JP2004133928A - System, method and program for estimating harness processing - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for acquiring a harness processing condition from an estimation wisher and quickly outputting an estimated amount of the unit cost of components required when a harness is manufactured under the condition. <P>SOLUTION: This system is provided with: a storing part 41 storing an estimation function for calculating the component unit cost of the harness according to a designated processing condition; an input means for acquiring the processing condition of the estimation wisher; and a control part 44 for calculating the component unit cost of the harness on the basis of the processing condition designated by the estimation wisher and the contents of the estimation function read from the storing part 41 and storing the calculated component unit cost in the storing part 41. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

The present invention relates to a harness processing estimation system, an estimation method, and a program.

(4) A harness incorporated as a component into an automobile, various electronic devices, or the like is configured by pressing or crimping connectors on both ends of a plurality of electric wires. The manufacturing process of the harness is performed by processing equipment such as a crimping machine and a pressure welding machine.

At the time of designing this harness, at the stage of conducting negotiations, at the stage of making a process plan, or at the stage of making a staffing plan, information such as the unit price of the harness product, the time required for each process, the processing unit price, etc. Used. Although the unit price of each part, the time for each process, the processing unit price, and the like can be obtained from the estimation calculation, there is no apparatus that can quickly and easily calculate the estimation regarding the harness. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. H11-163873 discloses a technique for storing a unit price of a component and displaying the unit price of the component. However, this technology does not estimate a component.
JP 2000-285123 A

Knowing how much cost is required when manufacturing a harness using the above processing equipment, and knowing in advance the time required in each process, etc., improve the efficiency of harness design, establish negotiations, It is extremely important to achieve proper process control and personnel allocation. Therefore, it has been desired to realize an estimation system capable of receiving input of manufacturing conditions of a harness to be estimated and quickly outputting a highly objective manufacturing cost when the harness is manufactured under the manufacturing conditions.

The present invention devised in such a situation has an object to provide an estimation system that quickly outputs a unit price of parts according to a processing condition of a harness designated by an applicant for estimation.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a harness processing estimation system according to a first aspect of the present invention is configured by a recording medium or a storage element group, and an estimation function for obtaining an estimate for a target harness from a specified harness processing condition. And a control circuit for obtaining an estimate for the target harness from the estimation function read from the storage unit and the processing condition specified by the input unit. Features.

(4) By adopting such a configuration, an estimation function for obtaining an estimate for the harness is stored in the storage means. When the processing conditions of the harness processing are input via the input means, the estimation of the harness processing is obtained by the control circuit from the harness estimation function and the processing conditions.

A communication unit that receives the estimation function and stores the estimation function in the storage unit may be provided.

The input unit may include a communication unit that receives the processing condition from an external terminal, provides the processing condition to the control circuit, and transmits an estimation result regarding the harness obtained by the control circuit to the terminal. In this case, the external terminal that transmits the estimation result is a specific terminal, and the control circuit sets the external terminal to the specific terminal at least before transmitting the estimation result to the external terminal. May be confirmed, and the estimation result may be transmitted via the communication unit.

The estimation function for the harness may be a function for calculating a unit price of the target harness from processing conditions of the harness.

In this case, there is provided information output means, and the control circuit includes: a1) obtaining a processing condition of the harness specified from the input means; and b1) storing the specified processing condition in the storage means. C1) a step of reading the specified processing condition from the storage means; d1) a step of reading the estimation function from the storage means; and e1) a content of the read estimation function and the specified processing condition. Calculating the unit price of the harness corresponding to the designated processing condition, f1) storing the calculated unit price in the storage unit, and g1) reading the unit price from the storage unit. And h1) outputting the read component unit price via the output unit.

Further, the estimation function stored in the storage means is an operation time estimation function for each process that calculates the equipment operation time for each processing process when processing the target harness by the harness processing equipment from the processing conditions. Is also good.

And the control unit circuit includes a2) a step of acquiring processing conditions specified for each processing step via the input unit; and b2) a step of storing the specified processing conditions in the storage unit. c2) reading the specified processing conditions from the storage means; d2) reading an operation time estimation function from the storage means; e2) reading the respective operation time estimation functions and the specified calculation factor. Calculating the equipment operation time for each processing step according to the content of
f2) storing the calculated equipment operating time for each processing step in the storage means.

設備 Here, the “equipment operating time” is the time during which the processing equipment is operated in order to process the harness to be estimated.

Further, the storage means stores an operation cost estimation function for calculating an equipment operation cost at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment based on the equipment operation time, and the control circuit includes: a3) the calculated processing steps Reading the operating time of each facility from the storage means; b3) reading the operating cost estimation function from the storage means; c3) reading the operating time of each processing step and the operating cost estimation function. And d3) storing the calculated equipment operating cost for each processing step in the storage means. Here, the “equipment operating cost” is a physical cost incurred in operating the harness processing equipment.

Further, the storage means stores a work time estimating function for each processing step, which calculates the equipment work time at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment from the specified processing conditions, and the control circuit comprises: Reading the work time estimation function from the storage means; b4) calculating the equipment work time for each processing step based on the read work time estimation functions and the designated processing conditions; Storing the calculated facility work time for each processing step in the storage means. Here, the “equipment work time” is a time during which a worker of the harness processing equipment works to process the harness to be estimated.

Further, the storage means stores a work cost estimating function for calculating an equipment work cost at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment based on the equipment work time, and the control circuit includes: a5) the calculated processing steps Reading the operation time of each equipment from the storage means, b5) reading the operation cost estimation function from the storage means, and c5) obtaining the equipment operation time for each processing step and the operation cost estimation function. A step of calculating an equipment work cost for each processing step and d5) a step of storing the calculated equipment work cost for each processing step in the storage unit may be executed. Here, the “facility work cost” is a human cost incurred by the operation of the harness processing facility.

Further, the storage unit stores a setup time estimation function for each processing step, which calculates a setup time during processing by the harness processing equipment based on the specified processing conditions, and the control circuit includes: a6) a step of reading a setup time estimation function from the storage means; and b6) a step of calculating a setup time for each processing step based on the read setup time estimation functions and the designated processing conditions. And c6) storing the calculated setup time for each processing step in the storage means. Here, the "setup time" is a time required for preparation before operating the harness processing equipment.

Further, the storage means stores a setup cost estimation function for calculating a setup cost at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment based on the setup time. Reading the setup time for each process from the storage means; b7) reading the setup cost estimation function from the storage means; c7) the setup time for each processing step and the setup cost estimate read out A step of calculating a setup cost for each processing step using a function and a step of d7) storing the calculated setup cost for each processing step in the storage unit may be executed. Here, the “setup cost” is a physical and personnel cost generated before operating the harness processing equipment.

Further, the control circuit includes: a8) a step of reading out the calculated equipment operation cost, equipment operation cost, and setup cost for each processing step from the storage means; and b8) the read-out equipment operation cost, equipment operation cost. And c8) storing the calculated processing cost in the storage means by calculating the processing cost when processing with the harness processing equipment by adding the setup cost.

The control circuit further includes an information output unit, and the control circuit includes: a9) a step of reading the calculated processing cost from the storage unit; and b9) a step of outputting the read processing cost via the output unit. May be performed.

The control circuit may further include: a10) reading the calculated equipment operating time, equipment working time, and setup time from the storage unit; and b10) reading the read equipment operating time, equipment working time, and setup time. And outputting through the output means.

In order to achieve the above object, a harness processing estimation system according to a second aspect of the present invention includes an information storage unit, an information input unit, and a control circuit that controls an operation of each of the units. The means stores a component database in which the number of child parts and the unit price of the child parts necessary for manufacturing each harness are associated with the identification information of each of the harnesses, and inputs the number and the unit price of the child parts to input the material of the harness. The control circuit stores a material cost estimation function for calculating a cost, and the control circuit includes: a11) acquiring identification information of a harness to be estimated via the input unit; and b11) acquiring identification information of the obtained harness. Reading out the corresponding number and unit price of the child parts from the component database of the storage means; and c11) viewing the material cost from the storage means. D11) calculating a material cost of a harness corresponding to the acquired identification information based on the read material cost estimation function and the read number of child components and the content of the child component unit price; e11) storing the calculated material cost in the storage means.

In this case, the control circuit includes information output means, and the control circuit includes: a12) a step of generating a component screen indicating the number of the read child parts and the unit price of the child parts, and outputting the generated component screen via the output means; Acquiring a change in the number or / and / or unit price of the child parts shown on the component screen via the input means; c12) the contents of the changed number and the unit price of the child parts and the material cost estimation function; And calculating the material cost of the harness.

In order to achieve the above object, a method of estimating harness processing according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a recording medium or a group of storage elements, and calculates an estimate for a target harness from processing conditions of specified harness processing. In a system having a storage unit for storing a function, a control circuit, and an information input unit, the control circuit may be configured to read the estimation function read from the storage unit and the processing condition specified by the input unit. It is characterized by requesting an estimate for the target harness

Note that a communication unit may be provided in the system, and the estimation unit may be received by the communication unit and stored in the storage unit.

In addition, a communication unit is provided in the input unit, and the processing unit receives the processing condition from an external terminal, provides the processing condition to the control circuit, and transmits the estimation result regarding the harness obtained by the control circuit to the terminal. You may.

In order to achieve the above object, a program according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is configured with a recording medium or a storage element group, and stores an estimation function for obtaining an estimate for a target harness from a specified harness processing condition. In a system having a storage unit, an information input unit, and a control circuit, the control circuit estimates the target harness from the estimation function read from the storage unit and the processing condition specified by the input unit. Is performed.

The system may include a communication unit that receives the estimation function and stores the estimation function in the storage unit.

In addition, the input unit may include a communication unit that receives the processing condition from an external terminal, provides the processing condition to the control circuit, and transmits an estimation result regarding the harness obtained by the control circuit to the terminal.

In this case, the external terminal transmitting the estimation result is a specific terminal, and at least before transmitting the estimation result to the external terminal, the external terminal transmits the specific terminal to the control circuit. May be performed, and a process of transmitting the estimation result via the communication unit may be performed.

The estimation function for the harness may be a function for calculating a unit price of the target harness from processing conditions of the harness.

In this case, the system includes information output means, and the control circuit includes: a1) obtaining a processing condition of the harness specified from the input means; and b1) storing the specified processing condition in the storage means. C1) reading the specified processing conditions from the storage means; d1) reading the estimation function from the storage means; e1) reading the estimation function and the specified Calculating the unit price of the harness corresponding to the specified processing condition based on the contents of the processing condition; f1) storing the calculated unit price in the storage unit; and g1) storing the calculated unit price in the storage unit. The step of reading the component unit price and the step of h1) outputting the read unit price may be executed.

In this case, the estimation function stored in the storage means is an operation time estimation function for each process for calculating the equipment operation time for each processing process when processing the target harness by the harness processing equipment from the processing conditions. You may.

The control circuit further includes: a2) obtaining processing conditions specified for each processing step via the input unit; b2) storing the specified processing conditions in the storage unit; c2. D) reading the operating time estimating function from the storage means; e2) reading the operating time estimating functions read out from the storage means; According to the contents, a step of calculating the equipment operation time for each processing step and f2) a step of storing the calculated equipment operation time for each processing step in the storage unit may be performed.

Further, the storage means stores an operation cost estimation function for calculating an equipment operation cost at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment based on the equipment operation time, and a3) each of the calculated processing steps is stored in the control circuit. Reading the operating time of each facility from the storage means; b3) reading the operating cost estimation function from the storage means; c3) reading the operating time of each processing step and the operating cost estimation function. And d3) storing the calculated equipment operating cost for each processing step in the storage means.

Further, the storage means stores a work time estimating function for each processing step, which calculates equipment work time at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment from the specified processing conditions, and a4) the control circuit Reading the work time estimation function from the storage means; b4) calculating the equipment work time for each processing step based on the read work time estimation functions and the designated processing conditions; Storing the calculated equipment work time for each processing step in the storage means.

Further, the storage means stores a work cost estimating function for calculating a work cost for processing by the harness processing equipment based on the work time of the equipment, and a5) the calculated processing steps are stored in the control circuit. Reading the operation time of each equipment from the storage means, b5) reading the operation cost estimation function from the storage means, and c5) obtaining the equipment operation time for each processing step and the operation cost estimation function. A step of calculating an equipment work cost for each processing step and a step of d5) storing the calculated equipment work cost for each processing step in the storage unit may be performed.

Furthermore, the storage unit stores a setup time estimation function for each machining process, which calculates a setup time at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment based on the designated processing conditions, and the control circuit includes: a6) a step of reading a setup time estimation function from the storage means; and b6) a step of calculating a setup time for each processing step based on the read setup time estimation functions and the designated processing conditions. And c6) storing the calculated setup time for each processing step in the storage means.

Further, the storage means stores a setup cost estimation function for calculating a setup cost at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment based on the setup time, and the control circuit stores a7) each of the calculated processes. Reading the setup time for each process from the storage means; b7) reading the setup cost estimation function from the storage means; c7) the setup time for each processing step and the setup cost estimate read out A step of calculating a setup cost for each processing step using a function and a step of d7) storing the calculated setup cost for each processing step in the storage unit may be performed.

And a8) reading out the calculated equipment operation cost, equipment operation cost, and setup cost for each processing step from the storage means, and b8) reading the read equipment operation cost, equipment operation cost. And a step of calculating a processing cost for processing by the harness processing equipment by adding the setup costs, and c8) a step of storing the calculated processing cost in the storage means.

Further, the system includes information output means, and the control circuit outputs a9) the calculated processing cost from the storage means, and b9) outputs the read processing cost via the output means. And step may be performed.

And a10) reading out the calculated equipment operating time, equipment working time, and setup time from the storage means; and b10) reading the read equipment operating time, equipment working time, and setup time. And outputting the same via the output means.

(4) Since the present invention is configured and functions as described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an estimation system that promptly outputs a manufacturing cost according to a manufacturing condition of a harness designated by an estimate applicant.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a harness processing estimation system 40 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The estimation system 40 includes a storage unit 41, an input unit 42, an output unit 43, and a control unit 44.

The storage unit 41 can be configured by, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a hard disk, or various other recording media. Regardless of whether the storage unit 41 has a physically single configuration, a plurality of storage units 41 may be used.

This storage unit 41 stores an estimation function for calculating a unit price of a harness. The unit cost of the harness parts can be divided into each cost of material cost, processing cost, material failure cost, material management cost, general management cost, profit, transportation cost, and transportation material handling cost, and the storage unit 41 stores these costs. A function for calculating an individual estimate for each breakdown is stored. The storage unit 41 stores a table that defines calculation factors to be input to the estimation function. Further, the storage unit 41 stores a component database and a component unit price database described in detail later.

The input unit 42 is, for example, a pointing device such as a keyboard and a mouse.

The output unit 43 is, for example, a computer display.
The control unit 44 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) as a control circuit. The control unit 44 may further include a plurality of calculation units that perform distributed processing.

As described above, the unit cost of a harness is made up of material costs, processing costs, material breakdown costs, material management costs, general management costs, profits, transportation costs, and transportation material handling costs. It is calculated. All of the estimated amounts for each of the cost components are calculated based on the information input from the processing condition input screen and the estimation function stored in the storage unit 41. Therefore, first, the configuration of the processing condition input screen will be described.

The processing condition input screen of the present embodiment includes a main screen and a processing information screen to which the main screen transits.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the main screen.

A part number input field a1 and a suffix input field a2 are arranged in the upper part of the main screen. In the present embodiment, it is determined that when a harness is estimated, information on child components constituting the harness that is the estimation target is stored. This is because the history can be read out and used later by another person. The part numbers and suffixes serve as identifiers of the estimation history.
In the middle of the main screen, a month lot input column a3 is provided. In this field, enter the number of harnesses to be estimated per month.

(4) In the middle of the main screen, a component configuration information column a4 is further provided. The component configuration information column a4 displays the level, part number, suffix (SFX), number, unit price, amount, type, and the like of the child components constituting the harness to be estimated. The total of the displayed amounts will be recorded as material costs.

In the parts configuration information column a4, the person requesting the estimate can directly input the part number. I can do it. As described above, when a harness is estimated, the arrangement is such that the part number and the suffix are stored as identifiers.

Therefore, a quote estimator who understands that another person has made an estimate of the harness of the same part number in the past clicks the read button a9 at the bottom of the main screen and transits to a predetermined data read screen. By specifying the part number and the suffix on the screen, the corresponding estimation history can be called up and displayed in the component configuration information column a4. As a result, it is possible to save the trouble of estimating the part number, the number, the unit price and the like of the child parts constituting the harness and inputting it from the beginning.

On the other hand, even when the past history is not used, by inputting the part number in the part number input field a1 and the suffix in the suffix input field a2, and clicking the component information acquisition button a5 at the bottom of the screen, The level, part number, suffix, and number of each child part required to manufacture the harness corresponding to the part number can be automatically acquired and displayed in the part configuration information column a4. The storage unit 41 of the estimation system 40 stores a component database. This component database associates part numbers and suffixes as identifiers of the respective harnesses with information on part numbers, levels, suffixes, and numbers of the respective child parts required for manufacturing the harness.

Therefore, when the component information acquisition button a5 is selected, the control unit 44 reads and displays the information of the corresponding child component from the component database using the part number and the suffix as keys. Further, the storage unit 41 includes a part unit price database in which the part numbers of the respective sub-parts and the corresponding unit unit prices are associated with each other. The component unit price corresponding to the part number of each child component displayed in the information column a4 can be read and displayed.

However, this part unit price can be directly input by a person who wants an estimate, and when the unit price is read out from the above-mentioned part unit price database, "master" is displayed in the type field of the part configuration information column a4. When the unit price is directly input, "input" is displayed.

{Circle around (4)} The material cost of the harness is estimated based on the number and unit price called or directly input in the component configuration information column a4. As described above, the estimation system 40 provides a service linked with the component database and the component unit price database, thereby simplifying the input of factors necessary for estimating material costs by an estimator. it can.

When the registration button a10 at the bottom of the main screen is clicked, information on each child component displayed in the component configuration information column a4 is saved as an estimation history at that time. However, since it has been described above that the estimation history is stored with the part number and the suffix as identifiers, the estimate applicant who called the past estimation history changes the suffix in the suffix input field a2 to another one. Must be clicked on the registration button a10.

(4) By clicking the process information edit button a7 arranged below the component configuration information column a4, a transition is made to the processing information screen. This processing information screen is a screen for inputting calculation factors necessary for estimating the processing cost for each processing step. There are four types of processing steps: processing steps related to crimping, processing steps related to pressure welding, processing steps related to wiring preparation work / wiring, and processing steps related to work during wiring / continuity check / visual inspection. is there.

FIG. 3 is a processing information screen corresponding to the pressure welding. On this screen, input columns for calculation factors necessary for calculating the processing cost of the processing step related to the pressure welding are arranged. There are semi-automatic welding and fully automatic welding in the process of welding, and further, automatic welding is classified into three types: simple, multi, and copper foil shield.

To explain this more specifically, input fields for the number of press-contacts, the number of electric wires, the number of connectors, and the number of connector types are arranged for semi-automatic pressure welding. For fully automatic pressure welding (simple), input fields for the number of poles corresponding to each section of the maximum wire length are arranged. For fully automatic pressure welding (multi), input columns for the number of poles corresponding to each section of the maximum wire length are arranged. For fully automatic pressure welding (copper foil shield), input fields for the number of poles corresponding to each section of the maximum wire length are arranged.

ナ ビ Navigator display fields are arranged on the right side of the screen. This navigator display column indicates whether the calculation factors of each processing step are categorized as being related to crimping, pressure welding, wiring preparation work / wiring, or wiring work / continuity check / visual inspection. Therefore, the applicant for the estimate can grasp at a glance the process information screen for inputting the calculation factors necessary for manufacturing the harness to be estimated this time.

