JPH10225846A - Work indicating device and work indicating method and emitter control device to indicate work - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To directly indicate a work place and a kind of work by preparing an emitter and a control device to control the irradiating direction of the emitter according to the work to be indicated on work by inputting necessary data, and arranging a means to irradiate the work place by the light according to a procedure of the work. SOLUTION: A work order data input part 12 is a part to input data to show a procedure of work, and in a standard, work order data shows order of individual works to be performed among the whole works. It is desirable that an irradiating direction deciding part 15 decides a position to be irradiated by the light from work data and shape data corresponding to the next work, and decides the irradiating direction of an emitter so that the light can be irradiated to its position. A direction control part 17 controls to change the irradiating direction of the emitter 2 in the direction decided by the irradiating direction deciding part 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
When performing work related to a structure, such as assembly, disassembly, construction of a building, and demolition, using a mechanical device that is manually or manually operated, data on a work object and a work sequence is used, and a work location is performed according to the work sequence. , An apparatus and a method used for instructing a working method and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there have been work instruction devices and methods for planning the contents of work to be performed manually and presenting / instructing the contents when performing the work. For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 5-183294 and 6-206131, work contents are stored as data, and the next work contents are displayed on a display device beside the worker as the work progresses.

[0003] Separately, in a spotlight for a performing stage, etc., the light irradiation position and light characteristics such as light intensity, light color, light blink time interval, and light irradiation area are changed. Function exists. There are various ways to change the characteristics, but the simplest method is to change the light intensity according to the level of the power supply voltage, the color of the light by the color filter, the blinking time interval of the light by the oscillator and the electric switch, and the irradiation area of the light. Can be realized by an aperture filter.

[0004]

In the conventional work instructing device, the contents of the work can be instructed to the worker in accordance with the work order. The operator had to refer to the display device and the work object alternately. Further, it is necessary to recognize where the part of the object displayed on the display device corresponds to the part of the real object. In addition, if it is considered that it is bothersome or time-consuming to refer to both each time, it is necessary to store the outline in advance.

[0005] Further, there is no disclosure of a method or an apparatus for creating data of a work object used for a work instruction.

[0006] Also, since the purpose of the spotlight for the stage is originally different, there is no data relating to the work, and the control has to be performed by a human.

[0007] The object of the present invention is to solve these problems,
An object of the present invention is to provide a device and a method capable of efficiently creating data used for a work and directly indicating a work place and a work type.

[0008]

The object of the present invention is to provide a control device for inputting necessary data and controlling an irradiation direction of a luminous body according to a work to be instructed, and one or more luminous bodies. A work instruction device having means for irradiating a work location with light in accordance with a work procedure, or reading data related to a work instruction, and controlling the irradiation direction of the luminous body according to the work to be performed according to the work procedure, The problem is solved by a method of irradiating light with one or more light emitters.

Using such an apparatus or method,
Shape data representing the shape of the object to be worked on, work sequence data representing the order of work to be performed on the object, and work data representing the type or location of work for each step of the work or both are input. Then, in a step for each work sequence represented by the work data, a light characteristic corresponding to the next work type is determined based on a predetermined correspondence relationship, and one or a plurality of light emission types are determined according to the determined characteristic. The light characteristics of the device are controlled, the irradiation direction is controlled in accordance with the work location represented by the work data, and the light having the characteristics according to the work method is radiated on or near the object to be worked.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the most preferable apparatus for carrying out the present invention. The luminous body 2 generates light under the control of the luminous body control device 1, and the characteristic direction control device 3 controls the characteristics and direction of the light emitted from the luminous body 2 under the control of the luminous body control device 1, thereby controlling The work 5 is irradiated with the light 5 that has been emitted.

The inside of the luminous body control device 1 is roughly divided into three parts.

The first part is a part for inputting necessary data, and comprises a shape data input unit 11, a work sequence data input unit 12, a work data input unit 13, and a corresponding data input unit 14. In each input unit, data can be input by a method such as interactive operation by hand or data transfer via a communication device. However, depending on the application, any or all of these input units may not be required. This is because, for example, when only a specific operation on a specific device is to be performed, no data change is required, and necessary data can be incorporated at the stage of manufacturing the light emitter control device. Further, the data can be input collectively before the start of the work, or can be input sequentially as the work progresses.

