Molding management system

Abstract

The invention provides a molding management system which can easily grasp the relevance between the injection molding cycle based on an injection molding device and the injection molding condition set in the injection molding device. A molding management system manages the production of a product in a production process including an injection molding process of the product by an injection molding device. The information processing device acquires, for each cycle, cycle data including one or more pieces of cycle-related information obtained by execution of an injection molding device based on a cycle in which injection molding is performed, and first date time information. Acquiring injection molding condition data including one or more pieces of injection molding condition information indicating the injection molding conditions set in the injection molding device and second date and time information every time the injection molding conditions are set in the injection molding device; a combination of the first cycle data and first correspondence information indicating first injection molding condition data corresponding to the first cycle data is displayed on a display unit as a first combination.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a molding management system. Background Technology

[0002] The technology for managing the production of products, including the injection molding process based on injection molding equipment, was researched and developed.

[0003] Here, the following technique is known: for cyclic data, events that change the injection molding conditions set in the injection molding apparatus are corresponding in a one-to-many manner, and cyclic data corresponding to more than one such event are displayed on a graph with the horizontal axis as the time axis (see Patent Document 1).

[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-189459

[0005] However, in the technology described in Patent Document 1, the relationship between the injection molding cycle based on the injection molding apparatus and the injection molding conditions set on the injection molding apparatus is one-to-many, so it is sometimes difficult for the manager of the injection molding process to grasp the situation. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To address the aforementioned technical problems, one aspect of this disclosure is a molding management system, including an information processing device communicatively connected to a terminal device. This system manages the production of the product in a production process including an injection molding step based on an injection molding apparatus. The information processing device acquires cycle data for each cycle, the cycle data including one or more cycle association information obtained based on the execution of the injection molding apparatus in the cycle of injection molding and first date and time information indicating the date and time acquired from the injection molding apparatus. Injection molding condition data is acquired each time the injection molding conditions are set for the injection molding apparatus, the injection molding condition data including one or more injection molding condition information indicating the injection molding conditions set on the injection molding apparatus and second date and time information indicating the date and time acquired from the injection molding apparatus. Based on the received operation, a combination of the first cycle data from the acquired cycle data and first corresponding information indicating the first injection molding condition data corresponding to the first cycle data from the acquired injection molding condition data is displayed as a first combination on a display unit. Attached Figure Description

[0007] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the structure of the molding management system 1.

[0008] Figure 2 This is a diagram illustrating an example of retrieving image P1.

[0009] Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating the method for determining injection molding condition data corresponding to cyclic data.

[0010] Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a search image P1 displaying a summary of search results in the search results display area R1.

[0011] Figure 5 This is a diagram illustrating an example of injection molding condition data output from the information processing device X to the terminal device 40 by accepting a selection operation on the corresponding information CD1.

[0012] Figure 6 This is a diagram showing an example of a search result display area R1 that displays information about changes in injection molding conditions.

[0013] Figure 7 It shows how the cursor overlaps with... Figure 6 The image shows an example of a situation where a message is displayed indicating a change in injection molding conditions.

[0014] Figure 8 It shows the... Figure 6 The figure shows an example of the search results display area R1 when the injection molding condition change information CG has been selected.

[0015] Figure 9 It is shown in Figure 6 The image shown in the search results display area R1 is an example of a case where information indicating the number of times the injection molding conditions set in the injection molding apparatus have been changed.

[0016] Figure 10 It is shown in Figure 6 The image shown illustrates an example of a GUI displaying filtered conditions within region R1.

[0017] Figure 11 This is an example of an image showing an operation that accepts one or more injection molding condition information specified as injection molding condition information for an object.

[0018] Figure 12 This is a diagram illustrating an example of multiple cyclic data downloaded to terminal device 40.

[0019] Figure 13 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the loop data and injection molding condition data downloaded to the terminal device 40.

[0020] Figure 14 This is a diagram showing other examples of loop data and injection molding condition data downloaded to terminal device 40.

[0021] Figure 15 This is a diagram showing other examples of loop data and injection molding condition data downloaded to terminal device 40.

[0022] Figure 16 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware structure of an information processing device X.

[0023] Figure 17 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the functional configuration of an information processing device X.

[0024] Figure 18 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the processing flow performed by the information processing device X according to the operation received via the retrieved image P1.

[0025] Figure 19 This is another example of a search image P1 that displays a summary of search results in the search results display area R1.

[0026] Figure 20 This is another example of a search image P1 that displays a summary of search results in the search results display area R1.

[0027] Figure 21 This is a diagram illustrating an example of multiple injection molding condition data downloaded to the terminal device 40.

[0028] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0029] 1… Molding management system, 10… Managed device, 11… Injection molding device, 20… Information processing device, 30… Server, 31… Processor, 32… Storage unit, 33… Communication unit, 34… Control unit, 40… Terminal device, 341… Loop data acquisition unit, 342… Injection molding condition data acquisition unit, 343… Display control unit, 344… Output control unit, X… Information processing device. Detailed Implementation

[0030] <Implementation Method>

[0031] The embodiments of this disclosure will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] <Overview of Molding Management System>

[0033] First, an overview of the molding management system involved in the implementation method will be given.

[0034] The molding management system according to the embodiment manages the production of products in the injection molding process of a product based on an injection molding apparatus. The molding management system includes an information processing device. The information processing device is communicatively connected to a terminal device. Furthermore, the information processing device acquires cycle data for each cycle, which includes one or more cycle association information obtained based on the execution of the injection molding apparatus based on the cycle of injection molding, and first date and time information indicating the date and time acquired from the injection molding apparatus. Additionally, the information processing device acquires injection molding condition data each time injection molding conditions are set for the injection molding apparatus, which includes one or more injection molding condition information indicating the injection molding conditions set on the injection molding apparatus, and second date and time information indicating the date and time acquired from the injection molding apparatus. Moreover, based on the received operation, the information processing device displays a combination as a first combination on a display unit of the first cycle data from the one or more acquired cycle data and a first correspondence information indicating the first injection molding condition data corresponding to the first cycle data from the one or more acquired injection molding condition data. Thus, the molding management system can easily grasp the correlation between the injection molding cycle based on the injection molding apparatus and the injection molding conditions set on the injection molding apparatus.

[0035] Furthermore, the molding management system according to the embodiment manages the production of products in the production process of the injection molding process of products based on the injection molding apparatus. This molding management system includes an information processing device. The information processing device is communicatively connected to a terminal device. Furthermore, the information processing device acquires cycle data for each cycle, the cycle data including one or more cycle association information obtained based on the execution of the injection molding apparatus based on the cycle of injection molding, and first date and time information indicating the date and time obtained from the injection molding apparatus. Furthermore, the information processing device acquires injection molding condition data each time injection molding conditions are set for the injection molding apparatus, the injection molding condition data including one or more injection molding condition information indicating the injection molding conditions set on the injection molding apparatus, and second date and time information indicating the date and time obtained from the injection molding apparatus. Moreover, the information processing device outputs a combination of the first cycle data from the acquired one or more cycle data and the first injection molding condition data corresponding to the first cycle data from the acquired one or more injection molding condition data to other devices according to the received operation. Thus, this molding management system can easily grasp the association between the injection molding cycle based on the injection molding apparatus and the injection molding conditions set on the injection molding apparatus.

[0036] The structure of the molding management system according to this embodiment and the processing performed by the server of the molding management system will be described in detail below.

[0037] <Structure of Molding Management System>

[0038] The following describes the structure of the molding management system involved in the implementation method, taking molding management system 1 as an example.

[0039] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the structure of the molding management system 1.

[0040] Molding management system 1 is a type of Manufacturing Execution System (MES). For example, molding management system 1 includes one or more managed devices 10, an information processing device 20, and a server 30. Alternatively, molding management system 1 may also be a structure that does not include part or all of the more than one managed device 10. Furthermore, molding management system 1 may also be a structure that does not include the information processing device 20 but includes the server 30. Additionally, molding management system 1 may be a structure that includes the information processing device 20 but does not include the server 30. Furthermore, in molding management system 1, the information processing device 20 may also be integrated with the server 30. Hereinafter, as an example, the case where molding management system 1 includes multiple managed devices 10 as one or more managed devices 10 will be described. Furthermore, hereinafter, as an example, the case where molding management system 1 includes both the information processing device 20 and the server 30, which are separate from the information processing device 20, will be described. Additionally, at least one of the information processing device 20 and the server 30 is an example of an information processing device.

[0041] Each of the multiple managed devices 10 included in the molding management system 1 is a device managed by the molding management system 1. Figure 1 For ease of explanation, each of these plurality of managed devices 10 is indicated by the same reference numerals. However, some or all of these plurality of managed devices 10 may be devices of different kinds. Among these plurality of managed devices 10, at least one injection molding apparatus is included for injection molding products using resins such as plastics. Figure 1The injection molding apparatus 11 shown is one example of such an injection molding apparatus. Additionally, among these multiple managed apparatuses 10, an injection molding apparatus for performing metal injection molding (MIM) of products may also be included. Hereinafter, for ease of explanation, injection molding of products using resins such as plastics will be simply referred to as injection molding. Furthermore, hereafter, an injection molding apparatus for performing injection molding of products using resins such as plastics will be simply referred to as an injection molding apparatus. Furthermore, in addition to the injection molding apparatus, the multiple managed apparatuses 10 may include, for example, peripheral equipment of the injection molding apparatus. Peripheral equipment of the injection molding apparatus may include, for example, a material supply device for supplying materials used in product injection molding to the injection molding apparatus, a conveying device for conveying products injection molded by the injection molding apparatus, a cleaning device for cleaning products injection molded by the injection molding apparatus, and a sintering device for sintering products cleaned by the cleaning device, but is not limited to these. Furthermore, at least one injection molding apparatus included in the multiple managed apparatuses 10 may also be an apparatus for performing injection molding using materials other than resin and metal.

