# US 2015/0227134 A1 · Portable manipulation command input device and apparatus equipped with manipulation command input device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2015/0227134 A1 - Document ID: US20150227134A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/430,471 - Filed: 2013-10-03 - Published: 2015-08-13 - Earliest claimed: 2012-10-10 - Assignees: Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.; Mitsubishi Electric Corporation; Citizen Machinery Miyano Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd; Citizen Machinery Miyano Co., Ltd.; Mitsubishi Electric Corporation - Inventors: Shigeo Yanagidaira; Takaichi Nakaya; Hitoshi Matsumoto; Kazuhiko Sannomiya; Shoji Oda - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20150227134A1 ## CPC - G05B 19/409: characterised by using manual data input [MDI] or by using control panel, e.g. controlling functions with the panel; characterised by control panel details or by setting parameters (G05B19/408, G05B19/4093 take precedence) - G06F 3/041: Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means - G05B 2219/34456: Authorize control of machine, robot if control panel has been connected - G05B 2219/36004: Program mask depends on physical position of panel - G05B 2219/36159: Detachable or portable programming unit, display, pc, pda - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A portable manipulation command input device, including a sub-console panel attachable to and removable from an automatic lathe apparatus main unit, and includes an input unit to receive input of a manipulation command to the automatic lathe apparatus main unit, a display unit to display information on the automatic lathe apparatus main unit, and a radio communication unit to communicate with the automatic lathe apparatus main unit. The sub-console panel includes a detection unit and a control unit formed with the automatic lathe apparatus main unit. The detection unit includes a radio ID tag and a radio ID reader detecting the sub-console panel being placed within a predetermined range of the automatic lathe apparatus main unit. Depending on a detection result by the detection unit, the control unit allows or restricts manipulations of the automatic lathe apparatus main unit, and allows display of the information even when restricting the manipulations. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A portable manipulation command input device comprising: an input unit configured to receive input of a manipulation command associated with an operation of an apparatus main unit; a display unit configured to display information on the apparatus main unit; a communication unit configured to communicate with the apparatus main unit to receive the information and send a manipulation command signal conveying the manipulation command to the apparatus main unit, the portable manipulation command input device provided to be attachable to and removable from the apparatus main unit, and configured to display the information and manipulate the apparatus main unit; and a detection unit and a restriction unit formed in collaboration with the apparatus main unit, the detection unit configured to detect the portable manipulation command input device being placed within a predetermined range of the apparatus main unit, the restriction unit configured to allow display of the information and a manipulation of the apparatus main unit when the detection unit detects the portable manipulation command input device being placed within the predetermined range, and to restrict a manipulation of the apparatus main unit while allowing display of the information when the portable manipulation command input device is placed out of the range. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The portable manipulation command input device according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit is configured to detect the portable manipulation command input device being set at a certain preset setting position of the apparatus main unit, and the detection unit recognizes the setting of the portable manipulation command input device at the setting position as the placing of the portable manipulation command input device within the predetermined range of the apparatus main unit. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The portable manipulation command input device according to claim 1, wherein the portable manipulation command input device is a tablet type personal computer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The portable manipulation command input device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is configured as a touch panel type input unit to also function as the input unit. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The portable manipulation command input device according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus main unit is a machine tool. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) An apparatus comprising: an apparatus main unit; and the portable manipulation command input device according to claim 1. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the apparatus main unit includes: a manipulation command input device configured to input a manipulation command to the apparatus main unit, in addition to the portable manipulation command input device; and an input switch unit configured to switch the portable manipulation command input device and the manipulation command input device selectively from one to another as an input device assigned to input a manipulation command to the apparatus main unit.