JPS61164734A - Carrying medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and inexpensively organize a production system for industrial products such as a mix-random system by giving a memory function, two direction communicating function, and an information processing function with a self decision function to a carrying medium itself. CONSTITUTION:A carrying medium is provided with a storage 1 composed of RAM memory cell backed up by a battery, an information processing unit 2 composed of ROM and CPU cells with a built-in process program to perform communication control, memory control and self decision, and a two direction communicating unit 3 composed of a reflector and light receiver. In addition, the carrying medium is provided with a power source unit 4 to supply an electric power to the storage 1, the information processing unit 2, and the two direction communicating unit 3. Thus the information processing unit 2 which is given the self decision function can decide the information without sending every information kept in the storage 1 to an external control unit to process it there.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to a conveying medium in a processing assembly inspection line for industrial products and the like.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Information has generally been added to conveyance media by attaching pallet bins, bar codes, magnetic cards, etc. to the conveyor.

The problem that the invention aims to solve Pallet bins if information is added to the conveying medium.

With barcodes, magnetic cards, etc., information is simply stored and sent to a subsequent process. If you try to process complicated and large amounts of information only with external equipment, you will need larger equipment, higher costs, and processing costs. There are problems such as increased time.

Means for Solving the Problems As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, a transport medium is provided which includes a storage section, a two-way communication section, a power supply section, and an information processing section having a self-judgment function.

By providing the information processing section with a self-judgment function, it is possible to judge the information held in the storage section without necessarily sending it to the external control device for processing.

Furthermore, a large amount of complex information can be sorted out by the information processing section before being sent to an external processing device.

As a result, a large amount of complex data can be carried on the carrier medium. Further, processing can be performed even when the conveyance medium is in motion, making it possible to easily configure an advanced production system.

Example Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a conveyance medium of the present invention.

1 is a storage unit consisting of a RAM memory element backed up by a battery, and 2 is a storage unit 1 (OIV and C
This is an information processing section made up of PU elements. 3 is a floodlight,
It is a two-way communication section composed of a light receiver, and 4 is a storage section 1.
．． Information processing section 2. This is a power supply unit that supplies power to the two-way communication unit 3.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an example in which the conveyance medium of the present invention is applied to a product processing, assembly and inspection line.

6 is step 1, and 6 is step 2. 7 is a conveyance line, 8 is a conveyance medium according to the present invention, and 9 and 10 are respective steps 1. Main controllers 11 and 12 capable of communicating with the transport medium in step 2 are respectively in step 1. This is the process equipment for process 2.

An example of application of the determination function of the transport medium itself of the present invention in a production line configured as described above will be described.

After the product undergoes work such as processing, assembly and inspection in the process equipment 11 of process 1, the data of the work results is transferred to the main controller f11.
The conveyance medium 8 receives it from. The conveyor 8 processes the data received by the receiver before going to the step 2, and determines the content of the work in the step 2.

When the process 2 is reached, the data is transferred to the main controller t1.
2, and the process equipment 12 receives work according to the data.

Effects of the Invention In the present invention, the carrier medium itself has a storage function, a two-way communication function, and an information processing function that has self-judgment.
By incorporating the conveyance medium of the present invention into the production line of industrial products, it is possible to manage product information by the product itself, and a production system such as a mixed random system can be configured easily and at low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of use of the present invention. 1...Storage unit, 2...Information processing unit with self-judgment function, 3...Two-way communication unit, 4.
·····Power supply part. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 1
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Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A main body that can hold and transport products on a processing assembly inspection line, a storage unit that stores information about the held products, and an information processing unit that has communication control, memory management, and self-judgment functions; A transport medium equipped with a two-way communication section that enables input/output of information regarding the product to/from the outside, and a power supply section that supplies power to operate each of the above sections. (2) a main body that can hold and transport products on a processing assembly inspection line; a storage unit that stores information about the held products; and an information processing unit that has communication control, memory management, and self-judgment functions; A two-way communication unit that enables input/output of information about the product to/from the outside, a power supply unit that supplies power to operate each of the above parts, and information to the storage unit by using the two-way communication unit. A transport medium that is comprised of a main control device that has functions such as a reading function, storage and arithmetic processing of the information, and an information processing device that processes and analyzes the information stored in the main control device.