Operating device and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12498694-B2
Application number	US-202017429296-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 7, 2020
Priority date	Feb 8, 2019
Publication date	Dec 16, 2025
Grant date	Dec 16, 2025

Abstract

Operating device for a machining device configured to machine workpieces consisting preferably at least in sections of wood, said operating device comprising: a display device, and a selection device, wherein the operating device is configured such that on the selection device, a user can select machining operations on a workpiece and that, based on the selected machining operations, a 3D model corresponding to the machined workpiece is shown in the display device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A machining system comprising:
a machine tool configured to machine workpieces consisting at least in sections of wood; and an operating device for the machine tool, the operating device comprising:
a display device, and
a selection device,
wherein the operating device is configured such that on the selection device, the user can select machining operations for the machine tool to machine a workpiece, and wherein the display device is configured such that on the basis of the selected machining operations, a model corresponding to a machined workpiece is shown in the display device, wherein the machining operations to be selected are additive and removing machining operations, wherein the removing machining operations are milling operations and/or separating operations, and wherein the additive machining operations are gluing operations of an edge band to a workpiece narrow surface of a substantially plate-shaped workpiece.

2 . The machining system according to claim 1 , wherein the operating device is configured such that the model is immediately shown in the display device after selecting a machining operation without further input to the operating device.

3 . The machining system according to claim 1 , wherein the display device is a screen, and the selection device is one or more keys and/or a computer mouse.

4 . The machining system according to claim 1 , wherein the display device and the selection device together form a touch screen.

5 . The machining system according to claim 1 , wherein the machined workpiece to be shown by the display device is shown using data of the original workpiece as well as of logical operations.

6 . The machining system according to claim 1 , comprising a conveying device configured to convey the workpieces through the machine tool.

7 . A method of operating a machine tool configured to machine workpieces using the operating device of claim 1 , the method comprising the following steps:
selecting additive and removing machining operations on a machine tool, wherein the removing machining operations are milling operations and/or separating operations, and the additive machining operations are gluing operations of an edge band to a workpiece narrow surface of a substantially plate-shaped workpiece, displaying a model of a machined workpiece, wherein the displaying of the model of the machined workpiece is generated based on the previously selected machining operations, and machining the workpiece.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the method is performed using a machining system according to claim 1 .

9 . The method according to claim 7 , comprising:
manually or automatically selecting, or parametrically generating, a model of an unmachined workpiece prior to selecting the machining operations thereon.

10 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein
the model of the machined workpiece is generated using a CAD model and/or a virtual volume model of an unmachined workpiece on which preferably logical operations are performed.

11 . The method according to claim 7 , further comprising: performing subsequent machining of the workpiece after the model is displayed.

Assignees

• Homag Gmbh

Inventors

• Axt Jochen
• Hahn Andreas
• Zimmermann Timo

Classifications

• G05B19/40938

  Tool management · CPC title

• G05B19/4083

  Adapting program, configuration · CPC title

• G05B19/401

  characterised by control arrangements for measuring, e.g. calibration and initialisation, measuring workpiece for machining purposes (G05B19/19 takes precedence) · CPC title

• Y02P90/02

  Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] · CPC title

• G05B2219/45229

  Woodworking · CPC title