阅读说明：本技术 产业机械起动控制系统、起动控制方法及程序 (Industrial machine start control system, start control method, and program ) 是由 白木正孝 冈田芳明 于 2018-10-31 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明根据作业人员的健康状态来控制产业机械的起动。本发明提供产业机械起动控制系统(1),该产业机械起动控制系统(1)控制产业机械(60)的起动,其特征在于,包括：生命数据测定装置(10),其测定作业人员(P)的生命数据；健康状态分析装置(20),其获取由所述生命数据测定装置(10)所测定的所述作业人员(P)的生命数据,并基于所获取的所述生命数据来判断所述作业人员(P)的健康状态；以及起动控制装置(50),其基于所述健康状态分析装置(20)所得出的判断结果来控制所述产业机械(60)的起动的允许/不允许。(The invention controls the starting of an industrial machine according to the health state of an operator. The present invention provides an industrial machine start control system (1), the industrial machine start control system (1) controls start of an industrial machine (60), the industrial machine start control system is characterized by comprising: a vital data measuring device (10) for measuring vital data of the operator (P); a health state analysis device (20) that acquires vital data of the worker (P) measured by the vital data measurement device (10), and determines the health state of the worker (P) based on the acquired vital data; and a start control device (50) that controls permission/non-permission of start of the industrial machine (60) based on a determination result obtained by the health state analysis device (20).)

1. An industrial machine start control system that controls start of an industrial machine, comprising:

a vital data measuring device that measures vital data of the worker;

a health state analysis device that acquires the vital data of the worker measured by the vital data measurement device and determines the health state of the worker based on the acquired vital data; and

and a start control device that controls permission/non-permission of start of the industrial machine based on a determination result obtained by the state of health analysis device.

2. The industrial machine start control system according to claim 1,

the vital data measurement device measures vital data of the worker at least before the worker performs the work performed by the industrial machine.

3. The industrial machine start control system according to claim 2,

the vital data measuring device further measures vital data of the worker during the work.

4. The industrial machine starting control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the health status analysis device determines that the health status of the operator is normal when the life data of the operator is within a predetermined range, and determines that the health status of the operator is abnormal when the life data of the operator is outside the predetermined range.

5. The industrial machine starting control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the health status analysis device compares the vital data of the operator with past vital data of the operator, and determines that the health status of the operator is abnormal when a change in the vital data satisfies a predetermined condition.

6. The industrial machine starting control system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,

also comprises a manager terminal used by the manager,

the health state analysis device or the start control device notifies the manager terminal that the health state is abnormal when it is determined that the health state of the worker is abnormal,

the start control device controls permission/non-permission of start of the industrial machine based on a response from the manager terminal to the notification issued by the health status analysis device or the start control device.

7. The industrial machine starting control system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,

the start control device presents a question regarding the health status to the operator in the form of a query, determines whether the health status of the operator has a problem based on a response to the question from the operator, and controls permission/non-permission of start of the industrial machine based on the determination result.

8. The industrial machine starting control system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,

the health state analysis device is a specific operator terminal used by the operator.

9. The industrial machine starting control system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,

the health state analysis device includes:

a specific operator terminal used by the operator, the operator terminal acquiring the life data of the operator measured by the life data measuring device; and

a server that determines a health state of the worker based on the life data acquired by the specific worker terminal and notifies the specific worker terminal of a determination result.

10. The industrial machine start control system according to claim 9,

further comprises a shooting device for shooting the operator,

the server analyzes the captured image captured by the imaging device, and determines the health state of the operator based on at least the expression and/or face color of the operator in addition to the vital data.

11. The industrial machine start control system according to claim 10,

the photographing device also photographs a behavior in the work of the worker,

the server analyzes a captured image captured by the imaging device, and determines a health state of the worker based on a behavior of the worker in the job.

12. The industrial machine starting control system according to any one of claims 1 to 11,

the vital data at least comprises blood pressure, body temperature and pulse.

13. The industrial machine start control system according to claim 7,

the start control device also presents a notice on the work to the operator in the form of a query, determines whether a problem exists in the work start situation based on a response to the query on the work, and controls permission/non-permission of start of the industrial machine based on the determination result.

14. The industrial machine start control system according to claim 13,

the start control device further includes a voice output unit that reproduces and outputs the question regarding the health state and the attention point on the work in a voice form.

15. A start control method for controlling start of an industrial machine, comprising:

measuring the vital data of the operator by a vital data measuring device;

determining a health state of the worker by a health state analyzer based on the vital data of the worker measured by the vital data measuring device; and

and a step of controlling permission/non-permission of the start of the industrial machine by a start control device based on a determination result obtained by the state of health analysis device.

16. A program, characterized in that,

a computer is caused to realize a control function for controlling permission/non-permission of activation of an industrial machine based on a health state determined based on life data of an operator operating the industrial machine.

17. The program according to claim 16,

the control function controls permission/non-permission of activation of the industrial machine based on a health state determined based on vital data of the operator before operation of the industrial machine.

18. The program according to claim 17,

the control function controls permission/non-permission of activation of the industrial machine based on a health state determined based on life data of the operator during operation of the industrial machine.

19. The program according to claim 16 or 17, characterized by further causing the following functions to be implemented:

a health status inquiry presentation function that presents an inquiry about the health status to the worker in the form of an inquiry; and

a health state answer determination function that determines whether or not a question is present in the health state of the worker based on an answer from the worker to the question presented by the health state question presentation function,

the control function controls permission/non-permission of the start of the industrial machine based on the health state determined based on the vital data and also based on the determination result obtained by the health state answer determination function.

20. The program of claim 19, further causing functions to be performed:

a notice point inquiry presenting function that presents a notice point on a job in an inquiry form to the worker; and

a notice point answer determination function that determines whether or not a job start situation has a question based on an answer to a question on the job prompted by the notice point question prompting function,

the control function controls permission/non-permission of activation of the industrial machine based on the health state determined based on the vital data and the determination result obtained by the health state answer determination function, and also based on the determination result obtained by the point of attention answer determination function.

21. The program according to claim 20,

and an output function for reproducing and outputting the question about the health state presented by the health state question presentation function and the attention point on the job presented by the attention point question presentation function in the form of voice from a voice output unit.

22. A program according to any one of claims 16 to 21, characterized by causing the following functions to be performed:

a collection function of collecting life data of the worker who operates the industrial machine; and

a health state determination function that determines that the health state of the operator is normal when the vital data of the operator collected by the collection function is within a predetermined range, and determines that the health state of the operator is abnormal when the vital data of the operator is outside the predetermined range,

the health state is determined based on the vital data of the worker by using the health state determination function.

23. The program according to claim 22,

the health state determination function compares the vital data before the work with past vital data of the worker, and determines that the health state of the worker is abnormal when a change in the vital data satisfies a predetermined condition.

24. The program according to claim 22 or 23,

the collection function collects life data of the worker measured before the operation of the industrial machine,

the health state determination function determines whether the health state of the worker is normal or abnormal using the pre-job vital data collected by the collection function.

25. The program according to claim 24,

the collection function further collects life data of the worker measured during the operation of the industrial machine,

the health state determination function determines whether the health state of the worker is normal or abnormal using the vital data in the job collected by the collection function.

26. The program according to claim 25,

the collection function also collects a pre-job captured image of the worker captured by a capturing device,

the health state determination function analyzes the captured image before the work collected by the collection function, and determines the health state of the worker based on at least the expression and/or face of the worker on the basis of the vital data.

27. The program according to claim 26,

the collection function also collects a captured image in the job of the operator captured by the imaging device,

the health state determination function analyzes the captured image in the job collected by the collection function, and determines the health state of the worker based on the behavior in the job of the worker.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an industrial machine start control system, a start control method, and a program.

Background

In general, when starting up an industrial machine including a construction machine, an agricultural machine, a machine tool, a woodworking machine, and the like, it is necessary to set each actuator to an original position, to prevent a person from entering a machine driving range, and to sufficiently input materials.

For example, patent document 1 proposes a technique of performing control in the following manner: the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a light source device for an industrial machine, which can detect the presence or absence of an operator or a material by arranging a plurality of light emitters and a plurality of light receivers to form a curtain composed of a plurality of light beams, detect the presence or absence of the operator or the material based on whether or not the curtain of the light beams is shielded, determine the operation state of the operator by counting the number of times of the state of restoration of the shielded light after the curtain of the light beams is shielded, and start the industrial machine at a correct.

However, if the worker having a problem in the state of health operates the industrial machine, the state of health of the worker may deteriorate during the operation work, and the worker may not be able to continue the operation. As a technique for monitoring the health state of an operator, for example, patent document 2 proposes the following technique: the operator wears a wearable biological detection device on his body, and when the biological detection device detects an abnormality of the operator, an alarm is displayed according to the type of the abnormality.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem to be solved by the invention

However, even the technique of patent document 2 has the following problems: if a problem occurs in the health state of the operator during the operation, the industrial machine has to be stopped, and the industrial machine may not be operated as planned, or may be damaged due to sudden stop of the industrial machine.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to control the start of an industrial machine according to the health status of an operator.

Technical scheme for solving technical problem

An industrial machine start control system according to the present invention controls start of an industrial machine, and is characterized by including: a vital data measuring device for measuring vital data of the operator; a health state analysis device that acquires vital data of the worker measured by the vital data measurement device and determines a health state of the worker based on the acquired vital data; and a start control device that controls permission/non-permission of start of the industrial machine based on a determination result obtained by the health state analysis device.

The start control method of the present invention controls start of an industrial machine, and is characterized by including: measuring the vital data of the operator by a vital data measuring device; determining a health state of the worker by a health state analyzer based on the vital data of the worker measured by the vital data measuring device; and controlling permission/non-permission of the start of the industrial machine by a start control device based on a determination result obtained by the health state analysis device.

A program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to realize a control function for controlling permission/non-permission of activation of an industrial machine based on a health status determined based on life data of an operator operating the industrial machine.

Effects of the invention

According to the present invention, the start of the industrial machine can be controlled according to the health status of the operator.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an industrial machine start control system 1 according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the operator terminal 20 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the operator terminal 20 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of the operator terminal 20 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of the operator terminal 20 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of the operator terminal 20 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of the operator terminal 20 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of the operator terminal 20 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of the operator terminal 20 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of the operator terminal 20 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of the operator terminal 20 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 14 is a schematic view showing a display screen of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 15 is a schematic view showing a display screen of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 16 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 17 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 18 is a schematic view showing a display screen of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 20 is a schematic view showing a display screen of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 21 is a schematic view showing a display screen of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 22 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 23 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an industrial machine start control system 1 according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 2.

Fig. 25 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an industrial machine start control system 1 according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Fig. 26 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an industrial machine start control system 1 according to embodiment 4 of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

A. Embodiment 1

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an industrial machine start control system 1 according to embodiment 1 of the present invention. In fig. 1, an industrial machine start control system 1 includes a vital data measuring device 10, an operator terminal 20, a network 30, an industrial machine control panel 40, an industrial machine control device 50, and an industrial machine 60. The vital data measurement device 10 measures vital data (blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, breath (presence or absence of alcohol), activity amount (number of steps), and the like) of the worker P. The vital data measuring device 10 is connected to the operator terminal 20 by wire or wirelessly (for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark)). The vital data measuring device 10 is not limited to 1 device, and may be configured by a plurality of devices according to the type of vital data.

As described later, the measurement result of the vital data measurement device 10 is used by the industrial machine control device 50 to control permission/non-permission of the start of the industrial machine 60. That is, the vital data measurement device 10 measures vital data of the worker P at least before the worker P performs the work performed by the industrial machine 60.

The worker terminal (health state analysis device) 20 collects the measured vital data from the vital data measuring device 10 by wired/wireless means. The operator terminal 20 is an information processing device (a stand-alone computer, a portable computer, a tablet, a smartphone, or the like, on which a central processing unit, a memory, and the like are mounted) that is owned or registered by an individual operator. The worker terminal 20 is connected to the network 30 by wire or wireless (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)).

The worker terminal 20 analyzes the vital data of the worker P and determines the health state of the worker P based on the analysis result. When determining that the health state of the operator P is not within the normal range, the operator terminal 20 notifies the industrial machine control device 50 of the name of the operator (or the operator ID), the vital data, the health state (outside the normal range), and an inquiry (described later) that there is no health state and/or safety confirmation item via the network 30. Further, when the operator terminal 20 determines that the health state of the operator P is within the normal range, whether or not to inquire of the worker P about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item is determined based on a predetermined condition (e.g., a case where an inquiry is made, a case where the vital data is in the vicinity of a boundary between normal and problematic states, a case where the vital data has changed greatly from past (history), a case where the vital data has deviated from a predetermined value or more since health, or the like), when it is determined that the inquiry is made about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item, the name of the operator (or the operator ID), the vital data, the health status (within the normal range), and the inquiry about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item are notified to the industrial machine control device 50 via the network 30. When determining that the inquiry about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item of the operator P is not necessary, the operator terminal 20 notifies the industrial machine control device 50 of the name of the operator (or the operator ID), the vital data, the health status (within the normal range), and the inquiry about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item via the network 30.

In this way, the operator terminal 20 determines that the health state of the operator P is normal when the vital data of the operator P is within the predetermined range, and determines that the health state of the operator P is abnormal when the vital data of the operator P is outside the predetermined range. The operator terminal 20 notifies the industrial machine control device 50 of the health state (inside/outside the normal range) as a result of the determination.

The network 30 includes, for example, L AN (local area network), the industrial machine control panel 40 is a control panel for controlling power supply to the industrial machine, operation of the industrial machine, and the like, the industrial machine control panel 40 includes AN industrial machine control device 50, and the industrial machine control device 50 is connected to the network 30 by wire or wireless (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)).

When receiving the name of the operator (or the operator ID), the life data, the health state (within/outside the normal range), and the presence or absence of an inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item from the operator terminal 20, the industrial machine control device (start control device) 50 stores the life data, the health state (within/outside the normal range), and the presence or absence of an inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item in association with the name of the operator (or the operator ID). When the operator P selects (inputs) the name (or operator ID) of the operator P from the industrial machine control panel 40 in order to operate the industrial machine 60, the industrial machine control device 50 graphically displays the health state based on the life data and the health state (inside/outside the normal range) received and stored in advance in association with the name (or operator ID) of the operator P.

Further, the industrial machine control device 50 is configured not to permit the starting of the industrial machine 60 when the health state corresponding to the name of the operator (or the operator ID) is not within the normal range. Further, the industrial machine control device 50 allows the industrial machine 60 to be started up when the health state is within the normal range and there is no inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation items. Further, when the health state corresponding to the name of the operator (or the operator ID) is within the normal range and the operator has an inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item, the industrial machine control device 50 executes the inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item based on the operator P, analyzes the answer from the operator P, and determines the safety of the health state and/or the working environment of the operator P based on the analysis result. The industrial machine control device 50 does not allow the industrial machine 60 to be started when it is determined that the health state of the operator P and/or the safety of the working environment are problematic, and allows the industrial machine 60 to be started when it is determined that the health state of the operator P and/or the safety of the working environment are not problematic.

Thus, the industrial machine control device 50 controls permission/non-permission of the activation of the industrial machine 60 based on the health state (inside/outside the normal range), that is, the determination result of the operator terminal 20.

Fig. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the operator terminal 20 according to embodiment 1. The operator terminal 20 includes a vital data acquisition unit 21, a vital data storage unit 22, a vital data analysis unit 23, an information transmission unit 24, a display unit 25, and an operation unit (touch panel) 26. These components are realized by hardware and/or software (program).

The vital data acquisition unit 21 acquires vital data measured by the vital data measurement device 10. The vital data storage unit 22 stores the vital data acquired by the vital data acquisition unit 21.

The vital data analysis unit 23 analyzes the vital data stored in the vital data storage unit 22, and determines the health state of the worker P based on the analysis result. Here, a method of determining the health state will be described. For example, regarding the blood pressure, it is general to set the minimum blood pressure to 80(mmHg) or less and the maximum blood pressure (systolic blood pressure) to 120(mmHg) or less as the optimal blood pressure, the minimum blood pressure to 80 to 85(mmHg) and the maximum blood pressure (systolic blood pressure) to 120 to 130(mmHg) as the normal blood pressure, and the minimum blood pressure to 85 to 90(mmHg) and the maximum blood pressure (systolic blood pressure) to 130 to 140(mmHg) as the normal high blood pressure. The first-degree hypertension is a blood pressure with a minimum blood pressure of 90-100 (mmHg) and a maximum blood pressure (systolic blood pressure) of 140-160 (mmHg), the second-degree hypertension is a blood pressure with a minimum blood pressure of 100-110 (mmHg) and a maximum blood pressure (systolic blood pressure) of 160-180 (mmHg), and the third-degree hypertension is a blood pressure with a minimum blood pressure of 110(mmHg) or more and a maximum blood pressure (systolic blood pressure) of 180(mmHg) or more.

In embodiment 1, the blood pressure is determined to be normal when the blood pressure is optimal, normal blood pressure, and normal high blood pressure, and the blood pressure is determined to be abnormal when the blood pressure is I-level, II-level, and III-level. In addition, it is determined that the blood pressure is abnormal even when the blood pressure in the normal range changes to the high blood pressure range. In general, the operator P in the high blood pressure range is also determined to be abnormal when the operator P changes from I-degree hypertension to II-degree hypertension, from II-degree hypertension to III-degree hypertension, or from I-degree hypertension to III-degree hypertension.

For example, the pulse is determined to be normal at 60 to 100, and abnormal at less than 60 (bradycardia) and more than 100 (tachycardia). For example, the body temperature is determined to be normal at 35.5 to 37.5 ℃ and abnormal at 39 ℃ or higher (high heat), and is determined to be abnormal according to the work content (industrial machine 60) or forcibly determined to be abnormal at 37 to 37.9 ℃ (low heat) and 38 to 38.9 ℃ (moderate heat).

When determining that the health state of the worker P is within the normal range, the vital data analysis unit 23 determines whether or not to make a further inquiry about the health state and/or safety confirmation items to the worker P by the industrial machine control device 50. The vital data analysis unit 23 determines that a further inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item should be executed when a predetermined condition (a case where an inquiry is made, a case where the vital data is in the vicinity of a boundary between a normal state and a problem, a case where the vital data has greatly changed from past vital data (history), a case where the vital data in the state of health deviates from a predetermined value or more, or the like) is satisfied.

When the life data analysis unit 23 determines that the health state of the operator P is within the abnormal range, the information transmission unit 24 notifies the industrial machine control device 50 of the name of the operator (or the operator ID), the life data, the health state (outside the normal range), and an inquiry that the health state and/or safety confirmation items are absent via the network 30. When the life data analysis unit 23 determines that the health state of the operator P is within the normal range and the industrial machine control device 50 makes a further inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item of the operator P, the information transmission unit 24 notifies the industrial machine control device 50 of the name (or the operator ID), the life data, the health state (within the normal range), and the inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item of the operator P via the network 30. On the other hand, when the life data analysis unit 23 determines that there is no need to make a further inquiry about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item of the operator P, the information transmission unit 24 notifies the industrial machine control device 50 of the name (or the operator ID), the life data, the health status (within the normal range), and the inquiry about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item of the operator P via the network 30.

The display unit 25 is configured by a liquid crystal display, an organic E L (Electro L luminescence) display, and the like, and displays various input screens, acquired vital data, a history of vital data, and the like, the operation unit (touch panel) 26 detects direct contact or approach of a finger, a pen tip (pen), and the like, and the operation unit 26 may include a pointing device, a mechanical switch such as a power button, a volume button, and the like.

Fig. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 1. The industrial machine control device 50 includes an information receiving unit 51, an operator information storage unit 52, an analysis result display control unit 53, an inquiry information storage unit 54, an answer analysis unit 55, a start control unit 56, a display unit 57, a sound output unit 58, and an operation unit (touch panel) 59. These components are realized by hardware and/or software (program).

The information receiving unit 51 receives the name of the operator (or the operator ID), the vital data, the health status (inside/outside the normal range), and the presence or absence of an inquiry about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item from the operator terminal 20 via the network 30. The operator information storage unit 52 stores life data, health status (within/outside a normal range), and the presence or absence of an inquiry about the health status and/or safety confirmation items in association with the name of the operator P (or the operator ID).

The analysis result display control unit 53 refers to the operator information storage unit 52, and displays the health status of the operator on the display unit 57 as a graphic screen based on the life data and the health status (inside/outside the normal range) corresponding to the name of the operator P (or the operator ID). The inquiry information storage unit 54 stores inquiry information about the health state and the start safety confirmation items for the worker P. The inquiry information may be classified according to the department to which the worker P belongs, the skill level, the work content, and the like.

When the operator P is further asked about the health state and/or the safety confirmation items, the answer analysis unit 55 refers to the inquiry information storage unit 54, displays inquiry information for inquiring about the health state and/or the safety confirmation items from the operator P on the display unit 57, analyzes an answer to the inquiry from the operator P, and determines whether or not there is a problem with the health state and/or the safety of the working environment of the operator P based on the analysis result.

When the health state of the operator P is outside the normal range, the start control unit 56 executes a process of prohibiting the start of the industrial machine 60. Further, the start control unit 56 executes a process to permit the start of the industrial machine 60 when the health state of the worker P is within the normal range and there is no inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item. On the other hand, when the health state of the operator P is within the normal range and the inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item is made, the start control unit 56 executes a process to permit the start of the industrial machine 60 if the answer analysis unit 55 determines that there is no problem with the health state of the operator P and/or the safety of the working environment. When the health state of the operator P is within the normal range and the inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item is made, the start control unit 56 executes a process of prohibiting the start of the industrial machine 60 if the answer analysis unit 55 determines that the health state and/or the safety of the working environment of the operator P is problematic.

The display unit 57 is configured by a liquid crystal display, an organic E L (Electro L user center: electroluminescence) display, and the like, and displays health status (inside/outside a normal range), vital data, an inquiry about health status, an inquiry about activation of a safety confirmation item, and the like, the audio output unit 58 outputs the inquiry about health status and/or safety confirmation item by audio reproduction, the operation unit (touch panel) 59 detects direct contact or approach of a finger, a pen tip (pen), and the like, and the operation unit (touch panel) 59 may include a pointing device, a power button, a volume button, and other mechanical switches.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the operator terminal 20 according to embodiment 1 of the present invention. Fig. 6 to 13 are schematic views showing a display screen of the operator terminal 20 according to embodiment 1.

First, before starting the work using the industrial machine 60, the operator P starts application software for measuring vital data using the operator terminal 20, and establishes a link between the vital data measuring device 10 and the operator terminal 20 by a predetermined communication method (for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark)).

The operator terminal 20 first causes the operator P to select a person who measures the vital data next (i.e., the operator P) (step S10). More specifically, as shown in fig. 6, the application software of the operator terminal 20 displays a screen 100 for starting measurement of vital data. On this screen 100, a "measurement start" button for instructing the start of measurement of vital data, a "setting" button for setting parameters related to measurement of vital data, and an "end" button for ending the application software are displayed.

Next, when the operator P selects (touches) the "measurement start" button, the operator terminal 20 displays a screen 101 for selecting the name of the operator (measurer), as shown in fig. 7. On this screen 101, a pull-down menu for selecting the name of the operator (measurer), a "return" button for returning to the previous 1 screen, and a "confirm" button for specifying the name of the selected operator (measurer) are displayed. The operator P selects an operator (measurer) from the pull-down menu on the screen 101, and selects (touches) the "ok" button.

When the operator P selects (touches) the "ok" button, the operator terminal 20 displays a screen 102 shown in fig. 8 for confirming whether or not the name of the selected operator (measurer) is incorrect. On this screen 102, the ID of the selected operator (measurer), the name of the selected operator (measurer), a "data reference" button for referring to information (history of vital data, etc.) related to the displayed operator (measurer), a "no" button for indicating an error, and a "yes" button for indicating a correct are displayed. The operator P confirms the name of the operator (measurer) displayed on the screen 102, and selects (touches) the "yes" button.

When the worker P selects (touches) the "yes" button on the screen 102, the worker terminal 20 starts measurement of vital data by the vital data measurement device 10, and collects and stores the measured vital data (step S12; collection function). More specifically, as shown in fig. 9, the application software of the operator terminal 20 first displays a screen 103 for notifying the operator P of the start of measurement of vital data on the display unit 25. On this screen 103, a name of an operator (measurer), a message notifying start of measurement, a message urging preparation for start of measurement, a "cancel" button for stopping measurement of vital data, and a "measurement" button for starting measurement of vital data are displayed.

The worker P installs the vital data measuring apparatus 10 based on the message on the screen 103. Here, the vital data measurement device 10 is exemplified by a blood pressure meter that measures blood pressure (including pulse) and a thermometer that measures body temperature. The thermometer may be an irradiation thermometer or the like, in addition to a general thermometer. After the operator P is ready, the operator P selects (touches) the "measurement" button on the screen 103.

When the operator P selects (touches) the "measurement" button on the screen 103, the operator terminal 20 starts measurement of vital data by the vital data measurement device 10. The vital data acquisition unit 21 collects vital data measured by the vital data measuring device 10. As shown in fig. 10, the operator terminal 20 displays a screen 104 for notifying the operator P that the measurement is being performed on the display unit 25 during the measurement of the vital data by the vital data measurement device 10. On this screen 104, a message notifying the operator P that the measurement is being performed is displayed.

Next, as shown in fig. 11, the operator terminal 20 displays a screen 105 for confirming that the measurement of the vital data is completed on the display unit 25. On this screen 105, a message for instructing the operator P to perform an operation for terminating the measurement of the vital data measurement device 10 and a "confirmation" button for confirming that the termination operation has been performed are displayed.

The worker P confirms the message on the screen 105, and after performing an operation for terminating the measurement performed by the vital data measurement device 10, selects (touches) the "confirm" button on the screen 105. In the measurement of vital data, the screen 104 shown in fig. 10 and the screen 105 shown in fig. 11 may be alternately displayed at predetermined time intervals. After performing an operation for terminating the measurement of vital data by the vital data measurement device 10, the operator P may select (touch) the "ok" button at the time when the screen 105 shown in fig. 11 is displayed.

When the operator P selects (touches) the "confirm" button on the screen 105, the operator terminal 20 displays a screen 106 for confirming the measured vital data on the display unit 25 as shown in fig. 12 (step S14). On this screen 106, the name of the operator P, the measured vital data (in the illustrated example, the highest blood pressure, the lowest blood pressure, the pulse rate, and the body temperature), a message urging whether or not to register the measured vital data, a "cancel" button for canceling the registration of the measured vital data, and a "register" button for registering the measured vital data are displayed. The operator P confirms the vital data on the screen 106, and if there is no problem with the data, selects (touches) the "login" button on the screen 106.

When the operator P selects (touches) the "login" button on the screen 106, the operator terminal 20 stores the vital data of the operator P measured by the vital data measuring device 10 in the vital data storage unit 22.

As shown in fig. 13, the operator terminal 20 displays a screen 107 obtained by graphing the history of the vital data of the operator P (change in the vital data within a predetermined period) on the display unit 25. On this screen 107, a graph of the history of the vital data of the operator P (about 8 months in the illustrated example) and a "determination" button for instructing execution of determination of the health state of the operator P are displayed.

The vital data analysis unit 23 of the operator terminal 20 analyzes the health state of the operator P by comparing the measured vital data with the past vital data, for example (step S16; health state determination function). The vital data analysis unit 23 determines whether the health state of the worker P is within the normal range (or whether the vital data is within the normal range) based on the analysis result of the health state (step S18; health state determination function). When determining that the health state of the operator P is not within the normal range (or the vital data is not within the normal range) (no in step S18), the information transmitting unit 24 determines that the health state is abnormal, and notifies the industrial machine control device 50 of the name of the operator (or the operator ID), the vital data, the health state (outside the normal range), and the absence of an inquiry about the health state and/or safety confirmation items via the network 30 (step S26). After that, the process is ended.

