JP2021111781A - Component cartridge, and acceptance device and system - Google Patents

Abstract

To at least partially eliminate aforementioned drawbacks in a device for housing and dispensing components.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a component cartridge (1) for housing and dispensing components (100) for being mounted on substrates by using an automatic mounting device, the component cartridge (1) including: a base (10) having a housing chamber (12) for a component storage unit (110) and a cover (22) for covering the housing chamber (12); a housing section (20) inside the base (10) for housing an external drive mechanism (200); and a component dispensing opening (14) for dispensing the components (100) from the housing chamber (12) into the housing section (20). Furthermore the present invention includes: an acceptance device (190) for accepting the components (100); and a system having the component cartridge (1) and the acceptance device (190).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a component cassette for accommodating and supplying components for mounting on a substrate using an automatic mounting device. The present invention also relates to a receiving device for receiving parts to be mounted on a substrate using an automatic mounting device, and a system having a parts cassette and a receiving device.

Multiple receiving devices and methods are known to provide parts for the manufacturing process. In particular, for processing small electronic components for attachment to, for example, substrates or printed circuit boards, it is common to package and / or place the components on a belt, which is wound on a reel. The belt is fed from the reel to the receiving device, especially the feeder, from which it is further transported to the component processing device, especially the automatic mounting device. Since the belt and parts are very delicately constructed, high precision is required when inserting the belt into the feeder. Accurate placement of the part by accurate positioning of the belt is important for the feeder, as the further machining quality of the part depends on the exact placement of the part. Therefore, passing the free end of the belt, eg, a new reel, through the feeder is an almost manual process in known systems. In known prior art, different component storage units such as reels and trays have different component dimensions and delivery points, so that a separate device for arranging the component storage units on the feeder is required. Another drawback of known component storage units such as reels is that the component storage unit itself is unstable and is constructed with linear work, so that it is easily damaged and unsuitable for transfer. Belted reels in particular have the additional drawback of not having favorable storage and transfer dimensions and / or being difficult to stack due to the rounded reel configuration.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to at least partially eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks in the device for accommodating and supplying the parts. In particular, an object of the present invention is a parts cassette for accommodating and supplying parts for mounting on a board using an automatic mounting device, and receiving for receiving parts for mounting on a board using an automatic mounting device. To provide an instrument and a system consisting of a parts cassette and a receiving device that protects parts and parts compartments and enables at least partial automation of the handling of parts cassettes in an easy and inexpensive way. be.

The above-mentioned problems are solved by a component cassette having the feature of claim 1, a receiving device having the feature of claim 13, and a system having the feature of claim 15. Further features and details of the present invention will be found in the dependent claims, the specification, and the drawings. Here, the features and details described in relation to the component cassette according to the present invention are, of course, also applicable in relation to the receiving device according to the present invention and the system according to the present invention, and vice versa. Also apply, the references may always alternate or be made with respect to disclosures for individual aspects of the invention.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the problem is solved by a component cassette for accommodating and supplying components for mounting on a substrate using an automatic mounting device. The parts cassette is provided with a storage chamber for a parts storage portion, a base having a cover for covering the storage chamber, a storage compartment inside the base for accommodating an external drive mechanism, and parts supplied from the storage chamber to the storage compartment. It has a component supply opening for the device.

The parts cassette may preferably be configured as an injection molded part, particularly a plastic part. The storage chamber for the base of the parts cassette is understood, within the scope of the present invention, as a chamber or space into which the parts storage can be inserted and / or placed. The containment chamber may be at least partially defined by the walls, regions and / or elements of the parts cassette substrate. The containment chamber may be adapted to the outer shape of the parts compartment, may be circular or angular, and / or have a standardized size for accommodating and supplying a plurality of various compartments. May have. In particular, the component compartment according to the present invention may be a component reel with at least one take-up component belt made of paper and / or plastic. The component belt may have pockets for the component. Similarly, the component storage unit may be configured as a tray. The components according to the present invention are, in particular, electrical components for mounting on printed circuit boards, electrical and / or electronic small components, nozzles and / or adhesive pastes, especially for mounting or use on printed circuit boards. Is. The containment chamber cover is configured to cover the containment chamber. The cover is configured as a complete or partial cover of the containment chamber. The containment chamber is preferably completely closed by a cover. Preferably, the cover allows the containment chamber to be defined and thus prevents the component compartment from falling out of the containment chamber. The cover may optionally include a seal between the cover and the substrate to seal the containment chamber or cover surface. The accommodating compartment of the component cassette is arranged within the substrate and has a volume to which an external drive mechanism, for example, a receiving device such as a feeder can be engaged. The external drive mechanism is preferably provided by a feeder and engages with a compartment of the component cassette when the component cassette according to the invention is inserted. The receiving device may preferably include a suction pipette and / or a gripping mechanism for removing the component from the component compartment. Alternatively or additionally, the external drive mechanism is to propel the part from the parts compartment, especially the belt with parts, to the removal position defined for the part by a parts processing device such as a receiving device or an automatic mounting device. Works for. The defined removal positions of the parts, such as the removal positions from the belt, may be located within the parts cassette, particularly within the containment compartment, or at a distance from the parts cassette. Further, the parts cassette has a parts supply opening for supplying parts from the storage chamber to the storage compartment. As described above, the parts cassette according to the present invention enables the supply of parts from the parts storage portion in the storage chamber to the storage compartment. In particular, an external drive mechanism that can be part of a feeder or self-mounting device engages the containment compartment and accurately detects the component compartment where the components are located, especially the belt, and detects the detected component compartment. , Guided and / or fixed there, or moved to another location, and / or supplied to additional equipment for processing components housed in the component compartment and / or component compartment.

