Pneumatic Device Selection System, Pneumatic Device Selection Method, Recording Medium, And Pneumatic Device Selection Program

• US 20080109745A1
• Filed: 11/11/2005
• Published: 05/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Zhang, Huping, Senoo, Mitsuru, Oneyama, Naotake
• Granted Patent: US 8,725,475 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/772
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 19/007 Simulation or modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/00 Computer-aided design [CAD]

Abstract

The present system includes a standard circuit selection processing means for selecting a cylinder operating system based on input data, and independent characteristic calculation processing means for calculating characteristics of the cylinder operating system based on entered usage conditions, a branching and joining circuit processing means for selecting a branching and joining circuit based on input data and calculating characteristics of the selected branching and joining circuit, a manifold circuit processing means for selecting a manifold circuit based on input data and calculating characteristics of the selected manifold circuit, and a shock absorber selection processing means for selecting a shock absorber based on input data and/or a selection result from the standard circuit selection processing means.

Claims

1. A pneumatic device selection system including:

a computer;

an input unit connected to said computer, for entering input data based on an input action of an operator into said computer; and

a display unit connected to said computer, for displaying processed information from said computer;

wherein said pneumatic device selection system comprises;

branching and joining circuit selecting means for selecting a branching and joining circuit having one solenoid valve and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least one cylinder, based on input data from said input unit; and

characteristic calculating means for calculating a characteristic of said branching and joining circuit selected by said branching and joining circuit selecting means, based on input data from said input unit.

19. A pneumatic device selection system according to claim 1, further including:

means for displaying said branching and joining circuit which is being selected or has been selected by said branching and joining circuit selecting means; and

means for displaying a result calculated by said characteristic calculating means.

20. A pneumatic device selection system according to claim 1, wherein said branching and joining circuit selecting means has:

common selecting means for selecting a common item of selected pneumatic circuits; and

individual selecting means for selecting an individual item of said selected pneumatic circuits.

21. A pneumatic device selection system according to claim 1, wherein said characteristic calculating means for said branching and joining circuit has:

flow volume adding means for adding flow volumes from the selected two or more pneumatic circuits at predetermined time intervals; and

repeating means for performing calculations at said flow volume adding means until all the selected two or more pneumatic circuits reach a stroke end.

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22. A pneumatic device selection system including:

a computer;

an input unit connected to said computer, for entering input data based on an input action of an operator into said computer; and

a display unit connected to said computer, for displaying processed information from said computer;

wherein said pneumatic device selection system comprises;

manifold circuit selecting means for selecting a manifold circuit having at least one manifold and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least a cylinder and a solenoid valve, based on input data from said input unit; and

characteristic calculating means for calculating a characteristic of said manifold circuit selected by said manifold circuit selecting means, based on input data from said input unit.

23. A pneumatic device selection system according to claim 22, further including:

means for displaying said manifold circuit which is being selected or has been selected by said manifold circuit selecting means; and

means for displaying a result calculated by said characteristic calculating means.

24. A pneumatic device selection system according to claim 22, wherein said manifold circuit selecting means has:

common selecting means for selecting a common item of selected pneumatic circuits; and

individual selecting means for selecting an individual item of said selected pneumatic circuits.

25. A pneumatic device selection system according to claim 22, wherein said characteristic calculating means for said manifold circuit has:

flow volume adding means for adding flow volumes from respective solenoid valves of the selected two or more pneumatic circuits at predetermined time intervals;

dynamic characteristic calculating means for calculating a dynamic characteristic of said manifold based on the sum of the flow volumes at each of the predetermined time intervals; and

repeating means for performing calculations at said flow volume adding means and calculations at said dynamic characteristic calculating means until all the selected two or more pneumatic circuits reach a stroke end.

26. A pneumatic device selection system including:

a computer;

an input unit connected to said computer, for entering input data based on an input action of an operator into said computer; and

a display unit connected to said computer, for displaying processed information from said computer;

wherein said pneumatic device selection system comprises;

branching and joining circuit selecting means for selecting a branching and joining circuit having one solenoid valve and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least one cylinder, based on input data from said input unit;

manifold circuit selecting means for selecting a manifold circuit having at least one manifold and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least a cylinder and a solenoid valve, based on input data from said input unit; and

characteristic calculating means for calculating a characteristic of said branching and joining circuit selected by said branching and joining circuit selecting means, or a characteristic of said manifold circuit selected by said manifold circuit selecting means, based on input data from said input unit.

27. A pneumatic device selection system according to claim 26, further including:

means for displaying said branching and joining circuit which is being selected or has been selected by said branching and joining circuit selecting means; and

means for displaying a result calculated by said characteristic calculating means.

28. A pneumatic device selection system according to claim 26, further including:

means for displaying said manifold circuit which is being selected or has been selected by said manifold circuit selecting means; and

means for displaying a result calculated by said characteristic calculating means.

29. A pneumatic device selection system according to claim 26, wherein said branching and joining circuit selecting means has:

common selecting means for selecting a common item of selected pneumatic circuits; and

individual selecting means for selecting an individual item of said selected pneumatic circuits.

30. A pneumatic device selection system according to claim 26, wherein said manifold circuit selecting means has:

common selecting means for selecting a common item of selected pneumatic circuits; and

individual selecting means for selecting an individual item of said selected pneumatic circuits.

31. A pneumatic device selection system according to claim 26, wherein said characteristic calculating means for said branching and joining circuit has:

flow volume adding means for adding flow volumes from the selected two or more pneumatic circuits at predetermined time intervals; and

repeating means for performing calculations at said flow volume adding means until all the selected two or more pneumatic circuits reach a stroke end.

32. A pneumatic device selection system according to claim 26, wherein said characteristic calculating means for said manifold circuit has:

flow volume adding means for adding flow volumes from respective solenoid valves of the selected two or more pneumatic circuits at predetermined time intervals;

dynamic characteristic calculating means for calculating a dynamic characteristic of said manifold based on the sum of the flow volumes at each of the predetermined time intervals; and

repeating means for performing calculations at said flow volume adding means and calculations at said dynamic characteristic calculating means until all the selected two or more pneumatic circuits reach a stroke end.

33. A pneumatic device selection method for use in a pneumatic device selection system including a computer, an input unit connected to said computer, for entering input data based on an input action of an operator into said computer, and a display unit connected to said computer, for displaying processed information from said computer, said pneumatic device selection method comprising the steps of:

selecting a branching and joining circuit having one solenoid valve and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least one cylinder, based on input data from said input unit; and

calculating a characteristic of said branching and joining circuit selected in the branching and joining circuit selecting step, based on input data from said input unit.

34. A pneumatic device selection method for use in a pneumatic device selection system including a computer, an input unit connected to said computer, for entering input data based on an input action of an operator into said computer, and a display unit connected to said computer, for displaying processed information from said computer, said pneumatic device selection method comprising the steps of:

selecting a manifold circuit having at least one manifold and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least a cylinder and a solenoid valve, based on input data from said input unit; and

calculating a characteristic of said manifold circuit selected in the manifold circuit selecting step, based on input data from said input unit.

35. A pneumatic device selection method for use in a pneumatic device selection system including a computer, an input unit connected to said computer, for entering input data based on an input action of an operator into said computer, and a display unit connected to said computer, for displaying processed information from said computer, said pneumatic device selection method comprising the steps of:

selecting a branching and joining circuit having one solenoid valve and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least one cylinder, based on input data from said input unit;

selecting a manifold circuit having at least one manifold and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least a cylinder and a solenoid valve, based on input data from said input unit; and

calculating a characteristic of said branching and joining circuit selected in the branching and joining circuit selecting step, or a characteristic of said manifold circuit selected in the manifold circuit selecting step, based on input data from said input unit.

36. A computer-readable recording medium recording therein a program for enabling a pneumatic device selection system including a computer, an input unit connected to said computer, for entering input data based on an input action of an operator into said computer, and a display unit connected to said computer, for displaying processed information from said computer, to function as:

branching and joining circuit selecting means for selecting a branching and joining circuit having one solenoid valve and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least one cylinder, based on input data from said input unit; and

characteristic calculating means for calculating a characteristic of said branching and joining circuit selected by said branching and joining circuit selecting means, based on input data from said input unit.

37. A computer-readable recording medium recording therein a program for enabling a pneumatic device selection system including a computer, an input unit connected to said computer, for entering input data based on an input action of an operator into said computer, and a display unit connected to said computer, for displaying processed information from said computer, to function as:

manifold circuit selecting means for selecting a manifold circuit having at least one manifold and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least a cylinder and a solenoid valve, based on input data from said input unit; and

characteristic calculating means for calculating a characteristic of said manifold circuit selected by said manifold circuit selecting means, based on input data from said input unit.

38. A computer-readable recording medium recording therein a program for enabling a pneumatic device selection system including a computer, an input unit connected to said computer, for entering input data based on an input action of an operator into said computer, and a display unit connected to said computer, for displaying processed information from said computer, to function as:

branching and joining circuit selecting means for selecting a branching and joining circuit having one solenoid valve and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least one cylinder, based on input data from said input unit;

manifold circuit selecting means for selecting a manifold circuit having at least one manifold and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least a cylinder and a solenoid valve, based on input data from said input unit; and

characteristic calculating means for calculating a characteristic of said branching and joining circuit selected by said branching and joining circuit selecting means, or a characteristic of said manifold circuit selected by said manifold circuit selecting means, based on input data from said input unit.

39. A pneumatic device selection program for enabling a pneumatic device selection system including a computer, an input unit connected to said computer, for entering input data based on an input action of an operator into said computer, and a display unit connected to said computer, for displaying processed information from said computer, to function as:

branching and joining circuit selecting means for selecting a branching and joining circuit having one solenoid valve and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least one cylinder, based on input data from said input unit; and

characteristic calculating means for calculating a characteristic of said branching and joining circuit selected by said branching and joining circuit selecting means, based on input data from said input unit.

40. A pneumatic device selection program for enabling a pneumatic device selection system including a computer, an input unit connected to said computer, for entering input data based on an input action of an operator into said computer, and a display unit connected to said computer, for displaying processed information from said computer, to function as:

manifold circuit selecting means for selecting a manifold circuit having at least one manifold and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least a cylinder and a solenoid valve, based on input data from said input unit; and

characteristic calculating means for calculating a characteristic of said manifold circuit selected by said manifold circuit selecting means, based on input data from said input unit.

41. A pneumatic device selection program for enabling a pneumatic device selection system including a computer, an input unit connected to said computer, for entering input data based on an input action of an operator into said computer, and a display unit connected to said computer, for displaying processed information from said computer, to function as:

branching and joining circuit selecting means for selecting a branching and joining circuit having one solenoid valve and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least one cylinder, based on input data from said input unit;

manifold circuit selecting means for selecting a manifold circuit having at least one manifold and at least two pneumatic circuits each having at least a cylinder and a solenoid valve, based on input data from said input unit; and

characteristic calculating means for calculating a characteristic of said branching and joining circuit selected by said branching and joining circuit selecting means, or a characteristic of said manifold circuit selected by said manifold circuit selecting means, based on input data from said input unit.