JPH05212655A - Display device machining system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make various displays such as machining data and machining conditions and so on at each machining station easily recognizable to an operator by forming a part of the end wall part of a cover of respective machining stations with each display panel displaying at least one of commands with the machining data, the machining conditions and the operator. CONSTITUTION:Control command data to a machine tool and operating conditions of the machine tool operating as controlled are all displayed on a display panel. For example, when a tool change becomes required, a tool change command out of a sub control panel is displayed on the display panel of a machining station. In addition, when trouble has occurred in the machine tool, it is displayed on the display panel of the machining station, and further an operating command out of a main control panel is displayed likewise. Since each of suchlike displays is displayed on three display panels 11a, 11b and 11c occupying a large area forming one part of end wall parts 132a, 132b, 132c of three covers 13a, 13b, 13c of respective machining stations, they are well recognizable to even an operator far apart.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device for displaying a processing state, a driving operation instruction and the like in a processing system, for example, a processing system in which a large number of machine tools such as a transfer machine and an FMS are arranged in a row.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In conventional transfer machines, "tool change", "quality check", "machine tool abnormality"
The display of the cause of the operation stop such as "work full delivery" is displayed on each line on the display device of the single lighting display provided above the line, and the display of the driving operation instruction is provided for each line. It is shown on a single main operating console display.

[0003]

Since the display device in the prior art as described above is a single device for each line, the operator operates the line by using the upper display device for each line. When the display of the cause of the stop is found, go to the main operation control panel of the line, check the abnormal location at the corresponding station in the line from the display of the main operation control panel, and then return to the relevant station and respond to the abnormal location. Is performed to restore the line to the normal state.

Therefore, if the length of each line becomes 10 to 20 m, the burden on the operator becomes large due to the reciprocation between each station and the main operation control panel. The present invention reduces the burden on the operator as described above.

[0005]

A display device of a processing system according to the present invention comprises a plurality of processing stations provided with a machine tool and a sub-control panel for operating these machine tools, respectively, along a transfer line. A machining system having a main control panel that is connected to the sub-control panel and controls the transfer line and the machine tool as a whole system, and each machining station is covered with a cover. A part of the end wall portion of the cover is formed by a display panel that displays at least one of machining data and machining state regarding each machine tool output from the sub control panel or the main control panel, and a command to an operator. ing. The end wall portion of the cover of the processing station forms, for example, a cylindrical surface or a part of a triangular cylindrical surface.

[0006]

In the processing system, the transfer line and each processing station are controlled by the control based on the operation of the sub control panel and the main control panel, and the transfer line and the machine tool perform predetermined transfer and processing of the workpiece. Be seen.

The control command data for the machine tool and the operating state of the machine tool controlled and operated are displayed on the display panel. For example, when the tool needs to be replaced, the tool replacement command from the sub control panel is displayed on the display panel of the processing station. When a trouble occurs in the machine tool, it is displayed on the display panel of the processing station, and the operation command from the main control panel is also displayed.

Since each of the above-mentioned displays is displayed on the display panel which occupies a large area forming a part of the end wall portion of the cover of each processing station, it can be well recognized by a worker who is far away. The operator can promptly operate the sub-control panel of the processing station or the main control panel of the processing system based on the operation command to appropriately respond.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A display device of a processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2, a transfer machine is illustrated as a specific example of the processing system.

A plurality of processing stations 2A, 2B, 2 (3 units are illustrated in the drawing) along the transfer line 1
C is provided, and the workpiece posture changing device 3 is provided at the end of the transfer line 1 to configure a machining system.
A main control panel 4 for controlling the entire processing system is installed adjacent to the processing system. In the main control panel 4, the central processing unit 5 controls the entire processing system as shown in FIG. The computer 7 is connected so that the processing data and the like can be input to and output from the storage device 6 in which the program is stored, so that the processing data and the like can be input from the keyboard 7, and the processing data and the processing state can be output to the display panel 8.

At the processing stations 2A, 2B and 2C,
The machine tools 9a, 9b, 9c face the transfer line 1, respectively, and the machine tools 9a, 9b, 9c are installed, and the sub-control boards 10a, 10b, 9c are attached to the machine tools 9a, 9b, 9c, respectively.
10c and display boards 11a, 11b, 11c are provided.

The sub-control boards 10a, 10b, 10c are respectively central processing units 101a, 101b, 10 so as to individually control the machine tools 9a, 9b, 9c each including a jig and a processing unit.
1c and storage devices 102a and 102b102c in which machining programs of the machine tools 9a, 9b, and 9c are stored.
a, 9b, 9c are connected so as to input and output, and the respective display panels 11a, 11b, 11c are connected to the respective machine tools 9a, 9c.
It is connected so as to output various display contents regarding b and 9c, respectively.

The transfer line 1 and each processing station 2
A, 2B and 2C are covered with covers 12, 13a, 13b and 13c, respectively, and the covers 12, 13a, 13b and 13c are integrally formed as shown in the figure. The cover 12 is composed of both side wall portions in the longitudinal direction and a semi-cylindrical roof portion, and each of the covers 13a, 13
b and 13c project in a branch shape from the side wall surface portion of the cover 12, and both side wall surface portions 131a, 131b and 131c and semi-cylindrical end wall portions 132a and 132.
It is formed from b, 132c and the roof.

