CN219812423U - Automatic plug-in equipment and feeding device thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic plug-in device and a feeding device thereof are provided, wherein the feeding device comprises a base, a top shell, a clamping unit and a cutter. A track is formed between the base and the top shell, and a braid is movable along the track. The clamping unit is arranged on the base and used for fixing an electronic element on the braid. The cutter has an inclined blade part for cutting off the pins of the electronic element, so that the tail ends of the pins form an inclined plane.

Description

Automatic plug-in equipment and feeding device thereof

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a feeding device. More particularly, the present utility model relates to a feeding device for an automatic card apparatus.

Background

The vertical braid feeder (vertical tape feeder) is one of the common devices in automatic inserting equipment (Automatic Insertion Machine), and since a limit mechanism is not arranged on a track of a common vertical braid feeder, the braids may be wrinkled or inclined in the process of transportation, so that the stability in moving is easily affected, and the subsequent inserting is failed.

In addition, pins of the electronic component connected to the braid often flex outward due to stress release after being cut by the cutter, and in this case, the insert is also likely to fail, which reduces productivity.

In view of this, how to improve the above-mentioned known problems has become an important challenge for the developers in this field.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the foregoing, an embodiment of the present utility model provides a feeding device for moving a braid and at least one electronic component disposed on the braid, wherein the feeding device includes a base, a top case, a clamping unit, a cutter and a limiting mechanism. The top shell is arranged on the base, and a track is formed between the base and the top shell. The clamping unit is arranged on the base and provided with a body, a fixing part and a clamping part, wherein the body is fixed on the base, the fixing part is fixed on the body, the clamping part is movably connected with the body and is provided with a first positioning groove and a second positioning groove, and when the braid moves to a set position along the track, the clamping part slides relative to the body, so that the electronic element is positioned in the first positioning groove and a pin of the electronic element is positioned in the second positioning groove.

The cutter is movably arranged on the body and is provided with an inclined blade part which is used for cutting off the pins of the electronic component and enabling the tail ends of the pins to form an inclined plane. The limiting mechanism is arranged in the track and used for abutting and supporting the braid.

In an embodiment, the electronic component has two pins, and the cutter is formed with two inclined blade portions for cutting the pins of the electronic component respectively.

In one embodiment, the blade portion forms a V-shaped structure.

In an embodiment, the cutter is located between the clamping portion and the body.

In an embodiment, the clamping portion has an upper limiting block and a lower limiting block, the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove are respectively formed on the upper limiting block and the lower limiting block, and the lower limiting block is located between the upper limiting block and the cutter.

In an embodiment, the electronic device has two pins, and the clamping portion is formed with two second positioning slots for fixing the pins respectively.

In an embodiment, the limiting mechanism is disposed on an inner sidewall of the base.

In an embodiment, the feeding device further includes a plurality of limiting mechanisms respectively disposed on the base and the top case.

The automatic plug-in equipment comprises a base, the feeding device and a mechanical arm, wherein the feeding device is arranged on the base, and the mechanical arm is also arranged on the base and is used for grabbing the electronic element and inserting the electronic element into a circuit substrate positioned on the base.

In one embodiment, the feeding device is a vertical braid feeder.

Drawings

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of an automatic card apparatus 100 in accordance with one embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the feeding device 10 of fig. 1;

fig. 3 shows a further perspective view of the feed device 10 of fig. 1;

fig. 4 shows a schematic view of the feeding device 10 with its drive mechanism 14 rotating to drive the braid along the track R;

fig. 5 shows an enlarged view of a part of the feeding device 10 of fig. 3;

fig. 6 shows a perspective view of the feeding device 10 of fig. 5 with the top housing 110 removed;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing an electronic component E (e.g., a passive component) on the braid T being transported to a predetermined position inside the holding unit 13 in the-X axis direction;

fig. 8 is an enlarged partial sectional view showing the limiting mechanism B provided on both the top case 110 and the inner sidewall R11 of the base 11;

fig. 9 shows a schematic view when the electronic component E above the braid T is fixed between the upper fixing block 1311 and the upper stopper 1321 of the clamp unit 13;

fig. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the electronic component E and the pins F thereof being respectively fixed in the first and second grooves N1, N2 of the upper and lower stoppers 1321, 1322;

fig. 11 shows a schematic view of a cutter 133 formed with two inclined blade portions S1, S2;

fig. 12 is a schematic view showing that the lead F of the electronic component E is cut by the blade portions S1 and S2 of the cutter blade 133 to form a bevel F' at the end thereof.

[ symbolic description ]

100 automatic plug-in device

10 feeding device

20, seat body

30 mechanical arm

11 base

110 top shell

111 gear

12 feed shaft

13 clamping unit

130 body

131 fixing part

1311 upper fixed block

1312 lower fixed block

132 clamping portion

1321 upper limiting block

1322 lower limiting block

133 cutting knife

14 drive mechanism

B spacing mechanism

d1 spacing

d2 maximum width

E electronic component

E1 part body

F, pin

F': inclined plane

N1, first positioning groove

N2 second positioning groove

P-type circuit board

P1-concave hole

R is track

R11 inner side wall

S1 blade portion

S2 knife edge part

T braiding belt

T1 holes

U is groove

Detailed Description

The automatic card apparatus and the feeding device thereof according to the embodiment of the present utility model are described below. However, it will be readily appreciated that the embodiments of the utility model provide many suitable inventive concepts that can be embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments disclosed are illustrative only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model in any way.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It will be appreciated that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

The foregoing and other features, aspects and advantages of the present utility model will become more apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments are, for example: upper, lower, left, right, front or rear, etc., are merely references to the directions of the attached drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used in the embodiments are for illustration and not for limitation of the present utility model.

Referring first to fig. 1, fig. 1 shows a perspective view of an automatic card apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

As shown in fig. 1, an automatic card apparatus 100 (Rapid Transformable Machine, RTM) according to an embodiment of the present utility model includes at least one feeding device 10, a base 20, and a robot 30, wherein the feeding device 10 and the robot 30 are disposed on the base 20, and in use, an electronic component on a tape (tape) can be moved to a predetermined position by the feeding device 10, and then the robot 30 can grasp the electronic component and move and insert the electronic component into a circuit board P disposed on the base 20 to complete the whole automatic card (automatic insertion) process.

For example, the feeding device 10 may be a vertical braid feeder (vertical tape feeder).

Referring now to fig. 2, 3 and 4, fig. 2 is a perspective view of the feeding device 10 of fig. 1, fig. 3 is another perspective view of the feeding device 10 of fig. 1, and fig. 4 is a schematic view showing that the driving mechanism 14 of the feeding device 10 rotates to drive the braid to move along the track R.

As shown in fig. 2, 3 and 4, the feeding device 10 of the present embodiment mainly includes a base 11, a feeding shaft 12, a clamping unit 13, a driving mechanism 14 and a top case 110, wherein the feeding shaft 12, the clamping unit 13 and the driving mechanism 14 are disposed on the base 11, and the top case 110 covers the top side of the base 11 to protect components inside the base 11.

In use of the feeder 10, a portion of the braid (not shown) wound around the feed shaft 12 may be placed into a U-shaped track R on the feeder 10 and the gears of the drive mechanism 14 may be passed through the holes in the braid.

As can be seen from the arrow direction in fig. 4, when the driving mechanism 14 rotates, the braid is driven to advance along the U-shaped track R, wherein the electronic components E (e.g. passive components) protruding from the braid can be sequentially transported to a predetermined position inside the clamping unit 13 along the-X axis direction, then the clamping unit 13 can fix the electronic components E, and the electronic components E are cut off from the braid by using a cutter, and then the mechanical arm 30 can grasp the electronic components E and insert the electronic components E into the circuit substrate P (fig. 1) located on the base 20.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, fig. 5 is a partial enlarged view of the feeding device 10 in fig. 3, and fig. 6 is a perspective view of the feeding device 10 in fig. 5 with the top case 110 removed.

As can be seen from fig. 5 and 6, a part of the U-shaped track R is formed between the top shell 110 and the inner side wall R11 of the base 11 (fig. 6), and a gear 111 is further provided in the feeding device 10, which is capable of passing through the hole in the braid to drive and guide the braid to advance along the track R.

It should be noted that at least one limiting mechanism B is disposed in the U-shaped rail R. In the present embodiment, the limiting mechanism B is disposed on the inner sidewall R11 of the base 11, and is used for abutting and supporting the braid, so as to prevent the electronic component E on the braid from being skewed during the conveying process, thereby helping the robot arm 30 to accurately grasp the electronic component E.

For example, the limiting mechanism B may include a spring and/or a ball, and the ball spring may use the elastic force of the spring and the ball to abut against the inner wall of the track R, but is not limited to the embodiment of the present utility model.

Referring next to fig. 7, fig. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an electronic component E (e.g., a passive component) on the braid T being transported to a predetermined position inside the holding unit 13 in the-X axis direction.

As shown in fig. 6 and 7, a plurality of electronic components E are disposed above the braid T of the present embodiment, wherein each electronic component E is connected to the braid T through two pins F; as described above, the gear 111 (fig. 6) installed inside the feeding device 10 can pass through the hole T1 of the braid T and drive the braid T and the electronic component E thereon through the track R into the groove U (predetermined position) of the clamping unit 13, wherein the groove U is in communication with the track R.

After the braid T and the electronic component E above it move to the groove U, the clamping unit 13 can clamp and fix the braid T and the component body E1 of the electronic component E above it, then the pins F of the electronic component E can be cut off from the braid T by a cutter, and then the electronic component E can be grasped by the robot arm 30 and inserted into the circuit board P (fig. 1) on the base 20, thereby completing the whole plug-in procedure.

Referring to fig. 8, fig. 8 is an enlarged partial sectional view of the limiting mechanism B disposed on the inner sidewall R11 of the top case 110 and the base 11.

As shown in fig. 8, the top case 110 and the inner sidewall R11 of the base 11 of the present embodiment may be provided with a limit mechanism B (spring and/or ball) as shown in fig. 6. As can be seen from fig. 8, since both sides of the braid T are clamped by the limiting mechanisms B, stability of the braid T during movement in the track can be improved, and in addition, the braid T and the electronic components E above the braid T can be effectively prevented from being skewed during movement.

Referring to fig. 9 and 10, fig. 9 is a schematic diagram showing that the component body E1 of the electronic component E above the braid T is fixed between the upper fixing block 1311 and the upper limiting block 1321 of the clamping unit 13, and fig. 10 is a schematic diagram showing that the component body E1 and the pins F of the electronic component E are respectively fixed in the first and second grooves N1 and N2 of the upper and lower limiting blocks 1321 and 1322.

As shown in fig. 9, the clamping unit 13 in this embodiment mainly includes a body 130, a fixing portion 131, a clamping portion 132, and a cutter 133, wherein the body 130 is fixed on the base 11, and the fixing portion 131 is fixed on the body 130 and includes an upper fixing block 1311 and a lower fixing block 1312 fixed to each other.

On the other hand, the clamping portion 132 and the cutter 133 are movably disposed on the main body 130 and are movable in the X-axis direction (horizontal direction) relative to the main body 130. Specifically, the clamping portion 132 includes an upper limiting block 1321 and a lower limiting block 1322, the lower limiting block 1322 is located between the upper limiting block 1321 and the cutter 133, and the cutter 133 is disposed between the clamping portion 132 and the body 130, so as to cut off the pins F of the electronic component E from the braid T.

As can be seen from fig. 9 and 10, when the braid T and the electronic component E above it move to a predetermined position in the clamping unit 13, the clamping portion 132 can move toward the fixing portion 131, and the component main body E1 and the pin F of the electronic component E are clamped between the fixing portion 131 and the clamping portion 132; in this embodiment, the main body E1 of the electronic component E is clamped between the upper fixing block 1311 and the upper limiting block 1321, and the pin F is clamped between the lower fixing block 1312 and the lower limiting block 1322.

It should be appreciated that the upper limiting block 1321 and the lower limiting block 1322 are respectively formed with a first positioning slot N1 and two second positioning slots N2, wherein the component main body E1 and the pins F of the electronic component E can be respectively fixed in the first positioning slot N1 and the second positioning slot N2 without loosening.

