JP2009279682A - Tool and information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately and securely notify a user of the period for maintenance. <P>SOLUTION: A sensor part 64 detects an actual hammering signal during hammering by a pneumatic tool. A control part 54 adds and updates the number of times of actual hammering stored in a memory 48 based on the detected actual hammering signal, and compares the updated accumulated number of times of actual hammering with a predetermined reference number of times of maintenance. If the accumulated number of times of actual hammering exceeds the reference number of times of maintenance according to the result of comparison, the control part determines that the maintenance of the pneumatic tool is necessary. A light emitting part 62 warns the user that it is a time for the maintenance of the pneumatic tool by emitting light and blinking the light based on a command from the control part 54. In this way, the user can securely and accurately recognize a time for the maintenance of the tool. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a tool, and more specifically, detects the tool energization time and the actual number of hits to determine the maintenance time of the tool, and notifies the user when it is determined that maintenance is necessary.

  The present invention also relates to an information processing apparatus, and more particularly, to receive a light emission signal based on maintenance information emitted from a light emitting unit of a tool by a light receiving unit and display the maintenance information on a display unit.

  In the construction of housings, exteriors, and interiors of residential buildings, pneumatic tools and electric tools that continuously supply fasteners such as screws and nails are widely used. The parts that make up these tools have a predetermined durability, but as the number of hits on the fastener increases and the energization time of the motor elapses, the tip of the driver wears or the driver piston The impact absorbing effect of the bumper that absorbs the impact may be reduced. Therefore, for example, when the actual number of tool hits reaches several hundred thousand times, maintenance work such as overhaul is performed to replace the failed part. Furthermore, seizure of the air motor is prevented by periodically lubricating.

  In order to know the maintenance time, it is necessary to know the actual number of times the tool is hit and the energization time of the motor. As a tool for grasping the actual number of times the tool is hit, a tool including a proximity sensor that detects the reciprocating motion of the driver, and a counting circuit that counts the number of times the tool is hit based on a detection signal detected by the proximity sensor. Proposed. The actual number of hits of the tool counted by the counting circuit is displayed on the liquid crystal display device (see Patent Document 1). Thereby, the user can determine whether it is a maintenance time by reading the actual number of hits displayed on the liquid crystal display device.

JP 09-174460 A

  However, the tool disclosed in Patent Document 1 has the following problems. That is, since the actual number of times the tool is hit is only displayed on the liquid crystal display device, it is necessary for the user to determine whether or not it is a maintenance time. For this reason, the user himself / herself must grasp the actual number of hits that require maintenance, and may erroneously determine the maintenance time or forget the maintenance time due to the user's forgetfulness. When the maintenance time of the tool has passed, there is a problem that other parts are affected and the number of failure points increases, resulting in an extra part replacement cost.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a tool for accurately and surely notifying the user of the maintenance time and an information processing apparatus for easily obtaining maintenance information from the tool. .

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the tool according to the present invention has a detection means for detecting maintenance information used for determining the maintenance time of the tool body, maintenance information detected by the detection means, and preset reference maintenance information, Based on the comparison result, the control means for determining whether or not the tool body is in maintenance time, and the tool means that the tool body is in maintenance time when the control means determines that the tool body is in maintenance time. And a notification means for notifying the user.

  In the tool of the present invention, the maintenance information of the tool body is detected by the detecting means. The maintenance information is, for example, the actual number of times of hitting when the tool body is a pneumatic tool, and the number of times of actual hitting, the energization time of the motor, the number of battery replacements, etc. when the tool body is an electric power tool. The detected maintenance information is supplied to the control means.

  The control unit compares the maintenance information with reference maintenance information (threshold value) stored in advance in the storage unit. The reference maintenance information includes, for example, the actual number of times of hitting that serves as a reference when warning the part replacement time due to the durability of the tool, the number of times of oiling that requires oiling, and the like. The control means determines whether or not the tool body is in a maintenance period based on the comparison result. For example, when the maintenance information exceeds or exceeds the standard maintenance, it is determined that maintenance is necessary. Information based on the determination result is supplied to the notification means.

  The notifying means notifies the user that the tool body is in a maintenance period based on the determination result of the control means. For example, when the notification means is constituted by a light emitting unit, this light emitting unit is caused to flash and emit light to notify the user to that effect. If the notification means is constituted by a speaker, the fact is notified to the user by voice or buzzer sound. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain the components replacement | exchange time and lubrication time of a tool, before each component of a tool reaches | attains durability time by notification of a notification means.

  Here, the maintenance in the present invention refers to general maintenance, inspection, management, repair, etc. of tools such as hover hole and air motor lubrication performed when the tool reaches the specified actual number of times of hitting and the specified energization time. It includes the work of.

