JP7416611B2 - Tape roll identification sticker, tape pasting device, and tape roll identification method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a tape roll identification sticker, a tape pasting device, and a tape roll identification method.

In the process of manufacturing semiconductor device chips, processing and processing are performed using various members. Among these members are tapes (including adhesive tapes and sheets without adhesive layers) that protect wafers on which semiconductor devices are formed. These tapes are attached to an adherend such as a semiconductor wafer using a tape attaching device (for example, see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

Patent No. 3250160 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2015-220365

The above-mentioned tapes are often of different types even if they appear to be similar in appearance at first glance. For example, different types of tape differ in the type and thickness of the base layer, the type and thickness of the adhesive layer, and whether the adhesive layer hardens when exposed to ultraviolet rays. , different effects are exerted depending on the type.

However, since it is difficult to visually distinguish between different types of tape, there is a risk that a different type of tape from the desired type may be set in the above-described tape applicator.

Further, for example, type information may be printed on the tape itself, but it is not desirable to print type information on the tape itself because there is a risk that the printed material may adhere to the workpiece. Further, type information may be attached to the cylindrical core portion around which the tape is wound, but the thickness of the core is as narrow as 1 cm or less, making it difficult to print and detect the type information.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a tape roll identification sticker, a tape pasting device, and a tape roll identification sticker that can easily recognize the type of tape wound on the tape roll. The objective is to provide a method for identifying roles.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the purpose, the tape roll identification sticker of the present invention is attached to the end surface of a tape roll in which a long tape is wound around the outer periphery of a cylindrical core. A tape roll identification sticker comprising: an annular or arcuate main body having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the core and an inner diameter equivalent to the inner diameter of the core; The main body includes an adhesive layer in a region corresponding to the end surface of the core, and a type information display section that displays the type of the tape on the surface of the main body, and the main body displays the remaining tape wound around the core. It is characterized by having a slit portion that allows visual confirmation of the amount .

The tape roll identification sticker may include a margin portion that extends from the inner diameter of the main body portion toward the center in the radial direction and is affixed to the inside of the core.

The tape application device of the present invention has a long tape wound around the outer periphery of a cylindrical core, and the tape is fed out from a tape roll having the tape roll identification sticker pasted on the end thereof, and A tape adhering device for adhering the tape to a material, comprising: a tape fixing part for rotatably fixing the tape roll; a feeding unit for feeding out the tape from the tape roll; and a table for fixing an adherend. an adhering unit for adhering the tape fed out by the feeding unit to an adherend fixed to the table; and an identification section for identifying the type of tape in the tape roll fixed to the tape fixing section; a determination unit that determines whether or not the type information of the tape roll from the identification unit matches the type information of the tape of the tape roll fixed to the tape fixing unit registered in advance; and a notification section for notifying the user, and the identification section determines the identity of the tape placed at the end from image information obtained by photographing the end of the tape roll fixed to the tape fixing section. The present invention is characterized in that type information and the remaining amount of the tape wound around the tape roll are detected.

The tape roll identification method of the present invention is a method for identifying the type of tape roll in which a long tape is wound around the outer periphery of a cylindrical core, the tape roll identification sticker being attached to the tape roll. a tape roll preparation step of preparing a tape roll, fixing the tape roll to a tape fixing part of a tape pasting device, and positioning the end of the tape roll to which the tape roll identification sticker is affixed within the photographing range of the camera; In the tape roll setting step, the type information of the tape is detected from the image information obtained by photographing the end of the tape roll fixed to the tape fixing part with the camera, and the type of the tape is identified. An identification step.

The present invention has the advantage that the type of tape wound around a tape roll can be easily recognized.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the tape roll identification sticker according to the first embodiment, viewed from the front side. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the tape roll identification sticker shown in FIG. 1, viewed from the back side. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a tape roll to which the tape roll identification sticker shown in FIG. 1 is attached. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the end face of the tape roll shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the main part of the tape of the tape roll shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 7 is a side view of the end of the tape roller to which the tape roll identification sticker according to Embodiment 1 is attached. FIG. 8 is a side view schematically showing, partially in cross section, the general configuration of the tape sticking device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of image information captured and obtained by the camera of the tape applying device shown in FIG. 8. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of the tape roll identification method according to the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of image information captured by a camera in the tape roll setting step of the tape roll identification method shown in FIG. 11. FIG. 13 is a plan view of the tape roll identification sticker according to the second embodiment, viewed from the front side. FIG. 14 is a plan view of the tape roll identification sticker shown in FIG. 13, viewed from the back side. FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line XV-XV in FIG. 13. FIG. 16 is a sectional view of a main part of the tape roll to which the tape roll identification sticker shown in FIG. 13 is attached. FIG. 17 is a plan view of the tape roll identification sticker according to Embodiment 3, viewed from the front side. FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a main part of the tape according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 1, Embodiment 2, and Embodiment 3. FIG. 19 is a sectional view of a main part of a tape according to a second modification of Embodiment 1, Embodiment 2, and Embodiment 3.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Modes (embodiments) for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the contents described in the following embodiments. Further, the constituent elements described below include those that can be easily assumed by those skilled in the art and those that are substantially the same. Furthermore, the configurations described below can be combined as appropriate. Further, various omissions, substitutions, or changes in the configuration can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[Embodiment 1]
(tape identification sticker)
A tape roll identification sticker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the tape roll identification sticker according to the first embodiment, viewed from the front side. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the tape roll identification sticker shown in FIG. 1, viewed from the back side. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a tape roll to which the tape roll identification sticker shown in FIG. 1 is attached. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the end face of the tape roll shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the main part of the tape of the tape roll shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 7 is a side view of the end of the tape roller to which the tape roll identification sticker according to the first embodiment is attached.

The tape roll identification sticker 1 (hereinafter referred to as identification sticker) shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 according to Embodiment 1 is attached to one end surface 102 of the core 101 of the tape roll 100 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. and attached to one end 103 of the tape roll 100. The identification sticker 1 allows the type of tape 110 on the tape roll 100 to be identified. In the tape roll 100 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a long tape 110 is wound around the outer periphery of a cylindrical core 101.

The tape roll 100 includes a cylindrical core 101 and a tape 110 wound around the outer periphery of the core 101, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. In Embodiment 1, as shown in FIG. 6, the tape 110 includes a base layer 111 made of synthetic resin and having no adhesive force, and an adhesive layer 112 laminated on the base layer 111 and having adhesive force. It is formed as a long sheet-like member.

The tape 110 is cut into a circle having an outer diameter larger than the workpiece 200 which is the adherend and smaller than the outer diameter of the annular frame 203, and the adhesive layer 112 is cut as shown in FIG. is attached to the release sheet 113 and wound around the outer periphery of the core 101 at least once or more to form a roll. The tape 110 is laminated in at least one layer on the outer peripheral surface of the core 101 to constitute the tape roll 100. In the first embodiment, the tape roll 100 has the tape 110 disposed on the outer peripheral side of the release sheet 113, and the tape 110 and the release sheet 113 are wound into a roll, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Further, in the first embodiment, the tape roll 100 has circular tapes 110 arranged on a release sheet 113 at intervals.

The identification sticker 1 includes a main body portion 10, an adhesive layer 20, and a type information display portion 30, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3. In the first embodiment, the main body portion 10 is formed in an annular shape. The main body portion 10 has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the core 101 and an inner diameter equivalent to the inner diameter of the core 101. In the first embodiment, the main body portion 10 is made of thick paper, but in the present invention, it is not limited to thick paper, and may be made of cardboard or synthetic resin such as plastic.

The adhesive layer 112 is laminated on the back surface 11 (shown in FIGS. 2 and 3) of the main body 10, and is made of a synthetic resin having adhesive strength. The adhesive layer 20 is provided over the entire region of the back surface 11 that overlaps the end surface 102 of the core 101 (the region inside the dotted line in FIG. 1) when the main body portion 10 is arranged coaxially with the end surface of the core 101. . Note that the region of the back surface 11 that overlaps with the end surface 102 is a region corresponding to the end surface 102. In the first embodiment, the adhesive layer 20 is provided over the entire region of the back surface 11 that overlaps with the core 101; however, the present invention is not limited to this, and the adhesive layer 20 is provided on the entire region of the back surface 11 that overlaps with the core 101. It may be provided at least in part.

The type information display section 30 displays the type of the tape 110, and is provided on the surface 12 of the main body section 10 (shown in FIGS. 1 and 3). In the first embodiment, a plurality (two) of type information display sections 30 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the main body section 10. The type information display section 30 is formed by printing or the like on a portion of the main body section 10. The type information display section 30 includes letters, numbers, barcodes, or two-dimensional barcodes that indicate the type of tape 110. In the first embodiment, the type information display section 30 displays character information consisting of letters and numbers that allow the operator to read the type of tape 110, and character information that allows the operator to read the type of tape 110. The type of tape 110 can be read by performing predetermined calculations on a computer or the like, and includes an identifier composed of a barcode or a two-dimensional barcode. However, in the present invention, one of the character information and the identifier is used. It is good as long as it includes. Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the type information display section 30 includes character information. Further, in the present invention, the type information display section 30 may display the type of tape 110 using colors, patterns, etc.

In the identification sticker 1 having the above-described configuration, the main body 10 is disposed coaxially with the end surface 102 of the core 101, the adhesive layer 20 is attached to the end surface 102, and as shown in FIG. is attached to the end face 102 of. Further, in the first embodiment, the main body portion 10 of the identification sticker 1 includes a slit portion 13 . In the first embodiment, a plurality of (two) slit portions 13 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the main body portion 10 .

The slit portion 13 cuts out a portion of the main body 10 from the outer edge of the main body 10 along the radial direction of the main body 10 . The slit portion 13 exposes the tape 110 wound around the outer periphery of the core 101 when the identification sticker 1 is attached to the end surface 102 of the core 101, allowing the operator to visually check the remaining amount of the tape 110. do.

(Tape pasting device)
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A tape sticking device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 8 is a side view schematically showing, partially in cross section, the general configuration of the tape sticking device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of image information captured and obtained by the camera of the tape applying device shown in FIG. 8.

A tape sticking device 40 shown in FIG. 8 is a device that sticks a tape 110 to a back surface 201 of a workpiece 200, which is an adherend. In the first embodiment, the workpiece 200 to which the tape 110 is attached by the tape attaching device 40 is a wafer such as a disk-shaped semiconductor wafer or an optical device wafer having a substrate of silicon, sapphire, gallium arsenide, or the like. be. In the workpiece 200, devices are formed in regions defined by a plurality of dividing lines on the surface 202 of the substrate. The device is, for example, an integrated circuit such as an IC (Integrated Circuit) or an LSI (Large Scale Integration), an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor).

Note that in the first embodiment, the tape applying device 40 applies the tape 110 to the back surface 201 of the workpiece 200, but in the present invention, the tape 110 can also be applied to the front surface 202 of the workpiece 200. good. Further, in the first embodiment, the tape applying device 40 applies the tape 110 to the annular frame 203 having a larger inner diameter than the outer diameter of the workpiece 200 together with the workpiece 200. , it is not necessary to attach the tape 110 to the annular frame 203.

The tape pasting device 40 feeds out the tape 110 from the tape roll 100 to which the above-described identification sticker 1 is pasted, and pastes the tape 110 on the back surface 201 of the workpiece 200 and the annular frame 203. This is a device that cuts between the inner edge and outer edge of the annular frame 203. As shown in FIG. 8, the tape sticking device 40 includes a device main body 41, a table 42, a tape fixing section 43, a feeding unit 44, a sticking unit 45, a camera 46, and a control unit 47. .

In the first embodiment, the device main body 41 includes at least an erected column 411 that is parallel to the vertical direction, and a horizontal beam 412 that extends from the upper end of the erected column 411 and is parallel to the horizontal direction.

The table 42 is arranged below the horizontal beam 412 and fixes the workpiece 200 and the annular frame 203. The table 42 includes a first holding surface 421 that holds and fixes the workpiece 200, and a second holding surface 422 that holds and fixes the annular frame 203. The workpiece 200 and the annular frame 203 are placed and held on the first holding surface 421 and the second holding surface 422, and the workpiece 200 and the annular frame 203 are positioned coaxially. Further, the first holding surface 421 and the second holding surface 422 position the back surface 201 of the workpiece 200 and the top surface of the annular frame 203 on the same plane.

The tape fixing section 43 rotatably fixes the tape roll 100. As shown in FIG. 9, the tape fixing part 43 includes a cylindrical rotating shaft 431 and an expanding/contracting diameter part 432 that is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 431 and expands or contracts the outer diameter. The tape fixing part 43 is supported by a support beam 413 (shown in FIG. 9) attached to a horizontal beam 412 and is disposed above the table 42. The rotating shaft 431 is supported by the support beam 413 so that its axial center is parallel to the horizontal direction, and is rotatably supported around the axial center.

The tape fixing part 43 is inserted inside the core 101 of the tape roll 100, and the tape roll 100 is fixed. The tape fixing part 43 supports the rotary shaft 431 so as to be rotatable around the axis, so that the rotary shaft 431 rotates around the axis together with the tape roll 100, thereby making the tape roll 100 rotatable. Further, the tape fixing section 43 includes a forward/backward adjusting section 433 that adjusts the position of the tape roll 100 in the axial direction, as shown in FIG.

The feeding unit 44 feeds out the tape 110 from the tape roll 100 onto the table 42. The feeding unit 44 is disposed below the tape fixing part 43, is formed in a cylindrical shape whose axis is parallel to the axis of the rotating shaft 431 of the tape fixing part 43, and has the release sheet 113 of the tape roll 100 on its outer peripheral surface. Wrap around the tip. The feeding unit 44 is rotated by a motor (not shown) in a direction to wind up the release sheet 113 on its outer peripheral surface. The feeding unit 44 feeds out the tape 110 from the tape roll 100 by being rotated by a motor (not shown) in a direction to wind up the release sheet 113 on the outer peripheral surface.

The sticking unit 45 sticks the tape 110 fed out by the feeding unit 44 to the workpiece 200 fixed to the table 42 and the annular frame 203. The adhering unit 45 includes a press plate 451 arranged on the side of the feeding unit 44 and on which the tape 110 is folded back at the tapered tip, a press roller 452 arranged next to the press plate 451, and a relative movement (not shown). It is equipped with a section.

The pressing plate 451 is disposed obliquely below the tape fixing part 43 and is formed in a plate shape inclined with respect to the horizontal direction so that the tip part on the side away from the tape fixing part 43 is positioned downward. The tip of the pressing plate 451 gradually becomes thinner as it moves away from the tape fixing part 43. The width of the pressing plate 451 in the axial direction is larger than the width of the tape 110. The press plate 451 sends out the adhesive layer 112 of the tape 110 that is folded back on the tip to the annular frame 203 fixed to the table 42 and the workpiece 200, and peels it off from the release sheet 113.

The pressing roller 452 is disposed so that its axial center is parallel to both the axial center of the rotating shaft of the tape fixing part 43 and the axial center of the feeding unit 44, and is supported rotatably around the axial center. The press roller 452 further presses the cut tape 110, which has been sent out to the annular frame 203 and the workpiece 200 by the press plate 451 and peeled off from the release sheet 113, against the annular frame 203 and the workpiece 200.

The relative movement section moves the press plate 451 and the press roller 452 relative to the table 42 in a direction parallel to the horizontal direction and perpendicular to the axis.

As shown in FIG. 8, the sticking unit 45 attaches the cut tape 110 that has been folded back on the tip of the pressing plate 451 and peeled off from the release sheet 113 to the end of the annular frame 203 on the side away from the tape fixing part 43. The relative moving section moves the pressing plate 451 and the pressing roller 452 relative to the table 42 from the position where they are pressed against the tape fixing section 43 toward the position where they are pressed against the end of the annular frame 203 closer to the tape fixing section 43. Then, the tape 110 fed out by the feeding unit 44 is attached to the workpiece 200 and the annular frame 203.

The camera 46 takes an image of the type information display section 30 of the identification sticker 1 affixed to the end surface 102 of the core 101 of the tape roll 100 fixed to the tape fixing section 43 . In the first embodiment, the camera 46 is attached to a support beam 414 (shown in FIG. 9) attached to a horizontal beam 412, and faces the identification sticker 1. The camera 46 is equipped with an image sensor that photographs the type information display section 30 of the identification sticker 1. The image sensor is, for example, a CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) image sensor or a CMOS (Complementary MOS) image sensor.

The camera 46 outputs image information 300 (illustrated in FIG. 10) obtained by capturing an image of the type information display section 30 of the identification sticker 1 to the control unit 47. In the first embodiment, the camera 46 has an imaging range that includes the entire body part 10 of the identification sticker 1 and the surrounding area of the body part 10, and images the entire body part 10. It is sufficient to image at least the type information display section 30 of the sticker 1. For this purpose, the image information 300 illustrated in FIG. 10 includes a type information display section 30 of the identification sticker 1 affixed to the tape roll 100 fixed to the tape fixing section 43.

The control unit 47 controls each of the above-mentioned components constituting the tape applying device 40 and causes the tape applying device 40 to perform the operation of applying the tape 110 to the workpiece 200. The control unit 47 includes an arithmetic processing device having a microprocessor such as a CPU (central processing unit), a storage device having memory such as a ROM (read only memory) and a RAM (random access memory), and an input/output interface device. It is a computer that has the following functions and is capable of executing computer programs.

The arithmetic processing device of the control unit 47 executes a computer program stored in the ROM on the RAM to generate control signals for controlling the tape application device 40 . The arithmetic processing device of the control unit 47 outputs the generated control signal to each component of the tape application device 40 via the input/output interface device.

The tape applicator 40 also includes a display unit 48 that includes a liquid crystal display device that displays the status of the applicator operation, images, etc., and an input unit (not shown) that is used by the operator to register processing information and the like. , and a notification light 49 for notifying the operator by at least one of sound and light. The display unit 48, input unit, and notification light 49 are connected to the control unit 47. The input unit includes at least one of a touch panel provided on the display unit 48, a keyboard, and the like.

Note that the display unit 48 and the notification light 49 constitute a notification section 50 described in the claims. The notification unit 50 notifies the operator by causing the notification light 49 to emit at least one of sound and light, and by displaying the information on the display screen of the display unit 48. to be notified. Further, in the present invention, the notification unit 50 may have a function of transmitting the determined results and read information to a terminal or server.

In the tape applying device 40 having the above-described configuration, the workpiece 200 and the annular frame 203 are placed on the table 42, the tape roll 100 is fixed to the tape fixing part 43, and the tip of the tape 110 is attached to the press plate 451. When the control unit 47 receives processing information input by the operator from the input unit and receives an instruction to start the pasting operation, the stick Start the loading operation. Note that the processing content information includes information indicating the type of tape 110 to be attached to the workpiece 200 (corresponding to type information, hereinafter referred to as registered type information). The registered type information is information that is registered in advance in the control unit 47 before starting the pasting operation.

In the pasting operation, the tape pasting device 40 fixes the workpiece 200 and the annular frame 203 to the table 42. The tape adhering device 40 starts from a position where the tape 110 folded back on the tip of the pressing plate 451 of the adhering unit 45 shown in FIG. , the relative moving part moves the pressing plate 451 and the pressing roller 452 relative to the table 42 toward the position where it presses the end of the annular frame 203 near the tape fixing part 43, and the sticking unit 45 moves. The tape 110 is pasted onto the workpiece 200 and the annular frame 203, and the pasting operation is completed.

Further, during the pasting operation, the camera 46 of the tape pasting device 40 images the entire identification sticker 1 at all times or at predetermined intervals. During the pasting operation, the control unit 47 of the tape pasting device 40 determines the remaining amount of the tape 110 on the tape roll 100 to a predetermined value based on the image information 300 shown in FIG. 10 taken by the camera 46. Determine whether the remaining amount is below. In the first embodiment, the control unit 47 calculates the distance 400 (shown in FIG. 10) from the inner edge of the slit portion 13 to the outer surface of the tape 110 wound around the core 101 from the image information 300, and is less than or equal to a predetermined distance corresponding to a predetermined remaining amount.

When the control unit 47 determines that the calculated distance 400 is less than or equal to the predetermined distance, the control unit 47 determines that the remaining amount of the tape 110 on the tape roll 100 is less than or equal to the predetermined amount, and notifies the operator using the notification unit 50. . If the control unit 47 determines that the calculated distance 400 exceeds the predetermined distance, it determines that the remaining amount of tape 110 on the tape roll 100 exceeds the predetermined remaining amount, and continues the pasting operation. . Note that the predetermined distance described above is included in the processing content information.

Further, the control unit 47 includes a storage section 471, an identification section 472, and a determination section 473, as shown in FIG. The storage unit 471 stores processing content information including registered type information and predetermined distance.

The identification unit 472 selects the tape indicated by the type information display unit 30 from the image information 300 including the type information display unit 30 of the identification sticker 1 affixed to the tape roll 100 fixed to the tape fixing unit 43 taken by the camera 46. 110 types are read and identified. In this way, the identification unit 472 identifies the tape 110 wound around the tape roll 100 from the image information 300 obtained by imaging the end 103 including the end face 102 of the core 101 of the tape roll 100 fixed to the tape fixing unit 43. This is to detect type information.

The identification unit 472 also calculates a distance 400 from the inner edge of the slit portion 13 to the outer surface of the tape 110 wound around the core 101 from the image information 300, and determines whether the calculated distance 400 is less than or equal to a predetermined distance. The remaining amount of the tape 110 wound around the tape roll 100 is detected based on the image information 300. Note that when the identifying unit 472 determines that the remaining amount of the detected tape 110 is less than or equal to a predetermined remaining amount, the notifying unit 50 notifies the operator that the remaining amount of the detected tape 110 exceeds the predetermined remaining amount. If it is determined that this is the case, the pasting operation is continued.

