JP6345070B2 - Manufacturing work assist system, manufacturing work assist device, manufacturing work assist method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a manufacturing work assisting system, a manufacturing work assisting device, a manufacturing work assisting method, and a program for assisting a product manufacturing work.

  There is a technology for assisting a manufacturing operation such as notifying an operator of a place where a necessary part is present in a product manufacturing process.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a work support system capable of easily registering position information of parts necessary for assembling work target articles in accordance with a cell work table without predetermining parts arrangement.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a traceability management system that performs traceability management in a manufacturing process that uses a carriage to transfer a product manufactured by assembling parts on a workbench to a production line.

  Patent Document 3 discloses a shape data creation device having means for calculating machining costs and assembly costs when CAD data is created in the design process, and sharing the design intention of the design process also in the manufacturing process and assembly process. ing.

JP 2010-61566 A JP 2010-191542 A JP 2003-316830 A

  In the above technique, the operator is notified of the position of a necessary part by turning on a lamp installed in a storage place, but the part arrangement is determined in consideration of the part process and is not instructed to the operator. For this reason, it is necessary for a worker in the post process to go to a location informed for each necessary part. Since the process of parts is not taken into consideration, there is a possibility that necessary parts are arranged separately, and the work load is large.

  Further, as in the work support system described in Patent Document 1, in the case where parts placement is performed in consideration of work procedures, a skilled registered worker refers to work procedure information to determine work contents, and There was a need to determine the placement.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and it is an object of the present invention to reduce the work load of procuring parts in a subsequent process by eliminating the labor of the operator determining the work placement and determining the part placement. And

In order to achieve the above object, a manufacturing work assistance system according to the present invention is a first worker terminal used by a first worker who is a worker in a previous process in a product manufacturing process, and a worker in a subsequent process. It is a manufacturing work assistance system including a second worker terminal used by a second worker, and a manufacturing work assistance device connected to the first worker terminal and the second worker terminal. The manufacturing work auxiliary device includes an order information acquisition unit, a design storage unit, a process storage unit, a cart storage unit, a component placement determination unit, a component placement storage unit, a component placement information output unit, and cart instruction information generation. And a cart instruction information output unit. The order information acquisition unit acquires order information indicating the ordered product. The design storage unit stores design information indicating a design including a component configuration of the product. The process storage unit stores process information indicating a manufacturing process of the product. The trolley storage unit stores trolley information that is information on a trolley owned at the manufacturing site. Based on the design information of the product indicated by the order information, the process information, and the cart information, the component placement determining unit supplies a product of one order for the parts placement on the cart that supplies the parts that have been subjected to the previous process to the subsequent process. Among the parts to be configured, parts that require the same process in the same order are placed on the same carriage, and the parts placement is determined in the order in which the parts on the same carriage are used in the subsequent process. Generate information. The component arrangement storage unit stores component arrangement information. The component arrangement information output unit transmits the component arrangement information to the first worker terminal. The first worker terminal displays the component placement information received from the manufacturing work assisting device. The cart instruction information generating unit of the manufacturing work assisting device refers to the component arrangement information, and generates cart instruction information indicating the cart on which the component used in the subsequent process is arranged. The cart instruction information output unit transmits the cart instruction information to the second worker terminal. The second worker terminal displays the cart instruction information received from the manufacturing work assisting device.

  According to the present invention, the part arrangement on the cart to be supplied to the subsequent process is automatically determined in consideration of the part process, and the operator determines the part arrangement by judging the work content by instructing the operator. It is possible to reduce the workload of procuring parts in a later process.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the manufacturing work assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of nesting information, print position information, and code information according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the manufacturing work assisting device according to the first embodiment. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of order information according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of design information according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of process information according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the trolley | bogie information which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of component arrangement information according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of component arrangement information according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a component placement instruction process according to the first embodiment. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of operation of a cart number instruction process according to Embodiment 1; It is a figure which shows the function structural example of the manufacturing work assistance apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of operation of a cart number instruction process according to the second embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the manufacturing work assistance apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated in detail with reference to drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part which is the same or it corresponds in a figure. In the present embodiment, the pre-process is a processing process and the post-process is an assembly process. The first worker is a processing worker, and the second worker is an assembly worker. The first worker terminal is a machining worker terminal, and the second worker terminal is an assembly worker terminal.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a manufacturing work assistance system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The manufacturing work assistance system 100 includes a production work assistance device 1, a processing worker terminal 2 used by a processing worker who performs processing work other than the assembly work, and an assembly worker terminal 3 used by an assembly worker who performs the assembly work. It consists of.

  The processing worker terminal 2 and the assembly worker terminal 3 are connected to a code reader 4A and a code reader 4B, respectively. The code reader 4A and the code reader 4B read a code for identifying a component, and transmit code information indicating the read code to the processing worker terminal 2 and the assembly worker terminal 3, respectively.

  The processing worker terminal 2 and the assembly worker terminal 3 are representatively shown one by one. However, a plurality of processing worker terminals 2 and the same terminal may be used. Similarly, one processing worker and one assembly worker are shown as representatives, but there may be a plurality of people or the same person. It is sufficient that at least one code reader is connected to each of the processing worker terminal 2 and the assembly worker terminal 3.

  The manufacturing work assisting system 100 may not be provided with a code reader, and the processing worker and the assembly worker may input the code information to the processing worker terminal 2 and the assembly worker terminal 3, respectively.

  First, the processing steps performed by the processing operator will be described. When receiving an order for a product, the processing operator inputs order information indicating the ordered product to the processing operator terminal 2. The processing worker terminal 2 transmits the input order information to the manufacturing work assisting device 1. The processing operator may input the order information directly into the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1.

  The manufacturing operation assisting apparatus 1 stores design information indicating a design including a part configuration of a product, process information indicating a manufacturing process of the product, and cart information that is information of a cart owned at the manufacturing site. When receiving the order information from the processing worker terminal 2, the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 determines the component arrangement on the carriage to be supplied to the assembly process based on the design information, the process information, and the carriage information. The manufacturing work auxiliary device 1 generates and stores component arrangement information indicating the determined component arrangement.

  In addition, when receiving the order information from the processing worker terminal 2, the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 performs blank processing for cutting out the contour shape of each part of the product indicated by the order information from the sheet metal, and a code for identifying the part at a predetermined position. First processing information for instructing printing processing to be printed is generated and transmitted to the processing operator terminal 2.

  The processing worker terminal 2 displays the first processing information received from the manufacturing work assisting device 1. The processing operator performs blank processing and printing processing indicated by the displayed first processing information. At this time, the processing operator identifies the nesting information indicating the cutout position of each part on the sheet metal, the print position information indicating the position where the code of each part is printed, and each part, which is predetermined for each product. Blank processing and printing processing are performed based on the code information indicating the code. The code printing position is set to a position where the code can be read by the code reader 4A and the code reader 4B.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of nesting information, print position information, and code information according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 2, the nesting information, the print position information, and the code information of the product with the product number 001 are indicated by the insertion position, the print position, and the code of each component on the sheet metal.

  Actually, the nesting information and the printing position information are values indicating coordinates on the sheet metal. The code information is a character string that uniquely identifies a predetermined component. The code to be printed may be a character string for identifying a component, or may be a pattern in which a character string for identifying a component is associated.

  The nesting information, print position information, and code information for each product may be stored by the processing worker terminal 2 or the manufacturing work assisting device 1. In the case where the manufacturing work auxiliary device 1 stores the information, the nesting information, the print position information, and the code information of the product indicated by the order information are included in the first process information instructing the blank process and the print process transmitted to the processing operator terminal 2. including.

  When the blanking process and the printing process are completed, the processing operator reads the code of each component with the code reader 4A in FIG. The code reader 4 </ b> A transmits code information indicating the read component code to the processing operator terminal 2. The processing worker terminal 2 transmits the received code information to the manufacturing work assisting device 1.

  The manufacturing work auxiliary device 1 refers to the process information and determines whether or not the next process of the part indicated by the code information received from the processing worker terminal 2 is an assembly process. If the next process is not an assembly process, second process information for instructing the next process of the part is generated and transmitted to the process operator terminal 2.

  The processing worker terminal 2 displays the second processing information received from the manufacturing work assisting device 1. The processing operator performs the next processing step indicated by the displayed second processing information. Each time the machining process is completed, the machining operator reads the code of each component with the code reader 4A.

  When the next step of the part indicated by the code information received from the processing worker terminal 2 is an assembly step, the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 transmits the part placement information including the placement of the part to the processing worker terminal 2. When the manufacturing work assisting device 1 transmits the component placement information to the processing worker terminal 2, the manufacturing work assisting device 1 associates information indicating that the vehicle is not usable with the cart information of the cart corresponding to the transmitted component placement information.

  The processing worker terminal 2 displays the component arrangement information received from the manufacturing work auxiliary device 1. The processing worker goes to the cart storage area for the cart indicated by the component arrangement information. The processing worker arranges the parts as indicated by the parts arrangement information on the carriage brought and transports them to the storage place for the assembly parts.

  Next, an assembly process performed by the assembly operator will be described. The assembling worker inputs order information of a product for which assembling work is started into the assembling worker terminal 3. The assembly worker terminal 3 transmits the input order information to the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1. The assembly worker may input the order information directly to the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1.

  Upon receiving the order information from the assembly operator terminal 3, the manufacturing work assisting device 1 generates cart instruction information indicating the cart in which the first part of the product assembly process is arranged by the cart number based on the component arrangement information. And transmitted to the assembly worker terminal 3. The cart instruction information may include information indicating the components arranged on the cart and the arrangement thereof, like the component arrangement information shown in FIG.

  The assembly worker terminal 3 displays the cart instruction information received from the manufacturing work assisting device 1. The assembling worker goes to pick up the cart of the cart number indicated by the cart instruction information displayed on the assembling worker terminal 3 to the storage location of the assembly part.

  The assembling worker performs assembling work of the first part arranged on the carriage. The assembly operator reads the code of the assembled part with the code reader 4B. The code reader 4 </ b> B transmits code information indicating the code of the read component to the assembly worker terminal 3. The assembly worker terminal 3 transmits the received code information to the manufacturing work assisting device 1.

  The manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 refers to the process information and determines whether or not it is the last part of the product assembly process based on the code information received from the assembly worker terminal 3. If it is determined that it is not the last part, the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 refers to the part arrangement information and determines whether or not the next part in the product assembly process is arranged on the same cart. If it is determined that they are not arranged on the same carriage, the manufacturing assistance device 1 generates carriage instruction information for instructing the carriage on which the next part is arranged by the carriage number, and transmits it to the assembly worker terminal 3.

  The assembly worker terminal 3 displays the cart instruction information received from the manufacturing work assisting device 1. When the next part is arranged on the same cart, the assembling worker performs the assembling work for the next part. When the next part is not arranged on the same cart, the assembly worker waits for the next cart instruction information to be displayed on the assembly worker terminal 3. When the assembly process of the product is completed, the assembly operator returns all the carts to the cart storage area. Alternatively, the assembling worker may return the cart to the cart storage area every time the cart is empty.

  If it determines with it being the last part, the manufacturing assistance apparatus 1 matches the information which shows that it can be used with the trolley | bogie information of the trolley | bogie used at the assembly process of the said product. The timing for associating information indicating that the vehicle can be used with the cart information may be set in consideration of the time until the product is completed and the time until the cart is returned to the cart storage area.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the manufacturing work assisting apparatus according to the first embodiment. The manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 includes an order information acquisition unit 11, a component arrangement determination unit 12, a design storage unit 13, a process storage unit 14, a cart storage unit 15, a component arrangement storage unit 16, a code information acquisition unit 17, and a process cart determination unit. 18, the presentation information generation part 19, the output part 20, the completion determination part 21, and the trolley | bogie information update part 22 are provided.

  The order information acquisition unit 11 receives order information from the processing worker terminal 2 and the assembly worker terminal 3. When receiving the order information from the processing worker terminal 2, the order information acquisition unit 11 sends the order information to the component placement determination unit 12 and the process cart determination unit 18.

  In a configuration in which a processing worker and an assembly worker directly input order information to the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1, the order information acquisition unit 11 receives input of order information.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of order information according to the first embodiment. The order information is a number given each time a product is ordered, and an “order number” that identifies the order and a “product number” that identifies the ordered product are associated with each other.

  The design storage unit 13 stores design information indicating a design including a product component configuration.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of design information according to the first embodiment. The design information includes a “product number” that identifies the product, a “drawing number” that identifies the parts that make up the product, a “part dimension” that indicates the dimension of the part, and a “number of parts to be assembled”. “Assembly order”.

  Here, since the design information is used to determine the component arrangement on the carriage, the “component dimension” is represented by binary values of X representing the width and Y representing the depth. Dimensions may be added.

  The process storage unit 14 stores process information indicating a product manufacturing process.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of process information according to the first embodiment. The process information includes a “product number” that identifies the product, a “drawing number” that identifies the parts that make up the product, a “process number” that indicates the order of the steps required to manufacture the part, and a necessary number for manufacturing the part. It consists of an item “process name” indicating the name of the process. The “process name” may not be a name as long as it is information for identifying a process.

  In the example of FIG. 6, the first process of all the parts is blank processing, and blank processing is accompanied by printing. Of the parts constituting the product, there may be parts that do not require blanking and printing, or all parts may be subjected to blanking and printing in advance. Further, when the processing worker and the assembling worker input the code information to the processing worker terminal 2 and the assembling worker terminal 3, respectively, there is no need for printing.

  The trolley storage unit 15 stores trolley information that is information on a trolley owned at the manufacturing site.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the cart information according to the first embodiment. The cart information includes items of “cart number” for identifying the cart, “cart size” indicating the size of the cart, and “usability” indicating whether the cart can be used.

