Laser uncovering device and method for FPC

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of FPC laser uncovering, and provides an FPC laser uncovering device and method.The FPC laser uncovering device comprises a machining table, a feeding station, a first machining station, a second machining station, a discharging station, a laser machining mechanism and a grabbing mechanism, and the feeding station, the first machining station, the second machining station and the discharging station are all arranged on the machining table. An odd number of FPC raw materials and an even number of FPC raw materials are stored and machined through the first machining station and the second machining station respectively, feeding is carried out on the first machining station and the second machining station in sequence by adjusting the grabbing mechanism, then the machining efficiency of the odd number of FPC raw materials and the even number of FPC raw materials is improved, and after machining is completed, the machining efficiency of the FPC raw materials is improved. The grabbing mechanism grabs the sheets on the first processing station and the second processing station and places the sheets on the partition paper on the discharging station, the odd number of FPC processing sheets and the even number of FPC processing sheets are blocked through the partition paper, different types of FPC processing sheets can be classified and collected conveniently, and use is convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of FPC laser cover opening, and in particular to a FPC laser cover opening device and method. Background Art

[0002] FPC (flexible printed circuit) laser decapping technology refers to the use of laser technology to accurately cut or open holes on FPC to facilitate subsequent assembly and connection. Among them, FPC (flexible printed circuit) is a circuit board made of flexible substrate (such as polyimide or polyester), which is thin, bendable and foldable.

[0003] Specifically, when laser opening the FPC (flexible printed circuit), a high-energy laser beam is irradiated onto the FPC surface, instantly heating and evaporating the material, thereby achieving cutting or opening. Laser cutting can achieve micron-level precision, which is suitable for cutting complex shapes. At the same time, it can also quickly adjust cutting parameters according to different design requirements to adapt to small batch diversified production. Compared with the traditional mechanical mold punching process, it has the advantages of laser being able to accurately control the half-cut depth without damaging the underlying material, and quickly switching models with guide maps, greatly shortening the process cycle of new products.

[0004] The invention with publication number CN105101684A proposes a method for making a rigid-flexible board and laser opening the cover, wherein the FPC layer, the adhesive layer with pre-opened windows in the flexible board area, and the etching layer with a copper foil etched and slotted by laser are pressed together, and then the copper foil on the etching layer in the flexible board area is etched away, and then the cover is opened to expose the flexible board of the FPC layer. However, the above-mentioned laser opening method is not convenient for fully automatic laser opening of odd and even FPC boards, resulting in low efficiency when laser opening the covers of odd and even FPC boards. Therefore, this scheme specifically proposes a FPC laser opening device and method to solve the above-mentioned problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of this, the present invention proposes a laser cover opening device and method for FPC, which respectively stores and processes odd-numbered and even-numbered FPC raw materials by setting a first processing station and a second processing station, and successively feeds materials at the first processing station and the second processing station by adjusting a grabbing mechanism, thereby improving the processing efficiency of odd-numbered and even-numbered FPC raw material sheets. After the processing is completed, the grabbing mechanism grabs the sheets on the first processing station and the second processing station respectively and places them on the partition paper on the unloading station. The partition paper blocks the odd-numbered and even-numbered FPC processed sheets, which facilitates the classification and collection of different types of FPC processed sheets and is convenient for use.

[0006] The technical solution of the present invention is implemented as follows: The present invention provides a laser cover opening device for FPC, comprising a processing table, a loading station, a first processing station, a second processing station, a unloading station, a laser processing mechanism and a material grabbing mechanism, wherein:

[0007] The loading station, the first processing station, the second processing station and the unloading station are all arranged on the processing table and distributed in the length direction of the processing table. The loading station is used to support FPC raw material boards and separator paper, the first processing station is used to support an odd number of FPC raw material boards, the second processing station is used to support an even number of FPC raw material boards, and the unloading station is used to support FPC finished boards and separator paper;

[0008] A laser processing mechanism is slidably disposed on the processing table, moves between the first processing station and the second processing station, and is used for laser opening the FPC boards on the first processing station and the second processing station;

[0009] The material grabbing mechanism is slidably arranged on the processing table, moves between the loading station, the first processing station, the second processing station and the unloading station, and is used for grabbing the FPC board.

[0010] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, the laser processing mechanism includes a first cylinder and a cover opening laser, wherein:

[0011] A first cylinder slides in the length direction of the processing table, and an output end of the first cylinder is extended and retracted in the height direction of the processing table;

[0012] The cover opening laser is an ultraviolet picosecond laser, which is arranged on the output end of the first cylinder and is used for emitting laser.

[0013] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, the material grabbing mechanism includes a second cylinder and a material loading and unloading suction claw, wherein:

[0014] A second cylinder slides in the length direction of the processing table, and an output end of the second cylinder is extended and retracted in the height direction of the processing table;

[0015] The loading and unloading suction claws are arranged on the output end of the first cylinder and are used for sucking the FPC board with negative pressure.

[0016] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, it further comprises a mounting seat, wherein:

[0017] The mounting seat is a square seat, which is arranged on the output end of the first cylinder, and the plurality of loading and unloading suction claws are arranged on the mounting seat, and the plurality of loading and unloading suction claws are equidistantly distributed in the length and width directions of the processing table.

[0018] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, it further includes a visual inspection mechanism, an NG product tray and a third cylinder, wherein:

[0019] A visual inspection mechanism is slidably arranged on the processing table, moves between the first processing station and the second processing station, and is used for visually inspecting whether the FPC boards on the first processing station and the second processing station are qualified;

[0020] An NG product tray is slidably disposed on the processing table and slides in the width direction of the processing table. When the NG product tray slides, the NG product tray selectively covers the top of the unloading station;

[0021] The third cylinder is arranged on the processing table and is used for driving the NG product tray to slide.

[0022] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, the visual inspection mechanism includes a sliding seat and a positioning camera, wherein:

[0023] A sliding seat slides in the length direction of the processing table, and the positioning camera is arranged on the sliding seat, and the positioning camera is used for CCD visual positioning of the FPC boards on the first processing station and the second processing station.

[0024] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, it further comprises a plurality of baffles, wherein:

[0025] A plurality of retaining frames are respectively connected to the loading station and the unloading station by bolts and are respectively distributed around the loading station and the unloading station. The side walls of the retaining frames are inclined walls, and the retaining frames are used to shield the FPC board.

[0026] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, it further comprises a first gantry and a second gantry, wherein:

[0027] The first gantry and the second gantry are both arranged on the processing table and distributed in the width direction of the processing table. The first gantry and the second gantry are both marble racks. First slide rails are arranged on opposite sides of the first gantry, and the material grabbing mechanism and the inspection mechanism are respectively slidably arranged on the two first slide rails. The second gantry is provided with a second slide rail on the side close to the first gantry, and the laser processing mechanism is slidably arranged on the second slide rail.

[0028] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, it also includes a monitoring probe, wherein:

[0029] A monitoring probe is arranged on the processing table and located at one side of the loading station, and is used for visually inspecting the FPC board on the loading station.

[0030] The present invention also proposes a laser cover opening method for FPC, which is characterized by comprising the above-mentioned laser cover opening device for FPC, and further comprising the following steps:

[0031] S1. Manually place stacks of FPC raw material sheets and separator paper at the loading station to complete the loading;

[0032] S2, the material grabbing mechanism goes to the loading station to absorb the odd number of FPC raw material sheets, then moves right to place the odd number of FPC raw material sheets on the first processing station, first completes the visual grabbing through the visual inspection mechanism, and then starts laser processing through the laser processing mechanism;

[0033] S3, the material grabbing mechanism returns to the loading station to absorb the separator paper, and then goes to the unloading station to release the separator paper;

[0034] S4, the material grabbing mechanism returns to the loading station to take out the even number of FPC raw material sheets, then moves right to place the even number of FPC raw material sheets on the second processing station, completes the visual grabbing through the visual inspection mechanism, and waits for the first processing station to complete the processing;

[0035] S5, after the first processing station completes the processing, the laser processing mechanism moves to the second processing station to start laser processing of the even-numbered pieces;

[0036] S6, the material grabbing mechanism delivers the finished workpiece of the first processing station to the separator paper of the unloading station;

