JP2007108927A - Sheet metal repair acceptance system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sheet metal repair acceptance system and method for achieving high efficiency of the arrangement of paint, and for quickly and surely performing the repair of an automobile. <P>SOLUTION: In a sheet metal estimation system, a color code written in a caution plate mounted on the body of an automobile is input so that it is not necessary to confirm any automobile inspection certificate or the like, and that it is possible to easily order base paint, metallic paint, pearl paint and clear paint or the like necessary for painting. Thus, it is possible to make a display part display even the position of the caution plate different for each maker only by designating a maker name. In addition, it is possible to easily estimate the sum of repair by using the picture of a damaged portion photographed by a camera. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sheet metal repair acceptance system and a sheet metal repair acceptance method for repairing sheet metal for damage to an automobile.

If any part of the car body is damaged, it will be repaired by sheet metal or painting at a repair shop.
At this time, in the sheet metal process, a sheet metal operation for adjusting the shape of the damaged portion and a putty filling operation for leveling fine irregularities on the surface are sequentially performed. Also, in the painting process, a surface-treated component is subjected to a ground treatment, and then a paint of a color corresponding to the automobile is sprayed to provide a clear coating on the surface.

Although the repair is performed in such a process, conventionally, when an automobile is entrusted to a repair shop, it usually takes several days to complete the work.
However, from the viewpoint of users, it is inconvenient to have no automobile for several days, and there is concern about driving an unfamiliar substitute vehicle. The service of being completed on the day is appreciated and is spreading rapidly.

Many of such services are performed at so-called franchise chains, and it is very important to determine which store can provide a uniform and prompt service regardless of which person in charge.
For this reason, in addition to manualizing sheet metal working methods, etc., for example, estimation work that has been difficult to perform accurately unless it is an experienced person in the past, using a computer etc., the size and type of scratches, etc. Various proposals have been made that can be easily evaluated simply by quantitatively evaluating the values and inputting the evaluation results.

JP 2002-56122 A JP 2002-117163 A

However, in the service as described above, the actual situation is that the conventional method is still used for the arrangement of the paint used for painting.
The paint used for repair is, for example, the same red, but with a different color for each manufacturer and for each car model. When painting, the color code for identifying the model of the car to be repaired, the paint color, etc. After confirming the above, the mixing ratio of the paint according to the color code is examined, and a plurality of kinds of raw material paints are prepared based on the mixing ratio (this is called toning), and the viscosity of the paint is further adjusted. It is necessary to adjust within a predetermined range.
For this reason, work such as confirmation of vehicle verification, confirmation of color code, confirmation of paint mixture ratio, preparation of paint, and the like are necessary to prepare the paint, which is troublesome. In addition, it is difficult to check the color code unless it is a person in charge with a certain level of expertise. For example, entrusting this to a person in charge of a part-time job causes resistance.
The present invention has been made based on such a technical problem, and provides a sheet metal repair acceptance system and a sheet metal repair acceptance method capable of improving the efficiency of arranging paints and repairing automobiles quickly and reliably. The purpose is to do.

