Information processing device, processing device system, information display method, and information display program

Abstract

To provide an information processing device, a processing device system, an information display method, and an information display program that allow a user to easily recognize processing tools mounted on a processing device or processing operations performed by the processing tools.SOLUTION: In a processing device system 10 including a mobile terminal device 14 and a personal computer 16, which are information processing devices, the mobile terminal device 14 displays information about a cutting plotter 12 capable of mounting multiple tools on a head 26 for processing a workpiece 22 on a touch panel display 30. The touch panel display 30 displays tool icons indicating tools in use mounted on the cutting plotter 12 and tool icons indicating tools not in use mounted on the cutting plotter 12, in different forms, and displays cut conditions indicating the settings of the processing operations of the tools in use with respect to the workpiece 22.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device, a processing device system, an information display method, and an information display program. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Processing devices that perform operations such as cutting a sheet-shaped medium to be processed, such as a cutting plotter, are in widespread use.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a cutting plotter that reads setting conditions from a storage means according to the type of medium to be cut, which is selected by an operator or detected by the cutting plotter, and performs cutting based on the read setting conditions. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2005-246562 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In general, a processing device such as a cutting plotter can be equipped with different types of processing tools for processing a medium to be processed. Patent Document 1 describes displaying pen type information of a cutting pen on a display means. However, Patent Document 1 does not allow a user to easily recognize other processing tools installed in the cutting plotter or the processing operation (cutting conditions) by each processing tool.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, a processing device system, an information display method, and an information display program that allow a user to easily recognize the processing tools mounted on the processing device and the processing operations performed by the processing tools. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A first aspect of the information processing device of the present invention is an information processing device that displays on a display means information about a processing device that can be equipped with multiple processing tools for processing a medium to be processed, and the display means displays, in different forms, an icon indicating the processing tool that is mounted on the processing device and in use and an icon indicating the processing tool that is mounted on the processing device and not in use, and displays setting information that indicates the settings of the processing operation of the processing tool that is in use on the medium to be processed.

[0008] According to this configuration, among the multiple processing tools mounted on the processing device, icons of processing tools in use and processing tools not in use are displayed in different forms on the information processing device, and the processing operation of the processing tool in use is displayed on the information processing device. Therefore, according to this configuration, the user can easily recognize the processing tools mounted on the processing device and the processing operation by the processing tools.

[0009] In the information processing device, the icon may be a schematic diagram showing the processing tool and the processing process performed by the processing tool on the workpiece. With this configuration, a user can intuitively recognize the processing tool installed in the processing device even if he or she does not understand the display language or technical terms.

[0010] In the above information processing device, the display means may display a main screen including the icons representing the processing tools mounted on the processing device and the setting information of the processing tools in the use state, and the main screen may include an arrangement of the icons corresponding to the arrangement of the processing tools mounted on the processing device. According to this configuration, a user can intuitively recognize the positions of the processing tools mounted on the processing device.

[0011] In the information processing device, the display means may display a sub-screen displaying a list of the setting information for each of the processing tools mounted on the processing device. According to this configuration, a user can easily understand the processing operation for each of the processing tools mounted on the processing device.

[0012] In the above information processing device, the sub-screen may display the setting information together with the icons for the processing tools mounted on the processing device in the vertical direction of the display means. With this configuration, a user can easily understand the processing operation for each processing tool mounted on the processing device.

[0013] In the information processing device, the icon displayed on the display means may be accompanied by a name of the processing tool. With this configuration, a user can easily recognize a processing tool mounted on the processing device.

[0014] In the above information processing device, the icon displayed on the display means may include an icon of the processing tool that can be mounted on the processing device but is not mounted on the processing device. With this configuration, a user can easily recognize the processing tool that can be mounted on the processing device.

[0015] In the above information processing device, the processing device may include a head having a plurality of attachment positions for attaching the processing tool and moving relatively to the medium to be processed with the processing tool, and the display means may display the attachment positions on the head where a specific processing tool cannot be attached. With this configuration, a user can easily recognize the attachment positions on the head where the processing tool can be attached.

