JP2011192167A - Wireless system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make compatible both the completion of data transmission from each electric tool within a short period of time as far as possible, and the avoidance of interference with high reliability. <P>SOLUTION: Wireless communication is performed between one receiver 1 and a plurality of electric tools 2. An individual registration number and a predetermined transmission interval T corresponding to the number is set to each electric tool 2. When data are transmitted from the electric tool 2, the receiver 1 having received the data transmits a reception completion signal to the electric tool 2. When the electric tool 2 receives the reception completion signal, it is regarded at that point of time that the data transmission is completed. When the electric tool 2 does not receive the reception completion signal, the data are transmitted again at a transmission interval T. By assigning and setting a separate period to each registration number as the transmission interval T, the data transmission from the electric tool 2 is completed within a predetermined period. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless system, and more particularly to a system for quickly completing data reception between one receiver and a plurality of power tools.

  In factories and the like, it is desirable to manage the work status of a plurality of power tools wirelessly. As a wireless system used for this purpose, there is a conventional one disclosed in Patent Document 1.

  In this conventional wireless system, data is transmitted from each of a plurality of power tools, and the data from each power tool is collectively received by a single receiver. At this time, in order to avoid a situation in which reception is not possible due to interference, data is set to be transmitted at random from each power tool a plurality of times.

JP 2003-195921 A

  By the way, in the conventional communication system, in order to more reliably avoid interference on the receiver side, it is necessary to set so that data is randomly transmitted from each electric tool as many times as possible. Therefore, it is difficult to achieve both data transmission from each power tool within a short time and avoiding interference.

  Further, the conventional communication system does not check on the power tool side whether or not the transmitted data is received on the receiver side. For this reason, the work has been carried out on the assumption that any of the data transmitted many times has been received, and there has been a problem in terms of communication reliability.

  This invention is invented in view of the said problem, Comprising: Completing the data transmission from each electric tool in a short time, and avoiding interference, and ensuring the high reliability with respect to communication It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication system that can handle such a problem.

  The present invention is a wireless system for solving the above problems, and performs wireless communication between one receiver and a plurality of electric tools.

  In the present invention, a separate registration number and a predetermined transmission interval corresponding to each power tool are set for each of the power tools, and when the data is transmitted from the power tool, the receiver that has received the data transmits to the power tool. In response, a reception completion signal is transmitted. When the power tool receives the reception completion signal, data transmission is completed at that time. When the power tool does not receive the reception completion signal, the data transmission is performed after the transmission interval. As the transmission interval, a different time is allocated and set for each registration number.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the first retransmission time and the second and subsequent retransmission times are set separately as the transmission interval.

  At this time, it is preferable that the second and subsequent retransmission times are set to be the same time for the plurality of power tools.

  Further, the power tool of the present invention comprises an abnormality notification means for notifying that there is a transmission abnormality state, and when the reception completion signal is not received when the data is retransmitted a predetermined number of times, It is preferable to perform abnormality notification through the abnormality notification means.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said electric tool of this invention comprises the number display means which displays the set registration number.

  In addition, the power tool of the present invention includes a work state detection unit that detects the work state, and transmits the data to the receiver when the work state detection unit detects a predetermined work state. Is preferred.

  The present invention achieves the effect that both data transmission from each power tool can be completed within a short time and avoidance of interference and high reliability for communication can be ensured.

It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the electric tool and receiver which comprise the wireless system of an example in embodiment of this invention. (A) is a block diagram of an electric tool same as the above, and (b) is a block diagram of a receiver same as the above. It is a control flow figure by the side of an electric tool same as the above. It is a control flow figure by the side of a receiver same as the above. It is explanatory drawing which shows the timing of resending in a radio | wireless system same as the above.

  The present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of a wireless system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this wireless system, data is transmitted and received by wireless communication between one receiver 1 and a plurality of power tools 2. In the drawing, only one power tool 2 is shown for simplicity.

  The electric tool 2 is a rechargeable tightening tool in this example, and transmits a motor 4 serving as a drive source and a rotational force input from the motor 4 to the output shaft 6 in a housing 3 having a handle portion 3a. The drive transmission part 5 etc. are accommodated. The drive transmission unit 5 has a structure in which an impact in the rotation direction is further applied to the output shaft 6. A tip tool 7 is detachably attached to the output shaft 6.

  The handle 3a of the housing 3 is provided with a trigger switch 9, a registration switch 10, a display 11, a tool wireless communication unit 12, a tool control unit 13, and the like. In addition, a battery pack 8 is detachably attached to the distal end portion of the handle portion 3a. As shown in FIG. 2, the tool control means 13 controls the motor 4 via the motor control means 14 and controls the tool radio communication means 12 via the radio control means 15. The tool control means 13 detects the current work state via the work state detection means 16 that detects the state of the drive transmission unit 5.

  The tool control means 13 has storage means (not shown), and this storage means stores a tool ID number at the time of shipment. The tool wireless communication unit 12 transmits and receives data at a predetermined frequency, and includes a transmission frequency setting unit 17.

  The receiver 1 includes a registration switch 18, a receiver wireless communication unit 19, a receiver control unit 20, and the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the receiver control unit 20 controls the receiver radio communication unit 19 via the radio control unit 21. The receiver wireless communication unit 19 transmits and receives data at a predetermined frequency, and includes a transmission frequency setting unit 22.

  In the wireless system of this example, first, both the receiver 1 side and the power tool 2 side are set to the registration mode, and in this registration mode, a separate registration number is set for each power tool 2. FIG. 3 shows a flowchart on the power tool 2 side, and FIG. 4 shows a flowchart on the receiver 1 side.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the registration switch 10 of the power tool 2 is turned on, the power tool 2 transitions to a registration mode. As shown in FIG. 4, when the registration switch 18 is turned on also on the receiver 1 side, the receiver 1 shifts to the registration mode. Both the electric power tool 2 and the receiver 1 set the use frequency to a dedicated one for registration (for example, 2405 MHz) in the use frequency setting CH0 in the registration mode.

  When transitioning to the registration mode, the power tool 2 transmits a registration request signal from the tool wireless communication unit 12, and the receiver 1 in a waiting state receives this registration request signal through the receiver wireless communication unit 19. The registration request signal here has registration request identification data and a tool ID number. After transmitting the registration request signal, the power tool 2 enters a waiting state.

  The receiver 1 that has received the registration request signal assigns a registration number to the tool ID number of the electric tool 2 and transmits a registration confirmation signal through the receiver wireless communication means 19. The registration confirmation signal here has registration confirmation identification data, a receiver ID number, a tool ID number, a working signal use frequency, and a registration number. The working signal use frequency is obtained by assigning a channel to each registration number, and is set such that the use frequencies at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5CH are 2415, 2425, 2435, 2445, and 2455 MHz, for example. These working signal use frequencies are different from the use frequencies in the registration mode.

  The power tool 2 that has received the registration confirmation signal confirms whether or not the tool ID number in the transmitted registration request signal matches the tool ID number in the received registration confirmation signal. If the tool ID numbers match, a registration completion signal is transmitted from the power tool 2 to the receiver 1 and the parameters are stored in the storage means. If the tool ID numbers do not match, the registration request signal is transmitted again from the electric tool 2.

  Here, the parameters stored in the power tool 2 are a receiver ID number, a working signal use frequency, a registration number, and the like. The registration completion signal transmitted by the electric tool 2 includes registration completion identification data, a tool ID number, and a receiver ID number.

  When receiving the registration completion signal transmitted from the power tool 2 side, the receiver 1 checks whether the tool ID numbers match. If they match, each parameter is stored in storage means (not shown) of the receiver control means 20. If the tool ID numbers do not match, the process transits to a waiting state for a registration request signal, and the above process is repeated.

  Here, the parameters stored in the receiver 1 are a tool ID number, a working signal use frequency, a registration number, and the like.

  According to the registration procedure described above, a registration number (for example, 1, 2, 3,...) Is appropriately assigned to each electric tool 2, and the registration number and each parameter corresponding thereto are registered in the receiver 1 and the electric tool 2. Let me.

  When the power of the power tool 2 is turned on after completing the registration work of each power tool 2, the power tool 2 receives the receiver ID number, work signal use frequency, registration number, etc. from the storage means of the tool control means 13. Is read.

  Here, when the operator pulls in the trigger switch 9 to perform a fastening operation or the like and the tool control means 13 detects completion of a predetermined work through the work state detection means 16, the tool control means 13 stops the motor 4. Then, a work completion signal is transmitted from the tool wireless communication means 12 toward the receiver 1 side. The work completion signal includes work completion identification data, a tool ID number, a receiver ID number, and a registration number.

  The receiver 1 receives the work completion signal from the electric tool 2 and, when the tool ID number matches, transmits the reception completion signal to the electric tool 2 side, and then receives it to an external device (not shown). Perform completion output. The reception completion signal includes work completion identification data, a receiver ID number, a tool ID number, and a registration number.

  When the power tool 2 receives the reception completion signal and the tool ID numbers match, the power tool 2 determines that transmission is complete.

  If the power tool 2 does not receive the reception completion signal even after the predetermined time has elapsed, it is determined that the wireless communication has failed due to interference or the like, and a predetermined transmission interval is reached until the reception completion signal is received. The same retransmission is repeated after T is opened. There is a certain limit on the number of retransmissions.

  Here, a table of transmission intervals T corresponding to each registration number is stored in the storage means of each power tool 2. In the table, as the transmission interval T, different times T1, T2, T3,. Each electric tool 2 sets the transmission interval T corresponding to the registration number stored by itself as an interval for retransmission. Instead of storing the table on the electric tool 2 side, a transmission interval T corresponding to the registration number is included in the registration confirmation signal from the receiver 1 and is stored in the electric tool 2 by transmission. There may be.

  FIG. 5 shows a case where, for example, three power tools 2 are registered in one receiver 1. The three power tools 2 have registration numbers 1, 2, and 3, respectively, and initial transmission intervals T corresponding to the registration numbers are T1a, T2a, and T3a (T1a <T2a <T3a), respectively.

  As shown in the figure, for example, when three power tools 2 complete the work at the same time and transmit data to the receiver 1 at the same time, data reception on the receiver 1 side fails due to interference (becomes reception NG). ) At this time, each power tool 2 retransmits data with a transmission interval T.

  Here, since the transmission intervals T1a, T2a, and T3a corresponding to the registration numbers are set as the transmission intervals T in each electric tool 2, it is possible to suppress interference between the electric tools 2 at the time of retransmission. Is done. In other words, even if the first wireless communication fails, the wireless communication succeeds with high probability (reception OK) in the first retransmission.

  A predetermined time T0 is secured as the difference between the transmission intervals T1a, T2a, and T3a that are different from each other. That is, T3a-T2a = T2a-T1a = T0. The predetermined time T0 is set to a value different from the transmission intervals T1a, T2a, T3a and the transmission intervals T1b, T2b, T3b for retransmission after the second time described later.

  In this example, a time different from the transmission intervals T1a, T2a, T3a for the first retransmission is set as transmission intervals T1b, T2b, T3b for the second and subsequent retransmissions. The transmission intervals T1b, T2b, and T3b are set so that all the electric tools 2 have the same time.

  That is, in the power tool 2 with the registration number 1, the transmission interval T for the first retransmission T = T1a, and the transmission interval T2 for the second and subsequent retransmissions T = T1b. In the electric tool 2 with the registration number 2, the transmission interval for the first retransmission T = T2a (= T1a + T0), and the transmission interval for the second and subsequent retransmissions T = T2b (= T1b). In the electric power tool 2 with the registration number 3, the first transmission interval T = T3a (= T2a + T0), and the second and subsequent retransmission transmission intervals T = T3b (= T2b = T1b).

  As described above, if the transmission intervals T1b, T2b, and T3b after the second time are matched in all the power tools 2, the wireless communication fails even in the first retransmission in the plurality of power tools 2, and the second and subsequent times. Even when the re-transmission is performed (see the dotted line in FIG. 5), the timing of data transmission among the plurality of power tools 2 is suppressed. As a result, the wireless communication of all the power tools 2 can be successful within a predetermined time as short as possible.

  Note that the transmission intervals T2 of all the electric tools 2 may not be set to be the same, but may be set to natural numbers times the predetermined time. Even in this case, the occurrence of interference in the second and subsequent retransmissions is suppressed.

  Furthermore, in the power tool 2 of this example, when the reception completion signal is not received after the retransmission is performed a predetermined number of times, the retransmission is terminated and the light is turned on on the display unit 11. The operator is notified of abnormality. Note that the abnormality notification means in this case is not limited to abnormality notification due to lighting, for example, means for generating a notification sound from a buzzer provided in the electric power tool 2, or an abnormality to the operator by prohibiting driving of the motor 4. Means such as notification may be used.

  Moreover, in the electric tool 2 of this example, when the registration switch 10 is pressed for a certain period of time, the registration number assigned to the electric tool 2 is displayed on the display unit 11. That is, the display unit 11 is used as a number display unit, but other portions may be used as a number display unit.

  Below, the effect which the communication system of this example show | plays is further explained in full detail.

  As described above, the communication system of this example performs wireless communication between one receiver 1 and a plurality of power tools 2. In this communication system, a separate registration number and a predetermined transmission interval T corresponding thereto are set for each electric tool 2. When data is transmitted from the power tool 2, the receiver 1 that has received the data transmits a reception completion signal to the power tool 2. When the power tool 2 receives this reception completion signal, the data transmission is completed at that time. When the electric power tool 2 does not receive the reception completion signal, the data is retransmitted after a transmission interval T. As the transmission interval T here, a different time is assigned and set for each registration number.

  As a result, in the communication system of this example, it is possible to achieve both high reliability by completing data transmission from each power tool 2 within as short a time as possible and avoiding interference. This is because each power tool 2 only needs to transmit data once if there is no interference on the receiver 1 side. Further, even if interference occurs in the first data transmission, after that, retransmission is performed with a different transmission interval T for each registration number, so that repeated interference between the power tools 2 is suppressed as much as possible. . In other words, even in an environment such as an assembly factory where work is performed one after another at short intervals (about 0.5 seconds), data transmission can be completed in real time within the short intervals. In addition, since the data transmission from the electric power tool 2 is not completed until the electric power tool 2 receives the reception completion signal from the receiver 1, the reliability of the data transmission is also ensured.

  Further, in the communication system of the present example, in order to avoid the coincidence of data transmission timing in the second and subsequent retransmissions, the second and subsequent retransmissions are separate from the first retransmission times T1a, T2a, and T3a. Times T1b, T2b, and T3b are set.

  As the setting of the transmission intervals T1b, T2b, and T3b for the second and subsequent times, various settings such as unifying to a predetermined time for all the electric power tools 2 and setting each to a natural number multiple of the predetermined time are considered. It is done. In contrast, in order to complete data transmission in real time within a short interval, the second and subsequent retransmission times are set to be the same time for the plurality of power tools 2. It is preferable.

  Moreover, in the communication system of this example, the electric power tool 2 includes an abnormality notifying unit that notifies that the transmission is in an abnormal state. When the reception completion signal is not received when the data is retransmitted a predetermined number of times, abnormality notification is performed through the abnormality notification means. As a result, a situation in which the work proceeds without realizing that the transmission is abnormal due to some cause is suppressed, and the reliability of the entire communication system is further improved.

  Moreover, in the communication system of this example, the electric tool 2 includes number display means for displaying the set registration number. Thereby, the management of the registration number allocated to each electric tool 2 and each parameter corresponding to this can be reliably performed while visually confirming the registration number for each electric tool 2.

  In the communication system of this example, the electric power tool 2 includes a work state detection unit 16 that detects the work state. When the work state detection unit 16 detects a predetermined work state, data is stored in the receiver 1. Is provided to transmit. This eliminates the need for the worker to send data each time work is completed, thus contributing to improved work efficiency.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and appropriate design changes may be made within the intended scope of the present invention. Is possible.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Receiver 2 Electric tool 16 Work condition detection means T Transmission interval

Claims (6)

  A system for performing wireless communication between a single receiver and a plurality of power tools, wherein a separate registration number and a predetermined transmission interval corresponding to each of the power tools are set, When data is transmitted from the power tool, the receiver that has received the data transmits a reception completion signal to the power tool, and when the power tool receives the reception completion signal, data transmission is completed at that time When the power tool does not receive the reception completion signal, the data transmission is performed after the transmission interval, and a separate time is set for each registration number as the transmission interval. Wireless system characterized by assigning and setting.   2. The wireless system according to claim 1, wherein the first retransmission time and the second and subsequent retransmission times are set separately as the transmission interval.   The wireless system according to claim 2, wherein the second and subsequent retransmission times are set to be the same for the plurality of power tools.   The power tool is provided with an abnormality notifying unit for notifying that the transmission is in an abnormal state, and when the reception completion signal is not received when the data is retransmitted a predetermined number of times, an abnormality is detected through the abnormality notifying unit. The wireless system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein notification is performed.   The wireless system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the power tool includes number display means for displaying a set registration number. The power tool includes a working state detection unit that detects a working state of the power tool, and transmits the data to the receiver when the working state detection unit detects a predetermined working state. Item 6. The wireless system according to any one of Items 1 to 5.

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