JPH1086202A - Display method of operation data in injection molding machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for displaying operating data which gives advantages such as outstanding properties of monitoring, identification and conditions setting and also ease of operation by converting actual measurement data loaded into a microcomputer by instructions from an operator and displaying a graphic image of a mold clamping/opening process. SOLUTION: In a display image data generation part 17, graph graduations for an assigned graphic display image are synthesized and image data to which color identification information is added, is created and retained. If the assigned display mode does not indicate a graphic image, the image data assigned by the contents of a data conversion processing part 14 and a part 16 for storing fixed data for display, is generated and retained by a display image data generation part 17. The image data retained by the display image data generation part 17 is transferred to a frame buffer and then is temporarily stored there. Further, upon the instructions by a display processing part 13, an output from the frame buffer is sent to a display device 5 and image data in the specified mode is displayed on a display screen.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for displaying operation data in an injection molding machine, and more particularly, to a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) for taking in and storing operation data during continuous operation and under the control of the microcomputer. And a display device capable of displaying various mode images.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A recent microcomputer-controlled injection molding machine is provided with a display device such as a color CRT display and a color LCD display. The display device sets or confirms molding operation conditions for automatic molding operation. Display mode image for displaying various setting conditions for performing automatic inspection, various actual measurement data display mode images for displaying actual measurement data of many measurement items during automatic molding operation, A periodic inspection mode image for prompting, an alarm mode image for recognizing this when an abnormality occurs, and the like are displayed.

[0003] By the way, images displayed in the above-mentioned actual measurement data display mode are conventionally often shown with numbers in a row, which causes a problem that it is difficult to grasp at a glance operating characteristics such as an injection stroke. . In view of this point, the present applicant has developed a machine (injection molding machine) having a function of displaying measured data of an injection process together with set values as a graphic image on a display screen, and proposed it as Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-26724. .

[0004]

In the above-mentioned prior application, the injection speed and the injection pressure during the injection stroke are adjusted along the stroke (distance) axis in the primary injection stroke, and the pressure-holding (secondary injection) stroke is performed. In, graphic display is performed along the time axis. However, in the above-mentioned prior application, only the actually measured graphic image of the injection stroke is displayed graphically, and the actually measured data of other strokes, for example, the actually measured data of the mold opening / closing stroke and the eject stroke are also displayed as a graphic image. It was desired. It has also been desired to realize a function of displaying the measured data of the mold opening / closing process and the measured data of the ejecting process with good visibility for data comparison.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above points,
Its purpose is to be able to graphically display the actual measurement data of the mold opening / closing stroke and the eject stroke, and to display the graphic data with good contrast and visibility between the actual measurement data of the mold opening / closing stroke and the actual measurement data of the eject stroke. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of displaying operation data in an easy-to-use injection molding machine which is excellent in monitoring / identification and condition setting.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a microcomputer for driving and controlling each part of the machine based on each set operation condition value and measurement information from each sensor. The microcomputer executes a series of molding operation steps such as a charge step, a mold opening / closing step, an injection step, an eject step, and the like in accordance with a predetermined molding operation program, and captures and stores measured data of each operation condition during operation. In the molding machine, the microcomputer converts the captured actual measurement data according to an operator's instruction, and displays the graphic image of the mold opening / closing process and the graphic image of the eject process on the same screen on a display device attached to the machine. Are displayed together. Furthermore, the graphic image of the mold opening / closing process includes a graphic image of the mold opening process and a graphic image of the mold closing process, which are described above and below. It is assumed that the graphic image of the process is written vertically.

