JP2019067265A - Processing tool information management device, power storage device, processing device, power tool, and processing device management device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a processing tool information management device capable of grasping the state of processing tools.SOLUTION: A processing tool information management device 200 which manages information relating to the processing operations of a processing tool 100, comprises: a processing information acquisition unit 210 for acquiring processing information being information indicating processing operations; and a time information acquisition unit 220 for acquiring time information indicating the time at which the processing operations were performed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a processing tool information management device that manages information related to processing operations of a processing tool, a power storage device including the processing tool information management device, a processing device and an electric tool, and a processing device management device that manages the processing device.

  DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART Conventionally, the apparatus which manages the information regarding the processing operation of a process tool is known. For example, in Patent Document 1, in order to perform appropriate construction according to the state of the construction target, etc., detection means for detecting the state of the construction target with the tip tool (processing tool), detection results by the detection means, and the tip tool An electric power tool has been proposed which comprises: transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving information on an actuator for driving the vehicle to / from an external management system.

JP, 2014-166662A

  It is very important to understand the condition of the processing tool, because the defect of the processing tool may greatly affect the efficiency of the work when the product is manufactured by the flow operation etc. . If the condition of the processing tool can be grasped, for example, it is possible to predict the failure of the processing tool and replace the processing tool, or investigate the cause of the failure to solve the problem. However, the invention described in Patent Document 1 detects a state of a construction object or acquires information on an actuator in order to perform appropriate construction depending on the state of the construction object, etc. It does not grasp the situation such as the problem of the processing tool.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a processing tool information management device, a power storage device, a processing device, a power tool, and a processing device management device capable of grasping the state of a processing tool. With the goal.

  A processing tool information management device according to an aspect of the present invention is a processing tool information management device that manages information on processing operations of a processing tool, and a processing information acquisition unit that acquires processing information that is information indicating the processing operation. And a time information acquisition unit that acquires time information indicating a time at which the processing operation has been performed.

  A power storage device according to an aspect of the present invention includes the above-described processing appliance information management device, and a storage element for supplying power to the processing appliance information management device.

  A processing device according to an aspect of the present invention includes the above-described processing device information management device and a processing device that performs a processing operation indicated by processing information acquired by the processing device information management device.

  An electric power tool according to an aspect of the present invention includes the above power storage device, and a processing tool for performing a processing operation indicated by processing information acquired by a processing tool information management device included in the power storage device.

  A processing apparatus management apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention is a management information acquisition unit that acquires management information including processing information and time information from the above-described processing tool information management apparatus included in each of a plurality of processing apparatuses; And a selection unit that selects a processing device to perform a processing operation from the plurality of processing devices using the management information on each of the processing devices.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a processing tool information management apparatus etc. capable of grasping the condition of the processing tool.

It is a conceptual diagram showing composition of an electric tool concerning an embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows notionally the component with which the electric tool of FIG. 1 is provided. It is a block diagram which shows notionally the structure of the processing apparatus management apparatus of FIG.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, a processing tool information management device, a power storage device, a processing device, a power tool, and a processing device management device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, the embodiment described below shows a comprehensive or specific example. The numerical values, shapes, materials, components, arrangement positions and connection forms of the components, processing of each processing unit, and the order thereof, etc. shown in the following embodiments are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Moreover, among the components in the following embodiments, components not described in the independent claim showing the highest level concept are described as optional components. Moreover, each following figure is a schematic diagram, and is not necessarily illustrated exactly.

