KR102500442B1 - Intelligent system and method for producing metal part for chamber - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an intelligent system and method for producing a metallic part for a chamber. The intelligent system for producing a metallic part for a chamber comprises: a reception part for receiving request information for requesting the processing and transport of a metallic part for a chamber from a user terminal; an injection device for injecting the metallic part for a chamber; a first photography part for generating first image information by photographing the metallic part for a chamber; a determination part for determining whether the metallic part for a chamber conforms to preset standards based on the first image information; a take-out device for taking out the metallic part for a chamber from the injection device and placing the metallic part for a chamber on an upper surface of a rail part; a pick-and-place device for picking the metallic part for a chamber placed on the upper surface of the rail part and transporting the metallic part for a chamber; the rail part for transporting the taken-out metallic part; and a transmission part for transmitting completion information to the user terminal if the performance of the request information is completed. Therefore, provided are an intelligent system and method for producing a metallic part for a chamber, wherein the problem of the production of defective parts, which can occur during the production of a metallic part for a chamber, can be solved.

Description

Metal part production system and method for intelligent chamber {INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL PART FOR CHAMBER}

The present application relates to a system and method for producing metal parts for an intelligent chamber.

The chamber structure is a form that is essential in various industries including semiconductor manufacturing. In particular, in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, semiconductor manufacturing equipment adopts a multi-chamber method, and the semiconductor manufacturing equipment includes a plurality of process chambers and at least one transfer provided between each process chamber to transfer a substrate to the process chamber. equip the chamber. As such, if an error occurs in only one chamber, it is obvious that an error occurs in the entire manufacturing facility, and therefore, parts used in the chamber must be precisely produced.

Conventional methods of producing metal parts for chambers may include defective products during manufacturing work, and monitoring work for detecting defective products is also weak.

The background technology of the present application is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0055431.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for producing metal parts for an intelligent chamber that can solve the problem of producing defective parts that may occur during production of metal parts for chambers.

However, the technical problem to be achieved by the embodiments of the present application is not limited to the technical problems described above, and other technical problems may exist.

As a technical means for achieving the above technical problem, the system for producing a metal part for an intelligent chamber according to an embodiment of the present application includes a receiver for receiving request information requesting processing and transfer of a metal part for a chamber from a user terminal; an injection device for injecting metal parts for the chamber; a first photographing unit generating first image information by photographing a metal part for a chamber; a determination unit for determining whether the metal part for the chamber meets a preset standard based on the first image information; a take-out device for taking out the metal parts for the chamber from the injection device and positioning them on the upper surface of the rail part; a pick-and-place device for picking up and transporting metal parts for chambers located on the upper surface of the rail unit; a rail unit for transporting the taken-out metal parts for the chamber; and a transmitter for transmitting completion information to the user terminal when the execution of the requested information is completed.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the system for producing a metal part for an intelligent chamber further includes a second photographing unit for generating second image information by photographing the metal part for the chamber taken out from the injection device, and the determination unit includes the second image Based on the information, it may be further determined whether the metal parts for the chamber meet the preset standards.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the requested information may include the size, type, and number of metal parts for a chamber to be produced.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the type and quantity of the injection device and the take-out device are plural, and the intelligent metal part production system includes the type of metal part for the chamber included in the request information among the plurality of injection devices and the plurality of take-out devices. It is possible to control the injection device and the take-out device corresponding to .

According to one embodiment of the present application, the second image information may be a 3D stereoscopic image of a metal part for a chamber.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the first photographing unit may be a device that is provided outside the injection device and shoots through a metal part for a chamber injected inside the injection device.

According to an embodiment of the present application, when the determination unit determines that the ejected metal part for the chamber does not conform to the predetermined standard based on the first image information, the take-out device removes the metal part for the chamber that does not meet the standard from the injection device to the rail unit. After taking out the upper surface of the pick-and-place device, the metal parts for the chamber that do not meet the standard may be separated from the upper surface of the rail unit.

According to an embodiment of the present application, when the determining unit determines that the extracted metal parts for the chamber do not meet the preset standards based on the second image information, the pick-and-place device places the metal parts for the chambers that do not meet the standards on the upper surface of the rail unit. can deviate from

According to one embodiment of the present application, the rail unit includes a magnetic unit generating magnetic force therein, so that the metal part for the chamber is prevented from being separated from the upper surface of the rail unit due to the attraction of the magnetic force.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the rail unit may include a belt and a driving unit, and the belt may be rotated by the driving unit.

A system for producing a metal part for an intelligent chamber according to an embodiment of the present application acquires three-dimensional drawing data of a metal part for a chamber, and at least one 2 of a plurality of processing surfaces of a metal part for a chamber is obtained based on the three-dimensional drawing data. a reference image preparation unit for deriving a dimensional reference image; It may further include an image analyzer configured to set a section in which the reference image is identified in the first image information for each reference image.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the reference image preparation unit corresponds to a processing surface evaluated as having a preset processing importance level or higher among a plurality of processing surfaces based on the shape, area, and number of the processing figure reflected on each of the plurality of processing surfaces. A 2D image may be selected as a reference image.

