JP2006312802A - Information-displaying device of textile machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the operability of a machine from being damaged even by any operator different in strong language. <P>SOLUTION: The information-displaying device comprises a computer having a database recording two or more required informations required by the operators, and two or more information terminals having displays each one of which is installed so as to correspond to one or several textile machines, and displays the required informations sent from the computer by characters. The required informations are previously recorded on the database by being translated to two or more languages. The information terminal sends input informations input to the terminal, and the computer reads out the required informations of the characters corresponding to the received input informations from the database based on the language selection information corresponding to the information terminal which has sent the input informations, and the information terminal displays the sent required informations on the display. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information display device for textile machines such as a gluing machine, a winder and a loom for yarn.

  As one of information display devices for textile machines, there is a maintenance information display device that displays maintenance information for loom parts.

  The maintenance information display device includes a recording unit in which maintenance information corresponding to a part-specific identification code assigned to each of a plurality of parts constituting the loom is recorded, and maintenance information corresponding to the input identification code. A search unit that is extracted from the recording unit, and a display that displays maintenance information extracted by the search unit in characters are provided (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-92585

  Since such a maintenance information display device is used by a plurality of workers working in a textile factory such as a weaving factory, the language of characters displayed on the display of the information display device is the It is set to a single language that you are good at.

  However, in the conventional information display device, an operator who is not good at the language set in the information display device cannot read characters displayed in such a poor language, and therefore, I can't understand the meaning.

  In particular, recently, a plurality of workers who are not good at the language set in the information display device are often working in the same factory. In countries other than Japan, there are countries that use two or more languages as official languages, and in such countries there are workers who do not master all of the official languages (workers who can understand only one official language). It is often included among a plurality of workers who operate the information display device.

  However, in the conventional information display device, many workers can understand the language of characters displayed on the display regardless of whether or not there is a worker who is not good at the language set in the information display device. A common single language is set. For this reason, the common language may not be a language that a small number of workers are good at.

  Therefore, the maintenance information display device has a problem that the language set in such a way significantly impairs the workability of an operator who is not good at it. This problem occurs not only in a woven fabric factory but also in a textile factory where other textile machines such as warp preparation machines are installed.

  An object of the present invention is to prevent any operator having a different language from damaging the operability of the machine.

  An information display device according to the present invention is provided with a computer having a database in which a plurality of necessary information required by an operator is recorded, each corresponding to one textile machine or a plurality of textile machines, and transmitted from the computer. A plurality of information terminals having a display for displaying the necessary information in characters, wherein the information terminal transmits input information input to the information terminal to the computer, and the computer receives the input information. It is assumed that necessary information of characters corresponding to is read from the database and transmitted to the information terminal, and the information terminal displays the transmitted necessary information on the display.

  In the database, the necessary information is further translated into a plurality of languages and recorded in advance. When the computer receives the input item, the computer transmits the necessary information corresponding to the input information to the input information. Based on the language selection information corresponding to the information terminal, the information is read from the database and transmitted as necessary information corresponding to the input information.

  Each worker requests language information that he / she is good at, and when the computer outputs necessary information corresponding to the input information input by the worker, the necessary information translated into a plurality of languages is output. The necessary information in the language corresponding to the requested selected language information is sent from the database to be recorded to the information terminal side, and the information terminal side displays the necessary information sent as such in the language. In other words, the necessary information displayed on the display is displayed in a language that is easy to understand for each worker having a different language, so that any worker can easily understand the necessary information. . Therefore, the operability and workability with respect to the textile machine can be improved for any worker who has a different language.

  The language selection information of each operator registered in advance may be input on the information terminal side or set on the computer side. More specifically, when assuming the case where daily production is composed of a plurality of work shifts, in the former case, at the time of switching work shifts, each worker is responsible for the information on the machine base in charge. The operator's language selection information may be input in advance to the terminal, and the information terminal may transmit the input language selection information to the computer. Before starting the work, the operator performs the language selection setting on the setting device of the machine in charge, so that even if some trouble or stoppage occurs in the machine in charge, the work is done to switch the display language. Since it is automatically displayed in the selected language without bothering the user, the character information expressed in the language can be easily understood thereafter.

In the latter case, for each work shift, each language selection information corresponding to the worker in charge of each machine base of the textile machine is registered in advance on the computer side, and when the computer side becomes the work shift switching time. Update the language selection information of each machine and refer to it when outputting necessary information. According to this, since the operator in charge of the machine base does not need to change the language selection setting of each information terminal, the setting device and the input device constituting it have a longer life because the number of operations on the setting device is reduced. become. In addition, since the language selection setting of each information terminal can be changed collectively on the computer side, such setting can be performed efficiently.

  For textile machinery, more specifically, weaving machines, weft and warp manufacturing equipment (spinning machines, twisting machines, and yarn making machines), warp gluing equipment, warp warping machines, warp winding machines, etc. Is mentioned.

  Each information terminal may be provided corresponding to a one-to-one relationship for one textile machine, or may be provided corresponding to a one-to-many relationship for a plurality of textile machines. Good.

  Referring to FIG. 1, the information display device 10 is configured as a support system that displays work procedures and work procedures such as repair and inspection, adjustment of replacement parts, and the like when replacing parts of a loom. The language displayed by the user's language information selection operation is switched. In this example, a plurality of looms are arranged in the weaving factory, and the setting machines functioning as the information terminals are provided on the loom one-to-one with respect to the loom.

  The information display device 10 includes a support computer 12 installed in a management room, a plurality of setting devices 14 that function as information terminals for each loom and also as a setting device for a machine base, and a database 28. The support computer 12 and each setting device 14 are connected by a communication network (LAN) 16.

  The support computer 12 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 18 that executes various types of processing, a memory 20 that stores processing programs and various types of information necessary for executing the above-described loom support system on the support computer side, and It has.

  The central processing unit 18 is connected to the memory 20, the keyboard 22, the display 24, the printer 26 and the database 28, and is connected to the communication network 16 via the input / output port 30.

  Each setting device 14 executes a central processing unit (CPU) 32 that executes various processes, a touch panel type input display 36 that functions as an input device and a screen display, and the loom support system on the setting device side. And a memory 34 for storing various processing programs and various information necessary for this purpose.

  The central processing unit 32 is connected to the memory 34 and the input display 36, and is connected to the communication network 16 via the input / output port 38.

  Each setting device 14 corresponds to one loom in a one-to-one shape, and also corresponds to a one-to-one shape in a group of a plurality of looms (specifically, a plurality of setting devices A configuration in which one loom can be shared between the looms) is also conceivable. However, in the following description, it is assumed that each setter 14 corresponds to one loom in a one-to-one form.

  In the database 28, a plurality of information required by the worker is translated into a plurality of languages and recorded in advance for each of the plurality of languages. These pieces of information are information expressed in a form including language, and are recorded electrically or magnetically in the database 28 for the purpose of reference when displaying them on the input display 36 (screen 80) of the setting device 14. Information included.

  Each setter 14 transmits information including language selection information input by the operator to the support computer 12 by executing the processing program on the setter side, and displays the transmitted information transmitted from the support computer 12 as input. It is displayed on the screen 80 of the container 36 so as to be visible.

  The support computer 12 responds to the information based on the information including the language selection information transmitted from the setting device 14 and the input information including the support request requested by the operator by executing the processing program on the support computer side. Information for character display is read from the database 28 and transmitted to the setting device 14. The necessary information corresponding to the input information transmitted from the support computer 12 to the setting device 14 corresponds to information translated into the language that the operator is good at.

  Next, referring to FIGS. 2 to 9, the support computer 12 and the machine number No. A series of operations of the information display device 10 with the setting device 14 corresponding to one loom will be described more specifically. FIG. 2 specifically shows processing performed on the support computer and the loom side when the support system is executed. FIGS. 3 to 9 show the process on the loom side in executing the support system. The screens displayed on the setter are sequentially shown.

  First, no. In the state where the power of the loom 1 is turned on, the screen 80 of the input display 36 is turned on, for example, the operation information 100 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed in Japanese as initial information, and the operator selects the language. A language selection key 102 for performing is displayed.

  The operation information 100 displayed on the screen 80 is highly important information for weaving management, the ratio of the length of the woven fabric to the desired weaving length, and the initial length of the warp wound around the warp beam. The ratio of the length of the warp remaining in the warp beam, the weaving time, the initial length of the warp wound around the warp beam, the operating rate, the rotational speed of the loom, the winding diameter, the color of the woven fabric, the density of the weft, etc. It is displayed. However, other information may be displayed as initial information.

  The screen 80 displays the current date and time, and a language selection operation key 102 for selecting a language desired by the operator.

  In the above state, when the operator presses the language selection operation key 102 on the screen 80, the selection information shown in FIG.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, instead of the operation data shown in FIG. 3, an icon 104 that prompts the operator to select a desired language, and a plurality of keys 106 to 122 for selecting the language desired by the operator. It is displayed on the screen 80.

  The selection keys 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118 and 120 correspond to Chinese, Korean, Japanese, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish, respectively. ing.

  Next, when the operator selects one of the selection keys, for example, English 112 (step 50), the setting device 14 stores the selection information to that effect and selects a language corresponding to the selected language. The information is transmitted to the support computer 12 together with the machine number, the language flag corresponding to the selected language is set, and the information represented by the characters displayed on the screen 80 thereafter is represented in English, and as a result The operation information 100 is displayed in the selected language (English) (step 52).

  Thereby, the setting device 14 displays the same information as the information displayed on the screen 80 shown in FIG. 3 in English as shown in FIG. The support computer 12 sets a language flag corresponding to the selected language for each machine number of the loom (step 54). Although the details will be described later, the language flag on the support computer side is used to select the language of the necessary information to be returned when input information is transmitted from the setting device of the corresponding machine in response to the generation of the support request.

  Now, when an operator (for example, a weaver or a maintenance worker) who is responsible for the loom determines that support by the support system is necessary, the loom support menu is displayed on the screen 80 by an operation not shown on the screen 80 of the input display 36. The input of support request information is started (step 56). FIG. 6 shows an example in which such a loom support menu is displayed on the screen 80 in the selected language (English).

  In the illustrated example, the loom support menu is related to a key 124 relating to “1. Information request for adjustment and replacement of parts”, a key 126 relating to “2. Information request for trouble processing”, and “3. Information request for catalog of parts”. A key 128, a key 130 relating to “4. Information request for advice of weaving”, a key 132 relating to “5. information request for instruction manual”, and a key 134 relating to “6. information request for operation report in factory”.

  The input display 36 displays a key 136 for “returning to the initial screen” in addition to the loom support menu.

  Next, for example, when the operator presses a key 124 related to “1. Information request for adjustment and replacement of parts”, the setting device on the machine base narrows down the detailed contents for specifying support request information. Proceeding to the step, the setting device 14 displays a part replacement adjustment support menu shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 7, information indicating that the “request for part replacement and adjustment information” support menu is selected is displayed in the upper part of the figure, and the part for which the operator is requesting support is “1. Warp opening device”. ”,“ 2. Weft insertion device ”,“ 3. Warp feeding device ”,“ 4. Winding device ”,“ 5. Driving device ”,“ 6. Ear assembly device and yarn end processing device ”, and“ 7. Keys 140, 142, 144, 146, 148, 150 and 152 for selecting “thread sensor parts” are displayed side by side on the screen 80.

  On the screen 80, in addition to the replacement adjustment support menu shown in FIG. 7, a key 136 for “returning to the initial screen” is displayed.

  Next, when the operator presses the key 152 corresponding to “7. Parts of the thread sensor” in order to request assistance regarding “replacement adjustment of the weft feeler H1,” for example, the type of thread sensor is selected on the screen 80. A plurality of selection keys, for example, "dropper" belonging to the warp sensor, "Leno" which is an ear braid, "catch cord", "weft feeler H1" belonging to the weft and for determining whether the weft is inserted, A plurality of selection menus such as “weft feeler H2” for determining long pick and blowout are displayed on the screen 80 (not shown), and the operator presses the corresponding selection key “weft feeler H1”. . As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the setting device 14 displays a screen for prompting a more detailed input on the exchange adjustment support of the weft feeler H1 on the screen 80.

  In the input menu of detailed information for replacement adjustment support for “weft feeler H1”, an input field 168 for inputting the part number of the weft feeler H1 as input information is displayed, and the operator touches the input field 168. The input key for inputting the part number, that is, the numeric keypad 160 corresponding to each number, the delete key 162 for erasing one digit of the input number, the enter key 166 for confirming the input numerical value, and the input When finished, a return key 164 for erasing these listed input keys is displayed. Also included is a command key 170 for instructing the support computer to search using the input part number as input information.

  Next, when the operator inputs a part number and presses the command key 170, the input part number is transmitted to the support computer 12 as input information, and step 58 for narrowing down detailed information is completed.

  Upon receiving such input information from the setter side, the support computer 12 reads the selected language flag, and searches for data corresponding to the selected language that is necessary for the exchange adjustment of the weft feeler H1 (step 60). Then, necessary information corresponding to the retrieved selected language and input information is transmitted to the setting device 14 (step 62). Thus, the necessary information is stored in the database 28 in advance so that it can be extracted by the selected language and the part number that is the input information.

  Next, the setting device 14 displays the received data (necessary information) on the screen 80 of the input display 36 (step 64). FIG. 9 shows an example of data finally displayed on the screen 80 as necessary information corresponding to the input information.

  The information finally displayed on the screen 80 includes information 172 indicating that the currently displayed information corresponds to the part number of the weft feeler H1 “626511AA”, and is necessary for replacement adjustment of the part number. Information 174 expressed in simple characters. On the screen 80, a key 136 for “returning to the initial screen”, a key 154 for “returning to the loom support menu”, and display of the necessary information are displayed over a plurality of pages depending on the convenience of the display area. In this case, a key 176 and a key 178 are displayed to return the current display page to the previous one and to advance by one.

  In any state where any of the screens of FIGS. 6 to 9 is displayed, if the operator presses another key, information corresponding to the pressed key is displayed on the screen 80. Further, when the operator presses the key 136, an initial screen shown in FIG.

  For reference, when Japanese is selected, the Japanese screens having the same contents as the screens displayed in FIGS. 6, 7, 8, and 9 are shown in FIGS. 10, 11, and 12, respectively. And shown in FIG.

  According to the information display device 10 constituting such a support system, the worker requests language information that he / she is good at, and the computer side provides necessary information corresponding to the input information input by the worker. When outputting, necessary information in the language corresponding to the selected language information requested by the operator is sent to the information terminal from the database that records necessary information translated into a plurality of languages. As a result, the information terminal sends the necessary information. Since the necessary information to be displayed is displayed in the language requested by each worker, the worker can easily understand the necessary information displayed on the input display 36. Therefore, even in a weaving factory where workers who are different in language work, any worker can improve the operability and workability of the loom.

  Variations of the above-described embodiment are possible below. In the above embodiment, the language selection setting performed on the setting device on the loom side transmits the selection information immediately to the computer side, and the computer side accumulates the language selection information in preparation for subsequent necessary information search. It is. However, instead of storing the language selection information on the computer side in this way, the information terminal side is configured to transmit the language selection information based on the previously determined language selection flag together with the input information, and the computer On the side, it may be configured to search for necessary information corresponding to the transmitted information.

  In the above embodiment, the database is an example in which necessary information is accumulated for each of a plurality of languages, but instead of this, necessary information represented in a plurality of languages is accumulated for each input information. It is also conceivable to extract a corresponding language from necessary information of a plurality of languages corresponding to input information. Accordingly, each form is an example in which necessary information is stored corresponding to the selected language information, and is included in the present invention.

  The information displayed on the screen 80 of the input display 36 of the setting device 14 on the loom side, particularly the information shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 is realized by the processing program on the setting device 14 side in the above example. This may be realized by sending information to be displayed by the processing program on the side, or may be transmitted from the support computer 12 side to the setting device 14 for display.

  The setting of the language selection information may be collectively performed by the support computer instead of the setting device on the loom side. For example, such a support computer is arranged in a management room, and as setting data, a worker and a language selection information for each work shift for each loom are stored in the support computer side installed in the management room. Instead of sending the language selection information from the setting device side to the support computer, the support computer may refer to the setting data to search for necessary information of the language corresponding to the input information. In such a system, for example, when the work shift switching time comes, the support computer transmits the language selection information to the setting device of each machine based on the setting data, thereby The language selection settings on the setters are changed all at once.

  Instead of inputting the language selection information to the setting device, the operator has a recording medium in which the language selection information is stored in advance, and the loom device reads the language selection information from the recording medium possessed by the operator. Thus, the language selection information of the operator may be recognized. Thus, a system that recognizes language selection information without using a setting function in the information terminal is also included in the present invention.

  Regarding the support information provided by the information display apparatus 10 of the loom, as another example of the part, a catalog of the loom part may be transmitted to the setting device on the loom side and displayed. In this case, the parts catalog display request corresponds to the above input information, and as the necessary information displayed corresponding to this, the part shape, the part number shown in the figure, the part name expressed in the language, etc. May be displayed. By doing so, the management of the parts becomes easy, and the system can be used for ordering parts from the manufacturer. Such a system is also included in the present invention.

  Further, when a trouble occurs on the loom side, the information display device 10 narrows down the root cause of the trouble by dialogue with the support computer, and transmits the root cause and a countermeasure to the trouble to the setting device on the loom side as the support information. However, a so-called expert system that displays in the form of language can also be included in the present invention. In this case, the content of the trouble and the dialogue information input to narrow it down correspond to the input information, and the root cause expressed in the language as a result of narrowing down and the coping method correspond to the necessary information.

