JPH06223078A - Production history management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To store the production history of a product without a burden to a host computer which manages a production line. CONSTITUTION:A management terminal MTn sets a work data area corresponding to a work at each time of supply of the work to the production line. A work terminal WT is arranged in each process of the production line. Each work terminal WT discriminates the work arriving at the process and detects work contents of the work. Detected work contents are written in the work data area corresponding to the discriminated work out of work data areas in the work file. Trigger information indicating the work for which all of processes of the production line are terminated is set in a storage means by a management means. Since trigger information is stored in the storage means in this manner, the transmission processing to the outside is performed independently of the control of the management means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a manufacturing history management system suitable for use in a vehicle production line or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FA (Factory Automation) technology has brought great achievements to the manufacturing industry such as improvement of product quality, reduction of manufacturing cost and improvement of productivity. According to the production system in which this type of FA technology is introduced, all the work related to the manufacture of the product such as the transportation of the assembly target and the control of the assembly is performed under the control of the computer. That is, under the control of the computer, the objects to be assembled are sequentially conveyed to various assembling machines, and each assembling machine is provided with the control data determined in accordance with the product specifications and the like. In this way, the target product is automatically produced without any human labor. For processes that require strict control,
For example, the results of the work performed by the assembly machine, such as the tightening of bolts, are measured by a sensor or the like, and it is inspected whether the measurement results match a common set value prepared for each product or each component. Then, only the object to be assembled that has passed the inspection is flown to the next step. In this way, the work and the monitoring thereof are carried out as a unit, and a high-quality product is stably produced.

[0003]

By the way, the monitoring result of the work contents by the assembling machine in the above-mentioned production system is often used during the manufacturing period of the product, but the product is completed and shipped. Since there are few opportunities to use it after that, it was not managed in consideration of usage efficiency. However, depending on the manufacturer, it is actually possible that information about the history of manufacturing each product is required after the product is shipped. For example, a vehicle in the hand of a purchaser from an automobile manufacturer may subsequently be out of order. In such a case, it is advantageous to analyze the reason for the failure that a history of manufacturing the vehicle, such as the tightening of individual bolts in the vehicle, remains. In addition, if a scrapped vehicle is collected, the state of each part is investigated, and if the results of this investigation are compared with the history of manufacturing the vehicle, valuable technical data for further improving the durability of the vehicle can be obtained. can get. In this way, it was extremely significant for manufacturers to manage the manufacturing history of products. However, in order to collect the manufacturing history of each product, the work performed on each product in each process in the production line must be constantly monitored. However, a production line usually has many steps, and if the work performed in each of these steps is monitored for each product until the product is shipped, the burden required for monitoring becomes enormous. If the host computer that controls the production line also monitors the work content of each process, most of the host computer's capabilities will be spent monitoring the work content, impeding efficient operation of the production line. It Heretofore, since there has been no effective means for overcoming this problem, an effective system which meets the above significance has not been realized.

An object of the present invention is to overcome the above problems and to provide a manufacturing history management system capable of collecting the history at the time of manufacturing a product and managing the transmission processing to the outside by separating from the monitoring of the management means. Especially.

[0005]

A manufacturing history management system according to a first aspect of the present invention has a work control means for each manufacturing process of a manufacturing line consisting of a plurality of manufacturing processes, and each of these work control means performs the manufacturing process. An assembly object identifying means for identifying the assembly object flowing through the line, and an assembly detecting means for outputting a work result applied to the assembly object in the manufacturing process,
After confirming and inspecting the work performed on the object to be assembled in the manufacturing line, an inspection for generating trigger information indicating the object to be processed on the object to be assembled in the production line It comprises a confirmation means, a storage means for storing the work results output from each of the manufacturing processes, and a management means for controlling the data transfer between the respective files in the previous storage means. The storage means includes a trigger file having the trigger information output from the inspection confirmation means, a transmission / reception file for transmitting / receiving data regarding an assembly target to be assembled in the manufacturing line from a host computer, and the work control means. And a work data file having work data corresponding to the assembly target and the work data of the work data file. The inspection result data file for writing the work result from the assembly detection means through the work control means, and for saving the data of the inspection number data file after finishing all the steps in the manufacturing line A storage file, and the management means reads the work data corresponding to the trigger information from the work data file by using the trigger information written in the trigger file as an opportunity, and transmits the work data to the host computer. It is characterized in that it is changed to the data layout of and transmitted. A manufacturing history management system according to a second aspect is the system according to the first aspect, which manages the data of the transmission source if the transmission source normally moves to the reception destination when moving between files in the storage means. It is characterized by deleting by means. The manufacturing history management system according to claim 3 is the system according to claim 1,
It is characterized in that a keyword is provided for associating each table data existing in each file in the storage means.

[0006]

According to the manufacturing history management system of the first aspect, when the workpiece is put into the production line, the management means sets the work data area corresponding to the workpiece in the storage means. . Then, when the workpiece passes through each step in the production line, the workpiece is identified by the workpiece identifying means in each step. Further, the work content for the work piece is detected by the working detection means, and is written in the work data area corresponding to the identification result of the work piece identification means in the work data area in the storage means. Then, the trigger means sets, in the storage means, trigger information indicating a work piece that has completed all the processes in the production line. In this way, since the trigger information is stored in the storage means, it is possible to perform the transmission processing to the outside while being separated from the monitoring of the management means. According to the manufacturing history management system of the second aspect, the data of the transmission source is deleted by the management means if the data is normally moved from the transmission source to the reception destination when moving between files in the storage means. According to the manufacturing history management system of the third aspect, data retrieval for manufacturing history management is performed based on the keyword.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a manufacturing history management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This manufacturing management system is a safety device (Supplement
It is applied to an SRS assembly line for assembling an al Restraint System (hereinafter abbreviated as SRS), and is installed in the factory along with equipment for performing each work on the same line.

First, before explaining the manufacturing history management system, the SRS assembly line will be described. SRS
Is composed of the following five types of parts. Dash sensor-R Dash sensor-L SRS unit Cable reel module assembly

The SRS assembling line has a plurality of steps for assembling the above-mentioned respective parts, and basically one kind of work is performed at each step. In addition, each of the above components is prepared in advance in each process corresponding to each.

Here, not only the vehicle to which the SRS is to be mounted (hereinafter, this type of vehicle is referred to as an SRS specification vehicle), but also a vehicle that does not need to be installed is put into the SRS assembly line. Also, there are various SRS specification vehicles, and the configuration of the SRS to be assembled differs depending on each specification. For example, a vehicle with a certain specification has an SRS that includes all of the above 5 items.
Must be assembled, and some parts are not required for vehicles with different specifications. In this SRS assembly line, each time a vehicle arrives at each process, the vehicle is identified, and based on the identification result, it is determined whether or not the parts prepared for the process should be assembled to the vehicle. Be seen. Also,
Also indicate differences in assembly parts due to differences in specifications. By such control, only the parts required by each vehicle are assembled to each vehicle. Note that this specific control method will be described later.

Further, each of the above parts is provided with a serial number, a specification and a kind of the part, etc. by a bar code. The serial number of each part is collected when it is mounted on a vehicle. In addition, in each process
When assembling work of each component such as bolt tightening work and fitting work, information indicating the result of the work such as tightening torque value and fitting state is collected. In this way, the manufacturing history management system according to the present embodiment collects the serial numbers of the respective parts and the work state at the time of assembling them as work data, and manages the collected work data for each vehicle.

In this factory, the first to third lines are installed as the SRS assembly line described above. Each vehicle manufactured in the factory is put into any one of these lines, and the SRS is assembled as necessary.

Next, the structure of the manufacturing history management system will be described. In FIG. 1, FS1 to FS3 are file servers provided corresponding to the first to third lines, respectively. These file servers FS1 to FS3 have various files that store information for controlling the work performed by each line or the work data described above.

