JPH08265882A - Operation management method for automatic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve the workability and the maintenance performance by using an operation means to send/receive operation management information to manage operation of the automatic equipment at a position apart from a device main body of the automatic equipment. CONSTITUTION: The method is made up of a device main body 1 of an automatic equipment being an operation object and an operation panel 4 being an operation means for operating the device main body 1. The device main body 1 is provided with a main body side radio transmission reception section 2 having a radio communication function and similarly the operation panel 4 is provided with an operation panel side radio transmission reception section 3 having a radio communication function. When the operator operates the operation panel 4 and the operation panel side radio transmission reception section 3 sends an operation start, the device main body 1 is in standby of operation start and when the main body side radio reception section 2 receives the operation start, each section of the device main body 1 starts operation and the main body side radio reception section 2 informs the processing result of the device main body 1 and the operating state of each section to the operation panel side radio transmission reception section 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation management method for automatic equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an operation panel for operating, monitoring, maintaining, etc. of an automatic device is installed at a fixed position, for example, on the front surface of the device body, and an operator stands near the operation panel of the automatic device. The operation panel was operated to operate, monitor, and maintain automatic equipment.

Also, one operation panel is usually provided for each automatic device. When one operator is in charge of operating a plurality of automatic devices, this operator operates each automatic device. I had to go back and forth between the panels many times.

[0004]

However, in the conventional operation management method for an automatic device as described above, the operator is required to perform maintenance and adjustment of the automatic device or to operate a plurality of automatic devices. However, there is a problem in that the moving distance increases and the efficiency of maintenance work is reduced, and the operator is burdened. In particular, in the case of a large-scale automatic equipment system, the efficiency of maintenance work and the like is significantly reduced, and the burden on the operator is significantly increased.

Further, the existence of an operation panel for each of a plurality of automatic devices is excessive from the viewpoint of optimizing the introduced devices.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an operation management method for an automatic device, in which the degree of freedom in arranging the operating means for operating the automatic device is increased, and workability and maintainability are improved.

The present invention also provides an operation management method for an automatic device, which can manage a plurality of automatic devices with a single operating means, which improves convenience and optimizes the number of operating means. To aim.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided an operation management method for an automatic device, which comprises:
It is characterized in that the operation is performed using an operation means for transmitting and receiving the operation management information at a position away from the main body of the automatic device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation management method for an automatic device, which is a portable type in which the operation management of the automatic device is transmitted and received by wire or wireless communication at a position remote from the main body of the automatic device. It is characterized in that the operation is performed using the operating means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation management method for an automatic device, which is a portable type in which the operation management of the automatic device is transmitted and received by wire or wireless communication at a position distant from the main body of the automatic device. The operation means is used to display information according to the operating state of the device body on a display unit provided in the operation means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation management method for an automatic device, in which the operation management of a plurality of automatic devices is carried out at a position apart from the device body of each automatic device. It is characterized in that it is performed by using an operating means for transmitting and receiving.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation management method for an automatic device, wherein the operation management of a plurality of automatic devices is performed using an operating means at a position remote from the device body of each automatic device. A management method, wherein communication control means for performing communication control for individual equipment main bodies and the operation means is connected to the equipment main body of each of the automatic equipment, and the operation means and the operation means specify through the communication control means. It is characterized in that operation management information is transmitted and received to and from the device main body of each automatic device, and information according to the operating state of the specified device main body is displayed on the display section provided in this operation means. .

[0013]

According to the operation management method of the automatic device according to the first aspect, the operation of the device main body is transmitted and received to and from the device main body by the operating means at a position remote from the device main body of the automatic device. The management can be performed, the degree of freedom in arranging the operating means is high, the operation and monitoring of the device body are facilitated, and the workability and maintainability are improved.

According to the operation management method of the automatic device described in claim 2, at a position distant from the device main body of the automatic device,
The operation management of the device main body can be performed while transmitting and receiving the operation management information by wired or wireless communication with the device main body by the portable operation means.
The degree of freedom in arranging the operating means is high, the operation and monitoring of the device body are easy, and the workability and maintainability are improved.

According to the operation management method for an automatic device described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2, information corresponding to the operating state of the device body is displayed on the display section provided in the operating means. Therefore, it is possible to clearly recognize the operating state of the device body of the automatic device.

According to the operation management method of the automatic device described in claim 4, the operation management information is transmitted to and from each device main body at a position apart from the device main body of the plurality of automatic devices by using one operation means. It is possible to manage the operation of each of these device main bodies while transmitting and receiving, which improves convenience and optimizes the number of operating means in a large-scale automatic device system.

According to the operation management method for an automatic device according to claim 5, when the operation management for a plurality of automatic devices is performed using a portable operation means at a position distant from the device main body of each automatic device. The operation control information can be smoothly transmitted and received between the operation means and the equipment main body of the individual automatic equipment specified by the operation means, and further, the display unit provided in the operation means. Since the information according to the operating status of the specified device main body is displayed, the operation management of multiple automatic devices can be performed efficiently at any place around each automatic device by one portable operating means. It is possible to clearly recognize the operating state of the vehicle, the convenience is improved, and the number of operating means in a large-scale automatic device system can be optimized.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus used in the method of an embodiment of the present invention. This apparatus is composed of a device body 1 of an automatic device which is an operation target and an operation panel 4 which is an operation means for operating the device body 1.

The device main body 1 is provided with a main body side wireless transmission / reception unit 2 having a wireless communication function, and similarly, the operation panel 4 is also provided with an operation panel side wireless transmission / reception unit 3 having a wireless communication function. There is.

The main body side wireless transmission / reception unit 2 and the operation panel side wireless transmission / reception unit 3 wirelessly communicate with each other, whereby the operation panel 4 is operated and the operation status thereof is collected. There is.

Next, a method of operation management of the device body 1 by the operation panel 4 will be described with reference to the communication sequence diagram of FIG.

Messages are exchanged between the main body side wireless transmission / reception section 2 and the operation panel side wireless transmission / reception section 3 in the following order. That is, the main body side wireless receiver 2 stands by in the state of waiting for reset (1). The operator operates the operation panel 4 and resets it from the operation panel side wireless transmission / reception unit 3 (2)
Send Upon receiving the reset (2), the main body side wireless reception unit 2 initializes each unit of the device main body 1 and then returns a reset reply (3).

The operation panel side wireless transmission / reception section 3 waits for a reset reply (4) and receives the reset reply (3) from the main body side wireless reception section 2.

Next, when the operator operates the operation panel 4 and transmits the operation start (6) from the operation panel side wireless transmission / reception section 3, the device body 1 is on standby for operation start (5),
When the main body side wireless reception unit 2 receives the operation start (6), the respective parts A, B, C, etc. of the device main body 1 start operating, and then the main body side wireless reception unit 2 records the processing results of the device main body 1. Also, the operating panel side wireless transmitting / receiving unit 3 is notified of the operating states of the respective parts A, B, and C by the operating state notification (7), and then the main body side wireless receiving unit 2 waits for the operating state reply (9).

The operation panel side wireless transmission / reception section 3 stands by in the operation status wait (8), and when the operation status (7) is received, the content is displayed on the display section 1a of the operation panel 1 as shown in FIG. At the same time, the operation status reply (10) is transmitted to wait for the operation status (12).

In this way, the main body side wireless receiver 2 notifies the operating conditions (7) and (11) a plurality of times,
When the desired processing is completed, the operation end notification (13) is transmitted.

When the operation panel side wireless transmission / reception section 3 receives the operation end notification (13), it transmits the operation stop (16). The main body side wireless receiver 2 stands by in the operation stop wait (15), and when the operation stop (16) is received, the device main body 1 is terminated and the operation stop reply (17) is transmitted. The wireless transmission / reception unit 3 on the operation panel side waits for an operation stop reply (18)
The process is terminated when the operation stop response (17) is received.

FIG. 3 is a display example of the display section 4a of the operation panel 4. Every time the operation status is received from the device body 1,
For example, the planned quantity is 10 for item A, 15 for item B,
25 in total, 7 items A as the actual quantity, 10 items B,
A numerical value such as a total of 17 and the operating status of each part A, B, and C, for example, part A is operating, part B is stopped, part C is operating, etc., and the progress of processing in the device body 1 is displayed. To the operator.

According to this embodiment, the operator is
This automatic device can be operated in any place around the automatic device, which facilitates operation, monitoring, and maintenance.
In maintenance and adjustment of large-scale automatic equipment, there is no need to go back and forth between the work place and the operation panel, and maintainability and work efficiency can be improved.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 4, one operating means 16 is used to
1 shows a device configuration when operating the device main bodies 11, 12, 13 of a single automatic device. This system includes the device main bodies 11, 12, 13 to be operated and, for example, IEEE80
The operation control information is wirelessly transmitted between the communication control means 20 having the LAN (local area network) 10 and the wireless communication control part 14 configured by using the 10BASE5 coaxial cable specified in 2.3, and the communication control means 20. It is composed of an operation panel 16 as an operation means having an operation panel side wireless transmission / reception unit 15 for transmitting and receiving.

The respective device bodies 11, 12, 13 are connected to the LAN 10 by a transceiver 18.

Next, an operation management method for the device main bodies 11, 12, 13 of the three automatic devices having the device configuration shown in FIG. 4 will be described.

When the operation panel 16 is operated and an operation start / stop instruction is given to the device main body 11, for example, the operation panel side wireless transmission / reception section 15 wirelessly transmits instruction information. The wireless communication unit 14 receives the instruction information transmitted from the operation panel side wireless transmission / reception unit 15, specifies the address of the device body 11 on the LAN 10, and transmits the instruction information on the LAN 10.

