CN110679210B - Tape mounting management device and component mounting system - Google Patents

Abstract

The material belt installation management device comprises a data communication part, a judgment part, a first material belt installation management part and a second material belt installation management part. The data communication unit acquires substrate information from the component mounting device and acquires read-component identification information of the read-target tape. The substrate information is information in which the mounting component identification information and the installation position information of the tape feeder are associated with each other. The determination unit determines whether or not the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information. The first tape mounting management unit manages mounting of the tape feeder to be read on the setting position indicated by the setting position information correlated with the mounting component identification information, when the determination unit outputs the matching information. The second tape mounting management unit manages mounting of the tape feeder to be read to the tape feeder disposed at the remaining set position other than the set position indicated by the set position information, when the determination unit outputs the mismatch information.

Description

Tape mounting management device and component mounting system

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a tape mounting management device that manages mounting of a component storage tape to each of a plurality of tape feeders arranged on a component supply unit of a component mounting device, and a component mounting system including the tape mounting management device.

Background

A component mounting apparatus for mounting (mounting) an electronic component (hereinafter, simply referred to as a "component") on a substrate such as a printed wiring board to produce a component-mounted substrate includes a tape feeder. The tape feeder is a device that intermittently feeds a component storage tape containing components from a reel on which the component storage tape is wound, and supplies the component to a predetermined component pickup position. In a component supply unit of a component mounter, a plurality of tape feeders are arranged in parallel, and components supplied from the tape feeders are picked up by a component mounting head and mounted on a substrate.

The tape feeder has conventionally adopted the following splicing method: the tape is manually filled along the running path in the tape feeder by an operator, and when the leading tape (leading tape) is almost left, a subsequent new tape (trailing tape) is spliced to the trailing end of the leading tape to continuously supply components. However, in recent years, tape feeders of the no-splice type (also referred to as an automatic loading type) have become the mainstream in order to improve the efficiency of component replenishment work. The tape feeder of the splicing-free type is configured as follows: the tape is automatically loaded to the component pickup position by a button operation after the distal end of the tape is set to a predetermined position, and the subsequent tape is automatically loaded to the component pickup position after all the preceding tape is fed out by setting the distal end of the subsequent tape for component supplement to the predetermined position, and an intermittent tape feeding operation for the subsequent tape is started. Thus, the operator can be relieved from the complicated tape filling operation and the tape splicing operation, and the replacement adjustment operation of the tape feeder and the component supplement operation can be efficiently performed. For example, patent document 1 discloses an example of such a tape feeder of a splicing-less system.

When a component mounting substrate is produced by a component mounter, an operator performs a replacement adjustment operation of mounting a component storage tape required for production on a tape feeder or the like in accordance with a production schedule of the component mounting substrate, and then starts production. In the process of producing the component mounting substrate, in order to prevent the component supply from stopping and thus the production of the component mounting substrate from stopping, an operator performs a component replenishment operation for mounting a newly replenished component storage tape on the tape feeder in accordance with the number of components to be consumed in the production of the component mounting substrate.

In the case of the tape feeder of the non-splicing type, it is necessary to check whether or not the component storage tape is correct, that is, whether or not the component is correct when the component storage tape is attached. To this end, an operator operates a barcode reader to read identification information of a component from a barcode provided on a reel on which a component storage tape is wound, and performs management control of mounting the component storage tape on a tape feeder in accordance with the read component identification information. Then, the operator mounts the component storage tape, from which the component identification information is read, on the tape feeder subjected to the mounting management.

When producing one component mounting substrate in a component mounting apparatus, components are not supplied from all tape feeders arranged in a component supply unit. Therefore, when performing management control of mounting of the component storage tape to the tape feeder, generally, only mounting of the tape feeder of the component storage tape in which components for substrates in production are stored is managed. That is, generally, the mounting of the component storage tape to the tape feeder is managed by focusing on the fact that the component replenishing operation of the tape feeder for smoothly performing the component storage tape storing the components for one substrate in production is performed.

Therefore, among tape feeders arranged on the component supply unit of the component mounter, a tape feeder on which a component storage tape storing components other than those used for a substrate currently being produced is mounted does not belong to a target for which an operator performs a component replenishment operation. Therefore, it is impossible to perform the component replenishing operation for the component storage tape used for the next production that follows the current production. As a result, the component replenishing operation by the operator may be delayed in the next production, and the delay in the component replenishing operation may cause the component supply from the tape feeder to be stopped, thereby reducing the production efficiency of the component mounting substrate.

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2014-11328

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a tape mounting management device that can improve the production efficiency of a component mounting device for producing a component mounting board, and a component mounting system including the tape mounting management device, for a tape mounting management device that manages the mounting of a component storage tape to a tape feeder disposed on a component supply unit of a component mounting device.

A tape mounting management apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention is a tape mounting management apparatus for managing mounting of a component storage tape to each of a plurality of tape feeders, which are attached to a component mounting apparatus for mounting a component on a substrate to produce a component mounting substrate and on which the plurality of tape feeders capable of mounting the plurality of component storage tapes are arrayed, the tape mounting management apparatus including: a first information acquisition unit that acquires substrate information in which mounted component identification information indicating a position on the component supply unit where a tape feeder on which a component storage tape storing a component indicated by the mounted component identification information is mounted, and installation position information indicating a position on the component supply unit, the component identification information being identification information of a component to be mounted on a substrate in a process of producing a component-mounted substrate, the substrate information being obtained by correlating the mounted component identification information with the installation position information; a second information acquiring unit that acquires read component identification information, which is identification information of a component stored in a component storage tape, read from a recording unit provided on a reel around which the component storage tape is wound; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and to output matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and to output non-matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information does not match the component indicated by the mounted component identification information; a first tape mounting management unit configured to manage mounting of a tape feeder, which is a read target tape corresponding to the read component identification information, to a tape feeder provided at a setting position indicated by the setting position information associated with the mounted component identification information, when the determination unit outputs the matching information; a second tape mounting management unit configured to manage mounting of the read target tape to a tape feeder disposed at a position other than the setting position indicated by the setting position information associated with the mounting component identification information, when the determination unit outputs the inconsistency information; and a storage unit that stores feeder management information in which information on a position where a tape feeder is installed in the component supply unit and component identification information that is identification information of a component stored in a component storage tape attached to the tape feeder are associated with each other for all tape feeders arranged in the component supply unit, the second tape mounting management unit including: a setting position determining unit configured to determine the remaining setting positions after the tape feeder to which the reading target tape is to be attached is set; and a component checking unit that monitors whether or not the reading target tape is attached to the tape feeder set at the remaining set position specified by the set position specifying unit, and when the reading target tape is attached, the component checking unit updates the feeder management information so that the information of the remaining set position and the reading component identification information are associated with each other in the feeder management information.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a component mounting system comprising: a component mounting apparatus including a component supply unit on which a plurality of tape feeders capable of mounting a plurality of component storage tapes are arranged, for producing a component mounting substrate by mounting components on a substrate; and the tape mounting management device managing mounting of the component storage tape to each of the plurality of tape feeders.

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration of a component mounting system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a component mounting apparatus provided in the component mounting system.

Fig. 3 is a schematic side view of the component supply unit and the tape feeder.

Fig. 4 is a side view of the tape feeder.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the component housing tape.

Fig. 6 is an explanatory view of a mounting method of the subsequent belt.

Fig. 7 is an explanatory view of a mounting method of the subsequent belt.

Fig. 8 is an explanatory view of a mounting method of the subsequent belt.

Fig. 9 is an explanatory view of a mounting method of the subsequent belt.

Fig. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of the component mounting system.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram of the tape installation management device.

Fig. 12 is a schematic diagram for explaining the board information input to the tape mounting management device.

Fig. 13 is a schematic diagram for explaining feeder management information stored in the storage unit of the tape mounting management device.

Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram for explaining component reading guide information for guiding an operator to perform a reading operation of component identification information.

Fig. 15 is a schematic diagram illustrating feeder reading guide information for guiding an operator to perform a reading operation of feeder identification information.

Fig. 16A is a schematic diagram for explaining the installation prohibition setting performed by the setting portion.

Fig. 16B is a schematic diagram for explaining the installation prohibition setting with the first designation valid information added, which is executed by the setting section.

Fig. 16C is a schematic diagram for explaining the setting of the conditional installation permission by the setting section.

Fig. 16D is a schematic diagram for explaining the setting of the conditional installation permission with the second specifying valid information added thereto by the setting unit.

Fig. 16E is a schematic diagram for explaining the installation permission setting performed by the setting unit.

Fig. 16F is a schematic diagram for explaining the installation permission setting with the third designation valid information added, which is executed by the setting unit.

Fig. 17 is a schematic diagram for explaining tape mounting guide information generated when the notification processing unit performs the notification processing.

Fig. 18A is a flowchart showing the tape mounting management process.

Fig. 18B is a flowchart showing the tape mounting management processing.

Fig. 18C is a flowchart showing the tape mounting management processing.

Fig. 18D is a flowchart showing the tape mounting management process.

Fig. 18E is a flowchart showing the tape mounting management processing.

Fig. 18F is a flowchart showing the tape mounting management process.

Fig. 18G is a flowchart showing the tape mounting management processing.

Fig. 19 is a flowchart showing the tape monitoring process.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, a tape mounting management device and a component mounting system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Integral structure of component mounting system

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration of a component mounting system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The component mounting system 100 includes a component mounting apparatus 1 including a tape mounting management apparatus 200, and a database server 301 storing various information related to operations of the component mounting apparatus 1. In the component mounting system 100, the component mounting apparatus 1 and the database server 301 are connected in data communicable. In the component mounting system 100, a plurality of component mounting apparatuses 1 (four in fig. 1) are arranged in parallel, and the tape mounting management apparatuses 200 are provided in each of the component mounting apparatuses 1. In addition, the component mounting system 100 may be configured as follows: one tape mounting management device 200 provided separately from the component mounting devices 1 is used instead of the database server 301, and a plurality of component mounting devices 1 are connected to the one tape mounting management device 200 so as to be capable of data communication.

Constitution of component mounting apparatus

First, the structure of the component mounting apparatus 1 will be described with reference to fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the component mounting apparatus 1 provided in the component mounting system 100. In the following, the directional relationship will be described using XYZ orthogonal coordinate axes. The X direction is a direction parallel to the horizontal plane, the Y direction is a direction orthogonal to the X direction on the horizontal plane, and the Z direction is a direction orthogonal to both directions X, Y.

The component mounting apparatus 1 is an apparatus for mounting (mounting) components on a substrate P to produce a component mounting substrate (electronic circuit substrate). The component mounting apparatus 1 includes a base 1a having a rectangular shape in plan view, a substrate transfer mechanism 2 for transferring a substrate P on the base 1a, a component supply unit 4, a head unit 6, and a head unit drive mechanism for driving the head unit 6.

The substrate transfer mechanism 2 includes a pair of transfer belts 3 for transferring the substrate P in the X direction, and a positioning mechanism, not shown, for positioning the substrate P transferred by the transfer belts 3. The conveyor 3 is a so-called belt conveyor, and receives the substrate P from one side (the right side in fig. 2) thereof, conveys the substrate P to a predetermined component mounting operation position (the position of the substrate P shown in the figure), and carries out the substrate P to the other side (the left side in fig. 2) after the component mounting operation. The positioning mechanism is a lifting mechanism provided with a support pin. The positioning mechanism lifts the substrate P from the conveyor belt 3 and presses the substrate P to a lower surface of a conveying rail or the like outside the figure, thereby positioning the substrate P at the component mounting operation position.

The component supply units 4 are provided on both sides (both sides in the Y direction) of the substrate conveyance mechanism 2. In this example, the component supply units 4 are integrated with respect to the base 1a, i.e., cannot be assembled separately.

In the component supply unit 4, a plurality of tape feeders 5 are detachably arranged along the conveyor belt 3. The tape feeder 5 supplies small electronic components (hereinafter, simply referred to as elements) such as ICs, transistors, and capacitors with tape as a carrier. The structure of the tape feeder 5 will be described in detail later.

The head unit 6 takes out components from the tape feeders 5 of the component supply unit 4, mounts (mounts) the components on the substrate P, and moves in the X direction and the Y direction within a predetermined area based on the operation of the head unit drive mechanism. The head unit driving mechanism includes a pair of fixed rails 10 fixed to the elevated frame and extending in the Y direction, a unit support member 11 supported by the fixed rails 10 so as to be movable and extending in the X direction, and a ball screw shaft 12 screwed into the unit support member 11 and driven by a Y-axis servomotor 13. The head unit driving mechanism includes a fixing rail 14 fixed to the unit support member 11 and supporting the head unit 6 movably in the X direction, and a ball screw shaft 15 screwed into the head unit 6 and driven by an X-axis servomotor 16. That is, the head unit driving mechanism moves the head unit 6 in the X direction by driving the ball screw shaft 15 by the X-axis servomotor 16, and moves the unit supporting member 11 in the Y direction by driving the ball screw shaft 12 by the Y-axis servomotor 13. As a result, the head unit 6 can move in the X direction and the Y direction in a certain area.

In this example, the head unit driving mechanism is configured to move the unit support member 11 and the head unit 6 by the ball screw shafts 12 and 15 using the rotary motors (servo motors 13 and 16). However, the head unit driving mechanism may be configured to directly drive the unit supporting member 11 and the head unit 6 using, for example, a linear motor as a driving source.

The head unit 6 includes a plurality of shaft-shaped heads 20 and a head driving mechanism for driving the heads 20. In this example, the head unit 6 includes a total of five heads 20 aligned in a row in the X direction.

The head driving mechanism includes a lifting driving mechanism having a Z-axis servo motor 24 corresponding to each head 20 and lifting (moving in the Z direction) each head 20; the present invention includes one R-axis servomotor 25 (shown in fig. 10) common to the heads 20 and a rotation drive mechanism for simultaneously rotating the heads 20 about the head center axes (R direction).

Each head 20 has a nozzle for element suction at its distal end. Each nozzle is communicated with a negative pressure generator through an electric switching valve, and a negative pressure is supplied from the negative pressure generator to the distal end of the nozzle, whereby the element is adsorbed.

The head unit 6 is also provided with a substrate recognition camera 26. The substrate recognition camera 26 moves together with the head unit 6 to recognize and position the type of the substrate P, and photographs various marks described on the surface of the substrate P from above.

As shown in fig. 2, the component recognition cameras 7 are respectively arranged at positions between the component supply units 4 on the base 1a and the substrate conveyance mechanism 2. The component recognition camera 7 photographs a component taken out of the tape feeder 5 by the head 20 from below in order to recognize the suction state of the component.

Integral structure of belt type feeder

Fig. 3 is a schematic side view of the component supply unit 4 and the tape feeder 5, and fig. 4 is a schematic side view of the tape feeder 5. For convenience, the side closer to the substrate conveying mechanism 2 (the right side in fig. 3 and 4) will be referred to as the front side (front side), and the opposite side will be referred to as the rear side (rear side) in the following description of the tape feeder 5 and the component supply unit 4.

