JP2021111790A - Member cassette with passive member discharge drive unit - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide mounting of a circuit board using an automatic mounting machine.SOLUTION: An automatic mounting machine is a member cassette (1) for receiving and discharging a member (100), and includes: a body (10) with a receiving chamber (12) for a member storage device (110) and a cover (22) for covering the receiving chamber (12); a passive member discharge drive unit (50) for moving the member storage device (110) configured to be driven through an external active drive mechanism (200) of a receiving device (190) for receiving the member (100); and a member discharge opening (14) for discharging the member (100) from the receiving chamber (12). Further, the present invention includes the receiving device (190) for receiving the member (100) and a system having the member cassette (1) and the receiving device (190).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a member cassette for receiving and discharging a member, and the member cassette includes a receiving chamber for a member accommodating device, a main body provided with a cover for covering the receiving chamber, and an external active body. It has a passive member discharge drive unit for moving the member storage device, which is configured to be driven through the drive mechanism, and a member discharge opening for discharging the member from the receiving chamber. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a receiving device for receiving a member, a member cassette, and a system having the receiving device.

Numerous receivers and methods are known for the supply of components for the manufacturing process. In particular, for example, in the processing of small electronic components for mounting on a circuit board, it is common practice to arrange packaging and / or members on a belt, and the belt is wound on a reel. .. The belt is supplied from the reel to the receiving device, particularly the feeder, and is further carried from the feeder to the member processing device. High accuracy is required to introduce the belt into the feeder / receiver. This is because both the belt and the members are very fragile. Accurate placement of the member by accurate positioning of the belt is crucial for the feeder / receiver. This is because the quality of further processing of the member depends on the exact placement of the member. Thus, for example, passing the free end of the belt through a feeder / receiver on a new reel is a largely manual step in known systems. Various member containment devices, such as reels or trays, have, in the prior art, different dimensions and ejection positions with respect to the member, and thus are individual for placing the member containment device in the feeder / receiver. Equipment is required. A similarly disadvantage for known member storage devices, such as reels, is that the member storage device itself is unstable and delicately constructed and is therefore vulnerable to damage and unsuitable for transport. In particular, in the case of reels with belts, the reel-shaped member storage device is further rounded and therefore does not have favorable dimensions for storage and transportation and / or is difficult to stack. There are drawbacks.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to at least partially eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks in a device for receiving and discharging members. In particular, an object of the present invention is to create a member cassette for receiving and discharging members, a receiving device for receiving members, and a system including a member cassette and a receiving device, which are easy. And in an inexpensive manner, it enables protection of members and member storage devices and at least partially automated handling of member cassettes.

The above-mentioned problem is solved by a member cassette having the feature of claim 1, a receiving device having the feature of claim 14, and a system having the feature of claim 16. Further features and details of the present invention will become apparent from the dependent claims, the specification and the drawings. At that time, the features and details described in relation to the member cassette according to the present invention are, of course, also effective in relation to the receiving device according to the present invention and the system according to the present invention, and vice versa. Also, as it is valid, the disclosure of each aspect of the invention may always be or may be referred to each other.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the present problem is solved by a member cassette for receiving and discharging members for mounting a circuit board using an automatic mounting machine. The member cassette is configured to be driven through a body with a receiving chamber for the member accommodating device and a cover for covering the receiving chamber, and an active drive mechanism outside the receiving device for receiving the member. It has a passive member discharge drive unit for moving the storage device. The member cassette further has a member discharge opening for discharging the member from the receiving chamber.

The member cassette may preferably be made of plastic as an injection molded member. The receiving chamber of the body of the member cassette should be understood within the scope of the invention as a chamber or space in which the member containment device can be inserted and / or placed. The receiving chamber may preferably be at least partially defined by walls, regions and / or elements of the body and / or member cassette. The receiving chamber may be adapted to the outer shape of the member containment device, may be rounded or shaped to have corners, and / or standardized for receiving and discharging a large number of various member containment devices. May have different dimensions. The member storage device according to the present invention may be, in particular, a member reel with at least one wound member belt made of paper and / or plastic. The member belt may have pockets for the member. The member storage device may be similarly configured as a tray. The members according to the present invention are, in particular, electrical components for mounting on a circuit board, particularly small electrical components and / or small electronic components for mounting and / or use on a circuit board, nozzles and / or glue materials. The cover of the receiving chamber is configured to cover the receiving chamber. The cover is configured as a complete or partial cover of the receiving chamber. Therefore, the body is configured to be completely closed or partially open by the cover. Preferably, the cover allows demarcation of the receiving chamber and thus prevention of the member containment device from falling out of the receiving chamber. The cover may advantageously include a seal for sealing the cover surface between the cover and the body. The passive member discharge drive unit for moving the member storage device is configured to be driven through an external active drive mechanism. Therefore, the passive member discharge drive unit and the member cassette associated therewith do not include an independent drive unit for discharging the members, and an external drive mechanism is provided for discharging the members. The external drive mechanism is preferably supplied by the feeder / receiver, and when inserting the member cassette according to the present invention, for example, engages with the passive member discharge drive unit to drive the passive member discharge drive unit. The external drive mechanism may preferably include a suction pipette for removing the member from the member retractor. Alternatively or additionally, the external drive mechanism is a passive member to advance the member from the member retractor, especially from the belt with the member, to a predetermined removal position of the member by the member processing device and / or receiving device. It is used to drive the discharge drive unit. For example, a predetermined removal position of the member from the belt may be located in the component cassette, particularly in the area of the member discharge opening and / or away from the member cassette. The member discharge opening of the member cassette is configured to discharge the member from the receiving chamber and thus serves as an interface between the member cassette for the member and the member processing machine and / or feeder / receiver. There is. Therefore, the member cassette according to the present invention enables the member to be discharged from the member storage device in the receiving chamber. Through the passive member discharge drive and an external drive mechanism, for example, the free end of the belt on which the member is located can be accurately supplied to the feeder. Thus, the member cassette allows a predetermined discharge and / or discharge position of the member from the member storage device, especially through the passive member discharge drive unit and the member discharge opening. This results in an advantageous interface for acceptance of the member retractor by the feeder / acceptor, or the member processing apparatus on which the member can be gripped and / or received for further processing. The member cassette configured in this way enables high-speed manufacturing of the member cassette itself at low cost and easily, and further, the member cassette, particularly the main body of the member cassette, is formed by stacking members, operating members, and manufacturing members. Logistics can be improved. The aspect according to the present invention becomes easier and safer, as the member cassette can clearly improve stability and improve protection of the member and member retractor, especially through the body of the member cassette. It also represents the operation of the member. Member cassettes have, in particular, advantageously increased stability and / or rigidity compared to known member containment devices, especially through material selection and / or structural design. The body of the member cassette may, in addition, be advantageously configured to be more resistant to deformation and / or more robust than known member storage devices. Accordingly, the present invention provides a member cassette that allows protection of members and member storage devices and at least partially automated handling of member cassettes in an easy and inexpensive manner.

According to a preferred further development of the present invention, with respect to the member cassette according to the present invention, the passive member discharge drive unit has at least one delivery wheel and at least one drive wheel, which is a member storage device. The drive wheels are configured to be driven by an external active drive mechanism, and the delivery wheels and drive wheels are arranged to act and connect to each other. May be specified. The working connection between the feed wheel and the drive wheel is preferably configured to provide direct transmission or to have an alternative transmission device. By dividing the member discharge drive unit into a delivery wheel and a drive wheel, the optimum for each purpose of both wheels, that is, the member storage device and / or the member delivery and the member discharge drive unit drive. Can be optimized. The delivery wheel should allow, for example, as slip-free delivery as possible and at the same time as careful contact as possible with the delicate member containment device and / or member. The drive wheels, on the other hand, should allow the external drive mechanism to wear as little as possible over the long life of the member cassette. The wheels of the passive member discharge drive may be configured in gears, chain gears or other forms.

According to a preferred further development of the present invention, with respect to the member cassette according to the present invention, the drive wheels and the feed wheels are arranged on one shaft, and in particular, the drive wheels and the feed wheels are integrally formed. Alternatively, it may be specified that the configuration is monolithic. By arranging the drive wheels and the feed wheels on one axis, and in particular, by configuring the drive wheels and the feed wheels integrally or monolithically, the advantageous direct movement of the rotational movement from the drive wheels to the feed wheels is advantageous. Can be transmitted. Thus, it is possible to deliver the member retractor and / or the member as slip-free as possible, and with concomitantly, the highest possible accuracy with respect to the placement of the member, especially during ejection.

According to a preferred further development of the present invention, with respect to the member cassette according to the present invention, the member cassette further comprises a member storage device and / or a take-up device for winding a protective film that can be removed from the member. In particular, the take-up device may be defined to be configured to remove the protective film from the member in the area of the member discharge opening. In order to arrange the member on a member storage device such as a member belt, it is advantageous to cover the member with a protective film. The protective film may advantageously cover the entire member storage device without interruption. The protective film is used to protect and / or fix the position of the member on and / or in the member storage device. For processing and / or further use of the member, it is advantageous to remove the protective film from the member retractor and member to allow favorable accessibility of the member, for example with respect to a pipette or the like. The protective film is advantageously removed from the member in the area of the member discharge opening by a take-up device for winding the protective film. The take-up device may advantageously be coupled in action with the rotational motion of the passive member discharge drive of the member cassette, in particular of the protective film synchronized with the discharge rate of the member of the passive member discharge drive. Allows the take-up speed of the take-up device. Alternatively or additionally, a continuous torque can be applied to the take-up device, especially through elasticity, which allows the protective film to be taken up during the member retractor and / or the delivery of the member. It will be possible.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, with respect to the member cassette according to the invention, the receiving chamber may be defined by at least one delimiter, particularly by the inner wall of the body and / or by a partition wall. .. The room for movement of the member containment device can be limited by at least one definition, preferably in the receiving chamber. Hollow or solid cylinders or pins can be used as the simple structure of the definition. By placing at least one definition in the receiving chamber, the member containment device is located, for example, between the at least one definition and two sidewalls arranged at an angle to each other in the member cassette. Is fixed or nearly fixed in position, but can preferably be placed non-rotating. Thus, a member storage device, such as a reel with a belt with a member, can be placed between the corner of the receiving chamber and at least one definition, and the belt can be unwound from the reel without further storage. The demarcation can advantageously be produced by inexpensive and easy means, for example, in the injection molding production of a member cassette. Advantageously, a plurality of delimiters may be provided in the receiving chamber. The plurality of delimiters may be configured for various member containment devices. Multiple demarcations include predetermined fractures to facilitate removal of the demarcation or to reversibly remove the delimiter, in order for the receptor chamber to adapt to a member containment device with various structural features. Points and / or clips may be provided.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, with respect to the member cassette according to the invention, the cover may be as a flap with a hinge, as a slide cover with a guide, or as a snap-on lid, or especially re-folding. It may be defined as being configured as a sealable film. As described above, the cover of the receiving chamber is configured to cover the receiving chamber. The cover is configured as a complete or partial cover of the receiving chamber. Therefore, the body is configured to be completely closed or partially open by the cover. Preferably, the cover allows demarcation of the receiving chamber and, accordingly, prevention of the member containment device from falling out of the receiving chamber. The cover may advantageously include a seal for sealing the cover surface between the cover and the body. For example, the cover may be resealable to replace the member retractor for reuse of the member cassette. For this purpose, hinges, slide covers with guides, snap-on lids, resealable films, and / or other covers may be provided. Basically, the cover has an area that can be specifically releasably and / or resealable with the body of the member cassette and / or the mating region of the receiving chamber. This allows for easy and inexpensive means to re-use the member cassette, eg, by removing all members from the member storage device and then inserting a new member storage device, preferably through a resealable cover. Be supplied. This reduces procurement and manufacturing costs and materials for the user.

According to a preferred further development of the present invention, with respect to the member cassette according to the present invention, the member cassette includes a guide device, and the guide device is configured to guide the member particularly in the area of the member discharge opening. It may be specified that it is. As mentioned above, it is particularly advantageous if the member cassette allows a predetermined discharge and / or discharge position of the member from the member storage device. Accurate discharge and / or discharge position of the member is an advantageous feature, for example, for advantageous cooperation with feeders and / or other member processing equipment. Guidance of the member by the guidance device, especially in the area of the member discharge opening, allows accurate discharge and / or discharge position of the member. In particular, the guidance of the member or member accommodating device makes it possible to accurately position the member, such as a member belt with the member, with respect to the action of the external drive mechanism for feeding the member. The guidance device preferably supplies guidance and / or force for predetermined contact with the external drive mechanism of the member and / or member belt. Guidance is provided stepwise or continuously, eg, increasing with decreasing intervals, or until the free end of the member, especially the member belt, is fixed to the member storage device and / or member of the guidance device. Allows increased introduction of power.

According to a preferred further development of the present invention, with respect to the member cassette according to the present invention, the main body has a transport interface, and the transport interface is such that the main body of the member cassette is transported, particularly gripped, by the transport device. It may be specified that it is configured. Transport should be understood within the scope of the invention as insertion into and / or storage position, removal from insertion position and / or storage position, and / or storage of member cassettes. The transport device is further a device for moving the member cassette for the purposes described above and / or to any of the positions described above. Specifically, the transport device is, for example, a robot arm and / or a robot having a gripping function. The transport interface of the member cassette is preferably configured as at least one recess within the body, preferably within the end face of the body. The transport device has a mating grip portion for gripping the transport interface. For example, the recess may correspond to a slot in a plane, and the mating portion of the transport device may roughly correspond to a cylinder. Thus, the advantageously configured transport interface allows for shape connections on the two spatial axes and frictional connections on the third spatial axis, preferably for gripping and / or transport by the transport device. Thus, a member cassette with at least one transport interface advantageously allows at least partial automation of the required movement of the member cassette during operation.

According to a preferred further development of the present invention, with respect to the member cassette according to the present invention, the main body has at least one connecting portion particularly in the area of the member discharge opening, the connecting portion having the main body of the member cassette. , It may be defined that it is configured to be connected to the mating portion of the receiving device to receive the member at the insertion position. The mating portion is preferably formed on a feeder and / or a member processing device that receives the member from the member cassette for further processing and / or use. Connecting the connecting portion to the mating connecting portion should be understood as fixing the position of the member cassette to the insertion position according to the present invention. The connecting portion is particularly advantageous in the area of the member discharge opening. This is because the arrangement of the member discharge openings requires a high degree of accuracy with respect to the position of the member discharge. Therefore, the connecting portion is advantageously arranged within the member discharging opening in order to allow the fixation of the position by the connecting portion and the reduction of the gap between the member discharging opening. Advantageously, the member cassette has at least two connecting portions, particularly on the opposite side of the member cassette. The connecting portion may include a guide, in particular a notch, a groove, an omega groove, a guide in the shape of a connecting link guide (Kulissenfuehrung), and / or a guide having other structures.

According to a preferred further development of the present invention, with respect to the member cassette according to the present invention, the connecting portion and / or the main body has at least one latching means, and at least one latching means is at least one of the mating connecting portions. It may be specified that it is configured to be coupled to one mating latch means by a latch. According to a preferred further development of the present invention, the connecting portion is provided with latching means in addition to the above-mentioned portion. The latching means of the connecting portion cooperates with the mating side latching means of the mating portion at the insertion position to protect the member cassette from, for example, movement from the insertion position. Since the latching means can preferably apply a clamping force to the member cassette, the positioning of the member cassette at the insertion position is guaranteed. The latching means according to the present invention can further include a device that results in the release of the latching means from the action connection with the mating latching means, especially through engagement of the transport device with the transport interface.

According to a preferred further development of the present invention, with respect to the member cassette according to the present invention, the member cassette has a locking device so that the locking device locks the member discharge opening and / or the main body. It may be defined that it is configured to lock the receiving chamber of the. Member cassettes according to the invention as additional or alternative protection of the receiving chamber of the member and / or member cassette from damage, contamination, dust, moisture, electromagnetic charging / discharging, and / or other influencing factors. A preferred further development of is provided with a locking device. The locked locking device is particularly advantageous outside the insertion position with respect to the member cassette. The locking device is a mechanical connection to the spring mechanism and / or the feeder, the member processing device and / or the mating portion of the transport device for opening and closing the member discharge opening and / or the receiving chamber of the main body. Can have a device. Preferably, the locking device has a resealable flap and / or lid. The flap and / or lid may have hinges or guides for opening and closing movements. The member cassette constructed in this way advantageously provides protection against factors affecting the member and / or the receiving chamber of the member cassette.

According to a preferred further development of the present invention, with respect to the member cassette according to the present invention, it may be defined that the receiving chamber has at least one mounting element for mounting the member accommodating device in the receiving chamber, particularly rotatably. .. At least one mounting element is particularly centered and located in the receiving chamber of the member cassette. The mounting element for the member retractor in the form of a member reel having at least one belt with the member is preferably configured as a reel receiver. The reel receiver is preferably formed as at least one holding pin for holding a centered, particularly releaseable reel. The mounting element can further have a radially arranged holding portion, particularly the nose, which allows lateral support of the member retractor.

According to a preferred further development of the present invention, with respect to the member cassette according to the present invention, the main body has an information device, and the information device can be read manually and / or mechanically, in particular, a member of a member storage device. It may be specified that it contains information about. The information device may include a descriptive text, a barcode, a QR code®, other optically readable code, and / or a memory chip, optically or otherwise, non-existently. It can be contact-based, or contact-based, at least readable. Further, in the information device, the information stored by the information device is advantageously inserted into the member cassette automatically, semi-automatically, or manually by inserting the transport device, the feeder, the mounting machine, or the member or the member storage device into the member cassette. It may be configured to be modified, erased, or replaced by a new set of information by a suitable writing device that can be attached to a special maintenance or filling station used for this purpose. The information device preferably includes information about a member cassette, a member storage device, a member, an amount present, manufacturing data, and / or a manufacturing period. The member cassette configured in this way advantageously allows the supply of manually and / machine readable information to the user, such as a transport device and / or a logistics system.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the problem of the present invention is solved by a receiving device for receiving a member, which has a driving mechanism for driving the passive member discharge driving unit of the member cassette according to the first aspect. Will be done. The receiving device is configured to receive, process, and / or use the member supplied from the member storage device. Receptive devices should be specifically understood as feeders. The receiving device may be capable of using the member from the member cassette by itself or may be configured as a feeder, and the member may be mounted on a circuit board for at least one additional device, particularly an electronic device member. Can be moved to equipment. The receiving device has a driving mechanism described as an external driving mechanism in relation to the member cassette according to the present invention in the description so far. The drive mechanism of the receiver is configured to drive the passive member discharge drive unit of at least one member cassette. To this end, the drive mechanism may advantageously engage the passive member discharge drive unit, at least in part. The drive mechanism is preferably an active drive mechanism and drives a passive member discharge drive unit of the member cassette. The drive mechanism of the receiving device can drive only the member discharge drive unit or a plurality of member discharge drive units of the plurality of member cassettes. Preferably, the drive mechanism has a mating drive wheel for contact and / or action connection with at least one drive wheel of the at least one member cassette. The mating drive wheel of the receiving device can be driven and / or controlled using a motor and / or other device. Thus, the entire benefits already described in detail in relation to the member cassettes according to the invention are also brought to the receiver according to the invention, which can be used in operation with such member cassettes. And / or may be connected to such a member cassette through at least one mating portion and at least one coupling portion.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, with respect to the accepting apparatus according to the invention, the accepting apparatus has at least one mating end for connecting with at least one connecting portion of the member cassette according to the first aspect. It may be specified to have. The connection of the connecting portion of the member cassette to the mating connecting portion of the receiving device should be understood as fixing the position of the member cassette at the insertion position according to the present invention. The connecting portion is particularly advantageous in the area of the member discharge opening. This is because the arrangement of the member discharge openings requires a high degree of accuracy with respect to the position of the member discharge. Therefore, the connecting portion is advantageously arranged within the member discharging opening in order to allow the fixation of the position by the connecting portion and the reduction of the gap between the member discharging opening. Advantageously, the member cassette has at least two connecting portions, particularly on the opposite side of the member cassette. The connecting portion may include a guide, in particular a notch, a groove, an omega groove, a guide in the form of a connecting link guide, and / or a guide having other structures. The counterpart connection portion of the receiver is preferably configured as a counterpart of the connection portion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the problem of the present invention is solved by a system including a member cassette according to the first aspect and a receiving device according to the second aspect. Therefore, the entire benefits already described in detail in relation to the member cassette and / or the receiver according to the invention also relate to the system according to the invention, which includes the member cassette and the receiver. Brought to you.

A member cassette according to the present invention for receiving and discharging a member will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The following figures are schematically shown, respectively.

It is a side view which shows the member cassette which has the member accommodating device in a receiving chamber. It is a perspective view which shows the member cassette which has a lock device, a transport interface, an information device and a connecting part. It is an end face side top view of the member cassette which has a passive member discharge drive part. It is a side view which shows the member cassette which has a passive member discharge drive part, a lock device and a take-up device. It is a perspective view which shows the member cassette which has a connecting part and a latch means, and the receiving device which has a mating side connecting part and a mating side latching means. It is a side view which shows the member cassette which has a cover configured as a flap. It is a side view which shows the member cassette which has a passive member discharge drive part, and the receiving device which has an external drive mechanism.

Elements having the same function and manner of action are designated by the same reference numerals in FIGS. 1 to 7.

FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing a member cassette 1 provided with a member storage device 110 in a receiving chamber 12 of the main body 10. The member storage device 110 is configured as a reel having a belt with the member 100. The member storage device 110 is arranged and mounted on the centered mounting element 34. The member cassette 1 has a passive member discharge drive unit 50 configured to be driven through an external active drive mechanism 200 (not shown). The passive member discharge drive unit 50 includes a delivery wheel 52 and a drive wheel 54. The delivery wheel 52 is configured to move the member accommodating device 110 particularly forward, and the drive wheel 54 is configured to be driven through an external active drive mechanism 200 (not shown). The delivery wheel 52 and the drive wheel 54 are arranged so as to act in connection with each other. The end face of the member cassette 1 has a member discharge opening 14 for discharging the member 100 and for engaging an external drive mechanism 200 (not shown) with the passive member discharge drive unit 50. The receiving chamber 12 of the member cassette 1 has a partition wall 26, for example, for demarcation. Further, the member cassette 1 contains the definition 28. The member cassette 1 includes a guide device 18 to allow an advantageous and accurate position of the free end of the member belt 110. Guidance by the guide device 18 in the region of the member 100, especially in the region of the member discharge opening 14, allows accurate discharge and / or discharge position of the member 100. Therefore, the guide device 18 can additionally improve the accuracy of the arrangement of the member 100 by the member cassette 1 with respect to the member discharge drive unit 50. In particular, the guidance of the member 100 here allows the accurate placement of the member 100 on the member belt 110 with the member 100. This guidance allows for stepwise or continuous guidance that increases to the fixation of the free end of the member 100, in particular the member belt 110. The member cassette 1 configured in this way enables high-speed manufacturing of the member cassette 1 itself at low cost and easily, and further, the member cassette 1, particularly the main body 10 of the member cassette 1, is such that the members 100 are laminated, operated, and distributed. Can be improved. Accordingly, the present invention provides a member cassette 100 that allows protection of the member 100 and the member storage device 110 and at least partially automated handling of the member cassette 1 in an easy and inexpensive manner.

FIG. 2 schematically shows a member cassette 1 provided with a lock device 32, a transport interface 36, an information device 38, and a connecting portion 40 in a perspective view. As additional or alternative protection of the receiving chamber 12 of member 100 and / or member cassette 1 from damage, contamination, dust, moisture, electromagnetic charging and / or discharging, and / or other influencing factors. According to the embodiment of the present invention in 2, the locking device 32 is provided. The lock device 32 has, for example, a spring mechanism for opening and closing the member discharge opening 14 and / or the receiving chamber 12 of the main body 10. The member discharge drive unit 50 and the member storage device 110, which comprises the member 100 and is configured here as a member belt, are hidden behind, for example, a closed locking device 32 for protection. Specifically, the transport device 210 is formed as a robot arm. The transport interface 36 of the member cassette 1 is preferably formed as two recesses in the body 10, here at the end face of the body 10. The transport device 210 has a mating side grip portion for gripping the transport interface 36. For example, the recess of the transport interface 36 here corresponds to a slot in a plane, and the mating grip portion of the transport device 210 roughly corresponds to two cylinders. The transport interface 36 shown as an example therefore preferably has a shape connection on two spatial axes and a frictional connection on a third spatial axis for gripping and / or transporting the member cassette 1 by the transport device 210. To enable. Thus, the member cassette 1 with at least one transport interface 36 advantageously allows at least partial automation of the required movement of the member cassette 1 during operation of the member cassette 1. Further, the illustrated member cassette 1 includes a connecting portion 40 for connecting the main body 10 of the member cassette 1 at the insertion position EP (not shown) to the mating side connecting portion 42 (not shown). The mating side connecting portion 42 (not shown) is preferably formed in a feeder and / or a member processing apparatus that receives the member 100 from the member cassette 1 for further processing and / or use. The connection of the connecting portion 40 with the mating side connecting portion 42 (not shown) should be understood as fixing the position of the member cassette 1 at the insertion position EP (not shown) according to the present invention. The connecting portion 40 is formed here as a guide, particularly as a guide in the shape of an omega groove. Further, the member cassette 1 includes an information device 38. The member cassette 1 thus configured advantageously allows manual and / or mechanically readable information to be supplied to the user, such as the transport device 210 and / or the distribution system.

