JP2002282940A - Device for processing information on inspection of metal strip and inspection method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly carry out a comprehensive quality determination based on inspection data on the quality of a metal strip by reducing the load of a confirmation operation of the running distance of the metal strip, facilitating the input of the inspection data and avoiding the duplication of input jobs of the inspection data. SOLUTION: A device comprises a running distance detection means 24 to detect the running distance of the metal strip 22 from a predetermined position, an input means 25 to input the inspection data based on a quality inspection result of the metal strip corresponding to the running distance, an instruction means 23 to instruct a targeted value of quality of the metal strip 22, and a determination means 26 to provide an acceptance signal when the inspection data satisfy completely the targeted value of quality responding to outputs of the input means 25 and the instruction means 23. Responding to the outputs of the running distance detection means 24, the input means 25, the instruction means 23 and the determination means 26, the running distance, the inspection data, the targeted value of quality and the determination result are displayed on a display means 27.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a metal band inspection information processing apparatus and an inspection method for inputting inspection data as a result of a quality inspection of a metal band and determining the quality of the metal band based on the input inspection data. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Sheet metal products such as steel and aluminum alloys are widely used as materials for automobiles and electric appliances. These metal products are inspected for quality such as mechanical properties, dimensions and surface appearance, and those that satisfy predetermined quality target values are shipped to users.
Since the quality of a metal product affects the quality of a product manufactured using a metal product as a material in a user such as an automobile and an electric device, the quality of the metal product is an important determination factor for determining whether or not the product can be shipped to the user. Among various quality of metal products, quality inspection such as dimensions and surface appearance is performed by passing metal strips or cut sheets through inspection processes provided in dedicated inspection lines or processing lines such as rolling, annealing and pickling. This is done by letting Here, the passing means that a metal band unwound from a coil state, a cut plate, or the like is passed through a production line for processing or inspection.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a simplified flow of a process relating to conventional quality inspection information of a metal strip 2 passed through a production line 1. Metal strip 2 passed through production line 1
Has been conventionally performed as follows.

[0004] A quality target value for the metal strip 2 to be inspected and instruction contents regarding the inspection work are input to the host computer 3 by input means such as a keyboard and stored in a memory 4 provided in the host computer 3. For each metal band to be inspected, the instruction contents relating to the inspection work are read out from the memory 4 of the host computer 3 and printed on recording paper by the printing means provided in the host computer 3 to form a form called, for example, a "command voucher 5". You.

[0005] The order voucher 5 is manually distributed to the production line 1 through which the metal strip 2 to be inspected is passed. The inspection worker of the production line 1 inspects the metal strip 2 passed through the production line 1 in accordance with the work instruction described in the order ticket 5. The inspection operator inspects the dimensions of the metal strip 2 passed through the production line 1 by reading values manually measured by a thickness gauge and a width gauge, and inspecting the metal strip 2.
Is visually inspected, and the inspection data as an inspection result is recorded on the recording paper 6 in a predetermined format. At this time, the inspection operator visually reads the traveling distance of the traveling meter 7 indicating the distance from the rewinded tip of the metal strip 2 being passed, and at the same time, checks for the presence or absence of flaws on the surface of the metal The type is discriminated, and the flaw information is recorded by hand at a determined position on the recording paper 6 corresponding to the read traveling distance of the metal band 2.

When the quality inspection of the metal strip 2 is performed in a process before the current process in which the metal strip 2 is to be inspected, and the pre-process inspection data as the quality inspection result is recorded, the inspection work is performed. The user refers to the pre-process inspection data recorded on the recording paper before visually inspecting the surface appearance of the metal band 2 and when performing the visual inspection.

At the position of the traveling distance of the metal band 2 indicated on the command voucher 5, the dimensions of the metal band 2 are inspected by reading the values measured manually by a thickness gauge and a width gauge to determine the recording paper 6. Record the test result at the specified location. Inspection data such as dimensions and flaw information, which are inspection results of the metal strip 2 recorded on the recording paper 6, are temporarily stored as the recording paper 6.

[0008] The inspection data recorded on the recording paper 6 are collectively determined by the quality assurance department 8 after a predetermined time has passed since the inspection, and then sent to a computer (CP) terminal device provided in the quality assurance department 8. The inspection results are input by input means such as a keyboard. The performance inspection data inputted in the CP terminal device is transmitted from the CP terminal device to the operation server 1 previously connected to the CP terminal device.
It is taken to 0 and transmitted to the host computer 3. In the operation server 10 and the host computer 3, the received performance check data on the metal strip 2 and the above-described quality target value read from the memory 4 are compared in the processing circuit 9 to determine whether or not the quality of the metal strip 2 is acceptable. . When the inspection data of the metal strip 2 satisfies all the quality target values, a signal indicating pass is derived, and the metal strip 2 is in a normal work in progress. As a result of the pass / fail judgment of the quality of the metal strip 2 in the processing circuit 9 of the host computer 3, the rejected metal strip 2 is
For example, the abnormal list 11 is issued and sent to the quality assurance department 8 to take action.

[0009]

The conventional inspection of the metal strip 2 has the following problems. As described above, the inspection operator can use the metal strip 2 shown on the travel meter 7.
Of the traveling distance of the vehicle, inspection of the surface appearance of the metal band 2,
The entry of the inspection data, which is the inspection result, into the recording paper 6 must be performed simultaneously. Therefore, the work that the inspection operator must perform is extremely complicated, and this may lead to the omission of the inspection data on the recording paper 6 and the entry error.

The inspection data recorded on the recording paper 6 is collected after a lapse of a predetermined time from the inspection, and is collected by the quality assurance department 8.
And the entered inspection data is compared with a predetermined quality target value for each metal strip 2 to make a comprehensive judgment of quality manually. Therefore, the time when the comprehensive judgment of the quality that determines whether or not the metal strip 2 can be shipped to the user is made later than the time when the inspection is performed, and the inspection of the metal strip 2 is performed before the user is directed to the user. There is a problem that it takes a long time to ship.

When the quality of the metal strip 2 does not pass the comprehensive judgment as a result of the inspection, the metal strip 2 is not shipped to the user, for example, the surface of the metal strip 2 is polished or the metal strip 2 is removed. Are sent to the so-called rescue process, such as the divisional sampling of only the parts with good quality, but if it takes a long time from the inspection to the comprehensive judgment of the quality, the decision to ship or send to the rescue process will be delayed. In addition, the metal strip stays as a work in progress for a long time, which is one of the causes of a decrease in productivity.

Further, after a predetermined time has passed since the inspection, the inspection data is input from the CP terminal device of the quality assurance department 8 for comprehensive quality judgment, so that the inspection data is recorded on the recording paper 6 at the time of the inspection. And the input operation to the CP terminal device in the quality assurance section 8 at the time of the comprehensive judgment,
This is redundant work for handling the same inspection data, and causes unnecessary work. Further, in the conventional inspection, the order voucher 5
Since many paper resources such as the recording paper 6 for inspection data are used, it is not preferable from the viewpoint of resource protection.

An object of the present invention is to inspect a metal strip,
A metal strip that can reduce the workload of confirming the travel distance of the metal strip, facilitates input of inspection data, eliminates duplication of inspection data input work, and quickly performs comprehensive quality judgment based on inspection data. An object of the present invention is to provide an inspection information processing apparatus and an inspection method.

[0014]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a traveling distance detecting means for detecting a traveling distance from a predetermined position of a metal strip, and inputting inspection data which is a quality inspection result of the metal strip according to the traveling distance. Input means for instructing, and indicating means for instructing the quality target value of the metal strip, and determining means for responding to the output of the input means and the instructing means, and deriving a signal indicating pass when the inspection data satisfies all the quality target values. And display means for displaying the travel distance, inspection data, quality target value and determination result in response to outputs of the travel distance detection means, input means, instruction means and determination means. An inspection information processing apparatus.

