KR20190118758A - Module Combination Type Facility System for Smart Factory - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a modular combined production facility system for a smart factory. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a process equipment constituting the production facility for a smart factory comprises: a drive unit to which a mechanism for producing a product is mounted; a control unit which controls a process performed by the driving unit and collects process data; an HMI panel which is installed at the front of the driving unit, spaced apart from the driving unit, and receives an operation for the process equipment; and an up-down sliding door mounted on the front of the drive unit. Accordingly, it is possible to enhance user convenience and safety for the modular combined production facility system for the smart factory.

Description

Modular Combination Type Facility System for Smart Factory

The present invention relates to a smart factory technology, and more particularly to a design technology of a modular production equipment that enables a flexible structural change of the factory production equipment to support the flexible production system.

Existing factories were in the form of mass production of small items in one production facility without frequent change of production plan, and therefore, the existing facilities were rarely reorganized or expanded.

However, as consumer demands are diversified, smart factories of the 4th Industrial Revolution require the flexibility of production facilities to produce customized, multi-quantity and small quantities in order to respond to various requirements of customers.

In general, it is difficult to actively accommodate flexible production systems because unit cost increases as the product types are diversified.However, recently, related technologies such as industrial internet, multifunctional robot, 3D printing, and big data have been developed at the same time. Expectations for the production system are soaring.

Advanced automotive and electronics manufacturers have been expanding flexible production for a long time in order to respond to diversifying customer needs, and recently, they are considering introducing them in the traditional manufacturing industry such as chemical and machinery represented by mass production and fixed facilities.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a modular combination production facility system for a smart factory with enhanced user convenience and safety and a modular process equipment for the same.

Process equipment constituting a production facility for a smart factory according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the drive unit is mounted with a mechanism for product production; A controller for controlling a process performed by the driver and collecting process data; A Human Machine Interface (HMI) panel, which is installed at a front side of the driving unit, spaced apart from the driving unit, and receives an operation for the process equipment; It includes; the upper and lower sliding doors installed on the front of the drive unit.

Further, the process equipment according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a safety lock device for generating an alarm when the front door is opened while driving the driving unit.

In addition, the process equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a door locking device for fixing the front door to the frame of the driving unit so that the front door is not opened.

The HMI panel may be installed in a state in which a direction can be manipulated by a user's operation.

In addition, the process equipment, in the configuration of the production equipment, may be removable and replaceable with other process equipment.

The drive unit and the control unit may have a detachable structure.

In addition, the drive unit can be replaced with another drive unit.

And, the process equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first side is provided on the first side of the control unit, connected to the second type of multi-connector of the first process equipment facing for power supply, network connection and air supply It may further include a multi connector of the type.

In addition, the process equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided on the second side of the control unit, the second connected to the first type of multi-connector of the second modular equipment facing each other for power supply, network connection and air supply It may further include a multi connector of the type.

On the other hand, the control method of the process equipment constituting the production equipment for a smart factory according to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of controlling the process performed by the drive unit is mounted on the mechanism for product production; Collecting process data; And receiving an operation on the process equipment through an HMI panel spaced apart from the driving unit on the front of the driving unit. The front and rear sliding doors are installed on the front of the driving unit.

On the other hand, the production facility for a smart factory according to an embodiment of the present invention, includes a plurality of process equipment, the process equipment, the drive unit is mounted with a mechanism for production of the product; A control unit which controls a process performed by the driving unit and collects process data; An HMI panel spaced apart from the driving unit on the front of the driving unit and receiving an operation on the process equipment; And a vertical sliding door installed at the front of the driving unit.

On the other hand, the process equipment constituting the production equipment for a smart factory according to an embodiment of the present invention, the drive unit is equipped with a mechanism for product production; An HMI panel spaced apart from the driving unit on the front of the driving unit and receiving an operation on the process equipment; And a vertical sliding door installed at the front of the driving unit.

As described above, according to the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to enhance the user convenience and safety for the modular combination production equipment system for a smart factory.

In particular, according to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide the user with the ease of reading information and the convenience of manipulation through the HMI panel installed on the front surface of the driving unit and spaced apart from the driving unit.

Furthermore, according to embodiments of the present invention, a double safety device composed of a safety lock device and a door lock device can prevent an accident caused by the front door being opened while the driving unit is being driven.