The determining unit 473 uses information (corresponding to type information) indicating the type of tape 110 of the tape roll 100 identified by the identifying unit 472 and the information of the tape roll 100 to be fixed to the tape fixing unit 43 registered in the storage unit 471 in advance. It is determined whether the registered type information of the tape 110 matches or not. That is, the determining unit 473 determines whether the type information of the tape 110 identified by the identifying unit 472 from the type information display unit 30 of the identification sticker 1 affixed to the tape roll 100 and the registered type information registered in advance are combined. Determine whether or not it is correct. The determination unit 473 notifies the operator of the determination result through the notification unit 50. In this way, in the first embodiment, the notification section 50 notifies the operator of the determination result of the determination section 473.

Note that the function of the storage unit 471 is realized by a storage device, and the functions of the identification unit 472 and the determination unit 473 are realized by the arithmetic processing unit executing a computer program stored in the storage device.

(How to identify tape rolls)
A tape roll identification method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of the tape roll identification method according to the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of image information captured by a camera in the tape roll setting step of the tape roll identification method shown in FIG. 11.

The tape roll identification method is a method of identifying the type of tape 110 of the tape roll 100 fixed to the tape fixing part 43, and is performed at the timing of identifying the type of tape 110. The timing for identifying the 110 types of tapes is, for example, immediately after replacing the tape roll 100 fixed to the tape fixing section 43, or at the start of a pasting operation. As shown in FIG. 11, the tape roll identification method includes a tape roll preparation step ST1, a tape roll setting step ST2, and an identification step ST3.

The tape roll preparation step ST1 is a step of preparing the tape roll 100 illustrated in FIG. 7, on which the identification sticker 1 described above is attached. In the tape roll preparation step ST1, the operator prepares the tape roll 100 illustrated in FIG. 7, and proceeds to the tape roll setting step ST2.

The tape roll setting step ST2 is a step of fixing the tape roll 100 to the tape fixing part 43 of the tape pasting device 40 and positioning the end 103 of the tape roll 100 to which the identification sticker 1 is pasted within the photographing range of the camera 46. be. In the tape roll setting step ST2, the operator fixes the tape roll 100 prepared in the tape roll preparation step ST1 to the tape fixing section 43, and identifies the type of identification sticker 1 affixed to the tape roll 100 in the photographing range of the camera 46. Position the information display section 30.

In the tape roll setting step ST2, the operator folds the release sheet 113 of the tape roll 100 over the tip of the press plate 451 and winds it around the outer peripheral surface of the feeding unit 44. Then, in the tape roll setting step ST2, when the operator operates the input unit and the control unit 47 receives an instruction from the operator to start reading the type of tape 110, the camera 46 uses the end 103 of the tape roll 100, that is, for identification. The sticker 1 is imaged to obtain image information 301 shown in FIG. 12, the obtained image information 301 is output to the control unit 47, and the process proceeds to identification step ST3.

The identification step ST3 detects the type information of the tape 110 from the image information 301 obtained by photographing the end 103 of the tape roll 100 fixed to the tape fixing part 43 with the camera 46, and identifies the type of the tape 110. It is a step. In the identification step ST3, the identification section 472 of the control unit 47 of the tape pasting device 40 reads the type of tape 110 indicated by the type information display section 30 in the image information 301, and identifies the tape wound around the tape roll 100. 110 type information is detected.

In the identification step ST3, the determination unit 473 of the control unit 47 of the tape applying device 40 acquires registered type information registered in advance from the storage unit 471, and uses the acquired registered type information and the tape roll 100 identified by the identification unit 472. It is determined whether or not the type information of the tape 110 matches. In the identification step ST3, if the determination unit 473 of the control unit 47 of the tape application device 40 determines that the registered type information and the type information match, it allows the application operation of the tape application device 40, and Ending the tape type identification method. In the identification step ST3, if the determining unit 473 of the control unit 47 of the tape applying device 40 determines that the registered type information and the type information do not match, the notifying unit 50 notifies the operator and The pasting operation of the device 40 is regulated and the tape type identification method is completed.

