputs those whose status is "P board completed" in the order of update date as shown in the figure. The display items include a last update date in addition to the illustrated items. Also, “RN” in the display items
o. Is a revision number, and the "position information" in the display item identifies whether or not the component insertion position has been registered, and becomes "completed" when registered.

In the production P-plate displayed on the production P-plate list screen, the one for which the registration position of the component is to be registered (the production P-plate to be processed for which an instruction is to be created) is clicked. When it is detected that the "insertion list" set at the bottom of the input screen is clicked in the state of being selected, an insertion parts list screen shown in FIG. 15 is displayed.

"Production P board completed product code, production P board completed product generation, revision No., production board code, production board generation, and production P board generation information" provided above the screen.
Is transcribed and displayed on the production P board selected on the production P board list screen of the previous process.

In the list part (display item) in the inserted part list, “order” indicates the order of mounting parts. That is, ascending order of 1, 2, 3, ..., "1"
Will register the first component to be attached to the production P board. “P1, P2, P3” is a pattern registration. In other words, when the assembly work is performed by one worker, the parts may be assembled in the order registered in “order”. However, when the assembly is performed by a plurality of workers, the work may be performed before starting the work. Each worker needs to determine in advance which part to assemble.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the assignment of each worker in the case of processing by a plurality of persons is determined in advance and registered as a pattern. Then, the number of the person in charge is input at the position of the break. For convenience of explanation, for example, when there are twelve components to be mounted as shown in FIG. 15, in order to process by two workers, the first to sixth workers are performed by the first worker, and the seventh worker is performed. The twelfth part is to be assembled by the second worker. When the pattern of the sharing between the two is registered in P1, "1" is entered in the first column and "2" is entered in the seventh column as shown.
Is entered. Note that “1, 2” means the first worker and the second worker, and the numbers and symbols are arbitrary as long as they can be specified.

Further, a pattern 2 (P2) shows a pattern shared by three persons. As is clear from the figure,
It is not necessary to equally assign the number to be shared.
Further, in the present embodiment, registration areas for three patterns are prepared, but it is not always necessary to register all three patterns. If the number of workers to be shared is two or more, a pattern for an arbitrary number of workers can be set. Furthermore,
In this embodiment, the display areas of the same assigned parts have the same background color in order to make the state of assignment easier to understand at a glance.

Further, by operating the line editing (line movement / line insertion / line deletion by pull-down) on the menu bar, batch editing can be performed on the selected lines.
Note that editing in this state is the same as, for example, spreadsheet software, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the menu bar "n sheets", the selected part is copied n sheets, and the data of the second sheet and subsequent sheets are added after the data of one sheet. This specifies the number of parts to be taken at the same time for the same part.

When "edit" provided at the bottom of the inserted parts list screen is clicked, the parts or jig designated at that time in the list is read from the parts master or the jig master. Is read out, and the read data is laid out and displayed at an appropriate position on the used component editing screen. Then, the data can be corrected on the editing screen.

In the list of inserted parts shown in FIG. 15, if necessary information is input and "save" is clicked, the input information becomes "assembled parts table" and the assembled parts table database 10d (FIGS. 2, 3). Registered in.

[0063] Instructions generation function, as shown in FIG. 16,
The order book and the scenario are automatically generated based on the parts list, each master and the model of the order book. This function is activated on the condition that “generate / confirm” is clicked on the menu screen shown in FIG. 6 or “generate order” is clicked on the work item edit screen shown in FIG.

When the instruction generating function is activated, an instruction generating screen shown in FIG. 17 is displayed. The initial display is
The status of "parts list completed" is displayed. Here, "parts list completed" means that the parts list has been created and registered by the above-described instruction book creation function, and the instructions have not been created. In other states, the order has been created by the automatic generation function: "Order has been created", the order has been created but has not been approved "Waiting for approval", "Approved" has been approved, There is a "return" that was sent back without being.

Then, when "Batch creation" is clicked on the screen on which the data list with the component list is displayed, an instruction is created for all the data whose status is "Component list". When "Create" is clicked while certain data is selected, an instruction for the data is created. Further, when "edit" is clicked while certain data is selected, a scenario for the data is created.

Here, the automatic creation process of the instruction book is as follows. The template is created in HTML file,
The instruction is automatically generated by replacing each keyword in the HTML file with the contents of the corresponding field of the parts list or the master database. Since this automatically generated instruction is composed of an HTML file,
If there is a browser, its contents can be seen, moreover, image not only the character information (video, still images) further can also playback voice.

The types of instructions to be generated include, for example, a part setup confirmation instruction for confirming that components are correctly arranged, and an instruction for inserting the arranged parts into the board. There are a part insertion instruction and a part insertion confirmation instruction for confirming work.

As the part setup confirmation instruction, for example,
As shown in FIG. 18, there is a part picture list screen for displaying a list of pictures of parts to be used. In this instruction, the types and numbers of all parts to be attached to the production P board to be processed are extracted from the “parts list” stored in the database, the names and image data are obtained from the parts master, and the parts are sequentially fitted. It can be created automatically by going. Further, since the number of parts to be displayed on one sheet is determined in advance, if the number of parts exceeds the number of parts, the process proceeds to the creation of the second sheet. In this way, the image data is displayed together with the part name, so that the worker can
By comparing the arranged parts with the instruction, it can be determined whether or not the parts have been correctly arranged.

Other than the above, there are a setup confirmation drawing showing detailed information of individual parts, a part / work one column screen (see FIG. 19) showing parts information and notes on work. Just by looking at a list of parts, or hardly look photo is small,
Although it may be difficult to distinguish similar parts, it is possible to confirm more accurately and easily by displaying an enlarged photograph of each part and detailed information such as precautions. These screens can also be displayed by reading out the data associated with each component stored in the “component list” described above.

As a component insertion instruction instruction, for example, there is an insertion instruction screen for displaying a list of insertion positions of components on a board. In other words, this is an image in which each component to be assembled is surrounded by a frame or the like on image data obtained by imaging a completed product in which each component is mounted on a board, and information such as a component number is added around the frame. This makes it possible to see at a glance which parts are to be placed and where.

In addition to this, there is an insertion instruction detail screen showing detailed information of the work. For example, as shown in FIG. 20, a marking M for specifying the position of the component to be inserted this time is made on a photograph of the entire board in the first image region R ', and an auxiliary image is added to the second image region R ". An image (such as a part to be inserted or an image in which the part to be inserted in the image displayed in the first image area R 'is enlarged) is displayed, and further, a work precaution is indicated by a sentence or a pictorial symbol. By
Operator to understand like at a glance parts and insertion position for inserting (the insertion direction) can be suppressed as much as possible the occurrence of assembly errors.

It should be noted that this screen is basically created for each assembly of one part, and when it is clear, a plurality of assemblies can be displayed together on one sheet.
Also, this addition also, and inserting instructions video screen showing videos taken how to work, the insertion confirmation screen or the like for confirmation of the work.

Although the description is reversed, the above-described marking M has been registered in advance using the component position editing screen shown in FIG. This part position edit screen
For example, the work item edit screen shown in FIG. 14, is displayed along with being clicked the "part position Edit".
That is, it is already created before the order is created.

[0074] More specifically, in the right area, the display monkey as a list a list of the parts to be processed (identified by part code). The reference number is for specifying and associating the above-mentioned marking M. Also,
In the left area, a photograph (image data) in which the components are arranged on the board is displayed.

[0075] In this state, it is selected by clicking on the subject of parts to determine the component position from the list of right-hand side of the area. Then, the user operates the label (frame: marking M) with the mouse to move the label onto the corresponding part on the photograph (image data). The size of the frame is determined by the method used in applications that handle drawings, such as normal drawing software and CAD software. In other words, right-click the mouse with the cursor pointing at the corner of the frame, and leave the mouse in that state. can be scaled to the frame by moving, this makes it possible to surround the parts with a suitable size. Also, an arrow can be displayed along with this frame. This display / hide is displayed / displayed in the arrow column at the top right of the drawing.
Switching can be performed by selecting non-display.
This arrow can also be moved and its size can be changed by operating the mouse. Then, in a state where the arrow is displayed, when the "arrow" provided at the bottom of the screen is clicked, the direction of the arrow is rotated by 90 ° C. As a result, any of the position and there is no effect on the surroundings of the image
An arrow can be displayed in the direction. Then, by clicking on the "confirm", the content is determined and stored.

[0076] On the other hand, scenario defines the drawings transition work instruction orders are created for each worker. In other words, for the process that the worker is in charge of, first, the part setup confirmation instruction (part picture list screen → setup confirmation screen → part / work list screen) is displayed, and then the part insertion instruction (insert instruction screen → (Insert instruction detail screen → Insert instruction screen) is displayed. Furthermore, since the worker in the last manufacturing process also inspects the finished product, after displaying the above-described procedure, a part insertion confirmation instruction for all workers is displayed. (See FIG. 22).

Further, the above-mentioned scenario is created for each pattern for one person and for a plurality of persons. The automatic creation algorithm of this scenario reads out a "part list" and generates it based on the order of the assembly process. That is, as shown in FIG. 15 and the like, the information of the “parts list” knows the parts to be assembled by each worker and the order in which the parts are to be assembled. After displaying the book, the part insertion instruction is displayed), and the order in which the created instructions are displayed is related.

The scenario automatically created in this way can be modified by using the editing function. This editing can perform various processes such as changing the order in which the instructions are displayed, deleting the instructions, and adding a user instruction created by the user. Then, the finally created scenario is registered in the instruction book database.
Then, when the version is updated or revised thereafter, the modified and registered scenario is called by the copy function and used, so that the added user instruction is used as it is. That is, even if a user instruction is registered once, it can be reflected in subsequent work instruction information.

Then, the scenario and the order are distributed to the work support terminal 2 as work instruction information. The work support terminal 2 displays instructions in order according to the scenario described above. Further, in the present embodiment, the instruction is divided into an essential instruction which must be read by all persons and a skippable instruction which does not need to be viewed by a skilled person. Then, each scenario is created. As a result, the skilled worker can work efficiently by reducing the number of instructions to be viewed and viewing only the minimum necessary without giving any stress. On the other hand, for a beginner, by showing all the instructions, the assembling work can be surely performed without errors. If the order and the scenario are automatically generated through the above processing, they are stored in the order database 12.

On the other hand, in the menu screen shown in FIG.
When it is detected that "instruction approval" is clicked, the approval management function is activated, and an approval screen as shown in FIG. 23 is output and displayed. Access the order database 12,
The order whose status is "waiting for approval" is extracted and displayed on the list screen. In the instruction book generation screen shown in FIG.
When “Since Approval” is clicked, the screen shifts to the approval screen.

In this state, the approver sets the production P board to 1
Click "Approve" to approve, and click "Return" if you do not approve. Therefore, the approval management function determines which is pressed,
When it is detected that "approval" is clicked, the data is determined to be approved, the state is changed to "approved", and the state is stored in the database. At this time, the name of the approver is also registered. Only the order for which the approval process has been completed can be distributed. Therefore, version distribution can be reliably managed without being distributed and operated before approval.

If it is detected that "return" has been clicked, an input screen for the reason for return is displayed (not shown), and a return process is performed together with the reason. In other words, the state is returned, and the reason is registered in association with the reason.

[0083] Incidentally, the screen shown in FIG. 21, there produce the P plate detects that the "confirmation" is clicked in the selected state, such as prefabricated orders for the selected production P plate Display the contents. As a result, the approver determines whether the contents are appropriate or not and gives one of the above-mentioned instructions.

Further, when it is detected that "distribution of instruction" is clicked on the menu screen shown in FIG. 6, the instruction distribution function is started, and the instruction distribution screen as shown in FIG. 24 is output and displayed. . This accesses the instruction database 12 to extract the instructions whose status is "approved" and display them on the list screen.

In this state, the person in charge of distribution clicks on one production P board and clicks on “distribution”, so that the instruction distribution function that detects the click is performed at a predetermined distribution destination (work support terminal). Distribute the order etc. to 2). In addition, the delivery destination may be not pre-registered, in the case of unregistered detects that the "Delivery" is clicked, displays the destination of the registration screen, delivered to the destination that has been input it is possible to be. Since the distribution destination is known, it is preferable to list the distribution destinations and make the user select from them.

Further, when it is detected that "Save / Delete / Restore" is clicked on the menu screen shown in FIG. 6, the instruction book management function is activated. The instruction book management function stores and stores the instructions and the like stored in the instruction database 12 in an auxiliary storage device, reads and restores data from the auxiliary storage device, and stores the instructions in the instruction database 12. Execute the process of deleting the instruction. Each process can be performed collectively for all the instructions, or can be individually specified and performed. Furthermore,
The deletion function has a function of collectively deleting old ones when different versions and registration numbers are detected in the instructions for the same production P board. Note that the specific processing is the same as the ordinary data storage / restoration / deletion processing, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

On the other hand, the instructions and the like created as described above are delivered to the desired work support terminal 2 before the work is started, as described above. Work support terminal 2
Has at least a barcode reader and a switch box as input devices. A barcode reader is used to identify components that have been served. That is, the supply of the parts to the worker is performed by transporting the tray while being placed on the tray. Therefore, a bar code (information for specifying the production P board to be worked)
Is attached, and the contents thereof are read by a barcode reader, so that necessary instructions are read out and displayed on the monitor of the work support terminal 2 according to the scenario.

