JP2003122960A - Individual design ordering manufacturing system, order accepting web server and ordering terminal device for external appearance component of household electrical appliance, household electrical appliance with individually designable external appearance component, and individual design order accepting manufacturing method for external appearance component for household electrical appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to individually design an external appearance component of a household electrical appliance hat the user intends to buy. SOLUTION: A web page is released by a Web server 5 of a maker 4 and a user 1 accesses thereto via Internet 3. The user can select the household electrical appliance to buy, make a design such as a color, a pattern, or a shape of the external appearance component capable of individually designing by software, transmit the design data, and order the household electrical appliance. The maker 4 receives the order by a sales division control server 6 and commands the manufacture to a factory 4c. The external appearance component is resin-molded using an art such as optical plastic lamination, and the color and the pattern are printed by a hydraulic transfer. This constitution can reduce a human intervention as much as possible and quickly provide the product at low cost.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an individual design ordering / manufacturing system for external parts of home electric appliances, which enables a user who desires to purchase them to give an individual design to the external parts. Web server for ordering individual designs of external parts, terminal device for ordering individual designs of external parts of home appliances, and home appliances equipped with external parts that can be individually designed, ordering and manufacturing individual designs of external parts of home appliances Regarding the method.

[0002]

Many of the designs of home appliances, such as designs and colors, are manufactured with a common image so that many consumers will not get tired of purchasing them. In addition, in order to reflect the individual taste of the consumer, there are some types in which a plurality of types of colors are prepared as variations so that the consumer can select at the time of purchase. In this case, in terms of color, in the field of clothing and the like, in recent years, products that can meet various needs of consumers by collecting dozens of colors have become popular.

This can be considered to be the reason why the popularity has come to be made possible by probabilistically corresponding to most of the colors preferred by consumers by aligning a large number of colors. In this case, as far as clothing is concerned, the color of each product is a major factor that consumers perceive as a point of selecting products, but in the case of home appliances, the basic function is the most important than color. It is an element that is emphasized in, and the design concept of the product is essentially different, and it cannot be handled in the same way.

However, in recent years, even in the case of home electric appliances, there has been an increasing number of occasions where the household appliances are selected in accordance with the pattern and color tone of the room in which they are placed. For example, in the case of home appliances that are placed in the kitchen, products that match the design and color of the decorative plate of the system kitchen have dominated as selection points for products. In other words, it can be said that the more patterns such as designs, colors and patterns that consumers may like, the more they can contribute to sales.

However, whether or not it matches the color tone of the kitchen is an important factor for selecting a home electric appliance, and it is required to prepare home electric appliances of extremely diverse designs in accordance with it. However, it is difficult to prepare in advance to deal with this realistically, and in the current situation that various patterns are required for the design pattern of the decorative plate of the system kitchen, it is not possible to deal with this. It is becoming less attractive in terms of cost.

Therefore, in the conventional method in which a large number of colors and design patterns are prepared in advance by the manufacturer and the consumer selects from among them when making a purchase, they are provided only within the prepared range. It is not possible to do so, and the burden on manufacturers increases, but there is a lack of development potential, and there are aspects that cannot meet the diverse needs of consumers.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is that a user who desires to purchase can add an individual design such as a shape and a color, whereby a user's original color can be given. Ordering / manufacturing system for individual design parts for home appliances, which enables us to quickly and cheaply provide home appliances with exterior parts that have been designed and designed, and individual design orders for external parts for home appliances Web server, terminal device for individual design ordering of external parts of home appliances, home appliances equipped with external parts that can be individually designed, and method of ordering and manufacturing individual designs of external parts of home appliances .

[0008]

A personalized order receiving / manufacturing system for exterior parts of a home electric appliance according to claim 1, which is accessible from a user's terminal device through a network and is a home electric appliance operated by the user. Web site that accepts individual design data and orders for product exterior parts
A server, a sales department management server for instructing the manufacturing department management server to manufacture a received order together with the individual design data from the user via the Web server, and the usage via the manufacturing department management server. Processing data creating means for creating processing data such as the external shape or design of the external parts based on the individual design data received from the person, and the appearance of the home electric appliance based on the processing data created by the processing data creating means. It is characterized in that it is provided with a part manufacturing means for manufacturing a part.

According to the above configuration, when the user accesses the Web server from the terminal device through the network for the external parts of the home electric appliance, sends the data of the individual design and orders the external parts, the Web server accepts the external parts. Will be available. The sales department management server transmits the individual design data of the ordered external parts to the manufacturing department through the manufacturing department management server. In the manufacturing department, by the processing data creation means,
Based on the individual design data, processing data for processing the design of the shape or pattern of the external appearance part is created, and the external parts of the shape or pattern are individually produced by the parts producing means based on the processing data.

As a result, the user can obtain the original and individually designed external parts, which can be assembled and used as the external parts of the home electric appliance. In this case, unlike the conventional method in which a desired one is selected from a plurality of types of design patterns prepared in advance, the user is free to design freely in that the user can design freely. On the other hand, on the other hand, the order receiving side does not need to prepare in advance the design the user prefers, so it is possible to obtain a high merit in terms of preparation costs. .

Further, by transmitting the individual design data to the Web server online through the network, the manufacturing department can directly receive the quick and accurate data, which allows the human to be personalized in the route to the manufacturing process. Since the processing can be performed without intervention, and the user can access the Web server to perform the processing, the user can easily use the Web server, and the cost can be reduced. The same effect can be obtained by the method according to claim 14.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned invention, the Web server is provided so as to be able to receive an order from the user for only the external parts or an order for the home electric appliances in which the external parts are assembled. Have. As a result, it is possible to order manufacturing for only the external parts that have transmitted the individual design data, or it is possible to order home appliances that have the external parts that have been individually designed based on the desired individual design data. Like This makes it possible not only to purchase it as a home electric appliance but also to replace only the external parts of the already purchased home electric appliance, which is convenient and convenient for the user. By increasing the degree of freedom, it becomes possible to contribute to increasing the willingness to purchase the home electric appliances themselves.

