WO2023228423A1 - スポット溶接の溶接条件を管理する溶接管理装置 - Google Patents

スポット溶接の溶接条件を管理する溶接管理装置 Download PDF

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WO2023228423A1
WO2023228423A1 PCT/JP2022/021810 JP2022021810W WO2023228423A1 WO 2023228423 A1 WO2023228423 A1 WO 2023228423A1 JP 2022021810 W JP2022021810 W JP 2022021810W WO 2023228423 A1 WO2023228423 A1 WO 2023228423A1
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彩志 柏木
昭典 西村
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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    • B23K11/115—Spot welding by means of two electrodes placed opposite one another on both sides of the welded parts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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  • the present invention relates to a welding management device that manages welding conditions for spot welding.
  • an arc welding device equipped with a welding torch that performs welding by arc discharge is conventionally known (for example, JP 2016-124076A and JP 2006-26655A).
  • a spot welding device equipped with a spot welding gun that performs welding by applying current between electrodes is known (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-220580).
  • a robot device in which a work tool for welding is attached to a robot and performs welding while changing the position and orientation.
  • the workpiece In spot welding, the workpiece is held between a pair of electrodes and pressure is applied. When current is passed through the electrode, heat is generated due to the resistance. Then, the workpiece is melted and welded at the point where the electrode makes contact.
  • the conditions for passing current through the electrodes are predetermined as welding conditions.
  • the welding conditions include a current flow pattern such as a current value or a current flow time.
  • Welding conditions are determined, for example, for each welding point where spot welding is performed on the workpiece.
  • the welding conditions depend on the thickness, shape, material, etc. of the workpiece to be spot welded. Therefore, it is difficult for the operator to determine the optimal welding conditions at once. The operator can determine optimal welding conditions while changing the welding conditions.
  • an operator may carry out welding while gradually changing some items of the welding conditions in order to determine the optimal welding conditions.
  • the quality of welding after welding may be judged and the values of some items of welding conditions may be changed.
  • Welding conditions are stored, for example, in a welding timer that supplies current to the electrodes of a spot welding gun.
  • the welding management device includes a storage unit that stores reference data of welding conditions in which values of items included in the welding conditions are configured with reference values.
  • the welding management device includes a history generation unit that creates a change history including the value before and after the change of the one or more items when the value of one or more items of the welding conditions is changed.
  • the storage unit stores the change history generated by the history generation unit together with the reference data.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a robot system including a robot device and an arithmetic processing unit in an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a robot system. It is an explanatory view when creating master data of welding conditions in an embodiment. It is an explanatory view when creating a change history of welding conditions in an embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating updating of welding conditions stored in a welding timer.
  • FIG. 2 is a first diagram illustrating restoration of welding conditions at an arbitrary point in the past.
  • FIG. 3 is a second diagram illustrating restoration of welding conditions at an arbitrary point in the past;
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating restoration of some items of welding conditions at any point in the past. It is a block diagram of another robot system in an embodiment.
  • a welding management device in an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9.
  • the welding management device in this embodiment manages welding conditions for spot welding.
  • a robot device including a spot welding gun will be described as an example of a welding device.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the robot system in this embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the robot system in this embodiment.
  • the robot system includes a robot device 9 and an arithmetic processing device 7 connected to a control device 2 of the robot device 9.
  • the robot device 9 can weld at a desired welding point 94 while changing the position and posture of the welding gun 5.
  • the robot device 9 includes a welding gun 5 as a welding work tool, a robot 1 that changes the position and posture of the welding gun 5, and a welding timer 6 that supplies current for welding to an electrode 23 of the welding gun. .
  • the robot device 9 includes a control device 2 that controls the operations of the robot 1 and the welding gun 5.
  • the works 91 and 92 of this embodiment are plate-shaped members.
  • the work 92 has the same planar shape as the work 91.
  • Works 91 and 92 are fixed to a pedestal 93 by a device not shown.
  • the robot device 9 performs spot welding at a plurality of welding points 94. By performing spot welding, the work 91 and the work 92 are fixed to each other.
  • the robot 1 of this embodiment is an articulated robot including multiple joints.
  • Robot 1 includes an upper arm 11 and a lower arm 12.
  • the lower arm 12 is rotatably supported by a pivot base 13.
  • the swing base 13 is rotatably supported by a base 14.
  • the robot 1 includes a wrist 15 connected to the end of the upper arm 11.
  • Wrist 15 includes a flange 16 for fixing welding gun 5 .
  • the robot 1 of this embodiment has six drive axes, the invention is not limited to this configuration.
  • the robot can be any robot capable of moving work tools.
  • the robot 1 of this embodiment includes a robot drive device 21 that drives constituent members such as the upper arm 11.
  • Robot drive device 21 includes multiple drive motors for driving upper arm 11 , lower arm 12 , pivot base 13 , wrist 15 , and flange 16 .
  • Welding gun 5 includes a tool drive device 22 that drives welding gun 5 .
  • Welding gun 5 includes electrodes 23 facing each other. In this embodiment, one electrode 23 is a fixed electrode, and the other electrode 23 is a movable electrode.
  • the tool drive device 22 of this embodiment includes a motor that drives a movable electrode relative to a fixed electrode.
  • the robot 1 includes a state detector for detecting the position and orientation of the robot 1.
  • the state detector in this embodiment includes a rotational position detector 24 attached to the drive motor of each drive shaft of the robot drive device 21.
  • the rotational position detector 24 is composed of, for example, an encoder. The position and orientation of the robot 1 are detected by the output of the rotational position detector 24.
  • the control device 2 includes a control device main body 4 including an arithmetic processing unit (computer) having a CPU (Central Processing Unit) as a processor.
  • the arithmetic processing device includes a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), etc., which are connected to the CPU via a bus.
  • Control device 2 drives robot 1 and welding gun 5 based on an operation program 41 created in advance.
  • the robot device 9 of this embodiment automatically performs spot welding on the workpieces 91 and 92 at the welding point 94.
  • the arithmetic processing unit of the control device main body 4 includes a storage unit 42 that stores information regarding control of the robot device 9.
  • the storage unit 42 can be configured with a non-temporary storage medium capable of storing information.
  • the storage unit 42 can be configured with a storage medium such as a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, a magnetic storage medium, or an optical storage medium.
  • An operation program 41 for the robot device 9 to perform spot welding work is stored in the storage unit 42.
  • the arithmetic processing unit of the control device main body 4 includes an operation control section 43 that sends out operation commands.
  • the motion control section 43 sends motion commands for driving the robot 1 to the robot drive section 44 based on the motion program 41 .
  • Robot drive unit 44 includes an electric circuit that drives a drive motor. The robot drive unit 44 supplies electricity to the robot drive device 21 based on the operation command.
  • the operation control section 43 sends an operation command for driving the tool drive device 22 to the work tool drive section 45.
  • the work tool drive section 45 includes an electric circuit (electrode drive circuit) that drives the motor of the movable electrode.
  • the work tool drive section 45 supplies electricity to the tool drive device 22 based on the operation command.
  • the operation control unit 43 corresponds to a processor that drives the robot device 9 according to the operation program 41.
  • the processor reads the operation program 41 and executes the control defined in the operation program 41, thereby functioning as the operation control section 43.
  • the welding timer 6 controls the current supply, such as the magnitude of the current supplied to the electrode 23 of the welding gun 5, the timing of the current, and the rate of change of the current.
  • the welding timer 6 of this embodiment includes an arithmetic processing unit having a CPU as a processor.
  • the processing unit of the welding timer 6 includes a welding control section 62 that controls the current.
  • the arithmetic processing unit of the welding timer 6 is configured to be able to communicate with the arithmetic processing unit of the control device main body 4.
  • Welding control section 62 receives a command to flow electricity to electrode 23 from operation control section 43 .
  • the welding control unit 62 receives, for example, a command to flow electricity based on a welding condition number.
  • the processing unit of the welding timer 6 includes a storage unit 61 that stores information regarding control of the current supplied to the spot welding gun.
  • the storage unit 61 can be configured with a non-temporary storage medium that can store information.
  • the storage unit 61 can be configured with a storage medium such as a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, a magnetic storage medium, or an optical storage medium.
  • a program for the welding timer 6 to control the current and welding conditions 64, which are conditions for welding, are stored in the storage unit 61.
  • the welding timer 6 includes a current supply section 63 including a current supply circuit for supplying current to the electrode 23.
  • Current supply section 63 supplies electricity to electrode 23 of welding gun 5 based on a command from welding control section 62 .
  • the welding control unit 62 corresponds to a processor that is driven according to a program that controls current. The processor reads the program and functions as the welding control section 62 by executing the control prescribed in the program.
  • the control device 2 includes a teaching operation panel 49 as an operation panel through which a worker manually operates the robot device 9.
  • the teaching pendant 49 includes an input section 49a into which information regarding control of the robot device 9 is input.
  • the input section 49a is composed of operating members such as a keyboard and a dial.
  • the teaching pendant 49 includes a display section 49b that displays information regarding control of the robot device 9.
  • the display section 49b of this embodiment displays information regarding welding.
  • the display section 49b is configured with a display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display panel. Note that when the display panel is configured with a touch panel type display panel, the display panel functions as an input section and a display section.
  • the arithmetic processing unit of the control device main body 4 includes a condition operation unit 51 that operates welding conditions.
  • the condition operation unit 51 includes a history generation unit 52 that creates a history of changes in welding conditions.
  • the change history of this embodiment includes, when the value of one or more items of welding conditions is changed, the value before and after the change of the one or more items.
  • the change history in this embodiment is generated based on the values (absolute values) of the welding conditions rather than the relative values of the welding conditions.
  • the condition operation unit 51 includes a restoration unit 53 that restores the values of past welding condition items.
  • the condition operation section 51 includes a display control section 54 that controls the image displayed on the display section 49b of the teaching operation panel 49.
  • the condition operating section 51 includes a condition setting section 55 that sets welding conditions for actually performing welding.
  • the condition setting section 55 sets welding conditions for actually performing welding according to the operator's operation of the input section 49a.
  • Each unit of the condition operation section 51, history generation section 52, restoration section 53, display control section 54, and condition setting section 55 corresponds to a processor that is driven according to the operation program 41.
  • the processors read the operating program 41 and execute the control specified in the operating program 41, thereby functioning as respective units.
  • the robot system in this embodiment includes a processing unit 7 that is configured to be able to communicate with the processing unit of the control device main body 4.
  • the arithmetic processing device 7 is constituted by a computer including a CPU as a processor.
  • the arithmetic processing device 7 has an input section 71a through which an operator inputs information.
  • the input section 71a is composed of operating members such as a keyboard and a dial.
  • the arithmetic processing device 7 includes a display section 71b that displays information regarding welding.
  • the display section 71b can be configured with any display panel that can display images.
  • the display section 71b can be configured by a display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL display panel.
  • the arithmetic processing unit 7 includes a storage unit 72 that stores information regarding welding.
  • the storage unit 72 can be configured with a non-temporary storage medium capable of storing information.
  • the storage unit 72 can be configured with a storage medium such as a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, a magnetic storage medium, or an optical storage medium.
  • the arithmetic processing device 7 has a processing section 73 that processes information.
  • the processing unit 73 corresponds to a processor that operates according to a program stored in the storage unit 72.
  • the processor functions as a processing unit 73 by operating according to a program.
  • the storage unit 72 of the arithmetic processing unit 7 stores master data 76 of welding conditions.
  • the master data 76 is reference data of welding conditions in which the values of items (variables) included in the welding conditions are configured with reference values. In the master data 76, all items are set to reference values. The operator can select welding conditions at any time as the master data 76.
  • the storage unit 72 stores the change history 75 generated by the history generation unit 52 together with the master data 76 .
  • the storage unit 72 stores the change history 75 in association with the master data 76.
  • the arithmetic processing device 7 of this embodiment functions as a server that stores information regarding welding conditions.
  • the processing unit 7 functions as a server that stores a change history 75 and master data 76 of welding conditions.
  • the processing section 73 stores information regarding welding in the storage section 72 and reads it from the storage section 72. Furthermore, the processing unit 73 transmits and receives information regarding welding conditions to and from the condition operating unit 51.
  • the welding management device of this embodiment includes a control device main body 4, a teaching operation panel 49, and an arithmetic processing device 7 communicably connected to the control device main body 4.
  • the condition operation section 51 is arranged in the control device main body 4
  • the storage section 72 that stores the change history 75 and master data 76 is arranged in the arithmetic processing device 7 connected to the control device main body 4.
  • the storage unit 72 may be located in the arithmetic processing unit of the control device main body 4. That is, the processor of the control device main body 4 may have the function of the processing section 73, and the storage section 42 of the control device main body 4 may have the function of the storage section 72 of the arithmetic processing device 7.
  • the welding management device can be comprised of the control device 2.
  • the function of the condition operation unit 51 may be executed by the processor of the arithmetic processing unit 7. That is, the arithmetic processing device 7 may have the function of the condition operation section 51.
  • the welding management device can be comprised of the arithmetic processing device 7.
  • the welding management device of this embodiment acquires and stores master data of welding conditions. Then, each time the operator changes the values of at least some of the items included in the welding conditions, a welding condition change history is created and stored. That is, the welding management device adds a change history every time there is a change in welding conditions. Then, the welding management device restores past welding conditions based on the master data and change history through the operation of the operator. The welding management device can display the restored welding conditions on the display section or set them as the current welding conditions.
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram illustrating the generation of master data.
  • display control section 54 displays an image 81 including the content of welding conditions on display section 49b of teaching pendant 49.
  • the image 81 includes names of items of welding conditions and values of each item.
  • 11 items such as squeeze, upload, and first energization time are set as welding condition items.
  • the unit of time for squeezing, etc. is specified in cycles.
  • one cycle is a time corresponding to a control cycle in which the processor of the welding timer sends out a current command.
  • the squeeze is set to a time length of 50 cycles.
  • the welding conditions include a welding machine number for identifying a welding machine when a plurality of welding machines are present, and a welding condition number for specifying a desired welding condition from the plurality of welding conditions.
  • the welding machine number can be set for each robot device.
  • the welding machine number may be set for each welding gun.
  • the welding condition number can be set for each welding point (dot point), for example.
  • welding conditions having a common welding condition number may be used for a plurality of welding points.
  • the robot 1 places the welding gun 5 in the position and posture determined by the operation program 41.
  • the operation program 41 includes instructions for driving the electrode 23.
  • the operation program 41 also includes instructions regarding welding conditions.
  • welding conditions for supplying current to the welding gun 5 are defined by welding condition numbers.
  • the operation control unit 43 obtains instructions regarding driving the electrode 23 from the operation program 41.
  • the operation control section 43 drives the movable electrode of the pair of electrodes 23 via the work tool drive section 45 .
  • the tool driving device 22 pressurizes the works 91 and 92 with a pair of electrodes 23 .
  • the operation control section 43 While pressurizing the works 91 and 92 at a predetermined pressure, the operation control section 43 sends a welding condition number to the welding control section 62.
  • the storage unit 61 of the welding timer 6 stores welding conditions 64 of each welding condition number.
  • the storage unit 61 stores welding conditions 64 in which values of all items are determined.
  • Welding control section 62 acquires welding conditions based on the welding condition number received from operation control section 43 .
  • Welding control section 62 supplies current to electrode 23 in a current supply pattern according to welding conditions. The parts are fused and bonded.
  • the operation control section 43 drives the tool drive device 22 via the work tool drive section 45 so that the electrode 23 moves away from the works 91 and 92. In this way, spot welding at one welding point can be performed.
  • Image 81 includes an information display area 85a and a button area 85b. Information regarding welding conditions is displayed in the information display area 85a. In the image 81, all welding condition items and values for the welding condition items can be set. Further, the information display area 85a displays a welding machine number and a welding condition number.
