单词 | andon |
释义 | andonn. 1. In Japanese houses: a standing lamp enclosed in a paper frame, used esp. as a night light. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > [noun] > lamp > types of crusiea1774 agitable lamp1788 gaslight1806 moaler1843 table lampc1849 bracket-burner1867 blast-lampa1884 Betty lamp1893 acetylene1899 quartz lamp1907 Etna lamp1912 palouser1918 1880 I. L. Bird Unbeaten Tracks Japan I. xiii. 137 No Japanese would think of sleeping without having an andon burning all night in his room. 1893 A. M. Bacon Japanese Interior v. 89 The dim illumination of the andon is replaced by the glare of multitudinous electric lights. 1930 Ladies' Home Jrnl. Oct. 152/2 She had to shield her face from the light of the andon, lest Miyo should read her joy. 2020 F. Itakura in H. Fujiki & A. Phillips Japanese Cinema Bk. xviii. 265/1 The burgundy light from the andon fills the frame in a similar fashion to a tinted image from the silent era. 2. A system used on a production line to issue a warning or to shut down a process in the event of a manufacturing problem or defect. Frequently (and in earliest use) as a modifier, as in andon board, andon cord, andon system, etc.The andon system, which was first implemented in Japan, originally consisted of signal lights manually activated by a worker with a pull cord or button. More advanced modern systems incorporate audio alarms or text displays, and can be activated automatically by the production equipment itself. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > warning of imminent danger or evil > [noun] > device for warning warner1823 1981 Industr. Engin. Jan. 40 (caption) Under the Andon system, if a worker has trouble he can turn a light on as a signal for others to help. 1997 J. Rinehart et al. Just Another Car Factory? ii. 23 Hanging above each work station are red and yellow andon cords, and at regular intervals in the aisles hang overhead electronic andon boards. 2006 T. Luyster Creating Your Lean Future State v. 110 If product is not available, the protocol is to..activate the andon..to notify the production manager that a problem has arisen. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). < n.1880 |
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