IP Library Granted Patent US 11,526,144
Granted Patent B2
US 11,526,144 · App. 16/456,172 · Granted Dec 13, 2022

Numerical control device for machining tool

Inventor: Noriyuki Fukui (Aichi, JP)
Assignee: OKUMA CORPORATION
G05B19/402G05B2219/37336
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Patent No.
US 11,526,144
App. No.
16/456,172
Granted
Dec 13, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A numerical control device of a machine tool recognizes a failure of a vibration detection unit in a relatively short time to minimize damage to functions achieved using the vibration detection unit. A program interpreting unit interprets an automatic tool exchange operation, and a storage unit is instructed to store vibration information V(x) from the vibration detection unit. After the automatic tool exchange operation is finished, the storage unit is instructed to stop storage. When none of the vibration information V(x) stored in the storage unit exceeds a prescribed vibration level, a vibration information analysis unit determines abnormality of the vibration detection unit.

Claims (6)

1. A numerical control device that controls a machine tool including a spindle on which a cutting tool is installed and rotated to cut a workpiece, an automatic tool exchange unit that exchanges the cutting tool installed on the spindle, and a vibration detection unit attached to the spindle or a housing of the spindle, the numerical control device comprising:

an acquisition circuit that acquires vibration information from the vibration detection unit; and

a determination circuit that determines occurrence of abnormality in the vibration detection unit when no vibration information exceeding a prescribed level is present in the vibration information during automatic tool exchange operation by the automatic tool exchange unit, and outputs an alarm signal to report abnormality in response to the determination of the occurrence of abnormality in the vibration detection unit.

2. The numerical control device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a switch that turns diagnosis on and off, wherein

when the switch is turned on, the determination circuit determines that the abnormality has occurred in the vibration detection unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2019
From: FUKUI, NORIYUKI
To: OKUMA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049621/0034 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-128138 · Jul 5, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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