JP5998708B2 - Numerical controller - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a numerical controller for controlling a machine tool.

  Conventionally, a numerical control apparatus includes a relocation detector that monitors relocation of a machine tool. For example, the relocation detector detects and stores vibration applied to the apparatus during the power-off period of the machine tool. The numerical controller determines whether or not it has memorized the vibration after the power is turned on again. If it is remembered that it vibrates, the machine tool is prohibited from starting. For example, a numerical control device having a relocation prevention function disclosed in Patent Document 1 realizes a machine relocation prevention function by detecting mechanical vibrations generated by the relocation of a machine with an acceleration sensor built in the numerical control device. When the vibration of the machine is detected by the acceleration sensor, the numerical control device stops functioning.

JP 2009-187234 A

  When the transfer detector including the acceleration sensor runs out of battery, or when an operator checks the transfer detector due to a substrate failure or the like, the acceleration sensor detects vibration. The numerical controller determines that the machine has been relocated and limits the start of the machine. Therefore, the operator is required to perform an operation for canceling the restriction by the releasing means.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a numerical control device that can normally start a machine tool if it is not moved even if the transfer detector erroneously detects the transfer of the machine tool.

A numerical control device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a numerical control device that controls the operation of a machine tool, and is provided in the machine tool , and detects vibration generated in the machine tool to detect the vibration of the machine tool . A first relocation detector including a first storage unit that detects relocation and stores first relocation information that is flag information indicating the presence or absence of the relocation, and detects vibration generated in the machine tool. A second relocation detector including a second storage unit that detects relocation of the machine tool and stores second relocation information that is flag information indicating the presence or absence of the relocation, the first relocation information, and the Based on the second relocation information, relocation determination means for determining whether both the first relocation detector and the second relocation detector have detected the relocation of the machine tool at the same time, and the relocation determination means includes the first relocation detector. One relocation detector and the second relocation detection When both vessels is determined that detects a relocation start limiting means and a releasing means for releasing the restriction by the activation restricting means, the relocation judgment unit said first relocation information for restricting the start of the machine tool And when determining that both or one of the first relocation detector and the second relocation detector has not detected relocation of the machine tool based on the second relocation information and the second relocation information, A reset means for resetting at least the flag information of the first transfer information stored in the second storage unit and the second transfer information when the transfer of the machine tool is detected without moving, the first transfer detection; The second moving detector and the second moving detector are respectively arranged on mutually opposing surfaces in a box provided in the machine tool .

  The numerical control device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a first relocation detector and a second relocation detector, and both prohibit starting of the machine only when relocation is detected. Therefore, even if one relocation detector erroneously detects the relocation of the machine tool, it can be normally activated if it is not relocated. Since the numerical control apparatus can normally start the machine tool without releasing by the releasing means, it is possible to eliminate the need for releasing by the releasing means.

When both or one of the first relocation detector and the second relocation detector has not detected the relocation of the machine tool, the reset means is the flag of the one of the first relocation information and the second relocation information that has detected relocation. Reset information without relocation . Therefore, the numerical control device can normally start the machine tool without being released by the release means.

Before SL said second relocation detector and the first relocation detectors respectively disposed in opposing surfaces of the box body. Thus numerical control device can securely prevent the erroneous detection due to vibration caused by the working of the machine tool.

1 is a perspective view of a machine tool 1. The perspective view of the control box 6. FIG. The perspective view of the control box 6 which opened the front door 11. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a machine tool 1. FIG. The flow chart of relocation monitoring processing. The flowchart of a starting determination process.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The left-right direction, the front-rear direction, and the vertical direction of the machine tool 1 are an X-axis direction, a Y-axis direction, and a Z-axis direction, respectively.

  The structure of the machine tool 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The machine tool 1 is installed on the factory floor 9. The machine tool 1 includes a base part 2, a machine body 3, a protective cover 5, a control box 6, and the like. The base unit 2 is a base of the machine tool 1. The machine body 3 is provided on the upper part of the base unit 2 and includes a spindle mechanism and a table mechanism (not shown). The spindle mechanism rotates the spindle on which the tool is mounted and is movable in the Z-axis direction. The table moving mechanism can move a table (not shown) in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction. The table supports the workpiece on the upper surface. The machine tool 1 controls each axis movement of the spindle mechanism and the table moving mechanism. Therefore, the machine tool 1 can cut the workpiece by relative movement of the workpiece and the tool. The protective cover 5 is provided on the base part 2 and covers the periphery of the machine body 3. The protective cover 5 prevents chips and cutting fluid from splashing around. The protective cover 5 includes an operation panel 7 on the right side of the front surface. The operation panel 7 includes a display device 7A and an operation unit 7B. The display device 7A displays various setting screens, various display screens, and the like. The operation unit 7B performs various inputs and settings. The machine tool 1 may include a tool changer (not shown). The tool changer holds a plurality of tools and automatically changes a tool mounted on the spindle and another tool. The control box 6 is fixed to the upper back side of the protective cover 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the control box 6 is a rectangular parallelepiped box. The control box 6 includes a door 11, a right side wall 12, a left side wall 13, an upper wall 14, a bottom wall 15, and a back wall 16. The control box 6 attaches the outer surface of the back wall 16 to the rear part of the machine body 3. The door 11 is provided to be openable and closable on the front surface of the control box 6 (surface on the rear side of the machine tool 1). As shown in FIG. 3, when the door 11 is opened, the inside of the control box 6 is exposed. The control box 6 stores the NC unit 18, the first transfer detector 30, the second transfer detector 40, and the like. The NC unit 18 is fixed to the center of the inner surface of the back wall 16. The NC unit 18 includes a numerical control device 20 (see FIG. 4) described later. The numerical controller 20 controls the operation of the machine tool 1.

  The first transfer detector 30 is fixed to the lower side of the inner surface of the back wall 16. The second transfer detector 40 is fixed to the lower side of the inner surface of the door 11. The first relocation detector 30 and the second relocation detector 40 respectively detect vibrations associated with relocation of the machine tool 1 and store relocation date information and relocation flag information described later. In the present embodiment, the numerical controller 20 restricts the activation of the machine tool 1 only when both the first relocation detector 30 and the second relocation detector 40 detect vibration.

  In the present embodiment, the first relocation detector 30 and the second relocation detector 40 are respectively fixed to mutually opposing surfaces in the control box 6. For example, when the first relocation detector 30 and the second relocation detector 40 are fixed on the same surface, if processing with intense vibration is performed on the surface side, vibration due to normal processing is transferred to the first relocation detector 30 and the second relocation detector 40. There is a possibility that both of the detectors 40 erroneously detect and decide to move. Therefore, by arranging the first transfer detector 30 and the second transfer detector 40 on the mutually opposing surfaces in the control box 6, at least one of them can avoid erroneous detection of vibration associated with machining by the machine tool 1. Therefore, the present embodiment can accurately determine the presence or absence of relocation.

  The electrical configuration of the machine tool 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The machine tool 1 includes a numerical control device 20, a first transfer detector 30, a second transfer detector 40, an axis control unit 8, the above-described display device 7A, an operation unit 7B, and the like. The numerical control device 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, an EEPROM (registered trademark) 24, a machine input / output unit (hereinafter referred to as a machine I / O) 25, an I / F module 26, an I / F module 27, and the like. The ROM 22, RAM 23, EEPROM 24, machine I / O 25, and I / F modules 26 and 27 are connected to the CPU 21 via a high-speed bus.

  The CPU 21 comprehensively controls the operation of the machine tool 1. The ROM 22 stores various programs and the like. The RAM 23 temporarily stores various information. The EEPROM 24 stores an activation determination program, activation restriction flag information, a release password, and the like, which will be described later. The activation determination program is for executing an activation determination process (see FIG. 6) described later. The activation restriction flag information is information of 1 or 0, and is 1 when the activation of the machine tool 1 is restricted, and 0 when the activation is not restricted. The cancellation password is a code for canceling the activation restriction of the machine tool 1. The axis control unit 8, the display device 7A, and the operation unit 7B are connected to the machine I / O 25. The axis controller 8 is, for example, a servo motor amplifier that controls the movement of each axis of the spindle mechanism and the table mechanism of the machine tool 1. The I / F module 26 is connected to the first relocation detector 30. The I / F module 27 is connected to the second relocation detector 40.

  The numerical controller 20 includes a medium reading device (not shown). The numerical controller 20 may read the activation determination program stored in the storage medium by the medium reader and install it in the EEPROM 24. Alternatively, an activation determination program may be received from an external device (not shown) connected to the numerical control device 20 or a network and installed in the EEPROM 24.

  The configuration of the first relocation detector 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The first relocation detector 30 includes a CPU 31, an acceleration sensor 32, an EEPROM 33, a relocation detection interface (hereinafter referred to as relocation detection I / F) 34, and the like. The CPU 31 controls the operation of the first relocation detector 30. The acceleration sensor 32 detects vibration generated in the machine tool 1 by acceleration. Note that the present embodiment is not limited to the acceleration sensor 32, and a device that can detect vibration or inclination of the machine tool 1 may be used.

  The EEPROM 33 stores various programs, relocation date information, relocation flag information, reference values for the acceleration sensor 32, and the like. Various programs include a relocation monitoring processing program. The relocation monitoring processing program is for executing relocation monitoring processing (see FIG. 5) described later. The relocation date information is information on the date and time when the acceleration sensor 32 detects the vibration of the machine tool 1. The relocation flag information is 1 or 0 information, and is 1 when relocation is detected, and 0 when relocation is not detected. The reference value of the acceleration sensor 32 is used to determine whether or not the vibration is caused by relocation. The relocation detection I / F 34 is connected to the I / F module 26 of the numerical controller 20.

The first relocation detector 30 further includes an AC / DC conversion circuit 51, an abnormal voltage detection circuit 52, a battery 53, a switch drive circuit 54, switches 55 and 56, and the like. The AC / DC conversion circuit 51 is connected to an external 200V AC power supply 70 and converts AC supplied from the AC power supply 70 into DC. The AC / DC conversion circuit 51 is connected to the abnormal voltage detection circuit 52 via the switch 55. The abnormal voltage detection circuit 52 is connected to the CPU 31. Therefore, the current output from the AC / DC conversion circuit 51 flows to the CPU 31 via the switch 55 and the abnormal voltage detection circuit 52. The battery 53 is connected to the abnormal voltage detection circuit 52 via the switch 56. Therefore, the current output from the battery 53 flows to the CPU 31 via the switch 56 and the abnormal voltage detection circuit 52.

  The abnormal voltage detection circuit 52 detects an output abnormality of the AC / DC conversion circuit 51 and the battery 53. The switch drive circuit 54 is connected to the CPU 31 and the battery 53, respectively. The CPU 31 outputs a control command to the switch drive circuit 54 according to the detection result of the abnormal voltage detection circuit 52. The switch drive circuit 54 opens and closes the switches 55 and 56 based on the control command. When the output of the AC / DC conversion circuit 51 is normal, the CPU 31 controls the switch drive circuit 54 to close the switch 55 and open the switch 56. Therefore, the first relocation detector 30 can use the direct current output from the AC / DC conversion circuit 51. When the abnormal voltage detection circuit 52 detects an output abnormality of the AC / DC conversion circuit 51, the CPU 31 opens the switch 55 and closes the switch 56. Therefore, the first transfer detector 30 can use the direct current output from the battery 53.

  The configuration of the second relocation detector 40 will be described with reference to FIG. The configuration of the second transfer detector 40 is the same as the configuration of the first transfer detector 30. The second transfer detector 40 includes a CPU 41, an acceleration sensor 42, an EEPROM 43, a transfer detection I / F 44, and the like. The EEPROM 43 stores various programs, relocation date information, relocation flag information, reference values for the acceleration sensor 42, and the like. Various programs include a relocation monitoring processing program. The relocation detection I / F 44 is connected to the I / F module 27 of the numerical controller 20.

The second relocation detector 40 further includes an AC / DC conversion circuit 61, an abnormal voltage detection circuit 62, a battery 63, a switch drive circuit 64, switches 65 and 66, and the like. The AC / DC conversion circuit 61 is connected to an external 200V AC power supply 70 and converts AC supplied from the AC power supply 70 into DC. The AC / DC conversion circuit 61 is connected to the abnormal voltage detection circuit 62 via the switch 65. The abnormal voltage detection circuit 62 is connected to the CPU 31. Therefore, the current output from the AC / DC conversion circuit 61 flows to the CPU 41 via the switch 65 and the abnormal voltage detection circuit 62. The battery 63 is connected to the abnormal voltage detection circuit 62 through the switch 66. Therefore, the current output from the battery 63 flows to the CPU 41 via the switch 66 and the abnormal voltage detection circuit 62.

  The abnormal voltage detection circuit 62 detects an output abnormality of the AC / DC conversion circuit 61 and the battery 63. The switch drive circuit 64 is connected to the CPU 41 and the battery 63, respectively. The CPU 41 outputs a control command to the switch drive circuit 64 according to the detection result of the abnormal voltage detection circuit 62. The switch drive circuit 64 opens and closes the switches 65 and 66 based on the control command. When the output of the AC / DC conversion circuit 61 is normal, the CPU 41 controls the switch driving circuit 64 so as to close the switch 65 and open the switch 66. Therefore, the second relocation detector 40 can use the direct current output from the AC / DC conversion circuit 61. When the abnormal voltage detection circuit 62 detects an output abnormality of the AC / DC conversion circuit 61, the CPU 41 opens the switch 65 and closes the switch 66. Therefore, the second transfer detector 40 can use the direct current output from the battery 63.

  The relocation monitoring process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is executed by the CPU 31 of the first relocation detector 30 and the CPU 41 of the second relocation detector 40, respectively. This embodiment demonstrates the movement monitoring process which CPU31 of the 1st movement detector 30 performs. When the user turns on the power supply of the first relocation detector 30, the CPU 31 reads the relocation monitoring program from the EEPROM 33 and executes this processing.

  The CPU 31 initializes the transfer flag stored in the EEPROM 33 to 0 (S1). The CPU 31 determines whether or not the first transfer detector 30 is in the active mode (S2). The active mode is a state in which relocation monitoring is executed and can be set by the user. When the first transfer detector 30 is not in the active mode (S2: NO), the CPU 31 returns to S1 and enters a standby state. Relocation monitoring will not start.

  When the first relocation detector 30 is in the active mode (S2: YES), the CPU 31 starts relocation monitoring by the acceleration sensor 32 (S3). The CPU 31 determines whether or not the vibration value detected by the acceleration sensor 32 exceeds a reference value (S4). The reference value is a value stored in the EEPROM 33. The acceleration sensor 32 may detect minute vibrations during machining of the machine tool 1. Small vibrations are not vibrations associated with the relocation of the machine tool 1. Therefore, the reference value is preferably set to a value higher than the vibration value when vibration is detected every minute.

  When the vibration value detected by the acceleration sensor 32 is equal to or less than the reference value (S4: NO), the possibility of moving the machine tool 1 is low. Therefore, the CPU 31 returns to S3 and continues the relocation monitoring. On the other hand, when the vibration value detected by the acceleration sensor 32 exceeds the reference value (S4: YES), the possibility of moving the machine tool 1 is high. Therefore, the CPU 31 stores the transfer flag 1 in the EEPROM 33 (S5), further stores the vibration detection date / time in the EEPROM 33 as transfer date / time information, and ends this processing.

  The activation determination process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is executed by the CPU 21 of the numerical controller 20. The CPU 21 periodically reads the activation determination program stored in the EEPROM 24 and executes this process regardless of whether the power of the machine tool 1 is turned on or off.

  The CPU 21 determines whether or not the activation restriction flag stored in the EEPROM 24 is 1 (S11). If the activation restriction flag is 0 (S11: NO), the activation restriction is not applied, so the migration flag information is read from the EEPROM 33 of the first migration detector 30 and the EEPROM 43 of the second migration detector 40, respectively (S12).

  The CPU 21 determines whether or not the relocation flag of the first relocation detector 30 is 1 (S13). When the relocation flag is 0 (S13: NO), the first relocation detector 30 does not detect relocation, and the machine tool 1 is regarded as not relocating. Therefore, the CPU 21 resets the relocation flags stored in the EEPROM 33 of the first relocation detector 30 and the EEPROM 43 of the second relocation detector 40 to 0 (S18), and ends this process. Therefore, when the user turns on the start switch (not shown) of the machine tool 1, the machine tool 1 can be started normally.

  When the relocation flag of the first relocation detector 30 is 1 (S13: YES), there is a possibility that the machine tool 1 is relocated, and there is also a possibility that the first relocation detector 30 has failed. In addition, when the first relocation detector 30 is inspected, the first relocation detector 30 may be shaken and determined to be relocated. Therefore, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the relocation flag is 1 for the second relocation detector 40 (S14). If the relocation flag of the second relocation detector 40 is 0 (S14: NO), since the second relocation detector 40 has not detected relocation, it is considered that the machine tool 1 has not been relocated. The first relocation detector 30 may be erroneously detected. Therefore, the CPU 21 resets the relocation flags stored in the EEPROM 33 of the first relocation detector 30 and the EEPROM 43 of the second relocation detector 40 to 0 (S18), and ends this process. Therefore, when the user turns on the start switch (not shown) of the machine tool 1, the machine tool 1 can be started normally.

On the other hand, when the relocation flag of the first relocation detector 30 is 1 and the relocation flag of the second relocation detector 40 is also 1 (S13: YES, S14: YES), the first relocation detector 30 and the second relocation detector 30 Since both of the relocation detectors 40 detect relocation, the machine tool 1 is regarded as relocated. In order to make the machine tool 1 unbootable, the CPU 21 stores the start restriction flag 1 in the EEPROM 24 (S15), and ends this processing. Therefore, even when the user turns on the start switch (not shown) of the machine tool 1, the machine tool 1 does not start.

  When the activation restriction flag stored in the EEPROM 24 is 1 (S11: YES), the CPU 21 determines whether or not a release operation has been performed because the machine tool 1 is restricted from activation (S16). The release operation is an operation for inputting a release password at the operation unit 7 </ b> B of the machine tool 1 in order to release the activation restriction applied to the machine tool 1 by the user. If there is a release operation (S16: YES), the CPU 21 stores the start restriction flag 0 in the EEPROM 24 (S17), and releases the start restriction. The CPU 21 resets the relocation flags stored in the EEPROM 33 of the first relocation detector 30 and the EEPROM 43 of the second relocation detector 40 to 0 (S18), and ends this process. Therefore, when the user turns on the start switch (not shown) of the machine tool 1, the machine tool 1 can be started normally. When there is no release operation (S16: NO), the CPU 21 ends the process as it is.

  In the above description, the EEPROM 33 corresponds to the first storage unit of the present invention, the EEPROM 43 corresponds to the second storage unit of the present invention, the CPU 21 that executes S12 to S14 corresponds to the relocation determination unit of the present invention, and S15 The CPU 21 for executing S18 corresponds to the activation restricting means of the present invention, the CPU 21 for executing S17 corresponds to the releasing means of the present invention, and the CPU 21 for executing S18 corresponds to the resetting means of the present invention.

  As described above, the machine tool 1 according to the present embodiment includes the first transfer detector 30 and the second transfer detector 40. The first relocation detector 30 detects the relocation of the machine tool 1 using the acceleration sensor 32 and stores relocation flag information in the EEPROM 33 as information indicating the presence or absence of relocation of the machine tool 1. Similarly to the first relocation detector 30, the second relocation detector 40 detects relocation of the machine tool 1 and stores relocation flag information in the EEPROM 43. Based on the transfer flag information of the first transfer detector 30 and the transfer flag information of the second transfer detector 40, the CPU 21 of the numerical control device 20 has both the first transfer detector 30 and the second transfer detector 40 connected to the machine tool 1. It is determined whether or not the relocation is detected. When both detect the transfer of the machine tool 1, the CPU 21 restricts the activation of the machine tool 1. When one of the first relocation detector 30 and the second relocation detector 40 erroneously detects relocation of the machine tool 1, the machine tool 1 is not relocated unless the other has detected relocation. Therefore, the machine tool 1 can be started normally. The user can normally start the machine tool 1 without performing the release operation with the operation unit 7B. There is no need for the release operation.

  In the above embodiment, particularly, when it is determined that both or one of the first relocation detector 30 and the second relocation detector 40 has not detected relocation of the machine tool 1, relocation flag information stored in the EEPROMs 33 and 43, respectively. To reset each. Therefore, the machine tool 1 can be started normally without performing a release operation.

  In the above embodiment, in particular, the first transfer detector 30 and the second transfer detector 40 are respectively arranged on mutually opposing surfaces in the control box 6. For example, when the machine tool 1 performs processing only on the side where the first transfer detector 30 is present, the first transfer detector 30 may erroneously detect vibration and determine transfer. Since the second transfer detector 40 is arranged on a surface different from the fixed surface of the first transfer detector 30, it is difficult to detect vibration. Therefore, the machine tool 1 can reduce the possibility of erroneous detection due to vibration associated with machining.

  In the embodiment described above, the CPU 21 can read the transfer date information stored in the EEPROM 33 (43) and display it on the display device 7A of the operation panel 7. When the user cancels the start restriction of the machine tool 1, the user may operate the operation unit 7B to display and confirm the relocation date information on the display device 7A.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is possible. In the above-described embodiment, when both the first transfer detector 30 and the second transfer detector 40 or one of them does not detect the transfer of the machine tool 1, both of the transfer flag information stored in the EEPROM 33 and the EEPROM 43, respectively. However, it is sufficient to reset at least the one that detects the relocation of the machine tool 1.

  In the above embodiment, the relocation flag information is stored in the EEPROM 33 (34). However, any non-volatile storage device, such as an SRAM, may be used.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment arrange | positions the 1st transfer detector 30 and the 2nd transfer detector 40 in a different surface in the control box 6, respectively, you may arrange | position on the same surface and arrange | position in places other than the control box 6. May be. For example, it may be arranged in the operation panel 7.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the above-mentioned transfer monitoring process (refer FIG. 5) is not limited to the example which CPU31 (41) performs, Other electronic components (for example, ASIC) may perform. Furthermore, the above-described activation determination process (see FIG. 6) is not limited to the example executed by the CPU 21 and may be executed by another electronic component (for example, ASIC).

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated what provided two relocation detectors, as long as it is two or more, there may exist how many.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Machine tool 6 Control box 7B Operation part 20 Numerical control apparatus 21 CPU
30 First relocation detector 31 CPU
33 EEPROM
40 Second relocation detector 41 CPU
43 EEPROM

Claims (1)

A numerical control device for controlling the operation of a machine tool,
A first storage unit is provided in the machine tool , detects first movement information by detecting vibration generated in the machine tool , and stores first movement information that is flag information indicating the presence or absence of the movement. A first relocation detector;
A second storage unit is provided in the machine tool , detects second movement of the machine tool by detecting vibration generated in the machine tool , and stores second movement information that is flag information indicating the presence or absence of the movement. A second relocation detector;
Based on the first relocation information and the second relocation information, relocation determination means for determining whether both the first relocation detector and the second relocation detector have detected the relocation of the machine tool at the same time;
If the relocation determining means determines that both the first relocation detector and the second relocation detector have detected relocation, a start limiting means for limiting the activation of the machine tool,
Release means for releasing the restriction by the activation restriction means ;
Based on the first relocation information and the second relocation information, the relocation determining means determines that both or one of the first relocation detector and the second relocation detector has not detected relocation of the machine tool. A reset that resets at least the flag information of the first transfer information and the second transfer information stored in the first storage unit and the second storage unit without detecting the transfer of the machine tool. Means and
With
The numerical control device according to claim 1, wherein the first transfer detector and the second transfer detector are arranged on mutually opposing surfaces in a box provided in the machine tool .

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