JP2904124B2 - Mold cleaning device and mold cleaning method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mold cleaning apparatus and a mold cleaning method, and more particularly, to a mold cleaning apparatus and a mold cleaning method for a mold used in a semiconductor resin sealing apparatus. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for cleaning a mold of a resin molding bobbin, for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-63331, a cleaning unit is attached to a dedicated forward / backward moving mechanism, The cleaning is performed while applying a pressing load to the attached brush so that a constant load is applied to the surface of the resin molding surface of the upper mold portion and the lower mold portion of the mold, and moving the inside of the mold by vibrating. Was.

In such a conventional mold cleaning apparatus, it is necessary to provide a forward / backward mechanism for moving the brush of the cleaning unit forward and backward while oscillating the brush. Therefore, the mechanism itself becomes complicated and the entire apparatus becomes large. Therefore, maintainability is poor, and the cost increases.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to improve the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art, to realize a compact device with a simple structure, to improve maintainability and to reduce production costs. An object of the present invention is to provide a mold cleaning apparatus and a mold cleaning method for the mold.

[0005]

The present invention basically employs the following technical configuration in order to achieve the above object. That is, as a first aspect of the present invention, a mold comprising an upper mold portion and a lower mold portion, and the upper mold portion and the lower mold portion are inserted into a mold in an open state,
The resin molded product is taken out from the inside of the mold portion, and the resin molded product conveying means for carrying out the mold is engaged with the resin molded product conveying means. A mold cleaning device provided with cleaning means for cleaning the resin molding surface by contacting the resin molding surface of at least one of the upper mold portion and the lower mold portion of the mold during an unloading operation. The cleaning means
Means that the resin molded article conveying means is the opened mold
During the insertion operation to be inserted inside, the upper mold part and the lower mold part
Without contacting the resin molding surface of the mold part of
Unloading in which the feeding means unloads the resin molded product from within the mold section
During operation, at least one of the upper mold part and the lower mold part of the mold
Make the cleaning so that it contacts the resin molding surface of the mold.
A mechanism for displacing the position of the means, and
The cleaning means is provided in the resin molded article conveying means.
A detachable engagement mechanism at a tip portion facing the mold portion.
Mold cleaner characterized by being mounted via
Device according to the second aspect of the present invention.
Is a predetermined resin mold with a mold consisting of an upper mold part and a lower mold part.
After molding the molded product, the resin
Take out the molded product from the mold and carry it out of the mold
At this time, the resin molded product conveying means is
Cleaning hand when inserting it between the
While the step is engaged with the resin molded article conveying means, the tree
Move the fat molding product transfer means between the opened upper mold part and lower mold part.
And then the conveying means inserts the specified resin molded product.
When picked up and taken out of the mold,
State in which the lining means is engaged with the resin molded article conveying means.
Do not move the resin molded product conveying means outside the mold.
At the same time, the cleaning means is driven to
Clean the resin molding surfaces of the opened upper mold part and lower mold part.
In the mold cleaning method,
Leaning means, the resin molded article conveying means, the mold part
Immediately before being inserted into the
The tip of the resin molded article conveying means facing the mold section
And the resin molded article conveying means is
After unloading the resin molded product from the mold, the cleaning
Is separated from the leading end of the resin molded article conveying means.
This is a mold cleaning method characterized by performing the following.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A mold cleaning apparatus according to the present invention is a conventional mold cleaning apparatus in which a substrate on which a resin molded article is to be formed is loaded into the mold or a completed resin molded article is removed. While a resin molded product conveying means for carrying out and a cleaning means for cleaning the inner surfaces of the upper mold part and the lower mold part constituting the mold are separately prepared, the mold cleaning according to the present invention is provided. In the apparatus, the cleaning means is engaged with the resin molded article conveying means as necessary, and the driving means of the resin molded article conveying means is also used as the driving means of the cleaning means. When a base material on which a resin molded product is to be formed is carried into the mold between the upper mold portion and the lower mold portion in an open state in the mold, the resin molded product The transfer means is used alone or To remove the completed resin molded product from between the opened upper mold part and lower mold part while being inserted between the upper mold part and the lower mold part in a state integrated with the First, a cleaning means is attached to the tip of the resin molded article conveying means in the direction in which the resin molded article conveying means advances toward the mold, and in this state, the resin molded article conveying means is It is inserted into the middle of the opened upper mold part and lower mold part of the mold, where the resin molded article conveying means picks up the completed resin molded article and carries it out of the mold. When the resin molded article transporting means moves in a direction opposite to the direction in which the resin molded article is inserted into the mold, the cleaning means integrally engaged with the resin molded article transporting means moves the resin molded article to be unloaded. The upper mold portion of the mold opened in the opposite direction with the movement of the conveying means, and While moving between the mold parts, the brush or suction means is operated at the upper mold part and the lower mold part of the mold by activating the position adjusting device of the brush means incorporated in the cleaning means. The upper and lower mold parts by vibrating the brush and / or driving the suction means by operating the brush vibration means incorporated in the cleaning means. It is configured to clean the resin molding surface.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, specific examples of a mold cleaning apparatus and a mold cleaning method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following specific example will be described with reference to a mold cleaning apparatus having a mechanism for automatically cleaning a mold after sealing a semiconductor integrated circuit element (IC) mounted on a lead frame with a resin. The present invention
It is to be noted that the semiconductor integrated circuit element is not limited to a resin-sealed element, but can be applied to all steps of manufacturing a resin molded product.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the structure and operation of a specific example of a mold cleaning device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a mold comprising an upper mold portion 9 and a lower mold portion 10 is shown. 11
The upper mold part 9 and the lower mold part 10 are inserted into the mold 11 in an open state, and the resin molded product 12 is picked up from the mold part 11 and carried out to the outside of the mold 11. The upper part 9 and the lower part of the mold 11 are engaged during the unloading operation in which the molded article transporting means 5 engages with the resin molded article transporting means 5 and unloads the resin molded article 12. Part 1
0 shows a mold cleaning device 30 provided with cleaning means 6 for contacting the resin molding surface S1 and / or S2 of at least one mold part and cleaning the resin molding surface S1 and / or S2. ing.

