DE102018205926B3 - Loading device, assembly system and method for assembling SMT circuit boards with SMT components - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a loading device (1) for loading a SMT component storage container (2) with SMT components (3), comprising a provision device (4) for providing a transport box (5) loaded with SMT components (3) and an exchange device (6). for removing the SMT component (3) from the transport box (5) and for loading the SMT component storage container (2) with the SMT component (3) removed from the transport box (5). The provision device (4) has a pivoting device (7), wherein the pivoting device (7) for pivoting the transport box (5) about a pivot axis (8) between a transport position (T) and an exchange position (A) is formed. Between the transport position (T) and the replacement position (A), a pivot angle (V) is formed. Furthermore, the invention relates to a placement system (14) for mounting SMT printed circuit boards with SMT components and a method for providing SMT components (3) to a placement device (15) for mounting SMT circuit boards with SMT components (3).

Description

The invention relates to a loading device for loading a SMT component storage container with SMT components. Furthermore, the invention relates to a placement system for assembling SMT circuit boards with SMT components and a method for providing SMT components to a placement device for populating SMT circuit boards with SMT components.

STATE OF THE ART

In surface mount technology, also referred to as "surface mount technology" or SMT for short, surface mounted devices, also referred to as an SMT device, "surface mount device" or SMD for short, are mounted directly on and on a surface of an SMT circuit board soldered. Conventional placement systems for assembling SMT circuit boards have a placement device or a placement machine for mounting the SMT circuit boards with the SMT components, an SMT component storage container for storing the SMT components and a transport system for transporting the SMT components to the SMT component storage container and the SMT component Storage container for mounting device on. By means of the SMT component storage container SMT components are interposable and if necessary, e.g. if certain SMT components are required for mounting the SMT circuit boards on the placement device, they can be removed again from there. The transport system usually has a plurality of transport boxes for receiving and transporting the SMT components. The loading and unloading of the SMT component storage container and the loading of the placement device is done manually using the transport boxes.

From the DE 601 13 152 T2 are a magazine for accommodating a plurality of trays housing components such as electronic components or optical components, and a component mounting apparatus for mounting components on a printed circuit board using the component tray feeding apparatus. The DE 102 05 572 A1 discloses transfer means for a carrier supply means which can continuously supply a carrier plate with electronic components to a mounting device.
From the JP H11-121,984 A Carriage is known for a mounting roller.

Known placement systems for assembling SMT circuit boards with SMT components and methods for providing SMT components to a placement device for mounting SMT circuit boards with SMT components have the disadvantage that the manual loading and unloading processes are very time-consuming and therefore very cost-intensive. Furthermore, manual activities always present an increased risk of error, so that, for example, incorrect SMT components are removed from the SMT component storage container, or that SMT components can be damaged. Cost-effective automation of loading and unloading processes is not possible due to the geometries of the SMT components as well as the design of the transport systems and the SMT component storage containers.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore an object of the invention, the disadvantages described above in a loading device for loading a SMT component storage container with SMT components, a placement system for populating SMT PCBs with SMT components and a method for providing SMT components to a placement device for populating SMT PCBs with SMT components to fix or at least partially correct. In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a loading device, a placement system and a method, which improve the handling of SMT components in a simple and cost-effective manner.

The above object is achieved by a loading device for loading a SMT component storage container with SMT components with the features of independent claim 1, by a placement system for populating SMT printed circuit boards with SMT components with the features of independent claim 8 and by a method for providing SMT Components of a placement for the assembly of SMT PCBs with SMT components with the features of independent claim 14 solved. Further features and details of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims, the description and the drawings. In this case, features and details that are described in connection with the loading device according to the invention apply, of course, in connection with the placement system according to the invention and the method according to the invention and in each case vice versa, so that with respect to the disclosure of the individual aspects of the invention always reciprocal reference is or may be.

According to a first aspect of the invention, the object is achieved by a loading device for loading a SMT component storage container with SMT components. The loading device has a supply device for providing a loaded with SMT components transport box and an exchange device for removing the SMT component from the transport box and for loading the SMT component storage container with the from the Transport box removed SMT component. According to the invention, the provision device has a pivot device, wherein the pivot device is designed to pivot the transport box about a pivot axis between a transport position and an exchange position. Between the transport position and the exchange position, a pivoting angle is formed. The loading device is preferably also designed to load the transport box with SMT components arranged in the SMT component storage container.

The provisioning device is designed to provide the transport box. It may be provided that the provisioning device is designed as part of a transport system for transporting the transport boxes. Alternatively, the delivery device has at least one transport system interface for attachment to such a transport system. By means of the transport system interface, the provision device can be connected to the transport system in such a way that a transport box can be transferred from the transport system to the delivery device and from the provision device back to the transport system. Preferably, the delivery device for taking over the transport box from the transport system has a first transport system interface and a second transport system interface for connection to various interfaces of the transport system. Thus, a forwarding of the transport boxes on the provisioning device is improved.

