CNC Electromagnetic Immunity Testing With Real-Time Motion Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for testing the electromagnetic immunity of numerical control systems are inadequate for high-speed, high-reliability, and high-precision applications, as they rely on qualitative visual inspections rather than quantitative analysis.

Innovation Solution

An electromagnetic immunity test system comprising a data acquisition and control device, a linear module with a grating ruler, an electromagnetic disturbance simulator, and an upper computer, which enables real-time measurement and comparison of location, speed, and acceleration data before and after exposure to electromagnetic disturbances, allowing for quantitative analysis of the system's immunity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If visual inspection method is used for electromagnetic immunity testing, then the testing process is simple and easy to implement, but the analysis precision and reliability are insufficient for high-speed, high-reliability, and high-precision numerical control systems

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetesting process simplicityVSAvoidelectromagnetic immunity analysis precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual visual inspection method with an automated data acquisition and control system that uses sensors, data acquisition cards, and computer software to automatically collect and analyze position data during electromagnetic immunity testing, thereby improving measurement precision while maintaining operational simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a data acquisition card and computer system as intermediaries between the numerical control system and the tester, enabling automatic data collection and quantitative analysis of electromagnetic immunity effects, which resolves the contradiction between simple testing process and precise analysis

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If quantitative analysis system is implemented for electromagnetic immunity testing, then the analysis precision and reliability are improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectromagnetic immunity analysis precisionVSAvoidtesting system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs a multi-functional data acquisition and control system that can perform multiple functions including position data collection, electromagnetic signal generation, data processing, and quantitative analysis within a single integrated platform, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining high measurement precision

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements automated data collection, processing, and analysis functions that operate autonomously without requiring complex manual intervention, allowing the system to serve itself in data acquisition and processing tasks, thus improving precision without proportionally increasing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The system provides a quantitative assessment of the numerical control system's electromagnetic immunity, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the system's performance even in complex electromagnetic environments.

Implementation Method 1

The linear module comprises a grating ruler; and the linear module is disposed on the numerical control machine tool to measure location data of the sliding table

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGrating measurement principle: Diffraction Grating

Implementation Method 2

The electromagnetic disturbance simulator is configured to generate and transmit an electromagnetic signal to the numerical control system

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic signal generation: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS12222380B2Electromagnetic immunity test system and control method thereof
Publication Date: 2025.02.11 CHINA NAT MASCH TOOL QUALITY SUPERVISION TESTING CENT
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AI summary

An electromagnetic immunity test system includes a data acquisition and control device, a linear module, an electromagnetic disturbance simulator, and an upper computer. The data acquisition and control device is in a data connection to the linear module, the electromagnetic disturbance simulator, and the upper computer. The linear module includes a grating ruler; and the linear module is disposed on the numerical control machine tool to measure location data of the sliding table of the numerical control machine tool and transmit the location data to the data acquisition and control device. The electromagnetic disturbance simulator is configured to generate and transmit an electromagnetic signal to the numerical control system. The data acquisition and control device is configured to read the location data in real time and transfer the real-time location data to the upper computer.