CN1316709A - System for automatically amplifying size of shoe template one by one in 3D image space of computer - Google Patents
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A computerized system for automatically amplifying the sizes of 3D shoe image is disclosed. At the pre-treating phase, a triangular information is received for dividing common parts and selecting characteristic lines and the user must fill in the relative table and input engineering parameters. At the main system phase, said tables are autoamtically read and the amplification calculation for each size is conducted. At the post-treating phase, the CAM parameters for reference sizes are set up and stored, the size data for each size is calculated and the model is made up.
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The present invention relates to a kind of footwear mould three dimensions computer graphic full-size grade system of putting automatically that realizes.
Footwear mould design and fabrication in the past, be 3D computer model mostly with CAD (computer aided design) system design benchmark size, yet this type of work but needs just can draw through auxiliary manufacturing system (CAD/CAM) slip-stick artist's of multidigit CAD (computer aided design)/computer design and computing, and when the moulding of various brand footwear moulds combines with accessory, also derive different size complexities, and because of the specification of footwear mould not of uniform size fixed, if the computer graphic under the previous surface model framework then has sizable difficulty as reaching the 3D full-size function that level is put or regional area size level is put automatically; Consult Fig. 5, be the flow process of present footwear mould exploitation, it is put according to the requirement work level of 2D full-size engineering drawing with benchmark size 3D computer model by auxiliary manufacturing system (CAD/CAM) slip-stick artist of CAD (computer aided design)/computer, comprising:
1, X, Y, Z inequality proportion convergent-divergent.
2, airbag, You Bao, footwear waist stiffening plate, decoration, LOGO ... shared etc. the segmentation of many sizes.
3, sidewall thickness is fixed.
4, the sole rubber thickness is fixed.
5, the preceding height setting that sticks up.
6, footwear waist height is fixed.
7, sole thickness is fixed.
8, width is fixed between the specified characteristic line.
Above job procedure need lean on the multidigit slip-stick artist with its technical ability, the cost long time just can be finished, and the slip-stick artist needs to make the CAM parameter setting to the 3D computer model of various sizes, and calculates, writes the NC formula, transfers to the CNC processing machine again and carries out the processing and fabricating model.
So because of, the characteristics of footwear mould are that unit price is cheap but quantity is big, and the sport footwear of a lot of brands, the complexity of its moulding and accessory is but quite high, so that the auxiliary manufacturing system (CAD/CAM) of CAD (computer aided design)/computer that footwear mould factory uses and slip-stick artist's quantity of needing are all quite a lot of, therefore just derive following shortcoming:
1, increases the cost of procuring equipment and software.
2, prolong making production schedule, reduce and manufacture efficient.
3, can't guarantee the stay in grade degree of product.
4, staff training is difficult for consuming time and cost of idleness.
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of footwear mould three dimensions computer graphic full-size grade system of putting automatically that realizes, it can reduce the whole cost of procuring equipment and software, effectively shorten the process of manufacturing, improve the stay in grade degree, be easy to carry out staff training and reach the standard grade and manipulate, and practical.
For achieving the above object, a kind of footwear mould three dimensions computer graphic full-size grade system of putting automatically that realizes of the present invention is characterized in that: comprising:
Previous operations is accepted the triangle data and is comprised that the cutting apart of common elements, the characteristic curve previous operations in being chosen at handles, and fills in level by the user and put table and geometric relationship table, and will store in it input data storehouse;
Main system, the user imports each engineering drawing gauge wire and selects option and the input parameters put at different levels, and main system is put automatic fetch stage the numbering and the size of each size in the table, and read and comprise in the geometric relationship table that each archives and common elements level put data a little, after in regular turn how much shelves of first in first size are done level and put calculation process, and the condition of set up restraining in the cluster triangle geometry satisfies each level in the mode of regional change and puts specification, and find out the discontinuous position of the geometry that causes because of shared accessory and carry out maintenance work, at last result of calculation is deposited on the position of corresponding size in the data bank;
The rear end engineering, the benchmark size is done the auxiliary Fabrication parameter of computer to be set and file, and inner formula will be resolved the geometric element of its use and the geometric element that from data bank, takes out new size to upgrade it, this rear end engineering just calculated the dimensional data of all sizes automatically and made model this moment.
Described realization footwear mould three dimensions computer graphic full-size is grade system of putting automatically, it is characterized in that: this triangle data is to be produced by 3D scanning.
Described realization footwear mould three dimensions computer graphic full-size is grade system of putting automatically, and it is characterized in that: this triangle data is converted by the CAD curved surface.
