Electronic paper master slice cutting and typesetting device and method

Abstract

The invention discloses an electronic paper master slice cutting and typesetting device and method. The method comprises the steps of feeding, wherein electronic paper master slices are placed in a management assembly; an electrode connection step: coupling a power-on device in the master slice power-on assembly with the electronic paper master slice; a step of displaying a test pattern: applying a voltage corresponding to the test pattern to the electronic paper master sheet through a master sheet power-on assembly, so that the electronic paper master sheet displays the test pattern; a step of photographing the electronic paper master film: photographing to obtain a test pattern; analyzing the test pattern; analyzing the test pattern to obtain the distribution of defects; and a typesetting scheme calculation step: calculating and planning a typesetting mode to avoid the defects. According to the device and method, cutting and typesetting can be flexibly carried out according to defects, the cutting efficiency of the electronic paper master slice cutting and typesetting device is higher, the utilization rate of the electronic paper master slice is higher, and the probability of defective product follow-up is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the field of electronic paper manufacturing, and specifically relates to an electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting device and method. Background Art

[0002] Electronic paper master is a display screen made by electrophoretic display technology. The advantage of electronic paper master display screen over LCD display screen is that it does not need power consumption for daily display, but only consumes power when updating the display graphics, and can maintain the displayed graphics even after power failure. Therefore, electronic paper master has its unique advantages in various card displays.

[0003] Electronic paper modules are now widely used in supermarket price tags, e-books, mobile phones and other electronic equipment. With the increase in market demand and the increasing maturity of automation equipment, the electronic paper mother wafer inspection and production process has become more prominent. The bottlenecks are as follows: manual testing of electronic paper mother wafers and circling electronic paper defect points with an oily pen will result in defective electronic paper and then flow, affecting the first-time yield; manual circling of defects with an oily pen will result in large circles, affecting the utilization rate of electronic paper; manual testing of electronic paper is inefficient, the test motherboard buttons are easily damaged, and maintenance affects production capacity. Summary of the invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to avoid the shortcomings of low efficiency, low utilization rate and defective product post-flow in the manual electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting in the above-mentioned prior art, and to provide a device and method that can automatically take pictures to identify defects and flexibly perform cutting and typesetting according to the defects. The electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting device has higher cutting efficiency, and the utilization rate of the electronic paper master sheet is also higher, reducing the probability of defective product post-flow.

[0005] The technical solution of the present application for solving the above technical problems is an electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting device, comprising: a management component, a camera component, a mother sheet power-on component, and a typesetting calculation module; the management component comprises a camera module and a power-on management module; the camera module is electrically connected to the camera component; the mother sheet power-on component is electrically connected to the power-on management module; the power-on management module drives the mother sheet power-on component to power on the electronic paper mother sheet and display a test pattern; the camera module drives the camera component to photograph the test pattern to obtain a test pattern photo; the typesetting calculation module analyzes the test pattern photo to find defects on the electronic paper mother sheet; the typesetting calculation module calculates the typesetting method and plans the cutting path to avoid the above defects.

[0006] The above-mentioned electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting device also includes a camera carrying component, and the above-mentioned management component includes a camera movement management module; the camera movement management module is electrically connected to the camera carrying component; the camera component is mechanically connected to the camera carrying component, and the camera carrying component can drive the camera component to move; in use, the camera component respectively captures partial graphics of the electronic paper master sheet during movement, and the partial graphics are spliced ​​and combined into the overall pattern of the electronic paper master sheet.

[0007] The camera carrying component is a gantry component, and the gantry component can move across the electronic paper mother sheet.

[0008] The above-mentioned typesetting calculation module is integrated into the above-mentioned management component.

[0009] The typesetting calculation module is integrated into a server, and the server is connected to the electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting device via a network.

[0010] The electronic paper master cutting and typesetting device further comprises a barcode scanning component, which is electrically connected to the electronic paper master cutting and typesetting device, and scans the barcode on the electronic paper master, and the typesetting method is associated with the barcode data.

[0011] The technical solution of the present application to solve the above technical problems can also be a method for cutting and typesetting an electronic paper mother sheet, comprising a loading step: placing the electronic paper mother sheet into a management component; an electrode connecting step: coupling a power-on device in a mother sheet power-on component with the electronic paper mother sheet; a test pattern displaying step: applying a voltage corresponding to a test pattern to the electronic paper mother sheet through the mother sheet power-on component, so that the electronic paper mother sheet displays the test pattern; a photographing step of the electronic paper mother sheet: photographing to obtain a test pattern; a test pattern analyzing step: obtaining a defect distribution by analyzing the test pattern; and a layout plan calculating step: calculating and planning a layout method to avoid the above defects.

[0012] The test pattern includes a plurality of test patterns, and the plurality of test patterns are different test patterns, so that different parts of the electronic paper mother sheet can display different test patterns.

[0013] The electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting method further comprises the following steps: a picture uploading step to a server: uploading the electronic paper master sheet test pattern obtained by shooting to the server; and the test pattern analysis step is completed in the server.

[0014] The above-mentioned electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting method also includes the following steps: a barcode scanning step: obtaining the survival number of the electronic paper master sheet by scanning the barcode of the electronic paper master sheet; a step of the electronic master sheet entering the cutting area: placing the electronic master sheet with the barcode on the cutting station; a cutting step: obtaining the cutting typesetting corresponding to the above-mentioned barcode information from the server according to the above-mentioned barcode information, and cutting the above-mentioned electronic paper master sheet according to the cutting typesetting.

[0015] One of the beneficial effects of the technical solution in this application is that the camera module drives the camera component to shoot the test pattern to obtain the test pattern photo; the layout calculation module analyzes the test pattern photo to find out the defects on the electronic paper mother sheet; the layout calculation module calculates the layout method and plans the cutting path to avoid the above defects. Using machine recognition images to identify defects in electronic paper mother sheets is more efficient than manual recognition, and is not easy to miss. The efficiency of defective product recognition is higher, and defective products are not easy to flow into subsequent production and application links.

[0016] One of the beneficial effects of the technical solution in the present application is that the camera component captures partial graphics of the electronic paper master sheet separately during movement, and the partial graphics are spliced ​​and combined into the overall pattern of the electronic paper master sheet; through the combination of partial graphics, a conventional camera can be used to carry out layout planning of large-area electronic paper master sheets, further improving production efficiency, and a large-area electronic paper master sheet can be cut and laid out at one time.

[0017] One of the beneficial effects of the technical solution in the present application is that the gantry assembly can move across the above-mentioned electronic paper mother sheet, and a larger area of ​​electronic paper mother sheet can be cut and laid out at one time, further improving production efficiency.

[0018] One of the beneficial effects of the technical solution in this application is that the typesetting calculation module is integrated in the above-mentioned management component, which can improve the integration of the electronic paper master cutting typesetting device and reduce the cost of the device. One of the beneficial effects of the technical solution in this application is that the typesetting calculation module is integrated in the server, and the above-mentioned server is connected to the above-mentioned electronic paper master cutting typesetting device signal through the network, and the computing power of the server can be used for planning calculation to enhance the planning calculation ability. It can also coordinate multiple electronic paper master cutting typesetting devices; it is convenient to share the data of planning routes and defects and learn from each other.

[0019] One of the beneficial effects of the technical solution in the present application is that the barcode scanning component scans the barcode on the electronic paper master sheet, the above-mentioned typesetting method is associated with the barcode data, and the barcode scanning facilitates the management of the electronic paper master sheet information. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting device Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting device Figure 2 ;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting device Figure 3 ;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting device Figure 4 ;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting device Figure 5 ;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the process of cutting and typesetting the electronic paper mother sheet. Figure 1 ;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the process of cutting and typesetting the electronic paper mother sheet. Figure 2 ;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the process of cutting and typesetting the electronic paper mother sheet. Figure 3 ;

[0028] Fig. 9 This is a partial schematic diagram of the electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting device Figure 1 ;

[0029] Fig.10 This is a partial schematic diagram of the electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting device Figure 2 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The embodiments of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0031] It should be noted that the following is a description of the preferred embodiments of the present application, which does not constitute any limitation to the present application. The description of the preferred embodiments of the present application is only an explanation of the general principles of the present application. The embodiments described in this application are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0032] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and technical features numbered with Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3, etc., and numbers such as "A" and "B", are only used for descriptive purposes and are only for the convenience of explanation, and do not represent a sequential relationship in time or space; they cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second", and numbered with Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3, etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, “several” means two or more than two, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0033] like Figure 1 In an embodiment of an electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting device, the device comprises: a management component, a camera component, a mother sheet power-on component, and a typesetting calculation module; the management component comprises a photographing module and a power-on management module; the photographing module is electrically connected to the camera component; the mother sheet power-on component is electrically connected to the power-on management module; the power-on management module drives the mother sheet power-on component to power on the electronic paper mother sheet and display a test pattern; the photographing module drives the camera component to photograph the test pattern to obtain a test pattern photo; the typesetting calculation module analyzes the test pattern photo to find defects on the electronic paper mother sheet; the typesetting calculation module calculates the typesetting method and plans the cutting path to avoid the defects.

[0034] like Figure 2 In an embodiment of an electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting device, the above-mentioned typesetting calculation module is integrated in the above-mentioned management component.

[0035] like Figure 3 In an embodiment of an electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting device, the electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting device further includes a camera carrying component, and the management component includes a camera movement management module; the camera movement management module is electrically connected to the camera carrying component; the camera component is mechanically connected to the camera carrying component, and the camera carrying component can drive the camera component to move; in use, the camera component captures partial graphics of the electronic paper master sheet during movement, and the partial graphics are spliced ​​and combined into the overall pattern of the electronic paper master sheet.

[0036] like Figure 4In an embodiment of an electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting device, the camera carrying component is a gantry component, and the gantry component can move across the electronic paper mother sheet. Fig. 9 As shown, multiple cameras in the camera assembly are arranged on a camera carrying assembly and can be moved to take pictures.

[0037] like Figure 5 In an embodiment of an electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting device, the typesetting calculation module is integrated into a server, and the server is connected to the electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting device through a network signal.

[0038] like Figure 5 In an embodiment of an electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting device, it also includes a barcode scanning component, which is electrically connected to the electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting device by signal, and the barcode scanning component scans the barcode on the electronic paper master sheet, and the above typesetting method is associated with the barcode data.

[0039] like Figure 6 In an embodiment of a method for cutting and typesetting an electronic paper mother sheet, the method includes a loading step: placing the electronic paper mother sheet into a management component; an electrode connection step: coupling the power-on device in the mother sheet power-on component with the electronic paper mother sheet; a test pattern display step: applying a voltage corresponding to the test pattern to the electronic paper mother sheet through the mother sheet power-on component, so that the electronic paper mother sheet displays the test pattern; a photographing step of the electronic paper mother sheet: photographing to obtain the test pattern; a test pattern analysis step: obtaining the defect distribution by analyzing the test pattern; and a typesetting scheme calculation step: calculating and planning the typesetting method to avoid defects. The test pattern includes a plurality of test patterns, and the plurality of test patterns are different test patterns, so that different parts of the electronic paper mother sheet can display different test patterns.

[0040] like Figure 7 In an embodiment of the electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting method, the following steps are also included: a barcode scanning step: obtaining the survival number of the electronic paper master sheet by scanning the barcode of the electronic paper master sheet; a step of the electronic paper master sheet entering the cutting area: placing the electronic paper master sheet with the barcode on the cutting station; a cutting step: obtaining the cutting typesetting corresponding to the barcode information from the server according to the barcode information, and cutting the electronic paper master sheet according to the cutting typesetting.

[0041] like Figure 8 The electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting method further comprises the following steps: a picture uploading step to a server: uploading the electronic paper master sheet test pattern obtained by shooting to the server; and the test pattern analysis step is completed in the server.

[0042] In this application, the electronic paper mother sheet detection and marking integrated method is a solution that replaces manual key switching screen by automatically switching the screen while pressing and lighting, greatly shortening the operation time and product cycle, solving the problem of low product testing efficiency. It can reduce manual omissions, improve detection efficiency and increase the first-time yield.

[0043] Use a whole sheet of electronic paper product to place the inspection platform, and fix the electronic paper in position; manually take and place materials, scan the code after startup, light up the jig for crimping and power-on test, automatically switch the screen, and move the camera above the platform to collect images; use an industrial camera to capture images of electronic paper products, guide the camera on the robot to accurately locate the defective points of the electronic paper products, and then use inkjet to accurately mark them; use automatic typesetting algorithms to avoid defects, give the required templates of multiple sizes, output DXF format drawing files, and upload them to the server. The drawings need to be transmitted to downstream electronic paper cutting equipment; use automatic switching of test screens to ensure detection speed and solve the problem of low production capacity caused by damaged buttons; use the pressing block to press down to meet the connection flexibility requirements, and at the same time can realize automatic control of power on and off. This method has obvious advantages. Fig.10 , a pressure block is shown at the end; pressing the pressure block down can make an electrical connection.

[0044] The electronic paper mother ink screen module is mainly composed of three core components, namely: electronic paper mother, TFT glass, and driver chip. In the production process of the electronic paper mother ink screen module, the electronic paper mother is produced by cutting the large mother into small pieces according to the product size. Therefore, the more the number of cuts per unit mother, the lower the cost of the unit small electronic paper mother. The more layouts on the unit electronic paper mother, the lower the cost of the unit small electronic paper mother. The larger the unit mother area used for cutting, the lower the production cost of the small electronic paper mother.

[0045] As the pixel electrode (lower electrode) of the electronic paper display, it is used to control the black and white changes of each pixel of the electronic paper. There are many types of baseboards to choose from, including PCB, FPC, TFT glass, PET, etc. Different baseboards can be selected according to specific needs in actual applications. The electronic paper motherboard can be laminated on the baseboard. The corresponding logic level and timing can be generated according to the control instructions and signals to control the working timing and state of each pixel (or segment code) of the baseboard, and enable the electronic paper to display the desired pattern.

[0046] like Figures 1 to 10 As shown, the above are only embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the invention specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting device, characterized in that: include: Management components, camera components, motherboard power-on components, and typesetting calculation modules; The management components include a photo taking module and a power-on management module; The photo module is connected to the camera assembly by electrical signals; The mother chip power-on component is connected to the power-on management module by electrical signals; The power-on management module drives the mother chip power-on component to power on the electronic paper mother chip and display the test pattern; The photographing module drives the camera component to photograph the test pattern to obtain a test pattern photo; The typesetting calculation module analyzes the test pattern photo to find defects on the electronic paper mother sheet; The layout calculation module calculates the layout method and plans the cutting path to avoid the above defects.

2. The electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also included is a camera carrying component, wherein the management component includes a camera movement management module; The camera movement management module is connected to the camera carrying component by electrical signals; The camera assembly is mechanically connected to the camera carrying assembly, and the camera carrying assembly can drive the camera assembly to move; In use, the camera assembly takes pictures of partial graphics of the electronic paper mother sheet while moving, and the partial graphics are spliced ​​and combined into the overall pattern of the electronic paper mother sheet.

3. The electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The camera carrying component is a gantry component, and the gantry component can move across the electronic paper mother sheet. 4 . The electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting device according to claim 1 , wherein the typesetting calculation module is integrated in the management component.

5. The electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting device according to claim 1, wherein the typesetting calculation module is integrated into a server, and the server is connected to the electronic paper master sheet cutting and typesetting device through a network.

6. The electronic paper master cutting and typesetting device according to claim 1 further comprises a barcode scanning component, the barcode scanning component is electrically connected to the electronic paper master cutting and typesetting device, the barcode scanning component scans the barcode on the electronic paper master, and the typesetting method is associated with the barcode data.

7. A method for cutting and typesetting an electronic paper mother sheet, characterized in that: include Loading step: placing the electronic paper mother sheet into the management component; Electrode connection step: the power-on device in the mother chip power-on component is coupled with the electronic paper mother chip; Displaying the test pattern step: applying a voltage corresponding to the test pattern to the electronic paper mother through the power-on component on the mother chip, so that the electronic paper mother chip displays the test pattern; Steps for taking photos of the electronic paper mother sheet: Take photos to obtain the test pattern; A test pattern analysis step; by analyzing the test pattern, the distribution of defects is obtained; Calculate the layout plan step: Calculate and plan the layout method to avoid the above defects.

8. The electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting method according to claim 7, characterized in that: The test pattern includes a plurality of test patterns, and the plurality of test patterns are different test patterns, so that different parts of the electronic paper mother sheet can display different test patterns.

9. The electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting method according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes the following steps, Step of uploading the image to the server: uploading the electronic master test pattern obtained by shooting to the server; The step of analyzing the test pattern is completed in the server.

10. The electronic paper mother sheet cutting and typesetting method according to claim 9, characterized in that: It also includes the following steps, Barcode scanning step: obtain the survival number of the electronic paper master by scanning the barcode of the electronic paper master; Steps for the electronic master sheet to enter the cutting area: Place the electronic master sheet with the barcode on the cutting station; Cutting step: according to the barcode information, obtaining a cutting layout corresponding to the barcode information from a server, and cutting the electronic paper mother sheet according to the cutting layout.

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