Article Processing Parameter Management for Machine-Specific Resetting

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing article processing systems face challenges in managing and reflecting changes in control parameters across different article processing devices, leading to inefficiencies and increased operator burden due to machine differences, even when optimal control parameters are transmitted.

Innovation Solution

A management device and system that stores device identification information, reservation numbers, and control parameters, allowing for the transmission and storage of adjusted control parameters, while ensuring only authorized adjustments are made and stored, thereby reducing operator burden and maintaining accurate parameter management across devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If control parameters are transmitted from the server to each article processing device, then the operation of setting control parameters is reduced, but the operator still needs to change control parameters depending on machine differences

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperation of setting control parametersVSAvoidmachine differences requiring different control parameters

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system collects feedback information from operators when they change control parameters on article processing devices. This feedback is transmitted back to the server, which stores the changed control parameters in association with device identification information. When the same type of article processing device is used again, the server transmits the previously adjusted control parameters, eliminating the need for operators to manually readjust parameters for similar machines.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables article processing devices to automatically receive and apply control parameters from the server based on their device identification information. The devices self-configure by receiving pre-adjusted parameters from the server, reducing the need for operator intervention in parameter setting and adjustment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If control parameters are changed in each article processing device, then optimal settings for specific machines are achieved, but managing and resetting control parameters becomes complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoptimal control parameter settingsVSAvoidmanagement of control parameters across devices

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges the management of control parameters from multiple distributed article processing devices into a centralized server. The server collects, stores, and manages all control parameter data in a unified database, associating each parameter set with device identification information. This consolidation simplifies the overall management complexity while maintaining device-specific optimal settings.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

When the same type of article processing device is deployed, the system copies the control parameters and adjustment information from the server's storage to the new device. This copying process ensures consistent optimal settings across multiple devices of the same type, reducing management complexity through standardization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

3Adaptability or versatility

If control parameters are reset for different articles, then production flexibility is improved, but the need to reflect changed control parameters increases operator burden

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveproduction flexibility for different articlesVSAvoidoperator time for managing parameter changes

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-storing control parameters and adjustment information in the server before they are needed. When an article processing device needs to be reset for different articles, the server already has the appropriate control parameters ready to transmit, eliminating the need for operators to manually search for or adjust parameters during the reset process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11733682B2Management device and article management system

Publication Date: 2023.08.22 ISHIDA CO LTD

AI summary

A management device includes: a storage unit; a first receiving unit; a communication unit; and a management control unit configured to perform setting control for transmitting a control parameter and device identification information corresponding to the reservation number to each article processing device, which is identified based on the device identification information via the communication unit, when a reservation number is received by the first receiving unit, and to perform storage control for storing adjustment information of a changed control parameter in the storage unit in association with the device identification information and the reservation number when the control parameter transmitted to each of the article processing devices is changed in each of the article processing devices.