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US20140211390A1
US20140211390A1 US14/242,301 US201414242301A US2014211390A1 US 20140211390 A1 US20140211390 A1 US 20140211390A1 US 201414242301 A US201414242301 A US 201414242301A US 2014211390 A1 US2014211390 A1 US 2014211390A1
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  • the present invention relates to an electric equipment system including an input/output device for inputting/outputting information and electric equipment such as a welding apparatus used in a connecting state to the input/output device.
  • a dedicated input/output circuit performs the input from the outside of the welding apparatus or the output to the outside (for example, Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. H04-17977).
  • the input/output function is restricted and has no flexibility, and addition or modification of a circuit is required in order to alter the function of the welding apparatus.
  • FIG. 12 shows a configuration example of conventional welding apparatuses.
  • FIG. 12 describes only a section for receiving information from the outside, and omits a configuration such as a welding output section that is required for arc welding.
  • welding apparatus 101 includes sequence control circuit 103 .
  • An on-off signal of trigger switch 102 is input to sequence control circuit 103 via wire feeder 105 having wire feeding motor 106 .
  • Welding apparatus 101 thus recognizes the state of trigger switch 102 .
  • welding apparatus 101 includes several input sections for receiving such a signal or the like.
  • welding apparatus 101 includes several output sections for outputting a signal or the like.
  • Sequence control circuit 103 controls the wire feeding motor of wire feeder 105 via wire-feed control circuit 104 .
  • Each of the above-mentioned input sections is dedicated to each function.
  • Signals from trigger switch 102 for example, are input to sequence control circuit 103 .
  • the signals are input to the other circuit only when the connection is changed.
  • the external input/output section of the conventional welding apparatus is formed of dedicated input/output circuits.
  • a case where the indication of an input on-off signal is intended to be inverted is taken as an example.
  • Each circuit is designed dedicatedly, so that the circuit is difficult to be modified.
  • a new device for inverting the indication of the on-off signal needs to be disposed in the outside.
  • Also for the output, each circuit is designed dedicatedly, so that a new device for inverting the indication of the on-off signal needs to be disposed in the outside.
  • a new device needs to be disposed in the outside. Also when a plurality of phenomena having occurred in the outside is made to undergo a logical operation and the result of the logical operation is intended to be input as an input signal, a new device needs to be disposed in the outside or the wiring needs to be modified.
  • the present invention provides an electric equipment system that does not require that a new device for external input/output is introduced whenever a production line is newly constructed or modified, and can establish complex input/output requirements in a production line.
  • the electric equipment system of the present invention includes an input/output device having a function of inputting and outputting information to an external device and electric equipment for communicating with the input/output device.
  • This input/output device includes the following elements:
  • a general-purpose input circuit section for inputting information from the external device
  • an input/output control section for communicating with at least one of the general-purpose input circuit section, the general-purpose output circuit section, and the electric equipment.
  • the electric equipment includes an input/output assignment storing section and an electric-equipment-side input/output control section.
  • the input/output assignment storing section stores which input channel of the general-purpose input circuit section an input signal from the external device is assigned to, and which output channel of the general-purpose output circuit section an output signal to the external device is assigned to.
  • the electric-equipment-side input/output control section operates a function of the electric equipment based on the signal transmitted from the input/output control section, or transmits, to the input/output control section, a signal indicating which channel of the general-purpose output circuit section an output signal from the electric equipment is output to.
  • At least one of the input/output control section and the electric-equipment-side input/output control section communicates with an external controller.
  • the electric equipment system of the present invention stores the information related to the assignment in the input/output assignment storing section using the external controller, or alters the information related to the assignment that is stored in the input/output assignment storing section using the external controller.
