CN-121995855-A - Control device, control method, and computer program product

Abstract

The invention provides a control device, a control method and a computer program product. The control device is used for controlling a machine tool, the machine tool is provided with a first tool library and a second tool library for accommodating a plurality of tools and the tools accommodated in the first tool library are mounted on a main shaft, the control device is used for controlling the machine tool, the display signal is used for displaying tool information representing the tools accommodated in the first tool library and tool information representing the tools accommodated in the second tool library, selection of the tool information of at least one of the first tool library and the second tool library is received, and the tools represented by the received selected tool information are conveyed to the other one of the first tool library and the second tool library from the one of the first tool library and the second tool library.

Inventors

• Kajimoto KOH

Assignees

• 兄弟工业株式会社

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20251104

Priority Date

20241105

Claims (8)

1. 1. A control apparatus for controlling a machine tool that is provided with a first tool magazine and a second tool magazine for housing a plurality of tools and mounts the tools housed in the first tool magazine to a spindle, the control apparatus controlling the machine tool as follows: Outputting a display signal for displaying tool information representing tools accommodated in the first tool library and tool information representing tools accommodated in the second tool library, Receiving a selection of tool information for a tool accommodated by at least one of the first tool library and the second tool library, And transmitting the tool represented by the tool information received selection from the one of the first tool library and the second tool library to the other of the first tool library and the second tool library.
2. 2. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the control device outputs a display signal for displaying the first portion and the second portion adjacent to each other, In the first section, tool information of tools accommodated in the first tool library is arranged in an arrangement corresponding to an arrangement of tools accommodated in the first tool library, In the second section, tool information of tools accommodated in the second tool library is arranged.
3. 3. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the control device outputs a display signal for displaying the first portion and the second portion adjacent to each other, In the first section, tool information of tools accommodated in the first tool library is arranged, In the second section, tool information of tools accommodated in the second tool library is arranged in one direction in a prescribed order based on the tool information.
4. 4. A control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each of the first tool magazine and the second tool magazine is provided with a plurality of accommodating portions for accommodating tools, the control apparatus controlling the machine tool as follows: In the case where a selection of tool information of a tool accommodated by the one of the first tool library and the second tool library is received, a selection of tool information of a tool accommodated by the other of the first tool library and the second tool library is not received, Determining the accommodating portion not accommodating tools among the accommodating portions provided in the other one of the first tool library and the second tool library, And transferring the tool indicated by the received selected tool information from the one of the first tool library and the second tool library to the determined accommodating portion.
5. 5. A control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each of the first tool magazine and the second tool magazine is provided with a plurality of accommodating portions for accommodating tools, the control apparatus controlling the machine tool as follows: in the event that a selection of tool information for tools accommodated by the first tool library and tool information for tools accommodated by the second tool library is received, Determining the accommodating portion not accommodating tools among the plurality of accommodating portions provided in the second tool magazine, The tool indicated by the tool information related to the first tool library received with the selection is conveyed from the first tool library to the determined accommodation part, After the conveyance of the tools, the tools indicated by the selected tool information related to the second tool library are conveyed from the second tool library to the accommodating portion of the first tool library, which accommodates the tools.
6. 6. A control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a tool accommodated in the one of the first tool library and the second tool library is movable to a predetermined position, the control apparatus controlling the machine tool as follows: Receiving either one of a conveyance instruction to convey the tool and a movement instruction to move the tool to the prescribed position, In the case where the selection of the tool information and the delivery instruction are received, delivering the tool indicated by the tool information received the selection, And when a selection of the tool information and the movement instruction are received, moving the tool indicated by the tool information for which the selection is received to the predetermined position.
7. 7. A control method for controlling a machine tool that is provided with a first tool library and a second tool library for accommodating a plurality of tools and mounts the tools accommodated by the first tool library to a spindle, the control method controlling the machine tool as follows: Outputting a display signal for displaying tool information representing tools accommodated in the first tool library and tool information representing tools accommodated in the second tool library, Receiving a selection of tool information for a tool accommodated by at least one of the first tool library and the second tool library, And transmitting the tool represented by the tool information received selection from the one of the first tool library and the second tool library to the other of the first tool library and the second tool library.
8. 8. A computer program product for executing, in a computer, a process for controlling a machine tool provided with a first tool library and a second tool library for accommodating a plurality of tools and mounting the tools accommodated by the first tool library to a spindle, the process controlling the machine tool as follows: Outputting a display signal for displaying tool information representing tools accommodated in the first tool library and tool information representing tools accommodated in the second tool library, Receiving a selection of tool information for a tool accommodated by at least one of the first tool library and the second tool library, And transmitting the tool represented by the tool information received selection from the one of the first tool library and the second tool library to the other of the first tool library and the second tool library.

Description

Control device, control method, and computer program product Technical Field The invention relates to a control device, a control method and a computer program product. Background Machine tools sometimes include a plurality of tool magazines and a conveyor. Each tool magazine accommodates a plurality of tools. The conveying device conveys tools accommodated in one tool magazine to other tool magazines. The other tool magazine accommodates tools transported by the transport device. For example, patent document 1 discloses the machine tool. The tool information display device of the machine tool described in patent document 1 (referred to as a "working machine") displays the identification numbers of the tools stored in the respective tool libraries in an arrangement that simulates the arrangement of the tools in the tool libraries. The user selects the identification number by visual means of the tool information display device. The tool information display device displays detailed information of a tool having an identification number selected by a user. Patent document 1 Japanese patent application laid-open No. 2007-144541 Disclosure of Invention Patent document 1 discloses no description about convenience of a user when the user instructs a machine tool to convey tools from one tool magazine to another. The invention aims to provide a control device, a control method and a computer program product capable of improving convenience of tool conveying operation. In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a control device for controlling a machine tool that is provided with a first tool magazine and a second tool magazine for housing a plurality of tools and that mounts the tools housed in the first tool magazine to a spindle, the control device controlling the machine tool such that a display signal for displaying tool information indicating the tools housed in the first tool magazine and tool information indicating the tools housed in the second tool magazine is outputted, selection of tool information of at least one of the tools housed in the first tool magazine and the second tool magazine is received, and the tools indicated by the tool information received as selected are transferred from the one of the first tool magazine and the second tool magazine to the other of the first tool magazine and the second tool magazine. According to the invention, the machine tool comprises a first tool magazine and a second tool magazine. Each of the first tool library and the second tool library is a tool library containing a plurality of tools. The tool can be mounted and dismounted on the spindle of the machine tool. The machine tool mounts the tools accommodated in the first tool magazine on the spindle. For example, the tool can be exchanged between the first tool magazine and the spindle by moving the spindle to a predetermined tool exchange position. For example, the machine tool is further provided with a conveying device. The conveying device conveys a tool accommodated in one of the first tool set and the second tool set to the other of the first tool set and the second tool set. The other of the first tool magazine and the second tool magazine accommodates tools conveyed by the conveying device. The control device outputs a display signal to a display unit provided in the machine tool, an external display device, or the like. The display signal is used to display tool information representing tools accommodated in the first tool library (hereinafter referred to as tool information related to the first tool library) and tool information representing tools accommodated in the second tool library (hereinafter referred to as tool information related to the second tool library). The display unit, the display device, or the like displays tool information related to the first tool library and tool information related to the second tool library on the display screen based on the received display signal. The control means receives at least a selection of tool information associated with the first tool library (or tool information associated with the second tool library). The user selects at least tool information associated with the first tool library (or tool information associated with the second tool library). The user selected tool information associated with the first tool library indicates tools that should be transferred from the first tool library to the second tool library. The tool information associated with the second tool library selected by the user indicates tools that should be transferred from the second tool library to the first tool library. In order to select tool information, a user performs a touch operation on the tool information displayed on a display screen constituted by a touch panel, for example. The user can also click the mouse pointer on the tool information displayed on the display screen, or can perform key operation by aiming the cursor at the tool informat