Intelligent workstation identification components, methods, tooling and line bodies

Abstract

The present invention discloses an intelligent workstation identification component, method, tooling and line, wherein the intelligent workstation identification component includes: a detection device, which can be driven by the tooling to move to a predetermined position, and the detection device is used to move between a first position and a second position in the tooling when triggered by a workstation at a predetermined position; a workstation identification signal generator, which corresponds to the position of the detection device; the workstation identification signal generator, which is used to generate a corresponding workstation identification signal according to whether the detection device is at the first position or the second position; a workstation identifier, which is electrically connected to the workstation identification signal generator, and the workstation identifier is used to identify the workstation at the predetermined position according to the workstation identification signal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic circuits, and in particular to an intelligent workstation identification component, method, tooling and line. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of manufacturing technology, intelligent tooling equipment is emerging in an endless stream, and automatic identification of the current workstation is a basic function of intelligent tooling equipment. However, most of the interactive identification systems between tooling and workstations currently require an external power supply at the workstation end to achieve information interaction between the tooling and workstation. Summary of the invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to propose an intelligent workstation identification component, method, tooling and line to solve the problem.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention proposes an intelligent workstation identification component, which is applied to tooling, and the intelligent workstation identification component includes:

[0005] A detection device, which can be driven by the tooling tool to move to a predetermined position, and the detection device is used to move between a first position and a second position in the tooling tool when triggered by the workstation at the predetermined position;

[0006] A workstation identification signal generator corresponding to the position of the detection device; the workstation identification signal generator is used to generate a corresponding workstation identification signal according to whether the detection device is in the first position or the second position;

[0007] The workstation identifier is electrically connected to the workstation identification signal generator, and is used to identify the workstation at the predetermined position according to the workstation identification signal.

[0008] Optionally, there are multiple detection devices, and the multiple detection devices are arranged in an array;

[0009] The workstation identification signal generator is further used to generate a corresponding workstation identification signal sequence according to the plurality of detection devices being respectively in the first position or the second position;

[0010] The workstation identifier is further used to identify the workstation at the predetermined position according to the workstation identification signal sequence.

[0011] Optionally, the workstation identification signal generator includes:

[0012] A conductive circuit connected to the workstation identifier;

[0013] The conductive contacts are arranged in series in the conductive circuit. The conductive contacts are triggered by the detection device to turn on / off the conductive circuit to output a corresponding workstation identification signal.

[0014] Optionally, the detection device is a magnetic device, and a conductive member is provided at one end of the magnetic device;

[0015] When the magnetic attraction device and the magnetic attraction device in the workstation repel each other, the magnetic attraction device moves to the first position to control the conductive member to be electrically connected to the conductive contact to conduct the conductive circuit; and

[0016] When the magnetic attraction device and the magnetic attraction device in the workstation are attracted to each other, the magnetic attraction device moves to the second position to control the conductive member to disconnect the electrical connection with the conductive contact, so as to disconnect the conductive circuit.

[0017] Optionally, the intelligent workstation identification component further includes:

[0018] A circuit board, the workstation identification signal generator and the workstation identifier are arranged on the circuit board.

[0019] The present invention also provides a tool carrier, comprising a carrier body and the above-mentioned intelligent workstation identification component;

[0020] The intelligent workstation identification component is arranged in the carrier body.

[0021] The present invention also provides a line body, comprising:

[0022] For multiple workstations, when the work tool drives the intelligent workstation identification component to move to a predetermined position, the workstation at the predetermined position triggers the intelligent workstation identification component as described above to work, so as to identify the workstation at the predetermined position.

[0023] Optionally, a magnetic attraction device is provided on each of the workstations, and a plurality of the magnetic attraction devices are arranged in an array, and the polarities of the plurality of magnetic attraction devices on a side facing the tooling tool are distributed in a preset regular pattern.

