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Устройство для установки радиоэлементов на печатную плату

УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ УСТАНОВКИ РАДШОЭЛЕМЕНТОВ НА ПЕЧАТНУЮ ПЛАТУ, содержащее механизм зажима радиоэлементов с зажимными губками, в которых вьшолнены пазы для выводов радиоэлементов, выталкиватель и механизм привода зажимных губок, отличающееся тем, что, с целью повышения плотности установки радиоэлемен- тов, механизм зажима радиоэлементов вьтолнен в виде концентрично установленных на :оси подпружиненных дисков, причем зажимные губки вьшолнены в виде цилиндрических выступов, расположенных на торцовых поверх . ностях дисков, а механизм привода зажимньпс губок вьшолнен в виде толкателя, установленного с возможностью взаимодействия с цилиндрическими выступами. (Л ел О5 .4 СО ...

Устройство для установки контактных штырей на печатную плату

Изобретение относится к области производства радиоэлектронной аппаратуры . Устройство для установки контактных штьфей (КШ) на печатную плату (ПП) содержит корпус 1 с каналом для КШ, перемещающийся возвратно- поступательно, механизм запрессовки КШ, выполненный в виде шторки 2, ...

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Устройство для установки многовыводных радиоэлементов на печатную плату

Использование: в технологической оснастке. Цепью изобетения является повышение производительности . Устройство содержит две Г-образные гребенки с зубьями для разделения выводов радиоэлементов . Боковые щечки гребенок снабжены выступами для ограничения перемещения гребенок вдоль выводов радиоэлемента Концы зубьев имеют клиновидные скосы. Одна из гребенок имеет на противоположных концах по одному кронштейну, в каждом из которых установлен направляющий штырь. Устройство снабжено координационной рамкой. 5 ид ...

Устройство для автоматической установкиРАдиОэлЕМЕНТОВ HA плАТу

Устройство для установки интегральныхСХЕМ

Устройство для монтажа радиоэлектронных блоков "книжной" конструкции

Изобретение относится к радиотехнике и может быть использовано при монтаже блоков радиоэлектронной аппаратуры. Цель изобретения - повышение удобств эксплуатации - достигается за счет того, что устройство для монтажа радиоэлектронных блоков "книжной" конструкции, содержащее рамку с пазами 4 на сторонах образующих ее профилей 1,2 (П) и опорные планки 13 (ОП) для установки субблоков 10(С), снабжено кронштейнами (К) в виде трех шарнирно соединенных между собой звеньев 7,8,9(3) и накопителем С 10 в виде пластин 11 и прижимных элементов 12, причем свободный конец каждого К установлен с возможностью перемещения относительно паза 4 соответствующего П 2, а на свободном конце каждого К установлена соответствующая ОП 13. 1 з.п. ф-лы, 5 ил.

Многоместный держатель подложек

Устройство для изготовления контактов и установки их на плату

Устройство для установки навесных радиодеталей на печатные платы

Твердотельный инструмент для ультразвуковой микросварки

Устройство для подрезки и подгибки выводов радиоэлементов

Изобретение относится к производству радиоаппаратуры и может быть использовано в оборудовании для сборки печатных плат. Цель изобретения - повышение надежности в работе. Цель достигается тем, что устройство, содержащее корпус 1, ножи 4 и 6 и матрицы 5 и 7 с механизмом их подъема, снабжено стойкой 15 с механизмом ее продольного перемещения в виде клина и ролика, ось которого размещена в эллипсообразном пазу стойки, при этом ножи снабжены эксцентриковыми осями. 2 ил.

Многопозиционный захват изделий, преимущественно радиодеталей

Изобретение относится к области производства радиодеталей, а именно к устройствам для загрузки, перемещения и выгрузки радиодеталей, например к установкам лужения контактных поверхностей керамических конденсаторов. Цель изобретения - улучшение эксплуатационных возможностей - достигается тем, что захват, содержащий корпус 1 с зажимами 7 и механизмом их раскрытия, снабжен пластинами 2, на которых установлены зажимы 7 и стержни механизма раскрытия, пластины размещены в полости корпуса, а стержни выполнены с кольцевыми проточками и размещены с возможностью осевого перемещения и взаимодействия с зажимами. 15 ил.

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Solder applying device for restricted areas of PCB's - has pivotable lever squeezing press to provide solder in cooperation with screen printing masks

A device for applying solder paste to restricted areas of PCB's on which components are already mounted by screen printing methods. The device includes a transporting and holding device (1) for the PCB's (2). The device also has a lifting and lowering device (3) which is movable vertically in relation to the holding device (1) and has a motor (4). A screen circuit printing device (5) is attached. This includes a base-plate (6) and a stencil arm (7) with stencil printing films (8), attached to the base (6). A pivotable lever (9) has a spring-loaded press (10) which cooperates with the films (8). The printing device (5) also has a pivot driver (11) for the lever (9) and a contact part (12) with a solder cartridge (13) and a flexible lead (14) to the press (10). USE/ADVANTAGE - E.g. for mounting components on PCB's in SMD technology. Enables solder to be deposited accurately to particular areas of the PCB in a simple manner and at a speed acceptable for production line manufacture.

VORRICHTUNG ZUR ENTNAHME EINES MIT EINER TRAEGERPLATTE DURCH VERLOETEN VON ANSCHLUSSELEMENTEN VERBUNDENEN BAUTEILS KLEINER ABMESSUNGEN

Plug-in connector system in SMD-technology for automobiles

A plug system in SMD-technology includes a pin-plug part (1) mounted on a circuit board (4) and an associated socket plug part in which the connection of the pin-plug part (1) with the circuit board (4) is formed as a latching or self-locking fixture. Hooks (26) and/or latching springs (29) are provided on the pin- plug part (1) and have their cooperating mounting selectively on top of the circuit board (4), on one side, on the edge of the openings (27), and on the other side, on the edge of the board.

VERFAHREN ZUR BEARBEITUNG EINES SIGNALDRAHTES

Electric component de-belting machine e.g. for capacitors - separates component carrying belt on which square capacitors are glued, from components

The belt unwinds from a pulley, and is drawn along a vertical metal plate (4) on a surface (1) towards a driven pulley (2). The slanted plate (13) separates the belt and an auxiliary tape from the components with the aid of the free-running conical roller (5) and the diverting action of the slanted guide part (11). The same causes the component to land on a tray (15) where it impinges on a protruding micro-switch pin (16) of the switch (8) to count the components as they come in. The belt and auxiliary tape are rewound on a pulley (3).

Mehrfachverbinderanordnung

TRÄGERBAND MIT ABDECKSTREIFEN

OPTISCHES SYSTEM ZUR BAUELEMENT/-TRÄGER-JUSTIERUNG

PCB preventing reverse polarity mounting of components - has hole pattern having one hole with different form from other for use in manual assembling of components

The circuit board (10) includes a hole structure for the arrangement of electrical components (20). The hole structure has at least two identically formed holes (11, 12, 13) for automatic assembly of the circuit board with components (20). The hole structure has a second hole (14) of a different structure from the adjacent holes (11, 12, 13) or is larger, for manual assembly of the circuit board. One of the terminals of the electrical component has a larger diameter. ADVANTAGE - In simple manner ensures that incorrect orientation of components during hand assembly of circuit board is precluded, e.g. incorrect orientation of poles of capacitor.

Maschine zum Einsetzen von mit Anschlussdraehten versehenen kleinen elektrischen Einzelteilen in OEffnungen einer Montageplatte

SENSORSYSTEM FÜR HOCHGENAUE AUSRICHTUNG VON KOMPONENTEN

VORRICHTUNG UM FÜHRUNGEN EINES FÜHRUNGEN-RAHMENS ZU BIEGEN

Method for soldering printed-circuit boards

The invention relates to a method for soldering printed-circuit boards, in which, after being fitted with components, the printed-circuit boards pass through a plurality of stations in which they are successively subjected to a fluxing process, a pre-heating process, and the actual soldering process. According to the invention, after the actual soldering process, the printed-circuit boards are heated until existing tin-solder links are melted away. Subsequently, the underneath sides of the printed-circuit boards are scanned optically in order to identify soldering defects.

Vorrichtung zum Schmelzen von Lötverbindungen an Halbleiterbaugruppen

Vorrichtung zum Zuführen elektronischer Bauelemente

Verfahren zum Montieren von Chip-Bauteilen und Gerät dafür

Zuführvorrichtung zum Zuführen von Gegenständen

BANDFÖRMIGE VERPACKUNGSEINRICHTUNG MIT ABNEHMBAREN DECKELN

Multifunktionelles IC-Handwerkzeug

VORRICHTUNG ZUM BESTÜCKEN EINES SUBSTRATS MIT FLIP-CHIPS

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR FERTIGUNG VON BESTUECKUNGSSCHABLONEN

Lötvorrichtung mit mindestens einer durch elektrische Widerstandswärme erhitzbaren Bügelelektrode.

Bestückungsautomat, Zuführeinheit für einen solchen Bestückungsautomaten, sowie Verfahren zur Steuerung eines solchen Bestückungsautomaten

Print template, especially for mounting components on circuit board, has template soldered to metal wire mesh and/or metal wire mesh soldered to stable shape frame

The print template (1) has a template (4) clamped by a stable shape frame (2) that is joined at the outer edge to the inner edge (15) of a metal wire mesh (5) that is cut out in the middle and that is attached to the frame at the outer edges. The template is soldered to the metal wire mesh and/or the metal wire mesh is soldered to the frame.

Component mounting mechanism for printed circuit boards - has positioning and shaping members holding component and bending wires for insertion into holes

The machine for mounting components (19) on printed circuit panels has a set of pressure members and cutters which remove the components one at a time from a magazine and cut their connecting wires (22) to length. The component is then supported from underneath by a positioning member (13) while the wire is first bent vertically downwards. A forming member (21) then acts against the end of the component to hold the wire, then moves inwards to shape the wire against the positioning member so as to bend it inwards by a certain amount. The component is raised and lowered so that the free end of the wire is inserted in a hole in the printed circuit, assisted by a pressure member (16) which is lowered alongside the forming member, to press against the horizontal part of the wire projecting from the component.

VORRICHTUNG ZUM UEBERTRAGEN ELEKTRONISCHER TEILE.

Substratprüfvorrichtung und Substratprüfverfahren

Substratprüfvorrichtung, die umfasst: eine Erkennungskamera, die bezüglich eines positionierten Substrats beweglich ist; eine Prüfungsausführungseinheit, die die Erkennungskamera veranlasst, eine Bauteilmontageposition auf dem Substrat zu erkennen, und die einen Prüfprozess vor der Bauteilmontage ausführt, der prüft, ob ein Bauteil in der Bauteilmontageposition montiert werden kann; und eine Einheit zum Einstellen der Betriebsart für die erneute Eingabe, die die Prüfungsausführungseinheit in eine Betriebsart für die erneute Eingabe versetzt, wobei die Prüfungsausführungseinheit den Prüfprozess vor der Bauteilmontage für alle Bauteilmontagepositionen, in denen Bauteile zu montieren sind, ausführt, wenn die Betriebsart für die erneute Eingabe nicht durch den Betrieb der Einheit zum Einstellen der Betriebsart für die erneute Eingabe eingestellt ist, zunächst die Erkennungskamera veranlasst, die Bauteilmontageposition zu erkennen, und dann einen Prozess zum Prüfen des Vorhandenseins eines Bauteils ...

Kleber zur Festlegung und/oder Einbettung eines elektronischen Bauteils sowie Verfahren und Verwendung

Leiterplatte und Verfahren zum Erkennen der Position von oberflächenmontierten Bauteilen.

GEHEIZTER STEMPEL

EINRICHTUNG ZUM EXTRAHIEREN ELEKTRONISCHER KOMPONENTEN

Method for removing large scale integrated components (chips) from a printed circuit board

A stamp (2) is pressed onto the top of the chip which is to be removed, and an elastic film (3) which has active adhesive on both sides is bonded onto its underneath and, after this, the chip is detached from the solder spider (4), by means of which said chip is soldered onto the printed circuit board (5), by raising the stamp (2). ...

Bauelementmontiervorrichtung, Bauelementmontiersystem und Bauelementmontierverfahren

Eine Aufgabe, die von der vorliegenden Erfindung zu lösen ist, besteht darin, eine Bauelementmontiervorrichtung, ein Bauelementmontiersystem und ein Bauelementmontierverfahren bereitzustellen, durch die es möglich wird, ein Substrat an einem Bearbeitungsort korrekt zu positionieren und Bauelemente auf dem Substrat auch dann zu montieren, wenn auf dem Substrat montierte Bauelemente nach außen von einem Ende des Substrates aus in einer Richtung parallel zu einem Substratförderweg überstehen. Wird erfasst, dass ein vorderer Endabschnitt (PbT) eines von einem Substratförderweg (13) geförderten Substrates (Pb) ein Prüflicht (L) erreicht hat, so wird der Betrieb des Substratförderweges (13) sofort angehalten. Wird erfasst, dass ein vorderer Endabschnitt (PtT) eines Überstandsabschnittes H eines auf dem Substrat Pb montierten Bauelementes (Pb) das Prüflicht (L) erreicht hat, so wird der Substratförderweg (13) derart aktiviert, dass sich das Substrat (Pb) in der Überstandsrichtung des Überstandsabschnittes ...

Vorrichtung zum Ausschneiden von Tab-Anordnungen und zum Formen von deren Anschlüssen.

Montagevorrichtung für elektrische Bauteile.

Maschine zum Montieren von elektrischen Bauelementen

Örtlich begrenzte Lötstation

Druckeinrichtung fuer Rechen- bzw. Geschaeftsmaschinen

Elektrischer Verbinder

Ein elektrischer Verbinder für ein flaches Leitungselement beinhaltet ein Gehäuse mit einer Öffnung, einer Mehrzahl von Anschlüssen, von denen jeder einen Kontaktbereich aufweist, und ein Anpresselement, welches zwischen einer geöffneten Position und einer geschlossenen Position bewegbar ist. Eine Ansaugfläche wird auf dem Anpresselement gebildet, so dass ein Ansauggerät die Ansaugfläche ansaugt. Das Anpresselement hat einen Achsenbereich mit einem geführten Abschnitt sowie einen Anstoßbereich mit einer Abstützfläche. Jeder der Anschlüsse weist einen Führungsabschnitt und einen Stützbereich auf. Der Führungsabschnitt führt den geführten Abschnitt. Der Stützbereich stützt die Abstützfläche, wenn das Anpresselement sich in der geöffneten Position befindet.

Pins array assembling device has body, which positively receives each end of pins spaced from printed board in direction of pins axis and in form fitting manner against tilting of pins axis, where body is pulled out after assembling pins

The device has a body (20), which positively receives each end of the pins (12) spaced from the printed board in the direction of axis of the pins and in form fitting manner against tilting of the axis of the pins. The body is pulled out after assembling the pins and the suction surface (26) is formed at the body. The surface is spaced from the pins, is formed. The body possesses bushing (22) for a griping admission of the pins.

Vorrichtung zur Montage von Stiften auf einer Leiterplatte

Vorrichtung zur Montage von in wenigstens einer Reihe von einander beabstandet angeordneten, zur elektrischen Kontaktierung dienenden Stiften (12) auf einer Leiterplatte (16), mit einem isolierenden Körper, der die Stifte (12) aufnimmt, in der beabstandeten Anordnung der Reihe positioniert und axial ausrichtet, und mit einer Ansaugfläche zur Erfassung der Reihe der Stifte (12) für die Montage durch einen Bestückungsautomaten, wobei der Körper (20) jeweils das von der Leiterplatte (16) abgewandte Ende der Stifte (12) in Richtung der Achse der Stifte (12) kraftschlüssig und gegen ein Verkippen der Achse der Stifte (12) formschlüssig aufnimmt, dass der Körper (20) nach der Montage von den Stiften (12) abziehbar ist und dass die Ansaugfläche (26) an dem Körper (20) an dessen von den Stiften (12) abgewandter Oberfläche ausgebildet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Körper (20) Buchsen (22) für eine klemmende Aufnahme der Stifte (12) aufweist, dass die Buchsen (22) auf der der Leiterplatte ...

Ausricht-und Zuführvorrichtung für Chips

Ausricht- und Zuführvorrichtung für Chips, umfassend eine Schüttgutkassette (11) mit einer Behälterkammer (33) an ihrem hinteren Ende und einer Auslaßöffnung (37), durch die die in der Behälterkammer (33) befindlichen Chips einer nach dem anderen in ausgerichteter Art und Weise zugeführt werden, und einen Chipbehälter (12), der abnehmbar an dem hinteren Ende der Schüttgutkassette (11) angebracht ist und einen inneren Behälterraum (12a) einschließt, der so ausgelegt ist, daß er eine Vielzahl von Chips beinhalten kann, wobei der Chipbehälter (12) an seinem vorderen Ende eine Zuführöffnung (41) aufweist, durch die die Chips aus dem Behälterraum (12a) in die Behälterkammer (33) der Schüttgutkassette (11) befördert werden, wobei der Chipbehälter (12) an seinem hinteren Ende eine Aufnahmeöffnung (42) aufweist, durch die Chips in den Behälterraum (12a) eingespeist werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Aufnahmeöffnung (42) von einer elastischen Abdeckung (73) verschlossen wird, wobei die elastische ...

Lotformteil

The invention relates to shaped solder pads for automated PCB assembly, which permit a uniform distribution of the solder at a soldering point. Said pad is provided with a strut (1) and a disc (3), which is connected in a fixed manner to a top face (5) of the strut (1) and which acts, together with the shaped solder pad, as a suction surface during the automated assembly of a printed circuit board (11).

Spindelantrieb für hohe Beschleunigungen und Verfahren zur Spindelbewegung

Vorrichtung zum Bewegen einer Spindel entlang einer Längsachse mit: einer Spindel; einem Antriebselement zum Bewegen der Spindel über eine Wegstrecke entlang der Längsachse in einer ersten Richtung; einer Einrichtung zum Aufbringen einer ersten Kraft in Verbindung mit einer zweiten Kraft auf die Spindel in die erste Richtung; ein Anschlagelement, welches dazu eingerichtet ist, die zweite Kraft zu entkoppeln, so daß, wenn sich die Spindel in einem ersten Abschnitt der Wegstrecke befindet, die erste Kraft zusammen mit der zweiten Kraft auf die Spindel ausgeübt wird, und wenn sich die Spindel in einem zweiten Abschnitt der Wegstrecke befindet, das Anschlagelement die zweite Kraft so abkoppelt, daß nur die erste Kraft auf die Spindel ausgeübt wird.

WERKZEUG ZUM LOESEN EINES ISOLIERGEHAEUSES VON SEINER UNTERLAGE

Anschlusssockel mit darin eingeschobenem Halbleiterbauteil für photoelektrische Elemente

Ein auf einer Leiterplatte (1), in die Wellenleiter (2) eingegraben sind, montierter elektrischer Anschlusssockel (3) mit einem darin eingeschobenen Halbleiterbauteil (11), das photoelektrische Elemente (12) und einen elektrischen Anschluss (14) hat, wobei der Sockel (3) mit den im Halbleiterbauteil (11) installierten photoelektrischen Elementen (12) so verbunden ist, dass die photoelektrischen Elemente (12) mit den Wellenleitern (2) der Leiterplatte (11) kommunizieren können, wobei der Sockel (3) umfasst: eine auf der Leiterplatte (1) liegende Basis (8); äußere gegenüberliegende Wände (7), die sich von der Basis (8) aus senkrecht erstrecken, um einen Raum zur Aufnahme des Halbleiterbauteils (11) zu formen, und einen elektrischen Sockelanschluss (4) auf der Basis (8) zur Verbindung mit dem elektrischen Anschluss (14) des Halbleiterbauteils (11).

