Display Control Device for Real-Time Mold Failure Inspection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Operators in the casting process cannot effectively grasp mold failures in the work area using existing techniques, as they do not provide real-time inspection results at the point of operation.
Innovation Solution
A display control device that stores inspection results from image data of molds conveyed along a conveyance path, determines molds satisfying positional conditions, and displays inspection results on a display for operators in the work area, allowing them to identify and address failures promptly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If inspection results are stored and displayed for all molds conveyed along the conveyance path, then complete inspection information is available, but the operator cannot efficiently locate the specific mold to be worked at the work area
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the large set of inspection results by spatially dividing molds into different groups based on their positions relative to the display. This allows the operator to focus on only the relevant segment (molds near the work area) rather than searching through all inspection results, thus resolving the contradiction between having complete information and maintaining operational efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The display acts as an intermediary between the inspection results and the operator. It translates the raw inspection data into a spatially organized visual representation that naturally guides the operator's attention to the relevant molds, eliminating the need for manual searching while preserving access to complete inspection information
2Stability of the object's composition
If inspection results are displayed at a fixed location away from the work area, then display stability is maintained, but operators cannot grasp mold failures in real-time at the work area
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts which inspection results are displayed based on the real-time positions of molds along the conveyance path. As molds move through the system, the display automatically updates to show the inspection results of molds that are currently near or at the work area, maintaining display stability while providing real-time information to operators
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where mold position information continuously informs the display content. The display receives feedback about which molds are currently relevant to the operator's work and automatically adjusts its output accordingly, ensuring that operators always see the most pertinent inspection results without leaving their work area
3Loss of information
If all inspection results are displayed simultaneously, then complete information is provided, but the display becomes cluttered and difficult to read
Solution Approach 1:
The display applies local quality by showing different information for different spatial regions. Molds that are currently near or at the work area receive prominent display attention with their inspection results clearly visible, while molds farther away are either omitted or shown with reduced prominence. This ensures that the most critical information receives the necessary visual emphasis without creating overall clutter
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AI summary
Provided is the technique that allows an operator or the like to grasp a failure of a mold to be worked in the work area. An inspecting device inspects each of a plurality of molds conveyed along a conveyance path with use of image data generated by a sensor that captures an image of each of the plurality of molds. A display control device is configured to carry out: a storage process in which inspection results of the individual molds are stored in a memory; a determination process in which one or more molds satisfying a predetermined condition of a positional relation to a display are determined from among the plurality of molds conveyed along the conveyance path; and a display control process in which one or more inspection results of the respective one or more molds having been determined in the determination process are displayed on the display.