JP2001088186A - Touch panel image display method for molding work information - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] To select a die, molding conditions, a molded product take-out head, etc., and to set and mold teaching data for appropriately operating a molded product take-out machine by operating only a controller of a molded product take-out machine. The quality of the product is determined. SOLUTION: An input operation of an operator and a control operation of a controller 3 of the molded product take-out machine correspond to a die selection sheet switch 18 and the sheet switch 18 on an image display device 3A of the controller 3 of the molded product take-out machine. A mold data readout image 20 in which the molded articles are individually displayed by reference numerals or names 19 is displayed, and an image 21 of the molded article formed by the selected mold is turned on by operating the sheet switch 18 selected therefrom. And an image 22 of a take-out head for taking out the molded product from the selected mold, molding conditions 23 of the molded product to be molded by the selected mold, teaching data 24 for operating the molded product take-out machine 2, and the like. The necessary forming image 25 is displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a touch panel image display method for forming operation information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to form a high-quality molded product by an injection molding machine 1 shown in FIG. 7, a mold (not shown) is selected based on molding work information, and molding conditions by the injection molding machine 1 are selected. In addition, it is necessary to perform a teaching operation for properly operating the molded product take-out machine 2 mounted on the injection molding machine 1, to select a molded product take-out head, and to judge the quality of the molded product.

Conventionally, an input operation is performed by an operator on a controller 3 of a molded product take-out machine arranged beside the injection molding machine 1 and a control operation of the controller 3 of the molded product take-out machine based on the input operation is performed in advance. The image display device 3A of the controller 3 individually converts the plurality of molds
, And the molded articles formed by these molds are individually indicated by the signs or names adjacent to the signs of the molds, and the operator selects the molds based on these indications. In addition, an input operation by an operator to the controller 4 of the injection molding machine attached to the injection molding machine 1 and a control operation of the controller 4 of the injection molding machine based on the input operation allow the input to be performed in advance corresponding to the molded article. Resin temperature, mold temperature, injection pressure,
The molding conditions such as the injection speed are displayed on the image display device of the controller 4, and the operator selects the molding conditions for the injection molding machine 1 based on the display. Further, by an input operation by the operator on the controller 3 of the molded product take-out machine and a control operation of the controller 3 of the molded product take-out machine based on the input operation, a standby position previously input corresponding to the molded product, The teaching data of the molded article unloader 2 such as the descending position, the withdrawal position, and the unloading position is displayed, and the operator performs teaching on the molded article unloading machine 2 based on the display. In addition, a plurality of types of take-out heads are stored in different places, and the operator mounts the plurality of types of stored take-out heads on the formed product take-out machine 2 in order to properly take out the molded product from the mold from inside. The required take-out head is selected visually. Further, a non-defective molded product which has been properly molded is attached as a sample, for example, near the safety door of the injection molding machine 1 (two-dot chain line S in FIG. 7).
Reference), the operator visually judges the quality of the molded article by comparing the sample with the molded article.

[0004]

The above-mentioned conventional mold selection, selection of molding conditions by an injection molding machine, teaching for properly operating a molded product take-out machine, selection of a molded product take-out head, and quality of the molded product. In the determination method, both the controller of the molded product take-out machine and the controller of the injection molding machine must be operated, so that the operation is complicated. Also,
The operator needs to know the proper correspondence between the mold and the molded product and the proper correspondence between the take-out head and the molded product. A mistake in recognition tends to cause a work error that impairs the appropriate correspondence. In addition, it is necessary to mount a sample used for determining the quality of a molded product near, for example, a safety door of an injection molding machine, so that there is a drawback in that the work environment is less ordered.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for selecting a mold, selecting molding conditions for an injection molding machine, setting teaching data for properly operating a molded product take-out machine, and forming a molded product by operating only a controller of the molded product take-out machine. The selection of the take-out head and the setting of the image of the sample for the judgment of the quality of the molded product are performed, thereby facilitating the work, reducing the mental burden on the operator and reducing the occurrence of work mistakes. It is an object of the present invention to provide a touch panel image display method of molding work information that can be avoided and enhance the degree of order of the work environment.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a touch panel type image display method of molding operation information according to the present invention comprises a method of selecting a mold, selecting molding conditions by an injection molding machine, and controlling an injection molding machine. This is a touch panel type image display method of molding work information that displays the setting of the operation value of the mounted molded product unloading machine and the judgment of the quality of molded products as molding work information, and sets the central processing unit and software program And an input / output device having a touch panel type image display device and a sheet switch displayed on the image display device, and a controller for a molded product take-out machine. By the input operation by the operator and the control operation of the controller based on the input operation, a menu image is selected on the image display device at the start. To display the main image Tosuitchi is displayed, O of the menu image selection sheet switch
The N operation displays a menu image on which the data readout sheet switch is displayed on the image display device, and the ON operation of the data readout sheet switch causes the image display device to individually identify a plurality of dies by codes. A mold selection sheet switch and a plurality of mold sheet switches corresponding to the respective molded articles formed by the molds are individually displayed by a sign or a name to display a mold data readout image; By turning on one of the mold selection sheet switches selected from the plurality of mold selection sheet switches of the mold data readout image, the image of the molded article formed by the selected mold and the selected molded article are selected. The image of the removal head that needs to be mounted on the molded product removal machine in order to properly remove it from the mold, and the mold is formed by the selected mold Is characterized by displaying a molded essential image displayed and teaching data to properly operate the molding conditions of molding products and the molded article take-out machine.

According to the present invention, selection of a die, selection of molding conditions by an injection molding machine, and proper operation of a molded product take-out machine are performed based on a molding essential image displayed by operation of only a controller of the molded product take-out machine. Setting of teaching data to be performed, selection of a take-out head of a molded product, and image setting of a sample for determining the quality of the molded product can be performed.

[0008]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, since the injection molding machine and the molded product take-out robot are the same as those described in the related art,
A detailed re-description of these structures and operations will be omitted, and the same parts will be described with the same reference numerals. FIG. 1 shows a block configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. A controller 3 of an injection-molded-product unloading machine for performing control for implementing the present invention has a central processing unit (CPU) 30 and a software program set therein. ROM 31 and RAM 32 for storing data
And an input / output device 33 having a touch panel type image display device 3A and a sheet switch for displaying an image on the liquid crystal panel 3a of the image display device 3A.

The central processing unit 30 controls the input / output device 33 based on a software program preset in the ROM 31. The central processing unit 30 turns on a sheet switch (hereinafter referred to as a touch operation) displayed on the liquid crystal panel 3a. Switch signal and the RAM 32
Performs signal processing based on data stored in the liquid crystal panel 3a.
And a predetermined image is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 3a.

When the start of FIG. 2 is started, as shown in FIG. 3, a main image 15 displaying the menu image selection sheet switch 14 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 3a of the image display device 3A (step 1 in FIG. 2), and the menu image is displayed. By a touch operation of the selection sheet switch 14 (step 2 in FIG. 2), a menu image 17 displaying the data readout sheet switch 16 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 3a as shown in FIG. 4 (step 3 in FIG. 2).

By a touch operation of the data readout sheet switch 16 (step 4 in FIG. 2), as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of mold selection sheet switches 18 for allowing the liquid crystal panel 3a to identify a plurality of molds individually by codes. .. And a plurality of mold sheet switches 18, 18... Formed by these molds are respectively indicated by reference numerals or names 19, 19. It is displayed (step 5 in FIG. 2).

1 selected from a plurality of mold selection sheet switches 18, 18,... Of the mold data readout image 20.
By the ON operation of the two mold selection sheet switches 18 (step 6 in FIG. 2), as shown in FIG. 6, the image 21 of the molded product formed by the mold 18 selected on the liquid crystal panel 3a.
And an image 22 of a take-out head which needs to be mounted on the molded product take-out machine 2 in order to properly take out the molded product from the selected mold 18, and molding of the molded product molded by the selected mold 18. Molding conditions 23 numerically indicating conditions, that is, resin temperature, mold temperature, injection pressure, injection speed, and the like, and teaching data 2 for properly operating the molded product unloading machine 2
4. In other words, the required molding image 25 numerically indicating the standby position, the descending position, the withdrawal position, the unloading position, etc. of the molded product unloading machine 2
Is displayed (step 7 in FIG. 2). The operator may perform the setup before the operation of the injection molding machine based on the molding essential image 25. That is, selection of a mold, selection of molding conditions by an injection molding machine, setting of teaching data for properly operating a molded product take-out machine, selection of a molded product take-out head, and an image of a sample for judging the quality of a molded product. Settings can be made.

As described above, the selection of the mold, the selection of the molding conditions by the injection molding machine 1, the setting of the teaching data for appropriately operating the molded product take-out machine 2, the selection of the molded product take-out head, and the quality of the molded product. Since the image setting of the sample for the determination can be performed by operating only the controller 3 of the molded product take-out machine 2, both the controller 3 of the molded product take-out machine 2 and the controller 4 of the injection molding machine are operated. The work becomes easier as compared with the conventional method. Also,
This eliminates the need for the operator to know the proper correspondence between the mold and the molded product and the proper correspondence between the take-out head and the molded product. Occurrence can be avoided. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to separately prepare an actual sample used for determining the quality of the molded product, the degree of order in the working environment can be increased.

Although the above embodiment has been described using the traverse-type molded product take-out machine 2, the molded product take-out device 2 used in the present invention is limited to only the traverse type. Rather, it has a plurality of articulated arms, and a take-out head is provided at the tip of this arm, and the take-out head is moved from the side position of the injection molding machine 1 by extending and contracting the plurality of arms. It is moved back and forth between the molded product take-out corresponding positions, and the take-out head at the molded product take-out corresponding position is advanced and approached to the molded product gripping position, and the molded product is grasped at this position, and then retracted to the molded product take-out corresponding position. The present invention can also be applied to a side entry type molded article unloader configured as described above.

[0015]

As described above, the touch panel type image display method of molding work information according to the present invention provides a method for selecting a mold based on a molding essential image displayed by operating only a controller of a molded product unloading machine. Since it is possible to select the molding conditions for the injection molding machine, set the teaching data for properly operating the molded product take-out machine, select the molded product take-out head, and set the image of the sample for determining the quality of the molded product. In addition, the operation becomes easier as compared with the conventional method in which both the controller of the molded product take-out machine and the controller of the injection molding machine are operated. In addition, since the operator does not need to know the proper correspondence between the mold and the molded product and the proper correspondence between the take-out head and the molded product, it is possible to reduce the mental burden on the operator and to reduce the work load. A mistake can be avoided. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to separately prepare an actual sample used for determining the quality of the molded product, the degree of order in the working environment can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an embodiment of a main image.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing an embodiment of a menu image.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing one embodiment of a mold data readout image.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing an embodiment of a molding essential image.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an injection molding machine, a molded product removal machine, a touch panel type image display device, and the like.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Injection molding machine 2 Mold removal machine 3 Mold removal machine controller 3A Touch panel type image display device 3a Liquid crystal panel 14 Menu image selection sheet switch 15 Main image 16 Data readout sheet switch 17 Menu image 18 Mold selection sheet switch 19 Molding Symbol or name of each product 20 Mold data readout image 21 Molded product image 22 Extraction head image 23 Molding condition 24 Teaching data 25 Molding essential image 30 Central processing unit (CPU) 31 ROM 32 RAM 33 Input / output device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Image display of selection of a mold, selection of molding conditions by an injection molding machine, setting of an operation value of a molded product take-out machine mounted on the injection molding machine, determination of quality of a molded product, and the like as molding work information. A touch panel image display method for forming work information, comprising: a central processing unit; and a ROM in which a software program is set.
A RAM for storing data, an input / output device having a touch panel type image display device and a sheet switch displayed on the image display device, and a controller for a molded product take-out machine. The main image in which the menu image selection sheet switch is displayed on the image display device at the time of start by the input operation by the user and the control operation of the controller based on the input operation, and the ON operation of the menu image selection sheet switch Displaying a menu image on which a data readout sheet switch is displayed on the image display device, and turning on the data readout sheet switch to cause the image display device to identify a plurality of dies individually by codes. This corresponds to the selection sheet switch and each of these multiple mold sheet switches. A mold data readout image in which molded articles formed by these molds are individually displayed by a code or a name is displayed, and one mold selected from a plurality of mold selection sheet switches of the mold data readout image is displayed. Select sheet switch O
By the N operation, an image of a molded product formed by the selected mold, and an image of a take-out head which needs to be mounted on the molded product removal machine in order to properly take out the molded product from the selected mold. A touch panel type image of molding work information, wherein a molding essential image displaying a molding condition of a molded product molded by the selected mold and teaching data for properly operating the molded product take-out machine is displayed. Display method.