Vorrichtung zur Beschichtung von ebenen Objekten

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Beschichtung von Objekten, insbesondere von Leiterplatten L mittels einer Schablone S, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schablone S auf einer Seite mit einer Klemmvorrichtung K weitgehend durchgehend fixiert ist. Das Anheben der Schablone S erfolgt durch Anheben beispielsweise der Klemmvorrichtung gegenüberliegenden Seite unter Ausnutzung der Elastizität der Schablone S wie mit S1 in Fig. 2 angedeutet.Das Objekt L wird auf einer Grundplatte U fixiert, indem es in die Nuten N von zwei auf der Grundplatte U variabel befestigten Führungen B eingelegt wird und gegen einen Anschlag in Richtung der Klemmvorrichtung K geschoben wird.Nach erfolgter Beschichtung der Leiterplatte L wird die Schablone S auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite der Klemmvorrichtung K angehoben und die Leiterplatte L mittels des Schiebers 40 aus der Vorrichtung herausgedrückt.

APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING ELECTRICAL PART

Method of positioning components on a workpiece

With the proposed method, components are taken from a magazine, transported into the area of a workpiece and are deposited accurately in position on or in this workpiece. The component, which is held by a transport member, will in the normal case assume a position which is eccentric relative to a theoretical axis. In order to determine the effective actual position of the component, this component is put into a position-detecting device in the course of the transport movement. This position-detecting device produces one or more correction signals as a function of the degree of the positional displacement of the component. These signals are analysed in order to correct the displacement path of the transport member and/or the position of the workpiece. ...

BEFESTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG

VORRICHTUNG ZUR UEBERFUEHRUNG VON ELEMENTEN

Automatic placing of components on circuit boards - using single machine with several assembly points operating in stages

The pneumatically (8) operated machine (7) for placing electronic chip circuits (5) onto printed circuit boards (1,2,3,4) has several assembly points (A,B,C). Each point contains several magazines filled with components. These magazines are placed to apply the chip to the correct position on the circuit board. One circuit board is on each assembly point and,when the machine operates, each is fitted with components from magazines at that point. On completion a transport cycle follows, and the boards are moved on by one assembly position. A finished board is removed from one end (4), and an empty board (1) inserted at the other. The circuit components can be applied at any desired angle relative to the board length and width, and a high density of components can be achieved. The components are moved out of the magazine and pressed into the board by pneumatically-operated plungers.

Round plate for preparing components

In order to prepare components for their further processing at fitment locations during the production of electronic circuits, a round plate is used which has a large number of radially arranged gripping shells (5). The gripping shells (5) can be constructed integrally with the round plate or can be inserted loosely therein. The base surface of the gripping shells (5) runs in three different planes. A step (13), which simplifies the seizure of the components by means of a vacuum pincette, may project from the base surface section (10) which is directed against the edge of the round plate. ...

Bar antenna for remote control device for motor car, has metal strip that is formed as transmitter and/or receiver, and is soldered as surface-mounted component to circuit board

The bar antenna (1) has a circuit board (2), and a metal strip (3) that is formed as a transmitter and/or receiver. A support (4) made of plastic is arranged between the circuit board and metal strip for supporting the metal strip relative to the circuit board. The support is provided with projection which is inserted into the circuit board. The metal strip is soldered as a surface-mounted component to the circuit board.

Tape feeder and carrier tape feeding method using same

To provide a tape feeder capable of reducing absorption dislocation, a tape feeder according to the present invention is a feeder feeding a carrier tape including a plurality of component storage units of a rectangular shape provided at predetermined intervals in a feed direction. The tape feeder includes a first magnet which is provided below a bottom surface of the component storage unit fed to a feed region so as to extend in the feed direction below one side of the bottom surface of the component storage unit in a width direction, and which attracts a component of the component storage unit fed to the feed region to one side of the bottom surface of the component storage unit in the width direction.

Component mounting apparatus, information processing apparatus, information processing method, and production method for a substrate

A component mounting apparatus includes a supply unit, a head, and a control unit. The supply unit is configured to supply a plurality of components to be mounted on a substrate, to a predetermined area. The head includes a plurality of holders for holding the plurality of supplied components. The head is configured to support the plurality of holders such that the plurality of holders can simultaneously access the predetermined area. The control unit is configured to calculate, based on position information of the plurality of components with respect to the predetermined area, a combination of at least one or more holding operations necessary for the plurality of holders to hold the plurality of components, the at least one or more holding operations being performed with access positions of the plurality of holders being fixed.

Tape feeder and method of mounting tape onto tape feeder

A tape feeder includes a guide part that guides a carrier tape and is detachably attached to a main body. The guide part includes: a lower member guiding a lower surface side of the carrier tape and attached to and detached from the main body; an upper member pressing down the carrier tape from above to guide an upper surface thereof; an open/close mechanism opening and closing the upper member with respect to the lower member; and a positioning mechanism fitting a positioning pin into a feed hole of the carrier tape in the guide part, thereby positioning the carrier tape relative to the guide part in the tape feed direction.

ELECTRONIC COMPONENT CARRIER TAPE FEEDING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT CARRIER TAPE FEEDING METHOD

Provided are an electronic component carrier tape feeding device and an electronic component carrier tape feeding method. The electronic component carrier tape feeding device includes: a carrier tape guiding unit configured to guide a carrier tape to which a cover tape is attached; and a transfer unit configured to transfer the carrier tape. The carrier tape guiding unit includes: a guiding unit t configured to guide the carrier tape; and a cover unit surrounding a top surface of the carrier tape and comprising a protrusion portion protruding toward the cover tape. 1. An electronic component carrier tape feeding device comprising:a carrier tape guiding unit configured to guide a carrier tape to which a cover tape is attached; anda transfer unit that configured to transfer the carrier tape, a guiding unit configured to guide the carrier tape;', 'a cover unit surrounding a top surface of the carrier tape and comprising a protrusion portion protruding toward the cover tape., 'wherein the carrier tape guiding unit comprises2. The electronic component carrier tape feeding device of claim 1 , wherein the cover unit comprises a cover tape peeling unit configured to peel the cover tape at a predetermined angle with respect to a travelling direction of the carrier tape.3. The electronic component carrier tape feeding device of claim 2 , wherein the cover tape peeling unit comprises an inclined surface with respect to the travelling direction of the carrier tape.4. The electronic component carrier tape feeding device of claim 3 , wherein the inclined surface inclines toward the cover tape from a back side of the cover tape peeling unit to a front side of the cover tape peeling unit with respect to the traveling direction of the carrier tape.5. The electronic component carrier tape feeding device of claim 2 , wherein the cover unit further comprises a movement prevention unit disposed at a predetermined interval from the cover tape peeling unit and configured to prevent the ...

INSPECTION DEVICE FOR AUTO-LOADING FEEDER AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PICK AND PLACE MACHINE

An auto loading feeder has a tape guide main body and a peeling blade extending in the conveyance direction with an cutting edge directed towards an upstream side configured to peel off the cover tape from the base tape of the carrier tape which is guided by the tape guide main body. An inspection device for the auto loading feeder includes a height detection sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to a height position of the peeling blade with respect to a reference point on the tape guide main body, and a height discrimination section configured to discriminate whether a height position of the peeling blade with respect to the carrier tape which is being guided by the tape guide main body stays within a predetermined range based on an output signal of the height detection sensor. 1. An inspection device for an auto loading feeder having a tape guide main body , extending along a conveyance direction of a carrier tape , in which a cover tape for closing an accommodation section for accommodating an electronic component therein is affixed to a base tape on which the accommodation section is provided , and a peeling blade , extending in the conveyance direction with an cutting edge thereof directed towards an upstream side in the conveyance direction , which is configured to peel off the cover tape from the base tape of the carrier tape guided by the tape guide main body , the inspection device comprising:a height detection sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to a height position of the peeling blade with respect to a reference point on the tape guide main body; anda height discrimination section configured to discriminate, based on an output signal of the height detection sensor, whether a height position of the peeling blade stays within a predetermined range with respect to the carrier tape guided by the tape guide main body.2. The inspection device for an auto loading feeder according to claim 1 ,wherein the inspection device comprises ...

MOUNTING SYSTEM

A mounting system including a component mounter, a storage, and a unit exchange device includes a selection section that selects a combination of the specific component feeding unit and the related component feeding unit from the component feeding unit stored in the storage based on combination information indicating a combination of the characteristic rank of the specific component and a component type of the related component corresponding to the characteristic rank, and storage information including the component type, a position, and the characteristic rank of the specific component of the component feeding unit stored in the storage; and a control section that controls the unit exchange device to take out the combination of the specific component feeding unit and the related component feeding unit from the storage and to convey the combination to the component mounter. 1. A mounting system comprising:a component mounter configured to pick up components supplied from multiple component feeding units and mount the components on a board;a storage configured to store the component feeding unit; anda unit exchange device configured to automatically exchange the component feeding units between the component mounter and the storage,wherein the component feeding unit is provided with a specific component feeding unit that supplies specific components having the same component type and different characteristic ranks for each unit, and a related component feeding unit that supplies related components that are mounted in combination with the specific components, andthe mounting system further comprisesa selection section configured to select a combination of the specific component feeding unit and the related component feeding unit from the component feeding unit stored in the storage based on combination information indicating a combination of a characteristic rank of the specific component and a component type of the related component corresponding to the characteristic ...

TAPE AUTO-LOADING DEVICE AND TAPE LINKING METHOD THEREFOR

A tape auto-loading device for loading a carrier tape including a cover tape gripping device configured to grip a distal end of the cover tape which is peeled off from the base tape, a linking device configured to link the temporary tape held by the temporary tape laying device to a distal end portion of the cover tape gripped by the cover tape gripping device, and a transfer device configured to transfer the temporary tape linked to the distal end portion of the cover tape from the temporary tape laying device to the tape feeder. The linking device includes a tape support member and a heating member each having respective shapes for pinching the predetermined portion in such a state of the predetermined portion being bent at a halfway position along a length in a tape's longitudinal direction. 1. A tape auto-loading device for loading a carrier tape in a tape feeder in which a cover tape is peeled off from a base tape of the carrier tape and the cover tape so peeled off is discharged therefrom along a predetermined path , the tape auto-loading device comprising:a temporary tape laying device configured to lay a temporary tape along a path following the predetermined path and hold the temporary tape in position;a cover tape gripping device configured to grip a distal end of the cover tape which is peeled off from the base tape;a linking device configured to link the temporary tape held by the temporary tape laying device to a distal end portion of the cover tape gripped by the cover tape gripping device; anda transfer device configured to transfer the temporary tape linked to the distal end portion of the cover tape from the temporary tape laying device to the tape feeder,wherein the linking device comprises:a tape support member configured to support the distal end portion of the cover tape and the temporary tape in such a state that the distal end portion of the cover tape and the temporary tape overlap each other; anda heating member configured to heat-bond the ...

CARRIER TAPE SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF USE

The current disclosure describes a carrier tape systems, which include a cover tape having adhesion areas and non-adhesion areas which are substantially free of adhesive. Methods for supplying semiconductor devices to an apparatus, which in operation, places the semiconductor devices at desired locations are also described. Methods of forming a semiconductor device carrier system are also described. 1. A carrier tape system for a semiconductor device , the carrier tape system comprising:a semiconductor device;a carrier tape including a pocket containing the semiconductor device, the pocket including an opening through which the semiconductor device passes when the semiconductor device is placed in the pocket;a cover tape including a covering portion directly over the opening; andan adhesive, the adhesive positioned between the cover tape and portions of the carrier tape around the opening, the covering portion of the cover tape being substantially free of adhesive.2. The carrier tape system of claim 1 , wherein the opening has a size and shape and the covering portion of the cover tape has a size and a shape that are substantially the same as the size and the shape of the opening of the pocket.3. The carrier tape system of claim 1 , the opening has a size and shape and the covering portion has a shape that is substantially the same as the shape of the opening of the pocket and a size that is larger than the size of the opening of the pocket.4. The carrier tape system of claim 1 , wherein the carrier tape includes a plurality of the pockets.5. The carrier tape system of claim 4 , wherein the cover tape includes a plurality of the covering portions respectively over the pockets.6. The carrier tape system of claim 1 , wherein the opening has a diameter and the covering portion has a diameter that is substantially equal to the diameter of the opening.7. The carrier tape system of claim 1 , wherein the opening has a diameter and the covering portion has a diameter that ...

COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE

A component mounting device includes a head unit including a mounting head configured to mount a component on a substrate, a component feeder configured to feed the component to the mounting head, and an imager provided on the head unit and configured to be able to image a component feeding location of the component feeder from a plurality of directions. The component mounting device further includes a controller configured to acquire a horizontal position and a vertical height position of the component at the component feeding location based on images of the component feeding location captured from the plurality of directions by the imager. 1. A component mounting device comprising:a head unit including a mounting head configured to mount a component on a substrate;a component feeder configured to feed the component to the mounting head;an imager provided on the head unit and configured to image a component feeding location of the component feeder from a plurality of directions; anda controller configured to acquire a horizontal position and a vertical height position of the component at the component feeding location based on images of the component feeding location captured from the plurality of directions by the imager.2. The component mounting device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to correct the horizontal position of the component based on the vertical height position of the component at the component feeding location.3. The component mounting device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to acquire a height around the component feeding location based on the images of the component feeding location captured from the plurality of directions by the imager claim 1 , and to determine a presence or absence of a component to be suctioned at the component feeding location.4. The component mounting device according to claim 3 , wherein the controller is configured to control feeding a new component to the component ...

WORK MACHINE AND MOUNTING METHOD

A work machine including: a tape feeder with taped lead components having multiple leads to supply the lead components in a state of being detached from the taped components extended to a supply position; a mounting head to mount the lead components supplied by the tape feeder onto a board; an imaging device; and a control device having an imaging section to image an identification object, the identification object being on the taped components and capable of identifying the polarity of each of the multiple leads, and a determination section to determine whether an actual polarity disposition, which is the polarity disposition of each of the multiple leads, and a set polarity disposition, which is the polarity disposition of each of the multiple leads set in advance, match each other based on image data obtained by imaging with the imaging section. 14.-. (canceled)5. A work machine comprising:a tape feeder provided with taped components, consisting of taped lead components having multiple leads, in an extended manner and configured to supply the lead components in a state of being detached from the taped components extended to a supply position;a mounting head configured to mount the lead components supplied by the tape feeder onto a board;an imaging device; anda control device,wherein the control device includes:an imaging section configured to image an identification object with the imaging device, the identification object being written on the taped components extended to the tape feeder and capable of identifying the polarity of each of the multiple leads, anda determination section configured to determine whether an actual polarity disposition, which is the polarity disposition of each of the multiple leads in the taped components extended to the tape feeder, and a set polarity disposition, which is the polarity disposition of each of the multiple leads set in advance, match each other based on image data obtained by imaging with the imaging section.6. The work ...

ARTICLE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND ARTICLE MANAGEMENT METHOD

An article management apparatus allocates articles necessary for a board working machine out of the articles stored in a storage based on a production plan of the board working machine that performs a predetermined board work on the board to produce the board product. The article management apparatus includes a first setting section, a second setting section, and a selecting section. The first setting section allows a user of the board working machine to set a restriction condition for each production plan of the board product. The second setting section allows the user to set a priority among multiple priority elements when allocating the articles for the articles needed in a case of producing the board product under the restriction condition set by the first setting section. The selecting section allocates the articles based on the priority of the priority element set by the second setting section. 1. An article management apparatus in which a board working machine allocates articles necessary for a production of a board product among articles stored in a storage based on a production plan of the board working machine , the board working machine producing the board product by performing predetermined board work on a board , the article management apparatus comprising:a first setting section configured to allow a user of the board working machine to set a restriction condition for each production plan of the board product;a second setting section configured to allow the user to set a priority among multiple priority elements when allocating the articles for the articles needed at a timing of producing the board product under the restriction condition set by the first setting section; anda selecting section configured to allocate the articles based on the priority of the priority elements set by the second setting section.2. The article management apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe second setting section allows the user to set the priority in the multiple ...

INSPECTION SUPPORT DEVICE AND INSPECTION SUPPORT METHOD

The inspection support device is provided with a camera provided on a moving body so as to be capable of imaging a circuit board, and an imaging control section configured to control imaging processing of the camera and acquire image data of an inspection component, which is a component that is a target for inspection among electronic components mounted by the component mounter, when the inspection component is mounted on the circuit board. The imaging control section optimizes the performance sequence of multiple of the mounting operations and multiple of the imaging operations based on a moving distance of the moving body during the performance sequence or based on a time required for the mounting operation and the imaging operation during the performance sequence. 1. An inspection support device for supporting inspection of a mounting state performed on an electronic component mounted on a circuit board as the target , the inspection support device being applied to a component mounter provided with a transfer device that picks up an electronic component supplied to a supply position and transfers the electronic component to a mounting position on a circuit board , the transfer device including a moving body supported to be relatively movable with respect to a base , and a mounting head provided on the moving body , the mounting head supporting multiple suction nozzles that hold the electronic component , the inspection support device comprising:a camera capable of imaging the circuit board, the camera being provided on the moving body, andan imaging control section configured to control imaging processing of the camera and acquire image data of an inspection component, which is a component that is a target for inspection among the electronic components mounted by the component mounter, when the inspection component is mounted on the circuit board,whereinmounting operation is defined as operation performed in order based on a control program, which is an operation ...

COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE AND COMPONENT MOUNTING MACHINE USING THE SAME

A component feeding device includes a tape lead-in mechanism that leads a component storage tape into a tape traveling path. A pair of tape holding portions are coupled to an operating lever such that the pair of tape holding portions are allowed to shift in posture between a holding posture in which the pair of tape holding portions are able to hold the component storage tape and a hold releasing posture in which the pair of tape holding portions release their hold on the component storage tape. As a result of turning together with the turned operating lever, the pair of tape holding portions shift in position between a send-off enabling position and a send-off disabling position at which the component storage tape is released from a state of being sent off. At the send-off disabling position, the pair of tape holding portions takes the hold releasing posture. 1. A component feeding device that transfers a component to a component take-out position , using a component storage tape having a plurality of component storage portions storing the components therein , the component storage portions being arranged at given intervals , the component feeding device comprising:a tape traveling path that is a path leading to the component take-out position of the component storage tape; anda tape lead-in mechanism configured to lead the component storage tape into the tape traveling path,wherein the tape lead-in mechanism includes:a pair of frames arranged to face each other across a gap in a tape width direction of the component storage tape, the pair of frames each having an opening;a first tape send-off portion fitted to the pair of frames on an upper side relative to the opening, the first tape send-off portion being configured to send off the component storage tape in a tape send-off direction in which the component storage tape heads for the tape traveling path;a pair of tape holding portions disposed between the pair of frames on a lower side relative to the first tape ...

