Touchscreen Multi-Axis Control for Injection Press Maneuvering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current operator control panels for injection presses are laborious and inconvenient, as they require separate and sequential control of correlated press axes, making it difficult for operators to manage multiple axes simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A touch screen operator control panel with a central manoeuvring area where icons of multiple correlated axes are displayed, allowing simultaneous control by dragging the icons in various directions, enabling direct and intuitive multi-axis movement management without substantial structural changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate and sequential control of correlated press axes is used, then each axis can be controlled individually, but the control process becomes laborious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple axis control icons into a single manoeuvring area on the touch screen interface. Instead of requiring separate control areas for each axis, the invention merges them into one unified space where operators can access and control multiple correlated axes simultaneously, thereby reducing the time and effort required for manoeuvring.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a two-dimensional manoeuvring area where icons can be positioned and dragged in different directions to control different axes. This spatial arrangement allows operators to access multiple axes within a single visual field, transforming the sequential one-axis-at-a-time control into a parallel multi-axis control interface.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple sliders are provided for moving different press axes, then each axis movement can be controlled, but the interface becomes complex and does not allow simultaneous display of correlated axes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal manoeuvring area that serves multiple functions: displaying icons of different axes, allowing selection of correlated axes, and enabling control of multiple axes within a single interface element. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate control mechanisms for each axis, reducing interface complexity while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the control interface by displaying individual axis icons within the unified manoeuvring area. Each icon represents a specific axis and can be independently selected and manipulated, allowing operators to control specific axes while maintaining an overview of all correlated axes in the same visual space.
3Ease of operation
If icons are dragged along a single axis, then simple one-dimensional control is achieved, but control of correlated axes becomes inconvenient and laborious
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the control interface from one-dimensional linear dragging to two-dimensional manoeuvring. Icons can be positioned and dragged in multiple directions within the manoeuvring area, allowing operators to access and control different correlated axes by dragging in different directions, thereby maintaining simplicity while increasing versatility.
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AI summary
Touch screen operator control panel for industrial machines, in particular for the control of manoeuvring of the axes of injection presses for plastics, comprising an operator interface on which icons are displayed indicating the various axes of a press, said icons being individually selectable in order to be dragged into an area (2) of manoeuvring where they are translatable in the two ways of a prefixed direction to impart the corresponding movements to the selected axis, wherein the possibility is provided of simultaneously displaying in said manoeuvring area (2) icons of several press axes correlated one to the other and of actuating sequentially/selectively the movements of these press axes by dragging a central zone (1) of said manoeuvring area (2) in the corresponding different directions wherein the respective icons of the press axes are displayed.