JPH06126547A - Parts attaching operation judging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable an operator to evoke attension by operating a predetermined warning means when an operator forgets the complete attachment of the necessary number of necessary parts to necessary places. CONSTITUTION:A parts attaching system composed of a parts feeding means 2, main body part 3 having the parts attached thereto, parts transfer tool 4 and parts attachment control means 5 is provided with a count means 9 for counting the number of times of operations for attaching at least predetermined parts 6 to predetermined places 7, 8 of the main body part 3. Further, the parts attaching system is provided with a memory means 10 for storing the number of times of operations for attaching predetermined parts 6, a comparatively calculating means 11 for comparing a count value outputted from the count means 9 with a necessary number-of-time value of operations stored in the memory means 10 and a warning means 12 for generating a predetermined warning when the count value is less than the necessary number-of-times value stored in the memory means 10. The control means 5 is a parts attaching operation judging means 1 for controlling the operations of the respective means interlocked with each other.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a component mounting operation determining means, and more specifically, in a process of supplying a component to a predetermined position of a main body and mounting the component, a component mounting error, Alternatively, the present invention relates to a component mounting operation determination means for preventing forgetting to mount.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the work of supplying and mounting predetermined parts to a plurality of parts of a main body has been carried out in a considerable number of fields, but the process is complicated or complicated, and the work time is long. Because of the short length, workers often forget to completely install the necessary parts in the necessary places in the required number, resulting in a reduction in work efficiency and product inspection. There is a problem that the process is burdened or the quality of the shipped product is deteriorated.

For example, in the manufacturing process of a cassette deck or a CD changer, as shown in FIG.
When the retaining ring 6 called a ring is attached to the head groove portion 32 of the predetermined pin portion 31 provided on the main body portion 3, the pin portion 31 is attached to the main body portion 3 in one working process.
When there are three of them in the
Although the individual pieces are mounted, the remaining one forgets to be mounted for some reason and the main body part 3 is conveyed to the next process as it is.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to remedy the drawbacks of the prior art mentioned above and forget that the operator has completely installed the required number of the required parts in the required places. In this case, by activating a predetermined alarm means to call attention to the worker concerned and complementing the work, it is possible to prevent work efficiency and quality of shipped products from being deteriorated. A component mounting operation determination means is provided.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention adopts the technical constitution as described below. That is, in a component mounting system including a component supply unit, a main body unit on which a component is mounted, the component carrier and a component mounting control unit, an operation of mounting at least a predetermined component at a predetermined location on the main body unit. Counting means for counting the number of times, a storage means for storing a predetermined number of times of the operation for mounting the component, and a count value output from the counting means for the necessary number of times for the operation stored in the storage means. The control means comprises a comparison means for comparing with a numerical value, and an alarm means for issuing a predetermined alarm when the count value is less than the required number of times value stored in the storage means. It is a component mounting operation determining means for controlling the operation of each means in a related manner.

[0006]

Since the component mounting operation determining means according to the present invention employs the technical configuration as described above, the number of times a worker mounts a predetermined component at a predetermined position on a specific main body can be determined. The count value is stored in advance in an appropriate storage circuit provided in a predetermined control unit so that the operation detection signal provided by the mounting operation detection unit provided in the component transfer tool for the component is counted. , And compare it with the mounting frequency data that defines how many of the parts are to be mounted on the main body,
If the two are the same, it is determined that the required number of the parts has been mounted in the predetermined main body, and if the count value is less than the data stored in the storage circuit, By determining that the required number of parts have not been mounted on the main body and performing the mounting operation again, it is possible to completely avoid the conventional problems.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A specific example of the component mounting operation determining means according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a specific example of the component mounting operation determining means according to the present invention, in which component supplying means 2, a main body 3 on which a component is mounted, and the component transport tool 4 are shown.
In the component mounting system including the component mounting control unit 5 and the component mounting system, the counting unit 9 that counts the number of times of mounting at least the predetermined component 6 in the predetermined places 7 and 8 of the main body 3, and the predetermined unit. A storage unit 10 that stores the number of times of the operation of mounting the component 6 that has been set, and a comparison operation that compares the count value output from the counting unit 9 with the required number of times of the operation that is stored in the storage unit 10. The control unit 5 includes a unit 11 and an alarm unit 12 that generates a predetermined alarm when the count value is less than the required number of times stored in the storage unit 10. The component mounting operation determination means 1 for controlling the above operation is shown.

That is, in the component mounting operation determining means 1 according to the present invention, the target component 6 is not particularly limited, and, for example, other than the E ring as shown in FIG. , Washers, bolts, nuts, screws, and other suitable electrical and electronic components. Further, in the present invention, the predetermined component 6 is grasped and taken out from the predetermined component supply means 2 by the component grasping portion 20 provided in the component conveying tool 4 having an appropriate configuration, and is placed at a predetermined portion. The operator mounts the component 6 at the predetermined position after the manual or automatic mechanism conveys the component 6 to the predetermined positions 7 and 8 of the main body portion 3 that is arranged. 6 is stored in the predetermined position 7 of the main body 3 by some information, and the component mounting control means 5 is stored.
Is to be transmitted to.

For example, the pushing operation when mounting the component 6 at the predetermined position 7 is converted into an electrical signal, and O
An N / OFF signal is generated and the ON signal is transmitted to the component 6
It may be determined that the component 6 is mounted at the predetermined position 7 by determining that the component 6 is mounted at the predetermined position 7. Such an ON signal may be transmitted to an appropriate counter means 9 provided in the component mounting control means 5, and the count value of the counter may be incremented by one.

An example of the method of judging such an operation will be described with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 shows an example of the component carrier 4 and the component supply means 2 according to the present invention. 2, a large number of appropriate parts 6 are arranged in layers,
The component gripping portion 20 provided at the tip of the separately configured component transporting tool 4 is used as the component picking-up portion 21 of the component supply means 2.
The component 6 is taken out by the component carrier 4 by one insertion operation.

At this time, for example, an appropriate transmission type sensor 1 utilizing, for example, light, infrared rays, or magnetic force lines is provided at an appropriate position of the component take-out portion 21 of the component supply means 2.
4 is provided, and the number of times each time the component gripper 20 at the tip of the component carrier 4 passes the sensor 14 is notified to another counter 15 provided in the component mounting control means 5 by the information. Can be transmitted, and the count value of the counter can be incremented and stored.

On the other hand, the component carrying tool 4 according to the present invention has, for example, a component take-out rod 2 having the component gripping portion 20.
2 is attached to the inside of the grip portion 23 gripped by an operator or the like so as to be able to retract. For example,
The other end portion 24 of the component take-out rod 22 is fitted in the internal groove portion 25 of the grip portion 23, and elastically protrudes and retracts with respect to the grip portion 23 by an appropriate spring 26. It is configured.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the component gripping portion 20 provided at the tip of the component taking-out rod 22 is
A predetermined component is taken out from the component supply means 2 while being gripped and conveyed to a predetermined position 7 or 8 of the main body portion 3 by an operator. At that time, the component extraction rod 22 is connected to the spring. By means of 26, it projects outward from the grip 23, and a gap 28 is formed between the internal groove 25 of the grip 23 and the tip of the other end 24 of the component take-out rod 22. And an appropriate switch 27 provided in the gap 28.
Keeps the OFF state.

However, when the component carrier 4 mounts the component 6 gripped by the component gripping part 20 at any one of the predetermined positions 7 or 8 of the main body part 3, as shown in FIG. As shown, the component take-out rod 22 is pushed into the internal groove portion 25 of the grip portion 23 against the spring 26, the gap 28 disappears, and the gap 2
The appropriate switch 27 provided in 8 is turned on.

That is, the ON signal is sent to the component carrier 4 concerned.
Judges that the operation of mounting the predetermined component 6 at the mounting position of the component 6 on the main body is completed, and transmits the signal to the counter 9 provided in the component mounting control means 5, and the counter Increment the value by 1. Such an operation attaches the component of the main body unit 3 to all positions where it is necessary to attach the component, but the count value of the counter is incremented each time the operation is performed.

