WO2022107893A1 - Manual display system, control apparatus for machine tool, and manual database - Google Patents

Manual display system, control apparatus for machine tool, and manual database Download PDF

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WO2022107893A1
WO2022107893A1 PCT/JP2021/042668 JP2021042668W WO2022107893A1 WO 2022107893 A1 WO2022107893 A1 WO 2022107893A1 JP 2021042668 W JP2021042668 W JP 2021042668W WO 2022107893 A1 WO2022107893 A1 WO 2022107893A1
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  • the present invention relates to a manual display system that displays an electronic manual related to operation, maintenance, and inspection of a machine tool as needed by an operator, a control device for the machine tool, and a server that stores the electronic manual.
  • Machine tools have a wide variety of specifications, mechanisms, functions, and target groups and are complicated, so the manuals are enormous. Familiarity is required to find the necessary information from a huge amount of manuals, and some users may not be able to obtain the necessary information while possessing the manual.
  • machine tools are generally used for a long period of time, and during that time, parts are improved on the manufacturer side, and new products such as lubricating oils and coolants, which are consumables, are used.
  • Patent Document 1 describes a machine tool corresponding to the operator by searching on the machine tool or by selecting at least one item provided by the machine tool to the operator depending on the situation of the machine tool. Contains electronic manuals for machine tools that display information related to operation, maintenance and inspection.
  • the present invention has a technical problem of solving the problems of the conventional technique, and it is possible to perform the work while looking at the electronic manual at the place where the work of solving the trouble caused in the machine tool and the inspection work should be carried out. It is intended to provide manual display systems, machine tool controls and manual databases.
  • a server for storing the machine machine or an electronic manual for a peripheral device of the machine machine and the above-mentioned
  • a code generator that generates a code representing link information in which search information related to the machine machine and security of information related to the machine machine are added to the URL for accessing the server, a display unit that displays the code, and a display unit that displays the code.
  • a mobile terminal that reads the code displayed on the display unit and transmits the link information to the server is provided, and the server can be browsed by the mobile terminal based on the link information received from the mobile terminal.
  • An electronic manual system is provided that produces a web page containing electronic manuals for the machine or peripherals of the machine.
  • the search information related to the machine tool and the machine tool are added to the URL for accessing the server storing the electronic manual for the machine tool or the peripheral device of the machine tool.
  • a code generation unit that generates a code representing link information with security of information related to the above
  • a display unit that displays the code readable by a mobile terminal. The code displayed on the display unit is read by the mobile terminal, the link information is transmitted to the server, and the server can be viewed by the mobile terminal based on the link information received from the mobile terminal.
  • a machine tool control device is provided that produces a web page containing electronic manuals for the machine tool peripherals.
  • a server that stores an electronic manual of a machine tool to be browsed via a network or an electronic manual of a peripheral device of the machine machine, it is displayed on a display unit of a control device of the machine machine to access the server.
  • the link information is received from the mobile terminal that has read the code representing the link information in which the search information related to the machine tool and the security of the information related to the machine machine are added to the URL of the machine, and based on the link information received from the mobile terminal.
  • the mobile terminal accesses the server that stores the electronic manual of the machine tool and displays the manual of the machine tool on the mobile terminal, so that the operator can solve the problem caused in the machine tool. It is possible to work while looking at the electronic manual at the place where work and inspection work should be carried out.
  • the machine tool 100 is a machining center for machining a work by moving a rotary tool and a work relative to each other, particularly a vertical machining center.
  • the machine tool 100 is a lathe that machines a rotating work and a tool by moving them relative to each other, and while applying a machining voltage between an electrode and the work, the machine tool 100 moves the electrode and the work relative to each other to machine the work.
  • It may be an electric discharge machine or a laser machine that processes a work by irradiating the work with a laser beam and moving the laser head and the work relative to each other.
  • the present invention may be applied not only to one machine tool but also to a machining system in which peripheral devices such as a work transfer robot and a computer for process management are combined with a plurality of machine tools.
  • the machine tool 100 is controlled by the control device 130, and the bed 102 as a base fixed to the floor surface of the factory, and the upper surface of the front portion (left side in FIG. 1) of the bed 102 in the front-rear direction or Y.
  • the X-axis slider 108 provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction or the X-axis direction (direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG.
  • the machine tool 100 includes a feed axis device that drives the X-axis slider 108, the table 106, and the spindle head 110 in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions.
  • the machine tool 100 also includes an operation panel 120 equipped with various switches (not shown) for the operator to operate the machine tool 100.
  • the operation panel 120 has a touch panel 122 as a display unit, which allows selection of a desired portion by touching the screen.
  • a control device 130 is incorporated in the operation panel 120. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the control device 130 is connected to a server 150 that stores an electronic manual composed of an HTM file or the like via a local network (LAN) such as a factory or a communication network 140 such as the Internet.
  • LAN local network
  • the control device 130 includes an alarm generation unit 131, a code generation unit 132, an authentication processing unit 133, a storage unit 134, a timekeeping unit 135, and an input / output port 136.
  • the control device 130 includes a CPU (central processing unit), a memory device such as RAM (random access memory) and ROM (read-only memory), a storage device such as HDD (hard disk drive) and SSD (solid state drive), and a storage device. , These can consist of a computer including a bidirectional bus that interconnects them and related software.
  • the input / output port 136 can include a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port, a wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) port, a serial or parallel port, and the like.
  • USB Universal Serial Bus
  • LAN Local Area Network
  • serial or parallel port a serial or parallel port
  • the control device 130 can be configured by software as a part of the machine control device of the machine tool 100.
  • the machine control device controls peripheral devices such as a tool magazine (not shown) and an automatic tool changer (not shown) when the machine tool 100 is a machining center, and a work (bar) when the machine tool 100 is a lathe.
  • Material Controls peripheral equipment such as supply equipment, and in the case of discharge processing machines, controls peripheral equipment such as electrode magazines (not shown) and electrode replacement equipment (not shown). In this case, it controls peripheral equipment such as a pure water device (not shown) or a high pressure pump (not shown) that produces pure water to be supplied to the laser processing machine.
  • the control device 130 may include an NC device (not shown) that controls a drive motor (not shown) of the feed shaft device of the machine tool 100 and a drive motor (not shown) of the spindle 112.
  • the control device 130 may include an RTC (Real-Time-Clock, not shown) composed of an integrated circuit equipped with a clock function as a time measuring unit 135.
  • the timekeeping unit 135 may connect to an NPT (Network Time Protocol) server via the communication network 140 to receive Coordinated Universal Time.
  • NPT Network Time Protocol
  • the storage unit 134 includes a maintenance storage unit 134a and a code storage unit 134b.
  • the maintenance storage unit 134a stores information related to maintenance of the machine tool 100, for example, all consumables used in the machine tool 100, inspection of each consumable, replacement date and time, and usable time. Information related to maintenance can be input by the operator who performed the maintenance at the time of maintenance of the machine tool 100.
  • the code storage unit 134b stores the code described later, particularly the information necessary for generating the two-dimensional code.
  • the information required to generate the code includes an argument in addition to the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for accessing the server 150 via the communication network 140.
  • the argument includes information on the model and number of the machine tool 100 and information on the language displayed on the touch panel 122 of the operation panel 120 as search information which is information for accurately arriving at the information required by the operator.
  • the argument includes the authentication character string, the system of the manual of the machine tool 100, the version (version), and the version information of the argument as security for the machine tool maker to safely provide information to the operator.
  • the code causes a defect in the machine tool 100. It may include a preventive maintenance ID associated with the component or unit and the component or consumable.
  • the preventive maintenance ID can also be stored in the code storage unit 134b.
  • the preventive maintenance ID is search information because it is information for accurately arriving at the information required by the operator.
  • the server 150 storing the electronic manual includes a link information reading / interpreting unit 151, a web page generation unit 152, an authentication processing unit 153, a timekeeping unit 155, and a storage unit 154.
  • the server 150 includes a CPU (central arithmetic element), a memory device such as RAM (random access memory) and ROM (read-only memory), a storage device such as HDD (hard disk drive) and SSD (solid state drive), and a storage device. They can consist of a computer including a bidirectional bus that interconnects them and related software.
  • the input / output port 156 can include a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port, a wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) port, a serial or parallel port, and the like.
  • the link information reading / interpreting unit 151 reads and interprets the link information transmitted from the mobile terminal 124. Based on the authentication information included in the read and interpreted link information (argument), the authentication processing unit 153 authenticates the accessed mobile terminal 124 while referring to the authentication information storage unit 154b, and performs unauthorized access. Exclude.
  • the link information is encrypted, eliminating unauthorized access by decrypting or tampering with the link information. Further, for example, when the link information includes a restriction on the operator's authority as security, it is possible to hide a part of the requested electronic manual. By limiting the authority, it is possible to prevent the operator from performing an operation without the authority.
  • the web page generation unit 152 generates a web page for displaying an electronic manual based on the read and interpreted link information.
  • the link information shown in the generated code includes information on the model, the machine tool of the machine tool 100 and the language to be displayed on the touch panel 122 of the search information, and for security, the manual of the machine tool 100. Contains information on the system and version. Based on this information, the web page generation unit 152 generates a web page for displaying the corresponding page of the electronic manual stored in the manual storage unit 154a.
  • the link information includes a preventive maintenance ID
  • a web page displaying a page related to maintenance, replacement, or replenishment of the component or consumable is generated.
  • the timekeeping unit 155 can instruct the web page generation unit 152 to close the generated web page when a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the code including the link information is generated (timed code). In this way, the expiration date of the code generated by the code generation unit 132 of the control device 130 can be set in advance. Normally, the user of the machine tool can obtain the code including the displayed link information, but a third party who temporarily shot and recorded the code with a camera etc. took a picture of the code generated in the past. When an attempt is made to browse an electronic manual on the server 150 using an image, browsing can be prevented by setting an expiration date.
  • the timed code may be any time as long as the valid period of browsing can be set, and the code may include a time at which browsing is disabled in addition to the time when the code is generated.
  • the touch panel 122 of the operation panel 120 displays a main window 10 for displaying information about the machine tool 100.
  • the main window 10 includes an area 18 for displaying an alarm window 20, a periodic inspection window 30, a search window 50, etc., which will be described later, a decision button 12, a code generation button 14, and a search button 16.
  • the alarm generation unit 131 of the control device 130 of the machine tool 100 constantly monitors each part of the machine tool 100 while the power is turned on to the machine tool 100, and when a defect occurs in each part of the machine tool 100. , Fire an alarm.
  • a monitoring device such as a sensor that monitors each part of the machine tool 100 can be connected to the input / output port 136.
  • an alarm window 20 is displayed in the main window 10 in the touch panel 122 to notify the operator that a problem has occurred in the machine tool 100.
  • the alarm window 20 includes an area 22 for displaying that the window is an alarm window, an area 24 for displaying an alarm code, and an area 26 for displaying a defect item.
  • Table 1 shows an example of a malfunction item together with an alarm code. In FIG. 5, only one defect item is displayed, but a plurality of defect items can be displayed.
  • FIG. 6 shows a periodic inspection window displayed on the touch panel 122 of the operation panel 120 as a message issued from the alarm generation unit 131 to the operator in order to urge the operator to perform periodic inspection.
  • Periodic inspections are carried out according to items that are carried out regardless of the operating time of the machine, such as 6-month inspection, 1-year inspection, and 2-year inspection, and machine operating hours such as 160-hour inspection, 500-hour inspection, and 1000-hour inspection. There is something.
  • Table 2 shows an example of periodic inspection.
  • the timekeeping unit 135 of the control device 130 simply counts the elapsed time from the previous inspection or the maintenance work associated with the inspection for the items to be carried out regardless of the operating time in relation to each inspection item. For items implemented by the operating time of the machine, the elapsed time is counted in consideration of the operating time of the machine. When the counted elapsed time reaches a value specified for each inspection item, the alarm generation unit 131 of the control device 130 displays the periodic inspection window 30 on the touch panel 122 of the operation panel 120.
  • the periodic inspection window 30 includes an area 32 for displaying that this window is a periodic inspection window, and an area for displaying inspection items 34 to 38.
  • the operator taps and selects the enter button 12 with one or more items activated from the defect item 26 or inspection items 34 to 38 to generate a code.
  • the button 14 is tapped, as shown in FIG. 7, the code generated by the code generation unit 132, particularly the two-dimensional code 40, is displayed on the touch panel 122.
  • the code generation unit 132 receives the current time from the timekeeping unit 135, and subscribes to the link information using the time when the code is generated as an argument (timed code).
  • the timekeeping unit 135 may receive Coordinated Universal Time from the NPT server via the communication network 140 and output this as the current time to the code generation unit 132.
  • the server 150 can be accessed via the communication network 140 and the electronic manual can be displayed on the mobile terminal 124.
  • the code 40 includes the URL and authentication information required to access the server storing the electronic manual with the mobile terminal, the model and number of the machine tool 100, the system of the manual of the machine tool 100, and the version.
  • the preventive maintenance ID indicating the above-mentioned defect item and periodic inspection item can be included.
  • the mobile terminal 124 is not a special device provided by the manufacturer of the machine tool 100, but may be a commercially available smartphone, tablet, or laptop personal computer.
  • the alarm window 20 is displayed on the touch panel 122 of the operation panel 120.
  • the machine tool 100 can urge the operator to solve the problem or perform periodic inspection.
  • the code generation button 14 of the alarm window 20 or the periodic inspection window 30 is tapped to generate a code, which is read by the mobile terminal 124 to read the server 150.
  • a manual related to the work such as how to access the part of the machine tool 100 where the trouble-solving work and the inspection work should be carried out, the replacement of consumables, and the replenishment method. The operator can work while looking at the manual at a place away from the touch panel 122.

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A control apparatus (130) for a machine tool generates a code (40) representing link information in which information related to a machine tool (100) is attached to a URL for accessing a server (150) storing an electronic manual. A portable terminal (124) reads the code and transmits the link information to the server. The server, on the basis of the link information that has been received, generates a Web page in which an electronic manual for the machine tool is posted so as to be viewable by the portable terminal.

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マニュアル表示システム、工作機械の制御装置およびマニュアルデータベースManual display system, machine tool controller and manual database
　本発明は、オペレータの必要に応じて工作機械の操作や保守、点検に関連した電子マニュアルを表示するマニュアル表示システム、工作機械の制御装置および該電子マニュアルを格納したサーバーに関する。 The present invention relates to a manual display system that displays an electronic manual related to operation, maintenance, and inspection of a machine tool as needed by an operator, a control device for the machine tool, and a server that stores the electronic manual.
　工作機械は、仕様や機構、機能、ターゲットグループが多岐に渡りかつ複雑であるため、マニュアルが膨大なものとなる。膨大なマニュアルの中から必要な情報を探し出すためには習熟度が必要であり、マニュアルを所持しながら必要な情報を得ることのできないユーザもいる。また、工作機械は一般的に長期にわたって使用されるものであり、その間、製造者側において部品が改良されたり、消耗品である潤滑油やクーラントも新製品が用いられるようになったりする。 Machine tools have a wide variety of specifications, mechanisms, functions, and target groups and are complicated, so the manuals are enormous. Familiarity is required to find the necessary information from a huge amount of manuals, and some users may not be able to obtain the necessary information while possessing the manual. In addition, machine tools are generally used for a long period of time, and during that time, parts are improved on the manufacturer side, and new products such as lubricating oils and coolants, which are consumables, are used.
　特許文献１には、オペレータが工作機械上で検索することによって、或いは、工作機械の状況に応じて工作機械からオペレータに提供される少なくとも１つの項目を選択することによって、それに対応した工作機械の操作や保守、点検に関連した情報を表示する工作機械の電子マニュアルが記載されている。 Patent Document 1 describes a machine tool corresponding to the operator by searching on the machine tool or by selecting at least one item provided by the machine tool to the operator depending on the situation of the machine tool. Contains electronic manuals for machine tools that display information related to operation, maintenance and inspection.
国際公開第２０１８／０４７３１３号International Publication No. 2018/047313
　特許文献１の電子マニュアルによれば、オペレータがマニュアル（操作マニュアル、ハードウェアマニュアル、メンテナンスマニュアル等）内を探す作業に習熟していない場合であっても、必要な情報を簡単に探し出すことが可能なり、また、工作機械の状況に応じて工作機械から提供される項目を選択することによって、工作機械の状況に応じた情報を確実にオペレータに提供可能となる。然しながら、工作機械に生じた不具合の解消作業や点検作業を実施すべき工作機械の部位は、電子マニュアルが表示される工作機械の表示装置から離れた場所にあるので、オペレータは、電子マニュアルを見ながら不具合の解消作業や点検作業を行うことができない。 According to the electronic manual of Patent Document 1, even if the operator is not proficient in searching the manual (operation manual, hardware manual, maintenance manual, etc.), it is possible to easily find the necessary information. Further, by selecting the item provided by the machine tool according to the situation of the machine tool, it is possible to surely provide the operator with the information according to the situation of the machine tool. However, since the part of the machine tool where the work to solve the problem caused in the machine tool and the inspection work should be performed is located away from the display device of the machine tool where the electronic manual is displayed, the operator looks at the electronic manual. However, it is not possible to perform defect resolution work or inspection work.
　本発明は、こうした従来技術の問題を解決することを技術課題としており、工作機械に生じた不具合の解消作業や点検作業を実施すべき場所で電子マニュアルを見ながら作業を行うことが可能となるマニュアル表示システム、工作機械の制御装置およびマニュアルデータベースを提供することを目的としている。 The present invention has a technical problem of solving the problems of the conventional technique, and it is possible to perform the work while looking at the electronic manual at the place where the work of solving the trouble caused in the machine tool and the inspection work should be carried out. It is intended to provide manual display systems, machine tool controls and manual databases.
　上述の目的を達成するために、本発明によれば、ネットワークを介して閲覧する工作機械の電子マニュアルシステムにおいて、工作機械または該工作機械の周辺装置のための電子マニュアルを格納したサーバーと、前記サーバーにアクセスするためのＵＲＬに工作機械に関連した検索情報と工作機械に関連した情報のセキュリティとを付加したリンク情報を表すコードを生成するコード生成部と、前記コードを表示する表示部と、前記表示部に表示された前記コードを読み取り、前記リンク情報を前記サーバーに送信する携帯端末とを具備し、前記サーバーは、前記携帯端末から受け取ったリンク情報に基づき、前記携帯端末により閲覧可能に前記工作機械または該工作機械の周辺装置のための電子マニュアルを掲載したウェブページを生成する電子マニュアルシステムが提供される。 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, in an electronic manual system of a machine machine viewed via a network, a server for storing the machine machine or an electronic manual for a peripheral device of the machine machine and the above-mentioned A code generator that generates a code representing link information in which search information related to the machine machine and security of information related to the machine machine are added to the URL for accessing the server, a display unit that displays the code, and a display unit that displays the code. A mobile terminal that reads the code displayed on the display unit and transmits the link information to the server is provided, and the server can be browsed by the mobile terminal based on the link information received from the mobile terminal. An electronic manual system is provided that produces a web page containing electronic manuals for the machine or peripherals of the machine.
　本発明によれば、更に、工作機械の制御装置において、工作機械または該工作機械の周辺装置のための電子マニュアルを格納したサーバーにアクセスするためのＵＲＬに工作機械に関連した検索情報と工作機械に関連した情報のセキュリティとを付加したリンク情報を表すコードを生成するコード生成部と、携帯端末で読み取り可能に前記コードを表示する表示部とを具備し、
　前記表示部に表示された前記コードを携帯端末で読み取り、前記リンク情報を前記サーバーに送信し、前記携帯端末から受け取ったリンク情報に基づき、前記サーバーが前記携帯端末により閲覧可能に前記工作機械または該工作機械の周辺装置のための電子マニュアルを掲載したウェブページを生成する工作機械の制御装置が提供される。 According to the present invention, further, in the control device of the machine tool, the search information related to the machine tool and the machine tool are added to the URL for accessing the server storing the electronic manual for the machine tool or the peripheral device of the machine tool. It is provided with a code generation unit that generates a code representing link information with security of information related to the above, and a display unit that displays the code readable by a mobile terminal.
The code displayed on the display unit is read by the mobile terminal, the link information is transmitted to the server, and the server can be viewed by the mobile terminal based on the link information received from the mobile terminal. A machine tool control device is provided that produces a web page containing electronic manuals for the machine tool peripherals.
　更に、本発明によれば、ネットワークを介して閲覧する工作機械または該工作機械の周辺装置の電子マニュアルを格納したサーバーにおいて、工作機械の制御装置の表示部に表示され、前記サーバーにアクセスするためのＵＲＬに工作機械に関連した検索情報と工作機械に関連した情報のセキュリティとを付加したリンク情報を表すコードを読み取った携帯端末から前記リンク情報を受け取り、該携帯端末から受け取ったリンク情報に基づき、前記携帯端末により閲覧可能に前記工作機械または該工作機械の周辺装置のための電子マニュアルを掲載したウェブページを生成する電子マニュアルを格納したサーバーが提供される。 Further, according to the present invention, in a server that stores an electronic manual of a machine tool to be browsed via a network or an electronic manual of a peripheral device of the machine machine, it is displayed on a display unit of a control device of the machine machine to access the server. The link information is received from the mobile terminal that has read the code representing the link information in which the search information related to the machine tool and the security of the information related to the machine machine are added to the URL of the machine, and based on the link information received from the mobile terminal. , A server containing an electronic manual that generates a web page containing an electronic manual for the machine machine or peripheral devices of the machine machine, which can be viewed by the mobile terminal, is provided.
　本発明によれば、携帯端末で工作機械の電子マニュアルを格納したサーバーにアクセスして、携帯端末上に工作機械のマニュアルを表示するようにしたので、オペレータは、工作機械に生じた不具合の解消作業や点検作業を実施すべき場所で電子マニュアルを見ながら作業を行うことが可能となる。 According to the present invention, the mobile terminal accesses the server that stores the electronic manual of the machine tool and displays the manual of the machine tool on the mobile terminal, so that the operator can solve the problem caused in the machine tool. It is possible to work while looking at the electronic manual at the place where work and inspection work should be carried out.
本発明の実施形態による工作機械の側面図である。It is a side view of the machine tool by embodiment of this invention. インターネット経由でサーバーに接続した電子マニュアルを示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the electronic manual which connected to the server via the Internet. 本発明の好ましい実施形態による制御装置を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the control apparatus by a preferable embodiment of this invention. 本発明の好ましい実施形態による電子マニュアルを格納したサーバーを示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the server which stored the electronic manual by a preferable embodiment of this invention. 表示部に表示されるアラームウィンドウの一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the alarm window displayed on the display part. 表示部に表示される定期点検ウィンドウの一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the periodic inspection window displayed on the display part. ２次元コードと共に示す図５の定期点検ウィンドウの図である。It is a figure of the periodic inspection window of FIG. 5 shown together with a 2D code.
　以下、添付図面を参照して、本発明の好ましい実施の形態を説明する。
　図１を参照すると、本発明を適用する工作機械の一例が示されている。図１において、本発明の好ましい実施の形態による工作機械１００は、回転工具とワークとを相対移動させて該ワークを加工するマシニングセンタ、特に立形マシニングセンタである。工作機械１００は、回転するワークと工具とを相対移動させて該ワークを加工する旋盤、電極とワークとの間に加工電圧を印加しつつ、電極とワークとを相対移動させて該ワークを加工する放電加工機、或いは、レーザヘッドからワークに対してレーザ光を照射しつつ、レーザヘッドとワークとを相対移動させて該ワークを加工するレーザ加工機であってもよい。また、本発明は、１台の工作機械だけで適用するだけなく、ワーク搬送ロボットや工程管理を行うコンピュータなどの周辺装置を複数の工作機械と組み合わせた加工システムに適用してもよい。 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to FIG. 1, an example of a machine tool to which the present invention is applied is shown. In FIG. 1, the machine tool 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a machining center for machining a work by moving a rotary tool and a work relative to each other, particularly a vertical machining center. The machine tool 100 is a lathe that machines a rotating work and a tool by moving them relative to each other, and while applying a machining voltage between an electrode and the work, the machine tool 100 moves the electrode and the work relative to each other to machine the work. It may be an electric discharge machine or a laser machine that processes a work by irradiating the work with a laser beam and moving the laser head and the work relative to each other. Further, the present invention may be applied not only to one machine tool but also to a machining system in which peripheral devices such as a work transfer robot and a computer for process management are combined with a plurality of machine tools.
　本実施形態では、工作機械１００は、制御装置１３０によって制御され、工場の床面に固定された基台としてのベッド１０２、ベッド１０２の前方部分（図１では左側）の上面で前後方向またはＹ軸方向（図１では左右方向）に移動可能に設けられワークＷが固定されるテーブル１０６、ベッド１０２の後端側（図１では右側）で同ベッド１０２の上面に立設、固定されたコラム１０４、該コラム１０４の前面で左右方向またはＸ軸方向（図１では紙面に垂直な方向）に移動可能に設けられたＸ軸スライダ１０８、Ｘ軸スライダ１０８の前面で上下方向またはＺ軸方向に移動可能に取り付けられ主軸１１２を回転可能に支持する主軸頭１１０を具備している。主軸１１２の先端には、テーブル１０６に固定されたワークＷを加工する工具１１４が装着される。工作機械１００は、Ｘ軸スライダ１０８、テーブル１０６および主軸頭１１０をＸ軸、Ｙ軸、Ｚ軸方向に駆動する送り軸装置を備えている。 In the present embodiment, the machine tool 100 is controlled by the control device 130, and the bed 102 as a base fixed to the floor surface of the factory, and the upper surface of the front portion (left side in FIG. 1) of the bed 102 in the front-rear direction or Y. A column erected and fixed on the upper surface of the table 106, which is movable in the axial direction (left-right direction in FIG. 1) and to which the work W is fixed, and the rear end side (right side in FIG. 1) of the bed 102. 104, the X-axis slider 108 provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction or the X-axis direction (direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 1) on the front surface of the column 104, and the vertical direction or the Z-axis direction on the front surface of the X-axis slider 108. It is equipped with a spindle head 110 that is movably attached and rotatably supports the spindle 112. A tool 114 for processing the work W fixed to the table 106 is attached to the tip of the spindle 112. The machine tool 100 includes a feed axis device that drives the X-axis slider 108, the table 106, and the spindle head 110 in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions.
　工作機械１００は、また、オペレータが工作機械１００を操作するための種々のスイッチ類（図示せず）を備えた操作盤１２０を備えている。操作盤１２０は、画面を接触することにより所望の部分の選択が可能なタッチパネル１２２を表示部として有している。操作盤１２０には制御装置１３０が組み込まれている。また、図２に示すように、制御装置１３０は、ＨＴＭファイル等から成る電子マニュアルを格納したサーバー１５０に工場等の構内ネットワーク（ＬＡＮ）またはインターネットのような通信ネットワーク１４０経由で接続される。 The machine tool 100 also includes an operation panel 120 equipped with various switches (not shown) for the operator to operate the machine tool 100. The operation panel 120 has a touch panel 122 as a display unit, which allows selection of a desired portion by touching the screen. A control device 130 is incorporated in the operation panel 120. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the control device 130 is connected to a server 150 that stores an electronic manual composed of an HTM file or the like via a local network (LAN) such as a factory or a communication network 140 such as the Internet.