Side wall surface portion 131 of each cover 13a, 13b, 13c
a, 131b, 131c include maintenance opening / closing doors 14a, 14b, 14
c is provided, and the sub control boards 10a, 10b, 10c
Is attached so that it can be operated from the outside. The display panels 11a, 11b, 11c are attached to the semi-cylindrical end wall portions 132a, 132b, 132c.

The central processing unit 5 includes each processing station 2
In order to integrally control A, 2B, and 2C, they are connected to input / output to and from the sub-control boards 10a, 10b, and 10c of the processing stations 2A, 2B, and 2C, and the transfer line 1
Is connected to the driving device 15.

The end walls of the covers 13a, 13b, 13c of the processing stations 2A, 2B, 2C are not limited to a semi-cylindrical shape, but may be, for example, a triangular cylindrical surface or a flat surface, which is easy for the operator to see even from a distant position. Anything can be displayed as long as it is displayed in the state.

The semi-cylindrical end wall portions 132a, 132b, 132c
The display panels 11a, 11b, 11c, which occupy a large area, are instructed by the sub-control panels 10a, 10b, 10c, or the main control panel 4 to instruct each machine tool, instruct the operator for each warning, Is displayed in a large size, and the processing data, the processing state, and the work content to be instructed to the operator are displayed in characters and numbers. In addition to the marks and characters, the display may be based on color light emission.

As the display means, it is possible to use a liquid crystal television screen as the display panel or a video screen for a projector provided on the machine tool side.

In the processing system, the operator operates the keyboard 7 to input processing data and the like, and the storage device 6 inputs a program for controlling the entire processing system to the central processing unit 5, and the resulting central processing unit 5 is operated. A control command from the carrier line 1 and the sub-control boards 10a, 10b, 10c of the processing stations 2A, 2B, 2C are input to the carrier line 1 and the machine tool 9 based on the control command.
The workpieces a, 9b, and 9c are conveyed and processed in a predetermined manner.

It is also possible to independently control the operation of each machine tool 9a, 9b, 9c by the operation of the operator on the sub-control boards 10a, 10b, 10c. Even if it is not completed, it can be operated for each machine tool 9a, 9b, 9c.

Further, the machine tools 9a, 9b, 9 as described above are used.
The control command data for c and the operating state of the machine tool controlled and operated are displayed on the display boards 11a, 11b, 11c. When the processing result of the central processing unit 5, for example, the tool replacement is required, the tool replacement command from the central processing unit 5 is displayed on the display boards 11a, 11b, 11c of the processing station. When a trouble occurs in the machine tool, the signal is input to the central processing units 101a, 101b, 101c and the central processing unit 5 of the processing stations 2A, 2B, 2C, and the display panel 11a of the processing station. , 11b, 11
In addition, the operation command from the sub-control boards 10a, 10b, 10c is also displayed.

Each of the above-mentioned displays has a semi-cylindrical end wall portion 13
Display panels 11a, 11 occupying large areas of 2a, 132b, 132c
Since it is displayed in b and 11c, it is well recognized that a worker who is far away does not have to go to the main control panel 4 to check which machine tool has an abnormality, and the worker can quickly To abnormal machine tools 9a, 9b, 9c, and the sub-control boards 10a, 10b, 10 of the processing stations 2A, 2B, 2C.
c, or the main control panel 4 can be operated based on the operation command to respond appropriately.

[0023]

Since the display device in the processing system of the present invention displays various kinds of information on the display panel occupying a large area of the end wall portion of the cover of each processing station, it can be well recognized by a worker who is far away. Therefore, even in a long machining system, the operator can operate the sub-control panel or main control panel of the machining station promptly and appropriately for the appropriate work processing without being forced to move wastefully. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective partial view of a processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Transfer Line 2A, 2B, 2C Processing Station 3 Work Posture Changer 4 Main Control Panel 5 Central Processing Unit 6 Memory 7 Keyboard 8 Display Panel 9a, 9b, 9c Machine Tool 10a, 10b, 10c Sub Control Panel 11a, 11b , 11c Display panel 12, 13a, 13b, 13c Cover 131a, 131b, 131c Side wall surface 132a, 132b, 132c Semi-cylindrical end wall 14a, 14b, 14c Open / close door for maintenance and inspection

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of processing stations, each of which is provided with a machine tool and a sub-control panel for operating these machine tools along the transfer line, and the transfer line and the machine connected to the sub-control panel. A machining system having a main control panel for controlling the machine as a whole and each machining station being covered with a cover, machining data relating to each machine tool output from the sub control panel or the main control panel, A display device of a processing system, wherein a display panel for displaying at least one of a processing state and a command to an operator forms a part of an end wall portion of a cover of each processing station. 2. The display device for a processing system according to claim 1, wherein the end wall portion of the cover of the processing station forms a cylindrical surface or a part of a triangular cylindrical surface.