MEASURING SYSTEM SET

Description

State of the art

[0001] A known measuring system for a machine tool comprises a measuring probe, a transmitter, and a receiver. The components of the measuring system are coordinated so that they work together. Measuring systems are known, for example, from DE 10 2015 108180 A1, EP 0 404 275 A1, EP 1 401 612 A1, or DE 10 2009 017 935 A1. It is also known that the components of the measuring system can be designed such that they work together only with each other and not with components of another measuring system different from the first measuring system. Object and advantages of the invention

[0002] The object of the present invention is to further develop a measuring system in such a way that an improved cooperation of components of the measuring system can be realized.

[0003] The problem is solved by the features of independent claim 1.

[0004] Advantageous and expedient embodiments of the invention are specified in the further claims.

[0005] The invention is based on a measuring system set consisting of several components.

[0006] Advantageously, several, in particular different, components of the measuring system set form a measuring system. The measuring system is designed, for example, to be used in a processing machine. The measuring system is used, for example, in a measuring machine, e.g., in a coordinate measuring machine and / or in a machine tool, e.g., in a turning and / or milling center. The measuring system is designed, for example, as a processing machine measuring system, for example, as a measuring machine measuring system and / or as a machine tool measuring system.

[0007] A component of the measuring system set is present, for example, as a measuring system component, e.g., as a measuring probe component, in particular as a measuring probe. For example, the component of the measuring system set is designed as a touch probe, as a toolsetter, as a transmitter, and / or as a receiver. The toolsetter, the transmitter, and / or the receiver are advantageously designed to work together with the touch probe. The transmitter is present, for example, as a touch probe transmitter. The receiver is present, for example, as a touch probe receiver.

[0008] The essential aspect of the invention is that the measuring system set can be divided into at least two measuring system set component groups, wherein components of a first measuring system set component group are designed to provide these components of the first measuring system set component group with individualization, so that the components of the first measuring system set component group only work together with components of this first measuring system set component group and not with components of another measuring system set component group. This improves the interaction of the components of the measuring system set.

[0009] It is known that components of a measuring system set, e.g., components of a measuring system set from a first manufacturer, only work together with each other. .Components of a measuring system set from the first manufacturer are designed in such a way that they only work together with other components from the first manufacturer and not with components of another measuring system set from a second manufacturer.

[0010] All components of the measuring system set are provided with individualization, thus allowing them to be super-individualized, for example, so that these components of the measuring system set can be divided into at least two groups, with a component of a first group advantageously being individualized in such a way that it does not interact with components of the second group. A component of the first group preferably does not differ from a component of the second group except for the individualization.

[0011] It is also conceivable, for example, that a component of the measuring system set can be customized in such a way that this component works together with at least two other customized components of the measuring system set, with the two other components belonging to different component groups of the measuring system set. Advantageously, the two other components are customized in such a way that they do not work together.

[0012] It is further proposed that the components of the first measuring system set component group be configured to provide these components of the measuring system set component group with an individualization, so that the component of the first measuring system set component group only cooperates with control components of processing machines of a defined group of processing machines and not with processing machines of a further group of processing machines, wherein the control components of the defined group of processing machines are configured to be provided with an individualization. This prevents confusion or interchange of measuring system set components for cooperation with the processing machine and improves cooperation of the components with the control components.

[0013] The processing machine can be designed as a measuring machine and / or as a machine tool. The machine tool is designed, for example, to machine blanks mechanically, e.g. by machining, and to be able to inspect them using at least one component of the measuring system set. The processing machine comprises a control component which is advantageously designed to cooperate with components of the measuring system set, in particular with components of a single, specific component group of the measuring system set. The control components of the processing machine are advantageously designed to be able to communicate with a component of the measuring system set. In particular, the control components of the processing machine are designed to communicate with a defined, individualized component of the measuring system set, e.g. with a component of a defined component group of the measuring system set.Advantageously, a control component of a processing machine is provided in such a way that it can be customized in the same way as the components of the measuring system set.

[0014] For example, the component of the first measuring system set component group can be customized such that the component of the first measuring system set component group works exclusively with processing machines from a single manufacturer and not with processing machines from another manufacturer. In particular, the component of the first measuring system set component group can be customized such that the component of the first measuring system set component group works exclusively with a single variant of a processing machine and / or a single embodiment of a processing machine and / or, for example, a processing machine series.

[0015] Preferably, the single embodiment of a processing machine and / or, for example, the processing machine series comprises control components that can be customized such that the single embodiment of a processing machine and / or, for example, the processing machine series cooperates with a component of the first measuring system set component group. In particular, the single embodiment of a processing machine and / or, for example, the processing machine series can be customized such that it cooperates exclusively with a component of the first measuring system set component group.

[0016] The components of the measuring system set are coded.

[0017] Advantageously, a component has a coding means. For example, states of the coding means are present in a way that can be changed mechanically and / or electronically, e.g. switchable, so that coding and thus individualization of the component can be implemented. For example, the component comprises an electronic memory in which a defined character string can be stored. Preferably, the component comprises comparison means with which the individualization, in particular the coding, e.g. the defined character string stored in the electronic memory, can be compared with an individualization, e.g. a coding of another component. For example, the individualization, e.g. the coding, in particular the character string, is present in an unchangeable, undeletable and / or non-overwritable manner.It is also conceivable that the component comprises a circuit and / or a component with a circuit, wherein the circuit specifies a coding. It is also conceivable that the circuit comprises a switch to enable the component to be coded differently.

[0018] For example, the control component of a processing machine is designed to be encoded. Advantageously, the control component also includes coding means.

[0019] The first component is designed to compare its own coding with the coding of another component during communication and vice versa, whereby components of the measuring system set only work together if the codings of the components match.

[0020] Advantageously, the control component of the processing machine is designed to compare its own coding with a coding of a measuring system component during communication and vice versa, whereby the two components only work together if the codings match.

[0021] Furthermore, it proves advantageous that the components of the measuring system set can be assigned an electronic address, in particular several different electronic addresses, and that a first component is configured to compare the assigned electronic address with an electronic address of another component during communication, and vice versa. The components only cooperate if the electronic addresses match. This enables individualization into different groups of otherwise identical components.

[0022] For example, the coding is implemented as an electronic address, e.g., as a character string and / or, e.g., as a circuit. It is also conceivable that multiple, particularly mutually different, electronic addresses can be assigned to a component. When communicating with another component, a first component preferably compares all electronic addresses assigned to it with the electronic address(es) of the other components, or vice versa. If two electronic addresses are identical, the two components work together.

[0023] The electronic address can be stored, for example, in the component's flash memory. The electronic address advantageously consists of a 16-bit character string. It is also conceivable that it is sufficient for part of the components' electronic addresses, e.g., part of the components' 16-bit character string, to match for the components to work together. It is also conceivable that the electronic address can be stored in the component's flash memory in an unchangeable, particularly non-overwritable manner.

[0024] Advantageously, components of the measuring system set transmit and / or receive signals optically, e.g., in the infrared range. It is also conceivable for components of the measuring system set to communicate with each other via radio frequency. For example, a transmitter and a receiver of the measuring system set communicate with each other in the optical range, e.g., in the infrared range. Description of an embodiment

[0025] Several embodiments are explained in more detail with reference to the following schematic drawings, giving further details and advantages.

[0026] They show: Figure 1: Components of a measuring system set in a perspective view, Figure 2: A tabular representation of a coding of three component groups of a measuring system set, and Figure 3: A front view of a processing machine with a component of a measuring system set.

[0027] In Figure 1 Three components 1, 2, 3 of a measuring system set 4 according to the invention are shown, each of which is designed differently from the other. A first component 1 is designed, for example, as a measuring probe, a second component 2 is present, for example, as a transmitter, e.g., as a toolsetter, and a third component 3 is present, for example, as a receiver. A measuring system set 4 comprises, for example, a plurality of first, second, and / or third components 1, 2, 3 .