FIG. 4 is a processing information screen corresponding to the crimping. On this screen, input columns for calculation factors necessary for calculating the processing cost of the processing step related to the crimping are arranged. The crimping process includes fully automatic cutting, manual crimping (closed terminal), loose terminal crimping (resin-coated round terminal), continuous terminal crimping, fully automatic double-sided crimping, and terminal insertion.

More specifically, in the case of fully automatic cutting, input fields for the number of types of wire length, the number of vinyl-coated wires corresponding to each wire length classification, and the number of other wires are arranged. For hand crimping (closed terminals), input fields for the number of locations corresponding to the number of crimping lines are arranged. For loose terminal crimping (resin-coated round terminals), input columns are provided for the number of terminal types and the number of locations corresponding to each number of crimping terminals. As for the terminal crimping, input fields for the number of types of terminals and the number of places corresponding to the number of crimping lines are arranged. For fully automatic double terminal crimping, input columns for the number of electric wires and the number of electric wires corresponding to each category of electric wire length are arranged. As for terminal insertion, input fields for the number of connectors and the number of terminals are arranged.
The point that a navigator display column is also arranged on the right side of the screen of FIG. 4 is the same as that of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a processing information screen corresponding to wiring preparation work / wiring. On this screen, input columns for calculation factors necessary for calculating the processing costs of the wiring preparation work and the processing steps related to wiring are arranged. The wiring preparation work is classified into four types: soldering, inserting an insulating sleeve, attaching a wire mark, and inserting a single connector (hereinafter referred to as a single CN) housing.

More specifically, in the soldering of the wiring preparation work, input fields for the number of electric wires and the number of parts corresponding to each type of inlet fuse, micro switch (hereinafter referred to as micro SW) and connector are arranged. . As for the insertion of the insulating sleeve in the wiring preparation work, an input column for the number of locations is provided. As for the wire mark attachment in the wiring preparation work, input fields for the number of places corresponding to the number of electric wires (one or two) are arranged. As for the insertion of a single CN housing for wiring preparation work, an input box for the number of housings is provided. For power distribution, input fields for the number of connectors and the number of terminals (only closed, round, and faston terminals) corresponding to each section of the maximum wire length are arranged.
The point that a navigator display field is also arranged on the right side of the screen of FIG. 5 is the same as that of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a processing information screen corresponding to work during wiring, continuity check, and appearance inspection. On this screen, input columns for calculation factors required for calculating the processing costs of the processing steps related to the wiring preparation work, the continuity check, and the appearance inspection are arranged. There are 11 types of work during wiring, including terminal insertion during wiring, bind bundling, taping bundling, tube mounting, heat shrink tube mounting, spy wrap bundling, relay connector mounting, surge killer mounting, round core mounting, split core mounting, and bracket mounting. Are classified.

This will be described in more detail. For the insertion of a terminal during wiring for wiring, an input field for the number of inserted terminals is arranged. As for the binding and binding during the wiring work, input fields for the number of locations corresponding to the closed fixing of the closed terminal / core and the other than these are arranged.
For taping and binding during wiring, input fields for the length, the number of branch points, the number of closed terminals, and the number of taping points corresponding to each section of the number of electric wires are arranged. For the tube installation during the wiring work, input columns for the tube length and the number of locations are arranged. As for the installation of the heat-shrinkable tube during the wiring work, input columns for the number of locations and the tube length corresponding to silicon and other tube types are arranged. For the spy wrap bundling during the wiring work, input fields for the wire length, the number of points, and the number of branch points are arranged.

中 継 For the installation of the relay connector during work during wiring, an input box for the number is provided. For surge killer installation during wiring work, an input box for the number is provided. For round core installation during wiring work, input fields for the number of cores, the number of wires, and the number of turns are arranged.

割 For the installation of split cores during work during wiring, input fields for the number of cores and the number of windings are provided. For bracket mounting during wiring work, input fields for the number of brackets and the number of screws are provided. For the continuity check, input fields for the number of connectors and the number of terminals (only closed, round, and faston terminals) are arranged. For visual inspection, input columns for the number of connectors and the number of terminals (only closed, round, and faston terminals) are arranged.

The point that a navigator display field is also arranged on the right side of the screen of FIG. 6 is the same as that of FIG.
From the machining information screen described above, the quote applicant enters a value in the input field corresponding to the machining process required for manufacturing the harness to be estimated, and clicks "Return" at the upper right of the machining information screen to the main screen. Return to When the calculation button a11 at the bottom of the main screen is clicked, the component unit price of the harness to be estimated is calculated.

As mentioned above, the unit cost of a harness is composed of the cost breakdown of material costs, processing costs, material scrap costs, material management costs, general management costs, profits, transportation costs, and transportation material handling costs. The individual estimation functions to be calculated are stored in the storage unit 41. Since the processing of calculating the processing cost out of these cost details is characteristic of the present embodiment, first, the operation for calculating the processing cost will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the person who wants to estimate inputs the processing conditions necessary for the estimation from the main screen and the processing information screen and clicks the calculation button a11 at the bottom of the main screen, the control unit 44 first calculates the operation time for each processing step. (S100). The operation time is a time during which the processing equipment operates to process the harness to be estimated.

既 に It has already been mentioned that the calculation information screen allows the user to specify calculation factors corresponding to each processing step such as fully automatic cutting and manual crimping. On the other hand, the storage unit 41 stores an individual operation time estimation function corresponding to each processing step on the main screen, and the control unit 44 calculates a calculation factor input from the processing information screen into the operation time estimation function. The operation time corresponding to each processing step is calculated by inputting the function to the function, or the operation time corresponding to the input calculation factor is read from a predetermined table in the storage unit 41.

The following describes the operation time estimation function stored in the storage unit 41 corresponding to each processing step described on the processing information screen, and the specific contents of the table defining the operation time.

[Operation time estimation function for insulation displacement]
As shown in FIG. 3, processing steps related to pressure welding include semi-automatic pressure welding, fully automatic pressure welding (simple), fully automatic pressure welding (multi), and fully automatic pressure welding (copper foil shield).

First, the operation time of the semi-automatic pressure welding is calculated by an operation time estimation function shown in the following (1).
Operating time = 3.1 x number of press-contacts + 1.7 x number of wires + 1.0 x number of connector types (1)

(4) As the number of times of pressure welding, the number of wires, and the number of connector types of the estimation function, values input from the input fields corresponding to semi-automatic pressure welding on the processing information screen of FIG. 3 are used.

稼 働 The operation time of fully automatic pressure welding (simple) can be obtained from the operation time table shown in FIG. The table is stored in the storage unit 41 in advance, and defines the operating time corresponding to the maximum length of the wire and the number of poles input from the input field of the fully automatic pressure welding (simple).

稼 働 The operation time of the fully automatic pressure welding (multi) can be obtained from the operation time table shown in FIG. 8B. This table is stored in the storage unit 41 in advance, and defines the operation time corresponding to the maximum wire length division and the number of poles input from the input field of the fully automatic pressure welding (multi).

稼 働 The operation time of the fully automatic pressure welding (copper foil shield) can be obtained from the operation time table shown in FIG. 8 (C). The table is stored in the storage unit 41 in advance, and defines the operation time corresponding to the maximum wire length and the number of poles input from the input field of the fully automatic pressure welding (copper foil shield). I have.

[Crimping operation time estimation function]
As shown in FIG. 4, the processing steps related to crimping include fully automatic cutting, manual crimping (closed terminal), loose terminal crimping (resin-coated round terminal), continuous terminal crimping, fully automatic double terminal crimping, terminal There is an insertion.

First, the operation time of the fully automatic disconnection is calculated by the operation time estimation function read from the calculation formula table of FIG. This table is stored in the storage unit 41 in advance, and defines individual operation time estimation functions corresponding to the wire length division and the number of wires shown in FIG. The operation time estimation function defined in the table is configured to calculate the operation time by inputting the value in the input field of the number of electric wires in FIG. Accordingly, the control unit 44 calculates the operating time by adding the value obtained by inputting the number of electric wires to each operating time estimation function read from the table.

The operation time of the hand crimp (closed terminal) is calculated by the operation time estimation function read from the calculation formula table of FIG. 9B. This table is stored in the storage unit 41 in advance, and defines individual operation time estimation functions corresponding to the number of crimping pieces shown in FIG. The operation time estimating function defined in the table is configured to calculate the operation time by inputting the value in the input column of the number of locations in FIG.
Therefore, the control unit 44 calculates the operating time by adding the values obtained by inputting the number of locations of the hand crimping to the respective operating time estimating functions read from the table.

稼 働 The operating time of the loose terminal crimping (resin-coated round terminal) is calculated by the operating time estimation function read from the calculation formula table of FIG. This table is stored in the storage unit 41 in advance, and defines individual operation time estimation functions corresponding to the number of crimping pieces shown in FIG.

(4) The operation time estimation function defined in the table is designed to calculate the operation time by inputting the value of the number of locations shown in FIG. Therefore, the control unit 44 calculates the operating time by adding the values obtained by inputting the number of locations of the loose terminal crimping to the respective operating time estimation functions read from the table.

The operation time of the continuous terminal crimping is calculated by the operation time estimation function read from the calculation expression table of FIG. This table is stored in the storage unit 41 in advance, and defines individual operation time estimation functions corresponding to the number of crimping pieces shown in FIG.

The operation time estimating function defined in the table is configured to calculate the operation time by inputting the value in the number-of-places input column in FIG. Therefore, the control unit 44 calculates the operating time by adding the values obtained by inputting the number of locations of the continuous terminal crimping to the respective operating time estimation functions read from the table.

稼 働 The operation time of the fully automatic double terminal crimping is calculated by the operation time estimation function read from the calculation formula table of FIG. This table is stored in the storage unit 41 in advance, and defines individual operation time estimation functions corresponding to the wire length divisions shown in FIG. The operation time estimation function defined in the table is configured to calculate the operation time by inputting the value in the input field of the number of electric wires in FIG. Accordingly, the control unit 44 calculates the operating time by adding the value obtained by inputting the number of electric wires to each operating time estimation function read from the table.