  Here, similarly to the component dimensions, the “trolley dimensions” are represented by binary values of X representing the width and Y representing the depth. For example, when there is a restriction on the height of the article placed on the carriage. A dimension of Z representing the height of the restriction may be added. By adding the height Z to the component dimensions and the cart dimensions, the number of components that can be placed on the cart increases when there are components that can be placed on top of each other.

  Upon receiving the order information from the order information acquisition unit 11, the part placement determination unit 12 determines the part placement on the carriage to be supplied to the assembly process based on the product design information, the process information, and the carriage information indicated by the order information. . The component arrangement determination unit 12 generates component arrangement information indicating the determined component arrangement and stores the generated component arrangement information in the component arrangement storage unit 16.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of component arrangement information according to the first embodiment. The parts placement information includes an “order number” that identifies the order, a “cart number” that identifies the cart used to manufacture the ordered product, an “placement order” that indicates the order in which the components are placed for each cart, and the placement It consists of an item of “drawing number” for identifying a part to be assembled and “assembly order” indicating the order of the part to be assembled.

  In the example of FIG. 8, “arrangement order” indicates an order in which the arrangement is made in a line in the depth direction in order from the side opposite to the handle of the carriage. The arrangement order is not limited to this, and the arrangement order may be determined so that the assembly operator can easily take the parts in the assembly order.

  When receiving the order information of the order number 1001, the component placement determining unit 12 first refers to the design information shown in FIG. The product with the product number 001 received with the order of the order number 1001 is composed of parts with the drawing numbers a to m. Next, the component arrangement determining unit 12 refers to the process information shown in FIG. For the part of drawing number a, which is the first assembly part of the product of product number 001, the next process of the blanking process is the assembly process. Similarly, there are other parts having the drawing number e and drawing number h as the parts where the next process of the blanking process is the assembling process. Therefore, the component placement determining unit 12 refers to the cart information shown in FIG. 7 and determines whether or not the components of the drawing number a, the drawing number e, and the drawing number h can be placed on the cart A that can be used.

  The sum of the X values of the parts having the drawing number a, the drawing number e, and the drawing number h is 200 + 450 + 550 = 1200 mm. The sum of the Y values of the parts having the drawing number a, the drawing number e, and the drawing number h is 400 + 700 + 600 = 1700 mm.

  Since the value of X of the carriage A is 1500 (mm) and the value of Y is 2000 (mm), the parts placement determining unit 12 can place the parts of the drawing number a, the drawing number e, and the drawing number h on the carriage A. And the parts of the drawing number a, the drawing number e, and the drawing number h are arranged in the assembly order in the same carriage A.

  In this way, the component arrangement determination unit 12 generates component arrangement information indicating the arrangement of components on the carriage to be supplied to the assembling process in consideration of the component process.

  When receiving the order information received from the processing operator terminal 2 from the order information acquisition unit 11, the process cart determination unit 18 of FIG. 3 refers to the process information and presents information indicating a part that performs blank processing and print processing. The information is sent to the information generator 19.

  When the presentation information generation unit 19 receives information indicating a part to be blanked and printed from the process carriage determination unit 18, the presentation information generation unit 19 generates first processing information instructing blanking and printing of the part, and outputs an output unit. Send to 20.

  The output unit 20 transmits the first processing information received from the presentation information generation unit 19 to the processing operator terminal 2.

  Note that in a configuration in which blanking and printing are performed in advance on all parts, processing for generating the first processing information and transmitting it to the processing operator terminal 2 is unnecessary.

  The code information acquisition unit 17 receives code information from the processing worker terminal 2 and the assembly worker terminal 3. When the code information acquisition unit 17 receives the code information from the processing worker terminal 2, the code information acquisition unit 17 sends the code information to the process cart determination unit 18.

  When the process cart determination unit 18 receives the code information from the code information acquisition unit 17, the process cart determination unit 18 refers to the process information and determines whether the next process of the part indicated by the code information is an assembly process. If the next process is not an assembly process, the process carriage determination unit 18 sends the code information and information indicating the next machining process of the part indicated by the code information to the presentation information generation unit 19.

  When the presentation information generation unit 19 receives the code information and the information indicating the next processing step of the part indicated by the code information from the process cart determination unit 18, the second processing information that instructs the next processing step of the part. Is sent to the output unit 20.

  When the next process is an assembly process, the process cart determination unit 18 sends code information and information indicating that the next process of the component indicated by the code information is an assembly process to the presentation information generation unit 19.

  When the presentation information generation unit 19 receives code information and information indicating that the next process of the component indicated by the code information is an assembly process from the process cart determination unit 18, the component arrangement information including the arrangement of the part Is read from the component arrangement storage unit 16 and sent to the output unit 20.

  The output unit 20 transmits the second processing information and the component arrangement information received from the presentation information generation unit 19 to the processing operator terminal 2.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the component arrangement information according to the first embodiment. The processing operator terminal 2 displays the component arrangement information received from the output unit 20.

  FIGS. 9A to 9E are display examples of component arrangement information of the carriages A to E, respectively. The processing worker goes to the cart storage area for the cart with the cart number indicated by the displayed component arrangement information. The processing worker arranges the parts as indicated by the displayed part arrangement information and transports them to the storage location for the assembly parts.

  Note that the component arrangement information may further include trolley arrangement information indicating where the trolley is placed in the assembly part storage location. For example, in the case of the component arrangement information shown in FIG. 8, referring to “assembly order”, the carts required for the assembly work by the assembly operator are in the order of A → C → E → B → D. If the cart is stored, the assembly worker can easily take the cart.

  The output unit 20 in FIG. 3 sends the component arrangement information transmitted to the processing worker terminal 2 to the cart information update unit 22.

  The cart information update unit 22 changes the “usability” item of the cart information of the cart corresponding to the component arrangement information received from the output unit 20 to be disabled.

  When the order information acquisition unit 11 receives the order information from the assembly worker terminal 3, the order information acquisition unit 11 sends the order information to the process cart determination unit 18.

  When receiving the order information received from the assembly operator terminal 3 from the order information acquisition unit 11, the process cart determination unit 18 refers to the component placement information and identifies the cart on which the first part of the product assembly process is placed. To do. The process carriage determination unit 18 sends information indicating the carriage on which the first part is arranged to the presentation information generation unit 19.

  When the presentation information generating unit 19 receives the information indicating the cart on which the first part is arranged from the process cart determining unit 18, the presentation information generating unit 19 generates cart instruction information that indicates the cart on which the first part is arranged by the cart number, Send to part 20.

  The output unit 20 transmits the cart instruction information received from the presentation information generation unit 19 to the assembly worker terminal 3.

  The code information acquisition unit 17 sends the code information to the completion determination unit 21 when the code information is received from the assembly worker terminal 3.

  When the completion determination unit 21 receives the code information from the code information acquisition unit 17, the completion determination unit 21 refers to the process information and determines whether or not the part indicated by the code information is the last part in the assembly process of the product. If it is determined that the component indicated by the code information is not the last component, the completion determination unit 21 sends the code information received from the code information acquisition unit 17 to the process carriage determination unit 18.

