KR101795716B1 - Aircraft wire harness circuit search method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a wiring assembly circuit search method for an aircraft-related circuit search system. The method includes a step of converting the wiring assembly system design data classified by the system into an XML format and converting it into a part list (PL), a device database, and a routing list (RL: Routing List The method includes the steps of: maintaining in a database a wiring diagram generated by uploading an object to be collated, inputting an object to be collated in an aircraft-related circuit, retrieving the object to be collated based on the database, Extracting at least one drawing from the at least one drawing, and displaying the extracted at least one drawing, wherein the connection information of the object included in the extracted at least one drawing is stored in the device database, the routing list, By referring to the part list, Displays the entire circuit connection from the connection start point to the connection end point of the object of inquiry to a single page. If there are plural conductors, the connection relation is indicated by the number of the conductors, and the conductors included in the same wire are displayed by the arrows The shield of the shield wire is indicated by putting a circle on both ends of the wire.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an air-

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for searching a wire wiring assembly circuit, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for easily and efficiently searching a wire in a wiring assembly circuit mounted on an aircraft and a ship.

With the recent development of high performance advanced electronic equipments, the requirements for the production of wire harnesses, which are responsible for the operation and connection of each equipment, have been increased, and the materials used for manufacturing have diversified compared to the past. In this way, materials such as drawings and circuit diagrams for production are increasingly complicated, but there is no tool to analyze and manage the history.

1 is a routing list used when a conventional wiring diagram is found.

Referring to FIG. 1, when it is desired to check a circuit connection state by a specific wiring number or a reference designator number (RD) and a pin number (Pin no.) Using a wiring diagram, a wiring, an RD number, and a pin number are input And the number of the wiring diagram can be confirmed by inquiring the corresponding device or wiring in the part list and the routing list. In addition, when searching for the desired wiring information in the entire wiring diagram provided in production, it is impossible to search, and it is impossible to check whether the wiring connection diagram is also regularly provided and the latest version is not provided. have.

2 is a diagram for explaining manual tracking of a conventional wiring diagram;

Referring to FIG. 2, there is no position information for searching actual wiring on an aircraft after a circuit trace, and information (Wire No, Pin No, Reference Designator No) from a start point to an end point (From To End Point) And it is necessary to track the drawings connected to each other in the process of fault investigation and CKT program (program), so that a lot of time is consumed and intuitive circuit interpretation is difficult.

In addition, there is a difficulty in finding the wire and pin information connected to the RD, so that it is difficult to find one by one in the entire wiring diagram of the aircraft. Currently, the wiring diagram is divided into systems and the wiring assembly assembly (Wire Harness Assy), it is difficult to utilize it in wiring assembly production. In order to do this, it is inconvenient to re-edit the wiring diagagram classified by the system exist.

The Shield and Splice connection information of the wire that is provided in the routing list can not confirm the Shield Termination connection relationship of the Shield Wire. It is difficult to check the routing list with the Connector Pin Map ), And the shield termination connection is represented by an arrow, but there is a possibility that a human error occurs and information is missing in the editing process.

In addition, since various types of devices (relays, junction blocks, etc.) used in airplanes are various and their operating characteristics are different, it is difficult to confirm circuit information that changes depending on the on / off state of the device. Technical information management is also difficult. That is, there is a problem that there is no dedicated system or tool that can share a RD (reference designator) or a work method and a technical issue history for each material.

An object of the present invention to solve the above-described problems is to provide an aircraft wiring assembly circuit search method and apparatus that divides a search target wiring and an airborne location of an RD by location information or links data captured by a Catia Model .

Another object of the present invention is to provide an aircraft wiring assembly circuit search method that emphasizes the starting point to the end point of a wire number to be searched in an entire wiring diagram of an aircraft and automatically generates a separate wiring diagram on one screen And to provide a device.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an aircraft wiring assembly circuit search method and apparatus for automatically generating a wiring diagram for providing connection information classified by wiring assembly assemblies.

Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for searching an aircraft wiring assembly circuit for automatically generating a connector pin map including wire and pin information connected to an RD.

Finally, another object of the present invention is to provide a shielding method of a shield wire and wire splice connection information in a promised graphic form, and express circuit connection information according to operation of a device (relay, junction block, etc.) And a wiring diagram for automatically generating a wiring diagram of the aircraft wiring assembly.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for searching a wiring assembly circuit of an aircraft-related circuit search system, the method comprising the steps of: (a) RL: Routing List), inputting a query object in an aircraft-related circuit, searching the input query object on the basis of the database, Extracting at least one drawing containing the object of inquiry, and displaying the extracted at least one drawing.