Each input unit will be described in detail. The shape data input unit 11 is a part for inputting shape data of a work target. As the shape data, it is preferable to use data created by three-dimensional CAD or the like. However, in some cases, only the minimum coordinate values of the work location required for the work instruction intended by the present invention are sufficient. When an instruction for an assembly or disassembly operation is given, the shape of the target object changes with the progress of the operation. Therefore, it is preferable that the configuration is made up of the shape data of each component and the position data of each component. Work sequence data input unit 12
Is a part for inputting data representing a work procedure.
Normally, the work sequence data indicates the sequence of individual works to be performed in the whole work. Work data input unit 1
3 inputs work data representing details of the work of each step. The standard is to place parts, screw / unscrew,
Type of work such as moving parts, target parts,
The place to hold by hand, the tools to use, the direction of the worker, etc. The correspondence data input unit 14 is a part for inputting correspondence data representing the correspondence between the work represented by the work data and the characteristic of the light to be irradiated in the instruction of the work. For example, there is a correspondence relationship such as red light for screw tightening and blinking for component removal.

The second part is a part for determining a control parameter, and is constituted by an irradiation direction determining part 15 and a characteristic determining part 16. The irradiation direction determining unit 15 determines a position to irradiate light from work data and shape data corresponding to the next work, and determines an irradiation direction of the luminous body so that the position can be irradiated with light. preferable. Characteristic determination unit 1
In step 6, the light characteristics corresponding to the work data are obtained by using the work data and the corresponding data corresponding to the next work.

The third part is a part for performing control, and comprises a direction control part 17 and a characteristic control part 18. The direction control unit 17 is a unit that performs control for changing the irradiation direction of the light emitter 2 to the direction determined by the irradiation direction determination unit 15.
There are various methods for changing the irradiation direction as described later. The characteristic control unit 18 is a unit that performs control for changing the characteristics of the light emitted from the light emitter to the characteristics of the light determined by the characteristic determining unit 16. There are various methods for changing the characteristics of light as described later.

The luminous body 2 is a portion that generates light by using energy such as electric power, and various light bulbs can be used. The characteristic direction control device 3 is a device that changes the characteristics and irradiation direction of the light emitted from the light emitting body 2. Luminous body 2
Although the characteristic direction control device 3 is a separate device in this embodiment, it may be an integrated device. In short, it is only necessary to generate light and control the characteristics of the light and the direction of irradiation. Such a device is used as a spotlight on a performance stage, and various methods are possible as described in the related art. The control of the irradiation direction can be performed by changing the position or direction of the luminous body, by installing a filter having a part that allows light to pass through and a part that blocks light, and by changing the position. There is a method of changing the position and direction of the mirror by irradiating the mirror, or a method of combining them. Although it is possible to give a work instruction using only one set of light emitters and the characteristic direction control device, it is also possible to use a plurality of sets.
Use of multiple sets may have the following advantages.

The shadow area is less likely to occur, so the area that can be illuminated for instructions is widened. The apparatus can be simplified because the control range of the irradiation direction of each set can be reduced. . In some cases, it may not be necessary to change the direction.

By using a plurality of sets having different characteristics, a mechanism for changing the characteristics of each set may be simplified. In some cases, it may not be necessary to change the characteristics for each set.

The work object 4 varies depending on the work.
It can be widely regarded as being in the place where work is performed.
In general, the parts to be mounted when performing assembly work,
It is an object when performing disassembly work, but also includes tools required during the work and parts to be mounted. In other words, when a new tool is required during the work, the tool is used by irradiating the tool with light of a specific characteristic and instructing the tool, and then irradiating a part to be attached and instructing the tool. is there. The work object 4 may be installed only at a place designated in advance, but depending on the case, it is placed on a table which can be moved, rotated, etc., and the light irradiation direction is relatively determined, and the light emitter control device 1 The table may be controlled accordingly.

When the work instruction is given in this way, the worker can see the work, understand the place where the work is to be performed and the contents of the work, and can easily perform the work.

In order to proceed to the next work, the work time can be planned in advance, and the next work instruction can be given when the work time elapses. , An input device for inputting to the next operation can be input using the input device.

The light emitter control device 1 can be realized as a dedicated device, but can also be realized as a general-purpose computer as shown in FIG. At this time, the program is recorded on a storage medium such as the magnetic disk shown in FIG. 5 or the CD-ROM shown in FIG. 6 for storage and delivery. In addition, the delivery can be performed through a communication network, but also at this time, there is a possibility that the delivery is stored in some storage medium before, during or after the communication.

