JP7374553B2 - Housing parts selection system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a housing parts selection system.

As described in Patent Document 1, a system is known that allows ordering a housing in which an electronic device is mounted. Users of this system can order casing parts at the same time as the casing by selecting casing parts to be attached to the inside or outside of the casing from the manufacturer's catalog.

JP2017-68834A

By the way, conventionally, users have had to search through a huge number of catalogs to select housing parts. In addition, it was necessary to understand the casing parts that the manufacturer handles, and it was also necessary to confirm whether the selected casing parts could be attached to the casing.

The inventor of this case attempted to solve this problem by intensively studying this point. The problem to be solved by the present invention is to enable even a user who does not have a catalog of housing parts to easily select housing parts to be attached to the housing.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, we provide a housing parts selection system that is used for users to select housing parts to be attached to the housing of electrical and electronic equipment storage boxes on the web. an attribute determining means for determining the usage part of the housing part in the housing or the usage of the housing part; a housing parts database that records the usage part or usage of each housing part; A related parts extracting means for extracting a body part whose use part or purpose of use matches the information recorded in the body parts database, and a body part extracted by the related parts extracting means. A casing parts selection system is provided, including a related parts display means that is selectable by a user.

Further, the attribute determining means determines the usage part or usage of the housing parts in the housing from the information input by the user that specifies the housing parts, and the related parts extraction means stores the housing parts in the housing parts database. From the recorded information, the attribute determining means extracts the casing parts that match the determined usage part or intended use, and the related parts display means allows the user to select the casing parts extracted by the related parts extracting means. It is preferable to have a configuration in which the information can be displayed.

Further, it is preferable that the configuration allows selection of the usage part of the housing part or the housing part from a drawing of the housing in which the housing part is mounted, which is displayed on the display section.

Further, when the user selects a plurality of housing parts from the housing parts extracted by the related parts displaying means, the configuration may include a combination determining means for determining whether or not the housing parts can be combined with each other. preferable.

Further, it is preferable that the configuration includes a usage condition determining means for determining whether the usage conditions input by the user match the usage conditions of the selected housing part.

Further, it is preferable that the configuration includes an assembly drawing display means for displaying an assembly drawing showing a state in which the selected casing part is attached to the casing.

According to the present invention, even a user who does not have a catalog of housing parts can easily select housing parts to be attached to the housing.

It is a conceptual diagram showing the relationship between a terminal and a server used in the housing parts selection system in the embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the contents recorded in a case parts database. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of contents recorded in a case database. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example in which it is possible to select a usage part of a housing part or a housing part from a drawing of a housing in which the housing parts are mounted on a display unit of a terminal used by a user. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a housing part whose usage part matches the selected housing part is displayed on a display unit of a terminal used by a user so as to be distinguishable from other housing parts. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of selecting necessary casing parts. However, the one with an arrow is the selected housing part. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example showing details of the housing parts selected in FIG. 6. FIG. However, the selection field for the housing parts selected on this screen is displayed as a black square. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating displaying an example of the selected housing part attached to the housing on the screen. It is a figure showing an example of a screen displayed when selecting a hole processing position. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen used for setting usage conditions. It is a flow showing an example of usage of the housing parts selection system. 5 is a diagram illustrating a different example from FIG. 4 regarding a screen for specifying parts and housing parts to be used. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating that a part to be used can be selected from a tab list on the screen shown in FIG. 12. FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing that when a part to be used is specified on the screen shown in FIG. 12, a list of casing parts applicable to the part to be used can be displayed. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display when it is determined that the combination of housing parts is inappropriate.

A mode for carrying out the invention will be shown below. The casing parts selection system 1 of this embodiment is used by a user to select casing parts to be attached to the casing of an electrical/electronic equipment storage box on the WEB. This casing parts selection system 1 includes an attribute determining means that reflects matters input by the user and determines the usage part of the casing parts in the casing or the usage of the casing parts; From the casing parts database 24 that records the usage part or usage purpose and the information recorded in the casing parts database 24, extract the casing parts that match the usage part or usage usage determined by the attribute determining means. The present invention is configured to include a related parts extracting means for extracting the related parts, and a related parts display means for displaying the casing parts extracted by the related parts extracting means so that the user can select them. Therefore, even a user who does not have a catalog of housing parts can easily select housing parts to be attached to the housing. Furthermore, since related parts can be displayed, it is possible to inform the user of the products handled by the manufacturer.

Here, the relationship between the terminal 11 and the server 21 used in the housing parts selection system 1 in the embodiment will be explained. As can be understood from FIG. 1, the terminal 11 used by the user includes a display section 12 that displays parts to be attached to the housing, a communication means 13 that communicates with the server 21, and a terminal 11 that the user uses to input information. It is provided with an input means 14 for inputting information. The server 21 also includes a calculation unit 22 that performs various calculations, a housing database 23 that stores information about the housing, a housing parts database 24 that stores information about housing parts that are attached to the housing, and calculation results. It is equipped with a storage unit 25 that stores the following information.

When the user inputs information using the input means 14, the server 21 selects information that matches the input content, so the user can confirm the information on the display unit 12 of the terminal 11.

As shown in FIG. 2, the housing parts database 24 provided in the housing parts selection system 1 includes the model number, size, rated current, usage area, intended use, and drawing data (two-dimensional or It is preferable to record 3D drawing data). In this way, information can be used based on the linked information. For example, when a user selects a specific housing part, the usage part of that housing part is specified using the housing parts database 24 and the attribute determining means, and other housing parts belonging to the specified usage part are identified. can be extracted. The areas to be used include the casing surfaces such as the door, side panels, and back panel, internal equipment mounting plates, and the front and back surfaces of each. In the example shown in Figure 2, when a hinge is selected as a housing part, the door is specified as the usage part of the hinge, so other housing parts (cable holder, , cable clamps, etc.) can be extracted and displayed. Note that when the user selects a specific housing part, the usage of that housing part is specified using the housing parts database 24 and the attribute determination means, and in the same way, the usage of the housing part is determined according to the specified usage. Other housing parts to which it belongs may also be extracted. Applications are categorized by installation location, use, purpose, etc., such as interior and exterior of panels, low and high voltage, wiring support, surveillance cameras, and coastal areas. When the usage part and usage purpose are selected, those that match each are extracted.

Unlike the above example, when a usage part is selected first instead of a housing part, the housing parts in which the selected usage part is specified can be extracted. In addition, if the user specifies not only the parts to be used, but also the purpose of use, etc., which can be grouped in the housing parts database 24, the housing parts belonging to the specified group can be extracted in the same manner. Just do it like this.

In addition, in the case part selection system 1 of the embodiment, in order to make it possible to determine whether a case part can be attached to a case, a case database 23 that stores information about the case itself is provided. It is being As shown in FIG. 3, such a housing database 23 preferably records the model number, size, dustproof and waterproof performance (IP), intended use, drawing data (two-dimensional or three-dimensional drawing data), etc. . For example, if the casing is to be installed in a factory or outdoors, select a casing that has IP performance that is higher than the specified level, or a casing that has specified conditions for outdoor use. , it is desirable that the housing parts selection system 1 prompts the user. In the case parts selection system 1 of the embodiment, case parts that are compatible with the selected case can be extracted from the case parts database 24 based on size and the like.

Here, an example of a method for selecting housing parts using the housing parts selection system 1 will be described. In the case parts selection system 1 of the embodiment, as can be understood from FIG. 4, a diagram of the case with the case parts attached is displayed on the display unit 12 of the terminal 11. There is. This diagram is displayed by the selected location identification diagram display means. The selection user can select the parts to be used, such as the ceiling surface, door surface, left and right side panel surfaces, rear panel, bottom surface, equipment mounting plate, and outer surface of the casing, on a screen displaying this diagram and the like. You can also select the housing parts themselves.

In order to make the selectable parts easier to understand, it is preferable to make the selectable housing parts themselves different from other displays. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the duct, pole, pole attachment fittings, separator, inner door set, etc. are colored differently from other equipment to make it easier to understand that they can be selected. Of course, the selectable housing parts are not limited to these, and the display method is not limited to this example.

In the embodiment, the screen can be switched by selecting the part to be used or the housing part on the screen described above. In this example, when the door surface is selected as the area to be used, the screen changes to the one shown in FIG. 5. The screen shown in FIG. 5 displays both the casing parts that are applied to the door surface, which is the used part, and the casing parts that are not applied. In addition, the casing parts (casing parts extracted by the related parts extracting means) applied to the door surface, which is the used part, are displayed so as to be distinguishable.

Specifically, the part representing the casing part used as the used part is colored differently from the part representing other casing parts. By displaying in this way, it is possible to know the casing parts that are applicable to the selected usage part, and also to show the casing parts that are not applicable to the selected usage part. Therefore, the user sees parts that were not intended, and the range of casing parts that the user can consider can be expanded. Note that it may be possible to select a method of displaying only the housing parts that correspond to the item selected in the previous step, without displaying such a display.

As in this example, it is preferable to be able to select the usage part of the casing part or the casing part from the drawing of the casing in which the casing part is mounted, which is displayed on the display unit 12. If the user can select the casing parts and the parts to be used from the assembly drawing of the casing in which the casing parts are mounted, the labor of inputting characters can be saved.

In the embodiment, the user can select one or more desired housing parts from the screen shown in FIG. 5 . In this example, as shown in FIG. 6, the display color of the selected housing part further changes. Note that since it is sufficient to know what has been selected, other display methods such as displaying a checkbox with a check may be used instead of changing the color.

In the embodiment, when the casing part selection system 1 can determine that all necessary selections have been completed, the system moves to a screen where details of the selected casing part are displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the selected housing part and its details are displayed so that they can be confirmed. From this screen, the user can check the detailed information, select the items they need, and add them to their purchase list. If other housing parts are required, they may be selected from the beginning, or they may be selected from a screen displaying related housing parts.

Note that, when a plurality of casing parts are selected, it is preferable to have a configuration including a combination determining means for determining whether or not the casing parts can be combined with each other. By doing so, it is possible to prevent mistakes in selecting casing parts that cannot be combined.

In the embodiment, if the selected combination of housing parts is not appropriate for some reason, a warning is displayed on a screen displaying details of the housing parts as shown in FIG. For example, if a housing is selected and it is estimated that it is inappropriate to attach a specific housing part to the selected housing, a warning message is displayed. Also, a warning will be displayed if some of the selected housing parts are expected to be used in combination, and those housing parts have different current or voltage usage ranges. issue. However, since it is assumed that the selected housing parts may not be used in combination or may be installed in different housings, we are allowing users to select and purchase even combinations that are considered inappropriate.

By the way, it is preferable to have a configuration including an assembly drawing display means for displaying an assembly drawing showing a state in which the selected casing part is attached to the casing. This allows the user to check the installed state of the selected housing parts, allowing the user to visualize the final shape. In the example shown in FIG. 8, an image diagram showing a state in which a dome window and a round waterproof louver are attached to a resin cabinet is displayed on the display section 12. Further, in the embodiment, even after a case in which the case parts are incorporated is displayed, the case and the case parts can be changed. Furthermore, the arrangement of the housing parts can also be changed.

In particular, to be able to handle cases where it is necessary to drill holes in the casing in order to attach the casing parts to the casing, and where the position of the casing parts needs to be changed from the initial setting position. Therefore, in the case part selection system 1 of the embodiment, the hole processing position can be specified using the hole processing position selection means. Normally, the range in which holes can be drilled in the housing is limited, but as shown in Figure 9, if the positions where holes cannot be drilled are indicated with diagonal lines, and other positions can be specified for hole drilling, it is possible to drill holes. The arrangement of the housing parts can be determined taking into consideration the range of processing that can be done.

Note that it is preferable that the configuration includes a usage condition determining means for determining whether the usage conditions input by the user match the usage conditions of the selected housing part. By doing so, it is possible to prevent mistakes in selecting casing parts that do not meet the usage conditions. In the case part selection system 1 of the embodiment, by separately selecting the place where the case will be used, the size, the installation method, etc., a usage condition determination is performed that can determine whether the selected case part is suitable for the application. have the means.

For example, as shown in Figure 10, if it is possible to specify the location of use, such as outdoors, outdoors (near the sea), indoors, or in a factory, it is possible to determine the compatibility of the housing parts with the usage environment. can do. As a more specific example, if you have selected ``near the sea'' as the location of use, but you have also selected a steel casing, the casing you have chosen will not be suitable for the selected conditions due to the risk of rust. be determined to be non-conforming. In this case, you may be prompted to change to a resin cabinet.

If it is possible to specify the height, width, depth, etc. as the size of the casing, it is possible to determine the compatibility of the casing parts based on the size, etc.

