Processing apparatus, center-hole working system, center-hole position deciding program, and center-hole position deciding method
A processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional shape data acquiring section, a tentative center-hole position determining section, a shape simulating section, a balance deciding section, and a center-hole deciding section. The tentative center-hole position determining section is configured to determine a tentative position of the center holes based on the three-dimensional shape data. The shape simulating section is configured to obtain a simulated shape of the material crankshaft after a working is simulated for the material crankshaft based on the tentative position of the center holes as a reference. The balance deciding section is configured to decide whether a rotational imbalance amount in the simulated shape is within a predetermined allowable range. The center-hole deciding section is configured to decide the tentative position as an actual boring position of the center holes when the rotational imbalance amount is within the predetermined allowable range.
1. A processing apparatus for deciding a position of center holes to be bored in a material crankshaft, the processing apparatus comprising:
a three-dimensional shape data acquiring section configured to acquire three-dimensional shape data of the material crankshaft;
a tentative center-hole position determining section configured to determine a tentative position of the center holes in the material crankshaft based on the three-dimensional shape data;
a shape simulating section configured to obtain a simulated shape of the material crankshaft after a predetermined working is simulated for the material crankshaft using the tentative position of the center holes as a reference;
a balance deciding section configured to decide whether or not a rotational imbalance amount in the simulated shape of the material crankshaft is within a predetermined allowable range; and
a center-hole deciding section configured to decide the tentative position of the center holes as an actual boring position of the center holes when the rotational imbalance amount is within the predetermined allowable range.
2. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising
a three-dimensional shape data generating section configured to generate the three dimensional shape data of the material crankshaft based on measurement data and three-dimensional shape design data, the measurement data being obtained by partially measuring the material crankshaft, and the three-dimensional shape design data being design data of the material crankshaft,
the three-dimensional shape data acquiring section being configured to acquire the three-dimensional shape data generated by the three-dimensional shape data generating section.
3. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising
a working condition deciding section configured to decide whether or not an essential portion as a crankshaft is missing in the simulated shape of the material crankshaft obtained by the shape simulating section,
the tentative center-hole position determining section being configured to determine a new tentative position for the center holes when it is decided that the essential portion is missing in the simulated shape of the material crankshaft.
4. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the tentative center-hole position determining section is configured to determine a new tentative position for the center holes when it is decided that the rotational imbalance amount is not within the predetermined allowable range.
5. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the balance deciding section is configured to calculate the rotational imbalance amount in the simulated shape of the material crankshaft and to decide that the rotational imbalance amount is within the predetermined allowable range when the rotational imbalance amount is equal to or less than a predetermined value.
6. A center-hole working system for a crankshaft comprising:
a processing apparatus configured and arranged to decide a position of center holes to be bored in a material crank shaft,
the processing apparatus including:
a three-dimensional shape data acquiring section configured to acquire three-dimensional shape data of the material crankshaft,
a tentative center-hole position determining section configured to determine a tentative position of the center holes in the material crankshaft based on the three-dimensional shape data,
a shape simulating section configured to obtain a simulated shape of the material crankshaft after a predetermined working is simulated for the material crankshaft using the tentative position of the center holes as a reference,
a balance deciding section configured to decide whether or not a rotational imbalance amount in the simulated shape of the material crankshaft is within a predetermined allowable range, and
a center-hole deciding section configured to decide the tentative position of the center holes as an actual boring position of the center holes when the rotational imbalance amount is within the predetermined allowable range; and
a working apparatus configured and arranged to actually bore the center holes on both end surfaces of the material crankshaft in the actual boring position decided by the center-hole deciding section of the processing apparatus.
7. The center-hole working system for a crank shaft according to claim 6 , further comprising
a measurement apparatus configured and arranged to partially measure a shape of the material crankshaft.
8. A computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a computer process that decides a position of center holes to be bored in a material crankshaft, the computer process comprising:
acquiring three-dimensional shape data of the material crankshaft;
determining a tentative position of the center holes in the material crankshaft based on the three-dimensional shape data;
obtaining a simulated shape of the material crankshaft after a predetermined working is simulated for the material crankshaft using the tentative position of the center holes as a reference;
deciding whether or not a rotational imbalance amount in the simulated shape of the material crankshaft is within a predetermined allowable range; and
deciding the tentative position of the center holes as an actual boring position of the center holes when the rotational imbalance amount is within the predetermined allowable range.
9. A center-hole position deciding method for deciding a position of center holes to be bored in a material crankshaft, the center-hole position deciding method comprising:
acquiring three-dimensional shape data of the material crankshaft;
determining a tentative position of the center holes in the material crankshaft based on the three-dimensional shape data;
obtaining a simulated shape of the material crankshaft after a predetermined working is simulated for the material crankshaft using the tentative position of the center holes as a reference;
deciding whether or not a rotational imbalance amount in the simulated shape of the material crankshaft is within a predetermined allowable range; and
deciding the tentative position of the center holes as an actual boring position of the center holes when the rotational imbalance amount is within the predetermined allowable range.