CN116166348A - Man-machine interface machine control system and man-machine interface thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a man-machine interface machine control system, which comprises a display device, a machine and a control module, wherein the machine is electrically connected with the control module, and a man-machine interface is displayed on the display device. The human-machine interface machine control system is programmed to perform: the man-machine interface displays a main page, and a function menu comprising a plurality of function patterns is displayed on the main page, and each function pattern corresponds to a machine actuating mechanism. When a user clicks one of the functional patterns, at least one sub-page is displayed on the main page, wherein the sub-page comprises at least one input unit for the user to input an instruction and generate a machine parameter signal; when the user inputs the instruction in the input unit, the machine parameter signal is transmitted to the control module, and the control module transmits a machine actuating signal to the machine according to the machine parameter signal so as to control the machine to actuate.

Description

Man-machine interface machine control system and man-machine interface thereof

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a control system and a man-machine interface thereof, and more particularly, to a man-machine interface machine control system and a man-machine interface thereof capable of simplifying the setting and operation of a machine.

Background

The interface software of the computer numerical control (Computer Numerical Control; CNC) used in the current machining machines is usually preset at the time of manufacture and can only set or operate basic preset functions when in use. However, after the mechanism of the processing machine is assembled, CNC interface software and programmable logic controller (Programmable Logic Controller; PLC) are integrated to adjust parameters and performance so that the performance of the processing machine meets different product or customization requirements.

Please refer to fig. 1, which is a schematic diagram illustrating an operation of a CNC interface. Limited by the preset interface software, a great deal of operations still need to be performed on the CNC interface when the machining machine is set. As shown in fig. 1, the user has to manually input the values in the corresponding operation manual into a plurality of data cells in a parameter setting area Z (shown by the dashed line box in fig. 1) according to different operation manuals, so as to adjust the coordinates, positions or operations of the specific processing device or according to the customized adjustment. The more complex the CNC machining tool is, the more the setting time required for the CNC machining tool is. In addition, the complex setting and operation also increases the time and personnel training difficulty required for the production, adjustment and maintenance of the processing machine, and reduces the overall process efficiency. In addition, the existing processing machine and the control method thereof are difficult to integrate or cooperate with the sensor or the peripheral equipment.

Disclosure of Invention

Therefore, the invention discloses a man-machine interface machine control system capable of simplifying the setting and operation of the machine to solve the problems.

In order to solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present invention discloses a control system for a human-computer interface machine, which includes a display device, a machine, and a control module; wherein the display device, the machine and the control module are electrically connected with each other, and a human-machine interface is displayed on the display device, and the human-machine interface machine control system is programmed to execute: the man-machine interface displays a main page, wherein a function menu is displayed on the main page, the function menu comprises a plurality of function patterns for a user to click, and each function pattern corresponds to a machine actuating mechanism; when the user clicks one of the plurality of functional patterns, at least one sub-page is displayed on the main page, wherein the at least one sub-page comprises at least one input unit, and the at least one sub-page is used for the user to input an instruction and generate a machine parameter signal according to the instruction; when the user inputs the instruction in the at least one input unit of the at least one sub-page, the control module transmits a machine operation signal to the machine to control the machine operation according to the machine parameter signal.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an embodiment of the present invention discloses a human-machine interface for controlling the operation of the machine.

Compared with the prior art, the man-machine interface machine control system and the man-machine interface applied to the man-machine interface machine control system can simplify the setting and operation of the machine, reduce the time and personnel training difficulty required by the production, adjustment and maintenance of the processing machine, further improve the whole process efficiency and the whole integration and collaborative operation effects of the man-machine interface, the machine, the sensor and the peripheral equipment.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of a CNC interface.

FIG. 2 is a diagram of a control system for a human interface machine in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram of a main page of a human-computer interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a sub-page of a main page of a human-machine interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of another sub-page of a main page of a human-machine interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a machine according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of another main page of a human-machine interface according to an embodiment of the invention.

Reference numerals illustrate: a Z-parameter setting area; sys-human-computer interface machine control system; 1-a display device; 2-human-computer interface; 21,21' -main page; 22,22' -function menu; 23,23' -functional patterns; 231-subpage; 232-an input unit; 233-a set of functions; 2331-subset of functions; s1, a machine parameter signal; s2, a machine station actuating signal; 3-machine; 31-an actuation module; 311-cutting module; 3111-turret body; 3112-knife; 3113-cutterhead; 312-an invalidation control module; 4-a control module.

Detailed Description

The following description sets forth the preferred embodiments of the invention and, together with the drawings, provides further details of the invention and its intended advantages, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art. It should be noted that the drawings are simplified schematic diagrams, and thus only show elements and combinations related to the present invention, so as to provide a clearer description of the basic architecture or implementation of the present invention, and actual elements and arrangements may be more complex. In addition, for convenience of explanation, the components shown in the drawings of the present invention are not drawn in the same scale as the number, shape, size, etc. of actual implementations, and the detailed proportion thereof may be adjusted according to the design requirements.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a man-machine interface machine control system according to an embodiment of the invention. The man-machine interface machine control system Sys comprises a display device 1, a machine 3 and a control module 4, wherein the display device 1, the machine 3 and the control module 4 are electrically connected with each other, and the display device 1 is provided with a man-machine interface 2 displayed on the display device. The control module 4 includes a programmable logic editing unit (not shown) and at least one transceiver unit (not shown) coupled to the programmable logic editing unit. The programmable logic editing unit is used for editing a program in the control module 4 for programming the operation of the machine 3, a user can write and modify the program (such as an editor or an external computer) through the programmable logic editing unit, and at least one transceiver unit (such as a signal transceiver) is used for receiving and transmitting signals between the control module 4 and the display device 1 and the machine 3. The control module 4 of the present invention may be a programmable logic controller (Programmable Logic Controller; PLC), an operating system embedded in the machine 3, or a combination of an industrial computer and PLC to expand the performance, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In a preferred embodiment, the control module 4 of the present invention is a combination of an industrial computer and a PLC. In the present embodiment, the program activated by the programming machine 3 is a PLC language or other programs that can be run in the control module 4, but the invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the machine 3 of the present invention is a machining machine such as a CNC five-axis machining machine, a milling machine or a turning machine, and other peripheral devices electrically and/or communicatively connected to the machine 3, such as a sensor, a cutting fluid supply device or an oil cooling device, and the present invention is not limited to the type of the machine 3.

Please refer to fig. 3-5, and refer to fig. 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram of a main page of a human-computer interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a sub-page of a main page of a human-machine interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of another sub-page of a main page of a human-machine interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. The human-machine interface machine control system Sys of the present invention is programmed to perform: a main page 21 is displayed by the human-computer interface 2, a function menu 22 is displayed on the main page 21, the function menu 22 comprises a plurality of function patterns 23 for a user to click, and each function pattern 23 corresponds to a machine actuating mechanism; when a user clicks one of the plurality of functional patterns 23, at least one sub-page 231 is displayed on the main page 21, wherein the at least one sub-page 231 includes at least one input unit 232, and the at least one sub-page 231 is used for inputting a command by the user and generating a machine parameter signal S1 (not shown) according to the command; after a user inputs a command into at least one input unit 232 of at least one sub-page 231, the machine parameter signal S1 is transmitted to the control module 4, and the control module 4 transmits a machine actuation signal S2 (not shown) to the machine 3 according to the machine parameter signal S1 to control the machine 3 to actuate.

Referring to fig. 6, and referring to fig. 3 to 5, fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a machine according to an embodiment of the invention. The machine 3 of the present invention includes a plurality of actuating modules 31, when the control module 4 transmits the machine actuating signals S2 to the machine 3 according to the machine parameter signals S1, the plurality of actuating modules 31 of the machine 3 respectively actuate or do not actuate according to the machine actuating signals S2. That is, the control module 4 correspondingly generates the machine actuating signals S2 for controlling the plurality of actuating modules 31 according to the received machine parameter signals S1 to control the corresponding machine actuating modules 31.

In one embodiment, the plurality of actuating modules 31 are cutting modules 311. The cutting module 311 comprises at least one turret and a plurality of cutters 3112, the at least one turret comprises at least one turret body 3111 and at least one cutter head 3113, the at least one cutter head 3113 is connected between the at least one turret body 3111 and the plurality of cutters 3112, and the plurality of cutters 3112 are respectively disposed on the at least one turret body 3111. Furthermore, the cutting module 311 further includes: a machining spindle (not shown) for mounting and machining with one of the plurality of tools 3112. In one embodiment, the plurality of cutters 3112 are respectively connected to the at least one cutter disc 3113 by clamping or pinching to be disposed on the at least one turret body 3111 (e.g., by clamping). As described above, when the machine 3 receives the machine actuation signal S2, the cutting module 311 is actuated to perform machining, such as milling or turning, or changing the tool 3112, according to the machine actuation signal S2.

In one embodiment, the plurality of actuating modules 31 respectively correspond to a plurality of machine actuating mechanisms, for example, the cutting mechanism corresponds to the cutting module 311; however, according to the different machine parameter signals S1, the machine actuating signals S2 sent by the control module 4 can also correspondingly control the plurality of actuating modules 31 at the same time, which is not limited by the present invention. That is, when the control module 4 is used for programming and planning the function menu 22 and the plurality of function patterns 23 on the main page 21, the function patterns 23 and the corresponding machine actuating mechanism and the relation between the actuating modules 31 can be set according to the actual requirements, so as to control the operation of the elements in the different actuating modules 31, thereby achieving the problems of time-consuming and complex operation of the machine 3, and improving the processing precision and mastering effect.

As shown in FIG. 3, the user may select the desired machine actuation mechanism to be controlled or set directly through the sorting (e.g., production management, process support, diagnostics, or maintenance) indicated by the function menu 22 on the home page 21. Then, the user can select one of the plurality of function patterns 23 in the function menu 22 corresponding to the machine operation mechanism to be controlled, and the sub-page 231 corresponding to the machine operation mechanism is displayed on the human-machine interface 2. In addition, the configuration of the function menu 22 and the plurality of function patterns 23 on the main page 21 according to the present invention can be modified according to the actual requirement, and the present invention is not limited to the configuration shown in fig. 3. In addition, the functional patterns 23 can be graphical, shaped or graphical user interface (Graphical User Interface; GUI), but the invention is not limited thereto.

When the user clicks the function pattern 23 corresponding to the machine operation mechanism as a cutting mechanism in the function menu 22, the sub-page 231 corresponding to the cutting machine is displayed on the human-machine interface 2. The cutting mechanism is a machine tool operation mechanism for milling and turning a workpiece, adjusting a cutting fluid supply unit, or replacing the tool 3112. The input unit 232 may be an input pane, a button, or a combination thereof, for a user to input instructions, which may be by pressing a button or inputting a numerical value in the input pane to generate the machine parameter signal S1. The sub page 231 includes a plurality of input units 232 corresponding to different machine operation mechanisms.

As shown in fig. 4, the sub page 231 includes: a "turret repair" button for correcting the position of the cutter disc 3113 back to the origin, a "+x" button for moving the plurality of cutters 3112 and the cutter disc 3113 to a specific position, and an input unit 232 for inputting an input pane of a specific coordinate position. For example, when the user presses the "turret repair" button (input unit 232), the station parameter signal S1 corresponding to the "correct the position of the cutter 3113 back to the origin" command is sent to the control module 4, and the control module 4 sends the station actuation signal S2 to the station 3 according to the station parameter signal S1 to control the station actuation module 31 for starting the "correct the position of the cutter 3113 back to the origin". In another embodiment, the turret body 3111 may be separated from the plurality of cutters 3112 and the cutter disc 3113, and then the cutter disc 3113 may be separately calibrated, i.e. the button (input unit 232) for "turret maintenance" is used to calibrate the position of the cutter disc 3113 back to the origin, and then the plurality of cutters 3112 and the cutter disc 3113 may be assembled with the turret body 3111 to achieve calibration, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Further, when the machine operation mechanism corresponding to one of the plurality of function patterns 23 is a cutting mechanism, the at least one sub-page 231 further includes at least one function set 233 corresponding to an operation function of the cutting mechanism, and the at least one function set 233 includes at least one function subset 2331. When the user inputs a command in the at least one input unit 232, the at least one function subset 2331 displays a current actuation of the actuation function of the cutting mechanism corresponding to the at least one function set 233 on the sub-page 231. For example, as shown in fig. 4, the sub-page 231 includes an "+x" button as the input unit 232, and an input pane currently displayed on the right side thereof as a "Y240.4" coordinate position, and a "movement signal" light signal of whether the corresponding plurality of tools 3112 and the cutter head 3113 have been moved to the aforementioned coordinate position. The "+X" buttons and the "movement signal" light, and the input pane (input unit 232) and the "movement signal" light currently displayed as "Y240.4" respectively form a subset of functions 2331 (as indicated by the dashed box) and a set of functions 233 (as indicated by the solid box). In addition, the "turret repair" button (input unit 232) and the light signal on the left side thereof form a function subset 2331 (function set 233). That is, the functional set 233 of the present invention includes one or more functional subsets 2331, and each functional subset 2331 includes one or more input units 232.

For example, after the machine 3 receives the machine operation signal S2 (corresponding to the command and the machine operation mechanism), the machine operation module 31 (e.g. the cutting module 311) corresponding to the machine operation signal S2 starts to operate, and a current operation of the operation function (correcting the position of the cutter disc 3113 back to the origin) of the cutting mechanism corresponding to the function set 233 is displayed on the sub-page 231. Taking fig. 4 as an example, when the current operation of the cutting module 311 is that the correction of the cutter disc 3113 to the origin has been started, the function subset 2331 including "turret repair" is turned on, indicating that the current operation is "correct the position of the cutter disc 3113 to the origin". Therefore, the current operation of the machine 3 can be accurately mastered, and the machine can be maintained in time when the specific operation function is abnormal, so that the progress of the whole processing procedure can be mastered.

In another embodiment, the plurality of actuating modules 31 are inactive control modules 312, corresponding to an inactive control mechanism, which controls the machine actuating mechanism of the machine 3 to be active (activated) or inactive (deactivated). The invalidation control module 312 includes a plurality of signal switches (not shown) and a plurality of signal sensors (not shown) disposed in the machine 3 for sensing whether the signals corresponding to the specific machine actuating mechanism are turned on.

As shown in fig. 5, the function set 233 (as shown in solid line boxes) is configured to control each element included in the corresponding cutting module 311, and each function subset 2331 (as shown in dashed line boxes) corresponds to whether the control module 4 conducts (is valid or not) signals to each element of the cutting module 311 of the machine 3. When the machine 3 receives the machine actuation signal S2, the invalidation control module 312 actuates according to the machine actuation signal S2 to turn on or off a plurality of signal switches to control the control module 4 to conduct signals (actuation function) on the machine 3, and senses the on/off of the plurality of signal switches through a plurality of signal sensors, so as to sense whether the machine actuation mechanism of the cutting module 311 corresponding to the machine 3 can still be controlled by the control module 4, and feeds back to the machine 3 to perform invalidation control. As shown in fig. 5, the function subset 2331 corresponding to the right spindle of the machining spindle of the cutting module 311 is shown as "inactive", indicating that the current operation of the right spindle is "inactive" and cannot be controlled by the control module 4. In practical application, a user may set a unified interface to include the machine operation mechanisms of the machines 3 corresponding to all kinds and models, and customize the function set 233 and the function subset 2331 according to different models or maintenance needs, which is not limited by the present invention.

In the man-machine interface machine control system Sys of the present invention, when one of the plurality of functional patterns 23 is selected, one sub-page 231 is displayed on the man-machine interface 2, however, in other embodiments, more than two sub-pages 231 may be displayed, or one sub-page 231 may be displayed first, and after a specific input unit 232 inputs an instruction (for example, a specific button on the sub-page 231 is selected) on the sub-page 231 by the user, another sub-page 231 is further displayed on the man-machine interface 2, which is not limited by the number and display manner of the sub-pages 231.

Referring to fig. 7, fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of another main page of a man-machine interface according to an embodiment of the invention. In the man-machine interface machine control system Sys of the present invention, when another user (different from the user) logs in, the man-machine interface 2 displays another main page 21', and another function menu 22' is displayed on the other main page 21', and the other function menu 22' includes a plurality of other function patterns 23 'for the other user to click, and each of the other function patterns 23' corresponds to another machine operation mechanism. That is, another user may have different rights from the user, that is, the function patterns 23,23 'that can be clicked are not the same, and the function list 22 and the other function list 22' are also different. In practice, different main pages 21,21' may be set for different users (e.g., suppliers) and for another user (e.g., customers). In addition, it should be noted that other technical features and implementation of the other main page 21' are described in the foregoing embodiments, and are not repeated here.

Compared with the prior art, the man-machine interface machine control system and the man-machine interface applied to the man-machine interface control system can display a main page through the man-machine interface, wherein a function menu is displayed on the main page, the function menu comprises a plurality of function patterns for a user to click, each function pattern corresponds to a machine actuating mechanism, when the user clicks one of the plurality of function patterns, at least one sub page is displayed on the main page, wherein at least one sub page comprises at least one input unit, the at least one sub page is used for the user to input an instruction and generate a machine parameter signal according to the instruction, and the control module transmits the machine parameter signal to the control module after the user inputs the instruction in the at least one input unit of the at least one sub page, and the control module transmits a machine actuating signal to the machine according to the machine parameter signal to control the technical characteristics of the machine to actuate the machine, so that the setting and the operation of the machine are simplified, the time required by the machine is shortened, the training difficulty of personnel is further improved, and the whole process efficiency is improved.

The foregoing description is only of the preferred embodiments of the invention, and all changes and modifications that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

Claims (10)

1. The man-machine interface machine control system is characterized by comprising a display device, a machine and a control module; wherein the display device, the machine and the control module are electrically connected with each other, and a human-machine interface is displayed on the display device, and the human-machine interface machine control system is programmed to execute:

the man-machine interface displays a main page, wherein a function menu is displayed on the main page, the function menu comprises a plurality of function patterns for a user to click, and each function pattern corresponds to a machine actuating mechanism;

when the user clicks one of the plurality of functional patterns, at least one sub-page is displayed on the main page, wherein the at least one sub-page comprises at least one input unit, and the at least one sub-page is used for the user to input an instruction and generate a machine parameter signal according to the instruction;

when the user inputs the instruction in the at least one input unit of the at least one sub-page, the control module transmits a machine operation signal to the machine to control the machine operation according to the machine parameter signal.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the input units of the human-machine interface is an input pane, a button, or a combination of an input pane and a button for a user to input the command.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein when the machine operation mechanism corresponding to one of the plurality of functional patterns is a cutting mechanism, the at least one sub-page further comprises:

at least one function set corresponding to an actuation function of the cutting mechanism, respectively, and the at least one function set including at least one function subset, respectively;

when the user inputs the instruction in the at least one input unit, the at least one function subset displays a current action of the action function of the cutting mechanism corresponding to the at least one function set on the sub-page.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein when the machine operation mechanism corresponding to one of the plurality of functional patterns is an invalid control mechanism, the at least one sub-page further comprises:

at least one function set corresponding to an active function of the inactive control, respectively, and the at least one function set including at least one function subset, respectively;

when the user inputs the instruction in the at least one input unit, the at least one function subset displays a current action of the action function of the cutting mechanism corresponding to the at least one function set on the sub-page.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the machine comprises a plurality of operation modules, and each of the plurality of operation modules is respectively operated or not operated according to the machine parameter signal when the control module transmits the machine operation signal to the machine.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein one of the plurality of actuation modules is the cutting module, the cutting module comprising:

at least one turret; and

a plurality of cutters respectively arranged on at least one cutter tower;

when the machine receives the machine actuating signal, the cutting module is actuated according to the machine actuating signal to process.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein one of the plurality of active modules is the inactive control module, the inactive control module comprising: a plurality of signal switches and a plurality of signal sensors; the plurality of signal switches and the plurality of signal sensors are arranged in the machine, and when the machine receives the machine actuating signal, the invalidation control module actuates to open or close the plurality of signal switches according to the machine actuating signal, senses the opening and closing of the plurality of signal switches through the plurality of signal sensors and feeds back to the machine for invalidation control.

8. The hmi station control system of claim 1 wherein the hmi station displaying a home page includes displaying a home page by the hmi station when the user logs in, the hmi station control system further programmed to perform:

when another user logs in, the man-machine interface displays another main page, wherein another function menu is displayed on the other main page, the other function menu comprises a plurality of other function patterns for the other user to click, and each other function pattern corresponds to another machine actuating mechanism respectively;

when the other user clicks one of the plurality of other functional patterns, at least one other sub-page is displayed on the other main page, wherein the at least one other sub-page comprises at least one other input unit, and the at least one other sub-page is used for the user to input another instruction and generate another machine parameter signal according to the other instruction;

when the other user inputs the other instruction in the at least one other input unit of the at least one other sub-page, the other machine parameter signal is transmitted to the control module, and the control module transmits another machine actuating signal to the machine according to the other machine parameter signal so as to control the machine to actuate.

9. The human-machine interface device control system of claim 1, wherein the control module comprises a programmable logic editing unit for programming the operation of the device; and at least one transceiver unit coupled to the programmable logic editing unit for receiving and transmitting the machine parameter signal and the machine operation signal.

10. A human-machine interface for a human-machine interface machine control system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the human-machine interface is adapted to control the operation of the machine.

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