On the displayed screen, a list of the latest updated aircraft full wiring diagrams according to aircraft type can be displayed.

The object of inquiry may include at least one of a line-replaceable unit (LRU), reference designator (RD) information, pin information, and wire information.

When the inquiry object is input, connection information with the inquiry object is acquired based on the device database, the routing list, and the part list, and all of the drawings related to the inquiry object are extracted and displayed on one screen.

If the object of inquiry is a specific RD, the pin information connected to the RD can be sorted and displayed.

Acquiring the connection information of the inquiry object included in the extracted at least one drawing with reference to the device database, the routing list, and the part list, and establishing an entire circuit connection from the connection start point to the connection end point Quot; page ".

The sheild connection state basically connects only the wire connected to the shield symbol pin, but the wire not connected to the shield symbol pin can acquire the connection information through the routing list and selectively connect the wire.

Connection information can be obtained by reflecting on / off operation characteristics of a specific device for a specific device whose wire connection varies depending on on / off operation.

If the specific device has the internal circuit information, the detailed information can additionally be displayed and displayed corresponding to the detailed information display request.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for searching a wiring assembly circuit of an aircraft-related circuit search system, comprising: A database for maintaining a wiring diagram generated by uploading together with a routing list (RL), an input unit for inputting a query target in an aircraft related circuit, a search unit for searching the input query target based on the database, A drawing extracting unit for extracting at least one drawing including the object of inquiry, and a display unit for displaying the extracted at least one drawing.

According to the method and apparatus for detecting an aircraft wiring assembly circuit of the present invention, a wiring diagram represented by a wiring assembly assembly or an RD is used for wiring and rework operations occurring on an aircraft, And it is effective to prevent human error.

According to the method and apparatus for searching an aircraft wiring assembly circuit of the present invention, a desired wiring information is searched to emphasize from a start point to an end point, and a wiring diagram capable of displaying circuit connection information according to a device operation is generated, There is an effect of saving CKT program indirectly.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a routing list for identifying a conventional wiring diagram;
2 is a diagram illustrating manual tracing of a conventional wiring diagram,
3 is a diagram for explaining an aircraft wiring assembly circuit search system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart schematically illustrating an operation of a method of searching for an aircraft wiring assembly circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a user interface screen for searching for an aircraft wiring assembly circuit search method according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a diagram for explaining a method of generating connector job information of an aircraft wiring assembly circuit search method according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7A and 7B illustrate a method for confirming a wire connection relationship in an aircraft wiring assembly circuit search method according to an embodiment of the present invention,
8 is a diagram for explaining a partial circuit appearance screen,
9 is a view for explaining a device connection database,
10 is a view for explaining a shield connection state expression,
11 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an aircraft wiring assembly circuit search apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail.

It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the relevant art and are to be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used for the same constituent elements in the drawings and redundant explanations for the same constituent elements are omitted.

3 is a diagram for explaining an aircraft wiring assembly circuit search system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the data designed in the conventional CAD design 310 or CHS (Capital Harness System) is converted into an XML (Extensible Markup Language) format, and the part list and the routing list information May be updated to the wiring assembly circuit searching system 320 to generate a wailing diagram. A paperless environment can be provided through such a circuit search system, and design data for manufacturing (MFG: Manufacturing) can be generated and provided to related personnel. In other words, there is a difficulty in manually analyzing the paper drawings for the current trouble search. However, if the circuit search system of the present invention is used in the future, CKT automation is possible, Since desired circuit elements can be searched and fabricated without analyzing them separately, fish productivity can be improved and workability can be improved.

4 is a flowchart schematically illustrating an operation of a method of searching for an aircraft wiring assembly circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the wiring assembly circuit search system converts data designed in the CHS into an XML format, and generates a part list and a routing list, as well as device database information (ON / OFF operation of devices and connection states of pins of devices (Which may mean a repository containing information) and may be maintained in the database (S410).

Then, the wiring assembly circuit search system receives the inquiry object from the user (S420). This can be done by pressing the search button on the search interface, entering the name or number of the element or wire to be searched, or clicking on a particular part of the diagram. The object of inquiry can include wiring, devices, RDs, and pins, which can be queried by entering the number of each component, or by clicking on the object you want to view in a particular diagram.