The device main body 11 receives information addressed to itself, which flows on the LAN 10, and operates according to the received instruction. Then, the device main body 11 sequentially transmits the operation status (planned quantity, actual quantity, operating status, etc., which is the processing result) to the LAN 10 by designating the address of the device itself. The wireless communication control unit 14 receives information on the operation status of the device body 11 flowing on the LAN 10, and wirelessly transmits this information to the operation panel side wireless transmission / reception unit 15 of the operation panel 16. The operation panel side wireless transmission / reception unit 15 displays the received information on the operation status on the display unit 16 a provided on the operation panel 16.
The series of operations are similarly performed for the other device main bodies 12 and 13.

FIG. 5 shows the display unit 16 provided on the operation panel 16.
FIG. 6 shows an example of a display when the method of the present embodiment a is executed, and the display unit 16 a displays the operation statuses from the device body 11, the device body 12, and the device body 13 each time the operation status is received.
The planned quantity, the actual quantity, and the operation status, which are the processing results in the device body 11, the device body 12, and the device body 13, are displayed. That is, the planned quantity is each item of the device main body 11, the device main body 12, and the device main body 13 and the numerical values of b and the total value, and the actual quantity is each item of the device main body 11, the device main body 12, and the device main body 13. The numerical values of a and b, the total numerical value, and the operating status are displayed when the device main body 11, the device main body 12, and each of the parts A to C of the device main body 13 are moving or stopped. As a result, the worker can check the device body 1
It is possible to clearly recognize the progress of each process of the device main body 12, the device main body 13, and the operation status.

According to the method of this embodiment, one operator can operate and monitor a plurality of automatic devices by using one operation panel 15, whereby the operator can operate at any place around the automatic device group. All automatic devices can be operated, improving convenience. Furthermore, in a large-scale automatic equipment system, it is possible to optimize the number of operation panels 15 for the operator.

In each of the above-described embodiments, a case has been described in which information is transmitted and received between the operation panels 4 and 15 and the device bodies 1, 11, 12, and 13 by wireless communication. Of course, it is possible to carry out by communication.

[0039]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the degree of freedom in arranging the operating means is high, the operation and monitoring of the main body of the device are facilitated, and the work management and maintainability of the automatic device are improved. Can be provided.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, as in the first aspect of the invention, the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the operating means is high, the operation and monitoring of the equipment main body are easy, and the workability and maintainability are also improved. It is possible to provide an operation management method of an automatic device that can be achieved.

According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2, it is possible to provide an operation management method for an automatic device capable of clearly recognizing the operation state of the device body of the automatic device. .

According to the invention described in claim 4, operation management of the device main bodies of a plurality of automatic devices can be performed by one operating means, convenience is improved, and in a large-scale automatic device system. It is possible to provide an operation management method for an automatic device that can optimize the number of operating means.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the operation state of each device main body is clarified by efficiently managing the operation of a plurality of automatic devices at any place around each automatic device by one portable operation means. Therefore, it is possible to provide an operation management method for an automatic device that improves convenience and optimizes the number of operating means in a large-scale automatic device system.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an automatic device and operating means used in a method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a communication sequence of operation management information between an automatic device and an operating means in the method according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view showing a display example of the display unit of the operation means in the embodiment method of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a group of automatic devices used in a method according to another embodiment of the present invention,
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a communication control means and an operation means.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view showing a display example of the display unit of the operating means in the method of another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Device Main Body 2 Main Unit Side Wireless Transmitter / Receiver Unit 3 Operation Panel Side Wireless Transmitter / Receiver Unit 4 Operation Panel 4a Display Unit 10 LAN 11 Device Main Body 12 Device Main Body 13 Device Main Body 14 Wireless Communication Control Unit 15 Operation Panel Side Wireless Transmitter / Receiver Unit 16 Operation Panel 16a Display Part 20 Communication control means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An operation management method for an automatic device, characterized in that operation management of the automatic device is performed by using operation means for transmitting and receiving operation management information at a position remote from the device body of the automatic device. 2. An automatic device characterized in that the operation management of the automatic device is performed using a portable operation means for transmitting and receiving the operation management information by wire or wireless communication at a position remote from the device body of the automatic device. Operation management method. 3. The operation management of the automatic equipment is performed by using a portable operation means for transmitting and receiving the operation management information by wire or wireless communication at a position remote from the equipment body of the automatic equipment, and provided in the operation means. An operation management method for an automatic device, characterized in that information corresponding to an operation state of the device body is displayed on a display unit. 4. The operation management of a plurality of automatic devices is performed by using operation means for transmitting / receiving the operation management information to / from each device main body at a position apart from the device main body of each automatic device. Operation management method for automatic equipment. 5. An operation management method for an automatic device, wherein the operation management of a plurality of automatic devices is performed by using an operating means at a position distant from the device main body of each automatic device. A communication control means for performing communication control for individual equipment main bodies and the operation means is connected, and operation is performed between the operation means and the equipment main body of each automatic equipment specified by the operation means via the communication control means. An operation management method for an automatic device, characterized by transmitting and receiving management information, and displaying information according to an operation state of the specified device body on a display section provided in the operation means.