That is, the microcomputer that controls the entire machine captures all the actually measured data of the preset monitor items during the automatic operation over a predetermined number of consecutive shots, and rewrites the data in a predetermined storage area. Store as possible. When the operator selects one of the desired measurement data display mode images, for example, the graphic image display of the mold opening / closing and the ejecting process by a key operation, the display processing unit in the microcomputer executes the predetermined image generation program. Based on this, a graph scale image is generated, and actual measurement data necessary for display in the display mode is taken in, drawn and synthesized on the graph scale image, and displayed on a display device such as a color CRT display of a machine. At this time, the graphic images of the mold opening / closing and ejecting processes include a graphic image of the mold opening / closing process in which a graphic image of the mold opening process and a graphic image of the mold closing process are vertically written, a graphic image of the ejecting projecting process, and an ejecting process. The graphic image of the eject process in which the graphic image of the return process and the graphic image of the eject process are displayed vertically is simultaneously displayed on the same screen in the form of being written right and left.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram of a control system of an injection molding machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a microcomputer that controls the operation and display of the entire machine (injection molding machine), 2 denotes a sensor group including a large number of sensors provided in each part of the machine, and 3 denotes a sensor group provided in each part of the machine. A driver group 4 composed of a number of driver circuits for driving and controlling a number of drive sources provided, a key input device 4 disposed on a front portion of the machine,
Reference numeral 5 denotes a display device, such as a color CRT display or a color LCD, which is disposed adjacent to the key input device.

The microcomputer 1 shown in FIG.
Control of the entire molding process such as injection operation, mold opening / closing operation, and eject operation, calculation / storage processing of measured data, determination processing of non-defective / defective products, calculation / determination processing such as abnormality determination processing, or processing of the display device 5 Various processes such as output image display control processing are executed. This microcomputer 1 actually has various I
Although it is configured with an I / O interface, a ROM, a RAM, a CPU, and the like, and executes various processes by various programs created in advance, in the present embodiment,
The following description is given assuming that the apparatus includes the molding condition setting storage unit 10, the molding process control unit 11, the actually measured value storage unit 12, the display processing unit 13, and the like. The display processing unit 13 includes a data conversion processing unit 14, a graph scale generation unit 15, a display fixed data storage unit 16, a display image data generation unit 17, and the like.

Various operating condition values input by the key input device 4 are stored in the molding condition setting storage unit 10 in a rewritable form. The operation condition values include, for example, the tightening force, the electric power value, the relationship between the screw position and the screw rotation speed during the charge stroke, the screw retreat speed, and the back pressure, the suck back control condition, and the injection start point (position). Injection speed conditions and injection pressure conditions up to the holding pressure switching point (position), secondary injection pressure (holding pressure) conditions from the holding pressure switching time to the end of the holding pressure, band heater temperature of each part, mold closing (mold closing) ) Stroke and speed control conditions, mold clamping force, mold opening stroke and speed control conditions, eject control conditions, control conditions for automatic product unloading machine, and the like.

The molding process control unit 11 is configured to control the sensor group 2 provided in each unit of the machine based on a molding process control program created in advance and setting condition values stored in a molding condition setting storage unit 10. While referring to measurement information from (position sensors, pressure sensors, temperature sensors, etc.) and time measurement information from a clock incorporated therein, through the driver group 3 (motor drivers, hydraulic cylinder drivers, heater drivers, etc.) The drive of the corresponding drive source is controlled to execute a series of molding steps. Specific examples of the sensors included in the sensor group 3 include an ACC (accumulator) charge pressure detection sensor, a screw stroke detection sensor, a screw rotation speed detection sensor, an injection pressure and back pressure detection sensor, a mold opening / closing stroke detection sensor. , A mold clamping pressure detection sensor, an in-mold pressure detection sensor, an eject ejection / return stroke detection sensor, an eject cylinder pressure detection sensor, an operation confirmation sensor of an automatic product take-out machine, a temperature sensor of each part, a power value detection sensor, and the like.

The actually measured value storage unit 12 stores all actually measured data of preset monitor items during continuous automatic operation over a predetermined number of consecutive shots. The monitored items to be captured include a time monitoring item, a position monitoring item, a rotation speed monitoring item, a speed monitoring item, a pressure monitoring item, a temperature monitoring item, a power monitoring item, and the like. Are almost overlapped. The actual speed value is calculated in real time by an unillustrated arithmetic processing unit in the microcomputer 1 based on the measurement information from each stroke (position) detection sensor and the clock information. Is stored in a predetermined area.

The display processing unit 13 displays display image data of a designated display mode based on a display image creation / control program created in advance by an instruction to call a display image in a mode desired by the operator using the key input device 4. Create That is, when a call instruction of a predetermined display image arrives by the operator, the data conversion processing unit 14 of the display processing unit 13 reads the information stored in the molding condition setting storage unit 10 and the measured value storage unit 12 as necessary. Data to be used for displaying the display mode image is extracted, and the data is converted into a form corresponding to the specified display mode of the display mode image. For example, if the designated display mode is a graphic image of a certain process,
The extracted data is converted into line drawing image data, predetermined data such as the maximum value is converted into numerical image data, and the designated display mode is an operation state setting image of a certain stroke. Then, the extracted data is converted into numerical image data. When the designated display mode is a graphic image, the graph scale generation unit 15 generates the graph scale (graph graph) created in advance based on the contents of the data conversion processing unit 14 or the scale instruction of the operator. A scale) generating program generates graph scale image data and scale numerical image data at a predetermined magnification.

The processing data generated by the data conversion processing unit 14 and the graph scale generation unit 15 is taken into the display image data generation unit 17, and when the designated display mode is a graphic image, a predetermined magnification is set. At a predetermined position on the graph scale image data, the graphic image data subjected to the line drawing process, which has been converted into the enlargement / reduction ratio corresponding to the graph scale, is overwritten and synthesized. Also, from the fixed data for a large number of mode images, characters, symbols, graphic figures, ruled line data, etc., which are created and stored in the display fixed data storage section 16 in advance, they are used for displaying the display mode image. Data is extracted, and the data is extracted by the display image data generation unit 17 and is similarly synthesized as display image data. As a result, the display image data generation unit 17 arranges and combines the specified graph scale, scale number, line drawing graph, mode display character, unit symbol, item display character, predetermined data numerical value, and the like for the specified graphic display image. In addition, image data to which color separation information and the like are added is created, and this is rewritably held. If the designated display mode is not a graphic image, the data conversion processing unit 14
The image data for the display image specified in the same manner is generated and held in the display image data generation unit 17 based on the content of the display fixed data storage unit 16.

The image data of the display image data generation unit 17 is transferred to a frame buffer (not shown) and temporarily stored, and the output of the frame buffer is sent to the display device 5 by a command from the display processing unit 13. Display device 5
Will be displayed on the display screen.

FIG. 2 shows the charge stroke graphic image of the latest molding cycle called on the display screen of the display device 5 when the operator designates the display of the charge stroke graphic image. In the figure, the horizontal axis indicates the position of the screw (screw retraction stroke), and the numerical value indicating the scale of the screw is shown on the lower side. Also, the vertical axis indicates the back pressure on the left side in the figure, and the numerical value indicating the scale of this is shown on the left side of the figure,
In the figure on the vertical axis, the right side shows the rotation speed of the screw and the retreat speed of the screw, and the numerical values indicating these scales are shown on the right side of the figure in a two-tiered manner (upper rotation speed and lower speed). Have been forgotten. In the same figure, reference numeral 21 denotes measured back pressure data, 22 denotes measured screw retreat speed data, 23 denotes measured screw rotation speed data, 24 denotes back pressure setting data, and 25 denotes screw rotation data. Numeric setting data are shown. Here, on the display screen of FIG. 2, the graph characteristic lines relating to pressure, speed, and rotation speed are displayed in different colors, respectively.
In addition, each scale numeral, unit, and character are displayed in the same color according to the color classification, so that the operator can recognize at a glance which graph characteristic line represents what. (Note that this color division is the same in FIGS. 3 and 4 described later). When such a graphic image display mode of the charging process is provided, the back pressure, the screw retreat speed, and the screw rotation speed from the charging start point (injection completion point which limits the forward movement of the screw) to the charging completion point (metering completion point) are provided. Can be easily grasped, and can be reflected in good plasticization control of the resin material, and it is very useful for diagnosis of a cause when a defective product occurs.

The lower part of the display screen shown in FIG. 2 shows the current operation function assigned to a function key (not shown) in the key input device 4 displayed in the graphic image display state and the current operation function. In the initial state, it is displayed that the selection state with the "one time / overlap" function key is "= 1 write", and the selection with the "scale mode" function key The status is displayed as "= Automatic". In this state, the microcomputer 1 draws the measured graphic data only for the latest molding cycle, and creates the graph scale automatically set by the microcomputer 1. I have. Then, when the function key corresponding to “one time / overlap” is pushed in this state, the display of “= write once” becomes “=
Switching to "overwrite", the microcomputer 1 enters the overwrite mode, and the measured graphic data is overwritten and displayed over a plurality of molding cycles including the latest molding cycle. When the function key corresponding to “scale mode” is pushed in the state of FIG. 2, the display of “= automatic” is switched to “= setting”, and the microcomputer 1 is in a scale setting accepting state. Is set, a scale is generated at an enlargement / reduction ratio according to the scale designated by the operator, and an actual measurement graph and a setting graph are drawn accordingly. Note that switching between “= 1 write” and “= overwrite” using this function key, and selecting a scale using “= automatic” and “= setting” are the same for the following display images.

Further, in the present embodiment, the operating condition of the graphic display item can be set even in the graphic image display state, and the microcomputer 1 takes the operating condition setting accepting mode by appropriately operating the keys. Has become. For example, in the charge stroke graphic image shown in FIG. 2, the charge operation condition setting (or change) receiving mode is set, and the above-described back pressure setting characteristic line 2
4. By drawing the setting characteristic line 25 of the screw rotation speed by moving the cursor or the like and performing a final registration operation, an input data processing operation unit (not shown) in the microcomputer 1 can perform a back pressure corresponding to the screw position, and The screw rotation speed is calculated, and data of a predetermined area in the molding condition setting storage unit 10 is updated and registered.

FIG. 3 shows an injection stroke graphic image of the latest molding cycle called on the display screen of the display device 5 when the operator designates the display of the graphic image of the injection stroke. In the same figure, the right half of the horizontal axis increases the position of the screw (the forward stroke of the screw in the primary injection stroke from the measurement completion point at the right end to the center pressure switching point) to the right with the screw advance limit set to 0. In the left half of the horizontal axis, the time (the pressure-holding stroke time from the time of the pressure-holding switching to the time of the completion of the pressure-holding) is shown by increasing the pressure-holding switching point to 0 and increasing to the left. Are shown below. Also, the vertical axis shows the injection pressure on the left side in the figure, the numerical value indicating the scale of this is shown on the left side of the figure, the right side shows the injection speed in the figure on the vertical axis, Numerical values indicating the scale are shown on the right side of FIG. In the same figure, reference numeral 31 denotes measured injection speed data, reference numeral 32 denotes measured injection pressure data, reference numeral 33 denotes injection speed setting data, and reference numeral 34 denotes injection pressure setting data. Although not shown in FIG. 3, it is also possible to add measured graphic data of the in-mold pressure to the graphic image of the injection stroke. By providing such a graphic image display mode of the injection stroke, it is possible to easily grasp the change in the measured injection speed during the primary injection stroke and the change in the measured pressure during the pressure-holding (secondary injection) stroke, thereby achieving good injection. -Reflection to filling control becomes possible, and it is very useful for diagnosis of the cause when defective products occur.

FIG. 4 shows a mold opening / closing stroke graphic image and an eject stroke graphic image of the latest molding cycle which are called on the display screen of the display device 5 when the operator designates the display of the graphic opening / closing stroke graphic image. . That is, in the present embodiment, when the graphic image of the mold opening / closing process is designated, the graphic image of the mold opening / closing process and the eject process graphic image are simultaneously displayed on the same screen. The reason for this is that the mold opening / closing process and the ejecting process are related to each other, and it is more convenient for the operator to perform observation and monitoring if they are simultaneously displayed on the same screen. Of course, it is also possible to display the mold opening / closing stroke graphic image and the eject stroke graphic image on separate screens. In FIG. 4, part A is a graphic image during the mold opening stroke, part B below the part A is a graphic image during the mold closing stroke, and part C on the right side of the part A is a graphic image during the eject protrusion stroke. , C below the portion D shows the graphic image during the eject return process. In the same figure, the horizontal axes of the A and B parts (mold opening / closing stroke) indicate that the mold opening / closing stroke (stroke of the piston rod of the mold clamping cylinder) increases from the mold clamping completion point on the right end to the left, C, D part (ejection process)
The horizontal axis indicates that the eject stroke (stroke of the piston rod of the eject cylinder) increases from the left end of the eject return completion point to the right, and numerical values indicating these scales are shown on the lower side. . Also,
The left vertical axis of FIG. 3 indicates pressure, the numerical value indicating this scale is shown on the left side, and the right vertical axis of FIG. 3 indicates speed, and the numerical value indicating this scale is on the right side. Is represented. In this figure, reference numeral 41 denotes actual measurement data of the mold opening / closing speed, 42 denotes actual measurement data of the mold opening / closing pressure (oil pressure of the mold clamping cylinder), 43 denotes actual measurement data of the eject ejection / return speed, and 44 denotes the eject pressure (ejection cylinder , 45 indicates mold opening / closing speed setting data, 46 indicates mold opening / closing pressure setting data, 47 indicates eject ejection / return speed setting data, and 48 indicates eject pressure setting data. Are respectively shown. By providing such a graphic image display mode for simultaneously displaying the graphic image of the mold opening / closing process and the graphic image of the ejecting process, the observation / monitoring of the process can be performed by comparing the mold opening / closing process with the eject eject / return process. This can be performed at a glance, and can be reflected in the setting of good operating conditions, and is very useful for elucidating the cause of an abnormal situation.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the one-cycle graphic image of the latest molding cycle called on the display screen of the display device 5 when the operator designates the display of the one-cycle graphic image. In the one-cycle graphic image, a plurality of actually measured graphic data of items selected by the operator in advance are simultaneously displayed along a one-cycle time axis. In the present embodiment, the injection speed, the injection pressure, the charge rotation speed, the mold opening / closing speed, the eject ejection / return speed, the mold internal pressure, the power, the tightening force, the ACC pressure, and the freely settable spare items 1, 2 and 11 By arbitrarily selecting five items from the items, the measured graphic data of the selected five items is displayed simultaneously.
Selection and combination of two items can be performed at any time. The horizontal axis in FIG. 5 is the one-cycle time axis as described above, and the numerical value indicating the scale is shown on the lower side.
Also, the vertical axis in FIG. 5 does not indicate a specific scale value, and the left side of the left vertical axis displays characters indicating the currently displayed actual measurement item. The measured graphic data of each item displayed along the time axis corresponds to the height of the area assigned to each item (the area obtained by dividing the graph display area marked with a broken line into five horizontal parts). The graph is displayed with the scale of the magnification automatically set.
By providing such a graphic image display mode for a one-cycle graphic image, an outline of actual measurement data (operating state) of a plurality of desired items in one cycle can be grasped at a glance at a glance. The study and the like can be easily performed, which can greatly contribute to setting and studying of good molding operation conditions throughout one cycle.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the one-cycle logic graph image of the latest molding cycle called on the display screen of the display device 5 when the operator designates the display of the one-cycle logic graph image. In this one-cycle graph image, the state of an arbitrary number of input / output ports selected by the operator in advance, that is, actuators (solenoids of electromagnetic control valves, etc.) arranged in each part of the machine.
Logic graph data indicating the ON / OFF timing such as is displayed simultaneously along the one cycle time axis. In the present embodiment, 1
By arbitrarily selecting 20 items from the 60 input / output ports, the measured graphic data of the selected 20 items is displayed at the same time. It can be done at any time. The horizontal axis in FIG. 6 is the one-cycle time axis as described above, and the numerical value indicating the scale is shown on the lower side. On the left side of the leftmost vertical axis in FIG. 5, a character display indicating the currently displayed actual measurement item is displayed, and the ON / OFF timing of the corresponding actuator or the like is displayed as a logic graph. By providing such a graphic image display mode for a one-cycle logic graph image, the on / off relationship of a desired number of input / output ports in one cycle can be grasped at a glance, and when an abnormality occurs, the cause of the failure can be determined. Can be performed easily and reliably.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, the measured data of the mold opening / closing stroke and the ejecting stroke can be graphically displayed, and the comparison / visibility of the measured data of the mold opening / closing stroke and the actually measured data of the ejecting stroke. A method of displaying operation data in an easy-to-use injection molding machine, which is excellent in monitoring / identification and condition setting properties, capable of displaying a good graphic, can be provided, and its value is enormous.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram of a control system of an injection molding machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a graphic image of a charging process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a graphic image of an ejection process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a graphic image of a mold opening / closing process and an eject process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a one-cycle graphic image according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a one-cycle logic graph image according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 microcomputer (microcomputer) 2 sensor group 3 driver group 4 key input device 5 display device 10 molding condition setting storage unit 11 molding process control unit 12 measured value storage unit 13 display processing unit 14 data conversion processing unit 15 graph scale generation unit 16 Display fixed data storage unit 17 Display image data generation unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A microcomputer for driving and controlling each part of the machine based on each set operation condition value and measurement information from each sensor, wherein the microcomputer performs a charging process according to a predetermined molding operation program. In the injection molding machine, which executes a series of molding operation steps such as a mold opening / closing step, an injection step, an eject step, and captures and stores actual measurement data of each operation condition during operation, the microcomputer is operated by an instruction of an operator. Converting the captured actual measurement data so that the display device attached to the machine displays the graphic image of the mold opening / closing process and the graphic image of the eject process together on the same screen. A method for displaying operation data in an injection molding machine, characterized by the following. 2. The graphic image of the ejecting process according to claim 1, wherein the graphic image of the mold opening / closing process is a graphic image of a mold opening process and a graphic image of a mold closing process, which are vertically described. A method for displaying operation data in an injection molding machine, wherein a graphic image of an eject projecting stroke and a graphic image of an eject returning process are vertically described. 3. A microcomputer which drives and controls each part of the machine based on each set operation condition value and measurement information from each sensor, wherein the microcomputer performs a charging process according to a predetermined molding operation program. In the injection molding machine, which executes a series of molding operation steps such as a mold opening / closing step, an injection step, an eject step, and captures and stores actual measurement data of each operation condition during operation, the microcomputer is operated by an instruction of an operator. Converting the captured actual measurement data, and causing a display device attached to the machine to display the graphic image of the mold opening process and the graphic image of the mold closing process on the same screen, and to display them vertically. A method for displaying operation data in an injection molding machine, characterized in that: 4. A microcomputer which drives and controls each part of the machine based on each set operation condition value and measurement information from each sensor, wherein the microcomputer performs a charging process according to a predetermined molding operation program. A series of molding operation steps such as a mold opening / closing step, an injection step, and an eject step, and the injection molding machine that captures and stores actual measurement data of each operating condition during operation. Converting the captured actual measurement data, and causing a display device attached to the machine to display the graphic image of the eject projecting process and the graphic image of the eject returning process on the same screen, vertically and vertically. A method for displaying operation data in an injection molding machine, characterized in that: