Information processing apparatus, processing apparatus, and processing system

Abstract

To provide a method for enabling a user to easily and safely perform nozzle adjustment work.SOLUTION: In order to solve the above-described problem, a machining system 1 of the present invention includes a machining device 200 including a main spindle 11 that grips a tool for machining a workpiece and a nozzle 202 that discharges a coolant to the tool 11, and an information processing device 800 including an input reception unit that receives an operation from a user in order to control the machining device 200, in which the machining device 200 is changed to a nozzle adjustment mode for adjusting a direction of the nozzle by receiving an input by the input reception unit 812.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a processing device that processes a workpiece, an information processing device that controls the processing device, and a processing system that includes the processing device. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, in wet machining equipment, coolant is discharged from a nozzle onto the tool or workpiece held by the spindle during machining. The purpose of this is to remove chips generated when machining the workpiece and to cool the tool, but to improve the machining finish and tool durability, it is necessary to discharge the coolant towards the target position.

[0003] Patent Document 1 proposes a method of discharging coolant from a plurality of fixed nozzles on the axial center of the spindle. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-32493 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The configuration described in Patent Document 1 uses multiple fixed nozzles to accommodate differences in tool protrusion amounts, but it is not possible to adjust the nozzle orientation to match the tool. Therefore, we provide a configuration that makes it easy for users to perform nozzle adjustment work. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, the machining system of the present invention comprises a machining device having a spindle that grips a tool that machines a workpiece and a nozzle that sprays coolant onto the tool, and an information processing device having an input receiving unit that receives operations from a user in order to control the machining device, and is characterized in that by receiving input at the input receiving unit, the machining device is changed to a nozzle adjustment mode for adjusting the orientation of the nozzle. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, the nozzle adjustment work can be easily performed by the user. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is an external front view of a processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a processing machine according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the machining system according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a processing system and an external device according to an embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of an application unit according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen of an application unit according to an embodiment; [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a nozzle adjustment operation according to an embodiment. [Figure 9] 1 is a diagram showing an origin return position and a nozzle adjustment position according to an embodiment; [Figure 10] Flowchart when nozzle adjustment operation is interrupted according to an embodiment [Figure 11] Flowchart for reconnecting the processing device and the application unit according to the embodiment DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] The embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a processing system 1 of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0010] [Processing system] The machining system 1 includes a machining device 200 and a coolant supply device 210. In this embodiment, the machining device 200 and the coolant supply device 210 are shown as separate entities, but the coolant supply device 210 may be integrated into the machining device. The machining device 200 machines a workpiece using tools in a machining area 120. The machining device 200 houses the processing machine 100 in an exterior cover 101 serving as a housing. That is, the exterior cover 101 houses a spindle, a tool magazine, and other components described below. An openable door (not shown) is provided at the front opening of the exterior cover 101. When the openable door is open, the interior of the housing, i.e., the machining area 120 described below, is accessible, allowing for workpiece replacement and manual tool replacement.

[0011] The coolant supply device 210 supplies coolant, which is a liquid for cooling workpieces, tools, etc., into the machining area 120 of the machining apparatus 200. The coolant supply device 210 of this embodiment is disposed below the machining apparatus 200 and includes a tank 211, a pump 212, a flow meter 213, and a solenoid valve 214, which are connected by pipes 220 to 224. The arrows shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 indicate the path and direction of coolant flow. The tank 211 contains coolant, and the pump 212 sucks the coolant from the tank 211 via the pipe 220 and sends it to the pipe 221. The coolant sent to the pipe 221 passes through the flow meter 213 via the pipe 222. The flow meter 213 measures the flow rate of the coolant supplied from the pump 212 and sends a signal to a CPU 85 (FIG. 4), which is a main control unit of the machining system 1 (described later). A strainer 215 is provided midway along the pipe 222 to remove foreign matter from within the pipe path.

[0012] The coolant liquid that has passed through the flow meter 213 is sent to a pipe 223 and reaches a solenoid valve 214 provided on the pipe 223. The solenoid valve 214 opens and closes the flow path and is controlled by the above-mentioned CPU 85 to start and stop the supply of the coolant liquid to the machining device 200. The pipe 223 is connected to the machining device 200, and the coolant liquid that has passed through the solenoid valve 214 in the open state is supplied into the machining area 120 via a nozzle 202 serving as a coolant liquid supply unit provided on a spindle head 201 of the machining device 200. When the solenoid valve 214 is in the closed state, the coolant liquid supplied from the pump 212 is returned to the tank 211 via a pipe 224 branching from the pipe 221.

[0013] The nozzle 202 is, for example, a nozzle provided around the spindle 11 (FIG. 3) of the spindle head 201, and supplies the coolant liquid downward toward a tool held by the spindle 11 or a workpiece, which is an object to be machined. The coolant liquid supplied from the nozzle 202 accumulates in the lower part of the machining area 120 and is discharged from the lower part of the machining device 200. A tray 216 (filtering device) is provided below the machining device 200, which receives the coolant liquid discharged from the machining device 200 and returns it to the tank 211. In this way, the machining system 1 of this embodiment uses the coolant liquid to cool the tool or workpiece during machining. Note that this embodiment is provided with an air blow unit 87 (FIG. 4) that blows air toward the tool or the like.

[0014] [Processing machine] Next, the processing machine 100 arranged inside the exterior cover 101 of the processing device 200 will be described with reference to Fig. 3. The processing machine 100 includes a frame 1xz as a movement mechanism support member, a first movement mechanism (Z-axis movement mechanism) 10, a second movement mechanism (X-axis movement mechanism) 20, and a third movement mechanism (Y-axis movement mechanism) 30, each supported by the frame 1xz, a support mechanism 40 that supports a workpiece W as a processing target, a first rotation mechanism (rotation device) 50 and a second rotation mechanism 60 as rotation means capable of rotating the support mechanism 40, a tool magazine 70, and an electrical unit 80. The first movement mechanism 10, the second movement mechanism 20, and the third movement mechanism 30 constitute a movement device 100A that serves as movement means for relatively moving a spindle 11 and a holding device 41 (described later) in the three axial directions of X, Y, and Z.

[0015] The first movement mechanism 10 is supported by the first frame portion 3 of the frame 1xz via the second movement mechanism 20, and is capable of moving the spindle 11 in the Z-axis direction (vertical direction, first direction). A tool 12 is detachably attached to the spindle 11 via a tool holder. In other words, the spindle 11 is capable of gripping the tool 12. The spindle 11 is rotationally driven by a motor 13. The first movement mechanism 10 has a motor 14 and a guide shaft (not shown) arranged in the Z-axis direction, and is driven by the motor 14 to reciprocate (raise and lower) the spindle 11 in the Z-axis direction along the guide shaft. The spindle 11 is movably supported on the guide shaft via a Z-axis support member (not shown). The guide shaft and the Z-axis support member are covered by a cover 17.

[0016] The second movement mechanism 20, which serves as a movement unit, is supported by the first frame portion 3 of the frame 1xz and is capable of moving the main shaft 11 together with the first movement mechanism 10 in the X-axis direction (predetermined direction, horizontal direction, second direction) perpendicular to the Z-axis direction. The second movement mechanism 20 has a motor 21, a guide shaft 22 arranged in the X-axis direction, and rails 23 and 24 arranged in the X-axis direction. Driven by the motor 21, the first movement mechanism 10 reciprocates along the guide shaft 22 in the X-axis direction. Specifically, the guide shaft 22, which is a threaded shaft, is inserted into a nut member 19 fixed to a holder 18 that holds the main shaft 11 and the first movement mechanism 10. The holder 18 is also provided with engagement portions 25 and 26 that engage with the rails 23 and 24. When the guide shaft 22 is rotated by the motor 21, the nut member 19, which is threadedly engaged with the guide shaft 22, moves along the guide shaft 22. The holding portion 18 to which the nut member 19 is fixed, and the spindle 11 and first moving mechanism 10 held by the holding portion 18, move in the X-axis direction based on the engagement between the engaging portions 25, 26 and the rails 23, 24. The second frame portion 4 is connected to the lower end of the first frame portion 3 so as to extend in the Y-axis direction, and the first frame portion 3 and the second frame portion 4 are further connected by a reinforcing plate 29.

[0017] The third movement mechanism 30 is supported on the underside of the second frame portion 4 of the frame 1xz, and is capable of moving the support mechanism 40 in the Y-axis direction (horizontal direction, third direction) perpendicular to the Z-axis direction and the X-axis direction. The third movement mechanism 30 has a motor 32 and a guide shaft (not shown) arranged in the Y-axis direction, and is driven by the motor 32 to move the support mechanism 40 back and forth in the Y-axis direction along the guide shaft. As shown in FIG. 3, the side of the gantry 2 facing the support mechanism 40 in the Y-axis direction is open. The third movement mechanism 30 is capable of moving the support mechanism 40 in the Y-axis direction together with the second rotation mechanism 60 and the first rotation mechanism 50, as will be described in detail later.

[0018] The support mechanism 40 supports a workpiece W, such as a dental prosthesis, as an object to be machined by the tool 12. The support mechanism 40 has a holding device 41 as a holding part that holds the workpiece W, and a support part 42 whose both ends are connected to the rotating part 51 of the first rotating mechanism 50 and that supports the workpiece W via the holding device 41.

[0019] The first rotation mechanism 50, which serves as a rotation device, can rotate the support mechanism 40 around the a-axis, which serves as a rotation axis perpendicular to the Z-axis direction. In this embodiment, the a-axis is parallel to the X-axis direction. The first rotation mechanism 50 includes a support frame 53 that rotatably supports the rotating unit 51 and a motor that rotates the rotating unit 51. The support frame 53 is formed in a generally U-shape so as to surround the periphery of the support mechanism 40, and is composed of a first support part 53a that supports the motor and the rotating unit 51 on one side (the driving side), a second support part 53b that supports the rotating unit on the other side (the driven side), and a connecting part 53c that connects the first support part 53a and the second support part 53b.

[0020] The rotating part 51 supported by the first support part 53a and the rotating part supported by the second support part 53b are arranged to face each other in the a-axis direction and to be rotatable around the a-axis as a rotation axis. Both ends of the support mechanism 40 in the a-axis direction are supported by the rotating parts on both sides. As a result, the first rotation mechanism 50 supports the support mechanism 40 rotatably around the a-axis (X-axis).

[0021] The first rotation mechanism 50 can rotate at least 180° and can turn over the workpiece W supported by the support mechanism 40. In this embodiment, the first rotation mechanism 50 can rotate the support mechanism 40 360° around the a-axis.

[0022] The second rotation mechanism 60 can rotate the support mechanism 40 around the b-axis, which is another rotation axis perpendicular to the Z-axis direction and the a-axis. In this embodiment, the b-axis is parallel to the Y-axis direction. The second rotation mechanism 50 has a rotating unit to which the support frame 53 of the first rotation mechanism 50 is attached, and a motor that rotates and drives the rotating unit. The rotating unit is attached to a connecting portion 53c of the support frame 53, and is rotated by the motor to rotate the support frame 53 around the b-axis.

[0023] The tool magazine 70 serving as a tool holder can store a plurality of tools and is disposed adjacent to the first rotation mechanism 50. The tool magazine 70 can be moved in the Y-axis direction together with the support mechanism 40 and the like by the third movement mechanism 30. However, even if the support mechanism 40 rotates around the a-axis, the tool magazine 70 does not rotate, and even if the support mechanism 40 rotates around the b-axis, the tool magazine 70 does not rotate.

[0024] In the tool magazine 70, a plurality of types of tools, each formed integrally with the tool holder 12a, are held and arranged in a plurality of rows along the Y-axis direction, and the tools attached to the spindle 11 are changeable.

[0025] In addition, in this embodiment, before and after storing or removing the tool, an operation is performed to confirm whether or not the tool 12 is being held by the spindle 11 by bringing the tip of the tool 12 into contact with a touch sensor 96, which serves as tip detection means capable of detecting the tip of the tool 12 held by the spindle 11.

[0026] The electrical unit 80 is attached to the inside of the frame 1xz. That is, the electrical unit 80 is disposed on the upper side of the second frame portion 4, opposite to the side on which the first movement mechanism 10 of the first frame portion 3 is supported. Such an electrical unit 80 controls the machining system 1 or the machining device 200, and includes a control board that controls the drive of the motors of the spindle and each axis, and a plurality of control units that calculate pulses to be output to the motors from signals from the rotary encoders of the corresponding motors and appropriately control the rotation of the corresponding motors.

[0027] The processing machine 100 of this embodiment is an NC processing machine that performs automatic processing under computer control. Specifically, processing data is created by a CAD / CAM system using an external terminal such as a personal computer, and the workpiece W is processed by numerical control based on this data. For this purpose, an external terminal (external device 800) such as a personal computer that issues commands to the processing machine 100 is connected to the processing machine 100. Note that the processing machine 100 itself may be provided with a computer equipped with a CPU and memory capable of numerical control. The control means described below may be provided in either the processing machine or a computer connected to the processing machine.

[0028] For example, when a dental prosthesis (dental material) is produced using the processing machine 100, data of the dental prosthesis measured by a three-dimensional measuring device is transferred to a CAD / CAM system, and processing data is created by the CAD / CAM system. Then, based on this processing data, the processing machine 100 is controlled to cut the workpiece W with the tool 12, thereby producing the dental prosthesis.

[0029] Next, the control configuration within the electrical unit 80 will be described with reference to Fig. 4. The electrical unit 80 includes a CPU 85 as control means (main control unit), an input / output port (I / O) 86i, motor control units 84x, 84y, and 84z, a spindle control unit 84c, an a-axis control unit 84a, and a b-axis control unit 84b. The CPU 85 performs various calculations using memory 86m based on input data and signals, and sends instructions on rotation speed and position to the connected control units 84x, 84y, 84z, 84a, 84b, and 84c, which serve as servo amplifiers.

[0030] The I / O 86i is connected to the compressor 350, the pump 212, the touch sensor 96, the air pressure detection sensor 91, the flow meter 213, and the solenoid valve 214. The compressor 350 supplies air to an air blow unit 87 of the processing device 200. The air blow unit 87 blows the air supplied from the compressor 350 onto the tool 12 attached to the spindle 11 to cool the tool 12 and remove chips adhering to the tool 12. The pressure of the air supplied to the air blow unit 87 is detected by an air pressure detection sensor 91, and a detection signal of the air pressure detection sensor 91 is sent to the CPU 85 via the I / O 86i.

[0031] As described above, the pump 212 supplies coolant to the nozzle 202. The nozzle 202 supplies the coolant toward the tool 12 and the workpiece. As described above, the touch sensor (tool length sensor) 96 as a tip detecting means is used to confirm whether or not the tool 12 is held by the spindle 11 during a tool changing operation, and also detects the length of the tool 12 and sends a signal to the CPU 85.

[0032] Motor control units 84x, 84y, and 84z provided in the CPU 85 drive the X, Y, and Z motors based on commands from the CPU 85. Each of the motors 21, 32, and 14 is provided with an encoder as a position detection means. The encoder detects, for example, the number of rotations, rotation angle, and rotation direction of the rotation shaft of each of the motors 21, 32, and 14. The encoder then detects the amount of actual movement of each of the stages x, y, and z (actual position, the relative position of the spindle 11 with respect to the holding device 41) by driving each of the motors 21, 32, and 14.

[0033] The main shaft control unit 84c controls the rotation speed of the main shaft (spindle) by controlling a motor (not shown) that rotates the main shaft 11. Furthermore, the a- and b-axis control units 84a and 84b drive the a-axis and b-axis motors 54 and 62 based on commands from the CPU 85. These motors 54 and 62 are also provided with encoders 54a and 62a, which can detect the rotation angles of the support mechanism 40 around the a-axis and b-axis.

[0034] In this way, the CPU 85 controls each part of the processing machine 100, thereby performing predetermined processing on the workpiece W held as described above. The CPU 85 executes each operation and process described below by loading a program into storage means such as the memory 86m. When detecting the amount of coolant by weight, a tank weight detection sensor 97 may be disposed in the part of the tank that receives the weight, and the amount of coolant may also be measured by a water level gauge or water surface sensor.

[0035] [Remaining amount measuring section] The processing system includes a remaining amount measuring unit 500 that measures the remaining amount of coolant in the tank 211. The sensor may be a sensor that measures weight, such as a strain gauge, or may measure the liquid level in the tank with a laser sensor or the like.

[0036] [External device] 5, the machining system 1 includes a machining apparatus 200 that machines a workpiece and an external device 800 that transmits an NC file to the machining apparatus 200. The external device 800 includes an NC generation unit 820 that generates an NC file and an application unit 810 that operates the machining system 1 using the NC file. The external device 800 may be located inside the machining apparatus 200. The external device 800 may be, for example, a PC or other information processing device. In FIG. 6, the application unit 810 includes an input reception unit 812 that receives user operations, specifically, tool selection, adjustment start / completion, and coolant ON / OFF operations, and a display processing unit 811 that displays notifications to the user during interruption processing, etc. The functions of the external device 800 may be integrated into the machining apparatus 200.

[0037] 7, in an example screen of the input receiving section 812 in the application section 810, a maintenance screen 830 that summarizes the functions used to adjust the processing device in the application section 810 has a tab selection section 831 for selecting a function, which includes a nozzle adjustment tab 832. The maintenance screen 830 can be closed with a close button 833, and the user can return to the main screen of the application section 810. The nozzle adjustment tab 832 is made up of a tool selection section 834 for selecting a tool, an adjustment position button 835 for starting adjustment, an undo button 836 for completing adjustment, a coolant ON button 837 for operating the coolant, and a coolant OFF button 838.

[0038] Regarding the embodiment of the present invention, first, a description will be given of the sequence diagram of Fig. 8. Fig. 8 shows the interactions between the user, the application unit 810, and the processing device 200 during the nozzle adjustment work. In S101, the user selects a tool to be used for adjustment in the tool selection section 834 of the nozzle adjustment tab 832. In S102, the application section 810 displays the tool selected in S101 in the tool selection section 834. In S103, the user clicks the adjustment position button 835 (adjustment start operation).

[0039] In S104, the application unit 810 sends a nozzle adjustment mode ON command to the processing device 200. When the nozzle adjustment mode is turned ON, the operation of returning to the origin return position when the opening and closing door is opened while the spindle 11 is holding a tool is locked. The origin return position will be described later in the explanation of Fig. 9. If the nozzle adjustment ON mode fails, the process ends with an error.

[0040] In S105, a message is returned to the application unit 810 indicating that the nozzle adjustment ON of the processing device 200 has been completed. In S106, operations not related to the nozzle adjustment work of the application unit 810 are locked. For example, the coolant ON button 837, the coolant OFF button 838, and the undo button 836, which are operations related to the nozzle adjustment work, are clickable, but the tab selection unit 831 is not included in the operations for the nozzle adjustment work and is therefore grayed out and cannot be clicked. In other words, only the operations related to the nozzle adjustment work are clickable.

[0041] In S107, the application unit 810 sends an instruction to move to the adjustment position to the processing device 200, and the spindle 11 of the processing device 200 selects the tool selected in S101 from the tool magazine 70 and grips it. Once the tool is gripped, the position of the spindle 11 is moved to a predetermined nozzle adjustment position. The nozzle adjustment position will be described later in the explanation of FIG. 9. During this operation, all operations of the application unit 810 are locked.

[0042] In S108, after the movement of the spindle 11 is completed, the processing device 200 returns a message to the application unit 810 that the movement to the nozzle adjustment position has been completed. In S109, only the operations related to the nozzle adjustment work are unlocked and displayed so that the application unit 810 can be operated. S120 indicates that the exchanges of S121 to S132 are repeated until the nozzle orientation is determined.

[0043] In S121, the user clicks the coolant ON button 837. In S122, the application unit 810 sends a coolant ON instruction to the processing device 200, and the processing device 200 starts discharging coolant liquid. In S123, when the discharging of coolant liquid starts, the processing device 200 returns to the application unit 810 that the coolant is ON.

[0044] In S124, in accordance with the coolant ON state, the application unit 810 grays out the coolant ON button 837 to disable clicking, and enables clicking of the coolant OFF button 838. In S125, while coolant is being discharged, the user checks the coolant discharge position relative to the current tool. In S126, the user clicks the coolant OFF button 838. In S127, the application unit 810 sends a coolant OFF command to the machining device 200, and the machining device 200 stops discharging coolant. In S128, when the discharge of coolant stops, the machining device 200 returns to the application unit 810 a message indicating that the coolant has been turned OFF.

[0045] In S129, in accordance with the coolant OFF state, the application unit 810 grays out the coolant OFF button 838 to disable clicking, and enables clicking of the coolant ON button 837. In S130, the user opens the door. When the door is opened, all operations of the application unit 810 are locked. In S131, the user changes the nozzle direction to match the position confirmed in S125. In S132, the user closes the door. When the door is closed, only operations related to the nozzle adjustment work of the application unit 810 are unlocked and displayed.

[0046] In S141, the user clicks the undo button 836 (adjustment completion operation). In S142, the application unit 810 transmits a nozzle adjustment mode OFF instruction to the processing device 200. When the nozzle adjustment mode is turned OFF, the lock set in S104 is released, and the operation of opening and closing the door returns to normal.

[0047] In S142, a message is returned to the application unit 810 indicating that the nozzle adjustment OFF of the processing device 200 has been completed. In S143, operations of the application unit 810 that are not related to the nozzle adjustment work are released. For example, the operation of the tab selection unit 831 that was locked in S106 is released. In S144, an origin return position instruction is sent from the application unit 810 to the processing device 200, and the tool held by the spindle 11 of the processing device 200 is returned to the position specified in S101 in the tool magazine 70. Once the tool has been returned, the position of the spindle 11 is moved to the origin return position. The origin return position will be described later in the explanation of FIG. 9. All operations of the application unit 810 are locked during operation.

[0048] In S145, after the movement of the spindle 11 is completed, the processing device 200 returns a message to the application section 810 indicating that the movement to the origin return position has been completed. In S146, the lock is released and the display is released, including the tab selection section 831, so that the application section 810 can be operated.

[0049] Next, we will explain Figure 9. In this configuration, the nozzle orientation can be changed manually (for example, by changing the orientation of the nozzle fastener with a wrench, etc.). The tool protrusion amount and type change depending on the machining conditions, and the target position may also change accordingly, so the user must change the nozzle orientation. Furthermore, if the nozzle adjustment mode is not turned on, for safety reasons, the machine is configured to return to the origin return position when the door is opened or closed with the tool gripped. To adjust the nozzle orientation, it is necessary to repeatedly open and close the door of the processing device with the tool gripped by the spindle. The origin return position is the initial position before and after machining when the spindle 11 is retracted upward and does not grip a tool. The nozzle adjustment position is the position when the spindle 11 is lowered to a position where the nozzle attached to the spindle 11 is visible, and the tool is the tool selected in the tool selection unit 834. The position where the nozzle is visible is, for example, a position where the spindle 11 is lowered 22.5 mm from the origin return position.

[0050] Next, the flowchart for the nozzle adjustment interruption process in Fig. 10 will be described. This shows the process when the close button 833 is clicked. The nozzle adjustment ON state when the close button is clicked assumes that the nozzle adjustment has been interrupted midway.

[0051] In S201, it is confirmed whether the nozzle adjustment mode is ON. If the nozzle adjustment mode is ON, the process proceeds to S211, and if the nozzle adjustment mode is OFF, the process proceeds to S235. In S211, a dialog box to confirm whether to interrupt the nozzle adjustment is displayed, for example, "Do you want to cancel nozzle adjustment?" In S212, processing is carried out according to the button clicked in the interruption confirmation dialog box. If OK is clicked, the process proceeds to S221, and if the cancel button is clicked, the process proceeds to S223.

