JP2022147614A - Component housing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a component housing apparatus capable of automatically housing a large number of components in a case and performing component management.SOLUTION: A component housing apparatus includes a plurality of installation units 240 in which a plurality of cases 1 are installed, respectively, a plurality of transport units 210 that continuously transport a plurality of electronic components 50 to the plurality of installation units 240, respectively, and an ejection unit 230 arranged between the transport unit 210 and the installation unit 240, and dropping the electronic components 50 one by one from the transport unit 210 toward the ejection port (opening) 6 of the case 1 installed in the installation unit 240, and the transport unit 210 includes a vibration conveying unit 211 that conveys the electronic component 50 by vibration, and a non-vibration conveying unit 220 arranged between the vibration conveying unit 211 and the ejection unit 230, and the non-vibration conveying unit 220 is provided with a conveyed component detection unit 279 that detects the electronic component 50 conveyed by the non-vibration conveying unit 220.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a component housing device for housing electronic components such as chip components in a case.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when transporting a large number of small electronic components such as chip components collectively, there is known a box-shaped case that collectively accommodates electronic components in a loose state (for example, Patent Literature 1).

JP 2009-295618 A

A case that accommodates a large number of components in a loose state is more efficient than a carrier tape or the like in terms of accommodation efficiency for accommodating a large number of components within a given volume. In order to promote efficiency, there is a demand for a device that can automatically accommodate a large number of parts in such a case and that can manage the parts.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a component storage device capable of automatically storing a large number of components in a case and performing component management.

A component storage device according to the present invention is a component storage device that stores a plurality of components in a case having an opening through the opening, comprising: a plurality of installation portions in which the plurality of cases are respectively installed; a plurality of transport units for continuously transporting a plurality of electronic components for each of the installation units; a discharge unit for dropping the components one by one toward the opening of the case by its own weight, wherein the conveying unit includes a vibrating conveying unit that conveys the components by vibration, and a vibrating conveying unit and the discharging unit. and a non-vibration conveying section disposed therebetween, wherein the non-vibration conveying section is provided with a conveyed component detection section for detecting a component conveyed through the non-vibration conveying section.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a component storage device capable of automatically storing a large number of components in a case and performing component management.

It is the perspective view which looked at the case which concerns on embodiment from the diagonal upper side, and shows the state with the discharge opening opened. It is a perspective view which shows the internal state of the case which concerns on embodiment, and shows the state in which the discharge port was opened. It is a perspective view which shows the internal state of the case which concerns on embodiment, and shows the state which the discharge port closed. It is the perspective view which looked at the case which concerns on embodiment from the diagonally downward side, and shows the state which the discharge port closed. It is a top view which shows typically the components accommodation apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a side view which shows the part from a vibration conveyance part to a non-vibration conveyance part in the conveyance part of the component storage apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a partial cross-sectional side view which shows typically the discharge part which concerns on embodiment. It is a partial cross-sectional side view which shows the installation part in which the case which concerns on embodiment, and a case is installed. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a state in which the case according to the embodiment is installed in the installation portion and the discharge port of the case is closed; FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a state in which the case according to the embodiment is installed in the installation portion and the discharge port of the case is open;

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
1 to 4 are diagrams relating to Case 1 according to the embodiment. 5 to 10 are diagrams relating to the component storage device 200 according to the embodiment. The component storage device 200 is a device that automatically stores a plurality of components inside the case 1 . First, case 1 will be described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the case 1 viewed obliquely from above. The case 1 accommodates therein an electronic component 50 (shown in FIG. 2) as a component in a loose state. Case 1 is detachably set in feeder 100 . The feeder 100 is a device that ejects the electronic component 50 from the case 1 by vibrating and supplies the electronic component 50 to a mounting device (not shown). The electronic component 50 of the present embodiment is, for example, a minute rectangular parallelepiped electronic component with a longitudinal length of 1.2 mm or less. Such electronic components include capacitors, inductors, and the like, but the present embodiment is not limited to these.

2 and 3 are perspective views showing the internal state of the case 1 from which a second member 22, which will be described later, is removed. 2 shows a state in which the outlet 6 for ejecting the electronic component 50 is open, and FIG. 3 shows a state in which the outlet 6 is closed. The discharge port 6 is an example of an opening. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the case 1 viewed obliquely from below.

The case 1 includes a case body 2, a shutter member 3, a slider 4 integral with the shutter member 3, and an RFID tag 5.

The case body 2 has a first member 21 and a second member 22 . The case 1 is a container in which a housing space S is formed inside by combining and joining a first member 21 and a second member 22 . The case body 2 includes a top plate portion 2U, a bottom plate portion 2D, a front wall portion 2F, a rear wall portion 2B, a right side wall portion 2R on the first member 21 side, and a left side wall portion 2L on the second member 22 side. And prepare. Inside the case 1, a plurality of electronic components 50 are accommodated in a loose state.

In this specification, the vertical direction of the case 1 when the case 1 is set on the feeder 100 is defined as the vertical direction of the case 1 . The side of the case 1 where the discharge port 6 is provided is the front side, and the opposite side is the rear side. The horizontal directions such as the left side and the right side are the horizontal directions when the case 1 is viewed from the front. The first member 21 is on the right side and the second member 22 is on the left side.
Each of the front wall portion 2F, the rear wall portion 2B, the right wall portion 2R, and the left wall portion 2L is a wall portion extending in the vertical direction, that is, in the up-down direction. Each of the top plate portion 2U and the bottom plate portion 2D is a plate portion extending in the horizontal direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the case 1 is constructed by combining a first member 21 and a second member 22, which are bilaterally symmetrical, and joined together. That is, each of the first member 21 and the second member 22 is a half-split body divided into left and right.

The case body 2 has a discharge port 6 on the lower side of the front wall portion 2F. The outlet 6 is a square opening in the embodiment. Note that the outlet 6 is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be an opening having a contour such as a circle or an ellipse.

As shown in FIG. 2, the plate member 7 extends between the first member 21 and the second member 22 in the housing space S. As shown in FIG. The upper surface of the plate member 7 extends from the rear toward the lower edge 6a of the discharge port 6 in the front, forming an inclined surface 7a inclined so that the lower edge 6a side is the lowest. The inclination angle .theta. of the inclined surface 7a is preferably 3.degree.

As shown in FIG. 2, the shutter member 3 for opening and closing the outlet 6 extends continuously from the bottom plate portion 2D to the front wall portion 2F. The shutter member 3 opens and closes the outlet 6 by sliding along its own extending direction. The shutter member 3 extends continuously from the bottom plate portion 2D to the front wall portion 2F, and is slidable along its extending direction. The shutter member 3 is an elongate strip-shaped film member. The shutter member 3 is made of a flexible material that has some rigidity and is bendable, such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate). The width of the shutter member 3 is slightly larger than the width of the discharge port 6 and has a width capable of covering the discharge port 6 without any gap.

The shutter member 3 has an opening 3a having substantially the same shape as the discharge port 6 at its front end. When the opening 3a and the discharge port 6 are aligned, the discharge port 6 is opened. When the shutter member 3 covers the discharge port 6 , the discharge port 6 is closed by the shutter member 3 . The opening 3a does not need to have the same shape as the discharge port 6, and may have a shape and size that allows the discharge port 6 to open.

A concave portion 61 recessed from the outside to the inside of the case body 2 is provided above the discharge port 6 in the front wall portion 2</b>F of the case body 2 . A pair of guide grooves 62 extending in the vertical direction are provided on the side surfaces of the front wall portion 2F in the thickness direction, i.e., the left-right direction, at the portion where the discharge port 6 and the recessed portion 61 are provided. Both longitudinally extending portions of the shutter member 3 are inserted into the left and right guide grooves 62, respectively. The shutter member 3 is guided by the guide groove 62 and slides vertically on the front wall portion 2F.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rear end of the shutter member 3 is provided with a circular hole 3b. A slider 4 is attached integrally with the shutter member 3 using the hole 3b. The slider 4 is a rectangular parallelepiped member, and as shown in FIG. 4, has a lower opening 4c that opens downward, and has a front end plate portion 4d and a rear end plate portion 4e.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the slider 4 has flanges 4a extending in the left-right direction at its upper end. The slider 4 has a convex portion 4b on its upper surface. The protrusion 4b is fitted into the hole 3b of the shutter member 3 and protrudes upward, whereby the slider 4 is integrated with the shutter member 3. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom plate portion 2D of the case 1 is provided with a concave portion 23 that is concave upward and elongated in the front-rear direction. A slit 24 is provided on the front surface of the recess 23 . A rear end portion of the shutter member 3 is inserted through the slit 24 . The rear end of the shutter member 3 extends along the bottom surface of the recess 23 through the slit 24 . A pair of front and rear recesses 26a and 26b are provided on the lower surface of the recess 23. As shown in FIG. The convex portion 4b of the slider 4 can be fitted into each of the recesses 26a and 26b.