　図３を参照すると、制御装置１３０は、アラーム生成部１３１、コード生成部１３２、認証処理部１３３、記憶部１３４、計時部１３５および入出力ポート１３６を含む。制御装置１３０は、CPU（中央演算素子）、RAM（ランダムアクセスメモリ）やROM（リードオンリーメモリ）のようなメモリ装置、HDD（ハードディスクドライブ）やSSD（ソリッドステートドライブ）のような記憶デバイス、および、これらを相互接続する双方向バスを含むコンピュータおよび関連するソフトウェアから構成することができる。 Referring to FIG. 3, the control device 130 includes an alarm generation unit 131, a code generation unit 132, an authentication processing unit 133, a storage unit 134, a timekeeping unit 135, and an input / output port 136. The control device 130 includes a CPU (central processing unit), a memory device such as RAM (random access memory) and ROM (read-only memory), a storage device such as HDD (hard disk drive) and SSD (solid state drive), and a storage device. , These can consist of a computer including a bidirectional bus that interconnects them and related software.
　入出力ポート１３６は、ＵＳＢ(Universal Serial Bus)ポート、有線または無線ＬＡＮ(Local Area Network)ポート、シリアルまたはパラレルポート等を含むことができる。操作盤１２０のタッチパネル１２２およびスイッチ類は入出力ポート１３６に接続されている。 The input / output port 136 can include a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port, a wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) port, a serial or parallel port, and the like. The touch panel 122 and switches of the operation panel 120 are connected to the input / output ports 136.
　制御装置１３０は、工作機械１００の機械制御装置の一部としてソフトウェア的に構成することができる。機械制御装置は、工作機械１００がマシニングセンタの場合には、工具マガジン（図示せず）や自動工具交換装置（図示せず）のような周辺機器を制御し、旋盤の場合には、ワーク（棒材）供給装置のような周辺機器を制御し、放電加工機の場合には、電極マガジン（図示せず）や電極交換装置（図示せず）のような周辺機器を制御し、レーザ加工機の場合には、レーザ加工機に供給する純粋を生成する純水装置（図示せず）や高圧ポンプ（図示せず）のような周辺機器を制御する。制御装置１３０は、工作機械１００の送り軸装置の駆動モータ（図示せず）および主軸１１２の駆動モータ（図示せず）を制御するＮＣ装置（図示せず）を含んでいてもよい。 The control device 130 can be configured by software as a part of the machine control device of the machine tool 100. The machine control device controls peripheral devices such as a tool magazine (not shown) and an automatic tool changer (not shown) when the machine tool 100 is a machining center, and a work (bar) when the machine tool 100 is a lathe. Material) Controls peripheral equipment such as supply equipment, and in the case of discharge processing machines, controls peripheral equipment such as electrode magazines (not shown) and electrode replacement equipment (not shown). In this case, it controls peripheral equipment such as a pure water device (not shown) or a high pressure pump (not shown) that produces pure water to be supplied to the laser processing machine. The control device 130 may include an NC device (not shown) that controls a drive motor (not shown) of the feed shaft device of the machine tool 100 and a drive motor (not shown) of the spindle 112.
　制御装置１３０は、時計機能を実装した集積回路より成るＲＴＣ（Real-Time-Clock、図示せず）を計時部１３５として含んでいてもよい。計時部１３５は、通信ネットワーク１４０を介してＮＰＴ（Network Time Protocol）サーバーに接続して協定世界時を受け取るようにしてもよい。 The control device 130 may include an RTC (Real-Time-Clock, not shown) composed of an integrated circuit equipped with a clock function as a time measuring unit 135. The timekeeping unit 135 may connect to an NPT (Network Time Protocol) server via the communication network 140 to receive Coordinated Universal Time.
　記憶部１３４は、メンテナンス記憶部１３４ａおよびコード記憶部１３４ｂを含む。メンテナンス記憶部１３４ａは、工作機械１００のメンテナンスに関連した情報、例えば、工作機械１００で用いる全ての消耗品、各消耗品の点検、交換日時および使用可能時間を記憶している。メンテナンスに関連した情報は、工作機械１００のメンテナンスに際して、メンテナンスを行った作業者によって入力するようにできる。 The storage unit 134 includes a maintenance storage unit 134a and a code storage unit 134b. The maintenance storage unit 134a stores information related to maintenance of the machine tool 100, for example, all consumables used in the machine tool 100, inspection of each consumable, replacement date and time, and usable time. Information related to maintenance can be input by the operator who performed the maintenance at the time of maintenance of the machine tool 100.
　コード記憶部１３４ｂは、後述するコード、特に２次元コードを生成するために必要な情報を格納している。コードを生成するために必要な情報は、通信ネットワーク１４０を介してサーバー１５０へアクセスするためのＵＲＬ（Uniform Resource Locator）に加えて、引数を含む。引数としては、オペレータが必要とする情報に的確にたどり着くための情報である検索用情報として、工作機械１００の機種および号機、操作盤１２０のタッチパネル１２２に表示する言語に関する情報を含む。更に、引数としては、工作機械メーカが安全にオペレータに情報を提供するためのセキュリティとして、認証文字列、工作機械１００のマニュアルの系統、版数（バージョン）、引数のバージョン情報を含む。例えば、工作機械のうち高精度な機種や５軸制御を行う機種は、輸出規制の法律の制限を受ける商品であり、その工作機械のマニュアルも輸出規制を受けるため、輸出規制上問題のある地域に設置された工作機械には、系統、版数の引数により、規制に抵触しない安全なマニュアルを提供することができる。 The code storage unit 134b stores the code described later, particularly the information necessary for generating the two-dimensional code. The information required to generate the code includes an argument in addition to the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for accessing the server 150 via the communication network 140. The argument includes information on the model and number of the machine tool 100 and information on the language displayed on the touch panel 122 of the operation panel 120 as search information which is information for accurately arriving at the information required by the operator. Further, the argument includes the authentication character string, the system of the manual of the machine tool 100, the version (version), and the version information of the argument as security for the machine tool maker to safely provide information to the operator. For example, among machine tools, high-precision models and models that perform 5-axis control are products that are subject to export control laws, and the manuals for those machine tools are also subject to export restrictions, so areas with export control problems. For machine tools installed in, it is possible to provide a safe manual that does not violate regulations, depending on the arguments of the system and version number.
　また、工作機械１００の各部に不具合が生じた場合や、特定の構成部品または消耗品につき、交換予定日または点検予定日が近づいている場合には、コードは、工作機械１００において不具合を生じた構成部品またはユニットや、当該構成部品または消耗品に関連した予防保全ＩＤを含んでいてもよい。予防保全ＩＤもコード記憶部１３４ｂに格納しておくことができる。予防保全ＩＤは、オペレータが必要とする情報に的確にたどり着くための情報であるので検索用情報である。 In addition, if a defect occurs in each part of the machine tool 100, or if the scheduled replacement date or the scheduled inspection date of a specific component or consumable is approaching, the code causes a defect in the machine tool 100. It may include a preventive maintenance ID associated with the component or unit and the component or consumable. The preventive maintenance ID can also be stored in the code storage unit 134b. The preventive maintenance ID is search information because it is information for accurately arriving at the information required by the operator.
