JP2002178036A - Method for preparing die layout in bending machine, and bending machine with the input method applied thereto - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a die layout preparing method in a bending machine capable of easily and correctly inputting die layout data in an NC-controlled press brake, and a bending machine to which the inputting method is applied. SOLUTION: When a worker touches a touch panel 23 by finger to select and specify a die to be used for the bending based on the bending data for an NC device 1 to control the bending machine 3 to perform the bending, the layout of the selected and specified die is displayed on a display screen 21 by a die layout display command unit 29 of a die display part. When the touch panel 23 above the die to be moved is touched by a finger, a die selection unit 31 selects the die. When a hand pulser 25 is turned according to the movement in the direction in which the selected die is moved, an operation unit 33 calculates the moving direction and the movement of the die based on the pulse signal from the hand pulser 25, and displays them on the display screen 21, and prepares the die layout data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for creating a die layout in a bending machine and a bending machine to which the input method is applied.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a press brake as an NC control bending machine, a die layout of a punch P and a die D as shown in FIG.
For example, as shown in JP-A-10-240340, an operator touches a vertical line 103 corresponding to a punch P and a die D displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel display 101 with a finger when creating bending data, This vertical line 1
03 is moved left and right by moving the punch P and the die D.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional technique, a worker touches a vertical line 103 corresponding to a punch P and a die D displayed on a screen with a finger to move the vertical line 103. As a result, there is a problem that fine adjustment is difficult because the mold mounting position is input.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to pay attention to the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and it is possible to easily and accurately input mold layout data in an NC control press brake. An object of the present invention is to provide a die layout creating method in a bending machine and a bending machine to which the input method is applied.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a die layout creating method for a bending machine, comprising: a display having a touch panel for inputting data such as processing data; In a method for inputting die layout data in a bending machine controlled by an NC device having a screen and a hand pulsar for inputting the amount of movement of each axis, a die to be used is selected and specified based on the processing data. The layout of the selected and specified mold is displayed on the display screen, the displayed mold to be moved is selected by touching the touch panel, and the selected mold is rotated by rotating the hand pulser. It is characterized in that a mold layout is created by inputting data of a moving direction and a moving amount.

Accordingly, when the NC apparatus selects and specifies a die to be used for processing based on processing data for controlling the bending machine, the layout of the selected and specified die is displayed on the display screen. When changing the mold layout, touch the touch panel on the mold to be moved with your finger to select it, and rotate the hand pulser in the direction to move the selected mold according to the amount of movement. This creates a mold layout.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bending machine comprising an NC unit having a display unit having a touch panel for inputting data such as processing data, and a hand pulser for inputting the amount of movement of each axis. A controlled bending processing machine, wherein the NC device provides a command to display a die layout on a display screen of the display means based on processing data; A mold display unit for selecting a mold to be moved by being touched by a finger via the touch panel with the mold displayed on the display screen of the display unit according to a command of the mold layout display command unit; And a calculating unit for receiving the pulse signal from the hand pulsar and calculating the moving direction and the moving amount of the mold.

Accordingly, when the operator touches the touch panel with a finger to select and specify a die to be used for processing based on processing data for the NC apparatus to control the bending machine to perform processing, a die display section is provided. The layout of the selected mold is displayed on the display screen of the display means in accordance with the command of the mold layout display command section. When changing the mold layout, touch the touch panel on the mold to be moved. When touched, the mold selection unit selects a mold. When the hand pulser is rotated in the direction in which the selected mold is to be moved according to the amount of movement, the calculation unit calculates the direction and amount of movement of the mold based on the pulse signal from the hand pulser,
Display on the display screen and create mold layout data.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows a press brake 3 provided with an NC device 1 as a control device. Here, since the press brake 3 is already well known, only the outline will be described.

