System and method for preparing numerical control information

A system for preparing numerical control information, comprising:

• a graphic display device capable of displaying characters, symbols and graphics;
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device, capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbols, prescribed data is input in the form of numerical values and graphics in dependence upon machine tool machining information and inquiries displayed successively on said graphic display device according to a predetermined sequence, said machining information being displayed in the form of characters, symbols, graphics or a selected combination thereof, the input of said prescribed data being repeated according to a sequence necessary for the preparation of numerical control information, thereby to prepare the numerical control information, said data input device comprising a Rand tablet and a keyboard, both operatively connected to said graphic display device, input data being obtained from both said Rand table and said keyboard;
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• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said data input device, for executing the preparation of numerical control information corresponding to the input from said data input device.

A system for preparing numerical control information, comprising:

• a graphic display device capable of displaying characters, symbols and graphics;
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device, capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbols, prescribed data is input in the form of numerical values and graphics in dependence upon machine tool machining information and inquiries diaplayed successively on said graphic display device according to a predetermined sequence, said machining information being displayed in the form of characters, symbols, graphics or a selected combination thereof, the input of said prescribed data being repeated according to a sequence necessary for the preparation of numerical control information, thereby to prepare the numerical control information, said data input device comprising an oral input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device, necessary data being input by said oral input device in response to an inquiry displayed on said graphic display device;
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• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said data input device, for executing the preparation of numerical control information corresponding to the input from said data input device.

A system for preparing numerical control information comprising:

• a graphic display device, having a display screen, capable of displaying characters, symbols and graphics;
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and including numerical value input means, operatively connected to said graphic display device, capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbols;
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• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said numerical value input means, for executing the preparation of numerical control information, figures representing selectable coordinate systems and numerical values corresponding thereto are displayed on said display screen, and a coordinate system, corresponding to numerical information input from said numerical value input means on said data input device, being used in the preparation of numerical control information.

A system for preparing numerical control information comprising:

• a graphic display device having a display screen capable of displaying characters, symbols and graphics;
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein, capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbols;
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• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein and to said data input device, for executing the preparation of numerical control information, a plurality of shapes representing selectable coordinate systems are sequentially displayed on said display screen of said graphic display device and desired shapes are selected, the selected coordinate system being used in order to prepare numerical control information.

A system for preparing numerical control information comprising:

• a graphic display device capable of displaying characters, symbols and graphics;
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device, including shape symbol keys and capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbols;
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• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and to said data input device, for executing the preparation of numerical control information, said device for executing the preparation of numerical control information recognizing the shape of a part on the basis of shape information input by said shape symbol keys, and capable of inputting graphic symbols, provided in said data input device.

A system for preparing numerical control information comprising:

• a graphic display device capable of displaying characters, symbols and graphics;
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device, including shape symbol keys and capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbols;
• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and to said data input device, for executing the preparation of numerical control information;
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• a shape registration system, operatively connected to said preparation device and said data input device, including a memory device operatively connected to said preparation device and said data input device, including shape codes and registration code numbers, said device for executing the preparation of numerical control information recognizes the shape of a part on the basis of shape information input by said shape symbol keys provided on said data input device, the shape of the part being stored in said memory device, as information indicative of retrievable shape, by creating said shape codes in the form of continuous shape symbols constituting the contour of the part, and by attaching said registration code numbers to the shape of said part.

A system for preparing numerical control information comprising:

• a graphic display device capable of displaying characters, symbols and graphics;
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and including a numerical value input keyboard, capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbols;
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• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said data input device, for executing the preparation of numerical control information, registration codes corresponding to a plurality of previously defined shape codes being added together by means of said numerical value input keyboard on the data input device, thereby to form information relating to a new shape obtained by combining the shapes designated by the shape codes.

A system for preparing numerical control information comprising:

• a graphic display device including a display screen capable of displaying characters, symbols and graphics;
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein, including numerical value input means capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbol;
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• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein and to said data input device and said numerical value input means therein, for executing the preparation of numerical control information, selectable predetermined starting stock shapes and numerical values corresponding thereto are displayed on said display screen of said graphic display device, a starting stock shape corresponding to numerical information input by said numerical value input means on said data input device being used in the preparation of numerical control information.

A system for preparing numerical control information comprising:

• a graphic display device capable of displaying characters, symbols and graphic:
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and including shape symbol keys, capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbols:
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• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said data input device, for executing the preparation of numerical control information, wherein the shape of a special starting stock is input in said device by using said shape symbols keys on said data input device.

A system for preparing numerical control information comprising:

• a graphic display device including a display screen capable of displaying characters, symbols and graphics;
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein, including numerical input display means capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbols;
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• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein and to said data input device and said numerical input display means therein, for executing the preparation of numerical control information, portions requiring an input of starting stock shape and dimension information are displayed on said display screen of said graphic display device, numerical values relating to said portions being used in the preparation of numerical control information, said numerical values being input sequentially by said numerical input display means of said data input display device.

A system for preparing numerical control information comprising:

• a graphic display device including a display screen capable of displaying characters, symbols and graphics;
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein, having numerical value keys capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbols;
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• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein and said data input device, for executing the preparation of numerical control information, a portion of a part contour, which part contour corresponds to a shape symbol that applies directionality to a shape constituting the portion of the part contour, is drawn out on said display screen of said graphic display device, and dimensions are specified by establishing correspondence between the length of said portion of the part contour and a numerical value input by said numerical value keys of said data input device, numerical control information being prepared by repeating this operation to successively input portions of the part contour.

A system for preparing numerical control information comprising:

• a graphic display device including a display screen capable of displaying characters, symbols, and graphics;
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein, capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbols;
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• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein and to said data input device, for executing the preparation of numerical control information, a contour of a part is drawn out within a contour of a starting stock displayed on said display screen of said graphic display device, and there is an input of information that partitions, by means of line segments, the region between the part contour and starting stock contour along the boundary of machining areas, which information is input in said device for executing the preparation of numerical control information and is employed in the preparation of numerical control information.

A system for preparing numerical control information comprising:

• a graphic display device including a display screen capable of displaying characters, symbols and graphics;
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic device and said display screen therein, capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbols;
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• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein and to said data input device, for executing the preparation of numerical control information, a list is displayed on said display screen of said graphic display device, said list comprising the names of tools used in machining a part, and numbers corresponding to said tools, and numbers of tools selected from said list are input by said data input device and employed in the preparation of numerical control information.

A system for preparing numerical control information comprising:

• a graphic display device including a display screen capable of displaying characters, symbols and graphics;
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein, capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbols;
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• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein and to said data input device, for executing the preparation of numerical control information, an item for characterizing the type of a selected tool is displayed on said display screen of said graphic display device, and a specific element of a tool selected for each item is input by using said data input device and is employed in the preparation of numerical control information.

A system for preparing numerical control information comprising:

• a graphic display device including a display screen capable of displaying characters, symbols and graphics;
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein, capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbols;
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• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein and to said data input device, for executing the preparation of numerical control information, wherein a list is displayed on said display screen of said graphic display device, said list comprising machining content and numbers correspondent thereto, and numbers specifying machining content that are selected from said list are input by said data input device and employed in the preparation of numerical control information.

A system for preparing numerical control information comprising:

• a graphic display device including a display screen capable of displaying characters, symbols and graphics;
• a data input device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein, capable of inputting at least numerical values and graphic symbols;
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• a device, operatively connected to said graphic display device and said display screen therein and to said data input device, for executing the preparation of numerical control information, graphics indicating machining area and items of data necessary for computing a machining schedule are displayed on said screen of said graphic display device, said data being input sequentially using said data input device and employed in the preparation of numerical control information.

A method for preparing numerical control information for machining a part, employing a processor, a memory and an input device including a display, comprising the steps of:

• (a) inputting a selected coordinate system;
• (b) inputting figure shape graphic symbols representing the shape of the part;
• (c) inputting shape and dimensions of starting stock material;
• (d) inputting the part dimensions;
• (e) inputting designated rough machining areas;
• (f) inputting a designated machining starting point;
• (g) inputting selected tools for machining;
• (h) inputting designated tool information for machining the part;
• (i) designating a machining schedule for machining the part;
• (j) preparing the machining schedule for machining the part from the selected coordinate system, the figure shape graphic sumbols, the shape and dimensions of the starting stock material, the part dimensions, the designated rough machining areas, the designated machining starting point, the selected tool and tool information, and the designated machining schedule;
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• (k) machining in accordance with the prepared machining schedule.