JP7232981B2 - Mounting position display method for component mounter and parts feeder - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a component mounting apparatus that picks up a component supplied by a parts feeder mounted on a feeder base with a mounting head and mounts it on a board , and a mounting position display method of the parts feeder .

The component mounting apparatus has a configuration in which components are supplied by a parts feeder attached to a feeder base, and the components are picked up by a mounting head and mounted on a board. The feeder base has a plurality of slots in which the parts feeders are mounted, and the parts feeders can be attached/detached to/from the feeder base by inserting/removing the engaging portion into/from the slots (for example, the following patent document 1). In such a component mounting apparatus, it may be necessary to attach a parts feeder to a slot when changing the model of a production substrate. When it becomes necessary to attach a parts feeder to a slot, the component mounter displays the unique identification number (slot number on the feeder base) of the slot to which the parts feeder should be attached on the display device. For example, the operator is instructed to mount the parts feeder. Then, the worker who receives the instruction to mount the parts feeder via the display device mounts the parts feeder in the slot at the displayed position.

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However, since the work of attaching the feeder to the slot is manually performed by an operator, and the slots are normally arranged closely together on the feeder base, the operator does not have to attach the parts feeder. When doing so, there is a problem that the slot to which the parts feeder should be attached may be misidentified and the parts feeder may be attached to an incorrect slot.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a component mounting apparatus and a parts feeder mounting position display method that can prevent an operator from mounting a parts feeder in the wrong position on a feeder base.

A component mounting apparatus according to the present invention includes a feeder base having a plurality of slots into which a parts feeder for supplying components is mounted by insertion; a plurality of slot indicating means that operate independently to visually indicate the position of a particular slot on the feeder base; An instruction control unit for operating an instruction means is provided , and the slot instruction means is arranged at a position on the side where the parts feeder is inserted from the entrance of the slot .
A component mounting apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a feeder base having a plurality of slots into which a parts feeder for supplying components is mounted by insertion; A plurality of spaced slot forming blocks and a plurality of slot forming blocks provided on the insertion path of the parts feeder in each of the plurality of slots operate independently to position a specific slot on the feeder base. and an instruction control unit for operating the slot instruction means corresponding to the slot to which the parts feeder needs to be attached, wherein the slot instruction means It is arranged at a position sandwiched between the slot-forming blocks and an outside position not sandwiched between the plurality of slot-forming blocks.
A parts feeder mounting position display method according to the present invention comprises: a feeder base having a plurality of slots into which a parts feeder for supplying parts is mounted by insertion; and a plurality of slot indicating means for visually indicating the positions of the specific slots on the feeder base by operating independently of each other. The slot indicating means is arranged at a position on the side where the parts feeder is inserted from the entrance of the slot, and when it becomes necessary to mount the parts feeder, the slot indicating means corresponding to the target slot is provided. Activate the slot indicating means.

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an operator from making a mistake in mounting a parts feeder in an erroneous position on a feeder base.

1 is a side view of a main part of a component mounting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; 1 is a perspective view showing a feeder base provided in a component supply section of a component mounting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention together with a tape feeder; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a feeder base provided in a component supply section of a component mounting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a feeder base included in the component supply unit of the component mounting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a plan view of a feeder base included in a component supply section of a component mounting apparatus according to the first modification of the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is a plan view of a feeder base included in a component supply section of a component mounting apparatus according to a second modification of one embodiment of the present invention;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a component mounting apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. A component mounting apparatus 1 is an apparatus for mounting components BH on a board KB, and includes a base 11 , a board transfer section 12 , a component supply section 13 , a head moving mechanism 14 , a mounting head 15 and a component camera 16 .

In FIG. 1, the board transfer unit 12 has a pair of conveyors 12a extending in the left-right direction (the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 1, defined as the X-axis direction) when viewed from the operator OP on the base 11. there is The substrate transfer unit 12 simultaneously operates the pair of conveyors 12a to transfer the substrate KB in the X-axis direction.

In FIG. 1, the parts supply unit 13 includes a feeder carriage 21 and a tape feeder 22 as a parts feeder attached to the feeder carriage 21 . The tape feeder 22 conveys the carrier tape 23 containing the components BH and supplies the components BH to the component extraction port 22K. A carrier tape 23 is wound around a reel 24 , and the reel 24 is attached to the feeder carriage 21 . A plurality of tape feeders 22 and a plurality of reels 24 can be attached to the feeder carriage 21 .