Thus, the parts cassette allows for a defined feeding and / or feeding position of the parts from the parts housing, in particular by the containment compartment and the parts feeding opening. This creates, for example, an advantageous interface for receiving the component compartment by the feeder or component processor, where the component can be detected and / or accommodated for further processing. The component cassette configured in this way enables quick completion of the component cassette itself in an inexpensive and easy manner, and the component cassette configured in this way, particularly the base of the component cassette, has a stackability of components. , Enables improved handleability and logistics. Since the component cassette allows for significantly improved stability, especially due to the substrate of the component cassette, and improved protection of the component and the component compartment, the embodiments according to the present invention are simplified and the components are simplified. Represents safe handling. The component cassettes advantageously have significantly increased stability and / or stiffness as compared to known component compartments, especially due to material selection and / or structural design already. The substrate of the component cassette is more advantageously configured to have higher torsional rigidity and / or tougher than known component accommodating portions. Accordingly, the present invention provides a component cassette that provides protection between the component and the component compartment and at least partial automation of the handling of the component cassette in a simple and inexpensive manner.

According to a preferred improvement mode of the present invention, in the component cassette according to the present invention, it is intended that the storage compartment is composed of an opening at at least one end face of the substrate and a side wall region of two side walls of the substrate. Will be done. Integration of the containment compartment into the component cassette is particularly advantageous when the containment compartment is composed of an opening on the end face of the substrate and side wall regions of the two sidewalls of the substrate. Thus, the external drive mechanism can engage the containment compartment, for example, between the side wall regions of the two side walls of the substrate on the end face side. The side walls are configured as opposed outer walls of the component cassettes, preferably facing each other, particularly advantageously. The component cassette can be manufactured as an injection molded product at low cost and by a simple means.

According to a preferred improvement form of the present invention, in the parts cassette according to the present invention, the storage compartment has at least one partition wall for separating the storage compartment and the storage chamber, and the component supply opening is a partition wall. It is intended to be located within or between the partition wall and the end face of the substrate. The partition wall is a partition wall for separating the containment compartment from the containment chamber in order to advantageously prevent or at least reduce contamination of the containment chamber and thus the parts compartment by external drive mechanisms and / or other sources of contamination. Is an advantageous improved form of the component cassette. The storage chamber may be configured to be open to the surroundings. Therefore, the partition wall between the containment compartment and the containment chamber is advantageous both in the position of use and during the transfer or storage of the parts cassette. Within the scope of the invention, the position of use is within the receiving device / feeder and / or parts processing device, such as an automatic mounting device, and / or receiving device /, which acquires parts from a parts cassette for further processing and / or use. It is understood to be the location of the component cassette on the feeder and / or component processor. In order to allow parts to be transported from the parts storage in the storage chamber to the storage compartment, the present invention advantageously provides a parts supply opening within the partition wall or between the partition wall and the end face of the substrate. ..

According to a preferred improvement of the invention, it is contemplated that in the component cassette according to the invention, the containment chamber is restricted by at least one limiting body of the substrate, particularly an inner wall and / or a partition wall. The space for movement of the component compartment may preferably be limited by at least one limiting body in the containment chamber. Hollow or solid cylinders or pins are understood as a simple configuration of a limiting body. By placing at least one limiting body in the containment chamber, the parts compartment is positioned or fixed, for example, between the at least one limiting body and the two side walls of the parts cassettes arranged at an angle to each other. It can be placed in a substantially fixed position, but preferably in a non-rotating state. Thus, a parts compartment, for example a reel with a belt with parts, can be placed between the corners of the containment chamber and at least one limiting body to unwind the belt from the reel without further fixing the parts compartment. be able to. Limitants can advantageously be produced by inexpensive and simple means, such as injection molding manufacturing of component cassettes. Advantageously, a plurality of restrictors can be provided in the containment chamber. The plurality of limiting bodies can be mounted in different component storage units. Multiple limiting bodies are equipped with predetermined creases and / or clips for easy removal or reassembly of the limiting body in order to fit the containment chamber into the parts compartment with different design features. You may.

