Patent ID: 6438437
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
A parts classification unit for absorbing parts made by cutting and machining a sheet workpiece through absorbing means and carrying from a first position to a second position and classifying, said parts classification unit comprising:a shape information storing portion for storing parts shape information of the parts to be classified and absorbing means shape information of said absorbing means; an image display portion for displaying said parts and said absorbing means on the basis of said parts shape information and said absorbing means shape information stored in said shape information storing portion; an absorbing position instructing means, capable of instructing absorbing position of said absorbing means with respect to the parts displayed on said image display portion, operable by an operator; an absorbing means position computing portion for computing the absorbing position of said absorbing means with respect to said parts, instructed by said absorbing position instructing means, as absorbing means position information; an absorbing means position information storing portion for storing the absorbing means position information computed by said absorbing means position computing portion; a parts location information storing portion for storing location information in said first position with respect to said parts; a classification information storing portion for storing classification information in said second position with respect to said parts; and a program composing portion for composing and outputting an absorption carriage program with respect to said parts in such a manner that moving.positioning instruction of said absorbing means from said first position to said second position is composed on the basis of said absorbing means position information stored in said absorbing means position information storing portion, said location information stored in said parts location information storing portion and said classification information stored in said classification information storing portion.