CN107576481A - Method and device for detecting optical panel - Google Patents

Method and device for detecting optical panel Download PDF

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CN107576481A
CN107576481A CN201610587216.1A CN201610587216A CN107576481A CN 107576481 A CN107576481 A CN 107576481A CN 201610587216 A CN201610587216 A CN 201610587216A CN 107576481 A CN107576481 A CN 107576481A
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The invention provides a detection method of an optical panel, which comprises the steps of selecting at least one characteristic point on the optical panel, moving the optical panel to an optical reading station to read the characteristic point and position the optical panel, then moving the positioned optical panel to a power-on detection station, enabling a power probe to be electrified to contact a contact point on the optical panel to light the optical panel, then carrying out image capture and comparison on the lighted optical panel, wherein the lighting, the image capture and the comparison of the optical panel are sequentially carried out in the power-on detection station, and the optical reading station and the power-on detection station are positioned on the same straight line path. The invention further provides a detection device of the optical panel, which is required for implementing the method. Therefore, the problem that the detection quantity can not be effectively improved due to the fact that the traditional detection optical panel is too complex in procedure or mechanism is solved.

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The detection method and its device of optic panel
Technical field
The present invention relates to the Defect Detection technology that must be carried out after the completion of general optic panel production system, particularly including first lead to Electricity lights the detection method and its device for a kind of optic panel for then carrying out image comparison.
Background technology
In recent years, as the continuous development with rapid changepl. never-ending changes and improvements of digitlization sci-tech product, the optic panel of meeting illustration information are wide It is general to be applied in the various electronic products such as GPS watch, mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), game machine input interface.
In general, optic panel must all carry out Defect Detection after the completion of production is made, to exclude defective products, therefore automatically Optical detective technology (Automatic Optic Inspection, AOI) just arises.Wherein, all have on optic panel The contact of electrical connection is available for, can be first by the contact in power electric connection to optic panel, to light for current AOI programs Optic panel, then the optic panel after lighting is entered using charge coupled cell (Charge Coupled Device, CCD) Row capture, to be compared with standard video, and then non-defective unit is identified with having defective products defective.
And know, optic panel can accurately be electrically connected to the optical surface when carrying out above-mentioned AOI programs in order to facilitate power supply The contact of plate, and it is easy to the rear CCD for lighting optic panel to capture image in kind, optic panel can be obtained in advance Reference position just seems quite important.
But as the variation of above-mentioned electronic product exterior design, the feature contour of optic panel have been not limited to pass The rectangle or quadrangle of system, it is relative, there is the optic panel (such as GPS watch) of various curved feature contours, be full of Market.Due to the variation of optic panel feature contour, optic panel is forced when carrying out above-mentioned AOI programs, it is more difficult to take in advance Obtain the reference position of optic panel;Furthermore optic panel generally relies on conveyer belt carrying before AOI is carried out, and causes optic panel Positional precision deficiency, and hinder AOI program smoothness;In addition, also there is the base of capture optical panel in traditional AOI operations The program or mechanism that level is put are excessively complicated, or are dependent on manpower or the scarce disadvantages such as semiautomatic fashion is carried out, and are to cause detection limit difficult The problem of effectively to be lifted, it would be highly desirable to improved.
The content of the invention
In view of this, the purpose of the present invention, it is intended to which it is excessively complicated to improve program or the mechanism of traditional detection optic panel, makes The problem of being difficult to effectively be lifted into detection limit.
Therefore, a kind of detection method of optic panel provided by the invention, its technological means includes performing the following steps:Choosing Determine an at least characteristic point on optic panel, first move optic panel and optically read station reading this feature point to one and position the optics Panel, the oriented optic panel is then moved to an energization measuring station, makes the power probe contact optical panel of an energization On a contact to light the optic panel, then optic panel capture and comparison to having lighted;Wherein, light, capture And compare the optic panel and all sequentially carried out in energization measuring station, and this optically reads station and energization measuring station is located at always On thread path.
In further implement, the straight line path is formed by a main transport path difference of optic panel, the optic panel The optical reading station that autonomous transport path is moved on the straight line path, the optic panel and after capture and comparison by the straight line The energization measuring station in path is moved on the main transport path.Planning forms one on the main transport path of wherein described optic panel Defective products excludes station.The defective products, which excludes to stand to include, shaves defective products on autonomous transport path, and also includes to main transport road Non-defective unit on footpath carries out school position.
The above method can be realized by a kind of device technique, therefore, the specific embodiment of the present invention is A kind of detection means of optic panel is provided, its technological means includes:One optically reads station, has multiaxis movement microscope carrier, should One first charge coupled cell is configured with above multiaxis movement microscope carrier;One energization measuring station, its top are configured with a liftable Formula power probe and one second charge coupled cell;Wherein, this optically reads station and energization measuring station is located at same straight line path On.
In further implement, the straight line path is formed by a main transport path difference of optic panel.Wherein described light Learn planning on the main transport path of panel and form defective products exclusion station.The defective products excludes to stand to include and shaved on autonomous transport path Except defective products, and also include and school position is carried out to the non-defective unit on main transport path.
According to above-mentioned technological means, the advantage of the invention is that:The characteristic point of optic panel is read by optically reading station And the reference position of optic panel is obtained to be positioned, then oriented optic panel is moved to positioned at same straight line path It is powered and lights in energization measuring station on footpath, capture and comparison then is carried out to the optic panel lighted, to distinguish optical surface Plate is non-defective unit or defective products, so simplifies the detection process of optic panel, and then the detection efficiency of improving optical panel.
The specific implementation details of the technological means and its generation efficiency of the process described above and device, refer to following reality Apply example and schema is illustrated.
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Fig. 1 is the step flow chart of the first embodiment of detection method;
Fig. 2 a are the configuration schematic diagrams for performing Fig. 1 methods;
Fig. 2 b and Fig. 2 c are Fig. 2 a action schematic diagram respectively;
Fig. 3 is the step flow chart of second of embodiment of detection method;
Fig. 4 a are the configuration schematic diagrams for performing Fig. 3 methods;
Fig. 4 b are Fig. 4 a action schematic diagrams;
Fig. 5 is the schematic perspective view of detection means of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is Fig. 5 top view;
Fig. 7 is Fig. 6 side view;
Fig. 8 is the configuration schematic diagram of detection means of the present invention.
Description of reference numerals:10 optic panels;11 contacts;20 straight line paths;30 main transport paths;40 optically read station; 41 movement microscope carriers;411 horizontal slide rails;42 first charge coupled cells;50 energization measuring stations;51 power probes;511 vertical cunnings Rail;512 balancing weights;513 vertical drivers;52 second charge coupled cells;60 defective products exclude station;61 trichargeds coupling member Part;70 first mechanical arms;71 first acquisition devices;80 second mechanical arms;81 second acquisition devices;90 supports;S1, S2, S3- are real The step of applying illustrates.
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The detection method of optic panel provided by the present invention, for obtaining the reference position of optic panel, make power supply can The contact of the optic panel is accurately electrically connected to, to light optic panel, charge coupled cell (CCD) can be to the light after lighting Learn panel and carry out capture, to be compared with standard video, and then identify non-defective unit with having defective products defective.
In specific implementation, referring to Fig. 1, the detection method that explanation the first embodiment of the invention is provided, including under S1 is arranged to S3 steps:
Step S1:Position optic panel
Fig. 2 a are referred to, illustrate first to form the main transport path 30 of carrying optic panel 10 in a manner of T-shaped difference There is a straight line path 20, because the optic panel 10 is to receive detection in straight line path 20, so being avoided that to main transport path 30 operating impacts.Planning optically reads the energization measuring station 50 of station 40 and one formed with one on the straight line path 20, wherein This optically reads station 40 adjacent to main transport path 30, and for the energization measuring station 50 away from main transport path 30, this optically reads station 40 The multiaxis movement charge coupled cell 42 of microscope carrier 41 and 1 first is configured with the implementation, and multiaxis movement microscope carrier 41 is on the implementation Be can move or rotate in X-axis and Y-axis with complete XXY directions to bit platform, multiaxis movement microscope carrier 41 can be along straight line path The displacement of footpath 20.
Fig. 2 b are referred to, it is the acquisition of sucker or clamping jaw that receiving three-dimensional can move on the implementation to illustrate the optic panel 10 And the displacement between main transport path 30 and straight line path 20, optic panel 10 is so moved to optics by main transport path 30 On multiaxis movement microscope carrier 41 in reader station 40, due to the huge number of optic panel 10 so that optic panel 10 has various Curved feature contour, so characteristic point of at least feature contour as positioning on selected optic panel 10, then pass through the One charge coupled cell 42 read this feature point, make multiaxis move microscope carrier 41 according to characteristic point by optic panel 10 with X-axis and Y The mode for moving or rotating on axle is positioned to the reference position of a detection, is made in order to which optic panel 10 receives follow-up detection Industry.
Step S2:Light optic panel
Fig. 2 c are referred to, illustrate to have positioned to the optic panel 10 of reference position along straight line path optically reading in station 40 20 are moved to energization measuring station 50, and the energization measuring station 50 is provided with a power probe 51, and the mobile power probe 51 being powered contacts Contact 11 on optic panel 10, because optic panel 10 has been positioned at reference position, so power probe 51 can accurately connect The contact 11 on optic panel 10 is contacted, the contact 11 on optic panel 10 is electrically connected by power probe 51, to provide electric energy To light optic panel 10.
Step S3:Capture and comparison optic panel
Referring to Fig. 2 c, illustrate that the energization measuring station 50 is additionally provided with one second charge coupled cell 52, second electricity Lotus coupling element 52 carries out capture to the optic panel 10 after lighting, to identify the optic panel 10 as non-defective unit or have flaw Defective products.Due to lighting, capture and compare the operation of the optic panel 10 and all sequentially carried out in energization measuring station 50, therefore The detection efficiency of energy improving optical panel 10.
Referring to Fig. 3, the detection method that explanation second of embodiment of the invention is provided, including implement the following steps S10 To step S40, wherein, the step S1 of the first embodiment is to step S3, this reality in step S10 to step S30 difference corresponding diagrams 1 Apply being in adding the step S40 that shaves defective products and school position non-defective unit for the difference of example and the first above-mentioned embodiment.
Step S40:Shave defective products and school position non-defective unit
Fig. 4 a are referred to, illustrate that planning excludes station 60 formed with a defective products on the main transport path 30, for shaving not Non-defective unit and school position non-defective unit.After optic panel 10 is characterized as non-defective unit or defective products in energization measuring station 50, the optic panel 10 It is moved to by energization measuring station 50 and optically reads station 40, then is moved by the acquisition of above-mentioned sucker or clamping jaw by straight line path 20 Move to main transport path 30.
Fig. 4 b are referred to, illustrate that the optic panel 10 enters defective products along the main transport path 30 and excluded in station 60.This is not Non-defective unit is excluded in station 60 in addition to shaving defective products on autonomous transport path 30, moreover it is possible to which the non-defective unit on main transport path 30 is entered Row school position.Further, the defective products excludes to be configured with a tricharged coupling element 61 in station 60, tricharged coupling Element 61 can pick the position images for receiving the optic panel 10 for being judged as non-defective unit, the control of the tricharged coupling element 61 electrical connection one Unit (not illustrating) processed, a standard video is had in the control unit, the control unit interpretation position images and the standard shadow The margin of error as between, and the level of optic panel 10 to one of the non-defective unit is moved by the acquisition of sucker or clamping jaw, in favor of Optic panel 10 receives the processing procedures such as follow-up other detections or packaging.
On the other hand, please refer to Fig. 5, Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, illustrate that the present invention also provides a kind of detection dress of optic panel Put, the detection method of above-mentioned optic panel is easily carried out.The detection means of the optic panel from the above, bag Include and optically read station 40 and energization measuring station 50.Wherein:
This optically reads station 40 and is arranged on a support 90, and the multiaxis movement microscope carrier 41 optically read in station 40 is city Purchased items, multiaxis movement microscope carrier 41 is that can move or rotate to put down to complete the contraposition in XXY directions in X-axis and Y-axis on the implementation Platform, microscope carrier 41 is moved by the multiaxis to position optic panel 10.Further, multiaxis movement microscope carrier 41 is on the implementation It is slidedly arranged on the horizontal slide rail 411 of a linear, the horizontal slide rail 411 is fixedly arranged on support 90, multiaxis movement microscope carrier 41 It can be moved along horizontal slide rail 411 in straight line path 20, first charge coupled cell 42 optically read in station 40 is arranged in The top of horizontal slide rail 411, in order to which first charge coupled cell 42 reads the optical surface of multiaxis movement 41 carryings of microscope carrier Characteristic point on plate 10.
The energization measuring station 50 is arranged on support 90, and adjacent optical reader station 40, and the horizontal slide rail 411 is to pass through The energization measuring station 50, that is to say, that this optically reads station 40 and energization measuring station 50 is located on same straight line path 20, Multiaxis movement microscope carrier 41 can be moved to energization measuring station 50 along horizontal slide rail 411.Further, the energization measuring station 50 wraps Containing a power probe 51 and one second charge coupled cell 52, wherein the charge coupled cell 52 of power probe 51 and second is to match somebody with somebody Put in the top of horizontal slide rail 411, multiaxis movement microscope carrier 41 can be moved to the electricity of power probe 51 and second along horizontal slide rail 411 The lower section of lotus coupling element 52, the power probe 51 are Liftable type on the implementation.
Referring to Fig. 7, illustrating that the power probe 51 is slidedly arranged on a vertical slide rail 511, the power probe 51 is via vertical Vertical deviation is carried out to slide rail 511, the power probe 51 is configured with balancing weight 512 and vertical driver 513, passes through balancing weight 512 weight makes power probe 51 move downward, then in situ and involution by the driving of vertical driver 513, makes the power supply Probe 51 can touch the contact 11 on optic panel 10, and then light the optic panel 10.
Referring to Fig. 7, illustrate second charge coupled cell 52 be neighbor configuration in the side of power probe 51, should Optic panel 10 capture of second charge coupled cell 52 to having lighted, to distinguish that optic panel 10 is defective for non-defective unit or tool Defective products.
Referring to Fig. 8, illustrate that the straight line path 20 is formed by the difference of main transport path 30, the straight line path 20 with One first mechanical arm 70 is configured between main transport path 30, one end of first mechanical arm 70 is configured with one first acquisition Device 71, first mechanical arm 70 can drive the first acquisition device 71 to carry out three-dimensional movement, and first acquisition device 71 on the implementation may be used To be sucker or clamping jaw, first acquisition device 71 is via the drive of the first mechanical arm 70 and capture optical panel 10 is by main conveying Path 30 is moved on the multiaxis movement microscope carrier 41 of straight line path 20, or by the multiaxis movement microscope carrier 41 of straight line path 20 It is moved to main transport path 30.
Referring to Fig. 8, illustrate that planning excludes station 60, the optics formed with a defective products on the main transport path 30 Panel 10 is judged as that entering defective products along main transport path 30 after defective products or non-defective unit excludes in station 60 via energization measuring station 50, It is the action for being shaved to being judged as the optic panel 10 of defective products that the defective products, which excludes station 60, and good to being judged as The optic panel 10 of product carries out the action of school position.
In specific implementation, the defective products excludes station 60 in addition to being configured with tricharged coupling element 61, also configures There is one second acquisition device 81, second acquisition device 81 is arranged in one end of one second mechanical arm 80, second mechanical arm 80 can drive the second acquisition device 81 to carry out three-dimensional movement, and second acquisition device 81 can be on the implementation sucker or clamping jaw, rely on Defective products in the capture optical panel 10 of second acquisition device 81 is away from main transport path 30, and in capture optical panel 10 Non-defective unit carries out the action of school position;The position shadow for receiving the optic panel 10 for being judged as non-defective unit is picked by the tricharged coupling element 61 Picture, and the margin of error between the standard video in the interpretation position images and above-mentioned control unit, make the second acquisition device 81 according to The optic panel 10 of the non-defective unit is moved to the level according to the margin of error and by the drive of the second mechanical arm 80.
It is described above to be merely exemplary for the purpose of the present invention, and it is nonrestrictive, and those of ordinary skill in the art understand, In the case where not departing from the spirit and scope that claim is limited, can many modifications may be made, change or equivalent, but will all fall Enter within protection scope of the present invention.

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1. a kind of detection method of optic panel, it is characterised in that including sequentially performing the following steps:
An at least characteristic point on selected optic panel, first move optic panel and optically read station reading this feature point to one and position The optic panel, the oriented optic panel is then moved to an energization measuring station, makes the power probe of an energization contact light The contact on panel is learned to light the optic panel, then optic panel capture and comparison to having lighted;Wherein, point Bright, capture and compare the optic panel and all sequentially carried out in energization measuring station, and this optically reads station and the detection erect-position that is powered In on same straight line path.
2. the detection method of optic panel according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The straight line path is by the one of optic panel Main transport path difference is formed, the optical reading station that the autonomous transport path of the optic panel is moved on the straight line path, the light Learn panel and be moved to after capture and comparison by the energization measuring station of the straight line path on the main transport path.
3. the detection method of optic panel according to claim 2, it is characterised in that:The main transport path of the optic panel Upper planning forms a defective products and excludes station.
4. the detection method of optic panel according to claim 3, it is characterised in that:The defective products excludes station comprising autonomous defeated Send and defective products is shaved on path, and also include and school position is carried out to the non-defective unit on main transport path.
A kind of 5. detection means of optic panel, it is characterised in that including:
One optically reads station, has multiaxis movement microscope carrier, one first Charged Couple is configured with above multiaxis movement microscope carrier Element;
One energization measuring station, its top are configured with a Liftable type power probe and one second charge coupled cell;
Wherein, this optically reads station and energization measuring station is located on same straight line path.
6. the detection means of optic panel according to claim 5, it is characterised in that:The straight line path is by the one of optic panel Main transport path difference is formed.
7. the detection means of optic panel according to claim 6, it is characterised in that:The main transport path of the optic panel Upper planning forms a defective products and excludes station.
8. the detection means of optic panel according to claim 7, it is characterised in that:The defective products excludes station comprising autonomous defeated Send and defective products is shaved on path, and also include and school position is carried out to the non-defective unit on main transport path.
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