COMPONENT MOUNTING LINE

Component mounting line includes multiple component mounting machines arranged along a conveyance direction of a board, feeder storage container that stores multiple feeders that are attachable and detachable to component mounting machine, and exchanging robot capable of exchanging feeder between feeder storage container and each of the component mounting machines, in which feeder storage container is installed in the same arrangement as the multiple component mounting machines, and exchanging robot moves along the conveyance direction of the board and exchanges feeder. Accordingly, regardless of which of the component mounting machines feeder is used in, replenishment and collection may be performed in feeder storage container, so that an operator can easily replenish and collect feeder. 1. A method of using a component mounting line , comprising:mounting components on a board using multiple component mounting machines arranged in a conveyance direction of the board, each of the multiple component mounting machines including a component supply unit that respectively supplies the components to be mounted;storing an exchange component supply unit in a unit storage container arranged in the conveyance direction of the board;exchanging the component supply unit attached to one of the multiple component mounting machines with the exchange component supply unit stored in the unit storage container using a unit exchanging device movable along a rail provided parallel to the conveyance direction of the board along a front face of the multiple component mounting machines and the unit storage container; andcontrolling a moving mechanism that moves the unit exchanging device along the rail to move the unit exchanging device in a predetermined movement range along the rail.2. The method of using the component mounting line according to claim 1 , further comprising:arranging the unit storage container on the component mounting line at an upstream position that is further ...

COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE

A component supply device supplies components stored in a component storage tape to a component extracting position. The component supply device includes a component exposing unit that exposes the components in the component storage tape fed by a tape feeding unit, the component storage tape traveling on a travel path formed from a tape travel path forming unit. The component exposing unit includes an insertion member that is inserted between a cover tape and a carrier tape and includes a base part and a tip part continuous with an upstream end in a tape feeding direction of the base part. The tip part is inclined toward the cover tape away from the carrier tape with respect to the base part in a state where the insertion member is inserted between the cover tape and the carrier tape. 1. A component supply device that supplies components to a component extracting position using a component storage tape , the component storage tape including a carrier tape including a plurality of component storage parts arrayed at predetermined intervals for storing the components and a cover tape stuck to the carrier tape to cover the component storage parts , the component supply device comprising:a tape feeder configured to feed the component storage tape toward the component extracting position in a tape feeding direction along an array direction of the component storage parts;a tape travel path former configured to form a travel path leading to the component extracting position for the component storage tape fed by the tape feeder; anda component exposer that is disposed on the travel path and configured to expose the components inside the component storage parts of the component storage tape traveling on the travel path,wherein the component exposer includes an inserter inserted between the cover tape and the carrier tape in the component storage tape traveling on the travel path, the inserter including a base part and a tip part continuous with an upstream end in the tape ...

COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE, COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM, AND COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD

A component supply device of the disclosure includes: a loader being capable of accommodating a plurality of stick cases in a stacked state, each of the plurality of stick cases being capable of accommodating a plurality of electronic components, each of the plurality of stick cases having an opening in an end portion in a longitudinal direction; a component transporting path transporting one or more electronic components supplied from the plurality of stick cases to a predetermined component supply position; and a component information storage being capable of storing component information of stick cases. A plurality of electronic components of same lot are accommodated in the plurality of stick cases, and the component information storage stores component information of a stick case read from one of the plurality of stick cases, as the component information of each of the plurality of stick cases. 1. A component supply device comprising:a loader being capable of accommodating a plurality of stick cases in a stacked state, each of the plurality of stick cases being capable of accommodating a plurality of electronic components, each of the plurality of stick cases having an opening in an end portion in a longitudinal direction;a component transporting path transporting one or more electronic components supplied from the plurality of stick cases to a component supply position; anda component information storage being capable of storing component information of stick cases,wherein a plurality of electronic components of same lot are accommodated in the plurality of stick cases, andwherein the component information storage stores component information of a stick case read from one of the plurality of stick cases, as component information of each of the plurality of stick cases.2. The component supply device of claim 1 , further comprising:a stick case detector detecting a step number of stick cases accommodated in the loader is equal to or less than a predetermined ...

AUTOMATIC OUTPUT REEL CHANGER

The application provides an improved automated reel changer for a tape and reel machine. The automated reel changer includes an input reel station, a first elevator holder module, a spooler module, a tape insertion module, a movable second elevator holder module, an output reel station, and a control unit. 1. An automated reel changer for a tape and reel machine , the automated reel changer comprisingan input reel station for receiving a plurality of tape reels,a movable first elevator holder module for receiving the plurality of tape reels from the input reel station and for moving the tape reels essentially downwards to an elevator reel work position,a movable spooler module for receiving the tape reel at the elevator reel work position from the first elevator holder module,a tape insertion module for receiving a carrier tape from the tape and reel machine and for guiding the carrier tape,wherein the spooler module is further provided for positioning the tape reel to receive the carrier tape from the tape and reel machine, and for coiling the carrier tape around a hub of the tape reel to form a coiled tape reel,a movable second elevator holder module for receiving the coiled tape reel from the spooler module and for moving the coiled tape reel essentially downwards to an elevator reel unloading position,an output reel station for receiving the coiled tape reel from the second elevator holder module, anda control unit,wherein the control unit is adapted to direct movement of the first elevator holder module, movement of the spooler module, movement of the tape insertion module, and movement of the second elevator holder module.2. The automated reel changer according to further comprisinga sticker module for placing a sticker onto an end portion of the carrier tape that is provided for coiling around the hub of the tape reel.3. The automated reel changer according to further comprisinga bar code scanner for retrieving information from a bar code label of the tape ...

METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AND CHANGING INFORMATION RELATED TO AN SMT JOB

A method and a system for providing operator information in an Surface Mount Technology (SMT) system comprising an SMT information database, a SMT pick and place machine and an identity tag scanner, the method comprising: receiving a bin in said SMT pick and place machine, wherein said bin is adapted to comprise vertically oriented bin load units, wherein said bin load unit has an pallet identity tag attached to the bin load units upwards facing surface; starting SMT production on said SMT pick and place machine; scanning individual identity tags attached to bin load units comprising component tape reels to obtain bin load units IDs. 1. A method for changing operator information in a Surface Mount Technology (SMT) system comprising an SMT information database and a SMT pick and place machine , the method comprising:providing a carrier (e.g., in form of a bin or trolley) configured to carry a plurality of bin load units or component tape reels, wherein said carrier is associated with, or comprises, a display unit/electronic label;receiving, via a network, input data related to said carrier and one of an ongoing and upcoming SMT job;presenting display data on said display unit/electronic label based on said received input data; andactivating at least one input device (e.g. by pushing one or more pressure-sensitive buttons) associated with said carrier to change the display data on said display.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said input data is retrieved and/or received from the network that also provides the SMT pick and place machine with information from the SMT information database.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said input data is received via a radio-based or light-based communications network claim 1 , the communications network being separate from the network providing the SMT pick and place machine with information from the SMT information database.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said input data is related to one of an ongoing and upcoming SMT job and ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY OF DYNAMIC MAGNETIC STRIPE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES

An automated conveyor system extends a continuous layer of plastic onto a moving conveyor. A pair of damming strips may be applied to the continuous layer of plastic as the conveyor advances. A liquid material may be sprayed between the damming strips and electronic assemblies may be robotically picked and placed onto the continuous layer of plastic between the damming strips and on top of the liquid material. Additional liquid material may be sprayed on top of the electronic assemblies as the conveyor moves. A continuous top plastic layer may be extended on top of the electronic assemblies, while a roller compresses the electronic assemblies between the top plastic layer and bottom plastic layer. A transparent clamp holds a portion of the compressed sub-assembly in place while the sub-assembly is cured. A sheering station sheers the sub-assembly as the conveyor indexes. 1. (canceled)3. A method comprising:extending a first continuous sheet of plastic onto a moving conveyor;applying a plurality of strips of damming material lengthwise, in parallel, on a portion of said first continuous sheet of plastic; androbotically placing electronic assemblies onto said first continuous sheet of plastic; andextending a second continuous sheet of plastic over said electronic assemblies. This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/597,105, titled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY OF DYNAMIC MAGNETIC STRIPE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES,” filed Feb. 9, 2012 (Attorney Docket No. D/081 PROV), which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.This invention relates to powered cards and devices and related systems.A card may include a dynamic magnetic communications device, which may take the form of a magnetic encoder or a magnetic emulator. A magnetic encoder, for example, may be utilized to modify information that is located on a magnetic medium, such that a magnetic stripe reader may then be utilized to read the modified ...

Component mounting apparatus and component mounting method

A component mounting apparatus includes a component supply device that intermittently feeds a carrier tape, in which components are stored in a plurality of pockets formed with a uniform pitch, based on a predetermined feed pitch to supply the components stored in the pockets to a component suction position, and picks up the components supplied to the component suction position to mount the components onto a board, an imaging unit that images the pockets, and a control unit that measures a formation pitch of the pockets based on obtained image data, and changes a feed pitch of the carrier tape from the predetermined feed pitch to the formation pitch of the pockets when the measured formation pitch of the pockets and the predetermined feed pitch are different from each other, and the component supply device intermittently feeds the carrier tape based on the changed feed pitch.

MOUNTING PROCESSING UNIT, A MOUNTING DEVICE, AND A CONTROL METHOD OF A MOUNTING PROCESSING UNIT

A mounting device is provided with a first raising and lowering drive section configured to raise and lower an entire syringe member to which a suction nozzle that picks up a component is attached, and a second raising and lowering drive section that raises and lowers the suction nozzle only of the syringe member to which the suction nozzle is attached. The mounting device controls a raising and lowering operation of the first raising and lowering drive section based on height information that includes at least one of information of the thickness of the component and information of the height of a board. With the mounting device, it is possible to move the entire syringe member to which the suction nozzle is attached to a position closer to the board in accordance with the height of the board and the thickness of the component. 1. A mounting processing unit for arranging components on a board , the mounting processing unit comprising:a first raising and lowering drive section configured to raise and lower an entire raising and lowering member to which a pickup member configured to pick up a component is attached;a second raising and lowering drive section configured to raise and lower the pickup member of the raising and lowering member; anda control section configured to control at least raising and lowering operation of the first raising and lowering drive section based on height information that includes at least one of component thickness information or information of board height measured by a measuring section.2. The mounting processing unit according to claim 1 , whereinthe control section, using the information of the board height or the component thickness, or both the board height and the component thickness, included in the height information, controls raising and lowering operation of the first raising and lowering drive section such that the raising and lowering member is positioned at a stopping position of the raising and lowering member which is such ...

FEEDER CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS

When a board to be produced is switched, it is possible to automatically discharge an unnecessary carrier tape without detaching a feeder. For this, a control device of a component mounting apparatus includes: a component determination section S which determines a component not to be used in production of the next board when boards to be produced by the component mounting apparatus are switched, and a discharge instruction section which sends an instruction of discharging a carrier tape which accommodates a component determined not to be used in the production of the next board by the component determination section S to a tape insertion port 1. A feeder control device in a component mounting apparatus including a control device which automatically discharges a carrier tape that accommodates a component to be mounted on aboard to a tape insertion port based on a component discharge instruction , and automatically conveys an inserted carrier tape to a suction position at which a component is suctioned when the carrier tape is inserted into the tape insertion port , a component determination section which determines a component not to be used in production of the next board when boards to be produced by the component mounting apparatus are switched, and', 'a discharge instruction section which sends an instruction of discharging a carrier tape that accommodates the component determined not to be used in the production of the next board by the component determination section to the tape insertion port., 'wherein the control device includes'}2. The feeder control device in the component mounting apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the control device includes a display section which notifies a component discharge instruction after the component discharge instruction.3. A feeder control method for a component mounting apparatus which automatically discharges a carrier tape that accommodates a component to be mounted on a board to a tape insertion port based on a ...

Long-stroke feeding mechanism

A method of feeding a component tape towards a picking position of a component mounting machine is disclosed. The feeding is performed by means of a feeding mechanism configured to engage the component tape at an engaging position and to disengage the component tape at a disengaging position. The method comprises engaging the component tape at the engaging position, moving, by means of the feeding mechanism, the component tape from the engaging position to the disengaging position, disengaging the component tape at the disengaging position, and returning the feeding mechanism from the disengaging position to the engaging position and wherein the feeding mechanism moves the component tape in a linear motion between the engaging position and the disengaging position.

COMPONENT MOUNTER AND NOZZLE IMAGING METHOD

A plurality of nozzles are arranged at intervals of a center-to-center distance along a circumferential orbit around the predetermined rotation axis integrally. The nozzle that is positioned at the working position is changed by rotating the plurality of nozzles around the predetermined rotation axis. At that time, regardless of the manner in which the nozzle positioned at the working position is changed, the nozzle approaching the working position, and the nozzle moving away from the working position, move within an imaging target range having a width smaller than twice the center-to-center distance with the working position as the center along the circumferential orbit. Then, a camera images the nozzle which is moving within the imaging target range. Thus, it is not necessary to temporarily stop the nozzle for imaging, and as a result, imaging of the nozzles is performed efficiently. 1. A component mounter , comprising:a mounting head configured to rotate a plurality of nozzles arranged at intervals of at least minimum center-to-center distance along a circumferential orbit centering around a predetermined rotation axis integrally, cause one of the nozzles positioned at a predetermined working position on the circumferential orbit to perform at least one operation of holding and mounting of a component by moving the one of the nozzles up and down at the predetermined working position, and position a different one of the nozzles at the working position by rotating the plurality of nozzles integrally; andan imager configured to include the circumferential orbit in an imaging view, and image any of the nozzles which is moving within a predetermined range having a width smaller than twice the minimum center-to-center distance with the working position as the center along the circumferential orbit.2. The component mounter according to claim 1 , wherein the imager is configured to image at least one of the following:any of the nozzles which is moving to the working ...

COMPONENT FEEDER

There is provided a clamp closed position checking mechanism for checking whether or not an operation position of a clamp in a state where the clamp is closed is an appropriate position, in a component feeder which consecutively supplies one component by one component while positioning a component with leads P including multiple leads Le by a clamp by guiding each of the leads to a defined position by a guide section , at a predetermined supply position SS. Due to bending of any of the multiple leads, even in a case where the bent lead is guided to the defined position of the other lead, by checking that the closed position of the clamp is not appropriate by using the clamp closed position checking mechanism, it is possible to easily detect the inappropriate state of the lead, such as the bending or the like of the lead, or the positioning of the lead at an inappropriate position. 1: A component feeder which includes a feeding mechanism which feeds taped components in which components with leads having a plurality of leads are held on a carrier tape by the plurality of leads at a predetermined disposition pitch , at a predetermined feeding pitch , and which consecutively supplies one component at a predetermined supply position , the component feeder comprising:a positioning mechanism which positions each of the plurality of leads included in the component at the supply position, a clamp which is configured to include a first member and a second member that are operated relative to each other, and to perform an opening and closing action, and which pinches the plurality of leads by a pinching section provided in each of the first member and the second member in a closed state, and', 'a guide section which is provided in one of the first member and the second member, and guides each of the plurality of leads to a defined position in a feeding direction of the taped component when the plurality of leads are pinched by the clamp, and, 'wherein the positioning mechanism ...

PRINTED BOARD TRANSPORT APPARATUS

A printed board transport apparatus includes a first conveyor which transports a printed board between a working portion and printed board loading/unloading portions of a working apparatus, and a second conveyor installed in the printed board loading/unloading portions. The first conveyor has a function of rotating a first transport member, and a function of moving in a direction parallel to the transport direction. The second conveyor transports the printed board by rotating a second transport member. After the length of a downstream portion of the printed board, which is placed on a conveyor on the downstream side, has reached a support length, the first conveyor moves toward the working portion by changing the rotational speed of the first transport member to a rotational speed for conveyor movement. 1. A printed board transport apparatus comprising:a first conveyor installed in a working apparatus for performing work on a printed board, and configured to transport the printed board between a working portion where the working apparatus performs work on the printed board and a printed board loading/unloading portion of the working apparatus; anda second conveyor configured to transport the printed board to the first conveyor in a loading step of loading the printed board into the working apparatus through the printed board loading/unloading portion, and receive the printed board from the first conveyor in an unloading step of unloading the printed board from the working apparatus through the printed board loading/unloading portion,wherein the first conveyor includes a first transport member on which the printed board is to be placed, and transports the printed board by using both a function of transporting the printed board by rotating the first transport member, and a function of moving between the working portion and the printed board loading/unloading portion in a direction parallel to a transport direction of the printed board,the second conveyor includes a ...

COMPONENT SUPPLY SYSTEM AND COMPONENT SUPPLY METHOD

A component supply system of the present disclosure includes a component supply unit automatically transfers a first carrier tape which stores components and is covered with a cover tape, exposes the components from the first carrier tape using a component exposing unit, and supplies the components which are exposed from the first carrier tape, a joining determination unit which determines whether or not a joining which joins a second carrier tape positioned behind the first carrier tape to the first carrier tape is present, and a controller which controls transferring of the first carrier tape by the component supply unit. The controller restricts the transferring of the first carrier tape in a case in which the joining determination unit determines that the joining is present. 1. A component supply system , comprising:a component supply unit automatically transfers a first carrier tape which stores components and is covered with a cover tape, exposes the components from the first carrier tape using a component exposing unit, and supplies the components which are exposed from the first carrier tape;a joining determination unit which determines whether or not a joining which joins a second carrier tape positioned behind the first carrier tape to the first carrier tape is present; anda controller which controls transferring of the first carrier tape by the component supply unit,wherein the controller restricts the transferring of the first carrier tape in a case in which the joining determination unit determines that the joining is present.2. The component supply system of claim 1 , further comprising:a reader which reads identification information attached to a reel which stores the first carrier tape;a storage which associates and stores the identification information attached to the reel with presence or absence of the joining; anda notification unit which performs notification of an occurrence of an abnormality,wherein the joining determination unit determines ...

FEEDER

A feeder is provided with a pushing member that pushes the carrier tape against a rail, an engaging member engageable with indexing holes of the carrier tape, and an interlocking mechanism that moves an engaging member upwards by interlocking with the upwards movement of the pushing member. The engaging member engages with indexing holes of the carrier to restrict the movement of the carrier tape to the insertion section side. The interlocking mechanism separates the engaging member from the indexing holes of the carrier tape by interlocking upwards movement of the engaging member with upwards movement of the pushing member, allowing movement of the carrier tape in the conveyance direction. 1. A feeder comprising:a sprocket that engages with indexing holes formed at regular intervals in a conveyance direction of carrier tape, the sprocket rotating so as to index the carrier tape inserted into an insertion section in the conveyance direction along a rail;a pushing member provided moveably in a vertical direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction that pushes the carrier tape against a rail from an initial position to an upstream position;an engaging member that engages with the indexing holes of the carrier tape at a position further to the insertion section side than a contact portion at which the pushing member contacts the carrier tape; andan interlocking mechanism that moves the engaging member up by interlocking with movement up of the pushing member; whereinthe engaging member, when a leading end of the carrier tape is positioned at a position further to the insertion section side than the contact portion and the carrier tape is interposed between the engaging member and the rail, engages with the indexing holes of the carrier tape so as to restrict the movement of the carrier tape to the insertion section side, andthe interlocking mechanism, when the pushing member is pushing the carrier tape against the rail, releases the engaging member from the ...

ARTICLE SUPPLY DEVICE

An article supply device has: a transport part that transports transported objects, and a movable block. The movable block is provided with a storage part that can store one of the transported objects in a reception position that communicates with a downstream end of the transport part. The movable block is capable of reciprocal movement in a direction that intersects the reception direction of the transported object. At one end of the reciprocal movement, the storage part is in the reception position. At the other end of the reciprocal movement, the storage part is in a dispensation or retrieval position from which the transported object can be dispensed or retrieved. 1. An article supply device having:a conveyance portion for conveying conveyed objects; anda movable block, whereinthe movable block comprises a housing portion capable of housing one of the conveyed objects at a receiving position in which the housing portion communicates with a downstream end of the conveyance portion;the movable block is capable of a reciprocal movement in a direction intersecting a receiving direction of the conveyed objects; andthe housing portion is in the receiving position at one end of the reciprocal movement, and the housing portion is in a dispensing position or a take-out position in which the conveyed objects are dispensed or taken out at another end of the reciprocal movement.2. The article supply device according to claim 1 , further having pressurization/depressurization portions at both ends of a movable area of the movable block claim 1 , whereinthe movable block is capable of the reciprocal movement by a pressure difference caused by the pressurization/depressurization portions.3. The article supply device according to claim 1 , whereinthe movable block further has a positioning mechanism, andthe positioning mechanism is capable of positioning, within the housing portion, the conveyed objects housed in the housing portion.4. The article supply device according to ...

MOUNTING TARGET WORKING DEVICE

A mounting target working device includes a mounting target holding unit that holds a mounting target. The mounting target holding unit includes a lift mechanism that moves the mounting target in an upward-downward direction, a tilt mechanism attached to the lift mechanism and that tilts the mounting target, and a rotation mechanism attached to the tilt mechanism and that rotates the mounting target. The rotation mechanism is supported in a cantilever manner by the tilt mechanism. 1. A mounting target working device comprising: a holder configured to hold the mounting target;', 'a lift mechanism configured to move the mounting target held by the holder in an upward-downward direction;', 'a tilt mechanism attached to the lift mechanism and configured to tilt the mounting target held by the holder; and', 'a rotation mechanism attached to the tilt mechanism and configured to rotate the mounting target held by the holder, and the rotation mechanism is supported in a cantilever manner by the tilt mechanism; and, 'a mounting target holder configured to hold a mounting target on which a component is mounted, the mounting target holder includinga working portion configured to perform work on the mounting target held by the mounting target holder.2. The mounting target working device according to claim 1 , wherein:the tilt mechanism is supported in a cantilever manner by the lift mechanism.3. The mounting target working device according to claim 2 , wherein:the tilt mechanism is supported in the cantilever manner by the lift mechanism in a horizontal direction, andthe rotation mechanism is supported in the cantilever manner by the tilt mechanism in the horizontal direction.4. The mounting target working device according to claim 3 , wherein:the lift mechanism, the tilt mechanism, and the rotation mechanism are disposed such that a first attachment direction of the tilt mechanism with respect to the lift mechanism and a second attachment direction of the rotation mechanism ...

ELECTRONIC COMPONENT SUPPLY APPARATUS

An electronic component supply apparatus that transports a component supply tape which has accommodation sections and sprocket holes and which accommodates an electronic component in each of the accommodation sections and is covered with a cover tape, to a component picking-up position and that supplies the electronic component to a component mounting apparatus, the electronic component supply apparatus includes a sprocket hole detecting unit that detects a sprocket hole on the upstream side on a transport path from the component picking-up position; an electronic component detecting unit that detects an electronic component accommodated in the accommodation section on the transport path on the upstream side from the component picking-up position; and a component presence/absence determining unit that determines presence or absence of an electronic component in the accommodation section based on information from the sprocket hole detecting unit and information from the electronic component detecting unit. 1. An electronic component supply apparatus that transports a component supply tape which has a plurality of accommodation sections and which accommodates electronic components in the accommodation sections and is covered with a cover tape , to a component picking-up position and that supplies each of the electronic components accommodated in each of the accommodation sections to a component mounting apparatus , the electronic component supply apparatus comprising:a main body unit which is provided with a transport path that guides the component supply tape from an insertion port, through which the component supply tape is inserted, to a discharge port, through which the component supply tape is discharged;a component supply tape transport unit that transports the component supply tape inserted through the insertion port toward the discharge port and that positions the accommodation section at the component picking-up position on an upstream side from the discharge ...

COMPONENT MOUNTING MACHINE

There is provided technology which is a component mounting machine which mounts electronic components onto a circuit substrate and is capable of displaying a movable region of an inner portion of the component mounting machine within a same image. The component mounting machine is provided with a fixed camera which monitors the inner portion of the component mounting machine and a display section which is capable of displaying a captured image of the fixed camera. The fixed camera is capable of imaging a range from a pickup position at which the suction nozzle picks up the electronic component which is supplied from the component feeder to a mounting position at which the electronic component is mounted onto the circuit substrate within the same image. 1: A component mounting machine which mounts an electronic component onto a circuit substrate , comprising:a conveyance lane which conveys the circuit substrate;a component feeder which is disposed at a position distanced from the conveyance lane and which houses the electronic component;a suction nozzle which picks up the electronic component by suctioning an upper face of the electronic component;a transfer head which supports the suction nozzle and moves the suction nozzle relative to the component feeder and the circuit substrate conveyed in the conveyance lane such that the suction nozzle picks up the electronic component supplied from the component feeder and mounts the electronic component picked up by the suction nozzle onto the circuit substrate conveyed by the conveyance lane;a fixed camera which monitors an inner portion of the component mounting machine;a display section which is capable of displaying a captured image of the fixed camera; anda control device which controls operations of the transfer head,wherein the fixed camera is capable of imaging a range from a pickup position at which the suction nozzle picks up the electronic component which is supplied from the component feeder to a mounting ...

Work system

A work system includes multiple work devices aligned along a board conveyance line, a replenishing device having a sensor for detecting presence or absence of an interfering object and configured to move in parallel with the board conveyance line while detecting the presence or absence of the interfering object by the sensor to replenish necessary members to the multiple work devices, and a draw-out device configured to draw out at least one of the multiple work devices in a direction orthogonal to a direction along the board conveyance line. When a draw-out request for the work device is made, the replenishing device performs an automatic draw-out process of moving to a position in which a draw-out position of the work device to be pulled forward is included within a detection range of the sensor, so as to determine whether the interfering object is detected by the sensor.

COMPONENT MOUNTING MACHINE

A component mounting machine including a head unit that has a head main body configured to hold multiple pickup members each capable of picking up a component at a predetermined interval along a predetermined circumference and to be capable of rotating forward and reverse directions; a moving device configured to move the head unit; a lifting and lowering device configured to lift and lower a pickup member; a component supply device configured to be capable of supplying the component to the pickup member; and a control device configured to control those described above. The control device performs a control such that the pickup members pick up the components supplied by the component supply device, and each component is mounted on a board after a completion of the pickup, while performing an operation of rotating the head main body and an operation of moving the head unit together. 16.-. (canceled)7. A component mounting machine comprising:a head unit that has a head main body configured to hold multiple pickup members, each capable of picking up a component, at a predetermined interval along a predetermined circumference and that is capable of rotating in forward and reverse directions, the head unit being configured to revolve the multiple pickup members by rotating the head main body;a moving device configured to move the head unit;a lifting and lowering device that is provided in the head unit independently of the head main body, and the lifting and lowering device being configured to lift and lower a pickup member which is positioned at a predetermined position of the head unit among the multiple pickup members;multiple component supply devices, each capable of supplying the component to the pickup member that is positioned at the predetermined position; anda control device configured to control the head main body, the moving device, the lifting and lowering device, and the component supply device in such a way that the pickup members, each being positioned at ...

ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTER

There is provided an electronic component mounter configured to include a supplier holder in which a radial lead type electronic component supplier can be mounted, and to cause a mounting head to hold a radial lead type electronic component so as to mount the component on a board positioned by a board holder. The electronic component mounter includes a tape guide passage that guides a tape body after the radial lead type electronic components are picked up from the tape body. The electronic component supplier is configured to further include a posture converter that converts a posture of the tape body from a posture perpendicular to a horizontal plane to a posture parallel to the horizontal plane, after the radial lead type electronic components are picked up from the tape body, and that introduces the tape body to the tape guide passage. 1. An electronic component mounter comprising:a board transporter that transports a board and positions the board at a predetermined position;a supplier holder in which one or more electronic component suppliers supplying an electronic component can be installed;a radial lead type electronic component supplier which is installed in the supplier holder, in which an electronic component holding tape having a plurality of radial lead type electronic components and a tape body holding the plurality of radial lead type electronic components is loaded, and which supplies, in order, the radial lead type electronic components to a supply position;a mounting head that holds the radial lead type electronic components and mounts the radial lead type electronic components on the board positioned by the board transporter; anda tape guide passage that guides the tape body after the radial lead type electronic components are picked up from the tape body,wherein the radial lead type electronic component supplier includes a posture converter that converts a posture of the tape body from a posture perpendicular to a horizontal plane to a posture ...

AUTOMATIC SPLICING DEVICE AND COMPONENT MOUNTER

An automatic splicing device () provided with a communication device () configured to communicate with a component mounter (M) or a host computer (HC) that is connected to the component mounter (M) such that communication is possible, a connection control device () configured to control connecting of the a first tape (Tc) and a second tape (Tc), and a display device () configured to display information related to connecting of the first tape (Tc) and the second tape (Tc). 1. An automatic splicing device for automatically connecting at a splicing position using splicing tape a first tape provided with indexing holes and component storage cavities at a fixed interval and a second tape provided with indexing holes and component storage cavities at a fixed interval , the automatic splicing device comprising:a connection control device configured to control connecting of the first tape and the second tape and detect a quantity of empty cavities at a connection position of the first tape and the second tape; anda communication device configured to send the detected quantity of empty cavities to a component mounter or a host computer connected to the component mounter such that communication is possible.2. A component mounter configured to consecutively pick up components from tape supplied by a component supply device claim 1 , mount the components on a board claim 1 , and perform control such that claim 1 , when tape connected by the automatic splicing device of is supplied by the component supply device and the connection position of the tapes reaches a component pickup position claim 1 , a tape feeding speed of the component supply device is made faster for a portion equivalent to the quantity of the empty cavities sent by the automatic splicing device. The present invention relates to an automatic splicing device for automatically connecting at a splicing position using splicing tape a first tape and a second tape each provided with indexing holes and component- ...

FEEDER

A groove for allowing passing of a component storage section during conveyance of a carrier tape having the component storage section protruding is formed in a tape conveyance path of a feeder. The groove is provided with a tape lower face biasing member which is pressed by the lower face of the carrier tape and is deformed downward when the carrier tape has the component storage section protruding until the carrier tape inserted from a tape insertion section reaches a rear side sprocket, and biases the lower face of the carrier tape when the carrier tape has the component storage section not protruding. 1: A feeder comprising:a feeder main body which has a tape insertion section formed in a rear portion of the feeder main body, the tape insertion section being configured to receive a carrier tape in which a component storage section storing a plurality of components is formed so as to protrude downward and a carrier tape in which a component storage section not protruding downward is formed;a tape conveyance path which is provided between both side walls of the feeder main body so as to communicate with the tape insertion section in order to convey the carrier tapes toward a front side from a back side; anda rear side sprocket which is rotatably provided in the feeder main body, has an engageable engagement protrusion in an engagement hole of the carrier tape inserted from the tape insertion section, and transmits the carrier tape along the tape conveyance path,wherein a groove for allowing passing of the component storage section during the conveyance of the carrier tape having the component storage section protruding is formed in the tape conveyance path, andwherein the groove is provided with a tape lower face biasing member which is pressed by a lower face of the carrier tape and is deformed downward when the carrier tape has the component storage section protruding, and biases the lower face of the carrier tape when the carrier tape has the component storage ...

FEEDER FOR AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

A feeder and a feeder control method, as well as an electronic component device, reliably engaging a supply tape in a loading operation even if there is an accumulated pitch error between sprocket holes. Third, second and first sprockets are arranged successively from an insertion port. The sprocket hole on a forward end portion of the inserted supply tape is fitted with a third tooth of the third sprocket in the loading operation. The supply tape is rotated by rotation of the third sprocket until fitting with a second tooth of the second sprocket, and the rotation of the third sprocket is stopped after the second tooth fits with the sprocket hole on the forward end portion. 1. A feeder comprisinga tape chute guiding movement of a supply tape,a sprocket A having a tooth A fitting with a sprocket hole of the supply tape inserted into an insertion port and moving the supply tape on the tape chute by rotation,a second sprocket driving motor driving the sprocket A using a second mechanism that connects the second sprocket driving motor to the sprocket A,a sprocket B provided in a downstream direction of the sprocket A, having a tooth B fitting with the sprocket hole of the supply tape fed by the sprocket A and moving the supply tape on the tape chute by rotation,an exposing mechanism for exposing an electronic component in a pocket covered by a cover tape of the supply tape fed by the sprocket B,a first sprocket driving motor driving the sprocket B using a first mechanism that connects the first sprocket driving motor to the sprocket B, anda control portion controlling the first sprocket driving motor and the second sprocket driving motor, whereinthe sprocket A, the second sprocket driving motor, the sprocket B, the exposing mechanism, and the first sprocket driving motor are attached to a feeder body, andthe control portion stops the second sprocket driving motor after a forward end portion of the supply tape fits with the tooth B of the sprocket B.2. The feeder ...

ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING SETTING INFORMATION IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE

Each of a plurality of tape feeders arranged in a component feed section includes a display part which displays setting information stored in a feeder storage part, an operation input part which displays the setting information in the display part and a modification process part which outputs a signal for modifying the setting information stored in a main body storage part and the feeder storage part in accordance with an input of a modification operation. The modification operation of the setting information can be carried out in a flexible form and with a good working property. 1. An electronic component mounting device having a component feed section to which a tape feeder is attached for feeding a carrier tape holding electronic components pitch by pitch to mount the electronic component on a board , the electronic component mounting device including:a component mounting mechanism which takes out the electronic components from the tape feeder to move and mount the electronic components on the board;a main body control part which controls the component mounting mechanism anda main body storage part which stores information used in a control process by the main body control part, whereinthe tape feeder includesa feeder control part which controls the tape feeder,a feeder storage part which stores information used in a control process by the feeder control part,a display part which displays information relating to a tape feeding operation by the tape feeder and a component taking out operation from the tape feeder by the component mounting mechanism as setting information which is previously set and inputted and stored in the feeder storage part,an operation input part which carries out an input of a display operation for displaying the setting information in the display part and an input of a modification operation for modifying the displayed setting information, anda modification process part which outputs a signal for modifying the setting information stored in ...

WORK APPARATUS AND PRODUCTION LINE

A work apparatus and a production line that effectively moves a work apparatus at a production line while reducing setup costs. A work apparatus of the production line includes an exchanging device configured to perform collecting and supplying of an exchange element set on each of the multiple electronic component mounters; a first rail provided on a front section of the multiple electronic component mounters, extending in the conveyance direction of the circuit board, and including a planar traveling path; and a moving device configured to move the exchanging device along the first rail by driving a driving wheel configured to engage with the traveling path of the first rail via friction. 19.-. (canceled)10. A work apparatus of a production line configured from multiple electronic component mounters lined up in a row in a conveyance direction of a circuit board , the work apparatus being configured to perform specified work with respect to each of the multiple electronic component mounters , the work apparatus comprising:an exchanging device configured to perform collecting and supplying of an exchange element configured to be set on each of the multiple component mounters;a first rail provided on a front section of the multiple electronic component mounters, extending in the conveyance direction of the circuit board, and including a planar traveling path; anda moving device configured to move the exchanging device along the first rail by driving a driving wheel configured to engage with the traveling path of the first rail via friction.11. The work apparatus of the production line according to claim 10 , whereinthe traveling path is perpendicular with respect to a horizontal plane, and is formed facing the exchanging device, andthe moving device includes a biasing mechanism configured to bias the driving wheel towards the traveling path such that engagement occurs due to friction.12. The work apparatus of the production line according to claim 11 , whereinthe ...

LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, SERIAL TAPING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND DIRECTION IDENTIFICATION METHOD FOR LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

In a laminated ceramic electronic component, a side surface outer electrode circles around a ceramic element body, a first electrode portion includes a first side surface electrode portion on first and second side surfaces of the ceramic element body and a first wrap-around electrode portion extending from the first side surface electrode portion and wraps around portions of third and fourth side surfaces, and a second electrode portion includes a second side surface electrode portion on the third and fourth side surfaces and a second wrap-around electrode portion extending from the second side surface electrode portion and wrap around portions of the first and second side surfaces. External appearance configurations in which the first and second wrap-around electrode portions are recognizable from outside are provided to the first and second wrap-around electrode portions. 1. (canceled)2. A laminated ceramic electronic component comprising:a ceramic element body with a prism-shaped or substantially prism-shaped structure and including a plurality of laminated ceramic layers, first and second end surfaces facing each other, first and second side surfaces and third and fourth side surfaces, which connect the first and second end surfaces to each other and face each other, the end surfaces having square or substantially square shapes;a plurality of internal electrodes provided within the ceramic element body and extended to the first and second side surfaces; anda belt-shaped or substantially belt-shaped side surface outer electrode provided on the first to fourth side surfaces of the ceramic element body so as to circle around the ceramic element body and connected to the internal electrodes extended to the first and second side surfaces; whereinthe side surface outer electrode circling around the ceramic element body includes a first electrode portion including a first side surface electrode portion provided on the first and second side surfaces of the ceramic ...

FEEDER

The feeder includes a first sprocket provided in an insertion section, having engagement protrusions, engageable with engagement holes of a carrier tape, formed on only a part of the outer circumference, and a second sprocket arranged side by side with the first sprocket, on the supply section side of the first sprocket, having engagement protrusions formed over the entire circumference. A control device of the feeder restricts contact between the engagement protrusions of the first sprocket facing the carrier tape and the carrier tape after the engagement protrusions of the second sprocket disengage from the carrier tape in an unloading process of conveying the carrier tape to the insertion section side. 19.-. (canceled)10. A feeder configured to convey a carrier tape from an insertion section to a supply section , the insertion section being configured to insert a carrier tape containing an electronic component , and the supply section being configured to supply the electronic component to an electronic component mounting machine;the feeder comprising:a first sprocket provided in the insertion section and having engagement protrusions, formed on only a part of the outer circumference, engageable with engagement holes of the carrier tape;a second sprocket arranged side by side with the first sprocket, on the supply section side of the first sprocket, having engagement protrusions formed over the entire circumference; anda control device configured to control a rotational operation of the first sprocket and the second sprocket,wherein the control device restricts contact between the engagement protrusions of the first sprocket and the carrier tape after the engagement protrusions of the second sprocket disengage with the engagement holes of the carrier tape in an unloading process for conveying the carrier tape to the insertion section side.11. The feeder of claim 10 ,wherein the control device, at the time during the unloading process at which the engagement holes ...

