TWI411491B - Wireless manual pulse generator - Google Patents

Abstract

A wireless manual pulse generator includes a CPU, a magnification selector, a pulse generator, an axis selector and a wireless transmission device. The magnification selector, the axis selector and the wireless transmission device are connected with the CPU respectively. The pulse generator is connected with the magnification selector. The CPU is configured to process a signal or a data generated from the magnification selector or the axis selector. The wireless transmission device is configured to deliver the signal or the data generated from the CPU to a machine tool.

Description

Wireless hand wheel

The invention relates to a hand wheel, in particular to a wireless hand wheel.

The Manual Pulse Generator (MPG) is an indispensable tool in the computer numerical manufacturing process of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) tools. In the automatic control application, the manual generation pulse wave is used as a control command in the controller, and is generally used for positioning, position correction or positioning control of the reference point before machining.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a conventional hand wheel 1 is rotatably provided with a rotor 2 , a magnification adjustment switch 3 and a shaft adjustment switch 4 . One end of the hand wheel 1 is provided with a signal line connected to the machine tool, so that the pulse wave signal generated by the hand wheel 1 can be transmitted to the controller of the machine tool. Referring to FIG. 2, the conventional hand wheel 1 is a wired device, and is connected to the controller 7 of the machine tool 6 by a signal line 5. However, when operating the main machine, it is often necessary to make long-distance observations. The hand wheel l is limited in the operation of the hand wheel 1 and it is not possible to observe the workpiece or the position of interest (such as a tool or material). Moreover, due to the wired design, the hand wheel 1 often has a problem that the cable is long and difficult to collect or the cable is easily worn.

When the user holds the hand wheel 1 and is close to the workpiece or the position of concern on the machine tool 6, it is far away from the display screen of the controller 7 and cannot be quickly, Clearly knowing the information displayed on the screen (such as the position coordinate value), it is necessary to go back and forth between the position of concern and the display screen of the controller, causing troubles and inconveniences during operation.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a wireless hand wheel that operates without distance limitations.

It is also necessary to provide a wireless hand wheel that can quickly read processing information.

A wireless hand wheel comprises an arithmetic processor, a magnification adjustment device, a pulse wave generator, a shaft adjustment device and a wireless transmission device, wherein the magnification adjustment device, the axis adjustment device and the wireless transmission device are respectively electrically connected to the operation a processor, the pulse wave generator is electrically connected to the magnification adjustment device, and the axis adjustment device and the magnification adjustment device input the data and signals generated by the axis adjustment device to the operation processor, calculate, convert, and output to the wireless transmission through the operation processor. The wireless transmission device is configured to transmit information output by the computing processor to a power tool, the wireless hand wheel further includes a network function switching device and a wired transmission device, wherein the network function switching device is electrically connected to the device An operation processor, the wired transmission device is electrically connected to the network function switching device, and the wired transmission device is configured to connect with a network route or a power line, and when the wired transmission device is connected to the network route, the network function The switching device enables communication between the wired transmission device and the computing processor.

Compared with the prior art, the wireless hand wheel of the present invention utilizes a wireless transmission device, so that its operation is not limited by the space of the machine, which is convenient and safe, and the collection time is relatively fast, and the problem of wear of the wire material is not reliable. High degree and easy maintenance .

The wireless hand wheel of the invention further comprises a display device for displaying processing information, and the user can quickly and clearly know the information displayed on the screen from the display device of the wireless hand wheel, and can also be used as a processing monitor for operation and use. It is quite practical.

1‧‧‧Hand wheel

2‧‧‧Rotor

3‧‧‧ magnification adjustment switch

4‧‧‧Axis adjustment switch

5‧‧‧ signal line

6‧‧‧Tool machine

7‧‧‧ Controller

10‧‧‧Wireless hand wheel

11‧‧‧Touch panel

13‧‧‧Network function switching device

14‧‧‧Wired transmission device

15‧‧‧Battery

20‧‧‧ body

30‧‧‧Operation processor

40‧‧‧ display device

50‧‧‧Wireless transmission

60‧‧‧ magnification adjustment device

70‧‧‧ Pulse generator

80‧‧‧Axis adjustment device

90‧‧‧Tool machine

92‧‧‧Connecting line

Figure 1 is a front view of a conventional hand wheel.

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the state of use of the conventional hand wheel.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the first embodiment of the wireless hand wheel of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the wireless hand wheel of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the use state of the wireless hand wheel of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of the wireless hand wheel of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the wireless hand wheel of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a structural diagram of a third embodiment of the wireless hand wheel of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a front elevational view of a third embodiment of the wireless hand wheel of the present invention.

The preferred embodiment of the wireless hand wheel 10 of the present invention includes a body 20, an arithmetic processor 30, a wireless transmission device 50, a magnification adjustment device 60, a pulse generator 70, and A shaft adjustment device 80.

The body 20 has a rectangular shape for the user to hold.

The operation processor 30 is disposed in the body 20, and can input the input data and signals. Line calculation or conversion and then output.

The wireless transmission device 50 is disposed in the body 20, and the wireless transmission device 50 is electrically connected to the operation processor 30. Referring to FIG. 5 simultaneously, the wireless transmission device 50 can transmit information transmitted from the arithmetic processor 30 to the machine tool 90.

The magnification adjustment device 60 is disposed on the outer edge of the body 20. The magnification adjustment device 60 is electrically connected to the arithmetic processor 30, and the user can select the magnification of the pulse wave to be output.

