SYSTEM FOR MACHINING WORKPIECES

Abstract

The invention relates to a system (1) for machining workpieces, which preferably consist, at least in some sections, of wood, wood materials, plastic or the like, which system comprises a machining device (10) for carrying out the workpiece machining, which machining device has a remote data transfer interface (12), and a terminal (20), which has a remote data transfer interface (22), which is designed to communicate with the remote data transfer interface (12) of the machining device (10) by means of a remote data connection (30). The system is characterized in that the terminal (20) is designed to receive operating commands of a user and to forward said operating commands to the machining device (10) via the remote data transfer interface (22).

Claims

1. System (1) for machining workpieces that preferably consist at least partially of wood, wood materials, synthetic material or the like, comprising: a machining device (10) for performing the workpiece machining, which comprises a remote data transfer interface (12), and a terminal (20) comprising a remote data transfer interface (22) configured to communicate with the remote data transfer interface (12) of the machining device (10) via a remote data connection (30), characterized in that the terminal (20) is configured to receive operating commands of a user and to transmit the operating commands to the machining device (10) via the remote data transfer interface (22).

2. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the terminal (20) is configured to receive and transmit operating commands relating to the control of the machine operation.

3. System according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the terminal (20) is configured to receive and transmit operating commands relating to the activation or setting-up of at least one component (14) of the machining device (10).

4. System according to claim 3, characterized in that the machining device (10) comprises a component (14) with time-delayed response characteristics, such as, in particular, an adhesive activating device, and that the terminal (20) is configured to receive and transmit operating commands relating to an activation or setting-up of this component (14).

5. System according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the terminal (20) is configured to receive and transmit machining instructions for performing the workpiece machining, in particular machining data for each workpiece to be machined.

6. System according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the terminal (20) is configured to receive, and transmit to a user, data from the machining device (10) via the remote data transfer interface (22).

7. System according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the terminal (20) comprises a mobile terminal which, preferably, comprises a wirelessly operating remote data transfer interface (22).

8. System according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further comprises a communication server, in particular with data storage, which is incorporated into the remote data connection (30).

9. Method for machining workpieces that preferably consist at least partially of wood, wood materials, synthetic material or the like, in particular using a system according to any of the proceeding claims, comprising the steps of: establishing a remote data connection between a terminal and a machining device for performing the workpiece machining, inputting an operating command into the terminal and transmitting the operating command to the machining device via the remote data connection.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

[0015] FIG. 1 schematically shows an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] Preferred embodiments of the invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 1 which schematically shows a system 1 for machining workpieces. Further modifications of certain individual features mentioned in this context can be combined with each other to form new embodiments.

[0017] The workpieces can be components of wood or different wood or synthetic materials such as are widely used in the furniture and component industry. The system 1 firstly comprises a machining device 10 for performing the actual workpiece machining. This device can be very different machining devices such as, for example, drilling devices, milling devices, coating devices and many other devices. The machining device 10 comprises a remote data transfer interface 12 which serves to enable communication with the terminal 20 schematically shown in FIG. 1. For this purpose, the terminal 20 also comprises a remote data transfer interface 22 configured to communicate with the remote data transfer interface 12 of the machining device 10 via a remote data connection 30.

[0018] Within the scope of the present invention, the terminal 20 is configured to receive operating commands of a user and to transmit these to the machining device 10 via the remote data transfer interface 22. These can be very different operating commands, in particular operating commands relating to a machine operation control. In the present embodiment, the machining device 10 comprises a component 14 which, for example, can be an adhesive activation device. In this case, the terminal 20 is configured to receive and transmit operating commands relating to an activation or setting-up of the adhesive activation device. Thus, an operator can, for example, switch on the adhesive activation device 14 by means of the terminal 20 so that the adhesive activation device 14 begins to operate and, for example, is preheated. As a result hereof, it can be ensured that the adhesive activation device 14 and the machining device 10 as a whole are ready for operation at a desired point in time, for example by activating in good time before the desired point in time the respective components by means of the terminal 20. According to the invention, a remote data connection can be used for this purpose, with the result that a considerable increase in efficiency can be achieved.

[0019] In the present embodiment, the terminal 20 is also configured to receive data from the machining device 10 via the remote data transfer interface 22 and to transmit this data to the respective operator. This enables the operator to inform himself of the operating state or also possible error messages or a possible need for action with respect to the machining device 10. Due to the remote data transfer connection 30, the user can, in principle, do this from any location and must not be present at the respective machining device. Against this background, the terminal 20 in the present embodiment is also configured as a mobile terminal that comprises a wirelessly operating remote data transfer interface 22. In this case, the interface can be, for example, a WLAN interface, a Bluetooth interface, a mobile communication interface or the like.

[0020] Although not shown in FIG. 1, the system can comprise a communication server, in particular with data storage, which is incorporated into the remote data connection. In this way, the functionality and interconnectivity of the system can be further increased, in particular if the communication server is configured as a “cloud”.

[0021] The operation of the system according to the invention thus includes the establishing of a remote data connection between the terminal 20 and the machining device 10 and the inputting of an operating command into the terminal, which is then transmitted to the machining device via the remote data connection. This enables the operator to act spatially decoupled from the machining device, which results in significant increases in efficiency.