JP3437218B2 - Method and device for confirming and editing machining data in automatic programming device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for confirming and editing processing data in an automatic programming apparatus, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for confirming and editing processing data used in sheet metal processing by a turret punch press, a laser processing apparatus or the like. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Processing data used for sheet metal processing by a turret punch press, a laser processing apparatus, or a combination machine thereof is used tool information such as a mold and processing position information such as processing trajectory coordinate information. An automatic programming device is known which includes, and creates machining data from graphic data and further creates NC data from the machining data.

Conventionally, confirmation and change of tool information and machining position information have been performed using NC data.

Some automatic programming devices have a machining data confirmation command and an editing command individually prepared. In this conventional automatic programming device, the machining data is registered in the machining data like a die already assigned. When confirming the used tool and machining locus coordinates and changing and editing them, the operator first selects and designates a confirmation command to display the used tool information and machining position information on a display device such as a CRT. In the screen display mode, visually check the tool information and machining position information displayed on the display device in this screen display mode, and then, if changes are required, select the edit command and specify the edit mode. Change the mode and select and specify a command that suits the purpose of editing in this edit mode to change the tool information and machining position information. Rui is carried out to re-enter information, such as the re-allocation to erase these information once.

[0005]

The checking and changing of the tool information and machining position information in the NC data must be done by the control code, and the control code is difficult to understand. bad. Also, since NC data is the output result of an automatic programming device,
There is no relation to the product shape, and this also causes the workability of checking and changing to deteriorate.

Confirmation and change of used tool information and machining position information by machining data improves workability as compared with NC data, but it is impossible to confirm and change these information at the same time. , You need to reselect the command each time you check and change the information, and if the content you want to change is not prepared, you need to re-enter the information such as reassignment after erasing. It cannot be said that the operability is good.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems as described above, and the confirmation and change of the tool information used and the machining position information can be easily and quickly carried out without requiring a complicated operation. Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for confirming and editing machining data in an automatic programming apparatus which has been improved so as to be surely performed in a visual environment.

[0008]

The present invention has the above-mentioned problems.
It was made in consideration of the subject, and the tool information and machining position information
Automatic programming equipment that creates machining data including information
In the confirmation editing method of the processing data in the
Confirmation of the data Tool to be edited is displayed on the screen of the display device.
Processing that is specified by the cursor and corresponds to the display device
Data table Tool information and machining position information items are listed together.
In addition to displaying the processed finish shape, the display device
Select the item you want to change with the cursor while watching
And input changes to the selected and specified items.
Change the displayed contents of the corresponding items as you change the input values.
Update the display of the finished shape according to the changed input value
This is a method for confirming and editing machining data in an automatic programming device.

Further , according to the present invention, the tool information used and the machining position are used.
Automatic programming to create machining data including information
Confirmation of processing data on the device
Confirmation of data Tool to be edited is displayed on the screen of the display device.
When specified by the cursor in
Tool information and machining position information and machining finish shape
And a display processing unit for displaying on the display device.
Select the item you want to change on the display screen with the cursor.
Equipped with an input section for inputting changes for specified items
Change the shape of the finished product according to the input value
The display is changed by the display processing unit .

[0010]

[0011]

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

FIG. 1 shows an example of the overall configuration of an automatic programming device. The automatic programming device includes a graphic data creation unit 1, a graphic data memory 3, a processed data creation unit 5, a processed data memory 7, and an NC data creation unit 9.
And an NC data memory 11 and a simulation execution unit 13.

The graphic data creation unit 1 is a device such as CAD and creates graphic data so that it can be edited. The graphic data created by the graphic data creation unit 1 is stored in the graphic data memory 3.

The machining data creation unit 5 fetches the graphic data stored in the graphic data memory 3 and processes the tool information such as the mold and the coordinate information of the machining locus so that the tool is allocated to the graphic shape. Create editable processing data including position information. The processed data created by the processed data creation unit 5 is stored in the processed data memory 7. For tool allocation, fully automatic allocation, automatic hole allocation,
There are automatic outer shape allocation.

