JPH0413685Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a processing control device, in which a display housing is rotatably mounted on the upper part of the control housing, and by rotating the display housing as appropriate, it can be moved in any direction. It is an object of the present invention to provide a processing control device whose display can be viewed from anywhere.

In a numerical control device (CNC device) that has a built-in microcomputer or minicomputer, a programmer transfers the product drawing of the workpiece, on which various dimensions have been entered by the designer, to the numerical control device. It is necessary to convert the program into a suitable data input program and input the program into the numerical control device.

Conventionally, the above programs required multiple programs depending on the shape of the workpiece and the machining method, and in addition, it was necessary to calculate intersection points to create the program, which took a lot of time and effort. I had to spend it. Furthermore, the programmer must be an expert who fully understands the features of NC machines and numerical control devices, and training requires a great deal of time and money.Moreover, even for an expert, the above-mentioned calculation of intersection points when creating a program is complicated. As a result, the programmer's processing know-how could not be fully utilized.

Therefore, the present applicant has proposed that the programs of the numerical control device include a rough cutting program (hereinafter referred to as a "machining program") for grinding the workpiece to near the final shape, and a finishing program (this will be referred to as the "machining program") for finishing the workpiece to the final shape. In order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, the above-mentioned two programs are separated and programmed separately, and the machining program is a shape figure and point display based on the shape program input. On the same day, he proposed a numerical control device that required input while referring to the .

FIG. 1 shows a schematic block system diagram of a numerical control device proposed by the applicant on the same date. A keyboard 1 provided in the MDI (Manual Data Input) unit is used to input shape programs, machining programs, data, etc. The programs and data input through this keyboard 1 are supplied to the control circuit 2. . The control circuit 2 stores shape programs, machining programs, constants, and other numbers.
Character information is supplied to a CRT display 4 through a CRT interface circuit 3, and data on figures and points (equivalent to intersection points specified by the shape program) according to the shape program is supplied to a graphic display 6 through a GD interface circuit 5. While the shape and machining program information etc. are displayed on the CRT display 4,
Figures and points are displayed on the graphic display 6. Further, after inputting the machining program, the control circuit 7 generates a machining control signal based on the machining program, supplies it to the NC machine 8 through the NC interface circuit 7, and controls its motor, switches, etc. to perform necessary numerical control. let

Here, display devices such as the CRT display 4 and the graphic display 6 are provided in a separate housing from the NC machine, and generally, the display device is fixedly placed on the front side of the NC machine. It's normal. For this reason, a person working on the opposite side of the display surface of the display device, for example, cannot see the display device and the person is
When giving instructions to an operator of an NC machine, it was troublesome to have to go all the way to the front of the NC machine.

Therefore, it would be convenient if the display surface of the display device could be viewed from any direction with a simple operation, and work efficiency would also be improved.

This invention was made in view of the above facts,
One embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. 2.

2A and 2B respectively show a schematic perspective view of one embodiment of the processing control device according to the present invention and a schematic perspective view of the display unit casing in a rotated state;
Components that are the same as those in the figure are given the same numbers. In the same figure,
9 is the control unit housing, and the MDI unit 10 is on the front.
is provided. The MDI unit 10 is provided with a group of switches for inputting programs, constants, etc., a switch S for rotating the display housing 11 (to be described later), and a group of various lamps for alarm display and power-on display. . Inside the control unit housing, there is an NC control unit consisting of a control circuit 2 shown in the first diagram, interface circuits 3, 5, 7, etc., and a display unit housing 11 that rotates and stops in accordance with the operation of a switch S. A drive circuit and the like are provided for this purpose.

The above-mentioned CRT display 4 and graphic display 6 are attached to the front of the display housing 11, and are placed on the upper part of the control housing 9. The display housing 11 is configured to be able to rotate by an appropriate amount in response to the operation of the switch S.

Here, when the displays 4 and 6 are viewed from the front side of the NC machine 8 as shown in FIG. 2A, they may be left as they are. On the other hand, if a person working on the right side of the NC machine 8, for example, wants to view the displays 4 and 6 while remaining in that location, he/she should inform the operator of the NC machine 8 to that effect. operates switch S by a predetermined amount. As a result, the display unit housing 11 is rotated counterclockwise above the control unit housing 9, and is locked and stopped at a predetermined position shown in FIG.

In this way, if the display housing 11 is removed from the front side of the NC machine 8 and rotated, the displays 4 and 6 can be viewed by a person who is not in the front of the NC machine 8.

Note that the CRT display 4 and the graphic display 6 are not limited to the configuration in which they are arranged horizontally as in the above embodiment, but may be arranged in a vertical direction, for example.

Also, as shown in Figure 3, the CRT display 4
The display unit housing 12 equipped with the graphic display 6 and the display unit housing 13 equipped with the graphic display 6 are stacked in two stages on top of the control unit housing 9, and these can be rotated separately by operating a switch S. A possible configuration may also be used. In this way, the CRT display 4 and the graphic display 6 can be viewed from different locations, which is more convenient.

Furthermore, in addition to providing a switch S for rotating the display housings 11, 12, and 13 in the MDI unit 10, there is also a switch S that can be easily operated even from a location away from the NC machine 8 by remote control. may be provided.

As mentioned above, the processing control device according to the present invention has a first display for displaying a desired final shape, and a second display for displaying a program and data indicating the processing procedure to obtain the final shape. A control unit housing provided with a control unit into which data is input, and a first display and a second display may be provided together, or these may be installed horizontally on the top of the control unit housing provided separately. The display housing is mounted so that it can be rotated in any direction, so by rotating the display housing as appropriate, the display can be viewed not only from the front side of the processing machine but also from any side. It has features such as ease of operation and improved work efficiency, such as allowing even a person who is not in front of the processing machine to view the display and give instructions to the processing machine operator on the spot.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a schematic block system diagram of a numerical control device proposed by the present applicant on the same date, and Fig. 2 A and B are schematic perspective views of an embodiment of the device of the present invention, respectively, and a rotation of the display housing thereof. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of another embodiment of the device of the present invention. 2...Control circuit, 4...CRT display,
6...Graphic display, 8...NC machine, 9...Control unit housing, 11-13...Display unit housing, S...Switch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A control unit is provided for inputting programs and data for displaying the desired final shape on the first display, and displaying programs and data indicating processing procedures for obtaining the final shape on the second display, respectively. A control unit housing, the first display, and the second display are provided together, or they are each provided separately and placed on the upper part of the control unit housing so as to be horizontally rotatable. A processing control device consisting of a display housing.