The sheet metal repair acceptance system of the present invention based on such an object is attached to the body of an automobile and visually displays the position of a caution plate on which a color code defined for each paint color of the automobile is described. A display data storage section for storing display data for display, a display section for displaying information indicating the position of the caution plate on which the color code is written based on the display data, a color code, and a paint color corresponding to the color code. When the paint data indicating the kind of paint for forming each of the multiple layers of coatings is stored and the color code written on the caution plate is input from the outside, the color code A process to extract and output paint data corresponding to all paints necessary to configure the corresponding paint color from the database Characterized in that it comprises a part, a.
Thus, information indicating the position of the caution plate on which the color code is written is displayed on the display unit using characters, illustrations, photographs, and the like based on the display data stored in the display data storage unit. Therefore, the person in charge can surely recognize the position of the caution plate that varies depending on the vehicle type and manufacturer. When the person in charge confirms the color code written on the caution plate and inputs it, the processing unit obtains the paint data corresponding to all the paints necessary to form the paint color corresponding to the color code. Extract from the database and output. The information to be output can be a list of all necessary paints, a sheet on which the blending ratio of all paints is described, or an order form for ordering the necessary paints. .
Here, the color code is represented by a character string (which may include numbers) used to specify the paint color of the automobile. Further, the caution plate is usually a name of a car manufacturer, a vehicle body number, etc., and the color code is described on the caution plate. In the present invention, the caution plate refers to a plate on which a color code is described. Therefore, a sticker or the like in which a vehicle body number or the like is not described and a color code is described is also defined as a caution plate in the present invention.
In addition, for example, various colors are set for each manufacturer and for each vehicle type even if the paint color of the automobile is the same red type. Such paint colors are realized by applying a base coating to the body of an automobile, then repeatedly applying various paints such as base paint, metallic paint, pearl paint, clear paint, etc., and laminating multiple layers of paint. Is done. That is, one coating film is formed by curing one paint. In addition, even with the same paint color, for example, the number of times of repeated application of pearl paint may be different. In the present invention, the configuration of the coating film in which a plurality of layers are laminated in this way may be referred to as a coating film configuration.

The sheet metal repair acceptance system of the present invention is a type of paint for forming each of a color code defined for each paint color of an automobile and a plurality of layers of coating films constituting a paint color corresponding to the color code in a database. Is stored in association with the paint data. When the data input unit accepts data input from the outside, the processing unit extracts paint data corresponding to all the paints necessary for forming the paint color corresponding to the color code from the database. The paint data extracted by the processing unit is output from the data output unit. The information to be output can be a list of all necessary paints, a sheet on which the blending ratio of all paints is described, or an order form for ordering the necessary paints.
Such information can also be sent to an external server or terminal via an external network. In that case, when the paint data output from the data output unit is received via the external network, a shipping information output unit that outputs shipping information including information necessary for shipping the paint corresponding to the paint data may be provided. it can.
In this way, by using the color code described on the caution plate attached to the car body of the automobile, it is possible to easily specify the paint to be used without confirming the vehicle verification or the like. Thereby, the ordering work of the paint is very efficient.

  It is also possible to further include a display unit for displaying information. In this case, in the database, when there are a plurality of coating film configurations of the coating color in the coating color, it is used for the vehicle model data indicating the vehicle type using the coating color and the coating film configuration of each vehicle model. Paint data indicating the type of paint is stored. When the coating color corresponding to the color code input to the data input unit has a plurality of types of coating film configuration, the processing unit extracts the vehicle type data of the vehicle type using the coating color from the database, and extracts it A list of vehicle types corresponding to the received vehicle type data is displayed on the display unit. When data specifying a specific vehicle type is input to the data input unit, paint data corresponding to the specified vehicle type is acquired from the database. Then, the data output unit outputs the acquired paint data. As a result, even if the coating color is different depending on the vehicle type even if it is the same paint color, if you select the vehicle model to be repaired from the list of vehicle types displayed on the display unit, it automatically corresponds to the coating type configuration of that vehicle type. Paint data can be obtained. The vehicle type can be easily found by looking at the automobile to be repaired or by asking the user of the automobile.

  Furthermore, when a display unit for displaying information is provided, a display data storage unit that stores display data for visually displaying the position of a caution plate that is attached to the body of an automobile and that describes a color code; Preferably, the processing unit displays information indicating the position of the caution plate on which the color code is described on the display unit based on the display data. In this way, even an inexperienced person can reliably recognize the caution plate and can perform operations such as arranging paints.

  In addition, the data input unit accepts external input of data indicating at least the size of the damaged part from the outside with respect to the damaged part of the automobile, and the processing unit receives the data input to the data input part, the data input part Based on the paint data of the paint color corresponding to the color code input to, an estimated repair cost is calculated, and at least one of display of information on the display unit and printing of information on the print output unit is executed. This makes it possible to provide an estimate of the repair cost to the user as well as the arrangement of the paint.