　図４を参照すると、電子マニュアルを格納したサーバー１５０は、リンク情報読取解釈部１５１、ウェブページ生成部１５２、認証処理部１５３、計時部１５５、記憶部１５４を含む。サーバー１５０は、CPU（中央演算素子）、RAM（ランダムアクセスメモリ）やROM（リードオンリーメモリ）のようなメモリ装置、HDD（ハードディスクドライブ）やSSD（ソリッドステートドライブ）のような記憶デバイス、および、これらを相互接続する双方向バスを含むコンピュータおよび関連するソフトウェアから構成することができる。入出力ポート１５６は、ＵＳＢ(Universal Serial Bus)ポート、有線または無線ＬＡＮ(Local Area Network)ポート、シリアルまたはパラレルポート等を含むことができる。 Referring to FIG. 4, the server 150 storing the electronic manual includes a link information reading / interpreting unit 151, a web page generation unit 152, an authentication processing unit 153, a timekeeping unit 155, and a storage unit 154. The server 150 includes a CPU (central arithmetic element), a memory device such as RAM (random access memory) and ROM (read-only memory), a storage device such as HDD (hard disk drive) and SSD (solid state drive), and a storage device. They can consist of a computer including a bidirectional bus that interconnects them and related software. The input / output port 156 can include a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port, a wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) port, a serial or parallel port, and the like.
　リンク情報読取解釈部１５１は、携帯端末１２４から送信されたリンク情報を読み取り解釈する。読み取り解釈されたリンク情報（引数）に含まれている認証情報に基づき、認証処理部１５３は、認証情報記憶部１５４ｂを参照しつつ、アクセスしてきた携帯端末１２４の認証を行い、不正なアクセスを排除する。リンク情報は暗号化されており、リンク情報の解読・改ざんによる不正なアクセスを排除する。また、例えば、リンク情報が、セキュリティとしてオペレータの権限に対する制限を含んでいる場合には、要求される電子マニュアルの一部を表示しないようにできる。権限を制限することで、権限のない操作をオペレータが行うことを抑止できる。 The link information reading / interpreting unit 151 reads and interprets the link information transmitted from the mobile terminal 124. Based on the authentication information included in the read and interpreted link information (argument), the authentication processing unit 153 authenticates the accessed mobile terminal 124 while referring to the authentication information storage unit 154b, and performs unauthorized access. Exclude. The link information is encrypted, eliminating unauthorized access by decrypting or tampering with the link information. Further, for example, when the link information includes a restriction on the operator's authority as security, it is possible to hide a part of the requested electronic manual. By limiting the authority, it is possible to prevent the operator from performing an operation without the authority.
　ウェブページ生成部１５２は、読み取り解釈されたリンク情報に基づいて、電子マニュアルを表示するウェブページを生成する。上述のように、生成されたコードに示されるリンク情報は、検索用情報の工作機械１００の機種、号機およびタッチパネル１２２に表示する言語に関する情報を含んでおり、セキュリティとして、工作機械１００のマニュアルの系統、版数（バージョン）の情報を含んでいる。ウェブページ生成部１５２は、これらの情報に基づき、マニュアル記憶部１５４ａに格納されている電子マニュアルの該当ページを表示するウェブページを生成する。特に、リンク情報が予防保全ＩＤを含んでいる場合には、当該構成部品または消耗品のメンテナンスや交換、補充に関連したページを表示するウェブページが生成される。 The web page generation unit 152 generates a web page for displaying an electronic manual based on the read and interpreted link information. As described above, the link information shown in the generated code includes information on the model, the machine tool of the machine tool 100 and the language to be displayed on the touch panel 122 of the search information, and for security, the manual of the machine tool 100. Contains information on the system and version. Based on this information, the web page generation unit 152 generates a web page for displaying the corresponding page of the electronic manual stored in the manual storage unit 154a. In particular, when the link information includes a preventive maintenance ID, a web page displaying a page related to maintenance, replacement, or replenishment of the component or consumable is generated.
　計時部１５５は、リンク情報を含むコードが生成された時刻（時限コード）から所定の時間が経過したときに、ウェブページ生成部１５２に向けて生成したウェブページを閉じるよう指示するようにできる。こうして、制御装置１３０のコード生成部１３２が生成したコードの有効期限が予め設定されるようにできる。表示されたリンク情報を含むコードを取得できるのは、通常は工作機械のユーザであるが、一時的にコードをカメラ等で撮影し記録した第三者が、撮影した過去に生成されたコードの画像を用いてサーバー１５０にある電子マニュアルを閲覧することを試みようとした場合に、有効期限を設けることで閲覧を防ぐことができる。 時限コードは、閲覧の有効期間を設定できるものであればよく、コードを生成された時刻以外にも、閲覧不可にする時刻をコードに含めてもよい。 The timekeeping unit 155 can instruct the web page generation unit 152 to close the generated web page when a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the code including the link information is generated (timed code). In this way, the expiration date of the code generated by the code generation unit 132 of the control device 130 can be set in advance. Normally, the user of the machine tool can obtain the code including the displayed link information, but a third party who temporarily shot and recorded the code with a camera etc. took a picture of the code generated in the past. When an attempt is made to browse an electronic manual on the server 150 using an image, browsing can be prevented by setting an expiration date. The timed code may be any time as long as the valid period of browsing can be set, and the code may include a time at which browsing is disabled in addition to the time when the code is generated.
　以下、本実施形態の作用を説明する。
　図５～図１２において、操作盤１２０のタッチパネル１２２には、工作機械１００に関する情報を表示するメインウィンドウ１０が表示される。メインウィンドウ１０は、後述するアラームウィンドウ２０、定期点検ウィンドウ３０、検索ウィンドウ５０などを表示する領域１８と、決定ボタン１２、コード生成ボタン１４および検索ボタン１６を含んでいる。 Hereinafter, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
5 to 12, the touch panel 122 of the operation panel 120 displays a main window 10 for displaying information about the machine tool 100. The main window 10 includes an area 18 for displaying an alarm window 20, a periodic inspection window 30, a search window 50, etc., which will be described later, a decision button 12, a code generation button 14, and a search button 16.
　工作機械１００の制御装置１３０のアラーム生成部１３１は、工作機械１００に電源が投入されている間、常に工作機械１００の各部を監視しており、工作機械１００の各部に不具合が生じた場合に、アラームを発する。なお、工作機械１００の各部を監視するセンサのような監視装置（図示せず）は、入出力ポート１３６に接続することができる。特に、本実施形態では、図５に示すように、タッチパネル１２２内のメインウィンドウ１０内にアラームウィンドウ２０が表示され、工作機械１００に不具合が生じたことをオペレータに知らせるようになっている。 The alarm generation unit 131 of the control device 130 of the machine tool 100 constantly monitors each part of the machine tool 100 while the power is turned on to the machine tool 100, and when a defect occurs in each part of the machine tool 100. , Fire an alarm. A monitoring device (not shown) such as a sensor that monitors each part of the machine tool 100 can be connected to the input / output port 136. In particular, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, an alarm window 20 is displayed in the main window 10 in the touch panel 122 to notify the operator that a problem has occurred in the machine tool 100.