2 and 3, the feeder carriage 21 has a flat feeder base 31. As shown in FIG. On the upper surface of the feeder base 31, a plurality of slot forming blocks 32 having a shape extending in the Y-axis direction are provided side by side in the Y-axis direction (front-rear direction) and the X-axis direction (left-right direction) (see also FIG. 4). reference).

The slot forming blocks 32 are members elongated in the Y-axis direction, and are fixed to the upper surface of the feeder base 31 at regular intervals. Adjacent slot forming blocks 32 form groove-shaped slots 33 extending in the Y-axis direction on the feeder base 31 therebetween. That is, on the feeder base 31, a plurality of slots 33 are formed side by side in the X-axis direction by the slot forming blocks 32 adjacent in the X-axis direction and spaces therebetween.

2 and 3, a positioning wall 34 is formed at the front end of the feeder base 31. As shown in FIG. The positioning wall 34 is provided with a plurality of positioning holes 34</b>H opening to the rear at positions corresponding to the respective slots 33 . A shooter wall 35 is provided at the front end of the feeder base 31 (that is, behind the positioning wall 34). The shooter wall 35 is higher than the positioning wall 34 , and the space between the positioning wall 34 and the shooter wall 35 serves as a tape discharge path 36 . A locking rod 37 is provided on the rear portion of the feeder base 31 so as to extend in the X-axis direction.

In FIG. 2, the tape feeder 22 has a main body portion 41 that spreads in the Y-axis direction and the X-axis direction. A tape passage 42, which is a passage for the carrier tape 23, is provided in the body portion 41 so as to extend from the rear to the front (see also FIG. 1). A tape inlet 43 connected to the tape passage 42 is formed at the rear end of the body portion 41 . An elongated rail-shaped engaging portion 44 extending along the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 41 is provided on the lower surface of the main body portion 41 .

In FIG. 2, a sprocket 45 is provided on the front upper portion of the body portion 41 . The sprocket 45 has a large number of feed pins on its outer periphery and is intermittently driven to rotate by a sprocket drive motor (not shown).

A tape pressing member 46 is attached above the sprocket 45 to cover a portion of the upper surface of the body portion 41 from above. A space between the tape pressing member 46 and the upper surface of the body portion 41 covered by the tape pressing member 46 forms part of the tape passage 42 . The tape pressing member 46 is provided with the aforementioned component extraction port 22K.

In FIG. 2, a protrusion 47 is attached to the front end of the main body 41 so as to protrude forward. A fixing hook 48 is provided at the rear portion of the lower surface of the body portion 41 of the tape feeder 22 (see also FIG. 1).

When attaching the tape feeder 22 to the feeder base 31 , the engaging portion 44 on the lower surface of the body portion 41 is inserted into one of the plurality of slots 33 provided in the feeder base 31 . Specifically, after the front end of the engaging portion 44 is inserted from the slot entrance 33K at the rear end of the slot 33, the entire tape feeder 22 is slid forward.

As the tape feeder 22 is slid forward, the front end of the tape feeder 22 contacts the rear surface of the positioning wall 34 . At this time, the projection 47 provided at the front end of the main body 41 is fitted into the positioning hole 34H of the positioning wall 34 from behind. The tape feeder 22 is thereby positioned with respect to the feeder base 31 . When the tape feeder 22 is positioned with respect to the feeder base 31 , the fixing hook 48 hooks onto the locking rod 37 of the feeder base 31 and the tape feeder 22 is fixed to the feeder base 31 .

In FIG. 1, the feeder truck 21 has a plurality of casters 21C so that the operator OP can move the feeder truck 21 on the floor FL. When the feeder truck 21 is moved on the floor FL and connected to the base 11, the plurality of tape feeders 22 mounted on the feeder truck 21 are collectively connected to the base 11. - 特許庁

Each tape feeder 22 attached to the feeder base 31 conveys forward the carrier tape 23 pulled out from the corresponding reel 24 and inserted into the tape entrance 43 . At this time, the tape feeder 22 intermittently rotates by engaging the feed pin of the sprocket 45 with the feed hole (not shown) provided in the carrier tape 23 to pitch-feed the carrier tape 23 forward. As a result, the components BH enclosed in the carrier tape 23 are sequentially positioned at the component extraction port 22K, and the components BH are supplied to the component extraction port 22K. The carrier tape 23, which has supplied the component BH to the component extraction port 22K and passed through the tape pressing member 46, is discharged from the front end of the main body 41 through the tape discharge path 36 (FIG. 1).

