CN101150950B

CN101150950B - Component supplier fixation device

Info

Publication number: CN101150950B
Application number: CN2007101512825A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 屉本宪一; 冈崎岳生
Original assignee: Juki Corp
Current assignee: Juki Corp
Priority date: 2006-09-19
Filing date: 2007-09-18
Publication date: 2011-01-12
Anticipated expiration: 2027-09-18
Also published as: JP4818860B2; CN101150950A; JP2008078172A

Abstract

The present invention can locate the component picking up position of the component supplier with low cost and high precision. A component supplier positioning device is used for the component supplier for accepting component picked up by an adsorption nozzle of a component mounting machine, mounting on the supplier storing device of the component mounting machine, so as to lead its component picking up position to be the regulating position, it has: a left/right positioning unit, it inserting and forming into the stop unit on the supplier storing device, executing left/right directional position; a front/rear positioning part, connecting with the block formed on front of the supplier storing device, processing front/rear directional position; an elastic body, clamping the incline of the block; a plurality of up and down positioning components, processing up and down directional position on at least one part in front/rear direction; and a clamping unit, clamping the locking shaft arranged at rear of the supplier storing device from inclining direction, applying force to the up and down and front and rear direction.

Description

Component supplier fixation device

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of component supplier fixation device, when it is installed on the feeder storage facilities of component mounter at the parts feeder that will accommodate electronic unit, position so that the take-off location of component mounter adsorption mouth is in assigned position.

Background technology

Component mounter is used for fast and accurately a plurality of electronic units (being designated hereinafter simply as parts) such as IC (integrated circuit), resistor, capacitor is carried printed base plate automatically.Usually, this component mounter utilization is arranged at the adsorption mouth on the boarded head, and the parts take-off location adsorption element from the parts feeder carries on the substrate.At this moment, if above-mentioned parts take-off location produces deviation, then the parts absorption position of adsorption mouth can produce deviation, perhaps adsorbs attitude and produces unusually, perhaps under the deviation serious situation of take-off location, can not utilize the adsorption mouth adsorption element.Therefore, the parts take-off location of positioning element feeder is very important accurately.

For this reason, as shown in Figure 1, patent documentation 1 discloses following structure.Fig. 1 is the key diagram of pulling out of parts feeder and installation action, the state that Fig. 1 (a) expression parts feeder 4 is rearward pulled out.Fig. 1 (b) is illustrated in the installation action that parts feeder 4 is forwards pushed along feeder storage facilities 3, the state of main part 4a during near the normal mounting position.Fig. 1 (c) expression remains on parts feeder 4 state of the normal mounting position of feeder storage facilities 3 by further pushing main part 4a.

On the feeder base plate 20 of the main part 4a that parts feeder 4 is installed on the fore-and-aft direction (being called the Y direction) with being free to slide, be provided with guiding parts 23 be installed, described installation guiding parts 23 have with the longitudinal component 13 that is configured in main part 4a lower surface on the chimeric T word slit of T word section.In the normal mounting position, make the liner component 14 and the even surface 23a butt that guiding parts 23 is installed of the lower surface of main part 4a, go up the location at above-below direction (being called the Z direction), make stopper portions 15 and stop component 22 butts, on fore-and-aft direction, locate.

Also record respectively among Fig. 1: the flange surface 13a of longitudinal component 13, the lower surface 15a of block 15 and front end face (right side among the figure) 15b, be used for engaging and the card of the rear end (figure left end) of latch for printed circuit feeder 4 ends the contact-making surface 22a of handle 17a, recess 21, stop component 22, is arranged at the rotor block 24 and the anticreep parts 25 of the rear end of feeder base plate 20 for the flange surface 13a of the above-mentioned longitudinal component 13 of rotational support with aftermentioned rotor block 24.

In the prior art, shown in Fig. 1 (c), make the front portion that on fore-and-aft direction, is free to slide ground mounted component feeder 4 (with the component feed direction as the place ahead to) the front end face 15b of stopper portions 15, bearing surface 22a butt with the stop component 22 of feeder base plate 20, carry out the location of fore-and-aft direction (the place ahead to), simultaneously, utilize the even surface 23a of installation guiding parts 23 upper ends and the liner component 14 of parts feeder 4 lower surfaces, carry out the location of above-below direction.

Patent documentation 1: the spy opens the 2003-298287 communique

Summary of the invention

But, patent documentation 1 described prior art, even stop component 22 butts of the block by making parts feeder 4 front portions 15 and feeder base plate 20, can carry out the location of Y direction, owing on the Z direction, do not exert pressure yet, so shown in the arrow A of Fig. 2, upper-lower position is uncertain, fixing rigidity is low.In addition, the block 15 of parts feeder 4 front portions, as shown in Figure 3, having raised face is front end face 15b and inclined plane 15c, for two contact-making

surface

22a, 22b of the stop component 22 that makes these two

face

15b, 15c and feeder base plate 20 butt reliably, must improve the machining accuracy of two

parts

15,22, the cost of block 15 and stop component 22 can increase.And because the rear portion of parts feeder 4, only handle 17a is hooked on the rotor block 24 that is rotated by only blocking, and does not have the pressurization part to the Z direction, so the fixing rigidity at rear is low.In addition, the location of the left and right directions of parts feeder 4 (being called directions X) is only realized by the combination that guiding parts 23 and longitudinal component 13 are installed, and considers not to be correct positioning.

The present invention solves above-mentioned prior art problems point, can be with low cost, and the parts take-off location of positioning element feeder accurately.

Component supplier fixation device among the present invention, it is used for and will accommodates the parts feeder (50) of the parts that picked up by the adsorption mouth of component mounter, be installed on the feeder storage facilities (32) of component mounter, so that the parts take-off location on this parts feeder is an assigned position, wherein, have: left and right sides positioning unit (52F, 52R), its insertion are formed in the card stop element (34G, 34S) on the above-mentioned feeder storage facilities, carry out the location of left and right directions; Before and after location division (58), its be formed at the block butt in above-mentioned feeder storage facilities the place ahead, carry out the location of fore-and-aft direction; Elastomer (60,80,84), its inclined-plane with above-mentioned block sandwiches; (54F), it carries out the location of above-below direction to a plurality of positioning elements up and down at least one position of fore-and-aft direction for 34F, 34R; And clamping unit (62), it clamps the locking shaft that is arranged at above-mentioned feeder storage facilities rear from tilted direction, and direction and fore-and-aft direction are exerted pressure up and down.

By above-mentioned positioning element up and down only is configured on the abutting part, can suppress cost.

The effect of invention

According to the present invention, can carry out in the front portion of parts feeder exerting pressure to the Z direction on the basis of location of Y direction, thereby can improve the fixing rigidity of parts take-off location.At this moment, because pressurize to the Z direction by elastomer, so do not need high-precision inclined-plane, the dependence reduction to the parts precision can suppress cost.In addition,, can exert pressure, improve the fixing rigidity at parts feeder rear to Y, Z direction by from oblique clamping locking shaft.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 represents the end view of the disclosed parts feeder of Fig. 4 of patent documentation 1 detent mechanism.

Fig. 2 is the leading section enlarged drawing that is used to illustrate prior art problems point shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is the leading section enlarged drawing that is used to illustrate the other problems point of prior art shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 4 has represented to use the integrally-built oblique view of component mounter of the present invention.

Fig. 5 represents the end view of the structure of embodiments of the present invention 1.

Fig. 6 represents the exploded view that comprises part sectioned view of embodiments of the present invention 1.

Fig. 7 represents the horizontal sectional drawing of the directions X location division of embodiments of the present invention 1.

Fig. 8 represents the enlarged drawing of wanting bilge construction of the front end of embodiments of the present invention 1.

Fig. 9 represents the drawing in side sectional elevation of the guide rail that the horizontal slip of embodiments of the present invention 1 is dismantled.

Figure 10 represents the end view of wanting bilge construction of embodiments of the present invention 2.

Figure 11 represents the end view of wanting bilge construction of embodiments of the present invention 3.

Figure 12 represents the drawing in side sectional elevation of wanting bilge construction of embodiments of the present invention 4.

Figure 13 represents the oblique view of wanting bilge construction of embodiments of the present invention 5.

Embodiment

Below, with reference to accompanying drawing embodiments of the present invention are described in detail.

Fig. 4 represents the skeleton diagram as the component mounter of applicable object of the present invention.

This component mounter 30 has: parts supply unit (feeder storage facilities) 32, and it is configured in front portion (lower-left among the figure); Board carrying portion 72, it is used to carry the substrate 70 of boarded parts 51, central portion slightly by the rear, from upper left to the lower right to extension; And XY delivery section 74, the front portion that it is configured in component mounter 30 with moving freely has X-axis portal frame 74X and Y-axis portal frame 74Y.

On the above-mentioned parts supply unit 32, be arranged side by side a plurality of parts feeders 50, this parts feeder 50 is for example accommodated a plurality of parts 51 on tape.

On above-mentioned XY delivery section 74, be equipped with boarded head 76 in the mode that can on above-below direction (Z direction), move freely, this boarded head 76 has adsorption mouth 78, and this adsorption mouth 78 is at adsorption element 51 on the parts supply unit 32 and carry to substrate 70.

Below, be elaborated to being used for that above-mentioned parts feeder 50 is installed in execution mode 1 on the parts supply unit 32, detent mechanism of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is the end view that expression parts feeder 50 is installed in the state on the feeder storage facilities 32, Fig. 6 is the exploded view that comprises part sectioned view, Fig. 7 is the top view of expression directions X localization part, and Fig. 8 is the enlarged drawing of expression leading section, and Fig. 9 is the drawing in side sectional elevation of expression horizontal slide rail portion.

In this detent mechanism, the location of the left and right directions (directions X) of parts feeder 50 shown in Figure 7 is performed such, promptly, know clearly as Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 and to show, make downward pin 52F, the 52R of the front and rear that is arranged on parts feeder 50, insert slit 34G, the 34S of the conduct card stop element on liner component 34F, the 34R that is arranged at feeder storage facilities 32 front and back respectively.In addition, also can be opposite with diagram, the pin in that the 32 side settings of feeder storage facilities make progress is provided with slit in parts feeder 50 sides.

In addition, the location of Y direction is performed such, promptly, as shown in Figure 5, utilization be arranged at parts feeder 50 sides, be the anchor clamps 62 that rotate at the center with fulcrum 64, be arranged on the locking shaft 36 of feeder storage facilities 32 sides from oblique clamping, know clearly as Fig. 8 and show, make Y direction location-plate 58 and the block 32B butt that is arranged at feeder storage facilities 32 front portions.56 is dividing plate among the figure.

And, the location of Z direction is performed such, promptly, clamp above-mentioned locking shaft 36 by anchor clamps 62, make liner (being also referred to as preceding liner) the parts 34F butt of the block 32B upper surface of the lower surface of Z direction location liner component 54F of parts feeder 50 front portions and feeder storage facilities 32, as shown in Figure 9, make the upper surface butt of Z direction location liner (being called the back liner) the parts 34R at the lower surface of the longitudinal component 66 lower surface, that have T font section that is fixed on parts feeder 50 downwards and feeder storage facilities 32 rear portions.Simultaneously, as shown in Figure 8, the lower surface of block 32B by making feeder storage facilities 32 front portions, flat spring 60 by Y direction location-plate 58 downsides that are fixed on parts feeder 50 sandwiches, not only can utilize Y direction location-plate 58 to carry out the location of Y direction reliably, and can exert pressure, for the rear to the Z direction, owing to non-rotary locking shaft 36 being clamped and can exerting pressure, parts pickup point (pick point) is carried out strength of fixation so can improve to the Z direction.The engaging of

liner component

34F, 34R and liner component 54F can only be any before and after these, perhaps also can increase liner component again on fore-and-aft direction and increases clamped position.

And, even dismounting parts feeder 50 in the component mounter operation process, enter the moving region of adsorption mouth 78 for play about the not meeting, in feeder storage facilities 32 sides, know clearly as Fig. 9 and to show, guide rail 38 is set, have the T font slit under the flange side direction, at 50 side settings of parts feeder and the chimeric aforementioned longitudinal component 66 of above-mentioned T font slit, so parts feeder 50 can be at play on the above-below direction and can horizontal slip on the Y direction with the font of falling T section.

In the present embodiment, because be provided with directions

X alignment pin

52F, 52R, so can the repeatable accuracy highland directions X position of take-off location be positioned at two positions with enough distances of the fore-and-aft direction of parts feeder 50.In addition, the allocation position of directions X alignment pin and quantity are not limited to this.

In addition, by the Y direction location-plate 58 and the block 32B of butt with it are set, so can the repeatable accuracy highland Y direction of take-off location be positioned.

And, when the parts feeder is dismantled, because limit and only carry out horizontal movement, so, also can dismantle the parts feeder safely even during the component mounter running by guide rail.

In the present embodiment, because except

liner component

54F, 34R, other positions are butt not, so liner component can shorten, can suppress cost.

In addition, in the above-mentioned execution mode, utilize flat spring 60 to sandwich block 32B, but shown in also can execution mode 2 as shown in figure 10, replace flat spring and use helical spring 80, make the bearing surface with block 32B become curved surface, block 82 pretensions with 1 contact.

Perhaps, also can execution mode 3 as shown in figure 11 shown in, omit helical spring, adopt elastomeric material 84 at the front end of block 82.

In addition,, be not limited to the T font for the slit of horizontally-sliding guide, also can execution mode 4 as shown in figure 12 shown in, be made as the guide rail 40 of slit with del.

And, shown in the execution mode 5 as shown in figure 13, also can make a side (feeder storage facilities side among the figure) for having the guide roller that rotates freely 42 of T font section.On the contrary, also can guide roller be set in parts feeder 50 sides.

Claims

1. component supplier fixation device, its parts feeder that is used for accommodating parts is installed in the feeder storage facilities of component mounter, so that the parts take-off location on this parts feeder is an assigned position, above-mentioned parts are picked up by the adsorption mouth of component mounter, it is characterized in that having:

Left and right sides positioning unit, its insertion are formed in the card stop element on the above-mentioned feeder storage facilities, carry out the location of left and right directions;

Before and after the location division, its be formed at the block butt in above-mentioned feeder storage facilities the place ahead, carry out the location of fore-and-aft direction;

Elastomer, its inclined-plane with above-mentioned block sandwiches;

A plurality of positioning elements up and down, it carries out the location of above-below direction at least one position of fore-and-aft direction; And

Clamping unit, it clamps the locking shaft that is arranged at above-mentioned feeder storage facilities rear from tilted direction, and direction and fore-and-aft direction are exerted pressure up and down.

2. component supplier fixation device according to claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned positioning element up and down only is arranged on the abutting part.