Wiring work system

Abstract

To provide a system capable of calculating a wiring length that prevents unnecessary wiring during wiring work. [Solution] A wiring work system is provided with a calculation means (20) capable of deriving a second length by correcting the length derived by the simulator in accordance with the wiring route, and an output means (30) capable of outputting a proposal of the second length derived using the calculation means as the actually required wiring length. Preferably, the system is configured such that a numerical value to be used for correction can be specified for each correction item.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a wiring work system. [Background technology]

[0002] As described in Patent Document 1, a system that can assist with wiring work has been devised. This system is designed to make it easier to check the connections of electrical wires. To manufacture control panels and the like, after the design is complete, engineers refer to circuit drawings, layout drawings, the product being manufactured, and the like to perform wiring work by matching the actual parts. In some cases, a list of wiring origins and destinations is created in advance while referring to circuit drawings and layout drawings. Even in this case, the wiring cutting process is carried out by matching the actual parts, or the approximate lengths are estimated based on past examples, and then the cutting is performed and finally matched to the actual parts. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-129474

[0004] For engineers to estimate the required length of wiring and cut it, they need the ability to understand the relationship between circuit diagrams, layout diagrams, and actual components. The number of engineers with this ability is aging and steadily decreasing, and it is expected that engineers will be unable to be found in the future. Furthermore, if the work is entrusted to an engineer with such skills, the unit price of the work will increase. On the other hand, if an engineer lacking this ability cuts the wire to an approximate length, the wire may be shorter or much longer than required. If the wire is too short, it will need to be remade, and the pre-processed wire will be wasted. If the wire is too long, it will need to be reprocessed or the excess wire will need to be bundled and hidden. In either case, material will be wasted, increasing manufacturing costs. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The inventors of the present invention have made extensive research into this issue and have attempted to solve it. The problem that the present invention aims to solve is to provide a system that can calculate the length of wiring that is less likely to result in unnecessary wiring during wiring work. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, a wiring work system is provided which includes a calculation means capable of deriving a second length by correcting the length derived by the simulator in accordance with the wiring route, and an output means capable of outputting the second length derived using the calculation means as a proposed wiring length that will actually be required.

[0007] It is also preferable that the simulator be configured to recognize a plurality of pieces of numerical information about the wiring route derived, and that the recognized plurality of pieces of numerical information be used to derive the second length.

[0008] It is also preferable to configure the system so that it is possible to specify the numerical values ​​to be used for correction for the correction items.

[0009] It is also preferable that the correction items include one or more of an equipment-specific correction item applied to wires with equipment, a bending correction item applied to bends, a processing correction item applied to cutting processing points, a minimum length item set as the shortest length, and a length-specific correction item applied to be added to each specified length.

[0010] It is also preferable that the wiring route can be derived using an electrical circuit diagram and a device layout diagram. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] The present invention makes it possible to provide a system that can calculate a wiring length that is less likely to result in unnecessary wiring during wiring work. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wiring work system. [Figure 2] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of deriving a second length by deriving a length that matches the wiring path using a simulator and then correcting the result, where (a) shows the state before correction and (b) shows the state after correction. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen displayed on a monitor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] An embodiment of the invention is described below. The wiring work system of this embodiment includes a calculation means 20 that can derive a second length by correcting the length derived by the simulator in accordance with the wiring route, and an output means 30 that can output the second length derived using the calculation means 20 as a proposed wiring length that will actually be required. This makes it possible to provide a system that can calculate a wiring length that is less likely to result in unnecessary wiring during wiring work.

[0014] Here, an example of the configuration of a wiring work system will be described. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the wiring work system is configured in a device handled by a user. More specifically, the wiring work system is configured by installing software on a computer. In this example, one computer is equipped with a storage means 10 capable of storing information required for calculations and created information, a calculation means 20 capable of performing calculation processing according to content input by an input means, an output means 30 capable of outputting calculation results to a monitor 41 or externally, and a display / input means 40 that can be used for input work, etc. Note that the wiring work system may be configured on a tablet device or the like, or may be configured using a server and a terminal, etc.

[0015] The wiring work system can derive a wiring route using a simulator. This route is a wiring route connecting devices, etc., and is basically determined by combining line segments (see FIG. 2). In the example shown in FIG. 2, two of the electrical and electronic devices attached to a device mounting plate 91 are determined as wiring target devices 92, and a wiring route is determined to connect these wiring target devices 92 (see FIG. 2(a)).

[0016] If the length of the wiring path is taken as the actual length of the wiring, it is often insufficient. For this reason, it is often necessary to adjust the length of the wiring so that it is slightly longer than the length that is intended for the wiring path.

[0017] In the wiring work system of the embodiment, a calculation means 20 is used to derive a second length that is slightly longer than the length of the wiring that is adapted to the wiring route (see FIG. 2(b)). In the example shown in FIG. 2, the second length is derived using a wiring length measurement result correction means 21. It is preferable that the second length is derived automatically in conjunction with the derivation of the length that is adapted to the wiring route. However, after the length that is adapted to the wiring route is derived, the derivation step may be started by making a predetermined input using an input means such as a touch panel 42, a keyboard 43, or a mouse 44. The calculation means 20 may be a processor or the like.

[0018] Once the second length is derived, the value is output. The output is preferably performed using the calculation result display means 31 so that it can be displayed on the screen of the monitor 41, but audio output is also acceptable. Of course, both outputs may be performed. Note that external communication means 32 may be used to output information such as diagrams to a device other than the device being operated by the user.

[0019] The calculation for determining the second length can be performed by using a predetermined value, but the user may also be able to determine the value used in the calculation. For example, if the value obtained by multiplying the number of turns in the wiring route by a value is added to the length of the wiring route, the user may be able to specify that value. In this way, the system can be customized to suit the user's convenience.

[0020] As can be understood from these descriptions, it is preferable to have a configuration in which it is possible to specify the numerical values ​​to be used for correction for each correction item. Furthermore, if multiple correction items are set, it is preferable to have a configuration in which it is possible to specify the numerical values ​​to be used for correction for two or more of the correction items.

[0021] In the example shown in FIG. 3 , the following correction items are set: unit correction, bending correction, processing correction, minimum length, and length-specific correction. The "unit correction" correction item can be used to limit the output of the second length to a specified value multiplied by a natural number. For example, if the correction unit is set to 10 mm, the second length can be limited to values ​​such as 10 mm, 20 mm, 30 mm, etc. In this embodiment, if no value is entered in the unit correction item, the second length is output in 1 mm increments. However, setting the length with such precision may be impractical and may confuse the operator. For example, if the second length would be output as 1325 mm without the above-mentioned specification, the above-mentioned specification can be used to limit the output of the second length to 1330 mm.

[0022] The "Bend Correction" correction item can be used when specifying the extra length setting for bends. When calculating the extra length that takes into account the bending radius of the wiring, a certain amount of extra length is added to each bend. In the embodiment, a predetermined length is added to each bend without entering a value in this item. However, by entering a value here, the user can set the extra length to the desired length. For example, by entering 10 mm / 1 in this item, the number of bends multiplied by 10 mm can be added as the extra length. Furthermore, by entering 10 mm / 2, 10 mm can be added as the extra length for every two bends. For example, if there are five bends, 20 mm can be added as the extra length.

[0023] The correction item "Processing Correction" can be used when specifying the excess length taking into account the portion to be cut during processing. For example, processing work such as stripping the insulation is required to attach a joining part such as a crimp sleeve to the end of a wire. If you want to specify the excess length so that you can correct the deviation in length due to such work, you can enter a value in this item. In this embodiment, calculations are performed using a predetermined value even if you do not enter a value in this item.

[0024] The correction item "minimum length" can be used when specifying the minimum length of the second length. For example, even if the distance between devices is short, it may be difficult to set such a short length for the actual wiring. In the embodiment, even if no numerical value is entered in this item, a value less than a predetermined length will not be output as the second length. However, if the user wishes to determine the minimum length, they may enter a value in this item.

[0025] The "Correction by Length" correction item can be used to specify the amount of extra length to add when the length to fit the wiring path falls within a specified range. Because wiring is wound before being cut, it is often impossible to straighten it even by stretching it. Taking this into consideration, the system allows you to add a fixed value or a value proportional to the length when the length falls within a specified range. Selecting "Value" adds a uniformly specified value when the length to fit the wiring path falls within a specified length range. Selecting "Ratio" adds a value calculated by multiplying the length by a specified ratio when the length to fit the wiring path falls within a specified length range. In this embodiment, if no numerical values ​​are entered in these items, a similar calculation is performed using pre-set values.

