TWI765211B - hub switch - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a hub transfer device for connecting a main controller of a machine tool and two or more man-machine interfaces, the main controller has two or more man-machine interface ports, the present invention The feature is that the hub switch device includes a first encoding and decoding module, a second encoding and decoding module and a signal wire, wherein the first and second encoding and decoding modules respectively include a compilation and interpretation packet A coding and decoding circuit for data function, and the coding and decoding circuit is connected with two or more man-machine interface ports, so that the first coding and interpretation module can be connected in series with different man-machine interfaces of the main controller connection port, and the second compiling module can be selectively plugged into two or more human-machine interfaces, so that the main controller of the machine tool and two or two can be connected by the hub adapter The above different HMIs such as display screen, mouse, keyboard and/or manual multi-axis movement controller.

Description

hub switch

The present invention belongs to the technical field of a machine tool, and specifically refers to a hub switching device, which can reduce the signal lines between the main controller and the man-machine interface. Reduce the time and cost of maintenance inspections.

Press, as shown in the first and second figures, a general numerical tool machine has a main controller (100) [Main Control Unit (Main Control Unit) in the body for executing various programs, signals, instructions and functions as the main control terminal (Host). ], and in order to allow the operator to effectively control and monitor the execution of various functions of the machine tool through the main controller (100), the main controller (100) is usually connected to at least one person as a device Machine interface (200) [Human Machine Interface], such as screen, mouse, keyboard or manual operator, etc., these human-machine interfaces (200) are usually installed on the operating platform outside the machine tool body, and these human-machine interfaces (200) The interface (200) is connected to the communication port of the main controller (100) through different signal lines, such as VGA, HDMI, DVI or DP for the screen, USB or PS2 for the mouse, USB or PS2 for the keyboard. PS2, or COM Port for manual operator, etc.;

As the size of the machine tool has become larger and larger in recent years, the main controller (100) located in the body and the man-machine interface (100) located on the external operating platform 200) The distance is getting farther and farther, which also makes the signal lines of the aforementioned man-machine interface (200) longer and longer, and the signal lines of non-general specifications can support it. Therefore, the machine tool manufacturer needs to make special The length of the signal line is not only troublesome, but also the production cost is very high. In addition, in order to consider the signal line twisting or even disconnection during the operation and rotation, the signal line is poor or disconnected. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the wiring allowance. It also causes trouble and inconvenience in wiring, and when the signal line is damaged, there will be great inconvenience in inspection and maintenance;

In other words, the length of the signal line between the existing machine tool man-machine interface (200) and the main controller (100) is too long, which causes troubles in manufacturing, wiring and maintenance. Inventions to explore.

The reason is that the inventors of the present invention have conducted in-depth discussions on the problems faced by the human-machine interface of the existing machine tools in the wiring, and have actively sought solutions through years of experience in R&D and manufacturing in related industries, and have made continuous efforts in research. Together with the trial production, a hub adapter device was finally successfully developed, which can overcome the inconvenience and trouble caused by the difficulty of orienting the existing solar energy systems on the water surface.

Therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a hub switch device, which can reduce the signal lines between the main controller and different man-machine interfaces, make wiring simpler and faster, and reduce the cost of production, wiring and maintenance. .

In addition, another main purpose of the present invention is to provide a hub-and-switch device, which has higher reliability due to the larger diameter of the wires during wiring, which is not easy to be twisted, damaged or broken.

Accordingly, the present invention mainly realizes the aforementioned purpose and performance through the following technical means: it is applied to connect a machine tool, a main controller and two One or more HMI hub adapters, the main controller has two or more HMI ports, and the hub adapter includes;

A first compiling and interpreting module, which includes a compiling and interpreting circuit with functions of compiling and interpreting packet data, and the compiling and decoding circuit is connected with two or more man-machine interface ports, so that the second A compilation and interpretation module can be connected in series with different human-machine interface ports of the main controller;

a second compiling and interpreting module, comprising a compiling and interpreting circuit with functions of compiling and interpreting packet data, and the compiling and decoding circuit is connected with two or more man-machine interface ports, so that the first The second compilation and interpretation module can be selectively plugged into two or more human-machine interfaces; and

a signal wire, which can be connected to the first codec module and the second codec module for transmitting packet data;

By using the hub adapter to connect the main controller of the machine tool and two or more different man-machine interfaces such as display screen, mouse, keyboard and/or manual multi-axis movement controller, its practicability can be improved , so as to effectively enhance its added value and enhance its economic benefits.

And the present invention utilizes the following technical means to further achieve the aforementioned purposes and effects to increase its added value and effectively enhance the competitiveness and economic benefits of products; such as:

The man-machine interface ports of the main controller, the first compiling module and the second compiling module can be selected from the video port connecting the display screen.

The man-machine interface ports of the main controller, the first compiling module and the second compiling module can be selected from serial interfaces for connecting a mouse or a keyboard. face [PS/2].

The man-machine interface ports of the main controller, the first codec module, and the second codec module can be selected from a universal serial bus (USB) for connecting a mouse or a keyboard.

The man-machine interface ports of the main controller, the first compiling module and the second compiling module can be selected from serial ports for connecting the manual multi-axis movement controller.

The first encoding and decoding module and the second encoding and decoding module of the hub switching device may be respectively provided with a transmission element for connecting the signal wires.

The transmission element can be selected from a wired serial port, an Ethernet connector, an optical fiber connector, or a wireless WiFi transmitter and a Bluetooth transmitter.

The transmission element can be selected from a wired serial port, and the signal wire can be a multi-core signal wire.

The first coding and decoding module of the hub switch device can be arranged and designed to be a communication interface card that can be inserted into the main controller.

The first coding and decoding module of the hub switch device can be arranged and designed to be a communication interface card that can be inserted into the main controller, and the first coding and decoding module and the second coding and decoding module The group can be the communication of the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) of the bus-plugging and unplugging.

In order to enable your examiners to further understand the structure, features and other purposes of the present invention, the following are some preferred embodiments of the present invention, which are described in detail in conjunction with the drawings as follows. The specific implementation of the manual.

(100)‧‧‧Main Controller

(200)‧‧‧Human Machine Interface

(500)‧‧‧hub adapter

(51)‧‧‧First Compilation Interpretation Module

(52)‧‧‧Programming and decoding circuit

(53)‧‧‧Human Interface Port

(532)‧‧‧Video port

(534)‧‧‧Serial interface

(536)‧‧‧Universal Serial Bus

(538)‧‧‧Serial port

(54)‧‧‧Transmission element

(55)‧‧‧Second compilation module

(56)‧‧‧Programming and decoding circuit

(57)‧‧‧Human Interface Port

(572)‧‧‧Video port

(574)‧‧‧Serial interface

(576)‧‧‧Universal Serial Bus

(578)‧‧‧Serial port

(58)‧‧‧Transmission element

(59)‧‧‧Signal wire

(600)‧‧‧Main Controller

(601)‧‧‧Human Interface Port

(602)‧‧‧Video port

(604)‧‧‧Serial interface

(606)‧‧‧Universal Serial Bus

(608)‧‧‧Serial port

(800)‧‧‧Human Machine Interface

(801)‧‧‧Display screen

(802)‧‧‧Mouse

(803)‧‧‧Keyboard

(805)‧‧‧Manual multi-axis motion controller

The first picture: a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional appearance of the machine tool.

Figure 2: Schematic diagram of the wiring structure between the main controller and the human-machine interface of the conventional machine tool.

Figure 3: It is a schematic diagram of the use structure of the preferred embodiment of the hub switching device of the present invention.

Figure 4: It is a schematic diagram of the wiring structure of a preferred embodiment of the hub switching device of the present invention.

Figure 5: It is a schematic diagram of the wiring structure of another preferred embodiment of the hub switching device of the present invention.

Fig. 6: It is a partial appearance schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the hub switching device of the present invention in the use state.

Figure 7: It is a schematic diagram of the structure of another preferred embodiment of the hub switching device of the present invention.

Figure 8: It is a schematic diagram of the structure of another preferred embodiment of the hub switching device of the present invention.

The present invention is a cable hub, and the accompanying drawings illustrate specific embodiments of the present invention and its components, all references to front and rear, left and right, top and bottom, top and bottom, and horizontal and vertical are only It is used for the convenience of description and is not intended to limit the invention, nor to restrict its components to any position or spatial orientation. The dimensions specified in the drawings and the description can be changed according to the design and requirements of the specific embodiment of the present invention without departing from the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a hub switching device. As shown in the third figure, the hub switching device (500) is applied to a main control of a machine tool (as shown in the first figure) serving as a host (Host). between the device (600) [Main Control Unit] and two or more human-machine interfaces (800) [Human Machine Interface] as the device side (Device), wherein the human-machine interface (800) may include a display screen (801), a mouse (802), a keyboard (803) and/or a manual multi-axis movement controller (805), and the main controller (600) for executing various programs, signals, instructions and functions ) has at least a human-machine interface port (601), and the human-machine interface port (601) may include at least a video port (602) for connecting a display screen (801), a mouse (802) or At least one serial interface (604) [PS/2] and/or at least one universal serial bus (606) [USB] of the keyboard (803), and/or at least one of the manual multi-axis movement controllers (805) Serial port (608) [Serial Port, such as RS232], wherein the video connection port (602) can be selected from VGA, HDMI, DVI or DP, etc., and the video connection port (602) of the present invention takes HDMI as the main embodiment, The present invention is characterized in that two or more man-machine interfaces (800) can be connected to the corresponding man-machine interface ports (601) of the main controller (600) by using the hub adapter (500);

Furthermore, the detailed structure of the hub switching device (500) is as shown in the third and fourth figures, and it has a first coding and deciphering module (51), a second coding and deciphering module (55) and a signal wire (59) connecting the first codec module (51) and the second codec module (55);

The first compiling and deciphering module (51) has an compiling and deciphering circuit (52) for compiling to generate packet data and deciphering the packet data, and the compiling and deciphering circuit The route (52) is connected with two or more human-machine interface ports (53), wherein the human-machine interface ports (53) include different human-machine interface ports that can be relatively plugged into the aforementioned main controller (600). (601) video port (532), serial interface (534), general purpose serial bus (536) and/or serial port (538), wherein the host controller (600) HMI port (601) Video port (602), serial interface (604), universal serial bus (606) and serial port (608) and the video port of the first codec module (51) human-machine interface port (53) (532), serial interface (534), universal serial bus (536) and serial port (538) can be a combination of male-female, female-female or male-male, and another male-male can be used when mating with female-female or male-male The connection lines of the connection ports or the female and female connection ports are connected in series (typical connection method, not shown in the figure), and the coding and decoding circuit (52) is connected with a transmission element (54), and the transmission element (54) can be wired serial port, Ethernet network connector, optical fiber connector or wireless WiFi transmitter, bluetooth transmitter, etc., for transmitting and receiving packet data relative to the aforementioned second codec module (55);

In addition, the second compiling and decoding module (55) has a compiling and interpreting circuit (56) for compiling to generate packet data and interpreting the packet data, and the compiling and decoding circuit (56) is connected with a transmission element (58) , the transmission element (58) can be a wired serial port, an Ethernet network connector, an optical fiber connector or a wireless WiFi transmitter, a Bluetooth transmitter, for the first coding and decoding module (51) The transmission element (54) transmits and receives packet data, and the codec circuit (56) is connected with two or more man-machine interface ports (57), wherein the man-machine interface port (57) ) includes a video port (572), a serial interface (574), a universal serial bus that can be connected to different human-machine interfaces (800) relative to each other (576) and/or serial port (578), wherein the video port (572), serial interface (574), general serial bus of the second codec module (55) human-machine interface port (57) The row (576) and serial port (578) and the display screen (801), mouse (802), keyboard (803) and manual multi-axis movement controller (805) of the man-machine interface (800) can be a combination of female and male , female-female or male-male combination, in which, if it is a female-female or male-male connection, it can be connected in series with another male-male connection port or a connection line of the female-female connection port (typical connection method, not shown in the figure);

Furthermore, the signal wire (59) can be a multi-core signal wire such as RS232, a network wire such as RS45 or an optical fiber cable, and the signal wire (59) can be connected to the first codec module (51) and the second The transmission elements (54, 58) of the coding and deciphering module (55), and as the first coding and deciphering module (51) and the second coding and deciphering module (55) of the hub switch device (500) If the transmission elements (54, 58) are selected from wireless WiFi transmitters and Bluetooth transmitters, the hub adapter device (500) is the design of the no-signal wire (59). According to some embodiments, both ends of the signal wire (59) can also be directly and integrally connected to the corresponding transmission circuits of the first encoding and decoding module (51) and the second encoding and decoding module (55). .

Thereby, the main controller (600) of the machine tool and two or more different man-machine interfaces (800) such as a display screen (801) and a mouse (802) can be connected by the hub adapter (500). , the keyboard (803) or the manual multi-axis movement controller (805), and the group constitutes a line transfer device.

In the actual use state of the present invention, please refer to the third and fourth figures, the signal wire (59) is used to connect the first encoding and decoding module (51) and the second encoding and decoding module (55). ) of the transmission elements (54, 58) to form the hub switching device (500), and when the main controller (600) of the machine tool and the operator When the distance between at least two man-machine interfaces (800) of the platform, such as the display screen (801), the mouse (802), the keyboard (803) and/or the manual multi-axis movement controller (805) is long, the hub can be used to switch Each of the human-machine interface ports (53) such as the video port (532), the serial interface (534), the general serial bus (536) and/ Or the serial port (538) is plugged into the corresponding video port (602), serial interface (604), general serial bus (606) and/or serial port (608) of the host controller (600). And after the wiring between the main controller (600) and the man-machine interface (800) of the operation platform is completed, the different man-machine interfaces (800) on the operation platform can be displayed as a display screen. (801), mouse (802), keyboard (803) and/or manual multi-axis movement controller (805) are plugged into the corresponding video port (602) of the second codec module (55) , serial interface (604), general serial bus (606) and/or serial port (608);

In operation, when the main controller (600) sends the data required by different human-machine interfaces (800) such as the display screen (801) or the manual multi-axis movement controller (805) through the human-machine interface port (601), it can It is transmitted to the codec circuit (52) through the corresponding man-machine interface port (53) in the first codec module (51) of the hub switch device (500), and is sent to the codec circuit (52) through the codec circuit (52) After compiling into packet data, it is transmitted to the transmission element (58) of the second encoding and decoding module (55) through the transmission element (54) and the signal wire (59), and the second encoding and decoding module (55) After being decoded by the compiling and decoding circuit (56), the corresponding human-machine interface port (57) is transmitted to the connected human-machine interface (800) such as a display screen (801) or a manual multi-axis movement control device (805).

On the contrary, when the operator manipulates different human-machine interfaces (800) smoothly mouse (802), keyboard (803) or manual multi-axis movement controller (805), the second compiling module ( The corresponding human-machine interface port (57) in 55) is transmitted to the coding and decoding circuit (56), and after the coding and decoding circuit (56) is compiled into packet data, the data is transmitted through the transmission element (58) and the signal wire. (59) to the transmission element (54) of the first codec module (51), and the first codec module (51) is decoded by the codec circuit (52) by corresponding The HMI port (53) is sent to the connected host controller (600) HMI port (601) such as serial interface (604), universal serial bus (606) or serial port (608), so that The main controller (600) and the man-machine interface (800) of the remote operating platform can communicate with each other to transmit data.

Furthermore, according to another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the fifth and sixth figures, the first compilation and interpretation module (51) of the hub switch device (500) can be directly laid out and designed into a communication interface. card, so that the first codec module (51) forming a communication interface card can be directly inserted into the main controller (600), and the first codec module (51) and the second codec The transmission elements (54, 58) of the interpretation module (55) can be arranged and designed as a bus-plug external connector (Peripheral Component Interconnect, PCI), a fast external connector (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express, PCIe) or an industrial computer interconnect. connector [Compact PCI].

Furthermore, in yet another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, the first codec module (51) of the hub switch device (500) can be replaced by a network port [RJ45], so that the device Each man-machine interface (800) of the terminal (Device) can use the remote control software installed in the main controller (600) to operate and retrieve get information.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8, it is another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the man-machine interface port (601) of the host controller (600) of the host (Host) can be selected from the multiplexed USB 4.0 specification, and each man-machine interface (800) on the device side is also selected from the multiplex USB 4.0 specification, then the interface of the hub adapter (500) of the present invention is the multiplex USB 4.0 specifications.

Through the aforementioned design, the hub adapter device (500) of the present invention enables the main controller (600) and at least two different man-machine interfaces (800) on the operating platform to have only one signal wire (59) without the need for a single signal wire (59). Arranging a variety of signal lines with different lengths exceeding the specification makes the connection between the main controller (600) and the different man-machine interfaces (800) of the operation platform more simple and simple, at the same time, it can reduce the cost of preparation and wiring, and it can also check the lines in the future. and maintenance is also simpler and time-saving, and at the same time, the cost of inspection and maintenance can be effectively reduced. Moreover, the wire diameter of the single signal wire (59) of the hub adapter (500) is larger than that of the traditional different man-machine interfaces (800). The signal wire can endure relatively large twist and twist, so the problem of damage and disconnection of the signal wire (59) can be reduced, the service life of the signal wire (59) can be effectively prolonged, and the practicality thereof can be greatly improved.

To sum up, it can be understood that the present invention is an invention creation with excellent creativity, in addition to effectively solving the problems faced by the habitual practitioners, it also greatly improves the efficacy, and there is no identical or similar product creation in the same technical field. or public use, and at the same time, it has the effect of improving, so the present invention has met the requirements of "novelty" and "progressiveness" of the invention patent, and the application for the invention patent is filed in accordance with the law.

(500): Hub Adapter

(51): The first compilation and interpretation module

(52): Compilation and interpretation circuit

(53): HMI Port

(532): Video port

(534): Sequence interface

(536): Universal Serial Bus

(538): serial port

(54): Transmission element

(55): The second compilation and interpretation module

(56): coding and decoding circuit

(57): HMI Port

(572): Video port

(574): Sequence interface

(576): Universal Serial Bus

(578): serial port

(58): Transmission element

(59): Signal wire

(600): Main Controller

(601): HMI Port

(602): Video port

(604)‧‧‧Serial interface

(606)‧‧‧Universal Serial Bus

(608)‧‧‧Serial port

(800)‧‧‧Human Machine Interface

(801)‧‧‧Display screen

(802)‧‧‧Mouse

(803)‧‧‧Keyboard

(805)‧‧‧Manual multi-axis motion controller

Claims (10)

A hub adapter device for connecting a main controller of a machine tool and two or more human-machine interfaces, the main controller has two or more human-machine interface ports, and the hub adapter device contains; A first compiling and interpreting module, which includes a compiling and interpreting circuit with functions of compiling and interpreting packet data, and the compiling and decoding circuit is connected with two or more man-machine interface ports, so that the second A compilation and interpretation module can be connected in series with different human-machine interface ports of the main controller; a second compiling and interpreting module, comprising a compiling and interpreting circuit with functions of compiling and interpreting packet data, and the compiling and decoding circuit is connected with two or more man-machine interface ports, so that the first The second compilation and interpretation module can be selectively plugged into two or more human-machine interfaces; and a signal wire, which can be connected to the first codec module and the second codec module for transmitting packet data; Thereby, the main controller of the machine tool and two or more different man-machine interfaces such as display screen, mouse, keyboard and/or manual multi-axis movement controller can be connected by the hub adapter device. The hub adapter device as described in claim 1, wherein the man-machine interface ports of the main controller, the first codec module and the second codec module can be selected from a connection display screen video port. The hub adapter device as described in claim 1, wherein the human-machine interface ports of the main controller, the first codec module and the second codec module can be selected from connecting a mouse Or keyboard serial interface [PS/2]. The hub adapter device as described in claim 1, wherein the human-machine interface ports of the main controller, the first codec module and the second codec module can be selected from connecting a mouse Or the keyboard's universal serial bus [USB]. The hub adapter device as described in claim 1, wherein the human-machine interface ports of the main controller, the first codec module, and the second codec module can be selected from multiple manual connection ports. Serial Port of the axis movement controller. The hub adapter device as described in claim 1, wherein the first codec module and the second codec module of the hub adapter device can be respectively provided with a transmission for the signal wire to be connected element. The hub adapter device as described in claim 6, wherein the transmission element can be selected from a wired serial port, an Ethernet connector, an optical fiber connector, or a wireless WiFi transmitter and a Bluetooth transmitter. The hub switching device as described in claim 6, wherein the transmission element can be selected from a wired serial port, and the signal wire can be a multi-core signal wire. The hub adapter device as described in claim 1, wherein the first codec module of the hub adapter device can be arranged and designed to be a communication interface card that can be inserted into the main controller. The hub adapter device as described in claim 1 or 9, wherein the first codec module of the hub adapter device can be arranged and designed to be a communication interface card that can be inserted into the main controller, and The first compilation and interpretation module and The second coding and decoding module may be the communication of the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) of the bus-plugging and unplugging.

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