FIG. 3 shows a member cassette 1 provided with a passive member discharge drive unit 50 in a top view on the end face side, and the member 100 is arranged on a member storage device 110 in the shape of a member belt. .. The delivery wheel 52 of the member discharge drive unit 50 enables the member 100 to be sent out through engagement with the member belt and / or friction with the member belt. The drive wheels 54 of the member discharge drive unit 50 are configured to be driven through an external drive mechanism 200 (not shown). The drive of the drive wheels 54 results in the drive of the feed wheels 52 and / or feeds out, since the feed wheels 52 and the drive wheels 54 are in action connected and, in particular, integrally located on the shaft. It corresponds to the drive of the wheel 52. In order to discharge the member 100 from the member cassette 1, the end face of the member cassette 1 has a member discharge opening 14.

In FIG. 4, a member cassette 1 provided with a passive member discharge drive unit 50 is shown in a side view. In addition to the features of FIG. 3, FIG. 4 shows a take-up device 60 for the protective film 62 of the member 100. The protective film 62 is advantageously removed in the region of the member discharge opening 14 by the take-up device 60 for winding the protective film 62 from the member 1. The take-up device 60 may be advantageously coupled in action with the rotational movement of the passive member discharge drive unit 50 of the member cassette 1, and is particularly synchronized with the discharge rate of the member 100 of the passive member discharge drive unit 50. Further, the winding speed of the winding device 60 of the protective film 62 is enabled. Alternatively or additionally, continuous torque can be applied to the take-up device 60, especially through elasticity, which allows the protective film 62 to be delivered during delivery of the member accommodating device 110 and / or member 100. Can be wound up. The member cassette 1 has a lock device 32 for opening and closing the member discharge opening 14 and / or the receiving chamber 12 of the main body 10. The member cassette 1 thus constructed advantageously provides protection from influencing the member 100 and / or the receiving chamber 12 of the member cassette 1.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a member cassette 1 having a connecting portion 40 and a latching means 44, and a receiving device 190 having a mating side connecting portion 42 and a mating side latching means 46. The connecting portion of the member cassette is formed as an omega-shaped groove, and is arranged in the lower portion of the main body 10 of the member cassette 1. The connecting portion 40 of the member cassette 1 is pushed into, for example, an insertion position EP (not shown) on the mating connecting portion 42 of the receiving device 190 for use. The counterpart latch means 46 of the receiving device is configured as, for example, a position fixing portion. The mating latch means 46 can be moved up and down using, for example, a spring mechanism, which allows or prevents the mating portion 40 from moving along the mating connecting portion 42. The mating latch means 46 moves downward to insert the member cassette 1 into the mating connecting portion 42 of the receiving device 190. At the back of the member cassette 1, the mating side latching means 46 is preferably automatically moved upward by a spring device, and the mating side latching means 46 and, for example, the latching means 44 which is the back end surface of the member cassette 1 The position of the member cassette 1 is fixed through the action connection between the members.

FIG. 6 schematically shows a member cassette 1 provided with a cover 22 formed as a flap in a side view. The cover 22 is rotatably arranged on the main body 10 of the member cassette 1 through a hinge. In the open position of the cover 22, the member storage device 110 can be inserted into the receiving chamber 12 and positioned within the receiving chamber 12. In the closed position, the cover 22 is preferably in contact with the body 10 of the member cassette 1, which locks the receiving chamber 12, thereby causing the member accommodating device 110 present in the receiving chamber 12 to. Protected from external influences. Instead of the swivel flap, the cover 22 may be a guide, particularly a slide cover that is guidedly mounted within the connecting link guide of the body 10. Further, the cover 22 may be a snap-type lid, and is held by the main body 10 of the member cassette 1 by force connection or friction connection. The snap-on lid preferably has an insertion element such as a protrusion or a pin, which can be inserted into the corresponding insertion receiving portion of the body 10 of the member cassette 1. As a further variant, the cover 22 may be formed as a film. After inserting the member storage device 110 into the receiving chamber 12, the film can be locked so as to cover the receiving chamber 12. That is, the film is preferably attached to and particularly attached to the body so that the film completely covers the opening of the receiving chamber 12. When the member 100 of the member storage device 110 is taken out from the receiving chamber 12, the film can be removed from the member cassette 1 and replaced with a new film.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing at least a partial engagement between the member cassette 1 provided with the passive member discharge drive unit 50 and the member cassette 1 of the receiving device 190 by the external drive mechanism 200. .. The external drive mechanism 200 is in action and connected to the drive wheels 54 of the member discharge drive unit 50. Through the action connection between the drive wheel 54 and the delivery wheel 52, the external drive mechanism 200 enables the member storage device 110 and the member 100 to be delivered from the receiving chamber 12 of the member cassette 1. The external drive mechanism 200 may partially engage the member cassette 1 depending on the arrangement of the member discharge drive unit 50. The external drive mechanism 200 may advantageously project from the receiving device 190, thus making it possible to facilitate the engagement of the drive mechanism 200 with the member discharge drive unit 50.

