JP6676446B2 - Display operation terminal device, molding system and program - Google Patents

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  The present invention provides, for example, a display operation terminal device for operating a molding machine such as an injection molding machine or a die casting machine from a remote place, a molding system including the display operation terminal device, and a computer included in the display operation terminal device. Related to a program executed by.

  Patent Literature 1 discloses an injection molding machine that can be operated from a network terminal. In this injection molding machine, an operation screen is displayed on a display unit of the injection molding machine by accessing a WEB server executed in the controller with a WEB browser also executed in the controller. Also, by accessing the WEB server of the injection molding machine by a WEB browser executed on a network terminal such as a tablet terminal or a personal computer, an operation screen can be displayed on the network terminal. In this way, the injection molding machine enables operation from a network terminal.

  As described above, this injection molding machine has a WEB server provided therein. Therefore, a plurality of injection molding machines are executed by one network terminal by executing a plurality of web browsers in one network terminal and accessing a web server provided in each of the plurality of injection molding machines from each web browser. Can be operated.

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  However, in order to access the WEB server of the injection molding machine in the network terminal described above, it is necessary to input the address (URL) of the injection molding machine on the network into the WEB browser for access. The operation was complicated.

  Also, in a network terminal, a large number of web browsers cannot be displayed simultaneously and visually because of the size limitation of the display unit, and the web browsers are placed on top of each other on the display unit or are minimized. I do. Therefore, when trying to check the connection state between the network terminal and each injection molding machine, all the Web browsers must be displayed and confirmed one by one, and the operation for checking the connection state is complicated. Was.

  Also, when a network terminal attempts to operate a certain injection molding machine, when displaying a WEB browser corresponding to the injection molding machine to be operated so as to be visually recognizable, the operation is as complicated as checking the connection state. Was.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a display operation terminal device capable of operating a plurality of injection molding machines more easily, a molding system including the same, and a program executed by a computer included in the display operation terminal device. Things.

  In order to achieve the above object, a display operation terminal device according to one embodiment of the present invention has a display portion and an operation portion, and is a display operation terminal device connected to a plurality of molding machines via a network. A management screen display control unit that displays a molding machine management screen provided with a plurality of connection buttons associated with the plurality of molding machines on the display unit, and a connection operation corresponding to the connection button is input to the operation unit. A connection control unit communicably connected to the molding machine associated with the connection button, and a molding machine corresponding to the molding machine when the molding machine is communicably connected by the connection control unit. An operation screen display control unit configured to display an operation screen on the forefront or a rear side of the molding machine management screen on the display unit.

  According to the present invention, a plurality of molding machines are associated with the plurality of connection buttons provided on the molding machine management screen displayed on the display unit, and a connection operation corresponding to the connection button is input to the operation unit. And the molding machine associated with this connection button is communicably connected, and the molding machine operation screen corresponding to this molding machine is displayed on the display unit in the foreground or on the rear side of the molding machine management screen. By doing so, by inputting the connection operation corresponding to the connection button provided on the molding machine management screen, the molding machine can be communicably connected and the molding machine operation screen corresponding to this molding machine is displayed. be able to. If the molding machine operation screen is displayed on the foreground, it is possible to operate the molding machine immediately after connecting to enable communication, and if the molding machine operation screen is displayed behind the molding machine management screen Then, the molding machine management screen is continuously displayed on the foreground, so that connection operations corresponding to a plurality of connection buttons can be continuously input.

  In the present invention, on the molding machine management screen, a plurality of connection state display areas are provided side by side with the plurality of connection buttons, and the connection button associated with the molding machine among the plurality of connection buttons is provided. It is preferable to further include a connection state display control unit that displays the connection state of the molding machine associated with the connection button in the connection state display area arranged in a row. By doing so, the connection status of a plurality of molding machines can be checked at the same time by checking the connection status display area provided on the molding machine management screen.

  In the present invention, on the molding machine management screen, a plurality of foreground display buttons are provided side by side with the plurality of connection buttons, and a foreground display operation corresponding to the foreground display button is input to the operation unit. When the molding machine operation screen corresponding to the molding machine associated with the connection button aligned with the foreground display button is displayed behind the foreground, the molding machine operation screen is brought to the foreground. It is preferable to further include a foreground display control unit for displaying the information on the foreground. In this way, by inputting the foreground display operation corresponding to the foreground display button provided on the molding machine management screen, the molding machine operation screen corresponding to the desired molding machine can be brought to the foreground with a simple operation. Can be displayed.

  In order to achieve the above object, a molding system according to another aspect of the present invention includes the display operation terminal device, and a plurality of molding machines connected to the display operation terminal device via the network. It is characterized by the following.

  According to the present invention, since the display operation terminal device is provided, by inputting a connection operation corresponding to a connection button provided on the molding machine management screen, the molding machine can be communicably connected and this molding machine can be connected. Can be displayed. If the molding machine operation screen is displayed on the foreground, it is possible to operate the molding machine immediately after connecting to enable communication, and if the molding machine operation screen is displayed behind the molding machine management screen Then, the molding machine management screen is continuously displayed on the foreground, so that connection operations corresponding to a plurality of connection buttons can be continuously input.

  In order to achieve the above object, a program according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a computer having a display operation terminal device that includes a display unit and an operation unit, and is connected to a plurality of molding machines via a network. A program to be executed, wherein the computer corresponds to a management screen display control means for displaying a molding machine management screen provided with a plurality of connection buttons associated with the plurality of molding machines on the display unit, and the connection button. When the connected operation is input to the operation unit, the connection control means communicably connected to the molding machine associated with the connection button, and the molding machine is communicatively connected by the connection control means. Operating screen display for displaying the molding machine operation screen corresponding to the molding machine on the display unit with the molding machine operation screen corresponding to the molding machine superimposed on the forefront or behind the molding machine management screen It characterized in that to function as a control means.

  According to the present invention, a plurality of molding machines are associated with the plurality of connection buttons provided on the molding machine management screen displayed on the display unit, and a connection operation corresponding to the connection button is input to the operation unit. And the molding machine associated with this connection button is communicatively connected, and the molding machine operation screen corresponding to this molding machine is displayed on the display unit in the foreground or on the rear side of the molding machine management screen. By doing so, by inputting the connection operation corresponding to the connection button provided on the molding machine management screen, the molding machine can be communicably connected and the molding machine operation screen corresponding to this molding machine is displayed. be able to. If the molding machine operation screen is displayed on the foreground, it is possible to operate the molding machine immediately after connecting to enable communication, and if the molding machine operation screen is displayed behind the molding machine management screen Then, the molding machine management screen is continuously displayed on the foreground, so that connection operations corresponding to a plurality of connection buttons can be continuously input.

  In the present invention, on the molding machine management screen, a plurality of connection state display areas are provided side by side with the plurality of connection buttons, and the computer is associated with the molding machine of the plurality of connection buttons. It is preferable that the connection state display area arranged alongside the connection button further functions as connection state display control means for displaying the connection state of the molding machine associated with the connection button. By doing so, the connection status of a plurality of molding machines can be checked at the same time by checking the connection status display area provided on the molding machine management screen.

  In the present invention, on the molding machine management screen, a plurality of foreground display buttons are provided side by side with the plurality of connection buttons, and the computer displays the foreground display operation corresponding to the foreground display button by the operation unit. When the input is input to the molding machine operation screen, the molding machine operation screen corresponding to the molding machine associated with the connection button aligned with the foreground display button is displayed behind the foreground. Is preferably further functioned as foreground display control means for displaying at the foreground. In this way, by inputting the foreground display operation corresponding to the foreground display button provided on the molding machine management screen, the molding machine operation screen corresponding to the desired molding machine can be brought to the foreground with a simple operation. Can be displayed.

  According to the present invention, a plurality of molding machines can be operated more easily.

It is a figure showing the schematic structure of the molding system concerning one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the molding machine in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the display operation terminal device of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a molding machine management window (a molding machine management screen) displayed on a display unit of the display operation terminal device in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a molding machine management set displayed on a molding machine management window of FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a molding machine management window (registration screen) displayed on a display unit of the display operation terminal device in FIG. 3. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a molding machine selection window displayed superimposed on the molding machine management window of FIG. 6. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a molding machine management window (setting screen) displayed on a display unit of the display operation terminal device in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display operation window (a molding machine operation screen) of a molding machine displayed on a display unit of the display operation terminal device in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a molding machine management window when a molding machine management program is started in the display operation terminal device of FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state where the display operation terminal device of FIG. 3 is communicably connected to one molding machine. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state where the display operation terminal device of FIG. 3 is communicably connected to a plurality of molding machines. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which a display operation window corresponding to one molding machine is displayed on the foreground in the display operation terminal device of FIG. 3.