The pivoting device is designed as part of the provisioning device. By means of the pivoting device, the transport box about the pivot axis of the transport position in the exchange position and from the exchange position back into the transport position can be pivoted. In the transport position, the transport box is movable from the transport system to the delivery device and from the delivery device to the transport system. The replacement position is an optimized position for removal of SMT components from the transport box. Preferably, the replacement position is designed such that a transport box opening of the transport box for removal of the SMT component of a storage container opening of the SMT component storage container faces. It is preferred that in the replacement position, the transport box opening is arranged to the storage container opening such that a linear movement of the SMT component is favored by an interior of the transport box to an interior of the SMT component storage container. Thus, a movement of the SMT component during reloading of the transport box in the SMT component storage container and the SMT component storage container is improved in the transport box. The provisioning device is preferably designed to fix the transport box in the replacement position in order to improve loading and unloading of the transport box.

An SMT component storage container is a storage device for storing SMT components and is designed, for example, according to an intermediate storage or a supply storage of a production system in order to promote a fast availability of SMT components.

The replacement device is designed to remove an SMT component from a transport box arranged in the replacement position and to load storage containers into the SMT component. Preferably, the replacement device is designed to remove an SMT component from the SMT component storage container and to load into a arranged in the exchange position transport box. The removal and / or loading preferably takes place in a linear movement. Preferably, the removal takes place in a linear pulling movement and / or the loading in a linear sliding movement.

The loading device according to the invention has the advantage that a loading and unloading of the transport box or the SMT component storage container is improved, since the transport box by means of the pivoting device of the delivery device in a particularly suitable for transporting the transport box transport position and in one for the loading and Unloading the transport box particularly suitable exchange position is pivoted. Thus, an automatic loading and unloading by means of the exchange device is improved. Manual loading and unloading is no longer required. Thus, handling times can be reduced in a simple and cost-effective manner and reliability of the loading device can be improved compared to conventional solutions.

It is inventively preferred that the pivot axis is arranged horizontally or at least substantially horizontally. A horizontal pivot axis has the advantage that by means of the pivoting device, a tilting of the transport box is effected, so that unintentional falling out of SMT components in the transport position avoidable and loading and unloading of SMT components in the exchange position with simple means and cost can be improved.

Preferably, the pivot angle is between 80 ° and 100 °. Particularly preferably, the pivot angle is about 90 °. In this way, transport position and exchange position are clearly distinguishable from each other.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention can in a loading device be provided that the transport box has a transport box opening for removal of the SMT component, wherein the transport box opening is arranged in the transport position upwards or at least substantially upwards and in the exchange position to the side or at least substantially to the side. An upwardly arranged transport box opening means that one surface of the transport box opening runs horizontally. A side arranged transport box opening means that a surface of the transport box opening is vertical. Preferably, the surface of the transport box opening in the replacement position is arranged parallel or at least substantially parallel to a surface of a storage container opening of the SMT component storage container for loading and unloading the SMT component storage container. An orientation of the transport box opening in the transport position upwards has the advantage that an unintentional falling out of SMT components from the transport box is prevented in a particularly efficient manner. An orientation of the transport box opening in the exchange position to the side has the advantage that loading and unloading of the transport box is improved, especially when the transport box opening of a storage container opening of the SMT component storage container faces, since in this case only very short ways of SMT components are required.

It can be provided that the supply device has a rail for guiding the transport box, wherein the transport box is movable along the rail relative to the supply device. The rail is preferably part of a transport system of a placement system or coupled to an interface of the transport system. In the transport position, the rail is arranged such that a transfer of the transport box is favored to the rest of the transport system, in particular by an aligned arrangement to a rail of the rest of the transport system. In the replacement position, the rail is pivoted about the pivot axis such that it is disengaged from the rest of the transport system. A rail has the advantage that this ensures an accurate alignment of the transport box on the loading device or the provision device with simple means. Furthermore, a rail has the advantage that an exchange of the transport box with the rest of the transport system can be improved.

Furthermore, it is preferred that the rail and the transport box are designed such that the transport box is held in a form-fitting manner on the rail. It is preferred that the transport box engages behind the rail. The rail has, for example, a round or substantially round or triangular or trapezoidal cross section, which can be engaged or engaged behind by a contact section of the transport box when the transport box is arranged on the rail. In the case of a rail with a trapezoidal or triangular cross section, a broad side of the cross section preferably faces the transport box. This has the advantage that the transport box is held against lifting from the rail and thus always remains safe when swiveling in the exchange position on the rail. Additional lift-offs are therefore unnecessary.

The replacement device preferably has a gripping device for gripping a SMT carrier roll arranged in the transport box and fitted with SMT components and / or a carrier plate arranged in the transport box, wherein an SMT carrier roll equipped with SMT components is arranged on the carrier plate. By means of the gripping device, the SMT carrier roll or the carrier plate is tangible and thus removable from the transport box by means of the replacement device together with the SMT components arranged on the SMT carrier roll, e.g. withdrawable, and in the SMT component storage container hineinbewegbar, e.g. insertable. It is preferred that the gripping device is designed to grip an SMT carrier roll and / or carrier plate arranged in the SMT component storage container so that the SMT carrier roll or carrier plate together with SMT carrier roll and SMT components arranged thereon can be pulled out of the SMT component storage container by means of the replacement device and can be inserted into the transport box. A gripping device has the advantage that the SMT carrier roll or carrier plate hereby can be securely fixed to the replacement device, so that a reliability of positioning the SMT carrier roll or carrier plate in the SMT component storage container and in the transport box with simple means and cost is improved.

According to a second aspect of the invention, the object is achieved by a placement system for populating SMT printed circuit boards with SMT components. The placement system comprises a placement device for loading the SMT circuit boards with the SMT components, an SMT component storage container for storing the SMT components and a transport system for transporting the SMT components to the SMT component storage container and from the SMT component storage container to the placement device. The transport system has at least one transport box for receiving the SMT components. In addition, the placement system has a loading device according to the invention.

The placement device is designed to populate a SMT circuit board with SMT components. The placement device is preferably designed as a placement machine. Preferably, the placement device has a conveying device for conveying the SMT printed circuit boards, a placement head for accurate positioning and fixing the SMT Components on the circuit board and a SMT component feeder on. The SMT component feeding device preferably has a magazine for receiving and providing the SMT components, in particular arranged on SMT carrier rollers.

The transport system is preferably designed for fully automatic transport of the transport boxes. For this purpose, the transport system, for example, on rails on which the transport boxes are arranged displaceably. The rails are preferably designed such that the transport boxes are displaceable on a rail arranged on the supply device. The transport system preferably has autonomous transport devices which are designed to receive a transport box and are designed to move within the placement system without moving the track. Thus, the transport boxes can be transported by the transport system to different locations of the placement system.

All advantages, as have been carried out in detail to the loading device according to the first aspect of the invention, also apply to the placement system according to the invention. Accordingly, the placement system according to the invention over conventional placement systems has the advantage that loading and unloading of the transport box or the SMT component storage container is improved, since the transport box by means of the pivoting device of the provisioning device in a particularly suitable for transporting the transport box transport position and in a for the loading and unloading of the transport box particularly suitable exchange position can be pivoted. Thus, an automatic loading and unloading by means of the exchange device is improved. Manual loading and unloading is no longer required. Thus, handling times can be reduced in a simple and cost-effective manner and reliability of the placement system can be improved compared to conventional placement systems.

It can be provided in an assembly system according to the invention, that the transport box is designed as a removable magazine of the placement device for the provision of SMT components. Such a transport box can be arranged on the placement device such that a removal of the SMT components arranged in the transport box and / or the SMT carrier rolls can take place automatically by means of the placement device. When the SMT components of a transport box are used up, the transport box can easily be replaced by a transport box filled with SMT components. A transport box designed as a change magazine has the advantage that the provision of SMT components on the placement device is improved. An elaborate loading of the placement device with individual SMT carrier rolls can thus be substituted by an easy loading by means of a transport box.

It is preferred that the transport box has a first holding device with a plurality of first slots, wherein the first slots are each formed to receive a carrier plate, wherein on the carrier plate an SMT carrier roll loaded with SMT components is arranged. Instead of a SMT carrier role, of course, an SMT carrier rod can be used in the invention. Adjacent first slots are preferably spaced apart at regular intervals, preferably such that a particularly high capacity for carrier plates is ensured with SMT carrier roles. Moreover, the first inserts and carrier plates are preferably designed such that a gripping of the inserted carrier plates is well ensured by means of the gripping device. The first inserts preferably have guideways for guiding and for supporting the carrier plates. The first holding device has the advantage that an orderly automatic arrangement of the carrier plates in the transport box as well as an automatic removal of the carrier plates from the transport box is improved by simple means and inexpensively.

Preferably, the SMT component storage container on a second holding device with a plurality of second slots, wherein the second slots at least partially for receiving carrier plates, in particular of the transport box removed carrier plates, are formed, wherein on the carrier plate at least one SMT equipped with SMT components Carrier role and / or at least one equipped with SMT components SMT carrier rod can be arranged. Adjacent second bays are preferably spaced apart from one another at regular intervals, preferably in such a way that a particularly high absorption capacity for carrier plates with SMT carrier rolls or SMT carrier bars is ensured. Moreover, the second inserts and carrier plates are preferably designed such that a gripping of the inserted carrier plates or the SMT carrier rollers or the SMT carrier bar arranged thereon by means of the gripping device is well ensured. The second inserts preferably have guideways for guiding and for supporting the carrier plates. The second holding device has the advantage that an orderly automatic arrangement of the carrier plates in the SMT component storage container and automatic removal of the SMT carrier rolls, SMT carrier bars or carrier plates from the SMT component storage container is improved by simple means and cost.

It can be inventively provided that adjacent first slots such spaced from each other, that a lifting of the SMT carrier roll or the SMT carrier rod of a carrier plate by a neighboring carrier plate is positively prevented. This is particularly advantageous in the transport box, since it is pivotable between the transport position and the replacement position, to prevent accidental falling out of the SMT carrier rollers or the SMT carrier bars. Furthermore, this has the advantage that a capacity of the transport box for loaded support plates is thus improved. Likewise, it is inventively preferred that adjacent second bays are spaced apart such that a lifting of the SMT carrier roll or the SMT carrier rod of a support plate by a neighboring support plate is positively prevented. This has the advantage that a receiving capacity of the SMT component storage container for loaded carrier plates is thus improved.

It is particularly preferred that the carrier plate has an upper side for arranging the SMT carrier roll and / or an SMT carrier bar and a lower side, wherein first edge regions of the carrier plate for centering the SMT carrier roll or the SMT carrier bar are partially angled towards the upper side of the carrier plate, and wherein second edge regions of the carrier plate are formed as guide elements and angled towards the underside of the carrier plate. The support plate is therefore preferably made of a rectangular or at least substantially rectangular sheet with angled portions. Angled towards the top first edge regions prevent lateral slippage of the SMT carrier roll or the SMT carrier rod from the top of the carrier plate. Therefore, preferably on all four sides of these first edge regions are angled towards the top. The second edge areas are angled towards the bottom and can thus prevent a lateral slippage of the support plate transversely to the direction of insertion into the transport box or the SMT component storage container form-fitting manner. Preferably, one degree of angling is about 90 °. Such a support plate can be produced by simple means and inexpensively. Furthermore, this ensures a reliable handling of the carrier plate and a secure recording of SMT carrier role.

• - Bereitstellen einer Transportbox (5) in einer Transportstellung (T) mittels einer Bereitstellungsvorrichtung (4), wobei die Transportbox (15) eine Mehrzahl von ersten Einschüben (18) aufweist, wobei in mindestens einem der ersten Einschübe (18) eine Trägerplatte (12) angeordnet ist, wobei auf der Trägerplatte (12) eine mit SMT Bauteilen (3) bestückte SMT Trägerrolle (13) angeordnet ist,
• - Verschwenken der Transportbox (5) aus der Transportstellung (T) in eine Austauschstellung (A) mittels einer Schwenkvorrichtung (7) der Bereitstellungsvorrichtung (4),
• - Greifen der in der Transportbox (5) angeordneten SMT Trägerrolle (13) und/oder Trägerplatte (12) mittels einer Greifvorrichtung (11) einer Austauschvorrichtung (6),
• - Entnehmen der SMT Trägerrolle (13) aus dem ersten Einschub (18) und Hineinbewegen der SMT Trägerrolle (13) in einen zweiten Einschub (20) eines SMT Bauteil Lagerbehälters (2) mittels der Austauschvorrichtung (6),
• - Greifen einer in dem SMT Bauteil Lagerbehälter (2) angeordneten Trägerplatte (12) mittels einer Greifvorrichtung (11),
• - Entnehmen einer SMT Trägerrolle (13) und/oder einer Trägerplatte (12) aus einem zweiten Einschub (20) des SMT Bauteil Lagerbehälters (2) und Hineinbewegen der SMT Trägerrolle (13) in einen ersten Einschub (18) einer Transportbox (5) mittels der Austauschvorrichtung (6), wobei die Transportbox (5) in der Austauschstellung (A) angeordnet ist,
• - Verschwenken der Transportbox (5) von der Austauschstellung (A) in die Transportstellung (T) mittels der Schwenkvorrichtung (7), und
• - Anordnen der Transportbox (5) an der Bestückvorrichtung (15) mittels eines Transportsystems (16).

According to a third aspect of the invention, the object is achieved by a method for providing SMT components on a placement device for equipping SMT circuit boards with SMT components. The method comprises the following method steps:

• - providing a transport box ( 5 ) in a transport position ( T ) by means of a delivery device ( 4 ), the transport box ( 15 ) a plurality of first slots ( 18 ), wherein in at least one of the first bays ( 18 ) a carrier plate ( 12 ) is arranged, wherein on the carrier plate ( 12 ) one with SMT components ( 3 ) equipped SMT carrier roll ( 13 ) is arranged
• - pivoting the transport box ( 5 ) from the transport position ( T ) into an exchange position ( A ) by means of a pivoting device ( 7 ) of the delivery device ( 4 )
• - Grasping the in the transport box ( 5 ) arranged SMT carrier roll ( 13 ) and / or carrier plate ( 12 ) by means of a gripping device ( 11 ) an exchange device ( 6 )
• - removing the SMT carrier roll ( 13 ) from the first slot ( 18 ) and moving the SMT carrier roll ( 13 ) into a second slot ( 20 ) of an SMT component storage container ( 2 ) by means of the replacement device ( 6 )
• - Grasping a storage container in the SMT component ( 2 ) arranged carrier plate ( 12 ) by means of a gripping device ( 11 )
• Removing a SMT carrier roll ( 13 ) and / or a carrier plate ( 12 ) from a second slot ( 20 ) of the SMT component storage container ( 2 ) and moving the SMT carrier roll ( 13 ) into a first slot ( 18 ) a transport box ( 5 ) by means of the replacement device ( 6 ), the transport box ( 5 ) in the exchange position ( A ) is arranged
• - pivoting the transport box ( 5 ) of the exchange position ( A ) in the transport position ( T ) by means of the pivoting device ( 7 ), and
• - arranging the transport box ( 5 ) on the placement device ( 15 ) by means of a transport system ( 16 ).

When providing the transport box by means of the transport system to a supply device of a loading device of a placement system, preferably a placement system according to the invention, arranged in the transport position. Arranging is preferably fully automatic. By means of the pivoting device of the provisioning device, the transport box is pivoted from the transport position into the replacement position, preferably about a horizontal or at least substantially horizontal pivot axis. A preferred pivoting angle is preferably between 80 ° and 100 °, in particular 90 °. The pivoting is preferably fully automatic. By means of the gripping device of the replacement device, the SMT carrier roll or the carrier plate, on which the SMT carrier roll is arranged, gripped at least one point and thus temporarily fixed to the gripping device. The gripping is preferably fully automatic. By means of the exchange device, the SMT carrier roll, in particular either alone or together with the Carrier plate, taken from the first slot, for example, pulled out, and moved into the second slot of the SMT component storage container, eg inserted. This redistribution is preferably fully automatic. Subsequently, the gripping device, preferably fully automatically, is released from the SMT carrier roll or the carrier plate. Preferably, in this way a plurality of carrier plates are redistributed together or successively from a transport box into the SMT component storage container. These process steps are preferably carried out repeatedly with several transport boxes to fill the SMT component storage container with SMT components. It can be provided that the loading and unloading of the SMT component storage container with SMT carrier rollers or carrier plates with SMT carrier rollers takes place alternately in almost any order.

For removal of SMT components from the SMT component storage container, the gripping device engages a SMT carrier roll or carrier plate arranged in the SMT component storage container. The SMT carrier roll is preferably selected as a function of the SMT components required on the placement device. The gripping is preferably fully automatic. By means of the replacement device, the SMT carrier roll or the carrier plate is removed with the SMT carrier roll from the second slot, for example, pulled out, and moved into the first slot of the arranged in the exchange position transport box, in particular pushed. This redistribution is preferably fully automatic. Subsequently, the gripping device, preferably fully automatically, is released from the SMT carrier roll or the carrier plate. Preferably, several SMT carrier rolls or carrier plates are redistributed from the SMT component storage container into the transport box in this way. The finished filled transport box is then pivoted by means of the pivoting device back into the transport position and by means of the transport system to the placement, in particular to a conveyor of the placement device for conveying arranged on the SMT carrier roll SMT components to a placement of the placement device for loading printed circuit boards moves.

All advantages, as have been carried out in detail to the loading device according to the first aspect of the invention and to the placement system according to the second aspect of the invention, also apply to the inventive method. Accordingly, the method according to the invention for providing SMT components to a placement device for populating SMT circuit boards with SMT components over conventional methods has the advantage that loading and unloading of the transport box or the SMT component storage container is improved because the transport box by means of the pivoting device the provision device is pivotable in a transport position particularly suitable for the transport of the transport box and in a particularly suitable for the loading and unloading of the transport box exchange position. Thus, an automatic loading and unloading by means of the exchange device is improved. Manual loading and unloading is no longer required. Thus, handling times can be reduced in a simple and cost-effective manner, and reliability of the method can be improved compared to conventional methods.

