Numerical control systems and methods for determining raw material shape and determining a gripping part
AssigneeMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
InventorJun Eto
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Abstract
In a method for generating a numerical control program, information related to the shape of a material is acquired, the shape of a flange is categorized on the basis of the acquired information related to the shape of the material, a gripping part for gripping the material during processing of the material is set on the basis of the acquired information related to the shape of the material and flange categorization information, the raw material shape necessary for processing the material is calculated on the basis of the acquired information related to the shape of the material, the flange categorization information, and gripping part setting information.
Claims18
A method for material processing by determining a shape of a raw material used for processing of a material having a main plate portion which has a flat shape, is formed to extend along an axial direction, and includes a surface element including a straight line corresponding to the longest distance between two points of the main plate portion, and at least one flange which is formed to extend in the axial direction, and is provided to extend in a direction intersecting the surface element from the main plate portion, the method performed by a computer and comprising:
- a material information acquisition step of acquiring information regarding a shape of the material;
- a flange classification step of classifying the flange on the basis of the acquired information regarding the shape of the material, wherein, in the flange classification step, the flange present on one surface side at one end part of the main plate portion is classified as an L type flange, the flange present on both surface sides at one end part of the main plate portion is classified as a T type flange, the flange present on one surface side other than end parts of the main plate portion is classified as a counterclockwise-T type flange, and the flange present on both surface sides other than the end parts of the main plate portion is classified as a “+” type flange;
- a grip portion setting step of setting a grip portion to be gripped during processing of the material at one end part of the main plate portion on the basis of the acquired information regarding the shape of the material and classification information of the flange in the flange classification step;
- a raw material shape calculation step of calculating a shape of the raw material on the basis of the information regarding the shape of the material acquired in the material information acquisition step, the classification information of the flange in the flange classification step, and setting information of the grip portion in the grip portion setting step;
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- a controlling step of controlling a cutting of the raw material into the shape of the material, said cutting including removing the grip portion.
A processing method, comprising:
- a determining step of determining a shape of a raw material used for processing of a material having a main plate portion which has a flat shape, is formed to extend along an axial direction, and includes a surface element including a straight line corresponding to the longest distance between two points of the main plate portion, and at least one flange which is formed to extend in the axial direction, and is provided to extend in a direction intersecting the surface element from the main plate portion, the determining step comprising:
- a material information acquisition step of acquiring information regarding a shape of the material;
- a flange classification step of classifying the flange on the basis of the acquired information regarding the shape of the material, wherein, in the flange classification step, the flange present on one surface side at one end part of the main plate portion is classified as an L type flange, the flange present on both surface sides at one end part of the main plate portion is classified as a T type flange, the flange present on one surface side other than end parts of the main plate portion is classified as a counterclockwise-T type flange, and the flange present on both surface sides other than the end parts of the main plate portion is classified as a “+” type flange;
- a grip portion setting step of setting a grip portion to be gripped during processing of the material at one end part of the main plate portion on the basis of the acquired information regarding the shape of the material and classification information of the flange in the flange classification step;
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- a raw material shape calculation step of calculating a shape of the raw material on the basis of the information regarding the shape of the material acquired in the material information acquisition step, the classification information of the flange in the flange classification step, and setting information of the grip portion in the grip portion setting step;
- a gripping step of gripping the raw material determined in the determining step at the grip portion;
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- a cutting step of cutting the raw material into the shape of the material in an order of a portion closer to the grip portion from a portion farther from the grip portion, said cutting including removing the grip portion.
A system for material processing by determining a shape of a raw material used for processing of a material having a main plate portion which has a flat shape, is formed to extend along an axial direction, and includes a surface element including a straight line corresponding to the longest distance between two points of the main plate portion, and at least one flange which is formed to extend in the axial direction, and is provided to extend in a direction intersecting the surface element from the main plate portion, the system comprising:
- a control section,
- wherein the control section uses a computer to execute respective steps including
- a material information acquisition step of acquiring information regarding a shape of the material,
- a flange classification step of classifying the flange on the basis of the acquired information regarding the shape of the material, wherein, in the flange classification step, the flange present on one surface side at one end part of the main plate portion is classified as an L type flange, the flange present on both surface sides at one end part of the main plate portion is classified as a T type flange, the flange present on one surface side other than end parts of the main plate portion is classified as a counterclockwise-T type flange, and the flange present on both surface sides other than the end parts of the main plate portion is classified as a “+” type flange,
- a grip portion setting step of setting a grip portion to be gripped during processing of the material at one end part of the main plate portion on the basis of the acquired information regarding the shape of the material and classification information of the flange in the flange classification step,
- a raw material shape calculation step of calculating a shape of the raw material on the basis of the information regarding the shape of the material acquired in the material information acquisition step, the classification information of the flange in the flange classification step, and setting information of the grip portion in the grip portion setting step;
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- a controlling step of controlling a cutting of the raw material into the shape of the material, said cutting including removing the grip portion.
A non-transitory computer readable medium containing a program for material processing by determining a shape of a raw material used for processing of a material having a main plate portion which has a flat shape, is formed to extend along an axial direction, and includes a surface element including a straight line corresponding to the longest distance between two points of the main plate portion, and at least one flange which is formed to extend in the axial direction, and is provided to extend in a direction intersecting the surface element from the main plate portion, the program causing a computer to execute:
- a material information acquisition step of acquiring information regarding a shape of the material;
- a flange classification step of classifying the flange on the basis of the acquired information regarding the shape of the material, wherein, in the flange classification step, the flange present on one surface side at one end part of the main plate portion is classified as an L type flange, the flange present on both surface sides at one end part of the main plate portion is classified as a T type flange, the flange present on one surface side other than end parts of the main plate portion is classified as a counterclockwise-T type flange, and the flange present on both surface sides other than the end parts of the main plate portion is classified as a “+” type flange;
- a grip portion setting step of setting a grip portion to be gripped during processing of the material at one end part of the main plate portion on the basis of the acquired information regarding the shape of the material and classification information of the flange in the flange classification step;
- a raw material shape calculation step of calculating a shape of the raw material on the basis of the information regarding the shape of the material acquired in the material information acquisition step, the classification information of the flange in the flange classification step, and setting information of the grip portion in the grip portion setting step;
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- a controlling step of controlling a cutting of the raw material into the shape of the material, said cutting including removing the grip portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.