JP2002049413A - Machine control panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a machine control panel which is provided with a manual pulse generator and a relevant switch capable of improving operability in a 'handle feeding mode' and saving space. SOLUTION: This machine control panel 1 for an NC lathe is provided with a manual pulse generator 30 and a relevant switch for moving a shaft such as a shaft selection switch 41 for selecting a shaft to be driven by the manual pulse generator 30 and a magnification selecting switch 42 for selecting the magnification of one scale of the manual pulse generator 30. The magnification selecting switch 42 is composed three push buttons such as ×1, ×10, and ×100 arranged on a machine control panel 1 in addition to the manual pulse generator 30, and the shaft selecting switch 41 is constituted by integrating a multiple contact type switch into the manual pulse generator 30 so that a button control part 41a can be exposed to the front face of the manual pulse generator 30.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a machine operation panel installed on an NC machine tool or a robot, and more particularly to a machine operation panel having excellent operability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a numerical control type machine tool such as an NC lathe is provided with a machine operation panel 50 as shown in FIG. In such a machine operation panel 50, usually, a "memory mode" in which automatic operation is performed by a program input to the numerical controller, a program command of one block or several blocks is manually input to the numerical controller to operate the machine. Activate "MD
A plurality of push buttons for selecting various modes such as an "I mode", a "handle feed mode" in which the axis is moved by operating the manual pulse generator 52, and a "jog feed mode" in which the axis is moved by operating the push button A plurality of operation units and display units such as a mode selection switch 51 composed of buttons are provided. For example, when “steering wheel feed mode” is selected by the mode selection switch 51, as shown in FIG. First, an axis to be moved is selected by an axis selection switch 53 including a pair of push buttons, and a magnification selection switch 5 including three push buttons.
4, after selecting the magnification of one scale of the manual pulse generator 52, the pulse handle 52a of the manual pulse generator 52 is selected.
Is rotated to move the tool rest or the like in the axial direction selected by the axis selection switch 53.

For example, in the "handle feed mode", when the axis movement in the Z axis direction is performed after the axis movement in the X axis direction is completed, the movement of the pulse handle 52a of the manual pulse generator 52 is temporarily stopped. After moving the line of sight to the axis selection switch 53 of the machine operation panel 50 and selecting the Z axis by operating the push button, the line of sight is again moved to the manual pulse generator 52 and the pulse handle 52 a When approaching each axis, for example, by moving the axis in the Z-axis direction by operating the manual pulse generator 52, the manual pulse generator 52 is installed at a position away from the manual pulse generator 52 each time. It is necessary to operate while moving the line of sight between the related switches such as the axis selection switch 53 and the like. There was a cormorant problem.

As described above, in the "handle feed mode", not only a relatively large manual pulse generator 52 but also an axis selection switch 53 comprising a plurality of push buttons and a magnification selection switch are provided on the machine operation panel 50. Since the related switches such as the switch 54 must be provided, the occupied area of the machine operation panel 50 is increased, which is one factor that hinders the space saving of the machine operation panel 50.

An object of the present invention is to provide a machine operation panel having a manual pulse generator and its related switches, which is excellent in operability in the "handle feed mode" and can save space. It is in.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a manual pulse generator for outputting a pulse signal to a servomotor for driving a shaft, and operating the manual pulse generator. In a machine operation panel provided with a related switch for axis movement used at that time, the related switch is incorporated in the manual pulse generator. Note that the manual pulse generator does not necessarily need to incorporate all of the related switches.
By incorporating one type of related switch, the following effects of the present invention can be obtained.

In the machine operation panel configured as described above, the related switch for axis movement is incorporated in the manual pulse generator. Therefore, when the manual pulse generator is operated to perform axis movement, manual pulse generation is performed. There is no need to move the line of sight between the device and its related switch, and the manual pulse generator or its related switch can be operated immediately, so that the operability in the "handle feed mode" is improved. .

Further, since the related switch for moving the axis is incorporated in the manual pulse generator, it is not necessary to secure an area for arranging the related switch on the machine operation panel. There is also an effect that space can be achieved.

[0009] In particular, as in the machine operation panel according to the second aspect of the present invention, as the related switch, a multi-contact type axis selection switch is provided so that its operation unit is exposed to the front.
In the one incorporated in the manual pulse generator, since a plurality of axes can be selected by one operation unit, the space for installing the axis selection switch in the manual pulse generator can be reduced, and furthermore, the Since the operation section is exposed, the operability of the axis selection switch is excellent.

[0010]

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a machine operation panel 1 installed on an NC lathe, and FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (c).
Shows a manual pulse generator 30 arranged on the machine operation panel 1 of the above.

As shown in FIG. 1, the machine operation panel 1 is divided into a plurality of areas, each of which is provided with an operation section comprising a push button and a dial. One of these areas includes a mode selection switch 1 for selecting a mode according to the purpose of use when operating a machine or operating an NC operation panel (not shown).
0, and a tool rest or another home return switch 20 for performing mechanical home return.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mode selection switch 10 is a memory mode which is selected when automatic operation is performed according to a program input to the numerical controller, and one or several blocks of program commands are set in numerical values. "MDI mode" selected when operating the machine by manually inputting to the control unit, "Tape mode" selected when operating the machine by inputting a program command to the numerical control device by punching tape, numerical value "Editing mode" selected when editing the machining program input to the control device, "Handle feed mode" selected when moving the tool post by operating the manual pulse generator 30, button operation `` Jog feed mode '' selected when manually moving the turret, or when moving the turret quickly It includes respectively a push button corresponding to each mode such as "fast forward mode" as has become possible to select each mode by pressing any of the push button.

In other areas of the machine operation panel 1, a manual pulse generator 30 and a manual pulse generator 3 are provided.
Related switches for axis movement, such as an axis selection switch 41 used when operating 0 and a magnification selection switch 42 for selecting a magnification of one scale of the manual pulse generator 30, are provided. The generator 30, the axis selection switch 41, and the magnification selection switch 42 function when the "steering wheel feed mode" is selected by the push button of the mode selection switch 10.

The manual pulse generator 30 is shown in FIGS.
(C) As shown in FIG.
And a base 32 having a scale 32a for rotatably supporting the dial 31 and outputting a pulse signal in proportion to the rotation angle of the dial 31. I have.

As shown in FIG. 1, the magnification selection switch 42 is connected to the machine operation panel 1 separately from the manual pulse generator 30.
It is composed of three push buttons, x1, x10, x100, which are arranged on the top.
Is a rotating dial 31 as shown in FIGS.
And a four-contact type switch incorporated in the manual pulse generator 30 so that the rectangular button operation portion 41a is exposed on a disk-shaped fixing plate 33 fixed to the base 32 in a state separated from the switch. By pressing one of the four sides of the rectangular button operation section 41a, one of the X axis and the Z axis can be selected. In this embodiment, the same axis is selected by pressing any two opposing sides of the rectangular button operation section 41a.

The machine operation panel 1 configured as described above
Since the axis selection switch 41, which is one of the related switches for axis movement in the "handle feed mode", is incorporated in the manual pulse generator 30, the tool post moved by operating the manual pulse generator 30 When the moving direction of the manual pulse generator 30 is changed, there is no need to move the line of sight between the manual pulse generator 30 and the axis selection switch 41.
Can be operated immediately, so that the operability in the "handle feed mode" is improved as compared with the conventional machine operation panel.

In particular, since the axis selection switch 41 is a multi-contact type switch incorporated in the manual pulse generator 30 so that the button operation section 41a is exposed on the front surface, one button operation section 41a Thus, a plurality of axes can be selected, so that the space for installing the axis selection switch 41 in the manual pulse generator 30 can be reduced, and the manual pulse generator 3 installed on the machine operation panel 1 can be used.
0, the button operation unit 41a is exposed on the front surface, so that the dial operation of the manual pulse generator 30 and the axis selection switch 4
There is also an effect that the transition to the first button operation can be performed smoothly.

When the axis selection switch 41 is incorporated in the manual pulse generator 30 as in the machine operation panel 1, an area for disposing the axis selection switch 41 on the machine operation panel 1 is separately secured. It is not necessary, and it is possible to save the space of the machine operation panel 1 by considering the arrangement of operation units and display units such as other switches.

In the embodiment described above, the axis selection switch 41, which is one of the related switches for axis movement in the "handle feed mode", is incorporated in the manual pulse generator 30, but the invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, a magnification selection switch 42 may be incorporated in the manual pulse generator 30 instead of the axis selection switch 41, or both the axis selection switch 41 and the magnification selection switch 42 may be incorporated in the manual pulse generator 30. It is. However, when the magnification selection switch 42 is incorporated in the manual pulse generator 30, it is desirable to change the switch to a multi-contact type switch instead of the push button switch, as in the case of the axis selection switch 41.

In particular, when both the axis selection switch 41 and the magnification selection switch 42, which are related switches for moving the axis, are incorporated in the manual pulse generator 30, the operability of the manual pulse generator 30 and the related switches is further improved. In addition, since there is no need to secure a space for disposing the related switches on the machine operation panel 1, it is possible to further save the space of the machine operation panel 1.

In the above-described embodiment, as the axis selection switch 41 incorporated in the manual pulse generator 30, a four-contact type switch that can immediately select a plurality of axes by one button operation section 41a is used. But
Without being limited to this, the manual pulse generator 30
It is also possible to use various types of switches, provided that they can be integrated into a switch.

In the above-described embodiment, the machine operation panel 1 installed on the NC lathe has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a manual pulse generator and related switches for axis movement are provided. If this is done, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to various machine operation panels installed in other NC machine tools, robots, and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing one embodiment of a machine operation panel according to the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a manual pulse generator provided on the machine operation panel of the above, FIG. 2B is a plan view showing the manual pulse generator of the above, and FIG. It is a side view which shows a generator.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of a conventional machine operation panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Machine operation panel 10 Mode selection switch 20 Home position return switch 30 Manual pulse generator 31 Dial 32 Base 33 Fixed plate 41 Axis selection switch 41a Button operation part 42 Magnification selection switch

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A machine operation panel comprising: a manual pulse generator for outputting a pulse signal to a servomotor for driving an axis; and an associated switch for axis movement used when operating the manual pulse generator. A machine operation panel, wherein the manual switch includes the related switch. 2. The machine operation panel according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of contact type axis selection switches are incorporated in the manual pulse generator as the related switches such that an operation unit thereof is exposed on the front surface.