In FIG. 1, the head moving mechanism 14 is composed of, for example, an orthogonal coordinate robot, and moves the mounting head 15 within a horizontal plane. A plurality of nozzles 15a are attached to the mounting head 15 so as to face downward. Each nozzle 15a can move vertically (in the Z-axis direction) and rotate about the Z-axis with respect to the mounting head 15 . The mounting head 15 attracts and picks up the component BH by bringing the lower end of the nozzle 15a close to the component BH supplied to the component extraction port 22K from the tape feeder 22 and sucking the component BH.

In FIG. 1, the component camera 16 is attached to the base 11 with the imaging field of view directed upward. The component camera 16 images the component BH picked up by the nozzle 15a.

A controller 50 ( FIG. 1 ) provided in the component mounting apparatus 1 controls the operation of each part of the component mounting apparatus 1 . The control device 50 stores in advance a mounting program that determines from which tape feeder 22 the component BH should be picked up and mounted on the board KB at what position and at what timing. The control device 50 operates each part based on the mounting program to perform the work of mounting the component BH on the board KB (the work of mounting the component). A display device 51 is connected to the control device 50, and the control device 50 issues an instruction to the operator OP through the display device 51, and continues the work while grasping the action taken by the operator OP in response to the instruction. .

When performing component mounting work, the control device 50 first operates the board transfer section 12 to load the board KB sent from the upstream process side, and positions the board KB at a predetermined work position. When the board KB is positioned at the work position, each tape feeder 22 is operated to supply the component BH to the component take-out port 22K of each tape feeder 22, and the mounting head 15 is operated to supply the component BH by the tape feeder 22. The component BH is picked up by the nozzle 15a.

After the component BH is picked up by the mounting head 15, the mounting head 15 is moved above the component camera 16. - 特許庁Then, the control device 50 causes the component camera 16 to image the component BH held by the nozzle 15a. The control device 50 detects the position of the component BH from the image captured by the component camera 16, and controls the head moving mechanism 14 using the detection result. As a result, the component BH held by the nozzle 15a is positioned at the target position on the board KB. After the component BH is positioned at the target position on the board KB, the mounting head 15 is raised and lowered to mount the component BH on the board KB.

The control device 50 repeats such mounting operation of the component BH on the board KB, and when the mounting work of the component BH on the board KB is completed, the control device 50 operates the board transfer section 12 to move the board KB to the downstream process side. to the This completes the component mounting operation for each board KB.

In the component mounting apparatus 1 having such a configuration, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a plurality of lamps 60 are provided on the feeder base 31 as slot indicating means. The plurality of lamps 60 are controlled to operate (light up or blink) by the control device 50 .

3 and 4, multiple lamps 60 are provided corresponding to multiple slots 33, respectively. Specifically, each lamp 60 is provided on the insertion path 33S of each of the plurality of slots 33. As shown in FIG. Here, the “insertion path 33</b>S” refers to the passage of the engaging portion 44 of the tape feeder 22 within the slot 33 when the engaging portion 44 slides within the slot 33 . Each of the plurality of lamps 60 is embedded in the feeder base 31, and its upper surface is positioned at substantially the same height as the upper surface of the feeder base 31 and exposed upward. Each of these plurality of lamps 60 operates independently to visually indicate the position of a particular slot 33 on the feeder base 31 .

3 and 4, each lamp 60 has a shape extending in the direction in which the corresponding slot 33 extends (Y-axis direction). As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the rear end of each lamp 60 (the end closest to the operator OP) is positioned behind the slot entrance 33K (on the near side as seen from the operator OP). preferably.

In the component mounting apparatus 1 , when the model of the production board is changed, etc., it may be necessary to mount the tape feeder 22 in the empty slot 33 of the feeder base 31 . This is done when it becomes necessary to insert a new tape feeder 22 into the previously empty slot 33, or after the tape feeder 22 already installed in the slot 33 has been pulled out. This includes the case where the tape feeder 22 is attached to the tape feeder 22 (that is, the case where the tape feeder 22 is replaced).

When the controller 50 detects that the tape feeder 22 needs to be installed in the slot 33, the controller 50 selects the slot 33 in which the tape feeder 22 needs to be installed in the slot 33. Set to 33. Then, the position of the set specific slot 33 on the feeder base 31 is notified to the operator OP. The notification of the position of the specific slot 33 on the feeder base 31 is performed by displaying the identification number (slot number) on the feeder base 31 corresponding to the specific slot 33 in characters through the display device 51. This is done by activating (lighting up or blinking) the lamp 60 corresponding to the slot 33 of .

For example, when the controller 50 detects that the tape feeder 22 needs to be installed in the second slot 33 from the right on the feeder base 31 as shown in FIGS. The second slot 33 from the right on the feeder base 31 is set as a specific slot 33 . Then, the slot number corresponding to the specific slot 33 is displayed on the display device 51, and the lamp 60 corresponding to the specific slot 33 is operated (lighted or blinked) to attract the attention of the operator OP, thereby enabling the specific slot 33 to be displayed. slot 33 is visually indicated to the operator OP.

Thus, the position of the specific slot 33 on the feeder base 31 is visually clear to the operator OP not only by the character display through the display device 51 but also by the operation (lighting up or blinking) of the lamp 60. , the operator OP can clearly distinguish the specific slot 33 into which the tape feeder 22 is to be installed from the other slots 33 adjacent to the specific slot 33 . As described above, if the rear end of each lamp 60 is located on the rear side of the slot entrance 33K, the slot entrance 33K can be easily recognized, and the operator OP can grasp the specific slot 33 more clearly. can.

Here, "lighting" of the lamp 60 includes not only turning the lamp 60 in the off state into the lighting state but also changing the color of the lamp 60 already emitting light. The latter is, for example, a lamp 60 that lights red when the tape feeder 22 is not required to be installed in the slot 33, and when the slot 33 is set to a specific slot 33 (installation of the tape feeder 22). is needed).

When the position of the specific slot 33 is displayed by the display device 51 and the position of the specific slot 33 is indicated to the operator OP by operating the lamp 60 corresponding to the specific slot 33, the operator OP A tape feeder 22 is installed in the slot 33 indicated by the ramp 60 . When the tape feeder 22 is attached to the slot 33, the protrusion 47 provided at the front end of the tape feeder 22 fits into the positioning hole 34H, as described above. The insertion of the protrusion 47 into the positioning hole 34H is detected by a detector (not shown), and the detection information is sent to the control device 50. FIG. When the control device 50 recognizes that the tape feeder 22 is mounted in the correct slot 33 from the detection information from the detector, it stops the operation (illuminating or blinking) of the lamp 60 .

As described above, in this embodiment, a plurality of independently operated lamps 60 (slot indicating means) are provided on the insertion paths 33S of the tape feeders 22 of the plurality of slots 33, respectively. 33, the lamp 60 corresponding to the slot 33 in which the tape feeder 22 needs to be installed is activated. Therefore, when the operator OP mounts the tape feeder 22 on the feeder base 31, the operator OP may mount the tape feeder 22 in the slot 33 in which the lamp 60 is activated (illuminated or blinking). The tape feeder 22 is never mounted in the wrong position (wrong slot 33).

Here, the lamps 60 need only be provided on the insertion path 33S of the tape feeder 22 in the corresponding slot 33, and the shape, number, arrangement, etc. are arbitrary. Therefore, for example, as shown in the first modified example of FIG. 5, a plurality of lamps 60 may be provided side by side in the direction in which the corresponding slots 33 extend (the Y-axis direction). In this case as well, the rear end of the ramp 60 (the end closest to the operator OP) is positioned behind the slot entrance 33K (on the front side as seen from the operator OP). preferably (Fig. 5).

In the first modified example as described above, the slot 33 to which the tape feeder 22 needs to be attached can be visually indicated to the operator OP, so that the same effect as the above-described example can be obtained. In this first modification, when the plurality of lamps 60 corresponding to one slot 33 are blinked, all the plurality of lamps 60 arranged along the insertion path 33S of the tape feeder 22 may be blinked in synchronization. However, the blinking may be repeated in order from the near side to the far side so as to create an image of light flowing in the direction in which the tape feeder 22 is inserted into the slot 33 .

In the second modification shown in FIG. 6, the lamps 60 corresponding to each of the plurality of slots 33 are provided only on the front side of the slot entrance 33K of each slot 33 . Thus, even if the lamp 60 is provided only on the front side of the slot entrance 33K of the slot 33, as long as the lamp 60 is provided on the insertion path 33S of the tape feeder 22, the lamp 60 can be illuminated or blinked. , the slot 33 in which the tape feeder 22 is to be loaded can be clearly indicated to the operator OP.

As described above, in the component mounting apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment (including the modification), a plurality of slot indicating means that operate independently are placed on the insertion paths 33S of the tape feeders 22 of the plurality of slots 33, respectively. (ramp 60), and when it becomes necessary to mount the tape feeder 22 in one of the plurality of slots 33, the slot corresponding to the slot 33 in which the tape feeder 22 needs to be mounted The position of the slot 33 on the feeder base 31 is visually indicated by operating the indicating means (lighting or blinking of the lamp 60). Therefore, when the operator OP mounts the tape feeder 22 on the feeder base 31, the operator OP only needs to mount the tape feeder 22 in the slot 33 in which the slot indicating means is operating. 33) can be prevented from being mistakenly mounted with the tape feeder 22.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the present invention is not limited to those described above, and various modifications and the like are possible. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the tape feeder 22 was exemplified as the parts feeder that supplies the parts BH, but the parts feeder is not limited to the tape feeder 22, and may be a bulk feeder, a stick feeder, or the like. A plurality of slot indicating means are provided on the insertion path 33S of the tape feeder 22 in each of the plurality of slots 33, and operate independently to visually indicate the position of the specific slot 33 on the feeder base 31. Anything that can be pointed to is acceptable. Therefore, the slot indicating means is not limited to the above-described means for attracting the attention of the operator OP by light emission. The tape feeder 22 may run at high speed (preferably in the insertion direction) to attract the attention of the operator OP.

To provide a component mounting device capable of preventing a worker from making a mistake of mounting a parts feeder in an erroneous position on a feeder base.

1 Component Mounting Device 11 Base 14 Head Moving Mechanism 15 Mounting Head 21 Feeder Cart 22 Tape Feeder (Parts Feeder)
31 feeder base 33 slot 33S insertion path 50 control device (instruction control unit)
60 lamp (slot indicating means)
BH Parts KB Substrate

Claims (9)

a feeder base having a plurality of slots into which a parts feeder for supplying parts is mounted by insertion ;
a plurality of slot indicating means provided on the insertion path of the parts feeder in each of the plurality of slots and operating independently to visually indicate the position of the specific slot on the feeder base; ,
an instruction control unit that operates the slot instruction means corresponding to the slot to which the parts feeder needs to be attached ;
The component mounting apparatus, wherein the slot indicating means is arranged at a position on the side where the parts feeder is inserted from the entrance of the slot . 2. A component mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said slot indicating means comprises a lamp. 3. The component mounting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said ramp has a shape extending in a direction in which said corresponding slot extends. 3. The component mounting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of said lamps are provided side by side along the direction in which said corresponding slots extend. 5. The component mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said feeder base is attached to a feeder carriage detachably connected to a base having a head moving mechanism for moving said mounting head. The component mounting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a mounting head that picks up a component supplied by said parts feeder mounted in said slot and mounts it on a board. Equipped with a display device,
When the parts feeder needs to be mounted, the instruction control unit operates the slot instruction means corresponding to the target slot, and the display device displays the slot number corresponding to the target slot. 7. The component mounting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the components are displayed. a feeder base having a plurality of slots into which a parts feeder for supplying parts is mounted by insertion;
a plurality of slot-forming blocks provided at predetermined intervals along the insertion direction of the parts feeder on the upper surface of the feeder base;
a plurality of slot indicating means provided on the insertion path of the parts feeder in each of the plurality of slots and operating independently to visually indicate the position of the specific slot on the feeder base;
an instruction control unit that operates the slot instruction means corresponding to the slot to which the parts feeder needs to be attached;
The component mounting apparatus, wherein the slot indicating means is arranged at a position sandwiched between the plurality of slot forming blocks and at an outside position not sandwiched between the plurality of slot forming blocks. a feeder base having a plurality of slots into which a parts feeder for supplying parts is mounted by insertion;
a plurality of slot indicating means provided on the insertion path of the parts feeder in each of the plurality of slots and operating independently to visually indicate the position of the specific slot on the feeder base; A mounting position display method for a parts feeder in a component mounting apparatus comprising
The slot indicating means is arranged at a position on the side where the parts feeder is inserted from the entrance of the slot,
A mounting position display method for a parts feeder, wherein when the parts feeder needs to be mounted, the slot indicating means corresponding to the target slot is operated.

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