PCB Screen Image Automation for Copper Scraping Operations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current automation solutions for printed circuit board data processing involve complicated construction processes and high costs due to the need for deep communication with processing software.
Innovation Solution
An automatic processing method for printed circuit board data using an electronic device with a controller, image information capturing circuit, and indicator control circuit to simulate user actions, such as copper scraping, without direct communication with underlying software.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If commercial automation solutions use printed circuit board data processing software with independent automation programs or communicate with other automation software, then automation functionality is achieved, but construction process becomes complicated and construction cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses optical recognition to capture images of the display screen showing PCB data, creating a visual copy of the information. This allows the system to process PCB data through image analysis rather than requiring complex software integration and data communication protocols, significantly simplifying the construction process while maintaining automation functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/software-based approach of direct communication with PCB processing software with an optical-mechanical approach using image capture and recognition. The automation system uses visual detection and indicator control based on screen images, substituting complex software-to-software communication with a more straightforward optical recognition and control mechanism
2Extent of automation
If commercial automation solutions use printed circuit board data processing software with independent automation programs or communicate with other automation software, then automation functionality is achieved, but construction cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By capturing images of the display screen and using optical recognition to process the visual information, the system avoids the need for expensive software integration and licensing fees associated with commercial PCB processing software, reducing construction costs while maintaining automation capability
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses a general-purpose display device and image capture mechanism that can work with various PCB data formats and layouts, making the automation solution universally applicable without requiring specialized software for each application, thereby reducing overall construction costs
3Manufacturing precision
If the gap between two copper foils is less than a predetermined distance, then copper scraping operation is required, but manual operation is time-consuming and efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses optical recognition to automatically detect the gap between copper foils and control the indicator to perform copper scraping operations autonomously based on the detected conditions, eliminating the need for manual inspection and operation while maintaining precise gap control
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously captures images of the display screen, recognizes the copper foil positions and gap distances, and uses this feedback information to automatically control the indicator for copper scraping when gaps are insufficient, creating a closed-loop control system that improves both precision and efficiency
Data Source
AI summary
An automatic processing method for printed circuit board data and an electronic device are provided. The automatic processing method for printed circuit board data includes steps as follows: capturing a first image information on a display device by using an image information capturing circuit, in which the first image information includes one or more first operation area image information; and moving an indicator to one side of the one or more first operation area image information by using the indicator control circuit for performing a first operation action, until each of the one or more first operation area image information has the corresponding first operation action performed thereon. The first operation area image information includes two copper foils. The two copper foils have a gap therebetween. The first operation action is a copper scraping action.