According to an embodiment of the present application, when the determination unit determines that there is an error in the injection process of the metal part for the chamber based on the image set for each reference image by the image analysis unit, the injection device stops the injection of the metal part for the chamber, After the take-out device takes out the metal part for the chamber where injection is stopped from the upper surface of the rail part, the pick-and-place device can separate the taken-out metal part for the chamber from the upper surface of the rail part.

The system for producing metal parts for an intelligent chamber according to an embodiment of the present application further includes a third photographing unit for generating third image information by photographing a process in which a metal part for a chamber located on an upper surface of a rail unit is transferred, and a determination unit, Based on the third image information, it may be further determined whether or not the metal part for the chamber being transported by the rail unit is separated from the upper surface of the rail unit.

According to one embodiment of the present application, when the determination unit determines that the metal part for the chamber being transported by the rail part is separated from the upper surface of the rail part based on the third image information, the metal part for the chamber to be produced included in the request information The number of may be further added by the number of metal parts for the chamber separated from the upper surface of the rail unit during transportation by the rail unit.

A method for producing a metal part for an intelligent chamber according to an embodiment of the present application includes receiving request information requesting processing and transfer of a metal part for a chamber from a user terminal by a reception unit; Injecting the metal part for the chamber by the injection device; generating first image information by photographing a metal part for a chamber by a first photographing unit; determining whether the metal part for the chamber meets a predetermined standard based on the first image information; taking out the metal part for the chamber from the ejection device by the take-out device and positioning it on the upper surface of the rail part; Picking up and transferring the metal parts for the chamber located on the upper surface of the rail unit by the pick-and-place device; Transferring the metal part for the chamber from which the rail unit was taken out; and transmitting, by the sender, completion information to the user terminal when the execution of the requested information is completed.

The above-described problem solving means are merely exemplary and should not be construed as intended to limit the present disclosure. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, additional embodiments may exist in the drawings and detailed description of the invention.

According to the above-described problem solving means of the present application, by providing a system and method for producing metal parts for an intelligent chamber, it is possible to solve the problem of producing defective parts that may occur during production of metal parts for a chamber.

However, the effects obtainable herein are not limited to the effects described above, and other effects may exist.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a metal parts production system for an intelligent chamber according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a schematic block diagram of a metal part production system for an intelligent chamber according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a schematic block diagram of an extended configuration of a metal part production system for an intelligent chamber according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is an operation flowchart of a control method of a metal part production system for an intelligent chamber according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present application will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily practice with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly describe the present application in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the present specification, when a part is said to be “connected” to another part, it is not only “directly connected”, but also “electrically connected” or “indirectly connected” with another element in between. "Including cases where

Throughout the present specification, when a member is referred to as being “on,” “above,” “on top of,” “below,” “below,” or “below” another member, this means that a member is located in relation to another member. This includes not only the case of contact but also the case of another member between the two members.

Throughout the present specification, when a certain component is said to "include", it means that it may further include other components without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a metal parts production system for an intelligent chamber according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1, a metal parts production system 10 for an intelligent chamber (hereinafter, referred to as 'this system 10') is a metal part production apparatus 100 for an intelligent chamber (hereinafter, 'this device 100'). '.), an ejection device 200, a first photographing unit 300, a take-out device 400, a pick-and-place device 500, and a rail unit 600. The apparatus 100 included in the present system 10 receives request information requesting processing and transfer of metal parts for a chamber from a user terminal (not shown), and the injection apparatus 200 operates based on the received request information. The metal parts for the chamber are controlled to be injected, and the first photographing unit 300 photographs the injected metal parts for the chamber to generate first image information. It is determined whether or not the set standard is met, and the take-out device 400 takes out the metal parts for the chamber injected from the injection device 200 and controls them to be placed on the upper surface of the rail unit 600, and the pick-and-place device 500 The part 600 is controlled to pick up and transfer the metal parts for the chamber located on the upper surface, and controls to transfer the metal parts for the chamber from which the rail unit 600 has been taken out, and when the execution of the requested information is completed, the user terminal (not shown) Completion information can be transmitted with

According to an embodiment of the present application, the apparatus 100 for producing metal parts for an intelligent chamber may provide a menu for producing metal parts for a chamber to a user terminal (not shown). For example, a user terminal (not shown) downloads and installs an application program provided by the apparatus 100 for producing metal parts for an intelligent chamber, and a metal parts production menu for a chamber may be provided through the installed application.

The metal parts production apparatus 100 for an intelligent chamber transmits and receives data, content, and various communication signals with a user terminal (not shown) through a network, and uses all kinds of servers, terminals, or devices having data storage and processing functions. can include

A user terminal (not shown) is a device that is interlocked with the metal parts production apparatus 100 for an intelligent chamber through a network, for example, a smartphone, a smart pad, a tablet PC, a wearable device, etc., and a PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple) Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminals, and all types of wireless communication devices, desktop computers, and fixed terminals such as smart TVs.

An apparatus for producing metal parts for an intelligent chamber 100, an injection apparatus 200, a first photographing unit 300, a take-out apparatus 400, a pick-and-place apparatus 500, a rail unit 600, and a second photographing unit to be described later. 700, an example of a network for sharing information between a third photographing unit 800 and a user terminal (not shown) to be described later is a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, a 5G network, WIMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access) network, wired and wireless Internet, LAN (Local Area Network), Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), Bluetooth A network, a Wifi network, a Near Field Communication (NFC) network, a satellite broadcasting network, an analog broadcasting network, a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) network, and the like may be included, but are not limited thereto.

2 is a schematic block diagram of a metal part production system 10 for an intelligent chamber according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the system 10 includes the present device 100, an injection device 200, a first photographing unit 300, a take-out device 400, a pick-and-place device 500, and a rail unit 600. Including, but the apparatus 100 may include a receiving unit 110, a determining unit 120 and a transmitting unit 130.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the receiving unit 110 may receive request information requesting processing and transfer of a metal part for a chamber from a user terminal.

For example, processing metal parts for chambers may mean production of metal parts for chambers. Request information requesting processing and transport of metal parts for chambers includes information on what kind of metal parts for chambers will be made of which metal material, information on what standard (size or size) and quantity to be produced, and information on the production It may include information about where to transfer the metal parts for the chamber. Here, the information on where to transfer the produced metal parts for the chamber is a place where the rail part 600 cannot transfer the produced metal parts for the chamber, the rail part 600 can transfer the metal parts for the chamber. It may further include information about how to transfer from a transferable place to a final transfer destination (a place where the aforementioned rail unit 600 cannot transfer the metal parts for the chamber) by what means and at what time.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the injection device 200 may inject a metal part for a chamber.

As an example, the metal part for the chamber may be used in a semiconductor manufacturing facility. In addition, various types and at least one injection device 200 may be used to produce the metal parts for the chamber according to the type, standard, metal material, and quantity of the metal parts for the chamber. The injection device 200 may be controlled by the present device 100 .

According to an embodiment of the present application, the first photographing unit 300 may generate first image information by photographing a metal part for a chamber.

For example, the first photographing unit 300 may include a photographing device and a processing device for processing captured images or videos. The first photographing unit 300 may see through and photograph the metal parts for the chamber injected into the injection device 200 . At least one first photographing unit 300 may be provided per injection device 200 . As another example, the first photographing unit 300 may photograph a metal part for a chamber injected into at least one injection device 200 including a photographing angle changing member. As another example, the first photographing unit 300 may photograph such that at least one metal part for a chamber injected into the injection device 200 is included within one photographing field of view. Control of the first capturing unit 300 may be performed by the device 100 .

According to an embodiment of the present application, the determination unit 120 may determine whether the metal part for the chamber meets a preset standard based on the first image information.

For example, the preset standard means standard information included in the request information received by the present device 100, or if it is not included in the received request information, the standard information of the recently successfully produced metal part for the same chamber or the latest Among the successfully produced metal parts for a chamber, specification information of the most similar metal part for a chamber may be included. The standard information herein is not limited to the size, and may include various scales (standards) that can be determined based on images, such as the metal material and shape of the metal parts for the chamber.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the take-out device 400 may take out the metal part for the chamber from the injection device 200 and place it on the upper surface of the rail unit 600 .

For example, at least one take-out device 400 may exist corresponding to one injection device 200 . The take-out device 400 may be provided in various types and quantities corresponding to the injection devices 200 of various types and quantities. The take-out device 400 includes a part of the take-out device 400 on the upper part of the rail part 600 so that the metal parts for the chamber injected from the injection device 200 can be taken out and placed on the upper surface of the rail part 600. Alternatively, the take-out device 400 may include a moving member so that the metal parts for the chamber taken out by the take-out device 400 whose angle or position is changed may be placed on the upper surface of the rail unit 600 . The moving member of the take-out device 400 can be controlled by the device 100 . As another example, the pick-and-place device 500 picks up the metal parts for the chamber taken out by the take-out device 400 and places them on the upper surface of the rail unit 600 .

According to one embodiment of the present application, the pick-and-place device 500 may pick up and transfer metal parts for a chamber located on the upper surface of the rail unit 600 .

For example, the pick-and-place device 500 may pick up and transfer metal parts for a chamber that are determined by the determination unit 120 to be defective among metal parts for a chamber located on an upper surface of the rail unit 600 . The system 10 further includes a component melting unit (not shown) for liquefying the metal parts for the chamber that are determined to be defective by the determination unit 120, but in the pick-and-place device 500, the determination unit 120 is defective. It is possible to pick up the metal parts for the chamber that are determined to be transferred to the parts melting unit (not shown). As another example, the pick-and-place device 500 may pick up a metal part for a chamber located on the upper surface of the rail unit 600 when emergency transfer is requested and transfer it to a transfer paper at a speed higher than the transfer speed of the rail unit 600 .

According to one embodiment of the present application, the rail unit 600 may transport the metal parts for the chamber taken out.