According to the invention of claim 3, in each of the above inventions,
The exterior parts of the home electric appliance are characterized in that they are configured to include a design-imparting portion that allows the user to individually design and an assembling portion that cannot be designed to be attached to the main body side. Have. As a result, the part where the individual design is performed becomes clear by the user, and since the user has a common assembly part, the user is not allowed to attach to the design addition part without impairing the ease of assembly to the main body of the home electric appliance. You will be able to freely add individual designs.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned third aspect of the present invention, the Web server can be used from the terminal device of the user with design software for individually designing external parts of the home electric appliance. Installed in
It is characterized in that the user can create the individual design data of the design giving unit.

With this, the user can individually design the external parts by using the design software provided from the Web server side, so that the individual design data can be created easily and quickly. Become.

Further, by providing the design software from the Web server side in this way, individual design data can be received in a unified data format, and the work such as data conversion can be eliminated. At the same time, it becomes possible to surely obtain the individual design data desired by the user without changing the data due to the data conversion. The same effect can be obtained by the method of claim 16.

The invention of claim 5 is the same as claims 3 and 4 above.
The invention is characterized in that the Web server is configured to enable communication for receiving design advice from a registered designer in order to individually design external parts of the home electric appliance. As a result, even if some users have an image of the desired individual design for the external parts, even if they cannot order because they are unfamiliar with embodying it as individual design data, it is registered. By communicating with the designer, you will be able to receive design advice and embody it.

This makes it possible to support, on behalf of the user, the development of a schematic image into a concrete shape or design, and easily create individual design data that reflects the user's intentions and wishes. It becomes possible to order as external parts, and it can be provided as a highly convenient system to a wide range of users. The same effect can be obtained by the method according to claim 17.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in each of the above inventions,
Based on three-dimensional model data indicating the shape created as processing data from the individual design data of the external parts, the parts manufacturing means is configured to perform resin processing using a stereolithography lamination process or a melt lamination process technique. It is characterized in that it is constructed so as to manufacture the above-mentioned external parts.

Thus, the shape of the external component can be resin-processed by using the stereolithography processing technique or the melt-laminating processing technique based on the three-dimensional model data created from the individual design data. In this case, for example, the stereolithography processing technique is a processing technique performed as follows.
First, a large number of horizontal cross-sectional views of external parts to be resin-processed are prepared at a predetermined pitch. A tank is prepared in which a resin before curing, which cures when irradiated with light such as laser light, is stored, and a mounting table that can move up and down at a predetermined pitch is mounted in the tank.

Subsequently, the mounting table is positioned at the uppermost portion of the resin tank, and the resin is irradiated with laser light according to the horizontal sectional view of the lowermost surface portion of the external component to be cured. The mounting table is lowered by a predetermined pitch, and laser light is irradiated according to the processing data of the horizontal sectional view at that position to cure the mounting table. Less than,
Similarly, by irradiating each horizontal cross-sectional view with laser light at a position lowered by a predetermined pitch, the entire external component is formed of resin cured by laser light. This allows
It is easy to individually manufacture the external parts that are individually designed according to the processing data.

In this way, by using the optical molding lamination processing technology and the melt lamination processing technology for the production of the external appearance parts, the step of individually producing the external appearance parts is used as the parts production means with low cost and high accuracy. It becomes possible to carry out quickly based on the processing data. The same effect can be obtained by the method according to claim 18.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in each of the above inventions,
The component manufacturing means is configured to perform printing on the surface of the external appearance component by using a hydraulic transfer technique, and based on print pattern data created as processing data in a state where a design is developed on a plane from individual design data of the external appearance component. And a means for printing the print pattern on the transfer film and a means for hydraulic transfer using the printed transfer film.

Thus, the pattern can be printed on the surface of the external component by the hydraulic transfer technique based on the print pattern data created from the individual design data as the process data of the pattern developed on the plane.
In this case, the hydraulic transfer technique is a processing technique performed as follows. The transfer film is printed by printing with an inkjet printer, etc., according to the print pattern data such as colors and patterns on the transfer film to be printed, and pressing the external parts so that the external parts are submerged in a state of being floated in a water tank. To the surface of the external parts. As a result, even if the printed surface of the external parts has irregularities or has a three-dimensional shape, the pattern printed in the state of being developed on the transfer film can be attached corresponding to each shape. ,
It will be possible to obtain external parts with individual designs. The same effect can be obtained by the method according to claim 7.

The invention of claim 8 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 7, the transfer film is one which is printed at the same time by encrypting information for identifying the user. . This allows the user who placed the order to immediately identify each of the external parts printed with colors, patterns, etc. according to the individual design, so it can be delivered to the user as is or used in the assembled state. In any case, the external parts or home appliances can be definitely delivered to the user by looking at the actual product and confirming it.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned eighth aspect of the invention, the transfer film is printed with special information which is invisible to visible light for the encrypted information for identifying the user. It has a feature in that it exists. As a result, encrypted characters etc. are not displayed on the surface of external parts that have been individually designed, and it is possible to manage with encrypted information for identifying users without damaging the design of individual designs. become able to.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a Web server for ordering individual designs of external parts of home appliances, which is used in the individual design ordering / manufacturing system for external parts of home appliances according to any one of the first to ninth aspects. The server is a server that publishes a Web page for receiving orders for individual design of exterior parts of home appliances, and uses a terminal device of a user who browses this Web page to provide individual design data of exterior parts of home appliances and It is characterized in that it is configured to accept orders.

