JP4629637B2 - Part information management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for managing components included in a component assembly.

  In a component mounter that mounts electronic components on a substrate or the like, a component assembly that holds a large number of electronic components is arranged in advance. The component mounter picks up an electronic component held by the arranged component assembly and mounts the electronic component at a predetermined position on the substrate.

  Examples of the component assembly arranged in the component mounter include a reel on which a tape holding an electronic component in a cavity is wound. This component reel is arranged in a component mounter together with a feeder for feeding out the tape.

  Here, the “product” is manufactured by a component mounting machine, and the “product” includes not only a finished product but also an intermediate product. “Tape” refers to a band-shaped member for housing components. “Cavity” refers to a recess on the surface of the tape for storing components one by one. A “reel” refers to a member for winding a tape. The “component reel” means a reel in which a tape holding a component is wound. The same applies to the following.

  In general, a plurality of types of electronic components are mounted on the substrate, and the component assembly holds a single type of component. For this reason, a plurality of component assemblies are arranged at a predetermined mounting position of the component mounter in the component mounter. If a part breakage occurs during the production by the component mounter, stopping the production by the component mounter to arrange a new component assembly lowers the production efficiency.

  When the component assembly is a component reel, splicing is performed in order to prevent a decrease in production efficiency due to such stoppage of the component mounter. Splicing means that one end of a new component tape is added to one end of a component tape that is in use, which has become less, with an adhesive tape or the like. Since the assembly of components can be easily replaced by splicing, the production can be continued while suppressing the stoppage of the component mounting machine, thereby improving the production efficiency.

  Here, in splicing, if the type of parts to be added is wrong, defective products may be generated. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent mistakes in the type of parts in splicing.

  In general, a component mounting machine is not a dedicated machine for manufacturing a specific product, but can produce a wide variety of products by changing the type of component held by the component assembly and the mounting position of the component assembly. It is a general purpose machine. When changing the type of a product manufactured by a component mounting machine, an error may occur in the component type and mounting position of the component reel, as in splicing. This must be prevented in advance. .

  In order to prevent an error in the mounting position of a component reel arranged in a component mounter, a component verification method for checking the type of electronic component by using a barcode or the like printed on or attached to the component reel is disclosed (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

In the component collation method described in Patent Document 1, the component part number of the replacement component supply body that has run out of components is acquired from the internal storage area based on the arrangement position. Next, the storage label provided on the replacement part supply body is read by a reading device, and the part number set in the replacement part supply body is acquired. Then, the part number of the replacement part supplier and the part part number of the replacement part supplier are collated, and if both parts part numbers match, the replacement part supplier is replaced with a replacement part supplier, Do not exchange. Thereby, reduction of the process defect by component replacement mistake is aimed at.
JP 2000-68697 A

  However, the component reel identification method used in the conventional component collation method has a problem that detailed history management of the component reel cannot be performed, which is not sufficient for improving the production efficiency.

  Conventionally, since the parts are collated by the part number of the replacement part supply body and the replacement part supply body, only the types of parts held by each part supply body can be identified. A production site usually has a plurality of component reels that hold the same type of component.

  Therefore, for example, for each component reel in use that occurs when changing the type of product produced by the component mounter, the remaining number of components held by the component reel cannot be managed by the computer system.

  Also, for example, the replacement history such as when which tape is spliced and when the parts of the tape spliced by splicing start to be used cannot be managed by the computer system.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a component information management method capable of meeting the demand for detailed information management related to component reels and improving production efficiency.

In order to achieve the above object, a part information management method according to the present invention is a method for managing information related to a part aggregate that holds a plurality of parts, and relates to the part aggregate provided by a part vendor. Vendor information acquisition step for acquiring vendor information including information, an ID issue step for issuing an ID unique to the component assembly, the ID issued in the ID issue step, and the vendor information acquisition step The registration information storing step for storing in the storage means registration information that is associated with the vendor information and can identify information by the ID, and at the time of exchanging the component assembly arranged in the component mounting machine, Replacement part information acquisition step for acquiring information on a replacement part assembly that is a part assembly that is replaced after being used; By exchanging the types of parts included in the replaced part information acquired in the replaced part information acquisition step and the vendor information acquired in the vendor information acquisition step, the replaced part assembly A collation determination step of determining whether or not the type of parts of the replacement part assembly that is a part assembly that is replaced in place of the replacement part assembly is the same as or replaceable with the part of the replacement part assembly, In the vendor information acquisition step, at the time of replacement work of the component assembly arranged on the component mounting machine, vendor information related to the replacement component assembly is acquired, and in the ID issuing step, the registration information is referred to and referred to. By generating an ID that is not included in the information, a unique ID is issued to the replacement part assembly.

  Thus, the component information management method according to the present invention issues an ID unique to the component assembly. Also, the issued ID is stored in the storage means in association with the information given by the component assembly vendor.

  With such an ID, even when there are a plurality of component assemblies having the same information provided by the vendor, information management for each component assembly can be performed. Specifically, it is possible to manage the usage history of a part assembly from the arrival of the part assembly to the production site until the use of the parts held by the part assembly. In particular, it is possible to manage the usage history of the component assembly in detail, such as the usage status of the component assembly and the remaining number management of the components held by the component assembly being used.

  In addition, since vendor information is associated with an ID, the information on the parts included in the vendor information is collated, for example, included in the vendor information at the time of replacement of the parts aggregate such as the arrangement of parts aggregate or splicing. It is possible to reduce errors in the arrangement position of the part assembly and errors in the type of parts to be arranged by checking the difference in information on the parts to be arranged. Therefore, it is possible to reduce manufacturing loss due to an arrangement error of the parts assembly.

  Therefore, it is possible to improve the production efficiency by reducing manufacturing loss and fine history management of the component assembly.

  Preferably, in the ID issuing step, an ID unique to the component assembly is issued by referring to the registration information and generating an ID that is not included in the referenced registration information.

  In this way, a unique ID is issued with reference to an already issued ID. Thereby, in order to assign an ID to a new component assembly, the user can save time and effort for issuing the ID, such as the user inputting a new ID, and efficient operation becomes possible.

  More preferably, it further includes an ID printing step of printing information including the ID issued in the ID issuing step on a label in response to a user instruction.

  In this way, information including the ID is printed on the label. By attaching such a label to the component assembly, it is possible to associate the component assembly with the ID.

  Further, since information including the ID is printed, the information can be visually confirmed by the user.

  More preferably, in the ID printing step, information including a barcode indicating the ID is printed on the label.

  As described above, the ID printed on the label may be a barcode. By attaching such a label to the component assembly, the user can input the ID of the component assembly using a barcode reader without manually inputting the ID of the component assembly. For this reason, it is possible to save the trouble of inputting the ID and to prevent an input error.

  More preferably, in the vendor information acquisition step, a replacement component assembly that is a component assembly that is replaced in place of the component assembly used in the component mounting machine at the time of replacement of the component assembly arranged in the component mounting machine. Vendor information is acquired, and a unique ID is issued to the replacement part assembly in the ID issuing step.

  Thus, ID is issued at the time of the replacement | exchange operation | work of the component assembly arrange | positioned at the component mounting machine. In the replacement work, which is a daily work, a part assembly ID is issued, so it is possible to reduce the load on the user in order to issue the part assembly ID, and an efficient work can be performed. It becomes possible.

  More preferably, in addition, a replacement part for obtaining information on a replacement part assembly that is a part assembly that is replaced after being used in the component mounting machine at the time of replacement work of the part assembly arranged in the component mounting machine. By collating the types of parts included in each of the information acquisition step, the replacement part information acquired in the replacement part information acquisition step, and the vendor information acquired in the vendor information acquisition step, And a collation determining step for determining whether or not the type of the part of the replacement part assembly is the same as or can be substituted for the part of the replacement part assembly.

  In this way, the type of the part held by the replacement part assembly is collated with the type of the part held by the replacement part assembly. Thereby, the arrangement | positioning mistake of the component assembly to a component mounting machine can be prevented. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the generation of defective products due to placement errors, and efficient production becomes possible.

  More preferably, it further includes a collation date acquisition step for acquiring a collation date and time at the time of replacement of the component assembly arranged on the component mounting machine, and history information including a use history for each component assembly stored in the storage means. And a date and time acquired in the verification date acquisition step, and a verification history information storage step of storing the ID in association with the ID issued in the ID issue step.

  Further, in the verification notification reception step for receiving a verification start notification from the user when replacing the component assembly arranged on the component mounting machine, and the date and time when the notification from the user was received in the verification notification reception step A collation start date and time acquisition step, a collation end date and time acquisition step of acquiring a date and time at the time of affirmative determination when an affirmative determination is made in the collation determination step, and a usage history for each component assembly stored in the storage unit The date and time acquired in the verification start date and time acquisition step and the date and time acquired in the verification end date and time acquisition step are associated with the ID issued in the ID issuing step and stored in the history information including A history information storing step.

  Furthermore, when an affirmative determination is made in the collation determination step, a multiplication for determining whether or not a component assembly used by a component mounter has been transferred from the replacement component assembly to the replacement component assembly. A reel use start date and time acquisition step of acquiring a date and time at the time of affirmation determination when the affirmative determination is made in the connection determination step, and the replacement part that has been determined to be transferred in the connection determination step A reel use end determination step for determining whether or not the assembly has been transferred to a new part assembly; and a reel use end date and time acquisition step for acquiring a date and time when an affirmative determination is made in the reel use end determination step; In the reel use start date and time acquisition step, the history information including the use history for each component assembly stored in the storage means Including a resulting date and time, it has been a time acquired in the reel using end time acquisition step, and a reel usage history information storage step of storing in association with issued the ID in the ID issuing step.

  In this way, the detailed usage history for each component assembly is stored in the storage means. This makes it possible to make a production plan and manage production based on the collected detailed information.

  More preferably, after it is determined that the transfer has been made in the transfer determination step and before the positive determination is made in the reel use end determination step, the manufacture by the component mounter in which the replacement component assembly is arranged is performed. A manufacturing end determination step for determining whether or not the processing has been completed, and a remaining number acquisition step for acquiring the remaining number of parts held by the replacement part assembly when an affirmative determination is made in the manufacturing end determination step. In the reel use end date and time acquisition step, the date and time determined in the manufacturing end determination step is further acquired, and in the reel use history information storage step, the date and time acquired in the reel use start date and time acquisition step; , The date and time acquired in the reel use end date and time acquisition step, and the remaining number And the remaining number if the resulting step has acquired the remaining number is stored in the history information in association with the ID.

  In this way, for a part assembly in use, the quantity of parts held by the part assembly is acquired and stored in the storage means. Thereby, when the component assembly is used next time, the remaining number of components held by the component assembly can be easily obtained. By acquiring the remaining number, it is possible to grasp the time when the number of parts held by the part assembly becomes small. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately notify the user of the timing for replacing the part assembly during production, and it is possible to improve production efficiency.

In addition, by storing the remaining number, it is possible to reduce work at the time of inventory.
More preferably, in the vendor information acquisition step, the vendor information including type information indicating the type of component included in each component assembly is acquired, and in the ID issuing step, an ID unique to each component assembly is acquired. And a registration step of storing in the storage means registration information that associates the type information included in the vendor information with the ID issued in the ID issuing step as a key.

  In this way, the vendor information includes type information indicating the type of component held by the component assembly, and is stored in the storage unit in association with the issued ID. Thereby, for example, in replacement of a part assembly such as placement of a part assembly or splicing, it is possible to reduce errors in the placement position of the part assembly and errors in the type of parts to be placed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce manufacturing loss due to an arrangement error of the parts assembly.

  More preferably, further, an ID rule setting acquisition step for acquiring information indicating rules relating to the issuance of the ID set by the user, and an ID rule for storing the ID rule information acquired by the ID rule setting acquisition step in a storage means An ID storage step, wherein the ID issuing step issues the ID unique to each component reel in accordance with the rules included in the ID rule information.

  In this way, the user defines rules regarding the issuance of IDs. Thereby, ID suitable for a user's operation can be issued. Therefore, it is possible to improve the convenience for the user regarding the management of the component assembly.

  The present invention can be realized not only as a component information management method including such steps, but also as a component information management device including means for executing characteristic steps included in the component information management method. It can also be realized as a program that causes a computer to execute characteristic steps included in the component information management method. Such a program can be distributed via a recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory) or a communication network such as the Internet.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce an error in the arrangement position of a part assembly and an error in the type of a part to be arranged in replacement of the part assembly such as splicing. Therefore, it is possible to reduce manufacturing loss due to an arrangement error of the parts assembly.

  In addition, it is possible to manage the usage history of a part assembly from the arrival of the part assembly to the production site until the use of the parts held by the part assembly is completed. In particular, it is possible to manage the usage history of the component assembly in detail, such as the usage status of the component assembly and the remaining number management of the components held by the component assembly being used.

  Furthermore, it is possible to improve production efficiency by reducing manufacturing loss and fine history management of parts assemblies.

First, the vocabulary used in the description of the following embodiment is defined.
“Product” is manufactured by a component mounting machine, and “product” includes not only finished products but also intermediate products. “Tape” refers to a band-shaped member for housing components. “Cavity” refers to a recess on the surface of the tape for storing components one by one. A “reel” refers to a member for winding a tape. The “component reel” means a reel in which a tape holding a component is wound.

  A “vendor” refers to a parts manufacturer that provides parts. A “user” refers to a board mounting manufacturer that purchases parts from a component manufacturer and uses them for mounting production. An “operator” refers to an operator who actually performs board mounting production by operating a component mounting machine in a board mounting manufacturer. The operator performs operations related to the present invention, such as component verification, in the operation for board mounting production.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a component information management method and apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, the configuration of a component information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a component information management system. The component information management system is a system that manages information related to component reels arranged in a component mounter, and is a component mounter 10a to 10e and component mounter 20a to 20e, a component information management device 15, and a component information management. The apparatus 25 and the management server 100 are comprised.

  Each of the component mounters 10a to 10e is a machine that takes out a component from a component assembly arranged in itself and mounts the component on a substrate to manufacture a product called a circuit board. In each of the component mounting machines 10a to 10e, a component assembly such as a component reel is disposed at an attachment position determined as an optimum position for manufacturing. Each of the component mounting machines 10a to 10e manufactures a product by mounting components included in the arranged component assembly on a substrate or the like. The component mounters 10a to 10e are component mounters belonging to the production line A12. Similarly, the component mounting machines 20a to 20e are machines for manufacturing products, and belong to the production line B22.

  The component information management device 15 is a device that manages the component mounters 10a to 10e belonging to the production line A12 connected via the communication line 13, and each of the component reels arranged in each of the component mounters 10a to 10e. Also manages information about.

  The component information management device 25 is a device for managing the component mounters 20a to 20e belonging to the production line B22 connected via the communication line 23, and each of the component reels arranged in the component mounters 20a to 20e. Also manages information about.

  The management server 100 is a device that collects information about each component reel from the component information management device 15 and the component information management device 25 connected via the communication line 30 and manages the collected information. In addition, the management server 100 issues a unique ID (Identifier) to each received component reel, and manages information related to the ID.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the component mounter 10a. The component mounter 10a is externally connected with a reader 40, and internally includes a communication I / F (interface) unit 42, a component quantity detection unit 44, a component low position acquisition unit 46, and a connection detection unit 48. And a read information acquisition unit 50. Each part provided inside is connected by information transmission means such as an internal bus 52, for example.

  The component mounting machine 10a further includes devices for manufacturing products such as a suction unit that sucks the components held by the component assembly, and a processing unit for controlling these devices inside and outside. Equipment and processing units for manufacturing such products are omitted in this figure.

  The reader 40 is a device that reads information such as a barcode, a two-dimensional code, and characters printed on or attached to a component reel. The reader 40 of this embodiment is specifically a bar code reader. The reader 40 may be a device that reads information from a storage element such as an RF (Radio Frequency) tag.

  The reader 40 of the present embodiment includes a barcode that is attached or printed in advance to the component reel by a vendor of the component reel, a barcode that is attached or printed by the user to the component reel, and a barcode that includes an operator ID. read. Here, the operator ID is an ID given to each operator by the user. Specific examples of the bar code including the operator ID include a bar code printed on an employee ID card carried by each operator or an authentication card for entering the mounting site.

  Here, a specific example of the barcode read by the reader 40 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a view showing an overview of the component reel. A barcode 64 and a barcode 66 are attached to the reel 62 included in the component reel 60 shown in the drawing.

  The barcode 64 is an example of a barcode printed on a label attached in advance by a vendor of component reels, and includes information indicating the vendor's company name, component type, lot number, rated quantity, and the like. The rated quantity is the quantity of parts held by a new parts reel.

  The barcode 66 is an example of a barcode printed on a label attached by the user. The information indicated by the barcode 66 includes an ID unique to a component reel managed by the management server 100 by the user (hereinafter simply referred to as “ID” refers to an ID unique to the component reel). Such a label on which information including an ID is printed is hereinafter referred to as an “ID label”.

