JPH06252588A - Component controlling device and method for component mounting device group - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To determine in advance from which component supply reel a component is out of stock and to reduce operational mistake and shutdown time of a device by monitoring the number of remaining unused components of each component supply reel of each component mounting device by real time. CONSTITUTION:A bar code 2 wherein reel control information such as reel No., a component item number and the number of initial contained components is recorded is attached to the component supply reel 1 for inputting real time information to a data bade 5. When the component supply reel 1 is warehoused, a reel control information read means 3 reads reel control information and outputs it to the data base 5 through an input processing means 6. Thereby, real time component control of a component mounting device group becomes possible, and it is possible to determine in advance at about what time which component is out of stock. Furthermore, accurate stock control of the number of component supply reels and its components, especially control of a fractional point component reel where in a component is partially used becomes possible.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for managing used parts of a component mounter group, and more particularly to an apparatus and method for managing used parts of a component mounter group in real time. Is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional component management apparatus and method for a component mounter group cannot manage components in real time. This conventional example will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 6, 1 is a component supply reel, and 12
Is a component, 13 is a component management table in which reel management information such as a component part number, the number of components in the reel, and a manufacturer name is described to manage a component supply reel group, and 14 is a component mounting for a work instruction. Machine number, Z number that indicates where each component supply reel should be installed in the component supply section of the component mounter,
It is an instruction table in which part numbers and the like are described.

The worker uses the parts management table 13 and the instruction table 14 described above to perform parts management and work in the following procedure.

When the component mounter stops due to a component shortage, the operator confirms the Z number of the component shortage of the component mounter that has stopped due to component shortage, and based on the instruction table 14, the Z
The component part number corresponding to the number is confirmed, and based on the component management table 13, the component supply reel of the confirmed component part number is taken out and set to the Z number of the component mounter.

[0006]

However, the above-mentioned conventional example has the following problems.

That is, firstly, since the parts management is not performed in real time, it is not possible to judge in advance when the parts will run out, and work must be done after the parts mounter has stopped and the mounter has stopped. Therefore, there is a problem that the down time of the component mounter becomes long.

Secondly, since the parts are not managed in real time and it is not known from which part the parts will run out, the parts supply corresponding to all Z numbers can be processed smoothly. There is a problem in that it is necessary to install a reel in a component supply cassette to prepare for a component runout which is unknown.

Thirdly, since the real-time component management is not performed, the current number of components used by the component mounter group is unknown, and accurate inventory management of the component supply reel and the number of components can be performed. In particular, there is a problem that it is not possible to manage a fractional part reel that uses a part of the part.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and provide a component management apparatus for a component mounter group and a method thereof for performing component management of the component mounter group in real time.

[0011]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a component management apparatus for a component mounter group according to the present invention includes a component supply reel to which an information recording medium for recording reel management information is attached, and Reel management information reading means for reading the reel management information of the information recording medium, a used part number counter for counting the number of used parts attached to each mounter, a database for registering the part management data, and the reel management information reading The initial value of the number of parts held by the reel in response to the reel management information from the means is registered in the database as part management data, and the number of used parts from the used part number counter is registered in the database. Database processing means for subtracting from in real time.

The component management method of the component mounter group according to the present invention is
In order to solve the above problems, in the first step, the reel management information reading means reads the reel management information from an information recording medium mounted on the component supply reel and recording the reel management information, and the database processing means causes the reel processing information to be read. Upon receiving the reel management information from the management information reading means, the initial value of the number of components held by the component supply reel is registered in the database for registering the component management data, and is mounted on each component mounter in the second step. The used part number counter counts the used part number, and the database processing means subtracts the used part number from the used part number counter in real time from the initial value registered in the database.

Further, in order to solve the above problems, the component management method of the component mounter group according to the present invention is provided with a component supply reel after the second step of the component management method of the component mounter group according to claim 2. When changing the number, as a third step, the number-of-used-parts counter attached to each component mounter outputs the number of used parts of the component supply reel changed and stored to the database processing means, and the database processing means It is preferable to correct the remaining number of components in the database for the component supply reel stored after the reel is changed, by receiving the number of used components from the used component counter.

[0014]

The component management device of the component mounter group according to the present invention, in order to perform real-time management, when the component supply reels are stored in the database for component management, each component supply reel is provided with each component. In addition to registering the initial value of the number of parts held by the supply reel, each component mounter counts the number of parts used for mounting in real time, and the initial number of parts held by each part supply reel registered in the database is registered. It is characterized in that the number of used parts is subtracted from the value in real time, and has the following operation.

That is, in order to register the above-mentioned initial value, an information recording medium such as a bar code or an IC card for recording reel management information is attached to the component supply reel, and the reel management is performed when the component supply reel is stored. The information management means reads the reel management information of the information recording medium, and the database processing means receives the reel management information from the reel management information reading means to register the component management data with the initial value of the component held by the component supply reel. Register in the database.

Further, in order to manage the number of components held by each component supply reel in real time, a used component number counter is attached to each component mounter to count the number of used components in real time, and the database processing means stores the number of components. The number of used parts from the used part number counter is subtracted in real time from the initial value of the registered database.

