JP2002155399A - Product guiding means in product transferring equipment for plating equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a product guiding device for plating equipment which effectively prevents rocking of sheet-like products to be changed and moved by a product transferring equipment provided with rails for transferring products. SOLUTION: The product guiding means 20 is constituted to be moved together with transferring movement of rails 2 for transferring products. The product guiding means 20 has a pair of guiding members 21 and 21 for guiding the sheet-like products W supported in a suspended state by means of tools 3 at rails 2 for transferring products from both sheet surfaces of the sheet-like products. These guiding members 21 and 21 are constituted controllably to be opened and closed to an open position for accepting the sheet-like products W on the rails 2 for transferring products and a close position for preventing the rocking of the accepted sheet-like products W.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product guide device for preventing a sheet-like product, such as a printed circuit board, from being transferred by a product transfer device of a plating apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a plating apparatus, a plurality of transfer rails arranged in parallel at a distance from each other, and one end of these transfer rails and one of their rail tracks are selectively aligned with each other. A transfer rail which is movable between the ends of the transfer rail, and is suspended from these rails via a jig slidably held by these rails, and in the rail track direction of these rails. A sheet-like product such as a printed circuit board supported with its end facing toward the transfer rail is received and supported by the transfer rail in an aligned state of the transfer rail and the transfer rail, and the sheet-like product is supported. The transfer rail is moved away from the transfer rail to a position where it is aligned with another transfer rail arranged in parallel, and the sheet-like product is transferred to another transfer rail at the destination transfer position. It has been known in which a product transfer device configured. However, a product guide device has not been developed which effectively prevents the sheet-like product transferred and transferred by the product transfer device from swinging.

[0003] As a sheet-like product to be plated, for example, a printed board is thin and easily bent. When such a sheet-like product is to be transferred and transferred in the air by a product transfer device, particularly when transferring a sheet-like product such as a printed circuit board that is thin and easily bent in the horizontal direction, that is, in the sheet surface direction, the product is transferred during the transfer. However, the transfer speed of the transfer transfer cannot be increased, and a sheet-like product such as a printed circuit board may be damaged such as a wrinkle or the like, resulting in a defective product.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a product guide device for effectively preventing the sheet-like products transferred and transferred by the product transfer device from swaying. Even if the sheet-like product is thin and easy to be bent, such as a printed circuit board, the product being transferred can maintain a desired posture without swaying with a flicker when transferring and transferring, such as a printed circuit board. The transfer speed of transfer transfer can be increased by allowing transfer of thin and easily bent products while maintaining a desired posture, while preventing scratches such as wrinkles on the sheet-like product. It is assumed that.

[0005]

In order to solve such a problem, a product guide device in a product transfer device of a plating device according to the present invention includes a plurality of transfer rails arranged in parallel at a distance from each other. A transfer rail movable between the ends of the transfer rail so that one end of the transfer rail can be aligned with the other rail track. A sheet-like product, such as a printed circuit board, which is suspended on these rails via a jig that is freely held and supported with their ends facing the rail orbits of the rails, is transferred to the transfer rail and the transfer rail. The transfer rail is received and supported in the transfer rail in a state of being aligned with the transfer rail, and the transfer rail supporting the sheet-shaped product is aligned with another transfer rail disposed in parallel with the transfer rail separated from the transfer rail. The product is transferred by the product transfer device in a plating apparatus provided with a product transfer device configured to transfer the sheet-like product to another transfer rail at the destination alignment position. A product guide device for preventing the sheet-shaped product from swaying, wherein the product guide device is integrally moved with the transfer rail or the transfer rail so as to be moved together with the transfer movement of the transfer rail. The sheet-like product, which is attached to a component part of a product transfer device, is supported by the product guide device in a suspended state via the jig via the jig and with an end facing the rail track direction. It has a pair of guide members for guiding the sheet-like product from both sheet surface directions, and this guide member is connected to the transfer rail via the jig. In the open position for receiving the sheet-like product supported on the transfer rail in the suspended state and with the end side facing the rail track direction and the closed position for preventing the received sheet-like product from swinging. Each of the guide members can be controlled to open and close with respect to both sheet surfaces of the sheet-shaped product.

[0006] The guide member of the present invention may be configured such that the sheet-like product supported on the transfer rail in a suspended state via the jig with the end side facing the rail track direction is connected to the transfer rail. An opening position of a substantially C-shape for receiving the sheet-shaped product and a closed position for preventing the received sheet-shaped product from swinging, with the upper side of each guide member serving as a fulcrum and the lower side with respect to both sheet surfaces of the sheet-shaped product. The upper side of each guide member is pivotally mounted on the transfer rail or a component part of a product transfer device that is integrally moved with the transfer rail so that the guide member can be pivotally opened and closed. The reciprocation of a cylinder provided on a component of a product transfer device which is moved integrally with the transfer rail or the transfer rail by controlling opening and closing of the guide member pivotally provided so as to be pivoted. It is characterized in that it has control over the power.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a side view of a product guide device in a product transfer device, FIG. 2 is a front view of the product guide device in the product transfer device, and FIG. 3 schematically shows an example of a product transfer device of a plating device provided with the product guide device. FIG.

First, a schematic configuration of a product transfer device of a plating device provided with a product guide device of the present invention is shown in FIG.
The explanation will be focused on. It should be noted that the plating apparatus provided with the product transfer apparatus shown in FIG. 3 is merely an example, and is not limited to the illustrated apparatus. The product transfer device of the plating apparatus is configured such that a plurality of transfer rails 1 arranged in parallel at a distance from each other and one end of these transfer rails 1 are selectively aligned with each other. Is provided with a transfer rail 2 which can move between the ends of the transfer rail 1, and a jig (commonly called a hanger) 3 slidably held by the rails 1 and 2. The sheet-like product W such as a printed circuit board, which is suspended from the rails 1 and 2 and has an end in the rail track direction of the rails 1 and 2, is transferred to the transfer rail 2 and to the transfer rail 2. In a state of alignment with the rail 1, the transfer rail 2 is received and supported by the transfer rail 2, and the transfer rail 2 supporting the sheet-like product W is separated from and parallel to another transfer rail 1 arranged in parallel. Transfer to transfer It is configured to pass the sheet material W at the alignment position of the destination to another transport rail 1. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 4 denotes a pre-treatment tank in the pre-processing step, reference numeral 5 denotes a plating tank in the plating step, and reference numeral 6 denotes a post-processing tank in the post-processing step, corresponding to these tanks 4, 5, and 6, respectively. Each of the transfer rails 1 is provided. The transfer rail 1 corresponding to the pre-treatment tank 4 and the post-treatment tank 6 is configured to move up and down, and is aligned with the transfer rail 2 at the ascending position. The jig 3 is changed as shown by A and D. The transfer rail 1 corresponding to the plating tank 5 is at a lowered position where the sheet-like product W supported in a suspended state by the rail 1 via the jig 3 is immersed in the plating solution in the plating tank 5. The transfer rail 2 is fixed at this fixed position.
The jig 3 is changed in this aligned state as shown by arrows B and C in FIG. As described above, the transfer rail 2 receives the jig 3 at the rising position of the arrow A, moves to the position of the arrow B separated from the rising position at the rising position, and is fixed to the lowered position at the moving position. The jig 3 is moved down to a position where the jig 3 is transferred to the transfer rail 1 at this aligned position. Similarly, the transfer rail 2 is
The jig 3 is received at the descending position of the arrow C, is moved upward from this position to the position of the arrow D separated therefrom, and is aligned with the transfer rail 1 at the moving position at this moving position. The tool 3 is configured to be delivered to the transfer rail 1. In addition, these rails 1, 2
The jig 3 which is slidably held at a predetermined position is fed by an appropriate feeding means (an example is indicated by reference numeral 7 in FIG. 1).
The components shown in FIG. 1 for this product transfer device will be described. Reference numeral 8 denotes a feeder that is movably supported by a lateral movement rail 9, and reference numeral 10 denotes a feeder that is vertically provided from the feeder 8. The elevating members which are supported by the elevating guide shaft 11 so as to be able to ascend and descend and to which the transfer rail 2 is attached via a rail attaching member 12 are shown.

Next, a product guide device 20 for preventing the sheet-like products W from being transferred and transferred by the product transfer device will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. Note that FIG. 1 corresponds to a transfer state indicated by an arrow A in FIG. 3, and FIG. 2 corresponds to a transfer state indicated by arrows A and B in FIG. In the transfer state shown by arrows C and D in FIG. 3, the state shown in FIG. 2 is symmetrical.

The product guide device 20 is attached to the transfer rail 2 or a component of the product transfer device which is integrally moved with the transfer rail 2 so as to be moved together with the transfer movement of the transfer rail 2. The product guide device 20 has the jig 3 attached to the transfer rail 2.
A pair of guide members 21 for guiding the sheet-shaped product W supported in a suspended state through the end of the sheet-shaped product W in the rail track direction from both sheet surface directions of the sheet-shaped product W;
The guide members 21 and 21 support the sheet-like product W supported on the transfer rail 2 via the jig 3 in a suspended state with the end side facing the rail track direction. Each of the guide members 21 and 21 can be opened and closed with respect to both sheet surfaces of the sheet-like product W between an open position for receiving the transfer rail 2 and a closed position for preventing the received sheet-like product W from swinging. It is configured in.

More specifically, the structure in which the guide members 21 and 21 are controlled to open and close is described below. The guide members 21 and 21 are suspended from the transfer rail 2 via the jig 3 and are provided in a rail track. A substantially C-shaped open position (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1) for receiving the sheet-shaped product W supported on the transfer rail 2 with the end side facing in the direction, and the received sheet-shaped product. At a closed position (shown by a solid line in FIG. 1) for preventing the swing of W, the upper side of each of the guide members 21 and 21 is pivoted so that the lower side can be opened and closed with respect to both sheet surfaces of the sheet-shaped product W. The upper side of each of the guide members 21 and 21 is pivotally connected to the transfer rail 2 or a component of the product transfer apparatus which is integrally moved with the transfer rail 2, and the lower side is pivotally opened and closed. To be moved Pivotally to said guide member 21,2
1 is configured to be controlled via a reciprocating driving force of a cylinder 22 provided in a component part of a product transfer device that is moved integrally with the transfer rail 2.

The guide members 21 and 21 are provided with a plurality of support rods 23 arranged in a vertical direction, and are disposed inside the support rods 23, that is, on the sheet surface side of the sheet-like product W to be guided. It is formed by a plurality of rod-shaped guide portions 24 fixed substantially horizontally to the support rod 23. Although not shown, the end of the rod-shaped guide portion 24 on the side for receiving the product is formed on an inclined surface to facilitate reception. The guide members 21 and 21 are made of plastic, preferably made of PVC (vinyl chloride resin). The shapes of the guide members 21 and 21 are not limited to those illustrated. The guide members 21 and
The closing position of the guide member 2 is the same as that of the guide member 2 as described above.
1, 21 is a position where the swing of the sheet-like product W received therein can be prevented, but as shown in FIG. 1, the sheet-like product W guided by the guide portions 24 of the guide members 21, 21 is formed. It is in a closed state in which a slight gap is formed between the seat surface. Accordingly, when the sheet-shaped product W is transferred from the guide members 21 and 21 at the closed position to another transfer rail 1, the sheet-shaped product W can be smoothly transferred in the closed position.

Attachment of the product guide device 20 to the transfer rail 2 and guide members 21 and
The mechanism for controlling the opening and closing of 1 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. The pair of guide members 21, 21 are rotatably supported by a pair of support members 26, 26 rotatably fixed to a horizontal board 25 fixed to a lower portion of the transfer rail 2.
The upper ends of the support bars 23 of the guide members 21 and 21 are fixed to the guide members 21 and 21 so as to be rotated together with the rotation of the pivots 27 and 27, respectively. It is mounted so that it can be opened and closed with respect to the seat surface of W. The guide members 21 and 21
When receiving the sheet-shaped product W supported on the transfer rail 2 in a suspended state via the jig 3 and facing the end side in the rail track direction, the transfer rail 2 receives the sheet-like product W. The jig 3 is attached to a position where the jig 3 can be received, and has a shape that allows the jig 3 to be received. That is, the guide member 2 is located at a position on the back side of the transfer rail 2 in the product receiving direction.
An enlarged portion 28 is formed so that the product support portion 3A of the jig 3 can be transported even in the closed position. The other ends of the arms 29, 29, one ends of which are fixed to the pivots 27, 27, respectively, are connected by shaft pins 30, and the connection points (positions of the shaft pins 30) are shown by broken lines in FIG. By moving up and down between the upper position and the lower position (not shown) slightly below the upper position, the rotation of the pivots 27, 27 rotated via the arms 29, 29 causes Axis 27,
The guide members 21 and 21 are configured to be opened and closed with respect to the sheet surface of the sheet-like product W with the fulcrum 27 as a fulcrum. Then, the rod head of the piston rod of the cylinder 22 mounted on the horizontal substrate 25 is connected to the connection point (the position of the shaft pin 30), and the connection point (the shaft pin 30
Is moved up and down to open and close the guide members 21 and 21 with respect to the sheet surface of the sheet-shaped product W.

A stopper member 31 for controlling the open positions of the pair of guide members 21 and 21 is attached to one of the guide members 21, and a stopper receiving member attached to the stopper member 31 and the rail attaching member 12. 32, the limit position of the advance movement of the piston rod of the cylinder 22 is set, and the guide member 2
Open positions 1 and 21 are determined.

[0015]

According to the product guide device in the product transfer device of the plating apparatus according to the present invention, the shaking of the sheet-like product transferred and transferred by the product transfer device can be effectively prevented. According to the guide device, in particular, even if the sheet-like product to be plated is a thin and easily bent one such as a printed circuit board, the product being transferred is not shaken with a flicker when transferring and transferring, and the desired posture is obtained. The transfer speed of transfer transfer can be maintained because the sheet-like product such as a printed circuit board does not have any damage such as folds and wrinkles, and the thin and easily bent product can be transferred while maintaining the desired posture. Can be done quickly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a product guide device in a product transfer device.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a product guide device in the product transfer device.

FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing an example of a product transfer device provided with a product guide device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Transfer rail 2 Transfer rail 3 Jig 4 Pretreatment tank 5 Plating tank 6 Posttreatment tank 7 Feeding means 8 Feeding stand 9 Lateral moving rail 10 Elevating member 11 Elevating guide shaft 12 Rail mounting member 20 Product guide device 21 , 21 guide member 22 cylinder 23 support rod 24 guide part 25 horizontal substrate 26, 26 support member 27, 27 pivot 28, 28 enlarged part 29, 29 arm 30 axis pin 31 stopper member 32 stopper receiving member W sheet-shaped product

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of transfer rails arranged in parallel at a distance from each other, and one end of each of the transfer rails and the rails of the transfer rails are selectively aligned with each other. A transfer rail which is movable between the ends, is suspended from these rails via a jig slidably held on these rails, and is located on the end side in the rail track direction of these rails. A sheet-like product such as a printed circuit board supported with the transfer rail received and supported by the transfer rail in an aligned state of the transfer rail and the transfer rail, and the transfer rail supporting the sheet-like product is supported by the transfer rail. The transfer device is configured to transfer to another transfer rail arranged in parallel at a distance, and to transfer the sheet-like product to another transfer rail at the destination transfer position. In a plating apparatus provided with a transfer device, the product transfer device is a product guide device for preventing the sheet-like product from being transferred and transferred by the product transfer device, and the product guide device is moved together with the transfer movement of the transfer rail. The transfer rail or a product transfer device which is integrally moved with the transfer rail so as to be attached to the product guide device, and the product guide device is suspended from the transfer rail via the jig and the rail. It has a pair of guide members for guiding the sheet-like product supported in the orbital direction with the end side facing from both sheet surface directions of the sheet-like product. For receiving the sheet-like product supported on the transfer rail in a suspended state via a tool and facing the end side in the rail track direction. A product transfer device for a plating apparatus, wherein each of the guide members can be opened and closed with respect to both sheet surfaces of the sheet-like product at an open position and a closed position for preventing the received sheet-like product from swinging. Product guide device in 2. The transfer member receives the sheet-like product which is suspended from the transfer rail through the jig via the jig and has an end facing the rail track direction. The upper and lower sides of each guide member can be opened and closed with respect to both sheet surfaces of the sheet-shaped product at an open position of a substantially C-shape and a closed position for preventing the received sheet-shaped product from swinging. The upper side of each guide member is pivotally mounted on the transfer rail or a component part of the product transfer device which is integrally moved with the transfer rail, and the lower side is pivotally opened and closed. Opening / closing control of the guide member pivoted so as to be performed through a reciprocating driving force of a cylinder provided in the transfer rail or a component of the product transfer apparatus which is integrally moved with the transfer rail. 2. The control system according to claim 1, wherein
A product guide device in a product transfer device of the plating device described in the above.