According to a preferred improvement of the invention, in the component cassette according to the invention, the cover is configured as a hinged flap, as a guided slide cover, as a clip-on cover, or as a film, particularly recloseable. It is intended to be. As mentioned above, the containment chamber cover is configured to cover the containment chamber. The cover is configured as a complete or partial cover of the containment chamber. Therefore, the substrate is either completely closed by a cover or partially open. Preferably, the cover allows the containment chamber to be restricted and thus prevents the parts compartment from falling out of the containment chamber. The cover may preferably include a seal to seal the cover surface between the cover and the substrate. For example, for reuse of the parts storage cassette, the cover may be configured to be recloseable for replacement of the parts storage cassette. For this purpose, hinges, guided slide covers, clip-on covers, recloseable films and / or other covers may be provided. Essentially, the cover has an area that can be specifically detachably and / or reclosed to the counter area of the substrate and / or the counter area of the containment chamber of the component cassette. Therefore, for example, by removing all the parts from the parts storage and then inserting a new parts storage with a cover that can be re-closed, a parts cassette that can be reused by a simple and inexpensive means is provided. This allows the user to save costs and materials for procurement and manufacturing.

According to a preferred improvement mode of the present invention, in the component cassette according to the present invention, the component cassette includes a guide device, and the guide device is configured to guide the component particularly in the region of the component supply opening. Is intended. As mentioned above, it is particularly advantageous if the parts cassette allows for a defined feeding and / or feeding position of the parts from the parts compartment. The exact feeding and / or feeding position of the part is an advantageous feature for favorable interaction with, for example, a receiving device or feeder and / or another part processing device. The guidance of the part by the guide device, especially in the area of the part feeding opening, allows accurate feeding and / or feeding position of the part. In particular, the guides of the parts and / or the parts compartment accurately place the parts, eg, the part belts with the parts, to bring the external drive mechanism into contact with the parts compartment, especially the part belts, or to propel the parts. It becomes possible to do. The guide device preferably provides a guide and / or force for the defined contact of the part and / or part belt with the external drive mechanism of the receiving device or feeder. The guide device is stepwise or stepless, for example, by reducing the distance of the guide device or increasing the force applied to the guide device with respect to the parts compartment and / or the free end of the parts belt. Allows you to guide.

According to a preferred improvement mode of the present invention, in the component cassette according to the present invention, the component cassette includes a clamping device, and the clamping device is configured to clamp the component particularly in the region of the component supply opening. Is intended. Part clamps, especially part belt clamps, provide a particularly local fixation of the part, thus impeding the movement of the part and fixing the position of the part and / or the part compartment. Clamping devices can advantageously use spring elements to apply force to component compartments, such as component belts, which are thus connected by shape and / or frictional couplings to prevent slippage of the component belts. Can be done. The clamp device can be configured to automatically release the clamp during reception by the receiving device or feeder, particularly advantageously, thus transporting the belt using a drive mechanism as described in a later paragraph. can do. The clamping device is advantageously mounted and arranged so as to be movable orthogonally or obliquely to the transport direction of the component belt, and a spring mechanism presses the component belt against a part of the component cassette, thereby clamping the component belt. It may be configured as a movable part of a component cassette. The clamp device may advantageously have a working portion that is movable around the clamp portion of the clamping device. The working part is advantageously configured as an actuating pin, and when the component cassette is inserted into the receiving device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the working part is actuated and clamped, for example, by the actuating part of the receiving device. It is arranged in the clamp portion of the component cassette so as to release the clamp of the component belt by the device. The clamp device may preferably be configured structurally and / or functionally in common with the guide device for the component cassette.