[0024] The present invention also proposes an intelligent workstation identification method, using the intelligent workstation identification component as described above, wherein the intelligent workstation identification component has a detection device, and the intelligent workstation identification method comprises the following steps:

[0025] generating a corresponding workstation identification signal according to whether the detection device is in the first position or the second position;

[0026] The workstation at the predetermined position is identified according to the workstation identification signal.

[0027] Optionally, there are multiple detection devices, and the multiple detection devices are arranged in an array;

[0028] The intelligent workstation identification method further comprises:

[0029] According to each of the plurality of detection devices being in the first position or the second position, generating a corresponding station identification signal sequence;

[0030] The workstation at the predetermined position is identified according to the workstation identification signal sequence.

[0031] The intelligent workstation identification component of the present invention is provided with a detection device, which can be driven by the tooling to move to a predetermined position, and can move between a first position and a second position in the tooling when triggered by a workstation at a predetermined position; the present invention is also provided with a workstation identification signal generator, which generates a corresponding workstation identification signal to the workstation identifier according to whether the detection device is in the first position or the second position, so that the workstation identifier identifies the workstation at the predetermined position according to the workstation identification signal. The present invention does not need to communicate with the workstation when identifying the workstation, that is, it does not need to set up a power supply in the workstation for realizing the identification function, which can ensure low power consumption and simple operation of the device, and because there is no need to interact with the workstation for signals, the identification speed of the workstation can be improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0033] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of an intelligent workstation identification component of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mutual attraction between the detection device and the workstation in the intelligent workstation identification component of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure in which the detection device and the workstation in the intelligent workstation identification component of the present invention are mutually exclusive;

[0036] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the circuit structure of an embodiment of an intelligent workstation identification component of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a tooling tool and a workstation of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of an embodiment of an intelligent workstation identification method of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 7 It is a flowchart of another embodiment of the intelligent workstation identification method of the present invention.

[0040] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0041] Label name Label name 10 Detection device 22 Conductive contacts 11 Conductive parts 30 Workstation Identifier 20 Workstation identification signal generator 100 Tooling 21 Conductive circuit 200 Workstation

[0042] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0044] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0045] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in the field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0046] The term "and / or" in this article is only a description of the association relationship of the associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0047] The present invention proposes an intelligent workstation identification component, which is applied to a tool. The tool can be made of metal or other materials with a certain hardness. During the manufacturing and / or testing process, the tool can be placed on a material transfer device composed of a suction component (cylinder, etc.), a conveyor belt, a conveyor chain, etc. Driven by the material transfer device, the target product fixed on the tool is transferred to the corresponding workstation.

[0048] Reference Figures 1 to 4 In one embodiment of the present invention, the intelligent workstation identification component includes:

[0049] The detection device 10 can be driven by the tooling tool 100 to move to a predetermined position, and the detection device 10 is used to move between a first position and a second position in the tooling tool 100 when triggered by the workstation 200 at the predetermined position;

[0050] A workstation identification signal generator 20 corresponds to the position of the detection device 10; the workstation identification signal generator 20 is used to generate a corresponding workstation identification signal according to whether the detection device 10 is in the first position or the second position;

[0051] The workstation identifier 30 is electrically connected to the workstation identification signal generator 20 , and the workstation identifier 30 is used to identify the workstation 200 at the predetermined position according to the workstation identification signal.

