OPERATING DEVICE FOR OPERATING A MACHINE TOOL, PRODUCTION MACHINE AND/OR A ROBOT

• US 20090096631A1
• Filed: 10/10/2008
• Published: 04/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Moniac, Sven, BUNK, JENS-ANDRE
• Application Number:
  US12/249,284
• Publication Number:
  US 20090096631A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/815.55
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2209/084 Glass
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2219/002 replaceable; adaptable
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2219/028 Printed information
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2219/044 Edge lighting of layer
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2219/062 Light conductor
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2231/016 Control panel; Graphic display; Programme control
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2231/04 Robot
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2239/064 Simulating the appearance of touch panel
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/182 Illumination of the symbols or distinguishing marks H01H9/181 takes precedence

Abstract

An operating device for operating a machine tool, production machine and/or a robot includes a transparent pane and a display arranged behind the pane. The pane has an edge region projecting beyond the display. The control device includes an indicating device which transmits an indication signal through the edge region. This arrangement simplifies the design of the operating device.

Claims

1. An operating device for operating a machine tool, production machine or robot, comprising:

a transparent pane having an edge region,

a display arranged behind the transparent pane, with the edge region of the transparent pane projecting beyond the display, and

an indicating device operating to send an indication signal through the edge region.

2. The operating device of claim 1, wherein the indicating device comprises a light source arranged behind the edge region of the pane, said light source generating a light beam for coupling into the edge region.

3. The operating device of claim 2, wherein the indicating device further comprises a fixedly incorporated or exchangeable film strip with an indication symbol, with at least a partial region of the film strip being arranged between the light source and the edge region.

4. The operating device of claim 2, wherein the indicating device further comprises a movable film strip which is opaque at least in a partial region, with the partial region of the film strip being arranged between the light source and the edge region.

5. The operating device of claim 2, wherein the indicating device comprises an light screen element with an electrically controllable optical transparency, wherein at least a partial region of the light screen element is arranged between the light source and the edge region.

6. The operating device of claim 5, wherein the optical transparency of the light screen element is controllable from outside the operating device.

7. The operating device of claim 2, wherein the indicating device further comprises a light guide element coupling the light beam into the edge region.

8. The operating device of claim 7, wherein the indicating device further comprises a fixedly incorporated or exchangeable film strip with an indication symbol, with at least a partial region of the film strip being arranged between the light guide element and the edge region.

9. The operating device of claim 7, wherein the indicating device further comprises a movable film strip which is opaque at least in a partial region, with the partial region of the film strip being arranged between the light guide element and the edge region.

10. The operating device of claim 7, wherein the indicating device comprises an light screen element with an electrically controllable optical transparency, wherein at least a partial region of the light screen element is arranged between the light guide element and the edge region.

11. The operating device of claim 10, wherein the optical transparency of the light screen element is controllable from outside the operating device.

12. A machine tool, production machine or robot having an operating device comprising:

a transparent pane having an edge region,

a display arranged behind the transparent pane, with the edge region of the transparent pane projecting beyond the display, and

an indicating device operating to send an indication signal through the edge region.