Automatic tool magazine mold loading control method, device, equipment and storage medium

Abstract

The application discloses a tool magazine automatic die loading control method, device, equipment and storage medium, so as to load a die tray on a die table, the tool magazine equipment is provided with a supporting device, a horizontal transfer device and an automatic forklift, the die tray is provided with a plurality of die frames, first, it is judged whether the target die is placed on the die frame, if not, the automatic forklift is driven to replace the die frame with the target die to the supporting device; if yes, the supporting device is driven to move vertically, so that the horizontal transfer device can transfer the die tray to the die table; and it is judged whether the punch press uses the target die to complete the blanking, after the blanking is completed, the horizontal transfer device is driven to return the die tray to the die frame. The tool magazine automatic die loading control method can realize automatic die loading and automatic die replacement, reduce the time for finding the die, avoid the wrong die loading caused by manual die loading, and effectively improve the blanking efficiency of the visual punch press.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automatic tool magazine mold loading control technology, and more particularly to an automatic tool magazine mold loading control method, device, equipment and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] In the bag and clothing industry, a bag or a pair of shoes is made up of different pieces of fabric. These pieces are cut out on a visual punch press using die-cutting molds. Therefore, factories often have hundreds or thousands of die-cutting molds in stock to perform different cutting operations.

[0003] Current vision-based punching machines use a traditional manual die-setting method. Before cutting, workers need to manually find the required die from hundreds or thousands of dies. This working mode is inefficient and time-consuming. Moreover, the large number of dies and their high similarity make it easy to make mistakes. Often, after finally finding the die, it is discovered that it is a similar die during the cutting process, which requires spending many times more time to find the correct die again. The low cutting efficiency of vision-based punching machines and the long time it takes to find the die are the pain points for vision-based punching machines to achieve unmanned and fully automated cutting. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic die loading control method, device, equipment, and storage medium for a die magazine, which can realize automated die loading and automated die replacement, reduce the time spent searching for dies, and avoid the possibility of incorrect die loading that may occur during manual die loading, thereby effectively improving the punching efficiency of a vision punch press.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this invention discloses an automatic die loading control method for a tool magazine, characterized in that the tool magazine equipment executes the loading of the die tray onto the die table of a punch press. The tool magazine equipment is equipped with a vertically adjustable support device, a horizontal transfer device, and an automatic forklift. Multiple die trays are arranged vertically on multiple die holders. The control method includes the following steps:

[0006] S101. Determine whether a target die is placed on the die holder currently located on the support device. If no target die is placed, proceed to step 102. If a target die is placed, proceed to step 103.

[0007] S102. Drive the automatic forklift to replace the die holder containing the target die to the support device;

[0008] S103. Drive the support device to move vertically so that the die tray on which the target die is placed is on the same horizontal plane as the horizontal transfer device;

[0009] S104. Drive the horizontal transfer device to transfer the die tray containing the target die onto the die table;

[0010] S105. Determine whether the punch press has completed the cutting using the target die on the die tray. If the cutting is not completed, execute step 105 again. If the cutting is completed, execute step 106.

[0011] S106. Drive the horizontal transfer device to retract the die tray on the die holder to the die holder.

[0012] Furthermore, the tool magazine database stores the identity information of multiple tool dies, including the following before step 101:

[0013] S91. Determine whether the tool magazine database stores the identity information of the target tool mold. If the identity information of the target tool mold is not stored, proceed to step 92. If the identity information of the target tool mold is stored, proceed to step 101.

[0014] S92. Determine whether the identity information of the target die and the address information of the die holder bound to it have been received. If the corresponding identity information and address information are received, then enter the identity information of the target die and the address information of the die holder bound to it into the die library database, and return to execute step 91.

[0015] Furthermore, the tool magazine database stores the identity information of the tool dies and the address information of the tool die holders bound to them. Step 102 includes:

[0016] S1021. Locate the address information of the die holder bound to the target die based on its identity information;

[0017] S1022. Drive the automatic forklift to replace the corresponding die holder to the support device according to the address information found.

