JP3739698B2 - Molding machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a molding machine such as an injection molding machine or a die casting machine that can display various images on a display screen of a display device, and particularly relates to a molding machine having a user-friendly learning display function.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a molding machine, for example, an injection molding machine, an injection metering related display mode, a mold opening / closing related display mode, a monitor related display mode, a graph related display mode, etc. on a display screen of a display device attached to the machine (injection molding machine) The image for each mode type can be selectively displayed. Then, for example, by selecting and displaying a desired operating condition setting image, setting / changing operation conditions can be performed, or by selecting and displaying a desired graph image, a set value and a measured value can be compared and visually recognized.・ It is possible to study.
[0003]
By the way, in recent years, molded products are required to have high precision and high precision, and the machine is equipped with multiple functions in order to meet the demand. In order to support various types of molded products, various types of operation modes are prepared, and the desired one of these can be selected, or many settings can be made so that fine settings and fine adjustments can be made. The value can be set and changed. For this reason, the types of displayed images have increased, and the number of setting value items displayed in one image has increased.
[0004]
On the other hand, as a display device attached to a machine, in recent years, a liquid crystal display device having a display screen of about 10.4 inches to 12 inches, which is relatively large compared with the past and has good visibility, has been adopted. However, even if such a liquid crystal display device having a relatively large display screen is employed, the number of items that can be displayed in one image and the display resolution of the graph are naturally limited. Therefore, in order to cope with the increase in functionality, the number of images to be displayed is inevitably increased, and the number of items displayed in one image cannot be denied.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in a molding machine such as an injection molding machine, since the number of images to be displayed is increasing, the number of key operations until a desired image is displayed increases, and the image switching operation is complicated. It was causing the problem. In addition, when switching to a display state of a certain operating condition setting image, the setting / change cursor is always positioned at a setting item at a predetermined position (for example, the upper left position) in the newly displayed operating condition setting image. Therefore, in order to set or change a value other than the setting item for which this setting / change cursor is set, the desired item is visually found from a number of setting items in the operating condition setting image. After setting the cursor for setting / changing, it is necessary to perform an operation for setting / changing the numerical value, so that it is troublesome to find it visually, and a problem that quick setting / changing operation cannot be performed has been pointed out. That is, the display form of the conventional molding machine has a problem that the operation becomes complicated, and a quick operation cannot be performed, and an operation error is likely to occur.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points. The object of the present invention is to enable quick access to frequently used images and to quickly set and change frequently used setting items. It is an object of the present invention to provide a user-friendly molding machine that can perform an easy-to-operate or easy-to-view display.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, in one representative invention according to the present invention,Various operation condition setting images for setting / changing operation conditions are selectively displayed on the display screen of the display device provided in the molding machine, and the conditions of various items are set / changed in this operation condition setting image. In the molding machine made possible,
  When an operation condition setting image has been called and displayed a predetermined number of times, items that have not been set or changed during this time are automatically deleted when the next operation condition setting image is called and displayed. HavingTake the configuration.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0009]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of an injection molding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a base panel housing a power supply system, a control unit, etc., 2 is a mold clamping (mold opening / closing) unit, 3 is an injection unit, and 4 is an operation / display panel having a display device 5 and an input device 6. The operation / display panel 4 is attached to the frame of the mold clamping unit 2 so that it can be rotated by a predetermined amount about the left side in the drawing as a rotation center.
[0010]
FIG. 2 is a front view of the operation / display panel 4, 5 is a display device, and 6 is an input device. The display device 5 is configured by a TFT color liquid crystal display device having a 10.4-inch display screen, for example, and the display screen of the display device 5 is an input unit configured by a touch panel. The upper and lower sides of the display device 5 are input devices 6 having various keys, and the lower side of the display device 5 is a main input unit. Below the display device 5, the input device 6 includes mode selection keys 6-1a to 6-1h, operation mode keys 6-2, numeric keys 6-3, and condition setting keys 6-4 corresponding to each display mode type. A manual operation key 6-5 is provided. Then, by pushing (touching) one of the mode selection keys 6-1a to 6-1h, one of the images of the selected mode type is displayed on the display screen of the display device 6. Yes.
[0011]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the display control processing system in the injection molding machine of the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, 10 is a system controller, 11 is an operating condition setting storage unit, 12 is a measurement value storage unit, 13 Is a monitor arithmetic processing unit, 14 is a fixed data storage unit for display, 15 is a display processing unit, and 16 is an image buffer memory. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 5a denotes an input unit of the display device 5 configured with a touch panel.
[0012]
In the operation condition setting storage unit 11, operation condition values (position, speed, pressure, number of revolutions, etc.) and temperature control condition values in each process such as metering, injection, mold opening / closing, and ejection can be rewritten. It is remembered. The measured value storage unit 12 stores measured values (position, speed, etc.) of various operating conditions obtained by performing arithmetic processing as necessary based on measurement information and clock information from various sensors arranged in each part of the machine. , Pressure, rotation speed, temperature, power, etc.) are captured over a predetermined number of shots. The monitor calculation processing unit 13 determines whether the data stored in the measurement value storage unit 12 is good / bad based on the contents of the good / bad determination table held by the monitor calculation processing unit 13, or the multiple shots stored in the measurement value storage unit 12. These data are subjected to statistical calculation processing, and the processing results are held. The display fixed data storage unit 14 stores necessary data such as text, graphics, and ruled lines in the image to be displayed.
[0013]
The display processing unit 15 reads data as necessary from the above-described units 11, 12, 13, and 14 as necessary, and generates various images according to an image generation program created in advance. The display processing unit 15 changes the form of a part of an image to be generated, as will be described later, according to a learning display algorithm in an image generation program created in advance according to the operation history of the operator. The image generated by the display processing unit 15 is temporarily stored in the image buffer memory (frame memory) 16 so that the image is displayed on the display screen of the display device 5 via the image buffer memory 16. It has become.
[0014]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing display mode types corresponding to the mode selection keys 6-1a to 6-1h of the input device 6 and image types prepared for each mode type. For example, in the “injection metering” display mode corresponding to the mode selection key 6-1a, an “injection metering setting” image, an “injection graph” image, and a “metering graph” image are prepared. When the mode selection key 6-1a is pushed, an “injection metering setting” image as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display screen of the display device 5. Hereinafter, similarly, “mold opening / closing” display mode, “temperature” display mode, “production control” display mode, “monitor” display mode, and “graph” display mode respectively corresponding to the mode selection keys 6-1b to 6-1h. In the “setup” display mode and the “maintenance” display mode, images as shown in FIG. 4 are prepared, and when any of the mode selection keys 6-1b to 6-1h is pushed in the initial state, In FIG. 4, the leftmost image of each mode type (in the “maintenance” display mode, the leftmost image in the upper stage) is displayed.
[0015]
Further, when an image is called by pushing any of the mode selection keys 6-1a to 6-1h, an image selection key for switching and calling another image included in the same display mode type in each image. Is displayed. For example, when the mode selection key 6-1a in the “injection metering” display mode is pushed in the initial state, an “injection metering setting” image as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. An “injection metering” selection key, an “injection graph” selection key, and a “weighing graph” selection key are displayed. Then, in the state shown in FIG. 7, for example, when the “injection graph” selection key is pushed, the display is switched to the “injection graph” image. Further, for example, when the mode selection key 6-1f in the “graph” display mode is pushed in the initial state, an “eject graph” image as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. An “injection graph” selection key, a “weighing graph” selection key, a “1-cycle graph” selection key, a “1-cycle logic” selection key, and an “item selection” selection key are displayed. Then, in the state shown in FIG. 5, for example, when the “1 cycle graph” selection key is pushed, the display is switched to the “1 cycle graph” image, and “item selection” is selected in the display state of this “1 cycle graph” image. When the key is pushed, the display is switched to the “1 cycle graph item selection” image.
[0016]
In the initial state, when the mode selection key 6-1h in the “maintenance” display mode is pushed, an “inspection” image is displayed (not shown), and there are two rows below the image. From the top left, "Inspect" selection key, "Alarm history" selection key, "Time setting" selection key, "Semi-fixed value recording" selection key, "Setting prohibition" selection key, "Calibration" A selection key, “F key (function key) next” selection key, and “F key return” selection key are displayed. Then, when the “F key next” selection key is pushed in this state, two rows appear in the lower side of the “inspection” image, and the “PID” selection key, “injection metering reserve” are sequentially arranged from the upper left of the two rows. ”Selection key,“ acceleration / deceleration ”selection key,“ unit setting ”selection key,“ check ”selection key,“ sensor setting ”selection key,“ F key next ”selection key,“ F key return ” "Selection key" is displayed. When the “F key next” selection key is further pushed in this state, two rows are displayed on the lower side of the “inspection” image, and the “option” selection key, “servo adjustment”, in order from the upper left of the two rows. "Selection key", "Memory dump" selection key, "Semi-fixed value 1" selection key, "Semi-fixed value 2" selection key, "Semi-fixed value 3" selection key, "Semi-fixed value 4" selection Key, “F key next” selection key, and “F key return” selection key are displayed. In this state, for example, when the “semi-fixed value 1” selection key is pushed, “ The display is switched to the “semi-fixed value 1” image (FIG. 12 shows the display state of the “semi-fixed value 1” image).
[0017]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. Here, first, description will be given by taking as an example the operation of adjusting the setting of the cooling timer to the optimum value while performing the molding.
[0018]
The cooling timer is a timer that waits for the resin to cool and solidify in the mold after the injection process (primary injection process and subsequent pressure holding process) for injecting and filling the resin into the mold. Mold opening starts when the timer is up. In addition, in the injection molding machine, during the cooling timer operation, the weighing operation for kneading and plasticizing the resin pellets is performed, and the end of the weighing operation and the cooling and solidification of the resin are completed at the same timing. If so, the molding cycle time is minimized, and if such a cooling and solidifying time is set to the value of the cooling timer, an ideal value is obtained. However, it is common for the weighing operation to vary in time to completion of the weighing operation due to differences in the density of resin pellets and variations in kneading and plasticization. For this reason, the value of the cooling timer is usually measured. The time is set longer than the time until the operation is completed.
[0019]
When the adjustment of the cooling timer as described above is performed, the above-described “one cycle graph” image is prepared as an image capable of confirming the end of the weighing operation and the start of the mold opening operation. In order to call up the “one cycle graph” image in the initial state of the display form, first, the mode selection key 6-1f in the “graph” display mode is pushed, and the “injection graph” image as shown in FIG. Next, the “1 cycle graph” image as shown in FIG. 6 is obtained by pushing (touching) the “1 cycle graph” selection key in the “injection graph” image of FIG. 5 with a finger or the like. Is displayed. In the “1 cycle graph” image of FIG. 6, the horizontal axis represents the cycle time, the vertical axis represents the speed, pressure, and rotation speed, and the measurement completion timing is the fall of the rotation speed (screw rotation speed). The opening start timing can be confirmed by the rising of the mold opening / closing speed in the positive direction, and the time from the completion of the weighing operation to the start of mold opening can be confirmed at a glance.
[0020]
In order to adjust the cooling timer after viewing the “1 cycle graph” image in FIG. 6, the mode selection key 6-1 a in the “injection metering” display mode is pushed. When the mode selection key 6-1a is pushed in the initial state of the display form, an “injection metering setting” image as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. At this time, the setting cursor 21 in the “injection metering setting” image is positioned in the setting item field on the upper left side, and the numerical value of the item where the setting cursor 21 is positioned is set / changed. Indicates that it is possible. When the “cooling timer” setting item field is found and pushed (touched) in the “injection metering setting” image of FIG. 7, as shown in FIG. 8, the setting cursor 21 is displayed in the “cooling timer” setting item field. Is displayed. In this state, the value of the cooling timer is changed by changing the value in the setting item column of the “cooling timer” with the numeric keypad 6-3.
[0021]
The above is the operation for adjusting the value of the cooling timer with reference to the “1-cycle graph” image. When this operation procedure is arranged, (1) push (touch) of the mode selection key 6-1f, (2) “1 cycle graph” selection key push (touch), (3) mode selection key 6-1a push (touch), (4) “cooling timer” setting item column push (touch), (5) cooling The procedure is to set and change the timer value, and many operations are required. Conventionally, every time the value of the cooling timer is adjusted, such a troublesome procedure is required. In this embodiment, the number of operations for adjusting the cooling timer after the second time is reduced. I have to. This will be described below.
[0022]
That is, when displaying the “1 cycle graph” image, the operation for displaying the “1 cycle graph” image first is the same as before, but the mode selection key 6-1f for the “graph” display mode is used after the second time. When the button is pushed, the display processing unit 15 storing the previous display of the “1 cycle graph” image immediately displays the “1 cycle graph” image as shown in FIG. In the “1 cycle graph” image of FIG. 9, an image selection key (image selection function key) displayed on the lower side of the image has a “1 cycle graph” selection key at the left end. Sequentially on the right are an “Injection graph” selection key, a “Weighing graph” selection key, a “1-cycle logic” selection key, and an “Item selection” selection key. The image selection keys are rearranged in the order of the images.
[0023]
In addition, when adjusting the value of the cooling timer in the “Injection metering setting” image, the operation for adjusting the cooling timer for the first time is the same as before, but the “Injection metering” display mode is displayed after the second time. When the mode selection key 6-1a is pushed to call the “injection metering setting” image, the display processing unit 15 storing that the item “cooling timer” was previously set / changed is shown in FIG. As described above, the “injection metering setting” image in which the setting cursor 21 is positioned is displayed in the “cooling timer” setting item field. Therefore, it is possible to immediately adjust the value of the cooling timer without visually searching for the item column of “cooling timer”.
[0024]
The operation procedures for adjusting the cooling timer after the second time are arranged as follows: (1) push of the mode selection key 6-1f, (2) push of the mode selection key 6-1a, and (3) cooling timer The procedure is to set and change values, and the number of operations can be reduced. That is, conventionally, after the second time, four operations were required before the setting / change of the cooling timer, but in the present embodiment, the operation before the setting / change of the cooling timer is performed after the second time, Only 2 times will be required. Furthermore, if the “injection metering setting” image is displayed, the setting cursor 21 is positioned in the “cooling timer” setting item field, so that the value of the cooling timer can be changed immediately, and the “cooling timer” ”Can be quickly set and changed, and the possibility of erroneous operation is reduced.
[0025]
In the above display processing operation example, when one mode selection key Nx is operated and one image having a mode type corresponding thereto is displayed, another image of the selected mode type is displayed. When the image selection key Mx for selecting is operated, the next time the same mode selection key Nx is operated, the image corresponding to the most recently operated image selection key Mx is automatically preferentially selected. The image selection key Mx is preferentially displayed at the left end, but within a predetermined period (for example, one day) in the image group corresponding to each image selection key in one display mode type. When the same mode selection key corresponding to this display mode type is operated, the image corresponding to the one having the highest operation frequency is displayed with priority, and a plurality of image selection keys are displayed. It may be displayed by arranging to have the order. In addition, when an image having the setting cursor 21 is called, the setting cursor is automatically positioned at the position of the most recently operated item, but for a predetermined period (for example, one day). The setting cursor may be automatically positioned at the position of the item with the highest setting / change operation frequency.
[0026]
Next, an operation example of display processing in which an item that is not set at all in the operating condition setting image is erased (masked) on the image will be described. Here, an “injection metering setting” image is taken as an example of the operating condition setting image. By the operation as described above, the “injection metering setting” image shown in FIG. 7 is displayed.
[0027]
In the “injection metering setting” image shown in FIG. 7, many items (position, speed, pressure, timer (time), stroke (width), rotation, and the like regarding the injection stroke (primary injection stroke and pressure holding stroke) and the weighing stroke. Number etc.) can be set. With regard to the primary injection stroke and the pressure holding stroke, it is possible to set the number of steps in another image, and the operator sets in advance the number of steps considered to be necessary. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the primary injection stroke is preset to 5 stages (1st to 5th speed), and the holding pressure stroke is set to 4 stages (secondary pressure to 5th pressure). Yes. However, if the conditions of the injection stroke are adjusted while actually performing a test shot, an unnecessary number of stages may occur. In such a case, the setting value of the stage where no setting value is input from the beginning or the setting value of the stage where the setting value is not changed at all even if the “injection metering setting” image is called multiple times is displayed. If the operation is continued, it looks complicated and may cause an erroneous operation.
[0028]
Therefore, in this embodiment, when a certain operating condition setting image is called and displayed a predetermined number of times, items that have not been operated once during this time are sequentially deleted from the image so that a simple and clear image display is achieved. I have to. Specifically, for example, even if the “injection metering setting” image is displayed and displayed three times, the fifth speed item of the primary injection stroke and the third to fifth pressure items of the pressure holding stroke are set once. When the change operation is not performed, the display processing unit 15 determines that the display of the 5th speed item of the primary injection stroke and the 3rd to 5th pressure items of the pressure holding stroke are unnecessary after the next time. When the next “injection metering setting” image is displayed, as shown in FIG. 11, the fifth speed item of the primary injection stroke and the third to fifth pressure items of the pressure holding stroke are deleted (masked). ) Display the “Injection metering setting” image.
[0029]
Further, a display return mark 22 for returning and displaying the erased item is displayed in the vicinity of the erased item. By pushing (touching) the display return mark 22, It is possible to return to the display state as shown in FIG.
[0030]
In this example, when a certain operation condition setting image is called and displayed a predetermined number of times, items that have not been operated once during this time are deleted when the next same operation condition setting image is displayed. However, only items that were not set at the time of calling the original operating condition setting image and that were never operated even when this operating condition setting image was called and displayed a predetermined number of times. In the next call display of the same operation condition setting image, the image may be automatically deleted.
[0031]
In addition, the item to be deleted may be set by a combination of the number of times of calling the operation condition setting image and the number of setting / changing operations for each item.
[0032]
Next, in the operating condition setting image displayed in the form of a list, the frequently operated items are prioritized and prioritized and displayed so that they are easy to see and easy to set and change. An operation example of display processing in which items determined not to be displayed are automatically deleted will be described. The operation condition setting image in the form of a list in the present invention refers to an image in a form in which a plurality of setting value items are displayed vertically or horizontally on a display screen.
[0033]
There are many items that can be set / changed in the types of operating condition setting images in injection molding machines, but most of the items do not change the initial setting values and are frequently set / changed. There are one or two operating condition setting images to be performed. One such operating condition setting image is a semi-fixed value setting image.
[0034]
If the mode selection key 6-1h in the “maintenance” display mode is pushed in the initial state, an “inspection” image (not shown) is displayed as described above, and the “F key next” selection key in this image is displayed. Is pushed (touched) twice to display a “semi-fixed value 1” selection key and the like, and then pushes (touches) a “semi-fixed value 1” selection key, as shown in FIG. Such a “semi-fixed value 1 (semi-fixed value setting 1)” image is displayed. In the “semi-fixed value 1 (semi-fixed value setting 1)” image, the setting cursor 21 is automatically positioned at the uppermost item in the left column. In the “semi-fixed value 1 (semi-fixed value setting 1)” image of FIG. 12, for example, the third setting type “opening of mold thickness” from the top of the left column is touched, and the setting cursor 21 is positioned here. In this state, it is assumed that the setting of “die thick mold opening” is changed from 100% to 90%.
[0035]
Next, when the mode selection key 6-1h is pushed in the display state of an appropriate image of another mode type, the image previously displayed in the “maintenance” display mode is “semi-fixed value 1 (semi-fixed value setting 1)”. The display processing unit 15 storing the “image” immediately displays the “semi-fixed value 1 (semi-fixed value setting 1)” image as shown in FIG. In the “semi-fixed value 1 (semi-fixed value setting 1)” image of FIG. 13, the item “opening of mold thickness” for which the previous setting / changing operation has been performed is rearranged in the top row of the left column. It is displayed. In this way, setting / changing the “die thickness mold opening” for the second and subsequent times is the uppermost item in the left column, so there is no need to search for it, and in this case, the uppermost item in the left column Since the setting cursor 21 is always positioned in the item, the setting / changing of “mold thickness mold opening” can be performed quickly and reliably and without the risk of erroneous operation. In the “semi-fixed value 1 (semi-fixed value setting 1)” image of FIG. 13, the “semi-fixed value 1” selection key is the first of the image selection keys displayed on the lower side of the image. It is rearranged as follows.
[0036]
Further, in the “semi-fixed value 1 (semi-fixed value setting 1)” image in FIG. 13, for example, the second “injection start timing” setting column from the top of the right column is touched, and the setting cursor 21 is positioned here. In this state, it is assumed that the setting of “injection start timing” is changed from 0.20 s to 0.15 s. Then, when the mode selection key 6-1h is pushed in the display state of an appropriate image of another mode type, a “semi-fixed value 1 (semi-fixed value setting 1)” image as shown in FIG. 14 is immediately displayed. Is done. In the “semi-fixed value 1 (semi-fixed value setting 1)” image in FIG. 14, the “injection start timing” item for which the previous setting / changing operation was performed is rearranged and displayed in the top row of the right column. ing.
[0037]
Furthermore, in the “semi-fixed value 1 (semi-fixed value setting 1)” image in FIG. 14, the setting of “die thickness mold opening” is changed from 90% to 95%. Then, when the mode selection key 6-1h is pushed in a display state of an appropriate image of another mode type, a “semi-fixed value 1 (semi-fixed value setting 1)” image as shown in FIG. 15 is immediately displayed. Is done. In the “semi-fixed value 1 (semi-fixed value setting 1)” image in FIG. 15, the set / changed items are only the “die-thick mold opening” item and the “injection start timing” item. It is assumed that the display processing unit 15 that has determined that the display is unnecessary displays only two items of “mold thickness mold opening” and “injection start timing”. In this way, a neat image structure in which only two items are displayed is provided, and it is possible to perform setting / change speedily without any erroneous operation. Also in FIG. 15, a display return mark 22 for returning the deleted item is displayed. By pushing (touching) the display return mark 22, the display return mark 22 shown in FIG. It is possible to return to such a display state.
[0038]
In addition, when the value of multiple items is changed in the item group of one vertical column, the item that has been changed most recently is set to the top row, and then the next new item is sequentially moved downward. The items with the highest change operation frequency within a predetermined period (for example, one day) may be arranged at the top row, and the items with the next highest change operation frequency will be arranged sequentially below. (In the case of the same frequency, the most recently operated item may be placed on the upper side). Furthermore, although the case where the operating condition setting image displayed in the form of the list is a vertical arrangement of items is shown, when the item is a horizontal arrangement, the item having the highest priority is displayed on the leftmost side. You can do it.
[0039]
In FIG. 16, when the mode selection keys 6-1a to 6-1h of the input device 6 are pushed, priority is given to an image corresponding to the one having the highest display frequency within a predetermined period for each mode type of each display. Of the image display order management table (image display order management memory) in the display processing unit 15 in the case where control is performed such that a plurality of image selection keys are arranged and displayed in descending order of display frequency. It is a figure which shows the content.
[0040]
The image display order management table is provided for each display mode type (for each mode selection key 6-1a to 6-1h), and is associated with the image number of each image in the mode type, and the number of display times within a predetermined period. A display counter unit that counts the time, a time storage unit that stores the latest display time (which is simplified here but includes the month and day), and a rank storage unit that stores display priorities. . In the initial state, the contents of the display counter section are all “0”, and the number of a predetermined image arrangement order (for example, the arrangement order shown in FIG. 4) set as an initial value in the order storage section. Is stored. When an image of this mode type is selected and displayed, the contents of the display counter unit of that image number are counted up (+1) and at the same time the display time is stored in the time storage unit. Further, referring to the contents of the display counter unit, the display order of the images is rearranged in the descending order of the counter value, and the images having the counter value “0” are thereafter arranged in the order of the initial value. Processing to update the contents is performed. At this time, if there are a plurality of images having the same counter value, the priorities are given priority in the latest time order. The contents of the image display order management table are cleared to the initial state when a predetermined period has elapsed.
[0041]
When the mode selection key corresponding to this image display order management table is pushed, the image with the highest priority is displayed and the image selection keys are displayed side by side according to the contents of the rearranged order storage unit. . The flowchart of FIG. 17 shows an outline of such control processing.
[0042]
FIG. 18 shows that when an operation condition setting image in a certain list format is displayed, the item display is rearranged in the order of setting items having the highest setting / change operation frequency within a predetermined period in the operation condition setting image. In addition, the item display order management table (items) in the display processing unit 15 in the case where control is performed to delete items for which setting / change operations have not been performed when the operation condition setting image is called a plurality of times. It is a figure which shows the content of the memory for display order management. Here, for simplification of description, it is assumed that the operation condition setting image in a list form is a list form of only one column.
[0043]
The item display order management table is provided for each operation condition setting image in a list form, and is set / changed (input or changed) within a predetermined period in association with the item number of each setting item in the operation condition setting image. An access counter unit that counts the number of times, a time storage unit that stores the latest setting / change time (which is simplified here but includes the month and day), and a rank storage unit that stores display priorities , Provided. In the initial state, the contents of the access counter section are all “0”, and the order storage section stores predetermined setting item order numbers as initial values. When the operation condition setting image corresponding to this item display order management table is called and the value of an item in this operation condition setting image is set / changed, the contents of the access counter portion of that item number are counted up (+1). At the same time, the set / changed time is stored in the time storage unit. Further, referring to the contents of the access counter unit, the order storage unit rearranges the display order of the setting items in descending order of the counter value and arranges the items whose counter value is “0” in the order of the initial value thereafter. Update the contents of. At this time, if there are a plurality of items having the same counter value, the prioritization is performed in the order of the latest time. The contents of the item display order management table are cleared to the initial state when a predetermined period has elapsed.
[0044]
When the operation condition setting image in the list form corresponding to this display order management table is called from the display state of the other images, the operation condition setting image in the list form in which the setting items are rearranged in the descending order of priority. Is displayed, and an item that has never been set / changed even if this operating condition setting image is displayed a predetermined number of times (for example, three times) is not displayed, and a display return mark is displayed instead. The flowchart of FIG. 19 shows an outline of such control processing.
[0045]
In addition, the ranking by the counter value of the access counter unit takes into account the time element, and even if the counter value is large, the date / time set / changed is old (for example, 12 hours or more have passed) Etc.), the priority may be lowered (this also applies to the ranking based on the counter value of the display counter unit in FIG. 16).
[0046]
Here, the display mode changed by the learning function described above is automatically set to the initial setting state by the function of the display processing unit 15 when there is no operation for a certain period (for example, 24 hours). Although the display is reset, an initial state return key (not shown) for returning the display form to the initial setting state is provided, and by pushing this key, all displays are returned to the initial setting state. It is also possible to make it.
[0047]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a frequently used image can be quickly accessed, and a setting item that is frequently used can be quickly set and changed. A user-friendly molding machine that can be performed can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of an injection molding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of an operation / display panel in an injection molding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a display processing control system in an injection molding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display mode type corresponding to each mode selection key and a type of image prepared for each mode type in the injection molding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an “injection graph” image in an injection molding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a “1-cycle graph” image in an injection molding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing an example of an “injection metering setting” image in the injection molding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an “injection metering setting” image in the injection molding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a “1 cycle graph” image in an injection molding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an “injection metering setting” image in the injection molding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an “injection metering setting” image in the injection molding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a “semi-fixed setting 1” image in the injection molding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing an example of a “semi-fixed setting 1” image in the injection molding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a “semi-fixed setting 1” image in the injection molding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a “semi-fixed setting 1” image in the injection molding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of contents of an image display order management table of a display processing unit in an injection molding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an outline of display processing in the injection molding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of contents of an item display order management table of a display processing unit in an injection molding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an outline of display processing in the injection molding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Base board
2 Clamping unit
3 Injection unit
4 Operation / display panel
5 display devices
6 Input device
6-1a to 6-1h Mode selection key
10 System controller
11 Operation condition setting storage
12 Measurement value storage
13 Monitor processing unit
14 Fixed data storage for display
15 Display processing section
16 Image buffer memory
21 Setting cursor
22 Display return mark

Claims (6)

Various operating condition setting images for setting / changing operating conditions are selectively displayed on the display screen of the display device provided in the molding machine, and the conditions of various items are set / changed in this operating condition setting image. A molding machine made possible,
When an operation condition setting image has been called and displayed a predetermined number of times, items that have never been set or changed during this time are automatically deleted at the next call display of the same operation condition setting image Having
A molding machine characterized by that. Various operating condition setting images for setting / changing operating conditions are selectively displayed on the display screen of the display device provided in the molding machine, and the conditions of various items are set / changed in this operating condition setting image. A molding machine made possible,
An item that has not been set or changed at the time of the initial image call in a certain operating condition setting image, and is not set or changed even when this certain operating condition setting image is called and displayed a predetermined number of times. For the items that have the same operation condition setting image next time, when the call display, has a means to automatically delete,
A molding machine characterized by that. In Claim 1 or 2,
A molding machine, wherein a display return mark for returning the deleted item is displayed. The operating condition setting image is displayed in the form of a list on the display screen of the display device provided in the molding machine, and the conditions of each item can be set and changed in the operating condition setting image in the list form. A molding machine,
Each item in the operation condition setting image in the list form in the descending order of setting / change frequency within a predetermined period in each item in the operation condition setting image in the list form or in the newest order of setting / change time. A means for automatically rearranging display positions and displaying them on the display screen of the display device;
A molding machine characterized by that. In claim 4,
When the operation condition setting image in the list format is called and displayed a predetermined number of times, the items that have not been set or changed during this time will be displayed at the next call and display of the operation condition setting image in the same list format. Has means for automatically erasing,
A molding machine characterized by that. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5,
An initial state return key means for returning the display form to the initial set state or a means for returning the display form to the initial set state when there is no operation for a certain period of time Machine.

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