On the other hand, when determining that the health state of the operator P is within the normal range (or the vital data is within the normal range) (yes in step S18), the vital data analysis unit 23 determines that the health state is normal, and determines whether or not to further inquire the operator P about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item using the industrial machine control device 50, based on a predetermined condition (e.g., a case where an inquiry is made, the vital data is in the vicinity of a boundary between normal and problematic, a case where the past vital data (history) is greatly changed, or a case where the vital data during health is deviated from a predetermined value or more) (step S20). When it is determined that the worker P needs to be further asked about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item (yes at step S20), the information transmission unit 24 notifies the industrial machine control device 50 of the name (or the worker ID), the vital data, the health status (within the normal range), and the inquiry about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item of the worker P via the network 30 (step S24). After that, the process is ended.

On the other hand, when the life data analysis unit 23 determines that the health state of the operator P is within the normal range (or the life data is within the normal range) (yes in step S18) and determines that there is no need to make a further inquiry about the health state of the operator P by the industrial machine control device 50 (no in step S20), the information transmission unit 24 notifies the industrial machine control device 50 of the name of the operator P (or the operator ID), the life data, the health state (within the normal range), and an inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item via the network 30 (step S22). After that, the process is ended.

Thus, the health state determination function determines whether the health state is normal or abnormal based on the vital data of the worker P before the work.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 1. Fig. 14 to 22 are schematic diagrams showing a display screen of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 1.

When the measurement of the vital data is completed, the worker P moves to the location of the industrial machine control panel 40 in order to operate the industrial machine 60. The industrial machine control device 50 causes the operator P to select a name (or an operator ID) (step S30). The industrial machine control device 50 refers to the operator information storage unit 52 based on the name (or operator ID) selected by the operator P, and displays a graphic indicating the health state of the operator P on the display unit 57 as shown in any one of fig. 14 to 19 based on the vital data and the health state (inside/outside the normal range) corresponding to the operator ID previously received from the operator terminal 20 (step S32).

For example, when the health status is within the normal range, the industrial machine control device 50 displays a screen 108 indicating that the health status is within the normal range on the display unit 57 as shown in fig. 14. On this screen 108, the name of the worker P, a figure indicating a smiling face whose health state is within the normal range, an icon (in the illustrated example, an icon "normal blood pressure" is highlighted) for highlighting a case where vital data is within the range of normal blood pressure, and a "confirm" button for indicating that the analysis result is confirmed are displayed.

Further, for example, when the industrial machine control device 50 indicates that the health state of the operator P is within the normal range but has a tendency to be slightly hypertensive (normal high blood pressure), the screen 109 indicating that the health state is within the normal range is displayed on the display unit 57 as shown in fig. 15. On this screen 109, a name of the operator P, a figure indicating a normal face whose health state is within the normal range although the vital data is out of the normal blood pressure range, an icon (in the illustrated example, an icon "normal high blood pressure" is highlighted) for highlighting a case where the vital data is within the normal high blood pressure range, and a "confirm" button for indicating that the analysis result is confirmed are displayed.

Further, for example, when the health status of the worker P is not within the normal range, the industrial machine control device 50 displays a screen 110 indicating that the health status is not within the normal range on the display unit 57 as shown in fig. 16. On this screen 110, a name of the operator P, a figure indicating a troubling face whose health state is not within a normal range (which requires attention), an icon (in the illustrated example, an "I-degree hypertension" icon is highlighted) for highlighting a case where the vital data is a range of I-degree hypertension, and a "confirm" button for indicating that the analysis result is confirmed are displayed.

Further, for example, when the health status of the worker P is not within the normal range, the industrial machine control device 50 displays a screen 111 indicating that the health status is not within the normal range on the display unit 57 as shown in fig. 17. On this screen 111, a name of the operator P, a figure indicating a troubling face whose health state is not within a normal range (which requires attention), an icon (in the illustrated example, an "II-degree hypertension" icon is highlighted) for highlighting a case where the vital data is in a range of I I-degree hypertension, and a "confirm" button for indicating that the analysis result is confirmed are displayed.

Further, for example, when the health state of the worker P is not within the normal range, the industrial machine control device 50 displays a screen 112 indicating that the health state is abnormal on the display 57 as shown in fig. 18. On this screen 112, a name of the worker P, a figure indicating a bereaved face with an abnormal health state, an icon (in the illustrated example, an icon "III-degree hypertension" is highlighted) for highlighting a case where the vital data is a range of III-degree hypertension, and a "confirm" button for indicating that the analysis result is confirmed are displayed.

Further, for example, when the health state of the worker P is not within the normal range, the industrial machine control device 50 displays a screen 113 indicating that the health state is abnormal on the display unit 57 as shown in fig. 19. On this screen 113, a name of the worker P, a figure indicating a loss face with an abnormal health state, an icon for highlighting a case where the vital data is a range of systolic hypertension (in the illustrated example, a "systolic hypertension" icon is highlighted), and a "confirm" button for indicating that the analysis result is confirmed are displayed.

Next, when the operator P selects (touches) the "ok" button on the screens 108 to 113, the industrial machine control device 50 refers to the operator information storage unit 52, and determines whether the health state of the operator P is within the normal range (or whether the life data is within the normal range) based on the health state (inside/outside the normal range) determined based on the life data of the operator P before the operation of the industrial machine 60 corresponding to the operator ID, which has been received from the operator terminal 20 before (step S34; control function). If it is determined that the health state of the operator P is not within the normal range (or the vital data is not within the normal range) (no at step S34), the start control unit 56 of the industrial machine control device 50 prohibits the start of the industrial machine 60 (step S48; control function). That is, the start control unit 56 turns off the start of the industrial machine 60. After that, the process is ended. In this case, the worker P cannot perform the work using the industrial machine 60.

On the other hand, when the health status of the operator P is within the normal range (or the vital data is within the normal range) (yes in step S34), the industrial machine control device 50 refers to the operator information storage unit 52 and determines whether there is an inquiry about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item (step S36). If the operator P has not been asked about the health status and/or the safety confirmation items (no in step S36), the start control unit 56 allows the industrial machine 60 to start (step S46; control function). That is, the start control unit 56 turns on the start of the industrial machine 60. After that, the process is ended. In this case, the worker P can perform the work using the industrial machine 60 as usual.

On the other hand, when the health status of the worker P is within the normal range (or the vital data is within the normal range) and an inquiry about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item is made (yes at step S36), the industrial machine control device 50 refers to the inquiry information storage 54, reads inquiry information about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item (the working notice) corresponding to the department, skill level, and the like to which the worker P belongs, and displays the inquiry information on the display 57, or outputs the inquiry information in voice from the voice output 58 (step S38; a health status inquiry presentation function, a notice inquiry presentation function, and an output function).