When a specific inquiry target is input, the wiring assembly circuit search system extracts a wiring diagram related to the inquiry object based on the database (S430). When the object of inquiry is searched by the identification information (for example, RD number, wire number, pin number, etc.), all drawings in which the corresponding number is included can be extracted. The name of the corresponding element or wiring as well as the number can be searched. Also, if a specific element or wire in a circuit displayed in a specific drawing is clicked, the click object can be regarded as an object of inquiry and the inquiry can be made.

After the drawing is extracted, the extracted drawing can be displayed on the display screen (S440). At this time, it is possible to separate the drawings containing the object of inquiry and distribute them on a single screen, or analyze the connection relation information of the object of inquiry using the routing list, so that the connection relationship from the connection start point to the connection end point And can provide a function to show it as a diagram of.

5 is a diagram illustrating a user interface screen for searching for an aircraft wiring assembly circuit search method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the Find item is clicked, the drawing can be searched for the LRU name, the wire number, and the connector RD so that the drawing can be confirmed, and the search result can be returned. That is, when the object of inquiry is inputted, all drawings including the object of inquiry can be searched and listed and displayed. This can be done through a query of the word and the identity of the element or wiring in the wiring diagram contained within the database. Also, when a specific wiring or device is clicked, identifier and name information of the clicked wiring or device can be acquired from the database, and all the wiring diagrams including the same identifier or name information can be searched and listed. At this time, since the wiring diagram can be maintained in the database according to the aircraft model, a list of the latest aircraft full wiring diagram according to each aircraft type can be listed on the left side 520.

6 is a diagram for explaining a method of generating connector work information in the method of searching an aircraft wiring assembly circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, in a particular embodiment, searching for a particular RD in one wiring diagram 610 causes a plurality of wiring diagrams 620-1 and 620-2 associated therewith to be associated with the routing list or device DB ≪ / RTI > Then, all the diagrams including the corresponding RDs can be realized in one screen. At this time, all the information about one RD can be expressed on the displayed screen. That is, only the left pins are displayed on the wiring diagram 610, and the right pins are divided into a plurality of wiring diagrams 620-1 and 620-2. The wiring diagram 630 ), All pin information and wire information of the corresponding RD can be displayed. That is, the pin information connected to the RD can be arranged and displayed. At this time, it is possible to select and sort the desired information among the pin number and the wire number. They can also be displayed in quick sequence in numerical order. That is, the connection information of the wire to be searched can be tracked over a plurality of wiring diagrams, and can be integrated into one.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are a method for confirming the wire connection relationship in the method of searching for an aircraft wiring assembly circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7A, if a specific wire is selected in one wiring diagram, the connection information of the wire can be found in the routing list to find the initial start point information and the end point information, and the connection relation information therebetween can be obtained. Then, it is possible to display all the connections from the first start point to the final end point including the selected wire at a glance. At this time, a plurality of wiring diagrams are required, and the connected parts of the wiring diagram can be highlighted differently.

Referring to FIG. 7B, there is shown a schematic view of displaying the inquiry target wire connection information on one screen. When the device C2 / C3 information is retrieved, the left and right pin information of the corresponding device is acquired, The wire number information connected to the pin can be obtained. Then, the pins and elements connected to the obtained left and right connected wires can be searched, and the initial connection start point information and the final connection end point information can be obtained in this manner. Then, it can be displayed on one screen.

In connection with the representation of a circuit search system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a circuit search system may represent wires and cables in a line. At this time, when there are two or more conductors, the connection relation can be expressed by the number of conductors. Also, it can be displayed by combining the conductors included in the same wire with arrows. At this time, the shield of the shield wire can be displayed by putting a circle at both ends of the wire.

A wire splice is a representation of a wire that is split into multiple strands, in which case the circuit connections of the splice can be expressed, and the wire splice itself can be represented as a large point so that it can be intuitively recognized by the user . In addition, a circuit connection representation in which a splice of a connector is spliced and a wire of two or more conductors are spliced is also representable as a point. At this time, the RDN of the splice connected to each wire can be expressed.

8 is a diagram for explaining a partial circuit appearance screen.

Referring to FIG. 8, pin and wire number information connected to the searched connector can be displayed. That is, when the corresponding connector is searched, the pin number can be confirmed through the device DB, and the connection relation of the wire connected to the pin can be grasped through the routing list. This can be used to display pin and wire number information connected to a single connector.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the pin information connected to one RD may be classified by the system. When the RDN is searched, all the diagrams including the RD are displayed, and the pin information connected to the RD is sorted can do. The information to be displayed may also be selectable as desired, at least one of a pin number and a wire number.