[0016] In the information processing device, the display means may display the setting information below or to the right of the icon. With this configuration, the user can check the setting information for each processing tool in a natural flow without feeling uncomfortable.

[0017] In the information processing device, the information may include additional function information indicating a state of a function added to the processing device. With this configuration, a user can easily check the state of the additional function of the processing device.

[0018] In the information processing device, the display means may display the icon, the setting information, and the additional function information on one screen. With this configuration, a user can easily recognize the state of the processing device.

[0019] The information processing device may further include a communication means for transmitting an instruction to transmit processing tool information including the type of the processing tool mounted on the processing device and the setting information to the processing device and receiving the processing tool information from the processing device, and an update means for updating the processing tool information received by the communication means and storing it in a storage means, where the update by the update means is performed automatically or manually, and the display means may display the icon and the setting information based on the processing tool information. According to this configuration, the information displayed on the display means is updated at an appropriate time.

[0020] In the above information processing device, the display means may display the setting information of the processing tool corresponding to the icon in detail by performing an operation on the icon. According to this configuration, the user can check the detailed setting information for each processing tool by simply performing a single action of operating the icon.

[0021] A processing device system according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a processing device capable of mounting a plurality of processing tools for processing a medium to be processed, and the information processing device described above.

[0022] An information display method of a third aspect of the present invention is an information display method for displaying information about a processing device capable of mounting a plurality of processing tools for processing a medium to be processed on a display means provided in an information processing device, and includes a first step in which a communication means provided in the information processing device receives processing tool information from the processing device, the processing tool information including the type of the processing tool mounted on the processing device and setting information indicating the setting of the processing operation of the processing tool on the medium to be processed, and a second step in which, based on the processing tool information, an icon indicating the processing tool mounted on the processing device and in use and an icon indicating the processing tool mounted on the processing device and not in use are displayed in different forms on the display means, and the setting information of the processing tool in use is displayed on the display means.

[0023] An information display program of a fourth aspect of the present invention causes a computer equipped with an information processing device that displays on a display means information about a processing device capable of mounting a plurality of processing tools for processing a medium to be processed to execute a first step in which a communication means equipped in the information processing device receives processing tool information from the processing device, the processing tool information including setting information indicating the type of the processing tool mounted on the processing device and settings for the processing operation of the processing tool on the medium to be processed, and a second step in which, based on the processing tool information, an icon indicating the processing tool mounted on the processing device and in use and an icon indicating the processing tool mounted on the processing device and not in use are displayed in different forms on the display means, and the setting information of the processing tool in use is displayed on the display means. Effect of the Invention

[0024] The present invention aims to provide an information processing device, a processing device system, an information display method, and an information display program that allow a user to easily recognize the processing tools mounted on the processing device and the processing operations performed by the processing tools. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0025] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of a processing device system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2]FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a head provided in the cutting plotter of the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the mobile terminal device according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a main screen displayed on the mobile terminal device according to the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a sub-screen displayed on the mobile terminal device of the embodiment. [Figure 6] 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of a plotter information update process according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026] Hereinafter, a processing device system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a schematic overall view of the processing device system 10 according to the present embodiment. Note that the processing device according to the present embodiment is a cutting plotter 12, as an example.

[0027] The processing device system 10 includes a cutting plotter 12, a portable terminal device 14, which is an information processing device, and a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as "PC") 16. The portable terminal device 14 and the PC 16 display information of the cutting plotter 12 on a display means, as will be described in detail later.

[0028] The cutting plotter 12 uses a processing tool to perform various processes such as cutting and punching on a sheet-like medium to be processed placed on a platen 20, which is a placement section. In the following description, the medium to be processed is referred to as a workpiece 22, and the processing tool is referred to as a tool 24 (see FIG. 2).

[0029] 2, the cutting plotter 12 includes a head 26 to which a plurality of tools 24 are attached. The head 26 has a plurality of attachment positions (hereinafter referred to as "stations") 27 for attaching the tools 24, and performs processing on the workpiece 22 by moving relatively to the workpiece 22. As an example, the head 26 in this embodiment moves in a plane in the XY directions on the platen 20, so that the tools 24 attached to the head 26 perform processing on the workpiece 22.

[0030] The head 26 of this embodiment has four stations 27, and four tools 24 can be attached. The stations 27 are, from the left as one faces the head 26, Station A, Station B, Station C, and Station D. In the following description, Stations A to D are also referred to as station names. Note that, depending on the station 27, a specific tool 24 cannot be attached.

[0031] The types of tools 24 include, for example, pen, eccentric cut, flat blade, roller, router, reciprocating, V-cut, etc. The same type of tools 24 may be attached to the head 26 for different stations 27.

[0032] The tool 24 is attached to the station 27 via a unit 28 having a drive mechanism for driving the tool 24. Since the drive mechanism of the unit 28 corresponds to the type of the tool 24, the unit 28 that is suitable for the tool 24 is appropriately selected.

[0033] Further, the tool 24 is provided with a wireless IC tag on which the type of the tool 24 is written. The cutting plotter 12 can recognize the type of the mounted tool 24 by reading the wireless IC tag of the mounted tool 24 with the head 26. If the cutting plotter 12 cannot recognize the type of the tool 24 by the wireless IC tag, the user may input the type of the tool 24 to be mounted on the cutting plotter 12 to correspond to the station 27.

[0034] The cutting plotter 12 drives the tool 24 based on setting information (hereinafter referred to as "cutting conditions") indicating settings for machining operations on the workpiece 22. The cutting conditions are input to the cutting plotter 12 by a user before machining is performed on the workpiece 22. In addition, a plurality of the same type of tools 24 may be mounted on the head 26, and different cutting conditions may be set depending on the workpiece 22 to be machined, etc.

[0035] The cutting plotter 12 may have additional functions such as a camera function used to align the workpiece 22 and a vacuum function to adsorb and hold the workpiece 22 to the platen 20.

[0036] The mobile terminal device 14 is a portable information processing device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, and is capable of communicating with the cutting plotter 12 via a router, for example. The mobile terminal device 14 displays information about the cutting plotter 12 on a touch panel display 30, which is a display means.

[0037] The PC 16 is a desktop or laptop personal computer, and is capable of communicating with the cutting plotter 12 via a hub, for example. The PC 16 displays information about the cutting plotter 12 on a monitor 32, which is a display means.

[0038] The processing device system 10 may include a single portable terminal device 14 and a multiple number of PCs 16, or may include only one of the portable terminal device 14 and the PC 16. In the following description, as an example, a device that displays information about the cutting plotter 12 will be described as the portable terminal device 14, but each function related to information display that the portable terminal device 14 has is also provided in the PC 16.

[0039] 3 is a functional block diagram relating to the display of information about the cutting plotter 12 (hereinafter referred to as "plotter information display") by the portable terminal device 14 of this embodiment. The portable terminal device 14 includes a touch panel display 30, a communication unit 40, a storage unit 42, an operation control unit 44, an image display control unit 46, and an information update unit 48.

[0040] The communication unit 40 transmits and receives information to and from the cutting plotter 12. In this embodiment, the communication unit 40 transmits to the cutting plotter 12 an instruction to transmit tool information, including the type of tool 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12 and the cutting conditions. The communication unit 40 then receives the tool information from the cutting plotter 12. Note that the information received from the cutting plotter 12 includes, in addition to the tool information, model information, status, camera information, continuous mode settings, and the like, which will be described in detail below. In the following description, this information received from the cutting plotter 12 is collectively referred to as plotter information.

[0041] The storage unit 42 stores plotter information received from the cutting plotter 12, a program for executing display of the plotter information, image data such as icon images used to display the plotter information, and various other programs and data.

[0042] The operation control unit 44 receives operations by the user on the touch panel display 30 and various buttons, and performs control in accordance with the operations.

[0043] The image display control unit 46 controls the image display on the touch panel display 30. The image display control unit 46 of the present embodiment causes the touch panel display 30 to display an image based on the plotter information stored in the storage unit 42.

[0044] The information update unit 48 updates the plotter information including the tool information etc. received from the cutting plotter 12 and stores the updated information in the storage unit 42 .

[0045] The functions of the operation control unit 44, the image display control unit 46, and the information update unit 48 are realized by a computer such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) provided in the mobile terminal device 14 executing a program stored in the memory unit 42.

[0046] Next, the plotter information display by the mobile terminal device 14 will be described with reference to Figures 4 and 5. Figure 4 is a diagram showing a main screen 50 displayed on the mobile terminal device 14 of this embodiment, and Figure 5 is a diagram showing a sub-screen 52 displayed on the mobile terminal device 14 of this embodiment.

[0047] The main screen 50 is a screen that is displayed, for example, by starting a specific application installed in the mobile terminal device 14. The specific application is an application that displays the status of the cutting plotter 12, printer, etc. owned by the user. By starting this application and selecting a model for which the user wants to check the status, the main screen 50 corresponding to that model is displayed on the touch panel display 30 of the mobile terminal device 14.

[0048] On the main screen 50, from the top, model information, status, tool information, camera information, continuous mode setting, and last update date and time are displayed.

[0049] The model information is information for identifying the cutting plotter 12 selected by the user, and for example, the model number and serial number of the cutting plotter 12 are displayed. This prevents a user (business establishment) who owns multiple cutting plotters 12 from confusing the models displayed on the touch panel display 30. Note that the model information may display the name of the model arbitrarily set by the user. This makes it easy to distinguish the model.

[0050] The status displayed on the main screen 50 is information indicating the communication state between the cutting plotter 12 and various networks such as the Internet and a LAN. In the example of Fig. 4, it is "local", which indicates a state in which there is no connection to an external network and connection to specific devices such as the mobile terminal device 14 and PC 16 is possible. The image displayed in the status may change depending on the communication state indicated by the status.

[0051] The tool information displays icons 60 indicating the tools 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12 (hereinafter referred to as "tool icons") and the cutting conditions of the tools 24. In the example of FIG. 4, the tools 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12 are a pen, a flat blade, a V-cut, and a router, and the tool icons 60 corresponding to these are displayed on the main screen 50. Note that if the tool 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12 is an eccentric cut, a roller, a reciprocating cutter, or the like, the tool icons 60 corresponding to these tools 24 are displayed.

[0052] In the example of FIG. 4, the tool icon 60 displayed on the main screen 50 is accompanied by the name of the tool 24, such as "PEN" for pen, "FBT" for flat blade, "V45" for V-cut, and "R10" for router. This allows the user to easily recognize the tool 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12. The name of the tool 24 displayed is at least one of the official name, model number, abbreviation, and name set by the user of the tool 24. The name of the tool 24 is displayed at any position above, below, left, or right of the tool icon 60, and may be displayed overlapping the tool icon 60.

[0053] The main screen 50 of this embodiment displays a tool icon 60 indicating an active tool and a tool icon 60 indicating an inactive tool in different modes. An active tool is a tool that is mounted on the cutting plotter 12 and in use. An inactive tool is a tool 24 that is mounted on the cutting plotter 12 and not in use. The main screen 50 displays the cutting conditions of the active tool. Note that a tool in use means that the workpiece 22 is being machined.

[0054] In the example of Fig. 4, PEN is the active tool, and the display frame of the tool icon 60 corresponding to PEN is highlighted so as to be thicker than the tool icons 60 of inactive tools. This allows the user to easily recognize the active tool 24 in the cutting plotter 12. The manner of highlighting is not limited to the example of Fig. 4, and other manners are also possible, such as changing the color of the display location, changing the color of the characters or icons, changing the font or size of the characters, changing the size of the icon, adding a pattern or mark, lighting or blinking the icon or characters, etc.

[0055] The tool icon 60 of this embodiment is a schematic diagram showing the tool 24 and the machining process performed by the tool 24 on the workpiece 22. In other words, the tool icon 60 is not only a schematic diagram of the tool 24, but also a schematic diagram of the machining process performed by the tool 24. In the tool icon 60 shown in Fig. 4, a schematic diagram of the machining process performed by the tool 24 is displayed below each tool 24. This allows the user to intuitively recognize the tools 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12 even if he or she does not understand the display language or technical terms.

[0056] On the main screen 50, a plurality of tool icons 60 are arranged to correspond to the arrangement of a plurality of tools 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12. That is, from the left, tool icons 60 corresponding to the tools 24 attached to stations A to D are displayed. In the example of FIG. 4, a pen is attached to station A, a flat blade is attached to station B, a V-cut is attached to station C, and a router is attached to station D. This allows the user to intuitively recognize the positions of the tools 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12.

[0057] Furthermore, if there is a station 27 that does not have the tool 24 mounted thereon, the tool icon 60 is not displayed in the position on the main screen 50 that corresponds to that station 27. Specifically, nothing is displayed in the position where the tool icon 60 would normally be displayed, or only a display frame is displayed. In addition, the fact that the tool 24 is not mounted on the corresponding station 27 may be displayed by using text or the like. This improves the visibility of whether the tool 24 is mounted or not.

[0058] The tool information displays the name of the active tool, the name of the station in which the active tool is installed, and the type of unit 28. In the example of Fig. 4, "Pen" is displayed as the name of the active tool, and "A Station / Standard Unit" is displayed as the station name and type of unit 28.

[0059] As described above, the cutting conditions of the active tool are displayed in the tool information. In the example of Fig. 4, three types of conditions (cutting condition 1 to cutting condition 3) are displayed as representative conditions for each type of active tool, but the present invention is not limited to this and the number of cutting conditions displayed may be one or more. For example, "cutting speed", "cutting pressure", "work thickness", etc. are displayed as cutting conditions.

[0060] A cutting condition list display button 62 is displayed on the main screen 50. When the user performs an operation such as clicking on the cutting condition list display button 62, the display on the touch panel display 30 changes from the main screen 50 to a sub-screen 52 shown in Fig. 5. As will be described in detail later, the sub-screen 52 displays a list of cutting conditions for each tool 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12.

[0061] Furthermore, the main screen 50 displays additional function information indicating the status of the additional functions of the cutting plotter 12. This allows the user to easily check the status of the additional functions of the cutting plotter 12. The main screen 50 of this embodiment displays camera information and continuous mode settings as examples of additional function information.

[0062] The camera information is information that indicates the status of the camera provided in the cutting plotter 12. In the example of Fig. 4, "operating normally" is displayed as the camera information, so that the user can confirm that the camera is operating normally.

[0063] The additional functions displayed on the main screen 50 are not limited to the camera function, and may include other functions and settings such as a vacuum function and continuous mode settings. The vacuum function is a function for adsorbing the workpiece 22 to the platen 20. When the vacuum function is operating normally, for example, "operating normally" is displayed. The continuous mode setting is a setting for continuously processing large media or multiple media based on the same processing data. When the continuous mode setting is set, "enabled" is displayed. In addition, details of the continuous mode setting such as "toggle mode" may also be displayed. This allows the user to check the presence or absence and details of various functions and settings.

[0064] Additional functions such as a camera function, a vacuum function, and continuous mode settings may be displayed, for example, with icons, text, or colors so that the user can recognize whether the function is operating normally, stopped, has an error, or other such status.

[0065] Furthermore, the last update date and time of each type of information is displayed at the bottom of the main screen 50. This allows the user to determine when the displayed information was last updated and whether the information is the latest.

[0066] Furthermore, an update button 64 for updating the plotter information is displayed at the top of the main screen 50. Updating the plotter information will be described later.

[0067] In this manner, the touch panel display 30 of the present embodiment displays the tool icons 60, cutting conditions, and additional function information on one screen as the main screen 50. This allows the user to easily recognize the state of the cutting plotter 12.

[0068] In addition to the above, the main screen 50 may also display tool icons 60 (hereinafter referred to as "non-mounted tool icons") that indicate tools 24 that can be mounted on the cutting plotter 12 but are not mounted on the cutting plotter 12. Non-mounted tool icons are displayed differently from tool icons 60 that indicate active tools or inactive tools. For example, non-mounted tool icons are displayed in a lighter color or smaller than tool icons 60 that indicate active tools or inactive tools. This allows the user to easily recognize tools 24 that can be mounted on the cutting plotter 12.

[0069] Also, the names of stations where a particular tool 24 cannot be attached on the head 26 may be displayed. This allows the user to easily recognize the positions on the head 26 where the tool 24 can be attached.

[0070] Additionally, various errors that have occurred in the cutting plotter 12 may be displayed separately on the main screen 50.

[0071] 5 shows the sub-screen 52 to which the main screen 50 transitions by operating the cutting condition list display button 62 as described above. On the sub-screen 52, cutting conditions are arranged in the vertical direction of the touch panel display 30 together with tool icons 60 for each tool 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12. Specifically, the tool icons 60 and cutting conditions corresponding to the tools 24 are displayed from top to bottom in the order of station A to station D. If the cutting conditions of all the tools 24 cannot be displayed on one screen, for example, the user can swipe the touch panel display 30 in the vertical direction to scroll the screen, thereby displaying the cutting conditions of the tools 24 that were not displayed.

[0072] 5 allows the user to easily understand the processing conditions for each tool 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12. Also, the user can easily understand which tool 24 should be used to perform the processing desired by the user.

[0073] The display corresponding to the active tool is also highlighted on the sub-screen 52. In the example of Fig. 5, the left side of the display of "PEN" is displayed in bold compared to the displays of inactive tools. In addition to the tool icon 60, the name of the tool 24, the station name, and the unit name are also displayed.

[0074] Then, the cutting conditions are displayed to the right of the tool icon 60. The reason for this is that a user generally checks the cutting conditions after checking the tools 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12. Generally, a person checks the display by moving his / her line of sight from left to right or from top to bottom. Considering such a movement of the line of sight, it is preferable that the cutting conditions are displayed to the right of the tool icon 60. Note that, as shown in the main screen 50 of FIG. 4, the cutting conditions may be displayed below the tool icon 60. This allows the user to check the cutting conditions for each tool 24 in a natural flow without feeling unnatural.

[0075] The sub screen 52 may be displayed by switching from the main screen 50 as shown in FIG.

[0076] Further, the cutting conditions for each tool 24 displayed on the sub-screen 52 do not display all conditions, but rather display representative conditions for each type of tool 24. Thus, by performing an operation such as clicking on the tool icon 60, the cutting conditions of the tool 24 corresponding to the tool icon 60 may be displayed in detail. Displaying the details of the cutting conditions means displaying all of the conditions included in the cutting conditions. Specifically, not only the representative cutting conditions shown in Figs. 4 and 5, but also various cut conditions that can be set, such as cutting acceleration, eccentricity offset, and cutting edge correction pressure offset, are displayed in detail. This allows the user to check the detailed machining conditions for each tool 24 simply by performing a single action of operating the tool icon 60.

[0077] Further, detailed display of cutting conditions may be performed not only when an operation is performed on the tool icon 60 displayed on the sub-screen 52, but also when an operation is performed on the tool icon 60 displayed on the main screen 50. Detailed display of cutting conditions may be displayed by switching the screen from the sub-screen 52 or the main screen 50, or may be displayed as a pop-up screen superimposed on the sub-screen 52 or the main screen 50.

[0078] Next, updating of plotter information including tool information will be described. The plotter information is updated by the information update unit 48 of this embodiment automatically or manually by the user.

[0079] Here, if the cutting plotter 12 is to have the function of actively transmitting plotter information to the portable terminal device 14, the cutting plotter 12 needs to store identification information, etc. of the portable terminal device 14. If there are a large number of portable terminal devices 14 transmitting plotter information, the cutting plotter 12 needs to store the identification information of the large number of portable terminal devices 14 and continue to transmit the plotter information at predetermined time intervals, and it is not realistic to provide the cutting plotter 12 with such a function.

[0080] Therefore, in this embodiment, when the cutting plotter 12 receives an instruction to transmit plotter information from the portable terminal device 14, the cutting plotter 12 transmits the plotter information to the portable terminal device 14 that transmitted the transmission instruction. In this manner, the cutting plotter 12 in this embodiment passively transmits plotter information to the portable terminal device 14.

