JP2022191882A - Component feeder, component mounting machine including the same, and component supply method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a component feeder capable of improving the supply efficiency of components, a component mounting machine, and a component supply method.SOLUTION: A component feeder (13) includes: a transportation route (TR) that transports components (3) toward the pickup position (13P) in the transport direction (A); and a posture correction mechanism (40A) that corrects the posture of components (3) on the transportation route (TR). The posture correction mechanism (40A) includes a movable guide (44) and a fixed guide (46). The movable guide (44) includes: a first contact part (60) that comes into contact with a first lead (3R) located at the tail side of the component (3); and a second contact part (62) that comes into contact with a second lead (3R) located at the front side of the component (3). The first contact part (60) has a first inclination part (60A) inclined to tilt a component (3) forward, and the second contact part (62) has a second inclination part (62A) inclined to tilt a component (3) backward.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a component supply device, a component mounter including the same, and a component supply method.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, component mounters for mounting electronic components such as radial components on substrates are known (for example, Patent Document 1). The component mounter of Patent Document 1 includes a component supply device that supplies components, and a component mounting mechanism that mounts the components supplied from the component supply device onto a board. The component supply device has a transport path for transporting the component, and transports the component along the transport path toward a predetermined pick-up position. The component mounting mechanism picks up a component at a pickup position with a suction head and mounts the picked up component on the board.

Japanese Patent No. 5864294

However, there are cases where the attitude of the parts at the pick-up position varies due to problems such as the accuracy of the parts. If the posture of the component at the pick-up position varies, the component mounting mechanism cannot normally pick up the component, increasing the possibility of an error. As a result, the supply efficiency of parts decreases.

It can be said that there is room for improvement in terms of improving the component supply efficiency, including the component mounter of Patent Document 1.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to solve the above-described problems and to provide a component supply apparatus, a component mounter equipped with the same, and a component supply method that can improve the efficiency of component supply. .

In order to achieve the above object, a component supply device of the present invention comprises a transport path for transporting a component in a transport direction toward a pick-up position, and an attitude correcting mechanism for correcting the attitude of the component in the transport path, The posture correcting mechanism includes a movable guide having a contact portion capable of contacting a lead of a component and movable in a lateral direction crossing the conveying direction, and a position facing the movable guide with the lead of the component interposed therebetween. The movable guide has a first contact portion that contacts the first lead on the rear side of the component and a second contact portion that contacts the second lead on the front side of the component. wherein the first contact portion has a first inclined portion that inclines the component forward, and the second contact portion has a second inclined portion that inclines the component backward. .

Further, the component mounter of the present invention comprises the component supply device, and component mounting for picking up the component at the pickup position in the component supply device, inserting the lead of the picked up component into the board, and mounting the component on the board. a mechanism;

Further, the component supply method of the present invention includes a conveying step of conveying the component in the conveying direction toward the pick-up position, and a posture correcting step of correcting the posture of the component. A movable guide having a contact portion capable of contacting and movable in a lateral direction crossing the conveying direction; A posture correcting mechanism is used to bring the first contact portion of the movable guide into contact with the first lead on the rear side of the component, and tilt the component forward by the first inclined portion provided on the first contact portion. a contacting step, and a second contacting step of contacting a second contact portion of the movable guide with a second lead on the front side of the component and tilting the component rearward by a second inclined portion provided in the second contact portion. ,

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the supply efficiency of components can be improved.

Schematic perspective view of a component mounter of Embodiment 1 FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view simply showing the internal configuration of the component supply device of Embodiment 1; FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a component and a suction nozzle according to the first embodiment; 4 is a perspective view of a posture correcting mechanism in the component feeding device of Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a posture correcting mechanism in the component feeding device of Embodiment 1; 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the movable guide in the posture correcting mechanism of Embodiment 1 approaches the fixed guide; FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view exaggeratingly showing a state in which the movable guide is separated from the fixed guide in the posture correcting mechanism of Embodiment 1. FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the movable guide in the posture correcting mechanism of Embodiment 1 approaches the fixed guide; FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view exaggeratingly showing a state in which the movable guide is separated from the fixed guide in the posture correcting mechanism of Embodiment 1; FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic side view for explaining a component posture correction method by the posture correction mechanism of Embodiment 1 (when the component is tilted backward); FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view for explaining a component posture correction method by the posture correction mechanism of Embodiment 1 (when the component is tilted backward); FIG. 5 is a schematic side view for explaining a component posture correction method by the posture correction mechanism of Embodiment 1 (when the component is tilted backward); FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view for explaining a component posture correction method by the posture correction mechanism of Embodiment 1 (when the component is tilted backward); FIG. 4 is a schematic side view for explaining a component posture correcting method by the posture correcting mechanism of Embodiment 1 (when the component is tilted forward); FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view for explaining a component posture correction method by the posture correction mechanism of Embodiment 1 (when the component is tilted forward); FIG. 4 is a schematic side view for explaining a component posture correcting method by the posture correcting mechanism of Embodiment 1 (when the component is tilted forward); FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view for explaining a component posture correction method by the posture correction mechanism of Embodiment 1 (when the component is tilted forward); 4 is a perspective view of the posture correcting mechanism (second component correcting mechanism) of the first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the posture correction mechanism of Embodiment 1; A plan view of the posture correcting mechanism of the first embodiment FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the peripheral configuration of the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion in the posture correcting mechanism of Embodiment 1; FIG. 4 is a side view showing the peripheral configuration of the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion in the posture correcting mechanism of Embodiment 1; FIG. 4 is a side view showing the peripheral configuration of the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion in the posture correcting mechanism of Embodiment 1; FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which parts of the posture correcting mechanism of Embodiment 1 are not in contact with the rotating part; FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state in which parts of the posture correcting mechanism of the first embodiment are in contact with the rotating portion and the rotating portion rotates; FIG. 5 is a plan view of the posture correcting mechanism according to the first embodiment when reciprocating the second restricting portion in the lateral direction; FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing the component holding tape and a plurality of components of Embodiment 1; FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state after the components at the pick-up position have been picked up in the posture correcting mechanism of the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state after the components at the pick-up position are picked up in the posture correcting mechanism of the first embodiment; A side view showing a state in which the first drive source drives the output shaft forward from the state shown in FIG. 21A. A perspective view showing a state in which the first drive source drives the output shaft forward from the state shown in FIG. 21B. A side view showing a state in which the first drive source drives the output shaft rearward from the state shown in FIG. 22A. FIG. 22B is a perspective view showing a state in which the first drive source drives the output shaft rearward from the state shown in FIG. 22B; A side view showing a state in which the first drive source drives the output shaft forward from the state shown in FIG. 23A. A perspective view showing a state in which the first drive source drives the output shaft forward from the state shown in FIG. 23B. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a lead pitch adjusting mechanism (first component correcting mechanism) of Embodiment 2; FIG. 11 is a plan view of the lead pitch adjusting mechanism of the second embodiment; FIG. 10 is a plan view showing movable guides, fixed guides, stoppers, and component holding tapes in the lead pitch adjusting mechanism of the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a movable guide, a fixed guide, a stopper, and a component holding tape in the lead pitch adjusting mechanism of the second embodiment; FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a movable guide in the lead pitch adjustment mechanism of Embodiment 2; FIG. 11 is a plan view of a movable guide and a component holding tape in the lead pitch adjusting mechanism of Embodiment 2; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing independently a movable guide and a fixed guide in the lead pitch adjusting mechanism of the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the movable guide in the lead pitch adjusting mechanism of the second embodiment approaches the fixed guide; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a single stopper in the lead pitch adjusting mechanism of the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a fixed guide, a stopper, and a component held by a component holding tape in the lead pitch adjusting mechanism of the second embodiment; The perspective view which added the movable guide in addition to the structure shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view for explaining a lead pitch adjusting method by the lead pitch adjusting mechanism of the second embodiment; FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view for explaining a lead pitch adjusting method by the lead pitch adjusting mechanism of the second embodiment; FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view for explaining a lead pitch adjusting method by the lead pitch adjusting mechanism of the second embodiment; FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view for explaining a lead pitch adjusting method by the lead pitch adjusting mechanism of the second embodiment; The perspective view of the part correction mechanism of Embodiment 3. Plan view of component correction mechanism of embodiment 3 FIG. 12 is an enlarged perspective view of the configuration around the pusher and the lever member in the component correcting mechanism of the third embodiment; FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a pusher, a lever member, a biasing member, and a stopper in the component correcting mechanism of Embodiment 3; FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a pusher, a lever member, a biasing member, and a stopper in the component correcting mechanism of Embodiment 3; FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a pusher, a lever member, a biasing member, and a stopper in the component correcting mechanism of Embodiment 3; FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view (during non-operation) for explaining a method for correcting a component using the component correcting mechanism of Embodiment 3; FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view (during operation) for explaining a method of correcting a component using the component correcting mechanism of Embodiment 3; The perspective view which shows the component correction mechanism which concerns on the modification of Embodiment 3. FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view (during non-operation) for explaining a method of correcting a component using a component correcting mechanism according to a modified example of Embodiment 3; FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view (during operation) for explaining a method of correcting a component using a component correcting mechanism according to a modified example of Embodiment 3;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Exemplary embodiments of a component supply device, a component mounter including the same, and a component supply method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to the specific configurations of the following embodiments, and includes configurations based on similar technical ideas.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows a component mounter 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. A component mounter 1 is a device that mounts a component 3 on a board 2 . The component mounter 1 includes a base 11 , a substrate transport mechanism 12 , a plurality of component supply devices 13 , a component camera 14 , a component mounting mechanism 15 and a controller 16 . Here, for convenience of explanation, the horizontal direction of the component mounter 1 as seen from the operator OP is defined as the X-axis direction, the front-rear direction as the Y-axis direction, and the vertical direction as the Z-axis direction.

In FIG. 1, the substrate transport mechanism 12 transports the substrate 2 along the X-axis direction by means of a pair of conveyor mechanisms 12a and positions it at a predetermined working position near the central portion of the base 11. As shown in FIG. A plurality of component supply devices 13 are arranged side by side on a carriage 11</b>D attached to the base 11 .

In FIG. 1, each component supply device 13 has a component supply port 13K on the tip side, and continuously supplies components 3 to a pick-up position 13P (FIG. 2) immediately below the component supply port 13K. The parts 3 supplied by the parts supply device 13 in the first embodiment are radial parts with leads (radial taping parts), and as shown in FIG. and leads 3R.

In FIG. 1, the component camera 14 is provided in an area between the board transfer mechanism 12 and the component supply device 13 . The component camera 14 has its imaging field of view directed upward, and images the component 3 picked up by the component mounting mechanism 15 from below.

In FIG. 1 , the component mounting mechanism 15 includes a head moving mechanism 21 provided on the base 11 and a mounting head 22 moved by the head moving mechanism 21 . The head moving mechanism 21 includes a fixed table 21a, a moving table 21b, and a moving plate 21c. The fixed table 21a is fixed to the base 11, and the movable table 21b is provided so as to be movable in the Y-axis direction along the fixed table 21a. The moving plate 21c is provided movably in the X-axis direction along the moving table 21b, and the mounting head 22 is attached to the moving plate 21c. The mounting head 22 is horizontally movable by moving the moving table 21b and the moving plate 21c.

In FIG. 1, the mounting head 22 has a plurality of suction nozzles 22a. Each suction nozzle 22a extends downward, has a component suction port at its lower end, and is configured to be movable up and down along the Z-axis direction. The mounting head 22 has a suction control mechanism 22b, and the suction control mechanism 22b is connected to a vacuum source (not shown). The suction control mechanism 22b controls the vacuum pressure supplied from the vacuum source to generate a vacuum suction force at the component suction port of each suction nozzle 22a.

The head moving mechanism 21 moves the mounting head 22 above the component supply port 13K of the component supply device 13, lowers the suction nozzle 22a, and brings the body 3B of the component 3 into contact with the lower end of the suction nozzle 22a for vacuum suction. do. Thereby, the component 3 supplied to the pickup position 13P is picked up (FIGS. 2 and 3).

The control unit 16 is a member for controlling the operation of the component mounter 1 . The control unit 16 is electrically connected to each component of the mounter 1 and controls the operation of each component. The control unit 16 has, for example, a microcomputer. The control unit 16 causes the touch panel 101 to display the content regarding the operating state of the component mounter 1, and receives input from the operator OP.

2, each component supply device 13 has a base portion 31 connected to the carriage 11D (FIG. 1) and a cover portion 32 attached to the base portion 31. As shown in FIG. A component holding tape 4 is provided in the area covered by the cover portion 32 on the base portion 31 . The component holding tape 4 is a tape-shaped member that holds the leads 3R of a plurality of components 3, and travels in the transport direction A along the Y-axis direction along the transport path TR provided inside the cover portion 32 at pitches.

As shown in FIG. 2, inside the component supply device 13, a first driving source 34 is provided for causing the component holding tape 4 to run pitchwise. The first drive source 34 of this embodiment is a cylinder having an output shaft 35 and drives the output shaft 35 back and forth along the conveying direction A. As shown in FIG. The first drive source 34 is driven and controlled by the controller 16 .

The control unit 16 controls the first drive source 34 to intermittently feed the component 3 and intermittently supply the component 3 to the pickup position 13P.

The component supply device 13 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with at least two component correcting mechanisms 40 and 42 as mechanisms for correcting the posture, position, lead pitch, etc. of the component 3 conveyed on the conveying path TR. In FIG. 2, the schematic installation locations of the component correction mechanisms 40 and 42 are indicated by dotted lines, and illustration of specific configurations is omitted.

The first component correction mechanism 40 is a mechanism provided upstream A1 in the transport direction A from the pickup position 13P, and the second component correction mechanism 42 is downstream in the transport direction A from the first component correction mechanism 40. This is the mechanism provided at the pickup position 13P in A2.

To improve the success rate when a component mounting mechanism 15 picks up the component 3 by stabilizing the posture and position of the component 3 at the pickup position 13P by providing the component correcting mechanisms 40 and 42 in the component supply device 13.例文帳に追加can be done. Further, when the lead pitch of the component 3 is adjusted, the lead 3R of the component 3 picked up by the component mounting mechanism 15 can be inserted into the insertion hole of the substrate 2 with high accuracy. In this manner, the efficiency of supplying the components 3 by the component supply device 13 can be improved.

The configuration and operation of each of the component correction mechanisms 40 and 42 will be described below with reference to FIG. 4 and subsequent drawings.

(First component correction mechanism 40: posture correction mechanism 40A)
4 and 5 are a perspective view and a plan view of the first component correcting mechanism 40 according to the first embodiment. The first component correcting mechanism 40 of the first embodiment is a posture correcting mechanism 40A for correcting the posture of the component 3 in the middle of the transport route TR. Below, the first component correcting mechanism 40 will be described as a posture correcting mechanism 40A.

The posture correction mechanism 40A includes a movable guide 44, a fixed guide 46, a second drive source 48, and a cam mechanism 50. As shown in FIG. The movable guide 44, the fixed guide 46, the second drive source 48, and the cam mechanism 50 are all attached to the apparatus main body 43 that forms the transport path TR.

The movable guide 44 and the fixed guide 46 are members for correcting the posture of the component 3 in the conveying direction A by sandwiching the lead 3R of the component 3 therebetween.

The movable guide 44 is a guide portion configured to be movable in a lateral direction B that intersects the conveying direction A. As shown in FIG. The lateral direction B in the first embodiment is a horizontal direction orthogonal to the transport direction A and corresponds to the X-axis direction. The fixed guide 46 is arranged at a position facing the movable guide 44 across the transport path TR, and is fixed to the apparatus main body 43 .

A region between the movable guide 44 and the fixed guide 46 includes correction positions P1 and P2 for correcting the posture of the component 3. As shown in FIG. The first correction position P1 is positioned on the upstream side A1, and the second correction position P2 is positioned on the downstream side A2. After stopping at the first correction position P1, the component 3 is fed by one pitch and stops at the second correction position P2.

The movable guide 44 and the fixed guide 46 have the function of changing the inclination of the component 3 at the first correction position P1 to the front side (downstream side A2), and furthermore, change the inclination of the component 3 at the second correction position P2. It has a function to change to the rear side (upstream side A1). By changing the inclination of the part 3 to both the front side and the rear side, the part 3 is corrected toward the upright posture while considering the springback of the lead 3R regardless of whether the part 3 is tilted forward or backward. can be done. Details will be described later.

The second drive source 48 is a drive source for reciprocating the movable guide 44 in the lateral direction B. As shown in FIG. The second drive source 48 is provided as a drive source different from the first drive source 34 (FIG. 2) described above, and has an output shaft 49 that can be driven along the conveying direction A. As shown in FIG. The second drive source 48 of the first embodiment is a cylinder that drives the output shaft 49 back and forth. A cam mechanism 50 is connected to the output shaft 49 of the second drive source 48 .

The cam mechanism 50 is a mechanism for converting the driving force along the conveying direction A by the second driving source 48 into the driving force in the lateral direction B and transmitting it to the movable guide 44 . The cam mechanism 50 includes a cam 54 connected to the output shaft 49 and a cam follower 56 engaged with the cam 54 and connected to the movable guide 44 . A cam groove 55 is formed at the tip of the cam 54 , and a projection 58 of a cam follower 56 is engaged with the cam groove 55 . The cam groove 55 has an oblique shape in a plan view such that the cam follower 56 moves along the lateral direction B when the cam 54 moves back and forth along the conveying direction A. As shown in FIG. The cam follower 56 is attached to the device main body 43 in a state in which it can move in the lateral direction B, but its movement in the front-rear direction is restricted.

According to such a configuration, when the second drive source 48 drives the output shaft 49 back and forth along the conveying direction A, the cam 54 moves back and forth, and the cam follower 56 engaged with the cam 54 moves laterally. Move back and forth to B. Thereby, the movable guide 44 connected to the cam follower 56 can be reciprocated in the lateral direction B. As shown in FIG. 4 and 5 illustrate a state (during operation) in which the movable guide 44 is closest to the fixed guide 46. FIG.

Next, respective configurations of the movable guide 44 and the fixed guide 46 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. FIG.

6 and 7 are perspective views showing the movable guide 44, the fixed guide 46 and the component holding tape 4, and FIGS. 8 and 9 are plan views corresponding to FIGS. 6 and 7, respectively. 6 and 8 show a state in which the movable guide 44 approaches the fixed guide 46, and FIGS. 7 and 9 show a state in which the movable guide 44 is separated from the fixed guide 46 in an exaggerated manner. 6 to 9 omit illustration of other components including the part 3. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the movable guide 44 has two contact portions 60,62. The contact portions 60 and 62 are portions for changing the attitude of the component 3 by contacting the leads 3R of the component 3 at the correction positions P1 and P2, respectively. Both of the contact portions 60 and 62 have shapes protruding in the lateral direction B toward the fixed guide 46 in the movable guide 44 .

Concave portions 64 and 66 are formed at both ends of the fixed guide 46 . The recesses 64, 66 are recesses for accommodating one ends of the contact portions 60, 62, respectively, when the contact portions 60, 62 come closer.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the first contact portion 60 has a first inclined portion 60A and a first non-inclined portion 60B, and the second contact portion 62 has a second inclined portion 62A and a second inclined portion 62A. 2 non-inclined portions 62B.

Both the inclined portions 60A and 62A are surfaces that are inclined with respect to both the conveying direction A and the lateral direction B in plan view. Both of the non-inclined portions 60B and 62B are surfaces extending in the lateral direction B in plan view.

The first inclined portion 60A is a portion that contacts the lead 3R of the component 3 at the first correction position P1 and changes the posture of the component 3 to the front side (downstream side A2). Of the two leads 3R of the component 3, the first inclined portion 60A contacts the lead 3R on the rear side (upstream side A1). The first inclined portion 60A of Embodiment 1 has a tapered shape that is inclined in a direction away from the fixed guide 46 toward the downstream side A2 in the transport direction A. As shown in FIG.

The second inclined portion 62A is a portion that contacts the lead 3R of the component 3 at the second correction position P2 and changes the posture of the component 3 to the rear side (upstream side A1). Of the two leads 3R of the component 3, the second inclined portion 62A contacts the lead 3R on the front side (downstream side A2). The second inclined portion 62A of the first embodiment has a tapered shape that is inclined in a direction away from the fixed guide 46 toward the upstream side A1 in the transport direction A. As shown in FIG.

The first non-inclined portion 60B is a portion extending in the lateral direction B inside the first inclined portion 60A and connected to the first inclined portion 60A. The first non-inclined portion 60B receives the lead 3R of the component 3 after coming into contact with the first inclined portion 60A, and restricts movement toward the upstream side A1.

The second non-inclined portion 62B is a portion extending in the lateral direction B inside the second inclined portion 62A and connected to the second inclined portion 62A. The second non-inclined portion 62B receives the lead 3R of the component 3 after coming into contact with the second inclined portion 62A, and restricts movement toward the downstream side A2.

The movable guide 44 also has a connecting portion 68 . The connection portion 68 is a portion that connects the first non-inclined portion 60B and the second non-inclined portion 62B, and extends along the transport direction A. As shown in FIG. The connecting portion 68 is recessed inwardly with respect to the first non-inclined portion 60B and the second non-inclined portion 62B, and faces the fixed guide 46 in the lateral direction B. As shown in FIG. The connecting portion 68, together with the fixed guide 46, restricts the lateral movement of the lead 3R of the component 3 at the correction positions P1 and P2. The connection portion 68 of Embodiment 1 has a length that includes both the first correction position P1 and the second correction position P2.

10A to 10D and 11A to 11D, a method of correcting the inclination of the component 3 in the conveying direction A using the posture correcting mechanism 40A having the configuration described above will be described. 10A to 10D are diagrams for explaining the correction method when the component 3 has fallen backward, and FIGS. 11A to 11D show the correction method when the component 3 has fallen forward. It is a figure for explaining.

In the example shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the component 3 (illustrated by the dotted line) conveyed to the first correction position P1 falls backward (upstream side A1) with respect to the upright posture with respect to the vertical axis Q0. is in good condition. A central axis Q1 of the component 3 is inclined rearward with respect to the vertical axis Q0. In this state, when the second drive source 48 (FIGS. 4 and 5) is driven to drive the movable guide 44 in the horizontal direction B so as to approach the fixed guide 46, the first inclined portion 60A of the first contact portion 60 is moved. contacts the lead 3R on the rear side of the component 3 at the first correction position P1 (first contact step). The first inclined portion 60A is inclined away from the fixed guide 46 toward the downstream side A2 in the conveying direction A. As the movable guide 44 advances, the first inclined portion 60A moves the lead 3R to the fixed guide 46. It is biased toward the downstream side A2 while pressing. As a result, the posture of the component 3 is changed to the front side C1 (downstream side A2) (illustrated by the solid line).

As shown in FIG. 10A, at the first correction position P1, the shape and position of the first inclined portion 60A are set such that the central axis Q2 of the component 3 is inclined forward with respect to the vertical axis Q0. As will be described later, in consideration of springback occurring in the leads 3R of the component 3, the first inclined portion 60A corrects the posture of the component 3 to a position where it falls forward from the upright posture.

After contacting the first inclined portion 60A, the lead 3R of the component 3 contacts the first non-inclined portion 60B inside the first inclined portion 60A shown in FIGS. When the lead 3R of the component 3 springs back and tries to return to the upstream side A1, the first non-inclined portion 60B receives the lead 3R, thereby restricting the movement to the upstream side A1.

The lead 3R of the component 3 is arranged in the region between the connecting portion 68 provided inside the first non-inclined portion 60B and the fixed guide 46. As shown in FIG. This restricts the lateral movement of the lead 3R in the B direction.

10C and 10D show a state in which the movable guide 44 is retracted from the state shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B. As shown in FIGS. 10C and 10D, the component 3 at the first correction position P1 is slightly forward with respect to the vertical axis Q0 (illustrated by the dotted line), and the contact with the first contact portion 60 is lost. Released and springback occurs in the lead 3R of the component 3, so that the lead 3R naturally returns to the upstream side A1. The inclination of the part 3 is changed to the rear side C3 (upstream side A1) (illustrated by the solid line).

In the first embodiment, in consideration of the springback of the leads 3R, the component 3 is in an approximately upright posture after the springback, and the first inclined portion 60A moves the component 3 so that the central axis Q3 approximately coincides with the vertical axis Q0. A target posture is set for correcting the posture.

The component 3 corrected to an upright posture at the first correcting position P1 is then sent in the conveying direction A (conveying step) and stopped at the second correcting position P2. The part 3 stopped at the second correction position P2 is shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B.

As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, when the component 3 stopped at the second correction position P2 is in a substantially upright posture (illustrated by a dotted line), the movable guide 44 approaches the fixed guide 46 by the second drive source 48 described above. When driven in the direction, the second inclined portion 62A of the second contact portion 62 contacts the lead 3R on the front side of the component 3 (second contact step). As a result, the posture of the component 3 is changed to the rear side C2 (upstream side A1) (illustrated by the solid line).

As for the second correction position P2, considering the springback of the lead 3R of the component 3, the target posture of the component 3 after posture correction by the second inclined portion 62A is set so that the central axis Q4 of the component 3 is positioned above the vertical axis Q0. It is set at a position inclined to the rear side C2.

After that, when the movable guide 44 is retracted, as shown in FIGS. 10C and 10D, when the part 3 is tilted slightly rearward with respect to the vertical axis Q0 (illustrated by the dotted line), the lead 3R of the part 3 is pulled by the spring. The inclination of the part 3 is naturally changed to the front side C4 (downstream side A2) by the back movement (illustrated by the solid line). As in the first correction position P1, the component 3 after springback is in a substantially upright posture, and the central axis Q5 of the component 3 substantially coincides with the vertical axis Q0.

As described above, the part 3 corrected to the upright posture at the first correction position P1 is again corrected toward the upright posture at the second correction position P2. In this way, when the component 3 sent to the first correction position P1 is tilted backward (upstream side A1), the posture of the component 3 is corrected in two steps using the posture correction mechanism 40A. and corrects the part 3 to an upright posture.

Next, a posture correcting method when the component 3 is tilted forward (downstream side B2) will be described with reference to FIGS. 11A to 11D.

In the example shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the component 3 (illustrated by the solid line) conveyed to the first correction position P1 falls forward (downstream side A2) with respect to the upright posture with respect to the vertical axis Q0. is in good condition. A central axis Q6 of the component 3 is inclined forward with respect to the vertical axis Q0. In this state, when the second drive source 48 (FIGS. 4 and 5) is driven to drive the movable guide 44 in the horizontal direction B so as to approach the fixed guide 46, the part 3 is moved as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B. is greatly tilted forward, the first inclined portion 60A of the first contact portion 60 does not contact the lead 3R on the rear side of the component 3 and does not correct the posture of the component 3 (arrow C1). In this case, even if the movable guide 44 is retracted, the leads 3R of the component 3 do not spring back, so the posture of the component 3 is maintained tilted forward as shown in FIGS. 11C and 11D.

On the other hand, when the inclination of the component 3 is small, when the movable guide 44 approaches the fixed guide 46, the first inclined portion 60A becomes the lead on the rear side of the component 3 as in the case shown in FIGS. 10A to 10D. By contacting 3R, the posture of the component 3 is corrected to the front side C1.

The part 3 whose posture has not been corrected at the first correction position P1 is then sent to the second correction position P2. As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, when the component 3 stopped at the second correction position P2 is greatly tilted forward (indicated by a dotted line), the movable guide 44 is moved to the fixed guide 46 by the second drive source 48 described above. , the second inclined portion 62A of the second contact portion 62 contacts the lead 3R on the front side of the component 3. As shown in FIG. As a result, the posture of the component 3 is changed to the rear side C5 (upstream side A1) (illustrated by the solid line).

10A to 10D, the target posture of the component 3 after posture correction by the second inclined portion 62A is determined by considering the springback of the lead 3R of the component 3 so that the central axis Q7 of the component 3 is It is set to incline to the rear side C5 with respect to the vertical axis Q0. After that, when the movable guide 44 is retracted, as shown in FIGS. 11C and 11D, springback occurs in the leads 3R of the component 3, and the attitude of the component 3 is naturally changed to the forward side C6 (downstream side A2). (illustrated by solid lines).