For example, the rail unit 600 may be controlled by the device 100 . The apparatus 100 controls the rail unit 600 based on the request information received from the user terminal (not shown), and continues to operate the rail unit 600 until the target for producing metal parts for a chamber included in the request information is met. You can control driving. The production target of the metal parts for the chamber may include the type and quantity of the metal parts for the chamber to be produced. After the take-out device 400 places the metal part for the chamber injected from the injection device 200 on the upper surface of the rail part 600, the determination unit 120 places the metal part for the chamber located on the upper surface of the rail part 600. If it is determined that this is not a defect, the apparatus 100 controls the rail unit 600 to be driven, but if the above-described production target of metal parts for the chamber is met, the apparatus 100 stops the rail unit 600 from being driven. can be controlled to

According to an embodiment of the present application, when the execution of the requested information is completed, the transmitter 130 may transmit completion information to a user terminal (not shown).

For example, when the aforementioned target for producing metal parts for a chamber is satisfied, the transmitter 130 of the apparatus 100 may transmit completion information to the user terminal. Completion information may include the total amount of production of metal parts for the chamber, the degree of meeting the production target for metal parts for the chamber, the quantity of defective parts, the quantity of additional parts produced for recovery purposes due to the production of defective parts, the person in charge, and the required production time.

3 is a schematic block diagram of an expanded configuration of a metal part production system 10 for an intelligent chamber according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the present system 10 includes the present device 100, an injection device 200, a first photographing unit 300, a take-out device 400, a pick-and-place device 500, and a rail unit 600. , Including the second capturing unit 700 and the third capturing unit 800, the apparatus 100 includes a receiving unit 110, a determining unit 120, a transmitting unit 130, a reference image preparation unit 140 and an image analysis unit 150 , and the rail unit 600 may include a magnetic force unit 610 , a belt 620 and a driving unit 630 .

According to an embodiment of the present application, the second photographing unit 700 may generate second image information by photographing a metal part for a chamber taken out of the injection device 200 .

For example, the second photographing unit 700 may include a photographing device and a processing device for processing captured images or videos. The second photographing unit 700 may photograph the metal parts for the chamber taken out by the extraction device 400 . The second photographing unit 700 may photograph the extracted metal parts for the chamber by photographing through the extraction device 400 . Alternatively, the second photographing unit 700 may photograph the extracted metal parts for the chamber by photographing the top surface of the rail part 600 where the metal parts for the chamber are taken out. At least one second capture unit 700 may be provided per take-out device 400 . As another example, the second photographing unit 700 may photograph a metal part for a chamber taken out by at least one extraction device 400 including a photographing angle changing member. As another example, the second photographing unit 700 may photograph so that at least one metal part for a chamber taken out by the extraction device 400 is included within one photographing field of view. Control of the second capturing unit 700 may be performed by the device 100 .

According to one embodiment of the present application, the determination unit 120 may determine whether the metal part for the chamber meets a predetermined standard based on the second image information.

For example, the preset standard means standard information included in the request information received by the present device 100, or if it is not included in the received request information, the standard information of the recently successfully produced metal part for the same chamber or the latest Among the successfully produced metal parts for a chamber, specification information of the most similar metal part for a chamber may be included. The standard information herein is not limited to the size, and may include various scales (standards) that can be determined based on images, such as the metal material and shape of the metal parts for the chamber.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the requested information may include the size, type, and number of metal parts for a chamber to be produced.

For example, the requested information of metal part A for chamber includes specifications (here, size and shape), quantity to be produced, etc. Depending on the quantity may also be different.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the type and quantity of the injection device 200 and the take-out device 400 may be plural, respectively.

For example, the injection device 200 and the ejection device 400 are provided in various types and quantities depending on the type, quantity, standard (here, size and shape), metal material, etc. of metal parts for the chamber to be produced. It can be. The take-out device 400 may be of a type corresponding to the injection device 200 .

According to one embodiment of the present application, the present system 10 includes a plurality of injection devices 200 and a plurality of ejection devices 400 corresponding to the type of metal parts for the chamber included in the request information 200 and The take-out device 400 can be controlled.

For example, the device 100 included in the present system 10 injects a metal part for a chamber of one type and one standard included in the request information among the plurality of injection devices 200 and the plurality of ejection devices 400. After selecting an injection device 200 capable of performing the injection and a take-out device 400 corresponding to the injection device 200, the present device 100 determines that the injection device 200 selected based on the request information corresponds to the request information. The included metal parts for chamber of one kind and one standard are controlled to be injected, and the injected metal parts for chamber of one kind and one standard are corresponded with the selected injection device 200, and the ejection selected by the device 100 is performed. The device 400 can be controlled to eject.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the second image information may be a 3D stereoscopic image of a metal part for a chamber.

For example, the second image information may be a 3D stereoscopic image of a metal part for a chamber, and may be plural depending on the type and standard of the metal part for a chamber.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the first photographing unit 300 may be provided outside the injection device 200 .

For example, the first photographing unit 300 may be provided outside and above the injection device 200 . Although there are a plurality of injection devices 200 , at least one first photographing unit 300 per injection device 200 may be provided outside the injection device 200 . As another example, the first photographing unit 300 includes a photographing angle changing member of a plurality of ejection devices 200 capable of photographing metal parts for a chamber injected by at least one injection apparatus 200 while changing a photographing angle. It may be provided at one location outside. As another example, the first photographing unit 300 may be provided at a location outside the injection apparatus 200 so that at least one metal part for a chamber injected by the injection apparatus 200 is included within one photographing field of view.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the first photographing unit 300 may be a device that sees through and photographs the injected metal part for the chamber inside the injection device 200 .

