JP2018174166A - Tape feeder and cover tape peeling method in tape feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tape feeder capable of dispensing a cover tape smoothly by preventing the adhesive part of a peeled cover tape from adhering to a member of a tape passage, and to provide a cover tape peeling method in tape feeder.SOLUTION: For a carrier tape 17 running on a tape passage, one end of a cover tape 22 in the width direction is separated from a base tape 21 by allowing the tip of a peeling member 37 spilt in between the base tape 21 and the cover tape 22 (separation process), and after pushing one end of the cover tape 22, separated from the base tape 21, downward by the tip, the cover tape 22 is pressed in the width direction thereof and moved to the other end side (pressing process).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

  The present invention relates to a tape feeder that travels a carrier tape and supplies components to a predetermined component supply position, and a cover tape peeling method in the tape feeder.

  In a component mounting apparatus for mounting components on a substrate, a tape feeder using a carrier tape as a component supply medium is often used as a component supply device. The carrier tape has a configuration in which both end portions in the width direction of the cover tape covering the component storage unit are attached to the upper surface of the base tape storing the component in the component storage unit. The tape feeder causes the carrier tape to run on the tape path, and the cover tape is peeled off from the base tape by a peeling member provided on the tape path, thereby opening the component storage portion.

  As one type of such a tape feeder, an autoload type tape feeder is known. An autoload type tape feeder automatically pulls and loads a carrier tape inserted by an operator, and causes the carrier tape to travel. The peeling member allows the carrier tape running on the tape path to have its tip portion inserted between the base tape and the cover tape to peel one end portion of the cover tape from the base tape to open the component storage portion. For this reason, the cover tape after peeling remains on the base tape, and the cover tape is discharged from the tape feeder together with the base tape. At this time, in order to prevent the adhesive portion of the cover tape peeled from the base tape from adhering to the member on the tape path, the cover tape once peeled off is again in its original state (component housing portion after opening the component housing portion). (For example, the following Patent Document 1) is also known.

International Publication No. 2014/016980

  However, in the tape feeder disclosed in Patent Document 1, the cover tape peeled off from the base tape advances a certain distance with the adhesive portion exposed to the outside, so the adhesive portion adheres to the member on the tape path. There was a problem that it was difficult to completely prevent this.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a tape feeder that can prevent the adhesive portion of the cover tape after peeling from adhering to a member on the tape path and smoothly discharge the cover tape, and a cover tape peeling method in the tape feeder. For the purpose.

  The tape feeder of the present invention travels on a tape path on a carrier tape that is configured by adhering both end portions in the width direction of a cover tape that covers the component storage unit on the upper surface of a base tape that stores the component in the component storage unit. And releasing the cover tape from the base tape by a peeling member provided on the tape path to open the component storage portion, wherein the peeling member runs on the tape path. A carrier tape that runs on the tape path, and a front end that separates one end in the width direction of the cover tape from the base tape by cutting between the base tape and the cover tape. On the other hand, after pushing down the one end of the cover tape separated from the base tape by the tip It presses serial cover tape in the width direction and a pressing surface going closer to the other end.

  The cover tape peeling method in the tape feeder according to the present invention includes a carrier tape configured by adhering both end portions in the width direction of a cover tape covering the component storage unit on the upper surface of a base tape storing the component in the component storage unit. A cover tape peeling method in a tape feeder that travels on a tape path and peels the cover tape from the base tape by a peeling member provided on the tape path to open the component storage unit. Separation step of separating the one end of the cover tape in the width direction from the base tape by inserting the tip of the peeling member between the base tape and the cover tape with respect to the carrier tape And with respect to the carrier tape running on the tape path, the base tape And pressing the cover tape in the width direction of the one end portion of the separated said cover tape after pushed down and a pressing step of gradually closer to the other end.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can prevent that the adhesion part of the cover tape after peeling adheres to the member on a tape path | route, and can discharge a cover tape smoothly.