As a result, the user uses the terminal device to access the Web server via the network to access the W server.
By browsing the eb page, it becomes possible to send and order individual design data for external parts of home appliances, and the ordering user can easily perform the procedure processing and receive the order. It becomes easier for the consumer electronics manufacturer to manufacture, and thus the number of users can be increased.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the above invention,
It is characterized in that design software for individually designing the external parts is provided to the terminal device of the user who browses the Web page so as to be usable. This allows users to easily create individual design data using design software by simply accessing the Web page without designing separately, which is convenient for users who place orders. As a result, it becomes possible for the order receiving side to respond swiftly by unifying the data format, etc., and it becomes possible to increase the certainty by eliminating the need for conversion processing, etc. -It will be possible to improve the reliability of processing when receiving an order.

[0030]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration for receiving orders and exchanging data in the entire system. A user (user) 1 uses a personal computer 2 as a terminal device and a maker 4 via an Internet 3 as a network. The Web server 5 managed by the sales department on the side can be accessed.

The Web server 5 accepts individual design data for exterior parts of home appliances and publishes a home page (Web page) for receiving an order (URL is disclosed). The maker 4 includes a sales department 4a, a sales department 4b, and a factory 4c. The sales department 4b is provided with a sales department management server 6 and the factory 4c.
Is provided with a production line for producing home electric appliances, which is provided with a function corresponding to the processing data creating means referred to in the present invention, and also as a part producing means for producing external parts. Equivalent equipment is equipped,
That function is achieved as described below.

Further, the factory 4c is provided with a manufacturing department management server 7 and a distribution department management server 8 as shown in the figure as a structure for exchanging information. These management servers 6 to 8 are connected with a communication path so that they can communicate with each other. The sales department management server 6
It is connected so as to be able to communicate with the Web server 5. Further, the financial institution 9 for paying and receiving the price in the sale and purchase of home electric appliances includes a financial institution management server 10 accessible through the Internet 3.

Next, the process of individually designing the appearance parts of the home electric appliances and ordering them and the manufacturing process on the side of the maker, which are the operations of the present embodiment performed by using the above-described structure, will be described with reference to FIGS. This will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 1 shows the flow of the entire process as viewed from the configuration, and FIG. 3 shows the flow of the process including temporal history. The overall flow will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3, and a detailed description of each process will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 28.

(A) [User's ordering process] The user 1's ordering process is performed as follows. This flow is a process of "ordering a product from a Web page" in the part shown in (a) of FIG. 1, and the personal computer 2 which is the terminal device of the user 1 uses the W of the maker 4 via the Internet 3.
This is performed by accessing the eb server 5. In order to operate this system, the Web server 5 of the maker 4 publishes a Web page (home page) in advance (step S1 in FIG. 3) so that individual design and ordering of the home electric appliance F can be performed. Is set to.

As shown in the top screen W1 of FIG. 9, the top page of the Web page appeals to the system that allows the user 1 to obtain a home electric appliance F incorporating his or her original design. Settings are made so that a series of processes from creation of individual designs to ordering can be performed.

The user 1 uses the personal computer 2 to access this We
Access page b (step S2), select a home electric appliance F that is a product to purchase while browsing the web page (step S3), and individually select one of the components of the selected home electric appliance F by the user 1. Individual design can be performed for the designable external part P.
As a result, individual design data is created (step S4), and the created individual design is exchanged with a Web page to confirm the image of the designed shape or design (step S5).

If the design image is what the user 1 desires and is OK (determined as "YES" in step S6), this is registered as individual design data, and if it is not OK, the design is created again. Returning to step S4, the above processing is repeated. Then, in the case of OK in step S6 (in the case of “YES”), after this,
An input process for ordering the home electric appliance F to which the external part P having the individual design is assembled is performed (step S7). If the input items are OK, the order is placed (step S8).

In the above processing steps, the processing procedure proceeds as follows on the screen of the Web page. Web
Transitions of page screens are configured as shown in FIG. Each of the Web screens W1 to W19 is displayed, for example, in FIGS.
It is configured as shown in, and transitions with the procedure as follows.

That is, as described above, on the top screen W1, a display indicating the introduction to this system is displayed, and in the case of individual design using this system, the button of "original design system" is clicked. Then, the process proceeds to the next Web screen W2 (see FIG. 10), and the "system overview" is displayed here. This explains the contents of individual designs on subsequent screens and various procedures such as ordering and payment.

When the system is used on this Web screen W2, the "Next" button is clicked to proceed to the next Web screen W3 (see FIG. 11). Here, the screen is a “selection of product” screen for selecting the home electric appliance F that the user 1 is planning to purchase. Examples of home appliances F include a refrigerator, a washer / dryer, a washer / dryer,
Microwave toaster, iron, dishwasher,
Rice cookers, coffee makers, cleaners, and other products are displayed along with product images. User 1
Ha. Selection can be performed by clicking the displayed image of the home electric appliance F.

When the product has been selected, the process proceeds to the Web screen W4 for design addition explanation (see FIG. 12). Here, a description is given of the appearance part P of the selected home electric appliance F, that is, a part where the user 1 can make an individual design. In FIG. 12, for example, a case where a microwave oven is selected as the home electric appliance F is displayed.

That is, in the case of the microwave oven, it is displayed that the "operation panel", "door", "cabinet", and "handle" are possible as the part of the external component P to which the design can be added. At the same time, what kind of design is possible for each part is also displayed.
For example, the "operation panel" can be designed in color and pattern. In the following, "doors" can be designed in colors and patterns or window shapes, "cabinets" can be designed in colors and patterns, and "handles" can be designed in colors, You can design patterns and shapes.

After confirming the Web screen W4 and clicking the "Next" button, the screen shifts to the "Model selection" Web screen W5 (see FIG. 13). here,
You can select which type of "microwave oven" to purchase. This shows an image showing the original appearance of the necessary home electric appliance F, data such as specifications and prices, and can be selected by clicking the image portion of the product with reference to these information. After making a selection, click the "Next" button, and then select "Design application parts" on the Web.
The screen moves to the screen W6 (see FIG. 14).

As the external component P for design addition shown on the screen for design addition of the Web screen W4 shown above,
A design application part for the selected microwave, which is the household electric appliance F, is selected. This is done by clicking on "Yes" or "No" for the part to be created by the user 1 from the applicable parts shown in the table. After selecting the applicability of the design for each applied part and clicking the “Next” button, the screen shifts to the “confirmation of selection” Web screen W7 (see FIG. 15).

On the Web screen W7, the model of the selected product and the parts to which the design is applied are collectively displayed to confirm the selected result. Accordingly, if the user 1 is OK, the “Yes” button is clicked to move to the next screen, and the “No” button is clicked to start over, and the “Product selection” screen W3 is displayed. Then, the above process is repeated.

Then, when "Yes" is clicked to proceed to the next "Course selection" Web screen W8 (see FIG. 16), the method of design addition should be selected from three courses. Be prompted. As selectable courses, for example, three types of "beginners course", "self-design course", and "option course" are set.

Each of these courses has the following contents, for example. The "Beginners Course" is a course that only changes the color and pattern, and does not change the shape. The design proposal can be applied to anything electronically filed, and particularly to image data obtained by capturing a photograph with a scanner. However, if images, designs, etc. contain registered trademarks, they will be subject to certain restrictions, and the applicability will be decided depending on whether there is a contract.

The "self-design course" is a course in which the shape can be changed in addition to the color and pattern. The colors and patterns are the same as in the "Beginners Course", and the shapes are
By downloading and executing the three-dimensional CAD software provided from the Web server 5, it is possible to make a desired individual design.

The "option course" is a course in which the manufacturer 4 side can receive advice by bi-directionally exchanging information with a specialized designer who is registered by contracting in advance with the manufacturer 4 side. is there. Communicate with designers via email, chat, or TV phone,
You can get advice on your desired design so that you can design a better one. As a result, even the user 1 who is not familiar with the design can easily and comfortably finish the desired design with high quality, and can utilize it for gifts and the like.

Next, the case where the "Beginner's course" is selected will be described. In this case, the web screen W
9 (refer to FIG. 17), a part for which a color or a design is to be designed is designated from the "operation panel" and the "door" selected as the parts to be designed in the previous process. If you click the "Next" button after selecting the part, "Work screen" on the Web screen W10
(See FIG. 18).

Here, a case where the "operation panel" is designated will be described. On this work screen, a diagram showing the original dimensions of the operation panel, which is the component to be designed, and a diagram showing the external appearance of the designed model are displayed, and a diagram of the work area is also divided and displayed. As a menu showing how to work, the method of importing color and pattern data is shown on the right side of the screen.

For example, "from an electronic file on hand",
Various methods such as "from scanner", "from digital camera" or "make design" are set.
When the method of importing data is specified, the processing work is performed in the work area, and confirmation is performed with a diagram showing the appearance of the designed model. If OK, click the "Next" button to proceed.

If "self-design course" is selected on the course selection Web screen W8, W
eb screen W11 (see FIG. 19)
In the same manner as in the case of 9, select the part to be designed and click the "Next" button.
(See FIG. 20) The “work screen” is displayed.

On this Web screen W12, a diagram showing the original dimensions of the "operation panel" and a diagram of the designed model are shown, and the operation input screen of the three-dimensional CAD software for performing the design work is displayed. Here, the part shape of the “operation panel” is shown, and the CAD software is set so that the part of the operation panel that can be designed by the user 1 can be designed. Apply the desired design and check the model. If OK, click the "Next" button to move to the next step.

Then, when the "option course" is selected on the course selection Web screen W8,
The screen moves to the web screen W13 (see FIG. 21). Here, the manufacturer 4 side selects a favorite designer from a plurality of designers A, B, C, etc. registered by contract for this system, consults about the design and receives advice, or the manufacturer 4 side beforehand. You can choose the design for gifts you are preparing, such as "childbirth celebration", "wedding gifts" or "internal celebration".

Now, when "Designer A" is selected and clicked and the "Next" button is clicked, the Web screen W14 (see FIG. 22) is displayed next so that communication with Designer A can be performed by chat. Become. A monitor screen is displayed as an image of a TV phone on the upper left, and chat exchanges are displayed on the right.

Here, the designer A gives advice to the design idea that the user 1 imagines and decides the specific contents of the individual design. The design for which the advice was received is displayed in the lower left part. If the user 1 is satisfied with the design, click "Next" to proceed, and if you want to make corrections, click the "Back" button. Click to start over.

When the design is completed by selecting one of the "Beginners course", the "self-design course" and the "option course", the next Web screen W is displayed.
Proceed to the "Model Confirmation and Saving" screen 15 (see FIG. 23). On this screen, each selection content and design content up to this point are displayed together with an image, and if the user 1 is OK, clicking the “Yes” button saves the selection information and design data. When the correction is necessary, the “No” button is clicked to return to the “work screen” W10, W12, W14 and the like again.

If "Yes" is clicked, the process then proceeds to "Office Procedure" on the Web screen W16 (see FIG. 24), and a screen for entering office work procedure items for placing an order is displayed. On the screen W16, the personal information of the user 1 is input in the displayed entry field. For example, "name", "address", "telephone", "email address", "bank name" for payment, "account number", "desired date of delivery" etc. are set as entry items. There is.

If the data is entered in the entry fields and is OK, first, the "completion (encryption)" button is clicked to encrypt the data to be transmitted. When the encryption is OK, the click of the "Next" button is validated, and when the encryption is not OK, it is confirmed again and the entry is prompted. After that, when the "Next" button is clicked, the screen goes to the "Final confirmation and save" screen shown in the Web screen W17 (see FIG. 25).

On this screen W17, all the selections and entries to be made so far are displayed so that they can be displayed, and the user 1 is prompted to make a final decision as to whether or not they are OK. If OK, click the “Yes” button, and if correction is necessary, click the “No” button to return to the screen that requires correction and perform correction work. Then, when "Yes" is clicked, the confirmed contents are saved and the next W
The EB screen W18 (see FIG. 26) goes to the "order" screen.

Here, the items confirmed as described above are used to inquire whether or not to order the home electric appliance.
If it is OK, click the "Yes" button, and if you want to cancel the order, click the "No" button. If you click "Yes", Web screen W1
9 (see FIG. 27), the screen of “processing completed” is displayed, a series of procedures are completed, and a confirmation screen is displayed from the Web server 5 side. After confirmation, clicking the "return to home" button will return the user to the Web screen W1. If "No" is clicked, the procedure is canceled and the screen returns to the Web screen W1.

(B) [Manufacturer-side order receiving process] Next, when the user 1 makes an "order" as described above, the maker 4 side receives the "order receiving" shown in FIG. Perform processing. This is for processing an order by the Web server 5 (step S in FIG. 3).
9) For example, while saving the data of the user 1 who received the order, various confirmation processes are performed, and the management server 6 of the sales department 4b is notified of the contents of the order and the data is transferred.

(C) [Manufacturing instruction / shipping delivery instruction by the sales department] Upon receipt of an order notification from the Web server 5, the sales department 4
The management server 6 of b performs the processing of "manufacturing instruction" and "shipment / delivery instruction" of the portion shown in FIG. 1 (c). The sales department management server 6 instructs the manufacturing department management server 7 of the factory 4c to manufacture the home electric appliance F including the ordered parts, and also instructs the distribution department management server 8 to perform shipping / delivery (in FIG. 3, Step S10). Further, the sales department management server 6 receives notification of these instructions and then receives a notification of the shipment possible date and the deliverable date from each of the management servers 7 and 8,
The arrival date of the product (home electric appliance F) to the user 1 is confirmed. The manufacturing department management server 7 also notifies the distribution department management server 8 of the shipping date together with the information on the manufacturing schedule.

(D) [Send confirmation mail] After this, the "order confirmation mail" in the part shown in (d) of FIG. 1
In the process of performing the process, the sales department management server 6 transmits an order confirmation mail to the user 1 by electronic mail (step 11 in FIG. 3). In this e-mail, together with the order confirmation information, the date of arrival of the product at the user 1 is attached and transmitted. The text of the email is, for example, FIG.
The display screen M1 of the mail shown in FIG. here,
As the contents of the e-mail, the one showing "confirmation of order received", "information on date and time of product delivery", and "information on date of payment of bank withdrawal" is transmitted. Upon receipt of this e-mail, the user 1 will confirm whether or not the contents are correct (step S12 in FIG. 3).

(E) [Price Payment / Transfer Processing] When the user 1 receives this order confirmation e-mail,
Next, the "payment payment process" of the part shown in (e) of FIG. 1 is performed to the financial institution 9, and the financial institution 9 also transfers the "payment transfer" of the part shown in (e) to the sales department management server 6. Process ”. Upon receiving the order confirmation notification from the maker 4 by e-mail, the user 1 performs payment for the ordered product in order to purchase it (see FIG. 3).
Step S13).

This is actually set to transfer money from the bank account entered on the Web screen W16 for office work to the designated account on the maker 4 side when the "ordering" process is performed. Here, the process is to confirm this. Therefore, if there is a difference between the contents ordered here and the contents of the order confirmation by e-mail, it means that the user 1 has made an unintended order. It is necessary to notify the server 6 of reconfirmation of the order contents.

Then, when the user 1 gives a notification that the order confirmation is OK as the "payment processing" (FIG. 3).
During step S13), the management server 6 of the sales department sends a notification to that effect to the management server 10 of the financial institution 9. With this, the management server 10 of the financial institution 9 carries out the commodity price transfer process and sets the transfer due date (step S14 in FIG. 3). The sales department management server 6 of the maker 4 confirms the designated transfer due date (step S15 in FIG. 3) and instructs the manufacturing department management server 7 of the factory 4c to start manufacturing (step S1).
6). It should be noted that the payment is actually transferred to the maker 4 account only after the merchandise is delivered and after the designated transfer date.

(F) [Parts manufacturing process] In the manufacturing department of the factory 4c (portion indicated by (f) in FIG. 1), the appearance parts P are produced in the following manner based on the manufacturing instruction received through the management server 7. Manufacturing is performed (steps S16 and S17 in FIG. 3), and at the same time, a home electric appliance F having the assembly is manufactured (step S18 in FIG. 3).
In this manufacturing process, the exterior component P is manufactured according to the process flow shown in FIG. Here, the process flows T1 to T3 for processing the shape of the part and the process flows T4 to T6 for processing the color, pattern, etc. of the part are advanced in parallel, and when both are completed, they are combined and molded (step Flow T7, T8) Parts are completed.

