JP7497114B2 - Component mounting machine and component mounting method - Google Patents

Description

This invention relates to a technology for producing component-mounted boards by mounting components housed in a component supply tape having a carrier tape that houses multiple components and a cover tape that covers the carrier tape onto a board.

In the component mounters shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2, a tape feeder is used to supply components to be mounted on a board. This tape feeder transports a component supply tape that contains multiple components, while supplying the components that have been exposed by stripping off the cover tape from the carrier tape. In addition, the carrier tape with the cover tape stripped off is discharged from the tip of the tape feeder and collected in a tape collection box.

JP 2009-260042 A JP 2011-129599 A

By the way, there are various materials for carrier tape, such as paper and resin. Therefore, when carrier tape discharged as waste tape from a tape feeder is collected in a tape collection section, waste tape of different materials may be mixed in the tape collection section, making recycling and disposal of the waste tape complicated. Therefore, in Patent Document 2, the feeder attachment/detachment range is divided according to the material of the waste tape, and a tape feeder that discharges waste tape of a material corresponding to each feeder attachment/detachment range is installed, so that the waste tape can be separated according to its material. This makes it possible to prevent waste tape of different materials from being mixed in the tape collection section.

However, when the production type of component-mounted board is changed, the components supplied by the tape feeder attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range may be changed. In such a case, a tape feeder that supplies components to be used after the production type is changed can be newly attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range when the production type is changed, or the tape feeder can be attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range in advance and use of the tape feeder can be started after the production type is changed. However, regardless of the method used, the material of the waste tape discharged from the tape feeder attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range may change before and after the production type is changed. As a result, the material of the waste tape collected in the tape collection section may differ before and after the production type is changed, and waste tapes of different materials may be mixed in the tape collection section.

This invention was developed in consideration of the above problem, and aims to provide a technology that can prevent waste tapes of different materials from being mixed together and collected in a tape collection section when the production type of component mounting board is changed.

The component mounting machine according to the present invention is a component mounting machine that produces component-mounted boards by mounting components accommodated in a component supply tape having a carrier tape that accommodates multiple components and a cover tape that covers the carrier tape, on a board, and is equipped with multiple tape recovery units, a feeder mounting unit that has multiple feeder attachment/detachment ranges that respectively correspond to the multiple tape recovery units and can detachably mount multiple tape feeders in the feeder attachment/detachment ranges, a control unit that determines the tape feeders to be mounted in the feeder attachment/detachment ranges, and a mounting head that removes components from the carrier tape and mounts them on the board by transporting the component supply tape by the tape feeders mounted in the feeder attachment/detachment ranges according to the determination by the control unit, and the feeder mounting unit is equipped with a first type tape feeder that can be mounted as a tape feeder, and the first type tape feeder The feeder discharges the carrier tape from which the cover tape has been removed as waste tape as the component supply tape is transported, and the tape recovery unit recovers the waste tape discharged from the first type tape feeder attached to the corresponding feeder attachment/detachment range, and the control unit determines the tape feeder to be attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range during the production of the same type of component-mounted board, so that waste tape of the same material is discharged from the tape feeder attached to the one feeder attachment/detachment range and waste tape of different materials is not discharged mixed, and when there is a change in the material of the waste tape discharged from the tape feeder attached to the one feeder attachment/detachment range due to a change in the type of component-mounted board being produced, the control unit executes a mixing prevention process to prevent waste tape of different materials from being mixed in the tape recovery unit.

The component mounting method according to the present invention is a component mounting method for producing a component-mounted board by mounting components accommodated in a component supply tape having a carrier tape that accommodates multiple components and a cover tape that covers the carrier tape on a board, the method comprising the steps of: determining a tape feeder to be mounted in the feeder attachment range of a feeder attachment section that has multiple feeder attachment ranges corresponding to multiple tape recovery sections, respectively, and in which multiple tape feeders can be detachably attached to the feeder attachment range; removing components to be supplied by the tape feeder attached in the feeder attachment range by transporting the component supply tape from the carrier tape and mounting the components on the board; and notifying an operator; the feeder attachment section is capable of mounting a first type tape feeder as a tape feeder, and the first type tape feeder is capable of being mounted on the board. The tape feeder discharges the carrier tape from which the cover tape has been removed as waste tape as the component supply tape is transported, and the tape recovery unit recovers the waste tape discharged from the first type tape feeder attached to the corresponding feeder attachment/detachment range. During the production of component-mounted boards of the same type, waste tape of the same material is discharged from the tape feeder attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range, and a tape feeder to be attached to that one feeder attachment/detachment range is determined so that waste tape of different materials is not discharged mixed together. If the material of the waste tape discharged from the tape feeder attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range changes due to a change in the type of component-mounted board being produced, a mixing prevention process is performed to prevent waste tape of different materials from being mixed together in the tape recovery unit.

In the present invention (component mounting machine, component mounting method) configured in this manner, a plurality of feeder attachment/detachment ranges are provided corresponding to a plurality of tape recovery units, and a plurality of tape feeders can be detachably attached to each feeder attachment/detachment range. In particular, a first type tape feeder can be attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range, and this first type tape feeder discharges the carrier tape from which the cover tape has been removed as a waste tape in association with the transport of the component supply tape, and the tape recovery unit recovers the waste tape discharged from the first type tape feeder attached to the corresponding feeder attachment/detachment range. Then, during the production of component mounting boards of the same type, a tape feeder to be attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range is determined so that waste tape of the same material is discharged from the tape feeder attached to that one feeder attachment/detachment range, and waste tape of different materials is not discharged mixed together. On the other hand, if a change in the type of component mounting board being produced causes a change in the material of the waste tape discharged from a tape feeder attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range, a mixing prevention process is executed to prevent waste tapes of different materials from being mixed in the tape recovery section. This makes it possible to prevent waste tapes of different materials from being mixed and collected in the tape recovery section due to a change in the production type of component mounting board.