  Hereinafter, a configuration of a molding system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a molding system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the molding machine of FIG. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the display operation terminal device of FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a molding machine management window (molding machine management screen) displayed on the display unit of the display operation terminal device in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a molding machine management set displayed in the molding machine management window of FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a molding machine management window (registration screen) displayed on the display unit of the display operation terminal device in FIG. FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of a molding machine selection window displayed superimposed on the molding machine management window of FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a molding machine management window (setting screen) displayed on the display unit of the display operation terminal device in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display operation window (a molding machine operation screen) of the molding machine displayed on the display unit of the display operation terminal device in FIG. 3.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a molding system S includes a plurality of injection molding machines 1 to n, and a display operation terminal connected to the molding machines 1 to n via a network N such as the Internet or a LAN in a factory. And a device 20. In the present embodiment, as an example, the number of molding machines that can be connected to the display operation terminal device 20 is 32, and the number of molding machines that are actually connected is 9 (n = 9), but these numbers are arbitrary. is there.

  The plurality of molding machines 1 to 9 have the same configuration. Here, the configuration of the molding machine 1 will be described as a representative.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the molding machine 1 has a molding device m1 and a display operation device m2. The molding device m1 is provided with (1) a heating cylinder, (2) a screw rotatably and forwardly and backwardly housed in the heating cylinder, and (3) provided at a terminal side of the heating cylinder, and a raw material resin in a groove of the screw. (4) a mold clamping device provided on the front end side of the heating cylinder and provided with a mold, (5) a band heater for heating the heating cylinder, (6) a driving unit for rotating a screw, (7) (8) A drive unit for moving the screw back and forth, (8) a drive unit for opening and closing the mold and ejecting the molded product in the mold clamping device, and (9) a drive included in the above (1) to (8). A driver group for driving the unit, (10) a sensor group for detecting various information related to injection molding, and (11) a controller.

  The controller of the molding device m1 is a functional unit that controls the entire operation of the molding device m1, and includes a computer. This controller controls, for example, the entire molding process such as plasticizing operation, injection operation, mold opening / closing operation, and ejecting operation, calculation / storage processing of measured values of a sensor group, determination processing of good / defective products, and abnormality determination processing. A series of injection molding operations relating to injection molding, such as calculation / determination processing, etc., are executed.

  The display operation device m2 includes a display unit m21, an operation unit m22, a communication unit m23, and a control unit m24. The display unit m21 includes various information such as numerical values, images, graphs, and the like related to the injection molding operation performed by the molding apparatus m1, and various operation switch images such as a keyboard, numeric keys, and operation buttons related to the operation of the molding apparatus. Is displayed. An operation corresponding to various operation switch images displayed on the display unit m21 is input to the operation unit m22. The communication unit m23 has a network interface that connects the control unit m24 to the network N.

  The control unit m24 of the display operation device m2 is a functional unit that controls the entire operation of the display operation device m2, and includes a computer. The control unit m24 executes various processes such as a display control process for displaying the molding machine operation screen on the display unit m21 and an operation control process according to the operation input to the operation unit m22. The control unit m24 receives various information from the controller of the molding apparatus m1 in the display control process and reflects the information on the molding machine operation screen, or executes an operation corresponding to the operation input to the operation unit m22 in the operation control process. For example, an operation execution command information for performing the operation is transmitted to the controller of the molding apparatus m1.

  The control unit m24 of the display operation device m2 is communicably connected to a display operation terminal device 20 to be described later via a network N by a communication unit m23. When the display operation terminal device 20 is communicably connected, the control unit m24 transmits display information for displaying the molding machine operation screen to the display operation terminal device 20, and the display operation terminal device 20 And performs operation control processing in accordance with the operation information input to the display operation terminal device 20 received from the display operation terminal device 20.

  That is, when the display operation terminal device 20 is communicably connected, the control unit m24 of the display operation device m2 causes the display operation terminal device 20 to display the molding machine operation screen of the molding machine 1 and the display operation terminal device 20 Operates in response to the operation input to the display device, and enables the display operation by the display operation terminal device 20 located at a location remote from the molding machine 1.

  The display operation terminal device 20 is configured by, for example, a tablet terminal or a personal computer. In the present embodiment, a tablet terminal is used as the display operation terminal device 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the display operation terminal device 20 includes a display unit 21, a touch panel 22 as an operation unit, a communication unit 23, and a control unit 24.

  The display unit 21 is configured by, for example, a flat panel display such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The display unit 21 displays various information such as numerical values, images, graphs, and various display operation items such as a text area, a keyboard, numeric keys, and operation buttons based on display control information output from the control unit 24 described later. I do.

  The touch panel 22 is arranged so as to overlap the display surface of the display unit 21. A touch operation is input to the touch panel 22 by a user such as an operator. Here, the contact operation includes, for example, a tap (contact with an operation tool such as a finger or a touch operation pen for a relatively short period), a long tap (contact with the operation tool for a relatively long period), a flick (contact with the operation tool). Swipe (while sliding the operating tool that has touched the surface of the touch panel in one direction while keeping it in contact, separate from the surface of the touch panel) and dragging (touch the surface of the touch panel) The operating body is slid while being in contact with the operating body).

  The control unit 24 described later functions as a software operation switch realized by software by combining operation items such as a keyboard, numeric keys, and operation buttons displayed on the display unit 21 with the touch panel 22. Hereinafter, tapping a portion of the touch panel 22 corresponding to the operation button displayed on the display unit 21 (that is, inputting an operation corresponding to the operation button) is simply referred to as “tap the operation button”. The same applies to other operations such as dragging.

  The communication unit 23 has an interface for connecting to the network N, such as a wireless communication interface having a standard defined by IEEE 802.11, for example. And the control unit 24 are communicably connected. The communication unit 23 may have a wired communication interface instead of the wireless communication interface. The communication unit 23 communicates with each molding machine using, for example, TCP / IP as a communication protocol.

  The control unit 24 is a functional unit that controls the entire operation of the display operation terminal device 20, and includes a computer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and various interfaces. The control unit 24 executes various processes such as a display control process for displaying various images on the display unit 21 and an operation control process according to an operation input to the touch panel 22.

  Further, the control unit 24 receives display information from each of the molding machines 1 to 9 via the network N, and displays a molding machine operation screen G4 corresponding to the molding machines 1 to 9 on the basis of these display information. The information is displayed on the display unit 21 while being included in the window 80 (FIG. 9). When an operation such as a tap is input to the operation button 84 of the molding machine operation screen G, the control unit 24 transmits operation information corresponding to the operation to the molding machine corresponding to the molding machine operation screen G4.

  When the CPU executes a control program such as a molding machine management program stored in the ROM, the control unit 24 executes, for example, a management screen display control unit, a connection control unit, an operation screen display control unit, a connection state display control unit, Functions as various functional units such as a front display control unit.

  When the molding machine management program is executed by selecting the molding machine management program from a menu screen or the like of the display operation terminal device 20, the control unit 24 displays the molding machine management window 40 shown in FIG. To be displayed.

  The molding machine management window 40 has a window frame 41 and a display operation area 42 inside the window frame 41.

  The window frame 41 has a screen title 41a (“molding machine management”) arranged on the upper left side, a program end button 41b arranged on the upper right corner, and a scroll bar 41c arranged on the right edge. I have.

  The display operation area 42 has a main screen selection button 43, a registration screen selection button 44, and a setting button 45 arranged side by side in the upper left direction. These buttons 43 to 45 are always displayed in the molding machine management window 40. When the main screen selection button 43 is tapped, the control unit 24 displays the molding machine management screen G1 shown in FIG. When the registration screen selection button 44 is tapped, the registration screen G2 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed in the display operation area 42, and when the setting button 45 is tapped. The setting screen G3 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the molding machine management screen G1 has a plurality of molding machine management sets 50 including a connection disconnection button 51, a connection state display area 52, and a foreground display button 53 arranged side by side. . In the present embodiment, there are 32 molding machine management sets 50, and these 32 molding machine management sets 50 are arranged in two rows in the vertical direction. In FIG. 4, only a part of the molding machine management sets 50 is displayed, and the remaining molding machine management sets 50 are displayed by scrolling the screen.

