US3632989A
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Method and system for production of program controls for machine tools
Assignee: MAG IAS GmbH Eislingen
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Filing: 1969-08-06
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Granted: 1972-01-04
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Expires: 1989-08-06
Abstract
Abstract In the production of command data carriers for control of machine tools, a conventional language information input from a keyboard is recorded by a printer and applied to a simplified computer. The computer calculates and feeds machine tool control commands, both in a machine-related code to a device for producing a command data carrier, and in conventional language to the printer for producing a conventional language record of the commands. The computer also calculates and causes printout of the advance time for producing a workpiece, from information supplied also from a coordinate reader, which scans a drawing of the workpiece.
Inventors
- 👤 Kuno Kasischke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 01:54
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/42; G05B19/4202; G06; G06K; G06K1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of producing command data carrier for program control of machine tools on the basis of information relating to individual steps of a production planning process, comprising the steps of: entering the information relating to individual steps of a production planning process in conventional language on a keyboard for application both to a printer for producing a conventional language record of the information and for entering it in a computer, calculating machine tool control commands responsive to the information by said computer, said computer being programmed to compute appropriate machine tool control commands from aid conventional language information, and supplying the commands from said computer both in a machinerelated code suited for controlling the machine tool to a device for producing the command data carrier, and in conventional language to said printer for producing a conventional language record of the commands.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of producing command data carrier for program control of machine tools on the basis of information relating to individual steps of a production planning process, comprising the steps of: entering the information relating to individual steps of a production planning process in conventional language on a keyboard for application both to a printer for producing a conventional language record of the information and for entering it in a computer, calculating machine tool control commands responsive to the information by said computer, said computer being programmed to compute appropriate machine tool control commands from aid conventional language information, and supplying the commands from said computer both in a machinerelated code suited for controlling the machine tool to a device for producing the command data carrier, and in conventional language to said printer for producing a conventional language record of the commands.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein machine tools controlled according to different codes are required for performing a given process, comprising the further step of simultaneously calculating machine tool control commands in different machine-related codes corresponding to said differently controlled machine tools.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as recited in claim 2 further comprising the step of supplying the differently coded machine-related tool control commands to respectively associated devices for producing differently coded command data carriers for control of the corresponding machine tools.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as recited in claim 3 further comprising the step of supplying each of the differently coded machine-related tool control commands from said computer in conventional language to an associated printer for producing a conventional language record of the commands for control of the corresponding machine tool.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method as recited in claim 1 comprising the further steps of: supplying additional information relating to steps of a production planning process from a command store scanner, and calculating the machine tool commands in response both to the information fed in to the computer from the keyboard and from the command store scanner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein a component to be produced is represented in final form in a drawing and comprising the further steps of: scanning the drawing with a coordinate reader to derive information of the required production steps in coordinate values related to the component, and calculating machine tool control commands in response both to the information fed in to the computer from the keyboard in conventional language and from the reader in coordinate values.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as recited in claim 6 wherein said scanning step is optical in nature and including the step of reading out from the computer in conventional language form the times required for the several stages of production of the component to be produced.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as recited in claim 7 wherein the total time required for production of the component is read out in conventional language.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the steps of: supplying the commands from said computer in coordinate related values to a coordinate plotter, and tracing the particular tool movements by the coordinate plotter to provide a drawing corresponding to the machine tool movements produced by the control commands.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the steps of: calculating in the computer the time required for the machine tool to perform the operation corresponding to each command determined by said computer, and supplying the operating times corresponding to each individual command to the printer for producing a conventional language record of these times.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as recited in claim 10, further comprising the step of adding the individual operating times to determine the total time required for completing the process.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the steps of: calculating the parameters of each tool displacement responsive to the machine tool control commands from said computer, and algebraically adding the displacements upon completion of the process to provide a check function for monitoring the program.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
141 words
A system for producing command data carriers for program control of machine tools comprising: a keyboard for the entry of information in conventional language relating to production planning process steps for finishing a workpiece, a computer controlled by said keyboard and programmed to calculate commands for a given command-controlled machine tool in accordance with said information, said computer producing command outputs both in a machine-related code suited for controlling said machine tool and in conventional language, a printer controlled by said keyboard for producing a conventional language record of said information and controlled by the conventional language command output of said computer for producing a conventional language record of said commands, and a data carrier producing device controlled by the machine-related code command output of said computer for the production of a data carrier suitable for the control of said tool.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
141 words
A system for producing command data carriers for program control of machine tools comprising: a keyboard for the entry of information in conventional language relating to production planning process steps for finishing a workpiece, a computer controlled by said keyboard and programmed to calculate commands for a given command-controlled machine tool in accordance with said information, said computer producing command outputs both in a machine-related code suited for controlling said machine tool and in conventional language, a printer controlled by said keyboard for producing a conventional language record of said information and controlled by the conventional language command output of said computer for producing a conventional language record of said commands, and a data carrier producing device controlled by the machine-related code command output of said computer for the production of a data carrier suitable for the control of said tool.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as recited in claim 13 wherein there is further provided a plurality of command data carrier producing devices.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as recited in claim 14 wherein there is further provided a plurality of printers corresponding to said plurality of command data carrier producing devices.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
101 words
A system as recited in claim 13 wherein machine tools controlled by different codes are required for performing a given process, further comprising: a plurality of command data carrier producing devices, a plurality of printers corresponding to said plurality of command data carrier producing devices, and said computer being programmed to simultaneously calculate commands for said tools in different machine-related codes corresponding to said differently controlled, machine tools and including means for providing a plurality of machine related code command outputs to corresponding command data carrier producing devices and a plurality of conventional language command outputs to the respectively corresponding printers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as recited in claim 13 wherein there is further provided a command store scanner connected to the input of said computer for control thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system as recited in claim 17 wherein said scanner comprises a punched tape transmitter.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
69 words
A system as recited in claim 13 wherein a component to be produced is represented in final form in a drawing, and wherein there is further provided: a coordinate reader for scanning the drawing to derive information of the required production steps in coordinate values related to the component, and said computer responding to the coordinate values produced by said coordinate reader in calculating the machine tool control commands.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
53 words
A system as recited in claim 13 wherein: said computer calculates the machine tool control commands in coordinate related values, and there is further provided a coordinate plotter responsive to the coordinate related valueS calculated by said computer for producing a drawing for recording the machine tool movements produced by the control commands.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-01-03 | 1975-07-05 | 1976-01-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-01-03 | 1979-07-05 | 1980-01-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-01-03 | 1983-07-05 | 1984-01-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |