JP4016941B2 - Tape feeder - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a tape feeder for supplying an electronic component held on a tape to a pickup position by a transfer head in an electronic component mounting apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Tape feeders that supply electronic components held on carrier tapes are widely used as electronic component supply devices in electronic component mounting apparatuses. In this tape feeder, with the miniaturization of electronic components such as semiconductor chips, problems due to unstable posture of the electronic components due to static electricity are likely to occur. In other words, the electronic component stored in the pocket of the carrier tape is exposed when the top tape covering the upper surface is peeled off before the pickup position. The behavior of the electronic components in the interior becomes unstable, and malfunctions such as pickup errors are likely to occur.

For this reason, conventionally, a tape feeder in which countermeasures against static electricity are taken at the pickup position is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this patent document example, static electricity charged on the top tape covering the carrier tape is removed to stabilize the behavior of the electronic component in the pocket.
JP 2001-36287 A

  However, even when the above-described top tape static elimination measures are taken, the following problems due to static electricity may still occur at the pickup position by the suction nozzle. In order to prevent the electronic component from jumping out of the concave portion of the carrier tape after the top tape covering the upper surface is peeled before the pickup position, a cover member having a shape covering the concave portion is provided in the immediate vicinity of the pickup position. . For this reason, when the electronic component in the recess is in a charged state, the electronic component may adhere to the cover member due to an electrostatic force, and there may be a problem that pickup by the suction nozzle cannot be performed normally.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a tape feeder and an electronic component supply method that can prevent problems caused by static electricity at a pickup position.

A tape feeder according to the present invention is a tape feeder that sequentially supplies electronic components held in a concave portion of a carrier tape to a pickup position by a transfer head, the tape feeding path through which the carrier tape is fed, and the carrier tape being pitched A tape feeding mechanism for feeding, an upper guide portion for covering and guiding the upper portion of the carrier tape in the vicinity of the pickup position, and a tape peeling portion for peeling the top tape provided on the upper guide portion and covering the upper surface of the carrier tape When, a cover member for relative movement an upper surface of the carrier tape where the top tape is peeled against recess inside is exposed is covered with the most recent position of the pick-up position, the cover member is in the tape feed direction It extends in the shape of a point, and in the recess due to static electricity in the tape feeding operation Extending portion also becomes unstable posture of the electronic component hinders the electronic component by contacting only the electronic component in a small width range of tip from the standing state is provided.

According to the present invention, the cover member that covers the upper surface of the carrier tape from which the top tape has been peeled is covered in a pointed shape in a direction approaching the recessed portion of the exposed carrier tape. By providing the extended portion having the shape described above, and preventing the electronic component in the concave portion from adhering to the cover member by this extended portion, it is possible to prevent problems caused by static electricity at the pickup position.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic component mounting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of a tape feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a tape feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a mechanism explanatory view of the tape feeder according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the suction opening of the tape feeder according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. Is a sectional view of the suction opening of the tape feeder of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the suction opening of the tape feeder of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an operation explanatory view showing the behavior of the electronic component at the time of feeding the tape in the suction opening of the conventional tape feeder.

  First, an electronic component mounting apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, the electronic component mounting apparatus 1 includes two mounting stages 2. The substrate 4 is carried into the upstream mounting stage 2 from the substrate carry-in port 3 provided on the side surface. An electronic component picked up from the component supply unit 5 is mounted on the substrate 4 positioned on a conveyance path (not shown).

  A plurality of tape feeders 8 are attached to the component supply unit 5. A plurality of tape feeders 8 are arranged in parallel on a feeder base 6 provided in the component supply unit 5, and a carrier tape holding electronic components is drawn from a supply reel 9 mounted on a carriage 7 and pitch-fed. . As a result, the electronic components are sequentially supplied to the pickup positions of the electronic components on each mounting stage 2.

