US 6,366,046 B1Granted

System for servomotor driven press to permit performance of multi purpose tasks

AssigneeNational Science Council

InventorsHong-Sen Yan, Wei-Ren Chen

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Abstract

A general type press system with variable-speed slider-crank mechanism driven by a servomotor which can be used for various types of press work by providing various corresponding input speed trajectories. The press includes a frame, a linkage-mechanism with a crank as its input and a slider as its output, and a servomotor. The servomotor is used for driving the crank of the linkage-mechanism. The output motion of the press, i.e., the ram's motion, is accomplished by the slider of the mechanism. The speed of the servomotor is controlled by a micro-computer or a personal computer equipped with a digital signal processor (DSP). This computer supports a number of speed functions for different types of press work to obtain optimal processing results. Because the existing traditional linkage press can also be upgraded to a multi-purpose press, the disclosed press is an innovative design with the advantages of flexibility and practicability.

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Dependent claims

A system for a mechanical press wherein the transmission mechanism has a rotational input member and a sliding output member so that the press is capable of performing different processes, said system comprising:

a) a servomotor as the power input of said press and which drives the rotational input member with variable speed;
b) a coupling connecting said servomotor to said rotational input member;
c) a PC-based controller for storing variable speed function trajectories corresponding to said different processes and performing in time control of said servomotor along the variable speed function trajectories for the different processes;
d) an angular positioning sensor associated with said servomotor for transmitting angular position information of said servomotor to said PC-based controller for in-time control thereof;
and
e) a linear positioning sensor associated with the sliding output member for transmitting linear position information of said member to said PC-based controller for in-time control of said servomotor;
wherein the variable speed function trajectories stored in said PC-based controller are made up of Bezier curves with sets of control points which depend on the link lengths of the press mechanism and the process being worked on, and the corresponding desired linear speed of said slide member is stored in said PC-based controller for verification.

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Facts

Application: 09/711,048Filed 13 Nov 2000
Priority: TW 89106485 A31 Mar 2000
Granted: 2 Apr 2002
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

G05B 19/416
Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to…
B21D 28/002
Shaping by press-cutting; Perforating: drive of the tools
B30B 1/266
By cams, eccentrics, or cranks: drive systems for the cam, eccentric or crank axis
B30B 15/14
Details of, or accessories for, presses; Auxiliary measures in connection with pressing: control arrangements for mechanically-driven presses