As described above, the component management apparatus for the component mounter group according to the present invention enables real-time component management for the component mounter group, and can determine in advance which component will run out at what time. Further, it becomes possible to accurately manage the inventory of the component supply reel and the number of components held by the reel, and particularly to manage the fractional component reel that uses a part of the component.

Further, in the component management method for the component mounter group according to the present invention, in order to perform management in real time, the initial value of the number of components held by each of the component supply reels stored in the database for component management is stored. In addition to registering, in each component mounter, the number of used components used for mounting is counted in real time, and from the initial value of the number of components held by each component supply reel registered in the database, the number of used components is calculated in real time. It is characterized by subtraction and has the following effects.

That is, the first for registering the above-mentioned initial value
In the step, an information recording medium such as a bar code or an IC card for recording reel management information is attached to the component supply reel, the reel management information reading means reads the reel management information of the information recording medium, and the database processing means causes the reel to operate. Upon receiving the reel management information from the management information reading means,
The initial value of the part held by the reel is registered in the database for registering the part management data.

Further, in the second step for managing the number of parts held by each component supply reel in real time, a used part number counter is attached to each component mounter to count the used part number in real time, The database processing means subtracts the number of used parts from the used part number counter in real time from the initial value of the number of parts held by the component supply reel registered in the database.

Further, in the third step for accurately managing inventory of the component supply reels and the number of the components, in particular, managing the fractional component reel using a part of the components, the number of the components mounted and mounted on each component mounter is used. The number of used parts counter that counts the number of used parts of the component supply reel to be changed and stored is output, and the database processing means receives the number of used parts from the above-mentioned number of used parts counter and stores the number after the reel is changed. The remaining number of parts in the database is corrected for the parts supply reel.

As described above, the component management method for the component mounter group according to the present invention enables real-time component management of the component mounter group, and it is possible to determine in advance which component will run out at what time. In addition, it is possible to accurately manage the inventory of the component supply reel and the number of the components, and particularly to manage the fractional component reel using a part of the components.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a component management device for a component mounter group using the component management method for a component mounter group according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of this embodiment. In order to input real-time information to the database 5, the reel number of the component supply reel 1, the component part number, the initial number of components, etc. are stored in the component supply reel 1. The bar code 2 on which reel management information of is recorded is attached, and when the component supply reel 1 is stored,
The reel management information reading means 3 reads the reel management information and outputs it to the database 5 via the input processing means 6.

Further, in order to manage the information as the parts management data, the data processing unit 4 registers the information as the parts management data, the information from the reel management information reading means 3 or the used parts number counter 10. Input processing means 6 for processing and inputting to the database 5;
It has a database processing means 7 for processing the parts management data registered in the database 5 and a display means 8.

FIG. 2 is a schema 11 showing the items registered and managed in the database 5. That is, the management items are a. Parts supply reel NO, b. Part number,
c. Number of pieces d. Arrival time, e. Current remaining number of parts, f. Usage flag, g. Z number, h. The manufacturer name or the like.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5.
It will be described based on.

FIG. 3 shows a first example in which the initial value of the number of components held by the component supply reel 1 to be stored is registered in the database 5.
The process is shown.

In step # 1, the reel management information reading means 3 reads the reel management information from the bar code 2 of the component supply reel 1 to be stored, a. Parts supply reel NO, b. Part number, c. Number of pieces, h. The manufacturer name is read out, output to the database 5, and the process proceeds to step # 2.

In step # 2, the database processing means 7
However, if the registered position in the database 5 of the reel No. of the reel management information in step # 1 is searched and cannot be searched, the component supply reel 1 is a new reel, so the process proceeds to step # 3, and if the search is successful, Go to step # 4.

In step # 3, the database processing means 7
Of the new reel a. Parts supply reel NO, b. Part number, c. Number of pieces, h. Database 5 for manufacturer names
Register with. In this case, since the Z number is not described in the bar code 2, the Z number may be read out and registered by using the NC data. Alternatively, leave it blank and start using the component supply reel 1. You may register using the information of Z number which comes with the information of the number of used components from the number-of-used-components counter 10 of the component mounter side. When registration is completed, proceed to step # 4.

In step # 4, the database processing means 7
Sets the warehousing flag and the registered time. The warehousing flag indicates whether or not the component supply reel NO is in use. In step # 4, the flag is set as an unused flag and the process proceeds to step # 5.

In step # 5, the registration result is output to the display means 8, the content is confirmed, and the process proceeds to step # 6.

In step # 6, it is continuously determined whether or not the bar code 2 of the next component supply reel 1 is read. If yes, the process returns to step # 1. If no, the process ends.

FIG. 4 shows a second step for managing the number of components held by each component supply reel 1 in real time.

In step # 1, the used part number counter 10
However, for each Z number of each component mounter, the number of used components is output to the database 5 at regular intervals, and the process proceeds to step # 2.

In this case, if necessary, Z number information is included in the first output.

