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    • 专利摘要:
    The invention relates to a machine control comprising a sensor module (4), an evaluation module (9) and a control module (5), wherein the sensor module (4) has a transducer which converts a mechanical variable acting on the sensor module (4) into a proportional electrical parameter and wherein the evaluation module (9) is connected to the sensor module (4) via a first signal connection (8) and to the control module (5) via a second signal connection (11). The evaluation module (9) forms a signal profile by means of a potential and / or a change analysis from the detected electrical signal, which is compared with at least one reference signal profile stored in a storage means of the evaluation module (9) by a comparison module of the evaluation module (9) and from this the control signal is generated. Furthermore, at least one of the two signal connections (8, 11) is designed to be wireless.
    公开号:AT510950A2
    申请号:T2089/2010
    申请日:2010-12-17
    公开日:2012-07-15
    发明作者:
    申请人:Trumpf Maschinen Austria Gmbh；
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    The invention relates to a machine control comprising a sensor module, an evaluation module and a control module.
    In a machine control, in particular in a machine control for a bending or bending press, a requirement is to ensure reliable operation of the bending or bending function, in particular even if manipulation work is required by the operator. Especially when manufacturing small parts or parts with complex bending lines, it is usually necessary that the operator aligns the work piece until the start of the bending process relative to the bending die and starts the bending process by pressing a trigger element. Devices are known from the prior art to ensure that there are no body parts between the press bar and the stop bar of the bending die during the bending process, whereby a risk of injury to the operator is prevented. To initiate the bending process, known machine controls have an operating element in the form of a foot switch, which foot switch is evaluated by a control module of the machine control and then activate the drive means of the machine tool to perform the bending operation or to deactivate to end the bending process and the Stop bending die or move back to its original position.
    From JP 2007-069261 A an actuator is known in which the switching element is arranged in a shoe, whereby the operator can move freely in the field of machine tool substantially and at any time can solve the bending process, without the previously known operating switch To have to move to the desired location, further the switching state of the actuator is transmitted wirelessly from the shoe to a control module. Based on the switching state of the sensor in the shoe of the operator, the movement of the press bar is controlled accordingly. N2010 / 24000 -2- -2- ♦ • · > * ·· I * * · »» * »· 4 * · · *
    In machine operation, however, it may now be necessary, in addition to a pure on-off operation or a bending and retracting movement of the press bar, to transfer further control commands to the control module without the operator having to divert attention from the work area, which would increase the risk of incorrect operation or injury. When working with machine tools, it may in particular also occurrence that an emergency situation is given and an immediate stop the movement of the press bar or an immediate return movement is required. For this purpose, known machine tools usually have one or more emergency operating elements arranged in the region of the machine tool. However, this design has the disadvantage that such a safety switching element additional circuitry and equipment expense entails, since the circuit components required for training limit the flexible usability of the machine control.
    Also, the prior art does not disclose that in addition to a pure start-stop information, additional variable control information can be transmitted from the operator to the machine control.
    The object of the invention is thus to provide a machine control, in which an operator can trigger operating functions, without restricting the freedom of movement in the area of the machine tool.
    The object of the invention is achieved in that the evaluation module has a threshold value transmitter, wherein the evaluation module forms a signal profile from a potential and / or a change analysis from the detected electrical signal, the evaluation module also having a memory means in which a reference signal profile The evaluation module also has a comparison module which compares the detected signal profile with the stored signal profile and generates the control signal. At least one signal connection between the control module and the evaluation module or between the evaluation module and the sensor module is designed to be wireless. The particular advantage of the embodiment of the invention lies in the fact that due to the threshold value of the evaluation module in addition to a known state operation with two switching states a variety of other control options is given. Since an electrical parameter is generated by the transducer of the sensor module, which is proportional to the physical quantity acting on the sensor, a plurality of threshold values can be derived, which depend on the intensity of the acting N2010 / 24000 -3-
    Size are. In a potential analysis by the threshold of the detected electrical characteristic, a plurality of different intensity levels, which act on the sensor module, evaluate. When a change analysis is carried out by the threshold value sensor, the speed of the rise or fall of the action is additionally or alternatively determined in addition to the detected absolute value of the acting physical variable so that, for example, a control signal for the travel speed of the press bar can be derived therefrom. In one possible refinement, a plurality of signal profiles may be stored in the memory means, so that a plurality of control signals can be generated.
    Another advantage is a development according to which the sensor module is arranged in a piece of clothing, in particular a shoe. In the field of machine tools, it is usually a safety requirement that operators are equipped with appropriate footwear to reduce the risk of injury. Such footwear usually offers the space for the arrangement of components of the machine control according to the invention, in particular, the sensor module or the sensor and the evaluation module can be arranged in the garment. Since even in case of danger it is usually ensured that the operator has contact with the shoes on the ground and thus a reliable movement is possible even in emergency situations in that a control signal can be clearly derived on the basis of the signal analysis carried out by the evaluation module. Due to the construction according to the invention, it is possible in particular for the operator to set an operator action without averting his attention from the workpiece or machine tool to be machined. With the development according to the invention, the full attention of the operator on the workpiece or on the machine tool thus always remains. It is both an integrated into the shoe arrangement possible, in which the sensor module, for example, is arranged embedded in the sole material and thus protected from this material against excessive mechanical stress. But it is also possible that the sensor module is designed as an insole and thus can be inserted into each shoe, without the need for a special shoe structure would be required. In any case, the arrangement is designed such that there is no restriction of movement of the operator.
    In order to expand the possibilities of application, a development is advantageous according to which the sensor module is designed as an overstretched part and is arranged on a piece of clothing. For example, the sensor module can be designed as an overshoe, or even as a glove and thus at any time in addition to an existing N2010 / 24000 -4- equipment worn. An overshoe may have an actuating part, which is arranged by means of a longitudinally variable clamping device on the outer shoe of the operator.
    According to a development, it is now provided that the sensor and the evaluation module are arranged integrated, wherein the signal connection between the integrally arranged modules and the control module is formed wirelessly. This design has the advantage that a plurality of machine tools can thus be co-operated, since the already generated control signal is transmitted wirelessly to the control module. Thus, an operator with an example of a generically configured arrangement of the sensor and evaluation module operate several machine tools, without the need for an individually trained machine control would be required.
    A further development consists in the fact that the arrangement of the sensor and the evaluation module is designed as a plug-in module which has the advantage that this module can be arranged in a provided recess, for example. A shoe. In particular, it is advantageous if in the shoe a universal recess is present, which is closed during the production of the shoe with a closure part, whereby the shoe is fully functional and wherein, if necessary, the closure part is replaced by the module assembly,
    Since in the environment of machine tools usually a fairly high noise level prevails, it is advantageous if an actuator is connected to the evaluation module. Thus, the evaluation module after recognition of a valid signal profile or the control module after receiving a valid control command, the operator a tactile perception, in particular a mechano-tactile perception are taught. The actuator may be formed, for example, by a vibration motor which is arranged in the garment and transmits its vibrations to the body part, so that the operator does not have to avert his concentration from the work piece and still receives the feedback on a positive detection of the control command or the signal profile ,
    Another advantage is also a further development, according to which the evaluation and the control module are integrated, wherein the signal connection between the sensor module and the integrated modules arranged wirelessly. Thus, a machine control can be provided, in which the sensor module as possible N2010 / 24000 fold, compact and inexpensive, the complex generation of the signal profile and the comparison to be performed can access through the integrated arrangement of the evaluation and the control module to more processing resources and thus also carry out correspondingly more complex analysis method.
    According to a further development, at least one sequence of time-discrete signal value change values is stored in the signal profile, which has the advantage that switching stages are formed and, in contrast to the prior art, more than two switching states can be formed. Since, according to the invention, a proportional electrical parameter is generated from the physical variable acting on the sensor module, a sequence of actions can thus be detected and evaluated as a control signal, which must consist of a plurality of consecutive actions in a specific chronological order. Thus, the operator can generate a control signal by repeatedly acting on the sensor module, since the detected signal profile is compared with stored reference signal profiles. In particular, however, an incorrect operation is therefore also avoided since, for example, a random contact due to the movement of the operator can not lead to an erroneous triggering of a control signal.
    In a similar direction is a further development, according to the signal profile, a period of over or under the threshold value is stored. For example, a command sequence can be initiated by allowing the operator to act on the sensor module for a certain period of time, whereupon the evaluation module detects the beginning of a signal profile and compares the following detected signals with the signal profile stored in the reference profile. However, this refinement has the particular advantage that an erroneous generation of a control signal is not possible because only a conscious and thus mostly prolonged action for the generation of the signal profile is used. Random effects caused by the movement of the operator are thus ignored as irrelevant. To this end, it should also be understood that a rest period can also be evaluated, ie that the operator must not take any action for a certain amount of time.
    According to a development, the transducer is designed as a pressure sensor, for example as a pressure-sensitive resistor or as a pressure-dependent capacitance, which has the advantage, for example, that such a sensor can serve as a frequency-determining component in an electrical oscillating circuit and thus exert a force on the sensor module N2010 / 24000 .. ,. »···· ·· * ϊ: *; -1: - Μ: »« > · · -6-has a direct effect on the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit, which will also change the transmission parameters of the wireless signal connection, which can be evaluated by the remote station and interpreted as a control signal.
    According to a development of the converter is designed as an acceleration sensor which has the advantage that thereby more degrees of freedom in the detection of physical characteristics are possible. In the case of a force action, essentially only one detection direction is possible or only strength and / or the increase or decrease in the force effect can be detected. In the case of an acceleration sensor, for example, forward-backward and / or high-low movements can be detected depending on the design of the acceleration sensor. In the case of a design as a 3-axis sensor, movements in all three spatial directions can be detected in order to be able to form a correspondingly finely graduated signal profile and to be able to generate a corresponding variety of control signals therefrom. In a development, an inertial sensor can also be provided in order to be able to detect not only translatory, but also rotational accelerations.
    An embodiment of the transducer as a threshold value sensor has the advantage that a multipoint switch, for example, with a spring-loaded rocker, has a plurality of explicit switching stages, which means that the operator must pay less attention to the precision of the contact input. Another advantage is a further development, if such a threshold sensor provides a sensory feedback to the operator, so that he can clearly recognize the achievement of the respective threshold value switching stages.
    Since a small amount of electrical energy is required by the sensor module or optionally by the evaluation module to carry out the analysis or wireless transmission, it is advantageous if the transducer is designed as an active component and thus by the force or acceleration electrical voltage is formed. The transducer may be formed, for example, as a piezoelectric element or as an electromagnetic transducer, in which case the voltage or the increase of the output voltage as a measure of the applied force or acceleration can be used.
    According to a development, the wireless signal connection is formed by a short-range communication connection, in particular as a high-frequency communication connection. Examples include short-range communication links such as Bluetooth, or ZIGBEE. However, it is also possible that N2010 / 24000 -7- a frequency corresponding to the detected signal profile is transmitted, which is recorded on the remote station and converted accordingly into control commands. In a further development it can be provided that a two-way communication connection is present, so that the control module can clearly detect the presence of a sensor module in the vicinity of the machine tool.
    In further developments, it is further provided that the control module has a position-determining or position-determining module with a receiving counterpart and that there is a wireless third signal connection between the evaluation module and the control module, this third signal connection preferably being ultrasound-based. For a Uitra-sound signal emitted via this third signal connection and an HF signal simultaneously emitted via the second signal connection, the position-finding or position-determining module determines, by means of a receiving counterpart, a transit time difference and determines a position information therefrom.
    According to the claim further education with a receiving counterpart can be determined by evaluating the time difference, a radius on which the operator is located in the vicinity of the receiving counterpart. If, according to a further development, at least two receiving counterparts are present, in turn a radius can be determined for each receiving counterpart, by cutting the two radii, the position of the operator can be determined. The more receiving counterparts are present, the more accurate this intersection point and thus the position of the operator can be determined and the less sensitive is the position location or position determination. Since machine tools for stability reasons are usually very solid and preferably made of metal, there is the danger for the second and third signal connection that the signal connection is impaired by equipment of the machine tool or by the operator himself. If there are now several reception counterparts, this increases the reception reliability and thus the reliability of the position location or position determination.
    Furthermore, it is possible that the transmission of signals via the second and third signal connection takes place asynchronously or with a time delay. Since the transmission of the control commands via the second signal connection, this is preferably active when the operator initiates a control of the machine tool, in this case can be activated by the evaluation the third signal connection, which then N2010 / 24000 -8-. periodically sends a signal. To determine the transit time difference transmitter and receiver must be synchronized in this case, so the position location or. Position determination module know the time of sending, for example, by with the signal transmission via the second and third signal connection, a time stamp is transmitted. Further developments are further that the position location or position determination module only evaluates the transit time differences of the second signal connection for a plurality of receiving stations, this corresponds to a radio location, or a purely ultrasound-based position location or position determination is possible only by evaluating the third signal connection.
    The invention also relates to a method for operating a machine tool, comprising a machine control according to the invention. In this case, an influence of a physical quantity is detected by the transducer of the sensor module and transmitted to the evaluation module as an electrical parameter which generates a signal profile therefrom by temporal analysis, in which signal profile an assignment of a time interval to a signal value or to a signal value change is stored Furthermore, the evaluation module compares the generated with at least one stored signal profile and based on it, generates the control signal. As a physical quantity, for example, a force and / or acceleration understood. The particular advantage of the method according to the invention is that a signal profile is generated by temporal analysis of the electrical characteristic output by the converter in which signal profile a temporal sequence of the change of a signal value or a temporal adherence of signal value limit values is stored. By comparing the recorded with a stored reference signal profile, it is possible for the operator of the machine control to deliver a plurality of different operating commands without having to avert the attention of the machine tool or the workpiece to be processed. In particular, it is thus possible by depositing a plurality of signal profiles to transmit to the control module a plurality of control signals and thus perform a plurality of different operations in an advantageous manner.
    According to a development, it is provided that the evaluation module determines the slope of the change in the electrical signal, whereby the operating speed of the N2010 / 24000 -9-
    Sensor module as a basis for the generation of a signal profile and associated, can serve a control signal,
    Another advantage is a further development, according to which the evaluation module determines the duration of the overshoot or undershoot of the threshold, since thus the risk of incorrect operation is avoided and in turn a plurality of operating commands by detecting different control signals is possible. For example, a signal profile may be characterized in that, in a certain sequence and while maintaining certain times, a physical variable with a certain intensity must act on the sensor module. Also, a signal profile may be characterized in that for the detection of a valid signal profile always at the beginning for a certain time a force or acceleration due to a predetermined movement must be given to the sensor module.
    In order to ensure an assignment of the sensor module to the evaluation or control module, according to a further development, the sensor module has an identification code, which is transmitted to the evaluation module or to the control module. Thus, it can be ensured that only that sensor module may ultimately communicate or interact with the control module having the correct or assigned identification tag. Thus, multiple machine controls can be operated side by side, without the risk that it may come due to the wireless communication path to a faulty assignment and thus to a malfunction. However, the identification feature can also be designed, for example, such that a reading of the identification feature is possible independently of the signal transmission, for example a design as an RFID feature is possible.
    According to a development, an alarm signal is output as a control signal when a limit value of the signal value change is exceeded. In particular with regard to the determination of emergency signals, this has the advantage that distress signals are usually characterized by a very rapid or sudden actuation. In a previously known foot switch, the travel movement of the press bar is stopped immediately after pressing the Schaitwippe, in particular after overcoming a specified standard value of 350 N. In the process further developed according to the method, the actuation force and / or the actuation speed of the sensor module can now be used as a measure of the urgency of an operating command. This also allows a variable travel speed of the press bar to be derived, for example, when the press bar is to be moved slowly up to the workpiece in order to allow precise alignment of the workpiece
    For a better understanding of the invention, this will be explained in more detail with reference to the following figures.
    Each shows in a highly schematically simplified representation:
    1 shows a machine control according to the invention in a machine tool.
    Fig. 2 shows a possible embodiment of the machine control according to the invention, in which the sensor and the evaluation module are integrated in the garment;
    Fig. 3 shows another possible embodiment of the machine control according to the invention, in which only the sensor module is arranged in the item of clothing;
    4 a) and b) examples of a signal profile;
    5 shows another possible embodiment of the machine control according to the invention, in which the sensor module and the evaluation module are designed as an overstretched part;
    6 is a schematic representation of the position location or position determination.
    By way of introduction, it should be noted that in the differently described embodiments, the same parts are provided with the same reference numerals or the same component names, wherein the disclosures contained in the entire description can be mutatis mutandis to the same parts with the same reference numerals or component names. Also, the location information chosen in the description, such as top, bottom, side, etc. related to the immediately described and illustrated figure and are to be transferred to the new situation mutatis mutandis when a change in position. Furthermore, individual features or combinations of features from the different exemplary embodiments shown and described can also represent independent, inventive or inventive solutions. All statements on value ranges in the physical description should be understood to include any and all sub-ranges thereof, e.g. the indication 1 to 10 is to be understood as meaning that all subsections, starting from the lower N2010 / 24000 -11 -
    Limit 1 and the upper limit 10 are included, i. all subregions begin with a lower limit of 1 or greater and end at an upper limit of 10 or less, e.g. 1 to 1.7, or 3.2 to 8.1 or 5.5 to 10.
    Fig. 1 shows a machine tool 1, in particular a press brake, with a machine control according to the invention. The operator 2 must carry out adjustment work and the operator actions in order to carry out the given work steps, in particular this will insert the work piece 20 to be machined into the machine and align it accordingly, in order then to trigger the work operation, ie the movement of the press bar 3 in the case of a bending press. trigger. In known machine controls, this was usually done by a foot control switch, which had to be properly aligned and positioned by the operator in the work area and initiated by actuation the movement or triggered the return movement of the press bar after releasing the operation. However, the known Fußbetätigungsschalter only allows two switching states, which severely limits the flexibility of the operation. For carrying out the work steps, it is advantageous, for example, if the press bar 3 moves toward the work piece 20 with a slow movement or a speed proportional to the actuating force, where it can be stopped in one position in order subsequently to carry out the bending operation by further collapsing. However, such a complex command is not possible with a known footswitch. Also, the well-known foot switch must always be reoriented so that it is always located in the work area, depending on the steps to be performed, to allow actuation.
    In contrast, the machine control according to the invention has the advantage that a sensor module 4 and preferably an evaluation module 9 is arranged in or on a clothing part 7 of the operator 2, for example in or on a shoe, and wherein a control module 5 is arranged in or on the machine tool 1 which has means for enabling or disabling at least one drive means 6 in order to trigger a processing step. Such a means can be formed, for example, by a speed controller, electromechanical or electronic switches for a drive motor, hydraulic control group, valve group.
    Of significant advantage of the machine control according to the invention, however, is that the second signal connection 11 between the evaluation module 9 and the control module 5 or the first signal connection between the sensor module 4 and the Auswer- N2010 / 24000 -12- temodul 9, wireless, so that the Operator is not limited in its freedom of movement, so from any authorized position in the field of machine tool 1, can issue commands and that further due to the arranged in the signal path evaluation module in addition to the start-stop functionality further a plurality of different control commands can be generated.
    According to the invention, however, it is also provided that two or more operators work simultaneously on the machine tool, for example if the workpieces to be machined are too large for a single operator. Then, the individual operators each have arranged a sensor module and possibly also the evaluation module on or in a garment part and the control module will not release the working movement of the machine tool until all the machines assigned to the machine have issued the release signal.
    Furthermore, it is provided with the machine control according to the invention that only one assigned operator or an associated operator group can operate the machine tool. Therefore, a position location or position determination is provided in which it is checked at least before triggering the working movement of the machine tool, whether the operator triggering this command is in an approved work area. With known footswitches it was possible that the traversing movement was triggered even though the operator was in the danger area of the machine. In a preferred embodiment, it is now provided that, in addition to the wireless second signal connection 11, there is additionally an acoustic third signal connection 23 between the evaluation module 9 and the control module 5. A position-finding or position-determining module 28 of the control module 5 evaluates the transit time difference of the signals of the second 11 and third 23 signal connections which are emitted at the same time by the evaluation module 9 and determines a position information therefrom. Further details can be found in the following description of the figures.
    Fig. 2 shows a possible embodiment of the machine control according to the invention, wherein the sensor module 4 in a garment 7, in particular a shoe, is arranged. Via a first signal connection 8, the sensor module 4 is connected to the evaluation module 9. This evaluation module 9 has a transmitting and receiving module 10, which wirelessly via a second signal connection 11, in particular via an RF communication link, with a transmitting and receiving module 12 of the control module 5 of the machine tool 1, not shown, a communication link N2010 / 24000 - 13- manufactures , Furthermore, an acoustic shear converter is arranged in the transmitting and receiving module 10 of the evaluation module 9, at the same time as the second signal connection 11 produces a third signal connection 23 with the transmitting and receiving module 12 of the control module 5, in particular an ultrasonic signal is emitted. To receive the ultra-sound signal, the transmitting and receiving module 12 of the control module 5 has an acoustic-electrical converter.
    The evaluation module 9 can now be made passive, so it does not have its own power supply, but training is also possible after an electrical energy storage device 13 is present, the evaluation module 9, in particular the transmitting and receiving module 10, and optionally the sensor module. 4 supplied with electrical energy. However, it is also possible that the sensor module 4 is actively formed, wherein a force or acceleration on the sensor module generates an electrical voltage that can be used on the one hand to operate the evaluation module 9 and the construction of the second signal connection 11 In a development However, it is also provided that the voltage generated by the sensor module 4 can additionally be used to fill the electrical energy store 13. Thus, by the movement of the operator in front of the machine tool, in addition to the output of a variable electrical characteristic generation of a signal profile, and continuously generated electrical energy to supply the arranged in the garment 7 components of the machine control system according to the invention with electrical operating energy.
    In a further development, the second signal connection 11 may be formed bidirectionally, that is to say that the evaluation module 9 and the control module 5 each have a transmitting and receiving means, whereby a feedback to the operator can be given by the control module 5. The sensor module 4 can in this case also act as an actuator, for example, if the sensor module 4 is designed as a piezoelectric element, both a sensor and an actuator functionality is possible. However, it may also be provided that an additional actuator module, not shown in the drawing, is provided which allows, for example, a tactile, in particular a mechano tactile feedback to the operator. This actuator may, for example, be formed by a vibrator which, when activated, transmits its vibrations to the body part. Especially in a production facility with a plurality of machine tools, a high noise level will usually prevail, so that a mechano tactile feedback signal via a detected signal profile and a control derived therefrom N2010 / 24000 - 14 - · · · · · · * tion signal is advantageous because it can not go down in the general mess of operational messages.
    Preferably, the sensor module 4 will have two transducers which are arranged at different positions of the item of clothing. In the case of a shoe, for example, a pressure sensor 25 is arranged in the area of the bale and an acceleration sensor 26 in the area of the forefoot or in the heel area. However, the positions may vary depending on the physical quantities to be detected.
    For the sake of simplicity, the item of clothing 7 with the arranged sensor module 4 and the evaluation module 9 will be referred to as the operating unit 24 for the further description.
    For the assignment of the operating part 24 to a control module 5, it is provided that the second 11 and / or the third 23 signal connection are coded. For this purpose, the control module 5 assigned a unique code during installation of the machine tool, which is chosen such that even with a dense arrangement of machine tools in a production facility, a mutual influence of the codes is not given, so a maximum interference immunity is ensured. In the initial assignment of a control panel 24 to the control module 5 of the machine tool 1, this machine coding or a code derived therefrom is transmitted to the evaluation module 9 via the second signal connection 11. The transmitting and receiving module 10 of the evaluation module 9 uses this transmitted code to encrypt the signal transmission via the second 11 and preferably also via the third signal connection 23. Optionally, the transmitted code can be supplemented by the evaluation module with a coding which is inherent to the evaluation module, in order thus to achieve encryption of at least the second signal connection 11, which is valid only for the specific combination of the evaluation module and the control module. This ensures that only the associated keypad can establish communication with the control module.
    With this coding, a further development is possible according to which a plurality of user profiles are stored in a storage means of the control module 5, which can be linked to the coding of the control panel so that each operator can access his specific machine setting when logging on to the machine tool and that in particular the machine tool can be adjusted to the specific needs of the operator. N2010 / 24000 - 15 -
    Fig. 3 shows another possible, particularly simple and very cost-effective design of the machine control according to the invention in which only the sensor module 4 in the garment 7 of the operator is arranged and wirelessly via a transmitting means 14, the first signal connection 8 with a receiving means 15 of the evaluation module 9 produces. The evaluation module 9 is connected to the control module 5 via the second signal connection 11. In this embodiment, the sensor module 4 is preferably designed to be passive, so it is used in addition to detecting the electrical characteristic and the generation of the required for the detection of electric energy acting on the sensor module 9 force or acceleration. For example, this can be done by training as a piezoelectric element or an electromagnetic transducer. However, it is also possible that the sensor module 4 serves as a frequency-determining component of an electrical resonant circuit, for example. As a variable resistor or as a variable capacitance, wherein the transmitting and receiving module 12 of the evaluation module 9 is formed as a transmitting and receiving means, which a the Oscillator emits stimulating electromagnetic wave and evaluates the variations of the resonant circuit frequency due to the force on the sensor module 4 and based on the signal profile forms.
    This design has the particular advantage that only the sensor module 4 is arranged on the garment 7, the more complex evaluation module 9 is arranged in the region of the machine tool, where space and resource availability is a lesser problem. Since it can come due to the intended use to a wear of the garment 7 and this is therefore exchanged, it is advantageous if only the sensor module is unusable thereby and not the evaluation module is disposed of. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the evaluation module could be designed to be coupled and could be transferred from one item of clothing to the next. Since the sensor module 4 is also exposed to a constant load, it is advantageous if this is as simple as possible, on the one hand to withstand the stresses and on the other hand to cause only a minimum cost factor in a possible damage due to the burden or the replacement of the garment.
    FIGS. 4a and 4b show two possible signal profiles 22 in a highly schematic representation. Over the time axis 16, a measure of the intensity 17 of the applied physical quantity is plotted. In order for the evaluation module to be able to clearly identify when it is the beginning of a signal profile 22, in order thus to exclude those detected signals which are given due to the natural movement of the operator in the item of clothing, it is provided that the Beginning of the operator must trigger a start sequence. For this purpose, for example, this will exert an increasing force on the sensor module twice in succession, as shown in sections T1 and T2. Due to the increase, it can be determined that the force should be moderately strong and with a medium rate of increase. These parameters should be chosen such that the natural movement does not initiate a signal profile 22. In order to distinguish it from a natural movement, it is further provided that the sensor module must be kept at rest for a certain period of time before the start sequence, which ensures that the subsequent start sequence can undoubtedly be recognized as such. The start sequence can also be formed by a bouncing, so that the operator hard on the shoe in a short forward movement.
    After this start sequence, it is provided that no force is to be applied to the sensor module for a specific time (section T3) and then over a period of time T4 as constant a force as possible, which is in a range between a minimum 18 and a maximum 19, should take place , After this phase, a break is again provided (section T5), after which a constant force should be applied to this break, with a force value above the previously applied force value (section T6). This is followed in turn by a break (T7) in which no force is to be applied. The signal profile 22 is terminated by a short power increase of low slew rate and intensity (T8).
    The diagram shows schematically that in the signal profile both the increase in force on the sensor module, as well as the strength of the force can be deposited. Thus, a plurality of different signal profiles can be generated by the combination of these two features and in particular a very fine control of the work actions of the machine tool can be made. For example, it is possible to influence the travel speed of the press bar by the strength of the force acting on the sensor module, if the operator had previously carried out the corresponding actions and the evaluation module has analyzed the signal profile and generated a corresponding control signal. in particular, it should be noted, however, that the illustrated force curves are only to be seen as examples. Especially with regard to the start or end sequence, several possibilities are conceivable in order to be able to clearly identify the beginning of a signal profile. The illustrated double operation in the sense of a double click is only one possible training.
    Another advantage of the machine control according to the invention is shown in Figure 4b, as well as alarm signals can be derived by the evaluation of the increase in force or the intensity. An emergency situation can be initiated, for example, by a very short, very high increase in force (section T1), immediately followed by a constant, high-intensity force action for a period of time (section T2). The alarm signal is confirmed by a short increase in force (T5) which occurs after a short pause (T4). If the operator or the work piece is at risk, it is advantageous if the operator can trigger an alarm without changing his position, since this would possibly not be possible or would only be more difficult.
    Thus, a significantly improved operating option for machine tools is created, whereby the operator of such a machine has the freedom to trigger a variety of possible commands without having to divert his attention from the work area or the work piece. In particular, in dangerous situations, this has the advantage that the operator is not forced to operate an external switch, but in turn can trigger an alarm command without changing its position and thus, for example, stops the further movement of the tools of the machine, or reverses the currently performed movement ,
    Fig. 5 shows another possible embodiment, whereby the application possibilities of the machine control according to the invention are extended. In this case, the sensor module 4 is designed as an overdrawing part 21 and can thus be worn over a garment worn by the operator, in the case shown a shoe. The sensor module is arranged, for example, by means of an adaptable to the physiological conditions holding device on the garment. Compared to an arrangement in the garment has the advantage that no specific design of the garment is required. If, for example, several operators can work on a machine tool, this training does not require a specific item of clothing to be produced for each operator, which has a significant cost advantage. The respective active operator pulls the overdry over his garment and can thus operate the machine tool. N2010 / 24000 - 18- • · * · • «ft ·«
    Not shown is a possible further training, according to which the sensor module is designed as an insole for a shoe. Due to its small thickness, this insole can be inserted into any shoe without significantly limiting its wearing comfort. Thus, another universal application is given.
    A further embodiment may be that the sensor module and the evaluation module are integrated and designed as plug-in module, which is inserted into an existing recess of the garment. In the case of a shoe, this module can be inserted, for example, in the region of the front sole, so that the transducer of the sensor module is arranged in the region of the forefoot and can thus detect the forces or accelerations exerted by the operator.
    FIG. 6 shows in simplified form the principle of position location or position determination in the machine control according to the invention. An important safety aspect is that a control signal is only executed if the operator triggering this control signal is within a defined workspace. For example, in known foot switches it is possible for an operator to stay in the danger zone, for example behind the machine tool, and the machine tool to be activated by another operator.
    With an existing position location or position determination, it is now possible to determine the location of an operator when triggering the signal profile or the control signal so accurately that safety-relevant requirements can be met in any case. For this purpose, at least two receiving counterparts 27 are arranged on a front side 29 of the machine tool 1, which receivers are designed to receive an RF signal and an ultrasound signal. From the transmitting and receiving means 10 of the evaluation module 9, an RF signal is emitted via the second signal connection 11 and at the same time emitted by means of a sound generator via the third signal connection 23, an ultrasonic signal. Since a sound signal has a much lower propagation speed than an RF wave, the sound signal will arrive at the receiving counterpart 27 later by a time difference. From this time difference, a distance circle 30 can be determined for each receiving counterpart 27, wherein the position of the transmitter of the signals can be determined by cutting distance circles 30 of at least two receiving counterparts. The more distance circles are available for determining the point of intersection, the more accurate the position can be determined and the less susceptible the system is. Therefore, a permissible working range 31 can be defined in which the operator must be in order to be able to deliver a control signal N2010 / 24000 - 19 · · ·. In the preferred embodiment with 5 receiving counterpart 27, the position can be determined to within 30 cm.
    Since a machine tool is usually a very massive part, is largely prevented by the arrangement of the receiving counterparts 27 on the front 29 that signals from the side or rückwertiger direction are blocked by the machine.
    At least one of the receiving counterpart 27 will also be a transmitter! have, as already described, to be able to transfer commands from the control module 5 to the evaluation module 9.
    The examples shown here relate to a shoe as a garment, in which the sensor module and possibly the evaluation module can be arranged. The same benefits are also obtained if the garment is a glove. This also ensures that the operator can issue control commands without diverting attention from the work area or work area.
    In the representation of the evaluation module, the storage means and the comparison module of the evaluation module are not shown. At least one reference signal profile is stored in the memory means, which is compared by the comparison module with the signal profile generated from the acquired electrical characteristics in order to form the control signal therefrom. The comparison module checks whether the detected signal profile can be matched with a stored reference signal profile, the match preferably being checked out of focus. For example, it checks whether the reference professional! stored time intervals are present and whether the increase of the force effect or the relative intensity values of the individual sections can be brought into conformity with a reference signal profile.
    The embodiments show possible embodiments of the machine control according to the invention wherein it should be noted that the invention is not limited to the specifically illustrated embodiments thereof, but also various combinations of the individual embodiments are possible with each other and this possibility of variation due to the teaching of technical action by representational Invention in the skill of those skilled in this technical field. So there are also all conceivable design variants, N2010 / 24000
    -20- .......... · · * ...... , , The scope of protection encompassed by combinations of individual details of the illustrated and described variant embodiment.
    For the sake of order, it should finally be pointed out that, for a better understanding of the structure of the machine control system, these or their components have been shown partly unevenly and / or enlarged and / or reduced in size.
    The task underlying the independent inventive solutions can be taken from the description.
    Above all, the individual embodiments shown in the figures can form the subject of independent solutions according to the invention. The relevant objects and solutions according to the invention can be found in the detailed descriptions of these figures. N2010 / 24000
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    权利要求:
    Claims (22)
    [1]
    1. Machine control comprising a sensor module (4), an evaluation module (9) and a control module! (5) wherein the control module (5) comprises means for activating or deactivating at least one drive means (6) of a machine tool (1) based on an incoming control signal, wherein the sensor module (4) further comprises a converter Furthermore, the evaluation module (9) is connected to the sensor module (4) via a first signal connection (8) and to the control module (5) via a bidirectional second signal connection {11) is, characterized in that the evaluation module (9) by means of a potential and / or a change analysis from the detected electrical signal forms a signal profile, the evaluation module (9) comprises a memory means in which a reference signal profile is deposited, the evaluation module ( 9) further comprises a comparison module which compares the detected signal profile with the stored signal profile un d generates the control signal and that at least one of the two signal connections (8, 11) is formed wirelessly.
    [2]
    2, machine control according to claim 1, characterized in that at least the sensor module (4) in a garment (7), in particular a shoe, is arranged.
    [3]
    3. Machine control according to claim 1, characterized in that at least the sensor module (4) is designed as an overdrawing part and is arranged on a garment. N2010 / 24000 -2- «« ♦ ························································································································································································································ 1 * 1 I »** *« * 4i
    [4]
    4. Machine control according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the sensor (4) and the evaluation module (9) are arranged integrally, wherein the second signal connection (11) between the integrally arranged modules (4, 9) and the Control module (5) is formed wirelessly.
    [5]
    5. Machine control according to claim 4, characterized in that the arrangement of the sensor (4) and the evaluation module (9) is designed as a plug-in module.
    [6]
    6. Machine control according to one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that with the evaluation module (9), an actuator is connected.
    [7]
    7. Machine control according to one of claims t to 3, characterized in that the evaluation (9) and the control module (5) are arranged integrally, wherein the first signal connection (8) between the sensor module (4) and the integrally arranged modules ( 9, 5) is wireless.
    [8]
    8. Machine control according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that in the signa profile (22) at least one sequence of time-discrete signal value change values is stored.
    [9]
    9. Machine control according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that in the signal profile (22) a period of exceeding or falling below a threshold value is stored.
    [10]
    10. Machine control according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the transducer is ausgebiidet as a pressure sensor.
    [11]
    11. Machine control according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the transducer is designed as a threshold value sensor and has at least one threshold value. N2010 / 24000 -3-
    [12]
    12. Machine control according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the converter is designed as an acceleration sensor.
    [13]
    13. Machine control according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the converter is designed as an active component.
    [14]
    14. Machine control according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the wireless signal connection is formed by a short-range communication connection, in particular as a high-frequency communication link.
    [15]
    15. Machine control according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the control module (5) has a position location or position determination module (28) with a receiving counterpart (27).
    [16]
    16. Machine control according to claim 15, characterized in that at least two receiving counterparts (27) are present.
    [17]
    17. Machine control according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that between the evaluation module (9) and the control module (5), a wireless third signal connection (23), preferably based on ultrasound.
    [18]
    18. A method for operating a machine tool, comprising a machine controller according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the transducer of the sensor module, an action of a physical quantity is detected and transmitted as electrical characteristic to the evaluation module, which therefrom by temporal analysis Signal profile generated in which signal profile an assignment of a period of time to a signal value or to a signal value change is stored, wherein the evaluation module further compares the generated with the stored signal profile and based on it generates the control signal. N2010 / 24000 -4- «·. · ··» '
    [19]
    19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that the evaluation module determines the slope of the change in the electrical parameter.
    [20]
    20. The method according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that the evaluation module determines the duration of exceeding or falling below the threshold value.
    [21]
    21. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 20, characterized in that the sensor module has an identification code, which is transmitted to the evaluation module or to the control module.
    [22]
    22. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 21, characterized in that when a threshold value of the signal value change is exceeded, an alarm signal is output as a control signal. TRUMPF Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. KG, by

    Lawyers Büifgsrr Lawyer GmbH rtner N2010 / 24000
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