First, the shape processing of parts will be described.
Here, first, in the processing step T1 of three-dimensional modeling from the individual design data stored at the time of ordering and the data relating to the shape of the external appearance part P, arithmetic processing is performed in a terminal device in a manufacturing process (not shown). This corresponds to the function of the processed data creating means in the present invention. Here, for example, when data is received as the part P having the shape as shown in FIG. 5A as an externally designed part P having an individual design, this is as shown in FIG. Data of a cross-sectional view when horizontally cut at a predetermined pitch d in the vertical direction is generated as processing data.

Thereafter, in the shape processing step T2, resin molding is performed based on the processing data by using either the technique of stereolithography or melt lamination. This corresponds to the function of the component manufacturing means in the present invention. FIG. 5C shows an example of stereolithography lamination processing. This is for processing into a desired shape by using a resin that cures when irradiated with the laser beam L. An uncured liquid resin A is stored in a resin tank B, and a mounting table C for parts to be formed on it is stored. Are installed. The mounting table C is provided so as to be vertically movable at a predetermined pitch. When the laser light L is irradiated from the horizontal direction, the reflection direction is controlled by the movable mirror M, and the laser light L is irradiated to the portion of the mounting table C located below. The mounting table C is controlled to move in association with the irradiation of the laser light L.

First, the mounting table C is positioned in the vicinity of the liquid surface of the resin, and the resin forming portion corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the lowermost surface portion of the external appearance component P to be processed here is irradiated with the laser light L so as to remove the resin. Let it harden. Next, the mounting table C is lowered by a predetermined pitch d and stopped, and at this position, the laser beam L is irradiated again to a shape corresponding to the cross section to cure the resin. Hereinafter, similarly, the shape corresponding to each cross section up to the uppermost portion is irradiated with the laser beam L to form the entire shape with resin. After that, the formed parts are inspected (inspection step T3) to finish the shape processing.

Next, the process of creating the design of the part will be described. Here, first, with respect to individual designs such as colors and designs set on the surface of the component, a design is developed on a plane (process T4). Next, the design data created as a plan view is printed on the transfer film D by an inkjet printer or the like (step T5). At this time, information for identifying the user 1 is encrypted and printed on the transfer film D using a special ink, and
The product model number and design data are printed (see FIG. 7).

As the special ink mentioned here, an ink which reacts (emits light) only to light having a wavelength shorter than visible light, for example, light having a wavelength shorter than 350 nm is used. This cannot be seen by the human eyes under normal light, but it is used by the maker 4 for confirming when maker 4 manages parts such as parts at the manufacturing stage. Is. The printed transfer film D is inspected (step T6), and the designing process is completed.

Next, the pattern transfer film D (see FIG. 6A) is attached to the resin-molded part P by hydraulic transfer (step T7). This hydraulic transfer technique is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the transfer film D is arranged close to the water surface of the water tank E filled with water, and the component P to be transferred is pushed downward while submerged while aligning the position. (Refer to the same figure (c)). As a result, the transfer film D is transferred in a state of being closely adhered by water pressure along the shape of the component P. By removing the unnecessary portion, the external appearance part P in which the designed design is transferred to the surface is completed as shown in FIG. After this, the inspection process T8
After that, the manufacturing process of the external appearance part P is completed.

If the result of the inspection is OK (determined as "YES" in step S17 in FIG. 3), the external parts P and other parts are attached to the home electric appliance F (FIG. 3). Inside, step S18), the product is completed (see FIG. 7).

(G) [Product Shipment] The completed product (home electric appliance F) is attached with a packaging / delivery label (step S19) and then shipped (step S20). In this way, the home electric appliance F designed and ordered by the user 1 is delivered at hand. The financial institution management server 10 carries out the transfer processing of the product price (step S21), and the maker 4
The sales department management server 6 sends a notification of receipt confirmation to the user 1 and the financial institution server 10 upon receipt of the payment, and ends the series of processes.

According to this embodiment, the user 1 uses the personal computer 2 and the maker 4 through the Internet 3.
By accessing the Web page published by the Web server 5 on the side, and creating and transmitting individual design data for designing a desired color, pattern or shape of the exterior part P of the home appliance desired to be purchased. At the same time, by performing order processing, processing data is created for processing the design such as the shape or design of the external part P on the basis of the individual design data so that the manufacturer can cope with this, and by the part manufacturing means. Since the appearance parts P of the shape or the pattern are individually manufactured based on the processing data,
The user 1 can get a home electric appliance with an original design of his / her own, and since the individual design data is sent to the maker 4 side online, the maker side can respond easily and quickly. In terms of cost, we will be able to offer something that is well worth the cost.

Further, the external part P which can be designed by the user 1 is composed of a designing part which the user 1 can individually design and an assembling part which cannot be designed because it is attached to the main body side. Therefore, it becomes possible to design freely without impairing the assembling property to the main body side.

Furthermore, the user 1 can easily design the individual software by preparing design software for the individual design on the Web server 5 side and downloading it to the personal computer 2, which is convenient for the user 1. It can be used highly, and for manufacturer 4, individual design data of colors, patterns, or shapes can be received in a common data format generated by the software, and quick and reliable delivery is possible. Will be able to.