  Next, the overall structure of the tape feeder 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, the tape feeder 8 is mounted on the upper surface of the feeder base 6 along the lower surface of the main body frame portion 8a, and the locking portion 8b provided so as to protrude downward from the main body frame portion 8a is used as the feeder base. The tape feeder 8 is fixed by being locked to the end of 6. The locking portion 8b has a built-in connector for connecting electrical wiring such as a power source and control signal of the tape feeder 8 to the electrical circuit of the electronic component mounting apparatus 1, and the tape feeder 8 is attached to the feeder base 6. As a result, the electrical connection is completed.

  In FIG. 2, the sprocket 11 is arrange | positioned at the front-end part (right side in FIG. 2) of the tape feeder 8. In FIG. The teeth of the sprocket 11 are engaged with a tape feed hole 10d (see FIG. 4) provided on the carrier tape 10 at a constant pitch, and the sprocket 11 is pitch-rotated by the tape feed mechanism 12 (see FIG. 4). The carrier tape 10 having a configuration in which the top tape 10a is adhered onto the tape 10b is pitch-fed. By this tape feeding, the carrier tape 10 is pulled out from the supply reel 9. The drawn carrier tape 10 is guided into the main body 8a from an introduction hole 8c provided at the rear end of the tape feeder 8, and is fed forward along the tape feed path 8d.

  The tape feeder 8 shown in the present embodiment is intended for a plurality of types of carrier tapes having different shapes depending on the types of electronic components to be held such as paper tape and embossed tape. For this reason, a groove portion (see FIG. 5B) is formed in the tape feed path 8d of the tape feeder 8 so as to be compatible with the tape cross-sectional shape of the embossed tape as will be described later. By executing the replacement operation, the same tape feeder 8 can be made to correspond to a plurality of types of carrier tapes 10.

  The leading end of the tape feeder 8 is a position for picking up electronic components by the transfer head 17, and the fed carrier tape 10 is pitch-fed under the upper pressing portion 13 provided on the top surface of the leading end. In the middle of this pitch feed, the electronic component 18 held in the recess 10c of the base tape 10b is picked up by the transfer head 17 through the suction opening 13a provided in the upper presser 13. Prior to picking up the electronic component 18, the top tape 10a is peeled off from the upper surface of the base tape 10b. The peeled top tape 10 a is folded back and stored in the tape storage container 15 by the top tape feeding mechanism 14.

  Next, the tape feeding mechanism 12 and the top tape feeding mechanism 14 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, the sprocket 11 for pitch-feeding the carrier tape 10 is rotationally driven by a motor 20 and performs an intermittent rotation operation corresponding to the pitch-feed operation. Pins 11a are provided at a constant pitch on the outer periphery of the sprocket 11, and the sprocket 11 is rotated while the pins 11a are fitted in holes 10d provided in the carrier tape 10, so that the tape is fed. By controlling the rotation of 20, the stop position at the time of tape feeding is controlled.

  A peeling member 13b (see also FIG. 5) provided integrally with the upper pressing portion 13 is disposed in front of the pickup position by the transfer head 17, and the carrier tape 10 sent forward (rightward in the drawing). From the upper surface, the top tape 10a is peeled off by the peeling member 13b and folded back. The folded top tape 10a is fed into the tape container 15 by the rotary feed members 33 and 34 of the top tape feed mechanism 14. The rotational drive of the rotary feed members 33 and 34 is performed by transmitting the rotation of the motor 30 to the rotary feed member 34 via the bevel gear 31 and the transmission gear member 32.

  A tension mechanism 35 having a movable tension roller 36 is disposed on the front side of the rotary feed members 33 and 34. The tension roller 36 is held by a lever member 38a having a fulcrum that is coaxial with the guide roller 37, and the peeled top tape 10a goes around the upper side of the guide roller 37 and the lower side of the tension roller 36 and is guided backward. . A spring 39 is coupled to the arm 38b integrated with the lever member 38a, and the lever member 38a and the arm 38b are always urged downward by the spring 39. As a result, tension is applied to the top tape 10a by the tension roller 36.

