JP2016132057A - Machine tool system and rule setting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set a rule for displaying information on the display part of a machine tool and a peripheral device without any load on an operator.SOLUTION: A machine tool 1 and a peripheral device 100A to 100C are connected to each other via a network. The machine tool 1 includes a first setting part 41 for setting one from among a plurality of kinds of rules, a first display control part 42 for displaying information on a first display part 30 according to the rule set by the first setting part 41, and a first communication part 45 configured to communicate with the peripheral devices 100A to 100C through the network. Each of the peripheral devices 100A to 100C includes a second setting part 121 for setting one from among the plurality of kinds of rules, a second display control part 122 for displaying information on a second display part 110 according to the rule set by the second setting part 121, and a second communication part 125 configured to communicate with the machine tool 1 through the network. When one of the first setting part 41 and the second setting part 121 sets a rule, the other sets the same rule.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a machine tool system and a rule setting method for setting rules when information is displayed on a display unit of a machine tool and peripheral devices.

  The machine tool includes a machine tool main body and a control unit that controls the machine tool main body. In addition, the machine tool includes a display unit that displays various information and an operation unit that is operated by an operator (operator). The operator performs various settings of the machine tool by operating the operation unit while confirming the information displayed on the display unit. In addition, the machine tool is connected to a peripheral device having a display unit and an operation unit via a network, and an operator operates the operation unit of the peripheral device while checking information displayed on the display unit of the peripheral device. Various settings for machine tools may be performed.

  Information displayed on the display unit of the machine tool and the peripheral device is displayed according to a predetermined rule. For example, the information is displayed in a predetermined language. If the operator is Japanese, the language of information displayed on the display unit of the machine tool and the peripheral device may be Japanese. However, when the operator is a foreigner, it is preferable that information in a language understandable by the foreigner is displayed on the display unit. For example, in Patent Document 1, when the parent device is set to be displayed in a predetermined language, the child device is also set to be displayed in the same language as the language set for the parent device. A telephone is disclosed.

JP 2001-69234 A

  The device described in Patent Document 1 is a telephone, but there is no document that discloses a technique for setting information rules in a machine tool system including a machine tool and peripheral devices. In addition, there is room for improvement in order to apply such technology to machine tool systems.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and a machine tool system capable of setting rules for displaying information on a display unit of a machine tool and peripheral devices without imposing a burden on an operator, and The purpose is to provide a rule setting method.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a machine tool system in which a machine tool and peripheral devices are connected by a network, and the machine tool sets any one of a plurality of rules. A first setting unit; a first display control unit that displays information on the first display unit according to a rule set by the first setting unit; and a first communication unit that communicates with the peripheral device through a network. A second setting unit that sets any one of a plurality of types of rules, a second display control unit that displays information on the second display unit according to the rules set by the second setting unit, and a network And a second communication unit that communicates with the machine tool, and when one of the first setting unit and the second setting unit sets a rule, the other is also set to the same rule.

  Further, when the first setting unit or the second setting unit sets a rule, the first communication unit or the second communication unit displays information on the rule set by the first setting unit or the second setting unit as a peripheral device or a work. The rule set by the first setting unit or the second setting unit based on the information regarding the rule transmitted to the machine and received by the second setting unit or the first setting unit via the second communication unit or the first communication unit. The configuration may be set to the same rule.

  Further, when the first setting unit or the second setting unit sets a rule under a specific condition, the first communication unit or the second communication unit stores information on the rule set by the first setting unit or the second setting unit. A configuration in which the data is not transmitted to the peripheral device or the machine tool may be used. Further, the specific condition may be that information regarding the rule is transmitted at least once after the system is activated.

  Further, the second setting unit may be configured to change the rule setting only for its own peripheral device. In addition, the machine tool includes a first storage unit that stores information related to the rules set by the first setting unit, and the peripheral device includes a second storage unit that stores information related to the rules set by the second setting unit. The first setting unit and the second setting unit may be configured to set a rule based on information about the rules stored in the first storage unit and the second storage unit when the system is activated.

  In addition, the first setting unit or the second setting unit can set whether to restore the rule based on the information about the rule stored in the first storage unit or the second storage unit when the system is started. There may be. Further, the rule may include at least one of language, unit, and character size.

  According to the present invention, there is also provided a rule setting method in which a machine tool and a peripheral device are connected via a network, and a rule for displaying information between the first display unit of the machine tool and the second display unit of the peripheral device is set. The machine tool sets any one of a plurality of types of rules, displays information on the first display unit according to the set rules, and communicates with peripheral devices through a network. The peripheral device sets any one of a plurality of types of rules, displays information on the second display unit according to the rules set by the second setting unit, and the network And performing communication with the machine tool through, when one of the first setting unit and the second setting unit sets a rule, the other is also set to the same rule.

  According to the present invention, when one of the first setting unit and the second setting unit sets a rule, the other is also set to the same rule, so that information is displayed on the display unit of the machine tool and the display unit of the peripheral device. Rules can be set without imposing a burden on the operator.

  Further, when the first setting unit or the second setting unit sets a rule, the first communication unit or the second communication unit displays information on the rule set by the first setting unit or the second setting unit as a peripheral device or a work. The rule set by the first setting unit or the second setting unit based on the information regarding the rule transmitted to the machine and received by the second setting unit or the first setting unit via the second communication unit or the first communication unit. Set to the same rule as According to such a configuration, since the operator automatically sets the rules for the machine tool and the peripheral device only by setting the rules for the machine tool or the peripheral device, it is troublesome to set the rules for the plurality of devices in the system. Can be saved and work efficiency is improved.

  Further, when the first setting unit or the second setting unit sets a rule under a specific condition, the first communication unit or the second communication unit stores information on the rule set by the first setting unit or the second setting unit. Since the data is not transmitted to the peripheral device or the machine tool, it is possible to prevent the rule setting from being changed silently during the system startup. Also, if the specific condition is that the information on the rule is transmitted at least once after the system is started, the information on the rule can be transmitted at least once, and for all devices in the system The change of the rule can be realized by changing the setting of one device.

  In addition, since the second setting unit changes the rule setting only for its own peripheral device, the rule setting can be changed only for the peripheral device operated by the operator without changing the rule setting in the machine tool. it can. In addition, the machine tool includes a first storage unit that stores information related to the rules set by the first setting unit, and the peripheral device includes a second storage unit that stores information related to the rules set by the second setting unit. The first setting unit and the second setting unit set the rules based on the information about the rules stored in the first storage unit and the second storage unit when the system is started up. The trouble of changing the setting from the standard language to the desired language can be saved.

  In addition, the first setting unit or the second setting unit can set whether to restore the rule based on the information about the rule stored in the first storage unit or the second storage unit when the system is started. As a result, the types of rules set at the time of activation can be increased, and the labor for changing the rule settings by the operator can be reduced as much as possible. Further, when the rule includes at least one of language, unit, and character size, it becomes easier for the operator to recognize information displayed on the display unit.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the machine tool system in embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of a machine tool main body. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the rule setting method in embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the information during starting in a 2nd display part. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the information during the network connection in a 2nd display part. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the information of the correction value in a 2nd display part.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Further, in the drawings, in order to describe the embodiment, the scale may be appropriately changed and expressed, for example, partly enlarged or emphasized.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a machine tool system SYS in the embodiment. A machine tool system SYS shown in FIG. 1 is a system in which a machine tool 1 and a plurality of peripheral devices (three peripheral devices 100A to 100C in the example shown in FIG. 1) are connected via a network. In the present embodiment, the machine tool 1 and the plurality of peripheral devices 100A to 100C are connected by a wireless line, but may be connected by a wired line. In the present embodiment, a lathe will be described as an example of the machine tool 1. However, the machine tool 1 may be a drilling machine other than a lathe, a slicing machine, or the like.

  The machine tool 1 includes a machine tool main body 10, a machine tool control unit 20, a first display unit 30, a first arithmetic processing unit 40, a first communication unit 45, and a first storage unit 50. In addition, the 1st display part 30 and the 1st arithmetic process part 40 comprise the operating device (controller) of the machine tool 1 operated by the operator. A machine tool main body (for example, a lathe main body) 10 is a machine that rotates a work and cuts the work with a tool called a tool.

  An example of the structure of the machine tool body 10 will be briefly described. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the machine tool main body 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the machine tool body 10 includes a main shaft 61 that transmits the rotational force of a motor (not shown), a chuck 62 that holds (grips) the workpiece 200, and a tool (tool) 63 that cuts the workpiece 200. And have.

  The main shaft 61 rotates about the axis A along with the rotation of the motor. The chuck 62 is fixed to the main shaft 61 coaxially with the axis A. The chuck 62 holds the workpiece 200 by the three-way claw 62a moving in the radial direction (direction S shown in FIG. 2) according to the operation of a chuck moving mechanism (not shown). That is, the cylindrical workpiece 200 is inserted between the three-way claws 62a of the chuck 62, and the chuck 62 is closed by moving the three-way claws 62a radially inward. Thereby, the cylindrical workpiece 200 is held (held) by the chuck 62. When the main shaft 61 rotates in this state, the chuck 62 also rotates, and the workpiece 200 held by the chuck 62 also rotates.

  The tool 63 is attached with a chip 63 a for cutting the peripheral surface of the rotating workpiece 200. The tool 63 moves in a direction T toward the workpiece 200 as shown in FIG. 2 or a direction U parallel to the axis A according to the operation of a tool movement mechanism (not shown). Note that the direction T of the tool 63 is referred to as a cutting direction. Further, the movement amount of the tool 63 in the cutting direction T is referred to as a cutting amount. Further, the direction U of the tool 63 is referred to as a feed direction. The amount of movement of the tool 63 in the feed direction U is referred to as the feed amount. As the tool 63 moves in the cutting direction T, the tip 63 a comes into contact with the peripheral surface of the workpiece 200. Thereby, the peripheral surface of the cylindrical workpiece 200 is shaved. Further, as the tool 63 moves in the feed direction U, the peripheral surface of the workpiece 200 is sequentially cut in the feed direction U.

  The tool moving mechanism automatically processes the workpiece based on the processing set value. The machining set value includes data of “tool trajectory”, “tool feed speed”, and “feed acceleration / deceleration”. These data are data for controlling the movement of the tool 63. Here, “tool trajectory” is data indicating what trajectory the cutting edge of the tool 63 (that is, the tip of the tip 63a in contact with the workpiece 200) moves. That is, the “tool locus” is data indicating how the cutting amount and the feed amount of the cutting edge of the tool 63 change. This data is represented by coordinate data (x, y, z), for example. “Tool feed speed” is data relating to the moving speed of the tool 63 in the feed direction U. “Feed acceleration / deceleration” is data relating to acceleration / deceleration of the tool 63 in the feed direction U.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 1, the machine tool control unit 20 controls the tool 63 (that is, the tool moving mechanism) based on the machining setting value (that is, data for controlling the movement of the tool 63). The first display unit 30 is configured by a display device that displays an image on a liquid crystal screen (display screen), for example. A touch panel 31 is arranged on the display screen of the first display unit 30. The touch panel 31 detects the position or area of the touch operation on the display screen of the operator, and outputs a detection signal corresponding to the position or area to the first arithmetic processing unit 40. The touch panel 31 constitutes an operation unit operated by an operator.

  The first arithmetic processing unit 40 is a processing unit that performs overall control of the machine tool 1 other than control of the machine tool main body 10 (that is, control performed by the machine tool control unit 20). As shown in FIG. 1, the first arithmetic processing unit 40 includes a first control unit (first setting unit) 41 and a first display control unit 42. The first control unit 41 activates the machine tool 1 and shuts down (stops operation) in response to an operator's operation (for example, operation of a button (not shown)). Moreover, the 1st control part 41 sets any one rule from multiple types of rules according to the touch operation of the touch panel 31 by an operator. Here, the rule of information is a rule (rule) for displaying information on the display screen of the first display unit 30. For example, “language”, “unit”, “size of character”, etc. Including. In the case of “language”, displaying information in a language such as Japanese, English, Chinese (traditional), Chinese (simplified) or the like corresponds to the information rule. In the case of “unit”, displaying information such as the dimensions of the workpiece in units of μm, mm, cm, inches, etc. corresponds to the rule of information. In the case of “character size”, displaying the character information in a predetermined font size corresponds to the rule of information.

  The first display control unit 42 reads information according to the rules set by the first control unit 41 from the first storage unit 50, and performs a control to display the read information on the display screen of the first display unit 30. Part. The first communication unit 45 is a processing unit that performs data communication with the peripheral devices 100A to 100C through the network. In the present embodiment, the first communication unit 45 transmits information related to the rules set by the first control unit 41 (information indicating what rules are set in the machine tool 1) via the network to the peripheral devices 100A to 100A. Send to 100C. The first communication unit 45 receives correction amount data and remote control information transmitted from the peripheral devices 100A to 100C via the network.

  Note that the machine tool control unit 20 corrects the dimensions of the machining portion of the workpiece 200 based on the correction amount data transmitted from the peripheral device. For example, when the machine tool control unit 20 receives correction amount data (“−5”) indicating that the outer diameter dimension of the workpiece 200 is 5 μm smaller than the current dimension, the outer diameter dimension of the workpiece 200 is 5 μm. The data of “tool trajectory”, “tool feed speed”, and “feed acceleration / deceleration” in the machining setting values are changed so as to decrease. Thereby, the dimension of the outer diameter of the workpiece 200 is corrected.

  The first storage unit 50 stores various information for each rule. The first storage unit 50 also stores a program for causing the machine tool control unit 20 to execute control, a program for causing the first arithmetic processing unit 40 to execute processing, and the like.

  The peripheral devices 100A to 100C are devices such as a correction amount input device and a remote controller. The correction amount input device is a device for inputting a correction amount (also referred to as a correction value or an offset value) with respect to the workpiece dimension to the machine tool 1. The remote controller is a device for remotely operating the machine tool 1. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the peripheral device 100 </ b> A includes a second display unit 110, a second arithmetic processing unit 120, and a second storage unit 130. Although omitted in FIG. 1, the peripheral devices 100B and 100C also have the same configuration (the second display unit 110, the second arithmetic processing unit 120, and the second storage unit 130) as the peripheral device 100A.

  The second display unit 110 is configured by a display device that displays an image on a liquid crystal screen (display screen), for example. A touch panel 111 is disposed on the display screen of the second display unit 110. The touch panel 111 detects the position or area of the touch operation on the display screen of the operator, and outputs a detection signal corresponding to the position or area to the second arithmetic processing unit 120. This touch panel 111 constitutes an operation unit operated by an operator.

  The second arithmetic processing unit 120 is a processing unit that controls the peripheral devices in general. As shown in FIG. 1, the second arithmetic processing unit 120 includes a second control unit (second setting unit) 121 and a second display control unit 122. The second control unit 121 activates the peripheral device in response to an operator's operation (for example, operation of a button (not shown)) and shuts down (ends operation). Further, the second control unit 121 sets any one rule from a plurality of types of rules. In the present embodiment, the second control unit 121 sets a rule indicated by information related to a rule transmitted from the machine tool 1. Further, the second control unit 121 sets any one rule from a plurality of types of rules according to the touch operation of the touch panel 111 by the operator. Further, the second control unit 121 sets whether or not to restore the startup (or restart) rule to the rule set at the time of shutdown in accordance with the touch operation of the touch panel 111 by the operator. To do.

  The second display control unit 122 reads information according to the rules set by the second control unit 121 from the second storage unit 130 and performs a control to display the read information on the display screen of the second display unit 110 Part. The second communication unit 125 is a processing unit that performs data communication with the machine tool 1 through a network. In this embodiment, the 2nd communication part 125 receives the information regarding the rule transmitted from the machine tool 1 via a network. Further, the second communication unit 125 transmits the correction amount data and the remote control information to the machine tool 1 via the network.

  The second storage unit 130 stores various information for each rule. The second storage unit 130 also stores a program for causing the peripheral device to execute control.

  Next, the operation of the machine tool system SYS will be described. In the present embodiment, a language is taken as an example of information rules.

  FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a rule setting method in the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, in the machine tool 1, the first control unit 41 activates the machine tool 1 in response to an operation by an operator (for example, operation of a button (not shown)) (step S <b> 11). In response to the activation of the machine tool 1, the first communication unit 45 is connected to the network and can communicate with the peripheral devices 100A to 100C (step S12).

  Also in the peripheral devices 100A to 100C, the second control unit 121 activates the peripheral devices 100A to 100C in response to an operation (for example, operation of a button (not shown)) by the operator (step S21). In response to the activation of the peripheral devices 100A to 100C, the second communication unit 125 is connected to the network and can communicate with the machine tool 1 (step S22). When the machine tool 1 is activated, the first control unit 41 may automatically activate the peripheral devices 100A to 100C by transmitting an activation signal to the peripheral devices 100A to 100C. In addition, when the peripheral device is activated, the second control unit 121 may automatically activate the machine tool 1 by transmitting an activation signal to the machine tool 1.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a display example of information during activation in the second display unit 110 (here, the correction amount input device). FIG. 4 (A) shows a case in which information during activation is displayed in Japanese, FIG. 4 (B) shows a case in which information during activation is displayed in English, and FIG. 4 (C) shows activation. The information in the middle is shown when it is displayed in Chinese (traditional), and FIG. 4D shows the case where the activated information is displayed in Chinese (simplified).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display example of information during network connection on the second display unit 110. FIG. 5 (A) shows a case where information during network connection is displayed in Japanese, FIG. 5 (B) shows a case where information during network connection is displayed in English, and FIG. 5 (C). Indicates a case where the information during network connection is displayed in Chinese (traditional), and FIG. 5D illustrates a case where the information during network connection is displayed in Chinese (simplified).

  The first control unit 41 first sets a preset standard language (for example, Japanese) as the language of information to be displayed on the first display unit 30 (step S13). Next, the 1st control part 41 determines whether the language as a rule was selected by the touch operation of the touch panel 31 by an operator (step S14). If the first control unit 41 determines that a language (for example, English) has been selected (YES in step S14), the first control unit 41 sets the language selected by the operator, and the first display control unit 42 sets the first control unit 41. The information of the language set in is read from the first storage unit 50 and displayed on the display screen of the first display unit 30 (step S15).

  Next, after the machine tool system SYS is activated, the first control unit 41 receives language specifying information (information corresponding to the information related to the above-described rules) indicating the language set by the first control unit 41 in step S15. It is determined whether or not the number of times of transmission is 0 (step S16). The number of times the language specifying information is transmitted is determined based on a counter value that is counted each time the language specifying information is transmitted. When the number of transmissions of the language identification information is 0 (YES in step S16), the first communication unit 45 transmits the language identification information to the peripheral devices 100A to 100C via the network (step S17). At this time, the first control unit 41 adds 1 to the counter value.

  As described above, the language specifying information is transmitted only for the first time after the machine tool system SYS is started, and is not transmitted thereafter. However, the number of times the language specifying information is transmitted is not limited to one, and may be limited to a plurality of times (two times, three times,...). A configuration may be used in which there is no limit on the number of times the language specifying information is transmitted.

  Thereafter, the first control unit 41 shuts down the machine tool 1 in response to an operation by an operator (for example, an operation of a button not shown) (step S18).

  On the other hand, the second control unit 121 sets a preset standard language (for example, Japanese) or a language that was set at the previous shutdown (step S23). At this time, whether the second control unit 121 sets the standard language or the language that was set at the previous shutdown is determined based on the setting state of the language restoration setting at the time of startup, which will be described later. (See step S27).

  Next, when the second communication unit 125 receives the language specifying information (information regarding the rules) transmitted from the machine tool 1, the second control unit 121 sets the language indicated by the language specifying information as a rule. To do. In addition, the second display control unit 122 reads information on the language (for example, English) set by the second control unit 121 from the second storage unit 130 and displays it on the display screen of the second display unit 110 (step S24). . Thus, since the 2nd control part 121 sets a language based on the language specific information transmitted from the machine tool 1, it is possible to set the same language as the machine tool 1 in all the peripheral devices 100A to 100C. Become.

  Next, the second control unit 121 determines whether or not a language is selected by a touch operation on the touch panel 111 by the operator (step S25). If the second control unit 121 determines that the language has been selected (YES in step S25), the language selected by the operator is set, and the second display control unit 122 is set by the second control unit 121. Language information is read from the second storage unit 130 and displayed on the display screen of the second display unit 110 (step S26).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of correction value information on the second display unit 110. 6A shows the case where the correction value information is displayed in Japanese, FIG. 6B shows the case where the correction value information is displayed in English, and FIG. 6C shows the correction value. FIG. 6D shows the case where the value information is displayed in Chinese (traditional), and FIG. 6D shows the case where the correction value information is displayed in Chinese (simplified). For example, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the correction value information is displayed in English on the second display unit 110, the foreign operator confirms the correction value information displayed in English. However, the correction value is input by performing a touch operation on the touch panel 111. When the operator changes to Japanese, the Japanese operator selects Japanese as the language by performing a touch operation on the touch panel 111. The second control unit 121 switches the language of the correction value information displayed on the display screen of the second display unit 110 from English to Japanese when it is confirmed that Japanese is selected by the operator.

  In addition, the second control unit 121 sets the language (rule) set when the language (rule) at the next start-up (or at the time of restart) is shut down according to the touch operation of the touch panel 111 by the operator. Whether or not to restore is set (step S27). When the operator sets that the language set at the time of next startup (or at the time of restart) is to be restored to the language set at the time of shutdown, the second control unit 121 sets the current setting at the time of shutdown. The stored language specifying information (for example, a flag indicating the type of language) is stored in the second storage unit 130 and then shut down (step S28). Accordingly, in step S23, the second control unit 121 can restore and set the language at the previous shutdown based on the language specifying information stored in the second storage unit 130. On the other hand, if the operator has set that the language set at the time of the next start-up (or restart) is not restored to the language set at the time of shutdown, the language specifying information is stored in the second storage unit 130. Not remembered. In this case, in step S23, the second control unit 121 sets a preset standard language.

  In FIG. 3, the case where any one of a plurality of types of languages is set as the setting of a plurality of types of rules has been described. However, even when any of a plurality of types of units or a plurality of types of character sizes is set as the setting of a plurality of types of rules, it is realized by the same processing as the processing shown in FIG. It is possible. In this case, the “language” in the processing of FIG. 3 is replaced with “unit” or “character size”.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the first setting unit 41 of the machine tool 1 sets a rule, the second control unit 121 of the peripheral devices 100A to 100C is also set to the same rule. According to such a configuration, rules for displaying information on the display units 30 and 110 of the machine tool 1 and the peripheral devices 100A to 100C can be set without placing a burden on the operator.

  When the second setting unit 121 of the peripheral devices 100A to 100C sets a rule, the first control unit 41 of the machine tool 1 may be set to the same rule. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to set a rule for displaying information on the display units 30 and 110 of the machine tool 1 and the peripheral devices 100A to 100C according to the operator.

  In the present embodiment, when the first setting unit 41 sets a rule, the first communication unit 45 transmits information related to the rule set by the first setting unit 41 to the peripheral devices 100A to 100C, and the second The setting unit 121 sets the same rule as the rule set by the first setting unit 41 based on the information regarding the rule received via the second communication unit 125. According to such a configuration, since the operator automatically sets the rules for the peripheral devices 100A to 100C simply by setting the rules for the machine tool 1, it takes time to set the rules for the plurality of peripheral devices 100A to 100C. Saves work efficiency.

  In addition, when the 2nd setting part 121 sets a rule, the 2nd communication part 125 transmits the information regarding the rule set by the 2nd setting part 121 to the machine tool 1, and the 1st setting part 41 is 1st. The configuration may be such that the same rule as that set by the second setting unit 121 is set based on the information regarding the rule received via the communication unit 45. Even with such a configuration, the operator can automatically set the rules for the machine tool 1 simply by setting any of the rules for the peripheral devices 100A to 100C, so that the trouble of setting the rules for the machine tool 1 can be saved. Work efficiency is improved.

  In the present embodiment, when the first setting unit 41 sets a rule under a specific condition, the first communication unit 45 transmits information on the rule set by the first setting unit 41 to the peripheral devices 100A to 100C. do not do. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the rule setting from being changed silently during the startup of the system SYS.

  In addition, when the 2nd setting part 121 sets a rule on specific conditions, the structure which does not transmit the information regarding the rule set by the 2nd setting part 121 to the machine tool 1 may be sufficient as the 2nd communication part 125. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the rule setting from being changed unimplicitly during the startup of the system SYS.

  Further, in the present embodiment, if the specific condition is that the information regarding the rule is transmitted at least once after the system SYS is activated, the information regarding the rule can be transmitted at least once. The change of the rule can be realized for all the devices by changing the setting of one device.

  In the present embodiment, the second setting unit 121 changes the rule setting only for its own peripheral device (see steps S25 and S26). According to such a configuration, when the operator who operates the machine tool 1 is different from the operator who operates the peripheral device, the rule setting in the machine tool 1 is performed when the operator operates only a predetermined peripheral device. Without changing, the rule setting can be changed only for the peripheral device operated by the operator. That is, if only the machine tool 1 (first control unit 41) can change the rule setting, the machine tool 1 must be restarted (turned on again) (see steps S13 to S15 and S24). ). In addition, the rule setting cannot be changed only for a predetermined peripheral device. However, since the second control unit 121 has the above-described configuration, the operator does not restart the machine tool 1 ( That is, the rule setting can be changed only for a predetermined peripheral device (without interfering with the operation of the system SYS). In addition, the 1st control part 41 may also be provided with the function to change the setting of a rule only about its own machine tool 1.

  In the present embodiment, the peripheral devices 100A to 100C include the second storage unit 130 that stores information related to the rules set by the second setting unit 121, and the second setting unit 121 starts the system SYS. Sometimes a rule is set based on information about the rule stored in the second storage unit 130. According to such a configuration, it is possible to save the operator from changing the setting from the standard language to the desired language when starting up the peripheral device.

  The machine tool 1 includes a first storage unit 50 that stores information related to the rules set by the first setting unit 41. The first setting unit 41 is configured to start the system SYS when the first storage unit 50 is activated. The configuration may be such that the rule is set based on the information regarding the rule stored in.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the second setting unit 121 can set whether or not to restore the rule based on the information about the rule stored in the second storage unit 130 when the system SYS is activated. According to such a configuration, it is possible to increase the types of rules that are set when the peripheral device is started up, and it is possible to reduce as much as possible the trouble of changing the rule settings by the operator. Note that the first setting unit 41 may be able to set whether to restore the rule based on information about the rule stored in the first storage unit 50 when the system SYS is activated.

  In the present embodiment, since the rule includes at least one of language, unit, and character size, it becomes easier for the operator to recognize information displayed on the display units 30 and 110.

  Although the above embodiment has been described, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated configuration and the like, and modifications can be made without departing from the functions and applications of each configuration.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the rules are the language, unit, and character size, but the screen layout, character color, screen background color, character typeface, etc. in the display units 30 and 110 are as follows. Also good.

  In addition, the operator sets a rule by operating the touch panel 31 disposed on the display screen of the first display unit 30 or the touch panel 111 disposed on the display screen of the second display unit 110. It was. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the rule may be set by operating an operation unit such as a button or a switch provided in the machine tool 1 or the peripheral devices 100A to 100C. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the number of peripheral devices is three, but may be two or four or more. Moreover, the machine tool system SYS may be configured by a plurality of machine tools 1 and one or a plurality of peripheral devices.

  Moreover, it is assumed that each device in the machine tool system SYS is installed in the same site (for example, in the same factory). However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and each device in the machine tool system SYS may be installed in different sites.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS SYS ... Machine tool system, 1 ... Machine tool, 30 ... 1st display part, 40 ... 1st arithmetic processing part, 41 ... 1st control part (1st setting part), 42 ... 1st display control part, 45 ... 1st DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication part, 50 ... 1st memory | storage part, 100A-100C ... Peripheral device, 110 ... 2nd display part, 120 ... 2nd arithmetic processing part, 121 ... 2nd control part (2nd setting part), 122 ... 2nd Display control unit, 125 ... second communication unit, 130 ... second storage unit

Claims (9)

A machine tool system in which machine tools and peripheral devices are connected via a network,
The machine tool is
A first setting unit for setting any one of a plurality of types of rules;
A first display control unit for displaying information on the first display unit according to the rules set by the first setting unit;
A first communication unit that communicates with the peripheral device through the network,
The peripheral device is:
A second setting unit for setting any one of the plurality of types of rules;
A second display control unit for displaying information on the second display unit according to the rules set by the second setting unit;
A second communication unit that communicates with the machine tool through the network,
When one of the first setting unit and the second setting unit sets the rule, the machine tool system sets the other to the same rule. When the first setting unit or the second setting unit sets the rule, the first communication unit or the second communication unit relates to the rule set by the first setting unit or the second setting unit. Sending information to the peripheral device or the machine tool;
The second setting unit or the first setting unit is set by the first setting unit or the second setting unit based on information on the rule received via the second communication unit or the first communication unit. The machine tool system according to claim 1, wherein the same rule as the rule is set.   When the first setting unit or the second setting unit sets the rule under a specific condition, the first communication unit or the second communication unit is set by the first setting unit or the second setting unit. The machine tool system according to claim 2, wherein information related to the rule is not transmitted to the peripheral device or the machine tool.   The machine tool system according to claim 3, wherein the specific condition is that information on the rule is transmitted at least once after the system is started.   The machine tool system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second setting unit changes the setting of the rule only for its own peripheral device. The machine tool includes a first storage unit that stores information on the rules set by the first setting unit,
The peripheral device includes a second storage unit that stores information on the rule set by the second setting unit,
The said 1st setting part and the said 2nd setting part set the said rule based on the information regarding the said rule memorize | stored in the said 1st memory | storage part and the said 2nd memory | storage part when a system is started. The machine tool system according to any one of claims 5 to 5.   Whether the first setting unit or the second setting unit restores the rule based on information about the rule stored in the first storage unit or the second storage unit when the system is activated The machine tool system according to claim 6, wherein the machine tool system can be set.   The machine tool system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the rule includes at least one of a language, a unit, and a character size. A rule setting method for setting a rule when a machine tool and a peripheral device are connected by a network, and the first display unit of the machine tool and the second display unit of the peripheral device display information,
The machine tool is
Setting any one of a plurality of types of rules;
Displaying information on the first display according to a set rule;
Performing communication with the peripheral device through the network,
The peripheral device is:
Setting any one of the plurality of types of rules;
Displaying information on the second display unit according to the rules set in the second setting unit;
Performing communication with the machine tool through the network,
A rule setting method in which when either one of the first setting unit and the second setting unit sets the rule, the other is set to the same rule.

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