The figure which shows the structure of the component mounting line in one embodiment of this invention with the flow of a board | substrate. The side view of the component mounting apparatus with which the component mounting line in one embodiment of this invention is provided (A) (b) The figure which shows the carrier tape which the tape feeder with which the component mounting apparatus in one embodiment of this invention is provided uses The side view of the tape feeder with which the component mounting apparatus in one embodiment of this invention is provided The side view of the tape feeder with which the component mounting apparatus in one embodiment of this invention is provided (A) (b) The figure which shows the state which is making carrier tape run with the tape feeder with which the component mounting apparatus in one embodiment of this invention is provided. The perspective view of the peeling member with which the tape feeder in one embodiment of this invention is provided Sectional top view of the tape feeder in one embodiment of this invention The perspective view of a part of peeling member with which the tape feeder in one embodiment of the present invention is provided (A) (b) (c) End view of the peeling member with which the tape feeder in one embodiment of the present invention is provided (A) (b) (c) End view of the peeling member with which the tape feeder in one embodiment of the present invention is provided (A) (b) (c) Cross-sectional top view which shows the state from which the cover tape is peeled from the base tape of a carrier tape with the peeling member with which the tape feeder in one embodiment of this invention is equipped (A) (b) (c) End views showing a state where the cover tape is peeled from the base tape of the carrier tape by the peeling member provided in the tape feeder according to one embodiment of the present invention. (A) (b) (c) End views showing a state where the cover tape is peeled from the base tape of the carrier tape by the peeling member provided in the tape feeder according to one embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the state by which the cover tape is peeled from the base tape of a carrier tape with the peeling member with which the tape feeder in one embodiment of this invention is equipped.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a component mounting line 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The component mounting line 1 includes a printing device 2, a component mounting device 3, and a reflow furnace 4 from the upstream process side, and manufactures a mounting substrate JK in which the component PT is mounted on the substrate PB.

  In the component mounting line 1, the printing apparatus 2 carries in the board PB supplied from a board supply unit (not shown), and prints the solder SD on the electrodes DK provided on the board PB. After printing the solder SD on the board PB, the printing apparatus 2 carries the board PB to the component mounting apparatus 3 on the downstream process side.

  The component mounting apparatus 3 carries in the component mounting operation of loading the board PTB carried out from the printing apparatus 2 and mounting the component PT on the electrode DK on which the solder SD is printed by the printing apparatus 2. After mounting the component PT on the electrode DK of the substrate PB, the component mounting apparatus 3 carries the substrate PB to the reflow furnace 4 on the downstream process side.

  The reflow furnace 4 receives the board PB carried out from the component mounting apparatus 3, transports the board PB, and reflows the solder SD while moving through the furnace. The substrate PB on which the solder SD is solidified by reflow is carried out from the reflow furnace 4 as a mounting substrate JK.

  In the component mounting line 1 having such a configuration, the component mounting apparatus 3 includes a base 11, a board transport unit 12, a component mounting unit 13, and a component supply unit 14, as shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the board | substrate conveyance part 12 conveys the board | substrate PB by a pair of belt conveyor 12a extended in the left-right direction seeing on the base 11 from the operator OP. The component mounting unit 13 has a configuration in which the mounting head 13A including the suction nozzle 13a is moved in the horizontal plane by the head moving mechanism 13B.

  In FIG. 2, the component supply unit 14 of the component mounting apparatus 3 includes a plurality of tape feeders 16 attached to a carriage 15 connected to the base 11, and carrier tapes 17 held by the carriage 15 to each tape feeder 16. A plurality of tape reels 18 to be supplied are provided. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the carrier tape 17 includes a base tape 21 and a cover tape 22 attached to the upper surface of the base tape 21.

  In FIG. 3 (b), the base tape 21 is provided with a large number of upwardly opening component storage portions 23 arranged in a line in the longitudinal direction of the base tape 21 at equal intervals. Each component storage unit 23 stores a component PT. The cover tape 22 covers each component storage portion 23 to prevent the component PT from falling off. The cover tape 22 has stripe-like adhesive portions 22T extending in the longitudinal direction of the cover tape 22 on the lower surfaces of both end portions in the width direction, and these adhesive portions 22T are adhered to the upper surface of the base tape 21. The component storage unit 23 is covered. A large number of feed holes 24 are provided at equal intervals in a row parallel to the row of the component storage portions 23 of the base tape 21.