When the apparatus described in this embodiment is used, operations can be performed in the following order as shown in FIG.

First, relevant data is input (10
1). The data includes the above-described shape data, work sequence data, work data, and corresponding data as necessary.

Next, the irradiation direction and the irradiation characteristics of the luminous body are determined, and the luminous body is controlled so as to match the determination result (1).
02).

Light is irradiated under the above control (103).

The worker refers to the light irradiated as a result of the control and performs an operation corresponding to the light. It is determined whether or not all the operations have been completed (104).
Proceed to 02, and if completed, end all operations.

The above-described apparatus or method is particularly effective when used in the following usage modes.

Disassembled used home appliances, office equipment, general machinery, etc. for repair, maintenance, recycling, etc.
When performing parts replacement, adjustment, separation of disassembled parts, and the like, it is necessary to handle objects of different models one after another in a place or a company where the work is performed. In the work in such a situation, the work is different for each model and each failure state. Therefore, in a method in which the worker grasps the contents of the work in advance and starts the work, it takes time to grasp the work.

Therefore, it is preferable to input information for specifying the manufacturer and model of the object at the stage when the object is determined or installed at the work place, and to issue a work instruction dedicated to the object accordingly. This can be assisted by the device shown in FIG. That is, an identification data input device 19 such as a keyboard for inputting a maker name, a model name, and the like is connected to the luminous body control device 1. When such an apparatus configuration is used, when an operator inputs identification data before work, corresponding data is selected, and a work instruction can be given based on the data. In the case of a target on which model identification data is recorded by a barcode or the like, the identification data input device 19 may be a barcode reader, a device for recognizing and inputting characters, or a device for inputting by wireless communication. Instead of using the display of the identification information of the target object, it is also possible to use a device for automatically determining from the shape and weight.

Further, repair, maintenance, and recycling may be performed by a company different from the manufacturer of the object at a different place. In such a case, there is also a usage method in which data of an object and data of each operation are transferred from a manufacturer and the data is used. The configuration of the device at this time will be described with reference to FIG. The illuminant control device 1 described above is connected by a communication path 24 to an assembly data processing device 21 placed at a manufacturer or the like. An assembly data processing unit 21 includes an assembly data storage unit 22 and an assembly work data storage unit 23, which store data on an object and data on a work on the object, respectively. However, in some cases, only one data may be used. In this device configuration, the identification data input device 19
When the identification data is input from, the data transmission request corresponding to the identification data is transmitted to the assembly data processing device 21, and the assembly data processing device 21 returns the corresponding data in response thereto. When each or a part of the shape data input unit 11, the work sequence data input unit 12, and the work data input unit 13 in the illuminant control device 1 is received, the subsequent processing is performed using the data. It is not necessary to transmit and receive data every time, and data received once can be stored and used. By using such a device, if one set of data is input to the assembly data processing device 21, even if the same work on the same type of object is performed at a plurality of locations, a plurality of data can be obtained. No more typing.

When the object is very large and complicated,
The manufacturer that manufactures the entire object and the manufacturer that manufactures a subassembly that constitutes a part of the object may be different. In such a case, a subassembly data processing device 31 may be added to the device configuration described above. The subassembly data processing device 31 placed at a component manufacturer or the like is connected to the illuminant control device 1 described above via a communication path 24. Inside the subassembly data processing device 31, there are a subassembly data storage unit 32 and a subassembly operation data storage unit 33, and data relating to the parts of the object and data relating to the operations on the parts of the object, respectively. Has been saved. In this case, if the assembly data processing device 21 has only data for identifying the subassembly data processing device 31 that stores data such as the overall configuration of the object and the model number of the corresponding subassembly, A work instruction can be given by the following procedure. First, when the identification data of the object is input from the identification data data input device 19,
A request for data transmission corresponding to the identification data is transmitted to the assembly data processing device 21 and the assembly data processing device 21
Returns corresponding data in response. At this time, for the subassemblies or parts that do not include data, data such as the model number is added and returned. The illuminant control device 1 temporarily stores data relating to the assembly, specifies the subassembly data processing device 31 in which the data is stored from data such as the model number, and requests transmission of the corresponding data. Send The subassembly data processor 31 returns the corresponding data in response. Then, the illuminant control device performs later processing. Also in this case, it is not necessary to transmit and receive data every time, and it is also possible to store data received once and use it. It is also possible to reuse only certain sub-assemblies.

In this embodiment, the data relating to the object stored in the assembly data processing apparatus and the data relating to the work on the object are only used for the post-transfer work instruction. It may be used as control data of the automatic processing device or as original data for creating the control data. Instead of performing the type of work corresponding to the characteristics of the irradiated light at the place where the light is irradiated, the worker sends the control data to an automatic processing device, for example, an industrial robot, and performs the work.

[0034]

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily and accurately give a work instruction to a worker, and it is possible to reduce work mistakes.

More specifically, a worker can be instructed on a work location in accordance with a work order. At the same time, the type of work, the tool to be used, and the like can be specified, so that there is a possibility that it is not necessary to know the contents of the work in advance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an embodiment of the configuration of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a procedure for implementing the method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows an apparatus configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an example of a general-purpose computer for realizing the illuminant control device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an example of a floppy disk, which is a storage medium storing a program for a general-purpose computer that implements the light emitter control device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a CD-ROM as a storage medium storing a program for a general-purpose computer for implementing the light-emitting body control device of the present invention.
This is an example.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Light emitting body control device, 2 ... Light emitting body, 3 ... Characteristic direction control device, 4 ... Work object, 5 ... Light to be irradiated, 11 ... Shape data input unit, 12 ... Work sequence data input unit, 13 ... Work data Input unit, 14 ... corresponding data input unit, 15 ... irradiation direction determination unit, 16 ... characteristic determination unit, 17 ... direction control unit, 18 ...
Characteristic control unit, 21: assembly data processing unit, 22: assembly data storage unit, 23: work data storage unit related to assembly, 24: communication path, 31: partial assembly data processing unit, 32: partial assembly data Storage unit 33: work data storage unit related to the subassembly, 101: input step of related data, 102: control step of irradiation direction and irradiation characteristics of the luminous body, 103: irradiation step, 104: determination step of work end.

Claims (9)

[Claims] A means for irradiating a work location with light according to a work procedure, comprising: a control device for controlling an irradiation direction of a light emitter in accordance with a work to be instructed; and one or more light emitters. A work instruction device, comprising: 2. The work instruction device according to claim 1, wherein the control device has means for controlling at least one of the light intensity, the color of the light, the blinking time interval of the light, and at least one light emission characteristic of the light emitting area. And a means for irradiating light having characteristics corresponding to a type of work to be instructed or a tool to be used. 3. The work instruction device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of light emitting devices having different light emission characteristics of at least one of a light intensity, a light color, a light blinking time interval, and a light irradiation area light emitter are used. A work instruction device, wherein a work type or a tool to be used is associated with each light emitting device, and light is emitted from a device corresponding to the work to be instructed or the type of tool to be used. 4. The work instruction apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for allowing a worker to input a work break, and means for giving a next work instruction in accordance with the input work break. Work instruction device. 5. The work instruction device according to claim 1, further comprising means for inputting data for specifying the type of the work object. 6. The work instruction apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting data for requesting transmission of data on a work object as required. 7. Shape data representing a shape of an object to be worked on, work sequence data representing an order of work to be performed on the object, and a work type, a work location, or both for each step of the work. Means for inputting work data; and, in steps for each work sequence represented by the work data, a characteristic determining means for determining a light characteristic corresponding to the next work type based on a predetermined correspondence relationship; A control unit for controlling the light of one or a plurality of light emitting devices according to the characteristic determined by the characteristic determining unit. 8. When implementing the work instruction light emitter control device on a general-purpose computer, shape data representing a shape of an object to be worked on, work sequence data representing an order of work to be performed on the object, Inputting the type of work for each step and / or work data representing the location or both of the work, and the steps for each work sequence represented by the work data. And a control step of controlling light characteristics of one or a plurality of light emitting devices according to the characteristics determined by the characteristic determining step. Storage medium on which is recorded. 9. A step of inputting data relating to the work, a step of changing the irradiation direction or the irradiation characteristics of the luminous body according to the work to be instructed, a step of irradiating light, and determining whether or not the work is completed. A work instruction method in which a work instruction is given by a step of repeating if not completed.