Work apparatus and screen display method

Abstract

To provide a working device and a screen display method for displaying a help screen corresponding to the authority of a user.SOLUTION: The method includes acquiring information on an operation mode of the user (ST7), and displaying, together with the operation screen, a help screen corresponding to the operation mode indicated by the acquired information on the user among help screens respectively corresponding to a plurality of operation modes for the operation screen stored in advance (ST8), when the operation screen is displayed and an entry for displaying the help screen by the user is received (Yes in ST9).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a work device that displays an operation screen and a help screen, and a screen display method. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, among working devices such as component mounting devices that mount components on a board, there are known devices that display an operation screen and a help screen on a display input panel such as a touch panel (for example, Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 discloses a working device that displays a help screen on the display input panel when a help display button on an operation screen displayed on the display input panel is operated. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2024-14177 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the prior art including Patent Document 1, the same help screen is displayed regardless of the authority or proficiency level of the user operating the work device, which causes the following problem: If the operating user has a low level of proficiency and an operation procedure that does not match that level of proficiency is displayed, this can lead to operational errors or accidents.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a maintenance device and a screen display method that can display a help screen according to the user's authority. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The work device of the present disclosure is a work device equipped with a display input panel that displays an operation screen and accepts input from a user's operation, and is equipped with a help screen data storage means that stores help screen data for a help screen corresponding to each of a plurality of operation modes for the operation screen, an operation mode acquisition means that acquires information related to the user's operation mode, a display control means that displays the operation screen on the display input panel, and an input acceptance means that accepts input from the user for displaying the help screen while the operation screen is displayed, and when the input acceptance means accepts input for displaying the help screen, the display control means displays a help screen corresponding to the operation mode indicated by the information acquired by the operation mode acquisition means together with the operation screen.

[0007] The screen display method disclosed herein is a screen display method for a work device equipped with a display input panel that displays an operation screen and accepts input from a user, and when input for displaying a help screen from the user is accepted while the operation screen is displayed, information regarding the user's operation mode is acquired, and a help screen corresponding to the operation mode indicated by the acquired user information is displayed together with the operation screen, from among help screens corresponding to each of a plurality of operation modes for the operation screen that are stored in advance. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present disclosure, a help screen can be displayed according to the user's authority. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a component mounting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control system of the component mounting apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] 1A and 1B are explanatory diagrams illustrating examples of operation modes of a component mounting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example of help screen data stored in the component mounting device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen displayed on a display input panel of the component mounting device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a help screen displayed on a display input panel when the operation mode of the component mounting device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is operator. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a help screen displayed on a display input panel when the operation mode of the component mounting device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is engineer. [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is a flow diagram of a screen display method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] An embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The configurations, shapes, etc. described below are examples for explanation purposes and can be modified as appropriate depending on the specifications of the component mounting device (working device), operation screen, and help screen. In the following, corresponding elements in all drawings will be given the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted. In FIG. 1 and in some parts described below, two axes that are orthogonal to each other in a horizontal plane are shown: an X-axis in the board transport direction (a direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 1) and a Y-axis that is orthogonal to the board transport direction (a left-right direction in FIG. 1). In addition, in FIG. 1 and in some parts described below, a Z-axis that is orthogonal to the horizontal plane (a vertical direction in FIG. 1) is shown.

[0011] First, the configuration of component mounting apparatus 1 will be described with reference to Figure 1. Component mounting apparatus 1 has the function of manufacturing a mounted board by mounting components supplied from a tape feeder onto a board. A board transport unit 3 is arranged along the X-axis above base 2. Board transport unit 3 transports board 4 transported from upstream to the mounting work position, positions it, and holds it. In addition, board transport unit 3 transports board 4 downstream after component mounting work has been completed.

[0012] A component supply unit 5 is provided to the side of the board transport unit 3 (forward of the Y axis). A carriage 8 equipped with a feeder base 6 and a reel holding unit 7 is attached to the component supply unit 5. A plurality of tape feeders 9 are arranged along the X axis above the feeder base 6. A plurality of reels 11, which store wound carrier tape 10 having pockets for accommodating components, are placed along the X axis on the reel holding unit 7. The tape feeders 9 transport the carrier tape 10 pulled out from the reels 11 inside, and supply the components stored on the carrier tape 10 to a component removal position P where they are picked up by a mounting head 12.

