Wiring support device

Abstract

To provide a wiring support device capable of easily reporting whether or not a cable is connected to a correct connector to an operator.SOLUTION: A wiring support device according to an embodiment is a device for supporting a wiring operation that connects a cable to an electronic calculation device having a plurality of connectors, and comprises: an identification information acquisition part; a camera; a storage part; a speaker; and a control part. The identification information acquisition part acquires identification information for individually identifying the cable. The camera acquires a first image in a state where the cable is connected to any one of the plurality of connectors. The storage part stores wiring connection information and connector position information. The control part performs a first determination for determining whether or not the cable is connected to the correct connector on the basis of the identification information, the first image, the wiring connection information, and the connector position information, and controls a speaker on the basis of a result of the first determination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] An embodiment of the present invention relates to a wiring assistance device. [Background technology]

[0002] When performing wiring work to connect cables to a computer device having multiple connectors, such as an industrial computer, there is a wiring assistance device that assists the worker in connecting the cables to the correct connectors. In such a wiring assistance device, it is required to easily inform the worker whether the cable has been connected to the correct connector. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 4644074 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 4914964 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a wiring assistance device that can easily inform a worker whether or not a cable has been connected to a correct connector. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The wiring assistance device according to the embodiment is a device that assists in a wiring task of connecting a cable to a computer device having a plurality of connectors. The wiring assistance device according to the embodiment includes an identification information acquisition unit, a camera, a storage unit, a speaker, and a control unit. The identification information acquisition unit acquires identification information for individually identifying the cable. The camera acquires a first image of the state in which the cable is connected to any one of the plurality of connectors. The storage unit stores wiring connection information, which is information about a correct combination of the cable and the connector, and connector position information, which is information about the position of the connector. The speaker outputs sound. The control unit performs a first determination to determine whether the cable is connected to the correct connector based on the identification information, the first image, the wiring connection information, and the connector position information, and controls the speaker based on the result of the first determination. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic diagram of a wiring support device according to a first embodiment; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a cable connected by the wiring support device according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] 1 is a block diagram illustrating a wiring assistance device according to a first embodiment. [Figure 4] 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method for identifying a connector in the wiring assistance device according to the first embodiment. FIG. [Diagram 5] 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method for identifying a connector in the wiring assistance device according to the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a wiring support device according to a second embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a wiring support device according to a third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0007] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The drawings are schematic or conceptual, and the relationship between the thickness and width of each part, the size ratio between parts, etc. are not necessarily the same as those in reality. Even when the same part is shown, the dimensions and ratios of each part may be different depending on the drawing. In this specification and each drawing, elements similar to those described above with reference to the previous drawings are given the same reference numerals and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

[0008] (First embodiment) FIG. 1 is a perspective view that diagrammatically illustrates a wiring support device according to a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view that typically illustrates cables connected by the wiring assistance device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram that illustrates the wiring support device according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a wiring assistance device 100 according to a first embodiment is a device that assists in a wiring operation for connecting a cable 5 to a computer device 1 having a plurality of connectors 2.

[0009] An electronic computing device 1 such as an industrial computer is provided with a plurality of connectors 2 of the same type, such as LAN ports. In the electronic computing device 1, a specific cable 5 is connected to each connector 2. In other words, in the electronic computing device 1, it is required that the cables 5 be connected to the connectors 2 according to a wiring diagram based on the design intent. Therefore, when performing maintenance replacement or maintenance work on the electronic computing device 1, it is required that the cables 5 that were removed before the work are reconnected to the same connectors 2.

[0010] The wiring assistance device 100 according to the first embodiment includes an identification information acquisition unit 10, a camera 20, a storage unit 30, a speaker 40, and a control unit 50. In this example, the wiring assistance device 100 is a terminal 90 including the identification information acquisition unit 10, the camera 20, the storage unit 30, the speaker 40, and the control unit 50. The terminal 90 is, for example, a mobile information terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet. The terminal 90 may be a dedicated terminal for assisting wiring work.

[0011] The identification information acquisition unit 10 acquires identification information for individually identifying the cable 5. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, an identification tag 6 having identification information is attached to the cable 5. The identification information acquisition unit 10 acquires the identification information, for example, from the identification tag 6 attached to the cable 5. The identification tag 6 is attached to the cable 5 based on wiring connection information described later. The identification information acquisition unit 10 is electrically connected to the control unit 50. The identification information acquisition unit 10 outputs the acquired identification information to the control unit 50.

[0012] The identification tag 6 is, for example, a passive type RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag having identification information. When the identification tag 6 is a passive type RFID tag, the identification information acquisition unit 10 is an RFID reader capable of reading RFID tags. When a passive type RFID tag is used as the identification tag 6, the identification information acquisition unit 10, for example, periodically performs an operation of reading the RFID tag, and upon acquiring the identification information, outputs the acquired identification information to the control unit 50.

[0013] The identification tag 6 may be, for example, a tag on which a one-dimensional code (barcode) having identification information or a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) is printed. When a tag on which a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code is printed is used as the identification tag 6, the identification information acquisition unit 10 is a code reader capable of reading the one-dimensional code or the two-dimensional code. The code reader may be the camera 20 or may be provided separately from the camera 20.

[0014] The identification tag 6 may be, for example, a tag on which characters having identification information are printed. When a tag on which characters are printed is used as the identification tag 6, the identification information acquisition unit 10 is a reader capable of character recognition. The reader capable of character recognition may be the camera 20, or may be provided separately from the camera 20.

[0015] The identification information acquisition unit 10 may individually identify the cables 5 based on, for example, the shape, color, or pattern of the cables 5. In this case, the identification information acquisition unit 10 acquires an image including the tip of the cables 5 by the camera 20, for example, and individually identifies the cables 5 based on the shape, color, or pattern of the part of the tip of the cables 5 that is connected to the connector 2. In this case, the identification tag 6 can be omitted.

[0016] By having the identification information acquisition unit 10 acquire the identification information from the identification tag 6 attached to the cable 5, even when there are multiple cables 5 of the same or similar shape, it is possible to identify each cable 5 individually. Furthermore, the accuracy of identification can be improved compared to when the identification tag 6 is not used.

[0017] The camera 20 acquires a first image. The first image is an image of the cable 5 connected to one of the multiple connectors 2. The first image includes the cable 5 and the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is connected. The first image may be a still image or a video. The first image is taken after the cable 5 is connected to one of the multiple connectors 2. The first image may be a still image or a part of a video (part after connection) continuously taken from before the cable 5 is connected to one of the multiple connectors 2 to after it is connected. The camera 20 is electrically connected to the control unit 50. The camera 20 outputs the acquired first image to the control unit 50.

[0018] The camera 20 may further acquire a second image. The second image is an image of the cable 5 in the middle of being connected to one of the multiple connectors 2. The second image includes the cable 5 and the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is connected. The second image may be a still image captured continuously or a video. The second image is captured before the cable 5 is connected to one of the multiple connectors 2. The second image may be a still image captured continuously from before the cable 5 is connected to one of the multiple connectors 2 to after it is connected (a part before connection) or a part of a video. The camera 20 outputs the acquired second image to the control unit 50. Acquisition of the second image is performed as necessary and can be omitted.

[0019] It is preferable that the camera 20 is a depth camera capable of acquiring distance information. If the camera 20 is a depth camera, the identification of the connector 2 in the first and second determinations can be performed with more advanced processing. If the camera 20 is a depth camera, for example, even when the cable 5 is in front of the connector 2, it can distinguish between a cable 5 that is already connected to the connector 2 and a cable 5 that is not connected to the connector 2.

[0020] The memory unit 30 stores wiring connection information and connector position information. The wiring connection information is information about the correct combination of the cable 5 (identification information) and the connector 2. The connector position information is information about the position of each connector 2. The connector position information is dimensional information managed in an outline drawing created at the time of design. The memory unit 30 is electrically connected to the control unit 50. The memory unit 30 is, for example, an internal storage device.

[0021] The speaker 40 outputs sound. The sound output from the speaker 40 may be an audible sound. The sound output from the speaker 40 may be, for example, a buzzer sound or a voice. It is preferable that the speaker 40 can output a plurality of types of sound. The speaker 40 is electrically connected to the control unit 50. The speaker 40 operates based on a signal from the control unit 50.

[0022] The control unit 50 performs a first determination, and controls the speaker 40 by transmitting a signal to the speaker 40 based on a result of the first determination. In the first determination, the control unit 50 determines whether or not the cable 5 is connected to the correct connector 2 based on the identification information, the first image, the wiring connection information, and the connector position information. The control unit 50 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

[0023] The first determination is performed, for example, as follows. When identification information is input, the control unit 50 identifies the cable 5 linked to the identification information. The control unit 50 identifies the connector 2 to which the identified cable 5 should be connected based on the wiring connection information. When a first image is input, the control unit 50 identifies the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is connected based on the first image and the connector position information. The identification of the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is connected will be described later. The control unit 50 determines whether the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is connected is the connector 2 to which this cable 5 should be connected. In other words, it determines whether the combination of the identified cable 5 and the connector 2 to which this cable 5 is connected is a correct combination of the wiring connection information.

[0024] Next, the control unit 50 controls the speaker 40 based on the result of the first determination. For example, the control unit 50 causes the speaker 40 to output a first sound when the cable 5 is connected to the correct connector 2, and causes the speaker 40 to output a second sound different from the first sound when the cable 5 is connected to the incorrect connector 2. In addition, the control unit 50 may cause the speaker 40 to output a sound when the cable 5 is connected to the correct connector 2, and may not cause the speaker 40 to output a sound when the cable 5 is connected to the incorrect connector 2. In addition, the control unit 50 may not cause the speaker 40 to output a sound when the cable 5 is connected to the correct connector 2, and may cause the speaker 40 to output a sound when the cable 5 is connected to the incorrect connector 2.

[0025] In this way, by controlling the speaker 40 based on the result of the first determination, it is possible to easily inform the worker by sound whether or not the cable 5 has been connected to the correct connector 2. Since it is possible to inform the worker by sound whether or not the cable 5 has been connected to the correct connector 2, there is no need to check a drawing, a screen, or the like in the middle of the work, and it is possible to improve work efficiency.

[0026] The control unit 50 may further perform a second determination, and based on a result of the second determination, control the speaker 40. In the second determination, the control unit 50 determines whether the cable 5 is directed toward the correct connector 2, based on the identification information, the second image, the wiring connection information, and the connector position information.

[0027] The second determination is performed, for example, as follows. When the identification information is input, the control unit 50 identifies the cable 5 linked to the identification information. The control unit 50 identifies the connector 2 to which the identified cable 5 should be connected based on the wiring connection information. When the second image is input, the control unit 50 identifies the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is heading based on the second image and the connector position information. The identification of the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is heading will be described later. For example, the control unit 50 estimates the direction to which the cable 5 is moving from a change in the position of the cable 5 in the second image (continuously captured still images or video). The control unit 50 determines whether the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is heading is the connector 2 to which this cable 5 should be connected. In other words, it determines whether the combination of the identified cable 5 and the connector 2 to which this cable 5 is heading is a correct combination of the wiring connection information.

[0028] Next, the control unit 50 controls the speaker 40 based on the result of the second determination. For example, the control unit 50 causes the speaker 40 to output a first sound when the cable 5 is directed to the correct connector 2, and causes the speaker 40 to output a second sound different from the first sound when the cable 5 is directed to the incorrect connector 2. The control unit 50 may also cause the speaker 40 to output a sound when the cable 5 is directed to the correct connector 2, and not cause the speaker 40 to output a sound when the cable 5 is directed to the incorrect connector 2. The control unit 50 may also not cause the speaker 40 to output a sound when the cable 5 is directed to the correct connector 2, and cause the speaker 40 to output a sound when the cable 5 is directed to the incorrect connector 2.

[0029] In this way, by controlling the speaker 40 based on the result of the second judgment, it is possible to easily inform the worker by sound whether the cable 5 is heading toward the correct connector 2. Since it is possible to inform the worker by sound whether the cable 5 is heading toward the correct connector 2, it is not necessary to check a drawing or a screen during the work, and it is possible to improve the work efficiency. Furthermore, even if the connector 2 to be connected is hidden by the cable 5 or the like and cannot be seen by the worker, the worker can know whether the cable 5 is heading toward the correct connector 2.

[0030] When the cable 5 is connected to the correct connector 2, the control unit 50 may cause the storage unit 30 to store a wiring execution record indicating that the cable 5 is connected to the correct connector 2.

[0031] In this example, the control unit 50 of the terminal 90 performs both the first determination and the control of the speaker 40. As described later, the control unit 50 of the terminal 90 does not need to perform the first determination. In this case, the control unit 50 of the terminal 90 receives a result of the first determination from an external device such as the cloud server 200 or another electronic computing device 300, and controls the speaker 40 based on the received result of the first determination. In other words, the control unit that performs the first determination and the control of the speaker 40 may include only the control unit 50 of the terminal 90, or may include the control unit 50 of the terminal 90 and a control unit of an external device such as the cloud server 200 or another electronic computing device 300.

[0032] Also, in this example, a terminal 90 including an identification information acquisition unit 10, a camera 20, a storage unit 30, a speaker 40, and a control unit 50 is used, but the terminal 90 may not include one or more of the identification information acquisition unit 10, the camera 20, the storage unit 30, and the speaker 40. In this case, it is sufficient that the terminal 90 (control unit 50) and any of the identification information acquisition unit 10, the camera 20, the storage unit 30, and the speaker 40 that are not included in the terminal 90 are electrically connected or communicably connected.

[0033] In this example, terminal 90 is connected to cloud server 200 via the Internet. Cloud server 200 includes storage unit 230 and control unit 250. Storage unit 230 is, for example, an internal storage device. Control unit 250 is, for example, a CPU. Cloud server 200 is provided as necessary and can be omitted.

[0034] The control unit 50 may, for example, output the wiring implementation record to the control unit 250 of the cloud server 200 and store it in the storage unit 230 of the cloud server 200. In addition, the control unit 50 may, for example, perform the first determination based on the wiring connection information and connector position information stored in the storage unit 230 of the cloud server 200 when performing the first determination. In addition, the control unit 50 may, for example, download the wiring connection information and connector position information stored in the storage unit 230 of the cloud server 200 before performing the first determination and store them in the storage unit 30 of the terminal 90 before performing the first determination. The terminal 90 may always be connected to the cloud server 200 via the Internet, or may be connected to the cloud server 200 via the Internet before and after the wiring work and not be connected to the cloud server 200 via the Internet during the wiring work.

[0035] Moreover, the wiring assistance device 100 may further include a display unit 80. The display unit 80 is, for example, a screen of a terminal 90. When the wiring assistance device 100 includes the display unit 80, the control unit 50 may specify the cable 5 and the connector 2 to which the cable 5 should be connected, and then display the position of the connector 2 to which the cable 5 should be connected on the display unit 80 in the form of a diagram or text.

[0036] A method for identifying the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is connected in the first determination will be described below. 4 and 5 are explanatory diagrams for explaining a connector specifying method in the wiring assistance device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 shows a front view of the surface of the electronic computing device 1 on which the connector 2 is provided. FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the surface of the electronic computing device 1 on which the connector 2 is provided. As described above, the connector position information is dimensional information managed in the outline drawing created at the time of design. Figure 4 corresponds to the outline drawing created at the time of design. The connector position information can be calculated based on the feature points 3a and 3b in Figure 4 (outline drawing).

[0037] In this example, the feature point 3a and the feature point 3b are both ends of the housing of the electronic computer device 1. In FIG. 4, which is a front view of the design time information, the distance between the feature point 3a and the feature point 3b is distance XL, the distance between the feature point 3a and the connector 2a is distance X1, the distance between the feature point 3a and the connector 2b is distance X2, and the distance between the feature point 3a and the connector 2c is distance X3. The distance XL is the total length of the surface on which the connector 2 is provided in the front view. The distance X1 is the distance from one end of the surface on which the connector 2 is provided in the front view to the connector 2a. The distance X2 is the distance from one end of the surface on which the connector 2 is provided in the front view to the connector 2b. The distance X3 is the distance from one end of the surface on which the connector 2 is provided in the front view to the connector 2c. The distances XL, X1, X2, and X3 are dimensional information managed in an outline drawing created at the time of design. The connector position information includes, for example, information about distance XL, distance X1, distance X2, and distance X3.

[0038] On the other hand, the first image is taken from an arbitrary point during wiring work, and therefore is taken in a perspective view as shown in FIG. 5, not in a front view as shown in FIG. 4. In the perspective view of FIG. 5, the distance between the characteristic point 3a and the characteristic point 3b is distance YL, the distance between the characteristic point 3a and the connector 2a is distance Y1, the distance between the characteristic point 3a and the connector 2b is distance Y2, and the distance between the characteristic point 3a and the connector 2c is distance Y3. The distance YL is the total length of the surface on which the connector 2 is provided in the perspective view. The distance Y1 is the distance from one end of the surface on which the connector 2 is provided in the perspective view to the connector 2a. The distance Y2 is the distance from one end of the surface on which the connector 2 is provided in the perspective view to the connector 2b. The distance Y3 is the distance from one end of the surface on which the connector 2 is provided in the perspective view to the connector 2c. Each distance is measured, for example, in pixels.

[0039] When photographed at the same scale, the distances YL to Y3 in the perspective view are shorter than the distances XL to X3 at the corresponding locations in the front view. Meanwhile, the relative positional relationship of each connector 2 with respect to the overall length of the surface on which the connector 2 is provided is the same in both FIG. 4 and FIG. 5. Therefore, the ratio of distance Y1 to distance YL (distance Y1 / distance YL) is the same as the ratio of distance X1 to distance XL (distance X1 / distance XL). The ratio of distance Y2 to distance YL (distance Y2 / distance YL) is the same as the ratio of distance X2 to distance XL (distance X2 / distance XL). The ratio of distance Y3 to distance YL (distance Y3 / distance YL) is the same as the ratio of distance X3 to distance XL (distance X3 / distance XL). The control unit 50, for example, utilizes this to identify the connector 2. More specifically, the control unit 50 identifies the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is connected, based on, for example, the feature points 3a, 3b and the position of the cable 5 in the first image, and the connector position information.

[0040] For example, assume that an image in which the cable 5 is connected to any of the connectors 2 in FIG. 5 is acquired as the first image. First, the control unit 50 acquires information on the total length (distance YL) of the surface on which the connector 2 is provided and the distance Y from one end of the surface on which the connector 2 is provided to the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is connected, based on the feature points 3a, 3b and the position of the cable 5 in the first image. Next, the control unit 50 calculates the ratio of the distance Y to the distance YL (distance Y / distance YL). Next, the control unit 50 identifies the connector 2 in which the ratio of the distance Y2 to the distance YL (distance Y / distance YL) is equal to the ratio of the distance X to the distance XL (distance X / distance XL) based on the connector position information. For example, when the ratio of the distance Y to the distance YL (distance Y / distance YL) is equal to the ratio of the distance X1 to the distance XL (distance X1 / distance XL), the control unit 50 identifies the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is connected as the connector 2a. For example, when the ratio of distance Y to distance YL (distance Y / distance YL) is equal to the ratio of distance X2 to distance XL (distance X2 / distance XL), the control unit 50 determines that the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is connected is connector 2b. For example, when the ratio of distance Y to distance YL (distance Y / distance YL) is equal to the ratio of distance X3 to distance XL (distance X3 / distance XL), the control unit 50 determines that the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is connected is connector 2c.

[0041] By identifying the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is connected based on the feature points and connector position information in the first image, the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is connected can be easily identified even if the first image is taken at an angle.