In the present invention, the judgment as to whether or not the mounting operation of the component 6 at the predetermined position is completed is made by the distance of the component take-out rod 22 pushed against the elastic force of the spring. Although the parameters are used in the present invention, the parameters are not limited to those parameters, and any parameters such as voltage, magnetism, air pressure, fluid pressure, and frictional force can be used as long as they can detect the mounting operation of the component. However, it is preferable that the parameter value can be converted into voltage.

In the present invention, such information is transmitted to the counter means 9 of the component mounting control means 5 while the appropriate memory means 1 is connected to the component mounting control means 5.
0, the number of sites where the predetermined component 6 is to be mounted is determined in advance in the proper body part 3 in the work process specified to 0, and the number of sites where the relevant component 6 is to be mounted is calculated as follows. It is determined that this corresponds to the number of mounting operations that need to be performed using the transport tool 4, and the number of parts to which the predetermined component 6 should be mounted is stored in the storage means 10.

Each time the mounting operation of the predetermined component 6 is executed, the operation completion signal of the component transfer tool 4 advances the count value of the counter 9 of the component mounting control means 5,
When the count value of the counter and the number stored in the storage unit 10 match, it is determined that the mounting operation of the predetermined component on the main body unit 3 is completed, and the main body unit 3 determines Is transferred to the work process.

However, if the count value of the counter 9 of the component mounting control means 5 and the number stored in the storage means 10 do not match, the main body portion 3 is transferred to the next work process. If a certain number of parts 6 are
It is determined that the main body unit 3 has not been mounted, and the alarm means 12 is driven based on a predetermined calculation process to issue a predetermined alarm to notify the operator.

Further, in the component mounting operation judging means according to the present invention, as another concrete example, as shown in FIG. 5, when a predetermined work is performed on the main body 3, an appropriate workbench is used. The jig 13 for fixing the main body 3 is fixed on the jig 13.
And a main body detection means 30 which is provided on the jig 13 and generates a drive / non-drive signal in response to whether or not the main body 3 is placed on the jig 13. Is further included.

In this specific example, the main body part detecting means 30 includes the main body part 3 provided in the component mounting control means 5.
When the main body unit 3 is placed on the jig 13, the main body unit detection unit 30 is connected to the placement storage unit 16 and is driven to output, for example, an ON signal. The main body section 3 storage unit 16 is turned on. Then, the component mounting operation described above is executed, and the counter value and the storage information of the storage means are compared. In the specific example,
The predetermined main body portion 3 is placed on the jig 13, and the main body portion detecting means 30 is driven, and thereafter, the main body portion 3 is performed. Thereafter, the main body portion 3 is shown in FIG. like,
When the number of times of the operation of mounting the predetermined component 6 at the predetermined place of the main body 3 when the jig is removed from the jig 13 is less than the required number of times stored in the storage means 10, the main body is concerned. When the device 3 is moved away from the jig 13, that is, when the output of the main body 3 mounting storage 16 is turned off, the counter value of the counter 9 is the storage means 10.
When it is less than the required number of times value stored in, the alarm means 12 is configured to operate.

The component carrier 4 in the present invention also serves as a component mounting means for mounting the component 6 at a required place on the main body 3. The component transfer tool 4 also serving as the component mounting means according to the present invention has predetermined parameters required when mounting the predetermined component 6 to be transferred at predetermined positions 7 and 8 in the main body 3. Based on the value, when the parameter value exceeds a predetermined value, the state is converted into a predetermined voltage value, and when the voltage value is detected, the component is at a predetermined position of the main body. It is configured to increment the counter value of the counter when it is determined that the counter is attached to the.

Further, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the component carrier 4 detects the operation of taking out a predetermined component 3 from the component supply means 2 and the component carrier. 4 is a counting means 15 for counting the operation of taking out a predetermined component 6 from the component supplying means 2, a count value when the component carrying tool 4 takes out a predetermined component from the component supplying means 2, and A comparison calculation processing unit that determines that one component mounting operation is completed when the component carrier 4 counts both the count value and the count value when the component is mounted at a predetermined position of the main body. It is preferable that 11 and 11 are provided.