Particularly preferably, the transport box is arranged on the placement device, that the transport box is arranged according to an exchange magazine for providing SMT carrier rollers on the placement device. The arrangement is carried out, for example, such that the transport box is inserted into a magazine receptacle of the placement device and thus coupled to the placement device. In this state, the placement device is possible to selectively remove the carrier plates and / or the SMT carrier rollers and / or the SMT components from the transport box. This has the advantage that a provision of the SMT components is simplified at the mounting device and the SMT components are thus very fast for a placement process of SMT PCBs available.

• 1 eine Seitenansicht einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Beladevorrichtung mit einer in der Transportstellung angeordneten Transportbox,
• 2 eine Seitenansicht der Beladevorrichtung aus 1, wobei die Transportbox in der Austauschstellung angeordnet ist,
• 3 eine Draufsicht einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Bestücksystems in einem ersten Zustand,
• 4 eine Draufsicht des Bestücksystems aus 3 in einem zweiten Zustand,
• 5 eine Draufsicht des Bestücksystems aus 3 in einem dritten Zustand,
• 6 eine Seitenansicht einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform einer in der Austauschstellung angeordneten Transportbox eines erfindungsgemäßen Bestücksystems, und
• 7 eine Seitenansicht einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform eines SMT Bauteil Lagebehälters eines erfindungsgemäßen Bestücksystems.

Further advantages, features, and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of the figures, in which embodiments of the invention are described in detail with reference to the drawings. Each show schematically:

• 1 a side view of a preferred embodiment of a loading device according to the invention with a transport box arranged in the transport position,
• 2 a side view of the loading device 1 wherein the transport box is arranged in the replacement position,
• 3 a top view of a preferred embodiment of a placement system according to the invention in a first state,
• 4 a plan view of the placement system 3 in a second state,
• 5 a plan view of the placement system 3 in a third state,
• 6 a side view of a preferred embodiment of a arranged in the exchange position transport box of a placement system according to the invention, and
• 7 a side view of a preferred embodiment of a SMT component storage container of a placement system according to the invention.

Elements with the same function and mode of action are in the 1 to 7 provided with the same reference numerals.

1 and 2 schematically show a preferred embodiment of a loading device according to the invention 1 with a transport box 5 , where the transport box 5 in 1 in a transport position T and in 2 in an exchange position A is arranged. The loading device 1 has a delivery device 4 for the provision of transport boxes 5 on. The transport box 5 is via an interface with rails 10 the delivery device 4 coupled. The rails 10 have a trapezoidal cross section, wherein a broad side of the cross section of the transport box 5 is facing. Thus, the transport box 5 positive against lifting off the rails 10 secured. The rails are on a platform 25 the delivery device 4 arranged and fixed to this. Furthermore, the delivery device 4 a swivel device 7 on, by means of which the platform 25 about a pivot axis 8th relative to a stand 26 the delivery device 4 about a pivoting angle V between the in 1 shown transport position T and the in 2 shown exchange position A is pivotable. The pivot angle V is 90 ° in this preferred embodiment. With the pivoting of the platform 25 a pivoting takes place on the platform 25 held transport box 5 ,

In addition, the loading device has 1 an exchange device 6 with a horizontally and vertically movable gripping device 11 on. By means of the gripping device 11 is one in the transport box 5 arranged carrier plate 12 (see. 6 ) tangible and by means of the exchange device 6 from the transport box 5 pulled out as well as in one of the loading device 1 adjacently arranged SMT component storage container 2 hineinschiebbar. Likewise, by means of the gripping device 11 one in the transport box 5 arranged carrier plate 12 tangible and by means of the exchange device 6 from the SMT component storage container 2 retractable as well as in an exchange position A arranged transport box 5 hineinschiebbar. In the transport position T has a transport box opening 9 the transport box 5 up, in the exchange position A has the transport box opening 9 the transport box 5 to the SMT component storage container 2 out. In this embodiment, the exchange device 6 between the delivery device 4 and the SMT component storage container 2 arranged.

3 to 5 show a preferred embodiment of a placement system according to the invention 14 schematically in a plan view, wherein 3 a first state, 4 a second state and 5 shows a third state. The placement system 14 has a loading device 1 , an SMT component storage container 2 , a placement device 15 and a transport system 16 with transport boxes 5 as well as autonomous transport devices 27 on. A transport box 5 is a change magazine for the provision of SMT components 3 (see. 6 ) on the placement device 15 arranged or partially within the placement 15 arranged. The autonomous transport devices 27 have two rails 10 for receiving a transport box 5 on and inside the transport system 16 moved, eg by means of an electric drive and a computer-based control. Such autonomous transport devices 27 have a particularly high flexibility. Alternatively or in addition to autonomous transport devices 27 can the transport system 16 also have a not shown rail system. The loading device 1 has a delivery device 4 with a stand 26 as well as a platform 25 and a pivoting device 7 on. By means of the swivel device 7 is the platform 25 relative to the stand 26 around the pivot axis 8th pivotable. On the platform 25 are rails 10 for holding a transport box 5 arranged. Furthermore, the loading device 1 an exchange device 6 with a gripping device 11 for replacing SMT carrier rolls 13 or carrier plates 12 between the transport box 5 and the SMT component storage container 2 of the placement system 14 on. This is the gripping device 11 formed at least horizontally and vertically movable. Preferably, the loading device corresponds 1 the loading device 1 out 1 and 2 ,

In the in 3 shown first state is a transport box 5 on the rails not recognizable in this representation 10 an autonomous transport device 27 arranged and next to the loading device 1 positioned. In this first state are the rails 10 the autonomous transport device 27 Aligning to the rails 10 the platform 25 the delivery device 4 so the transport box 5 from the autonomous transport device 27 on the rails 10 the platform 25 can be moved.

In the in 4 shown second state is the transport box 5 from the rails 10 the autonomous transport device 27 on the rails 10 the platform 25 the delivery device 4 postponed. The transport box opening 9 the transport box 5 points out of the drawing plane and is therefore oriented upwards. In the second state is the transport box 5 thus in the transport position T arranged.

In the in 5 shown third state is the transport box 5 continue on the rails 10 the platform 25 arranged. By means of the swivel device 7 is the platform 25 relative to the stand 26 from the transport position T in the exchange position A pivoted. In the exchange position A has the transport box opening 9 to the exchange device 6 and thus also to the SMT component storage container 2 , In this second state, an exchange of SMT carrier rolls 13 or carrier plates 12 (see. 6 ) between the transport box 5 and the SMT component storage container 2 by means of the exchange device 6 respectively. Then the transport box 5 back to the transport position T swiveling, on the rails 10 an autonomous transport device 27 movable and for example to Bestückvorrichtung 15 or a loading station, not shown, of the transport box 5 within the transport system 16 movable.

6 shows a preferred embodiment of one in the replacement position A arranged transport box 5 an assembly system according to the invention 14 schematically in a side view. The transport box opening 9 the transport box 5 points out of the drawing plane. Inside the transport box 5 is a first holding device 17 with a plurality of first slots 18 arranged, which are arranged at regular intervals next to each other. In some first slots 18 are carrier plates 12 arranged. On the carrier plates 12 is one each with SMT components 3 equipped SMT carrier roll 13 arranged. By means of the placement device 15 are the SMT components 3 from the SMT carrier roll 13 detachable and suitable for mounting SMT PCBs. The carrier plates 12 have a top 21 and a bottom 22 on. First edge areas 23 are to the top 21 bent over and thus form a lateral boundary of the SMT carrier roll 13 , Preferably, such bent first edge regions 23 on at least two opposite sides, preferably on all four sides, of the carrier plate 12 educated. A bend angle is preferably 90 °.

In 7 is a preferred embodiment of an SMT component storage container 2 an assembly system according to the invention 14 shown schematically in a side view. The SMT component storage container 2 has a container opening 28 which points out of the drawing plane in this representation. Inside the SMT component storage container 2 is a second holding device 19 with a plurality of second slots 20 arranged, which are arranged at regular intervals next to each other. In a few second slots 20 are carrier plates 12 arranged. On the carrier plates 12 is one each with SMT components 3 equipped SMT carrier roll 13 arranged.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

loader

2

SMT component storage container

3

SMT component

4

Providing device

5

Transportbox

6

exchange device

7

swivel device

8th

pivot

9

Transportboxöffnung

10

rail

11

gripping device

12

support plate

13

SMT carrier roll

14

placement system

15

Mounting device

16

transport system

17

first holding device

18

first slot

19

second holding device

20

second slot

21

top

22

bottom

23

first edge area

24

second border area

25

platform

26

stand

27

transport device

28

container opening

A

exchange position

T

transport position

V

pivot

Claims (15)

Loading device (1) for loading an SMT component storage container (2) with SMT components (3), comprising a provision device (4) for providing a transport box (5) loaded with SMT components (3) and an exchange device (6) for removing the SMT Component (3) from the transport box (5) and for loading the SMT component storage container (2) with the removed from the transport box (5) SMT component (3), characterized in that the provision device (4) comprises a pivoting device (7), wherein the pivoting device (7) for pivoting the transport box (5) about a pivot axis (8) between a transport position (T) and an exchange position (A) is formed, wherein between the transport position (T) and the replacement position (A) a pivot angle (V) is formed. Loading device (1) after Claim 1 , characterized in that the pivot axis (8) is arranged horizontally or at least substantially horizontally. Loading device (1) after Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the pivoting angle (V) between 80 ° and 100 °, in particular 90 °. Loading device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport box (5) has a transport box opening (9) for removal of the SMT component (3), wherein the transport box opening (9) in the transport position (T) upwards or at least is arranged substantially upwards and in the replacement position (A) to the side or at least substantially to the side. Loading device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the provision device (4) has a rail (10) for guiding the transport box (5), wherein the transport box (5) along the rail (10) relative to the provision device (4 ) is movable. Loading device (1) after Claim 5 , characterized in that the rail (10) and the transport box (5) are formed such that the transport box (5) on the rail (10) is held in a form-fitting manner. Loading device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the exchange device (6) comprises a gripping device (11) for gripping a SMT carrier roller (13), which is arranged in the transport box (5) and equipped with SMT components (3) a in the transport box (5) arranged carrier plate (12), wherein on the carrier plate (12) with SMT components (3) equipped SMT carrier roller (13) is arranged. Assembly system (14) for assembling SMT circuit boards with SMT components (3), comprising a placement device (15) for equipping the SMT circuit boards with the SMT components (3), an SMT component Storage container (2) for storing the SMT components (3) and a transport system (16) for transporting the SMT components (3) to the SMT component storage container (2) and from the SMT component storage container (2) to the placement device (15), wherein the transport system (16) at least one transport box (5) for receiving the SMT components (3), characterized in that the placement system (14) comprises a loading device (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 7 having. Assembly system (14) after Claim 8 , characterized in that the transport box (5) as a removable magazine of the placement device (15) for providing SMT components (3) is formed. Assembly system (14) after Claim 8 or 9 , characterized in that the transport box (5) has a first holding device (17) with a plurality of first inserts (18), wherein the first inserts (18) are each designed to receive a carrier plate (12), wherein on the carrier plate ( 12) arranged with SMT components (3) SMT carrier roller (13) is arranged. Assembly system (14) after Claim 10 , characterized in that the SMT component storage container (2) has a second holding device (19) with a plurality of second slots (20), wherein the second slots (20) at least partially for receiving the carrier plate (12) from the transport box (5 ) are formed, wherein on the carrier plate (12) with SMT components (3) equipped SMT carrier roller (13) is arranged. Assembly system (14) after Claim 10 or 11 , characterized in that adjacent first slots (18) are spaced apart from each other such that a lifting of the SMT carrier roll (13) from a support plate (12) by an adjacent support plate (12) is positively prevented. Assembly system (14) according to one of Claims 10 to 12 , characterized in that the carrier plate (12) has an upper side (21) for arranging the SMT carrier roll (13) and a lower side (22), wherein first edge regions (23) of the carrier plate for centering the SMT carrier roll (13) partially to the top (21) of the support plate (12) are angled towards, and wherein second edge regions (24) of the support plate (12) formed as guide elements and the bottom (22) of the support plate (12) are angled towards. Method for providing SMT components (3) on a placement device (15) for fitting SMT circuit boards with SMT components (3), comprising the following steps: - providing a transport box (5) in a transport position (T) by means of a provision device (4 ), wherein the transport box (15) has a plurality of first slots (18), wherein in at least one of the first slots (18) a support plate (12) is arranged, wherein on the Carrier plate (12) with SMT components (3) equipped SMT carrier roller (13) is arranged, - pivoting the transport box (5) from the transport position (T) in an exchange position (A) by means of a pivoting device (7) of the provision device (4) Gripping the SMT carrier roll (13) and / or carrier plate (12) arranged in the transport box (5) by means of a gripping device (11) of an exchange device (6), - removing the SMT carrier roll (13) from the first insert (18) and moving the SMT carrier roll (13) into a second insert (20) of an SMT component storage container (2) by means of the exchange device (6), - gripping a carrier plate (12) arranged in the SMT component storage container (2) by means of a gripping device (11 Removing a SMT carrier roll (13) and / or a carrier plate (12) from a second insert (20) of the SMT component storage container (2) and moving the SMT carrier roll (13) into a first insert (18) of a container Sportbox (5) by means of the exchange device (6), wherein the transport box (5) in the exchange position (A) is arranged, - pivoting the transport box (5) from the exchange position (A) in the transport position (T) by means of the pivoting device (7 ), and - arranging the transport box (5) on the placement device (15) by means of a transport system (16). Method according to Claim 14 , characterized in that the transport box (5) is arranged on the placement device (15), that the transport box (5) according to a removable magazine for providing SMT carrier rollers (13) on the placement device (15) is arranged.

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