  • this configuration does not require that a new device for external input/output is introduced whenever a production line is newly constructed or modified, and can establish complex input/output requirements in a production line.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an essential part of a welding system including an input/output device and welding apparatus in accordance with a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2A is a diagram showing an example of a first memory region in accordance with the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2B is a diagram showing an example of a second memory region in accordance with the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2C is a diagram showing an example of a data format in accordance with the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2D is a diagram showing another example of the data format in accordance with the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen of a personal computer for assigning the input and output in accordance with the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of an essential part of another welding system including the input/output device and welding apparatus in accordance with the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of an essential part of a welding system including an input/output device and welding apparatus in accordance with a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of the outline and operation screen of a controller in accordance with the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6B is a diagram showing an example of the operation screen of the controller in accordance with the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6C is a diagram showing an example of the operation screen of the controller in accordance with the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of an essential part of another welding system including the input/output device and welding apparatus in accordance with the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of an essential part of a welding system including an input/output device and welding apparatus in accordance with a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a logical expression memory in accordance with the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen of a personal computer for assigning the input and output and inputting a logical expression in accordance with the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a logical table during execution of the logical expression in accordance with the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an outline of a conventional welding apparatus.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an essential part of a welding system including an input/output device and welding apparatus in accordance with the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2A , FIG. 2B , FIG. 2C , and FIG. 2D is a diagram showing a memory region or a data format of storing section in accordance with the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen of a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”) for assigning the input and output in accordance with the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • PC personal computer
  • Input/output device 17 has a function of inputting or outputting information to an external device, and is communicably connected to welding apparatus 18 and PC 19 .
  • Input/output device 17 includes general-purpose input circuit section 11 , general-purpose output circuit section 12 , and input/output control section 13 .
  • General-purpose input circuit section 11 receives a plurality of input signals from a device or the like outside input/output device 17 .
  • General-purpose output circuit section 12 outputs a plurality of output signals to a device or the like outside input/output device 17 .
  • Input/output control section 13 receives the input signals from general-purpose input circuit section 11 , outputs the output signals to general-purpose output circuit section 12 , and digitally communicates with PC 19 and welding apparatus 18 .
  • Welding apparatus 18 includes input/output assignment storing section 14 , welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 , and body control section 16 .
  • Input/output assignment storing section 14 stores an input/output assignment state (described later in detail).
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 sends data to body control section 16 at the input time and sends data to input/output control section 13 at the output time, based on the input data sent from input/output control section 13 of input/output device 17 or the output data sent from body control section 16 of welding apparatus 18 , and the data stored in input/output assignment storing section 14 .
  • Body control section 16 controls the operation sequence of welding apparatus 18 .
  • Body control section 16 alters the operation sequence based on the input data sent from welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 , or sends data to welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 as necessary.
  • Input/output device 17 includes general-purpose input circuit section 11 , general-purpose output circuit section 12 , and input/output control section 13 .
  • Welding apparatus 18 includes input/output assignment storing section 14 , welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 , body control section 16 , and a welding output section (not shown).
  • FIG. 1 omits the description of the welding output section or the like, which is not directly related to the present invention.
  • PC 19 displays the image shown in FIG. 3 on the screen based on a program stored and executed in PC 19 .
  • an input function and output function are assigned to each channel of general-purpose input circuit section 11 and each channel of general-purpose output circuit section 12 . It is determined whether the bit data at the input/output time is set at low active (0) or high active (1).
  • An example of the input functions is to inspect gas output used for welding or to start the welding with a torch switch for performing welding output.
  • An example of the output functions is to detect and output the welding output current, or to detect a trouble of welding apparatus 18 and inform the outside of the trouble.
  • selecting section 50 selects an input function to be assigned. Selecting section 51 selects a bit at the input time. Selecting section 52 selects an output function to be assigned. Selecting section 53 selects a bit at the output time.
  • the data after the assignment and setting has a format of FIG. 2A , for example.
  • This data is transmitted from PC 19 to input/output assignment storing section 14 of welding apparatus 18 via input/output control section 13 of input/output device 17 and welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 of welding apparatus 18 .
  • This data is then stored in the first memory region of input/output assignment storing section 14 .
  • the function of each channel and the bit ( 1 or 0 ) at the input/output time are stored in the same format as that in FIG. 2A .
  • input function 5 is assigned to input channel 1 and bit data “ 1 ” at the input/output time is set in it.
  • the data is represented by 0 and 1 in binary notation, and one input circuit of general-purpose input circuit section 11 corresponds to one-bit data.
  • data is represented as an eight-bit data string of FIG. 2C .
  • the left end is set as the highest-order bit
  • the right end is set as the lowest-order bit
  • input channels 1 , 2 , 3 , . . . , 8 are set sequentially from the lowest order.
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 refers to the sent data and the input channel memory region of the first memory region of input/output assignment storing section 14 , and sends a matched function to body control section 16 .
  • Body control section 16 operates the function sent from welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 .
  • welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 sends input function 5 , input function 6 , and input function 2 to body control section 16 , and body control section 16 operates input function 5 , input function 6 , and input function 2 .
  • Body control section 16 of welding apparatus 18 outputs input function 1 is described.
  • Body control section 16 sends the fact that input function 1 is operating to welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 .
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 refers to the output channel memory region of the first memory region of input/output assignment storing section 14 , and determines which output channel input function 1 is assigned to.
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 creates data having the data format shown in FIG. 2D , and sends the data to input/output control section 13 of input/output device 17 .
  • Input/output control section 13 performs an output to a specified channel of general-purpose output circuit section 12 based on the sent data.
  • the data in FIG. 2D is represented by 0 and 1 in binary notation, one output circuit of general-purpose output circuit section 12 corresponds to one-bit data.
  • data is represented as an eight-bit data string.
  • the left end is set as the highest-order bit
  • the right end is set as the lowest-order bit
  • output channels 1 , 2 , 3 , . . . , 8 are set sequentially from the lowest order.
  • FIG. 2A and FIG. 2D are hereinafter described as an example.
  • sent output function 1 is compared with the output channels in the output channel memory region of FIG. 2A , output function 1 corresponds to output channel 5 . Therefore, welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 creates data having the data format shown in FIG. 2D , and sends the data to input/output control section 13 . Input/output control section 13 performs an output to channel 5 of general-purpose output circuit section 12 based on the sent data.
  • the electric equipment (here, welding apparatus 18 ) of the first exemplary embodiment includes input/output assignment storing section 14 and welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 .
  • Input/output assignment storing section 14 stores which input channel of general-purpose input circuit section 11 an input signal from the external device is assigned to, and which output channel of general-purpose output circuit section 12 an output signal to the external device is assigned to.
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 operates a function of the electric equipment based on the signal sent from input/output control section 13 , or sends, to input/output control section 13 , a signal indicating which channel of general-purpose output circuit section 12 an output signal from the electric equipment is output to.
  • At least one of input/output control section 13 and welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 communicates with an external controller.
  • the electric equipment system of the first exemplary embodiment then stores the information related to the assignment in input/output assignment storing section 14 using the external controller, or alters the information related to the assignment that is stored in input/output assignment storing section 14 using the external controller.
  • this configuration allows the input and output of information to the outside to be set without restraint. Therefore, this configuration does not require that a new device for external input/output is introduced whenever a production line is newly constructed or modified, and can establish complex input/output requirements in a production line.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of an essential part of another welding system including input/output device 17 and welding apparatus 18 in accordance with the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Another electric equipment system (welding system) of the first exemplary embodiment is described using FIG. 4 .
  • welding apparatus 18 as electric equipment includes first rectifying section 31 , inverter 32 , transformer 33 , second rectifying section 34 , and output terminal 35 .
  • the external controller may be a personal computer (e.g. PC 19 ) for communicating with the electric equipment via input/output device 17 .
  • First rectifying section 31 rectifies the alternating current (AC) voltage that has been input from AC source 36 .
  • Inverter 32 converts the output of first rectifying section 31 into a high frequency wave.
  • Transformer 33 varies the voltage of the output of inverter 32 .
  • Second rectifying section 34 rectifies the output of transformer 33 .
  • Output terminal 35 outputs the output of second rectifying section 34 to between electrode 37 for welding and welding object 38 .
  • this configuration allows the input and output of information to the outside to be set without restraint by an electric operation. Therefore, this configuration does not require that a new device for external input/output is introduced whenever a production line is newly constructed or modified, and can establish complex input/output requirements in a production line.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of an essential part of a welding system including an input/output device and welding apparatus in accordance with a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6A , FIG. 6B , and FIG. 6C is a diagram showing an example of the outline and operation screen of a controller in accordance with the second exemplary embodiment.
  • the second exemplary embodiment differs from the first exemplary embodiment in the configuration of welding apparatus 18 .
  • Welding apparatus of the second exemplary embodiment does not include welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 of FIG. 1 , but includes welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 of controller connection type as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • Controller 20 assigns the input and output.
  • controller 20 includes several switches, dials, and indicators, for example, and has a function of indicating, to welding apparatus 18 , welding command current, welding command voltage, and welding condition. The assignment of the input and output can be instructed using the dials and indicators of controller 20 .
