JPS63315300A - X-y plotter - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an X-Y plotter that moves a plotting head in any direction on a table in response to an X-coordinate signal and a Y-coordinate signal based on a computer output signal, and more specifically, The present invention relates to an x-'y plotter in which the pressure of a recording pen exchangeably held by a pen holder of a plotting head against paper on a table and the relative movement speed of the plotting head with respect to the paper can be arbitrarily set. [Prior Art] In this type of XY plotter, pen pressure is instructed to a controller by operating keys on an operation panel depending on the type of recording pen used. Typically, the recording pen is selected from commercially available hollow pens, fiber tips, water-based ballpoint pens, ceramic pens, etc. Each of these recording pens has a different hardness of the pen tip, so the optimum pen pressure value is different. Further, in the X-Y plotter, the maximum moving speed of the pen is determined by the pressure between the Efi pen and the paper. Therefore, if you press the pen pressure specification key on the operation panel that corresponds to the selected recording pen type,
Both a predetermined pen pressure designation signal and a corresponding pen movement speed designation signal are set in the controller 1 roller. [Problem to be solved by the invention] However, when you want to quickly check the drawing data, you may want to draw a diagram at high speed even if you ignore the image quality. 1. Because it cannot be specified separately. It is not possible to specify a pen movement speed faster than the pen movement speed corresponding to the specified pen pressure, which is extremely inconvenient. The present invention aims to eliminate the above-mentioned defects. [Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides an X-Y plotter that moves an exchangeable recording pen in any direction in response to an X-coordinate signal and a Y-coordinate signal from a controller. , speed designation means; interlock signal setting means for setting both a predetermined pen pressure designation signal and a corresponding pen movement speed designation signal when the pen pressure designation means is selected; and the speed designation key and speed signal update setting means for updating the pen movement speed designation signal by the interlock signal setting means and setting the pen movement speed designation signal corresponding to the speed designation means when selected. It is something to do. [Function] In the above configuration, by operating the - pen pressure specifying means, it is possible to simultaneously specify both the pen pressure and the pen movement speed suitable for the type of recording pen used, and The desired speed designation means can also be operated independently of the pressure designation means. [Embodiments] Examples of the present invention will be described below in detail based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. In FIG. 4, 2 is the body of an X-Y plotter, and a Y rail 6 is disposed on a table 4 so as to be movable along the X coordinate axis direction, and a plotting head 8 is movably disposed on the Y rail 6. installed on. Pen holder 8 of drawing head 8
8 holds a recording pen 10 replaceably. The pen holder 88 is connected to the output shaft of the treid, and is controlled up and down by the solenoid. The recording pen 10 comes into elastic contact with the paper on the table 4 when the pen holder 88 descends -3=. The solenoid is controlled by a controller described later, and the recording pen 1. The pressure of O on the paper is determined by the excitation current value supplied to the solenoid. The Y rail 6 and the printing head 8 are controlled by a controller in x, y
It is connected to and driven by motors 12 and 14 (see FIG. 1). Reference numeral 16 denotes an operation panel, on which pen pressure specifying means 18, 20, consisting of a plurality of pen pressure specifying keys, are provided.
22. A speed designation means 26 consisting of 24 and a speed designation key,
28, 30, and 32 are arranged. Each of the pen pressure designating means 18, 20, 22, and 24 has a display indicating the type of recording pen, for example.

〔effect〕

As described above, the present invention makes it possible to simultaneously specify both the pen pressure and pen movement speed suitable for the type of recording pen to be used by operating the - pen pressure specifying means. Since the desired speed designation means can also be operated independently of the above, it is extremely convenient when it is necessary to draw at high speed regardless of the image quality.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a block circuit diagram, FIG. 2 is an explanatory block diagram, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram, and FIG. 4 is a plan view. 2... Aircraft 4... Table 6... Y rail 8... Drawing head 10... Recording pen
12.14...Motor J6...Operation panel
18, 20, 22゜24...Pen pressure specification means 26
, 28, 30. 32...speed designation means 34...
・Connection plate 36... Stopper plate

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Move the replaceable recording pen in any direction in response to the controller's X and Y coordinate signals
- In a Y plotter, a pen pressure designation means, a speed designation means, and an interlock that sets both a predetermined pen pressure designation signal and a corresponding pen movement speed designation signal when the pen pressure designation means is selected and input. signal setting means; and speed signal updating for updating a pen movement speed designation signal by the interlock signal setting means when the speed designation means is selected and setting a pen movement speed designation signal corresponding to the speed designation means. X characterized by comprising a setting means.
-Y plotter.