Apparatus including a user interface for the control of a machine tool
AssigneeDr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
InventorChristian Rutkowski
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Abstract
An apparatus for the control of a machine tool includes, for the processing of a workpiece, several separate processing units that can execute definite tasks simultaneously and independently of one another. Furthermore, a display unit, as well as at least one assigned input unit, is provided. On the display unit side at least one display window, which can be activated selectively and in which corresponding information can be presented visually, is assigned to each processing unit. The display window active at the moment is thus shown uncovered and/or marked for emphasis.
Claims24
A machine tool control system, the system comprising:
- a machine tool;
- a plurality of separate processing units coupled to the machine tool for processing a workpiece with the machine tool wherein the plurality of separate processing units can execute tasks simultaneously and independently of one another;
- a control unit coupled to the plurality of separate processing units;
- a display unit coupled to the control unit wherein each one of the plurality of separate processing units is assigned to at least one display window that can be activated and displayed on the display unit selectively and in which information corresponding to the processing unit to which the at least one display window relates can be represented visually whereby the display window active at the moment is shown uncovered and/or marked for emphasis.
A machine tool control system, the system comprising:
- a machine tool;
- a plurality of separate processing units coupled to the machine tool for processing a workpiece with the machine tool wherein the plurality of separate processing units can execute tasks simultaneously and independently of one another;
- a control unit coupled to the plurality of separate processing units;
- a display unit coupled to the control unit wherein each one of the plurality of separate processing units is assigned at least one display window that can be activated and displayed on the display unit selectively and in which information corresponding to the processing unit to which the at least one display window relates can be represented visually whereby the display window active at the moment is shown uncovered and/or marked for emphasis;
- wherein for each of the at least one display windows several context-related input capabilities are provided that are specific to the corresponding one of the plurality of separate processing units.
A machine tool control system, the system comprising:
- a machine tool;
- a plurality of separate processing units coupled to the machine tool for processing a workpiece with the machine tool wherein the plurality of separate processing units can execute tasks simultaneously and independently of one another;
- a control unit coupled to the plurality of separate processing units;
- a display unit coupled to the control unit wherein each one of the plurality of separate processing units is assigned at least one display window that can be activated and displayed on the display unit selectively and in which information corresponding to the processing unit to which the at least one display window relates can be represented visually whereby the display window active at the moment is shown uncovered and/or marked for emphasis;
- whereas there are various activators that activate the desired display window by the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.