JP4685844B2 - Mounting machine component feeder management system, mounting machine, component supply stand, and component feeder - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a component feeder management system, a mounting machine, a component supply base, and a component feeder in a mounting machine in which the component feeder is detachably set.

  In a mounting machine for mounting electronic components on a printed circuit board, the electronic components are supplied as described in Patent Document 1, for example. That is, the tape holding the electronic component is wound around the tape reel, and the tape reel is set in the component feeder. On the other hand, the mounting machine is provided with a plurality of parts supply carts, and each carriage is provided with a feeder mounting portion for detachably setting a plurality of parts feeders.

When performing mounting work of electronic components on a board using such a mounting machine, as a setup work, a component feeder mounted with a tape is set in advance at a predetermined position of each carriage, and each mounting machine is set at a predetermined position. Work to install the dolly. When the setting work is finished and the mounting work is started, the suction head in each mounting machine sequentially picks up the electronic components of the component feeder, conveys them onto the printed board, and mounts them at a predetermined position.
JP 2006-339390 A

By the way, for example, when a board is produced in a small quantity, and an electronic component held on one tape can cover the production of a plurality of boards, the tape is reused for the production of a plurality of boards, and the electronic parts are effectively used. Often used.
However, if a component feeder is temporarily rented from a mounting line that has been waiting for the start of board production in a state where setup has already been completed, it will be lent out when attempting to start production of a board on the mounting line in the standby state. The part feeder that has been removed may not have been returned to its original position. This may occur, for example, when an operator who borrows the parts feeder forgets that the part feeder must be returned or forgets the return destination. Then, if the worker in charge of the mounting line in the standby state does not realize that the parts feeder has not been returned to its original position and starts production of the board as it is, the electronic parts of the removed parts feeder are mounted. An error occurs when the suction head of the machine tries to suck, and the mounting machine and thus the mounting line stops. Therefore, in order to prevent such a situation, when the loan of the component feeder is recorded and managed on paper etc., the work becomes complicated, and the work efficiency in the mounting process of the electronic component including the setup work is deteriorated. There is.
The present invention has been completed based on the above circumstances, and a component feeder management system for a mounting machine, a mounting machine, and a component capable of improving work efficiency in a mounting process of electronic components including setup work It aims at providing a supply stand and a parts feeder.

The present invention is a management system for the component feeder in a mounting machine in which a component feeder is detachably set, wherein the component feeder is set in the mounting machine according to the type of electronic component provided in the component feeder. When the electronic component is set at the position, the electronic component stores the completion of the setting. When the component feeder including the electronic component at which the completion of the setting is stored is removed from the setting position, the electronic component is and the component setup storage device for storing the detached, based on said storage part setup storage device, and a setup information transmission means for transmitting to the operator that the electronic component has been removed, the component setup storage The apparatus is a parts feeder different from the parts feeder removed from the set position, An electronic component of the same type as the electronic component provided in the component feeder removed from the set position and a component feeder set in another set position different from the set position are removed from the other set position. If the electronic component is set at the set position, it is stored that the end of the setting operation of the electronic component at the set position is due to borrowing.

  According to such a configuration, when the component feeder is removed from the set position corresponding to the type of the electronic component, the operator can know that the electronic component has been removed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the worker from starting production of the substrate without knowing that the electronic component has been removed, and the component feeder (electronic component) can be reused without any problems, including setup work. In addition, the work efficiency in the mounting process of electronic components can be increased.

  The setup information transmission unit may be a display unit that displays differently depending on whether the setting of the electronic component is completed and when the electronic component is removed. Thereby, the operator can know that the electronic component has been removed by looking at the display on the display means.

  Further, in the component feeder management system of the mounting machine, a return destination storage unit that stores the set position of the component feeder removed from the set position, and the set position stored in the return destination storage unit It is good also as having a return destination transmission means to convey to. As a result, the operator can know the return destination of the component feeder removed from the set position, so that the operator can surely return the component feeder, and the component feeder (electronic component) can be reused without any problem.

  The return destination transmission unit may be a display unit that displays the set position. Thus, the operator can know the return destination of the parts feeder by looking at the display on the display means.

  Further, in the component feeder management system of the mounting machine, when the component feeder removed from the set position is set at a set position different from the set position, a lending destination storage means for storing the different set position is provided. It may be included.

  Further, the component setup storage device is another component feeder different from the another component feeder at the other set position where the another component feeder was set, and is provided in the another component feeder. When a component feeder provided with an electronic component of the same type as the electronic component is set, the borrowed memory of the electronic component at the set position where the other component feeder is set may be erased.

  According to such a configuration, instead of returning the lent component feeder, it is not necessary to return the lent component feeder by setting another component feeder different from the component feeder (proxy return). . Thereby, the efficiency of exchange of electronic components can be improved.

  Further, the component feeder management system of the mounting machine may further include an irrelevant display means for notifying that the component feeder is set in the empty space when the component feeder is set in the empty space in the mounting machine. Good. This enables the operator to know that the component feeder is set in an empty space and borrow the component feeder for the production of another board, further improving the efficiency of electronic component exchange. To do.