From here, it returns to description of FIG.
The communication I / F unit 42 is an interface through which each processing unit included in the component mounter 10 a and the component information management device 15 transmit and receive information via the communication line 13.

  The component quantity detection unit 44 detects the remaining number of components held by each component reel arranged in the component mounter 10a including the component quantity detection unit 44.

  The component scarce position acquisition unit 46 acquires the remaining number of components held by each component reel detected by the component quantity detection unit 44, and when there is a component reel in which the acquired remaining number is equal to or less than a predetermined number, An arrangement position which is information indicating a position in the component mounter 10a to which the component reel is attached is acquired.

  Here, the arrangement position on the component mounter 10a is indicated by an ID unique to the position where each component reel is attached. The arrangement position in the present embodiment is indicated by a number.

  The method of indicating the arrangement position is not limited to the ID of the position where each component reel is mounted for each component mounter 10a, and may be a unique ID for the position where each component reel is mounted for each production line. It may be an ID unique to the position where each component reel of the production line is attached.

  When the splicing is performed on any of the component reels arranged in the component mounter 10a including the splicing detection unit 48, the connection detecting unit 48 is connected to the replacement reel spliced, that is, newly added. Detects that the part held by the part reel has started to be used. Specifically, the connection detection part 48 is implement | achieved by the sensor which detects the connection part (joint) of a tape, for example.

  Here, the “replacement reel” is a component reel that is arranged on a component mounting machine and is added to a component reel that has a small number of held components. It is an example of a replacement part assembly which is a part assembly to be replaced and replaced. In the following, the same meaning is used. Further, the remaining component reel, that is, the component reel to which the component reel is added is hereinafter referred to as “replaced reel”. Such a “replaceable reel” is an example of a replaceable component assembly that is a component assembly that is replaced after being used in a component mounter.

The read information acquisition unit 50 acquires information read by the reader 40.
Each processing unit included in the component mounting machine 10a is not only provided inside the component mounting machine 10a, but also, for example, a feeder disposed in the component mounting machine 10a together with a component reel includes a part of each processing unit. May be. A feeder including a part quantity detection unit 44 that can detect the quantity of parts is called an intelligent feeder or the like. When such an intelligent feeder is arranged, the component mounter 10a and the intelligent feeder each have an interface for exchanging information.

  Although the component mounter 10a has been described above, the component mounters 10b to 10e and the component mounters 20a to 20e have the same function.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of functions provided in the component information management apparatus 15. The component information management device 15 executes processing related to ID issuance and ID label printing by communicating with the management server 100 via the communication line 30. Further, the component information management device 15 collects and manages information related to the usage history of the component reels arranged in the component mounters 10a to 10e belonging to the production line A12 managed by itself.

  An input unit 102, a printing unit 104, and a display unit 106 are externally connected to the component information management device 15. In addition, the component information management device 15 includes a storage unit 112, a storage control unit 114, a communication I / F unit 116, an input information acquisition unit 118, an ID acquisition unit 120, and a transit information acquisition unit 122. A clock unit 124, a reel registration information acquisition unit 126, a collation unit 128, an ID print control unit 130, and a display control unit 132.

  The input unit 102 is a device through which an operator inputs information, such as a mouse and a keyboard. The printing unit 104 is a printing device such as a printer, and in this embodiment, prints a label indicating an ID. The display unit 106 is a device such as a monitor that allows an operator to browse information.

  The storage unit 112 is a storage medium that holds definition information 112a to 112d, print pattern information 112e, reel arrangement information 112f, and reel history information 112g.

  The definition information 112a to 112d includes information defined by the user. The print pattern information 112e includes information indicating the print pattern of the ID label. The reel arrangement information 112f includes the IDs of the component reels arranged in the component mounters 10a to 10e belonging to the production line A12 managed by the component information management device 15 including the reel arrangement information 112f. The reel history information 112g is mounted on the component mounters 10a to 10e belonging to the production line A12 managed by the component information management apparatus 15 including the reel history information 112g, or used in the component mounters 10a to 10e. Contains information about the usage history of finished component reels.

  Here, a specific example of each piece of information stored in the storage unit 112 of the component information management device 15 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the definition information 112a to 112d stored in the storage unit 112 included in the component information management apparatus 15. The definition information 112a to 112d shown in this drawing includes ID rule information 112a, parts discrimination code definition information 112b, registered host definition information 112c, and vendor discrimination code definition information 112d.

  The ID rule information 112a includes information defined by the user for information included in the ID. In “Item”, an item of information included in the ID is stored. “Selection” stores the user's selection regarding whether or not to include each item in the ID. The “digit” stores the number of digits assigned to the item selected by the user.

  The “item” of the ID rule information 112a in the drawing includes “part identification code”, “ID registration date”, “registered host code”, “serial number”, and “vendor identification code”.

  The “part identification code” is an information item indicating the type of part. The “part identification code” in the present embodiment is a code defined by the user to identify the type of part. “ID registration date” is an information item indicating a date when an ID is issued by registering a component reel. The “registered host code” is an information item indicating the device that registered the component reel, that is, the component information management device 15, the component information management device 25, or the management server 100 in the present embodiment. “Serial number” is an information item indicating a number automatically assigned by the component information management system. The “vendor identification code” is an information item indicating the vendor of the component reel defined by the user.

  In the ID rule information 112a of this figure, “selection” corresponding to “part identification code”, “ID registration date”, “registered host code”, and “serial number” is “Y”, Indicates that the user has defined these to be included in the ID. The “part identification code” has an ID “1st to 2nd digit”, the “ID registration date” has an ID “4th to 11th digit”, and the “registered host code” has an ID. “13th to 16th digit” and “sequential number” are assigned IDs “18th to 22nd digit” respectively.

  Also, in the ID rule information 112a in this drawing, “selection” corresponding to “vendor identification code” is “N”, indicating that the user has defined that these are not included in the ID. Therefore, information indicating that a “0” digit is assigned to the “digit” corresponding to the “vendor determination code” is stored.

  The part identification code definition information 112b includes information defining “part identification code” included in the “item” of the ID rule information 112a. The part identification code definition information 112b in the drawing includes, for example, an example in which “part identification code” of “capacitor” is defined as “XX”.

  The registered host definition information 112c includes information defining “registered host definition information” included in the “item” of the ID rule information 112a. The registered host definition information 112c in the drawing includes an example in which “registered host name” having the name “PTHOST01” is defined as “PT01”.

  The vendor determination code definition information 112d includes information defining “vendor determination code information” included in the “item” of the ID rule information 112a. The vendor identification code definition information 112d in this figure includes an example in which the “vendor identification code” of the vendor “AA industry” is defined as “AA”.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the print pattern information 112e stored in the storage unit 112 included in the component information management apparatus 15. Three types of print patterns are stored in the print pattern information 112e shown in FIG.

  In the example shown in this figure, the hatched portion of each print pattern indicates the position within the label on which the barcode is printed. The information printed as a barcode includes an ID.

  In the part surrounded by parentheses ([]), the name of information stored in the storage unit 112 of the component information management device 15 or the storage unit of the management server 100 described later and items included in the information are described. Has been. Information stored in the item corresponding to the description in parentheses is printed at that position in the label.

Other described characters are printed as they are at that position in the label.
As described above, by storing a plurality of print patterns, it is possible to print a label suitable for user operation. Further, by enabling the user to set these print patterns, it becomes possible to flexibly cope with the user's operation.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the reel arrangement information 112f stored in the storage unit 112 included in the component information management device 15. The reel arrangement information 112f shown in the drawing includes “device ID”, “arrangement position”, and “reel ID”.

  The “device ID” stores the ID of the device on which the component reel is arranged. The “arrangement position” stores information indicating the position of each device where the component reels are arranged. The “reel ID” stores an ID assigned to the component reel. With these pieces of information, it is possible to specify at which mounting position of each device a specific component reel is arranged.

  This figure shows, for example, a component whose “reel ID” is “XX-20070707-PT01-0001” at the mounting position indicated by “1” as the placement position of the component mounting machine whose “device ID” is “A1”. The example of the reel arrangement | positioning information 112f which shows that the reel is arrange | positioned is shown.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the reel history information 112g stored in the storage unit 112 included in the component information management apparatus 15. The reel history information 112g shown in the drawing includes “reel ID”, “operator ID”, “remaining number”, “collation determination”, “reel use start”, “reel use end”, “collation”. "Start" and "End of verification" are included.

