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US 11,048,227 · App. 16/361,208 · Granted Jun 29, 2021

Abnormality detection device of machine tool

Inventors: Tetsushi Takahara (Yamanashi, JP); Yasuhiro Nakahama (Yamanashi, JP); Shinji Okuda (Yamanashi, JP); Junichi Takami (Tokyo, JP)
Assignees: FANUC CORPORATION; RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
G05B19/4065G05B23/0221
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Patent No.
US 11,048,227
App. No.
16/361,208
Granted
Jun 29, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an abnormality detection device with which an abnormality of a machining state of a machine tool can be detected based on information on a section where machining is actually performed in machine tool-based machining. The abnormality detection device detects an abnormality of a machining state of a machine tool machining a workpiece with a tool. The machine tool includes a determination unit determining the machining state by using information related to an actual cutting section in the tool-based machining of the workpiece in the machine tool. The determination unit performs the machining state determination by using a deviation in position and length of a section recognized as the actual cutting section and a physical quantity in the actual cutting section acquired from the machine tool.

Claims (43)

1. An abnormality detection device for detecting an abnormality of a machining state of a machine tool machining a workpiece with a tool, the abnormality detection device comprising:

a processor configured to

determine the machining state by using information related to an actual cutting section, wherein

the actual cutting section is a section where machining is actually performed with the tool and the workpiece in contact with each other, and

the information includes a difference between at least one of an initiation position or a termination position of the actual cutting section acquired during the machining by the machine tool and at least one of an initiation position or a termination position of the actual cutting section acquired during the machining by the machine tool in a normal machining state, respectively, and

in response to detecting the abnormality of the machining state corresponding to the difference exceeding a predetermined threshold value, perform warning output and further cause the machining by the machine tool to be stopped.

2. The abnormality detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to output a result of the determined machining state to the machine tool or an external computing device.

3. The abnormality detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to determine a degree of the abnormality of the machining state.

4. The abnormality detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is further configured to determine the machining state by verifying whether or not a physical quantity in the actual cutting section acquired during the machining in the machine tool is an outlier with respect to the physical quantity in the actual cutting section acquired in the normal machining state.

5. The abnormality detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is further configured to determine a cause of the abnormality of the machining state.

6. The abnormality detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to, in response to the initiation position of the actual cutting section acquired during the machining in the machine tool deviating from the initiation position of the actual cutting section acquired in the normal machining state,

determine an occurrence of a poor workpiece attachment or a jig problem.

7. The abnormality detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to, in response to the initiation position of the actual cutting section acquired during the machining in the machine tool being consistently backward with respect to the initiation position of the actual cutting section acquired in the normal machining state,

determine an absence of the machine tool.

8. The abnormality detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to, in response to the termination position of the actual cutting section acquired during the machining in the machine tool being forward with respect to the termination position of the actual cutting section acquired in the normal machining state,

determine an occurrence of a breakage of the machine tool.

9. The abnormality detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to, in response to the actual cutting section being shorter than a predetermined length or not being recognized,

determine an absence or double machining of the workpiece.

10. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing an abnormality detection program for detecting an abnormality of a machining state of a machine tool machining a workpiece with a tool, wherein the abnormality detection program, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to execute:

determining the machining state by using information related to an actual cutting section, wherein

the actual cutting section is a section where machining is actually performed with the tool and the workpiece in contact with each other, and

the information includes a difference between at least one of an initiation position or a termination position of the actual cutting section acquired during the machining by the machine tool and at least one of an initiation position or a termination position of the actual cutting section acquired during the machining by the machine tool in a normal machining state, respectively, and

in response to detecting the abnormality of the machining state corresponding to the difference exceeding a predetermined threshold value, performing warning output and further stopping the machining by the machine tool.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 10 , wherein the abnormality detection program, when executed by the computer, causes the computer to execute:

in response to the initiation position of the actual cutting section acquired during the machining in the machine tool deviating from the initiation position of the actual cutting section acquired in the normal machining state,

determining an occurrence of a poor workpiece attachment or a jig problem.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 10 , wherein the abnormality detection program, when executed by the computer, causes the computer to execute:

in response to the initiation position of the actual cutting section acquired during the machining in the machine tool being consistently backward with respect to the initiation position of the actual cutting section acquired in the normal machining state,

determining an absence of the machine tool.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 10 , wherein the abnormality detection program, when executed by the computer, causes the computer to execute:

in response to the termination position of the actual cutting section acquired during the machining in the machine tool being forward with respect to the termination position of the actual cutting section acquired in the normal machining state,

determining an occurrence of a breakage of the machine tool.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 10 , wherein the abnormality detection program, when executed by the computer, causes the computer to execute:

in response to the actual cutting section being shorter than a predetermined length or not being recognized,

determining an absence or double machining of the workpiece.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2019
From: TAKAHARA, TETSUSHI; NAKAHAMA, YASUHIRO; OKUDA, SHINJI; TAKAMI, JUNICHI
To: FANUC CORPORATION; RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-057217 · Mar 23, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190294144A1 · Sep 26, 2019
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