JP6717866B2 - Cassette mounter replacement system for component mounters - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cassette type feeder replacement system for a component mounting machine that uses a cassette type feeder to automate feeder replacement work during operation (production) of the component mounting machine.

As shown in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-266990), a conventional component mounter has a large number of tape feeders mounted on a batch exchange trolley with casters, and the batch exchange trolley allows tapes to be mounted on the component mounter. The feeders can be collectively attached and detached, or as shown in Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-169685), a large number of tape feeders can be attached to and detached from a feeder set table provided in a component mounter. There are some that I set.

JP, 2009-266990, A JP, 2012-169685, A

In the conventional component mounter described above, the operator manually replaces the tape feeder by replenishing parts to the tape feeder that has run out of parts while the component mounter is operating (in production) or changing the production board. Because of this, there was a possibility that the wrong tape feeder could be set and production stopped due to human error. In addition, not only is it time-consuming to manually replace the tape feeder, but if the tape feeder replacement times overlap (during rush hours), there will be insufficient manpower and the component mounter will be stopped. was there.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cassette type feeder replacement system for a component mounter that can automate feeder replacement work during operation of the component mounter.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a suction work area in which a plurality of cassette type feeders for supplying the components to a component suction position of a component mounter that mounts a component on a circuit board are set side by side in the substrate transport direction, Slots for setting the cassette type feeders one by one are formed by the number of feeders that can be accommodated, and an identification information reading section for reading the feeder ID from the identification information recording section of the cassette type feeder set in each slot is provided. The feeder ID read by the identification information reading unit is transmitted to the control device of the feeder replacement system to automatically recognize the component type of the cassette type feeder set in each slot, and the cassette type used in the suction work area. A feeder stock area for storing the next cassette type feeder to be replaced with a feeder and collecting the used cassette type feeder, and a used cassette type feeder from the suction work area are collected and collected in the feeder stock area. Two replacement robots for taking out the next cassette type feeder from the feeder stock area and supplying it to the suction work area are provided, and one of the exchange robots takes out the used cassette type feeder from the suction work area and supplies the feeder. Simultaneously with or before or after the operation of collecting in the stock area, the other replacement robot takes out a cassette type feeder for replacing the used cassette type feeder from the feeder stock area and supplies it to the suction work area. It is characterized by being.

According to this structure, the cassette-type feeder can swap freely by two replacement robots between the suction working area and a feeder stock area parts products mounter during production, with respect to parts products mounter The cassette feeder replacement work can be automated.
Moreover, the controller of the feeder replacement system identifies the component type of the cassette type feeder set in each slot based on the feeder ID transmitted from the identification information reading section of the feeder stock area. When the cassette type feeder is stored in, it is possible to freely store the cassette type feeder in any empty slot, and the cassette type feeder can be easily stored in the feeder stock area.

1 is a perspective view showing a cassette type feeder replacement system of a component mounting machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a cassette type feeder. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a cassette type feeder replacement system for a component mounter according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a cassette type feeder replacement system for a component mounter according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a cassette type feeder replacement system of a component mounter of a fourth embodiment as a reference example related to the present invention.

Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described using four Examples 1 to 4.

Example 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
First, the configuration of the cassette type feeder 11 will be described with reference to FIG.
The cassette case 12 of the cassette type feeder 11 is formed of a transparent or opaque plastic plate, a metal plate, or the like, and a side surface (cover) thereof can be opened and closed. Inside the cassette case 12, there is provided a tape loading section 15 for removably (replaceably) loading the tape reel 14 around which the component supply tape 13 is wound. At the center of the tape loading unit 15, a reel holding shaft 16 that holds the tape reel 14 rotatably is provided.

In the cassette case 12, a tape feed mechanism 18 for feeding the component supply tape 13 drawn from the tape reel 14 to the component suction position, and a top film 20 peeled from the component supply tape 13 before the component suction position to supply the component. A top film peeling mechanism 19 for exposing the components inside the tape 13 is provided. The component suction position is located near the end of the upper surface of the cassette case 12 on the tape feeding direction side. A tape guide 21 for guiding the component supply tape 13 pulled out from the tape reel 14 to the component suction position is provided in the cassette case 12.

The tape feed mechanism 18 is composed of a sprocket 22 provided near the lower part of the component suction position, a motor 23 for rotationally driving the sprocket 22, and the like, and is formed on one side edge of the component supply tape 13 at a predetermined pitch. By engaging the teeth of the sprocket 22 with the tape feed holes and rotating the sprocket 22, the component supply tape 13 is pitch-fed to the component suction position.

The top film peeling mechanism 19 includes a tape retainer 25 for pressing the component supply tape 13 before the component suction position to remove the top film 20 from the upper surface of the component supply tape 13, and a top film peeled by the tape retainer 25. A top film feeding gear mechanism 27 that pulls 20 in the direction opposite to the tape feeding direction and feeds it into the top film collecting portion 26 provided at the top of the cassette case 12, a motor 28 that drives the top film feeding gear mechanism 27, and the like. It consists of

At the edge of the cassette case 12 on the tape feed direction side, a waste tape 13a (only the carrier tape from which the top film 20 has been peeled off in the first embodiment) from which a component has been taken out after passing through the component suction position is provided. A waste tape discharge passage 30 for guiding and discharging downward is provided so as to extend downward, and an outlet 30a of the waste tape discharge passage 30 is provided at a position lower than the center of the end face of the cassette case 12 on the tape feeding direction side. Has been. An air inlet (not shown) is provided at an upper portion of the waste tape discharge passage 30 so as to open to an end surface of the cassette case 12 on the tape feeding direction side, and the waste tape discharge passage 30 is opened from the air inlet. Air is introduced into the waste tape discharge passage 30 to cause a downward air flow.

Inside the cassette case 12, a controller 32 for controlling the motor 23 of the tape feeding mechanism 18 and the motor 28 of the top film peeling mechanism 19 is provided. In addition, although not shown, the cassette case 12 is provided with a communication/power supply connector that is connected to a communication/power supply connector on the side of the cassette type feeder replacement system 34 described later.

An identification information recording unit (not shown) that records or stores feeder identification information (hereinafter referred to as “feeder ID”) is provided at a predetermined position of the cassette case 12. As the identification information recording unit, for example, a code label in which a feeder ID is recorded by a barcode, a two-dimensional code, or the like may be used, or an electronic tag (RF tag, IC tag, radio wave tag, which stores data of the feeder ID, (Also called a wireless tag) may be used.

Next, the configuration of the cassette type feeder replacement system 34 (multi-feeder unit) using the cassette type feeder 11 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. The component mounter 35 is mounted on the base 36. The component mounter 35 has two conveyors 37 that convey the circuit board and a mounting head 38 that holds a suction nozzle (not shown) that sucks the components supplied from the cassette type feeder 11 and mounts the components on the circuit board. An XY moving mechanism 39 for moving the mounting head 38 in the XY directions (left and right front and rear directions), an image pickup device (not shown) for picking up an image of the component sucked by the suction nozzle, and the like are provided.

The cassette-type feeder replacement system 34 is detachably installed in front of the component mounter 35 (direction orthogonal to the carrying direction of the conveyor 37). The cassette-type feeder replacement system 34 is provided with a suction work area 41, a replacement area 42, and a feeder stock area 43 in upper and lower three stages. The suction work area 41 located at the uppermost stage is an area in which a plurality of cassette type feeders 11 for supplying components are set side by side at the component suction position of the component mounter 35. The suction work area 41 is provided with a positioning mechanism (not shown) such as a positioning pin for positioning the cassette type feeder 11 and a holding mechanism (not shown) for holding the cassette type feeder 11 by a spring mechanism or the like. There is. Further, in the suction work area 41, a communication/power supply connector (not shown) connected to a communication/power supply connector (not shown) on the cassette feeder 11 side is provided, and both connectors are connected. Thus, control signals and the like are transmitted and received between the control device 32 in the cassette case 12 and the control device of the mounter 35, and the control device 32 and the like in the cassette case 12 are energized.

The feeder stock area 43 located at the lowermost stage is an area for accommodating the next cassette type feeder 11 to replace the used cassette type feeder 11 in the suction work area 41 and collecting the used cassette type feeder 11. In this feeder stock area 43, there are formed as many slots as the number of the feeders that can accommodate the cassette type feeders 11 one by one, and the cassette type feeders 11 set in the respective slots are identified. An identification information reading unit (not shown) for reading the feeder ID from the information recording unit is provided, and the feeder ID read by the identification information reading unit is transmitted to the control device (control means) of the cassette type feeder replacement system 34, The component type of the cassette type feeder 11 set in each slot is automatically recognized.