The identification sticker 1 according to the first embodiment described above has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the core 101 and an inner diameter equivalent to the inner diameter of the core 101, and the surface of the main body 10 that is attached to the end surface of the core 101. 12 is provided with a type information display section 30. As described above, in the identification sticker 1 according to the first embodiment, since the area in which the type information display section 30 can be displayed is in the main body section 10 which is wider than the end surface 102 of the core 101, the information on the type information display section 30 is can be read, and the type of tape 110 wound around the tape roll 100 can be easily recognized.

In addition, the identification sticker 1 has a slit section 13 in which the main body section 10 allows the remaining amount of the tape 110 to be visually checked. This can be confirmed through 13. In addition, since the main body 10 of the identification sticker 1 is made of thick paper, even if the remaining amount of the tape 110 decreases and the thickness of the wound tape 110 becomes thinner than the width of the identification sticker 1, It is possible to suppress the main body portion 10 from falling down.

In the tape pasting device 40 according to the first embodiment, since the above-described identification sticker 1 is pasted on the tape roll 100, the type of tape 110 wound around the tape roll 100 can be easily recognized. This effect is achieved.

Further, the tape pasting device 40 detects the type information of the tape 110 from the image information 300 obtained by imaging the type information display section 30 displayed on the identification sticker 1 with the camera 46. By simply setting the pasted tape roll 100 on the tape fixing part 43, the type of tape 110 can be automatically identified. In addition, the tape applying device 40 detects the type information of the tape 110 from the image information 300 obtained by imaging the type information display section 30 displayed on the identification sticker 1 with the camera 46, so It is also possible to automatically register the type of tape 110 simply by setting it on the fixing part 43.

[Embodiment 2]
A tape roll identification sticker according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 13 is a plan view of the tape roll identification sticker according to the second embodiment, viewed from the front side. FIG. 14 is a plan view of the tape roll identification sticker shown in FIG. 13, viewed from the back side. FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line XV-XV in FIG. 13. FIG. 16 is a sectional view of a main part of the tape roll to which the tape roll identification sticker shown in FIG. 13 is attached. In addition, in FIGS. 13, 14, 15, and 16, the same parts as in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The tape roll identification sticker 1-2 (hereinafter referred to as identification sticker) according to Embodiment 2 differs from the embodiment except that it includes an adhesive margin 14 as shown in FIGS. 13, 14, 15, and 16. Same as 1.

As shown in FIGS. 13, 14, and 15, the adhesive margin 14 extends from the inner edge of the main body 10 toward the center in the radial direction, and is pasted on the inside of the core 101 as shown in FIG. It is something that is worn. A plurality of (four in the second embodiment) margin portions 14 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the main body portion 10 . The adhesive section 14 includes a base material section 141 that is integrated with the main body section 10 and an adhesive section 142 that is integrated with the adhesive layer 20. When it is attached to the core 101, it is bent and the adhesive portion 142 is attached to the inner surface of the core 101.

The identification seal 1-2 according to the second embodiment has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the core 101 and an inner diameter equivalent to the inner diameter of the core 101, and has a surface 12 of the main body 10 that is affixed to the end surface of the core 101. Since the type information display section 30 is provided in the tape roll 100, the type information display section 30 is provided, so that the type of the tape 110 wound around the tape roll 100 can be easily recognized, similarly to the first embodiment.

Moreover, since the identification sticker 1 according to the second embodiment includes the adhesive margin portion 14, it can be firmly fixed to the tape roll 100. In addition, in the present invention, the adhesive layer may be provided only on the adhesive portion 14, that is, the adhesive layer 20 may not be provided, and only the adhesive portion 142 of the adhesive portion 14 may be provided.

[Embodiment 3]
A tape roll identification sticker according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 17 is a plan view of the tape roll identification sticker according to Embodiment 3, viewed from the front side. In addition, in FIG. 17, the same parts as in Embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The tape roll identification sticker 1-3 (hereinafter referred to as identification sticker) according to Embodiment 3 has the following features, as shown in FIG. This is the same as the first embodiment. In FIG. 17, the main body part 10-3 of the identification sticker 1-3 is formed in a C-shape and is formed in an arc shape, but in the present invention, it may be formed in an arc shape. , is not limited to C-shape. Further, in FIG. 17, in the identification sticker 1-3, a cutout portion 13-3 of the main body portion 10-3 is a slit portion that displays the remaining amount of the tape 110 wound around the core 101.