  Below, the structure of the processing instrument information management apparatus which concerns on this embodiment, an electrical storage apparatus, a processing apparatus, an electric tool, and a processing apparatus management apparatus is demonstrated concretely. FIG. 1 is a conceptual view showing the configuration of the electric power tool 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram conceptually showing components included in the power tool 10 of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the power tool 10 includes a processing tool 100 that performs a processing operation, a processing tool information management device 200 that manages information on the processing operation of the processing tool 100, a processing tool 100, and a processing tool information. A storage element 300 for supplying power to the management device 200 is provided. A processing device 400 is configured by the processing tool 100 and the processing tool information management device 200, and a power storage device 500 is configured by the processing tool information management device 200 and the power storage element 300.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the processing tool 100 cuts the cutting unit 110 having a blade for cutting an object to be cut, the driving unit 120 such as a motor for driving the cutting unit 110, and the driving unit 120. And a pressure sensor 130 for detecting a pressure (pressure applied to cutting) at the time of driving the unit 110.

  The pressure sensor 130 can detect the pressure by a conventionally known method. In addition, the pressure sensor 130 has a function of determining whether or not the processing tool 100 can perform the processing operation from the detected pressure (determines whether or not the cutting unit 110 can cut the object to be cut) Function). That is, the pressure sensor 130 can not perform the processing operation of the processing tool 100 when the detected pressure exceeds a predetermined value during processing by the processing tool 100 (cutting by the cutting section 110) (cutting section 110) May not cut the object to be cut). For example, the pressure sensor 130 converts the detected pressure (oil pressure) into the output of the processing tool 100 to detect an abnormality in the processing tool 100, and detects this abnormality multiple times (for example, three times). It is determined that 100 can not perform the machining operation.

  The processing tool 100 is not a cutting unit 110 for cutting an object to be cut, but a drill tool for making a hole in the object, a pliers tool for holding the object, a wrench tool for tightening a bolt or a nut, a driver tool for screwing Any processing tool may be provided, such as a hammer tool for striking a nail or the like.

  The processing tool information management device 200 is a circuit board or the like on which an electronic component or the like for managing information on the processing operation of the processing tool 100 is mounted. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the processing tool information management device 200 includes a processing information acquisition unit 210 that acquires processing information which is information indicating the processing operation of the processing tool 100. That is, the processing tool 100 is a tool that performs the processing operation indicated by the processing information acquired by the processing tool information management device 200 provided in the processing instrument 400 or the power storage device 500. Further, the processing tool information management device 200 further includes a time information acquisition unit 220 for acquiring time information indicating the time at which the processing operation was performed, and a storage unit 230 for storing management information including the processing information and the time information; And an information transmitting / receiving unit 240 that transmits / receives the management information. The management information stored in the storage unit 230 includes the pressure value detected by the pressure sensor 130 and the determination result as to whether or not the processing tool 100 can perform the processing operation by the pressure sensor 130 (the cutting unit 110 Also includes the result of determination of whether or not the object to be cut can be cut.

  In the present embodiment, the processing information acquired by the processing information acquisition unit 210 is information including the number of times of processing in which the processing tool 100 has performed the processing operation, the processing time taken for processing by the processing tool 100, and the like. Specifically, the processing information acquisition unit 210 is a sensor that acquires at least one of a current value and a voltage value when the drive unit 120 of the processing tool 100 drives, and from at least one of the current value and the voltage value, The cutting unit 110 acquires the number of times of cutting the cutting object, the cutting time, and the like.

  The number of times of processing (number of cutting times) acquired by the processing information acquiring unit 210 is a numerical value indicating the number of times in a predetermined period such as one day, one month, or one year, start of use of the processing tool 100 (starting cutting of the cutting unit 110) A numerical value indicating the number of times of accumulation from the time point, or a symbol or figure indicating the numerical value. For example, the processing information acquisition unit 210 detects a load current of a motor that moves a piston that operates the processing tool 100, and acquires the number of times of processing. At this time, the processing information acquisition unit 210 acquires the number of times of processing by detecting the current value when the processing tool 100 is not performing the processing operation and not counting it as the number of times of processing.

  The processing time (cutting time) acquired by the processing information acquisition unit 210 is a numerical value indicating the length (period) of time expressed in units of time, minute, second, etc., or indicates the numerical value. It is a symbol or a figure. Further, the timing at which the processing information acquisition unit 210 acquires processing information is not particularly limited. For example, every second, every minute, every hour, every day, or when the processing tool 100 performs a processing operation Any timing may be used.

  The processing information acquired by the processing information acquisition unit 210 may include the pressure value detected by the pressure sensor 130 described above and the determination result of the processing operation availability. That is, the processing information acquisition unit 210 acquires the pressure value and the determination result from the pressure sensor 130 in addition to the above processing number and processing time, or instead of the above processing number and processing time, and includes it in processing information. You may

  The time information acquired by the time information acquisition unit 220 is the time when the processing tool 100 performs the processing operation, that is, the time when the cutting unit 110 cuts the object to be cut. The time information is, for example, a numerical value indicated by year, month, day, hour, minute and second, or a symbol or figure indicating the numerical value. Here, the time information acquisition unit 220 acquires the time information using a GPS (Global Positioning System). That is, the power tool 10 has a GPS function (not shown). Generally, position information detected by the GPS function is accompanied by time information. Therefore, the time information acquisition unit 220 acquires the time information attached to the position information in association with the processing operation of the processing tool 100 (the cutting operation of the cutting unit 110) using the GPS. The timing at which the time information acquisition unit 220 acquires time information is not particularly limited. For example, every second, every minute, every hour, every day, or the processing information acquisition unit 210 acquired processing information. Any timing may be used (when the cutting unit 110 cuts the object to be cut).

  Thus, according to the processing tool information management device 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention, since processing information and time information of the processing tool 100 can be acquired, the status of the processing tool 100 can be grasped from these information. can do. For example, it is possible to grasp the time when there is an abnormality in the processing information as the time when a problem occurs in the processing tool 100 or to predict the failure of the processing tool 100 from the temporal change of the processing information. As a result, for example, the processing tool 100 can be replaced, or the cause of the failure of the processing tool 100 can be investigated to solve the problem.

  Also, in order to manage many processing tools 100, each processing tool 100 may be provided with a GPS function to grasp the position of the processing tool 100. In such a case, the time information acquisition unit 220 can easily acquire time information by utilizing the time information attached to the GPS position information.

  In addition, the processing information acquisition unit 210 writes the acquired processing information in the management information stored in the storage unit 230. In addition, the time information acquisition unit 220 writes the acquired time information in the management information stored in the storage unit 230. Similarly, in the pressure sensor 130, the detected pressure value and the determination result as to whether or not the processing tool 100 can perform the processing operation (whether the cutting unit 110 can cut the object to be cut or not The determination result of (1) is written to the management information stored in the storage unit 230. That is, the storage unit 230 is a memory that stores management information.

  The information transmission / reception unit 240 transmits the management information stored in the storage unit 230 to the processing device management apparatus 20. Further, the information transmitting / receiving unit 240 receives information from the processing device management apparatus 20, and rewrites data of management information stored in the storage unit 230. The timing at which the information transmission / reception unit 240 transmits management information is not particularly limited. For example, every second, every minute, every hour, every day, or when the management information of the storage unit 230 is updated, etc. Any timing may be used. Further, the method of transmitting and receiving information by the information transmitting / receiving unit 240 is not particularly limited, and, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) or the like can be used at the time of transmission and wireless LAN (Local Area Network) or the like can be used at the time of reception.

  The storage element 300 may be any type as long as it can supply power to the processing tool 100 and the processing tool information management device 200. For example, a secondary battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery (nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery) A capacitor, a primary battery or the like can be used. As described above, since the processing tool 100 and the processing tool information management device 200 require power, the power tool 10 or the power storage device 500 preferably includes the power storage element 300 for supplying power.

  Next, the configuration of the processing device management apparatus 20 will be described in detail. FIG. 3 is a block diagram conceptually showing the structure of the processing device management apparatus 20 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the processing device management apparatus 20 acquires a management information acquisition unit 21 that acquires management information including processing information and time information from the processing tool information management device 200 included in each of the plurality of processing devices 400; A selection unit 22 is provided to select the processing device 400 that performs the processing operation from the plurality of processing devices 400 using the management information on each of the plurality of processing devices 400.

  Here, the management information also includes position information indicating the position of the processing tool 100. That is, the processing information acquisition unit 210 of the processing tool information management device 200 acquires the position information of the processing tool 100 using the GPS, includes the position information in the processing information, and the management information stored in the storage unit 230. Write to Then, the information transmission / reception unit 240 transmits the management information stored in the storage unit 230 to the management information acquisition unit 21 of the processing device management apparatus 20. Thereby, the management information acquisition unit 21 acquires a plurality of management information (management information A and management information B in the drawing) from the plurality of power tools 10 (in the drawing, the electric tool 10A and the electric tool 10B). .

  Moreover, the selection part 22 selects the electric tool 10 which performs a process operation using the several management information which the management information acquisition part 21 acquired. Specifically, the selection unit 22 determines whether the management information includes information indicating that the power tool 10 has a problem, and selects the power tool 10 to be subjected to the processing operation. For example, when the information indicating that the power tool 10A has a defect is included in the management information A, the selection unit 22 selects the power tool 10B as the power tool 10 to be subjected to the processing operation.

  The information indicating that the power tool 10 has a problem is, for example, information indicating that the number of times of processing of the processing tool 100 has exceeded the specified number, that the processing time of the processing tool 100 has exceeded the specified time , Information indicating that the pressure value of the pressure sensor 130 has exceeded a specified value, and information indicating the determination result of processing operation failure or the like. Further, the selection unit 22 can determine whether or not the failure of the power tool 10 is currently occurring from the time information in the management information, and the failure of the power tool 10 from the temporal change of the processing information It is also possible to predict when will occur.

  As described above, according to the processing device management apparatus 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to grasp the status of the processing operation such as a defect of the processing device 400 using the plurality of management information of the plurality of processing devices 400. Among the processing devices 400 described above, an appropriate processing device 400 can be selected as the processing device 400 that performs the processing operation. For this reason, in the case where a product is manufactured by a flow operation, etc., the situation where the operation is stopped due to a defect of the processing tool 100 can be reduced, and the efficiency of the operation can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the processing tool 100 is a tool that performs the processing operation electrically, but may be a tool that performs the processing operation manually.

  In addition, a form constructed by arbitrarily combining the components included in the above embodiment is also included in the scope of the present invention.

10, 10A, 10B Electric Tool 20 Machining Equipment Management Device 21 Management Information Acquisition Unit 22 Selection Unit 100 Machining Tool 110 Cutting Unit 120 Driving Unit 130 Pressure Sensor 200 Machining Tool Information Management Device 210 Processing Information Acquisition Unit 220 Time Information Acquisition Unit 230 Storage Part 240 Information transceiver part 300 Storage element 400 Processing device 500 Storage device

Claims (6)

A processing tool information management apparatus that manages information on processing operations of processing tools, comprising:
A processing information acquisition unit that acquires processing information that is information indicating the processing operation;
And a time information acquisition unit for acquiring time information indicating a time at which the processing operation has been performed. The processing appliance information management device according to claim 1, wherein the time information acquisition unit acquires the time information using a GPS (Global Positioning System). A processing tool information management device according to claim 1 or 2;
A storage element for supplying power to the processing appliance information management device. A processing tool information management device according to claim 1 or 2;
A processing tool for performing a processing operation indicated by processing information acquired by the processing tool information management device. The power storage device according to claim 3;
A processing tool for performing a processing operation indicated by processing information acquired by a processing tool information management device included in the power storage device. A management information acquisition unit for acquiring management information including processing information and time information from the processing device information management apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, provided in each of a plurality of processing devices.
And a selection unit that selects a processing device to be subjected to a processing operation from the plurality of processing devices using the management information on each of the plurality of processing devices.

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