According to a preferred improvement form of the present invention, it is contemplated that the substrate will have a transfer interface, which is configured to transfer the component cassette by the transfer device, particularly for gripping. Transfer is understood, within the scope of the present invention, as insertion of a parts cassette into and / or storage positions, removal from insertion and / or storage positions, and / or storage. Also, the transfer device is a device for the above-mentioned purpose and / or for moving the component cassette to the above-mentioned position. Specifically, the transfer device is, for example, a robot arm and / or a robot having a gripping function. The transfer interface of the component cassette is preferably configured in at least one recess in the substrate, preferably in the end face of the substrate. The transfer device has a counter grip portion for gripping the transfer interface. For example, the recess may correspond to a long hole in one plane, and the counter grip portion of the transfer device corresponds to approximately one cylinder. Therefore, the advantageously configured transfer interface allows for shape coupling on the two spatial axes for gripping and / or transfer by the transfer device, and friction coupling on the third spatial axis. Therefore, a component cassette having at least one transfer interface advantageously allows at least partial automation of the movement of the component cassette during its operation.

According to a preferred improvement of the invention, in the component cassette according to the invention, the substrate has at least one connecting portion, particularly in the area of the component feeding opening, the connecting portion of the component cassette at the insertion position. It is intended that the substrate is configured to be connected to a receiving device, particularly a counter coupling of the feeder. The counter connector is preferably configured in a receiving device / feeder and / or a component processing device such as an automounting device that acquires parts from a component cassette for further processing and / or use. According to the present invention, the connection between the connecting portion and the counter connecting portion is understood as fixing the position of the component cassette at the insertion position of the receiving device. Since the arrangement of the component supply opening requires high accuracy with respect to the position of the component supply opening, it is advantageous to provide the connecting portion particularly in the region of the component supply opening. Therefore, in order to reduce the distance between the position fixing position by the connecting portion and the component supply opening, the connecting portion is advantageously arranged in the region of the component supply opening. Advantageously, the component cassette has at least two connections, especially on opposite sides of the component cassette. The connection can include guides, in particular guides in the form of grooves, dovetail grooves, omega grooves, link guides and / or guides of similar design configuration.

According to a preferred improvement of the invention, in the component cassette according to the invention, the coupling and / or substrate has at least one latching means, the at least one latching means being at least one of the counter couplings of the receiving device. It is intended that it is configured to engage and connect with one counter latch means. As a supplement to the preceding paragraph, the connecting portion according to the preferred improved embodiment of the present invention is configured to include latching means. The latching means of the connecting portion or the substrate cooperates with the counter latching means of the counter connecting portion of the receiving device at the insertion position to fix the component cassette with respect to movement from the insertion position, for example. The latching means can preferably apply a clamping force to the component cassette so that the component cassette is secured at the insertion position. Further, the latching means according to the present invention may include a device that releases the latching means from the working connection with the counter latching means, especially by engaging the transfer device with the transfer interface.

According to a preferred improvement of the invention, in the component cassette according to the invention, the component cassette has a closing device, the closing device closing the component feeding opening and / or closing the containment compartment of the substrate. It is intended that it is configured as such. Preferred component cassettes according to the invention as additional or alternative protection to protect the components and / or containment chamber of the component cassette from damage, dirt, dust, moisture, electromagnetic charge / discharge and / or other influencing factors. The improved form provides a closing device. The closed closing device is particularly advantageous outside the position where the component cassette is used. For opening and closing the component supply openings and / or containment compartments of the substrate, the closing device acts on and connects to the counter section of the feeder, the counter section of the component processing device and / or the counter section of the transfer device. Alternatively, it may have a mechanical device. Preferably, the closure device has a flap and / or lid that can be reclosed. The flap and / or lid may have hinges or guides for opening and closing movements. A component cassette constructed in this way advantageously provides protection from external factors affecting the component and / or containment chamber of the component cassette.

According to a preferred improvement of the invention, in the component cassette according to the invention, it is contemplated that the containment chamber will have at least one mounting element for mounting the parts compartment in the containment chamber, particularly rotatably. At least one mounting element is particularly located in the center of the containment chamber of the component cassette. The mounting element for the component compartment in the form of a component reel with at least one belt with components is preferably configured as a reel receiver. The reel receiver is preferably configured as at least one holding pin for centering the reel and particularly detachably holding it. Also, the mounting element can have holdings arranged in a radial pattern, particularly protrusions, which allows lateral holding of the component housing.

