JP4325009B2 - Circuit board cutting method, component removal method and processing device - Google Patents

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JP4325009B2
JP4325009B2 JP07739499A JP7739499A JP4325009B2 JP 4325009 B2 JP4325009 B2 JP 4325009B2 JP 07739499 A JP07739499 A JP 07739499A JP 7739499 A JP7739499 A JP 7739499A JP 4325009 B2 JP4325009 B2 JP 4325009B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、廃棄または再生する回路基板の処理方法とその装置に関し、詳しくはプリント配線基板等に半田付け実装した各種電子部品を取り外し、基板と半田と電子部品とを分別回収する方法とその装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
資源の有効活用、地球環境保全を目的として廃棄テレビジョン等の各種電子機器は、解体し構成材料毎に分別再生(リサイクル)処理される。
各種電子機器を構成するプリント配線基板の処理方法としては例えば特開平8−143823号公報において、回転するドラム内にプリント配線基板を収容し、該ドラムの周囲より加熱して、前記プリント配線基板より電子部品と半田を分離、回収する方法が提案されている。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、上記特開平8−143823号公報はバッチ処理であり、24時間連続、無人運転が困難であった。
【0004】
本発明はプリント配線基板の一方の主面側に突き出たリード線やクリンチ(折り曲げた)したリード線、または表面実装部品などを切削加工してもう一方の主面側に搭載した各種電子部品の取り外しを容易にする。
また、半田付け部の加熱を短時間で行い、効率よく電子部品を取り外し、電子部品と半田と基板の分別回収を自動化することを目的とする。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記問題点を解決するために本発明は、
流動床形成部材を流動状態にした流動床形成部材に回路基板を浸漬した後、前記流動床形成部材の流動を停止させて前記回路基板を前記流動床保持する構成とした。
【0006】
さらに、プリント配線基板の一方の主面を切削する切削加工手段を、
回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度(約50m/秒(180km/時))以上の速度で前記回路基板の主面または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させる構成とした。
【0007】
さらに、振動樋内を移動する回路基板を加熱し、前記回路基板に付着した半田、実装した電子部品を分離し、半田、電子部品、基板をそれぞれ分別回収する回路基板の処理方法とした。
また、樋と、該樋を斜め上方に加振する手段と、前記樋を加熱する手段とを備えた回路基板の処理装置とした。前記加熱手段を電熱炉または高周波加熱炉とした。
【0008】
本発明に用いる被切削物(ワーク/回路基板または回路基板に取り付けた部品)の切削原理は、臨界衝撃速度(critical inpact velocity)以上の高速引っ張り力を加えると塑性波が発生し,着力端で直ちに破断がおきる塑性波理論、または高速圧縮力を加えると塑性波が発生し非常に大きな応力が瞬間発生し,着力端は小さな歪で破壊する(脆くなることと類似の現象)という理論を用いた。
【0009】
詳しくは、従来の切れ刃を備えたツールに代え、金属などの硬質固体からなる打撃体を被切削物に超高速、高頻度で衝突させ、該衝突エネルギーにより塑性波を発生させ、瞬時に衝突部位を破壊し除去する原理に基ずく。
即ち、高速円運動(約50m/sec(180Km/h)以上の速度)する打撃体がワークに衝突し,反射(反発)する時、衝撃を伴って発生する高速圧縮、または摩擦による高速引っ張り、高速せん断等により打撃体とワークの衝突部位及びその近傍のごく限られた範囲でワーク表面を微粒子状または微細片に瞬時に破砕(破壊)する原理に基づく切削加工方法とした。
【0010】
塑性波を発生させるため打撃体がワークに衝突する速度を約50m/sec(180Km/h)〜300m/sec(1,080Km/h)の範囲とした。
円板の周速に換算すると、直径100mmの円板が回転数10,000rpm〜60,000rpmで回転するのに相当する。
樹脂成型品やプリント配線基板等の切削の場合、打撃体(硬質固体)を前記約50m/秒(180km/時)以上の速度で,かつ約150回/秒の頻度以上でワークに衝突させワークの表面を破砕する構成とした。
また、機械構造用炭素鋼や冷間圧延鋼板などの金属、ガラス等の切削の場合、打撃体を約150m/秒(540km/時)以上の速度で,かつ約1,800回/秒の頻度以上でワークに衝突させワーク表面を破砕する構成とした。
【0011】
前記打撃体を支承する支軸と,前記打撃体の貫通穴との嵌合隙間を2mm以上、好適には嵌合隙間を5〜10mm程度とした。前記嵌合隙間は打撃体の衝突速度の増大に対応して大きく設定する必要がある。なお、本発明の実施例における嵌合隙間は、一般的に軸と軸受との嵌合状態を規定するJIS規格のスキマ数値よりはるかに大きく2桁〜3桁上回るものである。
【0012】
このように本発明に用いる切削原理は従来の切削原理とは異なる。従来の切削原理は切削工具(ツール)の切れ刃部を低速(最大約10m/sec程度以下)でワークに衝突させ、ワークが弾性変形を経て塑性変形から破壊へと順次変形し、ワーク表面の比較的広い範囲が破壊するものである。
また、本発明の実施例における打撃体は従来の切削工具(ツール)のような鋭利な切れ刃部を備えるものでない。
【0013】
さらに、本発明を構成するもう一つの切削加工手段を、
臨界圧力以上に加圧し,さらに,100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水(ウォータージェット)をノズルから回路基板の主面側に噴射し、前記回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削または破砕する方法とした。
【0014】
水の臨界圧力は22.12MPa(1メガパスカル(MPa)≒10kg/cm2 )で臨界温度は374.15℃である。臨界圧力以上に加圧し、臨界温度以下の状態では液相であり、この状態の水をノズルから噴出させると、噴射した瞬間に大気圧下に開放されるため液体から気体となり、急激な体積膨張を起こして超音速流れとなる。この際、噴流は気相と液滴の二相流となり破砕対象となる物体に機械的並びに熱的衝撃を与え、更に、対象物体の種類によっては水熱反応による化学的破壊力が加えられる。
これらの機械的、熱的及び化学的破壊力を樹脂部材、金属部材、ガラス部材、セラミックス部材等からなる回路基板や電子部品等の対象物に与えることにより対象物を切断または破砕することができる。また、大気中に放出された高温・高圧水は瞬間的に気化して処理すべき排水が殆ど発生しない。
【0015】
本発明は上記構成により、電子部品の取り外しと、取り外した部品と半田と基板との分別回収を簡単な設備で効率よく自動化できる。その結果、リサイクル率が向上し、環境保全、資源の有効活用に役立つ。
また、切削過程でワークの異材質混在を気に掛ける必要がない。例えば、フェノール樹脂基板、ガラスエポキシ基板、セラミックス基板、金属基板、セラミックスや金属部材からなる電子部品等が混在していても、それぞれに応じて加工条件や切削工具の変更を必要としない。
【0016】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明における第1の発明は、流動状態の流動床形成部材に回路基板を浸漬した後、前記流動床形成部材の流動を停止させて前記回路基板を前記流動床で保持することを特徴とする回路基板の保持方法としたもので、回路基板の一方の主面に実装した各種電子部品等の凹凸に関わらず、回路基板を流動床表面の近傍に略水平に保持できる。そして、もう一方の主面側の切削加工を可能にする。
【0017】
さらに、第2の発明は、流動状態の流動床形成部材に回路基板を浸漬する工程と、前記流動床形成部材の流動を停止させて前記回路基板を流動床で保持する工程と、前記回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削加工工程とを備え、切削加工方法を、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにした切削加工方法、または臨界圧力以上に加圧し,さらに,100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから前記回路基板に噴射し切削するようにした切削加工方法のいずれか一方としたことを特徴とする回路基板の切削加工方法としたもので、回路基板の一方の主面側に突き出たリード線、クリンチしたリード線、表面実装部品などを効率よく切削除去できる。
【0018】
さらに、第3の発明は、回路基板の片端または両端を保持する工程と、前記回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削加工工程とを備え、切削加工方法を、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにした切削加工方法、または臨界圧力以上に加圧し,さらに,100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから前記回路基板に噴射し切削するようにした切削加工方法のいずれか一方としたことを特徴とする回路基板の切削加工方法としたもので、回路基板の一方の主面側に突き出たリード線、クリンチしたリード線、表面実装部品などを効率よく切削加工または破砕加工できる。
【0019】
さらに、第4の発明は、コンベヤー上の回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削加工工程とを備え、切削加工方法を、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにした切削加工方法、または臨界圧力以上に加圧し,さらに,100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから回路基板に噴射し切削するようにした切削加工方法のいずれか一方としたことを特徴とする回路基板の切削加工方法としたもので、回路基板または回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を効率よく切削加工または破砕加工できる。
【0020】
さらに、第5の発明は、流動床形成部材を流動状態にした流動浸漬槽内に回路基板を浸漬する工程と、前記流動床形成部材の流動を停止させて前記回路基板を流動床で保持する工程と、前記回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削加工工程と、振動樋内を移動する前記切削加工した回路基板を加熱し、前記回路基板に付着した半田、実装した電子部品の少なくとも一方を分離する工程とを備えたことを特徴とする回路基板から部品を取り外す方法としたもので、回路基板から確実に、かつ効率的に半田と電子部品を分離する。
【0021】
さらに、第6の発明は、回路基板の片端または両端を保持する工程と、前記回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削加工工程と、振動樋内を移動する前記切削加工した回路基板を加熱し、前記回路基板に付着した半田、実装した部品の少なくとも一方を分離する工程とを備え、切削加工方法を、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにした切削加工方法、または臨界圧力以上に加圧し,さらに,100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから前記回路基板に噴射し切削するようにした切削加工方法のいずれか一方としたことを特徴とする回路基板から部品を取り外す方法としたもので、回路基板から確実に、かつ効率的に半田と電子部品を分離する。
【0022】
さらに、第7の発明は、コンベヤー上の回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削加工工程と、振動樋内を移動する前記切削加工した回路基板を加熱し、前記回路基板に付着した半田、実装した部品の少なくとも一方を分離する工程とを備え、切削加工方法を、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにした切削加工方法、または臨界圧力以上に加圧し,さらに,100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから回路基板に噴射し切削するようにした切削加工方法のいずれか一方としたことを特徴とする回路基板から部品を取り外す方法としたもので、回路基板から確実に、かつ効率的に半田と電子部品を分離する。
【0023】
さらに、第8の発明は、有底容器と、該有底容器の途中に設けた通気性の仕切板と、前記仕切板上に充填した流動床形成部材と、前記仕切板を介して供給した加圧空気により前記流動床形成部材を流動化させる加圧空気供給手段とを備え、回路基板を略水平に浸漬した後、前記流動床形成部材の流動を停止させて前記回路基板を前記流動床形成部材で保持することを特徴とする回路基板の保持装置としたもので、各種電子部品を取り付けた回路基板を略水平状態に容易に保持できる。
【0024】
【実施例】
以下、本発明の実施例における回路基板の処理方法と加工装置を図面とともに説明する。
【0025】
(実施例1)
図1は本発明の一実施例における回路基板から部品を取り外す装置の概念の要部平面図、図2は本発明の一実施例における回路基板の切削装置と回路基板保持装置の概念の要部断面図、図3は本発明の説明に用いる切削加工前の回路基板(プリント配線基板)の要部断面図、図4は一方の主面を切削加工した後の回路基板の要部断面図を示す。
【0026】
図1、図2において、回路基板から部品を取り外す装置200は、回路基板300を搬送するコンベア201(回路基板搬送手段)と、回路基板300をコンベア201から持ち上げ、回路基板300を保持、固定する手段(流動浸漬槽)と、前記回路基板300の主面または前記回路基板300にとりつけた各種回路用部品の内,少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削装置600(切削加工手段)と、前記回路基板300をはんだ溶融温度以上に加熱する加熱炉10(加熱手段)と、前記回路基板300を一方向にジャンプさせながら搬送する加振手段とからなる。
【0027】
なお、図1、図2において符号201は回路基板を搭載して搬送するコンベア、または回路基板の両端を保持しながら搬送するコンベア(回路基板搬送手段)、203は振動・加熱装置、211は流動浸漬槽、212は流動床形成部材、213は通気性の仕切板、205は切削装置600の駆動モータ、206は駆動ネジを示す。
【0028】
前記流動浸漬槽211は通気性の仕切板213に載せられた流動床形成部材212(例えば、粉体状樹脂)が送気口214からの圧縮空気の供給により浮揚させられて流動化し、流動床、即ち物体の貫入が容易な浮遊粉体群の層が形成される。
回路基板300の部品を搭載した側の主面を下側にし、前記流動状態にある流動床に略水平状態に、かつ、流動床の表面と回路基板の下面とか゜ほぼ一致する程度に浸漬する。その後、送気を停止することにより図2に示すごとく回路基板300は流動床の表面近傍に略水平状態に保持される。
【0029】
流動浸漬槽211は二点鎖線で示す位置から上昇し、コンベア201上の回路基板300保持した後、更に実線で示す位置まで上昇して切削装置600の下部定位置に達する。回路基板300を流動浸漬槽211に供給する手段は一般的なロボットなどにより行えばよい。また回路基板の両端を保持しながら搬送するコンベアの場合、ロボットを用いずに直接、流動浸漬槽211で回路基板を受け、流動床の表面近傍に略水平状態に保持するようにしてもよい。
【0030】
その後、前記回路基板300または前記回路基板300に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削装置600により切削加工する。
【0031】
次に、切削加工を終えた回路基板300は再び搬送コンベア201上に搭載、搬送され、振動する樋内に投入される。樋内の回路基板は樋内を一定方向にジャンプしながら移動し、その間に半田溶融温度に加熱される。その結果、前記回路基板に付着した半田、実装した部品の少なくとも一方が回路基板から分離される。
【0032】
前記流動床形成部材212は粉体状樹脂(粉末状部材)の他に任意の部材としてよいことは言うまでもない。粉末状部材、粒子状部材、中空部材の内いずれか一つとし、粉末状部材を金属、樹脂、セラミックス、糠の内いずれか一つまたはその組合せ、粒子状部材を金属、樹脂、ガラス、セラミックス、砂、籾殻、種子の内いずれか一つまたはその組合せ、中空部材をガラス、セラミックスの内いずれか一つとした。
【0033】
前記切削装置600は、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で前記回路基板の主面または前記部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにしたことを特徴とする。
また、本発明装置は上記切削装置600を2箇所以上の複数箇所に配置し、それぞれの切削装置が回路基板300の異なる主面位置、または異なる主面位置に搭載した部品を切削するよう構成した。
【0034】
さらに、図1に示すように、パルスモータ等の駆動モータ205とボールネジ等の駆動ネジ206とにより切削装置600を矢印Y方向に前後駆動し、切削位置を任意に変更可能とした。また、矢印X方向に左右駆動する構成とすることにより、切削装置600は水平面内の任意の場所へ移動できる。
【0035】
なお、削装置600を1箇所のみとしてよい。その場合、回路基板300のほぼ全域を切削可能とするため、削装置600を順次、回路基板300の幅方向に移動させることが必要である。即ち、回路基板300がコンベア201によって搬送される方向と直角な方向(矢印Y方向)に順次、ピッチ送り(トラバース)すればよい。
【0036】
次に、切削装置600と、該切削装置600を構成する切削ユニット100について説明する。
図5は本発明の一実施例における切削装置を構成する切削ユニットの断面図、図6は図5を切断線S1ーS1から見た断面図、図7は図5の切削ユニットを用いて回路基板の一方の主面または部品の少なくとも一方を切削している状態の断面図、図8は図5の切削ユニットを構成する打撃体の正面図、図9は図8を切断線S3ーS3で切断した断面図、図10,11は図5を構成するもう一つの打撃体の正面図、図12は回路基板の主面または回路基板本に取り付けた部品を切削する切削装置600の一例の断面図を示す。
【0037】
本発明における切削ユニット100は、図5〜図12に示すように、主面が対向した一対の円板(回転体)601,601間に支軸603を架設し,該支軸603に打撃体1を回動可能に取り付け、前記一対の円板601、601を高速回転させ、前記打撃体1を約50m/秒(180km/時)以上の速度で,かつ約167回/秒(毎秒10,000/60回)以上の打撃頻度で回路基板300の主面または部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させる構成とした。なお、回転数は電源電圧の変動、その他の理由等で±10%程度のバラツキを許容する。
【0038】
打撃体1のワーク(本発明における回路基板または回路基板に取り付けた部品)に対する衝突速度は当然のことながら、前記一対の円板の回転数に対応する。本実施例では一対の円板(回転体)の回転数を10,000〜60,000rpm(周速180〜1080km/h)という高速回転領域を用いた。該回転数領域により、打撃体1は衝撃力の向上と空冷効果と加工硬化を得られ、打撃体1の寿命向上等が図れる。
【0039】
図5に示す切削ユニット100では、円筒面に4箇所の四角形突起を備えた十字型の打撃体1を円板601の主面に等間隔に4カ所配置した。前記四角形突起が従来工具の切刃部に相当し、ワークを打撃する。図5からも明らかなように打撃体1の外周の一部(切刃部603)を前記円板601の外周より外方に位置させている。
打撃体1を円板601の主面に等間隔に4箇所配置しているので、ワークの打撃頻度は(1万回転/分)×4箇所=4万回/分以上となる。
【0040】
図5において、支軸604と打撃体1との嵌合隙間604を7mm程度とした。該嵌合隙間604を設けることにより、回転体601が高速回転しているにもかかわらず、打撃体1の切刃部83、支軸603に与える衝撃を和らげ、支軸など切削ユニット100の破損を防止する。図8において符号82は貫通穴を示す。
【0041】
なお、前記打撃体の外形は図8に示す十字型の他に任意に設定してよい。例えば、複数の角部を備えた多角形(正三角形、正四角形、長方形、正五角形、正六角形等)、または円盤形などとしてよい。図10と図11に円盤形と正六角形の打撃体の例を示す。符号82A,82Bは貫通穴、83A,83Bは切刃部を示す。
さらに、前記回転体601の形状についても円板型の他に、正多角形など任意の形状としてよい。しかし、当然のことながら回転体の回転バランスが取れていることが必要である。
【0042】
次に、回転体と打撃体の各部寸法と材質の一実施例を記す。図5に示す切削ユニットの場合、円板601の直径は100mm,板厚5mm,材質は機械構造用炭素鋼、支軸603は直径10mm,材質は機械構造用炭素鋼または炭素工具鋼(JIS規格記号/SK2)、打撃体1の切刃部頂部間距離Lは約40mm,貫通穴602の直径は17mm,切刃部の幅寸法wは約15mm,切刃部の厚さ寸法tは約5mm,材質は機械構造用炭素鋼(S45C)、または炭素工具鋼(SK2)、高速度工具鋼(SKH2)、NiーCr鋼(SNC631)、NiーCrーMo鋼(SNCM420)、CrーMo鋼(SCM430)、クロム鋼(SCr430)、機械構造用マンガン鋼(SMn433)等の内、いずれか一つとした。
【0043】
図7に示す切削実施例では、円板601を30,000rpmで矢印107方向に回転させ、打撃体1が回路基板(1.6mm厚さの金属基板)605の主面に衝突する衝突速度を157m/秒(565km/時)程度、切削移動速度を50mm/秒、切削方向108とした。なお、この場合の打撃頻度は(3万回転/分)×4箇所=12万回/分となる。
主軸612が30,000rpmで高速回転するので打撃体1に大きな遠心力が働く。該遠心力が打撃体1の切刃部83と回路基板300の衝突面及びその近傍の限られた範囲で衝撃を伴って高速圧縮力が発生し、回路基板300は瞬時に,かつ高速で破砕される。切削屑は微小粒状となる。鋭利な切刃部がなくても切削できることを実験により確認している。
【0044】
なお、ガラス基板、セラミックス基板についても上記加工条件で切削加工できた。また、樹脂配線基板等のプラスチックを、円板601の回転数10,000rpm、打撃体の打撃回数1万回/分(回転体に取り付けた打撃体の数は1つ)、切削移動速度を50mm/Sで加工できることも実験確認した。
【0045】
上記実施例において、打撃体の打撃速度が約50m/秒(180km/時)以上で,打撃回数が約167回/秒(毎秒10,000/60回)以上の頻度であれば、回路基板や回路基板に取り付けた部品に対応して任意に設定してよいことは言うまでもない。
また、打撃体の材質は硬質の固体であれば金属部材以外にも任意に設定してよいことも同様である。
さらに、打撃体の数は2以上の複数であってもよいし、1つのみであってもよい。
さらに、回転体は主面が対向した一対に代え片側のみであってもよい。前記回転体の駆動は一般的なスピンドルモータ等を用いて高速回転させればよい。
【0046】
本発明装置を構成する打撃体1は従来の切削ツールのように鋭利な切れ刃部を備えるものでない。本発明における切削原理は従来の常識を超えるもので、打撃体1に従来の切削ツールよりはるかに大きな速度を与えることにより、鋭利な切刃部が無くても金属、樹脂、ガラス、セラミックスなど脆性部材まで切削を可能にする。
【0047】
図12は本発明装置を構成する切削装置600の断面図を示す。切削装置600は前記切削ユニット100を一つの軸上に多数取り付けたものである。従って、切削原理や切削加工条件等は図7の切削例と同様とした。
図12において、符号600は切削装置、601は円板(回転体)、612は主軸、603は支軸、604は嵌合隙間、605と606はスペーサ、100は切削ユニットを示す。
【0048】
図12の切削装置600は、主面が対向した一対の回転体601,601間に支軸603を架設し,該支軸603に打撃体1を回動可能に取り付けてなる切削ユニット100を複数用意し、前記切削ユニット100を同一主軸612に所定間隔毎に取り付け、前記主軸612を高速回転させ前記各打撃体1を約50m/秒(180km/時)以上の速度で被切削物(ワーク)に衝突させるようにしたことを特徴とする。
【0049】
配列する切削ユニット100の数や配設ピッチ、回転体601に配設する打撃体1の数、打撃体1の打撃速度などは加工対象物に対応して任意に設定すればよい。なお、主軸612の支持軸受け構造は片持ち支持、両端支持など任意に設定すればよい。
回路基板300を搬送するコンベア201は矢印一定方向に間欠駆動される。
【0050】
回路基板300の一例の要部断面を図3に示す。図3では回路基板300の一方の主面に回路用部品のリード線付部品(アキシャルリード部品)301とリード線付部品(ラジアルリード部品)302を、もう一方の主面にチップ部品303を取り付けた例を示す。
なお、部品はこの他、抵抗、コンデンサ、トランジスタ、IC,LSI(集積回路)、フライバックトランス、シールドケース付きチューナー、放熱板、コネクタ、ジャンパー線、スルーホール用ハトメ等任意の回路構成部材としてよい。
【0051】
切削装置600は前述のごとく、回路基板の一方の主面、主面側に突出したリード線、折り曲げた(クリンチした)リード線、チップ部品などを切削除去または破砕するので、回路基板を振動・加熱装置203で半田溶融温度以上に加熱し、かつ加振すると、回路基板に搭載した電子部品は自然に回路基板から離脱(落下)する。図4に回路基板300の一方の主面側を切削加工した状態の要部断面図を示す。
【0052】
次に、回路基板300の一方の主面側を切削する動作について簡単に説明する。まず、コンベア201によって回路基板300が切削装置600の下部に搬送され停止する。
次に、流動浸漬槽211が上昇する。流動浸漬槽211が回路基板300を流動床表面に略水平に保持した後、その状態で上昇し、切削装置600の下部に達する。続いて、第1の切削装置600が所定に回転しながら回路基板300の長手方向に切削移動し(図1において、右から左方向へ移動、または左から右方向へ移動(図1の矢印X方向))、回路基板300の一方の主面または回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方の第1の部位を切削する。
その後、回路基板300は下降し、所定ピッチだけ搬送され第2の切削装置位置の下部に搬送される。以下、前記と同様の動作で回路基板300の第2の部位が切削加工される。なお、必要に応じ、回路基板300の未切削部位に第3、第4の切削加工が施される。(図示せず。)
回路基板300のほぼ全域にわたって切削加工を終えた後、回路基板300は再びコンベア201によって振動・加熱装置203の樋401上方まで搬送され、樋401内に落下する。
【0053】
図17は本発明装置を構成する振動・加熱装置の概念の要部縦断面図を示す。図18は図17を構成する樋の篩目部における側面方向からの要部断面図を示す。(切断線S〜Sで切断)
図17に示す振動・加熱装置203は、回路基板300を受け入れ,案内移送する樋401と、該樋401を斜め上方に加振し前記回路基板をジャンプ〜落下を繰り返しながら一方向に搬送する加振手段と、前記樋401の途中に配置され,前記回路基板を半田が溶融する所定温度まで加熱する加熱炉10とを備えてなる。
加振手段は前記樋401を搭載するプレート6と、該プレート6に対し水平より約60度斜めに傾いて2箇所に取り付けた板バネ2と、板バネ係止部7と、前記板バネ2を前後に揺動(振動)させる手段たとえばリンク板3,偏心板4,変速モータ5等とからなる。
【0054】
加熱炉10は一般的な電熱炉または高周波加熱炉の内、いずれか一方とした。勿論、この他の任意の加熱手段を用いてよいことは言うまでもない。図18に示す加熱炉10の断面形状は、樋401の断面形状に対応して矩形の環状とし、樋401に対向する4箇所の内面側に電熱ヒーター20、たとえばニクロムヒータまたは遠赤外線ヒータまたはSiC抵抗加熱棒等の内いずれか一つを配置する構成とした。
樋401を介し回路基板を加熱する温度は、部品の実装半田を溶融するのに十分な摂氏約200度から摂氏500度の範囲、好的には摂氏約250度〜300度程度とした。
【0055】
回路基板を加熱するもう一つの加熱手段、高周波加熱装置の作動条件としては、180V,200Aを1500ヘルツ〜2000ヘルツで、樋上の移動区間中少なくとも10秒から60秒間作用させる構成とした。
本発明に用いた高周波加熱装置の高周波出力は最大60KW,周波数設定範囲を0.5キロヘルツ〜20キロヘルツ程度とした。出力や周波数の設定は、取り扱う回路基板のサイズと枚数とに対応して適宜設定してよいことは言うまでもない。
【0056】
前記加振手段は重錘を兼ねたベース板8上に取り付けられている。ベース板8下面には所定に防振ゴム9が取り付き防振手段が講じられている。前記加熱手段を前記ベース板8上に取り付ける場合は、防振ゴム等を用いて加熱手段に振動が伝わらないよう配慮することが望ましい。
【0057】
樋401の一実施例の断面形状を図18に示す。この場合の樋401は断面形状が概略矩形の還状をなす筒状体をなし、底板部分を緩やかな傾斜を持ったV字状とした。これは回路基板から溶融滴下した半田を樋401の底板中央部に集めることを目的とする。
なお、樋401は図17に示すごとく、回路基板の進行方向の右端部近傍に溶融半田を回収する篩目部11と、部品の落下穴12とを備えてなる。この構成により基板、半田、部品をそれぞれ分別回収できる。勿論、前記篩目部11を省き、半田と部品とを同一の回収箱に落下させるようにしてもよい。
【0058】
篩目部11は半田を樋外へ回収する一方で,部品を通過可能にする為、例えば、図21に示すごとく直径0.5mm〜1mm程度の微細孔をマトリクス状に配設するか、幅0.5mm〜1mm程度のスリットを設けるか、図22のように金属線を所定に織ったメッシュ状の金網を取り付ける構成とした。
部品の落下穴12は抵抗、コンデンサ等の比較的小さなディスクリート部品とチップ部品等を落下させ、一方、フライバックトランスや大型の電解コンデンサ、部品を搭載していた基板等を通過させるのに適した寸法構成とした。
【0059】
なお当然のことながら、プレート6には前記篩目部11と落下穴12とにそれぞれ対応して貫通穴13、14が穿設され、下部には半田回収箱16と部品回収箱(図示せず。)とが設置されている。また、樋401の終端下部には基板の回収箱15が設置されている。
【0060】
本実施例において、樋401すなわち回路基板を斜め上方約30度方向に加振する手段は前述のごとく、プレート6に約60度傾いて取り付く2枚の板バネ2と、該板バネ2を前後に揺動させるリンク板3,偏心板4,変速モータ5等で実施される。当然のことながら、偏心板4は変速モータ5の回転軸に取り付いている。
樋401の加振条件としては、振幅が数mm〜数十mm、振動数が数十ヘルツから2000ヘルツ程度とした。加振条件は回路基板のサイズや処理枚数に応じて適宜設定される。
【0061】
本発明の実施例において、樋401の長手方向の軸心(長軸)と該樋401を取り付けるプレート6の振動方向とは一致させるのが一般的である。
しかし、図20に示すように振動方向に対し、樋を水平面内で所定角度だけ開いた(傾けた)構成としてもよい。振動方向と樋の長軸とを所定の開き角度に設定することにより、樋内の回路基板の進行速度が遅延され、回路基板への衝撃力が増加する。これは、回路基板が上方にジャンプすると共に樋の側面に衝突するのと、ジャンプ方向と樋の通路方向とが異なっていることに起因する。
【0062】
図19は本発明のもう一つの実施例における樋401Aの断面形状を示す。この場合の樋は半円形をなすもので、プリント基板から分離した溶融半田と部品を樋の底部に集積させ樋先端部へ移動させる。また、回路基板と樋との間に必ず隙間を設けることができる。
【0063】
なお当然のことながら、樋の断面形状は上記2種類に限るものでない。U字状、W字状、波形等の凹形状、または底板が山形や波形の凸形状など任意の形状に設定してよいことは言うまでもない。
さらに、回路基板の搬送形態も任意である。プリント基板が自然に安定する概略水平状や、少し傾いた斜め状に送ることの他に、基板を概略立てた状態で、かつ、独立した多列で同時搬送するようにしてもよい。(図23参照。)
次に回路基板から半田と部品を分離する過程について説明する。
まず、切削行程を経た回路基板300がベルトコンベア201(図1)によって樋401の一方の側(図17における左側)の基板投入口より順次投入される。樋401は常時、加振されていると共に途中区間において半田溶融可能な雰囲気温度以上に加熱されている。従って、投入された回路基板は一定方向に加振され、前方斜め上方にジャンプ、落下を繰り返しながら衝撃を与えられ、かつ樋長手方向の先端に向かって移動する。
そして、樋内の移動途中で加熱され、部品を接着していた半田が溶融し、回路基板から部品が取り外される。また、溶融半田も樋底面に滴下し樋長手方向の先端に向かって移動する。
樋401の先端近傍には前記篩目部11と落下穴12とが設けられており、半田と部品と基板とはそれぞれ所定に分別回収される。
【0064】
なお、上記実施例において加振手段としてモーターと,モーターに取り付く偏心板と,リンク板と,板バネとを用いた例を述べたが、前記板バネに代えリンク機構を用いるようにしてもよい。また、図1の実施例に代えて、一般的な電磁振動機構を用いるようにしてもよい。
【0065】
上述のごとく、本発明の実施例1における回路基板から部品を取り外す装置は、自動的に効率よく回路基板から部品を取り外すことができる。
また、回路基板や部品の構成部材が樹脂か金属かといった材質の種類を気にする必要が無く、長期間、同一の加工条件で切削加工を安定して実施できる。
【0066】
(実施例2)
図13は本発明の実施例2における回路基板から部品を取り外す装置を構成する第2の切削加工手段の概念の要部断面図、図14は図13の切削加工手段を構成するウォータージェット発生装置の概念の構成図を示す。
【0067】
実施例2における回路基板から部品を取り外す方法は、流動床形成部材を流動状態にした流動浸漬槽内に回路基板を浸漬する工程と、前記流動床形成部材の流動を停止させて前記回路基板を保持する工程と、前記回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削加工工程と、振動樋内を移動する前記切削加工した回路基板を加熱し、前記回路基板に付着した半田、実装した部品の少なくとも一方を分離する工程とを備え、切削加工方法を、臨界圧力以上に加圧し,さらに,100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから回路基板に噴射し、回路基板または回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削または破砕する方法とした。実施例1の構成に較べ切削加工方法のみ異なり、その他の構成は同一とした。
【0068】
図14において、超高圧ウォータージェットポンプ71によって加圧(100〜300MPa程度)された超高圧水は、超高圧水加熱装置72により連続的に加熱(100〜350℃程度)され、ノズルヘッド73の先端から噴射される。
超高圧ウォータージェットポンプ71と超高圧水加熱装置72との間には超高圧配管冷却装置74を配設して超高圧ウォータージェットポンプ71と超高圧配管冷却装置74とを超高圧配管75によって接続し、超高圧配管冷却装置74と超高圧水加熱装置72及び超高圧水加熱装置72とノズルヘッド73は夫々超高圧耐熱配管76,77によって接続されている。
超高圧配管冷却装置74は、超高圧水加熱装置72から超高圧耐熱配管76を通じて伝導される熱を冷却し、超高圧ウォータージェットポンプ71が熱による悪影響を受けないようにする。
【0069】
超高圧ウォータージェットポンプ71は、水をプランジャや増圧機によって加圧し、超高圧水(最大圧力Pmax ≒400MPa)を発生させる。超高圧水加熱装置72は、超高圧ウォータージェットポンプ71によって加圧された超高圧水を加熱(温度Tmax ≒350℃)する装置である。
ノズルヘッド73はヘッド内に内径φ0.1〜φ2.0mm程度の水噴射ノズル(図示せず。)が装着されており、高温・高圧水を噴射するものである。また、超高圧配管冷却装置74は配管を冷却し、超高圧水加熱装置72から伝導される熱を冷却して超高圧ウォータージェットポンプ71等の後方設備に伝わらないようにする装置である。
【0070】
回路基板に取り付けた部品を取り外す方法は、図13に示すように、流動床表面近傍に保持した回路基板300の右斜め上方より超高圧で高温の水を噴射し、回路基板の一方の主面より突き出たリード線や表面実装部品等を切断または粉砕するようにしたものである。
ノズルヘッド73はY軸方向、X軸方向に順次トレースするよう構成した。勿論、回路基板の全幅一杯にノズルヘッドを首振り(スイング)するようにしてもよい。また、回路基板の全幅をカバーするごとく複数本のノズルヘッドを一列に配列するようにしてもよい。
【0071】
実施例2における発明装置は、臨界圧力以上で,かつ臨界温度以下の水を噴射することにより、略乾式で高速に切削加工を実施できる。また、切削加工工程を回転機構部分を用いることなく実施できる。
【0072】
(実施例3)
図15は本発明の実施例3における回路基板から部品を取り外す装置を構成する切削加工工程の概念の要部側面図を示す。
実施例3における回路基板から部品を取り外す装置は、回路基板の保持手段として流動浸漬槽を用いていない。
回路基板300Aを搬送する搬送コンベヤ201A上で部品を取り付けた面側の右斜め上方より超高圧で高温の水を噴射し、部品やリード線、回路基板の表面等を切断または粉砕するようにしたものである。
【0073】
即ち、コンベヤー上で回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削加工工程と、前記切削加工した回路基板を振動樋内に投入し一方向に搬送する振動樋と、前記樋内を移動する前記回路基板を加熱し前記回路基板に付着した半田、実装した部品の少なくとも一方を分離する工程とを備え、切削加工方法を、臨界圧力以上に加圧し,さらに,100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから前記回路基板に噴射し切削する切削加工方法とした。
【0074】
図15は実施例2で説明した臨界圧力以上で,かつ臨界温度以下の水を噴射して回路基板に取り付けた部品を切削(または破砕)する場合の概念図を示す。この場合も回路基板を略水平に配置した状態で、略乾式で高速に切削加工を実施できる。臨界圧力以上で,かつ臨界温度以下の水を噴射しての切削原理は実施例2と同様なので説明は省略する。
【0075】
回路基板を略水平に配置する手段としては一般的な任意の手段を用いればよい。
例えば、メッシュベルトや平ベルト等のコンベア上に回路基板をフリーな状態で搭載する方法、チェーンコンベアのアタッメントに回路基板の片端または両端を保持させる方法、一対の対向するローラーを複数配設して回路基板の両端を保持させる方法、一対の対向するコンベアを平行に配設して回路基板の両端を保持させる方法等とすればよい。
図15において、符号73Aはノズルヘッド、201Aは回路基板の搬送コンベア、230は回路基板の水平方向の移動を防止する仕切、300Aは回路基板を示す。ノズルヘッド73Aは回路基板300Aに対し所定の角度を有する斜め方向上方から臨界圧力以上で,かつ臨界温度以下の水を噴射するよう配置してもよいし、回路基板300Aと略直交する方向に配置するようにしてもよい。勿論、両方に配置するようにしてもよい。
【0076】
実施例3において、切削加工手段として臨界圧力以上で,かつ臨界温度以下の水の噴射に代え、実施例1で説明した打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で回路基板または部品に衝突させる切削加工方法としてもよい。打撃体を用いた切削原理の説明は実施例1と同様なので省略する。
【0077】
なお、回路基板を鉛直方向に立てた状態で、回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品を切削または破砕するようにしてもよい。
回路基板を立てて切削加工する場合の例を図16に示す。図16の場合、回路基板300Bが鉛直方向上方に移動する。
搬送コンベア201Bから落下しないよう、コンベア201Bに仕切230Bを設けるとともに、回路基板300Bを保持する一対の挟持ローラ240,240を所定間隔ごとに複数箇所配置してなる。
一方の挟持ローラはコンベア201Bの裏面より当接し、もう一方の挟持ローラは回路基板300Bの両縁部分を押圧している。
前記一対の挟持ローラに代え、搬送コンベア201Bと対向配置したベルトコンベア(図示せず。)とで゜回路基板を挟持するようにしてもよい。当然のことながら前記ベルトコンベア(図示せず。)は回路基板の部品取り付け側主面の両縁部分を押圧するよう構成する。
【0078】
実施例3の場合も、ノズルヘッド73Bは回路基板300Bに対し所定の角度を有する斜め方向上方から臨界圧力以上で,かつ臨界温度以下の水を噴射するよう配置してもよいし、回路基板300Bと略直交する方向に配置するようにしてもよい。勿論、両方に配置するようにしてもよい。
さらに、回路基板を立てた状態で切削加工する場合も切削加工手段として臨界圧力以上で,かつ臨界温度以下の水の噴射に代え、実施例1で説明した打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で衝突させる切削加工方法としてもよい。
【0079】
実施例3の場合、流動浸漬槽を不要にする。また、回路基板を立てて加工した場合、切削または破砕した部品が自由落下し回収が容易となる。
【0080】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明の方法と装置によれば、回路基板から部品と半田とを短時間に能率よく取り外しできる。また、解体後の分別再生処理を容易にする。その結果、リサイクル率が向上し、環境保全、資源の有効活用に役立つ。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の一実施例における回路基板から部品を取り外す装置の概念の要部平面図
【図2】図1の要部断面図
【図3】本発明の説明に用いる回路基板の切削前の要部断面図
【図4】図3の回路基板の一方の主面側を切削加工した状態の要部断面図
【図5】本発明の切削装置を構成する切削ユニットの断面図
【図6】図5を切断線S1ーS1から見た断面図
【図7】図5の切削ユニットを用いて回路基板または部品の少なくとも一方を切削している状態の断面図
【図8】図5の切削ユニットを構成する打撃体の正面図
【図9】図8を切断線S3ーS3で切断した断面図
【図10】図5を構成するもう一つの打撃体の正面図
【図11】図5を構成するもう一つの打撃体の正面図
【図12】本発明の一実施例における回路基板の切削装置の要部断面図
【図13】本発明の一実施例における切削装置の要部断面図
【図14】図13の切削加工手段を構成するウォータージェット発生装置の概念の構成図
【図15】本発明の一実施例における切削装置の要部断面図
【図16】本発明の一実施例における切削装置の要部断面図
【図17】本発明の一実施例における回路基板の振動・加熱装置の構成概念図
【図18】図17を切断線S〜Sで切断した要部断面図
【図19】本発明のもう一つの実施例における樋の要部断面図
【図20】本発明の一実施例における振動方向と樋配置の関係を説明する平面図
【図21】本発明の一実施例における篩目部の要部平面図
【図22】本発明の一実施例における篩目部の要部平面図
【図23】本発明のもう一つ実施例における樋の要部断面図
【符号の説明】
1、1A、1B 打撃体
2 板バネ(またはリンク板)
3 リンク板
4 偏心板
5 変速モータ
6、6A プレート
7 板バネ係止部
8 ベース板
9 防振ゴム
10、10A 加熱炉(電熱または高周波誘導加熱装置)
11、11A 篩目部
12 落下穴
13、14、13A 貫通穴
14 取付板
15、16 回収箱
20、20A ヒーター
71 超高圧ウォータージェットポンプ
72 超高圧水加熱装置
73、73A、73B ノズルヘッド
74 超高圧配管冷却装置
75 超高圧配管
75、76 超高圧耐熱配管
82、82A、82B 穴(貫通穴)
83、83A、83B 切刃部
100 切削ユニット
107 回転方向
108 切削方向(移動方向)
200 回路基板から部品を取り外す装置
201、201A、201B コンベア(回路基板搬送手段)
203 振動・加熱装置
205 駆動モーター
206 駆動ネジ
211 流動浸漬槽
212 流動床形成部材
213 通気性の仕切板
214 送気口
230、230B 仕切
240 挟持ローラ
300、300A、300B 回路基板(プリント配線基板)
301 リード線付部品(アキシャルリード部品)
302 リード線付部品(ラジアルリード部品)
303 チップ部品
304 はんだ(半田)
401、401A、401B 樋
600 切削装置
601 円板(回転体)
602 貫通穴
603 支軸
604 隙間
605 スペーサ
612 主軸
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for treating a circuit board to be discarded or recycled, and more particularly, a method and apparatus for removing various electronic components soldered and mounted on a printed wiring board and separating and collecting the board, solder and electronic components separately. About.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Various electronic devices such as waste television are dismantled and separated and recycled (recycled) for each component material for the purpose of effective use of resources and global environmental conservation.
As a processing method of a printed wiring board constituting various electronic devices, for example, in JP-A-8-143823, a printed wiring board is accommodated in a rotating drum, heated from the periphery of the drum, A method for separating and collecting electronic components and solder has been proposed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-mentioned JP-A-8-143823 is a batch process, and it is difficult to perform unmanned operation continuously for 24 hours.
[0004]
The present invention relates to various electronic components mounted on the other main surface side by cutting a lead wire protruding on one main surface side of a printed wiring board, a clinched lead wire, or a surface mount component. Easy removal.
It is another object of the present invention to perform heating of a soldering portion in a short time, efficiently remove an electronic component, and automate separation and collection of the electronic component, solder, and a substrate.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention
After the circuit board is immersed in the fluidized bed forming member in which the fluidized bed forming member is in a fluidized state, the flow of the fluidized bed forming member is stopped to hold the circuit board in the fluidized bed.
[0006]
Furthermore, a cutting means for cutting one main surface of the printed wiring board,
A striking body is rotatably attached to a support shaft standing on the main surface of the rotating body, the rotating body is rotated at a high speed, and the striking body is moved at a speed higher than the critical impact speed (about 50 m / sec (180 km / hr)). The main surface of the circuit board or at least one of the components attached to the circuit board is made to collide.
[0007]
Furthermore, the circuit board moving in the vibrating bowl is heated to separate the solder and electronic components mounted on the circuit board and separate and collect the solder, electronic components, and board, respectively.
In addition, the circuit board processing apparatus includes a ridge, a means for vibrating the ridge obliquely upward, and a means for heating the ridge. The heating means was an electric heating furnace or a high-frequency heating furnace.
[0008]
The cutting principle (workpiece / circuit board or part attached to the circuit board) used in the present invention is based on the fact that a plastic wave is generated when a high-speed tensile force higher than the critical impact velocity is applied, and at the applied end. Uses the theory of plastic wave that breaks immediately, or the theory that when high-speed compression force is applied, plastic wave is generated, very large stress is generated instantaneously, and the applied end breaks with a small strain (similar phenomenon to become brittle). It was.
[0009]
Specifically, instead of a conventional tool with a cutting edge, an impacting body made of a hard solid such as metal is made to collide with an object to be cut at a high speed and with a high frequency, and a plastic wave is generated by the impact energy to instantly collide. Based on the principle of destroying and removing parts.
That is, when an impacting body that performs high-speed circular motion (a speed of about 50 m / sec (180 Km / h) or more) collides with a workpiece and reflects (repels), high-speed compression generated with an impact, or high-speed tension caused by friction, The cutting method was based on the principle of instantly crushing (breaking) the surface of the workpiece into fine particles or fine pieces within a very limited range in the vicinity of the collision site between the impacting body and the workpiece by high-speed shearing or the like.
[0010]
In order to generate a plastic wave, the speed at which the impacting body collides with the workpiece was set in a range of about 50 m / sec (180 Km / h) to 300 m / sec (1,080 Km / h).
In terms of the peripheral speed of the disc, this corresponds to the rotation of a disc having a diameter of 100 mm at a rotational speed of 10,000 rpm to 60,000 rpm.
When cutting resin molded products, printed wiring boards, etc., the impacting body (hard solid) is made to collide with the workpiece at a speed of about 50 m / sec (180 km / hr) or more and at a frequency of about 150 times / sec or more. The surface was crushed.
In the case of cutting of metal such as carbon steel for machine structure and cold rolled steel sheet, glass, etc., the striking body has a speed of about 150 m / sec (540 km / hr) or more and a frequency of about 1,800 times / sec. Thus, the workpiece surface is crushed by colliding with the workpiece.
[0011]
The fitting gap between the support shaft for supporting the striking body and the through hole of the striking body was 2 mm or more, preferably the fitting gap was about 5 to 10 mm. The fitting gap needs to be set large in response to an increase in impact speed of the impacting body. Note that the fitting gap in the embodiment of the present invention is generally much larger than the clearance value of the JIS standard that defines the fitting state between the shaft and the bearing, and is two to three digits higher.
[0012]
Thus, the cutting principle used in the present invention is different from the conventional cutting principle. The conventional cutting principle is that the cutting edge of a cutting tool (tool) is made to collide with the workpiece at a low speed (maximum of about 10 m / sec or less), and the workpiece undergoes elastic deformation, which is sequentially deformed from plastic deformation to fracture. A relatively wide area is destroyed.
Further, the impacting body in the embodiment of the present invention does not have a sharp cutting edge portion like a conventional cutting tool (tool).
[0013]
Furthermore, another cutting means constituting the present invention,
Water (water jet), which is pressurized above the critical pressure and heated to a temperature not lower than 100 ° C. and not higher than the critical temperature, is sprayed from the nozzle to the main surface side of the circuit board, and is applied to the circuit board or the circuit board. It was set as the method of cutting or crushing at least one of the attached components.
[0014]
The critical pressure of water is 22.12 MPa (1 megapascal (MPa) ≈10 kg / cm @ 2) and the critical temperature is 374.15.degree. When the pressure is higher than the critical pressure and the liquid temperature is lower than the critical temperature, the water is jetted from the nozzle. To cause supersonic flow. At this time, the jet becomes a two-phase flow of a gas phase and a droplet and gives a mechanical and thermal shock to the object to be crushed. Further, depending on the type of the target object, a chemical destructive force by a hydrothermal reaction is applied.
An object can be cut or crushed by applying these mechanical, thermal and chemical destructive forces to an object such as a circuit board or electronic component made of a resin member, a metal member, a glass member, a ceramic member, or the like. . Moreover, the high temperature / high pressure water released into the atmosphere is instantly vaporized, and there is almost no waste water to be treated.
[0015]
According to the above configuration, the present invention can efficiently automate the removal of electronic components and the separation and collection of the removed components, solder, and substrate with simple equipment. As a result, the recycling rate is improved, which helps environmental conservation and effective use of resources.
Moreover, it is not necessary to worry about mixing different materials of the workpiece during the cutting process. For example, even if a phenol resin substrate, a glass epoxy substrate, a ceramic substrate, a metal substrate, an electronic component made of ceramics or a metal member, etc. are mixed, it is not necessary to change the processing conditions and the cutting tool according to each.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
According to a first aspect of the present invention, after the circuit board is immersed in the fluidized bed forming member in a fluidized state, the flow of the fluidized bed forming member is stopped and the circuit board is held by the fluidized bed. This is a circuit board holding method, and the circuit board can be held substantially horizontally in the vicinity of the surface of the fluidized bed regardless of irregularities of various electronic components mounted on one main surface of the circuit board. Then, the other main surface side can be cut.
[0017]
Further, the second invention includes a step of immersing the circuit board in a fluidized bed forming member in a fluidized state, a step of stopping the flow of the fluidized bed forming member and holding the circuit board in the fluidized bed, and the circuit board. Or a cutting process that cuts at least one of the components attached to the circuit board, and the cutting method is rotatably attached to a spindle that is erected on the main surface of the rotating body, and the rotation A cutting method in which the body is rotated at a high speed to cause the impacting body to collide with at least one of the circuit board or the component at a speed equal to or higher than a critical impact speed; A circuit board cutting method characterized in that any one of cutting methods in which water heated to a temperature equal to or lower than a critical temperature is sprayed from the nozzle onto the circuit board and cut is used. As hereinbefore, leads projecting on one main surface of the circuit board, clinching the leads, such as surface mount components can be efficiently cutting and removing.
[0018]
Further, the third invention comprises a step of holding one or both ends of the circuit board, and a cutting step of cutting at least one of the circuit board or a component attached to the circuit board, and a cutting method comprising: A striking body is rotatably attached to a support shaft standing on the main surface of the rotating body, and the rotating body is rotated at a high speed so that the striking body collides with at least one of the circuit board and the component at a speed higher than the critical impact speed. Or a cutting method in which water is pressurized to a pressure higher than the critical pressure and heated to a temperature not lower than 100 ° C. and not higher than the critical temperature by spraying from the nozzle onto the circuit board. A circuit board cutting method characterized by being one of the methods, a lead wire protruding to one main surface side of the circuit board, a clinched lead wire, a surface mounting Etc. can be efficiently cutting or crushing processed goods.
[0019]
Further, the fourth invention comprises a cutting process for cutting at least one of a circuit board on a conveyor or a component attached to the circuit board, and the cutting method is supported on a main surface of a rotating body. A cutting method in which a striking body is rotatably attached to a shaft, and the rotating body is rotated at a high speed so that the striking body collides with at least one of the circuit board or the component at a speed equal to or higher than a critical impact speed, or critical It is characterized in that it is either one of the cutting methods in which water that is pressurized above the pressure and further heated to a temperature not lower than 100 ° C. and not higher than the critical temperature is sprayed from the nozzle onto the circuit board and cut. In this method, the circuit board is cut, and at least one of the circuit board and the components attached to the circuit board can be cut or crushed efficiently.
[0020]
Further, the fifth invention is a step of immersing the circuit board in a fluidized immersion tank in which the fluidized bed forming member is in a fluidized state, and the flow of the fluidized bed forming member is stopped to hold the circuit board in the fluidized bed. A process, a cutting process for cutting at least one of the circuit board or a component attached to the circuit board, a solder that heats the cut circuit board that moves in a vibration cage, and adheres to the circuit board, And a step of separating at least one of the mounted electronic components. The method of removing the component from the circuit board is characterized in that the solder and the electronic component are reliably and efficiently separated from the circuit board.
[0021]
Furthermore, the sixth invention includes a step of holding one or both ends of the circuit board, a cutting step of cutting at least one of the circuit board or a component attached to the circuit board, and the movement of the vibration board. And heating the cut circuit board to separate at least one of the solder adhered to the circuit board and the mounted component, and the cutting method is applied to the support shaft standing on the main surface of the rotating body. A cutting method in which the rotating body is rotated at a high speed to cause the impacting body to collide with at least one of the circuit board or the component at a speed equal to or higher than a critical impact speed, or a pressure exceeding the critical pressure is applied. One of the cutting methods in which water is heated and heated to a temperature not lower than 100 ° C. and not higher than the critical temperature is sprayed from the nozzle onto the circuit board and cut. It obtained by the method of removing the component from the circuit board, characterized in, reliably from the circuit board, and to separate efficiently the solder and the electronic component.
[0022]
Further, the seventh aspect of the invention is to heat a cutting process step of cutting at least one of a circuit board on a conveyor or a component attached to the circuit board, and heat the cutting circuit board that moves in a vibrating rod, A step of separating at least one of the solder adhered to the circuit board and the mounted component, and a cutting method is rotatably attached to the spindle that is erected on the main surface of the rotating body. Is rotated at a high speed to cause the impacting body to collide with at least one of the circuit board or the component at a speed equal to or higher than the critical impact speed, or a pressure higher than the critical pressure is applied, and the critical temperature is 100 ° C. or higher and critical. A component from a circuit board, characterized in that it is one of cutting methods in which water heated to a temperature below the temperature range is sprayed from the nozzle onto the circuit board and cut. Obtained by the Rihazusu method, reliably from the circuit board, and to separate efficiently the solder and the electronic component.
[0023]
Further, the eighth invention supplies the bottomed container, the breathable partition plate provided in the middle of the bottomed container, the fluidized bed forming member filled on the partition plate, and the partition plate. Pressure air supply means for fluidizing the fluidized bed forming member with pressurized air, and after immersing the circuit board substantially horizontally, the flow of the fluidized bed forming member is stopped to bring the circuit board into the fluidized bed. The circuit board holding device is characterized by being held by a forming member, and the circuit board to which various electronic components are attached can be easily held in a substantially horizontal state.
[0024]
【Example】
A circuit board processing method and processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0025]
Example 1
FIG. 1 is a plan view of an essential part of an apparatus for removing components from a circuit board in one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an essential part of the concept of a circuit board cutting apparatus and a circuit board holding apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a circuit board (printed wiring board) before cutting used in the description of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the circuit board after cutting one main surface. Show.
[0026]
In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an apparatus 200 that removes components from a circuit board lifts the circuit board 300 from the conveyor 201 and holds and fixes the circuit board 300. Means (fluid immersion bath), a cutting device 600 (cutting means) for cutting at least one of the main surface of the circuit board 300 or various circuit components attached to the circuit board 300, and the circuit board 300. The heating furnace 10 (heating means) for heating the circuit board 300 to the solder melting temperature or higher and the vibration means for conveying the circuit board 300 while jumping in one direction.
[0027]
1 and 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a conveyor that carries and transports a circuit board, or a conveyor that transports while holding both ends of the circuit board (circuit board conveying means), 203 a vibration / heating device, and 211 a fluid. An immersion tank, 212 is a fluidized bed forming member, 213 is a breathable partition plate, 205 is a drive motor of the cutting device 600, and 206 is a drive screw.
[0028]
In the fluidized immersion tank 211, a fluidized bed forming member 212 (for example, a powdery resin) placed on a gas-permeable partition plate 213 is floated and fluidized by the supply of compressed air from an air supply port 214. That is, a layer of floating powder group that allows easy penetration of an object is formed.
The main surface of the circuit board 300 on which the components are mounted is on the lower side, so that the fluidized bed is in a substantially horizontal state and immersed so that the surface of the fluidized bed and the lower surface of the circuit board substantially coincide with each other. Thereafter, by stopping the air supply, the circuit board 300 is held in a substantially horizontal state near the surface of the fluidized bed as shown in FIG.
[0029]
The fluid immersion tank 211 rises from the position indicated by the two-dot chain line, holds the circuit board 300 on the conveyor 201, and further rises to the position indicated by the solid line to reach the lower fixed position of the cutting apparatus 600. The means for supplying the circuit board 300 to the fluid immersion bath 211 may be performed by a general robot or the like. Further, in the case of a conveyor that conveys while holding both ends of the circuit board, the circuit board may be directly received in the fluid immersion tank 211 without using a robot and held in a substantially horizontal state near the surface of the fluidized bed.
[0030]
Thereafter, at least one of the circuit board 300 or a component attached to the circuit board 300 is cut by the cutting device 600.
[0031]
Next, the circuit board 300 that has been subjected to the cutting process is mounted again on the transport conveyor 201, transported, and placed in a vibrating cage. The circuit board in the cage moves while jumping in a certain direction in the cage, and is heated to the solder melting temperature during that time. As a result, at least one of the solder adhered to the circuit board and the mounted component is separated from the circuit board.
[0032]
Needless to say, the fluidized bed forming member 212 may be any member in addition to the powdery resin (powdered member). One of a powdery member, a particulate member, and a hollow member, a powdery member is one of metal, resin, ceramics, or a combination thereof, and a particulate member is a metal, resin, glass, ceramics Any one of sand, rice husks, seeds, or a combination thereof, and the hollow member was any one of glass and ceramics.
[0033]
In the cutting device 600, an impacting body is rotatably attached to a support shaft standing on a main surface of a rotating body, the rotating body is rotated at a high speed, and the impacting body is rotated at a speed higher than a critical impact speed. It is made to collide with at least one of a surface or the said components.
The device of the present invention is configured such that the cutting device 600 is arranged in two or more locations, and each cutting device cuts a component mounted on a different main surface position or different main surface position of the circuit board 300. .
[0034]
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the cutting device 600 is driven back and forth in the direction of the arrow Y by a drive motor 205 such as a pulse motor and a drive screw 206 such as a ball screw, so that the cutting position can be arbitrarily changed. Moreover, the cutting device 600 can move to an arbitrary place in a horizontal plane by adopting a configuration in which left and right driving is performed in the arrow X direction.
[0035]
Note that the cutting device 600 may be provided at only one place. In that case, in order to be able to cut almost the entire area of the circuit board 300, it is necessary to sequentially move the cutting device 600 in the width direction of the circuit board 300. That is, pitch feeding (traverse) may be sequentially performed in a direction (arrow Y direction) perpendicular to the direction in which the circuit board 300 is conveyed by the conveyor 201.
[0036]
Next, the cutting device 600 and the cutting unit 100 constituting the cutting device 600 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a cutting unit constituting a cutting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 5 viewed from the cutting line S1-S1, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a front view of a striking body constituting the cutting unit of FIG. 5, and FIG. 9 is a cutting line S3-S3. 10 and 11 are front views of another striking body constituting FIG. 5, and FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a cutting device 600 for cutting a main surface of a circuit board or a component attached to a circuit board book. The figure is shown.
[0037]
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 12, the cutting unit 100 according to the present invention has a support shaft 603 installed between a pair of disks (rotating bodies) 601 and 601 whose main surfaces face each other, and an impacting body is provided on the support shaft 603. 1 is rotatably attached, the pair of disks 601 and 601 are rotated at a high speed, and the impacting body 1 is rotated at a speed of about 50 m / sec (180 km / hr) or more and about 167 times / sec (10, (000/60 times) at least one of the main surface of the circuit board 300 and the components with the hit frequency. Note that the rotational speed allows a variation of about ± 10% due to fluctuations in the power supply voltage and other reasons.
[0038]
Needless to say, the impact speed of the impacting body 1 against the work (the circuit board in the present invention or a component attached to the circuit board) corresponds to the rotational speed of the pair of disks. In the present embodiment, a high-speed rotation region of 10,000 to 60,000 rpm (peripheral speed of 180 to 1080 km / h) was used for a pair of disks (rotating bodies). Due to the rotation speed region, the impacting body 1 can obtain an improvement in impact force, an air cooling effect and work hardening, and an improvement in the life of the impacting body 1 can be achieved.
[0039]
In the cutting unit 100 shown in FIG. 5, four cross-shaped impacting bodies 1 having four rectangular protrusions on a cylindrical surface are arranged at equal intervals on the main surface of the disc 601. The quadrangular protrusion corresponds to the cutting edge portion of a conventional tool and strikes the workpiece. As is clear from FIG. 5, a part of the outer periphery of the impacting body 1 (the cutting edge portion 603) is positioned outward from the outer periphery of the disk 601.
Since the impacting body 1 is arranged at four locations on the main surface of the disc 601 at equal intervals, the impact frequency of the workpiece is (10,000 revolutions / minute) × 4 locations = 40,000 times / minute or more.
[0040]
In FIG. 5, the fitting gap 604 between the support shaft 604 and the impacting body 1 is about 7 mm. By providing the fitting gap 604, the impact applied to the cutting edge portion 83 and the support shaft 603 of the impacting body 1 is reduced despite the rotating body 601 rotating at high speed, and the cutting unit 100 such as the support shaft is damaged. To prevent. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 82 denotes a through hole.
[0041]
The outer shape of the impacting body may be arbitrarily set in addition to the cross shape shown in FIG. For example, it may be a polygon having a plurality of corners (regular triangle, regular square, rectangle, regular pentagon, regular hexagon, etc.), disk shape, or the like. FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 show examples of disc-shaped and regular hexagonal impact bodies. Reference numerals 82A and 82B denote through holes, and 83A and 83B denote cutting edge portions.
Further, the shape of the rotating body 601 may be an arbitrary shape such as a regular polygon in addition to the disk shape. However, as a matter of course, the rotational balance of the rotating body is required.
[0042]
Next, an example of the dimensions and materials of each part of the rotating body and the impacting body will be described. In the case of the cutting unit shown in FIG. 5, the diameter of the disc 601 is 100 mm, the thickness is 5 mm, the material is carbon steel for machine structure, the support shaft 603 is 10 mm in diameter, and the material is carbon steel for machine structure or carbon tool steel (JIS standard). Symbol / SK2), the distance L between the tops of the cutting blades of the impacting body 1 is about 40 mm, the diameter of the through hole 602 is 17 mm, the width dimension w of the cutting edge is about 15 mm, and the thickness dimension t of the cutting edge is about 5 mm. , Material is carbon steel for machine structure (S45C), carbon tool steel (SK2), high speed tool steel (SKH2), Ni-Cr steel (SNC631), Ni-Cr-Mo steel (SNCM420), Cr-Mo steel Any one of (SCM430), chromium steel (SCr430), manganese steel for mechanical structure (SMn433), etc. was used.
[0043]
In the cutting embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the disc 601 is rotated at 30,000 rpm in the direction of the arrow 107, and the impact speed at which the impacting body 1 collides with the main surface of the circuit board (1.6 mm thick metal board) 605 is set. The cutting movement speed was set to 50 mm / second and the cutting direction 108 was set to about 157 m / second (565 km / hour). In this case, the hit frequency is (30,000 revolutions / minute) × 4 places = 120,000 times / minute.
Since the main shaft 612 rotates at a high speed of 30,000 rpm, a large centrifugal force acts on the impacting body 1. The centrifugal force generates a high-speed compressive force with a shock within a limited range near the collision surface of the cutting body 83 and the circuit board 300 and the vicinity thereof, and the circuit board 300 is instantaneously and rapidly crushed. Is done. The cutting waste becomes finely granular. Experiments have confirmed that cutting is possible without a sharp cutting edge.
[0044]
In addition, the glass substrate and the ceramic substrate could be cut under the above processing conditions. Also, the plastic such as a resin wiring board is made by rotating the disc 601 at 10,000 rpm, hitting the impacting body 10,000 times / minute (the number of impacting bodies attached to the rotating body is 1), and the cutting movement speed is 50 mm. It was confirmed by experiment that it can be processed with / S.
[0045]
In the above embodiment, if the impact speed of the impacting body is about 50 m / second (180 km / hour) or more and the number of impacts is about 167 times / second (10,000 / 60 times per second) or more, Needless to say, it may be arbitrarily set according to the components attached to the circuit board.
Similarly, if the material of the impacting body is a hard solid, it may be set arbitrarily other than the metal member.
Furthermore, the number of impact bodies may be two or more, or may be only one.
Further, the rotating body may be only one side instead of a pair of opposed main surfaces. The rotating body may be driven at a high speed using a general spindle motor or the like.
[0046]
The impacting body 1 constituting the device of the present invention does not include a sharp cutting edge portion as in a conventional cutting tool. The cutting principle in the present invention is beyond conventional common sense. By giving the impacting body 1 a much higher speed than the conventional cutting tool, brittleness such as metal, resin, glass, ceramics, etc. even without a sharp cutting edge. Allows cutting to part.
[0047]
FIG. 12 shows a sectional view of a cutting device 600 constituting the device of the present invention. The cutting device 600 is one in which a large number of the cutting units 100 are mounted on one shaft. Therefore, the cutting principle, cutting process conditions, and the like are the same as those in the cutting example of FIG.
In FIG. 12, reference numeral 600 denotes a cutting device, 601 denotes a disk (rotary body), 612 denotes a main shaft, 603 denotes a support shaft, 604 denotes a fitting gap, 605 and 606 denote spacers, and 100 denotes a cutting unit.
[0048]
12 includes a plurality of cutting units 100 in which a support shaft 603 is installed between a pair of rotating bodies 601 and 601 whose main surfaces face each other, and the impacting body 1 is rotatably attached to the support shaft 603. Prepared, the cutting unit 100 is attached to the same main shaft 612 at predetermined intervals, the main shaft 612 is rotated at a high speed, and each impacting body 1 is cut at a speed of about 50 m / sec (180 km / hr) or more. It is characterized by being made to collide with.
[0049]
The number and arrangement pitch of the cutting units 100 to be arranged, the number of striking bodies 1 disposed on the rotating body 601, the striking speed of the striking body 1 and the like may be arbitrarily set according to the workpiece. Note that the support bearing structure of the main shaft 612 may be arbitrarily set such as cantilever support or both-end support.
The conveyor 201 that conveys the circuit board 300 is intermittently driven in a constant arrow direction.
[0050]
FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of an essential part of an example of the circuit board 300. In FIG. 3, a lead wire component (axial lead component) 301 and a lead wire component (radial lead component) 302 of a circuit component are mounted on one main surface of a circuit board 300, and a chip component 303 is mounted on the other main surface. An example is shown.
In addition, the components may be any circuit components such as resistors, capacitors, transistors, ICs, LSIs (integrated circuits), flyback transformers, tuners with shield cases, heat sinks, connectors, jumper wires, and through holes. .
[0051]
As described above, the cutting device 600 removes or crushes one main surface of the circuit board, a lead wire protruding toward the main surface side, a bent lead wire (clinched), a chip component, etc. When the heating device 203 is heated to the solder melting temperature or higher and is vibrated, the electronic component mounted on the circuit board is naturally detached (dropped) from the circuit board. FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where one main surface side of the circuit board 300 is cut.
[0052]
Next, an operation of cutting one main surface side of the circuit board 300 will be briefly described. First, the circuit board 300 is conveyed to the lower part of the cutting device 600 by the conveyor 201 and stopped.
Next, the fluid immersion tank 211 rises. After the fluid immersion bath 211 holds the circuit board 300 substantially horizontally on the fluidized bed surface, it rises in that state and reaches the lower part of the cutting device 600. Subsequently, the first cutting device 600 moves in the longitudinal direction of the circuit board 300 while rotating in a predetermined direction (in FIG. 1, moves from right to left or from left to right (arrow X in FIG. 1). Direction)), cutting at least one first portion of one main surface of the circuit board 300 or a component attached to the circuit board.
Thereafter, the circuit board 300 is lowered, conveyed by a predetermined pitch, and conveyed to the lower part of the second cutting apparatus position. Thereafter, the second part of the circuit board 300 is cut by the same operation as described above. In addition, the 3rd, 4th cutting process is given to the non-cut site | part of the circuit board 300 as needed. (Not shown)
After the cutting process is completed over almost the entire area of the circuit board 300, the circuit board 300 is again conveyed by the conveyor 201 to above the ridge 401 of the vibration / heating device 203 and falls into the ridge 401.
[0053]
FIG. 17 shows a longitudinal sectional view of the main part of the concept of the vibration / heating apparatus constituting the apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of a main part from the side surface direction in the mesh portion of the ridge constituting FIG. (Cutting along cutting lines S to S)
The vibration / heating device 203 shown in FIG. 17 receives a circuit board 300, guides and transfers the hook 401, and vibrates the hook 401 obliquely upward to carry the circuit board in one direction while repeating jumping to dropping. It is provided with a vibrating means and a heating furnace 10 which is disposed in the middle of the basket 401 and heats the circuit board to a predetermined temperature at which the solder melts.
The vibration means includes a plate 6 on which the flange 401 is mounted, a leaf spring 2 that is inclined at an angle of about 60 degrees with respect to the plate 6 and attached at two locations, a leaf spring locking portion 7, and the leaf spring 2. For example, a link plate 3, an eccentric plate 4, a transmission motor 5 and the like.
[0054]
The heating furnace 10 was either a general electric heating furnace or a high-frequency heating furnace. Of course, it goes without saying that any other heating means may be used. The cross-sectional shape of the heating furnace 10 shown in FIG. 18 is a rectangular ring corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the rod 401, and the electric heater 20 such as a nichrome heater, a far-infrared heater, or SiC is provided on the four inner surfaces facing the rod 401. It was set as the structure which arrange | positions any one among resistance heating rods.
The temperature at which the circuit board is heated via the ridge 401 is in the range of about 200 degrees Celsius to 500 degrees Celsius, and preferably about 250 degrees Celsius to 300 degrees Celsius, sufficient to melt the component mounting solder.
[0055]
As another operating means for heating the circuit board, the operating condition of the high-frequency heating apparatus is 180 V, 200 A, 1500 Hz to 2000 Hz, and is configured to act for at least 10 to 60 seconds during the moving section on the basket.
The high-frequency output of the high-frequency heating device used in the present invention is 60 KW at maximum, and the frequency setting range is about 0.5 to 20 kHz. Needless to say, the output and frequency may be set as appropriate according to the size and number of circuit boards to be handled.
[0056]
The excitation means is mounted on a base plate 8 that also serves as a weight. Anti-vibration rubber 9 is attached to the lower surface of the base plate 8 to provide anti-vibration means. When the heating means is mounted on the base plate 8, it is desirable to consider using vibration-proof rubber or the like so that vibration is not transmitted to the heating means.
[0057]
FIG. 18 shows a cross-sectional shape of an example of the ridge 401. In this case, the flange 401 has a cylindrical shape with a cross-sectional shape of a substantially rectangular shape, and the bottom plate portion has a V shape with a gentle inclination. The purpose of this is to collect the solder melted and dropped from the circuit board at the center of the bottom plate of the trough 401.
As shown in FIG. 17, the ridge 401 includes a sieve portion 11 for collecting molten solder and a component dropping hole 12 in the vicinity of the right end portion in the traveling direction of the circuit board. With this configuration, the substrate, solder, and components can be separately collected. Of course, the sieve portion 11 may be omitted, and the solder and components may be dropped in the same collection box.
[0058]
In order to allow the parts to pass through while the solder 11 collects the solder to the outside, for example, as shown in FIG. 21, fine holes having a diameter of about 0.5 mm to 1 mm are arranged in a matrix or width. A slit of about 0.5 mm to 1 mm was provided, or a mesh-like wire net made by woven metal wires as shown in FIG. 22 was attached.
The component drop hole 12 is suitable for dropping relatively small discrete components such as resistors and capacitors and chip components, while passing a flyback transformer, a large electrolytic capacitor, a substrate on which the components are mounted, and the like. A dimension configuration was adopted.
[0059]
As a matter of course, the plate 6 has through holes 13 and 14 corresponding to the sieve section 11 and the drop hole 12, respectively, and a solder recovery box 16 and a parts recovery box (not shown) in the lower part. .) Are installed. In addition, a substrate recovery box 15 is installed at the bottom end of the basket 401.
[0060]
In the present embodiment, as described above, the flange 401, that is, the means for vibrating the circuit board obliquely upward by about 30 degrees, the two leaf springs 2 that are attached to the plate 6 at an angle of about 60 degrees, and the leaf springs 2 are moved back and forth. This is implemented by a link plate 3, an eccentric plate 4, a transmission motor 5, etc. As a matter of course, the eccentric plate 4 is attached to the rotating shaft of the transmission motor 5.
The vibration conditions of the ridge 401 are such that the amplitude is several mm to several tens mm and the vibration frequency is about several tens to 2000 hertz. The vibration conditions are appropriately set according to the size of the circuit board and the number of processed sheets.
[0061]
In the embodiment of the present invention, it is general that the longitudinal axis (long axis) of the flange 401 coincides with the vibration direction of the plate 6 to which the flange 401 is attached.
However, as shown in FIG. 20, a configuration may be adopted in which the ridge is opened (tilted) by a predetermined angle in the horizontal plane with respect to the vibration direction. By setting the vibration direction and the long axis of the kite to a predetermined opening angle, the traveling speed of the circuit board in the kite is delayed and the impact force on the circuit board increases. This is because the circuit board jumps upward and collides with the side surface of the bag, and the jump direction and the path direction of the bag are different.
[0062]
FIG. 19 shows a cross-sectional shape of a ridge 401A according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this case, the wrinkle has a semicircular shape, and the molten solder and components separated from the printed circuit board are accumulated on the bottom of the wrinkle and moved to the front end of the wrinkle. In addition, a gap can always be provided between the circuit board and the bag.
[0063]
As a matter of course, the cross-sectional shape of the ridge is not limited to the above two types. It goes without saying that U-shaped, W-shaped, concave shapes such as corrugations, or the base plate may be set to an arbitrary shape such as a mountain shape or a corrugated convex shape.
Further, the circuit board may be transported in any manner. In addition to sending the printed circuit board in a substantially horizontal state where the printed circuit board is naturally stable or in a slightly inclined state, the printed circuit board may be transported simultaneously in an independent multi-row in a state where the circuit board is substantially upright. (See FIG. 23.)
Next, the process of separating the solder and components from the circuit board will be described.
First, the circuit board 300 that has undergone the cutting process is sequentially loaded from the board loading port on one side (left side in FIG. 17) of the basket 401 by the belt conveyor 201 (FIG. 1). The trough 401 is always vibrated and heated to a temperature higher than the ambient temperature at which solder can be melted in the middle section. Accordingly, the inserted circuit board is vibrated in a certain direction, jumped diagonally forward and forward, is subjected to an impact while repeating dropping, and moves toward the tip in the longitudinal direction of the heel.
Then, it is heated during the movement in the cage, the solder that has adhered the components melts, and the components are removed from the circuit board. Also, the molten solder is dropped on the bottom surface of the cocoon and moves toward the tip in the longitudinal direction of the cocoon.
The sieve portion 11 and the drop hole 12 are provided in the vicinity of the tip of the flange 401, and the solder, the component, and the substrate are separately collected in a predetermined manner.
[0064]
In the above-described embodiment, the motor, the eccentric plate attached to the motor, the link plate, and the leaf spring are used as the vibration means. However, a link mechanism may be used instead of the leaf spring. . Further, instead of the embodiment of FIG. 1, a general electromagnetic vibration mechanism may be used.
[0065]
As described above, the apparatus for removing a component from the circuit board according to the first embodiment of the present invention can automatically and efficiently remove the component from the circuit board.
In addition, it is not necessary to worry about the type of material, such as whether the circuit board or component component is resin or metal, and cutting can be stably performed under the same processing conditions for a long period of time.
[0066]
(Example 2)
13 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the concept of the second cutting means constituting the apparatus for removing components from the circuit board according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 14 is a water jet generating device constituting the cutting means of FIG. The block diagram of the concept of is shown.
[0067]
The method of removing the component from the circuit board in Example 2 includes a step of immersing the circuit board in a fluidized immersion tank in which the fluidized bed forming member is in a fluid state, and stopping the flow of the fluidized bed forming member to remove the circuit board. A step of holding, a cutting step of cutting at least one of the circuit board or a component attached to the circuit board, and heating the cut circuit board moving in a vibrating rod, and attaching to the circuit board And a step of separating at least one of the solder and the mounted component. The cutting method is pressurized to a pressure higher than the critical pressure and further heated to a temperature not lower than 100 ° C. and not higher than the critical temperature. A method of cutting or crushing at least one of the circuit board or the components attached to the circuit board by spraying on the board was used. Only the cutting method differs from the configuration of Example 1, and the other configurations are the same.
[0068]
In FIG. 14, the ultrahigh pressure water pressurized (about 100 to 300 MPa) by the ultrahigh pressure water jet pump 71 is continuously heated (about 100 to 350 ° C.) by the ultrahigh pressure water heater 72, Sprayed from the tip.
An ultrahigh pressure pipe cooling device 74 is disposed between the ultrahigh pressure water jet pump 71 and the ultrahigh pressure water heating device 72, and the ultrahigh pressure water jet pump 71 and the ultrahigh pressure pipe cooling device 74 are connected by an ultrahigh pressure pipe 75. The ultrahigh pressure pipe cooling device 74 and the ultrahigh pressure water heating device 72 and the ultrahigh pressure water heating device 72 and the nozzle head 73 are connected by ultrahigh pressure heat resistant piping 76 and 77, respectively.
The ultra-high pressure pipe cooling device 74 cools the heat conducted from the ultra-high pressure water heating device 72 through the ultra-high pressure heat-resistant piping 76 so that the ultra-high pressure water jet pump 71 is not adversely affected by the heat.
[0069]
The ultra-high pressure water jet pump 71 pressurizes water with a plunger or a pressure intensifier to generate ultra-high pressure water (maximum pressure Pmax≈400 MPa). The ultra high pressure water heating device 72 is a device that heats the ultra high pressure water pressurized by the ultra high pressure water jet pump 71 (temperature Tmax≈350 ° C.).
The nozzle head 73 is equipped with a water jet nozzle (not shown) having an inner diameter of about φ0.1 to φ2.0 mm in the head, and jets high temperature / high pressure water. The super high pressure pipe cooling device 74 is a device that cools the pipe and cools the heat conducted from the super high pressure water heating device 72 so that it is not transmitted to the rear equipment such as the super high pressure water jet pump 71.
[0070]
As shown in FIG. 13, the method of removing the components attached to the circuit board is as follows. One of the main surfaces of the circuit board is sprayed with ultra-high pressure and high-temperature water from the upper right side of the circuit board 300 held near the fluidized bed surface. The protruding lead wires and surface mount components are cut or crushed.
The nozzle head 73 is configured to sequentially trace in the Y-axis direction and the X-axis direction. Of course, the nozzle head may be swung around the entire width of the circuit board. Further, a plurality of nozzle heads may be arranged in a row so as to cover the entire width of the circuit board.
[0071]
The invention apparatus in Example 2 can perform cutting at a high speed in a substantially dry manner by injecting water having a critical pressure or higher and a critical temperature or lower. Further, the cutting process can be performed without using the rotating mechanism portion.
[0072]
(Example 3)
FIG. 15: shows the principal part side view of the concept of the cutting process which comprises the apparatus which removes components from the circuit board in Example 3 of this invention.
The apparatus for removing components from the circuit board in Example 3 does not use a fluidized immersion tank as a circuit board holding means.
High-pressure water is sprayed from ultra-high pressure from the diagonally upper right side of the surface on which the components are mounted on the conveyor 201A that conveys the circuit board 300A, and the components, lead wires, the surface of the circuit board, etc. are cut or crushed. Is.
[0073]
That is, a cutting process for cutting at least one of a circuit board or a part attached to the circuit board on a conveyor, a vibrating rod that puts the cut circuit board into a vibrating rod and conveys it in one direction, A step of heating the circuit board moving in the cage and separating at least one of the solder adhered to the circuit board and the mounted component, and pressurizing the cutting method to a critical pressure or higher, and further, 100 ° C or higher In addition, a cutting method was performed in which water heated to a temperature lower than the critical temperature was sprayed from the nozzle onto the circuit board and cut.
[0074]
FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram in the case of cutting (or crushing) a component attached to a circuit board by injecting water having a pressure equal to or higher than the critical pressure and lower than the critical temperature described in the second embodiment. Also in this case, cutting can be performed at a high speed in a substantially dry manner with the circuit board disposed substantially horizontally. Since the cutting principle by injecting water with a pressure equal to or higher than the critical pressure and lower than the critical temperature is the same as that of the second embodiment, the description is omitted.
[0075]
Any general means may be used as means for arranging the circuit boards substantially horizontally.
For example, a method of mounting a circuit board in a free state on a conveyor such as a mesh belt or a flat belt, a method of holding one or both ends of a circuit board on an attachment of a chain conveyor, and a plurality of pairs of opposed rollers A method of holding both ends of the circuit board, a method of holding a pair of opposing conveyors in parallel and holding both ends of the circuit board, and the like may be used.
In FIG. 15, reference numeral 73 </ b> A denotes a nozzle head, 201 </ b> A denotes a circuit board transport conveyor, 230 denotes a partition that prevents the circuit board from moving in the horizontal direction, and 300 </ b> A denotes a circuit board. The nozzle head 73A may be disposed so as to inject water having a predetermined angle with respect to the circuit board 300A from an obliquely upward direction so as to inject water having a critical pressure or higher and a critical temperature or lower, or in a direction substantially orthogonal to the circuit board 300A. You may make it do. Of course, you may make it arrange | position to both.
[0076]
In the third embodiment, instead of water injection at a critical pressure or higher and lower than the critical temperature as a cutting means, a cutting process in which the impact body described in the first embodiment collides with a circuit board or a component at a speed higher than the critical impact speed. It is good also as a method. Since the explanation of the cutting principle using the impacting body is the same as that of the first embodiment, it will be omitted.
[0077]
In addition, you may make it cut or crush a circuit board or the components attached to the said circuit board in the state which stood the circuit board in the perpendicular direction.
FIG. 16 shows an example in which a circuit board is erected and cut. In the case of FIG. 16, the circuit board 300B moves upward in the vertical direction.
A partition 230B is provided on the conveyor 201B so that the conveyor 201B does not fall, and a pair of sandwiching rollers 240 and 240 for holding the circuit board 300B are arranged at predetermined intervals.
One clamping roller is in contact with the back surface of the conveyor 201B, and the other clamping roller presses both edge portions of the circuit board 300B.
Instead of the pair of clamping rollers, the circuit board may be clamped by a belt conveyor (not shown) arranged opposite to the conveyor 201B. Naturally, the belt conveyor (not shown) is configured to press both edge portions of the main surface of the circuit board on the component mounting side.
[0078]
Also in the case of the third embodiment, the nozzle head 73B may be arranged so as to inject water having a predetermined angle with respect to the circuit board 300B from an obliquely upward direction with water having a critical pressure higher than the critical temperature and lower than the critical temperature. It may be arranged in a direction substantially orthogonal to. Of course, you may make it arrange | position to both.
Further, when cutting the circuit board in an upright state, the impacting body described in the first embodiment is used at a speed equal to or higher than the critical impact speed instead of water injection at a critical pressure or higher and lower than the critical temperature as a cutting means. It is good also as a cutting method made to collide.
[0079]
In the case of Example 3, a fluid immersion bath is not required. In addition, when the circuit board is erected and processed, the cut or crushed parts are freely dropped and can be easily recovered.
[0080]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the method and apparatus of the present invention, components and solder can be efficiently removed from a circuit board in a short time. Moreover, the separation reproduction process after dismantling is facilitated. As a result, the recycling rate is improved, which helps environmental conservation and effective use of resources.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a main part of a concept of an apparatus for removing a component from a circuit board in an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of main parts before cutting a circuit board used for explaining the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where one main surface side of the circuit board of FIG. 3 is cut.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a cutting unit constituting the cutting apparatus of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 5 as seen from the cutting line S1-S1.
7 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which at least one of a circuit board or a component is being cut using the cutting unit of FIG.
8 is a front view of an impacting body constituting the cutting unit of FIG.
9 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 8 cut along cutting line S3-S3.
FIG. 10 is a front view of another striking body constituting FIG.
11 is a front view of another striking body constituting FIG. 5;
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part of a circuit board cutting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part of a cutting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a conceptual configuration diagram of a water jet generator that constitutes the cutting means of FIG. 13;
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part of a cutting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part of a cutting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 17 is a conceptual diagram of the configuration of a circuit board vibration / heating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a cross-sectional view of the main part taken along the cutting lines S to S in FIG. 17;
FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part of a bag according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 20 is a plan view illustrating the relationship between the vibration direction and the heel arrangement in one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 21 is a plan view of the main part of the sieve section in one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 22 is a plan view of the main part of the sieve section in one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part of a bag according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 1A, 1B
2 Leaf spring (or link plate)
3 Link plate
4 Eccentric plate
5 Variable speed motor
6, 6A plate
7 Leaf spring locking part
8 Base plate
9 Anti-vibration rubber
10, 10A heating furnace (electric heating or high frequency induction heating device)
11, 11A sieve part
12 Fall hole
13, 14, 13A Through hole
14 Mounting plate
15, 16 Collection box
20, 20A heater
71 Super High Pressure Water Jet Pump
72 Ultra High Pressure Water Heater
73, 73A, 73B Nozzle head
74 Super High Pressure Pipe Cooling System
75 Super high pressure piping
75, 76 Super high pressure heat resistant piping
82, 82A, 82B hole (through hole)
83, 83A, 83B Cutting edge
100 cutting unit
107 direction of rotation
108 Cutting direction (moving direction)
200 Device for removing components from a circuit board
201, 201A, 201B Conveyor (circuit board conveying means)
203 Vibration / heating device
205 Drive motor
206 Drive screw
211 Fluid immersion bath
212 Fluidized bed forming member
213 Breathable partition plate
214 Air outlet
230, 230B partition
240 nipping roller
300, 300A, 300B Circuit board (printed wiring board)
301 Lead wire parts (Axial lead parts)
302 Lead wire parts (radial lead parts)
303 Chip parts
304 Solder
401, 401A, 401B
600 cutting equipment
601 disc (rotating body)
602 Through hole
603 spindle
604 gap
605 Spacer
612 spindle

Claims (20)

流動状態の流動床形成部材に回路基板を浸漬する工程と、前記流動床形成部材の流動を停止させて前記回路基板を流動床で保持する工程と、前記回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削加工工程とを備えた回路基板の切削加工方法であって、
切削加工方法を、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で回路基板または部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにした切削加工方法、または臨界圧力以上に加圧し、さらに、100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから回路基板に噴射し回路基板または部品の少なくとも一方を切削するようにした切削加工方法のいずれか一方としたことを特徴とする回路基板の切削加工方法。
A step of immersing the circuit board in a fluidized bed forming member in a fluidized state; a step of stopping the flow of the fluidized bed forming member and holding the circuit board in the fluidized bed; and the component attached to the circuit board or the circuit board A circuit board cutting method comprising: a cutting process for cutting at least one of
A cutting method is provided such that an impacting body is rotatably attached to a spindle that is erected on a main surface of a rotating body, the rotating body is rotated at a high speed, and the impacting body is rotated at least at a critical impact speed to at least a circuit board or a component. A cutting method that is made to collide with one side, or water that is pressurized to a critical pressure or higher and heated to a temperature that is 100 ° C. or higher and lower than the critical temperature is sprayed from the nozzle onto the circuit board. either a cutting processing method that circuitry substrate to wherein a was the cutting method to cut at least one.
臨界衝撃速度を約50m/秒(180km/時)以上としたことを特徴とする請求項記載の回路基板の切削加工方法。2. The circuit board cutting method according to claim 1 , wherein the critical impact speed is about 50 m / second (180 km / hour) or more. 回路基板の片端または両端を保持する工程と、前記回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削加工工程とを備え、切削加工方法を、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにした切削加工方法、または臨界圧力以上に加圧し、さらに、100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから前記回路基板に噴射し前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方を切削するようにした切削加工方法のいずれか一方としたことを特徴とする回路基板の切削加工方法。  A step of holding one or both ends of the circuit board, and a cutting step of cutting at least one of the circuit board or the components attached to the circuit board, and the cutting method is erected on the main surface of the rotating body A cutting method in which an impacting body is rotatably attached to the support shaft, the rotating body is rotated at a high speed, and the impacting body is caused to collide with at least one of the circuit board and the component at a speed equal to or higher than a critical impact speed; Alternatively, it is pressurized to a pressure higher than the critical pressure, and further, water heated to a temperature not lower than 100 ° C. and lower than the critical temperature is sprayed from the nozzle onto the circuit board to cut at least one of the circuit board or the component. A circuit board cutting method, characterized in that one of the cutting methods is employed. 回路基板の片端または両端を対向するローラー間、または対向するベルト間に挟持するようにしたことを特徴とする請求項記載の回路基板の切削加工方法。4. The circuit board cutting method according to claim 3 , wherein one end or both ends of the circuit board are sandwiched between opposing rollers or opposing belts. 回路基板を鉛直方向に立てて切削加工するようにしたことを特徴とする請求項のいずれかに記載の回路基板の切削加工方法。Cutting method of the circuit board according to any one of claims 3-4, characterized in that as cutting make a circuit board in a vertical direction. コンベヤーに搭載した回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削する切削加工工程を備え、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で前記回路基板または前記部品に衝突させるようにした切削加工方法、または臨界圧力以上に加圧し、さらに、100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルからコンベヤーに搭載した前記回路基板または前記部品に噴射し切削するようにした切削加工方法のいずれか一方としたことを特徴とする回路基板の切削加工方法。  A cutting process for cutting at least one of a circuit board mounted on a conveyor or a component attached to the circuit board is provided, and an impacting body is rotatably attached to a support shaft standing on a main surface of the rotating body. Is rotated at a high speed to cause the impacting body to collide with the circuit board or the component at a speed equal to or higher than the critical impact speed, or a pressure higher than the critical pressure is applied, and the temperature is higher than 100 ° C. and lower than the critical temperature. A circuit board cutting method, characterized in that either one of the circuit board mounted on a conveyor or the cutting method of spraying water heated to a range on the conveyor is cut. コンベヤーに仕切りを設け回路基板の移動を防止としたことを特徴とする請求項記載の回路基板の切削加工方法。7. The circuit board cutting method according to claim 6 , wherein a partition is provided on the conveyor to prevent movement of the circuit board. 回路基板の片端または両端を保持する工程と、前記回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削加工工程と、振動樋内を移動する前記回路基板を加熱し、前記回路基板に付着した半田、実装した部品の少なくとも一方を分離する工程とを備え、前記切削加工方法を、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにした切削加工方法、または臨界圧力以上に加圧し、さらに、100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから前記回路基板に噴射し前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方を切削するようにした切削加工方法のいずれか一方としたことを特徴とする回路基板から部品を取り外す方法。  A step of holding one or both ends of the circuit board, a cutting step of cutting at least one of the circuit board or a component attached to the circuit board, and heating the circuit board that moves in a vibrating trough, Separating at least one of the solder adhered to the substrate and the mounted component, and the cutting method is attached to the support shaft erected on the main surface of the rotating body so as to be rotatable, and the rotating body Is rotated at a high speed to cause the impacting body to collide with at least one of the circuit board or the component at a speed equal to or higher than the critical impact speed, or a pressure higher than the critical pressure is applied, and the critical temperature is 100 ° C. or higher and critical. A cutting method in which water heated to a temperature lower than the temperature is sprayed from a nozzle onto the circuit board to cut at least one of the circuit board or the component. Removing a component from the circuit board, characterized in that Re or the other and the. コンベヤーに搭載した回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削加工工程と、振動樋内を移動する前記回路基板を加熱し、前記回路基板に付着した半田、実装した部品の少なくとも一方を分離する工程とを備え、切削加工方法を、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにした切削加工方法、または臨界圧力以上に加圧し、さらに、100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから前記回路基板に噴射し前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方を切削するようにした切削加工方法のいずれか一方としたことを特徴とする回路基板から部品を取り外す方法。  A cutting process for cutting at least one of a circuit board mounted on a conveyor or a part attached to the circuit board, a solder that adheres to the circuit board by heating the circuit board that moves in a vibration cage, and a mounted part A cutting method is attached to a support shaft erected on the main surface of the rotating body so as to be able to rotate, and the rotating body is rotated at a high speed to cause the impacting body to be subjected to a critical impact. A cutting method in which it is made to collide with at least one of the circuit board or the component at a speed higher than the speed, or water that is pressurized to a critical pressure or higher and heated to a temperature of 100 ° C. or higher and a critical temperature or lower. Is sprayed from a nozzle onto the circuit board to cut at least one of the circuit board or the component. How to remove the parts from the circuit board. 流動床形成部材を加圧空気により流動状態にする流動浸漬槽と、前記加圧空気の供給を停止し、前記流動床表面近傍に保持した回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削加工手段とを備え、前記切削加工手段は、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにした切削加工手段、または臨界圧力以上に加圧し、さらに、100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから前記回路基板に噴射して前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方を切削するようにした切削加工手段のいずれか一方としたことを特徴とする回路基板の加工装置。At least one of a fluidized immersion tank for bringing a fluidized bed forming member into a fluidized state with pressurized air, a circuit board held in the vicinity of the fluidized bed surface, and a component attached to the circuit board. Cutting means for cutting, and the cutting means is rotatably attached to a support shaft erected on the main surface of the rotating body, the rotating body is rotated at a high speed, and the impacting body is subjected to a critical impact. Cutting means that collides with at least one of the circuit board or the component at a speed higher than the speed, or water that is pressurized to a pressure higher than the critical pressure and further heated to a temperature not lower than 100 ° C. and lower than the critical temperature. pressure from the nozzles of the circuit board, characterized in that as one of the cutting means adapted to cut at least one of the circuit board or the component by spraying on the circuit board Apparatus. 流動床形成部材を加圧空気の供給により流動状態にする流動浸漬槽と、前記加圧空気の供給を停止し、前記流動床表面近傍に保持した回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削加工手段と、樋と、該樋を加振する加振手段と、前記回路基板を加熱し半田を溶融する回路基板加熱手段とを備え、前記切削加工手段は、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにした切削加工手段、または臨界圧力以上に加圧し、さらに、100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから回路基板に噴射して切削するようにした切削加工手段のいずれか一方としたことを特徴とする回路基板の加工装置。  At least a fluidized immersion tank that brings the fluidized bed forming member into a fluidized state by supplying pressurized air, a circuit board that stops supplying the pressurized air and is held near the fluidized bed surface, or a component attached to the circuit board. A cutting means for cutting one side, a scissors, a vibration means for vibrating the scissors, and a circuit board heating means for heating the circuit board to melt the solder, the cutting means comprising a rotating body A striking body is rotatably attached to a spindle erected on the main surface of the head, and the rotating body is rotated at a high speed so that the striking body collides with the circuit board or at least one of the components at a speed higher than a critical impact speed. Or a cutting means that is pressurized to a pressure higher than the critical pressure and further heated to a temperature not lower than 100 ° C. and not higher than the critical temperature by spraying water onto the circuit board from the nozzle. No Re or the other and to the processing apparatus of the circuit board, characterized in that the. 回路基板を搬送するコンベヤーと、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で前記回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにした回路基板の切削加工手段、または臨界圧力以上に加圧し、さらに、100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから回路基板に噴射して前記回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削するようにした回路基板の切削加工手段のいずれか一方を備えたことを特徴とする回路基板の加工装置。  A striking body is rotatably attached to a conveyor for conveying a circuit board and a support shaft standing on a main surface of the rotating body, and the rotating body is rotated at a high speed so that the striking body is at a speed higher than a critical impact speed. Alternatively, a circuit board cutting means for causing collision with at least one of the components attached to the circuit board, or water pressurized to a pressure higher than the critical pressure and further heated to a temperature not lower than 100 ° C. and lower than the critical temperature. And a circuit board cutting means for cutting at least one of the circuit board and a component attached to the circuit board by spraying a nozzle onto the circuit board. Processing equipment. 切削加工手段を水平面内の任意方向に移動可能としたことを特徴とする請求項12記載の回路基板の加工装置。13. The circuit board processing apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the cutting means is movable in an arbitrary direction within a horizontal plane. 回路基板の片端または両端を保持する手段を備えたことを特徴とする請求項12記載の回路基板の加工装置。13. The circuit board processing apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising means for holding one end or both ends of the circuit board. 回路基板の片端または両端を対向するローラー間、または対向するベルト間に挟持するようにしたことを特徴とする請求項14記載の回路基板の加工装置。15. The circuit board processing apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein one or both ends of the circuit board are sandwiched between opposing rollers or opposing belts. 回路基板を搬送するコンベヤーと、回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削する切削加工手段と、樋と、該樋を加振する加振手段と、前記回路基板を半田溶融温度以上に加熱する回路基板加熱手段とを備え、前記切削加工手段は、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにした切削加工手段、または臨界圧力以上に加圧し、さらに、100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから前記回路基板に噴射して前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方を切削するようにした切削加工手段のいずれか一方を備えたことを特徴とする回路基板の加工装置。  A conveyor for transporting the circuit board; a cutting means for cutting at least one of the circuit board or the components attached to the circuit board; a ridge; an oscillating means for vibrating the ridge; and a solder melting temperature of the circuit board. Circuit board heating means for heating as described above, and the cutting means rotatably attaches the impacting body to a support shaft erected on the main surface of the rotating body, and rotates the rotating body at a high speed to cause the impacting body to rotate. A cutting means adapted to collide with at least one of the circuit board or the component at a speed equal to or higher than the critical impact speed, or a pressure higher than the critical pressure, and further heated to a temperature not lower than 100 ° C. and not higher than the critical temperature. A circuit comprising: cutting means for spraying water to be sprayed from a nozzle onto the circuit board to cut at least one of the circuit board or the component. Processing apparatus of the plate. 樋の底面をV字状、円弧状、凹状の内いずれか一つとしたことを特徴とする請求項11または16のいずれかに記載の回路基板の加工装置。Trough bottom V-shaped, arc-shaped, the processing apparatus of the circuit board according to claim 11 or 16, characterized in that one either of concave. 回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切削加工する切削加工工程と、振動樋内を移動する前記回路基板を加熱し、前記回路基板に付着した半田、実装した部品の少なくとも一方を分離する工程とを備え、前記切削加工方法を、回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにした切削加工方法、または臨界圧力以上に加圧し、さらに、100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから前記回路基板に噴射し前記回路基板または前記部品の少なくとも一方を切削するようにした切削加工方法のいずれか一方としたことを特徴とする回路基板から部品を取り外す方法。  A cutting process for cutting at least one of a circuit board or a component attached to the circuit board, and heating the circuit board that moves in a vibration cage, and at least one of solder attached to the circuit board and mounted components The cutting method is attached to a support shaft erected on the main surface of the rotating body so as to be able to rotate, and the rotating body is rotated at a high speed so that the impacting body exceeds a critical impact speed. A cutting method that collides with at least one of the circuit board or the component at a speed, or water that is pressurized to a pressure higher than the critical pressure and further heated to a temperature not lower than 100 ° C. and not higher than the critical temperature from the nozzle. A part from the circuit board, characterized in that either one of the cutting methods is applied to the circuit board to cut at least one of the circuit board or the component. How to remove the. 回転体の主面に立設した支軸に打撃体を回動可能に取り付け、前記回転体を高速回転させ前記打撃体を臨界衝撃速度以上の速度で回路基板の主面または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方に衝突させるようにしたことを特徴とする回路基板の切削加工方法。  A striking body is rotatably mounted on a spindle that is erected on the main surface of the rotating body, the rotating body is rotated at a high speed, and the striking body is attached to the main surface of the circuit board or the circuit board at a speed higher than the critical impact speed. A method of cutting a circuit board, wherein the circuit board is caused to collide with at least one of the components. 臨界圧力以上に加圧し、さらに、100℃以上でかつ臨界温度以下の範囲に加熱してなる水をノズルから回路基板に噴射し、前記回路基板または前記回路基板に取り付けた部品の少なくとも一方を切断または破砕するようにしたことを特徴とする回路基板の加工方法。  Water that is pressurized to a critical pressure or higher and heated to a temperature of 100 ° C. or higher and lower than the critical temperature is sprayed from the nozzle onto the circuit board, and at least one of the circuit board or the components attached to the circuit board is cut. Alternatively, a circuit board processing method characterized by crushing.
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