Component Carrier Drilling Traceability for Fast Hole Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional drilling machines for component carriers are time-consuming and prone to errors due to the need for precise alignment and adaptation to different hole patterns, lacking efficient documentation and quality control, making it difficult to retrace and correct drilling issues.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method featuring a drilling stage with a fixing system for precise alignment, a tracing system to collect and manage data on the component carriers and drilling process, and a communication system to ensure accurate documentation and quality control, enabling automated drilling and improved documentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional drilling machines are used with manual alignment and programming, then the drilling process can be performed, but the process is time-consuming and prone to errors
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically reading the drill hole pattern directly from the component carrier structure before drilling begins. The tracing system captures the hole pattern information in advance, eliminating the need for manual programming and alignment steps that would otherwise be required at the start of the drilling process.
Solution Approach 2:
The component carrier structure itself provides the drilling information through its embedded drill hole pattern. The tracing system reads this information directly from the carrier, making the system self-sufficient without requiring external programming or manual input. The carrier essentially programs itself by providing its own drilling specifications through its physical structure.
2Manufacturing precision
If precise alignment and adaptation to different hole patterns are required, then drilling accuracy is improved, but the complexity of the drilling machine increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical alignment and programming systems with an optical/electronic tracing system. Instead of using sophisticated mechanical positioning devices and manual programming interfaces, the system uses a tracing device to optically read the drill hole pattern directly from the component carrier, substituting mechanical complexity with a simpler sensing approach.
Solution Approach 2:
The tracing system provides universal functionality by being able to read and adapt to different drill hole patterns from various component carrier structures without requiring machine reconfiguration. A single tracing system can handle multiple pattern types, eliminating the need for specialized alignment mechanisms for each specific pattern.
3Reliability
If no documentation system is implemented, then the drilling process is simpler, but it becomes impossible to retrace or correct drilling issues
Solution Approach 1:
The tracing system provides feedback by recording the actual drill hole pattern and drilling process information. This recorded information serves as feedback that can be used to verify drilling accuracy, identify errors, and enable corrective actions. The system continuously monitors and records process data, creating a traceable documentation of the drilling operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The tracing system creates a digital copy of the drill hole pattern and drilling process information. This copy serves as documentation that can be stored, analyzed, and used for quality control purposes. Rather than adding complex physical documentation systems, the patent uses information copying to achieve traceability.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an apparatus (100) for drilling component carrier structures. The apparatus (100) comprises a drilling stage (120) configured for drilling the drilling component carrier structures (101) according to a drilling process and a fixing system comprising a stage fixation configured for fixing and/or aligning the component carrier structures (101) in the drilling stage (120). The apparatus (100) further comprises a tracing system (102) for tracing data deriving from at least one of the component carrier structures (101), the fixing system and the drilling process, and a communication system (160) associated to the tracing system (102), wherein the communication system (160) is configured to manage the tracing data acquired by the tracing system (102).