JPH0457139A - System combining status managing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily, quickly, and accurately inform a system configuration content by providing a member specifying code storage means to store a code capable of specifying an inherent member such as the manufacture's name, form and manufacturing number of the member, etc., comprehensively. CONSTITUTION:A parts data managing part 35 which manages parts data as the specific code of a system constitutional member relating to a main controller and a parts data file 2 exclusively occupied by the managing part 35 are provided on the hard disk HD of the main controller other than a main data base managing part 33 and a data part 34. The managing part 35 conforms the manufacturer's name, a manufacturer's format, the manufacturing number(serial number), and a delivery data to the title of each system constitutional member, and also, manages the registration, deletion, and output of data for the system constitution of the main controller and that of each equipment. Thereby, it is possible to output the present system configuration status on a display device and the communication equipment of a self-maintenance system appropriately.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is a combination system in which a user appropriately combines various devices or functions manufactured by various manufacturers. The present invention relates to a device for managing combination status.

(Prior art) Generally, various computer systems and mechanical systems are
In many cases, a system is constructed by a user appropriately combining various devices or functions manufactured by a manufacturer.

For example, a sheet metal processing line consists of various machines, their peripheral devices, and controllers that control each device, and options can be changed as needed to make adjustments.

It is currently in operation, with maintenance performed as appropriate.

On the other hand, each part used in building these systems (i) At the time of shipment, the model, serial number, manufacturing date 1-1, etc. are recorded in the manufacturer's management ledger, and the manufacturer's name, model, manufacturing date, etc. are recorded on the nameplate of the shipped parts. Numbers etc. are written on it.

Conventionally, when adding or changing an option in the above-mentioned Canadian system, for example, it is necessary to refer to the name plate of each device and check whether the option can be added or not, or to change the old and new options according to the current system. or is being done.

In addition, in order to have the recently proposed self-maintenance system report the malfunction to the manufacturer and respond with appropriate advice, if the mechanical side wants to know the current system construction status. This requires the user to read the nameplate and report its contents.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in the above-mentioned conventional system management system construction profit management method by the user using nameplates, each component is simply managed by each manufacturer. Therefore, when you want to know the details of the system construction, you have to read the nameplates attached to each system construction component individually at the system construction site, which requires a lot of verification time, and it is difficult to add, replace, or replace items. Another problem was that maintenance could not be carried out quickly.

Therefore, the present invention provides a combination system in which the user appropriately combines various devices and functions manufactured by the manufacturer, and allows the user to easily, quickly, and accurately know the contents of the system construction. The present invention aims to provide a system combination situation management device that can be appropriately modified, modified, or maintained.

[Configuration of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention for solving the above problems is a system combination of a combination system in which various devices or functions manufactured by the manufacturer are appropriately combined by the user. In the situation management device, for each combined member of the combination system, a component identification code memory that comprehensively stores codes that can identify the component, such as the manufacturer's name, type, and serial number of the part + 4, regarding the combination system. A specific code registration means for registering a specific coat in accordance with the new installation of each part H in the member specific coat storage means, and a code peripheral for deleting the registration code when each part H is disposed of. The present invention is characterized in that a registered content outputting means is provided for appropriately outputting the current registered content of the member specific coat storage means.

Further, the combination processing system is a weighted instrument equipped with a machine, its peripheral devices, and a controller for controlling them, and the combination status management device is integrated with a computer device that collectively controls the processing line system. Features Kokichi being incorporated.

Further, the registered content output means outputs a list of specific codes of the combination members, and a state information generation device is provided on the user side of the machine to generate current or past state information of the machine where the abnormality has occurred, and the machine manufacturer side In addition to appropriately classifying and storing the status information sent from the status information generating device, information for generating measures to deal with the abnormality, including diagnostic work by a mechanical engineer who is always available at the manufacturer. A processing device is provided, the status information generation device and the information processing device are directly or indirectly connected via a communication line, and the user side can autonomously perform treatment based on a treatment method provided to the user side from the information processing device side. The self-maintenance support system is characterized in that the self-maintenance support system executes maintenance, and the self-maintenance support system is characterized in that the state information is outputted to the state information generating device.

(Function) The system combination situation management device of the present invention is incorporated into a computer device as one of the system (M acid units 1, 1), and is stored in a specific code storage device via a specific code registration device or a peripheral device. It is possible to comprehensively store specific codes of system construction members and output the current system construction status to a communication device such as a display device or a self-maintenance system.

(Example) A first example showing an example of a processing line system implementing the present invention.
3, the main controller 1, (IMc) of the system shown in FIG. 2 configured using the LAN (Local Area Network) shown in FIG. Each part code file 2 is provided to manage part codes as specific codes of constituent members, and the stored contents of the files 2 can be referenced at each manufacturer's office 4 via a floppy disk 3. . In addition, the floppy disk 3 referenced at the sales office
The contents can also be referred to via a floppy disk 5 on a computer device 7 equipped with a database 6 at the manufacturer's headquarters. I replace floppy disk 3.5
A C card or telephone line may also be used.

The processing line shown in FIG. 2 comprises an automatic warehouse 9 equipped with racks 8 having multiple rows and multiple stages of storage stations.
A material carrying device 10 is provided at the rear of the rack 8 for carrying sheet metal materials from the rear side to a predetermined storage station. Further, in front of the rack 8, there is provided a lifting platform 11 that can be positioned to the height of each storage station of the rack 8, and a loading/unloading device 12 that can be moved to any position on the front side of the rack 8. There is. Therefore, materials stored in one storage station by the material loading device 10 can be transferred to another storage station by the general loading/unloading operation of the loading/unloading device 12, and can be stored in the storage station as appropriate. Lifting platform 1
1 can be taken out.

An NC punch press machine 15 equipped with a loading device 13 and an unloading device] 4 is arranged on a line spaced a certain distance from the front side of the rack 8, and an NC punch press machine 15 equipped with a loading device 13, an unloading device 14, and an automatic warehouse 9 is arranged.
A transport path 16 is appropriately provided between the arrow A, the mouth, and the
The raw materials are processed into products in the order of C, II, and E, and are transported to the next process or to the shipping department as appropriate. N
The same applies even if the C punch press machine 15 is a laser processing machine or other processing machine, and the same applies even if a plurality of processing machines are arranged.

In the processing line configured as described above, each machine or device is provided with a controller 17 for controlling each machine, and the controllers are connected to each other through a LAN line 18, and the main controller 1 is connected to this LAN line 18. Tatashi,
In addition to directly controlling each machine and each device, the controller] 7 shown here includes a terminal (which can process data and issue commands to other controllers 17).
IDT). The commil roller 17 is also shown including an automatic programming device.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, in the processing line of this example, each controller 17 and the main controller 1 or L
They are interconnected by an AN line 18. The figure shows an example in which three punch press machines 15 are provided in the line.

An external database 20 or a local database 21 is connected to each controller 17, and a main database 22 is connected to the main controller 1. Part of this main database 22 stores individual data as specific codes of system components. A parts data file 2 is held.

As shown in detail in FIG. 4, the main controller 1 has a built-in hard disk and a floppy disk insertion slot 24.
The computer main body 24 is equipped with a color CRT 23 and is placed on a computer desk 25. A kanji printer 27 and a cassette streamer unit 28 are arranged on an overtop desk 26 on the computer. Further, an IC card unit 29, a keyboard 30, and a mouse 31 are arranged above the computer desk 25 and on the side of the computer main body 24. moreover,
A tape reader puncher 32 is arranged on a shelf provided at the leg of the computer desk 25.

As shown in FIG. 5, the hard disk HD of the main controller 31 includes, in addition to a main database management section 33 and a data section 34, part data that manages parts data as specific codes of system components related to the main controller 1. A management section 35 and a parts data file 2 exclusive to this management section 35 are provided. This paradata management section 35 has functions of registering, updating, and deleting data as a registration means and peripheral means. The parts data management unit 35 associates the manufacturer name, manufacturer model, manufacturing number (serial number), and delivered item as part data for each system component, and stores the information in the main controller shown in FIG. 1 system configuration, and for the system configuration of the other controller 17, a second
It manages data registration, peripherals, and output for the system configuration of each line device shown in the figure.

FIG. 6 shows a parts data file generation method.

In step 601, a parts data file is generated, in step 602, only the basic data regarding the basic month of the system is written to parts data file 2, and in step 603, the file is temporarily closed.

Figure 7 shows the parts data (
(serial number) management method.