[0013] In FIG. 1, a mounting head 12 having a suction nozzle 13 at its bottom for suctioning components is disposed above a base 2. The mounting head 12 moves in the X-axis and Y-axis directions by a head movement mechanism (not shown). The mounting head 12 has the function of moving the suction nozzle 13 up and down in the Z-axis direction. The mounting head 12 picks up and removes components supplied to a component removal position P by a tape feeder 9 using the suction nozzle 13, and mounts the components on a board 4 held at a mounting work position of the board transport unit 3. The operations of the board transport unit 3, the head movement mechanism, and the mounting head 12 are controlled by a control device 14 provided in the component mounting apparatus 1.

[0014] A display / input panel 15, such as a touch panel, operated by the user is installed in front of the component mounting apparatus 1 at a position where the user works. The display / input panel 15 displays an operation screen and various information on its display unit, and accepts inputs made by the user using operation buttons and the like displayed on the display unit. The display / input panel 15 is connected to the control device 14 by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives various information and commands to and from the control device 14. In this way, the component mounting apparatus 1 is a work device equipped with the display / input panel 15.

[0015] 1, biometric authentication means 16 is disposed in front of component mounting apparatus 1 at a position where a user works. Biometric authentication means 16 is equipped with a biometric authentication device such as a fingerprint sensor or an infrared camera that captures an iris image, and acquires authentication information of a user who logs in to component mounting apparatus 1. Biometric authentication means 16 is connected to control device 14 by wire or wirelessly, and exchanges various information and commands with control device 14, and transmits the acquired user authentication information to control device 14.

[0016] Next, referring to Fig. 2, the configuration of the control system of the component mounting apparatus 1 will be described, focusing on the function of displaying an operation screen and a help screen on the display input panel 15 controlled by the control apparatus 14. The control apparatus 14 provided in the component mounting apparatus 1 includes a storage unit 21, a login processing unit 26, display control means 27, input reception means 30, operation mode acquisition means 31, and a control unit (not shown). The processing units such as the login processing unit 26, the display control means 27, the input reception means 30, the operation mode acquisition means 31, and the control unit are realized, for example, by a memory that stores the control programs executed by each processing unit, and a processor that executes the control programs. The control unit is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls the entire control apparatus 14.

[0017] The storage unit 21 is a storage device that stores various types of information, such as operation screen data 22, help screen data 23, user information 24, and login information 25. The storage unit 21 is realized by, for example, a flash memory or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive).

[0018] 2, the operation screen data 22 includes data for the operation display processing unit 28 to display an operation screen on the display input panel 15, as will be described later. The help screen data 23 includes data for the help display processing unit 29 to display a help screen corresponding to each of a plurality of operation modes 32 (FIG. 3) on the display input panel 15, as will be described later. In other words, the storage unit 21 is a help screen data storage means that stores help screen data for a help screen corresponding to each of a plurality of operation modes 32 for an operation screen.

[0019] 3, an example of the operation mode 32 will be described. The operation mode 32 is information indicating the operation level that the user can perform on the component mounting apparatus 1. In this example, three operation modes 32 are registered: "operator," "engineer," and "service engineer."

[0020] A user whose operation mode 32 is "operator" can perform basic operations related to production. A user whose operation mode 32 is "engineer" can perform operations that require specific knowledge and skills, such as editing production data and changing the settings of the component mounting device 1, in addition to the operations that an "operator" can perform. A user whose operation mode 32 is "service engineer" can perform operations such as changing special settings in addition to the operations that an "engineer" can perform. In this way, the multiple operation modes 32 have different user permissions or levels of proficiency. The number of operation modes 32 is not limited to three, and may be two, four, or more.

[0021] 2, user information 24 stores, for each user who can operate the component mounting apparatus 1, information identifying the user (user ID), a password set by the user, an assigned operation mode 32, biometric authentication information referenced by the biometric authentication means 16, etc. Login information 25 stores information identifying the user currently logged in to the component mounting apparatus 1 (user ID), the date and time the user logged in, information entered by the user at the time of login, etc. The login information 25 may also store the operation mode 32 of the user currently logged in to the component mounting apparatus 1.

[0022] 2, the login processing unit 26 executes a login process to accept a user's login to the component mounting apparatus 1. Specifically, the login processing unit 26 accepts the user ID of the user performing the login operation, and compares the authentication information acquired by the biometric authentication means 16 with the biometric authentication information corresponding to the user ID stored in the login information 25 to determine whether or not they match (authentication process). If they match, the login processing unit 26 permits the user to log in, and stores information such as the user ID of the user permitted to log in in the login information 25. If they do not match, the login processing unit 26 displays "authentication error" on the display input panel 15.