The tape feeder 5 is mounted on a feeder mounting portion 32 provided in the component supply unit 4. Specifically, feeder mounting unit 32 and reel supporting unit 36 are provided in component supply unit 4. Feeder attaching unit 32 is provided with a plurality of slots 34 arranged at predetermined intervals in the X direction and extending in parallel with each other in the Y direction, and a fixing base 35 extending in the X direction at a position forward of slots 34. The tape feeders 5 are provided in the respective slots 34, and the tape feeders 5 are fixed to the fixing base 35 by the clamping mechanism 42. Thereby, the plurality of tape feeders 5 are arranged in the X direction in a lateral direction on the component supply unit 4.

In reel support portion 36, reels 65 around which component tape 60 is wound are supported for each slot 34, and component tape 60 is drawn out from reels 65 to tape feeder 5. Reel support 36 is located at the lower rear side of feeder attaching part 32, and includes reel holder 37 for rotatably supporting reel 65 at two stages. Reference numeral 38 in fig. 3 and 4 denotes a guide roller for guiding the component storage tape 60 drawn out from the reel 65 to the tape feeder 5, and is provided at the rear end of the feeder mounting portion 32 in correspondence with each slot 34.

The tape feeder 5 includes a feeder main body 41 elongated in the front-rear direction (Y direction) and the above-described gripping mechanism 42 provided at the front lower portion thereof. The tape feeder 5 is fixed to the fixing base 35 by the clamping mechanism 42 in a state where the feeder main body 41 is inserted (set) into the insertion slot 34.

The tape feeder 5 further includes a front feeding portion 44 provided at a distal end portion of the feeder main body 41, a rear feeding portion 45 provided at a rear end portion of the feeder main body 41, a tape passage 46 provided in the feeder main body 41, a tape guide 47, first and second tape detection sensors 48a and 48b, a feeder control portion 49 (see fig. 10), a tape support 50 detachably fixed to a rear end portion of the feeder main body 41, and an operation portion 51 disposed on a rear upper surface of the feeder main body 41.

The tape channel 46 is a channel for guiding the component receiving tape 60. The belt passage 46 extends obliquely upward from the rear end portion of the feeder body portion 41 toward the front upper portion. As shown in fig. 4, the component housing tape 60 is introduced from the rear end of the feeder body portion 41 into the interior thereof, and is guided to the upper front portion of the feeder body portion 41 through the tape passage 46.

As shown in fig. 5, the component storage tape 60 is a long tape including a tape body 62 and a cover tape 64. In the tape main body 62, a plurality of element housing portions 62a (concave portions) opened at the upper portion are formed at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction, and the element C1 is housed in each element housing portion 62 a. The cover tape 64 is attached to the surface of the tape body 62, whereby the component accommodation portions 62a are closed by the cover tape 64. Further, a plurality of fitting holes 62b that are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction and penetrate the belt body 62 in the thickness direction are provided on the side of the element housing portion 62a in the belt body 62.

The component storage tape 60 is wound around a reel 65 as shown in fig. 3. Reel 65 is rotatably supported by reel holder 37, and component storage tape 60 is drawn out from reel 65 through tape passage 46 and led out to the upper front portion of feeder main body 41.

As shown in fig. 4, the tape guide 47 is provided on the front upper surface of the feeder main body 41. The tape guide 47 covers the component storage tape 60 passing through the tape passage 46, and guides the component storage tape 60 to the component supply position P1 substantially horizontally along the upper surface of the feeder main body portion 41. The component supply position P1 is a position where the head 20 takes out a component, and is provided near the top surface front end of the feeder main body 41.

An opening portion is provided in the tape guide 47 at a position corresponding to the component supply position P1, and an unillustrated cutting mechanism for cutting the cover tape 64 is provided at a position rearward of the opening portion. As shown in fig. 5, the cutting mechanism cuts the cover tape 64 along the longitudinal direction at one side of the widthwise center of the cover tape and folds the cover tape outward. Thereby, in the component supply position P1, the component C1 housed in the component housing portion 62a is exposed, and the head 20 can suck the component through the opening.

The front side feeding unit 44 includes a front side sprocket 52 disposed below the belt guide 47, a front side motor 53, and a front side gear group 54 composed of a plurality of transmission gears for transmitting the driving force of the front side motor 53 to the front side sprocket 52. The front sprocket 52 has teeth that are fitted into the fitting holes 62b of the element-housing belt 60 guided along the belt guide 47. That is, the front feeding unit 44 feeds the component storage tape 60 toward the component supply position P1 by rotationally driving the front side sprocket 52 by the front side motor 53.

The rear feeding unit 45 includes a rear sprocket 56 disposed at the rear end of the feeder main body 41, a rear motor 57, and a rear gear group 58 including a plurality of transmission gears for transmitting the driving force of the rear motor 57 to the rear sprocket 56. The rear side sprocket 56 faces the belt path 46 from above, and has teeth fitted into the fitting hole 62b of the component storage belt 60 guided along the belt path 46. That is, the rear feeding unit 45 feeds the component storage tape 60 forward (component supply position P1) by rotationally driving the rear side sprocket 56 by the rear motor 57.

The component storage tape 60 is fed to the component supply position P1 by the feeding portions 44 and 45, and the component is taken out through the opening at the component supply position P1. A tape collecting container not shown is disposed in front of the reel support portion 36. As shown in fig. 4, the component storage tape 60 from which the components have been taken out is guided downward from the distal end of the feeder main body 41, and is collected into the tape collection container while being cut by an external cutter.

As shown in fig. 4, the tape support 50 branches the rear end portion of the tape channel 46 into two upper and lower channels (an upper channel 46a and a lower channel 46b), and supports the component storage tape 60 passing through the upper channel 46a from the lower side. Specifically, the rear end portion of the belt path 46 is shaped to extend in the vertical direction from the front to the rear thereof. The tape support member 50 is inserted into the tape passage 46 from the rear of the feeder main body 41, and is detachably fixed to the feeder main body 41. Thereby, the rear end portion of the tape channel 46 is branched into the upper side channel 46a and the lower side channel 46b by the tape support 50.

As described above, the rear side sprocket 56 faces the upper side passage 46a, and is fitted into the fitting hole 62b of the component storage tape 60 passing through the upper side passage 46 a. The tape support 50 includes a support piece 50a that is elastically displaceable in the vertical direction, and the component storage tape 60 passing through the upper duct 46a is pressed upward by the support piece 50 a. Thereby, the component housing tape 60 is pressed against the rear sprocket 56.

The first tape detection sensor 48a and the second tape detection sensor 48b are provided in a state of facing the tape path 46, and detect the presence or absence of the component storage tape 60 passing through the tape path 46. Specifically, the first belt detection sensor 48a is provided at a position located forward (right side in fig. 4) of a junction of the upper side passage 46a and the lower side passage 46b and facing the belt passage 46 from below. On the other hand, the second tape detection sensor 48b is provided at a position facing the upper side passage 46a from above, thereby detecting the presence or absence of the component storage tape 60 in the upper side passage 46 a.

The operation unit 51 allows an operator to feed and return the component storage tape 60 as necessary. The operation unit 51 includes operation buttons 51a for tape feeding and tape returning, and an LED display unit 51b (see fig. 10) indicating the operation state of the tape feeder 5.

The feeder control unit 49 controls the driving of the tape feeder 5. Specifically, feeder control unit 49 controls the driving of front motor 53 and rear motor 57 based on the operation of operation button 51 a. The feeder control unit 49 controls an LED display unit 51b that notifies the operating state of the tape feeder 5. Although not shown, feeder mounting unit 32 includes a connector for electrically connecting each tape feeder 5 to an assembly control unit 70, described later, of component assembly apparatus 1, and feeder control unit 49 is electrically connected to assembly control unit 70 via the connector or the like. That is, feeder control unit 49 controls the driving of tape feeder 5 in response to the operation of operation unit 51, and controls the driving of tape feeder 5 based on the input of a control signal from assembly control unit 70.

Mounting method of component housing tape 60

The tape feeder 5 may be a so-called no-splice (automatic mounting) tape feeder in which a plurality of component storage tapes 60 (two tapes in the present embodiment) are mounted. That is, in the tape feeder 5, if the distal end of the component storage tape 60 is set (set) on the upper side passage 46a and the operation button 51a is operated, the component storage tape 60 is automatically loaded to the component pickup position P1, and if the component storage tape 60 for component supplement is set on the upper side passage 46a, after all the component storage tapes 60 previously mounted on the tape feeder 5 are fed out, the subsequent component storage tape 60 is automatically loaded to the component supply position P1. A method of mounting the component storage tape 60 on the tape feeder 5 will be described below.

First, a method of mounting the component housing tape 60 in advance will be described.

The operator secures the tape support 50 to the feeder body portion 41 and mounts the reel 65 to the lower reel holder 37 of the reel support portion 36. At this time, the operator reads a bar code 66 (component identification information: component ID) described later attached to the reel 65 by a bar code reader 300 described later for component verification. In this regard, it will be explained in detail later.

Then, component tape 60 is drawn from reel 65, and the distal end portion is inserted into upper channel 46a from the rear of feeder main body portion 41. Thus, the distal end portion of the component storage tape 60 is supported by the tape support 50 (support piece 50a) in a state where the distal end portion is fitted to the rear sprocket 56.

Next, the operator presses the operation button 51a (tape feed-out button) to load the component storage tape 60. Specifically, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the component housing tape 60 is fed out to a position where the distal end portion of the component housing tape 60 is fitted to the front side sprocket 52. This completes the mounting of the preceding component storage tape 60 to the tape feeder 5.

In the production of the component mounting substrate by the component mounter 1, the driving of the front motor 53 is controlled by the feeder control section 49 based on a control signal output from the mounting control section 70 according to the mounting program. Thus, the component storage tape 60 is intermittently fed out as the head 20 takes out the components. Since the rear side sprocket 56 is configured to allow the component storage tape 60 to be fed out in an idling manner in association with the component mounting, the rear side motor 57 is basically stopped except when the component storage tape 60 is mounted.

Next, a method of mounting the component housing tape 60 to be described later will be described with reference to fig. 6 to 9. In fig. 6 to 9, in order to distinguish the tape from each other, a character "P" is given to a symbol of the preceding component storage tape 60, and a character "F" is given to a symbol of the succeeding component storage tape 60.

First, the operator removes the tape support member 50 from the feeder body portion 41. When the tape support 50 is removed, the preceding component storage tape 60P is displaced to the bottom surface portion of the tape passage 46 by its own weight as shown in fig. 6. Thus, the preceding component housing tape 60P is separated from the rear side sprocket 56, and the fitting thereof is released.

Next, the operator mounts the tape support 50 on the feeder main body 41, and moves the reel 65 on which the preceding component storage tape 60P is wound from the lower reel holder 37 to the upper reel holder 37, as shown in fig. 7.

Then, as shown in fig. 8, reel 65 on which subsequent component tape 60F is wound is mounted on lower reel holder 37, component tape 60F is drawn out from reel 65, and the distal end portion thereof is set in upper duct 46a from the rear of feeder main body portion 41. That is, the support piece 50a supports the distal end portion of the element housing tape 60F in a state where the distal end portion is inserted into the upper duct 46a and fitted to the rear side sprocket 56. This completes the mounting of the subsequent component containing tape 60F to the tape feeder 5. In setting the subsequent component storage tape 60F, the barcode 66 (component identification information: component ID) attached to the reel 65 may be read by the barcode reader 300 described later for component verification, as in the case of the preceding component storage tape 60P.

The mounting of the subsequent component storage tape 60F to the tape feeder 5 does not hinder the feeding of the preceding component storage tape 60P. Therefore, the subsequent component storage tape 60F can be mounted on the tape feeder 5 without hindrance in a state where the preceding component storage tape 60P is mounted on the tape feeder 5.

In the process of producing the component mounting substrate in the component mounter 1, when all the preceding component storage tapes 60P are drawn from the reel 65, and the rear ends thereof pass through the position of the first tape detection sensor 48a as shown in fig. 9, and it is detected that the preceding component storage tapes 60P are not present, the rear side motor 57 is driven by the feeder control unit 49, and the following component storage tapes 60F are loaded at the component supply position P1. That is, the rear side sprocket 56 rotates, and the subsequent component storage tape 60F is fed out to the position where it is fitted to the front side sprocket 52 in accordance with the rotation. This automatically makes a transition from the preceding component storage tape 60P to the subsequent component storage tape 60F.

Thereafter, the reel 65 is removed from the upper reel holder 37, the current component storage tape 60F is set as the preceding component storage tape 60P, and the subsequent component storage tape 60F is mounted on the tape feeder 5 by the same procedure as described above, whereby the components can be continuously supplied from the tape feeder 5.

Control system of component mounting system

Next, a control system of the component mounting system 100 will be described with reference to a block diagram of fig. 10. In the component mounting system 100, the component mounting apparatus 1 includes a mounting control section 70 shown in fig. 10. The mounting control unit 70 includes an arithmetic processing unit 71 that comprehensively controls the operation of the component mounting apparatus 1, a storage unit 72 that stores mounting programs and the like, a motor control unit 73 that controls X, Y, Z and the driving of the respective servomotors 13, 16, 24, and 25 for the R axis, an image processing unit 74 that performs predetermined processing on image data output from the component recognition camera 7 and the substrate recognition camera 26, an external input/output unit 75, and a feeder communication unit 76. The assembly control unit 70 includes a tape mounting management device 200.

The arithmetic processing unit 71 is a computer including a CPU and a memory, and is connected to the storage unit 72, the motor control unit 73, the image processing unit 74, the external input/output unit 75, the feeder communication unit 76, and the tape mounting management device 200 via the bus 78. The arithmetic processing unit 71 executes a predetermined component mounting process and executes various arithmetic processes associated with the component mounting process.

The storage unit 72 of the component mounting apparatus 1 stores a mounting program and databases each storing data necessary for executing the mounting program. The database also stores various data necessary for the tape mounting management device 200 to execute the tape mounting management process, which will be described later. Specifically, substrate information is stored in the database of the storage unit 72.

Although details will be described later, the substrate information is information in which identification information of a component to be mounted on the substrate P (component ID, hereinafter referred to as "mounted component identification information") in the process of producing a component-mounted substrate by the component mounter 1 and installation position information indicating an installation position of the tape feeder 5 on the component supply unit 4 where the component storage tape 60 storing the component indicated by the mounted component identification information is attached are associated with each other.

In the process of producing the component mounting substrate by the component mounter 1, the head unit 6 is controlled based on the substrate information in such a manner as to take out the component indicated by the mounting component identification information, which is supplied from the tape feeder 5 set at the setting position indicated by the setting position information.

Feeder communication unit 76 is a feeder-dedicated interface, and all tape feeders 5 arranged in component supply unit 4 are connected to feeder communication unit 76 via the above-described connectors of fixed base 35. The external input/output unit 75 is an interface for performing data communication with the barcode reader 300 and the database server 301. The database server 301 stores various information on the operation of the component mounting apparatus 1.

