JP7426181B2 - Inspection management system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an inspection management system used to inspect desired products to be inspected, such as automobiles manufactured in automobile factories.

Examples of this type of inspection management system include those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example.
In the inspection management systems described in these documents, inspectors of automobiles manufactured at automobile factories are configured to carry communication terminals. The communication terminal is configured to display the contents of the inspection work and to proceed with the inspection in accordance with this display. Therefore, it is possible to prevent inspection omissions.

However, in the prior art, there is room for improvement as described below.

In other words, in the prior art, the communication terminal is only used as a tool to efficiently proceed with inspection work, and it is difficult to know who is conducting the inspection using this communication terminal and how. It is difficult for managers and others to accurately detect this. Although Patent Document 2 is configured to attach the inspector's ID to the inspection result data, it is difficult to accurately detect when the inspector is replaced during the inspection. It becomes.
Conventionally, in order to eliminate the above-mentioned problems, it is necessary to create a report stating that an inspector has been replaced, etc., and submit it to a manager or the like. However, preparing and submitting such a report is troublesome, there is a risk of errors occurring, and the report lacks reliability.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-196707 Patent No. 6236231

The present invention was devised under the above-mentioned circumstances, and provides an inspection that can appropriately detect information regarding inspections, including changes in inspectors, without requiring inspectors to take any trouble. Its task is to provide a management system.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical measures.

The inspection management system provided by the present invention includes at least one communication terminal that is used by an inspector for inspection on a predetermined inspection line and is capable of processing data related to the inspection, and receives data related to the inspection from this communication terminal. The communication terminal and the information management terminal are configured as separate devices, and are installed so that they can be visually seen by the inspectors present in the inspection line, and are capable of recording information during the inspection process. an inspection management system comprising : a display that displays the type of the inspection process and the name of the inspector in charge of the inspection process in association with the type of the inspection process; It is possible to process data related to the test on the condition that data for identification is input and the information management terminal is in a logged-in state that is communicatively connected, and the information management terminal Each time the terminal is logged in, the inspector who conducts the inspection is identified and this data is recorded in association with the data regarding the inspection , and when the communication terminal is logged in, , it is determined whether the inspector who logs in is legitimate or not, and in both cases, information about the inspector and whether the inspector is in charge is determined. A specific display including information on the type of inspection process to be performed is made on the display, and if the inspector is not authorized, the specific display includes information on the type of inspection process to be performed. This feature is characterized in that the information is displayed in a different manner than when the member is legitimate .

According to such a configuration, the data related to inspections recorded in the information management terminal is associated with data that identifies the inspector who conducted the inspection, so it is possible to identify which inspector performed a given inspection. It becomes possible to know easily and appropriately. In addition, the following effects can be obtained.
In other words, when inspectors are replaced, if the first inspector logs out of the login state, and the next inspector enters data to identify himself and logs in again, the information management terminal will display those initial information. This inspector and the next inspector will be identified and their data will be recorded. Therefore, unlike the prior art described above, when an inspector is replaced, it is automatically recorded on the information management terminal, and the inspector submits a report to report that the inspector has been replaced. There will be no need to do so. Therefore, the burden on the inspector can be reduced. Furthermore, if the data regarding inspections includes data regarding the replacement of inspectors, it will be highly useful for administrators and others to verify inspections.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, when an inspector is conducting an inspection, it is also possible to know in real time who is conducting the inspection.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of embodiments of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an overall outline of an inspection management system according to the present invention. (a) is a block diagram showing an overview of the hardware configuration of a communication terminal configuring the test management system shown in FIG. 1, and (b) is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of an information management terminal configuring the test management system shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overview. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation processing procedure in the test management system of FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing an example of a screen displayed on a display configuring the test management system shown in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of main parts showing an example of a screen displayed on the communication terminal shown in FIG. 2(a). FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of main parts showing another example of the screen displayed on the communication terminal shown in FIG. 2(a). FIG. 3 is a schematic front view showing another example of the screen displayed on the communication terminal shown in FIG. 2(a).

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

The inspection management system SY shown in FIG. 1 is applied to an automobile inspection line L installed as a final line in an automobile factory. The inspection line L consists of, for example, an adjustment line La, an instrument line Lb, and an exterior/interior final inspection (final inspection) line Lc. Some require qualifications and others do not.

