Abstract:
An apparatus and process for manufacturing of decorative panels are disclosed. The process comprises the following steps: storage of a digital image (1 ), conversion into a CAD image (3) composed of a plurality of geometrical figures, suitable to be read by numerical control machines, transmission of the CAD image (3) to a numerical control cutting machine (4) fed with a panel, and execution of a plurality of holes on the panel on the geometrical figures of the CAD image (3), in such a way to obtain a perforated decorative panel (5), with holes having different dimensions and arranged in such positions to create an image (50) that represents the original digital image (1 ).
Abstract:
A method for controlling a mechanism through the use of higher-dimensional n-curves is disclosed. An electronically-controlled mechanism is provided. Electronic communication is established between a computer and the electronically-controlled mechanism. A controller is running or executing on the computer to send mechanism commands to the electronically-controlled mechanism. Process control software is used to control the electronically-controlled mechanism. The process control software uses higher-dimensional n-curves to control the electronically-controlled mechanism.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and to a device for the shape-optimizing fabrication of gas cylinders (1). The inventive device comprises a processing device (7) for, for example, cutting the gas cylinder (1), and a measuring device (5) with which the geometrical shape of the gas cylinder (1) can be measured. The measurement data can be used to determine, for example, which zones of the gas cylinder (1) require finishing. The inventive device can be used in the method for the shape-optimizing fabrication of gas cylinders (1) that comprise, at least in a partial section, two opposite interfaces (10, 11). The distance of said interfaces to one another, when looked at vertically in relation to the first interface (11), at least partially exceeds a predetermined minimum distance, and the second interface (10) is available for a shaping treatment. According to the inventive method, the coordinates of a plurality of measuring points pertaining to the first interface (11) are determined, a plurality of base points defining the desired shape of the second interface (10) is determined on the basis of the coordinates of the measuring points and the given minimum distance, and the second interface (10) is provided with the desired shape by way of a shaping treatment. The inventive method is especially useful for finishing pressurized gas cylinders.
Abstract:
A method for controlling a mechanism through the use of higher-dimensional n-curves is disclosed. An electronically-controlled mechanism is provided. Electronic communication is established between a computer and the electronically-controlled mechanism. A controller is running or executing on the computer to send mechanism commands to the electronically-controlled mechanism. Process control software is used to control the electronically-controlled mechanism. The process control software uses higher-dimensional n-curves to control the electronically-controlled mechanism.
Abstract:
A data generating device for generating numerical control data that controls the operation of a cutting tool when a work is to be machined, a data generating method, and data generating program. The data generating device (10) comprises a shape data input unit (26) for receiving shape data describing the shape of a work to be machined, a partial shape data generating unit (28) for dividing input shape data into a plurality of segments to generate a plurality of elements of partial shape data, a plurality of partial numerical control data generating units (16, 18, 20, 22, 24) for generating partial numerical control data, for machining parts of the work as described by partial shape data, from the elements of partial shape data, and a numerical control data integrating unit (30) for generating numerical control data for machining the entire work to be machined by integrating partial numerical control data.
Abstract:
A method of specifying a three-dimensional curve includes a step of input data specifying a first projected curve (CV1) and a second projected curve (CV2) which are formed when a three-dimensional curve (31a) is projected onto each of two adjacent planes in Cartesian coordinates (e.g., an XY plane and a YZ plane), a step of obtaining coordinates (ai, bi) of an ith (i = 1, 2 ... ) division point (Pi) of division points which divide the first projected curve (CV1) into a large number of line elements, a step of obtaining coordinates (bi, ci) of a point (Qi) on the second projected curve (CV2) which has the coordinate (bi) along the common axis (the Y-axis) of the coordinate axes of the two adjacent planes, and a step of specifying the three-dimensional curve (31a) using a set of points (Ri) with three-dimensional coordinates (ai, bi, ci).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and to a device for the shape-optimizing fabrication of gas cylinders (1). The inventive device comprises a processing device (7) for, for example, cutting the gas cylinder (1), and a measuring device (5) with which the geometrical shape of the gas cylinder (1) can be measured. The measurement data can be used to determine, for example, which zones of the gas cylinder (1) require finishing. The inventive device can be used in the method for the shape-optimizing fabrication of gas cylinders (1) that comprise, at least in a partial section, two opposite interfaces (10, 11). The distance of said interfaces to one another, when looked at vertically in relation to the first interface (11), at least partially exceeds a predetermined minimum distance, and the second interface (10) is available for a shaping treatment. According to the inventive method, the coordinates of a plurality of measuring points pertaining to the first interface (11) are determined, a plurality of base points defining the desired shape of the second interface (10) is determined on the basis of the coordinates of the measuring points and the given minimum distance, and the second interface (10) is provided with the desired shape by way of a shaping treatment. The inventive method is especially useful for finishing pressurized gas cylinders.
Abstract:
A method of producing a curved surface includes a step of inputting section data on two sections (11, 12) of a three-dimensional curved-surface object, data on first and second section curves (11a, 12a) formed by the two sections (11, 12), respectively, and data on a three-dimensional curve (31a) which includes points (P1, P1') on the first and second section curves, respectively, and specifies the outer shape of the three-dimensional curved-surface object; a step of generating an intermediate section (41) for each of division points (Si) (i = 1, 2, 3 ... ) which divide the three-dimensional curve (31a) into a large number of line elements, each intermediate section (41) including the corresponding division point; a step of calculating an intermediate section curve (41a) of each intermediate section using the data on the two section curves (11a, 12a) and positional information about the division points (Si); and a step of generating the curved surface of the three-dimensional curved-surface object using this set of a plurality of intermediate section curves.