JP7425004B2 - Component cassette with passive component ejection drive - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a component cassette for receiving and discharging components, the component cassette comprising a main body with a receiving chamber for a component storage device and a cover for covering the receiving chamber, and an external active A passive member ejection drive configured to drive through the drive mechanism for moving the member storage device and a member ejection opening for ejecting the member from the receiving chamber. Furthermore, the invention relates to a receiving device for receiving components and to a system comprising a component cassette and the receiving device.

A large number of receiving devices and methods are known for supplying parts for manufacturing processes. Particularly for the processing of small electronic components, for example for mounting on circuit boards, it is common practice to arrange the packaging and/or components on a belt, which is wound onto a reel. . From the reel, the belt is fed to a receiving device, in particular a feeder, from which it is further conveyed to a component processing device. Introducing the belt into the feeder/receiver requires high precision. This is because both the belt and the components are extremely fragile. Accurate placement of the parts through precise positioning of the belt is critical to feeder/receiver devices. This is because the quality of the further processing of the parts depends on the exact arrangement of the parts. Therefore, threading the free end of the belt, eg of a new reel, through the feeder/receiver device is largely a manually performed step in known systems. Various component storage devices, such as reels or trays, have in the prior art different dimensions and ejection positions with respect to the components, thus making it easier to locate the component storage device in the feeder/receiving device. equipment is required. A similar disadvantage of known component storage devices, such as reels, is that the component storage devices themselves are unstable and delicately constructed and are therefore susceptible to damage and unsuitable for transport. Particularly in the case of reels with belts, furthermore, the reel-shaped component storage devices are roundly shaped and therefore do not have favorable dimensions for storage and transport and/or are difficult to stack. Adds drawbacks.

It is therefore an object of the invention to at least partially obviate the above-mentioned disadvantages in a device for receiving and ejecting parts. In particular, it is an object of the invention to create a component cassette for receiving and ejecting components, a receiving device for receiving components, and a system of component cassettes and receiving device, which can be easily and allows protection of components and component storage devices and at least partially automated handling of component cassettes in an inexpensive manner.

The above object is solved by a component cassette with the features of claim 1, a receiving device with the features of claim 14, and a system with the features of claim 16. Further features and details of the invention emerge from the dependent claims, the description and the drawings. The features and details described in connection with the component cassette according to the invention are of course also valid in connection with the receiving device according to the invention and the system according to the invention, and vice versa. Also, as may be useful, the disclosure of each aspect of the invention is or may be referred to at any time.

According to a first aspect of the invention, the problem is solved by a component cassette for receiving and ejecting components for the mounting of circuit boards using an automatic mounting machine. The member cassette includes a body having a receiving chamber for a member storage device and a cover for covering the receiving chamber, and a member configured to be driven through an active drive mechanism external to the receiving device for receiving the member. and a passive member ejection drive section for moving the storage device. The component cassette further has a component ejection opening for ejecting the component from the receiving chamber.