The sheet metal repair acceptance method of the present invention is a method that is executed in a computer device and accepts sheet metal repair of a damaged part of an automobile, and is defined for each coating color described in a caution plate mounted on the body of the automobile. A step of accepting input of information relating to the color code and the vehicle damage status, a step of identifying the type of paint that forms each of the multiple layers of paint that constitutes the paint color of the vehicle based on the color code, and a specification Determining the amount of paint required to repair the damaged area based on the applied paint and the damage situation of the vehicle; outputting data including information on the type and amount of paint required to repair the damaged area; , Including.
Here, as information included in the data to be output, a list for preparing all necessary paints may be displayed or printed, or information for ordering necessary paints may be used.

  According to the present invention, by inputting a color code written on a caution plate attached to a car body of an automobile, a paint such as a base paint, a metallic paint, a pearl paint, a clear paint, and the like necessary for painting can be easily and You can place an order with certainty. There is no need to check vehicle verification, and if you know the current car and the name of the manufacturer of the car, you can order paint colors. Therefore, even a person in charge who is not familiar with automobiles can easily perform an estimate / acceptance work for paint repair.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a sheet metal estimation system (sheet metal repair acceptance system) 10 in the present embodiment.
The sheet metal estimation system 10 takes a picture of the damaged part of the car taken by an external camera and shows the paint color of the car, thereby estimating the repair fee of the damaged part and arranging the paint used for the repair. It is intended to be performed quickly and easily.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the sheet metal estimation system 10 includes a camera data input unit 11, a data input unit 12, a data output unit 13, a processing unit 20, a display unit 30, a print output unit 40, a color code DB (database) 51, A work wage DB 52, a vehicle DB (database, display data storage unit) 53, a customer vehicle DB 60, and an estimate data storage unit 70 are provided.

  Such a sheet metal estimation system 10 can be configured using a computer terminal such as a so-called personal computer or workstation.

  A so-called digital camera or web camera can be used as the external camera C for taking a photograph of a damaged part of the automobile. The camera data input unit 11 is an interface that receives input of data of a photograph taken by the camera C. Data of a photograph taken by the camera C can be input from the camera data input unit 11 to the sheet metal estimation system 10 via a connection cable. In addition, an image photographed by a digital camera can be input to the sheet metal estimation system 10 from the camera data input unit 11 via various storage media. In that case, the camera data input unit 11 serves as an interface for inserting a storage medium.

The data input unit 12 is a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, and is used for inputting various information described later from the outside.
The data output unit 13 outputs information to the outside via an external network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network), and is a so-called interface.

  The processing unit 20 performs predetermined processing based on a computer program for sheet metal estimation processing installed in advance in a computer device. The processing unit 20 is a calculation unit such as a CPU, a temporary storage unit such as a memory, and a data storage unit such as a hard disk drive. Composed of etc.

The display unit 30 is a monitor for visually displaying various types of information, and displays various types of information to be displayed on the screen as a result of processing by the processing unit 20.
The print output unit 40 is a printer connected to the computer device, and prints and outputs an estimate sheet as a result of processing by the processing unit 20.

  The color code DB 51 stores information relating to the color code for indicating the paint color of the automobile. The color code is a string of characters (which may include numbers) assigned individually for each paint color. In the color code DB 51, in association with this color code, the vehicle type using the paint color (may be a plurality of vehicle types), the coating film configuration, the paint used, the paint code for specifying the paint used, Information such as the price of each paint is stored. Here, the coating film composition is defined by terms such as solid color, metallic color, 2-coat pearl, 3-coat pearl, etc. If it is a solid color, a clear paint is applied over the base color paint. In the case of a metallic color, three types of paints of a base color paint, a metallic flake paint, and a clear paint are applied repeatedly. In addition, 2 coat pearls and 3 coat pearls are basically a base color paint, a pearl paint, and a clear paint, but for example, even with a paint color named Flower Red, This indicates the number of times the pearl paint is repeatedly applied (for example, 2 times for 2 coat pearls and 3 times for 3 coat pearls). Therefore, the paint to be used is determined based on this coating film configuration. For example, in the case of a solid color, there are two types: a base color paint and a clear paint.

  The work wage DB 52 is based on the basic wage per unit time, the vehicle size rank that can be ranked by vehicle shape, vehicle displacement, etc., the paint area, the coefficient set according to the paint difficulty, and the damage level Information including necessary incidental work and wages according to each incidental work is stored.

  The vehicle DB 53 stores information on the vehicle such as manufacturer, vehicle name, model, etc., as well as information such as the installation position image of the caution plate and the reference image of the caution plate. Here, the caution plate is fixed to a vehicle chassis or the like, and is stamped with a manufacturer name, a model, a vehicle body number, and the like. The caution plate is always engraved with a color code indicating the paint color of the vehicle. The installation position of the caution plate is generally uniform to some extent for each manufacturer. For this reason, the installation position image of the caution plate may be associated with each vehicle name, or the installation position image of the caution plate may be associated with each manufacturer. The caution plate installation position image is displayed on the display unit 30 as an image by using an appropriate mark such as a round mark on a part of the image of the vehicle. Further, the reference image of the caution plate is for displaying on the display unit 30 an image showing a sample of the caution plate that is almost unified for each manufacturer. As a result, the recording of the color code can be performed even by an unfamiliar person.

  The customer vehicle DB 60 stores information related to the customer's vehicle registered in advance, such as the customer's name, address, contact information, etc., information about the customer himself, the vehicle number of the customer's vehicle, manufacturer, vehicle name, model, etc. Is associated with identification information using character strings (which may include numbers) or the like individually assigned for each customer (or vehicle). Note that the information stored in the customer vehicle DB 60 is information for managing customer vehicle maintenance information, purchase information, etc. in a repair shop equipped with the sheet metal estimation system 10 or a service chain to which the repair shop belongs. It can also be used.

  The estimated data storage unit 70 stores data used in an estimation process described later, calculated data, and the like.

  These color code DB (database) 51, work wage DB 52, vehicle DB 53, customer vehicle DB 60, and estimate data storage unit 70 can be realized by storing information in a storage device such as a hard disk drive in a computer device, It can also be configured by storing information in an external server connectable via an external network such as a LAN. The former is a so-called stand-alone system configuration, and the latter is a network (server / client) type system configuration.

  Such a sheet metal estimation system 10 is installed in a store such as a branch office or a franchise store of a sheet metal repair service developed on a network. When the sheet metal repair service management headquarters receives a sheet metal repair request from the store, it prepares the paint according to the requested content and sends it to the store. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 2, the management headquarters is provided with a paint order receiving server 100 for receiving orders for paints based on orders from the sheet metal estimation system 10 of each store. The sheet metal estimation system 10 can be connected to the paint order receiving server 100 via an external network 200 such as LAN, WAN, etc., thereby constituting the sheet metal repair acceptance system of the present invention.

  The paint order receiving server 100 is connected to an order receiving terminal (shipping information output unit) 300 used in the management headquarters via the external network 200. In the order receiving terminal 300, when the paint order receiving server 100 receives an order from the store, the order receiving terminal 300 outputs a shipping document for sending the paint according to the order received to the store, or manages the stock status of the paint to be sent. When the paint is insufficient, it is possible to perform processing such as outputting a document for preparing a new color by preparing the paint, or the like. The detailed structure of the order receiving terminal 300 is not specifically defined in the present application, and may have any function as long as the sheet metal repair service can be made more efficient.

  In the sheet metal estimation system 10 as described above, the sheet metal work estimation process is performed as follows. Note that the processing in the following description is realized by the processing unit 20 performing predetermined processing based on a computer program for sheet metal estimation processing previously installed in a computer apparatus. FIG. 3 shows a rough flow of processing in such a processing unit 20.

First, an operator (or other person in charge, the same applies hereinafter) of the sheet metal estimation system 10 confirms the current car (automobile) and photographs a damaged portion with a camera C such as a digital camera or a web camera. At that time, confirm the manufacturer of the car. This confirmation by the manufacturer can be easily performed by an emblem attached to the hood, trunk or the like of the automobile without checking the vehicle verification or the like even by an unfamiliar person.
The photographed photograph data is transferred to the sheet metal estimation system 10 via the camera data input unit 11 and temporarily stored in a memory or the like.

Subsequently, the operator causes the sheet metal estimation system 10 to display the input initial screen S1 on the display unit 30, as shown in FIG. 4, and selects and designates the automobile manufacturer name on the data input unit 12. .
When the processing unit 20 receives designation of the manufacturer name, the display unit 30 displays an image I1 of the caution plate installation position and a reference image I2 of the caution plate stored in the vehicle DB 53 (steps S101 and S102). ).
The operator confirms the caution plate installation position image I1 and the caution plate reference image I2, and confirms the caution plate of the current vehicle. At this time, even with an unfamiliar operator, the caution plate can be easily found from the actual vehicle by using the caution plate installation position image I1 and the caution plate reference image I2.

The operator visually recognizes the caution plate attached to the actual vehicle, and transcribes the color code (which has various names depending on the manufacturer) written on the caution plate onto a memo paper or the like. Then, the transferred color code is input at the data input unit 12 of the sheet metal estimation system 10.
At this time, instead of handwritten transcription, the caution plate is photographed by the camera C such as a digital camera or a web camera, and the photographed data is transferred from the camera data input unit 11 to the sheet metal estimation system 10. The processed data may be subjected to image processing to recognize characters of the color code. In addition, various types of portable terminals may be used to input the color code while looking at the actual vehicle.

When receiving the input of the color code, the processing unit 20 refers to the color code DB 51 and displays the paint color name I3 corresponding to the input color code, the coating film configuration I4, and the like on the display unit 30 (Step S103, S104). At this time, when the same color code (paint color) is used for a plurality of vehicle types, a list of the vehicle types is displayed on the display unit 30 by a pull-down menu or the like, and the operator selects the corresponding vehicle type from among them. -You may make it specify.
The coating composition I4 includes solid, metallic, 2-coat pearl, 3-coat pearl, and the like. Usually, since one coating color is associated with one coating color, the processing unit 20 displays the coating configuration I4 on the display unit 30 based on the information stored in the color code DB 51. . On the other hand, multiple types of coating composition may exist for one coating color. For example, in the pearl color, there are cases where there are two types of coating composition, 2 coat pearl and 3 coat pearl. In this case, since one coating film configuration is associated with one vehicle type, the processing unit 20 displays a list of vehicle types on the display unit 30 using a pull-down menu or the like, and the operator falls under this category. The vehicle type may be selected / designated.
At this time, the processing unit 20 calls information such as the paint used for the paint color, the paint code for specifying the paint to be used, the price of each paint from the color code DB 51, and temporarily stores it in the memory or the like. Remember me.

  Subsequently, the operator sets the shape of the vehicle body (for example, whether it is a sedan, a compact car, or an SUV) I5 and the vehicle charge rank (for example, can be classified by the displacement of the automobile) I6. Selection / designation is made by the data input unit 12. Receiving this, the processing unit 20 temporarily stores the selected / designated information in a memory or the like (step S105).

The operator then takes a photo. For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 5, the photograph data I11 input from the camera data input unit 11 is called up and displayed on the display unit 30 as a list on the photo capture screen S2. Then, the operator uses the data input unit 12 to select a photograph I12 to be used for the estimate from the list and designate it. The processing unit 20 displays the designated photograph I12 in the display field A1 (step S106). This series of processing can be performed by a so-called drag & drop operation or the like.
The operator appropriately determines and inputs names such as damaged parts in the title column corresponding to the display column A1.
At this time, when there are a plurality of damaged portions, etc., it is natural that a plurality of photographs can be displayed in a plurality of display columns A1, and a name can be input to each title column A2.
The processing unit 20 associates the photo data displayed in the display field A1 with the name input in the title field A2, and temporarily stores it in a memory or the like.