  • the current welding condition number is maintained without creating a welding condition with a new welding condition number.
  • welding conditions with two or more welding condition numbers may be created for one welding point.
  • the welding condition of the first welding condition number of the first welding machine will be explained.
  • the button area 85b displays a plurality of buttons 82a to 82g for selecting items displayed in the information display area 85a and changing the setting values of the items.
  • the button 82a displays a menu screen for selecting the content to be displayed.
  • the buttons 82b and 82c are buttons for moving the selected portion upward or downward.
  • the button 82d is a button for changing the value of the selected item. By pressing the button 82d, a screen for inputting numerical values is displayed, and the values of the welding condition items can be changed.
  • the button 82e is a button for finalizing the welding conditions changed by the operator.
  • Buttons 82f and 82g are buttons for displaying welding conditions of other welding machines or welding conditions of other welding condition numbers.
  • the operator registers master data that serves as reference data for welding conditions.
  • the operator can set welding conditions at any time in the master data. For example, the operator can set the initially created welding conditions to the master data. Alternatively, the operator can set the welding conditions when welding is performed as desired in the master data.
  • the operator selects the menu button 82a of the image 81. Select the item for which you want to register master data from the displayed menu screen.
  • the condition operation unit 51 acquires the welding conditions at that time as master data. At this time, information on the date and time of creation is added to the welding conditions.
  • a screen for setting master data may be opened by pressing the menu button 82a and selecting a predetermined item. Then, the master data may be generated by the operator inputting the values of each item of the welding conditions on the screen for setting the master data.
  • the condition setting section 55 of the condition operation section 51 transmits the welding conditions to the arithmetic processing device 7.
  • the processing unit 73 of the arithmetic processing unit 7 stores this welding condition in the storage unit 72 as master data 76.
  • a plurality of items of the master data 76 are stored in the storage unit 72 of the arithmetic processing unit 7 in the form of a table.
  • Master data 76 includes the stored date and time, welding machine number, and welding condition number.
  • the reference values include 50 cycles for the squeeze, 3 cycles for the upslope, 3 cycles for the first energization time, and 1500 A for the first current value.
  • the method of storing master data is not limited to the table format, but the values (reference values) for each item can be stored in any format.
  • condition setting unit 55 sets the welding conditions of the master data 76 at this time to the welding conditions for performing the current welding.
  • the condition setting unit 55 transmits welding conditions to the welding control unit 62 of the welding timer 6.
  • Welding control section 62 stores master data in storage section 61 as initial welding conditions 64 .
  • FIG. 4 shows an explanatory diagram when changing the values of at least some items of the welding conditions.
  • the operator presses the menu button 82a to select an item for changing the welding conditions.
  • the values of the current welding condition items are displayed.
  • the operator selects the item whose setting value is to be changed by operating the buttons 82b and 82c.
  • an image for changing the setting value is displayed.
  • the operator can change the setting values for each item. In this example, the operator changes the set value and the image 83 is displayed on the display section 49b of the teaching pendant 49.
  • the operator can change the value of the welding condition item for one or more items. Comparing the image 81 of the master data in FIG. 3 with the image 83 in FIG. 4, here, the second energization time, second cooling time, third energization time, and first current value are changed. are doing. When each welding condition item has been changed, the operator presses the button 82e to confirm the welding condition change.
  • history generation section 52 of condition operation section 51 acquires the value of the changed welding condition item and the date and time of change.
  • the history generation unit 52 compares the welding conditions of the image 81 before the change with the welding conditions of the image 83 after the change.
  • the welding conditions before change correspond to master data.
  • the history generation unit 52 detects whether the value of the welding condition item after the change is the same as the value of the welding condition item before the change.
  • the history generation unit 52 detects an item in which the value of the welding condition item after the change is different from the value of the welding condition item before the change.
  • the history generation unit 52 may detect an item in which the value of the welding condition item after the change is different from the value of the welding condition item before the change, based on the operator's operation of inputting the value. do not have.
  • the history generation unit 52 creates a change history 75a based on the detection results.
  • the change history 75a includes the date and time of change, the welding machine number, and the welding condition number.
  • the change history 75a includes the number of the changed item and the name of the item.
  • the change history 75a includes a value before change and a value after change for each item. For example, if it is the second energization time, information about changing from 5 cycles to 3 cycles is included.
  • the setting value of each item is stored as an absolute value. That is, the value set by the operator is stored.
  • the condition setting unit 55 transmits the change history generated by the history generation unit 52 to the arithmetic processing device 7.
  • the processing unit 73 stores the change history 75a in the storage unit 72.
  • the history generation unit 52 generates a change history 75 every time the values of at least some items of the welding conditions are changed.
  • the storage unit 72 of the arithmetic processing unit 7 adds and stores a new change history to the currently stored change history. In this way, the change history is stored every time there is a change in welding conditions.
  • FIG. 5 shows an explanatory diagram of updating the welding conditions stored in the welding timer.
  • the history generation unit 52 creates a change history 75c that includes changed values for the changed items. In this case, the change history 75c does not need to include the value of the item before the change.
  • the condition setting unit 55 transmits the change history 75c to the welding control unit 62 of the welding timer 6.
  • Welding control section 62 updates welding conditions 64 stored in storage section 61 based on change history 75c.
  • Welding conditions 64 include current values of all items.
  • the second energization time, second cooling time, third energization time, and first current value are updated.
  • the values of the welding conditions stored last time are used. That is, the setting values of items that are not changed are maintained.
  • the stored date and time is updated to the changed date and time.
  • the welding conditions 64a are stored in a table format, but the format is not limited to this.
  • the storage unit 61 can store the welding conditions 64 in any format. For example, welding conditions may be generated using predetermined symbols and numbers.
  • condition operation unit 51 transmits the changed value to the welding timer 6.
  • Welding control section 62 updates welding conditions 64 based on the changed values. When actually performing welding, the welding control unit 62 supplies current based on the updated welding conditions 64.
  • the operator can change the welding conditions whenever desired. For example, the operator can change the value of any item of the welding conditions based on the actual welding state (welding quality). Then, the history generation unit 52 generates a change history when the welding conditions are changed.
  • the processing unit 73 of the arithmetic processing unit 7 receives the change history and stores it in the storage unit 72.
  • the welding control unit 62 of the welding timer 6 receives the change history and updates the welding conditions 64. In this way, the operator can change the welding conditions multiple times until welding can be performed in the desired state.
  • the operator may change the master data at any time. For example, an operator registers initial welding conditions as master data. Next, the operator changes the welding conditions to obtain welding conditions when the quality of welding is optimal. The operator may memorize the welding conditions at this time as master data.
  • the history generation unit creates a change history between the master data before the change and the master data after the change, similar to the change history of the welding conditions described above. That is, the history generation unit compares the master data before the change and the master data after the change. The history generation unit creates a master data change history that includes the value of the item before the change and the value of the item after the change for the item that has been changed.
  • the master data change history is stored in the storage unit 72 of the arithmetic processing unit 7. After this, the processing unit 73 may delete the master data before the change. On the other hand, the worker may want to check the past change history. For this reason, the normal change history before the time when the changed master data was created is saved without being deleted.
  • the welding management device in this embodiment can calculate the welding conditions adopted at a predetermined time point based on the master data 76 and the change history 75. For example, the welding management device can restore the values of all items of welding conditions at a desired point in the past. Alternatively, the welding management device can calculate the values of all items of the current welding conditions using a similar method. Here, restoration of welding conditions at a desired point in the past will be explained.
  • FIG. 6 shows a first diagram illustrating restoration of welding conditions adopted in the past.
  • FIG. 7 shows a second diagram illustrating restoration of welding conditions adopted in the past.
  • the storage unit 72 of the arithmetic processing unit 7 stores master data 76 and a change history 75b to which a history is added each time the welding conditions are changed.
  • the change history 75b shown in FIG. 6 includes a history changed on March 10, 2022, and a history changed on March 15, 2022.
  • the current welding conditions are the conditions after being changed on March 15, 2022.
  • the restoration unit 53 of the condition operation unit 51 restores the welding conditions adopted in the past based on the master data 76 and the change history 75b.
  • the display section 49b of the teaching pendant 49 displays an image 84 that includes the values of the current welding condition items and the values of the items restored at the time selected by the operator.
  • the worker specifies the date and time of past changes included in the change history.
  • the restoring unit 53 restores the values of at least some items of the welding conditions at the time specified by the operator's operation.
  • the restoration unit 53 extracts the change history from the date and time when the master data 76 was created to the specified date and time.
  • the restoring unit 53 restores the welding conditions after being changed at the designated date and time based on the master data 76 and the change history up to the designated date and time.
  • the past date and time specified by the operator is March 10, 2022, and the welding conditions after being changed on this date are calculated and displayed.
  • the values of the current welding condition items can also be derived. That is, even if the current welding conditions are not acquired from the welding timer 6, the current welding conditions can be calculated from the master data 76 and the change history 75.
  • the operator selects the restoration operation item by selecting the menu button 87a on the teaching operation panel 49, for example.
  • the button 87f an image of a list of dates and times of changes included in the change history is displayed.
  • the operator selects a date and time for restoring past welding conditions.
  • the restoration unit 53 calculates the values of each item so that the welding conditions will be the same as after changing the date and time specified by the operator. For example, if the welding conditions have been changed multiple times between the current time and the specified date and time, the restoring unit 53 may derive values in which the values of all items are returned to the values at the specified date and time. I can do it.
  • the display section 49b can display the values of the previously employed items restored by the restoration section 53.
  • the display control unit 54 displays a list of the values of the welding condition items adopted in the past and the values of the current welding conditions items for the welding condition items whose values are changed by restoration. It is displayed in section 49b. That is, items that will be changed by the restoration are extracted and the current values before the restoration and the values after the restoration are displayed side by side. By implementing this control, the operator can easily grasp all items of the welding conditions that have been changed from the specified date and time to the present.
  • the image used when performing the restoration operation is not limited to this format, and all welding condition items may be displayed. That is, items of welding conditions that have not been changed between the current date and time may also be displayed.
  • the operator can easily obtain the items for which welding conditions have been changed and the changed values. This makes it easier for the operator to manage welding conditions.
  • the operator can easily understand the items that change due to restoration by looking at the image 84. Furthermore, the worker can easily understand items that have been changed from the specified date and time to the present.
  • the operator determines whether or not it is acceptable to restore the welding conditions to the specified date and time. When changing the welding conditions, the operator selects welding conditions for another date and time by pressing the button 87f.
  • the condition setting unit 55 sets the restored welding conditions as the welding conditions for the current welding.
  • the history generation unit 52 generates a change history based on the current welding condition value and the changed welding condition value.
  • the condition setting unit 55 transmits the change history to the arithmetic processing device 7.
  • the storage unit 72 of the arithmetic processing device 7 stores the change history.
  • Welding control section 62 updates welding conditions 64 stored in storage section 61. Note that the history generation unit may add information indicating that past welding conditions have been restored to the change history.
  • the restoring unit 53 restores the values of at least some of the items to the welding conditions at the time specified by the operator's operation.
  • the restoring unit 53 acquires the change history 75 and master data 76 from the arithmetic processing unit 7 and restores past welding conditions.
  • the display control unit 54 can display the values of the items adopted in the past calculated by the restoration unit 53 on the display unit 49b. The operator can easily compare past welding conditions and current welding conditions.
  • the quality of welding may deteriorate at a certain time.
  • the operator can refer to past changes in welding conditions to determine the cause of the deterioration in welding quality. If a change in welding conditions is the cause of deterioration in welding quality, an operation can be performed to restore the welding conditions to the welding conditions immediately before when the welding quality deteriorated.
  • control is performed to restore the welding conditions to the previous changed welding conditions, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. Control may be performed to restore the welding conditions to two or more previous welding conditions. Further, the items to be changed are not limited to some items of the welding conditions, and all items may be changed.
  • master data and a change history starting from the master data are stored. Furthermore, as the change history, actual values are stored without employing the difference between the value before and after the change.
  • this configuration it is possible to reliably restore the welding conditions at a desired point in time. For example, in the case where there is no master data and only difference information is available, it may not be possible to restore the welding conditions if some of the difference information is lost for some reason. Alternatively, if the difference information is changed for some reason, it may become impossible to restore the welding conditions.
  • master data and a change history indicated by absolute values welding conditions at any point in time can be reliably restored.
  • FIG. 8 shows an example of an image displayed on the display section of the teaching operation panel when restoring some items of welding conditions.
  • the operator opens another screen and selects a desired item from among the welding condition items. For example, on another screen, a list of welding condition items that have been changed since the master data was created is displayed. The worker can select a desired item from this list of items.
  • image 86 the operator has selected the second energization time and the second cooling time from among the items that were changed in the past.
  • the restoration unit 53 can extract the date and time of change and the numerical value of the item for the item selected by the operator from the change history. Here, two items set to March 10, 2022 and March 3, 2022 and their values are displayed.
  • the display control unit 54 can display the current value of the selected item and the value of the selected item at each change date and time.
  • the operator can select the change date and time by operating the buttons 87b and 87c. Then, by pressing the confirm button 87d, the operator can restore the selected date and time value for the selected item. For items other than the selected item, the current values are maintained.
  • the restoration unit 53 can restore the values of some of the items that were changed in the past.
  • the restoring unit 53 can restore some items included in the welding conditions adopted in the past at a predetermined time point.
  • the condition setting unit 55 can set the values of some items of the past restored welding conditions to the values of some items of the welding conditions for performing the current welding.
  • the history generation unit 52 generates a change history.
  • the condition setting unit 55 transmits a change history including the value of the item before the change and the value of the item after the change to the processing unit 73 of the arithmetic processing unit 7 .
  • the processing unit 73 stores the change history in the storage unit 72.
  • the condition setting section 55 transmits a change history including the changed item values to the welding control section 62.
  • the welding control unit 62 updates the welding conditions 64 with the changed values. In this way, the welding management device according to the present embodiment can perform an operation to restore the values of some items of the welding conditions that are of interest to the operator.
  • the welding management device of this embodiment facilitates management of changes in welding conditions. This makes it easier to identify the cause, repair, and restore when a problem occurs in welding quality. For example, it is possible to easily determine the change in welding conditions that caused the problem and restore the original state.
  • FIG. 9 shows a block diagram of another robot system in this embodiment.
  • the other robot system includes robot devices 9a to 9d as a plurality of welding devices.
  • the robot system includes four robot devices 9a to 9d with welding machine numbers 1 to 4.
  • the arithmetic processing device 7 is directly connected to the control device 2 of the robot device 9.
  • the storage section of the arithmetic processing unit 7 functioning as a server is connected to a plurality of robot devices 9a to 9d via telecommunication lines.
  • the arithmetic processing device 7 is connected to the control devices 2 of the robot devices 9a to 9d via an intranet such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or a network such as the Internet.
  • the arithmetic processing device 7 is configured to be able to communicate with the condition operation section of the robot device 9a.
  • the storage section of the arithmetic processing device 7 acquires information about the robot devices 9a to 9c, such as welding conditions, from each control device 2 and stores the information.
  • the condition setting section of the control device 2 transmits the welding condition change history and master data to the arithmetic processing device 7.
  • the respective robot devices 9a to 9d have the same welding form, such as the thickness, shape, and material of the workpiece, at least at some of the welding points. That is, it is preferable that welding conditions having a common welding condition number can be used for at least some of the welding points in the robot devices 9a to 9d.
  • the processing unit 7 can transmit optimal welding conditions for welding points of the same type to all robot devices.
  • a robot device including a spot welding gun and a robot to which the spot welding gun is attached is taken as an example and explained, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.
  • the welding management device in this embodiment can be applied to the management of any spot welding device.
  • the spot welding device may be configured such that the spot welding gun is fixed while the workpiece is movable.

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