1 is an external perspective view of the process equipment constituting the modular combined production equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is an image of an actual safety lock device;
3 is an image showing a front door open state,
4 shows a coupling between process equipments,
5 is a view showing a production facility of a smart factory built by combining a plurality of process equipment,
FIG. 6 illustrates a docking system for physically / electrically interconnecting modular equipment-1 and modular equipment-2, which are two of the modular equipment shown in FIG. 5, FIG.
7-11 are diagrams provided in the description of the physical / electrical connection mechanism of docking module-1 and docking module-2;
12 and 13 are views showing a state in which the docking module-1 and the docking module-2 are combined;
14 is a view showing a front view of the multi-connector-1 for connecting equipment,
15 is a detailed specification of the multi-connector for connecting equipment,
16 is a conceptual diagram of a docking system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described the present invention in more detail.

The production facilities of smart factories that are capable of flexible production must be able to carry out various manufacturing key processes such as loading, assembly and inspection. Thus, in the embodiment of the present invention, the production facility is configured through the interconnection of a plurality of modular process equipment, and interface connection between various kinds of process equipment is possible.

1 is an external perspective view of a process equipment constituting a modular combined production facility according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The process equipment according to the embodiment of the present invention is a modular process equipment for performing a manufacturing process work, and is divided into a driving unit 8 which is an upper end and a control unit 7 which is a lower end.

The drive unit 8 includes a universal table on which various process equipment, for example, a robot, a component assembly unit, a sensor for inspection vision, and the like, can be mounted, and a conveyor belt for conveying processes and products.

The universal table of the driving unit 8 may be equipped with a mechanism necessary for the production of products of various industries (machinery, processing, electronics, injection molding, pharmaceutical, cosmetics) can be fitted, replaced, removed in a customized manner.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the exterior of the driving unit 8 includes a safety interlock 1, a human machine interface panel 3, a front door 4, and a door locking device 5. ) And a conveyor entrance 9.

The safety lock device 1 corresponds to a configuration for protecting an operator who detects that the front door 4 is opened while the process equipment is being driven, and alarms through an alarm sound and light emission. 2 is an image of an actual safety lock 1.

The HMI panel 3 is a user interface means for displaying the current state of the process equipment and receiving an operation command for the process equipment. It can be implemented by a touch screen or the like, and is spaced apart from the driver 8 on the front of the driver 8.

Furthermore, the HMI panel 3 is installed in the holder in a state in which a direction (angle) can be operated by a user's operation.

The front door 4 is a configuration provided on the front of the drive unit 8 for the maintenance of the process equipment, it is a top / bottom sliding type. When implemented as a case opening complements that the front door (4) can not be completely opened by the HMI panel (3).

3 shows a state in which the front doors of the process equipments are opened upward in a production facility in which a plurality of actual process equipments are combined.

The door locking device 5 is configured to fix the front door 4 to the frame of the driving part 8 so as not to open, in order to prevent the front door 4 from being opened while the driving part 8 is being driven.

The conveyor entrance 9 is an area for receiving a workpiece to be processed from another process equipment in the preceding order and delivering the finished product to another process equipment in the next order.

The control unit 7 plays a role of process control and data collection, and includes various electronic devices such as a PLC, an I / O module, and an RTU. The socket, connector, and wire specifications of the controller 7 are unified based on standards (IPC SMEMA), so the efficiency of designing an interface for interworking with other process equipment is very high.

Process equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention can be a combination of other process equipment and module units. For coupling with other process equipment (FIG. 4), a docking system is formed on the side of the control unit 7.

Thereby, as shown in Figure 5, by combining a plurality of process equipment as a block assembly, it is possible to freely build a production facility of the smart factory for flexible production to the desired type.

Specifically, by forming a production facility with the process equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention, then the modules required for the production of the product is then assembled prefabricated, and can be added, replaced, removed as needed, and can be customized production.

In addition, it can be flexibly adjusted by reconfiguring (replacement, rearrangement, etc.) of process equipment when demand for flagship products decreases and demand for other products increases, or when part of the process equipment fails.

On the other hand, even in one process equipment, the drive part 8 and the control part 7 are not fixed, and are structure which can be mutually separated.

Therefore, the drive unit-1 of the process equipment-1 can be separated and coupled to the control unit-2 of the process equipment-2, and the drive unit-1 of the process equipment-1 is replaced with a new drive unit-1 or another kind of drive unit-3. You can, and more combinations are possible if needed.

Hereinafter, a docking system of the modular process equipment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6.

FIG. 6 illustrates a docking system for physically and electrically interconnecting process equipment-1 (11) and process equipment-2 (12) of two of the process equipment shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the multi-connector 13 for external connection is provided on one side of the process equipment-1 (11), and the docking module-1 (15) is provided on the other side. And docking module-2 (16) is provided in one side of process equipment-2 (12), and docking module-1 is provided in the other side.

The multi-connector 13 for external connection is a multi-connector in which ends of a power line, a communication cable, and an air supply pipe connecting the process equipment-1 11 and an external facility are all combined.

The docking module-1 (15) of the process equipment-1 (11) and the docking module-2 (16) of the process equipment-2 (12) are implemented in a male / male connector type to be physically and electrically interconnected. Furthermore, docking module-1 of process equipment-2 (12) is physically and electrically interconnected with docking module-2 of other process equipment.

The docking system consisting of the docking module-1 (15) and the docking module-2 (16) provides the mutual interface (power, communication, pneumatic) between the process equipment-1 (11) and the process equipment-2 (12). Of course, it facilitates coupling / connection and disconnection between process equipment-1 (11) and process equipment-2 (12).

This may facilitate a flexible structural change of the production facility in the smart factory consisting of the process equipment.

The physical / electrical connection mechanism of the docking module-1 15 and the docking module-2 16 is described in detail below with reference to FIGS.

As shown in Figs. 7 to 11, the docking module-1 (15) includes a bearing (17), a clamp cylinder (18), a clamp hook (19), a shaft holder (20), and a multi-connector-1 for equipment connection. 21, the Y-axis shaft spring 22, and the X-axis shaft spring 23 are provided.

The docking module-2 (16) is provided with a bearing guide (24), an X-axis shaft spring (25), a guide shaft (26), a multi-connector-2 (27) for hooking up the equipment, and a hook bracket (28). have.

The bearing 17 of the docking module-1 (15) is slidably coupled to the bearing guide 24 of the docking module-2 (16) to fix the upper portions of the docking module-1 (15) and the docking module-2 (16). Combine.

The guide shaft 26 of the docking module-2 (16) is received and coupled to the shaft holder 20 of the docking module-1 (15). As a result, the docking module-1 (15) and the docking module-2 (16) can be fixed at positions diagonally opposite.

The clamp hook 19 of the docking module-1 15 is slidable forward / backward by the clamp cylinder 18 and is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the clamp cylinder 18.

The clamp hook 19 of the docking module-1 (15) passes through the hook bracket (28) of the docking module-2 (16) and then adjusts its position through the slide, and rotates to dock with the docking module-1 (15). Secure module-2 (16) in the diagonally opposite position.

12 and 13 illustrate a state in which the docking module-1 15 and the docking module-2 16 are combined. In particular, FIG. 12 illustrates a situation in which the docking module-1 15 and the docking module-2 16 are fixed by rotating the clamp hook 19 of the docking module-1 15.

The Y-axis shaft spring 22 and the X-axis shaft spring 23 provided in the docking module-1 15 are configured to finely adjust the position of the docking module-1 15 to the Y-axis and the X-axis.

The docking module-2 16 is provided with an X-axis shaft spring 25 for enabling fine adjustment of the position of the docking module-2 16 to the X-axis.

On the other hand, the multi-connector-1 (21) for connecting the equipment of the docking module-1 (15) is interconnected with the multi-connector-2 (27) for connecting the equipment of the docking module-2 (16). The multi-connector-1 (21) for connecting the equipment and the multi-connector-2 (27) for connecting the equipment are simply inserted / received and fastened.

The shaft holder 20 of the docking module-1 (15) engages the guide shaft 26 of the docking module-2 (16) and clamps 19 and docking module-2 (of the docking module-1 (15). In the process of engaging the hook bracket 28 of 16), the multi-connector-1 (21) for connecting the equipment of the docking module-1 (15) and the multi-connector-2 (27) for connecting the equipment of the docking module-2 (16) ) Are automatically combined.

The multi-connector-1 (21) for connecting the equipment is disposed inside the shaft holder 20 and the clamp hook (19), and the multi-connector-2 (27) for connecting the equipment is the guide shaft (26) and the hook bracket (28). Since it is arranged inward, stable coupling is possible.