The processing data for the turret punch press is composed of a die information section and a tool locus information section. The mold information section includes turret numbers (T numbers), management names, shapes (circle, corner, oblong, oblong, triangle, center punch, double D, single D, burring, rounded corners, tapping, engraving, corners. Radius, etc.), dimensions (diameter, vertical and horizontal dimensions), angle, type (normal, slot, nesting, isosceles, right angle, etc.), processing direction (upward, downward), etc. Tool locus information part is arranged (single shot, circle, point sequence, arc, lattice, window punching, nibbling line, nibbling arc, punching line, punching arc), reference point coordinate value, radius, start angle, tilt angle, number , Pitch, mold size, plate thickness, axial speed, NC M code, and other items.

The tool locus information section of the machining data for the laser machining apparatus has items of laser standard hole, laser path, macro, joint, and marking.

The NC data creating section 9 takes in the processed data stored in the processed data memory 7 and creates NC data based on this. The NC data created by the NC data creation unit 9 is stored in the NC data memory 11.

The simulation executing unit 13 fetches the NC data stored in the NC data memory 11 and
Perform a data processing simulation. The simulation executing unit 13 can edit the NC data according to the simulation result.

The processed data creating section 5 includes a processed data confirmation / editing device as shown in FIG. The processed data confirmation / editing apparatus includes an input unit 15, an input information acquisition unit 17 that acquires input information from the input unit 15, and an input information acquisition unit 1.
Information holding section 19 for holding the input information acquired by 7 and the processing data of the tool to be confirmed and edited extracted from the processing data memory 7 based on the input information, and the input range of the input information acquired by the input information acquiring section 17. Input range check unit 21 that checks the suitability of each item and whether there is inconsistency in all items attributed to the tool to be confirmed and edited (including material size check, overtravel check, interference check, dead zone check) An abnormality check unit 23, a processed data generation unit 25 that generates new processed data according to input information, and a display processing unit 27 are included.

The input section 15 is composed of a keyboard including a numerical input key, a cursor key, etc., a mouse, etc.,
An item selection instruction input section for selectively instructing a display item displayed on a display device 29 such as a CRT with a cursor, and an information change for changing and inputting numerical information of an item selected and instructed by the item selection instruction input section It forms the input part.

The display processing unit 27 collectively displays, on the display device 29, each item of the used tool information and the processing position information of the processing data corresponding to the tool to be confirmed and edited held by the information holding unit 19. In addition to the collective display, drawing processing for displaying the processed finished shape, the distance from the previously designated coordinates, and each angle on the display device 29 is performed.

FIG. 3 shows a processing data creating procedure for the turret punch press. When creating the machining data, first, the graphic data for allocating the tool is designated (step 10). When the graphic data is instructed, it is identified whether or not the graphic data is correct (step 20),
If it is correct, next, the mold automatic selection or the manual selection is selectively set (step 30). In the case of automatic selection, a die is automatically selected according to the figure shape of the designated figure data (step 40). On the other hand, in the case of manual selection, the current mold is selected (step 50).

Next, patterning is performed by the selected mold (step 60), and then a correction amount is input (step 70) and a pitch is input (step 80).

When the correction amount input and the pitch input are completed, various checks are performed by the input range check unit 21 and the abnormality check unit 23 (step 90).

FIG. 4 shows a processing data creating procedure for the laser processing apparatus. When creating the processing data, first, the modal setting of the processing conditions such as the approach type, the presence or absence of the joint, the approach length, the release length, and the pierce number is confirmed (step 100). Next, it is determined whether or not the current input condition is acceptable (step 110). If the input condition is acceptable, the graphic data to which the tool is to be assigned is designated (step 130). In order to proceed to step 120.

When the designation of the graphic data is completed, the turning direction of the machining locus is then designated (step 140).

Next, it is determined whether or not it is the final element (step 150). If it is not the final element, continuity is searched (step 160) and tool data is generated (step 170).

On the other hand, if it is the final element, it is discriminated whether or not the machining path is a closed path (step 18).
0), if it is not a closed path, an error message is displayed (step 190) and the condition input mode is returned to.

If it is a closed path, the presence or absence of a joint is determined (step 200), and if there is a joint, joint processing is performed (step 210).

Next, the final price is set (step 220),
After the completion of the final price setting, the input range check unit 21 and the abnormality check unit 23 perform various checks (step 230).

The processed data confirmation / editing apparatus having the above-mentioned configuration is configured such that the user selects and sets the processed data confirmation / editing mode.

FIG. 5 shows a processing flow in the processed data confirmation / editing mode. In the machining data confirmation / edit mode, when the tool to be the confirmation / edit of the machining data is designated by the cursor on the screen of the display device 29 (step 300), it is displayed by the drawing processing operation of the tool display processing unit 27. As shown in FIG. 6, the device 29 uses tool information (generally indicated by symbol A in FIG. 6) of machining data corresponding to a tool to be confirmed and edited and machining position information (reference numeral in FIG. 6). Each item (indicated by B in general) is collectively displayed, and in addition to this collective display, the machining finish shape (indicated by symbol C in FIG. 6), the distance from the previously designated coordinate, and each angle (in FIG. 6). (Generally indicated by D) is displayed (step 310).

In this screen display, the cursor moves to an item that can be changed, and the item is highlighted, for example. Regarding the tool information to be used, the items that can be changed in the machining data confirmation / edit mode are limited to the turret number only.

During the confirmation and editing of the processed data, the operator selects and designates the item to be changed with the cursor while looking at the display device 29 (step 320), and changes and inputs the numerical value of the selected item (step 330).

When a numerical value change input is made, a check is made for inconsistency in the input range for this change (step 340). If this check is not passed (No at step 350), for example, an error message such as "Exceeds the input range. The value is invalid" is displayed on the display device 29 (step 360), and the machining data is confirmed. Unless the edit mode is ended (step 390), the process returns to step 310 and the processed data confirmation edit mode is continued.

If the inconsistency check is passed (step 3)
50), the display content of the corresponding item is changed to the changed input value (step 370), and the display of the machined finish shape C is updated according to the changed input value according to the changed input value. (Step 380).

As a result, the tool information and machining position information can be confirmed and changed in a user-friendly manner in a visual environment.

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail with respect to a specific embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

[0039]

As will be understood from the above description,
In addition, according to the present invention, the screen is displayed on the screen of the display device 29.
Specify the tool to be checked and edited for machining data,
Tool information A and machining position information B of the corresponding machining data
Each item of is displayed together and the finished shape C is displayed.
The item to be changed on the screen of the display device 29.
Select and specify the change input, and display the corresponding item
Change the input value according to the changed input value
Whether to update the display of machining finish shape C
Used without requiring complicated command selection operations
Tool information and machining position information can be easily confirmed and changed.
It is possible to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems.
Of .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of an automatic programming device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a processed data confirmation / editing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing data creation procedure for a turret punch press.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing data creation procedure for the laser processing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing flow in a processed data confirmation editing mode according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display embodiment in the processed data confirmation / editing apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Graphic data creation section 3 Graphic data memory 5 Processing data creation section 7 Processing data memory 9 NC data creation section 11 NC data memory 13 Simulation execution unit 15 Input section 17 Input information acquisition unit 19 Information storage 21 Input range check section 23 Abnormality check section 25 Generator 27 Display processing unit 29 Display

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A method for confirming and editing a machining data in a method for confirming and editing a machining data in an automatic programming device for producing machining data including tool information used and machining position information .
Display the tools to be collected on the screen of the display device (29).
Corresponding to the above display device (29)
Tool information (A) and machining position information (B) of machining data
Each item of is displayed together and the finished shape (C)
, And want to change while looking at the display device (29)
Items are selected and specified with the cursor
Enter the change for the item and display the corresponding item
Change the input value according to the changed input value
A method for confirming and editing machining data in an automatic programming device, characterized in that the display of machining finish shape (C) is updated . 2. A tool including tool information and machining position information.
Addition in automatic programming equipment to create engineering data
Confirmation of machining data Confirmation of machining data on editing device
Display the tools to be collected on the screen of the display device (29).
Process data when specified by the
Tool information (A), machining position information (B) and machining finish
Display for displaying the shape (C) on the display device (29)
On the display screen of the processing unit (27) and the display device (29)
Select the item you want to change with the cursor
And an input unit (15) for inputting changes
Table of finished shape (C) according to the entered value
The display is changed by the display processing unit (27).
A method for confirming and editing machining data in an automatic programming device characterized by the above.