TWI396107B - System and method for modifying mold graphics - Google Patents

Description

Mold pattern change system and method

The invention relates to a mold pattern changing system and method.

In the mold design, designers often encounter changes in the customer's demand for the mold, such as the increase in the number of stamping, the change in the price of the mold, and the change in the template parameters. These changes correspond to the main structure of the mold, the local structure of the mold, and the mold design. A comprehensive change in the number of mold image files. And these changes can often occur in the middle of the mold design or even when the mold design is about to end, time is the biggest problem facing this mold change.

When redesigning the mold by hand, the mold designer can only spend a lot of time modifying the mold design. The workload includes: modification of the mold body structure template, modification of the parts in the mold local structure, modification of the hardware part structure, and modification of the drawing parameters, etc., such workload is equivalent to redesigning a set of molds.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a mold pattern change system and method that automatically changes the mold body structure and the part parameters in the partial structure.

A mold image change system includes a computer host and a database, the computer host includes a mold image design unit, configured to generate a mold image file, and store the mold image file and the image file parameter in a data library, The computer host further includes a mold image change unit, the mold image change unit includes: a parameter reading module, configured to access a database storing the mold image file, and read the image file parameters from the data library and Template parameter Modifying a module, configured to modify the image file parameter and the template parameter, and save the modified image file parameter and the template parameter to the database; the main structure change module is configured to be according to the modified image The file parameters and the template parameters change the template pattern in the main body structure of the mold and the model and hole parameters of the hardware parts; the local structure change module is used to change the corresponding hardware in the partial structure of the mold according to the modified image file parameters and template parameters. The model number of the part and the parameters of the hole, and together change the image parameters of the non-hardware parts in the partial structure of the mold; the image file update module is used to update all the image parameters in the database.

A method for changing a mold image file includes the steps of: accessing a database storing a mold image file, reading image file parameters and template parameters from the data library; modifying the image file parameters and template parameters, and modifying the modified image file parameters The image file parameters and the template parameters are saved into the database; the template graphics and the model numbers of the hardware parts and the parameters of the holes are changed according to the modified image file parameters and template parameters; The image file parameters and the template parameters change the model and hole parameters of the corresponding hardware parts in the local structure of the mold, and change the image parameters of the non-hardware parts in the partial structure of the mold together; update all the image parameters in the database.

Compared with the prior art, the mold pattern changing system and method can automatically change the part parameters in the main structure and the partial structure of the mold, thereby avoiding the cumbersome steps of manually changing the mold design and improving the working efficiency of the mold design.

Referring to Figure 1, there is shown a system architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of the mold pattern change system of the present invention. The system mainly includes a display 1, a computer host 2, a key The disk 3 and the mouse 4 include a mold image design unit 20 and a mold image change unit 21. The mold image design unit 20 is a mold automatic design software (such as AutoCAD) for generating a mold image file. When the user draws using the mold image design unit 20, the mold image design unit 20 stores the mold image and the image file parameters in the database 5. The mold image change unit 21 is configured to change the image file parameters in the mold image according to the modification of the user.

The computer main unit 2 is connected with a display 1 for displaying a mold image file generated by the mold image design unit 20 and a mold image change result generated by the mold image change unit 21. The keyboard 3 and the mouse 4 are used as input devices, and data can be input when generating a mold image and changing a mold image.

Referring to FIG. 2, it is a functional block diagram of the mold pattern changing unit 21 shown in FIG. The mold image change unit 21 includes a parameter reading module 210, a parameter modification module 211, a main structure change module 212, a partial structure change module 213, and a map update module 214. The module referred to in the present invention is a computer program segment for performing a specific function, and is more suitable for describing the execution process of the software in the computer than the program. Therefore, the following description of the software is described in the module.

The parameter reading module 210 is configured to access the database 5 storing the mold image file, read the image file parameters and the template parameters from the data library 5, and use the image file parameters and the template parameters as the user to change the mold image. Reference material for the file and display it on the display 1. The image file parameters include: product thickness, upper and lower stripping stroke, product price and punch type, and the template parameters include: presence or absence of a template, template material, template thickness, and template processing mode. The parameter reading module 210 takes the data from the dialog box. The image file parameters and template parameters read in the library 5 are displayed on the display 1 and provided to the user for parameter modification in the form of the dialog box.

The parameter modification module 211 is configured to modify the image file parameter and the template parameter, and save the modified image file parameter and the template parameter to the data base 5, that is, replace the data library with the modified image file parameter and the template parameter. 5 original parameters.

The main structure changing module 212 is configured to change the template graphic in the main body structure of the mold according to the modified image file parameter and the template parameter. For example, if the user changes the parameter “the presence or absence of the template” in the template parameter to yes (the initial setting is none) through the parameter modification module 211, the main structure change module 212 modifies the module 211 according to the parameter. Set to add a new template and add the corresponding template properties to the new template. If the parameter is changed to none by the parameter modification module 211 in the template parameter, the main structure change module 212 deletes the original according to the setting of the parameter modification module 211. Template and its corresponding template properties.

The main structure changing module 212 is further configured to recalculate the model and the hole parameters of the corresponding hardware parts in the metal part structure arranged in the main body structure according to the modified template thickness parameter and the image file parameter, and the main body structure of the mold is arranged. The original hardware part structure of the cloth is deleted, and the recalculated hardware part structure is redrawn in the original position. The hardware component structure arranged in the main body structure of the mold comprises: a screw structure, a spring structure, an inner and outer guide pillar structure, a contour sleeve structure and a fixed pin structure.

The local structure change module 213 is configured to use the modified image file parameters and The template parameters then recalculate the model and hole parameters of the corresponding hardware parts in the local structure of the mold, and change the parameters of the non-hardware parts in the mold local structure (product thickness, upper and lower stripping stroke, product price and punch type).

The image file update module 214 is used to update all the image file parameters in the database 5.

Referring to Figure 3, there is shown a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the mold pattern change method of the present invention. First, in step S401, the parameter reading module 210 accesses the database 5 storing the mold image.

In step S402, the parameter reading module 210 reads the image file parameters and the template parameters from the database 5. The image file parameters include: product thickness, upper and lower stripping stroke, product price and punch type, and the template parameters include: presence or absence of a template, template material, template thickness, and template processing mode.

In step S403, the parameter reading module 210 uses the image file parameter and the template parameter as reference materials for the user to change the mold image file, and displays the same on the display 1. The parameter reading module 210 displays the image file parameters and template parameters read from the database 5 in the form of dialog boxes on the display 1, and provides the user with parameter modification in the form of the dialog box.

Step S404, the parameter modification module 211 modifies the image file parameter and the template parameter, and saves the modified image file parameter and the template parameter to the data base 5, that is, replaces the data with the modified image file parameter and the template parameter. The original parameters in library 5.

Step S405, the main body structure changing module 212 changes the template graphic in the main body structure of the mold according to the modified image file parameter and the template parameter. Example For example, if the user changes the parameter “the presence or absence of the template” in the template parameter to yes (the initial setting is none) through the parameter modification module 211, the main structure change module 212 modifies the setting of the module 211 according to the parameter. Add a new template and add the corresponding template properties to the new template. If the parameter is changed to none by the parameter modification module 211 in the template parameter, the main structure change module 212 deletes the original according to the setting of the parameter modification module 211. Template and its corresponding template properties.

Then, the main structure changing module 212 recalculates the model and the hole parameters of the corresponding hardware parts in the metal part structure arranged in the main body structure according to the modified template thickness parameter and the image file parameter, and arranges the main body structure of the mold. The original hardware part structure is deleted, and the recalculated hardware part structure is redrawn in the original position. The hardware component structure arranged in the main body structure of the mold comprises: a screw structure, a spring structure, an inner and outer guide pillar structure, a contour sleeve structure and a fixed pin structure.