The multi-connector-1 (21) for connecting the equipment and the multi-connector-2 (27) for connecting the equipment provide power supply / transmission, communication connection, air supply / air between the docking module-1 (15) and the docking module-2 (16). The module is a collection of connectors for delivery.

Fig. 14 is a view showing the connector for connecting the multi-connector-1 (21) from the front. Figure 15 shows the detailed specifications of the multi-connector-1,2 (21,27) for connecting equipment.

As shown, the multi-connector-1,2 (21,27) for connecting equipment supports 220V / 75A three-phase (2-wire) power, CAT5 Ethernet Socket 6ea (CT-RJ45) communication, Air Ф6 2ea, Max 15Bar pneumatic.

Communication lines can be separated through network port expansion, and four RJ45 ports are provided to increase network stability that must be secured in industrial sites by implementing ring topology.

The IO signal is configured to notify the fact when the docking of the multi-connector-1 (21) for connecting the equipment and the multi-connector-2 (27) for connecting the equipment is completed. As a result, a guide message may be displayed on the docking modules when the docking is completed.

On the other hand, it is assumed that the docking module-1 (15) and the docking module-2 (16) constituting the above-described docking system are located on both sides of the process equipment, that is, the sides facing each other in the process equipment.

However, this is only one example for convenience of explanation. As shown in FIG. 16, in order to implement a non-linear production facility, it is possible to implement the docking modules to be located at adjacent sides as well as sides facing each other in the process equipment.

To this end, the docking module can be implemented to be detachable from all aspects of the process equipment, it can be implemented to change the side of the process equipment on which the docking module is mounted.

In addition, although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, but the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

1: Safety Interlock
2: Docking System
3: HMI (Human Machine Interface) panel
4: front door
5: door lock
6: wheel
7: control unit
8: drive unit
9: conveyor entrance

Claims (12)

In the process equipment constituting the production equipment for the smart factory,
A drive unit to which a mechanism for producing a product is mounted;
A controller for controlling a process performed by the driver and collecting process data;
A Human Machine Interface (HMI) panel, which is installed at a front side of the driving unit, spaced apart from the driving unit, and receives an operation for the process equipment;
Up and down sliding door type is installed on the front of the drive unit; process equipment comprising a.
The method according to claim 1,
And a safety lock device that generates an alarm when the front door is opened while the drive unit is being driven.
The method according to claim 2,
And a door locking device to fix the front door to the frame of the driving unit so that the front door is not opened.
The method according to claim 1,
HMI panel,
Process equipment characterized in that the direction is installed in a state capable of operation by the user's operation.
The method according to claim 1,
Process equipment,
Process equipment, characterized in that in the construction of the production equipment, removable and replaceable with other process equipment.
The method according to claim 1,
The driving unit and the control unit is a process equipment characterized in that the detachable structure.
The method according to claim 6,
The drive unit,
Process equipment, characterized in that replaceable with another drive.
The method according to claim 1,
It is provided on the first side of the control unit, for supplying power, network connection and air supply, the first type of multi-connector connected to the second type of multi-connector of the first process equipment, further comprising; Process equipment.
The method according to claim 8,
A second type multi connector provided on a second side of the control unit and connected to a first type multi connector of an opposing second modular equipment for power supply, network connection, and air supply; Process equipment.
In the control method of the process equipment constituting the production equipment for the smart factory,
Controlling a process performed by a drive on which a mechanism for producing a product is mounted;
Collecting process data; And
Receiving an operation for the process equipment through a HMI (Human Machine Interface) panel installed spaced apart from the driving unit on the front of the driving unit;
The control method of the process equipment, characterized in that the front and rear sliding doors of the drive unit is provided.
Including a plurality of process equipment,
Process equipment,
A drive unit to which a mechanism for producing a product is mounted;
A controller for controlling a process performed by the driver and collecting process data;
A Human Machine Interface (HMI) panel, which is installed at a front side of the driving unit, spaced apart from the driving unit, and receives an operation for the process equipment; And
Production equipment for a smart factory, including; up and down sliding doors installed on the front of the drive unit.
In the process equipment constituting the production equipment for the smart factory,
A drive unit to which a mechanism for producing a product is mounted;
A Human Machine Interface (HMI) panel, which is installed at a front side of the driving unit, spaced apart from the driving unit, and receives an operation for the process equipment; And
Up and down sliding door type is installed on the front of the drive unit; process equipment comprising a.

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