  The operation of the tension mechanism 35 will be described. When the top tape 10a is slackened at the position of the tension mechanism 35, the tension roller 36 moves downward. At the same time, the arm member 38b is rotated by the urging force of the spring 39, and the dog 38c provided at the tip is displaced downward. Then, the displacement of the top tape 10a is detected by detecting this displacement by the photoswitch 40. If slack is detected, the motor 30 is immediately driven to rotate, whereby the slack top tape 10a is fed into the tape container 15 and a predetermined tape tension is maintained.

  Next, the structure of the suction opening in the vicinity of the pickup position by the transfer head 17 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5B shows the AA cross section of FIG. 5A. In FIG. 5, the sprocket 11 for feeding the tape and the hole 10d of the carrier tape 10 are not shown. .

On the upper surface of the main body frame portion 8a, a groove-like portion 41 is provided along the tape feeding direction. The tops of both side walls of the groove-shaped portion 41 are respectively lower receiving surfaces that support the carrier tape 10 from the lower surface side, and the carrier tape 10 is guided on both upper and lower surfaces by the lower receiving surface and the upper pressing portion 13. To feed the pitch. At this time, when the target carrier tape is an embossed tape having an embossed portion projecting downward, tape feeding is performed with the embossed portion aligned in the groove-shaped portion 41.

  The upper pressing portion 13 is an upper guide portion that covers and guides the upper portion of the carrier tape in the vicinity of the pickup position, and the peeling portion 13b provided at the rear edge portion of the suction opening portion 13a is connected to the upper guide portion. It is a tape peeling part that peels off the top tape 10 a that is provided and covers the upper surface of the carrier tape 10.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the suction opening 13a provided in the upper pressing portion 13 has an intermediate cover portion 13c extending from the right side at the intermediate position, and the suction opening 13a is the intermediate cover portion. The shape is divided into two front and rear openings by 13c. The opening on the rear side of the intermediate cover part 13c is an opening for the top tape 10a peeled off by the peeling member 13b to be folded back, and the opening on the front side of the intermediate cover part 13c is located in the recess 10c by the transfer head 17. This is an opening for taking out the electronic component 18.

  The intermediate cover portion 13c has a function of covering the upper portion so that the electronic component 18 does not jump out of the concave portion 10c from which the top tape 10a has been peeled and the upper portion is exposed due to vibration or shock during tape feeding. Yes. That is, the intermediate cover portion 13c is a cover member that covers the upper surface of the carrier tape 10 from which the top tape 10a has been peeled off at a position closest to the pickup position, and moves relative to the recessed portion 10c where the upper portion is exposed.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the tape feeding direction of the intermediate cover portion 13c, that is, in the direction approaching the concave portion 10c whose upper portion is exposed in the tape feeding operation, an extending portion 13d extending in a pointed shape is provided. It has been. Extending portion 13d, as described below, has the function of preventing the electronic component 18 in the recess 10c in the tape feeding operation is attached to the intermediate cover part 13 c.

  Next, the function of the extending portion 13d provided in the intermediate cover portion 13c will be described with reference to FIGS. Even in the case where the intermediate cover portion 13c is provided in the suction opening 13 in the tape feeding operation, depending on the material and shape of the carrier tape and the electronic component, there is still a problem that the electronic component jumps out of the recess 10c and causes a suction mistake. May occur. Such a failure is mainly due to the posture of the electronic component becoming unstable due to static electricity, and becomes more conspicuous with the miniaturization of the electronic component.

  That is, when the base tape 10b is in a charged state with the top tape 10a peeled off, the electronic component 18 existing in the recess 10c is also charged. Then, the tape is fed in this state, and when the electronic component 18 moves to the front edge of the intermediate cover portion 13c, the intermediate cover portion 13c of the conventional apparatus in which the extending portion 13d is not provided has an intermediate portion of the electronic component 18. Adhesion to the cover part 13c occurs easily.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the intermediate cover portion 13 c having no extending portion 13 d and having a straight front edge portion can be in close contact with the front edge portion over the entire width of the electronic component 18. Therefore, the electronic component 18 in the recess 10c is likely to adhere to the front edge portion of the intermediate cover portion 13c and stand up. Finally, the electronic component 18 jumps out of the recess 10c and causes a suction error by the transfer head 17.

On the other hand, in the tape feeder 8 shown in the present embodiment, since the extended portion 13d is provided in the intermediate cover portion 13c, the intermediate cover portion 13c is relatively moved on the concave portion 10c in the tape feeding operation. First, the tip of the extending portion 13d approaches the electronic component 18 above. Since the extending portion 13d has a shape that contacts the electronic component 18 only within a slight width range at the tip, the electronic component 18 extends to the front edge of the intermediate cover member 13c over the entire width as shown in FIG. A state of adhering along the side does not occur, so that the electronic component 18 does not protrude from the recess 10c.

  In this way, the upper surface of the carrier tape from which the top tape 10a has been peeled is covered at a position closest to the pick-up position, and the upper portion is exposed to the intermediate cover portion 13c that moves relative to the recessed portion 10c in a direction approaching the recessed portion 10c. By providing the extending portion 13d extending in a pointed shape, the electronic component 18 in the recess 10c can be prevented from adhering to the intermediate cover member 13c.

  In the above embodiment, the extended portion 13d is provided as the cover portion on the intermediate cover member 13c fixedly disposed integrally with the upper pressing portion 13, and the intermediate cover member 13c is recessed as the carrier tape 10 is pitch-fed. In the case of using a so-called shutter member that reciprocates synchronously with the feeding operation of the carrier tape and opens and closes the upper part of the concave portion in which the electronic component is accommodated. The same effect can be obtained by providing the shutter member with a similar extending portion.

  The tape feeder of the present invention has an effect that it is possible to prevent problems caused by static electricity at the pickup position, and is useful as a tape feeder for electronic parts such as microchips.

The perspective view of the electronic component mounting apparatus of one embodiment of this invention The side view of the tape feeder of one embodiment of the present invention The perspective view of the tape feeder of one embodiment of this invention Mechanism explanatory drawing of the tape feeder of one embodiment of the present invention (A) Perspective view of the suction opening of the tape feeder of one embodiment of the present invention (b) Cross section of the suction opening of the tape feeder of one embodiment of the present invention The top view of the adsorption | suction opening part of the tape feeder of one embodiment of this invention Operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the behavior of the electronic component at the time of tape feeding in the adsorption | suction opening part of the tape feeder of one embodiment of this invention Operation explanatory diagram showing the behavior of electronic components when feeding tape at the suction opening of a conventional tape feeder

Explanation of symbols

8 Tape feeder 8d Tape feed path 10 Carrier tape 12 Tape feed mechanism 13 Upper pressing part 13a Opening part 13b Peeling member 13c Intermediate cover part 13d Extension part 17 Transfer head

Claims (1)

A tape feeder that sequentially supplies electronic components held in the concave portion of the carrier tape to a pickup position by a transfer head, a tape feeding path through which the carrier tape is fed, a tape feeding mechanism that pitch-feeds the carrier tape, An upper guide portion that covers and guides the upper portion of the carrier tape in the vicinity of the pickup position, a tape peeling portion that is provided on the upper guide portion and peels off the top tape that covers the upper surface of the carrier tape, and the top tape peels off A cover member that covers the upper surface of the carrier tape at a position closest to the pickup position and moves relative to the exposed recess, and the cover member extends in a pointed shape in the tape feed direction, In the tape feeding operation, the posture of the electronic component in the recess is unstable due to static electricity. Tape feeder, wherein the electronic component by contacting only the electronic component in a small width range of the front end is extending portion is provided that prevents from becoming upright state even me.

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