JP2019197455A - Abnormality recovery device for device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an abnormality recovery device for a device that can reliably return a device in an abnormal state to a normal state.SOLUTION: A control device 1 that returns a processing device 2 in an abnormal state to a normal state, and comprises a control unit 10 that is electrically connected to the processing device 2 and can control the processing device 2. The control unit 10 comprises a memory 11 capable of storing a recovery procedure for returning the processing device 2 in the abnormal state to the normal state; and a touch panel unit 12 that can operate the processing device 2 and can display a recovery procedure stored in the memory 11. The touch panel unit 12 can guide an operation by an operator of the processing device 2 according to the recovery procedure stored in the memory 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an abnormality recovery device for an apparatus that returns a device in an abnormal state to a normal state.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known an apparatus for recovering from an abnormality that teaches an operator of the apparatus an operation procedure for returning the apparatus in an abnormal state to a normal state. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an abnormality processing data recording unit that records each unit state data representing a state of each unit and operation procedure data representing an operation procedure operated by an operator as a set of abnormality processing data, and each unit state data. Anomaly processing data analysis unit that analyzes and generates anomaly feature data representatively representing the characteristics of the anomaly state, and corresponds to anomaly feature data with a high degree of coincidence compared to anomaly feature data created when a new anomaly occurs An apparatus for recovering from an abnormality including an operation procedure determination unit that outputs operation procedure data is described.

JP-A-8-50507

  The abnormality recovery device of the device described in Patent Literature 1 learns based on a recovery operation from a past abnormality, and provides information on a recovery method for many abnormal states with a small amount of data. However, since there are a wide variety of device abnormal states, there is a possibility that an abnormal device cannot be returned to a normal state if the degree of coincidence is relatively low. Moreover, there is a possibility that an appropriate response cannot be made to an abnormality that occurs particularly frequently.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for recovering from an abnormality that can reliably return an apparatus in an abnormal state to a normal state.

  The present invention is an abnormal recovery device for a device that returns a device (2) in an abnormal state to a normal state, and includes a control unit (10) that is electrically connected to the device and can control the device. The control unit includes a storage unit (11) capable of storing an abnormal operation procedure for returning an abnormal device to a normal state, and an abnormal operation procedure stored in the storage unit that can operate the device. Has an operation procedure display section (12).

  In the abnormality recovery device of the apparatus of the present invention, the control unit capable of controlling the apparatus has a storage unit capable of storing the operation procedure at the time of abnormality, and an operation procedure display capable of displaying the operation procedure at the time of abnormality stored in the storage unit Has a part. In the abnormality recovery device of the device of the present invention, when the abnormality occurs in the device, the operation procedure at the time of abnormality is stored in the storage unit, so that the operation procedure at the time of abnormality stored when the same abnormality occurs is operated. It can be displayed on the procedure display section. Accordingly, the abnormal state can be resolved by operating the device while displaying the operation procedure at the time of abnormality corresponding to each abnormal state on the operation procedure display unit capable of operating the device. Therefore, the abnormality recovery device for the device of the present invention can reliably return the device to a normal state.

It is a conceptual diagram of the abnormality recovery apparatus of the apparatus by one Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of the screen which the operation display part with which the abnormality recovery apparatus of the apparatus by one Embodiment has is provided. It is a flowchart of the recording method of the operation procedure at the time of abnormality in the abnormality recovery apparatus of the apparatus by one Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of a screen when recording the operation procedure at the time of abnormality in the abnormality recovery apparatus of the apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a screen when recording an operation procedure at the time of abnormality in the abnormality recovery device of the apparatus according to an embodiment, and is a schematic diagram of a screen at a step different from FIG. 4. It is a flowchart of the reproduction | regeneration method of the operation procedure at the time of abnormality in the abnormality recovery apparatus of the apparatus by one Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of a screen when reproducing the operation procedure at the time of abnormality in the abnormality recovery apparatus of the apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a screen when reproducing an abnormal operation procedure in the abnormality recovery device of the apparatus according to an embodiment, and is a schematic diagram of a screen at a step different from FIG. 7.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(One embodiment)
An apparatus for recovering from an abnormality according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The control device 1 as the “device abnormality recovery device” according to an embodiment is, for example, a controllable device of a processing device 2 capable of processing a member. The control device 1 includes a control unit 10.

