Display control device and display control method

Abstract

The display control device (18) that controls a display device (14) that displays the contents of one of a plurality of contents in each of a plurality of display regions (22) has a contents display unit (30) that, regarding the combination of contents to be displayed simultaneously in each of two or more display regions (22) among a plurality of display regions (22), selects one combination from a registration unit (28) that registers one or a plurality of said combinations in registration information stored in a storage unit (26) and combinations registered in registration information and displays the contents in each display region (22) in accordance with the selected combination.

Description

Display control device and display control method

[0001] The present invention relates to a display control device and a display control method.

[0002] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2001-145947 discloses a display device in which the display screen of a display of an injection molding machine is divided into two to provide two screen areas.

[0003] In the display device disclosed in JP 2014-116447 A, when the display on the display screen is switched, the user needs to switch the display of each of the two screen areas individually, which poses a problem of imposing a heavy workload on the user when the display on the display screen is switched.

[0004] The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0005] A first aspect of the present invention is a display control device that controls a display device to display one of a plurality of contents having information regarding molding in each of a plurality of display areas, the display control device having a registration unit that registers one or more combinations of the contents to be displayed simultaneously in each of two or more of the plurality of display areas in registration information stored in a memory unit, and a content display unit that selects one of the combinations registered in the registration information and displays the content in each of the display areas according to the selected combination.

[0006] A second aspect of the present invention is a display control method for controlling a display device that displays one of a plurality of contents having information regarding molding in each of a plurality of display areas, the display control method comprising: a registration step of registering one or more combinations of the contents to be displayed in each of two or more of the plurality of display areas in registration information stored in a memory unit; and a content display step of selecting one of the combinations registered in the registration information and displaying the content in each of the display areas according to the selected combination.

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the burden on the user when the display on the display screen is switched.

[0008] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an injection molding machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a combination selection window. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display device. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing combinations linked to a first selection button. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing combinations linked to a second selection button. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing combinations linked to a third selection button. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a combination registration window and a content selection window. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a combination registration window. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing display control processing executed in a display control device. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a combination registration window and a content selection window. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a combination registration window and a content selection window. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a combination selection window.

[0009] 1 is a block diagram of an injection molding machine 10. The injection molding machine 10 has an input device 12, a display device 14, a storage device 16, and a display control device 18.

[0010] The input device 12 is a touch panel of a touch panel display. The display device 14 is a liquid crystal display of a touch panel display. The input device 12 may be, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device, or the like instead of a touch panel. The display device 14 may be, for example, an organic electroluminescence display, or the like instead of a liquid crystal display.

[0011] 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen 20 of the display device 14. The display screen 20 is divided into four display areas 22. The four display areas 22 are a first display area 22a, a second display area 22b, a third display area 22c, and a fourth display area 22d.

[0012] Contents having information related to molding are displayed in each of the four display areas 22. The contents include, for example, information on automatic mold thickness, information on automatic purging, information on process monitoring, information on production control, information on injection measurement, information on mold operation ejection, etc.

[0013] 2, content A is displayed in the first display area 22a, content B is displayed in the second display area 22b, content C is displayed in the third display area 22c, and content D is displayed in the fourth display area 22d.

[0014] A plurality of contents are prepared to be displayed in each of the display areas 22. The content displayed in each of the display areas 22 can be switched to another content.

[0015] The storage device 16 is a hard disk, a solid state drive, etc. The storage device 16 stores a molding condition file containing information on molding conditions set in the injection molding machine 10, etc.

[0016] The display control device 18 controls the display device 14 to display content in each of the display areas 22. The display control device 18 includes a calculation unit 24 and a storage unit .

[0017] The calculation unit 24 is a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). The calculation unit 24 has a registration unit 28 and a content display unit 30. The registration unit 28 and the content display unit 30 are realized by the calculation unit 24 executing a program stored in the storage unit 26. At least a part of the registration unit 28 and the content display unit 30 may be realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). At least a part of the registration unit 28 and the content display unit 30 may be realized by an electronic circuit including a discrete device.