[0052] In S221, the OK button in the interruption confirmation dialog is clicked, and the nozzle adjustment mode is turned OFF to interrupt the nozzle adjustment. When the nozzle adjustment mode is turned OFF, the lock that was set when the nozzle adjustment was ON (S104) is released, and the operation of the opening and closing door returns to normal. In S222, the maintenance screen 830 is closed. In S223, the cancel button in the interruption confirmation dialog is clicked, and the user returns to the original nozzle adjustment tab 832 to continue nozzle adjustment.

[0053] In S231, the status of the processing machine is confirmed. If the stop is normal, proceed to S232. Otherwise, proceed to S235. In S232, the tool held by the spindle 11 of the processing device 200 is returned to the position in the tool magazine 70 specified in S101. In S233, the position of the spindle 11 is moved to the origin return position. In S234, the movement to the origin return position is completed. In S235, the process returns to the main screen of the application unit 810 and ends.

[0054] Finally, the flowchart of the process when the processing device 200 and the application unit 810 are reconnected in Fig. 11 will be described. This shows the process when the application unit 810 is started and connected to the processing device 200. The nozzle adjustment ON state at the time of connection assumes that the application unit 810 is closed during nozzle adjustment and then reconnected.

[0055] In S301, it is checked whether the nozzle adjustment mode is ON. If the nozzle adjustment mode is ON, the process proceeds to S311, and if the nozzle adjustment mode is OFF, the connection process is terminated. In S311, the state of the processing machine is checked. If the machine has stopped normally, the process proceeds to S312. Otherwise, the process proceeds to S316.

[0056] In S312, a nozzle adjustment interruption dialog is displayed, for example, "Nozzle adjustment will be interrupted. Return to origin operation will begin."

[0057] In S313, after the OK button in the nozzle adjustment interruption dialog is clicked, the nozzle adjustment mode is turned OFF. When the nozzle adjustment mode is turned OFF, the lock that was set when the nozzle adjustment was ON (S104) is released, and the operation of the opening and closing door returns to normal. In S314, the tool held by the spindle 11 of the processing device 200 is returned to the position in the tool magazine 70 designated in S101.

[0058] In S315, the position of the spindle 11 is moved to the origin return position. In S316, the movement to the origin return position is completed. In S317, a nozzle adjustment interruption dialog is displayed, for example, "Nozzle adjustment will be interrupted." In S318, after the OK button in the nozzle adjustment interruption dialog is clicked, the nozzle adjustment mode is turned OFF, and processing ends in cases other than normal stop (for example, an error, or the door is open).

[0059] By configuring the processing as shown in FIG. 11, it is possible to prevent machining from being performed with the nozzle adjustment mode turned on. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 100...Processing equipment 210 Coolant supply device 211 Tank 212 Pump 216···Tray (filtration device) 500... Remaining amount measuring unit

Claims

1. a machining device having a spindle that grips a tool for machining a workpiece and a nozzle that discharges coolant onto the tool; an information processing device having an input receiving unit that receives operations from a user in order to control the processing device; By receiving an input by the input receiving unit, A processing system characterized by changing the processing device to a nozzle adjustment mode for adjusting the orientation of the nozzle.

2. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, in the nozzle adjustment mode, operations not related to the nozzle adjustment work from the input receiving unit are locked. Processing system.

3. When the input receiving unit receives a tool selection and adjustment start operation, the spindle is moved to a pre-specified nozzle adjustment position while the tool selected from a tool magazine provided in the processing device is held by the spindle, and when the input receiving unit receives an adjustment completion operation, the tool is returned to the tool magazine.

4. a spindle that holds a tool for machining a workpiece; a nozzle that discharges coolant onto the tool; an input receiving unit that receives an operation from a user, The processing device has a nozzle adjustment mode for adjusting the direction of the nozzle by receiving an input from the input receiving unit.

5. An information processing device that controls a processing device having a spindle that grips a tool for processing a workpiece and a nozzle that discharges coolant onto the tool, an input receiving unit that receives an operation from a user, The information processing device is characterized in that, by receiving an input via the input receiving unit, the processing device is changed to a nozzle adjustment mode for adjusting the orientation of the nozzle.

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