Setting Device for Robot Configuration Across Installation Areas
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems fail to appropriately configure settings for machines, such as robots, when they are moved between different installation areas, even if they have the same hardware and software configurations, due to the inability to account for site-specific requirements.
Innovation Solution
A setting device that obtains configuration data and area data when a machine is moved, and transmits specific setting information corresponding to the machine's configuration and the new installation area, allowing for tailored settings regarding function and motion, including sensor data frequencies and operator interaction protocols.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the same setting is diverted to each robot having the same configuration, then the device complexity is reduced, but it becomes difficult to configure an appropriate setting for each operation
Solution Approach 1:
The setting information is segmented into multiple types (first type for basic operations, second type for area-specific operations) that can be selectively applied. This allows the system to manage complexity by using simple default settings while enabling specialized configurations when needed, without requiring complete customization for each robot.
Solution Approach 2:
Setting information is prepared in advance and stored in the storage unit, categorized by type. When a robot is relocated, the system can quickly retrieve and apply the appropriate pre-prepared settings rather than configuring everything from scratch, reducing both complexity and improvement time.
2Productivity
If a robot is repositioned frequently for production adjustment, then the productivity is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring the appropriate settings increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robot automatically transmits its identification information to the control device upon relocation. The control device then automatically retrieves and applies the appropriate setting information from storage, eliminating the need for manual detection and configuration by operators.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where the robot's identification information is transmitted to the control device, which then retrieves corresponding settings and applies them. This automated feedback mechanism ensures the correct settings are applied without increasing operational difficulty.
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AI summary
A setting device and a setting system capable of obtaining information other than a configuration of a machine, and of configuring an appropriate setting for the machine. The setting system includes a plurality of installation areas, at least one machine each being located at one of the installation areas, and a setting device. The setting device has: an obtaining section configured to, when at least one of the machines is moved from a first installation area to a second installation area, obtain configuration data regarding the configuration of the moved machine and the area data regarding the second installation area; and a transmitting section configured to transmit previously prepared setting information to the moved machine, wherein the setting information corresponds to a combination of the configuration data of the moved machine and the area data of the second installation area.