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- the present invention relates to a servo driving device, and more particularly to a servo motor drive which connects with at least two servo motors by ways of a drive to save cost.
- machining process is executed by CAD/CAM instruction program based on a specification of a workpiece to plan and design a tool profile and machining path, and a control unit of the machine interprets corresponding instruction program, the servo drive outputs the corresponding instruction program in a pulse command manner, an analog voltage manner or a network communication manner, and a servo motor is driven so that a coding signal from an encoder in the servo motor is transmitted back to the servo drive, thus machining the workpiece.
- a multi-spindle control system is developed, and a digital controlling system is employed to control a plurality of servo drives, and each servo drive controls a servo motor on each spindle.
- a digital controlling system is employed to control a plurality of servo drives, and each servo drive controls a servo motor on each spindle.
- the plurality of servo drives are series connected together by means of a coaxial cable or a fiber optic cable, for instance, a drive is in connection with one of the plurality of servo drives but not a drive is joined with one servo motor, thereby increasing configuration space and cost.
- TW Pub. No. 1308819 disclosed a triple AC servo drive in which plural power modules and plural control modules are fixed in a module block to supply power toward plural servo motors, thus eliminating repeated parts, such as a communication interface, a display unit, and an input/output unit. Also, a power capacity of an IGBT module on each power module is reduced, and a size of the plural power modules is decreased to save cost, cable arrangement, and installation time. Nevertheless, the plural servo motors in the power module are controlled by matching with plural inverts and plural current sensors, thus increasing a size of each power module. In addition, each inverter is expensive because of its circuit at high current and high power, thus increasing production cost. A brake unit is mounted in each power module to release electric energy when a voltage in USD is high, thereby wasting power consumption.
- the servo drive is coupled with plural servo motors by increasing the plural power modules, thus enhancing production cost and wasting manufacture time.
- the present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages.
- the primary object of the present invention is to provide a servo motor drive which controls a switching unit to drive at least two servo motors by ways of an intelligent power module to save production cost and to reduce a size.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a servo motor drive which contains a revive brake regeneration mounted on an output end of a power unit, when the at least two servo motors operate at a speed decelerating state, a current is charged back to the power unit to charge power and decrease power consumption.
- a servo motor drive is in connection with at least two servo motors and drives any one of the at least two servo motors after receiving a signal from a main control unit, and the at least two servo motors asynchronously drives at least two controlled objects
- the servo motor drive contains: a main control unit, a power unit, and at least one servo drive module.
- the power unit is applied to supply power to the at least one servo drive module.
- Each of the at least one servo drive module includes a communication interface unit, an input/output unit, a microprocessing unit, a field-programmable gate array, a current control unit, and a switching unit.
- the communication interface unit is electrically connected between the main control unit and the microprocessing unit to serially and bilaterally transmit data.
- the input/output unit is electrically connected between the main control unit and the field-programmable gate array to bilaterally transmit digital/analog data.
- the field-programmable gate array converts rotating angle data and rotating speed data of the at least two servo motors into digital rotating angle data and digital rotating speed data which is then transmitted back to the microprocessing unit to be calculated.
- the microprocessing unit is electrically connected with the communication interface unit and the field-programmable gate array and calculates a digital carrier signal to asynchronously control the at least two servo motors according to speed, position and torque command data from the main control unit and the rotating angle data and the rotating speed data of the at least two servo motors which is built in the field-programmable gate array.
- the current control unit includes an intelligent power module and a current sensor for sensing an amount of current, the intelligent power module receives digital carrier current data outputted by the microprocessing unit to amplify current power to start the at least two servo motors.
- the switching unit drives the intelligent power module to control the switching unit to switch toward one of plural connecting points based on command of the microprocessing unit, such that one of the at least two servo motors is started to operate.
- FIG. 1 is a block flow diagram showing a circuit configuration of a servo motor drive according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the assembly of the servo motor drive according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view showing the servo motor drive being applied in a tool magazine and an ATC arm according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is another perspective view showing the assembly of the servo motor drive according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- a servo motor drive is in connection with a first servo motor 40 and a second servo motor 50 and drives any one of the first servo motor 40 and the second servo motor 50 after receiving a signal from a main control unit 10 , and then the first servo motor 40 and the second servo motor 50 asynchronously drive two different controlled objects (two parts in a machine tool).
- the servo motor drive comprises: the main control unit 10 , a power unit 20 , and at least one servo drive module 30 .
- the servo motor drive is applicable for a tool magazine and an ATC cam box in a CNC machine tool.
- the main control unit 10 is a controlling system of the CNC machine tool.
- the power unit 20 is applied to supply power to the at least one servo drive module 30 .
- the power unit 20 includes a main power 21 and a control power 22 powered by the main power 21 .
- Each of the at least one servo drive module 30 includes a communication interface unit 31 , an input/output unit 32 , a microprocessing unit 33 , a field-programmable gate array 34 , a current control unit 35 , and a switching unit 36 .
- the communication interface unit 31 is electrically connected between the main control unit 10 and the microprocessing unit 33 to serially and bilaterally transmit data.
- the communication interface unit 31 includes a universal serial bus (USB) 311 , a RS232C serial port 312 , a RS485 serial port 313 , and a RS422 serial port 314 .
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- the communication interface unit 31 is applied for remote monitoring, such as Mechatrolink, EtherCAT or EtherCAT, be connecting with Ethernet and other industrial control network interfaces.
- the input/output unit 32 is electrically connected between the main control unit 10 and the field-programmable gate array 34 to bilaterally transmit digital/analog data.
- the input/output unit 32 further includes an in/out end 321 so that the microprocessing unit 33 receives an external input signal by using the input/output unit 32 or directly controls an output signal.
- a signal input portion of the input/output unit 32 is coupled with a sensor, a switch or a button, and a signal output portion of the input/output unit 32 is joined with a solenoid valves or a relay.
- the input/output unit 32 is capable of handshaking with an external computer.
- the control power 22 supplies DC power to the field-programmable gate array (FPGA) 34 , and the field-programmable gate array 34 convert rotating angle data and rotating speed data of the first servo motor 40 and the second servo motor 50 into digital rotating angle data and digital rotating speed data which is then transmitted back to the microprocessing unit 33 to be calculated.
- the field-programmable gate array 34 is programmed to change a setting based on various input controlling mode to control operation of the machine tool. Since such a function is well-known, further remarks are omitted.
- the control power 22 also supplies the DC power to the microprocessing unit 33 , and the microprocessing unit 33 is electrically connected with the communication interface unit 31 and the field-programmable gate array 34 and calculates a digital carrier signal to asynchronously control the first servo motor 40 and the second servo motor 50 according to speed, position and torque command data from the main control unit 10 and the rotating angle data and the rotating speed data of the first servo motor 40 and the second servo motor 50 which is built in the field-programmable gate array 34 .
- the current control unit 35 includes an intelligent power module (IPM) 351 and a current sensor 352 for sensing an amount of current.
- the main power 21 supplies AC power to the intelligent power module 351 , and the intelligent power module 351 receives digital carrier current data outputted by the microprocessing unit 33 to amplify current power, and then the current power is converted into a voltage signal and is transmitted back to the microprocessing unit 33 through the current sensor 352 .
- the switching unit 36 drives the intelligent power module 351 to control the switching unit 36 to switch toward one of plural connecting points based on command of the microprocessing unit 33 , such that one of the first servo motor 40 and the second servo motor 50 is started to operate.
- the switching unit 36 is a change over switch and includes a first contact point 361 and a second contact point 362 , and the first contact point 361 connects with the first servo motor 40 , the second contact point 362 couples with the second servo motor 50 .
- the change over switch is a contact switch or a silicon controlled rectifier switch (non-contact switch). Due to the contact switch and the silicon controlled rectifier switch are well-known art, further remarks are omitted.
- the first servo motor 40 drives a tool disc of the tool magazine so that a tool in the tool disc is taken out, and the second servo motor 50 is used for a tool release and a tool change.
- an executive command (such as the speed, the position and the torque command data) from the main control unit 10 is transmitted to the microprocessing unit 33 via the communication interface unit 31 , and then the intelligent power module 351 amplifies power according to the speed, the position and the torque command data from the main control unit 10 and the rotating angle data and the rotating speed data of the first servo motor 40 and the second servo motor 50 which is built in the field-programmable gate array 34 .
- the switching unit 36 is switched toward the first contact point 361 to start the first servo motor 40 , and the tool magazine 120 rotates to select the tool, wherein in a tool selecting process, each servo drive module 30 commands the switching unit 36 to switch toward the second contact point 362 so that the second servo motor 50 is started.
- the ATC arm 110 starts to release a first tool 130 on a spindle 140 , and the tool magazine 120 finishes the tool selecting process, a second tool 150 is rotated downwardly toward a tool change position, thus exchanging the first tool 130 and the second tool 150 .
