JP2011199217A - Feeder management method and component mounting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a feeder management method which can manage a plurality of feeders in component mounting easy and accurately, and also a component mounting apparatus which can implement the feeder management method.SOLUTION: A determination means 51 and a guide display means 52 in a feeder management apparatus 5, respectively determine whether or not the current type of a component to be mounted on a substrate 9 of the substrate type is the type of a component to be mounted on the substrate 9 of the substrate type to be next or subsequently produced during execution of a production job of a substrate type currently being produced, and guide-display handling works of the feeders 17 having the component of the current substrate type accommodated therein on the basis of the determination result. As a result, a worker, prior to completion of the mounting of the component of the current substrate type supplied from the feeders 17 in the current production job, can confirm the later handling works of the feeders 17, can reduce the number of confirming work steps than in the prior art, and can quickly start step changing works for entering the next production job.

Description

  The present invention relates to a feeder management method for mounting a plurality of types of components set in a plurality of feeders on a substrate, and a component mounting apparatus for realizing the feeder management method.

  It is common to construct a board production line using a solder printing device, a component mounting device, a reflow furnace, an inspection device, etc. as equipment for manufacturing a substrate on which various types of electronic components (hereinafter simply referred to as “components”) are mounted. It has become. Among these components, the component mounting apparatus mainly includes a substrate transport device that transports a substrate to a mounting position, a component supply device that supplies components, and a component transfer device that mounts the supplied components on the transported substrate. Has been. There are roughly two types of component supply devices, a tray method and a reel method, which are used according to the form of the component. The tray-type component supply apparatus is suitable for relatively large components such as IC components, and employs a structure in which a tray on which components are placed is pulled out from a magazine. The reel-type component supply device is suitable for relatively small components called chip components such as resistors and capacitors, and employs a structure in which a reel-like carrier tape holding the components is pulled out by a feeder.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a component mounting apparatus including a reel-type component supply apparatus. The feeder management method of this component mounting apparatus is performed as follows. That is, at the time when the component mounting of the component supplied from the feeder is completed in the currently executed production job, when the worker transmits confirmation data of a future use schedule of the feeder from the wireless terminal to the host computer, the production schedule Whether or not the feeder is scheduled to be used is confirmed by the host computer. When the feeder is scheduled to be used, the production line number data scheduled is transmitted to the wireless terminal when the feeder is not scheduled to be used. The operator confirms the transmission data displayed on the wireless terminal. When the production line number is displayed, the operator places the feeder on a temporary storage shelf near the production line. Return the feeder to the storage area.

JP 2004-21281 (paragraph number 0082, FIG. 14)

  In the feeder management method described in Patent Document 1, when component mounting of components supplied from a feeder is completed in a currently executed production job, an operator confirms whether or not the feeder is scheduled to be used in the future by communication. Therefore, as the number of work steps increases, there is a risk that the setup change work for entering the next production job may be delayed. Also, if the operator himself makes a mistake in operating the wireless terminal, different types of components may be mounted and a defective board may be produced. Furthermore, it is necessary for the operator himself to carry the feeder to another production line where he plans to use it and place it on a temporary storage shelf near the production line or carry it to the storage area and return it to the storage area. It takes time and effort.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a feeder management method capable of easily and accurately managing a plurality of feeders in component mounting, and a component mounting apparatus that realizes the feeder management method. It is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the structural feature of the invention according to claim 1 is that a board transfer apparatus that transfers a board in the transfer direction and carries it in and out of the mounting position, and accommodates components of different component types. A component supply device provided with a plurality of feeders to be supplied along the conveyance direction, and a component transfer device that collects components from each of the feeders and mounts the components on a substrate transported to the mounting position Feeder management for managing attachment / detachment of each feeder to the component supply device based on a mounting device, a production schedule for producing a substrate of each substrate type, and a component type of a component used for production of the substrate of each substrate type In the method for managing each feeder, a component part to be mounted on a board of a board type that will be produced after the current part type of a part to be mounted on a board of a board type currently being produced is provided. Is it a variety And a guidance step for guiding and displaying a handling operation of a feeder that accommodates a component of the current part type based on a determination result for the current part type by the determination step. Is to execute the determination step and the guidance step during the execution of the production job of the substrate type currently being produced.

  The structural feature of the invention according to claim 2 is that, in claim 1, when the guiding step is also a component type of a component to be mounted on a substrate of a substrate type to be produced next, A part that is mounted on a board of a board type that is produced after the current part type is produced by maintaining the mounting of a feeder that accommodates the current part type in the current component supply apparatus without changing the mounting slot. When it is a product type, a feeder that accommodates the component of the current component type is stored in an empty slot of the component supply device or a shelf for the current device, and the current component type is produced by the component mounting device from the next time on. When mounted on a board of a board type produced by another component mounting apparatus that is not mounted on the other board, the feeder storing the parts of the current part type is stored in a separate apparatus shelf, and the current part type is stored. Any of the above parts When not mounted on board type substrate produced by instrumentation apparatus is that the guide displays that are warehoused shelf in order to return the feeder to accommodate the components of the developing unit varieties warehouse.

  A structural feature of the invention according to claim 3 is that, in claim 2, the circuit step for periodically circulating between the plurality of component mounting apparatuses and the warehouse, and the shelf for the other apparatus when the circuit is performed Alternatively, it includes a recovery step of recovering the feeder stored in the warehouse shelf, and a moving step of moving the recovered feeder to another component mounting apparatus or the warehouse.

  The structural feature of the invention according to claim 4 is that the substrate transport device that transports the substrate in the transport direction and carries it in and out of the mounting position and a plurality of feeders that respectively accommodate and supply components of different component types are transported. In a component mounting apparatus comprising: a component supply apparatus provided along a direction; and a component transfer apparatus that collects a component from each of the feeders and mounts the component on a substrate transported to the mounting position. A feeder management device that manages the attachment and detachment of each feeder to the component supply device based on the production schedule and the component type of the component used for the production of the substrate of each substrate type, the feeder management device comprising: During the execution of a production job for a board type currently being produced, a part to be mounted on a board of a board type that will be produced after the current part type is mounted on the board of the board type currently being produced. In the parts type Based on a determination result for the current part type by the determination means and a determination result for determining whether the current component type is contained during execution of a production job for the board type currently being produced. Guidance display means for guiding and displaying the handling operation of the feeder.

  A structural feature of the invention according to claim 5 is the structural feature of claim 4, wherein a plurality of feeders for storing the parts of the current part type are stored based on the determination result of the current part type by the determination unit. A shelf, and when the current component type is also a component type of a component to be mounted on a board of the next board type to be produced, a feeder that accommodates the component of the current component type is installed in the mounting slot. Mounted and maintained in the current component supply device without change, and when the current component type is a component type of a component to be mounted on a board of a board type to be produced one after another, accommodates the component of the current component type The feeder to be stored is stored in an empty slot of the component supply device or a shelf for the current device, and the current component type is not mounted on a substrate of a substrate type that will be produced subsequently by the component mounting device, but another component mounting device. Produced by When mounted on a different type of board, a feeder that accommodates the parts of the current part type is stored in a separate device shelf, and the parts of the current part type are subsequently produced by any of the component mounting apparatuses. When not mounted on the container, a guidance is displayed to indicate that the feeder that houses the parts of the current part type is stored in the warehouse shelf for returning to the warehouse.

  The structural feature of the invention according to claim 6 is that, in claim 5, the shelf is based on identification means for identifying the feeder being stored, and the identification code identified by the identification means. Display means for displaying the destination, and by displaying the destination of the feeder, it becomes one of the shelf for the current apparatus, the shelf for another apparatus, and the shelf for the warehouse.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, during the execution of the production job of the board type currently being produced, the current part type of the component mounted on the board of the board type is changed to the board of the board type to be produced next time. A feeder management device executes a discrimination step for discriminating whether or not it is a component type of a component to be mounted, and a guidance step for guiding and displaying a handling operation of a feeder that accommodates a component of the current component type based on the discrimination result Like to do. Thereby, the operator can confirm the future handling work of the feeder before the component mounting of the component of the current component type supplied from the feeder in the current production job is completed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of confirmation work steps as compared with the prior art, and to quickly start the setup change work for entering the next production job. In addition, since it is not necessary for the operator to operate the wireless terminal as in the prior art, it is possible to prevent the production of defective substrates due to operation mistakes.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the destination of the feeder is specifically displayed for guidance, the operator can easily and accurately assign the feeder to the shelves according to the destination. In addition, it is not necessary for the operator to carry the feeder to another production line where he / she plans to use it and place it on a temporary storage shelf near the production line. can do.

  According to the invention according to claim 3, for example, when a collector who is different from the worker collects the feeder stored on the shelf and moves it to the corresponding destination when necessary, the labor of the operator is reduced. Further reduction can be achieved.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the current component type of the component mounted on the board of the board type during the execution of the production job of the board type currently being produced by the discriminating means and the guidance display means of the feeder management apparatus. Is a component type of a component to be mounted on a substrate of a substrate type that will be produced next, and based on the determination result, the handling operation of the feeder that accommodates the component of the current component type is displayed as a guide I have to. Thereby, the operator can confirm the future handling work of the feeder before the component mounting of the component of the current component type supplied from the feeder in the current production job is completed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of confirmation work steps as compared with the prior art, and to quickly start the setup change work for entering the next production job. In addition, since it is not necessary for the operator to operate the wireless terminal as in the prior art, it is possible to prevent the production of defective substrates due to operation mistakes.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the feeders are stored in a plurality of shelves, and the destination of the feeder is specifically displayed by the guidance display means. Feeders can be sorted by destination and temporarily placed on a shelf. In addition, it is not necessary for the operator to carry the feeder to another production line where he / she plans to use it and place it on a temporary storage shelf near the production line. can do.

  According to the invention of claim 6, since the identification means and the display means provided on the shelf identify the feeder and display the destination of the feeder, the collection person confirms the display by confirming the display. The feeder stored on the shelf can be reliably moved to the corresponding destination.

It is a top view which shows the outline of the component mounting apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the feeder management method by the component mounting apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the production schedule used with the feeder management method of FIG. It is a figure which shows the operation | work guidance of the feeder displayed with the feeder management method of FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, the transport direction of the substrate 9 is the Y direction, the horizontal direction orthogonal to the Y direction is the X direction, and the vertical direction orthogonal to the Y direction is the Z direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the component mounting apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is disposed on the back side (the upper side in the drawing) of the upper surface of the base 10 and transports the substrate 9 in the transport direction and transports the substrate 9 to and from the mounting position. Component supply that is provided on the front side (the lower side in the drawing) of the apparatus 11 and the upper surface of the base 10 and that includes a plurality of feeders 17 to be described later along the conveying direction. The apparatus 12 and the component transfer apparatus 13 which are arrange | positioned above the base 10 upper surface, extract | collect components from each feeder 17, and mount it on the board | substrate 9 conveyed to the mounting position are provided. Further, a feeder management device that manages the attachment / detachment of each feeder 17 to / from the component supply device 12 based on the production schedule for producing the substrate 9 of each substrate type and the component type of the component used for producing the substrate 9 of each substrate type. 5 and a feeder shelf 7 (corresponding to the “shelf” of the present invention) for storing the feeder 17 removed from the component supply device 12.

  The substrate transport device 11 includes a pair of guide rails 14a and 14b, a pair of conveyor belts 15a and 15b, and a clamp device 16. The pair of guide rails 14 a and 14 b extend in the Y direction and are arranged in parallel to each other with a distance substantially the same as the width of the substrate 9. The pair of conveyor belts 15a and 15b are juxtaposed directly below the guide rails 14a and 14b. The clamp device 16 is disposed between the pair of guide rails 14a and 14b and below the mounting position. In the substrate transport apparatus 11 having such a configuration, the substrate 9 is transported to the mounting position by the pair of conveyor belts 15a and 15b while being guided in the transport direction by the pair of guide rails 14a and 14b. 15b are clamped by being pushed up from 15b and fixed in position.

  The component supply device 12 includes a feeder holder portion 18 in which a cassette type feeder 17 is set. The feeder 17 is roughly configured by a feeder main body 17a in which a component supply reel 19 is set at the rear portion and a component take-out portion 17b provided at the front portion of the feeder main body 17a. The component supply reel 19 is wound with a carrier tape 20 in which components (not shown) are arranged at a predetermined pitch and covered with a cover tape (not shown). The feeder main body 17a includes a connector 18b provided in a feeder holder portion 18 to be described later, a connector 17c electrically connectable to a connector 72 provided in a feeder shelf 7 to be described later, and a feeder management device via the connector 17c. A memory 17d is provided for 5 to write data related to the feeder 17, and for the recognition device 73 of the feeder shelf 7 to be described later to read the data.

  The feeder holder unit 18 is connected to a plurality of mounting slots 18a that are detachably set in a state where a plurality of feeders 17 are juxtaposed, and is electrically connected to the connector 17c of the feeder 17 at the same time that the feeders 17 are attached to and detached from the mounting slots 18a. A disconnectable connector 18b is provided. In the component supply device 12 having such a configuration, the carrier tape 20 is pulled out at a predetermined pitch by a sprocket (not shown) provided in the feeder main body 17a, the cover tape is peeled off, and the components are sequentially transferred to the component take-out portion 17b. The carrier tape 20 is wound up while being fed.

