Drill bit management system and drill bit management method

Abstract

To provide a storage system and a method for the storage system for taking and arranging a drill bit, which can reduce manpower to enhance a degree of automation and automatically grasp and replenish a drill bit box individually as needed.SOLUTION: A drill bit management system 80 described in the disclosure includes a drill bit storage system 10 and a drill bit return system. The drill bit storage system temporarily stores and receives a plurality of used drill bit boxes. The drill bit return system receives a plurality of drill bit preparation boxes and returns the boxes to a plurality of corresponding used drill bit boxes, in accordance with drill bit diameters of the respective drill bits in the plurality of drill bit preparation boxes.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

Cross - reference to related applications

[0001] This application claims priority based on Taiwan Patent Application No. 112151155 filed with the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office on December 27, 2023, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into this specification.

Technical Field

[0002] The present disclosure relates to a drill bit system, and more particularly, to a storage system for drill bits, a drill bit preparation system, a bit return system, and a drill bit management system.

Background Art

[0003] Generally, drilling of printed circuit boards (PCBs) can be divided into mechanical drilling and laser drilling. In mechanical drilling, usually, different diameter drill bits are required to drill holes in the PCB. Therefore, it is necessary to take out or recycle drill bits with different drill bit diameters, and a storage system for storing drill bits with different drill bit diameters is required. It is necessary to arrange drill bits with different drill bit diameters in the same drill bit box. To facilitate the use of a PCB drilling machine for drilling the same PCB with different bit diameters. However, the storage, preparation, and recovery of drill bits have not yet been fully automated and still require manual selection, placement, and configuration.

[0004] Chinese Patent Application Publication No. CN114750236A discloses an automatic cutter preparation and extraction device for the selection and placement of PCB drill bits, including a frame and a bottom plate attached to the frame. The automatic cutter preparation and extraction device includes a robotic arm for the selection and placement of materials and a swing mechanism attached to the bottom plate. The swing mechanism includes a carrier plate provided with a plurality of rows of cutter box placement slots. The Y-axis drive source drives the carrier plate, and the XY drive mechanism drives the robotic arm so that the robotic arm can reach and drive any position of the plurality of rows of cutter box placement slots. Since the robotic arm can grasp the material and simultaneously grasp a plurality of drill bits, high-efficiency loading and unloading are realized.

[0005] However, in the above patent document, the drill bits can only be grasped in a plurality of rows of cutter box placement slots on the entire carrier plate, and it is necessary to manually take out the plurality of rows of cutter boxes, which is not beneficial for adjustment between devices.

Disclosure of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] In consideration of the disadvantages of the prior art, a storage system and method for selecting and placing drill bits are proposed, which reduce manual labor, increase the degree of automation, and can automatically and individually grasp and replenish the drill bit boxes as needed.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] Embodiments of the present invention propose a drill bit storage system, a drill bit preparation system, a bit return system, and a drill bit management system between the systems. The drill bit storage system includes a plurality of storage modules, a multi-axis drive structure, and a processing unit. Drill bit boxes can be stored according to rules. For example, drill bits of the same drill bit diameter can be placed in the same drill bit box, and a specific electronic label can be attached to identify the drill bit diameter and the number of drill bits in each drill bit box. Since the diameters of the drill holes on the PCB are not necessarily the same size, the diameters of the drill bits required for the same PCB are different. A drill bit preparation system is required to form a drill bit assembly by putting drill bits of different diameters in the same drill bit box. Thereby, the PCB drilling machine can set drill bits of different diameters to drills of corresponding sizes. Further, the drill bit storage system includes a pick-and-place device and a transfer device, and the pick-and-place device can take out the drill bit storage box from the storage module and place it on the transfer device. Then, the transfer device transfers the drill bit box to the outlet. Since the drill bit box can be transferred from the outlet to the drill bit preparation system via the transfer device, full automation between the drill bit storage system and the drill bit preparation system is established.

[0008] The drill bit preparation system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a conveying device, a device for selecting and arranging drill bit boxes, a device for clamping and arranging drill bits, an optical identification module, and a processing unit. The conveying device temporarily stores and conveys drill bit boxes from a storage system. The device for selecting and arranging drill bit boxes selects and arranges drill bit boxes in a preparation area and conveys empty drill bit boxes from an empty box area to a drill bit combination area. The drill bit management system includes, in addition to the above system, an electronic tag reader / writer, a database, a processing unit, and a cloud management system. The electronic tag reader / writer scans a drill bit preparation list and distributes and prepares drill bits with different diameters in the same drill bit box. The device for clamping and arranging drill bits can be regarded as a drill bit preparation device. The processing unit causes the device for clamping and arranging drill bits to clamp drill bits with a specific required diameter in an empty drill bit box based on the drill bit preparation list. Since there are many empty drill bit boxes and there are also many drill bit clamping units in the device for clamping and arranging drill bits, it is more efficient to clamp a plurality of empty drill bit boxes simultaneously. The drill bit box in which the preparation of drill bits is completed in the drill bit combination area is temporarily stored in a completion area by the conveying device for subsequent conveyance to a PCB drilling device. After the drill bits are distributed, if the drill bit box in the preparation area becomes empty and there is still space in the empty box area, the device for selecting and arranging drill bit boxes selects an empty drill bit box in the preparation area and arranges it in the empty box area. After the drill bits are distributed, if there are still drill bits remaining in the drill bit box in the preparation area, the conveying device can return the drill bit box containing the remaining drill bits to the drill bit storage system. Used or polished drill bits are first classified by a drill bit return system and then returned to the drill bit storage system for storage. The conveying device can also completely automate by conveying the drill bit box with the preparation completed to the PCB drilling device.

[0009] The drill bit storage system, drill bit preparation system, and bit return system disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention all further include, in addition to the above systems, an electronic tag reader / writer, a database, a processing unit, a cloud management system, and the like. The optical identification module may include a first optical identification module for detecting the drill bit diameter and a second optical identification module for detecting the drill bit quantity and coloring. Each system is equipped with an electronic tag reader / writer, and by reading the electronic tag attached to the drill bit box, the drill bit box, the drill bit quantity, the drill bit diameter, etc. can be identified. Each system can also actually detect and reconfirm the drill bit quantity and drill bit diameter in the drill bit box using the optical identification module, and can avoid the inconsistency between the drill bit information, the actual drill bit quantity, and the drill bit diameter. Between each system, the drill bit box can be freely transported to the target machine by a moving device that automatically selects and arranges the drill bit box.

[0010] The drill bit return system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a conveying device, a device for selecting and arranging drill bit boxes, a device for clamping and arranging drill bits, a broken drill bit identification module, a drill bit diameter measurement module, a coloring / quantity identification module, and a processing unit. After using a drill bit in a PCB drilling machine, the drill bit becomes dull, so it is necessary to polish it to facilitate the next drilling. The drill bit boxes arranged after drilling with the drill bit are arranged in the collection area of the drill bit return system for temporary storage. The device for selecting and arranging drill bit boxes and the conveying device convey them to the drill bit combination area. The device for clamping and arranging drill bits can be regarded as the drill bit return system. According to the drill bit diameter of each drill bit, the used or polished drill bits are returned to each drill bit box in the return area, and each drill bit in the drill bit box in the return area has a specific drill bit diameter. For example, each drill bit in the first drill bit box in the return area has a first specific drill bit diameter, and each drill bit in the second drill bit box in the return area has a second specific drill bit diameter. Before the drill bits in the drill bit combination area are ready to be returned to the return area, the broken drill bit identification module detects whether there is a broken drill bit in each drill bit and excludes it from the return target. The device for clamping and arranging drill bits can include a plurality of drill bit clamping units. The plurality of drill bit clamping units can simultaneously clamp drill bits with different drill bit diameters and arrange them in drill bit boxes at different positions in the return area. The drill bits in the drill bit boxes at the same position have the same needle diameter. Alternatively, if the sizes of the plurality of drill bit clamping units can operate in the same drill bit box in the return area, they can simultaneously clamp a plurality of drill bits in the drill bit combination area and arrange them in the same drill bit box in the return area.The drill bit box for which the return is completed is conveyed to a conveying device via a device for selecting and arranging the drill bit box, temporarily stored in a completion area, and the conveying device conveys the drill bit box after the return is completed to the drill bit storage system, achieving the purpose of returning the drill bits by automation.