The resin molded article conveying means 5 is slidably held at a predetermined position by an appropriate supporting means 1. The upper mold part 9 and the lower mold part 10 of the mold 11 are individually fixed to stages 31 and 32, respectively. The stages 31 and 32 can be moved up and down by known driving means (not shown). The upper mold part 9 and the lower mold part 10 are separated to form an open part in the mold 11 or the resin forming surfaces S1 and S2 of the upper mold part 9 and the lower mold part 10 are mutually It is configured so as to be pressed and adhered.

On the other hand, the resin molded product conveying means 5 according to the present invention holds a base material 12 'forming a resin molded product, for example, a lead frame on which a semiconductor element is mounted, at a predetermined position, and In addition to having a storage / transport hand means 13 capable of separating the resin molded product 12 formed inside the mold or picking up the resin molded product 12 formed inside the mold and separating the resin molded product 12 at a predetermined position, The driving of the storing and conveying hand means 13 and the movement of the resin molded article conveying means 5 including the storing and conveying hand means 13 in the direction of the mold 11 and the movement in the opposite direction are performed by appropriate driving means (not shown). It is driven.

That is, in the mold cleaning apparatus 30 according to the present invention, the cleaning means 6 including a brush or a suction means is fixedly provided in advance in the resin molded article conveying means 5. The cleaning means 6 does not itself have a driving means for movement, but adopts a form which also serves as a driving means for the resin molded article conveying means 5.

