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EP0076328A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Programming apparatus

Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1982-04-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-04-09
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Abstract

Abstract In a digital control device, a message sentence is indicated on the screen of a display unit, and a plurality of menu sentences suitably corresponding to the message sentence are indicated. A plurality of menu switches corresponding to the menu sentences, and a plurality of data switches for inputting data corresponding to the message sentence or menu sentences are provided, and an operator operates it by setting the data for a question by the sequentially indicated message sentences, or by responding to the selected menu.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuo Mitsubishi Denki K. K. Ishibashi
  • 👤 Junichi Mitsubishi Denki K. K. Kamata

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 22:59
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/409; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/36; G05B2219/36129

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 81 words
(1) A numerical control apparatus characterized by a display device for displaying a message sentence and also a plurality of menu sentences corresponding to said message sentence at any time, a plurality of menu switches disposed to correspond to said menu sentences, and a plurality of data switches for entering data corresponding to said message sentence or said menu sentences, said apparatus being operated by successively answering questions from the message sentences displayed on a picture face of said display device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 22 words
(2) A numerical control apparatus according to claim 1 characterized in that a cathode ray tube is used as the display device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 35 words
(3) A numerical control apparatus according to claim 2 characterized in that the display device has a message display unit, a menu display unit, an input data display unit and a set data display unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
(4) A numerical control apparatus according to claim 1 characterized in that the display of the menue sentences is effected by using every day language.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
(5) A numerical control apparatus according to claim 1 characterized in that the display of the menu sentences is effected by using symbols or codes.

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