JP2007098561A - Tool storing device and tool - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tool storing device capable of easily reading the tool information of the tool stored. <P>SOLUTION: The tool storing device 1 for storing a tool 13 used in a machine tool is equipped with a storing slider 7 able to come into and go out of a plurality of storage parts 5A, 5B, 5C provided in a housing 3 and tool information reading means 19 installed around the inlets to the storage parts for reading from a tool information medium 17 provided for each tool 13 when storing the storing slider 7 storing the tool 13 in the storage parts, wherein the tool information reading means 19 are arranged corresponding to the respective tools 13 stored with the set condition held, and further stored position indicating means 23 to indicate the tool storing position 15 of the slider 7 are installed on the slider 7 corresponding to a plurality of tool storing positions 15 on the slider 7, and a stored position reading means 25 to read the stored position indicating means 23 is installed in the storage parts. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a tool storage device for storing a tool used in a machine tool and the tool, and more particularly to a tool storage device with easy tool management.

In a press machine such as a turret punch press as an example of a machine tool, punches and dies as male and female dies are used as a set. Therefore, in this case, it is desirable to manage as a tool used in a set, and such management is performed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-103321 A

  In the invention described in Patent Document 1, a punch die and a die die are mounted on a plurality of horizontal disk-shaped punch die magazines and die die magazines provided on a vertical rotating shaft so as to face each other vertically. This is the configuration. Then, the mold magazine is rotated, and by the identification mark reading device, the mold magazine identification mark provided on each of the mold magazines and the mold identification mark provided on the punch and die are read, and the punch and die mounting positions and It manages punch and die identification.

  Further, in the configuration of the storage shelf, the storage shelf identification mark provided on the plurality of storage shelves and the mold identification mark provided on the punch and die are read by a handy reading device and stored in each storage shelf. The punch and die are managed.

  As described above, in the configuration in which the disk-shaped mold magazine is rotatably provided, the tool is exchanged with a turret punch as a machine tool via an automatic tool changer, and a large configuration. Thus, the installation location is limited, and there is a problem that the degree of freedom of the installation location is small. Moreover, in the structure of a storage shelf, there exists a problem that operation is troublesome in order to read with a handy reader.

  The present invention has been made in view of the conventional problems as described above, and is a tool storage device for storing a tool used in a machine tool, and can be stored in and out of a storage portion provided in the storage housing. And a tool information reading means for reading a tool information medium provided for each tool when the storage slider storing the tool is stored in the storage unit, and provided near the entrance of the storage unit. It is characterized by being.

  Further, in the tool storage device, the tool information reading means is provided corresponding to each tool stored in a set state.

  Further, in the tool storage device, storage position instruction means indicating the tool storage position of the storage slider is provided in the storage slider corresponding to a plurality of tool storage positions in the storage slider, and each storage position instruction means is provided. A storage position reading means for reading is provided near the entrance of the storage section.

  In the tool storage device, a plurality of the storage units are provided.

  Moreover, it is a tool storage device for storing a tool to be used in a machine tool, a storage slider that can be inserted into and retracted from a storage section provided in the storage housing, and a tool provided for each tool stored in the storage slider Tool information reading means for reading an information medium, storage position reading means for reading storage position instruction means provided corresponding to a plurality of tool storage positions in the storage slider, and each tool storage position of the storage slider Information processing means for associating position information with tool information of each tool stored in each tool storage position and storing the information in the storage information memory, and display means for displaying the contents of the storage information memory are provided. It is characterized by this.

  The tool storage device further comprises input means for inputting tool information, and search means for searching the storage information memory based on the tool information input by the input means. It is what.

  In the tool storage device, the storage housing is provided with a caster that movably supports the storage housing.

  Further, the tool storage device includes a search tool position display means for displaying a tool storage position corresponding to the tool information searched by the search means.

  Further, in the tool storage device, the search tool position display means is provided in each storage slider corresponding to each tool storage position in the storage housing and each storage slider corresponding to each storage portion. It is characterized by being a light emitting means.

  Further, in the tool storage device, the tool information medium provided in the tool stored in the storage slider is positioned by restricting the rotation about the axis of the tool so that the tool information medium always faces upward. The tool positioning member is provided in the storage slider.

  The tool storage device may further include a damper device for suppressing a moving speed of the storage slider during at least one of a pushing operation and a drawing operation of the storage slider with respect to the storage portion. It is.

  Further, the tool is a tool that can be stored in the tool storage device, and the tool main body includes an information medium mounting portion for attaching a tool information medium, and a storage slider is provided at a part of the tool main body that is out of phase with the information medium mounting portion. And a positioning recess that can be freely engaged with the tool positioning member provided in.

  The tool is a punch or die used in a punch press.

  According to the present invention, when the storage slider is moved in and out of the storage portion of the storage housing, the tool information medium provided for the tool stored in the storage slider can be read and stored in the storage housing. Tools can be easily managed.

  As conceptually and schematically shown in FIG. 1, a tool storage device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a box-shaped storage housing 3, and the storage housing 3 includes a plurality of storage portions 5 </ b> A and 5 </ b> B. , 5C are provided in a plurality of stages at appropriate intervals up and down. The storage portions 5A, 5B, and 5C are provided with storage sliders 7A, 7B, and 7C, respectively, which can be inserted and removed. Furthermore, the storage housing 3 is provided with a plurality of casters 9 that movably support the storage housing 3, and displays characters and figures at an appropriate upper position, such as a liquid crystal display device. Display means 11 is provided.

  Therefore, the tool storage device 1 can be moved to a desired position, for example, from a position close to a certain machine tool to a position close to another machine tool. That is, a plurality of tools stored in the tool storage device 1 can be shared by a plurality of machine tools. Further, for example, it can be arranged below a table provided in a machine tool such as a turret punch press so that it does not get in the way. Furthermore, the tool stored in the tool storage device 1 can be displayed on the display means 11, and the tool to be attached to and detached from the machine tool can be easily managed.

  The storage sliders 7A, 7B, and 7C constitute drawers that can be freely inserted into and retracted from the storage portions 5A, 5B, and 5C. The storage sliders 7A, 7B, and 7C are mounted on a machine tool. A plurality of tool storage portions 15 (15A, 15B,...) Capable of storing the tool 13 (see FIG. 2) to be used are provided in the moving direction of the storage sliders 7A, 7B, 7C (direction perpendicular to the drawing in FIG. 2). It has been. In this example, the tool 13 is exemplified by a punch P and dies D1, D2 used in a punch press such as a turret punch press as an example of a machine tool.

  For example, in a punch press such as a turret punch press, when punching a plate-shaped workpiece (not shown), the clearance between the punch and the die may be changed depending on the thickness of the workpiece, etc. Two dies D1 and D2 are stored in the tool storage unit 15 while maintaining a set state with respect to the punch P. The punch P, the dies D1 and D2 are respectively provided with a tool information medium 17 such as an IC tag. A tool information reading means 19 for reading information (for example, the shape, dimensions, life, etc. of the tool) of the tool information medium 17 is located near the entrance of each of the storage units 5A, 5B, 5C. It is provided corresponding to.

  That is, each tool information reading means 19 is provided on the support member 21 provided in the storage housing 3 in the vicinity of the entrance of each of the storage portions 5A, 5B, 5C. More specifically, the tool information reading means 19 includes a reader antenna coil when the tool information medium 17 is an IC tag, and stores each of the storage sections 5A, 5B, and 5C. When the sliders 7A, 7B, and 7C are moved in and out, the support member 21 corresponds to a passing position through which the tool information medium 17 provided in the punches P and dies D1 and D2 stored in the storage sliders 7A, 7B, and 7C passes. Is provided.

  Accordingly, when the storage sliders 7A, 7B, and 7C are moved in and out of the storage units 5A, 5B, and 5C, the tool information of the tool information medium 17 provided in each tool 13 stored in the storage sliders 7A, 7B, and 7C. Is read by each tool information reading means 19. Therefore, the tool information of each tool 13 can be easily read. In order to identify the positions (tool storage positions) of the plurality of tool storage portions 15 in the storage sliders 7A, 7B, 7C, corresponding to each tool storage portion (tool storage position) 15 (15A, 15B,...), For example, storage position instruction means 23 (23A, 23B,...) Such as IC tags are provided, and in order to read the storage position instruction means 23, the storage portions 5A, 5B, 5C are located near the entrances. Are respectively provided with storage position reading means 25 including an antenna coil of the reader.

  Each of the storage position reading means 25 is such that the tool 13 when the tool information reading means 19 reads the tool information is the reference position of the storage sliders 7A, 7B, 7C, for example, the storage sliders 7A, 7B, 7C. It suffices if it is possible to know which row of the tool storage unit is located from the innermost or frontmost tool storage unit 15. Therefore, the configuration of the storage position instruction means 23 is a combination of a bar code or a plurality of dogs. For example, for each tool storage portion 15, an appropriate number of dog placement positions so that each tool storage portion 15 can be identified. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which (combination) is different and the dog is detected by a corresponding sensor such as a proximity sensor.

  When a bar code is used as the storage position instruction means 23, a bar code reader is used as each storage position reading means 25. Further, the storage position instruction means 23 may be provided in each tool storage section 15 (15A, 15B,...), And each storage position reading means 25 may be provided in the support member 21.

  In order to manage the tool 13 stored in the tool storage device 1, the tool storage device 1 is provided with a management control device 27 (see FIG. 3). The management control device 27 is composed of, for example, a computer. The management control device 27 is connected to an appropriate input means 29 such as a keyboard and the display means 11. Furthermore, each tool information reading means 19 and each storage position reading means 25 are connected to the management control device 27.

  Further, the management control device 27 is provided with an information processing means 31, a storage information memory 33, and a search means 35.

  The information processing means 31 stores storage unit information when the storage sliders 7A, 7B, and 7C of the storage units 5A, 5B, and 5C are moved (the storage unit information corresponds to the storage units 5A, 5B, and 5C). And the input from the tool information reading means 19) by the identification signal inputted from each tool information reading means 19 or each storage position reading means 25 provided individually or by the identification signal inputted from the input means 29). And tool storage position information by input from each storage position reading means 25 that has read the position of the tool storage section (tool storage position) 15 in which the tool 13 read by the tool information reading means 19 is stored. Is stored in each storage information memory 33 provided corresponding to each storage unit 5A, 5B, 5C.

  The information processing means 31 serves to transmit the information input from the input means 29 to the display means 11 and / or the search means 35, and the search information searched by the search means 35 is transmitted to the search means 35. The function of transmitting to the display means 11 is performed.

  The storage information memory 33 includes a memory corresponding to each of the storage units 5A, 5B, and 5C. Each memory stores tool information stored in each tool storage unit 15 and the position of each tool storage unit 15. Information is stored in association (associated).

  The search means 35 searches the storage information memory 33 based on the tool information transmitted (input) from the information processing means 31, and when the corresponding tool information is searched, the searched tool When the information and the storage position information are transmitted (output) to the information processing means 31 and the corresponding tool information cannot be searched, the information “no corresponding tool” is transmitted to the information processing means 31. is there.

  In the configuration as described above, for example, the storage slider 7A of the storage unit 5A in the tool storage device 1 is pulled out from the storage unit 5A, and the tool 13 is stored in an arbitrary tool storage unit 15 of the storage slider 7A while maintaining the set state. At the same time, an identification signal indicating that it is the storage unit 5A is input from the input unit 29 to the information processing unit 31, for example, or an operation signal is generated when the storage position reading unit 25 provided near the entrance of the storage unit 5A is operated. By inputting to the information processing means 31, it is identified that the storage slider 7A being operated is the storage slider of the storage unit 5A.

  Then, when the tool information of the tool 13 stored in the set state in each tool storage portion 15 of the storage slider 7A is read by the tool information reading means 19 provided near the entrance of the storage portion 5A, the tool information is read. The position information (column information) of the tool storage unit 15 that has stored the tool 13 is read by the storage position reading means 25 in the storage unit 5A. When the identification signal of the storage unit 5A, the tool information read by the tool information reading unit 19 and the position information (column information) read by the storage position reading unit 25 are input to the information processing unit 31, the identification The storage information memory 33 corresponding to the storage unit 5A is selected by the signal. In the selected storage information memory 33, the position information and the tool information are stored in association with each other. Similarly, the storage information memory 33 corresponding to the storage units 5B and 5C stores the position information of each tool storage unit 15 and the tool information of the tool 13 stored in each tool storage unit 15 in association with each other. .

  That is, the tool 13 is stored in each tool storage portion 15 (15A, 15B, 15C,...) Of each storage slider 7A, 7B, 7C in each storage portion 5A, 5B, 5C, and each storage slider 7A, 7B, 7C is stored. When storing in each storage unit 5A, 5B, 5C, the position information and tool information of each tool storage unit 15 in each storage slider 7A, 7B, 7C is stored in the vicinity of the entrance of each storage unit 5A, 5B, 5C. The position information is read by the position reading means 25 and the tool information reading means 19, and the position information and the tool information are stored in association with each other in the storage information memories 33 corresponding to the storage sections 5A, 5B and 5C. Therefore, the storage position of each tool 13 and the tool information can be stored in association with each other.

  At this time, by displaying the tool information read by the tool information reading means 19 on the display means 11, the set state of the tool 13 can be confirmed. Therefore, it is possible to know whether or not there is an error in the set state of the tool 13. When the storage sliders 7A, 7B, and 7C are pulled out, the tool information of the tool 13 can be read by the tool information reading means 19 and displayed on the display means 11 in the same manner, and the tool 13 to be taken out can be confirmed. .

  Next, in order to take out the necessary tool 13 from the tool storage device 1, the tool information (tool shape, dimensions, etc.) of the necessary tool 13 is input from the input means 29 to the information processing means 31. Is transmitted (input) to the search means 35. Then, the search means 35 searches the storage information memory 33 for tool information corresponding to the input tool information, and transmits the searched tool information to the information processing means 31. Then, the searched tool information is transmitted from the information processing means 31 to the display means 11, and the display means 11 displays the tool information and the storage position (the storage portions 5A, 5B, 5C and the position of the tool storage portion 15). indicate.

  Therefore, by looking at the display content of the display means 11, the required storage position of the tool 13, that is, the positions of the storage portions 5A, 5B, 5C to be pulled out and the tool storage portion 15, can be known and can be easily taken out. Is.

  As a result of searching the storage information memory 33 by the search means 35, when there is no corresponding tool 13, information “no applicable tool” is transmitted from the search means 35 to the information processing means 31. The display means 11 displays that there is no corresponding tool. Therefore, by looking at the display on the display means 11, it can be known that the corresponding tool 13 is not stored in the tool storage device 1.

  As can be understood from the above description, the tool 13 is stored in the storage sliders 7A, 7B, and 7C of the storage units 5A, 5B, and 5C in the tool storage device 1 in a set state, and each storage slider is stored. When storing 7A, 7B, 7C, the storage (storage) position of each tool 13 and the tool information of each tool 13 are read by the reading means 25, 19 and stored in the storage information memory 33 in association with each other. The tool information and the storage position can be easily stored in the storage information memory 33. When the necessary tool 13 is taken out, information on the necessary tool 13 is input to the management control device 27 in the tool storage device 1, and the necessary tool and position are retrieved and displayed on the display means 11. Therefore, the necessary tool 13 can be easily taken out.

  In the above description, the case where the punch P and the dies D1 and D2 are stored in the set state is illustrated as the tool 13, but a cutting tool or the like used in a general machine tool can be implemented.

  FIG. 4 conceptually and schematically shows a tool storage device according to the second embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given to components having the same functions as those of the tool storage device 1 described above. Is omitted.

  In the tool storage device 1, display means 11 is provided on the front side of the storage housing 3. The display means 11 is a touch panel. Therefore, the display unit 11 stores the tool in each tool storage unit 15 (15A, 15B, 15C,...) Of each storage slider 7A, 7B, 7C in the same manner as a general configuration in which the display unit is configured by a touch panel. The tool information of the tool 13 can be displayed. In addition, software switches necessary for various operations can be displayed. When the screen corresponding to the displayed software switch is touched in the same manner as in the general configuration using the touch panel as the display means, the information of the content corresponding to the instruction of the switch can be displayed.

  The upper surface of the tool storage device 1 is configured as a table 1T on which the tool 13 stored in each storage slider 7A, 7B, 7C or the tool 13 taken out from each storage slider 7A, 7B, 7C can be placed. It is. Further, in the storage housing 3 of the tool storage device 1, light emitting means 37A, 37B, 37C, 37D such as light emitting diodes (LED) are provided at positions corresponding to the storage portions 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D. It has been. Accordingly, the light emitting means 37A, 37B, 37C, and 37D corresponding to the storage sliders 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D in which the tool 13 searched by the search means 35 is stored emits light or blinks, so that the storage slider to be pulled out. The position can be known immediately.

  The storage sliders 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D include a plurality of tool storage portions 15A, 15B,... 15N (see FIG. 5) of the storage sliders 7A to 7D, as in the storage slider shown in the first embodiment. A plurality are provided in the entry / exit direction (the direction of arrow A in FIG. 5). The tools 13 are stored in the tool storage portions 15A,. As the tool 13, a punch P having a tool information medium 17 such as a 1C tag or the like, and dies D1 and D2 are accommodated.

  Storage position instruction means 23A to 23N made of IC tags or the like are provided at positions corresponding to the tool storage portions 15A to 15N, respectively. The storage position reading means 25 (see FIG. 6) for reading the position information of the storage position instruction means 23A to 23N has the same configuration as the tool information reading means 19 and is attached to the support member 21.

  When the punch P and dies D1 and D2 are stored in the tool storage portions 15A to 15N, the tool information medium 17 attached to the punch P and dies D1 and D2 is always positioned upward as shown in FIGS. Are located at almost the same height. As shown in FIG. 6, each tool information medium 17 substantially coincides with a horizontal straight line in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the storage sliders 7 </ b> A to 7 </ b> D (the direction of arrow A in FIG. 5). The storage position instruction means 23A to 23N provided corresponding to the tool storage portions 15A to 15N are also provided at substantially the same height as the tool information medium 17 of the punch P, the dies D1 and D2, respectively, and are almost linearly arranged. It is provided to match.

  Accordingly, when the storage sliders 7A to 7D are moved in and out of the storage units 5A to 5D, the tool information reading unit 19 and the storage position reading unit provided in the support member 21 provided near the entrance of the storage units 5A to 5D. 25, the information reading of the tool information medium 17 provided in the punch P and the dies D1 and D2 at the corresponding positions and the information reading of the storage position instruction means 23A to 23N are performed almost simultaneously.

  In each of the tool storage portions 15A to 15N in the storage sliders 7A to 7D, light is emitted at positions corresponding to the tool storage positions 39, 41, and 43 for storing the punch P as the tool 13 and the dies D1 and D2. Light emitting means 39L, 41L, 43L such as a diode (LED) are provided. Accordingly, the light-emitting means 39L, 41L, and 43L corresponding to the punch P and the dies D1 and D2 as the tool 13 searched by the search means 35 are turned on or blinked, whereby the searched punch P and dies D1 and D2 are displayed. You can know immediately.

  At this time, it is possible to know the positions of the storage sliders 7A to 7D to be pulled out by the light emission of the light emitting means 37A to 37D corresponding to the storage portions 5A to 5D, and the tool storage positions 39 in the pulled out storage sliders 7A to 7D. , 41, 43, the tool 13 to be taken out, that is, the punch P, the dies D1, D2, can be known by the light emission of the light emitting means 39L, 41L, 43L. In this case, the light emitting means 37A to 37D and the light emitting means 39L, 41L, 43L constitute search tool position display means for displaying the storage position of the search tool position.

  The moving speed of the storage sliders 7A to 7D is suppressed during at least one of the push-in operation and the pull-out operation when the storage sliders 7A to 7D are put in and out of the storage units 5A to 5D. Therefore, each of the storage sliders 7A to 7D is provided with a damper device (or a brake device) 45, respectively. More specifically, a rack 47 that is long in the front-rear direction (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 5) is attached to one side of each of the storage sliders 7 </ b> A to 7 </ b> D, and the rotary attached to a part 3 </ b> A of the storage housing 3. A pinion 51 provided on the rotating shaft of the damper 49 is engaged with the rack 47.

  The rotary damper 49 suppresses an increase in resistance when the rotational speed of the pinion 51 exceeds a set speed, and increases the rotational speed of the pinion 51, thereby increasing the moving speed of the storage sliders 7A to 7D. It acts to suppress. The rotary damper 49 includes, for example, a fluid pressure pump that circulates a working fluid to an annular fluid pressure circuit, and includes a throttle valve as a resistance in the fluid pressure circuit. Since this configuration is a generally known configuration, description of the details of the rotary damper 49 is omitted.

  When the punch P and dies D1 and D2 as the tool 13 are stored in the tool storage portions 15A to 15N, the tool information medium 17 provided in the punch P and dies D1 and D2 is always positioned on the upper side. is there. That is, the information medium on which the tool information medium 17 is attached to the tool body 53 of the punch P and dies D1 and D2 (the die body corresponds to the dies D1 and D2 and the punch guide corresponds to the punch P). An attachment portion 55 (see FIG. 7) is formed in a planar shape, and the tool information medium 17 is attached to the information medium attachment portion 55.

  A tool positioning member 57 (FIG. 5) such as a positioning key provided at each of the tool storage positions 39, 41, 43 is provided at a portion of the tool main body 53 whose phase is substantially 90 ° different from that of the information medium mounting portion 55. And a positioning recess 59 that can be freely engaged and disengaged. Therefore, when the punch P and the dies D1 and D2 are stored and positioned in the tool storage positions 39, 41, and 43 of the tool storage portions 15A to 15D, the positioning recesses 59 provided in the punch P and the dies D1 and D2, respectively, When engaged with the tool positioning member 57 provided at the tool storage positions 39, 41, 43, the punch P, the dies D1, D2 are positioned and the rotation about the axis is restricted, and the information medium mounting portion 55 is controlled. Is on the upper side.

  The information medium mounting portion 55 is provided on the opposite side of the positioning key 61 (see FIG. 7) provided in the dies D1 and D2 (a position where the phase is substantially 180 ° different), and the positioning recess 59 It is formed between the medium mounting portion 55 and the positioning key 61. In the punch P, the positional relationship between the position of the key groove 63 (see FIG. 5) provided in the tool body (punch guide) 53 and the information medium mounting portion 55 is not necessarily limited to the opposite side, and the phases are different. ing.

  In the tool storage device 1 according to the second embodiment having the above configuration, when the punch P, the dies D1 and D2 as the tool 13 are stored in the tool storage portions 15A to 15N of the storage sliders 7A to 7D, as described above. In addition, the tool positioning member 57 positions the punch P and the dies D1 and D2, and each tool information medium 17 provided in the punch P and the dies D1 and D2 is positioned at the top. That is, the tool information medium 17 faces upward.

  When the storage sliders 7A to 7D are pushed into the storage units 5A to 5D, the information on the tool information medium 17 is read by the tool information reading means 19 provided near the entrances of the storage units 5A to 5D. The information of the storage position display means 23A to 23N is read by the storage position reading means 25, and the position information of the tool storage portions 15A to 15N of the storage sliders 7A to 7D and the tool information of the punches P, dies D1 and D2 are obtained. In association therewith, the information is stored in the storage information memory 33 corresponding to each of the storage sliders 7A to 7D.

  Then, the information stored in the storage information memory 33 is converted into the storage sliders 7A to 7D and the tool storage portions 15A to 15N and the shapes and dimensions of the punches P and dies D1 and D2 stored therein as shown in FIG. By displaying on the display means 11, the stored punch P, dies D1, D2 can be confirmed. Further, by displaying the stored punch P and dies D1 and D2 as the tool 13 on the display means 11 as shown in FIG. 8, the stored punch P and dies D1 and D2 can be confirmed. Is.

  As described above, when the storage sliders 7A to 7D are pushed into the storage portions 5A to 5D, the rotary damper 49 is rotated via the rack 47 provided in the storage sliders 7A to 7D. The indentation speed of ~ 7D is suppressed. Accordingly, the storage sliders 7A to 7D are pushed into the storage portions 5A to 5D at a relatively low speed, and the tool P is read by the tool information reading means 19 provided near the entrance of the storage portions 5A to 5D. The tool information stored in the tool information medium 17 provided in the dies D1 and D2 can be reliably read.

  By the way, in this embodiment, the tool information of the necessary tool 13, that is, the punch P, the dies D1 and D2, is input from the input means 29 to the information omission processing means 31, and the storage information memory 33 is obtained by the search means 35 as described above. As shown in FIG. 8, all tool information stored in the storage information memory 33 is displayed on the display means 11. Then, the storage position is displayed by appropriately changing the display, such as changing the color of the portion indicating the position of the corresponding punch P, die D1, D2. Therefore, it is possible to take out the punch P, the dies D1, and D2 searched by looking at the display content of the display means 11.

  Further, when the required punch P and dies D1 and D2 are searched by the search means 35, the light emitting means provided corresponding to the storage sliders 7A to 7D in which the searched punch P and dies D1 and D2 are stored. 37A to 37D emit light or blink. Further, the light emitting means 39L, 41L, 43L respectively provided corresponding to the tool storage positions 39, 41, 43 of the tool storage portions 15A-15N in which the searched punch P, dies D1, D2 are stored emit light or Flashes.

  Accordingly, the storage sliders 7A to 7D corresponding to the light emission means 37A to 37D that emit light or blink are emitted from the light emission means 37A to 37D, and the light emission means 39L, 41L, and 43L emit light or blink in the extracted storage sliders 7A to 7D. The retrieved punch P, dies D1, D2 are taken out by taking out the punch P, dies D1, D2 stored in the tool storage positions 39, 41, 43 at positions corresponding to the light emitting means 39L, 41L, 43L. It can be taken out. Therefore, it is easy to search for and take out the necessary punch P and dies D1, D2.

1 is an explanatory perspective view schematically and schematically showing a tool storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the positional relationship of the accommodation slider, tool, and reading means in the tool storage apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the management control apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective explanatory view of the tool storage device concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a plane explanatory view of a storage slider of a tool storage device concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is front sectional explanatory drawing of the accommodation slider of 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the punch and die | dye as a tool. It is explanatory drawing of the example of a display by a display means.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tool storage apparatus 3 Storage housing 5A, 5B, 5C Storage part 7 Storage slider 11 Display means 13 Tool 15 Tool storage part 17 Tool information medium 19 Tool information reading means 23 Storage position instruction means 25 Storage position reading means 27 Management control apparatus 29 Input means 31 Information processing means 33 Storage information memory 35 Search means

Claims (13)

  A tool storage device for storing a tool used in a machine tool, comprising a storage slider that can be inserted into and retracted from a storage section provided in a storage housing, and storing the storage slider storing the tool in the storage section. A tool storage device comprising tool information reading means for reading a tool information medium provided for each of the tools near the entrance of the storage unit.   2. The tool storage device according to claim 1, wherein the tool information reading means is provided corresponding to each tool stored in a set state.   3. The tool storage device according to claim 1, wherein storage position instruction means indicating a tool storage position of the storage slider is provided in the storage slider corresponding to a plurality of tool storage positions in the storage slider, and A tool storage device comprising storage position reading means for reading storage position instruction means in the vicinity of the entrance of the storage section.   The tool storage device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the storage units are provided.   A tool storage device for storing a tool used in a machine tool, a storage slider that can be inserted into and retracted from a storage section provided in a storage housing, and a tool information medium provided for each tool stored in the storage slider Tool information reading means for reading out, storage position reading means for reading storage position indicating means provided corresponding to a plurality of tool storage positions in the storage slider, and position information of each tool storage position of the storage slider Information processing means for associating the tool information of each tool stored in each tool storage position with each other and storing it in the storage information memory, and display means for displaying the contents of the storage information memory. A featured tool storage device.   6. The tool storage device according to claim 5, further comprising an input unit for inputting tool information and a search unit for searching the storage information memory based on the tool information input by the input unit. A tool storage device characterized by that.   The tool storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the storage housing includes a caster that movably supports the storage housing.   8. The tool storage device according to claim 6, further comprising search tool position display means for displaying a tool storage position corresponding to the tool information searched by the search means. .   9. The tool storage device according to claim 8, wherein the retrieval tool position display means corresponds to each tool storage position corresponding to each tool storage position in each storage slider and light emitting means provided in the storage housing corresponding to each storage section. A tool storage device, characterized in that it is a light emitting means provided in the above.   The tool storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the tool is rotated about its axis so that a tool information medium provided in the tool stored in the storage slider always faces upward. A tool storage device, wherein the storage slider is provided with a tool positioning member for positioning by restricting the position.   The tool storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising a damper device for suppressing a moving speed of the storage slider during at least one of a pushing operation and a drawing operation of the storage slider with respect to the storage portion. A tool storage device.   A tool that can be stored in the tool storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the tool main body includes an information medium mounting portion for mounting a tool information medium, and has a phase different from that of the information medium mounting portion. A tool characterized in that a positioning recess that can be engaged with a tool positioning member provided in a storage slider is provided in a part of the tool body.   The tool according to claim 12, wherein the tool is a punch or die used for a punch press.