TW202129610A - CNC numerical control operation simulation working device - Google Patents

Abstract

A CNC numerical control operation simulation working device comprises an operation panel unit, a display screen and an operation processing unit. The operation panel unit comprises a base, a fixed button panel and a replaceable button panel which is detachably arranged on the base. The display screen comprises a machining action simulation area used for displaying a simulation machining picture and a control simulation area used for displaying a control instruction picture. And when the operation processing unit is electrically connected with the different replaceable button discs, the operation processing unit controls the display screen to display the control simulation areas with different pictures, and controls the display screen to display the corresponding simulation processing pictures in the processing action simulation areas according to the operation signals. Therefore, the skill of an operator can be improved through training, and the equipment cost required by training is greatly reduced.

Description

CNC numerical control operation simulation working device and teaching method

The invention relates to a simulation working device and a teaching method, in particular to a CNC numerical control operation simulation working device and a teaching method.

In order to improve the processing accuracy of workpieces, most manufacturing companies rely on computer numerical control machine tools (Computer Numerical Control, abbreviated as CNC) for processing. However, the machine tools produced by each machine tool manufacturer are equipped with controllers such as Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain, Mitsubishi, etc. have differences in operation panels, display screens, input methods, etc. However, due to the high price of machine tools, in practice, it is necessary to prepare various machine tools for operator training at the same time, which is too costly It is difficult to implement.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a CNC numerical control operation simulation work device that can facilitate training operators to be familiar with operating various machine tools.

Therefore, the CNC numerical control operation simulation work device of the present invention includes an operation panel unit, a display screen, and an arithmetic processing unit.

The operation panel unit is operated to output an operation signal, and includes a base, a fixed button panel arranged on the base, and a replaceable button panel detachably arranged on the base.

The display screen includes a processing motion simulation area for displaying a simulated processing screen, and a control simulation area for displaying a control instruction screen.

The arithmetic processing unit is electrically connected to the fixed button panel and the display screen, and is electrically connected to the replaceable button panel in a detachable manner. The arithmetic processing unit controls the display screen when the different replaceable button panels are electrically connected The control simulation area with different pictures is displayed, and the display screen is controlled to display the corresponding simulation processing picture in the processing motion simulation area according to the operation signal.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a CNC numerical control operation simulation work teaching method that can facilitate the training of operators to be familiar with operating various machine tools.

Therefore, the CNC numerical control operation simulation work teaching method of the present invention is applicable to the CNC numerical control operation simulation work device as described in claim 1, and includes the following steps:

(A) Install the required replaceable button pad on the base and electrically connect to the arithmetic processing unit as required.

(B) The arithmetic processing unit controls the display screen to display different control command screens in the control simulation area when electrically connected to different interchangeable button pads.

(C) The operation panel unit is operated to output the operation signal related to the control command, and the arithmetic processing unit controls the display screen to display the corresponding simulation processing screen in the processing operation simulation area according to the operation signal.

The effect of the present invention is that by providing a replaceable button dial that is detachably installed on the base, and matching the arithmetic processing unit to control the display screen to display different screens according to the different replaceable button dials, it can be used In the case of the same basic structure, the effect of transforming into a machine tool simulation device of a different controller manufacturer can be achieved only by replacing the replaceable button panel. In this way, it is not only convenient for training and improving the skills of the operators, but also greatly reduced The cost of equipment required for training.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, an embodiment of the CNC numerical control operation simulation work device of the present invention includes an operation panel unit 2, a display screen 3, and an arithmetic processing unit 4.

The operation panel unit 2 is operated to output an operation signal, and includes a base 21, a fixed button panel 22 arranged on the base 21, and a replaceable button panel 23 detachably arranged on the base 21. The replaceable button disc 23 can be detachably installed on the base 21 by means of screw locking, fitting, snapping and the like.

The fixed button panel 22 can be designed to have control buttons common to various manufacturers, and the replaceable button panel 23 is designed to have control buttons unique to each manufacturer. For example, the fixed button panel 22 preferably has a power switch group 221, An emergency stop button 222, a program protection lock 223, a hand wheel 224, a hand wheel feed rate knob 225, and a hand wheel axis direction knob 226. The power switch group 221 has a power on button 227 and a power off button 228. Among them, those with ordinary knowledge in the art can change the types of control buttons of the fixed button disc 22 according to the description of this specification, and it is not limited to this.

The interchangeable button panel 23 has a processing action control button group 230. The interchangeable button panel 23 that can support the Fanuc controller in FIGS. 1 and 3 is used as an illustration. The processing action control button group 230 has a fast Moving override knob 231 (rapid override), a cutting feed rate knob 232 (feedrate override), a mode selection knob 233 (mode select), a spindle override knob 234 (spindle override), a spindle control button area 235 (spindle control ), an nc control button area 236 (nc function), an axis control button area 237 (axis control), and a machine control button area 238 (machine control). Taking the replaceable button dial 23 that can support the Heidenhain controller in FIG. 4 as an illustration, the machining action control button group 230 has a cutting feed rate knob 241 (feed override), and a rapid override knob 242 (rapid override). ), and the plural dialog program edit button 243. Those skilled in the art can adjust the control buttons of the interchangeable button panel 23 according to the specifications of the machine tool panel of each manufacturer according to the description of this specification.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the display screen 3 includes a processing motion simulation area 31 for displaying a simulation processing screen, and a control simulation area 32 for displaying a control instruction screen.