The mounting machine of the present invention is a mounting machine in which a component feeder is detachably set, and when the component feeder is set at a set position corresponding to the type of electronic component provided in the component feeder, A component that memorizes that the electronic component has been set, and stores the fact that the electronic component has been removed when the component feeder including the electronic component in which the completion of the setting is stored is removed from the set position. A setup storage device and setup information transmission means for telling an operator that the electronic component has been removed based on the storage of the component setup storage device, and the component setup storage device is removed from the set position. The component feeder is separate from the component feeder, and is provided in the component feeder removed from the set position. When a component feeder that is equipped with an electronic component of the same type as the electronic component and is set at another set position different from the set position is removed from the other set position and set at the set position, the set It is stored that the end of the electronic component setting operation at the position is due to borrowing.

The component supply stand of the present invention is a component supply stand on which a component feeder is detachably set and mounted on a mounting machine, and the component feeder is set according to the type of electronic component provided in the component feeder When the electronic component is set at the position, the electronic component stores the completion of the setting. When the component feeder including the electronic component at which the completion of the setting is stored is removed from the setting position, the electronic component is and the component setup storage device for storing the detached, based on said storage part setup storage device, and a setup information transmission means for transmitting to the operator that the electronic component has been removed, the component setup storage The apparatus is a parts feeder different from the parts feeder removed from the set position, and is removed from the set position. An electronic component of the same type as the electronic component provided in the component feeder is provided, and the component feeder set in another set position different from the set position is removed from the other set position and set in the set position. When it is done, it is stored that the end of the setting work of the electronic component at the set position is due to borrowing.

The component feeder of the present invention is a component feeder that is provided with electronic components and is detachably set on a mounting machine, and when set at a set position in the mounting machine according to the type of the electronic component, A component setup storage device that stores the fact that the set has been completed for the component, and stores the electronic component removed when the component is removed from the set position after the completion of the set is stored, and the component setup storage A setup information transmission means for telling an operator that the electronic component has been removed based on the storage of the device, wherein the component setup storage device is a component different from the component feeder removed from the set position. An electronic component of the same type as the electronic component provided in the component feeder removed from the set position. When the component feeder that has been set at another set position different from the set position is removed from the other set position and set at the set position, the electronic component is set at the set position. Remember that termination is due to borrowing.

  According to the present invention, there are provided a component feeder management system, a mounter, a component supply base, and a component feeder for a mounting machine capable of improving the work efficiency in the mounting process of electronic components including setup work.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, the component feeder management system of the mounting machine in the present embodiment includes a management computer 10, a mounting machine 20, and a carriage 30 mounted on the mounting machine 20 (corresponding to the component supply base of the present invention). ) And a component feeder 40 set on the carriage 30, and the management computer 10, the mounting machine 20, and the carriage 30 are connected to each other through a network so that data communication is possible. Note that a plurality of mounting lines that produce different types of printed circuit boards (hereinafter referred to as the board 50 for short) are also connected to each other so that data communication is possible.

2 and 3, the mounting machine 20 picks up an electronic component 41 (see FIG. 4) from the conveyor 21 that conveys the substrate 50 and the component feeder 40 that is set on the carriage 30 by the suction nozzle 23. The head unit 22 can be mounted on the substrate 50.
The mounting machine 20 includes a mounting machine storage device 24, and the mounting machine storage device 24 stores a mounting machine ID that is an identification code of each mounting machine 20.

  Two trolleys 30 can be mounted on both sides of the conveyor 21 of each mounting machine 20 (upper and lower sides in FIG. 3), that is, four trolleys can be mounted on each mounting machine 20. Each carriage 30 is provided with a plurality of mounting portions 31 on which the component feeder 40 is detachably set in parallel.

  Each carriage 30 is provided with a supply stand storage device 32. The supply base storage device 32 stores information related to the car ID assigned to each car 30 and the mounting position number assigned to each mounting part 31 of the car 30.

And each mounting part 31 and the component feeder 40 are equipped with the connector C which will be in an electrically connected state when the component feeder 40 is set to the mounting part 31 (refer FIG. 5). By the connection of the connector C, the mounting position of the mounting portion 31 (the mounting portion 31 to which the connector C is connected) in which the component feeder 40 is set is selected from the mounting position number and the cart ID stored in the supply table storage device 32. A number and a cart ID are acquired and recognized by the CPU 14 of the management computer 10.
The connector C includes a feeder position acquisition unit that acquires a setting position of the component feeder 40 when the component feeder 40 is set on the mounting unit 31, and the setting of the component feeder 40 to the mounting unit 31 and the removal of the component feeder 40 from the mounting unit 31. And feeder set recognition means for recognizing.

  A tape with electronic components 41 attached at regular intervals is wound around and attached to the component feeder 40, and the tape reels 42 are intermittently fed, whereby the electronic components 41 are sequentially supplied.

