KR940000037Y1 - Remote controller for manufacturing control system - Google Patents

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Remote control controller for comprehensive management of industrial machinery

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a machine tool overall control controller according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a machine tool overall control control circuit related to FIG.

3 is a reference diagram showing in more detail the operation display unit and the like of the automatic machine control controller related to FIG.

4 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the operation display unit in FIG.

5 is a reference diagram of a comprehensive management control system by a machine tool control controller according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: General control controller 1a: Front part

10: integrated control circuit 11: microcomputer

11a: microprocessor 11b: input and output interface

12: simple operation display unit 12A: simple operation key

12B: simplified indicator 12a: quantity of work indicator

12b: Machine operation status indicator 12c: Work defect indicator

12d: Machine operation status indicator 12e: Central control operation key

12f: Display control key 12g: Error indicator

12h: Error operation key 2 ₁ -2n: 1st-nth machine tool

15: printer interface 16: communication interface logic

16a: communication control logic 16b: communication adapter

The present invention is to install a number of production equipment machines in a relatively remote location in the element, the element, and to the automatic control system of the production equipment machine to enable the comprehensive control of the work situation, state, automatic operation, etc. of the multiple machines in the center. In particular, the present invention relates to a comprehensive control controller for a number of industrial machinery, pressure type processing machines, textile machines, etc., in which the operation method of such an industrial machine control system can be simplified, reduced in price, easy to use, and reliable.

Various types of industrial machines are known in addition to machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, grinding machines, and cutting tools.

In addition, in accordance with the trend that factory automation is required in consideration of the rise in labor costs, such as the near-term, a plurality of the above-mentioned machinery is provided in the factory, and the operation, work situation, and work status of each machine are collectively performed by an unmanned remote control unit. It is moving forward with a system of control and management.

In addition, when a plurality of machine tools are controlled and managed by the central control unit as described above, various functions may be performed depending on the work conditions of the workpieces of a predetermined machine, but functions such as a sensor for detecting a process state, a counter for counting the amount of work, etc. Comprehensive control processing such as a local terminal computer including communication equipment for information communication from the controller to the central control unit, which is a mother controller, and accumulating or converting information transmitted from the local terminal computer, and exporting predetermined control information to the local computer. A host computer system on the central control unit side for work is indispensable.

In addition, in the prior art installed as a host computer or a terminal computer as described above, the CRT monitor is used as a display device for checking the process progress or the like and instructing new work lights to the central control device and the local computer whenever necessary. There is a situation in which a keyboard for inputting various characters for exchanging information with the control conditions of the host and the host is used.

However, the comprehensive control and management of the multiple controllers made by the above computer system is very expensive due to the complex use of the computer system on the host side and the terminal computer system including the controller on each of the in-process machines. As a significant burden in terms of the use price for consumers who require the same factory automation, it is one of the big reasons that small factories dare to hold the realization of factory automation. The need for advanced skilled personnel and human resources for management and handling has led to the phenomenon of avoiding them in consideration of human resource conditions.

As a result, in the automatic control total management system of the multiple controllers which expected the factory automation as described above, the keyboard operation of the host and local computer systems and the operation and operation by the host computer are complicated, and the price, handling, maintenance, management, etc. Since it is difficult to expect simple use in terms of operation, it was impossible to realize factory automation.

An object of the present invention is proposed to improve the problems of the prior art as described above, the multi-controller automatic control system can be realized as a simple and inexpensive machine tool total control controller, the operation of this automated total control controller The task is to provide a machine tool control controller that can be easily operated without the need for specialized computer knowledge.

In order to achieve this object, the machine tool control controller according to the present invention is a system microcomputer for managing individual and total outputs to be operated in multiple machines or for selectively controlling and displaying the machine drive control, and its input and output. In the port, the digital simple indicator which enables simple key operation and simple counting display for simple operation is controlled by a single control board. Or a configuration in which a comprehensive control control circuit is integrated into a case, which includes a driving interface and a communication interface logic circuit which mutually processes the information processed by the microcomputer on the automatic control controller side.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 shows an embodiment of the integrated control controller 1 of multiple machines according to the present invention.

In other words, the integrated control control circuit 10 shown in FIG. 2 is mounted in the small rectangular main body, and the front panel 1a includes a number of operation checks, production checks, and output setting of the integrated control controller 1. A simple operation key 12A and a simple display 12B for selectively calling any one of the controllers are arranged.

Incidentally, the integrated control control circuit 10 of the controller integrated control controller 1 shows an embodiment thereof as shown in FIG.