For example, the first photographing unit 300 is provided outside and above the injection device 200, and can see through and photograph the injected metal part for the chamber inside the injection device 200. There are a plurality of injection devices 200, but at least one first shooting unit 300 is provided on the outside of each injection device 200, and the metal for the ejected chamber inside the injection device 200 is provided. Parts can be photographed through perspective. As another example, the first photographing unit 300 may include a photographing angle changing member, so that at least one injection device 200 may pierce and photograph metal parts for a chamber injected therein while changing a photographing angle. As another example, the first photographing unit 300 may see through and photograph metal parts for a chamber injected into which at least one injection device 200 is injected within one photographing field of view.

For example, the request information received by the receiver 110 includes weight information of a metal part for a chamber, and the present device 100 accepts only allowable request information among the request information received from the user terminal, and does not accept the request information received from the user terminal. The requested information may be returned to the user terminal. Acceptable request information may be determined by the determination unit 120 based on at least one of three-dimensional drawing data of a metal part for a chamber and weight information of the part. When the determination unit 120 determines the center of gravity of the part based on the three-dimensional drawing data of the metal part for the chamber and determines that the center of gravity can be held by the pick-and-place device 500, the requested information is acceptable request information. it could be Conversely, if the determination unit 120 determines the center of gravity of the metal part for the chamber based on the three-dimensional drawing data of the metal part for the chamber and determines that the center of gravity cannot be grasped by the pick-and-place device 500, the requested information The sender 130 may return (send) to the user terminal without accepting. In addition, when the determination unit 120 determines that the metal part for the chamber is a weight that the pick-and-place device 500 can transport based on the weight information, the corresponding request information may be acceptable request information. Conversely, if the determination unit 120 determines based on the weight information that the metal part for the chamber is a weight that the pick-and-place device 500 cannot transport, the request information is not accepted, and the transmission unit 130 sends the user terminal It can be returned (sent) to .

According to one embodiment of the present application, when the determination unit 120 determines that the injected metal part for the chamber does not conform to the preset standard based on the first image information, the ejection device 400 receives the standard from the injection device 200. After taking out the metal parts for the chamber that do not meet the standard, the pick-and-place device 500 may separate the metal parts for the chamber that do not meet the standard from the upper surface of the rail part 600 .

For example, when the determination unit 120 determines that the metal part for the chamber injected by the injection device 200 does not conform to a predetermined standard including size, shape, etc. based on the first image information, the ejection device ( 400) takes out the metal parts for chambers that do not meet the specifications from the injection device 200 to the upper surface of the rail part 600, and then the pick-and-place device 500 removes the metal parts for chambers that do not meet the specifications from the rail part 600. ) can be released from the upper surface of Metal parts for the chamber that meet the standard but are erroneously separated from the upper surface of the rail unit 600 may be rearranged to the upper surface of the rail unit 600 by the pick-and-place device 500 . The take-out device 400 takes out the metal parts for the chamber that do not meet the standard from the injection device 200 and takes them out to the upper surface of the rail unit 600 by including a height adjusting member (not shown). The extracted metal parts for the chamber are positioned on the upper surface of the rail part 600 by adjusting the height of the take-out device 400 itself, or the pick-and-place device 500 grabs the taken-out metal parts for the chamber to remove the rail part 600. ). The pick-and-place device 500 may pick up metal parts for a chamber that are determined by the determination unit 120 to be defective in terms of specifications among metal parts for a chamber located on the upper surface of the rail part 600 and transfer them to a melting unit (not shown). .

According to an embodiment of the present application, when the determining unit 120 determines that the metal parts for the chamber taken out based on the second image information do not conform to the preset standard, the pick and place device 500 is configured for the chamber not meeting the standard. The metal parts may be separated from the upper surface of the rail unit 600 .

For example, if the determination unit 120 determines that the metal parts for the chamber taken out on the upper surface of the rail unit 600 do not conform to preset standards including size and shape based on the second image information, pick and place The apparatus 500 may detach a metal part for a chamber that does not meet the standard from the upper surface of the rail unit 600 . Metal parts for the chamber that meet the standard but are erroneously separated from the upper surface of the rail unit 600 may be rearranged to the upper surface of the rail unit 600 by the pick-and-place device 500 . The pick-and-place device 500 may pick up metal parts for a chamber that are determined by the determination unit 120 to be defective in terms of specifications among metal parts for a chamber located on the upper surface of the rail part 600 and transfer them to a melting unit (not shown). .

According to an embodiment of the present application, the rail unit 600 includes a magnetic unit 610 generating magnetic force therein, so that the metal parts for the chamber are not separated from the upper surface of the rail unit 600 due to the attraction of the magnetic force. can

For example, the magnetic force unit 610 may be controlled by the device 100 . While the pick-and-place device 500 removes the metal parts for the chamber that are defective in terms of specifications from the upper surface of the rail unit 600, the device 100 may control the magnetic force unit 610 not to operate. While the rail unit 600 transfers the metal parts for the chamber that are normal in terms of specifications, the present device 100 applies an attractive force to the metal parts for the chamber so that the magnetic part 610 comes into close contact with the rail part 600 ( 610) can be controlled.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the rail unit 600 includes a belt 620 and a driving unit 630, and the belt 620 may be rotated by the driving unit 630.