The component cassette may preferably be constructed as an injection-molded component, in particular from plastic. A receiving chamber of the body of the component cassette is to be understood within the scope of the invention as a chamber or space in which a component storage device can be inserted and/or arranged. The receiving chamber may preferably be at least partially defined by walls, regions and/or elements of the body and/or the component cassette. The receiving chamber may be adapted to the contour of the material storage device, may be rounded or angularly shaped, and/or may be standardized for receiving and discharging a large number of different material storage devices. may have different dimensions. The component storage device according to the invention may in particular be a component reel with at least one rolled component belt made of paper and/or plastic. The member belt may have pockets for the members. The component storage device may likewise be configured as a tray. The component according to the invention is in particular an electrical component for circuit board mounting, in particular a small electrical component and/or a small electronic component for mounting and/or use on a circuit board, a nozzle and/or a glue. The receiving chamber cover is configured to cover the receiving chamber. The cover is configured as a complete or partial cover of the receiving chamber. The body is therefore configured to be completely closed by the cover or partially open. Preferably, the cover makes it possible to define the receiving chamber and thus to prevent the component storage device from falling out of the receiving chamber. The cover may advantageously include a seal for sealing the cover surface between the cover and the body. A passive member ejection drive for moving the member storage device is configured to be driven through an external active drive mechanism. Therefore, the passive member ejecting drive and therefore the member cassette do not include an independent drive for ejecting the members, but an external drive mechanism is provided for ejecting the members. The external drive mechanism is preferably provided by the feeder/receiving device and engages and drives the passive member ejection drive, for example, upon insertion of the member cassette according to the invention. The external drive mechanism may preferably include a suction pipette for removing the member from the member storage device. Alternatively or additionally, an external drive mechanism drives the passive member for advancing the member from the member storage device, in particular from the belt with the member, to a predetermined position for removal of the member by the member processing device and/or receiving device. Used to drive the discharge drive unit. For example, the predetermined removal position of the component from the belt may be arranged within the component cassette, in particular in the area of the component ejection opening and/or at a distance from the component cassette. The part ejection opening of the part cassette is configured to eject the part from the receiving chamber, thus providing an interface between the part cassette for the parts and the part processing machine and/or the feeder/receiving device. There is. The component cassette according to the invention therefore allows ejection of components from the component storage device within the receiving chamber. Via the passive component discharge drive and an external drive mechanism, for example the free end of the belt on which the component is arranged can be precisely fed to the feeder. The component cassette thus enables a predetermined ejection and/or ejection position of the component from the component storage device, in particular through the passive component ejection drive and the component ejection opening. This results in an advantageous interface for the reception of the component storage device by a feeder/receiving device or by a component processing device in which the components can be gripped and/or received for further processing. The member cassette configured in this manner enables the member cassette itself to be manufactured at low cost, easily, and at high speed.Furthermore, the member cassette, particularly the main body of the member cassette, is suitable for laminating members, manipulating members, and manufacturing the member cassette itself at high speed. Logistics can be improved. Embodiments according to the invention become easier and safer, since the component cassette can clearly improve the stability and the protection of the components and component storage device, especially through the body of the component cassette. It also represents the operation of a member. Already through the selection of materials and/or the design of the structure, the component cassette advantageously has a significantly increased stability and/or rigidity compared to known component storage devices. The body of the component cassette may additionally advantageously be constructed to be more resistant to deformation and/or more robust than known component storage devices. The invention therefore provides a component cassette that allows protection of components and component storage devices and at least partially automated handling of component cassettes in an easy and inexpensive manner.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, with respect to the component cassette according to the invention, the passive component ejection drive has at least one delivery wheel and at least one drive wheel, the delivery wheel being arranged in a component storage device. the drive wheel is configured to be driven by an external active drive mechanism, the delivery wheel and the drive wheel are arranged in operative connection with each other; It may be stipulated that The working connection between the delivery wheel and the drive wheel is preferably configured for direct transmission or with an alternative transmission device. By dividing the component ejection drive into a delivery wheel and a drive wheel, it is possible to optimally match the respective purposes of both wheels, i.e., the component storage device and/or the delivery of the component, and the drive of the component ejection drive. becomes possible. The delivery wheel should, for example, allow a delivery that is as slip-free as possible and, at the same time, a contact of delicate component storage devices and/or components as carefully as possible. In contrast, the drive wheel should allow as little wear as possible over a long life of the component cassette due to the external drive mechanism. The wheels of the passive member ejection drive may be configured as gears, chain wheels or other shapes.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, with respect to the component cassette according to the invention, the drive wheel and the delivery wheel are arranged on one axis, in particular the drive wheel and the delivery wheel in one piece. Alternatively, it may be specified that it is configured monolithically. By arranging the drive wheel and the delivery wheel on one axis, in particular by designing the drive wheel and delivery wheel integrally or monolithically, an advantageous direct rotational movement from the drive wheel to the delivery wheel can be achieved. transmission becomes possible. Thus, a slip-free delivery of the component storage device and/or the component and, with it, the highest possible precision with respect to the positioning of the component, in particular during ejection, is possible.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, with respect to the component cassette according to the invention, the component cassette further comprises a component storage device and/or a winding device for winding up a protective film that can be removed from the component; In particular, it may be provided that the winding device is configured to remove the protective film from the component in the region of the component discharge opening. In order to place the component on a component storage device, such as a component belt, it is advantageous if the component is covered with a protective film. The protective film may advantageously cover the entire component storage device without interruption. The protective film is used to protect and/or fix the position of a component on and/or within the component storage device. With respect to processing and/or further utilization of the component, it is advantageous to remove the protective film from the component storage device and the component, allowing advantageous accessibility of the component, for example with respect to pipettes and the like. The protective film is advantageously removed from the component in the region of the component discharge opening by a winding device for winding up the protective film. The winding device may advantageously be operatively connected to the rotary movement of the passive component ejecting drive of the component cassette, in particular the winding device synchronized with the component ejection speed of the passive component ejecting drive. Enables the winding speed of the winding device. Alternatively or additionally, it is possible to apply a continuous torque, in particular elastically, to the winding device, so that the winding of the protective film is effected during component storage and/or component delivery. It becomes possible.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, it may be provided for the component cassette according to the invention that the receiving chamber is delimited by at least one delimitation, in particular by the inner wall of the body and/or by a partition. . The room for movement of the member storage device may be limited by at least one delimitation, preferably in the receiving chamber. A hollow or solid cylinder or pin may be used as a simple structure for the delimiter. By arranging at least one definition within the receiving chamber, the component storage device can be positioned, for example between the at least one definition and two side walls of the component cassette arranged at an angle with respect to each other. may be arranged in a fixed or substantially fixed position, but preferably in a non-rotating manner. Thus, a component storage device, for example a reel with a belt with components, can be arranged between a corner of the receiving chamber and the at least one demarcation, and the belt can be unwound from the reel without further storage. The definition can advantageously be manufactured by cheap and easy means, for example within the injection molding production of component cassettes. Advantageously, a plurality of definitions may be provided within the receiving chamber. Multiple definitions may be configured for different member storage devices. The plurality of definitions may include predetermined breaks to accommodate component storage devices in which the receiving chamber has various structural features, to facilitate removal of the definition, or to reversibly remove the definition. Dots and/or clips may be provided.