DE102007028931B3 - Mounting system for loading and unloading of support-pin in and out of mounting machine, has carrier device detachable from support-pin such that support-pin stays at parking space after releasing of carrier device - Google Patents

Abstract

The system has support-pin (10) and a retainer formed such that the support-pin transported to a parking space in a mounting machine by a carrier device is fastened to the retainer, where the space is allocated to a substrate to be loaded. The carrier device is detachable from the support-pin such that the support-pin stays at the parking space after releasing of the carrier device for supporting the substrate to be loaded. The support-pin is removed from the parking space by the carrier device. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a device for arranging a mounting system comprising an adjusting region (2) a method for positioning a support-pin at a parking space in a mounting machine (3) a method for arranging a mounting system (4) a method for removing the support-pin from the parking space.

Description

The present invention describes a setup system for loading and unloading support pins for substrates in and from a placement machine for mounting the substrates with components, comprising
a carrying device, and
a support pin for releasable attachment to the support means.

Such setup systems are known from the prior art. That's how it reveals US Pat. No. 6,219,897 B1 (Matsushita) a setup system consisting of a base plate and support pins mounted thereon. In this case, a plurality of floor panels are each prepared with special arrangements of support pins for different circuit boards. In each case, the base plate associated with the printed circuit board currently used in a placement machine is selected and mounted on a placement space for the corresponding printed circuit board.

The US Pat. No. 6,438,822 B1 discloses support pins for printed circuit boards in a placement machine which are slidably and fixably fastened to a lift table in the placement and manually aligned by means of a template. Furthermore, a method is disclosed, as with the help of a placement head support pins can be transported from a storage area individually to their application in the placement.

The US 2004/0255455 A1 discloses a method for placing support pins for a printed circuit board. The positions for the pins are selected manually based on an image of the circuit board and then moved by a gripper individually from a supply magazine to the selected position.

It However, they are common in the assembly of components on printed circuit boards more Place of placement within a placement line needed one behind the other, to install all necessary components on the circuit board. It is a disadvantage of the cited prior art that in the above mentioned case of a placement line several identical floor panels with support pins for the same Printed circuit board must be made. This is special consuming, since the support pins very careful must be set in order not to parts of the underside of the PCB to be populated, for example even components may contain damage.

Therefore It is an object of the present invention, a setup system for loading and unloading of support pens in a placement machine to disposal to provide what the equip one consisting of several slots placement line with support pins simplified.

This object is achieved by a setup system for loading and unloading support pins for substrates into and out of a placement machine for equipping the substrates with components, comprising:
a support means comprising a mounting plate and a holding member fixed thereto or fixable, and
a support pin for releasable attachment to the retaining element,
wherein the holding element and the support pin are configured such that the support pin is fastened and secured to the holding element for transport to a parking space assigned to it in an automatic placement machine by means of the carrying device, and
that in the setup system with located on the parking space in the placement machine support pin, the support device from the support pin is solvable or is released.

Thereby, that the support pin transported by means of the carrying device to its parking space is and there is detachable from the support means or is dissolved, Is it possible a z. B. adapted to transport the support pin adapted carrying device again to transport another support pin to an equivalent Parking space at another placement place in a placement line, z. B. in the same placement machine or within another placement machine. The elaborate work of adaptation of the setup system to the spatial Location of the pitch for the support pin in the placement machine must be done only once and can within a placement line for one certain printed circuit board used several times at different locations become. Therefore, the equipment one of several slots Never with Support pins through the above-mentioned setup system simplified.

at a placement machine For example, it can be a vending machine for equipping printed circuit boards (eg "Printed Circuit Boards ", PCB) with electrical, electronic or electro-optical components or machines for assembly other carrier with electrical, electronic, mechanical or optical components act.

The mounting plate may include a substantially planar mounting area. This can, for example, with special devices for attaching the holding element, such as one or more holes, one or more ren grooves, or other differently designed openings, elevations or depressions be provided. The mounting plate may also be designed as a mounting frame or comprise a mounting frame.

Of the Support pin For example, an upper storage area on which the substrate rests, exhibit. This storage area can, for example, as a tip or be designed as a flat storage area. He can z. B. from the Base material of the support pin, For example, metal or plastic, exist. Furthermore, can he also consist of an elastic material or such include. Furthermore can the support pin a mounting element for fixing to a parking space associated therewith in the placement machine include. By means of such a mounting element, the support pin in the placement machine fixed at its pitch, z. B. releasably fixed, be around him For example, to secure against slipping or tilting.

Of the the support pin assigned parking space, for example, within a placement area for a Substrate in the placement machine be provided. The pitch can be selected that the support pin one in this placement area Provided or bereitu to be placed substrate in one place the bottom supports, against damages insensitive there is, for example, no functional structures and / or sensitive elements are present. Furthermore, the parking space z. B. also be chosen as that the support pins one in the placement area provided or to be provided substrate to specifically on Substrate provided support areas supported.

The up system can also be designed such that the removal of the Support pin from the assigned parking space in the placement by means of the support device the support pin located on the parking space on the holding element is attachable or fixed and that the support pin by means of the carrying device from the parking space is removable or Will get removed.

Thereby that removing a support pin from a placement machine also by means of the setup system or the carrying device can be made simplifies the Operation during setup and retooling a placement line the several placement areas for one Printed circuit board variety, continue.

The Mounting plate and the retaining element can continue to be designed in this way be that the holding element at different points of the mounting plate can be fixed, in particular solvable can be fixed. Characterized in that the holding element in different places the mounting plate can be fixed, can the setup system easier to mount support pins to different ones Adjust PCB types, as for example the retaining element can be mounted on the mounting plate to match the parking space. A solvable allows fixable retaining element continue the reuse of the retaining element. This can for example after mounting the pins for a first type of circuit board to a first placement place detached from the mounting plate be, then what pins z. B. to a second placement place for one second PCB type can be positioned accordingly. On that way the armor and retrofitting a placement line further simplify.

In a further embodiment of the setup system, the mounting plate and the holding element be configured such that the holding element to anywhere within a working area of the mounting plate can be fixed, in particular solvable can be fixed. The working area of the mounting plate can be, for example the size of the placement area for the Substrates at a placement place correspond or at least be adapted accordingly. The workspace For example, the above-mentioned mounting area of the mounting plate or even a subsection of this assembly area. Through this Design will be the equipping a placement line with several slots for one certain substrate type further simplified because the retaining element within the workspace can be arbitrarily placed what within a placement area corresponding to the work area a correspondingly arbitrary placing of the support pin and thus any selection of a parking space within a certain placement area allows. This results in an improved adaptation of the placement line or the placement place on a variety of substrates, which, for example, possible damage the substrates as well as the susceptibility to errors during loading reduced.

The Carrying device may further comprise at least one adjustment element for coupling, in particular for reproducible coupling, to at least one adjustment counter element of the placement machine exhibit. By means of such an adjustment element and adjustment counter element can be achieved, for example, that the carrying device a well-defined location, for example in the placement area of the placement machine is placeable. In this way, increased accuracy in the transport of the Support pin reached to its parking space.

The adjustment element and the adjustment counter element, for example, from such be designed that a mechanical coupling between the adjustment element and adjustment counter element can take place. Thus, for example, a combination of one or more bolts with one or more associated openings or one or more projections with corresponding one or more depressions in the adjustment element and correspondingly be provided in the adjustment counter element. Furthermore, one or more projections and correspondingly assigned one or more grooves in the adjustment element and correspondingly in the adjustment counter element can be provided. Furthermore, the coupling can be effected due to a magnetic or electrostatic force. For example, magnets can be attached to the carrying device and to the placement machine at corresponding locations, by means of which the carrying device can be fixed in a predetermined desired position within the placement area for a substrate.

The Coupling can continue as a purely optical or graphical coupling for one Operator or a camera to be trained. It can, for example at the adjustment element and the adjustment counter element corresponding graphic Markings be attached when reaching a predetermined Target position for the carrying device within a placement machine according to each other are arranged.

there can at the carrying device and a corresponding placement place in the placement machine an adjustment element and a corresponding adjustment counter element be provided. Furthermore you can on the carrying device also several adjustment elements for coupling to several associated Adjustment counter elements in the placement machine be provided.

Farther can be provided that at a placement line with several Bestückplätzen for at least two of the slots or also all placement places, in each case one or more adjustment counter-elements are provided, wherein the respective Arrangement relative to placement place at the mentioned placement places respectively takes place analogously. In this way it can be achieved that the setup system and in particular the carrying device only once to the parking space the support pin within a placement area must be adjusted and then by means of the support device and said Justage- and adjustment counter-elements in several Bestückplätzen respectively one or more support pens to corresponding parking spaces in the respective placement area Can be brought without the setup system or the carrying device needs further adaptation.

The Retaining element and / or the support pin can continue a mounting mechanism for releasably securing the support pin have on the holding element. This can be the support pin and / or the holding element, for example, an elastic element such as a clamping ring for releasably securing the pin have on the holding element. Furthermore, the retaining element, for example a clamping element or an elastic or inelastic Tab and the support pin have a correspondingly shaped Groove for coupling with the clamping element or projection. Of course you can accordingly also the support pin the projection or the holding element, the corresponding recess or groove. The attachment mechanism can continue any kind of mechanical fasteners such as Latches, hooks or other movable or elastic or elastic mounted elements include.

Farther For example, the retaining element may have a cavity for receiving it a part of the support pin exhibit. In this case, for example, the attachment mechanism or a part of the fastening mechanism on an inner wall or in the Interior of this cavity may be provided.

Farther it can be provided that the holding element has a first fastening part mechanism of the fastening mechanism and the support pin a second fastening part mechanism of the fastening mechanism includes. It can the said fastening sub-mechanisms as described above be designed.

The attachment mechanism may be further configured for releasably securing the support pin to the support member such that a first or a second retention force is achievable between the support pin and the support member. In this case, for example, the holding forces may be different, in particular, the first holding force may be less than the second holding force. The first and the second holding force can furthermore be predetermined or predeterminable and predetermined, for example, by the configuration of the fastening mechanism. By means of a fastening mechanism configured in this way, it can be achieved, for example, that different holding forces are effective in different applications of the set-up system. Such various applications may be, for example, once the introduction of a support pin in the placement and on the other hand, a removal of a support pin from the placement. In this way, it is possible to set up and retrofit a placement line with several placement locations for Further simplify substrates.

Of the Fastening mechanism can also be designed in such a way be that more than two different holding forces can be achieved.