  A molding machine is associated with the connection disconnection button 51, and the control unit 24 displays the name of the molding machine associated with the connection disconnection button on the connection disconnection button 51. Then, when the connection disconnection button 51 is tapped, the control unit 24 confirms a connection state with the molding machine associated with the connection disconnection button 51. The connection state includes “offline”, “standby”, and “online”. “Offline” means that the display operation terminal device 20 or the molding machine is not connected to the network N. “Standby” refers to a state in which the display operation terminal device 20 is connected to the network N, but a connection with the molding machine associated with the disconnection button 51 has not been established (that is, authentication has been completed with the molding machine). (Ie, the display information and the operation information cannot be transmitted and received). “Online” means that the connection to the molding machine has been established and is communicably connected (that is, authentication has been completed with the molding machine and display information and operation information can be transmitted and received). is there.

  Then, after confirming the connection state, (1) the control unit 24, if the connection state is "offline", displays a warning message (not shown) that the display operation terminal device 20 or the molding machine is not connected to the network. Is displayed on the display unit 21. Alternatively, (2) when the connection state is “standby”, the control unit 24 executes a connection establishment sequence from the communication unit 23 to the molding machine through the network N to establish a connection, and changes the connection state to “online”. (Connection control unit, connection control means). When the connection is established, the control unit 24 displays a display operation window 80 of the molding machine, an example of which is shown in FIG. 9, after the molding machine management window 40 (operation screen display control unit, operation screen display control unit). Alternatively, (3) when the connection state is “online”, the control unit 24 executes a connection release sequence with the molding machine through the network N to release the connection, and shifts the connection state to “standby”. .

  The control unit 24 displays the connection state in the connection state display area 52 (connection state display control unit, connection state display control unit). As an example, when the connection state is “offline”, the control unit 24 turns the connection state display area 52 red and displays “offline” characters in the connection state display area 52 as shown in FIG. indicate. When the connection state is “standby”, the control unit 24 grays the connection state display area 52 and displays “standby” in the connection state display area 52 as shown in FIG. 5B. When the connection state is “online”, the control unit 24 sets the connection state display area 52 to green and displays “online” in the connection state display area 52 as shown in FIG. 5C. When the molding machine is not associated with the connection disconnection button 51, the control unit 24 displays the connection disconnection button 51 and the connection status display area 52 in white and without characters, as shown in FIG. 5D. . The control unit 24 may change the color of the connection disconnection button 51 according to the connection state. For example, the connection disconnection button 51 may be displayed in the same color as the connection state display area 52.

  When the foreground display button 53 is tapped, the control unit 24 displays a display operation window 80 (described later) of the molding machine associated with the connection / disconnection button 51 of the same set as the foreground display button 53 to a molding machine management window. When the display operation window 80 is displayed superimposed on the rear side of the display 40, the display operation window 80 is displayed on the foreground (foreground display control unit, foreground display control means).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the registration screen G2 has a plurality of molding machine registration sets 54 each including a molding machine information display area 55 and a molding machine selection button 56 arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. In the present embodiment, there are 32 molding machine registration sets 54, and these 32 molding machine registration sets 54 are arranged in two rows in the vertical direction. Each molding machine registration set 54 has a one-to-one correspondence with the molding machine management set 50 on the molding machine management screen G1 described above. That is, by registering a molding machine in the molding machine registration set 54, this molding machine is associated with the connection / disconnection button 51 of the molding machine management set 50. In FIG. 6, only a part of the molding machine registration sets 54 are displayed, and the remaining molding machine registration sets 54 are displayed by scrolling the screen.

  The control unit 24 displays the registered molding machine name and IP address (information for identifying the molding machine on the network N) in the molding machine information display area 55.

