JP2017145103A - Processing device and processing method for electronic component - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a processing device and a processing method for an electronic component capable of raising processing efficiency and reducing an installation space.SOLUTION: A first stage 12 takes in an object 2b to be conveyed at a first front position, and moves to a first rear position. By a control part, the first stage 12 moves from the first rear position to the first front position, and a second stage 14 moves from a second rear position next to the first rear position to a second front position next to the first front position while being synchronized with each other. In the meanwhile, transfer parts 12f and 14f transfer the object 2b to be conveyed, from the first stage 12 to the second stage 14. While the second stage 14 moves from the second front position to the second rear position, a processing part 20 carries out processing for an object 2a to be conveyed. By the time the taking-in of the object 2a to be conveyed from the second stage 14 at the second rear position is completed, the first stage 12 takes in a next object 2b to be conveyed, and is at the first rear position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic component processing apparatus and processing method, and more particularly to an electronic component processing apparatus that processes a workpiece while conveying the workpiece.

  As a device that manufactures electronic components, a processing device that performs processing such as processing on a workpiece while the stage moves in one direction while holding the workpiece is known along with the workpiece conveyance path. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-101115 A

  In such a processing apparatus, the stage starts holding the workpiece at the front position, moves while holding the workpiece, releases the holding of the workpiece at the rear position, moves from the rear position to the front position, and moves to the front position. To start holding the next workpiece. If the time for moving the stage and the time for stopping at the rear position or the front position are shortened, the processing efficiency is improved. However, there is a limit in improving the processing efficiency by itself, and the processing efficiency cannot be further improved.

  In addition, it is desirable to reduce the installation space for the processing apparatus.

  In view of such circumstances, the present invention is intended to provide a processing device and a processing method for electronic components that can increase the processing efficiency and reduce the installation space.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides an electronic component processing apparatus configured as follows.

  The processing apparatus includes: (a) a first stage that can hold a transported object and reciprocates between a first front position and a first rear position; and (b) holds the transported object. A second stage that reciprocates between a second front position and a second rear position, wherein the second front position is determined by the first stage. A position adjacent to the first rear position side of the first stage when in the position, and the second rear position is the position when the first stage is in the first rear position. A second stage that is adjacent to the opposite side of the first stage to the first front position; and (c) the first stage from the first rear position to the first front position. And moving the second stage from the second rear position to the second front position. And (d) the controller causes the first stage to move from the first rear position to the first front position, and the second stage moves to the second position. The first stage is configured so that the second stage holds the transferred object held by the first stage while moving in synchronization from the rear position to the second front position. (E) the second stage while the second stage moves from the second front position to the second rear position; And a processing unit that performs processing on the transported object held by the computer.

  According to the above configuration, the second stage moves the second transported object from the second rear position to the second front position while the second stay that has released the processed transported object is released. It can be received from the first stage. In this case, since the second stage does not need to stop at the second rear position in order to receive the next conveyed object, the time during which the second stage is stopped at the second front position. Can be eliminated or shortened to increase processing efficiency.

  Further, the space occupied by the first stage at the first rear position and the space occupied by the second stage at the second front position overlap each other, so that the installation space for the processing apparatus can be reduced. .

  Preferably, the processing apparatus is provided in (f) an intake area on the opposite side of the first rear position from the first rear position, and the object to be conveyed is moved from the intake area to the first An intake mechanism that moves to the first stage at the front position, and (g) the second rear position at a take-out area opposite to the second front position, And a take-out mechanism that moves from the second stage at the second rear position to the take-out area.

  In this case, the first stage after the conveyance direction of the conveyed object is kept constant from the intake area to the extraction area, the posture of the conveyed object is stabilized, and the intake of the conveyed object to the first stage is completed. The processing time can be improved by shortening the time until the movement starts and the time from the arrival of the second stage at the second rear position to the start of the removal of the conveyed object.

  Preferably, the transfer unit includes (i) a first transfer unit that is provided on the first stage and has a portion that can move to the second stage side along a transfer path along which the transfer object is transferred. A mechanism, and (ii) a second transport mechanism that is provided on the second stage and has a portion that can move to the opposite side of the first stage along a transport path along which the transported object is transported. ,including.

  In this case, the first transport mechanism and the second transport mechanism are configured by transport rollers, a transport chain, and the like, and the first transport mechanism is also used for taking the object to be transported into the first stage. The transport mechanism can also be used to take out the object to be transported from the second stage.

  The present invention also provides an electronic component processing method configured as follows.

  The processing method includes: (a) an intake step in which the first stage starts holding the conveyed object when the first stage is in the first front position; and (b) after the intake step. A first transport step in which the first stage moves from the first front position to the first rear position while holding the transported object; and (c) the first stage. The stage moves from the first rear position to the first front position, and the second stage moves from the second rear position to the second front position in synchronization with the movement of the first stage. The second rear position is a position adjacent to the first stage on the opposite side of the first stage when the first stage is in the first rear position; The second front position is in front of the first stage when the first stage is in the first front position. The first stage moves from the first rear position to the first front position, and the second stage moves from the second rear position. While moving to the second front position in synchronization with the movement of the first stage, the object to be transported held by the first stage is transferred to the first stage and the second stage. The object is moved relative to the stage to move the object to be conveyed from the first stage to the second stage, and the first stage releases the object to be conveyed, and the second And (d) after the transfer step, the second stage holds the object to be transferred while the second stage is in a state of holding the object to be transferred. A second transfer step of moving from a position to the second rear position (E) a processing step for performing processing on the transported object held by the second stage during the second transporting step; and (f) the second transporting step and the processing step. After, the said 2nd stage in a said 2nd rear position is provided with the extraction process which cancels | releases holding | maintenance of the said to-be-conveyed object. Between the start of the second transport process and the completion of the take-out process, the take-in process and the take-in process for the transported object next to the transported object that performs the second transport process and the take-out process. The first transfer process is completed.

  According to the above method, the second stage receives the object to be conveyed from the first stage while moving from the second rear position to the second front position. Since the second stage does not need to be stopped at the second rear position in order to receive the object to be conveyed, the time during which the second stage is stopped at the second front position is eliminated or shortened. Processing efficiency can be increased.

  Further, the space occupied by the first stage at the first rear position and the space occupied by the second stage at the second front position overlap each other, so that the installation space for the processing apparatus can be reduced. .

  Preferably, the second transport process and the processing process are started simultaneously.

  In this case, it is possible to increase the processing efficiency by shortening the time from when the second stage completes the holding of the transported object until the start of the processing for the transported object held by the second stage. it can.

  Preferably, the second transporting step and the taking-in step for the transported object next to the transported object performing the second transporting process are performed in parallel.

  In this case, it is possible to shorten the cycle of taking the conveyed object into the first stage and increase the processing efficiency.

  According to the present invention, the processing efficiency can be increased and the installation space can be reduced.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a processing apparatus. Example 1 FIG. 2 is a plan view of the conveyed object. Example 1 FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the processing apparatus. Example 1 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the processing apparatus. (Example 2) FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration and operation of the processing apparatus. (Example 3) FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the processing apparatus. (Comparative Example 1)

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

  <Example 1> The processing apparatus 10 of Example 1 is demonstrated, referring FIGS. 1-3.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the processing apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the processing apparatus 10 includes a first stage 12 and a second stage 14 that move along a linear motor shaft 11, a processing unit 20, an intake unit 16, an extraction unit 18, and a control device. 10c.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the processing apparatus 10. The first stage 12 reciprocates between a first front position shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B and a first rear position shown in FIG. The second stage 14 reciprocates between a second front position shown in FIG. 3A and a second rear position shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C. As shown in FIG. 3A, the second front position of the second stage 14 is the first rear position side of the first stage 12 when the first stage 12 is in the first front position. Is a position adjacent to. As shown in FIG. 3C, the second rear position of the second stage 14 is the same as the first front position of the first stage 12 when the first stage 12 is in the first rear position. Is a position adjacent to the opposite side. The first stage 12 and the second stage 14 can hold the conveyed object 2.

  The intake portion 16 is disposed in the intake region 11s on the opposite side of the first front position from the first rear position. The take-out portion 18 is disposed in the take-out area 11t on the opposite side of the second rear position from the second rear position.

  The first stage 12, the second stage 14, the intake unit 16, and the take-out unit 18 are respectively provided with conveyance rollers 12f, 14f, 16f, and 18f that are rotationally driven by a motor, and conveyance rollers 12f, 14f, and There are provided rotatable counter rollers 12r, 14r, 16r, 18r facing 16f, 18f. The opposing rollers 12r, 14r, 16r, and 18r are elastically biased toward the transport rollers 12f, 14f, 16f, and 18f. When the transport rollers 12f, 14f, 16f, and 18f rotate counterclockwise in the drawing, the transported object 2a sandwiched between the transport rollers 12f, 14f, 16f, and 18f and the opposing rollers 12r, 14r, 16r, and 18r. , 2b move from right to left in the figure.

  The elastic urging of the opposing rollers 12r, 14r, 16r, and 18r stabilizes the posture of the conveyed objects 2a and 2b during conveyance, and facilitates increasing the conveyance speed. The opposed rollers 12r, 14r, 16r, and 18r may be omitted, and the conveying rollers 12f, 14f, 16f, and 18f may be configured to convey the objects to be conveyed 2a and 2b. The conveyance rollers 12f, 14f, 16f, and 18f and the opposing rollers 12r, 14r, 16r, and 18r may be appropriately provided at appropriate positions. For example, the transport rollers 12f, 14f, 16f, and 18f and the opposing rollers 12r, 14r, 16r, and 18r are appropriately provided at appropriate positions, and the distances between the transport rollers 12f, 14f, 16f, and 18f adjacent to each other and the adjacent rollers are adjacent to each other. The distance between the opposing rollers 12r, 14r, 16r, and 18r is made shorter than the length of the transported objects 2a and 2b in the transport direction so that the transported object 12 can be delivered.

  The transport roller 12f provided on the first stage 12 is a first transport mechanism. The upper part of the outer peripheral surface of the transport roller 12f in the drawing is a part that can move toward the second stage 14 along the transport path along which the transported object 2b is transported. The conveyance roller 12f can also be used for taking the object to be conveyed 2b from the intake section 16 into the first stage 12.

  The transport roller 14f provided on the second stage 14 is a second transport mechanism. The upper part of the outer peripheral surface of the transport roller 14f in the figure is a part that can move to the opposite side of the first stage 12 along the transport path along which the transported object 2a is transported. The transport roller 14f can also be used to take out the transported object 2a from the second stage 14 to the take-out unit 18.

  The conveyance roller 16f provided in the intake unit 16 is provided in the intake area 11s opposite to the first rear position of the first front position, and the object to be conveyed 2b is moved from the intake area 11s to the first area. This is an intake mechanism that moves to the first stage 12 in the front position.

  The transport roller 18f provided in the take-out portion 18 is provided in the take-out area 11t opposite to the second front position of the second rear position, and the transported object 2a is in the second rear position. This is a take-out mechanism that moves from the stage 14 to the take-out area 11t.

  The processing unit 20 performs a process on the transported object 2b held by the second stage 14 while the second stage 14 moves from the second front position to the second rear position. For example, the processing unit 20 performs processing such as coating, cutting, and light irradiation, and processing such as photographing, measurement, and inspection. For the processing unit 20, a coating device, a cutting device, a light irradiation device, an imaging device, a measuring device that makes a probe contact with an object to be transported, or the like is used according to processing performed by the processing unit 20. The processing unit 20 may be provided at an appropriate position of the processing apparatus 10. The area occupied by the first stage 12 when the first stage 12 is in the first front position is called a preparation area 11a, and the second stage 14 occupies when the second stage 14 is in the second rear position. If the area is referred to as a processing area 11c and the area between the preparation area 11a and the processing area 11c is referred to as a receiving area 11b, the processing unit 20 may, for example, define a boundary between the receiving area 11b and the processing area 11c, or Provide in the vicinity.

  The control device 10c moves the first stage 12, moves the second stage 14, rotates the transport rollers 12f, 14f, 16f, and 18f so that the processing device 10 repeats a series of operations described later. The processing of the processing unit 20 is controlled. The control device 10c moves the first stage 12 from the first rear position to the first front position, and moves the second stage 14 from the second rear position to the second front position. 12 is a control unit that moves while synchronizing with the movement of 12.

  The objects to be conveyed 2 a and 2 b are a jig that holds a workpiece to be processed by the processing unit 20, a single workpiece having a processed portion to be processed by the processing unit 20, or the like. When a single workpiece holds multiple workpieces, the workpieces are held in a jig so that the workpieces are sequentially processed during conveyance so that they are arranged in one or more rows in the conveyance direction. Is done.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of the conveyed object. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the conveyed object 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the transported object 2 has a plurality of workpieces 4 held by a strip-shaped jig 3. The workpieces 4 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the jig 3, one end is fixed to the jig 3 by adhesion or the like, and the other end protrudes on the same side in the short direction of the jig 3. The article 2 to be conveyed is conveyed in the longitudinal direction of the jig 3 indicated by an arrow 8 with the jig 3 sandwiched between the conveying rollers 12f, 14f, 16f, 18f and the opposing rollers 12r, 14r, 16r, 18r. Inside, the predetermined portion 5 of the workpiece 4 protruding from the jig 3 is sequentially processed. For example, an application material is applied from a dispenser.

  Next, the operation of the processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The processing device 10 is controlled by the control device 10c and operates as follows.

  First, as shown in FIG. 3A, the first stage 12 is in the first front position, and the second stage 14 is in the second front position. The second stage 12 holds the object to be transported 2a through an intake process, a first transport process, and a transfer process, which will be described later.

  Next, the state shown in FIG. Specifically, in a state where the first stage 12 is stopped at the first front position, the conveyance roller 16f of the intake unit 16 and the conveyance roller 12f of the first stage 12 rotate, and the object to be conveyed 2b becomes the intake unit. 16 is transferred to the first stage 12, and the first stage 12 holds the conveyed object 2b. In parallel with this, the second stage 14 moves from the second front position to the second rear position, and the processing unit 20 Processing is performed on the transported object 2b held and moved by the stage 14. The second stage 14 is continuously fed or pitch-fed in accordance with the processing for the conveyed object 2a.

  That is, (a) when the first stage 12 is in the first front position, the first stage starts the holding process of the transported object 2b, and (b-1) the transfer process described later. Later, the second stage 14 is moved from the second front position to the second rear position while the second stage 14 is holding the transported object 2a, and (b-2) the second During the transfer process, a process step for processing the object 2a held by the second stage 14 is performed.

  Although the processing process may be started after the start of the second transport process, when the second transport process and the processing process are started simultaneously, the second stage 14 completes the holding of the object to be transported 2a. Then, the processing time can be shortened by shortening the time from the start of processing on the transported object 2a held on the second stage 14 to the processing efficiency. Moreover, the conveyance path | route of the to-be-conveyed object 2a can be shortened, and the installation space of the processing apparatus 10 can be made small.

  When the second transport process and the intake process for the transported object 2b next to the transported object 2a performing the second transport process are performed in parallel, the transported object 2b is taken into the first stage. The cycle can be shortened and the processing efficiency can be increased.

  Next, the state shown in FIG. That is, the first stage 12 holding the conveyed object 2b moves from the first front position to the first rear position. In parallel with this (concurrent or time may vary), the transport roller 14f of the second stage 14 and the transport roller 18f of the take-out unit 18 rotate, and the transported object 2a is second. From the stage 14 to the take-out unit 18.

  That is, (a) the first transport step in which the first stage 12 moves from the first front position to the first rear position while holding the object to be transported 2b after the intake step. And (b) an extraction step in which the second stage 14 located at the second rear position releases the held object 2a after the second conveyance step and the processing step.

  Next, the state shown in FIG. That is, the first stage 12 moves from the first rear position to the first front position, and the second stage 14 moves from the second rear position to the second front position in synchronization. While the first stage 12 and the second stage 14 are moving, the transport roller 12f of the first stage 12 and the transport roller 14f of the second stage 14 rotate to hold the first stage 12. The transferred object 2b that has been transferred is transferred from the second stage 12 to the second stage 14. At this time, the moving speed of the first stage 12, the moving speed of the second stage 14, the rotating speed of the conveying roller 12f of the first stage 12, and the rotating speed of the conveying roller 14f of the second stage 14 Are preferably synchronized so that the position of the transported object 2b in the transport direction is kept constant, but the position of the transported object 2b may vary somewhat in the transport direction.

  That is, the first stage 12 moves from the first rear position to the first front position, and the second stage 14 moves from the second rear position to the second front position. The first stage 12 moves from the first rear position to the first front position, and the second stage 14 moves from the second rear position to the second front position. While moving in synchronization with the movement of the stage 12, the transported object 2 b held by the first stage 12 is moved relative to the first stage 12 and the second stage 14. The transferred object 2b is moved from the first stage 12 to the second stage 14, the first stage 12 releases the held object 2b, and the second stage 14 holds the transferred object 2b. Start the transfer process.

  The transport rollers 12f and 14f are synchronized by the control unit so that the first stage 12 is synchronized from the first rear position to the first front position, and the second stage 14 is synchronized from the second rear position to the second front position. While being moved, the transported object 2b held by the first stage 12 is moved relatively from the first stage 12 to the second stage 14 so that the second stage 14 holds it. It is a transfer part to hold.

  Thereafter, the same operation is repeated. At this time, during the period from the start of the second transport process to the completion of the take-out process, with respect to the transported object 2b next to the transported object 2a performing the second transport process and the take-out process, the intake process and the first Complete the transfer process.

  The processing apparatus 10 can move the objects to be conveyed 2a and 2b sandwiched between the conveying rollers 12f, 14f, 16f, and 18f and the opposing rollers 12r, 14r, 16r, and 18r at high speed and can accurately position the objects. .

  The second stage 14 receives the conveyed object 2a from the first stage 12 while moving from the second rear position to the second front position. Since the second stage 14 does not need to stop at the second rear position in order to receive the object to be conveyed, the time during which the second stage 14 stops at the second front position is eliminated or shortened. Thus, the processing efficiency of the processing apparatus 10 can be increased.

  Further, the space occupied by the first stage 12 at the first rear position and the space occupied by the second stage 14 at the second front position are configured to overlap each other, thereby reducing the installation space of the processing apparatus 10. be able to.

  The first front position is included only in the preparation area 11a, the first rear position and the second front position are included only in the receiving area 11b, and the second rear position is included only in the processing area 11c. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, the first rear position may be included in both the preparation area 11a and the receiving area 11b, or the second front position may be included in both the receiving area 11b and the processing area 11c.

  The size and shape of the first stage 12 and the second stage 14 are the same, the space that the first stage 12 occupies at the first rear position, and the space that the second stage 14 occupies at the second front position. Is completely overlapped, it is easy to reduce the installation space of the processing apparatus 10.

  The space occupied by the first stage 12 at the first rear position and the space occupied by the second stage 14 at the second front position may partially overlap. The space occupied by the first stage 12 at the first rear position and the space occupied by the second stage 14 at the second front position may be different in size and shape. The first stage 12 and the second stage 14 may be the same or different in size and shape.

  If the conveyance roller 16f is provided on the opposite side of the first front position to the first rear position and the conveyance roller 18f is provided on the opposite side of the second rear position to the second front position, First, after the conveyance direction of the objects to be conveyed 2a and 2b is kept constant up to the take-out area 11t, the posture of the objects to be conveyed 2a and 2b is stabilized, and the introduction of the object to be conveyed 2b into the first stage 12 is completed. The processing time is increased by shortening the time until the stage 12 starts to move and the time from the second stage 14 arriving at the second rear position to the start of taking out the conveyed object 2a. be able to.

  From the direction where the first stage 12 and the second stage 14 cross the direction in which the objects 2a and 2b are conveyed, the object 2b is taken into the first stage 12 or is conveyed from the second stage 14. It is also possible to take out the object 2a.

  When the linear motor shaft 11 is used, the first stage 12 and the second stage 14 can be individually driven, the configuration becomes simple, and the installation space can be reduced. It is also possible to drive the first stage 12 and the second stage 14 without using the linear motor shaft 11.

  When the second transporting step and the taking-in process for the transported object 2b next to the transported object 2a performing the second transporting process are performed in parallel, the cycle of processing the transported objects 2a and 2b is increased. It can be shortened and processing efficiency can be increased.

  <Example 2> FIG. 4 shows a configuration of a processing apparatus 10a according to Example 2 in which a transport chain is used instead of a transport roller for the intake mechanism, the first transport mechanism, the second transport mechanism, and the take-out mechanism. It is a schematic diagram which shows. The processing apparatus 10a according to the second embodiment is configured in substantially the same manner as the processing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment. In the following, the same reference numerals are used for the same components as in the first embodiment, and differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first stage 12, the second stage 14, the intake unit 16, and the extraction unit 18 are provided with transport chains 12 c, 14 c, 16 c, and 18 c. The transport chains 12c, 14c, 16c, and 18c have a pair of sprockets engaged with an endless belt-like chain, and circulate along a predetermined path as the sprocket rotates.

  In FIG. 4, illustration of the control device 10c shown in FIG. 1 is omitted.

  The transport chain 12c provided on the first stage 12 is a first transport mechanism, and the upper part of the outer peripheral surface of the transport chain 12c in the drawing is the first along the transport path along which the transported object 2b is transported. 2 is a portion movable toward the stage 14 side. The transport chain 12 c can also be used for taking the transported object 2 b into the first stage 12.

  The transport chain 14c provided on the second stage 14 is a second transport mechanism, and the upper part of the outer peripheral surface of the transport chain 14c in the drawing is the second along the transport path along which the transported object 2b is transported. 1 is a portion movable to the opposite side of the stage 12. The transport chain 14 c can also be used for taking out the article 2 a to be transported from the second stage 14 to the take-out unit 18.

  The processing apparatus 10a according to the second embodiment is similar to the processing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment in that the object to be conveyed 2a sandwiched between the conveying rollers 12f, 14f, 16f, and 18f and the opposing rollers 12r, 14r, 16r, and 18r. , 2b can be moved at a high speed and positioned accurately, the processing efficiency can be increased, and the installation space can be reduced.

  In addition, you may combine a conveyance roller and a conveyance chain. For example, a conveyance roller may be provided in the first stage 12 and the second stage 14, and a conveyance chain may be provided in the intake unit 16 and the extraction unit 18.

  <Embodiment 3> Implementation in which a transfer unit that holds the object to be conveyed 2b while relatively moving from the first stage 12 to the second stage 14 is provided in addition to the first stage 12 and the second stage 14. The processing apparatus 10b of Example 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration and operation of the processing apparatus 10b. In FIG. 5, illustration of an intake mechanism, an extraction mechanism, and a control unit is omitted. As shown in FIG. 5, the transfer unit is a contact member 30 that moves forward and backward in the transport path of the transported object 2 b. As shown by a broken line in FIG. 5A, the contact member 30 is transported and held by the first stage 12 when the first stage 12 is located at the first rear position. Between the contact position 30x adjacent to the object 2b on the upstream side in the conveyance direction of the object 2b and the retreat position 30y retracted from the conveyance path of the object 2b as shown by the broken line in FIG. Moving. The contact member 30 is disposed at the contact position 30x during the transfer process, and is disposed at the retracted position 30y at other times.

  Next, the operation of the processing apparatus 10b will be described. The processing apparatus 10b performs the same processes as the processing apparatus 10 of Example 1 in the same order.

  FIG. 5A shows a state where the take-out process has been completed for the transported object 2a and the first transport process has been completed for the next transported object 2b.

  Subsequently, a transfer process is performed and it will be in the state shown in FIG.5 (b). Specifically, after the contact member 30 moves from the retracted position 30y to the contact position 30x, the first stage 12 moves from the first rear position to the first front position, and the second stage 14 moves to the second position. Move from the rear position to the second front position in synchronization. At this time, the transported object 2b held by suction by the first stage 12 is brought into contact with the contact member 30 to be prevented from moving, and below the transported object 2b from which the movement is blocked, The stage 12 and the second stage 14 move, and the conveyed object 2b is moved from the first stage 12 to the second stage 14. Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the first stage 12 is in the first front position and the second stage 14 is in the second front position, the conveyed object 2b is the second stage 14. Is adsorbed and retained.

  As with the processing apparatus 10 of the first embodiment, the processing apparatus 10b of the third embodiment can increase the processing efficiency and reduce the installation space.

  In addition, you may combine a contact member, a conveyance roller, and a conveyance chain. For example, the first stage 12 and the second stage 14 may be provided with a conveyance roller or a conveyance chain. Further, the intake unit 16 and the extraction unit 18 may be provided with a conveyance roller or a conveyance chain.

  <Comparative Example 1> FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the processing apparatus 10x of Comparative Example 1 in which there is only one stage that holds an object to be conveyed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the processing apparatus 10x of the comparative example 1 is configured in the same manner as the processing apparatus 10 of the first embodiment, except that the number of the stage 13 is one. The stage 13 moves along the linear motor shaft 11 between a front position adjacent to the intake portion 16 and a rear position adjacent to the extraction portion 18. The stage 13, the take-in part 16, and the take-out part 18 are provided with transport rollers 13f, 16f, 18f and counter rollers 13r, 16r, 18r.

  The processing device 10x operates as follows.

  First, as shown in FIG. 6A, the stage 13 is at the front position.

  Next, the state shown in FIG. That is, while the stage 13 is stopped at the front position, the conveyance roller 16f of the intake unit 16 and the conveyance roller 13f of the stage 13 rotate, and the object to be conveyed 2 is transferred from the intake unit 16 to the stage 13 to be conveyed. The object 2 is held by the stage 13.

  Next, the state shown in FIG. That is, the stage 13 holding the transported object 2 moves from the front position to the rear position, and the processing unit 20 processes the transported object 2 held and moved by the stage 2.

  Next, the state shown in FIG. That is, the transport roller 13 f of the stage 13 and the transport roller 18 f of the take-out unit 18 rotate, and the article 2 is transferred from the stage 13 to the take-out unit 18.

  Next, the state shown in FIG. That is, the stage 13 moves from the rear position to the front position. Thereafter, the above operation is repeated.

  When one stage 13 is used, the cycle in which the transported object 2 is processed includes the time T1 when the stage 13 is stopped at the front position in order to receive and hold the transported object 2, and the held transported object. The time T2 when the stage 13 moves from the front position to the rear position in order to process the conveyed product 2, the time T3 when the stage 13 stops at the rear position in order to take out the processed object 2 to be processed, and the stage 13 moves backward. This is the total time T4 (T1 + T2 + T3 + T4) for moving from the position to the previous position.

  On the other hand, in the first to third embodiments using the two stages 12 and 14, the second stage 14 uses the time to move from the second rear position to the second front position. The next object 2b can be received from the stage 12, and the time to stop at the second previous position can be eliminated or shortened. Therefore, Examples 1 to 3 can shorten the cycle in which the object to be conveyed is processed as compared with Comparative Example 1. Therefore, Examples 1-3 can raise processing efficiency rather than the comparative example 1. FIG.

  <Summary> As described above, the processing apparatuses 10, 10a, and 10b of the first to third embodiments can increase the processing efficiency and reduce the installation space.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be implemented with various modifications.

  For example, the control unit may be mechanically configured. The first stage and the second stage may move on different paths for the forward path and the return path.

  In the first to third embodiments, the transported objects 2a and 2b are moved at a high speed and can be positioned with high accuracy while being relatively moved from the first stage 12 to the second stage 14. Although the transfer part (conveyance roller) to hold | maintain was demonstrated to the example, the transfer part which conveys the to-be-conveyed objects 2a and 2b without hold | maintaining may be sufficient. In that case, the position of the predetermined portion 5 of the workpiece 4 is recognized by an imaging device or the like (not shown) after the object 2a is held by the second stage 14 and before the processing unit 20 is reached, according to the calculation result. If the second stage 14 is moved, it can be positioned with high accuracy in the same manner.

2, 2a, 2b Conveyed object 10, 10a, 10, b10x Processing device 10c Control device (control unit)
11s take-in area 11t take-out area 12 first stage 12c carrying chain (transfer section, first carrying mechanism)
12f Conveying roller (transfer section, first conveying mechanism)
14 Second stage 14c Conveying chain (transfer section, second conveying mechanism)
14f Conveying roller (transfer section, second conveying mechanism)
20 treatment part 30 contact member (transfer part)

Claims (6)

A first stage capable of holding a conveyed object and reciprocating between a first front position and a first rear position;
A second stage capable of holding the object to be conveyed and reciprocating between a second front position and a second rear position, wherein the second front position is the first stage; Is a position adjacent to the first rear position side of the first stage when the first stage is at the first front position, and the second rear position is the first stage after the first stage. A second stage that is adjacent to the opposite side of the first stage when the first stage is in position;
Moving the first stage from the first rear position to the first front position, and moving the second stage from the second rear position to the second front position; A control unit that moves in synchronization with the movement of
The control unit synchronizes the first stage from the first rear position to the first front position, and the second stage from the second rear position to the second front position. Transfer that moves the object being held by the first stage relatively from the first stage to the second stage so that the second stage holds the object while moving. And
A processing unit that performs processing on the transported object held by the second stage while the second stage moves from the second front position to the second rear position;
An electronic component processing apparatus comprising: The first stage which is provided in an intake area on the opposite side of the first front position from the first rear position, and which moves the object to be conveyed from the intake area to the first front position. An intake mechanism to be transferred to,
The second rear position is provided in a take-out area opposite to the second front position, and the object to be conveyed is moved from the second stage in the second rear position to the take-out area. Take-out mechanism;
The electronic component processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The transfer unit is
A first transport mechanism provided on the first stage and having a portion movable toward the second stage along a transport path along which the transported object is transported;
A second transport mechanism provided on the second stage and having a portion movable to the opposite side of the first stage along a transport path along which the transported object is transported;
The processing apparatus for an electronic component according to claim 1, wherein the electronic component processing apparatus includes: An intake step in which, when the first stage is at the first front position, the first stage starts holding the conveyed object; and
A first transport step in which the first stage moves from the first front position to the first rear position while the first stage is holding the transported object after the intake step;
The first stage moves from the first rear position to the first front position, and the second stage moves from the second rear position to the second front position. The second rear position moves in synchronization, and the second rear position is adjacent to the opposite side of the first stage from the first front position when the first stage is in the first rear position. And the second front position is a position adjacent to the first rear position side of the first stage when the first stage is in the first front position.
The first stage moves from the first rear position to the first front position, and the second stage moves from the second rear position to the second front position. While moving in synchronization with the movement of the first stage, the object to be conveyed held by the first stage is moved relative to the first stage and the second stage to move the object to be conveyed. Transfer that moves the transported object from the first stage to the second stage, the first stage releases the hold of the transported object, and the second stage starts to hold the transported object Process,
A second transfer step in which the second stage moves from the second front position to the second rear position while the second stage holds the transferred object after the transfer step;
A processing step of performing processing on the transported object held by the second stage during the second transporting step;
After the second conveying step and the processing step, the second stage at the second rear position releases the held object, and
With
Between the start of the second transport process and the completion of the take-out process, the take-in process and the take-in process for the transported object next to the transported object that performs the second transport process and the take-out process. A method for processing an electronic component, wherein the first conveying step is completed.   5. The electronic component processing method according to claim 4, wherein the second transporting step and the processing step are started simultaneously.   The said 2nd conveyance process and the said taking-in process about the said to-be-conveyed object of the said to-be-conveyed object which performs the said 2nd conveying process are performed in parallel, The 4 or characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. A method for processing an electronic component according to 5.

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