Next, on the damage status input screen S3 shown in FIG. 6, the operator roughly determines whether or not the damaged part or other surrounding parts are necessary for the repair, whether the part needs to be replaced, or whether only the painting is necessary. The work classification I21 is selected / designated by the data input unit 12.
In addition, the operator determines whether the actual vehicle damage is rectangular, elliptical, linear, or other, whether the damage is in the data input unit 12 according to the actual vehicle damage condition visually observed. To select and specify.
Further, as for the degree of damage, the data input unit 12 inputs a dimension I23 such as a horizontal width, a vertical width, and a depth based on the damage of the actual vehicle.
In addition, the data input unit 12 inputs whether or not the damage position I24 is a position having a high degree of difficulty, such as a press line part, a panel end part, a mall top, or a mall bottom.
The processing unit 20 temporarily stores input information such as the work classification, the shape of damage, the degree of damage, the position of damage, etc. in a memory or the like (step S107).

  Thereafter, when the operator confirms the input contents by looking at the screen displayed on the display unit 30 and then operating the “decision” button B1 displayed on the display unit 30 with the data input unit 12, the processing unit 20 Then, the paint, paint code, price of each paint, body shape I5, vehicle charge rank I6, work classification I21, damage classification, which are temporarily stored in the memory or the like and used for the paint color corresponding to the paint color name I3 The shape I22, the damage degree I23, the damage position I24, etc. are called. The vehicle size rank, painting area, painting, stored in the work wage DB 52 from the body shape I5, the vehicle charge rank I6, the work classification I21, the damage shape I22, the damage degree I23, and the damage position I24. The coefficient set according to the difficulty is selected. The estimated amount I25 is calculated by multiplying this coefficient by the paint used for the paint color, the paint code, and the price of each paint (step S108). In addition, if ancillary work such as detachment of parts is necessary for repair, the work fee according to the work is added to the estimated amount. The estimated amount calculated in this way is displayed on the display unit 30 (step S109).

Note that the “paint” in this case is a paint that has been pre-adjusted according to a color code.
In parallel with the above calculation of the estimated amount, the processing unit 20 generates an estimated amount I26 using a conventional repair method, that is, a repair method in which paint is prepared by blending a plurality of types of base paints at a predetermined blending ratio. And can be displayed on the display unit 30. In this case, in accordance with the conventional repair method, the blending cost of the base paint used for the paint color, the price of each base paint, etc. are stored in the color code DB 51, the work wage DB 52, etc. in association with the color code. It is necessary to keep.

Further, the operator inputs the customer name I31, address I32, vehicle type I33, registration number I34, and the like on the data input unit 12 on the customer information input screen S4 displayed on the display unit 30 as shown in FIG. At this time, when a unique identification code given to each customer is presented from the customer side, the customer's own information, information about the customer's vehicle, etc. can be obtained by inputting the identification code in the data input unit 12. It can also be called from the DB 60 and automatically displayed on the customer information input screen S4.
Then, after the operator performs a setting operation for performing predetermined printing on the print screen S5 displayed on the display unit 30 as shown in FIG. 8, the “print” button B2 displayed on the display unit 30 is displayed. When the user presses etc., the processing unit 20 outputs the estimate data in a predetermined format to the print output unit 40, and the print output unit 40 generates an estimate as shown in FIG. 9 on the sheet based on the received data. Print and output (step S110). Information necessary for the estimation such as the name of the damaged part, the damage photograph, the degree of damage, the estimated amount, etc. stored in the memory or the like can be appropriately printed on the estimate.

  The data used or output in this series of processing is preferably stored as estimated data in the estimated data storage unit 70 such as a hard disk drive in association with a customer code or the like.

The customer receives this estimate and decides whether or not to order repair at an appropriate timing.
When receiving an order for repair, the operator (not necessarily the same as the above-mentioned operator) inputs the data indicating that the order has been received by operating the icon button displayed on the display unit 30 or the like. 12 is performed. At this time, if this is a date later than the date when the estimate was created, if the estimate data related to the customer is not displayed on the display unit 30, the customer receives an identification code, an estimate number, etc. This is input from the data input unit 12, the estimated data stored in the estimated data storage unit 70 is called up and displayed on the display unit 30.

When the processing unit 20 receives an input indicating that an order has been received, the processing unit 20 calls the paint name and paint code used for the paint color of the automobile to be repaired from the estimated data storage unit 70. Further, information such as the shape of damage, the degree of damage, and the position of damage is called from the estimated data storage unit 70, and the amount of paint necessary for repair is calculated using a predetermined coefficient (step S111).
Then, the processing unit 20 outputs the called paint name, paint code, and data on the amount of paint necessary for repair from the data output unit 13 to the paint order receiving server 100 via the external network 200 (Step S20). S112). As a result, the paint ordering process for the management headquarters is performed.

  In the management headquarters, when a paint order is received from the store at the paint order receiving server 100, the order receiving terminal 300 outputs a shipping document or the like for sending the paint according to the order contents to the store at an appropriate timing. Based on this shipping document, the shipping person ships the required amount of paint. Of course, if an automatic warehouse system or the like is provided, it is also possible to automatically perform the process until the ordered paint is taken out of the warehouse and prepared.

The paints ordered here may be prepared by blending the base color with a composition corresponding to each paint for each order, and toning is performed. It is preferable that the paint having undergone the color matching is packed in a container, and the paint is sent out for each container as soon as an order is received.
Furthermore, in actual practice, painting is generally performed by using an air gun to mist the paint with compressed air supplied from a compressor, etc., and spraying this on the part to be painted. However, painting using such an air gun requires specialized skills. For this reason, it is preferable to use a so-called can spray type paint in which a container is filled with a paint and an ejection gas. If it does in this way, it will be sufficient to ship this can spray type paint at the time of receiving an order, and it becomes possible to carry out painting work easily on site.

As described above, in the sheet metal estimation system 10, the base paint, metallic paint, pearl paint, clear paint, etc. required for painting can be obtained by inputting the color code described on the caution plate attached to the car body of the automobile. Can be ordered easily and there is no need to check vehicle verification.
Furthermore, the caution plate position that differs for each manufacturer can be displayed on the display unit 30 only by designating only the manufacturer name, so that even a person in charge who is not familiar with the car can work reliably. Yes.
In other words, if you know the current car and the name of the manufacturer of the car, you can order paint colors. This is groundbreaking when it comes to confirming vehicle verification and requiring a certain level of expertise in the past. As a result, even a part-time job clerk and the like can easily estimate and accept painting repairs.

  In addition, using the photograph of the damaged part taken with the camera C, it is only necessary to mechanically input or select the size of the damaged part, the size rank of the vehicle body, etc., and the repair amount corresponding to each paint color Estimates can be made easily. Thereby, from the user's point of view, it is possible to receive a repair estimate that has taken a long time in a short time, and to enjoy a quick service. Further, by performing systematic estimation in this way, it is possible to avoid problems such as the estimated amount being changed by the person in charge of estimation.

  In addition, the output estimate contains information such as the damage site and the estimated amount, as well as information such as a comparison with the estimated amount for normal sheet metal repairs. Can be provided.

In addition, since the ordered paint arrives at the store from the management headquarters in a pre-colored state, there is no need for a toning work at the site, and an effect that the efficiency of the work can be greatly improved can be obtained. Furthermore, by filling the can-spray type container with the paint, the actual painting work can be greatly facilitated in the field as compared with the case of using an air gun.
In this way, the sheet metal estimation system 10 can greatly improve the efficiency of the estimation work, the paint ordering work, and the painting work.

In the above embodiment, the procedure for estimating is shown, but it is merely an example of the procedure, and the procedure may be changed within a range that does not hinder, or appropriately replaced with another method. Is possible.
In addition to this, as long as it does not depart from the gist of the present invention, the configuration described in the above embodiment can be selected or changed to another configuration as appropriate.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the sheet metal estimation system in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the whole sheet metal estimation system. It is a figure which shows the flow of a process in a sheet metal estimation system. It is an example of an input initial screen. It is an example of a photography capture screen. It is an example of a damage condition input screen. It is an example of a customer information input screen. It is an example of a print screen. It is an example of the printed estimate.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Sheet metal estimation system (sheet metal repair reception system), 11 ... Camera data input part, 12 ... Data input part, 13 ... Data output part, 20 ... Processing part, 30 ... Display part, 40 ... Print output part, 51 ... Color Code DB (database), 52 ... Work wage DB, 53 ... Vehicle DB (database, display data storage unit), 60 ... Customer vehicle DB, 70 ... Estimate data storage unit, 100 ... Paint order receiving server, 200 ... External network, 300 ... Order receiving terminal (shipping information output part)

Claims (7)

A display data storage unit that stores display data for visually displaying the position of a caution plate that is attached to the body of an automobile and in which a color code defined for each paint color of the automobile is described;
Based on the display data, a display unit that displays information indicating the position of the caution plate on which the color code is described;
A database in which paint data indicating the type of paint for forming each of the color code and a plurality of coating films constituting the paint color corresponding to the color code is stored;
When the color code written on the caution plate is inputted from the outside, paint data corresponding to all paints necessary for constituting a paint color corresponding to the color code is extracted from the database and outputted. A processing unit;
A sheet metal repair acceptance system characterized by comprising: Color code defined for each paint color of the automobile and paint data indicating the type of paint for forming each of a plurality of layers of coating films constituting the paint color corresponding to the color code are stored in association with each other. Database and
A data input unit that accepts data input from the outside;
Paint data corresponding to all paints necessary to form a paint color corresponding to the color code when the color code described on a caution plate attached to the body of an automobile is input to the data input unit A processing unit for extracting from the database;
A data output unit for outputting the paint data extracted by the processing unit to the outside;
A sheet metal repair acceptance system characterized by comprising:   When the paint data output from the data output unit via the external network is received, the system further includes a shipping information output unit that outputs shipping information including information necessary for shipping the paint corresponding to the paint data. The sheet metal repair acceptance system according to claim 2. A display unit for displaying information;
The database includes vehicle type data indicating a vehicle type using the coating color and a coating material used for each coating layer of the coating type for each vehicle type when a plurality of types of coating color configurations exist in the coating color. The paint data indicating the type of
The processing unit, when the coating color corresponding to the color code input to the data input unit has a plurality of types of coating film configuration, the vehicle type data of the vehicle type using the coating color is A list of vehicle types extracted from the database and corresponding to the extracted vehicle type data is displayed on the display unit, and when data specifying a specific vehicle type is input to the data input unit, the specified vehicle type is displayed. Obtain the corresponding paint data from the database,
The sheet metal repair acceptance system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the data output unit outputs the acquired paint data. A display for displaying information;
A display data storage unit that is attached to a vehicle body and stores display data for visually displaying the position of the caution plate on which the color code is described;
The sheet metal repair according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the processing unit displays information indicating a position of a caution plate on which the color code is described on the display unit based on the display data. Reception system. Comprising at least one of a display unit for displaying information or a print output unit for printing information;
The data input unit accepts an external input of data indicating at least the size of the damaged part from the outside with respect to the damaged part of the automobile,
The processing unit calculates an estimated repair cost based on the data input to the data input unit and the paint data of the paint color corresponding to the color code input to the data input unit, 6. The sheet metal repair acceptance system according to claim 2, wherein at least one of display on the display unit and printing on the print output unit is executed. A method of receiving a sheet metal repair at a damaged part of an automobile, executed in a computer device,
Receiving a color code defined for each paint color described in a caution plate mounted on the body of the automobile, and input of information on the damage status of the automobile;
Based on the color code, identifying the type of paint that forms each of a plurality of coating films constituting the paint color of the automobile;
Determining the amount of paint required to repair the damaged portion based on the identified paint and the damage situation of the vehicle;
Outputting a data including information relating to the type and amount of the paint necessary for repairing the damaged portion, and a sheet metal repair acceptance method comprising:

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