Described realization footwear mould three dimensions computer graphic full-size is grade system of putting automatically, it is characterized in that: the calculation process of this main system includes X, Y, Z inequality proportion convergent-divergent, many sizes segmentation of airbag, You Bao, footwear waist stiffening plate, decoration, LOGO is shared, sidewall thickness is fixed, the sole rubber thickness is fixed, the preceding height setting that sticks up, and footwear waist height is fixed, sole thickness is fixed, and width is fixed between the specified characteristic line.
Described realization footwear mould three dimensions computer graphic full-size is grade system of putting automatically, it is characterized in that: this rear end engineering is made into the NC formula with the dimensional data that is calculated, carry out processing model for the CNC processing machine, or the data after level put offers fast forming machine and makes moulding.
After having adopted technique scheme, a kind of footwear mould three dimensions computer graphic full-size grade system of putting automatically that realizes of the present invention, be to use the triangle geometry pattern to handle, it can replace commonly uses auxiliary complex work program and the design of making (CAD/CAM) software of manually-operated CAD (computer aided design)/computer, and can be easily and 3D scanning, the CAM use that mutually combines, and make the volume production level work of knocking off with rapidform machine (Rapid Prototype) or CNC processing machine, can reach the level playing function of footwear mould full-size or regional area, thereby have following effect:
1, reduces the whole cost of procuring equipment and software: owing to the use that is provided with of native system, the device software costs of original 4～6 people and 4～6 covers can be reduced to a people one equipment, make the cost expenditure of enterprise lower in a large number.
2, shorten making production schedule: it can be reduced to the working day in original one to two week a working day, has improved the whole efficient of manufacturing.
3, improve the stay in grade degree: owing to be to calculate automatically, therefore can obtain stable and high-quality finished product, and meet the standard of engineering drawing with software.
4, staff training is easy: can allow personnel be familiar with work and can reach the standard grade manipulating ahead of time with staff training by foreshortening to a week nearly half a year.
Below, with specific embodiment the present invention is done further detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is that process flow diagram is used in manufacturing of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a previous operations process flow diagram of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a main system process flow diagram of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is an engineer operation process flow diagram in rear end of the present invention.
Fig. 5 commonly uses computerized design and manufacturing operation process flow diagram.
Fig. 6 A-6D is a synoptic diagram of putting state at different levels of the present invention.
Subordinate list 1 is that the level that the present invention uses is put table.
Subordinate list 2 is geometric relationship tables that the present invention uses.
Subordinate list 3 is input parameter diagrams of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 1, be the manufacturing flow chart behind use the present invention, after using with the automatic level of triangle geometry mode treatment footwear mould three dimensions computer graphic full-size place system, can replace auxiliary complex work program and the design of making (CAD/CAM) software of existing manually-operated CAD (computer aided design)/computer, and can be easily and 3D scanning, the CAM use that mutually combines, and make the volume production level work of knocking off with rapidform machine (Rapid Prototype) or CNC processing machine, productive capacity is effectively improved.
Wherein, native system is divided at three phases:
One, previous operations: cooperate and consult Fig. 2, native system is accepted the triangle data (STL form) that 3D scanning produces, or the triangle data that converts to by the CAD curved surface, carry out pre-process such as common elements is cut apart, characteristic curve is chosen, and by the user fill in the level put table (consulting shown in the subordinate list 1) and geometric relationship table (consulting shown in the subordinate list 2), will store in it input data storehouse again.
Two, main system: cooperate and consult Fig. 3, the user imports each engineering drawing gauge wire and selects option and the input parameters (consulting shown in the subordinate list 3) put at different levels, as: whether side wall thicknesses is fixing ... or the like, native system is the fetch stage numbering and the size of putting each size in the table automatically, then read in the geometric relationship table each archives and common elements level and data such as put a little, system can be in regular turn do level to each how much shelves in each size and puts calculation process then, and that these computings comprise is as follows:
1, X, Y, Z inequality proportion convergent-divergent.
2, airbag, You Bao, footwear waist stiffening plate, decoration, LOGO ... shared etc. the segmentation of many sizes.
3, sidewall thickness (SIDEWALL THICK) is fixing.
4, sole rubber thickness (RB THICHNESS) is fixing.
5, preceding sticking up (TOE SPRING) height setting.
6, footwear waist height is fixed.
7, sole thickness (BOTTOM THICKNESS) is fixing.
8, width is fixed between the specified characteristic line.
Thus, system will set up the condition of restraining and satisfy each level in the mode of regional change and put specification in the cluster triangle geometry, and find out the discontinuous position of the geometry that causes because of shared accessory and carry out maintenance work, result of calculation is deposited on the position of corresponding size in the data bank at last.
Consult Fig. 6 A-6D again, wherein Fig. 6 A represents the state before level is put, and it is the footwear mould body that ellipse is represented a common elements, triangle on every side; It is constant but can produce displacement that Fig. 6 B represents that level is put back common elements size, and body part is according to X, Y, the scale value of Z and change size, and the gap section that forms shown in Fig. 6 C is poor, native system can write down each leg-of-mutton adjacent triangle position before level is put processing, level is put the back according to the adjacent leg-of-mutton gap value of being compensated; Fig. 6 D is depicted as with this offset the triangle that produces the gap is made result behind the bit shift compensation.
Three, rear end engineering: cooperate and consult Fig. 4, native system can provide effectively level playing function automatically, as long as the benchmark size is done CAM parameter setting and file, and inner formula will be resolved the geometric element of its use and the geometric element that from data bank, takes out new size to upgrade it, the NC formula that this moment, native system just can calculate all sizes is automatically carried out processing model for the CNC processing machine, in addition, the data after also level can being put offers fast forming machine (RapidPrototype) and makes model.
Yet; Computer graphic under previous surface model (Bspline; Nurbs; The Bezier Surface) framework has had sizable difficulty as reaching automatic grade of function of putting of 3D full-size; And the triangle geometry modular system also has good regional area changing capability; The regional area level that can make the footwear mould is put; therefore the present invention is not only with triangle geometry mode development one overshoes mould 3D computer graphic full-size level place system automatically, and the regional area level that this system also can make the footwear mould is put.： $ CAM＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ $ INNER＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝#INNER TOP.JDF $ EVAIN＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝#FOLD EI_R1.STL 3. 71.-7.5 4 3#FOLD EI_R2.STL 0. 53.6-7.5 4 3#FOLD EI_R3.STL-2.3 36.6-8 4 3#BODY EI_BODY.STL $ EVAOUT＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝#RIGID/1 SHANK.STL-41.8-34 0 4#RIGID EO_BAG.STL-12-100.8 0 4#FOLD/1 EO_RIB.STL-12.3-135.4-27.4 4 1#BODY BODY.STL $ INSERT REF QFILE＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝#RIGID SHANK.STL SHANK_OUT.STL#RIGID EO_RIB.STL RIBON.STL#RIGID EO_BAG.STL BAG_OUT.STL $ RBIN REF FILE ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ $ RBOUT＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝#RIGID/2 RO_LOGO.STL-14.-85. 3.25 3#BODY RO_BODY.STL：
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1, a kind of footwear mould three dimensions computer graphic full-size grade system of putting automatically that realizes is characterized in that: comprising:
Previous operations is accepted the triangle data and is comprised that the cutting apart of common elements, the characteristic curve previous operations in being chosen at handles, and fills in level by the user and put table and geometric relationship table, and will store in it input data storehouse;
Main system, the user imports each engineering drawing gauge wire and selects option and the input parameters put at different levels, and main system is put automatic fetch stage the numbering and the size of each size in the table, and read and comprise in the geometric relationship table that each archives and common elements level put data a little, after in regular turn how much shelves of first in first size are done level and put calculation process, and the condition of set up restraining in the cluster triangle geometry satisfies each level in the mode of regional change and puts specification, and find out the discontinuous position of the geometry that causes because of shared accessory and carry out maintenance work, at last result of calculation is deposited on the position of corresponding size in the data bank;
The rear end engineering, the benchmark size is done the auxiliary Fabrication parameter of computer to be set and file, and inner formula will be resolved the geometric element of its use and the geometric element that from data bank, takes out new size to upgrade it, this rear end engineering just calculated the dimensional data of all sizes automatically and made model this moment.
2, automatic grade of system of putting of realization footwear mould three dimensions computer graphic full-size as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: this triangle data is to be produced by 3D scanning.
3, automatic grade of system of putting of realization footwear mould three dimensions computer graphic full-size as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: this triangle data is converted by the CAD curved surface.
4, automatic grade of system of putting of realization footwear mould three dimensions computer graphic full-size as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: the calculation process of this main system includes X, Y, Z inequality proportion convergent-divergent, many sizes segmentation of airbag, You Bao, footwear waist stiffening plate, decoration, LOGO is shared, sidewall thickness is fixed, the sole rubber thickness is fixed, the preceding height setting that sticks up, and footwear waist height is fixed, sole thickness is fixed, and width is fixed between the specified characteristic line.
5, automatic grade of system of putting of realization footwear mould three dimensions computer graphic full-size as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: this rear end engineering is made into the NC formula with the dimensional data that is calculated, carry out processing model for the CNC processing machine, or the data after level put offers fast forming machine and makes moulding.
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