Planning of computer numerical control (CNC) machining operations with the aid of a digital computer

    公开(公告)号:US10564626B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-18

    申请号:US15011312

    申请日:2016-01-29

    IPC分类号: G05B19/4097 G05B19/4093

    摘要: A Web-based system and method creates one or more qualitatively distinct process plans for machining a part. The surfaces of the part are modeled and parameters for a plurality of CNC machining tools are obtained, including the orientations along which the tool cuts away raw material. A maximal set of translations for each tool is also obtained, where each translation includes a collision-free orientation of the tool and a maximal machinable volume of material removable from the part in that orientation. A search engine navigates through a hierarchically-structured search space that starts at an initial state and transitions to successive states based on actions that satisfy a cost constraint function. Each state and each action includes a tool, orientation of the tool, and a maximal machinable volume. The search ends when a goal condition is satisfied. The actions constitute the process plan.

    Computer numerical control (CNC) machining tool and method for controlling a CNC machining tool
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    Computer numerical control (CNC) machining tool and method for controlling a CNC machining tool 有权
    电脑数控(CNC)加工工具及CNC加工工具的控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US09292626B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-22

    申请号:US13710381

    申请日:2012-12-10

    摘要: A Web-based system and method uses a model of the manufacturing setup and knowledge of a designed part with arbitrary geometry to produce process plans in two successive stages. First, the part geometry is analyzed. A query of determining the maximal volume machinable from an oriented machining tool is transformed into determining the visibility of the part surface from the perspective of a hypothetical camera placed at the tip of the oriented machining tool. Second, a collection of the maximal machinable volumes over the set of all tool orientations is collected. Combinations of the maximal machinable volumes covering the entire difference between the raw stock and the desired part are evaluated for providing feedback on manufacturability and process plans. In a further embodiment, manufacturability is analyzed for tools and machines with arbitrary geometric complexity using high dimensional configuration space analysis.

    摘要翻译: 基于Web的系统和方法使用具有任意几何形状的设计部件的制造设置和知识的模型来在两个连续的阶段中产生过程计划。 首先分析零件几何形状。 从放置在定向加工工具的尖端处的假想相机的角度,确定从定向加工工具可加工的最大体积的查询被转换为确定部件表面的可视性。 第二,收集所有刀具方向集合上的最大可加工体积的集合。 评估涵盖原料与所需零件之间的整体差异的最大加工量的组合,以提供可制造性和工艺计划的反馈。 在另一实施例中,使用高维配置空间分析来分析具有任意几何复杂度的工具和机器的可制造性。

    Planning Of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Operations With The Aid Of A Digital Computer

    公开(公告)号:US20170220028A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-03

    申请号:US15011312

    申请日:2016-01-29

    IPC分类号: G05B19/4097

    摘要: A Web-based system and method creates one or more qualitatively distinct process plans for machining a part. The surfaces of the part are modeled and parameters for a plurality of CNC machining tools are obtained, including the orientations along which the tool cuts away raw material. A maximal set of translations for each tool is also obtained, where each translation includes a collision-free orientation of the tool and a maximal machinable volume of material removable from the part in that orientation. A search engine navigates through a hierarchically-structured search space that starts at an initial state and transitions to successive states based on actions that satisfy a cost constraint function. Each state and each action includes a tool, orientation of the tool, and a maximal machinable volume. The search ends when a goal condition is satisfied. The actions constitute the process plan.