Patent ID: 9651938
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: G05B

Claim:
1. An interference checking device connected to a machine tool having a plurality of structures including at least two structures respectively holding a tool and a workpiece, a drive mechanism driving a movable structure which is among the plurality of structures and is provided to be movable, a numerical controller analyzing a machining program to generate a position control signal for the movable structure and controlling the drive mechanism based on the generated position control signal to control the position of the movable structure, and an input device for inputting a signal relating to an operation to the numerical controller, the interference checking device comprising: an interference check processing unit which, based on the position control signal generated for controlling the position of the movable structure, virtually moves a two-dimensional model or three-dimensional model of at least one of the tool, the workpiece and the structures to check whether interference occurs between at least two of the tool, the workpiece and the structures; and an operation effect degree evaluating unit which, based on the signal relating to an operation input to the input device, evaluates a degree of effect which is an index indicating whether performing the operation increases a possibility of occurrence of interference between at least two of the tool, the workpiece and the structures in controlling the position of the movable body based on the position control signal, wherein the interference check processing unit is configured to: when a first workpiece is machined, execute a first check processing of virtually moving a two-dimensional model or three-dimensional model of at least one of the tool, the workpiece and the structures at predetermined time intervals or travel distance intervals to check whether interference occurs between at least two of the tool, the workpiece and the structures; and when one or a plurality of subsequent workpieces are machined after the machining of the first workpiece is completed, in a case where a signal relating to an operation is input to the input device before or during machining the subsequent workpieces, execute a second check processing of, at time intervals or travel distance intervals determined in accordance with the degree of effect evaluated by the operation effect degree evaluating unit so as to be shorter for a higher degree of effect which indicates a higher possibility of occurrence of interference, virtually moving a two-dimensional model or three-dimensional model of at least one of the tool, the workpiece and the structures to check whether interference occurs between at least two of the tool, the workpiece and the structures.