In this press brake 3, the left and right side plates 5
L, 5R are erected, and an upper table 7U is provided on the upper front end surface of both side plates 5L, 5R.
A lower table 7L is provided on the lower front surface of R.
A punch P is attached to a mold mounting portion 9U such as an intermediate plate provided at a lower end portion of the upper table 7U so as to be replaceable and movable in the left-right direction in FIG. Mold mounting part 9L provided in the part
A die D is mounted so as to be replaceable and movable in the left-right direction in FIG. These punches P and dies D are set to a desired width by combining split dies.

A mold storage section (not shown) for storing and storing a plurality of molds is provided on the back side of the upper and lower tables 7U and 7L, and is provided behind the lower table 7L (on the other side in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface). 2), a lower mold exchanging unit 11L for exchanging and positioning the die D is provided movably in the left-right direction in FIG. 2 on the back side of the lower table 7L. An upper mold exchanging unit 1 for exchanging and positioning the punch P is located behind the upper table 7U.
1U is provided movably in the left-right direction in FIG. 2 on the back side of the upper table 7U.

As shown in FIG. 3, the NC device 1 is connected to a master station 13, a CAD personal computer 15 and the like.
It is often connected to AN17. In such a system, an NC program, a delivery date, the number of productions,
It sends CAD data such as a processing schedule composed of information on materials and the like, a three-dimensional posture diagram, a development diagram, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 4, the NC apparatus 1 has a liquid crystal display 21 as an example of a display screen. Is provided. A hand pulsar 25 for setting a target value for positioning each axis is provided beside the liquid crystal display 21.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the NC apparatus 1. In the NC device 1, a CPU 2 serving as a central processing unit is used.
7 is connected to the touch panel 23 and the hand pulsar 25 as input means, and the liquid crystal display 2 as display means having a display screen as output means.
1 is connected.

A hard disk 19 for storing the processing schedule and CAD data sent from the master station 13 and the CAD personal computer 15,
A mold display unit that issues a command to specify a mold based on the signal from the touch panel 23 touched by the operator's finger based on the AD data and display the layout on the liquid crystal panel 21; According to the operation command of the mold display unit 29, the mold layout displayed on the liquid crystal panel 21 is touched by the operator via the touch panel 23, and the mold is selected by the operator to select the mold. The CPU 27 includes a mold selecting unit 31 and an arithmetic unit 33 that calculates the moving direction and the moving amount of the mold selected by the mold selecting unit 31 based on a signal from the hand pulser 25.
It is connected to the.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a method for creating a die layout in the bending machine according to the present invention. That is, the NC apparatus 1 receives product drawing information such as a development view and a three-dimensional view from the master station 13 (step S1).
S1), a development view is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 of the NC apparatus 1 (step S2).

The operator operates the liquid crystal display 21.
By arbitrarily tracing the bending line on the developed view projected through the touch panel 23 provided on the front surface of the touch panel 23 with a finger, the bending order is sequentially determined and input (step S3,
See FIG. 6). That is, referring to FIG. 6, the information setting screen B1 for specifying the bending order shows, for example, a certain step in the bending process, and the bending glands traced by the finger on the development view screen B2 are shown in, for example, green and , The bending order is displayed near the bending line. Also, for example, the next bending line is indicated by a red line. Further, a simulation screen B4 of the bending step and a simulation screen B3 after the bending are shown.

Next, a die to be used in each step in the determined bending order is selected and specified (step S4, see FIG. 7). In FIG. 7, a cross-sectional view screen B5 of a representative mold that can be used for bending a product, a mold selection information screen B6, and a cross-sectional view screen of a similar mold B7.
And the like, so that a die can be selected and specified for each bending.

When the determination and input of the mold layout are started (step S5), as shown in FIG. 8, the setup process screen B8 of the mold arrangement mold layout is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21, and in step S4. A sectional view screen B9 of the selected and specified die, a die layout die layout simulation screen B10, and the like are shown (step S6).

A die layout die layout simulation screen B10 in response to a command from the die layout display command unit 29
When it is desired to change the die layout die layout shown in FIG. 5, the die B11b to be moved on the touch panel 23,
When B11c is selected by tracing with a finger, the mold selecting unit 31 selects a mold to be moved (step S7). By tracing the dies B11b and B11c on the touch panel 23 with a finger, for example, a vertical line B11a shown in green is displayed on the dies arrangement die layout simulation screen B10.

The operator operates the selected molds B11b and B1.
When the hand pulser 25 is turned by a predetermined amount in the direction in which the hand pulser 1c is to be moved and the vertical line B11a is moved right and left (only the right direction can be moved in FIG. The molds B11b and B11c are calculated based on
Is moved left and right to change the layout, and data is input to the NC apparatus 1 from the touch panel 23 to determine the mold layout (step S8).

Here, when it is desired to move the dies B11b and B11c rightward in FIG. 8, the hand pulsar 25 is rotated rightward (clockwise). The moving amounts of the dies B11b and B11c are set, for example, such that the dies are moved by 1 mm per one pulse from the hand pulser 25, and the hand pulser 25 is rotated.

From the above results, the dies B11b, B11c
The amount of movement is input to the NC apparatus 1 by turning the hand pulser 25, so that fine adjustment of the mold layout can be easily performed.

[0025]

As described above, in the method for creating a die layout in the bending machine according to the first aspect of the present invention,
When the NC apparatus selects and specifies a die to be used for processing based on processing data for controlling the bending machine to perform the processing, the layout of the selected and specified die is displayed on the display screen. To change the mold layout, touch the touch panel on the mold to be moved with your finger to select it, and rotate the hand pulsar in the direction in which you want to move the selected mold according to the amount of movement. Therefore, fine adjustment of the mold position can be easily performed.

In the bending machine according to the second aspect of the present invention,
When the operator touches the touch panel with a finger to select and specify a die to be used for processing based on processing data for the C apparatus to control the bending machine to perform processing, a die display unit die layout display instruction is issued. The layout of the selected mold is displayed on the display screen according to the command of the unit, so if you want to change the mold layout, touch the touch panel on the mold you want to move with your finger and the mold selection unit will Select a type. When the hand pulser is rotated in the direction in which the selected mold is to be moved in accordance with the amount of movement, the calculation unit calculates the direction and amount of movement of the mold based on the pulse signal from the hand pulser, and displays the result. Since the mold layout data is displayed on the screen and the mold layout data is created, fine adjustment of the mold position can be easily performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an NC device of a bending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a bending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a state in which a bending machine and an NC device are connected to a master station.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an NC device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a mold layout creating method in the bending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a screen showing one step of a mold layout creating method in the bending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a screen showing one step of a mold layout creating method in the bending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a screen showing one step of a mold layout creating method in the bending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a screen showing a conventional mold layout creating method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 NC apparatus 3 Press brake (bending machine) 21 Liquid crystal display (display screen) 23 Touch panel 25 Hand pulser 29 Die display part Die layout display command part 31 Die selection part 33 Calculation part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A die in a bending machine controlled by an NC apparatus having a display screen provided with a touch panel for inputting data such as processing data and a hand pulsar for inputting the amount of movement of each axis. In the method of inputting layout data, the die to be used is selected and specified based on the processing data, the layout of the selected and specified die is displayed on the display screen, and the displayed die to be moved is displayed on the touch panel. And touching and selecting, and inputting data of the moving direction and the moving amount of the selected mold by rotating the hand pulser to create a mold layout, the mold layout in the bending machine. How to make. 2. A bending machine controlled by an NC apparatus including a display unit having a touch panel for inputting data such as processing data, and a hand pulsar for inputting an amount of movement of each axis. A die display unit for giving an instruction to display a die layout on the display screen of the display means based on the processing data by the NC device; and a die layout display instruction unit. A mold selection unit for selecting a mold to be moved by being touched by a finger through the touch panel with the mold displayed on the display screen of the display means, and receiving a pulse signal from the hand pulser to form the mold. A bending machine comprising: a calculation unit that calculates a moving direction and a moving amount.