Machining Program Display With Trajectory-Linked Defect Localization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies fail to effectively display the direct correspondence between a machining program and a machining trajectory, making it difficult for users to quickly identify and correct machining defects without degrading efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A display device that acquires tool position data and machining program data, saves them in association, and displays the machining trajectory and program in a way that allows users to select and highlight specific portions, enabling quick identification of defect locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional machining program display methods are used, then the machining program can be displayed, but the correspondence relationship between machining program locations and trajectory positions cannot be quickly grasped
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the machining program display and machining trajectory display into a single integrated display interface. The program list and trajectory are shown simultaneously with visual indicators that merge the two data streams, allowing users to see the correspondence between program blocks and trajectory positions without switching between separate displays or mentally correlating separate pieces of information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses color-coded indicators and highlighting to show the correspondence relationship. When a user selects a program block, the corresponding trajectory position is highlighted with a matching color indicator, and vice versa. This visual color-coding system enables rapid identification of correspondence relationships without requiring detailed analysis of numerical data.
2Productivity
If machining defects occur, then production efficiency is affected, but without clear correspondence display, defect location identification becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements immediate visual feedback when users interact with either the program list or trajectory display. Selecting a program block instantly highlights the corresponding trajectory position, and selecting a trajectory position highlights the corresponding program block. This real-time feedback mechanism enables rapid defect location identification and correction, minimizing production downtime.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-establishes and maintains the correspondence relationship data structure between program blocks and trajectory positions before any defect occurs. This preliminary organization of data allows for instant retrieval and display of correspondence information when defects are detected, eliminating the need for time-consuming analysis during defect correction.
3Measurement precision
If detailed machining program information is displayed, then program verification is possible, but the display becomes complex and difficult to interpret
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display into distinct functional areas: a program list section with block indicators, a trajectory display section with position indicators, and correspondence relationship indicators. Each section presents only the relevant information for that area, avoiding the need to display all possible data simultaneously. This segmentation maintains verification accuracy while reducing overall display complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces visual indicator elements as intermediaries between the raw program data and the trajectory data. These indicators serve as mediators that represent complex correspondence relationships in a simplified visual form, allowing users to verify program accuracy without being overwhelmed by the full complexity of the underlying data structures.
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AI summary
The objective of the present invention is to display a correspondence relationship between a specific location in a machining program and specific position in a machining trajectory in such a way as to be immediately understandable, in a display device capable of simultaneously displaying the machining program and the machining trajectory. Acquired position data of a tool, and a character string from a machining program are saved in association with one another, a part of interest of a displayed tool machining trajectory is selected, and a program block comprising a character string from the machining program associated with the selected part of the machining trajectory is selected and is displayed on the displayed machining program, thereby making the relationship between the operation of the tool and the machining program more readily understandable.