KR20170047497A - System and method for operating machine tool using short distance wireless communication - Google Patents

System and method for operating machine tool using short distance wireless communication Download PDF

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KR20170047497A
KR20170047497A KR1020150147691A KR20150147691A KR20170047497A KR 20170047497 A KR20170047497 A KR 20170047497A KR 1020150147691 A KR1020150147691 A KR 1020150147691A KR 20150147691 A KR20150147691 A KR 20150147691A KR 20170047497 A KR20170047497 A KR 20170047497A
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A system and method for operating a machine tool using a local wireless communication capable of operating a machine tool at a user's wireless terminal. The machine tool operating system using the short-range wireless communication may include a machine tool including a main operation panel provided with various inputs required for operation and displaying an operation state; And a graphical user interface that is identical in appearance and functionality to the interface provided by the main operation panel, wherein the operation input to the machine tool input through the graphical user interface is transmitted to the machine tool by a near field wireless communication method, And a wireless terminal for operating the machine.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a system and a method for operating a machine tool using near-

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a system and method for operating a machine tool using short range wireless communication, and more particularly, to a system and method for operating a machine tool using short range wireless communication capable of operating a machine tool at a user's wireless terminal.

In general, machine tools are used not only in general machine tools such as lathe, milling, drilling, boring, and grinding machines but also in various industrial machines such as welding machines and automatic drafting robots.

These machine tools are operated by using numerical control (NC) or computer numerical control (CNC). They are connected to a separate computer server for monitoring, and can be controlled remotely using a computer server or operated .

On the other hand, the machine tool has an operation panel on the machine tool itself so that various operations can be directly performed by the operator in the workplace where the machine tool is installed. Therefore, in order to confirm the operation of the machine tool or the mode / operation state of the machine tool, it is necessary for the user located near the machine tool to move to the position where the machine tool is installed, There is an inconvenience in that it is necessary to operate.

BACKGROUND ART Conventional machine tool remote operation techniques are implemented by a computer, which is connected to a machine tool through an Internet network or the like, most of which is directly connected to a machine tool. Therefore, if the operator does not have access to the computer or is unfamiliar with the computer, the operation of the machine tool can not be performed, or if the computer is far away from the installed position, it is difficult to quickly operate the machine tool.

It should be understood that the foregoing description of the background art is merely for the purpose of promoting an understanding of the background of the present invention and is not to be construed as an admission that the prior art is known to those skilled in the art.

KR 10-2006-0043943 A KR 10-2002-0006848 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for operating a machine tool using near field wireless communication using a near field wireless communication that can operate a machine tool remotely using a user's wireless terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention,

A machine tool including a main operation panel provided with various inputs required for operation and displaying an operating state; And

And a graphical user interface that is identical in appearance and function to the interface provided by the main operation panel, wherein the operation input to the machine tool input through the graphical user interface is transmitted to the machine tool by a near- A wireless terminal for operating the wireless terminal;

The present invention provides a machine tool operating system using short-range wireless communication.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the wireless terminal comprises: a wireless communication module for establishing a connection between the machine tool and the near field wireless communication; A data acquisition module for collecting information related to an operating state and a control of the machine tool from the machine tool through the wireless communication module; And an input confirmation module for confirming an operation input through the graphic user interface and transmitting an instruction corresponding to the operation input to the machine tool via the wireless communication module.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the machine tool further includes: a communication unit for establishing a connection between the wireless terminal and the near field wireless communication; And a control unit for controlling the machine tool according to an operation input received from the wireless terminal through the main operation panel and the communication unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the communication unit includes: a serial communication unit including a serial communication port; and a communication unit that converts a signal output from the serial communication port into a format used for the near- And a format conversion unit converting the signal received through the wireless communication into a format used for serial communication and providing the signal to the serial communication port.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the wireless terminal stores information related to an operating state and a control of the machine tool collected in the data acquisition module according to a predetermined scheme, And a data management module for providing information on an operating state of the machine tool to be displayed to the graphical user interface.

According to another aspect of the present invention,

Attempting connection of a predetermined short range wireless communication method between the machine tool and the wireless terminal;

Wherein when the short distance wireless communication connection between the machine tool and the wireless terminal is successful, the machine tool transmits operation state and control information of the machine tool to the wireless terminal, and the wireless terminal acquires operation state and control information of the machine tool ;

Executing the pre-stored graphical user interface reflecting the operational state and control information of the machine tool; And

Transmitting an instruction corresponding to the operation input to the machine tool when an operation input occurs through the graphic user interface;

The present invention provides a method of operating a machine tool using short range wireless communication.

In an embodiment of the present invention, after the step of transmitting to the machine tool, the step of performing control according to the instruction transmitted by the machine tool, and transmitting the changed operation state and control information to the wireless terminal again .

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of attempting connection of the short-range wireless communication method comprises the steps of wirelessly notifying the machine tool of opening the communication port and waiting for connection, And transmitting the acceptance response to the connection request of the wireless terminal by the machine tool.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the graphical user interface may be identical in appearance and functionally to the interface provided by the main operating panel of the machine tool.

According to the machine tool operating system and method using the short range wireless communication, it is possible to operate the machine tool substantially in the same manner that the operator operates the main operation panel through the portable wireless terminal remotely without directly operating the main operation panel installed on the machine tool And the operation status can be confirmed, so that the convenience of the operation can be remarkably improved.

In particular, the graphical user interface of the wireless terminal is designed in the same manner as the main operation panel in terms of appearance and function, so that it can be conveniently used without any special sense of discomfort as the operator operates the main operation panel.

1 is a configuration diagram of a machine tool operating system using short range wireless communication according to an embodiment of the present invention;
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a machine tool operating system, and more particularly,
3 is a block diagram showing a machine tool of a machine tool operating system using near field wireless communication in more detail according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 and 5 are views respectively showing an example of a main operation panel of a machine tool of a machine tool operating system using near field wireless communication and an example of a graphical user interface of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a flowchart showing a method of operating a machine tool using short range wireless communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a system and method for operating a machine tool using short range wireless communication according to various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram of a machine tool operating system using short range wireless communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a machine tool operating system using near field wireless communication according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a wireless terminal 10 and a machine tool 30.

The wireless terminal 10 is a terminal that wirelessly communicates with the machine tool 30 by applying a predetermined short range wireless communication method and is capable of transmitting various portable terminals such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a PDA, .

The short range wireless communication method applied between the wireless terminal 10 and the machine tool 30 includes various short range wireless communication methods well known in the field of communication technology such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, UWB, Can be applied. Hereinafter, the present invention is not limited thereto even if one communication method (for example, Bluetooth) is selected and explained, and it can be easily applied to other communication methods if those skilled in the art are familiar with the present invention Is obvious.

2 is a block diagram showing a wireless terminal of a machine tool operating system using near field wireless communication in more detail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, a wireless terminal 10 of a machine tool operating system using near field wireless communication according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication module 11 that forms a connection between a machine tool 30 and a near field wireless communication, And a data acquisition module (13) and a graphical user interface (17) for collecting information related to the operating state and control of the machine tool from the machine tool via the wireless communication module (11) And an input confirmation module 19 and a graphical user interface 17 for transmitting an instruction corresponding to the input to the machine tool 30 via the wireless communication module 11. [

The wireless communication module 11 forms a communication connection with the machine tool 30 by a predetermined short distance wireless communication method and wirelessly exchanges data with the machine tool 30 through the corresponding communication method after the communication connection is established. For example, the wireless communication module 11 may be implemented as a chip-type Bluetooth communication device or the like.

The data acquisition module 13 is a module in the form of software and can collect, from the machine tool 30, information related to the operating state and control of the machine tool through the wireless communication module 11. [ The data acquisition module 13 receives from the machine tool 30 information related to the operation state of the machine tool and the control of the machine tool 30 when the wireless terminal 10 and the machine tool 30 are confirmed that the short- Can be obtained.

The graphic user interface 17 is a display for receiving input of an operation from a worker displayed on a display or the like of the wireless terminal 10 and is preferably implemented so as to have an apparently identical image with a main operation panel provided on the machine tool 30 And furthermore, the functional aspects of the main control panel can be implemented substantially the same.

4 and 5 are views respectively showing an example of a main operation panel of a machine tool of a machine tool operating system using near field wireless communication and an example of a graphical user interface of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the machine tool 30 is provided with a main operation panel having a button switch for receiving an operation input from a worker, and a display or the like capable of displaying an operating state. The main operation panel is provided in one external area of the machine tool 30, and is operated by an operator directly. An embodiment of the present invention allows an operator to input an operation for control through the wireless terminal 10 using short-range wireless communication without directly approaching the main operation panel, and to confirm the operation status.

For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 5, the graphic user interface provided in the wireless terminal 10 is preferably designed to have substantially the same appearance as the main operation panel of FIG. That is, the graphical user interface of the wireless terminal 10 can be designed in the same manner as the main operation panel for arranging buttons, switches, displays, and the like. In addition, the graphical user interface of the wireless terminal 10 can be set to be the same as that of the main operation panel in terms of functions of each button, switch, display, and the like. Thus, the operator can operate the machine tool by using the buttons and the switches at the same position as the main operation panel, and can grasp the operation state of the machine tool without disturbance through the display at the same position.

The input confirmation module 19 is a module for confirming the generated input when the graphic user interface 17 generates an operation input. The input confirmation module 19 can recognize the instruction corresponding to the operation input received from the graphic user interface 17 and transmit an instruction corresponding to the instruction to the machine tool 30 through the wireless communication module 11. [

Meanwhile, an embodiment of the present invention may further include a data management module 15 that stores and manages information related to the operation state and control of the machine tool collected by the data acquisition module 13. [ The data management module 15 stores the information related to the operation state and control of the machine tool collected by the data acquisition module 13 according to a predetermined system and confirms whether the change has occurred and displays the information on the graphical user interface 17 And provide the operation information to the graphical user interface 17. [

3 is a block diagram showing a machine tool of a machine tool operating system using near field wireless communication in more detail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the machine tool 30 of the machine tool operating system using the short range wireless communication according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the main operation panel 33 described with reference to FIG. 4, And a control section 31 for controlling the machine tool in accordance with an operation input received from the radio terminal 10 through the main operation panel 33 and the communication section 35 have.

The communication unit 35 is an element for communicating with the wireless terminal 10 in a predetermined short-range wireless communication method and wirelessly transmitting and receiving data. Generally, the machine tool 30 does not have a communication module for wireless communication, and has only a component for serial communication (e.g., RS232) with a computer. Therefore, in an embodiment of the present invention, the communication unit 35 includes a serial communication unit including a serial communication port, and a communication unit for converting a signal output from the serial communication port into a format used for the near- And a format conversion unit converting the signal received through the short-range wireless communication into a format used for serial communication and providing the converted signal to the serial communication port. Here, the format conversion unit may be implemented in a form including a wireless communication module 11 included in the wireless terminal 10 and a conversion module for converting a format.

The method of operating the machine tool using the short range wireless communication according to the embodiment of the present invention can be implemented through the operation of the machine tool operating system using the short range wireless communication according to the embodiment of the present invention as described above.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a machine tool using short range wireless communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, a method of operating a machine tool using local area wireless communication according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: attempting connection of a predetermined local wireless communication method between the machine tool 30 and the wireless terminal 10 May be started from step S11.

The step S11 of attempting connection of the short-range wireless communication method may be performed as follows. As described above, the communication unit 35 of the machine tool 30 may include a serial communication unit and a format conversion unit. The communication unit of the machine tool 30 opens the serial communication port and the format conversion unit wirelessly informs the wireless communication system of the connection state that the wireless communication is established. At this time, a communication connection can be formed by the wireless terminal 10 looking for the machine tool 17 waiting for connection through scanning, a connection request is transmitted, and the machine tool 17 transmits an acceptance response thereto. These processes are similar to the pairing process between two devices used in a communication method such as Bluetooth or ZigBee.

Next, when the short distance wireless communication connection between the machine tool 30 and the wireless terminal 10 is successful (S13), the machine tool 30 transmits the operation state and control information of the machine tool 30 to the wireless terminal 10 Steps S15 and S17 are performed in which the data acquisition module 13 of the wireless terminal 10 acquires the operation status and control information of the machine tool 30 and the data management module 15 stores the operation status and control information.

Next, step S19 is performed in which the wireless terminal 10 reflects the operational state and control information of the machine tool 30 and executes the pre-stored graphical user interface 17.

Next, when the operation input is generated through the graphic user interface 17, if the input confirmation module 19 confirms the operation input (S21) and judges that it corresponds to the operation input (S23) (S25) is transmitted to the machine tool (30) through the communication module (11).

After the step S25, the control unit 31 of the machine tool 30 performs control according to the transmitted instruction, and transmits the changed operation state and control information to the wireless terminal 10 (S17) may be executed in which the data acquisition module 13 of the wireless terminal 10 collects the data.

As described above, the system and method for operating a machine tool using near field wireless communication according to an embodiment of the present invention allow a worker to operate the main operation panel through a portable wireless terminal remotely without directly manipulating the main operation panel installed on the machine tool, It is possible to operate the machine tool and confirm the operating state, thereby making it possible to remarkably improve the convenience of the work.

In particular, the graphical user interface of the wireless terminal is designed in the same manner as the main operation panel in terms of appearance and function, so that it can be conveniently used without any special sense of discomfort as the operator operates the main operation panel.

Although the present invention has been shown and described with respect to specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

10: wireless terminal 11: wireless communication module
13: data acquisition module 15: data management module
17: Graphical User Interface 19: Input Confirmation Module
30: Machine tool 31:
33: main operation panel 35: communication section

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A machine tool including a main operation panel provided with various inputs required for operation and displaying an operating state; And
And a graphical user interface that is identical in appearance and function to the interface provided by the main operation panel, wherein the operation input to the machine tool input through the graphical user interface is transmitted to the machine tool by a near- A wireless terminal for operating the wireless terminal;
Wherein the machine tool operation system uses a short range wireless communication. The wireless terminal of claim 1,
A wireless communication module for establishing a connection between the machine tool and the near field wireless communication;
A data acquisition module for collecting information related to an operating state and a control of the machine tool from the machine tool through the wireless communication module; And
Further comprising an input confirmation module for confirming an operation input through the graphic user interface and transmitting an instruction corresponding to the operation input to the machine tool via the wireless communication module, Operating system. The machine tool according to claim 1,
A communication unit for establishing a short-range wireless communication connection with the wireless terminal; And
Further comprising a control unit for controlling the machine tool in accordance with an operation input received from the wireless terminal through the main operation panel and the communication unit. 4. The communication device according to claim 3,
A serial communication unit for converting a signal output from the serial communication port into a format used for the short range wireless communication and transmitting the signal received through the short range wireless communication from the wireless terminal to the serial communication; And providing the converted serial communication port to the serial communication port. The machine tool operating system according to claim 1, The wireless terminal of claim 2,
Wherein the data acquisition module stores the information related to the operation state and the control of the machine tool collected in the data acquisition module according to a predetermined scheme and confirms whether the machine tool is changed or not, And a data management module that provides the data to a graphical user interface. Attempting connection of a predetermined short range wireless communication method between the machine tool and the wireless terminal;
Wherein when the short distance wireless communication connection between the machine tool and the wireless terminal is successful, the machine tool transmits operation state and control information of the machine tool to the wireless terminal, and the wireless terminal acquires operation state and control information of the machine tool ;
Executing the pre-stored graphical user interface reflecting the operational state and control information of the machine tool; And
Transmitting an instruction corresponding to the operation input to the machine tool when an operation input occurs through the graphic user interface;
The method comprising the steps of: The method of claim 6,
Further comprising the step of performing control according to the instruction transmitted by the machine tool after the step of transmitting to the machine tool, and transmitting the changed operation state and control information to the wireless terminal again. A method of operating a machine tool using wireless communication. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the attempting of the short-
A step of wirelessly notifying that the machine tool has opened a communication port and waiting for connection; a step of the wireless terminal searching for a machine tool waiting for connection through scanning and transmitting a connection request; And transmitting an acceptance response to the request for the machine tool. The method of claim 6,
Wherein the graphical user interface is outwardly and functionally identical to the interface provided by the main operation panel of the machine tool.
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