In this case, the system microcomputer unit 11 capable of comprehensively controlling and controlling the work conditions, the workpiece defect conditions, and the work conditions related to the predetermined control unit and the input / output port of the system microcomputer unit 11 are connected to the simple work instruction lamp. The simple operation key 12A for the operation and the simple indicator 12B such as the work progress are connected to the simple operation key 12 disposed on one operation display panel and the output port of the microcomputer unit 11, and are mutually connected to the multiple machine side. The communication interface logic 16 for exchanging information and the printer interface 15 for printing and confirming the work results of the multiple machines are configured.

In addition, the communication interface logic 16 is a communication adapter 10b of RS-442, which is an adapter for communication processing from the normal microcomputer unit 11 to the outside, and the microcomputer unit 11 and the communication adapter 16b. And a communication control logic 16a (e.g., a UART) of an asynchronous communication system for controlling and processing a communication protocol with the outside, and the microcomputer unit 11 includes a microprocessor 11a of a central control. And an output interface 11b, and a printer interface 15 is connected to another output port of the output interface 11b.

In addition, the specific structure of the operation display part 12 connected to the said system microcomputer part 11 is shown as FIG. 3 and FIG.

Here, for example, a work quantity specification indicator 12a capable of selectively displaying an individual and total amount of work plan quantities or product specifications of a plurality of controllers, and a temporary indicator capable of selectively displaying work date and time, machine number, or work time display. 12b and a work failure indicator 12c for selectively displaying the current work quantity or the number of defective parts, and a machine operation status indicator 12d for checking the operation status of the machine, and forming a simple indicator 12B. A simple operation key 12A is formed including a central control operation key 12e and a display device control key 12f for input processing of work contents to be performed by the microcomputer 11 and the like.

In addition, the controller integrated control controller 1 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is automatically controlled by another controlled asynchronous communication facility connected in parallel to a plurality of controlled controllers in the work room through the communication interface logic 16. control controller (1B ₁ -1Bn) and connected to each other in series can be constructed in the form of comprehensive management of a plurality of blood controller of the operation room, and this type are shown as the fifth help.

Here, the _first- th n-th controller automatic control controllers 1B 1-1Bn are connected in parallel in a one-to- _one relationship to the plurality of first-n-th control units 2 1-2n, and the overall control of the main controller is performed. controller (1) that this number of blood controller automatically controls the controller (1B -1Bn ₁₎ at any one of a first call: has a structure that one asynchronous communication control processing.

4 is a reference diagram showing in more detail the simple operation display unit 12 of the integrated control controller 1 of FIG.

Here, the work quantity specification indicator 12a by the digital segment indicator, the work load indicator 12c, the error correction error indicator 12d, the date and time, and the serial number indicator 12b are arranged in this order. The workload setting control operation keys 12e, the display control keys 12f, the error operation keys 12h, and the like are arranged.

The present invention configured as described above has the following effects and effects.

That is, the main control integrated control controller 1 according to the present invention is the controlled automatic control controller 1B ₁ installed in parallel to each of the plurality of controlled devices 2 _1-2 n provided in a work room such as a factory as shown in FIG. 5. -1Bn) is connected in series.

In addition, the other automatic control controllers are connected in series with each other.

Main control comprehensive control controller 1 in this state, each controller automatically controls blood controller (1B -1Bn ₁₎ a 1: driving or the like by calling a first predetermined machine operations determine whether or not the operation is installed to each of the condition detection means of the peacock Work control and production management such as checking the amount of work currently being performed by the given machine and ordering and correcting the amount of production that the given machine should produce at a given time, or automatically stopping when there is a problem. Is done.

At this time, the integrated control control circuit 10 shown in FIG. 2 mounted in the main control integrated control controller 1 and the simple operation keys 12A on the side of the simplified operation display section 12 of FIGS. 3 and 4 are used. Work orders and control as described above can perform production management.

For example, when there are n control units 2 _1-2 n, in order to give a work instruction to them, one of the control units 2 _1-2 n is selected as one of ad of the display control key 12f. After pressing the work load base, the target work quantity setting control operation key 12e up to one-million is indicated and set the work quantity of the predetermined machine tool.

At this time, the desired setting operation can be performed while looking at the work quantity use indicator 12a on the side of the simple display 12B.

Then, the temporary machine number indicator 12b can change the predetermined machine by its input combination among four keys of the display control key 12f in which the unique number of the designated machine is displayed.

The input / output operation of the simple operation key 12A and the simple display 12B on the front panel 1a side as described above is similar to the kisscan method of the simple operation key 12A in the system microcomputer unit 11 as shown in FIG. In accordance with the input condition by the control unit to control the target work of the predetermined machine and the amount of work currently in progress such as the work quantity use indicator (12a) and the current amount of work and the failure indicator (12c) is controlled from time to time, the predetermined operation key (12A) When calling the controller, the microprocessor 11a of the microcomputer unit 11 transmits a predetermined main control to the machine tool program provided on the side of the predetermined controlled device through the input / output interface 11b and the communication interface logic 16 according to the call input. After synchronization, information is exchanged through the communication interface logic 16 provided in the automatic control controller.

Further, the to-be-controller automatically controls the controller (1B ₁ -1Bn) is a sensor for detecting the respective conditions such as stroke or the like on the machine to be checked in accordance with the job type and the line type the work operation if the entry is installed directly on the machine In addition, only the programs such as the simple operation display unit 12 and the various control processing processes of the machine are different, but the hardware configuration is identical to that of the controller 10 of the main comprehensive control controller 1. The same mutual asynchronous communication is possible.

Therefore, the machine tool control controller 1 checks the operation status of the predetermined machine 2 _1-2 n from time to time through the communication interface logic 16 of the asynchronous communication in the controller 10, and the unique number order of the multiple machines. The stored work is memorized in the storage device of the microprocessor 11 in turn, and it repeatedly checks up to the amount of work set by the predetermined machine as the work target, and then controls to stop the predetermined machine when the set amount of work is reached.

In addition, the communication interface logic 16, the communication adapter (16b) and a plurality machine tool (2 ₁ -2n) side controller (1B -1Bn ₁₎ because it is a communication control logic (16a) and a communication adapter (16b) By connecting serial communication adapters in series, 1: 1 communication with them can be performed.

In addition, in the microcomputer 11, an error indicator 12g is externally used to determine in which direction a bias is exceeded in the working process of a predetermined machine tool through a relay driver 14 in which direction it is biased. ), And when the working stroke distance is biased to the + side during the working process of the predetermined machine, the error range is re-adjusted using the segment indicator and the error operation key 12h on the machine operation status indicator 12d side. Make the settings.

The reset information for error correction may also be program-processed in the microcomputer unit 11 to automatically correct and control the work stroke of the machine tool through a designated machine tool automatic control controller.

Then, the content of the total amount of work and are conducted for individual target amount of work of the multiple machine tool ₍₂₁ -2n) also may be checked from time to time by operation failure indicator (12c), also numerous machine tool ₍₂₁ as described above - The print media may be processed and checked through the printer interface 15 with the content processed in 2n).

As described above, the present invention is composed of a main control general control controller which is simple for comprehensive control and management of a plurality of controlled controllers, and its operation means can easily make progress and confirmation indicators of various operations by a simple operation display unit. It is a practical design that enables the unmanned automation work and ensures the ease of use.

Claims (1)

Each of the plurality of controlled devices has an automatic control controller for automatically controlling individual work processes, and the work quantity specification indicator 12a of the digital segment which displays the individual and total target work loads and product specifications of the plurality of machine tools alternately. ), A date and time indicator 12b for displaying the date and time of the designated machine unique number, a job failure indicator 12c for displaying the current work progress and the number of defects, a machine operation status indicator 12d for displaying the machine operation and error status, and A simple display 12B including an error display 12g, a central control operation key 12e for setting work loads of individual machine tools, occasional inspection and machine number designation, and a display control key 12f for display operation. It consists of a simple operation key 12A including an operation key 12h and the like, which enables 1: 1 asynchronous communication processing with a large number of control-side automatic control controllers. It consists of the simple operation display part 12 which consists of a simple operation key of the input process which checks up state etc., and the simple display of the simple display check, and the main comprehensive control controller 1 which this front panel 1a has, The integrated control controller 10 is mounted in the control controller 1, and this integrated control control circuit 10 displays the contents indicated by the simple operation keys 12A on the simple operation display unit 12 side. A microcomputer unit 11 performing digital display control or asynchronous communication processing control at 12B and an input / output interface of the microcomputer unit 11, and performing 1: 1 1: 1 asynchronous communication processing with the machine-side automatic control controller. Industrial machinery, characterized in that it comprises a communication interface logic 16 for interfacing and a printer interface 15 for outputting the work performed by the microcomputer unit 11 to the printer. Comprehensive remote control controller is a comprehensive management control as possible.