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Control unit for electrical discharge machine
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1991-07-29
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Granted: 1993-06-01
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Expires: 2011-07-29
Abstract
Abstract An adaptive control unit for an electrical discharge machine having a movable electrode for machining a workpiece, the adaptive control unit including a processing circuit for detecting several machining conditions between a time when the movable electrode begins machining the workpiece and a time when the movable electrode is moved away from the workpiece, a first memory for storing the detected machining conditions, a second memory for storing information representing several rules for defining a changing a machining state; and a determination circuit for determining a value representing a machining instability condition in accordance with the machining conditions stored in the first memory, and the rules stored in the second storage means. The rules stored in the second memory include fuzzy set representations, and the second memory further stores membership functions for the fuzzy set representations.
Inventors
- 👤 Shiro Sasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:51
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/416; G05B19/4163; B; B23; B23H; B23H3/00; B23H3/02; B23H7/00; B23H7/14; B23H7/20; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/34; G05B2219/34065; G05B2219/45; G05B2219/45221; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S706/00; Y10S706/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
An adaptive control unit for an electrical discharge machine including a movable electrode for machining a workpiece, said control unit comprising: processing means (23), coupled to the electrical discharge machine, for detecting a machining condition during a plurality of different time periods, each of the different time periods occurring between a time when the movable electrode begins machining the workpiece and a time when the movable electrode is moved away from the workpiece; first storage means (41) for storing the machining conditions detected by said processing means; second storage means (42) for storing information representing a plurality of rules for determining or changing a machining state; and determination means (43) for determining a value representing a machining instability condition in for each of the plurality of different time periods according to the machining conditions stored in the first storage means, and the rules stored in the second storage means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
An adaptive control unit for an electrical discharge machine including a movable electrode for machining a workpiece, said control unit comprising: processing means (23), coupled to the electrical discharge machine, for detecting a machining condition during a plurality of different time periods, each of the different time periods occurring between a time when the movable electrode begins machining the workpiece and a time when the movable electrode is moved away from the workpiece; first storage means (41) for storing the machining conditions detected by said processing means; second storage means (42) for storing information representing a plurality of rules for determining or changing a machining state; and determination means (43) for determining a value representing a machining instability condition in for each of the plurality of different time periods according to the machining conditions stored in the first storage means, and the rules stored in the second storage means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 1, further comprising control means (44) for controlling the electrical discharge machine in accordance with the machining instability conditions determined by said determination means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 2, wherein said control means includes means for providing a value representing the machining instability condition, comparing means for comparing the provided value with a plurality of different ranges, and wherein said control means controls the electrical discharge machine in accordance with a result of said comparing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 1, wherein the plurality of rules stored ins aid second storage means includes fuzzy set representations, and wherein said second storage means further stores membership functions for the fuzzy set representations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 4, wherein the plurality of rules stored in said second storage means are of an IF-THEN format.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 1, wherein said processing means includes first means for detecting machining conditions only during a predetermined time after the movable electrode has begun machining the workpiece.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 1, wherein said processing means includes second means for detecting machining conditions only during a period between a time after said first means stops detecting machining conditions and the time when the movable electrode is moved away from the workpiece.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 7, wherein said processing means includes third means for detecting machining conditions between the time the movable electrode begins machining the workpiece and the time the movable electrode is moved away from the workpiece.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 8, wherein the machining conditions detected by said first, second and third means are amplitudes representing movement by the movable electrode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 1, wherein the machining conditiosn detected by said processing means are amplitudes representing movements of the electrode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
165 words
An adaptive control unit for an electrical discharge machine including an electrode for machining a workpiece and electrode control means for moving the electrode relative to the workpiece, said control unit comprising: processing means (23), coupled to the electrical discharge machine, for detecting a machining condition during a plurality of different time periods, each of the different time periods occurring between a time when the electrode control means controls the electrode to begin machining the workpiece and a time when the electrode control means controls the electrode to move away from the workpiece; first storage means (41) for storing the machining conditions detected by said processing means; second storage means (42) for storing information representing a plurality of rules for controlling the electrode cotnrol means and determination means (43) for determining a value representing a machining instability condition for each of the different time periods according to the machining conditions stored in the first storage means, and the rules stored in the second storage means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
165 words
An adaptive control unit for an electrical discharge machine including an electrode for machining a workpiece and electrode control means for moving the electrode relative to the workpiece, said control unit comprising: processing means (23), coupled to the electrical discharge machine, for detecting a machining condition during a plurality of different time periods, each of the different time periods occurring between a time when the electrode control means controls the electrode to begin machining the workpiece and a time when the electrode control means controls the electrode to move away from the workpiece; first storage means (41) for storing the machining conditions detected by said processing means; second storage means (42) for storing information representing a plurality of rules for controlling the electrode cotnrol means and determination means (43) for determining a value representing a machining instability condition for each of the different time periods according to the machining conditions stored in the first storage means, and the rules stored in the second storage means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 11, further comprising control means (44) for controlling the electrode control means in accordance with the machining instability conditions determined by said determination means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 11, wherein the plurality of rules stored in said second storage means includes fuzzy set representations, and wherein said second storage means further stores membership functions for the fuzzy set representations.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 13, wherein the plurality of rules stored in said second storage means are of an IF-THEN format.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 11, wherein said electrode control means controls an electrode raising/lowering speed relative to the workpiece.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
160 words
An adaptive control unit for an electrical discharge machine includign a movable electrode for machining a workpiece, and electrical discharge control means for applying a voltage across the movable electrode and the workpiece, said control means comprising: processing means (23), coupled to the electrical discharge machine, for detecting a machining condition during a plurality of different time periods, each of the different time periods occurring between a time when the movable electrode begins machining the workpiece and a time when the movable electrode moves away from the workpiece; first storage means (41) for storing the machining conditions detected by said processing means; second storage means (42) for storing information representing a plurality of rules for controlling the electrical discharge means; and determination means (43) for determining a value representing a machining instability condition for each of the different time periods according to the machining conditions stored in the first storage means, and the rules stored in the second storage means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
160 words
An adaptive control unit for an electrical discharge machine includign a movable electrode for machining a workpiece, and electrical discharge control means for applying a voltage across the movable electrode and the workpiece, said control means comprising: processing means (23), coupled to the electrical discharge machine, for detecting a machining condition during a plurality of different time periods, each of the different time periods occurring between a time when the movable electrode begins machining the workpiece and a time when the movable electrode moves away from the workpiece; first storage means (41) for storing the machining conditions detected by said processing means; second storage means (42) for storing information representing a plurality of rules for controlling the electrical discharge means; and determination means (43) for determining a value representing a machining instability condition for each of the different time periods according to the machining conditions stored in the first storage means, and the rules stored in the second storage means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 16, further comprisign control means (44) for controlling the electrical discharge control means in accordance with the machining instability conditions determined by said determination means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 16, wherein the plurality of rules stored in said second storage means includes fuzzy set representations, and wherein said second storage means further stores membership functions for the fuzzy set representations.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 18, wherein the plurality of rules stored in said second storage means are of an IF-THEN format.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
The adaptive control unit as defined in claim 16, wherein said plurality of rules stored in said second storage means includes a rules for electrode raising/lowering speed control.
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