阅读说明：本技术 操作设备和方法 (Operating device and method ) 是由 约亨·阿克斯特 安德烈亚斯·哈恩 蒂莫·齐默尔曼 于 2020-02-07 设计创作，主要内容包括：用于加工机器的操作设备,所述操作设备设计为优选至少部段地加工由木材构成的工件,其中操作设备具有：显示装置和选择装置,其中操作设备设计为,使得使用者能在选择装置上为加工机器选择工件的加工过程,并且根据所选择的加工过程在显示装置中示出与所加工的工件相对应的3D模型。(Operating device for a processing machine, which operating device is designed to process a workpiece made of wood, preferably at least in sections, wherein the operating device has: a display device and a selection device, wherein the operating device is designed such that a user can select a machining process of the workpiece for the machining machine on the selection device and, depending on the selected machining process, a 3D model corresponding to the machined workpiece is shown in the display device.)

1. An operating device for a processing machine which is designed for processing a workpiece consisting of wood, preferably at least in sections, wherein the operating device has:

display device, and

the selection means are arranged to select the device,

wherein the operating device is designed such that a user can select a machining process of a workpiece for the machining machine at the selection device and a model corresponding to the machined workpiece is displayed in the display device on the basis of the selected machining process.

2. Operating device according to claim 1, wherein

The operating device is designed such that the model is shown in the display device immediately after the selection of a machining process, in particular without further input at the operating device.

3. Operating device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein

The display device is a screen, and/or

The selection means being one or more keys and/or a computer mouse, and/or

The display means and the selection means together form a touch screen.

4. Operating device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein

The process to be selected is a process for coating and/or stripping, and

the machining process for carrying out the stripping is preferably a milling process and/or a separating process, and

the coating process is preferably a coating process and/or an adhesive process.

5. Operating device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein

The workpiece to be processed shown by the display device is shown using data of the original workpiece and logical operations.

6. A processing system, comprising:

operating device according to any of the preceding claims, and

a processing machine, which is designed for processing a workpiece made of wood, preferably at least in sections.

7. A machining system according to claim 6, having a conveying device which is provided for conveying the workpieces through the machining machine, more particularly preferably a straight-through conveying.

8. A method of operating a processing machine designed to process workpieces made of wood, preferably at least in sections, having the following steps:

selecting a working process at the working machine, an

A model of the processed workpiece is shown, wherein a view of the model of the processed workpiece is created based on the previously selected processing procedure.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein

The method is performed using the processing system of claim 5 or 6.

10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, additionally having:

before a machining process is selected for an unmachined workpiece, a model of the unmachined workpiece is manually or automatically selected or parameterised.

11. The method of any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein

The model of the machined workpiece is created using a CAD model and/or a virtual volume model of the unprocessed workpiece, at which logical operations are preferably performed.

12. A method of processing, the method of processing comprising:

the method according to any one of claims 8 to 11,

the workpiece is then machined.

Technical Field

The invention relates to an operating device for a processing machine and to a method for operating a processing machine. The invention also relates to a processing system and a processing method.

Background

It is known to control a processing machine for processing workpieces, preferably at least partially made of wood, by means of an operating device.

Such an operating device can have a display device and a selection device in order to select a machining process from a preset list or to individually define a machining process by means of a parameter. Depending on the processing machine provided, typical processing operations include, for example, milling operations or gluing operations.

The operation of such display devices requires experienced and trained users of the processing machine, who are able to relate how to change an unprocessed workpiece through a particular processing step into a desired processed workpiece. Due to the complexity of the process, even experienced and trained users of the process machinery cannot always give such a connection. Thus, the result of the machined workpiece tends to become definite only after its production. Errors become apparent only in the following cases: in this case, the workpiece is a waste product that must be disposed of. Then, the wrong parameters, which may only be recognizable by an experienced user, are modified and another workpiece is generated. Such an iterative process is expensive and time consuming.

Another risk caused by errors in operation is the occurrence of a crash situation. Thus, the machine and/or user may be potentially compromised by a incorrectly set machining process.

Disclosure of Invention

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an operating device for a processing machine and a method of operating a processing machine which reduce the generation of waste products and which enable a faster, less costly and at the same time more reliable start-up of production.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by a handling device for a processing machine having the features of claim 1 and by a method of handling a processing machine having the features of claim 8. Advantageous embodiments and refinements of the invention emerge from the dependent claims.

The invention is based on the following knowledge, among others: the production of waste products, the expensive and time-consuming start-up production and the potentially occurring crash situations are due in particular to the high abstract requirements placed on the user when selecting the machining process. Furthermore, it has been recognized that the high abstraction requirements are based inter alia on the following: a connection between the process, which is usually preset only by parameters, and the desired physical result must be made.

With this knowledge, the present invention provides an operating apparatus or method in which a model of a workpiece being machined is displayed to a user in accordance with a previously selected machining process. Therefore, the user can virtually understand the effect of the planned machining process.

The invention thus ensures greater safety in the operation and running of the processing machine. The following steps are realized: faults are identified in advance. Waste parts and collision situations can be avoided.

If necessary, the operator can be immediately shown which set machining processes have which machining results. As such, the time required to create the correct layout of the manufacturing process is significantly reduced. Furthermore, operator friendliness is increased by displaying the machined workpiece.

The operating device according to the invention of a processing machine designed for processing workpieces made of wood, preferably at least in sections, has: a display device and a selection device. The operating device is designed in such a way that a user can select a machining process of the workpiece for the machining machine on the selection device and, based on the selected machining process, a model corresponding to the machined workpiece is shown in the display device.

According to a further development of the invention, the operating device is designed such that the model is displayed in the display device immediately after the selection of the machining process, in particular without further input on the operating device. The user thus gets immediate feedback on the result after each individual input step, which further reduces the risk of rejection and enables a smooth working pattern.

In the operating device, the display device is preferably a screen and/or the selection device is preferably one or more buttons or a computer mouse, wherein the display device and the selection device can together form a touch screen.

Different input types have proven advantageous here for different input formats. Thus, the numeric keypad is advantageous for inputting numeric values, while a touch surface on a touch screen can be more effective for rotating a virtually displayed model. Different input types can also be meaningful in combination.

The working process to be selected is preferably a coating and/or stripping working process, the stripping working process in turn preferably being a milling and/or separating process, and the coating working process preferably being a coating and/or adhesive process.

In wood processing, these processes have proven to be low cost, while also producing high quality results. However, the machining process is not limited thereto, and rather, any machining process that can be shown by the machining machine can be selected by the operating device.

The data of the original workpiece and, if necessary, the logical operation are used to show the processed workpiece to be shown by the display device.

In computer technology, it has proven advantageous to show the model of the physical structure and its changes by means of logical operations. Thus, for example, coating the workpiece with the surface layer can be achieved via adding the spatial data of the workpiece to the spatial data of the surface layer. These data generated by correlation thus together form a machined workpiece having a surface layer. The same applies to the process for stripping and to the combination of a plurality of processes, wherein a plurality of logical operations are connected one after the other in accordance with the process.

Furthermore, the invention discloses a processing system having an operating device according to the invention and a processing machine designed for processing workpieces made of wood, preferably at least partially.

The corresponding advantages apply to the processing system as indicated above. However, it is particularly advantageous if the processing system has a conveying device which is provided for conveying the workpieces through the processing machine, more precisely preferably a straight-through conveying. Alternatively, however, it can also be a so-called stationary machine, in which the workpiece is arranged stationary during the machining. Thereby generally allowing machining of more complex workpiece geometries. Within the scope of the invention, a hybrid form of these two concepts is also possible.

Furthermore, a method for operating a processing machine is disclosed, which is designed for processing a workpiece made of wood, preferably at least in sections. The method has the following steps: a machining process is selected on the machining machine and a model of the machined workpiece is shown, wherein a view of the machined workpiece model is created based on the previously selected machining process.

Preferably, the method is performed with a processing system according to the invention.

The planned machining process can be physically realized via a subsequently performed machining process.

Preferably, the method additionally has the following steps: before the machining process is selected, a model of the unmachined workpiece is manually selected, automatically selected or parametrically generated.

Depending on the complexity of the machining machine, the workpiece to be machined can be automatically detected or manually input or parametrically generated. On this basis, a model of the raw workpiece can then be generated, which is used for further virtual machining processes.

Preferably, the model of the machined workpiece is created using a CAD model and/or a virtual volume model of the unprocessed workpiece.

As indicated above, it has proven advantageous in computer technology to show models of physical structures and their changes by means of logical operations. Thus, for example, coating the workpiece with the surface layer can be achieved via adding the spatial data of the workpiece to the spatial data of the surface layer. These together form the machined workpiece with a surface layer. The same applies to the process for stripping and to the combination of a plurality of processes, wherein a plurality of logical operations are connected one after the other in accordance with the process.

Furthermore, the invention discloses a processing method, which comprises the following steps: the method described above, followed by machining the workpiece.

Furthermore, it can be preferred to operate the above-described method with the aid of the above-described apparatus, in particular all advantageous embodiments of the apparatus and of the method being compatible with one another.

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The invention is explained in detail below with reference to the drawings according to embodiments.

The figures show:

fig. 1 shows a view of an operating device on a processing machine according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 shows a view of a flow chart of a method on an operating device of an embodiment of the invention.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 shows a view of an operating device on a processing machine according to an embodiment of the invention.

In particular, fig. 1 shows a handling device 1 which is part of a processing system 3. The operating device 1 here comprises, in particular, a display device 11 and a selection device 12. The display device 11 is designed here as a screen which enables variable information, such as images or characters, to be signaled visually, preferably in color, to the user. A common screen type is for example a liquid crystal screen (LCD). The screen can in particular display information which enables the processing system 3 to be operated.

Furthermore, the operating device 1 comprises selection means 12, which realize: the instructions are selected for the processing system so that the processing steps can be selected.

In the presently preferred embodiment, the selection device 12 is formed in two parts. Part of the embodiment is a touch sensitive layer of the display means 11, so that the display means 11 and part of the selection means 12 together form a touch screen. Thus, screen contact can trigger visual feedback directly on the screen.

The second part of the selection means 12 is a keyboard located below the display means 11. This makes it possible in particular to enter numerical values or text commands. Alternatively, a computer mouse can also be provided as (part of) the selection means 12, which is not realized in the present embodiment.

Obviously other selection means, such as a microphone or a speech input system, are also considered within the scope of the invention.

A calculation unit (not shown) is also provided in the selection device 12 or elsewhere in the processing system 3. The computing unit implements: the input is detected in the selection means 12 and a view is calculated, which is then output to the display means 13.

The computing unit can also generate a model of the workpiece being machined from the workpiece and the selected machining process, which model can then be shown by the display device 13.

The computing unit therefore corresponds to an electronic data processing facility and can be configured, for example, as a computer in various forms.

The machining system 3 further comprises a machining machine 2 on which a physical machining of the workpiece can be performed. Possible processing machines include mills, saws, cladding equipment, trimming equipment, etc. In particular, the processing machine 2 is also designed as a combination of different individual processing machines, which are able to process workpieces one after the other. The processing machine can be designed as a flow-through machine or as a single-piece production device.

Fig. 2 shows a view of a flow chart of a method on an operating device of an embodiment of the invention.

Step S1 here is to select a workpiece to be machined. This can be done automatically, for example by scanning a bar code on the workpiece to be machined, by detecting an RFID tag on the workpiece or by automatically measuring the dimensions of the workpiece, for example by means of laser measurement.

Alternatively, the workpiece to be machined can also be selected manually or parametrically, for example by inputting characteristic data or parameters on the operating device.

It is also possible to show the unprocessed workpiece by means of the display device 11 during step S1. The view of the raw workpiece can be generated by means of data that are called up when the workpiece is automatically recognized or by means of data that are entered manually. In particular, a volume model corresponding to the CAD data is thereby generated.

Then, in step S2, one or more machining processes that should be performed on the unprocessed workpiece are selected. The selection can be carried out with the aid of a predetermined sample, which is stored as a preferred sample, for example, or can be selected by programming of parameters of the processing operation.

Step S3 then displays the virtual machining result on the display device, wherein the corresponding (intermediate) result is displayed immediately for each individual selection. A model corresponding to the workpiece being processed is generated in the calculation unit. In this embodiment, a CAD volume model is generated based on the workpiece to be machined, or the model generated or called in step S1 is called again.

The calculation of the CAD volume model is based in particular on a logical link which links the volume model of the raw workpiece to the volume model of the machining process.

In the case of a machining process, for example a milling process with the aid of a milling head, i.e. a machining process with stripping, an additional volume model of the planned path, i.e. a volume based on the path swept by the milling head, is created from the geometry of the milling head.

The volumetric model of the milling head is then subtracted from the volumetric model of the unprocessed workpiece by means of a logical link. This means that: a volumetric model of the machined workpiece is then produced.

In the case of a process, for example, an adhesive process of an edge strip on a narrow side of a workpiece of a substantially plate-shaped workpiece, i.e., a process for applying a coating, an additional volume model of the edge strip to be provided is created, including the adhesive layer.

In the case of a plurality of selected machining processes, the partially machined volume model from the previous virtual machining step is used in the subsequent machining process instead of the original volume model of the unprocessed workpiece.

After performing the calculation of the fully processed volume model, this is shown on the display device 11 in step S3. The 3D model is recalculated immediately upon each parameter change, so that a direct visualization of the result is achieved.

The user has at this time the opportunity to verify whether the calculated machined volume model corresponds to the user's assumptions or needs to be modified. In this case, the calculated processed volume model is preferably shown on the display device 11 so as to be rotatable and enlargeable. The representation can be manipulated by means of the selection means 12, in particular by touching the touch screen. In this case, a multi-touch gesture such as "pinch zoom" can be particularly set, in which magnification is achieved by the spread of two fingers. This improves usability. Alternatively or additionally, the representation can also be adapted to the respective situation automatically or according to predetermined criteria. The system thus enlarges the respective region, for example, in the case of a geometrically small change, while showing an overall view in the case of a large-area change.

Furthermore, the display is also capable of visualizing: at which position on the workpiece there are which input processes, for example by means of suitable indicators.

If the user notices a change request based on the calculated volumetric model being processed, the switch can continue back to step S2 to select another process or to adjust parameters of the selected process.

In this case, on the one hand, the change request may be generated on the basis of a non-optimal result of the volumetric model of the workpiece being machined, and on the other hand, also on the basis of a potentially recognized risk, for example a crash situation. Thus, for example, it is possible to identify: the milling process is carried out along or through the receptacle of the workpiece, and the machining process can then be changed. This can be done until the user no longer identifies any potential hazards.

These iterative processes of adapting the machining steps to the desired result can here be interpreted as an iterative process of repeatedly manufacturing a workpiece sample similar to that described in the introduction. However, advantages are achieved due to the purely virtual nature of the adjustment process steps. The time required to create the correct layout of the manufacturing process is significantly reduced. Furthermore, operator friendliness is increased by displaying the machined workpiece and collision situations can be avoided.

After the matching selection of the machining step, the machining of the workpiece in the machining machine is started in step S4.

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1 operating device

11 display device

12 selection device

2 working machine

3 processing system