JP3142372U - Stopper insertion device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a stopper insertion device for inserting a stopper into a magazine without incurring time cost, labor cost and money cost.
An arm portion for holding a stopper, a transport mechanism for moving a belt-like stopper assembly member having a plurality of continuous stoppers to the arm side, and a cutting mechanism for cutting the belt-like stopper assembly member to form individual stoppers. Have. The cutting mechanism cuts the band-shaped stopper assembly member in a state where the band-shaped stopper assembly member is held by the arm portion to form an individualized stopper. The stopper sandwiched between the arm portions is inserted into the magazine in a continuous operation from cutting by the arm portion sandwiching the stopper. For this reason, from the formation of the stopper (cutting step) to the insertion into the magazine can be performed in a series of continuous operations, and the productivity and workability can be improved.
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Description

The present invention relates to a device for inserting a stopper into a storage container (semiconductor storage magazine) for storing a semiconductor device and the like, and more particularly to a stopper insertion device that enables efficient insertion of the stopper.

A stopper insertion device for the purpose of inserting the stopper 5b into the semiconductor storage magazine without using human power is a known technique, for example, from Patent Document 1 below. As shown in FIG. 4, the stopper inserting device holds an individual stopper 5b and moves the arm 6c to the position to be inserted into the magazine and the stopper 5b moved to the position to be inserted into the magazine 3b. And an insertion portion 6d to be pushed in. The stopper 5b is formed by cutting out a plurality of stoppers 5b from a continuous strip-shaped stopper assembly member. When the stopper 5b is sandwiched between the arm portions 6c, a conveying device as shown in FIG. 3 is used. The transport device includes a stopper stock 6a that accommodates a stop 5b cut out and individualized as shown in the figure, and a stopper lane 6b for moving the stopper 5b from the stopper stock 6a to the arm portion 6c. The entire apparatus including this conveying apparatus can also be referred to as a stopper insertion apparatus.
JP-A-9-301482

However, in the stopper insertion device described in Patent Document 1, the stopper 5b cut out from the belt-like stopper assembly member is supplied to the stopper stock 6a. Handling the individualized stoppers 5b in this way is complicated and problematic in productivity.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a stopper insertion device excellent in productivity and the like that can insert the stopper 5b into the semiconductor storage magazine using a stopper assembly that is not individually separated. .

A stopper insertion device according to the present invention that solves the above problems includes an arm portion that holds a stopper, a transport mechanism that moves a belt-like stopper assembly member including a plurality of stoppers to the arm side, and a belt-like stopper assembly member. And a cutting mechanism for forming individual stoppers. The cutting mechanism cuts the band-shaped stopper assembly member in a state where the band-shaped stopper assembly member is held by the arm portion to form an individualized stopper. The stopper sandwiched between the arm portions is inserted into the magazine in a continuous operation from cutting by the arm portion sandwiching the stopper.

In the present invention, the stopper is cut out by a cutting mechanism while the belt-like stopper assembly member is held between the arm portions, and the cut-out stopper is inserted into the magazine by the arm portion. For this reason, it is possible to perform a series of operations from the formation of the stopper (cutting process) to the insertion into the magazine. As described above, the stopper cutting step and the stopper insertion step into the magazine can be performed continuously, so that productivity and workability can be improved.

A stopper insertion device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The transport mechanism includes a first sensor unit 4a and a second sensor unit 4b as shown in FIG.
The first stopper feed arm 4c, the second stopper feed arm 4d, and the guide roller portion 4e are configured.
A pair of guide roller portions 4e having a mortar shape or a rod shape are arranged on one main surface side and the other main surface side of the belt-like stopper assembly member as shown in the figure, and the pair of guide roller portions 4e are belt-like stoppers. It arrange | positions through the assembly member. With the belt-like stopper assembly member 5a sandwiched by the pair of guide roller portions 4e, the belt-like stopper assembly member 5a is rotated by rotating the one guide roller portion 4e clockwise and the other guide roller portion 4e counterclockwise. It is constructed so that it can be fed out to the one stopper feed arm 4c and the second stopper feed arm 4d side.

Each of the first stopper feed arm 4c and the second stopper feed arm 4d has a pair of arms configured to be openable and closable. When the belt-like stopper assembly member is extended by the guide roller portion 4e, the pair of arms is opened and the guides are opened. When the belt-like stopper assembly member 5a fed out from the roller portion 4e is held and clamped, the pair of arms are closed. The first stopper feed arm 4c and the second stopper feed arm 4d are arranged at a predetermined interval, and the belt-like stopper assembly member 5a is bridged between the first stopper feed arm 4c and the second stopper feed arm 4d. Retained.

The belt-like stopper assembly member 5a fed out (sent out) by the guide roller portion 4e passes between a pair of arms of the first stopper feed arm 4c. At this time, the first sensor portion 4a disposed between the first stopper feed arm 4c and the guide roller portion 4e emits infrared rays and recognizes that the belt-like stopper assembly member 5a has passed, and is fed out. The total length of the assembly member 5a is measured.

By continuing the rotation of the guide roller portion 4e, the belt-like stopper assembly member 5a that has passed between the pair of arms of the first stopper feed arm 4c passes between the pair of arms of the second stopper feed arm 4d. Here, the second sensor portion 4b provided immediately after the second stopper feed arm 4d emits infrared rays in the same manner as the first sensor portion 4a, and the belt-like stopper assembly member 5a fed out from the second stopper feed arm 4d. Measure the length. When the belt-like stopper assembly member 5a having an appropriate length is fed from the second stopper feed arm 4d, the rotation of the guide roller portion 4e is stopped and the feed mechanism is stopped.