[0042] The identification of the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is connected in the second determination can be performed in the same manner as the identification of the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is connected in the first determination, except that information about the total length (distance YL) of the surface on which the connector 2 is provided and the distance Y from one end of the surface on which the connector 2 is provided to the connector 2 to which the cable 5 is directed is obtained based on changes in the positions of the feature points 3a, 3b and the cable 5 in the second image.

[0043] Second embodiment FIG. 6 is a block diagram that illustrates a wiring support device according to the second embodiment. 6, a wiring assistance device 100A according to the second embodiment includes a terminal 90 and a cloud server 200. The terminal 90 is connected to the cloud server 200 via the Internet.

[0044] The terminal 90 includes an identification information acquisition unit 10, a camera 20, a memory unit 30, a speaker 40, and a control unit 50. The identification information acquisition unit 10, the camera 20, the memory unit 30, the speaker 40, and the control unit 50 may be the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore their explanations will be omitted. The memory unit 30 is provided as necessary and can be omitted. The cloud server 200 includes a memory unit 230 and a control unit 250. The memory unit 230 and the control unit 250 may be the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore their explanations will be omitted.

[0045] In this example, the first and second judgments are performed by the control unit 250 of the cloud server 200, not by the control unit 50 of the terminal 90. The control unit 50 of the terminal 90 transmits the identification information, the first image, and the second image to the control unit 250 of the cloud server 200. The wiring connection information and the connector position information are stored in the storage unit 230 of the cloud server 200. The control unit 250 of the cloud server 200 performs the first judgment based on the identification information, the first image, the wiring connection information, and the connector position information. The control unit 250 of the cloud server 200 performs the second judgment based on the identification information, the second image, the wiring connection information, and the connector position information. The control unit 250 of the cloud server 200 transmits the results of the first and second judgments to the control unit 50 of the terminal 90. The control unit 50 of the terminal 90 controls the speaker 40 based on the results of the first and second judgments.

[0046] In this way, by performing the first judgment and the second judgment in the control unit 250 of the cloud server 200, even if the calculation power for performing the first judgment and the second judgment is insufficient in the control unit 50 of the terminal 90, the first judgment and the second judgment can be performed in the control unit 250 of the cloud server 200. As a result, regardless of the performance of the terminal 90 used, it is possible to support the wiring work by controlling the speaker 40 using the first judgment and the second judgment.

[0047] In order to support the wiring work by controlling speaker 40 using the first and second judgments without the worker feeling the delay, it is preferable to keep the delay within 100 milliseconds, for example. For example, the delay can be reduced by reducing the resolution or time resolution of data transmitted from terminal 90 to cloud server 200 within a range that does not affect processing.

[0048] In the wiring support device 100A of the second embodiment, both the first judgment and the second judgment may be performed by the control unit 250 of the cloud server 200, or the first judgment may be performed by the control unit 50 of the terminal 90 and the second judgment may be performed by the control unit 250 of the cloud server 200.

[0049] Third embodiment FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a wiring support device according to the third embodiment. 7, the wiring support device 100B according to the third embodiment is the same as the wiring support device 100A according to the second embodiment, except that another electronic computer device 300 is used instead of the cloud server 200. A terminal 90 is connected to the other electronic computer device 300.

[0050] The other electronic computer device 300 includes a storage unit 330 and a control unit 350. The storage unit 330 is, for example, an internal storage device. The control unit 350 is, for example, a CPU. The other electronic computer device 300 is, for example, an industrial computer that is not subject to wiring work.

[0051] In this example, the first judgment and the second judgment are performed by the control unit 350 of the other electronic computer device 300, not by the control unit 50 of the terminal 90. Since the wiring support device 100A according to the second embodiment may be the same as the wiring support device 100A according to the second embodiment except that the other electronic computer device 300 is used instead of the cloud server 200, a description thereof will be omitted.

[0052] In this way, by making the first judgment and the second judgment in the control unit 350 of the other electronic computing device 300, even if the control unit 50 of the terminal 90 does not have enough computing power to make the first judgment and the second judgment, the control unit 350 of the other electronic computing device 300 can make the first judgment and the second judgment. This makes it possible to support wiring work by controlling the speaker 40 using the first judgment and the second judgment, regardless of the performance of the terminal 90 used.

[0053] Furthermore, when the terminal 90 and the other electronic computing device 300 are connected without going through the Internet, the data transmission speed between the terminal 90 and the other electronic computing device 300 tends to be faster than the data transmission speed between the terminal 90 and the cloud server 200 via the Internet. Therefore, by making the first determination and the second determination in the control unit 350 of the other electronic computing device 300, it is easier to reduce delays compared to when the first determination and the second determination are made in the control unit 250 of the cloud server 200.

[0054] In the wiring support device 100B according to the third embodiment, both the first judgment and the second judgment may be performed by the control unit 350 of the other electronic computer device 300, or the first judgment may be performed by the control unit 50 of the terminal 90 and the second judgment may be performed by the control unit 350 of the other electronic computer device 300.

[0055] The embodiment may include the following features.

[0056] (Configuration 1) A device for supporting wiring work for connecting cables to a computer device having a plurality of connectors, comprising: an identification information acquisition unit that acquires identification information for individually identifying the cable; a camera for capturing a first image of the cable connected to one of the connectors; a storage unit in which wiring connection information, which is information about a correct combination of the cable and the connector, and connector position information, which is information about a position of the connector, are stored; A speaker for outputting sound; a control unit that performs a first determination based on the identification information, the first image, the wiring connection information, and the connector position information to determine whether the cable is connected to the correct connector, and controls the speaker based on a result of the first determination; A wiring assistance device comprising:

[0057] (Configuration 2) 2. The wiring assistance device according to claim 1, wherein the identification information acquisition unit acquires the identification information from an identification tag attached to the cable.

[0058] (Configuration 3) 3. The wiring assistance device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit identifies the connector to which the cable is connected based on feature points in the first image and the connector position information.

[0059] (Configuration 4) The camera captures a second image of the cable being connected to one of the connectors; The control unit performs a second determination based on the identification information, the second image, the wiring connection information, and the connector position information to determine whether the cable is directed toward the correct connector, and controls the speaker based on a result of the second determination.

[0060] As described above, according to the embodiment, a wiring assistance device is provided that can easily inform a worker whether or not a cable has been connected to a correct connector.

[0061] Although some embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, modifications, etc. can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents described in the claims. In addition, the above-mentioned embodiments can be implemented in combination with each other. [Explanation of symbols]

[0062] 1:Electronic computer equipment 2, 2a, 2b, 2c: Connectors 3a, 3b: Feature points 5: Cable 6: Identification tag 10: Identification information acquisition unit 20: Camera 30: Storage part 40: Speaker 50: Control unit 80: Display section 90: Terminal 100, 100A, 100B: Wiring assistance device 200: Cloud server 230: Storage section 250: Control unit 300: Other electronic computing devices 330: Storage section 350: Control unit

Claims

1. A device for supporting wiring work for connecting cables to a computer device having a plurality of connectors, comprising: an identification information acquisition unit that acquires identification information for individually identifying the cable; a camera for capturing a first image of the cable connected to any one of the plurality of connectors; a storage unit in which wiring connection information, which is information about a correct combination of the cable and the connector, and connector position information, which is information about a position of the connector, are stored; A speaker for outputting sound; a control unit that performs a first determination to determine whether or not the cable is connected to the correct connector based on the identification information, the first image, the wiring connection information, and the connector position information, and controls the speaker based on a result of the first determination; A wiring assistance device comprising:

2. The wiring assistance device according to claim 1 , wherein the identification information acquisition unit acquires the identification information from an identification tag attached to the cable.

3. The wiring assistance device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit identifies the connector to which the cable is connected based on feature points in the first image and the connector position information.

4. The camera captures a second image of the cable being connected to one of the connectors; The control unit performs a second determination based on the identification information, the second image, the wiring connection information, and the connector position information to determine whether the cable is heading toward the correct connector, and controls the speaker based on a result of the second determination.

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