The switching of each screen is performed by operating a switch box. Operation with this switch box
"Proceed to the next screen" and "Return to the previous screen", and the instructions are displayed in a predetermined order according to the scenario. further,
It is possible to jump to a predetermined screen, but it has a check flag to see whether each screen has been seen, judges whether all screens have been seen, and ensures that there is no oversight (if there is something you have not seen) Automatically displays the screen or outputs a message prompting you to view the screen).

Further, before starting the work, whether or not the worker is a trained person is registered. As a result, the first once, but to display all of the orders, for the second and subsequent display screen when the user selects the "proceed to the next screen" is different. That is, it skips appropriately and displays only important screens.

[0090] Further, in the process of manufacturing the same product, when changing the number of workers to share, prior to starting work to deliver orders generated based on the pattern for that number. Each worker can easily understand the contents to be processed by looking at the instructions distributed to him / her.

[0091]

As described above, according to the present invention, work instruction information (instructions, scenarios) can be automatically and easily generated, and can be easily modified (updated). Work instruction information can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of the electronic instruction book creation device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of an assembly parts table database.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of a display screen template database.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of a master database.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen output to a display device (monitor) of the electronic instruction book making device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a master management function.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a component master management function.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a component master management function.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a common comment master management function.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an instruction master management function.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an instruction master management function.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a work item editing function.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a work item editing function.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a work item editing function.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an instruction book generation function.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an instruction book generation function.

18 is an example of a screen presented in orders.

FIG. 19 is an example of a screen presented in the instruction book.

FIG. 20 is an example of a screen presented in an instruction book.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a component position editing function.

22 is a diagram for a description of the scenario.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an approval function.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an instruction book distribution function.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 electronic order creation device 2 work support terminal 3 LAN 4 video editing terminal 5 document server 10 a image file database 10 b master database 10 c display screen template database 10 d assembly parts table database 11 order creation section 12 order book database

Claims (10)

[Claims] A work item storage unit for storing information on a work procedure; an instruction template storage unit for storing an instruction template for specifying a display layout of the instruction; a master data storage unit for storing information on parts Extracting predetermined information from the work item storage unit and the master data storage unit, and incorporating the extracted information into a corresponding area of the instruction model stored in the instruction model storage unit, thereby obtaining the work instruction information. An instruction book creating apparatus comprising: an instruction book creating means for creating an instruction book; and a work instruction information storage unit for storing the created instruction book. 2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of generating, based on at least the information on the work procedure stored in the work item storage unit, a scenario which is work instruction information defining transition for displaying the instruction. The instruction book creation device according to claim 1, wherein 3. The component placement position setting means including a work instruction image obtained by capturing a state in which a component to be processed is mounted, and adding a mark indicating the component to be processed on the work instruction image. orders creation device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a function of copying data stored in each of said storage units and creating new information and / or an instruction template. Order creation device. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a function of copying data stored in the work instruction information storage unit and creating new work instruction information. Order writer. 6. A system according to claim 1, wherein a function of taking in data from outside is provided, and the taken-in data is stored in at least one of said master data storage unit and said work item storage unit. 5 one of the 1
Orders creation device according to claim. 7. Information relating to the work procedures, orders generating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it comprises a respective work sharing pattern when working with different people. 8. The instruction book creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of types of said scenarios are created according to the level of skill of a worker. 9. An instruction book creation device according to claim 1, and a work support terminal for presenting information to a worker are connected via a network. A work support system that transmits the created work instruction information to the work support terminal via the network, and the work support terminal outputs the received work instruction information to an output device. . 10. An instruction book creation device according to claim 1, an external information storage device, and a work support terminal for presenting information to a worker are connected via a network. The instruction book creation device has a function of taking in information from the external information storage device and creating the work instruction information by using the taken-in information, and the work instruction information created by the instruction book creation device. , To the work support terminal via the network, and the work support terminal outputs the received work instruction information to an output device.