  In the component mounting operation, the component mounting apparatus 3 first receives the substrate PB carried out from the printing device 2 by the substrate transport unit 12 and positions it at the work position. Then, after the mounting head 13A is moved by the head moving mechanism 13B, the tape feeder 16 travels the carrier tape 17 and picks up the component PT supplied to the predetermined component supply position 16K (FIG. 2) by the suction nozzle 13a. The picked-up component PT is mounted on the electrode DK of the substrate PB. When all the parts PT to be mounted on the substrate PB are mounted on the substrate PB, the substrate transport unit 12 carries the substrate PB to the reflow furnace 4 on the downstream process side.

  Next, the tape feeder 16 provided in the component mounting apparatus 3 will be described. Here, the tape feeder 16 is an autoload type tape feeder, and the carrier tape 17 supplied (inserted) by the operator OP is automatically drawn, loaded, and run. As shown in FIG. 4, the tape feeder 16 has a tape passage 32, three sprockets (feed sprocket 33, The auxiliary sprocket 34 and the main sprocket 35), a tape guide 36 and a peeling member 37 are provided.

  4, the tape passage 32 extends from the rear end side (left side of the paper surface of FIG. 4) of the main body 31 of the tape feeder 16 toward the front end side (right side of the paper surface of FIG. 4). The opening on the rear end side of the main body portion 31 of the tape passage 32 is a tape inlet 32 a that is an inlet (insertion port) of the carrier tape 17, and the opening on the front end side of the main body portion 31 is a tape that is an outlet of the carrier tape 17. The outlet 32b). The tape path 32 has guide portions (not shown) for guiding both side portions of the carrier tape 17 so that the carrier tape 17 traveling in the tape path 32 does not fall out of the tape path 32.

  In FIG. 4, the feed sprocket 33 is provided above the tape passage 32 at the lower rear portion of the main body 31. The feed sprocket 33 rotates with the outer peripheral teeth (feed sprocket outer peripheral teeth 33T) engaged with the feed holes 24 of the carrier tape 17 inserted into the tape passage 32 from the tape inlet 32a, thereby rotating the carrier tape 17 forward. Let it run.

  4, 5, and 6 (a) and 6 (b), the sub sprocket 34 and the main sprocket 35 are provided below the tape passage 32 that extends in the front upper part of the main body 31. The main sprocket 35 is located in front of the sub sprocket 34. The auxiliary sprocket 34 is rotated by engaging outer teeth (sub-sprocket outer teeth 34T) with the feed holes 24 of the carrier tape 17 after the leading portion of the carrier tape 17 that the feed sprocket 33 has traveled forward reaches. The carrier tape 17 is moved forward. The main sprocket 35 is rotated by engaging outer teeth (main sprocket outer teeth 35T) with the feed holes 24 of the carrier tape 17 after the leading portion of the carrier tape 17 traveled by the sub sprocket 34 is reached. The carrier tape 17 is run.

  4, 5, and 6 (a) and 6 (b), the tape guide 36 is provided at the upper front portion of the main body 31. The tape guide 36 has a ceiling portion 36 a and two side wall portions 36 b extending downward from both sides of the ceiling portion 36 a, and a tape between the sub sprocket 34, the main sprocket 35, and the sub sprocket 34 and the main sprocket 35. The passage 32 is covered from above. The tape guide 36 guides both sides in the width direction of the carrier tape 17 by the two side wall portions 36b, and prevents the carrier tape 17 from falling out of the tape passage 32 in the ceiling portion 36a. At a position in front of the main sprocket 35 of the ceiling portion 36a of the tape guide 36, a component extraction opening 36K for extracting the component PT positioned at the component supply position 16K by the carrier tape 17 by the suction nozzle 13a is provided. .

  5, FIG. 6A, FIG. 6B, and FIG. 7, the peeling member 37 is attached to the lower surface of the ceiling portion 36a of the tape guide 36, and extends below the tape guide 36 rearward and downward. . The peeling member 37 is provided at a position close to the component storage portion 23 side with respect to the carrier tape 17 that travels in a portion covered by the tape guide 36 in the tape passage 32 (FIG. 8).