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, it is provided for the component cassette according to the invention that the cover is provided as a flap with a hinge or as a sliding cover with a guide or as a snap-on lid or, in particular, as a removable cover. It may be specified that it is configured as a sealable film. As mentioned above, the receiving chamber cover is configured to cover the receiving chamber. The cover is configured as a complete or partial cover of the receiving chamber. The body is therefore designed to be completely closed or partially opened by the cover. Preferably, the cover makes it possible to define the receiving chamber and thereby prevent the component storage device from falling out of the receiving chamber. The cover may advantageously include a seal for sealing the cover surface between the cover and the body. For example, the cover may be configured to be resealable so that the component storage device can be replaced for reuse of the component cassette. For this purpose, hinges, sliding covers with guides, snap-on lids, resealable films and/or other covers may be provided. Basically, the cover has an area that can be connected, in particular releasably and/or resealably, to the body of the component cassette and/or to the mating area of the receiving chamber. This provides a component cassette that can be used again in an easy and inexpensive manner, for example by inserting a new component storage device, preferably through a resealable cover, after all components have been removed from the component storage device. Supplied. This reduces procurement and manufacturing costs and materials for the user.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, with respect to the component cassette according to the invention, the component cassette comprises a guiding device, the guiding device being configured to guide the components, in particular in the region of the component ejection opening. It may be specified that As mentioned above, it is particularly advantageous if the component cassette allows a predetermined ejection and/or ejection position of the component from the component storage device. Precise ejection and/or ejection position of the parts is an advantageous feature, for example for advantageous cooperation with feeders and/or other part processing devices. Guidance of the component by the guide device, in particular in the region of the component ejection opening, allows a precise ejection and/or ejection position of the component. In particular, the guidance of the component or component storage device makes it possible to accurately position the component, for example a component belt with the component, with respect to the action of an external drive mechanism for the delivery of the component. The guiding device preferably provides guidance and/or force for the predetermined contact of the component and/or component belt with an external drive mechanism. The guidance can be carried out stepwise or continuously, for example with increasing guidance by decreasing distances, or until the free end of the member, in particular the member belt, is fixed to the member storage device and/or the member of the guiding device. , allowing an increase in the introduction of force.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, with respect to the component cassette according to the invention, the body has a transport interface, which transport interface is adapted for transporting, in particular gripping, the body of the component cassette by means of a transport device. It may be specified that it is configured. Transport is to be understood within the scope of the invention as insertion into an insertion and/or storage position, removal from an insertion and/or storage position, and/or storage of a component cassette. The transport device is furthermore a device for moving the component cassette for the above-mentioned purposes and/or to any of the above-mentioned positions. Specifically, the transport device is, for example, a robot with a robotic arm and/or a gripping function. The transport interface of the component cassette is preferably configured as at least one recess in the body, preferably in an end face of the body. The transport device has a mating gripping part for gripping the transport interface. For example, the recess may correspond in plan to a slot, and the mating gripping part of the transport device may correspond approximately to a cylinder. The advantageously designed transport interface therefore enables a positive connection in two spatial axes and a frictional connection in a third spatial axis, preferably for gripping and/or transport by a transport device. A component cassette with at least one transport interface thus advantageously allows at least partial automation of the necessary movements of the component cassette during operation.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, with respect to the component cassette according to the invention, the body has at least one connecting part, in particular in the area of the component ejection opening, the connecting part connecting the body of the component cassette to the component cassette. , configured to couple with a mating coupling portion of the receiving device for receiving the member in the insertion position. The mating coupling part is preferably formed on a feeder and/or on a component processing device which receives the components from the component cassette for further processing and/or use. Connecting a connecting part to a mating connecting part is to be understood according to the invention as fixing the position of the component cassette in the insertion position. The connecting part is particularly advantageous in the region of the component discharge opening. This is because the arrangement of the component ejection opening requires a high degree of accuracy regarding the location of the component ejection. The connecting part is therefore advantageously arranged within the component ejection opening in order to make it possible to reduce the distance between the fixation of position by the connecting part and the component ejection opening. Advantageously, the component cassette has at least two connecting parts, in particular on opposite sides of the component cassette. The connecting part can include guides, in particular guides in the form of notches, dovetail grooves, omega-shaped grooves, connecting link guides, and/or guides with other structures.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, with respect to the component cassette according to the invention, the connecting part and/or the body have at least one latching means, the at least one latching means being at least one of the mating connecting parts. It may be provided that the device is configured to be connected by a latch with one mating latching means. According to a preferred further development of the invention, in addition to the above-mentioned parts, the connecting part is provided with latching means. In the insertion position, the latching means of the coupling part cooperate with the mating latching means of the mating coupling part to protect the member cassette, for example, from movement out of the insertion position. The latching means can preferably apply a clamping force to the component cassette, so that fixation of the component cassette in the insertion position is ensured. The latching means according to the invention may further include a device for effecting the release of the latching means from the operative connection with the mating latching means, in particular through engagement with the transport interface of the transport device.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, with respect to the component cassette according to the invention, the component cassette has a locking device, which locking device is adapted to lock the component ejection opening and/or the component cassette. may be configured to lock the receiving chamber of the device. As an additional or alternative protection of the receiving chamber of the component and/or component cassette from damage, contamination, dust, moisture, electromagnetic charging/discharging and/or other influencing factors, the component cassette according to the invention A preferred further development of provides a locking device. A locked locking device is particularly advantageous outside the insertion position with respect to the component cassette. The locking device may include a spring mechanism for opening and closing the component discharge opening and/or the receiving chamber of the body and/or a mechanical mechanism for operative connection with a mating part of the feeder, component processing device and/or transport device. may have a device. Preferably, the locking device has a resealable flap and/or lid. The flap and/or lid may have hinges or guides for opening and closing movements. A component cassette configured in this way advantageously provides protection against factors influencing the component and/or the receiving chamber of the component cassette.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, it may be provided for the component cassette according to the invention that the receiving chamber has at least one mounting element for mounting, in particular rotatably, a component storage device within the receiving chamber. . The at least one mounting element is arranged in a particularly centered manner in the receiving chamber of the component cassette. The mounting element for a component storage device in the form of a component reel with at least one belt with components is preferably constructed as a reel receptacle. The reel receptacle is preferably designed as at least one holding pin, preferably centered, for holding the releasable reel. The attachment element can furthermore have a radially arranged retaining part, in particular a nose, which enables lateral support of the component storage device.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, with respect to the component cassette according to the invention, the main body has an information device, which information device can be read manually and/or machine, in particular for the component storage device. may be specified as containing information about The information device may include a legend, a barcode, a QR code, other optically readable code, and/or a memory chip, and may be optically or otherwise non-transparently readable. It may be tactilely or tactilely at least readable. Furthermore, the information device is capable of automatically, semi-automatically or manually inserting a transport device, a feeder, a mounting machine, or a component or component storage device into a component cassette, such that the information stored using the information device It may be configured such that it can be modified, erased or replaced by a new set of information by means of a suitable writing device which may be attached to a special maintenance or filling station used for the purpose. The information device preferably contains information regarding the component cassette, the component storage, the components, the quantity present, manufacturing data and/or the manufacturing period. A component cassette configured in this way advantageously makes it possible to supply manually and/or machine-readable information to a user, for example a transport device and/or a logistics system.

According to a second aspect of the invention, the object of the invention is solved by a receiving device for receiving a member, which has a drive mechanism for driving the passive member ejection drive of the member cassette according to the first aspect. be done. The receiving device is configured to receive, process, and/or use components supplied from the component storage device. A receiving device is to be understood in particular as a feeder. The receiving device can itself use the components from the component cassette or can be configured as a feeder and can transfer the components to at least one further device, in particular a circuit board mounting for electronics components. It can be moved to the facility. The receiving device has a drive mechanism which has been described as an external drive mechanism in the previous description in connection with the component cassette according to the invention. The drive mechanism of the receiving device is configured to drive a passive member ejection drive of at least one member cassette. To this end, the drive mechanism can advantageously engage at least partially with the passive member ejection drive. The drive mechanism is preferably an active drive mechanism and drives a passive member ejection drive of the member cassette. The drive mechanism of the receiving device can drive only the member ejection drive or a plurality of member ejection drives of a plurality of member cassettes. Preferably, the drive mechanism has a mating drive wheel for contact and/or operative connection with at least one drive wheel of the at least one component cassette. The mating drive wheels of the receiving device may be driven and/or controlled using motors and/or other devices. Therefore, all the advantages already described in detail in connection with the component cassette according to the invention also result with respect to the receiving device according to the invention, which can be used during operation with such a component cassette. and/or may be connected to such a component cassette via at least one mating connecting part and at least one connecting part.