The operation time of terminal insertion is calculated by an estimation function shown in the following (2).
Operating time = 2.9 x number of connectors + 2.5 x number of terminals ... (2)

(4) As the number of connectors and the number of terminals of the estimation function, values input from the respective input fields corresponding to the terminal insertion in FIG. 4 are used.

[Wiring preparation work / Wiring operation time estimation function]
As shown in FIG. 5, processing steps related to wiring preparation work and wiring include soldering, insertion of an insulating sleeve, sticking of a wire mark, insertion of a single CN and a housing, and wiring.

First, the operation time of the soldering in the wiring preparation work is calculated by the operation time estimation function read from the calculation expression table of FIG. This table is stored in the storage unit 41 in advance, and defines individual operation time estimation functions corresponding to the work types (the inlet fuse and the micro SW / connector) shown in FIG. Then, the operation time estimation function defined in the table is configured to calculate the operation time by inputting the number of electric wires and the number of components in FIG.

Therefore, the control unit 44 calculates the operating time by adding the values obtained by inputting the number of wires and the number of components for soldering to the respective operating time estimation functions read from the table.

The operation time of inserting the insulating sleeve in the wiring preparation work is calculated by an operation time estimation function shown in (3) below.
Operating time = 90 x number of sleeve insertion points ... (3)

ス リ ー ブ The number of sleeves in the estimation function uses the value input from the input field of the number of insulating sleeves in FIG.

稼 働 The operation time of attaching the wire mark in the wiring preparation work is calculated by the operation time estimation function read from the calculation expression table of FIG. 11B. This table is stored in the storage unit 41 in advance, and defines individual operation time estimation functions corresponding to the division (one and two or more) of the number of electric wires shown in FIG.

The operation time estimating function defined in the table is designed to calculate the operation time by inputting the number of wire mark attachment points in FIG. Therefore, the control unit 44 calculates the operating time by adding the value obtained by inputting the number of wire mark sticking points to each operating time estimation function read from the table.

The operation time of the single CN housing insertion in the wiring preparation work is calculated by an estimation function shown in the following (4).
Operating time = 1.0 + 9.0 × the number of housings (4)
As the number of housings of the estimation function, a value input from the housing number input field in FIG. 5 is used.

The operation time of the wiring is calculated by the operation time estimation function read from the calculation expression table of FIG. This table is stored in the storage unit 41 in advance, and defines an operation time estimation function corresponding to the section of the maximum wire length shown in FIG. The operation time estimation function defined in the table is configured to calculate the operation time by inputting the number of connectors and the number of terminals in FIG. Therefore, the control unit 44 calculates the operating time of the wiring by inputting the number of connectors and the number of terminals into each operating time estimation function read from the table.

[Working time estimation function for wiring work / continuity check / visual inspection]
As shown in FIG. 6, processing steps related to work during wiring, continuity check, and appearance inspection include terminal insertion during wiring, bind bundling, taping bundling, tube mounting, heat shrink tube mounting, spy wrap bundling, and relay connector. There are mounting, surge killer mounting, round core mounting, split core mounting, bracket mounting, continuity check and appearance inspection.

First, the operation time of the terminal insertion during wiring is calculated by an estimation function shown in the following (5).
Operating time = 2.9 + 3.9 x number of inserted terminals ... (5)
As the number of inserted terminals of the estimation function, a value input from the input field of the number of inserted terminals in FIG. 6 is used.

The operation time of the binding unity is calculated by the operation time estimation function read from the calculation expression table of FIG. This table is stored in the storage unit 41 in advance, and includes individual operation times corresponding to the types of the binding types (80, 100, and 150, and the closed terminals and the fixed cross of the core) shown in FIG. Estimate function is defined. The operation time estimation function defined in the table is configured to calculate the operation time by inputting the number of binding locations in FIG.
Therefore, the control unit 44 calculates the operating time of the wiring by inputting the number of locations into each operating time estimating function read from the table.

The operation time of the taping unity is calculated by the operation time estimation function read from the calculation expression table of FIG. This table is stored in the storage unit 41 in advance, and the individual operation time corresponding to the classification of the number of electric wires (3 or less, 4 to 10 and 11 or less) shown in FIG. Estimate function is defined.

The operation time estimating function defined in the table is designed to calculate the operation time by inputting the length, the number of branch points, the number of closed terminals, and the number of taping points in FIG. Therefore, the control unit 44 inputs the length, the number of branch points, the number of closed terminals, and the number of taping points into each of the operation time estimation functions read from the table, and calculates the operation time of the taping unity.

The operation time of tube mounting is calculated by an estimation function shown in the following (6).
Operating time = 0.7 + 6.5 x number of tube locations + 0.01 x tube length ... (6)

The tube number of the estimation function uses the value input from the tube number input field of FIG. 6 described above, and the tube length uses the value input from the tube length input field of FIG. 6 described above. I do.

稼 働 The operation time of the heat shrink tube installation is calculated by the operation time estimation function read from the calculation formula table of FIG. This table is stored in the storage unit 41 in advance. An operation time estimation function corresponding to the classification of the tube types (silicon tubes and tubes other than those described above) shown in FIG. 6 is defined. The operation time estimation function defined in this table is configured to calculate the operation time by inputting the number of locations and the tube length in FIG. Therefore, the control unit 44 calculates the operating time by inputting the number of locations and the tube length to each operating time estimation function read from the table.

The operation time of the spy wrap unity is calculated by an operation time estimation function shown in (7) below.
Operating time = 0.3 + 1.0 x number of spy wrap locations + 0.3 x wire length + 3.6 x number of branches ... (7)

The number of spy wrap points in the estimation function uses the value input from the input field of the number of spy wrap points in FIG. 6, and the wire length is the value input from the input field of the wire length in FIG. And the value input from the input field of the number of branches in FIG. 6 is used as the number of branches.

The operating time for mounting the relay connector is calculated by an estimation function shown in the following (8).
Operating time = 1.0 + 1.8 × number of relay connectors (8)

As the number of relay connectors of the estimation function, a value input from the input field of the number of relay connectors in FIG. 6 is used.
The operation time of the surge killer installation is calculated by an estimation function shown in the following (9).
Operating time = 1.0 + 21.5 x number of surge killers (9)

(4) As the number of relay connectors of the estimation function, a value input from the input field of the number of relay connectors in FIG. 6 is used.

The operation time of the round core mounting is calculated by an estimation function shown in the following (10).
Operating time = 0.3 + 1.0 × Number of electric wires + 3.6 × Number of windings + 1.0 × Number of cores (10)

The number of electric wires in the estimation function uses the value input from the input field of the number of electric wires in FIG. 6 described above, and the number of turns uses the value input from the input field of the number of turns in FIG. Uses the value input from the input field of the number of cores in FIG.

The operating time of the split core attachment is calculated by an estimation function shown in the following (11).
Operating time = 1.0 + 1.8 × the number of cores + 1.8 × the number of windings (11)

6) The number of cores of the estimation function uses the value input from the input column of the number of cores in FIG. 6, and the number of turns uses the value input from the input box of the number of turns in FIG.

The operation time of bracket mounting is calculated by an estimation function shown in the following (12).
Operating time = 1.0 + 8.7 x number of brackets + 8.7 x number of screws ... (12)

ブ ラ ケ ッ ト The number of brackets in the estimation function uses the value input from the bracket number input field in FIG. 6 and the number of screws uses the value input from the screw number input field in FIG.

The operation time of the continuity check is calculated by an estimation function shown in the following (13).
Operating time = 3.2 + 3.2 × (number of connectors + number of terminals) (13)

(6) The number of connectors of the estimation function uses the value input from the input field of the number of connectors in FIG. 6 described above, and the number of terminals uses the value input from the input field of the number of terminals in FIG.

The operation time of the visual inspection is calculated by an estimation function shown in the following (14).
Operating time = 1.5 × (number of connectors + number of terminals) (14)

(6) The number of connectors of the estimation function uses the value input from the input field of the number of connectors in FIG. 6 described above, and the number of terminals uses the value input from the input field of the number of terminals in FIG.

Returning to the description of FIG. 7, the control unit 44 that has calculated the operation time for each processing step calculates the setting and cost for each processing step (S200). The installation and common cost means a physical cost generated by the operation of the harness processing equipment, and is calculated by an operation cost estimation function shown in (15) below.
Installation / Communication Cost = Net Operating Time x Time Value Coefficient x Installation / Communication Rate (15)

稼 働 The operation cost estimating function will be described in more detail. First, the operation time is the operation time calculated for each of the machining steps. The time value coefficient can be obtained from the time value coefficient setting table stored in the storage unit 41 in advance.

FIG. 13 shows the contents of the time value coefficient setting table. This table associates each processing step shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 with each corresponding time value coefficient. The installation / common expense ratio can be obtained from the processing cost rate generalization table stored in the storage unit 41 in advance.

Fig. 14 shows the contents of the machining cost rate summary table. This table associates the respective processing steps shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 with the corresponding installation / cost ratio and labor / cost ratio. The facility / compensation rate means the facility cost rate and the facility-proportional workplace common expense rate, and the labor / compensation rate means the labor cost rate and the labor-proportional workplace common expense rate.

Therefore, the control unit 44 adds the calculated operating time, the time value coefficient read from the time value coefficient table, and the setting / readout read from the machining cost rate general table to the operating cost estimation function read from the storage unit 41. The cost rate is input to calculate the installation and common costs for each of the processing steps.

Here, in the processing cost rate summary table shown in FIG. 14, in addition to the installation / compensation rate and labor / compensation rate per hour, the processing / compensation rate / labor / Although the value converted into the cost rate is also defined, the control unit 44 is configured to perform the calculation using the setting / compensation rate and labor / compensation rate converted per second.