If the installation method can be specified as wall mounting, pole mounting, freestanding mounting, etc., compatibility due to the mounting method can be determined. For example, if the back side is selected as the installation method, it may be determined whether a device is installed at the mounting position of the back plate.

Here, an example of the flow when using the housing parts selection system 1 will be explained. As can be understood from FIG. 11, in this example, the selected location specific diagram is displayed on the terminal 11 by the selected location specific diagram display means (S001). The user selects the part to be used or the housing part from the selection part identification diagram displayed on the display unit 12 of the terminal 11 (S002). Thereafter, the housing parts selection system 1 determines whether the user has selected a housing part through the selection in step 002 (S003). If it is determined that the user has selected a housing part, the usage part of the selected housing part in the housing is extracted using the housing parts database 24 and the attribute determining means (S015).

When the used part is specified through step 003, the related parts extraction means is used to extract the casing parts that belong to the used part. Thereafter, a list of casing parts belonging to the relevant usage part is displayed on the terminal 11 using the related parts display means (S004). Note that if a housing part has been specified before this step, it is preferable that the specified housing part be displayed differently from other housing parts.

The user selects the housing part whose details he/she wishes to check from among the housing parts displayed on the terminal 11 (S005). Thereafter, details of the selected housing part are displayed (S006). After checking the detailed information on the housing parts, the user adds the necessary items to the purchase list (S007).

After step 007, it is determined whether it is necessary to select another housing part (S008). If it is necessary to select other housing parts, return to step 001 again and select all necessary housing parts.

After selecting all the necessary housing parts, the user inputs usage conditions (S009). Thereafter, it is determined whether there is any problem with the combination of the selected housing parts or the usage conditions using the combination determination means and usage condition determination means (S010). If there is no problem, the purchase list and purchase list parts are incorporated into the drawing and displayed (S011). At this time, the assembly drawing display means is used to display an assembly drawing showing the state in which the selected casing part is attached to the casing. If there is a problem with the combination or usage conditions regarding the selected housing parts, the housing parts are displayed (S016). The user views the content displayed in step 016 and changes the casing parts as necessary (S017).

Further, the user checks the diagram displayed in step 011 and decides whether to change the position of the housing parts (S012). If there is no change in position, an estimate screen and ordering information are displayed (S013). The user checks the estimate screen and the like, and if there is no problem, places an order using the ordering means (S014).

When changing the position of the housing parts, a screen for changing the hole drilling position and parts position is displayed on the terminal 11 (S018). The user confirms this display and changes the position of the housing part using the hole processing position selection means or the like (S019). When it is confirmed that there is no problem with the position of the housing parts, an estimate screen and ordering information are displayed (S013).

By the way, in step 001 of the flow shown in FIG. 11, the selected location identification diagram, which is a drawing of the casing in which the casing parts are mounted, is displayed, but as can be understood from FIG. You do not need to use a diagram representing the housing to select the housing parts. In the examples shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the part to be used can be selected from a tab list in which door parts, back parts, etc. are described. Note that the part to be used may be selected by entering a name, keyword, or the like.

When a part to be used is selected using a tab list or the like, it is preferable to display a list of casing parts that can be used for the selected part to be used. For example, it is as shown in FIG.

Regarding the selection of the housing parts, a tab list may be used in the same way as the selection of the parts to be used, or names, keywords, etc. may be input. When a housing part is selected, it is preferable to extract other housing parts belonging to the part where the housing part is used from the information stored in the housing parts database 24 and display them on the terminal 11.

It should be noted that, in addition to the usage part, usage applications such as surveillance camera usage, high voltage usage, EMC usage, and machine peripheral usage may be specified and a similar display may be made. In other words, the attribute determining means determines the usage part or usage of the housing part in the housing from the information input by the user that specifies the housing part, and the related parts extracting means determines the usage part of the housing part in the housing, and the related parts extracting means determines the usage part of the housing part in the housing from the information input by the user that specifies the housing part. From the information recorded in the information, the attribute determining means extracts the casing parts that match the usage part or purpose determined, and the related parts display means allows the user to display the casing parts extracted by the related parts extracting means. It is preferable to display the information in a selectable manner. In this way, when the user inputs information specifying the housing parts, the used parts and the like can be extracted, and related parts can be specified and displayed.

Preferably, the attribute determining means is operated to determine the usage part of the housing or the usage of the housing part based on the name of the housing part or a keyword input by the user.

Note that in step 010 shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether the housing parts can be combined. If it is determined that the combination is not possible, an error message is displayed. In the example described above, the error display is displayed on the screen shown in FIG. 7, but the error display may be displayed on another screen as shown in FIG.

In the example shown in FIG. 15, the rated current of the selected bus bar is 100 A, whereas the rated current of the bar holder is 50 A, so an error is displayed. This error message is displayed so that you can distinguish the problematic combination from other housing parts. Furthermore, it is not possible to move to a screen for changing the position of parts or to a screen for ordering. In this way, the visually easy-to-understand error display makes it easy for the user to understand that there is a problem.

Incidentally, although the terminal 11 in the example shown in FIG. 4 and the like is of a tablet type, a computer with a keyboard connected thereto may also be used. The server 21 may be provided by a manufacturer and is connected to the terminal 11 via a communication means 13 such as the Internet. Note that the server 21 itself may be formed in the terminal 11 used by the user.

Various information stored in the housing parts database 24 and the housing database 23, such as size, model number, part name, rating information, price, parts used, intended use, etc., should be changed by the manufacturer. preferable. This will make it easier to update information.

Further, it is preferable to deliver the results of selecting the housing parts to a storage unit 25 provided in the server 21 or the like. Preferably, access to this storage section 25 is restricted by ID management.

In the embodiment, in order to function the selected location specifying diagram display means, information on the casings to which the casing parts are attached is stored in advance in the casing database 23 for each purpose of use. The layout drawing, in which the corresponding parts can be extracted by first inputting the intended use from the user, may be selected from a two-dimensional photograph, or a CAD drawing shown in a three-dimensional shape. But it's okay.

Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments as examples, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be modified in various ways. For example, the figures displayed on each screen may be based on photographs, or may be a combination of photographs and illustrations.

1 Housing parts selection system 11 Terminal 12 Display unit 24 Housing parts database

Claims (5)

A casing parts selection system used for a user to select casing parts to be attached to a casing of an electrical and electronic equipment storage box on the web,
It is possible to select the usage part of the housing part or the housing part from the drawing of the housing in which the housing part is mounted displayed on the display section,
Attribute determining means for determining the usage part of the housing part in the housing or the usage of the housing part by reflecting the information input by the user;
A housing parts database that records the usage part or usage purpose of each housing part,
a related parts extraction means for extracting, from the information recorded in the case parts database, a case part whose usage part or purpose of use matches that determined by the attribute determination means;
a related parts display means for displaying the casing parts extracted by the related parts extraction means so that the user can select them;
A housing parts selection system equipped with A casing parts selection system used for a user to select casing parts to be attached to a casing of an electrical/electronic equipment storage box on the web,
an input means that allows a user to input the usage part of the housing part to be attached to the electrical/electronic equipment storage box, the usage purpose of the housing part, or the housing part;
Attribute determination means for determining the usage part of the housing part in the housing or the usage purpose of the housing part by reflecting the items input by the user;
A housing parts database that records the usage part or usage purpose of each housing part,
a related parts extraction means for extracting a case part whose usage part or purpose of use matches that determined by the attribute determination means from the information recorded in the case parts database;
a related parts display means for displaying the casing parts extracted by the related parts extraction means so that the user can select them;
Equipped with
When the usage part of the housing part or the usage of the housing part is input by the input means, the attribute determining means uses that information to determine the usage part of the housing part or the usage of the housing part. If the usage can be determined and a housing part is input by the input means, the information recorded in the housing parts database of the input housing part is used to determine the usage part of the housing part, or, It is possible to determine the intended use,
The related parts extracting means is capable of extracting a casing part whose usage part or usage purpose matches the usage part of the casing part or the usage purpose of the casing part determined by the attribute determining means.
Housing parts selection system. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a combination determining means for determining whether or not the housing parts can be combined when the user selects a plurality of housing parts from the housing parts extracted by the related parts displaying means. casing parts selection system. The housing parts selection system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising usage condition determining means for determining whether the usage conditions input by the user match the usage conditions of the selected housing part. The housing parts selection system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an assembly drawing display means for displaying an assembly drawing showing a state in which the selected housing part is attached to the housing.

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