For example, the driving unit 630 may be controlled by the device 100 . While the pick-and-place device 500 removes the metal parts for the chamber that are defective in terms of specifications from the upper surface of the rail unit 600, the device 100 may control the driving unit 630 not to operate. While the magnetic force unit 610 applies an attractive force to the metal parts for the chamber that are normal in terms of specifications to bring them into close contact with the upper surface of the belt 620, the device 100 rotates the belt 620 so that the driving unit 630 rotates the belt 620. ) can be controlled to transfer metal parts for chambers that are normal in terms of specifications closely adhered to the upper surface of the.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the reference image preparation unit 140 may acquire 3D drawing data of a metal part for a chamber.

For example, the 3D drawing data of the metal parts for the chamber may be included in the request information received by the receiving unit 110 . Alternatively, the apparatus 100 may additionally receive 3D drawing data of a metal part for a chamber from a user terminal (not shown). The 3D drawing data of the metal part for the chamber may vary according to the shape, type, and size of the metal part for the chamber included in the requested information.

According to one embodiment of the present application, the reference image preparation unit 140 may derive at least one two-dimensional reference image of a plurality of processing surfaces of the metal part for the chamber based on the obtained three-dimensional drawing data.

For example, the reference image preparation unit 140 derives at least one two-dimensional reference image of a plurality of processing surfaces of the metal part for the chamber based on the obtained three-dimensional drawing data of the metal part for the chamber, but the derived two-dimensional The reference image may include the central point of the metal part for the chamber at the center of the reference image.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the image analyzer 150 may set a section in which the base image is identified in the first image information for each base image.

For example, the first image information may be a 3D stereoscopic image, and the image analyzer 150 may set a section in which the reference image is identified in the first image information for each reference image. If the same shape as the reference image does not exist in the first image information, the image analyzer 150 may set the first image information for each section in which a shape having a similarity or higher than a preset similarity to the reference image is identified.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the reference image preparation unit 140 is a process that is evaluated as having a preset processing importance level or higher among a plurality of processing surfaces based on the shape, area, and number of processing figures reflected on each of the plurality of processing surfaces. A 2D image corresponding to the surface may be selected as a reference image.

For example, the reference image preparation unit 140 derives at least one two-dimensional reference image of a plurality of processing surfaces of the metal part for the chamber based on the obtained three-dimensional drawing data of the metal part for the chamber, but the derived two-dimensional The reference image includes the central point of the metal part for the chamber at the center of the image, and the reference image preparation unit 140 includes a plurality of two-dimensional reference images derived based on the three-dimensional drawing data of the metal part for the chamber. Based on the shape, area, and number of the processed figures reflected on each of the processed surfaces, a 2D image corresponding to a processed surface evaluated as having a predetermined processing importance level or higher among a plurality of processed surfaces may be selected as a reference image. The reference image preparation unit 140 finally selects, as the reference image, only the reference image including the processed figure in which the quantity, the same area, and the number of identical shapes of the processed figure reflected on each of the plurality of processed surfaces among the plurality of reference images are aggregated as the most common values. can do.

According to an embodiment of the present application, when the determination unit 120 determines that there is an error in the injection process of the metal part for the chamber based on the image set for each reference image in the image analysis unit 150, the injection device 200 Injection of metal parts for the chamber can be stopped.

For example, the determination unit 120 determines that an image set by the image analysis unit 150 for each section in which a reference image or a shape having a predetermined similarity or higher with the reference image is identified based on the first image information has a predetermined similarity to the reference image. (At this time, it is determined that there is an error in the injection process of the metal part for the chamber, and the injection device 200 may stop injection of the metal part for the chamber if it is less than or equal to the similarity of the above-described 'shape greater than or equal to the preset similarity'). there is.

According to one embodiment of the present application, after the take-out device 400 takes out the metal part for the chamber where the injection is stopped, on the upper surface of the rail part 600, the pick-and-place device 500 removes the taken-out metal part for the chamber. It can be dislodged from the top surface of portion 600 .

For example, the determination unit 120 determines that an image set by the image analysis unit 150 for each section in which a reference image or a shape having a predetermined similarity or higher with the reference image is identified based on the first image information has a predetermined similarity to the reference image. (At this time, it is determined that there is an error in the injection process of the metal part for the chamber if it is less than or equal to the similarity of the above-described 'shape greater than or equal to the preset similarity'), and the injection device 200 stops injection of the metal part for the chamber, After the take-out device 400 takes out the metal parts for the chamber where the injection is stopped to the upper surface of the rail part 600, the pick-and-place device 500 removes the taken-out metal parts for the chamber from the upper surface of the rail part 600. can make it

According to an embodiment of the present application, the third photographing unit 800 may generate third image information by capturing a process in which a metal part for a chamber located on the upper surface of the rail unit 600 is transferred.

For example, the third photographing unit 800 captures the transfer process of the metal parts for the chamber located on the upper surface of the rail unit 600 to generate third image information, and within the third image information, the pick-and-place device 500 ) may generate third image information except for a section in which metal parts for chambers that do not meet the standard on the rail unit 600 are separated from the rail unit 600 .