The replacement area 42 located in the middle stage is a cassette that matches the empty slots of the suction work area 41 and the feeder stock area 43 when the cassette type feeder 11 is replaced between the suction work area 41 and the feeder stock area 43. This is an area for moving the formula feeder 11 in the left-right direction (X direction).

A replacement robot 45 is provided in front of the cassette-type feeder replacement system 34. The exchange robot 45 includes a clamp mechanism 46 that clamps the cassette-type feeder 11, an elevating mechanism 47 that elevates the clamp mechanism 46 between the suction work area 41 and the feeder stock area 43, and the clamp mechanism 46. The horizontal movement mechanism 48 moves the cassette type feeder 11 in the arrangement direction of the cassette type feeder 11. Although only one replacement robot 45 is shown in FIG. 1, two replacement robots 45 may be provided. In the following description, an example of operating with two replacement robots 45 will be described.

Next, the operation of the cassette type feeder replacement system 34 having the above configuration will be described.
During production (while the component mounter 35 is operating), the number of cassette type feeders 11 required for production are set in the uppermost suction work area 41 of the cassette type feeder replacement system 34, and the lowermost feeder stock area is set. The next cassette type feeder 11 for replacing the cassette type feeder 11 in the suction work area 41, which is out of parts (used), is stored in 43.

If one of the cassette type feeders 11 in the suction work area 41 runs out of parts during production, the clamp mechanism 46 of one of the replacement robots 45 is lifted up to the position of the suction work area 41 by the elevating mechanism 47, and then the clamp mechanism is lifted. 46 is moved in the X direction (arrangement direction of the cassette type feeder 11) by the horizontal moving mechanism 48, and the position of the clamp mechanism 46 is adjusted to the position of the cassette type feeder 11 that is out of parts, and the cassette type feeder that is out of parts is moved. 11 is clamped and removed from the holding mechanism of the suction work area 41. After that, by lowering the clamp mechanism 46 to the middle-stage replacement area 42, the cassette type feeder 11 which is out of parts clamped by the clamp mechanism 46 is lowered to the middle-stage replacement area 42, and then the clamp mechanism 46. Is moved in the X direction by the horizontal moving mechanism 48 to align the position of the cassette type feeder 11 of the part shortage in the X direction with the position of the empty slot of the feeder stock area 43 at the lowest stage, and then the cassette type of the part shortage The feeder 11 is lowered and collected in an empty slot in the feeder stock area 43. If there are no empty slots in the feeder stock area 43, the cassette type feeder 11 that has run out of parts is placed in standby in the replacement area 42. Then, the stand-by is released by manually or automatically ejecting the cassette type feeder 11 in the feeder stock area 43, which is out of parts.

As described above, at the same time as or before or after the operation of taking out the cassette type feeder 11 out of parts from the uppermost suction work area 41 and collecting it in the lowermost feeder stock area 43, the clamping mechanism of the other replacement robot 45 is provided. After lowering 46 to the position of the lowermost feeder stock area 43 by the elevating mechanism 47, the clamp mechanism 46 is moved in the X direction by the horizontal moving mechanism 48 to move the clamp mechanism 46 to the cassette type feeder 11 which is out of parts. The next cassette type feeder 11 is clamped according to the position of the next cassette type feeder 11 to be replaced. After that, by raising the clamp mechanism 46 to the middle-stage replacement area 42, the next cassette feeder 11 clamped by the clamp mechanism 46 is raised to the middle-stage replacement area 42, and then the clamp mechanism 46 is horizontally moved. After being moved in the X direction by the moving mechanism 48, the position of the next cassette type feeder 11 in the X direction is aligned with the position of the slot from which the cassette feeder 11 out of parts in the uppermost suction work area 41 is taken out. Then, the next cassette type feeder 11 is raised and set in the slot of the suction work area 41. At the time of this setting, the next cassette type feeder 11 is positioned by the positioning mechanism and held by the holding mechanism.

It should be noted that the operation of setting the cassette type feeder 11 in the suction work area 41 before the start of production may be performed manually by an operator, or by the replacement robot 45, the cassette stock feeder from the feeder stock area 43 to the suction work area 41. 11 may be replaced.