- one of the at least one servo drive module 30 controls the first servo motor 40 and the second servo motor 50 to asynchronously control the tool selecting process, the tool release, and the tool change, thus changing tool quickly.
- one of the at least one servo drive module 30 is employed to drive and control the tool magazine and the ATC arm, thereby saving production cost and simplifying structure and manufacture.
- One of the at least one servo drive module 30 is capable of controlling and switching the first servo motor 40 and the second servo motor 50 by ways of the intelligent power module 351 and the switching unit 36 , and the intelligent power module 351 integrates plural control functions, such as control, insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) switches, and circuit protection, to achieve compact size and stable quality.
- the switching unit 36 is configured easily and modularized to simplify cable arrangement in the tool machine.
- Each servo drive module 30 further includes a revive brake regeneration 37 mounted on an output end of the power unit 20 , when the first servo motor 40 and the second servo motor 50 operate at a speed decelerating state, the current is charged back to the power unit 20 , thus charging power and decreasing power consumption.
- a single servo drive module 30 controls the first servo motor 40 and the second servo motor 50 to drive the tool magazine to select the tool and to drive the ATC arm to execute the tool release and the tool change.
- the single servo drive module 30 controls the first servo motor 40 , the second servo motor 50 , and a third servo motor 60 applicable for multi-spindle tool machines and other tool machines of various types. Accordingly, operation and production cost of the multi-spindle tool machine is simplified and reduced.
- the intelligent power module of the servo motor drive of the present invention controls the switching unit on basis of the command of the microprocessing unit to drive a plurality of servo motors to save production cost and to reduce size of the machine tool. Furthermore, the revive brake regeneration is mounted on the output end of the power unit, when the plurality of servo motors operate at the speed decelerating state so that the current is charged back to the power unit, thus charging power and decreasing power consumption.
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- The present invention relates to a servo driving device, and more particularly to a servo motor drive which connects with at least two servo motors by ways of a drive to save cost.
- In recent years, machinery and equipment are developed quickly. Taking CNC machine tool for example, a machining process is executed by CAD/CAM instruction program based on a specification of a workpiece to plan and design a tool profile and machining path, and a control unit of the machine interprets corresponding instruction program, the servo drive outputs the corresponding instruction program in a pulse command manner, an analog voltage manner or a network communication manner, and a servo motor is driven so that a coding signal from an encoder in the servo motor is transmitted back to the servo drive, thus machining the workpiece.
- To machine the workpiece efficiently on a single machine with multi-spindles, a multi-spindle control system is developed, and a digital controlling system is employed to control a plurality of servo drives, and each servo drive controls a servo motor on each spindle. However, such a configuration will occupy space and enhance cost. To overcome such a problem, the plurality of servo drives are series connected together by means of a coaxial cable or a fiber optic cable, for instance, a drive is in connection with one of the plurality of servo drives but not a drive is joined with one servo motor, thereby increasing configuration space and cost.
- TW Pub. No. 1308819 disclosed a triple AC servo drive in which plural power modules and plural control modules are fixed in a module block to supply power toward plural servo motors, thus eliminating repeated parts, such as a communication interface, a display unit, and an input/output unit. Also, a power capacity of an IGBT module on each power module is reduced, and a size of the plural power modules is decreased to save cost, cable arrangement, and installation time. Nevertheless, the plural servo motors in the power module are controlled by matching with plural inverts and plural current sensors, thus increasing a size of each power module. In addition, each inverter is expensive because of its circuit at high current and high power, thus increasing production cost. A brake unit is mounted in each power module to release electric energy when a voltage in USD is high, thereby wasting power consumption.
- Thereby, the servo drive is coupled with plural servo motors by increasing the plural power modules, thus enhancing production cost and wasting manufacture time.
- The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages.
- The primary object of the present invention is to provide a servo motor drive which controls a switching unit to drive at least two servo motors by ways of an intelligent power module to save production cost and to reduce a size.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a servo motor drive which contains a revive brake regeneration mounted on an output end of a power unit, when the at least two servo motors operate at a speed decelerating state, a current is charged back to the power unit to charge power and decrease power consumption.
- To obtain the above objectives, a servo motor drive is in connection with at least two servo motors and drives any one of the at least two servo motors after receiving a signal from a main control unit, and the at least two servo motors asynchronously drives at least two controlled objects, the servo motor drive contains: a main control unit, a power unit, and at least one servo drive module.
- The power unit is applied to supply power to the at least one servo drive module.
