Production system, and method of producing article
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTomonori Sasaki
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Abstract
In a production system, a control unit controls a first apparatus configured to start to operate after a waiting time and a second apparatus configured to starting to operation after a waiting time. A first sensor outputs a value that changes in response to operation of the first apparatus. A second sensor outputs a value that changes in response to operation of the second apparatus. The control unit compares a first time period from a starting of the operation of the first apparatus to an occurrence of a change in the value of the first sensor with a predetermined first threshold value, and compares a second time period from a starting of the operation of the second apparatus to an occurrence of a change in the value of the second sensor with a predetermined second threshold value.
Claims38
An information processing apparatus configured to, in a system including a plurality of sensors and a plurality of apparatuses, acquire information regarding the plurality of apparatuses, the plurality of sensors being configured to output sensor signals in accordance with operation of the plurality of apparatuses, the plurality of apparatuses including a first apparatus and a second apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising:
- a first control unit configured to cause the first apparatus to operate in a first cycle and the first apparatus and the second apparatus to operate in a second cycle after the first cycle;
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- a second control unit configured to acquire the sensor signals and operation information that is information regarding operation of the first apparatus and the second apparatus, in the first cycle and the second cycle,
- wherein, based on the operation information in the first cycle, the second control unit identifies the sensor signals that are outputted in the first cycle as first sensor signals that are to be associated with the first apparatus, and
- wherein, based on the operation information in the second cycle, the second control unit identifies the sensor signals that are other than the first sensor signals and are outputted in the second cycle as second sensor signals that are to be associated with the second apparatus.
An article production method for producing an article using a production system, the production system including a system and an information processing apparatus, the system including a plurality of sensors and a plurality of apparatuses, the information processing apparatus being configured to acquire information regarding the plurality of apparatuses, the information processing apparatus including a first control unit and a second control unit, the plurality of sensors being configured to output sensor signals in accordance with operation of the plurality of apparatuses, the plurality of apparatus including a first apparatus and a second apparatus, the article production method comprising:
- causing, by a first control unit of the information processing apparatus, the first apparatus to operate in a first cycle and the first apparatus and the second apparatus to operate in a second cycle after the first cycle;
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- acquiring, by a second control unit of the information processing apparatus, the sensor signals and operation information that is information regarding operation of the first apparatus and the second apparatus, in the first cycle and the second cycle,
- wherein, based on the operation information in the first cycle, the second control unit identifies the sensor signals that are outputted in the first cycle as first sensor signals that are to be associated with the first apparatus,
- wherein, based on the operation information in the second cycle, the second control unit identifies the sensor signals that are other than the first sensor signals and are outputted in the second cycle as second sensor signals that are to be associated with the second apparatus, and
- producing the article by causing the first apparatuses and the second apparatus to operate by the first control unit.
An information processing method used by an information processing apparatus configured to, in a system including a plurality of sensors and a plurality of apparatuses, acquire information regarding the plurality of apparatuses, the information processing apparatus including a first control unit and a second control unit, the plurality of sensors being configured to output sensor signals in accordance with operation of the plurality of apparatuses, the plurality of apparatuses including a first apparatus and a second apparatus, the information processing method comprising:
- causing, by the first control unit of the information processing apparatus, the first apparatus to operate in a first cycle and the first apparatus and the second apparatus to operate in a second cycle after the first cycle;
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- acquiring, by the second control unit of the information processing apparatus, the sensor signals and operation information that is information regarding operation of the first apparatus and the second apparatus, in the first cycle and the second cycle,
- wherein, based on the operation information in the first cycle, the second control unit identifies the sensor signals that are outputted in the first cycle as first sensor signals that are to be associated with the first apparatus, and
- wherein, based on the operation information in the second cycle, the second control unit identifies the sensor signals that are other than the first sensor signals and are outputted in the second cycle as second sensor signals that are to be associated with the second apparatus.
An information processing apparatus configured to, in a system including a plurality of apparatuses, acquire information regarding the plurality of apparatuses, the plurality of apparatuses including a first apparatus and a second apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising:
- a first control unit configured to cause the first apparatus to operate in a first cycle and the first apparatus and the second apparatus to operate in a second cycle after the first cycle based on control signals;
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- a second control unit configured to acquire the control signals and operation information that is information regarding operation of the first apparatus and the second apparatus, in the first cycle and the second cycle,
- wherein, based on the operation information in the first cycle, the second control unit identifies the control signals that are outputted in the first cycle as first control signals that are to be associated with the first apparatus, and
- wherein, based on the operation information in the second cycle, the second control unit identifies the control signals that are other than the first control signals and are outputted in the second cycle as second control signals that are to be associated with the second apparatus.
An information processing method used by an information processing apparatus configured to, in a system including a plurality of apparatuses, acquire information regarding the plurality of apparatuses, the information processing apparatus including a first control unit and a second control unit, the plurality of apparatuses including a first apparatus and a second apparatus, the information processing method comprising:
- causing, by the first control unit of the information processing apparatus, the first apparatus to operate in a first cycle and the first apparatus and the second apparatus to operate in a second cycle after the first cycle based on control signals;
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- acquiring, by the second control unit of the information processing apparatus the control signals, and operation information that is information regarding operation of the first apparatus and the second apparatus, in the first cycle and the second cycle,
- wherein, based on the operation information in the first cycle, the second control unit identifies the control signals that are outputted in the first cycle as first control signals that are to be associated with the first apparatus, and
- wherein, based on the operation information in the second cycle, the second control unit identifies the control signals that are other than the first control signals and are outputted in the second cycle as second control signals that are to be associated with the second apparatus.
An article production method for producing an article using a production system, the production system including a system and an information processing apparatus, the system including a plurality of apparatuses, the information processing apparatus being configured to acquire information regarding the plurality of apparatuses, the information processing apparatus including a first control unit and a second control unit, the plurality of apparatus including a first apparatus and a second apparatus, the article production method comprising:
- causing, by a first control unit of the information processing apparatus, the first apparatus to operate in a first cycle and the first apparatus and the second apparatus to operate in a second cycle after the first cycle based on control signals;
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- acquiring, by a second control unit of the information processing apparatus, the control signals, and operation information that is information regarding operation of the first apparatus and the second apparatus, in the first cycle and the second cycle,
- wherein, based on the operation information in the first cycle, the second control unit identifies the control signals that are outputted in the first cycle as first control signals that are to be associated with the first apparatus,
- wherein, based on the operation information in the second cycle, the second control unit identifies the control signals that are other than the first control signals and are outputted in the second cycle, as second control signals that are to be associated with the second apparatus, and
- producing the article by causing the first apparatuses and the second apparatus to operate by the first control unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.