[0018] Furthermore, the work order database records the identity information of all target dies currently required by the punch press. After step 106, this includes:

[0019] S107. Determine whether the punch press has used all the target dies for cutting. If not, return to step 101.

[0020] Further, the tool magazine device includes a control device and a frame, and the horizontal transfer device mounted on the frame includes a traverse drive cylinder and a connecting cylinder. Before step 101, the following steps are included:

[0021] S81. Determine whether the communication connection between the control device and the support device and the horizontal transfer device is established. If the communication connection is not established, return to step 81. If the communication connection is established, proceed to step 82.

[0022] S82. Determine whether the transverse drive cylinder and the connecting cylinder are ventilated. If they are not ventilated, return to step 82. If they are ventilated, proceed to step 101.

[0023] Further, the horizontal transfer device includes a transverse drive cylinder and a locking mechanism disposed at the drive end of the transverse drive cylinder. The locking mechanism includes a connecting cylinder and a locking member disposed at the drive end of the connecting cylinder. The die holder is provided with a connecting buckle corresponding to the locking member. Step 104 includes:

[0024] S1041. Control the connecting cylinder to drive the snap-fit ​​component to snap into the connecting buckle;

[0025] S1042. Control the transverse drive cylinder to drive the locking mechanism to move towards the die-cutting table, so as to drive the die-cutting tray to move laterally to the die-cutting table;

[0026] S1043, Control the connection cylinder drive connector to loosen the connection buckle;

[0027] S1044, Control the transverse drive cylinder to drive the locking mechanism to retract.

[0028] Furthermore, the tool magazine database stores the identity information of the tool dies and the identity information of the tool die trays bound to them. The support device includes a sliding platform for placing the tool die holder, a vertical drive motor, and a transmission mechanism. Step 103 includes:

[0029] S1031. Find the identity information of the die tray bound to the target die based on the identity information of the die. The identity information of the die tray includes the number of layers on the corresponding die holder.

[0030] S1032. Drive the vertical drive motor to rotate and drive the sliding platform to move vertically through the transmission mechanism;

[0031] S1033. Drive the vertical drive motor to stop rotating according to the found layer information.

[0032] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention discloses an automatic die-loading control device for a tool magazine, comprising:

[0033] The first judgment module is used to determine whether a target die is placed on the die holder currently located on the support device;

[0034] The first drive module is used to drive the automatic forklift to change the die holder containing the target die to the support device;

[0035] The second drive module is used to drive the support device to move vertically;

[0036] The third drive module is used to drive the horizontal transfer device to transfer the die tray containing the target die onto the die table;

[0037] The second judgment module is used to determine whether the punch press uses the target die on the die tray to complete the cutting.

[0038] The fourth drive module is used to drive the horizontal transfer device to retract the die tray on the die holder to the die holder.

[0039] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention discloses an electronic device, comprising:

[0040] One or more processors;

[0041] One or more memories are used to store one or more programs, which, when executed by the processor, enable the processor to implement the automatic die loading control method of the tool magazine as described above.

[0042] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention discloses a computer-readable storage medium having a program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the automatic die loading control method for the tool magazine as described above.

[0043] In this application, a die magazine device is used to load dies from a die tray onto the die table of a punch press. The device includes a vertically adjustable support, a horizontal transfer device, and an automatic forklift. Multiple die trays are arranged vertically on various die holders. Therefore, when controlling die loading, the system first checks if a target die is placed on the die holder currently on the support. If not, the automatic forklift is activated to replace it. Otherwise, the support is moved vertically to move the die tray containing the target die to the same horizontal plane as the horizontal transfer device. The horizontal transfer device then transfers the die tray onto the die table, where the punch press uses the target die to cut. The system cyclically checks whether the punch press has completed cutting. Once completed, the horizontal transfer device retracts the die tray. This achieves automated die loading and automatic die replacement when needed, reducing die searching time and avoiding errors that might occur with manual die loading, effectively improving the punching efficiency of the vision punch press. Attached Figure Description

[0044] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of the automatic die loading control method for the tool magazine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the tool magazine device in the automatic tool magazine upper die control method of the present invention.

[0046] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A three-dimensional structural diagram from another angle.

[0047] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the control device, support device, and horizontal transfer device in the automatic die loading control method for the tool magazine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] Figure 5 This is a block diagram of the automatic die loading control device for the tool magazine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0049] Figure 6 This is a system diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0050] To illustrate the technical content, structural features, objectives, and effects of the present invention in detail, the following description is provided in conjunction with the embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0051] Example 1

[0052] Please see Figures 1 to 4 This invention discloses an automatic die loading control method for a tool magazine. The method is executed by a tool magazine device 10 to load a die tray 1 onto the die table of a punch press (not shown). The tool magazine device 10 is equipped with a vertically adjustable support device 2, a horizontal transfer device 3, and an automatic forklift 4. Multiple die trays 1 are arranged vertically on multiple die holders 5. The die loading method includes the following steps:

[0053] It should be noted that the tool magazine device 10 includes a control device 6 and a frame 7. The horizontal transfer device 3 installed on the frame 7 includes a transverse drive cylinder 31 and a connecting cylinder 32. Before step 101, the following is included:

[0054] S81. Determine whether the communication connection between the control device 6 and the support device 2 and the horizontal transfer device 3 is established. If the communication connection is not established, return to step 81. If the communication connection is established, proceed to step 82.

[0055] S82. Determine whether the transverse drive cylinder 31 and the connecting cylinder 32 are ventilated. If they are not ventilated, return to step 82. If they are ventilated, proceed to step 101.

[0056] Specifically, in this embodiment, the tool magazine device 10 is a fully automatic die-loading device, which can realize the automatic replacement of the die on the vision punching machine in a warehouse-style manner to assist the vision punching machine in fully automatic die-loading and punching. The frame 7 is the tool magazine well of the tool magazine device 10, but is not limited to this.

[0057] The aforementioned judgment and detection before performing the upper die operation helps to improve the execution efficiency of the upper die of the tool magazine equipment 10.

[0058] It is understood that the control device 6 of the tool magazine device 10 is responsible for executing the above-mentioned upper mold method. After the control device 6 completes the system initialization, it starts to execute step 81. The support device 2 is equipped with a displacement sensor 21 and a limit sensor 22. The displacement sensor 21 is used to detect the current height of the support device 2, and the limit sensor 22 is used to detect whether the support device 2 has moved to the vertical limit height. The control device 6 is communicatively connected to the displacement sensor 21 and the limit sensor 22 and receives IO input signals. The horizontal transfer device 3 is equipped with a first control valve 310 connected to the horizontal transfer drive cylinder 31 and a second control valve 320 connected to the connecting cylinder 32. The control device 6 is communicatively connected to the first control valve 310 and the second control valve 320 and outputs IO output signals, but is not limited to this.

[0059] It should be noted that the tool magazine database stores the identity information of multiple tool dies. Before step 101, this includes:

[0060] S91. Determine whether the tool magazine database stores the identity information of the target tool mold. If the identity information of the target tool mold is not stored, proceed to step 92. If the identity information of the target tool mold is stored, proceed to step 101.

[0061] S92. Determine whether the identity information of the target die and the address information of the die holder 5 bound to it have been received. If the corresponding identity information and address information are received, enter the identity information of the target die and the address information of the die holder 5 bound to it into the die library database and return to execute step 91.

[0062] The aforementioned judgment and detection before performing the upper die operation helps to improve the execution efficiency of the upper die of the tool magazine equipment 10.