1 member cassette 10 main body 12 receiving chamber 14 member discharge opening 16 side wall 18 guide device 22 cover 26 partition wall 28 definition 32 locking device 34 mounting element 36 transport interface 38 information device 40 connecting part 42 mating side connecting part 44 latching means 46 partner Side latch means 50 Member discharge drive 52 Feed wheel 54 Drive wheel 60 Winding device 62 Protective film 100 Member 110 Member storage device 190 Receptor 200 External drive mechanism 210 Transport device EP insertion position

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A member cassette (1) for receiving and discharging a member (100) for mounting a circuit board using an automatic mounting machine, which is a receiving chamber (12) for a member accommodating device (110) and the receiving chamber. It is configured to be driven through a main body (10) provided with a cover (22) for covering (12) and an external active drive mechanism (200) of a receiving device (190) for receiving the member (100). A passive member discharge drive unit (50) for moving the member storage device (110), and a member discharge opening (14) for discharging the member (100) from the receiving chamber (12). Member cassette (1) having. The passive member discharge drive unit (50) has at least one delivery wheel (52) and at least one drive wheel (54), and the delivery wheel (52) is the member storage device (110). The drive wheels (54) are configured to be driven by the external active drive mechanism (200), the delivery wheels (52) and the drive wheels. The member cassette (1) according to claim 1, wherein the members (54) are arranged so as to act and be connected to each other. The drive wheel (54) and the feed wheel (52) are arranged on one shaft, and in particular, the drive wheel (54) and the feed wheel (52) are integrally or The member cassette (1) according to claim 2, further comprising a monolithic structure. The member cassette (1) further has a take-up device (60) for winding a protective film (62) that can be removed from the member storage device (110), and in particular, the take-up device (60). Is any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the protective film (62) is configured to be removed from the member (100) in the region of the member discharge opening (14). The member cassette (1) according to the item. 1 The member cassette (1) according to any one of 4 to 4. The cover (22) is configured as a flap with a hinge, as a slide cover with a guide, as a snap-on lid, or particularly as a resealable film. The member cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The member cassette (1) includes a guide device (18) so that the guide device (18) guides the member (100) particularly in the region of the member discharge opening (14). The member cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the member cassette (1) is configured. The main body (10) has a transport interface (36), and the transport interface (36) transports, particularly grips, the main body (10) of the member cassette (1) by the transport device (210). The member cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the member cassette (1) is configured to perform the operation. The main body (10) has at least one connecting portion (40) particularly in the region of the member discharge opening (14), wherein the connecting portion (40) is the member cassette (1). The main body (10) is configured to be connected to the mating side connecting portion (42) of the receiving device (190) in order to receive the member (100) at the insertion position (EP). The member cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The connecting portion (40) and / or the main body (10) has at least one latching means (44), and at least one of the latching means (44) is of the mating side connecting portion (42). The member cassette (1) according to claim 9, wherein the member cassette (1) is configured to be connected to at least one mating latch means (46) by a latch. A claim, which comprises a locking device (32), wherein the locking device (32) is configured to lock the member discharge opening (14) of the main body (10). The member cassette (1) according to any one of 1 to 10. The claim is characterized in that the receiving chamber (12) has at least one mounting element (34) for mounting the member storage device (110) within the receiving chamber (12), particularly rotatably. Item 5. The member cassette (1) according to any one of Items 1 to 11. The main body (10) has an information device (38), which can be read manually and / or mechanically, particularly the member (100) of the member storage device (110). ), The member cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12. A receiving device for receiving the member (100), which has a driving mechanism (200) for driving the passive member discharging driving unit (50) of the member cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 13. 190). It is characterized by having at least one mating side connecting portion (42) for connecting with at least one connecting portion (40) of the member cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 13. The receiving device (190) according to claim 14. A system comprising the member cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 13 and the receiving device (190) according to claim 14 or 15.

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