JPH0425355A - Production line - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To relate a worker to a work area and to recognize a production line with flexibly corresponding to the layout change of the work area and the arrangement change of worker, by specifying the worker designated to each designated work area only with the designation/memory of the work area, the work on each worker and the designation of the work area and work personnel for production of the body to be worked being performed. CONSTITUTION:Stand by until the data inputs completion on each work area code and operator No. code respectively corresponding to the work area and worker of the production factory proper. When it is decided that the data input is completed, the above various data are read, thereafter, the type codes of each data records are collated in respect of the read work area information data D2 and worker information data D3 and also the attendance state of each worker is discriminated from the attendance code corresponding to the operator No. code. Then, the operator No code is decided with its straddling on each work area code and the result thereof is written and stored corresponding to each work area code of the data record in the work area information data D2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a production line that carries workpieces into each of a plurality of work areas in a predetermined order to produce the workpieces.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, this type of production line includes a plurality of work areas to which work required for processing workpieces is assigned, and workpieces are carried into each work area in a predetermined order. The machine then performs the specified work to produce the workpiece.

For example, on a clothing production line, in order to improve production efficiency, the workers assigned to adjacent work areas and each work area are grouped and understood, and the work that the workers should do is determined in the work area and nearby areas. A technology has been proposed in which the production line is recognized by computer management by coding it in association with the work area to be processed (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 63-267148).

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional production line, the following problems remain unsolved.

The work to be performed in each work area depends on the production equipment installed in that work area, the adjacent work areas, and the workers assigned, so not only the work area layout but also the worker layout may change. Accordingly, it is necessary to create a so-called G code, which is the above-mentioned related code, each time to recognize the production line.

Therefore, in a garment production line where the workpieces, i.e. the type and quantity of garments produced, are frequently changed according to the season,
Changes in the layout of the work area This necessitates changes in the layout of workers, making G-code creation more frequent and
The amount of information has also increased, placing a burden on processing.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.It is an object of the present invention to flexibly respond to changes in the layout of a work area, changes in the layout of workers, and to associate workers with work areas and recognize production lines. shall be.

[Means for solving the problem] In order to achieve the above object, the means adopted by the present invention is as shown in the block diagram of FIG. The workpieces are delivered in a predetermined order to each of a plurality of work areas to which the work required to process the object is assigned, and the work is performed, and the workpieces are assigned to each work area on the production line that produces the workpieces. A work zone work designating means M1 for designating a work, a work zone work storage means M2 for storing the designated work for each work zone, and a worker work designation means M3 for designating a work that a worker can perform. , worker work storage means M4 for storing the designated work for each worker; designation means M5 for designating the work area and necessary workers to be used for producing the workpiece; A worker specifying means M6 is provided for specifying a worker to be assigned to the work area based on the work area, the number of workers, and the work respectively stored in the work area work storage means M2 and the worker work storage means M4. That is the gist of it.

[Function] The production line having the above configuration has a work zone work designation means M
] The work for each work area specified by the worker work specifying means M3 and the work that can be performed for each worker specified by the worker work specifying means M3 are stored in the work area work storage means M2 and the worker work storage means M4, respectively.

On the other hand, by specifying the work areas and workers necessary for producing the workpiece using the specifying means M5, the work areas and workers composing the production line are grasped. Then, the designated work area, worker and work area work storage means M2
．． Based on the respective tasks stored in the worker work storage means M4, the worker specifying means M6 specifies the workers to be placed in each work area.

In this way, by simply specifying and memorizing the work area and work, and specifying the work area and personnel for producing the workpiece,
Identify designated workers for each designated work area,
A production line after additional deletion of work areas, layout changes, and worker layout changes is recognized each time as a production line for workpieces.

[Example] Next, an example of the production line of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the production line of the embodiment.

As shown in Figure 2, there are two garment production lines (No.
1. The production line of the embodiment having No. 2) is CPU II, ROM12. 'A package of a well-known electronic control device 10 configured as a logic operation circuit centered on a RAM 13.It is installed in each work area of each production line (area where a plurality of related processes are carried out in a predetermined order). Situation signal generators 20a, 20b, . . . 20v that individually generate each of the work start and work end signals of the engaged work.
, a writable external storage device 22 that stores various data;
It is equipped with input devices 23 such as a keyboard and mouse, and a printer 24 as an output terminal. These status signal generators, external storage device 22, etc. are connected to the input/output port 15 which is mutually connected to the CPU 1 and the like via the common bus 14.
It is connected to the. In addition, each work area is equipped with a machine (not shown) that can perform the related process in that work area.
For example, sewing machines, irons, etc. are installed.

Each status signal generator 20a, etc. (equipped with start and end press keys SK and EK that are pressed at the start or end of each work in the work area, and a liquid crystal display D.This liquid crystal display The set unit of work is displayed at D, and each worker presses the work start key SK and the work end key EK in accordance with this set unit display.

