JP2004155073A - Display device of injection molding machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device of an injection molding machine which enhances convenience and efficiency at the time of setting and also avoids erroneous setting to certainly perform setting. <P>SOLUTION: The display device 1 of the injection molding machine M is equipped with a display 2 provided with a touch panel 3 and has a display function for performing the window display of a ten-key Kt for setting operation conditions on setting screens Va etc., related to the setting of the operation conditions of the molding machine, a setting support board display function F1 for performing the window display of a setting support board 4 including at least the ten-key Kt for setting the operation conditions, a display position altering function F2 for altering the display position of the setting support board 4 to an arbitrary display position Xn and a display position memory function F3 for storing the display position after alteration corresponding to setting keys Ki etc., for performing the setting on the setting screen Va etc. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a display device for an injection molding machine having a display function for displaying a numeric keypad for setting operating conditions in a window.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a display device for an injection molding machine having a display function for displaying a numeric keypad for setting operating conditions on a setting screen related to setting of operating conditions of the molding machine is disclosed in JP-A-5-8274. There are known an input device for a molding machine and a touch input display device using a touch panel disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-244811.
[0003]
Incidentally, in general, an injection molding machine has many various setting items (setting screens) for pressure, speed, position, temperature, and the like. For this reason, in the conventional display device, the numeric keypad is normally not displayed, and the window is displayed at the corner on the setting screen related to the setting of the operating condition only at the necessary setting.
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-5-8274 [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-9-244811 [0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional display device provided in the above-described injection molding machine has the following problems to be solved.
[0005]
First, a number of setting screens corresponding to pressure, speed, position, temperature, etc. are switched on the display, but the numeric keypad window is fixed at a fixed position at the corner of each setting screen. Since it is displayed, a part of the setting screen is hidden. In this case, the data display of the hidden part may be relatively important for the user. However, in order to view the data display, it is difficult to set the convenience and efficiency such as having to close the window once. is there.
[0006]
Secondly, the numeric keypad window is usually configured to resemble a calculator, so basically only the numeric input function is ensured, which is to ensure the reliability of settings (avoid incorrect settings). It is not enough from a viewpoint.
[0007]
The present invention is an injection molding machine that solves such problems existing in the prior art, improves the convenience and efficiency at the time of setting, and can reliably perform setting while avoiding erroneous setting An object of the present invention is to provide a display device.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems and Embodiments]
The present invention is provided with a display 2 provided with a touch panel 3 and an injection molding having a display function for displaying a numeric keypad Kt for setting operation conditions on a setting screen Va for setting operation conditions of the molding machine. When configuring the display device 1 of the machine M, a setting support board display function F1 that displays a window of the setting support board 4 including at least the numeric keypad Kt for setting operating conditions, and the display position of the setting support board 4 can be arbitrarily set. A display position changing function F2 that can be changed to the display position Xn, and a display position storage function F3 that stores the changed display position Xn in association with setting keys Ki for setting on the setting screen Va. It is characterized by.
[0009]
In this case, according to a preferred embodiment, the setting support board 4 includes a function key Kf, a confirmation display unit 5 for displaying a setting value, a setting range display unit 6 for displaying a setting range, and setting items in addition to the numeric keypad Kt. One or more of the setting item display units 7 to be displayed can be provided, and the setting item display unit 7 includes an error display unit 7s that displays an error message when the setting value is out of the setting range. It can be combined. The setting support board 4 can be automatically displayed when the setting key Ki ... is touched, and the display position of the setting support board 4 is set to a predetermined standard position Xo corresponding to the setting key Ki ... Initial settings can be made in advance.
[0010]
【Example】
Next, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be given and described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0011]
First, a configuration of the display device 1 according to the present embodiment and a schematic configuration of an injection molding machine M including the display device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
[0012]
In FIG. 3, M indicated by an imaginary line is an injection molding machine, and includes a machine base Mb and an injection device Mi and a mold clamping device Mc installed on the machine base Mb. The injection device Mi includes a heating cylinder 10, an injection nozzle that does not appear in the drawing at the front end of the heating cylinder 10, and a hopper 11 that supplies material to the rear of the heating cylinder 10. On the other hand, the mold clamping device Mc includes a mold 12 composed of a movable mold and a fixed mold. In addition, the display device 1 is disposed on the machine base Mb by using the side panel 13 that is erected. In this case, the display device 1 includes a display unit 21 having a display 2 provided with a touch panel 3 and a display control unit 22 (FIG. 4) connected to the display unit 21, so that the display unit 21 is arranged on the side panel 13. The display control unit 22 is built in the machine base Mb.
