IP Library Granted Patent US 12,498,697
Granted Patent B2
US 12,498,697 · App. 18/043,533 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Numerical control device

Inventors: Hiroyuki Fujimoto (Yamanashi, JP); Nobuaki Aizawa (Yamanashi, JP)
Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
G05B19/40937
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Patent No.
US 12,498,697
App. No.
18/043,533
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The purpose is to provide a numerical control device that can easily suppress the occurrence of burrs. The numerical control device comprises: an analysis unit that analyses a processing program for processing a workpiece in a machine tool; and a corner specifying unit that specifies the corner that causes burrs on the workpiece based on the analyzed processing program.

Claims (30)

1 . A numerical control apparatus for controlling a machine tool that machines a workpiece, comprising:

a processor,

wherein the processor is configured to:

analyze a machining program for machining the workpiece in the machine tool;

identify a protruding corner part that causes burrs to occur on the workpiece, based on the analyzed machining program;

analyze a positional relationship of the workpiece in the machining program based on a direction of a release operation of releasing a tool of the machine tool from a cutting end position, in the machining program;

identify the protruding corner part based on the positional relationship of the workpiece in the machining program and a change in a movement direction of a program command path of the machining program;

modify the machining program to machine the protruding corner part in a curved shape; and

control the machine tool to machine the workpiece based on the modified machining program.

2 . The numerical control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor adds a curvilinear path to the protruding corner part.

3 . The numerical control apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the processor decides a size of the curved shape.

4 . The numerical control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor performs confirmation and modification of the machining program.

5 . A numerical control apparatus for controlling a machine tool that machines a workpiece, comprising:

a processor,

wherein the processor is configured to:

analyze a machining program for machining the workpiece in the machine tool;

identify a protruding corner part that causes burrs to occur on the workpiece, based on the analyzed machining program;

analyze a positional relationship of the workpiece in the machining program based on an orientation of a tool of the machine tool and the machining program;

identify the protruding corner part based on the positional relationship of the workpiece in the machining program and a change in a movement direction of a program command path of the machining program;

modify the machining program to machine the protruding corner part in a curved shape; and

control the machine tool to machine the workpiece based on the modified machining program.

6 . A numerical control apparatus for controlling a machine tool that machines a workpiece, comprising:

a processor,

wherein the processor is configured to:

analyze a machining program for machining the workpiece in the machine tool;

identify a protruding corner part that causes burrs to occur on the workpiece, based on the analyzed machining program;

analyze a positional relationship of the workpiece in the machining program based on a direction of tool radius compensation for a tool of the machine tool and the machining program;

identify the protruding corner part based on the positional relationship of the workpiece in the machining program and a change in a movement direction of a program command path of the machining program;

modify the machining program to machine the protruding corner part in a curved shape; and

control the machine tool to machine the workpiece based on the modified machining program.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2023
From: FUJIMOTO, HIROYUKI; AIZAWA, NOBUAKI
To: FANUC CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-154558 · Sep 15, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230266739A1 · Aug 24, 2023
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