According to the present invention, the traveling distance from the predetermined position of the metal strip is displayed by the display means in response to the output of the traveling distance detecting means. When doing so, the workload of checking the mileage of the metal strip is reduced.

Further, since input means for inputting inspection data according to the traveling distance of the metal strip is provided, it becomes possible to directly input the inspection data to the inspection information processing apparatus. This reduces the workload of recording inspection data compared to the conventional method of manually recording inspection data on recording paper, and eliminates the need for recording paper for recording inspection data, contributing to resource conservation. can do.

Further, the metal strip inspection information processing apparatus responds to the instructing means for instructing the quality target value of the metal strip and the outputs of the input means and the instructing means. The determination means for deriving a signal representing the, the input means, in response to the output of the instruction means and the determination means, the inspection data, including the display means for displaying the quality target value and the determination result, the inspection data of the metal strip, Whether or not the quality target value is satisfied is quickly determined, and the determination result can be obtained. With this, after the metal strip is inspected, it is possible to immediately determine whether or not the metal strip can be shipped, so that the metal strip is not suspended as a work in progress for a long time, and the productivity is improved.

Further, when determining whether or not the inspection data of the metal strip satisfies the quality target value, the inspection data directly input by the input means can be used for the quality pass / fail determination. After the elapse of a predetermined time from the inspection, it is possible to eliminate the duplication of inputting the inspection data again for quality determination.

According to the present invention, there is provided a storage means for storing in advance pre-process inspection data which is a quality inspection result of a metal band in a process prior to a current process in which a metal band is to be inspected; And an inspection information reading and displaying means for reading out the information from the storage means and displaying the information on the display means.

According to the present invention, the metal strip inspection information processing apparatus stores in advance pre-process inspection data, which is the quality inspection result of the metal strip in a process before the current process in which the metal strip is to be inspected. Storage means, and inspection information reading and displaying means for reading the pre-process inspection data from the storage means and displaying the data on the display means. Therefore, when the metal strip is passed through the production line for inspection, the pre-process inspection data of the metal strip to be inspected can be displayed on the display means for reference. This makes it possible to quickly input inspection data according to the traveling distance of the metal strip, and to improve the inspection accuracy.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided an inspection target which selects one of pre-process inspection data on one surface of the metal strip and pre-process inspection data on the other surface, reads out the data from the storage means, and displays the data on the display means. An inspection information processing apparatus for a metal band, further comprising a plane selecting unit.

According to the present invention, the metal band inspection information processing apparatus selects one of the pre-process inspection data for one surface of the metal band and the pre-process inspection data for the other surface and stores the selected data in the storage means. The apparatus further includes inspection surface selection means for reading and displaying on the display means. Thus, when the inspection is performed while displaying the pre-process inspection data of the metal band to be inspected on the display means and referring to the inspection data, the metal band to be inspected in the current process on one or the other surface of the metal band. The pre-process inspection data on the surface corresponding to the surface can be easily and instantly selected and displayed on the display means.

The present invention also provides a pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction from the head to the tail of the metal strip, and a pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction from the tail to the head. An inspection information processing apparatus for a metal band, further comprising an inspection direction selecting means for selecting any one of the data and reading the selected data from the storage means and displaying the selected data on the display means.

According to the present invention, the metal band inspection information processing apparatus includes: a pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction from the head to the tail of the metal band; and an inspection direction from the tail to the head. Further includes inspection direction selection means for selecting any one of the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the line, reading out the data from the storage means, and displaying the selected data on the display means. In this way, when performing the inspection while displaying the pre-process inspection data of the metal band to be inspected on the display means and referring to the inspection direction, the inspection direction from the head to the tail or the inspection direction from the tail to the head of the metal band. In addition, the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction corresponding to the inspection direction of the metal strip to be inspected in the current process can be easily and instantly selected and displayed on the display means.

According to the present invention, the input means preferably includes a pen tablet having a two-dimensional input surface, a signal indicating a desired position on the two-dimensional input surface of the pen tablet, and a signal representing a coordinate position of the two-dimensional input surface. An inspection information processing apparatus for a metal band, comprising:

According to the present invention, the input means designates a pen tablet having a two-dimensional input surface, a desired position on the two-dimensional input surface of the pen tablet, and generates a signal representing the coordinate position of the two-dimensional input surface. Electronic pen. Thus, it is possible to directly input the test data to the test information processing apparatus with a simple configuration. In addition, by instructing the predetermined position of the pen tablet with the electronic pen, the inspection data can be easily and quickly input, so that the inspection data can be quickly input according to the traveling distance of the metal band. And the work load for inputting inspection data of the inspection worker is reduced.

According to the present invention, there is provided an inspection information processing apparatus as set forth in any one of the above, detecting and displaying a traveling distance from a predetermined position of the metal strip, and indicating a designated quality target of the metal strip to be inspected. Displays the value, reads and displays the pre-process inspection data of the metal band to be inspected corresponding to the mileage, inspects the metal band with reference to the pre-process inspection data, and adds new inspection data according to the mileage. Each time is obtained, the previous process inspection data is erased, new inspection data is input and displayed,
When the inspection data obtained according to the mileage matches the previous process inspection data, the previous process inspection data is displayed as it is as the inspection data, the inspection data is compared with the quality target value, and the inspection data is compared with the quality target value. When all of the conditions are satisfied, a sign or a character indicating a pass is displayed, and the metal band is inspected.

According to the present invention, a metal band inspection information processing apparatus is prepared, and the traveling distance of the metal band is detected and displayed. Therefore, when inspecting the metal band, the operation of confirming the traveling position of the metal band is performed. The load can be reduced. Further, the pre-process inspection data of the metal band to be inspected corresponding to the traveling distance is read and displayed, and the metal band is inspected while referring to the pre-process inspection data, and new inspection data is obtained according to the traveling distance. In each case, the previous process inspection data is deleted, new inspection data is input and displayed, and when the inspection data obtained according to the traveling distance matches the previous process inspection data, the previous process inspection data is used as it is as the inspection data. , The inspection data can be promptly input following the running of the metal strip, and the inspection can be performed with high accuracy.

Further, the designated quality target value of the metal strip to be inspected is displayed, the inspection data is compared with the quality target value, and when the inspection data satisfies all the quality target values, a sign or a character indicating pass is displayed. Since the display is performed, it is possible to quickly obtain a determination result as to whether or not the quality of the metal strip satisfies a predetermined quality target value.

Further, according to the present invention, the metal strip is passed so that a surface having good pre-process inspection data with respect to surface quality among the one and the other surfaces becomes a surface to be inspected, and the surface of the metal band is inspected. A pre-process inspection data corresponding to the surface to be inspected, and inspecting the metal band while displaying the selected pre-process inspection data.

According to the present invention, the metal strip is passed so that the surface having good pre-process inspection data with respect to the surface quality among the one and other surfaces is the surface to be inspected. The ratio that the inspection data satisfies the quality target value can be improved. In addition, since the metal band is inspected while displaying and referring to the pre-process inspection data corresponding to the surface to be inspected, the inspection data is obtained according to the traveling distance of the metal band.
It is possible to promptly input and improve the inspection accuracy.

Further, according to the present invention, the number of times of rewinding the metal band after collecting the pre-process inspection data of the metal band is stored, and when the metal band is inspected, the rewinding operation of the metal band is performed. The number of times the test was performed is read out, and the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction from the head to the tail of the metal strip, and the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction from the tail to the head. Is selected based on the number of times the metal strip has been re-wound, and the metal strip is inspected while displaying the selected pre-process inspection data.

According to the present invention, based on the number of rewinding operations of the metal band, either an inspection direction from the head of the metal band toward the tail or an inspection direction from the tail to the head is selected. The metal band is inspected while displaying and referring to the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the selected inspection direction, so that the inspection data can be quickly input according to the traveling distance of the metal band and the inspection can be performed. Accuracy can be improved.

According to the present invention, the inspection data includes a pen tablet having a two-dimensional input surface and an electronic device for designating a desired position on the two-dimensional input surface of the pen tablet and generating a signal representing a coordinate position of the two-dimensional input surface. This is a metal band inspection method characterized by being input by a pen.

According to the present invention, the inspection data indicates a pen tablet having a two-dimensional input surface, a desired position on the two-dimensional input surface of the pen tablet, and generates a signal representing the coordinate position of the two-dimensional input surface. The inspection data can be input easily and in a short time because the input is performed by the electronic pen.

[0036]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a simplified structure of a main part of a metal strip inspection information processing apparatus 21 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 2 is a system diagram showing a simplified configuration of a band inspection information processing apparatus 21. In the present embodiment, the metal band inspection information processing apparatus 21 is hereinafter simply referred to as the inspection information processing apparatus 21.

The inspection information processing apparatus 21 includes at least a host computer 23 which is an instruction means for instructing a quality target value of the metal strip 22 and a travel distance detection means for detecting a travel distance from a predetermined position of the metal strip 22. A traveling meter 24, input means 25 for inputting inspection data as a quality inspection result of the metal strip 22 in accordance with the traveling distance, and response to the output of the input means 25 and the host computer 23 as the instruction means, When all the quality target values are satisfied, the inspection terminal computer 26, which is a determination means for deriving a signal indicating success, the travel meter 24, and the input means 2
5, a display means 27 for displaying the mileage, the inspection data, the quality target value and the determination result in response to the output of the host computer 23 and the inspection terminal computer 26. The host computer 23 and the inspection terminal computer 26 that constitute the inspection information processing apparatus 21
They are connected to each other by a ributed data interface (FDDI) 33 to form a local area network (LAN).

In the present embodiment, the test information processing apparatus 21 is a host computer 2 as a host computer.
3, the quality target value of the metal strip 22 and the inspection work instruction are received and transmitted to the inspection terminal computer 26, and the inspection data and the quality pass / fail judgment result from the inspection terminal computer 26 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as inspection results). Server 28 which is a computer for controlling transmission and reception of
2 further includes an electronic form server 29 which is a computer that controls transmission and reception of the inspection results and stores the inspection results, and an operation terminal device 31 and a printer 32 in the quality assurance department 30. These operation server 28, electronic form server 29, and operation terminal device 31 of quality assurance department 30 also
The FDDI 33 is connected to form a LAN.

The inspection terminal computer 26 transmits and receives information to and from the relay terminal device 45 through the wireless communication device 44, and is connected to the FDDI 33 through the relay terminal device 45 and
It constitutes an AN and is connected to the operation terminal device 31 of the quality assurance department 30.

The host computer 23 includes a first processing circuit 34 and a first memory 35. To the host computer 23, a quality target value of the metal strip 22 to be inspected, an inspection operation instruction, and the like are input by input means such as a keyboard (not shown), and stored in the first memory 35.
In addition, the first memory 35 stores the inspection results transmitted from the inspection terminal computer 26. Inspection data of the current process in which the metal strip 22 is to be inspected is transmitted from the inspection terminal computer 26 to the host computer 23 and
Similarly to the data stored in the memory 35, the pre-process inspection data, which is the result of the quality inspection performed in the process prior to the current process, is also transmitted from the inspection terminal computer provided in the previous process to the host computer 23 and is stored in the first computer. Stored in the memory 35. Therefore, the first memory 35 constitutes a storage unit for storing pre-process inspection data in advance.

The quality target value of the metal strip 22 to be inspected and the inspection work instruction are read from the first memory 35 and transmitted to the operation server 28. Although information such as the quality target value of the metal strip 22 to be inspected and the inspection work instruction has conventionally been printed on recording paper called, for example, a command voucher, in the present embodiment, the host computer 23 is used as computerized information. Is transmitted to the operation server 28 and the inspection terminal computer 26. In the present embodiment, although the information such as the quality target value and the inspection work instruction is digitized, the command voucher 36 in which such information is conventionally described is assumed to be virtual, and will be referred to as command voucher instruction information. .

The operation server 28 includes a second processing circuit 37 and a second memory 38. The second processing circuit 37 controls transmission / reception of the instruction note instruction information and the inspection result of the metal band 22 between the host computer 23 and the inspection terminal computer 26. In the second memory 38, the instruction note instruction information and the inspection result of the metal strip 22 are stored. Although only one inspection terminal computer 26 is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, since there are many production lines in the metal strip manufacturing process, the inspection terminal computer 2
6 is provided on each production line that requires the inspection terminal computer 26. Therefore, a plurality of inspection terminal computers 26 are connected by the FDDI 33 to form a LAN. Also, the pre-process inspection data may be stored in the second memory 38 provided in the operation server 28.

The inspection terminal computer 26 is provided with the display means 27 and the input means 25 described above. In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 2
7 (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display) is used.
The input means 25 includes a pen tablet 39 having a two-dimensional input surface and an electronic pen 40 for designating a desired position on the two-dimensional input surface of the pen tablet 39 and generating a signal representing a coordinate position of the two-dimensional input surface. Including. Pen tablet 39
Are mounted on the screen of the LCD device 27 as the display means, and are made of a material that does not hinder the display function of the LCD device 27. By bringing the electronic pen 40 close to or in contact with a desired position on the two-dimensional input surface of the pen tablet 39, a signal representing the coordinate position of the two-dimensional input surface is generated.
It can be input to the inspection terminal computer 26.

The inspection terminal computer 26 is connected to a traveling meter 24 which is provided on the production line 41 and detects a traveling distance from the head, which is a predetermined position of the metal strip 22 to be inspected in the production line 41. You. The traveling distance of the metal strip 22 in the production line 41 is based on the traveling distance detection output of the traveling meter 24 and the inspection terminal computer 26.
And displayed on the LCD device 27.

The electronic form server 29 includes a third processing circuit 42
And a third memory 43. In the electronic form server 29, the inspection result transmitted from the inspection terminal computer 26 directly or via the operation server 28 to the host computer 23 is further received from the host computer 23 and stored in the third memory 43. Third processing circuit 42
Is a metal strip 22 with the host computer 23.
Control the transmission and reception of inspection results. Electronic report server 29
Saves the inspection result of the metal band 22 in the third memory 43 for a long time, reads the inspection result of the metal band 22 from the third memory 43 as needed, prints it on a recording sheet, and forms a report.

The quality assurance department 30 determines whether or not the inspection data of the metal strip 22 inspected on the production line 41 satisfies the quality target value. This is a section that performs processing for shipping to users and, when the result of the determination is rejected, processing for sending the metal strip 22 to the next step, which is a so-called rescue step. The operation terminal device 31 provided in the quality assurance department 30
Inspection terminal computer 26 and host computer 2
Inspection results can be received from any of 3.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the test information processing in the test information processing apparatus 21. According to the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, the procedure of the inspection information processing in the inspection information processing apparatus 21 in the case where the main inspection of the metal band 22 is performed in the current production line 41 where the metal band 22 is inspected will be described.

At step s0, processing of inspection information is started. At the time of start, the instruction ticket instruction information such as the quality target value of the metal strip 22 to be inspected and the inspection work instruction are already input to the host computer 23, and the instruction ticket instruction information is transmitted to the operation server 28 and stored in the second memory. 38
It is in the state stored in.

In another production line, which is a process prior to the production line 41 which is the current process in which the metal band 22 is to be inspected, a metal band inspection device or an inspection operator provided in the production line is used to inspect the metal band 22. When the quality inspection is performed, the pre-process inspection data as the quality inspection result is stored in the first memory 35 of the host computer 23,
At the same time, information on the presence or absence of the pre-process inspection data is stored. Therefore, at the start, the presence / absence of pre-process inspection data of the metal strip 22 to be tested is read from the first memory 35. When the pre-process test data exists, the pre-process test data is read from the first memory 35. The state is transmitted to the operation server 28 and stored in the second memory 38.

In step s 1, a request is received from the inspection terminal computer 26 to take in the instruction ticket instruction information such as the inspection work instruction and the quality target value from the operation server 28 into the inspection terminal computer 26.

FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing a menu screen 110 displayed on the LCD device 27 when the inspection terminal computer 26 is turned on. In response to a request to acquire instruction ticket instruction information to the inspection terminal computer 26, the “instruction information acquisition” section 51 of the menu screen 110 displayed on the LCD device 27 shown in FIG. Accordingly, a signal requesting reception of the instruction ticket instruction information is input to the inspection terminal computer 26.

In the present embodiment, for example, the area of the screen displayed on the LCD device 27, which is indicated as “instruction information acquisition”, is indicated by “parts” as in the “instruction information acquisition” section 51. By touching the desired display area on the screen displayed on the LCD device 27 such as the display area indicated with “parts” with the electronic pen 40, the desired display area is determined in advance. The input signal is input to the inspection terminal computer 26. As described above, since the pen tablet 39 is mounted on the LCD device 27 in combination,
A desired position displayed on the screen of the LCD device 27 is touched with the electronic pen 40 to generate a signal representing the coordinate position of the two-dimensional input surface of the pen tablet 39, and the generated signal is transmitted to the inspection terminal computer 26. Can be entered.
By the input of the signal requesting the reception of the instruction ticket instruction information,
On the LCD device 27, a command ticket instruction information reception request screen 111 shown in FIG. 5 described later is displayed.

FIG. 5 shows a command ticket instruction information reception request screen 111.
FIG. 6 is an image diagram of the keyboards 55a and 55b displayed on the LCD 27. In the present embodiment, immediately before being unwound for quality inspection in the production line 41, the metal band 22 is wound in a coil shape, and thus the metal band 22 may be referred to as a coil. The instruction ticket instruction information is created for each coil 22, and the created instruction ticket instruction information is also referred to as an instruction book and given an individual number. Also, the coil 22 is individually numbered according to a different rule from the instruction number, and the coil number and the instruction number correspond one-to-one, so that either the coil number or the instruction number is used. It is possible to make a request to receive the instruction ticket instruction information.

On the instruction ticket 36 instruction information reception request screen 111, first, either the “designation instruction” section 52 or the “coil specification” section 53 is selected by touching with the electronic pen 40. Here, a description will be given assuming that the “designate instruction” section 52 has been selected. When a field 57 provided with a number 1 provided in the instruction number input unit 56 is touched with the electronic pen 40, the keyboards 55a and 55b shown in FIG.
Since the information is displayed on the CD device 27, the keyboards 55a, 55
5b, the user inputs the instruction number 0822 with the electronic pen 40. When there are a plurality of metal strips scheduled to be inspected in the production line 41, the fields 58 with numbers 2 and then the fields 59 with numbers 3 and the smaller numbers are sequentially input. Numerals 1 to 10 given to each column of the instruction number input unit 56 represent the order in which the inspection work of the metal strip 22 is performed in the production line 41. In the present embodiment, the reception request for the instruction sheet can request up to 10 coils at a time.

In addition, the order in which the inspection work of the metal strip 22 is performed can be changed. In order to change the order, the user touches the portion of the number attached to the instruction number input portion 56 indicating the order of the metal strips 22 to be changed with the electronic pen 40, and touches the electronic pen 40 to the portion of the number indicating the order after the replacement. Can be performed by touching and sliding, and releasing the electronic pen 40 at the slid portion.

Next, the "inspector" section 54 is touched with the electronic pen 40, and the identification code of the inspection operator is input from the keyboards 55a and 55b. Keyboard 55a, 55b
Is "RTN" displayed on the keyboards 55a and 55b.
By touching the parts 105 a and 105 b with the electronic pen 40, the information can be erased from the LCD device 27.

Referring again to FIG. 3, in step s2,
An instruction, which is instruction ticket instruction information, is received and taken into the inspection terminal computer 26. This process is performed as follows. That is, the “transmission” section 60 in FIG.
By touching at 0, the instruction of the number input to the instruction input unit 56 can be taken into the inspection terminal computer 26. Next, by touching the “return” section 61 with the electronic pen 40, the screen returns to the menu screen 110 shown in FIG.

In step s3, it is determined whether to refer to the pre-process inspection data. The information in which the pre-process inspection data of the metal strip 22 exists is read out, and if the pre-process inspection data is stored in the second memory 38, it is determined to refer to the pre-process inspection data. If the determination as to whether to refer to the pre-process inspection data is affirmative and the pre-process inspection data is referred to, the process proceeds to step s4. If the determination is negative and the pre-process inspection data is not referred, the process proceeds to step s7.

In step s4, the pre-process inspection data is read out and displayed. The inspection information processing device 21 is provided with an inspection information reading and displaying means for reading the pre-process inspection data from the second memory 38 and displaying the data on the LCD device 27. The pre-process inspection data may be directly read and displayed from the first memory 35 provided in the host computer 23 as the storage means. In the present embodiment, the pre-process inspection data is read from the first memory 35 and transmitted to the operation server 28, and the operation server 2
8 is read out from the second memory 38 and displayed. The inspection information reading and displaying means is provided in the “reference to appearance inspection form” section 6 of the menu screen 110.
2, the preprocess inspection data can be read out and displayed on the LCD device 27 by touching the “reference to appearance inspection form” section 62, which is the inspection information reading and displaying means, with an electronic pen.

FIG. 7 is an image diagram of a screen 112 in which the pre-process inspection data of the metal strip 22 to be inspected is displayed on the LCD device 27. LCD for pre-process inspection data of metal strip 22
The screen 112 displayed on the device 27 is hereinafter abbreviated as a preprocess inspection data display screen 112. By touching the “reference visual inspection form” part 62 with the electronic pen 40, the pre-process inspection data of the metal band corresponding to the metal band of the order to be actually inspected in the manufacturing line 41, for example, the inspection order is 1 If it is a place, the pre-process inspection data of the metal strip corresponding to the instruction number 0822 input to the field 56 with the numeral 1 of the instruction number input section 56 is read from the second memory 38 and the LCD device 27 is read. Will be displayed.

A row 106 of numbers 1, 2, 3,..., 50 displayed from the left to the right on the screen shown in FIG. Represents the distance. Also, on the left side of the screen, a column 1 of numbers of 0, 50, 100,.
07 represents the distance of the metal strip 22 every 50 m. Therefore, one square frame 63 on the screen represents 1 m in length, and rows 116 from 1 to 50 indicated by 0 on the left side of the screen represent distances from 1 to 50 m, and The row 117, indicated at 50, represents the distance from 51 to 100 m. Similarly, a line 118 shown at 950 on the left side of the screen
Represents the distance from 951 to 1000 m, so that in one screen, the traveling distance from the head of the metal belt 22 is 1000
m can be displayed.

The length of the metal band 22 is 1001 m or more,
When displaying the pre-process inspection data of the metal strip 22 over 1001 m or more, the “current position” section 64 is touched with the electronic pen 40 and 1001 m is input.
Instead of displaying the pre-process inspection data up to 00m, 100
Pre-process inspection data of 1 to 2000 m can be displayed.

On the pre-process inspection data display screen 112, the display of the frame 63 representing 1 m in length is blank, which means that no flaw was detected on the surface of the metal strip 22. Similarly, in the frames 65 and 66 each representing a length of 1 m, the characters "" and "" are displayed in the frames. These characters indicate the types of flaws detected on the surface of the metal strip 22 by the quality inspection in the previous process. For example, “C” is a linear flaw and “T” is a point flaw.

In step s5 of FIG. 3, the inspection target surface of the pre-process inspection data is selected. In the user's request regarding the appearance quality of the metal band 22, it is rare that both sides of the metal band 22 satisfy the quality target value, and one of the surfaces of the metal band 22 satisfies the quality target value. If so, it is often possible to ship to the user. Therefore, in many cases, the appearance quality of one surface (hereinafter referred to as a reference surface) for which the appearance quality of the metal band 22 is to be evaluated is inspected, and if the reference surface satisfies the quality target value, the metal band 22 is evaluated.
Will be shipped. However, the appearance quality of the reference surface does not always satisfy the quality target value, and the other surface opposite to the reference surface (hereinafter referred to as the opposite surface) must be inspected as an appearance quality evaluation surface. Sometimes.

For example, when the opposite side of the metal strip 22 has to be inspected in the manufacturing line 41 which is the current process, if the LCD device 27 displays the pre-process inspection data of the reference plane of the metal strip 22, Since it is not possible to refer to the pre-process inspection data at the time of the inspection, the pre-process inspection data of the opposite surface must be displayed on the LCD device 27 instead of the pre-process inspection data of the reference surface of the metal strip 22.

Therefore, the inspection information processing apparatus 21 of the present embodiment selects one of the pre-process inspection data on the reference surface of the metal strip 22 and the pre-process inspection data on the opposite surface, and Readout, LCD device 27
Further includes means for selecting a surface to be inspected. As described above, the pre-process inspection data on the reference surface and the opposite surface of the metal strip 22 is stored in the host computer 23 as storage means.
May be directly read out and displayed from the first memory 35 provided in the memory.

The inspection surface selection means is the “opposite surface display” section 67 of the pre-process inspection data display screen 112 in FIG.
The inspection surface can be selected by touching the “opposite surface display” section 67, which is the inspection surface selection means, with the electronic pen 40. Every time the "opposite surface display" portion 67 is touched with the electronic pen 40, the pre-process inspection data of the reference surface and the opposite surface can be instantaneously replaced and read out and displayed on the LCD device 27.

In step s6, the inspection direction of the pre-process inspection data is selected. In the metal strip 22, a head and a tail are defined for the sake of convenience in performing a manufacturing record including an instruction of a manufacturing condition, an inspection, and the like in promoting a manufacturing process. Since the head and tail of the metal band 22 determined at the beginning of the manufacturing process are not changed until the metal band is shipped, the metal band 2
Each time the production line 2 is passed through the production line and the rewinding operation is performed, the head and tail of the metal band 22 are switched.

Therefore, when inspecting the metal band 22, first, the number of times the metal band 22 has been re-wound after the pre-process inspection data has been collected is stored. The number of times the reworking operation is performed is read out, and based on the number of times the rewinding operation of the metal band 22 is performed, the pre-process inspection data of the metal band 22 corresponding to the direction in which the metal band 22 is to be inspected in the production line 41 in the current process. The inspection direction of the LCD device 2 is determined in advance by the host computer 23.
7 is displayed automatically. That is, in the inspection of the metal band 22, in order to refer to the pre-process inspection data, not only the surfaces to be inspected of the metal band 22 are matched but also the inspection direction of the pre-process inspection data should be inspected in the current process. The pre-process inspection data is set to L
It must be displayed on the CD device 27.

Therefore, the inspection information processing apparatus 21 according to the present embodiment includes the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction from the head to the tail of the metal strip 22 and the inspection direction from the tail to the head. Further includes inspection direction selecting means for selecting any one of the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the line, reading out the data from the second memory 38, and displaying the data on the LCD device 27. As described above, the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction from the head to the tail and the inspection direction from the tail to the head of the metal strip 22 is stored in the host computer 23 provided as the storage means. It may be directly read out from the one memory 35 and displayed.

The inspection direction selecting means is the "change of TB defect position" section 68 of the pre-process inspection data display screen 112 in FIG. 7, and the inspection direction selecting means is "change of TB defect position". By touching the unit 68 with the electronic pen 40 and inputting either “T” or “B” from the keyboard 55, the inspection direction of the metal band 22 can be selected. Here, “T” is T representing the head of the metal band 22.
op is an abbreviation for “op”, and “B” represents B
This is an abbreviation for “ottom”. When "T" is input, the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction from the head to the tail of the metal strip 22 is displayed on the LCD device 27,
When “B” is input, the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction from the tail to the head of the metal strip 22 is displayed on the LCD device 27. "Change of TB position"
By providing the unit 68, the inspection direction of the pre-process inspection data of the metal strip 22 can be instantaneously selected, read, and displayed on the LCD device 27.

After the pre-process inspection data of the metal band 22 is displayed on the LCD device 27 in accordance with the surface to be inspected and the inspection direction of the metal band 22 to be inspected in the current process, the pre-process inspection data display screen 112 is displayed. Is touched by the electronic pen 40, the pre-process inspection data in which the surface to be inspected and the inspection direction have been determined are taken into the inspection terminal computer 26. Next, the “return” section 70 of the pre-process inspection data display screen 112 is touched with the electronic pen 40 to return to the menu screen 110 of FIG.

At step s7, the main shipping inspection is started. In the final inspection of the shipping of the metal strip 22, first, the menu screen 1
By touching the “shipping main inspection” section 71 of FIG. 10 with the electronic pen 40, a screen 113 of FIG. Hereinafter, the screen 113 on which the inspection data input work of the metal strip 22 is performed is abbreviated as the inspection data input screen 113.

FIG. 8 is an image diagram of an inspection data input screen 113 for the metal strip 22. Inspection data input screen 113
First, the inspection surface and inspection direction of the metal strip 22 in the production line 41 are input by the electronic pen 40 from the keyboards 55a and 55b in FIG. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the reference surface of the metal band 22 is inspected in a direction from the head of the metal band 22 to the tail. By touching the “reference plane” section 72 with an electronic pen and touching a predetermined position on the keyboards 55 a and 55 b displayed on the LCD device 27 with the electronic pen 40, an F representing the reference plane is input. In the same manner, the "surface division" portion 73 is touched with the electronic pen, "1" indicating that the reference surface is set as the surface to be inspected is input, and the "TB classification" portion 74 is touched with the electronic pen 40. , T.

Before the appearance inspection of the metal band 22 is started,
The dimensions of the head of the metal strip 22 are inspected. The thickness of the head of the metal band 22 is one end in the width direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the metal band 22 on the production line 41 (referred to as OP: Operation side because it is the side on which the worker works). It is measured using a thickness gauge at three locations, approximately at the center in the width direction (C: Center) and at the other end (D: Drive side because a drive mechanism for the production line is provided). You. The inspection operator reads the measurement result of the thickness of the metal band 22 manually, and reads the “OP-TOP” section 75, “C-TO”.
P "part 76 and" D-TOP "part 77
Touch to enter. In addition, the width of the metal band 22 is measured using a width gauge, and the inspection operator manually operates the metal band 22.
Is read, and the "width-TOP" part 78 is touched with the electronic pen 40 and input.