As described above, even when the component 3 is tilted forward, the posture correction mechanism 40A can be used to correct the component 3 toward the upright posture. In this case, when the inclination of the component 3 is large, it is corrected to the upright posture at the second correction position P2 without being corrected to the upright posture at the first correction position P1. When the inclination of the component 3 is small, it is corrected to an upright posture at both the first correction position P1 and the second correction position P2. In this manner, the posture of the component 3 can be corrected toward the upright posture as in the case where the component 3 is tilted backward.

According to the operations shown in FIGS. 10A to 10D and FIGS. 11A to 11D, the posture of the component 3 is changed to the front side at the first correction position P1, and the posture of the component 3 is changed to the rear side at the second correction position P2. do. As a result, the part 3 can be corrected toward the upright position regardless of whether the part 3 is tilted forward or backward.

After that, the posture correction by the posture correction mechanism 40A is performed on the parts 3 that are successively stopped at the correction positions P1 and P2. As a result, the posture of the component 3 can be uniformly corrected on the way to the pickup position 13P, and the posture of the component 3 reaching the pickup position 13P can be stabilized. In this way, the success rate when the component mounting mechanism 15 picks up the component 3 at the pickup position 13P can be improved, and the efficiency of supplying the component 3 by the component supply device 13 can be improved.

(Actions and Effects Related to Posture Correction Mechanism 40A)
As described above, the component supply device 13 of the first embodiment includes the transport path TR that transports the component 3 toward the pickup position 13P in the transport direction A, and the posture correcting mechanism 40A that corrects the posture of the component 3 on the transport path TR. And prepare. The posture correcting mechanism 40A includes a movable guide 44 having contact portions 60 and 62 capable of contacting the leads 3R of the component 3 and movable in a lateral direction B intersecting the conveying direction A, and a fixed guide 46 arranged at a position facing each other with the lead 3R between. The movable guide 44 has a first contact portion 60 that contacts the lead (first lead) 3R on the rear side of the component 3, and a second contact portion 62 that contacts the lead (second lead) 3R on the front side of the component 3. Prepare. The first contact portion 60 has a first inclined portion 60A inclined so as to tilt the component 3 forward (downstream A2), and the second contact portion 62 tilts the component 3 backward (upstream A1). It has a second inclined portion 62A inclined so as to be inclined.

According to such a configuration, the attitude of the component 3 can be changed to the front side and the rear side by the two inclined portions 60A and 62A. 3 postures can be corrected. Thereby, the supply efficiency of the component 3 by the component supply device 13 can be improved.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of Embodiment 1, the first inclined portion 60A has a shape inclined in a direction away from the fixed guide 46 toward the downstream side A2 in the conveying direction A, and the second inclined portion 62A. has a shape inclined in a direction away from the fixed guide 46 toward the upstream side A1 in the conveying direction A. As shown in FIG. According to such a configuration, the attitude of the component 3 can be changed toward a desired target attitude by the two inclined portions 60A and 62A.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of Embodiment 1, the first contact portion 60 further has the first non-inclined portion 60B extending along the lateral direction B inside the first inclined portion 60A. In addition, the second contact portion 62 further has a second non-inclined portion 62B extending along the lateral direction B inside the second inclined portion 62A. According to such a configuration, the movement of the leads 3R of the component 3 in the conveying direction A after contacting the inclined portions 60A and 62A can be restricted by the non-inclined portions 60B and 62B, and the posture of the component 3 can be accurately controlled. can be corrected well.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of Embodiment 1, the posture correcting mechanism 40A has the connection portion 68 extending along the transport direction A so as to connect the first non-inclined portion 60B and the second non-inclined portion 62B. . According to such a configuration, the lead 3R of the component 3 can be sandwiched between the connection portion 68 and the fixed guide 46 to restrict the movement in the lateral direction B, and the tilting of the component 3 in the conveying direction A can be accurately prevented. can be corrected.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of Embodiment 1, the first contact portion 60 is provided on the upstream side A1 in the transport direction A from the second contact portion 62 . According to such a configuration, the two inclined portions 60A and 62A are formed facing inward, and the size of the movable guide 44 can be reduced.

Further, the component supply device 13 of Embodiment 1 further includes a control section 16 . The control unit 16 controls the first drive source 34 so as to intermittently feed the parts 3, and the first contact parts 60 of the respective parts 3 come into contact with the leads (first leads) 3R on the rear side. and a second correction position P2 where the second contact portion 62 contacts the lead (second lead) 3R on the front side. According to such a configuration, both correction to change the posture of each component 3 to the front side and correction to change the posture to the rear side can be performed, and the posture of the component 3 can be corrected regardless of whether the component 3 is tilted forward or backward. can do.

Further, the component supply device 13 of Embodiment 1 includes a first drive source 34 for feeding the component 3 on the transport path TR, and a second drive source 48 for driving the movable guide 44 in the lateral direction B. and With such a configuration, the feeding operation of the component 3 and the reciprocating drive of the movable guide 44 can be executed independently.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of the first embodiment, the first drive source 34 is used to intermittently feed the component 3 , and the second drive source 48 drives the movable guide 44 by the first drive source 34 . This is done while the part 3 is not being fed. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the movable guide 44 from interfering with the component 3 .

Further, the component mounter 1 of Embodiment 1 includes a component supply device 13 having a posture correcting mechanism 40A and a component mounting mechanism 15. As shown in FIG. The component mounting mechanism 15 picks up the component 3 at the pickup position 13P in the component supply device 13 and inserts the lead 3R of the picked up component 3 into the board 2 to mount the component 3 on the board 2 . According to the component mounter 1 having such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the component supply device 13 having the posture correcting mechanism 40A.

Further, the component supply method of the first embodiment includes a conveying step of conveying the component 3 toward the pick-up position 13P in the conveying direction A, and a posture correcting step of correcting the posture of the component 3 . The posture correcting step uses the posture correcting mechanism 40A including the movable guide 44 and the fixed guide 46 to perform the first contact step and the second contact step. In the first contact step, the first contact portion 60 of the movable guide 44 is brought into contact with the lead 3R (first lead) on the rear side of the component 3, and the component 3 is moved by the first inclined portion 60A provided in the first contact portion 60. to the front side (downstream side A2). In the second contact step, the second contact portion 62 of the movable guide 44 is brought into contact with the lead 3R (second lead) on the front side of the component 3, and the component 3 is moved by the second inclined portion 62A provided in the second contact portion 62. tilt backwards.

According to this method, the posture of the part 3 can be changed to the front side and the rear side, respectively, so that the posture of the part 3 can be corrected even if the posture of the part 3 is tilted forward or backward. can. Thereby, the supply efficiency of the component 3 can be improved.

(Modification Related to Posture Correction Mechanism 40A)
In the first embodiment, the case where one set of the movable guide 44 and the fixed guide 46 is provided has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such a case. For example, two or more sets of the movable guide 44 and the fixed guide 46 may be provided with an interval in the transport direction A. In the first embodiment, the case where the posture of the component 3 after springback is corrected to be approximately upright at both the first correction position P1 and the second correction position P2 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such a case. . For example, at the first correction position P1, tilting is greatly corrected to the front side, and at the second correction position P2, tilting is corrected to a small extent to the rear side, so that the posture of the component 3 is finally corrected to an upright posture. may That is, at the first correction position P1, the posture of the component 3 may be corrected so as not to approach the upright posture. In this case, another set of the movable guide 44 and the fixed guide 46 is provided on the downstream side B2. may be corrected. As a result, regardless of whether the component 3 is tilted forward or backward, the posture of the component 3 can be brought closer to the upright posture by correcting the tilt of the component 3 by providing two sets of the movable guide 44 and the fixed guide 46. can.

In the first embodiment, the case where one movable guide 44 integrally forms the first contact portion 60 and the second contact portion 62 has been described. good. That is, a first movable guide in which the first contact portion 60 is formed and a second movable guide in which the second contact portion 62 is formed may be provided.

(Second component correction mechanism 42)
Next, the second component correction mechanism 42 provided at the pickup position 13P of the component supply device 13 shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 24B.

12 and 13 are perspective views of the second component correcting mechanism 42 according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a plan view of the second component correcting mechanism 42. FIG. The second component correcting mechanism 42 of the first embodiment is a posture correcting mechanism 42A for correcting the posture of the component 3 at the pick-up position 13P. Below, the 2nd component correction mechanism 42 is demonstrated as 42 A of attitude|position correction mechanisms.

As described above, the posture of the component 3 is temporarily corrected on the upstream side A1 of the pickup position 13P using the posture correction mechanism 40A. The component supply device 13 of Embodiment 1 further includes an attitude correction mechanism 42A at the pickup position 13P in order to hold the component 3 at the pickup position 13P in an upright posture with higher accuracy.

As will be described later, the component supply device 13 of the first embodiment cuts the leads 3R of the component 3 at the pick-up position 13P, so the posture of the component 3 tends to change at the pick-up position 13P. In response to this, in the component supply device 13 of the present embodiment, the posture correcting mechanism 42A is provided at the pickup position 13P, and the lead 3R is cut while the component 3 is held in the upright posture. As a result, the posture of the component 3 can be stabilized even after the cutting operation.

The posture correcting mechanism 42A shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 includes a first restricting portion 100, a second restricting portion 102, a first driving source 34, a cam mechanism 106, and a lead cutting portion 107. As shown in FIG. The first restricting portion 100, the second restricting portion 102, the first driving source 34, the cam mechanism 106, and the lead cutting portion 107 are all attached to the device main body portion 43 that forms the transport path TR.

The first restricting portion 100 and the second restricting portion 102 are members for restricting the movement of the component 3 at the pick-up position 13P and holding the posture of the component 3 in an upright posture. Specific configurations of the first restricting portion 100 and the second restricting portion 102 will be described later. has a function of restricting movement of the component 3 in the forward and backward direction along the conveying direction A. As shown in FIG.

By providing the first restricting portion 100 and the second restricting portion 102, it is possible to restrict the movement of the component 3 in the horizontal direction (in the XY-axis direction) and to accurately hold the component 3 at the pickup position 13P in an upright posture. can. As a result, the lead 3R can be cut while the posture of the component 3 is maintained.

In the posture correcting mechanism 42A of Embodiment 1, the first restricting portion 100 is fixed to the device body portion 43, and the second restricting portion 102 is attached to the device body portion 43 so as to be movable in the lateral direction B. As shown in FIG. The second restricting portion 102 is driven by a first drive source 34 (FIG. 12) for feeding the component 3 .

The first drive source 34 is a drive source for pitch-feeding the component holding tape 4 shown in FIG. The output shaft 35 of the first drive source 34 is connected to the cam mechanism 106 .

The cam mechanism 106 is a mechanism for converting the driving force along the conveying direction A of the first driving source 34 into the driving force in the horizontal direction B and transmitting it to the second restricting portion 102 . The cam mechanism 106 includes a cam 108 connected to the output shaft 35 and a cam follower 110 engaged with the cam 108 and connected to the second restricting portion 102 . A cam groove 109 is formed in the cam 108 , and a projection 111 of a cam follower 110 engages with the cam groove 109 . The cam groove 109 has an oblique shape in a plan view such that the cam follower 110 moves along the lateral direction B when the cam 108 moves back and forth along the conveying direction A. The cam follower 110 is attached to the device main body 43 in a state in which it can move in the lateral direction B but its movement in the front-rear direction is restricted.

According to such a configuration, when the first drive source 34 drives the output shaft 35 back and forth along the conveying direction A, the cam 108 moves back and forth, and the cam follower 110 engaged with the cam 108 moves in the lateral direction B. move back and forth to Thereby, the second restricting portion 102 connected to the cam follower 110 can be reciprocated in the lateral direction B. As shown in FIG. The second restricting portion 102 reciprocates between a restricting position that restricts movement of the component 3 and a retracted position that retracts from the component 3 . 12 to 14 illustrate the state (during operation) in which the second restricting portion 102 is in the restricting position.

The lead cutting part 107 is a member for cutting the lead 3R of the component 3 at the pickup position 13P. By cutting the lead 3R of the component 3 at the pickup position 13P, the length of the lead 3R is previously adjusted to a desired length.

The lead cutting section 107 has a fixed section 107A and a movable section 107B. The fixed portion 107A is a member fixed to the apparatus main body portion 43, and the movable portion 107B is a member configured to be reciprocally movable in the lateral direction B by a driving source (not shown). The fixed part 107A and the movable part 107B each have a blade surface (not shown) for cutting the lead 3R of the component 3, and when the movable part 107B approaches the fixed part 107A, there is a blade between the blade surfaces. By sandwiching the lead 3R of the component 3, the lead 3R is cut.

As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, a transport chute 112 is provided on the downstream side A2 of the pickup position 13P. The transport chute 112 is a member for transporting the component holding tape 4 further downstream from the pickup position 13P. Since the component 3 is picked up at the pickup position 13P, the component holding tape 4 transported to the transport chute 112 does not normally hold the component 3 . Exceptionally, when the operator OP manually feeds the component holding tape 4 to the downstream side A2 while the operation of the component supply device 13 is stopped, the component holding tape 4 conveyed to the conveying chute 112 does not have the component 3 thereon. may be retained.

Next, specific configurations of the first restricting portion 100 and the second restricting portion 102 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17. FIG.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the peripheral configuration of the first restricting portion 100 and the second restricting portion 102, and FIGS. 16 and 17 are side views showing the peripheral configuration.

As shown in FIG. 15 , first restricting portion 100 includes first lateral guide 113 and second lateral guide 114 . The lateral guides 113 and 114 are members that sandwich the component 3 at the pick-up position 13P in the lateral direction B and restrict movement thereof. The first lateral guide 113 is provided on the right side in the conveying direction A, and the second lateral guide 114 is provided on the left side in the conveying direction A. Both of the lateral guides 113 and 114 are plate-shaped members extending along the transport direction A, and are fixed at lateral positions of the transport route TR so as not to interfere with the feeding operation of the component 3 .

The second restricting portion 102 includes a front guide portion 116 and a rear guide portion 118 . The guide portions 116 and 118 are members that sandwich the component 3 at the pick-up position 13P in the front-rear direction and restrict movement thereof. The front guide portion 116 is arranged in front of the pickup position 13P (downstream side A2), and the rear guide portion 118 is arranged behind the pickup position 13P (upstream side A1).

Both the front guide portion 116 and the rear guide portion 118 are connected to the cam follower 110 described above and move along the lateral direction B integrally. 12 to 14, FIGS. 15 to 17 illustrate states in which the front guide portion 116 and the rear guide portion 118 are in restricting positions for restricting movement of the component 3. FIGS.

The front guide portion 116 of Embodiment 1 has an L-shaped shape in plan view. The front guide portion 116 extends downstream A2 in the transport direction A, then bends at a substantially right angle, and extends along the lateral direction B. As shown in FIG. A tip side portion of the front guide portion 116 extending along the lateral direction B is arranged so as to block the front of the component 3, and restricts the movement of the component 3 to the downstream side A2.

The rear guide portion 118 of Embodiment 1 has a so-called "hinge" structure. The rear guide portion 118 includes a fixed portion 120 , a rotating portion 122 and a pressing portion 124 .

The fixed portion 120 is a plate-like member that is fixed to the cam follower 110 . The rotating portion 122 is a plate-like member that is connected to the fixed portion 120 and configured to be rotatable about the rotation axis X1. The rotating part 122 has a function of preventing interference with the part 3 by rotating around the rotation axis X<b>1 when coming into contact with the part 3 moving forward along the conveying direction A.

The pressing portion 124 is an urging member that urges the rotating portion 122 in a rotational direction opposite to the rotational force that causes the rotating portion 122 to rotate forward (downstream side A2). By providing the holding portion 124, the rotating portion 122 can be prevented from rotating vigorously forward due to contact with the component 3, and the operation of the rotating portion 122 can be stabilized.

Here, functions and operations of the rear guide portion 118 will be described with reference to FIGS. 18A and 18B. 18A is a side view showing a state in which the component 3 is not in contact with the rotating portion 122, and FIG. 18B is a side view showing a state in which the component 3 is in contact with the rotating portion 122 and the rotating portion 122 is rotated. .

As shown in FIG. 18A , the rotating portion 122 extends vertically downward when the component 3 does not come into contact with the rotating portion 122 . At this time, the distal end 110A of the cam follower 110 abuts on the root portion of the rotating portion 122, so that the rotating portion 122 is restricted from rotating upstream A1 (arrow R1). While the rotating part 122 can rotate downstream A2 (arrow R2), the pressing part 124 contacts the rotating part 122 and urges it in the opposite direction (arrow R3), so that the rotating part 122 rotates. resistance occurs.

As shown in FIG. 18B, when the component 3 is transported in the transport direction A and contacts the rotating part 122, the rotating part 122 rotates downstream A2 around the rotation axis X1 due to contact with the side surface of the component 3 ( Arrow R2). Interference with the component 3 can be prevented by rotating the rotating part 122 .

When the rotating part 122 rotates, the pressing part 124 urges the rotating part 122 in the opposite direction (arrow R3), so the rotating part 122 does not rotate vigorously and maintains contact with the side surface of the component 3. Rotate slowly while As a result, the rotating part 122 does not collide with the part 3 (not shown) in front of the part 3 shown in FIG.

The operation of the posture correcting mechanism 42A having the configuration described above will be described with reference to FIG. 19 and subsequent drawings.

FIG. 19 is a plan view of the case where the first drive source 34 having the output shaft 35 is used to reciprocate the second restricting portion 102 in the lateral direction B. FIG. In FIG. 19, (a) corresponds to the state in which the second restricting portion 102 is in the restricting position, and (b) corresponds to the state in which the second restricting portion 102 is in the retracted position.

As shown in FIG. 19(a), when the first drive source 34 drives the output shaft 35 to move the cam 108 of the cam mechanism 106 to the downstream side A2, the protrusion of the cam follower 110 moves along the cam groove 109. 111 moves in the horizontal direction B, and the cam follower 110 moves to the left side of the drawing. The second restricting portion 102 connected to the cam follower 110 also moves toward the left side of the drawing, and moves to the restricting position for restricting the movement of the component 3 at the pick-up position 13P.

As shown in FIG. 19B, when the first drive source 34 drives the output shaft 35 to move the cam 108 of the cam mechanism 106 to the upstream side A1, the projection of the cam follower 110 moves along the cam groove 109. 111 moves in the horizontal direction B, and the cam follower 110 moves toward the right side of the drawing. The second restricting portion 102 connected to the cam follower 110 also moves toward the right side of the drawing and moves to the retracted position retracted from the component 3 at the pick-up position 13P.

The state shown in (a) and the state shown in (b) are alternately switched by the first drive source 34 driving the output shaft 35 in the front-rear direction at a predetermined cycle. The second restricting portion 102 reciprocates between the restricting position and the retracted position to selectively restrict the movement of the component 3 in the front-rear direction.

Particularly in the first embodiment, the common first drive source 34 is used to perform pitch feeding of the component 3 and drive of the second restricting portion 102 . Therefore, by providing the rotating portion 122 in the rear guide portion 118 to prevent interference between the feeding operation of the component 3 and the rear guide portion 118, the pitch feeding of the component 3 and the driving of the second restricting portion 102 can be performed in parallel. can be executed.

Here, the configuration related to the feeding operation of the component 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 20 . FIG. 20 is a schematic side view showing the component holding tape 4 and a plurality of components 3 held by the component holding tape 4. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 20, the component holding tape 4 has a plurality of feed holes 126 for pitch feeding. A pawl (not shown) connected to the first drive source 34 is engaged with the feed hole 126 .

When the first drive source 34 drives the pawl toward the downstream side A2, the pawl is engaged with the feed hole 126, and the component holding tape 4 is advanced by one pitch. On the other hand, when the first drive source 34 drives the pawl to the upstream side A1, the engagement between the pawl and the feed hole 126 is released, so the component holding tape 4 does not retreat and remains stationary. The component holding tape 4 is pitch-fed along the conveying direction A by reciprocating the claw portion with the first drive source 34 at a predetermined cycle, and the component 3 is intermittently fed.

Especially in Embodiment 1, a large radial component is handled as the component 3 . As shown in FIG. 20, the pitch Y2 of the parts 3 is set longer than the pitch Y1 of the feed holes 126 (twice in the first embodiment). When the first drive source 34 performs two reciprocating motions, the component holding tape 4 is sent to the downstream side A2 of two pitches (Y1×2) of the feed holes 126, and the component 3 is sent to the downstream side of one pitch (Y2). Sent to A2.

When the first driving source 34 is driven for two reciprocating motions, the part 3 is fed by one pitch, whereas the reciprocating motion of the second restricting portion 102 by the same first driving source 34 makes two reciprocating motions in the horizontal direction B. . That is, when the component 3 is fed by 0.5 pitches, the second restricting portion 102 makes one reciprocation in the lateral direction B. Therefore, the second restricting portion 102 does not guide the component 3 in front of the pick-up position 13P. Portions 118 come into contact.

In response to this, the posture correcting mechanism 42A of the first embodiment provides the rotating portion 122 described above in the rear guide portion 118, and rotates when the rotating portion 122 contacts the side surface of the component 3 in front of the pickup position 13P. I am making it possible. As a result, when the same first driving source 34 is used to perform the feeding operation of the component 3 and the reciprocating operation of the second restricting portion 102, both operations can be performed in parallel while preventing interference between the component 3 and the second restricting portion 102. can be run as

A specific operation of the posture correcting mechanism 42A having the configuration described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 21A to 24B.

21A and 21B are a side view and a perspective view showing the state after the component 3 at the pickup position 13P has been picked up.

As shown in FIGS. 21A and 21B, the first restricting part 100 already restricts movement in the lateral direction B from the part 3 positioned behind the pickup position 13P. On the other hand, the second restricting portion 102 is at the retracted position and does not restrict the movement of the component 3 .

When the first drive source 34 drives the output shaft 35 forward (downstream side A2) from the state shown in FIGS. 21A and 21B, the state shown in FIGS. 22A and 22B is obtained.

As shown in FIGS. 22A and 22B, the component 3 is sent downstream A2 by 0.5 pitches (conveying step), and the second restricting portion 102 is moved in the lateral direction B so as to approach the conveying route TR. .

Since the component 3 is in front of the pick-up position 13P, when the rotating portion 122 of the second restricting portion 102 moves in the lateral direction B, it contacts the side surface of the component 3. As shown in FIG. The contact with the part 3 causes the rotating part 122 to rotate toward the downstream side A2 (arrow R2 in FIG. 22A). This prevents interference between the rear guide portion 118 and the component 3 . At this time, since the rotating part 122 rotates while being urged in the opposite direction by the pressing part 124, it does not rotate vigorously toward the downstream side A2, but rotates slowly while maintaining contact with the side surface of the component 3. . Thereby, the rotation operation of the rotating portion 122 can be stabilized.

In this way, even when the part 3 moves forward by 0.5 pitches due to one reciprocating drive of the first drive source 34, the part 3 is prevented from interfering with the rear guide portion 118 and the part 3. The feeding operation and the reciprocating operation of the second restricting portion 102 can be executed in parallel.

When the first drive source 34 drives the output shaft 35 rearward (upstream side A1) from the state shown in FIGS. 22A and 22B, the state shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B is obtained.

As shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B, the component 3 remains stationary without moving, and the second restricting portion 102 moves in the lateral direction B away from the transport path TR and moves to the retracted position. . The rotating portion 122, which has been released from contact with the component 3, returns to a vertically downwardly extending state.

When the first drive source 34 drives the output shaft 35 forward (downstream side A2) from the state shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B, the state shown in FIGS. 24A and 24B is obtained.

As shown in FIGS. 24A and 24B, the component 3 is sent to the downstream side A2 by 0.5 pitches and reaches the pick-up position 13P. When the second restricting portion 102 moves in the lateral direction B so as to approach the transport path TR, the rotating portion 122 does not contact the component 3 because the component 3 has moved to the pickup position 13P. The rotating part 122 enters the area between the part 3 at the pick-up position 13P and the part 3 in front of it.

As described with reference to FIG. 18A , rotation of rotating portion 122 toward upstream side A1 is restricted by distal end 110A of cam follower 110, and movement of component 3 toward upstream side A1 is restricted. As a result, the component 3 at the pick-up position 13P is sandwiched between the front guide portion 116 and the rear guide portion 118 in the front-rear direction, and movement in the front-rear direction is restricted.

In the state shown in FIGS. 24A and 24B, the first restricting portion 100 restricts the movement in the lateral direction B of the part 3 at the pickup position 13P (first restricting step), and the second restricting portion 102 moves in the conveying direction A. movement in the front-rear direction along the line is regulated (second regulating step). As a result, the horizontal movement of the component 3 is restricted, and the component 3 can be held in an upright posture with high accuracy.

After that, the leads 3R are cut by the lead cutting section 107 for the component 3 at the pick-up position 13P. Specifically, the movable portion 107B approaches the fixed portion 107A and sandwiches the lead 3R of the component 3, thereby cutting the lead 3R.

The cutting operation of the lead 3R by the lead cutting section 107 is performed in a state where the horizontal movement of the component 3 is restricted by the first restricting section 100 and the second restricting section 102 . As a result, it is possible to prevent the posture of the component 3 from collapsing due to the cutting operation of the leads 3R, and to maintain the upright posture of the component 3 with high accuracy.

The component 3 from which the lead 3R has been cut is picked up by the component mounting mechanism 15 shown in FIG. The component mounting mechanism 15 lowers the mounting head 22 positioned above the pick-up position 13P to bring the suction nozzle 22a of the mounting head 22 into contact with the upper surface of the body 3B of the component 3 to pick up the component 3. As a result, the component 3 at the pickup position 13P is picked up, and the component supply device 13 supplies the component 3. As shown in FIG.

After picking up the component 3, the component mounting mechanism 15 inserts the lead 3R of the component 3 into the insertion hole of the board 2 and mounts it on the board 2. - 特許庁

(Action and effect of posture correction mechanism 42A)
As described above, the component supply device 13 of the first embodiment includes a transport route TR for transporting the component 3 toward the pick-up position 13P in the transport direction A, and a second transport route TR for feeding the component 3 along the transport route TR. 1 driving source 34 and an attitude correction mechanism 42A for correcting the attitude of the component 3 at the pickup position 13P. The posture correcting mechanism 42A has a first regulating portion 100 that regulates the movement of the part 3 at the pick-up position 13P in the lateral direction B that intersects the conveying direction A, and regulates the movement in the front-rear direction along the conveying direction A. and a second restricting portion 102 .

According to such a configuration, by correcting the posture of the component 3 at the pickup position 13P using the posture correcting mechanism 42A, the pickup success rate of the component 3 can be improved. Thereby, the supply efficiency of the component 3 by the component supply device 13 can be improved.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of the first embodiment, the second restricting portion 102 includes the front guide portion 116 positioned downstream A2 of the pickup position 13P and the rear guide portion positioned upstream A1 of the pickup position 13P. 118. According to such a configuration, by providing the guide portions 116 and 118 on the front and rear sides of the component 3 at the pick-up position 13P, movement in the front-rear direction can be regulated with high accuracy.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of Embodiment 1, the second restricting portion 102 is configured to be movable along the lateral direction B, and the restricting position for restricting the movement of the component 3 at the pickup position 13P; It reciprocates to and from the retracted position. According to such a configuration, by making the second restricting portion 102 movable, the movement restricting operation of the component 3 by the second restricting portion 102 can be executed in parallel with the feeding operation of the component 3 .

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of Embodiment 1, the rear guide portion 118 is rotatable in response to contact with the side surface of the component 3 when moved in the direction approaching the component 3 in front of the pickup position 13P. It has a configured rotating part 122 . According to such a configuration, even when contacting the component 3 in front of the pickup position 13P, it is possible to prevent interference with the component 3 by rotating the rotating portion 122 of the rear guide portion 118 .

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of the first embodiment, the second restricting portion 102 is connected to the first drive source 34 and moves in the lateral direction B as the component 3 is fed by the first drive source 34 . driven. According to such a configuration, the feeding operation of the component 3 and the moving operation of the second restricting portion 102 can be performed using the common first drive source 34 .