The inspection management system SY includes, as its component devices, a plurality of communication terminals 1 for inspectors to operate, an information management terminal 2 installed in a management office in the factory or near the inspection line L, and an inspection line L. It is equipped with one or more large-sized displays 3 (referred to as "Andon") installed at locations easily visible to each inspector. The display 3 is provided with a lamp 30 to be turned on in an emergency, an acoustic device 31 for generating an alarm sound, etc., as appropriate.

The communication terminal 1 is a terminal for an inspector to operate in the inspection line L, and is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet type terminal, and has a program installed thereon for causing operations to be described later. . In FIG. 1, communication terminal 1 (1a) is a smart phone that can be worn on the wrist of an inspector using a belt, and communication terminal 1 (1b) is a tablet type terminal placed near the inspection line L. Two types are shown. The communication terminal 1 may be any of these, or may be used in a mixed state.
A wireless LAN system is constructed in the inspection line L, and wireless communication is possible between the communication terminal 1 and the information management terminal 2. The wireless LAN system is, for example, a Wi-Fi network system.

As shown in FIG. 2(a), the communication terminal 1 includes a data processing unit 10 configured using a CPU or the like, a communication circuit 11 capable of wireless communication such as Wi-Fi, and a storage unit including ROM, RAM, etc. 12, a display section 13 using a liquid crystal display or the like, an operation section 14, an imaging camera 15, and a speaker 16, and these are connected to each other via a bus. The operation section 14 employs a touch panel system, and is combined with the display section 13. Preferably, the storage unit 12 records inspection program data Dc for proceeding with the automobile inspection. Further, face authentication data creation program data Dd for obtaining image data for face authentication by capturing an image of the face of an inspector operating the communication terminal 1 with the image capturing camera 15 is also recorded. Preferably, these program data Dc and Dd can be downloaded as appropriate from the information management terminal 2 or a host computer (not shown) installed separately from this for managing data throughout the factory. .

The information management terminal 2 is configured using, for example, a personal computer, and its basic hardware configuration is the same as the communication terminal 1 except that it does not include the imaging camera 15. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2(b), the information management terminal 2 includes a data processing section 20, a communication circuit 21, a storage section 22, a display section 23, an operation section 24, and a speaker 25. There is. As shown in FIG. 1, a printer 26 is also connected. It also has a function of transmitting image data to the display 3 and displaying predetermined information.

In the storage unit 22, data Da regarding inspectors and data Db for system down are installed.
The data Da regarding the inspectors includes, for example, the names, employee numbers, facial recognition data, presence/absence and content of inspection qualifications, attendance history of automobile inspector courses, years of practical experience, etc. of each of the plurality of inspectors. Further, the data Da regarding the inspector is transmitted from, for example, the above-mentioned host computer, and its contents are updated as appropriate. However, in order to prevent the data contents from being illegally rewritten, only some persons with a certain level of responsibility and authority are allowed to rewrite the data Da.
The system down data Db is data that allows the inspection to proceed offline when the inspection management system SY goes down. For example, the completed inspection report C (see Figure 1) for handwritten input can be This corresponds to data that can be printed out from 26 onwards.

The communication terminal 1 cannot be used for inspections unconditionally; in order to use it for inspections, data input to identify the inspector using the communication terminal 1 and communication with the information management terminal 2 are required. A necessary condition is that a login state in which a communication connection is established is established. In this embodiment, as will be described later, effective access (login state) of the communication terminal 1 is permitted by transmitting imaging data for facial authentication of the inspector from the communication terminal 1 to the information management terminal 2. It has become so. Therefore, if the face authentication described above is passed, the necessary conditions are satisfied.
Through data communication with the communication terminal 1, the information management terminal 2 records data related to the test results in the storage unit 22, as will be described later. It is configured to

Next, an example of the operation processing procedure in the above-mentioned test management system SY will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 3.

First, the communication terminal 1 is capable of displaying an icon for selecting a vehicle inspection on the startup screen or the like. When an inspector (hereinafter, this particular inspector will be referred to as inspector A) touches this icon and selects to inspect the car, a screen for performing facial recognition is displayed (S1: YES, S2). .
Corresponding to the above-described screen display for performing face authentication, inspector A uses the imaging camera 15 to take an image of his own face, and when the operation is completed, this imaging data is transmitted to the information management terminal 2. (S3: YES, S4).

