Model Pattern Fine Adjustment Interface for Component Shape Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing component shape data creation systems for image processing in component mounting machines require manual fine adjustments, which are time-consuming and labor-intensive due to the difficulty in visually estimating the changes in size and position of a model pattern when aligning it with the component image.
Innovation Solution
A system with a display device showing a component image and a model pattern, along with fine adjustment icons that allow for precise adjustments of the model pattern's size and position with each mouse click, simplifying the alignment process by allowing incremental adjustments until alignment is achieved.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual fine adjustment by keyboard input is used, then alignment precision can be achieved, but operation time and effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical keyboard input method with a mouse-based graphical interface. The mouse pointer can be moved to position indicators surrounding the model pattern, and single clicks perform fine adjustments. This substitution of the input mechanism reduces the time and effort required for fine adjustment operations while maintaining alignment precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces position indicators (icons) as intermediaries between the operator and the model pattern adjustment. These indicators are positioned around the model pattern and serve as clickable targets that trigger fine adjustment operations. This intermediary layer simplifies the interaction compared to direct keyboard input, making the adjustment process more intuitive and faster.
2Ease of operation
If visual estimation of numerical input is required, then alignment can be performed, but operator workload and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the visual estimation and keyboard typing process with a mouse-based graphical interface. The operator simply moves the mouse pointer to the desired position indicator and clicks, eliminating the need to visually estimate numerical values and type them in. This substitution significantly reduces operator workload and fine adjustment time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides self-service by automatically calculating and applying the appropriate adjustment amounts when position indicators are clicked. Instead of requiring the operator to estimate and input numerical values, the system handles the calculation and application of adjustments automatically based on the clicked indicator, reducing operator effort and time consumption.
3Manufacturing precision
If keyboard numerical input is used for fine adjustment, then precise control is possible, but operational complexity and time requirement increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes keyboard numerical input with mouse clicking on position indicators. This replacement maintains precise control over model pattern alignment through the graphical interface while dramatically improving operational efficiency. The mouse-based system allows for faster interaction compared to the multi-step process of visual estimation, numerical input, and confirmation required by keyboard methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The position indicators serve as intermediaries that bridge the need for precise control and operational efficiency. Each indicator represents a specific adjustment direction and magnitude, allowing the operator to achieve precise alignment through simple clicks rather than complex numerical inputs. This intermediary layer maintains manufacturing precision while improving productivity.
Data Source
AI summary
A component image obtained by imaging a component for which component shape data for image processing is to be created is acquired and displayed on a screen of a display device, and a model pattern corresponding to a measurement target portion of the component image is displayed on the component image in a superimposed manner. At least one fine adjustment icon of fine adjustment icons for finely adjusting a size and/or position of the model pattern superimposed on the component image on the screen of the display device is displayed on the screen of the display device in a predetermined positional relationship with the model pattern.