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of the first embodiment, the posture correcting mechanism 42A further converts the driving force in the front-rear direction from the first driving source 34 into the driving force in the lateral direction B and transmits the driving force to the second restricting portion 102 . It has a cam mechanism 106 that According to such a configuration, it is possible to convert the driving force of the first driving source 34 and transmit it to the second restricting portion 102 using a simple mechanism.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of Embodiment 1, the components 3 are radial taping components, and the transport path TR transports the component holding tape 4 holding the plurality of components 3 in the transport direction A. According to such a configuration, when the radial parts have poor accuracy, the inclination of the conveying direction A tends to vary. can be played loudly.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of the first embodiment, the first restricting portion 100 includes the first lateral guide 113 positioned on one side in the lateral direction B with respect to the component 3 at the pick-up position 13P, and the first lateral guide 113 positioned on the other side. A second lateral guide 114 is provided. According to such a configuration, the movement of the part 3 in the lateral direction B can be restricted with a simple mechanism.

Further, the component supply device 13 of the first embodiment further has a lead cutting section 107 for cutting the lead 3R of the component 3 at the pickup position 13P. According to such a configuration, even when the lead 3R of the component 3 is cut at the pick-up position 13P, the cutting operation is performed while the horizontal movement of the component 3 is restricted by the first restricting portion 100 and the second restricting portion 102. Since it can be executed, the posture of the component 3 can be maintained with high accuracy even after the lead is cut.

Further, the component mounter 1 of Embodiment 1 includes a component supply device 13 having a posture correcting mechanism 42A and a component mounting mechanism 15. As shown in FIG. The component mounting mechanism 15 picks up the component 3 at the pickup position 13P in the component supply device 13 and inserts the lead 3R of the picked up component 3 into the board 2 to mount the component 3 on the board 2 . According to the component mounter 1 having such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the component supply device 13 having the posture correcting mechanism 42A.

Further, the component supply method of the first embodiment includes a transport step of transporting the component 3 toward the pickup position 13P in the transport direction A, and an attitude correction step of correcting the posture of the component 3 at the pickup position 13P. In the posture correcting step, a first regulating step for regulating movement in the lateral direction B intersecting the conveying direction A and a second regulating step for regulating movement in the front-rear direction along the conveying direction A are performed with respect to the component 3 at the pick-up position 13P. perform a regulation step;

According to such a method, by correcting the posture of the component 3 at the pickup position 13P, the success rate of picking up the component 3 can be improved, and the supply efficiency of the component 3 can be improved.

(Modification Related to Posture Correction Mechanism 42A)
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20, twice the pitch Y1 of the feeding holes 126 of the component holding tape 4 corresponds to the pitch Y2 of the components 3, and the first drive source 34 drives two reciprocations. Although the case where the part 3 is fed by one pitch is described, the present invention is not limited to such a case. The relationship between the pitch Y1 of the feed holes 126 and the pitch Y2 of the parts 3 is changed when the first drive source 34 drives one reciprocation to feed the parts 3 by one pitch, or when it drives three or more reciprocations. It may be changed as appropriate. Even in such a case, according to the posture correcting mechanism 42A of the first embodiment, when the first drive source 34 is driven to reciprocate once, the second restricting portion 102 also moves one reciprocation. 3 can be restricted every time. Further, since the rear guide portion 118 is provided with the rotating portion 122, it is possible to prevent interference with the component 3 in front of the pick-up position 13P.

(Embodiment 2)
A component supply device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. In addition, in the second embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and descriptions overlapping with the first embodiment will be omitted.

In the first embodiment, the posture correction mechanism 40A (FIGS. 4 to 11D) for correcting the posture of the component 3 is provided as the first component correction mechanism 40, but in the second embodiment, the first component correction mechanism 40 includes: A lead pitch adjusting mechanism 40B for adjusting the pitch of the two leads 3R of the component 3 is provided. Below, the first component correcting mechanism 40 will be described as a lead pitch adjusting mechanism 40B.

25 and 26 are a perspective view and a plan view, respectively, of a lead pitch adjustment mechanism 40B according to the second embodiment.

The lead pitch adjustment mechanism 40B includes a movable guide 200, a fixed guide 202, a stopper 204, a second drive source 206, and a cam mechanism 208. The movable guide 200, the fixed guide 202, the stopper 204, the second drive source 206 and the cam mechanism 208 are all attached to the apparatus main body 43 that forms the transport path TR.

The movable guide 200 is a guide portion configured to be movable in the lateral direction B. As shown in FIG. The movable guide 200 has a function of changing the pitch of the leads 3R by contacting the two leads 3R of the component 3 stopped at the predetermined pitch adjustment position P3 on the transport path TR. 25 onward, the case where the body 3B of the component 3 is rectangular parallelepiped is exemplified.

The fixed guide 202 is a guide portion arranged at a position facing the movable guide 200 across the transport path TR, and is fixed to the apparatus main body portion 43 . The fixed guide 202 is provided at a position facing the body 3B and the lead 3R of the component 3 at the pitch adjustment position P3, and has a function of holding the posture of the component 3 when the movable guide 200 contacts the lead 3R of the component 3. have

The stopper 204 is a member for holding the posture of the component 3 at the pitch adjustment position P3 together with the fixed guide 202 . The stopper 204 is arranged at a position facing the fixed guide 202 across the transport path TR and fixed to the apparatus main body 43 . When the body 3B of the component 3 is arranged between the stopper 204 and the fixed guide 202, movement of the body 3B in the lateral direction B is restricted.

The movable guide 200 and the stopper 204 are provided on the same side with respect to the transport route TR and at different height positions. The movable guide 200 is arranged at the same height position as the lead 3R of the component 3, and the stopper 204 is arranged at the same height position as the body 3B of the component 3. The fixed guide 202 is arranged at a height position overlapping both the lead 3R and the body 3B of the component 3 .

The second drive source 206 is a drive source for reciprocating the movable guide 200 in the lateral direction B. As shown in FIG. The second drive source 206 is provided as a drive source different from the first drive source 34 (FIG. 2) described above, and has an output shaft 207 that can be driven along the conveying direction A. As shown in FIG. The second drive source 206 of the second embodiment is a cylinder that drives the output shaft 207 back and forth. A cam mechanism 208 is connected to the output shaft 207 of the second drive source 206 .

The cam mechanism 208 is a mechanism for converting the driving force along the conveying direction A of the second driving source 206 into the driving force in the lateral direction B and transmitting it to the movable guide 200 . The cam mechanism 208 includes a cam 210 connected to the output shaft 207 and a cam follower 212 engaged with the cam 210 and connected to the movable guide 200 . A cam groove 211 is formed at the tip of the cam 210 , and a protrusion 213 of a cam follower 212 engages with the cam groove 211 . The cam groove 211 has an oblique shape in a plan view such that the cam follower 212 moves along the lateral direction B when the cam 210 moves back and forth along the conveying direction A. The cam follower 212 is attached to the device main body 43 in a state in which it can move in the lateral direction B, but its movement in the front-rear direction is restricted.

According to such a configuration, when the second drive source 206 drives the output shaft 207 back and forth along the conveying direction A, the cam 210 moves back and forth, and the cam follower 212 engaged with the cam 210 moves in the lateral direction B. move back and forth to Thereby, the movable part 200 connected to the cam follower 212 can be reciprocated in the lateral direction B. As shown in FIG. 25 and 26 illustrate a state in which the movable guide 200 is closest to the fixed guide 202. FIG.

Next, configurations of the movable guide 200, the fixed guide 202, and the stopper 204 will be described with reference to FIGS. 27 to 34. FIG.

27 and 28 are a plan view and a perspective view showing the movable guide 200, the fixed guide 202, the stopper 204 and the component holding tape 4, respectively. 29 and 30 are a plan view and a perspective view showing the movable guide 200 and the component holding tape 4, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 27-30, the movable guide 200 has two contact portions 214,216. The contact portions 214 and 216 each have a function of contacting the lead 3R (indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 27) of the component 3 at the pitch adjustment position P3 to adjust the pitch of the lead 3R. The contact portions 214 and 216 of the second embodiment have the function of narrowing the pitch between the two leads 3R of the component 3. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, the contact portions 214 and 216 each have a shape projecting in the lateral direction B toward the fixed guide 202 in the movable guide 200 . The first contact portion 214 has a first inclined portion 214A and a first non-inclined portion 214B, and the second contact portion 216 has a second inclined portion 216A and a second non-inclined portion 216B.

Both the inclined portions 214A and 216A are surfaces that are inclined with respect to both the transport direction A and the lateral direction B in plan view. The inclined portions 214A and 216A are inclined in opposite directions in plan view. On the other hand, the non-inclined portions 214B and 216B are surfaces extending in the lateral direction B in plan view.

The first inclined portion 214A contacts the lead 3R on the rear side (upstream side A1) of the two leads 3R of the component 3 at the pitch adjustment position P3. 214 A of 1st inclination parts of Embodiment 1 have the taper shape inclined in the direction away from the fixed guide 202, so that it goes to downstream A2 of the conveyance direction A. As shown in FIG.

The second inclined portion 216A contacts the lead 3R on the front side (downstream side A2) of the two leads 3R of the component 3 at the pitch adjustment position P3. The second inclined portion 216A of the first embodiment has a tapered shape that is inclined in a direction away from the fixed guide 202 toward the upstream side A1 in the transport direction A. As shown in FIG.

The first non-inclined portion 214B is a portion extending in the lateral direction B inside the first inclined portion 214A and connected to the first inclined portion 214A. The first non-inclined portion 214B receives the lead 3R of the component 3 after coming into contact with the first inclined portion 214A, and restricts movement toward the upstream side A1.

The second non-inclined portion 216B is a portion extending in the lateral direction B inside the second inclined portion 216A and connected to the second inclined portion 216A. The second non-inclined portion 216B receives the lead 3R of the component 3 after coming into contact with the second inclined portion 216A, and restricts movement toward the downstream side A2.

By providing the non-inclined portions 214B and 216B, it is possible to restrict the pitch of the leads 3R narrowed by the inclined portions 214A and 216A from widening.

A distance D1 between the first non-inclined portion 214B and the second non-inclined portion 216B shown in FIGS. 29 and 30 is set based on the desired pitch length of the leads 3R. In the first embodiment, the interval D1 between the non-inclined portions 214B and 216B is set shorter than the desired pitch length of the leads 3R in consideration of the springback of the leads 3R.

The movable guide 200 further has a connecting portion 218 . The connecting portion 218 is a portion that connects the first non-inclined portion 214B and the second non-inclined portion 216B, and extends along the transport direction A. As shown in FIG. The connecting portion 218 is provided at a position recessed inwardly with respect to the first non-inclined portion 214B and the second non-inclined portion 216B.

The position (depth) of the connection portion 218 is set so that when the movable guide 200 contacts the lead 3R of the component 3, the lead 3R and the connection portion 218 face each other in the horizontal direction B without contacting each other. . Leads 3R of component 3 only contact slanted portions 214A, 216A and non-slanted portions 214B, 216B.

31 to 35 are perspective views showing peripheral configurations of the movable guide 200 and the fixed guide 202. FIG.

FIG. 31 shows the movable guide 200 and the fixed guide 202 independently, and FIG. 32 shows a state in which the movable guide 200 approaches the fixed guide 202. FIG. 33 is a diagram showing the stopper 204 alone, FIG. 34 is a diagram showing the fixed guide 202, the stopper 204, and the component 3 held by the component holding tape 4, and FIG. 35 is a diagram showing FIG. It is the figure which added the movable guide 200 in addition to the structure.

As shown in FIG. 31, the fixed guide 202 has a facing surface 220 and two recesses 224,226.

The facing surface 220 is a surface facing the facing surface 225 of the stopper 204 shown in FIG. By sandwiching the body 3B of the component 3 between the facing surface 220 and the facing surface 225, as shown in FIGS. 34 and 35, movement in the lateral direction B of the component 3 located at the pitch adjustment position P3 is restricted.

Recesses 224 and 226 are recesses for receiving contact portions 214 and 216 of movable guide 200, respectively. As shown in FIG. 32, when the movable guide 200 approaches the fixed guide 202, recesses 224 and 226 accommodate one ends of the contact portions 214 and 216, respectively, thereby preventing interference between the movable guide 200 and the fixed guide 202. prevented.

As shown in FIG. 33, stopper 204 has a facing surface 225 . The facing surface 225 has a function of sandwiching the body 3B of the component 3 together with the facing surface 220 of the fixed guide 202 described above, and is provided at the same height position as the body 3B of the component 3 .

A method of adjusting the pitch of the leads 3R of the component 3 using the lead pitch adjusting mechanism 40B having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 36A to 36D. 36A to 36D are plan views for explaining a method of adjusting the pitch of the leads 3R using the lead pitch adjusting mechanism 40B.

As shown in FIG. 36A, the component holding tape 4 (not shown) is fed in the transport direction A (transport step), and the new component 3 stops at the pitch adjustment position P3. As the component 3 stops, the movable guide 200 is driven in the lateral direction B (arrow F1), and the contact portions 214 and 216 move forward toward the two leads 3R of the component 3 at the pitch adjustment position P3. In the example shown in FIG. 36A, the pitch of the two leads 3R is length D2.

When the movable guide 200 advances, as shown in FIG. 36B, the first contact portion 214 contacts the lead 3R on the rear side of the component 3, and the second contact portion 216 contacts the lead 3R on the front side of the component 3. (first contact step). The portion of the first contact portion 214 that starts contacting the lead 3R of the component 3 is the first inclined portion 214A, and the portion of the second contact portion 216 that starts contacting the lead 3R of the component 3 is the second inclined portion. 216A.

Both inclined portions 214A and 216A have a tapered shape that inclines inwardly as it approaches connecting portion 218 . Therefore, as the movable guide 200 advances (arrow F2), the two leads 3R are pressed toward each other (arrow F3). As a result, the pitch of the leads 3R is gradually narrowed.

As the movable guide 200 moves further forward, the two leads 3R cross over the inclined portions 214A and 216A and contact the non-inclined portions 214B and 216B as shown in FIG. 36C (second contact step). Since the non-inclined portions 214B and 216B have a shape in which the interval in the transport direction A is kept constant, a pressing force is applied to the two leads 3R in the direction of narrowing the pitch even while the movable guide 200 is moving forward. (Arrow F4). At this time, the pitch of the leads 3R is temporarily narrowed to the interval D1 between the non-inclined portions 214B and 216B.