Fig. 20 shows an example of the inquiry of the health status and/or the security confirmation entry. As shown in fig. 20, the industrial machine control device 50 displays a screen 114 on the display unit 57, and the screen 114 includes, as security confirmation items, inquiries such as whether the physical condition is good or not, whether the inside of the device is unmanned, whether a protective device is worn, and whether an article is left or not inside the device, and also includes options for selecting answers to the respective inquiries. Thus, the inquiry process includes an inquiry about safety confirmation items at the time of starting the work in addition to the inquiry about the health of the worker P. The industrial machine control device 50 presents a point of attention in the work to the operator P in the form of a query, determines whether the work start situation is a problem based on a response to the query from the operator P, and controls permission/non-permission of activation of the industrial machine 60 based on the determination result. This ensures not only the health of the worker P but also the safety of the working environment for performing the work using the industrial machine 60.

The industrial machine control device 50 inputs the response to the inquiry on the screen 114 from the operator P (step S40), and the response analysis unit 55 analyzes the response to the inquiry on the health status and/or the safety confirmation item (step S42; health status response determination function, caution response determination function). Then, as shown in fig. 21, the answer analysis unit 55 displays a screen 115 showing the analysis result of the answer to the inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item on the display unit 57 based on the analysis result of the inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item. On this screen 115, the name of the worker P, a face figure indicating the health state, an icon for highlighting the health state, and a "confirm" button for indicating that the analysis result is confirmed are displayed.

Next, the answer analysis unit 55 of the industrial machine control device 50 determines whether or not the health state and/or the safety of the worker P is a problem based on the analysis result of the answer to the inquiry on the health state (step S44; a health state answer determination function, a point of attention answer determination function). If it is determined that there is no problem with the health and/or safety of the worker P (no in step S44), the start control unit 56 permits the start of the industrial machine 60 (step S46; control function). That is, the start control unit 56 turns on the start of the industrial machine 60. After that, the process is ended. In this case, the worker P can perform the work using the industrial machine 60 as usual.

On the other hand, when the health and safety of the worker P are in question (yes in step S44), the start control unit 56 prohibits the start of the industrial machine 60 (step S48; control function). That is, the start control unit 56 turns off the start of the industrial machine 60. After that, the process is ended. In this case, the worker P cannot perform the work using the industrial machine 60.

Further, other examples of the inquiry of the health state are shown in fig. 22. As shown in fig. 22, the industrial machine control device 50 may display a screen 116 on the display portion 57, the screen 116 including, as the start safety confirmation items, inquiries such as whether the physical condition is good, whether the protective equipment is worn, whether no person is in the equipment, whether the door is actually closed, whether the hood is attached, whether the cover is not opened, whether the protective equipment and the sensor are not faulty, and the screen 116 including options for selecting answers to the respective inquiries. That is, the start safety confirmation entry includes an inquiry about the safety confirmation entry at the time of starting the work in addition to the inquiry about the health of the worker P. The industrial machine control device 50 presents a point of attention in the work to the operator P in an inquiry format, determines the health state of the operator P based on the response of the operator P to the inquiry in the inquiry format, determines whether the work start state is a problem based on the health state, and controls permission/non-permission of the activation of the industrial machine 60 based on the determination result. This ensures not only the health of the worker P but also the safety of the working environment for performing the work using the industrial machine 60.

According to the above-described embodiment 1, since the worker terminal 20 analyzes the vital data of the worker P measured by the vital data measuring device 10, and determines the health state of the worker P based on the analysis result, the worker name (or the worker ID), the vital data, the health state (inside/outside the normal range), and the presence or absence of an inquiry about the health state and/or safety confirmation items are notified to the industrial machine control device 50 via the network 30, and the industrial machine control device 50 controls permission/non-permission of the start of the industrial machine based on the notification from the worker terminal 20, the start of the industrial machine can be controlled according to the health state of the worker. This can suppress deterioration of the health state of the worker P during the operation work and interruption of the operation during the work. Therefore, the industrial machine can be easily operated as planned, and damage to the industrial machine due to sudden stoppage of the industrial machine or the like can be suppressed.

Further, according to the above-described embodiment 1, when the vital data analysis unit 23 of the operator terminal 20 determines that the health state of the operator P is not a problem, but further inquiry about the health state and/or safety confirmation items of the operator P is required, the answer analysis unit 55 of the industrial machine control device 50 presents an inquiry about the health state and/or safety confirmation items to the operator P, and determines whether the health state and/or safety of the operator P is a problem based on the answer to the inquiry by the operator P, so that the health state and/or safety of the operator P can be determined more accurately, and safety can be ensured not only in terms of the health of the operator P, but also in terms of the working environment for performing work using the industrial machine 60.

B. Embodiment 2

Next, embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described.

Fig. 23 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an industrial machine start control system 1 according to embodiment 2 of the present invention. Note that the same reference numerals are given to portions corresponding to fig. 1, and description thereof is omitted.

In embodiment 2, in addition to the configuration of embodiment 1, the configuration further includes a manager terminal 70 connected to the network 30 via a wired/wireless connection. The manager terminal 70 is a terminal owned by a manager who is the boss of the worker P. In the present embodiment 2, the industrial machine control device 50 notifies the manager terminal 70 of the health status and/or the safety confirmation issue when the health status of the operator P is not within the normal range (or the vital data is not within the normal range), or when it is determined that the health status is within the normal range (or the vital data is within the normal range) but there is a problem with the health status and/or the safety confirmation issue. When the manager terminal 70 notifies, the manager determines whether to place the operator P in the work, replace the operator with another operator, or finally start the industrial machine based on the health status, safety, and life data of the operator P, and notifies the industrial machine control device 50 of the determination result from the manager terminal 70. The industrial machine control device 50 controls permission/non-permission of the activation of the industrial machine 60 based on the final determination from the manager terminal 70.

Fig. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the industrial machine control device 50 according to embodiment 2. In addition, steps corresponding to those in fig. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is simplified. The operation of the operator terminal 20 according to embodiment 2 is the same as that of embodiment 1, and therefore will be described with reference to fig. 4.

First, the operator P starts application software for measuring vital data at the operator terminal 20, and establishes a link between the vital data measuring device 10 and the operator terminal 20 by a predetermined communication method (for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark)). The operator terminal 20 first causes the operator P to select a person who measures the vital data next (i.e., the operator P) (step S10). Subsequently, the operator terminal 20 starts measurement of vital data by the vital data measuring device 10, stores the measured vital data (step S12; collecting function), and displays the measured vital data on the display unit 25 (step S14). Operator terminal 20 compares the measured vital data with the past vital data to analyze the health state of operator P (step S16; health state determination function).

Next, the worker terminal 20 determines whether the health state of the worker P is within the normal range (or whether the vital data is within the normal range) based on the analysis result (step S18; health state determination function). If the health status of the operator P is not within the normal range (or the vital data is not within the normal range) (no at step S18), the operator terminal 20 transmits the name of the operator P (or the operator ID), the vital data, the health status of the operator P (outside the normal range), and the absence of the inquiry to the industrial machine control device 50 via the network 30 (step S26).

On the other hand, when determining that the operator P needs to be further asked about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item (yes in step S20), the operator terminal 20 notifies the industrial machine control device 50 of the name (or operator ID), vital data, health status (within the normal range), and presence of the inquiry of the operator P via the network 30 (step S24).

