Remote console

• US 6,931,287 B2
• Filed: 09/03/2002
• Issued: 08/16/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: HEIDENHAIN Corp. (Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Acu-Rite, Inc. (Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH)
• Inventors: Woltz, James Arthur, Maciak, Daniel Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Knight, Anthony
• Assistant Examiner(s): BARNES-BULLOCK, CRYSTAL JOY
• Application Number:
  US10/234,028
• Publication Number:
  US 20040044425A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,078 Days
• Field of Search: 700 56- 59, 700 64- 66, 700/159, 700/186, 700 11- 13, 700/17, 700/20, 700/83, 700/84, 318/652, 318/602, 702/94, 702/150, 702/188, 175/44, 175/45, 964/23, 340/825.56, 340/854.1, 340/989, 340991-993, 340/995.28, 340/531, 340/533, 340/538, 340/693.1, 340/3.1, 340/3.9, 340/333, 250/559.29, 715/718, 715/740, 345/77
• US Class Current: 700/65
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/401 characterised by control arrangements for measuring, e.g. calibration and initialisation, measuring workpiece for machining purposes G05B19/19 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/37092 Display position actual and or target
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/40169 Display of actual situation at the remote site

Abstract

A position display system for displaying a position of a device, the system including a device, a position measuring device that measures a position of the device and a host readout device that is mounted at a first location. The host readout device receives a signal from the position measuring device that is representative of a position of the device, wherein the host readout device includes a display that displays an image representative of the position of the device. A remote readout device that is mounted at a second location, wherein the remote readout device includes a display that displays the image.

Claims

1. A position display system for displaying a position of a device, comprising:

a device;

a position measuring device that measures a position of said device;

a host readout device that is mounted at a first location, wherein said host readout device receives a signal from said position measuring device that is representative of a position of said device, wherein said host readout device comprises;

a display that displays an image representative of said position of said device; and

a first power switch; and

a remote readout device that is mounted at a second location, wherein said remote readout device comprises;

a display that displays said image; and

a second power switch, wherein turning on said first power switch while turning off said second power switch only allows said host readout device to operate.

2. The position display system of claim 1, wherein said device comprises a machine tool.

3. The position display system of claim 1, wherein turning off said first power switch renders both said host readout device and said remote readout device inoperative regardless of whether said second power switch is turned on or off.

4. The position display system of claim 1, wherein brightness of said image at said display of said host readout device can be adjusted and brightness of said image at said display of said remote readout device can be adjusted independently of said brightness adjustment made at said display of said host readout display.

5. The position display system of claim 1, further comprising a cable that is connected with said host readout device and said remote readout device, said host readout device transmitting a signal representative of said image to said remote readout device via said cable.

6. The position display system of claim 1, wherein said image is displayed substantially simultaneously on said display of said host readout device and said display of said remote readout device.

7. The position display system of claim 1, wherein said remote readout device comprises a keypad that controls said host readout device.

8. The position display system of claim 7, wherein said host readout device comprises a keypad that controls said host readout device, wherein said host readout device monitors said keypad of said remote keypad device and said keypad of said host keypad device.

9. The position display system of claim 1, wherein said image displayed on said display of said remote readout device is processed solely by said host readout device.

10. A position display system for displaying a position of a device, comprising:

a device;

a position measuring device that measures a position of said device;

a host readout device that is mounted at a first location, wherein said host readout device receives a signal from said position measuring device that is representative of a position of said device, wherein said host readout device comprises;

a display that displays an image representative of said position of said device; and

a first power switch; and

a remote readout device that is mounted at a second location, wherein said remote readout device comprises;

a display and a keypad that controls said host readout device; and

a second power switch, wherein turning on said first power switch while turning off said second power switch only allows said host readout device to operate.

11. The position display system of claim 10, wherein turning off said first power switch renders both said host readout device and said remote readout device inoperative regardless of whether said second power switch is turned on or off.

12. The position display system of claim 10, wherein said device comprises a machine tool.

13. The position display system of claim 10, further comprising a cable that is connected with said host readout device and said remote readout device, said host readout device transmitting a signal representative of said image to said remote readout device via said cable.

14. The position display system of claim 10, wherein said host readout device comprises a keypad that controls said host readout device, wherein said host readout device monitors said keypad of said remote keypad device and said keypad of said host keypad device.

15. A position display system for displaying a position of a device, comprising:

a device;

a position measuring device that measures a position of said device;

a host readout device that is mounted at a first location, wherein said host readout device receives a signal from said position measuring device that is representative of a position of said device, wherein said host readout device comprises;

a display that displays an image representative of said position of said device; and

a first power switch; and

a remote readout device that is mounted at a second location, wherein said remote readout device comprises;

a display that displays said image; and

a second power switch, wherein turning off said first power switch renders both said host readout device and said remote readout device inoperative regardless of whether said second power switch is turned on or off.

16. The position display system of claim 15, wherein said device comprises a machine tool.

17. The position display system of claim 15, further comprising a cable that is connected with said host readout device and said remote readout device, said host readout device transmitting a signal representative of said image to said remote readout device via said cable.

18. The position display system of claim 15, wherein said image is displayed substantially simultaneously on said display of said host readout device and said display of said remote readout device.

19. The position display system of claim 15, wherein said remote readout device comprises a keypad that controls said host readout device.

20. The position display system of claim 19, wherein said host readout device comprises a keypad that controls said host readout device, wherein said host readout device monitors said keypad of said remote keypad device and said keypad of said host keypad device.

21. The position display system of claim 15, wherein said image displayed on said display of said remote readout device is processed solely by said host readout device.

22. The position display system of claim 15, wherein turning on said first power switch while turning off said second power switch only allows said host readout device to operate.

23. The position display system of claim 15, wherein brightness of said image at said display of said host readout device can be adjusted and brightness of said image at said display of said remote readout device can be adjusted independently of said brightness adjustment made at said display of said host readout display.

24. A position display system for displaying a position of a device, comprising:

a device;

a position measuring device that measures a position of said device;

a host readout device that is mounted at a first location, wherein said host readout device receives a signal from said position measuring device that is representative of a position of said device, wherein said host readout device comprises;

a display that displays an image representative of said position of said device; and

a first power switch; and

a remote readout device that is mounted at a second location, wherein said remote readout device comprises;

a display and a keypad that controls said host readout device; and

a second power switch, wherein turning off said first power switch renders both said host readout device and said remote readout device inoperative regardless of whether said second power switch is turned on or off.

25. The position display system of claim 24, wherein said device comprises a machine tool.

26. The position display system of claim 24, further comprising a cable that is connected with said host readout device and said remote readout device, said host readout device transmitting a signal representative of said image to said remote readout device via said cable.

27. The position display system of claim 24, wherein said host readout device comprises a keypad that controls said host readout device, wherein said host readout device monitors said keypad of said remote keypad device and said keypad of said host keypad device.

28. The position display system of claim 24, wherein turning on said first power switch while turning off said second power switch only allows said host readout device to operate.