The component mounting operation of the component mounting apparatus 1 based on the control of the arithmetic processing unit 71 is as follows. First, the head unit 6 moves onto the component supply unit 4, and the component is taken out from the tape feeder 5 by each head 20. Thereafter, the head unit 6 passes over the nearest component recognition camera 7, and the component sucked on each head 20 is picked up by the component recognition camera 7, thereby recognizing the suction state of the component. Then, the head unit 6 is moved above the substrate P, and the components sucked by the heads 20 are sequentially mounted on the substrate P. At this time, the components are appropriately mounted on the respective mounting points of the substrate P by controlling the position of the head unit 6, the rotation angle of the head 20, and the like based on the component recognition result. This completes one cycle of the component mounting operation, and the components necessary for the operation are mounted on the substrate P by repeating the operation as necessary.

Constitution of material belt installation management device

Next, the tape mounting management device 200 will be described with reference to the block diagram of fig. 11. The tape mounting management device 200 includes a control unit 201, a data communication unit 202, an operation unit 203, a display unit 204, and a warning lamp 205.

In the tape mounting management apparatus 200, the data communication unit 202 is an interface for acquiring various information from the external input/output unit 75 and information stored in the storage unit 72 via the bus 78. The data communication unit 202 functions as a first information acquisition unit that acquires substrate information stored in the database of the storage unit 72 via the bus 78. The board information acquired by the data communication unit 202 will be described with reference to fig. 12.

As shown in fig. 12, board information JH1 acquired by data communication unit 202 from storage unit 72 is information in which mounted component identification information JP11 is associated with mounting position information JF12, where mounted component identification information JP11 is identification information of a component to be mounted on board P in the course of production of a component-mounted board by component mounter 1, and mounting position information JF12 indicates the mounting position on component supply unit 4 of tape feeder 5 on which component storage tape 60 storing a component shown in mounted component identification information JP11 is mounted. In substrate information JH1, set position information JF12 is information specified by the position of slot 34 in feeder mounting unit 32. The slots 34 are assigned different slot numbers, and the positions of the slots 34, that is, the installation positions, can be determined by the slot numbers. The substrate information JH1 also includes information such as substrate name information JK11 indicating the name of the substrate P, and element name information JP12 indicating the name of an element corresponding to the mounted element identification information JP 11.

The data communication unit 202 also functions as a second information acquisition unit and a third information acquisition unit for acquiring information read by the barcode reader 300 operated by the operator via the external input/output unit 75. The barcode reader 300 reads the component recognition barcode 66 (recording unit, see fig. 3) provided on the reel 65 on which the component storage tape 60 is wound. The component recognition barcode 66 encodes and records read component identification information, which is identification information of the component stored in the component storage tape 60 wound on the reel 65, identification information of the reel, batch identification information for identifying a batch of the reel, and the like, and is provided, for example, on a side surface of the reel 65. When the operator sets component storage tape 60 on tape feeder 5, barcode reader 300 reads component identification barcode 66 provided on reel 65. The barcode reader 300 reads the feeder identification barcode 59 (recording unit, see fig. 3) provided on the tape feeder 5. Feeder identification bar code 59 encodes and records read feeder identification information or the like as identification information of tape feeder 5, and is provided on, for example, a side surface of tape feeder 5.

In the tape mounting management device 200, when the data communication unit 202 acquires the read-element identification information from the barcode reader 300, the control unit 201 executes tape mounting management processing for managing mounting of the tape feeder 5 to the read-target tape, which is the component storage tape 60 corresponding to the read-element identification information. The control unit 201 monitors whether or not the reading target tape 60 is attached to the tape feeder 5, and executes tape monitoring processing for detecting and notifying the erroneous attachment of the reading target tape 60 when the erroneous attachment occurs. Details about the tape mounting management process and the tape monitoring process will be described later.

As shown in fig. 11, the control unit 201 includes a component information reading guide unit 210, a feeder information reading guide unit 211, a determination unit 212, a first tape mounting management unit 213, a second tape mounting management unit 214, a notification processing unit 215, a warning processing unit 216, a timer unit 217, and a storage unit 218.

The control unit 201 refers to the feeder management information stored in the storage unit 218 when executing the tape mounting management process. Feeder management information stored in storage unit 218 will be described below with reference to fig. 13.

Feeder management information JH2 stored in storage unit 218 is information in which feeder identification information JF11 (feeder ID), installation position information JF12, reel identification information JR11 (reel ID), and component identification information JP11 (component ID) as identification information of tape feeder 5 arranged in all tape feeders 5 of component supply unit 4 are associated with each other, as shown in fig. 13. Set position information JF12 included in feeder management information JH2 is information indicating the set position of tape feeder 5 on component supply unit 4. Reel identification information JR11 included in feeder management information JH2 is identification information of reel 65 provided in tape feeder 5. Component identification information JP11 included in feeder management information JH2 is identification information of component storage tape 60 wound on reel 65. The feeder management information JH2 stored in the storage unit 218 also serves as recommendation specifying information used when the second tape mounting management unit 214, which will be described later, specifies a recommended tape feeder that is a candidate for recommending the mounting of the reading target tape 60.

Feeder management information JH2 shown in fig. 13 associates feeder identification information JF11 of "FID 001" with installation position information JF12 of "F001", and associates "F001" with two reel identification information JR11 of "RID 001" and "RID 002". The mutual association of such information indicates that two reels 65 indicated by reel identification information JR11 as "RID 001" and "RID 002" respectively are provided on tape feeder 5 having feeder identification information JF11 as "FID 001" which is set at the setting position where setting position information JF12 is "F001". Feeder management information JH2 shown in fig. 13 associates feeder identification information JF11 of "FID 002" with installation position information JF12 of "F002", and associates "F002" with only one reel identification information JR11 of "RID 003". The correlation of such information indicates that only one reel 65 indicated by "RID 003" of reel identification information JR11 can be set in tape feeder 5 set at the setting position where setting position information JF12 is "F002" and feeder identification information JF11 is "FID 002", that is, one new reel 65 can be set. Feeder management information JH2 shown in fig. 13 indicates that feeder identification information JF11 of "FID 003" is correlated with installation position information JF12 of "F003", and "F003" is not correlated with any reel identification information JR 11. The correlation of such information indicates that reel 65 is not set in tape feeder 5 set at the set position where set position information JF12 is "F003" and feeder identification information JF11 is "FID 003", that is, two new reels can be set.

The component information reading guide section 210 of the control section 201 executes component information reading guide processing for guiding an operator to read the read component identification information from the component identification barcode 66 using the barcode reader 300. The component information reading guide section 210 generates component reading guide information by executing component information reading guide processing. Next, the generation of the component reading guide information by the component information reading guide section 210 will be described with reference to fig. 14.

As shown in fig. 14, the component reading guide information JH3 generated by the component information reading guide unit 210 includes message information JH31 such as "please scan the barcode of the reel". The element reading guidance information JH3 is displayed on the display unit 204. The operator can perform a reading operation of reading the read element identification information from the element identification barcode 66 using the barcode reader 300 based on the element reading guide information JH3 displayed on the display unit 204.

Feeder information reading guide 211 of control unit 201 executes feeder information reading guide processing for guiding an operator to read a reading job of feeder identification information read from feeder identification barcode 59 using barcode reader 300. Feeder information reading guide 211 generates feeder reading guide information by executing the feeder information reading guide processing. Next, generation of feeder reading guide information by feeder information reading guide 211 will be described with reference to fig. 15.

As shown in fig. 15, feeder information reading guide information JH4 generated by feeder information reading guide 211 includes message information JH41 such as "please scan the barcode of the tape feeder". Feeder reading guide information JH4 is displayed on display unit 204. The operator can perform a reading operation of reading feeder identification information from feeder identification barcode 59 using barcode reader 300 based on feeder reading guide information JH4 displayed on display unit 204.

Here, mounted component identification information JP11 (component ID in fig. 12) included in substrate information JH1 acquired from storage unit 72 by data communication unit 202 is identification information of a component used in producing a component-mounted substrate. That is, among the components stored in the component storage tape 60 mounted on the tape feeder 5, the component matching the component indicated by the mounted component identification information JP11 is a component used in the current production of the component mounting substrate. On the other hand, the read-out component identification information acquired from the barcode reader 300 by the data communication unit 202 is identification information of a component read out from the component-identifying barcode 66 of the reel 65 around which the component-housing tape 60 is wound by an operation of the operator. That is, the read-target tape 60, which is a component storage tape corresponding to the read component identification information, is a tape to be subjected to a component replenishing operation intended by the operator to be mounted on the tape feeder 5.

The determination unit 212 of the control unit 201 determines whether or not the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information JP11, and outputs matching information if it is determined to match, and outputs non-matching information if it is determined to not match. When the matching information is output by the determination unit 201, the read-target tape 60, which is the target of the component replenishment work performed by the operator, becomes a component storage tape in which components used in the current production process of the component mounting substrate are stored. On the other hand, when the inconsistency information is output by the determination unit 201, the read-target tape 60, which is the target of the component replenishment work performed by the operator, becomes a component storage tape in which components that are not used in the current production process of the component mounting substrate are stored.

When the matching information is output from the determination unit 212, the first tape mounting management unit 213 of the control unit 201 manages the mounting of the read-target tape 60 to the tape feeders 5 disposed at the set positions indicated by the set position information JF12 correlated with the mounted component identification information JP11, based on the substrate information JH 1. Thus, the operator can smoothly perform the component replenishment operation for the tape feeders 5 provided at the set positions indicated by the set position information JF12 (hereinafter referred to as "used-in-production set positions") of the reading target tape 60 in which the components used for the substrates P being produced are stored.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 11, the first tape mounting management unit 213 includes a first set position specifying unit 2131 and a first component checking unit 2132.

The first set position specifying unit 2131 specifies, based on the substrate information JH1, a set position for use in production indicated by set position information JF12 correlated with the mounted component identification information JP11, as a set position of the tape feeder 5 to which the reading object tape 60 is to be attached. Thus, the operator can perform a component replenishing operation for the component storage tape 60 currently used for production on the tape feeder 5 set at the production use setting position specified by the first setting position specifying unit 2131.

The first component checkup unit 2132 monitors whether or not the reading target tape 60 is attached to the tape feeder 5 set at the installation position for use in production specified by the first installation position specifying unit 2131. The first component checkup section 2132 refers to an output signal from the second tape detection sensor 48b of the tape feeder 5 set at the setup position for use in production specified by the first setup position specifying section 2131, and determines whether or not the read target tape 60 is attached to the tape feeder 5.

When the determination unit 212 outputs the inconsistency information, the second tape mounting management unit 214 of the control unit 201 manages mounting of the reading target tape 60 on the tape feeders 5 disposed at the remaining set positions (hereinafter referred to as "unused set positions during production") other than the used set positions during production indicated by the set position information JF12 included in the substrate information JH 1. Thus, the operator can smoothly perform a component operation of replenishing the tape feeder 5, which is provided at an unused position in production other than the used position in production indicated by the set position information JF12, with the read-target tape 60 in which components that are not used in the produced substrate P are stored. That is, the operator can perform the component replenishing operation for the component storage tape 60 used for the next production continuously immediately after the current production on the tape feeder 5 set at the unused position in the production managed by the second tape mounting management unit 214. In this way, since the operator can perform the component supplementing operation for bringing the next production into view, the production efficiency of the component mounting substrate of the component mounter 1 can be improved.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 11, the second tape mounting management portion 214 includes a setting portion 2141, a setting identification portion 2142, a second installation position determination portion 2143, and a second component checking portion 2144.

The setting unit 2141 performs setting regarding mounting the reading target tape 60 on the tape feeder 5 set at a position not used in production. The second setting position specifying unit 2143, which will be described later, specifies the setting position at which the tape feeder 5 to be attached with the reading target tape 60 is set at the unused setting position during production, based on the setting of the setting unit 2141. In the present embodiment, setting unit 2141 adds the setting referred to when second installation position specification unit 2143 specifies the installation position to the feeder identification information read from feeder identification barcode 59 using barcode reader 300. The setting by the setting unit 2141 can be changed by an operation of the operator via the operation unit 203. Details regarding the setting performed by the setting portion 2141 will be described later.

The setting identification unit 2142 identifies the setting performed by the setting unit 2141. The second setting position specifying unit 2143 specifies the setting position where the tape feeder 5 to which the reading object tape 60 is to be attached is set at the unused setting position in the production, based on the setting recognized by the setting recognizing unit 2142. Thus, the operator can perform the component replenishing operation for the component storage tape 60 used for the next production continuously performed immediately after the current production with respect to the tape feeders 5 set at the set positions determined by the second set position determining portion 2143.

The second component collating portion 2144 monitors whether or not the reading target tape 60 is attached to the tape feeder 5 set at the unused setting position in production determined by the second setting position determining portion 2143. The second component checking section 2144 refers to an output signal from the second tape detection sensor 48b of the tape feeder 5 disposed at the unused position in production determined by the second set position determining section 2143, and determines whether or not the read target tape 60 is mounted on the tape feeder 5.

The setting performed by the setting unit 2141 will be described below with reference to fig. 16A to 16F. The setting unit 2141 performs any one of the installation prohibition setting shown in fig. 16A, the installation prohibition setting with the first effective designation information added shown in fig. 16B, the tape installation permission setting shown in fig. 16C, the tape installation permission with the second effective designation information added shown in fig. 16D, the installation permission setting shown in fig. 16E, and the installation permission setting with the third effective designation information added shown in fig. 16F.

First, the mounting prohibition setting shown in fig. 16A is a setting for prohibiting mounting of the read-target tape 60 on all tape feeders 5 disposed at the tape feeder 5 disposed in the component supply unit 4 at the production unused set position FS2 other than the production used set position FS1 indicated by the set position information JF12 of the substrate information JH 1. After the setting recognizing unit 2142 recognizes the mounting prohibition setting, the second setting position determining unit 2143 does not determine the setting position at which the reading target tape 60 should be mounted on the tape feeder 5 in order to prohibit the mounting of the reading target tape 60 on all the tape feeders 5 set at the unused setting position FS2 in the production. This prohibits the mounting of the read-target tape 60 to all the tape feeders 5 set at the unused setting position FS2 during production. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the tape feeder 5 from being loaded onto an indefinite tape feeder 5 set at the unused production set position FS2 other than the used production set position FS1 based on the substrate information JH 1.

The setting shown in fig. 16B is a setting in which first designation valid information is added to validate designation of feeder identification information read from feeder identification barcode 59 read by the operator with barcode reader 300 in the installation prohibition setting. The second setting position determining section 2143 determines the setting position of the first tape feeder 5AA in order to permit the mounting of the reading target tape 60 to the first tape feeder 5AA corresponding to the reading feeder identification information, and prohibits the mounting of the reading target tape 60 to the second tape feeder 5 other than the first tape feeder 5AA, in the tape feeder 5 set at the unused setting position FS2 during the production, if the mounting prohibition setting to which the first designation valid information is added is recognized by the setting recognizing section 2142.

Here, the read feeder identification information acquired by the data communication unit 202 is identification information of the first tape feeder 5AA read from the feeder identification barcode 59 of the first tape feeder 5AA by the operation of the operator. That is, the first tape feeder 5AA corresponding to the reader identification information is a tape feeder to which the operator intends to attach the reading target tape 60 of the reading target tape 60. Then, the second setting position determining section 2143 determines the setting position of the first tape feeder 5AA corresponding to the read feeder identification information at the unused setting position FS2 in production if the read feeder identification information is acquired by the data communication section 202. Thus, the second setting position specifying unit 2143 can specify the setting position of the first tape feeder 5AA as the setting position of the tape feeder 5 to which the reading target tape 60 is to be attached, reflecting the intention of the operator. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the tape feeder 5 from being mounted on an indefinite tape feeder 5 that is set at the unused production setting position FS2 other than the used production setting position FS1 based on the substrate information JH1, and to reflect the intention of the operator on the first tape feeder 5AA to which the operator intends to mount the tape feeder 60.

The tape-mounting permission setting shown in fig. 16C is a setting for allowing mounting of the read-target tape 60 to the recommended tape feeder 5A specified by the feeder management information JH2 (recommended specification information, see fig. 13) stored in the storage unit 218. The recommended tape feeder 5A is a tape feeder that is a candidate for recommending the mounting of the reading target tape 60 in the tape feeders 5 set at the unused set position FS2 during production, and is specified by the second set position specifying unit 2143 based on the feeder management information JH 2. The second setting position determining section 2143, if the tape mounting permission setting is recognized by the setting recognizing section 2142, determines the setting position of the recommended tape feeder 5A for allowing the mounting of the reading target tape 60 to the recommended tape feeder 5A based on the feeder management information JH2, and prohibits the mounting of the reading target tape 60 to tape feeders 5 other than the recommended tape feeder 5A. Thus, the operator can perform a component replenishment operation for the recommended tape feeder 5A set at the set position determined by the second set position determining section 2143 with respect to the component storage tape 60 used for the next production to be continuously performed immediately after the current production.

The recommended tape feeder 5A specified by the second setting position specifying unit 2143 is a tape feeder that satisfies at least one of the following first condition and second condition among the tape feeders 5 set at the unused setting position FS2 during production.

The recommended tape feeder 5A satisfying the first condition is a tape feeder in which at least one component storage tape 60 is used up and a new component storage tape 60 can be mounted. The second setting position determination portion 2143 determines a recommended tape feeder 5A to which a new component storage tape 60 can be attached, based on the feeder management information JH 2. Specifically, as described with reference to fig. 13, second installation position determining section 2143 determines a tape feeder corresponding to feeder identification information JF11 in which reel identification information JR11 associated with each other is "1" or "0" as recommended tape feeder 5A. In the example shown in fig. 13, the tape feeder corresponding to feeder identification information JF11 of "FID 002" correlated with only one reel identification information JR11 of "RID 003" and the tape feeder corresponding to feeder identification information JF11 of "FID 003" not correlated with any one reel identification information JR11 are determined as recommended tape feeders 5A.

The recommended tape feeder 5A satisfying the second condition is a tape feeder in which the identification information (remaining component identification information) of the components housed in the component housing tape 60 mounted on the tape feeder 5 set at the unused set position FS2 during production matches the read component identification information read from the component identification barcode 66 by the barcode reader 300. The second set position specifying part 2143 specifies the recommended tape feeder 5A for which the component identification information of the mounted component storage tape 60 matches the read component identification information, based on the feeder management information JH 2. Specifically, as described with reference to fig. 13, the second set position determination portion 2143 determines the tape feeder corresponding to the feeder identification information JF11 in which the component identification information JP11 and the read component identification information match with each other as the recommended tape feeder 5A.

Also, recommendation specifying information to be referred to by second installation position specifying unit 2143 when specifying recommended tape feeder 5A is not limited to feeder management information JH2 shown in fig. 13. For example, a history of the detection result of the first belt detection sensor 48a may be used as the recommendation determination information. As shown in fig. 9, if it is detected that all of the component storage tapes 60P that have advanced are drawn out from the reel 65 and the trailing end thereof passes the position of the first tape detection sensor 48a and the component storage tapes 60P that have advanced are missing, the component storage tapes 60P that have advanced become tapes with all components being used up. As described above, if the first tape detection sensor 48a detects the trailing end of the preceding component storage tape 60P and the preceding component storage tape 60P is depleted of components, a new component storage tape 60 can be mounted. Therefore, the tape feeder 5 having the history of the detection result of the first tape detection sensor 48a may become a recommended tape feeder 5A to which a new component storage tape 60 can be attached.

Further, the monitoring result of the setting state of reel 65 of tape feeder 5 may be used as recommendation specifying information. In this case, if at least one reel 65 among the two reels 65 provided in the tape feeder 5 is removed, it becomes a state in which a new component storage tape 60 can be mounted. Therefore, there is a possibility that tape feeder 5 from which reel 65 is removed may become recommended tape feeder 5A to which a new component storage tape 60 can be attached.

Further, for example, a plurality of pieces of substrate information JH1 planned in advance acquired by the data communication unit 202 may be used as recommendation specifying information.

The second setting position determining part 2143 preferably determines the tape feeder 5 satisfying both the first condition and the second condition as the recommended tape feeder 5A. When there are a plurality of tape feeders 5 satisfying both the first condition and the second condition among the tape feeders 5 installed at the unused installation position FS2 during production, the second installation position specifying unit 2143 may be configured to specify all of the plurality of tape feeders 5 as the recommended tape feeder 5A or may be configured to specify any one of the tape feeders 5 as the recommended tape feeder 5A. In the case where there are a plurality of tape feeders 5 satisfying the first and second conditions, the second setting position determining portion 2143 determines one recommended tape feeder 5A in the following manner in the case where any one tape feeder 5 is determined as the recommended tape feeder 5A. That is, the second setting position specifying portion 2143 specifies a feeder having the smallest number of components remaining in the mounted component storage tape 60 as the recommended tape feeder 5A. Alternatively, the second set position specifying unit 2143 specifies a feeder having the smallest slot number of the slot 34 of the feeder mounting unit 32 as the recommended tape feeder 5A.

Even when both the first condition and the second condition are satisfied, the second installation position determination portion 2143 does not determine that the tape feeder 5A is recommended for the tape feeder 5 satisfying the following unsuitable condition. The second set position specifying unit 2143 determines that the unsuitable condition is satisfied when the size of the tape guide 47 (see fig. 4) provided in the feeder main body 41 of the tape feeder 5 is a size unsuitable for guiding the feeding of the reading target tape 60.

The setting shown in fig. 16D is a setting in which second designation valid information is added to enable the designation of the feeder identification information read from the feeder identification barcode 59 by the operator using the barcode reader 300 in the tape condition attachment permission setting. The second setting position determining section 2143 determines the setting position of the first tape feeder 5AA in order to allow the reading object tape 60 to be mounted on the first tape feeder 5AA corresponding to the reading feeder identification information in the tape feeder 5 set at the unused setting position FS2 in the production if the tape mounting permission setting to which the second designation valid information is added is recognized by the setting recognizing section 2142, and discards the determination result of the setting position of the recommended tape feeder 5A. The second set position specifying unit 2143 prohibits mounting of the reading target tape 60 on the second tape feeder 5 including the recommended tape feeder 5A other than the first tape feeder 5 AA. Thus, the tape feeder 5 set at the production unused setting position FS2 other than the production used setting position FS1 based on the substrate information JH1 can be mounted with the intention of the operator reflected on the first tape feeder 5AA to which the operator intends to mount the reading target tape 60.

The mounting permission setting shown in fig. 16E is a setting that allows mounting of the read target tape 60 to all the tape feeders 5 set at the unused setting position FS2 in the production. The second setting position determining unit 2143 determines the setting positions of all the tape feeders 5 so as to allow the reading object tape 60 to be mounted on all the tape feeders 5 set at the unused setting position FS2 in the production after the setting recognizing unit 2142 recognizes the mounting permission setting. This allows the reading object tape 60 to be mounted on all the tape feeders 5 set at the unused setting position FS2 in the production. Therefore, the operator can perform the component replenishment work for all tape feeders 5 set at the unused mounting position FS2 during production other than the used mounting position FS1 during production based on the substrate information JH1, and the degree of freedom of the component replenishment work can be improved.

The setting shown in fig. 16F is a setting in which third designation valid information is added to the installation permission setting to make the designation of the feeder identification information read from the feeder identification barcode 59 read by the operator using the barcode reader 300 valid. When the setting identification unit 2142 identifies the mounting permission setting to which the third designation valid information is added, the second setting position identification unit 2143 identifies the setting position of the first tape feeder 5AA so as to permit the mounting of the reading target tape 60 to the first tape feeder 5AA corresponding to the reading feeder identification information, and prohibits the mounting of the reading target tape 60 to the second tape feeder 5 other than the first tape feeder 5AA, in the tape feeder 5 set at the unused setting position FS2 during production. This allows the tape feeder 5 set at the unused set position FS2 during production to attach the reading object tape 60 to the first tape feeder 5AA corresponding to the reading feeder identification information. Therefore, the degree of freedom of the operator for performing the component replenishing operation can be increased, and the operator can attach the reading target tape 60 to the intended first tape feeder 5AA, reflecting the intention of the operator.

The notification processing unit 215 of the control unit 201 executes a process of notifying the tape feeders 5 set at the setting positions determined by the first setting position determining unit 2131 and the second setting position determining unit 2143, respectively. Specifically, the notification processing unit 215 outputs a control signal to the tape feeders 5 set at the set positions determined by the first set position determining unit 2131 and the second set position determining unit 2143, and thereby turns on (or blinks) the LED display units 51b of the tape feeders 5. When the operator performs a component replenishing operation for mounting the tape 60 to be read on the tape feeders 5 set at the setting positions specified by the first setting position specifying unit 2131 and the second setting position specifying unit 2143, the position of the tape feeder 5 can be easily grasped by the processing of the notification processing unit 215. This helps reduce the occurrence of erroneous mounting of the reading object tape 60.

The notification processing unit 215 executes notification processing to generate tape mounting guide information. Next, the tape mounting guide information generated by the notification processing unit 215 will be described with reference to fig. 17.

As shown in fig. 17, the tape mounting guide information JH5 generated by the notification processing unit 215 includes message information JH51 such as "request for component setting", and installation position information JF12 indicating the installation positions specified by the first installation position specifying unit 2131 and the second installation position specifying unit 2143, respectively. The tape mounting guide information JH5 includes information associating the set position information JF12, the element identification information JP11, and the element name information JP12 with each other. The tape attachment guide information JH5 is displayed on the display unit 204. The operator can attach the reading-target tape 60 to the tape feeder 5 at the set position determined by the first set-position determining unit 2131 and the second set-position determining unit 2143 based on the tape attachment guide information JH5 displayed on the display unit 204, and perform the component replenishment operation.

The warning processing unit 216 of the control unit 201 executes a process of warning that the reading target tape 60 is erroneously mounted when the reading target tape 60 is mounted on the tape feeders 5 at the mounting positions other than the mounting positions specified by the first and second mounting position specifying units 2131 and 2143, respectively. Specifically, the warning processing unit 216 causes the display unit 204 to display a message that the reading target tape 60 is erroneously attached and the installation position thereof, and causes the warning lamp 205 to operate. If the read-target tape 60 is erroneously mounted during the component replenishment work performed by the operator, the erroneous mounting can be quickly determined by the processing of the warning processing unit 216. For this reason, the reading object tape 60 can be quickly remounted, thereby eliminating the erroneous mounting. Then, warning processing unit 216 outputs a control signal to tape feeder 5 that has been erroneously mounted, and turns on (or blinks) LED display unit 51 b. This notifies the operator of the fact that the reading target tape 60 has been erroneously attached, the corresponding installation position, and the tape feeder 5.

The timer 217 of the control unit 201 is a timer that counts a predetermined set time during the tape mounting management process executed by the tape mounting management device 200.

Processing control of material strip installation management device 200

As described above, the tape mounting management apparatus 200 manages not only the mounting of the component storage tape 60 to the tape feeder 5 set at the in-production use setting position FS1 indicated by the setting position information JF12 included in the substrate information JH1, but also the mounting of the component storage tape 60 to the tape feeder 5 set at the in-production unused setting position FS 2. When the tape mounting management device 200 detects the erroneous mounting of the reading target tape 60, it executes a tape monitoring process for detecting and notifying the erroneous mounting. The tape mounting management process and the tape monitoring process performed by the tape mounting management device 200 will be described in detail below.

1. Material belt installation management processing

Fig. 18A to 18G are flowcharts showing the tape mounting management processing.

The setting unit 2141 of the second tape mounting management unit 214 sets the tape feeder 5 for mounting the component storage tape 60 at the unused position FS2 during production, in accordance with an operation of the operator via the operation unit 203. The setting unit 2141 performs any of the setting of the mounting prohibition shown in fig. 16A, the setting of the mounting prohibition to which the first effective specification information is added shown in fig. 16B, the setting of the mounting permission to the tape shown in fig. 16C, the setting of the mounting permission to the tape shown in fig. 16D to which the second effective specification information is added, the setting of the mounting permission shown in fig. 16E, and the setting of the mounting permission to the tape shown in fig. 16F to which the third effective specification information is added.

When the setting unit 2141 has completed the setting, the operator performs a reading operation of reading the read component identification information (component ID) from the component identification barcode 66 using the barcode reader 300 at step s 1. If the read component identification information is read, the component information reading guide section 210 executes the component information reading guide process generation component reading guide information JH3 (refer to fig. 14) and causes the generated component reading guide information JH3 to be displayed on the display section 204 at step s 2. If the element reading guide information JH3 is displayed on the display section 204, the timer section 217 starts operating and counting time (step s 3).

Next, at step s4, the component information reading guide section 210 determines whether or not the operator has performed a reading operation of reading reel identification information (reel ID) and lot identification information (lot ID) from the component identification barcode 66 using the barcode reader 300. The component information reading guide unit 210 determines that the reel identification information and the lot identification information have been read by the operator if the reel identification information and the lot identification information are acquired via the data communication unit 202. When reel identification information and lot identification information are acquired via the data communication unit 202, the component information reading guide unit 210 stops the counting by the timer unit 217 (step s6), and the component information reading guide process is terminated (step s 7). On the other hand, if the reel identification information and the lot identification information are not acquired via the data communication unit 202 and the time-out is completed (step s5), the component information reading guide unit 210 ends the component information reading guide process (step s 5-1).

Next, at step s8, the substrate information JH1 (see fig. 12) is acquired from the storage unit 72 via the data communication unit 202. If the board information JH1 is acquired, at step s9, the determination section 212 determines whether or not the element indicated by the read element identification information matches the element indicated by the mounted element identification information JP11 included in the board information JH1, and outputs the matching information if the element matches the element, and the non-matching information if the element does not match the element. When the matching information is output by the determination unit 201, the read-target tape 60, which is a target for the operator to perform the component replenishment operation, becomes a component storage tape in which components used in the current production of the component mounting substrate are stored. On the other hand, when the determination unit 201 outputs the mismatch information, the read-target tape 60, which is the target of the component replenishment work performed by the operator, becomes a component storage tape in which components that are not used in the current production of the component mounting substrate are stored.

When the matching information is output by the determination unit 212, in step s10, the first set position specifying unit 2131 of the first tape mounting management unit 213 specifies the set position indicated by the set position information JF12 included in the substrate information JH1 as the set position of the tape feeder 5 to which the reading target tape 60 is to be mounted.

If the set position is determined by the first set position determining section 2131, at step s11, the notification processing section 215 performs notification processing of lighting (or blinking) the LED display section 51b of the tape feeder 5 set at the set position determined by the first set position determining section 2131 and causing the display section 204 to display tape attachment guide information JH5 (see fig. 17). If the tape mounting guide information JH5 is displayed on the display unit 204, the timer unit 217 starts to operate and count the time (step s 12).

Next, the first component checking section 2132 of the first tape mounting management section 213 refers to the output signal from the second tape detection sensor 48b of the tape feeder 5 set at the set position specified by the first set position specifying section 2131 (step s13), and determines whether or not the reading target tape 60 is mounted on the tape feeder 5 (step s 14). When the reading target tape 60 is mounted on the tape feeder 5 set at the set position specified by the first set position specifying unit 2131, the first component collating unit 2132 updates (step s16) the feeder management information JH2 (see fig. 13) stored in the storage unit 218, and associates the set position information JF12 with the reading component identification information of the reading target tape 60. If updating of feeder management information JH2 is completed, first component checking section 2132 stops the counting of timer section 217 (step s 17). Then, the notification processing unit 215 turns off the LED display unit 51b of the tape feeder 5, and ends the display operation of displaying the tape attachment guide information JH5 on the display unit 204, thereby ending the notification processing (step s 18).

On the other hand, if the tape feeder 5 set at the set position specified by the first set position specifying unit 2131 has not yet been attached to the reading target tape 60, the time is out (step s15), and the notification processing unit 215 ends the notification processing (step s 18).

The above-described processes of steps s10 to s18 are management processes relating to mounting of the read-target tape 60 on the tape feeder 5 set at the in-production set position FS1 indicated by the set position information JF12 included in the substrate information JH 1.

If the inconsistency information is output by the determination section 212 at step s9, a management process is performed with respect to mounting the read-target tape 60 to the tape feeder 5 set at the unused set position FS2 in the production.

First, at step s19, the setting discrimination unit 2142 of the second tape mounting management unit 214 determines whether or not the setting of the setting unit 2141 at step s1 is the mounting prohibition setting. When the setting identification unit 2142 determines that the setting is the installation prohibition setting, the setting unit 2141 sets the setting to either the installation prohibition setting shown in fig. 16A or the installation prohibition setting with the first designation valid information added thereto shown in fig. 16B. On the other hand, when the setting identification unit 2142 determines that the setting is not the installation prohibition setting, the setting unit 2141 sets the setting to any one of the tape installation permission setting shown in fig. 16C, the tape installation permission setting shown in fig. 16D to which the second specifying valid information is added, the installation permission setting shown in fig. 16E, and the installation permission setting shown in fig. 16F to which the third specifying valid information is added.

If it is determined by setting identifier 2142 that the installation prohibition setting is set, feeder information reading guide 211 executes feeder information reading guide processing and generates feeder reading guide information JH4 (see fig. 15) at step s20, and displays generated reading guide information JH4 on display 204. If feeder read guide information JH4 is displayed on display unit 204, timer unit 217 starts to operate and count time (step s 21).

Next, at step s22, feeder information reading guide 211 determines whether or not the operator has performed a reading operation for reading feeder identification information from feeder identification barcode 59 using barcode reader 300. If the feeder identification information is acquired via data communication unit 202, feeder information reading guide unit 211 determines that the operator has performed a reading operation for reading the feeder identification information. On the other hand, if the time has expired without acquiring the read feeder identification information via data communication section 202 (step s23), feeder information read guide section 211 ends the feeder information read guide process (step s 23-1).

If read feeder identification information is acquired via data communication unit 202, feeder information read guide 211 determines at step s24 whether or not the read feeder identification information matches feeder identification information JF11 included in feeder management information JH 2. When it is determined that the read feeder identification information matches feeder identification information JF11, tape feeder 5 that has read the read feeder identification information becomes a feeder disposed in component supply unit 4. On the other hand, when it is determined that the read feeder identification information does not match feeder identification information JF11, tape feeder 5 from which the read feeder identification information has been read is a feeder disposed at temporary replacement adjustment station 1A (see fig. 1) other than component supply unit 4. The temporary reloading adjustment station 1A is provided in the vicinity of the component mounting apparatus 1. The tape feeder 5 disposed at the temporary replacement/adjustment station 1A is not used for supplying components to the component mounter 1, but is merely a feeder to be subjected to replacement/adjustment work for mounting the component storage tape 60. When it is determined that the read feeder identification information does not match feeder identification information JF11, it is determined that the operator performs a replacement adjustment operation for mounting the read target tape 60 on the tape feeder 5 arranged at the temporary replacement adjustment station 1A (step s 25).

If it is determined that the read feeder identification information matches feeder identification information JF11, setting identification unit 2142 determines whether the setting performed by setting unit 2141 is a mounting prohibition setting to which the first designated valid information is added, at step s 26. When the setting discrimination unit 2142 determines that the first designation valid information has not been added, the setting unit 2141 sets the setting at step s1 to the installation prohibition setting shown in fig. 16A. The mounting prohibition setting is a setting for prohibiting mounting of the component storage tape 60 to all tape feeders 5 set at the unused set position FS2 in production. Therefore, if the setting discrimination unit 2142 determines at step s26 that the first designation valid information has not been added, the warning processing unit 216 executes warning processing for displaying, on the display unit 204, that the mounting of the reading target tape 60 is prohibited (step s 27).

On the other hand, when the setting discrimination unit 2142 determines at step s26 that the first designated valid information is added, the setting unit 2141 sets at step s1 the installation prohibition setting shown in fig. 16B that the first designated valid information is added. In this case, at step s28, the second setting position determining section 2143 determines the setting position of the first tape feeder 5AA so as to allow the reading object tape 60 to be attached to the first tape feeder 5AA corresponding to the reading feeder identification information, for the tape feeder 5 set at the unused setting position FS2 during production. Then, the second set position specifying part 2143 determines whether or not the first tape feeder 5AA set at the specified set position is in a state in which a new component storage tape 60 can be attached (step s 29).

When the second set position determining portion 2143 determines that the new component storage tape 60 cannot be mounted, the warning processing portion 216 executes warning processing for displaying that the reading target tape 60 cannot be mounted on the display portion 204 (step s 27). On the other hand, when second installation position determining unit 2143 determines that a new component storage tape 60 is in a state in which it is possible to install, feeder information reading guide unit 211 stops the counting of timer unit 217 (step s30), and the feeder information reading guide process is terminated (step s 31).

If the set position of the first tape feeder 5AA is determined at step s28, the feeder information reading guidance process is ended at step s31, and at step s32, the notification processing unit 215 performs a notification process of lighting (or blinking) the LED display unit 51b of the first tape feeder 5AA set at the set position determined by the second set position determining unit 2143 and displaying the tape mounting guidance information JH5 on the display unit 204 (see fig. 17). If the tape mounting guide information JH5 is displayed on the display section 204, the timer section 217 starts to operate and count the time (step s 33).

Next, at step s34, feeder information reading guide 211 determines whether or not new reader identification information has been read. If new read feeder identification information is read, second setting position determining section 2143 discards the setting position determination result of step s28 (step s35), ends the notifying process by notifying processing section 215 (step s36), and returns the process to step s24 described above.

On the other hand, when no new reader identification information is read in step s34, the second component checking section 2144 of the second tape mounting management section 214 refers to the output signal from the second tape detection sensor 48b of the first tape feeder 5AA set at the set position specified by the second set position specifying section 2143 in step s28 (step s37), and determines whether or not the read target tape 60 is mounted on the first tape feeder 5AA (step s 38). When the reading target tape 60 is attached to the first tape feeder 5AA set at the set position specified by the second set position specifying unit 2143, the second element checking unit 2144 updates the feeder management information JH2 stored in the storage unit 218 (step s41), and associates the set position information JF12 with the reading element identification information of the reading target tape 60.

If updating of feeder management information JH2 is completed, second element checkup section 2144 stops the timing of timing section 217 (step s 42). Then, the notification processing unit 215 turns off the LED display unit 51b of the first tape feeder 5AA, and causes the display unit 204 to end the display operation of displaying the tape attachment guide information JH5, thereby ending the notification processing (step s 43). On the other hand, if the tape 60 to be read has not yet been attached to the first tape feeder 5AA set at the set position specified by the second set position specifying unit 2143, the time-out operation is timed out (step s39), and the warning processing unit 216 performs a warning process of causing the display unit 204 to display the read-out component identification information and the read-out feeder identification information that have not been read out as invalid (step s 40).

The processes from step s26 to step s43 are tape mounting management processes in the case where the mounting prohibition setting to which the first designation valid information is added is set by the setting unit 2141.

When the setting recognition unit 2142 determines at step s19 that the setting is not the installation prohibition setting, the setting unit 2141 sets the setting to any one of the tape installation permission setting shown in fig. 16C, the additional installation permission setting shown in fig. 16D to which the second specifying valid information is added, the installation permission setting shown in fig. 16E, and the installation permission setting shown in fig. 16F to which the third specifying valid information is added. Here, at step s44, the setting discrimination unit 2142 determines whether or not the setting of the setting unit 2141 at step s1 is a tape mounting permission setting. When the setting identification unit 2142 determines that the setting is the tape installation permission setting, the setting unit 2141 sets the setting to either the tape installation permission setting shown in fig. 16C or the tape installation permission setting with the second designation valid information added thereto shown in fig. 16D. On the other hand, when the setting identification unit 2142 determines that the setting is not the tape installation permission setting, the setting unit 2141 sets the setting to either the installation permission setting shown in fig. 16E or the installation permission setting with the third designation valid information added thereto shown in fig. 16F.

If it is determined by the setting identifying part 2142 that it is the tape mounting permission setting, the second setting position determining part 2143 performs the determination processing of the recommended tape feeder 5A of steps s45 to s 48.

First, at step s45, the second installation position specifying unit 2143 refers to the feeder management information JH2, and collects feeder identification information JF11 of all tape feeders 5 installed at the unused installation position FS2 (remaining installation positions) in production. Next, at step s46, second set position specifying unit 2143 specifies the components mounted on feeders 5 and stored in component storage tape 60, based on component identification information JP11 corresponding to collected feeder identification information JF 11. Next, at step s47, the second set position determination section 2143 determines whether or not there is any element that matches the element indicated by the read element identification information corresponding to the read target tape 60 among the determined elements. Then, at step s48, second set position specifying unit 2143 determines whether or not a new component storage tape 60 can be mounted on tape feeder 5 on which component storage tape 60 storing components matching the components indicated by the read component identification information is mounted. That is, the second set position specifying unit 2143 specifies, as the recommended tape feeder 5A, a tape feeder 5 to which a new component storage tape 60 can be attached and to which a component storage tape 60 in which a component matching the component indicated by the read component identification information is stored is attached.

If the recommended tape feeder 5A is determined, the second setting position determining section 2143 allows the mounting of the reading object tape 60 to the recommended tape feeder 5A, determining the setting position of the recommended tape feeder 5A at step s 49.

If the setting position of the recommended tape feeder 5A is determined, at step s50, the notification processing section 215 performs notification processing to light (or blink) the LED display section 51b of the recommended tape feeder 5A set at the setting position determined by the second setting position determining section 2143 and to cause the display section 204 to display tape mounting guide information JH 5. If the tape mounting guide information JH5 is displayed on the display section 204, the timer section 217 starts to operate and count the time (step s 51).

Next, at step s52, feeder information reading guide 211 determines whether or not the reading feeder identification information has been read. When the reader identification information is not read, the second component checking section 2144 refers to the output signal from the second tape detection sensor 48b of the recommended tape feeder 5A set at the set position determined by the second set position determining section 2143 at step s49 (step s53), and determines whether or not the reading target tape 60 is attached to the recommended tape feeder 5A (step s 54). When the reading target tape 60 is attached to the recommended tape feeder 5A set at the set position determined by the second set position determining unit 2143, the second element checking unit 2144 updates the feeder management information JH2 stored in the storage unit 218 (step s57), and associates the set position information JF12 with the reading element identification information of the reading target tape 60.

If update of feeder management information JH2 is completed, second element checkup section 2144 stops the timing of timing section 217 (step s 58). Then, the notification processing unit 215 turns off the LED display unit 51b of the recommended tape feeder 5A, ends the display operation of the display unit 204 displaying the tape attachment guide information JH5, and ends the notification processing (step s 59). On the other hand, if the recommended tape feeder 5A set at the set position specified by the second set position specifying unit 2143 has not yet been attached to the reading target tape 60, the warning processing unit 216 executes warning processing for displaying the reading-target tape 60 on the display unit 204 with the reading-target identification information being invalidated (step s 55).

When the reader identification information is read in step s52, in step s60, the setting identification unit 2142 determines whether the setting of the setting unit 2141 in step s1 is the tape mounting permission setting to which the second designated valid information is added. When the setting identification unit 2142 determines that the second designated valid information is not added, the warning processing unit 216 executes warning processing for displaying on the display unit 204 that the invalid read feeder identification information has been read (step s 61).

On the other hand, when the setting identification unit 2142 determines that the second designated valid information is added, the setting unit 2141 sets the setting to the tape mounting permission setting with the second designated valid information added as shown in fig. 16D at step s 1. If it is determined by setting identification unit 2142 that the second specifying valid information is added, feeder information reading guide 211 determines whether or not the read feeder identification information matches feeder identification information JF11 included in feeder management information JH2 at step s 62. When it is determined that the read feeder identification information matches feeder identification information JF11, tape feeder 5 that has read the read feeder identification information becomes a feeder disposed in component supply unit 4. On the other hand, if it is determined that the read feeder identification information does not match feeder identification information JF11, tape feeder 5 that has read the read feeder identification information becomes a feeder disposed at temporary replacement adjustment station 1A other than component supply unit 4. If it is determined that the read feeder identification information does not match feeder identification information JF11, it is determined that the operator performs a reloading adjustment operation for mounting the read target tape 60 to the tape feeder 5 arranged at the provisional reloading adjustment station 1A (step s 63).

If it is determined that the read feeder identification information matches the feeder identification information JF11, in step s64, the second set position determining portion 2143 determines the set position of the first tape feeder 5AA in order to allow the read-target tape 60 to be attached to the first tape feeder 5AA corresponding to the read feeder identification information, at the tape feeder 5 set at the unused set position FS2 in production. Then, the second set position specifying part 2143 determines whether or not the first tape feeder 5AA set at the specified set position is in a state in which a new component storage tape 60 can be attached (step s 65).

When the second set position determination unit 2143 determines that the new component storage tape 60 cannot be mounted, the warning processing unit 216 executes warning processing for displaying that the reading target tape 60 cannot be mounted on the display unit 204 (step s 66). On the other hand, if it is determined that the new component storage tape 60 can be mounted, the second set position determination unit 2143 discards the determination result of the set position of the recommended tape feeder 5A at step s49 (step s67), and causes the notification processing unit 215 to change the notification processing (step s 68). The notification processing unit 215 turns on (or blinks) the LED display unit 51b of the first tape feeder 5AA set at the set position determined by the second set position determining unit 2143 at step s64, and causes the display unit 204 to display the tape attachment guide information JH 5.

Next, at step s69, feeder information reading guide 211 determines whether or not new reader identification information has been read. If new reader identification information is read, second setup position determination section 2143 discards the setup position determination result of step s64 (step s70), and causes notification processing section 215 to end the notification processing (step s71), returning the processing to step s62 described above.

On the other hand, if no new reader identification information is read at step s69, the second component checking section 2144 refers to the output signal from the second tape detection sensor 48b from the first tape feeder 5AA set at the set position specified by the second set position specifying section 2143 at step s64 (step s72) and determines whether or not the reading target tape 60 is attached to the first tape feeder 5AA (step s 73). When the reading target tape 60 is attached to the first tape feeder 5AA set at the set position specified by the second set position specifying unit 2143, the second element checking unit 2144 updates the feeder management information JH2 stored in the storage unit 218 (step s76), and associates the set position information JF12 with the reading element identification information of the reading target tape 60.

If updating of feeder management information JH2 is completed, second element checkup section 2144 stops the timing of timing section 217 (step s 77). Then, the notification processing unit 215 turns off the LED display unit 51b of the first tape feeder 5AA, and causes the display unit 204 to end the display operation of displaying the tape attachment guide information JH5, thereby ending the notification processing (step s 78). On the other hand, if the first tape feeder 5AA set at the set position specified by the second set position specifying unit 2143 has not yet been attached to the reading target tape 60, the time-out operation is timed out (step s74), and the warning processing unit 216 performs a warning process of causing the display unit 204 to display the read-invalid read component identification information and the read feeder identification information (step s 75).

The processes from step s60 to step s78 are tape mounting management processes in the case where the tape mounting permission setting to which the second designation valid information is added is set by the setting unit 2141.

When the setting discrimination unit 2142 determines at step s44 that the setting is not the tape installation permission setting, the setting unit 2141 sets the setting to either the installation permission setting shown in fig. 16E or the installation permission setting with the third designation valid information added thereto shown in fig. 16F (step s 79).

The mounting permission setting is a setting that allows the component storage tape 60 to be mounted on all tape feeders 5 set at the unused set position FS2 in production. Here, the second setting position specifying unit 2143 specifies all the production unused setting positions FS2 as the setting positions of the tape feeders to which the reading target tape 60 should be attached. Then, at step s80, the notification processing unit 215 performs notification processing to turn on (or blink) the LED display units 51b of all tape feeders 5 installed at the unused production setting position FS2 specified by the second setting position specifying unit 2143, and to cause the display unit 204 to display the tape mounting guide information JH 5. If the tape mounting guide information JH5 is displayed on the display section 204, the timer section 217 starts to operate and count the time (step s 81).

Next, at step s82, feeder information reading guide 211 determines whether or not the reading feeder identification information has been read. When the reader identification information is not read, the second component checking section 2144 refers to the output signals from the second tape detection sensors 48b of all the tape feeders 5 installed at the unused installation position FS2 during production (step s83), and determines whether or not the read target tape 60 is attached to the tape feeder 5 (step s 84). When the read-target tape 60 is attached to the tape feeder 5, the second element checking section 2144 updates the feeder management information JH2 stored in the storage section 218 (step s87), and associates the set position information JF12 with the read element identification information of the read-target tape 60.

If updating of feeder management information JH2 is completed, second element checkup section 2144 stops the timing of timing section 217 (step s 88). Then, the notification processing unit 215 turns off the LED display unit 51b of the tape feeder 5, and causes the display unit 204 to end the display operation of displaying the tape mounting guide information JH5, thereby ending the notification processing (step s 89). On the other hand, if the tape feeder 5 set at the unused position FS2 for production has not yet been loaded with the tape 60 to be read, it times out (step s85), and the warning processing unit 216 performs warning processing for causing the display unit 204 to display the fact that no invalid read component identification information has been read (step s 86).

When read feeder identification information is read at step s82, at step s90, setting discrimination unit 2142 determines whether or not the setting of setting unit 2141 at step s1 is the installation permission setting to which the third designation valid information is added. When setting recognizing unit 2142 determines that the third designation valid information has not been added, warning processing unit 216 executes warning processing for causing display unit 204 to display the read-out feeder recognition information that has been read out as invalid (step s 91).

On the other hand, when the setting identification unit 2142 determines that the third piece of valid specification information is added, the setting unit 2141 sets the installation permission setting shown in fig. 16F to the third piece of valid specification information at step s 1. If it is determined by setting identification unit 2142 that third designated valid information is added, feeder information read guide 211 determines whether or not the read feeder identification information matches feeder identification information JF11 included in feeder management information JH2 at step s 92. When it is determined that the read feeder identification information matches feeder identification information JF11, tape feeder 5 from which the read feeder identification information has been read is a feeder disposed in component supply unit 4. On the other hand, if it is determined that the read feeder identification information does not match feeder identification information JF11, tape feeder 5 from which the read feeder identification information has been read is a feeder disposed at temporary replacement adjustment station 1A other than component supply unit 4. If it is determined that the read feeder identification information does not match feeder identification information JF11, it is determined that the operator performs the temporary reloading adjustment operation for mounting the read-target tape 60 to the tape feeder 5 arranged at the temporary reloading adjustment station 1A (step s 93).

If it is determined that the read feeder identification information matches the feeder identification information JF11, in step s94, the second set position determining portion 2143 determines the set position of the first tape feeder 5AA in order to allow the read-target tape 60 to be attached to the first tape feeder 5AA corresponding to the read feeder identification information, at the tape feeder 5 set at the unused set position FS2 in production. Then, the second set position specifying part 2143 determines whether or not the first tape feeder 5AA set at the specified set position is in a state in which a new component storage tape 60 can be attached (step s 95).

When the second set position determination unit 2143 determines that the new component storage tape 60 cannot be mounted, the warning processing unit 216 executes warning processing for causing the display unit 204 to display that the reading target tape 60 cannot be mounted (step s 96). On the other hand, if it is determined that the mounting of the new component storage tape 60 is possible, the second set position determination section 2143 discards the determination result of the unused set position FS2 during production, and causes the notification processing section 215 to change the notification processing (step s 97). The notification processing unit 215 turns on (or blinks) the LED display unit 51b of the first tape feeder 5AA set at the set position determined by the second set position determining unit 2143 at step s94, and causes the display unit 204 to display the tape attachment guide information JH 5.

Next, at step s98, feeder information reading guide 211 determines whether or not new feeder identification information has been read. If new read feeder identification information is read, second set position determination section 2143 discards the set position determination result of step s94 (step s99), causes notification processing section 215 to end the notification processing (step s100), and returns the processing to step s90 described above.

On the other hand, when no new reader identification information is read in step s98, the second component checking section 2144 refers to the output signal from the second tape detection sensor 48b from the first tape feeder 5AA set at the set position specified by the second set position specifying section 2143 in step s94 (step s101), and determines whether or not the reading target tape 60 is attached to the first tape feeder 5AA (step s 102). When the reading target tape 60 is attached to the first tape feeder 5AA set at the set position specified by the second set position specifying unit 2143, the second element checking unit 2144 updates the feeder management information JH2 stored in the storage unit 218 (step s105), and associates the set position information JF12 with the reading element identification information of the reading target tape 60.

If update of feeder management information JH2 is completed, second element checking section 2144 stops the timing of timing section 217 (step s 106). Then, the notification processing unit 215 turns off the LED display unit 51b of the first tape feeder 5AA, and causes the display unit 204 to end the display operation of displaying the tape attachment guide information JH5, thereby ending the notification processing (step s 107). On the other hand, if the reading target tape 60 has not yet been attached to the first tape feeder 5AA set at the set position specified by the second set position specifying unit 2143, the warning processing unit 216 executes warning processing for causing the display unit 204 to display the read-invalid read component identification information and the read feeder identification information (step s 104).

Each of the processes from step s90 to step s107 is a tape mounting management process in the case where the mounting permission setting to which the third designation valid information is added by the setting unit 2141 is set.

2. Strip monitoring process

Fig. 19 is a flowchart showing the tape monitoring process.

The tape mounting management process is substantially executed by the barcode reader 300 reading the component identification barcode 66, and for this reason, the tape monitoring process is executed continuously from the time of starting the component mounter 1, for example.

When the tape monitoring process is started, the control unit 201 sets an initial value "1" to a count value of the set position count (step a1), and determines whether or not the tape mounting management process is being executed for any one of the tape feeders 5 (step a 2).

When the tape mounting management process is not being executed, the first set position determiner 2131 and the second set position determiner 2143 refer to the output signal of the second tape detection sensor 48b of the tape feeder 5 set in the slot 34 of the slot number "n", which is the second tape detection sensor 48b of the set position corresponding to the count value "n" (step a3), and determine whether or not the component storage tape 60 is detached from the tape feeder 5 (step a 4). Specifically, the first set position determiner 2131 and the second set position determiner 2143 determine the presence or absence of the component storage tape 60 based on the signal level from the second tape detection sensor 48b, and further determine whether or not the component storage tape 60 is detached based on the result and the tape presence or absence data. That is, when the data of the set position "n" is "present" and the signal level from the second tape detection sensor 48b is "0" among the presence/absence of tape data, the first set position determining unit 2131 and the second set position determining unit 2143 determine that the component storage tape 60 is detached. Therefore, the first and second set position determining portions 2131 and 2143 determine that the component storage tape 60 is detached when the signal level from the second tape detection sensor 48b is "0" since the component storage tape 60 that was advanced by the insertion and removal of the support component 50 has moved from the upper lane 46a to the lower lane 46b in addition to the component storage tape 60 being pulled out (detached) from the upper lane 46 a.

When the tape mounting management processing is being executed at step a2, the control unit 201 changes the data of the setting position "n" from "present" to "absent" among the presence/absence of tape data, and updates the presence/absence of tape data (step a 10). Then, the warning processing unit 216 determines whether or not a warning process (described later) is being executed for the tape feeder 5 at the installation position "n" (step a11), and if it is determined that the warning process is being executed, the warning processing is stopped (step a11), and the process proceeds to step a 6.

On the other hand, in a case where the component storage tape 60 is not detached from the tape feeder 5 in step a4, the first and second set position decision portions 2131 and 2143 determine whether or not the component storage tape 60 is mounted on the tape feeder 5 at the set position "n" (step a 5). Specifically, when the data of the set position "n" is "none" and the signal level from the second tape detection sensor 48b is "1" among the material tape presence/absence data, the first set position determining unit 2131 and the second set position determining unit 2143 determine that the component storage tape 60 is mounted.

When it is determined at step a5 that the component storage tape 60 is not mounted, the first and second set position determiner 2131, 2143 shift the process to step a 6. On the other hand, when it is determined in step a5 that the component storage tape is mounted, the warning processing unit 216 executes warning processing as the occurrence of erroneous mounting of the component storage tape 60 (step a 8). For example, the warning processing unit 216 outputs a control signal to cause the display unit 204 to display the installation position "n" and the fact that the component storage tape 60 has been erroneously mounted, and to operate the warning lamp 205. Then, warning processing unit 216 outputs a control signal to tape feeder 5 set at setting position "n" to turn on (or blink) LED display unit 51 b. This notifies the operator of the fact that the component storage tape 60 has been erroneously mounted, the corresponding installation position, and the tape feeder 5. Then, the controller 201 changes the data of the component storage tape 60 at the set position "n" from "none" to "present" among the tape presence/absence data, updates and stores the tape presence/absence data (step a9), and shifts the process to step a 6.

The processes of step a3 through step a5 and step a8 through step a10 are performed in the case where step a2 determines that the tape mounting management process is not being performed. That is, the tape mounting management process is executed in a period other than the execution period. Therefore, when the component storage tape 60 is mounted on the tape feeder 5 without reading the component identification barcode 66 by the barcode reader 300, that is, when the component storage tape 60 is mounted on the tape feeder 5 without performing the tape mounting management process or when the component storage tape 60 is mounted on the tape feeder 5 other than the target, the determination in step a5 is yes, and all of the component storage tapes 60 are detected as being erroneously mounted and become the target of the warning process.

If it is determined at step a2 that the tape mounting management process is being executed, that is, if any one of the tape feeders 5 is executing the tape mounting management process, the control unit 201 skips the processes at steps a3 to a5 and at steps a8 to a10, and shifts the process to step a 6.

At step a6, control unit 201 determines whether or not the count value of the set position count is equal to the total number N of set positions, and if no, increments the count value by "1" to shift the process to step s33 (step a 13). On the other hand, if yes, the count value is reset to "0" (step a7), and the process returns to the tape mounting management process.

In this way, the tape mounting management device 200 updates the tape data at each set position while detecting the presence or absence of the component storage tape 60 in each tape feeder 5 based on the signal output from the second tape detection sensor 48b during a period other than the execution period of the tape mounting management process, and executes the warning process as detecting the occurrence of the erroneous mounting of the component storage tape 60 when the set position is changed from "absence" to "presence" of the component storage tape 60.

The component mounting system 100 includes the tape mounting management device 200 described above. The tape mounting management apparatus 200 manages not only the tape feeder 5 that is set at the in-production use set position FS1 indicated by the set position information JF12 included in the substrate information JH1, but also the tape feeder 5 that is set at the in-production unused set position FS2, with respect to the mounting of the component storage tape 60. Thus, the operator can perform the component replenishing operation for bringing the next production, which is continuously performed immediately after the current production, into view. Therefore, the production efficiency of the component mounting substrate of the component mounter 1 can be improved.

The above-described embodiments mainly include the invention having the following configurations.

A tape mounting management apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention is a tape mounting management apparatus for managing mounting of a component storage tape to each of a plurality of tape feeders, which are attached to a component mounting apparatus for mounting a component on a substrate to produce a component mounting substrate and on which the plurality of tape feeders capable of mounting the plurality of component storage tapes are arrayed, the tape mounting management apparatus including: a first information acquisition unit that acquires substrate information in which mounted component identification information indicating a position on the component supply unit where a tape feeder on which a component storage tape storing a component indicated by the mounted component identification information is mounted, and installation position information indicating a position on the component supply unit, the component identification information being identification information of a component to be mounted on a substrate in a process of producing a component-mounted substrate, the substrate information being obtained by correlating the mounted component identification information with the installation position information; a second information acquiring unit that acquires read component identification information, which is identification information of a component stored in a component storage tape, read from a recording unit provided on a reel around which the component storage tape is wound; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and to output matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and to output non-matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information does not match the component indicated by the mounted component identification information; a first tape mounting management unit configured to manage mounting of a tape feeder, which is a read target tape corresponding to the read component identification information, to a tape feeder provided at a setting position indicated by the setting position information associated with the mounted component identification information, when the determination unit outputs the matching information; and a second tape mounting management unit configured to manage mounting of the tape feeder to be read on a tape feeder disposed at a position other than the setting position indicated by the setting position information associated with the mounting component identification information, when the determination unit outputs the mismatch information.