[0018] The storage unit 26 is configured by a volatile memory (not shown) and a non-volatile memory (not shown), which are computer-readable storage media. The volatile memory is, for example, a random access memory (RAM). The non-volatile memory is, for example, a read-only memory (ROM) or a flash memory. Data, for example, is stored in the volatile memory. Programs, tables, maps, for example, are stored in the non-volatile memory. At least a portion of the storage unit 26 may be provided in the above-mentioned processor, integrated circuit, etc. At least a portion of the storage unit 26 may be mounted on a device connected to the display control device 18 via a network.

[0019] The display control device 18 can output information to a storage medium 19 external to the display control device 18. The display control device 18 can input information from a storage medium 19 external to the display control device 18.

[0020] The registration unit 28 registers, in the registration information, a combination of contents to be simultaneously displayed in each of the display areas 22. The registration unit 28 registers one or more combinations in the registration information. The registration information is stored in the storage unit 26.

[0021] The content display unit 30 selects one combination from the combinations of content registered in the registration information, and displays the content in each of the display areas 22 according to the selected combination of content.

[0022] The processes performed by the registration unit 28 and the content display unit 30 will be described in detail later.

[0023] [Content Switching Method] The following describes a method for switching between contents displayed in each of the display areas 22. In the display control device 18 of this embodiment, the user can simultaneously switch between contents displayed in two or more display areas 22 by performing a single content switching operation.

[0024] 2, a switch / register button 32 is displayed on the display screen 20. When the user operates the switch / register button 32, a combination selection window 34 is displayed on the display screen 20 (FIG. 3).

[0025] When a touch panel display is used as the input device 12 and the display device 14, operating the switch / register button 32 refers to tapping the position on the display screen 20 where the switch / register button 32 is displayed. When a pointing device such as a mouse is used as the input device 12, operating the switch / register button 32 refers to moving the mouse cursor to the switch / register button 32 and clicking it. Hereinafter, when the word "operate" is used for other buttons, etc. displayed on the display screen 20, the same operation is indicated.

[0026] 3 is a diagram showing a combination selection window 34. A cancel button 36, a register button 38, and a combination selection button 40 are displayed in the combination selection window 34. When the user operates the cancel button 36, the combination selection window 34 closes. The register button 38 will be described in detail later.

[0027] In this embodiment, three combination selection buttons 40 are displayed in the combination selection window 34. The three combination selection buttons 40 are a first selection button 40a, a second selection button 40b, and a third selection button 40c.

[0028] For example, when the user operates the first selection button 40a, the content displayed in each of the first display area 22a and the second display area 22b is switched.

[0029] Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the display screen 20 of the display device 14. When the user operates the first selection button 40a, the display on the display screen 20 switches from Fig. 2 to Fig. 4. As shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the content displayed in the first display area 22a switches from content A to content E. Also, the content displayed in the second display area 22b switches from content B to content F.

[0030] 3, a combination name is displayed on each of the combination selection buttons 40. The combination name is a name given to each combination of content registered in the registration information by the registration unit 28.

[0031] In this embodiment, three content combinations, combination A, combination B, and combination C, are registered in the registration information. Combination A is given the combination name "setup screen." Combination B is given the combination name "mass production screen." Combination C is given the combination name "condition setting screen." The combination names may be given arbitrarily by the user. Each combination selection button 40 is linked to a content combination corresponding to the combination name.

[0032] 5 is a diagram showing combination A ("setup screen") linked to the first selection button 40a. As combination A, a combination of content E to be displayed in the first display area 22a and content F to be displayed in the second display area 22b is registered in the registration information.

[0033] As described above, when the first selection button 40a is operated, the display in the first display area 22a switches to content E. Also, the display in the second display area 22b switches to content F.

[0034] In combination A, the content to be displayed in the third display area 22c and the content to be displayed in the fourth display area 22d are not registered. In this case, as shown in Fig. 4, the third display area 22c displays content C, which is the same as the content displayed in the third display area 22c in Fig. 2. Furthermore, the fourth display area 22d displays content D, which is the same as the content displayed in the fourth display area 22d in Fig. 2.

[0035] 6 is a diagram showing combination B ("mass production screen") linked to second selection button 40b. As combination B, a combination of content G to be displayed in first display area 22a, content H to be displayed in second display area 22b, and content I to be displayed in third display area 22c is registered in the registration information.

[0036] When the second selection button 40b is operated, the display in the first display area 22a switches to content G. Also, the display in the second display area 22b switches to content H. Furthermore, the display in the third display area 22c switches to content I. When the second selection button 40b is operated, the display in the fourth display area 22d does not switch.

[0037] 7 is a diagram showing combination C ("condition setting screen") linked to third selection button 40c. As combination C, a combination of content J to be displayed in first display area 22a, content K to be displayed in second display area 22b, content L to be displayed in third display area 22c, and content M to be displayed in fourth display area 22d is registered in the registration information.

[0038] When the third selection button 40c is operated, the display in the first display area 22a switches to content J. The display in the second display area 22b switches to content K. The display in the third display area 22c switches to content L. The display in the fourth display area 22d switches to content M.

[0039] [Method of Registering Combinations] A method of registering combinations will now be described. In the display control device 18 of this embodiment, the registration unit 28 sets a combination of content to be displayed in each display area 22 based on information input by the user. The registration unit 28 registers the set combination of content in the registration information.

[0040] When the user operates the registration button 38 shown in FIG. 3, a combination registration window 42 and a content selection window 44 are displayed on the display screen 20 .

[0041] FIG. 8 shows the combination registration window 42 and the content selection window 44. As shown in FIG.

[0042] The combination registration window 42 displays a display area selection button 46, a file output button 48, a file input button 50, a complete button 52, and a delete button 54.

[0043] Each of the display area selection buttons 46 corresponds to the first display area 22 a, the second display area 22 b, the third display area 22 c, and the fourth display area 22 d for each combination of content. By operating the display area selection button 46, the user can select the display area 22 corresponding to the display area selection button 46.

[0044] The content selection window 44 displays content selection buttons 49 corresponding to each piece of content that can be displayed in the selected display area 22. The content selection buttons 49 display content names. Content names are assigned to each piece of content. The user can select the content corresponding to the content selection button 49 by operating the content selection button 49.

[0045] For example, the user operates the display area selection button 46 enclosed by the two-dot chain line rectangle S in Fig. 8. Then, the user operates the content selection button 49 enclosed by the two-dot chain line rectangle T. As a result, content N ("peripheral device") is set in the first display area 22a of combination A.

[0046] When the user operates the file output button 48 , the registration unit 28 outputs the registration information to the storage medium 19 ( FIG. 1 ) external to the display control device 18 .

[0047] When the user operates the file input button 50 , the registration unit 28 sets a combination of contents to be displayed in each of the display areas 22 based on the information input from the storage medium 19 .

[0048] When the user operates the complete button 52, the registration unit 28 registers the set combination of contents in the registration information.

[0049] Fig. 9 is a diagram showing the combination registration window 42. When the user operates the delete button 54 shown in Fig. 8, the display of the combination registration window 42 switches from the display shown in Fig. 8 to the display shown in Fig. 9.

[0050] The combination registration window 42 displays a combination deletion button 56, a content deletion button 58, and a complete button 60.

[0051] When the user operates the combination deletion button 56, the registration of each combination registered in the registration information is deleted.

[0052] When the user operates the content deletion button 58, each piece of content included in the combination registered in the registration information is deleted from the combination.

[0053] When the user operates the complete button 60, the display of the combination registration window 42 returns to the display shown in FIG.

[0054] 10 is a flowchart showing the display control process executed in the display control device 18. The display control process is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

[0055] In step S1, the content display unit 30 determines whether or not the switch / register button 32 has been operated. If the switch / register button 32 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S2. If the switch / register button 32 has not been operated, the display control process ends.

[0056] In step S2, the content display unit 30 displays the combination selection window 34 on the display device 14. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S3.

[0057] In step S3, the content display unit 30 determines whether or not the combination selection button 40 has been operated. If the combination selection button 40 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S4. If the combination selection button 40 has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S5.

[0058] In step S4, the content display unit 30 displays the content in each of the display areas 22 based on the combination associated with the operated combination selection button 40. Thereafter, the display control process ends.

[0059] In step S5, the registration unit 28 determines whether or not the registration button 38 has been operated. If the registration button 38 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S6. If the registration button 38 has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S8.

[0060] In step S6, the registration unit 28 causes the display device 14 to display a combination registration window 42.

[0061] In step S7, the registration unit 28 sets a combination of content to be displayed in each display area 22 based on the information input by the user. The registration unit 28 registers the set combination in the registration information. Thereafter, the display control process ends.

[0062] In step S8, the registration unit 28 determines whether or not the cancel button 36 has been operated. If the cancel button 36 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S9. If the cancel button 36 has not been operated, the display control process ends.

[0063] In step S9, the content display unit 30 closes the combination selection window 34. Thereafter, the display control process ends.

[0064] 8, the registration unit 28 may perform the following process instead of the process of step S7. The registration unit 28 sets a combination of content to be displayed in each display area 22 based on information input from the storage medium 19. The registration unit 28 also registers the set combination in the registration information.

[0065] [Effects] Conventionally, when a user switches content displayed in the display areas 22, the user needs to individually switch content for each of the display areas 22. Therefore, when switching content displayed in each of the multiple display areas 22, there is a problem that the user's workload is heavy.

[0066] Therefore, in the display control device 18 of this embodiment, the registration unit 28 registers, in the registration information, a combination of content to be simultaneously displayed in each of two or more of the multiple display areas 22. One or more combinations are registered in the registration information. The content display unit 30 selects one combination from the combinations of content registered in the registration information. The content display unit 30 displays content in each of the display areas 22 according to the selected combination.

[0067] This allows the user to perform a single content switching operation to simultaneously switch content displayed in two or more display areas 22. As a result, the display control device 18 can reduce the workload on the user when switching between content in multiple display areas 22.

[0068] Furthermore, in the display control device 18 of this embodiment, the registration unit 28 causes the display device 14 to display content names corresponding to each piece of content. The registration unit 28 sets a combination of content to be displayed in each display area 22 based on the content names selected by the user. The registration unit 28 registers the set content combination in the registration information. This allows the display control device 18 to allow the user to easily understand the content details based on the content names.

[0069] Furthermore, in the display control device 18 of this embodiment, the registration unit 28 deletes the registration of each combination of content registered in the registration information. This allows the display control device 18 to reduce the workload on the user when deleting the registration of a combination.

[0070] Furthermore, in the display control device 18 of this embodiment, the registration unit 28 deletes each piece of content included in a combination of content registered in the registration information from the combination, thereby reducing the workload of the user when deleting content from a combination.

[0071] In the display control device 18 of this embodiment, the registration unit 28 sets a combination name for each combination of content registered in the registration information, so that the display control device 18 can allow the user to easily understand the details of the combination based on the combination name.

[0072] Furthermore, in the display control device 18 of this embodiment, the registration unit 28 sets a combination of content to be displayed in each of the display areas 22 based on information input from a storage medium 19 external to the display control device 18. The registration unit 28 registers the set combination of content in the registration information. This eliminates the need for the user to input information when the registration unit 28 sets the combination of content. As a result, the display control device 18 can reduce the workload on the user when setting the combination of content to be displayed in each of the display areas 22.

[0073] Furthermore, in the display control device 18 of this embodiment, the registration unit 28 outputs the registration information to a storage medium 19 external to the display control device 18. This makes it possible to use the registration information output to the external storage medium 19 on another device. As a result, the display control device 18 can reduce the workload on the user when the user uses the registration information on another device.

