JPH01274225A - Console for automatic facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To use the title device as a console for various kinds of specifications and to immediately respond to the change of the specification after manufacturing the control panel by controlling the operations of a transparent electrode switch and a dot display unit by a program. CONSTITUTION:The device is constituted so that display on the dot display unit 2 can be observed via the transparent electrode switch 1 sparsely by superposing the transparent electrode 1 and the dot display unit 2. In the control panel 3, a CPU3c to control the transparent electrode switch 1 and the dot display unit 2, a program memory 3d, and an input/output interface 3e for a programmable controller 6 and the CPU3c are housed. The CPU3c performs processing by the program, and an address signal is sent to an interface 3a, and a state represented by the transparent electrode switch 1 of the address is received. A received signal is sent to the controller 6 via the interface 3e.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation panel used in automatic equipment.

Control in conventional technical production automatic equipment is mainly performed using programmable controllers, microcomputers, etc., as shown in Figure 3.
It has an operation panel consisting of switch buttons 7 with indicator lights. The name indicating the operation content or status of this switch button 7 with indicator light (operation, trouble, etc.) is as follows.
This was displayed using a nameplate 8 engraved on an acrylic board, aluminum board, or the like.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with the above configuration, the switches and names of the operation panel vary depending on the equipment, and the operation panel is often designed exclusively for a specific equipment, so it is difficult to manufacture the operation panel. The cost is high, and the nameplate that displays the operation details must be reprocessed to accommodate changes in equipment specifications.

Means for Solving the Problem It consists of a transparent electrode switch, a dot display, and a control board, and by running a dedicated program for automatic equipment control, the transparent electrode switch can function as a switch, and can also display characters and patterns. It is equipped with a configuration that displays the following.

Since the operation of the transparent electrode switch and dot display is controlled by a program for automatic equipment control, the transparent electrode switch and dot display can be standardized, and operation panels with various specifications can be created simply by changing the program. This makes it possible to use the system as a standard, and also to immediately respond to changes in specifications that occur after the operation panel is manufactured.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an automatic equipment operation panel according to an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of an automatic equipment operation panel in an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a transparent electrode switch, and by overlapping this with the dot display 2, the display on the dot display 2 can be seen through the transparent electrode switch 1. The transparent electrode switch 1 and the dot display 2 are stacked and mounted on a case 4 in which a control board 3 is built, thereby forming an operation panel 10. The control board 3 includes a CPU 3c, a program memory 3d, and a programmable controller 6 and C for controlling the transparent electrode switch 1 and the dot display 2, as shown in the block diagram of FIG.
It contains an input/output interface 3e having an interface function with the P U 3 c, a switch input interface 3a and a display interface 3b that control the interface between the transparent electrode switch 1 and the dot display 2 and the CPU 3C. Program memo IJ
CPU 3c by the program put in 3d
performs calculations, sends an address selection signal to the switch input interface 3a, and determines the state displayed by the transparent electrode switch 1 at that address.

Further, by sending a display address selection signal and display data to the display interface 3b, characters or patterns are displayed on the dot display 2. The receiver then sends the received signal of the transparent electrode switch 1 to the programmable controller 6 through the input/output interface 3e.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above explanation, the operation panel of the present invention has a CP
Since it can be used as an operation panel that can display various types of information by changing the U program, the hardware part can be standardized and costs can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to flexibly respond to changes in equipment specifications, and the display content can be displayed in graphics in addition to text, increasing the degree of freedom.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a developed perspective view showing the configuration of an automatic equipment operation panel according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram thereof, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional automatic equipment operation panel. 1... Transparent electrode switch, 2... Dot display, 3... Control board. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and one other person
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Claims (1)

[Claims] It is composed of a transparent electrode switch, a dot display, and a control board, and by executing a dedicated program for automatic equipment control, the transparent electrode switch functions as a switch and displays characters and patterns. An operation panel for automatic equipment featuring: