WO2023026428A1 - Management device and management method - Google Patents

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WO2023026428A1
WO2023026428A1 PCT/JP2021/031327 JP2021031327W WO2023026428A1 WO 2023026428 A1 WO2023026428 A1 WO 2023026428A1 JP 2021031327 W JP2021031327 W JP 2021031327W WO 2023026428 A1 WO2023026428 A1 WO 2023026428A1
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  • the present invention relates to a molding condition management device and a molding condition management method.
  • Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2004-9305 discloses a user support device communicably connected to a plurality of injection molding machines.
  • the user support device creates molding conditions based on the mold attached to the injection molding machine, and transmits the molding conditions to the injection molding machine.
  • a user support device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-9305 obtains molding conditions from another injection molding machine that holds molding conditions for the same mold, and adjusts the molding conditions of the injection molding machine based on the obtained molding conditions. to create
  • the molding conditions cannot be sent from another injection molding machine to the user support device
  • the user support device cannot create the molding conditions for the injection molding machine, and the injection molding machine cannot set the molding conditions. be.
  • the above user support device has a search table. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain the search table.
  • An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems.
  • a first aspect of the present invention is a management device to which a plurality of injection molding machines are connected and which manages molding conditions created for each mold attached to the injection molding machines, wherein the plurality of injection molding machines are a classification unit for classifying into one or more groups; and a memory for storing electronic data of the molding conditions for each mold in a storage unit in association with the group to which the injection molding machine to which the mold is attached belongs. and a management department.
  • a second aspect of the present invention is a management method for managing molding conditions created for each mold attached to the injection molding machine in a management device to which a plurality of injection molding machines are connected, a classification step of classifying injection molding machines into one or more groups; and a storage management step for storing in the
  • the injection molding machine can set the molding conditions even if the molding conditions cannot be sent from another injection molding machine to the management device.
  • the present invention eliminates the need for a search table and facilitates maintenance.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an injection molding system.
  • FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the injection molding machine and management device.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing examples of each group and injection molding machines classified into each group.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a management table.
  • FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a molding condition file stored in the storage unit.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an injection molding system 10 .
  • the injection molding system 10 has a management device 12 and a plurality of injection molding machines 14 .
  • the management device 12 is communicably connected to each injection molding machine 14 via a LAN (Local Area Network) in the factory.
  • a plurality of types of injection molding machines 14 are connected to the management device 12 .
  • eight injection molding machines 14 of four models are connected to the management device 12 .
  • the breakdown of the four models is a 15-ton machine with a mold clamping force of 15 tons, a 30-ton machine with a mold clamping force of 30 tons, a 50-ton machine with a mold clamping force of 50 tons, and a mold clamping force of 100 tons.
  • No. 4 14-4 and No. 8 14-8 are 15 tons
  • No. 3 14-3 and No. 7 14-7 are 30 tons
  • No. 1 14-1 and No. 2 14-2 are 50 100-ton machine
  • No. 5 machine 14-5 and No. 6 machine 14-6 are 50 100-ton machine
  • the injection molding machine 14 will be used when there is no need to distinguish between them.
  • FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the injection molding machine 14 and the management device 12.
  • the injection molding machine 14 creates molding conditions for each mold.
  • the injection molding machine 14 generates a molding condition file 16 having electronic data of molding conditions created for each mold.
  • the injection molding machine 14 outputs the molding condition file 16 to the management device 12 .
  • the management device 12 stores a molding condition file 16 input from the injection molding machine 14 .
  • the injection molding machine 14 reads the molding condition file 16 stored in the management device 12 .
  • the injection molding machine 14 sets molding conditions according to the read electronic data of the molding condition file 16 and molds the product.
  • the molding conditions are, for example, filling pressure, injection speed, holding pressure, etc.
  • the filling pressure is the pressure applied to the resin to fill the mold with the resin.
  • Injection speed is the moving speed of the screw when filling the molten plastic into the mold.
  • Holding pressure is the pressure applied to the resin so that the resin does not flow backward from the gate after the entire cavity is filled with the molten resin.
  • Molding conditions are set for each combination of the mold, the model of the injection molding machine 14, the screw diameter of the injection molding machine 14, and the like.
  • the injection molding machine 14 has a calculation section 18 and a storage section 20 .
  • the computing unit 18 is, for example, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).
  • the calculation unit 18 has a molding condition generation unit 22 and a molding control unit 24 .
  • the molding condition creation unit 22 and the molding control unit 24 are implemented by the operation unit 18 executing programs stored in the storage unit 20 .
  • At least part of the molding condition generator 22 and the molding controller 24 may be realized by an integrated circuit such as ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array).
  • At least part of the molding condition generator 22 and the molding controller 24 may be realized by electronic circuits including discrete devices.
  • the storage unit 20 is composed of a volatile memory (not shown) and a non-volatile memory (not shown), which are computer-readable storage media.
  • Volatile memory is, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like.
  • a volatile memory is used as a working memory of a processor and temporarily stores data required for processing or calculation.
  • Non-volatile memory is, for example, ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, or the like.
  • Non-volatile memory is used as storage memory to store programs, tables, maps, and the like.
  • At least part of the storage unit 20 may be provided in the above-described processor, integrated circuit, or the like. At least part of the storage unit 20 may be installed in a device connected to the injection molding machine 14 via a network.
  • the molding condition creation unit 22 creates molding conditions. Molding conditions are created based on the information input to the injection molding machine 14 by the user.
  • the molding condition creation unit 22 outputs the molding condition file 16 having electronic data of the created molding conditions to the management device 12 .
  • the molding control unit 24 reads the molding condition file 16 stored in the management device 12. The molding control unit 24 sets the molding conditions based on the electronic data of the molding conditions in the molding condition file 16 . The molding control unit 24 controls the injection molding machine 14 according to molding conditions.
  • the management device 12 is a personal computer.
  • the management device 12 has an arithmetic unit 26 and a storage unit 28 .
  • the computing unit 26 is, for example, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).
  • the calculation unit 26 has a classification unit 30 and a storage management unit 34 .
  • the classification unit 30 and the storage management unit 34 are implemented by the operation unit 26 executing a program stored in the storage unit 28 .
  • At least part of the classification unit 30 and the memory management unit 34 may be realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array).
  • At least part of the classification unit 30 and the storage management unit 34 may be realized by electronic circuits including discrete devices.
  • the storage unit 28 is composed of a volatile memory (not shown) and a non-volatile memory (not shown), which are computer-readable storage media.
  • Volatile memory is, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like.
  • a volatile memory is used as a working memory of a processor and temporarily stores data required for processing or calculation.
  • Non-volatile memory is, for example, ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, or the like.
  • Non-volatile memory is used as storage memory to store programs, tables, maps, and the like.
  • At least part of the storage unit 28 may be provided in the above-described processor, integrated circuit, or the like. At least part of the storage unit 28 may be installed in a device connected to the management device 12 via a network.
  • the classification unit 30 classifies the plurality of injection molding machines 14 connected to the management device 12 into one or more groups. Classification is performed based on the user's instruction input to the management device 12 . The user instructs the injection molding machines 14 using the same mold to belong to the same group. In this embodiment, one or more injection molding machines 14 are classified into each group.
  • the injection molding machine 14 that uses the mold is selected according to the mold specifications. Therefore, a plurality of injection molding machines 14 can use the same mold in common as long as the injection molding machines 14 correspond to the mold.
  • the classification unit 30 may automatically classify a plurality of injection molding machines 14 into a plurality of groups using specifications of the injection molding machines 14 as classification criteria.
  • the injection molding machine 14 that uses the mold is selected according to the mold specifications. Also, the mold may be manufactured based on the peripheral equipment of the injection molding machine 14 . In these cases, the classification unit 30 may use at least one of the specifications of the injection molding machine 14 and the peripheral devices of the injection molding machine 14 as classification criteria.
  • the classification unit 30 may use the installation position of the injection molding machine 14 as a criterion for classification.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of each group and the injection molding machines 14 classified into each group.
  • four groups of group 1, group 2, group 3 and group 4 are set.
  • Group 1 includes 15-ton aircraft No. 4 14-4 and No. 8 14-8.
  • Group 2 includes 30-ton aircraft No. 3 14-3 and No. 7 aircraft 14-7.
  • Group 3 includes 50-ton aircraft No. 1 14-1 and No. 2 14-2.
  • Group 4 includes 100-ton aircraft No. 5 14-5 and No. 6 14-6.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a management table. Correspondence between each group and each injection molding machine 14 is managed by a management table stored in the storage unit 28 . As shown in FIG. 4, the management table has information on the ID of each injection molding machine 14, information on the name of each injection molding machine 14, and information on the group to which each injection molding machine 14 belongs.
  • FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of the molding condition file 16 stored in the storage unit 28.
  • the storage management unit 34 creates each shared folder 36 in the storage unit 28 in association with the group.
  • the storage management unit 34 creates each individual folder 38 in the storage unit 28 in association with the injection molding machine 14 .
  • the storage management unit 34 saves each molding condition file 16 in the shared folder 36 specified by the user. By storing the molding condition file 16 in the shared folder 36, the storage management unit 34 stores the molding condition file 16 (electronic data of molding conditions) and the group corresponding to the shared folder 36 in which the molding condition file 16 is stored. Associate.
  • the storage management unit 34 stores each molding condition file 16 in the individual folder 38 specified by the user. By storing the molding condition file 16 in the individual folder 38, the storage management unit 34 performs injection molding to which the molding condition file 16 (electronic data of molding conditions) and the individual folder 38 in which each molding condition file 16 is stored correspond. Machine 14 is associated. One of the shared folder 36 and the individual folder 38 is selected and stored for each molding condition file 16 .
  • one or more injection molding machines 14 among the plurality of injection molding machines 14 are assigned to each of the plurality of groups. Furthermore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, each of the plurality of injection molding machines 14 belongs to one of the plurality of groups.
  • the manner of classifying a plurality of injection molding machines 14 into one or more groups is not limited to the manner of classification shown in the above embodiment.
  • none of the injection molding machines 14 among the plurality of injection molding machines 14 may be assigned to some of the plurality of groups.
  • One or more injection molding machines 14 among the plurality of injection molding machines 14 may be assigned to at least one group among the plurality of groups.
  • some injection molding machines 14 among the plurality of injection molding machines 14 may not belong to any group among the plurality of groups. At least one injection molding machine 14 among the plurality of injection molding machines 14 may belong to one or more groups among the plurality of groups.
  • some injection molding machines 14 among the plurality of injection molding machines 14 may belong to two or more groups among the plurality of groups.
  • all of the plurality of injection molding machines 14 may belong to one group. Also, some injection molding machines 14 among the plurality of injection molding machines 14 may belong to one group, and the remaining injection molding machines 14 may not belong to any group.
  • a mold is manufactured for each product to be molded. Also, the injection molding machine 14 using the mold is selected according to the specifications of the mold. Therefore, a plurality of injection molding machines 14 can use the same mold in common as long as the injection molding machines 14 correspond to the mold. The same molding conditions are set for each of the plurality of injection molding machines 14 that use the same mold.
  • the conventional management device saves each molding condition file in an individual folder corresponding to each injection molding machine, and manages the molding conditions for each injection molding machine.
  • the molding condition file is saved in an individual folder corresponding to the injection molding machine that created the molding conditions.
  • the management device needs to copy the molding condition file to an individual folder corresponding to the other injection molding machine. be. Copying of the molding condition file is performed based on instructions input to the management device by the user using an input device provided in the management device. Therefore, there is a problem that as the number of injection molding machines set with the same molding conditions increases, the work of the user increases.
  • the classification unit 30 of the management device 12 of this embodiment classifies the plurality of injection molding machines 14 into one or more groups.
  • the storage management unit 34 stores the electronic data (molding condition file 16) of molding conditions for each mold in the storage unit 28 in association with the group to which the injection molding machine 14 to which the mold is attached belongs.
  • each injection molding machine 14 can read the molding condition file 16 stored in the storage unit 28 in association with the group to which it belongs, and set the molding conditions.
  • the user does not need to operate the input device to copy the molding condition file 16, and the management device 12 can reduce the user's work.
  • the management device 12 of this embodiment stores the electronic data of the molding conditions (the molding condition file 16) in the storage unit 28 when the molding conditions are set in each injection molding machine 14.
  • FIG. 1 As a result, if the molding condition file 16 is stored in the storage unit 28 in advance, even if communication between the injection molding machine 14 that has created the molding conditions and the management device 12 is not possible, each The injection molding machine 14 can read the molding condition file 16 from the storage unit 28 of the management device 12 and set the molding conditions.
  • the classification unit 30 of the management device 12 of the present embodiment sorts the plurality of injection molding machines 14 into one or more groups. Thereby, the management device 12 can classify the injection molding machines 14 for which common molding conditions are set into the same group.
  • the classification unit 30 of the management device 12 of this embodiment distributes one or more injection molding machines 14 to each group. Thereby, the management device 12 can make the injection molding machine 14 belong to any group.
  • the storage unit 28 of the management device 12 of this embodiment is a computer-readable recording medium installed in the management device 12 or a computer-readable recording medium connected to the management device 12 via a network.
  • the management device 12 can improve the reading speed and writing speed of the data etc. of the storage unit 28 by the calculation unit 26 .
  • the capacity of the storage unit 28 mounted on the management device 12 can be reduced.
  • the storage management unit 34 of the management device 12 of this embodiment creates a plurality of shared folders 36 in association with each group.
  • the storage management unit 34 saves each molding condition file 16 in each shared folder 36 .
  • the storage management unit 34 associates each molding condition file 16 with a group corresponding to the shared folder 36 in which each molding condition file 16 is stored.
  • the management device 12 can associate each molding condition file 16 with each group by a simple method.
  • the storage management unit 34 of the management device 12 of the present embodiment stores electronic data (molding condition files 16) of molding conditions individually set for each injection molding machine 14 among the plurality of molding condition files 16. It is stored in the storage unit 28 in association with the injection molding machine 14 to be set. Thereby, each injection molding machine 14 can read the molding condition file 16 stored in the storage unit 28 in association with each injection molding machine 14 and set the molding conditions.
  • the storage management unit 34 of the management device 12 of this embodiment creates a plurality of individual folders 38 in association with each injection molding machine 14 .
  • the storage management unit 34 saves the electronic data of each molding condition (molding condition file 16) in each individual folder 38.
  • FIG. Thereby, the storage management unit 34 associates each molding condition file 16 with the injection molding machine 14 corresponding to the individual folder 38 storing each molding condition file 16 .
  • the management device 12 can associate each molding condition file 16 with each injection molding machine 14 by a simple method.
  • Each injection molding machine 14 has a molding condition creation unit 22 that outputs the created electronic data of molding conditions (molding condition file 16) to the management device 12.
  • the storage management unit 34 of the management device 12 stores the molding condition file 16 input from each injection molding machine 14 in the storage unit 28 in association with the group to which the injection molding machine 14 that outputs the molding condition belongs. Thereby, the management device 12 can manage the molding condition file 16 having the electronic data of the molding conditions created in each injection molding machine 14 in association with the group corresponding to each injection molding machine 14 .
  • the sorting unit may sort the one or more injection molding machines into at least one of the one or more groups. Thereby, the management device can make one or more injection molding machines belong to at least one of the one or more groups.
  • the classification unit is connected to specifications of each of the plurality of injection molding machines, installation locations of each of the plurality of injection molding machines, and each of the plurality of injection molding machines.
  • One or more of the injection molding machines may be assigned to at least one of the one or more groups based on at least one of the peripheral devices.
  • the management device can classify the injection molding machines for which common molding conditions are set into the same group.
  • the storage management unit may store the electronic data of the molding conditions for each mold in the storage unit in association with the injection molding machine in which the molding conditions are set. good. Thereby, the management device can store the molding conditions set for each injection molding machine in the storage unit.
  • a management method for managing molding conditions created for each mold attached to the injection molding machines in a management device (12) to which a plurality of injection molding machines (14) are connected comprising: into one or more groups; and a storage unit (28) in which the electronic data of the molding conditions for each mold are associated with the group to which the injection molding machine to which the mold is attached belongs. and a storage management step for storing in the Thereby, each injection molding machine can read the molding condition file corresponding to the group to which it belongs.
  • the management device can prevent each injection molding machine from reading electronic data of molding conditions corresponding to groups other than the group to which it belongs.

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Provided is a management device (12) to which a plurality of injection molding machines (14) are connected and that manages a molding condition created for each mold attached to the injection molding machines, the management device (12) comprising: a classification unit (30) that classifies the plurality of injection molding machines into one or more groups; and a storage management unit (34) that causes electronic data of a molding condition for each mold to be stored in a storage unit (28) in association with a group to which the injection molding machine to which the mold is attached belongs.

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管理装置、及び、管理方法Management device and management method
　本発明は、成形条件の管理装置、及び、成形条件の管理方法に関する。 The present invention relates to a molding condition management device and a molding condition management method.
　特開２００４－９３０５号公報には、複数の射出成形機と通信可能に接続するユーザ支援装置が開示されている。ユーザ支援装置は、射出成形機に取り付けられる金型に基づいて成形条件を作成し、射出成形機に成形条件を送信する。 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2004-9305 discloses a user support device communicably connected to a plurality of injection molding machines. The user support device creates molding conditions based on the mold attached to the injection molding machine, and transmits the molding conditions to the injection molding machine.
　特開２００４－９３０５号公報に開示されたユーザ支援装置は、同じ金型に対する成形条件を保持する別の射出成形機から成形条件を入手し、入手した成形条件に基づいて射出成形機の成形条件を作成する。しかし、別の射出成形機からユーザ支援装置に成形条件を送れない状態である場合には、ユーザ支援装置は射出成形機の成形条件を作成できず、射出成形機は成形条件を設定できない課題がある。また、同じ金型に対する成形条件を保持する別の射出成形機から成形条件を入手するために、上記のユーザ支援装置は、検索テーブルを有する。そのため、検索テーブルの保守が必要となる。 A user support device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-9305 obtains molding conditions from another injection molding machine that holds molding conditions for the same mold, and adjusts the molding conditions of the injection molding machine based on the obtained molding conditions. to create However, if the molding conditions cannot be sent from another injection molding machine to the user support device, the user support device cannot create the molding conditions for the injection molding machine, and the injection molding machine cannot set the molding conditions. be. Also, in order to obtain molding conditions from another injection molding machine that holds molding conditions for the same mold, the above user support device has a search table. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain the search table.
　本発明は、上述した課題を解決することを目的とする。 An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems.
　本発明の第１の態様は、複数の射出成形機が接続され、前記射出成形機に取り付けられる金型毎に作成された成形条件を管理する管理装置であって、複数の前記射出成形機を１つ以上のグループに分類する分類部と、前記金型毎の前記成形条件の電子データを、前記金型が取り付けられる前記射出成形機が所属する前記グループに対応付けて記憶部に記憶させる記憶管理部と、を有する。 A first aspect of the present invention is a management device to which a plurality of injection molding machines are connected and which manages molding conditions created for each mold attached to the injection molding machines, wherein the plurality of injection molding machines are a classification unit for classifying into one or more groups; and a memory for storing electronic data of the molding conditions for each mold in a storage unit in association with the group to which the injection molding machine to which the mold is attached belongs. and a management department.
　本発明の第２の態様は、複数の射出成形機が接続された管理装置において、前記射出成形機に取り付けられる金型毎に作成された成形条件を管理する管理方法であって、複数の前記射出成形機を１つ以上のグループに分類する分類ステップと、前記金型毎の前記成形条件の電子データを、前記金型が取り付けられる前記射出成形機が所属する前記グループに対応付けて記憶部に記憶させる記憶管理ステップと、を有する。 A second aspect of the present invention is a management method for managing molding conditions created for each mold attached to the injection molding machine in a management device to which a plurality of injection molding machines are connected, a classification step of classifying injection molding machines into one or more groups; and a storage management step for storing in the
　本発明により、別の射出成形機から管理装置に成形条件を送れない状態であっても、射出成形機は成形条件を設定できる。また、本発明により、検索テーブルが不要となり、保守が容易となる。 According to the present invention, the injection molding machine can set the molding conditions even if the molding conditions cannot be sent from another injection molding machine to the management device. In addition, the present invention eliminates the need for a search table and facilitates maintenance.
図１は、射出成形システムの模式図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an injection molding system. 図２は、射出成形機及び管理装置の制御ブロック図である。FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the injection molding machine and management device. 図３は、各グループと、各グループに分類された射出成形機の例を示す模式図である。FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing examples of each group and injection molding machines classified into each group. 図４は、管理テーブルを示す図である。FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a management table. 図５は、記憶部に記憶される成形条件ファイルの概念図である。FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a molding condition file stored in the storage unit.
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　図１は、射出成形システム１０の模式図である。射出成形システム１０は、管理装置１２、及び、複数の射出成形機１４を有する。管理装置１２は、工場内のＬＡＮ（Local Area Network）を介して、それぞれの射出成形機１４と通信可能に接続されている。管理装置１２には、複数機種の射出成形機１４が接続される。本実施形態では、４機種８台の射出成形機１４が管理装置１２に接続されている。４機種の内訳は、型締力が１５トンである１５トン機、型締力が３０トンである３０トン機、型締力が５０トンである５０トン機、及び、型締力が１００トンである１００トン機である。ここで、ｎ号機の射出成形機１４を単にｎ号機１４－ｎと呼ぶ場合がある（但し、ｎ＝１～８）。本実施形態では、４号機１４－４及び８号機１４－８が１５トン機、３号機１４－３及び７号機１４－７が３０トン機、１号機１４－１及び２号機１４－２が５０トン機、５号機１４－５及び６号機１４－６が１００トン機である。以下、１号機１４－１、２号機１４－２、３号機１４－３、４号機１４－４、５号機１４－５、６号機１４－６、７号機１４－７及び８号機１４－８の区別をしない場合には、射出成形機１４と記載する。 [First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an injection molding system 10 . The injection molding system 10 has a management device 12 and a plurality of injection molding machines 14 . The management device 12 is communicably connected to each injection molding machine 14 via a LAN (Local Area Network) in the factory. A plurality of types of injection molding machines 14 are connected to the management device 12 . In this embodiment, eight injection molding machines 14 of four models are connected to the management device 12 . The breakdown of the four models is a 15-ton machine with a mold clamping force of 15 tons, a 30-ton machine with a mold clamping force of 30 tons, a 50-ton machine with a mold clamping force of 50 tons, and a mold clamping force of 100 tons. It is a 100-ton machine. Here, the n-th injection molding machine 14 may be simply referred to as the n-th machine 14-n (where n=1 to 8). In this embodiment, No. 4 14-4 and No. 8 14-8 are 15 tons, No. 3 14-3 and No. 7 14-7 are 30 tons, No. 1 14-1 and No. 2 14-2 are 50 100-ton machine, No. 5 machine 14-5 and No. 6 machine 14-6. Below, Unit 1 14-1, Unit 2 14-2, Unit 3 14-3, Unit 4 14-4, Unit 5 14-5, Unit 6 14-6, Unit 7 14-7 and Unit 8 14-8 The injection molding machine 14 will be used when there is no need to distinguish between them.
　図２は、射出成形機１４及び管理装置１２の制御ブロック図である。射出成形機１４は、金型毎に成形条件を作成する。射出成形機１４は、金型毎に作成された成形条件の電子データを有する成形条件ファイル１６を生成する。射出成形機１４は、成形条件ファイル１６を管理装置１２に出力する。管理装置１２は、射出成形機１４から入力された成形条件ファイル１６を記憶する。射出成形機１４は、管理装置１２に記憶されている成形条件ファイル１６を読み込む。射出成形機１４は、読み込んだ成形条件ファイル１６の電子データにしたがって成形条件を設定し、製品を成形する。 FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the injection molding machine 14 and the management device 12. The injection molding machine 14 creates molding conditions for each mold. The injection molding machine 14 generates a molding condition file 16 having electronic data of molding conditions created for each mold. The injection molding machine 14 outputs the molding condition file 16 to the management device 12 . The management device 12 stores a molding condition file 16 input from the injection molding machine 14 . The injection molding machine 14 reads the molding condition file 16 stored in the management device 12 . The injection molding machine 14 sets molding conditions according to the read electronic data of the molding condition file 16 and molds the product.
　成形条件は、例えば、充填圧力、射出速度、保圧等である。充填圧力は、樹脂を金型内へ充填させるために樹脂に掛ける圧力である。射出速度は、金型内へ溶融したプラスチックを充填するときのスクリュの移動速度である。保圧は、キャビティ全体に溶融樹脂が充填された後にゲートから樹脂が逆流しないように樹脂に掛ける圧力である。成形条件は、金型、射出成形機１４の機種、射出成形機１４のスクリュ径等の組み合わせ毎に設定される。 The molding conditions are, for example, filling pressure, injection speed, holding pressure, etc. The filling pressure is the pressure applied to the resin to fill the mold with the resin. Injection speed is the moving speed of the screw when filling the molten plastic into the mold. Holding pressure is the pressure applied to the resin so that the resin does not flow backward from the gate after the entire cavity is filled with the molten resin. Molding conditions are set for each combination of the mold, the model of the injection molding machine 14, the screw diameter of the injection molding machine 14, and the like.
　射出成形機１４は、演算部１８及び記憶部２０を有する。演算部１８は、例えば、ＣＰＵ（Central Processing Unit）、ＧＰＵ（Graphics Processing Unit）等のプロセッサである。演算部１８は、成形条件作成部２２及び成形制御部２４を有する。成形条件作成部２２及び成形制御部２４は、記憶部２０に記憶されているプログラムを演算部１８が実行することによって実現される。成形条件作成部２２及び成形制御部２４の少なくとも一部が、ＡＳＩＣ（Application Specific Integrated Circuit）、ＦＰＧＡ（Field-Programmable Gate Array）等の集積回路によって実現されてもよい。成形条件作成部２２及び成形制御部２４の少なくとも一部が、ディスクリートデバイスを含む電子回路によって実現されてもよい。 The injection molding machine 14 has a calculation section 18 and a storage section 20 . The computing unit 18 is, for example, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). The calculation unit 18 has a molding condition generation unit 22 and a molding control unit 24 . The molding condition creation unit 22 and the molding control unit 24 are implemented by the operation unit 18 executing programs stored in the storage unit 20 . At least part of the molding condition generator 22 and the molding controller 24 may be realized by an integrated circuit such as ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). At least part of the molding condition generator 22 and the molding controller 24 may be realized by electronic circuits including discrete devices.
　記憶部２０は、コンピュータ可読記憶媒体である、不図示の揮発性メモリ及び不図示の不揮発性メモリにより構成される。揮発性メモリは、例えば、ＲＡＭ（Random Access Memory）等である。揮発性メモリは、プロセッサのワーキングメモリとして使用され、処理又は演算に必要なデータ等を一時的に記憶する。不揮発性メモリは、例えば、ＲＯＭ（Read Only Memory）、フラッシュメモリ等である。不揮発性メモリは、保存用のメモリとして使用され、プログラム、テーブル、マップ等を記憶する。記憶部２０の少なくとも一部が、上述したプロセッサ、集積回路等に備えられていてもよい。記憶部２０の少なくとも一部が、射出成形機１４とネットワークによって接続された機器に搭載されていてもよい。 The storage unit 20 is composed of a volatile memory (not shown) and a non-volatile memory (not shown), which are computer-readable storage media. Volatile memory is, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like. A volatile memory is used as a working memory of a processor and temporarily stores data required for processing or calculation. Non-volatile memory is, for example, ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, or the like. Non-volatile memory is used as storage memory to store programs, tables, maps, and the like. At least part of the storage unit 20 may be provided in the above-described processor, integrated circuit, or the like. At least part of the storage unit 20 may be installed in a device connected to the injection molding machine 14 via a network.
　成形条件作成部２２は、成形条件を作成する。ユーザが射出成形機１４に入力した情報に基づいて、成形条件が作成される。成形条件作成部２２は、作成した成形条件の電子データを有する成形条件ファイル１６を管理装置１２に出力する。 The molding condition creation unit 22 creates molding conditions. Molding conditions are created based on the information input to the injection molding machine 14 by the user. The molding condition creation unit 22 outputs the molding condition file 16 having electronic data of the created molding conditions to the management device 12 .
　成形制御部２４は、管理装置１２に記憶されている成形条件ファイル１６を読み込む。成形制御部２４は、成形条件ファイル１６内の成形条件の電子データに基づいて成形条件を設定する。成形制御部２４は、成形条件にしたがって射出成形機１４を制御する。 The molding control unit 24 reads the molding condition file 16 stored in the management device 12. The molding control unit 24 sets the molding conditions based on the electronic data of the molding conditions in the molding condition file 16 . The molding control unit 24 controls the injection molding machine 14 according to molding conditions.
　管理装置１２は、パーソナルコンピュータである。管理装置１２は、演算部２６及び記憶部２８を有する。演算部２６は、例えば、ＣＰＵ（Central Processing Unit）、ＧＰＵ（Graphics Processing Unit）等のプロセッサである。演算部２６は、分類部３０及び記憶管理部３４を有する。分類部３０及び記憶管理部３４は、記憶部２８に記憶されているプログラムを演算部２６が実行することによって実現される。分類部３０及び記憶管理部３４の少なくとも一部が、ＡＳＩＣ（Application Specific Integrated Circuit）、ＦＰＧＡ（Field-Programmable Gate Array）等の集積回路によって実現されてもよい。分類部３０及び記憶管理部３４の少なくとも一部が、ディスクリートデバイスを含む電子回路によって実現されてもよい。 The management device 12 is a personal computer. The management device 12 has an arithmetic unit 26 and a storage unit 28 . The computing unit 26 is, for example, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). The calculation unit 26 has a classification unit 30 and a storage management unit 34 . The classification unit 30 and the storage management unit 34 are implemented by the operation unit 26 executing a program stored in the storage unit 28 . At least part of the classification unit 30 and the memory management unit 34 may be realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). At least part of the classification unit 30 and the storage management unit 34 may be realized by electronic circuits including discrete devices.
　記憶部２８は、コンピュータ可読記憶媒体である、不図示の揮発性メモリ及び不図示の不揮発性メモリにより構成される。揮発性メモリは、例えば、ＲＡＭ（Random Access Memory）等である。揮発性メモリは、プロセッサのワーキングメモリとして使用され、処理又は演算に必要なデータ等を一時的に記憶する。不揮発性メモリは、例えば、ＲＯＭ（Read Only Memory）、フラッシュメモリ等である。不揮発性メモリは、保存用のメモリとして使用され、プログラム、テーブル、マップ等を記憶する。記憶部２８の少なくとも一部が、上述したプロセッサ、集積回路等に備えられていてもよい。記憶部２８の少なくとも一部が、管理装置１２とネットワークによって接続された機器に搭載されていてもよい。 The storage unit 28 is composed of a volatile memory (not shown) and a non-volatile memory (not shown), which are computer-readable storage media. Volatile memory is, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like. A volatile memory is used as a working memory of a processor and temporarily stores data required for processing or calculation. Non-volatile memory is, for example, ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, or the like. Non-volatile memory is used as storage memory to store programs, tables, maps, and the like. At least part of the storage unit 28 may be provided in the above-described processor, integrated circuit, or the like. At least part of the storage unit 28 may be installed in a device connected to the management device 12 via a network.
　分類部３０は、管理装置１２に接続された複数の射出成形機１４を１つ以上のグループに分類する。分類は、管理装置１２に入力されたユーザの指示に基づいて行われる。ユーザは、同じ金型を使用する射出成形機１４を同じグループに所属させるように指示する。本実施形態では、各グループには、１台以上の射出成形機１４が分類される。 The classification unit 30 classifies the plurality of injection molding machines 14 connected to the management device 12 into one or more groups. Classification is performed based on the user's instruction input to the management device 12 . The user instructs the injection molding machines 14 using the same mold to belong to the same group. In this embodiment, one or more injection molding machines 14 are classified into each group.
　金型の仕様に応じて、金型を使用する射出成形機１４が選定される。そのため、金型に対応する射出成形機１４であれば、複数の射出成形機１４が互いに同じ金型を共通に使用できる。分類部３０は、分類の基準に、射出成形機１４の仕様を用いて、自動的に複数の射出成形機１４を複数のグループに分類してもよい。 The injection molding machine 14 that uses the mold is selected according to the mold specifications. Therefore, a plurality of injection molding machines 14 can use the same mold in common as long as the injection molding machines 14 correspond to the mold. The classification unit 30 may automatically classify a plurality of injection molding machines 14 into a plurality of groups using specifications of the injection molding machines 14 as classification criteria.
　金型の仕様に応じて、金型を使用する射出成形機１４が選定される。また、金型は、射出成形機１４の周辺装置に基づいて製造される場合がある。これらの場合には、分類部３０は、分類の基準として、射出成形機１４の仕様、及び、射出成形機１４の周辺装置の少なくとも１つを用いてもよい。 The injection molding machine 14 that uses the mold is selected according to the mold specifications. Also, the mold may be manufactured based on the peripheral equipment of the injection molding machine 14 . In these cases, the classification unit 30 may use at least one of the specifications of the injection molding machine 14 and the peripheral devices of the injection molding machine 14 as classification criteria.
　また、射出成形機１４に対する金型の着脱の効率を向上させる観点から、射出成形機１４の設置場所が金型の保管場所と近いことが重要となる場合がある。その場合には、分類部３０は、分類の基準として、射出成形機１４の設置位置を用いてもよい。 Also, from the viewpoint of improving the efficiency of attaching and detaching the mold to and from the injection molding machine 14, it may be important that the installation location of the injection molding machine 14 is close to the storage location of the mold. In that case, the classification unit 30 may use the installation position of the injection molding machine 14 as a criterion for classification.
　本実施形態では、射出成形機１４の機種に基づいて、複数の射出成形機１４が複数のグループに分類される。本実施形態においては、同じ機種である複数の射出成形機１４は、互いの型締力が同じである。図３は、各グループと、各グループに分類された射出成形機１４の例を示す模式図である。本実施形態では、グループ１、グループ２、グループ３及びグループ４の４つのグループが設定される。グループ１には、１５トン機である４号機１４－４及び８号機１４－８が分類される。グループ２には、３０トン機である３号機１４－３及び７号機１４－７が分類される。グループ３には、５０トン機である１号機１４－１及び２号機１４－２が分類される。グループ４には、１００トン機である５号機１４－５及び６号機１４－６が分類される。 In this embodiment, a plurality of injection molding machines 14 are classified into a plurality of groups based on the models of the injection molding machines 14 . In this embodiment, a plurality of injection molding machines 14 of the same model have the same mold clamping force. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of each group and the injection molding machines 14 classified into each group. In this embodiment, four groups of group 1, group 2, group 3 and group 4 are set. Group 1 includes 15-ton aircraft No. 4 14-4 and No. 8 14-8. Group 2 includes 30-ton aircraft No. 3 14-3 and No. 7 aircraft 14-7. Group 3 includes 50-ton aircraft No. 1 14-1 and No. 2 14-2. Group 4 includes 100-ton aircraft No. 5 14-5 and No. 6 14-6.
　図４は、管理テーブルを示す図である。各グループと各射出成形機１４との対応は、記憶部２８に記憶された管理テーブルにより管理される。図４に示すように、管理テーブルは、各射出成形機１４のＩＤの情報、各射出成形機１４の名称の情報、及び、各射出成形機１４が所属するグループの情報を有する。 FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a management table. Correspondence between each group and each injection molding machine 14 is managed by a management table stored in the storage unit 28 . As shown in FIG. 4, the management table has information on the ID of each injection molding machine 14, information on the name of each injection molding machine 14, and information on the group to which each injection molding machine 14 belongs.
　図５は、記憶部２８に記憶される成形条件ファイル１６の概念図である。記憶管理部３４は、記憶部２８に、グループに対応付けて各共有フォルダ３６を作成する。記憶管理部３４は、記憶部２８に、射出成形機１４に対応付けて各個別フォルダ３８を作成する。 FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of the molding condition file 16 stored in the storage unit 28. As shown in FIG. The storage management unit 34 creates each shared folder 36 in the storage unit 28 in association with the group. The storage management unit 34 creates each individual folder 38 in the storage unit 28 in association with the injection molding machine 14 .
　記憶管理部３４は、各成形条件ファイル１６を、ユーザが指定した共有フォルダ３６に保存する。記憶管理部３４は、成形条件ファイル１６を共有フォルダ３６に保存することにより、成形条件ファイル１６（成形条件の電子データ）と、成形条件ファイル１６が保存された共有フォルダ３６が対応するグループとを対応付ける。 The storage management unit 34 saves each molding condition file 16 in the shared folder 36 specified by the user. By storing the molding condition file 16 in the shared folder 36, the storage management unit 34 stores the molding condition file 16 (electronic data of molding conditions) and the group corresponding to the shared folder 36 in which the molding condition file 16 is stored. Associate.
　記憶管理部３４は、各成形条件ファイル１６を、ユーザが指定した個別フォルダ３８に保存する。記憶管理部３４は、成形条件ファイル１６を個別フォルダ３８に保存することにより、成形条件ファイル１６（成形条件の電子データ）と、各成形条件ファイル１６が保存された個別フォルダ３８が対応する射出成形機１４とを対応付ける。なお、各成形条件ファイル１６は、共有フォルダ３６及び個別フォルダ３８の一方が選択されて保存される。 The storage management unit 34 stores each molding condition file 16 in the individual folder 38 specified by the user. By storing the molding condition file 16 in the individual folder 38, the storage management unit 34 performs injection molding to which the molding condition file 16 (electronic data of molding conditions) and the individual folder 38 in which each molding condition file 16 is stored correspond. Machine 14 is associated. One of the shared folder 36 and the individual folder 38 is selected and stored for each molding condition file 16 .
　本実施形態では、図３に示すように、複数のグループの各々には、複数の射出成形機１４のうち１台以上の射出成形機１４が割り振られる。さらに、本実施形態では、図３に示すように、複数の射出成形機１４の各々は、複数のグループのいずれか１つのグループに所属している。 In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, one or more injection molding machines 14 among the plurality of injection molding machines 14 are assigned to each of the plurality of groups. Furthermore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, each of the plurality of injection molding machines 14 belongs to one of the plurality of groups.
　複数の射出成形機１４を１つ以上のグループに分類する様式については、上述の本実施形態で示す分類の様式に限られない。 The manner of classifying a plurality of injection molding machines 14 into one or more groups is not limited to the manner of classification shown in the above embodiment.
　例えば、複数のグループのうち一部のグループには、複数の射出成形機１４のうちいずれの射出成形機１４も割り振られていなくてもよい。複数のグループのうち少なくとも１つのグループに、複数の射出成形機１４のうち１台以上の射出成形機１４が割り振られていればよい。 For example, none of the injection molding machines 14 among the plurality of injection molding machines 14 may be assigned to some of the plurality of groups. One or more injection molding machines 14 among the plurality of injection molding machines 14 may be assigned to at least one group among the plurality of groups.
　また、複数の射出成形機１４のうち一部の射出成形機１４は、複数のグループのうちいずれのグループにも所属しなくてもよい。複数の射出成形機１４のうち少なくとも１台の射出成形機１４が、複数のグループのうち１つ以上のグループに所属していればよい。 Also, some injection molding machines 14 among the plurality of injection molding machines 14 may not belong to any group among the plurality of groups. At least one injection molding machine 14 among the plurality of injection molding machines 14 may belong to one or more groups among the plurality of groups.
　また、複数の射出成形機１４のうち一部の射出成形機１４は、複数のグループのうち２つ以上のグループに所属していてもよい。 Also, some injection molding machines 14 among the plurality of injection molding machines 14 may belong to two or more groups among the plurality of groups.
　また、複数の射出成形機１４のすべてが、１つのグループに所属していてもよい。また、複数の射出成形機１４のうち一部の射出成形機１４が１つのグループに所属し、残りの射出成形機１４はグループに所属しなくてもよい。 Also, all of the plurality of injection molding machines 14 may belong to one group. Also, some injection molding machines 14 among the plurality of injection molding machines 14 may belong to one group, and the remaining injection molding machines 14 may not belong to any group.
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　金型は、成形される製品毎に製造される。また、金型の仕様に応じて、金型を使用する射出成形機１４が選定される。そのため、金型に対応する射出成形機１４であれば、複数の射出成形機１４が互いに同じ金型を共通に使用できる。同じ金型を使用する複数の射出成形機１４には、それぞれに同じ成形条件が設定される。 [Effect]
A mold is manufactured for each product to be molded. Also, the injection molding machine 14 using the mold is selected according to the specifications of the mold. Therefore, a plurality of injection molding machines 14 can use the same mold in common as long as the injection molding machines 14 correspond to the mold. The same molding conditions are set for each of the plurality of injection molding machines 14 that use the same mold.
　従来の管理装置は、各射出成形機に対応する個別フォルダに各成形条件ファイルを保存し、射出成形機毎に成形条件を管理している。成形条件の作成時には、成形条件ファイルは、成形条件を作成した射出成形機に対応する個別フォルダに保存される。成形条件を作成した射出成形機とは別の射出成形機に、同じ成形条件を設定させるためには、管理装置は、別の射出成形機に対応する個別フォルダに成形条件ファイルをコピーする必要がある。成形条件ファイルのコピーは、管理装置に設けられた入力装置を用いてユーザが管理装置に入力した指示に基づいて行われる。そのため、同じ成形条件が設定される射出成形機の数が多くなるほど、ユーザの作業が増大する問題があった。 The conventional management device saves each molding condition file in an individual folder corresponding to each injection molding machine, and manages the molding conditions for each injection molding machine. When creating molding conditions, the molding condition file is saved in an individual folder corresponding to the injection molding machine that created the molding conditions. In order to set the same molding conditions in an injection molding machine other than the injection molding machine that created the molding conditions, the management device needs to copy the molding condition file to an individual folder corresponding to the other injection molding machine. be. Copying of the molding condition file is performed based on instructions input to the management device by the user using an input device provided in the management device. Therefore, there is a problem that as the number of injection molding machines set with the same molding conditions increases, the work of the user increases.
　本実施形態の管理装置１２の分類部３０は、複数の射出成形機１４を１つ以上のグループに分類する。記憶管理部３４は、金型毎の成形条件の電子データ（成形条件ファイル１６）を、金型が取り付けられる射出成形機１４が所属するグループに対応付けて記憶部２８に記憶させる。これにより、各射出成形機１４は、所属するグループに対応付けて記憶部２８に記憶されている成形条件ファイル１６を読み込み、成形条件を設定できる。その結果、ユーザは成形条件ファイル１６をコピーするために入力装置を操作する必要がなくなり、管理装置１２はユーザの作業を低減できる。 The classification unit 30 of the management device 12 of this embodiment classifies the plurality of injection molding machines 14 into one or more groups. The storage management unit 34 stores the electronic data (molding condition file 16) of molding conditions for each mold in the storage unit 28 in association with the group to which the injection molding machine 14 to which the mold is attached belongs. As a result, each injection molding machine 14 can read the molding condition file 16 stored in the storage unit 28 in association with the group to which it belongs, and set the molding conditions. As a result, the user does not need to operate the input device to copy the molding condition file 16, and the management device 12 can reduce the user's work.
　本実施形態の管理装置１２は、各射出成形機１４において成形条件が設定されるときに、成形条件の電子データ（成形条件ファイル１６）を、記憶部２８に記憶させる。これにより、事前に成形条件ファイル１６が記憶部２８に記憶されていれば、成形条件を作成した射出成形機１４と管理装置１２との間で通信が行えない状態であっても、別の各射出成形機１４は、管理装置１２の記憶部２８から成形条件ファイル１６を読み込み、成形条件を設定できる。 The management device 12 of this embodiment stores the electronic data of the molding conditions (the molding condition file 16) in the storage unit 28 when the molding conditions are set in each injection molding machine 14. FIG. As a result, if the molding condition file 16 is stored in the storage unit 28 in advance, even if communication between the injection molding machine 14 that has created the molding conditions and the management device 12 is not possible, each The injection molding machine 14 can read the molding condition file 16 from the storage unit 28 of the management device 12 and set the molding conditions.
　本実施形態の管理装置１２の分類部３０は、各射出成形機１４の仕様、各射出成形機１４の設置場所、及び、射出成形機１４に接続される周辺装置のうち少なくとも１つに基づいて、複数の射出成形機１４を１つ以上のグループに分類する。これにより、管理装置１２は、共通の成形条件が設定される各射出成形機１４を同一のグループに分類できる。 Based on at least one of the specifications of each injection molding machine 14, the installation location of each injection molding machine 14, and the peripheral devices connected to the injection molding machine 14, the classification unit 30 of the management device 12 of the present embodiment , sorts the plurality of injection molding machines 14 into one or more groups. Thereby, the management device 12 can classify the injection molding machines 14 for which common molding conditions are set into the same group.
　本実施形態の管理装置１２の分類部３０は、各グループに１台以上の射出成形機１４を振り分ける。これにより、管理装置１２は、いずれのグループにも射出成形機１４を所属させることができる。 The classification unit 30 of the management device 12 of this embodiment distributes one or more injection molding machines 14 to each group. Thereby, the management device 12 can make the injection molding machine 14 belong to any group.
　本実施形態の管理装置１２の記憶部２８は、管理装置１２に搭載されたコンピュータ可読記録媒体、又は、管理装置１２とネットワークにより接続されたコンピュータ可読記録媒体である。記憶部２８が管理装置１２に搭載されている場合には、管理装置１２は、演算部２６による、記憶部２８のデータ等の読み込み速度及び書き込み速度を向上できる。記憶部２８が管理装置１２とネットワークに接続されている場合には、管理装置１２に搭載される記憶部２８の容量を小さくできる。 The storage unit 28 of the management device 12 of this embodiment is a computer-readable recording medium installed in the management device 12 or a computer-readable recording medium connected to the management device 12 via a network. When the storage unit 28 is installed in the management device 12 , the management device 12 can improve the reading speed and writing speed of the data etc. of the storage unit 28 by the calculation unit 26 . When the storage unit 28 is connected to the management device 12 and the network, the capacity of the storage unit 28 mounted on the management device 12 can be reduced.
　本実施形態の管理装置１２の記憶管理部３４は、各グループに対応付けて複数の共有フォルダ３６を作成する。記憶管理部３４は、各成形条件ファイル１６を、各共有フォルダ３６に保存する。これにより、記憶管理部３４は、各成形条件ファイル１６と、各成形条件ファイル１６が保存された共有フォルダ３６が対応するグループとを対応付ける。その結果、管理装置１２は、簡易な方法により、各成形条件ファイル１６を各グループに対応付けできる。 The storage management unit 34 of the management device 12 of this embodiment creates a plurality of shared folders 36 in association with each group. The storage management unit 34 saves each molding condition file 16 in each shared folder 36 . Thereby, the storage management unit 34 associates each molding condition file 16 with a group corresponding to the shared folder 36 in which each molding condition file 16 is stored. As a result, the management device 12 can associate each molding condition file 16 with each group by a simple method.
　本実施形態の管理装置１２の記憶管理部３４は、複数の成形条件ファイル１６のうち、各射出成形機１４に個別に設定される成形条件の電子データ（成形条件ファイル１６）を、成形条件が設定される射出成形機１４に対応付けて記憶部２８に記憶させる。これにより、各射出成形機１４は、各射出成形機１４に対応付けて記憶部２８に記憶されている成形条件ファイル１６を読み込み、成形条件を設定できる。 The storage management unit 34 of the management device 12 of the present embodiment stores electronic data (molding condition files 16) of molding conditions individually set for each injection molding machine 14 among the plurality of molding condition files 16. It is stored in the storage unit 28 in association with the injection molding machine 14 to be set. Thereby, each injection molding machine 14 can read the molding condition file 16 stored in the storage unit 28 in association with each injection molding machine 14 and set the molding conditions.
　本実施形態の管理装置１２の記憶管理部３４は、各射出成形機１４に対応付けて複数の個別フォルダ３８を作成する。記憶管理部３４は、各成形条件の電子データ（成形条件ファイル１６）を、各個別フォルダ３８に保存する。これにより、記憶管理部３４は、各成形条件ファイル１６と、各成形条件ファイル１６が保存された個別フォルダ３８が対応する射出成形機１４とを対応付ける。その結果、管理装置１２は、簡易な方法により、各成形条件ファイル１６を各射出成形機１４に対応付けできる。 The storage management unit 34 of the management device 12 of this embodiment creates a plurality of individual folders 38 in association with each injection molding machine 14 . The storage management unit 34 saves the electronic data of each molding condition (molding condition file 16) in each individual folder 38. FIG. Thereby, the storage management unit 34 associates each molding condition file 16 with the injection molding machine 14 corresponding to the individual folder 38 storing each molding condition file 16 . As a result, the management device 12 can associate each molding condition file 16 with each injection molding machine 14 by a simple method.
　各射出成形機１４は、作成した成形条件の電子データ（成形条件ファイル１６）を管理装置１２に出力する成形条件作成部２２を有する。管理装置１２の記憶管理部３４は、各射出成形機１４から入力された成形条件ファイル１６を、成形条件を出力した射出成形機１４が所属するグループに対応付けて記憶部２８に記憶させる。これにより、管理装置１２は、各射出成形機１４において作成された成形条件の電子データを有する成形条件ファイル１６を、各射出成形機１４に対応するグループに対応付けて管理できる。 Each injection molding machine 14 has a molding condition creation unit 22 that outputs the created electronic data of molding conditions (molding condition file 16) to the management device 12. The storage management unit 34 of the management device 12 stores the molding condition file 16 input from each injection molding machine 14 in the storage unit 28 in association with the group to which the injection molding machine 14 that outputs the molding condition belongs. Thereby, the management device 12 can manage the molding condition file 16 having the electronic data of the molding conditions created in each injection molding machine 14 in association with the group corresponding to each injection molding machine 14 .
　なお、本発明は、上述した実施形態に限らず、本発明の要旨を逸脱することなく、種々の構成を取り得る。 It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can take various configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention.
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　上記実施形態から把握し得る発明について、以下に記載する。 [Invention obtained from the embodiment]
Inventions that can be understood from the above embodiments will be described below.
