JPH08313310A - Measuring device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a measuring device on which the principle, the construction, the operation state, the information of handling instruction associated with the measuring device are displayed. CONSTITUTION: A measuring device is provided with a measuring mechanism HF testing or analyzing material, a processor 3 receiving the output from the measuring mechanism HF and processing so as to output the measured value of the test or the analysis of the material, and a display mechanism 2 displaying the measured value by the processing. The processor 3 contains the principle, the construction, the operation state, the information of handling instruction, and the like of the measuring device, or is separately provided with a storage medium containing the same, and is equipped with a mechanism which displays the stored information on a display 2 directly or via a retrieval operation. A measuring principle diagram, a function diagram, an operation state diagram, or the handling instruction information is displayed on the display 2 by selecting or by immediately retrieving required information on retrieval.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a measuring device for testing or analyzing a material, and more particularly to a measuring device having a display mechanism for displaying the measurement result.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As measuring devices for testing or analyzing materials, there are test instruments and analytical instruments. As the test device, there are a material tester that measures the strength of the material, a density tester that tests the density, etc., and as the analytical instrument, a chromatographic analyzer typified by a gas chromatograph, a photometer, a mass spectrometer, a surface analyzer. There are machines, etc.

By the way, in a measuring device for testing or analyzing such materials, measured values such as test values or analytical values of materials by a test instrument or an analytical instrument are arithmetically processed by an arithmetic processing mechanism so-called personal computer, and a recorder is used. The data is recorded on the screen and displayed on a display such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display, and is provided to the measurer. In this measuring apparatus, a material to be measured, that is, a test piece or a sample is supplied, attached, positioned, and the like, and a measuring unit is operated to perform a test or an analysis. Recently, the systemization by computerization has progressed, and the automatic supply of materials and automatic positioning have advanced, and the signals from each mechanism such as the measuring unit and the signal transmitting unit are input to the computer, and the measuring mechanism is displayed on the display. Has arrived. There is also proposed a device that can easily check the presence or absence of a failure. Specifically, the measurement mechanism is displayed on the display to facilitate understanding. In addition, a device has also appeared, which uses an icon to sequentially instruct measurement operations.

[0004]

As described above, the measurement operation has been improved by the systematization by computerization of the measuring device and the improvement of the display technology, but there is a point to further improve the operation. For example, most of the operation of the measuring device depends on an instruction manual or a catalog material. In particular, the understanding of the principle of the measuring device, the overall configuration, functions, etc. must be based on the instruction manual or catalog, and the assembly structure of the entire device and the grasp of the detailed situation must rely on the instruction manual or catalog. In the case of a failure, some items may be displayed for the measurement part as described above, but not all of them can be displayed.For parts and details that are not directly related to the measurement, repairs must be performed in the instruction manual or catalog. It is necessary to see the contents described in. In this case, it is necessary to know where it is written in the instruction manual or the catalog, but it takes time and labor for searching, and thus the efficiency of measurement operation is significantly reduced. In addition, not only is it costly to create an instruction manual, but it is also inconvenient to carry and handle for distribution due to its weight. It may be lost or dirty and difficult to read. In addition, it is a cause of paper pollution because it is produced in large quantities. The present invention provides a measuring device that solves these problems.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A measuring device provided by the present invention comprises a measuring mechanism for testing or analyzing a material and a measured value for the material testing or analysis by receiving an output from the measuring mechanism and performing arithmetic processing. A measuring device having an arithmetic processing mechanism for outputting and a display mechanism for displaying the measured value by arithmetic processing, wherein the arithmetic processing mechanism has information such as principle, configuration, operating state, instruction manual of the measuring device. Specifically, a mechanism for storing information such as a principle diagram, a configuration diagram, an operation state diagram and an instruction manual of the measuring device, and displaying the stored information on the display mechanism directly or through a search operation. It is equipped with.

The measuring apparatus of the present invention further comprises a measuring mechanism for testing or analyzing the material, and an arithmetic processing mechanism for receiving the output from the measuring mechanism and performing arithmetic processing to output the measured value of the test or analysis of the material. A measuring device provided with a display mechanism for displaying the measured value by arithmetic processing, and information such as principle, configuration, operating state, instruction manual of the measuring device, specifically a principle diagram of the measuring device, configuration diagram A storage medium that stores information such as an operation state diagram and an instruction manual is provided, and a mechanism that causes the display mechanism to display the stored information in the storage medium directly or through a search operation.

[0007]

According to the measuring device of the present invention, the information such as the principle diagram, the configuration diagram, the operation state diagram, the instruction manual, etc. stored in the arithmetic processing mechanism or the storage medium is immediately displayed and also retrieved and displayed. It is provided for the measurer's flight.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The measuring apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a testing machine, in particular, an electric measurement type material testing machine TM for detecting a load by a load cell for testing, and a testing machine body HF is installed on columns on both sides. The upper crosshead 8 is displaced with respect to the lower crosshead 9 by a drive mechanism, and a test piece 6 held between the chucks 7 is tested by applying, for example, a tensile load. The applied load is detected by the load cell 1, and this measurement data is supplied to the controller CD for display and the like. That is, the displacement amount of the crosshead 8 and the detection signal from the load cell 1 are subjected to data processing by a computer (personal computer) 3 for arithmetic processing, and the data processing result is displayed (display) 2 and recorder (recorder) 5. Will be displayed and recorded in. The above is a conventionally known matter. The feature of the material testing machine TM according to the present invention is that the display device 2 is not limited to the display of the test result.
It is characterized in that it is configured to display information such as the test principle diagram, configuration diagram, operating state diagram and instruction manual. The display is displayed directly by operating the keyboard 4, or through a search operation by the computer 3 and the keyboard 4. This display is performed by two methods, that is, a method of using information stored in advance in the arithmetic processing mechanism (personal computer) and a method of loading a storage medium storing such information, for example, a floppy into the personal computer, and taking out and displaying it.

Example. 1 First, an embodiment in which information such as a principle diagram, an operating state, an instruction manual, etc. is stored in advance in the arithmetic processing unit (personal computer) 3, and the information is selected, taken out and displayed will be described.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which a configuration diagram of the testing machine is displayed on the display 2 of the material testing machine TM. In the personal computer 3, the memory RAM is connected to the CPU functionally. The memory RAM stores in advance a principle diagram, a configuration diagram, an operation state diagram of the tester TM, instruction manual information, information about a test data collection, and the like. Therefore, the stored information is called from the RAM by the operation of the keyboard 4 and directly displayed. Alternatively, necessary information is selected by the search operation and displayed on the display unit 2. This RAM
Is not backed up even when the power is turned off, and the memory is not erased. Thus, when the configuration diagram of the material testing machine TM is immediately displayed by the key operation of the keyboard 4 and the search function of the personal computer 3. There are two methods of operating and selecting and displaying the information stored in the memory RAM.

The display operation will be specifically described below.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, command display is performed on the display surface prior to information display. Then select "Index" (menu). Then Fig. 4
As shown in, a measurement principle diagram, a configuration diagram, an operation state diagram, instruction information, and a test data collection are displayed. Select the target from these, place the cursor on it, and select. Hereinafter, some display examples will be sequentially described.

1) Display of configuration diagram In this case, the configuration diagram is selected. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the configuration diagram of the testing machine is disclosed on the screen of the display device 2, and the configuration of the testing machine can be understood. In the case of FIG. 5, functional and main parts are shown by blocks and are shown as being organically connected to each other. In some cases, an explanation of the operation is displayed. As this configuration diagram, various types can be cited, for example, a mechanical diagram, a functional diagram, an assembly diagram, a sectional view of a measuring device, a mechanical diagram of each part, a component list, a component diagram,
It includes electrical circuit (wiring) diagrams, exploded views, development views, external views, perspective views, schematic dimensional drawings, material display drawings, and the like. Each of these stored figures can be freely selected and displayed. Further, the enlargement / reduction key on the keyboard 4 can be operated to enlarge, partially enlarge, or reduce the overall view of the configuration diagram, thereby facilitating the operator's understanding of the details, internal structure, and appearance and providing convenience in operation. be able to.

2) Display of operating state diagram In this case, the operating state diagram is selected. Various operating state diagrams can be listed in this operating state diagram. Typically, a so-called “monitor display” that displays the status of the test or analysis itself and a so-called “monitor display” that sequentially displays the operating process of the measuring mechanism. "Navigator display" is an example.

First, the "monitor display" is used. As an example of this display, there are change diagrams of the test piece 6 shown in FIGS. In this change diagram, as shown in FIG. 8, the material information T of the test piece 6, the dimension information S of the test piece, the load information W, the load speed information R, the crosshead displacement amount information L, etc. It is input to the arithmetic processing mechanism (personal computer) 3 based on the output from the sensor. When the past test data P of the same type of test piece is stored, this information is also input to the personal computer 3 to be subjected to arithmetic processing and image information is created and displayed. As a test, a tensile test is performed, and as is clear from FIGS. 6 and 7, it is possible to know the state in which the test piece 6 is gradually extended. The test piece 6 finally breaks. Memory R of PC 3
AM is large, and the change in the test piece 6 and its test process is three-dimensionally and perspectively displayed by the data processing of the CPU, and it becomes possible to observe the destruction state of the test piece.
Therefore, it is not necessary to directly observe the test piece itself, and the risk of injury due to scattering of the test piece when the test piece is broken can be eliminated. It is also possible to make a planar graphic display without increasing the memory RAM of the personal computer. This display system can display the progress of testing and analysis in a realistic manner, and the performance of the measuring equipment is improved with the monitor display.

Next, the navigator display will be described. This utilizes the presence / absence signal of each part of the measurement mechanism and also cooperates with the arithmetic processing mechanism to display the progress of the test and analysis and the order of the action based on the functional diagram.

By the way, as for this navigator display, it is necessary that the measuring device is configured to enable this display. For example, FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a functional diagram of the liquid chromatograph analyzer, but the navigator sensor S for detecting the operation of each part of each function is shown.
1 to S7 are installed. The sensor S1 is for the gradient 11 and S2 is the gradient program 12
, And S3 is for the liquid feed pump 13. Hereinafter, S4 is for the sample injector 14, S5 is for the column oven 16 which is the center of the liquid chromatograph, S6 is for the reagent delivery pump 17, S
7 is for the reactor 19. For the operation of the detector 20, the output signal of the detector itself is used. It is also possible to display the movement of the sample moving in the column 15 in color.

The outputs of these sensors S1 to S7 are input to the arithmetic processing mechanism 21, and the functional blocks are lit or painted in order according to the operating order. FIG. 10 is a navigator display example of the liquid chromatographic analyzer shown in FIG. 9, and the operation of the function can be understood over time. That is, at the time of FIG. 10, the column oven 16 and the gradient 1
1. Gradient program 11 and pump 1
3 is in operation. It is also possible to display each block in a different color. Such a navigator display can confirm whether the progress of the operation is appropriate or not, if there are many measuring elements, it is possible to immediately check that some of them are out of order, the principle of testing and analysis, It has the advantages of having the role of illustrating the function, being able to confirm up to what point the measurement has progressed, and improving operability. It is desirable to install as many navigator display sensors as possible in the operating part, but in order to reduce costs and simplify the configuration, it is advantageous to use the detectors and sensors that are installed as measuring devices to the maximum extent. is there.

This navigator display mechanism can be applied to other analytical instruments and tester instruments, and is not limited to the above liquid chromatographic analyzer.

3) Display of handling instruction information In this case, "handling instruction information" is selected. Then, all the instruction information is displayed. That is, it is all the information that is usually distributed in the materials and catalogs that are distributed as "instruction manuals", usually (1) outline of the measuring device, (2) description of each part of the device, (3) operating procedure, This includes (4) maintenance and inspection, and (5) troubleshooting. (1) The outline of the measuring device includes information such as characteristics, uses, and configurations of the measuring device (this information may be the same as the information in the configuration diagram), specifications, dimensions, and weight. (2) The description includes information on the sample supply unit, measurement unit, and detection unit. (3) Operation procedures include information on preparation, energization, sample positioning, etc. (4) Maintenance /
The inspection includes daily inspection and periodic inspection. (5) Failure countermeasures include information on failure examples and repair methods for major parts and details such as the sample supply section, measurement section, and detection section.

When the cursor is moved to "Handling instruction information" and returned, as shown in FIG. 11, (1) outline of the measuring device, (2) description of each part of the device, (3) operation procedure,
(4) Maintenance / inspection, (5) Failure countermeasures are displayed. Then, for example, by (1) placing the cursor on the outline of the measuring device and selecting it, as shown in FIG.
・ Application, configuration, specifications, dimensions, weight are displayed,
You can place the cursor on one of these and select it as desired. As described above, it is possible to display only the selection operation with the cursor, but it is also possible to display desired information by searching. For example, a display example by search when a failure occurs is shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.

FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 show display examples in which the inspection operation procedure of the fault state in which the operation of the crosshead is stopped is immediately displayed by the search operation. That is, FIG. 13 shows “fault” as a search formula in order to know the inspection operation procedure of the fault condition.
The input state of “crosshead” × “stop” is shown, and the search instruction key of the keyboard 4 is tapped to perform the search. Then, as shown in FIG. 14, a description of a method for inspecting and solving a failure due to the stop of the crosshead is displayed.

The display method is not limited to the index display. For example, when a failure occurs suddenly, the personal computer 3 has an abnormal situation processing mechanism that makes the screen immediately searchable.
It is also possible to install it in the display and tap the instruction key of the keyboard 4 to display it.

When the measurement principle diagram is selected, the measurement principle of the measuring device, the principle of nature, the measurement phenomenon, the method,
Information such as functional diagrams will be displayed. The functional diagram also includes the drawings as in the operation state diagram described above.

Example. 2 Next, a method of providing a storage medium, for example, a floppy disk, which stores information such as the principle, configuration, operating state, instruction manual, and test data of the measuring apparatus, which is mounted on a personal computer and taken out from the personal computer and displayed will be described.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a material testing machine TM similar to that shown in FIG. 1, and each of the above information is stored in a floppy F. Then, this floppy F is inserted into the insertion slot 3H of the personal computer 3 and mounted. Therefore, by operating the keyboard 4, all the information (including image information) stored in the floppy F is called and displayed on the display unit 2 or displayed by the search operation. Details of these display operations are in the case of the above-mentioned method. The detailed description is omitted. In the case of this method, the information stored in the floppy F is stored in the R connected to the personal computer 3.
It can also be transferred to AM for storage. It is also possible to select whether to use the information of the RAM or the floppy F. According to this method, it is only necessary to update the floppy disk F when updating information, and there is an advantage that there is no need to replace the above method, that is, the entire personal computer 3. For example, without changing the controller,
When only the test main body is improved, if the floppy disk F in which the information for the improved form is stored is prepared, there is an advantage that those displays can be easily realized.

As described above, the first embodiment of the present invention is described.
Example 2 was mentioned above, but it is not applicable only to the test equipment, and the chromatographic analyzer as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the atomic absorption spectrometer shown in FIG. 15, and the X-ray analysis shown in FIG. It can also be applied to various analyzers such as a spectrophotometer and a gas analyzer. That is, the feature of the present invention is that all the information relating to the measuring device other than the measurement result and the like is displayed by using the display device that displays the measurement result and the control information. Even in the case of testing equipment, this invention is applicable to all kinds of testing equipment such as universal testing machines, fatigue testing machines, balance testing machines, particle size distribution measuring machines, viscometers, etc. in addition to the electric measurement type material testing machine as shown in the figure. Is.

The information to be stored in the personal computer or the floppy F includes not only the measurement principle diagram, the configuration diagram, the operation state diagram, the handling instruction information and the test data collection, but also the type of the test piece targeted by the tester. be able to. However, the information of the measurement principle diagram and the configuration diagram may be included in the instruction manual information. Under these circumstances, it is essential to store the instruction manual information in the personal computer or the floppy disk F, and this is the most important feature of the present invention.
This is because displaying the handling instruction information on the display immediately is useful for improving the efficiency of the measurement operation as the measuring device. The next important information is the configuration diagram and operating state diagram. This is because the monitor observation of the measurement operation and the navigation observation are enabled, and the performance as the measuring device can be improved.

In the case of the method of storing in a storage medium,
As the medium, not only the floppy format but also the so-called C
By using a D-ROM or an optical disc, more information can be stored and collected. Also, in the case of the method of storing in this storage medium, if the instruction manual information is changed due to design change etc., the changed storage medium can be provided to the user only by changing the storage medium. Information in the host computer, search it as online information at the user's search terminal, download it to the user's PC, and download it to a floppy disk or CD.
-It is also possible to store it in a ROM, an optical disk or the like. It is also possible to set this floppy disk, etc. in the personal computer of the test machine. In this case, it is not necessary to create a new instruction manual and provide it to the user.

The present invention is as described above, and is summarized as follows.

Supplementary Note 1) 1) A measuring mechanism for testing or analyzing a material, an arithmetic processing mechanism for receiving an output from the measuring mechanism and performing an arithmetic processing, and outputting a measured value of a test or analysis of the material, and an arithmetic processing. According to the measuring device having a display mechanism for displaying the measured value, the arithmetic processing mechanism stores information such as the principle, configuration, operating state, and instruction manual of the measuring device. A measuring device comprising: a mechanism for displaying on the display mechanism directly or through a search operation.

Appendix 2) 2) A measuring mechanism for testing or analyzing a material, an arithmetic processing mechanism for receiving an output from the measuring mechanism and performing an arithmetic processing, and outputting a measured value of a test or analysis of the material, and an arithmetic processing. A measuring device having a display mechanism for displaying the measured value according to, which is provided with a storage medium that stores information such as the principle, configuration, operating state, and instruction manual of the measuring device, and stores the stored information in the storage medium. A measuring device comprising a mechanism for displaying on the display mechanism directly or through a search operation.

Appendix 3) A test mechanism for testing the material, an arithmetic processing mechanism for receiving the measurement data and performing arithmetic processing to output the test value of the material, and a display mechanism for displaying the test value by the arithmetic processing. In the material testing machine consisting of, the arithmetic processing mechanism has a principle diagram of the testing mechanism, a configuration diagram, an operating state diagram, instruction manual information,
In addition to storing past measurement data information and the like, the arithmetic processing mechanism is provided with a mechanism for displaying the stored information on the display mechanism or displaying the result of searching the storage information on the display mechanism. Characteristic measuring device.

Appendix 4) An analysis mechanism for analyzing the sample, an arithmetic processing mechanism for receiving the measurement data and performing arithmetic processing to output the measured value of the analysis value of the sample, and displaying the measured value by the arithmetic processing. In addition to the display mechanism, the analytical mechanism is provided with a storage medium in which a principle mechanism diagram of the measurement mechanism, a configuration diagram, an operation state diagram, instruction manual information, past measurement data information, and the like are stored. The measuring apparatus is provided with a function of displaying stored information in the storage medium on the display mechanism or displaying a result of searching the stored information on the display mechanism.

[0036]

According to the present invention, the measurement principle diagram, the configuration diagram or the operation state diagram of the measuring device, the instruction manual information and the measurement data information are displayed on the display, and the catalog and the instruction manual are basically displayed. Is unnecessary, and it is free from the hassles of creating thick materials and carrying around. Moreover, various kinds of information for performing the test and analysis are immediately displayed on the display, which is a part of the test apparatus, so that the measurement work can be facilitated. According to the present invention, the catalog is sufficient with only the features and essence of the measuring device, and no instruction manual is required, which contributes to elimination of paper pollution. Moreover, when the contents of the instruction manual are revised or updated, it is only necessary to print out a new storage medium, there is no need to create a new instruction manual, and it is possible to improve economically and reduce paper pollution. From the point that it can be solved, it will also contribute greatly to solving environmental problems.
Furthermore, since the arithmetic processing mechanism operates by making full use of all stored information, it also has a function as a navigator for displaying the progress of tests and analysis in a realistic manner, and there is an advantage that the performance as a measuring device can be improved. In particular, in the case of functioning as a monitor for displaying changes in the elongation of the test piece, it is not necessary to observe the actual test piece, so that the danger to the operator when the test piece breaks is eliminated. It is also possible to display the navigator and confirm the suitability of the operation of the measuring device, and improve the performance of the measuring device. The present invention is useful when it is desired to confirm or observe the operating condition of the entire measuring device one by one.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an appearance of a measuring device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an appearance of a measuring device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of the measuring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of the measuring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of a functional diagram in the measuring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of an operating state in the measuring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example of an operating state in the measuring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display mechanism of the measuring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of a display mechanism of the measuring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of an operating state in the measuring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a case of selective display in the measuring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a result of selective display in the measuring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a search example for display in the measuring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of search results for display on the measuring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a modified example of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a modified example of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Load cell 2, 23 ... Display 3, 21 ... Personal computer 3H ... Floppy insertion slot 4 ... Keyboard board 5, 22 Recorder 6 ... Test piece 7 ... Chuck 8, 9 ... Crosshead 10 ... Mobile phase 11 ... Gradient 12 ... Gradient program 13 ... Liquid feed pump 14 ... Sample injector 15 ... Column 16 ... Column oven 17 ... Reagent liquid feed pump 18 ... Reagent 19 ... Reactor 20 ... Detector HF ... Tester main body CD ... Controller F ... Information Stored floppy (storage medium) TM ... Electrical measurement type material testing machine S1-S7 ... Sensor for navigator display

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code Internal reference number FI Technical display location G01N 30/86 G01N 30/86 Z

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A measuring mechanism for testing or analyzing a material, an arithmetic processing mechanism for receiving arithmetic output from the measuring mechanism and performing arithmetic processing to output a measured value for material testing or analysis, and the measurement by the arithmetic processing. A measuring device having a display mechanism for displaying a value, wherein the arithmetic processing mechanism stores information such as the principle of the measuring device, a configuration, an operating state, an instruction manual, and the like. Alternatively, the measuring device is provided with a mechanism for displaying on the display mechanism through a search operation. 2. A measuring mechanism for testing or analyzing a material, an arithmetic processing mechanism for receiving arithmetic output from the measuring mechanism and performing arithmetic processing to output a measured value for material testing or analysis, and the measurement by the arithmetic processing. A measuring device having a display mechanism for displaying a value, which is provided with a storage medium that stores information such as the principle, configuration, operating state, and instruction manual of the measuring device, and stores the stored information in the storage medium directly or A measuring apparatus comprising a mechanism for displaying on the display mechanism through a search operation.