More specifically, the cleaning means 6 includes a means for transferring the resin molded article 5 to the opened mold 11.
At the time of the insertion operation to be inserted into the inside, neither the resin molding surfaces S1 and S2 of the mold portions of the upper mold portion 9 and the lower mold portion 10 come into contact with each other, and the resin molded product conveying means 5 does not During the unloading operation for unloading the resin molded product 12 from the inside of the mold 11, the mold 11 comes into contact with at least one of the upper mold portion 9 and the lower mold portion 10, preferably with the resin molding surfaces S1 and S2 of both mold portions. Thus, the resin molding surface S of the upper mold part 9 and the lower mold part 10
While cleaning 1 and S2, the resin molded article conveying means 5 is pulled out in the direction opposite to the direction of insertion into the mold.

Therefore, in the present invention, the upper mold portion 9 and the lower mold portion of the mold 11 are provided to the cleaning means 6 only when the resin molded article conveying means 5 executes the unloading operation. It is desirable to have a position adjusting mechanism of the cleaning means, the position of which can be displaced so as to be in contact with at least one, preferably both, of the parts 10. The configuration of the position adjusting mechanism of the cleaning means is not particularly limited, and the brush or the suction means may be provided in the mold 11.
Any type can be used as long as it is configured to be movable in such a direction as to contact or separate from at least one of the upper mold portion 9 and the lower mold portion 10, preferably both. For example, a cam mechanism, a spring mechanism, Screw mechanism etc.
Those configured using energy means such as fluid or magnetic can be used.

In addition, a suction mechanism for sucking resin pieces, resin particles, and the like separated from the resin forming surfaces of the upper mold section 9 and the lower mold section 10 by the vibration mechanism of the brush or the brush operation in the present invention. The structure of the mechanism is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known structure can be adopted. In the specific example of the present invention, since the cleaning means 6 is fixedly provided at the tip of the resin molded article conveying means 5, no driving means for moving the cleaning means 6 is required. Therefore, the configuration of the entire mold cleaning apparatus is extremely simplified, which contributes to a significant reduction in production cost.

In the embodiment of the present invention, in order to smoothly move the cleaning means 6 fixedly engaged with the tip end of the resin molded article conveying means 5, the cleaning means 6 is used. It is desirable to dispose appropriate groove means or rail means for instructing the cleaning means 6 to slide on both sides along the direction of movement. In other words, as the mold cleaning method in the first specific example according to the present invention, a predetermined resin molded article 12 is molded by a mold 11 including an upper mold section 9 and a lower mold section 10, and then the resin molded article is conveyed. When the resin molded product 12 is taken out of the mold 11 by the means 5 and carried out of the mold 11, the resin molded product transfer means 5 is moved between the opened upper mold portion 9 and lower mold portion 10. At the time of insertion, in a state where the cleaning means 6 is engaged with the resin molded article conveying means 5, the resin molded article conveying means 5 is inserted between the opened upper mold part 9 and lower mold part 10, Next, the transfer means 5 is used for the predetermined resin molded product 1.
When picking up 2 and carrying it out of the mold 11,
In a state where the cleaning means 6 is engaged with the resin molded article conveying means 5, the cleaning means 6 is simultaneously driven while being moved to the outside of the mold 11, and the mold 1 is moved.
1. The resin molding surface S of the open upper mold part 9 and lower mold part 10
This is a mold cleaning method for cleaning 1 and S2.

Next, a second embodiment of the mold cleaning apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 shows a mold cleaning apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the outline of the configuration of FIG.
In the figure, the cleaning means 6 is provided at a tip 33 opposed to the mold section 11 in the resin molded article conveying means 5.
It is attached via a detachable engagement mechanism.

More specifically, the cleaning means 6
Is configured to be engaged with the distal end portion 33 of the resin molded product transfer means 5 immediately before the start of the insertion operation in which the resin molded product transfer means 5 is inserted into the mold portion 11. At the same time, the cleaning means 6 is configured such that the resin molded article transporting means 5 unloads the resin molded article 12 from the inside of the mold portion 11 and, after the unloading operation is completed, the tip end of the resin molded article transport means 5 33 is configured to be unwound.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the cleaning means 6 is attached to the tip 33 of the resin molded article transporting means 5 including the storage transporting hand means 13 facing the mold 11.
The cleaning means 6 is engaged and fixed to the resin molded article conveying means 5 only in a step requiring the cleaning process by using an appropriate detachable mechanism. In this case, the same cleaning operation is performed.

In the present invention, the cleaning means 6 is provided in a direction intersecting the moving direction A of the resin molded article conveying means 5, for example, the moving direction A of the resin molded article conveying means 5.
If the direction is horizontal, it is desirable that the moving direction of the cleaning means 6 is the vertical direction K. That is, in the present invention, as shown in FIG.
Is configured to be engaged with the distal end portion 33 of the resin molded product transfer means 5 immediately before the start of the insertion operation in which the resin molded product transfer means 5 is inserted into the mold portion 11. Therefore, when the resin molded product conveying means 5 performs an operation other than the cleaning operation, for example, as described above, the base material 12 ′ for manufacturing the resin molded product is transferred to the mold 11.
In such a case, the cleaning means 6 is disposed at a position retracted from the moving direction trajectory A of the resin molded article conveying means 5 so as not to hinder the movement of the resin molded article conveying means 5. When performing the cleaning operation, it is necessary to integrally engage the resin molded article transporting means 5 and the cleaning means 6.
It is necessary that the cleaning means 6 be arranged within the trajectory of the resin molded article conveying means 5 in the moving direction.

Therefore, as an example, a cleaning unit 6 including a function of vibrating or moving the brush means 6a and 6b and the brush means 6a and 6b up and down and a suction mechanism is provided.
(c) is mounted on an appropriate mounting table 3, and the mounting table is raised and lowered with an appropriate stroke by a vertically movable mechanism such as a cylinder 8 which can move up and down. It is.

In the embodiment according to the present invention, the vertical movement mechanism for moving the cleaning means 6 up and down, that is, the cleaning means position adjusting means is not limited to the cylinder, but an appropriate vertical movement mechanism. For example, a gear mechanism, a cam mechanism, a screw mechanism, or the like using electric energy, fluid energy, or the like including an electric motor can be used.

The vertical movement mechanism of the cleaning means 6 may be a mechanism for vertically moving a table on which the cleaning means 6 is mounted as shown in FIG. At both ends of the cleaning unit 6c of the cleaning means 6, supporting members 35 and 35 'having a vertically movable groove or rail portion 36 are provided, and the supporting members 35 and 35' are moved by an appropriate vertical moving mechanism. You may make it move up and down simultaneously.

In such a case, it is desirable to provide appropriate protrusions or concave grooves 37, 37 'to be fitted to the grooves or the rails 36 at both end portions of the cleaning unit 6c. Also, the groove or the rail 3
When the cleaning means 6 is inserted into the opened upper mold part 9 and the lower mold part 10 of the mold 11 using the supporting members 35 and 35 ′ having the 9 and the lower mold part 10 are provided on both sides thereof with support members 38, 38 'having an axis extending from the support members 35, 35', and the support members 38, 38 'are provided with the support members 35, 3'.
The groove or the rail portion 39 provided on the 5 'is formed so that its central axis coincides with the groove or the rail portion 36.

By adopting such a structure, the cleaning unit 6c, whose both ends are supported by the support members 35 and 35 ', is moved forward by the resin molded article conveying means 5, and at the same time the support member 35 It is continuously supported by the grooves or the rails 39 provided in 38, 38 ′ and inserted into the opened upper mold part 9 and lower mold part 10.

In the above specific example, the support members 35 and 35 'supporting the cleaning means 6 are lowered, and the cleaning means 6 is moved along the locus of movement of the resin molded article conveying means 5. It is desirable that an appropriate stopper means 40 be provided so that the cleaning means 6 does not slide down from the open groove portions or the rail portions 36 of the support members 35, 35 'when detaching from the support member 35, 35'.