Groove portions 25 extending in the front-rear direction are provided on both sides of the bottom plate portion 2</b>D in the left-right direction where the recess portions 23 are provided. Left and right flange portions 4a of the slider 4 are inserted into the left and right groove portions 25, respectively. As the flange portion 4a slides back and forth along the groove portion 25, the slider 4 slides back and forth. At this time, the sliding range of the slider 4 is between the position where the protrusion 4b engages with the front recess 26a and the position where it engages with the rear recess 26b.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the projection 4b of the slider 4 is fitted into the front recess 26a, the opening 3a of the shutter member 3 is positioned within the recess 61 and does not match the discharge port 6. As shown in FIG. At this time, the entire outlet 6 is closed by the shutter member 3 and the electronic component 50 is not discharged from the outlet 6 to the outside. On the other hand, when the shutter member 3 slides rearward and the projection 4b fits into the recess 26b on the rear side as shown in FIG. At this time, the ejection port 6 is opened, and the electronic component 50 can be ejected from the ejection port 6 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the case body 2 has an upper grip portion 10A and a rear grip portion 10B. The upper grip portion 10A is a pair of front and rear depressions provided at both front and rear ends of the upper side of the case body 2 . The rear gripping portions 10B are a pair of upper and lower depressions provided at both upper and lower ends of the rear side of the case body 2 . Each of the upper gripping portion 10A and the rear gripping portion 10B is gripped by the robot hand, for example, when the case 1 is transported by the robot hand.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a through hole 9 penetrating from side to side is provided at a lower portion of the case body 2 at a position substantially corresponding to the concave portion 23 . The through hole 9 is a slit-shaped hole extending in the front-rear direction. A band-shaped RFID tag 5 elongated in the front-rear direction is attached to the upper surface inside the through-hole 9 . The RFID tag 5 has a known configuration including a transmitter/receiver, memory, antenna, and the like. As shown in FIG. 1, the feeder 100 is provided with a reader/writer 105 that reads and writes information on the RFID tag 5 without contact.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the case body 2 further has a claw portion 8 and a T-slot portion 13 extending downward from the outer surface of the bottom plate portion 2D.

The claw portion 8 includes a front claw portion 8A and a rear claw portion 8B. The front side claw portion 8A and the rear side claw portion 8B are plate pieces having the same shape, extending downward from above and having an L-shape in side view with the lower end bent rearward by approximately 90°. Note that the front claw portion 8A and the rear claw portion 8B may not have the same shape.

The T-slot portion 13 includes a front T-slot portion 13A and a rear T-slot portion 13B. Both the front T-slot portion 13A and the rear T-slot portion 13B are protrusions that are inverted T-shaped when viewed from the front. The front T-slot portion 13A has a tapered portion 13c formed at the front end thereof.

The feeder 100 has an engaging portion (not shown) with which the claw portion 8 and the T-slot portion 13 are detachably engaged to set the case 1 on the feeder 100 . The claw portion 8 and the T-slot portion 13 are engaged with the engaging portion, respectively, so that the case 1 is detachably set on the feeder 100 . In the case 1 set in the feeder 100 in this manner, the feeder 100 vibrates with the discharge port 6 open, whereby the electronic components 50 are discharged from the discharge port 6 along the inclined surface 7a. The ejected electronic component 50 is supplied to the mounting apparatus as described above.

Next, a component storage device 200 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an outline of the component storage device 200. FIG.

The component storage device 200 is a device that automatically stores a plurality of electronic components 50 in the storage space S through the discharge port 6 in the case 1 described above. As shown in FIG. 5 , the component housing apparatus 200 according to the embodiment includes a plurality of installation portions 240 in which the plurality of cases 1 are respectively installed, and a plurality of electronic components 50 for each of the plurality of installation portions 240 . and a plurality of conveying units 210 for linearly and continuously conveying, disposed between the conveying unit 210 and the installation unit 240, from the conveying unit 210 toward the discharge port 6 of the case 1 installed in the installation unit 240 and a discharge unit 230 for dropping the electronic components 50 one by one by their own weight.

In the embodiment, three installation sections 240 are provided, and each of these three installation sections 240 is provided with the discharge section 230 and the transport section 210 . The number of installation units 240 is not limited to three, and may include at least two, and may include four or more. In the following description, as shown in FIG. 5, the transfer lines based on the route of the electronic component 50 from the transfer section 210 to the case 1 are referred to as a first transfer line 210A, a second transfer line 210B, and a third transfer line 210C. There is That is, the component storage device 200 of the embodiment includes a first transfer line 210A, a second transfer line 210B and a third transfer line 210C.

First, the transport section 210 will be described. The conveying unit 210 of the embodiment includes a vibrating conveying unit 211 that conveys components by vibration, and a non-vibrating conveying unit 220 arranged at the terminal end of the conveying unit 210 . The vibration conveying section 211 and the non-vibration conveying section 220 are continuously installed substantially horizontally, and the upper surface thereof serves as a conveying path for the electronic component 50 .

The vibrating conveying section 211 occupies a main portion of the conveying section 210 and vibrates by a vibrator (not shown). By vibrating, the vibrating conveying unit 211 sequentially conveys the plurality of electronic components 50 in the arrow F direction toward the discharging unit 230 . The electronic component 50 is pushed by the following electronic component 50 and sent on the vibration conveying section 211 toward the discharge section 230 .

The non-vibration conveying section 220 is arranged between the vibration conveying section 211 and the discharging section 230 . The electronic component 50 conveyed on the vibration conveying section 211 is transferred onto the non-vibration conveying section 220 . As shown in FIG. 6, three partitions 221 are provided at intervals from the upstream side to the downstream side on the top surface of the non-vibration conveying section 220 to which the electronic component 50 is transferred. Each of the partitions 221 is vertically moved or reciprocated laterally by an actuator or the like (not shown) to block or open the passage of the electronic components 50 that is the upper space of the non-vibration conveying portion 220 . FIG. 6 shows a state in which the electronic components 50 are stopped by the partitions 221 blocking the passage on the non-vibration conveying section 220 .

When the partition 221 blocks the passage on the non-vibration conveying portion 220 , the conveyance of the electronic component 50 is stopped by the partition 221 . One electronic component 50 that has stopped is detected by the conveyed component detection unit 279 provided on the side of the non-vibration conveying unit 220 . Conveyed component detector 279 includes three component detectors, that is, first component detector 271 , second component detector 272 and third component detector 273 , corresponding to three partitions 221 . Conveyed component detector 279 will be described later.

The three discharge sections 230 are arranged corresponding to the end portions of the non-vibration conveying sections 220 of the three conveying sections 210, respectively. The discharge part 230 is a part for dropping the electronic components 50 transported by the transport part 210 one by one into the discharge port 6 of the case 1 installed in the installation part 240 by its own weight.

As shown in FIG. 7 , the discharge section 230 includes a plate 212 that receives the electronic component 50 from the non-vibration conveying section 220 of the conveying section 210 , a cylindrical member 231 and a push pin 236 . The plate 212 has a drop hole 215 for dropping the electronic component 50 onto the cylindrical member 231 below. Electronic component 50 falls into cylindrical member 231 through drop hole 215 .

The electronic component 50 falling through the drop hole 215 is guided to the discharge port 6 of the case 1 by passing through the funnel-shaped cylindrical member 231 . The cylindrical member 231 has an inverted conical upper cylindrical portion 233 whose inner diameter increases upward, and a lower cylindrical portion 234 extending downward from the center of the lower end of the upper cylindrical portion 233 . The upper tubular portion 233 and the lower tubular portion 234 are integrated. The electronic component 50 passing through the drop hole 215 drops inside the upper tubular portion 233 , reaches the inside of the lower tubular portion 234 , and falls through the inside of the lower tubular portion 234 . The electronic component 50 may slide down while contacting the inner surface 232 of the cylindrical member 231 .