  Further, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a detection unit that detects maintenance information used for determining the maintenance timing of the tool body, and a comparison result between the maintenance information detected by the detection unit and preset reference maintenance information. Based on the tool control means for determining whether or not the tool main body is in maintenance time, and notifies the user that the tool main body is in maintenance time when the tool control means determines that the tool main body is in maintenance time An information processing apparatus comprising: a notification means, wherein the notification means acquires maintenance information from a tool composed of a light emitting means that emits maintenance information as a light emission signal, and receives the light emission signal emitted from the light emission means. And the light emission signal received by the light receiving means are decoded and maintenance information is received. And an information processing control means for generating an image signal based, characterized in that it comprises a display means for displaying the maintenance information on a screen based on the image signal generated by the information processing control means.

  According to the present invention, the control means determines the maintenance time of the tool based on the maintenance information, and the notification means notifies the maintenance time based on the determination result, so that the user can grasp the maintenance time of the tool reliably and accurately. can do. As a result, it is possible to prevent overload of the maintenance time, and it is possible to prevent the expansion of the part failure part by performing the part maintenance in advance.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the light emission signal emitted from the light emitting unit of the tool is received by the light receiving unit of the information processing apparatus, and the maintenance information based on the light emission signal is displayed on the display unit. And tool maintenance information can be acquired quickly.

[First Embodiment]
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
<Configuration of pneumatic tool>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a pneumatic tool 10A according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The pneumatic tool 10A includes a tool body 12 and a control board 50A. The tool body 12 includes a striking mechanism (not shown), a nose part 24, a contact part 26, and a screw tightening mechanism (not shown). The striking mechanism includes a striking cylinder, a striking piston slidably provided in the striking cylinder, and a driver bit integrally coupled to the striking piston. As shown in FIG. 1, when the trigger 16 is operated, compressed air is supplied from the air chamber 20 storing the compressed air into the striking cylinder, and the driver bit is driven. The air chamber 20 is formed inside the grip portion 18.

  The nose part 24 has an injection port for injecting a screw (stopper) onto the member to be tightened. The contact portion 26 as a safety device is slidably disposed on the nose portion 24 and urged so as to protrude toward the screw driving side, and the configuration of the trigger 16 is effective only when the contact portion 26 is pressed. It is comprised so that it may become.

  The screw tightening mechanism tightens and operates the driver bit by the power of the air motor. That is, almost simultaneously with the start of the operation of the striking mechanism, a part of the compressed air flowing from the air chamber 20 shown in FIG. 1 is supplied to the air motor 22 to rotate the driver bit around its axis. Then, the screw located at the injection port is fastened to a tightening member (not shown) such as a gypsum board by the rotating driver bit.

  The tool body 12 has a storage box 32 for storing a control board 50A that controls the maintenance time (part replacement time) of the tool body 12. The storage box 32 is provided in a space between the upper front portion of the magazine 30 and the lower front portion of the air motor 22.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the control board 50A. As shown in FIG. 2, the control board 50A includes a board body 52, a memory unit 48, a control unit (tool control means) 54, a plurality of interfaces (insertion ports, hereinafter referred to as I / F) 68, a battery 66, a sensor unit 64, and a light emitting unit 62. The information processing apparatus 100 connected to the I / F 68 of the control board 50A will be described later.

  The substrate body 52 is a base body made of a material such as polyimide on which a wiring pattern (not shown) is formed, and is disposed inside the housing box 32 (see FIG. 1) of the tool body 12. The I / F 68 is provided at each corner of the main surface 52 a of the substrate body 52. The control unit 54 is composed of a microcomputer, and counts the actual number of hits of the tool body 12 and determines the maintenance time of the tool body 12.

  The memory unit 48 is an example of a storage unit, and includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory (for example, a flash memory). The memory unit 48 stores maintenance information of the tool body 12. The maintenance information includes, for example, the cumulative actual hit count of the pneumatic tool 10A, the reference actual hit count as a reference when warning the maintenance timing, the reference lubrication count as a reference when warning the lubrication timing, and the pneumatic tool. Data such as a manufacturing number and manufacturing date / time of 10A are stored. The memory unit 48 may be integrated into the control unit 54.

  The battery 66 has a button shape and is disposed inside the tool body 12 (see FIG. 1). One end of a lead wire 66 a is connected to the battery 66, and the other end of the lead wire 66 a is connected to the substrate body 52 via the I / F 68. The battery 66 is configured to supply power to the control unit 54 and the like only when actual hitting of the tool body 12 is detected by the sensor unit 64. Thereby, the consumption of the battery 66 is reduced, and the number of replacements of the battery 66 can be reduced. Further, the use of the battery 66 can reduce the weight of the pneumatic tool 10A.