First, in step 701, a data file reading process is executed, and the menu selection screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.
The process moves to steps 703 to 708 depending on the selected item. The selectable term [1 is as follows.

1. Registration of serial number (at the time of shipment) 2. Registration at the time of system delivery (at the time of delivery) 3. Additional registration of serial number 4. Serial number update 5. List printing 6. End step 709 and processing contents of steps 703 to 707 Accordingly, parts data file 2 hepta file writing processing is performed.

FIG. 9 shows the registration screen at the time of shipment. The registration screen at the time of delivery is shown in FIG. 10, the serial number addition/update screen is shown in FIG. 11, and the list stamp screen is shown in FIG. 12.

On the shipping registration screen shown in FIG. 9, basic data is first displayed, and registration processing for new parts at the time of shipping is performed.

On the registration screen at the time of delivery shown in Figure 10 (a), (b), and (C), the screen changes sequentially to Figure (a) by operating the return key.
(b) It has been migrated to (C), and the user name (customer name), system delivery] 1, and supplementary parameter data are registered on each screen.

The addition/update screen shown in FIG. 11 uses a screen similar to the screen shown in FIG. 10(C), and is used to add or delete parts data when there is system addition or deletion.

List print items are displayed on the list print screen shown in Figure 12, and by selecting the print item, parts data can be printed for all items, standard items, optional items, and specified manufacturer items. It has become.

FIG. 13 shows a printed example of the article parts list.

As shown in the figure, the print list includes the part names and manufacturer names of all component parts for the item ``l'' selected in Figure 12.
The model number, serial number, and delivery 1] are restored and printed.

This printed content can be left as is or edited as appropriate, and
It can be transferred to a sales office or head office via floppy disks 3 and 5 shown in the figure or a telephone line.

As described above, in the combination status management device of this example, the configuration state of each device and the constituent members of each device, for example, the main controller shown in FIG. It is possible to obtain a list of parts data as shown in Figure 13, and can easily and quickly respond to system improvements such as adding options.

By the way, when introducing equipment after system construction, do you have to decide on additional machines after considering the current equipment configuration?
In this example, the current situation can be known easily and reliably using a list as shown in FIG. 13, so that it is possible to respond flexibly to the situation.

Also, when upgrading software, the connection relationship between the computer device to be upgraded and other devices becomes a problem, but in this example, it is possible to easily and reliably know the relationship using a list like the one shown in Figure 13. This makes it possible to respond quickly and reliably.

Furthermore, when an abnormality occurs in a device, the serial number can be read from the list and the manufacturer can be contacted, making it possible to quickly take countermeasures against alarms.

In addition, with the system combination status management device of this example, when a sales office representative visits a user's location to deliver equipment, for example, he or she can check the serial number of the item he/she brought and use the main controller to perform additional registration/update registration. Since this can be done carefully, unlike reading a nameplate after an accident occurs, there is no possibility of misreading the number.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a self-maintenance support system.

First, to briefly describe the self-maintenance support system, in this example, machine users 38-1, 382, 38-3, . . . , 392.39-3, a user terminal 40 as a status information generation device, and a manufacturer 41
Information processing equipment 43.4 of (center) and (sales office) 42
This is an example in which 4 are connected. The telephone line 36 can also use 15DN. Satellite links can also be used to handle communication on a business scale.

The information processing device 43 of the manufacturer's center 41 has an information file 45 that stores the status information sent from all the users 38-1, 38-2, 38-3, etc., with appropriate treatment methods. , and a knowledge data base 46 for performing fault diagnosis.

In addition, the information processing device 44 of the manufacturer's office 42 is configured to handle the status information sent from the users 38-1, 38-2, 38-3, etc. under its management. An information file 47 to be stored is connected.

On the other hand, on the side of each user 38-1, 38-2, 38-3, one terminal 4° is provided for each user in this example, and is connected to each modem 37.

The terminal 4o provided for each user is, for example, Yusa 38-
1, when an abnormality occurs in a machine included in the own processing line 39-1, for example, the sheet material bending device 52, the current or past state is created in a format specified by the machine, and this information al, α2゜α3. α4 is transmitted via the telephone line 36 to the information processing device 44 of the manufacturer's office 42 that manages itself.