[0023] Furthermore, the login processing unit 26 may accept the login by comparing the received user ID and password with the user ID and password stored in the login information 25 (authentication process) without using the authentication information acquired by the biometric authentication means 16. Furthermore, the authentication process may be performed by a device different from the component mounting device 1. For example, a management computer equipped with the login processing unit 26 and connected to the component mounting device 1 may compare the user authentication information sent from the biometric authentication means 16 with the stored biometric authentication information to determine whether or not the login is permitted, and transmit the determination result to the component mounting device 1.

[0024] The display control means 27 displays an operation screen and a help screen on the display input panel 15 based on the operation screen data 22, the help screen data 23, and the user's operation mode 32. The display control means 27 includes an operation display processing unit 28 and a help display processing unit 29 as internal processing units. The input accepting means 30 accepts input by the user operating the display input panel 15. For example, the input accepting means 30 accepts input by the user for displaying a help screen while the operation screen is being displayed.

[0025] 2, the operation mode acquisition means 31 executes an operation mode acquisition process to acquire information about the operation mode 32 of the user currently logged in to the component mounting apparatus 1, based on the login information 25 stored when the user logged in. For example, if the login information 25 includes the operation mode 32 of the currently logged in user, the operation mode acquisition means 31 acquires the operation mode 32 of the currently logged in user from the login information 25. Furthermore, if the login information 25 does not include the operation mode 32 of the currently logged in user, the operation mode acquisition means 31 refers to the user information 24 to acquire the operation mode 32 corresponding to the user ID of the currently logged in user.

[0026] Next, an example of the help screen data 23 will be described with reference to Fig. 4. The help screen data 23 includes data for displaying help screens corresponding to a plurality of operation modes 32, such as operator (operator data 33), engineer (engineer data 34), and service engineer (service engineer data 35).

[0027] The operator data 33 includes a job A explanation file 33a for a user whose operation mode 32 is "operator" to perform job A, a job B explanation file 33b for performing job B, and a job C explanation file 33c for performing job C. Similarly, the engineer data 34 includes a job A explanation file 34a, a job B explanation file 34b, and a job C explanation file 34c for a user whose operation mode 32 is "engineer" to perform jobs A, B, and C.

[0028] The service engineer data 35 also includes a task A explanation file 35a, a task B explanation file 35b, and a task C explanation file 35c, etc., for a user whose operation mode 32 is "service engineer" to perform tasks A, B, and C. Each explanation file includes not only text information but also diagrams, images, link information, etc.

[0029] Next, examples of the operation screen and help screen displayed on the display input panel 15 by the display control means 27 will be described with reference to Fig. 5 to Fig. 7. Fig. 5 shows an operation screen 40 for the main operation of work A displayed on the display input panel 15 by the operation display processing unit 28 of the display control means 27. The operation screen 40 has a work name display field 41, an operation mode display field 42, a work selection field 43, a work details display field 44, and a help display button 45.

[0030] The task name display field 41 displays information (here, "task A (main)") that identifies the task name of the operation screen 40 displayed on the display input panel 15. The operation mode display field 42 displays the operation mode 32 (here, "operator") of the user who is logged in to the component mounting apparatus 1. The task selection field 43 is provided with buttons for selecting a task to be displayed on the operation screen. Here, a task A selection button 43a, a task B selection button 43b, and a task C selection button 43c are displayed. Tasks A to C are, for example, production tasks, model changeover tasks, maintenance tasks, etc. The number of selection buttons displayed in the task selection field 43 is not limited to three, and can be changed as appropriate depending on the type of task of the component mounting apparatus 1 (task device).

[0031] 5, the work detail display field 44 displays detailed information about the work selected in the work selection field 43. In this example, the work A selection button 43a is selected in the work selection field 43, and the main menu for work A is displayed in the work detail display field 44. That is, when the input receiving means 30 receives input of a selection button by a user's operation in the work selection field 43 (selection of the work A selection button 43a), the operation display processing unit 28 displays an operation screen 40 related to work A on the display input panel 15 based on the operation screen data 22 stored in the memory unit 21.

[0032] 6, when the help display button 45 is operated (pressed) by the user on the operation screen 40, a help screen is displayed superimposed on the operation screen 40. That is, the input accepting means 30 accepts an input from the user for displaying the help screen while the operation screen 40 is displayed. When the input accepting means 30 accepts the selection input of the help display button 45, the help display processing unit 29 displays a help screen corresponding to the operation mode 32 superimposed on the operation screen 40 displayed on the display input panel 15, based on the help screen data 23 stored in the storage unit 21.

[0033] In this example, the help display processing unit 29 displays a help screen 46 for task A, whose operation mode 32 corresponds to "operator," superimposed on the operation screen 40. The help screen 46 has a help details display field 46a. The help details display field 46a displays information contained in the task A explanation file 33a of the operator data 33, which is included in the help screen data 23 stored in the storage unit 21. In this example, "1-1 Step 1" and "1-2 Step 2" are displayed in the help details display field 46a. The operations of "Step 1" and "Step 2" are permitted not only to users whose operation mode 32 is "operator," but also to users whose operation mode 32 is "engineer" and "service engineer."

[0034] 7 shows a state in which the help display button 45 is operated (pressed) while the operation display processing unit 28 is displaying an operation screen 47 for the main operation of task A on the display input panel 15 while a user whose operation mode 32 is "engineer" is logged in to the component mounting apparatus 1. In other words, the help display processing unit 29 is displaying a help screen 48 for task A whose operation mode 32 is "engineer" superimposed on the operation screen 47.

[0035] The help details display field 48a of the help screen 48 displays information contained in the task A explanation file 34a of the engineer data 34, which is included in the help screen data 23 stored in the storage unit 21. The help details display field 48a for the engineer displays "1-3 Step 3," which is not displayed in the help details display field 46a for the operator shown in FIG. 6. The operation of "Step 3" is not permitted for users whose operation mode 32 is "operator," but is permitted for users whose operation mode 32 is "engineer."

[0036] In this way, when the input receiving means 30 receives an input for displaying a help screen, the help display processing unit 29 of the display control means 27 displays the help screens 46, 48 corresponding to the operation mode 32 of the user currently logged in to the component mounting device 1, which is indicated by the information acquired by the operation mode acquisition means 31, together with the operation screens 40, 47. As a result, the help screens 46, 48 corresponding to the user's authority are displayed on the display input panel 15.

[0037] Next, a screen display method in a working device (component mounting device 1) that displays an operation screen 40 and has a display input panel 15 that accepts input by user operation will be described with reference to the flow in Fig. 8 and Fig. 5 and Fig. 6. In Fig. 8, when a user performs a login operation on the component mounting device 1 (Yes in ST1), the login processing unit 26 executes authentication processing (ST2: authentication step). If the login processing unit 26 cannot authenticate the user that performed the login operation based on the information received (No in ST2), the login processing unit 26 displays (notifies) "authentication error" on the display input panel 15 (ST3: authentication error notification step).

[0038] If the login processing unit 26 can authenticate the user who performed the login operation based on the information received (Yes in ST2), the login processing unit 26 stores the login information 25 of the user who has been permitted to log in (ST4: login information storage step). Here, it is assumed that the login of a user whose operation mode 32 is "operator" is permitted. As a result, an operation screen (not shown) immediately after login, in which "operator" is displayed in the operation mode display field 42, is displayed on the display input panel 15.

[0039] In Figure 8, when the input receiving means 30 receives the selection of the work A selection button 43a (Yes in ST5), the display control means 27 causes the display input panel 15 to display the operation screen 40 (Figure 5) related to work A from among the multiple operation screens (ST6: operation screen display process).

[0040] Next, when the input receiving means 30 receives an input for displaying a help screen (operation of the help display button 45) while the operation screen 40 is displayed (Yes in ST7), the operation mode obtaining means 31 obtains information about the operation mode 32 of the currently logged-in user based on the login information 25 stored in the login information storage step (ST4) (ST8: operation mode obtaining step). Next, the help display processing unit 29 of the display control means 27 displays a help screen 46 (FIG. 6) corresponding to the obtained operation mode 32 of the currently logged-in user (here, "operator") on the display input panel 15 together with the operation screen 40 (ST9: help screen display step).

[0041] 8, when the input receiving means 30 subsequently receives a release operation for the help display button 45 (Yes in ST10), the help display processing unit 29 terminates the display of the help screen 46 that was being displayed together with the operation screen 40. In other words, the help screen 46 is deleted, and the state returns to the operation screen display step (ST6) (FIG. 5).

[0042] In this way, when the input receiving means 30 receives an input from the user to display a help screen while the operation screen 40 is displayed (Yes in ST7), the help display processing unit 29 displays, together with the operation screen 40, the help screen 46 corresponding to the operation mode 32 indicated by the acquired user information, from among the help screens corresponding to each of the plurality of operation modes 32 for the operation screen 40 stored in advance (ST9). This makes it possible to appropriately display the help screen 46 according to the user's authority.

[0043] In the above description, the working device is described as component mounting device 1 that mounts components on substrate 4 to manufacture a mounted board, but the working device in this embodiment is not limited to a component mounting device. For example, the working device may be an assembly device that assembles home appliances or a food processing device that produces processed food products.

[0044] As described above, the present disclosure discloses the following technical ideas.

[0045] (Technology 1) A work device (component mounting device 1) equipped with a display / input panel 15 that displays operation screens 40 and 47 and receives input by user operation, a help screen data storage means (storage unit 21) for storing help screen data 23 of help screens 46 and 48 corresponding to each of a plurality of operation modes 32 for the operation screens 40 and 47; operation mode acquisition means 31 for acquiring information about a user's operation mode 32; a display control means 27 for displaying operation screens 40 and 47 on the display input panel 15; an input receiving means for receiving an input from a user for displaying a help screen while the operation screen is displayed; Equipped with When the input receiving means 30 receives input for displaying a help screen, the display control means 27 displays help screens 46, 48 corresponding to the operation mode 32 indicated by the information acquired by the operation mode acquisition means 31 together with the operation screens 40, 47, in this working device (component mounting device 1).

[0046] This allows the help screens 46 and 48 to be displayed according to the user's authority.

[0047] (Technology 2) In the operation device (component mounting device 1) according to Technique 1, the operation mode acquisition means 31 acquires information about the operation mode 32 based on login information 25 stored when a user logs in.

[0048] This allows the help screens 46 and 48 to be displayed appropriately according to the authority of the user currently logged in to the maintenance device.

[0049] (Technology 3) The operation device (component mounting device 1) according to technique 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of operation modes 32 have different user rights or levels of proficiency.

[0050] This allows the help screens 46 and 48 to be displayed according to users with different authorities or levels of proficiency.

[0051] (Technology 4) A screen display method for a work device (component mounting device 1) equipped with a display input panel 15 that displays operation screens 40 and 47 and receives input by user operation, When the user inputs for displaying the help screen while the operation screen 40 or 47 is displayed (YES in ST7), Obtain information about the user's operation mode 32 (ST8); A screen display method in which help screens 46, 48 corresponding to the operation mode 32 indicated by the acquired user information are displayed together with the operation screens 40, 47 from among help screens corresponding to each of a plurality of operation modes 32 for the operation screens 40, 47 stored in advance (ST9).

[0052] This allows the help screens 46 and 48 to be displayed according to the user's authority. [Industrial Applicability]

[0053] A work device and a screen display method are provided that are capable of displaying a help screen according to a user's authority. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 1. Component mounting equipment (working equipment) 15 Display Input Panel 32 Operation Modes 40,47 Operation screen 46,48 Help screen

Claims

1. A work device having a display / input panel that displays an operation screen and receives inputs from a user, a help screen data storage means for storing help screen data of a help screen corresponding to each of a plurality of operation modes for the operation screen; an operation mode acquisition means for acquiring information about the operation mode of the user; a display control means for displaying the operation screen on the display input panel; an input receiving means for receiving an input from the user for displaying a help screen while the operation screen is displayed; Equipped with When the input accepting means accepts input for displaying the help screen, the display control means displays a help screen corresponding to the operation mode indicated by the information acquired by the operation mode acquisition means together with the operation screen.

2. The work device according to claim 1 , wherein the operation mode acquisition means acquires information about the operation mode based on login information stored when the user logs in.

3. The work device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of operation modes are different from one another in terms of the authority or skill level of the user.

4. 1. A screen display method for a work device having a display input panel that displays an operation screen and receives input by user operation, comprising: When an input for displaying a help screen is received from the user while the operation screen is displayed, obtaining information about the user's operation mode; A screen display method for displaying, together with the operation screen, a help screen corresponding to the operation mode indicated by the acquired user information, from among help screens corresponding to each of a plurality of operation modes for the operation screen stored in advance.

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