Each of CT1 and CT2 is a communication terminal and controls an entire automobile production line by an ALC (Assemb).
le Line Control) connected to the host computer HST via a communication line. When data is transferred from the host computer HST and both are operating normally, both of them receive the data. Further, when it becomes necessary to transmit data from the manufacturing history management system to the host computer HST, both communication terminals try to transmit data, but the terminal that has transmitted the data first deletes the transmitted data. Therefore,
One piece of data is usually transmitted by one terminal. However, since it takes a certain amount of time for the terminal that first transmitted the data to delete the data, the other terminal rarely transmits the data before the deletion. As described above, two communication terminals CT1 and CT2 are provided to make the communication function duplex, and it is meaningless to distinguish the two in explaining the manufacturing history management system. Therefore, hereinafter, these communication terminals CT1 and CT2 are simply referred to as communication terminals CTn. When a vehicle is loaded into the SRS assembly line, AF-ON data, which is received data regarding the loaded vehicle, is transmitted from the host computer HST. The communication terminal CTn is transmitted in this way A
Receive F-ON data. Further, when the vehicle is line-off from the SRS assembly line, AF reporting the history information and the shipment determination of the vehicle on the SRS assembly line
-OFF data is transmitted from the communication terminal CTn to the host computer HST.

One work terminal WT, WT, ... Is arranged for each process forming each line. Each work terminal WT, WT, ... Performs the following functions in the process under its control. Control of work to be performed in each process under its control. This control includes the identification of incoming vehicles, the determination of work availability,
This includes control of an ETC (electrical torque control) wrench or constant torque wrench that performs work content determination, assembly part determination, and tightening work. Confirmation of the work contents actually performed in each process under their control, specifically the value of the torque in the tightening work,
Collects the state of the mating part after the mating work and the serial number of assembly parts. Formation of work data based on the above collection results. Judgment as to whether or not work has been performed in a manner satisfying predetermined criteria and display of judgment results. Here, the predetermined standard is set on the basis of a work table, which will be described later, each time the work terminal is carried out. Note that this operation will be described later.

One management terminal MTn (n = 1 to 3) is installed for each line n and manages various files corresponding to each line. Note that the specific management content will be described together with the description of the content of each file.
In addition, as the terminals installed for each line n, there are a middle inspection terminal MIT, a complete inspection terminal FIT, a monitoring terminal OVT, a maintenance terminal MET, a form terminal BT, an adjustment terminal ADT, a reinspection terminal RT, and the like. The roles of these terminals will be described as needed when explaining the contents of each file. N1 and N2 are token ring type networks, respectively, and are used as a data transmission path between each terminal device in this manufacturing history management system.

Next, various files used in this manufacturing history management system will be described. Each file server FSn (n = 1 to 3) uses the ALC reception file F shown in FIG. 2 as a management file for each line n.
1, ALC transmission file F2, trigger file F3, S
It holds an RS work table F4, a terminal operation confirmation file F5, an inspection machine data file F6 and a storage data file F7. Hereinafter, the specific contents of each of these files will be described, and the role of each of the above-mentioned terminals that handle them will be described.

(1) SRS work table F4 The SRS work table F4 defines work contents when assembling SRS parts to a vehicle in this SRS assembly line, and as shown in FIG. 3, SRS symbols and SR.
It consists of S symbol contents, parts table data, tightening table data, and fitting table data. Among these data, the SRS symbol and SRS symbol content are the SR
It is information describing the SRS attached in the S assembly line.

The parts table data is S for each SRS symbol.
This is data that defines the RS component parts, and a maximum of N1 can be defined. When the number of SRS component parts is less than N1, only the component data corresponding to the component parts are written in the field of the component table data, and the remaining fields in the field of the component table data have no meaning as component data. Data (eg space)
Is written. Each part table data is the name of the part or the content of work to be performed on that part (tightening / fitting)
To the operator, a symbol designating a pre-assembled part that is predetermined for each SRS symbol, a step number for performing the task, and a search key. The search key is data written for associating the part data with the tightening data or the fitting data corresponding to the part data.

The tightening table data is data defining the tightening work required when assembling the SRS parts, and it is possible to define up to N2 pieces. Each tightening table data is defined for each SRS symbol, and includes information specifying the tightening location or the contents of tightening work, a sign indicating the tightening torque range, the number of the process performing the work, and a search key. Become. Here, the search key is defined in the tightening table data for associating the part data with the work data (in this case, tightening data) when the parts are tightened. . That is, in the tightening table data, when the search key of the part data regarding a certain part A is a and the part is to be attached by tightening, the part A
The tightening value of is written as corresponding to the tightening data whose search key is a in the tightening table data. Further, when a plurality of tightening operations are performed on the same part, a plurality of tightening data having the same search key as the search key of the part data of the part are defined.