Next, in the second specific example according to the present invention, the means for detachably engaging the resin molded article conveying means 5 with the cleaning means 6 is not particularly specified, For example, any structure can be used as long as it is a mechanism that can freely perform joining and separation by electric or magnetic means. FIG. 4 shows an example of an extremely simplified configuration of the engagement mechanism that can be used in the above-described specific example according to the present invention.

That is, in FIG. 4, a hook-shaped projection 41 is fixedly provided on the tip end surface 33 of the resin molded product conveying means 5, and the resin molded product of the cleaning means 6 is provided. The opposite portion 42 of the distal end portion 33 of the transporting means 5 has substantially the same hook-shaped projection 41 as the hook-shaped projection 41 that can fit the projection 41 at a position facing the position where the hook-shaped projection 41 is provided. The cleaning means 6 is lowered from above or rises from below at right angles to the moving direction A of the resin molded article conveying means 5. In this case, the hole 43 provided in the cleaning means 6 can be fitted to the projection 41 provided in the resin molded article conveying means 5.

Accordingly, in this embodiment, the resin molded product conveying means 5 and the cleaning means 6 are easily engaged only by the vertical movement of the cleaning means 6, and the resin molded product conveying means 5 Due to the horizontal movement, the cleaning means 6 is also moved at the same time. In this specific example, the cleaning unit 6 composed of the cleaning unit 6c and the brush units 6a and 6b is detachably attached to the resin molded product transfer unit 5 including the storage transfer hand unit 13, and the mold is provided. When cleaning the resin molding 11, after the resin sealing operation is completed and the upper mold part 9 and the lower mold part 10 of the mold 11 are opened, the cleaning means 6 is moved to the resin molded article conveying means 5. Attached to the tip 33, the resin molded product conveying means 5 includes a completed resin molded product that enters the upper mold portion 9 and the lower mold portion 10 of the mold 11 and is on the lower mold portion 10. When the lead frame is gripped and retracted, the brush means 6a of the cleaning means 6 is in contact with the resin molding surface S1 in the upper mold portion 9 of the mold 11, and the brush means 6b is located under the mold 11 under the mold 11. With the resin molding surface S2 in the mold part 10 Each of them comes out of contact with each other and with appropriate vibration, and at that time, the resin residue adhered to the resin molding surfaces of the upper mold 9 and the lower mold 10 of the mold 11 is wiped off, Further, the blown-off resin residue is sucked and removed and cleaned by a suction means.

As a result, it has been found that the same cleaning effect of the mold 11 as that of the related art can be achieved at low cost. That is, by adopting the mold cleaning device of the present invention, it is possible to omit the driving means for moving forward and backward the cleaning means 6 including the cleaning unit which has conventionally been provided exclusively, and instead, Since only a driving means for vertically moving the cleaning means 6 having a simple structure and a means for mounting or supporting the cleaning means 6 are provided, the mechanism is simplified, and the apparatus is reduced in size and weight, and maintenance is performed. The property will also be improved.

Next, the operation procedure of the mold cleaning apparatus and the mold cleaning method according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, as a specific example shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, there is provided a mechanism in which the cleaning means 6 is detachably attached to the distal end portion 33 of the resin molded article conveying means 5. 3, and the mounting table 3 is configured to move up and down by a cylinder 8 which is a specific example of a cleaning unit position adjusting unit.

Therefore, referring to FIG. 10, the resin molded article conveying means 5 including the storing and conveying hand means 13 is moved from the reference position P1 to the first position by an appropriate moving drive means (not shown).
Is moved as indicated by an arrow B toward the position P2, and then moved forward as indicated by an arrow C toward the supply cassette 22, and a lead frame on which a semiconductor circuit element to be subjected to resin sealing processing is mounted from the supply cassette 22 is removed. After operating the storage / transport hand means 13 to take out one or a plurality of base materials 12 ', the resin molded article transport means 5 returns to the initial reference position P1 as shown by arrows D and E.

Thereafter, the upper mold 9 and the lower mold 1 of the mold 11 are formed.
After the mold 11 is opened by moving the vertical direction 0, the resin molded article transfer means 5 is moved forward along the arrow F from the reference position P1, and the lead frame held by the storage and transfer hand means 13 is held. Is placed on the resin molding surface S2 of the lower mold part 10, and thereafter, the resin molded product conveying means 5 returns along the arrow G and waits at the first reference position P1.

Meanwhile, the mold 11 is closed, a predetermined resin is injected into the mold 11, the upper mold 9 and the lower mold 10 of the mold 11 are clamped, and the semiconductor circuit element is mounted. The resin molding is completed by resin sealing. Thereafter, the upper die 9 and the lower die 10 of the mold 11 are moved up and down, and the mold 11 is opened again. FIG. 5 shows such a state.

That is, in this state, the cleaning means 6 mounted on the cleaning means mounting table 3 is disposed below the lower mold portion 10 of the mold 11. After the resin is molded, when the mold opening of the upper mold part 9 and the lower mold part 10 of the mold 11 is completed, as shown in FIG. 6, the cylinder 8 moves up in the direction of the arrow Q. The resin molded article conveying means 5 is moved up to the moving direction axis A.

At this time, as described above, the distal end portion 33 of the resin molded article conveying means 5 and the cleaning means 6 are engaged with each other, and are in a state of being integrally movable. Thereafter, the cylinder 8 descends and stands by at the original position.
Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the resin molded article conveying means 5 having the cleaning means 6 integrated therein is moved forward again along the arrow H, and the inside of the upper mold part 9 and the lower mold part 10 of the mold 11 is moved. Then, the resin molded product 12 is picked up by the storage / transport hand means 13, and the resin molded article transport means 5 starts moving in the direction of the arrow I in the opposite direction toward the reference position P1.

At this time, a brush position adjusting mechanism (not shown) for moving the brush means 6a and 6b in directions opposite to each other, which is built in the cleaning unit 6c provided in the cleaning means 6, is shown in FIG. As described above, the brush means 6a and 6b are displaced in the directions opposite to each other along the direction of arrow R, and
And the resin forming surfaces S1 and S2 of the lower mold portion 10 are brought into contact with a predetermined pressure, and the brush means 6a and 6b
Is vibrated by a brush vibrating means (not shown) built in the cleaning unit 6c, and at the same time, a suction means (not shown) built in the cleaning unit 6c is driven to drive the upper die 9 and While the resin forming surfaces S1 and S2 of the lower mold portion 10 are swept in the direction of arrow I, the residual resin adhered to the resin forming surfaces S1 and S2 of the upper mold portion 9 and the lower mold portion 10 are removed and simultaneously suction-discarded. become.

Thereafter, the resin molded article conveying means 5 returns to the above-described reference position P1, and the cleaning means 6 returns to the mounting position immediately above the cleaning unit mounting base 3 and stops there. FIG. 8 shows such a state.
In the steps so far, the brush means 6a and 6b of the cleaning means 6 continue the above-described cleaning operation while the resin molded article conveying means 5 is moving in the direction of the arrow I described above. Therefore, the resin residue adhering to the mold 11 is removed, and the cleaning of the mold 11 is performed effectively and in a short time.

Next, the cylinder 8 supporting the cleaning means mounting table is raised in the direction of arrow Q, and the cleaning means mounting table 3 is brought into contact with the cleaning means 6 to push up the cleaning means 6 to thereby perform the cleaning. By moving the means 6 to the cleaning means mounting table 3, the engagement relationship between the cleaning means 6 and the resin molded article conveying means 5 is unwound. FIG. 9 shows such a state.