In step # 2, the database processing means 7
However, the registration position of the component supply reel No. in the database 5 is searched using the component supply reel No. from the used component number counter 10 in step # 1 as a key, and the process proceeds to step # 3.

In step # 3, the database processing means 7
However, from the current remaining number of parts of the component supply reel NO searched in step # 2, the used part number counter 10 of step # 1
The number of used parts from is subtracted, and the use status flag is set to "in use". Further, from the result of the subtraction, since the decreasing tendency of the remaining number of parts is present, the time when the parts supply reel NO runs out of parts can be predicted. If the Z number is not registered, the Z number is registered according to the Z number information from the used part number counter 10. Then, it proceeds to step # 4.

In step # 4, the database processing means 7
However, the operation state of the component mounter is determined, and if the operation is continuing, the process returns to step # 1 to repeat the process, and if it is completed, the process is ended.

FIG. 5 shows a third step for accurate inventory control of the component supply reel and the number of its components, particularly for the fractional component reel that uses a part of the component.

When the component mounting machine changes the type of the mounting board, a fractional component reel using a part of the component is generated. In this case, in step # 1, the used parts number counter 10 is replaced with the parts supply reel 1 to be replaced due to a model change or the like.
Read the component supply reel No. from barcode 2 of
Go to step # 2.

In step # 2, the used part number counter 10
Outputs the number of used parts of the replaced component supply reel 1 together with the component supply reel NO read in step # 1, and the database processing means 7 receives the output and the component of the reel in the database 5 is received. The output is subtracted from the remaining number of used parts, and the remaining number of used parts obtained by the subtraction is
Compare with the number of discard judgments registered in advance, and if it is greater than or equal to this number of discard judgments, perform step # for reuse processing.
If the number of discard determinations is less than 3, the process proceeds to step # 4 to discard.

In step # 3, the database processing means 7
Changes the remaining number of used parts registered in the database 5 of the parts supply reel 1 to be reused, changes the warehousing time, sets the warehousing flag to unused, and proceeds to step # 5.

As described above, if the remaining number of parts and the like are aggregated from the data registered in the database 5 by the unused and in-use flags, the stock number of each part and the part supply reels in use by the mounter are shown. You can manage the number and

In step # 4, the database processing means 7
Deletes the registration data in the database 5 of the component supply reel 1 to be discarded, and proceeds to step # 6.

In step # 5, the database processing means 7
Outputs the registration result to the display means 8, confirms the content, and proceeds to step # 6.

In step # 6, the database processing means 7
However, the operation state of the component mounter is determined, and if the operation is continuing, the process returns to step # 1 to repeat the process, and if it is completed, the process is ended.

The component management apparatus and method of the component mounter group according to the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various modes are possible. For example, it is possible to grasp in real time the number of parts used on the part supply reels used by the group of mounters.
If the function of managing the grasped information in the database can be secured, the configuration, the arrangement, and the sharing of functions can be freely designed.

[0050]

According to the component management apparatus and method of the component mounter group of the present invention, the remaining number of used components of each component supply reel of each component mounter can be monitored in real time. It is possible to determine in advance whether or not the product will be sold out, and it is possible to prepare the component supply reels according to the order, and it is possible to wait for the component supply and replace the component supply reel at the same time as the component supply. And the machine stop time can be shortened.

Further, since it is possible to manage all the component supply reels including the fractional component supply reel using some of the components, it is possible to more accurately manage the inventory of the components.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a component management apparatus for a component mounter group according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing items of component management information.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first step of the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second step of the above-mentioned embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the third step of the above embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the contents of a component management method for a component mounter group of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Parts Supply Reel 2 Bar Code (Information Recording Medium) 3 Reel Management Information Reading Means 4 Data Processing Unit 5 Database 7 Database Processing Means 9 Component Mounter 10 Used Parts Number Counter

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A component supply reel to which an information recording medium for recording reel management information is attached, and reel management information reading means for reading the reel management information of the information recording medium,
A used part number counter attached to each mounter to count the number of used parts, a database in which part management data is registered, and a number of parts held by a reel upon receiving reel management information from the reel management information reading means. An initial value is registered in the database as part management data, and a database processing means is provided for subtracting the number of used parts from the used part number counter in real time from the initial value registered in the database. Component management device for component mounters. 2. In the first step, the reel management information reading means reads the reel management information from an information recording medium attached to the component supply reel and recording the reel management information, and the database processing means causes the reel management information reading means. In response to the reel management information from the component supply reel, the initial value of the number of components held by the component supply reel is registered in a database for registering component management data, and the number of used components attached to each component mounter in the second step. A counter counts the number of used parts, and the database processing means subtracts the number of used parts from the used part number counter in real time from the initial value registered in the database. Parts management method. 3. A counter for the number of used components attached to each component mounter as a third step when changing the component supply reel after the second step of the component management method for the component mounter group according to claim 2. Outputs the number of parts used of the parts supply reel that is changed and stored to the database processing means,
A component management method of a component mounter group, wherein the database processing means receives the number of used components from the used component counter and corrects the remaining number of components in the database for the component supply reel stored after the reel is changed.