[0037] S7, the material grabbing mechanism returns to the loading station to pick up the next piece of separator paper, and goes to the unloading station to release the separator paper;

[0038] S8, the material grabbing mechanism returns to the loading station and continues steps S2 to S3;

[0039] S9, after the second processing station completes the processing, the laser processing mechanism moves to the first processing station to start laser processing of odd-numbered pieces;

[0040] S10, the material grabbing mechanism delivers the finished workpiece of the second processing station to the separator paper of the lowest material feeding station;

[0041] S11, the material grabbing mechanism returns to the loading station to pick up the next piece of separator paper, and goes to the unloading station to release the separator paper;

[0042] S12, repeating steps S2 to S11 to complete the processing of all FPC raw material sheet products in a cycle.

[0043] The FPC laser cover opening device and method of the present invention have the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0044] (1) A grabbing mechanism is set up to grab the odd-numbered FPC raw material sheets and the even-numbered FPC raw material sheets respectively, and supply them to the first processing station and the second processing station respectively, thereby completing the feeding processing of the first processing station and the second processing station. At the same time, after completing the feeding of the first processing station, the processing of the laser processing mechanism and the feeding of the second processing station can be adjusted to be carried out synchronously, thereby improving the processing efficiency of the odd-numbered and even-numbered FPC raw material sheets. After the processing is completed, the grabbing mechanism first grabs the partition paper on the loading station and places it on the unloading station, and then grabs the finished sheets on the first processing station and the second processing station respectively and places them on the partition paper on the unloading station, thereby completing the unloading processing of the FPC processed sheets. During the processing by the laser processing mechanism, the grabbing mechanism can be synchronously adjusted to grab the partition paper and place it on the unloading station, thereby improving the unloading efficiency of the FPC sheets. At the same time, by setting the partition paper to block the odd and even FPC sheets, it is convenient to classify and collect different types of FPC sheets for easy use.

[0045] (2) CCD visual positioning is performed through the visual inspection mechanism, so that the visual inspection mechanism can position and grab the FPC raw material plates on the first processing station and the second processing station. Specifically, when the FPC raw material plates on the first processing station and the second processing station are laser processed by the laser processing mechanism, the FPC raw material plates on the first processing station and the second processing station can be positioned and grabbed by the visual inspection mechanism first, thereby improving the laser processing accuracy of the laser processing mechanism on the FPC raw material plates, which is convenient for use.

[0046] (3) Through the NG product tray, when NG products are generated after processing, the NG product tray can be driven by the third cylinder to move to the top of the unloading station. At this time, the NG product tray covers the unloading station, and the NG products are grabbed by the grabbing mechanism and moved to the unloading station and unloaded. At this time, the NG products fall and are collected on the NG product tray, and then the NG product tray is driven by the third cylinder to move away from the unloading station, thereby completing the convenient classification, collection and processing of NG products, which is convenient to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0048] Figure 1 It is a left perspective view of the laser cover opening device of the FPC of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 2A right perspective view of the laser cover opening device for FPC of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 3 A rear perspective view of the laser cover opening device for FPC of the present invention;

[0051] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the state of the laser cover opening device of the FPC of the present invention after being detached from the first gantry;

[0052] Figure 5 The laser cover opening device of the FPC of the present invention Figure 4 a right side perspective view of the structure shown;

[0053] Figure 6 The laser cover opening device of the FPC of the present invention Figure 5 An enlarged schematic diagram of point A is shown;

[0054] Figure 7 It is a front perspective view of the structure of the first gantry of the FPC laser cover opening device of the present invention;

[0055] Figure 8 It is a rear stereoscopic view of the structure at the first gantry of the laser cover opening device of the FPC of the present invention.

[0056] In the figure: 1. Processing table; 21. Loading station; 22. First processing station; 23. Second processing station; 24. Unloading station; 241. Bolt hole; 25. Stop frame; 251. Assembly hole; 3. Laser processing mechanism; 31. First cylinder; 32. Opening laser; 33. Dust cover; 4. Grasping mechanism; 41. Second cylinder; 42. Loading and unloading suction claws; 43. Mounting seat; 5. Visual inspection mechanism; 51. Sliding seat; 52. Positioning camera; 61. NG product tray; 62. Third cylinder; 71. First gantry; 72. Second gantry; 73. First slide rail; 74. Second slide rail; 81. Carrying frame; 82. Limiting frame; 9. Monitoring probe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0057] The following will be combined with the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0058] like Figures 1 to 8As shown, the laser opening device of FPC of the present invention is characterized by comprising a processing table 1, a loading station 21, a first processing station 22, a second processing station 23, a unloading station 24, a laser processing mechanism 3 and a gripping mechanism 4, wherein the loading station 21, the first processing station 22, the second processing station 23 and the unloading station 24 are all arranged on the processing table 1 and distributed in the length direction of the processing table 1, the loading station 21 is used to support the FPC raw material board and the separator paper, and the first processing station 22 is used to support an odd number of FPC raw material boards The second processing station 23 is used to support an even number of FPC raw material boards, and the unloading station 24 is used to support FPC finished boards and separator paper; the laser processing mechanism 3 is slidably set on the processing table 1, and moves between the first processing station 22 and the second processing station 23, and is used to laser open the FPC boards on the first processing station 22 and the second processing station 23; the grabbing mechanism 4 is slidably set on the processing table 1, and moves between the loading station 21, the first processing station 22, the second processing station 23 and the unloading station 24, and is used to grab the FPC board.

[0059] Figure 1 The X direction is the length direction of the processing table 1 , the Y direction is the width direction of the processing table 1 , and the Z direction is the height direction of the processing table 1 .

[0060] In a specific implementation, the first processing station 22 and the second processing station 23 can both slide in the width direction of the processing table 1. When laser processing the FPC raw material plate, the first processing station 22 and the second processing station 23 are adjusted to slide backward.

[0061] In the specific implementation, the loading is completed by manually placing stacks of FPC raw material sheets and separator paper on the loading station 21, and then the grabbing mechanism 4 grabs the odd-numbered FPC raw material sheets and the even-numbered FPC raw material sheets respectively, and supplies them to the first processing station 22 and the second processing station 23 respectively, thereby completing the feeding processing of the first processing station 22 and the second processing station 23. At the same time, after completing the feeding of the first processing station 22, the processing of the laser processing mechanism 3 and the feeding of the second processing station 23 can be adjusted to be carried out synchronously, thereby improving the processing efficiency of the odd-numbered and even-numbered FPC raw material sheets. After the processing is completed, the separator paper on the loading station 21 is first grabbed by the grabbing mechanism 4 and placed on the unloading station 24, and then the sheets on the first processing station 22 and the second processing station 23 are grabbed respectively and placed on the separator paper on the unloading station 24, thereby completing the unloading processing of the FPC processed sheets. During the processing by the laser processing mechanism 3, the grabbing mechanism 4 can be synchronously adjusted to grab the partition paper and place it on the unloading station 24, thereby improving the unloading efficiency of the FPC sheets. At the same time, by setting the partition paper to block the odd-numbered and even-numbered FPC sheets, it is convenient to classify and collect different types of FPC sheets for easy use.

[0062] As a preferred embodiment, the laser processing mechanism 3 includes a first cylinder 31 and a cover-opening laser 32, wherein the first cylinder 31 slides in the length direction of the processing table 1, and the output end of the first cylinder 31 extends and retracts in the height direction of the processing table 1; the cover-opening laser 32 is an ultraviolet picosecond laser, which is arranged at the output end of the first cylinder 31 and is used to emit laser.

[0063] In a specific implementation, the lid opening laser 32 is a 30W picosecond ultraviolet laser with a wavelength of ≤355nm, a pulse width of ≤15ps, a repetition frequency of 100-2000Khz, a focusing light plate size of ≤25μm, and a laser power stability of ≤3%rms.

[0064] In the specific implementation, the first cylinder 31 is adjusted to move in the length direction of the processing table 1 to complete the displacement processing of the lid opening laser 32. By setting the lid opening laser 32 as an ultraviolet picosecond laser, it is convenient to identify the mark through the mark, thereby improving the cutting accuracy of the lid opening laser 32.

[0065] In specific implementation, the wavelength of 355nm is suitable for the absorption of many materials, especially polyimide (PI) and other flexible circuit materials, and can effectively achieve cutting and opening. By setting the pulse width ≤15ps as a short pulse width, the design of short pulse width facilitates the release of laser energy in a very short time, reduces heat diffusion, and reduces the thermal impact on surrounding materials. At the same time, the high repetition frequency increases the processing speed, which is suitable for large-scale production and can effectively improve production efficiency.

[0066] Preferably, a dust cover 33 is further included, wherein the dust cover 33 is arranged on the open-cover laser 32 to cover the open-cover laser 32 and block dust.

[0067] As a preferred embodiment, the grabbing mechanism 4 includes a second cylinder 41 and a loading and unloading suction claw 42, wherein the second cylinder 41 slides in the length direction of the processing table 1, and the output end of the second cylinder 41 extends and retracts in the height direction of the processing table 1; the loading and unloading suction claw 42 is arranged on the output end of the first cylinder 31, and is used for negative pressure suction of the FPC board.

[0068] In the specific implementation, the second cylinder 41 is adjusted to move in the length direction of the processing table 1 to complete the position adjustment of the loading and unloading suction claws 42. Then, the loading and unloading suction claws 42 suck the FPC board, thereby completing the material removal process of the PFC board.

[0069] As a preferred embodiment, it also includes a mounting seat 43, wherein the mounting seat 43 is a square seat, which is arranged on the output end of the first cylinder 31, and multiple loading and unloading suction claws 42 are arranged on the mounting seat 43, and the multiple loading and unloading suction claws 42 are equidistantly distributed in the length and width directions of the processing table 1.

[0070] Such a design is used to increase the stability of the loading and unloading suction claws 42 in sucking the FPC board by arranging a plurality of loading and unloading suction claws 42 equidistantly distributed in the length and width directions of the processing table 1 .

[0071] As a preferred embodiment, it also includes an inspection mechanism 5, an NG product tray 61 and a third cylinder 62, wherein the inspection mechanism 5 is slidably set on the processing table 1, and moves between the first processing station 22 and the second processing station 23, and is used to inspect whether the FPC boards on the first processing station 22 and the second processing station 23 are qualified; the NG product tray 61 is slidably set on the processing table 1, and slides in the width direction of the processing table 1. When the NG product tray 61 slides, the NG product tray 61 selectively covers the top of the unloading station 24; the third cylinder 62 is set on the processing table 1, and is used to drive the NG product tray 61 to slide.

[0072] In a specific implementation, a CCD visual positioning system is provided on the visual inspection mechanism 5, so that the visual inspection mechanism 5 can locate and grab the FPC raw material plates on the first processing station 22 and the second processing station 23. Specifically, when the laser processing mechanism 3 performs laser processing on the FPC raw material plates on the first processing station 22 and the second processing station 23, the visual inspection mechanism 5 can first locate and grab the FPC raw material plates on the first processing station 22 and the second processing station 23, thereby improving the laser processing accuracy of the laser processing mechanism 3 on the FPC raw material plates, and facilitating use.

[0073] Through the NG product tray 61, when NG products are generated after processing, the NG product tray 61 can be driven by the third cylinder 62 to move to the top of the unloading station 24. At this time, the NG product tray 61 covers the unloading station 24, and the NG products are grabbed by the grabbing mechanism 4 and moved to the unloading station 24 and unloaded. At this time, the NG products fall and are collected on the NG product tray 61, and then the NG product tray 61 is driven by the third cylinder 62 to move away from the unloading station 24, thereby completing the convenient classification, collection and processing of NG products for easy use.

[0074] Preferably, a carrier frame 81 and a limiting frame 82 are further included, wherein the carrier frame 81 and the limiting frame 82 are both arranged on the processing table 1, the carrier frame 81 is located below the NG product tray 61, and is used to support the NG product tray 61, and the limiting frame 82 is located on one side of the NG product tray 61, and is used to limit the NG product tray 61 from the peripheral side of the NG product tray 61. This design is used to increase the stability of the third cylinder 62 driving the NG product tray 61 to move.

[0075] As a preferred embodiment, the inspection mechanism 5 includes a sliding seat 51 and a positioning camera 52, wherein the sliding seat 51 slides in the length direction of the processing table 1, and the positioning camera 52 is arranged on the sliding seat 51, and the positioning camera 52 is used for CCD visual positioning of the FPC boards on the first processing station 22 and the second processing station 23.

[0076] In a specific implementation, the pixel of the positioning camera 52 is 5 million, the camera field of view is ≥4mm*6mm, the alignment accuracy is ≤±5μm, the light source specification is LED light source, and the positioning camera 52 supports various commonly used Mark graphics.

[0077] In specific implementation, 5 million pixels provide a higher image resolution, allowing the camera to capture detailed images, which is essential for accurate positioning and identification of Mark graphics. By setting the alignment accuracy ≤±5μm, the high-precision alignment capability ensures that parts can be accurately aligned during precision manufacturing and assembly, reducing defects caused by inaccurate alignment. LED light sources have the characteristics of high brightness, low power consumption and long life, and can provide stable lighting conditions and reduce the impact of light source changes on image quality.

[0078] In specific implementation, all optical components are installed inside a fully sealed optical box to ensure that the optical devices are clean and pollution-free, more stable in use, and longer in life.

[0079] As a preferred embodiment, it also includes a plurality of baffles 25, wherein the plurality of baffles 25 are respectively connected to the loading station 21 and the unloading station 24 by bolts, and are respectively distributed around the loading station 21 and the unloading station 24, the side walls of the baffles 25 are inclined walls, and the baffles 25 are used to shield the FPC board.

[0080] In a specific implementation, the retaining frame 25 is provided with an assembly hole 251 for the bolt to pass through, and the unloading station 24 is provided with a bolt hole 241. The bolt passes through the assembly hole 251 and is threadedly connected to the inside of the bolt hole 241, thereby completing the convenient assembly process of the retaining frame 25. The retaining frame 25 is provided to shield the FPC board from the peripheral side of the unloading station 24 to prevent the FPC board from falling out of the unloading station 24, so as to increase the storage stability of the unloading station 24. The side wall of the retaining frame 25 is provided as an inclined wall, so that the FPC board is conveniently guided to the unloading station 24 for storage.

[0081] As a preferred embodiment, it also includes a first gantry 71 and a second gantry 72, wherein the first gantry 71 and the second gantry 72 are both arranged on the processing table 1 and distributed in the width direction of the processing table 1, the first gantry 71 and the second gantry 72 are both marble racks, first slide rails 73 are arranged on opposite sides of the first gantry 71, and the material grabbing mechanism 4 and the inspection mechanism 5 are respectively slidably arranged on the two first slide rails 73, and the second gantry 72 is provided with a second slide rail 74 on the side close to the first gantry 71, and the laser processing mechanism 3 is slidably arranged on the second slide rail 74.

[0082] In the specific implementation, the first gantry 71 and the second gantry 72 are both marble gantry, which are used to increase the assembly stability of the gantry and the slide rails arranged on the gantry. By arranging the second gantry 72 at the rear side of the first gantry 71, the laser processing mechanism 3 is located behind the material grabbing mechanism 4, and by adjusting the first processing station 22 and the second processing station 23 to slide forward and backward, the feeding, processing and material taking of the processing stations are facilitated.

[0083] As a preferred embodiment, it further includes a monitoring probe 9 , wherein the monitoring probe 9 is disposed on the processing table 1 and located at one side of the loading station 21 for visually inspecting the FPC board on the loading station 21 .

[0084] In a specific implementation, the supply and withdrawal status of materials at the loading station 21 can be monitored in real time by the monitoring probe 9 , so that the user can take the external FPC raw material sheets and separator paper and supply them to the loading station 21 in time.