Further, according to another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to display all the circuit information connected to the desired wire, splice, and pin, and to display all the pages including other connected pages when the circuit is connected to another page have. At this time, all circuit connections can be displayed as a single page, and RDN and LRU names can be displayed.

If there is LRU internal circuit information, it is possible to display internal circuit information by parsing it in the device DB. If there is no LRU internal connection information, only the information connected to the predetermined pin can be expressed.

9 is a diagram for explaining an element connection database.

Referring to FIG. 9, the device DB may include a location number, a reference number (RDN), a part number, operation related information (on / off operation related), and connection information of various elements in a circuit.

If there is P / N matching information of the device with RD, P / N matching information and device type can be displayed corresponding to each device and managed in the same format as the table. That is, the P / N matching information, the device type, the operation state information (which can be divided into ON / OFF, SOURCE, and RETURN GND), and the connection information for pins and pins according to each state can be stored in the database.

10 is a view for explaining a shield connection state expression.

Referring to FIG. 10, the upper portion 1010 may be displayed as a connection state connected to the device, and the lower portion 1020 may be displayed as a comma symbol. In connection with this state of the shield connection, only wires can be connected to the shield symbol pin by default. If the wire is not connected to the shield symbol pin, it can be connected by acquiring the connection information through the routing list. This allows visualization of the shield connection information.

With respect to the shield termination, in the FT (Floating) state, the FT is displayed on the circle and the state connected to the BS (Backshell Ring) can be realized by displaying the BS ring. In addition, the representation inserted into the pin can be realized through the representation of the solder sleeve RD and the lead wire connected thereto, and the indication inserted into the pin. Solder Sleeve RD can display the RDN between conductors when there are two conductors and the sleeve RDN from the lead wire side when there are one or more conductors. Also, when expressing the connection to the BS saddle bar, it represents the lead wire connected to the solder sleeve RD and the solder sleeve, represents the connector RD to which the terminal lug is connected, and connects to the BS saddle bar As shown in FIG. For a jump connection, represent the first solder sleeve RD, represent the lead wire connected to the second solder sleeve in the solder sleeve, represent the second solder sleeve RD, express the lead wire connected to the last solder sleeve, Can be displayed through a way of expressing that it is inserted into the pin. The last connection can be connected to the BS saddle bar as well as being inserted into the pin. At this time, there may be a case where the last lead wire is grounded to the aircraft body. Finally, when three lead wires are connected to one solder sleeve, all of the lead wires connected to the solder sleeve can be represented.

11 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an aircraft wiring assembly circuit search apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 11, the apparatus for searching anew wiring assembly circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a user input unit 1110, a database 1120, a drawing extraction unit 1130, a connection information obtaining unit 1140, (1150). ≪ / RTI >

Referring to FIG. 11, the user input unit 1110 is a component for searching for an element or wiring to be looked up in an aircraft-related circuit. This may be a user interface device such as a keyboard, a mouse, a touch screen, or the like.

The database 1120 may be a mass storage device. The database 1120 converts the drawing data (including the wiring diagram) designed in the wiring assembly system classified by the system into XML format and uploads the wiring diagram together with the parts list, the device database and the routing list, Can be stored and maintained.

The drawing extraction unit 1130 can search for an object to be collated inputted through the input unit 1110 based on the database 1120 and extract at least one drawing including the object to be collated.

The connection information obtaining unit 1140 can obtain the connection relationship information between the query objects in the plurality of drawings through the routing list and the device database.

The display unit 1150 can display the extracted at least one drawing. According to the embodiment of the present invention, when the inquiry target has a connection relation, the related drawings can be connected and displayed so that the circuit connection from the connection start point to the connection end point of the circuit connected to the inquiry object can be viewed at a time.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventions as defined by the following claims It will be understood that various modifications and changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims (9)

A wiring assembly circuit search method for an aircraft-related circuit search system,
Wiring assembly system design data classified by system is converted into XML format and uploaded together with part list (PL), device database and routing list (RL: Routing List) Maintaining;
Inputting a query object in an aircraft related circuit;
Retrieving at least one drawing containing the object of inquiry by searching the input inquiry object based on the database; And
And displaying the extracted at least one drawing,
Acquiring the connection information of the inquiry object included in the extracted at least one drawing with reference to the device database, the routing list, and the part list, and establishing an entire circuit connection from the connection start point to the connection end point Page, < / RTI >
When there are a plurality of conductors, the connection relation is indicated by the number of the conductors, the conductors included in the same wire are indicated by the arrows, and the shield of the shield wire is displayed by putting circles on both ends of the wire,
List the entire wiring diagram of the aircraft according to aircraft type,
With respect to the shield termination, in the FT (Floating) state, the FT is displayed on the circle, the state connected to the BS (Backshell Ring) is represented by displaying the BS ring, and the expression inserted into the pin is solder sleeve RD solder sleeve RD) and a lead wire connected to the solder sleeve RD, and is represented by a mark inserted into a pin, and the solder sleeve RD indicates a reference number (RDN) between conductors when the number of conductors is two , When the conductor is one or more than three, the lead RDN is displayed on the lead wire side, and when it is connected to the BS saddle bar, the lead wire connected to the solder sleeve RD and the solder sleeve is expressed, Represents a connector RD to which a terminal lug is connected, represents a first solder sleeve RD in the case of a jump connection, and connects to a second solder sleeve in the solder sleeve Expressing the lead wire, representing the second solder sleeve RD, expressing the lead wire connected to the last solder sleeve, then expressing that it is inserted into the pin, and the last connection is to be connected to the BS slave bar Wherein the method comprises the steps of: The method according to claim 1,
And displays a list of the latest updated aircraft entire wiring diagrams according to the aircraft model on the displayed screen. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the inquiry object includes at least one of a line-replaceable unit (LRU), reference designator (RD) information, pin information, and wire information (wire number) How to search. The method according to claim 1,
When the object to be collated is input, acquires connection information with the object to be collated based on the element database, the routing list, and the part list, and extracts all the drawings related to the object to be collated, Aircraft wiring assembly circuit detection method. 5. The method of claim 4,
And if the inquiry target is a specific RD, the pin information connected to the RD is sorted and displayed. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sheath connection state basically connects only the wires connected to the shield symbol pins while the wires not connected to the shield symbol pins acquire the connection information through the routing list and selectively connect the wires. Circuit search method. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the connection information is acquired by reflecting on / off operation characteristics of a specific device for a specific device whose wire connection varies depending on on / off operation. The method according to claim 1,
And when the specific device has the internal circuit information, the detailed information is additionally displayed and displayed corresponding to the detailed information display request. 1. A wiring-assembly circuit search apparatus for an aircraft-related circuit search system,
A wiring diagram generated by uploading data designed in a wiring assembly system divided into systems into an XML form and uploading it together with a part list (PL), a device database and a routing list (RL) ;
An input unit for inputting an inquiry target in an aircraft related circuit;
A drawing extracting unit for searching the input inquiry target based on the database and extracting at least one drawing including the inquiry target; And
And a display unit for displaying the extracted at least one drawing,
Acquiring the connection information of the inquiry object included in the extracted at least one drawing with reference to the device database, the routing list, and the part list, and establishing an entire circuit connection from the connection start point to the connection end point Page, < / RTI >
When there are a plurality of conductors, the connection relation is indicated by the number of the conductors, the conductors included in the same wire are indicated by the arrows, and the shield of the shield wire is displayed by putting circles on both ends of the wire,
List the entire wiring diagram of the aircraft according to aircraft type,
With respect to the shield termination, in the FT (Floating) state, the FT is displayed on the circle, the state connected to the BS (Backshell Ring) is represented by displaying the BS ring, and the expression inserted into the pin is solder sleeve RD solder sleeve RD) and a lead wire connected to the solder sleeve RD, and is represented by a mark inserted into a pin, and the solder sleeve RD indicates a reference number (RDN) between conductors when the number of conductors is two , When the conductor is one or more than three, the lead RDN is displayed on the lead wire side, and when it is connected to the BS saddle bar, the lead wire connected to the solder sleeve RD and the solder sleeve is expressed, Represents a connector RD to which a terminal lug is connected, represents a first solder sleeve RD in the case of a jump connection, and connects to a second solder sleeve in the solder sleeve Expressing the lead wire, representing the second solder sleeve RD, expressing the lead wire connected to the last solder sleeve, then expressing that it is inserted into the pin, and the last connection is to be connected to the BS slave bar Wherein the circuit board is a circuit board.

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