  When the molding machine selection button 56 is tapped, a molding machine selection window 60 is displayed as shown in FIG. The molding machine selection window 60 has a window frame 61 and a display operation area 62 inside the window frame 61. The window frame 61 has a screen title 61a (“name / IP address”) arranged on the upper left side, a window end button 61b arranged on the upper right corner, and a scroll bar 61c arranged on the right edge. ing.

  The display operation area 62 has a molding machine list display area 63 and an enter button 64. The control unit 24 displays a list of items (name and IP address) related to the molding machine included in the registration file edited on the setting screen G3 described later in the molding machine list display area 63. When an item displayed in the molding machine list display area 63 is tapped, the control unit 24 highlights the item, and when the determination button 64 is tapped, the molding machine corresponding to the highlighted item is tapped. Is registered in the molding machine registration set 54, and the molding machine selection window 60 is closed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the setting screen G3 has a registration file edit button 71, language switching buttons 72 to 74, and an end button 75. When the registration file edit button 71 is tapped, the control unit 24 displays a registration file edit window (not shown) and displays items (name and IP address) related to the molding machine that is a candidate for registration in the molding machine registration set 54 described above. ) Can be edited. When any of the language switching buttons 72 to 74 is tapped, the control unit 24 switches to a language display corresponding to the tapped language switching button. The language switching buttons 72 to 74 correspond to Japanese, English, and Korean, respectively. When the end button 75 is tapped, the control unit 24 ends the molding machine management program and closes the molding machine management window 40.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of the display operation window 80. The display operation window 80 displays a molding machine operation screen G4 of the corresponding molding machine. The display operation window 80 has a window frame 81 and a display operation area 82 inside the window frame 81. The window frame 81 has a screen title 81a (“molding machine 1”) arranged on the upper left side and a window end button 81b arranged on the upper right corner. The name of the molding machine corresponding to the display operation window 80 is displayed on the screen title 81a.

  In the display operation area 82, a molding machine operation screen G4 (such as an injection screen, a high cycle screen, a mold opening / closing / extrusion screen, an injection position graph screen, a core screen, an exchange screen, a temperature screen, a semi-fixed value screen, etc.) is displayed. You. FIG. 9 illustrates a state where the injection screen of the molding machine is displayed in the display operation area 82. The control unit 24 displays various molding machine operation screens G4 in the display operation area 82 based on the display information transmitted from the molding machine to the display operation terminal device 20. The molding machine operation screen G4 displayed in the display operation area 82 is the same as the screen displayed on the display unit m21 of the display operation device m2 of the molding machine. Each molding machine operation screen G4 has a plurality of information display areas 83, a plurality of operation buttons 84, and the like. The control unit 24 displays various numerical values, graphs, and the like in the information display area 83, and displays the operation buttons 84 When tapped, operation information corresponding to the tapped operation button 84 is transmitted to the molding machine via the network N. The molding machine executes various operations such as an injection molding operation based on the operation information. This allows the display operation terminal device 20 to perform the same display operation as the display operation device m2 of the molding machine.

  Next, an example of the operation of the control unit 24 of the display operation terminal device 20 described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIGS. 10 to 13 show an example of a molding machine management window at the start of the molding machine management program in the display operation terminal device of FIG. 3 and a diagram showing an example of a state in which it is communicably connected to one molding machine. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the display operation window is communicably connected to a plurality of molding machines, and a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which a display operation window corresponding to one molding machine is displayed on the foreground.

  The control unit 24 of the display operation terminal device 20 executes the molding machine management program and displays the molding machine management window 40 on the display unit 21 as shown in FIG. In this state, the molding machines 1 to 9 are associated with the connection / disconnection buttons 51 of the molding machine management set 50 in the left column, and the names of the molding machines 1 to 9 are displayed on the respective connection / disconnection buttons 51. The connection state of the molding machines 1 to 9 is “standby”.

  Then, when the disconnection button 51 associated with the molding machine 1 is tapped, the control unit 24 establishes a connection with the molding machine 1 and shifts the connection state to “online”, as shown in FIG. , The word “online” is displayed in the connection status display area 52. Further, the control unit 24 displays a display operation window 80 including a molding machine operation screen G4 of the molding machine 1 after the molding machine management window 40.

  Subsequently, when the disconnection buttons 51 associated with the molding machines 2 to 9 are sequentially tapped, the control unit 24 establishes the connection with the molding machines 2 to 9 in order, as shown in FIG. To “online”, and the letters “online” are displayed in each connection state display area 52. Further, the control unit 24 sequentially displays a display operation window 80 for displaying the molding machine operation screens G4 of the molding machines 2 to 9 after the molding machine management window 40.

  Then, in a state in which the molding machine management window 40 is displayed on the foreground and the display operation window 80 corresponding to the molding machines 1 to 9 is displayed behind the window, the connection disconnection button 51 associated with the molding machine 1 is displayed. When the foreground display button 53 of the same set is tapped, the control unit 24 displays the display operation window 80 corresponding to the molding machine 1 on the foreground, as shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the molding system S of the present embodiment, the plurality of disconnection buttons 51 provided on the molding machine management screen G1 displayed on the display unit 21 of the display operation terminal device 20 include the plurality of molding buttons. Machines 1 to 9 are associated with each other. When the disconnection button 51 is tapped, the molding machine associated with the disconnection button 51 is communicably connected, and the display operation window 80 corresponding to the molding machine is placed behind the molding machine management window 40. It is displayed on the display unit 21 so as to overlap with the side. Because of this, when the disconnection button 51 provided on the molding machine management screen G1 of the molding machine management window 40 is tapped, the molding machine can be communicably connected and the molding machine corresponding to this molding machine can be connected. The display operation window 80 including the operation screen G4 can be displayed. In addition, since the display operation window 80 including the molding machine operation screen G4 is displayed behind the molding machine management window 40 including the molding machine management screen G1, the molding machine management screen G1 is continuously displayed on the foreground and a plurality of connections are made. The connection operation corresponding to the disconnection button 51 can be continuously input.

  In addition, a plurality of connection state display areas 52 are provided on the molding machine management screen G1 so as to be aligned with the plurality of connection disconnection buttons 51, respectively, and the connection disconnection button 51 associated with the molding machine among the plurality of connection disconnection buttons 51 is provided. The connection state of the molding machine associated with the connection disconnection button 51 is displayed in the connection state display area 52 arranged in the row. By doing so, by checking the connection status display area 52 provided on the molding machine management screen G1, the connection status of a plurality of molding machines can be checked at the same time.

  In addition, a plurality of foreground display buttons 53 are provided on the molding machine management screen G1 side by side with the plurality of disconnection buttons 51, and when the foreground display button 53 is tapped, the foreground display buttons 53 are arranged. When the molding machine operation screen G4 corresponding to the molding machine associated with the disconnection button 51 is displayed behind the foreground, the molding machine operation screen G4 is displayed on the foreground. Thus, by tapping the foreground display button 53 provided on the molding machine management screen G1, a molding machine operation screen G4 corresponding to a desired molding machine can be displayed on the foreground with a simple operation.

  According to this embodiment, a plurality of molding machines can be operated more easily.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the disconnection button 51 is tapped, the molding machine operation screen G4 is displayed after the molding machine management screen G1, but the present invention is not limited to this. G4 may be displayed on the foreground. By doing so, the operation of the molding machine can be performed immediately after the communication is established.

  In the above-described embodiment, the molding machine operation screen G4 is displayed on the display unit m21 of the molding machine and the display unit 21 of the display operation terminal device 20, and the display operation can be performed on both the molding machine and the display operation terminal device 20. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the display operation terminal device 20 is communicably connected to the molding machine, the display operation of the molding machine may be enabled only in the display operation terminal device 20.

  In the above-described embodiment, the injection molding machine injects a resin material such as plastic into a mold. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition to the injection molding machine, the present invention is applicable to any molding machine that injects a material of a molded product into a mold, such as a die casting machine that presses a metal material into a mold. Further, the present invention may be applied to a machine tool other than a molding machine.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to these examples. Those skilled in the art may appropriately add, delete, or change the design of the above-described embodiments, or may appropriately combine the features of the embodiments, as long as they have the gist of the present invention. Included in the scope of the invention.

  S: molding system, 1 to n: molding machine, m1: molding device, m2: display operation device, m21: display unit, m22: operation unit, m23: communication unit, m24: control unit, 20: display operation terminal device, 21 display unit, 22 touch panel, 23 communication unit, 24 control unit (management screen display control unit, connection control unit, operation screen display control unit, connection state display control unit, foreground display control unit, management screen display Control means, connection control means, operation screen display control means, connection state display control means, foreground display control means), 40: molding machine management window, 41: window frame, 41a: screen title, 41b: program end button, 41c ... scroll bar, 42 ... display operation area, 43 ... main screen selection button, 44 ... registration screen selection button, 45 ... setting button, 50 ... molding machine management set, 51 ... disconnection Button (connection button), 52: connection status display area, 53: frontmost display button, 54: molding machine registration set, 55: molding machine information display area, 56: molding machine selection button, 60: molding machine selection window, 61 ... window frame, 61a ... screen title, 61b ... window end button, 61c ... scroll bar, 62 ... display operation area, 63 ... molding machine list display area, 64 ... decision button, 71 ... registration file edit button, 72 ... language switching Button, 75 ... end button, 80 ... display operation window, 81 ... window frame, 81a ... screen title, 81b ... window end button, 82 ... display operation area, 83 ... information display area, 84 ... operation button, G1 ... molding machine Management screen, G2: registration screen, G3: setting screen, G4: molding machine operation screen, N: network.

Claims (7)

A display operation terminal device having a display unit and an operation unit and connected to a plurality of molding machines via a network,
A management screen display control unit that displays a molding machine management screen provided with a plurality of connection buttons associated with the plurality of molding machines on the display unit,
When a connection operation corresponding to the connection button is input to the operation unit, a connection control unit communicably connected to the molding machine associated with the connection button,
When the molding machine is communicably connected by the connection control unit, an operation screen for displaying a molding machine operation screen corresponding to the molding machine on the display unit by superimposing the molding machine operation screen on the forefront or behind the molding machine management screen. A display operation terminal device, comprising: a display control unit. The display operation terminal device according to claim 1,
On the molding machine management screen, a plurality of connection state display areas are provided side by side with the plurality of connection buttons,
A connection state display control unit that displays the connection state of the molding machine associated with the connection button in the connection state display area aligned with the connection button associated with the molding machine of the plurality of connection buttons. Display operation terminal device further comprising: The display operation terminal device according to claim 1 or 2,
On the molding machine management screen, a plurality of foreground display buttons are provided side by side with the plurality of connection buttons,
When a foreground display operation corresponding to the foreground display button is input to the operation unit, the molding machine operation screen corresponding to the molding machine associated with the connection button arranged in line with the foreground display button is displayed. A display operation terminal device further comprising a foreground display control unit for displaying the molding machine operation screen in the foreground when displayed behind the front surface. The display operation terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A plurality of molding machines connected to the display operation terminal device via the network,
A molding system comprising: A program having a display unit and an operation unit, the program being executed by a computer having a display operation terminal device connected to a plurality of molding machines via a network,
Said computer,
Management screen display control means for displaying a molding machine management screen provided with a plurality of connection buttons associated with the plurality of molding machines on the display unit,
When a connection operation corresponding to the connection button is input to the operation unit, connection control means for communicably connecting to the molding machine associated with the connection button, and
When the molding machine is communicably connected by the connection control means, an operation screen for superimposing a molding machine operation screen corresponding to the molding machine on the forefront or behind the molding machine management screen and displaying the screen on the display unit. A program that functions as display control means. The program according to claim 5,
On the molding machine management screen, a plurality of connection state display areas are provided side by side with the plurality of connection buttons,
Connecting the computer to display the connection state of the molding machine associated with the connection button in the connection state display area aligned with the connection button associated with the molding machine of the plurality of connection buttons; A program that further functions as status display control means. In the program according to claim 5 or 6,
On the molding machine management screen, a plurality of foreground display buttons are provided side by side with the plurality of connection buttons,
When the foreground display operation corresponding to the foreground display button is input to the operation unit, the computer sets the molding machine corresponding to the molding machine associated with the connection button aligned with the foreground display button. A program for further functioning as a foreground display control means for displaying the molding machine operation screen on the foreground when the operation screen is displayed behind the foreground.

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