That is, in the above-mentioned specific example, it is possible to more accurately judge whether or not the mounting operation of the component according to the present invention has been performed reliably, and the information that the component is taken out and the relevant component are predetermined. Both the information indicating that the component is mounted at the position of the main body and the information indicating that the component is mounted at the position of The count value of the counter 9 is incremented, and the result and the stored data of the storage means 10 are processed in the comparison calculation means 11 to judge the mounting condition.

[0025]

The component mounting operation determination device according to the present invention,
Since the technical configuration as described above is adopted, the worker
If you forget to completely install the required number of required parts in the required places, activate the prescribed alarming means,
By alerting the worker concerned and performing the complement of the work, it is possible to obtain the component mounting operation judging means capable of preventing the work efficiency from being lowered and the quality of the product to be shipped from being lowered.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a specific example of a component mounting operation determining means according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a specific example of a component supply unit and a component transfer unit used in a component mounting operation determination unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a specific example of a component carrying unit used in a component mounting operation determining unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a specific example of a component carrying unit used in the component mounting operation determining unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a relationship between a main body mounting jig and a main body used in the component mounting operation determining unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a relationship between a main body part mounting jig and a main body part used in the component mounting operation determining means according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a mounting state of a main body and components.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Component mounting operation judging means 2 ... Component supplying means 3 ... Main body part 4 ... Component transporting tool 5 ... Component mounting control means 6 ... Component 7, 8 ... Component mounting position 9 ... Counting means 10 ... Storage means 11 ... Comparison computing means 12 ... Alarm means 13 ... Jig 14 ... Transmissive sensor 15 ... Counting means 16 ... Storage means 20 ... Main body mounting presence / absence sensor

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A component mounting system comprising a component supply means, a main body on which a component is mounted, a component carrier and a component mounting control means, and at least a predetermined component is placed at a predetermined location on the main body. Counting means for counting the number of times of mounting operations, storage means for storing a predetermined number of times of mounting the parts, and the operation for storing the count value output from the counting means in the storage means. And a warning means for issuing a predetermined warning when the count value is less than the necessary count value stored in the storage means. The component mounting operation determining means is characterized in that the means controls the operations of the respective means in association with each other. 2. A jig for mounting the main body portion and a jig provided on the jig, and generating a drive / non-drive signal in response to whether the main body portion is mounted on the jig. The component mounting operation determining means according to claim 1, further comprising a main body detecting means. 3. A predetermined main body part is placed on the jig, and the predetermined main body part is mounted on a predetermined place of the main body part after the main body part detection means is driven. When the number of operations to be performed is less than the required number of times stored in the storage means, or when the main body is separated from the jig, the alarm means is configured to operate. The component mounting operation determination means according to claim 2. 4. The component mounting operation determining means according to claim 1, wherein the component carrier also serves as a component mounting means for mounting the component at a required place on the main body. 5. The component according to claim 1, wherein the component carrier has a function of taking out the predetermined component from the component supply means that stocks the predetermined component. Mounting operation determination means. 6. A component carrier that also serves as the component mounting means is based on a predetermined parameter value required when mounting a predetermined component to be conveyed at a predetermined position in the main body. , When the parameter value exceeds a predetermined value, the state is converted to a predetermined voltage value, and when the voltage value is detected, the component is mounted at a predetermined position of the main body. It is configured so that the counter value of the counter is incremented according to the above judgment.
5. The component mounting operation determination means described in 5 above. 7. A means for the component carrier to detect an operation of taking out a predetermined component from the component supply means, and a count means for counting the operation of the component carrier to take out a predetermined component from the component supply means. And the component carrier
In the case where both the count value when the predetermined component is taken out from the component supply means and the count value when the component is attached to the predetermined position of the main body by the component transfer tool are counted. 7. The component mounting operation determining means according to claim 1, further comprising arithmetic processing means for determining that one component mounting operation has been completed.