In the information management terminal 2, the inspector A is identified based on the image data for face authentication received from the communication terminal 1, and the data Da regarding the inspector A recorded in the storage unit 22 is referenced. , it is determined whether inspector A is a legitimate inspector (S31). For example, a person who is not included in the inspector list of data Da (unregistered person) is not recognized as a valid inspector. The data of this determination result is immediately transmitted to the communication terminal 1 (S32). Data of such judgment results are recorded in the storage unit 22 of the information management terminal 2 (S33). The judgment result data includes data for identifying inspector A (name, etc.).

Information regarding inspector A is displayed on the display 3 (S34). Preferably, the determination result as to whether inspector A is legitimate is also reflected on the screen display on display 3.
More specifically, the type of inspection process and the name of each inspector corresponding to the type of inspection process are displayed on the display 3, as shown in FIG. 4, for example. For example, the location indicated by the reference numeral n1 in the figure corresponds to inspector A's display. This allows other inspectors to easily know who is in charge of what kind of inspection. On the other hand, in the above judgment process, even if it is determined that Inspector A is not legitimate, the name of Inspector A will be displayed, but in this case, for example, a message may be displayed to draw the attention of other inspectors. , the display area for inspector A is displayed in a state where it is differentiated by having a different color from other general areas. This allows other inspectors to easily detect that an unauthorized inspector has taken or is about to take an inspection, and takes countermeasures such as replacing Inspector A. can be taken quickly.

When data regarding the judgment result as to whether Inspector A is legitimate is received by the communication terminal 1, if the judgment result is that Inspector A is not legitimate, that fact is sent to the communication terminal 1. The screen is displayed on the terminal 1 (S5: NO, S20). In this case, the communication terminal 1 is in a state where it is not possible to input data related to the test. Therefore, if inspector A is not a legitimate inspector, proceeding with the automobile inspection using communication terminal 1 is appropriately prevented.

On the other hand, unlike the above case, if the judgment result is that the inspector is legitimate, the communication terminal 1 enters a logged-in state where it is communicatively connected to the information management terminal 2, and the display section 13 shows the following information: A screen display for proceeding with a predetermined test is made (S5: YES, S6). Note that the time of login and the like are recorded in the information management terminal 2 in step S33 described above.

The screen display of the communication terminal 1 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, and an image Ia of inspection items, an image Ib showing information regarding the inspector A, and the like are displayed. The image Ib is for the inspector A to confirm his/her own information.
When any one of the inspection item images Ia described above is selected by tapping, the screen display switches to a screen for proceeding with that inspection. This screen display shows, for example, an image I3 as shown in FIG. 6, and includes, in addition to the inspector's signature field C1, a plurality of test item display fields C2, a test result entry field C3, and the like. To enter data in the test result entry field C3, for example, tap the display part of the desired test item in the test item display field C2, select it, and then input text data into the test result entry field C3 using a handwriting method. It is said that According to such a system, test results can be inputted quickly and it is also highly flexible.

The test proceeds according to the display shown in FIG. 6, and each time the test result data is input, the data is recorded in the communication terminal 1 (S7: YES, S8). When the test is completed, the face authentication screen is redisplayed to perform the second face authentication (S9: YES, S10). When inspector A images his or her own face again according to this display, this imaged data is transmitted to the information management terminal 2 in the same way as the first imaged data (S11: YES, S12). In the information management terminal 2, it is determined whether or not inspector A is legitimate using the same procedure as in the case of the first face authentication, and the determination result is sent back to the communication terminal 1 and stored in the storage unit 22. are also recorded (S37, S38).

The initial facial recognition before the inspection was performed by Inspector A, who is a legitimate inspector, but if he is subsequently replaced by an unauthorized inspector and performs facial authentication, communication from the information management terminal 2 The judgment result returned to the terminal 1 is that the inspector is not legitimate. In this case, a message to that effect is displayed on the screen of the communication terminal 1 (S13: NO, S18). Further, in conjunction with this, the data regarding the test previously inputted in the communication terminal 1 is processed as being inappropriate, and a screen display to that effect is also made (S19). This appropriately prevents the results of an inspection conducted by an inspector who is not a legitimate inspector from being mistaken as a proper inspection result.

On the other hand, if the judgment result returned to the communication terminal 1 is that inspector A is valid, it is determined that the data of the previous inspection result is appropriate, and the data of this inspection result is It is transmitted to the information management terminal 2 (S13: YES, S14). After that, the communication terminal 1 logs out (S15). On the other hand, the information management terminal 2 records the received test result data (S39). The data of inspector A who conducted the inspection is added to this recorded data. The time of logout and the like are also recorded (S40). The display of inspector A is erased from the display 3 (S41).

The information management terminal 2 receives appropriate data regarding inspection results from individual communication terminals 1 used by a plurality of inspectors, and preferably, based on this data, the completed inspection report C in which the inspection results have been entered. It is possible to create data and output it using a printer 26 or the like. Therefore, it is easy to create the completed inspection report C, and it is possible to improve the efficiency of inspection processing.

After that, in this inspection management system SY, if you want to end the use of the communication terminal 1, you will need to perform an end-of-use operation such as turning off the power (S16: YES), but if not, proceed to the next inspection. It is possible to use the communication terminal 1 again (S16: NO, S1).

On the other hand, unlike the above, inspector A may intentionally log out before completing the inspection. As a screen for performing this logout, the communication terminal 1 can display a screen as shown in FIG. 7, for example. In this screen display, items C20 (end of work, toilet, training, etc.) indicating the reason for logging out are shown, and by tapping and selecting any of these items, you will be logged out (S7: NO or S9). :NO, S17: YES, S15).

If the above-mentioned logout is performed in the middle of the test, if the test is to be restarted later, it is necessary to start over from step S1. In this case, inspector A may be replaced by another inspector B. Regardless of whether inspector A or B restarts the inspection, in order to proceed with the inspection appropriately, it is necessary to perform the facial authentication described above and to log in. Further, information to that effect is recorded point by point by the information management terminal 2, and is recorded in association with the test result data. The changeover time can also be determined from the login and logout times. Therefore, when inspector A is replaced by another inspector B, there is no need for a separate report to that effect or for either inspector A or B to separately input data into the communication terminal 1 as additional information. , convenient.

The present invention is not limited to the content of the embodiments described above. The specific configuration of each part of the inspection management system according to the present invention can be modified in various ways within the intended scope of the present invention.

In the embodiments described above, data input for identifying the inspector who conducts the inspection is performed by facial recognition, but the present invention is not limited to this. Data input to identify the inspector may be performed using biometric authentication other than facial recognition (for example, authentication using fingerprints, iris, veins, palm, voice print, ear pinna, etc.); It is also possible to use a method using a password known only to the inspector, or simply inputting the inspector's name or ID.

Further, in the present invention, as a condition for proceeding with the inspection using the communication terminal 1, it is necessary that the communication terminal 1 be in a logged-in state where the communication terminal 1 is communicatively connected to the information management terminal 2. It is not necessary that the state continues for the entire period of proceeding with the examination using the communication terminal 1, and it may be only temporarily set to the logged-in state. For example, the configuration may be such that the user is logged in only when starting to use the communication terminal and when transmitting test result data to the information management terminal 2.
The "communication terminal" referred to in the present invention is preferably one that is suitable for carrying, such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, but instead of or in addition to this, it is also possible to use a small notebook computer, for example. be.
The products to be inspected are not limited to automobiles, and it is of course possible to inspect vehicles other than automobiles, as well as various other products.

SY Inspection management system 1 (1a, 1b) Communication terminal 2 Information management terminal

Claims (1)

at least one communication terminal that is used by an inspector for inspection on a predetermined inspection line and is capable of processing data related to the inspection;
an information management terminal capable of receiving and recording data related to the test from the communication terminal;
It is configured as a separate device from the communication terminal and the information management terminal, is installed so that it can be visually seen by the inspector present in the inspection line, and is capable of displaying the type of inspection process and the name of the inspector in charge of the inspection process. A display that displays in correspondence,
An inspection management system comprising:
The communication terminal is required to input data to identify the inspector who will conduct the inspection using the communication terminal, and to be in a logged-in state where it is communicatively connected to the information management terminal. It is said that data processing is possible,
The information management terminal is configured to identify the inspector who will conduct the inspection each time the communication terminal is logged in, and to record this data in association with data related to the inspection,
When the login of the communication terminal is performed, it is determined whether or not the inspector who logs in is legitimate, and whether the inspector is legitimate or not, the inspection A specific indication is made on the display including information regarding the inspector and the type of inspection process the inspector is to be in charge of, and it is possible to determine if the inspector is not authorized. The inspection management system is characterized in that the specific display is displayed in a different manner than when the inspector is authorized .

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