  The component transfer device 13 includes a pair of fixed rails 21 a and 21 b, a head moving rail 22, a component sampling head 23, and a suction nozzle 24. The pair of fixed rails 21 a and 21 b extend in the X direction above both ends of the substrate transport apparatus 12 and are arranged in parallel to each other. The head moving rail 22 is arranged extending in the Y direction, and both ends thereof are supported so as to be movable along the fixed rails 21a and 21b. The movement of the head moving rail 22 is controlled by a servo motor (not shown) via a ball screw (not shown). The component picking head 23 is supported so as to be movable along the head moving rail 22. The movement of the component picking head 23 is controlled by a servo motor (not shown) via a ball screw (not shown). In addition, a substrate recognition camera 25 is attached to the component picking head 23 so that a component mounting site on the substrate 9 can be recognized.

  The suction nozzle 24 protrudes downward from the component sampling head 23 and is supported so as to be able to move up and down in the Z direction and to rotate around the Z axis. The raising and lowering of the suction nozzle 24 is controlled by a servo motor (not shown) via a ball screw (not shown), and the rotation of the suction nozzle 24 is controlled by a servo motor (not shown) via a gear mechanism (not shown). Has been. The suction nozzle 24 is formed in a substantially hollow cylindrical shape and is connected to a vacuum pump (not shown), and is configured to suck and hold components at the lower end of the nozzle. Further, a component recognition camera 26 is attached between the component transfer device 13 and the component supply device 12 so that the suction state of the component can be recognized. In the component transfer apparatus 13 having such a configuration, the components supplied to the component extraction unit 17b of the feeder 17 are sucked by the suction nozzle 24 and positioned at the mounting position by the head moving rail 22 and the component picking head 23. 9 and is mounted on a component mounting portion on the surface of the substrate 9 by the suction nozzle 24.

  The feeder management apparatus 5 includes a determination unit 51, a guide display unit 52, a communication unit 53 connected to the determination unit 51, and a display unit 54 connected to the guide display unit 52 (in the “guidance display unit” of the present invention). Equivalent). The communication unit 53 communicates with a host computer (not shown) that manages the production line including the component mounting apparatus 1 to transmit and receive data. For example, production schedule data and mounting data (for example, data indicating the component type of the component to be mounted and mounting coordinates on the substrate 9) are transmitted from the host computer to the communication unit 53, and the production state of the substrate 9 is checked. The data shown is transmitted from the communication unit 53 to the host computer. The display unit 54 is a liquid crystal display or a CRT, and displays necessary information.

  Based on the production schedule input from the communication unit 53 and the component type of the parts used for the production of the board 9 of each board type, the determination unit 51 performs the current production during the execution of the production job of the board type currently being produced. It is determined whether or not the current component type of the component mounted on the substrate 9 of the substrate type is the component type of the component mounted on the substrate 9 of the substrate type to be produced next time. The guidance display means 52 displays the handling work of the feeder 17 that accommodates the parts of the current part type during the execution of the production job of the board type currently being produced, based on the determination result of the current part type by the determination means 51. Information is displayed on the unit 54.

  The handling work of the feeder 17 that accommodates the parts of the current part type includes, for example, the feeder 17 by destination when changing the setup from the current production job to the next production job, for example, the component mounting apparatus 1 of the current production line, There is work to distribute to the component mounting apparatus 1 of the production line, the warehouse, and the like. When the current component type is also the component type of the component mounted on the board 9 of the next board type to be produced, the guidance display means 52 changes the mounting slot 18a for the feeder 17 that accommodates the component of the current component type. Without any guidance, a message indicating that the mounting of the current component supply device 12 is maintained is displayed. In addition, when the current component type is a component type of a component to be mounted on the board 9 of the substrate type that will be produced one after another, the feeder 17 that accommodates the component of the current component type is used as an empty slot of the current component supply device 12. 18a or a guidance display indicating that the data is to be stored in a later-described apparatus shelf 7a.

  Further, when the current component type is not mounted on the board 9 of the board type produced by the current component mounting apparatus 1 and thereafter, and mounted on the board 9 of the board type produced by another component mounting apparatus 1, A guide is displayed to indicate that the feeder 17 that houses the parts of the current part type is stored in a separate apparatus shelf 7b, which will be described later. Further, when a component of the current component type is not mounted on the substrate 9 of the substrate type produced by any of the component mounting apparatuses 1 thereafter, a warehouse 17 to be described later is used to return the feeder 17 that accommodates the component of the current component type to the warehouse. Information indicating that it is stored on the shelf 7c is displayed. When the probability that the part transfer device 13 for the part of the current part type is less than a predetermined value, it is determined that the feeder 17 that accommodates the part of the current part type is defective, and the feeder 17 is repaired. In order to return to the factory, a guidance display may be made to the effect that it will be stored in a repair shop shelf 7d, which will be described later.

  A plurality of (four in this example) feeder shelves 7 are provided to store the feeders 17 that house the parts of the current part type based on the determination result of the current part type by the determination unit 51 of the feeder management device 5. ing. In the feeder shelf 7, a storage unit 71 that stores a plurality of feeders 17 in parallel, a connector 72 that stores the feeder 71 in the storage unit 71 and can be electrically connected to the connector 17c of the feeder 17 at the same time, A recognition device 73 that is electrically connected to the connector 72 and recognizes the feeder 17 is provided.

  The recognition device 73 includes a communication unit 73a capable of receiving data transmitted from the communication unit 53 of the feeder management device 5, an identification unit 73b for identifying the feeder 17 being stored, and an identification identified by the identification unit 73b. The display unit 73c displays the destination of the feeder 17 for each storage unit based on the code and the data received by the communication unit 73a. The destination display of the feeder 17 by the display means 73c is displayed until the feeder 71 is stored in the feeder shelf 7 and then collected from the feeder shelf 7. The feeder shelf 7 becomes one of the current device shelf 7a, the separate device shelf 7b, the warehouse shelf 7c, and the repair factory shelf 7d by displaying the destination of the feeder 17 on the display means 73c. The destination display of the feeder 17 by the display unit 73c may be displayed when the feeder 71 is stored in the feeder shelf 7 and when the feeder 71 is recovered from the feeder shelf 7. Further, the separate device shelf 7b is not limited to one shelf, and may be prepared for each destination, for example, for each line or for each device.

  The feeder shelf 7 having such a configuration is provided in the component mounting apparatus 1 of each production line, and a patrol person or a robot other than the worker can provide a feeder shelf 7, a warehouse, and a repair shop for each component mounting apparatus 1. Regularly patrol between the two. At that time, when the feeder 17 exists in the feeder shelf 7 of each component mounting apparatus 1, the patrol person or the robot checks the destination of the feeder 17 displayed on the display unit 73 c of the recognition apparatus 73, and The feeder 17 is collected from the feeder shelf 7 and moved to the corresponding destination.

  The connectors 72 and 17c are provided in order for the recognition device 73 to recognize the identification code of the feeder 17, but an RF transmitter is provided in the feeder body 17a of the feeder 17, and a signal transmitted from the RF transmitter to the recognition device 73. The recognition device 73 may be made to recognize the identification code of the feeder 17 by providing an RF receiver that receives the signal. Alternatively, a barcode may be attached to the feeder body 17 a of the feeder 17 and a barcode reader may be attached to the recognition device 73 so that the recognition device 73 recognizes the identification code of the feeder 17. Alternatively, the operator may be made to recognize the recognition device 73 by directly manually inputting the identification code of the feeder 17.

  A plurality of feeder shelves 7 are preliminarily divided into current device shelves 7a, separate device shelves 7b, warehouse shelves 7c, and repair factory shelves 7d, and rollers are attached to the bottom of each feeder shelf 7 to provide feeders. The shelf 7 itself may be configured to be movable, and a patrol person or a robot may move the feeder 17 together with the feeder shelf 7 to a corresponding destination, and take out the feeder 17 from the feeder shelf 7 at the destination. At this time, a coupler is attached to the side of each feeder shelf 7 so that the feeder shelves 7 can be connected to each other, and a patrol person or a robot may move the feeder shelf 7 to the corresponding destination while connecting the feeder shelves 7. . Alternatively, the feeder shelf 7 may be placed at the corresponding destination.

  Next, a feeder management method by the component mounting apparatus 1 described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, for example, the production schedule of the board 9 shown in FIG. 3 is input from the host computer, and the names of the mounting slots 18a of the component supply device 12 of the current component mounting apparatus 1 (slot 1-1, slot 1-2, slot 1-3). , Slots 1-4, etc.) The names of production jobs performed in the order of production (job A, job B, job C, etc.) performed on a day, set in the feeder 17 used in each mounting slot 18a for each production job The type of component (component type a, component type b, component type c, component type d, etc.), the target number of boards 9 to be produced for each production job, etc. are specified (step 1).

  Then, the production result of the substrate 9 in the job A in the slot 1-1 currently being executed is monitored (step 2), and the number of productions of the substrate 9 in the job A in the slot 1-1 reaches the target production number and the setup change is performed. It is determined whether or not it has occurred (step 3). If the production number of boards 9 for job A in slot 1-1 has not reached the target production quantity and no setup change has occurred, setup change is made for component type a set in feeder 17 in slot 1-1. It is determined whether or not to use in a later job B (step 4). Since the component type a set in the feeder 17 of the slot 1-1 is used in the job B after the setup change, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the feeder 17 is used together with the current state of the feeder 17 in which the component type a is set. A work guide instructing to set the slot 1-1 as it is is displayed on the display unit 54 (step 5), and the process returns to step 2.

  Next, the above steps 2 and 3 are also executed for the currently executed slot 1-2, and the number of boards 9 produced for the job A in the slot 1-2 has not reached the target production quantity, and the setup change has occurred. If not, it is determined whether or not the component type b set in the feeder 17 of the slot 1-2 is used in the job B after the setup change (step 4). Since the component type b set in the feeder 17 of the slot 1-2 is not used in the job B after the setup change, it is determined whether or not it is used in a production job after the job B (step 6). Since the component type b set in the feeder 17 of the slot 1-2 is used in the job C after the job B, it is determined whether or not there is an empty slot in the mounting slot 18a of the component supply device 12 of the current component mounting apparatus 1. Is determined (step 7). If there is an empty slot in the mounting slot 18a of the component supply device 12 of the current component mounting apparatus 1, the feeder 17 is set in the slot 1-2 as it is together with the current state of the feeder 17 in which the component type b is set. The work guidance instructing to leave is displayed on the display unit 54 (step 5), and the process returns to step 2.

  At this time, since there is no empty slot in the mounting slot 18a of the component supply device 12 of the current component mounting apparatus 1, as shown in FIG. 4, the feeder 17 is set together with the current state of the feeder 17 in which the component type b is set. A work guide for instructing to remove the slot 1-2 and store it in the current device shelf 7a is displayed on the display unit 54 (step 8), and the process returns to step 2. At this time, the data on the current device shelf 7a, which is the destination of the feeder 17, includes the connector 18b provided from the feeder management device 5 to the feeder holder portion 18 of the component supply device 12 and the connector provided to the feeder main body 17a of the feeder 17. The data is written to the memory 17d via 17c.

  Next, the above steps 2 and 3 are also executed for the slot 1-3 currently being executed, and the number of boards 9 produced for the job A in the slot 1-3 has not reached the target production quantity, and a setup change has occurred. If not, it is determined whether or not the component type c set in the feeder 17 of the slot 1-3 is used in the job B after the setup change (step 4). Since the component type c set in the feeder 17 of the slot 1-3 is not used in the job B after the setup change, it is determined whether or not it is used in a production job after the job B (step 6). Since the component type c set in the feeder 17 of the slot 1-3 is not used in a production job subsequent to the job B, it is determined whether or not to use it in another component mounting apparatus 1 (step 9).

  Since the component type c set in the feeder 17 of the slot 1-3 is used in another component mounting apparatus 1, the feeder 17 is inserted into the slot together with the current state of the feeder 17 in which the component type c is set as shown in FIG. A work guidance for instructing to pull out from 1-3 and store in another apparatus shelf 7b is displayed on the display unit 54 (step 10), and the process returns to step 2. At this time, the data of the separate device shelf 7b, which is the destination of the feeder 17, includes the connector 18b provided from the feeder management device 5 to the feeder holder 18 of the component supply device 12 and the connector provided to the feeder body 17a of the feeder 17. The data is written to the memory 17d via 17c.

  Next, the above steps 2 and 3 are also executed for the slot 1-4 currently being executed, and the number of boards 9 produced for the job A in the slot 1-4 has not reached the target production quantity, and a setup change has occurred. If not, it is determined whether or not the component type d set in the feeder 17 of the slot 1-4 is used in the job B after the setup change (step 4). Since the part type d set in the feeder 17 of the slot 1-4 is not used in the job B after the setup change, it is determined whether or not it is used in a production job subsequent to the job B (step 6). Since the component type d set in the feeder 17 of the slot 1-4 is not used in a production job subsequent to the job B, it is determined whether or not to use it in another component mounting apparatus 1 (step 9).

  Since the component type d set in the feeder 17 of the slot 1-4 is not used in another component mounting apparatus 1, the feeder 17 is inserted into the slot together with the current state of the feeder 17 in which the component type d is set as shown in FIG. A work guide for instructing to remove from 1-4 and store in the warehouse shelf 7c is displayed on the display unit 54 (step 11), and the process returns to step 2. At this time, the data of the warehouse shelf 7c, which is the destination of the feeder 17, is sent from the feeder management device 5 to the connector 18b provided in the feeder holder portion 18 of the component supply device 12 and the connector 17c provided to the feeder body 17a of the feeder 17. To the memory 17d.