Step S406, the local structure changing module 213 recalculates the model and the hole parameters of the corresponding hardware parts in the partial structure of the mold according to the modified image file parameters and the template parameters, and changes the non-hardware parts in the partial structure of the mold together. File parameters (product thickness, upper and lower stripping stroke, product price and punch type).

In step S407, the image update module 214 updates all the image parameters in the database 5.

The system and method for changing the mold pattern of the present invention are disclosed above in the preferred embodiments, but are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with this skill The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧ display

2‧‧‧Host

3‧‧‧ keyboard

4‧‧‧ Mouse

5‧‧‧Database

20‧‧‧Mold image design unit

21‧‧‧Mold image change unit

210‧‧‧Parameter reading module

211‧‧‧Parameter modification module

212‧‧‧Main structure change module

213‧‧‧Local Structure Change Module

214‧‧‧ Image update module

1 is a hardware structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of a mold pattern change system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the mold image changing unit shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a method for changing a mold image of the present invention.

1‧‧‧ display

2‧‧‧Host

3‧‧‧ keyboard

4‧‧‧ Mouse

5‧‧‧Database

20‧‧‧Mold image design unit

21‧‧‧Mold image change unit

Claims (6)

A mold image file changing system includes a computer host and a data library, wherein the computer host includes a mold image design unit for generating a mold image file and storing the mold image file and the image file parameter in a data library, wherein The computer host further includes a mold image change unit, the mold image change unit includes: a parameter reading module, configured to access a database storing the mold image, and read the data from the database a file file parameter and a template parameter, the template parameter includes a template thickness; a parameter modification module, configured to modify the image file parameter and the template parameter, and save the modified image file parameter and template parameter to the data library The main structure change module is configured to change the template graphic in the main body structure of the mold according to the modified image file parameter and the template parameter; the main structure change module is further configured to: according to the modified image file parameter And the template parameter changes the model number and hole parameters of the hardware part in the main body structure of the mold, including: recalculating the mold body according to the modified template thickness parameter and the image file parameter Deleting the type of the corresponding hardware part and the parameters of the hole in the structure of the metal parts arranged in the structure, deleting the original hardware part structure arranged in the main structure of the mold, and re-calculating the recalculated hardware part structure in the original position; The local structure changing module is configured to change the model and the hole parameter of the corresponding hardware part in the partial structure of the mold according to the modified image file parameter and the template parameter, and change the image parameter of the non-hardware part in the partial structure of the mold together; And a file update module for updating all the image file parameters in the database. The mold pattern change system of claim 1, wherein the image file parameters include: product thickness, upper and lower stripping stroke, product price, and punch type, and the template parameter further includes: presence or absence of a template, Template material and template processing methods. The mold pattern change system of claim 2, wherein the parameter reading module displays the read image file parameters and template parameters in a dialog box on a display. A mold image file changing method, the method comprising the steps of: accessing a database storing a mold image file, reading image file parameters and template parameters from the data library, the template parameters including template thickness; modifying the image file Parameter and template parameters, and saving the modified image file parameters and template parameters into the database; changing the template graphic in the main body structure of the mold according to the modified image file parameters and template parameters; The image file parameters and the template parameters change the model number and hole parameters of the hardware parts in the main body structure of the mold, including: recalculating the corresponding metal parts structure arranged in the main body structure of the mold according to the modified template thickness parameter and the image file parameters The model number of the hardware part and the parameters of the hole, the original hardware part structure arranged in the main structure of the mold is deleted, and the recalculated hardware part structure is redrawn in the original position; according to the modified picture file parameters and templates The parameter changes the model of the corresponding hardware part and the parameters of the hole in the local structure of the mold, and changes the local structure of the mold together. Non-parametric drawing metal parts; updating the database all drawing parameters. The method for changing a mold image file according to claim 4, wherein the image file parameters include: product thickness, upper and lower stripping stroke, product price And the punch type, the template parameter further includes: the presence or absence of the template, the template material and the template processing manner. The mold pattern change method according to claim 5, wherein the read image file parameter and the template parameter are displayed in the form of a dialog box.