Job Procedure Display Apparatus for Assembly Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
In the assembly of electronic apparatuses, operators face inefficiencies due to the limited space for job procedure manuals, difficulty in page turning with gloves or tools, and the need for frequent manual changes with different products, leading to reduced assembly efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A job procedure display apparatus with a portable terminal device and server system that displays job screens on a touch panel, allowing operators to navigate job procedures intuitively without paper manuals, using a touch panel with regions for 'preceding job', 'next job', 'next process', and 'fault operation' to manage job progress and record performance records.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a paper job procedure manual is provided to operators, then operators can reference job procedures, but the work place space becomes insufficient and page turning becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the physical paper manual with a digital copy displayed on a terminal device screen. The terminal device stores and displays job procedure manuals electronically, allowing operators to access the same information without requiring physical paper documents in the work space.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the mechanical action of manually turning paper pages with an electronic interface where operators can navigate through job procedure steps using on-screen controls. The terminal device provides buttons or touch interface elements that allow progression through job steps without physical manipulation.
2Productivity
If operators use paper manuals for assembly jobs, then job procedures can be referenced, but assembly efficiency is reduced due to space limitations and page turning difficulties
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device stores digital copies of job procedure manuals and displays them on screen, eliminating the need for physical paper manuals. This allows operators to access job procedures without consuming work space or requiring manual page turning, thereby improving assembly efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal device automatically displays the appropriate job procedure manual based on the product being assembled. The system includes a reader that identifies the product and automatically retrieves and displays the corresponding job procedure, eliminating the need for operators to manually search through multiple manuals.
3Reliability
If different job procedure manuals are prepared for different products, then accurate job procedures can be provided, but the complexity of managing multiple manuals increases
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device serves multiple functions: it stores multiple different job procedure manuals for different products, automatically identifies which manual is needed based on the product being assembled, and displays the appropriate procedure. This single device replaces the need for operators to manage multiple separate physical manuals.
Solution Approach 2:
The system includes an automatic product identification and manual selection mechanism. When a product is placed on the assembly line, the reader automatically identifies it and the terminal device retrieves and displays the corresponding job procedure manual without requiring operators to manually select from multiple manuals.
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AI summary
An apparatus displaying a job screen indicating a job procedure, has a management unit that manages a job and a plurality of processes, a monitor unit that monitors an operation of an operator, a recorder unit that records an address of a job, an instructing unit that retrieves an address in response to a notification, determines whether to update the retrieved address in response to a type of a notified operation, and stores the updated address when the retrieved address has been updated, a storage unit that stores the job screen, and a control unit that reads the job screen and controls the read job screen, wherein the management unit retrieves the updated address, and instructs the display control unit to display the job screen, and wherein the display control unit reads out the instructed job screen.