Punch Vibration Timing Detection for Wear-Robust Crack Monitoring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for detecting the timing of punch strikes and crack events in high-speed pressing machines are affected by punch wear and differences between actual and set conditions, leading to inaccurate timing detection.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that uses an accelerometer to detect vibrations during the processing of a workpiece, identifying the start timing and cracking timing based on the amplitude of the vibration waveform, and transmits this information for display and comparison with reference data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If vibration detection methods are used to detect punch strike timing, then the detection can be performed without load sensors, but the timing detection accuracy is affected by punch wear and condition variations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection system installationVSAvoidtiming detection accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of the workpiece position and punch position before the actual strike timing detection. This preliminary action allows the system to establish baseline conditions and adjust detection parameters accordingly, improving timing accuracy despite punch wear or condition variations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The detection system dynamically adjusts its parameters based on detected vibration patterns and compares them against reference data. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to maintain accurate timing detection even when punch wear or workpiece conditions change during operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Device complexity

If fixed reference waveforms are used for timing detection, then the detection method is simple, but it cannot adapt to actual condition variations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection methodVSAvoidcondition adaptation
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses feedback by comparing detected vibration waveforms against reference data and adjusting timing detection based on the comparison results. This feedback mechanism enables the system to adapt to actual condition variations while maintaining a relatively simple detection methodology.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes detection parameters dynamically by comparing vibration characteristics against reference data under different operating conditions. This allows the simple detection method to become adaptable to various actual conditions through parameter adjustment rather than requiring complex hardware changes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Measurement precision

If detailed vibration analysis is performed to improve timing detection accuracy, then measurement precision improves, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetiming detection precisionVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the essential vibration characteristics needed for timing detection from the full vibration signal, rather than performing detailed analysis of the entire waveform. This extraction approach maintains high timing detection precision while significantly reducing processing time by focusing only on the most relevant features.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs partial analysis by comparing vibration data against reference information at key decision points rather than continuously analyzing all vibration data in detail. This partial action approach provides sufficient timing precision while minimizing processing time loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Accurately detects the timing of punch strikes and crack events, even in machines without load sensors, by focusing on peaks in the vibration waveform, enabling precise monitoring of punch wear and process consistency.

Implementation Method 1

an acquisition unit to obtain detected information representing a detected vibration generated in processing on a workpiece

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAccelerometer detection: Accelerometer

Data Source

PatentEP4219138A1Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and carrier medium
Publication Date: 2023.08.02 RICOH CO LTD
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AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit (76) to obtain detected information representing a detected vibration generated in processing on a workpiece, and a detection unit (78) to detect, based on the detected information, a start timing at which a punch has started striking the workpiece and a cracking timing at which the punch has cracked the workpiece.