[0063] Specifically, in this embodiment, the identity information of the die-cutting mold includes the die-cutting mold ID. Each die-cutting mold has a QR code attached to it. Scanning the QR code can obtain the corresponding die-cutting mold ID. The identity information of the die-cutting mold tray 1 on which the die-cutting mold is placed includes the tray number and the layer information of the die-cutting mold tray 1 on the corresponding die-cutting mold rack 5. There are multiple die-cutting mold racks 5 on which the die-cutting mold tray 1 is placed, and the identity information of each die-cutting mold rack 5 includes the die-cutting mold rack 5 number and the address information of the die-cutting mold rack 5.

[0064] Understandably, the tool magazine database categorizes and stores the identity information of the tool dies based on the identity information of the tool die tray 1 and tool die holder 5 bound to the tool die. The work order database records the identity information of all target tool dies currently required by the punch press. By selecting the current work order in the work order database to obtain the identity information of the corresponding target tool die, and comparing the obtained identity information with the tool die identity information in the tool magazine database, it can be determined whether any tool die holder 5 contains the target tool die required by the punch press. If no tool die holder 5 contains the target tool die, the operator needs to enter and store the identity information of the target tool die. When the operator stores the target tool die in the tool die tray 1, they need to scan the QR code on the target tool die to bind the identity information of the tool die to the identity information of the tool die tray 1 and tool die holder 5, and place the tool die in the corresponding tool die tray 1 and tool die holder 5, but this is not the only method.

[0065] S101. Determine whether the die holder 5 currently located on the support device 2 has a target die placed on it. If no target die is placed, proceed to step 102. If a target die is placed, proceed to step 103.

[0066] It is understandable that step 101, which determines whether the current die holder 5 on the support device 2 has a target die, is similar to step 91. The difference is that step 101 only compares the identity information of the die on the current die holder 5 in the die magazine database to see if it includes the identity information of the target die, but it is not limited to this.

[0067] S102, Drive the automatic forklift 4 to replace the die holder 5 containing the target die with the support device 2;

[0068] Furthermore, the tool magazine database stores the identity information of the tool molds and the address information of the tool mold holder 5 bound to them. Step 102 includes:

[0069] S1021. Based on the identity information of the target die-cutting mold, find the address information of the die-cutting mold holder 5 bound to it;

[0070] S1022, Drive the automatic forklift 4 to replace the corresponding die holder 5 with the support device 2 according to the address information found.

[0071] The binding between the identity information of the cutting die and the address information of the cutting die holder 5 facilitates the automatic replacement of the cutting die holder 5 by the automatic forklift 4, reduces the time spent searching for the cutting die, and improves the efficiency of automatic die loading in the tool magazine.

[0072] Specifically, in this embodiment, the automatic forklift 4 is an AGV unmanned forklift, and the bottom of the die holder 5 is provided with a support 51 to facilitate the automatic forklift 4 to move the die holder 5. The address information of the die holder 5 on which the target die is placed includes the fixed position ID of the die holder 5, so that the automatic forklift 4 can find the position of the corresponding die holder 5 according to the position ID of each die holder 5. When the vision punch needs to punch the target die, and it is found through comparison that the die holder 5 currently placed on the support device 2 does not have the target die, the control device 6 can call the automatic forklift 4 to drive it to move the corresponding die holder 5 to the support device 2 of the die magazine device 10 according to the address information of the die holder 5 on which the target die is placed.

[0073] S103, drive the support device 2 to move vertically so that the die tray 1 on which the target die is placed is on the same horizontal plane as the horizontal transfer device 3;

[0074] Furthermore, the tool magazine database stores the identity information of the tool molds and the identity information of the tool mold tray 1 bound to them. The support device 2 includes a sliding platform 23 on which the tool mold holder 5 is placed, a vertical drive motor 22, and a transmission mechanism 24. Step 103 includes:

[0075] S1031. Based on the identity information of the target die mold, find the identity information of the die mold tray 1 bound to it. The identity information of the die mold tray 1 includes the layer information of the die mold tray 1 placed on the corresponding die mold holder 5.

