Injection Molding Control Device Gesture Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing injection molding control systems require multiple key operations to change displayed graph contents, leading to low work efficiency, high learning costs, and a higher probability of operation errors due to complexity and time-consuming processes.
Innovation Solution
An injection molding control device equipped with a touch panel that uses single-touch or multi-touch gestures to change graph contents, allowing for intuitive and efficient operation by determining the type of gesture operation and number of touch points to modify the displayed data, axis range, and scale.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If function keys are used to change displayed contents, then the operator can change graph data items, axis ranges, and cursor positions, but multiple key operations are required which reduces work efficiency and increases operation complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical button-pressing system with a touch panel system that recognizes gesture operations. Instead of pressing physical function keys multiple times, operators can perform intuitive gestures (tap, swipe, pinch) directly on the displayed graph to change data items, axis ranges, and cursor positions, significantly reducing operation steps and improving work efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the operational parameters of the interface by introducing gesture recognition with varying touch points and patterns. Different gestures (single-touch tap, swipe, pinch-zoom) correspond to different display content changes, allowing operators to efficiently access various functions without multiple sequential key presses
2Ease of operation
If multiple key operations are required to display desired graph, then detailed control is possible, but operation time increases and learning cost becomes high
Solution Approach 1:
The touch panel system pre-associates gesture patterns with display content changes. When an operator performs a gesture, the system has already prepared the corresponding response (changing data items, axis ranges, or cursor positions), eliminating the need for sequential operations and reducing operation time significantly
3Ease of operation
If function keys are used for changing display contents, then specific functions can be accessed, but the number of operations increases leading to higher probability of operation errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical function key system with a touch-based gesture recognition system. This substitution reduces the number of discrete operations required, thereby minimizing the opportunities for operator error and improving overall operation accuracy and reliability
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is an injection molding control device with which an operator can simply change display content. An injection molding control device according to an aspect of the present disclosure is an injection molding control device, which controls an injection molding operation of an injection molding machine, comprising: a touch panel; a storage unit which stores data collected in the injection molding machine; and a display control unit which displays, on the touch panel, a graph of a portion of the data extracted from the storage unit, and changes display content of the graph in response to a touch operation on the touch panel, wherein the display control unit changes display content of the graph to different content according to a case where the touch operation is a prescribed gesture operation through a single touch and a case where the touch operation is the gesture operation through multiple touches.