　図５を参照すると、アラームウィンドウ２０は、このウィンドウがアラームウィンドウであることを表示する領域２２と、アラームコードを表示する領域２４と、不具合項目を表示する領域２６とを含んでいる。表１に不具合項目の一例をアラームコードと共に示す。図５では、不具合項目は１つだけ表示されているが、複数の不具合項目を表示することもできる。
Figure JPOXMLDOC01-appb-T000001
 Referring to FIG. 5, the alarm window 20 includes an area 22 for displaying that the window is an alarm window, an area 24 for displaying an alarm code, and an area 26 for displaying a defect item. Table 1 shows an example of a malfunction item together with an alarm code. In FIG. 5, only one defect item is displayed, but a plurality of defect items can be displayed.
Figure JPOXMLDOC01-appb-T000001
　また、図６は、オペレータに定期点検を促すために、アラーム生成部１３１からオペレータに向けて発せられるメッセージとして操作盤１２０のタッチパネル１２２に表示される定期点検ウィンドウを示している。定期点検は、６カ月点検、１年点検、２年点検のように機械の稼働時間に関係なく実施される項目と、１６０時間点検、５００時間点検、１０００時間点検など機械の稼働時間によって実施されるものがある。表２に定期点検の一例を示す。
Figure JPOXMLDOC01-appb-T000002
 Further, FIG. 6 shows a periodic inspection window displayed on the touch panel 122 of the operation panel 120 as a message issued from the alarm generation unit 131 to the operator in order to urge the operator to perform periodic inspection. Periodic inspections are carried out according to items that are carried out regardless of the operating time of the machine, such as 6-month inspection, 1-year inspection, and 2-year inspection, and machine operating hours such as 160-hour inspection, 500-hour inspection, and 1000-hour inspection. There is something. Table 2 shows an example of periodic inspection.
Figure JPOXMLDOC01-appb-T000002
　制御装置１３０の計時部１３５は、各点検項目に関連して、稼働時間に無関係に実施される項目については、前回点検または点検に伴う保守作業を行ってからの経過時間を単純にカウントし、機械の稼働時間によって実施される項目については機械の稼働時間を考慮して経過時間をカウントする。カウントした経過時間が、各点検項目に規定されている値になると、制御装置１３０のアラーム生成部１３１は、操作盤１２０のタッチパネル１２２に定期点検ウィンドウ３０を表示する。定期点検ウィンドウ３０は、このウィンドウが定期点検ウィンドウであることを表示する領域３２と、点検項目３４～３８を表示する領域とを含んでいる。 The timekeeping unit 135 of the control device 130 simply counts the elapsed time from the previous inspection or the maintenance work associated with the inspection for the items to be carried out regardless of the operating time in relation to each inspection item. For items implemented by the operating time of the machine, the elapsed time is counted in consideration of the operating time of the machine. When the counted elapsed time reaches a value specified for each inspection item, the alarm generation unit 131 of the control device 130 displays the periodic inspection window 30 on the touch panel 122 of the operation panel 120. The periodic inspection window 30 includes an area 32 for displaying that this window is a periodic inspection window, and an area for displaying inspection items 34 to 38.
　アラームウィンドウ２０または定期点検ウィンドウ３０が開いたとき、オペレータが不具合項目２６または点検項目３４～３８から１つの項目または複数の項目をアクティブにした状態で決定ボタン１２をタップして選択し、コード生成ボタン１４をタップすると、図７に示すように、コード生成部１３２により生成されたコード、特に２次元コード４０がタッチパネル１２２に表示される。 When the alarm window 20 or the periodic inspection window 30 opens, the operator taps and selects the enter button 12 with one or more items activated from the defect item 26 or inspection items 34 to 38 to generate a code. When the button 14 is tapped, as shown in FIG. 7, the code generated by the code generation unit 132, particularly the two-dimensional code 40, is displayed on the touch panel 122.
　このとき、コード生成部１３２は、計時部１３５から現在時刻を受け取り、コードを生成した時刻を引数（時限コード）としてリンク情報に加入する。計時部１３５は、通信ネットワーク１４０を介してＮＰＴサーバーから協定世界時を受け取り、これを現在時刻としてコード生成部１３２に出力するようにしてもよい。 At this time, the code generation unit 132 receives the current time from the timekeeping unit 135, and subscribes to the link information using the time when the code is generated as an argument (timed code). The timekeeping unit 135 may receive Coordinated Universal Time from the NPT server via the communication network 140 and output this as the current time to the code generation unit 132.
　このコード４０を携帯端末１２４で読み込むことによって、上述のように、通信ネットワーク１４０経由でサーバー１５０にアクセスして、該携帯端末１２４上に電子マニュアルを表示させることができる。コード４０は、電子マニュアルを格納したサーバーへ該携帯端末でアクセスするために必要なＵＲＬや認証情報、工作機械１００の機種、号機、工作機械１００のマニュアルの系統、版数（バージョン）に加えて、上記不具合項目、定期点検項目を示す予防保全ＩＤ含むことができる。なお、該携帯端末１２４は工作機械１００の製造者が提供する特別な機器ではなく、市販されているスマートフォンやタブレット、ラップトップパソコンとしてもよい。 By reading this code 40 with the mobile terminal 124, as described above, the server 150 can be accessed via the communication network 140 and the electronic manual can be displayed on the mobile terminal 124. The code 40 includes the URL and authentication information required to access the server storing the electronic manual with the mobile terminal, the model and number of the machine tool 100, the system of the manual of the machine tool 100, and the version. , The preventive maintenance ID indicating the above-mentioned defect item and periodic inspection item can be included. The mobile terminal 124 is not a special device provided by the manufacturer of the machine tool 100, but may be a commercially available smartphone, tablet, or laptop personal computer.
　このように、工作機械１００の各部に不具合が生じた場合や、前回の定期点検から経過時間が各点検項目に規定されている値になったときに、操作盤１２０のタッチパネル１２２にアラームウィンドウ２０または定期点検ウィンドウ３０を表示することによって、工作機械１００からオペレータに不具合の解消作業や定期点検を促すことができる。 In this way, when a problem occurs in each part of the machine tool 100 or when the elapsed time from the previous periodic inspection reaches the value specified for each inspection item, the alarm window 20 is displayed on the touch panel 122 of the operation panel 120. Alternatively, by displaying the periodic inspection window 30, the machine tool 100 can urge the operator to solve the problem or perform periodic inspection.
　タッチパネル１２２にアラームウィンドウ２０または定期点検ウィンドウ３０が表示されたとき、アラームウィンドウ２０や定期点検ウィンドウ３０のコード生成ボタン１４をタップしてコードを生成し、これを携帯端末１２４で読み取ることによってサーバー１５０にアクセスし、不具合の解消作業や点検作業を実施すべき工作機械１００の部位へのアクセス方法や、消耗品の交換、補充方法といった作業に関連したマニュアルを簡単に携帯端末１２４上に表示することができ、オペレータは、タッチパネル１２２から離れた場所でマニュアルを見ながら作業を行うことが可能となる。 When the alarm window 20 or the periodic inspection window 30 is displayed on the touch panel 122, the code generation button 14 of the alarm window 20 or the periodic inspection window 30 is tapped to generate a code, which is read by the mobile terminal 124 to read the server 150. To easily display on the mobile terminal 124 a manual related to the work such as how to access the part of the machine tool 100 where the trouble-solving work and the inspection work should be carried out, the replacement of consumables, and the replenishment method. The operator can work while looking at the manual at a place away from the touch panel 122.
