Machining configuration drawing apparatus and machining configuration drawing method

• US 7,346,424 B2
• Filed: 03/08/2005
• Issued: 03/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fanuc Ltd (Fanuc Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fanuc Ltd (Fanuc Corporation)
• Inventors: Suzuki, Koji, Abe, Hiroyuki, Ogata, Toshiyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Bahta; Kidest
• Assistant Examiner(s): Garland; Steven R.
• Application Number:
  US11/073,575
• Publication Number:
  US 20050209728A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,106 Days
• Field of Search: 700/162, 700/182, 700/184, 700/180, 345/667, 345/668
• US Class Current: 700/184
• CPC Class Codes: B23H 7/06 Control of the travel curve of the relative movement between electrode and workpiece
• CPC Class Codes: B23H 7/20 for programme-control, e.g. adaptive programme-control systems in general G05B19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/4068 Verifying part programme on screen, by drawing or other means
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/35351 While machining probe model, sense drawing by same program, stop if deviation

Abstract

A machining configuration drawing apparatus includes a drawing unit for drawing a machining configuration and a present machining position, a setting unit for setting a display area in an overall drawing area, a division unit for dividing the overall drawing area into a plurality of display areas based on the set display area, and a selection unit for selecting a drawing region drawn by the drawing unit from a plurality of drawing regions. The selection unit selects a drawing region in which the present machining position exists. Further, the drawing unit draws a machining configuration and a present machining position of the selected drawing region.

Claims

1. A machining configuration drawing apparatus comprising:

drawing means for drawing a machining configuration and a present machining position;

display area setting means for setting a display area in an overall drawing area;

drawing region determination means for dividing the overall drawing area into a plurality of drawing regions based on the set display area;

drawing region selection means for selecting a drawing region which is drawn by the drawing means from a plurality of drawing regions; and

monitoring means for monitoring the present machining position to determine whether the present machining position remains within the selected drawing region,

wherein said drawing region selection means selects a drawing region in which the present machining position exists and selects a new drawing region to be displayed when it is determined that the present machining position does not remain within the selected drawing region, and

said drawing means draws the machining configuration and the present machining position of the selected new drawing region.

2. The machining configuration drawing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said drawing region selection means comprises:

determination means for determining whether or not the present machining position exists in the drawing region; and

drawing region change means for changing the drawing region determined by determination means based on a result of the determination of the determination means.

3. The machining configuration drawing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of drawing regions have the same configuration and the same size as those of the display area set by the display area setting means.

4. The machining configuration drawing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display area setting means sets a rectangular display area;

and

said drawing region determination means determines a plurality of drawing regions by dividing the overall drawing area into lattice-shaped areas using the rectangular display area as a unit.

5. A machining configuration drawing apparatus comprising:

drawing means for drawing a machining configuration and a present machining position;

display area setting means for setting a display area in an overall drawing area;

drawing region creation means for creating a drawing region drawn by the drawing means in the overall drawing area; and

position monitor means for monitoring a positional displacement between a predetermined position and the present machining position in the drawing region,

wherein said drawing region creation means creates a drawing region in which the present machining position coincides with the predetermined position based on a result of the monitoring of the position monitor means; and

the drawing means draws the machining configuration and the present machining position of the created drawing region.

6. The machining configuration drawing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the predetermined position in the drawing region is set to the center of the drawing region.

7. The machining configuration drawing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the machining configuration drawing apparatus is provided with a wire electric discharge machine, and

the drawing means draws a machining configuration created by the wire electric discharge machine and the present position of a wire electrode as the present machining position.

8. A machining configuration drawing method comprising:

setting a display area in an overall drawing area;

dividing the overall drawing area into a plurality of display areas based on the set display area;

selecting a drawing region in which the present machining position exists, from a plurality of drawing regions;

drawing a machining configuration and a present machining position of the selected drawing region;

monitoring means for monitoring the present machining position to determine whether the present machining position remains within the selected drawing region; and

selecting a new drawing region to be displayed when it is determined that the present machining position does not remain within the selected drawing region and drawing the machining configuration and the present machining position of the selected new drawing region.

9. The machining configuration drawing method according to claim 8, wherein said selecting of the drawing region comprises:

determining whether or not the present machining position exists in the drawing region; and

changing the drawing region based on a result of the determination.

10. A machining configuration drawing method comprising:

setting a display area in an overall drawing area;

creating a drawing region in the overall drawing area;

monitoring the positional displacement between a predetermined position and a present machining position in the drawing region;

creating a drawing region in which the present machining position coincides with the predetermined position, based on a result of the monitoring; and

drawing a machining configuration and a present machining position of the created drawing region.

11. A machining configuration drawing apparatus comprising:

drawing means for drawing a machining configuration and a present machining position;

display area setting means for setting a display area in an overall drawing area;

drawing region determination means for dividing the overall drawing area into a plurality of drawing regions based on the set display area; and

drawing region selection means for selecting a drawing region which is drawn by the drawing means from a plurality of drawing regions,

wherein said drawing region selection means selects a drawing region in which the present machining position exists, and

said drawing means draws the machining configuration and the present machining position of the selected drawing region,

wherein the machining configuration drawing apparatus is provided with a wire electric discharge machine, and

the drawing means draws a machining configuration created by the wire electric discharge machine and the present position of a wire electrode as the present machining position.