After the result of the dimension inspection of the metal band 22 is input, the appearance inspection of the metal band 22 is started. The appearance inspection of the metal strip 22 is started by touching the “during collection” section 79 with the electronic pen 40. In addition, "collecting" part 7
9 is displayed before touching with the electronic pen 40, “collection start” is displayed.
By touching the “collection start” section at, the display changes to “during collection” and the appearance inspection of the metal band 22 is started.

In step s8 of FIG. 3, the output of the detection output of the traveling distance of the metal strip 22 to the inspection terminal computer 26 is started. At the start of the appearance inspection of the metal band 22, the traveling distance from the head of the metal band 22 is detected by the traveling meter 24 provided on the manufacturing line 41, and the detection output is transmitted to the inspection terminal computer 26, and the detected output is transmitted to the LCD 26. It is displayed on the device 27. Rows 106 of numbers 1 to 50 and numbers 0 to 950 used to display the mileage of the metal strip 22
Column 107 is the previous process inspection data display screen 112
Are displayed in the same meaning as displayed in.

The distance traveled from the head of the metal strip 22, that is, the position of the metal strip 22 to be inspected on the production line 41, is determined by the cursor 80 on the LCD device 27 starting from a frame 81 representing the first meter of the travel distance. The frame is sequentially moved in the increasing direction, and the color is displayed by sequentially changing the color in the frame at the moved distance. In response to the detection output of the travel meter 24 accompanying the travel of the metal strip 22, the first frame whose color sequentially changes as the cursor 80 moves is the metal strip running in front of the inspection worker on the manufacturing line 41. 22 positions to be inspected. That is, on the inspection data input screen 113 shown in FIG.
The position of 62 m is the position where the metal strip 22 is to be inspected.
The position of the metal strip 22 to be inspected is indicated by a numeral in the “current position from the top” section 82.

Therefore, the traveling distance of the metal strip 22 which was conventionally visually read by the inspection operator from the traveling meter 24 is taken into the inspection terminal computer 26 from the traveling meter 24 and displayed on the LCD device 27. , Metal strip 22
, That is, the work of confirming the position to be inspected is reduced.

At step s 9, inspection data as a quality inspection result of the metal strip 22 is input. Travel meter 2
The travel distance of the metal band 22 detected by 4 is started to be taken into the inspection terminal computer 26, and the input of the inspection data of the metal band 22 is started. The inspection data of the metal band 22 is indicated by the electronic pen 40 in the “flaw display” section 83, and a flaw information input board 84 shown in FIG. Flaw information input board 84 corresponding to the type of flaw detected at the position
By touching the upper position with the electronic pen 40, the position can be directly input to the inspection terminal computer 26. FIG. 9 is an image diagram of the flaw information input board 84.

For example, if the type of flaw detected at the position to be inspected on the metal strip 22 is a rejected second-level defect line flaw, the “second-level defect line” on the flaw information input board 84 By touching the "scab" part 85 with the electronic pen 40, a line scoring flaw of a second-class defect is detected in a frame indicating the position of the metal band 22 to be inspected on the inspection data input screen 113 in FIG. Is input.

Therefore, it is not necessary for the inspection operator to check the traveling distance of the metal band 22, but to visually check the position of the metal band 22 to be inspected to detect a flaw, and to detect the flaw on the flaw information input board 84. Inspection data can be directly input to the inspection terminal computer 26 by touching the position corresponding to the flaw with the electronic pen 40. This makes it possible to input inspection data easily and in a short time, so that the frequency of occurrence of input errors and omissions is reduced, and inspection accuracy is improved. Further, since the inspection data is directly input to the inspection terminal computer 26, a recording paper for the inspection data is not required, which can contribute to resource protection. Even when the type of flaw detected at the position of the metal strip 22 to be inspected is a flaw other than the line barge, it can be input in the same procedure as in the case of the line barge flaw described above.

When the metal band 22 is to be inspected while referring to the pre-process inspection data of the metal band 22, the inspection data is input to the inspection terminal computer 26 as follows.
It is displayed on the CD device 27. When new inspection data is obtained according to the traveling distance of the metal strip 22, every time new inspection data is obtained, the previous process inspection data is erased and new inspection data is input and displayed. When the inspection data obtained according to the traveling distance of the metal strip 22 matches the pre-process inspection data, the pre-process inspection data is directly input and displayed as the inspection data.

As described above, the pre-process inspection data of the metal strip 22 is displayed and inspected while referring to the data, so that the pre-process inspection data can be used for inputting the inspection data.
Therefore, it is possible to shorten the operation time of inputting the inspection data, and the inspection operator can inspect the metal band 22 with a sufficient time, so that the inspection accuracy of the metal band 22 can be further improved.

When the inspection is performed without referring to the pre-process inspection data of the metal strip 22, that is, the above-described step s
When the inspection proceeds directly from step 3 to step s7, the pre-process inspection data of the metal strip 22 corresponding to the traveling distance is L
Since the data is not displayed on the CD device 27 and cannot be used for inputting the inspection data, the inspection data detected according to the traveling distance of the metal strip 22 is input to the inspection terminal computer 26 one by one and displayed on the LCD device 27.

In addition, the dimensional inspection of the metal band 22 may be performed according to the traveling distance of the metal band 22. The inspection of the dimensions of the metal band 22 is performed by the inspection operator manually measuring the thickness and the width of the metal band 22 using a thickness gauge and a width gauge in the same manner as in the TOP section of the metal band 22 described above. This is performed by reading the measurement result. When the dimensional inspection is performed at the middle part (MID: Middle part) of the length of the metal strip 22, “OP, C, D-MI” is
"D" portion 87 and "width-MID" portion 88 are touched, and an inspection result is input. When the dimensional inspection is performed at the BOT portion of the metal band, the “OP, C, D-BOT” portion 89 and the “width-BOT” are
The user touches the unit 90 and inputs the inspection results.

In step s10, the inspection of the metal strip 22 is completed. When the quality inspection is performed over the entire length of the metal strip 22, the “end mark” portion 86 on the flaw information input board 84 in FIG. By touching the "end mark" section 86 with the electronic pen 40, the operation of inputting the inspection data, which is the result of the quality inspection of the metal strip 22, to the inspection terminal computer 26 is completed. The flaw information input board 84 touches the “close” portion 91 with the electronic pen 40, and the LCD device 27
Deleted from above.

In step s11, the inspection data of the metal strip 22 is compared with the quality target value, and it is determined whether the inspection data satisfies the quality target value. As described above, the quality inspection is performed over the entire length of the metal strip 22, the inspection data is input, and the “end mark” portion 86 of the flaw information input board 84 is touched with the electronic pen 40. The input inspection data is compared with the quality target value of the metal strip 22 received from the host computer 23 as the instruction means, and whether the inspection data of the metal strip 22 satisfies all of the quality target values is determined. A determination is made.

The result of the pass / fail judgment is displayed on the inspection data input screen 1
13 is displayed on the LCD device 27 by touching the “appearance judgment” section 98 with the electronic pen 40. FIG.
FIG. 8 is an image diagram of a determination result display screen 114 which is a result of comparing inspection data of a metal strip with a quality target value. When the inspection data of the metal strip meets all the quality target values,
The inspection terminal computer 26 derives a signal indicating a pass, and displays a pass character in the comprehensive judgment column 99 of the judgment result display screen 114. When the inspection data of the metal strip 22 does not satisfy at least one of the items of the quality target value, the inspection terminal computer 26 derives a signal indicating rejection, and The failed character is displayed at 99. By touching the “return” part 100 of the determination result display screen 114 with the electronic pen 40, the screen returns to the inspection data input screen 113.

In step s12, it is determined whether or not there is a metal strip to be further inspected in the production line 41. If the determination is affirmative, that is, if there is a metal strip to be continuously inspected, the process returns to step s1 and proceeds to the subsequent steps. If the judgment is negative, that is, the production line 4
When the inspection of all the metal bands scheduled in 1 is completed, the process proceeds to step s13.

In step s13, the inspection result including the inspection data as the quality inspection result of the metal strip 22 and the judgment result as the result of the pass / fail judgment by comparing the inspection data with the quality target value is stored in the inspection terminal computer 26. From the operation server 2
8 and the host computer 23. FIG.
Is displayed on the LCD device 27,
After confirming the displayed determination result, the “transmit” unit 101 is set on the electronic pen 4 on the inspection data input screen 113 in FIG.
By touching at 0, the inspection result can be transmitted to the operation server 28. The operation server 28 sends the passed metal strip 22 to the next process, derives a signal for instructing packing, and stores the inspection results in the second memory 38. The inspection results are transmitted to the host computer 23. The host computer 23 stores the received inspection results in the first memory 35. After transmitting the inspection result, touching the “return” section 102 of the inspection data input screen 113 with the electronic pen 40 returns to the menu screen 110 of FIG. When the inspection result is transmitted, a series of procedures of the inspection information processing in the inspection information processing apparatus 21 is completed.

In the inspection information processing apparatus 21 of the present embodiment, since the electronic form server 29 is connected to the host computer 23 by the FDDI 33, the inspection results transmitted from the inspection terminal computer 26 to the host computer 23 are 23 to the electronic form server 29 and the third memory 4 of the electronic form server 29
3 is stored.

In the inspection information processing apparatus 21 and the inspection method by the inspection information processing apparatus 21 according to the present embodiment, the inspection terminal computer 26 of the production line 41 on which the quality inspection has been performed.
Thus, it is possible to immediately determine whether the inspection data of the metal strip 22 satisfies all the quality target values after the quality inspection of the metal strip 22. That is, a metal band that passes the overall judgment is shipped to the user, and a metal band that fails the overall judgment is sent to, for example, a step of polishing the surface to remove flaws, or having a good appearance quality. It is possible to quickly make a determination, such as sending to a divisional sampling process for collecting only a part. Therefore, after the quality inspection of the metal strip is performed, the quality of the metal strip is not held for a long time, and the metal strip is not suspended and stayed as a work in progress, so that productivity can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the operation terminal device 31 of the quality assurance section 30 includes the FDDI 33 and the relay terminal device 4.
5 is connected to the inspection terminal computer 26. Although the quality assurance department 30 is not essential in the above-described series of procedures for the inspection information processing of the metal strip 22, it is determined that the metal strip having passed the overall judgment is to be shipped to the user and that the overall judgment is to be made. Decides to send the rejected metal strip to the so-called rescue process, so that the inspection terminal computer 26 of the production line 41 and the quality assurance department 3
0 is connected to the operation terminal device 31, and the inspection result of the metal strip 22 can be received.

Although detailed description is omitted, the inspection information processing apparatus 21 of the present embodiment can refer to the entire contents of the instruction ticket instruction information and can also correct the contents of the inspection work instruction. By touching the “reference of production command ticket” section 103 on the menu screen 110 of FIG. 4 with the electronic pen 40, the entire command ticket instruction information of the metal band to be inspected can be displayed on the LCD device 27 for reference. it can. “Modify” on the menu screen 110
By touching the 104 part with the electronic pen 40,
A list of instruction numbers is displayed on the LCD device 27. By touching the instruction number part to be corrected with the electronic pen 40, a screen for correcting the instruction is displayed on the LCD device 27, and the correction items are input with the electronic pen 40 on the displayed screen. The quality of the metal strip can be inspected according to the corrected content.

The inspection information processing apparatus 21 inputs inspection data of a plurality of metal strips divided in the longitudinal direction on the manufacturing line 41 as quality inspection results for each of the divided metal strips. Inspection information can be processed for each band.

As described above, in the present embodiment,
Although the inspection information processing device 21 is configured to include the operation server 28, the electronic form server 29, and the operation terminal device 31 of the quality assurance section 30, the inspection information processing device 21 is not limited thereto.
The operation server 28, the electronic report server 29, and the operation terminal device 31 of the quality assurance department 30 may not be included. In this case, the host computer 23 transmits the instruction ticket instruction information to the inspection terminal computer 26, and Can also serve as the function of the operation server 28 that transmits and receives the data. The input means is a pen tablet 39 and an electronic pen 4.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a voice input system, or may be a tablet or the like touched by a worker. The display means is the liquid crystal display device 27, but is not limited thereto, and may be a cathode ray tube or a plasma display.

Further, the inspection information processing apparatus 21 inputs a signal indicating the end of inspection data input work to the inspection terminal computer 26 by touching the “end mark” portion 86 on the flaw information input board 84 with the electronic pen 40. However, the configuration is not limited to this.
1 is provided with a tail end detecting means for detecting the tail end position of the metal strip 22, and in response to the detection output of the tail end detecting means, a signal of the end of the work of inputting the inspection data is input to the inspection terminal computer 26. You can also.

[0099]

According to the present invention, the travel distance from the predetermined position of the metal strip is displayed by the display means in response to the output of the travel distance detecting means, so that the metal strip is passed through the production line. When performing inspection, the workload of confirming the mileage of the metal strip is reduced.

Further, since the input means for inputting the inspection data according to the traveling distance of the metal strip is provided, the inspection data can be directly input to the inspection information processing apparatus. This reduces the workload of recording inspection data compared to the conventional method of manually recording inspection data on recording paper, and eliminates the need for recording paper for recording inspection data, contributing to resource conservation. can do.

The metal band inspection information processing apparatus responds to the instruction means for instructing the quality target value of the metal band and the output of the input means and the instruction means. The determination means for deriving a signal representing the, the input means, in response to the output of the instruction means and the determination means, the inspection data, including the display means for displaying the quality target value and the determination result, the inspection data of the metal strip, It is possible to quickly determine whether or not the quality target value is satisfied, and obtain the determination result. With this, after the metal strip is inspected, it is possible to immediately determine whether or not the metal strip can be shipped, so that the metal strip is not suspended as a work in progress for a long time, and the productivity is improved.

Further, when it is determined whether or not the inspection data of the metal band satisfies the quality target value, the inspection data directly input by the input means can be used for the quality pass / fail determination. After the elapse of a predetermined time from the inspection, it is possible to eliminate the duplication of inputting the inspection data again for quality determination.

Further, according to the present invention, the pre-process inspection data which is the quality inspection result of the metal band in a process prior to the current process in which the metal band is to be inspected is stored in the metal band inspection information processing apparatus in advance. And an inspection information reading and displaying means for reading the pre-process inspection data from the storing means and displaying the data on the display means. Therefore, when the metal strip is passed through the production line for inspection, the pre-process inspection data of the metal strip to be inspected can be displayed on the display means for reference. This makes it possible to quickly input inspection data according to the traveling distance of the metal strip,
In addition, inspection accuracy can be improved.

Further, according to the present invention, the metal band inspection information processing apparatus selects one of the pre-process inspection data for one surface of the metal band and the pre-process inspection data for the other surface and stores the selected data. And an inspection surface selection means for reading the data from the display means and displaying the information on the display means. Thus, when the inspection is performed while displaying the pre-process inspection data of the metal band to be inspected on the display means and referring to the inspection data, the metal band to be inspected in the current process on one or the other surface of the metal band. The pre-process inspection data on the surface corresponding to the surface can be easily and instantly selected and displayed on the display means.

Further, according to the present invention, the metal strip inspection information processing apparatus includes: a pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction from the head to the tail of the metal strip; An inspection direction selecting means for selecting any one of the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the direction, reading the selected data from the storage means, and displaying the selected data on the display means. In this way, when performing the inspection while displaying the pre-process inspection data of the metal band to be inspected on the display means and referring to the inspection direction, the inspection direction from the head to the tail or the inspection direction from the tail to the head of the metal band. In addition, the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction corresponding to the inspection direction of the metal strip to be inspected in the current process can be easily and instantly selected and displayed on the display means.

Further, according to the present invention, the input means includes a pen tablet having a two-dimensional input surface,
An electronic pen for designating a desired position on the two-dimensional input surface and generating a signal representing the coordinate position of the two-dimensional input surface. Thus, it is possible to directly input the test data to the test information processing apparatus with a simple configuration. In addition, by instructing the predetermined position of the pen tablet with the electronic pen, the inspection data can be easily and quickly input, so that the inspection data can be quickly input according to the traveling distance of the metal band. And the work load for inputting inspection data of the inspection worker is reduced.

Further, according to the present invention, the inspection information processing apparatus for the metal band is prepared, and the traveling distance of the metal band is detected and displayed. Therefore, when inspecting the metal band, the operation for confirming the traveling position of the metal band is performed. Load can be reduced. Further, the pre-process inspection data of the metal band to be inspected corresponding to the traveling distance is read and displayed, and the metal band is inspected while referring to the pre-process inspection data, and new inspection data is obtained according to the traveling distance. In each case, the previous process inspection data is deleted, new inspection data is input and displayed, and when the inspection data obtained according to the traveling distance matches the previous process inspection data, the previous process inspection data is used as it is as the inspection data. , The inspection data can be promptly input following the running of the metal strip, and the inspection can be performed with high accuracy.

Further, the designated quality target value of the metal strip to be inspected is displayed, the inspection data is compared with the quality target value, and when the inspection data satisfies all the quality target values, a symbol or a character indicating pass is displayed. Since the display is performed, it is possible to quickly obtain a determination result as to whether or not the quality of the metal strip satisfies a predetermined quality target value.

Further, according to the present invention, the metal strip is passed so that the surface having the pre-process inspection data with good surface quality among the one and the other surfaces becomes the surface to be inspected. Of the inspection data satisfying the quality target value can be improved. In addition, since the metal band is inspected while displaying and referring to the pre-process inspection data corresponding to the surface to be inspected, the inspection data can be quickly input according to the traveling distance of the metal band, and the inspection accuracy is improved. can do.

Further, according to the present invention, based on the number of times the metal band has been re-wound, either the inspection direction from the head to the tail or the inspection direction from the tail to the head of the metal band is selected. Since the metal band is inspected while displaying and referring to the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the selected inspection direction, the inspection data can be promptly input according to the traveling distance of the metal band. Inspection accuracy can be improved.

Further, according to the present invention, the inspection data includes a pen tablet having a two-dimensional input surface, a signal indicating a desired position on the two-dimensional input surface of the pen tablet, and a signal representing a coordinate position of the two-dimensional input surface. Since the input is performed by the generated electronic pen, the input of the inspection data can be performed easily and in a short time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a metal strip inspection information processing apparatus 21 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a simplified system diagram showing the overall configuration of the metal strip inspection information processing apparatus 21 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of test information processing in a test information processing apparatus 21;

FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing a menu screen 110 displayed on the LCD device 27 when the power of the inspection terminal computer 26 is turned on.

FIG. 5 is an image diagram of a command ticket instruction information reception request screen 111.

FIG. 6 shows a keyboard 55 displayed on the LCD device 27.
It is an image figure of 55b.

FIG. 7 shows L in the pre-process inspection data of the metal strip 22 to be inspected.
FIG. 7 is an image diagram of a screen 112 displayed on the CD device 27.

FIG. 8 is an image diagram of an inspection data input screen 113 of the metal band 22.

9 is an image diagram of a flaw information input board 84. FIG.

FIG. 10 is an image diagram of a determination result display screen 114 which is a result of comparing inspection data of the metal strip 22 with a quality target value.

11 is a diagram showing a simplified flow of processing related to conventional quality inspection information of a metal strip 2 passed through a production line 1. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Inspection information processing apparatus 22 Metal strip 23 Host computer 24 Travel meter 25 Input means 26 Inspection terminal computer 27 LCD device 28 Operation server 29 Electronic report server 41 Manufacturing line

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yukio Ozaki 4976 Nomura Minami-cho, Shinnanyo-shi, Yamaguchi Nisshin Joho Service Co., Ltd. New Information Service Co., Ltd. Shunan Branch F term (reference) 2G051 AA37 AB02 AB20 EA14 EA21 EC01 FA01

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[Claims] 1. A travel distance detecting means for detecting a travel distance of a metal strip from a predetermined position; an input means for inputting inspection data which is a quality inspection result of the metal strip according to the travel distance; Indicating means for indicating a quality target value, determining means for responding to the output of the input means and the indicating means, and when the inspection data satisfies all of the quality target values, deriving a signal indicating a pass; and Display means for displaying the travel distance, the inspection data, the quality target value, and the determination result in response to the output of the means, the instruction means, and the determination means. 2. A storage unit for storing pre-process inspection data, which is a quality inspection result of a metal band in a process before a current process in which a metal band is to be inspected, and a storage unit for storing the pre-process inspection data. 2. A metal strip inspection information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an inspection information reading and displaying means for reading the information from the display and displaying the information on the display means. 3. Inspection surface selection means for selecting one of pre-process inspection data on one surface of the metal strip and pre-process inspection data on the other surface, reading the selected data from the storage device, and displaying the data on the display device. The inspection information processing apparatus for a metal strip according to claim 2, further comprising: 4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction from the head to the tail of the metal strip and the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction from the tail to the head. 4. The metal strip inspection information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an inspection direction selection means for selecting any one of them, reading them out from the storage means, and displaying them on the display means. 5. A pen tablet having a two-dimensional input surface, an electronic pen for designating a desired position on the two-dimensional input surface of the pen tablet and generating a signal representing a coordinate position of the two-dimensional input surface. The metal band inspection information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising: 6. An inspection information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a traveling distance from a predetermined position of the metal strip is detected and displayed, and an instruction is given for the metal strip to be inspected. The quality target value is displayed, the pre-process inspection data of the metal strip to be inspected is read and displayed according to the mileage, and the metal strip is inspected while referring to the pre-process inspection data. Every time inspection data is obtained,
The previous process inspection data is deleted and new inspection data is input and displayed. When the inspection data obtained according to the mileage matches the previous process inspection data, the previous process inspection data is displayed as it is as the inspection data. A method for inspecting a metal band, comprising comparing inspection data with a quality target value, and displaying a symbol or a character indicating a pass when the inspection data satisfies all the quality target values. 7. The metal strip is passed such that a surface having good pre-process inspection data with respect to surface quality among the one and other surfaces is a surface to be inspected, and when inspecting a surface of the metal band, 7. The metal band inspection method according to claim 6, wherein the pre-process inspection data corresponding to the surface to be inspected is selected, and the metal band is inspected while displaying the selected pre-process inspection data. 8. The number of times the metal band has been re-wound after the pre-process inspection data of the metal band has been collected, and the number of times the metal band has been re-wound when inspecting the metal band. One of the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction from the head to the tail of the metal strip and the pre-process inspection data sequentially arranged along the inspection direction from the tail to the head. 8. The metal band inspection according to claim 6, wherein the metal band is selected based on the number of times the metal band has been re-wound, and the metal band is inspected while displaying the selected pre-process inspection data. Method. 9. The inspection data is obtained by a pen tablet having a two-dimensional input surface and an electronic pen for designating a desired position on the two-dimensional input surface of the pen tablet and generating a signal representing a coordinate position of the two-dimensional input surface. The method for inspecting a metal band according to claim 6, wherein the method is inputted.