Regarding the creation of the individual design,
By registering a professional designer on the maker 4 side,
Since the user 1 can select a favorite designer and can give high quality design while receiving design advice, even the user 1 who is not confident about the design can use it with confidence.

Further, when the shape of the appearance part P is designed, resin molding is performed by using the stereolithography laminating technique or the melt laminating technique, so that the individually designed ones can be manufactured surely and quickly. Since the design such as color and pattern is printed by the hydraulic transfer method, it can be manufactured easily and quickly.

Furthermore, since the user 1 and the product information are printed and managed with a special invisible ink during printing, the user 1 can be surely managed without disturbing the eyes. .

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified or expanded as follows. Not only when ordering the home electric appliance F as a unit, it is also possible to order only necessary external parts. As a result, the user 1 can use various usage patterns such as replacing the already-purchased external parts with the external parts designed by himself or replacing the external parts designed by himself with a new design. can do.

The individual design data by the user 1 is W
The user 1 may accept not only the software created by the eb server 5 but also the software created by the user 1. The printing in which the user information is encrypted may be performed as necessary, and even when the printing is performed, the visible ink can be used if there is no problem in appearance.

The web page provided by the web server 5 may serve not only as an ordering process but also as a web page for accepting a service in the case where a malfunction occurs in a home electric appliance. The network is not limited to the Internet 3, and other networks can be used.

[0087]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When the user accesses the Web server through the network from the terminal device for the external parts of the home electric appliances and sends the data of the individual design and orders the external parts, the Web server accepts this and receives the order through the sales department management server. In order to process the design of the shape or design of the external parts based on the individual design data by the processing data creating means, the individual design data of the external parts that have been produced is transmitted to the manufacturing department through the manufacturing department management server. Processing data is created, and the parts manufacturing means individually manufactures external parts of the shape or design based on the processing data.

As a result, the user can obtain the original and individually designed appearance parts, which can be assembled and used as the appearance parts of the home electric appliance. In this case, unlike the conventional method in which a desired one is selected from a plurality of types of design patterns prepared in advance, the user is free to design freely in that the user can design freely. On the other hand, on the other hand, the order receiving side does not need to prepare in advance the design the user prefers, so it is possible to obtain a high merit in terms of preparation costs. .

Furthermore, by transmitting the individual design data to the Web server online via the network, the manufacturing department can directly receive the quick and accurate data, which allows the human to be provided on the route to the manufacturing process. Since the processing can be performed without intervention, and the user can access the Web server to perform the processing, the user can easily use the Web server, and the cost can be reduced. Further, according to the web server for ordering individual designs of external parts of home appliances, the user accesses the web server via the network using the terminal device and browses the web page, so that the home appliance It becomes possible to send and order individual design data of external parts, so that the ordering user can easily carry out the procedure processing, and the ordering consumer electronics manufacturer can use it. By making it easier, it becomes possible to increase the number of users.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an operation explanatory diagram of the overall configuration showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the system.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the overall operation along with time transition.

FIG. 4 is a process flow chart showing a manufacturing process of external parts.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of stereolithography lamination processing.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of hydraulic transfer.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a print state of encrypted information that identifies a user.

[FIG. 8] Screen transition chart of Web page

FIG. 9 is a diagram of a display screen showing a home (W1) of a web page.

FIG. 10 is a diagram of a display screen showing a system overview (W2) of a Web page.

FIG. 11 is a diagram of a display screen showing product selection (W3) on the Web page.

FIG. 12 is a diagram of a display screen showing a web page design addition explanation (W4).

FIG. 13 is a diagram of a display screen showing selection of a model of a Web page (W5).

FIG. 14: Selection of Web page design addition component (W
Figure of display screen showing 6)

FIG. 15 is a diagram of a display screen showing confirmation (W7) of web page selection.

FIG. 16 is a diagram of a display screen showing a course selection (W8) of a web page.

FIG. 17 is a diagram of a display screen showing a beginner course (W9) of a web page.

FIG. 18 is a diagram of a display screen showing a work screen (W10) of a Web page.

FIG. 19: Web page self-design course (W1
Display screen showing 1)

FIG. 20 is a diagram of a display screen showing a work screen (W12) of a Web page.

FIG. 21: Web page option course (W13)
Of the display screen showing

FIG. 22 is a diagram of a display screen showing a work screen (W14) of a Web page.

FIG. 23: Confirmation and saving of Web page model (W15)
Of the display screen showing

FIG. 24 is a diagram of a display screen showing a Web page office work procedure (W16).

FIG. 25 is a diagram of a display screen showing final confirmation and saving (W17) of a web page.

FIG. 26 is a diagram of a display screen showing an order for a Web page (W18).

FIG. 27 is a diagram of a display screen showing completion of processing of a web page (W19).

FIG. 28 is a diagram of an e-mail display screen (M1)

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a user (user), 2 is a personal computer (terminal device), 3
Is the Internet (network), 4 is the manufacturer, 4a
Is a sales department, 4b is a sales department, 4c is a factory, 5 is a Web
Servers, 6, 7, 8 and 10 are management servers, and 9 is a financial institution.