[0011] The drill bit storage system, drill bit preparation system, and drill bit return system according to the embodiments of the present invention can be combined and connected to each other and can cooperate to achieve further automation. The drill bit storage system can convey a plurality of drill bit boxes having a specific drill bit diameter, the drill bit preparation system receives a plurality of drill bit boxes having a specific drill bit diameter, and distributes the drill bits in the plurality of drill bit boxes having a specific drill bit diameter to the drill bit boxes having a combination of the same drill bit diameter in a one-to-many manner. The drill bit return system can receive a plurality of drill bit boxes having combinations of various drill bit diameters, and the drill bits in the drill bit boxes having a combination of the same drill bit diameter are returned to a plurality of drill bit boxes having a specific drill bit diameter in a one-to-many or many-to-one manner. There is a conveying device for automatically picking and placing the drill bits and a moving device for selecting and arranging the drill bits between the drill bit return system and the drill bit storage system, and the drill bit box returned by the drill bit return system can be automatically conveyed to the storage system and stored for next use. In the embodiments of the present invention, different drill bit preparation lists may have combinations of different drill bit diameters.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a storage system for selecting and arranging drill bits is provided. The storage system includes at least one of an entrance and an exit, and a plurality of drill bit boxes configured to arrange a plurality of drill bits. The exit is used to send out at least one drill bit storage box, and the entrance is used to send in at least one used drill bit box. The plurality of drill bit boxes, a plurality of storage modules having a storage configuration for selecting and arranging the plurality of drill bit boxes, a multi-axis drive structure provided on both sides of each of the storage modules according to the storage configuration for selecting and arranging the at least one drill bit storage box, a first queue structure arranged to temporarily store the at least one drill bit storage box, a second queue structure arranged to temporarily store the at least one used drill bit box, a first conveying structure arranged near the exit, and a second conveying structure arranged near the entrance. The first queue structure receives the at least one drill bit storage box from the multi-axis drive structure and sends the at least one drill bit storage box to the first conveying structure. The second queue structure receives the at least one used drill bit box from the second conveying structure and returns the at least one used drill bit box to a corresponding storage position in the corresponding plurality of storage modules. The first conveying structure receives the at least one drill bit storage box from the first queue structure and sends out at least one stored drill box to the exit. The second conveying structure receives the at least one used drill bit box from the entrance and returns the at least one used drill bit box to the corresponding second queue structure.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for selecting and arranging drill bits is proposed. The method includes the step of providing a drill bit storage box, where the drill bit storage box stores at least one drill bit, and different drill bit boxes have different drill bit diameters; the step of detecting the number of drill bits of the at least one drill bit, and detecting the drill bit coloring and the drill bit diameter of each drill bit; the step of creating electronic tag information for the drill bit storage box in a database, where the electronic tag information indicates the number of drill bits of the at least one drill bit stored in the drill bit storage box, the drill bit coloring and the drill bit diameter of each drill bit; the step of receiving the drill bit storage box from an entrance and returning the drill bit storage box to a corresponding parallel queue structure; and the step of returning the drill bit storage box to the corresponding storage location based on the corresponding storage location corresponding to the drill bit diameter in the database.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a storage system for selecting and arranging drill bits is proposed. The storage system includes at least one of an entrance and an exit, and a drill bit storage body used for storing a plurality of drill bit boxes, where the exit is used to send out at least one drill bit storage box, the entrance is used to send in at least one used drill bit box, the drill bit storage body, and a conveying device having a queue structure for temporarily storing the at least one drill bit storage box or the at least one used drill bit box for sending out the at least one drill bit storage box by the storage system or recovering the at least one used drill bit box.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a drill bit preparation system is provided. The drill bit preparation system includes an inlet conveyor, a first box-claw robotic arm, a second box-claw robotic arm, a drill bit-claw robotic arm, a transfer conveyor, and an outlet conveyor. The inlet conveyor receives a plurality of first drill bit boxes from a drill bit storage system, each of the plurality of first drill bit boxes containing a plurality of drill bits having a specific drill bit diameter. The first box-claw robotic arm conveys the plurality of first drill bit boxes from the inlet conveyor to a preparation area. The second box-claw robotic arm conveys a plurality of empty second drill bit boxes from an empty box area to a drill bit combination area. The drill bit-claw robotic arm forms the plurality of third drill bit boxes with completed bit preparation by distributing the plurality of drill bits having the specific drill bit diameter to the plurality of second drill bit boxes in a one-to-many manner based on a drill bit preparation list. The transfer conveyor conveys the plurality of third drill bit boxes to a preparation completion area. The outlet conveyor conveys the plurality of third drill bit boxes from the preparation completion area to a drill bit system. The drill bit-claw robotic arm in the present invention can form a pick-and-place device in combination with the box-claw robotic arm.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a drill bit preparation method is provided. The above method includes the steps of receiving, by an inlet conveying device, a plurality of first drill bit boxes from a drill bit storage system, each of the plurality of first drill bit boxes containing a plurality of drill bits having a specific drill bit diameter; conveying the plurality of first drill bit boxes from the inlet conveying device to a preparation area; conveying a plurality of empty second drill bit boxes from an empty box area to a drill bit combination area; forming a plurality of third drill bit boxes with completed bit preparation by distributing the plurality of drill bits having the specific drill bit diameter to the plurality of second drill bit boxes in a one-to-many manner based on a drill bit preparation list; conveying the plurality of third drill bit boxes to a preparation completion area; and conveying the plurality of third drill bit boxes from the preparation completion area to a drill bit system.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a drill bit preparation system is provided. The drill bit preparation system includes a pick-and-place device and a drill bit preparation device. The pick-and-place device has a first pick-and-place mechanism for selecting and placing a plurality of first drill bit boxes in a preparation area, and a second pick-and-place mechanism for selecting and placing a second drill bit box in a drill bit combination area, each of the plurality of first drill bit boxes containing a plurality of drill bits having a specific drill bit diameter. The drill bit preparation device takes out required drill bits from the corresponding first drill bit box and places them in the second drill bit box according to specific requirements.

[0018] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a drill bit return system is provided. The drill bit return system includes an inlet conveyor, a first box-claw robotic arm, a drill bit-claw robotic arm, a second box-claw robotic arm, and an outlet conveyor. The inlet conveyor receives a plurality of first drill bit boxes from a collection area, each of the plurality of first drill bit boxes containing a combination of drill bits having the same or different drill bit diameters. The first box-claw robotic arm selects the plurality of first drill bit boxes from the inlet conveyor and conveys them to a return area. The drill bit-claw robotic arm returns each drill bit to a corresponding second drill bit box based on the drill bit diameter of each drill bit in the plurality of first drill bit boxes, forming a plurality of third drill bit boxes for which the return is complete. The second box-claw robotic arm selects the plurality of third drill bit boxes for which the return is complete from the return area and conveys them to a completion area. The outlet conveyor conveys the plurality of third drill bit boxes from the completion area to a drill bit storage system.

[0019] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a drill bit return method is provided. The drill bit return method includes receiving a plurality of first drill bit boxes from a collection area, each of the plurality of first drill bit boxes containing a combination of drill bits having the same or different drill bit diameters; selecting the plurality of first drill bit boxes and conveying them to a return area; returning each drill bit to a corresponding second drill bit box based on the drill bit diameter of each drill bit in the plurality of first drill bit boxes, forming a plurality of third drill bit boxes; selecting the plurality of third drill bit boxes for which the return is complete from the return area and conveying them to a completion area; and conveying the plurality of third drill bit boxes from the completion area to a drill bit storage system.

[0020] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a drill bit return system for collecting a plurality of drill bits in a first drill bit box is provided. The plurality of drill bits have different drill bit diameters, and the drill bit return system includes a pick-and-place mechanism for selecting and arranging a plurality of second drill bit boxes, wherein each drill bit of the plurality of second drill bit boxes has a specific drill bit diameter, and a drill bit return device for returning the drill bit diameter of each of the drill bits in the first drill bit box to the corresponding plurality of second drill bit boxes.

[0021] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a drill bit management system is provided. The drill bit management system includes a drill bit storage system and a drill bit preparation system. The drill bit storage system includes an outlet and a conveyor. The outlet is used to send out a plurality of drill bit storage boxes. The conveyor is arranged to temporarily store the drill bit storage boxes and convey them to the outlet, and the drill bit storage boxes have a plurality of drill bits. The drill bit preparation system receives the plurality of drill bit storage boxes from the outlet, takes out the required drill bits from the corresponding plurality of drill bit storage boxes according to specific requirements, and arranges them in a drill bit preparation box.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a drill bit management method is provided. The drill bit management method includes the steps of preparing a drill bit storage system having a plurality of drill bit storage boxes, conveying the plurality of drill bit storage boxes having a plurality of drill bits to an outlet, temporarily storing the plurality of drill bit storage boxes and conveying them to a drill bit preparation system, receiving the plurality of drill bit storage boxes by the drill bit preparation system, taking out the required drill bits from the corresponding plurality of drill bit storage boxes according to specific requirements, and arranging them in a drill bit preparation box.

[0023] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a drill bit management system is provided. The drill bit management system includes a drill bit storage system and a drill bit preparation system. The drill bit storage system sends out and temporarily stores a plurality of drill bit storage boxes. The drill bit preparation system receives the plurality of drill bit storage boxes, takes out the required drill bits from the corresponding plurality of drill bit storage boxes according to specific requirements, and arranges them in a drill bit preparation box.

[0024] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a drill bit management system is provided. The drill bit management system includes a drill bit storage system and a drill bit return system. The drill bit storage system temporarily stores and receives a plurality of used drill bit boxes. The drill bit return system receives a plurality of drill bit preparation boxes and returns them to the corresponding plurality of used drill bit boxes according to the drill bit diameter of each drill bit in the plurality of drill bit preparation boxes.

[0025] The above objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent to those skilled in the art by considering the following detailed description together with the accompanying drawings.

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[0027] When reading the following detailed description, refer to all the figures of the present invention. All the figures of the present invention show different embodiments of the present invention by way of example and are helpful for those skilled in the art to understand how to implement the present invention. This example provides embodiments sufficient to demonstrate the spirit of the present invention, and each embodiment is not inconsistent with other embodiments, and new embodiments can be implemented through any combination thereof. That is, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed herein.

[0028] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a storage system 10 for selecting and arranging a drill bit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing a storage system 10 for selecting and arranging a drill bit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 together, a storage system 10 for selecting and arranging a drill bit includes entrance portions 102, 102' and / or exit portions 101, 101', a plurality of drill bit boxes 103, a plurality of storage modules 104, a multi-axis drive structure 105, a first queue structure QU1, a second queue structure QU2, a first conveyance structure CB1, and a second conveyance structure CB2. The plurality of drill bit boxes 103 are configured to arrange a plurality of drill bits. The exit portions 101, 101' are used to send out at least one drill bit storage box 103OUT, and the entrance portions 102, 102' are used to send in at least one used drill bit box 103IN. The storage module 104 has a storage configuration 104CFG for selecting and arranging the drill bit boxes 103. The multi-axis drive structure 104 is provided on both sides of each of the storage modules 104 according to the storage configuration 104CFG to select and arrange the at least one drill bit storage box 103OUT. The first queue structure QU1 is arranged to temporarily store at least one drill bit storage box 103OUT. The second queue structure QU2 is arranged to temporarily store at least one used drill bit box 103IN. The first conveyance mechanism CB1 is arranged near the exit portions 101, 101'. The second conveyance structure CB2 is arranged near the entrance portions 102, 102'. The first queue structure QU1 receives at least one drill bit storage box 103OUT from the multi-axis drive structure 104 and sends out at least one drill bit storage box 103OUT to the first conveyance structure CB1. The second queue structure QU2 receives at least one used drill bit box 103IN from the second conveyance structure CB2 and returns at least one used drill bit box 103IN to a corresponding storage position in the corresponding plurality of storage modules 104.The first transfer structure CB1 receives at least one drill bit storage box 103OUT from the first queue structure QU1 and sends at least one drill bit storage box 103OUT to the outlet portions 102, 102'. The second transfer structure CB2 receives at least one used drill bit box 103IN from the inlet portions 102, 102' and returns at least one used drill bit box 103IN to the corresponding second queue structure.

[0029] In one embodiment of the present invention, the queue structures QU1 and QU2 are a keyboard or a queue support frame. The storage system 10 includes a first drill bit storage subsystem 10S1 and a second drill bit storage subsystem 10S2. The first drill bit storage subsystem 10S1 is used to select or retrieve the plurality of drill bit boxes 103 by the user. The second drill bit storage subsystem 10S2 is used to automatically select or retrieve the plurality of drill bit boxes 103. The first drill bit storage subsystem 10S1 includes first parallel queue structures QU1S1, QU2S1, first parallel transfer structures CB1S1, CB2S1, a first inlet portion 102, and a first outlet portion 101. The second drill bit storage subsystem 10S2 includes second parallel queue structures QU1S2, QU2S2, second parallel transfer structures CB1S2, CB2S2, a second inlet portion 102', and a second outlet portion 101'. The first parallel queue structures QU1S1, QU2S1 and the second parallel queue structures QU1S2, QU2S2 operate independently. The first parallel transfer structures CB1S1, CB2S1 and the second parallel transfer structures CB1S2, CB2S2 cooperate via a drill box pick-and-place device (not shown). The first parallel transfer structure CB1S1 and the second parallel transfer structure CB1S2 are, for example, an outlet crawler or an outlet conveyor belt, and the first parallel transfer structure CB2S1 and the second parallel transfer structure CB2S2 are, for example, an inlet crawler or an inlet conveyor belt.

[0030] In one embodiment of the present invention, the storage system 10 further includes a detection system 40 as shown in FIG. 4. The detection system 40 is arranged to detect the drill bit diameter DDRIL, drill bit coloring CDRIL, and the number of drill bits of a plurality of drill bits in order to obtain detection information DINF. For example, the detection system 40 includes at least one of a drill bit diameter measurement module 41, a coloring / quantity identification module 42, and a broken drill bit identification module 43. The storage system 10 is managed by a drill bit management system 0, scans an identification code such as an RFID of at least one drill bit storage box 103OUT, establishes a drill bit preparation list, and compares the identification code with the drill bit preparation list, so that at least one drill bit storage box 103OUT is arranged at a corresponding drill bit storage position. The scanning of the drill bit preparation list is executed by a scanning device of an information management system or a cloud system of an enterprise organization, and the information of the drill bit preparation list can be input into the information management system or the cloud system of the enterprise organization. The drill bit preparation list is, for example, a drill bit preparation list WS having drill bit demand information RINF. According to the drill bit demand information RINF, a plurality of drill bit boxes 103 are selected and conveyed to a first conveyance structure, and then conveyed to a drill bit preparation system 20 as shown in FIG. 8. The drill bit storage system 10 may include an electronic tag reader / writer 01. The drill bit management system 0 further includes a processing unit 02 and a database 03. The database 03 stores the detection information DINF and the drill bit demand information RINF. The detection information DINF and the drill bit demand information RINF are compared by the processing unit 02 or the user. When the detection information DINF matches the drill bit demand information RINF, the delivery to the drill bit preparation system 20 is continued. When the detection information DINF does not match the drill bit demand information RINF, an alarm is sent to notify the user to handle the problem.

[0031] The multi-axis drive structure 105 includes box-claw mechanical arms 105B, which are arranged on both sides of each storage module 104 and move on the xy-axis plane on both sides of each storage module 104 to place a plurality of drill bit boxes 103.

[0032] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a method S10 for selecting and arranging a drill bit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The method S10 includes a flowchart of an artificial supply (putting in materials) method S11 and an artificial export (taking out materials) method S13. The materials are drill bits and / or drill bit boxes. The artificial supply method S11 is as follows. Step S111 provides a drill bit storage box. The drill bit storage box stores at least one drill bit, and different drill bit boxes have different drill bit diameters DDRIL. Step S112 detects the number of drill bits of at least one ril bit, detects the drill bit coloring CDRIL and drill bit diameter DDRIL of each drill bit, and provides an electronic tag reader / writer 01. Step S113 creates electronic tag information for the drill bit storage box in a database by the electronic tag reader / writer 01 to create a drill bit box history. The electronic tag information indicates the number of drill bits of the at least one drill bit stored in the drill bit storage box, the drill bit coloring CDRIL and drill bit diameter DDRIL of each drill bit. Step S114 inputs the number of times of grinding of the drill bit into the operation interface of the drill bit storage system 10. Step S115 inputs a storage instruction into the operation interface. Step S116 compares at least one of a grid table (such as recording of storage positions, etc.) in the drill bit storage system 10, the drill bit diameter DDRIL, the drill bit coloring CDRIL, and the drill bit grinding time. If there is a corresponding grid position, it proceeds to step S117. If there is no corresponding grid position, it proceeds to step S122. Step S117 is that the sensor at the grid position detects the presence or absence of a drill bit. If there is no drill bit, it proceeds to step S118. If there is a drill bit, it proceeds to step S122. In step S118, the drill bit storage system 10 controls the box closing mechanical arm 105B to convey the drill bit box. Step S119 moves and arranges the drill bit box to the corresponding grid. Step S120 updates the status of the drill bit box to already stored in the warehouse.Step S121 is completed for the manual supply method. The electronic tag reader / writer 01 can read at least one of, for example, a barcode, a QR code (registered trademark), and RFID. The scanning of the drill bit preparation list is executed by a scanning device of an enterprise organization's information management system or a cloud system, and the information of the drill bit preparation list can be input into the enterprise organization's information management system or the cloud system.

[0033] Return to step S122. If there is no corresponding grid position, or if the sensor at the grid position senses the presence of the drill bit box, the drill bit storage system 10 checks whether there is still an empty grid position. If there is an empty grid position, proceed to step S123. Step S123 creates a grid table using the operation interface and then returns to step S115. If there is no empty grid position, proceed to step S124. In step S124, the drill bit storage system 10 issues an alarm and manually removes the drill bit box.

[0034] In summary, in the manual supply method S11, the method S10 for selecting and arranging drill bits includes the steps of providing a drill bit storage box, where the drill bit storage box stores at least one drill bit and different drill bit boxes have different drill bit diameters; detecting the quantity of drill bits of the at least one drill bit and detecting the drill bit coloring and the drill bit diameter of each drill bit; creating electronic tag information for the drill bit storage box in a database, where the electronic tag information indicates the quantity of drill bits of the at least one drill bit stored in the drill bit storage box, the drill bit coloring, and the drill bit diameter of each drill bit; receiving the drill bit storage box from the entrance and returning the drill bit storage box to the corresponding parallel queue structure; and returning the drill bit storage box to the corresponding storage position based on the corresponding storage position corresponding to the drill bit diameter in the database.

[0035] In FIG. 3, the manual export method S13 is as follows. Step S131 starts the manual export. In step S132, the user searches for at least one of the required drill bit diameter and the number of polishing times on the operation interface. Step S133 compares at least one of the drill bit diameter and the number of polishing times on the grid table with the required search result. If the comparison is successful (the needs can be met), it proceeds to step S134. If the comparison fails, it proceeds to step S140. In step S140, it is confirmed whether the user will perform a re-search. If a re-search is to be performed, it returns to step S131. If no re-search is performed, it proceeds to step S139. In step S134, the user selects the required quantity and inputs a take-out instruction. Step S135: The drill bit storage system 10 controls the box-closing robotic arm 105B to convey the drill bit box. Step S136 is for the box-closing robotic arm 105B to take out at the corresponding grid position. Step S137 settles the account by subtracting the quantity of the drill bit box in the database so that the actual quantity of the drill bit box matches the recorded quantity in the database. In step S138, the drill bit storage system 10 warns to manually take out the drill bit box. Step S139: The manual export is completed.

[0036] In one embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic diagram showing a method S10 for arrangement. The method S10 includes steps of providing a first queue structure QU1 for temporarily storing the drill bit storage box 103OUT and a second queue structure QU2 for temporarily storing the used drill bit box 103IN; providing a first conveying structure CB1 for sending out the drill bit storage box 103OUT and a second conveying structure CB2 for importing the used drill bit box 103IN; providing a multi-axis driving structure 105 for selecting and arranging at least one of the drill bit storage box 103OUT and the used drill bit box 103IN; receiving the drill bit storage box 103OUT from the multi-axis driving structure by the first queue structure QU1, sending out the drill bit storage box 103OUT to the first conveying structure CB1, receiving the used drill bit box 103IN from the second conveying structure CB2 by the second queue structure QU2, and returning the used drill bit box 103IN to the corresponding storage position of the corresponding plurality of storage modules 104; receiving the drill bit storage box 103OUT from the first queue structure QU1 by the first conveying structure CB1, sending out the drill bit storage box 103OUT to the outlet portions 101, 101', receiving the used drill bit box 103IN from the inlet portions 102, 102' by the second conveying structure, and returning the used drill bit box 103IN to the corresponding second queue structure QU2. The first and second queue structures QU1 and QU2 may be queue boards for temporarily storing drill bit boxes, and the first and second conveying structures CB1 and CB2 may be at least one combination of a conveyor belt structure and a box-closing mechanical arm 105B.

[0037] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing a detection system 40 and a box closing mechanical arm module 44 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The box closing mechanical arm module 44 further includes a box closing mechanical arm 105B, a box closing 105BB, and an electronic tag reader / writer 01. The electronic tag reader / writer 01 may be disposed on the box closing 105BB. The drill bit diameter measurement module 41 includes a parallel light emitting unit 411, an imaging unit 412, and further includes a drill bit closing mechanical arm 413. When the drill bit closing mechanical arm 413 grips each of a plurality of drill bits DRIL, the parallel light emitting unit 411 illuminates each of the plurality of drill bits DRIL with a parallel light source 411L, and the imaging unit 412 acquires the drill bit diameter DDRIL of each of the drill bits DRIL.

[0038] In FIG. 4, the color / quantity identification module 42 includes a mouth-shaped light emitting unit 421, an imaging unit 422, and a backlight plate 423. The mouth-shaped light emitting unit 421 illuminates each of the plurality of drill bits, and when the backlight plate 423 reflects the mouth-shaped light source 421L to the imaging unit 422, the imaging unit 422 acquires the drill bit color ring information CDRIL and the drill bit quantity information of each of the plurality of drill bit boxes 103.

[0039] In FIG. 4, the broken drill bit identification module 43 includes a parallel light emitting unit 431, an imaging unit 432, and further includes a drill bit closing mechanical arm 433. When the drill bit closing mechanical arm 433 grips each of a plurality of drill bits DRIL, the parallel light emitting unit 431 illuminates each of the plurality of drill bits DRIL with a parallel light source 431L, and the imaging unit 432 determines whether each of the plurality of drill bits DRIL is broken.

[0040] FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a method S10 of selecting and arranging a drill bit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and includes flowcharts of a material export method S15 and a material return method S17. The material export method S15 is as follows. Step S151 starts the material export. Step S152 receives an export command from the drill bit preparation system 20. In step S153, the drill bit storage system 10 controls the box closing mechanical arm 105B to convey the drill bit box 103. In step S154, the box closing mechanical arm 105B moves to the corresponding grid position and takes out the drill bit box 103. In step S155, the database 03 of the drill bit management system 0 updates the status of the drill bit box 103. In step S156, after the drill bit storage system 10 and the drill bit preparation system 20 perform a handshake, the drill bit box 103 is automatically taken out by the drill bit preparation system 20. At this time, the drill bit storage system 10 instructs the drill bit preparation system 20 to export. In step S157, the material export is completed. In step 152, when the drill bit preparation system 20 has a material export requirement, for example, when the drill bit box or the drill bit is insufficient and needs to be exported from the drill bit storage system 10, the drill bit preparation system 20 sends a material export requirement command, and the drill bit storage system 10 receives the export requirement command and executes the material export.

[0041] In FIG. 5, the material return method S17 is as follows. Step S171 starts the return. In step S172, the drill bit storage system 10 receives a material return command from the drill bit preparation system 20. In step S173, the drill bit storage system 10 controls the box closing robotic arm 105B to convey the drill bit box to be returned. Step S174 is to convey the drill bit box to the corresponding grid position by the box closing robotic arm 105B. Step S175 updates the status of the returned drill bit box. Step S176 indicates that the material return is completed. In step S172, when the drill bit preparation system 20 needs to return the drill bit box, for example, when there is surplus material that needs to be returned to the drill bit storage system 10, the drill bit preparation system 20 sends a material return command, and the drill bit storage system 10 receives the material return command sent by the drill bit preparation system 20 and executes the material return.

[0042] FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the drill bit preparation method S20 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The drill bit preparation method S20 is as follows. Step S201 starts the drill bit preparation. In step S202, the electronic tag reader / writer 01 of the drill bit management system 0 can read the drill bit preparation list. The drill bit management system 0 can be combined with at least one of the information management system of the enterprise organization and the cloud system. The electronic tag reader / writer 01 may be an RFID reader / writer or a short-range wireless communication reader / writer. In step S203, the drill bit preparation system 20 or the drill bit management system 0 checks whether the quantity of drill bit preparation boxes with the same arrangement / combination is prepared in the drill bit preparation box. If it is confirmed that it is prepared, it proceeds to step S204 to check whether there is a combination of the next drill bit diameter DDRIL. If it is confirmed that it is not prepared, it proceeds to step S206 to check whether the drill bit preparation requirement is sufficient. In step S204, if there is a combination of the next drill bit diameter DDRIL, it proceeds to step S205 to check whether there is a material return request for the drill bit preparation box that is not empty in the preparation area. If there is no combination of the next drill bit diameter DDRIL, it proceeds to step S222 to check whether there is a next drill bit preparation list. If there is a next drill bit preparation list, it returns to step S202. If there is no next drill bit preparation list, it proceeds to step S223 and the drill bit preparation is completed.

[0043] In step S205 of FIG. 6, check whether there is a material return request in the drill bit preparation box in the preparation area. If there is a material return request, for example, when the distribution of one set of drill bits is completed and unused drill bits remain, the drill bit box can be returned to the drill bit storage system, and then proceed to step S219. The unnecessary drill bit box is returned to the drill bit storage system 10 and proceed to step S220. The drill bit preparation system 20 and the drill bit storage system 10 perform a handshake, return the material to the drill bit storage system 10, and then proceed to step S221. If there is no need to return the material, proceed to step S206. If there is no need to return the material, proceed to step S206 and check whether the required quantity for drill bit preparation is sufficient. If the quantity is not sufficient, return to step S216. If it is sufficient, proceed to step S207 and check whether the drill bit preparation box in the preparation area is full. If it is full, proceed to step S208, clamp a total of n drill bits of the same size, then proceed to step S204, place the n drill bits in the corresponding drill bit preparation boxes respectively, and proceed to step S210. Also, in step S216, the drill bit preparation system 20 and the drill bit storage system 10 perform a handshake, check whether to prepare for material export, and proceed to step S217. In step S217, the drill bit preparation system 20 receives a material export instruction from the drill bit storage system 10 and proceeds to step S218. In step S218, the drill bit box is transported to the preparation area and return to step S206. In step S221, check whether all the drill bit boxes in the preparation area have been taken out. If not, return to step S219. If taken out, proceed to step S222. In step S222, check whether there is a next drill bit preparation list. If there is a list, return to step S202. If there is no list, end the drill bit preparation (S223). Also, in step S216, the drill bit preparation system 20 and the drill bit storage system 10 perform a handshake, check whether to prepare for material export, and proceed to step S217.In step S217, the drill bit preparation system 20 receives a material export instruction from the drill bit storage system 10 and proceeds to step S218. In step S218, the drill bit box is transported to the preparation area and returns to step S206. In step S221, it is confirmed whether all the drill bit boxes in the preparation area have been taken out. If not, it returns to step S219. If taken out, it proceeds to step S222. In step S222, it is confirmed whether there is a next drill bit preparation list. If there is a list, it returns to step S202. If there is no list, the drill bit preparation is terminated (S223). In step S207, if the drill bit preparation box in the preparation area is not full, it proceeds to step S213, and it is confirmed whether there are enough empty boxes in the empty box area. If there are enough empty boxes, it proceeds to step S214, and the empty boxes are transported to the drill bit preparation station in the preparation area. Next, a table of the drill bit preparation boxes is created and it returns to step S207. If there are not enough empty boxes, it proceeds to step S215, and the drill bit management system 0 or the drill bit preparation system 20 issues an alarm to facilitate the manual replenishment of empty boxes and returns to step S207. In step S210, if the drill bit preparation box has not completed the drill bit preparation, it returns to step S208. When the drill bit preparation of the drill bit preparation box is completed, it proceeds to step S211, and it is confirmed whether the drill bit in the drill bit box 103 has been taken out and the box has become an empty box. If it has become an empty box, it proceeds to step S224, and the empty box is transported to the empty box area. Next, it returns to step S206. If the drill bit pins in the drill bit box have not been taken out and the drill bit preparation box has completed the drill bit preparation, it proceeds to step S212. The completed box with the drill bit preparation completed is transported to the completion area, and then it returns to step S203.

[0044] FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing a drill bit preparation system 20 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic top view showing the drill bit preparation system 20 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8 together, the drill bit preparation system 20 includes an inlet conveyor 201, a first box clamping robotic arm 203, a drill bit clamping robotic arm 204, a moving conveyor 205, and an outlet conveyor. The inlet conveyor 201 receives a plurality of drill bit boxes 103 from the drill bit storage system 10, and each of the plurality of drill bit boxes 103 contains a plurality of drill bits having a specific drill bit diameter DDRIL. The first box clamping robotic arm 202 selects and conveys the plurality of drill bit boxes 103 from the inlet conveyor 201 to the preparation area REG1. The second box clamping robotic arm 203 selects a plurality of empty drill bit boxes from the empty box area REG2 and conveys them to the drill bit combination area REG3. The drill bit clamping robotic arm 204 forms a plurality of drill bit boxes 210 in which the preparation of the drill bits is completed by distributing a plurality of drill bits having a specific drill bit diameter DDRIL to the plurality of drill bit boxes 207T in a one-to-many manner based on the drill bit preparation list WS. The moving conveyor 205 conveys the plurality of drill bit boxes 210 to the preparation completion area REG4. The outlet conveyor 206 conveys the plurality of drill bit boxes 210 from the preparation completion area REG4 to the drill bit system. The drill bit clamping robotic arm according to the embodiment of the present invention can form a pick-and-place device in combination with the box clamping robotic arm.

[0045] In one embodiment of the present invention, selecting drill bits in a one-to-many manner and arranging them in a plurality of drill bit boxes 210 (i.e., drill bit preparation boxes) is to clamp a plurality of drill bits having the same drill bit diameter DDRIL in a plurality of drill bit boxes 207T simultaneously or in a time-sharing manner by a drill bit claw mechanical arm 204 having a plurality of robotic arms. Usually, the distance between each robotic arm of the drill bit claw mechanical arm 204 automatically adapts to the distance between the plurality of drill bit boxes 207T (i.e., a plurality of drill bit preparation boxes) in the drill bit combination area REG3, and efficiently selects and arranges the drill bits simultaneously.

[0046] In one embodiment of the present invention, the inlet conveying device 201 may be, for example, an inlet crawler or an inlet conveyor belt, and the outlet conveying device 206 may be an outlet crawler or an outlet conveyor belt. The moving conveying device 205 may be a mobile slide table. The first box-claw mechanical arm 202 selects and places the drill bit box 103 in the preparation area REG1 for the preparation of the drill bit. In order to effectively utilize the empty drill bit box after taking out the drill bit, if any of the plurality of drill bit boxes 103 in the preparation area REG1 is an empty drill bit box and there is space in the empty box area REG2, the second box-claw mechanical arm 203 places the empty drill bit box from the preparation area REG1 to the empty box area REG2, and then the first box-claw mechanical arm 202 replenishes the drill bit box from the inlet conveying device 201 to the preparation area REG1. If any of the plurality of drill bit boxes 103 in the preparation area REG1 is an empty drill bit box and the empty box area REG2 is full, the second box-claw mechanical arm 203 selects the empty drill bit box from the preparation area REG1 and places it in an empty box temporary storage area (not shown), and the first box-claw mechanical arm 202 replenishes the drill bit box from the inlet conveying device 201 to the preparation area REG1. When the drill bit preparation system 20 needs to return the drill bit box, the outlet conveying device 206 conveys the plurality of drill bit boxes 103 to the drill bit storage system 10. Each of the plurality of drill bit boxes 210 has a combination of the same drill bit diameter DDRIL.

[0047] In one embodiment of the present invention, a preferred embodiment of the plurality of empty drill bit boxes 207 in the empty box area REG2 is to replenish them at one time, and then the second box-claw mechanical arm 203 selects all of them from the empty box area REG2 and places them in the drill bit combination area REG3. In this way, in one batch, drill bits with a combination of the same drill bit diameter can be selected and placed in each drill bit box in the drill bit combination area REG3.

[0048] In one embodiment of the present invention, the drill bit preparation system 20 further includes an optical identification module 40 and an electronic tag reader / writer 01 as shown in FIG. 4. The optical identification module 40 includes a drill bit diameter measurement module 41, at least one coloring / quantity identification module 42, and a broken drill bit identification module 43, and is arranged to detect the drill bit diameter DDRIL, drill bit coloring CDRIL, and drill bit quantity of a plurality of drill bits to obtain detection information DINF. The electronic tag reader / writer 01 scans an identification code such as an RFID of at least one drill bit storage box 103OUT to create a drill bit preparation list, and by comparing the identification code with the drill bit preparation list, arranges at least one drill bit storage box 103OUT at a corresponding drill storage position. The scanning of the drill bit preparation list WS is executed by a scanning device of an enterprise organization's information management system or a cloud system, and the information of the drill bit preparation list WS can be input into the enterprise organization's information management system or a cloud system. A plurality of drill bits DRIL are selected according to the drill bit preparation list WS and arranged in a drill bit box 207T to form a plurality of drill bit boxes 210.

[0049] FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a drill bit preparation method S30 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The drill bit preparation method S30 is as follows. Step S301 is to receive a plurality of first drill bit boxes from a drill bit storage system. Each of the plurality of first drill bit boxes contains a plurality of drill bits having a specific drill bit diameter. Step S302 is to convey the plurality of first drill bit boxes from an inlet conveyor to a preparation area. Step S303 is to convey a plurality of empty second drill bit boxes from an empty box area to a drill bit combination area. Step S304 is to form a plurality of third drill bit boxes 210 in which drill bit preparation is completed by distributing the plurality of drill bits having the specific drill bit diameter to the plurality of second drill bit boxes 207T in a one-to-many manner based on a drill bit preparation list. Step S305 is to convey the plurality of third drill bit boxes to a preparation completion area. Step S306 is to convey the plurality of third drill bit boxes from the preparation completion area to a drill bit system.

[0050] In one embodiment of the present invention, when any one of the plurality of drill bit storage boxes in the preparation area is an empty drill bit box and there is space in the empty box area, the second box-closing robotic arm selects the empty drill bit box from the preparation area and places it in the empty box area, and the first box-closing robotic arm replenishes the drill bit box in the preparation area. When any one of the plurality of drill bit storage boxes in the preparation area is an empty drill bit box and the empty box area is full, the second box-closing robotic arm selects the empty drill bit box from the preparation area and places it in a temporary empty box storage area, and the first box-closing robotic arm replenishes the drill bit box in the preparation area.

[0051] In one embodiment of the present invention, a step of scanning a specific electronic tag of the plurality of first drill bit boxes based on the drill bit preparation list, wherein the specific electronic tag corresponds to a specific drill bit diameter; a step of detecting the specific drill bit diameter and the first drill bit quantity of the plurality of drill bits; a step of distributing the plurality of drill bits having the specific drill bit diameter to the plurality of second drill bit boxes 207T simultaneously or in a time-division manner; a step of detecting the quantity of second drill bits in the plurality of second drill bit boxes 207T, wherein the quantity of the second drill bits is the quantity of the second drill bits after combining different drill bit diameters; and a step of achieving the distribution of the quantity of the second drill bits in the drill bit preparation list to form the plurality of third drill bit boxes.

[0052] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a storage system 30 for selecting and arranging drill bits according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. The storage system 30 for selecting and arranging drill bits includes at least one of an entrance 301 and an exit 302, a drill bit storage body 300, and a conveying device 303. The drill bit storage body 300 is used for storing a plurality of drill bit boxes 300B, the exit 302 is used for sending out at least one drill bit storage box 300OUT, and the entrance 301 is used for sending in at least one drill bit storage box 300OUT. The conveying device 303 has a queue structure 3031, and the queue structure 3031 is used for temporarily storing at least one drill bit storage box 300OUT or at least one used drill bit box 300IN. The storage system 30 prepares to provide at least one drill bit storage box 300OUT or return at least one used drill bit box 300IN, and returns at least one used drill bit box 300IN to the drill bit storage body 300.

[0053] In one embodiment of the present invention, the conveying device 303 further includes a conveying structure 3032 disposed in the vicinity of at least one of the inlet portion 301 and the outlet portion 302. The conveying mechanism 3032 receives the drill bit storage box 300OUT from the queue structure 3031, conveys the drill bit storage box 300OUT to the outlet portion 302, and the conveying device 303 receives the used drill bit box 300IN from the inlet portion 301 and returns the used drill bit box 300IN to the queue structure 3031. The queue structure 3031 is a queue board or a queue support frame. The drill bit box 300B is configured to arrange a plurality of drill bits DRIL. The drill bit storage main body 300 further includes a plurality of storage modules 104 and a multi-axis drive structure 105. The plurality of storage modules 104 have a storage configuration 104CFG for selectively arranging the plurality of drill bit boxes 300B. The multi-axis drive structure 105 includes a box-closing mechanical arm 105B. The box-closing mechanical arm 105B is disposed on both sides of each storage module of the plurality of storage modules 104 according to the storage configuration 104CFG, and moves on the xy-axis plane on both sides of each storage module 104 to selectively arrange the plurality of drill bit boxes 300B. The drill bit storage system 30 further includes a detection system 40, an electronic tag reader / writer 01, and a database 03. The detection system 40 is arranged to detect the drill bit diameter DDRIL, the drill bit coloring CDRIL, and the number of drill bits of the plurality of drill bits to obtain detection information. The electronic tag reader / writer 01 scans the identification code such as RFID of at least one drill bit storage box 103OUT to create a drill bit preparation list, and arranges at least one drill bit storage box 103OUT at the corresponding drill storage position by comparing the identification code with the drill bit preparation list. The scanning of the drill bit preparation list is executed by a scanning device of an enterprise organization's information management system or a cloud system, and the information of the drill bit preparation list can be input into the enterprise organization's information management system or a cloud system.The drill bit preparation list WS of the drill bit demand information RINF is used to convey a plurality of drill bit boxes 300B to a conveying device according to the drill bit demand information RINF and output it to the drill bit preparation system 20. The inspection information DINF and the drill bit demand information RINF are stored in the database 03. The inspection information DINF and the drill bit demand information RINF are compared by the processing unit 02 or the user. When the inspection information DINF matches the drill bit demand information RINF, it is allowed to continue the sending to the drill bit preparation system 20. When the detection information DINF does not match the drill bit demand information RINF, an alarm is sent to notify the user to deal with the problem.

[0054] In one embodiment of the present invention, the drill bit storage system 30 further includes a first drill bit storage subsystem 10S1 and a second drill bit storage subsystem 10S2. The first drill bit storage subsystem 10S1 is used for a user to select or retrieve a plurality of drill bit boxes 300B. The second drill bit storage subsystem 10S2 is used to automatically select or retrieve a plurality of drill bit boxes 300B. The first drill bit storage subsystem 10S1 includes a first parallel queue structure QU1S1, QU2S1, a first parallel conveyance structure CB1S1, CB2S1, a first inlet 102, and a first outlet 101. The second drill bit storage subsystem 10S2 includes a second parallel queue structure QU1S2, QU2S2, a second parallel conveyance structure CB1S1, CB2S1, a second inlet 102', and a second outlet 101'. The first parallel queue structures QU1S1, QU2S1 and the second parallel queue structures CB1S1, CB2S1 operate independently, and the first parallel conveyance structures CB1S1, CB2S1 and the second parallel conveyance structures CB1S2, CB2S2 cooperate via a drill bit box pick-and-place device (not shown). The drill bit storage system 30 further includes a coloring / quantity identification module 42 and a drill bit diameter measurement module 41. The coloring / quantity identification module 42 detects the drill bit coloring CDRIL and the drill bit quantity of a plurality of drill bits DRIL. The drill bit diameter measurement module 41 measures the drill bit diameter DDRIL of a plurality of drill bits DRIL.

[0055] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a drill bit preparation system 70 according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. The drill bit preparation system 70 includes a pick-and-place device 701 and a drill bit preparation device 702. The pick-and-place device 701 has a first pick-and-place mechanism 7011 for selecting and placing a plurality of first drill bit boxes 703B in a preparation area REG5, and a second pick-and-place mechanism 7012 for selecting and placing a second drill bit box 704B in a drill bit combination area REG6. Each of the plurality of first drill bit boxes 703B contains a plurality of drill bits DRIL having a specific drill bit diameter DDRIL. The drill bit preparation device 702 takes out the required drill bits from the corresponding plurality of first drill bit boxes 703B according to specific requirements and places them in the second drill bit box 704B.

[0056] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first pick-and-place mechanism 7011 and the second pick-and-place mechanism 7012 are the same mechanism. The drill bit preparation device 702 takes out the required drill bits from the corresponding plurality of first drill bit boxes 703B simultaneously or sequentially and places them in the second drill bit box 704B. The drill bit preparation device 70 further includes a moving and conveying device 205, an inlet conveying device 201, and an outlet conveying device 206. The moving and conveying device 205 conveys the second drill bit box 705B after drill bit preparation to a specific position, and the pick-and-place device 701 selects the second drill bit box 705B after drill bit preparation and places it in a preparation completion area REG7. The inlet conveying device 201 receives the plurality of first drill bit boxes 103. The outlet conveying device 206 conveys a plurality of drill bit boxes 210 from a preparation completion area REG4 to a drill bit system.

[0057] In one embodiment of the present invention, the drill bit preparation system 70 further includes an optical identification module 40 and an electronic tag reader / writer 01. The optical identification module 40 is arranged to detect the drill bit diameter DDRIL, drill bit coloring CDRIL, and the number of drill bits of a plurality of drill bits DRIL to obtain detection information DINF. The electronic tag reader / writer 01 is arranged to scan the drill bit preparation list WS, take in a plurality of drill bits DRIL into a plurality of second drill bit boxes 207T based on the drill bit preparation list WS, and form a plurality of drill bit boxes 210. The electronic tag reader / writer 01 scans the drill bit preparation list WS, and the drill bit demand information RINF of the drill bit preparation list WS corresponds to specific electronic tags of a plurality of drill bit boxes 103, and the specific electronic tags correspond to a specific drill bit diameter DDRIL. The optical identification module 40 detects the specific drill bit diameter DDRIL and the first number of drill bits of a plurality of drill bits DRIL. The drill bit preparation device 702 distributes a plurality of drill bits DRIL having a specific drill bit diameter DDRIL to a plurality of drill bit boxes 207T simultaneously or in a time-division manner. The optical identification module 40 detects the number of second drill bits in a plurality of second drill bit boxes 207T, and the number of second drill bits is the number of second drill bits after combining different drill bit diameters. It is achieved after distributing the number of second drill bits in the drill bit preparation list WS to form a plurality of drill bit boxes 210.

[0058] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first picking and placing mechanism 7011 is the first box-closing robotic arm 202, and the second picking and placing mechanism 7012 is the second box-closing robotic arm 203. The second box-closing robotic arm 203 selects a plurality of empty second drill bit boxes 207 from the empty box area REG2 and transports them to the drill bit combination area REG3. The drill bit preparation device 402 forms a plurality of third drill bit boxes in which the drill bit preparation is completed by distributing a plurality of drill bits DRIL having a specific drill bit diameter DDRIL to a plurality of drill bit boxes 207T in a one-to-many manner based on a specific required drill bit preparation list WS. It is a drill bit-closing robotic arm. If any of the plurality of drill bit boxes 103 in the preparation area REG1 is an empty drill bit box and there is space in the empty box area REG2, the first box-closing robotic arm 202 selects the empty drill bit box from the preparation area REG1 and places it in the empty box area REG2, and the first box-closing robotic arm 202 replenishes the drill bit box from the inlet conveyor 201 to the preparation area REG1. If any of the plurality of drill bit boxes 103 in the preparation area REG1 is an empty drill bit box and the empty box area REG2 is full, the second box-closing robotic arm 203 selects the empty drill bit box from the preparation area REG1 and places it in the empty box temporary storage area, and the first box-closing robotic arm 202 replenishes the drill bit box from the inlet conveyor 201 to the preparation area REG1. When the drill bit preparation system 70 needs to return the drill bit box, the outlet conveyor 206 transports a plurality of first drill bit boxes 103 to the drill bit storage systems 10, 30. Each of the plurality of third drill bit boxes 210 has a combination of the same drill bit diameter DDRIL.

[0059] FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view showing a drill bit return system 50 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a schematic top view showing the drill bit return system 50 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12 together, the drill bit return system 50 includes an inlet conveyor 501, a first box-claw mechanical arm 502, a drill bit-claw mechanical arm 503, a second box-claw mechanical arm 504, and an outlet conveyor 505. The inlet conveyor 501 receives a plurality of drill bit boxes 506B from the collection area REG8. Each of the plurality of drill bit boxes 506B contains a combination of drill bits having the same or different drill bit diameters DDRIL. The first box-claw mechanical arm 502 selects a plurality of drill bit boxes 506B from the inlet conveyor 501 and conveys them to the return area REG9. The drill bit-claw mechanical arm 503 returns each drill bit to a corresponding second drill bit box 507B based on the drill bit diameter of each drill bit in the plurality of drill bit boxes 506B, forming a plurality of drill bit boxes 508B for which the return is completed. The second box-claw mechanical arm 504 selects a plurality of drill bit boxes 508B for which the return is completed from the return area REG9 and conveys them to the completion area REG10. The outlet conveyor 505 conveys the plurality of drill bit boxes 508B from the completion area REG10 to the drill bit storage systems 10, 30.

[0060] In one embodiment of the present invention, the inlet conveyor 501 may be a box-claw mechanical arm 502 and an inlet structure, for example, an inlet crawler or a conveyor belt. The outlet conveyor 505 may be a box-claw mechanical arm 502 and an outlet structure, for example, an outlet crawler or a conveyor belt. The drill bit return system 50 further includes an empty box area REG11 and a box-claw mechanical arm 509. The box-claw mechanical arm 509 selects an empty drill bit box 510B corresponding to the drill bit diameter of each drill bit from the empty box area REG11 and places it in the return area REG9.

[0061] In one embodiment of the present invention, the drill bit return system 50 includes a first storage subsystem 50S1, a second storage subsystem 50S2, and a broken drill bit identification module 43 as shown in FIG. 4, and further includes a drill bit diameter measurement module 41 and a coloring / quantity identification module 42 as shown in FIG. 4. The first storage subsystem 50S1 stores a plurality of drill bit boxes 506B in the collection area REG8. The second storage subsystem 50S2 stores a plurality of drill bit boxes 506B in the completion area. The broken drill bit identification module 43 includes a parallel light emitting unit 431, an imaging unit 432, and a drill bit clamping mechanical arm 433. When the drill bit clamping mechanical arm 433 grabs each of the plurality of drill bits DRIL, the parallel light emitting unit 431 illuminates each of the plurality of drill bits DRIL with a parallel light source parallel light source 431L, and the imaging unit 432 determines whether each of the plurality of drill bits DRIL is broken. The drill bit diameter measurement module 41 includes a parallel light emitting unit 411, an imaging unit 412, and a drill bit clamping mechanical arm 413. When the drill bit clamping mechanical arm 413 grabs each of the plurality of drill bits DRIL, the parallel light emitting unit 411 illuminates each of the plurality of drill bits DRIL with a parallel light source 411L, and the imaging unit 412 obtains the drill bit diameter DDRIL of each of the plurality of drill bits DRIL. For the coloring / quantity identification module 42, refer to the above content and the related description in FIG. 4, and it will not be described again here.

[0062] In one embodiment of the present invention, the drill bit clamping mechanical arm 503 includes a plurality of mechanical arms, and the equal interval between the plurality of mechanical arms automatically adapts to the drill bit box interval between the plurality of drill bit boxes 506B. When the operation of the plurality of mechanical arms cannot be accommodated in the accommodation space corresponding to the drill bit box 507B, the plurality of mechanical arms take out the drill bits DRIL with the same drill bit diameter DDRIL from the plurality of drill bit boxes 506B and arrange them in the corresponding second drill bit box 507B in a time-sharing manner.

[0063] In one embodiment of the present invention, the drill bit crawler machine arm 503 includes a plurality of machine arms, and the equal intervals between the plurality of machine arms automatically adapt to the drill bit box intervals between the plurality of drill bit boxes 506B. When the operating spaces of the plurality of machine arms cannot accommodate the operating spaces of the plurality of machine arms corresponding to the drill bit box 507B, the plurality of machine arms simultaneously perform the operation of taking out the drill bits DRIL with the same drill bit diameter DDRIL from the plurality of drill bit boxes 506B and arranging them in the corresponding second drill bit box 507B.

[0064] FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a drill bit return method S40 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The drill bit return method S40 includes a step S401 of receiving a plurality of first drill bit boxes from a collection area, each of the plurality of first drill bit boxes including a combination of drill bits having the same or different drill bit diameters; a step S402 of selecting and transporting the plurality of first drill bit boxes to a return area; a step S403 of returning each drill bit to a corresponding second drill bit box based on the drill bit diameter of each drill bit in the plurality of first drill bit boxes to form a plurality of third drill bit boxes; a step S404 of selecting the plurality of third drill bit boxes for which the return has been completed from the return area and transporting them to a completion area; and a step S405 of transporting the plurality of third drill bit boxes from the completion area to a drill bit storage system.

[0065] In one embodiment of the present invention, the drill bit return method S40 further includes: illuminating each of the plurality of drill bits with a parallel light source, and determining by a first imaging unit whether each of the plurality of drill bits is broken; illuminating each of the plurality of drill bits with the parallel light source, and obtaining by the first imaging unit the drill bit diameter of each of the plurality of drill bits; illuminating each of the plurality of drill bit boxes with a mouth-shaped light source, reflecting the mouth-shaped light source to a second imaging unit by a backlight plate, and obtaining by the second imaging unit the drill bit coloring information and the drill bit quantity information of each of the plurality of drill bit boxes.

[0066] In one embodiment of the present invention, when the operation spaces of the plurality of robotic arms cannot be accommodated in the accommodation space corresponding to the drill bit box 507B, the operation of taking out drill bits DRIL with the same drill bit diameter DDRIL from a plurality of drill bit boxes 506B and arranging them in the corresponding drill bit box 507B is executed in a time-sharing manner; when the operation spaces of the plurality of robotic arms can be accommodated in the accommodation space corresponding to the drill bit box 507B, the plurality of robotic arms simultaneously execute the operation of taking out drill bits DRIL with the same drill bit diameter DDRIL from a plurality of drill bit boxes 506B and arranging them in the corresponding drill bit box 507B.

[0067] FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing a drill bit return system 60 according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. The drill bit return system 60 is used to return a plurality of drill bits DRIL in the first drill bit box 601B, and the plurality of drill bits DRIL have different drill bit diameters DDRIL. The drill bit return system 60 includes a pick-and-place mechanism 602 and a drill bit return device 601. The pick-and-place mechanism 602 is used to select and arrange a plurality of second drill bit boxes 602B, and each drill bit DRIL of the plurality of second drill bit boxes 602B has a specific drill bit diameter DDRIL. The drill bit return device 601 returns the drill bit diameter DDRIL of each drill bit DRIL in the first drill bit box 601B to a corresponding plurality of second drill bit boxes 602B.