Each piece of information αl (α1.α2.α3.α4) is an information type that follows the format specified by the machine. In this example, information α1 is information on the numerical state of the numerical control device that controls each machine, and information α2 is information on the numerical control operation. Information on the lamp status of the board, information α3, is information on the lighting status of the lamp indicating the operating status of the board, and information α4 is alarm code information for fault diagnosis.

On the other hand, the manufacturer's 41.42 side is '3E1 for each user.
1 3B-2, 38-3...-, information β1. β2 is transmitted.

In this example, information β1 is information α1. α2. Information including the engineer response corresponding to α3, information β2 is information corresponding to the failure diagnosis device corresponding to the information α4.

With the above system, when a failure occurs, the information α1 is sent from the knee to the manufacturer side, so the answer βi is sent backwards so that the user can quickly take countermeasures against the alarm. .

However, with this self-maintenance support system,
The current combination of systems is a problem.

Therefore, in this example, the information shown in FIG. 13 is transmitted as the system department matching information α5 to the information αl in order to obtain an appropriate answer βi.

Therefore, by supporting self-maintenance using the system combination status management device of the present invention, countermeasures can be issued more accurately and more quickly, alarms can be cleared quickly, and productivity can be improved by keeping the alarms alive. It is possible to prevent a decline in

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but is intended to be practiced.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, since the present invention is a system combination status management device as described in the claims, it can be incorporated into a computer device as one of the system drawing members, and The system (M Tsukibe Juo's specific code is comprehensively stored in the specific court storage means through the code registration means and peripheral means, and the current system construction status is displayed on communication devices such as display devices and self-maintenance systems) as appropriate. Since it is an output function, various devices or functions created by the manufacturer can be suitably assembled on the Coza side.
In the 11 combined system, system construction contents can be easily configured.
You can quickly and accurately know the 1F, and you can properly add, change, or maintain part A.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the positioning of the parts data file of the machine line in which the present invention is implemented, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a processing line, and Fig. 3 is applied to the above machine line. An explanatory diagram of the LAN, Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the detailed configuration of the main controller, Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the parts data management section located on the hard disk of the main controller, and Fig. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the parts data file. Flowchart 1 showing the generation method, Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing the parts file management method, Fig. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the menu selection front, Fig. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the shipping registration screen, and Fig. 10 is a delivery diagram. Fig. 11 is an explanatory diagram of the addition/update screen, Fig. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the list printing screen,
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the print list, and FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of the self-maintenance support system. 1-Main controller 2・Parts data file 35・Parts data management department α5・Parts data information agent Patent attorney Hide Kazu Miyoshi 2] Procedures report (self-motivated) September 1991 4 [1 Mr. Commissioner of the License Agency 1. Indication of the case 2. Name 3. Person making the amendment Address related to the case (residence) Name ・10 Address of the agent Patent Application No. 166864 Hei 2-166864 System combination status management device

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) In a system combination status management device for a combination system in which various devices or functions manufactured by manufacturers are appropriately combined on the user side, for each combined member of the combination system, the name of the manufacturer of the member, A component identification code storage means is provided that comprehensively stores codes that can identify the component, such as type and serial number, for the combination system, and the identification code is stored in the component identification code storage means in accordance with the new installation of each component. A specific code registration means for registering a specific code, a code peripheral means for deleting the registration code as each component is disposed of, and a registered content output means for appropriately outputting the current registered content of the component specific code storage means. A system combination situation management device characterized by: (2) In claim 1, the combination system is a processing line system that includes a machine, its peripheral devices, and a controller that controls them, and the combination status management device is a computer device that collectively controls the processing line system. A system combination situation management device characterized by being integrally incorporated into the system. (3) In claim 1, the registered content output means is a status information generation device that generates current or past status information of the machine in which the abnormality has occurred by transmitting a list of specific codes of the combination members to a user using the machine. The machine manufacturer can appropriately classify and store the status information sent from the status information generation device and store it in memory, as well as carry out diagnostic work by a mechanical engineer on the machine manufacturer's side as appropriate to deal with the abnormality. An information processing device that generates a treatment method is provided, the status information generation device and the information processing device are directly or indirectly connected via a communication line, and the information processing device generates a treatment method provided to a user from the information processing device side. A self-maintenance support system in which a user performs voluntary maintenance based on the system combination status management device, characterized in that the system combination status management device outputs an output to the status information generation device.