JP2008284640A - Small part holder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small part holder holding and separating a plurality of small parts easily independently of the dimension of the parts. <P>SOLUTION: This small part holder 1 is provided with a plurality of first holding sections 12 arranged in parallel with each other while having holding surfaces 11 contacting respectively with a plurality of arranged small parts, and a plurality of second holding sections 22 arranged movably in parallel toward the first holding sections 12 so that the respective parts are held with the first holding sections 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a small component holder, and more particularly to a small component holder that can easily hold and detach a plurality of small components regardless of the dimensions of the small components.

  Conventionally, for example, when manufacturing a small component such as a chip capacitor, a holder for holding a plurality of small component members that can manufacture the small component at a time is used. As a holder for holding a small component, for example, in Patent Document 1, “at least one end edge is opened outwardly and formed with a recess that is sized according to the size of the electronic component. An electronic component holder is described in which an electronic component holder is configured, and at least a pair of opposing side surfaces of the recess are formed of an elastic material.

  Further, as a holder similar to the electronic component holder of Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2 states that “a plurality of electronic components to which an external electrode paste is applied is held at a side surface portion connecting the first and second end surfaces. A plurality of electronic component holding portions are formed in the longitudinal direction, and each electronic component holding portion is shaped to open outward at one end edge extending in the longitudinal direction. 1, a plate-shaped electronic component holder configured such that the second end face is exposed in a direction orthogonal to the length direction is described.

  These electronic component holders are used in a state where “an electronic component having a size corresponding to the electronic component holding portion is inserted and held in the electronic component holding portion”. That is, these electronic component holders hold an electronic component by press-fitting an electronic component having a size corresponding to the concave portion into a concave portion formed in the electronic component holding portion.

  However, since the small components to be held are extremely small, it is difficult to press-fit a plurality of small components in the same state in the recesses adjusted to substantially the same size in the electronic component holders described in Patent Documents 1 and 2. Met. Further, when removing the press-fitted small parts from the recesses, the elastic parts constituting the opposing inner surface of the recesses may cause the small parts to scatter, which may cause the small parts to be lost and / or damaged. It was.

  Furthermore, these electronic component holders can hold only small components having specific dimensions, and it is necessary to prepare electronic component holders having recesses of suitable dimensions each time according to the dimensions of the small components. was there. In particular, in recent years, small parts have been set to various dimensions according to their uses, functions, etc., and ultra miniaturization has been rapidly progressing, and small parts having different dimensions or a plurality of ultra miniaturized multiple parts have been developed. There is a demand for a small component holder that can hold small components regardless of their dimensions.

JP-A-6-304875 JP 2004-228507 A

  The subject of this invention is providing the small component holder which can hold | maintain and remove | separate a some small component easily irrespective of the dimension of a small component.

As means for solving the problems,
The first aspect of the present invention provides a plurality of first sandwiching portions that have sandwiching surfaces that contact each of the plurality of arranged small components, and are arranged in parallel with each other, and each of the plurality of small components is the first sandwiching portion. A small component holder characterized by comprising a plurality of second clamping parts arranged so as to be movable parallel to the first clamping part so as to be clamped,
2. The small component holding device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of second holding portions have a holding surface in contact with each of the plurality of small components, and are arranged in parallel to each other. Is a tool,
According to a third aspect of the present invention, each of the plurality of first sandwiching portions is provided on a base portion extending in one direction, and each of the plurality of second sandwiching portions is provided on a base portion extending in one direction. A small component holder according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that
Claim 4 is the small component holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each of the plurality of first sandwiching portions has an elastic layer on the sandwiching surface.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the small component holder according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, wherein each of the plurality of second holding portions has an elastic layer on the holding surface.

  Since the small component holder according to the present invention includes a plurality of first clamping parts and a plurality of second clamping parts arranged so as to be movable in parallel toward the first clamping part, The distance from the second clamping portion can be adjusted as appropriate according to the size of the small component to be sandwiched, and as a result, the small component is particularly miniaturized regardless of the size of the small component to be held. Even so, by narrowing the distance between the first clamping part and the second clamping part, a plurality of small parts can be easily clamped, and by widening the gap between the first clamping part and the second clamping part A plurality of small parts can be easily removed without scattering. Therefore, according to this invention, the small component holder which can hold | maintain and remove | separate a some small component easily irrespective of the dimension of a small component can be provided.

  The small parts held by the small part holder according to the present invention include small parts that need to be held by the small part holder according to the present invention, such as small instruments, small machine elements, and small electronic parts. And a small component member capable of producing a small component that needs to be held by the small component holder according to the present invention, such as a small instrument member, a small machine element member, and a small electronic component member. Is mentioned. Therefore, in the present invention, it is not necessary to clearly distinguish the small component from the small component member. Among these small components, a small electronic component and / or a member for a small electronic component can be cited as a small component suitable for holding the small component holder according to the present invention. As the small electronic component and the small electronic component member, for example, a finished product or an unfinished product such as a capacitor chip (also referred to as a chip capacitor), an inductor chip, a resistor chip, and / or the like. Can be manufactured, for example, a prism or cylinder, a prism or cylinder having ridges at one end, a prism or cylinder having ridges at both ends, and the like. For example, as a small component, a member for a small component such as a prism or cylinder having an axial length of 0.4 mm or more and 1.6 mm or less can be used.

  The small component holder according to the present invention is suitable for holding such a small electronic component and / or a small electronic component member, for example. In particular, the small component holder according to the present invention is suitable for holding a member for a small electronic component that needs to be coated with a conductive paste in at least two places.

  A small component holder which is an embodiment of a small component holder according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 2, the small component holder 1 includes a first clamping member 10 and a second clamping member 20, and the first clamping member 10 and the second clamping member 20 are small in size. Hold and hold the parts.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first holding member 10 includes a first base portion 13 extending in one direction and a plurality of first holding portions 12.

  The first base portion 13 can be in various forms based on various design changes as long as the plurality of first sandwiching portions 12 can be disposed. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the first base portion 13 of the first holding member 10 is formed in a rod-like body having a rectangular cross section in the longitudinal direction. Although not shown in FIG. 1 or the like, the end portion of the first base portion 13 is a free end as will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first clamping portion 12 extends from one end edge in the longitudinal direction of the first base portion 13 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and extends in the longitudinal direction. The end edges are arranged in parallel to each other with a predetermined distance D. Thus, the 1st clamping part 12 has comprised piece shape (henceforth the 1st clamping piece 12 may be called). The predetermined distance D is, for example, the width of the small component to be sandwiched, the width W of the first sandwiching piece 12 and the width of the second sandwiching piece 22 to be described later, and the amount of parallel movement of the second sandwiching member 20 to be described later. Is determined in consideration of

  Each of the first sandwiching pieces 12 is appropriately adjusted to a width W that maintains its strength and can sandwich a small component. Each of the first sandwiching pieces 12 may be appropriately adjusted to a length L that can sandwich the small component. For example, the first sandwiching piece 12 has a length that is substantially the same as or slightly shorter than the length of the small component to be sandwiched. Thus, it is preferable in that the small component can be held more firmly. Each of the first clamping pieces 12 only needs to be appropriately adjusted to a height H at which a small component can be clamped. For example, the first clamping piece 12 may be adjusted to a height smaller than the height of the small component to be clamped. In the first clamping member 10, each of the first clamping pieces 12 is adjusted to a length L that is substantially the same as the length of the small component to be clamped and a height H that is substantially the same as the height of the first base 13. Yes.

  Each of the first clamping pieces 12 has a first clamping surface 11 in contact with each small component on one side surface in the extending direction. In the first clamping member 10, when the second clamping member 20 described later is moved in parallel, the side surface on the side approaching the second clamping unit 22 described later (the left side of the first clamping piece 12 in FIG. 2). The first clamping surface 11 is formed on the surface). The first clamping surface 11 only needs to be formed on the side surface so that it can be held in contact with each small component. For example, as shown in FIG. The first clamping surface 11 may be formed on a part of the side surface. The first clamping surface 11 can be formed in an arbitrary shape and angle according to the side surface of the small component. In the first clamping member 10, each of the first clamping surfaces 11 is formed on a smooth and vertical surface. Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the second clamping member 20 is basically configured in the same manner as the first clamping member 10 except that the side surface of the second clamping part 22 where the second clamping surface 21 is formed is different. Has been. That is, the 2nd clamping member 20 has the 2nd base 23 extended in one direction, and the some 2nd clamping part 22, and the 2nd clamping part 22 has comprised the piece shape (henceforth). , And may be referred to as a second sandwiching piece 22.) By moving the second sandwiching member 20 in parallel toward the first sandwiching piece 12, the second sandwiching piece 22, that is, the second sandwiching piece 22, as will be described later. The clamping surface 21 is arranged so that the first clamping piece 12, that is, the first clamping surface 11, and each of the plurality of small components can be clamped.

  The second clamping surface 21 is a side surface that is close to the first clamping piece 12 when the second clamping piece 22 is moved in parallel toward the first clamping piece 12 (in FIG. (Right side surface) is formed smooth and perpendicular to the entire surface.

  The first clamping member 10 and the second clamping member 20 are separate from each other, and an end portion of the first base portion 13 (not shown in FIG. 1 and the like) and an end portion of the second base portion 23 (FIG. 1 and the like). (Not shown in the figure)). Therefore, the first clamping member 10 and the second clamping member 20 can be relatively moved in parallel by manual operation or the like. Further, the first clamping member 10 and the second clamping member 20 in a state where the small parts are held are fixed manually, by a clamping tool such as a clip, a fixing tool such as a band, or a combination of a bolt and a nut. This can be done using tools.

  Next, the usage method of this small component holder 1 is demonstrated. In order to hold a small part, for example, the capacitor chip body 5 in the small part holder 1, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 are arranged in a standing state at a predetermined interval. The predetermined interval may be an interval in which each capacitor chip body 5 is located between two adjacent first holding pieces 12 in the first holding member 10, and as shown in FIG. If the distance D is substantially the same as the distance D at which the pieces 12 are disposed, the operability is improved. The means for arranging the capacitor chip body 5 in such a state is not particularly limited. For example, a method using a plate-like alignment tool or the like in which a plurality of through holes through which the capacitor chip body 5 can pass is arranged in a row. Etc. are preferably employed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the first clamping member 10 and the second clamping member 20 are disposed on both sides of the plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 arranged in an upright state. At this time, the first clamping member 10 is disposed with the first clamping piece 12 facing the capacitor chip body 5 so that each of the first clamping pieces 12 is positioned between the adjacent capacitor chip bodies 5, and The second holding member 20 is preferably positioned so that each of the second holding pieces 22 is positioned between the adjacent capacitor chip bodies 5 so as not to face the first holding piece 12 as shown in FIG. The second sandwiching piece 22 is arranged facing the capacitor chip body 5 side. Since the capacitor chip main body 5 has electrodes formed in the vicinity of both end faces in the axial direction, the height at which the first holding member 10 and the second holding member 20 are arranged is substantially the same as the axial direction of the capacitor chip main body 5. Near the center.

  Next, the first holding member 10 and / or the second holding member 20 arranged in this way is moved to the side of the plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 arranged in an upright state, and as shown in FIG. Each of the chip bodies 5 is disposed between the adjacent first holding pieces 12 in the first holding member 10 and between the adjacent second holding pieces 22 in the second holding member 20, that is, the first holding surface 11. And the second clamping surface 22.