On the other hand, when the operator terminal 20 determines that the health state of the operator P is within the normal range (or the vital data is within the normal range) (yes in step S18) and determines that the inquiry is not necessary (no in step S20), it notifies the industrial machine control device 50 of the name of the operator P (or the operator ID), the vital data, the health state (within the normal range), and the absence of the inquiry via the network 30 (step S22).

When the measurement of the vital data is completed, the worker P moves to the location of the industrial machine control panel 40 in order to operate the industrial machine 60. The industrial machine control device 50 causes the operator P to select a name (or an operator ID) (step S30 shown in fig. 24), refers to the operator information storage unit 52 based on the name (or the operator ID) input by the operator P, and displays a graphic indicating the health state of the operator P on the display unit 57 as shown in any one of fig. 14 to 19 based on the vital data and the health state (inside/outside the normal range) corresponding to the operator ID previously received from the operator terminal 20 (step S32).

Next, when the operator P selects (touches) the "ok" button on the screens 108 to 113, the industrial machine control device 50 determines whether the health status of the operator P is within the normal range (or whether the vital data is within the normal range) based on the health status (inside/outside the normal range) corresponding to the operator ID previously received from the operator terminal 20 (step S34; control function). When determining that the health state of the operator P is not within the normal range (or the vital data is not within the normal range) (no at step S34), the industrial machine control device 50 notifies the manager terminal 70 of the name of the operator P (or the operator ID), the vital data, and the health state of the operator P (outside the normal range) via the network 30 (step S50).

When the manager terminal 70 notifies, the manager determines whether to place the operator P in the work, replace the operator with another operator, or finally start the industrial machine 60 based on the life data and the health state (outside the normal range) of the operator P, and notifies the manager terminal 70 of the determination result (permission/non-permission of start of the industrial machine 60) to the industrial machine control device 50.

Next, the start control unit 56 of the industrial machine control device 50 determines whether the start of the industrial machine 60 is permitted from the manager terminal 70 (step S52). When the start of the industrial machine 60 is permitted (yes in step S52), the start control unit 56 permits the start of the industrial machine 60 (step S46; control function). That is, the start control unit 56 turns on the start of the industrial machine 60. After that, the process is ended. In this case, the worker P can perform the work using the industrial machine 60 as usual.

On the other hand, when the start of the industrial machine 60 is not permitted from the manager terminal 70 (no in step S52), the start control unit 56 prohibits the start of the industrial machine 60 (step S48; control function). That is, the start control unit 56 turns off the start of the industrial machine 60. After that, the process is ended. In this case, the worker P cannot perform the work using the industrial machine 60.

On the other hand, when the health state of the operator P is within the normal range (or the vital data is within the normal range) (yes in step S34), the start-up control unit 56 of the industrial machine control device 50 refers to the operator information storage unit 52 and determines whether there is an inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item (step S36). If the operator P has not been asked about the health status and/or the safety confirmation items (no in step S36), the start control unit 56 allows the industrial machine 60 to start (step S46; control function). That is, the start control unit 56 turns on the start of the industrial machine 60. After that, the process is ended. In this case, the worker P can perform the work using the industrial machine 60 as usual.

On the other hand, when the health status of the worker P is within the normal range (or the vital data is within the normal range) and the inquiry about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item is made (yes at step S36), the industrial machine control device 50 refers to the inquiry information storage 54, reads the inquiry information about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item corresponding to the department to which the worker P belongs, the skill level, and the like, and displays the inquiry information on the display 57, or outputs the inquiry information in voice from the voice output 58 (step S38; health status inquiry presenting function, attention point inquiry presenting function, output function).

Thus, the inquiry process includes an inquiry about the health of the worker P and an inquiry about the safety confirmation item at the start of the work. The industrial machine control device 50 presents a point of attention in the work to the operator P in the form of an inquiry, determines the health state of the operator P based on the answer to the inquiry from the operator P, determines whether the work start status (safety) is problematic based on the health state, and controls permission/non-permission of the activation of the industrial machine 60 based on the determination result. This ensures not only the health of the worker P but also the safety of the working environment for performing the work using the industrial machine 60.

The industrial machine control device 50 inputs the response to the inquiry on the screen 114 from the operator P (step S40), and the response analysis unit 55 analyzes the response to the inquiry on the health status and/or the safety confirmation item (step S42; health status response determination function, caution response determination function). Next, the answer analysis unit 55 of the industrial machine control device 50 determines whether or not the health state and/or the safety of the worker P is a problem based on the analysis result of the answer to the inquiry on the health state (step S44; a health state answer determination function, a point of attention answer determination function). If it is determined that there is no problem with the health and/or safety of the worker P (no in step S44), the start control unit 56 permits the start of the industrial machine 60 (step S46; control function). That is, the start control unit 56 turns on the start of the industrial machine 60. After that, the process is ended. In this case, the worker P can perform the work using the industrial machine 60 as usual.

On the other hand, when the health state and/or safety of the operator P is problematic (yes in step S44), the industrial machine control device 50 notifies the manager terminal 70 of the name of the operator P (or the operator ID), the vital data, the health state of the operator P (within the normal range), and a response to the inquiry about the health state and/or safety confirmation item via the network 30 (step S50).

When the manager terminal 70 reports, the manager determines whether to place the operator P in the work, whether to replace the operator P with another operator, or whether to finally start the industrial machine 60, based on the vital data of the operator P, the health state (within the normal range), and the response to the inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item, and notifies the manager terminal 70 of the determination result (permission/non-permission of the start of the industrial machine 60) to the industrial machine control device 50.

The start control unit 56 of the industrial machine control device 50 determines whether the start of the industrial machine 60 is permitted from the manager terminal 70 (step S52), and when the start of the industrial machine 60 is permitted (yes in step S52), the start of the industrial machine 60 is permitted (step S46; control function). That is, the start control unit 56 turns on the start of the industrial machine 60. After that, the process is ended. In this case, the worker P can perform the work using the industrial machine 60 as usual.

On the other hand, when the start of the industrial machine 60 is not permitted from the manager terminal 70 (no in step S52), the start control unit 56 prohibits the start of the industrial machine 60 (step S48; control function). That is, the start control unit 56 turns off the start of the industrial machine 60. After that, the process is ended. In this case, the worker P cannot perform the work using the industrial machine 60.

According to the above-described embodiment 2, when the health state of the operator P is not within the normal range (or the vital data is not within the normal range), or when the health state is within the normal range (or the vital data is within the normal range) but there is a problem in the response to the inquiry about the health state and/or the safety confirmation item, the operator terminal 70 used by the administrator is notified and the administrator determines whether the activation of the industrial machine 60 is permitted or not, so that it is possible to perform a more flexible and appropriate treatment such as positioning the operator P for work or replacing the operator with another operator, instead of simply controlling the activation of the industrial machine 60.

C. Embodiment 3

Next, embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described.

Fig. 25 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an industrial machine start control system 1 according to embodiment 3 of the present invention. Note that the same reference numerals are given to portions corresponding to fig. 23, and description thereof is omitted.

In embodiment 3, in addition to the configuration of embodiment 2, the present invention is characterized by further including a server 80 connected to the network 30 via a wired/wireless connection. The server (health state analysis device) 80 stores and analyzes the vital data collected in the operator terminal 20 in place of the operator terminal 20, and notifies the operator terminal 20 of the analysis result (within/outside the normal range of the health state) and the presence or absence of an inquiry about the health state and/or a safety confirmation item. The other operations are the same as those in embodiment 2, and therefore, the description thereof is omitted.

According to embodiment 3 described above, since the server 80 stores the vital data of the operator P and analyzes the vital data in place of the operator terminal 20 and notifies the operator terminal 20 of the analysis result, the vital data of the operator P and the analysis of the vital data can be stored and analyzed without being affected by the processing capability of the operator terminal 20 and the like.

D. Embodiment 4

Next, embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described.

Fig. 26 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an industrial machine start control system 1 according to embodiment 4 of the present invention. Note that the same reference numerals are given to portions corresponding to fig. 25, and description thereof is omitted.

In embodiment 4, in addition to the configuration of embodiment 3, the camera 90 connected to the network 80 via a wired/wireless connection is further provided. The camera (imaging device) 90 captures the face of the worker P when the worker P measures the vital data. The server 80 analyzes changes in the face color, changes in the expression, and the like from the image captured by the camera 90, and uses the analysis as one of the parameters for determining the health state of the worker P. The camera 90 may be a camera mounted on the operator terminal 20.

The camera 90 may be installed at a place where the industrial machine control panel 40 is installed to be photographed. In this case, the camera 90 captures the face of the operator P who answers the inquiry from the industrial machine control device 50. The server 80 analyzes changes in the face color, changes in the expression, and the like from the image captured by the camera 90, and uses the analysis result as one of the parameters for determining the health state of the worker P.

The camera 90 may be installed at a place where the operator P who performs the work by the industrial machine 60 can be imaged. In this case, the camera 90 always (or intermittently) photographs the worker P in operation. The server 80 analyzes the behavior of the worker P in the work based on the image captured by the camera 90, and uses the analysis result as one of the parameters for determining the health state of the worker P and the condition of the work environment.

According to the above-described embodiment 4, since the camera 90 captures the face of the worker P when the worker P measures the vital data, analyzes the behavior of the worker P during the work based on the captured image, and uses the analysis result as one of the parameters for determining the health state of the worker P, the health state of the worker P during the work can be determined more accurately.

Further, according to the above-described embodiment 4, the camera 90 constantly (or intermittently) captures an image of the worker P during the work, and the change in the face color, the change in the expression, and the like of the worker P are analyzed from the captured image and used as one of the parameters for determining the health state of the worker P, so that the health state of the worker P during the work can be determined more accurately.

In addition, in the above-described embodiments 1 to 4, the measurement of the vital data of the operator P is performed only before the start of the work, but the measurement is not limited to this, and the vital data measurement device 10 may be a wearable device that can be worn all the time, and the vital data of the operator P who performs the work using the industrial machine 60 may be measured all the time (or intermittently) during the work. Thus, the health state of the worker P during the work can be analyzed, and even when a physical condition failure occurs during the work, the industrial machine 60 can be stopped immediately or at an appropriate timing, and the permission/non-permission of the start of the industrial machine 60 can be further controlled by the industrial machine control device 50, so that an appropriate treatment can be promptly executed.

In the above-described embodiment 2, when the health state of the worker P is not within the normal range (or the vital data is not within the normal range), or when it is determined that the health state is within the normal range (or the vital data is within the normal range) but there is a problem with respect to the health state and/or the safety confirmation items, the health state and/or the safety confirmation items are notified from the industrial machine control device 50 to the manager terminal 70. Alternatively, the notification to the manager terminal 70 may be performed by the operator terminal 20.

The block diagram in this case is the same as in embodiment 2 shown in fig. 23.

In the flowchart shown in fig. 4, when the health status of the operator P is not within the normal range (or the vital data is not within the normal range) (no in step S18), the operator terminal 20 transmits the name of the operator P (or the operator ID), the vital data, the health status of the operator P (outside the normal range), and the absence of the inquiry to the industrial machine control device 50 via the network 30 (step S26), and also notifies the manager terminal 70 of the same.

The operator terminal 20 determines whether or not to make a further inquiry about the health status and/or the safety confirmation items to the operator P by the industrial machine control device 50 (step S20), and if it determines that the further inquiry is necessary (yes in step S20), notifies the industrial machine control device 50 of the name (or the operator ID), the vital data, the health status (within the normal range), and the presence of the inquiry via the network 30 (step S24), and also notifies the manager terminal 70 of the same.

When the manager terminal 70 notifies, the manager determines whether to place the operator P in the work, replace the operator with another operator, or finally start the industrial machine 60 based on the life data and the health state (outside the normal range) of the operator P, and notifies the manager terminal 70 of the determination result (permission/non-permission of start of the industrial machine 60) to the industrial machine control device 50.

In this case, step S50 of notifying the manager terminal 70 is omitted in the flowchart for explaining the operation of the industrial machine control device 50 shown in fig. 24.

That is, when the industrial machine control device 50 determines that the health state of the operator P is not within the normal range (or the vital data is not within the normal range) (corresponding to no in step S34 of fig. 24), the start control unit 56 of the industrial machine control device 50 determines whether the start of the industrial machine 60 is permitted from the manager terminal 70 (corresponding to step S52). When the start of the industrial machine 60 is permitted (corresponding to yes at step S52), the start control unit 56 permits the start of the industrial machine 60 (corresponding to step S46; control function). That is, the start control unit 56 turns on the start of the industrial machine 60. After that, the process is ended. In this case, the worker P can perform the work using the industrial machine 60 as usual.

The same applies to the case where the health status of the worker P is within the normal range (or the life data is within the normal range) and there is an inquiry about the health status and/or the safety confirmation item (corresponding to yes at step S36), and the case where the health status and/or the safety of the worker P is problematic as a result of the answer to the inquiry (corresponding to yes at step S44).

When the server 80 is provided in addition to the administrator terminal 70 as in the above-described embodiment 3, the notification to the administrator terminal 70 may be performed by the server 80.

Further, although the camera 90 is provided in embodiment 4, the present invention is not limited to embodiment 4, and is similarly applicable to embodiments 1 to 3.

Description of the reference symbols

1 industrial machine start control system

10 Life data measuring device

20 terminal of operator (health state analysis device)

21 vital data acquisition unit

22 life data storage part

23 Life data analysis part

24 information transmitting part

25 display part

26 operating part (touch panel)

30 network

40 industry machinery operating panel

50 industry machinery control device (starting control device)

51 information receiving part

52 worker information storage unit

53 analysis result display control part

54 inquiry information storage unit

55 answer analysis part

56 starting control part

57 display unit

58 sound output part

59 operating part (touch panel)

60 industrial machine

70 terminal for manager

80 Server (health status analysis device)

90 cam (shooting device)

100 to 116 pictures

P operator.