According to the tape mounting management device, the first information acquisition unit acquires substrate information, and the second information acquisition unit acquires read element identification information. The mounted component identification information included in the substrate information acquired by the first information acquisition unit is identification information of a component used in a process of producing a component-mounted substrate. That is, among the components stored in the component storage tape mounted on the tape feeder, the component corresponding to the component indicated by the mounted component identification information becomes the component currently used for producing the component mounting substrate. On the other hand, the read-out component identification information acquired by the second information acquiring unit is component identification information read out from the recording unit of the reel on which the component storage tape is wound by an operation of the operator. That is, the tape to be read, which is the component storage tape corresponding to the read component identification information, becomes the tape to be subjected to the component replenishing operation to be mounted on the tape feeder by the operator.

In the tape mounting management device, the determination unit determines whether or not the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and outputs matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and outputs non-matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information does not match the component indicated by the mounted component identification information. When the matching information is output by the determination unit, the read-target tape that is the target of the component replenishment work performed by the operator becomes a component storage tape that stores components used for producing the current component mounting substrate. On the other hand, when the inconsistency information is output by the determination unit, the read-target tape that is the target of the component replenishment work performed by the operator becomes a component storage tape that stores components that are not used when the current component mounting substrate is produced.

In the tape mounting management device, when the determination unit outputs the matching information, the first tape mounting management unit manages the mounting of the tape to be read to the tape feeder set at the setting position indicated by the setting position information correlated with the mounting component identification information. Thus, the operator can smoothly perform the component replenishing operation of mounting the tape to be read, in which the components used in the production of the substrate are stored, to the tape feeder set at the set position indicated by the set position information.

On the other hand, in the tape mounting management device, the second tape mounting management unit manages the mounting of the tape to be read to the tape feeder disposed at the remaining set position other than the set position indicated by the set position information included in the substrate information when the determination unit outputs the mismatch information. Thus, the operator can smoothly perform the component replenishing operation of mounting the tape to be read, which contains the components that are not used in the production of the substrate, on the tape feeder disposed at the rest of the set positions other than the set position indicated by the set position information. That is, the operator can perform the component replenishing operation for the component storage tape used for the next production continuously performed immediately after the current production with respect to the tape feeders provided at the remaining installation positions managed by the second tape mounting management unit. Thus, the operator can perform the component supplement operation for bringing the next production into view, and therefore, the production efficiency of the component mounting board of the component mounter can be improved.

The above-mentioned material belt installation management device can also adopt the following technical scheme, the second material belt installation management part includes: a setting unit that performs setting relating to mounting of the component storage tape to the tape feeder disposed at the remaining mounting position; a setting recognition unit that recognizes the setting performed by the setting unit; and an installation position determining unit configured to determine an installation position where a tape feeder to which the reading target tape is to be attached is installed, based on the setting identified by the setting identifying unit.

In this configuration, the setting position specifying unit specifies the setting position at which the tape feeder to which the reading target tape is to be attached is set, based on the setting identified by the setting identifying unit, at the remaining setting position other than the setting position indicated by the setting position information included in the substrate information. Thus, the operator can perform the component replenishing operation for the component storage tape used for the next production continuously performed immediately after the current production with respect to the tape feeder set at the set position specified by the set position specifying unit.

The material belt installation management device can also comprise: a third information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of a tape feeder read from a recording unit provided in the tape feeder, the identification information being identification information of the tape feeder; wherein the setting unit performs setting concerning mounting of the component storage tape in consideration of the reader/feeder identification information.

In this embodiment, the third information acquisition unit acquires feeder identification information. The feeder identification information acquired by the third information acquisition unit is identification information of the tape feeder read from the recording unit of the tape feeder by an operation of an operator. That is, the tape feeder corresponding to the feeder identification information is a tape feeder to which the operator intends to attach the reading target tape, which is an attachment target of the reading target tape. Here, the setting unit performs a setting that is referred to when the installation position specifying unit specifies the installation position, taking into account the feeder identification information. Thus, the setting position specifying unit can specify the setting position where the tape feeder to which the reading target tape is to be attached is set, reflecting the intention of the operator. Therefore, the operator can perform component replenishment work for the component storage tape used for the next production continuously performed immediately after the current production with respect to the tape feeder set at the setting position reflecting the intention of the operator.

In the tape mounting management device, the setting unit may be configured to perform a mounting prohibition setting for prohibiting mounting of the component storage tape to the tape feeders disposed at the remaining mounting positions, and the mounting position determining unit may be configured to determine the mounting positions of the tape feeders to which the reading target tape is to be mounted so as to prohibit mounting of the component storage tape to all the tape feeders disposed at the remaining mounting positions after the mounting prohibition setting is recognized by the setting recognizing unit.

In this configuration, after the setting recognition unit recognizes the mounting prohibition setting, the setting position determination unit does not determine the setting position of the tape feeder to which the reading target tape is to be mounted at the remaining setting position other than the setting position indicated by the setting position included in the substrate information. This prohibits the mounting of the read-target tape to all the tape feeders disposed at the remaining installation positions. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the tape to be read from being loaded on an indefinite tape feeder installed at a position other than the installation position based on the substrate information.

In the tape mounting management device, the mounting prohibition setting includes a setting to which first designation valid information for validating designation of the reading feeder identification information is added, and the setting position specifying unit specifies the setting position of the first tape feeder and prohibits mounting of the reading target tape to a second tape feeder other than the first tape feeder in order to permit mounting of the reading target tape to the first tape feeder corresponding to the reading feeder identification information among the tape feeders set to the remaining setting positions after the setting identification unit identifies the mounting prohibition setting to which the first designation valid information is added.

In this embodiment, after the third information acquiring unit acquires the identification information of the read feeder, the installation position specifying unit specifies the installation position of the first tape feeder corresponding to the identification information of the read feeder at the remaining installation positions other than the installation position indicated by the installation position information included in the substrate information. Thus, the tape feeders disposed at the remaining installation positions allow the reading object tape to be attached to the first tape feeder corresponding to the reading feeder identification information. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the tape feeder to be read from being mounted on an indefinite tape feeder disposed at a position other than the position based on the substrate information, and to reflect the intention of the operator on the first tape feeder to which the operator intends to mount the tape to be read.

The material belt installation management device can also comprise: a storage unit that stores recommendation specification information for specifying a recommended tape feeder that is a candidate for a recommended component storage tape among tape feeders provided at the remaining installation positions; wherein the setting unit is capable of performing tape mounting permission setting that is setting for permitting mounting of a component storage tape to the recommended tape feeder specified by the recommendation specifying information, and the setting position specifying unit specifies the setting position of the recommended tape feeder based on the recommendation specifying information so as to permit mounting of the reading target tape to the recommended tape feeder and prohibit mounting of the reading target tape to a tape feeder other than the recommended tape feeder after the setting recognition unit recognizes the tape mounting permission setting.

In this configuration, after the setting recognition unit recognizes the tape mounting permission setting, the setting position specifying unit specifies the setting position of the recommended tape feeder that is a candidate for recommended mounting of the reading target tape as the setting position of the tape feeder to which the reading target tape should be mounted, at the remaining setting position other than the setting position indicated by the setting position information included in the substrate information. Thus, the tape feeder provided at the remaining installation position allows the reading object tape to be attached to the recommended tape feeder. Therefore, the operator can perform the component replenishing operation for the component storage tape used for the next production continuously performed immediately after the current production with respect to the recommended tape feeder set at the set position determined by the set position determining section.

In the tape mounting management device, the recommended identification information is information for identifying a tape feeder to which at least one component storage tape is used up as the recommended tape feeder and a new component storage tape can be mounted, and the setting position determining unit determines a setting position of the tape feeder to which the new component storage tape can be mounted as a setting position of the recommended tape feeder.

In this configuration, the tape feeder provided at the remaining installation position allows the read-target tape to be attached to a recommended tape feeder to which a new component storage tape can be attached. Thus, the operator can perform component replenishment work for the component storage tape used for the next production continuously performed immediately after the current production with respect to the recommended tape feeder to which a new component storage tape can be attached.

In the tape mounting management device, the recommended specification information includes remaining component identification information that is identification information of a component to be housed in a component housing tape mounted on the tape feeder that is set in the remaining installation position, and the installation position specifying unit specifies, as the installation position of the recommended tape feeder, an installation position of the tape feeder at which the new component housing tape can be mounted and at which a component indicated by the remaining component identification information matches a component indicated by the read component identification information.

In this configuration, the tape feeder provided at the remaining installation position allows the reading-target tape to be attached to a recommended tape feeder to which a new component storage tape can be attached and a component storage tape in which a component corresponding to the component indicated by the reading-component identification information is stored is attached.

In the tape mounting management device, the tape mounting permission setting includes a setting to which second designation validity information for validating designation of the reading feeder identification information is added, and the setting position specifying unit specifies the setting position of the first tape feeder so as to permit mounting of the reading target tape to the first tape feeder corresponding to the reading feeder identification information among the tape feeders set in the remaining setting after the setting identification unit identifies the tape mounting permission setting to which the second designation validity information is added, abandons the result of specifying the setting position of the recommended tape feeder, and prohibits mounting of the reading target tape to a second tape feeder including the recommended tape feeder other than the first tape feeder.

In this embodiment, after the third information acquiring unit acquires the read feeder identification information, the installation position specifying unit specifies the installation position of the first tape feeder corresponding to the read feeder identification information at the remaining installation positions other than the installation position indicated by the installation position information included in the substrate information, and discards the result of specifying the installation position of the recommended tape feeder. In this way, the tape feeders provided at the remaining installation positions other than the installation position based on the substrate information can be mounted with respect to the first tape feeder intended by the operator to mount the reading target tape, reflecting the intention of the operator.

In the tape mounting management device, the setting unit may perform mounting permission setting that allows mounting of the component storage tape to the tape feeders disposed at the remaining mounting positions, and the mounting position specifying unit may specify the mounting positions of all the tape feeders so as to allow mounting of the reading target tape to all the tape feeders disposed at the remaining mounting positions after the setting recognition unit recognizes the mounting permission setting.

In this configuration, after the setting recognition unit recognizes the mounting permission setting, the setting position specifying unit specifies all the setting positions as the setting positions of the tape feeders to which the reading target tape should be mounted, at the remaining setting positions other than the setting position indicated by the setting position information included in the substrate information. This allows the read-target tape to be mounted on all the tape feeders provided at the remaining installation positions. Therefore, the operator can perform the component replenishment work with respect to all the tape feeders disposed at the remaining positions other than the position based on the substrate information, and the degree of freedom of the component replenishment work can be improved.

In the tape mounting management device, the mounting permission setting includes a setting to which third designation valid information for validating designation of the reading feeder identification information is added, and the setting position specifying unit specifies the setting position of the first tape feeder so as to permit mounting of the reading target tape to the first tape feeder corresponding to the reading feeder identification information among the tape feeders set at the remaining setting positions and prohibits mounting of the reading target tape to the second tape feeder other than the first tape feeder after the setting identification unit identifies the mounting permission setting to which the third designation valid information is added.

In this embodiment, after the third information acquiring unit acquires the identification information of the read feeder, the installation position specifying unit specifies the installation position of the first tape feeder corresponding to the identification information of the read feeder at the remaining installation positions other than the installation position indicated by the installation position information included in the substrate information. Thus, the tape feeders disposed at the remaining installation positions allow the reading object tape to be attached to the first tape feeder corresponding to the reading feeder identification information. Therefore, the degree of freedom of the operator for component replenishment work can be increased, and the intention of the operator can be reflected in the first tape feeder to which the operator intends to attach the reading target tape.

The material belt installation management device can also comprise: and a notification processing unit configured to execute a process of notifying the tape feeder set at the setting position determined by the setting position determining unit.

In this configuration, when the operator performs a component replenishing operation for mounting the tape to be read on the tape feeder set at the setting position specified by the setting position specifying unit, the notification processing unit can easily grasp the position of the tape feeder. Therefore, the occurrence of erroneous mounting of the reading object tape can be reduced.

The material belt installation management device can also comprise: and a warning processing unit configured to execute a process of warning that the reading target tape is erroneously mounted, when the reading target tape is mounted on a tape feeder installed at a setting position other than the setting position specified by the setting position specifying unit.

In this configuration, when the operator performs the component replenishing operation and the mounting error of the reading target tape occurs, the mounting error can be quickly determined by the processing of the warning processing unit. For this reason, the reading object tape can be quickly remounted, thereby eliminating the erroneous mounting.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a component mounting system including: a component mounting apparatus including a component supply unit on which a plurality of tape feeders capable of mounting a plurality of component storage tapes are arranged, for producing a component mounting substrate by mounting components on a substrate; and the tape mounting management device managing mounting of the component storage tape to each of the plurality of tape feeders.

The component mounting system includes the tape mounting management device. The tape mounting management device manages not only mounting of the component storage tape to the tape feeder set at the setting position indicated by the setting position information included in the substrate information, but also mounting of the component storage tape to the tape feeder set at the remaining setting position. Thus, the operator can perform the component replenishing operation for bringing the next production, which is continued immediately after the current production, into view. Therefore, the production efficiency of the component mounting substrate of the component mounting apparatus can be improved.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a tape mounting management device that manages mounting of a component storage tape to a tape feeder disposed on a component supply unit of a component mounter, the tape mounting management device being capable of improving production efficiency of producing a component mounting board by the component mounter, and a component mounting system including the tape mounting management device.

Description of the symbols

1 component mounting apparatus

4 component supply unit

5 belt feeder

100 element mounting system

200 material belt installation management device

201 control part

202 data communication part (first to third information acquiring parts)

203 operating part

204 display part

205 warning light

210 element information reading guide part

211 feeder information reading guide part

212 determination unit

213 first tape mounting management part

2131 first set position determining part

2132 first element checking pair part

214 second material belt mounting management part

2141 setting unit

2142 setting recognition unit

2143 second set position determining part

2144 second element checkup section

215 notification processing unit

216 Warning processing section

217 timing unit

218 storage unit

300 bar code reader

JH1 substrate information

JH2 feeder management information (recommendation specifying information)

JH3 element reading guide information

JH4 feeder reads guide information

JH5 tape installation guide information

Claims (14)

1. A material belt installation management device is characterized in that,

a tape mounting management device for managing mounting of component storage tapes to each of a plurality of tape feeders, which are attached to a component mounting device for mounting components on a substrate to produce a component mounting substrate and on which the plurality of tape feeders capable of mounting the plurality of component storage tapes are arranged, the tape mounting management device comprising:

a first information acquisition unit that acquires substrate information in which mounted component identification information indicating a position on the component supply unit where a tape feeder on which a component storage tape storing a component indicated by the mounted component identification information is mounted, and installation position information indicating a position on the component supply unit, the component identification information being identification information of a component to be mounted on a substrate in a process of producing a component-mounted substrate, the substrate information being obtained by correlating the mounted component identification information with the installation position information;

a second information acquiring unit that acquires read component identification information, which is identification information of a component stored in a component storage tape, read from a recording unit provided on a reel around which the component storage tape is wound;

a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and to output matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and to output non-matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information does not match the component indicated by the mounted component identification information;

a first tape mounting management unit configured to manage mounting of a tape feeder, which is a read target tape corresponding to the read component identification information, to a tape feeder provided at a setting position indicated by the setting position information associated with the mounted component identification information, when the determination unit outputs the matching information;

a second tape mounting management unit configured to manage mounting of the read target tape to a tape feeder disposed at a position other than the setting position indicated by the setting position information associated with the mounting component identification information, when the determination unit outputs the inconsistency information; and the number of the first and second groups,

a storage unit that stores feeder management information in which information on a position where a tape feeder is installed in the component supply unit and component identification information that is identification information of a component housed in a component housing tape attached to the tape feeder are associated with each other for all tape feeders arranged in the component supply unit,

the second material belt installation management part comprises:

a setting position determining unit configured to determine the remaining setting positions after the tape feeder to which the reading target tape is to be attached is set; and the number of the first and second groups,

and a component checking unit that monitors whether or not the reading target tape is attached to the tape feeder installed at the remaining installation position specified by the installation position specifying unit, and when the reading target tape is attached, updates the feeder management information so that the information of the remaining installation position and the reading component identification information are associated with each other in the feeder management information.

2. The tape installation management device of claim 1,

the second material belt installation management part further comprises:

a setting unit that performs setting relating to mounting of the component storage tape to the tape feeder disposed at the remaining mounting position; and the number of the first and second groups,

a setting recognition unit that recognizes the setting performed by the setting unit,

the setting position determining unit determines the remaining setting positions where the tape feeder to which the reading object tape is to be attached is set, based on the setting identified by the setting identifying unit.

3. The tape installation management device of claim 2, further comprising:

a third information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of a tape feeder read from a recording unit provided in the tape feeder, the identification information being identification information of the tape feeder; wherein,

the setting unit performs setting related to mounting of the component storage tape in consideration of the reader/feeder identification information.

4. A material belt installation management device is characterized in that,

a tape mounting management device for managing mounting of component storage tapes to each of a plurality of tape feeders, which are attached to a component mounting device for mounting components on a substrate to produce a component mounting substrate and on which the plurality of tape feeders capable of mounting the plurality of component storage tapes are arranged, the tape mounting management device comprising:

a first information acquisition unit that acquires substrate information in which mounted component identification information indicating a position on the component supply unit where a tape feeder on which a component storage tape storing a component indicated by the mounted component identification information is mounted, and installation position information indicating a position on the component supply unit, the component identification information being identification information of a component to be mounted on a substrate in a process of producing a component-mounted substrate, the substrate information being obtained by correlating the mounted component identification information with the installation position information;

a second information acquiring unit that acquires read component identification information, which is identification information of a component stored in a component storage tape, read from a recording unit provided on a reel around which the component storage tape is wound;

a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and to output matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and to output non-matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information does not match the component indicated by the mounted component identification information;

a first tape mounting management unit configured to manage mounting of a tape feeder, which is a read target tape corresponding to the read component identification information, to a tape feeder provided at a setting position indicated by the setting position information associated with the mounted component identification information, when the determination unit outputs the matching information; and the number of the first and second groups,

a second tape mounting management unit configured to manage mounting of the tape feeder to be read on a tape feeder disposed at a position other than the setting position indicated by the setting position information associated with the mounting component identification information when the determination unit outputs the mismatch information,

the second material belt installation management part comprises:

a setting unit that performs setting relating to mounting of the component storage tape to the tape feeder disposed at the remaining mounting position;

a setting recognition unit that recognizes the setting performed by the setting unit; and the number of the first and second groups,

a setting position determining part for determining the setting position of the tape feeder to which the reading object tape is to be attached based on the setting identified by the setting identifying part,

the setting unit can perform mounting prohibition setting that prohibits mounting of the component storage tape to the tape feeder disposed at the remaining mounting position,

the setting position determining unit may be configured to determine the setting position of the tape feeder to which the reading object tape is to be attached so as to prohibit the component storage tape from being attached to all the tape feeders provided at the remaining setting positions after the setting recognizing unit recognizes the attachment prohibition setting.

5. The tape installation management device of claim 4,

the material belt installation management device further comprises:

a third information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of a tape feeder read from a recording unit provided in the tape feeder, the identification information being identification information of the tape feeder; wherein,

the setting unit performs setting related to mounting of the component storage tape in consideration of the reader/feeder identification information,

the installation prohibition setting includes a setting to which first designation valid information for validating designation of the read feeder identification information is added,

the setting position specifying unit specifies a setting position of a first tape feeder corresponding to the reading feeder identification information so as to permit the mounting of the reading target tape to the first tape feeder among the tape feeders provided at the remaining setting positions after the setting identifying unit identifies the mounting prohibition setting to which the first designation effective information is added, and prohibits the mounting of the reading target tape to a second tape feeder other than the first tape feeder.

6. The tape installation management device of claim 3,

the feeder management information stored in the storage unit is information serving also as recommendation specification information for specifying a recommended tape feeder that is a candidate for a recommended component storage tape to be mounted among tape feeders provided at the remaining installation positions; wherein,

the setting unit may perform tape mounting permission setting that is setting for permitting mounting of the component storage tape to the recommended tape feeder specified by the recommended specification information,

the setting position determining unit determines the setting position of the recommended tape feeder based on the recommended determination information so as to allow the mounting of the reading target tape to the recommended tape feeder and prohibit the mounting of the reading target tape to tape feeders other than the recommended tape feeder, after the setting recognizing unit recognizes the tape mounting permission setting.

7. The tape installation management device of claim 6,

the recommended determination information is information for determining a tape feeder in which a component of at least one component storage tape is used up as the recommended tape feeder and a new component storage tape can be mounted,

the setting position determining unit determines a setting position of a tape feeder to which the new component storage tape can be attached as a setting position of the recommended tape feeder.

8. A material belt installation management device is characterized in that,

a tape mounting management device for managing mounting of component storage tapes to each of a plurality of tape feeders, which are attached to a component mounting device for mounting components on a substrate to produce a component mounting substrate and on which the plurality of tape feeders capable of mounting the plurality of component storage tapes are arranged, the tape mounting management device comprising:

a first information acquisition unit that acquires substrate information in which mounted component identification information indicating a position on the component supply unit where a tape feeder on which a component storage tape storing a component indicated by the mounted component identification information is mounted, and installation position information indicating a position on the component supply unit, the component identification information being identification information of a component to be mounted on a substrate in a process of producing a component-mounted substrate, the substrate information being obtained by correlating the mounted component identification information with the installation position information;

a second information acquiring unit that acquires read component identification information, which is identification information of a component stored in a component storage tape, read from a recording unit provided on a reel around which the component storage tape is wound;

a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and to output matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and to output non-matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information does not match the component indicated by the mounted component identification information;

a first tape mounting management unit configured to manage mounting of a tape feeder, which is a read target tape corresponding to the read component identification information, to a tape feeder provided at a setting position indicated by the setting position information associated with the mounted component identification information, when the determination unit outputs the matching information;

a second tape mounting management unit configured to manage mounting of the read target tape to a tape feeder disposed at a position other than the setting position indicated by the setting position information associated with the mounting component identification information, when the determination unit outputs the inconsistency information; and the number of the first and second groups,

a storage unit that stores recommendation specification information for specifying, as a recommended tape feeder that is a candidate for recommended component tape mounting, a tape feeder that is capable of mounting a new component tape and has a component of at least one component tape that is used up, among the tape feeders disposed at the remaining set positions,

the second material belt installation management part comprises:

a setting unit that performs setting relating to mounting of the component storage tape to the tape feeder disposed at the remaining mounting position;

a setting recognition unit that recognizes the setting performed by the setting unit; and the number of the first and second groups,

a setting position determining part for determining the setting position of the tape feeder to which the reading object tape is to be attached based on the setting identified by the setting identifying part,

the recommended specification information includes remaining component identification information that is identification information of a component stored in a component storage tape attached to the tape feeder installed at the remaining installation position,

the setting unit may perform tape mounting permission setting that is setting for permitting mounting of the component storage tape to the recommended tape feeder specified by the recommended specification information,

the setting position specifying unit specifies, as the setting position of the recommended tape feeder, a setting position of a tape feeder at which the new component storage tape can be mounted and at which the component indicated by the remaining component identification information matches the component indicated by the read component identification information, after the setting identification unit identifies the tape-mounting permission setting, and permits mounting of the read-target tape to the recommended tape feeder, while prohibiting mounting of the read-target tape to a tape feeder other than the recommended tape feeder.

9. A material belt installation management device is characterized in that,

a tape mounting management device for managing mounting of component storage tapes to each of a plurality of tape feeders, which are attached to a component mounting device for mounting components on a substrate to produce a component mounting substrate and on which the plurality of tape feeders capable of mounting the plurality of component storage tapes are arranged, the tape mounting management device comprising:

a first information acquisition unit that acquires substrate information in which mounted component identification information indicating a position on the component supply unit where a tape feeder on which a component storage tape storing a component indicated by the mounted component identification information is mounted, and installation position information indicating a position on the component supply unit, the component identification information being identification information of a component to be mounted on a substrate in a process of producing a component-mounted substrate, the substrate information being obtained by correlating the mounted component identification information with the installation position information;

a second information acquiring unit that acquires read component identification information, which is identification information of a component stored in a component storage tape, read from a recording unit provided on a reel around which the component storage tape is wound;

a third information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of a tape feeder read from a recording unit provided in the tape feeder, the identification information being identification information of the tape feeder;

a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and to output matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and to output non-matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information does not match the component indicated by the mounted component identification information;

a first tape mounting management unit configured to manage mounting of a tape feeder, which is a read target tape corresponding to the read component identification information, to a tape feeder provided at a setting position indicated by the setting position information associated with the mounted component identification information, when the determination unit outputs the matching information;

a second tape mounting management unit configured to manage mounting of the read target tape to a tape feeder disposed at a position other than the setting position indicated by the setting position information associated with the mounting component identification information, when the determination unit outputs the inconsistency information; and the number of the first and second groups,

a storage unit for storing recommendation identification information for identifying a recommendation tape feeder which is a candidate for recommending a component storage tape to be mounted among the tape feeders arranged at the remaining installation positions,

the second material belt installation management part comprises:

a setting unit that performs setting concerning mounting of a component storage tape to a tape feeder disposed at the remaining installation position, taking into account the read feeder identification information;

a setting recognition unit that recognizes the setting performed by the setting unit; and the number of the first and second groups,

a setting position determining part for determining the setting position of the tape feeder to which the reading object tape is to be attached based on the setting identified by the setting identifying part,

the setting unit may perform tape mounting permission setting that is setting for permitting mounting of the component storage tape to the recommended tape feeder specified by the recommended specification information,

the tape mounting permission setting includes a setting to which second designation valid information for validating designation of the read feeder identification information is added,

the setting position determining unit determines the setting position of the recommended tape feeder based on the recommended specification information so as to permit the mounting of the read target tape to the recommended tape feeder and prohibit the mounting of the read target tape to a tape feeder other than the recommended tape feeder after the setting recognizing unit recognizes the tape mounting permission setting,

the setting position specifying unit specifies the setting position of the first tape feeder so as to allow the mounting of the reading target tape to the first tape feeder corresponding to the reading feeder identification information among the tape feeders provided in the remaining installation settings after the setting identification unit identifies the tape attachment permission setting to which the second designation valid information is added, abandons the result of specifying the setting position of the recommended tape feeder, and prohibits the mounting of the reading target tape to a second tape feeder including the recommended tape feeder other than the first tape feeder.

10. A material belt installation management device is characterized in that,

a tape mounting management device for managing mounting of component storage tapes to each of a plurality of tape feeders, which are attached to a component mounting device for mounting components on a substrate to produce a component mounting substrate and on which the plurality of tape feeders capable of mounting the plurality of component storage tapes are arranged, the tape mounting management device comprising:

a first information acquisition unit that acquires substrate information in which mounted component identification information indicating a position on the component supply unit where a tape feeder on which a component storage tape storing a component indicated by the mounted component identification information is mounted, and installation position information indicating a position on the component supply unit, the component identification information being identification information of a component to be mounted on a substrate in a process of producing a component-mounted substrate, the substrate information being obtained by correlating the mounted component identification information with the installation position information;

a second information acquiring unit that acquires read component identification information, which is identification information of a component stored in a component storage tape, read from a recording unit provided on a reel around which the component storage tape is wound;

a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and to output matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information matches the component indicated by the mounted component identification information, and to output non-matching information if the component indicated by the read component identification information does not match the component indicated by the mounted component identification information;

a first tape mounting management unit configured to manage mounting of a tape feeder, which is a read target tape corresponding to the read component identification information, to a tape feeder provided at a setting position indicated by the setting position information associated with the mounted component identification information, when the determination unit outputs the matching information; and the number of the first and second groups,

a second tape mounting management unit configured to manage mounting of the tape feeder to be read on a tape feeder disposed at a position other than the setting position indicated by the setting position information associated with the mounting component identification information when the determination unit outputs the mismatch information,

the second material belt installation management part comprises:

a setting unit that performs setting relating to mounting of the component storage tape to the tape feeder disposed at the remaining mounting position;

a setting recognition unit that recognizes the setting performed by the setting unit; and the number of the first and second groups,

a setting position determining part for determining the setting position of the tape feeder to which the reading object tape is to be attached based on the setting identified by the setting identifying part,

the setting unit can perform mounting permission setting that is setting for permitting mounting of the component storage tape to the tape feeder disposed at the remaining mounting position,

the setting position determining unit determines the setting positions of all the tape feeders so as to allow the reading object tape to be attached to all the tape feeders provided at the remaining setting positions after the setting recognizing unit recognizes the attachment permission setting.

11. The tape installation management device of claim 10,

the material belt installation management device further comprises:

a third information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of a tape feeder read from a recording unit provided in the tape feeder, the identification information being identification information of the tape feeder; wherein,

the setting unit performs setting related to mounting of the component storage tape in consideration of the reader/feeder identification information,

the installation permission setting includes a setting to which third designation valid information for validating designation of the read feeder identification information is added,

the setting position specifying unit specifies the setting position of the first tape feeder so as to allow the mounting of the reading target tape to the first tape feeder corresponding to the reading feeder identification information among the tape feeders provided at the remaining setting positions, and prohibits the mounting of the reading target tape to a second tape feeder other than the first tape feeder, after the setting recognition unit recognizes the mounting permission setting to which the third designation effective information is added.

12. The tape installation management device of claim 3, further comprising:

and a notification processing unit configured to execute a process of notifying the tape feeder set at the setting position determined by the setting position determining unit.

13. The tape installation management device of claim 3, further comprising:

and a warning processing unit configured to execute a process of warning that the reading target tape is erroneously mounted, when the reading target tape is mounted on a tape feeder installed at a setting position other than the setting position specified by the setting position specifying unit.

14. A component mounting system, comprising:

a component mounting apparatus including a component supply unit on which a plurality of tape feeders capable of mounting a plurality of component storage tapes are arranged, for producing a component mounting substrate by mounting components on a substrate; and

a tape installation management apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein installation of a component receiving tape to each of said plurality of tape feeders is managed.

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