Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1984-11-30
1988-02-02
Smith, Jerry
Boots, shoes, and leggings
364188, G06F 1546, G05B 19405
Patent
active
047232072
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a machine operator's panel for numerical control, which is used to select and/or input operation information for numerically controlling a machine tool; and, more particularly, to a machine operator's panel for numerical control, which is enabled to select or set a desired display item from the items displayed in said display.
A numerical control system for numerically controlling a machine tool conducts predetermined numerical control processing on the basis of a numerical control program data or the information input via a machine operator's panel (i.e., operation information).
The information input via the operator's panel (i.e., operation information) includes: memory run, a tape run, an MDI run, a jog run or a handle feed run;
Conventional machine operator's panels are equipped with a number of switches or buttons for inputting operation information.
Specifically, if the switches or buttons are mounted on the machine's operator's panel so that the amount of operation information is increased, the switches or buttons enabling input of increased information (i.e., the larger number of switches or buttons) not only make operation of the panel difficult but also increase the system size and production cost. If the operation information is different for each machine, then the machine design must take into account the differences, and an expensive decorative laminated sheet conforming to the number and shapes of the aforementioned switches or buttons must be prepared. As a result production cost is still further increased.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is, therefore an object of the present invention to provide a machine operator's panel for numerical control, which enables selective input of operation information via a single operator's panel independent of the amount of operation information or the kind of the machine to be numerically controlled.
The machine operator's panel according to the present invention comprises a memory for storing operation information for a machine control; a display for displaying the operation information stored in the memory; and selecting means for selecting an arbitrary item of displayed operation information. More specifically, all of the operation information necessary for numerical control is stored in the memory. To input operation information either a portion of the operation information stored is displayed sequentially or all of the same is displayed as an image in the display so that an item or items of the operation information displayed can be selected using the image and the selecting means. On the basis of the input operation information, an arithmetic control unit controls the numerical control machine in accordance with a predetermined control program. As a result, since the operation information can be input using a display, the operator's panel need not be equipped with switches or buttons used to input operation information. Thus, inputting of operation information can be easily conducted regardless of the function and type of the machine to be numerically controlled, merely by changing the display of the operation information to conform to the particular machine function or type. Thus, the design of the operator's panel can be simplified so that it can easily cope with an increased amount of operation information or a change in the information format.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIGS. 1A and B are diagrams showing a first embodiment the present invention;
FIGS. 2A-F are diagrams showing a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 shows an arrangement of cursor keys of one embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 4A and B show a correspondence between the cursor keys and the display axes for the present invention;
FIG. 5 is diagram showing modified embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the hardware of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The present invention will be described in more detail in t
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Isobe Shin-ichi
Sawada Kazuo
Fanuc Ltd.
Jablon Clark A.
Smith Jerry
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