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NC program searching method, NC program searching unit, NC program creating method, and NC program creating unit

US9811759B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2012
Grant dateNov 7, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P90/02
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In the invention, there are included a first image generating that generates image data corresponding to a shape data of a machining target as machining target image data, a second image generating that generates, based on NC programs created in the past, image data of a machining finish shape as finish shape image data, a storing that stores the finish shape image data associating with an NC program corresponding thereto, a similarity calculating that compares the machining target image data and the finish shape image data to calculate similarity of both the image data, a searching that searches, based on the similarity, candidates of finish shape image data similar to or matching the machining target image data and displays the candidates, and a first program displaying that displays, out of the candidates of the finish shape image data, an NC program for designated finish shape image data.

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