Servo Motor Adjusting Device Automates Data Recording

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Solution Overview

Problem

During servo control adjustments, manual recording and saving of measurement data can lead to misdescription or erroneous omission of setting conditions, making it difficult to clarify the adjustment history and optimize servo control parameters.

Innovation Solution

A servo motor adjusting device that automatically saves drawing information and setting conditions together, allowing for clear visualization and association of measurement data with adjustment history, thereby preventing misdescription and improving user efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual recording and saving of measurement data is performed, then user flexibility in recording is maintained, but misdescription or erroneous omission of setting conditions occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of recorded setting conditionsVSAvoidmanual operation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The servo motor adjusting device automatically generates and saves setting condition information without requiring manual user input. The device extracts setting conditions from its own internal parameters and automatically associates them with measurement data, eliminating the need for users to manually transcribe settings while ensuring complete and accurate recording.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The manual mechanical process of copying graphs and writing settings on forms is replaced by an automated electronic system. The device electronically extracts setting condition data from its internal memory, generates structured information automatically, and saves it alongside measurement data, replacing manual writing and copying operations with automated data processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If automatic saving of drawing information and setting conditions is implemented, then recording accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of adjustment historyVSAvoiddata processing functionality
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The servo motor adjusting device utilizes its existing multi-functional capabilities to achieve automatic setting condition recording. The same processing units that handle measurement data analysis, graph generation, and display are also employed to extract, format, and save setting condition information, avoiding the need for separate dedicated hardware while achieving the new functionality.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The device changes the state of existing data parameters by extracting setting condition values from its internal parameter storage and transforming them into a structured format suitable for saving. The system repurposes existing data structures and memory areas to store setting condition information alongside measurement data, achieving automatic recording without adding significant hardware complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If manual copying of graphs and settings is performed, then user control over recording process is maintained, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadjustment operation efficiencyVSAvoidtime for recording measurement data
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The device performs preliminary extraction and preparation of setting condition information automatically during the measurement process. Setting conditions are pre-formatted and associated with measurement data before the user needs to review or save the results, eliminating the need for post-measurement manual transcription and saving time in the adjustment workflow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3699709B1Servo motor adjusting device and servo motor adjusting method
Publication Date: 2022.12.14 OMRON CORP
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AI summary

Measurement data is managed such that the measurement data can be visualized and recorded in association with a condition set during servo control adjustment. The adjustment device obtains the parameter setting condition and measurement data in association with each other, and saves drawing information based on the measurement data and the setting condition as the same file content.