  The control unit 10 includes a memory 11 as a “storage unit” and a touch panel unit 12 as an “operation procedure display unit”. As shown in FIG. 1, the memory 11 and the touch panel unit 12 are provided integrally. The control unit 10 is electrically connected to the processing apparatus 2.

  The memory 11 is, for example, a memory built in the PLC included in the control unit 10. The memory 11 can record operations on the touch panel unit 12. The memory 11 records an operation procedure for returning the processing apparatus 2 in an abnormal state to a normal state as a return procedure as an “operation procedure at the time of abnormality”. Here, “the processing device 2 in an abnormal state” refers to the processing device 2 in a state in which a member processed by the processing device 2 cannot be processed as designed. Further, the “normal state” processing apparatus 2 refers to the processing apparatus 2 in a state in which a member processed by the processing apparatus 2 can be processed as designed.

  The touch panel unit 12 is provided so as to be operable to drive each unit of the processing apparatus 2. The touch panel unit 12 is electrically connected to the memory 11. The touch panel unit 12 includes a display unit 121 that can reproduce the return procedure recorded in the memory 11, and an input detection unit 122 that can detect an input by an operator on a screen 123 included in the display unit 121.

  FIG. 2 shows main display states of the screen 123. FIG. 2A shows a display state of the screen 123 when the processing apparatus 2 is in a normal state. FIG. 2B shows a display state of the screen 123 when the processing apparatus 2 is in an abnormal state. In addition, arrangement | positioning of the button etc. in the screen 123 shown in FIG. 2 is an example, Comprising: It is not limited to this.

  On the screen 123 shown in FIG. 2 (a), an overall view 20 of the processing apparatus 2 is shown at the center. On the screen 123, on the upper side of the entire processing apparatus 2 in FIG. 20, in addition to the abnormality display button 21 that is turned on when an abnormality occurs in the processing apparatus 2, the mute button 22, the home button 23 for returning to the home screen, the screen A return button 24 for returning to the previous screen at 123 is arranged. In addition, a plurality of operation selection buttons 25 capable of performing a continuous operation set in advance in the processing apparatus 2 are arranged on the lower side of the overall view 20 of the processing apparatus 2.

  When an abnormality occurs in the machining apparatus 2 in the state of FIG. 2A, as described above, the abnormality display button 21 is turned on (see the dotted line L21 in FIG. 2B), and the screen 123 is displayed in FIG. It becomes the state of.

  In the screen 123 shown in FIG. 2B, the list 31 corresponding to the abnormal state is shown in the center. The list 31 shown here lists the abnormal states determined from the state of the processing apparatus 2 when the abnormality display button 21 is lit. The operator selects an abnormal state item listed in the list 31 to identify the abnormal state to be recorded in the return procedure.

  In the screen 123 shown in FIG. 2B, on the lower right side of the list 31, an overview and details of the recording button 32 that is pressed when starting the recording of the return procedure and the abnormal state of the target for recording the return procedure are displayed. An information registration button 33 is registered for registering. On the lower left side of the list 31, a playback button 35 that is pressed when starting playback of the return procedure, and an information display button that is pressed to display information registered when playing back the return procedure on the screen 123 are displayed. 36 is arranged. A plurality of pattern selection buttons 37 that can record a plurality of return procedures for one abnormal state are arranged below the list 31.