  Next, while maintaining this state, the second clamping member 20 can be clamped with respect to the first clamping member 10 in the direction in which each capacitor chip body 5 can be clamped with the first clamping member 10 (right in FIG. 4). In parallel with each other in accordance with the dimensions of the capacitor chip main body 5. Then, the second clamping surface 21 of the second clamping piece 22 in the second clamping member 20 moves relatively in parallel toward the first clamping surface 11 of the first clamping piece 12 in the first clamping member 10. The first clamping surface 11 abuts against one side surface of the capacitor chip body 5, and the second clamping surface 21 abuts against the side surface (back-to-back side surface) opposite to the one side surface of the capacitor chip body 5. When this state is maintained and the first clamping member 10 and the second clamping member 20 are fixed by the clamping tool, the fixture, or the like, the capacitor chip body 5 has the first structure as shown in FIGS. It is sandwiched between the sandwiching piece 12 and the second sandwiching piece 22 and is held at once by the small component holder 1.

  On the other hand, in order to remove the capacitor chip body 5 held by the small component holder 1 from the small component holder 1, a procedure reverse to the procedure for holding the capacitor chip body 5 may be performed. That is, in the holding state shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the second clamping member 20 is clamped with the first clamping surface 11 that clamps the capacitor chip body 5 with respect to the first clamping member 10. The surfaces 21 move relatively in parallel with each other in a direction away from each other (left direction in FIG. 4). Then, the state shown in FIG. 4 is obtained. Next, the first clamping member 10 and / or the second clamping member 20 are relatively moved in a direction in which the axes of the first base portion 13 and the second base portion 23 are separated from each other. If it does so, it will be in the state shown by FIG. 3, for example, and each capacitor chip main body 5 can be removed from the small component holder 1 at a stretch.

  Thus, since the small component holder 1 can be adjusted according to the dimension of the capacitor chip body 5 that sandwiches the distance between the first sandwiching piece 12 and the second sandwiching piece 22, the dimension of the capacitor chip body 5. Can be held by the small component holder 1 in the same manner. Therefore, the small component holder 1 does not need to be appropriately selected according to the size of the capacitor chip body 5 to be sandwiched, and a kind of small component holder 1 holds a plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 having various dimensions. be able to.

  As described above, the holding and removing of the capacitor chip body 5 by the small component holder 1 only moves the first holding member 10 and / or the second holding member 20 relatively in parallel (back and forth). Therefore, it is possible to easily hold and remove the plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 without forcibly clamping the capacitor chip bodies 5 into the recesses. Therefore, when the small component holder 1 removes the plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 from the small component holder 1, the capacitor chip body 5 may be scattered, the capacitor chip body 5 may be lost, or the capacitor chip body 5 may be lost. Can be effectively prevented from being damaged and damaged, and the first chipping piece 12 and the second pinching piece 22 can also be scraped and broken, and can adhere to the capacitor chip body 5. This can also be effectively prevented.

  Furthermore, since the small component holder 1 holds the capacitor chip body 5 by holding the capacitor chip body 5 between the first holding piece 12 and the second holding piece 22, the first holding piece 12, the second holding piece 22 and the like deteriorate. Without this, the plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 can be held as desired over a long period of time.

  In addition, since the first clamping piece 12 and the second clamping piece 22 in the small component holder 1 are adjusted to a length L that is substantially the same as the length of the capacitor chip body 5, they are shown in FIGS. As shown in the figure, the first clamping surface 11 and the second clamping surface 21 sandwich one of the two surfaces of the capacitor chip body 5 that are back to back, and the longitudinal edge and the second base portion of the first base portion 13. The other two surfaces of the capacitor chip body 5 that are back to back can be sandwiched between the longitudinal edges of the capacitor chip body 5. Therefore, since the small component holder 1 can hold all the side surfaces of the capacitor chip body 5, the capacitor chip body 5 is firmly held.

  In this small component holder 1, the height H of the first clamping piece 12 in the first clamping member 10 and the second clamping piece 22 in the second clamping member 20 are both smaller than the axial length of the capacitor chip body 5. Since the adjustment is made, the plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 can be held in a state where the vicinity of both end portions in the axial direction of the small component holder 1 protrudes from the upper surface and the lower surface of the small component holder 1. Therefore, the small component holder 1 is particularly suitable for holding a member for a small electronic component that needs to apply a conductive paste to at least two places, for example, in the vicinity of both end portions in the axial direction.

  A small component holder which is another embodiment of the small component holder according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 7, the small component holder 2 includes two first clamping members 10a and 10b and a third clamping member 30, and the first clamping members 10a and 10b and the third clamping member 30 are provided. A small component is sandwiched and held by the sandwiching member 30.

  The first clamping members 10a and 10b are configured basically in the same manner as the first clamping member 10 in the small component holder 1 except for the height (thickness). In the third clamping member 30, the third clamping surface 31 is formed on the side surface of the first clamping member 10 opposite to the first clamping surface 11 (the right side surface of the first clamping piece 12 in FIG. 7A). Except for the above, the first holding member 10 in the small component holder 1 is basically configured in the same manner. The first holding members 10a and 10b and the third holding member 30 have respective heights such that the total height when these are stacked is smaller than the height of the small component to be held. It has been adjusted. In the small component holder 2, the first clamping members 10a and 10b and the third clamping member 30 are adjusted to the same height.

  Unlike the small component holder 1, the small component holder 2 is formed by laminating the first clamping members 10a and 10b and the third clamping member 30 as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B. . The end portions (not shown in FIG. 1 and the like) of the first holding members 10a and 10b and the third holding member 30 may or may not be coupled.

  FIG. 11 shows an example in which the end portions of the first holding members 10a and 10b and the third holding member 30 are fixed by a fixing tool 60 such as a combination of a bolt and a nut. As shown in FIG. 11, a through groove 62 through which the bolt 61 constituting the fixing tool 60 penetrates at the end of each of the first holding members 10 a and 10 b and the third holding member 30 in the small component holder 2, The first base portion 13 and the third base portion 33 are formed along the axial direction. The bolt 61 penetrates the first clamping member 10a, the third clamping member 30 and the first clamping member 10b in this order, and its head is on the surface of the first clamping member 10a and its end portion. Is screwed onto a nut (not shown) on the surface of the third clamping member 30. In the fixing device 60, for example, when the third clamping member 30 is moved relative to the first clamping members 10a and 10b, the nut may be loosened, and the first clamping members 10a and 10b may be moved. And when fixing the 3rd clamping member 30, a nut should just be tightened.

  The usage method of this small component holder 2 is demonstrated. In order to hold a small component, for example, the capacitor chip body 5 in the small component holder 2, as shown in FIG. 8A, as in the case of the small component holder 1, a plurality of capacitor chip bodies. 5 are arranged in a standing state at the predetermined interval, and the small component holder 2 is arranged in parallel with the plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 arranged in the standing state. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8A, the small component holder 2 includes the first holding piece 12a in the first holding member 10a, the first holding piece 12b in the first holding member 10b, and the third holding piece 12b. The third clamping portions (hereinafter sometimes referred to as third clamping pieces) 32 in the clamping member 30 are arranged so as to be positioned between adjacent capacitor chip bodies 5. The height at which the small component holder 2 is disposed is set in the vicinity of a substantially central portion in the axial direction of the capacitor chip body 5.

  Next, the small component holder 2 arranged in this manner is moved to the side of the capacitor chip body 5 arranged in an upright state, and each of the capacitor chip bodies 5 is adjacent to the first holding piece 12a adjacent to the first holding member 10a. Between the adjacent first holding pieces 12b of the first holding member 10b and between the adjacent third holding pieces 32 of the third holding member 30.

  Next, while maintaining this state, the third clamping member 30 can be clamped with respect to the first clamping members 10a and 10b in the direction in which the capacitor chip body 5 can be clamped between the first clamping members 10a and 10b ( In parallel with the dimension of the capacitor chip body 5 in the right direction in FIG. Then, the third clamping surface 31 of the third clamping piece 32 moves relatively in parallel toward the first clamping surface 11a of the first clamping piece 12a and the first clamping surface 11b of the first clamping piece 12b. The sandwiching surface 11 a and the first sandwiching surface 11 b are in contact with one side surface of the capacitor chip body 5, and the third sandwiching surface 31 is in contact with a side surface opposite to the one side surface (back-to-back side surface) of the capacitor chip body 5. When the first holding members 10a and 10b and the third holding member 30 are fixed while maintaining this state, as shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C, the plurality of capacitor chip main bodies 5 are formed. It is sandwiched between the first sandwiching piece 12 a, the first sandwiching piece 12 b and the third sandwiching piece 32, and is held at once by the small component holder 2.

  On the other hand, in order to remove the capacitor chip body 5 held by the small component holder 2 from the small component holder 2, a procedure reverse to the procedure for holding the capacitor chip body 5 may be performed. That is, in the holding state shown in FIG. 8B and FIG. 8C, the third holding member 30 holds the capacitor chip body 5 with respect to the first holding members 10a and 10b. The first sandwiching surface 11a, the first sandwiching surface 11b, and the third sandwiching surface 31 move relatively in parallel in a direction away from each other (leftward in FIGS. 8B and 8C). If it does so, it will be in the state shown by FIG. 8 (A), for example, and each capacitor chip main body 5 can be removed from the small component holder 2 at a stretch.

  As described above, the small component holder 2 can be adjusted according to the size of the capacitor chip body 5 that holds the gap between the first holding piece 12a and the first holding piece 12b and the third holding piece 32. Even if the dimensions of the capacitor chip body 5 are different, they can be similarly held by the small component holder 2. In this way, the holding and removal of the capacitor chip body 5 by the small component holder 2 is performed by relatively moving the first clamping members 10a and 10b and / or the third clamping member 30 in parallel (forward and backward). Therefore, it is possible to easily hold and remove the plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 at once. Furthermore, since the small component holder 2 holds the capacitor chip body 5 by sandwiching the capacitor chip body 5 between the first sandwiching pieces 12a and 12b and the third sandwiching piece 32, the capacitor chip body 5 is retained as desired over a long period of time. can do.

  Further, since the first holding pieces 12a and 12b and the third holding piece 32 in the small component holder 2 are adjusted to the length L substantially the same as the length of the capacitor chip body 5, FIG. 8 (B). As shown in FIG. 1, the first clamping surfaces 11a and 11b and the third clamping surface 31 sandwich one of the two surfaces that are back to back of the capacitor chip body 5, and the first base portions 13a and 13b and the third base portion The edge in the longitudinal direction at 33 is in contact with the side surface of each capacitor chip body 5. Therefore, since the small component holder 2 can sandwich the two back-to-back sides of the capacitor chip body 5 and can contact the remaining one side surface, the capacitor chip body 5 is firmly held.

  As with the small component holder 1, the small component holder 2 is particularly used for holding a member for a small electronic component that needs to be coated with a conductive paste in at least two places, for example, in the vicinity of both ends in the axial direction. Is preferred.

  A small component holder which is still another embodiment of the small component holder according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 9, the small component holder 3 includes two first clamping members 10a and 10b and a fourth clamping member 40, and the first clamping members 10a and 10b and the fourth clamping member are provided. The small part is sandwiched and held by the member 40.

  Each of the first clamping members 10 a and 10 b is configured basically in the same manner as the first clamping member 10 in the small component holder 1.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the fourth clamping member 40 includes a fourth base portion 43 extending in one direction and a plurality of fourth clamping portions 42. The fourth base 43 is configured basically in the same manner as the first base 13 in the small component holder 1.

  The fourth sandwiching portion 42 extends from both longitudinal edges of the fourth base 43 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and is parallel to each other with the predetermined distance between the longitudinal edges. It is arranged. Thus, the 4th clamping part 42 has comprised the shape of a piece (henceforth the 4th clamping piece 42). A fourth sandwiching piece 42 extending from one end edge in the longitudinal direction of the fourth base portion 43 and a fourth sandwiching piece 42 extending from the other end edge in the longitudinal direction of the fourth base portion 43 are It is formed in contrast to the longitudinal direction of the fourth base 43 so that the same perpendicular line to the longitudinal direction of the four bases 43 is taken as the axis. Each of the fourth sandwiching pieces 42 is configured basically in the same manner as the second sandwiching piece 22 in the small component holder 1 except that the fourth sandwiching pieces 42 are formed at the opposite ends of the fourth base portion 43 in the longitudinal direction. .

  The fourth clamping surface 41 is a side surface on the side approaching the first clamping pieces 12a and 12b when the fourth clamping piece 42 is moved in parallel toward the first clamping pieces 12a and 12b (in FIG. It is formed smoothly and vertically on the entire right side surface of the clamping piece 42. Then, by moving the fourth clamping member 40 in parallel toward the first clamping pieces 12a and 12b, the fourth clamping piece 42, that is, the fourth clamping surface 41, becomes the first clamping piece 12a and 12b, that is, the first clamping surfaces 11a and 11b and each of the plurality of small components are arranged so as to be clamped.

  The two first clamping members 10a and 10b and the fourth clamping member 40 are separate from each other, and an end portion of the first base portion 13 (not shown in FIG. 9) and an end portion of the fourth base portion 43 ( (Not shown in FIG. 9 etc.) is a free end and is not coupled. Therefore, the two first clamping members 10 and the fourth clamping member 40 can be relatively moved in parallel by manual operation or the like.

  Next, the usage method of this small component holder 3 is demonstrated. In order to hold a plurality of small components, for example, the capacitor chip body 5, in the small component holder 3, as with the small component holder 1, one of the first holding members 10 a and the fourth holding member 40 is provided. A plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 arranged in an upright state with a predetermined interval therebetween are positioned, and in an upright state with a predetermined interval between the other first holding member 10b and the fourth holding member 40 The two first clamping members 10a and 10b and the fourth clamping member 40 are arranged so that the plurality of arranged capacitor chip bodies 5 are positioned.

  Next, in the same manner as the small component holder 1, the two first holding members 10a and 10b are respectively moved to the capacitor chip body 5 side arranged in an upright state, and the capacitor chip body 5 arranged in two rows is moved. Each row is brought into contact with one first clamping member 10 a and the fourth clamping member 40, and is brought into contact with the other first clamping member 10 b and the fourth clamping member 40.

  Next, with this state maintained, the fourth clamping member 40 can be clamped with respect to the first clamping members 10a and 10b in the direction in which the capacitor chip body 5 can be clamped by the first clamping members 10a and 10b ( In FIG. 9, it moves in parallel by a predetermined distance relative to the dimension of the capacitor chip body 5 in the right direction). Then, the fourth clamping surface 41 of the fourth clamping piece 42 moves relatively in parallel toward the first clamping surfaces 11a and 11b of the first clamping pieces 12a and 12b, and the first clamping surfaces 11a and 11b become capacitor chips. While being in contact with one side surface of the main body 5, the fourth clamping surface 41 is in contact with a side surface (back-to-back side surface) opposite to the one side surface in the capacitor chip main body 5. When the two first holding members 10a and 10b and the fourth holding member 40 are fixed while maintaining this state, the capacitor chip body 5 is held between the first holding pieces 12a and 12b and the fourth holding piece 42, respectively. The capacitor chip bodies 5 arranged in two rows are held by the small component holder 3.

  On the other hand, in order to remove the plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 held by the small component holder 3 from the small component holder 3, a procedure reverse to the procedure for holding the capacitor chip body 5 may be performed.

  Thus, since the small component holder 3 can be adjusted according to the dimension of the capacitor chip body 5 that holds the gap between the first holding pieces 12a and 12b and the fourth holding piece 42, the capacitor chip body 5 Even if these dimensions are different, they can be similarly held by the small component holder 3. As described above, the holding and removing of the capacitor chip body 5 by the small component holder 3 relatively moves the first holding members 10a and 10b and / or the fourth holding member 40 in parallel (forward and backward). Therefore, it is possible to easily hold and remove the plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5. Further, since the small component holder 3 holds the capacitor chip body 5 by sandwiching the capacitor chip body 5 with the first sandwiching pieces 12a and 12b and the fourth sandwiching piece 42, the plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 are desired as desired over a long period of time. Can be held in.

  In addition, since the first clamping pieces 12a and 12b and the fourth clamping piece 42 in the small component holder 3 are respectively adjusted to a length L substantially the same as the length of the capacitor chip body 5, the first clamping surface 11a. 11b and the fourth clamping surface 41 sandwich one of the two surfaces that are back to back of the capacitor chip body 5, and the longitudinal edges of the first base portions 13a and 13b and the longitudinal direction of the fourth base portion 43 The other two surfaces that are the back-to-back of the capacitor chip body 5 can be sandwiched between the edges, so that the capacitor chip body 5 is firmly held.

  Furthermore, since the small component holder 3 has the fourth clamping pieces 42 formed at both end edges in the longitudinal direction of the fourth base portion 43, two rows can be obtained by using the two first clamping members 10a and 10b. The capacitor chip bodies 5 arranged in the above can be held and removed at once or sequentially.

  The small component holder 3 is similar to the small component holder 1, particularly for holding a member for a small electronic component that needs to be coated with a conductive paste in at least two places, for example, in the vicinity of both ends in the axial direction. Is preferred.