  • FIG. 6A schematically shows an operating section of controller 20 .
  • the description of a part that is not related to the present invention is omitted.
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 of controller connection type has a function of creating the assignment table of FIG. 2A in response to the instruction from controller 20 .
  • Controller 20 of FIG. 6A includes second switch 63 , first dial 64 , second dial 65 , and third dial 66 .
  • controller 20 displays, on indicator 62 , the channel number, the input function, and the bit at the input time that have been sent from welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 .
  • Second dial 65 is of click type. Whenever the dial is turned by one click, data that indicates whether the dial has been turned clockwise or counterclockwise is sent to welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 .
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 increases or decreases the stored memory address, sequentially extracts the input functions in the input function memory region of the second memory region, and transmits the input functions to controller 20 . Controller 20 displays the transmitted input functions on indicator 62 .
  • welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 stores the currently extracted input function.
  • An input channel to which the input function is intended to be assigned is selected using first dial 64 .
  • First dial 64 is of click type. Whenever the dial is turned by one click, data that indicates whether the dial has been turned clockwise or counterclockwise is sent to welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 .
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 increases or decreases the stored channel number, and transmits the current channel number to controller 20 . Controller 20 displays the transmitted channel number on indicator 62 .
  • third dial 66 Using third dial 66 , a bit ( 1 or 0 ) at the input time of the input channel is selected.
  • Third dial 66 is of click type. Whenever the dial is turned by one click, data that indicates whether the dial has been turned clockwise or counterclockwise is sent to welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 .
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 sets the stored bit data at 0 or 1, and transmits the current bit data to controller 20 .
  • Controller 20 displays the transmitted bit data on indicator 62 .
  • second switch 63 is pushed.
  • display section 67 shows that an input channel or output channel is assigned.
  • Display section 67 shows that pushing first switch 61 switches the assignment between the input channel and output channel.
  • Display section 68 shows that the input port number or output port number is changed with first dial 64 .
  • Display section 68 shows that the input port number or output port number is decreased when first dial 64 is turned counterclockwise, and the input port number or output port number is increased when first dial 64 is turned clockwise (up to eight channels).
  • the input display function or output display function of the welding apparatus is sequentially changed with second dial 65 , and display section 69 shows the changed function.
  • Display section 69 shows the function corresponding to the number. In the other words, the number is decreased when second dial 65 is turned counterclockwise, and the number is increased when second dial 65 is turned clockwise.
  • Display section 70 shows that the bit at the input time is changed with third dial 66 . Display section 70 shows 0 when third dial 66 is turned counterclockwise or shows 1 when third dial 66 is turned clockwise. When second switch 63 is pushed, a function is set.
  • Controller 20 transmits the fact that second switch 63 has been pushed to welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 .
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 sends the currently stored input channel number, input function, and bit data at the input time to input/output assignment storing section 14 .
  • the input function and the bit at the input time are stored in the place matching with the input channel in the input channel memory region shown by FIG. 2A of input/output assignment storing section 14 . By performing this operation for each channel, the input function and the bit at the input time of each channel are set.
  • the data is represented by 0 and 1 in binary notation, and one input circuit of general-purpose input circuit section 11 corresponds to one-bit data.
  • data is represented as an eight-bit data string.
  • the left end is set as the highest-order bit
  • the right end is set as the lowest-order bit
  • input channels 1 , 2 , 3 , . . . , 8 are set sequentially from the lowest order.
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 refers to the sent data and the input channel memory region of the first memory region, and sends the matched function to body control section 16 .
  • Body control section 16 operates the function sent from welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 .
  • FIG. 2A and FIG. 2C are hereinafter described.
  • welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 sends input function 5 , input function 6 , and input function 2 to body control section 16 , and body control section 16 operates input function 5 , input function 6 , and input function 2 .
  • controller 20 displays, on indicator 62 , the channel number, the output function, and the bit at the output time that have been sent from welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 .
  • Second dial 65 is of click type. Whenever the dial is turned by one click, data that indicates whether the dial has been turned clockwise or counterclockwise is sent to welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 .
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 increases or decreases the stored memory address, sequentially extracts the output functions in the output function memory region of memory region 2 , and transmits the output functions to controller 20 .
  • Controller 20 displays the transmitted output functions on indicator 62 . At this time, welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 stores the currently extracted output function.