[0085] The present invention also provides a laser cover opening method for FPC, comprising the above-mentioned laser cover opening device for FPC, and further comprising the following steps:

[0086] S1, manually placing stacks of FPC raw material sheets and separator paper at the loading station 21 to complete the loading;

[0087] S2, the material grabbing mechanism 4 goes to the loading station 21 to absorb the odd number of FPC raw material sheets, then moves right to place the odd number of FPC raw material sheets on the first processing station 22, first completes the visual grabbing through the visual inspection mechanism 5, and then starts laser processing through the laser processing mechanism 3;

[0088] S3, the material grabbing mechanism 4 returns to the loading station 21 to absorb the separator paper, and then goes to the unloading station 24 to release the separator paper;

[0089] S4, the material grabbing mechanism 4 returns to the loading station 21 to take down the even number of FPC raw material sheets, then moves rightward to place the even number of FPC raw material sheets on the second processing station 23, completes the visual grabbing through the visual inspection mechanism 5, and waits for the first processing station 22 to complete the processing;

[0090] S5, after the first processing station 22 is processed, the laser processing mechanism 3 moves to the second processing station 23 to start laser processing of even-numbered sheets;

[0091] S6, the material grabbing mechanism 4 delivers the finished workpiece of the first processing station 22 to the separator paper of the unloading station 24;

[0092] S7, the material grabbing mechanism 4 returns to the loading station 21 to absorb the next piece of separator paper, and goes to the unloading station 24 to release the separator paper;

[0093] S8, the material grabbing mechanism 4 returns to the loading station 21, and continues steps S2 to S3;

[0094] S9, after the second processing station 23 is processed, the laser processing mechanism 3 moves to the first processing station 22 to start laser processing of odd-numbered pieces;

[0095] S10, the material grabbing mechanism 4 delivers the finished workpiece of the second processing station 23 to the separator paper of the lowest material station 24;

[0096] S11, the material grabbing mechanism 4 returns to the loading station 21 to absorb the next piece of separator paper, and goes to the unloading station 24 to release the separator paper;

[0097] S12, repeating steps S2 to S11 to complete the processing of all FPC raw material sheet products in a cycle.

[0098] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A laser cover opening device for FPC, characterized in that: It comprises a processing table (1), a loading station (21), a first processing station (22), a second processing station (23), a unloading station (24), a laser processing mechanism (3) and a material grabbing mechanism (4), wherein: A loading station (21), a first processing station (22), a second processing station (23) and a unloading station (24) are all arranged on the processing table (1) and distributed in the length direction of the processing table (1); the loading station (21) is used to support FPC raw material boards and separator paper; the first processing station (22) is used to support an odd number of FPC raw material boards; the second processing station (23) is used to support an even number of FPC raw material boards; and the unloading station (24) is used to support FPC finished product boards and separator paper; A laser processing mechanism (3) is slidably disposed on the processing table (1), moves between the first processing station (22) and the second processing station (23), and is used for laser opening the FPC boards on the first processing station (22) and the second processing station (23); The material grabbing mechanism (4) is slidably arranged on the processing table (1), moves between the loading station (21), the first processing station (22), the second processing station (23) and the unloading station (24), and is used for grabbing the FPC board.

2. The laser cover opening device for FPC as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The laser processing mechanism (3) comprises a first cylinder (31) and a cover opening laser (32), wherein: A first cylinder (31) slides in the length direction of the processing table (1), and an output end of the first cylinder (31) extends and retracts in the height direction of the processing table (1); The cover opening laser (32) is an ultraviolet picosecond laser, which is arranged on the output end of the first cylinder (31) and is used for emitting laser.

3. The laser cover opening device for FPC as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The material grabbing mechanism (4) comprises a second cylinder (41) and a material loading and unloading suction claw (42), wherein: A second cylinder (41) slides in the length direction of the processing table (1), and an output end of the second cylinder (41) extends and retracts in the height direction of the processing table (1); The loading and unloading suction claw (42) is arranged on the output end of the first cylinder (31) and is used for sucking the FPC board with negative pressure.

4. The laser cover opening device for FPC as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: Also included is a mounting seat (43), wherein: The mounting seat (43) is a square seat and is arranged on the output end of the first cylinder (31), and a plurality of the loading and unloading suction claws (42) are arranged on the mounting seat (43), and the plurality of the loading and unloading suction claws (42) are distributed equidistantly in the length and width directions of the processing table (1).

5. The laser cover opening device for FPC as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a visual inspection mechanism (5), an NG product tray (61) and a third cylinder (62), wherein: An inspection mechanism (5) is slidably disposed on the processing table (1), moves between the first processing station (22) and the second processing station (23), and is used to inspect whether the FPC boards on the first processing station (22) and the second processing station (23) are qualified; An NG product tray (61) is slidably disposed on the processing table (1) and slides in the width direction of the processing table (1). When the NG product tray (61) slides, the NG product tray (61) selectively covers the top of the unloading station (24); The third cylinder (62) is arranged on the processing table (1) and is used to drive the NG product tray (61) to slide.

6. The laser cover opening device for FPC as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The visual inspection mechanism (5) comprises a sliding seat (51) and a positioning camera (52), wherein: The sliding seat (51) slides in the length direction of the processing table (1), and the positioning camera (52) is arranged on the sliding seat (51), and the positioning camera (52) is used for CCD visual positioning of the FPC boards on the first processing station (22) and the second processing station (23).

7. The laser cover opening device for FPC as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a plurality of baffles (25), wherein: A plurality of baffles (25) are respectively connected to the loading station (21) and the unloading station (24) by bolts and are respectively distributed around the loading station (21) and the unloading station (24); the side walls of the baffles (25) are inclined walls, and the baffles (25) are used to shield the FPC board.

8. The laser cover opening device for FPC as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a first gantry (71) and a second gantry (72), wherein: The first gantry (71) and the second gantry (72) are both arranged on the processing table (1) and distributed in the width direction of the processing table (1); the first gantry (71) and the second gantry (72) are both marble racks; first slide rails (73) are arranged on opposite sides of the first gantry (71); and the material grabbing mechanism (4) and the visual inspection mechanism (5) are respectively slidably arranged on the two first slide rails (73); a second slide rail (74) is arranged on a side of the second gantry (72) close to the first gantry (71); and the laser processing mechanism (3) is slidably arranged on the second slide rail (74).

9. The laser cover opening device for FPC as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a monitoring probe (9), wherein: A monitoring probe (9) is arranged on the processing table (1) and located on one side of the loading station (21), and is used for visually inspecting the FPC board on the loading station (21).

10. A laser decapping method for FPC, characterized in that: The laser cover opening device for FPC as claimed in claim 5 further comprises the following steps: S1, manually placing stacks of FPC raw material sheets and separator paper at the loading station (21) to complete the loading; S2, the material grabbing mechanism (4) moves to the loading station (21) to absorb the odd number of FPC raw material sheets, then moves right to place the odd number of FPC raw material sheets on the first processing station (22), first completes visual grabbing through the visual inspection mechanism (5), and then starts laser processing through the laser processing mechanism (3); S3, the material grabbing mechanism (4) returns to the loading station (21) to absorb the separator paper, and then goes to the unloading station (24) to release the separator paper; S4, the material grabbing mechanism (4) returns to the loading station (21) to take down an even number of FPC raw material sheets, then moves rightward to place an even number of FPC raw material sheets on the second processing station (23), completes visual grabbing through the visual inspection mechanism (5), and waits for the first processing station (22) to complete processing; S5, after the first processing station (22) completes processing, the laser processing mechanism (3) moves to the second processing station (23) to start laser processing of even-numbered sheets; S6, the material grabbing mechanism (4) delivers the finished workpiece of the first processing station (22) to the separator paper of the unloading station (24); S7, the material grabbing mechanism (4) returns to the loading station (21) to absorb the next piece of separator paper, and goes to the unloading station (24) to release the separator paper; S8, the material grabbing mechanism (4) returns to the loading station (21), and continues steps S2 to S3; S9, after the second processing station (23) completes processing, the laser processing mechanism (3) moves to the first processing station (22) to start laser processing of odd-numbered sheets; S10, the material grabbing mechanism (4) delivers the finished workpiece of the second processing station (23) to the separator paper of the lowest material station (24); S11, the material grabbing mechanism (4) returns to the loading station (21) to absorb the next piece of separator paper, and then goes to the unloading station (24) to release the separator paper; S12, repeating steps S2 to S11 to complete the processing of all FPC raw material sheet products in a cycle.

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