Industrial Machine Display Layout Saving for Operator Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Operators need to repeatedly change screen settings for preparatory work, incurring time and effort due to differing work procedures and display element dispositions.
Innovation Solution
A control device and method that divides the screen into regions, detects user operations, and saves display patterns after predefined actions or a set time, allowing customized display configurations without repeated setup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If screen settings are customized for each operator's work procedure, then display adaptability is improved, but operation time and effort increase due to repeated manual reconfiguration
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically saving display patterns during the first execution of preparatory work procedures. The detection unit monitors user operations and the saving unit stores the displayed screen configuration as a template, so that subsequent operations can directly apply these pre-saved patterns without manual reconfiguration, thus reducing operation time while maintaining display adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically detecting and saving display patterns based on monitored user operations during preparatory work. The control device serves itself by autonomously creating and storing customized display configurations without requiring manual intervention, allowing the system to adapt to different operators' needs while eliminating the time-consuming manual setup process
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual screen reconfiguration is performed each time preparatory work is prepared, then display customization is achieved, but operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting user operations and saving display patterns without requiring manual configuration input. The detection unit monitors screen display states and the saving unit automatically stores these patterns, enabling the system to customize displays for different operators while keeping the operation simple and intuitive
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring user operations and display states during preparatory work. The detection unit captures this feedback information and the saving unit uses it to automatically create and store optimized display patterns, allowing the system to learn and adapt to operator preferences while maintaining simple operation procedures
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AI summary
A control device is for controlling an industrial machine. The control device has a display control unit that divides a screen displayed on a display unit into a plurality of regions and displays representations, on the regions, concerning respective motion executions of the machine, a detection unit that, when a plurality of the representations are displayed in a combination, detects operation of a user on the machine or detects a time period in which a display pattern indicating the combination of representations has been displayed without change, and a saving unit that, when the detected operation is a predetermined operation having been set in advance or the display time period of the detected display pattern is equal to or longer than a predetermined time period having been set in advance, saves the display pattern when the detection has been performed as an intended display pattern.