The control unit 44 that has calculated the installation / common expense ratio calculates the working time for each processing step (S300). The work time is calculated by a work time estimation function shown in (16) below.
Working time = working time / number of workers ... (16)

作業 The work time estimation function will be described in more detail. The operation time is the above-mentioned operation time calculated for each processing step. On the other hand, the number of workers is the number of harness processing facilities assigned to one worker, and is set in advance for each processing step. That is, 2 is set for fully automatic double-sided pressure bonding, 1.5 is set for fully automatic double-sided pressure welding, and 1 is set for other processing steps. This is because one fully-automated double-sided crimping machine is responsible for two units, and two fully-automatic double-sided crimping machines are responsible for three units.

The control unit 44 that has calculated the work time calculates the labor and cost for each processing step (S400). The labor / compensation means a human cost generated by the operation of the harness processing equipment, and is calculated by an operation cost estimation function shown in (17) below.
Labor / compensation = Net working time x time value coefficient x Labor / community (17)

(5) The work / cost estimate function will be described in more detail. The work time is the work time calculated for each processing step. The time value coefficient can be obtained from the time value coefficient setting table shown in FIG. 13, and the labor / cost ratio can be obtained from the machining cost rate generalization table shown in FIG.

The control unit 44 that has calculated the labor and cost calculates the setup time for each processing step (S500). As described above, on the processing information screen, calculation factors corresponding to each processing step, such as fully automatic cutting and manual crimping, can be input.

On the other hand, the storage unit 41 stores an individual setup time estimation function corresponding to each processing step on the main screen, and the control unit 44 corresponds to a processing step for which a calculation factor is input on the processing information screen. A setup time estimation function to be read out, and the input calculation factors and the calculation factors read from a predetermined table in the storage unit 41 are input to the setup time estimation function to calculate setup times corresponding to the respective machining steps. Is what you do.

However, depending on the type of machining process, there is a case where the setup work is not required, and the setup time is set to 0 for such a machining process. Hereinafter, the specific contents of the operation time estimation function stored in the storage unit 41 corresponding to each processing step on the processing information screen will be described.

[Estimation function of pressure welding setup time]
As shown in FIG. 3, processing steps related to pressure welding include semi-automatic pressure welding, fully automatic pressure welding (simple), fully automatic pressure welding (multi), and fully automatic pressure welding (copper foil shield).

First, the setup time of semi-automatic pressure welding is calculated by a setup time estimation function shown in (18) below.
Setup time = 90 x number of connector types (18)

す る と The setup time estimation function will be described in more detail. The number of connector types uses the value input from the connector type number input field in FIG.

The setup time for fully automatic pressure welding (simple) is calculated using a setup time estimation function shown in (19) below.
Setup time = 35 x number of wire length types (19)

段 The setup time estimation function will be described in further detail. The number of wire length types is the total number of the sections into which the number of poles has been input among the four sections of the maximum wire length in FIG.

The setup time of the fully automatic pressure welding (multi) is calculated by a setup time estimation function shown in (20) below.
Setup time = 50 x number of wire length types ... (20)

段 The setup time estimation function will be described in further detail. The number of wire length types is the total number of the sections into which the number of poles has been input among the four sections of the maximum wire length in FIG.

The setup time of fully automatic pressure welding (copper foil shield) is calculated by a setup time estimation function shown in (21) below.
Setup time = 40 x number of wire length types ... (21)

段 The setup time estimating function will be described in further detail. The number of wire length types is the total number of the segments into which the number of poles is input, among the four segments of the maximum wire length in FIG.

[Crimping setup time estimation function]
As shown in FIG. 4, the processing steps related to crimping include fully automatic cutting, manual crimping (closed terminal), loose terminal crimping (resin-coated round terminal), continuous terminal crimping, fully automatic double terminal crimping, terminal There is an insertion.

First, the setup time of the fully automatic cutting is calculated by a setup time estimation function shown in (22) below.
Setup time = 30 x number of wire length types (22)

The setup time estimation function will be described in more detail. As the number of wire length types, a value input from the input field of the number of wire length types in FIG. 4 is used.
In the process of manual crimping, no setup work is required, so the setup time is set to zero.

The loose terminal crimp (resin-coated round terminal) is calculated by a setup time estimation function shown in (23) below.
Setup time = 60 x number of terminal types (23)

(4) The setup time estimating function will be described in further detail. The number of terminal types uses the value input from the input field for the number of terminal types in FIG.

The continuous terminal crimping is calculated by a setup time estimation function shown in (24) below.
Setup time = 55 x number of terminal types (24)

(4) The setup time estimating function will be described in further detail. The number of terminal types uses the value input from the input field for the number of terminal types in FIG.

The fully automatic double-terminal crimping is calculated by a setup time estimation function shown in (25) below.
Setup time = 70 x number of wire length types (25)

(4) The setup time estimation function will be described in more detail. As the number of wire length types, a value input from the input column for the number of wire length types in FIG. 4 is used.

(4) Since the setup process is not required in the terminal insertion process, the setup time is set to zero.

[Wiring preparation work / Wiring setup time estimation function]
As shown in FIG. 5, the processing steps related to the wiring preparation work and wiring include soldering, insertion of an insulating sleeve, pasting of a wire mark, insertion of a single CN housing, and wiring, but all of these processing steps are performed. Since no setup work is required, the setup time is set to zero.

[Estimation function for work during wiring, continuity check, and appearance inspection]
As shown in FIG. 6, processing steps related to work during wiring, continuity check, and appearance inspection include terminal insertion during wiring, bind bundling, taping bundling, tube mounting, heat shrink tube mounting, spy wrap bundling, and relay connector. There are mounting, surge killer mounting, round core mounting, split core mounting, bracket mounting, and continuity check and appearance inspection. However, since all these processing steps do not require any setup work, set the setup time to 0. Has become.

Returning to the description of FIG. 7, the control unit 44 that has calculated the setup time calculates the setup cost for each processing step (S600). The setup cost refers to physical and human costs generated before the operation of the harness processing equipment, and is calculated by a setup cost estimation function shown in (26) below.
Setup cost = (Net setup time / Work lot) × Time value coefficient × (Setting / Common cost rate + Labor / Common cost rate) (26)

段 The setup cost estimation function will be described in more detail. The setup time is the setup time calculated for each processing step. The time value coefficient is set to 1.13 in advance. Further, the setting / compensation rate and the labor / compensation rate can be obtained from the processing cost rate summarizing table shown in FIG.

The control unit 44 that has calculated the setup cost sums up the calculated installation / cost, labor / cost, and setup cost for each processing step to calculate the processing cost for each processing step (S700). . The processing cost for each processing step is displayed on a processing cost display screen described later.

Further, the control unit 44 calculates the total processing cost by adding the processing costs for each processing step (S800). The total processing cost is displayed on a component unit price screen and a processing cost display screen described later.
Thus, the calculation of the processing cost shown in FIG. 7 is completed.

In the same manner as described above, other cost components such as component costs, component scrap costs, component management costs, general management selling costs, profits, and transportation material handling costs are calculated using the estimation function read from the storage unit 41. However, a detailed description of the processing is omitted.

When the calculation list display button a8 on the main screen shown in FIG. 2 is clicked, the control unit 44 displays the calculation result on the output unit 43 as an estimated cost calculation list screen.

The estimated value calculation list screen includes a component unit price, and a component unit price screen that displays component costs, component costs, processing costs, component scrap costs, component management costs, general management selling costs, profits, and transportation material handling costs. A processing cost display screen for displaying the processing cost for each processing step.

First, FIG. 15 shows a component unit price screen. This screen displays the unit prices of parts, parts costs, processing costs, parts breakdown costs, parts management costs, general management selling costs, profits, and transportation material handling costs.

Next, FIG. 16 shows a processing cost display screen. The same screen shows the setup cost, operating time (required time), installation / shared cost, work time (required man-hours), labor / shared cost, and the combined processing cost calculated in the process of calculating the processing cost. It is displayed for each processing step.

According to the above-described embodiment, an input of a calculation factor necessary for calculating a processing cost of a harness is received from a person who wants an estimate, and a part of a harness is calculated based on the input calculation factor and an estimation function prepared in advance. The unit price is calculated. Therefore, the designer of the harness can design the harness while taking into consideration the unit cost of parts for manufacturing.

In addition, the processing cost of the harness consists of the installation / compensation cost calculated based on the operation time, the labor / compensation cost calculated based on the working time, and the setup cost calculated based on the setup time. In the form, the operating time, the installation / compensation cost, the working time, the labor / compensation cost, and the working cost calculated in the intermediate stage of calculating the machining cost are displayed for each machining process. It is possible to easily understand the detailed breakdown of the cost for each processing step and the time required for processing.

[Specific example 1]
Hereinafter, a detailed example based on the above embodiment will be introduced. In the above-described embodiment, when a value is input in the input field of each calculation factor arranged on the processing information screen, the estimation function corresponding to the processing step is read, and the processing cost for each processing step in which the calculation factor is input. Is calculated by this estimation function.

However, in the case of such a configuration, it is not possible for the estimate applicant to determine what kind of processing steps are required to manufacture the harness to be estimated, in other words, which processing step should be used to enter the calculation factor. I have to rely on the subjectivity of Therefore, in this embodiment, a configuration in which a calculation factor necessary for estimation can be easily input even to an inexperienced estimate applicant who cannot infer a machining process to realize the process from a completed drawing of the harness. It is shown.

In this embodiment, the process setting screen is displayed by clicking the process setting guide button at the upper right of the processing information screen shown in FIGS. It is necessary to input a calculation factor when a harness is manufactured by a processing step (hereinafter, referred to as an indispensable step) in which a harness to be estimated must be entered, and when there is an instruction in a drawing of the harness to be estimated. The processing information screen in which a certain processing step (hereinafter, referred to as a drawing instruction step) is displayed in different colors and redisplayed is output.

First, the process setting screen displayed by clicking the process setting guide button will be described. The process setting screen includes a pressing process setting screen and a crimping process setting screen. When there is “1100 ****” in the part number of the child component displayed in the component configuration information column a4 on the main screen shown in FIG. 2, a crimping process setting screen is used to use a crimping machine for processing. You need to enter a condition. On the other hand, when "1100 ****" is not included in the part number of the displayed child part, it is necessary to input a condition on a pressing process setting screen in order to use a pressing machine for processing.

Fig. 17 shows the screen for setting the pressure welding process. In the upper part of the screen, an input field for the line length of the pressure welding (simple) is arranged. On the right-hand side, a reference diagram for pressure welding (simple) is arranged. When the conductor used is the same foil shielded wire, the check below the wire length input field is clicked.

Furthermore, when the number of vacant pins in the same connector is more than half of the total number of pins, the check below it is clicked. From the middle to the lower part of the screen, input fields for the wire length in each harness unit of the pressure welding (multi) are arranged. On the right side, a reference diagram of the pressure welding (multi) is arranged. When the number of parent connector pins is two or more consecutively, a check above the line length input field is clicked.

Figure 18 shows the crimping process setting screen. In the screen, input fields for the line length in each harness unit are arranged. In addition, when there is a condition such as a closed terminal, a resin-coated round terminal, a micro SW, an inlet, a fuse holder, or a pre-installed sleeve, the corresponding check is clicked. ing. Further, when the wire material of each harness is any of silicon, glass, and Teflon (R), a check below the wire length input column is clicked.

(4) A person who wishes to enter the necessary conditions from the above-mentioned pressing process setting screen and crimping process setting screen clicks the OK button in the upper right of the screen. Thus, the selection of the essential step and the drawing instruction step is started. The control unit 44 first selects the type of the crimping machine or the crimping machine required for processing the harness by the crimping machine selection process or the crimping machine selection process. This is because, as described later in detail, the essential steps and the drawing instructing steps are set in accordance with the type of the crimping machine or the crimping machine.

FIG. 19 shows a flowchart of the crimping machine selection process. This processing is executed when “1100 ****” is present in the part number of the child part displayed in the part configuration information column a4 on the main screen.

First, the control unit 44 determines whether or not the line length input from the line length input field of the press-contact step setting screen is within a predetermined range (S11). That is, it is determined whether it is within the range of 500 (mm) or more and 1000 (mm) or less if it is multi, or 100 (mm) or more and 2000 (mm) if it is simple. If the wire length is out of this range, a semi-automatic pressure welding machine is selected.

If the input line length is within the above range, the control unit 44 determines whether or not the number of lots input from the monthly lot input field a3 on the main screen is 200 or more (step S12). If the number of lots is less than 200, a semi-automatic pressure welding machine is selected.

When the number of monthly lots is 200 or more, the control unit 44 determines whether or not the number of connector types is four or less (step S13). If the type of the connector is press-contact (simple), if the parent-side part number and the child-side part number are different, there are two types of connectors in total. In the case of pressure welding (multi), it is the sum of the number of parts having different parent part numbers and child part numbers. If there are four or more types of connectors, a semi-automatic pressure welding machine is selected.

If the number of connectors is four or less, the control unit 44 determines whether the state of the empty pin satisfies a preset condition (step S14). That is, if it is simple, it is checked whether or not the condition that the number of empty pins in the same connector is more than half of the total number of pins is checked. It is determined whether the condition that there is a free space is not checked. When this condition is satisfied, a semi-automatic pressure welding machine is selected.

When the state of the empty pin does not satisfy the above condition, the control unit 44 selects a fully automatic pressure welding machine. Here, there are three types of fully automatic pressure welding machines: “simple”, “multi”, and “copper foil shield”. The control unit 44 sets the simple wire length input field on the pressure welding process setting screen. When the wire length is input, the "simple" pressure welding machine is selected, and when the wire length is input in the multi-line length input field, the "multi" pressure welding machine is selected. In addition, when the copper wire shield wire is checked on the pressure welding process setting screen, the "copper foil shield" pressure welding machine is selected.
Thus, the press-connecting machine selection process shown in FIG. 19 is completed.

Next, FIG. 20 shows a flowchart of the crimping machine selection processing. The control unit 44 executes this process when there is no “1100 ****” in the part number of the child part displayed in the part configuration information column a4 on the main screen.

First, the control unit 44 determines whether or not the wire length input from the wire length input field of the crimping process setting screen is within a predetermined range (Step S21). That is, it is determined whether the line length is 100 (mm) or more and 1000 (mm) or less.

When the line length is not included in the predetermined range, the control unit 44 determines whether the line length input from the line length input field is included in another predetermined range set in advance (Step S22). . That is, it is determined whether the line length is not less than 10 (mm) and less than 100 (mm), or is not less than 1000 (mm) and not more than 5000 (mm).

(4) When the wire length falls within the another predetermined range, the control unit 44 selects a semi-automatic crimping machine. On the other hand, when the wire length is not included in the another predetermined range, the control unit 44 determines that there is no corresponding crimping machine, and does not select any indispensable step or the drawing instruction step.

Returning to the step of S21, when the wire length input from the wire length input field is within the range of 100 (mm) or more and 1000 (mm) or less, the control unit 44 determines that the terminal type is a resin-coated round terminal. Is determined (step S23). When it is determined that the type is a resin-coated round terminal, a hand crimping machine is selected.

(4) When determining that the type of the terminal is not a resin-coated round terminal, the control unit 44 determines whether the type of the terminal is a closed terminal (Step S24). When it is determined that the type is a closed terminal, a hand crimping machine is selected.

When the control unit 44 determines that the type of the terminal is not a closed terminal, the control unit 44 determines whether or not the number of lots input from the monthly lot input field a3 on the main screen is 50 or more (step S25). If the number of lots is less than 50, a semi-automatic crimping machine is selected.

When the number of lots is 50 or more, the control unit 44 determines whether the wire material is any of silicon, glass, and Teflon (R) (step S26). Below the wire length input column on the crimping process setting screen, a check column for the case where the wire material is silicon, glass, or Teflon (R) is arranged. When the wire material is silicon, glass, or Teflon (R), a semi-automatic crimping machine is selected.
If the wire material is not silicon, glass, or Teflon (R), the control unit 44 determines whether there is a first-in sleeve (step S27). If there is a first-in sleeve, a semi-automatic crimping machine is selected.

When there is no such first-in sleeve, the control unit 44 determines whether there is a power block connector (step S28). The part number “11001315” is assigned to the power block connector.

Therefore, when the part number of each child component displayed in the component configuration information column a4 on the main screen includes “11001315”, the control unit 44 determines that there is a power block connector. When there is a power block connector, a semi-automatic crimping machine is selected, and when there is no power block connector, a fully automatic crimping machine is selected.
Thus, the crimping machine selection processing shown in FIG. 20 is completed.

The control unit 44, which has selected the crimping machine or crimping machine to be used for processing the harness by the crimping machine selection process or the crimping machine selection process, stores the essential process and the drawing instruction process corresponding to the selected crimping machine or crimping machine. The information is read from the machining process setting table stored in the unit 41 in advance.

FIG. 21 shows the contents of the machining process setting table. The table defines an essential step and a drawing instruction step when processing a harness using each crimping machine or press-contacting machine. In the same table, double circles indicate essential steps, and circles indicate drawing instruction steps. Therefore, the control unit 44 reads out the essential process and the drawing instruction process corresponding to the crimping machine or crimping machine selected by the crimping machine selection process or the crimping machine selection process from this table.

Here, the working process setting table divides the hand crimping machine into two, and the semi-automatic crimping machine into five, and defines the essential process and the drawing instruction process. The control unit 44 determines which of the essential steps and the drawing instruction step are to be read from the contents checked on the crimping step setting screen. For example, in the processing step setting table, the field of the hand is divided into two sections of a closed terminal and a bark-covered round terminal, but when the check of the presence of the closed terminal is selected on the crimping step setting screen, The essential process and the drawing instruction process are read from the field of the closed terminal, and when the check of the bark-coated round terminal is selected on the process setting screen, the essential process and the drawing instruction process are read from the field of the resin-coated round terminal. is there.

The control unit 44 outputs, from the output unit 43, a processing information screen in which the essential steps read from the processing step setting table are displayed in red, and the drawing instruction steps are displayed in yellow. FIG. 22 shows a processing information screen of work during wiring, continuity check, and appearance inspection, showing the essential steps and the drawing instruction step. On the screen, different from FIG. 6, the calculation factor input field corresponding to the continuity check is displayed in red, and the calculation factor input field corresponding to the appearance inspection is displayed in yellow.

That is, the screen of FIG. 22 shows that the continuity check is an essential step, the appearance inspection is a drawing instruction step, and the other processing steps are optional. The crimping, crimping, wiring preparation work / wiring processing information screens are not shown in the drawings, and the explanations are omitted. Similarly, the essential steps are displayed in red and the drawing instruction steps are displayed in yellow. I have. Also, on the right side of each processing information screen, the names of all the processing steps are displayed as a navigator. Also in this case, the essential steps are displayed in red and the drawing instruction steps are displayed in yellow. It has become.

By performing such display, it is possible to see at a glance the processing steps that need to be input for estimating the processing cost of the harness, so that it is impossible to infer the processing step that realizes it from the completed drawing of the harness. Even an inexperienced estimator can easily enter necessary calculation factors.

[Example 2]
Hereinafter, another specific example based on the above-described embodiment will be introduced. In the above embodiment, the operating time of the harness processing equipment is calculated at an intermediate stage of calculating the processing cost for each processing step, and the operating time is displayed on the processing cost display screen.

This specific example introduces a configuration for calculating the amount of power consumption for each processing step based on the operation time. By outputting the power consumption associated with the operation of the harness processing equipment, the estimate applicant can grasp the value of the harness processed product to be estimated not only from the financial aspect but also from the environmental load aspect. it can.

The power consumption is calculated by a power amount estimation function shown in (27) below.
Electric energy =
Σ (Theoretical power consumption x demand rate x working time by processing content) ... (27)

To explain this estimation function in detail, first, the electric energy is calculated for each machining process by calculating the product of the theoretical power consumption, the power demand rate, and the operation time for each machining process, and summing them. ing.

す る と More specifically, first, the theoretical power consumption and the power demand rate can be obtained from the environmental load information table stored in the storage unit 41 in advance. FIG. 23 shows the contents of the environmental load information table. This table defines a theoretical power consumption (Kw / h) and a power demand rate (%) corresponding to each processing step. The control unit 44 reads the theoretical power consumption and the power demand rate corresponding to each of the specified processing steps from the environmental load information table. On the other hand, the operating time for each processing step in the calculation formula (27) is the operating time calculated for each processing step.

[Second embodiment]
FIG. 24 is a configuration diagram of an estimation system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In the above-described first embodiment, the harness processing estimation system 40 stores all the estimation functions related to the harness processing in the storage unit 41. However, the estimation function may be obtained from outside as needed. Good.

ハ ー The harness processing estimation system 60 shown in FIG. 24 is a system that takes in the latest estimation function through communication with the server 50. The estimation system 60 includes a storage unit 61, an input unit 62, an output unit 63, a control unit 64, and a communication unit 65.

The storage unit 61, the input unit 62, the output unit 63, and the control unit 64 are equivalent to the storage unit 41, the input unit 42, the output unit 43, and the control unit 44 of the first embodiment, respectively. The communication unit 65 communicates with the server 50, and is connected to the control unit 64 and to the server 50 via a wired or wireless network N.

Hereinafter, an estimation method using the estimation system 60 will be described with reference to FIG.
The estimation function relating to the harness processing changes greatly due to the improvement of work in the workplace where the harness processing is actually performed, the improvement of the processing machine, and the like. Also, the frequency of change is high. Therefore, a user who requests an estimate of harness processing needs to calculate an estimate of harness processing according to the latest estimation function.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an estimation method performed by the estimation system 60.
When the estimation function is not stored in the storage unit 61 of the estimation system 60, or when the estimation function is stored in the storage unit 61 but it is out of date, the user makes a connection between the server 50 and the estimation system 60. The input unit 62 is operated to establish communication between them. The control unit 64 calls the server 50 via the communication unit 65 and establishes communication (Step S41).

The server 50 sends a message to the quote system 60, and prompts the input of, for example, an authentication number in order to determine whether the user or the quote system 60 has the right to receive the quote function. The control unit 64 receives the message via the communication unit 65, and outputs the message from the output unit 63. The user inputs an authentication number given in advance from the input unit 62.

The control unit 64 transmits the authentication number to the server 50 via the communication unit 65. The server 50 determines that the user or the estimation system 60 has the right to receive the estimation function based on the received authentication number. That is, the server 50 performs authentication (step S42).

After the authentication is completed in step S42, the server 50 transmits a message for allowing the user to specify the type of the estimation function to the estimation system 60. Control unit 64 receives the message via communication unit 65, and outputs the message from output unit 63.

(4) The user operates the input unit 62 to specify the estimation function. Here, the user may specify some necessary estimation functions, or may specify all the estimation functions.

The control unit 64 transmits data indicating the specified estimation function to the server 50 via the communication unit 65 (Step S43). The server 50 reads out the designated estimation function from a storage device (not shown) having the built-in function, and transmits it to the estimation system 60.

The control unit 64 receives the estimation function transmitted by the server 50 (Step S44) and stores it in the storage unit 61 (Step S45).

(4) The latest estimation function is stored in the storage unit 61 of the estimation system 60 through steps S41 to S45. Hereinafter, the control unit 64 of the estimation system 60 performs the same estimation processing as in the first embodiment according to the program (step S46). The control unit 64 outputs the estimation result from the output unit 63 when the estimation result is obtained (step S47).

As described above, since the estimation system 60 of the present embodiment includes the communication unit 65 and acquires the estimation function from the server 50, it is possible to obtain an estimate of harness processing using the latest estimation function.

In addition, the control unit 64 performs authentication with the server 50 in step S42, causes the server 50 to determine that the user or the estimation system 60 is a valid recipient of the estimation function, and then executes the estimation function. Since the reception is performed, it is possible to prevent the estimation function, which is generally treated as secret, from leaking to the outside.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 26 is a block diagram illustrating an estimation system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

The estimation system 70 calculates an estimate of harness processing based on the conditions given from the terminal 80, and transmits the calculation result to the terminal 80.
The estimation system 70 includes a storage unit 71, a communication unit 72, and a control unit 73. The storage unit 71 and the control unit 73 are the same as the storage unit 41 and the control unit 44 of the first embodiment, and the storage unit 71 stores an estimation function. The communication unit 72 communicates with the terminal 80, is connected to the terminal 80 via a wired or wireless network N, and is connected to the control unit 73.

Next, the operation of the estimation system 70 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating an estimation method performed by the estimation system 70.

The estimation system 70 waits for reception, and if a communication path is opened and received (step S51: YES), the communication with the communication partner determines whether the communication partner is a registered partner in advance. A determination is made (step S52). That is, it is determined whether or not the communication partner is a partner who can transmit the estimation result. If the communication partner should not transmit the estimation result (step S52: NO), the communication path is cut off and the process returns to step S51.

When the communication partner is the terminal 80 and the estimation result may be transmitted (step S52: YES), the control unit 73 communicates with the terminal 80 while securing the communication path, and transmits the harness processing from the terminal 80. Is received (step S53). The control unit 73 stores the processing information in the storage unit 71, and performs the same estimation calculation as in the first embodiment using the processing information. That is, the control unit 73 performs the estimation calculation using the communication unit 72 as the input unit 42 and the output unit 43 of the first embodiment (Step S54).

(4) At the stage where the estimation result is obtained, the control unit 73 transmits the estimation result to the terminal 80 via the communication unit 72 (Step 55). The transmitted estimation result is output from the terminal 80 to the user.

As described above, the estimation system 70 of the present embodiment includes the communication unit 72, receives processing conditions from the terminal 80, makes an estimate, and sends the estimation result to the terminal 80. Therefore, the terminal 80 does not need a mechanism for storing the estimation function or a mechanism for performing the estimation calculation, and the configuration of the terminal 80 can be simplified. In other words, an estimate of harness processing can be obtained with the terminal 80 having a simple configuration.

In addition, since the control unit 73 performs authentication with the terminal 80 in step S52, determines that the user or the terminal 80 is a valid receiver of the estimation result, and then performs the estimation calculation. It is possible to prevent the result of the confidential estimate from leaking to the outside.

The embodiments and examples of the present invention are not limited to the above. Substitution by technical means commonly used by those skilled in the art is possible.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of an estimation system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing a main screen. It is a figure showing the processing information screen of pressure welding. It is a figure showing the processing information screen of pressure bonding. It is a figure which shows the wiring preparation work and the wiring processing information screen. It is a figure which shows the processing information screen of work during wiring / continuity check / visual inspection. It is a flow chart which shows operation of processing cost calculation. It is a figure showing various tables which defined operation time. It is a figure showing various tables which defined an operation time estimation function. It is a figure showing various tables which defined an operation time estimation function. It is a figure showing various tables which defined an operation time estimation function. It is a figure showing various tables which defined an operation time estimation function. It is a figure showing a time value coefficient setting table. It is a figure showing a processing cost rate summary table. It is a figure showing a part unit price screen. It is a figure showing a processing cost display screen. It is a figure showing a pressing process setting screen. It is a figure showing a crimping process setting screen. It is a flowchart of a crimping machine selection process. It is a flowchart of a crimping machine selection process. It is a figure showing a processing process setting table. It is a figure which shows the processing information screen of work during wiring / continuity check / visual inspection. It is a figure showing an environmental load information table. It is a block diagram showing composition of an estimation system of a 2nd embodiment. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an estimation method of the estimation system in FIG. 24. It is a block diagram showing composition of an estimation system of a 3rd embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the estimation method of the estimation system of FIG.

Explanation of reference numerals

40, 60, 70 Estimating system 41, 61, 71 Storage unit 42, 62 Input unit 43, 63 Output unit 44, 64, 73 Control unit 65, 72 Communication unit

Claims (37)

