KR20160071036A - Apparatus and method for managing data - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for managing data and, more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for managing data by which a correction history of operation data used in surface mounting technology (SMT) equipment is managed and restored. An apparatus for managing data according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a reception unit that receives a correction instruction of an operation file used in a surface mounting technology (SMT) line; and a data correction unit that corrects operation data corresponding to the correction instruction among at least one operation data constituting the operation file and corrects the operation file such that the name of the apparatus generating the correction instruction or the source of the correction instruction is displayed.

Description

[0001] Apparatus and method for managing data [

The present invention relates to a data management apparatus and method, and more particularly, to a data management apparatus and method for performing a correction history management and restoration of work data used in SMT (Surface Mounting Technology) equipment.

Surface Mounting Technology (SMT) is a general term for a technique for attaching components that can be directly mounted on the surface of a printed circuit board (PCB) to an electronic circuit.

Specifically, in the SMT process, a solder paste is printed on a printed circuit board (PCB), various surface mounting devices (SMDs) are mounted on a printed circuit board using a mounter, and the resultant is passed through a reflow oven It is a technology to connect the lead of PCB and surface mount part.

The SMT line is a technique for producing a PCB completed by a combination of a plurality of devices. The SMT line may include at least one SMT line including a plurality of devices according to a work environment.

Generally, in the SMT line, the user generates job data via an offline program OLP. Operational solution program OELPE is CAD-based integrated programming software for applicant's SMT line operation.

1 is a flowchart of CAD data generation for generating conventional work data.

Referring to FIG. 1, a CAD program is executed (S10) to modify CAD data to generate operation data, a CAD file is created by opening a data file (S20), and a desired data Etc.) is added / corrected (S30), and data is stored (S40).

As such, modification of the data contained in the job data can be corrected through an offline program, or through a program of an SMT machine that mounts surface mount components.

In other words, the work data can be modified by a plurality of devices, so that one work data originally generated can exist as a plurality of modified data having different data.

It is difficult to see which part of these revisions have been modified, and problems may arise in performing operations through SMT equipment.

Therefore, the emergence of an invention that can easily confirm the revision history of the work data is required.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2014-0112003 (2014.09.22)

An object of the present invention is to perform correction history management and restoration of work data used in SMT (Surface Mounting Technology) equipment.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, a data management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a receiver for receiving a correction command for a work file used in an SMT (Surface Mounting Technology) line, And a data modifying unit for modifying the operation data corresponding to the modification instruction and modifying the operation file so that the name of the device generating the modification instruction or the source of the modification instruction is displayed.

A data management method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a correction command for a working file used in an SMT (Surface Mounting Technology) line, And modifying the job file so that the name of the device that generated the modification command or the source of the modification command is displayed.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to the data management apparatus and method of the present invention as described above, the correction history management and the restoration of the operation data used in the SMT (Surface Mounting Technology) equipment are performed, thereby allowing the user to more easily check the correction history of the operation data, This is an advantage to be able to do.

1 is a flowchart of CAD data generation for generating conventional work data.
2 is a diagram illustrating a data management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a data management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a detailed block diagram of a data management unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating an operation interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a work table according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 to 9 are views illustrating a first modification information interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating restoration of job data according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a diagram illustrating a second modification information interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Also, commonly used predefined terms are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined otherwise.

FIG. 2 illustrates a data management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The data management system 200 includes a work file generation device 210, a management server 220, a work file distribution device 230, and an SMT Mounting Technology equipment 241, 242, 243, 244.

The work file generation apparatus 210 plays a role of generating work files used in the SMT equipment 241, 242, 243, and 244 of the SMT line.

The SMT process involves mounting various surface mounting devices (SMDs) on a printed circuit board (PCB) using a mounter device. In the present invention, the work file is used to mount a surface mount component Such as CAD data or Bill Of Material (BOM) data, may be included.

For example, a work file may contain part references, X values, Y values, Z values, R values, part names, feeders, nozzles, header numbers, skip information, The same work data can be included.

An off-line program (OLP) may be used in the creation of the work file by the work file creation apparatus 210, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The management server 220 plays a role of storing and distributing the job file generated by the job file generating apparatus 210. [

2 illustrates one work file generation apparatus 210 and one work file distribution apparatus 230, the work file generated by the plurality of work file generation apparatuses 210 is managed by the management server 220 A managed and stored job file can be provided to a plurality of job file distribution devices.

Alternatively, a work file may be managed by a plurality of management servers, and an appropriate work file may be supplied to the work file distribution device 230. [

The job file distribution device 230 transmits the job file provided from the management server 220 to each of the SMT devices 241, 242, 243, and 244.

In distributing the work file, the work file distribution device 230 may distribute the same work file to all the SMT equipment 241, 242, 243, and 244, and may distribute the work file selectively. For example, the work file 1 (not shown) provided from the management server 220 is distributed to the SMT equipment 1 241 and the SMT equipment 3 243, and the work file 2 (not shown) provided from the management server 220, To SMT equipment 2 (242), and not to the SMT equipment 4 (244).

The SMT equipment 241, 242, 243, 244 performs an SMT process operation using the work file received from the work file distribution unit 230. In the present invention, the SMT equipment 241, 242, 243, and 244 can perform a uniform SMT process operation as they receive the same job file at the same point in time, Individual SMT process operations may be performed.

On the other hand, the work file can be modified by each device. For example, the user can modify the work file created using the work file creation device 210, modify the work file using the management server 220, or modify the work file using the work file distribution device 230. [ Or modify the work file using the SMT equipment 241, 242, 243, 244.

Each of the devices 210, 220, 230, and 241 to 244 may include one or more programs capable of modifying a work file. Hereinafter, each device or each program that modifies a work file is referred to as a modification subject.

In this way, when a work file is modified by a plurality of modification subjects, different copies of the work file generated at the beginning can exist. In order to prevent such confusion, the data management system 200 May include a separate data management device 300 for managing the modified work file.

When a modification command is generated by a specific modification subject, it is transmitted to the data management apparatus 300. The data management apparatus 300 can modify the operation file according to the received modification command, You can also restore the working file to its original state. Thus, the modified or restored work file is delivered to the management server 220, so that only one work file that reflects the accumulated modifications to the work file generated by the work file creation device 210 can exist .

In the present invention, the data management apparatus 300 is configured to be included in one of the job file generating apparatus 210, the management server 220, the job file distributing apparatus 230, and the SMT equipment 241, 242, 243, And may be implemented as a separate device.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a data management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The data management apparatus 300 includes a receiving unit 310, a storage unit 320, a control unit 330, a data management unit 340, (350).

The receiving unit 310 plays a role of receiving a correction command for the work file used in the SMT line. In the present invention, the modification command of the work file means an instruction to modify the work data constituting the work file.

As one correction command is received, the corresponding one job data may be modified, and the corresponding plurality of job data may be modified. Hereinafter, one work data is modified by one modification command.

The receiving unit 310 also receives a restoration command for the work file. In the present invention, the restoration command of the work file refers to a command to restore the modified work data of the work data constituting the work file to the original value or a previously modified specific value.

As one restore command is received, one corresponding job data may be restored, and a corresponding plurality of job data may be restored. Hereinafter, one task data is restored by one restoration command.

A modification instruction or a restore instruction of the work file may be input directly through the data management device 300 or may be received from another device. Accordingly, the reception unit 310 according to the embodiment of the present invention may receive a correction instruction or a restoration instruction directly An input unit 311, and a communication unit 312 that receives data from other devices.

The input unit 311 may include a button, a wheel, a jog shuttle, and the like to receive a command from a user. In addition, a display unit (not shown) is provided in the data management apparatus 300, and when the display unit provides a touch screen function, the display unit may serve as the input unit 311.

Here, the input unit 311 may be a single device by itself, for example, a wireless remote controller may serve as the input unit 311. [ That is, the user can input commands by using buttons and wheels provided in the wireless remote controller. When the inertial sensor is provided in the wireless remote controller, the user applies a motion to the wireless remote controller and inputs a command corresponding to the motion locus It is possible.

The communication unit 312 can communicate with other devices by wire or wireless communication. The communication unit 312 may be a communication unit such as Ethernet, a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a mobile communication network, a wireless LAN, a Bluetooth, a wireless fidelity (UMTS) System), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), or WiBro (Wireless Broadband).

The data management unit 340 plays a role of correcting or restoring the work file according to the command received through the receiving unit 310. [ To this end, the data management unit 340 may include a data correction unit 341 and a data restoration unit 342, which are illustrated in FIG.

The data modification unit 341 modifies the operation data corresponding to the modification instruction among the at least one operation data constituting the operation file and corrects the operation file so that the name of the device or the source of the modification instruction .

For example, the user can modify the Y value of a specific part reference from 64.000 to 63.970 by using the SMT equipment 1 (241). When a modification command containing the content of this modification is received, , The Y value of the corresponding part reference is changed from 64.000 to 63.970 and the work file is modified to reflect that the device generating the correction command is SMT equipment 1 (241).

In the present invention, the apparatus that generates the correction command includes a work file generating apparatus 210, SMT equipment 241, 242, 243, 244 performing surface mounting work in the SMT line, and accessing a work file via a network (not shown) And a separate device.

The data modifying unit 341 may modify the operation data corresponding to the modification command in different colors or shapes for each source of the device or the modification command that issued the modification command in order to display the modification subject that generated the modification command.

For example, the data modifying unit 341 modifies the work data in blue when the work file generating apparatus 210 generates a modify command, and when the SMT equipment 241, 242, 243, It is possible to modify the operation data in different colors for each SMT equipment when there are a plurality of SMT equipment 241, 242, 243, and 244.

In addition, the work file may be implemented in the form of a table composed of a plurality of cells, and the data modification unit 341 may display a cell specifying the apparatus that generated the correction command or the work data modified in color corresponding to the source .

The data restoring unit 342 restores the corrected work data. The restoration command may be received through the receiving unit 310. The data restoring unit 342 restores the working data in response to the restoration command.

In the present invention, the work data may be modified once or several times, and the data restoring unit 342 may restore the corrected work data to its original value or restore the previously modified specific value. Here, restoration to the original state means restoration to work data at a point of time generated by the work file generation apparatus 210. [

Referring again to FIG. 3, the interface generation unit 350 generates a modification information interface reflecting the modified information according to the modification instruction.

The revision information interface includes a first revision information interface that includes revision data for each item of a particular part reference and a second revision information interface that includes a revision history for a particular item of the particular part reference.

The interface generation unit 350 according to the embodiment of the present invention may generate a first modification information interface for each part reference specified in the job file or a second modification information interface for each item of the component reference specified in the operation file.

The first modification information interface may include a modification subject for generating a modification command, an item, pre-modification operation data, current operation data, and a restoration instruction input icon. Here, the item may include an X value, a Y value, a Z value, an R value, a part name, a feeder, a nozzle, a header number, skip information and a level.

In addition, the second modification information interface may include a modification subject for which a modification command is generated, a modified operation data, and a restoration command input icon.

Details of the first modification information interface and the second modification information interface will be described later with reference to FIGS. 7 through 9 and FIG.

In addition, the interface generation unit 350 may generate a task interface that allows the user to check and modify the task data. A detailed description of the task interface will be given later with reference to FIG.

The storage unit 320 stores a work file or a modified work file. In addition, the storage unit 320 may store the modification history of each operation data according to the received correction command or the restoration command. The data restoration unit 342 refers to the modification history stored in the storage unit 320, You can restore it to its original state or restore it to a specific value.

The control unit 330 performs overall control of the receiving unit 310, the storage unit 320, the data managing unit 340, and the interface generating unit 350.

3, the data management apparatus 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a display unit (not shown) for displaying various interfaces generated by the interface generation unit 350, If the display unit is not included in the data management apparatus 300, the interface can be displayed through a display means such as a monitor.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a job interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the present invention, the job interface 500 includes a graphic for allowing the user to confirm the job data, Means a graphical user interface (GUI).

The work interface 500 is configured to include a parts layout diagram 510 and a work table 520. [ The parts layout diagram 510 displays various parts arranged on the basis of the work data constituting the work file. Since the parts layout diagram 510 shows the parts at a ratio corresponding to the size of the actual parts and the intervals between the parts, the user can identify the parts to be corrected or restored by them.