[0042] The molding management system 1 manages the production of products in a production process that includes injection molding processes based on injection molding devices included in multiple managed devices 10. Here, the injection molding devices included in the multiple managed devices 10 can be of any structure, as long as they are capable of producing injection-molded products. For ease of explanation, the process of injection molding a product once by an injection molding device will be described as a cycle.

[0043] The information processing device 20 acquires cycle data from each of the more than one injection molding apparatus included in the plurality of managed devices 10 in each cycle. More specifically, the information processing device 20 acquires cycle data from each of the more than one injection molding apparatus at the end of each cycle. Here, the cycle data acquired from a certain injection molding apparatus in a certain cycle includes the following information: more than one cycle association information, obtained based on the execution of the injection molding apparatus based on the cycle; device identification information, identifying the injection molding apparatus; and first date and time information, indicating the date and time from which the information processing device 20 was acquired from the injection molding apparatus. In addition, the cycle data may also be a structure that includes other information besides the more than one cycle association information, the device identification information, and the first date and time information. Furthermore, the device identification information may be, for example, an ID (Identifier) ​​identifying the injection molding apparatus, but may also be other information that can identify the injection molding apparatus, such as an IP (Internet Protocol) address assigned to the injection molding apparatus. In addition, the device identification information may also be a structure included in the more than one cycle association information. The following description, as an example, illustrates the case where the device identification information is included in one or more cyclic association information. In this case, the one or more cyclic association information includes, for example, some or all of the following: detection information, operating status information, product quantity information, quality information, etc., in addition to the device identification information. However, the information included in the one or more cyclic association information is not limited to these. The detection information included as cyclic association information in the cyclic data is information detected by each of one or more various sensors installed on the injection molding apparatus, such as some or all of the following: information indicating temperature, information indicating pressure, information indicating current value, information indicating voltage value, etc. Furthermore, the operating status information included as cyclic association information in the cyclic data is information indicating the operating status of the injection molding apparatus. Furthermore, the product quantity information included as cyclic association information in the cyclic data is information indicating the quantity of products injected and molded in this cycle. Furthermore, the quality information included as cyclic association information in the cyclic data is information indicating the quality of the products injected and molded in this cycle. Furthermore, the first date and time information indicating the date and time obtained from the injection molding apparatus and the information processing device 20 can be a timestamp or other information indicating that date and time. Each cycle data containing this information can be identified using a combination of device identification information and first date and time information. Alternatively, if there is only one injection molding device connected to the information processing device 20, the cycle data may also be structured without device identification information. This is because, in this case, each cycle data can be identified solely by the first date and time information.When the information processing device 20 acquires a certain loop of data, it stores the acquired loop data and outputs the acquired loop data to the server 30. Thus, the information processing device 20 can also store the acquired loop data in the server 30.

[0044] Furthermore, each time injection molding conditions are set for the injection molding apparatus, the information processing device 20 acquires injection molding condition data from each of the multiple managed devices 10, including one or more injection molding apparatuses. Here, the injection molding condition data acquired from a particular injection molding apparatus includes information corresponding to one or more injection molding condition settings for that apparatus, device identification information identifying the injection molding apparatus, and second date and time information indicating the date and time from which the information processing device 20 was acquired. Alternatively, the injection molding condition data may also include other information besides the one or more injection molding condition settings, the device identification information, and the second date and time information. Furthermore, the device identification information may be, for example, an ID identifying the injection molding apparatus, but may also be other information that identifies the injection molding apparatus, such as an IP address assigned to the injection molding apparatus. Additionally, the device identification information may be a structure included within the one or more injection molding condition settings. Hereinafter, as an example, the case where the device identification information is included within the one or more injection molding condition settings will be described. In this case, the injection molding condition information, in addition to the device identification information, may include, for example, some or all of the following: information indicating injection speed, information indicating screw rotation speed, information indicating the lower limit of injection holding pressure, and information indicating the upper limit of injection holding pressure. However, the information included in the injection molding condition information is not limited to these. Furthermore, the second date and time information indicating the date and time from which the information processing device 20 was obtained from the injection molding device may be a timestamp or other information indicating that date and time. When the information processing device 20 obtains injection molding condition data, it stores the obtained injection molding condition data and outputs the obtained injection molding condition data to the server 30. Thus, the information processing device 20 can also store the obtained injection molding condition data in the server 30.

[0045] Furthermore, the information processing device 20 displays various images based on data stored in the information processing device 20 on the display unit of the terminal device according to requests from terminal devices communicatively connected to the information processing device 20. Here, these images include GUI (Graphical User Interface), icons, windows on the OS (Operating System), etc. As an example, below... Figure 1As shown, the case where the information processing device 20 and the terminal device 40 are communicatively connected will be described. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the processing involved in the login of the terminal device 40 to the information processing device 20 is a known process, and therefore its description is omitted. Moreover, for ease of explanation, the following description will simply refer to the information processing device 20 receiving an operation from the terminal device 40 via an image displayed on the terminal device 40 as "the information processing device 20 receiving an operation." That is, hereinafter, when the information processing device 20 performs a certain process based on the received operation, it means that the information processing device 20 performs this process based on the operation received from the terminal device 40 via an image displayed on the terminal device 40.

[0046] The information processing device 20 is, for example, a workstation, a desktop PC (Personal Computer), a laptop PC, etc., but is not limited to these. The information processing device 20 is communicatively connected to each of the plurality of managed devices 10 via wired or wireless communication. The communication network connecting the information processing device 20 and each of the plurality of managed devices 10 is, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) within a facility housing the plurality of managed devices 10, but is not limited to this. This communication network can also be the Internet, a mobile communication network, or other communication networks.

[0047] Server 30 stores cyclic data acquired by information processing device 20. For example, when server 30 acquires certain cyclic data from information processing device 20, it stores the acquired cyclic data.

[0048] In addition, server 30 stores injection molding condition data acquired by information processing device 20. For example, when server 30 acquires certain injection molding condition data from information processing device 20, it stores the acquired injection molding condition data.

[0049] Furthermore, server 30 displays various images based on data stored on server 30 on the display of terminal device according to requests from terminal devices communicatively connected to server 30. These images may include GUIs, icons, windows on the operating system, etc. As an example, below... Figure 1 As shown, the case where server 30 and terminal device 40 are communicatively connected will be described. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the process involved in the login from terminal device 40 to server 30 is a known process, and therefore its description is omitted. Additionally, for ease of explanation, the following description will simply refer to server 30 receiving an operation from terminal device 40 via an image displayed on terminal device 40 as "server 30 receiving an operation." That is, hereinafter, when server 30 performs a certain process based on the received operation, it means that server 30 performs this process based on the operation received from terminal device 40 via an image displayed on terminal device 40.

[0050] As described above, in the molding management system 1, the information processing device 20 and the server 30 display various images based on stored data on the display unit of the terminal device 40 according to the received operation. Therefore, for ease of explanation, the information processing device 20 and the server 30 will be collectively referred to as the information processing device X in the following description, unless it is necessary to distinguish between them. Furthermore, this display unit may be, for example, the display of the terminal device 40, a display device communicatively connected to the terminal device 40, etc., but is not limited to these. Hereinafter, as an example, the case where the display unit is the display of the terminal device 40 will be described. Furthermore, for ease of explanation, displaying an image on this display unit will be referred to as displaying that image.

[0051] Based on the received operation, the information processing device X displays a search image P1. This search image P1 retrieves one or more loop data items desired by the user from the one or more loop data items stored by the information processing device X. The search image P1 is an image that accepts various information that can be used as search keywords for retrieving one or more loop data items desired by the user. Hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity, as an example, we will describe a case where the search image P1 accepts both device identification information identifying the injection molding apparatus that outputs loop data and period information indicating the period containing the date and time of the loop data acquired by the information processing device 20 as the search keywords.

[0052] Figure 2 This is a diagram illustrating an example of retrieving image P1. In Figure 2 In the example shown, the search image P1 includes input fields F1, F2, and F3, button B1, and a search results display area R1. Alternatively, the search image P1 may include a structure that replaces some or all of these GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces), or in addition to all of them, other GUI structures capable of accepting operations that retrieve loop data. Hereinafter, for ease of explanation, the various operations received by the information processing device X via the search image P1 will be collectively referred to as search operations.

[0053] Input field F1 is for inputting device identification information. This device identification information identifies the injection molding device that outputs the cycle data desired by the user. Figure 2 In the example shown, "test1" was entered as device identification information in input field F1. Alternatively, device identification information can be entered into input field F1 through a drop-down menu or directly via an input device such as a keyboard.

[0054] Input fields F2 and F3 are for inputting period information, which represents the period containing the date and time cycle data desired by the user, obtained by the information processing device 20. Figure 2 In the example shown, input field F2 is for entering the start date and time information indicating the start date and time of the period. Similarly, in this example, input field F3 is for entering the end date and time information indicating the end date and time of the period.

[0055] More specifically, input field F2 consists of two input fields: input field F21 and input field F22. Input field F21 is for entering the starting year, month, and day information representing the date and time specified above. Figure 2 In the example shown, in input field F21, as an example of starting date information, "2024 / 05 / 01" representing May 1, 2024 was entered. Furthermore, the starting date information can be entered into input field F21 through selection based on a drop-down menu, selection based on a calendar image, or direct input via a keyboard or other input device. On the other hand, input field F22 is for entering the starting time information, representing the time within the date and time specified in the starting date and time information. In input field F22, as an example of starting time information, "00:00" representing 0:00 was entered. Furthermore, the starting time information can be entered into input field F22 through selection based on a drop-down menu, selection based on a clock image, or direct input via a keyboard or other input device.

[0056] In addition, input field F3 consists of two input fields: input field F31 and input field F32. Input field F31 is for entering the year, month, and day information representing the end date and time specified above. Figure 2In the example shown, in input field F31, as an example of ending date information, "2024 / 05 / 31" representing May 31, 2024 was entered. Furthermore, the ending date information can be entered into input field F31 through selection based on a drop-down menu, selection based on a calendar image, or direct input via a keyboard or other input device. On the other hand, input field F32 is for entering the ending time information of the date and time specified in the ending date and time information. In input field F32, as an example of ending time information, "00:00" representing 0:00 was entered. Furthermore, the ending time information can be entered into input field F32 through selection based on a drop-down menu, selection based on a clock image, or direct input via a keyboard or other input device.

[0057] Button B1 is a button that accepts some or all of the information entered into input fields F1 to F3 as search keywords and performs a search based on cyclic data of the search keywords. That is, when the information processing device X receives a selection operation on button B1, it extracts one or more cyclic data corresponding to some or all of the information entered into input fields F1 to F3 as search results. Then, the information processing device X displays a list of the extracted one or more cyclic data in the search results display area R1. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the selection operation is a click, tap, etc., but is not limited to these. Figure 2 The retrieved image P1 shown is the image before the extraction of data in one or more cycles is performed. Therefore, in Figure 2 The search results display area R1 is empty. For ease of explanation, the overview of the one or more loop data extracted by the information processing device X will be referred to as the search results overview. Furthermore, the method for extracting the one or more loop data corresponding to some or all of the information input into input fields F1 to F3, i.e., the method for retrieving the one or more loop data, can be a known method or a method developed later. Therefore, in this embodiment, a detailed description of the extraction method is omitted. Alternatively, the information processing device X may be structured such that, when a selection operation is performed on button B1 without any information input into any of input fields F1 to F3, an overview of all pre-stored loop data is displayed as the search results overview in the search results display area R1; or it may be structured such that no data is displayed in the search results display area R1.

[0058] When the search results are displayed in the search results display area R1, the information processing device X extracts injection molding condition data corresponding to each of the more than one cycle data extracted as search results from one or more pre-stored molding condition data, and matches the extracted injection molding condition data with the cycle data. At this time, the information processing device X matches one injection molding condition data with one cycle data. That is, the information processing device X matches the cycle data and the injection molding condition data in a one-to-one or many-to-one correspondence. Therefore, when the search results are displayed in the search results display area R1, one injection molding condition data corresponds to each cycle data.

[0059] Here, the method for determining the injection molding condition data corresponding to each cycle data is explained. When determining the injection molding condition data corresponding to a certain cycle data, the information processing device X extracts one or more injection molding condition data sets containing device identification information contained in the cycle data from one or more pre-stored injection molding condition data sets. Then, the information processing device X determines the injection molding condition data containing second date and time information from the extracted one or more injection molding condition data sets as the injection molding condition data corresponding to the cycle data, where the second date and time information represents the closest past date and time to the date and time represented by the first date and time information contained in the cycle data. Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating the method for determining injection molding condition data corresponding to cyclic data. Figure 3 The diagram shows three cycle data points output from a specific injection molding device and three injection molding condition data points output from that device. Specifically, in... Figure 3 The image shows three sets of looping data: looping data containing the first date and time information of May 1, 2024, 10:00:00; looping data containing the first date and time information of May 1, 2024, 10:01:00; and looping data containing the first date and time information of May 1, 2024, 10:05:00. On the other hand, in... Figure 3 The image shows three injection molding condition data sets: one containing second date and time information representing 09:00:00 on May 1, 2024; another containing second date and time information representing 10:02:00 on May 1, 2024; and yet another containing second date and time information representing 10:03:00 on May 1, 2024. For example, when information processing device X extracts data from image P1... Figure 3 In the case of the three cyclic data shown, and Figure 3When the three injection molding condition data shown are pre-stored in the information processing device X, the information processing device X determines the injection molding condition data corresponding to each of the three cyclic data from these three injection molding condition data. Specifically, the information processing device X determines the injection molding condition data containing the second date and time information representing May 1, 2024, 09:00:00 as the injection molding condition data corresponding to the cyclic data containing the first date and time information representing May 1, 2024, 10:00:00. This is because, among the three date and time data of May 1, 2024, 09:00:00, 10:02:00, and 10:03:00, the closest past date and time to May 1, 2024, 10:00:00 is May 1, 2024, 09:00:00. Similarly, the information processing device X determines injection molding condition data containing second date and time information representing May 1, 2024, 09:00:00, as injection molding condition data corresponding to cyclic data containing first date and time information representing May 1, 2024, 10:01:00. Furthermore, the information processing device X determines injection molding condition data containing second date and time information representing May 1, 2024, 10:03:00, as injection molding condition data corresponding to cyclic data containing first date and time information representing May 1, 2024, 10:05:00. Therefore, in this case, the information processing device X does not determine injection molding condition data containing second date and time information representing May 1, 2024, 10:02:00, as injection molding condition data corresponding to cyclic data containing first date and time information representing May 1, 2024, 10:05:00. Figure 3 The information processing device X can omit unnecessary injection molding condition data and ensure that the necessary injection molding condition data corresponds to the cyclic data, as shown in the three cyclic data sets. This allows the user to easily grasp the situation in the event of an abnormality in the product injection molded by the injection molding machine, and consequently, easily determine the cause of the abnormality. Through this determination method, the information processing device X can correlate a molding condition data set with... Figure 3 Each of the three cyclic data points shown corresponds to one of them. As a result, when the information processing device X displays the search results in the search results display area R1, one injection molding condition data point corresponds to each cyclic data point. Figure 3 In the diagram, arrows connect the injection molding condition data corresponding to each cycle of data. That is, in... Figure 3In the example shown, the information processing device X can correspond one injection molding condition data to one cycle data. However, this also means that there are multiple cycle data corresponding to a certain injection molding condition data. However, for example, in the case of an anomaly in the quality of a product molded by injection molding, the user usually observes the cycle data while determining the cause of the anomaly. Therefore, even if the cycle data and injection molding condition data are matched in a many-to-one manner, if the injection molding condition data corresponding to each cycle data is only one, the information processing device X can prevent the work required to determine the cause of the anomaly from becoming complicated. Therefore, the information processing device X does not perform the task of matching multiple injection molding condition data to one cycle data, but instead matches one injection molding condition data to one cycle data. Furthermore, for example, the injection molding conditions usually set on the injection molding device are not changed during the execution of the cycle. Therefore, even if the injection molding conditions are set multiple times before the execution of the cycle, the injection molding conditions set on the injection molding device during the actual execution of the cycle are the last injection molding conditions set on the injection molding device during the period up to the start of the execution of the cycle. Based on this situation, when the injection molding device outputs a certain cycle data, the injection molding condition set in the injection molding device at the time of outputting this cycle data can only be the injection molding condition represented by injection molding condition data containing second date and time information, where the second date and time information represents the closest past date and time to the date and time represented by the first date and time information contained in the cycle data. Therefore, the information processing device X performs the mapping between cycle data and injection molding condition data using the method described above. Furthermore, the multiple settings of the injection molding condition for the injection molding device before executing the cycle occur under the following circumstances: setting an incorrect injection molding condition for the injection molding device, changing the injection molding condition due to some situation, or performing trial and error to obtain a better injection molding condition. Moreover, this mapping between cycle data and injection molding condition data can also be performed in the information processing device X each time cycle data is stored in the information processing device X. In this case, when the search results are displayed in a summary in the search results display area R1, each cycle data extracted as a search result already corresponds to one injection molding condition data. Therefore, in this case, when the information processing device X displays the search results in the search results display area R1, it does not perform the correspondence between the loop data and the injection molding condition data.

[0060] After associating one injection molding condition data with each of the extracted one or more cycle data, the information processing device X displays the correspondence information representing the injection molding condition data corresponding to each cycle data together with each cycle data included in the search results overview in the search results display area R1. That is, in the search results display area R1, each cycle data and the correspondence information representing the injection molding condition data corresponding to the cycle data are displayed together. Hereinafter, as an example, the case where the correspondence information displayed with a certain cycle data in the search results display area R1 is an image representing the injection molding condition data corresponding to that cycle data will be described. Alternatively, this correspondence information may be information other than an image. Furthermore, this correspondence information may also be information containing at least a portion of the injection molding condition data.

[0061] Figure 4 This diagram illustrates an example where a search image P1, displaying a summary of search results, is shown in the search results display area R1. Figure 4In the example shown, the search results display area R1 displays a list of search results including four cycle data SD1 to SD4. These four cycle data, along with the first date and time information and device identification information, include cycle-related information such as the work number, the actual production cycle number, the cycle time, the product quantity, the injection time, and the metering time. Furthermore, accompanying these four cycle data in the search results display area R1, corresponding information indicating the injection molding conditions for each cycle data is displayed. Specifically, accompanying cycle data SD1 in the search results display area R1, corresponding information CD1 is displayed. Corresponding information CD1 indicates the injection molding condition data corresponding to cycle data SD1. Additionally, accompanying cycle data SD2 in the search results display area R1, corresponding information CD2 is displayed. Corresponding information CD2 indicates the injection molding condition data corresponding to cycle data SD2. Furthermore, accompanying cycle data SD3 in the search results display area R1, corresponding information CD3 is displayed. Corresponding information CD3 represents the corresponding injection molding condition data for cycle data SD3. Furthermore, in the search results display area R1, corresponding information CD4 is displayed alongside cycle data SD4. Corresponding information CD4 represents the corresponding injection molding condition data for cycle data SD4. Thus, when the information processing device X displays the search results in the overview search results display area R1, it also displays the corresponding information representing the injection molding condition data for each cycle data included in the search results overview, along with that cycle data, in the search results display area R1. Therefore, the information processing device X can easily grasp the correlation between the injection molding cycle based on the injection molding apparatus and the injection molding conditions set in the injection molding apparatus. Additionally, in Figure 4 In the example shown, the information representing the injection molding condition data corresponding to each cycle of data is an image that does not include the injection molding condition data itself. Therefore, in this example, the user only sees the image displayed on... Figure 4 The search results displayed in area R1 do not visually reveal the injection molding condition data corresponding to each cycle. Therefore, as described above, a structure could be created where each corresponding piece of information includes at least a portion of the injection molding condition data represented by that information. In this case, the user can visually grasp the injection molding condition data corresponding to each cycle simply by viewing the information displayed in area R1. As a result, the information processing device X can more reliably and easily grasp the correlation between the injection molding cycle based on the injection molding apparatus and the injection molding conditions set on the injection molding apparatus.

[0062] Here, in Figure 4In the example shown, each of the corresponding information CD1 to CD4 represents an image of receiving an operation to output the injection molding condition data it represents to another device. This other device could be, for example, terminal device 40, or another information processing device communicatively connected to information processing device X. Hereinafter, we will explain the case where this other device is terminal device 40 as an example. For instance, when information processing device X receives a selection operation on corresponding information CD1, it outputs the injection molding condition data corresponding to loop data SD1 as the injection molding condition data represented by corresponding information CD1 to terminal device 40. Thus, the user can easily download this injection molding condition data to terminal device 40. The same applies to each of corresponding information CD2 to CD4. In this way, by outputting injection molding condition data based on the operation on the corresponding information to terminal device 40, the user can easily obtain the desired injection molding condition data without having to search through multiple injection molding condition data sets. This is also useful in preventing the user from obtaining incorrect injection molding condition data. Figure 5 This diagram illustrates an example of injection molding condition data output from the information processing device X to the terminal device 40 by accepting a selection operation on the corresponding information CD1. Figure 5 In the example shown, the information processing device X outputs the injection molding condition data as a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file to the terminal device 40. Furthermore, in this example, the injection molding condition data, along with device identification information, includes information indicating the formula name, formula number, metering speed, metering position, screw speed, backflow amount, backflow speed, and injection speed. Additionally, in this example, second date and time information is also included in the injection molding condition data. However, in… Figure 5 In the middle, the second date and time information is located in a position that is not visible unless scrolling, and therefore cannot be seen. Furthermore, instead of outputting the injection molding condition data to the terminal device 40 as a CSV file, the information processing device X can output it to the terminal device 40 as a JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) file, XML (Extensible Markup Language) file, or other formats.

[0063] In addition, such as Figure 4As shown, when the search results are displayed in a summary view in the search results display area R1, the information processing device X displays the search results in a summary view in the search results display area R1 according to the date and time order represented by the first date and time information contained in each cycle of data. Specifically, in Figure 4 In the search results display area R1 shown, four cyclic data items are displayed in ascending order of date and time. Thus, the information processing device X can confirm multiple cyclic data items displayed in the search results display area R1 in chronological order. Multiple cyclic data items can also be displayed in descending order of date and time in the search results display area R1.

[0064] Furthermore, if the injection molding condition data corresponding to each of the two consecutive cyclic data arranged in chronological order in the search result display area R1 are different from each other, the information processing device X will display injection molding condition change information, indicating that the injection molding conditions have been changed, in the search result display area R1, along with the new cyclic data representing the date and time information contained in the first date and time information of these two cyclic data. Here, if there is a difference between one or more injection molding condition information contained in one of the two injection molding condition data containing common device identification information and one or more injection molding condition information contained in the other of the two injection molding condition data, the information processing device X determines that the two injection molding condition data are different. That is, the information processing device X does not determine information other than injection molding condition information such as whether the two injection molding condition data are different. Therefore, even if the injection molding condition data corresponding to each of the two cyclic data are stored in different storage areas of the information processing device X, if there is no difference in one or more injection molding condition information contained in each of the two injection molding condition data, the information processing device X determines that the two injection molding condition data are the same.

[0065] For example, Figure 6 This diagram illustrates an example of a search result display area R1 showing information on changes in injection molding conditions. Figure 6In the example shown, the search results display area R1 displays a list of search results including three loop data SD5 to SD7. Furthermore, in this example, the search results display area R1 also displays the corresponding information CD5 attached to loop data SD5, the corresponding information CD6 attached to loop data SD6, and the corresponding information CD7 attached to loop data SD7. Moreover, in this example, the injection molding condition data corresponding to loop data SD6 is different from the injection molding condition data corresponding to loop data SD7. In this case, the injection molding condition data set by the injection molding device identified by "test1" is changed during the period from the start of the loop corresponding to loop data SD6 to the start of the loop corresponding to loop data SD7. Therefore, in this example, the information processing device X displays the injection molding condition change information CG attached to loop data SD7 in the search results display area R1. Therefore, the information processing device X can easily determine when the injection molding condition data of the injection molding apparatus, set by "test1", has changed during the period from the start of executing the cycle corresponding to cycle data SD6 to the execution of the cycle corresponding to cycle data SD7. As a result, the user can, for example, quickly determine the cause of an abnormality in the quality of the product molded by injection molding based on the content of the cycle data and the timing of the change in injection molding conditions indicated by the injection molding condition information contained in the injection molding condition data. Furthermore, in Figure 5 In this context, the injection molding condition change information CG is an image representing a change in injection molding conditions. However, it can also be other information representing a change in injection molding conditions.

[0066] Furthermore, the information processing device X may be configured to display a portion of one or more cyclic association information contained in each cyclic data, when the search results are displayed in a summary view in the search results display area R1. In this case, another portion of the one or more cyclic association information contained in each cyclic data may be displayed by scrolling, or it may be displayed on another image that is displayed according to an operation received via a button (not shown).

[0067] Furthermore, the information processing device X can also have the following structure: for example, in cases where the cursor overlaps with information about changes in injection molding conditions, such as when the mouse hovers over the cursor. Figure 7 The message shown indicates that the injection molding conditions have been changed. Figure 7 It shows how the cursor overlaps with... Figure 6 The image shows an example of a situation where a message is displayed indicating a change in injection molding conditions. Figure 7In the example shown, the message displayed by overlapping the cursor with the injection molding condition change information CG is "Settings have changed." Therefore, even if the user does not understand the meaning of the injection molding condition change information CG, the information processing device X can easily convey that meaning. As a result, the information processing device X can, for example, more reliably and quickly determine the cause of an abnormality in the quality of a product molded by injection molding based on the content of the loop data and the timing of the change in injection molding conditions indicated by the injection molding condition information contained in the injection molding condition data.

[0068] Furthermore, the information processing device X can also be structured such that, for example, when the cursor overlaps with injection molding condition change information (e.g., when hovering the mouse), it displays information indicating the changed injection molding condition along with at least a portion of the injection molding condition data corresponding to the cycle data displayed along with the injection molding condition change information. Thus, the information processing device X can more easily confirm the content of the injection molding condition data corresponding to the cycle data.

[0069] Furthermore, the information processing device X can also have the following structure: for example, when it receives a selection operation for a change in injection molding conditions, such as... Figure 8 As shown, at least a portion of the injection molding condition data corresponding to the cyclic data displayed along with the injection molding condition change information is displayed in the search results display area R1. Figure 8 It shows the... Figure 6 The figure shows an example of the search results display area R1 when the injection molding condition change information CG has been selected. Figure 8 In the example shown, the information processing device X, upon receiving a selection operation for the injection molding condition change information CG, overlays the injection molding condition display image P2 onto the search result display area R1. The injection molding condition display image P2 can be any structure as long as it is capable of displaying at least a portion of the injection molding condition data corresponding to the loop data SD7 displayed with the injection molding condition change information CG. In this example, the injection molding condition display image P2 includes checkboxes CB1 and CB2, and the injection molding condition display area R2. Furthermore, the injection molding condition display image P2 may also include a structure that replaces some or all of these GUIs, or includes other GUIs besides all of these GUIs. For ease of explanation, the injection molding condition data corresponding to the loop data SD7 displayed with the injection molding condition change information CG will be referred to as the object injection molding condition data. Furthermore, for ease of explanation, the injection molding condition data corresponding to the loop data SD6 will be referred to as the injection molding condition data before the change.

[0070] Checkbox CB1 is the checkbox that accepts the selection to display a portion of the object's injection molding condition data in the injection molding condition display area R2. Figure 8 In the example shown, when the information processing device X accepts the operation via checkbox CB1, it displays the difference between the injection molding condition information contained in the injection molding condition data before the change and the injection molding condition information contained in the target injection molding condition data in the injection molding condition display area R2. That is, in this example, checkbox CB1 is the checkbox that accepts the operation of displaying this difference in the injection molding condition display area R2. In this example, the information processing device X accepts the operation via checkbox CB1. Therefore, a check mark indicating acceptance of the operation is displayed in checkbox CB1. Therefore, in this example, information indicating the metering speed as the difference is displayed in the injection molding condition display area R2. Specifically, in this example, the injection molding condition display area R2 displays information indicating the metering speed as one of the injection molding condition information contained in the target injection molding condition data, information indicating the metering speed as one of the injection molding condition information contained in the injection molding condition data before the change, and information indicating the difference between these metering speeds. Thus, the information processing device X allows the user to quickly determine the difference. Furthermore, in Figure 8 In the data, the metering speed, which is one of the injection molding condition information included in the injection molding condition data of the object, is marked with "Set Value". Furthermore, in... Figure 8 In the text, the metering speed information, which is one of the injection molding condition information included in the injection molding condition data before the change, is marked with "Before Change". Furthermore, in... Figure 8 In the text, the information indicating the difference between these measured speeds is marked with "increase" or "decrease".

[0071] Checkbox CB2 is a checkbox that accepts the selection to display all injection molding condition data of the object in the injection molding condition display area R2. When the information processing device X accepts this operation via checkbox CB2, it displays all injection molding condition information contained in the object injection molding condition data in the injection molding condition display area R2.

[0072] As explained above, the injection molding condition display area R2 is the area that displays the injection molding conditions corresponding to the selection operation of checkbox CB1 or checkbox CB2.

[0073] Furthermore, the search results display area R1 can also have the following structure: In the injection molding condition data corresponding to each of multiple cyclic data arranged sequentially in time series, information indicating the number of non-repeating injection molding condition data is displayed in the search results display area R1 as information indicating the number of times the injection molding conditions set in the injection molding apparatus have been changed. Here, non-repeating injection molding condition data, in other words, is injection molding condition data determined by the information processing device X to be mutually different. Figure 6 In the example shown, the number of non-repeating injection molding condition data points corresponding to each of cycle data SD5 to SD7 is 2. This is because, in each of the cycles corresponding to cycle data SD5 and cycle data SD6, the injection molding conditions of the injection molding device, as identified by the device identification information contained in these two cycle data points, are not changed. In this case, as... Figure 9 As shown, the information processing device X displays information indicating the number of times the injection molding conditions set in the injection molding device have been changed in the search results display area R1. Figure 9 It is shown in Figure 6 The image shown in the search results display area R1 illustrates an example of a case where information indicating the number of times the injection molding conditions set in the injection molding apparatus have been changed. Figure 9 In the example shown, the information processing device X displays information CT as a representation of the number of changes. Furthermore, in this example, information CT indicates "2 changes in molding conditions: 2 times" as the number of changes. Thus, the information processing device X can easily determine the frequency of changes in the injection molding conditions set in the injection molding apparatus. This is useful in providing users with more information to help determine the cause of abnormalities in the quality of products molded by injection molding.

[0074] Furthermore, the information processing device X may also be capable of filtering more than one cyclical data item contained in the search results list displayed in the search results display area R1. In other words, it may be structured such that the information processing device X, in the search results display area R1, does not display combinations corresponding to the accepted operation from the list of displayed cyclical data and corresponding information combinations. For example, the information processing device X will accept... Figure 10 The GUI for the filter conditions shown is displayed in the search results display area R1. Figure 10 It is shown in Figure 6 The image shown illustrates an example of a GUI displaying filtered results in region R1. Figure 10In the example shown, the information processing device X displays a filter condition acceptance image FL as a GUI in the search results display area R1. The information processing device X displays the filter condition acceptance image FL in the search results display area R1, for example, based on the accepted operation. In this example, the filter condition acceptance image FL is an image that accepts at least one of a first filter condition and a second filter condition. The first filter condition is a filter condition that displays only one or more loops of data in the search results display area R1 that also display injection molding condition change information. In the filter condition acceptance image FL, the user can select the first filter condition by selecting the "Changed" checkbox. On the other hand, the second filter condition is a filter condition that displays only one or more loops of data in the search results display area R1 that do not display injection molding condition change information. In the filter condition acceptance image FL, the user can select the second filter condition by selecting the "No Change" checkbox. Furthermore, the user can select both the first and second filter conditions by selecting the "(Select All)" checkbox. The information processing device X displays more than one loop of data that satisfies the filtering conditions selected by the image FL from the loop data in the search results display area R1. That is, the information processing device X does not display more than one loop of data that does not meet the filtering conditions in the search results display area R1. Therefore, the information processing device X can display only the loop data desired by the user in the search results display area R1. As a result, the information processing device X can prevent the amount of information provided to the user from becoming excessive.

[0075] Furthermore, the information processing device X can also be structured such that it determines whether the injection molding condition data corresponding to each of the two cycle data are different from each other by comparing the type of injection molding condition information specified by the accepted operation among all types of injection molding condition information contained in each of the two injection molding condition data. For example, the information processing device X determines whether the injection molding condition data corresponding to each of the two cycle data are different from each other based on whether the information indicating the metering speed specified by the operation is different. Furthermore, for example, the information processing device X determines whether the injection molding condition data corresponding to each of the two cycle data are different from each other based on whether the information indicating the cooling time specified by the operation is different. Hereinafter, for ease of explanation, the injection molding condition information specified by this operation will be referred to as object injection molding condition information. Figure 11 This is an example of an image showing an operation that accepts one or more injection molding condition information specified as injection molding condition information for an object. Figure 11Image P3 shown is an example of an operation that accepts the selection of more than one injection molding condition information as the injection molding condition information for an object. Figure 11 In the example shown, an overview of injection molding condition information is displayed in image P3. Furthermore, checkboxes correspond to individual injection molding condition information items included in this overview. When the information processing device X receives a selection operation for a checkbox, it determines the injection molding condition information corresponding to that checkbox as the target injection molding condition information. Thus, the information processing device X can determine the target injection molding condition information based on the received operation. After determining one or more target injection molding condition information items, the information processing device X determines whether the injection molding condition data corresponding to each of the two loop data items is different from each other based on the determined target injection molding condition information. For example, when the information processing device X determines a certain injection molding condition information item as the target injection molding condition information, it determines whether the injection molding condition data corresponding to each of the two loop data items is different based on whether the specific target injection molding condition information is different. Therefore, the information processing device X can display the injection molding condition change information in the search results display area R1 according to whether the injection molding condition desired by the user has been changed. As a result, the information processing device X can easily select the information necessary for the user.

[0076] Return to Figure 4 The search results display area R1 also includes a button B2 and a checkbox CH attached to button B2. Here, when checkbox CB1 is selected without a checkmark, the checkmark is displayed. Conversely, when checkbox CB1 is selected with a checkmark displayed, the displayed checkmark is removed.

[0077] Button B2 is a button that accepts the operation of outputting one or more looping data items displayed in the search results display area R1 to another device. However, if the information processing device X accepts the selection operation of button B2 when the checkbox CB1 is not displayed with a check mark, it will output one or more looping data items displayed in the search results display area R1 to that other device. Furthermore, this other device may be, for example, terminal device 40, or another information processing device communicatively connected to the information processing device X. Hereinafter, as an example, the case where the other device is terminal device 40 will be described. Figure 4In the example shown, when the information processing device X accepts the selection operation of button B2 while the checkbox CB1 is not displayed, it outputs loop data SD1 to loop data SD4 to the terminal device 40. Thus, the user can easily obtain the loop data displayed in the search results display area R1. In other words, the user can easily download the loop data displayed in the search results display area R1 to the terminal device 40. Figure 12 This is a diagram illustrating an example of multiple cyclic data downloaded to terminal device 40. Figure 12 In the example shown, the loop data downloaded to terminal device 40 consists of four loop data sets: loop data SD1 to loop data SD4. That is, information processing device X accepts the request when the checkbox CB1 is not selected. Figure 4 When button B2 is selected, these four cyclic data are output to terminal device 40. Furthermore, in Figure 12 In the example shown, the information processing device X outputs the loop data as a CSV file to the terminal device 40. Alternatively, the information processing device X could also be configured to output the loop data to the terminal device 40 in other formats instead of a CSV file.