　複数の射出成形機（１４）が接続され、前記射出成形機に取り付けられる金型毎に作成された成形条件を管理する管理装置（１２）であって、複数の前記射出成形機を１つ以上のグループに分類する分類部（３０）と、前記金型毎の前記成形条件の電子データを、前記金型が取り付けられる前記射出成形機が所属する前記グループに対応付けて記憶部（２８）に記憶させる記憶管理部（３４）と、を有する。これにより、ユーザは成形条件をコピーするために入力装置を操作する必要がなくなり、管理装置はユーザの作業を低減できる。 A management device (12) connected to a plurality of injection molding machines (14) for managing molding conditions created for each mold attached to the injection molding machines, wherein one or more of the plurality of injection molding machines and the electronic data of the molding conditions for each mold are stored in a storage unit (28) in association with the group to which the injection molding machine to which the mold is attached belongs. and a storage management unit (34) for storing. This eliminates the need for the user to operate the input device to copy the molding conditions, and the management device can reduce the user's work.
　上記の管理装置であって、前記分類部は、１つ以上の前記グループのうち少なくとも１つの前記グループに、１台以上の前記射出成形機を振り分けてもよい。これにより、管理装置は、１つ以上のグループのうち少なくとも１つのグループに、１台以上の射出成形機を所属させることができる。 In the management device described above, the sorting unit may sort the one or more injection molding machines into at least one of the one or more groups. Thereby, the management device can make one or more injection molding machines belong to at least one of the one or more groups.
　上記の管理装置であって、前記分類部は、複数の前記射出成形機の各々の仕様、複数の前記射出成形機の各々の設置場所、及び、複数の前記射出成形機の各々に接続される周辺装置のうち少なくとも１つに基づいて、１つ以上の前記グループのうち少なくとも１つの前記グループに、１台以上の前記射出成形機を振り分けてもよい。これにより、管理装置は、共通の成形条件が設定される各射出成形機を同一のグループに分類できる。 In the management device described above, the classification unit is connected to specifications of each of the plurality of injection molding machines, installation locations of each of the plurality of injection molding machines, and each of the plurality of injection molding machines. One or more of the injection molding machines may be assigned to at least one of the one or more groups based on at least one of the peripheral devices. As a result, the management device can classify the injection molding machines for which common molding conditions are set into the same group.
　上記の管理装置であって、前記記憶管理部は、前記金型毎の前記成形条件の電子データを、前記成形条件が設定される前記射出成形機に対応付けて前記記憶部に記憶させてもよい。これにより、管理装置は、各射出成形機に設定される成形条件を記憶部に記憶させることができる。 In the management device described above, the storage management unit may store the electronic data of the molding conditions for each mold in the storage unit in association with the injection molding machine in which the molding conditions are set. good. Thereby, the management device can store the molding conditions set for each injection molding machine in the storage unit.
　複数の射出成形機（１４）が接続された管理装置（１２）において、前記射出成形機に取り付けられる金型毎に作成された成形条件を管理する管理方法であって、複数の前記射出成形機を１つ以上のグループに分類する分類ステップと、前記金型毎の前記成形条件の電子データを、前記金型が取り付けられる前記射出成形機が所属する前記グループに対応付けて記憶部（２８）に記憶させる記憶管理ステップと、を有する。これにより、各射出成形機は、所属するグループに対応する成形条件ファイルを読み込みできる。管理装置は、各射出成形機が、所属するグループ以外のグループに対応する成形条件の電子データを読み込むことを抑制できる。 A management method for managing molding conditions created for each mold attached to the injection molding machines in a management device (12) to which a plurality of injection molding machines (14) are connected, the management method comprising: into one or more groups; and a storage unit (28) in which the electronic data of the molding conditions for each mold are associated with the group to which the injection molding machine to which the mold is attached belongs. and a storage management step for storing in the Thereby, each injection molding machine can read the molding condition file corresponding to the group to which it belongs. The management device can prevent each injection molding machine from reading electronic data of molding conditions corresponding to groups other than the group to which it belongs.
１０…射出成形システム　　　　　　１２…管理装置
１４…射出成形機　　　　　　　　　２２…成形条件作成部
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  1. 　複数の射出成形機（１４）が接続され、前記射出成形機に取り付けられる金型毎に作成された成形条件を管理する管理装置（１２）であって、
    　複数の前記射出成形機を１つ以上のグループに分類する分類部（３０）と、
    　前記金型毎の前記成形条件の電子データを、前記金型が取り付けられる前記射出成形機が所属する前記グループに対応付けて記憶部（２８）に記憶させる記憶管理部（３４）と、
    　を有する、管理装置。     A management device (12) connected to a plurality of injection molding machines (14) for managing molding conditions created for each mold attached to the injection molding machine,
    a classification unit (30) for classifying the plurality of injection molding machines into one or more groups;
    a storage management unit (34) for storing the electronic data of the molding conditions for each mold in a storage unit (28) in association with the group to which the injection molding machine to which the mold is attached belongs;
    A management device.
  2. 　請求項１に記載の管理装置であって、
    　前記分類部は、１つ以上の前記グループのうち少なくとも１つの前記グループに、１台以上の前記射出成形機を振り分ける、管理装置。     The management device according to claim 1,
    The management device, wherein the sorting unit sorts the one or more injection molding machines into at least one of the one or more groups.
  3. 　請求項１又は２に記載の管理装置であって、
    　前記分類部は、複数の前記射出成形機の各々の仕様、複数の前記射出成形機の各々の設置場所、及び、複数の前記射出成形機の各々に接続される周辺装置のうち少なくとも１つに基づいて、１つ以上の前記グループのうち少なくとも１つの前記グループに、１台以上の前記射出成形機を振り分ける、管理装置。     The management device according to claim 1 or 2,
    The sorting unit classifies at least one of specifications of each of the plurality of injection molding machines, installation locations of each of the plurality of injection molding machines, and peripheral devices connected to each of the plurality of injection molding machines. a management device that distributes one or more of the injection molding machines to at least one of the one or more groups based on the number of the injection molding machines.
  4. 　請求項１～３のいずれか１項に記載の管理装置であって、
    　前記記憶管理部は、前記金型毎の前記成形条件の電子データを、前記成形条件が設定される前記射出成形機に対応付けて前記記憶部に記憶させる、管理装置。     The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
    The storage management unit stores the electronic data of the molding conditions for each mold in the storage unit in association with the injection molding machine in which the molding conditions are set.
  5. 　複数の射出成形機（１４）が接続された管理装置（１２）において、前記射出成形機に取り付けられる金型毎に作成された成形条件を管理する管理方法であって、
    　複数の前記射出成形機を１つ以上のグループに分類する分類ステップと、
    　前記金型毎の前記成形条件の電子データを、前記金型が取り付けられる前記射出成形機が所属する前記グループに対応付けて記憶部（２８）に記憶させる記憶管理ステップと、
    　を有する、管理方法。     A management method for managing molding conditions created for each mold attached to the injection molding machine in a management device (12) to which a plurality of injection molding machines (14) are connected, comprising:
    a classification step of classifying the plurality of injection molding machines into one or more groups;
    a storage management step of storing the electronic data of the molding conditions for each mold in a storage unit (28) in association with the group to which the injection molding machine to which the mold is attached belongs;
    management method.
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