[0028] Advantageously, the first components 1 of the measuring system set 4 are of identical design and customizable, so that the first components 1 of the measuring system set 4 are either the same and thus identical after customization or differ only by the specifically defined customization. First components 1 of the measuring system set 4, which do not differ in their customization, belong to a component group of the measuring system set 4. The above statements regarding the first component 1 also apply to the second and third components 2, 3 of the measuring system set 4.

[0029] In Figure 2 It is shown as an example how components I, II and III of a measuring system set can be individualized so that these components I, II and III can be divided into different ones. In the present example case according to Figure 2Components I, II and III are individualized into three different component groups X, Y, Z. For example, the first component 1 of the Figure 1 of component I of the table Figure 2 be assigned, the second component 2 of the Figure 1 of component II and / or the third component 3 of the Figure 1 component III or vice versa.

[0030] Components I, in turn, advantageously differ solely in their individualization. The same applies, for example, to components II and III.

[0031] For example, components I can be designed in a first variant with an individualization A and an individualization B (column 2, table Figure 2 ). For example, components II with individualization A (column 3, table Figure 2 ) and components III with individualization B (column 4, table Figure 2) can be formed. As a result, components I with individualization A and B, for example, only work together, in particular exclusively, with components II with individualization A and with components III with individualization B. Whereas components II with individualization A only work together with components I with individualization A and B and, for example, not with components III with individualization B. However, it is also conceivable that components I, II and / or III are each formed with a single individualization A, so that all components can work together with individualization A. The components I, II and III provided with individualization A and / or B are thus assigned, for example, to a component group X (row 2, table Figure 2 ). Accordingly Figure 2 Components I can also be provided with an individualization combination C and D or an individualization combination E and F.

[0032] For example, components II can be designed with an individualization C or with an individualization E, or components III with an individualization D or with an individualization F. This means that a measuring system set consisting of a group of components I, II and III can be divided into, for example, three different component groups X, Y and Z. Advantageously in such a way that components I, II and III belonging to component group X do not work together with components I, II and III of another component group Y and / or Z or vice versa.

[0033] Figure 3 shows a processing machine 5, e.g. . a machine tool with a first component 1 of a measuring system set arranged in a machining space 6 of the machining machine 5. List of reference symbols

[0034] 1Component 2Component 3Component 4Measuring system set 5Processing machine 6Processing room

Claims

1. Measuring system set (4) consisting of a plurality of components (1, 2, 3), wherein all components (1, 2, 3) of the measuring system set (4) are provided with a coding, wherein the measuring system set (4) can be divided into at least two measuring-system-set component groups, characterized in that all components of a first measuring-system-set component group are individualized with the coding in such a way that the components of the first measuring-system-set component group only cooperate with components of this first measuring-system-set component group and not with components of another measuring-system-set component group, wherein a first component (1, 2, 3) is designed to compare its own coding during communication with a coding of another component (1, 2, 3) and vice versa, wherein components (1, 2, 3) of the measuring system set (4) only cooperate if the codings of the components (1, 2, 3) match.

2. Measuring system set (4) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the components of the first measuring-system-set component group are designed to provide these components of the first measuring-system-set component group with an individual identification in such a way that the component of the first measuring-system-set component group only cooperates with control components of processing machines of a defined group of processing machines and not with processing machines of another group of processing machines, wherein the control components of the defined group of processing machines are designed to be provided with an individual identification.

3. Measuring system set (4) according to either one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an electronic address can be assigned to the components (1, 2, 3) of the measuring system set (4) and in that a first component (1, 2, 3) is designed to compare the assigned electronic address during communication with an electronic address of a further component (1, 2, 3) and vice versa, wherein the components (1, 2, 3) only cooperate if the electronic addresses match.

4. Measuring system set (4) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a component (1, 2, 3) of the measuring system set (4) is designed as a measuring sensor, as a transmitter and / or as a receiver.

5. Processing machine (5) having a control component and having a component (1, 2, 3) of the measuring system set (4) according to any one of the preceding claims.