Farther The attachment mechanism can be two or more different holding forces also have a device for switching between the holding forces, making the attachment mechanism easier to use on different applications the setup system, for example, the insertion and removal of support pins reach into or out of a piece of equipment. The means for switching, for example, a manual operated device, such as an adjustment or locking element be, or even an electrically or similar controlled device to switch.

Farther can the setup system also for introducing a plurality of support pins to a respective one Parking space in a placement machine be educated. For this purpose, the setup system, for example, several attachable or attached to the mounting plate holding elements according to the present Description and several support pins according to the present Description include, each support pin a holding element and a parking space in the placement machine assigned. In this way, an improved storage of a Substrate at the place of placement as well a more efficient equipment of a placement machine with support pins achieved, for example, all provided at a placement seat support pins can be brought to the appropriate placement in one operation.

The above object is also achieved by a carrying device for use in a set-up system according to the preceding description, comprising:
a mounting plate, and
at least one holding element fixed or fixable thereto,
wherein the at least one retaining element is configured and arranged such that the at least one support pin associated with the support pin for transport to its associated parking space in the placement machine attached thereto, and
in that the at least one retaining element is detachable or detached from the support pin after such transport when the support pin is located on the parking space.

It may further, for example, a fastening mechanism according to the foregoing description be provided with the support means then configured may be that the at least one retaining element, a first fastening part of the mechanism Attachment mechanism has.

Farther can For example, in the attachment mechanism, two or more different ones holding forces be adjustable or usable, wherein the at least one retaining element then also have a means for switching between the holding forces can.

The Mounting plate, the at least one holding element, the at least a support pin as well the carrying device can doing so according to the preceding Description be configured. For example, the carrying device can an adjustment element for coupling to at least one adjustment counter element of the placement according to the preceding Have description.

A such carrying device allows a simplified armor or conversion a placement line with several slots for Adaptation to different used or used within the placement line using substrates. The carrying device makes it possible, for. B. at a one-time adaptation to a specific substrate in a simple manner several sentences of support pens to several placement places within the line at the same spatial Arrangement of the support pins to each other to install.

The The above object is also solved by a support pin for substrates for use in a setup system according to the preceding Description, with the support pin in particular a mounting element for fixing to its associated Pitch includes and the support pin continues to do so is designed to be transported to the carrying device his assigned parking space in the placement at the assigned Holding element is fastened or fixed, and he after a Such transport located at the assigned parking space detachable from the retaining element or solved or also solved, in particular after a fixation of the mounting element on the parking space detachable from the retaining element or solved is or solved becomes.

there in turn, a fastening mechanism according to the foregoing description be provided, wherein the support pin thereby a second Fixing member mechanism may include the attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism, the support pin as well as the setup system can while continuing according to the preceding Description be trained.

Also Such a designed support pin allows a simplified armor or conversion a placement line with several slots for one too bestückendes Substrate.

Farther the said task is also solved by a placement machine for equipping Substrates with components, wherein the placement machine at least one adjustment counter element according to the preceding Description of the coupling to a set-up system according to the preceding Description and / or at least one support pin according to the previous description includes. Such, in particular by a to the support device adapted adjustment counter element or adapted to the carrying device Support pin trained placement machines allows For example, the simplified use of said setup system and thus an improved possibility to set up or adapt a placement line.

there can the placement machine For example, continue to have at least two placement slots, each at least one adjustment counter element according to the preceding description and / or at least one support pin according to the preceding Description may include.

The This task is also solved from a preparation device for preparing a set-up system according to the present Description, wherein the preparation device outside the placement machine can be and the carrying device of the setup system an adjustment element according to the present Description may include. The preparation device comprises while an adjustment range for releasable Fixing the at least one support pin, an adjustment additional counter element for coupling to at least one adjustment element of the carrying device, and a substrate region for providing a substrate at least in sections above the setting range. In this case, the adjustment additional counter-element according to the adjustment counter element according to the present Description be configured.

A such preparation device enables a simplified preparation of the setup system and in particular the carrying device for use within a Placement line. So For example, a copy may be included in the preparation device or model one in the future in the placement line to be used substrate in the substrate region and then one or more support pins in the adjustment area of the preparation device be arranged to match the substrate. About the adjustment additional counter element can then, for. B. after removal of the model substrate, the support device at a designated place within the preparation device attached and adapted to the thus positioned support pins.

With Such adapted carrying device can then support pins to one or more placement locations within a placement line bring the position of the support pins within the respective placement area then that corresponds within the preparation device and thus exactly adapted to the substrate to be used.

The Preparation device may further include means for modification a holding force between a releasably fixed in the preparation device Support pin and the preparation device. In this way, for example be achieved during the placing one or more support pins in the adjustment area the preparatory device is provided with a high holding force, to prevent slipping of already placed support pins. Furthermore, can then for removal of support pens from the preparation device, for example by means of the carrying device or otherwise, the holding force be reduced accordingly to facilitate the removal.

The Means of change a holding force, for example, as adjusting or adjusting mechanism be educated. This can, for example, manually or electrically or similar actuated be. In this case, for example, switching between a plurality of predetermined holding forces or also a continuous setting of a holding force at least in a certain size range be provided. So can fixing a support pin within the setting range of the preparation device, for example by magnetic forces between a mounting member of the support pin and a magnet be provided below the parking area. It may be the device to change the holding force, for example, a mechanism for shifting the Magnets below the adjustment range and away from the mounting element the support pin include. By a displacement away from the mounting element is then z. B. the holding force of the support pin reduced in the parking area. Furthermore, the facility for change a holding force, for example, clamping or clamping mechanisms with different Clamping or clamping forces include.