  Each tape reel 42 is attached with a component barcode 43 on which the identification code of the electronic component 41 held by the tape is recorded, and each component feeder 40 is recorded with the identification code of the component feeder 40. A feeder barcode 44 is attached (see FIG. 5). The component feeder 40 is provided with a feeder storage device 45, in which the identification code of the component feeder 40 is stored.

  The management computer 10 is connected to a barcode reader 11 capable of reading both barcodes 43, 44, and the component barcode 43 is read by the barcode reader 11 and held on the tape reel 42. The identification code of the electronic component 41 is acquired by the CPU 14 of the management computer 10. Further, before setting the component feeder 40 on the carriage 30, the feeder barcode 44 is read by the barcode reader 11, whereby the identification code of the component feeder 40 to be set is acquired by the CPU 14 of the management computer 10.

  Based on the identification code of the component feeder 40, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 is based on a feeder identification means for identifying whether or not the component feeder 40 matches another component feeder 40, and a prepared flag in the feeder storage device 45. Based on the feeder history determination means for determining whether the component feeder 40 is new or removed from the mounting portion 31, and the identification code of the electronic component 41, the electronic component 41 and the other electronic component 41 And component identification means for identifying the coincidence and disagreement of the type.

  The feeder storage device 45 is provided with a storage area for storing the identification code of the electronic component 41 acquired by the CPU 14 of the management computer 10. The identification code of the electronic component 41 is stored in the feeder storage device 45 when the component feeder 40 is set in the mounting portion 31 and the connector C is connected. The feeder storage device 45 is provided with a storage area for storing the cart ID and the mounting position number recognized by the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 when the component feeder 40 is set in the predetermined mounting unit 31. Yes. Further, the feeder storage device 45 is provided with a storage area for a set-up flag for storing the completion of the setting work of the component feeder 40 to the predetermined mounting portion 31 and the lending from the predetermined mounting portion 31. In the storage area of the prepared flag of the feeder storage device 45, “OK” is written when the component feeder 40 is set in the predetermined mounting portion 31, and the component feeder 40 is removed from the predetermined mounting portion 31. When “OK” is written, “rental” is written instead of “OK”. That is, when the prepared flag of the feeder storage device 45 is “OK”, the setting operation of the component feeder 40 is completed, and when the prepared flag is “rental”, the component feeder once the setting operation is completed. It means that 40 has been lent.

  Each component feeder 40 is provided with a feeder display unit 47 (for example, constituting a setup information transmission unit, a return destination transmission unit, and an unrelated display unit of the present invention) configured by a liquid crystal display. Each component feeder 40 is provided with a power storage unit 48 made of, for example, a secondary battery. Even when the component feeder 40 is detached from the carriage 30, the power of the CPU of the component feeder 40, the feeder storage device 45, and the feeder display unit 47 are supplied. Can be supplied.

  The management computer 10 has a storage area for a prepared flag for storing the correspondence between the type of the electronic component 41 and the set position of the component feeder 40 corresponding thereto, the end of the setting work of each electronic component 41, and the lending and borrowing thereof. A component setup storage device 12 for storing setup data is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the setup data includes an identification code (PCB1, PCB2, etc.) of the board 50, a mounting machine ID (Y123, Y456, etc.) for identifying the mounting machine 20, and a management ID (101, 102, etc.). , A management ID (which identifies the set position of the component feeder 40 indicated by the cart ID and the mounting position number by one number), an identification code (AAA, BBB, etc.) of the electronic component 41, and the electronic component 41 The set position (carriage ID and mounting position number) where the component feeder 40 is set and the mounting position of the electronic component 41 on the board 50 are recorded as one record, and a large number corresponding to each electronic component 41 is recorded. It is pre-stored as a record. A storage area for the prepared flag is provided corresponding to each record.

  When the component feeder 40 is set on the predetermined mounting portion 31, the set-up flag of the record corresponding to the set position is “OK”, and it is stored that the setting operation of the electronic component 41 is completed. When the component feeder 40 that has been set is removed from the predetermined mounting portion 31 (when the connector C is separated), the record corresponding to the set position from which the component feeder 40 has been removed has been set up. The flag is changed from “OK” to “rental”, and it is stored that the electronic component 41 has been lent from the set position.

  In addition, the component feeder 40 is rented out and is a component feeder 40 that is different from the lent component feeder 40 in the empty mounting portion 31, and is the same type as the electronic component 41 provided in the lent component feeder 40. When the electronic component 41 is removed from the other mounting portion 31 and set, that is, the component feeder 40 is lent out and set in the other mounting portion 31. When the parts feeder 40 is borrowed and set, “borrowing” is written in the storage area of the set-up flag of the record corresponding to the set position. At this time, the setup completed flag of the record corresponding to the set position where the parts feeder 40 is lent out and set is changed from “borrowing” to “OK”.

The setup data is provided with a storage area in which the identification code of the component feeder 40 read by the barcode reader 11 is stored in association with the identification code of the electronic component 41 provided in the component feeder 40. .
In addition, the setup data is provided with a storage area of a link destination ID (corresponding to the return destination storage means and the rental destination storage means of the present invention) in which the return destination and the loan destination of the parts feeder 40 lent and borrowed are stored. ing. Specifically, when the component feeder 40 is removed from the set position A and set to the set position B, a management ID for identifying the set position B is stored in the link destination ID of the record corresponding to the set position A. The management ID for identifying the set position A is stored in the link destination ID of the record corresponding to the set position B.

Each record of the setup data includes a storage area for storing the number of electronic components 41 necessary for production of a predetermined substrate 50 (the number of production required) and the number of electronic components 41 left on the tape of the component feeder 40. And a storage area for storing (remaining number). The required number and remaining number of electronic components 41 are managed in a different device (not shown) different from the component setup storage device 12, and the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 stores them via a network as necessary. Read and store in setup data storage area. When the component feeder 40 is set in the mounting unit 31 and the remaining number of electronic components 41 provided in the component feeder 40 is less than the required number, a warning is given to the feeder display unit 47 to replenish the electronic components 41. Is displayed.
The management computer 10 is provided with a monitor 15.

  Next, when setting up the mounting line A in order to produce the substrate 50A, an operation of first setting the electronic component 41A necessary for producing the substrate 50A will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the operator selects the type of the board 50A to be produced on the mounting line A while referring to the monitor 15 of the management computer 10, the electronic component setting work routine shown in FIG. 7 is started. Then, the data (mounting machine ID, management ID, electronic component identification code, cart ID, mounting position number) associated with the identification code corresponding to the type of the board 50A from the setup data in the component setup storage device 12 is the management computer. 10 CPU 14 (S101).

  Next, when the worker reads the component barcode 43 of the tape reel 42 attached to the component feeder 40A, the identification code of the electronic component 41A provided on the tape reel 42 is the CPU 14 of the management computer 10. (S102). Further, when the worker performs an operation of reading the feeder barcode 44 of the component feeder 40A to which the tape reel 42 is attached by the barcode reader 11, the identification code of the component feeder 40A is acquired by the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 (S103). The obtained identification code of the component feeder 40A is stored in the component setup storage device 12 (S104). Specifically, the identification code of the component feeder 40A is the identification of the component feeder 40 corresponding to the record in which the identification code of the electronic component 41A provided in the component feeder 40A is recorded in the setup data of the component setup storage device 12. It is recorded in a storage area for recording codes.

  Next, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 based on the identification code of the electronic component 41A acquired in S102, the component feeder corresponding to the identification code of the electronic component 41A from the data extracted from the component setup storage device 12 in S101. The set position A (cart ID and mounting position number) of 40A is read (S105).

  When the worker sets the component feeder 40A, the connector C is connected between the component feeder 40A and the mounting portion 31, and the setting position (mounting position number and cart ID) of the component feeder 40A is set in the management computer 10. Obtained by the CPU 14 (S106).

  Therefore, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 determines whether or not the set position acquired by the connection of the connector C exists in the set position data extracted from the component setup storage device 12 in S101 (S107). If it exists (Yes in S107), it is checked whether or not the set position acquired in S106 matches the set position A read in S105 (S109).

  If the two set positions do not match (No in S109), the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 displays an error on the feeder display section 47 of the component feeder 40A (S110). The error display is performed by turning on the feeder display section 47 in red and displaying the characters “part mismatch” on the feeder display section 47. By looking at the display on the feeder display unit 47, the operator notices that the parts feeder 40A has been set at an incorrect position, and can perform the setting operation again.

  On the other hand, if the two set positions match (Yes in S109), the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 records corresponding to the electronic component 41A included in the component feeder 40A in the setup data of the component setup storage device 12. The prepared flag of (the record corresponding to the set position A) is set to “OK” (S111). Further, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 writes the set position A (cart ID and mounting position number) and the identification code of the electronic component 41A acquired in S102 in the feeder storage device 45 (S112), and sets the prepared flag as “ “OK” is set (S113). Then, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 displays on the feeder display unit 47 that the setting work of the electronic component 41A provided in the component feeder 40A has been completed (S114). Specifically, the end of the setting operation is displayed by lighting the feeder display section 47 in green. Then, the first setting operation for the electronic component 41A is completed.

  Note that when the operator sets the component feeder 40A at a position where the component feeder 40A does not need to be attached when the board 50A is produced (that is, an empty space), that is, the set position acquired by connecting the connector C in S106. When the set position data extracted from the part setup storage device 12 is not present in S101 (No in S107), the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 hides the feeder display unit 47 (no light) (S108). Thereby, the operator recognizes that the component feeder 40A in which the feeder display unit 47 is not displayed is not used in the production of the board 50A in the mounting line A. For this reason, the operator can borrow the component feeder 40A for the setup of the mounting line B of another board | substrate 50B, and can aim at the effective utilization of 41 A of electronic components. Note that a spare parts feeder 40A for producing the board 50A can be set in such an empty space.

Next, lending and borrowing of the electronic component 41 </ b> A performed using the component feeder management system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.
When the operator removes the component feeder 40A set at the predetermined set position A of the mounting line A for the setup of the mounting line B, the electronic component lending / storing routine shown in FIG. When the connector C connected between the component feeder 40A and the mounting portion 31 is separated from the connected state to the disconnected state, the set position A where the component feeder 40A is removed is the CPU 14 of the management computer 10. (S201).

  Then, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 sets the ready flag of the record corresponding to the set position A of the part setup storage device 12 set to “OK” in S111 to “rent” (S202).

  Further, the CPU of the parts feeder 40A sets the set-up flag of the feeder storage device 45 set to “OK” in S113 to “rent” (S203), and also requires the feeder display unit 47 to return the part feeder 40A. (S204). Specifically, in this display, the feeder display unit 47 lit in green in S114 is lit in yellow, and the set position A and the identification code of the electronic component 41A stored in the feeder storage device 45 in S112 are displayed in the feeder. This is done by displaying on the display unit 47. By this display, the operator can know that the component feeder 40A needs to be returned (that is, the electronic component 41A provided in the component feeder 40A is lent out).

  Next, when the worker sets the component feeder 40A at the set position B of the mounting line B, the connector C is connected between the component feeder 40A and the mounting portion 31, and the set position B is connected to the CPU 14 of the management computer 10. Obtained (S205).

  Then, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 reads out the identification code of the electronic component 41B to be set at the set position B based on the set position B acquired in S205 and the setup data in the component setup storage device 12 (S206). . Further, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 reads the identification code of the electronic component 41A stored in the feeder storage device 45 of the component feeder 40A via the connector C, and whether or not it matches the identification code of the electronic component 41 read in S206. Are collated (S207). Here, if the identification codes of the electronic components 41 match, they are the same type of electronic components, and if they do not match, they are different types of electronic components.

  If the identification codes of the electronic components 41 do not match (No in S207), the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 displays an error on the feeder display unit 47 of the component feeder 40A (S208). The error display is performed by turning on the feeder display unit 47 lit yellow in S204 in red and displaying the characters “part mismatch” on the feeder display unit 47. Looking at the display on the feeder display section 47, the operator notices that the wrong component feeder 40 (the component feeder having the electronic component 41 that should not be set at the set position B) is set, and the setting operation is performed again. Can be redone.

  If the identification codes of the electronic components 41 match (Yes in S207), the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 sets the setup completed flag of the record corresponding to the set position B in the setup data of the component setup storage device 12. "Browsing" (S209), the component feeder ID of the component feeder 40A is read from the feeder storage device 45 via the connector C, and the component feeder ID is stored in the storage area of the component feeder ID of the record corresponding to the set position B. Remember.

  Further, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 stores the return destination (set position A) of the component feeder 40A in the link destination ID of the record corresponding to the set position B (S210). Specifically, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 acquires the set position A (cart ID and mounting position number) stored in the feeder storage device 45 in S112, and the management ID indicating the set position A is stored in the part setup storage device. This is performed by reading out the 12 setup data and storing it in the storage area of the link destination ID of the record corresponding to the set position B.

  Further, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 stores the rental destination (set position B) of the component feeder 40A in the link destination ID of the record corresponding to the set position A in the setup data of the part setup storage device 12 (S211). Specifically, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 reads the management ID indicating the set position B (cart ID and mounting position number) acquired in S205 from the setup data of the part setup storage device 12, and sets it to the set position A. This is performed by storing in the storage area of the link destination ID of the corresponding record.

  In addition, in a state where the component feeder 40A removed from the mounting line A is set at the setting position B of the mounting line B, the display of the feeder display unit 47 made in S204 (the display that requires returning the component feeder 40A) is as follows. It is displayed without disappearing. Thereby, after finishing the production of the substrate 50B in the mounting line B, the operator must return the component feeder 40A to the set position A of the mounting line A by looking at the display on the feeder display unit 47. I can know.

  Then, when an operator who has finished production of the board 50B on the mounting line B removes the component feeder 40A from the set position B, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 detects that the connector C has changed from the connected state to the disconnected state. Then, the return destination and lending destination of the parts feeder A stored in the storage area of the link destination ID in S210 and S211 are deleted. Then, when the operator sets the component feeder 40A removed from the setting position B to the setting position A of the mounting line A, the connector C is connected between the component feeder 40A and the mounting portion 31, as in S205. The set position A is acquired by the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 (S212), and the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 reads the identification code of the electronic component 41A to be set at the set position A from the setup data of the part setup storage device 12 ( S213).

  Then, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 reads the identification code of the electronic component 41A stored in the feeder storage device 45 in S112 via the connector C, and determines whether or not it matches the identification code of the electronic component 41A read in S213. Collation is performed (S214). Here, when the identification codes of the electronic component 41A do not match (No in S214), the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 displays an error on the feeder display unit 47 as in S208 (S215).

  If the identification codes of the electronic components 41 match (Yes in S214), it is determined whether or not the component feeder 40A is new (S216). This determination is performed by the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 reading whether “OK” is written or nothing is written in the storage area of the prepared flag of the feeder storage device 45 of the component feeder 40A. Is not written, it means that the component feeder 40 is a new one (component feeder 40N that has never been set in the mounting portion 31).

  If the component feeder 40 is not a new one (No in S216), it is determined whether or not the component feeder 40 is lent out from the set position A (S217). In this determination, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 reads the identification code of the component feeder 40 from the feeder storage device 45 of the component feeder 40, and records this identification code and the record corresponding to the set position A of the component setup storage device 12 in S104. This is done by determining whether or not the stored identification code of the component feeder 40 matches. Here, if the identification codes of the component feeders 40 match, it indicates that the component feeder 40 is the component feeder 40A lent out from the set position A.

  If the parts feeder 40A is lent out from the set position A (Yes in S217), the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 stores the record corresponding to the set position A in the setup data of the part setup storage device 12. The “rental” of the prepared flag is set to “OK” (S218). Further, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 sets “OK” to the “rented” flag of the prepared flag in the feeder storage device 45 of the component feeder 40A (S219).

  Then, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 displays the end of the setting work on the feeder display unit 47 (S220). The display of the end of the setting is performed by turning on the feeder display unit 47 lit in yellow in S204 in green and erasing the return destination and the identification code of the electronic component. In this way, the component feeder 40A lent out from the mounting line A to the mounting line B is safely returned to the mounting line A, and the lending and borrowing of the electronic component 41A is completed.

According to the present embodiment configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
When the component feeder 40A is removed from the set position A corresponding to the type of the electronic component 41A, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 stores in the component setup storage device 12 that the electronic component 41A has been lent out. Then, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 informs the operator that the electronic component 41A is rented based on the storage of the component setup storage device 12.

  As a result, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the worker starts production of the substrate 50A without knowing that the electronic component 41A is rented, so that the component feeder 40A (electronic component 41A) can be reused without any problem. Therefore, the work efficiency in the mounting process of the electronic component 41 including the setup work can be improved.

  Further, when the electronic component 41 is lent out, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 needs to return the component feeder 40 provided with the electronic component 41 by turning on the feeder display section 47 in yellow. Display. Thereby, the worker can know visually that the parts feeder 40 has been lent out.

  Further, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 stores the set position A of the component feeder 40A removed from the set position A and transmits it to the operator. Thereby, since the operator can know the return destination (set position A) of the parts feeder 40A, the return is surely performed, thereby preventing the situation where the parts feeder 40A is left unreturned. it can.

  Furthermore, since the return destination (set position A) of the parts feeder 40A is displayed on the feeder display unit 47 provided in the parts feeder 40A, the operator can return the parts feeder while confirming the return destination at hand. It is easy to return the component feeder 40A to the original position (set position A).

  Further, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 stores the set position B when the component feeder 40A removed from the set position A is set at the set position B (set position different from the set position A). Thereby, it becomes possible to prevent the rental destination (set position B) of the parts feeder 40A from becoming unknown.

  Further, when the component feeder 40B that has been set at another set position (for example, the set position B of the mounting line B) is set with respect to the set position A where the component feeder 40A has been lent (No in S217). The CPU 14 of the management computer 10 changes the setup completed flag of the record corresponding to the set position A from the setup data of the parts setup storage device 12 to “borrow” (S221). Further, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 sets “OK” in the prepared flag of the feeder storage device 45 of the parts feeder 40B to “rental” (S222), and displays on the feeder display section 47 that return is required (S223). ), The setting operation of the electronic component 41 at the setting position A is completed.

  When a new component feeder 40N is set to the set position A where the component feeder 40A has been lent (Yes in S216), the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 stores the component setup memory corresponding to the set position A. The setup completed flag of the setup data record of the apparatus 12 is changed from “rental” to “OK” (S224). Further, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 sets the ready flag of the feeder storage device 45 of the component feeder 40N to “OK” (S225), and displays the end of the setting operation on the feeder display section 47 of the component feeder 40N ( S226), the setting operation of the electronic component 41 at the setting position A is completed.

  As described above, the component feeder 40B or the component feeder 40N (an electronic component 41 of the same type as the electronic component 41A provided in the component feeder 40A, that is, the set position A is set at the set position A, which is different from the component feeder 40A. When the component feeder provided with the electronic component 41 to be set is set, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 erases the memory related to the lending of the component feeder 40A lent to the set position B. Specifically, the setup completed flag corresponding to the set position B of the setup data set as “borrowed” in S209 is set to “OK”, and the component feeder stored in the link destination ID of the record corresponding to the set position B in S210. The return destination (set position A) of 40A and the rental destination (set position B) of the parts feeder 40A stored in the link destination ID of the record corresponding to the set position A in S211 are deleted, and “rental” is set in S203. The prepared flag of the feeder storage device 45 of the component feeder 40A is set to “OK”, and the feeder display section 47 of the component feeder 40A is changed from yellow lighting to green lighting. As a result, the operator recognizes that it is not necessary to return the lent component feeder 40A to the set position A. In this way, instead of returning the lent component feeder 40A to the original position (set position A), the new component feeder 40N or the component feeder 40B set at the set position B of another mounting line B is set. Since the electronic component 41 can be covered, the electronic component 41 can be lent and borrowed efficiently according to the situation.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

(1) According to the above-described embodiment, the component setup storage device 12 is provided in the management computer 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the component setup storage device is a mounting machine, a carriage, a component feeder, or separate from these. It may be provided as a body storage device.
(2) According to the above embodiment, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 constitutes feeder identification means, feeder history determination means, and component identification means. These means may be provided in a mounting machine, a carriage, or a component feeder. Good.

  (3) According to the above embodiment, the barcode reader 11 is connected to the management computer 10, but is not limited thereto, and may be connected to, for example, a mounting machine or a carriage. Further, for example, a barcode reader may be provided integrally with the component feeder, and the component barcode may be automatically read when the component supply tape is attached. Furthermore, in order to acquire the identification code of the electronic component, not only a bar code but also a label such as a two-dimensional code such as an IC tag or a QR code may be attached to the tape reel. Moreover, you may attach the label regarding such an electronic component to the components feeder.

  (4) According to the above embodiment, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 acquires the identification code of the electronic component 41 when the operator reads the component barcode 43 with the barcode reader 11. Any method may be used for acquiring the identification code. For example, the operator may input the identification code directly from a keyboard connected to the management computer.

  (5) According to the above embodiment, the set position of the component feeder 40 is acquired by the connection of the connector C between the component feeder 40 and the mounting portion 31. For example, a set position may be acquired by reading a marker (such as an optical or magnetic mark or an IC tag) provided on the component feeder. Moreover, although the setting state or removal to the mounting part 31 of the component feeder 40 is recognized by the connection state (connecting or non-connecting) of the connector C, this method is not necessarily required.

(6) According to the above embodiment, when the feeder display section 47 of the component feeder 40 is lit in yellow, the operator is informed that the electronic component 41 provided in the component feeder 40 has been lent out. However, the means for transmitting to the worker may be any means, for example, by voice or the like.
(7) According to the above embodiment, it is displayed on the feeder display unit 47 of the component feeder 40 that the electronic component 41 has been rented. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a display device other than the feeder display unit ( It may be displayed on a monitor of a management computer.

  (8) According to the above embodiment, when the component feeder 40 is removed from the mounting unit 31, the fact that the electronic component 41 provided in the component feeder 40 has been rented is displayed on the feeder display unit 47 of the component feeder 40. Although not limited to this, for example, when a mounting device is provided with a display device, when the component feeder is removed from the mounting portion, the display of the mounting device indicates that the electronic component provided in the component feeder has been removed. You may make it display on an apparatus. Thereby, the operator can prevent starting production of the substrate without knowing that the electronic component has been removed.

  (9) According to the above embodiment, the case where the setting of the electronic component 41 is finished and the case where the electronic component 41 is rented are displayed separately in green and yellow. The color may be any color as long as it is a combination of different colors. Further, it is not always necessary to display by color-coded, for example, characters and symbols may be displayed.

  (10) According to the above embodiment, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 stores the set position A in the feeder storage device 45 and displays the set position A on the feeder display unit 47 as the return destination of the electronic component 41A. The storage of the set position A and the display on the display unit are not necessarily performed. Instead of displaying the set position on the display unit, the operator may be notified by voice or the like.

  (11) According to the above embodiment, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 removes the component feeder 40B, which is different from the component feeder 40A removed from the set position A, from the other set position B at the set position A. Is stored in the component setup storage device 12 that the completion of the setting work of the electronic component 41A at the set position A is due to borrowing. For example, the other component feeder 40B has already produced a substrate. If it is borrowed from a mounting line that has finished, such memory may not be made.

  (12) According to the above embodiment, when the component feeder 40 different from the component feeder 40A removed from the set position A is set at the set position A, the CPU 14 of the management computer 10 sets the component feeder 40A. Although the borrowed memory for the electronic component 41 at the borrower (set position B) is erased, such memory may not necessarily be erased, for example, the memory may be left as a loan history.

  (13) According to the above-described embodiment, when the component feeder 40 is set in an empty space, the feeder display unit 47 is not displayed, but is not limited thereto, and displays, for example, characters and symbols. Alternatively, such a display may be displayed on a monitor of a management computer. Further, it is not always necessary to display that the parts feeder has been set in an empty space.

(14) According to the above embodiment, the completion of the setting of the electronic component 41 and the renting of the electronic component 41 are “OK” in the storage area of the setup flag of the setup data in the component setup storage device 12. Or it is memorized by writing "rental", but the memorizing method may be any method.
(15) According to the above embodiment, the component feeder 40 is set on the carriage 30 mounted on the mounting machine 20. For example, the mounting unit itself is provided with a mounting part for the component feeder, and is set directly on the mounting machine itself. It is good also as what is done. The present invention can also be applied to a case where the component feeder is set to a component feeder stand that has a configuration equivalent to that of a carriage and is not coupled to a mounting machine.

