Operating unit for an injection molding machine

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[0001] The present invention relates to an operating unit for an injection molding machine with the features of the precharacterizing clause of claim 1 as well as an injection molding machine with such an operating unit.

[0002] For some time it is standard, the operating units of injection moulding machines with touch-sensitive screens equip. Examples include the applicant-own , not with the document number A 851/2011 called before-published Austrian patent application. The operation using a touch screen does create obvious advantages, the execution is, however, room for improvement in the above published patent application. As the place on the touch-sensitive display screen is limited, in the above-mentioned application are the keys for the separately arranged outside of the screen menu control. A liquid operation is also difficult for thereby, since always according to the right button must be sought and the operator is not intuitively passed to its destination, as happened at the menu guidance by means of a touch-displays would be possible. The obvious measure, the buttons on the touch screen for the menu guidance simply to integrate is inexpedient, since a high error susceptibility would arise due to space considerations.

[0003] the object of the invention is, to provide an operating unit for an injection molding machine, the defect-free operation of the injection molding machine and above all allows a liquid.

[0004] This problem is solved by an operating unit having the features of claim 1.

[0005] This is done by groups of control panels , the operation of the control or regulating device to trigger injection moulding machine elementsmailedcontrol signals , as well as groups of navigation fields , which are located within the operating program serve for navigation, are arranged so that always passive areas between them. In this way, avoided that by preventing inadvertent actuation of unwanted activities of the injection molding machine are triggered navigation fieldscontrol panels or of unwanted sides of the operating program or be called.

[0006] For optimumspace utilisation it can be provided that can be displayed in the at least one passive field information on the injection molding machine.

[0007] Additional advantageous embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims.

[0008] in order to achieve a good compromise between place utilization and preventing failure, it can be provided that the at least one passive field, when it is in the form of a line, a minimal fleas of 0.5 cm, preferably 1 cm at a minimum, and/or in that the said at least one field, when it is in the form of a column, a width of 0.5 cm at a minimum, preferably a minimum of 1 cm, has.

[0009] Preferably, further, an embodiment, in which at least one on at least two different sides of the operating program navigation field on a same position is arranged, as this is conducive to the liquid operation of the injection molding machine.

[0010] protection is sought after for an injection molding machine with a further operating unit according to the invention.

[0011] Additional advantages and details of the invention are obtained on the basis of Figures and the associated description of the figures. It show

[0012] the invention 1 an example of an injection molding machine with a Fig. operating unit, and

[0013] an example of an inventive arrangement of 2 Fig.control's groups , groups of navigation and passive fields.

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[0014] 7 shows an injection molding machine with mould mounting plates 1 Fig., express strokes 8, 6 Flolmen , locking mechanisms 9, 10 and 11 an injection unit is an operating unit represented. Patterned pressure mechanisms 1 with a touch-sensitive screen 4 3 as well as a control or regulating device connected with the operating unit, which itself is connected with the above-mentioned elements of the injection molding machine.

[0015] 2 shows an example of the novel arrangement of the groups of navigation Fig., the control's groups and the passive regions. In this embodiment, an arrangement is selected in rows, but this is not essential, because it may equally well be chosen a columnar array or a mixed form. The status/ alarm borderZuoberst is located 12. They alarm side or navigates to one side for User login to a can, for example, be. Below a passive range follows, the 13 is carried out as info. panel , on the various parameters of the injection molding machine can be displayed (e.g. handling apparatus) 2 and/or automation. Afterwards heater border 14 is to recognize the motor shaft and, via which dialogues for controlling different drives and heaters of the injection molding machine can be polled 2. Below a passive region is located is formed as a 15 path line. Again, including a block of 16 Title Bar closes, functional region 17, 18 Workspace, 19 and 20 at operating mode borderpush button allocation border.

[0016] With the functional area 17 can often required menu items, such as printing and Topics be achieved. Bringing 18 are many different sides, about various parameters of the injection molding machine for adjusting, representable. Via the 19 different modes of operation can be selected for the injection molding machine operating mode border , such as automatic operation, setting-up mode or learn mode.

[0017] 22 is again 21 from above by a passive status information borderpush button border The active regions separated. injection moulding machine elementsstatus information border Heat to 21 status information shows to activities of, which can be triggered by means of the with haptic push button borderpush buttons , if necessary, in the 22.

[0018] in this embodiment, there is only one control's group Whilst, in other words the push button bordercontrol's groups readily conceivable, however, to provide for a plurality of. It is 22.