IP Library Granted Patent US 11,947,337
Granted Patent B2
US 11,947,337 · App. 17/379,967 · Granted Apr 2, 2024

Device for machine tool

Inventor: Kazuyuki Yamamoto (Sapporo, JP)
Assignee: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 11,947,337
App. No.
17/379,967
Granted
Apr 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for a machine tool, which is detachable from an attachment part of the machine tool, includes: a data generating unit that generates data; a first communication unit that transmits the data generated by the data generating unit to an information processing device; a first control unit that activates and controls the first communication unit; a power receiving unit that receives power supplied from outside and transmits the power to the first control unit; a second communication unit capable of constantly communicating with the information processing device; a battery that supplies power to the second communication unit; and a second control unit that supplies power from the battery to the first control unit to activate the first control unit when the second communication unit has received an activation command from the information processing device.

Claims (21)

1. A device for a machine tool, detachable from an attachment part of the machine tool, comprising:

an imaging unit to generate image or video data;

a first communication unit to transmit the data generated by the imaging unit to an information processing device;

a first control unit to activate and control the first communication unit;

a power receiving unit to receive power supplied from outside and transmit the power to the first control unit;

a second communication unit capable of constantly communicating with the information processing device;

a battery to supply power to the second communication unit; and

a second control unit to supply power to the first control unit to activate the first control unit when the second communication unit has received an activation command from the information processing device

wherein the second communication unit receives the activation command before the device for a machine tool is attached to the attachment part, and activates the first control unit to establish communication between the first communication unit and the information processing device before the device for a machine tool is attached to the attachment part.

2. The device for a machine tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the attachment part is a spindle of the machine tool,

the battery constantly supplies power to the second communication unit,

the first communication unit performs large-capacity real-time communication with the information processing device, and

the second communication unit performs power-saving low-speed communication with the information processing device.

3. The device for a machine tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the first communication unit communicates by using at least any one communication standard among WiFi, LTE, Flash-OFDM, a fourth generation mobile communication system (4G), a fifth generation mobile communication system (5G), and iBurst, and

the second communication unit communicates by using at least any one communication standard among Bluetooth (registered trademark), Bluetooth Low Energy (registered trademark), UWB, Wi-SUN (Wireless Smart Utility Network), ANT, ZigBee, Sub-GHz, Z-wave, Wireless HART, and EnOcean.

4. The device for a machine tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the power receiving unit receives power supply from a power transmitting unit located on the attachment part in a state in which the device for a machine tool is attached to the attachment part,

the power receiving unit receives contactless power supply from the power transmitting unit, and

the power receiving unit receives contactless power supply from the power transmitting unit by at least any one system among an electromagnetic induction system, a magnetic field resonance system, a circular solenoid system, an evanescent wave system, a laser system, an electrolytic coupling system, and a microwave system.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2021
From: YAMAMOTO, KAZUYUKI
To: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056909/0727 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-124720 · Jul 21, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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