[0052] In this embodiment, the intelligent station identification component is applied to the tooling tool 100. The tooling tool 100 can be applied to an automated production system, including at least one line body, each line body includes a plurality of stations 200, and each station 200 can complete the same or different processes, such as manufacturing processes or testing processes, etc. The target product can be loaded on the tooling tool 100, and under the movement of the tooling tool 100, the target product is driven to enter and exit the station, and move on each station 200 to complete the production processes such as manufacturing, testing, and assembly of the product. The manufacturing and testing method of this embodiment is operated in an assembly line manner. When the target product is loaded on the tooling tool 100 and moves to the station 200 at a predetermined position, the target product is prepared or tested to complete the corresponding process. Since the test system includes at least one line body, each line body has a plurality of test stations 200, and each test station 200 corresponds to different test items. For example, taking the line as an example of testing optical products (cameras), the workstation 200 on a certain test line includes workstation 200A, workstation 200B, and workstation 200C, and when analyzing and testing the target product, it is necessary to pass through workstation 200A, workstation 200B, and workstation 200C in sequence, wherein workstation 200A can be a focusing station, used to determine whether the focusing function of the target product is qualified; workstation 200B can be an analysis and testing station, including analysis and testing of multiple functional items, used to determine whether the multiple functional items of the target product are qualified; workstation 200C can be a burning station, used to burn the design parameters, product files, etc. of the target product to ensure that the target product can operate normally. Since different software programs need to be applied to each test process during production testing, the corresponding software programs and configurations can be stored in the system in advance according to actual test requirements before analyzing and testing the product. When the target product passes through each test station 200 in sequence on the line, it is possible to determine to which station 200 the current target product moves, and then prepare a test environment matching the station 200 according to the test content performed by the current station 200.

[0053] Among them, the detection device 10 can be driven by the tooling tool 100 to move between each line body and each workstation 200 of each line body. The detection device 10 can move in the tooling tool 100, that is, it can move from the first position to the second position, and can also be restored from the second position to the first position. The detection device 10 has an initial state and a jump state. In the initial state, the detection device 10 is in the first position, and at this time, there is an electrical connection relationship between the detection device 10 and the workstation identification signal generator 20. In the jump state, the detection device 10 is in the second position, and at this time, there is no electrical connection relationship between the detection device 10 and the workstation identification signal generator 20. When the detection device 10 does not move to the workstation 200 at the predetermined position, the detection device 10 is in the first position, maintains the initial state, and has an electrical connection relationship with the workstation identification signal generator 20. When the detection device 10 is driven by the tooling 100 to move to a predetermined position, the detection device 10 can be triggered by the workstation 200 at the predetermined position to maintain the initial state, or be triggered by the workstation 200 at the predetermined position to move the detection device 10 from the first position to the second position, and the state of the detection device 10 changes from the initial state to the jump state.

[0054] Based on this, different lines and different workstations of the same line can trigger the detection device 10 to be in the first position or the second position. The detection device 10 can change between the first position and the second position under the triggering of the workstation 200, thereby changing the electrical connection relationship with the workstation identification signal generator 20. The workstation identification signal generator 20 can generate high and low level workstation identification signals according to whether there is an electrical connection with the detection device 10. The workstation identification signal is equivalent to an identity identifier. According to the workstation identification signal, it can be confirmed which line and which workstation the current workstation 200 is. In some embodiments, the detection device 10 can also be triggered by the workstation 200 to have different degrees of displacement between the first movement and the second position, so that the workstation identification signal generator 20 can also generate workstation identification signals with different voltage values. According to the strength of the workstation identification signal, it can also be confirmed which line and which workstation the current workstation 200 is.

[0055] The workstation identifier 30 can be implemented by a microprocessor such as a single-chip microcomputer, a DSP, or an FPGA. The workstation identifier 30 can identify the position of the current workstation 200 according to the workstation identification signal output by the workstation identification signal generator 20. Specifically, a mapping relationship can be established in advance in the workstation identifier 30 between the identity of the workstation 200 and the position of the detection device 10 in the tooling tool 100, and the workstation identification signal generated by the electrical connection relationship between the detection device 10 and the identification signal generator, that is, a mapping table of the identity of the workstation 200-the position of the detection device 10-the workstation identification signal is formed. In actual application, when the workstation identifier 30 receives the workstation identification signal, it can look up the table to identify the workstation 200 corresponding to the current position of the tooling tool 100, so as to complete the subsequent process operation according to the identified workstation 200.

[0056] The intelligent workstation identification component of the present invention is provided with a detection device 10, which can be driven by the tooling 100 to move to a predetermined position, and can move between a first position and a second position in the tooling 100 when triggered by a workstation 200 at a predetermined position; the present invention is also provided with a workstation identification signal generator 20, which generates a corresponding workstation identification signal to the workstation identifier 30 according to whether the detection device 10 is at the first position or the second position, so that the workstation identifier 30 identifies the workstation 200 at the predetermined position according to the workstation identification signal. The present invention does not need to communicate with the workstation 200 when performing workstation identification, that is, it does not need to set a power supply for realizing the identification function in the workstation 200, which can ensure low power consumption and simple operation of the device, and because there is no need to interact with the workstation 200 for signals, the identification speed of the workstation 200 can be improved.

[0057] Reference Figures 1 to 4 In one embodiment, the number of the detection devices 10 is multiple, and the multiple detection devices 10 are arranged in an array;

[0058] The station identification signal generator 20 is further used to generate a corresponding station identification signal sequence according to the plurality of detection devices 10 being respectively in the first position or the second position;

[0059] The workstation identifier 30 is further configured to identify the workstation 200 at the predetermined position according to the workstation identification signal sequence.

[0060] It is understandable that since the production of a target product requires multiple processes such as manufacturing, testing, and assembly, and when the target product is mass-produced, there will also be multiple production lines and test lines. Therefore, it is necessary to set multiple detection devices 10 on the tooling tool 100, and the multiple detection devices 10 are arranged and combined. Each detection device 10 can generate a station identification signal, and multiple station identification signals can form a station identification signal sequence. The station identification signal sequence generated by each station 200 is different and unique. The station identifier 30 can look up the table to identify the station 200 corresponding to the current position of the tooling tool 100 when receiving the station identification signal sequence, so as to complete the subsequent process operation according to the identified station 200. Among them, the detection devices 10 are distributed in an array, which can be set to an M*N array, and both M and N can be set to positive integers greater than or equal to 2. Specifically, it can be set to a 3*3 array, a 2*3 array, a 3*4 array, etc., which can be set according to the number of lines and stations, and is not limited here. The number of multiple detection devices 10 and the number of workstations 200 can orderly sort the trigger devices on different lines and different workstations 200, so as to achieve intelligent identification of different lines and different workstations 200 by the tooling 100. The present invention has the advantages of low power consumption, simple operation, fast speed, strong durability, and no need to connect the tooling to electricity, which reduces the overall power consumption and ensures the safety and controllability of the line.

[0061] Reference Figures 1 to 4 In one embodiment, the workstation identification signal generator 20 comprises:

[0062] A conductive circuit 21, wherein the conductive circuit 21 is connected to the workstation identifier 30;

[0063] The conductive contact 22 is arranged in series in the conductive circuit 21. The conductive contact 22 is triggered by the detection device 10 to turn on / off the conductive circuit 21 to output a corresponding workstation identification signal.

[0064] In this embodiment, the number of the conductive contacts 22 and the conductive circuits 21 can be set to multiple. Multiple conductive contacts 22 are set in the tooling tool 100. The conductive contacts 22 can be implemented by using the detection device 10. The multiple conductive contacts 22 are arranged at intervals in the tooling tool 100 and arranged in an array. Correspondingly, the number of the detection devices 10 can also be set to multiple. The detection device 10 can be provided with a conductive member, which can be implemented by using conductive silicone. The number and position of the conductive members correspond to the conductive contacts 22, that is, each conductive contact 22 corresponds to a conductive member 11. When each conductive member 11 is in the first position, it abuts against the corresponding conductive contact 22. When each conductive member 11 is in the second position, it is arranged at intervals from the conductive contact 22. A conductive circuit 21 is also provided on the circuit board of the tooling device 100. The conductive circuit 21 can be connected to the power supply VCC of the tooling device 100. When the detection device 10 abuts against the corresponding conductive contact 22, an electrical connection is achieved, and the conductive circuit 21 is connected to form a current loop and generate an electrical signal. When the detection device 10 is separated from the corresponding conductive contact 22, the electrical connection is disconnected, and the conductive circuit 21 is disconnected, the current loop is disconnected, and no electrical signal is generated. The conductive member 11 can also be a trigger protrusion provided on the detection device 10, and the conductive contact 22 can be a contact of a micro switch. When the conductive member 11 abuts against the contact of the corresponding micro switch, the conductive circuit 21 can be connected. When the trigger protrusion is separated from the contact of the corresponding micro switch, the electrical connection is disconnected, and the conductive circuit 21 is disconnected. The workstation identifier 30 can detect the on / off state of the conductive circuit 21, that is, detect whether there is an electrical signal in the conductive circuit 21 to confirm whether the detection device 10 is triggered by the workstation 200 and generate a corresponding workstation identification signal, and identify the workstation 200 corresponding to the current tooling 100 from the received high and low level workstation identification signals. In this way, in actual application, the workstation 200 can trigger the detection device 10, so that the detection device 10 and the conductive contact 22 are in contact / disconnected, and generate corresponding high and low level electrical signals to achieve the identification function. The present invention is installed on the tooling 100 and the workstation 200.

[0065] Reference Figures 1 to 4 In one embodiment, the detection device 10 is a magnetic device, and a conductive member 11 is provided at one end of the magnetic device;

[0066] When the magnetic attraction device and the magnetic attraction device in the workstation 200 repel each other, the magnetic attraction device moves to the first position to control the conductive member 11 to be electrically connected to the conductive contact 22 to conduct the conductive circuit 21; and

[0067] When the magnetic attraction device and the magnetic attraction device in the workstation 200 are attracted to each other, the magnetic attraction device moves to the second position to control the conductive member 11 to disconnect electrically from the conductive contact 22 , so as to disconnect the conductive circuit 21 .

[0068] It is understandable that there are multiple detection devices 10, and each detection device 10 is provided with a magnetic device, and the polarity of each magnetic device facing the workstation 200 is set to the same, for example, they can all be set to the N pole, or they can all be set to the S pole. Suitably, the workstation 200 is provided with a device that cooperates with the magnetic device, for example, it can be a magnetic device, and these magnetic devices are distributed in an array on the workstation 200. The polarity of the magnetic devices on the workstation 200 is distributed in a certain regular pattern, that is, the polarity toward the tool 100 includes a combination of the N pole and the S pole. In some embodiments, the detection device 10 can also be made of metal materials, and the workstation 200 can be implemented by a combination of magnetic devices or non-magnetic devices. Alternatively, the detection device 10 is a magnetic device, and the workstation 200 can be provided with metal and non-metal devices, and these metal and non-metal devices are distributed in an array.

[0069] In a specific embodiment, there are magnets at corresponding positions on the tooling tool 100 and the workstation 200, wherein the polarity of the magnets on the tooling tool 100 is uniform, with the N pole on the top and the S pole on the bottom, and the magnets can move in the tooling, while the polarity of the magnets on the workstation 200 is arranged differently according to different lines and different workstations 200, and the magnets are fixed to the workstation 200 and cannot move. There is a carbon film contact at the corresponding position above each magnet, and when the tooling tool 100 moves to the corresponding position above different tooling, the magnets inside the tooling tool 100 and the magnets on the workstation 200 attract / repel each other. When the magnets attract each other, the magnets in the tooling tool 100 fall down, the carbon film contacts separate from the conductive silicone, the circuit is disconnected, and the identification is 0. When the magnets repel each other, the magnets in the tooling tool 100 rise, the carbon film contacts contact the conductive silicone, the circuit is connected, and the identification is 1, thus generating a workstation identification signal sequence. At the same time, the tool identifier can distinguish different lines and different workstations 200 by identifying the conduction status of the carbon film contacts (e.g., the conduction status of line 1 and station 200 is 000000001, the conduction status of line 10 and station 200 is 000001010, and the conduction status of line 2 and station 1 is 000001011). The present invention proposes an intelligent workstation identification system applied to the tooling tool 100, and a certain number of magnetic devices are installed on the tooling tool 100 and the workstation 200. At the same time, at the workstation 200 end, the polarity arrangement order of the magnetic devices on different workstations 200 and the same workstation 200 of different lines is different. The tooling tool 100 reads the current line and workstation 200 information through a magnet with a uniform polarity direction installed at the bottom. While ensuring low power consumption, simple operation, fast reading speed, and strong durability of the equipment, it has the advantage that the workstation 200 end does not need to be connected to electricity.

[0070] Reference Figures 1 to 4 In one embodiment, the intelligent workstation identification component further includes:

[0071] A circuit board (not shown) on which the workstation identification signal generator 20 and the workstation identifier 30 are disposed.

[0072] The circuit board can be a PCB board or an FPC board. The conductive circuit 21 and the conductive contact 22 on the workstation identification signal generator 20 can be arranged on the circuit board in the form of a patch, or can be a plating layer etched by photolithography. For example, the conductive circuit 21 and the conductive contact 22 can be formed on the circuit board by a printed circuit wiring process. Specifically, the circuit routing of the conductive circuit 21 and the conductive contact 22 can be formed on the circuit board by copper coating and etching. Alternatively, the formed conductive circuit 21 and the circuit routing of the conductive contact 22 are attached to the circuit board, or pressed onto the circuit board by other processes. The conductive circuit 21 and the conductive contact 22 can be realized by metal copper foil, or can be made of other metal materials or non-metallic conductive materials. Among them, the thickness, size and shape of the circuit board can be set according to the tooling 100 and the application environment to meet different application requirements. The workstation identifier 30 is arranged on the circuit board and connected to the conductive circuit 21 of the workstation identification signal generator 20 through circuit wiring to achieve electrical connection.

[0073] The invention also provides a tooling tool.

[0074] Reference Figure 5 , the tooling tool comprises a tooling tool 110 and the intelligent workstation identification component as described above;

[0075] The intelligent workstation identification component is disposed in the tooling tool 110 .

[0076] The detailed structure of the intelligent work station identification component can refer to the above-mentioned embodiment and will not be repeated here; it can be understood that since the above-mentioned intelligent work station identification component is used in the tooling tool 100 of the present invention, the embodiment of the electrical equipment of the present invention includes all the technical solutions of all the embodiments of the above-mentioned intelligent work station identification component, and the technical effects achieved are also exactly the same, which will not be repeated here.

[0077] In this embodiment, the tooling tool 100 is used to carry the target product. The tooling tool 100 can be made of metal or other materials with a certain hardness. During the manufacturing and / or testing production process, the tooling tool 100 can be placed on a material transmission device composed of a suction component (cylinder, etc.), a conveyor belt, a conveyor chain, etc. Driven by the material transmission device, the target product fixed on the tooling tool 100 is transported in and out of the station to realize the transmission of the target product from the feed bin to the corresponding workstation 200, or the transmission of the target product from the current workstation 200 to the next workstation 200, or the unloading of the target product and the transmission to the discharge bin.

[0078] The invention also provides a thread body.

[0079] Reference Figure 5 , the line body includes:

[0080] When the tooling tool 100 drives the intelligent workstation identification component to move to a predetermined position, the workstation 200 at the predetermined position triggers the intelligent workstation identification component as described above to work, so as to identify the workstation 200 at the predetermined position. A magnetic device 210 is provided on each of the workstations 200, and the plurality of magnetic devices 210 are arranged in an array, and the polarities of the plurality of magnetic devices 210 facing the side of the tooling tool 100 are distributed in a preset regular pattern.

[0081] In this embodiment, there are magnets corresponding to each other on the tooling tool 100 and the workstation 200, that is, the magnetic attraction device 210, wherein the polarity of the magnets on the tooling tool 100 is uniform, with the N pole on the top and the S pole on the bottom, and the magnets can move inside the tooling, while the polarity of the magnets on the workstation 200 is arranged differently according to different lines and different workstations 200, and the magnets are fixed to the workstation 200 and cannot move. There is a carbon film contact at the corresponding position above each magnet, and when the tooling tool 100 moves to the corresponding position above different tooling, the magnets inside the tooling tool 100 and the magnets on the workstation 200 attract / repel each other. When the magnets attract each other, the magnet inside the tooling tool 100 falls, the carbon film contact separates from the conductive silicone, the circuit is disconnected, and the identification is 0. When the magnets repel each other, the magnet inside the tooling 100 rises, the carbon film contacts come into contact with the conductive silicone, the circuit is turned on, and the identification is 1, thus generating a workstation identification signal sequence. At the same time, the tooling identifier realizes workstation identification by identifying the conduction status of the carbon film contacts.

[0082] The present invention also proposes an intelligent workstation identification method, which uses the intelligent workstation identification component as described above, wherein the intelligent workstation identification component has a detection device.

[0083] Reference Figure 6 , the intelligent workstation identification method comprises the following steps:

[0084] Step S100, generating a corresponding workstation identification signal according to whether the detection device is in the first position or the second position;

[0085] Step S200: Identify the workstation at the predetermined position according to the workstation identification signal.

[0086] In this embodiment, the detection device can be driven by the tooling to move between each line body and each workstation of each line body. The detection device can move in the tooling, that is, it can move from the first position to the second position, and can also be restored from the second position to the first position. The detection device has an initial state and a jump state. In the initial state, the detection device is in the first position, at which time the detection device can be triggered to generate an electrical signal. In the jump state, the detection device is in the second position, at which time the detection device cannot be triggered to generate an electrical signal. When the detection device does not move to the workstation at the predetermined position, the detection device is in the first position, maintains the initial state, and can trigger the generation of an electrical signal. When the detection device is driven by the tooling to move to the predetermined position, the detection device can be triggered by the workstation at the predetermined position, maintains the initial state, or is triggered by the workstation at the predetermined position, so that the detection device moves from the first position to the second position, and the state of the detection device is changed from the initial state to the jump state, and no electrical signal is triggered.

[0087] Based on this, different lines and different workstations of the same line can trigger the detection device to be in the first position or the second position. The detection device can change between the first position and the second position under the triggering of the workstation, thereby determining whether to generate a high and low level workstation identification signal, which is equivalent to an identity identifier. According to the workstation identification signal, it can be confirmed which line and which workstation the current workstation is. In some embodiments, the detection device can also be triggered by the workstation to have different degrees of displacement between the first movement and the second position, thereby generating a workstation identification signal of different voltage values, and according to the intensity of the workstation identification signal, it can also be confirmed which line and which workstation the current workstation is. Specifically, the identity identifier of the workstation and the position of the detection device in the tooling can be established in advance, and the workstation identification signal generated by the electrical connection relationship between the detection device and the identification signal generator can establish a mapping relationship, that is, a mapping table of the identity identifier of the workstation-the position of the detection device-the workstation identification signal is formed. In actual application, when the workstation identification signal is received, a table lookup can be performed to identify the workstation corresponding to the current position of the tooling, so as to complete the subsequent process operation according to the identified workstation.

[0088] Reference Figure 6 In one embodiment, the number of the detection devices is multiple, and the multiple detection devices are arranged in an array;

[0089] The intelligent workstation identification method further comprises:

[0090] Step S300, generating a corresponding station identification signal sequence according to the plurality of detection devices being respectively in the first position or the second position;

[0091] Step S400: Identify the workstation at the predetermined position according to the workstation identification signal sequence.

[0092] Since the production of a target product requires multiple processes such as manufacturing, testing, and assembly, and there will be multiple production lines and test lines when the target product is mass-produced. Therefore, it is necessary to set up multiple detection devices on the tooling, and the multiple detection devices are arranged and combined. Each detection device can generate a station identification signal. Multiple station identification signals can form a station identification signal sequence. The station identification signal sequence generated by each station trigger is different and unique. When the station identifier receives the station identification signal sequence, it can look up the table to identify the station corresponding to the current position of the tooling, so as to complete the subsequent process operations according to the identified station. Among them, the detection devices are distributed in an array, which can be set to an M*N array, and both M and N can be set to positive integers greater than or equal to 2. Specifically, it can be set to a 3*3 array, a 2*3 array, a 3*4 array, etc. It can be set specifically according to the number of lines and stations, and there is no restriction here.

[0093] The above descriptions are only optional embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made using the contents of the present invention's specification and drawings, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent workstation identification component, used in tooling, characterized in that: The intelligent workstation identification component comprises: A detection device can be driven by a tool to move to a predetermined position, and the detection device is used to move between a first position and a second position in the tool when triggered by a workstation at the predetermined position; the number of the detection devices is multiple, and the multiple detection devices are arranged in an array; a station identification signal generator corresponding to the position of the detection device; the station identification signal generator is used to generate a corresponding station identification signal according to whether the detection device is in the first position or the second position, and is also used to generate a corresponding station identification signal sequence according to whether a plurality of the detection devices are respectively in the first position or the second position; The workstation identifier is electrically connected to the workstation identification signal generator, and is used to identify the workstation at the predetermined position according to the workstation identification signal, and is also used to identify the workstation at the predetermined position according to the workstation identification signal sequence.

2. The intelligent workstation identification component according to claim 1, characterized in that: The workstation identification signal generator comprises: A conductive circuit connected to the workstation identifier; The conductive contacts are arranged in series in the conductive circuit. The conductive contacts are triggered by the detection device to turn on / off the conductive circuit to output a corresponding workstation identification signal.

3. The intelligent workstation identification component according to claim 2, characterized in that: The detection device is a magnetic attraction device, and a conductive member is provided at one end of the magnetic attraction device; When the magnetic attraction device and the magnetic attraction device in the workstation repel each other, the magnetic attraction device moves to the first position to control the conductive member to be electrically connected to the conductive contact to conduct the conductive circuit; as well as, When the magnetic attraction device and the magnetic attraction device in the workstation are attracted to each other, the magnetic attraction device moves to the second position to control the conductive member to disconnect the electrical connection with the conductive contact, so as to disconnect the conductive circuit.

4. The intelligent workstation identification component according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intelligent workstation identification component also includes: A circuit board, the workstation identification signal generator and the workstation identifier are arranged on the circuit board.

5. A tooling device, characterized in that: It comprises a carrier body and the intelligent workstation identification component according to any one of claims 1 to 4; The intelligent workstation identification component is arranged in the carrier body.

6. A line body, characterized in that: include: There are multiple workstations. When the work tool drives the intelligent workstation identification component to move to a predetermined position, the workstation at the predetermined position triggers the intelligent workstation identification component as described in any one of claims 1 to 4 to identify the workstation at the predetermined position.

7. The thread body according to claim 6, characterized in that: A magnetic attraction device is arranged on each of the workstations, and a plurality of the magnetic attraction devices are arranged in an array, and the polarities of the plurality of magnetic attraction devices on one side facing the tooling are distributed in a preset pattern.

8. A method for identifying an intelligent workstation, characterized in that: The intelligent workstation identification component according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is used, the intelligent workstation identification component has a detection device, and the intelligent workstation identification method comprises the following steps: generating a corresponding workstation identification signal according to whether the detection device is in the first position or the second position; The workstation at the predetermined position is identified according to the workstation identification signal.

9. The intelligent workstation identification method according to claim 8, characterized in that: The number of the detection devices is multiple, and the multiple detection devices are arranged in an array; The intelligent workstation identification method further comprises: According to each of the plurality of detection devices being in the first position or the second position, generating a corresponding station identification signal sequence; The workstation at the predetermined position is identified according to the workstation identification signal sequence.

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