The fitting table data is the SRS for the vehicle.
It is data that defines the fitting work required when assembling parts, and can define up to N3 pieces. Each fitting data is defined for each SRS symbol, and is composed of information for designating a fitting location or the contents of fitting work, a sign, a process number for performing the work, and a search key. The search key in the fitting table data is also associated with the component data, like the search key in the tightening data. As for the tightening table data and the fitting table data described above, only the necessary ones are written in the fields of each table data as in the case of the parts table data.

Each work terminal WT searches each time for the part data, the tightening data and the fitting data in the work table F4 by using the process number of the process under its control as a key and fetches the corresponding one. Of these, the tightening data and the fitting data are used for controlling the tightening work and the fitting work in the jurisdiction process at each work terminal WT that has taken them in. In addition, each work terminal WT is
When fetching the tightening data and the fitting data, the areas in which they are described in the work table F4 are stored. The contents stored in these areas are stored in the work terminal WT.
Are referred to when forming work data described later. In addition, the work table F4 is also referred to when the management terminal MTn creates the save data regarding the input vehicle.

(2) ALC reception file F1 AF-ON data received by the communication terminal CTn is sequentially written in the ALC reception file F1. These AF-ON data include each information shown in FIG. Of these pieces of information, the header portion is data for communication control, and is composed of a destination (SRS assembly line in this case) and a sender (ALC host computer in this case) of the AF-ON data. The identification code is the A
This is information indicating whether the vehicle corresponding to the F-ON data is a new one to be inserted into the SRS assembly line or a new one to be returned to the factory. The identification code determines how the vehicle is handled by the SRS assembly line (new assembly / adjustment, etc.). Following the identification code, there is a line number of the line into which the vehicle is to be inserted, and further information on the vehicle such as a lot number and a frame number. AF-
For ON data, AF-ON serial number, transmission serial number, AF-O
Information related to the birth of AF-ON data such as N years, months, hours, minutes, seconds is included. In addition, AF-OFF, repair-in, repair-out, AF-OFF cancellation, factory return,
Information such as AF-ON cancellation, factory return cancellation, and acceptance is received from the host computer HST and written in the ALC reception file.

(3) Inspection machine data file F6 This inspection machine data file F6 stores work data corresponding to each vehicle to be put into the SRS assembly line. These work data are stored in the management terminal M every time new AF-ON data is written in the ALC reception file F1.
Created by Tn. FIG. 5 shows the format of work data. As shown in the figure, work data is AF-ON
Contains the content of the data. The work data includes N1 parts data, N2 tightening data, and N3 fitting data as items that are not included in the AF-ON data. Each of these items is reserved for recording the result of the work performed on the vehicle, and is a blank field having no content when created by the management terminal MTn. Work results (part number, tightening data, fitting data) collected by the work terminal WT when the vehicle corresponding to the work data passes through each process are sequentially written in these blanks. Further, the work data includes items corresponding to various inspection processes and adjustment processes, such as medium inspection determination date, ..., Complete inspection determination date, ..., Adjustment determination date. For each of these items, the data collected in each step is written when the vehicle passes through the corresponding step. Also,
In the work data, data indicating which terminal (adjustment terminal, work terminal, etc.) the work result was written is also written.

(4) ALC transmission file F2 The AF-OFF data shown in FIG. 6 is stored in the ALC transmission file F2. The AF-OFF data is created by the management terminal MTn for each vehicle that has completed the work on the SRS assembly line. ALC transmission file F
The AF-OFF data created in 2 is the communication terminal CTn.
Are sequentially transmitted to the host computer HST. A
Among the items included in the F-OFF data, the search key (line number, sequence number, frame number), N1 parts data, N2 tightening data, and N3 fitting data are AF of the vehicle. -Created based on the contents of ON data. However, unlike the case of AF-ON data,
Each of the part data, the tightening data and the fitting data has a key. The host computer HST, which receives the AF-OFF data, associates the data with each other based on these keys. The AF-OFF data also has items for shipment determination. This item is complete inspection terminal FIT, adjustment terminal AD
T, maintenance terminal MET, re-examination terminal RT.