According to a preferred improvement of the invention, in the component cassette according to the invention, the substrate comprises an information device, which comprises manually and / or machine readable information, particularly information about the component of the component compartment. Is intended. The information device may include labels, barcodes, QR codes®, other optically readable codes, and / or memory chips, either optically or otherwise, non-contact or It may be contact-wise at least readable. In addition, the information device is configured so that the stored information in the information device is written, read, modified, erased, or replaced with a new set of information by the appropriate reader and / or writer. You may. The reading and / or writing device is advantageous for automatically, semi-automatically or manually inserting a transfer device, a feeder, a receiving device according to the present invention, an automatic mounting device, and / or a part or a part storage part into a parts cassette. Located at a functioning maintenance or filling station. The information device preferably includes information about a parts cassette, a parts compartment, a part, an existing quantity, a production date and / or a period. A component cassette configured in this way advantageously makes it possible to provide manual and / or machine readable information for application locations such as transfer equipment and / or logistics systems.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, for receiving a component for mounting on a substrate by using an automatic mounting device, which has a drive mechanism for engaging with the storage compartment of the component cassette according to the first aspect. The receiving device solves the problem. The receiving device is configured to receive, process, and / or use the parts provided by the parts compartment. The receiving device is specifically understood as a feeder. The receiving device can use the component from the component cassette itself or can be configured as a feeder and can move the component to at least one additional device, especially a printed circuit board mounting device for electronic components. The receiving device has the drive mechanism described above as an external drive mechanism in relation to the component cassette according to the present invention. The receiving device drive mechanism is configured to engage the containment compartment of the parts cassette, transport the supply of parts from the containment chamber into the containment compartment, and then to and / or into the receiving device. There is. For this reason, the drive mechanism can advantageously engage the containment compartment, at least in part. The drive mechanism is preferably an active drive mechanism, which drives a component compartment of a component cassette, particularly a belt having components on a reel. The drive mechanism of the receiving device may drive only one component supply drive unit, or may drive a plurality of component supply drive units of a plurality of component cassettes. Preferably, the drive mechanism has counter drive wheels for contact and / or action connection with the components and / or component compartments of the component cassette. The counter drive wheels may have a force and / or bias in the direction of the component compartment to allow favorable contact between the counter drive wheels and the component compartment. The counter drive wheels of the receiving device may be driven and / or controlled by a motor and / or other device. Therefore, all the advantages already described in detail with respect to the component cassettes according to the present invention can be used with such component cassettes during operation and / or via at least one counter connector and at least one connector. It can also be obtained for the receiving device according to the present invention, which can be connected to such a component cassette.

According to a preferred improvement mode of the present invention, in the receiving device according to the present invention, the receiving device has at least one counter connecting portion for connecting with at least one connecting portion of the component cassette according to the first aspect. Is intended. According to the present invention, the connection between the connecting portion of the component cassette and the counter connecting portion of the receiving device is understood as fixing the position of the component cassette at the insertion position. Since the arrangement of the component supply opening requires high accuracy with respect to the component supply position, it is advantageous to provide the connecting portion particularly in the region of the component supply opening. Therefore, in order to reduce the distance between the position fixing position by the connecting portion and the component supply opening, the connecting portion is advantageously arranged in the region of the component supply opening. Advantageously, the component cassette has at least two connections, especially on opposite sides of the component cassette. The connection can include guides, in particular guides in the form of grooves, dovetail grooves, omega grooves, link guides and / or guides of similar design configuration. The counter connection of the receiving device is preferably configured as a negative form of the connection.

According to a preferred improvement mode of the present invention, in the receiving device according to the present invention, the receiving device has an operating portion, and the operating portion is configured to make operational contact with the operating portion of the clamp device of the component cassette. Is intended. The working contact between the working part and the working part of the clamping device is understood in particular as the release of the clamping device and thus the release of the clamp in the part and / or part housing. Advantageously, the working contact of the working part is made mechanically possible by moving the parts cassette to the insertion position of the parts cassette. In the receiving device configured in this way, the clamping device of the parts cassette to be inserted is released or relaxed from the operating part of the receiving device, preferably by moving the parts cassette to the insertion position, so that the parts storage part and the parts It is particularly advantageous because it allows the movement of the device to be advantageous. The working part may be configured as an example as a link guide of a receiving device with which the working part of the clamp device configured as a pin is engaged, particularly as a link guide of a drive mechanism. By way of example, the pins of the clamp device of the parts cassette come into contact with each other when the parts cassette is inserted into the receiving device, and the parts and / or the parts storage part are brought into contact by the joint operation of the operating part of the receiving device and the working part of the parts cassette. Clamp is released.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the problem is solved by the system including the component cassette according to the first aspect and the receiving device according to the second aspect. Therefore, all the advantages already described in detail with respect to the parts cassette according to the present invention and / or the drive device according to the present invention are with respect to such a parts cassette and the system according to the present invention including such a receiving device. Can also be obtained.

The parts cassette for accommodating and supplying the parts according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The following are outlined below.

A side view of a parts cassette having a parts storage part in a storage chamber. A side view of a parts cassette having a parts storage portion in a storage chamber and having an external drive mechanism partially inserted into the storage compartment. Perspective view of a parts cassette with closures, transfer interfaces, information devices, and connections. Side view of a parts cassette with a cover configured as a flap. The front view which shows the state which the external drive device of the receiving device is inserted into the accommodating section of a component cassette. A perspective view of a component cassette having a connecting portion and a latching means, and a receiving device having a counter connecting portion and a counter latching means.