The work table 520 displays the work data constituting the work file. For example, when a specific part of the part layout diagram 510 is selected, the corresponding area of the work table 520 corresponding to the selected part is highlighted And the corresponding part can be highlighted on the part layout 510 if the specific job data in the work table 520 is selected.

As such, the job data displayed in the job table 520 may be for the parts shown in the parts layout diagram 510, but the job interface 500 of the present invention is not limited thereto.

6 is a view showing a work table 600 according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which work data modified by a user is displayed differently from other work data.

As shown in the figure, the R item of the part reference CN501_UBA, the R item of the component reference CN405, the Y item of the component reference IC 8, and the X and Y items of the component reference IC 601 can be displayed in bold in comparison with other operation data. So that it is possible to check which work data has been modified.

In particular, the color of the modified work data may be different in correspondence with the correction subject who modified the work data. For example, the work data modified by the work file generation device 210 is displayed in blue, and the SMT equipment 241 , 242, 243, 244) may be displayed in red.

7 to 9 are views illustrating a first modification information interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The first modification information interface 700, 800, 900 is an interface for displaying the modification status of specific operation data. For example, when modified operation data is selected from the operation data of the operation table, The first modification information interface 700, 800, or 900 may be displayed on the screen.

The first modification information interface 700, 800, and 900 may be implemented and displayed as a separate window (e.g., a pop-up window) from the work table, but is not limited thereto.

As described above, the first modification information interface 700, 800, 900 includes modification data for each item of a specific part reference, including modification subject fields 710, 810, 910, item fields 720, 820 and 920, previous data fields 730, 830 and 930, current data fields 740, 840 and 940 and restoration fields 750, 850 and 950.

820 and 920 displays the item to be modified and the previous data fields 730, 830 and 930 are displayed in the edit fields 710, 810 and 910, The modified work data is displayed in the current data fields 740, 840 and 940 and restoration command input icons 751 and 752 are displayed in the restoration fields 750, 850 and 950, 851, 951, 952, 953, and 954 are displayed.

In addition, corresponding part references 760, 860, and 960 can be displayed in the first modification information interface 700, 800, and 900, respectively.

As a result, the user can view the work data of the Y item of the part reference IC 8 through the first modification information interface 700 shown in FIG. 7 by the MMI which is the program of the SMT equipment 241, 242, 243, and 244, The value is changed from 64.000 to 63.970.

8, the user has modified the work data of the R item of the part reference CN405 by the OLP, which is the program of the work file generation apparatus 210, and the value is 90.000 It is confirmed to be 0.000.

The first modification information interfaces 700, 800, and 900 include restore command input icons 751, 851, and 951 to 954, through which the user can restore the operation data.

That is, when the user selects the restoration command input icon 751 through the first modification information interface 700 of FIG. 7, the work data of the corresponding item is restored from 63.970 to 64.000, and the first modification information interface 800, when the user selects the restore command input icon 851, the work data of the corresponding item is restored from 0.000 to 90.000.

When restoration instruction input icons 751, 851, and 951 to 954 are selected through the first correction information interface 700, 800, and 900, the data restoration unit 342 restores the working data. (342) restores the current job data to the pre-correction job data.

FIG. 10 shows that work data of a corresponding item is restored from 63.970 to 64.000 through the first modification information interface 700 of FIG. When the restoration command input icon 751 is selected, the first modification information interface 700, 800, 900 may disappear from the screen while the operation data is restored as shown in FIG.

When the operation data is restored, the restoration information may be reflected in the work table and the first modification information interface 700, 800, 900.

7 and 8 show the first modification information interface 700, 800 in which the operation data for one item is displayed. However, as shown in FIG. 9, when the operation data for a plurality of items is the first modification information interface 900 < / RTI >

9 is a view showing a first modification information interface including modification status of operation data for a plurality of items.

Through the first modification information interface 900 shown in FIG. 9, the user can check the revision status of the work data for each item, and perform restoration for each item.

11 is a diagram illustrating a second modification information interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The second modification information interface 1100 is an interface for displaying a modification history of a specific item of a specific part reference. For example, when modified work data of the work data of the work table is selected, the modification history of the corresponding work data is specified The second modification information interface 1100 can be displayed on the screen.

The second modification information interface 1100 may be implemented and displayed as a separate window (e.g., a pop-up window) from the work table, but is not limited thereto.