[0078] On the other hand, when the information processing device X receives a selection operation on button B2 while the checkbox CB1 is marked with a check mark, it outputs the injection molding condition data corresponding to each of the more than one cycle data along with the more than one cycle data displayed in the search result display area R1 to the terminal device 40. Figure 4 In the example shown, in this case, the information processing device X outputs the combination of loop data SD1 and the injection molding condition data corresponding to loop data SD1, the combination of loop data SD2 and the injection molding condition data corresponding to loop data SD2, the combination of loop data SD3 and the injection molding condition data corresponding to loop data SD3, and the combination of loop data SD4 and the injection molding condition data corresponding to loop data SD4 to the terminal device 40. Thus, the user can easily obtain the injection molding condition data corresponding to the loop data, for example, along with the loop data displayed in the search results display area R1. In other words, the user can easily download the injection molding condition data corresponding to the loop data, along with the loop data displayed in the search results display area R1, to the terminal device 40. As a result, the information processing device X can easily grasp the correlation between the injection molding cycle based on the injection molding apparatus and the injection molding conditions set in the injection molding apparatus. Figure 13 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the loop data and injection molding condition data downloaded to the terminal device 40. Figure 13In the example shown, the data downloaded to the terminal device 40 consists of four combinations: cyclic data SD1 and the injection molding condition data corresponding to cyclic data SD1; cyclic data SD2 and the injection molding condition data corresponding to cyclic data SD2; cyclic data SD3 and the injection molding condition data corresponding to cyclic data SD3; and cyclic data SD4 and the injection molding condition data corresponding to cyclic data SD4. That is, the information processing device X accepts the request when the checkbox CB1 is displayed with a selected mark. Figure 4 When button B2 is selected, these four combinations are output to terminal device 40. Furthermore, in Figure 13 In the example shown, the information processing device X outputs these four combinations as a CSV file to the terminal device 40. Alternatively, the information processing device X could also output these four combinations to the terminal device 40 in other formats instead of a CSV file. Hereinafter, for ease of explanation, these four combinations will be referred to as download data. The information processing device X could also be structured as follows: when a checkbox CB1 is checked and a button B2 is selected, download data is generated that deletes all rows except those containing one or more loops of data displaying injection molding condition change information, and the generated download data is output to the terminal device 40. Furthermore, the information processing device X could also be structured as follows: when a checkbox CB1 is checked and a button B2 is selected, such as... Figure 14 As shown, download data is generated by changing all fields of injection molding condition information in rows other than those containing loop data displaying injection molding condition change information to empty information, and the generated download data is output to terminal device 40. In other words, in this case, information processing device X can also be structured as follows: generating download data by changing fields of injection molding condition information in rows where injection molding conditions have been changed to empty information, and outputting the generated download data to terminal device 40. Figure 14 This diagram illustrates other examples of loop data and injection molding condition data downloaded to terminal device 40. Furthermore, the information processing device X can also be structured such that, when a selection operation on button B2 is performed while checkbox CB1 is displayed with a checkmark, as shown... Figure 15 As shown, download data is generated by appending fields to each row of the data output to the terminal device 40. These fields display information indicating whether the row contains cyclic data accompanied by information on changes in injection molding conditions. The generated download data is then output to the terminal device 40. Figure 15 This is a diagram illustrating other examples of loop data and injection molding condition data downloaded to terminal device 40. Figure 15In this field, the information is marked as "Indicating Change Information". In this field, "0" indicates a row of cyclical data where no information about changes in injection molding conditions is displayed. Conversely, "1" indicates a row of cyclical data where information about changes in injection molding conditions is displayed. Figure 14 The download data shown Figure 15 The downloaded data shown allows users to visually identify the timing of changes in injection molding conditions. This is useful for easily performing tasks using the downloaded data to determine the cause of anomalies in the product.

[0079] In addition, Figure 13 In the example shown, in each of the four combinations output as a CSV file to the terminal device 40, the loop data and injection molding condition data are arranged in the order of a portion of the loop data, injection molding condition data, and another portion of the loop data. For example, in this example, in the top row, the loop data SD1 and the corresponding injection molding condition data are arranged in the order of data SD11 as part of loop data SD1, data SD12 as the injection molding condition data corresponding to loop data SD1, and data SD13 as another portion of loop data SD1. This is in Figure 14 as well as Figure 15 The same applies to the downloaded data shown. Therefore, the information processing device X can improve the visibility of the correlation between the cycle data and the injection molding condition data, and can more reliably and easily grasp the correlation between the injection molding cycle based on the injection molding apparatus and the injection molding conditions set on the injection molding apparatus. Furthermore, in each of the four combinations output as a CSV file to the terminal device 40, a portion of the cycle data, another portion of the cycle data, a portion of the injection molding condition data, and another portion of the injection molding condition data can be arranged in any order. For example, a portion of the cycle data, another portion of the cycle data, a portion of the injection molding condition data, and another portion of the injection molding condition data can also be arranged in each of the four combinations in the order of a portion of the cycle data, another portion of the cycle data, a portion of the injection molding condition data, and another portion of the injection molding condition data. However, this is equivalent to arranging the cycle data and injection molding condition data in the order of cycle data, injection molding condition data in each of the four combinations. In addition, for example, a portion of the cyclic data, another portion of the cyclic data, a portion of the injection molding condition data, and another portion of the injection molding condition data can also be arranged in the order of a portion of the injection molding condition data, a portion of the cyclic data, another portion of the cyclic data, and another portion of the injection molding condition data in each of the four combinations.

[0080] <Hardware Structure of Information Processing Device X>

[0081] Here, the information processing device 20 and the server 30 may have the same hardware structure or different hardware structures. The following description, as an example, illustrates the case where the information processing device 20 and the server 30 have the same hardware structure. In other words, in this example, the information processing device X has... Figure 16 The hardware structure shown. Figure 16 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware structure of an information processing device X.

[0082] Information processing device X includes, for example, a processor 31, a storage unit 32, and a communication unit 33. These components are interconnected via a bus. Furthermore, information processing device X communicates with other devices via the communication unit 33. For example, if information processing device X is information processing device 20, these other devices may be an injection molding apparatus, a server 30, a terminal device 40, etc. Similarly, if information processing device X is a server 30, these other devices may be information processing device 20, a terminal device 40, etc.

[0083] Processor 31 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). Alternatively, processor 31 can replace the CPU with other processors such as FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). Processor 31 executes various programs stored in storage unit 32.

[0084] Storage unit 32 is, for example, a storage device, including HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), etc. Alternatively, storage unit 32 can be an external storage device connected via a digital input / output port such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) instead of a storage device built into the information processing device X. Storage unit 32 stores various information, images, and programs processed by the information processing device X. In other words, all information stored by the information processing device X is stored in storage unit 32.

[0085] The communication unit 33 is, for example, a communication device comprising a digital input / output port such as a USB port, an Ethernet port (registered trademark), an antenna for wireless communication, etc.

[0086] <Functional Composition of Information Processing Device X>

[0087] Here, the information processing device 20 and the server 30 may have the same functional configuration or different functional configurations. The following description, as an example, illustrates the case where the information processing device 20 and the server 30 have the same functional configuration. In other words, in this example, the information processing device X has… Figure 17 The functional components are shown. Figure 17 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the functional configuration of an information processing device X.

[0088] The information processing device X includes a storage unit 32, a communication unit 33, and a control unit 34.

[0089] The control unit 34 controls the entire information processing device X. The control unit 34 includes at least a loop data acquisition unit 341, an injection molding condition data acquisition unit 342, a display control unit 343, and an output control unit 344. These functional units of the control unit 34 are implemented, for example, by the processor 31 executing various programs stored in the storage unit 32. Furthermore, some or all of these functional units may be hardware functional units such as LSI (Large Scale Integration) or ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit).

[0090] The cycle data acquisition unit 341 acquires cycle data from a device communicatively connected to the information processing device X, for each cycle of the injection molding apparatus. This device may be, for example, the injection molding apparatus or the information processing device 20.

[0091] The injection molding condition data acquisition unit 342 acquires injection molding condition data from a device communicatively connected to the information processing device X each time injection molding conditions are set for each injection molding apparatus. This device may be, for example, the injection molding apparatus or the information processing device 20.

[0092] The display control unit 343 generates various images based on the received operation. For example, the display control unit 343 generates the aforementioned search image P1. The display control unit 343 sends the generated image to the terminal device 40 and displays the image on the terminal device 40.

[0093] The output control unit 344 outputs various data to other devices based on the received operation. For example, the output control unit 344 outputs the downloaded data to other devices based on the operation received via the image retrieval P1.

[0094] <Processing performed by information processing device X based on the operation received via the retrieved image P1>

[0095] Reference Figure 18 The processing performed by the information processing device X based on the operation received via the retrieved image P1 will be explained. Figure 18 This diagram illustrates an example of the processing flow performed by the information processing device X based on the operation received via the retrieved image P1. Hereinafter, as an example, the process of performing... Figure 18 Prior to the processing in step S110, the terminal device 40 displays the retrieved image P1. Furthermore, as an example, the following describes a situation where, at this timing, multiple cycle data and multiple injection molding condition data have already been stored in the information processing device X.

[0096] After displaying the search image P1, the control unit 34 remains in standby mode until an operation is accepted via the search image P1 displayed on the terminal device 40 (step S110). Figure 18 In the text, “Accept operation?” indicates the processing of step S110.

[0097] If the control unit 34 determines that an operation has been accepted via the search image P1 displayed on the terminal device 40 (step S110 - Yes), it determines whether the accepted operation is to... Figure 18 The flowchart shown represents the end of the processing operation (step S120). The decision processing based on step S120 of the control unit 34 can be performed using known methods or methods developed later. Furthermore, in Figure 18 In the text, "End?" indicates the processing of step S120.

[0098] The control unit 34 determines that the operation accepted in step S110 is to make Figure 18 In the case of the operation ending as shown in the flowchart (step S120 - Yes), for example, the display of the retrieved image P1 is deleted from the terminal device 40, and the process ends. Figure 18 The flowchart shown illustrates the processing.

[0099] On the other hand, the control unit 34 determines that the operation accepted in step S110 is not causing Figure 18 If the operation in the flowchart shown ends (step S120 - No), processing corresponding to the accepted operation is performed (step S130). Furthermore, this processing includes various processes described in this embodiment as performed by the information processing device X. Here, the processing performed by the control unit 34 in step S130... Figures 2 to 15 The explanation has already been provided, so a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0100] After processing in step S130, the control unit 34 moves to step S110 and goes into standby mode again until it accepts an operation via the search image P1 displayed on the terminal device 40.

[0101] Through the above processing, the information processing device X acquires cycle data containing one or more cycle association information and first date and time information for each cycle. Furthermore, each time injection molding conditions are set for the injection molding apparatus, the information processing device X acquires injection molding condition data containing one or more injection molding condition information and second date and time information. Moreover, based on the received operation, the information processing device X displays a combination of a specific cycle data from the acquired cycle data and corresponding information representing the injection molding condition data corresponding to that cycle data from the acquired injection molding condition data. Thus, the information processing device X can easily grasp the correlation between the injection molding cycle based on the injection molding apparatus and the injection molding conditions set on the injection molding apparatus.

[0102] Furthermore, the information processing device X acquires cycle data containing one or more cycle association information and first date and time information for each cycle. Additionally, each time injection molding conditions are set for the injection molding apparatus, the information processing device X acquires injection molding condition data containing one or more injection molding condition information and second date and time information. Moreover, based on the received operation, the information processing device X outputs a combination of a specific cycle data from the acquired cycle data and the corresponding injection molding condition data from the acquired injection molding condition data to other devices. Thus, the information processing device X can easily grasp the correlation between the injection molding cycle based on the injection molding apparatus and the injection molding conditions set on the injection molding apparatus.

[0103] Alternatively, the molding management system 1 described above may also include a terminal device 40. Furthermore, the molding management system 1 described above may also include an injection molding apparatus such as an injection molding apparatus 11.

[0104] Furthermore, the information processing device X described above can also be structured as follows: when displaying a list of search results in the search result display area R1, for each cyclic data included in the search result list, the cyclic data and the injection molding condition data corresponding to the cyclic data are displayed in the search result display area R1. For example, as Figure 19 As shown, the information processing device X can also have the following structure: displaying the cycle data, the injection molding condition data corresponding to the cycle data, and the corresponding information representing the injection molding condition data in the search result display area R1 according to each cycle data. Figure 19This is another example of a search image P1 displaying a summary of search results in the search results display area R1. Figure 19 In the example shown, each cycle of data displayed in the search results display area R1 displays injection molding condition data corresponding to the cycle data and corresponding information representing that injection molding condition data. Specifically, in this example, accompanying cycle data SD1, injection molding condition data MD1 corresponding to cycle data SD1 and corresponding information CD1 representing injection molding condition data MD1 are displayed. Furthermore, in this example, accompanying cycle data SD2, injection molding condition data MD2 corresponding to cycle data SD2 and corresponding information CD2 representing injection molding condition data MD2 are displayed. Furthermore, in this example, accompanying cycle data SD3, injection molding condition data MD3 corresponding to cycle data SD3 and corresponding information CD3 representing injection molding condition data MD3 are displayed. Furthermore, in this example, accompanying cycle data SD4, injection molding condition data MD4 corresponding to cycle data SD4 and corresponding information CD4 representing injection molding condition data MD4 are displayed. That is, Figure 19 The data enclosed by box W1 shown is cyclic data. Furthermore, Figure 19 The data enclosed by box W2 shown is injection molding condition data. Thus, for each cycle of data included in the search results overview, the information processing device X can display the cycle data and the corresponding injection molding condition data in the search results display area R1. As a result, the information processing device X can more reliably and easily grasp the correlation between the injection molding cycle based on the injection molding apparatus and the injection molding conditions set on the injection molding apparatus. Furthermore, in Figure 19 In the example shown, the information processing device X can also be structured so as not to display the corresponding information in the search results display area R1.

[0105] In addition, Figure 19 In the example shown, the information processing device X described above can also be a structure that displays corresponding information as injection molding condition change information. In this case, such as Figure 20 As shown, the information processing device X displays the corresponding information only in the loop data that displays the above-mentioned injection molding condition change information. Figure 20 This is another example of a search image P1 displaying a summary of search results in the search results display area R1. Figure 20In the example shown, the corresponding information CD1 is not displayed in the loop data SD1. However, in this example, the corresponding information CD2 is displayed in the loop data SD2. This is because the injection molding condition data MD1 corresponding to the loop data SD1 and the injection molding condition data MD2 corresponding to the loop data SD2 are the same injection molding condition data. Similarly, in this example, the corresponding information CD3 is not displayed in the loop data SD3. However, in this example, the corresponding information CD4 is displayed in the loop data SD4. This is because the injection molding condition data MD3 corresponding to the loop data SD3 and the injection molding condition data MD4 corresponding to the loop data SD4 are the same injection molding condition data. Thus, the information processing device X can display the corresponding information displayed with the loop data as injection molding condition change information in the search result display area R1. As a result, the user can, for example, quickly determine the cause of the abnormality in the quality of the product molded by injection molding based on the content of the loop data and the timing of the change in injection molding conditions indicated by the injection molding condition information contained in the injection molding condition data.

[0106] Furthermore, the information processing device X may also be configured to output all injection molding condition data desired by the user to other devices based on the received operation. In this case, for example, the search result display area R1 of the search image P1 may include a GUI for accepting the user's selection of desired injection molding condition data and a GUI for accepting the operation of outputting all injection molding condition data selected by the GUI to the other device. Here, the other device may be, for example, a terminal device 40, but is not limited thereto. Figure 21 This is a diagram illustrating an example of multiple injection molding condition data downloaded to the terminal device 40. Figure 21In the example shown, the field containing information indicating whether or not the injection molding conditions have changed is marked with "Change". For ease of explanation, when two injection molding condition data sets arranged sequentially in chronological order are different from each other, the injection molding condition data with the new date and time indicated by the second date and time information contained in these two injection molding condition data sets will be referred to as the injection molding condition data where the change occurred, and the injection molding condition data other than the injection molding condition data where the change occurred will be referred to as the injection molding condition data where the change did not occur. Furthermore, in this example, the change information for the injection molding condition data where the change occurred is represented by "1", and the change information for the injection molding condition data where the change did not occur is represented by "0". Thus, by observing a list of the injection molding condition data downloaded to the terminal device 40, the user can easily determine the timing of the change in the injection molding conditions. Alternatively, the information processing device X may be a structure that accepts the operation of selecting whether to include change information in each of the multiple injection molding condition data sets downloaded to the terminal device 40. In this case, for example, a GUI for accepting this operation may be included in the search result display area R1 of the search image P1.

[0107] Furthermore, the content described above can be combined in any way.

[0108] <Appendix 1>

[0109] [1] A molding management system includes an information processing device communicatively connected to a terminal device, which manages the production of the product in a production process including an injection molding process of the product based on an injection molding apparatus. The information processing device acquires cycle data for each cycle, the cycle data including one or more cycle association information obtained based on the execution of the injection molding apparatus based on the cycle of injection molding and first date and time information indicating the date and time acquired from the injection molding apparatus. When the injection molding conditions are set for the injection molding apparatus each time, injection molding condition data is acquired, the injection molding condition data including one or more injection molding condition information indicating the injection molding conditions set on the injection molding apparatus and second date and time information indicating the date and time acquired from the injection molding apparatus. According to the accepted operation, a combination of the first cycle data in the one or more acquired cycle data and the first corresponding information indicating the first injection molding condition data corresponding to the first cycle data in the one or more acquired injection molding condition data is displayed as a first combination on a display unit.

[0110] [2] According to the molding management system described in [1], wherein,

[0111] The cycle data and the injection molding condition data also include device identification information for identifying the injection molding apparatus.

[0112] [3] According to the molding management system described in [1] or [2], wherein,

[0113] The first corresponding information is information that includes at least a portion of the injection molding condition information contained in the first injection molding condition data.

[0114] [4] The molding management system according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein,

[0115] The first corresponding information is information containing an image of an operation that receives the first injection molding condition data output to another device.

[0116] [5] The molding management system according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein,

[0117] The first injection molding condition data is the injection molding condition data obtained from the date and time closest to the date and time when the first cycle data was obtained, among the more than one injection molding condition data.

[0118] [6] According to the molding management system described in [5], wherein,

[0119] The one or more injection molding condition data represent their differences through the one or more cyclic association information they each contain. The information processing device displays an overview of the second combination and the first combination on the display unit. The second combination is a combination of second cyclic data obtained after the first cyclic data in the one or more cyclic data and second corresponding information indicating that the second injection molding condition data was obtained on the date and time closest to the date and time when the second cyclic data was obtained in the one or more injection molding condition data. When the overview of the first combination and the second combination is displayed on the display unit, and when the first injection molding condition data and the second injection molding condition data are different, the information indicating that the first injection molding condition represented by the first injection molding condition data and the second injection molding condition represented by the second injection molding condition data are different is displayed on the display unit as injection molding condition change information indicating that the injection molding condition has been changed, corresponding to the second combination.

[0120] [7] According to the molding management system described in [6], wherein,

[0121] When the information processing device receives an operation regarding the change in injection molding conditions, it displays at least a portion of the injection molding condition information contained in the second injection molding condition data on the display unit.

[0122] [8] According to the molding management system described in [7], wherein,

[0123] The information processing device displays a list of the third combination, the first combination, and the second combination on the display unit in date and time order. The third combination is a combination of third cyclic data obtained after the second cyclic data in one or more cyclic data sets and third corresponding information indicating the third injection molding condition data obtained on the date and time closest to the date and time of the acquisition of the third cyclic data in one or more injection molding condition data sets. When the list of the first combination, the second combination, and the third combination is displayed on the display unit in date and time order, information indicating the number of injection molding condition data that are not repeated in the first injection molding condition data, the second injection molding condition data, and the third injection molding condition data is displayed on the display unit as information indicating the number of times the injection molding conditions set in the injection molding device have been changed.

[0124] [9] According to the molding management system described in [8], wherein,

[0125] When the first combination, the second combination, and the third combination are displayed on the display unit, the information processing device does not display the combination of the first combination, the second combination, and the third combination that corresponds to the accepted operation on the display unit.

[0126]

[10] The molding management system according to any one of [1] to [9], wherein,

[0127] The molding management system includes the terminal device.

[0128]

[11] The molding management system according to any one of [1] to

[10] , wherein,

[0129] The molding management system includes the injection molding device.

[0130]

[12] A molding management system includes an information processing device communicatively connected to a terminal device, which manages the production of the product in a production process including an injection molding process of the product based on an injection molding apparatus. The information processing device acquires cycle data for each cycle, the cycle data including one or more cycle association information obtained based on the execution of the injection molding apparatus based on the cycle of injection molding and first date and time information indicating the date and time acquired from the injection molding apparatus. When the injection molding conditions are set for the injection molding apparatus each time, injection molding condition data is acquired, the injection molding condition data including one or more injection molding condition information indicating the injection molding conditions set on the injection molding apparatus and second date and time information indicating the date and time acquired from the injection molding apparatus. According to the received operation, the first cycle data in the one or more acquired cycle data and the first injection molding condition data corresponding to the first cycle data in the one or more acquired injection molding condition data are displayed on a display unit.

[0131] <Appendix 2>

[0132] [1] A molding management system includes an information processing device communicatively connected to a terminal device, which manages the production of the product in a production process including an injection molding process of the product based on an injection molding apparatus. The information processing device acquires cycle data for each cycle, the cycle data including one or more cycle association information obtained based on the execution of the injection molding apparatus based on the cycle of injection molding and first date and time information indicating the date and time acquired from the injection molding apparatus. It acquires injection molding condition data each time the injection molding conditions are set for the injection molding apparatus, the injection molding condition data including one or more injection molding condition information indicating the injection molding conditions set for the injection molding apparatus and second date and time information indicating the date and time acquired from the injection molding apparatus. According to the accepted operation, it outputs a combination of first cycle data from the one or more acquired cycle data and first injection molding condition data corresponding to the first cycle data from the one or more acquired injection molding condition data to another device.

[0133] [2] According to the molding management system described in [1], wherein,

[0134] The cycle data and the injection molding condition data also include device identification information for identifying the injection molding apparatus.

[0135] [3] According to the molding management system described in [1] or [2], wherein,

[0136] The information processing device displays an image of the operation to output the combination to the other device on the display unit, and outputs the combination to the other device according to the operation received via the image.

[0137] [4] The molding management system according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein,

[0138] The information processing device displays the combination of the first cycle data and the first corresponding information representing the first injection molding condition data as a first combination on the display unit, and outputs the first injection molding condition data to the other device when the first corresponding information is operated.

[0139] [5] The molding management system according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein,

[0140] The information processing device outputs the first cyclic data to the other device according to the received operation.

[0141] [6] The molding management system according to any one of [1] to [5], wherein,

[0142] The information processing device outputs the combination as a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file to the other device.

[0143] [7] According to the molding management system described in [6], wherein,

[0144] In the combination of outputting as a CSV file to the other device, the first cycle data and the first injection molding condition data are arranged in the order of a portion of the first cycle data, the first injection molding condition data, and another portion of the first cycle data.

[0145] [8] The molding management system according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein,

[0146] The information processing device selects one or more injection molding condition data to be output to the other device according to the received operation, and outputs the selected one or more injection molding condition data to the other device.

[0147] [9] According to the molding management system described in [8], wherein,

[0148] The information processing device accepts an operation to select whether to include change information indicating whether the injection molding conditions have changed in each of the selected one or more injection molding condition data.

[0149]

[10] The molding management system according to any one of [1] to [9], wherein,

[0150] The molding management system includes the terminal device.

[0151]

[11] The molding management system according to any one of [1] to

[10] , wherein,

[0152] The molding management system includes the injection molding device.

[0153]

[12] A data management method for a molding management system, the molding management system including an information processing device communicatively connected to a terminal device, managing the production of the product in a production process including an injection molding process of the product based on an injection molding device, the data management method comprising: a cyclic data acquisition step, acquiring cyclic data for each cycle, the cyclic data including one or more cyclic association information obtained based on the execution of the injection molding device based on the cycle of injection molding and first date and time information indicating the date and time acquired from the injection molding device; an injection molding condition data acquisition step, acquiring injection molding condition data each time the injection molding condition is set for the injection molding device, the injection molding condition data including one or more injection molding condition information indicating the injection molding condition set for the injection molding device and second date and time information indicating the date and time acquired from the injection molding device; and an output step, outputting a combination of first cyclic data from one or more cyclic data acquired by the cyclic data acquisition step and first injection molding condition data corresponding to the first cyclic data from one or more injection molding condition data acquired by the injection molding condition data acquisition step to another device.

[0154] The embodiments of this disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the specific structure is not limited to this embodiment. As long as it does not depart from the spirit of this disclosure, changes, substitutions, deletions, etc., can be made.

[0155] Furthermore, a program for implementing the functions of any structural part in the apparatus described above can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, allowing the computer system to read and execute the program. Here, such an apparatus may be, for example, an injection molding apparatus 11, an information processing apparatus 20, a server 30, or a terminal device 40. Additionally, the term "computer system" here includes hardware such as an operating system (OS) and peripheral devices. Furthermore, "computer-readable recording medium" refers to removable media such as floppy disks, magneto-optical disks, ROMs, and CD-ROMs, as well as storage devices such as hard disks built into the computer system. Moreover, "computer-readable recording medium" also includes volatile memory within a computer system that retains a program for a certain period of time, such as when the program is transmitted via a network like the Internet or a communication line like a telephone line.

[0156] Furthermore, the aforementioned program can also be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by transmission waves in the transmission medium. Here, "transmission medium" refers to a medium that has the function of transmitting information, such as a network like the Internet or a communication line like a telephone line.

[0157] Furthermore, the aforementioned program can also be a part of a program used to implement the aforementioned functions. Moreover, the aforementioned program can also be a program capable of implementing the aforementioned functions through combination with programs already recorded in the computer system, i.e., a so-called differential file or differential program.

Claims

1. A molding management system, characterized in that, The molding management system includes an information processing device communicatively connected to a terminal device. It manages the production of the product in a production process, including an injection molding process performed by an injection molding apparatus. The information processing device acquires cycle data for each cycle, the cycle data including one or more cycle association information obtained based on the execution of the injection molding device in the cycle of injection molding, and first date and time information indicating the date and time acquired from the injection molding device. The information processing device acquires injection molding condition data each time injection molding conditions are set for the injection molding apparatus. The injection molding condition data includes one or more injection molding condition information representing the injection molding conditions set for the injection molding apparatus, and a second date and time information representing the date and time obtained from the injection molding apparatus. According to the received operation, the information processing device displays a combination of the first cycle data from one or more acquired cycle data and the first corresponding information representing the first injection molding condition data corresponding to the first cycle data from one or more acquired injection molding condition data as a first combination on the display unit.

2. The molding management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cycle data and the injection molding condition data also include device identification information for identifying the injection molding apparatus.

3. The molding management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first corresponding information is information that includes at least a portion of the injection molding condition information contained in the first injection molding condition data.

4. The molding management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first corresponding information is information containing an image of an operation that receives the first injection molding condition data output to another device.

5. The molding management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first injection molding condition data is the injection molding condition data obtained from the date and time closest to the date and time when the first cycle data was obtained, among the more than one injection molding condition data.

6. The molding management system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The differences between the more than one injection molding condition data are represented by the more than one cyclic association information contained in each of them. The information processing device displays a list of the second combination and the first combination on the display unit. The second combination is a combination of second cyclic data acquired following the first cyclic data in the one or more cyclic data sets and second corresponding information representing second injection molding condition data acquired on the closest past date and time to the date and time when the second cyclic data was acquired in the one or more injection molding condition data sets. When the information processing device displays a list of the first combination and the second combination on the display unit, and when the first injection molding condition data and the second injection molding condition data are different, it displays information indicating that the first injection molding condition represented by the first injection molding condition data and the second injection molding condition represented by the second injection molding condition data are different as injection molding condition change information indicating that the injection molding condition has been changed, corresponding to the second combination, on the display unit.

7. The molding management system according to claim 6, characterized in that, When the information processing device receives an operation regarding the change in injection molding conditions, it displays at least a portion of the injection molding condition information contained in the second injection molding condition data on the display unit.

8. The molding management system according to claim 7, characterized in that, The information processing device displays a list of the third combination, the first combination, and the second combination on the display unit in date and time order. The third combination is a combination of the third cyclic data obtained after the second cyclic data in the more than one cyclic data set and the third corresponding information representing the third injection molding condition data obtained on the most recent date and time that is closest to the date and time when the third cyclic data was obtained in the more than one injection molding condition data set. When the information processing device displays a list of the first combination, the second combination, and the third combination on the display unit in date and time order, it also displays information on the display unit indicating the number of injection molding condition data that are not repeated in the first injection molding condition data, the second injection molding condition data, and the third injection molding condition data, as information indicating the number of times the injection molding conditions set in the injection molding device have been changed.

9. The molding management system according to claim 8, characterized in that, When the first combination, the second combination, and the third combination are displayed on the display unit, the information processing device does not display the combination of the first combination, the second combination, and the third combination that corresponds to the accepted operation on the display unit.

10. The molding management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The molding management system includes the terminal device.

11. The molding management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The molding management system includes the injection molding device.

12. A molding management system, characterized in that, It includes an information processing device communicatively connected to a terminal device, which manages the production of the product in a production process including an injection molding process performed by an injection molding apparatus. The information processing device acquires cycle data for each cycle, the cycle data including one or more cycle association information obtained based on the execution of the injection molding device in the cycle of injection molding, and first date and time information indicating the date and time acquired from the injection molding device. The information processing device acquires injection molding condition data each time injection molding conditions are set for the injection molding apparatus. The injection molding condition data includes one or more injection molding condition information representing the injection molding conditions set for the injection molding apparatus, and a second date and time information representing the date and time obtained from the injection molding apparatus. The information processing device displays, on the display unit, the first cycle data from one or more acquired cycle data and the first injection molding condition data corresponding to the first cycle data from one or more acquired injection molding condition data, according to the received operation.

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