JP2000317774A - Tool correction data delivery method and device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tool correction data delivery method and its device, capable of delivering tool correction date at low cost. SOLUTION: As a delivery method for tool correction data, a following method is employed, in which reading tool correction data out of a tool pre- setter 3 is carried out by taking the data into an ID tag 6 mounted to a tool 4 so as to be freely detachable, and writing the tool correction data to a machine tool 5 is carried out by delivering the tool correction date to the machine tool 5 out of the ID tag 6. And in a tool correction data delivery device, it is so constituted that the ID tag 6 freely detachable from the tool 4 is mounted on the tool 4. A writing unit 7 capable of writing tool correction data onto the ID tag 6, is provided for the tool pre-setter 3, and a reading unit 8 capable of reading the tool correction data out of the ID tag 6, is provided for the machine tool 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for transferring tool correction data for transferring tool correction data between a tool presetter and a machine tool.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a machine tool in which a plurality of types of tools are stored and a tool to be used is appropriately selected from the tools to perform cutting or the like, tool correction data such as the diameter and length of the tool is read in advance. Based on this, position correction and the like for each tool are respectively performed. The acquisition of the tool correction data is performed by the tool presetter. As a method of transferring the tool correction data from the tool presetter to the machine tool, there are, for example, the following two methods. That is,
(1) As shown in FIG. 2, an ID chip 2 such as an IC is embedded and fixed in each of the tools 1, and tool correction data such as a diameter D and a length L of the tool measured by a tool presetter are fixed on the ID chip 2. After writing this, the tool is transferred to the machine tool, and the machine tool reads the tool correction data from the ID chip 2. (2) A personal computer or the like is connected between the tool presetter and the machine tool. In this method, the tool correction data measured by the tool presetter is once taken into a personal computer or the like, and is then transferred to a machine tool for delivery.

[0003]

However, the above-described method and apparatus for transferring tool correction data have the following problems. That is, in the method described in (1) above, in which the ID chip 2 is embedded and fixed in each tool 1,
Since the same number of ID chips 2 as each tool 1 are required,
The problem of high cost will arise. Also,
In the method using a personal computer or the like described in the above (2), a personal computer or the like is required exclusively for the transfer of the tool correction data.
In addition, there is a problem that the cost is high, and further, there is a possibility that the delivery of the tool correction data due to the failure of the personal computer or the like may become impossible.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has the following objects. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for transferring tool correction data which can transfer tool correction data at low cost.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems A method and an apparatus for transferring tool correction data according to the present invention employ the following means to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, claim 1
The method for transferring tool correction data described in the method for transferring tool correction data for transferring tool correction data of a tool measured by a tool presetter to a machine tool includes reading the tool correction data from the tool presetter. The method is carried out by taking in an ID tag detachably attached to the tool, and writing the tool correction data to the machine tool by passing the tool correction data from the ID tag to the machine tool.

According to the method for transferring tool correction data according to the first aspect, the tool correction data measured by the tool preset is taken into the ID tag attached to the tool and transferred to the machine tool together with the tool. The tool correction data in the ID tag is transferred to the machine tool, and the machine tool performs position correction and the like of the tool based on the obtained tool correction data. The ID tag after the transfer of the tool correction data is removed from the attached tool, attached to another tool, and reused.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tool correction data transfer device for transferring tool correction data of a tool measured by a tool presetter to a machine tool, wherein the tool correction data transfer device is detachably attached to the tool. I
A D tag, provided on the tool presetter side;
A writer for writing the tool correction data to a D tag;
A reader which is provided on the machine tool side and reads the tool correction data from the ID tag.

According to the method for transferring tool correction data according to the second aspect of the present invention, the tool correction data measured by the tool preset is written into the ID tag attached to the tool by the writer, and thereafter, the tool is processed together with the tool. Delivered to the machine. The tool correction data in this ID tag is
Read by the reader, the machine tool performs position correction and the like of the tool based on the tool correction data obtained by the reader. After transferring the tool correction data to the machine tool, the ID tag is removed from the attached tool,
It is re-used by being attached to other tools.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. The tool correction data transfer device of the present embodiment transfers tool correction data of the tool 4 measured by the tool presetter 3 to the machine tool 5, and includes an ID detachably attached to the tool 4.
A tag 6, a writer 7 provided on the tool presetter 3 side for writing tool correction data to the ID tag 6, and a reader 8 provided on the machine tool 5 side for reading tool correction data from the ID tag 6 are provided. ing. Reference numeral 5a denotes a tool magazine capable of storing a plurality of tools 4.

The ID tag 6 is a magnetic card capable of recording tool correction data, and is detachably attached by hooking a string 6a attached to the magnetic card onto the tool 4. The writer 7 is a write-only recording device provided on the tool presetter 3 side, and writes tool correction data such as the diameter D and the length L of the tool 4 measured by the tool presetter 3 to the ID tag 6. Magnetic head 7a is provided. The reader 8 is a read-only recording device provided on the machine tool 5 side, and includes a magnetic head 8a for reading tool correction data recorded in the ID tag 6.

A method of transferring tool correction data by the tool correction data transfer device having the above-described configuration will be described.
This will be described below with reference to FIG. In the transfer of the tool correction data, the tool correction data from the tool presetter 3 is read into the ID tag 6 detachably attached to the tool 4, and the tool correction data is written into the machine tool 5. A method of transferring the ID tag 6 to the machine tool 5 to perform the transfer is adopted. That is, first, the diameter D and length L of the tool 4 are measured by the tool presetter 3, and these are collectively output as tool correction data to the ID tag 6 from the magnetic head 7a (see the upper left of FIG. 1). The string 6a of the ID tag 6 on which the tool correction data is recorded is hooked on the tool 4 after the measurement, and is transported to the machine tool 5 as it is.

Next, the ID tag 6 is removed from the tool 4, the tool 4 is stored in the tool magazine 5a of the machine tool 5, and the ID tag 6 is held in front of the magnetic head 8a. Then, the magnetic head 8a reads the tool correction data corresponding to the tool 4 stored in the tool magazine 5a from the ID tag 6 and stores it (see the lower left of FIG. 1). Then, when performing machine processing with the stored tool 4, the machine tool 5 performs position correction and the like of the tool 4 with reference to the tool correction data corresponding to the tool 4. After being read by the magnetic head 8a, the ID card 6 is caught by another tool 4 'to be measured by the tool presetter 3, and is again recorded in order to record the tool correction data of the tool 4'. Used (see center right in FIG. 1). As described above, the ID tag 6 is reused many times in accordance with the number of tools 4 used in the machine tool 5.

According to the tool correction data delivery apparatus and delivery method of the present embodiment, the ID tag 6 is removably attached to the tool 4, and the ID tag 6 allows the tool presetter 3 and the machine tool 5 to be connected to each other. By adopting the configuration for transferring the tool correction data in the above, the ID tag 6 after the transfer of the tool correction data can be detached from the tool 4, attached to another tool 4 'or the like, and reused. Like, requires the same number of ID chips as each tool,
Since a dedicated personal computer or the like for transferring the tool correction data is not required, it is possible to transfer the tool correction data at low cost.

Although the ID tag 6 is a magnetic card in the method and apparatus for transferring tool correction data according to the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and other recording media such as an IC chip and a barcode may be used. Is also good. In the method and the apparatus for transferring tool correction data according to the above-described embodiment, the attachment of the ID tag 6 to the tools 4 and 4 ′ is performed by hooking the string 6a of the ID tag 6, but is not limited to this. Instead, it is only necessary to be able to easily attach and detach, and other attachment methods may be adopted.

[0015]

According to the method for transferring tool correction data according to the first aspect of the present invention, a method is used in which an ID tag is detachably attached to a tool, and the tool correction data is transferred using the ID tag. This allows the ID tag after the tool correction data has been transferred to be removed from the tool, attached to another tool, and reused, and requires the same number of ID chips as each tool, Since a dedicated personal computer or the like for transferring data is not required, a method for transferring tool correction data that can transfer tool correction data at low cost can be realized.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, an ID tag is detachably attached to a tool, and a tool presetter provided with a writer and a reader are provided by the ID tag. By adopting a configuration that transfers tool correction data to and from the provided machine tool, the ID tag after the tool correction data has been transferred can be removed from the tool and attached to another tool for reuse. Yes, as before, the same number of IDs as each tool
Since there is no need for inserts or special PCs for transferring tool correction data,
It is possible to provide a tool correction data transfer device that can transfer tool correction data at low cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a method and an apparatus for transferring tool correction data of the present invention, and is a flowchart showing a flow of transferring tool correction data.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a tool in a conventional tool correction data delivery method and delivery apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Tool presetter 4 Tool 5 Machine tool 6 ID tag 7 Writer 8 Reader

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A method for transferring tool correction data of a tool measured by a tool presetter to a machine tool, wherein the tool correction data is read from the tool presetter and is detachably attached to the tool. Receiving the tool correction data from the ID tag attached to the machine tool, and writing the tool correction data to the machine tool by passing the tool correction data from the ID tag to the machine tool. 2. A tool correction data transfer device for transferring tool correction data of a tool measured by a tool presetter to a machine tool, comprising: an ID tag detachably attached to the tool; and an ID tag provided on the tool presetter side. A tool for writing the tool correction data to the ID tag; and a reader provided on the machine tool side for reading the tool correction data from the ID tag. .