  The sensor unit 64 is an example of a detection unit, and includes, for example, an impact sensor or an acceleration sensor. One end of a lead wire 64 a is connected to the sensor unit 64, and the other end of the lead wire 64 a is connected to the substrate body 52 via the I / F 68. The sensor part 64 is accommodated in the accommodation box 32 such that the flat part 64b is perpendicular to the driving direction D (see FIG. 1) of the tool body 12. Thereby, the actual hit of the tool body 12 can be accurately detected. As a method for detecting the actual number of hits of the tool body 12, a sensor (switch) is attached to the trigger 16 and the contact portion 26 shown in FIG. Thus, the actual number of hits of the tool body 12 may be detected.

  The light emitting unit 62 is an example of a notification unit and a light emitting unit, and includes, for example, an LED or the like, and is attached to a position below the grip unit 18 of the tool body 12 (upper surface portion of the air motor 22) (see FIG. 1). One end of a lead wire 62 a is attached to the light emitting unit 62, and the other end of the lead wire 62 a is connected to the substrate body 52 via the I / F 68. Thereby, even when the pneumatic tool 10A is tilted and used in any direction such as a ceiling surface, a floor surface, or a wall surface, the user can easily visually recognize the light emission of the light emitting unit 62. The light emitting unit 62 can be attached to a position other than those described above as long as the user can visually recognize it.

  Next, a block configuration of the pneumatic tool 10A including the control board 50A will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a block configuration of the pneumatic tool 10A. As shown in FIG. 3, the sensor unit 64 of the pneumatic tool 10 </ b> A detects a shock or acceleration when the tool main body 12 is actually hit, generates a detection signal, and generates the detection signal as a control unit 54 and Supply to each of the batteries 66. The battery 66 generates electric power based on the supplied detection signal and supplies it to the control unit 54.

  The controller 54 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 56, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 58, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 60. The ROM 58 stores various programs for determining the maintenance time of the tool body 12, data necessary for processing, and the like. The RAM 60 is mainly used as a work area for various processes, such as temporarily storing and holding data obtained when the CPU 56 performs various processes. The CPU 56 executes a program stored in the ROM 58 to control maintenance warning and management of the tool body 12.

  After being activated by the power supplied from the battery 66, the control unit 54 determines whether the detection signal supplied from the sensor unit 64 is actual hit or non-actual hit. As a determination method, for example, a threshold value (voltage value) is stored in the ROM 58 in advance, and this threshold value is compared with the value of the detection signal (voltage value). . Further, the determination may be made based on the length of the duration of the detection signal. The control unit 54 counts the detection signal determined to be an actual hit, and generates a control signal for causing the light emitting unit 62 to emit light when the counted cumulative actual hit count exceeds a predetermined reference maintenance count. The light is supplied to the light emitting unit 62.

  The light emitting unit 62 emits light in a predetermined pattern based on the control signal supplied from the control unit 54, and warns the user that the tool body 12 is in a maintenance period. At this time, for example, when warning about the oiling time, the blinking pattern may be advanced, and when warning about the maintenance time such as overhaul, warning may be performed later than the flashing pattern of the oiling time. As a result, the user can easily identify what kind of warning is the content. The notification means may be a speaker that outputs a sound or a buzzer sound instead of the light emitting unit 62.

  When the maintenance information such as the actual number of hits stored in the memory unit 48 of the control board 50A is read by the information processing apparatus 100 described later, the control unit 54 reads the maintenance information stored in the memory unit 48 and reads the read maintenance information. A transmission signal based on the information is generated and supplied to the light emitting unit 62.

  The light emitting unit 62 converts the transmission signal supplied from the control unit 54 into a blinking signal (light emission signal) using infrared rays, and transmits (emits) the converted blinking signal. As the blinking signal, for example, a signal modulated by a carrier frequency is used.

<Operation of pneumatic tool>
Next, an example of the operation of the control unit 54 when warning the maintenance time of the pneumatic tool 10A will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 54 when warning the maintenance time of the pneumatic tool 10A.

  In step S <b> 10, the control unit 54 detects the detection signal supplied from the sensor unit 64. In the control unit 54, it is determined from the waveform of the detection signal supplied from the sensor unit 64 whether actual hitting or non-actual hitting (blank hitting, etc.). In this example, it is assumed that the detection signal supplied from the sensor unit 64 is an actual hit. If a detection signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S20.

  In step S <b> 20, the control unit 54 updates the actual number of hits stored in advance in the memory unit 48. When the detection signal is supplied from the sensor unit 64, the control unit 54 reads the actual hit count from the memory unit 48, and adds +1 (increment) to the read actual hit count value to update the actual hit count. The updated actual hit count is stored again in the memory unit 48 as the cumulative actual hit count. After updating the actual number of hits, the control unit 54 proceeds to step S30.

  In step S30, the control unit 54 compares the cumulative actual number of times of hitting with a preset number of times of lubrication (reference maintenance information), and determines whether or not the actual number of times of hitting has exceeded the number of times of oiling. The control unit 54 reads the updated cumulative number of hits and the pre-stored number of lubrication times (threshold value) from the memory unit 48, and compares the cumulative number of actual shots and the number of times of lubrication. When the number of lubrication is set to 2000, for example, it is determined whether or not the updated cumulative actual number of hits exceeds 2000. The control unit 54 proceeds to step S32 shown in FIG. 5 when it is determined that the cumulative actual number of times exceeds the number of lubrication, and proceeds to step S40 when it is determined that the cumulative actual number of times is less than the number of lubrication.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 54 when the oiling timing is warned. In step S <b> 32, the control unit 54 performs a warning process to warn the user that the lubrication work is necessary when it is determined that the cumulative actual number of times of hammering has exceeded the number of lubrication. In the warning process, the control unit 54 supplies a control signal for causing the light emitting unit 62 to emit and blink, thereby causing the light emitting unit 62 to emit and blink in a predetermined pattern. The time for blinking the light emitting unit 62 can be arbitrarily set.

  In step S <b> 34, the control unit 54 compares the “cumulative actual driving number” with “the number of lubrication times + 10 times” and determines whether the “cumulative actual driving number” exceeds “the number of oiling times + 10 times”. As a result, the light emitting unit 62 blinks only during “+10 times” after the cumulative number of actual hits reaches the number of lubrication, so that the user can be surely noticed by the light emitting unit 62 during this time. For example, when the number of times of lubrication is set to 2000 times, the light emitting unit 62 blinks until the cumulative actual number of hits reaches 2010 times. The cumulative actual number of hits to be added is not limited to “+10”. For example, if the number of times greater than “+10 times” is added, the user can be warned that the lubrication work is necessary for a long actual number of times after the cumulative actual number of times of hitting reaches the specified number of times of oiling. If the control unit 54 determines that the “cumulative actual number of hits” exceeds “the number of lubrication times + 10”, the control unit 54 proceeds to step S36. On the other hand, if it is determined that the “cumulative actual number of hits” is less than “the number of times of lubrication + 10”, the process returns to step S10 to detect the detection signal again.

  In step S36, the control unit 54 updates the numerical value of the number of times of lubrication. The control unit 54 reads out the number of times of lubrication from the memory unit 48. For example, when the number of times of lubrication is set to 2000 times, the number of times of lubrication is updated to 4000 times, and the updated number of times of lubrication is stored in the memory unit 48. To do. Thereby, when the cumulative number of actual hits reaches 4000 times, the light emitting unit 62 blinks again. Note that the newly set number of times of lubrication may be set so that the interval of the number of times of lubrication becomes shorter as the cumulative actual number of shots increases in consideration of aging deterioration. If the numerical value of the number of times of lubrication is updated, control part 54 will progress to Step S38.

  In step S38, the control unit 54 performs warning cancellation processing. In the warning canceling process, the control unit 54 causes the light emitting unit 62 to blink only for a predetermined time, and then stops the light emitting unit 62 from blinking. When the light emission stops, the process returns to step S10.

  Returning to FIG. 4, in step S <b> 40, the control unit 54 compares the cumulative actual hit count with a preset maintenance count (reference maintenance information) and determines whether the actual hit count exceeds the lubrication count. For example, if the maintenance count is set to 200,000 times, it is determined whether or not the updated actual hit count has exceeded 200,000 times. If the actual number of hits exceeds the number of maintenances, the process proceeds to step S42 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the actual number of hits is less than the number of maintenances, the process returns to step S10 to detect the detection signal again.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 54 when a maintenance time is warned. Operations common to those in FIG. 5 will be described in a simplified manner. In step S42, the control unit 54 performs a warning process that warns the user that an overhaul operation is necessary. In the warning process, the control unit 54 supplies a control signal for causing the light emitting unit 62 to emit and blink, and causes the light emitting unit 62 to emit and blink in a predetermined pattern.

  In step S <b> 44, the control unit 54 compares “cumulative actual number of hits” with “maintenance number + 10 times” and determines whether “cumulative actual number of hits” exceeds “maintenance number + 10 times”. Thereby, since the light emitting unit 62 blinks only during “+10 times” after the cumulative number of actual hits reaches the number of maintenance times, the user can surely notice the warning by the light emitting unit 62 during this time. For example, when the number of maintenance times is set to 200,000 times, the light emitting unit 62 blinks until the cumulative actual hit number reaches 200,010 times. If the control unit 54 determines that the “cumulative actual number of hits” exceeds the “maintenance number + 10”, the process proceeds to step S46. On the other hand, if it is determined that the “cumulative actual hit count” is less than “maintenance count + 10”, the process returns to step S10 to detect the detection signal again.

  In step S46, the control unit 54 updates the numerical value of the maintenance frequency. The control unit 54 reads the maintenance frequency from the memory unit 48. If the maintenance frequency is set to 200,000 times, for example, the control unit 54 updates the maintenance frequency to double to 400,000 times, and updates the updated maintenance frequency to the memory unit 48. To remember. Thereby, when the cumulative number of actual hits reaches 400,000 times, the light emitting unit 62 blinks again. The control unit 54 proceeds to step S48 after updating the numerical value of the maintenance count.

  In step S48, the control unit 54 performs a warning cancellation process. In the warning cancellation process, the control unit 54 causes the light emitting unit 62 to blink only for a predetermined time, and then stops the light emitting unit 62 from blinking. When the warning cancellation process is completed, the process returns to step S10, and the detection signal is detected again. By such an operation of the control unit 54, when the actual number of hits reaches the prescribed number of times of lubrication or maintenance, the light emitting unit 62 blinks and warns, so that the user can accurately grasp the maintenance time.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the cumulative actual number of hits of the pneumatic tool 10A reaches the preset maintenance count or lubrication count, the light emitting unit 62 flashes and emits light. Since the tool 10A warns that it is a maintenance time, the user can grasp the tool maintenance time reliably and accurately. As a result, it is possible to prevent overloading of the maintenance time, and it is possible to prevent the expansion of parts failure parts by repairing parts in advance. As a result, there is no need for extra costs such as repair.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 for reading out the actual number of times the pneumatic tool 10A is hit from the control board 50A of the pneumatic tool 10A described above will be described. Note that the configuration of the pneumatic tool 10A described in the first embodiment described above is omitted.

<Configuration of information processing apparatus>
Next, the configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 for reading out the actual number of times the pneumatic tool 10A is hit from the control board 50A of the pneumatic tool 10A described above will be described. FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration example of the information processing apparatus 100. The information processing apparatus 100 includes an apparatus main body 102 and a receiving apparatus 120. The apparatus main body 102 and the receiving apparatus 120 are electrically connected to each other via a cable 126.

  The apparatus main body 102 has a housing having a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a display unit 104 and an operation unit 118 are provided on the surface of the housing. The display unit 104 is composed of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an EL (Electro Luminescence), or the like, and displays on the screen unique information such as the actual number of hits, the manufacturing number, and the purchase date and time of the pneumatic tool 10A read from the control board 50A. indicate.

  The operation unit 118 includes a power button 106 for turning on / off the power of the apparatus main body 102, a left movement button 108 for moving the cursor to the left, a right movement button 110 for moving the cursor to the right, and a cursor on the screen. A line feed button 112 for making a line break and a selection button 114 for selecting a command. As an input device, a touch panel in which the display unit 104 and the operation unit 118 are combined may be used.

  The receiving device 120 includes a light receiving unit 124 and a cover member 122. The light receiving unit 124 is composed of, for example, a photodiode. One end of a cable 126 is connected to the rear end of the light receiving unit 124, and the other end of the cable 126 is detachably connected to the apparatus main body 102 via a connector 128.

  The cover member 122 is for eliminating the influence of ambient light, and is made of a material that does not allow an external signal to enter. The cover member 122 has a substantially bowl shape, and is attached to the base end portion of the light receiving portion 124 so as to surround the outer peripheral portion of the light receiving portion 124.

  Next, the block configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a block configuration of the information processing apparatus 100. An operation unit 118, a signal processing unit 140, a control unit (information processing control means) 130 and a display unit 104 are connected to the bus 144.

  The operation unit 118 generates an operation signal based on the user's button operation, and supplies the generated operation signal to the control unit 130. In the operation unit 118, for example, an instruction to display all maintenance information stored in the pneumatic tool 10 </ b> A, an instruction to display only a part of the number of actual hits in the maintenance information, for example, An instruction to turn off is input by the user.

  The light receiving unit 124 receives the blinking signal (see FIG. 3) emitted from the light emitting unit 62 on the pneumatic tool 10A side, and converts the received blinking signal into an electrical signal. Then, the light receiving unit 124 performs processing such as amplification on the blinking signal converted into the electric signal and supplies the signal to the control unit 140.

  Here, the configuration of the blinking signal emitted from the light emitting unit 62 will be described. FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a blinking signal, FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a start signal, and FIG. 9C is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a data code. FIG. 9D is a diagram showing a configuration example of the end signal.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the blinking signal includes a start signal, a data code, a checksum code, and an end signal. The start signal is a marker indicating the head of the blinking signal, and is configured so that the signal waveform is greatly different from the data code, so that the start signal can be easily identified. As shown in FIG. 9B, the start signal is set such that the duty ratio is set to 2: 1, and the ON state continues for a period of 8 ms, for example, and then the OFF state for 4 ms.

  The data code is composed of data such as the actual number of hits of the pneumatic tool 10A, and is composed of data of 1st byte to (n-1) th byte. As shown in FIG. 9C, when the bit is “0”, the ON / OFF duty ratio is set to 1: 1, and when the bit is “1”, the data code is ON / OFF. The duty ratio is set to 1: 3.

  The checksum is an algorithm used for detecting an error in the data code, and is composed of the lower byte of the sum of the first byte to the (n-1) th byte.

  The end signal is a marker indicating the end of the blinking signal, and is configured so that the signal waveform is greatly different from the data code, so that it can be easily identified as the end signal. As shown in FIG. 9D, the end signal is set so that the duty ratio is 1:16. For example, the end signal is set to be in an on state for a period of 1 ms, and then to be in an off state for a period of 16 ms or more. .

  Returning to FIG. 8, the control unit 130 includes a CPU 132, a ROM 134, and a RAM 136. The control unit 130 performs a decoding process by extracting the carrier frequency component of the blinking signal supplied from the light receiving unit 124 and generates an image signal based on the maintenance information. The control unit 130 supplies the generated image signal to the display unit 104.

  Further, the control unit 130 generates a control signal based on the operation signal supplied from the operation unit 118 and supplies the control signal to the display unit 104 or the like to perform various processes. For example, the power on / off of the information processing apparatus 100 is controlled, or display control of maintenance information displayed on the screen of the display unit 104 is performed.

  The display unit 104 displays an image based on the image signal supplied from the CPU 132 of the control unit 130 on the screen. On the screen of the display unit 104, maintenance information such as the cumulative actual number of hits and the manufacturing number of the pneumatic tool 10A read from the memory unit 48 of the tool body 12 is displayed.

<Usage example of information processing device>
Next, a usage example of the information processing apparatus 100 will be described. FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating a usage example of the information processing apparatus 100, and FIG. 10B is an enlarged view of a main part S thereof.

  As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, when the cumulative actual number of hits is read from the pneumatic tool 10A, first, the power button 106 of the apparatus main body 102 is pressed to turn on the information processing apparatus 100 (see FIG. 10A). (See FIG. 8). Then, the cover member 122 of the receiving device 120 is pressed against (or brought close to) the tool body 12 so as to surround the light emitting portion 62 of the tool body 12. When the cover member 122 is pressed against the tool main body 12, a switch (not shown) provided on the tool main body 12 side is pressed to cause the light emitting portion 62 of the tool main body 12 to flash. Or, by removing the fasteners such as screws and nails, the memory 48 or the ROM 58 recognizes the impact waveform of the blank shot, and when the blank shot is generated several times in succession, the light emission blinks. The flashing light is turned on by an operation that cannot occur. With such an operation, the actual number of times the pneumatic tool 10 </ b> A is hit is read from the tool body 12 and displayed on the display unit 104 of the information processing apparatus 100.

  Conventionally, when the actual number of hits is read from the pneumatic tool 10A, the information is stored in the storage device of the main body tool 12, so that it is very difficult to check the information. Therefore, a method has been proposed in which a jig is connected to the substrate of the main body tool 12 via a wire and information is acquired from the substrate. In this case, the main body tool 12 is disassembled and the substrate is taken out. There was a problem in that work efficiency was poor because the cable of the jig had to be connected to the connector.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, since the maintenance information such as the actual number of hits is emitted using the light emitting unit 62 for warning the maintenance time of the tool body 12, the tool body 12 is disassembled and controlled. There is no need to take out the substrate 50A, and the working efficiency can be greatly improved. Accordingly, for example, in sales activities for selling tools to customers, the information processing apparatus 100 is brought to the customer, and maintenance information such as the actual number of hits is read from the customer's tools, so that the parts replacement time of the tools, etc. Can be judged on the spot, and this can lead to sales promotion of tools.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, the case where the electric tool 10B is used instead of the pneumatic tool 10A described above will be described. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the component which is common in the pneumatic tool 10A demonstrated in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, control board 50A, etc., and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

<Configuration of power tool>
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a block configuration of an electric tool 10B according to the third embodiment. The electric tool 10B includes a control board 50B, a battery 66, a light emitting unit 62, a sensor unit 64, a motor 70, and a battery 72. The control board 50B includes a control unit 54 including a CPU 56, a ROM 58, and a RAM 60, a memory unit 48, a timer unit 142, and a plurality of I / Fs 68.