Thereafter, the cylinder 8 is lowered in the direction opposite to the arrow Q direction, and the cleaning means 6 is returned to the original arrangement position shown in FIG. In the meantime, the vibration means and the suction means of the cleaning means 6 are stopped, and at the same time, the brush means 6a and 6b of the cleaning means 6 extending in the direction away from each other are operated in the direction approaching each other by operating the brush position adjusting mechanism. By moving the brush units 6a and 6b, the cleaning units 6c are brought into close contact with each other to prepare for the next operation.

Next, the resin molded article conveying means 5 is moved toward the second position P3 in the direction of the arrow J, and then moves forward as indicated by the arrow K toward the storage cassette 23. After the completed resin molded product held by the storage and transport hand means 13 of the resin molded product transport means 5, that is, the lead frame 12 having the resin sealing portion, is transported and stored in the storage cassette 23, The resin molded article conveying means 5 returns to the initial reference position P1 via the paths shown by L and M.

This series of operations is performed by the supply cassette 22
Is continued until the supply cassette 22 becomes empty, and when the supply cassette 22 becomes empty, another supply cassette 22 containing the lead frame 12 'to be sealed with resin is supplied, and the same operation is continued. In the operation of the first specific example of the present invention, since the cleaning means 6 is attached to the tip of the resin molded article transport means 5 in advance, the mounting table 3 of the cleaning means, and Mounting stand 3 for cleaning means
Except that the cylinder means 8 for raising and lowering the vertical direction is omitted, the detailed description is omitted because it is almost the same as the above-described specific example.

The mold cleaning apparatus according to the present invention has a cleaning means position adjusting means 8 for displacing the cleaning means 6 in a direction intersecting the moving direction A of the resin molded article conveying means 5. Is what it is. As described above, the mold cleaning method of the second specific example according to the present invention includes forming a predetermined resin molded product by a mold including an upper mold portion and a lower mold portion, and then performing the molding by a resin molded product conveying unit. When taking out the resin molded product from the mold and carrying it out of the mold, when inserting the resin molded product conveying means between the opened upper mold part and lower mold part, the cleaning means is used for the resin molding. Immediately before the article conveying means is inserted into the mold section, after engaging the tip end of the resin molded article conveying means facing the mold section, the resin molded article conveying means is opened. The cleaning means was engaged with the resin molded article conveying means when the conveying means picked up a predetermined resin molded article and carried it out of the mold. In this state, apply the resin molded article conveying means At the same time, the cleaning means is driven while being moved to the outside of the mold to clean the resin molding surfaces of the opened upper and lower mold parts of the mold, and then the resin molded article conveying means is moved. And a mold cleaning method in which the cleaning means is separated from the tip of the resin molded article conveying means after the resin molded article is carried out from the mold part.

[0043]

According to the present invention, the resin-molded article conveying means and the mold cleaning method can use the forward / backward driving mechanism of the resin-molded article conveying means 5 as well as the forward / backward driving mechanism of the cleaning means 6. So, like the traditional method,
It is not necessary to separately provide a dedicated drive mechanism for the cleaning means 6 and, therefore, a dedicated drive mechanism for the cleaning means 6 can be omitted. Therefore, it is possible to achieve effects such as miniaturization, weight reduction, and improvement of maintainability of the apparatus.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the outline and operation of a first specific example of a mold cleaning device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the outline and operation of a second specific example of the mold cleaning device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates a specific example of a detachable engaging means between a resin molded article conveying means and a cleaning means used in a second specific example of the mold cleaning apparatus according to the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration example of a cleaning means supporting means used in a second specific example of the mold cleaning device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an operation in a second specific example according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an operation in a second specific example according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an operation in a second specific example according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an operation in a second specific example according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an operation in a second specific example according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating an operation in a second specific example according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Support member of resin molded article conveyance means 3 ... Cleaning means mounting base 5 ... Resin molded article conveyance means 6 ... Cleaning means 6a, 6b ... Brush means 6c ... Cleaning unit means 8 ... Cleaning means position adjusting means, cylinder 9 ... Gold Upper mold part of mold 10 ... Lower mold part of mold 11 ... Mold 12 ... Resin molded product 12 '... Substrate requiring resin sealing 13 ... Storage / transport hand means 30 ... Mold cleaning device 31, 32 ... Mold mounting stage 33: tip of resin molded product conveying means 35, 35 ': cleaning unit support member 36, 36': groove, rail 37, 37 ': projection or recess groove 38, 38': support Member 39: Groove or rail 40: Stopper 41: Hook-shaped projection 42: Opposite surface of resin-molded article conveying means of cleaning means 43: Hook-shaped open Part

