JP2011039227A - Planar-type actuator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a planar-type actuator capable of appropriately recognizing a direction of an actuator chip, and performing mounting work in an easy and reliable way. <P>SOLUTION: The planar-type actuator comprises a frame-shaped fixing part 2 disposed on a device substrate, a movable part 4 that is removably supported through a torsion bar 3 inside the fixing part 2 and driven by a driving means and a recognition part 5, that is formed at the fixing part 2 and recognizes at least a vertical direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a planar type actuator, and more particularly to a planar type actuator capable of reliably recognizing an installed position when an actuator chip is mounted.

Conventionally, as an actuator having a structure in which a plate-like movable portion is pivotally supported on a frame-like fixed portion, for example, using a semiconductor manufacturing technique, a silicon substrate is anisotropically etched to form a frame-like fixed portion. A flat movable part and a torsion bar that pivotally supports the movable part are formed integrally with the fixed part, a drive coil is provided on the movable part, and a static magnetic field is applied to the drive coil of the movable part, for example, a static magnet such as a permanent magnet. There is an electromagnetically driven planar actuator that has a magnetic field generating means and swings the movable part using Lorentz force generated by the interaction between the magnetic field generated in the drive coil by energization and the static magnetic field generated by the static magnetic field generating means. .
Such an actuator is applied to, for example, an optical scanner that deflects and scans a light beam by providing a mirror on a movable part.

  In such a planar actuator, when mounting an actuator chip constituting the actuator, for example, a plurality of actuator chips are arranged on a tray, and the actuator chips are taken out one by one to adhere to a device substrate. , Wiring and so on. At this time, if the orientation of the actuator chip taken out from the tray is set upside down or upside down, it will not be possible to properly bond or wire the device board. Have.

  In order to prevent such an error in the installation direction, for example, in the process of forming the electrode on the substrate surface, identification marks for identifying the upper, lower, left and right sides of the substrate are formed at the corners of the substrate surface where the electrodes are formed. In other words, a technique is disclosed in which a film is simultaneously formed in parallel (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-016926 A

  However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, since it is necessary to sequentially form identification marks on the surface of the substrate, there is a problem that extra work is required and mounting work cannot be easily performed. is doing.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a planar actuator that can properly recognize the orientation of an actuator chip and can perform mounting work easily and reliably. To do.

In order to achieve the above object, the planar actuator according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a frame-shaped fixed portion, and is movably supported inside the fixed portion via a support beam and is driven by a driving means. A planar type actuator having a movable part,
A recognition part is formed on the fixing part so that at least the vertical direction of the fixing part can be recognized.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in claim 1, the identification part is formed so that the front and back of the fixed part can also be recognized.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the recognition unit is formed inside the fixed unit.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the fixing portion is provided with a fixing piece for fixing to the device substrate.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, the fixing piece is formed so that at least a vertical direction of the fixing portion can be identified, and the fixing piece functions as the recognition portion. It is characterized by that.

  The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that, in claim 5, the fixing piece is formed so that the front and back of the fixing portion can also be identified.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a recognition unit is formed on the fixed unit so that at least the vertical direction of the fixed unit can be recognized, and at least the vertical direction of the actuator chip is identified by the recognition unit, Since the wiring and the bonding of the substrate are mounted in a state where they are installed at the correct position, the mounting position of the actuator chip is not mistaken, and the mounting operation can always be performed reliably at the correct position.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the identification part is formed so that the front and back of the fixed part can also be recognized, not only the vertical direction but also the front and back can be identified, and the actuator chip is installed at the correct position. In such a state, it is possible to perform mounting such as bonding of a wiring or a substrate.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the recognition part is formed inside the fixed part, the front / back or vertical direction can be identified while the outer shape of the fixed part is maintained.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the fixing piece for fixing to the device substrate is provided in the fixing portion, the actuator chip is fixed by fastening the fixing piece to the device substrate with the fixing screw. Can be fixed to the device substrate, an adhesive for fixing the actuator chip is not required, and the mounting process can be simplified.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the fixing piece is formed so that at least the vertical direction of the fixing portion can be identified and the fixing piece functions as a recognition portion, it is separately provided inside the fixing portion. The actuator chip can be identified at least in the vertical direction only by the fixing piece without forming the recognition portion.

  According to the invention of claim 6, since the fixing piece is formed so as to be able to identify both the front and back of the fixing portion, it is possible to identify not only the vertical direction but also the front and back, and the actuator chip in the correct position. In the installed state, it is possible to perform mounting such as wiring and substrate bonding.

It is the schematic which shows 1st Embodiment of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention. It is the schematic which shows the modification of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention. It is the schematic which shows the modification of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention. It is the schematic which shows the modification of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention. It is the schematic which shows the modification of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention. It is the schematic which shows the modification of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention. It is the schematic which shows the modification of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention. It is the schematic which shows the arrangement | sequence state of the actuator chip on the tray in the mounting process of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention. It is the schematic which shows the identification state of the direction by the imaging camera in the mounting process of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows 2nd Embodiment of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention. It is the schematic which shows 2nd Embodiment of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention. It is the schematic which shows the modification of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention. It is the schematic which shows the modification of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention. It is the schematic which shows the modification which made the recognition part of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention unnecessary. It is the schematic which shows the modification which made the recognition part of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention unnecessary. It is the schematic which shows the modification which made the recognition part of the planar type actuator which concerns on this invention unnecessary.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a planar actuator according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the planar actuator 1 of this embodiment includes a frame-shaped fixing portion 2 installed on a device substrate (not shown). Inside the fixed portion 2, a frame-like movable portion 4 is swingably supported via a torsion bar 3 as a support beam. The fixed portion 2, the movable portion 4 and the torsion bar 3 are integrated with each other. Is formed.

  Further, around the fixed portion 2, two pairs of static magnetic field generating members (not shown) arranged with the opposite magnetic poles facing each other across the movable portion 4 are arranged. The static magnetic field generating member may be a permanent magnet or an electromagnet.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a recognition is made by forming one corner portion inside the fixed portion 2 (in this embodiment, the upper left corner portion in FIG. 1) so that this corner portion protrudes obliquely. In this embodiment, the recognition unit 5 is formed so as to be front-back asymmetric and up-down asymmetric. The recognition unit 5 may be formed at any position as long as the recognition unit 5 is a front / back asymmetrical and vertical asymmetrical and does not hinder the operation of the movable unit. Moreover, you may make it protrude from the inner side of the fixing | fixed part 2, and you may make it form by notching the inner side of the fixing | fixed part 2. FIG.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, a recognition unit 5 that protrudes in a square shape may be formed at one corner inside the fixed unit 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the recognition unit 5 formed obliquely as shown in FIG. 1 is formed in the upper left corner of the fixed unit 2, and the corners (in FIG. 3, You may make it form the recognition part 5 which protrudes in square shape in a lower right corner | angular part. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, the recognition part 5 formed obliquely at the upper left corner, the recognition part 5 protruding in a square shape at the lower right corner, and the recognition part 5 formed in an arc shape at the upper right corner The recognition unit 5 may be formed so that all the corners have different shapes. As the recognition unit 5, any shape may be used as long as the edge can be extracted by image processing.

  Also, in the type in which the movable part 4 has a mirror (for example, the type in which the mirror is attached only to the back surface of the movable part 4), the front and back sides can be distinguished by the level of reflected light intensity with the imaging camera. The recognition unit 5 may be formed so as to be asymmetrical so that vertical recognition is possible. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the recognition part formed in the right and left corners of the fixing part 2 (in this embodiment, the left and right upper corners in FIG. 5) so that the corners protrude obliquely. 5 may be formed. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, you may make it each form the recognition part 5 which protrudes in a square shape at the right-and-left corner | angular part of the fixing | fixed part 2, Furthermore, as shown in FIG. You may make it form the recognition part 5 formed in the arc shape in the corner | angular part on either side, respectively.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of metal pads 6 for wiring are formed on the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion of the fixed portion 2.

  Next, an actuator mounting process will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of actuator chips 8 are arranged on a predetermined tray 7. The tray 7 on which the actuator chips 8 are arranged is conveyed to a predetermined mounting position by a belt conveyor (not shown).

  Then, the actuator chips 8 placed on the tray 7 are picked up one by one and installed at a predetermined mounting position. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9, the actuator chip 8 is photographed using the imaging camera 9, and the position of the recognition unit 5 is identified by processing the photographed image and recognizing the image. For example, in the case of the actuator shown in FIG. 1, when the recognition unit 5 is located at the upper left corner, the actuator chip 8 is determined as the normal position. On the other hand, when the recognition unit 5 is positioned at the upper right corner, it is determined that the front surface and the back surface of the actuator chip 8 are reversed. When the recognition unit 5 is positioned at the lower left corner, the actuator It is determined that the vertical position of the chip 8 is reversed.

  When it is determined that the position of the actuator chip 8 is not the normal position, the position of the actuator chip 8 is aligned with the normal position. Thereafter, the actuator chip 8 is bonded to the device substrate, and the terminal pads (not shown) of the device substrate and the metal pads 6 are mounted by means such as bonding.

  Next, the operation of the planar actuator of this embodiment will be briefly described.

  Since the driving principle of the planar actuator 1 is described in detail in, for example, Japanese Patent No. 2722314, etc., a brief description will be given below using an optical scanner as an example.

  When a current is passed through the drive coil of the movable part 4, a magnetic field is generated, and a Lorentz force is generated by the interaction between this magnetic field and the static magnetic field generated by the static magnetic field generating means, and the opposite side of the movable part 4 parallel to the axial direction of the torsion bar Rotational forces in opposite directions are generated at the portions, and the movable portion 4 is rotated to a position where the rotational force and the restoring force of the torsion bar are balanced.

  Then, by passing a direct current through the drive coil, the movable portion 4 is stopped at a rotation position corresponding to the drive current amount, whereby the light beam can be deflected in a desired direction by the reflection mirror.

  On the other hand, when an alternating current is passed through the drive coil, the movable part 4 swings, and the light beam can be deflected and scanned by the reflection mirror. Since the rotational force for rotating the movable part 4 is proportional to the drive current value flowing through the drive coil, the deflection angle (light beam deflection) of the movable part 4 is controlled by controlling the drive current value supplied to the drive coil. Angle) can be controlled. In the present embodiment, the operation has been described by taking the case of an optical scanner as an example. However, the present invention can be applied to other than the optical scanner.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the recognition unit 5 is formed in the fixed unit 2, the recognition unit 5 is photographed by the imaging camera 9, and the front and back and the upper and lower sides of the actuator chip 8 are identified from the photographed image. Since the actuator chip 8 is installed in the correct position, wiring and board adhesion are mounted, so the actuator chip 8 is always installed in the correct position without making a mistake in the installation position. Work can be done. Further, by forming the recognition unit 5 so as to protrude from the inside of the fixed unit 2, the recognition unit 5 can also be used as a space for forming the metal pad 6, and the degree of freedom of arrangement of the metal pad 6 is increased. be able to. Further, by forming the recognition unit 5, it becomes easy to align the direction of the actuator chip 8, so that not only the mounting work but also the efficiency of the appearance inspection at the time of shipment can be achieved.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the fixing piece 10 is formed on the outer diagonal line of the fixing portion 2. The fixing piece 10 is formed in a shape protruding in a square shape from the outer edge of the fixing portion 2, and a screw hole 12 through which the fixing screw 11 is inserted is formed in the center portion of the fixing piece 10. Has been.

  The shape of the fixing piece 10 may be any shape as long as it can be fixed to the device substrate by the fixing screw 11. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, it may be formed to project substantially in an L shape, and the inner concave portion may function as a screw groove through which the fixing screw 11 is inserted, or as shown in FIG. Four fixing pieces 10 may be formed at the outer four corners of the portion 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, one fixing piece 10 may be formed in a square shape, and the other fixing piece 10 may be formed so as to protrude in an L shape. In this case, since the shapes of the right and left fixing pieces 10 are different, the fixing pieces 10 are asymmetrical on the front and back sides and up and down, so that the fixing pieces 10 can function as the recognition unit 5. Therefore, in this case, the recognition unit 5 inside the fixed unit 2 is not necessary. Furthermore, as another example in which such a fixing piece 10 functions as the recognition unit 5, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, one fixing piece 10 is formed in a rectangular shape, and the other fixing piece 10 is formed. May be formed from two protruding pieces. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, two fixing pieces 10 may be formed on one side of the fixing portion 2, and one fixing piece 10 may be formed on the other side. The screw hole 12 may have a shape other than a square hole such as a round hole.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the actuator chip 8 can be fixed to the device substrate by fastening and fixing the fixing piece 10 to the device substrate with the fixing screw 11, so that the bonding for fixing the actuator chip 8 is possible. An agent is not necessary, and the mounting process can be simplified. In addition, the fixing piece 10 is formed asymmetrically on the front and back sides and vertically asymmetrically, and the fixing piece 10 functions as the recognition unit 5 so that the recognition piece 5 is not separately formed on the inner side of the fixing unit 2. Only 10 can identify the front and back of the actuator chip 8 and the top and bottom.

  In each of the above embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to a one-dimensional actuator has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to a two-dimensional actuator.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made based on the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Planar type actuator 2 Fixed part 3 Torsion bar 4 Movable part 5 Recognition part 6 Metal pad 7 Tray 8 Actuator chip 9 Imaging camera 10 Fixing piece 11 Fixing screw

Claims (6)

A planar actuator comprising: a frame-like fixed portion; and a movable portion that is movably supported inside the fixed portion via a support beam and is driven by a driving means,
A planar actuator, wherein a recognition portion is formed on the fixing portion so that at least a vertical direction of the fixing portion can be recognized.   The planar actuator according to claim 1, wherein the identification unit is formed so that the front and back sides of the fixing unit can be recognized.   The planar actuator according to claim 1, wherein the recognition unit is formed inside the fixed unit.   The planar actuator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a fixing piece for fixing to the device substrate is provided in the fixing portion.   5. The planar type according to claim 4, wherein the fixing piece is formed so that at least a vertical direction of the fixing portion can be identified, and the fixing piece functions as the recognition portion. Actuator.   The planar actuator according to claim 5, wherein the fixing piece is formed so that the front and back of the fixing portion can also be identified.

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