  Next, a return procedure recording method in the control device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The return procedure recording method in the control device 1 is, for example, a procedure in which a dedicated person in charge of startup at the start-up of the processing apparatus 2 eliminates various abnormalities that occur when the processing apparatus 2 is started up. To record. The return procedure recording method shown in FIG. 3 starts after the screen 123 is in the state shown in FIG.

  First, in step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 11, recording of the return procedure is started. Specifically, the operator of the processing apparatus 2 selects an abnormal state as a target for recording the return procedure from the abnormal states displayed in the list 31 on the screen 123 shown in FIG. After selecting the target abnormal state in the list 31, the recording button 32 is pressed and then one of the pattern selection buttons 37 is pressed. For example, if one of the abnormal states is selected from the list 31 and then the recording button 32 is pressed and then the pattern selection button 37 is pressed, the contents of the return procedure performed after S12 will be the return procedure for that one abnormal state. As one of the methods, it is recorded in No. 1 of the pattern selection button 37. As described above, the number selected by the pattern selection button 37 is intended to record a plurality of return procedures for one abnormal state, and can be arbitrarily determined by the operator.

  Next, in S12, an operation for eliminating the abnormality of the processing apparatus 2 is actually performed. In S12, as shown in FIG. 4, the operator of the processing apparatus 2 lights up the recording display icon 41 on the upper left side of the schematic diagram 40 in which a part of the processing apparatus 2 shown on the screen 123 is enlarged (FIG. 4). (See dotted line L41), the operation buttons 42 capable of operating the respective parts of the processing apparatus 2 are operated, and an operation for eliminating the abnormality of the processing apparatus 2 is performed. In S12, as shown in FIG. 4, operation buttons 42 capable of operating the respective parts of the processing apparatus 2 are arranged on the screen 123 corresponding to the schematic diagram 40 in which a part of the processing apparatus 2 is enlarged. The operator operates each part of the processing apparatus 2 with the operation buttons 42 so as to eliminate the abnormality of the processing apparatus 2.

  Next, in S13, the return procedure recording is terminated. In S13, the operator of the processing apparatus 2 confirms that the processing apparatus 2 is in a normal state, and then presses the end button 43 disposed on the upper left side of the screen 123 to end the recording of the return procedure. As a result, the contents of the operation and the order of operations performed by the operator in S12 are recorded in the memory 11 as they are as a return procedure for the abnormal state selected from the list 31 in S11.

  Next, in S14, information related to the return procedure is input. In S14, the operator of the processing apparatus 2 inputs information regarding the current abnormal state and the return procedure from the abnormal state, and records the information in the memory 11 together with the return procedure recorded in S13. Specifically, after the operator presses the information registration button 33 on the screen 123 shown in FIG. 2B, the information about the return procedure performed this time is a photograph 51, a diagram, or a sentence 52 ( For example). At this time, the operator can edit the recorded contents, such as adding or deleting a procedure, for the restoration procedure already recorded.

  Next, a method for reproducing the return procedure in the control device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The method of regenerating the return procedure in the control device 1 is regenerated when the processing device 2 is operated to operate the processing device 2 in order to eliminate the abnormality when the processing device 2 is in an abnormal state. The playback method of the return procedure shown in FIG. 6 starts after the screen 123 is in the state shown in FIG.

  First, in S21, an abnormal state of the machining apparatus 2 is selected. In S21, the operator of the processing apparatus 2 selects an abnormal state to be reproduced from the abnormal operation procedure from the abnormal states displayed in the list 31 on the screen 123 shown in FIG. At this time, when there are a plurality of return procedure patterns for eliminating the abnormal state selected in the list 31, one of the pattern selection buttons 37 is pressed. For example, when the first button of the pattern selection button 37 is pressed after the playback button 35 is pressed, the content of the return procedure recorded in the first is selected as the return procedure to be played back.

