Detachable machine control panel with display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9513862-B2
Application number	US-201514618259-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 10, 2015
Priority date	Feb 20, 2014
Publication date	Dec 6, 2016
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016

Abstract

There is provided a machine control panel with a display connected to a numerical controller of a machine tool. A part of a display section and an operation section are detachable from a main body. When a detachable section configured from the part of the display section and the operation section is detached from the main body, the detachable section is usable as a portable control panel. On the other hand, in a state in which the detachable section is attached to the main body, the display section and another display section fixed to the main body are combined as one screen to perform display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A machine control panel with a display that performs exchange of data with a numerical controller that controls a machine tool, the machine control panel with the display being set in the machine tool or set in a vicinity of the machine tool in order to operate the machine tool, wherein
a main body of the machine control panel with the display includes:
a first display section;
a second display section disposed side by side with the first display section; and
an operation section including a switch, and wherein
the second display section and the operation section are integrally configured as a detachable section,
the detachable section is configured to be detachable from the main body and attachable to the main body, and
in a state in which the detachable section is attached to the main body, the first display section and the second display section are combined as one screen to perform display.

2. The machine control panel with the display according to claim 1 , wherein
in the first display section and the second display section, congruent rectangles are disposed side by side on left and right, with long sides thereof set in contact with each other,
the operation section is disposed on an opposite side of the first display section to the second display section,
a shape of the screen formed by combining the first display section and the second display section is similar to a shape of a screen of the second display section, and
the main body of the machine control panel with the display further includes:
a detector that detects detachment of the detachable section from the main body;
a memory that stores image data for performing, when the detachable section is detached from the main body and rotated 90 degrees from a set state in the main body to be set in a direction in which the operation section is on a lower side of the second display section, on the second display section, display reduced at a same rate longitudinally and laterally with respect to screen display in a state in which the first display section and the second display section are disposed side by side on the right and left; and

an image processing unit that performs a reduction, or the reduction and rotation of the image data.

3. The machine control panel with the display according to claim 2 , wherein, when detecting the detachment of the second display section, the detector transmits a signal for limiting speed of a spindle or a feed axis of the machine tool to the numerical controller.

4. The machine control panel with the display according to claim 1 , wherein
in the first display section and the second display section, congruent rectangles are disposed side by side on left and right, with long sides thereof set in contact with each other,
the operation section is disposed on an opposite side of the first display section to the second display section,
a shape of the screen formed by combining the first display section and the second display section is similar to a shape of a screen of the second display section, and
the main body of the machine control panel with the display further includes:
a detector that detects detachment of the detachable section from the main body; and
a memory that stores image data for performing, when the detachable section is detached from the main body and rotated 90 degrees from a set state in the main body to be set in a direction in which the operation section is on a lower side of the second display section, on the second display section, display reduced at a same rate longitudinally and laterally with respect to screen display in a state in which the first display section and the second display section are disposed side by side on the right and left, and wherein

image processing for performing the reduction, or the reduction and the rotation of the data is performed in the numerical controller connected to the machine control panel with the display.

5. The machine control panel with the display according to claim 1 , wherein the main body of the machine control panel with the display further includes an operation section rotating mechanism that rotates the operation section 90 degrees.

6. The machine control panel with the display according to claim 1 , wherein
the main body of the machine control panel with the display further includes a detector that detects detachment of the second display section, and
when detecting the detachment of the second display section, the detector transmits a signal for limiting speed of a spindle or a feed axis of the machine tool to the numerical controller.

7. A machine control panel with a display that performs exchange of data with a numerical controller that controls a machine tool, the machine control panel with the display being set in the machine tool or set in a vicinity of the machine tool in order to operate the machine tool, wherein
a main body of the machine control panel with the display includes:
a first display section;
a second display section disposed side by side with the first display section; and
an operation section including a switch, and wherein
the second display section is detachable from the main body and attachable to the main body,
the second display section is configured by a touch panel, and
a switch disposed unit, in which switches configured by the touch panel are disposed in a part of the second display section to enable the switches to be used as the operation section, is provided in the second display section.

8. The machine control panel with the display according to claim 7 , wherein
in the first display section and the second display section, congruent rectangles are disposed side by side, with long sides thereof set in contact with each other,
a shape of a screen formed by combining the first display section and the second display section is similar to a region used for screen display of the second display section,
a switch disposed unit, in which the switches are disposed, is provided in the second display section, and
the main body of the machine control panel with the display further includes:
a detector that detects detachment of the second display section from the main body;
a memory that stores image data for performing, when the second display section is detached from the main body and used such that the long side thereof is set in a longitudinal direction, on the second display section, display reduced at a same rate longitudinally and laterally with respect to screen display in a state in which the first display section and the second display section are disposed side by side; and

an image processing unit that performs a reduction, or the reduction and rotation of the image data.

9. The machine control panel with the display according to claim 7 , wherein
in the first display section and the second display section, congruent rectangles are disposed side by side, with long sides thereof set in contact with each other,
a shape of a screen formed by combining the first display section and the second display section is similar to a region used for screen display of the second display section,
a switch disposed unit, in which the switches are disposed, is provided in the second display section, and
the main body of the machine control panel with the display further includes:
a detector that detects detachment of the second display section from the main body; and
a memory that stores image data for performing, when the second display section is detached from the main body and used such that the long side thereof is set in a longitudinal direction, on the second display section, display reduced at a same rate longitudinally and laterally with respect to screen display in a state in

Assignees

• Fanuc Corp

Inventors

• Sakai Yutaka
• Ando Hiroshige

Classifications

• G09G2340/0492

  Change of orientation of the displayed image, e.g. upside-down, mirrored · CPC title

• G09G2340/0407

  Resolution change, inclusive of the use of different resolutions for different screen areas · CPC title

• G05B2219/36159

  Detachable or portable programming unit, display, pc, pda · CPC title

• G06F3/1423 Primary

  controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display · CPC title

• G06T3/60

  Rotation of whole images or parts thereof · CPC title