The display screen 3 preferably further includes a viewing angle area with a plurality of viewing angle icons, and the viewing angle icons are used to switch the viewing angle. Wherein, the viewing angle area is preferably divided into a designated viewing angle area 33 and a free viewing angle area 34. The designated viewing angle area 33 has a material range viewing angle icon 331, a cutting range viewing angle icon 332, and a machine range viewing angle icon 333. The free view area 34 has a free rotation icon 341, a plurality of panning icons 342, and a plurality of zooming icons 343. Wherein, the number of the pan icon 342 and the zoom icon 343 in the free view area 34 can be one or any plural number, and it is not limited to what is depicted in FIG. 2.

Among them, the display screen 3 is preferably a touch screen, and the user can directly touch the display screen 3 and click the above-mentioned viewing angle icon, but the display screen 3 can also be a general screen, and the user can operate the mouse ( Not shown) to click on the above-mentioned perspective icon.

The arithmetic processing unit 4 is electrically connected to the fixed button panel 22 and the display screen 3, and is detachably electrically connected to the replaceable button panel 23, and the arithmetic processing unit 4 is electrically connected to the different replaceable button panel 23 At this time, the display screen 3 is controlled to display the control simulation area 32 with different screens, and the display screen 3 is controlled to display the corresponding simulation processing screen in the processing motion simulation area 31 according to the operation signal. Wherein, the arithmetic processing unit 4 can be implemented using a general computer host, workstation (Workstation), server (Server), etc., and can be additionally signaled to a mouse or a keyboard (not shown) for the user to operate.

Referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 5, an embodiment of the teaching method of CNC numerical control operation simulation work of the present invention is suitable for use in the CNC numerical control operation simulation work device, including the following steps:

Step 51: Install the required replaceable button pad 23 on the base 21 and electrically connect to the arithmetic processing unit 4 as required.

Among them, the user can select the model corresponding to the desired manufacturer (for example: select the model corresponding to Fanuc) in the replaceable button panel 23 corresponding to different manufacturers (for example: Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain, Mitsubishi, etc.) to install .

Step 52: The arithmetic processing unit 4 controls the display screen 3 to display different control instruction screens in the control simulation area 32 when the different replaceable button pads 23 are electrically connected.

The arithmetic processing unit 4 pre-stores different control command screens corresponding to different manufacturers. After the arithmetic processing unit 4 is electrically connected to the replaceable button pad 23, the user first operates the mouse or keyboard to select the desired manufacturer, and then Operate the mouse or keyboard to make the arithmetic processing unit 4 detect whether the model of the replaceable button pad 23 corresponds to the manufacturer, and if the corresponding is correct, control the display screen 3 to display the control command corresponding to the manufacturer in the control simulation area 32 Picture. For example, the user first selects Fanuc, and then the arithmetic processing unit 4 detects whether the replaceable button dial 23 is a model corresponding to Fanuc, and if the correspondence is correct, the arithmetic processing unit 4 controls the display screen 3 in the control simulation The area 32 displays the control instruction screen corresponding to Fanuc, and the user can operate the operation panel unit 2 to simulate. If there is an error, the operation processing unit 4 can control the display screen 3 to display an abnormality to inform the user.

Step 53: The operation panel unit 2 is operated to output the operation signal related to the control instruction, and the arithmetic processing unit 4 controls the display screen 3 to display the corresponding simulation processing screen in the processing operation simulation area 31 according to the operation signal.

Wherein, the user can operate the fixed button disc 22 or the replaceable button disc 23 to output the operation signal, thereby, can input control commands, and display the input control commands (for example: program) in the control simulation area 32 Code), or input a control command related to the simulation, and the processing motion simulation area 31 displays the corresponding simulation processing screen.

Step 54: The operation panel unit 2 is operated to output the operation signal related to the viewing angle change, and the arithmetic processing unit 4 controls the display screen 3 to display the simulation processing corresponding to the viewing angle change in the processing operation simulation area 31 according to the operation signal Picture.

Wherein, the teaching method of CNC numerical control operation simulation work preferably further includes step 54. The user can choose to switch the viewing angle according to the needs. For landscape view, when the cutting range perspective icon 332 is clicked, it is switched to the view with the material and tool position as the range. When the machine range perspective icon 333 is clicked, it is switched to the entire machine tool size as the visible range. It depends on the landscape. When you click the icon in the free viewing area 34, you can freely adjust the desired viewing angle. For example, when you click the free rotation icon 341, you can rotate the coordinates by 360 degrees to view at any angle, and click the translation When the icon 342 is used, the screen can be panned up, down, left, and right, and when the zoom icon 343 is clicked, you can freely zoom in and out.

Based on the above description, the effects of this embodiment are as follows:

1. By arranging a replaceable button panel 23 that is detachably installed on the base 21, and cooperating with the arithmetic processing unit 4 to control the display screen 3 to display different screens according to the different replaceable button panels 23, which can be displayed on the In the case of using the same basic structure, the effect of transforming into a machine tool simulation device of a different manufacturer can be achieved only by replacing the replaceable button panel 23. In this way, for schools or general small and medium-sized factories, it can be used in Without the need to have machine tools from multiple manufacturers, it is possible to train operators to be familiar with operating machine tools from various manufacturers. Therefore, it is not only convenient to train and improve the skills of the operators, but also greatly reduces the cost of equipment required for training.

2. By setting the designated viewing angle area 33 and the free viewing angle area 34, together with multiple viewing angle icons, the operator can select the simulated processing screen of the required viewing angle, so that the operator can more clearly understand the all-round processing situation , To avoid false perceptions due to blind spots in the screen, therefore, it can provide operators with more complete simulation training.

In summary, the CNC numerical control operation simulation working device and teaching method of the present invention can indeed achieve the purpose of the invention.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention. When the scope of implementation of the present invention cannot be limited by this, all simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the patent specification still belong to Within the scope covered by the patent of the present invention.

2: Operation panel unit 21: Base 22: Fixed button plate 221: Power Switch Group 222: Emergency stop button 223: Program Protection Lock 224: Handwheel 225: Handwheel feed rate knob 226: Handwheel axis direction knob 227: Power on button 228: Power off button 23: Interchangeable button dial 230: Processing action control button group 231: Quickly move the magnification knob 232: Cutting feed rate knob 233: Mode selection knob 234: Spindle override knob 235: Spindle control button area 236: nc control button area 237: Axial control button area 238: Mechanical control button area 241: Cutting feed rate knob 242: Quickly move the magnification knob 243: Dialogue program editing button 3: display screen 31: Processing motion simulation area 32: Control the simulation area 33: Specify the viewing area 331: Material range perspective icon 332: Cutting range perspective icon 333: Machine range perspective icon 34: Free viewing area 341: Free spin icon 342: Pan icon 343: zoom icon 4: Operation processing unit 51~54: Steps

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the CNC numerical control operation simulation work device of the present invention; Figure 2 is a partial enlarged view of a display screen of the embodiment; Figure 3 is a top view of an operating panel unit of the embodiment; 4 is a top view of another aspect of the operation panel unit of the embodiment; and Fig. 5 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the teaching method of CNC numerical control operation simulation work according to the present invention.

2: Operation panel unit

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Claims (10)

A CNC numerical control operation simulation working device, including: An operation panel unit, which outputs an operation signal when operated, includes a base, a fixed button panel arranged on the base, and a replaceable button panel detachably arranged on the base; A display screen, including a processing motion simulation area for displaying a simulated processing screen, and a control simulation area for displaying a control command screen; and An arithmetic processing unit, electrically connected to the fixed button panel and the display screen, and detachably electrically connected to the replaceable button panel, the arithmetic processing unit controls the display when electrically connected to a different replaceable button panel The screen displays the control simulation area with different pictures, and controls the display screen to display the corresponding simulation processing picture in the processing action simulation area according to the operation signal. The CNC numerical control operation simulation work device according to claim 1, wherein the display screen further includes a viewing angle area with a plurality of viewing angle icons, and the viewing angle icons are used to switch the viewing angle. The CNC numerical control operation simulation work device according to claim 1, wherein the display screen further includes a designated viewing angle area, and the designated viewing angle area has a material range view angle icon, a cutting range view angle icon, and a machine range view angle icon. The CNC numerical control operation simulation work device according to claim 1, wherein the display screen further includes a free view area, and the free view area has a free rotation icon, at least one pan icon, and at least one zoom icon. The CNC numerical control operation simulation work device according to claim 1, wherein the display screen is a touch screen. The CNC numerical control operation simulation work device according to claim 1, wherein the fixed button panel has at least one of a power switch group, an emergency stop button, and a program protection lock. The CNC numerical control operation simulation working device according to claim 1, wherein the fixed button plate has at least one of a hand wheel, a hand wheel feed rate knob, and a hand wheel axis direction knob. The CNC numerical control operation simulation working device according to claim 1, wherein the replaceable button plate has a processing action control button group. A CNC numerical control operation simulation work teaching method, suitable for use in the CNC numerical control operation simulation work device as described in claim 1, including the following steps: (A) Install the required replaceable button pad on the base and electrically connect to the arithmetic processing unit as required; (B) The arithmetic processing unit controls the display screen to display different control command screens in the control simulation area when electrically connected to the different replaceable button pads; and (C) The operation panel unit is operated to output the operation signal related to the control instruction, and the arithmetic processing unit controls the display screen to display the corresponding simulation processing screen in the processing operation simulation area according to the operation signal. The CNC numerical control operation simulation work teaching method as described in claim 9, which further includes the following steps: (D) The operation panel unit is operated to output the operation signal related to the viewing angle change, and the arithmetic processing unit controls the display screen to display the simulation processing screen corresponding to the viewing angle change in the processing operation simulation area according to the operation signal.

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