The pulse generator 70 is disposed on the outer edge of the body 20, and the pulse wave generator 70 is electrically connected to the magnification adjusting device 60, and the pulse wave signal generated by the pulse wave generator 70 is adjusted to the magnification of the magnification adjusting device 60 before being transmitted to the arithmetic processing. 30.

The shaft adjusting device 80 is disposed on the outer edge of the body 20. The shaft adjusting device 80 is electrically connected to the arithmetic processor 30, and the user can select the servo shaft to be driven.

It should be noted that the information between the wireless hand wheel 10 and the machine tool 90 is wirelessly transmitted, and the pairing of the network communication protocol enables the plurality of power tools 90 to share a wireless hand wheel 10 with a one-to-many relationship. Use characteristics. Referring to FIG. 5, when the large hand wheel is operated for long-distance observation, the wireless hand wheel 10 can freely change the position to observe the workpiece or the position of concern (such as a tool or material), and is not subject to the machine space. Restrictions are more convenient and safe. Moreover, the wireless transmission design of the wireless hand wheel 10 does not require a signal line, and the collection time is relatively fast, and the problem of wire material wear is not caused, and the reliability is high and the maintenance is easy.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , which are a second embodiment of the present invention, and a second embodiment. Compared with the first embodiment, a display device 40 is provided. The display device 40 is disposed on the outer edge of the body 20. The display device 40 is electrically connected to the operation processor 30 and can receive the operation processor 30. The information is displayed and displayed for the user to read.

It should be noted that the wireless transmission device 50 has the function of two-way wireless transmission, can receive the information transmitted by the power tool 90, and transmits it to the arithmetic processor 30 for calculation and display on the display device 40. The display device 40 can display processing information. When the user holds the wireless hand wheel 10 and is close to the position of interest on the machine tool 90, the user can still be away from the display screen of the controller of the machine tool 90. The display device 40 of the wireless hand wheel 10 quickly and clearly knows the information displayed on the screen (such as the position coordinate value), and does not need to go back and forth between the observation position and the display screen of the controller. The display device 40 can dynamically display the processing information in real time, so that the wireless hand wheel 10 can also be used as a processing monitor, and the operation is quite practical.

Please refer to FIG. 8 , which is a third embodiment of the present invention. The third embodiment adds a touch panel 11 , a network function switching device 13 , and a wired transmission device 14 compared to the second embodiment. And a battery 15.

The touch panel 11 is disposed on the outer edge of the body 20. The touch panel 11 is electrically connected to the computing processor 30, and is operable by the user to touch and select the signal to be processed by the arithmetic processing processor 30.

The network function switching device 13 is disposed in the body 20, and the network function switching device 13 is electrically connected to the computing processor 30.

Referring to FIG. 9 , the wired transmission device 14 is disposed on the outer edge of the body 20 . The wired transmission device 14 is electrically connected to the network function switching device 13 and can be inserted into a connection line 92 . The battery 15 is electrically connected between the arithmetic processor 30 and the network function switching device 13.

When the connection line 92 inserted in the wired transmission device 14 is a network route, the network function switching device 13 makes a determination to make the signal between the wired transmission device 14 and the arithmetic processor 30 communicate. When the connection line 92 inserted in the wired transmission device 14 is a power supply line, the network function switching device 13 makes a determination to conduct electricity into the battery 15 for charging.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art will be included in the following claims.

30‧‧‧Operation processor

50‧‧‧Wireless transmission

60‧‧‧ magnification adjustment device

70‧‧‧ Pulse generator

80‧‧‧Axis adjustment device

Claims (4)

A wireless hand wheel comprises an arithmetic processor, a magnification adjustment device, a pulse wave generator, a shaft adjustment device and a wireless transmission device, wherein the magnification adjustment device, the axis adjustment device and the wireless transmission device are respectively electrically connected to the operation a processor, the pulse wave generator is electrically connected to the magnification adjustment device, and the axis adjustment device and the magnification adjustment device input the data and signals generated by the axis adjustment device to the operation processor, calculate, convert, and output to the wireless transmission through the operation processor. The wireless transmission device is configured to transmit information output by the computing processor to a power tool, the wireless hand wheel further includes a network function switching device and a wired transmission device, wherein the network function switching device is electrically connected to the device An operation processor, the wired transmission device is electrically connected to the network function switching device, and the wired transmission device is configured to be connected to a network route or a power line, and when the wired transmission device is connected to the network route, the network function switch The device enables communication between the wired transmission device and the computing processor. The wireless hand wheel of claim 1, wherein the wireless hand wheel further comprises a display device electrically connected to the operation processor, wherein the wireless transmission device is also used to receive the transmission from the machine tool. Information, the information transmitted by the machine tool is transmitted to the display device through the operation processor. The wireless hand wheel of claim 2, wherein the wireless hand wheel further comprises a touch panel, the touch panel is electrically connected to the computing processor and the display device, the touch panel The information generated for the user to touch the selection is transmitted to the arithmetic processor for calculation and display on the display device. The wireless hand wheel of claim 1, wherein the wireless hand wheel further comprises a battery electrically connected between the computing processor and the network function switching device, and the wired transmission device and the power supply When the lines are connected, the network function switching device conducts electricity to the battery for charging to provide the power required for the wireless hand wheel.