[0076] S1032, drive the vertical drive motor 22 to rotate and drive the sliding platform 23 to move vertically through the transmission mechanism 24;

[0077] S1033. Drive the vertical drive motor 22 to stop rotating based on the found layer information.

[0078] The sliding platform 23 is lifted to a designated position and suspended by the vertical drive motor 22 and transmission mechanism 24, and then cooperates with the horizontal transfer device 3 to push the die tray 1 to the die table of the vision punching machine, which is conducive to realizing fully automatic unmanned cutting of the vision punching machine.

[0079] Specifically, in this embodiment, the sliding platform 23 is the tool magazine box of the tool magazine device 10, which can restrict the movement of the tool mold holder 5. The tool mold holder 5 can be replaced and placed in the tool magazine box, so that the tool mold holder 5 containing the target tool mold can be transported to the tool magazine box by the automatic forklift 4. The sliding platform 23 is provided with pulleys 231 on both sides of opposite sides. The frame 7 is provided with a vertically extending slide rail 71 corresponding to the pulleys. The pulleys 231 are set on the slide rail 71. The sliding platform 23 moves vertically along the frame 7 under the drive of the vertical drive motor 22.

[0080] The vertical drive motor 22 is a stepper motor connected to the PLC control module of the control device 6. The transmission mechanism 24 includes a drive wheel 241 set at the drive end of the stepper motor, a first transmission rod 243 and a second transmission rod 244 with multiple transmission wheels 242, and a counterweight 245 that can reduce the load on the motor. The vertical drive motor 22 is connected to the first transmission rod 243 through the drive wheel 241, the transmission wheels 242 and the transmission belt 246 wrapped around the drive wheel 241 and the transmission wheels 242. The first transmission rod 243 is connected to the second transmission rod 211 through the transmission belt 246 and the transmission wheels 242. The sliding platform 23 is connected to the second transmission rod 211 through the transmission belt 246 and the transmission wheels 242, and is connected to the counterweight through the transmission belt 246 and the first transmission rod 243.

[0081] Specifically, in this embodiment, the die holder 5 is provided with eight storage spaces 52, and each storage space 52 holds a die tray 1. Each die tray 1 can hold three to ten die molds of different sizes. According to the identity information of the die holder 5 and the die tray 1 bound to the identity information of the die mold, it can be known which die holder 5 and which layer of die tray 1 the target die mold is located on.

[0082] The control device 6 determines the vertical sliding distance of the sliding platform 23 based on the current height of the sliding platform 23 and the layer information in the identity information of the die tray 1 on which the target die is placed, and controls the start and stop of the vertical drive motor 22 so that when the sliding platform 23 raises the die holder 5 to a suitable position, the die tray 1 on which the target die is placed is at the target height, which facilitates the subsequent operation of the horizontal transfer device 3 to transfer the die tray 1, but is not limited to this.

[0083] S104. Drive the horizontal transfer device 3 to transfer the die tray 1 containing the target die onto the die table;

[0084] Further, the horizontal transfer device 3 includes a transverse drive cylinder 31 and a locking mechanism 33 disposed at the drive end of the transverse drive cylinder 31. The locking mechanism 33 includes a connecting cylinder 32 and a locking member 34 disposed at the drive end of the connecting cylinder 32. The die-cutting tray 1 is provided with a connecting buckle 11 corresponding to the locking member 34. Step 104 includes:

[0085] S1041, The control connection cylinder 32 drives the snap-fit ​​component 34 to snap into the connection buckle 11;

[0086] S1042, Control the transverse drive cylinder 31 to drive the locking mechanism 33 to move towards the die table, so as to drive the die tray 1 to move laterally to the die table;

[0087] S1043, Control the connecting cylinder 32 to drive the snap-fit ​​34 to release the connecting buckle 11;

[0088] S1044, control the transverse drive cylinder 31 to drive the locking mechanism 33 to retract.

[0089] The cooperation between the connecting buckle 11 and the snap-fit ​​part 34, as well as the cooperation between the transverse drive cylinder 31 and the snap-fit ​​mechanism 33, can automatically push the die tray to the die table of the vision punching machine, which is conducive to realizing fully automatic unmanned cutting of the vision punching machine.

[0090] Specifically, in this embodiment, the horizontal transfer device 3 has two horizontal transfer drive cylinders 31, which are respectively fixedly installed on both sides of the frame 7; the horizontal transfer drive cylinder 31 is a guide rail cylinder, and the connecting cylinder 32 is a guide rod cylinder. The end of the horizontal transfer drive cylinder 31 near the die-cutting table is the drive end of the horizontal transfer drive cylinder 31 and is fixedly connected to the connecting cylinder 32. The die-cutting tray 1 on the die-cutting table is provided with connecting buckles 11 on both sides opposite to each other. The end of the connecting cylinder 32 near the connecting buckle 11 is the drive end of the connecting cylinder 32 and is fixedly connected to the snap-fit ​​34.

[0091] When performing step 104, the connecting cylinder 32 first drives the snap-fit ​​34 to move closer to the connecting buckle 11 so that the snap-fit ​​34 snaps into the connecting buckle 11. Then, the two transverse drive cylinders 31 simultaneously drive the connecting cylinder 32 at their driving ends to move to both sides of the die-cutting table so that the die-cutting tray 1 can be brought out to the die-cutting table through the snap-fit ​​34 and the connecting buckle 11. Then, the connecting cylinder 32 drives the snap-fit ​​34 to retract, and the transverse drive cylinder 31 drives the connecting cylinder 32 to retract to the frame 7, but it is not limited to this.

[0092] S105. Determine whether the punch press has completed the cutting using the target die on the die tray 1. If the cutting is not completed, execute step 105 again. If the cutting is completed, execute step 106.

[0093] S106, Drive the horizontal transfer device 3 to retract the die tray 1 on the die holder to the die frame 5.

[0094] The aforementioned horizontal transfer device 3 can push the die tray 1 on the die holder 5 to a designated position on the die table of the vision punch press, and can also retract the die tray 1 on the die table back to the die holder 5 of the die magazine equipment 10, which is conducive to the realization of fully automatic die loading of the die magazine equipment 10.

[0095] It is understandable that when performing step 106, the two transverse drive cylinders 31 first simultaneously drive the connecting cylinders 32 at their drive ends to move to both sides of the die holder. Then, the connecting cylinders 32 drive the snap-fit ​​component 34 to move closer to the connecting snap-fit ​​11 so that the snap-fit ​​component 34 snaps into the connecting snap-fit ​​11. Finally, the two transverse drive cylinders 31 drive the connecting cylinders 32 to retract, so that the die holder 1 is returned to the die holder 5. However, this is not the only possible scenario.

[0096] Furthermore, the work order database records the identity information of all target dies currently required by the punch press, including after step 106:

[0097] S107. Determine whether the punch press has used all the target dies for cutting. If not, return to step 101.

[0098] Furthermore, if all target die-cutting molds are used, the automatic die loading into the tool magazine is completed.

[0099] It is understandable that the target dies required by the punch press may not be stored in the same die tray 1, or even on the same die holder 5. Therefore, by using the identity information of all the target dies recorded on the current work order in the work order database, it can be determined whether all the dies required by the punch press have been processed. Then, by repeatedly executing steps 101 to 106, the target dies on the current work order can be sequentially placed onto the die holder, but this is not limited to this.