  Another embodiment of the clamping member constituting the small component holder according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 10, the clamping member 50 is in a position (plane) where there is a possibility of contact with a small component to be clamped, for example, a fifth clamp portion (hereinafter, referred to as a fifth clamp piece) having a strip shape. The elastic member 54 is provided on the side surface of 52 and the longitudinal edge of the fifth base 53. That is, the fifth clamping member 50 is basically the same as the first clamping member 10 except that an elastic member is provided, and as shown in FIG. 10, the fifth base 53 extending in one direction. And a plurality of fifth sandwiching pieces 52 disposed in parallel to each other at the longitudinal edge of the fifth base 53, both side surfaces of the fifth sandwiching piece 52, and edges of the fifth base 53, And an elastic member formed between adjacent fifth holding pieces 52, and has a fifth holding surface 51 on which the elastic member is formed.

  When the elastic member 54 is provided at a position (plane) where there is a possibility of contact with the small component to be sandwiched, during the process of sandwiching the small component, during the sandwiching of the small component, and / or during the process of removing the small component In addition, it is possible to effectively prevent the small parts from being damaged or broken.

  A small component holder which is still another embodiment of the small component holder according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the small component holder 4 includes a sixth sandwiching member 70 and a seventh sandwiching member 80, and the sixth sandwiching member 70, the seventh sandwiching member 80, and the like. To hold and hold the small parts.

  As shown in FIG. 12A and FIG. 13, the sixth clamping member 70 is formed by replacing the first clamping member 10 in the small component holder 1 with the end surface of each first clamping part 12 and the first base part 13. It is a clamping member formed by connecting a plurality of members in contact with the back surface, and has a flat plate shape with a pair of corners cut out. Accordingly, each of the sixth sandwiching portions 72 in the sixth sandwiching member 70 is connected to the sixth base portion 73 as shown in FIGS. 12A and 13. In other words, the sixth clamping member 70 is formed in a flat plate shape in which a plurality of first holding holes 74 for holding small components are perforated, and the first holding holes 74 are parallel to each other in one direction. A plurality of extending sixth base parts 73 and a sixth holding part 72 connected to the sixth base part 73 at a substantially right angle and connecting the sixth base parts 73 to each other. One of the inner wall surfaces is a sixth clamping surface 71.

  As shown in FIG. 12A and FIG. 13, the sixth clamping member 70 is formed by first movement guide means 75 having a wall shape protruding from the notch portions of a pair of opposing corner portions. Has been. A plurality of first movement guide grooves (not shown) are formed on the inner surface of the first movement guide means 75 in parallel with each other along the longitudinal direction of the first movement guide means 75.

  In the same manner as the first clamping member 10 in the small component holder 1, the sixth clamping member 70 is appropriately adjusted in the width, length, height, and the like of the sixth clamping portion 72, so that the small component is the first component. As long as it can be inserted into the holding hole 74, various forms based on various design changes can be employed.

  The seventh clamping member 80 is basically formed in the same manner as the sixth clamping member 70 except that the dimensions and the second movement guide means 85 are different. In other words, as shown in FIG. 12B and FIG. 13, the seventh clamping member 80 is configured such that the second clamping member 20 in the small component holder 1 is connected to each end surface of the second clamping part 22. A plurality of clamping members connected in contact with the back surface of the second base 23, and have a flat plate shape with a pair of corners cut out. In other words, the seventh holding member 80 is formed in a flat plate shape in which a plurality of second holding holes 84 for holding small components are perforated, and the second holding holes 84 are parallel to each other in one direction. A plurality of extending seventh base parts 83 and a seventh holding part 82 connected to the seventh base part 83 at a substantially right angle and connecting the seventh base parts 83 to each other, One of the inner wall surfaces forms the seventh clamping surface 81.

  As shown in FIGS. 12B and 13, the seventh sandwiching member 80 has second movement guide means 85 formed on the side surfaces of the pair of opposed corner cutouts. The second movement guide means 85 has a plurality of second movement guide grooves 86 formed in parallel with each other along the longitudinal direction of the second movement guide means 85 on the side surface thereof. A plurality of first movement guide grooves (not shown) at 75 are engaged with each other to guide relative movement of the sixth clamping member 70 and / or the seventh clamping member 80.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when the seventh clamping member 80 is disposed below the sixth clamping member 70, the plurality of first movement guide grooves and the second movement guide grooves 75 in the first movement guide means 75 are arranged. The second movement guide groove 86 in the movement guide means 85 is formed to have a meshing size.

  Similarly to the sixth clamping member 70, the seventh clamping member 80 can take various forms. The total thickness of the sixth clamping member 70 and the seventh clamping member 80 is adjusted to be smaller than the axial length of the capacitor chip body 5.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the small component holder 4, the sixth clamping member 70 and the seventh clamping member 80 are fixed at a predetermined relative position by a clip 63.

  Next, the usage method of this small component holder 4 is demonstrated. In order to hold a small component, for example, the capacitor chip body 5 in the small component holder 4, a plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 are arranged in a standing state at the predetermined intervals as in the case of the small component holder 1. Then, the plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 arranged in the standing state are inserted through the first holding hole 74 in the sixth holding member 70 and the second holding hole 84 in the seventh holding member 80 so as to pass through the first holding hole 74. Six clamping members 70 and a seventh clamping member 80 are arranged. The height at which the sixth sandwiching member 70 and the seventh sandwiching member 80 are disposed is in the vicinity of the substantially central portion of the capacitor chip body 5 in the axial direction.

  Next, while maintaining this state, the seventh holding member 80 is held in the direction in which the capacitor chip main body 5 can be held between the sixth holding member 70 and the sixth holding member 70, that is, 7 parallelly move in the diagonal direction of the sandwiching member 80 by a predetermined distance according to the dimensions of the capacitor chip body 5. Then, the first holding hole 74 and the second holding hole 84 move in the diagonal direction relatively, and the sixth clamping surface 71, the inner side surface of the sixth base 73, the seventh clamping surface 81, and the seventh base 83. Of the capacitor chip body 5 is in contact with all the side surfaces of the capacitor chip body 5, that is, the first holding hole 74 and the second holding hole 84 hold the entire side surface of the capacitor chip body 5. When the sixth holding member 70 and the seventh holding member 80 are fixed with the clip 63 while maintaining this state, the plurality of capacitor chip main bodies 5 are attached to the small component holder 4 as shown in FIG. Can be held at once.

  On the other hand, in order to remove the capacitor chip body 5 held by the small component holder 4 from the small component holder 4, a procedure reverse to the procedure for holding the capacitor chip body 5 may be performed. By this procedure, each capacitor chip body 5 can be removed from the small component holder 4 at once.

  Thus, since the small component holder 4 can be adjusted according to the dimension of the capacitor chip body 5 that sandwiches the interval between the sixth sandwiching part 72 and the seventh sandwiching part 82, the dimension of the capacitor chip body 5. Even if they are different, they can be similarly held by the small component holder 4. Therefore, the small component holder 4 does not need to be appropriately selected according to the size of the capacitor chip body 5 to be sandwiched, and a kind of small component holder 4 holds a plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 having various dimensions. be able to.

  As described above, the holding and removal of the capacitor chip body 5 by the small component holder 4 only moves the sixth holding member 70 and / or the seventh holding member 80 relatively in parallel (back and forth). Therefore, it is possible to easily hold and remove the plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 without forcibly clamping the capacitor chip bodies 5 into the recesses. Accordingly, when the small component holder 4 removes the plurality of capacitor chip main bodies 5 from the small component holder 4, the capacitor chip main body 5 may be scattered, the capacitor chip main body 5 may be lost, or the capacitor chip main body 5 may be lost. Can be effectively prevented from being damaged and broken, and the scraps and debris of the sixth sandwiching portion 72 and the seventh sandwiching portion 82 are also attached to the capacitor chip body 5. This can also be effectively prevented.

  Further, since the small component holder 4 holds the capacitor chip body 5 by holding the capacitor chip body 5 between the sixth holding portion 72 and the seventh holding portion 82, the sixth holding portion 72, the seventh holding portion 82, and the like deteriorate. Without this, the plurality of capacitor chip bodies 5 can be held as desired over a long period of time.

  In addition, since the sixth sandwiching portion 72 and the seventh sandwiching portion 82 in the small component holder 4 are moved forward and backward in the diagonal direction of the sixth sandwiching member 70 and / or the seventh sandwiching member 80, respectively. The two surfaces of the main body 5 that are back to back can be sandwiched. Therefore, since the small component holder 4 can hold all the side surfaces of the capacitor chip body 5, the capacitor chip body 5 is firmly held.

  In the small component holder 4, the total thickness of the sixth sandwiching member 70 and the seventh sandwiching member 80 is adjusted to be smaller than the axial length of the capacitor chip body 5. A plurality of capacitor chip main bodies 5 can be held in a state in which the vicinity of both ends protrudes from the upper and lower surfaces of the small component holder 4. Therefore, the small component holder 4 is particularly suitable for holding a member for a small electronic component in which a conductive paste needs to be applied to at least two places such as the vicinity of both end portions in the axial direction.

  And this small component holder 4 can hold | maintain and remove many capacitor chip main bodies 5 at once compared with the said holding jigs 1-3, as FIG.12 and FIG.13 shows. .

  The base of the clamping member in the small component holder may be formed of a material capable of holding or supporting the clamping portion and the small component. Examples of such a material include a metal plate such as stainless steel and aluminum, and an aluminum foil. And metal foil such as copper foil, polyester, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyimide, polyphenylene sulfide, polyamide, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and other resin films or plates, Japanese paper, synthetic paper, polyethylene laminated paper, etc. Paper, ceramics such as cloth, glass fiber and glass plate, and composite materials such as glass epoxy resin plate.

  The clamping part of the clamping member in a small component holder should just be formed with the material which can hold | maintain or support a small component, and the material illustrated by the base part is mentioned as such a material, for example. Among these, polyester, polytetrafluoroethylene, etc. are mentioned suitably.

  The elastic member 54 provided on the holding member may be formed of a material having elasticity. Examples of such a material include various rubbers such as fluorine rubber, silicone rubber, natural rubber, urethane elastomer, styrene-butadiene. Examples include various elastomers such as copolymer elastomers. Among these, silicone rubber is preferable because it is excellent in weather resistance, heat resistance, and chemical resistance.

  The clamping member in the small component holder can be manufactured, for example, by cutting it out from a plate-like member made of the material or by molding the material. The clamping surface can be adjusted to a desired shape by a normal method, for example, grinding, cutting, polishing, or the like.

  Since the small component holder according to the present invention can hold and hold the small component by moving the holding portion in parallel as described above, the dimensions of the holding member and the holding portion in the small component holder are as follows. Etc. do not need to be formed with high precision, and a small component holder can be manufactured easily and inexpensively by appropriately adopting a normal processing method, molding method and the like.

  The small component holder in the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within a range in which the object of the present invention can be achieved. For example, the small component holders 1 and 2 hold small components arranged in a row, and the small component holder 3 is used to hold small components arranged in a row. For example, by arranging a plurality of fourth clamping members alternately, the small parts arranged in three or more rows can be held all at once or in order.

  In addition, although the small component holders 1 to 4 are all described with respect to the mode of holding the prismatic capacitor chip body 5, in this invention, the small component held by the small component holder is It is not necessary to be a prismatic body, and even a cylindrical body or the like can be held as desired by the clamping surface.

  In addition, each of the small component holders 1, 2, and 3 is configured such that each of the clamping members 10, 10a, 10b, 20, 30, 40, and 50 is a separate body. It is not necessary to be configured as a separate body. For example, each of the holding members may be integrally coupled by the configuration shown in FIG. With this configuration, at least one of the clamping members can be moved in parallel, and the clamping member can be fixed.

  Further, in each of the clamping members, each of the clamping parts 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 72 and 82 has the longitudinal direction from both longitudinal edges of the base parts 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 73 and 83. In this invention, the sandwiching portion does not need to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the base portion, and is predetermined in the longitudinal direction. For example, may be extended in a direction forming an angle of 25 to 165 °.

  Further, in the small component holder 4, the first movement guide means 75 and the second movement guide means 85 are notched portions at a pair of opposite corners of the sixth clamping member 70 and the seventh clamping member 80. In holding the small component, the seventh clamping member 80 is moved in the diagonal direction relative to the sixth clamping member 70. In the present invention, the first movement guide means and The second movement guide means does not need to be formed in the notch portions in the pair of opposing corner portions of the sixth clamping member 70 and the seventh clamping member 80, and may be formed along the side surfaces thereof. . In this case, when holding the small component, the seventh clamping member 80 is moved relative to the sixth clamping member 70 in the longitudinal direction of the side surface.

  Furthermore, in the small component holder 4, the sixth clamping member 70 and the seventh clamping member 80 are fixed by the clip 63. In the present invention, the sixth clamping member and the seventh clamping member are the clips. It is not necessary to be fixed by, but may be fixed manually, using a fixing tool such as a band, or a fixing tool such as a combination of a bolt and a nut.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of a clamping member in a small component holder which is an embodiment of a small component holder according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic top view showing a small component holder which is an embodiment of the small component holder according to the present invention. FIG. 3 shows an arrangement example of the small parts, the first holding member and the second holding member in the method of holding the small parts in the small parts holder which is an embodiment of the small parts holder according to the present invention. It is a holding method explanatory drawing. FIG. 4 shows a method for holding a small component in the small component holder which is an embodiment of the small component holder according to the present invention. The small component is interposed between the first holding pieces 12 and the second holding piece 22. It is holding method explanatory drawing which shows the state located between. FIG. 5 is a top view showing a state in which a small component is held by a small component holder which is an embodiment of the small component holder according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a front view showing a state in which a small component is held by a small component holder which is an embodiment of the small component holder according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a view showing a small component holder which is another embodiment of the small component holder according to the present invention, and FIG. 7A is another embodiment of the small component holder according to the present invention. FIG. 7B is a front view showing a small component holder which is another embodiment of the small component holder according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view for explaining a method for holding a small component in a small component holder which is another embodiment of the small component holder according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 (A) is a small diagram according to the present invention. FIG. 8B is a holding method explanatory view showing an example of arrangement of small components and small component holders in a method for holding small components in a small component holder that is another embodiment of the component holder. FIG. It is a top view which shows the state which hold | maintained the small component in the small component holder which is another one Example of the small component holder which concerns on invention, FIG.8 (C) is another of the small component holder which concerns on this invention It is a front view which shows the state which hold | maintained the small components in the small component holder which is one Example. FIG. 9 is a view showing a small component holder as another embodiment of the small component holder according to the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment of the holding member in the small component holder according to the present invention. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an embodiment of a fixture in the small component holder 2. FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view showing a small component holder which is still another embodiment of the small component holder according to the present invention, and FIG. 12A is a sixth clamping member in this embodiment. FIG. 12B is a schematic perspective view showing a seventh clamping member in this embodiment. FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a small component holder which is still another embodiment of the small component holder according to the present invention, and FIG. 13 (a) is an explanatory diagram for explaining a fixed state of the small component holder. FIG. 13B is a top view showing a state in which the small component is held by the small component holder which is still another embodiment of the small component holder according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1, 2, 3, 4 Small component holder 5 Capacitor chip body 10, 10a, 10b First clamping member 11, 11a, 11b First clamping surface 12, 12a, 12b First clamping part (first clamping piece)
13, 13a, 13b 1st base part 20 2nd clamping member 21 2nd clamping surface 22 2nd clamping part (2nd clamping piece)
23 2nd base 30 3rd clamping member 31 3rd clamping surface 32 3rd clamping part (3rd clamping piece)
33 3rd base 40 4th clamping member 41 4th clamping surface 42 4th clamping part (4th clamping piece)
43 4th base 50 5th clamping member 51 5th clamping surface 52 5th clamping part (5th clamping piece)
53 5th base 54 Elastic member 60 Fixing tool 61 Bolt 62 Through groove 63 Clip 70 6th clamping member 71 6th clamping surface 72 6th clamping part 73 6th base 74 1st holding hole 75 1st movement guide means 80 7th clamping member 81 7th clamping surface 82 7th clamping part 83 7th base 84 2nd holding hole 85 2nd movement guide means 86 2nd movement guide groove

Claims (5)

A plurality of first sandwiching portions each having a sandwiching surface that contacts each of the plurality of arranged small components, and arranged in parallel to each other;
A plurality of second clamping parts arranged so as to be movable parallel to the first clamping part so that each of the plurality of small parts can be clamped by the first clamping part; A small component holder.   2. The small component holder according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of second clamping portions have a clamping surface in contact with each of the plurality of small components and are arranged in parallel to each other. Each of the plurality of first sandwiching portions is provided on a base portion extending in one direction,
3. The small component holder according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of second holding portions is provided on a base portion extending in one direction.   Each of these 1st clamping parts has an elastic layer in the said clamping surface, The small component holder of any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned.   Each of these 2nd clamping parts has an elastic layer in the said clamping surface, The small component holder of any one of Claims 2-4 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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