In FIGS. 1 to 6, elements having the same function and operation method are designated by the same reference numerals.

In FIG. 1, a component cassette 1 having a component storage unit 110 in the storage chamber 12 of the base 10 is schematically shown in a side view. The component storage unit 110 is configured as a reel having a belt of the component 100. The component storage unit 110 is arranged and mounted on the mounting element 34 aligned in the center. The component cassette 1 has a storage compartment 20 for accommodating an external drive mechanism 200 (not shown). The containment compartment 20 is composed of two opposing side walls 16 (only the rear side is shown) and a partition wall 26 between the containment compartment 20 and the containment chamber 12. The end face of the component cassette 1 has an opening 24 for accommodating an external drive mechanism 200 (not shown). The partition wall 26 between the storage compartment 20 and the storage compartment 12 has a component supply opening 14 so that the parts 100 of the parts storage unit 100 can be transported from the storage chamber 12 into the storage compartment 20. To allow advantageous and accurate positioning of the free end of the component belt 110 with respect to the housing of the component cassette 1, the component cassette 1 has a clamping device 29 for clamping and / or fixing the free end of the component belt 110. .. Clamping and / or fixing of the part belt 110 or part 100 by the clamping device 29 allows accurate positioning and / or feeding position of the part belt 110 or part 100, especially in the area of the part feeding opening 14. In particular, the clamping and / or fixation of the part belt 110 or part 100 allows accurate positioning of the part belt 110 or part 100 due to the action of the external drive mechanism 200 to propel the part 100. Clamping and / or fixing is possible by, for example, the clamp portion 30 of the clamping device that fixes the component belt 110 to the component cassette in a frictional coupling manner. Further, the component cassette 1 has, for example, an end face side connecting portion 40 corresponding to a counter connecting portion 42 (not shown) of the feeder. The connecting portion 40 includes a latching means 44 for latching the counter latching means (not shown) at the insertion position EP (not shown) of the component cassette 1. Thus, the component cassette 1 allows for a defined supply and / or supply position of the component 100 from the component compartment 110, in particular by the containment compartment 20 and the component supply opening 14. This creates a favorable interface for the feeder or component processing apparatus 190, where component 100 can be detected and / or accommodated for further processing. The component cassette 1 configured in this way makes it possible to manufacture the component cassette 1 itself inexpensively, easily, and quickly, and the component cassette 1, particularly the base 10 of the component cassette 1, is for the component 100. Enables improved stackability, handleability and logistics. Therefore, the present invention provides a component cassette 1 that enables protection between the component 100 and the component storage unit 110 and at least partial automation of the handling of the component cassette 1 in a simple and inexpensive manner.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic side view of a parts cassette 1 having a parts storage portion 110 in the storage chamber 12 of the substrate 10 and having an external drive mechanism 200 partially inserted into the storage compartment 20 of the parts cassette 1. There is. The component compartment 110 is fixed in its position using a plurality of restrictors 28 in the form of two cylinders and an inner wall within the containment chamber 12 and / or at least its movement is restricted. The guide device 18 enables a defined position of the part 100 on the part belt 110 of the part reel 110. At this defined position and / or in the vicinity, the external drive mechanism 200 advantageously acts on the component 100 and / or the component compartment 110 in the form of a component belt, propelling the component 100 into, for example, a feeder. to enable. Further, the component cassette 1 has an end face side connecting portion 40 for connecting with the counter connecting portion 42 of the feeder. Further, the connecting portion 40 includes a latching means 44 for latching the counter latching means 46 to the insertion position EP (not shown) of the component cassette 1.