At least the inner surface 232 of the cylindrical member 231 is made of a material containing a conductive material such as metal, in order to prevent the electronic component 50 from being electrically damaged by static electricity generated by friction. preferable. In addition, the inner surface 232 of the cylindrical member 231 is preferably a smooth, low-friction surface so that the electronic component 50 can slide down smoothly, and is preferably surface-treated with a resin such as fluororesin.

The ejection portion 230 is provided with a push pin 236 for forcibly dropping the electronic component 50 from the drop hole 215 . A push pin 236 is positioned above the drop hole 215 in line with the through hole 218 . The push pin 236 is a rod-shaped member that extends vertically, and is driven vertically by an actuator (not shown) or the like. When the push pin 236 is driven downward, the electronic component 50 in the drop hole 215 is pushed downward and dropped into the cylindrical member 231 . By being pushed by the push pin 236 , the electronic component 50 reliably escapes from the drop hole 215 and drops without being caught in the drop hole 215 .

In place of or in addition to the push pin 236 , an air flow generating section 237 that causes the electronic component 50 to drop from the drop hole 215 by air flow may be provided in the discharge section 230 . As such an air flow generating section 237, for example, one having a function of blowing air from above to drop the electronic component 50, or sucking air from the side to drop the electronic component 50, or the like. is mentioned.

Furthermore, the discharge section 230 is provided with a cleaning section 238 that cleans the path of the electronic component 50 passing through the discharge section 230 . Specifically, the cleaning unit 238 is arranged above the push pin 236 and is composed of an air suction mechanism for sucking air. Air is sucked by the cleaning portion 238 , so that the air in the path of the electronic component 50 inside the drop hole 215 and the cylindrical member 231 is sucked. As a result, fragments, dust, etc. present in the path are sucked into the cleaning section 238 and cleaned.
Note that the cleaning unit 238 may clean the path of the electronic component 50 by ejecting air to blow away fragments, dust, and the like. In this case, in order to prevent fragments, dust, etc. from entering the case 1, it is preferable to operate the shutter member 3 in a state in which the discharge port 6 is closed.

FIG. 8 shows a state in which the case 1 is installed on the installation portion 240. As shown in FIG. The case 1 is installed in the installation section 240 in a state in which the electronic components 50 ejected from the ejection section 230 are positioned so as to drop into the ejection port 6 . The case 1 is installed on the installation portion 240 in a state in which the front-rear direction of the case 1 is along the vertical direction, that is, in a vertically placed state.

The installation portion 240 has a wall portion 241 , a holding portion 250 that holds the case 1 vertically on the wall portion 241 , and an opening/closing mechanism 260 that opens and closes the shutter member 3 of the case 1 .

The wall portion 241 has a wall surface 241a that is a surface along the substantially vertical direction.
The holding portion 250 includes a pair of upper and lower hook portions projecting from the wall surface 241a, that is, an upper hook portion 251 and a lower hook portion 252 . The upper hook portion 251 and the lower hook portion 252 are plate pieces having the same shape, and having an L-shape in side view with the tip bent upward by approximately 90°. As shown in FIG. 9, the front claw portion 8A of the case 1 is detachably engaged with the upper hook portion 251 from above, and the rear claw portion 8B of the case 1 is detachably engaged with the lower hook portion 252 from above. match. As a result, the case 1 is detachably held by the holding portion 250 in a vertically placed state in which the discharge port 6 faces upward and the longitudinal direction, that is, the longitudinal direction, extends vertically along the wall surface 241a. A bottom plate portion 2D of the case 1 faces the wall surface 241a in parallel with a gap.

The wall portion 241 is formed with a recess 242 that extends vertically and opens toward the wall surface 241a. An opening/closing mechanism 260 for sliding the shutter member 3 is arranged in the recess 242 . The opening/closing mechanism 260 has a drive pin 261 that is vertically movable along the bottom surface of the recess 242 . A tip portion of the driving pin 261 protrudes from the wall surface 241a. The drive pin 261 is supported vertically movably along, for example, a guide groove provided on the bottom surface of the recess 242, and driven to reciprocate vertically by an actuator or the like. A reader/writer 243 for reading and writing information to/from the RFID tag 5 without contact is arranged in the recess 242 of the wall portion 241 . The reader/writer 243 is an example of an information read/write unit. Note that the upper hook portion 251 and the lower hook portion 252 may not have the same shape.

As shown in FIG. 9, the drive pin 261 is engaged with the slider 4 of the case 1 held by the holding portion 250 . The shutter member 3 of the case 1 shown in FIG. 9 slides forward (upward in FIG. 9) so that the projection 4b of the slider 4 is fitted into the front recess 26a, and the discharge port 6 is closed by the shutter member 3. It is On the other hand, the drive pin 261 has moved upward. When the case 1 whose outlet 6 is closed by the shutter member 3 is held by the holder 250 when the drive pin 261 is positioned upward, the drive pin 261 is positioned below the slider 4 shown in FIG. It is inserted into the opening 4c and positioned between the front end plate portion 4d and the rear end plate portion 4e.

When the driving pin 261 moves downward in FIG. 9 from this state, the driving pin 261 contacts the rear end plate portion 4e of the slider 4 and pushes the slider 4 downward to slide it. As the slider 4 slides downward, the shutter member 3 slides rearward in the case 1 . Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the projection 4b of the slider 4 is fitted into the recess 26b on the rear side, and the opening 3a of the shutter member 3 matches the discharge port 6 of the case 1, thereby opening the discharge port 6. . When the drive pin 261 returns upward from this state, the drive pin 261 contacts the front end plate portion 4d of the slider 4 and pushes the slider 4 upward to slide it. As the slider 4 slides upward, the shutter member 3 slides forward in the case 1, and as shown in FIG. .

The component storage device 200 of the embodiment includes a component detection unit 270 that detects the electronic component 50 at an arbitrary position on the path of the electronic component 50 from the transport unit 210 to the discharge port 6 of the case 1 installed in the installation unit 240. Prepare. The component detection unit 270 of the embodiment includes a conveyed component detection unit 279 including the first component detection unit 271, the second component detection unit 272, and the third component detection unit 273 shown in FIG. 5, and the discharge unit shown in FIG. and a fourth component detector 274 provided in 230 .

Each of the first component detection unit 271 , the second component detection unit 272 and the third component detection unit 273 detects arbitrary items related to the electronic component 50 . The first component detection unit 271 has a counter function as a passage detection unit that detects, for example, that the electronic component 50 has passed and counts the number of electronic components 50 that have passed. The second component detection unit 272 is, for example, an image sensor as a shape detection unit that detects the shape of the electronic component 50 and detects whether or not the electronic component 50 has a shape defect from the detected shape. The third component detector 273 functions as a performance detector that detects the performance of the electronic component 50, for example. For example, when the electronic component 50 is a capacitor, a capacitance sensor or the like that detects whether or not the capacitance as a function has a specified value is applied to the performance detection unit.

The fourth component detection section 274 includes an upstream passage detection section 275 and a downstream passage detection section 276 arranged at respective positions on the upstream side and the downstream side of the cylindrical member 231 . The upstream passage detector 275 is upstream of the cylindrical member 231 and has a counter function as a passage detector that counts the number of passages of the electronic components 50 that pass through the drop holes 215 and enter the cylindrical member 231 . The upstream passage detector 275 uses a known optical sensor composed of a light emitting element 275a and a light receiving element 275b. The downstream passage detection unit 276 is downstream of the cylindrical member 231 and functions as a counter as a passage detection unit that counts the number of passages of the electronic components 50 that pass through the cylindrical member 231 and enter the discharge port 6 of the case 1. have The downstream passage detection section 276 is similar to the upstream passage detection section 275, and a known optical sensor composed of a light emitting element 276a and a light receiving element 276b is used. The optical sensor may be of a type that receives the reflection of the emitted light from the object, and the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element may be integrated without being separated.

According to the component housing device 200 according to the above embodiment, the electronic component 50 is housed in the case 1 as follows.

The electronic components 50 are continuously conveyed in the direction of the discharge section 230 by vibration on the vibration conveying section 211 in the conveying section 210 . The electronic component 50 transferred from the vibrating conveying portion 211 to the non-vibrating conveying portion 220 is pushed by the succeeding electronic component 50 and conveyed in the direction of the discharging portion 230. be transported. The electronic component 50 is detected by the first component detection unit 271 , the second component detection unit 272 and the third component detection unit 273 each time the electronic component 50 is stopped at each partition unit 221 .

The first component detector 271 counts, for example, the number of electronic components 50 that are conveyed. The second component detection unit 272 detects, for example, the shape of the electronic component 50 and detects whether or not the electronic component 50 has a shape defect based on the detected shape. For example, the performance of the electronic component 50 is detected by the third component detection unit 273 .

The electronic component 50 that has passed through the non-vibration conveying portion 220 is transferred onto the plate 212 and, when it reaches the drop hole 215 , drops through the drop hole 215 while being pushed by the downwardly descending push pin 236 . After passing through the drop hole 215 , the electronic component drops into the cylindrical member 231 , further drops inside the cylindrical member 231 , drops into the case 1 through the discharge port 6 of the case 1 , and is housed therein. At this time, the upstream passage detection unit 275 of the fourth component detection unit 274 detects that the electronic component 50 that has fallen from the drop hole 215 enters the cylindrical member 231, and the downstream passage detection unit 276 detects that the electronic component 50 has fallen from the cylindrical member 231. It is detected that the dropped electronic component 50 enters the case 1 .

A plurality of electronic components 50 are accommodated in a plurality (three) of cases 1 by performing the above operation continuously. The first component detection unit 271 counts the number of electronic components 50 transported while the non-vibration transport unit 220 is transporting the electronic components 50 . Further, the number of electronic components 50 dropped from the drop hole 215 and finally housed in the case 1 is counted by the fourth component detection unit 274 including the upstream passage detection unit 275 and the downstream passage detection unit 276. be. When the number of electronic components 50 accommodated in each case 1 reaches a predetermined number, the transport of the electronic components 50 by the transport unit 210 is interrupted, and after a new empty case 1 is replaced with the installation unit 240, the case 1 The accommodation of the electronic component 50 to the is restarted.
It should be noted that, in the continuous operation of the plurality of transfer lines, that is, the first transfer line 210A, the second transfer line 210B, and the third transfer line 210C, it is desirable to control each line independently. Operations may be controlled synchronously.

In the component storage device 200 according to the embodiment, when the case 1 is installed in the installation section 240, various information can be written to the RFID tag 5 of the case 1 by the reader/writer 243. FIG. The information to be written includes, for example, the case number of the installed case 1, the device number of the device itself, the line number of the installed transfer line, the failure history of the corresponding transfer line, the lot number of the electronic component 50, and the component storage device 200. is deployed, date related to manufacture (date of manufacture, date of storage in case 1, etc.), vendor number, and the like.

The component storage device 200 according to the embodiment described above has the following effects.

(1) A component storage device 200 according to an embodiment is a component storage device that stores a plurality of components in a case having an opening through the opening. and a plurality of transport units 210 for continuously transporting a plurality of electronic components 50 to each of the plurality of installation units 240, and a plurality of transport units 210 arranged between the transport units 210 and the installation units 240, from the transport unit 210, a discharge unit 230 for dropping the electronic components 50 one by one toward the discharge port 6 of the case 1 installed in the installation unit 240; 211, and a non-vibration conveying section 220 disposed between the vibrating conveying section 211 and the discharging section 230. The non-vibrating conveying section 220 receives the electronic components 50 conveyed through the non-vibrating conveying section 220. A conveyed component detector 279 for detecting is also provided.

As a result, a large number of electronic components 50 can be automatically accommodated in the case 1 in a short period of time, and component management can be performed by component detection by the conveyed component detection unit 279 .
Since the electronic component 50 in the non-vibrating state is detected by the conveyed component detection unit 279, the electronic component 50 can be detected with high accuracy.

