Work assistance system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020249656-A1
Application number	US-201816640285-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 1, 2018
Priority date	Aug 25, 2017
Publication date	Aug 6, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A work assistance system that assists a worker working in a factory equipped with a plurality of processing apparatuses includes: a display unit having portability and configured to display information provided to the worker, an imaging unit having portability and configured to capture an image of the processing apparatus; a display controller configured to control a content of information displayed on the display unit; and an identifying unit configured to identify from which direction the processing apparatus is captured by the imaging unit, based on data captured by the imaging unit. When the direction identified by the identifying unit is a predetermined direction, the display controller causes the display unit to display an adjustment screen for adjusting an operation parameter of the processing apparatus captured by the imaging unit.

First claim

1 . A work assistance system that assists a worker working in a factory equipped with a plurality of processing apparatuses, the work assistance system comprising:
a display unit having portability and configured to display information provided to the worker, an imaging unit having portability and configured to capture an image of the processing apparatus; a display controller configured to control a content of information displayed on the display unit; and an identifying unit configured to identify from which direction the processing apparatus is captured by the imaging unit, based on data captured by the imaging unit, wherein when the direction identified by the identifying unit is a predetermined direction, the display controller causes the display unit to display an adjustment screen for adjusting an operation parameter of the processing apparatus captured by the imaging unit.

2 . The work assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the display unit displays a real space in the factory and the adjustment screen so as to overlap each other.

3 . The work assistance system according to claim 1 further comprising:
an input unit configured to input the operation parameter in the adjustment screen; and
a communication unit configured to transmit the operation parameter input through the input unit to the processing apparatus.

4 . The work assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the display controller allows the adjustment screen to be displayed only when the direction identified by the identifying unit is a predetermined direction.

5 . The work assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein
when the direction identified by the identifying unit is a predetermined direction, the display controller causes the display unit to display the adjustment screen corresponding to the processing apparatus captured by the imaging unit, and when the direction identified by the identifying unit is a direction other than the predetermined direction, the display controller causes the display unit to display an operating status display screen displaying an operating status of the processing apparatus captured by the imaging unit.

6 . The work assistance system according to claim 5 , when the direction identified by the identifying unit is a predetermined direction and only some of parts included in the processing apparatus are captured by the imaging unit, the display controller displays the adjustment screen only corresponding to the part captured by the imaging unit on the display unit.

7 . The work assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein
the processing apparatus is a combination weighing apparatus configured to combination-weigh an article externally charged and supply the combination-weighed article to another processing apparatus disposed on a downstream side, and when the direction identified by the identifying unit is an upper direction of the combination weighing apparatus, the display controller allows the adjustment screen of the combination weighing apparatus to be displayed.

8 . The work assistance system according to claim 2 , wherein
the processing apparatus is a combination weighing apparatus configured to combination-weigh an article externally charged and supply the combination-weighed article to another processing apparatus disposed on a downstream side, and when the direction identified by the identifying unit is an upper direction of the combination weighing apparatus, the display controller allows the adjustment screen of the combination weighing apparatus to be displayed.

9 . The work assistance system according to claim 3 , wherein
the processing apparatus is a combination weighing apparatus configured to combination-weigh an article externally charged and supply the combination-weighed article to another processing apparatus disposed on a downstream side, and when the direction identified by the identifying unit is an upper direction of the combination weighing apparatus, the display controller allows the adjustment screen of the combination weighing apparatus to be displayed.

10 . The work assistance system according to claim 4 , wherein
the processing apparatus is a combination weighing apparatus configured to combination-weigh an article externally charged and supply the combination-weighed article to another processing apparatus disposed on a downstream side, and when the direction identified by the identifying unit is an upper direction of the combination weighing apparatus, the display controller allows the adjustment screen of the combination weighing apparatus to be displayed.

11 . The work assistance system according to claim 5 , wherein
the processing apparatus is a combination weighing apparatus configured to combination-weigh an article externally charged and supply the combination-weighed article to another processing apparatus disposed on a downstream side, and when the direction identified by the identifying unit is an upper direction of the combination weighing apparatus, the display controller allows the adjustment screen of the combination weighing apparatus to be displayed.

12 . The work assistance system according to claim 6 , wherein
the processing apparatus is a combination weighing apparatus configured to combination-weigh an article externally charged and supply the combination-weighed article to another processing apparatus disposed on a downstream side, and when the direction identified by the identifying unit is an upper direction of the combination weighing apparatus, the display controller allows the adjustment screen of the combination weighing apparatus to be displayed.

Assignees

• Ishida Seisakusho

Inventors

• Yonetsu Michihiko
• Tsuda Tetsuya

Classifications

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