[0100] In this application, the die holder 1 is used to transfer the die onto the die table of the punch press via a die magazine device 10. The die magazine device 10 is equipped with a vertically adjustable support device 2, a horizontal transfer device 3, and an automatic forklift 4. Multiple die holders 1 are arranged vertically on multiple die holders 5. Therefore, when controlling the die loading, it is first determined whether the die holder 5 currently located on the support device 2 has a target die. If not, the automatic forklift 4 is driven to replace it. Otherwise, the support device 2 is driven to move vertically to move the die holder 1 with the target die to the same horizontal plane as the horizontal transfer device 3. Then, the horizontal transfer device 3 is driven to transfer the die holder 1 to the die table, waiting for the punch press to use the target die on the die holder 1 for cutting. The process is repeated to determine whether the punch press has completed cutting. After completion, the horizontal transfer device 3 is driven to retract the die holder 1. This enables automated die-cutting and automatic die-cutting replacement when needed, reducing the time spent searching for dies and avoiding the possibility of incorrect die-cutting that may occur with manual die-cutting, thus effectively improving the punching efficiency of vision punching machines.

[0101] Example 2

[0102] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 5 The present invention also discloses an automatic die loading control device for a tool magazine, comprising:

[0103] The first judgment module 201 is used to determine whether the die holder 5 currently located on the support device 2 has a target die placed on it.

[0104] The first drive module 202 is used to drive the automatic forklift 4 to replace the die holder 5 containing the target die to the support device 2;

[0105] The second drive module 203 is used to drive the support device 2 to move vertically;

[0106] The third drive module 204 is used to drive the horizontal transfer device 3 to transfer the die tray 1 containing the target die to the die table;

[0107] The second judgment module 205 is used to determine whether the punch press uses the target die on the die tray 1 to complete the cutting.

[0108] The fourth drive module 206 is used to drive the horizontal transfer device 3 to retract the die tray 1 on the die holder to the die frame 5.

[0109] Example 3

[0110] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 6 The present invention also discloses an electronic device comprising:

[0111] One or more processors 301;

[0112] One or more memories 302 are used to store one or more programs, which, when executed by a processor, enable the processor to implement the automatic die loading control method of the tool magazine as described in Embodiment 1 above.

[0113] Example 4

[0114] This invention also discloses a computer-readable storage medium storing a program thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the automatic die loading control method for the tool magazine as described in Embodiment 1 above.

[0115] Example 5

[0116] This application discloses a computer program product or computer program, which includes computer instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The processor of an electronic device reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium and executes the computer instructions, causing the electronic device to perform the aforementioned automatic die loading control method for a tool magazine.

[0117] It should be understood that, in the embodiments of this application, the processor may be a central processing unit (CPU), but it may also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. A general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0118] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the processes in the above embodiments can be implemented by hardware related to computer program instructions. The program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when executed, it can include the processes of the embodiments of the above methods. The storage medium can be a magnetic disk, optical disk, read-only memory (ROM), or random access memory (RAM), etc.

[0119] The above-disclosed embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent variations made in accordance with the claims of the present invention are still within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for automatically loading the die into a tool magazine, characterized in that, The tool magazine equipment is used to transfer the die onto the die holder of the punch press. The tool magazine equipment is equipped with a vertically adjustable support device, a horizontal transfer device, and an automatic forklift. Multiple die holders are arranged vertically on multiple die holders. The control method includes the following steps: S101. Determine whether a target die is placed on the die holder currently located on the support device. If no target die is placed, proceed to step 102. If a target die is placed, proceed to step 103. S102. Drive the automatic forklift to replace the die holder containing the target die to the support device; S103. Drive the support device to move vertically so that the die tray on which the target die is placed is on the same horizontal plane as the horizontal transfer device; S104. Drive the horizontal transfer device to transfer the die tray containing the target die onto the die table; S105. Determine whether the punch press has completed the cutting using the target die on the die tray. If the cutting is not completed, execute step 105 again. If the cutting is completed, execute step 106. S106. Drive the horizontal transfer device to retract the die tray on the die holder to the die holder; The tool magazine database stores the identity information of the tool dies and the identity information of the tool die trays bound to them. The support device includes a sliding platform for placing the tool die holder, a vertical drive motor, and a transmission mechanism. Step 103 includes: S1031. Find the identity information of the die tray bound to the target die based on the identity information of the die. The identity information of the die tray includes the number of layers on the corresponding die holder. S1032. Drive the vertical drive motor to rotate and drive the sliding platform to move vertically through the transmission mechanism; S1033. Drive the vertical drive motor to stop rotating according to the searched layer number information; The horizontal transfer device includes a transverse drive cylinder and a locking mechanism disposed at the drive end of the transverse drive cylinder. The locking mechanism includes a connecting cylinder and a locking member disposed at the drive end of the connecting cylinder. The die holder is provided with a connecting buckle corresponding to the locking member. Step 104 includes: S1041. Control the connecting cylinder to drive the snap-fit ​​component to snap into the connecting buckle; S1042. Control the transverse drive cylinder to drive the locking mechanism to move towards the die-cutting table, so as to drive the die-cutting tray to move laterally to the die-cutting table; S1043, Control the connection cylinder drive connector to loosen the connection buckle; S1044, Control the transverse drive cylinder to drive the locking mechanism to retract.

2. The automatic die loading control method for the tool magazine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tool magazine database stores the identity information of multiple tool dies. Before step 101, it includes: S91. Determine whether the tool magazine database stores the identity information of the target tool mold. If the identity information of the target tool mold is not stored, proceed to step 92. If the identity information of the target tool mold is stored, proceed to step 101. S92. Determine whether the identity information of the target die and the address information of the die holder bound to it have been received. If the corresponding identity information and address information are received, then enter the identity information of the target die and the address information of the die holder bound to it into the die library database, and return to execute step 91.

3. The automatic die loading control method for the tool magazine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tool magazine database stores the identity information of the tool dies and the address information of the tool die holders bound to them. Step 102 includes: S1021. Locate the address information of the die holder bound to the target die based on its identity information; S1022. Drive the automatic forklift to replace the corresponding die holder to the support device according to the address information found.

4. The automatic die loading control method for the tool magazine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The work order database records the identity information of all target dies currently required by the punch press. After step 106, the following steps are included: S107. Determine whether the punch press has used all the target dies for cutting. If not, return to step 101.

5. The automatic die loading control method for the tool magazine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tool magazine device includes a control unit and a frame. The horizontal transfer device mounted on the frame includes a lateral drive cylinder and a connecting cylinder. Before step 101, the following is included: S81. Determine whether the communication connection between the control device and the support device and the horizontal transfer device is established. If the communication connection is not established, return to step 81. If the communication connection is established, proceed to step 82. S82. Determine whether the transverse drive cylinder and the connecting cylinder are ventilated. If they are not ventilated, return to step 82. If they are ventilated, proceed to step 101.

6. An automatic die loading control device for a tool magazine, characterized in that, For executing the automatic die loading control method of the tool magazine as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, the control device controls the tool magazine equipment to load the die onto the die table of the punch press, the tool magazine equipment is equipped with a vertically adjustable support device, a horizontal transfer device, and an automatic forklift, and multiple die trays are arranged vertically on multiple die holders, the control device comprising: The first judgment module is used to determine whether a target die is placed on the die holder currently located on the support device; The first drive module is used to drive the automatic forklift to change the die holder containing the target die to the support device; The second drive module is used to drive the support device to move vertically; The third drive module is used to drive the horizontal transfer device to transfer the die tray containing the target die onto the die table; The second judgment module is used to determine whether the punch press uses the target die on the die tray to complete the cutting. The fourth drive module is used to drive the horizontal transfer device to retract the die tray on the die holder to the die holder.

7. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; One or more memories are used to store one or more programs, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to implement the automatic die loading control method for the tool magazine as described in any one of claims 1 to 5.

8. A computer-readable storage medium having a program stored thereon, characterized in that, When the program is executed by the processor, it implements the automatic die loading control method for the tool magazine as described in any one of claims 1 to 5.

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