Industrial Machine Program Templates for Accurate Control Setup

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing program creation devices for industrial machines lack efficient methods for creating control instructions that simplify the process of specifying and executing operations in a hierarchical structure, leading to complex programming and potential errors.

Innovation Solution

A program creation device and method that obtains and displays templates corresponding to operations, allowing users to create control instructions by selecting operations from a creation screen, thereby simplifying the process of specifying and executing operations without requiring detailed command programming.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional command programming methods are used for industrial machines, then detailed control instructions can be specified, but the programming complexity increases and potential errors occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of operation executionVSAvoidprogramming complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the control program into multiple templates, each corresponding to a specific operation type. Users select and combine these templates to create control instructions, rather than programming detailed commands from scratch. This segmentation reduces programming complexity while maintaining accuracy through standardized template structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces templates as intermediary elements between the user and the actual control commands. These templates act as mediators that pre-define proper command structures and parameters, allowing users to create accurate control instructions by simply selecting and configuring templates rather than writing detailed commands, thus reducing errors and complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If detailed command programming is required for each operation, then precise control can be achieved, but the time required for program creation increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprecision of control instructionVSAvoidprogram creation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary action by pre-defining operation templates with all necessary command structures, parameters, and logic already configured. When creating a control program, users simply select these pre-prepared templates and specify basic parameters, rather than programming detailed commands from scratch. This dramatically reduces program creation time while maintaining precision through the use of standardized, pre-validated template structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If a hierarchical structure with templates is implemented, then program creation is simplified, but the system requires additional template management components

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of program creationVSAvoidsystem structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements universal templates that can be applied across multiple operation types and contexts. Each template is designed to be multi-functional, handling various parameters and configurations within a single standardized structure. This universality simplifies program creation by providing reusable templates while avoiding the need for separate specialized components for each operation type, thus not increasing overall system complexity.

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

Data Source

PatentUS11726453B2Program creation device, program creation method, and program
Publication Date: 2023.08.15 YASKAWA DENKI KK
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AI summary

A creation device for creating an instruction for controlling a second industrial machine with a first industrial machine to execute a predetermined operation includes processing circuitry that obtains templates corresponding to operations respectively, control display of a template corresponding to an operation selected from the operations in a creation screen, and create an instruction for the operation selected from the operations based on the operation with respect to the template displayed in the creation screen.