- Each of the at least one servo drive module includes a communication interface unit, an input/output unit, a microprocessing unit, a field-programmable gate array, a current control unit, and a switching unit.
- The communication interface unit is electrically connected between the main control unit and the microprocessing unit to serially and bilaterally transmit data.
- The input/output unit is electrically connected between the main control unit and the field-programmable gate array to bilaterally transmit digital/analog data.
- The field-programmable gate array converts rotating angle data and rotating speed data of the at least two servo motors into digital rotating angle data and digital rotating speed data which is then transmitted back to the microprocessing unit to be calculated.
- The microprocessing unit is electrically connected with the communication interface unit and the field-programmable gate array and calculates a digital carrier signal to asynchronously control the at least two servo motors according to speed, position and torque command data from the main control unit and the rotating angle data and the rotating speed data of the at least two servo motors which is built in the field-programmable gate array.
- The current control unit includes an intelligent power module and a current sensor for sensing an amount of current, the intelligent power module receives digital carrier current data outputted by the microprocessing unit to amplify current power to start the at least two servo motors.
- The switching unit drives the intelligent power module to control the switching unit to switch toward one of plural connecting points based on command of the microprocessing unit, such that one of the at least two servo motors is started to operate.
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FIG. 1 is a block flow diagram showing a circuit configuration of a servo motor drive according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the assembly of the servo motor drive according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view showing the servo motor drive being applied in a tool magazine and an ATC arm according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is another perspective view showing the assembly of the servo motor drive according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. - With reference to
FIGS. 1 and 2 , a servo motor drive according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is in connection with afirst servo motor 40 and asecond servo motor 50 and drives any one of thefirst servo motor 40 and thesecond servo motor 50 after receiving a signal from amain control unit 10, and then thefirst servo motor 40 and thesecond servo motor 50 asynchronously drive two different controlled objects (two parts in a machine tool). The servo motor drive comprises: themain control unit 10, apower unit 20, and at least oneservo drive module 30. In one embodiment, the servo motor drive is applicable for a tool magazine and an ATC cam box in a CNC machine tool. - The
main control unit 10 is a controlling system of the CNC machine tool. - The
power unit 20 is applied to supply power to the at least oneservo drive module 30. Thepower unit 20 includes amain power 21 and acontrol power 22 powered by themain power 21. - Each of the at least one
servo drive module 30 includes acommunication interface unit 31, an input/output unit 32, amicroprocessing unit 33, a field-programmable gate array 34, acurrent control unit 35, and aswitching unit 36. - The
communication interface unit 31 is electrically connected between themain control unit 10 and themicroprocessing unit 33 to serially and bilaterally transmit data. Thecommunication interface unit 31 includes a universal serial bus (USB) 311, a RS232Cserial port 312, a RS485serial port 313, and a RS422serial port 314. In addition, thecommunication interface unit 31 is applied for remote monitoring, such as Mechatrolink, EtherCAT or EtherCAT, be connecting with Ethernet and other industrial control network interfaces. - The input/
output unit 32 is electrically connected between themain control unit 10 and the field-programmable gate array 34 to bilaterally transmit digital/analog data. The input/output unit 32 further includes an in/outend 321 so that themicroprocessing unit 33 receives an external input signal by using the input/output unit 32 or directly controls an output signal. In application, a signal input portion of the input/output unit 32 is coupled with a sensor, a switch or a button, and a signal output portion of the input/output unit 32 is joined with a solenoid valves or a relay. Furthermore, the input/output unit 32 is capable of handshaking with an external computer. - The control power 22 (Vcc) supplies DC power to the field-programmable gate array (FPGA) 34, and the field-
programmable gate array 34 convert rotating angle data and rotating speed data of thefirst servo motor 40 and thesecond servo motor 50 into digital rotating angle data and digital rotating speed data which is then transmitted back to themicroprocessing unit 33 to be calculated. Preferably, the field-programmable gate array 34 is programmed to change a setting based on various input controlling mode to control operation of the machine tool. Since such a function is well-known, further remarks are omitted. - The control power 22 (Vcc) also supplies the DC power to the
microprocessing unit 33, and themicroprocessing unit 33 is electrically connected with thecommunication interface unit 31 and the field-programmable gate array 34 and calculates a digital carrier signal to asynchronously control thefirst servo motor 40 and thesecond servo motor 50 according to speed, position and torque command data from themain control unit 10 and the rotating angle data and the rotating speed data of thefirst servo motor 40 and thesecond servo motor 50 which is built in the field-programmable gate array 34. - The
current control unit 35 includes an intelligent power module (IPM) 351 and acurrent sensor 352 for sensing an amount of current. Themain power 21 supplies AC power to theintelligent power module 351, and theintelligent power module 351 receives digital carrier current data outputted by themicroprocessing unit 33 to amplify current power, and then the current power is converted into a voltage signal and is transmitted back to themicroprocessing unit 33 through thecurrent sensor 352. - The
switching unit 36 drives theintelligent power module 351 to control theswitching unit 36 to switch toward one of plural connecting points based on command of themicroprocessing unit 33, such that one of thefirst servo motor 40 and thesecond servo motor 50 is started to operate. In this embodiment, theswitching unit 36 is a change over switch and includes afirst contact point 361 and asecond contact point 362, and thefirst contact point 361 connects with thefirst servo motor 40, thesecond contact point 362 couples with thesecond servo motor 50. The change over switch is a contact switch or a silicon controlled rectifier switch (non-contact switch). Due to the contact switch and the silicon controlled rectifier switch are well-known art, further remarks are omitted. - Referring to
FIGS. 1 to 3 , when the servo motor drive is applied for the tool magazine in the CNC machine tool in a tool changing process, thefirst servo motor 40 drives a tool disc of the tool magazine so that a tool in the tool disc is taken out, and thesecond servo motor 50 is used for a tool release and a tool change. When an ATCarm 110 of thetool machine 100 operates in the tool changing process, an executive command (such as the speed, the position and the torque command data) from themain control unit 10 is transmitted to themicroprocessing unit 33 via thecommunication interface unit 31, and then theintelligent power module 351 amplifies power according to the speed, the position and the torque command data from themain control unit 10 and the rotating angle data and the rotating speed data of thefirst servo motor 40 and thesecond servo motor 50 which is built in the field-programmable gate array 34. Thereafter, theswitching unit 36 is switched toward thefirst contact point 361 to start thefirst servo motor 40, and thetool magazine 120 rotates to select the tool, wherein in a tool selecting process, eachservo drive module 30 commands theswitching unit 36 to switch toward thesecond contact point 362 so that thesecond servo motor 50 is started. In the meantime, the ATCarm 110 starts to release afirst tool 130 on aspindle 140, and thetool magazine 120 finishes the tool selecting process, asecond tool 150 is rotated downwardly toward a tool change position, thus exchanging thefirst tool 130 and thesecond tool 150. - Thereby, one of the at least one
servo drive module 30 controls thefirst servo motor 40 and thesecond servo motor 50 to asynchronously control the tool selecting process, the tool release, and the tool change, thus changing tool quickly. Preferably, one of the at least oneservo drive module 30 is employed to drive and control the tool magazine and the ATC arm, thereby saving production cost and simplifying structure and manufacture. - One of the at least one
servo drive module 30 is capable of controlling and switching thefirst servo motor 40 and thesecond servo motor 50 by ways of theintelligent power module 351 and theswitching unit 36, and theintelligent power module 351 integrates plural control functions, such as control, insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) switches, and circuit protection, to achieve compact size and stable quality. The switchingunit 36 is configured easily and modularized to simplify cable arrangement in the tool machine. - Each
servo drive module 30 further includes a revivebrake regeneration 37 mounted on an output end of thepower unit 20, when thefirst servo motor 40 and thesecond servo motor 50 operate at a speed decelerating state, the current is charged back to thepower unit 20, thus charging power and decreasing power consumption. - It is to be noted that as shown in
FIG. 2 , a singleservo drive module 30 controls thefirst servo motor 40 and thesecond servo motor 50 to drive the tool magazine to select the tool and to drive the ATC arm to execute the tool release and the tool change. With reference toFIG. 4 , the singleservo drive module 30 controls thefirst servo motor 40, thesecond servo motor 50, and athird servo motor 60 applicable for multi-spindle tool machines and other tool machines of various types. Accordingly, operation and production cost of the multi-spindle tool machine is simplified and reduced. - To sum up, the intelligent power module of the servo motor drive of the present invention controls the switching unit on basis of the command of the microprocessing unit to drive a plurality of servo motors to save production cost and to reduce size of the machine tool. Furthermore, the revive brake regeneration is mounted on the output end of the power unit, when the plurality of servo motors operate at the speed decelerating state so that the current is charged back to the power unit, thus charging power and decreasing power consumption.
- While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been set forth for the purpose of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed embodiments of the invention as well as other embodiments thereof may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to cover all embodiments which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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