FIG. 3 schematically shows a component cassette 1 having a closing device 32, a transfer interface 36, an information device 38, and a connecting portion 40 in a perspective view. According to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 3, the component 100, the containment compartment 20 and / or the containment chamber 12 of the part cassette 1 is protected from damage, dirt, dust, moisture, electromagnetic charge / discharge and / or other influencing factors. As an additional or alternative protective measure for this, a closing device 32 is provided. The closing device 32 has, for example, a spring mechanism for opening and closing the component supply opening 14 and / or the accommodation compartment 20 of the substrate 10. Specifically, the transfer device 210 is configured as a robot arm. The transfer interface 36 of the component cassette 1 is preferably configured as two recesses on the substrate 10, here two recesses on the end face of the substrate 10. The transfer device 210 has a counter grip portion for gripping the transfer interface 36. For example, the recess of the transfer interface 36 corresponds to a long hole in one plane, and the counter grip of the transfer device 210 corresponds to approximately two cylinders. Thus, the illustrated transfer interface 36 allows for shape coupling on the two spatial axes and friction coupling on the third spatial axis for gripping and / or transfer of the component cassette 1 by the transfer device 210. Therefore, a component cassette 1 having at least one transfer interface 36 advantageously allows at least partial automation of the movement of the component cassette 1 during its operation. Further, the indicated component cassette 1 constitutes a connecting portion 40 for connecting the base 10 of the component cassette 1 to the counter connecting portion 42 (not shown) at the insertion position EP (not shown). The counter connection 42 (not shown) is preferably configured on a feeder and / or component processing apparatus that obtains component 100 from component cassette 1 for further machining and / or use. According to the present invention, the connection between the connecting portion 40 and the counter connecting portion 42 (not shown) is understood as fixing the position of the component cassette 1 at the insertion position EP (not shown). Here, the connecting portion 40 is configured as a guide, particularly a guide in the form of an omega groove. Further, the component cassette 1 includes an information device 38. The component cassette 1 thus configured makes it possible to advantageously provide manual and / or machine readable information for the application location, eg, transfer device 210 and / or logistics system.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of a component cassette 1 having a cover 22 configured as a flap. The cover 22 is swingably arranged on the base 10 of the component cassette 1 via a hinge. At the open position of the cover 22, the component compartment 110 can be inserted into the containment chamber 12 and positioned there. In the closed position, the cover 22 preferably flatly contacts the substrate 10 of the component cassette 1 and closes the containment chamber 12 so that the component compartment 110 in the containment chamber 12 is protected from external influences. There is. Instead of the swingable flap, the cover 22 may be a sliding cover that is guidedly attached to a guide on the substrate 10, especially a guide track. Further, the cover 22 may be a clip-on cover held by frictional coupling or shape coupling to the substrate 10 of the component cassette 1. The clip-on cover preferably has a plug-in element, such as a protrusion or pin, that can be inserted into the corresponding plug receptacle within the substrate 10 of the component cassette 1. As a further modification, the cover 22 may be configured as a film. After inserting the component compartment 110 into the containment chamber 12, the film can be closed to cover the containment chamber 12. That is, the film is preferably adhered to and particularly adhered to the substrate 10 so as to completely cover the opening of the containment chamber 12. When the component 100 of the component storage unit 110 is removed from the storage chamber 12, the film can be taken out from the component cassette 1 and replaced with a new film.

FIG. 5 shows a front view showing a state in which the external drive mechanism 200 of the receiving device 190 is inserted into the storage compartment 20 of the component cassette 1. This figure shows the process of inserting the component cassette 1 into the receiving device 190 by three instantaneous photographs. By way of example, when the component cassette 1 is inserted into the insertion position EP, the external drive mechanism 200 is guided from below with respect to the component accommodating portion 110 having the component 100. The upward movement of the external drive mechanism 200 releases the clamps of the part 100 and the part storage part 110 by the clamp part 30 of the clamp device 29, and the external drive mechanism 200 of the receiving device 190 is a contact defined as the part storage part 110. To promote the part 100. The contact between the component compartment 110 and the external drive mechanism 200 is here configured as a belt that is unwound from a reel and is, for example, equidistantly perforated on at least one side along its longitudinal direction. It is implemented as an action connection by engaging the component storage unit 110 and the drive mechanism 200. The clamping device 29 thus configured ensures accurate positioning of the component 100 associated with the external drive mechanism 200 and the receiving device 190. Therefore, the system according to the present invention including the component cassette 1 and the receiving device 190 makes it possible to deliver the component 100 from the component storage unit 110 to the receiving device 190 very accurately. The clamp device 29 fixes the component storage portion 110 by using the clamp portion 30. The link guide 205 of the receiving device 190 pushes up the working portion 31 of the clamping device 29, and thus the entire clamping device 29, and the component storage portion 110 is released. The clamp device 29 is guided by a clamp guide having two pins that engage the elongated hole as an example. The propulsion wheel 52 comes into contact with the component housing portion 110 by engaging with the feed hole. The clamp device 29 is released by pushing the component cassette 1.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the component cassette 1 having the connecting portion 40 and the latch means 44, and the receiving device 190 having the counter connecting portion 42 and the counter latch means 46. The connecting portion of the component cassette is configured as an omega groove, and is arranged below the base 10 of the component cassette 1. The connecting portion 40 of the component cassette 1 is pressed against the counter connecting portion 42 of the receiving device 190 as an example for use at the insertion position EP (not shown). The counter latch means 46 of the receiving device is configured as a position fixing means as an example. The counter latch means 46 can be moved up and down, for example by a spring mechanism, thereby allowing or blocking the movement of the connecting portion 40 along the counter connecting portion 42. The counter latch means 46 moves downward to push the component cassette 1 open to the counter coupling 42 of the receiving device 190. Behind the component cassette 1, the counter-latch means 46 is preferably automatically moved upward by a spring device to act between the counter-latch means 46 and, by way of example, the latch means 44, which is the rear end surface of the component cassette 1. The position of the component cassette 1 is fixed by the connection.