• – Befestigen des mindestens ein Unterstützungs-Stifts an dem mindestens einen ihm zugeordneten Halteelement der Trageeinrichtung, insbesondere außerhalb des Bestückautomaten,
• – Transport des mindestens einen Unterstützungs-Stifts mit der Trageeinrichtung zu dem ihm zugeordneten Stellplatz und
• – Lösen der Trageeinrichtung von den mindestens einen Unterstützungs-Stift und Entfernen der Trageeinrichtung.

The above-mentioned object is also solved by a method for Einbrin gene of at least one supporting pin for substrates to its assigned parking space in a placement using a set-up system according to the present description, comprising the steps:

• Attaching the at least one support pin to the at least one holding element of the carrying device assigned to it, in particular outside the placement machine,
• - Transport of the at least one support pin with the support means to its associated parking space and
• Release the carrying device from the at least one support pin and remove the carrying device.

there can the said elements, such as the carrying device, the placement machine or the support pin according to the present Description be configured. Furthermore, the method can be such be configured that the support pin a mounting element for fixing to the assigned parking space in the placement machine having, before dissolving the carrying device of the at least one support pin the at least one support pin by means of its mounting element fixed to the assigned parking space becomes. This is the support pin For example, secured against slipping or tilting, which then z. B. the transport easier from the support pin removable is.

Farther For example, the carrying device may comprise at least one adjusting element according to the present description having during transportation of the at least one support pin for the parking space assigned to it, the at least one adjustment element of the carrying device to at least one adjustment counter element of the placement machine is coupled. In this case, also the adjustment counter element corresponding be configured in the present description. In this way let yourself the support pin with elevated Accuracy attach to its pitch, as by the coupling of the adjustment element and the adjustment counter element easier and more reliable one reproducible positioning of the carrying device at the place of placement in the placement machine is reachable.

It Furthermore, a fastening mechanism can be provided in such a way that a first and a second holding force between the support device and Support pin can be set up, wherein the first holding force is less than the second Holding force is formed. The above method can then be designed so that after fixing the at least a support pin on the carrying device for transport to the placement of the first holding power is present.

• – Montieren des mindestens einen Unterstützungs-Stifts in einer Vorbereitungs-Vorrichtung gemäß der vorliegenden Beschreibung,
• – Fixieren des mindestens einen Halteelements an der Montageplatte derart, dass der mindestens eine Unterstützungs-Stift mittels der Trageeinrichtung reproduzierbar an dem ihm zugeordneten Stellplatz bringbar ist.

The above object is also achieved by a method for preparing a set-up system according to the present description, consisting of the steps:

• Mounting the at least one support pin in a preparation device according to the present description,
• - Fixing the at least one retaining element to the mounting plate such that the at least one support pin can be brought reproducibly by means of the support means at its associated parking space.

there For example, the preparatory device may be an adjustment countermeasure element according to the present Description, wherein the method described above may be configured such that before fixing the at least a holding element, the at least one adjustment element of the carrying device to the at least an adjustment associated with him additional counterpart element of the preparation device coupled becomes. The position of the adjustment counter-element relative to the parking space for the support pins in the preparation device can advantageously accordingly the position of an adjustment counter element in a placement machine be arranged relative to a parking space in the placement machine.

With Such a method results in a simple establishment of a Rüstsystems and in particular a carrying device according to the present description for adaptation to in a placement line substrate to be used.

Farther The above object is also achieved by a combined Method solved, wherein First, a method of preparing a setup system according to the present invention Description and then a method for introducing at least a support pin in a placement machine according to the present Description performed becomes. Furthermore, then the said method for introducing from at least one support pin also done several times be around different placement places within a placement line with the same array of support pins attached to a particular substrate was adapted to equip. That way a complete, with only a one-time adjustment effort multiple slots existing placement line, with an array of support pins matched to the substrate equip. This is the setting up or retooling a placement line, which consists of several slots, simplified.

• – Befestigen des am Stellplatz befindlichen mindestens einen Unterstützungs-Stifts an dem ihm zugeordneten mindestens einen Halteelement der Trageeinrichtung,
• – Entfernen des mindestens einen Unterstützungs-Stifts mit der Trageeinrichtung vom Stellplatz.

The above object is also achieved by a method for removing min at least one support pin from a parking space assigned to it in a placement machine using a set-up system according to the present description, comprising the steps:

• Attaching the at least one support pin located on the parking space to the at least one holding element of the carrying device assigned to it,
• - Remove the at least one support pin with the carrying device from the parking space.

Farther can the attachment mechanism, as above in the process for introducing at least one support pin, two holding forces between the holding element and support pin enable wherein a first holding force is smaller than a second holding force can. The method described above can then be configured in this way After attaching the at least one support pin on the support means for removing the at least one support pin the second holding force is present.

On that way the retooling a placement line significantly simplify, since with the particular already to the current Configuration of the support pins adapted carrying device the entirety of at a parking space located support pins can be removed in one operation.

Further preferred embodiments can be found in the subclaims.

in the The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings Figures explained. Show it:

1 : Example of a support pin;

2 : Example of an at the in 1 illustrated supporting pin adapted retaining element;

3 : Mounting plate for one or more holding elements according to 2 ;

4 : Setup station for preparation of a setup system;

5a to 5c : Steps to prepare a setup system;

6A to 6D : Steps for attaching support pins in a placement machine;

7A to 7D : Steps to remove support pins from a placement machine.

1 shows a support pin 10 to support a printed circuit board for electronic components in a placement machine. The support pin 10 has a support top at the top 11 for a printed circuit board. Below is a designed as a magnetic base mounting element 16 attached, by means of which the support pin 10 z. B. at a parking space in a placement or a preparation device can be fixed. Furthermore, an upper groove 12 and a lower groove 14 in the center areas of the support pin 10 provided, which are designed for coupling to corresponding counter-elements in a holding element of a set-up system.

2 represents such a holding element 20 which is connected to the in 1 illustrated support pin 10 is adjusted. The holding element 20 has a cavity 21 to accommodate a top and middle section of the support pin 10 on. It is in the holding element 20 an upper, adjustable clamping ring 22 for coupling with the upper groove 12 of the support pin provided. Furthermore, in the holding element 20 a lower clamping ring 24 for coupling with the lower groove 14 of the support pin provided.

Furthermore, the holding element comprises 20 a switching element 25 which has a spring 27 with a headboard 26 of the holding element 20 is linked.

About a shift of the switching element 25 against the force of the spring 27 towards the headboard 26 can be for the upper, adjustable clamping ring 22 enlarge the available room area. In this case, the upper, adjustable clamping ring can then be moved further into the outer region of the holding element and thus out of the access area of the upper groove 12 the support pin 10 be removed. The upper, adjustable clamping ring 22 of the holding element 20 and the upper groove 12 the support pin 10 are designed such that when engaging the upper, adjustable clamping ring 22 in the upper groove 12 an increased holding force between support pin 10 and the holding element 20 given is. The lower clamping ring 24 and the holding element 20 and the lower groove 14 the support pin 10 are formed such that upon engagement of the lower clamping ring 24 therefore in the lower groove 14 a correspondingly lower holding force between the holding element 20 and support pin 10 is present.

By a movement of the switching element 25 towards the headboard 26 of the holding element 20 or in the opposite direction can thus be through the upper clamping ring 23 and the upper groove 12 Turn on or off the formed first holding mechanism.

The holding element 20 still has a hole 28 with an internal thread for a fixing screw.

Im in 1 and 2 For example, a fixing mechanism according to the foregoing description includes clamping rings, for example 22 . 24 of the holding element 20 , the grooves 12 . 14 the support pin 10 and the switching element 25 and the spring 27 of the holding element 20 , Accordingly, a first fastening part mechanism in this case would be, for example, the clamping rings 22 . 24 and the switching element 25 and the spring 27 of the holding element 20 include. A second fastener mechanism of the fastener mechanism would then be the upper groove 12 and lower groove 14 the support pin 10 include.

3 shows a mounting plate for attachment of one or more holding elements 20 as they are in 2 are shown. The mounting plate 30 has a flat mounting area 32 on, which includes a grid of holes. The holes are provided for screws, by means of which one or more holding elements 20 about their thread 28 can be fastened to the mounting plate. For manual transport of the mounting plate 30 are carrying handles 34 intended. Furthermore, the mounting plate has a pin 36 which is provided for coupling to a corresponding hole in a placement machine or in a preparation device. When tapping 36 it is an example of an adjustment element in the sense of the previous description. The mounting plate also has elongated spacer elements 38 on, which are provided for adjusting a distance of the mounting plate to a placement or setup station.

Due to the eccentric position of the bore 28 in the holding element 20 (please refer 2 ) can be achieved that even with spaced holes in the mounting plate 30 by corresponding rotation of the retaining element 20 this at any point within at least a central region of the mounting area 32 can be fixed.

The forms in 3 illustrated mounting plate 30 along with one or more of the 2 shown holding elements 20 an example of a carrying device according to the preceding description. In the 3 illustrated mounting plate 30 with one or more of the 2 illustrated holding elements 20 along with one of the number of retaining elements 20 corresponding number of in 1 illustrated support pins 10 illustrates an example of a setup system according to the previous description.

4 shows a setup station 40 , which is a possible embodiment for a preparation device according to the preceding description. The setup station 40 has a perforated base plate 42 for fixing in 1 illustrated support pins 10 on. The holes of the perforated plate 42 are attached to below the perforated plate magnetic element 45 adapted, which are formed such that in each case one of the magnetic elements 45 each in a hole of the base plate 42 fit. For clarity, in 4 only single of the magnetic elements 45 designated. The magnetic elements 45 are located on a raised and lowered floor plate 44 , By lifting the bottom plate 44 can the magnets 45 into the openings of the perforated plate 42 be introduced.

In this way, when the bottom plate is raised, a high holding force results between one on the base plate 42 located support pin 10 and in particular its magnetic base 16 and the setup station 40 because the magnetic elements 45 very close to the magnetic base 16 lie of the support pin. Will the bottom plate 44 with the magnetic elements 45 lowered, however, remove the magnetic elements 45 from the magnetic base 16 one on the base plate 42 located support pin 10 what the holding power of the support pin 10 at the set-up station 40 reduced.

Furthermore, a support frame 46 , consisting of two carrying elements 46 in 4 shown. The support frame 46 serves to support a circuit board and includes a raised edge area for stabilizing the circuit board and a recessed support area for placing the circuit board.

The functioning and interaction of in 1 to 4 illustrated sub-elements are explained in more detail in the following figures.

The 5A to 5C show three steps for preparing a setup system using the in the 1 to 4 illustrated elements.

5A shows the in 4 shown setup station 40 with the support frame 46 , the base plate 42 as well as the magnetic elements 45 on the bottom plate 44 , Furthermore, a side element 48 of the preparation station 40 represented, which in 4 not shown and that is a bore 49 for receiving the pin 36 the in 3 illustrated mounting plate 30 having. Furthermore, in 5A a circuit board 50 (or even substrate 50 ) with construction elements 52 shown, for reasons of clarity, not all components 52 are provided with a reference numeral. In the set-up area 40 are a first support pin 110 and a second support pin 210 on the base plate 40 appropriate. The support pins 110 . 210 are there according to the support pin 10 according to 1 educated. In the description of the support pins 110 . 210 will also be on the inside within the following 1 Reference numerals and related explanations taken reference.

To adjust the position of the support pins 110 . 210 to the circuit board 50 these were below the circuit board 50 arranged so that it is supported as evenly as possible while keeping the support pins 110 . 210 none of the already on the substrate components 52 touch. In 5A is the bottom plate 44 shown in the raised state, so that the magnetic elements 45 close to the magnetic feet 16 the support pins 110 . 210 lie and the support pins 110 . 210 therefore relatively strong on the base plate 42 are fixed.

After the to the circuit board 50 adjusted adjustments of the positions of the support pins 110 . 210 on the base plate 42 then the circuit board can be removed.

5B shows the setup station 40 with removed printed circuit board 50 , It was on the first support pin 110 a first holding element 120 placed. A second holding element 220 is still above the second support pin 210 arranged and ready to be placed on the second support pin. The holding elements 120 . 220 are in accordance with the in 2 shown holding element 20 educated. In the description of the holding elements 120 . 220 Therefore, the reference numerals 2 and the corresponding terms and explanations.

The first holding element 120 is designed so that the switching element 25 of the first holding element 120 is shifted upward so that the upper clamping ring 22 of the first holding element 120 so moved to the outside area, he ineffective for the fixation of the retaining element 120 is. Furthermore, there is the lower clamping ring 24 of the first holding element 120 engaged with the lower groove 14 of the first support pin 110 , so that the lower of the two holding forces between the first holding element 120 and the first support pin 110 is present. The second holding element 220 is according to the first holding element 120 set up and will follow in the direction of in 5B marked arrow on the second support pin pushed in such a way that in turn the lower clamping ring 24 of the second holding element 220 with the lower groove 14 the second support pin engages and so does the lower of the two holding forces between the second support member 220 and the second support pin 210 is present.

5C shows the condition of the setup station 40 after applying the in 3 illustrated mounting plate 30 , Here is the mounting plate 30 so on the set-up 40 applied that adjusting element 36 the mounting plate 30 into the hole 49 of the preparation station 40 retracted and so a defined position of the mounting plate 30 relative to the preparation station 40 given is. The mounting plate 30 lies on the support frame 46 of the preparation station 40 on that the spacer elements 38 in contact with the support frame 46 lie.

The holding elements 120 . 220 Now be through a first screw 131 and a second screw 231 fixed to the mounting plate. For this it may be necessary, the retaining elements 120 . 220 each turn such that the respective thread 28 the holding elements 120 . 220 below one of the holes in the assembly area 32 the mounting plate 30 to come to rest. After that, the wing screws 131 . 231 through the holes in the mounting plate 30 in the respective thread 28 the holding elements 120 . 220 screwed in and fixed on the mounting plate.

In a subsequent step, now the mounting plate 30 together with the retaining elements screwed to it 120 . 220 and the support pins fixed to it 110 . 120 removed from the setup station. This is the bottom plate 44 with the magnetic elements 45 lowered and so the magnetic force between the respective magnetic base 16 the support pins 110 . 210 and the setup station so reduced that the support pins 110 . 120 with the retaining element 120 . 220 can be removed.

6A to 6D shows method steps for introducing a according to 5A to 5C equipped setup system in a placement machine.

In 6A is that according to the 5A to 5C prepared setup system consisting of the mounting plate 30 with attached holding elements 120 . 220 and support pins 110 . 210 displayed at a placement of a placement machine.

6A shows a base plate 62 of the placement machines on which the support pins 110 . 210 to be mounted. The position of the mounting plate 30 was by means of Justa ge-pin 36 and a corresponding hole 69 adjusted at the placement of the placement machine and the mounting plate 30 then with the spacer elements 38 on a left storage area 64 and a right storage area 65 placed in this position in the placement machine. About the coupling of the pin 36 the mounting plate 30 with the hole 69 in the placement machine is the mounting plate 30 with the support pins 110 . 210 at a unique position of the placement place.

6B shows the state in 6A after lifting the magnetic mounting plate 62 until these are the magnetic feet 16 the support pins 110 . 210 contacted. About the respective magnetic feet 16 are the backup pins 110 . 210 then fixed to the mounting plate.

By lowering the mounting plate 62 in the in 6C be shown arrow, as in 6C presented, the support pins 110 . 210 from the associated holding elements 120 . 220 drawn. This is the respective holding force between the support pins 110 . 210 and. the associated holding elements 120 . 220 set up so that they are smaller than the magnetic coupling forces of the support pins 110 . 210 to the base plate 62 of the placement machine is.

The following will, as in 6D shown, the mounting plate 30 with the retaining elements 120 . 220 removed from the setup station.

In a next step can now in the holding elements 120 . 220 the thus prepared mounting plate 30 new support pins are inserted and these with the same mounting plate 30 be brought to a further placement of the placement line, in which also the in 6A to 6D Placement place shown is located. Since the same substrate is always processed within the placement line and passed on from placement to placement position of the placement line, then can automatically with a single adjustment process in the set-up 40 all placement locations of the line are provided with positions of the corresponding support pins adapted to the substrate.

In the 7A to 7D are shown process steps in the removal of support pins from the placement of a placement.

7A shows the elements already shown in the preceding figures with the corresponding reference numerals, wherein the bottom plate 62 of the placement machine was moved to a lower position. The mounting plate 30 with the means of thumbscrews 131 . 231 fastened holding elements 120 . 220 is located above the placement space, with the pin 36 the mounting plate 30 above the corresponding opening 69 is located at the placement of the placement machine. Im in 7A illustrated state is the mounting plate 30 designed so that the spacer elements 38 on top of the mounting plate 30 and these are so compared to the 6A to 6D by a thickness of the spacer elements 38 lies lower.

7B shows a state in which the mounting plate 30 on the left and right side panel 64 . 65 of the placement machine rests and the base plate 62 was moved to a raised position. Here are the support pins 110 . 210 such in the cavity 21 the holding elements introduced that the respective upper groove 12 the support pins 110 . 210 at the same height with the upper, adjustable clamping ring 22 the holding elements 120 . 220 to come to rest. By adjusting the respective switching element 25 the holding elements 120 . 220 in a lowered position relative to the respective head part 26 moves the respective upper clamping ring 22 in the respective upper groove 12 the support pins 110 . 210 , These are designed such that there is an increased holding force between the holding elements 120 . 220 and the support pins 110 . 210 results.

By means of this increased holding force is achieved that at a lowering of the support plate 62 of the placement machine in the 7C Arrow direction illustrated the support pins 110 . 210 from the bottom plate 62 solve and so, as in 7C also shown, together with the mounting plate 30 and the means of wing screws 131 . 231 attached retaining elements 120 . 220 can be removed from the placement area.

In 7D is then removed from the mounting area mounting plate 30 when removing the first support pin 110 shown. This removal took place in the in 7D shown arrow direction. To this removal was the switching element 25 of the first holding element 120 towards the headboard in the direction indicated by the two arrows Darge 7 moved and so through the upper clamping ring 22 of the first holding element 120 reached clamping lifted again. After the execution of the corresponding operation at the second holding element 220 and the removal of the second support pin 210 can the mounting plate 30 then used to remove other support pins of the placement line.

The present invention describes a setup system for mounting support pins on one or more placement locations of a placement line for mounting substrates with components instruments. With the setup system after a single adjustment of a carrying device adapted to the support means support pins z. B. are set to multiple placement slots of a placement line, without further adjustment operations are necessary with respect to the position of the support pins on the placement. In this way, there is a simplified possibility to adapt a complete placement line to the placement of a particular substrate.

Claims (27)

Setup system for loading and unloading support pins ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) for substrates ( 50 ) into and out of a placement machine for equipping the substrates ( 50 ) with components ( 52 ), comprising - a carrying device comprising a mounting plate ( 30 ) and a holding element fixed or fixable thereto ( 20 . 120 . 220 ), and - a support pen ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) for releasable attachment to the retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ), wherein the retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) and the support pen ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) are configured in such a way that the support pen ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) for transport to a parking space assigned to it in support of a substrate to be equipped in a placement machine by means of the carrying device on the holding element (US Pat. 20 . 120 . 220 ) is attachable, and - that in the setup system with at the parking space in the placement machine located support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) the support means is releasable from the support pin, the support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) remains after such a release of the support means for supporting the substrate to be equipped at the parking space. A set-up system according to claim 1, characterized in that removal of the support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) from the assigned parking space in the placement machine by means of the carrying device of the parking space located on the support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) on the retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) and that the support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) is removable by means of Trageein direction of the parking space. Set-up system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the mounting plate ( 30 ) and the retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) are configured such that the retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) at various points of the mounting plate ( 30 ) is fixable, in particular releasably fixable. Setting system according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the mounting plate ( 30 ) and the retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) are configured such that the holding element at any point within a workspace ( 32 ) of the mounting plate is fixable, in particular releasably fixable. Set-up system according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the carrying device at least one adjustment element ( 36 ) for coupling to at least one adjustment counter element ( 69 ) of the placement machine has. Set-up system according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) and / or the support pin a fastening mechanism for releasably securing the support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) on the holding element. Set-up system according to claim 6, characterized in that the fastening mechanism for releasably securing the support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) on the Halteele element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) is configured such that a first or a second holding force between support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) and retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) is achievable, in particular, the first holding force is less than the second holding force. A set-up system according to claim 7, characterized in that the mounting mechanism comprises means for switching ( 25 . 27 ) between the holding forces. Set-top system according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the setup system several and the mounting plate ( 30 ) attachable or attached holding elements ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) according to any one of the preceding claims and a plurality of support pens ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) a holding element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) and a parking space in the placement machine is assigned. Carrying device for use in a set-up system according to one of claims 1 to 9, comprising - a mounting plate ( 30 ), and - at least one holding element fixed or fixable thereto ( 20 . 120 . 220 ), wherein the at least one retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) is configured and arranged such that - the at least one of the holding element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) associated support pen ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) can be fastened to it in the placement machine for transport to the parking space allocated to it for supporting a substrate to be assembled, and - that the at least one retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) after such transport when the support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) from the support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ), the support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) remains after such a release of the support means for supporting the substrate to be equipped at the parking space. Carrying device according to claim 10, characterized in that a fastening mechanism according to one of claims 6 to 8 is provided, and that the at least one retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) a first fastening part mechanism ( 22 . 24 . 25 . 27 ) of the attachment mechanism. Carrying device according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that a fastening mechanism according to claim 8 is provided, and that the at least one retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) the means for switching ( 25 . 27 ) has the holding forces. Support Pen ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) for substrates ( 150 ) for use in a set-up system according to one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) a mounting element ( 16 ) for fixation at its associated parking space and the support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) is further designed in such a way that - for transporting it with the carrying device to its assigned parking space in the placement machine at the holding element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) can be fastened or fastened, and - that, after such transport, it is located at the parking space assigned to it by the retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) is releasable, in particular after a fixation of the mounting element ( 16 ) on the parking space of the holding element is releasable, wherein the support pin and its associated holding element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) a fastening mechanism for releasably securing the support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) on the retaining element and the support pin has a second fastening part mechanism ( 12 . 14 ) of the attachment mechanism. Support pin according to claim 13, characterized in that the fastening mechanism according to one of the claims 7 or 8 is formed. Placement machine for equipping substrates ( 50 ) with components ( 52 ), wherein the placement machine at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) according to claim 13 or 14. Preparation device ( 40 ) for preparing a set-up system according to one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the preparation device ( 40 ) is located outside of the placement machine and the carrying device of the set-up system is designed according to claim 5, the preparation device comprising: - a control range ( 42 ) for detachably fixing the at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ), - at least one adjustment additional counter element ( 49 ) for coupling to the at least one adjustment element ( 36 ) of the support device, and - a substrate region for providing a substrate ( 50 ) at least in sections above the setting range ( 42 ). Preparation device according to claim 16, characterized in that the preparation device ( 40 ) means for changing a holding force between one in the preparation device ( 40 ) releasably fixed support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) and the preparation device ( 40 ). Method for introducing at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) for substrates ( 50 ) to a parking space assigned to it in a placement machine using a set-up system according to one of claims 1 to 9, comprising the steps: - securing the at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) on the at least one retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) of the carrying device, in particular outside the placement machine, - transport of the at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) with the carrying device to the parking space assigned to it, - releasing the carrying device from the at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) and remove the carrying device. A method according to claim 18, characterized in that the at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) according to claim 13 or 14 is formed and that before releasing the carrying device of the at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) the at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) by means of its mounting element ( 16 ) is fixed to the assigned parking space. Method according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that the carrying device has at least one adjusting element ( 36 ) according to claim 5 and when transporting the at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) to the assigned parking space that at least an adjustment element ( 36 ) of the carrying device to the at least one adjustment counter element ( 69 ) of the placement machine is coupled. Method according to one of claims 17 to 19, characterized in that a fastening mechanism according to one of claims 7 or 8 is provided and after fixing the at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) is present at the carrying device, the first holding force. Method for preparing a set-up system according to one of claims 1 to 9, comprising the steps of: - mounting the at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) in a preparation device ( 40 ), in particular in a preparation device ( 40 ) according to claim 16 or 17, - fixing the at least one retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) on the mounting plate ( 30 ) such that the at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) Can be brought reproducibly by means of the carrying device to its associated parking space. Method according to claim 22, characterized in that the preparation device ( 40 ) according to claim 16 or 17 is formed and that before fixing the at least one retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) the at least one adjustment element ( 36 ) of the carrying device to the at least one associated therewith adjustment additional counter-element ( 49 ) of the preparation device ( 40 ) is coupled. Method for introducing at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) to a parking space assigned to it in a placement machine, comprising the steps: - carrying out a method according to one of claims 22 or 23, and subsequently - carrying out a method according to one of claims 18 to 21. A method according to claim 23, characterized in that after performing the method according to claim 24, the at least one retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) at the same place on the mounting plate ( 30 ) remains fixed and again a method according to one of claims 18 to 21 with respect to - at least one further support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) and - at least one further parking space, which corresponds to the at least one further support pen ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) is performed. Method for removing at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) from a parking space assigned to it in a placement machine using a set-up system according to one of claims 1 to 9, comprising the steps of: - securing the at least one support pin located on the parking space ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) at the at least one retaining element ( 20 . 120 . 220 ) of the carrying device, - removal of the at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) with the carrying device from the parking space. A method according to claim 26, characterized in that a fastening mechanism according to one of claims 7 or 8 is provided and after fixing the at least one support pin ( 10 . 110 . 210 ) is present at the carrying device, the second holding force.