Laser Machining Route Display Device with Dynamic Color Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing machining route display devices for laser machining do not allow operators to intuitively understand the speed condition of the machining route or recognize the relationship between the machining route and laser output, as they rely on simple table-defined color codes for line segments, making it difficult to interpret the laser output distribution.
Innovation Solution
A machining route display device that acquires positional information of drive shafts, calculates laser machining head coordinates, and sets a display format based on laser output values, allowing for the intuitive visualization of the machining route and laser output relationship by adjusting display colors or density levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the machining route is displayed using simple table-defined color codes for line segments, then the display is simple to implement, but the operator cannot intuitively understand the speed condition or recognize the relationship between machining route and laser output
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color changes to represent different laser output levels along the machining route. Each line segment is assigned a color corresponding to its laser output value, enabling operators to intuitively understand the relationship between machining route and laser output distribution without complex interfaces or additional equipment.
2Measurement precision
If the whole length part of a line segment has an identical display color, then the display is simple to generate, but the operator cannot recognize variations in laser output along the machining route
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the machining route into multiple line segments and assigns different colors to each segment based on its laser output value. This segmentation allows operators to precisely identify variations in laser output along different portions of the machining route, transforming abstract numerical data into visually distinguishable patterns.
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AI summary
A machining route display device includes a positional information acquiring section configured to acquire positional information of a drive shaft in a predefined control cycle, a laser machining head coordinate calculator configured to calculate a coordinate value of the laser machining head from the positional information of the drive shaft and machine configuration information of a laser machine, a laser output acquiring section configured to acquire a laser output value from a laser, a display format setting section configured to set a display format of the laser according to the laser output value acquired by the laser output acquiring section, and a display section configured to display a machining route based an the coordinate value of the laser machining head and the display format.