EP0284007B2 - Information entry for printing presses - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a device for finger-enabled Entry and display of control commands according to the preamble of the claim 1.

EP-A 01 60 167 shows a generic Setup with a microcomputer. Disadvantageous is that outstanding about the control surface Switches, lamps and indicators are provided are. A screen display for graphical and numerical display and input of control commands is not scheduled.

From US-A 37 60 360 is finger pressure operated Matrix switch with a switching foil with printed Road map can be found in one Vehicle is installed. By finger pressure on the Road map generates a signal that is wireless is sent to a receiving station and information contains where the vehicle is located. The switching foils are interchangeable and have information carriers for their automatic identification on.

A switching keyboard console is from DE-A 18 01 696, where the keyboard console from a first carrier with conductor surfaces exists that face each other at a distance and the contacting of the opposite Conductor surfaces by local pressure on the flexible Carrier happens.

DE-A 27 23 786 is a data terminal device to see that has a keypad that works with a switch matrix. The keypad is interchangeable. On a display the entered values can be displayed.

DE-A 32 20 622 is a device for entering data for monitoring and Control of a printing press known. The data entry takes place by means of a transparent, pressure sensitive layer located on a display device and the control signals on forwards the printing press. The disadvantage of this Setup is that the data entry field depends on the size of the display device is. This means that a clear arrangement for large machines with a relatively large number of functional fields on the right used for display small screen is not possible. Also done controlling the machine hierarchically from an opening picture with various intermediate pictures up to the wanted current picture, so that it takes a relatively long time to get to that desired image comes across. Apart from the necessary Time expenditure is a good knowledge of the operator structure required.

A further disadvantage is that the single and Dispenser is very dirty, d. H. one can pollute the pressure sensitive Layer, no longer good through this look through so that you can see neither the functional fields can still see the ads well and it this can easily lead to incorrect operation.

An obvious prior use is a COLORMAN 75 rotary web press known. They are control panels provided on the individual printing units. The control panels consist of contact levels, which covered with a graphically designed command foil will. By pressing on the command foil electrical commands to control the printing press or their auxiliary drives triggered.

By public display of a UNIMAN 4/2 rotary web press the "DRUPA 1986" with a control panel Control panels on the printing units and on the Control panel became known.

The invention has for its object a Device for entering data for monitoring and control of a printing press create that makes it possible to get under as quickly as possible Avoid lengthy operator guidance, in to get a desired functional level from the one from commands to the electrical machine control can give.

The object is achieved by the characterizing part of claim 1 solved.

The advantages of the invention are that the input level of the input console as a digitizing level is designed, which optionally as a Digitized table with inductive control or as a manually operated digitizing level with micro-foil switches (Membrane switch) or by capacitive or inductive (Hall IC) or piezoelectric Panels and multilayer digitizing level with Resistance coordinates can be operated manually can, the front of which is advantageous each from an easily replaceable graphical any front film can be designed. With a multilayer digitizing layer with Resistance coordinates are e.g. B. depending on the point of contact a defined resistance at the input level reported as an output variable to the X / Y axis.

Embodiments of the invention are in the Drawings are shown and are shown below described in more detail.

Fig. 1

eine erfindungsgemäße Eingabeebene mit Kommandofolie und Verarbeitungslogik,

Fig. 2

perspektivischer Ausschnitt der Eingabeebene mit Kommandofolie,

Fig. 3

beispielhafte Anordnung von Funktionsfeldern auf einer Kommandofolie,

Fig. 4

Bildschirmanzeige,

Fig. 5

Kommandofolie mit Sicherheitswulsten.

Show it:

Fig. 1

an input level according to the invention with command foil and processing logic,

Fig. 2

perspective section of the input level with command foil,

Fig. 3

exemplary arrangement of functional fields on a command foil,

Fig. 4

Screen display,

Fig. 5

Command film with safety beads.

An input console 1 for a printing press has a rectangular in its inclined surface 2 Well 3, the base 4 horizontally is arranged. The base area 4 can, however also be inclined in a user-friendly manner. The Base area 4 serves as a support for a digitizing panel executed contact level 6. On the Contact level 6 is a command foil 8 arranged as an input field 9. Above the input field 9 is easily readable with the contact level 6 via a control center computer 14 coupled screen 12 is provided.

The contact level 6 is designed as a switch matrix, and in many small (e.g. 672) contact fields 13 divided. The contact fields 13 are with a Processing logic (interface) of the control center computer 14 by means of contact lines 24 (FIG. 2) "Hardware" connected. The control of the Processing logic 14 can be binary or other Way coded. The subdivision of the contact level 6 allows in many contact fields 13 a change or extension of command fields 16 on the input field 9 without electromechanical Changes are made ought to. It will just be the coding program the processing logic 14 "software" -like recoded. The command fields 16 are corresponding marked on the command foil 8 printed on.

After command film 8 has been placed on the Contact level 6 are each command field 16 each one or more contact fields according to size 13 assigned. The further assignment to the adjusting means 11 of the printing press each of the Contact fields 13 fed to the control center computer 14 Signals are "software" -like. Since one the individual input functions depending of the "software" can arrange arbitrarily arrangement options that only through the available area of input field 9 or of the contact level 6 or by the number of Contact fields 13 are limited. Of course it is also possible the command foil 8 on the contact level 6 attach (e.g. glue on).

The contact fields 13 are actuated through the command foil 8, e.g. B. means a finger or pen.

Fig. 2 shows the mechanical structure of the Contact fields 13 of the contact level 6. The contact level 6 consists of a lower conductor foil 22 with switching elements 23 and associated contact lines 24. the connection to the downstream processing logic 14 Establish (interface). On the conductor foil 22 (e.g. attached a spacer film 26 by means of adhesive), each in the area of the switching elements 23 Breakthrough 27 has. On the spacer sheet 26 a further carrier film 28 is attached, which in Area of the openings 27 and switching elements 23 each have a contact grid 29. When actuated one shown on the command foil 8 Command field 16 is the one below it Contact grid 29 in contact with each switching element arranged at a distance below 23 brought and triggered an electrical signal, that by means of the contact lines 24 to Processing logic 14 arrives. Of course can the individual contact fields 13 of the contact level 6 also as capacitive, inductive or piezoelectric Switching elements are executed.

3 shows an example of a command field arrangement on a command sheet 31. The command fields 32, 33 in the upper third of the input field 9 serve z. B. to select the different Printing units, folders, dryers or others Peripherals. At z. B. an actuation of Command field 33 for selecting a second Printing unit becomes an image on the screen 12 39 (Fig. 4) with actual values of the various register setting systems the second printing unit. The display is both graphical 41, as well as numerically 42. The freely assignable command fields F1 - F12 in the middle third of the input field 9 are used to select the desired function according to the function displays 35 at the bottom Image edge of the screen 12.

To z. B. the circumferential register of the upper Printing unit of the selected second printing unit To be able to set, that of the function display 38 assigned command field F7 actuated. For Command fields 34 are input of the setpoints provided in the lower third of the input field 9. The setpoint input can either be numeric or incremental, with incremental to understand is that a summation of the setpoints in the event of a persistent or repeated actuation one of the command fields 34 takes place. Should now a register adjustment z. B. in a fifth Printing unit, the corresponding Command field 32 can be operated directly and it an image corresponding to image 39 for the fifth printing unit displayed.

It is of course also possible to adjust it (e.g. the register) a suitable one To create "software" so that the place and the direction of movement of an object (e.g. Finger) on input level 6 from the control center computer 11 is registered and for the period of Movement an adjustment movement of the previously z. B. by means of the command field F7 selected circumferential register carries out. The direction of the movement the item z. B. from bottom to top means, for example, an enlargement of a Manipulated variable, the direction of movement from top to bottom below a reduction in the manipulated variable. For setting a diagonal register could indicate the direction of movement be diagonal accordingly.

Because capacitive and piezoelectric systems even safe through a layer of paper work, it is possible e.g. B. when using the Input console 1 for a color register control an adjustment on a sheet-fed rotary printing press the color register as described by a on the contact level 6 or the input field 9 to put through the bow.

When using piezoelectric systems for the contact fields 13, the actuation pressure be used as additional input parameters, since the piezo elements depend on the pressure applied different high output voltages produce. So through pressure dosing adjustment processes can also be controlled. The command fields 16, 32, 33, 34, F1 - F12, have small ones Beaded 36 around its actuating surface 37, so these actuating surfaces 37 are not inadvertently can be operated. In this version corresponds the input field 9 the general safety regulations for printing presses and can therefore also for machine run commands (e.g. B. Advance) can be used.

Parts list

1

Control center

2nd

Surface (1)

3rd

deepening

4th

Floor space

5

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6

Contact level

7

8th

Command foil

9

input box

10th

-

11

Positioning means

12th

screen

13

Contact field

14

Processing logic, control center computer

15

-

16

Command field

17th

18th

19th

20th

21

22

Conductor foil

23

Switching element

24th

Contact line

25th

-

26

Spacer film

27

breakthrough

28

Carrier film

29

Contact grid

30th

-

31

Command foil

32

Command field

33

Command field

34

Command field

35

Function display

36

bead

37

Operating area

38

Function display (circumferential register, above)

39

image

40

-

41

graphic display

42

numerical display

Claims (4)

1. Device to allow the fingers to be used to input and display control commands and/or data for controlling and monitoring a printing machine from a single control station (1) with a single input panel (9), having an outline display of the printing mechanisms (1; 2; 3; 4; 5) to be controlled in the printing machine and having a selection device (32; 33) for the individual printing mechanisms (1; 2; 3; 4; 5), characterized in that the input panel (9) comprises a command film (31) having a number of selection areas (32; 33) in graphical form, in the form of an outline display of the printing mechanisms (1; 2; 3; 4; 5) to be controlled, and individual units (A; P; W) for selecting the printing mechanisms (1; 2; 3; 4; 5) and individual units (A; P; W), and

   a contact level (6) which is arranged underneath the command film (31) and having a number of contact areas (13) which can be operated at least from inside the outline display of the printing mechanisms (1; 2; 3; 4; 5) and invidivual units (A; P; W)

   in which case all printing mechanisms (1; 2; 3; 4; 5) and units (A; P; W) in the printing machine are enabled from the common input panel (9),

   in that the contact areas (13) are arranged such that they can be operated through the command film (31),

   in that the contact areas (13) are connected to a computer (14),

   in that a screen (12) is provided,

   in that the screen (12) is connected to the computer,

   in that, following operation of one of the contact areas (13) of a command area (33) on the screen (12), a graphical and/or numerical display (39), which is assigned to the command area (33), becomes visible, and the control commands (F1 to F12) associated with this command area (33) are enabled.
2. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the command film (7; 8; 31) has an information label (17) so that it can be identified automatically.
3. Device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the computer (14) is provided programmed in such a manner that any movement towards it which activates the contact level (6) can be converted to control commands whose direction and magnitude correspond to this movement.
4. Device according to Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the command film (7; 8; 31) has a rim (36) around each of its command areas (16; 32; 33; 34; F1 to F12).

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