United States Patent 11» Yokoyama et al. (54] CASTING CONTROL SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR DIE CASTING MACHINES [75] Inventors: Hiroshi Yokoyama; Yukio Mizota, both of Shizuoka-ken, Japan [73] Assigace: ‘Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, Japan [21] Appl. No: 885,514 [22] Filed: May 13, 1997 [30] Foreign Application Priority Data May 14,1999 [JP] Japan s.119202 [Si] Int. cL GosP 19/00; 8220 17/32 [52] US.Ch 364/47202; 1644.1 [58] Field of Search 304/188, 189, 364/472.01, 472.02, 474.01, 475.02, 475.05, 475.09; 1644.1, 452, 457, 154.15 702/84 USO0S859777A, uy) Patent Number: 5,859,777 [45] Date of Patent: Jan. 12, 1999 522457 6]1991 twamao ea wossss fe era ace soir SAss775 10098 Fwy ot7202 Primary Examiner—Paal P. Gordon Assistant Examiner—Steven R. Garland Attorney, Agent, or Firm—ones & Askew i ABSTRACT ‘Aman-machine interfa inputs basie data including die and product data fo a casting condition calculating section for calculations to have candidate values computed therefrom by expressions for contro items ofa casting control process, which values are each received asa candidate value to be set for a comesponding control item by a casting condition setting section, which cooperates with a casting condition setting conformity deciding section for a decision on a conformity of the candidate value to a given condition that ccan be changed by an operator who can observe a result of 156] References Cited the decision on a display and a result of an actual casting, US, PATENT DOCUMENTS 4993,362. 1/1985. 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Field of the lavention ‘The present invention generally relates to a casting con- trol support system for die casting machines, and particularly, it relates to a casting control support system for ‘casting control process of adi casting machine in which molten metal is injected into dies for casting a product. 2, Description of Relevant Art For a die casting machine to provide a favorable product, it is necessary for various process control conditions of the ‘casting fo be adequately set up, such as of a slow injection speed, a fast injection speed, a fast injection distance, a pressure rise time, a squeeze pressure, a locking force, and a set timing on a die timer (hereafter “die timer value”). ‘Conventionally, such casting control conditions have been ‘each manually set ina trial and error manner by an operator ‘observing a result (a die cast product) of an actual casting, ‘depending on a personal sease based on experiences that have been difficult to digitize. Such the setting have necessitated a long ti ‘experienceful skilled person, SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION ‘The present invention has been achieved with such points in mind Ittherefore is an object ofthe present invention to provide casting coatrol support system for a casting control process of a die casting machine, permiting easting control condi tions to be setup ina relatively shor time interval without needing a personal sense based on experiences, allowing for a learning by accumulation of voluntarily taught practices and know-hows, ‘To achieve the object, according to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a casting control support system (8) for supporting a casting control process (3) of a die «asting machine (1) in which molten metal is injected into dies for casting a product, the casting control support system ‘comprising first means (11) for inputting basic data includ- ing data on the dies and the product, second means (15, 17) for calculations to have candidate values computed from the basic data for a plurality of control items of the casting ‘control process using & plurality of defined expressions, thire! means (19, 21, 23) for receiving the computed candi date values each respectively as a candidate value to be set for a corresponding one of the control items and performing a decision on a conformity of the candidate value to a given condition for the corresponding control item, the third means being operative to change the given condition and to ‘output the candidate value asa set value forthe correspond ing control item, and fourth means (13) for displaying at least one of the basic data, the computed candidate values, the candidate value to be’set, the given condition for the ‘corresponding control item, and a result of the decision in a selective manner. ‘According to the frst aspect, a easting cootrol support system for supporting a casting control process of a dic casting machine comprises a first means that may be a ‘man-machine interface, a second means that may be a «casting condition calculating section provided with a calcu- Iation data memory, a third means that may be a combination of « casting condition setting section, a casting condition ‘data memory and a casting condition setting conformity ‘deciding section, and a fourth means that may be a display. 1¢ and an 0 os ss 4s ss 2 ‘The first means inputs a set of basi data including data on 4 die assembly and data on a required product. ‘The second means employs plurality of expressions that may be changeable or partially modiliable but are defined fora sequence of necessary calculations each time to have «corresponding numberof candidate values computed from the basic data for a plurality of eoncemed conteol items of the casting contol process ‘The third means receives & respective one of the com- puted candidate values as a candidate value to be set for a corresponding one of the contol items and performs a decision on a conformity ofthis candidate value to a given condition for the corresponding control item, permitting an external (manual) operation to change the given condition and to output a conforming candidate value asa set value for the corresponding contol item. ‘The fourth means selectively displays one or more of the basic data, the computed candidates, the corresponding candidate Value, te given or changed condition, anda result of the devison, which ean be observed by an operator to check a set of sociated data and control conditions as well a8 their conformity belore changing a condition for the decision or outputting the set values. ‘According to the first aspect, therefor, an operator may use a set of conforming candidate values to cast a number of products. The operator may observe the products, and change a given condition to achieve a better easing. As the condition is lft changed, another operator may use a set of conforming candidate values to cast a better product ‘A personal sense can thus be digitized in due course, allowing for a learning by accumulation ‘According 10 a second aspect of the invention, as it depends from the first aspect, the data inelude data on a plurality of selective ones ofa thickness, a projected area, a casting weight, a gate sectional area and a biscuit thickness of the dies, a body thickness and a weight ofthe product, a plunger tip diameter, filling stroke and dry shot stroke, fd the computed candidate values include values of plurality of selective ones of a slow approach speed, a fast approach injection speed, a fast injection distance, a pressure rise time, « squeeze pressure, a locking force and a die timer value ‘According toa third aspect of the invention, as it depends from the frst aspect, the defined expressions each inelude a cortection parameter for correcting a corresponding one of | the candidate values, and the first means is operative for the second means to change a current value of the correction parameter. ‘According tothe third aspect, each expression for candi- date calculation is permitted to have a correction parameter ‘optimized in due course. According 1 a fourth aspect of the invention, as it depends from the third aspect, the second means has a ‘memory (17) for storing digital data readable to complement the defined expressions, and the frst means is operative to upslate an arbitrary one of the digital data ‘According tothe fourth aspect, a second means may have an algorithm of each expression programmed for candidate calculation with an allowance for a complementary term or factor to be specified from time w time by inputting ot substituting a digital dat, which is stored in a memory. Such the term or factor will be optimized in due course ‘According to fifth aspect of the invention, as it depends from the firs aspect, the third means has a memory (19) for storing digital data readable to complement the given5,859,777 3 condition, and the first means is operative for the third means to update an arbitrary one of the digital data. According to the fifth aspect, « third means may have an algorithm of each given condition programmed with an allowance for a complementary expression or threshold to be defined from time to time by inputting or substituting a digital data, which is stored in a memory. Such the expres- sion or threshold will be optimized in due course. According to a sixth aspect of the invention, as it depends from the fifth aspect, the memory is adaptive to store the computed candidate values, and the first means is operative for the third means to read the stored candidate values, using an ideotifer of the basic data, According to the sixth aspect, a calculation time ean be saved. A set of input basie data or an index thereof may constitute an identifier. According to a seventh aspect of the invention, as it depends from the sixth aspect, the third means has an automatic mode for outputting the read candidate values as the set values. According to the seventh aspect, a complete set of casting conditions may be automatically set up for an arbitrary combination of experienced basic data. According to an cighth aspect of the invention, as it ‘depends from the first aspect, the fourth means is responsible for the result of the decision to provide an alarm, as the candidate value has failed to meet the given condition, According to the eighth aspect, an output alarm may be effective to avoid entering a casting with non-conforming set values, thus resulting in an inereased safety. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS. ‘The above and further objects and novel features of the present invention will more fully appear from the following elailed description when the sime is read in conjunction ‘with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a casting control support system for a digital control according to an embodiment of the invention; 8 ‘condition calculation mode according, to an embodiment of the invention; FIG, 3 is an illustrative image of a sereen in a casting condition setting mode according fo an embodiment of the invention; FIG. 4 is an illustrative image of an auxiliary sereen for the screens of FIGS. 2 and 3; and FIG, 5 is an illustration of a die casting machine provided with the casting control support system of FIG. 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 11s frst noted that U.S, Pat, No, 5,022,457 is incorpo- rated herein by reference for comprehension of a die casting machine having a process control unit of an analog type. ‘There will be detailed below the preferred embodiments, ‘ofthe present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings: FIGS, 1 to 8. Like members are designated by like reference characters. FIG. 1 shows a casting control support system § for ‘supporting a process control unit 3 of a die casting machine 1 according to an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. § ‘shows the die casting machine 1 0 as os ss 4s 50 ss 6s 4 ‘The proces control unit 3 is for controlling a sequence of actions of the die casting machine 1, and may include a program logie controller or the ike ‘The casting control support system § comprises a man- machine interface 11, sereen display 13 tha may be a CRT (cathode ray tube) or an LCD (liquid crystal display) such as 4 touch panel, a casting condition calculating section 15 that may be a program file, «calculation dt memory 17 that may include a ROM (read-only memory) and a RAM (Candom secess memory), casting condition data memory 19 that may comprise blocks of the ROM and the RAM, a casting condition setting setion 21 that may be a program file, and a casting condition setting conformity deciding section 23 that may be a program file. The fies may Cooperate with combinational logis. An entirety of the Support system § is governed by a CPU (central processing Uni) ofthe process control unit 3. A dedicated CPU may be employed! ‘The man-machine interface M1 includes « key board arranged on control pane! 20 ora console, and has a data input section for inputting basic data incuding data of movable and stationary dies 30, 31 and data of a required prvi, 2 parameter input section for inputting parameter Wales sul as of conection parameters of later-described expressions for calculations of casting conditions, and a ‘manual input section for direily inputting vas tobe set forthe casting conditions. ‘The casting condition calculating section 18 performs a sequence of necessary calculations each time to have can diate vales computed as casting condition values from the basic data input through the data input section of the rmanmachine interface 1, using a set of calculation expres- sions complemented or defined by reading associated data therefor from the calculation data memory 17 FIG. 2 shows display screen in a dic setting mode, where it displays baste daa substantially on a left side and caleu- lation rests substantially on aright side, ‘The basi data to be input include data on a plurality of selective ones of @ thickness, a projected area, a easing weight, «gate sectional area anda biscuit thickness of the dies 30, 1, a body thickness and a weight ofthe product, « tip diamcter of a plunger 32, filling stroke, a dry shot stroke, et ‘The computed candidate values include values of a plus ralty of seletive ones of a slow approach injection speed, 2 fost approach injection speed, a fat injection distance, a pressure rise time, a squeeze pressure, a locking force of a lamp unit 33, adie timer value, ete Ina dic data column of the screen of FIG. 2: THICKNESS means a di thickness in tems of «total thickness of the movable and stationary dies 30, 31,38 its employed for a locking force contol; DRY SHOT STROKE means a dry shot approach dis- tance in terms ofa stop position upon completion of a Ay shot afer the dies 30,31 ave fixed ast isemployed for an injection control TIP DIA means the plunger tip diameter to be input fora squeeze pressute control; BISCUIT THICKNESS means a set value of a biscuit thickness, a itis employable for the injection contol such that a shot filling positon be the dry shot stroke inious the biscuit thickness: PRODUCT BODY THICKNESS means an average ickness ofa relatively thin ponion ofthe product, 3 itis employed for a theorticalcalelaton of easting:5,859,777 5 CASTING WEIGHT means a weight of a body of molten metal to be casted, as it is employed for a lading control such as by computing a measurement angle in dependence on a ladle type and this data; PRODUCT WEIGHT means a weight of a product with an overflow inclusive, except for a biscuit and a runner, as itis employed for the theoretical calculation; PROJECTED AREA means a total projection area to adie separation plane, including a biscuit, a runner, a prod- uct and an overflow, as it isemployed for the theoretical calculation; GATE SECTIONAL AREA means 4 sectional area at a position where a runner is in contact with product, part as it is employed for the theoretical calculation; and MULTIPLICITY means a amber of produets to be casted by one shot, as itis necessary for a production control. For calculations of the casting conditions described, there are stored a complete set of defined expressions andl comple~ ‘mentary parameter data in the calculation data memory 17, such that letting Vj, be the slow approach injection speed, Vinal (6°T109 410" WetCeSAD}+36)K,, where D is the plunger tip diameter, Wa is the casting weight, Ce is a specific weight eoeflicient by materials, tw be casted, $s the dry shot stroke, and K, is a slow speed correction factor, providing that CmC09K where C is a specific weight of molten metal and K,, is a specific weight correction factor, while additional considerations are provided, including a stored expression, to calculate a filling percentage J (2) of a sleeve 33 for reference, such that Je(iiri0CO9(a4D* S100, where Kj. is a sleeve filling percentage correction factor; letting Vj, be the fast approach injection speed, Vit Suid, where S,; isthe fast approach speed distance and Ky is 4 fast speed correction factor, providing that Siar 108y (cota, where Wh is the product weight and K, is a fast speed distance correction factor, and tga ks where tg is a solidification time of an alloy, Kyy is a solidification time correction factor, T is the body thickness of the product, and “a” i a solidification coeflicient by metallic materials such that Ale1L.L, Zom25.0, Mge4.9 and CuslL.4s letting Tup be the pressure rise time, TyttKiyP Ky 0 as os ss 4s ss 6s 6 where K, isa pressure rise time correction factor; letting P,, be the squeeze pressure, Pae(DAD) Pa Ken ‘where Dz is an intensilier cylinder diameter, Py i an injection accumulator pressure, and K;, is a squeeze pressure correction factor, letting F be the locking force in terms of a percent, PHM RygcDENOFED Ky Where M is the projected area and Fe is a maximum locking force peculiar to the die casting machine I; and letting Dt be the die timer value, Def(8s100}9)K, Where Bs is the biscuit thickness and K,, is a die timer value correction factor. Besides for the sleeve filling percentage J, various con- siderations are provided in the form of stored expression to calculate reference values, such that vain reine where Vmax is limit injection speed, Vpe is a die limit speed, and Vpo is a dry shot limit speed under a current accumulator pressure, providing that Ype= $50 \ [600 PaO] Ke ‘where G is the gate sectional area and K, is limit igjection speed correction factor, and Vp0- NP Vpo where Vpo is a parameter representative of a dry shot ‘maximum speed; Pres=(FAWOOVM Ke where Pmax is a limit casting pressure and Kyo is a limit casting pressure correction factor; and Ve = (Vuk (RISDEG-100)K, = (Wb: 10Ya-Kis-Ce-G-TAK where Vigis the gate speed and K, isa gate speed correction factor. Incidentally, as used herein, “limit” means “mar- inal”. ‘The correction factors K, fo K,s can be changed and stored in the calculation data memory 17, by key operations at the man-machine interface 1. ‘The expressions for the foregoing ealeulations ean also be ‘modifed and stored in the caleulation data memory 17, by ‘operations of the man-machine interface 1 ‘Therefore, know-hows and senses based on experiences, of skilled operators can be digitized as stored data for the expressions, ‘The candidate values computed as casting condition val- ues at the calculating section 15 are transferred by a key operation at the man-machine interfuce 11 to the casting5,859,777 7 ‘condition setting section 21, and concurrently are written in the casting condition data memory 19 by a key operation therefor. ‘The casting condition setting section 21 is operable in a selective one of a manual mode and an automatic mode having a number of selective submodes. In a submode of the automatic mode, the setting section 21 receives the computed candidate values as values to be ‘et for the casting conditions and outputs them to the process ‘control unit 3, permitting an immediate setting t0 be per- formed without relying on a sense of a skilled person, In another submode of the automatic mode, the setting scotion 21 reads a complete set of casting condition values from the casting condition data memory 19 to simply output them to the process contol unit 3. Casting conditions for a ‘subsequent product may be calculated in advance by the calculating section 15 and stored in the casting condition data memory 19, permitting a time-saved preparation ‘casting the subsequent product, resulting in an elficieat die casting. ‘Acurrent casting or a trial therefor provides one or more, products. An operator checks them for defects or aon- ‘conforming points, and changes some of the data stored in the calculation data section 17 with an intention to achieve better casting. Such atrial and error may be repeated. After ‘bad casting, the data may be reset to their initial standard values. However, after a good or better casting, the stored data are left as they are. Like ths, the expressions deseribed ‘or improved expressions and complementary parameter val- ues such as K, to K,, are progressively brushed up in a learning manner, rendering the computed candidate values the more adequate for easting a good product, permitting a remarkably reduced preparation interval for & conforming ‘casting as well as accumulation of digitized know-hows and senses. FIG. 3 shows a display sereen in a casting condition setting mode, In this display mode, the sercen displays either the received candidate values or a set of canclidate values read from the casting condition data memory 19 substantially on a left side, and associated process data and conformity criteria on the rest. The process data and conformity eriteria are also read from different memory blocks of the data memory 19, ‘The casting condition setting mode is adaptive to cope swith a current casting and prepare for a subsequent, For the latter, an edit screen displays a set of input basic data on an edit region (a memory region), permitting a setting of ‘casting conditions. In an injection columo of the sereen of FIG. 3: SLOW SPEED means a slow approach injection speed ‘which can be automatically corrected; FAST SPEED means a fast approach injection speed which can be automatically corrected; FAST SPEED DISTANCE means a fast approach speed distance to be input in terms of a distance for a fast approach injection, which can be automatically cor- rected; PRESS RISE TIME means a time interval between from ‘filling completion to a casting pressure; CASTING PRESSURE or SQUEEZE PRESSURE rep- resents a pressure per unit area of the product; BISCUIT THICKNESS is a set value of the biscuit thickness; and FORWARD LIMIT means a position upon a shot comple- tion after a die-opening follow-up action; os ss 4s ss ry 6s 8 In the manual mode of the casting condition setting section 21, displayed data on the sereen as well as conformity cetera can be changed by key operations at the man-machine interlace IL and stored in the data memory 19, ‘The casting condition seting conformity deciding section 23 makes a decision ona conformity of each candidate value to a comesponding one of the read criteria In other words, the conformity deciding section 23 com- pares the displayed candidate value which may be ehanged asdescribed, wth the corresponding criterion which may be the computed candidate value, as it has been once stored in te casting condition data memory 19 and is ead therefrom, If the former (displayed value) has a difference to the later (criterion) exceeding a predetermined threshold value, the conformity deciding section 23 outputs an alarm signal to the display 13, where it is displayed in the form of a message or a sound, and to the casting condition setting section 21, where it may be processed to interrupt a setting Of the candidate value in eoncern. ‘Accordingly, an errorneous or excessive change of the candidate vale is alway informed to an operator, who can ‘modify the concerned candidate value ‘A substantial content of each criterion may comprise an expression to be complemented with a data read Irom the casting condition data memory 19 for calculating the thresh- ol value Such the criterion as well s the threshold value may ean be changed by a key operation atthe man-machineiaterface 1, permitting a learning, incidentally, the sereen of FIG. 2 displays along a left marginal region thereo aa ilusteation covering the dies 30, 31 defining a cavity filled with a body of molten metal, and the plunger 32 with its tp fited in the sleeve 33. Whea an acbitrary data or control item displayed on the sereen is pressed or accessed in an associated program, a correspond. ing poiot or color-identitied region on the ilustation is highlighted. FIG. 4 isan illustration of an auxialiry sereen displaying 4 time chart of typical variations of a casting speed CS and «casting pressure CP inthe die casting machine 1. ‘The auxiliary screen can be called up on a right section of the display 11 (FIG. 8), while the screen of FIG. 2 or 3 is displayed om a left display section, ‘The auxiliary screen can display selective one of a number of computed curves and a number of typical curves including the illustrated CS, CP. ‘Along with aa operation on tbe sereen of FIG. 2 oF 3, 3 corresponding part of the auxiliary is highlighted. ‘While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described using specific terms, such description is for illustrative purposes, and it is to be understood that changes and variations may be made without departing from the spit or scope ofthe following claims ‘What is claimed is 1. A casting control support system for supporting a casting control process of a die casting machine in which molten metal is injected into dies for casting a product, the casting control support system comprising: frst means for inputting basic data including data on the dies and the product, second means for calculations to have candidate values ‘computed from the basic data for a plurality of contol items ofthe easting control process using a plurality of defined expressions; ‘hire! means for receiving the computed candidate values ‘each respectively 48 a candidate value toe set for a corresponding one of the control items and performing,5,859,777 9 4 decision on a conformity of the candidate value to a ‘given condition for the corresponding control item, the third means being operative to change the given con- ition and to output the candidate value as a set value for the corresponding control item; and fourth means for displaying at least one of the basie data, the computed candidate values, the candidate value to be set, the given condition for the corresponding con- trol item, and a result of the decision in a selective 2. A casting control support system according to claim 1, wherein: the basic data include data on a plurality of selective ones, ofa thickness, a projected area, a casting weight, a gate sectional area and a biscuit thickness of the dies, a body thickness and a weight of the product, a plunger tip diameter, a filling stroke and a dry shot stroke; and the computed candidate values include values of a plu- tality of selective ones of a slow approach injection speed, a fast approach injection speed, a fast injection distance, a pressure rise time, a squecze pressure, & Tocking force and a die timer Value. 3. A.casting control support system according to claim 1, wherein: the defined expressions each include a correction param- ‘ter for correcting a corresponding one of the candidate values; and the first means is operative for the second means 1 change a current value of the correction parameter. 4. Acasting control support system according to claim 3, wherein: 0 as os x» 10 ‘the second means has a memory for storing digital data readable to complement the defined expressions; and ‘the first means is operative to update an arbitrary one of the digital data, 5. Acasting control support system according to claim 1, wherein: ‘the third means has a memory for storing digital data readable to complement the given condition; and ‘he first means is operative for the third means to update an arbitrary one of the digital data. 6. A casting control support system according to claim 5, wherein: ‘the memory is adaptive to store the computed candidate values; and ‘the first means is operative for the third means to read the stored candidate values, using an identifer of the basic data. 7. Acasting control support system according to claim 6, wherein: the third means has an automatic mode for outputting the read candidate values as the set values. 8. A casting control support system according to claim 1, wherein: ‘the fourth means is responsible for the result of the decision to provide an alarm, as the candidate valuc has failed to meet the given condition,