US4369052A
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Forming supervisory control means for glassware forming machines
Assignee: OI Glass Inc
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Filing: 1981-03-19
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Granted: 1983-01-18
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Expires: 2001-03-19
Abstract
Abstract A control system for individual section glassware forming machines is disclosed which includes a first storage means for storing a control program defining a series of predetermined forming steps and job history and other data from the individual sections. A plurality of individual sections control means, individual to each of the individual sections of the glassware forming machines, generate control signals to the glassware forming means in accordance with the control program. A forming supervisory control means is connected between the first storage means and the individual section control means for loading the control program and job history data into the individual section control means and for reading operating data from the individual section control means. A plurality of machine supervisory control means are provided, each machine supervisory control means being connected between the forming supervisory control means and the individual section control means associated with one of the glassware forming machines. The machine supervisory control means function as multiplexers controlling the bidirectional flow of data between the forming supervisory control means and the individual section control means. This system includes a display device for generating a visual display of operating data including a representation of at least one forming operation along a first axis and a representation of the duration of the forming operation along a second axis.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul A. Hotmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:56
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/048; C; C03; C03B; C03B9/00; C03B9/30; C03B9/40; C03B9/41; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S65/00; Y10S65/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
A control system for a plurality of glassware forming machines each having a plurality of individual glassware forming sections, each section including glassware forming mechanisms for forming glassware articles from gobs of molten glass in a series of predetermined forming steps in response to a plurality of control signals and control means for generating the control signals, the control system comprising: a first storage means for storing control programs defining the series of predetermined forming steps and for storing operating information from the individual sections; a plurality of individual section control means, individual to each of the individual sections, for generating control signals to the glassware forming means in accordance with the control program and for generating operating signals representing operations of the glassware forming means; a plurality of machine supervisory control means, each connected to one or more of said plurality of said individual section control means associated with one of the plurality of glassware forming machines, for loading said control programs into and reading said operating signals from said associated individual section control means; and a forming supervisory control means connected between said first storage means and each of said machine supervisory control means for loading said control programs from said first storage means into said machine supervisory control means and for reading said operating signals from said machine supervisory control means into said first storage means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
A control system for a plurality of glassware forming machines each having a plurality of individual glassware forming sections, each section including glassware forming mechanisms for forming glassware articles from gobs of molten glass in a series of predetermined forming steps in response to a plurality of control signals and control means for generating the control signals, the control system comprising: a first storage means for storing control programs defining the series of predetermined forming steps and for storing operating information from the individual sections; a plurality of individual section control means, individual to each of the individual sections, for generating control signals to the glassware forming means in accordance with the control program and for generating operating signals representing operations of the glassware forming means; a plurality of machine supervisory control means, each connected to one or more of said plurality of said individual section control means associated with one of the plurality of glassware forming machines, for loading said control programs into and reading said operating signals from said associated individual section control means; and a forming supervisory control means connected between said first storage means and each of said machine supervisory control means for loading said control programs from said first storage means into said machine supervisory control means and for reading said operating signals from said machine supervisory control means into said first storage means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The control system according to claim 1 wherein said forming supervisory control means includes means for updating said operating signals stored in said first storage means at predetermined intervals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The control system according to claim 1 wherein said machine supervisory control means includes a second storage means for storing said control programs and said operating signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The control system according to claim 3 wherein said machine supervisory control means includes means for updating said operating signals stored in said second storage means at predetermined intervals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
267 words
A control system for a plurality of glassware forming machines, each forming machine having a plurality of individual glassware forming sections, each individual section having mechanisms for forming glassware articles from gobs of molten glass in a series of predetermined forming steps in response to plurality of control signals, and control means for generating the control signals, said control system comprising: a plurality of individual section control means, each one of which being associated with a corresponding one of the individual sections for generating operating signals representing the operations of the forming mechanisms; a plurality of machine supervisory control means, each one of which being associated with a corresponding one of the glassware forming machines and connected to a corresponding portion of said plurality of individual section control means for receiving said operating signals and providing a set of data signals representing an update of said operating signals at predetermined intervals for the corresponding one of the glassware forming machines; a plurality of machine supervisory storage means, each of which being associated with a corresponding one of said machine supervisory control means for storing successive sets of said data signals; a forming supervisory control means connected to each of said machine supervisory control means for reading and storing said stored sets of said data signals from said machine supervisory storage means through said machine supervisory control means; and means connected to said forming supervisory control means and responsive to said stored sets of said data signals for generating a visual display representing operating information based on said data signals taken for each of the glassware forming machines.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
267 words
A control system for a plurality of glassware forming machines, each forming machine having a plurality of individual glassware forming sections, each individual section having mechanisms for forming glassware articles from gobs of molten glass in a series of predetermined forming steps in response to plurality of control signals, and control means for generating the control signals, said control system comprising: a plurality of individual section control means, each one of which being associated with a corresponding one of the individual sections for generating operating signals representing the operations of the forming mechanisms; a plurality of machine supervisory control means, each one of which being associated with a corresponding one of the glassware forming machines and connected to a corresponding portion of said plurality of individual section control means for receiving said operating signals and providing a set of data signals representing an update of said operating signals at predetermined intervals for the corresponding one of the glassware forming machines; a plurality of machine supervisory storage means, each of which being associated with a corresponding one of said machine supervisory control means for storing successive sets of said data signals; a forming supervisory control means connected to each of said machine supervisory control means for reading and storing said stored sets of said data signals from said machine supervisory storage means through said machine supervisory control means; and means connected to said forming supervisory control means and responsive to said stored sets of said data signals for generating a visual display representing operating information based on said data signals taken for each of the glassware forming machines.
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