# US 5,117,368 A · Control device for tapping

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- Number: US 5,117,368 A
- Document ID: US5117368A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 07/501,139
- Filed: 1990-03-29
- Granted: 1992-05-26
- Earliest claimed: 1989-03-29
- Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Okuma Tekkosho
- Inventors: Takahiro Yamaguchi; Takahiko Kitade
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5117368A

## CPC

- G05B 19/4067: Restoring data or position after power failure or other interruption
- G05B 2219/45216: Tapping
- G05B 2219/50084: Keep position, setup parameters in memory
- G05B 2219/50224: Synchronize feed and spindle speed during slow down, stopping
- 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)

## Abstract

A tapping device generates a cycle suspension squence by which a tapping process can be temporarily suspended and a cycle restart sequence by which the suspended tapping process can be restarted, thereby securing a safe operation at the time of an abnormality in the tapper or at trial cutting. Tapping wherein tapping is controlled by synchronizing the rotation of a spindle and the feed on a feed shaft. The device includes a sequence generating section which generates a tapping sequence for execution of said the tapping process, a cycle suspension sequence which slows down and suspends in synchronism the rotation of the spindle and the feed on said feed shaft to sumit detachment of the tapper from the work, and a cycle restart sequence which resumes the tapping process. A memory is provided which stores the detected oriented angle of the spindle for the start of cutting in the tapping sequence. A sequence executing section is provided which executes the tapping sequence, the cycle suspension sequence when a cycle suspension signal is inputted, and the cycle restart sequence according to the spindle oriented angle from said memory means when a cycle restart signal is inputted.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A tapping control device in which a tapping process is controlled by synchronizing the rotation of a spindle and the feed on a feed shaft, said tapping control device comprising:
sequence generating means for generating (a) a tapping sequence for execution of said tapping process, (b) a cycle suspension sequence for slowing down and suspending in synchronism said rotation of said spindle and said feed on said feed shaft to permit a tapper to be detached from a work, and (c) a cycle restart sequence for resuming said tapping process;
memory means for storing an oriented angle of said spindle for a start of cutting in said tapping sequence; and
sequence executing means for executing (a) said tapping sequence, (b) said cycle suspension sequence when a cycle suspension signal is inputted thereto, and (c) said cycle restart sequence according to the spindle oriented angle read out form said memory means when a cycle restart signal is inputted thereto.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A control device according to claim 1, wherein said generating means comprises:
syntax interpretation means for interpreting commands of a part program;
tapping cycle control means for generating said cycle suspension signal and said cycle restart signal in response to an external signal input means; and
tapping sequence generating means for receiving a tapping cycle command from said syntax interpretation means and said cycle suspension signal and said cycle restart signal from said tapping cycle control means.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A control device according to claim 2, wherein said sequence executing means comprises:
interpolation means for receiving command values form said syntax interpretation means, said tapping sequence, said cycle stopping sequence and said cycle restart sequence from said tapping sequence generating means and a function generation skip signal from said tapping cycle control means;
first driving means for driving said spindle and second driving means for driving said feed shaft according to outputs from said interpolation means; and
data generating means for detecting said oriented angle of said spindle and for outputting the detected spindle oriented angle to said memory means.