In the stopper insertion device according to the present embodiment, the arm portion 1a constituting the stopper insertion mechanism 1 is arranged adjacent to the second stopper feed arm 4d constituting the transport mechanism based on the present invention. That is, the strip stopper assembly member 5a is cut in a state where the end portion side of the strip stopper assembly member 5a fed out from the second stopper feed arm 4d is sandwiched by the arm portion 1a constituting the stopper insertion mechanism 1. Is built as such.

A stopper cutting mechanism is disposed between the transport mechanism and the stopper insertion mechanism 1, and the stopper cutting mechanism of the present embodiment is configured by a cutter holding portion 2a and a cutter portion 2b. When cutting the belt-like stopper assembly member 5a, it is realized by moving the cutter holding portion 2a holding the cutter 2b downward. The cutter holder 2a can be moved up and down by an air cylinder (not shown). By moving the cutter holding portion 2a downward and bringing the cutter 2b into contact with the strip-shaped stopper assembly member 5a, the strip-shaped stopper assembly member 5a is cut to obtain an individual stopper 5b. When cutting the strip stopper assembly member 5a, the strip stopper assembly member 5a fed out from the second stopper feed arm 4d is held in a bridged state between the second stopper feed arm 4d and the arm portion 1a.

The present inventor made several trials and errors with respect to the cutter portion 2b. First, it tried to cut | disconnect the strip | belt-shaped stopper assembly member 5a with a laser. However, when the laser was used for cutting, there was a problem that the stopper 5a was deformed or burned by heat. Next, it tried to cut | disconnect the strip | belt-shaped stopper assembly member 5a with a high frequency cutter. However, it has been difficult to obtain high quality cutting with a high-frequency cutter, and the manufacturing apparatus has a high cost. As a result, it was confirmed that using a cutter knife made of carbon knife tool steel was inexpensive and excellent in quality.

The stopper insertion mechanism 1 includes an arm part 1a and an arm driving part 1b. The arm driving part 1b is a part for moving the arm part 1a from the stopper holding point in the stopper cutting process to the stopper insertion point in the stopper inserting process. That is, the arm portion 1a moves to the position of the magazine 3b into which the stopper 5b is to be inserted by the arm driving portion 1b while holding the stopper 5b formed by cutting the belt-like stopper assembly member 5a. The arm part 1a moved to the position of the magazine 3b to be inserted approaches the magazine 3b and performs the first insertion process. The first insertion step is a step in which the stopper 5b is inserted into the magazine 3b by about one-third to half of the total length of the stopper. Even if the arm portion 1a once releases the holding of the stopper 5b, the stopper 5b does not fall from the magazine 3b. It refers to the process of pushing to the extent. After completing the first insertion step, the arm portion 1a once opens the pair of arms to release the stopper 5b, closes the pair of arms, and proceeds to the next second insertion step.

The second insertion step is a step of further pushing the stopper 5b inserted about one third to half in the first insertion step into the magazine 3b. The arm portion 1a closes the pair of arms, presses the end portion of the stopper 5b, and pushes it into the magazine 3b.
Through the first insertion step and the second insertion step, the stopper 5b is firmly attached to the magazine 3b. Thereafter, the arm portion 1a returns to the original stopper cutting mechanism 2 side in order to perform the next cutting on the strip-shaped stopper assembly member 5a. The magazine 3b is configured to be movable up and down by the magazine moving mechanism 3, and is moved to a height at which the stopper insertion mechanism 1 can properly insert the stopper.

As in the present invention, for example, by using the strip-shaped stopper assembly member 5a wound in a reel shape, the strip-shaped stopper assembly member 5a can be easily handled. Further, the process from the formation of the stopper to the insertion of the stopper into the magazine can be performed in a continuous series of operations, so that productivity and workability can be improved.

These are figures which show the stopper cutting | disconnection mechanism and stopper feed mechanism in this invention. These are figures which show the stopper insertion mechanism and magazine movement mechanism in this invention. These are the figures which show the stopper stock, stopper lane, and arm part in a prior art. These are figures which show the insertion part and arm part in a prior art.

Explanation of symbols

1. Stopper insertion mechanism 1a, arm portion 1b, arm moving portion 2, stopper cutting mechanism 2a, cutter moving portion 2b, cutter portion 3, magazine moving mechanism 3a, magazine moving portion 3b, magazine 3c, semiconductor device 4, stopper feed mechanism 4a, first sensor part 4b, second sensor part 4c, first stopper feed arm 4d, second stopper feed arm 4e, guide roller part 5a, pre-cut stopper 5b, stopper 6a, stopper stock 6b in the prior art, prior art Stopper lane 6c, conventional arm 6d, and prior art insertion

Claims (1)

In a stopper insertion device for inserting a stopper into a magazine of a semiconductor device, an arm portion for holding the stopper, a transport mechanism for moving a belt-like stopper assembly member in which a plurality of stoppers are continuous to the arm side, and the belt-like stopper assembly member A cutting mechanism that forms individual stoppers by cutting the belt-shaped stopper assembly members by the cutting mechanism in a state where the belt-shaped stopper assembly members are sandwiched by the arm portions to form individualized stoppers. The stopper insertion device, wherein the stopper sandwiched by the arm portion is inserted into the magazine by the arm portion.

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