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Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] 1. A mold comprising an upper mold part and a lower mold part, and a resin molded product which is inserted into a mold in which the upper mold part and the lower mold part are in an open state, and picks up a resin molded product from the inside of the mold part. A resin molded product conveying means for carrying out the outside of the mold, and the upper mold portion of the mold engaged with the resin molded product carrying means when the resin molded product carrying means carries out the resin molded product. and at a least one of the contact with the resin molding face of the mold part a mold cleaning apparatus and a cleaning means is provided for cleaning the resin molding face of the lower mold portion, the cleaning hands
The step is a step in which the resin molded article conveying means is provided with the opened metal.
During the insertion operation to be inserted into the mold, the upper mold part and the lower mold
Contact with the resin molding surface of the mold part
A carrying means for carrying out the resin molded product from inside the mold portion.
At least one of the upper mold part and the lower mold part of the mold during the dispensing operation
The cleaning so that it contacts the resin molding surface of the mold
A mechanism for displacing the position of the
In addition, the cleaning means is provided in the resin molded article conveying means.
Detachable engagement with the tip portion facing the mold portion.
A mold cleaning device characterized by being mounted via a mechanism . 2. The cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein said cleaning device is located at a brush device position.
At least adjusting means, brush means, vibrating means and suction means
The mold cleaning device according to claim 1, further comprising one of them. Wherein said cleaning means, the resin molding
At the start of the insertion operation in which the article conveying means is inserted into the mold part.
Immediately before, it is engaged with the tip of the resin molded article conveying means.
The mold cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the mold cleaning device is configured to perform the following . 4. The cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein
The article conveying means unloads the resin molded article from inside the mold section,
After the end of the unloading operation, the leading end of the resin molded article conveying means
Is configured to be released from engagement with the
The mold cleaning device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 5. The resin molded product according to claim 1, wherein
It is configured to be movable in a direction that intersects the
The mold cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein 6. The cleaning device according to claim 1 , wherein the mold cleaning device comprises:
Intersecting with the moving direction of the resin molded article conveying means
Cleaning means displaced in the direction
The mold cleaning device according to claim 5, wherein 7. The mold is mounted on a lead frame.
Used for semiconductor resin sealing equipment that seals semiconductor elements with resin
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein
A mold cleaning apparatus according to any one of the above. 8. A mold comprising an upper mold part and a lower mold part.
After molding a fixed resin molded product, the resin molded product
Remove the resin molded product from the mold and
Open the resin molded product transfer means
When inserting between the upper mold part and the lower mold part
The cleaning means is engaged with the resin molded article conveying means.
In this state, the resin molded article conveying means, the open upper mold portion and
Insert between the lower mold parts, and then
When picking up the oil molded product and carrying it out of the mold,
And engage the cleaning means with the resin molded article conveying means.
In the squeezed state, move the resin molded product transfer means outside the mold.
And at the same time drive the cleaning means.
Then, the resin composition of the open upper mold part and lower mold part of the mold is
Mold cleaning method characterized by cleaning the mold surface
In this case, the cleaning means is connected to the resin molded article transporter.
Immediately before the step is inserted into the mold part, the resin molded article is conveyed.
Means for transferring the resin molded article to the mold portion.
And the resin molded article is conveyed.
Means for carrying out the resin molded product from within the mold portion,
The cleaning means is provided at the tip of the resin molded article conveying means.
A mold cleaning method characterized by separating from a mold.