TWI644095B - Fabric package apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A fabric sealing and testing device comprises a platform, a fixture, a fixture and a first sensor. The platform is for carrying the fabric and has opposite first sides and second sides. The fixture is disposed on the first side of the platform and is used to fix the fabric. The clamp is disposed on the platform and has a mobility between the first side and the second side of the platform, wherein the clamp comprises an auxiliary portion, and the surface of the platform for carrying the fabric faces the auxiliary portion to sandwich the fabric on the platform Between the auxiliary and the auxiliary. The first sensor is disposed at the auxiliary portion and is used to detect the physical properties of the fabric.

Description

 Fabric sealing and testing equipment  

The invention relates to a fabric sealing and testing device.

In recent years, with the development of wearable devices, many electronic devices have been designed to be wearable, for example, smart watches, wearable pedometers, smart bracelets, and the like. Moreover, with the prevalence of today's smart products, these electronic devices have become mainstream products in the consumer market. On the other hand, as these wearable electronic devices have caused great repercussions in the consumer market, products combining electronic devices and wearing apparel have also come out one after another. Therefore, in addition to the wearable accessories, the general wearing apparel is also designed to be combined with an electronic device to have more functionality.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a fabric packaging test apparatus that can be used to carry a fabric and detect the positional state of the fabric. The fabric sealing and testing device comprises a platform, a clamp and a first sensor, wherein the clamp is movable between the two sides of the platform and includes an auxiliary portion, and the first sensor is disposed on the auxiliary portion. The platform and the auxiliary portion sandwich the fabric therebetween, and as the clamp moves between the sides of the platform, the first sensor on the auxiliary portion also moves with the clamp to perform a range detection of the fabric. The fabric sealing and testing device can detect the physical properties of the fabric through the first sensor, thereby knowing the positional state of the fabric, thereby judging whether the fabric can be processed later.

An embodiment of the invention provides a fabric packaging and testing device comprising a platform, a fixture, a fixture and a first sensor. The platform is for carrying the fabric and has opposite first sides and second sides. The fixture is disposed on the first side of the platform and is used to fix the fabric. The clamp is disposed on the platform and has a mobility between the first side and the second side of the platform, wherein the clamp comprises an auxiliary portion, and the surface of the platform for carrying the fabric faces the auxiliary portion to sandwich the fabric on the platform Between the auxiliary and the auxiliary. The first sensor is disposed at the auxiliary portion and is used to detect the physical properties of the fabric.

In some embodiments, the first sensor comprises a light receiver. The light receiver is used to capture an image of the fabric.

In some embodiments, the fabric packaging device further includes a light emitter. The light emitter is disposed at the auxiliary portion and is used to provide a light beam to the fabric.

In some embodiments, the fabric packaging device further includes an actuator. An actuator is disposed on the platform and configured to move the clamp between the first side and the second side of the platform.

In some embodiments, the fabric packaging device further includes a second sensor. The second sensor is disposed between the platform and the auxiliary portion, and is electrically connected to the actuator, wherein the second sensor is configured to sense the stress from the auxiliary portion, and the actuator is configured to be used according to the second sensor The result is sensed while adjusting the minimum vertical distance between the assist and the platform.

In some embodiments, the fixture has magnetic properties and the textile device further includes a magnetic unit disposed within the platform.

In some embodiments, the fabric packaging device further includes a temperature increasing device disposed at the auxiliary portion, and the temperature increasing device is configured to provide thermal energy to the fabric.

In some embodiments, the fabric packaging and testing device further includes a judging device electrically connected to the first sensor and configured to determine the positional state of the fabric through the detection result of the first sensor.

In some embodiments, the fabric packaging and testing device further comprises a punching device, a packaging device and a curing device. The hitting device is coupled to the platform and is used to secure the electronic components to the fabric. The package device is coupled to the platform and is used to provide the package unit to the fabric. The curing device is coupled to the platform and is used to cure the package unit on the fabric.