TAPE FEEDER AND METHOD FOR MOVING A CARRIER TAPE TOWARDS A PICKING POSITION IN A COMPONENT MOUNTING MACHINE

A tape feeder, including a tape feeder body and a feeder wagon/linear guide, is used to direct component tape in a linear movement towards a component pick position. The feeder wagon comprises a feeder wagon body slidably mounted to the tape feeder body for movement between a first, pickup position and a second, delivery position. The feeder wagon further comprises a feeder head mounted to the feeder wagon body for movement (1) with the feeder wagon body as it moves along the first path, and (2) along a second path transverse to the first path between a first, tape-engaged position and a second, tape-released position. The feeder head comprises a tape-engaging element engageable with component tape. 1. A method , for use with a component mounting machine including an electronic component pickup head at a component pick position , for directing component tape to the component pick position , the component tape including a carrier tape with compartments containing circuit board components , the method comprising:positioning a length of component tape along a tape guide path of a tape feeder body of a tape feeder, the tape feeder further comprising a feeder wagon, the feeder wagon comprising a feeder wagon body and a feeder head;moving the feeder head along a feeder head path transverse to the tape guide path from a tape-released position to a tape-engaged position at which the feeder head drivingly engages the component tape;moving the feeder wagon body, and the feeder head therewith, along a linear path generally parallel to the tape guide path from a first feeder wagon position to a second feeder wagon position thereby causing the feeder head, engaging the component tape, to move a compartment of the carrier tape to the component pick position;moving the feeder head along a reverse feeder head path from the tape-engaged position to the tape-released position thereby disengaging the feeder head from the carrier tape; andmoving the feeder wagon body, and the feeder ...

COMPONENT SUPPLYING APPARATUS AND COMPONENT SUPPLYING METHOD

A component supplying apparatus includes a main tape entering port, a component supply port through which components are picked up from a carrier tape, a main tape path extending in a body part from the main tape entering port to the underside of the component supply port, a top tape removing part removing the top tape from the carrier tape on the main tape path upstream of the component supply port, a sub tape entering port, a sub tape path meeting a slope path portion of the main tape path at a meeting point upstream of the top tape removing part, and at least one sprocket wheels engaging with the carrier tape on the main tape path downstream of the meeting point. A length of the sub tape path is shorter than a length of the main tape path from the main tape entering port to the meeting point. 1. A component supplying apparatus for feeding in a tape length direction a carrier tape having a base tape having recesses for accommodating components and feed holes arranged thereon in the tape length direction and a top tape pasted on the base tape so as to cover the recesses , the component supplying apparatus comprising:a body part,a main tape entering port formed on the body part,a component supply port which formed on an upper surface of the body part and through which nozzles of a transfer head of a component mounting apparatus pick up the components in the recesses of the carrier tape having been entered in the body part,a main tape path extending in the body part from the main tape entering port to the underside of the component supply port,a top tape removing part removing the top tape from the base tape of the carrier tape on the main tape path upstream in the tape feeding direction of the component supply port so as to expose the components in the recesses,a sub tape entering port formed on the body part and different from the main tape entering port,a sub tape path extending in the body port from the sub tape entering port and meeting the main tape path at a ...

SETUP SUPPORTING DEVICE, COMPONENT MOUNTER, SETUP SUPPORTING METHOD

When an operator performs a tape inserting operation of inserting a tape into an insertion port for a tape feeder, the tape feeder detects the tape inserted into the insertion port. Further, it is confirmed based on operation object information indicating the tape feeder serving as an object of the tape inserting operation that the tape feeder having detected the tape is the object of the tape inserting operation. If the tape feeder is the object of the tape inserting operation, the tape feeder is caused to perform loading or standby. In this way, after it is confirmed that the tape feeder, for which the tape inserting operation was performed by the operator, is the object of this operation, the tape feeder is caused to perform the loading or the standby and a problem of erroneous insertion of the tape into the tape feeder can be dealt with. 1. A setup supporting device , comprising:a storage that stores operation object information indicating a feeder serving as an object of a tape inserting operation of inserting tape housing components out of a plurality of feeders; anda controller that judges whether or not the tape inserting operation performed for the feeder is proper;wherein:the feeder includes a tape inserting part into which the tape is to be inserted, a component supply part to supply the components housed in the tape, a carrier that performs loading to draw the tape inserted into the tape inserting part up to a predetermined position toward the component supply part and a detector that detects the tape inserted into the tape inserting part; andthe controller causes one feeder having detected the tape inserted into the tape inserting part, out of the plurality of feeders, to perform loading or standby to cause the tape to temporarily wait before the loading when confirming based on the operation object information that the one feeder is the object of the tape inserting operation.2. The setup supporting device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller ...

METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING COMPONENT TYPE ALLOCATION AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING COMPONENT TYPE ALLOCATION

A method for optimizing component type allocation in which multiple component types of components are optimally allocated to an automatic feeder device which automatically loads the component storage tape and a manual feeder device which does automatically load when the automatic feeder device and the manual feeder device are installed installation positions on a common pallet, the method including: a workability evaluating step of evaluating a magnitude of labor in a splicing work for replenishing and connecting a new component storage tape in the manual feeder device for each of component types; and an automatic side allocating step of preferentially allocating component type having large labor in the splicing work to the automatic feeder device. Accordingly, the splicing work can be reduced by effectively using the automatic feeder device, and it can contribute to the improvement of the production efficiency of the board. 1. A method for optimizing component type allocation in which multiple component types of components are optimally allocated to an automatic feeder device which has an automatic loading function of automatically loading a component storage tape if the component storage tape in which the components are respectively stored in multiple component storage sections is inserted , and a manual feeder device which does not have the automatic loading function , when the automatic feeder device , the manual feeder device , and a reel holding device which rotatably holds a component supply reel around which the component storage tape is wound are installed in multiple installation positions which are set to be arrayed on a common pallet equipped on a component mounting machine , the method comprising:a workability evaluating step of evaluating a magnitude of labor in splicing work for replenishing and connecting a new component storage tape for each component type of the component when there is no component stored in the component storage tape loaded in the ...

AUTOMATIC SPLICING DEVICE

Control device moves and positions number one and number two takeup members and at number one and number two aperture forming positions Rb and Rb until the number one and number two cutting points Q and Q of number one and number two tapes T and T are positioned at number one and number two cutting positions Lc and Lc By doing this, number one and number two unnecessary sections Tf and Tf from number one and number two tapes T and T can be processed by reliably being taken into number one and number two apertures and of number one and number two takeup members and . Then, after cutting number one and number two unnecessary sections Tf and Tf number one and number two takeup members and are moved to number one and number two conveyance positions Ra and Ra By doing this, number one and number two tapes T and T can be smoothly conveyed along number one and number two movable conveyance paths and of number one and number two takeup members and to splicing position Ls. 1. An automatic splicing device which connects number one and number two tape provided with cavities for storing components and indexing holes at fixed intervals using splicing tape at a splicing position , comprising:number one and number two cutting devices for respectively cutting each unnecessary section from the tail end of number one tape and the leading end of number two tape at number one and number two cutting positions;number one and number two tape indexing devices for respectively conveying the number one and number two tapes along number one and number two conveyance paths and positioning sequentially cutting points for the number one and number two tapes at number one and number two cutting positions and the splicing position;number one and number two takeup devices for respectively taking up the number one and number two unnecessary sections cut from the number one and number two tapes each respectively provided between the number one and number two cutting positions and the splicing ...

REEL FOR COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS AND COMPONENT SUPPLYING METHOD IN COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS

A reel for a component mounting apparatus that pulls a carrier tape out of the reel and pitch-feeds and supplies the carrier tape by a tape feeder in a component supply part and picks up a supplied component and mounts the component in a substrate by a mounting head. The reel includes: a reel core part; and the carrier tape being wound and stored around the reel core part, wherein the carrier tape includes a distal end fixed to the reel core part, and a brittle part that is positioned in the vicinity of the distal end and is broken by action of longitudinal tension in excess of a prescribed strength on the carrier tape, and the pitch-feed separates the carrier tape from the reel core part at the brittle part. 1. A reel for a component mounting apparatus that pulls a carrier tape out of the reel and pitch-feeds and supplies the carrier tape by a tape feeder in a component supply part and picks up a supplied component and mounts the component in a substrate by a mounting head , the reel comprising:a reel core part; andthe carrier tape being wound and stored around the reel core part, a distal end fixed to the reel core part, and', 'a brittle part that is positioned in the vicinity of the distal end and is broken by action of longitudinal tension in excess of a prescribed strength on the carrier tape, and, 'wherein the carrier tape includes'}the pitch-feed separates the carrier tape from the reel core part at the brittle part.2. The reel for the component mounting apparatus of claim 1 ,wherein the carrier tape includes a base tape having a pocket for receiving the component and a cover tape that covers the pocket and is stuck on the base tape,a distal end of the cover tape singly extending in a longitudinal direction beyond an end of the base tape is fixed to the reel core part, andthe brittle part is positioned and formed in the vicinity of the distal end of the cover tape.3. A component supplying method in a component mounting apparatus claim 1 , the method ...

FEEDER

A feeder provided with: a feeder main body, on a rear section of which is formed a tape insertion section for inserting carrier tape that stores multiple components and on a front section of which is formed a tape discharge section for discharging the carrier tape from which components have been removed; a tape feeding path for feeding the carrier tape from rear to front, tape feeding path being provided on feeder main body between side walls and so as to connect to tape insertion section and tape discharge section; and a cover member provided on the feeder main body in an openable and closable manner so as to cover the tape feeding path between the rear-side sprockets and the front-side sprockets. 1. A feeder comprising:a feeder main body, on a rear section of which is formed a tape insertion section for inserting a carrier tape that stores multiple components, and on a front section of which is formed a tape discharge section for discharging the carrier tape from which the components have been removed;a tape feeding path for feeding the carrier tape from rear to front, the tape feeding path being provided on the feeder main body so as to connect to the tape insertion section;a rear-side sprocket rotatably provided on the feeder main body and including an engaging protrusion capable of engaging holes of the carrier tape inserted into the tape insertion section, the rear-side sprocket being configured to feed the carrier tape along the tape feeding path;a front-side sprocket rotatably provided on the feeder main body and including an engaging protrusion capable of engaging holes of the carrier tape fed by the rear-side sprocket, the front-side sprocket being configured to feed the carrier tape to the tape discharge section; anda cover member provided on the feeder main body in an openable and closable manner so as to cover the tape feeding path between the rear-side sprocket and the front-side sprocket.2. The feeder according to claim 1 , whereinthe cover member is ...

FEEDER DEVICE AND COMPONENT MOUNTING MACHINE

A feeder device including a tape feeding mechanism which feeds out a carrier tape which stores components in corresponding multiple component storage sections and a cover tape which is adhered to the bottom tape and covers the component storage sections, and a tape peeling mechanism which includes a tape peeling blade which proceeds between the bottom tape and the cover tape as the carrier tape is fed out to perform peeling, the feeder device supplying the components from the component storage sections at a component supply position, and the feeder device further including a feed speed determination section which determines the feed speed at a peeling start time at which a leading end of the carrier tape comes into contact with the tape peeling blade according to at least one of properties of multiple types of carrier tape and characteristics of the components which are stored. 1. A feeder device comprising:a tape feeding mechanism which feeds out, at a feed speed, a carrier tape which is formed from a bottom tape which stores components in corresponding multiple component storage sections and a cover tape which is adhered to the bottom tape and covers the component storage sections; anda tape peeling mechanism which includes a tape peeling blade which proceeds between the bottom tape and the cover tape as the carrier tape is fed out to perform peeling,the feeder device supplying the components from the component storage sections at a component supply position, andthe feeder device further comprising a feed speed determination section which determines the feed speed at a peeling start time at which a leading end of the carrier tape comes into contact with the tape peeling blade according to at least one of properties of multiple types of carrier tape and characteristics of the components which are stored.2. The feeder device according to claim 1 ,wherein the properties of the carrier tape include a shape, a material, a thickness, and a width dimension of the carrier ...

COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE AND SUPPLY METHOD FOR A COMPONENT MOUNTER

A component mounter including a control device configured to perform communication control with component supply device, a control device including guidance control section configured to issue guidance of a mounting position of component supply device to which carrier tape should be inserted based on information of the component stored in the carrier tape, a check control section configured to determine whether the carrier tape has been correctly inserted to the mounting position as guided by guidance control section, based on a recognition signal of tape insertion recognition section configured to recognize insertion of the carrier tape into tape insertion opening, and a supply command sending section configured to send a component supply command to the feeder at the mounting position in a case in which it is determined that the carrier tape has been inserted to the mounting position as guided by guidance control section. 1. A component supply device for a component mounter , comprising:the component supply device configured to automatically convey a carrier tape to a pickup position at which components are picked up when the carrier tape is inserted into a tape insertion opening,whereinthe component mounter includes a control device configured to perform communication control between the component mounter and the component supply device, andthe control device includesa guidance control section configured to issue guidance of a mounting position of the component supply device to which the carrier tape should be inserted based on information of the component stored in the carrier tape, the information being sent before the carrier tape is mounted on the component supply device,a check control section configured to determine whether the carrier tape has been correctly inserted to the mounting position as guided by the guidance control section, based on a recognition signal of a tape insertion recognition section configured to recognize insertion of the carrier tape ...

METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AND CHANGING INFORMATION RELATED TO AN SMT JOB

A method and a system for providing operator information in an Surface Mount Technology (SMT) system comprising an SMT information database, a SMT pick and place machine and an identity tag scanner, the method comprising: receiving a bin in said SMT pick and place machine, wherein said bin is adapted to comprise vertically oriented bin load units, wherein said bin load unit has an pallet identity tag attached to the bin load units upwards facing surface; starting SMT production on said SMT pick and place machine; scanning individual identity tags attached to bin load units comprising component tape reels to obtain bin load units IDs. 1. A method for changing operator information in a Surface Mount Technology (SMT) system including a SMT information database and a SMT pick and place machine , the method comprising:providing a container or carrier configured to carry at least one of a plurality bin load units, component tape reels or electronic components in a plastics bag, wherein said container or carrier is associated with or includes a display unit or electronic label;receiving or retrieving, via a network, input data related to said container or carrier and an ongoing or upcoming SMT job;presenting display data on said display unit or electronic label based on said received input data; and 'said display unit or electronic label of said container or carrier, and at least one barcode associated with said container or carrier,', 'scanning, using a barcode scanner, at least one of'}wherein the scanning triggers an action of changing information in the SMT information database with updated information regarding the ongoing or upcoming SMT job.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said scanning at further triggers an automatic retrieval of data from said SMT information database to a location of the display unit or electronic label claim 1 , wherein said automatically retrieved data is associated with a change of the display data that is presented on said display unit or ...

TAPE FEEDER

A motor related to a reel cassette among a plurality of the reel cassettes, in the condition where there is a shortage of a component in a component supply tape and an error has occurred (for example, a component adsorption error, or an image processing error) attributable to the supplied component, is operated so that a sprocket driving mechanism portion is lowered against a spring, a sprocket is lowered to a retract position, engagement of the sprocket with a sprocket hole of the component supply tape is released, and a clamp state of the reel cassette is released with a clamp member retracted downward from the reel cassette. Moreover, a display unit of an operation panel displays that only the reel cassette subjected to automatic clamp release is in a clamp release state. 1. A tape feeder that is configured so that a reel cassette , which guides a component supply tape drawn out from a tape reel to a component adsorption position , is removably mounted on a feeder main body , the tape feeder comprising:a sprocket driving mechanism portion that feeds the component supply tape to the component adsorption position by rotating a sprocket while causing teeth of the sprocket to be engaged with sprocket holes of the component supply tape;an actuator that moves the sprocket driving mechanism portion upward and downward between an engagement position where the teeth of the sprocket are in a state of being engaged with the sprocket holes of the component supply tape and a retract position where the teeth of the sprocket are positioned below the sprocket holes of the component supply tape;a clamp member that is moved upward and downward integrally with the sprocket driving mechanism portion, and clamps the reel cassette when the sprocket driving mechanism portion is lifted to the engagement position; andautomatic clamp release means for performing automatic clamp release, in which a clamp state of the reel cassette by the clamp member is released, by operating the actuator ...

COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE AND COMPONENT MOUNTING MACHINE EQUIPPED WITH SAME

A component supply device, in which, when a component storage tape is introduced to a first tape feed-out unit through a tape introduction guiding unit, a first tape feed-out control unit controls the first tape feed-out unit so that the component storage tape is fed out. A first calculation unit calculates a standard tape length of the component storage tape. A second calculation unit calculates, based on the standard tape length, a target feed-out length of the component storage tape to be fed out by the second tape feed-out unit, so that a center of a leading component storage unit of the component storage tape coincides with a component extraction position. A second tape feed-out control unit controls the second tape feed-out unit so that the component storage tape fed out by the first tape feed-out unit is fed out based on the target feed-out length. 1. A component supply device for supplying a component to a component extraction position using a component storage tape in which a plurality of component storage units for storing the component are arranged at predetermined intervals , the component supply device comprising:a first tape feed-out unit configured to feed out the component storage tape in a tape feeding direction along an arrangement direction of the component storage units;a second tape feed-out unit that is disposed on a downstream side in the tape feeding direction of the first tape feed-out unit and is configured to receive the component storage tape fed out by the first tape feed-out unit to feed out the component storage tape toward the component extraction position;a tape introduction guide that is disposed on an upstream side in the tape feeding direction of the first tape feed-out unit and is configured to guide introduction of the component storage tape to the first tape feed-out unit, the tape introduction guide having a mark that is aligned with a center of a standard component storage unit in the component storage tape when the component ...

COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE AND TAPE PEELING METHOD IN COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE

There is provided a component supply device for supplying a component to a component mounter, including: a transporter that transports a carrier tape in which the component is stored and of which an upper surface is sealed with a cover tape, along a transport path; a peeler that is disposed above the transport path and peels off the cover tape from the carrier tape; and an ejector that ejects a gas for capturing the cover tape by the peeler. 1. A component supply device for supplying a component to a component mounter , the component supply device comprising:a transporter that transports a carrier tape along a transport path, the carrier tape storing the component and having an upper surface sealed with a cover tape;a peeler that is disposed above the transport path and peels off the cover tape from the carrier tape; andan ejector that ejects a gas for capturing the cover tape by the peeler.2. The component supply device of claim 1 , further comprising:a detector that detects a distal end portion of the carrier tape transported along the transport path; anda controller that controls a timing when the ejector ejects the gas based on a detection result of the detector.3. The component supply device of claim 2 ,wherein the controller causes the ejector to eject the gas such that the gas is blown against the distal end portion of the carrier tape at a timing when the distal end portion of the cover tape reaches a position where the capturing is possible by the peeler.4. The component supply device of claim 2 ,wherein the controller causes the ejector to start ejection of the gas before the distal end portion of the cover tape reaches a position where the capturing is possible by the peeler.5. The component supply device of claim 1 ,wherein the ejector blows the ejected gas from below the carrier tape against the distal end portion of the carrier tape.6. The component supply device of claim 1 ,wherein the peeler includes one roller and an other roller,wherein the ejector ...

HOLDER ARRANGEMENT

A holder arrangement for releasably holding a plurality of component feeders, configured to feed a component tape towards a picking position of a component mounting machine, is disclosed. The arrangement comprises a first mechanical interface configured to releasably attach the plurality of component feeders to the holder arrangement, and a second mechanical interface configured to releasably attach the holder arrangement to a component tape magazine configured to be loaded into the component mounting machine, such that the component feeders are positioned to guide the component tape to the picking position. Furthermore, a method for handling at least one component feeder, is disclosed. 1. A holder arrangement for releasably holding a plurality of component feeders configured to feed a component tape towards a picking position of a component mounting machine , the arrangement comprising:a first mechanical interface configured to releasably attach the plurality of component feeders to the holder arrangement; anda second mechanical interface configured to releasably attach the holder arrangement to a component tape magazine configured to be loaded into the component mounting machine, such that the component feeders are positioned to guide the component tape to the picking position.2. The holder arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the first mechanical interface comprises a first locking means and a second locking means claim 1 , wherein the first locking means is configured to cooperate with the second locking means to releasably attach the plurality of component feeders to the holder arrangement.3. The holder arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the first locking means is separated from the second locking means in a feeding direction of the component feeders.4. The holder arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the first locking means comprises a plurality of locking members claim 3 , each of which being configured to cooperate with the second locking ...

COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM

A component mounting system including multiple component mounting devices to collect components from feeders set at multiple feeder holding sections and mount the components on a board, the multiple feeder holding sections being provided on each of the multiple component mounting devices to removably hold the feeders; and a feeder exchanging device to move along a line along which the multiple component mounting devices are arranged and exchange feeders with respect to each of the component mounting devices. The component mounting system acquires a type and arrangement of each of the feeders set on the multiple component mounting devices, determines whether each of the feeders is set at a predetermined appropriate position, and upon determining that there is a feeder that is not set at the appropriate position, uses the feeder exchanging device to reset the feeder that is not set at the appropriate position. 1. A component mounting system comprising:multiple component mounting devices configured to collect components from feeders set at multiple feeder holding sections and mount the components on a board, the multiple feeder holding sections being provided on each of the multiple component mounting devices and configured to removably hold the feeders; anda feeder exchanging device configured to move along a line along which the multiple component mounting devices are arranged and exchange feeders with respect to each of the component mounting devices, whereinthe component mounting system is configured to acquire a type and arrangement of each of the feeders set on the multiple component mounting devices, determine whether each of the feeders is set at a predetermined appropriate position, and upon determining that there is a feeder that is not set at the appropriate position, use the feeder exchanging device to reset the feeder that is not set at the appropriate position to the appropriate position for that feeder.2. The component mounting system according to claim ...

CIRCUIT BOARD TAPE AND JOINING METHOD THEREOF

A circuit board tape includes substrate units each including a sprocket-hole region, a layout region and a joining mark. There are odd and more than three sprocket holes on the sprocket-hole region. An imaginary line extended from the joining mark is extended to between a first layout and a second layout located on the layout region. The amount of the sprocket holes between the imaginary lines of the adjacent substrate units is odd. The circuit board tape is cut along the imaginary lines of the different substrate units so as to remove the defective substrate unit from the circuit board tape and divide the circuit board tape into a front tape and a rear tape. After joining the front and rear tapes, the region where a first layout on the front tape and a second layout on the rear tape are located is defined as a combined layout region. 1. A circuit board tape comprising a plurality of substrate units arranged along a moving direction , each of the plurality of substrate units comprising:a first sprocket-hole region where a plurality of first sprocket holes are located, the amount of the plurality of first sprocket holes are odd and more than three, and the plurality of first sprocket holes are arranged on one side of each of the plurality of substrate units equidistantly along the moving direction;a second sprocket-hole region where a plurality of second sprocket holes are located, the amount of the plurality of second sprocket holes are odd and more than three, the plurality of second sprocket holes are arranged on the other side of each of the plurality of substrate units equidistantly along the moving direction and symmetrical to the plurality of first sprocket holes;a layout region located between the first and second sprocket-hole regions, a first layout and a second layout are located on the layout region and configured to be separated from the circuit board tape as a signal circuit board, respectively; anda joining mark configured to define an imaginary line ...

COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE

A component mounting device includes a control device configured to execute a recognition data creation process and a pickup process. In the recognition data creation process, the control device creates the recognition data by obtaining the angle information of the component, causing the imaging device to operate so as to image the component, and rotating the captured image so obtained to the reference angle based on the angle information. In the pickup process, the control device causes the head to operate so as to pick up the component after the supply state of the component is determined based on the captured image obtained by causing the imaging device to operate so as to image the component, the recognition data created in the recognition data creation process, and the angle information. 1. A component mounting device for picking up a component supplied from a component supply device and mounting the component so picked up onto a target object , comprising:a head configured to pick up the component;an imaging device configured to image the component supplied from the component supply device; anda control device configured to execute a recognition data creation process for preparing the recognition data by obtaining angle information on a supply angle of the component supplied from the component supply device with respect to a reference angle thereof, causing the imaging device to operate so as to image the component supplied from the component supply device, and rotating a captured image so obtained to the reference angle based on the angle information, and a pickup process for causing the head to operate so as to pick up the component after a supply state of the component is determined based on the captured image obtained by causing the imaging device to operate so as to image the component supplied from the component supply device, the recognition data created in the recognition data creation process, and the angle information.2. The component mounting device ...

TAPE FEEDER AND METHOD FOR MOVING A CARRIER TAPE TOWARDS A PICKING POSITION IN A COMPONENT MOUNTING MACHINE

A tape feeder, including a tape feeder body and a feeder wagon/linear guide, is used to direct component tape in a linear movement towards a component pick position. The feeder wagon comprises a feeder wagon body slidably mounted to the tape feeder body for movement between a first, pickup position and a second, delivery position. The feeder wagon further comprises a feeder head mounted to the feeder wagon body for movement (1) with the feeder wagon body as it moves along the first path, and (2) along a second path transverse to the first path between a first, tape-engaged position and a second, tape-released position. The feeder head comprises a tape-engaging element engageable with component tape. 1. A tape feeder , for use with a component mounting machine , or in a component tape magazine arranged to be loaded into the component mounting machine , adapted to direct component tape in a linear movement towards a component pick position , the component tape including a carrier tape , with compartments containing circuit board components , and a cover tape , comprising:a tape feeder body comprising a first side and tape guide elements defining a tape guide path, the first side having an inner surface;a feeder wagon;the feeder wagon comprising a feeder wagon body configured to be slidably mounted to the inner surface of the first side and adapted for movement along a first path parallel to the tape guide path for movement between a first, pickup position and a second, delivery position;the feeder wagon further comprising a feeder head mounted to the feeder wagon body and which is (1) configured for movement with the feeder wagon body as it moves along the first path, and (2) further configured for movement along a second path transverse to the first path between a first, tape-engaged position and a second, tape-released position;the feeder wagon comprising at least one driven interface through which the feeder wagon is configured to be moved along the first path and ...

JAM PREVENTION MECHANISM

A jam prevention mechanism includes a used tape guide with a guide surface along which a used tape fed out from a tape feeder is guided in a guide direction following a longitudinal direction of the used tape. A pressing member presses, against the guide surface, the used tape guided along the guide surface. A support member removably supports the pressing member. 1. A jam prevention mechanism for a used tape fed out from a tape feeder , the jam prevention mechanism comprising:a used tape guide having a guide surface along which the used tape is guided in a guide direction following a longitudinal direction of the used tape;a pressing member that presses, against the guide surface, the used tape guided along the guide surface; anda support member that removably supports the pressing member.2. The jam prevention mechanism according to claim 1 , further comprising a cutter disposed downstream of and adjacent to the used tape guide in the guide direction to cut the used tape guided along the guide surface claim 1 ,wherein the pressing member presses the used tape at a position near the cutter.3. The jam prevention mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the used tape guide also functions as the support member.4. The jam prevention mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the used tape guide includes a based surface portion with the guide surface claim 3 , and an auxiliary surface portion with an opposite surface to the guide surface claim 3 , andthe pressing member is removably supported by the auxiliary surface portion.5. The jam prevention mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the support member includes a plate-like edge portion extending toward an upstream side in the guide direction claim 1 , the pressing member includes an insertion and removal section which pinches the edge portion in a direction of a thickness thereof claim 1 , and the pressing member is supported by the support member by moving the insertion and removal section closer to the edge portion ...

COMPONENT FEEDER

A component feeder including a feeding mechanism configured to intermittently feed taped components in a feeding direction at a specified feeding pitch to a supply position; first lead cutting mechanism configured to, for separating the component positioned at the supply position from the carrier tape, in a case in which the component has three leads, cut two of the leads Leo that are on an outer side of the three leads at a given position such that a length by which the two leads protrudes from the component main body is a first length; and second lead cutting mechanism configured to, before the cutting of the two leads by the first lead cutting mechanism, cut a single lead that is at a center of the three leads positioned forward of the supply position in the feeding direction to a second length that is shorter than the first length. 15-. (canceled)6. A component feeder for consecutively supplying components one at a time to a specified supply position , the components being taped components in which multiple components are held at a specified arrangement pitch in carrier tape by leads , multiple of which extend from a component main body in one direction , the component feeder comprising:a feeding mechanism configured to intermittently feed the taped components in a feeding direction at a specified feeding pitch to the supply position;a first lead cutting mechanism configured to, for separating the component positioned at the supply position from the carrier tape, for the component having three leads, cut two of the leads that are on an outer side of the three leads at a given position such that a length by which the two leads protrudes from the component main body is a first length; and a second lead cutting mechanism configured to, before the cutting of the two leads by the first lead cutting mechanism, cut a single lead that is at a center of the three leads positioned forward of the supply position in the feeding direction to a second length that is shorter ...

REEL HOLDER, TAPE SUPPLY DEVICE, ROBOT HAND, ROBOT, AND PART MOUNTING SYSTEM

A reel holder includes: a plate-shaped rotating plate; multiple reel support portions evenly arranged in a circumferential direction about the center of the rotating plate, and supporting the tape reels such that each of the tape reels is rotatable about the center thereof; and a rotating plate support portion supporting the rotating plate such that the rotating plate is rotatable about the center of the rotating plate. 1. A reel holder holding a plurality of tape reels each having a tape wound therearound , the reel holder comprising:a plate-shaped rotating plate;a plurality of reel support portions evenly arranged in a circumferential direction about the center of the rotating plate, and supporting the tape reels such that each of the tape reels is rotatable about the center thereof; anda rotating plate support portion supporting the rotating plate such that the rotating plate is rotatable about the center of the rotating plate.2. The reel holder according to claim 1 , wherein each of the reel support portions is a pin-shaped member protruding from the rotating plate in a thickness direction of the rotating plate claim 1 , and inserted into an attachment hole formed in a central portion of each of the tape reels.3. The reel holder according to further comprising a positioning mechanism that holds the rotating plate positioned in a plurality of predetermined rotational positions evenly spaced in the circumferential direction.4. The reel holder according to claim 3 , wherein:the number of the reel support portions is three or more, and the number of the rotational positions is equal to the number of the reel support portions; andin a state where the rotating plate is arranged vertically, the plurality of predetermined rotational positions are located such that at least two of the reel support portions are arranged above the center of the rotating plate, and at least one of the reel support portions is arranged below the center of the rotating plate.5. A tape supply ...

TAPE AUTOLOADING DEVICE

A tape autoloading device includes a tape leading-end processing device, which forms the leading end of a carrier tape into a predetermined shape, and a transfer device, which carries the carrier tape in a first direction different from the tape longitudinal direction and transfers the carrier tape to the next step. Tape leading-end processing device includes a feeding device for conveying the carrier tape along a conveyance path formed in a groove in a guide member, a pressing device for pressing the upper surface of the carrier tape, and a cutting device for cutting the leading-end of the carrier tape. The transfer device includes a guide device for guiding the carrier tape having a leading end formed into a predetermined shape, a gripping device for gripping the leading end of the carrier tape, and a moving device for moving the carrier tape in the first direction. 1. A tape autoloading device , comprising: a tape leading-end processing device configured to form the leading end of a carrier tape into a predetermined shape , the carrier tape comprising a base tape , provided with accommodation holes configured to contain components , and a cover tape , configured to adhere to the top face of the base tape; and a transfer device configured to convey out the carrier tape in a first direction different from the tape longitudinal direction and transfer the carrier tape to a next step , the carrier tape having a leading end formed into the predetermined shape;wherein the tape leading-end processing device further comprises:a feeding device configured to convey the carrier tape along a conveyance path, formed as a groove in a guide member, extending in a straight line from a tape inlet to a predetermined processing position;a pressing device configured to press on the top face of the carrier tape conveyed along the conveyance path; anda cutting device configured to cut the leading end of the carrier tape conveyed along the conveyance path;wherein the transfer device ...

TAPE FEEDER, AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SETTING INFORMATION IN TAPE FEEDER

Each of a plurality of tape feeders arranged in a component feed section includes a feeder storage part which stores information used in a control process by the tape feeder, a display part which displays setting information which is previously set and inputted and stored in the feeder storage part and an operation input part having a function as a display switching part which switches the setting information displayed in the display part. The setting information can be displayed in a flexible form and with a good working property. 1. A tape feeder arranged in a component feed section of an electronic component mounting device which mounts electronic component on a board to feed a carrier tape holding the electronic component pitch by pitch , the tape feeder including:a feeder control part which controls the tape feeder;a feeder storage part which stores information used in a control process by the feeder control part;a display part which displays information relating to a tape feeding operation by the tape feeder as setting information which is previously set and inputted and stored in the feeder storage part; anda display switching part which switches the setting information displayed in the display part.2. A tape feeder according to claim 1 , whereinthe display switching part is provided with a display switch button, and the displayed setting information is switched by the display switch button being operated.3. A tape feeder according to claim 1 , whereinthe setting information includes at least any one of a feed speed, a feed pitch and a tape material of the carrier tape in the tape feeder.4. A display method of setting information that changes setting information relating to a tape feeding operation in a tape feeder arranged in a component feed section of an electronic component mounting device which mounts electronic component on a board to feed a carrier tape holding the electronic component pitch by pitch claim 1 , the tape feeder including a feeder control ...

Component supply device, and method for moving pallet

A component supply device includes multiple magazines each provided with multiple slots accommodating the respective pallets by allotting one or more of the slots depending on the height of the accommodating section, the multiple magazines including a first magazine accommodating the pallets to be dispensed to a supply area of the components, and a second magazine accommodating the pallets to be transferred to and from the first magazine; and a control device, in a case of moving the pallet from the first magazine to the second magazine among the multiple magazines, setting a moving destination from among available slots based on the accommodation information about the second magazine taking into consideration a number of slots occupied by the pallet to be moved, and controlling the loading/unloading device so as to move the pallet to the moving destination.

SURFACE MOUNTER, COMPONENT RECOGNITION DEVICE AND COMPONENT RECOGNITION METHOD

A surface mounter including a component holder that holds a component, which includes a light emitter to emit light and a package having a step between the light emitter and the package along a peripheral edge of the light emitter, and a light irradiator that forms a first shadow along the step by irradiating light toward the component. The component holder further includes an imager that images an image including the first shadow, a position recognizer that recognizes a position of the light emitter from a position of the imaged first shadow, a mounting head that mounts the component taken out from the component holder on a board, and a mounting controller that controls a position where the mounting head mounts the component on the board on the basis of the position of the light emitter recognized by the position recognizer. 1. A surface mounter , comprising:a component holder configured to hold a component, the component including a light emitter to emit light and a package having a step between the light emitter and the package along a peripheral edge of the light emitter;a light irradiator configured to form a first shadow along the step by irradiating light toward the component;an imager configured to image an image including the first shadow;a position recognizer configured to recognize a position of the light emitter from a position of the imaged first shadow;a mounting head configured to mount the component taken out from the component holder on a board; anda mounting controller configured to control a position where the mounting head mounts the component on the board on the basis of the position of the light emitter recognized by the position recognizer.2. The surface mounter according to claim 1 , wherein:the component holder is configured to hold a tape including a pocket storing the component;the light irradiator is configured to form a second shadow in a clearance between a wall surface of the pocket and the package of the component by irradiating light ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF LOADING COMPONENTS

Provided is a component loading apparatus which includes: a work table comprising a working plane; a component recognizer configured to recognize components placed on the working plane of the work table; a head configured to suck the components; and a tray support for supporting a tray on which the components sucked by the head are loaded. The component loading apparatus further includes: an impurity remover configured to remove impurities attached onto the components in at least one of a first state of being placed on the working plane of the work table and a second state of being sucked by the head; and a tray analyzer configured to inspect loading positions of the components on the tray 1. A component loading apparatus comprising:a work table comprising a working plane;a component recognizer configured to recognize components placed on the working plane of the work table;a rotary head configured to suck the components; anda tray support for supporting a tray on which the components sucked by the rotary head are loaded.2. The component loading apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an impurity remover configured to remove impurities attached onto the components in at least one of a first state of being placed on the working plane of the work table and a second state of being sucked by the head.3. The component loading apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a tray analyzer configured to inspect loading positions of the components on the tray.4. The component loading apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the impurity remover is configured to remove impurities attached onto the components in each of the first state and the second state.5. The component loading apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising a tray analyzer configured to inspect loading positions of the components on the tray.6. The component loading apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the impurity remover comprises:a first impurity remover configured to remove impurities attached onto the components in the first ...

COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE AND TAPE PEELING METHOD IN COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE

There is provided a component supply device for supplying a component to a component mounter, including; a transporter that transports a carrier tape in which the component is stored and of which an upper surface is sealed with a cover tape, along a transport path; a peeler that is disposed above the transport path and peels off the cover tape from the carrier tape; and an ejector that ejects a gas for capturing the cover tape by the peeler. 1. A component supply device for supplying a component to a component mounter , the component supply device comprising:a transporter that transports a carrier tape along a transport path, the carrier tape storing the component and having an upper surface sealed with a cover tape;a peeler that is disposed above the transport path and peels off the cover tape from the carrier tape;an ejector that is disposed under the transport path and ejects a gas for capturing the cover tape by the peeler; anda collector that collects the cover tape peeled off by the peeler.2. The component supply device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a detector that detects a distal end portion of the carrier tape transported along the transport path; anda controller that controls a timing when the ejector ejects the gas based on a detection result of the detector.3. The component supply device according to claim 2 ,wherein the controller causes the ejector to eject the gas such that the gas is blown against the distal end portion of the carrier tape at a timing when the distal end portion of the cover tape reaches a position where the capturing is possible by the peeler.4. The component supply device according to claim 2 ,wherein the controller causes the ejector to start ejection of the gas before the distal end portion of the cover tape reaches a position where the capturing is possible by the peeler.5. The component supply device according to claim 1 ,wherein the peeler includes a pair of rollers and peels off the cover tape by sandwiching the ...

Component evaluation method, electrical characteristic measurement method, component packaging machine, and machine dedicated to electrical characteristic measurement

Based on the measured values of the electrical characteristics of multiple components including a component positioned in the middle among many components held on the component tape, it is possible to more accurately estimate the electrical characteristics of the many components as compared with the case based on the measured value of the electrical characteristic of a component positioned at the leading end. Also, based on the statistically processed results of these measurement values, it is possible to appropriately evaluate the electrical characteristics of many components. Further, if the electrical characteristics of all of the components are measured, the evaluation can be performed more appropriately.

Method And Apparatus To Improve Reel Feeder Efficiency

In one aspect, a device includes a first portion having a length substantially the same as a length of a gap of a slot of a free link of a reel feeder. The device is configured to be placed in the gap to limit movement of a take-up arm along the slot. In another aspect, a method includes placing a device in a gap of a slot of a free link of a reel feeder to limit movement of a take-up arm along the slot. 1. A method , comprising:placing a device in a gap of a slot of a free link of a reel feeder to limit movement of a take-up arm along the slot.2. The method of wherein placing the device comprises placing a device in a gap of a slot of a free link of a reel feeder corresponding to a pitch of a feeder tape.3. The method of wherein placing the device comprises placing a device configured to be placed in the gap to prevent movement of a take-up arm along the slot.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing the device comprising a first portion having a length substantially the same as a length of the gap.5. The method of wherein providing the device comprises providing a device further comprising a second portion connected to the first portion having a width greater than a width of the slot.6. The method of wherein providing the device comprises providing a device comprising the first portion having an end shaped in a concave-type manner and configured to engage a fastener securing a take-up arm to the slot.7. The method of wherein providing the device comprises providing a device comprising retention tabs used in securing the device in the slot.8. The method of wherein providing the device comprises selecting a device having a length corresponding to a pitch of a reel tape.9. The method of wherein providing the device comprises providing a device having a color corresponding to the pitch. This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/877,501 filed on Sep. 8, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference in its ...

REEL-TO-REEL FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT FABRICATION METHODS AND DEVICES

A reel-to-reel machine to fabricate a printed flexible circuit on the fly, the machine has a plurality of reels, a laser scanner to ablate a metal foil, a source of UV light or heat to curing an adhesive in a coverlay, another source of UV light or heat to debond a sacrificial liner on the fly. There is a depositor to deposit a sintering paste on the fly onto a predetermined spot for a pad on the metal foil. Removal of slugs are also possible on the fly. 1. A reel-to-reel machine to fabricate a printed flexible circuit on the fly , the machine comprising:a housing;a driving motor, a nip roller, and an anvil disposed within the housing;a microprocessor;a plurality of reels wherein at least two said reels defining a conveyor route for a passage of a metal foil, the conveyor route having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, said first and second sides are parallel to each other inline in a reel-to-reel direction;a first laser scanner disposed within the housing on the first side of the conveyor route capable of ablating a metal foil;a second laser scanner disposed on the second side of the conveyor route capable of selectively irradiating laser energy onto a UV debonding sheet or a thermal debonding sheet in a predetermined shape;a UV lamp or a heated roller disposed within the housing on the first side of the conveyor route capable of curing an adhesive in a coverlay;a depositor disposed within the housing on either the first side or the second side of the conveyor route, said depositor capable of depositing a sintering paste on the fly onto a predetermined spot for a pad on the metal foil; anda high-definition camera to collect image data for the microprocessor.2. The machine as recited in claim 1 , wherein the depositor is a printer.3. The machine as recited in claim 2 , wherein the printer is a silkscreen printer.4. The machine as recited in claim 3 , wherein the first laser scanner is disposed downstream the conveyor route from the silkscreen ...

COMPONENT MOUNTING LINE

An automatic exchanging device moves along a front face of component mounting line in an arrangement direction of multiple component mounters to automatically exchange a feeder with respect to feeder setting section of each component mounter. A production management computer of the component mounting line or control device of each component mounter monitors an arrangement status of the feeder set in the feeder setting section of each component mounter, and when it is determined that an empty space of the feeder setting section of any one of the component mounters is equal to or larger than a predetermined value based on a monitoring result, controls an operation of the automatic exchanging device, such that an automatically exchangeable unit is set in the empty space of the feeder setting section of the component mounter. 1. A component mounting line in which multiple component mounters are arranged along a conveyance path of a circuit board and , in the multiple component mounters , a component supplied from a feeder , which is set in a feeder setting section of each component mounter , is mounted on the circuit board , the component mounting line comprising:an automatic exchanging device configured to move along a front face of the component mounting line in an arrangement direction of the multiple component mounters to automatically exchange the feeder with respect to the feeder setting section of each component mounter;a feeder arrangement monitoring section configured to monitor an arrangement status of the feeder set in the feeder setting section of each component mounter; anda control device configured to control an operation of the automatic exchanging device,wherein when it is determined that an empty space of the feeder setting section of any one of the component mounters is equal to or larger than a predetermined value based on a monitoring result of the feeder arrangement monitoring section, the control device controls the operation of the automatic ...

REDUCING DISPLACEMENT OF SELECTED COMPONENTS DURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY (PCBA) MANUFACTURING

Systems and methods for reducing displacement of selected components during Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) manufacturing are described. In some embodiments, a PCBA manufacturing tool may include: a bar having a first end and a second end; a movable pin coupled to the first end, the movable pin configured to be inserted into a first hole of a PCB; and a fixed pin coupled to the second end, the fixed pin configured to be inserted into a second hole of the PCB. 1. A Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) manufacturing tool , comprising:a bar having a first end and a second end;a movable pin coupled to the first end, the movable pin configured to be inserted into a first hole of a PCB; anda fixed pin coupled to the second end, the fixed pin configured to be inserted into a second hole of the PCB.2. The PCBA manufacturing tool of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the bar is configured to be coupled to a first portion of a PCBA manufacturing fixture claim 1 , and wherein the second end of the bar is configured to be coupled to a second portion of the PCBA manufacturing fixture.3. The PCBA manufacturing tool of claim 2 , wherein the PCBA manufacturing fixture is a wave solder or reflow fixture.4. The PCBA manufacturing tool of claim 3 , wherein the bar has a same Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) as the PCBA.5. The PCBA manufacturing tool of claim 4 , wherein the CTE of the bar is different than a CTE of the wave solder or reflow fixture.6. The PCBA manufacturing tool of claim 1 , wherein the movable pin is coupled to the first end via a spring assembly.7. The PCBA manufacturing tool of claim 6 , wherein the spring assembly comprises a spring and a stopping block.8. The PCBA manufacturing tool of claim 7 , wherein the spring is configured to maintain an absolute position of the first hole during manufacturing of the PCBA.9. The PCBA manufacturing tool of claim 7 , wherein the spring is configured to maintain a relative position between the first and second ...

COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE, COMPONENT SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND COMPONENT SUPPLY WORKING SUPPORT METHOD

A component supply device including an accommodation body installation unit in which one or more accommodation bodies each accommodating components are installable, the component supply device sequentially operates the one or more accommodation bodies to supply each of the components to a predetermined component supply position. The component supply device comprises a supply state detector which detects a supply state of components in total accommodated in the one or more accommodation bodies installed on the accommodation body installation unit, a determination unit which determines, based on the supply state, a state of the accommodation body installation unit among (i) an installation disabled state, (ii) an installation enabled state, and (iii) an installation required state, and a notifier which notifies a worker of the state of the accommodation body installation unit determined by the determination unit. 1. A component supply device including an accommodation body installation unit in which one or more accommodation bodies each accommodating components are installable , the component supply device sequentially operates the one or more accommodation bodies to supply each of the components to a predetermined component supply position , the component supply device comprising:a supply state detector which detects a supply state of the components in total accommodated in the one or more accommodation bodies installed on the accommodation body installation unit;a determination unit which determines, based on the supply state, a state of the accommodation body installation unit among (i) an installation disabled state of being incapable of installing a following accommodation body to the accommodation body installation unit, (ii) an installation enabled state of being capable of installing the following accommodation body to the accommodation body installation unit, and (iii) an installation required state of being necessary to install the following accommodation ...

FEEDER, FEEDER CONTROL METHOD AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE

A feeder and a feeder control method, as well as an electronic component device, reliably engaging a supply tape in a loading operation even if there is an accumulated pitch error between sprocket holes. Third, second and first sprockets are arranged successively from an insertion port. The sprocket hole on a forward end portion of the inserted supply tape is fitted with a third tooth of the third sprocket in the loading operation. The supply tape is rotated by rotation of the third sprocket until fitting with a second tooth of the second sprocket, and the rotation of the third sprocket is stopped after the second tooth fits with the sprocket hole on the forward end portion. 1. A feeder comprisinga tape chute guiding movement of a supply tape,a third sprocket having a third tooth fitting with a sprocket hole of the supply tape inserted into an insertion port and moving the supply tape on the tape chute by rotation,a second sprocket driving motor driving the third sprocket,a second sprocket provided in a downstream direction of the third sprocket, having a second tooth fitting with the sprocket hole of the supply tape fed by the third sprocket and moving the supply tape on the tape chute by rotation,an exposing mechanism provided in a downstream direction of the second sprocket for exposing an electronic component in a pocket covered by a cover tape of the supply tape fed by the second sprocket,a first sprocket provided in a downstream direction of the exposing mechanism, having a first tooth fitting with the sprocket hole of the supply tape and moving the supply tape storing the electronic component exposed by the exposing mechanism on the tape chute by rotation,a first sprocket driving motor synchronously driving the first sprocket and the second sprocket, anda control portion controlling the first sprocket driving motor and the second sprocket driving motor.2. The feeder according to claim 1 , wherein the control portion controls the second sprocket driving motor ...

SYSTEM FOR MANAGING COMPONENT MOUNTING LINE

A system including: an automatic exchanging device configured to move along the multiple component mounters arranged in a line and automatically exchange automatically exchangeable units of the component mounters; an operation monitoring device configured to monitor an operation state of the automatically exchangeable units of the component mounters and monitor whether it is necessary to exchange the automatically exchangeable units due to maintenance or a breakdown; and a management device configured to, when the operation monitoring device determines that exchange of one of the automatically exchangeable units of the component mounters is necessary due to maintenance or a breakdown, move the automatic exchanging device to the component mounter in question and cause the automatic exchanging device to perform automatic exchange of the automatically exchangeable unit of the component mounter with an exchange-use unit. 19.-. (canceled)10. A system for managing a component mounting line configured from multiple component mounters arranged in a line along a conveyance path of a circuit board , the component mounters producing a component-mounted board by mounting component on the circuit board , the system comprising:an automatic exchanging device configured to move along the multiple component mounters arranged in a line and automatically exchange automatically exchangeable units of the component mounters;an operation monitoring device configured to monitor an operation state of the automatically exchangeable units of the component mounters and monitor whether it is necessary to exchange the automatically exchangeable units due to maintenance or a breakdown; anda management device configured to, when the operation monitoring device determines that exchange of one of the automatically exchangeable units of the component mounters is necessary due to maintenance or a breakdown, move the automatic exchanging device to the component mounter in question and cause the ...

COMPONENTS FEEDER

A component feeder for feeding components to a component feeding position using a component feeding tape including a carrier tape holding the components at equal intervals and a covering tape attached to the upper surface of the carrier tape. The component feeder includes a driving sprocket and a tape guide. The driving sprocket is configured to feed the component feeding tape to the component feeding portions. The tape guide includes a pressing surface to press an upper surface of the component feeding tape fed to the component feeding position. The tape guide includes a component exposing portion and an adjustment portion. The component exposing portion includes an inserting portion to be inserted between the carrier tape and the covering tape. The adjustment portion is configured to adjust a projection amount of the inserting portion from the pressing surface. 1. A component feeder for feeding components to a component feeding position using a component feeding tape including a carrier tape holding the components at equal intervals and a covering tape attached to an upper surface of the carrier tape , the component feeder comprising:a driving sprocket configured to feed the component feeding tape to the component feeding position; and a guide body including a pressing surface to press an upper surface of the component feeding tape fed to the component feeding position;', 'a component exposer configured to expose the components in the component feeding tape fed to the component feeding position, the component exposer including an inserter configured for insertion between the carrier tape and the covering tape; and', 'an adjuster configured to adjust a projection amount of the inserter from the pressing surface., 'a tape guide comprising2. The component feeder according to claim 1 , further comprising a loading sprocket configured to feed a front edge of the component feeding tape to the driving sprocket claim 1 , wherein increase the projection amount of the ...

MOUNTING SYSTEM AND REPORTING CONTROL DEVICE

A mounting system of the present disclosure includes a mounting line having multiple mounting machines aligned side by side in a predetermined arrangement and configured to mount a component on a board, a supply device configured to convey members for use in the mounting machines and supply the members to the mounting machines by traveling in the arrangement direction, and a reporting section configured to issue a warning when the members are not supplied to the mounting machines by the supply device. 111.-. (canceled)12. A mounting system comprising:a mounting line comprising multiple mounting machines for mounting a component on a board that are aligned side by side in a predetermined arrangement direction;a supply device configured to move in the arrangement direction to convey members for use in the mounting machines and supply the mounting machines with the members; anda reporting section configured to issue a warning when the members are not supplied to the mounting machines by the supply device.13. The mounting system according to claim 12 , comprising:a reporting control section configured to perform a determination process for determining whether the member is supplied to the mounting machine by the supply device and cause the reporting section to issue a warning when it determines through the determination process that the member is not supplied.14. The mounting system according to claim 13 ,wherein the reporting control section acquires a work scheduled time of work including at least one of conveying the member and supplying the member to the mounting machine that are performed by the supply device and determines whether the member is supplied based on whether the work is performed by the work scheduled time in the determination process.15. The mounting system according to claim 14 ,wherein when the reporting control section determines that the work will not be performed by the scheduled work time, the reporting control section causes the reporting ...

SPLICING DEVICE AND TAPE DETECTING METHOD USING THE SAME

A splicing device includes a first detection section which detects whether or not the component storage section protrudes downward from the conveyance reference surface; a second detection section which detects the component storage section of the paper tape; a discrimination section which determines whether a tape inserted into the splicing device is the embossed tape or the paper tape based on a detection signal of the first detection section; a first calculating section which calculates a pitch of the component storage section of the embossed tape by using the first detection section in a case where the embossed tape is determined; and a second calculating section which calculates a pitch of the component storage section of the paper tape by using the second detection section in a case where the paper tape is determined. 1. A splicing device which is capable of splicing an embossed tape in which component storage sections are formed at a constant interval at a lower position than a conveyance reference surface , and a paper tape in which the component storage sections are formed at a constant interval at an upper position than the conveyance reference surface , the device comprising:a first detection section which detects whether or not the component storage section protrudes downward from the conveyance reference surface;a second detection section which detects the component storage section of the paper tape;a discrimination section which determines whether a tape inserted into the splicing device is the embossed tape or the paper tape based on a detection signal of the first detection section;a first calculating section which calculates a pitch of the component storage sections of the embossed tape by using the first detection section in a case where the discrimination section determines that the embossed tape is inserted; anda second calculating section which calculates a pitch of the component storage sections of the paper tape by using the second detection ...

ELECTRONIC COMPONENT SERIES AND BASE TAPE

An electronic component series includes a base tape mainly composed of paper and having a multiplicity of accommodation recesses formed continuously at predetermined intervals for accommodating electronic components each having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with an L dimension of less than or equal to 0.6 mm, a W dimension of less than or equal to 0.3 mm, and a T dimension of less than or equal to 0.3 mm; the electronic components accommodated in the accommodation recesses; and a cover tape continuously adhered to a surface of the base tape to cover the accommodation recesses. The electronic components are lifted from the accommodation recesses by peeling off the cover tape. Each of the accommodation recesses has a bottom surface inclined in a range of more than 10° to 20° with respect to the surface of the base tape to be deeper toward a downstream in a conveyance direction. 1. An electronic component series comprising:a base tape provided with a multiplicity of accommodation recesses for accommodating electronic components each having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with a length dimension (L dimension) of less than or equal to 0.6 mm, a width dimension (W dimension) of less than or equal to 0.3 mm, and a height dimension (T dimension) of less than or equal to 0.3 mm, the accommodation recesses being configured continuously at predetermined intervals, the base tape including paper;the electronic components accommodated in the accommodation recesses; anda cover tape continuously adhered to a surface of the base tape so as to cover the accommodation recesses, whereinthe electronic components are lifted out from the accommodation recesses by peeling off the cover tape while conveying the base tape in one direction,each of the accommodation recesses has a bottom surface inclined to be deeper toward a downstream in a conveyance direction, andthe bottom surface is inclined in a range of from more than 10° to 20° with respect to the ...

Component mounting apparatus

A component mounting apparatus includes a carriage that holds a part feeder for supplying a component in a state of being attached to a base and attaches the part feeder to the base in a state of being coupled to the base; a mounting head that mounts the component to a substrate after the component is taken out of the part feeder held by the carriage coupled to the base through an opening formed between the base and a cover member formed so as to cover an upward side of the base; and a shutter moved from an opened position in which the opening is opened to a closed position in which the opening is closed when the carriage is separated from the base.

WORKING MACHINE, STORING-TARGET-BODY SUPPLY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WORKPIECE HAVING STORING-TARGET BODY INSTALLED THEREON

A working machine causes a working mechanism to install, on a workpiece, a storing-target body stored in a tape. The working machine includes: a storing-target-body supply device that supplies the storing-target body stored in the tape to the working mechanism; and a drive device that gives a drive force to the storing-target-body supply device. The storing-target-body supply device includes a supply-reel storage that stores a supply reel around which the tape storing the storing-target body is wound, a tape feed mechanism that unwinds the tape from the supply reel so as to feed the storing-target body to a predetermined supply position, and a drive transmitting mechanism that transmits, to the tape feed mechanism, the drive force given from the drive device. 1. A working machine that causes a working mechanism to install , on a workpiece , a storing-target body stored in a tape , the working machine comprising:a storing-target-body supply device that supplies the storing-target body stored in the tape to the working mechanism; anda drive device that gives a drive force to the storing-target-body supply device,wherein the storing-target-body supply device includesa supply-reel storage that stores a supply reel around which the tape storing the storing-target body is wound,a tape feed mechanism that unwinds the tape from the supply reel so as to feed the storing-target body to a predetermined supply position, anda drive transmitting mechanism that transmits, to the tape feed mechanism, the drive force given from the drive device.2. The working machine of claim 1 ,wherein the drive device includes a drive gear and a drive motor that rotatably drives the drive gear,wherein the drive transmitting mechanism includes a transmission gear that meshes with the drive gear, andwherein the drive motor rotates the drive gear to transmit the drive force to the tape feed mechanism via the transmission gear.3. The working machine of claim 1 ,wherein the storing-target-body supply ...

COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM

A component mounting system that includes a unit exchange device configured to automatically exchange the component supply unit and a processing section configured to determine whether the attachment and detachment of the component supply unit is performed according to the attachment and detachment instruction based on the attachment and detachment record acquired by an acquisition section and the instruction list, and when it is determined that the attachment and detachment is performed according to the attachment and detachment instruction, to perform an update process to update the instruction list by deleting the corresponding attachment and detachment instruction. 1. A component mounting system that includes a component mounter in which multiple component supply units that supply components are detachably arranged , the system comprising:a unit exchange device configured to automatically exchange the component supply unit between the unit exchange device and the component mounter;an instruction output section configured to output an exchange instruction of the component supply units, including an automatic exchange instruction to the unit exchange device, so as to be recognizable by an operator, based on an instruction list in which multiple attachment and detachment instructions are registered,in which a type of attachment and detachment, indicating the attachment or the detachment, are associated with identification information identifying the component supply unit targeted to be attached and detached, and positional information for the attachment and detachment in the component mounter;an acquisition section configured to acquire an attachment and detachment record that includes the identification information on the component supply unit, the positional information on the attachment and detachment, and the type of attachment and detachment when the component supply unit is attached and detached on the component mounter; anda processing section configured to ...