[0074] Furthermore, in the display control device 18 of this embodiment, the content display unit 30 selects a combination of content to be displayed in each of the display areas 22 based on information input by the user. This allows the display control device 18 to display in each of the display areas 22 the content combination desired by the user.

[0075] Furthermore, in the display control device 18 of this embodiment, the content display unit 30 selects a combination of content to be displayed in each display area 22 based on the combination name selected by the user. This allows the display control device 18 to allow the user to easily understand the details of the content combination based on the combination name.

[0076] Second Embodiment FIG. 11 shows a combination registration window 42 and a content selection window 44. As shown in FIG.

[0077] 8, in the display control device 18 of the first embodiment, the registration unit 28 displays content selection buttons 49 in the content selection window 44. The registration unit 28 displays content names on these content selection buttons 49. In contrast, in the display control device 18 of the present embodiment, the registration unit 28 displays content names in a list format in the content selection window 44.

[0078] The user selects a content name displayed in list format. This makes it easier for the user to find the content name corresponding to the desired content. As a result, the display control device 18 can reduce the user's workload when selecting the desired content.

[0079] Third Embodiment FIG. 12 shows a combination registration window 42 and a content selection window 44. As shown in FIG.

[0080] In the display control device 18 of the first embodiment, the registration unit 28 displays content selection buttons 49 in the content selection window 44, as shown in Fig. 8. The registration unit 28 displays content names on these content selection buttons 49. In contrast, in the display control device 18 of the present embodiment, the registration unit 28 displays content images on the content selection buttons 49. The content images are images that simulate the display content of the content.

[0081] The user can recognize the displayed content from the content image. Therefore, the user can easily find the content selection button 49 corresponding to the desired content. This allows the display control device 18 to reduce the user's workload when selecting the desired content.

[0082] Fourth Embodiment FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a combination selection window 34. As shown in FIG.

[0083] In the display control device 18 of the first embodiment, the content display unit 30 displays combination names on the combination selection buttons 40, as shown in Fig. 3. In contrast, in the display control device 18 of the present embodiment, the content display unit 30 displays combination images on the combination selection buttons 40, as shown in Fig. 13. The combination images are images that resemble the content displayed in each of the display areas 22.

[0084] The user can recognize the content included in the combination from the combination image. Therefore, the user can easily find the combination selection button 40 corresponding to the desired content combination. This allows the display control device 18 to reduce the user's workload when selecting the desired content combination.

[0085] In the display control device 18 of the first embodiment, the content display unit 30 selects, based on information input by the user, a combination of content to be displayed in each of the display areas 22. Alternatively, the content display unit 30 may select a combination of content to be displayed in each of the display areas 22 based on the state of the injection molding machine 10.

[0086] The state of the injection molding machine 10 is, for example, an alarm state or a mass production state. The mass production state indicates a state in which the injection molding machine 10 has completed the trial injection and is molding a product.

[0087] This allows the display control device 18 to display content corresponding to the state of the injection molding machine 10 in each of the display areas 22.

[0088] In the display control device 18 of the first embodiment, the content display unit 30 sets, based on information input by the user, a combination of content to be displayed in each of the display areas 22. Alternatively, the content display unit 30 may set, based on information included in a molding condition file, a combination of content to be displayed in each of the display areas 22.

[0089] The molding condition file contains information about molding conditions corresponding to the mold attached to the injection molding machine 10. The molding condition file also contains information about the combination of content to be displayed in each display area 22. The combination of content corresponding to the molding conditions is set in advance and saved in the molding condition file. The molding condition file is stored in the storage device 16 (FIG. 1).

[0090] The injection molding machine 10 reads the molding condition file stored in the storage device 16. The injection molding machine 10 sets molding conditions based on the information in the molding condition file.

