JP2003004518A - Weighing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a weighing system providing accurate material weighing works free from weighing error, achieving high reliability and easy usability, fitting in a current working environment, and also enhancing reliability of registration. SOLUTION: The weighing system is an auxiliary system for material weighing works in manufacturing cosmetics, medicines or chemicals, etc., combining the following properties shown as (1)-(6): (1) encoding names and the like for materials to be used and preventing mix-up of materials in working by code confirmation and recording of the, (2) encoding operations and specifically controlling main operations by a control system 001 to disapprove works other than specified ones, (3) allowing a device to have two-way communications capability, disapproving unspecified main works, and allowing only specified persons to perform off-line weighing works, (4) providing LAN access for equipment, encoding operations to record results of works and consolidate information by using control system, (5) organizing material information used for manufacture as database to be displayed collectively and allowing operators to freely-select materials and record the work results, and (6) using a mixture of plural materials as a pre-mixed material to make it usable like a single material also in any other formula.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a weighing system. The weighing system according to the present invention is a system for assisting the weighing work of raw materials and the like particularly in the manufacture of products that require the weighing work. First, the weighing system according to the present invention can be used as a system in which the possibility of occurrence of a weighing operation error is suppressed to the utmost limit. The second
In addition, it can be used as a system for displaying the know-how possessed by each manufacturer, such as working methods and precautions, on the monitor at the time of manufacturing and giving it to the operator. Thirdly, tampering with records is prevented as much as possible, and for special work not managed by the system, the responsibility of the work is clarified in the record, and as a result, the reliability of the record is maximized. It can be used as a system. The present invention is
In particular, it can be suitably used as a weighing system for weighing raw materials and other materials at the production site of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, other chemicals, foods and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, raw materials and other materials have been weighed at production sites of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, foods and the like. It can be said that most of the causes of such defective products at the production site of various products are weighing errors. In this case, the weighing error is often a human error, for example, a mistake due to lack of experience of a beginner of weighing work, or a mistake due to familiarity with a skilled person.

The cause is due to the following items. (1) Wrong raw material (2) Wrong raw material weighing (3) Wrong raw material mixing order (4) Wrong raw material weighing method (selecting weighing device, weighing procedure, etc.) (5) Mixing unnecessary materials (6) Operation error of production equipment Among the above, (1) to (5) are in the weighing work.

If such an error in the weighing operation is prevented and the weighing operation of the raw material is accurately performed in the production process, the generation of defective products is significantly reduced. If the raw material weighing operation is accurate, even if a defective product is generated, in principle, it should not be possible except for the adjustment work after weighing and an error in the operating method of the production equipment.

At the current production site, it is not possible to confirm that the weighing has been performed according to the work instruction, and it is not possible to weigh with certainty. Therefore, even if a defective product occurs, its cause cannot be found immediately, and it takes a lot of time and cost to analyze the component for identifying the cause. Therefore, after all, it is often difficult to identify the cause of the defect.

Conventionally, automatic weighing systems have been used, but this is not easy to adopt due to space and cost considerations. That is, in an automatic weighing system, it is usually necessary to equip all the raw materials used with a "raw material storage container", a "raw material cutting device", etc. Therefore, it is not easy to secure the equipment space, and the cost burden is large. Moreover, if the raw materials are changed due to the addition of new products or the improvement of products, it is necessary to add each facility each time.

Moreover, it cannot always be said that accurate weighing can be achieved even by using an automatic weighing system. For example, the possibility of putting different raw materials in the "raw material storage container" cannot be ruled out. Therefore, the problem of (1) mix-up of raw materials remains.

From the above circumstances, there is a demand for a weighing system that can be easily adopted in the current work environment, is compatible with the current work environment, has high reliability, and does not generate defective products. In addition, although there are some cases where the data can be rewritten after the work by the conventional manual work or the weighing record by a similar system, the reliability of the data cannot be found out by this. Therefore, a system in which data cannot be rewritten after work is desired. Further, in the similar system, even if the worker is changed on the way, the worker cannot be specified for the weighing work of each raw material. A system that clearly records these is also desired.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to develop a weighing system that solves the above problems of the prior art. That is, the present invention, the weighing work of the raw material is accurately performed, the weighing mistake is prevented, there is no mistake of the raw material, the raw material is erroneous, there is no mistake in the raw material mixing order, and it is possible to prevent the mixing of unnecessary substances. It is a highly reliable system that does not generate defective products, and it is a weighing system that can be easily adopted in the current work environment and is compatible with the current work environment.The reliability of weighing records has been increased as much as possible. The purpose is to develop the system.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the following technical means are taken in the present invention. The present invention is, firstly, a system for assisting the weighing work of the raw material of the product at the time of manufacturing the product, and by encoding the names and lot numbers of some or all of the raw materials to be used, the system is This is a weighing system characterized by making it possible to check and record the code and prevent mistaking of raw materials during weighing work.
In the present specification, “product” means that weighing work is indispensable in manufacturing, and includes cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, other chemicals, foods and the like. In the present specification, "coding"
Means to replace the system operation, raw material name, and lot number with specific codes. This code can be input from an input device such as a keyboard, or it can be converted into various one-dimensional and two-dimensional symbol bar codes and made readable by a bar code reader. It is also possible to operate. It is also possible to input and record the raw material name and lot number into the system by "coding".

Secondly, the present invention is a system for assisting the weighing operation of the raw material of the product in manufacturing the product, which is performed by coding and inputting at least the main operation in the weighing step, and at least the weighing operation. This is a weighing system characterized in that the control system controls the main operation of the weighing device in the process, and the main work cannot be executed except for the specified work. In this specification,
The "product" is a product that requires weighing work in manufacturing, and includes cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, other chemicals, foods, and the like.

Thirdly, the present invention is a system for assisting the weighing operation of the raw material of the product in manufacturing the product, which is performed by coding and inputting at least the main operation in the weighing process, and the weighing device. Has a two-way communication function, the control system controls at least the main operation of the weighing device in the weighing process, and other than the prescribed work cannot be executed for the main work, and offline weighing is performed only for specific workers. It is a weighing system characterized by the fact that it is possible.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is a system for assisting in weighing the raw materials of a product when the product is manufactured, all the devices constituting the system are connected by a LAN, and at least the main operation in the weighing process is performed. This is done by coding and inputting, and at least the main work results in the weighing process are recorded as they are in the control system,
This is a weighing system characterized by centralized management of information by a control system.

Fifthly, the present invention is a system for assisting the weighing work of the raw material of the product at the time of manufacturing the product, including the raw material information used for manufacturing the product, including the product prescription including the working method. Weighing is characterized in that it is stored in a database in advance and can be collectively displayed, and that the worker can freely select any raw material, and the work result including the worker's name can be recorded for each raw material. System.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is a system for assisting the weighing operation of the raw materials of the product in the production of the product, which can be used as a mixed material in which a plurality of raw materials are mixed in advance, and the mixed material is simply used. One of the characteristics is that it can be used in the same manner as one raw material, and that the mixed raw material among other mixed raw material prescriptions can also use not only a single raw material but also another mixed raw material in which a plurality of raw materials are premixed It is a weighing system.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is a system for assisting the weighing operation of the raw materials of the product in the production of the product, the weighing system being characterized by comprising the requirements of the first to fifth inventions. System. This is a system that prevents the mis-mixing of raw materials and malfunction of the weighing device, and creates and stores reliable weighing records without losing the weighing procedure (especially the selection order of raw materials) and method unique to each manufacturing site. Is.

The present invention is a weighing system for weighing the raw materials of a product when the product is manufactured, and at least the main operation in the weighing process (including confirmation of the raw materials).
Can be carried out by reading the coded and symbolized one, particularly by reading the bar code label.

As described above, in the present invention, by performing the main operation of the weighing work, particularly the weighing work on site, for example, by reading the bar code label, operation error can be suppressed. The barcode label can be easily read using a barcode reader. Therefore, the keyboard operation and the mouse operation can be eliminated, and the work of weighing at the site becomes simple. In particular, for the weighing workers in the field, the consciousness of using a computer (and the discomfort associated with it,
Without having the belief that it will be difficult), the same on-site work as in the past can be performed without discomfort. This is for both veteran workers and beginner workers,
It is a great advantage. Moreover, unlike the keyboard input, the barcode label can be read without making an input error, and the operation can be simplified.

Further, the present invention is a weighing system for weighing the raw materials of the product at the time of manufacturing the product, and at least the main operation of the weighing device in the weighing step can be performed by controlling the control system. .

According to the invention, the control of the weighing device can in principle be carried out entirely by the system. Therefore, a weighing error due to a control error of the weighing device cannot occur.

Further, the present invention is a weighing system which weighs the raw materials of the product when the product is manufactured, and can take a form incapable of executing other than the prescribed work.

According to the present invention, for example, it is possible to give a work instruction from the system without fail by a monitor screen and, if necessary, a voice, and execute a work other than the specified work. For example, it is possible to prevent erroneous work by prohibiting other than the registered work, or by making sure that the command is always confirmed without giving a response even if the same command is read continuously.

Further, the present invention is a weighing system for weighing raw materials of a product when the product is manufactured, and can take a form in which main work results are directly recorded in the control system.

According to the present invention, the main work result is recorded in the control system as it is, the contents of the record cannot be changed, and a highly reliable record can be obtained. Therefore, the work flow can be accurately grasped after the fact. . If you want to obtain a concrete flow of work later with data for each weighing, you can easily know this. Even if a defective product occurs, it is easy to find the cause and to easily identify the cause of the defect.

Further, the present invention is a weighing system for weighing raw materials of a product when the product is manufactured. At least the main operation of the scale in the weighing step is performed by controlling the control system, and the raw materials to be weighed are controlled. The order of selection can be arbitrarily selected by the operator.

According to the present invention, since the main operation of the scale is controlled by the control system, the worker can achieve the weighing work without erroneous work by working in accordance with the control system, and the selection order of the raw materials to be weighed. Enables workers to work while utilizing their own experience. This is because each worker often has his or her own method of selecting the raw materials, so rather than prescribing the raw material selection order in a uniform manner, the workers have their own know-how, experience, and usability. Is adopted so that work can be accomplished smoothly and accurately. Some raw materials change their shape depending on the season, and the so-called “overlap weighing” in which the weighing container is shared is also an operation that utilizes the experience and know-how of the operator, so this is advantageous.

Further, the present invention is a weighing system for weighing the raw materials of a product when the product is manufactured, wherein raw materials used are registered in advance, and unregistered raw materials cannot be selected. You can

According to the present invention, since only raw materials registered in advance can be used, it is possible to prevent a raw material selection error. In addition, by registering the lot number of the raw material at the time of receiving the raw material and checking the lot number of the raw material when entering the lot number of the weighing work, the system can only use the raw material that has been stored, making sure that the raw material is used. It is possible to adopt a form that can prevent selection mistakes.

Further, the present invention is a weighing system which weighs the raw materials of the product when the product is manufactured, and can take the form of weighing as a mixed material in which a plurality of raw materials are mixed in advance.

According to the present invention, a plurality of raw materials can be used as a raw material for one item by using them as a mixed material (hereinafter also referred to as “premix” as appropriate). Since this can be similarly adopted in the premix prescription, it is possible to use the premix with a nested structure for an unlimited number of times.

Further, the present invention is a weighing system for weighing the raw materials of the product at the time of manufacturing the product, and can take the form of a bidirectional communication system for the equipment and control system used for the weighing operation.

According to the present invention, the equipment (typically the weighing device) and the control system used for the weighing work are two-way communication systems. Instead, it becomes possible to control the device (measuring device) from the control system. For example, by bidirectionally connecting the weighing device to the computer, the weighing device can be operated from the computer system. For example, the computer side system, which is a control system, can turn on / off the power supply of a specified specific scale, set the function mode of the weighing device, and confirm the state of the weighing device. Further, it is possible to tare the scale (zero adjustment of the scale after placing the container on the weighing device) from the computer system. Furthermore, after the weight data transfer request is issued from the computer system side, the weighing device can be provided with a function of transmitting the data after confirming that the weight measurement value is stable.

Further, the present invention is a weighing system for weighing raw materials of a product at the time of manufacturing the product, and at least the main operation of the weighing device in the weighing step is performed by controlling the control system and by the control system. Information can be centrally managed.

According to the present invention, since all the information is centrally managed by the control system, it is difficult to falsify the data and highly reliable data recording can be obtained. LAN is a system that centrally manages all information on the control server.
This can be achieved by adopting a client / server system connected by.

According to the present invention, since all data and information can be centrally managed by the server having a security function, it is difficult to tamper with the data, highly reliable data recording can be obtained, and each module such as data can be obtained. In addition to the effect that it can be shared, it is possible to make a system that is highly expandable and has a high degree of freedom in the arrangement of devices.

Further, the present invention is a weighing system for weighing the raw material of the product when the product is manufactured, and may have a form in which a database in which the raw materials used are registered in advance is created.

This system is a system in which raw materials other than the registered raw materials cannot be used, and the database creation can be performed only by the administrator permitted by the system.

Further, the present invention is a weighing system for weighing raw materials of a product when the product is manufactured. At least a main operation of the scale in the weighing step is controlled by a control system, and each weighing is performed. Weighing person in charge, weighing device used, weighing result (raw material name,
The lot number, the indicated quantity, the actual weighed quantity), and the work completion time are recorded.

According to the present invention, in addition to the effect of controlling the main operation of the weighing device in the weighing process by the control system, the person in charge of weighing for each weighing can be recorded to clarify the responsibility of each weighing. It is a thing.

Further, the present invention is a weighing system for weighing raw materials of a product when the product is manufactured, and at least the main operation of the scale in the weighing step is performed by controlling the control system, and It is possible to take a form in which information regarding the weighing work is displayed on a monitor.

According to the present invention, various information can be transmitted on the monitor screen of each weighing terminal regarding the weighing operation in the weighing process. For example, the work method and notes can be displayed. In addition, a raw material list can be displayed on the screen.
In this case, it is possible to display the above-mentioned work method and precautions at the same level as the raw material in each raw material list screen. It is also possible to display the work method and notes on the window screen for each raw material. Further, in addition to the monitor display, it is also a preferable mode to provide a voice generating device such as a speaker so that the work method and various cautions and notices can be given by voice or other audible signals.

Further, the present invention is a weighing system for weighing raw materials of a product when the product is manufactured. At least the main operation of the weighing device in the weighing step is controlled by a control system, and a part of the raw material is used. It is possible to enable an off-line weighing operation for each weighing.

According to the present invention, offline weighing can be performed in a specific case while maintaining the principle that the main operation of the balance is controlled by the control system. For example, a particular person, such as an administrator, can be configured to allow off-line weighing operations. By allowing the weighing to be performed off-line, it is possible to easily deal with the case where a measuring instrument which cannot be connected to the present weighing system is used, for example, when a trace amount of raw material or a flow meter is used.