(5) Trigger File F3 In this trigger file F3, the frame number of the vehicle that permits the creation and transmission of AFF-OFF data is written (see FIG. 7). The writing of the frame number is performed by the middle inspection terminal MIT, the adjustment terminal ADT, the complete inspection terminal FIT or the maintenance terminal MET, and the reinspection terminal RT. The management terminal MTn refers to the inspection machine data file corresponding to the trigger data and creates the above AFF-OFF data.

(6) Save data file F7 Save data shown in FIG. 8 is stored in the save data file F7. This saved data is intended to save as a record the manufacturing history of each vehicle that has completed the work on the SRS assembly line, and is created by the management terminal MTn. As shown in FIG. 8, the stored data has substantially the same contents as the work data. However, unlike the case of the work data, the component data, the tightening data and the fitting data in the stored data each have a key. With these keys, it is possible to easily grasp the relationship between the used parts of the shipped vehicle and the work content performed on each part. The stored data is also used when the vehicle is found to be defective during transportation and returned to the factory. That is, in such a case, the returned vehicle is put into the repair process, where the bar code of the vehicle is read and the data of the vehicle that was in the save file is transferred to the work file, where the vehicle The defect is corrected, the corrected data is written in the work file, the shipping determination is performed thereafter, the vehicle is shipped, and the saved data is recreated.

(7) Terminal operation confirmation file F5 This file is provided for grasping the operation status of each terminal in this system. Each terminal writes the current time periodically (for example, every 5 minutes) in the terminal operation status confirmation file F5. These times written in the terminal operation confirmation file F5 are read by the monitoring terminal OVT. The monitoring terminal OVT displays that the terminal is operating when these times are normal. On the other hand, the monitoring terminal OVT displays that the terminal is stopped if there is a difference of a certain time or more when comparing these times and the time of the monitoring terminal.

The operation of the manufacturing history management system will be described below. §1. System Initialization This manufacturing history management system becomes operable by turning on and initializing the power of each terminal in the SRS assembly line. Here, when an operation for initialization is performed on the work terminal WT, the work terminal WT
Work table F via file server FSn
4 is accessed and the data corresponding to the process to which the work terminal WT belongs is read out from the component data, the tightening data or the fitting data in the table. After that, the work terminal WT of each process controls the tightening work or the fitting work in the process according to the read tightening data or fitting data. Further, the work terminal WT stores the order in the component data, tightening data or fitting data of each data when reading the data from the work table. After that, the work terminal W
When the serial number of the part, the tightening torque measurement result, or the fitting state is sampled by T, the writing position of the sampled result on the work data is determined according to the order stored at the time of reading. . That is, when the work terminal WT of a certain process reads the third part data in the work table F4, the work terminal WT thereafter incorporates the serial number extracted from the part into the work data as the third part data. The same applies to the tightening data and the fitting data.

§2. AF-ON data reception When a vehicle is inserted into the SRS assembly line, AF-ON data regarding the vehicle is transmitted from the host computer HST to the communication terminal CTn. When the communication terminal CTn receives this AF-ON data, it interprets the line number in the data and AF-ONs the file server FSn (n = 1 to 3) corresponding to the line number.
Send data. As a result, the received AF-ON data is written in the ALC reception file F1 held by the file server.

§3. Work Data Creation On the other hand, the management terminal MTn constantly repeatedly determines whether or not there is new data in the ALC reception file F1.
Then, when discovering new AF-ON data, the management terminal MTn creates work data (FIG. 5) that combines the contents of the AF-ON data and the work table in the inspection machine data file F6. To do.

§4. Manufacturing history management table issuance The host computer HST issues AF-ON data to the manufacturing history management system, and then issues a manufacturing history management table for vehicles to be inserted into the SRS assembly line.
A bar code representing a frame number and a model series code of a vehicle to be inserted into the SRS assembly line is printed on the manufacturing history management table. This bar code is also printed on the assembly specifications. The manufacturing history management table issued by the host computer HST is put into the corresponding vehicle.

§5. Processing in each work process Then, the vehicle is conveyed by the conveyor and sequentially sent to each process in the SRS assembly line. In each step, the process described below is performed each time a vehicle arrives. First, when the vehicle arrives in front of the work terminal WT, the barcode of the assembly specification is scanned by the barcode reader, and the frame number and the model series code represented by the barcode are read. However, if the assembly specifications are broken, the bar code on the manufacturing history management table inside the vehicle can be read. The frame number and model code thus read are displayed on the display screen of the work terminal. Next, the work terminal WT searches the work data in the inspection machine data file F6 using the line number, the frame number read by the bar code reader, and the model series code as keys. Then, based on the search result, the work table data corresponding to the SRS symbol of the work data is read out, and it is determined whether or not the parts forming the SRS should be mounted on the vehicle.

Here, in any of the following cases a to d, it is judged that the SRS component should not be assembled in the process. a. When the arriving vehicle is not an SRS target vehicle b. The incoming vehicle is an SRS target vehicle, but there is no work to be performed on the vehicle in the process c. When the bar code of the incoming vehicle manufacturing history management table is not correctly read d. Appropriate AF-ON data is sent to the host computer HS
When not supplied from T. In these cases, which of the above cases is applicable is displayed as an abnormal message on the screen of the work terminal. When the frame number or model series code is not normally read and an abnormal message is displayed, the worker can reread the barcode. If the re-execution is not performed, the vehicle is sent to the next process without performing work in the process. Then, the work terminal WT waits until the barcode of the new vehicle is read.

On the other hand, when the incoming vehicle is the SRS specification vehicle and the work is to be performed in the process, the work data corresponding to the line number, the frame number read by the bar code reader and the model series code are stored. The work data is read from the inspection machine data file F6, and this work data is written in the work data storage area in the memory built in the work terminal WT. Further, the content of this work data is displayed on the screen of the work terminal WT. Then, the work assigned to the process is performed. Hereinafter, the details will be described for each step.

(1) Dash sensor R assembling process and dash sensor L assembling process
The assembly process will be described below as an example. a. The bar code reader reads the serial number of the dash sensor R, and the bar code such as the specifications and types of parts. b. Assemble the dash sensor R to the vehicle body, insert a bolt at a predetermined position, and tighten the bolt with an ETC (electrical torque control) wrench.
To the vehicle body. c. Further tighten the bolt with a constant torque wrench and check. Similar work is performed in the assembling process of the dash sensor L.

<Processing of Work Terminal Accompanied by Each Step> The serial number of the dash sensor R is input to the work terminal WT. The tightening torque value by the ETC wrench and the tightening value confirmation result (pass / fail) by the constant torque wrench are measured by the sensor of each wrench, and these measurement results are input to the work terminal WT. Then, it is determined whether or not the measurement result of each torque is within a predetermined allowable range, and the determination result is displayed on the work terminal. Next, the work terminal WT determines whether or not the dash sensor should be assembled in the process by referring to the part data area corresponding to the process in the work data storage area, and the determination result is “Yes”. In that case, write the serial number of the dash sensor R. Also,
The measurement result of each torque is written in each tightening data area corresponding to each tightening work of the process in the work data storage area.

(3) Sensor and unit fitting inspection process a. Read the serial number bar code of the SRS unit with a bar code reader. b. The fitting state of the dash sensor and the connector of the SRS unit is inspected with a fitting mouse. That is, the fitting portion of each connector of the dash sensor and the SRS unit is formed with a through hole having a predetermined pattern, and when both are properly fitted, a predetermined bar code is formed. Has become. Then, the bar code thus formed is optically read by the fitting mouse, and it is determined whether or not the fitting state is normal. <Processing of Work Terminal Accompanied by the Above Step> The information read by the fitting mouse is sent to the semi-fitting inspection device, and from this device, the information indicating whether the fitting state is pass or fail is the work terminal. Sent to. At the same time, information indicating the type of the mating connector and, in the case of failure, the type of failure is also sent to the work terminal. Whether or not the fitting state is normal is displayed on the work terminal. Next, the work terminal WT reads the work table data and determines whether or not the connector whose fitting state has been determined is the connector to be inspected in the process,
When the determination result is “Yes”, the SR is applied to the part data area corresponding to the process in the work data storage area.
Write the serial number of the S unit. In addition, the determination result of the fitting state is written in the fitting data area corresponding to the fitting work of the process in the work data storage area.
Here, even if the fitting state is normal, if the connector subjected to the fitting check is not the intended connector, it is treated as rejected. In addition to the steps described above, the following steps are carried out to mount the necessary SRS components on the vehicle body and perform a fitting inspection as necessary.