In some embodiments, the fabric packaging and testing device further includes a determiner and a controller. The determiner is electrically connected to the first sensor, and determines the position state of the fabric through the detection result of the first sensor. The controller is electrically connected to the determiner, the punching device, the packaging device and the curing device, and drives the driving device, the packaging device and the curing device according to the judgment result of the determiner.

100,200‧‧‧ fabric packaging equipment

102, 202‧‧‧ fabrics

104‧‧‧Conductor yarn

106A, 106B‧‧‧ electrodes

108‧‧‧ alignment mark

110, 210‧‧‧ platform

111‧‧‧ Track

112‧‧‧Fixed devices

114‧‧‧Clamp

116‧‧‧Auxiliary Department

118‧‧‧First sensor

119‧‧‧Light Receiver

120‧‧‧Light emitter

122‧‧‧heating device

124‧‧‧Actuator

126‧‧‧Second sensor

128, 228‧‧‧ judge

130‧‧‧Magnetic unit

240‧‧‧Frame

242‧‧‧Mobile devices

244‧‧‧Handing device

246‧‧‧Lighting diode

248‧‧‧Package

250‧‧‧colloidal reservoir

252‧‧‧ curing device

254‧‧‧Detection device

256‧‧‧ probe

258‧‧‧Status indicator light

260‧‧‧ Controller

L‧‧‧ alignment baseline

L1‧‧‧ first side

L2‧‧‧ second side

FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a fabric packaging and testing device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 1B is a schematic view showing the auxiliary portion from the fabric.

Fig. 1C is a schematic view showing the fabric viewed from the auxiliary portion.

2A and 2B are schematic side views showing the movement of the clamp from the first side of the platform to the second side of the platform.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the fabric packaging and testing device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.

The embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the following drawings, and the details of However, it should be understood that these practical details are not intended to limit the invention. That is, in some embodiments of the invention, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, some of the conventional structures and elements are shown in the drawings in a simplified schematic manner in order to simplify the drawings.

Electrical connections herein may be made via a wireless connection or via a wired connection. For example, when the electrical connection is a wireless connection, the wireless connection can be through a Bluetooth transmission device, an infrared transmission device, a WIFI wireless network transmission device, a WT radio wave transmission device, an NFC short-range wireless communication device, an ANT+ short-range wireless communication device, or The Zigbee wireless communication device (Zigbee) is implemented. When the electrical connection is a wired connection, the wired connection can be realized through a physical cable, wherein the connection manner of the physical cable can include a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a controller area network (controller) Area network; CANbus), RS-232 or Ethernet control automation technology (etherCAT).

Please refer to FIG. 1A . FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the fabric packaging and testing device 100 according to the first embodiment of the disclosure. The fabric encapsulation apparatus 100 can be used to carry the fabric 102 and detect the positional state of the fabric 102 to determine if the fabric 102 can be subsequently processed. If the positional state of the fabric 102 is suitable for subsequent processing, the fabric 102 placed on the fabric encapsulation apparatus 100 can be directly processed. For example, when the positional state of the fabric 102 is in a situation suitable for subsequent processing, the fabric 102 can be processed after the inspection, wherein the processing procedure includes disposing a light-emitting diode (LED) on the fabric 102. .

The fabric encapsulation device 100 includes a platform 110, a fixture 112, a clamp 114, and a determiner 128. The platform 110 is used to carry the fabric 102 and has a rail 111 and an opposite first side L1 and a second side L2, wherein the rail 111 extends in a direction in which the first side edge L1 points toward the second side edge L2. The fixture 112 is disposed on the first side edge L1 of the platform 110 and is used to secure the fabric 102. For example, the fixture 112 can secure the fabric 102 to the platform 110 by sandwiching the side edges of the fabric 102 between it and the platform 110. on. The clamp 114 is disposed on the platform 110 and has a mobility between the first side L1 and the second side L2 of the platform 110. Specifically, the clamp 114 can be disposed to pass through the track 111 and move within the track 111. . The clamp 114 includes an auxiliary portion 116, and the surface of the platform 110 for carrying the fabric 102 faces the auxiliary portion 116 such that the fabric 102 is sandwiched between the platform 110 and the auxiliary portion 116.

Please also see FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B at the same time. FIG. 1B shows a schematic view of the auxiliary portion 116 viewed from the fabric 102. As shown in FIG. 1B, the fabric sealing device 100 further includes a first sensor 118, a light emitter 120, and a temperature increasing device 122. The first sensor 118 is disposed on the auxiliary portion 116 and is used to detect the physical properties of the fabric 102. For example, to detect the optical or electrical properties of the fabric 102, the optical properties of the fabric 102 will be exemplified below.

The first sensor 118 can include a light receiver 119 for capturing an image of the fabric 102, which can be, for example, a charge-coupled device (CCD). The light emitter 120 is disposed at the auxiliary portion 116 and can be used to provide a light beam to the fabric 102. The light receiver 119 can capture the image of the fabric 102 directly by ambient light, or the light receiver 119 can also capture the image of the fabric 102 by the light beam provided by the light emitter 120. In addition, the wavelength of the light beam provided by the light emitter 120 may fall on the infrared light, and the light receiver 119 may correspondingly receive the infrared light, so that the fabric sealing device 100 does not emit light that is perceivable by the human eye during the operation. As shown in FIG. 1A, the determiner 128 is disposed in the platform 110 and electrically connected to the first sensor 118. The determiner 128 can be used to determine the positional state of the fabric 102 through the detection result of the first sensor 118.

Further, please see FIG. 1C again, and FIG. 1C is a schematic view showing the fabric 102 viewed from the auxiliary portion 116. The fabric 102 can include conductive yarns 104 and is provided with electrodes 106A, 106B and alignment marks 108. As described above, after testing, the processing procedure can include disposing the light emitting diodes on the fabric 102. In this regard, the disposed LEDs can be connected across the electrodes 106A and 106B and electrically connected to the potential supply source (not shown) through the conductive yarns 104. The alignment mark 108 can be used as a basis for determining the light receiver 119 (see FIG. 1B). After the light receiver 119 captures the image of the fabric 102, the captured image includes the alignment mark 108, and then the determiner 128 (See Figure 1A) The positional state of the fabric 102 can be determined by the position of the alignment mark 108 in the image. For example, the determiner 128 may have an image alignment program for determining whether the alignment mark 108 in the image is aligned along the alignment reference line L. When the alignment mark 108 in the image is arranged along the alignment reference line L The determiner 128 can determine if the positional state of the fabric 102 is in a condition suitable for subsequent processing.

In addition, the above description is taken as an example of detecting the optical properties of the fabric. However, in other embodiments, the first sensor 118 may also include a capacitive sensor, which may be used to generate a coupling capacitance with the electrodes on the fabric. The positional state of the electrodes on the fabric is known.

Please return to Figure 1A and Figure 1B. The temperature increasing device 122 is provided in the auxiliary portion 116. When the fabric 102 is placed on the platform 110, the warming device 122 can be in direct contact with the fabric 102 and provide thermal energy to the fabric 102 to smooth the wrinkles on the surface of the fabric 102. As the clamp 114 moves between the first side L1 and the second side L2 of the platform 110, the light receiver 119 on the auxiliary portion 116 also moves with the clamp 114, thereby performing a rangewise detection of the fabric 102. Specifically, please see FIGS. 2A and 2B again. FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate a side view of the jig 114 moving from the first side L1 of the platform 110 to the second side L2 of the platform 110. . Further, FIG. 2A can be regarded as an initial state in which the fabric packaging and testing apparatus 100 detects the fabric 102, and FIG. 2B can be regarded as a final state in which the fabric packaging and testing apparatus 100 detects the fabric 102.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B , the fabric packaging device 100 further includes an actuator 124 , a second sensor 126 , and a magnetic unit 130 . The actuator 124 is disposed within the platform 110 and is configured to move the clamp 114 between the first side L1 and the second side L2 of the platform 110. The second sensor 126 is disposed between the platform 110 and the auxiliary portion 116 , which may be, for example, a stress sensor and is used to sense the stress from the auxiliary portion 116 . The second sensor 126 is electrically coupled to the actuator 124 and the actuator 124 can be used to adjust the minimum vertical distance between the auxiliary portion 116 and the platform 110 in accordance with the sensed result of the second sensor 126. For example, when the stress sensing result of the second sensor 126 exceeds a preset value, the actuator 124 can increase the vertical height of the clamp 114, thereby increasing the minimum vertical distance between the auxiliary portion 116 and the platform 110, thereby preventing the fabric from being prevented. 102 is deformed or wrinkled due to stress exceeding a preset value. The magnetic unit 130 is disposed in the platform 110, and the fixing device 112 can have magnetic properties. Through the combination of the fixing device 112 and the magnetic unit 130, when the fabric 102 is to be fixed on the platform 110, the fixing device 112 is placed on the fabric 102. The fabric 102 can be sandwiched between the fixture 112 and the magnetic unit 130 by magnetic force.

Specifically, at the initial detection, the second sensor 126 may first sense the stress applied by the auxiliary portion 116 and transmit the sensing result to the actuator 124 so that the actuator 124 can be adjusted through the clamp 114 first. The minimum vertical distance between the auxiliary portion 116 and the platform 110 prevents the fabric 102 from being deformed by the pull during detection. After the second sensor 126 is detected, the clamp 114 can be moved by the actuator 124 from the first side L1 of the platform 110 toward the second side L2 of the platform 110, such as the arrow of FIG. 2A. The direction is shown. During the movement of the clamp 114 from the first side edge L1 of the platform 110 toward the second side edge L2 of the platform 110, the light receiver 119 (see FIG. 1B) can capture an image of the fabric 102, and the determiner 128 can It is judged whether the position state of the fabric 102 is suitable for subsequent processing through the captured image, thereby preventing the positional distortion of the light-emitting diode disposed in the subsequent processing. While the light receiver 119 captures the image of the fabric 102, the temperature increasing device 122 (see FIG. 1B) can smooth the surface of the fabric 102 so that the surface of the fabric 102 can have a uniform flatness, thereby improving the yield of subsequent processing. .

Once the fabric encapsulation apparatus 100 has completed the inspection of the fabric 102, processing of the fabric 102 can begin, i.e., the printing of the LEDs onto the fabric 102 can begin. The device for making a hit may be an external device. Alternatively, the device for performing the punching may be integrated with the platform 110, as shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing the fabric sealing and testing device 200 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. At least one difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is that the fabric sealing and testing device 200 of the present embodiment further includes a frame 240, a moving device 242, a driving device 244, a packaging device 248, a colloidal storage device 250, and a curing device 252. The detecting device 254 and the controller 260.

The frame 240 is disposed on the platform 210, and the mobile device 242 is disposed on the frame 240. The moving device 242 is movable on the frame 240 and its direction of movement can be parallel to the direction of extension of the fabric 202 and the normal vector direction of the parallel fabric 202. The punching device 244, the packaging device 248, the colloidal storage 250, the curing device 252, and the detecting device 254 are disposed on the mobile device 242, and are connected to the platform 210 through the frame 240, that is, the punching device 244, the packaging device 248, and the colloidal storage device. 250. The curing device 252 and the detecting device 254 can be assembled on the platform 210 through the frame 240.

The hitting device 244 is used to fix the LED 246 to the fabric. The packaging device 248 is used to provide a packaging unit (not shown) onto the fabric 202, which may be, for example, an encapsulant. The colloid reservoir 250 can house the encapsulant and provide the encapsulant therein to the encapsulation device 248. The curing device 252 can be, for example, a heat gun or a microwave heater for curing the encapsulant on the fabric 202. In addition, the curing device 252 may also be a light source that provides a specific wavelength and is used to provide a light beam having a wavelength falling at the wavelength of the ultraviolet light (ie, UUV light), thereby curing the encapsulant.