  8, 9, 10 (a), (b), (c) and FIGS. 11 (a), (b), (c), the peeling member 37 is a tape guide in the tape passage 32. 36 has an upper surface (referred to as a guide surface 41) extending substantially parallel to the portion covered with 36, and a pressing surface 42 composed of a surface substantially orthogonal to the guide surface 41, with a sharp tip at the lower end. The tip part 43 formed in the shape is provided. The tip portion 43 has a shape in which a cross section (a cross section when cut perpendicularly to the extending direction of the peeling member 37) is curved upward, and the curved upper surface gradually increases from the rear toward the front. The inclined surface 44 becomes higher. The inclined surface 44 is smoothly connected to the guide surface 41. 10 (a) is an AA end view of FIG. 8, FIG. 10 (b) is a BB end view of FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 (c) is a CC end view of FIG. FIG. 11 (a) is a DD end view of FIG. 8, FIG. 11 (b) is an EE end view of FIG. 8, and FIG. 11 (c) is an FF end view of FIG. It is.

  The leading end 43 of the peeling member 37 is located between the base tape 21 and the cover tape 22 of the carrier tape 17 that runs on the tape path 32 below the peeling member 37. The pressing surface 42 extends obliquely with respect to the width direction of the carrier tape 17 that travels relatively (FIGS. 7, 8, and 9).

  When the operator OP inserts the leading portion of the carrier tape 17 into the tape passage 32 from the tape inlet 32a of the tape feeder 16, the feed sprocket 33 rotates and the carrier tape 17 runs forward on the tape passage 32. The carrier tape 17 traveling forward on the tape path 32 is pitch-fed by the sub sprocket 34 when the feed hole 24 engages with the sub sprocket outer peripheral teeth 34T. When the carrier tape 17 is pitch-fed by the sub sprocket 34, the feed operation of the carrier tape 17 by the feed sprocket 33 is stopped, and thereafter, the feed sprocket 33 is driven to rotate by the carrier tape 17.

  When the carrier tape 17 starts to be pitch-fed by the sub sprocket 34, the leading portion of the carrier tape 17 reaches the leading end 43 of the peeling member 37, and the peeling member 37 peels the cover tape 22 from the base tape 21. Hereinafter, the peeling member 37 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12A, 12 </ b> B, 12 </ b> C, 13 </ b> A, 13 </ b> B, 13 </ b> C, and 14 </ b> A, 14 </ b> B, 14 </ b> C. The procedure (cover tape peeling method) by which the cover tape 22 is peeled from the base tape 21 will be described. Here, FIG. 13 (a) is an AA end view of FIG. 12 (c), FIG. 13 (b) is a BB end view of FIG. 12 (c), and FIG. 12 (c) is an end view of CC. 14 (a) is a DD end view of FIG. 12 (c), FIG. 14 (b) is an EE end view of FIG. 12 (c), and FIG. 14 (c) is FIG. It is a FF end elevation of (c). In addition, the position with respect to the peeling member 37 of AA, BB, ..., FF in FIG.12 (c) is AA, BB, ..., F- in FIG. The position of F with respect to the peeling member 37 is the same.

  In the cover tape peeling method using the peeling member 37, first, the tip 43 is inserted between the base tape 21 and the cover tape 22 with respect to the carrier tape 17 running on the tape path 32 (FIG. 12A). Then, one end of the cover tape 22 in the width direction of the cover tape 22 (here, the end on the end of the base tape 21 and referred to as an outer end) is separated from the base tape 21 (separation step, FIG. 13A). (FIG. 13 (b)). Specifically, while the cover tape 22 is lifted with respect to the base tape 21 by the upper surface of the distal end portion 43 of the peeling member 37, the adhesive portion at the outer end portion of the cover tape 22 is formed by the edge on the outer end portion side of the distal end portion 43. 22T is peeled off from the base tape 21 (FIG. 13B).

  When the outer end portion of the cover tape 22 is separated from the base tape 21 by the front end portion 43, the outer end portion of the cover tape 22 separated from the base tape 21 is pressed against the carrier tape 17 running on the tape path 32. After being pushed down by 42 (FIGS. 12B and 13C), the cover tape 22 is pressed in the width direction by the pressing surface 42 and the other end of the cover tape 22 (of the base tape 21) is pressed. The end portion on the center side is referred to as the inner end portion (pressing step; FIG. 14 (a) → FIG. 14 (b) → FIG. 14 (c)).

  In the pressing step, the cover tape 22 whose outer end portion is peeled off by the peeling member 37 maintains the state where the inner end portion is adhered to the base tape 21, while the inner end portion side of the cover tape 22 (base tape side). 21 (the central part side) 21 (FIG. 13 (c) → FIG. 14 (a) → FIG. 14 (b) → FIG. 14 (c)). At this time, the outer end portion of the cover tape 22 is folded into a bellows-like lump 22G (FIGS. 12C, 14C, and 15). As a result, each component storage portion 23 of the carrier tape 17 is opened when it reaches the component supply position 16K of the tape feeder 16, and the component PT can be picked up (sucked) by the suction nozzle 13a.

  Since the other end portion (inner end portion) side of the cover tape 22 after being peeled is kept attached to the base tape 21, the cover tape 22 after being peeled is discharged together with the base tape 21. Can do. Here, the bellows-like lump 22G of the cover tape 22 remaining on the base tape 21 not only has a compact shape suitable for discharging, but also an adhesive portion at the end (outer end) on the side separated from the base tape 21. Since 22T is wound inside, the adhesive portion 22T does not adhere to the member on the tape passage 32 of the tape feeder 16 (here, the inner surface of the tape guide 36), and the cover tape 22 can be smoothly discharged. is there. Moreover, since it is not necessary to provide a space in the height direction as compared with the peeling method of folding the cover tape 22 after peeling, the tape feeder 16 can be reduced in size.

  As described above, in the tape feeder 16 in this embodiment (and the cover tape peeling method in the tape feeder 16), one end portion (outer end portion) of the cover tape 22 peeled from the base tape 21 is peeled off. After being pushed downward by the pressing surface 42 of the member 37, the cover tape is moved toward the other end side (inner end side) of the cover tape to cover the adhesive portion 22T on the side of the cover tape 22 separated from the base tape 21. The tape 22 is wound inside. Since the adhesive portion 22T of the cover tape 22 is immediately exposed to the inside of the cover tape 22 without being exposed to the outside immediately after the cover tape 22 is peeled off, the cover tape 22 is discharged together with the base tape 21. Therefore, the cover tape 22 after peeling can be smoothly discharged without being attached to the member on the tape passage 32.

  Provided are a tape feeder and a cover tape peeling method in the tape feeder that can prevent the adhesive portion of the peeled cover tape from adhering to a member on the tape path and smoothly discharge the cover tape.

16 Tape Feeder 17 Carrier Tape 21 Base Tape 22 Cover Tape 23 Component Storage Unit 32 Tape Passage 37 Separation Member 42 Pressing Surface 43 Tip Part PT Component

Claims (2)

A carrier tape configured by adhering both end portions in the width direction of a cover tape covering the component storage portion on the upper surface of the base tape storing the component in the component storage portion is run on the tape passage, and on the tape passage. A tape feeder that peels the cover tape from the base tape by a provided peeling member to open the component storage unit;
The peeling member is
For the carrier tape that runs on the tape path, a front end portion that is interposed between the base tape and the cover tape and separates one end portion in the width direction of the cover tape from the base tape;
For the carrier tape running on the tape path, the one end of the cover tape separated from the base tape by the tip is pushed down, and then the cover tape is pressed in the width direction. A tape feeder comprising: a pressing surface approaching the other end side. A carrier tape configured by adhering both end portions in the width direction of a cover tape covering the component storage portion on the upper surface of the base tape storing the component in the component storage portion is run on the tape passage, It is a cover tape peeling method in a tape feeder that peels off the cover tape from the base tape by a provided peeling member to open the component storage part,
The carrier tape running on the tape path is inserted with a leading end portion of the peeling member between the base tape and the cover tape so that one end portion in the width direction of the cover tape extends from the base tape. A separation step for separating;
For the carrier tape running on the tape path, the one end of the cover tape separated from the base tape by the tip is pushed down, and then the cover tape is pressed in the width direction. And a pressing step approaching the other end side. A cover tape peeling method in a tape feeder.

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