Electronic Component Mounting System Database Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Integrating databases across multiple electronic component mounting lines is time-consuming and requires stopping operations, making it difficult to share component information and leading to wasted costs and reduced production efficiency.

Innovation Solution

An electronic component mounting system with a communication network that allows for the migration of component information from local databases to an integrated database without stopping operations, using identification information reading and management means to update the use status of electronic components across multiple lines.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If databases of multiple mounting line systems are integrated to share component information, then information sharing capability is improved, but integration work requires stopping operations and takes huge amount of time

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomponent information sharingVSAvoidintegration time

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides the database into local databases at each mounting line system and a central integrated database. Each local database stores component information locally, while the integrated database consolidates information from multiple lines. This segmentation allows independent operation of each line while enabling information sharing through the network connection between local and integrated databases.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A database integration management device acts as an intermediary between local databases and the integrated database. This intermediary automatically transfers component information from local databases to the integrated database through network communication, eliminating the need for manual integration work and allowing continuous operation during the information consolidation process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If databases are integrated to enable mutual use of supply reels between mounting line systems, then adaptability is improved, but operation must be stopped for integration

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemutual use of supply reelVSAvoidoperation continuity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The integrated database stores component information from multiple mounting line systems in a unified format, enabling any mounting line to access and use component information from any other line. This universal access capability allows supply reels to be mutually used across different mounting line systems, as the system can track and manage component availability centrally while maintaining operational independence at each line.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables continuous operation of mounting line systems during database integration. The automatic information transfer mechanism operates in the background without requiring line stoppage, ensuring that production continues uninterrupted while component information is consolidated and made shareable across systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Measurement precision

If manual database integration is performed to share component information, then information accuracy is improved, but labor cost and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation accuracyVSAvoidintegration time

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The database integration management device automatically performs information transfer from local databases to the integrated database without requiring manual intervention. The system self-services by establishing network connections, transferring data, and maintaining information accuracy through automated processes, eliminating the time-consuming and labor-intensive manual integration work while preserving data accuracy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements automatic verification and update mechanisms where the integrated database receives information from local databases and can send update instructions back to local databases. This feedback loop ensures information accuracy is maintained across the distributed database system without requiring manual verification, reducing both time and labor costs while preserving data integrity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS9807920B2Electronic component mounting system

Publication Date: 2017.10.31 PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD

AI summary

An electronic component mounting system includes plural mounting line systems, and an integrated system capable of communication with the plural mounting line systems. The mounting line systems have an electronic component mounting line, a mounting line management unit, and an identification information reading unit. If identification information read by the identification information reading unit is not stored in an integrated database, a component information reading unit included in the mounting line management unit reads from a local database the identification information and information about a use status of electronic components housed in an electronic component housing body to which the identification information is attached.