In the first embodiment described above, the cassette type feeder 11 can be freely exchanged by the exchanging robot 45 between the suction work area 41 and the feeder stock area 43 during the production, and the exchanging work of the cassette type feeder 11 is automated. can do.

Further, a replacement area 42 is provided between the suction work area 41 and the feeder stock area 43, and when the cassette type feeder 11 is replaced between the suction work area 41 and the feeder stock area 43, the suction work area 41 and the feeder stock If the cassette feeder 11 is moved in the X direction according to the empty slot in the area 43, or if there is no empty slot in the area where the cassette feeder 11 is inserted, the cassette feeder 11 is moved until the empty slot is formed. Since it is made to stand by in the exchange area 42, it is possible to smoothly exchange the cassette type feeder 11 between the suction work area 41 and the feeder stock area 43.

Further, in the first embodiment, the cassette type feeder 11 is provided with an identification information recording section for recording or storing the feeder ID, and the feeder stock area 43 is provided with the identification information of the cassette type feeder 11 housed in the feeder stock area 43. An identification information reading unit for reading the feeder ID from the recording unit is provided, and the control device of the cassette type feeder replacement system 34 identifies the cassette type feeder 11 based on the feeder ID transmitted from the identification information reading unit of the feeder stock area 43. Therefore, when the cassette type feeder 11 is stored in the feeder stock area 43, the cassette type feeder 11 can be freely stored in any vacant slot, and the cassette type feeder 11 can be easily stored in the feeder stock area 43. It can be carried out.

In the present invention, the cassette type feeder 11 may be replaced between the suction work area 41 and the feeder stock area 43 by only one replacement robot 45. In this case, the suction work area 41 and the suction work area 41 are replaced with each other. When the cassette type feeder 11 is exchanged with the feeder stock area 43, it may be operated so that an empty slot is provided in the area where the cassette type feeder 11 is inserted.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the present invention is not limited to the configuration in which only one component mounter 35 is mounted on the base 36, and a plurality of component mounters 35 are mounted side by side on the base 36. You may do it. When the cassette type feeder replacement system 34 is provided for a plurality of component mounters 35, each of the component mounters 35 may be provided with one cassette type feeder replacement system 34 or two or more component mounters. The cassette type feeder 11 may be replaced by one cassette type feeder replacement system 34 for the machine 35.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. However, the portions substantially the same as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified, and the portions different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In the second embodiment, the cassette stock feeder 11 is automatically supplied to the feeder stock area 43. Specifically, inside the base table 36, a conveyor 51 for feeding a feeder is provided for carrying in the cassette type feeder 11 to be supplied to the feeder stock area 43 and unloading the used (parts out) cassette type feeder 11. It is characterized in that a transfer robot 52 for transferring the cassette type feeder 11 is provided between the feeder transporting conveyor 51 and the feeder stock area 43.

The feeder-transporting conveyor 51 is provided so as to transport the cassette-type feeder 11 sideways in the same direction (X direction) as the transport direction of the circuit board-transporting conveyor 37. A stopper 53 for stopping the loaded cassette type feeder 11 at a rear position of the feeder stock area 43 is provided on the conveyer 51 for feeding the feeder so as to be able to move up and down.

The transfer robot 52 includes a clamp mechanism 54 that clamps the cassette-type feeder 11, a rotation mechanism 55 that rotates the clamp mechanism 54 around a horizontal axis, and the clamp mechanism 54 in the vertical direction and the XY directions (horizontal direction). It is composed of a moving mechanism 56 for moving.

In the second embodiment configured as described above, the conveyor 51 for transferring the feeder and the transfer robot 52 are used, and the cassette type feeder 11 is installed between the conveyor 51 for transferring the feeder and the feeder stock area 43. And replace it.

When the cassette type feeder 11 to be supplied to the feeder stock area 43 is placed on the conveyor 51 and carried in, the stopper 53 is projected upward to stop the cassette type feeder 11 at the rear position of the feeder stock area 43. After that, the transfer robot 52 is operated to clamp the cassette type feeder 11 on the conveyer 51 for feeding feeders in a sideways state by the clamp mechanism 54, and the moving mechanism 56 raises the clamp mechanism 54 to raise the cassette type feeder 11. The feeder 11 is lifted from the conveyor 51 for feeding the feeder to secure a rotation space for the cassette-type feeder 11. Thereafter, the clamp mechanism 54 is rotated by 90° by the rotating mechanism 55 to rotate the cassette type feeder 11 by 90° so that the cassette feeder 11 is in an upright state, and then the moving mechanism 56 causes the clamp mechanism 54 to be parallel to the feeder conveying conveyor 51. The cassette type feeder 11 is accommodated in the empty slot of the feeder stock area 43 so that the cassette type feeder 11 is aligned with the position of the empty slot of the feeder stock area 43.