Referring to fig. 9, 10, 11, and 12, fig. 11 is a schematic diagram showing that the cutter blade 133 is formed with two inclined blade portions S1 and S2, and fig. 12 is a schematic diagram showing that the pin F of the electronic component E is cut by the blade portions S1 and S2 on the cutter blade 133 and then forms a bevel F' at the end thereof.

Specifically, when the component main body E1 and the pins F of the electronic component E are clamped between the fixing portion 131 and the clamping portion 132, the cutter 133 is driven to move toward the fixing portion 131 (along the X-axis direction), and the pins F of the electronic component E can be cut off from the braid T at this time, so as to facilitate the mechanical arm 30 to grasp the electronic component E and insert the electronic component E into the circuit substrate P located on the base 20.

It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the cutter 133 is formed with two inclined blade portions S1, S2 (as shown in fig. 11), wherein the blade portions S1, S2 are formed in a V-shaped structure for cutting two pins F of the electronic component E.

As shown in fig. 12, the pins F cut by the blade portions S1 and S2 have a slant surface F' at the end thereof, so as to facilitate the mechanical arm 30 to insert into the recess P1 of the circuit substrate P. In addition, as can be seen from fig. 12, the tips of the pins F cut by the cutter 133 are located at the inner side of the electronic element E, and a space d1 is formed between the two pins F, and since a maximum width d2 is provided between the two concave holes P1 of the circuit substrate P, and the space d1 is smaller than the maximum width d2, even if the two pins F flex slightly outwards during the cutting process, serious mechanical interference is not caused during the process of inserting the pins F into the concave holes P1 by the mechanical arm 30, thereby improving the yield of the product and greatly reducing the manufacturing cost.

Although embodiments and advantages of the present utility model have been disclosed, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. Furthermore, the scope of the present application is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments of the process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods and steps described in the specification, unless otherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly within its meaning and range of equivalents, and therefore should be understood by those skilled in the art to be able to more or less perform the function of the utility model than the function of the process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods and steps described in the specification. Accordingly, the present utility model is intended to cover such processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, or steps. In addition, each claim constitutes a separate embodiment, and the scope of the utility model also includes combinations of the individual claims and embodiments.

Although the utility model has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and it is intended that the utility model be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A feeding device having a track for transporting a braid and a plurality of electronic components disposed on the braid, the plurality of electronic components each having a part body and at least one pin, the feeding device comprising:

a base;

the top shell is arranged on the base, and a track is formed between the base and the top shell;

the clamping unit is arranged on the base and is provided with a body, a fixing part and a clamping part, wherein the body is fixed on the base, the fixing part is fixed on the body, the clamping part is movably connected with the body and is provided with a first positioning groove and a second positioning groove, and when the braid is conveyed to a preset position along the track, the clamping part slides relative to the body so as to position the part main body in the first positioning groove and position the pin in the second positioning groove;

a cutter movably connected with the body and having an inclined blade part for cutting off the pins of the electronic component and forming an inclined plane at the tail ends of the pins; and

and the limiting mechanism is arranged in the track and used for abutting and supporting the braid.

2. The feeding device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the plurality of electronic components have two pins, respectively, and the cutter is formed with two inclined blade portions for cutting the two pins, respectively.

3. The feeder of claim 2, wherein two of said blade portions form a V-shaped configuration.

4. The feeding device of claim 1, wherein the cutter is located between the clamping portion and the body.

5. The feeding device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the clamping portion has an upper stopper and a lower stopper, the first positioning slot and the second positioning slot are respectively formed on the upper stopper and the lower stopper, and the lower stopper is located between the upper stopper and the cutter.

6. The feeding device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the plurality of electronic components have two pins, respectively, and the clamping portion is formed with two second positioning slots for fixing the two pins, respectively.

7. The feeder of claim 1, wherein the limiting mechanism is disposed on an inner sidewall of the base.

8. The feeding device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the feeding device comprises two limiting mechanisms respectively disposed on the base and the top case for abutting and supporting the braid.

9. An automatic card apparatus, comprising:

a base;

a feeding device as in claim 1, disposed on the base; and

the mechanical arm is arranged on the base body and used for grabbing the plurality of electronic elements and inserting the plurality of electronic elements into a circuit substrate positioned on the base body.

10. The automatic card apparatus of claim 9 wherein the supply device is a vertical braid supply.