  Then, the production results of the substrate 9 in the job A in all slots 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4 are monitored (step 2), and all slots 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, are monitored. When the production number of the substrates 9 of the job A of 1-4 reaches the target production number and the setup change occurs (step 3), the slots 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4 are all set. It is determined whether or not the parts a, b, c, d set in the attached feeder 17 have a suction rate of the suction nozzle 24 equal to or less than a predetermined value (step 12). And when there is no feeder 17 which has components with the adsorption rate by the adsorption nozzle 24 below a predetermined value, all the processes are complete | finished. On the other hand, when there is a feeder 17 having parts whose suction rate by the suction nozzle 24 is equal to or lower than a predetermined value, a work guidance for instructing to store the feeder 17 in the repair work shelf 7d is displayed on the display unit 54. (Step 13), all the processes are terminated.

  Then, the worker pulls out the feeder 17 that needs to be stored from the mounting slot 18a of the component supply device 12 of the current component mounting device 1 in accordance with the work guidance displayed on the display unit 54. Simultaneously with this extraction operation, the connector 17c of the feeder 17 is electrically disconnected from the connector 18b provided in the feeder holder portion 18. Then, the extracted feeder 17 is moved to the feeder shelf 7 and stored in the storage unit 71. Simultaneously with this storage operation, the connector 17 c of the feeder 17 is electrically connected to the connector 72 provided in the storage unit 71. Therefore, the destination of the feeder 17 is recognized by the identification means 73b of the recognition device 73, it is determined whether or not the destination of the feeder 17 matches the destination of the feeder shelf 7, and when the destination does not match, A warning is displayed on the display means 73c.

  The patrol person periodically patrols between the feeder shelf 7 of each component mounting apparatus 1, the warehouse, and the repair factory, and when the feeder 17 exists in the feeder shelf 7 of each component mounting apparatus 1, the recognition device 73. The destination of the feeder 17 displayed on the display means 73c is confirmed, and the feeder 17 is collected from the feeder shelf 7 and moved to the corresponding destination. That is, when the feeder shelf 7 is the current device shelf 7a, the feeder 17 is stored in the current device shelf 7a as it is, and when the feeder shelf 7 is the separate device shelf 7b, the feeder 17 is collected and the corresponding separate When the feeder shelf 7 is the warehouse shelf 7c, the feeder 17 is collected and moved to the warehouse, and when the feeder shelf 7 is the repair shop shelf 7d, the feeder 17 is collected. Move to the repair shop.

  As described above, according to the component mounting apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the discriminating means 51 and the guidance display means 52 of the feeder management apparatus 5 can execute the board type during the execution of the production job of the board type currently being produced. It is determined whether or not the current component type of the component mounted on the substrate 9 is the component type of the component mounted on the substrate 9 of the substrate type that will be produced next time, and the current component type is determined based on the determination result. The handling operation of the feeder 17 that accommodates parts is displayed as a guide. Thus, the worker can confirm the future handling work of the feeder 17 before the component mounting of the parts of the current part type supplied from the feeder 17 in the current production job is completed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of confirmation work steps as compared with the prior art, and to quickly start the setup change work for entering the next production job. In addition, since it is not necessary for the operator to operate the wireless terminal as in the prior art, it is possible to prevent the production of defective substrates due to operation mistakes.

  In addition, the feeders 17 are stored in the plurality of feeder shelves 7, and the destinations of the feeders 17 are specifically guided and displayed by the guidance display means 52, so that the operator can easily and accurately feed the feeders 17. Can be sorted by destination and temporarily placed on the feeder shelf 7. Further, it is not necessary for the operator himself to carry the feeder 17 to another production line or the like that is scheduled to use and place it on a temporary storage shelf near the production line or the like. Can be reduced.

  In addition, when a collector who is different from the operator collects the feeder 17 stored in the feeder shelf 7 and needs to move it to the corresponding destination, the labor of the operator can be further reduced. . Since the feeder 17 is identified by the identification means 73b and the display means 73c provided on the feeder shelf 7 and the destination of the feeder 17 is displayed, the feeder shelf confirms the display and the feeder shelf confirms the display. 7 can be reliably moved to the corresponding destination. In the above-described embodiment, the work guidance displayed on the display unit 54 is displayed in units of slots. However, for example, the work guidance may be sorted and displayed in the order of destinations of the feeder 17.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Component mounting apparatus, 5 ... Feeder management apparatus, 7 ... Feeder shelf (shelf), 9 ... Board | substrate, 11 ... Board | substrate conveyance apparatus, 12 ... Component supply apparatus, 13 ... Component transfer apparatus, 17 ... Feeder, 18 ... Feeder Holder unit 51... Discriminating unit 52... Guidance display unit 54... Display unit (guidance display unit) 73... Recognition unit 73 a ... Communication unit 73 b.

Claims (6)

A substrate conveying device that conveys the substrate in the conveying direction and carries it in and out of the mounting position; a component supply device that includes a plurality of feeders that accommodate and supply components of different component types along the conveying direction; and A component transfer device having a component transfer device that collects components from each feeder and mounts them on a substrate transported to the mounting position, a production schedule for producing each substrate type substrate, and production of each substrate type substrate And a feeder management device that manages attachment / detachment of each feeder to / from the component supply device based on the component type of the component used in the method, and in the method of managing each feeder, the substrate of the substrate type currently being produced A determination step of determining whether or not the current component type of the component mounted on is a component type of a component mounted on a board of a board type to be produced after
A guidance step for guiding and displaying a handling operation of a feeder that accommodates a component of the current part type based on a determination result for the current part type by the determination step;
The feeder management apparatus, wherein the discriminating step and the guiding step are executed during execution of a production job for a substrate type currently being produced. The guide step according to claim 1,
When the current component type is also a component type of a component to be mounted on a board of a board type to be produced next, the current component supply apparatus can be used without changing a mounting slot for a feeder that accommodates the component of the current component type When the current component type is a component type of a component to be mounted on a board of a board type produced one after another, a feeder that accommodates the component of the current component type is inserted into an empty slot of the component supply device. Or, it is stored in the shelf for the current device, and the current component type is not mounted on the substrate of the substrate type produced by the component mounting device on and after, but is mounted on the substrate of the substrate type produced by another component mounting device. When this is done, the feeder that stores the parts of the current part type is stored in a separate apparatus shelf, and when the parts of the current part type are not mounted on the board of the board type produced by any of the component mounting apparatuses thereafter, The parts of the current part type Feeder management method characterized by guiding displays that are warehoused shelf in order to return the feeder to contents in the warehouse. In claim 2,
A patrol step of periodically patroling between the plurality of component mounting apparatuses and the warehouse;
A recovery step of recovering the feeder stored in the separate device shelf or the warehouse shelf when patrol;
And a moving step of moving the collected feeder to another component mounting apparatus or the warehouse. A substrate transfer device that transfers the substrate in the transfer direction and carries it in and out of the mounting position;
A component supply device in which a plurality of feeders that respectively accommodate and supply components of different component types are provided along the conveying direction;
In a component mounting apparatus having a component transfer device that collects a component from each feeder and mounts it on a substrate conveyed to the mounting position,
A feeder management device that manages the attachment and detachment of each feeder to the component supply device based on a production schedule for producing a substrate of each substrate type and a component type of a component used for production of a substrate of each substrate type;
The feeder management apparatus is configured such that a current board type of a component to be mounted on a board of the board type currently being produced is a board type of board produced from the next time onward during execution of a production job of the board type currently being produced. A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not it is a component type of a component mounted on
Based on the determination result of the current part type by the determination means, a guidance display for guiding and displaying the handling operation of the feeder that accommodates the part of the current part type during the execution of the production job of the currently produced board type And a component mounting apparatus. In claim 4,
A plurality of shelves for storing feeders that house parts of the current part type based on the determination result of the current part type by the determination unit;
When the current component type is also a component type of a component to be mounted on a board of the next board type to be produced without changing the mounting slot of the feeder that accommodates the component of the current component type When the current component type is a component type of a component mounted on a board of a board type produced one after another, the feeder that accommodates the component of the current part type is It is stored in an empty slot of a component supply device or a shelf for the current device, and the current component type is not mounted on the board of the next substrate type produced by the component mounting device, but is produced by another component mounting device. When mounted on a board of the board type, a feeder that accommodates the parts of the current part type is stored in a separate device shelf, and the parts of the current part type are subsequently produced by any of the component mounting apparatuses. When not mounted on the board Component mounting apparatus characterized by guiding displays that are warehoused shelf for returning the feeder that accommodates the components of the developing unit varieties warehouse. The shelf according to claim 5, wherein
Identifying means for identifying the feeder being stored;
Display means for displaying the destination of the feeder based on the identification code identified by the identification means,
The component mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the component mounting apparatus is configured to display any one of the current apparatus shelf, the separate apparatus shelf, and the warehouse shelf by displaying a destination of the feeder.

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