When all the work in the process is completed in this way, the work terminal WT writes the work data in which the work content is written into the inspection machine data file F6. The work data is written for each vehicle. If another terminal changes the work data before completing all work, the work terminal reads the changed work data,
In addition, the current work content is added and the inspection machine data file F is added.
Return to 6. Here, when the work terminal tries to write the data, if another terminal similarly changes the data, the above is performed until the data is normally written within the limit of N times (specified number of times). repeat. If normal writing is not performed even after executing N times, NG is displayed on the screen.
Is displayed and the process for the next vehicle is performed. The allowable number of times of data writing is limited to N times or less in order to prevent the data writing for one vehicle from being prolonged and the processing of the following vehicles being interrupted for a long time. In this way, the work in each process is performed every time the vehicle passes each process,
Work data is sequentially formed based on the work monitoring result. Then, when the vehicle passes through all the steps required for SRS assembly, the writing of the component data, the tightening data, and the fitting data that form the work data of the vehicle is completed.

§6. Intermediate inspection After passing through each process, the vehicle having completed the assembly of the SRS parts is then carried to the intermediate inspection process and arrives before the intermediate inspection terminal MIT in the process. Then, the manufacturing history management table is taken out from the vehicle, and the bar code of the line number, the frame number and the model series code is read by the bar code reader. Next, the worker sets the manufacturing history management table on the printer of the intermediate inspection terminal MIT. Next, the central inspection terminal MIT searches the work data in the inspection machine data file F6 for work data matching the line number frame number and the model series code read by the barcode reader, and the work data obtained by the search. Is displayed. Then, the worker confirms the manufacturing history management table and the display screen of the intermediate inspection terminal, and makes a comprehensive judgment as to whether or not the work is normally completed. This determination result is "Yes"
In the case of, the inspection is passed if the inspection is passed. As a result, the medium inspection terminal MIT writes information that means "inspection passed (shipping OK)" as an item for medium inspection determination of the work data in the inspection machine data file F6. On the other hand, in the case of failure in the comprehensive determination, the medium inspection terminal MIT writes the information indicating “inspection failure (shipping stop)” as the item of the medium inspection determination of the work data in the inspection machine data file F6. . Next, the worker sets the manufacturing history management table on the printer of the intermediate inspection terminal, and prints work data on the manufacturing history management table when a print instruction is given. In this way, the intermediate inspection is completed. The middle inspection terminal MIT uses the line number of the line concerned and the frame number of the vehicle that has completed the intermediate inspection as the trigger file F.
Write to 3.

§7. The ALC transmission management terminal MTn constantly monitors the inside of the trigger file F3. When a new frame number is found, the management terminal MTn searches the inspection machine data file F6 using the frame number as a key and reads the work data. Then, the management terminal MTn adds a key for associating the component data, the tightening data, and the fitting data to the read work data, creates AF-OFF data, and writes the AF-OFF data in the ALC transmission file F2. , Delete the above trigger data. On the other hand, the communication terminal CTn is
The transmission file F2 is constantly monitored and a new AF-
When the OFF data is found, it is sent to the host computer HST. After the AF-OFF data transmission is completed, the AF-OFF data is deleted. If an error occurs in the AF-OFF data writing process during the ALC transmission process described above, the writing process is repeatedly executed until the writing process becomes normal. If the writing process cannot be performed normally even if the writing process is repeatedly performed a predetermined number of times, the management terminal M
Tn is the AF-O
FF data is created and AF of ALC transmission file F2
Delete the OFF data.

§8. Completed vehicle inspection Vehicles that have passed the intermediate inspection are put into the completed vehicle inspection process and arrive in front of the complete inspection terminal FIT in the process. Then, the worker reads the bar code of the manufacturing history management table, displays the work data on the screen of the complete inspection terminal, and makes a comprehensive judgment as to whether or not the work has been normally completed. If a defect is found as a result of this determination, information that means "pass acceptance" is written as an item for complete inspection determination of the work data. After the completion inspection of the completed vehicle, the completion inspection terminal FIT writes the completion inspection end time in the “complete inspection determination date” and the “complete inspection determination time” of the work data shown in FIG. In addition, the adjustment terminal ADT writes the adjustment end time in the “adjustment determination date” and the “adjustment determination time” of the work data of the vehicle in which the defect is found. The shipment is judged from the inspection and adjustment results, and if the result is acceptable, it is written in the work file, and then the frame number is written in the trigger file, which is sent to the host computer.

§9. Creation of Saved Data The host computer HST determines whether or not the vehicle may be shipped based on the AF-OFF data sent from the communication terminal CTn. As a result, if it is determined that the vehicle can be shipped, the inspection machine data file F6 is searched based on the frame number and the work data of the vehicle determined to be shipped is read. And the management terminal MTn
Adds a key to the component data, tightening data and mating data for the read work data, and saves the “factory shipment date” and “factory shipment time” of the stored data shown in FIG.
The current time is entered in to create save data, and the save data is written in the save data file F7. After writing this saved data, the management terminal MTn outputs the work data and AF-ON data of the vehicle concerned to the inspection machine data file F, respectively.
6 and the ALC reception file F1. In this way, as the vehicle is shipped, the data corresponding to the vehicle is automatically deleted from the management file, so the capacity of the management file can be small. Further, as the capacity of the management file is reduced, the response at the time of accessing the file can be improved, and the efficiency of the system can be improved. In particular, since the inspection terminal data file F6 is accessed by each work terminal WT, a high response is required. However, since the data of the shipping vehicle is automatically deleted from the inspection machine data file F6 as described above, the work terminal WT can quickly retrieve and rewrite the work data.

[0044]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Each manufacturing process of a manufacturing line including a plurality of manufacturing processes has a work control unit, and each of these work control units identifies an assembly object that flows through the manufacturing line, and an assembly target device in the manufacturing process. Assembly detection means for outputting the result of the work performed on the object to be assembled, and confirmation and inspection of the work performed on the object to be assembled on the manufacturing line, and then all the objects to be assembled on the object in the production line. It has an inspection confirmation means for generating trigger information indicating a work piece that has completed the process, and a storage means for storing the work result output from each manufacturing process, and further, between the respective files in the storage means. Since the management means for controlling the data transfer is provided, it is possible to perform the transmission processing to the outside quickly while being separated from the monitoring of the management means.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a manufacturing history management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a relationship between various management files and respective terminals that handle them in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data format in a management file used in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data format in a management file used in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data format in a management file used in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data format in a management file used in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data format in a management file used in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a data format in a management file used in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

MT1 to MT3 ... Management terminal, WT ... Work terminal, FS
1-FS3 ... File server, F1 ... ALC reception file, F2 ... ALC transmission file, F3 ... Trigger file, F4 ... Work table, F6 ... Inspection machine data file, F7 ... Saving data file, HST
…… Host computer.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A work control means is provided for each manufacturing process of a manufacturing line consisting of a plurality of manufacturing processes, and each work control means identifies an assembly object which identifies an assembly flowing through the manufacturing line. And assembling detection means for outputting the work result applied to the object to be assembled in the manufacturing process, and confirming and inspecting the work content applied to the object to be assembled in the manufacturing line, and performing the operation to the object to be assembled. The inspection confirmation means for generating the trigger information indicating the object to be assembled after all the steps, and the storage means for storing the work result output from each of the manufacturing steps, and each of the storage means. Management means for controlling data exchange between files, the storage means includes a trigger file having the trigger information output from the inspection confirmation means, and a host computer. A transmission / reception file for transmitting / receiving data relating to an assembly object to be assembled in the manufacturing line from the data processing apparatus, a work data file having work data corresponding to each of the operation control means, and the management means, Is triggered by the trigger information written in the trigger file, reads work data corresponding to the trigger information from the work data file, converts the work data into a predetermined data layout, and then transmits the work data to the host computer. A characteristic manufacturing history management system. 2. The data of the transmission source is deleted by the management means if the data is normally moved from the transmission source to the reception destination when moving between files in the storage means. Manufacturing history management system. 3. The manufacturing history management system according to claim 1, further comprising a keyword relating each table data existing in each file in said storage means.