　１０　　メインウィンドウ
　１２　　決定ボタン
　１４　　コード生成ボタン
　１６　　検索ボタン
　２０　　アラームウィンドウ
　３０　　定期点検ウィンドウ
　１００　　工作機械
　１２０　　操作盤
　１２２　　タッチパネル
　１２４　　携帯端末
　１３０　　制御装置
　１３０　　制御装置
　１３１　　アラーム生成部
　１３２　　コード生成部
　１３３　　認証処理部
　１３４　　記憶部
　１３４ａ　　メンテナンス記憶部
　１３４ｂ　　コード記憶部
　１３５　　計時部
　１３６　　入出力ポート
　１４０　　インターネット
　１５０　　サーバー
　１５１　　リンク情報読取解釈部
　１５２　　ウェブページ生成部
　１５３　　認証処理部
　１５４　　記憶部
　１５４ａ　　マニュアル記憶部
　１５４ｂ　　認証情報記憶部
　１５５　　計時部
　１５６　　入出力ポート 10 Main window 12 Enter button 14 Code generation button 16 Search button 20 Alarm window 30 Periodic inspection window 100 Machine tool 120 Operation panel 122 Touch panel 124 Mobile terminal 130 Control device 130 Control device 131 Alarm generation unit 132 Code generation unit 133 Authentication processing unit 134 Storage unit 134a Maintenance storage unit 134b Code storage unit 135 Timing unit 136 I / O port 140 Internet 150 Server 151 Link information reading and interpretation unit 152 Web page generation unit 153 Authentication processing unit 154 Storage unit 154a Manual storage unit 154b Authentication information storage unit 155 Clocking unit Part 156 I / O port

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  1. 　ネットワークを介して閲覧する工作機械の電子マニュアルシステムにおいて、
    　工作機械または該工作機械の周辺装置のための電子マニュアルを格納したサーバーと、
    　前記サーバーにアクセスするためのＵＲＬに工作機械に関連した検索用情報と工作機械に関連した情報のセキュリティとを付加したリンク情報を表すコードを生成するコード生成部と、
    　前記コードを表示する表示部と、
    　前記表示部に表示された前記コードを読み取り、前記リンク情報を前記サーバーに送信する携帯端末とを具備し、
    　前記サーバーは、前記携帯端末から受け取ったリンク情報に基づき、前記携帯端末により閲覧可能に前記工作機械または該工作機械の周辺装置のための電子マニュアルを掲載したウェブページを生成することを特徴とした電子マニュアルシステム。     In the electronic manual system of machine tools viewed via a network
    A server that stores a machine tool or an electronic manual for the machine tool's peripherals,
    A code generator that generates a code representing link information in which search information related to the machine tool and security of information related to the machine tool are added to the URL for accessing the server, and a code generator.
    A display unit that displays the code and
    A mobile terminal that reads the code displayed on the display unit and transmits the link information to the server is provided.
    The server is characterized in that, based on the link information received from the mobile terminal, the server generates a web page containing an electronic manual for the machine machine or a peripheral device of the machine machine so as to be viewable by the mobile terminal. Electronic manual system.
  2. 　前記工作機械に関連した検索用情報は、工作機械の機種および号機、版数を含む請求項１に記載の電子マニュアルシステム。 The search information related to the machine tool is the electronic manual system according to claim 1, which includes the model, number, and version of the machine tool.
  3. 　前記工作機械に関連した検索用情報は、工作機械において不具合を生じた構成部品またはユニットや、点検、交換が必要な構成部品または消耗品に関連した予防保全ＩＤを含む請求項１に記載の電子マニュアルシステム。 The electronic search information related to the machine tool is the electronic according to claim 1, including a preventive maintenance ID related to a component or unit having a defect in the machine tool, or a component or consumable that needs to be inspected or replaced. Manual system.
  4. 　前記工作機械に関連した情報のセキュリティは、電子マニュアルの系統（バージョン）、引数のバージョン情報、認証情報、時限コードを含む請求項１に記載の電子マニュアルシステム。 The security of information related to the machine tool is the electronic manual system according to claim 1, which includes an electronic manual system (version), argument version information, authentication information, and a timed code.
  5. 　工作機械の制御装置において、
    　工作機械または該工作機械の周辺装置のための電子マニュアルを格納したサーバーにアクセスするためのＵＲＬに工作機械に関連した検索情報と工作機械に関連した情報のセキュリティとを付加したリンク情報を表すコードを生成するコード生成部と、
    　携帯端末で読み取り可能に前記コードを表示する表示部とを具備し、
    　前記表示部に表示された前記コードを携帯端末で読み取り、前記リンク情報を前記サーバーに送信し、前記携帯端末から受け取ったリンク情報に基づき、前記サーバーが前記携帯端末により閲覧可能に前記工作機械または該工作機械の周辺装置のための電子マニュアルを掲載したウェブページを生成することを特徴とした工作機械の制御装置。     In the control device of machine tools
    A code representing link information with search information related to the machine tool and security of information related to the machine tool added to the URL for accessing the server that stores the machine tool or the electronic manual for the peripheral device of the machine tool. And the code generator that generates
    It is equipped with a display unit that displays the code so that it can be read by a mobile terminal.
    The code displayed on the display unit is read by the mobile terminal, the link information is transmitted to the server, and the server can be viewed by the mobile terminal based on the link information received from the mobile terminal. A machine tool control device, characterized in that it produces a web page containing electronic manuals for the machine tool peripherals.
  6. 　工作機械または該工作機械の周辺装置のための電子マニュアルを格納したサーバーにおいて、
    　工作機械の制御装置の表示部に表示され、前記サーバーにアクセスするためのＵＲＬに工作機械に関連した検索情報と工作機械に関連した情報のセキュリティとを付加したリンク情報を表すコードを読み取った携帯端末から前記リンク情報を受け取り、
    　該携帯端末から受け取ったリンク情報に基づき、前記携帯端末により閲覧可能に前記工作機械のための電子マニュアルを掲載したウェブウェブページを生成することを特徴とした電子マニュアルを格納したサーバー。     In a server that stores a machine tool or an electronic manual for the machine tool's peripherals
    A mobile phone that is displayed on the display unit of the control device of the machine tool and reads a code representing link information in which search information related to the machine tool and security of information related to the machine tool are added to the URL for accessing the server. Receive the link information from the terminal and
    A server that stores an electronic manual, which is characterized by generating a web web page containing an electronic manual for the machine tool so that it can be viewed by the mobile terminal based on the link information received from the mobile terminal.
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