  • First dial 64 an output channel to which the output function is intended to be assigned is selected.
  • First dial 64 is of click type. Whenever the dial is turned by one click, data that indicates whether the dial has been turned clockwise or counterclockwise is sent to welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 . Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 increases or decreases the stored channel number, and transmits the current channel number to controller 20 . Controller 20 displays the transmitted channel number on indicator 62 .
  • third dial 66 Using third dial 66 , a bit ( 1 or 0 ) at the output time of the output channel is selected.
  • Third dial 66 is of click type. Whenever the dial is turned by one click, data that indicates whether the dial has been turned clockwise or counterclockwise is sent to welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 .
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 sets the stored bit data at 0 or 1, and transmits the current bit data to controller 20 . Controller 20 displays the transmitted bit data on indicator 62 .
  • Second switch 63 When the output channel number intended to be assigned, the output function, and the bit at the output time are determined, second switch 63 is pushed. Controller 20 transmits the fact that second switch 63 has been pushed to welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 . Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 sends the currently stored output channel number, output function, and bit data at the output time to input/output assignment storing section 14 . The output function and the bit at the output time are stored in the place matching with the output channel in the output channel memory region shown by FIG. 2A of input/output assignment storing section 14 . By performing this operation for each channel, the output function and the bit at the output time of each channel are set.
  • Body control section 16 sends the fact that output function 1 is operating to welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 .
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 refers to the output channel memory region of the first memory region of input/output assignment storing section 14 , and determines which output channel output function 1 is assigned to.
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 creates data having the data format shown in FIG. 2D , and sends the data to input/output control section 13 .
  • Input/output control section 13 performs an output to the specified channel of general-purpose output circuit section 12 based on the sent data.
  • the data in FIG. 2D is represented by 0 and 1 in binary notation, one output circuit of general-purpose output circuit section 12 corresponds to one-bit data.
  • data is represented as an eight-bit data string.
  • the left end is set as the highest-order bit
  • the right end is set as the lowest-order bit
  • output channels 1 , 2 , 3 , . . . , 8 are set sequentially from the lowest order.
  • FIG. 2A and FIG. 2D are hereinafter described.
  • sent output function 1 is compared with the output channels in the output channel memory region of FIG. 2A , output function 1 corresponds to output channel 5 . Therefore, welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 21 creates data having the format shown in FIG. 2D , and sends the data to input/output control section 13 . Input/output control section 13 performs an output to channel 5 of general-purpose output circuit section 12 based on the sent data.
  • the welding system of the second exemplary embodiment allows input and output of information to the outside to be set without restraint. Therefore, this system does not require that a new device for external input/output is introduced whenever a production line is newly constructed or modified, and can establish complex input/output requirements in a production line.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of an essential part of another welding system including input/output device 17 and welding apparatus 18 in accordance with the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Another electric equipment system (welding system) of the second exemplary embodiment is described using FIG. 7 .
  • welding apparatus 18 as electric equipment includes first rectifying section 31 , inverter 32 , transformer 33 , second rectifying section 34 , and output terminal 35 .
  • the external controller may be a setting device (e.g. controller 20 ) for setting a welding condition for the electric equipment (here, welding apparatus 18 ).
  • First rectifying section 31 rectifies the AC voltage that has been input from AC source 36 .
  • Inverter 32 converts the output of first rectifying section 31 into a high frequency wave.
  • Transformer 33 varies the voltage of the output of inverter 32 .
  • Second rectifying section 34 rectifies the output of transformer 33 .
  • Output terminal 35 outputs the output of second rectifying section 34 to between electrode 37 for welding and welding object 38 .
  • this configuration allows the input and output of information to the outside to be set without restraint by an electric operation. Therefore, this configuration does not require that a new device for external input/output is introduced whenever a production line is newly constructed or modified, and can establish complex input/output requirements in a production line.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of an essential part of a welding system including an input/output device and welding apparatus in accordance with the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a logical expression memory in accordance with the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen of a PC for assigning the input and output and inputting a logical expression in accordance with the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example during execution of the logical expression in accordance with the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the electric equipment system of the third exemplary embodiment differs from that of the first exemplary embodiment in that the electric equipment system of the third exemplary embodiment further performs a logical expression operation.