For example, if the determination unit 120 cannot determine the position of the center of gravity of a metal part for a chamber that does not meet the standard through at least one of the second image information and the third image information, the second photographing unit 700 or The third capturing unit 800 may regenerate secondary second image information or secondary third image information. If the determination unit 120 cannot determine the position of the center of gravity of the metal part for the chamber that does not conform to the standard based on the secondary second image information or the secondary third image information, the transmitter 130 is the user terminal ( Not shown) may transmit a center of gravity determination failure notification.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the determination unit 120 may determine whether or not the metal part for the chamber being transported by the rail unit 600 is detached from the upper surface of the rail unit 600 based on the third image information. there is.

For example, the determination unit 120 determines whether or not the metal part for the chamber being transported by the rail unit 600 has deviated from the upper surface of the rail unit 600 based on the third image information, but the rail unit 600 If the metal parts for the chamber being transported are detached from the upper surface of the rail unit 600, it may be determined whether the metal parts for the chamber that meet the specifications or the metal parts for the chamber that do not meet the specifications are detached.

According to an embodiment of the present application, when the determining unit 120 determines that the metal part for the chamber being transported by the rail unit 600 is separated from the upper surface of the rail unit 600 based on the third image information, the request information The number of metal parts for the chamber to be produced included in may be added by the number of metal parts for the chamber separated from the upper surface of the rail part 600 during transport by the rail part 600 .

For example, the determination unit 120 determines that the metal part for the chamber is being transported by the rail part 600 based on the third image information and that the metal part for the chamber is detached from the upper surface of the rail part 600, but the detached metal part for the chamber If it is a metal part for a chamber that meets the standard, the number of metal parts for a chamber to be produced included in the request information is the metal part for a chamber that meets the standard that is separated from the upper surface of the rail part 600 during transportation by the rail part 600. More can be added as the number of parts.

Hereinafter, based on the details described above, the operation flow of the present application will be briefly reviewed.

4 is an operation flowchart of a control method of the metal part production system 10 for an intelligent chamber according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The method for producing metal parts for an intelligent chamber shown in FIG. 4 may be performed by the system 10 for producing metal parts for an intelligent chamber described above. Therefore, even if the details are omitted below, the description of the system 10 for producing metal parts for an intelligent chamber can be equally applied to the description of a method for producing metal parts for an intelligent chamber (hereinafter, referred to as 'this method'). there is.

Referring to FIG. 4 as an example, the method may include steps S11 to S18.

In step S11, the receiving unit 110 may receive request information requesting processing and transfer of metal parts for the chamber from the user terminal.

Next, in step S12, the injection device 200 may inject a metal part for the chamber.

Next, in step S13, the first photographing unit 300 may generate first image information by photographing the metal part for the chamber.

Next, in step S14 , the determination unit 120 may determine whether the metal part for the chamber conforms to a predetermined standard based on the first image information.

Next, in step S15 , the take-out device 400 may take out the metal parts for the chamber from the injection device 200 and place them on the upper surface of the rail part 600 .

Next, in step S16 , the pick and place device 500 may pick up and transfer the metal parts for the chamber located on the upper surface of the rail unit 600 .

Next, in step S17 , the rail unit 600 may transfer the taken-out metal parts for the chamber.

Next, in step S18, when the execution of the requested information is completed, the transmitter 130 may transmit completion information to the user terminal.

In the foregoing description, steps S11 to S18 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps, depending on an embodiment of the present invention. Also, some steps may be omitted if necessary, and the order of steps may be changed.

A method for producing a metal part for an intelligent chamber according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and usable to those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. - includes hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, as well as machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler. The hardware devices described above may be configured to act as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

In addition, the above-described method for producing metal parts for an intelligent chamber may be implemented in the form of a computer program or application stored in a recording medium and executed by a computer.

The above description of the present application is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art will understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present application. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not limiting. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present application is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of the present application.

10: Metal parts production system for intelligent chamber
100: metal parts production device for intelligent chamber
110: receiving unit 120: determining unit
130: transmission unit 140: reference image preparation unit
150: image analysis unit
200: injection device
300: first shooting unit
400: take-out device
500: pick and place device
600: rail part
610: magnetic part 620: belt
630: driving unit
700: second shooting unit
800: 3rd shooting unit

Claims (17)

In the metal part production system for the intelligent chamber,
A receiving unit for receiving request information requesting processing and transfer of metal parts for the chamber from a user terminal;
an injection device for injecting a metal part for the chamber;
a first photographing unit generating first image information by photographing the metal parts for the chamber;
a determination unit determining whether the metal part for the chamber conforms to a predetermined standard based on the first image information;
a take-out device for taking out the metal part for the chamber from the injection device and positioning it on an upper surface of the rail part;
a pick-and-place device for picking up and transporting the metal parts for the chamber located on the upper surface of the rail unit;
the rail part for transporting the taken-out metal parts; and
A transmitter for transmitting completion information to a user terminal when the execution of the requested information is completed;
Including,
The metal parts production system for the intelligent chamber,
A second photographing unit for generating second image information by photographing the metal part taken out of the injection device;
The judge,
Based on the second image information, it is further determined whether the metal part for the chamber meets a predetermined standard;
The type and quantity of the injection device and the ejection device are plural, respectively;
The metal parts production system for the intelligent chamber,
Controlling the injection device and the take-out device corresponding to the type of the metal part for the chamber included in the request information among the plurality of injection devices and the plurality of take-out devices,
Metal parts production system for intelligent chambers. delete According to claim 1,
The request information includes the size, type and number of metal parts for the chamber to be produced,
Metal parts production system for intelligent chambers. delete According to claim 1,
The second image information is a three-dimensional stereoscopic image of the metal part,
Metal parts production system for intelligent chambers. According to claim 1,
The first shooting unit,
A device provided outside the injection device and photographing the metal parts for the chamber injected inside the injection device by seeing through,
Metal parts production system for intelligent chambers. According to claim 1,
If the determination unit determines that the metal part for the chamber injected based on the first image information does not conform to a predetermined standard,
After the take-out device takes out the metal parts for chambers that do not meet the specifications from the injection device to the upper surface of the rail part, the pick-and-place device removes the metal parts for chambers that do not meet the specifications from the upper surface of the rail part. that is to do,
Metal parts production system for intelligent chambers. According to claim 1,
When the determination unit determines that the metal part for the chamber extracted based on the second image information does not conform to a predetermined standard,
The pick-and-place device separates the metal parts for the chamber that do not meet the standard from the upper surface of the rail unit,
Metal parts production system for intelligent chambers. According to claim 1,
The rail part has a magnetic force generating part inside so that the metal part for the chamber is not separated from the upper surface of the rail part due to the attractive force of the magnetic force,
Metal parts production system for intelligent chambers. According to claim 1,
The rail part includes a belt and a driving part, and the belt is rotated by the driving part,
Metal parts production system for intelligent chambers. According to claim 1,
The metal parts production system for the intelligent chamber,
a reference image preparation unit for acquiring three-dimensional drawing data of the metal part for the chamber and deriving a two-dimensional reference image of at least one of a plurality of processing surfaces of the metal part for the chamber based on the three-dimensional drawing data;
an image analyzer configured to set a section in which the reference image is identified in the first image information for each reference image;
Which further includes
Metal parts production system for intelligent chambers. According to claim 11,
The reference image preparation unit,
Based on the shape, area, and number of the processing figures reflected on each of the plurality of processing surfaces, selecting a two-dimensional image corresponding to a processing surface evaluated as having a predetermined processing importance or higher among the plurality of processing surfaces as the reference image will,
Metal parts production system for intelligent chambers. According to claim 11,
If the determination unit determines that there is an error in the injection process of the metal part for the chamber based on the image set for each reference image by the image analysis unit,
The injection device stops injection of the metal part for the chamber,
After the take-out device takes out the metal part for the chamber where the injection is stopped to the upper surface of the rail part,
Detaching the metal parts for the chamber from which the pick and place device is taken out from the upper surface of the rail part,
Metal parts production system for intelligent chambers. According to claim 3,
The metal parts production system for the intelligent chamber,
Further comprising a third photographing unit for generating third image information by photographing a process in which the metal parts for the chamber located on the upper surface of the rail unit are transported,
The judge,
Based on the third image information, it is further determined whether the metal part for the chamber being transported by the rail part is separated from the upper surface of the rail part,
Metal parts production system for intelligent chambers. According to claim 14,
When the determination unit determines that the metal part for the chamber being transported by the rail unit is separated from the upper surface of the rail unit based on the third image information,
The number of metal parts for the chamber to be produced included in the request information,
Further added by the number of metal parts for the chamber separated from the upper surface of the rail part during transportation by the rail part,
Metal parts production system for intelligent chambers. A method for producing metal parts for an intelligent chamber,
Receiving, by a reception unit, request information requesting processing and transfer of a metal part for a chamber from a user terminal;
injecting, by an injection device, a metal part for the chamber;
generating first image information by photographing the metal part for the chamber by a first photographing unit;
determining whether the metal part for the chamber meets a predetermined standard based on the first image information by a determination unit;
taking out the metal parts for the chamber from the injection device by a take-out device and positioning them on an upper surface of a rail part;
picking up and transporting the metal parts for the chamber located on the upper surface of the rail unit by a pick-and-place device;
transferring the metal part from which the rail part is taken out; and
Transmitting completion information to a user terminal when the sending unit completes the execution of the requested information;
Including,
The method for producing metal parts for the intelligent chamber,
Further comprising generating second image information by a second photographing unit by photographing the metal part taken out of the injection device;
The step of judging is
Based on the second image information, it is characterized in that it is further determined whether the metal part for the chamber meets a predetermined standard,
The type and number of the injection device and the ejection device are plural, respectively;
The metal part production system for the intelligent chamber performing the method of producing the metal part for the intelligent chamber,
Controlling the injection device and the take-out device corresponding to the type of the metal part for the chamber included in the request information among the plurality of injection devices and the plurality of take-out devices,
A method for producing metal parts for intelligent chambers. A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for executing the method of claim 16 on a computer.

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