On the other hand, when the used cassette type feeder 11 is taken out from the feeder stock area 43 and is carried out, the stopper 53 is retracted downward and the used cassette type feeder 11 in the feeder stock area 43 is pulled down. Is clamped and pulled out by the clamp mechanism 54, the clamp mechanism 54 is rotated by 90° by the rotation mechanism 55, and the cassette type feeder 11 is placed on the conveyor 51 for feeding the feeder in a horizontal state from the standing state. ..

In the second embodiment described above, the conveyor 51 for feeding the cassette-type feeder 11 for supplying the feeder stock area 43 and the unloading of the used cassette-type feeder 11 are provided, and the conveyor 51 for feeding the feeder is provided. Since the transfer robot 52 that transfers the cassette type feeder 11 is provided between the feeder stock area 43 and the feeder stock area 43, the supply of the cassette type feeder 11 to the feeder stock area 43 can be automated.

In the second embodiment, the single conveyor 51 for carrying the feeder is used to carry in the cassette type feeder 11 to be supplied to the feeder stock area 43 and carry out the used cassette type feeder 11. It is also possible to separately provide a conveyor dedicated to carrying in the type feeder 11 and a conveyor dedicated to carrying out the used cassette type feeder 11.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. However, the portions substantially the same as those in the first embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals, and the description will be omitted or simplified, and the portions different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In the third embodiment, the operator replenishes the feeder stock area 43 with the cassette type feeder 11. Specifically, the cassette-type feeder replacement system 34 is provided with a front door 61 that can be opened and closed to open the feeder stock area 43, and a replacement robot 45 is provided inside the front door 61. In FIG. 4, the front door 61 is a large door that collectively opens and closes the three areas of the suction work area 41, the replacement area 42, and the feeder stock area 43, but only the feeder stock area 43 is opened and closed. It may be a small door. In this case, the large-sized door can automatically replace the cassette type feeder 11 in the suction work area 41, but it is necessary to stop the operation of the component mounter 35 to ensure the safety of the worker. On the other hand, it is desirable that the small door only stops the operations of the replacement robot 45, the clamp mechanism 46, the lifting mechanism 47, and the horizontal movement mechanism 48 when opening and closing the small door.

In the third embodiment, a feeder set base 62 for setting the cassette type feeder 11 is provided in the feeder stock area 43 so as to be tiltable toward the front side, and the feeder set base 62 is tilted toward the front side when the front door 61 is opened. The replenishment work of the cassette type feeder 11 to the feeder set base 62 can be easily performed manually. After replenishment of the cassette type feeder 11 to the feeder set table 62, the cassette type feeder replacement system 34 becomes operable by returning the feeder set table 62 to its original upright state and closing the front door 61.

In the third embodiment described above, the operator replenishes the feeder stock area 43 with the cassette-type feeder 11, but during the production, the suction work area 41 and the feeder stock area 43 are exchanged. Since the cassette type feeder 11 can be freely replaced by the robot 45, the replacement work of the cassette type feeder 11 can be automated.

Moreover, since the timing of replenishment of the component supply tape 13 can be performed not by the component mounting machine 35 but by the operator's convenience, in a production line including a plurality of component mounting machines 35, the plurality of component mounting machines 35 can be used. With respect to the above, it becomes possible to supply the cassette type feeder 11 to the feeder stock area 43 in order, and it is not necessary for an operator to stick in front of the component mounter 35 in order to continue the production, and the work required for production management. The number of people can be reduced.

Next, a fourth embodiment as a reference example related to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The cassette type feeder replacement system 71 according to the fourth embodiment is used from a suction work area 72 in which a plurality of cassette type feeders 11 for supplying components to the component suction position of the component mounter 35 are set side by side and a suction work area 72 ( A used feeder collection area 73 for taking out and collecting the cassette type feeder 11 (out of parts), and a feeder stock area 74 for storing the next cassette type feeder 11 which replaces the used cassette type feeder 11 in the suction work area 72, A collection robot (not shown) that takes out the used cassette type feeder 11 from the suction work area 72 and collects it in the used feeder collection area 73, and the next cassette type feeder 11 from the feeder stock area 74 and suction work It is configured to include a supply robot (not shown) for supplying the area 72. In this case, the feeder stock area 74 is arranged on the front side of the suction work area 72, and the used feeder collection area 73 is arranged below the feeder stock area 74.

In the fourth embodiment, the operator sets the required cassette type feeder 11 in the feeder stock area 74 in advance. When one of the cassette type feeders 11 in the suction work area 72 becomes used (parts are out of stock) during the production, the used robot type feeder 11 is taken out from the suction work area 72 by the collecting robot and is used as a used feeder collection area 73. At the same time as the collection, the replenishment robot takes out the next cassette type feeder 11 from the feeder stock area 74 and replenishes it to the suction work area 72. The used feeder collection area 73 may be arranged in each of the component mounters 35, or a plurality of component mounters 35 may share a conducting wire and may be collected in one place.

Also in the fourth embodiment described above, the replacement work of the cassette type feeder 11 during operation of the component mounter 35 can be automated.

The cassette-type feeder used in the cassette-type feeder replacement system of the present invention is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 2. For example, a winding section for winding the component supply tape is provided in the cassette case, and the cassette case is externally supplied. The component supply tape introduced therein may be wound into the winding section to be loaded in the cassette case in the tape loading section.

Besides, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned respective embodiments and can be variously modified and implemented within a range not departing from the gist.

11... Cassette type feeder, 12... Cassette case, 13... Component supply tape, 13a... Waste tape, 14... Tape reel, 15... Tape loading section, 16... Reel holding shaft, 18... Tape feeding mechanism, 19... Top film peeling Mechanism: 21... Tape guide, 22... Sprocket, 25... Tape retainer, 26... Top film collecting section, 27... Top film feeding gear mechanism, 28... Motor, 30... Waste tape discharge passage, 32... Control device, 34... Cassette Type feeder replacement system, 35... Component mounter, 36... Base stand, 37... Conveyor, 38... Mounting head, 39... XY movement mechanism, 41... Adsorption work area, 42... Replacement area, 43... Feeder stock area, 45... Replacement robot, 46... Clamping mechanism, 47... Lifting mechanism, 48... Horizontal moving mechanism, 51... Feeder transporting conveyor, 52... Replacement robot, 53... Stopper, 54... Clamping mechanism, 55... Rotating mechanism, 56... Moving Mechanism, 61...Front door, 62...Feeder set stand, 71...Cassette type feeder replacement system, 72...Suction work area, 73...Used feeder collection area, 74...Feeder stock area

Claims (3)

A suction work area in which a plurality of cassette type feeders for supplying the components to the component suction position of the component mounter for mounting the components on the circuit board are set side by side in the substrate transport direction,
Slots for setting the cassette type feeders one by one are formed by the number of feeders that can be accommodated, and an identification information reading section for reading the feeder ID from the identification information recording section of the cassette type feeder set in each slot is provided. The feeder ID read by the identification information reading unit is transmitted to the control device of the feeder replacement system to automatically recognize the component type of the cassette type feeder set in each slot, and the cassette type used in the suction work area. A feeder stock area for accommodating the next cassette type feeder to be replaced with a feeder and collecting the used cassette type feeder,
And two replacement robots for taking out the used cassette type feeder from the suction work area and collecting it in the feeder stock area and for taking out the next cassette type feeder from the feeder stock area and supplying it to the suction work area. ,
At the same time as or before or after the operation in which one of the replacement robots takes out the used cassette type feeder from the suction work area and collects it in the feeder stock area, the other replacement robot is used from the feeder stock area to the used one. The feeder replacement system for the component mounter, wherein the cassette feeder to be replaced with the cassette feeder is removed and replenished to the suction work area. The feeder replacement system for a component mounter according to claim 1, wherein the feeder stock area is provided directly below the suction work area. The exchanging robot clamps the cassette feeder, a lifting mechanism that raises and lowers the clamp mechanism between the suction work area and the feeder stock area, and moves the clamping mechanism in the arrangement direction of the cassette feeder. The feeder replacement system of the component mounter according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising a horizontal movement mechanism.

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