Detection device 254 includes probe 256 and status display light 258. The probe 256 can be in contact with the light-emitting diode 246 disposed on the fabric 202 and apply a potential thereto to drive current through the light-emitting diode 246. The detecting device 254 can use the generated current as a basis for judging whether the configured light-emitting diode 246 can operate normally. When the configured LED 246 is in normal operation, the detecting device 254 displays the signal through the status indicator 258 to indicate that the configured LED 246 is operating normally. For example, when the status indicator light 258 displays a green light, it indicates that the configured light-emitting diode 246 can operate normally, and when the status display light 258 displays a red light, it indicates that the configured light-emitting diode 246 cannot operate normally. When the status display light 258 displays a red light, the detecting device 254 can correspondingly emit a beep.

The controller 260 is electrically connected to the determiner 228, the mobile device 242, the punching device 244, the packaging device 248, the curing device 252, and the detecting device 254, and drives the mobile device 242 and the writing device 244 according to the determination result of the determiner 228. The packaging device 248, the curing device 252, and the detecting device 254 enable the fabric packaging and testing device 200 to form a set of automated parts testing and testing systems.

In summary, the fabric sealing and testing apparatus of the present invention can be used to carry a fabric and detect the positional state of the fabric. The fabric sealing and testing device comprises a platform, a clamp and a first sensor, wherein the clamp is movable between the two sides of the platform and includes an auxiliary portion, and the first sensor is disposed on the auxiliary portion. The platform and the auxiliary portion can sandwich the fabric therebetween, and when the clamp moves between the two sides of the platform, the first sensor on the auxiliary portion also moves with the clamp, thereby performing a range detection on the fabric. The fabric sealing and testing device can detect the physical properties of the fabric through the first sensor, thereby knowing the positional state of the fabric, thereby judging whether the fabric can be processed later. In addition, the fabric packaging and testing device further comprises a moving device, a punching device, a packaging device, a curing device and a detecting device, so that the fabric sealing and testing device can be a set of automatic sealing and testing devices with a matching function.

While the invention has been described above in terms of various embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and the invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

Claims (10)

A fabric sealing and testing device comprising: a platform for carrying a fabric and having opposite first side edges and second side edges; fixing means disposed on the first side of the platform and configured to fix the a fabric; a clamp disposed on the platform and having a mobility between the first side and the second side of the platform, wherein the clamp includes an auxiliary portion, and the platform is used Having the surface carrying the fabric facing the auxiliary portion such that the fabric is sandwiched between the platform and the auxiliary portion; and a first sensor disposed at the auxiliary portion and configured to detect the The physical properties of the fabric. The fabric packaging and testing device of claim 1, wherein the first sensor comprises a light receiver for capturing an image of the fabric. The fabric packaging and testing device of claim 2, further comprising a light emitter disposed on the auxiliary portion and configured to provide a light beam to the fabric. The fabric packaging and testing device of claim 1, further comprising: an actuator disposed on the platform and configured to cause the clamp to be in the flat The first side of the table moves between the first side and the second side. The fabric packaging and testing device of claim 4, further comprising: a second sensor disposed between the platform and the auxiliary portion and electrically connected to the actuator, wherein The second sensor is configured to sense a stress from the auxiliary portion, and the actuator is configured to adjust a minimum between the auxiliary portion and the platform according to a sensing result of the second sensor vertical distance. The fabric packaging and testing device of claim 1, wherein the fixing device has magnetic properties, and the fabric sealing device further comprises a magnetic unit disposed in the platform. The fabric sealing and testing device of claim 1, further comprising a temperature rising device disposed at the auxiliary portion for providing thermal energy to the fabric. The fabric packaging and testing device of claim 1, further comprising: a determiner electrically connected to the first sensor and configured to determine the fabric through the detection result of the first sensor The location status. For example, the fabric sealing and testing device described in claim 1 is The method further includes: a punching device connecting the platform and fixing the electronic component to the fabric; a packaging device connecting the platform and providing the packaging unit to the fabric; and a curing device connecting the a platform for curing the package unit on the fabric. The fabric packaging and testing device of claim 9, further comprising: a determiner electrically connected to the first sensor, and determining the fabric through the detection result of the first sensor a positional state; and a controller electrically connected to the determiner, the punching device, the packaging device, and the curing device, and driving the driving device according to the judgment result of the determining device The packaging device and the curing device.