A storage unit configured of a recording medium or a storage element group and storing an estimation function for obtaining an estimate for the target harness from processing conditions of the specified harness processing;
Information input means;
A control circuit that obtains an estimate for the target harness from the estimation function read from the storage unit and the processing condition specified by the input unit;
An estimation system for harness processing, comprising: The harness processing estimation system according to claim 1, further comprising a communication unit that receives the estimation function and stores the estimation function in the storage unit. The input means includes a communication unit that receives the processing condition from an external terminal, provides the processing condition to the control circuit, and transmits an estimation result regarding the harness obtained by the control circuit to the terminal. The estimation system for harness processing according to 1. The external terminal transmitting the estimation result is a specific terminal, and the control circuit is configured that the external terminal is the specific terminal at least before transmitting the estimation result to the external terminal. 4. The estimation system for harness processing according to claim 3, wherein the estimation result is transmitted via the communication unit. 5. The estimation system for harness processing according to claim 1, wherein the estimation function related to the harness is a function for calculating a component unit price of the target harness from processing conditions of the harness. 6. Equipped with information output means,
The control circuit includes:
a1) obtaining a processing condition of the harness designated from the input means;
b1) storing the designated processing conditions in the storage means;
c1) reading the designated processing conditions from the storage means;
d1) reading the estimation function from the storage means;
e1) calculating a unit price of a harness corresponding to the specified processing condition from the read estimation function and the content of the specified processing condition;
f1) storing the calculated component unit price in the storage unit;
g1) reading the unit price of the component from the storage unit;
h1) outputting the read unit price of the component via the output unit;
The harness processing estimation system according to claim 5, wherein The estimation function stored in the storage means is an operation time estimation function for each process that calculates the equipment operation time for each processing step when processing the target harness by the harness processing equipment from the processing conditions. The estimation system for harness processing according to claim 1, wherein The control circuit includes:
a2) obtaining processing conditions designated for each processing step via the input means;
b2) storing the designated processing conditions in the storage means;
c2) reading the designated processing conditions from the storage means;
d2) reading an operation time estimation function from the storage means;
e2) calculating the equipment operation time for each processing step based on the read operation time estimation functions and the contents of the designated calculation factors;
f2) storing the calculated equipment operation time for each processing step in the storage means;
The harness processing estimation system according to claim 7, wherein the estimation is performed. The storage means,
The equipment operating cost at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment, storing an operating cost estimation function to be calculated based on the equipment operating time,
The control circuit includes:
a3) reading the calculated equipment operating time for each processing step from the storage means;
b3) reading the operating cost estimation function from the storage means;
c3) calculating the equipment operating cost for each processing step using the read-out equipment operating time for each processing step and the operating cost estimation function;
d3) storing the calculated equipment operating costs for each processing step in the storage means;
9. The harness processing estimation system according to claim 8, wherein: The storage means,
The equipment work time at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment, storing a work time estimation function for each processing step calculated from the specified processing conditions,
The control circuit includes:
a4) reading a work time estimation function from the storage means;
b4) calculating the equipment work time for each processing step based on the read work time estimation functions and the designated processing conditions;
c4) storing the calculated equipment working time for each processing step in the storage means;
The harness processing estimation system according to claim 9, wherein: The storage means,
Equipment work cost at the time of processing by harness processing equipment, storing a work cost estimation function to be calculated based on the equipment work time,
The control circuit includes:
a5) reading the calculated equipment working time for each processing step from the storage means;
b5) reading a work cost estimation function from the storage means;
c5) calculating the equipment work cost for each processing step using the read-out equipment work time for each processing step and the work cost estimation function;
d5) storing the calculated equipment work cost for each processing step in the storage means;
11. The estimation system for harness processing according to claim 10, wherein: The storage means,
The setup time at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment is stored based on the setup time estimation function for each processing step, which is calculated based on the specified processing conditions,
The control circuit includes:
a6) reading a setup time estimation function from the storage means;
b6) calculating a setup time for each processing step based on the readout setup time estimation functions and the designated processing conditions;
c6) storing the calculated setup time for each processing step in the storage means;
The harness processing estimation system according to claim 11, wherein The storage means,
Setup cost at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment, storing a setup cost estimation function to be calculated based on the setup time,
The control circuit includes:
a7) reading the calculated setup time for each processing step from the storage means;
b7) reading a setup cost estimation function from the storage means;
c7) calculating a setup cost for each processing step using the read setup time for each processing step and the setup cost estimation function;
d7) storing the calculated setup cost for each processing step in the storage means;
13. The harness processing estimation system according to claim 12, wherein: The control circuit includes:
a8) reading out the calculated equipment operating cost, equipment working cost, and setup cost for each processing step from the storage means;
b8) calculating the processing cost at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment by summing the read-out equipment operation cost, the equipment operation cost, and the setup cost;
c8) storing the calculated processing cost in the storage means;
The harness processing estimation system according to claim 13, wherein: Equipped with information output means,
The control circuit includes:
a9) reading the calculated processing cost from the storage means;
b9) outputting the read processing cost via the output means;
The harness processing estimation system according to claim 14, wherein The control circuit includes:
a10) reading the calculated equipment operation time, equipment work time, and setup time from the storage means;
b10) outputting the read equipment operation time, equipment work time, and setup time via the output means;
The harness processing estimation system according to claim 15, wherein Information storage means, information input means, and a control circuit for controlling the operation of each means,
The storage means stores a component database in which the number of child parts and the unit price of child parts required for manufacturing each harness are associated with identification information of each of the harnesses. Memorize the material cost estimation function to calculate the material cost of
The control circuit includes:
a11) obtaining identification information of a harness to be estimated via the input unit;
b11) reading the number and the child part unit price corresponding to the acquired harness identification information from the component database of the storage means;
c11) reading a material cost estimation function from the storage means;
d11) calculating a material cost of a harness corresponding to the acquired identification information based on the read material cost estimation function and the read number of child components and the content of the child component unit price;
e11) storing the calculated material cost in the storage means;
Performing harness processing estimation system. Equipped with information output means,
The control circuit includes:
a12) generating a component screen indicating the number of the read sub-components and the unit price of the sub-components, and outputting the component screen via the output unit;
b12) obtaining, via the input means, a change in the number or / and unit price of each child part shown in the component screen;
c12) calculating the material cost of the harness by using the changed number of pieces and the content of the child part unit price and the material cost estimation function;
18. The harness processing estimation system according to claim 17, wherein: In a system including a recording medium or a storage element group, a storage unit that stores an estimation function for obtaining an estimate for the target harness from the processing conditions of the specified harness processing, a control circuit, and an information input unit,
A method for estimating harness processing, wherein the control circuit causes the control circuit to obtain an estimate for the target harness from the estimation function read from the storage means and the processing condition specified by the input means. Providing communication means in the system,
20. The estimation method according to claim 19, wherein the communication unit receives the estimation function and stores the estimation function in the storage unit. Providing a communication means in the input means,
20. The communication device according to claim 19, wherein the communication unit receives the processing condition from an external terminal, provides the processing condition to the control circuit, and transmits the estimation result regarding the harness obtained by the control circuit to the terminal. How to estimate harness processing. In a system including a recording medium or a storage element group, a storage unit that stores an estimation function for estimating a target harness from a specified processing condition of harness processing, an input unit for information, and a control circuit,
A program for causing the control circuit to execute a process of obtaining an estimate for the target harness from the estimation function read from the storage unit and the processing condition specified by the input unit. 23. The program according to claim 22, wherein the system includes a communication unit that receives the estimation function and stores the estimation function in the storage unit. The input means includes a communication means for receiving the processing condition from an external terminal, providing the processing condition to the control circuit, and transmitting an estimation result regarding the harness obtained by the control circuit to the terminal. 23. The program according to 22. The external terminal transmitting the estimation result is a specific terminal, and the external terminal is the specific terminal at least before the control circuit transmits the estimation result to the external terminal. 25. The program according to claim 24, wherein the program is configured to execute a process of transmitting the estimation result via the communication unit. 26. The program according to claim 22, wherein the estimation function relating to the harness is a function for calculating a unit price of a component of the target harness from processing conditions of the harness. The system includes information output means,
In the control circuit,
a1) obtaining a processing condition of the harness designated from the input means;
b1) storing the designated processing conditions in the storage means;
c1) reading the designated processing conditions from the storage means;
d1) reading the estimation function from the storage means;
e1) calculating a unit price of a harness corresponding to the specified processing condition from the read estimation function and the content of the specified processing condition;
f1) storing the calculated unit price in the storage unit;
g1) reading the unit price of the component from the storage unit;
h1) outputting the read component unit price;
The program according to claim 26, wherein the program is executed. The estimation function stored in the storage means is an operation time estimation function for each process that calculates the equipment operation time for each processing step when processing the target harness by the harness processing equipment from the processing conditions. 23. The program according to claim 22, wherein: In the control circuit,
a2) obtaining, via the input means, processing conditions designated for each processing step;
b2) storing the designated processing conditions in the storage means;
c2) reading the designated processing conditions from the storage means;
d2) reading an operation time estimation function from the storage means;
e2) calculating the equipment operation time for each processing step based on the read operation time estimation functions and the contents of the designated calculation factors;
f2) storing the calculated equipment operation time for each processing step in the storage means;
The program according to claim 28, wherein the program is executed. The storage means,
The equipment operating cost at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment, storing an operating cost estimation function to be calculated based on the equipment operating time,
In the control circuit,
a3) reading the calculated equipment operating time for each processing step from the storage means;
b3) reading the operating cost estimation function from the storage means;
c3) calculating the equipment operating cost for each processing step using the read-out equipment operating time for each processing step and the operating cost estimation function;
d3) storing the calculated equipment operating costs for each processing step in the storage means;
30. The program according to claim 29, wherein the program is executed. The storage means,
The equipment work time at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment, storing a work time estimation function for each processing step calculated from the specified processing conditions,
In the control circuit,
a4) reading a work time estimation function from the storage means;
b4) calculating the equipment work time for each processing step based on the read work time estimation functions and the designated processing conditions;
c4) storing the calculated equipment working time for each processing step in the storage means;
31. The program according to claim 30, wherein the program is executed. The storage means,
Equipment work cost at the time of processing by harness processing equipment, storing a work cost estimation function to be calculated based on the equipment work time,
In the control circuit,
a5) reading the calculated equipment working time for each processing step from the storage means;
b5) reading a work cost estimation function from the storage means;
c5) calculating the equipment work cost for each processing step using the read-out equipment work time for each processing step and the work cost estimation function;
d5) storing the calculated equipment work cost for each processing step in the storage means;
32. The program according to claim 31, wherein the program is executed. The storage means stores a setup time at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment, a setup time estimation function for each processing step to be calculated based on the specified processing conditions,
In the control circuit,
a6) reading a setup time estimation function from the storage means;
b6) calculating a setup time for each processing step based on the readout setup time estimation functions and the designated processing conditions;
c6) storing the calculated setup time for each processing step in the storage means;
33. The program according to claim 32, wherein the program is executed. The storage means stores a setup cost estimation function for calculating a setup cost at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment based on the setup time,
In the control circuit,
a7) reading the calculated setup time for each processing step from the storage means;
b7) reading a setup cost estimation function from the storage means;
c7) calculating a setup cost for each processing step using the read setup time for each processing step and the setup cost estimation function;
d7) storing the calculated setup cost for each processing step in the storage means;
34. The program according to claim 33, wherein the program is executed. In the control circuit,
a8) reading out the calculated equipment operating cost, equipment working cost, and setup cost for each processing step from the storage means;
b8) calculating the processing cost at the time of processing by the harness processing equipment by summing the read-out equipment operation cost, the equipment operation cost, and the setup cost;
c8) storing the calculated processing cost in the storage means;
35. The program according to claim 34, wherein the program is executed. The system includes information output means,
In the control circuit,
a9) reading the calculated processing cost from the storage means;
b9) outputting the read processing cost via the output means;
The program according to claim 35, wherein the program is executed. In the control circuit,
a10) reading the calculated equipment operation time, equipment work time, and setup time from the storage means;
b10) outputting the read equipment operation time, equipment work time, and setup time via the output means;
The program according to claim 36, wherein the program is executed.

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