  • input/output assignment storing section 22 of logical expression type shown in FIG. 8 is disposed instead of input/output assignment storing section 14 of FIG. 1
  • welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 23 of logical expression type shown in FIG. 8 is disposed instead of welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 15 of FIG. 1 .
  • input/output assignment storing section 22 of logical expression type of welding apparatus 18 stores an input/output assignment state and the logical expression of each channel and function.
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 23 of logical expression type performs an operation based on the input data sent from input/output control section 13 of input/output device 17 or the output data sent from body control section 16 of welding apparatus 18 , and the data and logical expression stored in input/output assignment storing section 22 of logical expression type.
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 23 of logical expression type sends the operation result data to body control section 16 or input/output control section 13 .
  • PC 19 assigns an input function and output function to each channel, and determines whether the bit data at the input/output time is set at low active (0) or high active (1).
  • the data after the assignment and setting has a format of FIG. 2A , for example.
  • This data is transmitted from PC 19 to input/output assignment storing section 22 of logical expression type via input/output control section 13 and welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 23 of logical expression type.
  • This data is then stored in the first memory region of input/output assignment storing section 22 of logical expression type.
  • the function for each channel and the bit ( 1 or 0 ) at the input/output time are stored in the same format as that in FIG. 2A .
  • input function 5 is assigned to input channel 1 and bit data “ 1 ” at the input/output time is set in it.
  • the input or output logical expression and the output destination of the result of the logical expression operation can be specified using an input device of PC 19 .
  • the data of them is transmitted from PC 19 to input/output assignment storing section 22 of logical expression type via input/output control section 13 and welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 23 of logical expression type.
  • This data is then stored in the format shown in FIG. 9 in a logical expression memory of input/output assignment storing section 22 of logical expression type.
  • the operand (variable) and operator are stored in an appropriate form by an operation by the reverse Polish notation, for example.
  • the data is represented by 0 and 1 in binary notation, and one input circuit of general-purpose input circuit section 11 corresponds to one-bit data.
  • data is represented as an eight-bit data string.
  • the left end is set as the highest-order bit
  • the right end is set as the lowest-order bit
  • input channels 1 , 2 , 3 , . . . , 8 are set sequentially from the lowest order.
  • Body control section 16 sends the fact that input function 1 and input function 2 are operating to welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 23 of logical expression type.
  • Welding-apparatus-side input/output control section 23 of logical expression type executes the logical expression memories sequentially from logical expression memory 1 , creates data (“00001100”) having a format similar to that of FIG. 2D in response to the contents of the operation result memory, and sends the data to input/output control section 13 .
  • Input/output control section 13 performs an output to the specified channel of general-purpose output circuit section 12 based on the sent data.
  • the data in FIG. 2D is represented by 0 and 1 in binary notation, one output circuit of general-purpose output circuit section 12 corresponds to one-bit data.
  • data is represented as an eight-bit data string.
  • the left end is set as the highest-order bit
  • the right end is set as the lowest-order bit
  • output channels 1 , 2 , 3 , . . . , 8 are set sequentially from the lowest order.
  • the data is expressed by logical expression: (input channel 1 +input channel 3 ) ⁇ (output function 1 +output function 2 ), and an output is performed in the combination like the logical table of FIG. 9 .
  • the welding system of the third exemplary embodiment allows input and output of information to the outside to be set without restraint, and allows a logical expression to be added. Therefore, this system does not require that a new device for external input/output is introduced whenever a production line is newly constructed or modified, can establish complex input/output requirements in a production line, and can perform the logical operation of a plurality of signals input from the outside.
  • input/output device 17 may be attached to a surface of welding apparatus 18 .
  • input/output device 17 may be disposed at a position separate from welding apparatus 18 .
  • input/output device 17 may be disposed inside welding apparatus 18 .
  • the electric equipment system such as a welding system can be downsized, and hence the degree of freedom of the installation place can be increased.
  • input/output device 17 can be disposed at a position separate from welding apparatus 18 , the degree of freedom of the installation place of the electric equipment system can be increased.
  • input/output device 17 When input/output device 17 is disposed inside welding apparatus 18 , the casing of input/output device 17 is not formed, the essential configuration of input/output device 17 is disposed on a substrate or the like, and the substrate is disposed inside welding apparatus 18 .
  • the electric equipment system of the present invention does not require that a new device for external input/output is introduced whenever a production line is newly constructed or modified, and can establish complex input/output requirements in a production line.

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