[0044]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described. However, as a matter of course, the present invention is not limited to the following modes and specifically described examples.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a preferred example embodying the system of the present invention. The technical means of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the example of FIG.

This system is a management system for weighing various raw materials. The system of the present invention can be preferably used, for example, in the fields of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, other chemicals, food production and other fields.

With reference to the example of FIG. 1, the entire system of the present invention and each constituent module will be described.

Reference numeral 000 is a LAN. All the modules that make up the system of this example are connected to this LAN, and all data and information are shared by all modules.
Centrally managed. For example, 10Mbps or 100M
A bps LAN can be used.

There is no limit to the extension of the LAN. Further, there is no limitation on the installation location and distance of each terminal, and the installation location and distance of each terminal can be arbitrarily set by connecting to a WAN or the like. There is no limit to the number of terminals that can be connected. The number of terminals is the server used, and the LAN / WAN line /
It depends on the function of the connected device, and there is no limitation in the system of the present invention.

Reference numeral 001 is a control system management server, and in this example, all information (various masters, databases) is stored. The management server 001 has a built-in management terminal system that manages these information and other modules. In this example, this management terminal system specifically comprises a server main body 01, a monitor 02, and a printer 03.
For example, a 17-inch monitor can be used as the monitor 02, and a B3 size laser printer can be used as the printer 03, but these can be appropriately adopted depending on the implementation needs.

The management server 001 mainly executes the following tasks. (1) Creation, management, storage and maintenance of various masters. The types of masters in the system of this example are as follows. (1) -1 Product and its prescription (1) -2 Raw materials (in this example, raw materials are divided into raw materials, fragrances, raw materials / fragrances) (1) -3 Suppliers of raw materials (1) -4 Stock amount of raw materials, etc., and lot number (1) -5 Employees (general manager, weighing work manager, person in charge of weighing work, etc.) Of these, it is essential to record and manage at least the person in charge of field work. preferable. (2) Preparation instructions. Weighing progress management. Management of excess and deficiency of raw materials by inventory inquiry. (3) Various records. For example, printing and keeping records. Preferably, it includes a weighing record, a stocking and stocktaking record of raw materials, and a weighing work record (unstarted, completed, interrupted, discarded, etc.).
Various other records may be made. The weighing work record includes the name of the person in charge of the weighing work, the name of the weighing equipment used, the name of the raw material,
The lot number, indicated quantity, actual weighed quantity, and work completion time are recorded. Of the above work, (1) -1, (1)
-4, (1) -5, and (3) are indispensable, and execution by the management server 001 is indispensable.

Reference numeral 002 is a receiving terminal. Here, matters relating to warehousing / stock are handled. In this example, raw materials, fragrance storage, inventory amount correction (as needed or at the time of inventory),
It has the function of issuing a barcode label for sticking raw material containers and a barcode label for management. As the management bar code label, for example, an employee card, a raw material / fragrance management label, a device / system operation label, or the like can be used as the bar code label.

The configuration of the receiving terminal 002 can be set as follows, for example. That is, in this example, the receiving terminal 002 is
It consists of a computer and monitor 04, a speaker 05, a barcode reader 06, and a barcode label printer 07. As the computer and monitor 04, for example, a personal computer and a 17-inch monitor can be used, but they are optional. The speaker 05 is optional as long as it can be instructed and confirmed by voice or some sort of signal sound.

That is, in a preferred embodiment of the system of the present example, a work instruction is given to the worker by the display on the monitor 04 and a voice from the speaker 05, and the operation procedure is instructed and the operation is confirmed to avoid an operation error, The reliability of storage work is strengthened and the reliability of recorded data is ensured.

The operation can be performed only by the bar code reader 06. However, with respect to the operation of the receiving terminal 002, it is possible to use the keyboard operation together. When the frequency of work is high and the skill of a worker in computer operation is high, the keyboard can be operated by giving priority to the speed of work. Alternatively, the operation in this case may be only the operation of the keyboard, and depending on the case, the mouse may be used together or only the mouse may be used.

The bar code label printer 07 may be any one that can print a bar code label according to the intended use. For example, in a preferred embodiment, the bar code label printer 07 can adopt a thermal / thermal transfer system mixed type. According to this, labels that are used for a relatively short period of time and that are frequently issued (for example, labels for sticking raw materials / fragrance containers) are output by a low-cost thermal method, and other management labels are thermal transfer methods with good storage stability. Can be output with.

Reference numeral 003 is a weighing terminal. here,
Perform weighing work. In the illustrated example, for example, a maximum of 2 per terminal
Control an electronic balance / base scale that can be connected to a stand,
Perform weighing work.

A plurality of weighing terminals can be installed according to the scale of the workplace such as each factory (for example, the number of scales, the number of workers). In the figure, a weighing terminal denoted by reference numeral 003 is added to a weighing terminal denoted by reference numeral 004, and two weighing terminals 003,004 are provided.

The constitution of the weighing terminal 003 is as follows (the constitution of the weighing terminal 004 is also the same). That is, in the illustrated example, the computer main body and monitor 08, the speaker 05, the bar code reader 09, the main body side wireless modem 10 and the bar code reader side wireless modem 11 which form a transmitting / receiving unit for transmitting / receiving the read data to / from the computer main body 08. , And electronic balance / base scale 12
Consists of. As the computer main body and the monitor 08, it is preferable to use, for example, a personal computer main body and preferably a 21-inch monitor, but it can be appropriately set depending on the situation. The speaker 05 is optional as long as it can be instructed and confirmed by voice or some sort of signal sound.

That is, in the illustrated system, as a preferred mode, a work instruction is given to the worker by the display on the monitors 04 and 08 and a voice from the speaker 05, and the operation procedure is instructed and the operation is confirmed to avoid an operation error. However, the reliability of the weighing work is enhanced and the reliability of the recorded data is ensured.

The weighing terminal 003 is operated only by the bar code reader 09. Do not use the keyboard and mouse together.

It is desirable that the bar code reader 09 be capable of reading various bar codes, for example, bar codes at various distances and bar codes of various sizes. For example, a multi-focus laser type bar code reader 09 can be used to read bar code labels at various distances, for example, up to a distance of 2 m from the hand. For example, it is possible to read labels for system operation at various distances, labels for raw material selection / lot number confirmation, and the like.

The result read by the bar code reader 09 is sent to the weighing terminal 003 or 004. In the illustrated example, this signal is sent by wireless communication. That is, the wireless modem 1 on the barcode reader side
Data is transmitted by wirelessly communicating a signal from 1 to the weighing terminal side wireless modem 10. In the illustrated example, as a result of such a configuration, it is possible to operate at a position away from the weighing terminal 003 or 004. For example, weighing terminal 0
It can be operated at a maximum distance of 200m from 03 or 004. However, the use of a bar code reader connected to the weighing terminal by a cable is not prohibited.

Reference numeral 12 is an electronic balance / base balance. Conventionally, in a normal system, when an electronic balance / base balance is connected to a computer, the electronic balance / base balance unilaterally sends weight data to the computer side. However, the weighing device preferably adopted in this system is a computer. Are connected by two-way communication. As a result, the weighing device can be operated from the weighing terminal side system. However, it is not prohibited to use a measuring device such as an electronic balance / table scale used in a normal system.

For example, in a preferred mode, the weighing terminal side system can be assembled so that the following operations can be performed.・ The power of the specified specific scale can be turned ON / OFF.・ The function mode of the scale can be set.・ Check the balance status.・ It is possible to tare the scale (zero adjustment of the scale after placing the container on the scale).・ After requesting the weight data transfer from the weighing terminal system,
It is possible to add a function to send the data after confirming that the weight data is stable on the scale independently.

The electronic balance / base balance 12 includes a weighing terminal 003,
Alternatively, 004 can be connected to any connecting means, for example, an ordinary cable, so that mutual transmission can be performed. Further, for example, the electronic balance / base balance 12 and the weighing terminal 00
3 or 004 can be connected by an optical cable. According to this, it becomes possible to install the both in a distant position. For example, the installation locations of the electronic balance / base balance 12 and the weighing terminal 003 or 004 are separated,
For example, it is possible to install them at a maximum distance of 1 km.

As described above, if the electronic balance / base balance 12 and the weighing terminal 003 or the system on the 004 side can be installed separately, the following advantages can be obtained. 1. Substances that may adversely affect the weighing terminal (eg volatile solvents, purified water, conductive powder, etc.)
Even when weighing, the adverse effect can be avoided by separating the weighing device and the weighing terminal. 2. It is also possible to connect a weighing device that cannot be installed on the computer side. For example, a special weighing device (such as a floor-mounted scale at a specific place) can be connected to the weighing terminal. In this case, confirmation of the work procedure can be achieved by pulling one of the speakers 05 to the side of the weighing device.

By the respective module configurations of the above system, the following unique and useful effects and features can be exhibited.

[1] By the LAN connection indicated by reference numeral 000, each module can be installed in any place and placed freely. It is possible to easily cope with an increase in the number of weighing terminals 003. Further, since a specific product batch instructed to be weighed can be operated by any weighing terminal 003,004 ...
For example, even if it is necessary to use a weighing device of a type that is not connected to the weighing terminal 003 selected for the first time, the work is transferred to another weighing terminal (for example, the weighing terminal 004) to which the necessary weighing device is connected. It is possible to This degree of freedom is realized because this system uses a client / server (Client / Server) system method in which it is connected by a LAN, so all basic information is stored in the management server 01, which is a server. Only because it exists.

As a result, the following features are provided regarding the weighing of a specific product lot in this system. For weighing a specific product lot, there is only one weighing instruction (formulation of uniquely manufactured product). Therefore, even if the weighing work involves a plurality of personnel via a plurality of weighing terminals, the duplicate weighing work of the unique raw material does not occur and the weighing leak cannot occur. As will be described later, the work performed at each terminal cannot be obtained according to the designated prescription, and since individual work records are recorded in the server each time, the records cannot be tampered with from the site. Therefore, a record with very high reliability is obtained.

[2] The management server 001 is installed in the management office in principle, and the work instruction sheet including the product prescription information is displayed only on the monitor 08 of the weighing terminal 003, and the weighing record issued at the completion of the weighing work is recorded. Printing is also management server 00
Therefore, it is possible to prevent important information such as product prescription from being printed on the site, and thus the risk of leakage of the company secret to the outside can be greatly reduced.

[3] The receiving terminal 002 can be installed in a raw material warehouse or a weighing room, and can be placed near the site, so that it can be corrected at any time as soon as a loss of raw material or other deviation from the system display inventory amount occurs. Work is possible, and the actual weighing amount of the raw material is immediately subtracted from the stock amount of the raw material for each weighing at the weighing terminal. Therefore, the stock amount of the raw material can almost eliminate the difference between the stock amount managed by the system and the actual stock amount.

[4] The weighing terminal 003 includes a bar code reader 09 (for example, a multi-focus laser type bar code reader) and a bar code reader side wireless modem 1.
Consideration should be given to the combination of the main body side wireless modem 10 so as not to hinder the position and behavior of the worker, allow free movement, and minimize the burden on the worker due to the introduction of the computer system as much as possible. can do.

[5] Since the bidirectional connection type can be adopted as the standard adopted for the weighing terminal 003, the following usefulness can be obtained. It is possible to prevent the computer from erroneously recognizing / recording the data from the designated scale. Also, procedural mistakes,
It is possible to prevent omission of procedures / operations.

[6] The reliability of the entire system can be improved by adopting various devices effective for data / system protection. For example, specifically, the following can be done.

Further, the daily data of the management server 001 is backed up and stored in a medium capable of high-density recording, for example, a magneto-optical disk so that even if the entire server is damaged, the recording of the previous day can be guaranteed and the data can be stored for a long time. Records can be saved. It is also desirable to install an external uninterruptible power supply to avoid system damage due to power failure / power failure.

By implementing the present invention in the form as described above, a system having the following specific merits can be constructed.・ Highly adaptable system that emphasizes workability in the field and can meet various demands ・ System composed of a combination of hardware and software that can ensure the reliability of weighing work ・ Weighing workers work without using a keyboard A system that has a large number of raw materials that can be used for one product, for example, a system that can use 500 or more raw materials for one product. M. P (Good Manufacturin
g. Practice: International management technical standard) Compatible system

Next, an operation example of the storage system and the weighing system when the above system is used,
This will be specifically described. In this case, all input to the computer is performed by reading the barcode of the barcode label with a barcode reader. The bar code labels used at this time are as follows. (1) Bar code label for system operation (for example, work selection). (2) Bar code label for entering raw material name (bar code label of product name / product code prepared in advance). (3) Bar code label (for inputting letters / numbers) to enter lot number and storage quantity

The procedure of warehousing will be described with reference to FIG.
Illustrated is a flow chart of the storage operation of the weighing system. From the menu 100, select the warehousing work.
First, the person in charge 101 is checked for the warehousing work.
When the raw material is stored 102, that is, when the raw material is stored, the raw material barcode is selected by inputting the raw material name using the raw material name input barcode label as the first storage operation. Next, as the second of the warehousing work, the bar code input 112 of the shelf number is performed. This work is to register the designated storage place of the raw material. Next, as the third step of the warehousing operation, the bar code input 113 for the number of packages is performed. This is to confirm the number of stocked raw material containers. Next, as the fourth storage operation, a unit weight bar code input 114 is performed. This is to confirm the entry of the stocked raw material container. Next, as the fifth of the warehousing work,
Lot number bar code input 115 is performed. This is to register the lot number of the stocked raw material. In the confirmation of the raw material name at the time of weighing work, the raw material name registered by the bar code input 115 of the lot number and the lot number are collated, and it is confirmed that the raw material is prevented from being mixed up. Next, as the sixth of the warehousing operation, the number 116 of bar code seals is input. This specifies the number of printed bar code labels required to be attached to the stocked raw material container. Next, as the seventh of the warehousing work,
Printing 117 of the attached barcode sticker is performed. As a result, the printed barcode label is attached to the raw material container, and one step of the warehousing operation is completed. There is continuous warehousing 1
03, that is, when further warehousing is performed, the above steps 111 to 117 are repeated. If there is no subsequent storage 104, the work ends 106. When the confirmation of the person in charge of the warehousing work 101 is performed, the work is completed 106 even when the raw material is not warehoused 105, that is, warehousing is not required.

A lot number is attached to each raw material to be stored and registered. For the lot number of the raw material to be stored, the one printed on the raw material package can be directly used as the character input barcode label or can be input by the keyboard. The lot number of the raw material to be stored is registered in the stock master of the raw material by performing this storage operation. This "lot number of the raw material" is registered by the system at the time of weighing work, by checking whether the "lot number of the raw material" is registered in the "stock master of the raw material", and if it is not registered. , It is used to prevent the weighing work afterward.