As described above, the second modification information interface 1100 is an interface including a modification history for a specific item of a specific part reference, and includes a modification subject field 1110, a modification date / time field 1120, a data field 1130, And a restoration field 1140.

The correction subject field in which the correction command is generated is displayed in the correction subject field 1110. The modified date and time field 1120 displays the modified date and time of the operation data and the data field 1130 shows the correction history of the operation data And restoration command input icons 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, and 1146 are displayed in the restoration field 1140. [

In addition, the second modification information interface 1100 may display the corresponding part reference 1160 and the item 1150. [

11, the user can confirm that the job data of the X item of the part reference CN 2102 is the program of the job file generating apparatus 210 and the SMT equipment 241, 242, 243, 244, , And it is confirmed that the values are modified in the order of 4.689 -> 4.480 -> 4.520 -> 4.779 -> 4.689 -> 4.500.

Here, 4,500 in the last line corresponds to the current job data, and the user can restore the job data to the corresponding value by selecting one of the correction histories.

The restoration instruction input icons 1141 to 1146 are selected by the data restoring unit 342 through the second modification information interface 1100. The restoration instruction input icons 1141 to 1146, To the operation data corresponding to the restoration instruction input icons 1141 to 1146 in the corrected operation data.

For example, when the user selects the restore command history icon 1142 in the second line, the data restoring unit 342 restores the task data from 4.500 to 4.480.

When the operation data is restored, the restoration history may be reflected in the work table and the second modification information interface 1100. [

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

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Claims (18)

A receiving unit for receiving a correction command for a work file used in an SMT (Surface Mounting Technology) line; And
A data modification unit configured to modify the job data corresponding to the modification command among the at least one job data constituting the job file and to modify the job file so that the name of the device generating the modification command or the source of the modification command is displayed The data management apparatus comprising: The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the data modifying unit modifies the operation data corresponding to the modification instruction in a different color or form for each source of the device or the modification instruction. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an interface generation unit for generating a modification information interface including a modification subject which has generated the modification instruction, an item, pre-modification operation data, current operation data, and a restoration instruction input icon. The method of claim 3,
And a data restoration unit restoring the current work data to the pre-correction work data when the restoration command input icon is selected through the modification information interface. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the interface generation unit generates the modification information interface for each part reference specified in the job file. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an interface generation unit for generating a modification information interface including a modification subject which has generated the modification instruction, modified operation data, and a restoration instruction input icon. The method according to claim 6,
And a data restoring unit for restoring the current work data to work data corresponding to the restoration command input icon among the restored work data when the restoration command input icon is selected through the modification information interface. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the interface generation unit generates the modification information interface for each item of the parts reference specified in the job file. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the device generating the modification command comprises at least one of a device that generates the job file, a device that performs a surface mounting job on the SMT line, and a separate device that accesses the job file through a network. Receiving a modification command of a work file used in an SMT (Surface Mounting Technology) line; And
Correcting the job data corresponding to the modification command among the at least one job data constituting the job file and correcting the job file so that the name of the device generating the modification command or the source of the modification command is displayed A method of managing data comprising. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the step of modifying the work file comprises modifying the work data corresponding to the modification command in different colors or shapes for each source of the device or the modification command. 11. The method of claim 10,
And generating a modification information interface including a modification subject for which a modification command has been generated, an item, pre-modification operation data, current operation data, and a restoration instruction input icon. 13. The method of claim 12,
And restoring the current job data to the pre-correction job data when the restoration command input icon is selected through the modification information interface. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the step of generating the modification information interface comprises generating the modification information interface for each part reference specified in the job file. 11. The method of claim 10,
And generating a modification information interface including a modification subject that has generated the modification instruction, modified operation data, and a restore instruction input icon. 16. The method of claim 15,
And restoring the current operation data to operation data corresponding to the restoration instruction input icon among the modified operation data when the restoration instruction input icon is selected through the modification information interface. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the step of generating the modification information interface includes generating the modification information interface for each item of the parts reference specified in the job file. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the device generating the modification command comprises at least one of a device that generates the job file, a device that performs a surface mounting job on the SMT line, and a separate device that accesses the job file through a network.

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