[0081] Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of a manual plotter information update process. The update process is executed by a program stored in the storage unit 42 of the mobile terminal device 14. The update process shown in Fig. 6 starts when the user operates the update button 64 displayed on the main screen 50 or the sub-screen 52. The operation of the update button 64 means, for example, clicking the update button 64.

[0082] First, in step 100, the information update unit 48 transmits a command to transmit plotter information to the cutting plotter 12 via the communication unit 40. The destination of the command to transmit is the cutting plotter 12 on which the portable terminal device 14 is displaying plotter information.

[0083] In the next step 102, the information update unit 48 determines whether or not plotter information has been received from the cutting plotter 12 via the communication unit 40, and if the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 104. On the other hand, if the determination is negative, the process waits until the plotter information is received.

[0084] In step 104, the storage unit 42 updates and stores the received plotter information.

[0085] In the next step 106, the image display control unit 46 controls the touch panel display 30 so as to update and display the tool information, etc. based on the plotter information, and then the update process ends.

[0086] On the other hand, in automatic updating, portable terminal device 14 sends a command to send plotter information to one or more cutting plotters 12 registered in advance at a predetermined time or at predetermined time intervals. The cutting plotter 12 that receives the command sends the plotter information to the portable terminal device 14 that sent the command. The portable terminal device 14 that receives the plotter information updates the plotter information and stores it in memory unit 42.

[0087] Although the present invention has been described above using the above embodiment, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiment. Various modifications or improvements can be made to the above embodiment without departing from the gist of the invention, and the forms with such modifications or improvements are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[0088] In the above embodiment, a form in which the tool 24 is attached to the head 26 of the cutting plotter 12 via the unit 28 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a form in which the unit 28 does not exist and the tool 24 is attached directly to the station 27 of the head 26 may also be used.

[0089] In the above embodiment, the processing device is described as a cutting plotter 12, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the processing device may be a device other than the cutting plotter 12 as long as it is a processing device that can be equipped with multiple processing tools.

[0090] (Effects of the embodiment) (1) The portable terminal device 14 of this embodiment is a portable terminal device 14 that displays, on a touch panel display 30, information about a cutting plotter 12 that can be equipped with a plurality of tools 24 that perform machining on a workpiece 22, and the touch panel display 30 displays, in different forms, tool icons 60 indicating tools 24 that are mounted on the cutting plotter 12 and in use and tool icons 60 indicating tools 24 that are mounted on the cutting plotter 12 and not in use, and displays cutting conditions that indicate settings for machining operations of the tools 24 that are in use on the workpiece 22. This allows the user to easily recognize the tools 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12 and the machining operations performed by the tools 24.

[0091] (2) The tool icon 60 in this embodiment may be a schematic diagram showing the tool 24 and the processing performed by the tool 24 on the workpiece 22. This allows the user to intuitively recognize the tool 24 installed in the cutting plotter 12 even if he or she does not understand the displayed language or technical terms.

[0092] (3) The touch panel display 30 of this embodiment displays tool icons 60 indicating the multiple tools 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12 and a main screen 50 including cutting conditions for the tools 24 in use, and the main screen 50 may have the multiple tool icons 60 arranged in a manner corresponding to the arrangement of the multiple tools 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12. This allows the user to intuitively recognize the positions of the tools 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12.

[0093] (4) The touch panel display 30 of the present embodiment may display a sub-screen displaying a list of cutting conditions for each tool 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12. This allows the user to easily understand the processing operation for each tool 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12.

[0094] (5) In the sub-screen of the present embodiment, cutting conditions may be arranged in the vertical direction of the touch panel display 30 together with tool icons 60 for each tool 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12. This allows the user to easily understand the processing operations for each tool 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12.

[0095] (6) The tool icons 60 displayed on the touch panel display 30 of the present embodiment may be displayed accompanied by the names of the tools 24. This allows the user to easily recognize the tools 24 installed in the cutting plotter 12.

[0096] (7) The tool icons 60 displayed on the touch panel display 30 of the present embodiment may include tool icons 60 of tools 24 that can be mounted on the cutting plotter 12 but are not mounted on the cutting plotter 12. This allows the user to easily recognize the tools 24 that can be mounted on the cutting plotter 12.

[0097] (8) The cutting plotter 12 of this embodiment has a plurality of stations 27 for attaching the tools 24, and includes a head 26 that moves relatively to the workpiece 22 to perform processing on the workpiece 22 with the tools 24, and the touch panel display 30 may display a station 27 in the head 26 where a specific tool 24 cannot be attached. This allows the user to easily recognize the position in the head 26 where the tool 24 can be attached.

[0098] (9) The touch panel display 30 of the present embodiment may display the cutting conditions below or to the right of the tool icon 60. This allows the user to check the cutting conditions for each tool 24 in a natural flow, without feeling unnatural.

[0099] (10) The information in this embodiment may include additional function information that indicates the status of functions added to the cutting plotter 12. This allows the user to easily check the status of the additional functions of the cutting plotter 12.

[0100] (11) The touch panel display 30 of the present embodiment may display the tool icons 60, cutting conditions, and additional function information on one screen. This allows the user to easily recognize the status of the cutting plotter 12.

[0101] (12) The mobile terminal device 14 of this embodiment includes a communication unit 40 that transmits an instruction to the cutting plotter 12 to transmit tool information including the types of tools 24 mounted on the cutting plotter 12 and the cutting conditions, and receives the tool information from the cutting plotter 12, and an information update unit 48 that updates the tool information received by the communication unit 40 and stores it in the memory unit 42, the updating by the information update unit 48 being performed automatically or manually, and the touch panel display 30 may display the tool icons 60 and the cutting conditions based on the tool information. This allows the information displayed on the touch panel display 30 to be updated at an appropriate time.

[0102] (13) In the present embodiment, the touch panel display 30 may display detailed cutting conditions of the tool 24 corresponding to the tool icon 60 by operating the tool icon 60. This allows the user to check detailed cutting conditions for each tool 24 by simply performing a single action of operating the tool icon 60. [Explanation of symbols]

[0103] 10 Processing Equipment System 12 Cutting plotter (processing device) 14 Mobile terminal device (information processing device) 24 Tools (processing tools) 30 Touch panel display (display means) 40 Communication Department (Communication Means) 48 Information update section (update means) 50 Main screen (main screen) 52 Sub-screen (secondary screen) 60 Tool Icons (icons)

Claims

1. An information processing device that displays information on a processing device that can be equipped with multiple processing tools that perform processing on a workpiece medium, The display means displays an icon representing the processing tool that is mounted on the processing device and in use and an icon representing the processing tool that is mounted on the processing device and not in use in different ways, and displays setting information indicating a setting of a processing operation of the processing tool that is in use on the workpiece, The processing device includes a head having a plurality of attachment positions for attaching the processing tool and moving relatively to the medium to be processed to perform processing on the medium to be processed with the processing tool, the display means displays the attachment position on the head where the specific processing tool cannot be attached. Information processing device.

2. a processing device capable of mounting a plurality of processing tools for processing a medium to be processed; The information processing device according to claim 1 ; A processing device system comprising:

3. A computer is provided in an information processing device that displays information on a processing device that can be equipped with multiple processing tools that perform processing on a workpiece medium on a display means, a first step in which a communication means provided in the information processing device receives processing tool information from the processing device, the processing tool information including setting information indicating the type of the processing tool mounted on the processing device and settings of the processing operation of the processing tool on the workpiece; a second step of displaying, on the display means, an icon representing the processing tool that is mounted on the processing device and in use and an icon representing the processing tool that is mounted on the processing device and not in use in different modes based on the processing tool information, and displaying, on the display means, the setting information of the processing tool that is in use; Execute the processing device includes a head having a plurality of attachment positions for attaching the processing tools and moving relatively to the medium to be processed to perform processing on the medium to be processed with the processing tools; the display means displays the attachment position on the head where the specific processing tool cannot be attached. Information display program.

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