Abstract
A tool identification chip for an unambiguous marking of tools and/or tool holders is proposed, with a plate-like base body which has an adhesive side and a lettering side situated opposite the adhesive side.
Claims
1. A tool identification chip for an unambiguous marking of tools and/or tool holders, with a plate-like base body which has an adhesive side and a lettering side situated opposite the adhesive side.
2. The tool identification chip according to claim 1, wherein the lettering side is printed with a bijective identification code.
3. The tool identification chip according to claim 2, wherein the lettering side is laser-inscribed.
4. The tool identification chip according to claim 2, wherein the bijective identification code is realized as a 1D-barcode or as a 2D-barcode, like for example a QR code or a DataMatrix code.
5. The tool identification chip according to claim 1, having an electronics-free implementation.
6. The tool identification chip according to claim 1, wherein the plate-like base body is realized at least substantially in a bending-resistant manner.
7. The tool identification chip according to claim 1, wherein the plate-like base body is made of a synthetic material, in particular of a polyamide.
8. The tool identification chip according to claim 1, wherein the plate-like base body is dyed in a color having a high contrast to a black lettering.
9. The tool identification chip according to claim 8, wherein the plate-like base body is yellow.
10. The tool identification chip according to claim 1, wherein the plate-like base body has an at least substantially round disk shape.
11. The tool identification chip according to claim 1, wherein the plate-like base body has a rectangle plate shape.
12. A tool holder and/or tool unit with a glued-in tool identification chip according to claim 1.
13. The tool holder and/or tool unit according to claim 12, wherein the tool identification chip is glued within a bore or a recess, which is in particular present in the tool holder by default.
14. The tool holder and/or tool unit according to claim 13, wherein the bore or the recess is arranged sunk relative to a rotation surface of the tool holder and/or of the tool unit.
15. The tool holder and/or tool unit according to claim 12, wherein the tool identification chip is glued within the tool holder and/or within the tool unit by means of a two-component adhesive.
16. The tool holder and/or tool unit according to claim 12, wherein the tool identification chip is glued within the tool holder and/or within the tool unit by means of an oil-resistant adhesive.
17. A machining installation system with a reading-out device for reading out identification codes, with a computer controlling system and with a plurality of tool holders and/or tool units according to claim 12.
Description
DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS
[0029] FIG. 1 schematically shows a machining installation system 32. The machining installation system 32 comprises a machine tool 38. The machining installation system 32, in particular the machine tool 38 of the machining installation system 32, is configured for a machining of workpieces (not shown) by means of tools 12. The machining installation system 32 comprises a reading-out device 34 for reading out identification codes 22. The reading-out device 34 is embodied as a barcode reading device. The machining installation system 32 comprises a computer controlling device 36. The computer controlling device 36 is configured for a processing of the data obtained by the reading-out device 34. The computer controlling device 36 is configured to match the read-out identification codes 22 with entries in database, to enter the read-out identification codes 22 into databases, or the like. The machining installation system 32 comprises a plurality of tool holders 14. Alternatively or additionally, the machining installation system 32 may also comprise a plurality of tool units (not shown). The tool holders 14 are configured to be mounted in the machine tool 38. The tool holders 14 are configured for holding tools 12. The tools 12 held in the tool holders 14 and mounted in the machine tool 38 are configured for a machining of the workpieces.
[0030] FIG. 2 schematically shows an exemplary tool holder 14. Other shapes and implementations of tool holders are of course also conceivable. A tool identification chip 10 is glued within the tool holder 14. The tool holder has a recess 30. The recess 30 is arranged sunk relative to a rotation surface of the tool holder 14. The recess 30 forms a planar bottom. The recess 30 is provided in the tool holder 14 by default. Usually each customary tool holder 14 has a surface contour that forms such a recess 30 (which may also be realized as a non-continuous bore or the like) and that is suitable for a sunk mounting of the tool identification chip 10. The tool identification chip 10 is glued within the recess 30, which is in particular present in the tool holder 14 by default. The tool identification chip 10 is glued within the tool holder 14, in particular the recess 30 of the tool holder 14. The tool identification chip 10 is glued within the tool holder 14, in particular the recess 30 of the tool holder, by means of an oil-resistant adhesive.
[0031] FIG. 3 schematically shows a first exemplary implementation of the tool identification chip 10. The tool identification chip 10 is configured for an unambiguous marking of the tool holders 14. The tool identification chip 10 has a plate-like base body 16. The plate-like base body 16 comprises an adhesive side 18. The adhesive side 18 is planar. The plate-like base body 16 comprises a lettering side 20. The lettering side 20 is planar. The lettering side 20 is arranged on the plate-like base body 16 opposite the adhesive side 18. The plate-like base body 16 has a side edge 42. The side edge 42 defines a thickness of the tool identification chip 10. The thickness of the side edge 42 exceeds customary film thicknesses. The thickness of the side edge 42 exceeds customary paper thicknesses. The plate-like base body 16 is realized in a bending-resistant manner. The plate-like base body 16 is made of a synthetic material. The plate-like base body 16 is made of polycaprolactam (PA6). The plate-like base body 16 is dyed in a color having a high contrast to a black lettering 24. The plate-like base body 16 is yellow. In the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 3, the plate-like base body 16 has a round disk shape 26.
[0032] The tool identification chip 10 is realized free of electronics. The lettering side 20 is printed with a bijective identification code 22. The lettering side 20 is laser-inscribed with the bijective identification code 22. In FIG. 3, the bijective identification code 22 is exemplarily realized as a QR code. Alternatively, however, the bijective identification code 22 may of course also be realized as a different one-dimensional or two-dimensional barcode, for example as a DataMatrix code.
[0033] FIG. 4 schematically shows a second exemplary implementation of the tool identification chip 10. Instead of the round disk shape 26 of FIG. 3, the plate-like base body 16 of the tool identification chip 10 of FIG. 4 has a rectangle plate shape 28. Alternatively, further shapes are conceivable, for example planar (platelet-like) polygonal shapes with more than four corners.
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[0034] 10 tool identification chip [0035] 12 tool [0036] 14 tool holder [0037] 16 base body [0038] 18 adhesive side [0039] 20 lettering side [0040] 22 identification code [0041] 24 lettering [0042] 26 disk shape [0043] 28 rectangle plate shape [0044] 30 recess [0045] 32 machining installation system [0046] 34 reading-out device [0047] 36 computer controlling device [0048] 38 machine tool [0049] 40 outer side [0050] 42 side edge