1 Parts cassette
10 Hypokeimenon
12 containment room
14 Parts supply opening
16 side wall
18 Guide device
20 containment compartment
22 cover
24 openings
26 Party wall
28 Restricted body
29 Clamping device
30 Clamp part
31 Acting part
32 Closing device
34 Mounting elements
36 Transport interface
38 Information equipment
40 Connection
42 Counter connection
44 Latch means
46 Counter latch means
52 Propulsion wheel
100 parts
110 Parts storage
190 Receiving device
197 Acting part
200 External drive mechanism
210 Transfer device
EP insertion position

Claims (17)

A component cassette (1) for accommodating and supplying a component (100) for mounting on a board by using an automatic mounting device, which is an accommodating chamber (12) for a component accommodating portion (110) and the accommodating chamber. A substrate (10) having a cover (22) for covering (12), a storage compartment (20) inside the base (10) for accommodating an external drive mechanism (200), and a storage chamber (12). A component cassette (1) having a component supply opening (14) for supplying the component (100) from the housing compartment (20). The containment compartment (20) is characterized by being composed of an opening (24) at at least one end face of the substrate (10) and a side wall region of two side walls (16) of the substrate (10). The parts cassette (1) according to claim 1. The storage compartment (20) has at least one partition wall (26) for separating the storage compartment (20) and the storage chamber (12), and the component supply opening (14) is the above-mentioned. The component of claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is located within a partition wall (26) or is located between the partition wall (26) and the end face of the substrate (10). Cassette (1). From claim 1, the containment chamber (12) is restricted by at least one limiting body (28) of the substrate (10), particularly an inner wall and / or the partition wall (26). The parts cassette (1) according to any one of 3. The cover (22) is configured as a hinged flap, as a guided slide cover, as a clip-on cover, or as a film, particularly recloseable. The parts cassette (1) according to any one of the items. The component cassette (1) includes a guide device (18), which is configured to guide the component (100), especially in the region of the component supply opening (14). The component cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the component cassette (1) is characterized in that. The component cassette (1) includes a clamping device (29), which is configured to clamp the component (100), especially in the region of the component feeding opening (14). The component cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the component cassette (1) is characterized in that. The substrate (10) has a transfer interface (36), and the transfer interface (36) is configured to transfer the component cassette (1) by the transfer device (210), and to particularly grip the component cassette (1). The component cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the component cassette (1) is characterized. The substrate (10) has at least one connecting portion (40), particularly in the region of the component feeding opening (14), the connecting portion (40) at the insertion position (EP), the component cassette. The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the substrate (10) of the (1) is configured to be connected to a counter connecting portion (42) of the receiving device (190). Parts cassette (1). The connecting portion (40) and / or the substrate (10) has at least one latching means (44), and the at least one latching means (44) is the counter connecting portion of the receiving device (190). The component cassette (1) according to claim 9, wherein the component cassette (1) is configured to engage and connect with at least one counter latch means (46) of (42). The component cassette (1) has a closing device (32) such that the closing device (32) closes the component supply opening (14) and / or the containment compartment (10) of the substrate (10). 20) The component cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that it is configured to close. The containment chamber (12) is characterized by having at least one attachment element (34) for specifically rotatably attaching the component accommodating portion (110) in the containment chamber (12). The component cassette (1) according to any one of 1 to 11. The substrate (10) has an information device (38), which provides manual and / or machine readable information, particularly information about the component (100) of the component compartment (110). The component cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that it includes. For mounting on a substrate using an automatic mounting device having a drive mechanism (200) for engaging the storage compartment (20) of the component cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12. Receiving device (190) for receiving parts (100). The receiving device (190) has at least one counter connecting portion (42) for connecting with at least one connecting portion (40) of the component cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12. The receiving device (190) according to claim 14, characterized in that it has. The receiving device (190) has an operating portion (197), and the operating portion (197) is configured to make operational contact with the operating portion (31) of the clamp device (29) of the component cassette (1). The receiving device (190) according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that. A system comprising the component cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 13 and the receiving device (190) according to any one of claims 14 to 16.

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