The number of bar code stickers can be specified by inputting the number of bar code seals 116 when the number of the same lots of the stocked materials is the same.
Can be printed.

Next, the procedure of the weighing work will be described with reference to FIG. Illustrated in FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the weighing system. In this description, hereinafter, all operations other than turning on / off the main power source of the weighing terminal are executed by reading the bar code label for system operation with the bar code reader. However, it does not prohibit input other than "bar code input". As the first preparation for the weighing operation, the weighing terminal is turned on. When the system starts up, a voice instruction is given from the system, and the monitor screen also requests input of the name of the person in charge (reference numeral 200-1). As the second step of preparation for weighing work, the person in charge of weighing work (hereinafter referred to as "person in charge" as appropriate)
May also be abbreviated)) according to the instructions from the system,
Enter the code of the name of the person in charge with the barcode reader (hereinafter,
It may be abbreviated as "input code" as appropriate) (reference numeral 200-1). If the entered code is not registered in the system, the system will prompt for the contact person name again. If it has been registered, the process proceeds to the next step of confirming the date, a voice instruction is given from the system, and the monitor screen requests input of the date confirming (reference numeral 200).
-2).

Next, as the third preparation for the weighing operation, the person in charge inputs the confirmation code by the registered dedicated date confirmation bar code label according to the instruction from the system (reference numeral 200-2). . If the entered code is not registered in the system, the system will again prompt for the date confirmation code. If registered, the system gives a voice instruction, and the monitor screen displays the work selection (reference numeral 210). Next, as a fourth preparation for the weighing work, a work selection 210 is performed. In this operation, the person in charge selects each work with the dedicated code registered in the system, but if you select the work to resume the weighing work of the product whose weighing is suspended, "continuation of product suspension" If the operation of moving to 300 and restarting the weighing operation of the premix in which the weighing is suspended is selected, the operation proceeds to “continuation of premix suspension” 310. For other selectable tasks, the registration of the person in charge may be changed and the task may be terminated, but other required tasks can be added. These operations will be described later.

In the "selection of work" 210, if a new weighing work is selected, the weighing work is started, and the system proceeds to the selection 210-1 of the product to be weighed in the weighing work flowchart (FIG. 3). Here, the weighing instruction products and premixes that have already been registered by the management server are displayed in a list. As the first of the weighing operations, the product or premix to start the weighing operation is selected by inputting a product selection operation code from the list of weighing instruction products and premixes displayed on the monitor screen. Then, the system sends the weighing instruction product registered in the management server, the weighing instruction product selected from the premix, and the premix prescription data to the weighing terminal, and is written as an interruption file in the management server.
It is deleted from the list of weighing instruction products and premixes.
The weighing instruction prescription data transmitted from the management server to the weighing terminal is collectively displayed on the monitor screen of the weighing terminal and becomes “bar code input of raw material” 210-2, and the system inputs the raw material on the voice and the monitor screen. Instruct and wait for the next input. Also, the prescription list of the product (see FIG. 4).
Hereinafter, the "prescription screen" can be divided into right and left and used as appropriate. When dividedly used, a display indicating which is selected is displayed at the bottom of either the left or right screen. Raw materials can be selected only on the side with this display (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “selected side” <03>), and the side without this display (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “non-selected side”) <04
>) Cannot select raw materials. For the left and right divided raw materials, the selection side can be specified again and again by entering the dedicated operation code. (In FIG. 4, reference numeral <01
> Is the product name display, <02> is the raw material / comment display, <0
3> indicates that it is the “selection side” as described above, <0
4> is also a display indicating that it is the “non-selected side”, <05>
Is a number display, <06> is a raw material code number, <07> is a raw material name, <08> is an indicated weighing amount, and <09> is a comment such as notes).

As the second of the weighing work, the person in charge takes the container of the raw material which the person in charge wants to weigh from the selection side <03> of the prescription list of the product (see FIG. 4: prescription screen) displayed on the monitor screen. Enter the raw material code from the raw material barcode label attached to. The system responds to this input by
If the ingredient the operator inputs the code does not exist on the selection side in the prescription screen or if the ingredient has been weighed, the system again instructs the selection of the ingredient by voice and screen display. However, if it is a raw material displayed on the selection side in the prescription screen, the system highlights the display of the raw material, opens the raw material window (see FIG. 5), and clicks "Enter lot number" 210-3. Waiting (reference numeral 210-3). A message column (18) in the raw material window describes a method and precautions for weighing the raw material. (In FIG. 5, reference numeral (11) is a raw material code number, (12) is a raw material / lot number input, and (1
3) is the raw material name display, (14) is the message display, (1
5) is the input of the used scale, (16) is the display of the indicated weighing amount, (1
7) is the actual weighing display, (18) is the work instruction display, and (1)
9) indicates the interrupted file name).

As the third weighing operation, the person in charge inputs the lot number of the bar code label attached to the container of the product. In response to this input, the system verifies whether or not the lot number is registered in the storage record of the raw material for which the code has already been input in the raw material storage operation. If the lot number is not registered in the receipt record for the raw material, the system will enter "Barcode for raw material" 2
Returning to 10-2, selection of raw materials is again instructed by voice and screen display. However, if the lot number is already registered in the stocking record of the raw material, the system proceeds to “selection of scale” 210-4, and indicates this by voice and the display in the central portion of the raw material window (shown in FIG. 5). To do.

As the fourth of the weighing operations, the person in charge selects a weighing device (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “scale” as appropriate) for weighing the product. For this, enter the dedicated operation code. If the scale connected to the weighing terminal is not correctly specified, the system repeats the instruction until the correct operation code is input by voice and display in the raw material window. If you correctly specify the scale connected to the weighing terminal,
The scale is turned on to enable weighing by the scale, and the process proceeds to the next “tare removal” 210-5.

As the fifth of the weighing operations, the person in charge removes the tare of the weighing container on which the raw material is designated 210-5.
I do. “Tare removal” is an operation for making the measured value of the raw material accurate when the raw material is weighed by a designated scale. By this operation, the weight of the weighing container placed on the balance is erased to be zero, and the raw material can be accurately weighed. To perform this operation, the operation control code dedicated to tare removal must be entered. The system waits until the correct operation control code for tare removal is entered correctly.

As the sixth weighing operation, the person in charge puts the raw material in a weighing container on a designated scale and weighs it. The weighing instruction amount (16) of the raw material is displayed in the central portion of the raw material window (see FIG. 5), but if the person in charge determines that the indicated amount of the weighing scale has reached the indicated amount, the weighed value Enter the dedicated operation control code for confirmation. By this operation,
The system collates the weight of the raw material put in the weighing container on the scale with the instruction amount for weighing the raw material of the prescription data. At this time, if the actual amount to be weighed is more than the indicated amount, the system notifies the person in charge of the excessive amount to be weighed by voice and a display on the raw material window, and instructs re-weighing. in this case,
Since the weight is excessive, the person in charge takes the raw material from the measuring container and returns it to the original raw material container, and when it is judged that the indicated amount has been reached, inputs the dedicated operation control code for checking the measured value again. This operation is repeated until the error is within the tolerance set in the system.

Alternatively, when the actual weighed amount is less than the indicated amount, the system notifies the person in charge of the insufficient weighed amount by voice and display in the raw material window, and instructs re-weighing. If the weighing value is insufficient, enter the raw material barcode 2
Returning to 10-2, the person in charge needs to enter the code of the raw material again and the lot number. This is because the raw material may not be sufficient for one lot and may spread over a plurality of lots. In addition, when the raw material is insufficient, the system only accepts the code of the raw material on the scale and does not allow the input of other codes. Repeat "Bar code input" 210-2.

If the code of the raw material is correctly entered,
The system proceeds to "Enter lot number" 210-3. The person in charge must enter the lot number and perform this operation until the system approves the lot number of the registered raw material. If the system approves the lot number, "tare removal" 210-4 and "scale selection" 210-5 are not performed, but "raw material weighing" 210-6 is performed.
Proceed to. This is because a part of the raw material is weighed on the already specified scale. This operation is repeated until the error is within the tolerance set in the system.

When the person in charge judges that the actual weight value of the raw material is in agreement with the weighing instruction amount, and inputs the dedicated operation control code for checking the weighing value, the system measures the weight on the weighing scale. The weight of the raw material placed in the container for use is checked against the weighing instruction amount of the raw material in the prescription data. As a result, when the system determines that the actual weighing value is within the allowable error range of the weighing instruction amount of the raw material, the system gives a voice to the person in charge that the weighing of the raw material is correctly performed. Notify, turn off the power of the scale, write the actual weighing value of the raw material in the interruption file if the interruption file of the product exists in the weighing terminal, and the interruption file of the product must exist in the weighing terminal. For example, a new interruption file is created and the actual measured value of the raw material is written. Raw material window (Fig. 5
The prescription screen (shown in FIG. 4) is displayed by closing the central part (shown in FIG. 4), and the display in the prescription screen of the raw material for which the weighing is finished is switched to highlight to indicate that the weighing has already been performed.

The system checks whether all the raw materials of the product have been weighed, and if all the raw materials of the product have not been weighed, the "input raw material bar code" 210 Return to -2. If all the raw materials have been weighed, the weighing terminal notifies the person in charge by voice and display on the monitor screen that the product has been weighed, and manages the data in this interruption file. Send to server. Upon receiving this transmission, the management server immediately prints the weighing record and deletes the interrupted file in the management server. On the other hand, the weighing terminal notifies the person in charge of “Leave the interrupted file?” 210-11 by displaying the voice and the monitor screen. The person in charge inputs the dedicated operation control code, and the weighing terminal is displayed on the prescription screen of the monitor until a code is entered to erase the interrupted file and exit, or to exit with the interrupted file remaining. Wait with all ingredients highlighted.

As the seventh weighing operation, the person in charge is asked to "leave an interrupted file?" 210-11, by inputting an operation management code for erasing and ending the dedicated interrupted file.
The system clears the interrupted file on the weighing terminal and returns to work selection 210. As a result, both the prescription file and the interruption file of the product disappear in the system, so that the re-weighing error of the product does not occur.

When it is desired to interrupt the weighing operation for some reason during the weighing operation, it can be immediately interrupted by inputting a dedicated operation management code for interrupting the weighing operation. This code can be entered in "Selecting the product to be weighed" 210- in the flow chart of the weighing operation (Fig. 3).
It is possible anywhere from 1 to "weighing of raw materials" 210-6. Even if the actual weighing value of the raw material in "Weighing of raw material" 210-6 is within the setting error range of the system, this weighing operation can be suspended until the dedicated operation control code for checking the weighing value is input. is there. Naturally, "weighing value collation" 21
When the weighing work of the raw material is completed at 0-7, the process returns to "input barcode of raw material" 201-2 or proceeds to "leave interrupt file?" 210-11, where the work can be finished or interrupted. In addition, the above-mentioned reasons are not only disasters such as accidents, power outages, fires, and earthquakes, but also cases where other products must be weighed suddenly,
For example, when there is a raw material to be weighed by a weighing device that is not connected to the terminal.

The weighing of the premix is exactly the same as above. This is because the premix in this system is a product and can also be used as one raw material, and thus can be handled exactly as in the case described above both as a product and as a raw material. That is, with respect to the new premix, the interruption file of the product, and the restart of the interruption file of the premix, the weighing operation regarding the premix can be performed in the same manner as the above-described operation.

First, the start of new weighing of the premix is
In this system, the handling at the time of registration of the compounding instruction is exactly the same as the case of the product compounding instruction. Therefore, to start the new weighing of the premix, it is sufficient to select new weighing of the premix in the weighing terminal menu / “select work” 210 of the flow chart (FIG. 3) of the weighing operation.

Further, the resuming work of the product discontinuation file and the premix discontinuation file is performed by reading the discontinuation file described below into the terminal, that is, by reading the product from the compounding instruction list with a new weighing, If the interruption data of the "list" or the "premix interruption file list" is read, the code input from the raw material bar code label, which is the second of the above-mentioned weighing operations, is performed, as is the case when a new weighing is started. After that, the work is exactly the same.

The interruption file of the product is restarted as follows. In order to restart the interruption file of the product, when the selection of the work monitor screen in the above-described fourth preparation of the weighing operation is performed, the weighing terminal menu “Weighing value collation” 210 of the weighing operation flowchart (FIG. 3) is used. If the work to restart the weighing work of the product whose weighing is suspended is selected using the dedicated code registered in the system, the process moves to “continuation of product suspension” 300. Then, the system displays a list of products whose weighing is suspended on the monitor screen of the weighing terminal. You can use the special code to send the interruption file of the product you want to restart from the management server to the terminal, and restart the work. If there is no product interruption file, it is displayed on the voice and monitor screen, the person in charge is notified, and the operation selection 210 is returned to.

[0100] Further, the restart of the weighing operation of the premix in which the weighing is suspended can be resumed by the same operation as that of the suspended file of the product. That is, if the operation of restarting the weighing operation of the premix for which the weighing is suspended is selected, the operation proceeds to “continuation of premix suspension” 310. Then, the system displays a list of premixes in which weighing is suspended, if any, on the monitor screen of the weighing terminal. You can use the special code to send the interrupted file of the premix you want to restart from the management server to the relevant terminal, and restart the work. If there is no premix interruption file, it is displayed on the voice and monitor screen, the person in charge is notified, and the process returns to the "choice of work" 210.

Next, an example of an embodiment in which a product is manufactured by using a premix by using the weighing system described above will be described.

Embodiment 1 This embodiment is an example of using a premix raw material and can be applied to the weighing work of various cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, but as a more specific description ,Cosmetics,
In particular, the weighing in the production of eye shadow will be described as an example. The premix raw material is a material in which a plurality of raw materials are mixed in advance and subjected to a weighing operation like other (single) raw materials. It is convenient to mix a general-purpose mixture in advance, or it is better to mix multiple raw materials in advance for a specific product or raw material group for easier storage or easier mixing. This is because it may be advantageous in that it is better to leave it.

Here, the number of the product to be manufactured is set to "eye shadow No. 012". The weighing work instruction of the “eye shadow No. 012” is as shown in Table 1. In Table 1, raw material code No. Starting with "S" are premix ingredients. These raw materials are weighed in advance and stored as one kind of raw material.
The same applies to products other than "Eyeshadow No. 012".

[0104]

[Table 1]

In Table 1, raw material code No. "SC001
The "colorant (A-11)" described as "1" is a premix raw material. The weighing work instruction of this "colorant (A-11)" is as shown in Table 2. In Table 2, raw material code No. Starting with "S" are premix ingredients. These raw materials are weighed in advance and stored as one kind of raw material.

[0106]

[Table 2]

In Table 1, raw material code No. "SL010
"Oil Base-LA01" described as "1" is
It is a premix ingredient. This "Oil Base-LA0
The weighing work instruction of “1” is as shown in Table 3. This can be similarly used for other products.

[0108]

[Table 3]

In Table 1, raw material code No. "SPRT0
The "paraben mixture RT01" described as "1" is
It is a premix ingredient. This "paraben mixture RT0
The weighing work instruction of “1” is as shown in Table 4. This can be similarly used for other products.

[0110]

[Table 4]

In Table 2, raw material code No. "SCK00
"Conjuchrome-U" described as "1" is a premix raw material. This "Consumer Chrome-U"
Table 5 shows the weighing work instructions. This is also
Other products can be used similarly.

[0112]

[Table 5]

Each of the above premix raw materials can be prepared from the raw materials constituting each premix raw material by using the weighing system according to the present invention. That is, with respect to the premix, the weighing operation regarding the premix can be performed by the same operations as described above for the new premix and the restart of the premix interrupted file. In the case of this example, first, as the start of the new weighing of the premix, a new weighing of the product is selected in the weighing terminal menu “work selection” 210 of the flowchart of the weighing operation shown in FIG. In addition, regarding the work of resuming the premix interruption file, the above interruption file should be read into the terminal, that is, the interruption data of the "premix interruption file list" should be read as if the product was read from the compounding instruction list with a new weighing. After that, the procedure is exactly the same as when starting a new weighing. Regarding the resumption of the weighing operation of the premix in which the weighing has been suspended, if the task of resuming the weighing operation of the premix in which the weighing is suspended is selected, “continuation of premix suspension” 3
Moving to 10, the system displays a list of any premixes for which weighing has been suspended on the monitor screen of the weighing terminal. You can use the special code to send the interrupted file of the premix you want to restart from the management server to the relevant terminal, and restart the work. If there is no premix interruption file, it will be displayed on the voice and monitor screen, and the person in charge will be notified to return to the work selection 210.

The details will be described below. Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIGS. 4 and 5 showing the monitor screen. FIG. 4 is a weighing work screen of the weighing terminal, particularly a screen showing a manufacturing instruction sheet.
Is also a screen at the time of weighing raw materials. The person in charge of weighing work (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as “person in charge” as appropriate) contacts the person in charge of weighing work (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as “manager” as appropriate) if the management server system is not activated. Then the administrator activates this. The person in charge turns on the weighing terminal system he is in charge of and starts it. When the system starts up, the system audibly instructs "Please enter the name of the person in charge", and the monitor screen is in a state of waiting for the input of the person in charge. The above is the process indicated by reference numeral 200-1 in the flow chart of the weighing operation shown in FIG. Here, the bar code of the person in charge is read by the bar code reader from the “person in charge bar code label” given to the person in charge (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “input code” as appropriate). If the inputted personnel code is not registered in the system, the system again gives a voice instruction "Please enter the personnel name.", And the monitor screen continues to wait for the personnel input. If the person in charge is registered, the system utters "Confirmed." And proceeds to check the date. The above is the process indicated by reference numeral 200-2 in the flowchart of the weighing operation shown in FIG. Note that in this example, input other than "bar code input" is not prohibited, but here, the system operation and the selection (designation) of the raw material were performed by inputting the code number.

Next, the system displays the date of the day in the process indicated by reference numeral 200-2 in the flow chart of the weighing work shown in FIG. 3, and asks the person in charge to confirm by voice, "Please confirm." The person in charge inputs the confirmation code.
Every time you enter a code other than the confirmation code registered in the system, the system repeats the confirmation request to the person in charge "Please confirm." If the confirmation code registered in the system is input, the system utters "Confirmed." And proceeds to work selection (process indicated by reference numeral 210 in the flow chart of the weighing work in FIG. 3).

A work selection menu is displayed on the monitor screen, and the system audibly prompts the user to select a work. In this example, the person in charge inputs “new weighing” with the work selection code registered in the system. If the system does not approve this input, the system will verbally say "Please select a task" for each code input. When the person in charge correctly inputs the code "New weighing", the system replies by voice "Please wait.", And the weighing instruction products registered by the management server are displayed as "New weighing list" on the monitor (Fig. The reference numeral 210-1) in the flow chart of the weighing work of 3), and the system prompts the user to select a product by voice.

The person in charge inputs the product for which he / she is in charge of weighing from the "new weighing list" displayed on the monitor screen with the product selection code registered in the system.
If the system does not approve this input, the system will audibly repeat "please select product" with each code entry. When the person in charge inputs the product selection code correctly, the system utters "Please wait.", And the monitor displays the prescription list of the product currently selected from the weighing instruction products registered by the management server. Display,
The voice prompts "Please select the raw material." (Reference numeral 210-2 in the flow chart of the weighing work). The display screen of this prescription list is the manufacturing instruction screen shown in FIG.

The person in charge is left <0 where the left / right display at the bottom left of the display on the monitor screen of FIG. 4 is highlighted.
3> (the selection side <03> side in FIG. 4) can be selected from the list of raw materials to be weighed. When the weighing screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed, the left / right side can be changed by inputting a dedicated code. In the case of this example, if it is desired to weigh “3 MS0560 methylpolysiloxane” <06> of “preparation A” <07> (the raw material names are listed), “methylpolysiloxane” on the raw material storage shelf will be included. Enter the raw material code of the bar code label attached to the raw material container. The system highlights the selected ingredient column if there is an entered ingredient code in the ingredient list on the currently highlighted side of the monitor screen (left side in the case of the figure), as shown in FIG. Open the ingredient window. Then, the voice prompts "Please enter the lot number.", And the lot number column (1
The word "Enter lot number" flashes red in 2).

The person in charge brings the raw material container selected above to the side of the electronic scale. Then, enter the lot number code of the bar code label attached to the raw material container. If this lot number is registered in the receipt record of "methyl polysiloxane", the system will enter this lot number in the lot number column (12) and voice "Confirm. Please select the scale." Instruct.
If any other code is entered, the system will repeat "Enter lot number."

Next, the person in charge selects the scale by inputting the scale selection code according to the instruction of the system. In the case of this example,
For example, select the electronic scale for 2/20 kg. The system uses the registered scale selection code to select the selected electronic scale 2
When the power for / 20 kg is turned on, the electronic scale for 2/20 kg is ready for weighing, and the weight scale displays "zero". The system blinks the column of the balance to be used (15) and audibly instructs "Check the tare."

Next, the person in charge puts a jug (tare) on the scale according to the instruction of the system, and inputs the tare removing operation code into the bar code to carry out the tare removal. Then, the system erases the weight of the jug on the scale, resets the scale to "zero", (17) (the column of the actual weighing amount display) blinks, and voices "Please measure." Give instructions.

Then, the person in charge weighs "methylpolysiloxane" in the jug on the scale according to the instruction displayed on the work instruction display (18). For example 500
Weigh g. Here, for example, it is assumed that the container of "methylpolysiloxane" being measured now contains only 300 g. At this time, the person in charge inputs the weighing confirmation code affixed to the scale and the system displays the scale “300g” on the scale.
Is displayed in (16) as the weighed amount. Further, in (17), “Insufficient weight” is displayed and blinking, and voice is instructed “Insufficient raw materials. Please select raw materials”. At this time, the raw material window remains open.

Next, the person in charge takes the new container "methylpolysiloxane" from the raw material storage shelf and inputs the raw material code from the bar code label attached to the container. After confirming the raw material code, the system gives a voice instruction "Please enter the lot number." Here, if the person in charge brought in a material code other than "methyl polysiloxane" and there was an error in the input, the system would say "Not registered. Please select the material." This is repeated until the raw material code of “methyl polysiloxane” is input.

When the raw material code of "methylpolysiloxane" is entered correctly, the system utters "Please enter the lot number.", And the red "" appears in the lot number column (12) of the raw material window. The word "Enter lot number" flashes.

The person in charge puts the newly brought container of "methylpolysiloxane" beside the electronic scale and inputs the lot number code of the bar code label attached to the container. If this lot number is registered in the receipt record of "methylpolysiloxane", the system will enter this lot number in the lot number column (12) and voice "Confirm. Weigh." Instruct. If you enter any other code, repeat "Enter lot number" by voice. In this example, up to three types of lot numbers can be input and recorded.

Next, the person in charge measures "methylpolysiloxane" of a new raw material container into a jug (tare) on the scale according to the instruction of the system. When the person in charge determines that the quantity is the instruction of the system, he / she inputs the weighing confirmation code attached to the weighing scale. The system checks whether the weighed amount is as instructed by the data on the prescription screen. If the quantity is more than the indicated quantity, (17) is displayed with "Ingredient excess", blinking, and voiced "In excess of weight. Please measure." At this time, the raw material window remains open.

The person in charge takes out the excess amount from the measured “methylpolysiloxane” and inputs the weighing confirmation code again. The system checks whether the weighed amount is in accordance with the prescribed amount with the data on the prescription screen, and if it is correct, voicely indicates "Confirmed.", Closes the raw material window, and displays "Methylpolysiloxane" on the prescription screen. Highlight the column, write the actual weight into the suspend file, and return to the prescription screen.

The system judges whether or not the weighing is completed, and if the weighing is not completed yet, the prescription screen is displayed and voice is used to instruct "Please select a raw material" and wait for the input of the raw material code.
If the weighing is completed, the data of the interrupted file just written is sent to the management server, and the management server immediately prints it as the weighing record. On the other hand, the weighing terminal asks "Do you want to delete the interrupted file?" By voice and waits for the code input.

If the person in charge wants to erase the interrupted file, he / she inputs the interrupted file erase code. The system erases the suspend file and returns to displaying the work selection menu.
That is, the work selection menu is displayed on the monitor screen and waits for the input of the work selection code. If the person in charge does not want to delete the interrupted file, if nothing is input, the weighing terminal will wait as it is. Also, if you want to finish the work without erasing the interrupted file, enter the code that leaves the interrupted file. The system returns to the work selection menu display without erasing the interrupted file, the work selection menu is displayed on the monitor screen, and waits for the input of the work selection code. With the above, a series of weighing work is completed.

[0130]

As described in detail above, the weighing system according to the present invention has the following effects. By coding the main operations of the system, you can eliminate input mistakes that may occur with a single key input such as the return key or function key, and by making the code input a bar code system, the risk of incorrect operation is greatly suppressed. To be done. Moreover, even with a computer control system, there is no sense of discomfort with conventional work, and the discomfort with a computer can be eliminated.
In principle, the system controls the balance control.
Therefore, reliability is high, and erroneous operation and weighing error can be prevented. By using a client / server system, all information can be centrally managed by the server, data tampering is difficult, and highly reliable records can be obtained. The LAN system is easy to adopt, and therefore has excellent expandability. There is a high degree of freedom in the arrangement of equipment. Worker,
The division of responsibilities between work managers and database creators is clear. The computer directs all the weighing work, and the worker should work accordingly. Moreover, since the operator can select the order of the raw materials to be weighed, the operator can incorporate it (an own procedure) while matching it and also by utilizing his own experience. It is a system that can only use raw materials that have been stored and registered. On the screen (weighing screen), precautions for work can be displayed. For example, it can be displayed at the same level as the raw material in the raw material list screen. In addition, precautions can be displayed on the window screen for each raw material. The premix can be used as a raw material for one item. Since this can be similarly used in the premix prescription, the premix can be used in a nested structure, and infinite nesting structure is possible. Off-line weighing can be used together, and for example, an administrator can be configured to operate offline. Accurate records can be recorded for each weighing of each raw material, including the name of the person in charge.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a weighing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a storage system in the weighing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a weighing work system in the weighing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a weighing work screen (prescription screen) of a weighing terminal during weighing work.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a weighing work screen (raw material window) of a weighing terminal during weighing work.

[Explanation of symbols]

001 server body (control system) 02 monitor 03 Printer 002 Storage terminal 05 speaker 06 Bar code reader (bar code reader) 07 Bar code label printer 003 weighing terminal 08 monitor 12 scales 10 wireless modem 11 wireless modem 100 menu 101 Confirmation of the person in charge 102 Raw material is stored (when storing) 111 Raw material bar code selection 112 Enter the shelf number barcode 113 Bar code input for the number of packages Bar code input for 114 unit weight 115 Lot number bar code input 115 116 Enter the number of barcode labels to print 117 Printing of barcode sticker for pasting <01> Product name display <02> Raw material / Comment display <03> Display that it is the "selected side" <04> Display of "non-selected side" <05> Number display <06> Raw material code number <07> Raw material name <08> Indication weight <09> Comments (Notes, etc.) (11) Raw material code number (12) Enter raw material / lot number (13) Raw material name display (14) Message display (15) Input scale to be used (16) Indicated weighing display (17) Display of actual weighing amount (18) Work instruction display (19) is the interrupted file name _

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A system for assisting in weighing the raw materials of a product when the product is manufactured, and by coding the names and lot numbers of some or all of the raw materials to be used, the system can obtain the code. Weighing system characterized by making it possible to check and record, and thereby prevent mistaking of raw materials during weighing work. 2. A system for assisting in weighing a raw material of a product when the product is manufactured, which is performed by coding and inputting at least a main operation in the weighing process, and at least a measuring device in the weighing process. The weighing system is characterized in that the main operation is controlled by the control system, and the main work cannot be executed except for the specified work. 3. A system for assisting in weighing a raw material of a product when the product is manufactured, which is performed by coding and inputting at least a main operation in the weighing process, and the weighing device has a two-way communication function. At least the main operation of the weighing device in the weighing process is controlled by the control system, major tasks can only be executed with the stipulated tasks, and offline weighing can be performed only by specific workers. Characteristic weighing system. 4. A system for assisting in weighing a raw material of a product when the product is manufactured, all devices constituting the system are connected by a LAN, and at least main operations in the weighing process are coded and input. The weighing system is characterized in that at least the main work results in the weighing process are recorded as they are in the control system, and the control system centrally manages the information. 5. A system for assisting in weighing raw materials of a product when manufacturing the product, and preliminarily creating a database of raw material information used for manufacturing the product including a product prescription including a working method. The weighing system is characterized in that it can be collectively displayed, and the worker can freely select any raw material, and the work result including the worker's name can be recorded for each weighing raw material. 6. A system for assisting a weighing operation of raw materials of a product when the product is manufactured, wherein a plurality of raw materials can be used as a mixed material in advance, and the mixed material can be used in the same manner as a single raw material. A weighing system characterized by enabling use of the mixed raw material among other mixed raw material prescriptions. 7. A system for assisting the weighing operation of the raw material of a product when manufacturing the product, the weighing system comprising the requirements of claims 1 to 6.