JP7638591B2 - Panel material selection system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a panel component selection system.

As described in Patent Document 1, a system is known that connects to a manufacturer's server and selects a board over the Internet. In this case, the user first creates a drawing showing the finished version of the board, including the configuration requirements, and then selects the equipment that will make up the board and performs the purchasing process.

JP 2015-201117 A

However, with this type of configuration, the user must prepare a design drawing of the finished product in advance and select the equipment one by one, which can be a time-consuming process. Some users may also wish to use other equipment or parts for specific equipment. Users who already have a certain piece of equipment in stock may not want to order that equipment. There may also be a desire to order a specific part as a part to incorporate into another panel.

The inventor of this invention has thoroughly investigated this issue and attempted to solve it. The problem that this invention aims to solve is to obtain information on components that are candidates for use in assembling a panel that meets specific specifications, and then make it possible to select from that information components that are not to be assembled.

To solve the above problem, a panel component selection system is provided that includes: a specification input means capable of inputting panel specification information; a database in which panel information recording at least one of circuit configuration, application, and equipment layout conditions is stored, and at least one of information on panel parts formed inside and outside the panel and information on a housing for housing electrical equipment is stored; a panel output means that selects a panel from the database according to the specification information input to the specification input means and is capable of outputting a list of information on panel component parts of the selected panel; and a component selection means that can select at least either the panel parts or the housing of the panel component parts output by the panel output means to be excluded from assembly.

It is also preferable that the device is configured to include a temporary drawing means that can be used to display the board drawing output by the board output means.

In addition, it is preferable that the component selection means is configured to be able to select, when a component to be excluded from the assembly target is selected from among the panel component components, whether to treat the selected component as an unnecessary component or to order it as an independent component.

It is also preferable to have a configuration that includes a drawing creation means that can create drawings of the assembly excluding the parts selected by the part selection means.

It is also preferable that the system be configured to include an assembly instruction output means for issuing assembly instructions showing how to assemble the components into an assembly product.

In this invention, after obtaining information on components that are candidates for use in assembling a panel that meets certain specifications, it becomes possible to select from among those components those that are not to be assembled.

1 is a diagram showing the relationship between an information terminal and a server when using a board component selection system in an embodiment. FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a board database. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a board database. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a board component database. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a specification input screen displayed on a display unit of the information terminal. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a specification input screen displayed on a display unit of the information terminal. 13 is a diagram showing an example displayed on a display unit of an information terminal when an assembly state is selected. FIG. 13 is an image diagram showing different assembly states. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example illustrating how the selection of an assembly state causes a difference in the subsequent process. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed when selecting unnecessary members from among the components of a board selected from information inputted by a specification input unit. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a diagram displayed on a display unit of an information terminal, which enables one to understand the difference between the state of a finished product and the state of the finished product with some components removed. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a flow when selecting members not required for assembly from among the components of a board selected from information inputted by a specification input means. 13 is a diagram showing an example in which a drawing and a list of panel components are displayed simultaneously on the screen. FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example in which a panel component selected from the list of panel components in the example shown in FIG. 13 has been discolored due to the drawing. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an assembly manual being output. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an assembly manual. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a flow from input of specification information to quotation, etc.

The embodiment of the invention is described below. The panel component selection system of this embodiment includes a "specification input means 21 capable of inputting panel specification information," a "database 22 in which panel information recording at least one of the conditions of circuit configuration, use, and device layout is stored, and at least one of "information on panel parts formed inside and outside the panel" and "information on a case for housing electrical equipment" is stored," a "panel output means 23 capable of selecting a panel corresponding to the specification information input to the specification input means 21 from the database 22 and outputting a list of information on panel component parts of the selected panel," and a "component selection means 24 capable of selecting components to be excluded from the assembly target for either the panel parts or the case among the panel component parts output by the panel output means 23." Therefore, after obtaining information on components that are candidates for components to be used in the assembly of a panel that meets a specific specification, it becomes possible to select components that are not to be assembled from among them. A typical example of a panel is a distribution board or a switchboard.

As can be seen from FIG. 1, the system of the embodiment is configured to be operable from a customer terminal 5. In order to select a board that the user wishes to order, the user connects to a specific server 2 via the Internet from a customer terminal 5 equipped with a display means 51 and an operation means 52, and operates the server 2. The server 2 is equipped with a database 22 that stores information, and in the embodiment, the database 22 includes a board database 22a that contains information on multiple boards, and a board component database 22b that contains information on the components that make up the board. In addition, the board component selection system can output information stored in the database 22 from the server 2 to the customer terminal 5 in response to a command from the customer terminal 5.

In the system of the embodiment, the specification input means 21 can be operated by operating the operation means 52 of the customer terminal 5. Therefore, the user can input the specification information of the desired panel by operating the customer terminal 5. The specification information may include, for example, the capacity and type of the main breaker, the capacity, number and type of the branch breakers, the circuit configuration, the intended use such as for solar power, gas or charging equipment, the layout of the main breaker, the wiring pull-in position such as the position where the wiring is pulled into the main breaker, and the installation position such as the installation environment of the panel selected by the selection system.

The board database 22a may be of any type, but may, for example, be one that organizes and stores information as shown in FIG. 2. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the specification use, size, number of branches, etc. that make up the board are linked to the board's product number information. Therefore, by using the calculation unit 29, it is possible to extract from the distribution board database 22a boards that meet the conditions selected by the specification input means 21.

As can be seen from FIG. 3, the board database 22a of the embodiment stores information that links board component parts such as electrical equipment, board parts, and housings for storing electrical equipment to board product number information. Note that board parts may hold or protect electrical equipment on the board, or may hold or protect components connected to electrical equipment.

In addition, in the panel database 22a of the embodiment, multiple panels are registered so that they can be searched for by function, such as main circuits and optional circuits. Note that the specification information for each panel may be linked to drawing information for the panel. In addition, in the panel database 22a of the embodiment, various information on panel component parts, such as drawing information and size information for the panel component parts, is also stored.

As can be seen from FIG. 4, the panel component database 22b of the embodiment stores information linked to the panel component. For example, assembly instructions showing the assembly method and assembly sequence of the panel component are stored. Also, drawings used in the assembly instructions are stored. For example, when a component is selected alone, it is possible to output assembly instructions for components connected to that component. Note that the type of assembly instructions to be output may be changed depending on conditions such as the selected component and the semi-finished product with which the component is combined.

The component selection system of the embodiment includes a board output means 23 that is used to output a list of information about the board extracted by the board selection means 27 and the board component parts that make up the board. The board output means 23 of the embodiment can output a list of board component parts, etc. after a specific board is selected. Note that the list of information is displayed as part names, but it may also be displayed as part images.

The board selection means 27 of the embodiment extracts a unit based on the board information and board component information stored in the board database 22a from the content inputted by the operation means 52. Then, a case in which the extracted unit is to be mounted is selected, and a board is selected. When multiple units are selected, they may be arranged in ascending order of price, or arranged based on case size and delivery date information so that selection can be made, or the user may be prompted to enter additional information to narrow down the options. In the embodiment, the display means 51 of the information terminal can display the information shown in FIG. 5, so the user can input the specification information required for board selection with reference to such a display.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, the required functions are input, but it is also possible to select the placement of electrical equipment on the panel. For example, as can be seen from FIG. 6, it is possible to determine which equipment is to be placed at which pre-set location. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the types and positions of the main breaker and branch breaker can be directly specified and input.

In the system of the embodiment, the user can select the assembly state when the board is delivered to the user. Specifically, as can be seen from FIG. 7 to FIG. 9, the user can select whether the ordered board is to be delivered assembled as a finished product (finished product state), whether it is to be delivered as a board including semi-finished products in which parts are assembled together but not yet completed (semi-finished product state), or whether all parts selected for the order are to be delivered in a state in which the parts are not assembled together (parts state).

In this embodiment, a panel is selected based on the input specification information, but if all of the panel components of the panel are to be delivered unassembled, the user will assemble those components. In such cases, the user may wish to omit some of the panel components that have already been selected when placing an order.

For this reason, it is preferable to be able to determine not to order some of the panel components of a panel that meets the requirements of the specification information. For example, a screen such as that shown in FIG. 10 can be displayed on the customer terminal 5, allowing the customer to exclude some of the proposed panel components from the parts to be ordered.

In addition, the system of the embodiment can determine a semi-finished product by excluding some of the panel components that make up the recommended panel from the input specification information, based on that information. For example, this means changing the configuration as shown in Figure 11. In this case, based on the proposed panel shown on the left, the iron base plate, main breaker, main lead bar, and some of the branch breakers are removed, and the panel is changed to be delivered in a semi-finished state as shown on the right.

The drawing means 25 of the system of the embodiment includes a tentative drawing means that is used to output a drawing of the board selected by the board output means 23. Therefore, by outputting a drawing of the board selected by the board output means 23, it becomes easier to recognize which members should be excluded. In the example shown in FIG. 12, a drawing can be output by the tentative drawing means before selecting the members to be excluded from the assembly.

The drawing means 25 of the embodiment is also equipped with a drawing creation means that can create a drawing of the semi-finished product excluding selected parts from the finished product. This allows the user to visualize the state of the semi-finished product.

As can be seen from FIG. 13, in an embodiment, the drawing and a list of panel components can be output on the screen at the same time. This makes it easier to identify components to be excluded. It is also preferable that when a component to be excluded is selected in the list, this is reflected in the drawing. For example, as can be seen from FIG. 14, it is preferable that when a panel component to be excluded is selected in the list, a color change occurs in the displayed portion of the drawing. Conversely, when a component to be excluded is selected in the drawing, this may be reflected in the list.

As can be seen from the above, the user can use the operation means 52 to select components that are not to be assembled (excluded components) from the panel components of the panel output by the panel output means 23, but it is preferable to allow the user to select whether the components selected as excluded components do not need to be delivered at all or whether they are to be delivered as individual components. In either case, once the excluded components are selected and an order is placed, they will be delivered in an assembled state (semi-finished product) with the remaining components assembled.

In this embodiment, when the component selection means 24 selects a component to be excluded from the assembly from among the panel components, it is possible to select whether to treat the selected component as an unnecessary component or to order it as an independent component.

In addition, in the embodiment, the assembly state selection means 28 allows the user to "choose to deliver all parts selected as the ordered item in a state where the parts are not assembled together" or to "choose to deliver the parts including semi-finished products in which the parts are assembled together but do not reach the level of a finished product such as a board."

The component selection means 24 is preferably configured to be able to select whether or not the proposed components are necessary when "selecting to deliver all components selected as the ordered items in a state where the components are not assembled together" or "selecting to deliver items including semi-finished products in which the components are assembled together to a degree that does not result in a finished product as a board" is selected. The drawing means 25 is preferably configured to create and output drawings of the semi-assembled items when "selecting to deliver items including semi-finished products in which the components are assembled together to a degree that does not result in a finished product as a board" is selected.

When one of the panel components is selected as an excluded component, the components connected to that panel component may be displayed in a way that makes it easy to notice them. In this way, it is possible to be aware of problems that may arise from selecting that component as an excluded component.

However, if the parts are not assembled into a finished product, the user or other person must assemble the final finished product. For this reason, if the parts selected as parts to be excluded are ordered together with parts in a semi-assembled state, it is preferable to control the system so that an assembly manual can be output that shows the assembly method and precautions that can be used to incorporate them later.

In the embodiment, the configuration includes an assembly instruction output means 26 that issues an assembly instruction manual showing how to assemble the components into an assembly product. When the assembly state selection means 28 selects "deliver all components selected as the ordered items in a state where the components are not assembled together" or "deliver as a product including semi-finished products in which the components are assembled together but do not reach a finished product such as a board", it is preferable that the assembly instruction output means 26 outputs an assembly instruction manual that describes how to assemble the components together or how to assemble the components into a semi-finished product.

As can be seen from Figures 15 and 16, the assembly instructions for the embodiment include drawings, assembly illustrations, and specifications. The assembly illustrations preferably include information on the screws required when assembling the components, and information on the insulation distance required when assembling the components. In addition, the specifications preferably include information on the size, shape, material, etc. of the components.

Assembly instructions may be prepared in advance for each component and stored in the panel component database 22b, or they may be created by extracting information from the specification information stored in the panel database 22a when a component is selected.

In the embodiment, in order to enable ordering to be performed by the system, an estimation means 31 is provided, which is a means for making and displaying estimates for semi-finished products and/or parts, and an ordering means 32 is provided for placing orders in the designed state.

A simple example of the process using such a system, from inputting information for selecting a board to placing an order, is explained using the flow shown in Figure 17.

First, the user operates the operation means 52 to input specification information (S001). After that, the board selection means 27 is used to select units and components from the database 22 to match the input specification information (S002). In addition, a chassis capable of mounting the units and components selected in step 002 is selected (S003).

The drawing of the panel selected in step 003 is output to the display means 51 using the temporary drawing means (S004). Then, a choice is made as to whether or not to select components that are not to be assembled (S005). At this time, if there are no components to select, the process proceeds to step 010 where an estimate is made, etc. If there are components to select, the panel output means 23 outputs a list of the electrical equipment and panel component parts that make up the panel (S006).

For the parts that are not to be assembled and selected from the list output in step 006, a choice is made as to whether to remove the parts from the ordering list or to order them as individual parts (S007). In addition, a drawing of the semi-finished product with the selected parts removed is output by the drawing creation means (S008). For parts that are to be ordered as individual parts, assembly instructions are output by the assembly instruction output means 26 (S009). If there are no problems, an estimate and order are made (S010).

The system of the embodiment can also be used as a board selection system that includes a specification input means 21 that can input board specification information and equipment information, a board selection means 27 that selects a board that matches the input specifications from a database 22 when board specifications are input using the specification input means 21, and selects a board that matches the equipment information from the database 22 when equipment information is input using the specification input means 21, and an assembly state selection means 28 that selects the assembly state at the time of delivery for an order item determined based on the board selected by the board selection means 27. In this case, the assembly state at the time of delivery of the components that make up the board can be selected.

The present invention has been described above using examples of embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be implemented in various forms. For example, various steps may be rearranged or partially deleted without departing from the spirit of the invention. In addition, other steps may be inserted.

21: specification input means 22: database 23: panel output means 24: member selection means 26: assembly instruction output means

Claims (5)

A specification input means capable of inputting specification information of a board;
a database in which information on a board on which at least one of conditions including a circuit configuration, a purpose, and an equipment layout is stored, and at least one of information on board parts formed inside and outside the board and information on a housing for accommodating electrical equipment is stored;
a board output means for selecting from a database a board corresponding to the specification information inputted to the specification input means and for outputting a list of information on board components of the selected board;
a member selection means for selecting at least one of the board parts and the housing among the board constituent members output by the board output means to be excluded from the assembly target;
Equipped with
A board selection means provided in the server can extract a board corresponding to the specification information input by the user,
A panel component selection system capable of excluding from assembly targets at least those components belonging to either panel parts or casings among the panel component components that make up the panel extracted by the panel selection means, using a component selection means provided in a server . The board component selection system according to claim 1, further comprising a temporary drawing means that can be used to display the board drawing output by the board output means. The system for selecting components for a panel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the component selection means, when selecting a component to be excluded from the assembly from among the panel components, is capable of selecting whether to treat the selected component as an unnecessary component or to order it as an independent component. A panel component selection system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising a drawing creation means capable of creating a drawing of an assembly excluding the components selected by the component selection means. The panel component selection system according to claim 3, which includes an assembly instruction output means for issuing assembly instructions showing how to assemble the components into an assembly product.

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