  The process cart determination unit 18 refers to the component arrangement information and determines whether or not the next component in the product assembly process is arranged on the same cart. If it determines with not having arrange | positioned at the same trolley | bogie, the process trolley | bogie determination part 18 specifies the trolley | bogie with which the following components are arrange | positioned. The process carriage determination unit 18 sends information indicating the carriage on which the next part is arranged to the presentation information generation unit 19.

  When the presentation information generation unit 19 receives the information indicating the cart on which the next part is arranged from the process cart determination unit 18, the presentation information generation unit 19 generates the cart instruction information indicating the cart on which the next component is arranged by the cart number, Send to part 20.

  The code information acquisition unit 17, the process cart determination unit 18, the completion determination unit 21, and the presentation information generation unit 19 repeat the above processing until the product assembly process is completed.

  When the completion determination unit 21 determines that the part indicated by the code information received from the code information acquisition unit 17 is the last part, the completion determination unit 21 notifies the cart information update unit 22 that the product assembly process has been completed.

  When notified from the completion determining unit 21 that the product assembly process has been completed, the cart information updating unit 22 sets the item “usability” of the cart information of the cart corresponding to the component arrangement information received from the output unit 20. Change to yes.

  The manufacturing work assistance process executed by the manufacturing work assistance system 100 includes a component placement instruction process and a carriage number instruction process.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the component placement instruction process according to the first embodiment. The component placement instruction process is started when power is supplied to the processing worker terminal 2 and the manufacturing work auxiliary device 1.

  If no order is input (step S11; NO), the processing operator terminal 2 repeats step S11 and waits for the input of the order. When the input of the order is accepted (step S11; YES), the processing worker terminal 2 transmits order information indicating the input order to the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 (step S12).

  The order information acquisition unit 11 of the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 receives the order information from the processing worker terminal 2 (step S21), and sends it to the component placement determination unit 12 and the process cart determination unit 18.

  The component arrangement determining unit 12 determines the component arrangement on the carriage to be supplied to the assembly process based on the product design information and the process information and the carriage information indicated by the order information received from the order information acquisition unit 11 (step S22). ). The component arrangement determining unit 12 generates component arrangement information indicating the determined component arrangement, and stores it in the component arrangement storage unit 16 (step S23).

  When receiving the order information received from the processing operator terminal 2, the process cart determination unit 18 refers to the process information and sends information indicating a part to be blanked and printed to the presentation information generation unit 19.

  When the presentation information generation unit 19 receives information indicating a part to be blanked and printed from the process carriage determination unit 18, the presentation information generation unit 19 generates first machining information instructing blanking and printing of the part (step S24). ) To the output unit 20. The output unit 20 transmits the first processing information received from the presentation information generation unit 19 to the processing operator terminal 2 (step S25).

  The processing worker terminal 2 receives the first processing information from the manufacturing work assisting device 1 (step S13). The processing operator terminal 2 displays the received first processing information (step S14). When the processing worker terminal 2 does not receive the code information from the code reader 4A (step S15; NO), the processing worker terminal 2 repeats step S15 and waits for the reception of the code information. When the code information is received from the code reader 4A (step S15; YES), the processing worker terminal 2 transmits the received code information to the manufacturing work auxiliary device 1 (step S16).

  The code information acquisition unit 17 of the manufacturing work assisting device 1 receives the code information from the processing worker terminal 2 (step S26) and sends it to the process cart determination unit 18. The process carriage determination unit 18 refers to the process information and determines whether or not the next process of the part indicated by the code information received from the processing operator terminal 2 is an assembly process (step S27). When the next process is not an assembly process (step S27; NO), the process cart determination unit 18 sends the code information and information indicating the next machining process of the part indicated by the code information to the presentation information generation unit 19.

  The presentation information generation unit 19 generates second processing information for instructing the next processing step of the part indicated by the code information received from the process cart determination unit 18 (step S28), and sends the second processing information to the output unit 20. The output unit 20 transmits the second processing information received from the presentation information generation unit 19 to the processing operator terminal 2 (step S29). The process returns to step S26, and steps S26 to S29 are repeated.

  The processing worker terminal 2 receives the second processing information from the manufacturing work assisting device 1 (step S17). The processing operator terminal 2 displays the received second processing information (step S18).

  When the next process is an assembly process (step S27; YES), the process cart determination unit 18 of the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 indicates that the code process and the next process of the component indicated by the code information are the assembly process. Information is sent to the presentation information generation unit 19.

  When the presentation information generation unit 19 receives code information and information indicating that the next process of the component indicated by the code information is an assembly process from the process cart determination unit 18, the component arrangement information including the arrangement of the part Is read from the component arrangement storage unit 16 (step S30) and sent to the output unit 20. The output unit 20 transmits the component arrangement information received from the presentation information generation unit 19 to the processing operator terminal 2 (step S31), and sends the transmitted component arrangement information to the carriage information update unit 22.

  The trolley information update unit 22 updates the “usability” item of the trolley information of the trolley corresponding to the component arrangement information received from the output unit 20 (step S32), and ends the process.

  When the processing worker terminal 2 does not receive the component placement information from the manufacturing work assisting device 1 (step S19; NO), the processing worker terminal 2 returns to step S15 and repeats steps S15 to S19. The processing worker terminal 2 receives the component placement information from the manufacturing work assisting device 1 (step S19; YES). The processing operator terminal 2 displays the received component arrangement information (step S20) and ends the process.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the cart number instruction process according to the first embodiment. The cart number instruction process is started when power is supplied to the assembly worker terminal 3 and the manufacturing work auxiliary device 1.

  When the order is not input (step S41; NO), the assembly worker terminal 3 repeats step S41 and waits for the input of the order. When the input of the order is accepted (step S41; YES), the assembly worker terminal 3 transmits order information indicating the input order to the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 (step S42).

  The order information acquisition unit 11 of the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 receives the order information from the assembly worker terminal 3 (step S51) and sends it to the process cart determination unit 18.

  The process carriage determination unit 18 refers to the part arrangement information and identifies the carriage on which the first part in the product assembly process is arranged (step S52). The process carriage determination unit 18 sends information indicating the carriage on which the first part is arranged to the presentation information generation unit 19.

  When the presentation information generating unit 19 receives the information indicating the cart on which the first part is arranged from the process cart judging unit 18, the presentation information generating unit 19 generates cart instruction information for indicating the cart on which the first part is arranged by the cart number (step 53) and sent to the output unit 20. The output unit 20 transmits the cart instruction information received from the presentation information generation unit 19 to the assembly worker terminal 3 (step S54).

  The assembly worker terminal 3 receives the cart instruction information from the manufacturing work assisting device 1 (step S43). The assembly worker terminal 3 displays the received cart instruction information (step S44). When receiving the code information from the code reader 4B (step S45; YES), the assembly worker terminal 3 transmits the received code information to the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 (step S46).

