Graphical Interface for Injection Molding Quality Data Input

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for inputting molding quality information in injection molding machines require significant user effort, involving manual data entry and inspection, which is burdensome and prone to errors.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device with a graphical user interface that displays molding quality information on a radar chart or bar graph, allowing users to intuitively input data by manipulating graphical representations, reducing the burden of manual input and automating the estimation of required molding conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual data entry and inspection methods are used for inputting molding quality information, then data input can be performed, but user effort and time consumption increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of inputting molding quality informationVSAvoidtime consumption for manual data entry

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical data entry operations with an automated image processing system. The system captures images of molding products, automatically detects quality features through image analysis, and generates quality data without requiring manual inspection or data entry, thereby significantly reducing user effort and time consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically performing quality inspection and data generation. The molding products are captured by imaging devices, the system autonomously processes the images to extract quality information, and generates structured quality data without human intervention, allowing the process to serve itself.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If manual inspection methods are used for quality assessment, then quality data can be obtained, but the process becomes burdensome and error-prone

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of molding quality informationVSAvoidcomplexity of input process

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual inspection processes with automated optical imaging and image processing systems. Multiple imaging devices capture products from different angles, and computer algorithms automatically analyze the images to extract quality metrics, eliminating human error and increasing reliability while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular architecture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS20240411440A1Information processing device and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program

Publication Date: 2024.12.12 SUMITOMO HEAVY IND LTD

AI summary

An information processing device includes: a display control unit that displays on a display device an input screen for inputting information related to a quality of a molding product manufactured by an injection molding machine; a receiving unit that receives an operation performed on the input screen; and a generation unit that generates the information related to the quality of the molding product according to the operation received by the receiving unit, in which the input screen is a screen that includes a predetermined item, which is the information related to the quality of the molding product and that displays a content for each item in a graph, and on the input screen, the content displayed in the graph is changed according to the operation received by the receiving unit.