  The “reel ID” stores the ID of the component reel. The “operator ID” stores an operator ID given to the operator who registered each reel history information 112g. A typical example is the employee code or employee number of an employee who is an operator.

  The “remaining number” stores the number of parts held by the part reel when the use of the part reel is finished.

  The “verification determination” stores a determination result regarding whether or not a component reel holding a correct type of component is spliced, which is determined by the verification unit 128 described later.

  The “start of reel use” stores the time when the use of the spliced part reel part is started. “Reel use end” stores the time when the component mounter uses up the components of the connected component reels, or the time when the production using the connected component reels ends.

  The “start of collation” stores the time when the collation of old and new component reels for splicing is started. The “verification end” stores the time when the above-described component reel verification is completed.

  By storing such reel history information 112g, it becomes possible to manage the details of the usage history of each component reel, which can be used for production management, inventory, and the like.

From here, it returns to description of FIG.
The storage control unit 114 controls the storage unit 112. Specifically, the acquired information is stored in the corresponding portion of the storage unit 112, and information that conforms to the acquired condition is read from the information stored in the storage unit 112. Hereinafter, access from each processing unit to the storage unit 112 is executed via the storage control unit 114 even when the storage control unit 114 is not explicitly shown.

  The communication I / F unit 116 transmits / receives information to / from the component mounters 10a to 10e (20a to 20e) via the communication line 13 (23), and communicates with the management server 100 via the communication line 30. It is an interface for sending and receiving information between them.

The input information acquisition unit 118 acquires information input by the operator to the input unit 102.
The ID acquisition unit 120 acquires information acquired by the read information acquisition unit 50 of the component mounters 10a to 10e via the communication line 13 (23). Specific examples of information acquired by the ID acquisition unit 120 include information included in the barcode 64 attached in advance by the vendor, an ID unique to the component reel included in the barcode 66 attached by the user, and an operator ID.

  The transit information acquisition unit 122 is connected via the communication line 13 (23) when the transit detection unit 48 of the component mounters 10a to 10e detects the transit via the communication line 13 (23). From 48, information on the component reels for which the connection is detected is acquired. The information related to the component reel that has detected the transfer includes the ID of the component reel.

The clock unit 124 holds the current date and time.
The reel registration information acquisition unit 126 acquires information necessary for registration from the input information acquisition unit 118 when registering a new component reel to be used, temporarily stores the acquired information, and stores the stored registration. Information necessary for the transmission is transmitted to the management server 100 via the communication line 30.

  The collation unit 128 collates the information about the reel to be exchanged with the information about the exchange reel, and determines whether or not the splicing is correctly performed.

  The collating unit 128 according to the present embodiment acquires the ID of the exchangeable reel and the ID of the replacement reel acquired by the ID acquisition unit 120, and the component-low position acquisition unit 46 acquires the ID via the communication line 13 (23). Acquire minimal position information for identifying the position within the production line. Based on the acquired information, the collation unit 128 according to the present embodiment determines that a correct type of component is attached and is spliced.

A specific example of the determination process of the matching unit 128 according to the present embodiment will be described.
First, the collation unit 128 refers to the reel arrangement information 112f in order to determine that it is attached to the correct arrangement position, the reel ID corresponding to the position indicated by the slight position information, and the ID acquired by the ID acquisition unit 120. Check the ID of the replacement reel. When these collated IDs match, the collating unit 128 determines that the ID is attached to the correct arrangement position, and when the collated IDs do not match, the collation unit 128 determines that the ID is not attached to the correct arrangement position. .

  By such processing, it is possible to confirm whether or not the position where the operator intends to splicing the replacement part reel is correct, and it becomes possible to reduce misplacement during splicing.

  If it is determined that the correct placement position is attached, the collating unit 128 continues to determine that the correct type of component is to be spliced based on the replacement reel ID and the replacement reel ID. The types of parts held by each part reel are collated. Here, as will be described later, the management server 100 stores the type of component held by each component reel when the component reel is registered. The collation unit 128 acquires information indicating the type of component held by each component reel as information regarding the component reel corresponding to each acquired ID. When the types of parts indicated by the information acquired in this way are the same, it is determined that the splicing is performed at the correct placement position, and in other cases, it is determined that the splicing is not performed at the correct placement position.

  Note that the process of determining that the verification unit 128 is attached to the correct placement position may be omitted. In this case, in the process for determining that the correct type of component is to be spliced, the collating unit 128 obtains the replacement reel corresponding to the position indicated by the small position information obtained by referring to the reel arrangement information 112f. The ID and the ID of the replacement reel acquired by the ID acquisition unit 120 are collated. Thereby, the processing of the operator at the time of splicing can be reduced.

  Note that the collation unit 128 acquires information indicating the type of component held by each component reel, and the type of component indicated by the acquired information is not only the same but also a type that can be replaced. Alternatively, it may be determined that the splicing is performed at the correct arrangement position. In this case, the component information management apparatus 15 further stores in the storage unit 112 information indicating the types of components that can be used as defined by the user (not shown).

  By checking the determination of the collation unit 128 when the operator performs splicing, it is possible to prevent an error when performing splicing. Therefore, the determination by the collating unit 128 can prevent generation of defective products and stop of the component mounting machine, and contribute to improvement of production efficiency.

  The ID print control unit 130 causes the printing unit 104 to print information including a barcode indicating an ID according to any format of the print pattern included in the print pattern information 112e specified by the operator.

The display control unit 132 displays information on the display unit 106.
The functions provided in the component information management device 15 are also provided in the component information management device 25 in the same manner. Therefore, detailed description of the component information management device 25 is omitted.

  Each function provided in the component information management apparatus 15 illustrated in FIG. 4 may be each function realized by a control device that controls the component mounters 10a to 10e.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of functions provided in the management server 100. The management server 100 collects information about each component reel from the component information management device 15 and the component information management device 25, such as issuing an ID when registering a new component reel and managing the history of each component reel. Manage information.

  An input unit 102, a printing unit 104, and a display unit 106 are externally connected to the management server 100. In addition, the management server 100 includes a storage control unit 114, a communication I / F unit 116, an input information acquisition unit 118, a clock unit 124, an ID print control unit 130, a display control unit 132, and a storage. Section 200, definition setting section 202, print pattern setting section 204, reel registration section 206, and reel history information acquisition section 208.

  Of the constituent elements included in the management server 100 shown in the figure, the constituent elements having the same functions as the constituent elements included in the component information management device 15 are denoted by the same reference numerals. Since the description about such a component has already been given, description here is omitted.

  The storage unit 200 is a storage medium that holds definition information 112a to 112d, print pattern information 112e, reel history information 112g, and reel registration information 200h. The definition information 112a to 112d, the print pattern information 112e, and the reel history information 112g are the same as the information with the same reference numerals stored in the storage unit 112 included in the component information management device 15. Therefore, the description here regarding these pieces of information is omitted.

  The reel registration information 200h is information that is stored when each component reel is initially registered. The initial registration of the component reel is performed, for example, when the component reel is received from a vendor or when the received component reel is first spliced and verified.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the reel registration information 200 h stored in the storage unit 200 included in the management server 100. The reel registration information 200h shown in this drawing includes “reel ID”, “vendor”, “part type”, “lot”, “rated number”, and “registration date”.

  The “reel ID” stores the ID of each component reel. The management server 100 automatically issues the reel ID so as to be unique for each component reel in accordance with the ID rule information 112a of the definition information.

  Information indicating the vendor of the component reel is stored in the “vendor”. In this embodiment, this item corresponds to the “vendor determination code” in the vendor determination code definition information 112d of the definition information, and has the same code system.

In “component type”, information indicating the type of component held by the component reel is stored.
Information indicating a lot number at the time of manufacturing the component reel is stored in the “lot”.

The “rated number” stores the number of parts held by a new parts reel.
“Registration date” stores the date on which the component reel was registered. Note that this item may include date / time / minute / second.

  In this figure, for example, for a component reel whose “reel ID” is “XX-20070707-PT01-0001”, “vendor” is “AA” indicating an AA industry, and “component type” is “CON01”. Yes, an example of reel registration information 200h in which “lot” is “0025”, “rated number” is “5000”, and “registration date” is “July 7, 2006” is shown.

  Note that information corresponding to all or part of “vendor”, “part type”, “lot”, and “rated number” may be included in the barcode 64 attached in advance by the vendor. In that case, the code system of these items provided by the vendor may be different from the code system used by the user. The reel registration information 200h may store information using the code system provided by the vendor as it is, or may store information based on the code system used by the user. In the case of the code system used by the component user, for example, the storage unit 200 further stores a table for converting the code system of these items provided by the vendor, so that the conversion can be automatically performed. It becomes possible.

  The definition setting unit 202 acquires information included in the definition information 112a to 112d stored in the storage unit 112 and the storage unit 200 from the input information acquisition unit 118, and stores the acquired information.

  In the present embodiment, the definition setting unit 202 is provided in the management server 100 and does not include the component information management devices 15 and 25. In the present embodiment, the definition information 112a to 112d can be stored only using the management server 100, and the stored information is transmitted from the management server 100 to the component information management devices 15 and 25 via the communication line 30. . The component information management devices 15 and 25 that have received the definition information 112a to 112d are stored in the storage unit 112 by their own storage control unit 114, respectively.

  Thereby, the consistency of the definition information 112a to 112d is ensured between the management server 100 and the component information management devices 15 and 25 related to the management of the management server 100.

  The print pattern setting unit 204 acquires information included in the print pattern information 112e stored in the storage unit 112 and the storage unit 200 from the input information acquisition unit 118, and stores the acquired information.

  In the present embodiment, the print pattern setting unit 204 is also provided only in the management server, like the definition setting unit 202. The print pattern information 112e stored in the storage unit 112, when the print pattern information 112e stored in the storage unit 200 is stored, is stored in the management server 100 and the component information management device 15 in the same manner as the definition information 112a to 112d stored in the storage unit 112. And 25. Thereby, the consistency between the print pattern information 112e in the storage unit 112 and the print pattern information 112e in the storage unit 200 is ensured.

  The reel registration unit 206 acquires information necessary for initial registration of component reels from the input information acquisition unit 118 and stores the information in the reel registration information 200 h of the storage unit 200.

  Although not shown, when information that can be read from a barcode attached to a component reel such as “vendor” included in the reel registration information 200h is input using a barcode reader, the management server 100 Further includes a reading information acquisition unit that acquires information read by a reader such as a barcode reader, and the reel registration unit 206 receives a component reel of the component reel from the reading information acquisition unit in addition to the input information acquisition unit 118. Obtain information required for initial registration.

  Such input by the reader reduces the amount of information manually input by the operator, so that labor savings related to information input can be saved and erroneous input can be reduced.

  The reel history information acquisition unit 208 collects reel history information 112g managed by the component information management devices 15 and 25 and stores it in the reel history information 112g of the storage unit 200 via the storage control unit 114.

  That is, the reel history information 112g managed by the component information management devices 15 and 25 includes only the usage history information of the component reels mounted on the production line managed by the component information management devices 15 and 25, respectively. On the other hand, the reel history information 112g managed by the management server 100 includes the reel history information 112g managed by all the component information management devices 15 and 25 managed by the management server 100. This is the difference between the reel history information 112g of the component information management devices 15 and 25 and the reel history information 112g of the management server 100.

  As described above, the management server 100 centrally manages the history of component reels used in all production lines, so that the usage history of component reels including detailed contents can be utilized for production management and the like. It becomes easy.

  Next, processing executed by each device included in the component information management system for component reel management will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed by the management server 100 when a component reel is newly registered using the management server 100. Information necessary for new registration of a component reel is information included in the reel registration information 200h shown in FIG. 10, and rules relating to the issuance of ID are information included in the ID rule information 112a shown in FIG.

The reel registration unit 206 receives an instruction to newly register a component reel (S101).
The reel registration unit 206 refers to the storage unit 200 and acquires the ID rule information 112a of the definition information (S102).

  The reel registration unit 206 acquires the information indicating the type of the component held by the component reel, the information indicating the vendor, and the lot number read from the barcode 64 attached in advance by the vendor (S103). These pieces of information may be manually input from the input unit 102 by an operator individually.

  The reel registration unit 206 acquires the rated quantity of component reels input from the input unit 102 by the operator (S104). Here, when the rated quantity is included in the barcode 64, the rated quantity may be acquired in S103.

The reel registration unit 206 acquires the current date and time from the clock unit 124 (S105).
The reel registration unit 206 generates reel registration information 200h from the information acquired in S101 to S105, and stores the generated reel registration information 200h in the storage unit 200 (S106).

  In S106, the reel registration unit 206 generates a “reel ID” in order to generate the reel registration information 200h. Here, a method for generating a reel ID will be specifically described by taking an example in which a reel ID is issued in accordance with the rules included in the ID rule information 112a shown in FIG.

  The “part identification code” in the first to second digits is a “part identification code” corresponding to the type of part acquired in S103 by referring to the part identification code definition information 112b. For example, when the type of the component is “CON01” indicating that it is a capacitor, the “component discrimination code” is set to “XX”.

  The “ID registration date” in the fourth to eleventh digits is the date acquired in S105. For example, when the date acquired in S105 is “July 7, 2006”, it is set to “2007070707”.

  The “registered host code” in the 13th to 16th digits is a “registered host name” corresponding to the host that received the instruction in S101 by referring to the registered host definition information 112c. Here, the management server 100 accepts a registration instruction. When the name of the management server 100 on the network is “PTHOST01”, it is set as “PT01”.

  The “serial number” in the 18th to 22nd digits is assigned a number such that the reel registration unit 206 refers to the reel registration information 200h and the generated ID is unique.

  The 3rd, 12th, and 17th digits are not defined. In the present embodiment, “−” is inserted at such a position.

From here, it returns to description of FIG.
The ID print control unit 130 prints information including the generated ID on a label (S107), and ends the process.

  The processing when the operator newly registers a component reel using the management server 100 has been described above. In the present embodiment, a component reel can be newly registered using the component information management device 15 (25).

  When a component reel is newly registered using the component information management device 15 (25), the reel registration information acquisition unit 126 receives an operator registration instruction via the input information acquisition unit 118 (same as S101 in FIG. 11). .

  Subsequently, the reel registration information acquisition unit 126 acquires the ID rule information 112a of the definition information in the storage unit 112 (same as S102 in FIG. 11).

  Hereinafter, the reel registration information acquisition unit 126 acquires and holds information necessary for new registration by the same processing as S103 to S105 in FIG.

  When the reel registration information acquisition unit 126 acquires all information necessary for new registration, the reel registration information acquisition unit 126 transmits them to the management server 100 via the communication line 30. The reel registration unit 206 generates reel registration information 200h from the information received by the communication I / F unit 116, and stores the generated reel registration information 200h in the storage unit 200 via the storage control unit 114 (S106 in FIG. 11). the same as).

  Subsequently, the ID print control unit 130 of the component information management device 15 (25) acquires an ID issued by the management server 100 when generating the reel registration information 200h, and a label including a barcode indicating the acquired ID. Print (same as S107).

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing details of the ID printing process (S107) shown in FIG. That is, this figure is a flowchart showing details of the ID printing process (S107) executed by the management server 100 when a component reel is newly registered using the management server 100.

  The ID print control unit 130 determines whether an operator's print instruction has been accepted (S201). The print instruction is input to the input unit 102 by the operator. When the print instruction is input to the input unit 102, the ID print control unit 130 acquires the print instruction via the input information acquisition unit 118. In this way, when the print instruction is acquired, the ID print control unit 130 determines that the print instruction has been received (Yes in S201). If the print instruction is not acquired, the ID print control unit 130 determines that the print instruction is not received (No in S201), and the management server 100 ends the process.

  When it is determined that the print instruction has been received (Yes in S201), the ID print control unit 130 refers to the print pattern information 112e in the storage unit 200 and acquires the print pattern information 112e selected by the operator (S202). More specifically, the display control unit 132 causes the display unit 106 to display a list of print patterns included in the print pattern information 112e, and the operator selects one from the list using the input unit 102. The ID print control unit 130 acquires information indicating the selected print pattern together with a print instruction via the input information acquisition unit 118. The print instruction further includes an ID to be printed on the ID label.

  The ID print control unit 130 acquires the ID acquired together with the print instruction and information corresponding to the item included in the print pattern selected by the operator, and prints the ID label including them according to the print pattern selected by the operator ( S203). Here, the information corresponding to the item included in the ID label is acquired by referring to the reel registration information 200h or the reel history information 112g associated with the ID generated by the reel registration unit 206.

  By such processing, a label on which a unique ID is printed on a component reel generated by the reel registration unit 206 can be created.

  Further, a barcode indicating the ID is printed on the label of this embodiment. Therefore, it is possible to input a simple ID using a reader 40 such as a barcode reader by attaching the created label to the component reel.

  Furthermore, since the operator can select the print pattern of the ID label, an ID label suitable for the user's operation can be created.

  By setting the print pattern, for example, the ID can be printed not only as a barcode but also as an ID as a character. Rules such as the information included in the ID and the order thereof can be set by the user as in the ID rule information 112a of the definition information, for example. Therefore, an operator who knows the set rule can use the part reel based on the ID printed on the character. It becomes possible to confirm the information regarding this visually.

  Further, for example, not only the ID but also other information can be printed on the label. As a result, it is possible to easily confirm visually important information for managing the component reels, and it is possible to improve user convenience.

  In this embodiment, the ID label is printed when a print instruction is received (Yes in S201). However, the ID label may be printed whenever a new component reel is registered. In this case, the process of determining whether or not a print instruction has been accepted (S201) is omitted.

  Further, the ID printing process when a component reel is newly registered using the component information management device 15 (25) corresponds to each element included in the management server 100 in the above-described process described with reference to FIG. This can be realized by executing the elements of the component information management device 15 (25).

  Further, the ID label attached to the component reel may be peeled off or printed characters may be blurred due to the use of the component reel. Therefore, printing may be performed at any time according to an operator's request.

  The processing for printing the ID label at any time can also be realized by the management server 100 or the component information management device 15 (25) executing the same processing as the flowchart shown in FIG.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by the component information management device 15 (25) when splicing a component reel and when a spliced replacement reel is used.

  The collation unit 128 determines whether a collation instruction from the operator has been received (S301). This collation instruction includes an operator ID given to the operator himself and a collation processing start instruction, which are input using the input unit 102. When a collation instruction including an operator ID is input to the input unit 102, the collation unit 128 acquires the collation instruction via the input information acquisition unit 118. Thus, when the collation instruction including the operator ID is acquired, the collation unit 128 determines that the collation instruction has been received (Yes in S301).

  When the collation instruction including the operator ID is not acquired, the collation unit 128 determines that the collation instruction is not received (No in S301), and the component information management device 15 (25) continues the determination process whether the collation process is accepted. To do.

  When it is determined that the collation instruction has been received (Yes in S301), the collation unit 128 acquires the current date and time from the clock unit 124 as the collation start date and time (S302).

  The collation unit 128 acquires the ID of the replacement reel (S303). The ID of the replacement reel is first acquired by the read information acquisition unit 50 from the reader 40 that has read the ID label attached to the component reel. Subsequently, the verification unit 128 acquires the ID of the replacement reel acquired by the read information acquisition unit 50 via the communication line 13 (23).

  The collation unit 128 stores the information acquired so far in the reel history information 112g of the storage unit 112 (S304). Specifically, the collation unit 128 stores the ID of the replacement reel in the “reel ID” of the reel history information 112g, the operator ID in the “operator ID”, and the collation start time in “collation start”.

  The collation unit 128 acquires the ID of the exchanged reel (S305). Since the detailed procedure for acquiring the ID is the same as the replacement reel ID acquiring process in S303, detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  The collation unit 128 collates the information on the reel to be exchanged with the information on the exchange reel, and determines whether or not the splicing is correctly performed (S306).

  In the collation determination process (S306), as described with reference to FIG. 4, the collation unit 128 further determines the position acquired by the parts scarce position acquisition unit 46 via the communication line 13 (23) in the production line. The position information for specifying is acquired by referring to the reel arrangement information 112f, and the ID corresponding to the position indicated by the position information is compared with the ID of the exchanged reel acquired by the ID acquisition unit 120.

  If these collated IDs match, the collating unit 128 further collates the type of the component held by each component reel based on the ID of the exchanged reel and the ID of the exchange reel. As a result of the collation, when the types of parts held by the respective component reels are the same or replaceable parts, the collation unit 128 determines that the splicing is correctly performed (Yes in S306).

  In other cases, the collation unit 128 determines that the splicing is not performed at the correct attachment position (No in S306). The collation unit 128 stores “NG” in the “collation determination” of the reel history information 112g in the storage unit 112 (S307). Subsequently, the component information management device 15 (25) continues the collation instruction determination process (S301).

  When it is determined that the splicing is correctly performed (Yes in S306), the collation unit 128 acquires the current date and time from the clock unit 124 as the collation end date and time (S308).

  The collation unit 128 stores “OK” in “collation determination” of the reel history information 112g in the storage unit 112, and stores the collation end date and time in “end collation” (S309).

  The ID print control unit 130 prints information including the generated ID on a label (S107). The details of the ID printing process (S107) here are the same as those described with reference to FIG.

  Whether the collation unit 128 acquires information indicating that the component reel has been connected via the communication line 13 (23) from the connection detection unit 48 that has detected the connection to the spliced replacement reel, A connection is determined (S310).

  If the information is not acquired from the connection detection unit 48 and it is determined that the connection is not made (No in S310), the verification unit 128 continues the connection determination process (S310).

  When information is acquired from the transfer detection unit 48 and it is determined that the transfer has been made (Yes in S310), the collation unit 128 acquires the current date and time from the clock unit 124 as the reel use start time (S311).

  The collation unit 128 stores the reel use start time in “reel use start” of the reel history information 112g in the storage unit 112 (S312).

  In the same manner as the transfer determination process in S310, the collation unit 128 has received the component reel transfer via the communication line 13 (23) from the transfer detection unit 48 that has detected transfer to the spliced replacement reel. It is determined whether or not to obtain information indicating whether or not to transfer (S313). The transfer determination process in S313 is a transfer determination process that is continuously executed during mounting production using the replacement reel determined to have been transferred in S310, and is determined to have been transferred in S310. This is a process for determining whether or not a connection has been made to a new replacement reel that is further spliced to the replacement reel.

  If it is determined that the connection has not been made (No in S310), the collation unit 128 continues to determine whether or not the manufacture of the component mounting machines 10a to 10e managed by the component information management device 15 including itself has been completed. Is determined (S314). Terminating the production means terminating the production of a specific product type that uses the component reels currently arranged in the component mounting machines 10a to 10e.

  If it is not determined that the manufacturing has been completed (No in S314), the collation unit 128 continues the connection determination process (S313).

  When it is determined that the manufacturing is finished (Yes in S314), during the production using the replacement reel that has been affirmed (Yes in S310) in the collation process after splicing (S301 to S309) and the transfer determination process, Use the parts held by the replacement reel in the work-in-process state, that is, when the replacement reel holds a sufficient number of remaining parts, without the remaining parts of the replacement reel becoming small. In this case, the replacement reel is removed from the component mounters 10a to 10e in an in-process state. In this case, the collation unit 128 acquires the current date and time from the clock unit 124 as the reel use end date and time (S315), and the replacement reel is held from the component quantity detection unit 44 of the component mounter on which the replacement reel is arranged. The number of remaining parts is acquired (S316).

  When it is determined in S313 that the transfer has been made (Yes in S313), the spliced exchange reel is used as the exchanged reel, and the transfer reel is further spliced. Therefore, if it is determined that the transfer has been made in S313 (Yes in S313), the collation unit 128 obtains the current date and time from the clock unit 124 as the reel use end date and time (S317), and the parts of the parts held by the replacement reel are acquired. The remaining number is set to “0” (S318).

  The collation unit 128 stores the reel use end time in the “reel use end” of the reel history information 112g of the storage unit 112, and the remaining number acquired in S316 or “0” set in S318 in the “remaining number”. (S319).

  The collation unit 128 transmits the reel history information 112g stored by the above processing to the management server 100 via the communication line 30 (S320). Here, the management server 100 that has received the reel history information 112g stores it in the reel history information 112g in the storage unit 200 (not shown).

  The ID print control unit 130 prints information including the generated ID on a label (S107), and ends the process. The details of the ID printing process (S107) here are the same as those described with reference to FIG.

  In this way, by printing a label in a series of processes executed by the operator using the component mounting management device 15 (25) of the present invention, the label attached to the component reel is displayed each time the component reel is used. Can be replaced. If the characters and barcode printed on the label attached to the component reel are faded and the operator or barcode reader 40 cannot read or the label is peeled off, the correspondence between the component reel and the ID assigned thereto is I can't take it. It is possible to prevent the correspondence between the component reel and its ID from being lost by printing the label in a series of processes and applying the label again to the component reel.

  Next, screen examples displayed on the display unit 106 connected to the management server 100 and the component information management device 15 (25) will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 14 shows a reel ID rule setting screen displayed on the display unit 106 connected to the management server 100 in order to store the ID rule information 112a of the storage unit 112 of the management server 100 and the component information management device 15 (25). FIG.

  The ID rule setting screen 250 shown in this figure is a screen for the operator to set information included in the ID. The ID rule setting screen 250 is displayed on the display unit 106 when the definition setting unit 202 of the management server 100 receives a setting start instruction from the operator.

  The operator setting start instruction is acquired via the input information acquisition unit 118 that has acquired the operator instruction from the input unit 102. In response to an instruction from the definition setting unit 202 that has received an instruction to display the ID rule setting screen 250, the display control unit 132 displays the ID rule setting screen 250 on the display unit 106.

  The ID rule setting screen 250 shown in this figure sets what information is included in the ID, and a table for setting how many digits are assigned to each information, and an item addition button 252 below the table. , A registration button 254 and a cancel button 256.

  The table of the ID rule setting screen 250 includes “item”, “digit”, and “selection”. The “item” in the table of the display screen corresponds to the “item” of the ID rule information 112a, and the “digit” in the table of the display screen corresponds to the “digit” of the ID rule information 112a. “Select” corresponds to “Select” in the ID rule information 112a.

  The table of the ID rule setting screen 250 shown in this drawing is a screen example in which the contents of the storage unit 112 are displayed as the ID rule information 112a of the definition information exemplified in FIG.

  The “item” in the table of the ID rule setting screen 250 includes “part identification code”, “ID registration date”, “registered host code”, “serial number”, and “vendor identification code”. .

The “part identification code” is an information item indicating the type of part defined by the user.
The “ID registration date” is an information item indicating a date when an ID is issued by registering a component reel.

  The “registered host code” is an information item indicating the component information management device 15 or 25 or the management server 100 that registered the component reel.

  “Serial number” is an information item indicating a number automatically given by the component information management system. In “serial number”, different numbers are automatically assigned to component reels having the same other information items included in the ID. As a result, a different ID is always assigned to each component reel.

  The “vendor identification code” is an information item indicating the vendor of the component reel defined by the user.

  In the table of the ID rule setting screen 250 in this figure, “Y” is entered in “Select” corresponding to “Part identification code”, “ID registration date”, “Registered host code”, and “Serial number”. It is shown that these are entered to be included in the ID. The “part identification code” has an ID “1st to 2nd digit”, the “ID registration date” has an ID “4th to 11th digit”, and the “registered host code” has an ID. "13th digit to 16th digit" indicates that ID "18th digit to 22nd digit" is input to be assigned to "serial number".

  Also, in the table of the ID rule setting screen 250 in this figure, “N” is entered in “Select” corresponding to “Vendor identification code”, and it is entered so as not to be included in the ID. . Therefore, “digit” indicates “0”.

  The item addition button 252 adds a line included in the table of the ID rule setting screen 250 when pressed by the operator. Thereby, a new “item” can be arbitrarily added by an operator, and “digit” and “select” of a row corresponding to the added item can be arbitrarily set. Therefore, the user himself can set the ID according to the user's operation, and the convenience related to the management of the component reel in the component information management system of the present invention can be improved.

  The registration button 254 is a button for storing information included in the table of the ID rule setting screen 250 in the ID rule information 112a of the storage unit 112 of the management server 100 and the component information management device 15 (25). The definition setting unit 202 of the management server 100 receives a registration instruction from the input information acquisition unit 118 when the operator presses the registration button 254, and stores information included in the table of the ID rule setting screen 250 in each storage unit 112. Stored in the ID rule information 112a.

  The cancel button 256 is used to cancel storing the change in the storage unit 112 of the management server 100 and the component information management device 15 (25) when the operator changes the contents included in the table of the ID rule setting screen 250. It is a button.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of an ID registration screen 300 displayed on the display unit 106 connected to the management server 100 in order to store the reel registration information 200h stored in the storage unit 112 of the management server 100. is there.

  The ID registration screen 300 shown in this figure registers the ID of the component reel in the reel registration information 200h of the storage unit 112 of the management server 100 at the initial registration of the component reel, and manages information necessary for the initial registration. 7 is a screen for registering in the reel registration information 200h of the storage unit 112 of the server 100. The reel ID registration screen 300 is displayed on the display unit 106 when the reel registration unit 206 of the management server 100 receives an operator's registration start instruction.

  The operator registration start instruction is acquired from the input information acquisition unit 118 that has acquired the operator instruction from the input unit 102. The display control unit 132 that has received an instruction to display the ID registration screen 300 from the reel registration unit 206 displays on the display unit 106.

  The ID registration screen 300 shown in this figure includes two upper and lower tables, a registration button 302, a cancel button 304, and a print button 306.

  The upper table is a table for inputting specific information to be stored in each item in accordance with the rules regarding the items included in the ID stored in the ID rule information 112a. Further, the lower table of the ID registration screen 300 is a table for inputting each information necessary for initial registration which is not input in the upper table.

  This figure shows that the generated ID is “XX-20070707-PT01-0001” based on the information included in the upper table input according to the ID rule information 112a shown in FIG. 5, and is necessary for other initial registration. As information, “AA” is input to “vendor”, “CON01” is input to “part type”, “0025” is input to “lot”, and “5000” is input to “rated quantity”.

  The registration button 302 is a button for storing the displayed reel ID and other information necessary for initial registration in the reel registration information 200 h of the storage unit 200 of the management server 100. The reel registration unit 206 of the management server 100 receives a registration instruction from the input information acquisition unit 118 when the operator presses the registration button 204, and generates an ID generated based on the table at the top of the ID registration screen 300, The contents included in the table at the bottom of the registration screen 300 are stored in the reel registration information 200 h of the storage unit 112 of the management server 100.

  The cancel button 304 is a button for canceling the storage of the change in the storage unit 200 of the management server 100 when the operator changes the contents included in the upper and lower tables of the ID registration screen 300.

  A print button 306 is a button for printing an ID label including an ID generated based on information input in the upper table.

  When the print button 306 is pressed, a print screen 400 is displayed. The print screen includes a print image display, a print pattern input field 402, and a print button 404.

  In the print pattern input field 402, information for specifying any print pattern registered in the print pattern information 112e is input. This figure shows an example in which “print pattern 3” is input. The print pattern input field 402 may be input in a format in which an operator selects a print pattern registered in the print pattern information 112e from a list.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the “print pattern 3” is printed with a two-level barcode, the reel ID of the reel registration information 200h is printed in characters beside “REEL ID”, and “OPERATOR” A print pattern on which the operator ID of the reel history information is printed beside. The reel history information related to the component reel does not yet exist in the component reel at the time of initial registration. For this reason, the side of “OPERATOR” shown in the print image of this figure is blank.

  A print button 404 is a button for causing the printing unit 104 to print the label shown in the print image. The ID label printed in this way is attached to the component reel. Thus, the operator can associate the ID issued by the management server 100 with each component reel visually or using a barcode reader. Therefore, detailed management of the component reels by ID becomes possible.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a collation screen 500 displayed on the display unit 106 connected to the component information management device 15 (25) during the collation process in the component information management device 15 (25).

  A collation screen 500 shown in this figure is a screen displayed when splicing a component reel, and is a screen for displaying a collation result by the collation unit 128 of the component information management device 15 (25). The collation screen 500 is displayed on the display unit 106 when the collation unit 128 of the management server 100 accepts an operator's collation start instruction.

  The collation start instruction is acquired from the input information acquisition unit 118 that has acquired the operator's instruction from the input unit 102. The display control unit 132 that has received a display instruction for the verification screen 500 from the verification unit 128 displays on the display unit 106.

  The collation screen 500 shown in this figure is a part in which the ID, vendor, and component type of each replacement reel and exchanged reel are displayed side by side, a part that displays the collation result in the upper right part, and an operator in the lower left part. A portion for displaying the ID of the user, a close button 502, and a print button.

  Specifically, in the collation screen 500 of this figure, the ID of the replacement reel is “XX-20070707-PT01-0001”, “vendor” is “AA”, and “part type” is “CON01”. Here is an example. Further, the collation screen 500 of this figure shows an example in which the ID of the exchanged reel is “XX200700706-PT01-0001”, “vendor” is [AA], and “part type” is “CON01”. Indicates. “Verification OK” indicating the verification result indicates that the splicing is correctly performed. Further, the operator ID indicates “OP10”.

A close button 502 is a button for ending the display of the verification screen 500.
A print button 504 is a button for printing the ID label of the replacement reel. When the operator presses the print button 504 using the input unit 102, a print screen 600 is displayed.

  The difference between the print screen 600 shown in this figure and the print screen 400 shown in FIG. 15 is that an operator ID is displayed next to “OPERETOR” of the print image included in the print screen 600. Since operations other than the printing of the operator ID are the same as those of the printing screen 400, the description regarding the printing screen 600 other than the printing of the operator ID is omitted.

  A print screen 600 shown in the figure is an example of a screen displayed during splicing. Therefore, the ID of the person who performed the splicing is stored in the operator ID of the reel history information 112g. Also, “print pattern 3” is entered in the print pattern input field 402. Therefore, the operator ID is printed on the ID label printed on the print screen 600 shown in FIG.

  Such ID label printing at the time of splicing is an example of printing an ID label at any time during a series of normal processes. Therefore, when it becomes necessary to replace the ID label, an operation for creating the ID label can be simplified. That is, the ID is read at the time of splicing verification. By including the print button 504 in the collation screen 505, the ID label can be printed by a series of operations without separately reading the ID for printing the ID label.

  The component information management method and apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, although the embodiment of the present invention has been described by taking a component reel as an example, the component reel is an example of a component assembly that holds a plurality of components and is arranged on a component mounter. The component assembly is not limited to the component reel, and may be, for example, a tray-type component assembly.

  Further, for example, the parts information management system is configured by the management server 100 and the two parts information management apparatuses 15 and 25, but the parts information management apparatus 15 is not limited to two.

  In addition, any one of the component information management apparatuses may have the function of the management server 100 according to the embodiment. In this case, the component information management apparatus provided with the management server function executes processing executed by the management server 100 and the component information management apparatus 15 according to the embodiment.

  Furthermore, the functions provided in the management server 100 and the component information management device 15 may be concentrated in one device or distributed to a plurality of devices.

  Further, part of the functions of the component information management device 15 (25) is that the component mounters 10a to 10e (20a to 20e) replace the component information management device 15 (25) or the component information management device 15 (25) may be provided. For example, when the component mounter 10a includes the verification unit 128, information necessary for the verification process is exchanged between the component information management device 15 and the component mounter 10a via the communication line 13.

  Furthermore, only the operation of the process executed by the component information management device 15 may be performed in the component mounter 10a. For example, when the collation processing by the collation unit 128 can be operated in the component mounter 10a, the component mounter 10a that splices the operation of the collation processing when the distance between the component information management device 15 and the component mounter 10a is long. This is convenient for the user.

  Further, for example, referring to FIG. 13, an example of processing executed by the component information management apparatus when splicing a component reel and when a spliced replacement reel is used for a component reel whose ID has already been issued. Although described, ID issuing processing may be performed at the time of splicing.

  In this case, after the parts information management device 15 acquires the collation start date and time (S302), the management server 100 transmits a parts reel registration instruction to the management server 100. Steps S101) to ID print processing (S107) are executed. Then, the component information management device 15 acquires the ID issued by the management server 100 via the communication line 30 (S303), and executes the processing after the storage processing (S304) of the reel history information 112g shown in FIG. In this case, at the time of splicing, since only the barcode label given by the vendor is attached to the replacement reel, the above processing is essential.

  As a result, the operator can execute the component reel registration process in the splicing process, which is a normal operation for supplying components to the component mounting machine. Therefore, the operator can continuously perform work related to new component reels, and efficient work is possible.

  Further, for example, in the details of the printing process shown in FIG. 12 (S107 in FIG. 11 and FIG. 13), when an operator's print instruction is accepted (Yes in S201), the ID label is printed. If the operator determines in advance without determining whether or not it has been accepted, the ID label may always be printed.

  Specifically, for example, when executing the ID printing process (S107) shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the ID label may be always printed. Further, the ID label may always be printed after the collation determination processing (S306 in FIG. 13) at the time of splicing.

  As a result, it is possible to save the operator from sending a print instruction until printing of the ID label is necessary in normal work, and the work for managing the component reels can be made more efficient.

  Further, for example, an ID label is printed not only in a series of operations such as component verification and splicing for a component reel that has undergone registration processing, but also when an instruction is given by the user at an arbitrary timing. May be. Furthermore, the latest reel history information 112g may be included in the ID label printed at that time.

  As a result, when the user finds that the ID label attached to the component reel is faint or peeled off, the ID label can be printed immediately, and the user's request can be flexibly handled.

  The present invention relates to a method for managing information related to a component reel, such as collation judgment when a component reel holding a component is installed in a component mounter, and the arrival and use history of the component reel, and such information is managed. Applicable to devices and the like.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance of a components information management system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the function with which a component mounting machine is provided. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of a component reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the function with which a components information management apparatus is provided. It is a figure which shows an example of the definition information which the memory | storage part with which a components information management apparatus is provided has memorize | stored. It is a figure which shows an example of the printing pattern information which the memory | storage part with which a components information management apparatus is provided has memorize | stored. It is a figure which shows an example of the reel arrangement | positioning information which the memory | storage part with which a components information management apparatus is provided is memorize | stored. It is a figure which shows an example of the reel historical information which the memory | storage part with which a components information management apparatus is provided is memorize | stored. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the function with which a management server is provided. It is a figure which shows an example of the reel registration information which the memory | storage part with which a management server is provided has memorize | stored. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which a management server performs when newly registering a component reel using a management server. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of ID printing process S107 shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which a components information management apparatus performs at the time of splicing of a component reel and when a spliced exchange reel is used. It is a figure which shows an example of the ID rule setting screen displayed on the display part connected to each in order to store the ID rule information of the memory | storage part of a management server and a component information management apparatus. It is an example of the ID registration screen displayed on the display part connected to the management server in order to store the reel registration information of the memory | storage part of a management server. It is a figure which shows an example of the collation screen displayed on the display part connected to the components information management apparatus in the case of the collation process in a components information management apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 20e Component mounter 12, 22 Production line 13, 23, 30 Communication line 15, 25 Component information management device 40 Reader 42, 116 Communication I / F part 44 parts quantity detection part 46 parts few position acquisition part 48 transit detection part 50 reading information acquisition part 52, 134 internal bus 100 management server 102 input part 104 printing part 106 display part 112, 200 storage part 114 storage control part 118 Input information acquisition unit 120 ID acquisition unit 122 Transfer information acquisition unit 124 Clock unit 126 Reel registration information acquisition unit 128 Collation unit 130 ID print control unit 132 Display control unit 202 Definition setting unit 204 Print pattern setting unit 206 Reel registration unit 208 Reel History information acquisition unit

Claims (4)

A method for managing information related to a part assembly that holds a plurality of parts,
A vendor information acquisition step for acquiring vendor information including information related to the component assembly, which is given by a component vendor;
An ID issuing step for issuing an ID unique to the component assembly;
A registration information storage step for storing in the storage means registration information in which the ID issued in the ID issuing step is associated with the vendor information acquired in the vendor information acquisition step and information can be specified by the ID ; ,
A replacement part information acquisition step for acquiring information on a replacement part assembly that is a part assembly to be replaced after being used in the component mounting machine at the time of replacement of the part assembly arranged in the component mounting machine;
By collating the types of parts included in the replaced part information acquired in the replaced part information acquisition step and the vendor information acquired in the vendor information acquisition step, the replaced part set A collation determination step for determining whether or not the type of the part of the replacement part assembly, which is a part assembly that is replaced in place of the body, is the same as or replaceable with the part of the replacement part assembly,
In the vendor information acquisition step, at the time of replacement work of the component assembly arranged on the component mounter, obtain vendor information regarding the replacement component assembly,
A part information management method for issuing an ID unique to the replacement part assembly by referring to the registration information and generating an ID that is not included in the referenced registration information in the ID issuing step . Furthermore, a collation date and time acquisition step for obtaining a collation date and time at the time of replacement of the component assembly arranged in the component mounter;
Collation history stored in association with the date and time acquired in the collation date and time acquisition step and the ID issued in the ID issuance step in the history information including the use history for each component assembly stored in the storage means The component information management method according to claim 1 , further comprising an information storage step. In the vendor information acquisition step, acquire the vendor information including type information indicating a type of a component included in each component assembly;
In the ID issuing step, a unique ID is issued to each component assembly,
The registration step of storing in the storage means registration information in which the ID issued in the ID issuing step is associated with the type information included in the vendor information using the ID issued as a key. Or the component information management method of Claim 2 . Furthermore, an ID rule setting acquisition step for acquiring information indicating rules relating to the issuance of the ID set by the user;
An ID rule information storage step of storing the ID rule information acquired in the ID rule setting acquisition step in a storage means,
In the ID issuing step, in accordance with the rules contained in the ID rule information, according the to any one of the respective parts reel claim 1, wherein issuing a unique the ID to claim 3 Part information management method.

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