JP2910747B2 - Storage case for electronic components - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic component storage case that can be used for packing electronic components and for supplying electronic components when they are mounted. The present invention relates to an electronic component storage case capable of storing a large number of electronic components.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, the packaging form of electronic parts is as follows.
Packaging methods such as taping, magazines, and bagging are known. In recent years, an electronic component storage bag and an electronic component storage case in which a spiral storage groove path is formed in a case body have been developed. 32169
No. 7 discloses this.

The storage bag for electronic components disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 2-38792 has a storage groove 11 formed in a planar spiral shape on the surface of a case body 21 as shown in a plan view of FIG. It is formed so that a case lid (not shown) is joined to the surface of the case main body 21 to close the opening surface of the storage channel 11. The inner end of the storage channel 11 is an insertion port 71 of the electronic component 4, and the outer end is the discharge port 5 opened to the outside of the storage case 21. The insertion port 71 is sealed with a detachable stopper, and the discharge port 5 is provided with a shutter for discharging the electronic components 4 one by one.

In such an electronic component storage bag, a large number of chip-type electronic components 4 are supplied from the insertion opening 71 into the storage channel 11 and used as a transport box in a filled state. . When the electronic component 4 is mounted, the storage bag for the electronic component is used as a supply unit for the electronic component 4 that individually sends out the electronic component 4 from the outlet 5.

[0005] Further, as shown in a plan view of FIG. 5, a housing back of an electronic component disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. Hei 2-111682 has a spiral housing formed in a flat shape on the surface of a case body 22. An air inlet 91 and an air outlet 92 are provided in the channel 12, and a shutter 6 is provided in the outlet 5.
Is attached. Air is supplied from the air inlet 91 into the storage channel 12, and the shutter 6 is opened and closed in synchronization with the sending of the air.
Electronic components (not shown in FIG. 5) supplied from the insertion port 71 at the inner end of the storage channel 12 and stored in the storage channel 12 are sent out one by one from the discharge port 5. The air outlet 92 prevents excessive air pressure from acting on the electronic components.

A case lid (not shown) is detachably connected to the surface of the case body 22. Then, the electronic components are scattered on the case main body 22 with the case lid removed, and the electronic components are loaded into the storage channel 12 by swinging the case main body 22. Thereafter, the electronic components are transported with the case lid joined to the case body 22. Such an electronic component storage bag requires an electronic component storage mechanism, an air pressure feeding mechanism, an automatic mounting mechanism, and the like for automation.

Further, as shown in the plan view of FIG. 6, the electronic component storage case disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H8-321697 has a spiral storage groove 13 which is circulated in a plane.
Are provided on the opposite side of the case body 23, and the center point 2a of the storage channel 13 is folded back in a U-shape. Therefore, in the drawing, the electronic component 4 advances clockwise in the storage channel 13a from the insertion port 7, reverses at the center point 2a, advances counterclockwise in the storage channel 13b, and discharges from the discharge port 5. Is done. Therefore, in the adjacent storage channel 13a, 13b, the electronic component 4
Is reversed. Therefore, the air outlet 9 for storing the electronic component 4 in the storage channel 13 is formed only in one storage channel 13a.

[0008]

Problems to be Solved by the Invention
In the electronic component storage bag disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. H11-112682 and the electronic component 4, the electronic component 4 is supplied from an insertion port 71 provided at the inner end, and a discharge port formed on the side of the case main bodies 21 and 22. Exhausted from 5 Therefore, in order to automatically supply the electronic component 4 to the storage bag of the electronic component and further discharge the electronic component, the electronic component 4
A different device must be used when storing and discharging.

That is, in the storage bag for electronic components disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 2-37892, the insertion slot 71 is inserted into the storage channel 11.
Since the electronic component 4 is provided at the inner end of the electronic component 4, a mechanism for accommodating the electronic component in the insertion port 71 is required separately from an automatic mounting mechanism for mounting the electronic component 4. In addition, 2-11
In the electronic component storage bag disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 1682, the electronic component storage mechanism is required completely separately from the air pressure feeding mechanism and the shutter for taking out the electronic component.

On the other hand, the electronic component storage case disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H8-321697 has a storage channel 13 folded in a U-shape at the center of the storage case 23 so that the electronic component 4 can be stored. In addition, since the moving direction at the time of ejection is the same (the direction of the arrow in FIG. 6), the electronic component sending mechanism can be used both when the electronic component 4 is stored and when the electronic component 4 is ejected. However, in order to allow the electronic component 4 to move smoothly at this center, the U-shaped storage channel 1 is required.
3, the radius of curvature of the storage channel 13 must be increased.
Cannot be provided densely. Therefore, the number of electronic components 4 that can be stored in one storage case decreases, or in order to store the same number of electronic components 4 as the above-mentioned storage bag for electronic components, the storage case must be enlarged. Have to be.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic component storage case that can store a large number of electronic components while the storage case is small.

[0012]

According to the present invention, there is provided an electronic component storage case comprising: a case main body having an insertion opening and a discharge opening;
A first storage channel formed in a spiral shape on one surface of the case main body for storing electronic components, and a first storage groove formed in a spiral shape on the other surface of the case main body for storing electronic components. And a case lid attached to the case body and closing an opening of the first storage channel and the second storage channel, and one end of the first storage channel. Part is communicated with the insertion slot, one end of the second storage channel is communicated with the outlet, and the other end of the first storage channel and the other end of the second storage channel. Is characterized by being three-dimensionally connected at a substantially central portion inside the case main body.

According to the present invention, by forming the storage channel in a double spiral structure, the moving direction of the electronic component can be in the same direction, and a long storage channel can be formed without increasing the radius of curvature. Therefore, this successive first
A large number of electronic components can be stored in the second storage channel.

[0014]

It is preferable that the case lid includes a first case lid for closing an opening of the first storage channel and a second case lid for closing an opening of the second storage channel.

Preferably, the insertion port and the discharge port are formed on the same side of the case body.

Preferably, the outlet is provided with a shutter for discharging the electronic components one by one.

Preferably, a stopper is detachably attached to the insertion opening.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the electronic component storage case according to the present invention, the first storage channel 1a and the second storage channel 1b which can store and move the chip-type electronic components 4 in an aligned state are plate-shaped case bodies. 2 are spirally formed on one surface and the other surface. One end of the first storage channel 1a is communicated with an insertion port 7 formed in the case body 2, and one end of the second storage channel 1b is connected to the discharge port 5 formed in the case body 2. Is communicated to. The other end of each of the first storage channel 1a and the second storage channel 1b has a small radius of curvature as shown in FIG.
The electronic components 4 to be stored are connected by the communication path 2b so that the moving direction of the electronic components 4 is one direction.

The other ends of the first and second storage channels 1a and 1b are connected so that the electronic component 4 moves in one direction, so that the first storage channel 1a and the second storage channel 1a are connected to each other. The second storage channel 1b is formed in the same direction, for example, clockwise. Further, it is preferable that the other ends of the first and second storage grooves 1a, 1b are connected at a substantially central portion of the case body 2. By doing so, the first and second storage grooves 1a and 1b are formed almost entirely in the necessary minimum space of the case body 2, and the size of the case body 2 can be reduced.

A plug 8 is removably attached to the insertion opening 7 communicating with the first storage channel 1a by screwing or fitting. A shutter 6 whose opening and closing is controlled so that the electronic components 4 can be taken out one by one is attached to the outlet 5 communicating with the second storage channel 1b.

The first and second storage channels 1a, 1
b, a first case lid 3a and a second case lid 3b on both sides of the case body 2 in which the insertion port 7 and the discharge port 5 are formed, as shown in FIG. Are joined. By forming the case lids 3a, 3b from transparent plastic, the first and second storage channels 1a,
The state of the electronic component 4 in 1b can be seen.

The electronic component storage case according to the present invention is configured as described above, and can be used for packing and supplying the electronic component 4.

That is, with the stopper 8 removed from the insertion port 7, the electronic component 4 is supplied from the insertion port 7 into the first storage channel 1a. The electronic component 4 moves from one end of the first storage channel 1a to the other end. Since the other end of the first storage channel 1a is also formed in a spiral shape, the electronic component 4 moves smoothly toward the second other end. Then, the electronic component 4 moves toward the discharge port 5 in the same direction as the inside of the first storage channel 1a in the second storage channel 1b.

In this manner, the electronic components 4 are sequentially placed in the first
And are stored in the second storage channels 1a and 1b. The first and second storage grooves 1a and 1b are spirally formed in the same direction including the other end, so that the distance between them becomes longer, so that a large number of electronic components 4 are stored. In this way, the electronic component storage case in which the electronic component 4 is stored in the first and second storage grooves 1a and 1b has the stopper 8 attached to the insertion port 7 and the shutter 6 of the discharge port 5 closed. Electronic components 4
Is transported to the place where is mounted. Then, the shutter 6 opens and closes at the place where the electronic component storage case is mounted, and the electronic components 4 are taken out one by one.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical matters described in the claims. For example, the case lid may be embodied as an integral body, and the insertion port and the discharge port may be provided on another side surface of the case body.

[0027]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The number of electronic components that can be accommodated in an electronic component storage case having a width of 12 cm and a height of 12 cm was 1,800 in the conventional example, but was 3,500 in the present invention. And a large number can be stored.
Further, in order to store 1,800 electronic components, the size of the conventional electronic component storage case is 12 × 12 × 1 (c
m), but 7 in the electronic component storage case of the present invention.
× 7 × 1.5 (cm), making it possible to reduce the size.

[0028]

According to the present invention, the storage channel has a double spiral structure, so that the moving direction of the electronic component is the same, and a long storage channel is formed without increasing the radius of curvature. it can. As a result, a large number of electronic components can be stored, and the size of the storage case can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic component storage case according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic component storage case according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of an inner peripheral portion of a storage channel constituting the electronic component storage case according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a main part of a conventional electronic component storage case.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of relevant parts of a conventional electronic component storage case different from FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a plan view of relevant parts of a conventional electronic component storage case different from FIGS. 4 and 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a: first storage channel 1b: second storage channel 2: case body 3a: first case cover 3b: second case cover 4: electronic component 5: discharge port 6: shutter 7: insertion port 8 :plug

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A case body in which an insertion port and a discharge port are formed, a first storage channel formed in a spiral shape on one surface of the case body and storing electronic components, and the case body A second storage groove formed in a spiral shape on the other surface of the first housing for storing electronic components; and an opening formed in the first storage groove and the second storage groove attached to the case body. And a case lid for closing the portion. One end of the first storage channel is connected to the insertion port, and one end of the second storage channel is connected to the discharge port. The other end of the first storage channel and the other end of the second storage channel are three-dimensionally connected at a substantially central portion inside the case body. Storage case for electronic components. 2. The case cover comprises a first case cover for closing an opening of the first storage channel, and a second case cover for closing an opening of the second storage channel. The electronic component storage case according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The case according to claim 1, wherein the insertion port and the discharge port are formed on the same side surface of the case body.
The storage case for electronic components according to 1. 4. The electronic component storage according to claim 1, wherein the discharge port is provided with a shutter for discharging the electronic components one by one. Case. 5. The electronic component storage case according to claim 1, wherein a plug is detachably attached to the insertion slot.