  In S21, the operator of the processing apparatus 2 can confirm information related to the selected operation procedure in advance. Specifically, after selecting the target abnormal state from the list 31 on the screen 123 shown in FIG. 2B, the operator presses the information display button 36. When the information display button 36 is pressed, a photograph 71, a diagram, a sentence 72 (see FIG. 7), etc. explaining the abnormal state recorded together with the return procedure are displayed on the screen 123 for the selected abnormal state. At this time, the operator can display a list of return procedures.

  Next, in S22, reproduction of the selected recovery procedure for the abnormal state is started. In S22, the operator of the processing apparatus 2 presses the reproduction button 35 on the screen 123 shown in FIG. Thereby, the reproduction of the return procedure selected on the screen 123 recorded in the memory 11 is started.

  Next, in S23, the processing apparatus 2 is operated in accordance with the return procedure to be reproduced. In S23, as shown in FIG. 8, the display icon 46 during playback arranged on the upper left side of the schematic diagram 80 of a part of the processing apparatus 2 shown on the screen 123 is lit (see the dotted line L46 in FIG. 8). The operation button 42 displayed on the screen 123 flashes in accordance with the order of operations recorded in the selected return procedure (see the dotted line L42 shown in FIG. 8). The operator of the processing apparatus 2 presses the blinking operation buttons 42 in order, and operates each part of the processing apparatus 2. At this time, the operator confirms the return procedure before operating the processing apparatus 2 by pressing the fast-forward button 44 arranged on the upper left side of the screen 123, or has already been operated by pressing the rewind button 45. The return procedure can be confirmed after the operation. In addition, the operator can display a list of return procedures, and can skip or interrupt a part of the operation procedures.

  Next, in S24, the reproduction of the operation procedure is finished. In S24, after confirming that the processing apparatus 2 is in a normal state, the operator of the processing apparatus 2 presses the end button 43 disposed on the upper left side of the screen 123, and ends the restoration procedure reproduction.

  In the control device 1 according to the embodiment, the control unit 10 that can control the machining device 2 includes a memory 11 that can store the return procedure, and a touch panel unit 12 that can reproduce the return procedure stored in the memory 11. is doing. In the control device 1 according to one embodiment, the return procedure performed when an abnormality occurs in the machining device 2 is stored in the memory 11, and the return procedure stored when the same abnormality occurs is stored in the touch panel unit 12. It can be played back. Thus, the abnormal state can be resolved by operating the processing device 2 while reproducing the return procedure corresponding to each abnormal state on the touch panel unit 12 that can operate the processing device 2. Therefore, the embodiment can reliably return the processing apparatus 2 to the normal state.

  In the control device 1 according to the embodiment, the memory 11 that records the return procedure is provided integrally with the touch panel unit 12 that reproduces the return procedure. That is, the return procedure can be recorded using the memory 11 that the control unit 10 originally has. Accordingly, it is not necessary to create a program for recording and reproducing the return procedure for each device, so that it is possible to provide a function of returning a device in an abnormal state to a normal state relatively inexpensively.

  In the control device 1 according to an embodiment, the contents of the operation and the order of operations when the processing device 2 in an abnormal state is returned to a normal state by the operator of the processing device 2 are stored as they are in the memory 11 as a return procedure, and the return You can play the procedure. Thereby, every time an abnormality occurs, a return procedure for eliminating the abnormality can be recorded, so that knowledge for return can be accumulated each time. Therefore, in one embodiment, since the return procedure can be reliably stored even for an abnormality with a low occurrence frequency, the processing apparatus 2 can be returned to the normal state more reliably.

  In the control device 1 according to the embodiment, in the playback of the return procedure, the operation button 42 displayed on the screen 123 blinks according to the order of the operations recorded in the selected return procedure. Thereby, the operator of the processing apparatus 2 can operate each part of the processing apparatus 2 by sequentially pressing the blinking operation buttons 42 to return the processing apparatus 2 to a normal state. Therefore, one embodiment can prevent an erroneous operation by an operator of the processing apparatus 2.

  In the control device 1 according to the embodiment, in recording the return procedure, a photograph 51, a diagram, a sentence 52, and the like that explain the abnormal state can be recorded in the memory 11 together with the return procedure as information about the return procedure. Thereby, one Embodiment can improve the precision of the judgment regarding an abnormal condition.

  In the control device 1 according to the embodiment, in the reproduction of the restoration procedure, a photograph 71 or a diagram describing the abnormal state can be displayed on the screen 123 as information regarding the restoration procedure of the abnormal state. Thereby, one Embodiment can recognize the abnormal location of the processing apparatus 2 visually.

  In the control device 1 according to the embodiment, in the reproduction of the restoration procedure, information related to the restoration procedure to be reproduced can be confirmed in advance. Thus, according to the embodiment, since the operation button 42 can be operated after confirming the contents of the return procedure, it is prompted to determine whether or not the return procedure selected by the operator is correct, and the erroneous operation is prevented. can do.

  In the control device 1 according to the embodiment, in recording the return procedure, after recording the return procedure, the contents of the return procedure can be edited by operating the screen 123. Thereby, one embodiment can improve the correctness of the return procedure.

  In the control device 1 according to the embodiment, a list of return procedures can be displayed in the playback of the return procedure. Accordingly, in one embodiment, it is possible to prompt a determination as to whether or not the return procedure selected by the operator is correct, and to prevent an erroneous operation.

  In the control device 1 according to an embodiment, a plurality of pattern selection buttons 37 capable of recording a plurality of return procedures for one abnormal state are arranged on the screen 123. Thereby, since one Embodiment can record two or more return procedures for eliminating one abnormal condition, processing device 2 in an abnormal condition can be certainly returned.

(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, in the recovery method for abnormal recovery, after selecting an abnormal state from the abnormal states displayed in the list of abnormal states, a photograph or a figure related to the abnormal state by pressing the information display button. And so on. However, the timing for displaying information such as photographs and diagrams related to the abnormal state is not limited to this. When an abnormality occurs in the processing apparatus, a list of abnormal states may be displayed, and a photograph or a diagram showing a location where the abnormality has occurred may be displayed.

  As mentioned above, this invention is not limited to such embodiment, It can implement with a various form in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

1 ... Control device (device error recovery device)
2 ... Processing device (device)
10: Control unit 11: Memory (storage unit)
12 ... Touch panel (operation procedure display)

Claims (9)

An error recovery device for a device that returns the device (2) in an abnormal state to a normal state,
A controller (10) electrically connected to the device and capable of controlling the device;
The control unit is capable of storing an abnormal operation procedure for returning the device in an abnormal state to a normal state, and is capable of operating the device and is stored in the storage unit. An abnormality recovery apparatus for an apparatus having an operation procedure display unit (12) capable of displaying the operation procedure at the time of abnormality.   The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the storage unit is capable of storing, as the abnormal operation procedure, an operation procedure when an operator of the device returns the abnormal device to a normal state.   3. The device abnormality recovery device according to claim 1, wherein the operation procedure display unit can guide an operation by an operator of the device according to the operation procedure at the time of abnormality stored in the storage unit.   The apparatus for recovering from an abnormality according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the storage unit is capable of storing information on an abnormal state of the apparatus together with the operation procedure at the time of abnormality.   The said operation procedure display part can display the abnormal location of the said apparatus using the photograph or figure of the said apparatus displayed on the screen (123) which the said operation procedure display part has. An abnormal recovery device for the device described in 1.   6. The device abnormality recovery device according to claim 1, wherein the operation procedure display unit can display the contents of the operation procedure at the time of the abnormality before an operator of the device operates the device. .   The abnormality recovery apparatus for an apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the abnormality operation procedure stored in the storage unit is editable.   The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the operation procedure display unit can display a list of the operation procedures at the time of abnormality.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit is capable of recording a plurality of abnormal operation procedures for one abnormal state.

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