The part 3 is also pressed in the lateral direction B by contact with the inclined portions 214A and 216A, but the body 3B of the part 3 abuts the fixed guide 202 as shown in FIGS. 36B and 36C. Since the stopper 204 is also provided on the opposite side of the fixed guide 202, the pitch of the lead 3R is adjusted while the movement of the component 3 in the pitch adjustment position P3 in the lateral direction B is restricted.

When movable guide 200 is retracted in lateral direction B from the state shown in FIG. 36C (arrow F5), as shown in FIG. Contact with lead 3R is released.

Since the lead 3R of the component 3 is made of an elastic material, springback occurs in the lead 3R as the contact with the contact portions 214 and 216 is released. As a result, the pitch of the leads 3R is widened to have a length of D3 (>D1, <D2). Considering such springback, the interval D1 between the non-inclined portions 214B and 216B is set shorter than the desired length D3, and the pitch of the leads 3R after springback is changed to the desired length D3. be able to.

After that, the component holding tape 4 is fed in the conveying direction A, and the next component 3 stops at the pitch adjustment position P3. By reciprocating the movable guide 200 with respect to the next component 3 as well, the pitch of the leads 3R can be adjusted to a desired length. In this way, it is possible to adjust the pitch of the leads 3R for each of the components 3 conveyed on the conveying route TR.

Each component 3 is conveyed toward the pick-up position 13P with the leads 3R having a desired pitch. As a result, when the component mounting mechanism 15 picks up the component 3 and inserts the leads 3R of the component 3 into the insertion holes of the substrate 2, it is possible to insert the component 3 with high precision, thereby preventing the occurrence of errors due to the pitch of the leads 3R. can be reduced. In this manner, the efficiency of supplying the components 3 by the component supply device 13 can be improved.

(Actions and Effects Related to Lead Pitch Adjustment Mechanism 40B)
As described above, the component supply device 13 of the first embodiment includes a transport route TR that transports the component 3 toward the pickup position 13P in the transport direction A, and a lead that adjusts the pitch of the lead 3R of the component 3 in the transport route TR. and a pitch adjustment mechanism 40B. The lead pitch adjustment mechanism 40B includes a movable guide 200 that can move in a lateral direction B that intersects the transport direction A, and a fixed guide 202 that is provided at a position facing the movable guide 200 with the component 3 interposed therebetween. The movable guide 200 has contact portions 214 and 216 that can come into contact with the two leads 3R of the component 3 when it moves toward the component 3 . The contact portions 214 and 216 have inclined portions 214A and 216A that are inclined in the direction of narrowing the pitch of the two leads 3R.

According to such a configuration, by bringing the contact portions 214 and 216 of the movable guide 200 into contact with the leads 3R on the transport route TR along which the two leads 3R are transported with a gap in the transport direction A, The pitch of the leads 3R can be adjusted. As a result, the pitch of the leads 3R can be adjusted in the transport route TR, and the efficiency of supplying the components 3 by the component supply device 13 can be improved.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of Embodiment 1, the contact portions 214 and 216 further have non-inclined portions 214B and 216B extending along the lateral direction B inside the inclined portions 214A and 216A. According to such a configuration, the lead 3R of the component 3 contacts the inclined portions 214A and 216A and then the non-inclined portions 214B and 216B, thereby restricting the movement of the lead 3R in the conveying direction A. It becomes easier to adjust the pitch to a constant length.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of Embodiment 1, the contact portions 214 and 216 further have the connecting portions 218 (facing portions) inside the non-inclined portions 214B and 216B, and the connecting portions 218 are non-inclined. It faces the lead 3R of the component 3 contacting the inclined portions 214B and 216B with a gap in the lateral direction B therebetween. According to such a configuration, by preventing the leads 3R of the component 3 from coming into contact with the connecting portions 218, the contact state between the leads 3R and the non-inclined portions 214B and 216B is maintained, and the contact with the connecting portions 218 is performed. Damage to the leads 3R can be suppressed.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of Embodiment 1, the fixed guide 202 forms recesses 224 and 226 that accommodate one ends of the contact portions 214 and 216 when the movable guide 200 approaches the fixed guide 202. . With such a configuration, the movable guide 200 can be moved to a position closer to the fixed guide 202. For example, the non-inclined portions 214B and 216B can be lengthened so that the lead 3R is in contact with the non-inclined portions 214B and 216B.・It is possible to design for a longer distance.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of the first embodiment, the lead pitch adjustment mechanism 40B further faces the fixed guide 202 so as to sandwich the body 3B of the component 3, and is arranged at different height positions with respect to the movable guide 200. It has a stopper 204 that is positioned at the . According to such a configuration, by sandwiching the body 3B of the component 3 between the fixed guide 202 and the stopper 204 in the lateral direction B, the movable guide 200 contacts the lead 3R to adjust the pitch of the component 3. You can stabilize your posture. Thereby, the pitch adjustment accuracy can be improved.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of Embodiment 1, the first drive source 34 for feeding the component 3 on the transport path TR and the second drive source for driving the movable guide 200 in the lateral direction B are provided. and source 206 . According to such a configuration, the feeding operation of the component 3 and the movement of the movable guide 200 can be executed independently.

Further, the component supply device 13 of Embodiment 1 further includes a control section 16 . The control unit 16 intermittently feeds the component 3 by the first driving source 34, and drives the movable guide 200 by the second driving source 206 while the feeding of the component 3 is stopped. According to such a configuration, it is possible to perform the feeding operation of the component 3 and the pitch adjustment of the lead 3R while preventing interference between the movable guide 200 and the component 3 .

Further, the component mounter 1 of Embodiment 1 includes a component supply device 13 having a lead pitch adjustment mechanism 40B, and a component mounting mechanism 15. As shown in FIG. The component mounting mechanism 15 picks up the component 3 at the pickup position 13P in the component supply device 13 and inserts the lead 3R of the picked up component 3 into the board 2 to mount the component 3 on the board 2 . According to the component mounter 1 having such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the component supply device 13 having the lead pitch adjustment mechanism 40B.

Further, the component supply method of the first embodiment includes a transport step of transporting the component 3 toward the pickup position 13P in the transport direction A, and a lead pitch request step of adjusting the pitch of the leads 3R of the component 3. The lead pitch adjusting step includes a movable guide 200 movable in a lateral direction B that intersects the conveying direction A, and a fixed guide 202 provided at a position facing the movable guide 200 with the component 3 interposed therebetween. The adjustment mechanism 40B is used to move the movable guide 200 in a direction approaching the component 3, and the inclined portions 214A and 216A provided on the movable guide 200 are brought into contact with the leads 3R of the component 3 to widen the pitch of the leads 3R. Perform one touch step.

According to such a method, the pitch of the leads 3R can be adjusted in the transport route TR, and the supply efficiency of the components 3 can be improved.

(Modification Related to Lead Pitch Adjustment Mechanism 40B)
In the second embodiment, the case where the lead pitch adjustment mechanism 40B narrows the pitch of the leads 3R of the component 3 has been described. In this case, by changing the inclination direction of the inclined portions 214A and 216A of the contact portions 214 and 216, the shape of the lead 3R can be changed to widen the pitch. In this way, the inclined portions 214A and 216A of the contact portions 214 and 216 may be inclined in the direction of widening or narrowing the pitch of the two leads 3R.

(Embodiment 3)
A component supply device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described. In addition, in the third embodiment, differences from the first and second embodiments will be mainly described, and descriptions overlapping with the first and second embodiments will be omitted.

In the second embodiment, as the first component correction mechanism 40, the lead pitch adjustment mechanism 40B for adjusting the pitch of the two leads 3R of the component 3 is provided. A "component correcting mechanism 40C" having a function of adjusting the pitch of the leads 3R and a function of correcting the posture of the component 3 is provided. Below, the 1st component correction mechanism 40 is demonstrated as 40 C of component correction mechanisms.

37 and 38 are a perspective view and a plan view, respectively, of a component correction mechanism 40C according to Embodiment 3. FIG.

The component correction mechanism 40</b>C includes a pusher 300 , a lever member 302 , a base 304 , a second drive source 306 and a cam mechanism 308 . The pusher 300, the lever member 302, the pedestal 304, the second drive source 306 and the cam mechanism 308 are all attached to the apparatus main body 43 that forms the transport path TR.

The pusher 300 is a member for pressing the lever member 302 to rotate it. The pusher 300 is configured to be movable in the lateral direction B, and moves (in the pressing direction G1) so as to approach the component 3 stopped at the predetermined correcting position P4, thereby pushing the gap between the two leads 3R of the component 3. It passes through and presses the lever member 302 .

The lever member 302 is a member that rotates when pressed by the pusher 300 . The lever member 302 is arranged at a position facing the pusher 300 across the transport path TR. When the lever member 302 rotates, the regulating portions 336 and 340 (FIG. 40) of the lever member 302 face the two leads 3R of the component 3 at the correction position P4 in the conveying direction A. By sandwiching two leads 3R in the gap between the pusher 300 and the lever member 302, the leads 3R are positioned at a predetermined position, and the function of correcting the pitch of the leads 3R and the function of correcting the posture of the component 3 are realized. .

The base 304 is a member that rotatably supports the lever member 302 . The pedestal 304 is fixed to the device main body 43 .

The second drive source 306 is a drive source for reciprocating the pusher 300 in the lateral direction B. As shown in FIG. The second drive source 306 is provided as a drive source different from the first drive source 34 (FIG. 2) described above, and has an output shaft 307 that can be driven along the conveying direction A. As shown in FIG. The second drive source 306 of the third embodiment is a cylinder that drives the output shaft 307 back and forth. A cam mechanism 308 is connected to the output shaft 307 of the second drive source 306 .

The cam mechanism 308 is a mechanism for converting the driving force along the conveying direction A of the second driving source 306 into the driving force in the lateral direction B and transmitting it to the pusher 300 . The cam mechanism 308 includes a cam 310 connected to the output shaft 307 and a cam follower 312 engaged with the cam 310 and connected to the pusher 300 . A cam groove 311 is formed at the tip of the cam 310 , and a projection 313 of a cam follower 312 engages with the cam groove 311 . The cam groove 311 has an oblique shape in a plan view such that the cam follower 312 moves along the lateral direction B when the cam 310 moves back and forth along the conveying direction A. The cam follower 312 is attached to the apparatus main body 43 in a state in which it can move in the lateral direction B, but its movement in the front-rear direction is restricted.

According to such a configuration, when the second drive source 306 drives the output shaft 307 back and forth along the conveying direction A, the cam 310 moves back and forth, and the cam follower 312 engaged with the cam 310 moves in the lateral direction B. move back and forth to As a result, the pusher 300 connected to the cam follower 312 can be reciprocated in the lateral direction B. 37 and 38 illustrate a state in which the pusher 300 is separated from the lever member 302 (during non-operation).

Next, the configuration around the pusher 300 and the lever member 302 will be described with reference to FIGS. 39 to 42. FIG. 39 to 42, illustration of the component 3 is omitted.

FIG. 39 is an enlarged perspective view of the configuration around the pusher 300 and the lever member 302. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 39, pusher 300 has a pressing surface 314 for pressing lever member 302 . The pressing surface 314 is one end of the pusher 300 that protrudes in the lateral direction B and faces the lever member 302 in the lateral direction B. As shown in FIG. The pressing surface 314 is a surface extending along the transport direction A in plan view.

Lever member 302 has a first lever 316 and a second lever 318 .

The first lever 316 and the second lever 318 are each rotatable, and are rotated by pressing the pressing surface 314 of the pusher 300 . In Embodiment 3, the first lever 316 and the second lever 318 are pressed in the pressing direction G1 by the same pressing surface 314 of the pusher 300 .

The first lever 316 is rotatable in a rotation direction R4 about a first rotation shaft 317 extending in the Z-axis direction, and the second lever 318 is rotatable in a rotation direction R5 about a second rotation shaft 319 extending in the Z-axis direction. can be rotated to When the first lever 316 rotates, it faces the lead 3R on the rear side (upstream side A1) of the two leads 3R of the component 3 . When the second lever 318 rotates, of the two leads 3R of the component 3, it faces the lead 3R on the front side (downstream side A2).

The component correction mechanism 40</b>C further includes a biasing member 320 , a first stopper 322 and a second stopper 324 .

The biasing member 320 is a member for biasing the first lever 316 and the second lever 318 . The biasing member 320 of the third embodiment is a spring-like member that connects between the first lever 316 and the second lever 318 and biases the first lever 316 and the second lever 318 in a pulling direction.

The first lever 316 is biased by a biasing member 320 in a rotational direction R6 opposite to the rotational direction toward the lead 3R on the rear side of the component 3. As shown in FIG. The second lever 318 is biased by a biasing member 320 in a rotational direction R<b>7 opposite to the rotational direction toward the lead 3</b>R on the front side of the component 3 . By providing the biasing member 320, the first lever 316 and the second lever 318 can be retracted when they are not pressed by the pusher 300 (during non-operation).

The first stopper 322 is a member that restricts further rotation of the first lever 316 biased by the biasing member 320 . The second stopper 324 is a member that restricts further rotation of the second lever 318 biased by the biasing member 320 . By providing the first stopper 322 and the second stopper 324, the first lever 316 and the second lever 318 are stopped at predetermined retracted positions, respectively.

In addition to the function of restricting the rotation of the levers 316 and 318, the first stopper 322 and the second stopper 324 also prevent the lead 3R of the component 3 from falling off when the levers 316 and 318 rotate due to the pressure of the pusher 300. It has the function to support. Details will be described later.

Next, detailed configurations of pusher 300, lever member 302, biasing member 320 and stoppers 322 and 324 will be described with reference to FIGS. 40 to 42. FIG. 40-42 are perspective views of pusher 300, lever member 302, biasing member 320 and stoppers 322, 324. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 40 to 42, the pusher 300 includes, in addition to the pressing surface 314, a first inclined surface 326, a second inclined surface 328, a first facing surface 330, a second facing surface 331, and a second facing surface 331. It has a third facing surface 332 and a fourth facing surface 333 .

The first inclined surface 326 and the second inclined surface 328 are surfaces inclined with respect to the conveying direction A and the lateral direction B, respectively, in plan view. The first inclined surface 326 faces the first lever 316 in the lateral direction B, and the second inclined surface 328 faces the second lever 318 in the lateral direction B. As shown in FIG.