The identification seal 1-3 according to the third embodiment has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the core 101 and an inner diameter equivalent to the inner diameter of the core 101, and has a surface 12 of the main body 10 that is affixed to the end surface of the core 101. Since the type information display section 30 is provided in the tape roll 100, the type information display section 30 is provided, so that the type of the tape 110 wound around the tape roll 100 can be easily recognized, similarly to the first embodiment. Further, in the present invention, the identification sticker 1-3 according to the third embodiment may include an adhesive margin 14 as in the second embodiment.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. That is, various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. For example, in the present invention, when the tape 110 is wound around the tape roll 100 before being attached to the workpiece 200 and the annular frame 203, as shown in FIG. 113 may be attached, or as shown in FIG. 19, it may be composed of only the base material layer 111. The release sheet 113 is for protecting the adhesive layer 112 in order to prevent the tapes 110 from adhering to each other. Peeled off.

Note that FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a main part of the tape according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 1, Embodiment 2, and Embodiment 3. FIG. 19 is a sectional view of a main part of a tape according to a second modification of Embodiment 1, Embodiment 2, and Embodiment 3. In FIGS. 18 and 19, the same parts as those in Embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

Further, in the present invention, the type information display section 30 may include, in addition to the type of the tape 110, either character information or an identifier indicating other information such as the expiration date of the tape 110. Further, in the present invention, the tape roll 100 may be provided with a cutting unit that winds the tape 110 before being cut into a circular shape, and that the tape sticking device 40 cuts the tape 110. In this case, in the tape pasting device 40, after the pasting unit 45 has pasted the tape 110 on the workpiece 200 and the annular frame 203, the cutting unit cuts the tape 110 pasted onto the annular frame 203. It is desirable to remove unnecessary portions from the tape 110 attached to the workpiece 200 and the annular frame 203 by cutting between the inner and outer edges.

1, 1-2, 1-3 Tape roll identification sticker 10 Main body 11 Back surface 12 Front surface 13 Slit section 13-3 locations (slit section)
14 Adhesive margin section 20 Adhesive layer 30 Type information display section 40 Tape sticking device 42 Table 43 Tape fixing section 44 Feeding unit 45 Sticking unit 50 Notification section 100 Tape roll 101 Core 102 End surface 103 End section 110 Tape 200 Workpiece (workpiece) body)
300, 301 Image information 472 Identification section 473 Judgment section ST1 Tape roll preparation step ST2 Tape roll setting step ST3 Identification step

Claims (4)

A tape roll identification sticker affixed to the end face of a tape roll having a long tape wound around the outer periphery of a cylindrical core,
an annular or arcuate main body having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the core and an inner diameter equivalent to the inner diameter of the core;
an adhesive layer on the back surface of the main body in a region corresponding to the end surface of the core;
a type information display section for displaying the type of the tape on the surface of the main body ;
The main body portion is a tape roll identification sticker including a slit portion that allows visual confirmation of the remaining amount of the tape wound around the core. The tape roll identification sticker according to claim 1 , further comprising a margin portion extending from the inner diameter of the main body toward the center in the radial direction and affixed to the inside of the core. A long tape is wound around the outer periphery of a cylindrical core, and the tape is fed out from a tape roll having the tape roll identification seal according to claim 1 or claim 2 affixed to the end thereof, and A tape pasting device for pasting the tape on a
a tape fixing part that rotatably fixes the tape roll;
a feeding unit that feeds out the tape from the tape roll;
a table for fixing the adherend;
an adhering unit that adheres the tape fed out by the feeding unit to an adherend fixed to the table;
an identification part that identifies the type of tape of the tape roll fixed to the tape fixing part;
a determination unit that determines whether or not the type information of the tape roll from the identification unit matches the type information of the tape of the tape roll fixed to the tape fixing unit registered in advance;
A notification unit that notifies the determination result,
The identification unit determines the type information of the tape placed at the end and winding around the tape roll based on image information obtained by photographing the end of the tape roll fixed to the tape fixing unit. A tape sticking device that detects the remaining amount of the tape that has been applied. A method for identifying the type of tape in a tape roll in which a long tape is wound around the outer periphery of a cylindrical core, the method comprising:
A tape roll preparation step of preparing a tape roll equipped with the tape roll identification sticker according to claim 1 or 2 ;
a tape roll setting step of fixing the tape roll to a tape fixing part of a tape applicator and positioning the end of the tape roll to which the tape roll identification sticker is attached within the photographing range of the camera;
an identification step of detecting the type information of the tape from image information obtained by photographing the end of the tape roll fixed to the tape fixing part with the camera and identifying the type of the tape. How to identify tape rolls.

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