Feeder and mounting machine

A feeder, which is used through installation in a mounting machine and which is configured to supply components that a mounting machine mounts on a printed circuit board. The feeder is a second type of feeder which is capable of performing a second aspect component supply operation, and is interchangeable with a first type of feeder which performs a first aspect component supply operation. The feeder is configured to transmit feeder information indicating that the feeder is the first type of feeder and perform the first aspect component supply operation when a request for feeder information is received from the mounting machine by a first command, and transmit feeder information indicating that the feeder is the second type of feeder and perform the second aspect component supply operation when a request for feeder information is received from the mounting machine by a second command.

FLEXIBLE EQUIPMENT FRONT END MODULE INTERFACES, ENVIRONMENTALLY-CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT FRONT END MODULES, AND ASSEMBLY METHODS

An equipment front end module interface of an equipment front end module including environmental controls. The equipment front end module interface includes a first mounting member configured to couple to a load lock assembly, and a flexible seal coupled to the first mounting member. The flexible seal provides sealing between the equipment front end module and the load lock assembly and also accommodates axial and other misalignment between the load lock assembly and the equipment front end module during assembly. Equipment front end modules including the equipment front end module interface and methods of assembling a load lock assembly to the equipment front end module using the equipment front end module interface are provided, as are other aspects. 1. An equipment front end module interface , comprising:a first mounting member configured to couple to a load lock assembly; anda flexible seal coupled to the first mounting member, the flexible seal including a sealing flange configured to seal around an interface opening in an equipment front end module.2. The equipment front end module interface of wherein the sealing flange comprises an outer gasket portion including a plurality of mounting holes.3. The equipment front end module interface of wherein at least some of the plurality of mounting holes are elongated.4. The equipment front end module interface of wherein the sealing flange comprises a plurality of ridges surrounding the first mounting member.5. The equipment front end module interface of wherein the first mounting member comprises a rectangular plate including a substrate opening claim 1 , the first mounting member configured to receive and couple the load lock assembly about the substrate opening.6. The equipment front end module interface of claim 5 , wherein the substrate opening is located on an upper half of the rectangular plate.7. The equipment front end module interface of claim 1 , wherein a first plane of a sealing surface of the first ...

ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM

An electronic component mounting method for two types of boards, using an electronic component mounting system in which multiple mounters are arranged in series; the mounters include a board conveyance device having a first conveyance lane that loads the first board and a second conveyance lane that loads the second board, and a component transfer device having a first mounting head and a second mounting head; a portion of multiple mounters are set as independent production mounters and the remaining portion are set as second lane dedicated mounters; mounting a first set of electronic components on the first board is allocated to the first mounting heads of the independent production mounters; and mounting a second set of electronic components on the second board is allocated to the second mounting heads of the independent production mounters and to the first mounting heads and the second mounting heads of the second lane dedicated mounters. 1. An electronic component mounting method comprising:setting a portion of multiple electronic component mounters as independent production mounters and the remaining portion of the multiple electronic component mounters as second lane dedicated mounters;allocating mounting of a first set of electronic components on a first board to a first mounting head of the independent production mounters; andallocating mounting of a second set of electronic components on a second board to a second mounting head of the independent production mounters and to a first mounting head and a second mounting head of the second lane dedicated mounters,the electronic component mounting method being a method in which at least one of the component quantity or the component types are different for the first set of electronic components to be mounted on the first board and the second set of electronic components to be mounted on the second board, and using an electronic component mounting system in which multiple component mounters are arranged in series ...

ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM WITH CROSS LINE COMMUNICATION

A component mounting system has a supply reel accommodating a component, a plurality of mounting lines each having a mounting apparatus and a line management apparatus, and a central network that provides direct communication between the line management apparatuses of each mounting line. A remaining number of components on the supply reel is determined based on cross line communication between the line management apparatuses and comparison of data at different times stored on the line management apparatuses. Such architecture does not require the use of a central server. Rather, the system is a material information exchange system without a single point of failure, where no one computer failure can cause an entire factory shutdown. 1. A component mounting system , comprising:a supply reel configured to accommodate a component to be mounted to a substrate, the supply reel being associated with a reel identifier; a plurality of mounting apparatuses configured to mount the component supplied by the supply reel on the substrate; and', 'a line management apparatus having a storage device that stores data associating with the reel identifier and a remaining number of components accommodated by the supply reel at a time point, and a processor configured to monitor the remaining number of components; and, 'a plurality of mounting lines, each of the mounting lines comprisinga central network configured to provide direct communication between the line management apparatuses of each of the plurality of mounting lines, wherein:when the supply reel is mounted to a mounting apparatuses in a first mounting line, the processor of the line management apparatus of the first mounting line is configured to determine the remaining number of components accommodated by the supply reel based on stored data, andthe stored data is identified via communication between the line management apparatus of the first mounting line and line management apparatuses of other mounting lines via cross ...

Tape feeder

There is provided a tape feeder for feeding a taped component, in which multiple electric components are taped to a tape having engagement holes formed at equal pitches, to a supply position by engaging feeding claws with the engagement holes, including: a claw member that linearly moves in a state of being engaged with the engagement hole and feeds the taped component toward the feeding claw.

INFORMING DEVICE AND INFORMING METHOD

An informing device includes a loading section feeding automatically a subsequent component tape that is preset in the tape feeder when the component tape that is being fed by the feeding device has no component. A controller is configured to determine whether the component tape that is being fed by the feeding device and the subsequent component tape are present in the tape feeder or only one of the component tape and the subsequent component tape is present in the tape feeder based on a management table, and configured to control a display section to inform that the subsequent component tape can be preset in the tape feeder before the subsequent component tape is preset when only one of the component tapes is present in the tape feeder. 1. An informing device informing information on a tape feeder that supplies a component to a component mounting device by feeding a component tape including the component to a component supply position , the informing device comprising:a feeding device configured to feed the component tape toward the component supply position;a loading loader configured to automatically feed a subsequent component tape that is preset in the tape feeder to the feeding device when the component tape that is being fed by the feeding device has no component;an informing apparatus; anda controller configured to determine whether the component tape that is being fed by the feeding device and the subsequent component tape are present in the tape feeder or only one of the component tape and the subsequent component tape is present in the tape feeder based on management information for managing presence of the component tape in the tape feeder, and configured to control the informing apparatus to inform that the subsequent component tape can be preset in the tape feeder before the subsequent component tape is preset when only the one of the component tape and the subsequent component tape is present in the tape feeder.2. The informing device according to ...

METHOD FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND DEVICE FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

A control unit determines whether or not confirmation of a type of a tape processing unit is necessary, and performs identification processing of the type of the tape processing unit when confirmation of the type of the tape processing unit is determined as necessary. Then, this identification processing of the type is performed and the control unit determines whether or not an electronic component handleable by this tape processing unit coincides with an electronic component of a component arrangement number in a feeder base, to perform control for performing an extraction operation for an electronic component in a storage tape with an adsorption nozzle when the electronic component is determined as coinciding. 1. A method for mounting an electronic component , comprising a component supply unit attachably/detachably mounted with a tape processing unit including an outlet opening set up for exposing an electronic component having been sealed in a storage portion by a cover tape covering the storage portion of a storage tape , supplying the electronic component to a component extraction position and extracting the supplied electronic component with a component extractor , for mounting the electronic component extracted from the component supply unit on a substrate , said method comprising the steps of:determining whether or not confirmation of the type of the tape processing unit is necessary;performing identification processing of the type of the tape processing unit when the confirmation of the type of the tape processing unit is determined as necessary;determining whether or not the identification processing has been performed and an electronic component handleable by the tape processing unit coincides with an electronic component of a component arrangement number in a feeder base; andperforming an extraction operation for the electronic component with the component extractor when the electronic component is determined as coinciding.2. The method for mounting an ...

Automatic conveyance apparatus and production system comprising same

An automatic conveyance apparatus includes a first loading surface, an adjustment device, a movement device, and a control section. The control section drives the movement device to move the member between the first loading surface and the second loading surface when the automatic conveyance apparatus is positioned at a member delivery position and/or a member pickup position where the automatic conveyance apparatus delivers and/or picks up the member and when the height and the inclination of the first loading surface are adjusted in accordance with the height position and the inclination position of the second loading surface by the adjustment device. The automatic conveyance apparatus is configured to travel between multiple predetermined positions including the member delivery position and/or the member pickup position.

COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE, COMPONENT SUPPLY METHOD AND SURFACE MOUNTING MACHINE

A component supply device comprises: a main body including a tape path which guides a component supply tape being sent in a longitudinal direction to a component supply position, and an introducing region which communicates with the tape path on a side opposite to the supply position in the longitudinal direction and introduces the supply tape into the tape path; and a tape position switching mechanism which switches the position of the supply tape in a vertical direction with respect to the tape path on the side opposite to the supply position. The tape position switching mechanism includes a supporter movable between a supporting position for supporting the supply tape from below and a non-supporting position separated from the supporting position in a width direction of the supply tape. The supporter releases the supply tape to move the supply tape downward from the supporting position to the non-supporting position. 1. A component supply device for supplying components by sending a component supply tape holding the components in a longitudinal direction of the component supply tape , the device comprising:a main body including a tape path configured to guide the component supply tape being sent in the longitudinal direction to a component supply position and an introducing region provided to communicate with the tape path on a side opposite to the component supply position in the longitudinal direction and configured to introduce the component supply tape into the tape path; anda tape position switching mechanism configured to switch the position of the component supply tape in a vertical direction with respect to the tape path on the side opposite to the component supply position;the tape position switching mechanism including a tape supporter movable between a supporting position for supporting the component supply tape from below and a non-supporting position separated from the supporting position in a width direction of the component supply tape; andthe tape ...

COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE, COMPONENT SUPPLY METHOD AND SURFACE MOUNTING MACHINE

A component supply device including a main body provided with an introducing region into which a component supply tape holding components is introduced and configured to supply the components by sending the component supply tape introduced into the main body via the introducing region in a longitudinal direction of the component supply tape. The device comprises a tape supporter insertable into the introducing region while supporting the component supply tape, and a clamping mechanism configured to sandwich and hold at least a part of a supported part of the component supply tape supported by the tape supporter with respect to the tape supporter. The component supply tape is introduced into the main body by inserting the tape supporter into the introducing region with the component supply tape held by the clamping mechanism. 1. A component supply device including a main body provided with an introducing region into which a component supply tape holding components is introduced , and configured to supply the components by sending the component supply tape introduced into the main body via the introducing region in a longitudinal direction of the component supply tape , the device comprising:a tape supporter insertable into the introducing region while supporting the component supply tape; anda clamping mechanism configured to sandwich and hold at least a part of a supported part of the component supply tape supported by the tape supporter with respect to the tape supporter, such that the component supply tape is introduced into the main body by inserting the tape supporter into the introducing region with the component supply tape held by the clamping mechanism.2. The component supply device according to claim 1 , wherein:the tape supporter includes a support configured to support one principal surface of the component supply tape; and a clamp configured to press the component supply tape against the support; and', 'a switcher configured to switchingly hold the ...

PROCESSING METHOD FOR TIP END OF TAPE, JIG FOR PROCESSING TIP END OF TAPE, AND PROCESSING DEVICE FOR TIP END OF TAPE

A processing method for a tip end of a tape is a method of processing a tip end of a component storage tape before attaching the component storage tape to a component feeding device. The processing method for a tip end of a tape includes a lifting step and a folding step. At the lifting step, a lifting process of lifting the tip end of the cover tape off the carrier tape is carried out such that a part of a tip edge of the cover tape is separated from the carrier tape. At the folding step, the lifted tip end of the cover tape is folded along a fold to form a triangular fold piece. 1. A processing method for a tip end of a tape , the processing method being a method of processing on a component storage tape including a carrier tape having a plurality of component storage portions storing components therein , the component storage portions being arranged at given intervals , and a cover tape having both ends in a width direction joined to the carrier tape such that the cover tape covers the component storage portions , and a method of processing a tip end of the component storage tape before attaching the component storage tape to a component feeder , the processing method comprising:lifting a tip end of the cover tape off the carrier tape such that at the tip end of the component storage tape, a part of a tip edge of the cover tape at least having one end in the width direction joined to an upper surface of the carrier tape is separated from the carrier tape; andfolding the lifted tip end of the cover tape along a fold to form a triangular fold piece.2. The processing method for a tip end of a tape according to claim 1 , wherein an end point on a tip end side of the fold is at a position separated by a given distance from a tip edge toward a rear end side of the cover tape in a longitudinal direction of the cover tape.3. The processing method for a tip end of a tape according to claim 1 , wherein an end point on a rear end side of the fold is at a position separated ...

PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND PRODUCTION SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD

It is an object of the present invention to provide a production system and a control method for the production system that can suppress erroneous mounting when a tape feeder is shared and used even when latest tape feeder information is not shared among multiple production lines in a production system having multiple production lines. Information that matches the tape feeder database stored by the line management device is stored in the tape feeder. When the tape feeder is mounted on the mounting machine, the information stored in the tape feeder is read, and when it is determined that the information does not match the tape feeder database, mounting of the electronic component supplied from the tape feeder is stopped. 16.-. (canceled)7. A production system , comprising:multiple production lines, each production line having at least one electronic component mounting machine;a line management device provided in each of the multiple production lines;a tape feeder having a mounting section configured to be mounted with a component tape in which electronic components are accommodated in a carrier tape; anda communication device configured to acquire a tape feeder ID assigned to a tape feeder and a component ID assigned to a component tape when the component tape is mounted in a tape feeder whose mounting section is not mounted with a component tape, andtransmit tape feeder information to the line management device of the production line in which mounting is to be performed and said tape feeder, the tape feeder information including acquired tape feeder IDs and component IDs which are linked with each other;whereineach of the line management device and the tape feeder stores the tape feeder information when the tape feeder information from the communication device is transmitted; andwherein the electronic component mounting machine executes:a reading process in which the tape feeder information is read from the tape feeder when the tape feeder is mounted;a receiving ...

TRAY FEEDER AND COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS

A tray feeder extracts one of trays where components are stored from corresponding one of magazines, and moves the extracted tray to a component feed position. The tray feeder includes a rack portion having a plurality of magazine holding portions disposed in a vertical direction, and a tray movement portion that extracts one of the trays from corresponding one of the magazines through a corresponding one of tray extraction ports. The magazine holding portions hold the magazines respectively which are inserted horizontally through magazine exits/entrances. Each of the magazine holding portions includes a block unit which blocks communication between the magazine exit/entrance and the tray extraction port of corresponding magazine holding portion when the magazine is removed from the corresponding magazine holding portion through the magazine exit/entrance. 1. A tray feeder which extracts one of trays where components are stored from corresponding one of magazines , and moves the extracted tray to a component feed position , the tray feeder comprising:a rack portion that comprises a plurality of magazine holding portions disposed in a vertical direction, the magazine holding portions configured to hold the magazines respectively which are inserted horizontally through magazine exits/entrances provided correspondingly to the magazine holding portions; anda tray movement portion that extracts one of the trays from corresponding one of the magazines held in the magazine holding portions, through a corresponding one of tray extraction ports provided correspondingly to the magazine holding portions respectively, and moves the extracted tray to the component feed position,wherein each of the magazine holding portions comprises a block unit which blocks communication between the magazine exit/entrance and the tray extraction port provided correspondingly to one of the magazine holding portions when the magazine is removed from the corresponding one of the magazine holding ...

OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM

A work management system includes a part resupply management unit that manages a plan of part resupply work and a collection management unit that collects waste material data and manages the collection work to be executed in future. The part resupply management unit includes a resupply target specifying unit that specifies a resupply time zone and a target mounting machine, and a work planning unit that extracts a plurality of the target mounting machines with the resupply time zones overlapping each other and that creates a work plan to make a patrol of the target mounting machines and execute the resupply work at the target mounting machines. When a need of the collection work to be executed has arisen at the target mounting machine, the work planning unit creates a work plan to execute both the resupply work and the collection work for the target mounting machine. 1. A work management system which , on a production line including a plurality of mounting machines each provided with a component supply device to which a component storage member is attachable , each of the mounting machines mounting components supplied from the component supply device on a board to produce a component mounting board , manages resupply work of resupplying each of the mounting machines with the component storage member and collection work of collecting a waste material related to the component storage member from each of the mounting machines , the work management system comprising:a part resupply management unit configured to manage a plan of the resupply work for the component supply devices of the plurality of mounting machines; anda collection management unit configured to collect waste material data on a state of generation of the waste material at the plurality of mounting machines, thus managing the collection work to be executed in future, for each of the plurality of mounting machines,wherein the part resupply management unit includes:a resupply target specifying unit ...

TAPE FEEDER, COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS AND COMPONENT FEEDING METHOD

There is provided a tape feeder that feeds a carrier tape to supply components to a component suction position for a mounting head in a component mounting apparatus. The tape feeder includes a first tape feed mechanism which is provided in a downstream side and feeds a preceding tape to the component suction position, and a second tape feed mechanism provided in an upstream side and feeds a following tape from a tape introducing port side toward the first tape feed mechanism. The tape feeder also includes a tape slipping-off informing unit which informs the component mounting apparatus that the following tape is slipped off from the second tape feed mechanism. For example, the tape slipping-off informing unit decides that the following tape is slipped off when a rotation of a sprocket of the second tape feed mechanism in an opposite direction is detected. 1. A tape feeder that feeds a carrier tape in which components are accommodated on a pitch by pitch basis to supply the components to a component suction position for a mounting head in a component mounting apparatus which picks up , holds and mounts the components on a board by the mounting head , the tape feeder comprising:a tape running path provided and communicated from a tape introducing port opened in an upstream end part in a tape feeding direction in a feeding on the pitch by pitch basis to the component suction position to guide the carrier tape on the tape running path;a first tape feed mechanism which is provided in a downstream side in the tape running path and feeds a preceding tape which is firstly fed of two carrier tapes introduced from the tape introducing port in tandem on the pitch by pitch basis to the component suction position;a second tape feed mechanism provided in an upstream side in the tape running path and feeds a following tape which is subsequently fed of the two carrier tapes in tandem from the tape introducing port side toward the first tape feed mechanism; anda tape slipping-off ...

ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING MACHINE

An electronic component mounting machine includes: a mounting head that mounts electronic components onto a circuit board; a tape feeder which feeds a first tape material that accommodates a plurality of electronic components to the mounting head; a counting device which counts the number of electronic components remaining in the first tape material by subtracting the number of consumed electronic components which corresponds to an operating amount of the electronic component mounting machine from an initial value of the number of the electronic components accommodated in the first tape material; a detection device which detects a splice portion that joins a starting end of a second tape material to a tail end of the first tape material; and a determining device which determines whether or not a count value obtained by the counting device is within a predetermined normal range when the detection device detects the splice portion. 1. An electronic component mounting machine comprising:a mounting head that mounts electronic components onto a circuit board;a tape feeder which feeds a first tape material that accommodates a plurality of electronic components to the mounting head;a counting device which counts the number of electronic components remaining in the first tape material by subtracting the number of consumed electronic components which corresponds to an operating amount of the electronic component mounting machine from an initial value of the number of the electronic components accommodated in the first tape material;a detection device which detects a splice portion that joins a starting end of a second tape material to a tail end of the first tape material; anda determining device which determines whether or not a count value obtained by the counting device is within a predetermined normal range when the detection device detects the splice portion.2. The electronic component mounting machine according to claim 1 ,wherein the determining device changes the ...