The first inclined surface 326 and the second inclined surface 328 are inclined in different directions. The first inclined surface 326 is inclined away from the lever member 302 toward the upstream side A1 in the conveying direction A, and the second inclined surface 328 is inclined away from the lever member 302 toward the downstream side A2 in the conveying direction A. tilt to

The first opposing surface 330 and the second opposing surface 331 are surfaces arranged inside the first inclined surface 326 and the second inclined surface 328, respectively, and extend along the lateral direction B in plan view. The first facing surface 330 and the second facing surface 331 are surfaces facing the lead 3R of the component 3 from the side opposite to the levers 316, 318 when the levers 316, 318 rotate. The first opposing surface 330 faces the lead 3R on the rear side of the component 3 together with the first lever 316 , and the second opposing surface 331 faces the lead 3R on the front side of the component 3 together with the second lever 318 .

By providing the facing surfaces 330 and 331, the lead 3R of the component 3 can be sandwiched in the conveying direction A together with the lever member 302 and positioned at a predetermined position. As a result, the pitch of the two leads 3R can be adjusted, and the posture of the component 3 in the conveying direction A can be corrected.

The third opposing surface 332 and the fourth opposing surface 333 are surfaces arranged inside the first opposing surface 330 and the second opposing surface 331, respectively, and extend along the transport direction A in plan view. The third facing surface 332 and the fourth facing surface 333 are surfaces facing the leads 3R of the component 3 in the lateral direction B when the pusher 300 moves forward in the pressing direction G1. The third facing surface 332 faces the leads 3R on the rear side of the component 3 , and the fourth facing surface 333 faces the leads 3R on the front side of the component 3 .

As shown in FIGS. 40 to 42, the first lever 316 has a first pressed portion 334 and a first restricting portion 336. As shown in FIGS.

The first pressed portion 334 is one end portion pressed by the pressing surface 314 of the pusher 300 and faces the pressing surface 314 in the horizontal direction B. As shown in FIG. The first restricting portion 336 is an end portion at a position different from the first pressed portion 334, and faces the lead 3R on the rear side of the component 3 when the first lever 316 rotates.

As shown in FIGS. 40 to 42, the second lever 318 has a second pushed portion 338 and a second restricting portion 340. As shown in FIGS.

The second pressed portion 338 is one end portion pressed by the pressing surface 314 of the pusher 300 and faces the pressing surface 314 in the lateral direction B. As shown in FIG. The second restricting portion 340 is an end portion located at a different position from the second pressed portion 338, and contacts the lead 3R on the front side of the component 3 when the second lever 318 rotates.

As shown in FIG. 40 , the first stopper 322 has a first lever contact portion 342 and a first lead facing portion 344 .

The first lever contact portion 342 is a portion that contacts the first lever 316 biased by the biasing member 320 to prevent further rotation in the rotation direction R6. The first lead facing portion 344 is a portion facing the third facing surface 332 of the pusher 300 across the lead 3R on the rear side of the component 3 when the pusher 300 moves forward in the pressing direction G1.

As shown in FIG. 40 , the second stopper 324 has a second lever contact portion 346 and a second lead facing portion 348 .

The second lever contact portion 346 is a portion that contacts the second lever 318 biased by the biasing member 320 to prevent further rotation in the rotational direction R7. The second lead facing portion 348 is a portion that faces the fourth facing surface 333 of the pusher 300 across the lead 3R on the front side of the component 3 when the pusher 300 moves forward in the pressing direction G1.

A method of correcting the posture of the component 3 by adjusting the pitch of the leads 3R of the component 3 using the component correcting mechanism 40C having the configuration described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 43A and 43B. 43A and 43B are schematic plan views for explaining a method of correcting the component 3 using the component correcting mechanism 40C.

As shown in FIG. 43A, when the pusher 300 is in the retracted position (during non-operation), the component holding tape 4 is pitch-fed in the transport direction A (transport step), and one component 3 (illustrated by the dotted line) is It stops at the correction position P4. As the component 3 stops, the second drive source 306 (FIGS. 37 and 38) drives the pusher 300 to advance in the pressing direction G1.

When the pusher 300 advances in the pressing direction G1, the pressing surface 314 of the pusher 300 passes between the two leads 3R and moves toward the pressed portions 334, 338 of the levers 316, 318.

As shown in FIG. 43B, the pressing surface 314 of the pusher 300 contacts the pressed portions 334 and 338 of the levers 316 and 318 and presses them in the pressing direction G1. Each of the levers 316 and 318 rotates, the first lever 316 rotates about the first rotation shaft 317 in the rotation direction R8, and the second lever 318 rotates about the second rotation shaft 319 in the rotation direction R9. (part straightening step).

As the first lever 316 rotates, the first restricting portion 336 faces the lead 3R on the rear side (upstream side A1) of the component 3 in the first pressing direction H1. The first pressing direction H1 is a direction toward the downstream side A2 in the transport direction A. As shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 43B, the first restricting portion 336 contacts the lead 3R of the component 3 and presses it in the first pressing direction H1. The lead 3R of the component 3 pressed in the first pressing direction H1 is pressed toward the first opposing surface 330 of the pusher 300 that has moved forward. As a result, the rear lead 3R is positioned in the gap between the first restricting portion 336 and the first opposing surface 330, and is restricted from moving forward and backward along the transport direction A (first lead correcting step).

The lead 3R is also sandwiched between the third facing surface 332 of the advanced pusher 300 and the first lead facing portion 344 of the first pusher 322 . As a result, the lateral movement of the leads 3R on the rear side is also restricted. In this way, the horizontal movement of the lead 3R is restricted.

The first restricting portion 336 of the first lever 316 that rotates in the rotation direction R8 contacts the first lead facing portion 344 of the first stopper 322 and is restricted from further rotation. The first lead facing portion 344 also functions as a stopper for the first lever 316 .

As the second lever 318 rotates, the second restricting portion 340 faces the lead 3R on the front side (downstream side A2) of the component 3 in the second pressing direction H2. The second pressing direction H2 is the direction toward the upstream side A1 in the transport direction A. As shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 43B, the second restricting portion 340 contacts the lead 3R of the component 3 and presses it in the second pressing direction H2. The lead 3R of the component 3 pressed in the second pressing direction H2 is pressed toward the second facing surface 331 of the pusher 300 that has moved forward. As a result, the lead 3R on the front side is positioned in the gap between the second restricting portion 340 and the second facing surface 331, and movement in the front-rear direction along the transport direction A is restricted (second lead correcting step).

The lead 3R is further sandwiched between the fourth facing surface 333 of the advanced pusher 300 and the second lead facing portion 348 of the second pusher 324 . As a result, the lateral movement of the lead 3R on the front side is also restricted. In this way, the horizontal movement of the lead 3R is restricted.

The second restricting portion 340 of the second lever 318 rotating in the rotation direction R9 contacts the second lead facing portion 348 of the second stopper 324 and is restricted from further rotation. The second lead facing portion 348 also functions as a stopper for the second lever 318 .

In the state shown in FIG. 43B, the two leads 3R are positioned at respective predetermined positions, so that the pitch of the leads 3R is adjusted to a desired length and the posture of the component 3 is corrected. In the state before adjustment shown in FIG. 43A, if the pitch of the two leads 3R is wider than the desired pitch length, as shown in FIG. By pressing in the direction, the pitch of the leads 3R is narrowed. At the same time, if the two leads 3R are inclined with respect to the vertical direction (Z-axis direction), the component 3 is corrected toward the upright posture.

After that, when the pusher 300 is driven in the retreating direction G2 opposite to the pressing direction G1, the same state as shown in FIG. 43A is restored. Springback occurs in the leads 3R, but the pitch of the leads 3R approaches the desired pitch length and the posture of the component 3 approaches the upright posture compared to the state before the pusher 300 is operated.

After that, the component holding tape 4 is fed in the conveying direction A, and the next component 3 is stopped at the correction position P4. By reciprocating the pusher 300 with respect to the next component 3 as well, the pitch of the leads 3R can be adjusted to a desired length, and tilting of the component 3 can be corrected. In this manner, pitch adjustment of the leads 3R and tilt correction of the component 3 can be performed for each of the components 3 transported on the transport path TR.

Each component 3 is conveyed toward the pick-up position 13P with the leads 3R having a desired pitch. As a result, when the component mounting mechanism 15 picks up the component 3 and inserts the leads 3R of the component 3 into the insertion holes of the substrate 2, it is possible to insert the component 3 with high precision, thereby preventing the occurrence of errors due to the pitch of the leads 3R. can be reduced. In addition, since each component 3 is conveyed toward the pick-up position 13P while being maintained in a substantially upright posture, the pick-up success rate of the component 3 by the component mounter 15 is improved. In this manner, the efficiency of supplying the components 3 by the component supply device 13 can be improved.

In the example shown in FIGS. 43A and 43B, the case where the pitch of the two leads 3R is wide before the pusher 300 operates and the pitch of the leads 3R is narrowed has been described. It is also possible to adjust so as to widen the pitch of the leads 3R. For example, in the state before adjustment shown in FIG. 43A , if the pitch between the two leads 3R is narrow, the two leads 3R come into contact with the inclined surfaces 326 and 328 as the pusher 300 advances. The leads 3R on the rear side contact the first inclined surface 326, and the leads 3R on the front side contact the second inclined surface 328. As shown in FIG. Depending on the inclination direction of each of the inclined surfaces 326 and 328, the rear lead 3R is guided outward (upstream side A1) toward the first opposing surface 330, and the front lead 3R is guided toward the second opposing surface 331. directed outward (downstream side A2). As a result, the pitch between the two leads 3R is widened, and the leads 3R are positioned at predetermined positions as in the case shown in FIG. 43B. In this manner, even if the pitch of the leads 3R is narrow, by using the inclined surfaces 326 and 328, the pitch of the leads 3R can be widened and the posture of the component 3 can be corrected.

(Actions and Effects Related to Component Correction Mechanism 40C)
As described above, the component supply device 13 of the third embodiment includes a transport route TR for transporting the component 3 toward the pickup position 13P in the transport direction A, and a component correction mechanism 40C for correcting the component 3 on the transport route TR. And prepare. The component correcting mechanism 40C has a pusher 300 movable in a lateral direction B intersecting the conveying direction A so as to pass between the leads 3R, and a lever member 302 that is pressed by the pusher 300 and rotates. Lever member 302 has a first lever 316 and a second lever 318 . The first lever 316 rotates about a first rotating shaft 317 in response to the pressure of the pressing surface 314 (first pressing surface) of the pusher 300 and rotates the lead 3R (first lead) of the component 3 to the first lever of the pusher 300 . It is sandwiched between the opposing surface 330 . The second lever 318 rotates about a second rotating shaft 319 in response to the pressure of the pressing surface 314 (second pressing surface) of the pusher 300 , and rotates the lead 3 R (second lead) of the component 3 to the second position of the pusher 300 . It is sandwiched between the opposing surface 331 .

According to such a configuration, by sandwiching the two leads 3R between the pusher 300 and the two levers 316 and 318, it is possible to adjust the pitch of the two leads 3R and correct the inclination of the component 3. . Thereby, the supply efficiency of the component 3 by the component supply device 13 can be improved.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of the third embodiment, the first lever 316 restricts the movement in the conveying direction A by interposing the lead 3R (first lead) between the first lever 316 and the first opposing surface 330 of the pusher 300. A second restricting portion 340 having a first restricting portion 336 , and a second restricting portion 340 that restricts movement in the conveying direction A with the lead 3 R (second lead) between the second lever 318 and the second facing surface 331 of the pusher 300 . have According to such a configuration, by restricting the movement of the two leads 3R in the conveying direction A, the pitch adjustment of the leads 3R and the tilt correction of the component 3 can be performed with high accuracy.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of the third embodiment, the pusher 300 further faces the lead 3R (first lead) interposed between the first opposing surface 330 and the first lever 316 in the lateral direction B. and a fourth opposing surface 333 that faces the lead 3R (second lead) sandwiched between the second opposing surface 331 and the second lever 318 in the lateral direction B. As shown in FIG. With such a configuration, the opposing surfaces 332 and 333 can prevent the lead 3R from falling off in the lateral direction B. As shown in FIG.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of the third embodiment, the pusher 300 further includes the first inclined surface 326 extending obliquely between the pressing surface 314 (first pressing surface) and the first opposing surface 330 and the pressing surface 326 . It has a second inclined surface 328 that extends between the surface 314 (second pressing surface) and the second opposing surface 331 at an angle. According to such a configuration, especially when the pitch of the leads 3R is narrow, the leads 3R of the component 3 can be brought into contact with the inclined surfaces 326, 328 and guided toward the opposing surfaces 330, 331. FIG.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of the third embodiment, the first lever 316 is arranged on the upstream side in the conveying direction A of the second lever 318, and the first inclined surface 326 is located on the upstream side A1 in the conveying direction A. The second inclined surface 328 has a shape inclined in a direction away from the first lever 316 toward the downstream side A2 in the conveying direction A, and a shape inclined in a direction away from the second lever 318 toward the downstream side A2 in the conveying direction A. According to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the size of the distal end portion of the pusher 300 .

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of Embodiment 3, the pressing surface 314 (first pressing surface) that presses the first lever 316 and the pressing surface 314 (second pressing surface) that presses the second lever 318 are the pusher 300 are formed on the same side. With such a configuration, the configuration of pusher 300 can be simplified.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of the third embodiment, the component correction mechanism 40C further biases the first lever 316 in the rotation direction R6 away from the lead 3R (first lead) on the rear side of the component 3, A biasing member 320 is provided to bias the second lever 318 in the rotational direction R7 away from the lead 3R (second lead) on the front side of the component 3. With such a configuration, the lever member 302 can be retracted when it is not pressed by the pusher 300 .

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of the third embodiment, the component correction mechanism 40C further abuts on the first lever 316 biased by the biasing member 320 (first biasing member), thereby causing the first lever 316 to move. A first stopper 322 for restricting further rotation, and a second stopper 324 for restricting further movement of the second lever 318 by coming into contact with the second lever 318 urged by an urging member (second urging member). and With such a configuration, the levers 316 and 318 urged by the urging member 320 can be kept waiting at a predetermined retracted position away from the conveying route TR.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of the third embodiment, the first stopper 322 is lateral to the lead 3R (first lead) sandwiched between the first opposing surface 330 of the pusher 300 and the first lever 316. The second stopper 324 is arranged at a position facing the direction B, and faces the lead 3R (second lead) sandwiched between the second facing surface 331 of the pusher 300 and the second lever 318 in the lateral direction B. It is placed in the position where With such a configuration, the stoppers 322 and 324 can prevent the lead 3R from falling off in the lateral direction B. FIG.

Further, according to the component supply device 13 of the third embodiment, the first lever 316 and the second lever 318 are biased by the common biasing member 320 . With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the number of parts of the parts correcting mechanism 40C and reduce the cost.

Further, the component mounter 1 of Embodiment 3 includes a component supply device 13 having a component correcting mechanism 40C and a component mounting mechanism 15. As shown in FIG. The component mounting mechanism 15 picks up the component 3 at the pickup position 13P in the component supply device 13 and inserts the lead 3R of the picked up component 3 into the board 2 to mount the component 3 on the board 2 . According to the component mounter 1 having such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the component supply device 13 having the component correction mechanism 40C.

Further, the component supply method of the third embodiment includes a conveying step of conveying the component 3 in the conveying direction A toward the pick-up position 13P, and a component correction step of correcting the component 3. FIG. The component correcting step uses the component correcting mechanism 40C to perform a first lead correcting step and a second lead correcting step. In the first lead correction step, the first lever 316 of the lever member 302 is pressed and rotated by the pressing surface 314 (first pressing surface) of the pusher 300 to move the lead 3R (first lead) of the component 3 to the pusher 300. It is sandwiched between the first facing surface 330 and the first lever 316 . In the second lead correction step, the second lever 318 of the lever member 302 is pressed and rotated by the pressing surface 314 (second pressing surface) of the pusher 300 to move the lead 3R (second lead) of the component 3 to the pusher 300. and a second lead correction step of sandwiching between the second opposing surface 331 and the second lever 318 .

According to such a component supply method, by sandwiching the two leads 3R between the pusher 300 and the two levers 316 and 318, it is possible to adjust the pitch of the leads 3R and correct the inclination of the component 3. Thereby, the supply efficiency of the component 3 can be improved.

(Modified example related to component correction mechanism 40C)
In the third embodiment, the case where one pusher 300 presses the two levers 316 and 318 has been described. This modification will be described with reference to FIGS. 44 to 45B.

FIG. 44 is a perspective view showing a component correcting mechanism 40D according to a modification of the third embodiment. 45A and 45B are schematic plan views for explaining a method of correcting the component 3 using the component correcting mechanism 40D according to this modification.

A component correction mechanism 40D shown in FIG. 44 includes two pushers 400A and 400B and two levers 416 and 418.

The first pusher 400A is a member for pressing the first lever 416 to rotate it, and the second pusher 400B is a member for pressing the second lever 418 to rotate it. The first pusher 400A, together with the first lever 416, positions the lead 3R (not shown) on the rear side of the component 3 at the first correction position P5. The second pusher 400B, together with the second lever 418, positions the lead 3R (not shown) on the rear side of the component 3 at the second correction position P6.

In this modification, two pushers 400A and 400B are integrally formed and driven in the lateral direction B by the same drive source (for example, the second drive source 306 of Embodiment 3).

The first pusher 400A has a first pressing surface 414A, a first inclined surface 426, a first facing surface 430, and a third facing surface 432. Hereinafter, members having the same names as those of the third embodiment have the same configurations and functions as those of the members described in the third embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The first lever 416 is rotatable around the first rotating shaft 417 and has a first pressed portion 434 and a first restricting portion 436 . The first biasing member 420A biases the first lever 416 in the rotational direction R10. The first support portion 421A is a shaft-like member that supports one end of the spring-like first biasing member 420A, and is attached to the pedestal 404 together with the first rotation shaft 417 . The first stopper 422 restricts further rotation in the rotation direction R10 of the first lever 416 biased by the first biasing member 420A.

The second pusher 400</b>B has a second pressing surface 414</b>B, a second inclined surface 428 , a second facing surface 431 and a fourth facing surface 433 .

The second lever 418 is rotatable around the second rotating shaft 419 and has a second pressed portion 438 and a second restricting portion 440 . The second biasing member 420B biases the second lever 418 in the rotational direction R11. The second support portion 421B is a shaft-like member that supports one end of the spring-like second biasing member 420B, and is attached to the pedestal 404 together with the second rotating shaft 419 . The second stopper 424 restricts further rotation in the rotation direction R11 of the second lever 418 biased by the second biasing member 420B.

As shown in FIG. 45A, when the pushers 400A and 400B are in the retracted position (during non-operation), the component holding tape 4 is transported in the transport direction A, and one component 3 stops at the first correction position P5. , the adjacent component 3 stops at the second correction position P6. As the component 3 stops, the pushers 400A and 400B are driven in the pressing direction G3.

When the pushers 400A and 400B move in the pressing direction G3, the first pressing surface 414A of the first pusher 400A passes between the two leads 3R of the component 3 at the first correction position P5, and the first lever 416 moves forward toward the first pressed portion 434 of the . Similarly, the second pressing surface 414B of the second pusher 400B passes between the two leads 3R of the component 3 at the second correction position P6 and moves toward the second pressed portion 438 of the second lever 418. move forward.

As shown in FIG. 45B, the first pressing surface 414A of the first pusher 400A presses the first lever 416, and the first lever 416A rotates in the rotation direction R12. The first restricting portion 436 of the first lever 416 sandwiches the lead 3R on the rear side of the component 3 between the first opposing surface 430 (FIG. 45A) of the advanced first pusher 400A and positions it. The lead 3R is also sandwiched between the third facing surface 432 of the first pusher 400A and the first pusher 422, and its horizontal movement is restricted.

Similarly, the second pressing surface 414B of the second pusher 400B presses the second lever 418, and the second lever 418 rotates in the rotation direction R13. The second restricting portion 440 of the second lever 418 sandwiches and positions the lead 3R on the front side of the component 3 between the second opposing surface 431 (FIG. 45A) of the advanced second pusher 400B. The lead 3R is also sandwiched between the fourth opposing surface 433 of the second pusher 400B and the second pusher 424, and its horizontal movement is restricted.

According to the above operation, the lead 3R on the rear side of the component 3 at the first correction position P5 is positioned at a predetermined position, and the lead 3R on the front side of the component 3 at the second correction position P6 is positioned at a predetermined position. . As a result, the posture of the component 3 can be corrected at each of the correction positions P5 and P6, and the final pitch of the two leads 3R can be adjusted to a desired length. In addition, by stopping the component 3 in order at the first correction position P5 and the second correction position P6, regardless of whether the component 3 is tilted forward or backward, the springback can be taken into account. The posture of the component 3 can be corrected towards an upright posture.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to Embodiments 1 to 3 above, the present invention is not limited to Embodiments 1 to 3 above. For example, both the posture correcting mechanism 40A of the first embodiment and the lead pitch adjusting mechanism 40B of the second embodiment may be provided in the same component supply device 13. FIG. This makes it possible to adjust the pitch of the leads 3R while correcting the posture of the component 3 in the middle of the transport route TR.

Although the present disclosure has been fully described in connection with preferred embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings, various variations and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in the art. Such variations and modifications are to be included therein insofar as they do not depart from the scope of the present disclosure by the appended claims. Also, combinations of elements and changes in order of elements in each embodiment may be implemented without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure.

It should be noted that, among the above embodiments and various modifications, by appropriately combining any of the embodiments and modifications, the respective effects can be obtained.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is applicable to a component supply device that supplies components such as radial components, a component mounter equipped with the same, and a component supply method.

1 Component Mounting Machine 2 Board 3 Component 3B Body 3R Lead 4 Component Holding Tape 11 Base 11D Cart 12 Board Transfer Mechanism 12a Conveyor Mechanism 13 Component Supply Device 13K Component Supply Port 13P Pickup Position 14 Component Camera 15 Component Mounting Mechanism 16 Control Unit 21 Head moving mechanism 21a Fixed table 21b Moving table 21c Moving plate 22 Mounting head 22a Suction nozzle 22b Suction control mechanism 31 Base part 32 Cover part 34 First drive source 35 Output shaft 40 First component correction mechanism 40A Posture correction mechanism 40B Lead pitch adjustment Mechanisms 40C, 40D Part Correction Mechanism 42 Second Part Correction Mechanism 42A Posture Correction Mechanism 43 Apparatus Body 44 Movable Guide 46 Fixed Guide 48 Second Drive Source 49 Output Shaft 50 Cam Mechanism 54 Cam 55 Cam Groove 56 Cam Follower 58 Projection 60 Second 1 contact portion 60A first inclined portion 60B first non-inclined portion 62 second contact portion 62A first inclined portion 62B first non-inclined portion 64, 66 concave portion 68 connecting portion 100 first restricting portion 101 touch panel 102 second restricting portion 106 Cam Mechanism 107 Lead Cutting Part 107A Fixed Part 107B Movable Part 108 Cam 109 Cam Groove 110 Cam Follower 110A Tip 111 Protruding Part 112 Conveying Chute 113 First Lateral Guide 114 Second Lateral Guide 116 Front Guide Part 118 Rear Guide Part 120 Fixed Part 122 Rotation Part 124 Pressing Part 126 Feed Hole 200 Movable Guide 202 Fixed Guide 204 Stopper 206 Second Drive Source 207 Output Shaft 208 Cam Mechanism 2
210 cam 211 cam groove 212 cam follower 213 protrusion 214 first contact portion 214A first inclined portion 214B first non-inclined portion 216 second contact portion 216A first inclined portion 216B first non-inclined portion 218 connecting portion 220 opposing surface 224, 226 recess 225 facing surface 300 pusher 302 lever member 304 pedestal 306 second drive source 307 output shaft 308 cam mechanism 310 cam 311 cam groove 312 cam follower 313 protrusion 314 pressing surface 316 first lever 317 first rotating shaft 318 second lever 319 Second rotating shaft 320 Biasing member 322 First stopper 324 Second stopper 326 First inclined surface 328 Second inclined surface 330 First opposing surface 331 Second opposing surface 332 Third opposing surface 333 Fourth opposing surface 334 First cover Pressing portion 336 First restricting portion 338 Second pressed portion 340 Second restricting portion 342 First lever contact portion 344 First lead facing portion 346 Second lever contact portion 348 Second lead facing portion 400A First pusher 400B 2 pusher 404 pedestal 414A first pressing surface 414B second pressing surface 416 first lever 417 first rotating shaft 418 second lever 419 second rotating shaft 420A first biasing member 420B second biasing member 421A first support portion 421B Second support portion 422 First stopper 424 Second stopper 426 First inclined surface 428 Second inclined surface 430 First opposing surface 431 Second opposing surface 432 Third opposing surface 433 Fourth opposing surface 434 First pressed portion 436 Second 1 Restricting Part 438 Second Pressed Part 440 Second Restricting Part A Conveying direction (front-rear direction)
A1 upstream side (rear side)
A2 downstream side (forward side)
B Horizontal direction D1 Spacing D2 Length (pitch)
D3 length (pitch)
TR Conveyance path P1 First correction position P2 Second correction position P3 Pitch adjustment position P4 Correction position P5 First correction position P6 Second correction position

Claims (11)

a conveying path for conveying the part toward the pick-up position in the conveying direction;
a posture correcting mechanism that corrects the posture of the component on the conveying path;
The posture correcting mechanism includes a movable guide having a contact portion capable of contacting a lead of a component and movable in a lateral direction crossing the conveying direction, and a position facing the movable guide with the lead of the component interposed therebetween. a fixed guide provided in the
The movable guide includes a first contact portion that contacts a first lead on the rear side of the component and a second contact portion that contacts a second lead on the front side of the component, and the first contact portion contacts the component. A component feeding device having a first inclined portion that is inclined forward, and wherein the second contact portion has a second inclined portion that is inclined so as to incline the component backward. The first inclined portion has a shape inclined in a direction away from the fixed guide toward the downstream side in the conveying direction, and the second inclined portion is inclined away from the fixed guide toward the upstream side in the conveying direction. 2. A component feeder according to claim 1, having a shape that is slanted away. The first contact portion further has a first non-inclined portion extending along the lateral direction inside the first inclined portion, and the second contact portion further has a first non-inclined portion inside the second inclined portion, 3. The component feeding device according to claim 2, further comprising a second non-inclined portion extending along said lateral direction. 4. The component feeding apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said posture correcting mechanism has a connecting portion extending along said conveying direction so as to connect said first non-inclined portion and said second non-inclined portion. The component supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first contact portion is provided upstream in the transport direction from the second contact portion. further comprising a control unit,
The control unit intermittently feeds the components, and moves each component to a first correction position where the first contact portion of the movable guide contacts the first lead, and the second contact portion of the movable guide. 6. The component supply device according to claim 1, wherein the second lead is stopped at both of the second correction positions where the second lead is brought into contact with the second lead. 7. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a first drive source for performing a component feeding operation on said conveying path, and a second drive source for driving said movable guide in said lateral direction. Parts feeder as described. 8. The part feeding operation by the first drive source is performed intermittently, and the movable guide is driven by the second drive source while the part feeding by the first drive source is stopped. The component supply device according to 1. The component supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 8;
a component mounting mechanism that picks up the component at the pickup position in the component supply device, inserts leads of the picked up component into the board, and mounts the component on the board. a conveying step of conveying the component in the conveying direction toward the pick-up position;
an attitude correction step of correcting the attitude of the component,
The posture correcting step includes:
A movable guide having a contact portion capable of contacting a lead of a component and movable in a lateral direction intersecting the conveying direction; And, using a posture correction mechanism comprising
a first contact step of bringing a first contact portion of the movable guide into contact with a first lead on the rear side of the component and tilting the component forward by a first inclined portion provided on the first contact portion;
a second contact step of bringing a second contact portion of the movable guide into contact with a second lead on the front side of the component and tilting the component rearward by a second inclined portion provided in the second contact portion; , parts supply method. In the first contacting step, the first inclined portion having a shape inclined in a direction away from the fixed guide toward the downstream side in the conveying direction is brought into contact with the first lead of the component,
11. The second contacting step according to claim 10, wherein the second inclined portion having a shape inclined away from the fixed guide toward the upstream side in the conveying direction is brought into contact with the second lead of the component. parts supply method.

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