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Claims (19)

[Claims] 1. A Web server that is accessible from a user's terminal device via a network and that receives individual design data and an order for external parts of a home electric appliance made by the user, and a Web server via this Web server. In response to an order received together with the individual design data from the user, based on the individual design data received from the user through the sales department management server that instructs the manufacturing department management server to perform manufacturing as an order receiving process. Processing data creating means for creating processing data such as the outer shape or design of the external parts, and part manufacturing means for manufacturing the external parts of the home electric appliances based on the processing data created by the processing data creating means. Orders and manufactures individual designs for exterior parts of home appliances characterized by having system. 2. The individual design order receiving / manufacturing system for home appliances according to claim 1, wherein the Web server receives an order from the user for only the exterior parts or the home in which the exterior parts are assembled. An individual design order / manufacturing system for exterior parts of home appliances, which is characterized by being able to receive orders for electric appliances. 3. The individual design order receiving / manufacturing system for exterior parts of a home electric appliance according to claim 1, wherein the exterior parts of the home electric appliance include a design assigning section that enables an individual design by the user. An individual design ordering / manufacturing system for external parts of home appliances, which is characterized by having an assembly part that cannot be given a design because it is attached to the main body side. 4. The individual design order receiving / manufacturing system for external parts of a home appliance according to claim 3, wherein the Web server stores design software for performing an individual design for external parts of the home appliance. An individual design order receiving / manufacturing system for exterior parts of home appliances, which is configured so as to be available from a user's terminal device and capable of creating individual design data of the design giving unit by the user. 5. The individual design order / manufacturing system for external parts of home appliances according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the Web server is registered in order to perform an individual design for external parts of the home appliances. An individual design ordering / manufacturing system for exterior parts of home appliances, which is characterized by being able to communicate to receive design advice from existing designers. 6. The individual design ordering / manufacturing system for exterior parts of home appliances according to claim 1, wherein the part manufacturing means uses a stereolithography process or a melt process technology. A home characterized in that it is configured to perform resin processing, and is configured to manufacture the external parts based on three-dimensional model data indicating a shape created as processing data from individual design data of the external parts. Ordering and manufacturing system for individual design of exterior parts of electrical appliances. 7. The individual design order-accepting / manufacturing system for exterior parts of home appliances according to claim 1, wherein the parts producing means prints on the surface of the exterior parts by using a hydraulic transfer technique. And a means for printing the print pattern on a transfer film based on print pattern data created as processing data in a state where a design is developed on a plane from the individual design data of the external parts An individual design ordering / manufacturing system for exterior parts of home appliances, which comprises a means for performing hydraulic transfer using a transfer film. 8. The individual design order receiving / manufacturing system for exterior parts of a household appliance according to claim 7, wherein the transfer film is printed simultaneously by encrypting information for identifying the user. An individual design ordering / manufacturing system for exterior parts of home appliances, which is characterized by using. 9. The individual design ordering / manufacturing system for exterior parts of home appliances according to claim 8, wherein the transfer film does not show encrypted information for identifying the user with visible light. An individual design ordering / manufacturing system for exterior parts of home appliances, which is characterized by being printed with special ink. 10. A web server used in an individual design order / manufacturing system for exterior parts of home appliances according to claim 1, wherein the web server receives an order for individual designs of exterior parts of home appliances. A home appliance, which is configured to open a web page for doing so, and to receive individual design data and order for external parts of the home appliance by a terminal device of a user who browses the web page. Web server for ordering individual designs of external parts. 11. The individual design order web server for household appliances according to claim 10, wherein the exterior components are individually designed for a terminal device of the user who browses the web page. A web server for ordering individual designs of exterior parts of home appliances, which is characterized by providing the design software of. 12. A main body and an external component, wherein the external component has a mounting portion to be attached to the main body, and receives individual design data such as a shape and a pattern from a user who desires to purchase the external component. A home electric appliance having an externally designable external component, characterized in that it is configured to have a design imparting section that is processed individually. 13. A home appliance including an individually designable external component according to claim 12, wherein the external component is provided so as to be replaceable by the user. Home appliances with exterior parts. 14. A process of accepting individual design data and an order for an external component of a home electric appliance made by the user by a Web server accessible from a user's terminal device via a network, and via the Web server. A process in which the sales department management server instructs the manufacturing department management server to perform manufacturing as an order processing for an order received from the user together with the individual design data such as the outer shape and design of the external parts, and the manufacturing department management server A process data creation process for creating process data such as the outline or pattern of the external parts based on the individual design data received from the user through the home electrification based on the process data created in the process data creation process. And a parts manufacturing process for manufacturing external parts of the product. Ordering and manufacturing method for individual design of external parts for home appliances. 15. The individual design order receiving / manufacturing method for an exterior component of a household electrical appliance according to claim 14, wherein the exterior component produced in the component production process is assembled to a main body side to produce the process electrical appliance. An individual design ordering and manufacturing method for exterior parts of home appliances, characterized by having an assembly process. 16. The individual design order receiving / manufacturing method for exterior parts of a home appliance according to claim 14 or 15, wherein design software capable of creating individual design data by operating the terminal device by the user is provided. An individual design ordering / manufacturing method for external parts of home appliances, which is provided from the Web server side. 17. The individual design order receiving / manufacturing method for exterior parts of a home appliance according to claim 14, wherein the individual design data is created by operating the terminal device by the user. Is set so that the designer can receive the design advice and create it by communicating with the designer registered on the Web server side via the network. Design and ordering method for individual design of external parts. 18. The individual design order receiving / manufacturing method for exterior parts of home appliances according to claim 14, wherein a stereolithography laminating method or a fusion laminating method is used in the component manufacturing process. By doing so, a resin molding process is performed to manufacture the external parts having the individual designs described above. 19. The individual design order receiving / manufacturing method for an exterior component of a household appliance according to claim 14, wherein in the component manufacturing process, a pattern is flattened from the individual design data of the exterior component. It has a step of printing the print pattern on a transfer film based on the print pattern data created as the processed data in the expanded state, and a transfer step of performing hydraulic transfer using the printed transfer film. Ordering and manufacturing method for individual design of exterior parts of characteristic home appliances.