Machine Tool Power Control via Component Parameter Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing machine tools face challenges in efficiently managing power consumption, as current techniques often rely on simple ON/OFF switching or turning off unnecessary power supplies, which do not effectively adapt to varying operational conditions.
Innovation Solution
A machine control unit equipped with a display, user interface, processor, and memory, which allows operators to select target components and adjust their power consumption by inputting operation parameters, thereby enabling precise control of power usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If simple ON/OFF switching or turning off unnecessary power supplies is used, then power consumption is reduced, but the control precision and adaptability to varying operational conditions deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by allowing operators to input operation parameters that precisely control the power consumption of individual components. Instead of binary ON/OFF switching, the system adjusts power parameters continuously based on operational conditions, enabling both energy reduction and adaptive control. The display shows initial power values and allows modification through user interface, implementing parameter-based power management.
2Device complexity
If simple ON/OFF switching is used, then device complexity is reduced, but the precision of power consumption control deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by displaying initial power values automatically and allowing operators to directly input adjustment parameters through the user interface. The control unit processes these inputs and automatically controls the power supply to components, eliminating the need for complex manual configuration while achieving precise control. The display and input mechanisms provide intuitive self-service operation.
3Use of energy by moving object
If turning off unnecessary power supplies is used, then power consumption is reduced, but the loss of information about component power states deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by displaying the initial power values of components on the display unit. This visual feedback informs operators about the current power consumption state of each component before they make adjustment decisions. The system maintains information about power states through this display mechanism, preventing information loss while enabling power reduction through informed operator decisions.
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AI summary
A machine control unit to control a machine tool, includes a user interface to receive inputs by an operator, and a processor configured to be electrically connected to at least one component provided in the machine tool. A memory stores instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the machine control unit to perform operations. The operations includes: displaying an initial power value in the display, the initial power value indicating an electric power consumed by each of the at least one component during running of the machine tool, receiving, via the user interface, a first input for selecting a target component from the at least one component, receiving, via the user interface, a second input including an operation parameter of the target component for changing the electric power consumed by the target component, and controlling the target component to operate based on the operation parameter.