According to a preferred further development of the invention, regarding the receiving device according to the invention, the receiving device has at least one mating coupling part for coupling with at least one coupling part of the member cassette according to the first aspect. It may be stipulated that it has. The connection of the connecting part of the component cassette with the mating connecting part of the receiving device is to be understood according to the invention as fixing the position of the component cassette in the insertion position. A connecting part is particularly advantageous in the region of the component discharge opening. This is because the arrangement of the component ejection openings requires high accuracy regarding the location of component ejection. The connecting part is therefore advantageously arranged within the component ejection opening in order to make it possible to reduce the distance between the fixation of position by the connecting part and the component ejection opening. Advantageously, the component cassette has at least two connecting parts, in particular on opposite sides of the component cassette. The connecting part may include guides, in particular guides in the form of notches, dovetail grooves, omega-shaped grooves, connecting link guides, and/or guides with other structures. The mating coupling part of the receiving device is preferably constructed as a counterpart of the coupling part.

According to a third aspect of the invention, the object of the invention is solved by a system comprising a member cassette according to the first aspect and a receiving device according to the second aspect. Therefore, all the advantages already described in detail in connection with the component cassette according to the invention and/or the receiving device according to the invention also apply to the system according to the invention comprising the component cassette and the receiving device according to the invention. brought about.

A component cassette according to the invention for receiving and discharging components will be explained in detail below using the drawings. Respectively, the following figures are schematically illustrated.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a component cassette with component storage within a receiving chamber; 1 is a perspective view of a component cassette with a locking device, a transport interface, an information device and a connecting part; FIG. FIG. 3 is a top view of the end face of a member cassette having a passive member ejection drive section. It is a side view which shows the member cassette which has a passive member discharge drive part, a locking device, and a winding device. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a member cassette with a coupling part and latching means and a receiving device with a mating coupling part and mating latching means; 1 shows a side view of a component cassette with a cover configured as a flap; FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view of a member cassette with a passive member ejection drive and a receiving device with an external drive mechanism;

Elements having the same function and manner of operation are each provided with the same reference numerals in FIGS. 1 to 7.

FIG. 1 schematically shows a component cassette 1 with a component storage device 110 in a receiving chamber 12 of a body 10 in a side view. The component storage device 110 is configured as a reel with a belt with the components 100. The component storage device 110 is positioned and mounted on the centered mounting element 34. The member cassette 1 has a passive member ejection drive 50 configured to be driven through an external active drive mechanism 200 (not shown). The passive member discharge drive section 50 includes a delivery wheel 52 and a drive wheel 54. The delivery wheel 52 is configured to move, particularly advance, the member storage device 110, and the drive wheel 54 is configured to be driven through an external active drive mechanism 200 (not shown). The delivery wheel 52 and the drive wheel 54 are arranged in operative connection. The end face of the member cassette 1 has a member ejection opening 14 for ejecting the member 100 and for engaging an external drive mechanism 200 (not shown) with the passive member ejection drive 50. The receiving chamber 12 of the component cassette 1 has a partition 26, for example for delimitation. Furthermore, the component cassette 1 includes a delimiter 28 . To enable an advantageously precise positioning of the free end of the component belt 110, the component cassette 1 has a guiding device 18. Guidance of the part 100 by the guide device 18, in particular in the region of the part ejection opening 14, allows a precise ejection and/or ejection position of the part 100. In addition to the component ejection drive 50, the guide device 18 can therefore also increase the accuracy of the placement of the components 100 by the component cassette 1. In particular, the guiding of the member 100 here allows a precise placement of the member 100 on the member belt 110 with the member 100. This guidance allows a step-by-step or continuous increasing guidance of the free end of the component 100, in particular of the component belt 110, to the point of fixation. The member cassette 1 configured in this manner enables the member cassette 1 itself to be manufactured at low cost and easily at high speed, and furthermore, the member cassette 1, particularly the main body 10 of the member cassette 1, is capable of handling the stacking, operation, and logistics of the members 100. can be improved. The invention therefore provides a component cassette 100 that allows protection of components 100 and component storage device 110 and at least partially automated handling of component cassette 1 in an easy and inexpensive manner.

FIG. 2 schematically shows a component cassette 1 with a locking device 32, a transport interface 36, an information device 38 and a connecting part 40 in a perspective view. As an additional or alternative protection of the component 100 and/or the receiving chamber 12 of the component cassette 1 from damage, contamination, dust, moisture, electromagnetic charging and/or discharging, and/or other influencing factors, FIG. According to an embodiment of the invention in No. 2, a locking device 32 is provided. The locking device 32 has, for example, a spring mechanism for opening and closing the component discharge opening 14 and/or the receiving chamber 12 of the body 10 . The component ejection drive 50 and the component storage device 110 with the components 100, here configured as a component belt, are, for example, hidden behind a closed locking device 32 in a protective manner. Specifically, the transport device 210 is formed as a robotic arm. The transport interface 36 of the component cassette 1 is preferably formed as two recesses in the body 10, here on the end face of the body 10. The transport device 210 has a mating gripping part for gripping the transport interface 36 . For example, the recesses of the transport interface 36 here correspond in plan to slots, and the mating gripping parts of the transport device 210 correspond approximately to two cylinders. The transport interface 36 shown by way of example therefore preferably has a positive connection in two spatial axes and a frictional connection in a third spatial axis for the gripping and/or transport of the component cassette 1 by the transport device 210. enable. A component cassette 1 with at least one transport interface 36 thus advantageously allows at least a partial automation of the necessary movements of the component cassette 1 during operation of the component cassette 1 . Furthermore, the illustrated member cassette 1 includes a connecting portion 40 for connecting the main body 10 of the member cassette 1 at the insertion position EP (not shown) to a mating connecting portion 42 (not shown). The mating coupling part 42 (not shown) is preferably formed in a feeder and/or a component processing device which receives the components 100 from the component cassette 1 for further processing and/or use. The connection of the connecting part 40 with the mating connecting part 42 (not shown) is to be understood according to the invention as fixing the position of the component cassette 1 in the insertion position EP (not shown). The connecting part 40 is designed here as a guide, in particular as a guide in the form of an omega-shaped groove. Further, the member cassette 1 includes an information device 38. A component cassette 1 configured in this way advantageously allows the supply of manually and/or machine-readable information to a user, for example a transport device 210 and/or a logistics system.

In FIG. 3, a component cassette 1 with a passive component ejection drive 50 is shown in a top view on the end side, the components 100 being arranged on a component storage device 110 in the form of a component belt. . The delivery wheel 52 of the member discharge drive unit 50 enables the delivery of the member 100 through engagement with the member belt and/or friction with the member belt. The drive wheel 54 of the member discharge drive section 50 is configured to be driven through an external drive mechanism 200 (not shown). The delivery wheel 52 and the drive wheel 54 are operatively connected and, in particular, are arranged integrally on the shaft, so that the drive of the drive wheel 54 results in a drive of the delivery wheel 52 and/or the delivery This corresponds to driving the wheel 52. For ejecting the parts 100 from the part cassette 1, the end face of the part cassette 1 has a part ejection opening 14.

FIG. 4 shows a member cassette 1 with a passive member ejection drive 50 in a side view. In addition to the features of FIG. 3, FIG. 4 shows a winding device 60 for the protective film 62 of the member 100. The protective film 62 is advantageously removed in the area of the component discharge opening 14 by a winding device 60 for winding up the protective film 62 from the component 1 . The winding device 60 can advantageously be operatively connected to the rotational movement of the passive component ejecting drive 50 of the component cassette 1 and, in particular, can be synchronized with respect to the ejection speed of the components 100 of the passive component ejecting drive 50. In addition, the winding speed of the winding device 60 for the protective film 62 can be increased. Alternatively or additionally, it is possible to apply a continuous torque to the winding device 60, in particular through elasticity, so that during the delivery of the component storage device 110 and/or the component 100, the protective film 62 winding becomes possible. The component cassette 1 has a locking device 32 for opening and closing the component discharge opening 14 and/or the receiving chamber 12 of the body 10 . A component cassette 1 configured in this way advantageously provides protection of the component 100 and/or the receiving chamber 12 of the component cassette 1 from influencing factors.

FIG. 5 shows a component cassette 1 with a coupling part 40 and a latching means 44 and a receiving device 190 with a mating coupling part 42 and a mating latching means 46 in a perspective view. The connecting part of the component cassette is formed as an omega-shaped groove and is arranged in the lower part of the body 10 of the component cassette 1. For use, the coupling part 40 of the component cassette 1 is pushed, for example, into an insertion position EP (not shown) on the mating coupling part 42 of the receiving device 190. The mating latching means 46 of the receiving device are designed, for example, as a position fixing part. The mating latching means 46 is movable up and down, for example using a spring mechanism, thereby allowing or preventing movement of the coupling part 40 along the mating coupling part 42. The mating latching means 46 are moved downwards in order to insert the component cassette 1 into the mating coupling part 42 of the receiving device 190. At the back of the component cassette 1, the mating latching means 46 is automatically moved upwards, preferably by means of a spring device, so that the mating latching means 46 and the latching means 44, which for example are the rear end face of the component cassette 1, are moved upwards. The position of the component cassette 1 is fixed through the working connection between the parts.

FIG. 6 schematically shows a component cassette 1 with a cover 22 formed as a flap in a side view. The cover 22 is pivotably arranged on the main body 10 of the component cassette 1 via a hinge. In the open position of the cover 22, the member storage device 110 can be inserted into and positioned within the receiving chamber 12. In the closed position, the cover 22 preferably rests on the body 10 of the component cassette 1 and locks the receiving chamber 12, so that the component storage device 110 present in the receiving chamber 12 is protected from outside influences; Instead of a pivotable flap, the cover 22 may be a sliding cover that is guided in a guide, in particular in a connecting link guide of the body 10. Furthermore, the cover 22 may be a snap-on lid and is held on the body 10 of the component cassette 1 by a force or friction connection. The snap-on lid preferably has a bayonet element, such as a projection or a pin, which can be inserted into a corresponding bayonet receptacle in the body 10 of the component cassette 1. As a further variant, the cover 22 can be designed as a film. The film can be locked to cover the receiving chamber 12 after the member storage device 110 is inserted into the receiving chamber 12. That is, the film is preferably attached and in particular applied to the body in such a way that the film completely covers the opening of the receiving chamber 12. When a component 100 of the component storage device 110 is removed from the receiving chamber 12, it is possible to remove the film from the component cassette 1 and replace it with a new film.

FIG. 7 shows the component cassette 1 with the passive component ejection drive 50 and the at least partial engagement of the receiving device 190 with the component cassette 1 with the external drive mechanism 200 in a side view. . The external drive mechanism 200 is operatively connected to the drive wheel 54 of the component ejection drive 50 . Through the operative connection of the drive wheel 54 and the delivery wheel 52, the external drive mechanism 200 enables the delivery of the component storage device 110 and the components 100 from the receiving chamber 12 of the component cassette 1. The external drive mechanism 200 may partially engage the member cassette 1 depending on the arrangement of the member ejection drive 50 . The external drive mechanism 200 may advantageously protrude from the receiving device 190, thus making it possible to facilitate engagement of the drive mechanism 200 with the member ejection drive 50.

1 Component cassette 10 Main body 12 Receiving chamber 14 Component discharge opening 16 Side wall 18 Guide device 22 Cover 26 Partition 28 Defining object 32 Locking device 34 Attachment element 36 Transport interface 38 Information device 40 Connecting portion 42 Mate connecting portion 44 Latch means 46 Mate Side latch means 50 Member discharge drive unit 52 Delivery wheel 54 Drive wheel 60 Winding device 62 Protective film 100 Member 110 Member storage device 190 Receiving device 200 External drive mechanism 210 Transport device EP Insertion position

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A component cassette (1) for receiving and discharging components (100) regarding mounting of circuit boards using an automatic mounting machine, comprising a receiving chamber (12) for a component storage device (110) and said receiving chamber. (12) configured to be driven through an external active drive mechanism (200) of a receiving device (190) for receiving said member (100); a passive member ejection drive unit (50) for moving the member storage device (110), and a member ejection opening (14) for ejecting the member (100) from the receiving chamber (12); , the member cassette (1) further includes a winding device (60) for winding up a protective film (62) that can be removed from the member storage device (110), and the winding device (60) The removal device (60) is operatively connected to the rotational movement of the passive member ejection drive (50);
The member cassette (1) has a locking device (32), the locking device (32) being configured to lock the member ejection opening (14) of the body (10). Cassette (1). The passive member discharge drive section (50) has at least one delivery wheel (52) and at least one drive wheel (54), and the delivery wheel (52) is connected to the member storage device (110). The drive wheel (54) is configured to be driven by the external active drive mechanism (200), and the delivery wheel (52) and the drive wheel 2. Part cassette (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that (54) are arranged in operative connection with one another. The drive wheel (54) and the delivery wheel (52) are arranged on one axis, and in particular the drive wheel (54) and the delivery wheel (52) are arranged integrally or 3. Part cassette (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that it is monolithically constructed. Claim characterized in that the winding device (60) is configured to remove the protective film (62) from the component (100) in the region of the component discharge opening (14). 4. The member cassette (1) according to any one of 1 to 3. Claim 1, characterized in that the receiving chamber (12) is delimited by at least one delimitation (28), in particular by an inner wall of the body (10) and/or by a partition (26). The member cassette (1) according to any one of 4 to 4. characterized in that the cover (22) is configured as a hinged flap or as a sliding cover with a guide or as a snap-on lid or, in particular, as a resealable film. 6. A member cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The component cassette (1) comprises a guiding device (18) for guiding the component (100), in particular in the region of the component ejection opening (14). 7. Member cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it is configured. The body (10) has a transport interface (36), which facilitates the transport, in particular the gripping, of the body (10) of the component cassette (1) by a transport device (210). 8. Member cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it is configured to perform. Said body (10) has at least one connecting part (40), in particular in the region of said component ejection opening (14), said connecting part (40) comprising said connecting part (40) of said component cassette (1). characterized in that the body (10) is configured to connect with a mating coupling part (42) of the receiving device (190) for receiving the member (100) in an insertion position (EP). 9. A member cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8. Said connecting part (40) and/or said body (10) have at least one latching means (44), said at least one said latching means (44) being connected to said mating connecting part (42). 10. Member cassette (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that it is configured for latching connection with at least one mating latching means (46). Claim characterized in that the receiving chamber (12) has at least one mounting element (34) for in particular rotatably mounting the component storage device (110) in the receiving chamber (12). Item 10. The member cassette (1) according to any one of Items 1 to 10 . The body (10) has an information device (38) which can be read manually and/or machine, in particular when the component (100) of the component storage device (110) is readable. 12. Part cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 11 , characterized in that it contains information regarding the item. A receiving device for receiving a member (100), comprising a drive mechanism (200) for driving a passive member ejection drive (50) of a member cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12 . 190). characterized in that it has at least one mating coupling part (42) for coupling with at least one coupling part (40) of the component cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12 . 14. A receiving device (190) according to claim 13 . System comprising a member cassette (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12 and a receiving device (190) according to claim 13 or 14 .