In other words, if [Process unit] is displayed on the LCD display D, the worker can press the start key SK at the start of each process, such as sewing or ironing in the sewing work area of a garment production line. is pressed, and the end key EK is pressed at the end of each process. on the other hand, "
If "Work Unit (Process Set Unit)" is displayed, press the start key SK at the start of the first process of the multiple related processes that have been instructed in advance to be performed in the relevant work area, and then At the end of the process, the end key EK is pressed. Whether to press the start key SK or end key EK in units of strokes or in units of work can be freely set by the electronic control unit 10 by operating the input device 23 or the like. Further, it is also possible to recognize the start and end of each of the above-mentioned tasks by pressing only one of the start key SK or end key EK.

The signals corresponding to each key pressed in this way (work start signal 1 work end signal) are input to the electronic control device 10.
It is used to determine the start status of work in a work status investigation routine (not shown).

In addition, the code of each status signal generator and the work area code (001, 0
02 to 021) are associated with each other as shown in the figure. Therefore, if a signal is input from each status signal generator, the work area from which the signal was output is determined. In addition, as will be described later, each work area will have a worker assigned a unique operator number (No, ) code, so the signal input from each situation signal generator If there is, the worker who outputs that signal is determined.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the writable external storage device 22 stores data records in which type codes representing the contents of each work necessary for garment production are associated with each other. The above type code and operator number are stored for each work area, that is, for each work area code.

code, - status code indicating the work start status determined by the work status investigation routine, belonging production line N
The work area information data D2 is stored as a data record in association with each worker, i.e., operator No.
Various types of worker information data D3 are stored as data records in which each code is associated with the person's name, first name, type code of work that can be performed, dispatch code for distinguishing dispatch/absence, production line No. 0 to which the worker belongs, etc. The work content of each data record in the work discrimination correspondence data D1 is determined assuming a garment production line, and is created in accordance with different workpieces.

Among the data in the work area information data D2, the type code and affiliated production line N corresponding to each work area code
o is data that is input from the input device 23 and can be set in multiple numbers for the same work area code, and the status code corresponding to each work area code is the data that is input from the input device 23 and can be set in multiple numbers for the same work area code. key SK,
This data is updated and rewritten each time by a work status investigation routine that determines the start status of work based on a signal corresponding to the end key EK. Further, the operator number and code corresponding to each work area code are data that is determined after predetermined data is input from the input device 23 or the like.

Among the data in the worker information data D3, each operator number, code and name are fixedly stored data, and each operator number, type code corresponding to the code, affiliated production line number,
Similar to the type code and affiliated production line number in the work area information data D2, these data are input from the input device 23 and can be set in multiple numbers for the same operator number and code. Also, each operator N
o, Dispatch corresponding to code] - code is data that is rewritten and stored based on a time recorder (not shown) or a dispatch status investigation routine (not shown).

Note that the operator number and code in the work area information data D2 in FIG. 4 have no data in their initial state, but when the three-digit code is written,
Represents a worker assigned to the work area of the work area code,
If the code is OOO (in the corresponding work area in the table)
Obsolete round equipment This means that no workers are assigned due to reasons such as a lack of personnel or the work area with the relevant work area code not being used for the production of the garment. In addition, the dispatch code in the worker information data D3 in FIG. 5 has no data in its initial state, but the code has the numerical value 1.
When is written, the corresponding operator number,
If the code is 2, it means that the worker with the corresponding operator number code is absent.

Next, a production line recognition routine performed by the production line of this embodiment having the above-described configuration will be explained based on the flowchart of FIG.

The production line recognition routine shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 is an initial process that is performed only when power is turned on to production line 1, that is, clearing of the internal registers of the CPU, and then repeated processing. , First, the work area codes corresponding to the work areas and workers owned by the production factory.

Determine whether or not input of the above data for each operator number and code is completed by operating a predetermined key on the input device 23.Step 05 (hereinafter step will simply be referred to as S), wait until data input is completed. do.

Specifically, for each work area code of the work area information data D2, the type code, affiliated production line number,
is input from the input device 23. For each operator number and code in the worker information data D3, type code,
It is determined whether the affiliated production line number has been input from the input device 23. In this case, the work area information data D2
Since the status code is data that is automatically rewritten and stored by the work status investigation routine and the dispatch code of the worker information data D3 is automatically rewritten and stored by a time recorder, etc., it is sufficient to complete the input of the type code and the production line number to which the worker belongs.

If it is determined that the data input is completed, the various data mentioned above are read (S110), and then the read work area information data D2. Regarding the worker information data D3, the type code of each data record is checked, and the dispatch status of each worker is determined from the operator number and the dispatch code corresponding to the code (S120). Then,
Operate for each work area code, distribute and determine the code, and apply the result to each work area code of the data record in the work area information data D2.
Write and store (S130). In this way, this routine ends. At this time, the skill level of the worker can also be taken into account.

