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US 10,576,705 · App. 15/329,321 · Granted Mar 3, 2020

Control system, press machine, and control method for press machine

Inventor: Hisanori Takeuchi (Nomi, JP)
Assignee: KOMATSU INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
B30B15/281B30B15/0094B30B15/148B30B15/26
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Patent No.
US 10,576,705
App. No.
15/329,321
Granted
Mar 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control system includes a load detector, a determination unit, and a drive control unit. The load detector detects a load of a slide. The load of the slide includes a positive load due to a pressing force of the slide during pressing and a negative load at the time of a breakthrough. The determination unit determines whether to execute emergency stopping of the slide based on the positive load and the negative load detected by the load detector. The drive control unit controls the driving of the slide based on the determination result of the determination unit.

Claims (61)

1. A control system for a press machine which raises and lowers a slide to perform pressing, the control system comprising:

a load detector arranged to detect a load of the slide including a positive load due to a pressing force of the slide during pressing and a negative load occurring at a breakthrough, the negative load being oriented in a direction opposite a direction of the positive load; and

a controller arranged to receive a detection signal from the load detector indicating the positive load and the negative load,

the controller being configured perform an emergency stop determination to determine whether to execute an emergency stop of the slide based on the positive load and the negative load,

the controller using a correction coefficient to obtain a corrected detection value of the load and determining whether to execute the emergency stop based on the corrected detection value when the load detected by the load detector is a negative load, and

the controller being configured to control driving of the slide based on a determination result of the emergency stop determination.

2. The control system for a press machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller performing the emergency stop determination by performing an overload determination in which the controller decides to execute the emergency stop when a maximum value of the positive load is greater than a predetermined first overload determination value.

3. A control system for a press machine which raises and lowers a slide to perform pressing, the control system comprising:

a load detector arranged to detect a load of the slide including a positive load due to a pressing force of the slide during pressing and a negative load occurring at a breakthrough, the negative load being oriented in a direction opposite a direction of the positive load; and

a controller arranged to receive a detection signal from the load detector indicating the positive load and the negative load,

the controller being configured perform an emergency stop determination to determine whether to execute an emergency stop of the slide based on the positive load and the negative load,

the controller performing the emergency stop determination by performing an overload determination in which the controller decides to execute the emergency stop when an absolute value of a minimum value of the negative load is greater than a predetermined second overload determination value, and

the controller being configured to control driving of the slide based on a determination result of the emergency stop determination.

4. A control system for a press machine which raises and lowers a slide to perform pressing, the control system comprising:

a load detector arranged to detect a load of the slide including a positive load due to a pressing force of the slide during pressing and a negative load occurring at a breakthrough, the negative load being oriented in a direction opposite a direction of the positive load; and

a controller arranged to receive a detection signal from the load detector indicating the positive load and the negative load,

the controller being configured perform an emergency stop determination to determine whether to execute an emergency stop of the slide based on the positive load and the negative load,

the controller performing the emergency stop determination by performing an overload determination in which the controller decides to execute the emergency stop when a difference between a maximum value of the positive load and a minimum value of the negative load is greater than a predetermined third overload determination value, and

the controller being configured to control driving of the slide based on a determination result of the emergency stop determination.

5. The control system for a press machine according to claim 2 , wherein

the controller promptly stops the slide when the controller decides to execute the emergency stop in the overload determination.

6. The control system for a press machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller performing the emergency stop determination by performing a load lower limit determination in which the controller decides to execute the emergency stop when a maximum value of the positive load is less than a predetermined first lower limit determination value.

7. A control system for a press machine which raises and lowers a slide to perform pressing, the control system comprising:

a load detector arranged to detect a load of the slide including a positive load due to a pressing force of the slide during pressing and a negative load occurring at a breakthrough, the negative load being oriented in a direction opposite a direction of the positive load; and

a controller arranged to receive a detection signal from the load detector indicating the positive load and the negative load,

the controller being configured perform an emergency stop determination to determine whether to execute an emergency stop of the slide based on the positive load and the negative load,

the controller performing the emergency stop determination by performing a load lower limit determination in which the controller decides to execute the emergency stop when an absolute value of a minimum value of the negative load is less than an absolute value of a predetermined second lower limit determination value,

the controller being configured to control driving of the slide based on a determination result of the emergency stop determination.

8. A control system for a press machine which raises and lowers a slide to perform pressing, the control system comprising:

a load detector arranged to detect a load of the slide including a positive load due to a pressing force of the slide during pressing and a negative load occurring at a breakthrough, the negative load being oriented in a direction opposite a direction of the positive load; and

a controller arranged to receive a detection signal from the load detector indicating the positive load and the negative load,

the controller being configured perform an emergency stop determination to determine whether to execute an emergency stop of the slide based on the positive load and the negative load,

the controller performing the emergency stop determination by performing a load lower limit determination in which the controller decides to execute the emergency stop when a difference between a maximum value of the positive load and a minimum value of the negative load is less than a predetermined third lower limit determination value,

the controller being configured to control driving of the slide based on a determination result of the emergency stop determination.

9. The control system for a press machine according to claim 6 , wherein

the controller moves the slide to a predetermined standby position and stops the slide when the controller executes the emergency stop in the load lower limit determination.

10. The control system for a press machine according to claim 1 , further comprising

a display configured to display the positive load and the negative load detected by the load detector.

11. The control system for a press machine according to claim 10 , wherein

the load detector includes a first load detector arranged to detect a left load on a left side of the slide and a second load detector arranged to detect a right load on a right side of the slide, and

the display displays the left and right loads and a total of the left and right loads.

12. The control system for a press machine according to claim 10 , wherein

the display displays a waveform indicating changes in the loads of the slide including the positive load and the negative load.

13. The control system for a press machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller is configured to receive motion setting data from an input device for setting a target position of the slide, a speed of the slide, and a stoppage time of the slide at the target position.

14. A press machine comprising:

a main body frame;

a slide supported on the main body frame, the slide being movable in up and down directions;

a drive mechanism configured to raise and lower the slide, and

the control system according to claim 1 .

15. A control method for a press machine which performs pressing by raising and lowering a slide, the method comprising:

a load detection step for detecting a load of the slide including a positive load due to a pressing force of the slide during pressing and a negative load at a breakthrough, the negative load being oriented in a direction opposite a direction of the positive load;

a determination step for determining whether to execute an emergency stop of the slide based on the positive load and the negative load detected in the load detection step;

a correction step for using a correction coefficient to obtain a corrected detection value of the load and determining whether to execute the emergency stop based on the corrected detection value when the load detected by the load detector is a negative load; and

a drive control step for controlling driving of the slide based on a determination result from the determination step.

16. The control system for a press machine according to claim 7 , wherein

the controller moves the slide to a predetermined standby position and stops the slide when the controller executes the emergency stop in the load lower limit determination.

17. The control system for a press machine according to claim 8 , wherein

the controller moves the slide to a predetermined standby position and stops the slide when the controller executes the emergency stop in the load lower limit determination.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2017
From: TAKEUCHI, HISANORI
To: KOMATSU INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041091/0178 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-166918 · Aug 19, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170217116A1 · Aug 3, 2017