[0013]
FIG. 4 shows a functional block diagram of the display device 1. The display control unit 22 is configured by a computer including a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like (not shown), and functions by an HMI (Human Machine Interface) program. This HMI program is software for setting and displaying operating conditions of the injection molding machine M, displaying operation monitoring data of the injection molding machine M, and the like. The display control unit 22 includes an image display data processing unit (control unit) 23, a process data memory 24 for writing detection data of various sensors, input / output information, analog information, and the like, an image data memory 25 for storing various image data, A setting data memory 26 for storing various setting data such as operating conditions, an input processing unit 27 connected to the touch panel 3, an image memory 28 connected to the display 2, and the like are included. In this case, a color liquid crystal display capable of color display can be used as the display 2. The display device 1 executes a setting support board display function F1, a display position change function F2, and a display position storage function F3, which will be described later, according to a predetermined program.
[0014]
Next, the function of the display device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0015]
FIG. 5 shows a setting screen Va related to injection / weighing displayed on the display 2. With this setting screen Va, operating conditions (molding conditions) in the injection process and the weighing process can be set. A plurality of screen switching keys K1, K2, K3... Provided for each screen item for switching various screens Va. The screen switching keys K1... Are ranked in consideration of the frequency of use. In the upper part, the mold opening / closing screen switching key K1, the ejector screen switching key K2, the injection / weighing screen switching key K3, and the temperature screen switching key K4. The first group Ga related to the setting of the operating conditions of the molding machine having the monitor screen switching key K5, the main condition screen switching key K6, and the condition switching screen switching key K7 is arranged in a horizontal row, and in the lower part, A second group Gb having a setup screen switching key K8, a process monitoring screen switching key K9, a production information screen switching key K10, a waveform screen switching key K11, a statistical screen switching key K12, and a trend screen switching key K13 (see FIG. 1). Are arranged in a horizontal row.
[0016]
Each screen switching key K1... Is displayed in the same manner even when the setting screen Va is switched to another screen. For example, FIG. 3 shows an outline of the process monitoring screen Vb when the process monitoring screen switching key K9 is selected. Each screen switching key K1... Has the same shape at the same position as the setting screen Va shown in FIG. Is displayed. Note that the second group Gb displayed in FIG. 5 is in a state where the first hierarchy is displayed, but by touching the hierarchy screen switching key Kc (see FIG. 1) at the right end of the screen, A history screen switching key, a program screen switching key, a signal recorder screen switching key, a diagnostic screen switching key, and the like are displayed in the same manner in such a manner that they are replaced with the screen switching keys K8 to K13. The display device 1 also includes an array change function that can arbitrarily change the array of the screen switching keys K1... On the user side and an array storage function that stores the changed array. Accordingly, the user himself / herself can arbitrarily change the arrangement (order) of the screen switching keys K1. With such a layout display, even when the name display displayed on each screen switching key K1... Is changed, it can be easily handled by software, and man-hours and costs associated with the change can be reduced, and each screen switching key K1. Visibility and operability for ... can be improved.
[0017]
On the other hand, the display device 1 includes a setting support board display function F1 for displaying a setting support board 4 including at least a numeric keypad Kt for setting operation conditions (molding conditions). FIG. 5 shows a case where the setting support board 4 is displayed on the injection / metering screen Va. The setting support board 4 includes a numeric keypad Kt, a function key Kf, a confirmation display unit 5, a setting range display unit 6, and a setting item display unit 7.
[0018]
This setting support board 4 is automatically displayed by touching a predetermined setting key on one or more screens Va ... displayed by selecting the screen switching key K1 ... in the first group Ga. That is, on the injection / weighing screen Va shown in FIG. 5, if an arbitrary setting key, for example, the setting key Ki related to the injection process, is touched, the setting support board 4 is automatically displayed, and the setting key Ki flashes. become. Thereafter, when a setting key for specific setting, for example, a setting key Kp for setting the first stage holding pressure, is touched, a corresponding display is performed on the setting support board 4.
[0019]
Specifically, “Pp1” indicating that the first stage holding pressure is set is displayed on the setting item display section 7, and the setting range display section 6 displays “2. 4-243.0 MPa ”is displayed, and the setting value that has already been set is displayed in reverse on the confirmation display section 5. When a new set value is touch-input using the numeric keypad Kt and the function key Kf, the input value (new set value) “100” is displayed in a non-inverted manner on the confirmation display unit 5. Thereafter, if the enter key Ke is touched, a regular setting process is performed. At this time, if the input set value is out of the set range, an error message to that effect is displayed on the set item display unit 7.
[0020]
FIG. 2 shows this state. That is, when “200” is erroneously input in the state where “0-100%” is displayed as the setting range on the setting range display unit 6, “setting upper limit exceeded” is displayed on the setting item display unit 7. Is displayed. Accordingly, the setting item display unit 7 also serves as an error display unit 7s that displays an error message when the set value is out of the setting range. By using the setting item display unit 7 in this way, it is possible to avoid erroneous settings and perform settings reliably. The setting item display unit 7 can display the setting screen Va... And the explanation of the setting support board 4 and various information necessary for setting by using the buttons 32 and 33. 4 multi-functionality (diversity) can be enhanced.
[0021]
Further, the display device 1 stores the display position changing function F2 that can change the display position of the setting support board 4 to an arbitrary display position Xn, and the display position Xn after the change corresponding to the setting key Ki. A storage function F3 is provided. Hereinafter, the operation procedure when changing the display position of the setting support board 4 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 and FIG.
[0022]
In FIG. 1, a setting support board 4 indicated by a virtual line indicates a predetermined standard position Xo (at the time of factory shipment) that is initialized in advance corresponding to the setting key Ki. The standard position Xo is set to an appropriate position at which the setting item for displaying the setting support board 4 at least is not hidden in each Va. The standard position Xo can be changed to an arbitrary display position Xn desired by the user by the display position changing function F2. When changing, first, the title bar 31 at the upper end of the setting support board 4 is touched with the fingertip H (step S1). Then, the fingertip H is moved in the touched state (step S2). At this time, the display position of the setting support board 4 also moves following the movement of the fingertip H. FIG. 1 shows a case where the setting support board 4 is moved in the arrow Ds direction. If the setting support board 4 is moved to the display position Xn to be changed, the movement is stopped at the display position Xn and the touch with the fingertip H is released (steps S3 and S4). Thus, the setting support board 4 is displayed at the changed display position Xn, and the changed display position Xn is associated with the first setting key Ki for displaying the setting support board 4 in the image data memory 25. Stored (step S5). Therefore, thereafter, when the setting screen Va is opened and the setting key Ki is touched, the setting support board 4 is displayed at the changed display position Xn. Since such a change can be made for each setting key Ki... For displaying the setting support board 4, the user can set the optimum display position Xn for each screen Vb. In this case, basically, the display position Xn is stored in association with the first setting key Ki for displaying the setting support board 4, but the setting support board is also used for the setting key Kp to be touched next to the setting key Ki. 4 can be changed, and the changed display position can be stored in correspondence with the setting key Kp. Therefore, the data display that is highly important for the user is hidden, and the troublesomeness of having to close the window each time the data display is confirmed is eliminated, and the convenience and efficiency at the time of setting can be improved.
[0023]
The embodiment has been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and the detailed configuration, arrangement, quantity, method, and the like can be arbitrarily set within the scope of the present invention. Can be changed, added or deleted. For example, the setting support board 4 is provided with a function key Kf, a confirmation display unit 5, a setting range display unit 6 and a setting item display unit 7 in addition to the numeric keypad Kt. It may be added, or one or more of the function key Kf, the confirmation display unit 5, the setting range display unit 6, and the setting item display unit 7 may be selected and provided as necessary. In addition, although the liquid crystal display was illustrated as the display 2, various displays, such as CRT and a plasma display, are applicable.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the display device for an injection molding machine according to the present invention has a setting support board display function for displaying a setting support board including at least a numeric keypad for setting operation conditions in a window, and an arbitrary display position of the setting support board. Display position change function that can be changed to the display position and a display position storage function that stores the changed display position in correspondence with a setting key for setting on the setting screen. There is an effect.
[0025]
(1) Since the setting support board can be set at the optimal display position for the user, for example, it is possible to eliminate problems such as hiding the data display that is highly important for the user, and to improve the convenience and efficiency at the time of setting. Can do.
[0026]
(2) According to a preferred embodiment, if the setting support board is provided with one or more of function keys, a confirmation display section, a setting range display section, and a setting item display section in addition to the numeric keypad, erroneous setting is avoided. Setting can be performed reliably, and the multi-functionality (diversity) of the setting support board can be enhanced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a display position changing function in a display device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a screen view of a setting support board in the display device;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an injection molding machine equipped with the display device;
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the display device;
FIG. 5 is a screen view of a display in the display device;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation procedure when changing the display position of the setting support board in the display device;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display apparatus 2 Display 3 Touch panel 4 Setting support board 5 Confirmation display part 6 Setting range display part 7 Setting item display part 7s Error display part M Injection molding machine Va ... Setting screen Kt Numeric keypad Kf Function key Ki Setting key Xn Arbitrary display position Xo Standard position F1 Setting support board display function F2 Display position change function F3 Display position memory function

Claims (5)

In the display device of an injection molding machine, which has a display with a touch panel and has a display function for displaying a numeric keypad for setting the operating conditions on a setting screen related to the setting of the operating conditions of the molding machine. A setting support board display function for displaying a setting support board including at least the numeric keypad for setting conditions in a window; a display position changing function capable of changing the display position of the setting support board to an arbitrary display position; and A display device for an injection molding machine, comprising a display position storage function for storing a display position in association with a setting key for setting on the setting screen. In addition to the numeric keypad, the setting support board includes one or more of function keys, a confirmation display unit that displays a setting value, a setting range display unit that displays a setting range, and a setting item display unit that displays setting items. The display device for an injection molding machine according to claim 1, wherein 3. The display device for an injection molding machine according to claim 2, wherein the setting item display unit also serves as an error display unit for displaying an error to that effect when at least a setting value is out of the setting range. The display device for an injection molding machine according to claim 1, wherein the setting support board is automatically displayed when the setting key is touched. 2. The display device for an injection molding machine according to claim 1, wherein a display position of the setting support board is initially set in advance to a predetermined standard position corresponding to the setting key.

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