  The memory unit 48 is composed of a non-volatile semiconductor memory, and the memory unit 48 includes a maintenance time, an actual number of times of hitting, and a number of lubrication times as a reference for warning the motor energizing time of the electric tool 10B and the maintenance time of the electric tool 10B. Etc. are stored.

  The motor 70 is connected to the control unit 54 via the I / F 68, and supplies a drive signal generated when the motor 70 is rotationally driven by a trigger operation to the control unit 54. Further, the motor 70 supplies a stop signal generated when the rotational driving of the motor 70 is stopped to the control unit 54. The control unit 54 supplies a control signal based on each of the drive signal and the stop signal supplied from the motor 70 to the timer unit 142.

  The timer unit 142 measures the motor energization time based on the control signal supplied from the control unit 54. The measured motor energization time is added to the motor energization time already stored in the memory unit 48 and stored in the memory unit 48 again. That is, the accumulated motor energization time is stored in the memory unit 48.

  The battery 72 is connected to the control unit 54 and the motor 70 via the I / F 68. The control unit 54 counts the number of replacements of the battery 72, triggered by the operation when the battery 72 is attached to or removed from the electric tool 10B.

  In the electric power tool 10B configured as described above, a motor 70 is built in a housing (not shown). When the trigger is pulled, the motor 70 is operated, and the driver bit is rotated by the motor 70 via the rotation drive transmission unit. Perform screwing work.

<Operation of the power tool>
Next, an example of the operation when warning the maintenance time of the electric tool 10B will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the power tool 10B.

  In step S100, the control unit 54 detects an ON operation of the motor. The control unit 54 detects the ON state of the motor based on the drive signal supplied from the motor 70 and supplies the control signal based on the drive of the motor 70 to the timer unit 142. In step S110, the timer unit 142 starts measuring the motor energization time based on the control signal supplied from the control unit 54, and proceeds to step S120.

  In step S120, the control unit 54 detects a detection signal based on the actual hitting of the electric power tool 10B supplied from the sensor unit 64, and proceeds to step S130. In step S <b> 130, the control unit 54 updates the actual hit count stored in advance in the memory unit 48. When the update of the actual number of hits is completed, the process proceeds to step S140. In step S140, the control unit 54 updates the energization time of the motor. The detailed operation of this process will be described later.

  In step S150, the control unit 54 compares the cumulative actual number of times of hitting with a preset number of times of lubrication, and determines whether or not the actual number of times of hit exceeds the number of times of lubrication. When it is determined that the cumulative actual number of hits has exceeded the number of times of lubrication, the control unit 54 performs steps S32 to S38 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the cumulative actual number of hits is less than the number of lubrications, the process proceeds to step S160.

  In step S160, the control unit 54 compares the cumulative actual number of hits with a preset maintenance number, and determines whether or not the cumulative actual number of hits exceeds the number of lubrication. If the actual number of hits exceeds the number of maintenances, steps S42 to S48 shown in FIG. 6 are performed. On the other hand, if the actual number of hits is less than the number of maintenances, the process proceeds to step S170.

  In step S170, the control unit 54 compares the motor energization time with a preset maintenance time to determine whether the motor energization time has exceeded the maintenance time. The control unit 54 reads the updated motor energization time from the memory unit 48 and the maintenance time (threshold value) stored in advance, and compares the motor energization time with the maintenance time. When it is determined that the motor energization time has exceeded the maintenance time, the control unit 54 proceeds to step S172 shown in FIG. 13, and when it is determined that the motor energization time is less than the maintenance time, the control unit 54 returns to step S100.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the electric power tool 10B when the maintenance time is warned. In step S172, when the controller 54 determines that the motor energization time has exceeded the maintenance time, it performs a warning process to warn the user that maintenance work is necessary. In the warning process, the control unit 54 supplies a control signal for causing the light emitting unit 62 to emit and blink, and causes the light emitting unit 62 to emit and blink in a predetermined pattern.

  In step S174, the control unit 54 compares “motor energization time” with “maintenance time + 10 times” and determines whether “motor energization time” exceeds “maintenance time + 10 times”. Thereby, since the light emitting unit 62 blinks only during “+10 times” after the motor energization time reaches the maintenance time, the user can surely notice the warning by the light emitting unit 62 during this time. If the control unit 54 determines that the “motor energization time” has exceeded “maintenance time + 10 times”, the control unit 54 proceeds to step S176. On the other hand, if it is determined that the “motor energization time” is less than “maintenance time + 10 times”, the process returns to step S100.

  In step S176, the control unit 54 updates the numerical value of the maintenance time. After updating the maintenance time value, the control unit 54 proceeds to step S178.

  In step S178, the control unit 54 performs warning cancellation processing. In the warning cancellation process, the control unit 54 causes the light emitting unit 62 to blink only for a predetermined time, and then stops the light emitting unit 62 from blinking. When the warning cancellation process is completed, the process returns to step S100. By such an operation of the control unit 54, when the motor energization time reaches the specified maintenance time, the light-emitting unit 62 is blinked to give a warning, so that the user can accurately grasp the maintenance time.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing detailed operations of steps S110 and S140 described above. In step S200, when the timer unit 142 detects energization of the motor, the timer unit 142 adds the motor energization time M_time. In step S210, the control unit 54 determines whether or not the motor energization time M_time has passed a predetermined update time, in this example, 60 seconds.

In step S220, when the control unit 54 determines that the motor energization time M_time has passed a predetermined update time, the control unit 54 reads the motor total energization time Total_M_time from the memory unit 48.
In step S230, the control unit 54 adds the total motor energization time Total_M_time, and updates the total motor energization time Total_M_time stored in the memory unit 48 in step S240.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when the cumulative actual number of hits of the electric tool 10B reaches a preset number of maintenance times or lubrication times, When the time reaches the maintenance time, the light emitting unit 62 flashes and flashes to warn that the power tool 10B is in the maintenance time, so that the user can grasp the tool maintenance time reliably and accurately. As a result, it is possible to prevent overloading of the maintenance time, and it is possible to prevent the expansion of parts failure parts by repairing parts in advance.

  It should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes those in which various modifications are made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the pneumatic tool which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a control board. It is a figure which shows the block configuration of a pneumatic tool. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of a pneumatic tool (the 1). It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of a pneumatic tool (the 2). It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of a pneumatic tool (the 3). It is a figure which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the block configuration of information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structure of the blink signal emitted from a light emission part. It is a figure which shows the usage example of information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structure of the pneumatic tool which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of an electric tool (the 1). It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of an electric tool (the 2). It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the time measurement process of a motor.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pneumatic tool, 32 ... Storage box, 50 ... Control board, 54 ... Control part, 62 ... Light emission part, 64 ... Sensor part, 64a ... Plane part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 70 ... Motor, 100 ... Information processing apparatus, 104 ... Display part, 124 ... Light receiving part, 130 ... Control part, 140 ... Signal processing part, 142 ... Timer part

Claims (6)

Detection means for detecting maintenance information used for determining the maintenance time of the tool body;
Control means for determining whether or not the tool body is in a maintenance period based on a comparison result between the maintenance information detected by the detection means and preset reference maintenance information;
A tool comprising: notification means for notifying a user that the tool body is in maintenance time when the control means determines that the tool body is in maintenance time. Storage means for storing the maintenance information detected by the detection means;
The tool according to claim 1, wherein the control means adds and updates the maintenance information stored in the storage means every time the maintenance information is detected by the detection means. The tool body is a compressed air drive tool that reciprocates a striking mechanism with compressed air and strikes a stop,
The maintenance information is the actual number of hits of the compressed air drive tool,
The reference maintenance information is the actual number of hits corresponding to the component replacement timing of the compressed air drive tool or the number of times of lubrication corresponding to the lubrication timing of the compressed air drive tool,
3. The tool according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit is configured by an impact sensor or an acceleration sensor that detects the actual number of hits of the compressed air driven tool. The tool body has a housing portion that houses the impact sensor or the acceleration sensor,
The tool according to claim 3, wherein the impact sensor or the acceleration sensor is housed in the housing portion such that the plane is perpendicular to a driving direction of the fastener. The tool body is an electric tool for driving a stop by reciprocating a driver of a striking mechanism by a motor,
The maintenance information is an energization time of the motor,
The reference maintenance information is an energization time of a motor corresponding to a component replacement time of the electric tool,
The tool according to claim 1, wherein the electric tool further includes a timer unit that measures energization time of the motor. Based on a comparison result between detection means for detecting maintenance information used for determining the maintenance time of the tool body, and the maintenance information detected by the detection means and preset reference maintenance information, the tool body is maintained at the maintenance time. Tool control means for determining whether or not the tool main body is in a maintenance time, and a notification means for notifying the user that the tool main body is in a maintenance time. An information processing apparatus for obtaining the maintenance information from a tool constituted by a light emitting means for emitting the maintenance information as a light emission signal.
A light receiving means for receiving the light emission signal emitted from the light emitting means;
Information processing control means for decoding the light emission signal received by the light receiving means and generating an image signal based on the maintenance information;
An information processing apparatus comprising: display means for displaying the maintenance information on a screen based on an image signal generated by the information processing control means.

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