  Further, the information display device 10 may transmit advice information for setting to the loom as support information to the setting device on the loom side and display the information. If it does so, when the setting and adjustment with respect to a loom do not go well at the time of a textile change, the advice information expressed in the form of a language can be utilized, and such a system is also included in this invention. In this case, inquiry information such as a fabric specification and a fabric type input to obtain advice information corresponds to the input information, and advice information displayed in a language corresponding to the input information corresponds to the necessary information.

  The information display device 10 further transmits, as support information, maintenance information for the loom parts, loom operation procedures, etc., to the loom-side setting device, which is expressed in the form of a language. May be displayed. In this case, the instruction manual may be stored in the memory of the support computer as a document file having a different file name for each language, and the setting device on the loom side may open and display the sent document file. Such a system is also included in the present invention. In this case, the instruction manual inquiry request from the operator corresponds to the input information, and the display content of the instruction manual displayed in a language corresponding to the input information corresponds to the necessary information. In addition, for the inquiry request for the instruction manual as the input information, more specifically, there is a place where the instruction manual is stored and a document file name. Return the file information to the setter. It is also conceivable that a plurality of types of instruction manuals are prepared, and in such a case, either the document file name or the storage location is made different depending on the type.

  The information display device 10 further aggregates information such as the operation rate for each loom, the number of stops, and the weaving length for each loom on the support computer side, and totals according to the request from the setting device on the loom side. The operation information may be transmitted to the setting device on the loom side and displayed. In this case, item information expressed in language together with operation information expressed in numerical values corresponds to the necessary information. In this case, the operation information display request from the worker corresponds to the input information, and the item information arranged in numerical information and displayed in the form of language corresponding to the input information corresponds to the necessary information.

  The support computer may be installed in the weaving factory or in a facility other than the weaving factory. When the support computer is installed in a remote place other than the site of the weaving factory, information may be transmitted and received using a public telephone line or the Internet network.

  The setting device as an information terminal provided on the loom side does not need to be attached to the loom itself, and may be a portable device such as a portable computer or a mobile phone. Good.

  The present invention can be applied not only to looms but also to information display devices for other textile machines such as warp preparation machines such as a gluing machine, a warp warping machine, and a warp winding machine.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

It is a block diagram of the electric circuit which shows one Example of the information display apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the information display apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the initial screen displayed on the input indicator of the information display apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the language selection screen displayed on the input indicator of the information display apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the initial screen displayed in English on the input indicator of the information display apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the screen of the assistance menu displayed in English on the input display of the information display apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the screen of the exchange adjustment assistance menu displayed in English on the input indicator of the information display apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the part number input screen displayed in English on the input display of the information display apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the screen of the assistance information displayed on the input display of the information display apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in English. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen which displayed the screen of the assistance menu shown in FIG. 6 in Japanese. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen which displayed the exchange adjustment assistance menu shown in FIG. 7 in Japanese. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen which displayed the component number input screen shown in FIG. 8 in Japanese. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen which displayed the assistance information shown in FIG. 9 in Japanese.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information display apparatus 12 Support computer 14 Setting device (information terminal)
16 LAN
18, 32 Central processing unit 20, 34 Memory 22 Keyboard 24 Display 26 Printer 28 Database 30, 38 Input / output port 36 Input display

Claims (3)

A computer having a database that records a plurality of necessary information required by an operator, and each of the necessary information transmitted from the computer is displayed in text, corresponding to one or more textile machines. A plurality of information terminals having a display to
The information terminal transmits the input information input to the information terminal to the computer, and the computer reads the necessary information of characters corresponding to the received input information from the database and transmits the information to the information terminal. In the information display device of the textile machine, the terminal displays the necessary information transmitted on the display.
In the database, the necessary information is further recorded in advance in a plurality of languages,
When the computer receives the input information, the computer reads necessary information corresponding to the input information from the database based on the requested language selection information corresponding to the information terminal that has transmitted the input information, and the input information Information display device for textile machinery that transmits as necessary information corresponding to   2. The textile machine information display device according to claim 1, wherein language selection information of an operator is input to the plurality of information terminals, and each information terminal transmits the input language selection information to the computer.   3. The textile machine information display device according to claim 1, wherein language selection information is set in the computer for each of the information terminals.

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