(2) In the component storage device 200 according to the embodiment, the case 1 has the shutter member 3 that slides to open and close the discharge port 6, and the installation portion 240 holds the case 1 with the discharge port 6 facing upward. It is preferable to have a holding portion 250 that can be held and an opening/closing mechanism 260 that opens and closes the shutter member 3 .

Since the case 1 is held by the holding portion 250 of the installation portion 240 with the discharge port 6 facing upward, the electronic component 50 is smoothly accommodated in the case 1 through the discharge port 6 and A predetermined number of electronic components 50 can be reliably accommodated without the electronic components 50 coming out due to gravity.
With the shutter member 3 held by the holding portion 250 , the shutter member 3 can be slid by the opening/closing mechanism 260 to easily open and close the discharge port 6 of the case 1 . By removing the holding part 250 from the case 1 while the discharge port 6 is closed by the shutter member 3, the electronic component 50 can be prevented from unexpectedly spilling out from the discharge port 6 at the time of detaching.

(3) In the component storage device 200 according to the embodiment, the conveyed component detection unit 279 includes a shape detection unit that detects the shape of the electronic component 50, a passage detection unit that detects whether or not the component passes, and a component performance detection unit. performance detection unit.

As a result, the shape and performance of the electronic components 50 housed in the case 1 can be detected to avoid housing of defective products, and the number of the electronic components 50 can be detected to accurately place the desired number of electronic components 50 in the case 1. It can be accommodated.

(4) In the component storage device 200 according to the embodiment, the case 1 includes the RFID tag 5, and the installation unit 240 reads and writes information to and from the RFID tag 5 of the case 1 installed in the installation unit 240. It is preferable to have a reader/writer 243 as a read/write unit.

As a result, by reading the RFID tag 5 while the case 1 is installed in the installation portion 240, information on the case 1 and the electronic components 50 in the case 1 can be grasped, and the electronic components 50 can be accommodated in the case 1. Parts can be managed while

(5) In the component storage device 200 according to the embodiment, it is preferable that the reader/writer 243 writes detection information detected by the conveyed component detection unit 279 to the RFID tag 5 .

Accordingly, by reading the RFID tag 5, detection information of the electronic component 50 in the case 1 can be grasped.

Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes modifications, improvements, etc. within the scope of achieving the object of the present invention.

1 case 3 shutter member 5 RFID tag 6 discharge port (opening)
50 Electronic parts (parts)
200 Component storage device 210 Transfer unit 211 Vibration transfer unit 220 Non-vibration transfer unit 230 Discharge unit 240 Installation unit 243 Reader/writer (information read/write unit)
250 holding section 260 opening/closing mechanism 271 first component detection section (passage detection section)
272 second component detection unit (shape detection unit)
273 third component detection unit (performance detection unit)
274 passage detector 279 conveyed component detector

Claims (5)

A component housing device for housing a plurality of components in a case having an opening through the opening,
a plurality of installation portions in which each of the plurality of cases is installed;
a plurality of transport units that continuously transport a plurality of electronic components to each of the plurality of installation units;
a discharge unit disposed between the transport unit and the installation unit, and configured to drop the components one by one from the transport unit toward the opening of the case installed in the installation unit,
The conveying unit includes a vibrating conveying unit that conveys the component by vibration, and a non-vibrating conveying unit that is arranged between the vibrating conveying unit and the discharging unit,
The component storage device, wherein the non-vibration transporting unit is provided with a transported component detection unit for detecting components transported through the non-vibration transporting unit. The case has a shutter member that opens and closes the opening by sliding,
2. The component storage device according to claim 1, wherein said installation section has a holding section capable of holding said case with said opening facing upward, and an opening/closing mechanism for opening and closing said shutter member. The transported component detection unit is at least one of a shape detection unit that detects the shape of the component, a passage detection unit that detects whether or not the component has passed, and a performance detection unit that detects the performance of the component. 3. The component storage device according to claim 1 or 2. the case comprises an RFID tag;
4. The component storage device according to claim 1, wherein said installation section includes an information read/write section that reads and writes information to said RFID tag of said case installed in said installation section. 5. The component storage device according to claim 4, wherein the information read/write unit writes detection information detected by the conveyed component detection unit to the RFID tag.

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