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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2004
Toshiaki Otsuki, Hino, JP;
Hideo Ogino, Fujiyoshida, JP;
Takafumi Sasaki, Yamanashi, JP;
Fanuc Ltd, Yamanashi, JP;
Abstract
A machine has a tool head which rotates on a C-axis (about the Z-axis) and an A-axis (about the X-axis). A tool length vector is multiplied by a matrix whereby a misalignment component δsand the incline error (αs, βs, γs) of a spindle are corrected so that the tool length vector due to the misalignment of the spindle is obtained. The vector thus obtained is further multiplied by a transformation matrix that includes a rotation instruction α for the A-axis and misalignments of the A-axis δa(αa, βa, γa) to correct the misalignment of the A-axis so that the tool length vector as found when the A-axis has rotated by an equivalent of instruction α is determined. The vector thus determined is further multiplied by a transformation matrix that includes a rotation instruction c for the C-axis and misalignments of the C-axis δac(αc, βc, γc) to correct the misalignment of the C-axis, so that a tool length vector as found when the C-axis has rotated by an equivalent of instruction c is determined. The tool length vector thus determined is added to the vector of positional instruction values (x, y, z) and a workpiece origin offset vector Mwo, so that the machine position Vm' is obtained.