Therefore, according to the production line of this embodiment, the type code and type code for each work as shown in FIG. By simply specifying, inputting and storing the affiliated production line No. 1 regarding the affiliated production line, it is possible to identify the worker for each designated work area and recognize the production line. As a result, the garment production line can be reliably recognized each time even if additional work areas are removed, the layout is changed, or the layout of workers is changed.

Therefore, as shown in Fig. 4, when the workers in each work area are identified and the production line is recognized, the work status investigation routine determines that the operator number and the worker with code 001 are in the work area with work area code 001. If it is determined that there is enough time to work, that is, the status is determined to be OOO.1
f - Spreading work that corresponds to this work area code (
(See Figure 3) can be added to the uke. In other words, it is possible to issue appropriate work instructions without considering the work area, etc., which are arranged in close proximity, as in the conventional so-called G-code.

Also, for example, when it becomes necessary to perform new finishing work due to the circumstances of the clothes being produced, and a production line N083 as shown in Fig. 7 is added as a dedicated finishing line,
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, work area information data D2
Add new work area codes 030 and 031 to , enter the type code, production line number and u that correspond to each work area code, and enter operator N and 0 as new workers in worker information data D3. ．． Code 030゜0
31.032, and each operator No.
Name and type code corresponding to the code.

By simply inputting the production line number to which the system belongs, it is possible to flexibly respond to the addition of new finishing lines and identify workers in each work area and recognize their production lines, as shown in Figure 8. .

Furthermore, because the operations related to the clothes they produce are similar, production line No. 1 and production line No.

In the case where each line of 2 shares the work area with work area codes 011 and 012 as shown in Figure 10, the 11th line
As shown in FIG. 12, the work area code 01] in the work area information data D2.

For 012, the production line number to which each belongs.

By simply inputting 01.02 additionally, it is possible to flexibly respond to the sharing of work areas, specify the group of workers as shown in FIG. 11, and recognize the production lines No. 1 and 2.

Similarly, when assigning the same worker to different work areas depending on the worker's attendance status, etc., as shown in Figures 13 and 14, the operator number and code 001 in the worker information data D3 are By simply inputting the type code 002, 003 of the work that the worker can perform, the work area code 002, 003 can be flexibly responded to when the worker is assigned to multiple work areas, as shown in Figure 13. Workers can be identified in the work area and production lines recognized. In addition, the same worker can be placed on different production lines.
In the case of placing the operator number in the worker information data D3, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16,
For code 001, belonging production line No. 02
By simply inputting additional information, the production lines No.
A worker can be identified to the work area of the work area code 001 of the production line 2 and 2, and the production line can be recognized.

As explained above, according to the production line of this embodiment,
Changes in the layout of work areas It is possible to flexibly respond to changes in workers, etc., and easily recognize the production line.

As a result, even when instructing workers on the next task based on their work allowance in each work area,
It is now possible to give instructions for the next work more easily than before.

Effects of the Invention As detailed above, according to the production line of the present invention, even if the work area is deleted, relocated, or the worker's assignment is changed, it can flexibly respond to these changes each time. This makes it possible to identify workers in each work area and easily recognize production lines.

As a result, appropriate work instructions can be given without taking into consideration work areas and the like that are located close to each other, as in the conventional so-called G-code.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the basic configuration of a production line according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a production line according to an embodiment, and FIG. Figures 4 and 5 are outlines of the data stored in the external storage device 22, and Figure 3 shows the correspondence between type codes that encode and represent the content of each work necessary for garment production and the work content. Work discrimination data D1 is stored as a data record, and FIG. 4 shows a type code and operator number for each work area code. code, status code, production line number. The work area information data D2, which is stored as a data record in association with each other, is shown in FIG. 5 by operator N. For each code, its name, type code, and dispatch code. Worker information data D3 is stored as a data record by associating the production line number to which the worker belongs, etc. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a production line recognition routine for identifying a worker, and FIGS. 7 to 16 are diagrams of the embodiment. 7 and 10 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the functions and effects of the production line.
The figure is a block diagram showing its schematic configuration; FIGS. 8, 11, 13, and 15 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the data input situation in the work area information data D2;
Figures 12, 14, and 16 are worker information data D3.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining data input conditions and the like. 1-...Production line 10...Electronic control device 20a to 20n, 20p to 20v...Status signal generator 22...External storage device 23...Input device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. The workpieces are brought into each of a plurality of work areas to which the work required for processing the workpieces is assigned in a predetermined order, and the work is performed, thereby producing the workpieces. In the production line, the system comprises: a work zone work designating means for specifying the work to be assigned to each work zone; a work zone work storage means for storing the designated work for each work zone; and a work zone work storage means for storing the designated work for each work zone; A worker work designation means for specifying a work, a worker work storage means for storing the designated work for each worker, and a designation means for designating a work area and necessary workers to be used for producing the workpiece. and worker identification means for identifying workers to be assigned to the work area based on the designated work area and workers, and the work stored in the work area work storage means and the worker work storage means, respectively. A production line characterized by: