JP2797764B2 - Character input method in molding machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a molding machine having a display device for displaying various information images in various display mode images such as various setting condition display mode images, various measured data display mode images, various data memory images, and the like. In the character input method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recent molding machines such as an injection molding machine and a die casting machine controlled by a microcomputer have a display device such as a color CRT display and a color LCD display. Various setting condition display mode images for setting or confirming molding operation conditions for operation, various monitor mode images for displaying actual measurement data of many monitor items during automatic molding operation, data storage area in microcomputer When confirming or copying the stored various data to an external memory or the like, various data memory images for displaying a list of the data are displayed.

[0003] By the way, precision molding is required in machines such as injection molding machines, and it is necessary to store set values over a large number of setting items for performing this precision molding in an automatic operation in a memory in a microcomputer. Also, a large number of measured values of various operating conditions during the automatic molding operation are stored in a memory in the microcomputer and used for monitor determination of good / defective products. Then, a large number of data stored in these memories are stored on a magnetic disk, an optical disk,
Data can be transferred and copied to an external memory such as a memory card and saved as data, used as study data, saved as backup data, or set value input data at the next molding with the same mold Used as

[0004]

When referring to the data such as the set values and the actually measured values, or transferring the data to an external memory or the like, a data memory image corresponding to a desired data group is called, and the data memory image is displayed on the data memory image. It is desirable to be able to add reference items (comments) to individual data. However, the key input device attached to a machine such as an injection molding machine may require a large number of keys due to installation space restrictions. Because of the difficulty, the keys for character input are limited to conventional numeric keys (numerical keys), and specific comments using hiragana, katakana, alphabets, etc. cannot be described. Of course, if a key input device of a machine is provided with as many character input dedicated keys as a word processor, a variety of character inputs can be performed, but this is substantially difficult due to the restriction on the installation space as described above. In addition, even if it is realized, the key dedicated to character input is relatively infrequently used in a molding machine or the like, so that the cost performance becomes extremely poor in view of the increase in the cost of the key input device.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above points,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a character input method in a molding machine that allows comments to be added to data in characters without increasing the number of keys of a key input device of the machine.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a molding machine having a display device capable of displaying a large number of display mode images including various data memory images by an operator's selection. in the input method, Table
A predetermined mode image is displayed on the display screen of the display device, and
In the comment box for the specified item in this mode image,
Only when the cursor is positioned
The position on the display screen where the cursor was avoided by command
In addition, the shape and arrangement corresponding to the predetermined key group on the key input device
Window for character input function including character key display section
Displayed, and displayed in this character input function image.
Characters indicating the corresponding key group on the key input device
Function as a key group for input, and the character key table
Until the desired character appears on the display,
The image can be updated and displayed, and the input
The input character to the comment where the cursor is currently located.
Displayed in the entry box, and the input characters are instructed by the operator.
The rice of the predetermined item in the predetermined mode image.
Registration is possible.

[0007]

With the operator calling a desired data memory image on the display screen of the display device, characters (characters in the present invention are characters and symbols) are entered in the comment entry column of any data item on the image. )
Move the cursor on the screen to the comment entry field and push the "character input" function call key on the key input device of the machine. As a result, for example, a position on the display screen of the display device that avoids the cursor is displayed on the key input device.
A character input function image including a character key display portion having a shape and arrangement corresponding to a predetermined key group is displayed in a window. In the character key display unit, characters corresponding to some key groups on the key input device are displayed. In this state, the corresponding key group on the key input device currently displayed on the character key display unit is:
Functions as a group of displayed character input keys. Also,
If there is no desired character in the character key display section of the character input function image, the update (switching) instruction key of the character input function image is pushed and characters in the window are displayed until the desired character appears in the character key display section. The input function image is updated and displayed. Some of the key groups on the key input device described above function as a character input key group currently displayed on the character key display unit every time the character input function image is updated and displayed. In the state of the character input function image in which the desired character is displayed, the desired character is input by pushing a key corresponding to the desired character, and this is displayed in the comment entry field where the cursor is located. The operator repeats such an operation to input a comment in the comment entry field, confirms the input character, and pushes an entry key, thereby confirming and registering the input character as comment data attached to the data of the corresponding item. Is done.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to one embodiment shown in FIGS. FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram of a control system of the injection molding machine according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a microcomputer that controls the operation and display of the entire machine (injection molding machine), 2 denotes a sensor group including a large number of sensors provided in each part of the machine, and 3 denotes a sensor group provided in each part of the machine. A driver group composed of a large number of driver circuits for driving and controlling a large number of provided driving sources, 4 is a key input device disposed on the front portion of the machine, 5 is adjacent to the key input device 4 The display device 5 is, for example, a color CRT display provided, and the display device 5 can be replaced with an LCD or the like in addition to the CRT. Reference numeral 6 denotes an external storage device such as a magnetic disk device, an optical disk device, and a memory card device that can be connected to the microcomputer 1.

FIG. 2 shows the key input device 4. In this embodiment, the key input device 4 includes a machine operation mode selection key group 7, a display mode selection key group 8, an optional function selection key group 9, and a cursor. Movement key group 10, numeric key group 11, scroll key group 12, entry key 1
It has 3 mag. And the display device 5
Is displaying an arbitrary mode image, the "data memory" in the display mode selection key group 8 is displayed.
When the display selection key 8-1 is pushed, various data memory types and numbers are displayed on the display screen of the display device 5, for example, though not shown. A data memory image of a desired mode is displayed on the upper part. Then, in this state, when the operator moves the cursor on the screen to the comment entry column of the desired data item, and then pushes the "character input" selection key 9-1 in the option function selection key group 9, the figure As shown in FIG. 3, the character input function image 16 is displayed as a divided image in a window in a part of the area of the data memory image 15 that avoids the part where the cursor 14 is currently located.

The character input function image 16 includes an identification title display section 17 for identifying that the area displayed in the window is the character input function image 16 and a part of the keys on the key input device 4. A character key display unit 18 corresponding to the group and a function operation key display unit 19 corresponding to a part of the key group on the key input device 4 are also provided. 1 displayed in
The six keys correspond to the ten key group 11 and the scroll key group 12, and four keys ("clear", "page (-)", "page (+)" displayed on the function operation key display unit 19 are displayed. , "Entry"), the lower three keys in the optional function selection key group 9 and the entry key 13 correspond to each other. When the character input function image 16 is displayed in a window, some of the above key groups on the key input device 4 (key groups surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2) are displayed on the character input function image 16. It functions as a key for inputting the displayed characters and functions.

In this embodiment, ten (10 screens) character input function images 16 are prepared. For example, in the state shown in FIG.
When the "character input" selection key 9-1 of the optional function selection key group 9 as a "page (+)" call key is pushed, a character input function image 1 displayed in a window is displayed.
6 is switched from FIG. 4 (a) to FIG. 4 (b). When the key 9-1 is similarly pushed from the state shown in FIG. 4B, the character input function image 16 is switched to the state shown in FIG. 4C. j), and when the key 9-1 is pushed in the state of FIG. 4 (j), the display returns to the character input function image 16 of FIG. 4 (a). In the state shown in FIG. 3, the "off" selection key 9 in the optional function selection key group 9 serving as a "page (-)" call key in the function operation key display section 19 is displayed.
When -2 is pushed, the character input function image 16 which is displayed in a window is switched from (a) in FIG. 4 to (j) in FIG. 4, and when the key 9-2 is pushed subsequently, it switches to (i) in FIG. In the same manner, similarly, by the push operation of the key 9-2, the operation is switched from the state shown in FIG. 4H to the state shown in FIG. That is, 10 × 16 characters (numbers, symbols, uppercase alphabets, lowercase alphabets, katakana) can be selected by using ten character input function images and 16 keys displayed on the character key display section 18. By pushing a key corresponding to the display character of the character key display section 18 of the character input function image 16 in which the desired character appears, the desired character is input to the comment entry field where the cursor 14 is located. ·Is displayed. By the switching of the character input function image 16 and the selection of the key corresponding to the display character on the character key display section 18, a character string desired by the operator is entered in the comment entry field where the cursor 14 is located. After the input of the column, the entry key 13 is pushed to comment the data item where the cursor 14 is located, and the input character information is stored in a predetermined memory area in the microcomputer 1 corresponding to the data item.

Even if the character input function image 16 is switched, the same display is always displayed on the identification title display section 17 and the function operation key display section 19. Then, when the key corresponding to “clear” displayed on the function operation key display section 19 is pushed, all the characters entered in the comment entry column are cleared (deleted), and the same is displayed on the function operation key display section 19. When the key corresponding to the "entry" (that is, the entry key 13) is pushed, the input character is fixedly registered as described above. When the key corresponding to “←” in the character input function image 16 in FIG. 4A is pushed, the character entered in the comment entry column is deleted by the latest one character. Here, in this embodiment, when the entry key 13 is pushed, the character input function image 16 is automatically deleted, but the calculator function image 16 can be displayed continuously. Further, the calculator function image 16 can be displayed at a fixed position on the screen regardless of the position where the cursor 15 is located.

The microcomputer 1 shown in FIG.
Various controls such as control of the entire molding process such as injection operation, mold opening / closing operation, and eject operation, calculation / storage processing of measured data, calculation / determination processing such as abnormality determination processing, and control processing of the output image of the display device 5 Execute the process. This microcomputer 1 actually has various I / O interfaces, RO
M, a RAM, a CPU, etc., and execute various processes by various programs created in advance. In the present embodiment, the molding condition setting storage unit 20, the molding process control unit 21, the measured value storage Unit 22, display control unit 23, data conversion processing unit 24, display fixed data storage unit 25, image data generation / storage unit 26, frame buffer 27, key input data processing unit 28, external transfer memory data generation unit 29, etc. The following description will be made assuming that the above is provided.

Various operating condition values input by the key input device 4 are stored in the molding condition setting storage unit 20 in a rewritable form. The operation condition values include, for example, the relationship between the screw position, the screw rotation speed, and the back pressure during the charge stroke, the suck-back control condition, the injection speed condition from the injection start point (position) to the holding pressure switching point (position). Injection pressure conditions, secondary injection pressure (holding pressure) conditions from the point of holding pressure switching to the end of holding pressure, band heater temperature of each part, mold closing (mold closing) stroke and speed control conditions, mold clamping force, mold There are an opening stroke and speed control conditions, an eject control condition, a control condition of an automatic product take-out machine, and the like.

The molding process control section 21 is configured to control the sensor group 2 provided in each section of the machine based on a molding process control program created in advance and setting condition values stored in a molding condition setting storage section 20. While referring to measurement information from (position sensors, pressure sensors, temperature sensors, etc.) and time measurement information from a clock incorporated therein, through the driver group 3 (motor drivers, hydraulic cylinder drivers, heater drivers, etc.) The drive of the corresponding drive source is controlled to execute a series of molding steps.

The actually measured value storage unit 22 stores all actually measured data of preset monitor items during continuous automatic operation over a predetermined number of consecutive shots. The monitored items to be captured include a time monitoring item, a position monitoring item, a rotation speed monitoring item, a speed monitoring item, a pressure monitoring item, a temperature monitoring item, a power monitoring item, and the like. Are almost overlapped.

The display control unit 23, based on a display image creation / control program created in advance by a call command of a display image in a mode desired by the operator through the key input device 4, executes the data conversion processing unit 24, By controlling the fixed data storage unit 25, the image data generation / storage unit 26, and the like, the image data generation / storage unit 26 creates and stores data of the entire designated display mode image. That is, the display control unit 23 causes the data conversion processing unit 24 to extract data for use in displaying the display mode image from the information stored in the molding condition setting storage unit 20 or the measured value storage unit 22 as necessary. At the same time, the input data and the cursor position information temporarily stored in the key input data processing unit 28 are transferred, converted into image data, and transmitted to the image data generation / storage unit 26. Further, the display control unit 23 converts the fixed data for a number of mode images, such as characters, symbols, graphic figures, and ruled line data, which are previously created and stored in the display fixed data storage unit 25, into the display mode image. The data to be used for display is extracted and the extracted data is stored in the image data generation / storage unit 26.
To be sent. The image data generation / storage unit 26 combines output data from the data conversion processing unit 24, the display fixed data storage unit 25, and the key input data processing unit 28 based on an image synthesis program created in advance, and designates the output data. Then, display data such as characters, symbols, graphic figures, ruled lines, and the like of the entire display mode image, and image data including arrangement information and additional information are created and held in a rewritable manner.

The image data in the image data generation / storage section 26 is transferred to the frame buffer 27 by the display control section 23 and temporarily stored therein. The image data in the predetermined mode is transmitted to the device 5 and displayed on the display screen of the display device 5. Then, when one of the data memory images is called and selected by the operator, image data in the data memory image mode is generated and displayed on the display screen of the display device 5. Here, the display control unit 23 recognizes that the currently displayed image data is a data memory image when the image data is a data memory image, and further, based on the cursor position information from the key input data processing unit 28, The cursor position is also known. In this embodiment, the character input function image 16 can be called only when the current display mode is the data memory image and the current cursor position is in the comment entry field of an arbitrary data item on the screen. It has become. In order to input characters, the operator moves the cursor 14 to the comment entry field of the data item by operating the cursor movement key group 10, and then presses the "character input" selection key 9-1. To push. Thereby, based on a command from the display control unit 23, the data for displaying the character input function is read out from the fixed display data storage unit 25, and is combined with the data memory image in the image data generation / storage unit 26,
The contents of the frame buffer 27 are rewritten and updated, and the display screen of the display device 5 displays the character input function image together with the data memory image 15 at the screen position avoiding the current position of the cursor 14 as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed in a window.

In this state, as described above, the corresponding key group on the key input device 4 displayed on the character key display section 18 in the character input function image 16 is replaced with the currently displayed key for character input. By pressing a key corresponding to a character displayed on the character key display unit 18 when a desired character appears by the switching operation of the character input function image 16 described above, the desired character is moved to the cursor 14.
Is entered and displayed in the comment entry field where is located. By the switching of the character input function image 16 and the selection of the key corresponding to the character displayed on the character key display section 18, a character string desired by the operator is entered in the comment entry field where the cursor 14 is located. Becomes After inputting a character string into one comment entry field, by pushing the entry key 13 as described above, a comment attached to the data item where the cursor 14 is positioned and the input character information is changed to the data item in the microcomputer 1. Is stored in a predetermined memory area corresponding to.

The data content including the comment characters of the data memory image 16 can be stored in a user memory area in the microcomputer as appropriate, and can be output as an image or printed. It is also possible that the data is converted into external output data by the external memory data generation unit 29 and transferred to and stored in the storage medium of the external storage device 6. In this way, the memory data related to the set values of the operating conditions can be backed up and used for resetting, etc. In addition, the memory data related to the actual measured values of the operating conditions at the time of failure / abnormality can be examined in detail at a location remote from the site In this case, since the comment is added in specific characters, the reference and examination can be easily and surely performed.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing flow of character input using the above-described character input function image 16 executed in the microcomputer 1. In step ST1 shown in the figure, it is determined whether or not the displayed image is a data memory image. If YES, the process proceeds to step ST2, and if NO, the flow ends. In step ST2, it is determined whether or not the current cursor position is in the comment entry field on the screen. If YES, the process proceeds to step ST3, and if NO, the flow ends. In step ST3, it is asked whether or not an instruction to invoke the character input function has been issued. If YES, the process proceeds to step ST4, and if NO, the flow ends. In step ST4, the character input function image 16 is displayed in a window as shown in FIG. 3, and the process proceeds to the next step ST5. In step ST5, it is determined whether or not a character desired to be input is displayed in the current character input function image 16;
If ES, proceed to step ST6, if NO, step ST
In step 10, the character input function image 16 is replaced with the next character input function image 1.
6, the process returns to step ST4, and this process is repeated until a desired character appears. In step ST6, characters are input by key operation, and the process proceeds to the next step ST7. In step ST7, characters are displayed in a comment entry column on the screen, and then the process proceeds to step ST8. In step ST8, it is asked whether or not the input character is fixed and registered. If YES, the process proceeds to step ST9, where the input character is registered, and this flow is terminated.
If O, the process returns to step ST4.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the cursor 14 is switched by switching the character input function image 16 displayed in the window and selecting a key corresponding to a character displayed on the character key display section 18 in the window image. Can be sequentially entered in the comment entry field where is located, so that comments can be added to the data in characters without increasing the number of keys on the key input device of the machine.

In the above-described embodiment, the above-mentioned character input function image 16 can be called only when the display mode is the data memory image. The character input function image 16 may be called and the comment character may be input at any time when it is located in the comment entry column for the user.

[0024]

According to the present invention as described above, according to the present invention, without increasing the number of keys the key input device of the machine, Ru can provide character input method in a molding machine capable appended comments to data characters. Also, the displayed character input function image
In the key input device, the shape corresponding to the predetermined key group
・ Display the layout and correspond to the display on the key input device
Character input operation is performed by key group, so character input function
The characters on the image keys are easy to see and confirm
-Perform input operations quickly and accurately without erroneous functions.
Can be. Also, enter comments in the specified mode image
Field only when the cursor is positioned in the field.
Operation error when unnecessary because the image can be called
Useless character input function image is displayed in a window
(The key input device of the molding machine
Opportunities used for setting and switching monitoring screens are overwhelming
Unlike character input machines such as word processors,
Opportunities to enter letters and alphabets with the key input device
Since there are very few, unskilled operators of molding machines
Sometimes an unnecessary input function image is called out due to an operation mistake, etc.
Can avoid the situation of causing upheaval
You. ). Also, at a position on the display screen that avoids the cursor,
Since the character input function image is automatically displayed in a window,
Cursor to the comment entry field anywhere on the display screen
Even if is located, without performing the window movement operation,
You can always see the comment field where you enter text.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram of a control system of an injection molding machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a key arrangement of the key input device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a character input image window-displayed on a part of a data memory image according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing types of character input images according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing flow of character input using a character input function image executed in the microcomputer according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 microcomputer (microcomputer) 2 sensor group 3 driver group 4 key input device 5 display device 6 external storage device 7 machine operation mode selection key group 8 display mode selection key group 9 optional function selection key group 10 cursor movement key group 11 numeric key group Reference Signs List 12 Scroll key group 13 Entry key 14 Cursor 15 Data memory image 16 Character input function image 18 Character key display unit 19 Function operation key display unit 20 Molding condition setting storage unit 21 Molding process control unit 22 Actual measured value storage unit 23 Display control unit 24 Data conversion processing unit 25 Display fixed data storage unit 26 Image data generation / storage unit 27 Frame buffer 28 Key input data processing unit 29 Memory data generation unit for external transfer

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A molding machine provided with a display device capable of displaying a large number of display mode images including various data memory images by an operator's selection, wherein a predetermined mode image is displayed on a display screen of the display device.
In addition, in the comment entry column of the specified item in this mode image
Calling the character input function only when the cursor is positioned
Command to avoid the cursor on the display screen.
The shape and the shape corresponding to the predetermined key group on the key input device
A character input function image including a character key display portion arranged is displayed in a window, and a corresponding key group on the key input device displayed in the character input function image is caused to function as a displayed character input key group. And, the character input function image can be updated and displayed until a desired character appears on the character key display portion, and the input character input using the key group is displayed on the rice where the cursor is currently located.
Is displayed on the cement entry column, the indication of the input character operator, the character input method in a molding machine, characterized in that the registrable as the predetermined item comments in the predetermined mode image.