[0026] Although not shown in Figure 3, it is also possible to set a device-specific correction item that is applied to the wires attached to the device and to allow the input of numerical values. For example, if a device installed in a control panel has an attached wire, the length of the wire may change depending on the length of the wire. Because this can occur, it is preferable to be able to correct the deviation. In this case, since the length of the attached wire is determined for each device, it is possible to specify the device and the value associated with that device. It is not necessary to have all of the correction items described above, but it is preferable to have at least one.

[0027] As can be understood from these descriptions, it is preferable that the correction items include one or more of the following: a device-specific correction item applied to wires attached to devices; a bend correction item applied to bends; a processing correction item applied to cutting processing areas; a minimum length item set as the minimum length; and a length-specific correction item applied to each specified length. It is even more preferable to have two or more of the above correction items. Furthermore, it is considered that the required lengths for each of the unit correction, bend correction, processing correction, minimum length, and length-specific correction may vary depending on the thickness of the wiring. For this reason, it is preferable to be able to change the correction coefficient depending on the thickness of the wiring.

[0028] Although the correction items are not limited to those mentioned above, it is preferable to recognize numerical information for multiple items about the wiring route derived by the simulator and use the recognized multiple pieces of numerical information to derive the second length. For example, the length according to the wiring route and the number of bends can be recognized and both can be used to derive the second length. In this way, it is possible to derive the second length taking into account various elements of the wiring route.

[0029] As can be understood from these descriptions, it is preferable to have a configuration in which multiple pieces of numerical information about the wiring route derived by the simulator can be recognized, and the recognized multiple pieces of numerical information can be used to derive the second length.

[0030] Although the wiring route may be derived in any manner, it is preferable to use an electrical circuit diagram and an equipment layout diagram, and it is particularly preferable to use these diagrams to automatically derive the wiring route.

[0031] As can be understood from these descriptions, it is preferable to have a configuration in which the wiring route can be derived using an electrical circuit diagram and an equipment layout diagram.

[0032] In the example shown in Fig. 1, the storage means 10 is provided with a plurality of databases. The electrical / electronic equipment database 11 contains information about the electrical / electronic equipment to be attached to the panel, such as the positions and sizes of the wiring terminals of the electrical / electronic equipment. This information can be extracted as needed.

[0033] The component placement database 12 includes information on component placement examples, and information on equipment layout diagrams is stored in the component placement database 12.

[0034] The route database 13 contains information on examples of wiring routes between electrical and electronic devices. The connection database 14 contains information on connection signals and electrical connection modes. In the embodiment, the connection database 14 contains information on electrical circuit diagrams. The wiring database 15 contains information on wiring connecting electrical and electronic devices. For example, it contains information on the connection status between electrical and electronic devices and lengths obtained by simulation. Any of the information contained in these databases can be extracted as needed.

[0035] The wiring route may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional, but in this embodiment, the determination is made automatically and calculations are performed to derive an appropriate route.

[0036] Although the present invention has been described above by taking the embodiments as examples, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be embodied in various forms. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 20 Calculation means 30 Output Method

Claims

1. a calculation means for correcting the length determined by the simulator according to the wiring route to thereby determine a second length; an output means for outputting a second length calculated by the calculation means as a wiring length actually required; Equipped with It is possible to input the numerical values ​​to be used for correction for multiple correction items, One of the correction items that can specify the numerical value used for correction is a length correction item that is applied to add extra length for each specified length, A wiring work system that can correct the length to match the wiring route using numerical values ​​entered for multiple correction items.

2. It is possible to recognize multiple numerical information about the wiring route derived by the simulator, 2. The wiring work system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of recognized numerical information can be used to derive the second length.

3. In the correction section, An item of device-specific correction applied to wires with devices, an item of bending correction applied to bends, an item of processing correction applied to cut processing parts, an item of minimum length set as the minimum length, 3. The wiring work system according to claim 1, comprising one or more of the following:

4. 2. The wiring work system according to claim 1, wherein a wiring route can be derived using an electric circuit diagram and a device layout diagram.

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