[0091] When a molding condition file is read into the injection molding machine 10, the registration unit 28 acquires information about the combination of content included in the loaded molding condition file. Based on the acquired information about the combination of content, the registration unit 28 sets a combination of content to be displayed in each display area 22. The registration unit 28 registers the set combination in the registration information.

[0092] This allows the registration unit 28 to register a combination of content corresponding to the molding conditions in the registration information, and as a result, the display control device 18 can display content corresponding to the molding conditions set in the injection molding machine 10 in each of the display areas 22.

[0093] [Inventions Obtained from the Embodiments] Inventions that can be grasped from the above-described embodiments will be described below.

[0094] A display control device (18) controls a display device (14) that displays one of a plurality of contents having information about molding in each of a plurality of display areas (22), the display control device having: a registration unit (28) that registers one or more combinations of the contents to be simultaneously displayed in each of two or more of the plurality of display areas in registration information stored in a storage unit (26), and a content display unit (30) that selects one of the combinations registered in the registration information and displays the content in each of the display areas according to the selected combination. This allows the display control device to reduce the workload of a user when switching between contents in a plurality of display areas.

[0095] In the display control device, the registration unit may cause the display device to display content names or content images corresponding to each of the content, set the combination of the content to be displayed in each of two or more display areas based on the content name or the content image selected by the user, and register the set combination in the registration information. This allows the display control device to allow the user to easily understand the content content based on the content name or content image.

[0096] In the display control device, the registration unit may delete the registration of each of the combinations registered in the registration information. This allows the display control device to reduce the workload of a user when deleting the registration of a combination.

[0097] In the display control device, the registration unit may delete, from the combination registered in the registration information, each piece of content included in the combination, thereby reducing the workload of the user when deleting content from the combination.

[0098] In the display control device, the registration unit may set a combination name for each of the combinations registered in the registration information, thereby allowing the display control device to allow a user to easily understand the content of the combination based on the combination name.

[0099] In the above display control device, the registration unit may set the combination of the content to be displayed in each of the two or more display areas based on information input from a storage medium (19) external to the display control device or information input by a user, and register the set combination in the registration information. When the registration unit sets the combination of content based on information input from the storage medium, the display control device can reduce the workload of the user when setting the combination of content to be displayed in each display area. When the registration unit sets the combination of content based on information input by the user, the display control device can set the combination of content desired by the user.

[0100] In the display control device, the registration unit may output the registration information to a storage medium external to the display control device, thereby reducing the workload of the user when the user uses the registration information on another device.

[0101] In the display control device, when each molding condition file containing information on the molding conditions of the injection molding machine (10) contains information on the combination, and the molding condition file is read into the injection molding machine, the registration unit may set the combination of the content to be displayed in each of the two or more display areas based on the information on the combination contained in the read molding condition file, and register the set combination in the registration information. This allows the display control device to display content corresponding to the molding conditions set in the injection molding machine in each of the display areas.

[0102] In the above display control device, the content display unit may select the combination based on information input by a user or the status of an injection molding machine. This allows the display control device to display content of a combination desired by the user in each display area. Furthermore, the display control device may display content of a combination according to the status of the injection molding machine in each display area.

[0103] In the display control device, the content display unit may display, on the display device, combination names corresponding to the combinations registered in the registration information or combination images corresponding to the combinations registered in the registration information, and the content display unit may select the combination based on the combination name selected by a user or the combination image selected by the user. This allows the display control device to allow the user to easily understand the details of the content combination based on the combination name or the combination image.

[0104] In the display control device, the state of the injection molding machine may be an alarm state or a state of molding a product, whereby the display control device can display content corresponding to the state of the injection molding machine in each of the display areas.

[0105] A display control method for controlling a display device that displays one of a plurality of contents having information about molding in each of a plurality of display areas, the display control method comprising: a registration step of registering one or more combinations of the contents to be displayed in each of two or more of the plurality of display areas in registration information stored in a storage unit; and a content display step of selecting one of the combinations from the combinations registered in the registration information and displaying the content in each of the display areas according to the selected combination. This reduces the workload of a user when switching between contents in a plurality of display areas.

[0106] In the above display control method, the registration step may include displaying a content name or a content image corresponding to each of the content on the display device, setting the combination of the content to be displayed in each of two or more display areas based on the content name or the content image selected by the user, and registering the set combination in the registration information. This allows the user to easily understand the content content based on the content name or the content image.

[0107] In the display control method, the registration step may delete the registration of each of the combinations registered in the registration information. This reduces the workload of a user when deleting a registered combination.

[0108] In the display control method, the registering step may include deleting each of the contents included in the combination registered in the registration information from the combination, thereby reducing the workload of a user when deleting a content from a combination.

[0109] The present invention is not limited to the above disclosure, and various configurations can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0110] REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10... injection molding machine 14... display device 16... storage device 18... display control device 19... storage medium 22... display area 26... storage unit 28... registration unit 30... content display unit

Claims

1. A display control device that controls a display device that displays one of a plurality of contents having information related to molding in each of a plurality of display areas, a registration unit that registers one or more combinations of the content to be simultaneously displayed in each of two or more of the display areas in registration information stored in a storage unit; a content display unit that selects one of the combinations registered in the registration information and displays the content in each of the display areas in accordance with the selected combination; A display control device having the above configuration.

2. 2. The display control device according to claim 1, The registration unit is displaying, on the display device, a content name corresponding to each of the contents or a content image corresponding to each of the contents; A display control device that sets the combination of the contents to be displayed in each of two or more display areas based on the content name selected by a user or the content image selected by the user, and registers the set combination in the registration information.

3. 3. The display control device according to claim 1, The registration unit deletes registration of each of the combinations registered in the registration information.

4. 3. The display control device according to claim 1, The registration unit deletes, from the combination, each of the contents included in the combination registered in the registration information.

5. 3. The display control device according to claim 1, The registration unit sets a combination name for each of the combinations registered in the registration information.

6. 3. The display control device according to claim 1, The registration unit sets the combination of the contents to be displayed in each of two or more display areas based on information input from a storage medium external to the display control device or information input by a user, and registers the set combination in the registration information.

7. 3. The display control device according to claim 1, The registration unit outputs the registration information to a storage medium external to the display control device.

8. 3. The display control device according to claim 1, Each molding condition file having information on the molding conditions of the injection molding machine includes information on the combination, When the molding condition file is loaded in the injection molding machine, the registration unit sets the combination of the contents to be displayed in each of two or more display areas based on information regarding the combination contained in the loaded molding condition file, and registers the set combination in the registration information.

9. 3. The display control device according to claim 1, The content display unit selects the combination based on information input by a user or a state of an injection molding machine.

10. 3. The display control device according to claim 1, the content display unit displays, on the display device, a combination name corresponding to each of the combinations registered in the registration information or a combination image corresponding to each of the combinations registered in the registration information; The content display unit selects the combination based on the combination name selected by a user or the combination image selected by the user.

11. 10. The display control device according to claim 9, The state of the injection molding machine is an alarm state or a state of molding a product.

12. A display control method for controlling a display device that displays one of a plurality of contents having information related to molding in each of a plurality of display areas, the display device comprising: a registration step of registering one or more combinations of the content to be simultaneously displayed in each of two or more of the display areas in registration information stored in a storage unit; a content display step of selecting one of the combinations registered in the registration information and displaying the content in each of the display areas in accordance with the selected combination; The display control method includes:

13. The display control method according to claim 12, The registration step includes: displaying, on the display device, a content name corresponding to each of the contents or a content image corresponding to each of the contents; A display control method, which sets a combination of the contents to be displayed in each of two or more display areas based on the content name selected by a user or the content image selected by the user, and registers the set combination in the registration information.

14. The display control method according to claim 12 or 13, The display control method, in which the registration step deletes registration of each of the combinations registered in the registration information.

15. The display control method according to claim 12 or 13, The display control method, in which the registering step deletes, from the combination, each of the contents included in the combination registered in the registration information.