[0068] In one embodiment of the present invention, the drill bit return system 60 further includes an inlet conveyor 601 and an outlet conveyor 605. The inlet conveyor 601 receives a plurality of first drill bit boxes 601B from the collection area REG12, and each of the plurality of first drill bit boxes 601B contains a combination of drill bits DRIL having the same drill bit diameter DDRIL. The outlet conveyor 605 conveys the plurality of second drill bit boxes 602B from the completion area REG10 to the drill bit storage systems 10, 30. The drill bit return device 601 includes a drill bit clamping mechanical arm 503, and the drill bit clamping mechanical arm 503 returns to the corresponding second drill bit box 602B based on the drill bit diameter DDRIL of each drill bit DRIL in the plurality of first drill bit boxes 601B. The pick-and-place mechanism 602 includes a first box clamping mechanical arm 502 and a second box clamping mechanical arm 504. The first box clamping mechanical arm 502 selects a plurality of first drill bit boxes 601B from the inlet conveyor 601 and conveys them to the return area REG12. The second box clamping mechanical arm 504 selects the plurality of second drill bit boxes 602B for which the return has been completed from the return area REG12 and conveys them to the completion area REG10.

[0069] FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a drill bit return method S50 according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. The drill bit return method S50 is as follows. Step S501 starts the return. Step S502 replenishes the drill bit at the return storage position of the drill bit return systems 50, 60 after the drill bit has drilled a hole. Step S503 detects whether there is a material (drill bit) by the storage position sensor, and if there is no drill bit, returns to step S502. If there is a drill bit, proceed to step S504, transport the drill bit box, and set the queue number for drill bit return. Step S505 checks whether there is a queue number. If there is no queue number, return to step S503. If there is a queue number, proceed to step S506 and check whether there is an empty space in the drill bit return table allocation area. Next, proceed to step S507, transport the drill bit box, and set the allocation area number. Then, proceed to step S508. Step S508 checks whether the drill bit return table allocation area is full. If it is full, return to step S506. If it is not full, proceed to step S509, clamp the drill bit, and place x drill bits at a time in the drill bit box of the corresponding size (i.e., the box in which drill bits of the same size after return are arranged). Then, proceed to step S510. Step S510 checks whether the number of drill bits in the drill bit box of the corresponding size is full with y. If it is not full, proceed to step S511. If it is full, proceed to step S517 and transport the drill bit box of the corresponding size to the drill bit return table completion area. Step S511 checks whether there is an empty box whose return is completed in the drill bit return table allocation area. If there is no empty box, return to step S509. If there is an empty box, proceed to step S512 and transport the empty box to the ready-to-return area. Then, proceed to step S508.Step S518 is to check whether there is any vacancy in the storage position after transporting the drill bit box of the corresponding size to the drill bit return table completion area. If there is no vacancy, proceed to step S520, and the system will warn to manually remove the drill bit box in which the used and polished drill bits are arranged at the storage position. If there is a vacancy in the storage position, proceed to step S508, transport the drill bit box in the drill bit return table completion area to the empty storage position, and then return to step S505. In step S513, check whether there is any vacancy in the return area of the drill bit return table. If there is no vacancy, proceed to step S516, create an empty box table via the operation interface, and proceed to step S514. If there is a vacancy, proceed to step S514, and transport the empty box in the preparation return area to the return area. Step S515 is to check whether there is any vacancy in the drill bit return table distribution area. If there is a vacancy, return to step S514. If there is no vacancy, proceed to step S506.

[0070] Figure 17 is a schematic diagram of a drill bit management system 80 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The drill bit management system 80 includes drill bit storage systems 10, 30 and drill bit preparation systems 20, 70. The drill bit storage systems 10, 30 include outlet portions 101, 101' and a conveying device CB1. The outlet portions 101, 101' send out a plurality of drill bit storage boxes 103OUT. The conveying device CB1 is arranged to temporarily store the drill bit storage box 103OUT and convey it to the outlet portions 101, 101'. The drill bit storage box 103OUT has a plurality of drill bits DRIL. The drill bit preparation systems 20, 70 receive the plurality of drill bit storage boxes 103OUT from the outlet portions 101, 101', take out the required drill bits DRIL from the corresponding plurality of drill bit storage boxes 103OUT according to specific requirements, and arrange them in a drill bit preparation box (for example, the plurality of drill bit boxes 207T in FIG. 8).

[0071] In one embodiment of the present invention, the drill bits DRIL in each drill bit storage box 103OUT have a specific drill bit diameter DDRIL, and the drill bit diameters DDRIL of the drill bits DRIL are different. The drill bit preparation systems 20, 70 include a pick-and-place device 701 and a drill bit preparation device 702. The pick-and-place device 701 has a first pick-and-place mechanism 7011 for selecting and placing the plurality of drill bit storage boxes 103OUT in the preparation area REG5, and a second pick-and-place mechanism 7012 for selecting and placing the plurality of drill bit storage boxes 103OUT in the drill bit combination area REG6. The drill bit preparation device 702 takes out a plurality of drill bits DRIL of a required drill bit diameter combination from the corresponding plurality of drill bit storage boxes 103OUT according to a specific drill bit diameter combination and places them in the drill bit preparation box. When the required drill bits in the drill bit preparation systems 20, 70 are insufficient, the drill bit preparation systems 20, 70 send an export command to the drill bit storage systems 10, 30. When there are surplus drill bit boxes in the drill bit preparation systems 20, 70, the drill bit preparation systems 20, 70 send an import command to the drill bit storage systems 10, 30. When the drill bit storage systems 10, 30 complete the export process, the drill bit storage systems 10, 30 send an export completion message to the drill bit preparation systems 20, 70.

[0072] In one embodiment of the present invention, the drill bit diameters DDRIL of the drill bits DRIL in each drill bit storage box 103OUT are different. The first pick-and-place mechanism 7011 is the first box-closing mechanical arm 202, and the second pick-and-place mechanism 7012 is the second box-closing mechanical arm 203. The second box-closing mechanical arm 203 selects the plurality of empty drill bit preparation boxes 207 from the empty box area REG2 and arranges them in the drill bit combination area REG3. The drill bit preparation device 702 is a drill bit closing mechanical arm 204 or a combination of the drill bit closing mechanical arm 204 and the box closing mechanical arm, and distributes the plurality of drill bits DRIL having a combination of the specific drill bit diameters into the drill bit preparation box at the same time according to the specific required drill bit preparation list WS. If any of the plurality of drill bit storage boxes 103OUT in the preparation area REG1 is an empty drill bit box 207 and there is space in the empty box area REG2, the first box-closing mechanical arm 202 selects the empty drill bit box 207 from the preparation area REG1 and arranges it in the empty box area REG2, and the first box-closing mechanical arm 202 replenishes the drill bit box in the preparation area REG1. If any of the plurality of drill bit storage boxes in the preparation area REG1 is an empty drill bit box 207 and the empty box area REG2 is full, the second box-closing mechanical arm 203 selects the empty drill bit box 207 from the preparation area and arranges it in the temporary empty box storage area, and the first box-closing mechanical arm 202 replenishes the drill bit box in the preparation area REG1. When the drill bit preparation systems 20, 70 need to return the drill bit boxes, the plurality of drill bit storage boxes 103OUT are transported to the drill bit storage systems 10, 30. Each drill bit box in the drill bit preparation box has a combination of the same drill bit diameters.

[0073] FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram of a drill bit management method S60 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The drill bit management method S60 includes a step S601 of preparing a drill bit storage system having a plurality of drill bit storage boxes, a step S602 of transporting (exporting) the plurality of drill bit storage boxes having a plurality of drill bits to an exit portion, a step S603 of temporarily storing the plurality of drill bit storage boxes and transporting (exporting) them to a drill bit preparation system, and a step S604 of receiving the plurality of drill bit storage boxes by the drill bit preparation system, taking out necessary drill bits from the corresponding plurality of drill bit storage boxes according to specific requirements, and arranging them in a drill bit preparation box.

[0074] In one embodiment of the present invention, when the necessary drill bits in the drill bit preparation systems 20, 70 are insufficient, the drill bit preparation systems 20, 70 send an export command to the drill bit storage systems 10, 30. When there are surplus drill bit boxes in the drill bit preparation systems 20, 70, the drill bit preparation systems 20, 70 send an import command to the drill bit storage systems 10, 30. When the drill bit storage systems 10, 30 complete the export process, the drill bit storage systems 10, 30 send an export completion message to the drill bit preparation systems 20, 70.

[0075] In one embodiment of the present invention, the drill bit management method S60 includes: taking out a plurality of drill bits DRIL of a combination of required drill bit diameters from the corresponding plurality of drill bit storage boxes 103OUT according to a combination of specific drill bit diameters and arranging them in the drill bit preparation box; when any one of the plurality of drill bit storage boxes 103OUT in the preparation area REG1 is an empty drill bit box 207 and there is space in the empty box area REG2, selecting the empty drill bit box from the preparation area REG1, arranging it in the empty box area REG2, and replenishing the drill bit box in the preparation area REG1; when any one of the plurality of drill bit storage boxes 103OUT in the preparation area REG1 is an empty drill bit box 207 and the empty box area REG2 is full, selecting the empty drill bit box from the preparation area REG1, arranging it in the temporary storage area for empty boxes, and replenishing the drill bit box in the preparation area REG1; and when the drill bit preparation system 20, 70 needs to return the drill bit box, transporting the plurality of drill bit storage boxes 103OUT to the drill bit storage system 10, 30. Each drill bit box in the drill bit preparation box has a combination of the same drill bit diameters.

[0076] FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram of a drill bit management system 82 according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. The drill bit management system 82 includes a drill bit storage system 10, 30 and a drill bit preparation system 20, 70. The drill bit storage system 10, 30 sends out and temporarily stores a plurality of drill bit storage boxes 103OUT. The drill bit preparation system 20, 70 receives the drill bit storage box 103OUT, takes out the required drill bits DRIL from the corresponding drill bit storage box 103OUT according to specific requirements, and arranges them in the drill bit preparation box 82B.

[0077] Figure 20 is a schematic diagram of a drill bit management system 84 according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. The drill bit management system 84 includes drill bit storage systems 10, 30 and drill bit return systems 50, 60. The drill bit storage systems 10, 30 temporarily store and receive a plurality of used drill bit boxes 103IN. The drill bit return systems 50, 60 receive a plurality of drill bit preparation boxes and return each drill bit in the plurality of drill bit preparation boxes to corresponding used drill bit boxes 103IN according to the drill bit diameter of the drill bit.

[0078] In one embodiment of the present invention, the drill bit return systems 50, 60 include a pick-and-place mechanism 602 and a drill bit return device 601. The pick-and-place mechanism 602 is used to select and arrange a plurality of drill bit preparation boxes 82B, and each drill bit DRIL in the plurality of drill bit preparation boxes has a specific drill bit diameter DDRIL. The drill bit return device 601 returns to the corresponding used drill bit box 103IN according to the combination DASM1 of the drill bit diameters in the plurality of drill bit preparation boxes 82B. The combination DASM1 of the drill bit diameters between different used drill bit boxes 103IN may be a combination of the same drill bit diameters or a combination of different drill bit diameters.

[0079] As described above, the present invention has been described using embodiments, but the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes or improvements can be made to the above embodiments. It is clear from the description of the claims that forms with such changes or improvements can also be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0080] 0: Drill bit management system 01: Electronic tag reader / writer 02: Processing unit 03: Database 10, 30: Drill Bit Storage System 10S1: First Drill Bit Storage Sub-System 10S2: Second Drill Bit Storage Sub-System 20, 70: Drill Bit Preparation System 40: Detection System 41: Drill Bit Diameter Measurement Module 42: Coloring / Quantity Identification Module 43: Broken Drill Bit Identification Module 44: Box Closing Mechanical Arm Module 50, 60: Drill Bit Return System 50S1: First Storage Sub-System 50S2: Second Storage Sub-System 82: Drill Bit Management System 82B: Drill Bit Preparation Box 101, 101‘, 302: Exit 102, 102‘, 301: Entrance 103, 207T, 210, 300B, 506B, 506B, 507B: Drill Bit Boxes Used Drill Bit Boxes: 103IN, 300IN Drill Bit Storage Boxes: 103OUT, 300OUT 104: Storage Module 104CFG: Storage Configuration 105: Multi-Axis Drive Structure 105B: Box Closing Mechanical Arm 105BB: Box Closing 201, 501, 601: Entrance Conveyor 202, 502: First Box Closing Mechanical Arm 203, 504: Second Box Closing Mechanical Arm 204, 413, 433, 503: Drill Bit Closing Mechanical Arm 205: Moving Conveyor 206, 505, 605: Exit Conveyor 207: Empty Drill Bit Box 300: Drill Bit Storage Main Body 303: Conveyor 411, 431: Parallel light-emitting unit 411L, 431L: Parallel light source 412, 432: Imaging unit 421: Mouth-shaped light-emitting unit 423: Backlight plate 508: B Third drill bit box 509: Box closing mechanical arm 601: Drill bit return device 601B, 703B: First drill bit box 602B, 704B, 705B: Second drill bit box 602: Pick and place mechanism 701: Pick and place device 702: Drill bit preparation device 3031: Queue structure 3032: Conveyor structure 7011: First pick and place mechanism 7012: Second pick and place mechanism CB1: First conveyor structure (conveyor device) CB2: Second conveyor structure CB1S1, CB2S1: First parallel conveyor structure CB1S2, CB2S2: Second parallel conveyor structure CDRIL: Drill bit coloring DINF: Detection information DRIL: Drill bit DDRIL: Drill bit diameter QU1: First queue structure QU2: Second queue structure QU1S1, QU2S1: First parallel queue structure QU1S2, QU2S2: Second parallel queue structure REG1, REG5: Preparation area REG2, REG11: Empty box area REG3, REG6: Drill bit combination area REG4, REG7: Preparation completed area REG8, REG12: Recovery area REG9: Return area REG10: Completion Area RINF: Drill Bit Requirement Information WS: Drill Bit Preparation List

Claims

1. An exit for sending out a plurality of drill bit storage boxes, and a conveying device arranged to temporarily store the drill bit storage boxes and convey them to the exit, the conveying device having the drill bit storage boxes each containing a plurality of drill bits, and a drill bit storage system including the same. A drill bit preparation system that receives the plurality of drill bit storage boxes from the exit, takes out necessary drill bits from the corresponding plurality of drill bit storage boxes according to specific requirements, and arranges them in a drill bit preparation box, and a drill bit management system including the same.

2. The drill bits in each drill bit storage box have a specific drill bit diameter, and the drill bit diameters are different. The drill bit preparation system A pick-and-place device having a first pick-and-place mechanism for selecting and arranging the plurality of drill bit storage boxes in a preparation area, and a second pick-and-place mechanism for selecting and arranging the plurality of drill bit storage boxes in a drill bit combination area. A drill bit preparation device that takes out a plurality of drill bits of a required drill bit diameter combination from the corresponding plurality of drill bit storage boxes according to a combination of specific drill bit diameters and arranges them in the drill bit preparation box, and includes the same. When the necessary drill bits in the drill bit preparation system are insufficient, the drill bit preparation system sends an export command to the drill bit storage system. When there are surplus drill bit boxes in the drill bit preparation system, the drill bit preparation system sends an import command to the drill bit storage system. When the drill bit storage system completes the export process, the drill bit storage system sends an export completion message to the drill bit preparation system. The drill bit management system according to Claim 1.

3. The first pick-and-place mechanism is a first box-claw mechanical arm. The second pick-and-place mechanism is a second box-claw mechanical arm. The second box-claw mechanical arm selects an empty one of the plurality of drill bit preparation boxes from an empty box area and arranges it in the drill bit combination area. The drill bit preparation device is a drill bit gripping robotic arm, and according to the drill bit preparation list with the specific requirements, the plurality of drill bits having the combination of the specific drill bit diameters are simultaneously distributed into the drill bit preparation box. When any one of the plurality of drill bit storage boxes in the preparation area is an empty drill bit box and there is space in the empty box area, the first box-claw robotic arm selects the empty drill bit box from the preparation area and places it in the empty box area, and the first box-claw robotic arm replenishes the drill bit box in the preparation area. When any one of the plurality of drill bit storage boxes in the preparation area is an empty drill bit box and the empty box area is full, the second box-claw robotic arm selects the empty drill bit box from the preparation area and places it in the empty box temporary storage area, and the first box-claw robotic arm replenishes the drill bit box in the preparation area. When the drill bit preparation system needs to return the drill bit box, the plurality of drill bit storage boxes are transported to the drill bit storage system. Each drill bit box in the drill bit preparation box has a combination of the same drill bit diameters. The drill bit management system according to claim 2.

4. Steps of providing a drill bit storage system having a plurality of drill bit storage boxes; Steps of transporting the plurality of drill bit storage boxes having a plurality of drill bits to the exit; Steps of temporarily storing the plurality of drill bit storage boxes and transporting them to the drill bit preparation system; Steps of receiving the plurality of drill bit storage boxes by the drill bit preparation system, taking out the required drill bits from the corresponding plurality of drill bit storage boxes according to specific requirements, and arranging them in the drill bit preparation box. A drill bit management method including.

5. When the required drill bits in the drill bit preparation system are insufficient, the drill bit preparation system transmits an export command to the drill bit storage system; When there are excess drill bit boxes in the drill bit preparation system, the drill bit preparation system transmits an import command to the drill bit storage system. When the drill bit storage system completes the export process, the drill bit storage system further includes the step of sending an export completion message to the drill bit preparation system. The drill bit management method according to claim 4.

6. Taking out a plurality of drill bits of a required drill bit diameter combination from the corresponding plurality of drill bit storage boxes according to the specific drill bit diameter combination and arranging them in the drill bit preparation box. If any of the plurality of drill bit storage boxes in the preparation area is an empty drill bit box and there is space in the empty box area, selecting the empty drill bit box from the preparation area, arranging it in the empty box area, and replenishing the drill bit box in the preparation area. If any of the plurality of drill bit storage boxes in the preparation area is an empty drill bit box and the empty box area is full, selecting the empty drill bit box from the preparation area, arranging it in the temporary empty box storage area, and replenishing the drill bit box in the preparation area. When the drill bit preparation system needs to return the drill bit box, further including the step of transporting the plurality of drill bit storage boxes to the drill bit storage system. Each drill bit box in the drill bit preparation box has the same drill bit diameter combination. The drill bit management method according to claim 4.

7. A drill bit storage system that sends out and temporarily stores a plurality of drill bit storage boxes. A drill bit management system including a drill bit preparation system that receives the plurality of drill bit storage boxes, takes out required drill bits from the corresponding plurality of drill bit storage boxes according to specific requirements, and arranges them in the drill bit preparation box.

8. The drill bits in each drill bit storage box have a specific drill bit diameter, and the drill bit diameters are different. The drill bit storage system includes An exit for sending out the plurality of drill bit storage boxes. A transport device arranged to temporarily store the drill bit storage boxes and transport them to the exit, the transport device having the drill bit storage boxes with a plurality of drill bits. The drill bit preparation system includes A pick-and-place device having a first pick-and-place mechanism for selecting and placing the plurality of drill bit storage boxes in a preparation area, and a second pick-and-place mechanism for selecting and placing the plurality of drill bit storage boxes in a drill bit combination area, A drill bit preparation device that takes out a plurality of drill bits of a combination of required drill bit diameters from the corresponding plurality of drill bit storage boxes according to a combination of specific drill bit diameters and places them in the drill bit preparation box, When the required drill bits in the drill bit preparation system are insufficient, the drill bit preparation system sends an export command to the drill bit storage system, When there are surplus drill bit boxes in the drill bit preparation system, the drill bit preparation system sends an import command to the drill bit storage system, When the drill bit storage system completes the export process, the drill bit storage system sends an export completion message to the drill bit preparation system. The drill bit management system according to claim 7.

9. A drill bit storage system for temporarily storing and receiving a plurality of used drill bit boxes, A drill bit management system including a drill bit return system that receives a plurality of drill bit preparation boxes and returns them to corresponding plurality of used drill bit boxes according to the drill bit diameter of each drill bit in the plurality of drill bit preparation boxes.

10. The drill bit return system, A pick-and-place mechanism for selecting and placing the plurality of drill bit preparation boxes, wherein each drill bit of the plurality of drill bit preparation boxes has a specific drill bit diameter and the pick-and-place mechanism, The drill bit management system according to claim 9, further including a drill bit return device that returns the drill bits to the corresponding used drill bit boxes according to the combination of drill bit diameters in the plurality of drill bit preparation boxes.

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