  The assembly worker terminal 3 repeats Step S45 and Step S46, and transmits the code information to the manufacturing work assisting device 1 every time it receives code information. When code information is not received from the code reader 4B (step S45; NO), the assembling worker terminal 3 determines whether or not the next cart instruction information has been received (step S47). When the next cart instruction information is received (step S47; YES), the process returns to step S44, and steps S44 to S47 are repeated. When the next cart instruction information is not received (step S47; NO), the assembling worker terminal 3 ends the process.

  When receiving the code information from the assembly worker terminal 3 (step S55), the code information acquiring unit 17 of the manufacturing work assisting device 1 sends the code information to the completion determining unit 21.

  When receiving the code information from the code information acquisition unit 17, the completion determination unit 21 refers to the process information and determines whether or not the part indicated by the code information is the last part in the product assembly process (step S56). . When it is determined that the component indicated by the code information is not the last component (step S56; NO), the completion determination unit 21 sends the code information received from the code information acquisition unit 17 to the process cart determination unit 18.

  The process cart determination unit 18 refers to the component arrangement information and determines whether or not the next component in the product assembly process is arranged on the same cart (step S57). If it is determined that they are not arranged on the same carriage (step S57; NO), the process returns to step S52. The process cart determination unit 18 identifies the cart on which the next part is arranged (step S52), and repeats steps S52 to S57. If it determines with arrange | positioning on the same trolley | bogie (step S57; YES), a process will return to step S55 and will repeat step S55-step S57.

  If it is determined that the part indicated by the code information is the last part (step S56; YES), the completion determination unit 21 notifies the cart information update unit 22 that the product assembly process has been completed. When notified from the completion determining unit 21 that the product assembly process has been completed, the cart information updating unit 22 sets the item “usability” of the cart information of the cart corresponding to the component arrangement information received from the output unit 20. It is updated as possible (step S58), and the process is terminated.

  Alternatively, the assembly worker may input an assembly work completion report to the assembly worker terminal 3, and when the assembly work completion report is input, the process of the assembly worker terminal 3 may be terminated.

  As described above, according to the manufacturing work assistance system 100 of the first embodiment, the part arrangement on the carriage to be supplied to the assembly process is automatically determined in consideration of the part process, and the operator is instructed. It is possible to reduce the workload for the operator to procure parts in the assembly process by eliminating the trouble of the operator determining the work content and determining the part placement.

(Embodiment 2)
In the second embodiment, in addition to the configuration of the manufacturing work assisting system 100 of the first embodiment, the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 determines whether or not the cart brought by the assembly worker is the designated cart.

  When the assembly operator brings the carriage, the code reader 4B reads the codes of the parts arranged on the carriage. The code reader 4 </ b> B transmits code information indicating the code of the read component to the assembly worker terminal 3. The assembly worker terminal 3 transmits the received code information to the manufacturing work assisting device 1.

  The manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 determines whether or not the part indicated by the code information received from the assembly worker terminal 3 is included in the part arrangement information of the carriage indicated by the carriage instruction information transmitted to the assembly worker terminal 3. If it is included, the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 determines that the cart brought by the assembly operator is the designated cart. If not included, the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 determines that the cart brought by the assembly worker is not the designated cart. If it is determined that the cart brought by the assembling worker is not the designated cart, the manufacturing work auxiliary device 1 determines that the cart is wrong, and the cart number of the cart indicated by the cart instruction information transmitted to the assembling worker terminal 3 Is generated and transmitted to the assembly operator terminal 3 within a predetermined time.

  The assembly worker terminal 3 displays the error information received from the manufacturing work assisting device 1. When the assembly operator confirms the error information displayed on the assembly operator terminal 3, the assembly operator returns the carriage to the original location and goes to pick up the carriage having the carriage number indicated by the error information. The error information may be information indicating that at least the carriage is wrong. When the error information is only information indicating that the cart is wrong, the assembling worker confirms again the cart number of the cart indicated by the cart instruction information received by the assembling worker terminal 3 and picks up the cart. Good.

  When it is determined that the cart brought by the assembling worker is the designated cart, the manufacturing work assisting device 1 is configured to transmit information indicating that the cart is suitable to the assembling worker terminal 3 for display. Good.

  If the error information is not displayed on the assembly worker terminal 3 within a predetermined time, or if the information indicating that the carriage is correct is displayed on the assembly worker terminal 3, the assembly worker brings the cart It is determined that the parts placed in are correct parts, and the assembly process is performed.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the manufacturing work assisting device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment includes a correct / incorrect determination unit 23 in addition to the functional configuration of the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment.

  The presentation information generation unit 19 sends the cart instruction information sent to the output unit 20 to be transmitted to the assembly worker terminal 3 and the parts arrangement information of the cart indicated by the cart instruction information to the correctness determination unit 23. The code information acquisition unit 17 sends the code information received from the assembly worker terminal 3 to the correctness determination unit 23.

  The correctness determination unit 23 determines whether or not the component indicated by the code information received from the code information acquisition unit 17 is included in the component arrangement information of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle instruction information received from the presentation information generation unit 19. If it is included, the correctness determination unit 23 determines that the carriage brought by the assembly operator is the designated truck. If not included, the correct / incorrect determination unit 23 determines that the carriage brought by the assembly operator is not the designated carriage. When the information indicating the parts is included in the cart instruction information, the presentation information generation unit 19 sends only the cart instruction information sent to the output unit 20 to the correctness determination unit 23 to be transmitted to the assembly operator terminal 3. Send it.

  If the correctness determination unit 23 determines that the cart brought by the assembly operator is not the designated cart, the correctness determination unit 23 sends information indicating that the cart is wrong to the presentation information generation unit 19. When the presentation information generation unit 19 receives information indicating that the carriage is incorrect from the correctness determination unit 23, the presentation information generation unit 19 indicates that the carriage is incorrect, and the carriage sent to the output unit 20 for transmission to the assembly worker terminal 3. Error information indicating the bogie number of the bogie indicated by the instruction information is generated and sent to the output unit 20. The output unit 20 transmits the error information received from the correctness determination unit 23 to the assembly worker terminal 3.

  The code information acquisition unit 17, the output unit 20, and the correctness determination unit 23 perform these processes within a predetermined time after receiving the code information from the assembly worker terminal 3.

  If the correctness determination unit 23 determines that the cart brought by the assembly operator is the designated cart, the correctness determination unit 23 sends the code information received from the code information acquisition unit 17 to the completion determination unit 21.

  If the information indicating that the carriage is correct is transmitted to the assembly operator terminal 3 and displayed, the correctness determination unit 23 determines that the carriage that the assembly operator has instructed is the carriage. Then, the presentation information generation unit 19 is notified that the carriage is suitable. When notified that the carriage is correct, the presentation information generation unit 19 generates information indicating that the truck is correct and sends the information to the output unit 20. When the output unit 20 receives information indicating that the carriage is correct, the output unit 20 transmits the information to the assembly worker terminal 3.

  Other functional configurations are the same as those of the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 of the first embodiment. The component placement instruction process in the second embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment. The cart number instruction process is partially different from that of the first embodiment and will be described below.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the cart number instruction process according to the second embodiment. The cart number instruction process is started when power is supplied to the assembly worker terminal 3 and the manufacturing work auxiliary device 1.

  Steps S61 to S64 executed by the assembling worker terminal 3 and steps S81 to S84 executed by the manufacturing work assisting device 1 are respectively performed by the assembling worker in the cart number instruction processing of the first embodiment shown in FIG. Steps S41 to S44 executed by the terminal 3 and steps S51 to S54 executed by the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 are the same.

  The presentation information generating unit 19 of the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 determines whether the cart instruction information sent to the output unit 20 for transmission to the assembly worker terminal 3 and the parts arrangement information of the cart indicated by the cart instruction information are correct / incorrect. 23.

  When the assembly worker terminal 3 does not receive the code information from the code reader 4B (step S65; NO), the assembly worker terminal 3 repeats step S65 and waits for the reception of the code information. When the code information is received from the code reader 4B (step S65; YES), the assembly worker terminal 3 transmits the received code information to the manufacturing work auxiliary device 1 (step S66).

  The code information acquisition unit 17 of the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 receives the code information from the assembly worker terminal 3 (step S85) and sends it to the correctness determination unit 23. The correctness determination unit 23 determines whether the component indicated by the code information received from the code information acquisition unit 17 is included in the component arrangement information of the cart indicated by the cart instruction information received from the presentation information generation unit 19. It is determined whether or not the cart brought in is the designated cart (step S86). When it is determined that the cart brought by the assembly operator is the designated cart (step S86; YES), the process proceeds to step S89. When it is determined that the cart brought by the assembly operator is not the designated cart (step S86; NO), the correctness determination unit 23 sends information indicating that the cart is wrong to the presentation information generation unit 19.

  When the presentation information generation unit 19 receives information indicating that the carriage is incorrect from the correctness determination unit 23, the presentation information generation unit 19 indicates that the carriage is incorrect, and the carriage sent to the output unit 20 for transmission to the assembly worker terminal 3. Error information indicating the bogie number of the bogie indicated by the instruction information is generated (step S87) and sent to the output unit 20. The output unit 20 transmits the error information received from the correctness determination unit 23 to the assembly worker terminal 3 (step S88).

  If the assembly worker terminal 3 does not receive error information from the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 (step S67; NO), the process proceeds to step S69. When the assembly worker terminal 3 receives the error information from the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 (step S67; YES), the assembly worker terminal 3 displays the error information (step S68). When the assembly worker terminal 3 receives the code information from the code reader 4B (step S69; YES), the assembly worker terminal 3 transmits the received code information to the manufacturing work auxiliary device 1 (step S70).

  The assembly worker terminal 3 repeats Step S69 and Step S70 and transmits the code information to the manufacturing work assisting device 1 every time it receives code information. When code information is not received from the code reader 4B (step S69; NO), the assembling worker terminal 3 determines whether or not the next cart instruction information has been received (step S71). When the next cart instruction information is received (step S71; YES), the process returns to step S64, and steps S64 to S71 are repeated. When the next cart instruction information is not received (step S71; NO), the assembling worker terminal 3 ends the process.

  When receiving the code information from the assembly worker terminal 3 (step S89), the code information acquiring unit 17 of the manufacturing work assisting device 1 sends the code information to the completion determining unit 21. When receiving the code information from the code information acquisition unit 17, the completion determination unit 21 refers to the process information and determines whether or not the part indicated by the code information is the last part of the product assembly process (step S90). . When it is determined that the component indicated by the code information is not the last component (step S90; NO), the completion determination unit 21 sends the code information received from the code information acquisition unit 17 to the process cart determination unit 18.

  The process cart determination unit 18 refers to the component arrangement information and determines whether or not the next component in the product assembly process is arranged on the same cart (step S91). If it is determined that they are not arranged on the same carriage (step S91; NO), the process returns to step S82. The process cart determination unit 18 identifies the cart on which the next part is arranged (step S82), and repeats steps S82 to S91. If it determines with arrange | positioning on the same trolley | bogie (step S91; YES), a process will return to step S89 and will repeat step S89-step S91.

  If it is determined that the part indicated by the code information is the last part (step S90; YES), the completion determination unit 21 notifies the cart information update unit 22 that the product assembly process has been completed. When notified from the completion determining unit 21 that the product assembly process has been completed, the cart information updating unit 22 sets the item “usability” of the cart information of the cart corresponding to the component arrangement information received from the output unit 20. It is updated as possible (step S92), and the process is terminated.

  As described above, according to the manufacturing work auxiliary device 1 of the second embodiment, it is determined whether or not the cart brought by the assembly operator is the designated cart, and the assembly operator has the wrong cart. In such a case, by displaying error information on the assembly operator terminal 3, it is possible to prevent the wrong parts from being assembled.

  In the above embodiment, the process cart determination unit 18 of the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 determines whether or not the next part of the product assembly process is arranged on the same cart. It is not necessary to determine whether or not the next part of the product assembly process is arranged on the same cart.

  In this case, the process cart determination unit 18 specifies the same cart when the next component is arranged on the same cart. When the trolley number indicated by the trolley instruction information displayed on the assembler terminal 3 is the same as the previous time, the assembling worker determines that the next part is arranged on the same trolley, and Perform assembly work.

  Alternatively, the assembly worker may input request information for requesting the next cart instruction information to the assembly worker terminal 3. In this case, the assembly worker terminal 3 transmits the input request information to the manufacturing work auxiliary device 1. The manufacturing work assisting device 1 generates the cart instruction information for instructing the cart on which the next part of the product assembly process is arranged by the cart number with the reception of the request information as a trigger, and transmits the cart instruction information to the assembling worker terminal 3. In the case of such a configuration, the processes in steps S57 and S91 are not required in the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  In the above embodiment, the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 includes the cart information update unit 22, but the cart information update unit 22 may not be provided. In this case, the trolley storage unit 15 stores, for example, trolley information acquired from the outside. Or the trolley | bogie memory | storage part 15 receives the access from the outside, and trolley | bogie information is updated by this. In the case of such a configuration, the processes in steps S58 and S92 are not necessary in the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  In the above-described embodiment, the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 includes the order information acquisition unit 11, the component arrangement determination unit 12, the design storage unit 13, the process storage unit 14, the cart storage unit 15, the component arrangement storage unit 16, and the code information acquisition. Unit 17, process cart determination unit 18, presentation information generation unit 19, output unit 20, completion determination unit 21, and cart information update unit 22, but with a minimum configuration, the manufacturing work assisting device 1 includes an order information acquisition unit 11, the component arrangement determining unit 12, the design storage unit 13, the process storage unit 14, the cart storage unit 15, the component arrangement storage unit 16, the presentation information generation unit 19, and the output unit 20 may be included.

  In this case, the order information acquisition unit 11 sends the received order information to the presentation information generation unit 19. The presentation information generation unit 19 sends component placement information corresponding to the order information received from the order information acquisition unit 11 to the output unit 20. The output unit 20 transmits the component arrangement information received from the presentation information generation unit 19 to the processing worker terminal 2.

  The processing worker terminal 2 displays the component arrangement information received from the manufacturing work auxiliary device 1.

  The presentation information generating unit 19 of the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 receives, for example, the order information received from the assembly worker terminal 3, receives the completion report of the machining process before the assembly process, or parts placement information. When a predetermined time elapses after transmitting to the processing operator terminal 2, the parts placement information is referred to, and the carriage instruction information for instructing the carriage on which the parts used in the assembly process are placed is generated and output. Send to part 20. The output unit 20 transmits the cart instruction information received from the presentation information generation unit 19 to the processing worker terminal 2.

  The assembly worker terminal 3 displays the cart instruction information received from the manufacturing work assisting device 1.

  In the case of such a configuration, steps S13 to S18, steps S24 to S27, step S45, step S46, steps S55 to S58, and step S65 in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. -The process of step S70 and step S85-step S92 becomes unnecessary.

  In the above embodiment, the component placement determining unit 12 of the manufacturing work assisting device 1 determines the order in which the components are placed for each carriage in accordance with the assembly order of the final assembly process, but in accordance with the order of use in the next process. The order in which the parts are arranged may be determined. In this case, the component arrangement determining unit 12 updates the component arrangement information every time the machining process is completed, and transmits the updated part arrangement information to the machining operator terminal 2 of the machining operator who performed the machining process.

  For example, when the next processing step after the processing step performed by the first processing worker is performed at a different place by the second processing worker, when the first processing step is completed, the parts of the manufacturing operation assisting device 1 are completed. The placement determination unit 12 updates the component placement information, and the presentation information generation unit 19 sends the updated component placement information to the output unit 20. The output unit 20 transmits the received component arrangement information to the processing operator terminal 2 of the first processing operator and displays it.

  The first processing worker arranges the parts on the carriage according to the part arrangement information displayed on the processing worker terminal 2 and transports the parts to the storage place for the parts in the next processing step. The presentation information generation unit 19 sends to the output unit 20 second processing information for instructing a next processing step for the part and cart instruction information for instructing a cart on which a part to be used in the next processing step is arranged. The output unit 20 transmits the received second processing information and cart instruction information to the processing operator terminal 2 of the second processing operator for display.

  In the above embodiment, the pre-process is a processing process and the post-process is an assembly process. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pre-process and post-process may be any process as long as it is a preceding or following process in the product manufacturing process. Good.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the manufacturing work assisting apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 14, the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 includes a control unit 51, a main storage unit 52, an external storage unit 53, an operation unit 54, a display unit 55, and a transmission / reception unit 56. The main storage unit 52, the external storage unit 53, the operation unit 54, the display unit 55, and the transmission / reception unit 56 are all connected to the control unit 51 via the internal bus 50.

  The control unit 51 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, and in accordance with a control program 59 stored in the external storage unit 53, the component placement determination unit 12, the process cart determination unit 18, and the presentation information generation of the manufacturing work assisting device 1 Each process of the part 19, the completion determination part 21, the trolley | bogie information update part 22, and the correctness determination part 23 is performed.

  The main storage unit 52 is composed of a RAM (Random-Access Memory) or the like, loads a control program 59 stored in the external storage unit 53, and is used as a work area of the control unit 51.

  The external storage unit 53 includes a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory, a hard disk, a DVD-RAM, and a DVD-RW, and stores in advance a program for causing the control unit 51 to perform the process of the manufacturing work auxiliary device 1. In accordance with an instruction from the control unit 51, the data stored in the program is supplied to the control unit 51, and the data supplied from the control unit 51 is stored. The design storage unit 13, the process storage unit 14, the cart storage unit 15, and the component arrangement storage unit 16 are configured in the external storage unit 53.

  The operation unit 54 includes a pointing device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and an interface device that connects the keyboard and the pointing device to the internal bus 50. When a user such as a processing worker or an assembly worker inputs information to the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1, the input information is supplied to the control unit 51 via the operation unit 54.

  The display unit 55 includes a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), or the like. When a user such as a processing worker or an assembly worker inputs information to the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1, an operation screen is displayed.

  The transmission / reception unit 56 includes a network termination device or wireless communication device connected to the network, and a serial interface or LAN (Local Area Network) interface connected to them. The transmission / reception unit 56 functions as the order information acquisition unit 11, the code information acquisition unit 17, and the output unit 20.

  The order information acquisition unit 11, the component arrangement determination unit 12, the design storage unit 13, the process storage unit 14, the cart storage unit 15, the component arrangement storage unit 16, and the code information acquisition unit of the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 12. 17, the process cart determination unit 18, the presentation information generation unit 19, the output unit 20, the completion determination unit 21, the cart information update unit 22, and the correctness determination unit 23 are processed by the control program 59, the control unit 51, and the main storage unit 52. The external storage unit 53, the operation unit 54, the display unit 55, the transmission / reception unit 56, and the like are used as resources for processing.

  In addition, the hardware configuration and the flowchart described above are merely examples, and can be arbitrarily changed and modified.

  The central part that performs processing of the manufacturing work assisting device 1 including the control unit 51, the main storage unit 52, the external storage unit 53, the operation unit 54, the display unit 55, the transmission / reception unit 56, the internal bus 50, and the like is dedicated. It can be realized using a normal computer system regardless of the system. For example, a computer program for executing the above operation is stored and distributed on a computer-readable recording medium (flexible disk, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc.), and the computer program is installed in the computer. Thus, the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 that performs the above-described processing may be configured. Alternatively, the manufacturing work assisting apparatus 1 may be configured by storing the computer program in a storage device included in a server device on a communication network such as the Internet and downloading the computer program from a normal computer system.

  Further, when the functions of the manufacturing work assisting device 1 are realized by sharing of an OS (operating system) and an application program, or by cooperation between the OS and the application program, only the application program portion is stored in a recording medium or a storage device. It may be stored.

  It is also possible to superimpose a computer program on a carrier wave and provide it via a communication network. For example, the computer program may be posted on a bulletin board (BBS, Bulletin Board System) on a communication network, and the computer program may be provided via the network. The computer program may be started and executed in the same manner as other application programs under the control of the OS, so that the above-described processing may be executed.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Manufacturing operation assistance apparatus, 2 Processing worker terminal, 3 Assembly worker terminal, 4A / 4B code reader, 11 Order information acquisition part, 12 Parts arrangement | positioning determination part, 13 Design storage part, 14 Process storage part, 15 cart storage part , 16 component arrangement storage unit, 17 code information acquisition unit, 18 process cart determination unit, 19 presentation information generation unit, 20 output unit, 21 completion determination unit, 22 cart information update unit, 23 correctness determination unit, 50 internal bus, 51 Control unit, 52 main storage unit, 53 external storage unit, 54 operation unit, 55 display unit, 56 transmission / reception unit, 59 control program, 100 manufacturing work assistance system.

Claims (6)

A first worker terminal used by a first worker who is a worker in a previous process in a product manufacturing process; a second worker terminal used by a second worker who is a worker in a subsequent process; A manufacturing work assistance system comprising a worker terminal and a production work assistance device connected to the second worker terminal,
The manufacturing work auxiliary device is
An order information acquisition unit for acquiring order information indicating the ordered product;
A design storage unit for storing design information indicating a design including a component configuration of the product;
A process storage unit that stores process information indicating a manufacturing process of the product;
A trolley storage unit for storing trolley information that is information on the trolley owned at the manufacturing site;
Based on the design information of the product indicated by the order information, the process information, and the cart information, the product of one order is configured with respect to the component arrangement on the cart that supplies the parts that have been subjected to the previous process to the subsequent process. Parts that require the same process in the same order among the parts to be placed, and the parts placement is determined in the order in which the parts on the same truck are used in the subsequent process, and the parts placement information indicating the decided parts placement A component placement determination unit for generating
A component arrangement storage unit for storing the component arrangement information;
A component arrangement information output unit for transmitting the component arrangement information to the first worker terminal;
With
The first worker terminal is
Displaying the component placement information received from the manufacturing operation assisting device;
The manufacturing work auxiliary device is
A cart instruction information generating unit for generating cart instruction information for referring to the component arrangement information and instructing a cart on which a component to be used in a subsequent process is arranged;
A carriage instruction information output unit for transmitting the carriage instruction information to the second worker terminal;
With
The second worker terminal is
A manufacturing work assistance system for displaying the cart instruction information received from the manufacturing work assistance device. The second worker terminal is
Receiving input of code information indicating a code for identifying a component, and transmitting the code information input by the second operator to the manufacturing work assisting device;
The manufacturing work auxiliary device is
A code information acquisition unit for receiving the code information from the second worker terminal;
Referring to the component arrangement information, based on the code information received by the code information acquisition unit from the second worker terminal, it is determined whether or not a next component to be used in a subsequent process is arranged on the same carriage. A trolley determination unit to perform,
Further comprising
The cart instruction information generation unit generates the cart instruction information for each cart, and when the cart determination unit determines that the cart is not arranged on the same cart, the cart instructs the cart on which the next part is arranged. The manufacturing operation assistance system according to claim 1, wherein the instruction information is generated. The second worker terminal is
Receiving input of code information indicating a code for identifying a component, and transmitting the code information input by the second operator to the manufacturing work assisting device;
The manufacturing work auxiliary device is
A code information acquisition unit for receiving the code information from the second worker terminal;
The parts indicated by the code information received by the code information acquisition unit from the second worker terminal are the parts arrangement of the carriage indicated by the cart instruction information transmitted by the cart instruction information output unit to the second worker terminal. A correct / incorrect determination unit that determines whether the information is included;
Further comprising
The parts indicated by the code information received by the code information acquisition unit from the second worker terminal by the correctness determination unit are the cart instruction information transmitted by the cart command information output unit to the second worker terminal. If it is determined that it is not included in the component arrangement information of the cart shown, the cart instruction information generation unit generates at least error information indicating that the cart is wrong,
The manufacturing work assistance system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the carriage instruction information output unit transmits the error information to the second worker terminal. It is connected to a first worker terminal used by a first worker who is a worker in the previous process in the manufacturing process of the product and a second worker terminal used by a second worker who is a worker in the subsequent process. A manufacturing support device,
An order information acquisition unit for acquiring order information indicating the ordered product;
A design storage unit for storing design information indicating a design including a component configuration of the product;
A process storage unit that stores process information indicating a manufacturing process of the product;
A trolley storage unit for storing trolley information that is information on the trolley owned at the manufacturing site;
Based on the design information of the product indicated by the order information, the process information, and the cart information, the product of one order is configured with respect to the component arrangement on the cart that supplies the parts that have been subjected to the previous process to the subsequent process. Parts that require the same process in the same order among the parts to be placed, and the parts placement is determined in the order in which the parts on the same truck are used in the subsequent process, and the parts placement information indicating the decided parts placement A component placement determination unit for generating
A component arrangement storage unit for storing the component arrangement information;
A component arrangement information output unit for transmitting the component arrangement information to the first worker terminal;
A cart instruction information generating unit for generating cart instruction information for referring to the component arrangement information and instructing a cart on which a component to be used in a subsequent process is arranged;
A carriage instruction information output unit for transmitting the carriage instruction information to the second worker terminal;
A manufacturing work assisting device. A first worker terminal used by a first worker who is a worker in a previous process in a product manufacturing process; a second worker terminal used by a second worker who is a worker in a subsequent process; A manufacturing work assisting method executed by a worker terminal and a manufacturing work assisting device connected to the second worker terminal,
The manufacturing work auxiliary device executes,
An order information acquisition step for acquiring order information indicating the ordered product;
Based on the design information indicating the design including the part configuration of the product indicated by the order information, the process information indicating the manufacturing process, and the cart information that is information on the cart owned at the manufacturing site, Regarding the parts arrangement on the carriage to be supplied to the process, among the parts constituting one product of the order, the parts that require the same process in the same order are arranged on the same carriage, and the parts on the same carriage are post-processed. A component placement determination step for determining the component placement in the order of use in order to generate component placement information indicating the determined component placement;
A component placement information output step for transmitting the component placement information to the first worker terminal;
Executed by the first worker terminal;
Displaying the component placement information received from the manufacturing work assisting device;
The manufacturing work auxiliary device executes ,
A cart instruction information generating step for generating cart instruction information for referring to the component arrangement information and instructing a cart on which a part to be used in a subsequent process is arranged;
A carriage instruction information output step for transmitting the carriage instruction information to the second worker terminal;
Executed by the second worker terminal;
Displaying the cart instruction information received from the manufacturing operation assisting device;
A manufacturing work assistance method comprising: It is connected to a first worker terminal used by a first worker who is a worker in the previous process in the manufacturing process of the product and a second worker terminal used by a second worker who is a worker in the subsequent process. Computer
An order information acquisition unit for acquiring order information indicating the ordered product;
Based on the design information indicating the design including the part configuration of the product indicated by the order information, the process information indicating the manufacturing process, and the cart information that is information on the cart owned at the manufacturing site, Regarding the parts arrangement on the carriage to be supplied to the process, among the parts constituting one product of the order, the parts that require the same process in the same order are arranged on the same carriage, and the parts on the same carriage are post-processed. A component placement determining unit that determines the component placement in the order of use and generates component placement information indicating the determined component placement;
A component arrangement information output unit for transmitting the component arrangement information to the first worker terminal;
A cart instruction information generating unit that generates cart instruction information that refers to the component arrangement information and that instructs a cart on which a component to be used in a subsequent process is arranged, and
A trolley instruction information output unit for transmitting the trolley instruction information to the second worker terminal;
Program to function as.

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