The block diagram which shows the whole structure of the component feeder management system of the mounting machine in this embodiment Front view of mounting machine Plan view Part cutout perspective view of parts feeder Schematic diagram of parts feeder and cart Conceptual diagram showing the data table of setup data Flow chart showing the flow of the initial setting work for electronic components Conceptual diagram showing how electronic components are lent and borrowed between different mounting lines Flow chart showing the flow of lending and borrowing electronic components

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12 ... Component setup storage device 20 ... Mounting machine 30 ... Cart (component supply stand)
40 ... Parts feeder 41 ... Electronic parts 47 ... Feeder display section (setup information transmission means, return destination transmission means and unrelated display means)

Claims (10)

The component feeder management system in a mounting machine in which the component feeder is detachably set,
When the component feeder is set at the set position in the mounting machine corresponding to the type of electronic component provided in the component feeder, the fact that the setting has been completed for the electronic component is stored, and the completion of the setting is stored A component setup storage device for storing that the electronic component has been removed when the component feeder including the electronic component is removed from the set position;
A setup information transmission means for telling an operator that the electronic component has been removed based on the storage of the parts setup storage device ;
The component setup storage device is a component feeder different from the component feeder removed from the set position, and includes an electronic component of the same type as the electronic component provided in the component feeder removed from the set position. When the component feeder that has been set at another set position different from the set position is detached from the other set position and set at the set position, the setting operation of the electronic component at the set position is completed. A component feeder management system for mounting machines that remembers borrowing . The component setup storage device is another component feeder different from the another component feeder at the other set position where the another component feeder was set, and the electronic component provided in the another component feeder. 2. The borrowed memory for the electronic component at the set position where the another component feeder is set is erased when a component feeder having an electronic component of the same type as the component is set. The component feeder management system for the mounting machine described. The said setup information transmission means is a display means which displays differently, when the setting of the said electronic component is complete | finished, and the case where the said electronic component is removed. Item 2. A component feeder management system for a mounting machine according to Item 2 . The component feeder management system for a mounting machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a return destination storage means for storing the set position of the component feeder removed from the set position, and this return A component feeder management system for a mounting machine , comprising: return destination transmission means for transmitting the set position stored in the destination storage means to an operator . 5. The component feeder management system for a mounting machine according to claim 4, wherein the return destination transmission means is display means for displaying the set position . The component feeder management system for a mounting machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein when the component feeder removed from the set position is set at a set position different from the set position. And a component feeder management system for a mounting machine having a rent destination storage means for storing the different set positions . 7. The component feeder management system for a mounting machine according to claim 1, further comprising: setting the component feeder in an empty space when the component feeder is set in an empty space in the mounting machine. A component feeder management system for a mounting machine, which has an irrelevant display means for informing the user. A mounting machine in which a component feeder is detachably set,
When the component feeder is set at a set position corresponding to the type of electronic component provided in the component feeder, the electronic component stores that the electronic component has been set, and stores the completion of the set. A component setup storage device for storing that the electronic component has been removed when the component feeder with the component is removed from the set position;
A setup information transmission means for telling an operator that the electronic component has been removed based on the storage of the parts setup storage device;
The component setup storage device is a component feeder different from the component feeder removed from the set position, and includes an electronic component of the same type as the electronic component provided in the component feeder removed from the set position. When the component feeder that has been set at another set position different from the set position is detached from the other set position and set at the set position, the setting operation of the electronic component at the set position is completed. A mounting machine that remembers that it is borrowed . A component supply base in which a component feeder is detachably set and mounted on a mounting machine ,
When the component feeder is set at a set position corresponding to the type of electronic component provided in the component feeder, the electronic component stores that the electronic component has been set, and stores the completion of the set. A component setup storage device for storing that the electronic component has been removed when the component feeder with the component is removed from the set position;
A setup information transmission means for telling an operator that the electronic component has been removed based on the storage of the parts setup storage device ;
The component setup storage device is a component feeder different from the component feeder removed from the set position, and includes an electronic component of the same type as the electronic component provided in the component feeder removed from the set position. When the component feeder that has been set at another set position different from the set position is detached from the other set position and set at the set position, the setting operation of the electronic component at the set position is completed. A parts supply stand that remembers that it is due to borrowing . A component feeder that is equipped with electronic components and is detachably set on a mounting machine,
When set at the set position in the mounting machine according to the type of the electronic component, the fact that the set has been completed for the electronic component is stored, and when the completion of the set is stored and removed from the set position A component setup storage device for storing that the electronic component has been removed;
A setup information transmission means for telling an operator that the electronic component has been removed based on the storage of the parts setup storage device ;
The component setup storage device is a component feeder different from the component feeder removed from the set position, and includes an electronic component of the same type as the electronic component provided in the component feeder removed from the set position. When the component feeder that has been set at another set position different from the set position is detached from the other set position and set at the set position, the setting operation of the electronic component at the set position is completed. A parts feeder that remembers borrowing .

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