The component mounter may also be configured to further include an alarm unit that issues an alarm to the worker, and the control unit executes the process of causing the alarm unit to issue an alarm as a mixing prevention process. In such a configuration, the worker can set the tape recovery unit from which the waste tape has been removed by confirming the alarm from the alarm unit, and it is possible to prevent waste tapes of different materials from being mixed together and collected in the tape recovery unit.

The control unit may also configure the mounter to execute a process for causing the robot to perform maintenance for a single feeder attachment/detachment range, setting up a tape recovery unit from which waste tape has been removed, as a mixing prevention process. This makes it possible to prevent waste tapes of different materials from being mixed together and collected in the tape recovery unit.

In addition, in a case where the material of the waste tape discharged from a first type tape feeder in one feeder attachment/detachment range changes from the first material to the second material as the variety of component-mounted boards being produced changes from a first type to a second type, the control unit may determine that, before the production of the first type of component-mounted board, a first type tape feeder discharging a waste tape of the first material and a first type tape feeder discharging a waste tape of the second material are each attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range, and the component mounting machine may be configured so that, during the production of the first type of component-mounted board, the first type tape feeder discharging the waste tape of the first material transports the component supply tape to supply components, while the first tape feeder discharging the waste tape of the second material does not transport the component supply tape, and, during the production of the second type of component-mounted board, the first type tape feeder discharging the waste tape of the second material transports the component supply tape to supply components. In this configuration, when the supply of components by the tape feeder that was previously installed in the feeder attachment/detachment range begins in response to a change in the type of component mounting board, the waste tape of the second material discharged from the tape feeder can be prevented from being mixed with the waste tape of the first material that was collected in the tape collection section before the change in the type of component mounting board.

In addition, in a case where the material of the waste tape discharged from the first type tape feeder in one feeder attachment/detachment range changes from the first material to the second material as the type of component mounting board to be produced changes from the first type to the second type, the control unit may be configured to determine that the first type tape feeder discharging the waste tape of the first material is attached to the first feeder attachment/detachment range before the production of the first type of component mounting board, and to determine that the first type tape feeder discharging the waste tape of the second material is attached to the first feeder attachment/detachment range after the production of the first type of component mounting board but before the production of the second type of component mounting board. In this configuration, it is possible to prevent the waste tape of the second material discharged from the tape feeder newly attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range as the type of component mounting board changes from being mixed with the waste tape of the first material that was collected in the tape collection unit before the change in the type of component mounting board.

The component mounter may also be configured so that a second type tape feeder can be attached to the feeder attachment section as a tape feeder, the second type tape feeder discharges each of the carrier tape and cover tape as waste tape as the component supply tape is transported, and the tape recovery section recovers the waste tape discharged from the second type tape feeder attached to the corresponding feeder attachment/detachment range. In this configuration, if the waste tapes discharged from the first type tape feeder and the second type tape feeder attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range are made of different materials, it is possible to prevent these from being mixed and recovered in the tape recovery section.

The control unit may be configured to configure the component mounting machine so that, when the carrier tape discharged by a first type tape feeder mounted in a feeder attachment/detachment range and the carrier tape and cover tape discharged by a second type tape feeder are made of the same material during the production of component mounting boards of the same type, the control unit determines which tape feeder is to be mounted in the one feeder attachment/detachment range while permitting the discharge of waste tape from each of the first type tape feeder and the second type tape feeder mounted in the one feeder attachment/detachment range. In this configuration, waste tape (carrier tape, cover tape) of the same material discharged from each of the first type tape feeder and the second type tape feeder can be collected together in the tape collection unit.

The control unit may also configure the component mounting machine to determine which tape feeder is to be attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range so that waste tapes from the first and second tape feeders attached to the one feeder attachment/detachment range are not discharged in a mixed state during the production of component mounting boards of the same type. In this configuration, it is possible to prevent waste tapes discharged from different types of tape feeders from being mixed and collected in the tape collection unit.

The control unit may also be configured to configure the component mounting machine so that, when a tape feeder that is attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range and discharges waste tape is changed between a first type tape feeder and a second type tape feeder in accordance with a change in the type of component mounting board being produced, the control unit executes processing to prevent waste tape discharged from different types of tape feeders from being mixed in the tape recovery section. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent waste tape discharged from different types of tape feeders from being mixed and collected in the tape recovery section.

The component mounter may also be configured so that two or more of the multiple tape collection units are configured as a single tape collection box separated by a partition member. In this configuration, waste tapes of different materials can be collected using a single tape collection box.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent waste tapes of different materials from being mixed together and collected in the tape collection section due to a change in the production type of component mounting boards.

1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a component mounter according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the component mounter of FIG. 1 . FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a schematic internal configuration of the component mounter shown in FIG. 1 . 2 is a perspective view showing a component supply tape used for supplying components in the component mounter of FIG. 1 ; 11A and 11B are diagrams showing an example of a method for managing tape feeders attached to a component supply cart. 6 is a plan view showing a first mode for sequentially producing two types of component-mounted boards in accordance with the tape feeder management method of FIG. 5; 6 is a plan view showing a first mode for sequentially producing two types of component-mounted boards in accordance with the tape feeder management method of FIG. 5; 11 is a flowchart showing an example of discarded tape management. 6 is a plan view showing a second embodiment for sequentially producing two types of component-mounted boards in accordance with the tape feeder management method of FIG. 5 . 6 is a plan view showing a second embodiment for sequentially producing two types of component-mounted boards in accordance with the tape feeder management method of FIG. 5 . 7 is a plan view showing a third embodiment in which two types of component-mounted boards are produced in sequence in accordance with the tape feeder management method of FIG. 5 . 7 is a plan view showing a third embodiment in which two types of component-mounted boards are produced in sequence in accordance with the tape feeder management method of FIG. 5 . 7 is a plan view showing a fourth embodiment in which two types of component-mounted boards are produced in sequence in accordance with the tape feeder management method of FIG. 5 . 7 is a plan view showing a fourth embodiment in which two types of component-mounted boards are produced in sequence in accordance with the tape feeder management method of FIG. 5 . FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a modified example of the tape recovery box.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a component mounter according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of the component mounter of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a plan view showing the internal configuration of the component mounter of Figure 1, and Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the component supply tape used to supply components in the component mounter of Figure 1. In this specification, the X direction, which is the horizontal direction, the Y direction, which is the horizontal direction perpendicular to the X direction, and the Z direction, which is the vertical direction, are appropriately indicated.

The component mounter 1 comprises a base 11 and a pair of conveyors 12 arranged on the base 11. The conveyors 12 extend parallel to the X direction. This component mounter 1 mounts components E (Fig. 4) on a board B that has been carried in from the upstream side in the X direction (board transport direction) to a work position (the position of board B in Fig. 1) by the conveyor 12, and transports the board B, on which mounting of components E has been completed, from the work position to the downstream side in the X direction by the conveyor 12. In this way, a component-mounted board in which components E are mounted on board B is produced.

The component mounter 1 is provided with a pair of Y-axis rails 21 extending in the Y direction, a Y-axis ball screw 22 extending in the Y direction, and a Y-axis motor My that rotates and drives the Y-axis ball screw 22. The X-axis rail 23 is supported on each Y-axis rail 21 so as to be movable in the Y direction and is fixed to the nut of the Y-axis ball screw 22. The X-axis rail 23 is fitted with an X-axis ball screw 24 extending in the X direction and an X-axis motor Mx that rotates and drives the X-axis ball screw 24, and the head unit 3 is supported on the X-axis rail 23 so as to be movable in the X direction and is fixed to the nut of the X-axis ball screw 24. Therefore, the Y-axis motor My can rotate the Y-axis ball screw 22 to move the head unit 3 in the Y direction, or the X-axis motor Mx can rotate the X-axis ball screw 24 to move the head unit 3 in the X direction.

On each side of the pair of conveyors 12, 12 in the Y direction, two component supply units 25 are lined up in the X direction. In each component supply unit 25, a plurality of tape feeders 4 are lined up in the X direction, and a reel R on which a component supply tape Ts is wound, which contains small pieces of components (chip electronic components) such as integrated circuits, transistors, and capacitors at predetermined intervals, is arranged for each tape feeder 4. In this way, a plurality of reels R are provided corresponding to the plurality of tape feeders 4, and each tape feeder 4 supplies components E contained in the component supply tape Ts pulled out from the corresponding reel R. In other words, a component supply position 40 is provided at the end (tip) of each tape feeder 4 on the conveyor 12 side, and each tape feeder 4 intermittently transports the component supply tape Ts to the pair of conveyors 12 side. As a result, the components E in the component supply tape Ts are supplied one by one to the component supply position 40.

The head unit 3 has multiple (six) mounting heads 31 lined up in the X direction. Each mounting head 31 has an elongated shape extending in the Z direction (vertical direction), and can pick up and hold a component E with a nozzle detachably attached to its lower end. That is, the mounting head 31 lowers while facing the component supply position 40 from above, and brings the nozzle into contact with the component E supplied to the component supply position 40. Next, the mounting head 31 generates negative pressure in the nozzle, and rises while picking up and holding the component E to the nozzle, thereby removing the component E from the component supply position 40. The mounting head 31 then moves above the board B, and mounts the component E held by the nozzle on the board B.

As shown in FIG. 4, the component supply tape Ts has a carrier tape Tc and a cover tape Tv. The carrier tape Tc has a number of pockets Tcp arranged in a row, and each pocket Tcp contains a component E. The cover tape Tv is attached to the carrier tape Tc to close the opening of the pocket Tcp. The tape feeder 4 has a sprocket that engages with the carrier tape Tc, and conveys the component supply tape Ts toward the component supply position 40 by rotating the sprocket. The tape feeder 4 also has a tape recovery reel 4r, and while winding the cover tape Tv peeled off from the carrier tape Tc onto the tape recovery reel 4r, it supplies the component E exposed by the peeling off of the cover tape Tv to the component supply position 40. Then, the mounting head 31 takes out the component E supplied to the component supply position 40 from the pocket Tcp of the carrier tape Tc. In this way, the carrier tape Tc from which the component E has been removed is discharged from the tip of the tape feeder 4 as the component supply tape Ts is transported by the tape feeder 4.

As shown in FIG. 1, a component supply cart 5 is removably attached to each component supply unit 25. A plurality of tape feeders 4 and a plurality of reels R are removably attached to the component supply cart 5, and the component supply cart 5 is attached to the component supply unit 25, thereby disposing a plurality of tape feeders 4 and a plurality of reels R in the component supply unit 25. The component supply cart 5 also holds a single tape collection box 6 provided for the plurality of tape feeders 4 attached to the component supply cart 5, and cuts the carrier tape Tc discharged from these tape feeders 4 with a tape cutter before collecting it in the tape collection box 6.

The mounter 1 also includes a control unit 91 in the base 11 (FIG. 2). The control unit 91 is, for example, a processor, and controls the operation of the mounter 1 for mounting components E on the board B. That is, the control unit 91 controls the operation of the X-axis motor Mx and Y-axis motor My that drive the head unit 3, and the mounting head 31, and controls the transport of the carrier tape Tc by the tape feeder 4. As will be described later, the control unit 91 also performs calculations to determine the component supply cart 5 on which the tape feeder 4 is to be mounted, depending on the material of the carrier tape Tc transported by the tape feeder 4.

The component mounter 1 further includes an output device 92 such as a display, an input device 93 such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a warning light 94 (Figure 1). The control unit 91 controls the display on the display of the output device 92, executes calculations in response to input operations by the operator to the output device 93, and turns on the warning light 94 in response to an error that occurs in the component mounter 1. The output device 92 and the input device 93 do not need to be configured separately, and may be configured as an integrated device using a touch panel display.

Incidentally, the material of the carrier tape Tc of the component supply tape Ts is broadly divided into two types: paper and resin. In this case, in order to recycle the carrier tape Tc collected in the tape collection box 6, it is necessary to collect the carrier tape Tc (discard tape) so that carrier tapes Tc of different materials are not mixed in the tape collection box 6. Therefore, the control unit 91 manages the tape feeders 4 attached to the component supply cart 5 as follows.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing an example of a method for managing tape feeders attached to a component supply cart, and Figures 6A and 6B are plan views that show a first mode for producing two types of component-mounted boards in sequence according to the tape feeder management method of Figure 5. These figures correspond to a case in which a first type of component-mounted board is produced, and then a second type of component-mounted board different from the first type is produced, and in particular Figure 6A shows the production of the first type of component-mounted board, and Figure 6B shows the production of the second type of component-mounted board.

As shown in FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B, each of the four component supply carts 5 (feeder mounting units) equipped in the component mounter 1 has a feeder attachment/detachment range A(1)-A(4), and a plurality of tape feeders 4 arranged in the X direction are detachably attached to each of the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1)-A(4). When the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1)-A(4) are not particularly distinguished, they will be referred to as feeder attachment/detachment range A. Each component supply cart 5 holds a tape recovery box 6, and the tape recovery box 6 is provided corresponding to the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1)-A(4). In this way, a plurality of tape recovery boxes 6 are provided corresponding to the plurality of feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1)-A(4), and the carrier tape Tc discharged by the tape feeder 4 attached to the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1)-A(4) is collected in the tape recovery box 6 corresponding to the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1)-A(4).

Before starting production of component-mounted boards, the control unit 91 sets the material of the carrier tape Tc discharged from the tape feeder 4 for each of the four feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1) to A(4). In the example of FIG. 5, during production of the first type of component-mounted board, "paper", "paper", "resin" and "resin" are set for the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1), A(2), A(3) and A(4), respectively, and during production of the second type of component-mounted board, "paper", "resin", "paper" and "resin" are set for the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1), A(2), A(3) and A(4), respectively.

Due to the setting of the material, during the production of the first type of component mounting board, the tape feeder 4 attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range A(1) and A(2) discharges the paper carrier tape Tc, but the resin carrier tape Tc is not discharged, and the tape feeder 4 attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range A(3) and A(4) discharges the resin carrier tape Tc, but the paper carrier tape Tc is not discharged. Also, during the production of the second type of component mounting board, the tape feeder 4 attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range A(1) and A(3) discharges the paper carrier tape Tc, but the resin carrier tape Tc is not discharged, and the tape feeder 4 attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range A(2) and A(4) discharges the resin carrier tape Tc, but the paper carrier tape Tc is not discharged.

Therefore, the control unit 91 instructs the worker through the display of the output device 92 to make arrangements to mount tape feeders 4 on each component supply cart 5 as shown in FIG. 6A before starting production of the first type of component mounted board. As a result, only the tape feeder 4 discharging paper carrier tape Tc is mounted in the feeder attachment/detachment range A(1), the tape feeder 4 discharging paper carrier tape Tc and the tape feeder 4 discharging resin carrier tape Tc are mounted in the feeder attachment/detachment range A(2) and A(3), and only the tape feeder 4 discharging resin carrier tape Tc is mounted in the feeder attachment/detachment range A(4).

When the setup is completed in this manner, the production of the first type of component-mounted board and the production of the second type of component-mounted board are performed in sequence. As a result, during the production of the first type of component-mounted board, the tape feeders 4 with diagonal hatching in FIG. 6A feed the component supply tape Ts to supply the components E, and the tape feeders 4 without diagonal hatching do not feed the component supply tape Ts. In other words, the carrier tape Tc that discharges the paper carrier tape Tc mounted in the feeder attachment/detachment range A (2) performs feeding, the tape feeder 4 that discharges the resin carrier tape Tc stops feeding, and the tape feeder 4 that discharges the resin carrier tape Tc mounted in the feeder attachment/detachment range A (3) performs feeding, and the tape feeder 4 that discharges the paper carrier tape Tc stops feeding.

During production of the second type of component-mounted board, the tape feeders 4 with diagonal hatching in FIG. 6B transport the component supply tape Ts to supply components E, and the tape feeders 4 without diagonal hatching do not transport the component supply tape Ts. In other words, the carrier tape Tc that discharges the resin carrier tape Tc mounted in the feeder attachment/detachment range A (2) performs transport, the tape feeder 4 that discharges the paper carrier tape Tc stops transporting, and the tape feeder 4 that discharges the paper carrier tape Tc mounted in the feeder attachment/detachment range A (3) performs transport, and the tape feeder 4 that discharges the resin carrier tape Tc stops transporting.

When the type of component mounting board being produced is changed from the first type to the second type, the material of the carrier tape Tc discharged from the tape feeder 4 attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range A (2) is changed from paper to resin. Also, the material of the carrier tape Tc discharged from the tape feeder 4 attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range A (3) is changed from resin to paper. Therefore, the control unit 91 performs the following waste tape management in response to the change in the type of component mounting board.

Figure 7 is a flowchart showing an example of waste tape management. In step S101, it is monitored whether the type of component mounting board to be produced is changed. Then, if the type is changed (step S101: YES), it is determined whether there is a feeder attachment/detachment range A among the multiple feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1)-A(4) of the component mounting machine 1 in which the material of the carrier tape Tc discharged from the tape feeder 4 attached thereto is changed (step S102).

In this example, a change occurs in the material of the carrier tape Tc discharged from the tape feeders 4 attached to the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(2) and A(3) ("YES" in step S102). Therefore, the control unit 91 causes the display of the output device 92 to execute a notification that prompts the worker to prevent carrier tapes Tc of different materials from being mixed in the tape recovery box 6 (mixing prevention processing). For example, after the production of the first type of component-mounted board is completed and before the production of the second type of component-mounted board is started, the worker is notified to remove the carrier tape Tc in the tape recovery box 6 corresponding to the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(2) and A(3).

In the embodiment described above, a plurality of feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1) to A(4) are provided corresponding to a plurality of tape recovery boxes 6 (tape recovery sections), and a plurality of tape feeders 4 can be detachably attached to each of the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1) to A(4). In particular, the tape feeders 4 (first type tape feeders) attached to the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1) to A(4) discharge the carrier tape Tc (discard tape) from which the cover tape Tv has been removed, accompanying the transport of the component supply tape Ts, and the tape recovery box 6 collects the carrier tape Tc discharged from the tape feeders 4 attached to the corresponding feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1) to A(4). During the production of component mounting boards of the same type, the tape feeders 4 attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range A are determined so that the carrier tape Tc of the same material is discharged from the tape feeders 4 attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range A, and carrier tapes Tc of different materials are not discharged in a mixed manner (FIGS. 6A and 6B). On the other hand, when a change in the type of component mounting board being produced causes a change in the material of the carrier tape Tc discharged from the tape feeder 4 attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range A, a mixing prevention process is executed to prevent carrier tapes Tc of different materials from being mixed in the tape recovery box 6 (step S103). This makes it possible to prevent carrier tapes Tc of different materials from being mixed and collected in the tape recovery box 6 due to a change in the production type of component mounting board.

An output device 92 (alarm unit) that issues an alert to the worker is also provided, and the control unit 91 executes a process of causing the output device 92 to issue an alert as a mixing prevention process (step S103). In this configuration, the worker can set the tape collection box 6 from which the carrier tape Tc has been removed on the component supply cart 5 by checking the alert from the output device 92, thereby preventing carrier tapes Tc of different materials from being mixed together and collected in the tape collection box 6.

Incidentally, in the above embodiment, a common setup is performed to make the setup for the production of component-mounted boards common to the first and second varieties. Therefore, the control unit 91 determines that the tape feeder 4 that discharges the carrier tape Tc of paper (first material) and the tape feeder 4 that discharges the carrier tape Tc of resin (second material) are mounted in the feeder mounting/detaching range A (2) before the start of production of the first variety of component-mounted boards. Similarly, the control unit 91 determines that the tape feeder 4 that discharges the carrier tape Tc of resin (first material) and the tape feeder 4 that discharges the carrier tape Tc of paper (second material) are mounted in the feeder mounting/detaching range A (3) before the start of production of the first variety of component-mounted boards. Therefore, when the variety of the component-mounted boards to be produced is changed from the first variety to the second variety, a change occurs in the material of the carrier tape Tc discharged from the tape feeder 4 in the feeder mounting/detaching ranges A (2) and A (3). In response to this, the control unit 91 executes the above-mentioned waste tape management (FIG. 7). Therefore, when the supply of components E by the tape feeder 4 that was previously installed in the feeder attachment/detachment range A (2) begins in response to a change in the type of component mounting board, the carrier tape Tc made of resin (second material) discharged from the tape feeder 4 can be prevented from being mixed with the carrier tape Tc made of paper (first material) that was collected in the tape collection box 6 before the type of component mounting board was changed.

Figures 8A and 8B are plan views showing a second embodiment in which two types of component-mounted boards are produced in sequence according to the tape feeder management method of Figure 5. In particular, Figure 8A shows the production of a first type of component-mounted board, and Figure 8B shows the production of a second type of component-mounted board. The difference between the first and second embodiments is whether or not a common setup is performed, so here we will focus on the differences from the first embodiment and omit appropriate explanations of commonalities by using corresponding reference numerals. It goes without saying that the second embodiment also achieves a corresponding effect by having a configuration common to the first embodiment. This is the same for each of the modified examples shown below.

In the second aspect, before the start of production of the first type of component-mounted board, only the tape feeders 4 discharging the paper carrier tape Tc are installed in the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1) and A(2), and only the tape feeders 4 discharging the resin carrier tape Tc are installed in the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(3) and A(4) (FIG. 8A). Then, as the type of component-mounted board to be produced is changed from the first type to the second type, the tape feeders 4 installed in the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(2) and A(3) are changed. Specifically, some of the tape feeders 4 discharging the paper carrier tape Tc installed in the feeder attachment/detachment range A(2) during the production of the first type of component-mounted board are changed to tape feeders 4 discharging the resin carrier tape Tc. Similarly, some of the tape feeders 4 that discharge resin carrier tape Tc and that were attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range A (3) during the production of the first type of component-mounted board are changed to tape feeders 4 that discharge paper carrier tape Tc. In this way, after the tape feeders 4 are changed, the second type of component-mounted board is produced.

Therefore, when the type of component mounting board to be produced is changed from the first type to the second type, the material of the carrier tape Tc discharged from the tape feeder 4 in the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(2) and A(3) is changed. In response to this, the control unit 91 executes the above-mentioned waste tape management (FIG. 7). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the carrier tape Tc of resin (second material) discharged from the tape feeder 4 newly attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range A(2) in association with the change in the type of the component mounting board from being mixed with the carrier tape Tc of paper (first material) collected in the tape recovery box 6 before the change in the type of the component mounting board. Similarly, it is possible to prevent the carrier tape Tc of paper (second material) discharged from the tape feeder 4 newly attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range A(3) in association with the change in the type of the component mounting board from being mixed with the carrier tape Tc of resin (first material) collected in the tape recovery box 6 before the change in the type of the component mounting board.

For the feeder attachment/detachment range A(1) to A(4), in addition to the tape feeder 4 that peels off the cover tape Tv from the carrier tape Tc as described above, a tape feeder 4x (FIGS. 9A and 9B) that exposes the component E using the method described in JP 2015-053320 A can be used. Such a tape feeder 4x exposes the component E by cutting and rolling up the cover tape Tv, and discharges both the carrier tape Tc and the cover tape Tv as the component supply tape Ts is transported.

Figures 9A and 9B are plan views that show a third embodiment in which two types of component-mounted boards are produced in sequence according to the tape feeder management method of Figure 5. Two types of tape feeders are used in Figures 9A and 9, and in particular Figure 9A shows the production of a first type of component-mounted board, and Figure 9B shows the production of a second type of component-mounted board.

In this third mode, as shown in FIG. 5, the material of the carrier tape Tc discharged from the tape feeder 4 is set for each of the four feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1) to A(4) before starting component mounting board. Note that the component supply tape Ts transported by the tape feeder 4x includes a component supply tape Ts composed of a combination of a paper carrier tape Tc and a resin cover tape Tv, and a component supply tape Ts composed of a combination of a resin carrier tape Tc and a resin cover tape Tv.

In this way, the tape feeders 4, 4x to be attached to the attachment/detachment ranges A(1) to A(4) are determined according to the materials set for the attachment/detachment ranges A(1) to A(4). At this time, the mixture of the resin carrier tape Tc discharged from the tape feeder 4 and the resin carrier tape Tc and resin cover tape Tv discharged from the tape feeder 4x is permitted. On the other hand, the mixture of the paper or resin carrier tape Tc discharged from the tape feeder 4 and the paper carrier tape Tc and resin cover tape Tv discharged from the tape feeder 4x is prohibited.

As a result, as shown in Figures 9A and 9B, a tape feeder 4 that discharges paper carrier tape Tc is installed in the feeder attachment/detachment range A (2) for the production of the first type of component-mounted board, and a tape feeder 4x that discharges paper carrier tape Tc and resin cover tape Tv is installed for the production of the second type of component-mounted board. Also, a tape feeder 4 that discharges resin carrier tape Tc and a tape feeder 4x that discharges resin carrier tape Tc and cover tape Tv are installed in the feeder attachment/detachment range A (3) for the production of the first type of component-mounted board, and a tape feeder 4 that discharges paper carrier tape Tc is installed for the production of the second type of component-mounted board.

In other words, the control unit 91 instructs the worker through the display of the output device 92 to perform the setup to attach the tape feeder 4 to each component supply cart 5 as shown in FIG. 9A before starting production of the first type of component-mounted board. When the setup is completed in this way, the production of the first type of component-mounted board and the production of the second type of component-mounted board are executed in sequence. As a result, during the production of the first type of component-mounted board, the tape feeders 4 with diagonal hatching in FIG. 9A feed the component supply tape Ts to supply the components E, and the tape feeders 4 without diagonal hatching do not feed the component supply tape Ts. Also, during the production of the second type of component-mounted board, the tape feeders 4 with diagonal hatching in FIG. 9B feed the component supply tape Ts to supply the components E, and the tape feeders 4 without diagonal hatching do not feed the component supply tape Ts.

When the type of component mounting board being produced is changed from the first type to the second type, a change occurs in the material of the carrier tape Tc discharged from the tape feeder 4 attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range A (2). Also, a change occurs in the material of the carrier tape Tc discharged from the tape feeder 4 attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range A (3). Therefore, the control unit 91 executes the waste tape management of FIG. 7.

In the third aspect, the tape feeder 4x can be attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range A(1) to A(4), and the tape feeder 4x discharges the carrier tape Tc (discard tape) and the cover tape Tv (discard tape) as the component supply tape Ts is transported. The tape recovery box 6 then collects the carrier tape Tc and the cover tape Tv discharged from the tape feeder 4x attached to the corresponding feeder attachment/detachment range A(1) to A(4). In response to this, the discard tape management of FIG. 7 is executed in the same manner as above, so that if the materials of the carrier tape Tc and the cover tape Tv discharged from the tape feeder 4 (first type tape feeder) and the tape feeder 4x (second type tape feeder) attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range A are different, it is possible to prevent them from being mixed and collected in the tape recovery box 6 (step S103).

In addition, during the production of component mounting boards of the same type, if the material of the carrier tape Tc discharged by the tape feeder 4 mounted in one feeder removable range A is the same as that of the carrier tape Tc and cover tape Tv discharged by the tape feeder 4x, the control unit 91 determines the tape feeder 4, 4x to be mounted in the one feeder removable range A while permitting the discharge of the carrier tape Tc and cover tape Tv from each of the tape feeder 4 and tape feeder 4x mounted in the one feeder removable range A (Figures 9A and 9B). In this configuration, the carrier tape Tc and cover tape Tv of the same material discharged from each of the tape feeder 4 and tape feeder 4x can be collected together in the tape collection box 6.

As described above, in this embodiment, the component mounter 1 corresponds to an example of the "component mounter" of the present invention, the mounting head 31 corresponds to an example of the "mounting head" of the present invention, the tape feeder 4 corresponds to an example of the "tape feeder" and "first type tape feeder" of the present invention, the tape feeder 4x corresponds to an example of the "tape feeder" and "second type tape feeder" of the present invention, the multiple component supply carts 5 work together to correspond to an example of the "feeder mounting section" of the present invention, the tape recovery box 6 corresponds to an example of the "tape recovery section" of the present invention, the control unit 91 corresponds to an example of the "control unit" of the present invention, and the output The force device 92 corresponds to an example of the "alarm unit" of the present invention, each of the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(1) to A(4) corresponds to an example of the "feeder attachment/detachment range" of the present invention, the board B corresponds to an example of the "board" of the present invention, the component E corresponds to an example of the "component" of the present invention, the carrier tape Tc corresponds to an example of the "carrier tape" and "discard tape" of the present invention, the component supply tape Ts corresponds to an example of the "component supply tape" of the present invention, the cover tape Tv corresponds to an example of the "cover tape" and "discard tape" of the present invention, and step S103 corresponds to an example of the "mixing prevention process" of the present invention.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made to the above without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the content of the process executed in step S103 may be changed. Specifically, the control unit 91 may output a command to a robot such as an AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) via communication to cause the robot to perform maintenance to set a tape recovery box 6 from which the carrier tape Tc (and cover tape Tv) has been removed in the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(2) and A(3) (mixing prevention process). This makes it possible to prevent carrier tapes Tc (cover tapes Tv) of different materials from being mixed and collected in the tape recovery box 6.

Alternatively, for example, it may be configured as shown in Fig. 10A and Fig. 10B. Fig. 10A and Fig. 10B are plan views that show a fourth mode in which two types of component-mounted boards are produced in sequence according to the tape feeder management method of Fig. 5. In Fig. 10A and Fig. 10, two types of tape feeders are used, and in particular Fig. 10A shows the production of a first type of component-mounted board, and Fig. 10B shows the production of a second type of component-mounted board.

In the fourth aspect, regardless of the material of the carrier tape Tc and cover tape Tv discharged by the tape feeder 4x, the control unit 91 prohibits the carrier tape Tc discharged by the tape feeder 4 and the carrier tape Tc and cover tape Tv discharged by the tape feeder 4x from being mixed in the tape recovery box 6.

Therefore, during production of the first type of component-mounted board, of the tape feeders 4 and 4x mounted in the feeder attachment/detachment range A (2), tape feeder 4 conveys the component supply tape Ts, while tape feeder 4x stops conveying the component supply tape Ts. Similarly, of the tape feeders 4 and 4x mounted in the feeder attachment/detachment range A (4), tape feeder 4 conveys the component supply tape Ts, while tape feeder 4x stops conveying the component supply tape Ts.

In addition, during the production of the second type of component-mounted board, of the tape feeders 4 and 4x mounted in the feeder attachment/detachment range A (2), tape feeder 4 stops feeding the component supply tape Ts, while tape feeder 4x continues to feed the component supply tape Ts. Similarly, of the tape feeders 4 and 4x mounted in the feeder attachment/detachment range A (4), tape feeder 4 stops feeding the component supply tape Ts, while tape feeder 4x continues to feed the component supply tape Ts.

The control unit 91 also checks whether there is a feeder attachment/detachment range A in which the tape feeder that conveys the component supply tape Ts is changed between the tape feeder 4 and the tape feeder 4x in accordance with a change in the type of component mounting board to be produced. If the feeder attachment/detachment range A exists, the control unit 91 executes a process to prevent the carrier tape Tc (cover tape Tv) discharged from different types of tape feeders 4 and 4x from being mixed in the tape recovery box 6. Specifically, as in step S103, the control unit 91 executes such a process by notifying the worker or communicating with the robot. In the example of the fourth aspect, since the type of tape feeder that conveys the component supply tape Ts is changed in the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(2) and A(4) in accordance with a change in the type of component mounting board, the control unit 91 requests the worker or the robot to set the tape recovery box 6 from which the carrier tape Tc (and the cover tape Tv) has been removed, in the feeder attachment/detachment ranges A(2) and A(4).

In the fourth aspect, the control unit 91 determines the tape feeders 4, 4x to be attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range A so that the carrier tapes Tc (or cover tapes Tv) from the tape feeders 4 and 4x attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range A are not discharged in a mixed state during the production of component mounting boards of the same type (FIGS. 10A and 10B). In this configuration, it is possible to prevent the carrier tapes Tc (or cover tapes Tv) discharged from different types of tape feeders 4, 4x from being discharged in a mixed state into the tape recovery box 6.

In addition, when the tape feeder that is attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range A and discharges the carrier tape Tc is changed between tape feeder 4 and tape feeder 4x due to a change in the type of component mounting board being produced, the control unit 91 executes processing to prevent carrier tapes Tc (or cover tapes Tv) discharged from different types of tape feeders 4, 4x from being mixed in the tape recovery box 6. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent carrier tapes Tc (or cover tapes Tv) discharged from different types of tape feeders 4, 4x from being mixed and collected in the tape recovery box 6.

The configuration of the tape recovery box 6 can also be changed. Figure 11 shows a modified example of the tape recovery box. The tape recovery box 6 has a housing 61, and the inside of the housing 61 is a tape storage space 62. This tape storage space 62 opens upward, and the carrier tape Tc (or cover tape Tv) discharged from the tape feeder 4 is stored in the tape storage space 62.

Furthermore, in this modified example, the tape storage space 62 is partitioned by a partition plate 63 and divided into two divided storage spaces 64. In this configuration, two feeder attachment/detachment ranges A can be provided on one component supply cart 5 in correspondence with the two divided storage spaces 64. In addition, the number of partition plates 63 is not limited to one, but may be two or more, and by increasing the number of partition plates 63, the number of feeder attachment/detachment ranges A provided on one component supply cart 5 can be increased.

In this way, according to the modified example of FIG. 11, two or more divided storage spaces 64 (tape recovery sections) are formed by dividing a single tape recovery box 6 with a partition plate 63. In this configuration, carrier tapes Tc (or cover tapes Tv) made of different materials can be collected using a single tape recovery box 6.

As shown in Figures 9A, 9B, 10A, and 10B, a common setup was performed in the production of the first and second types of component-mounted boards using tape feeder 4x. However, even when tape feeder 4x is used, setup may be performed each time the type of component-mounted board to be produced is changed, without relying on a common setup.

The number of types of materials to be distinguished as different materials is not limited to two, but may be three, and the specific materials are not limited to paper and resin.

In addition, the configuration for notifying the worker is not limited to the display of the output device 92, but may be, for example, a warning light 94.

1... component mounter 31... mounting head 4... tape feeder (first type tape feeder)
4x...Tape feeder (type 2 tape feeder)
5... Parts supply cart (feeder mounting part)
6...Tape collection box (tape collection section)
91: Control unit 92: Output device A(1) to A(4): Feeder attachment/detachment range B: Substrate E: Component Tc: Carrier tape (waste tape)
Ts: Part supply tape Tv: Cover tape (disposal tape)
S103: Mixing prevention process

Claims (10)

A component mounter that produces a component-mounted board by mounting components accommodated in a component supply tape, the component supply tape having a carrier tape that accommodates a plurality of components and a cover tape that covers the carrier tape, onto a board, comprising:
A plurality of tape recovery units;
a feeder mounting section having a plurality of feeder attachment/detachment ranges respectively corresponding to the plurality of tape recovery sections, and capable of removably mounting a plurality of tape feeders in the feeder attachment/detachment ranges;
a control unit that determines the tape feeder to be attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range;
a mounting head that, in response to a determination by the control unit, transports the component supply tape from the tape feeder that is attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range, removes the components from the carrier tape, and mounts the components on a substrate ;
a notification unit for notifying a worker;
Equipped with
A first type tape feeder can be attached to the feeder attachment portion as the tape feeder,
the first type tape feeder discharges the carrier tape from which the cover tape has been removed as a waste tape in conjunction with the transport of the component supply tape;
the tape recovery unit recovers the waste tape discharged from the first type tape feeder attached to the corresponding feeder attachment/detachment range,
the control unit determines the tape feeder to be attached to one of the feeder attachment/detachment ranges so that, during production of component mounting boards of the same type, the waste tape of the same material is discharged from the tape feeder attached to the one of the feeder attachment/detachment ranges and the waste tapes of different materials are not discharged in a mixed state;
The control unit monitors whether the type of component mounting board to be produced is changed, and if the type of component mounting board to be produced is changed, determines whether the change in type will result in a change in the material of the waste tape discharged from the tape feeder attached to the one feeder attachment/detachment range, and if it determines that there will be a change in the material of the waste tape discharged from the tape feeder attached to the one feeder attachment/detachment range , executes a process to have the alarm unit issue an alarm as a mixing prevention process to prevent waste tapes of different materials from being mixed in the tape recovery section . A component mounter that produces a component-mounted board by mounting components accommodated in a component supply tape, the component supply tape having a carrier tape that accommodates a plurality of components and a cover tape that covers the carrier tape, onto a board, comprising:
A plurality of tape recovery units;
a feeder mounting section having a plurality of feeder attachment/detachment ranges respectively corresponding to the plurality of tape recovery sections, and capable of removably mounting a plurality of tape feeders in the feeder attachment/detachment ranges;
a control unit that determines the tape feeder to be attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range;
a mounting head that, in response to a determination by the control unit, transports the component supply tape from the tape feeder that is attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range, removes the components supplied from the carrier tape, and mounts the components on a substrate,
A first type tape feeder can be attached to the feeder attachment portion as the tape feeder,
the first type tape feeder discharges the carrier tape from which the cover tape has been removed as a waste tape in conjunction with the transport of the component supply tape;
the tape recovery unit recovers the waste tape discharged from the first type tape feeder attached to the corresponding feeder attachment/detachment range,
the control unit determines the tape feeder to be attached to one of the feeder attachment/detachment ranges so that, during production of component mounting boards of the same type, the waste tape of the same material is discharged from the tape feeder attached to the one of the feeder attachment/detachment ranges and the waste tapes of different materials are not discharged in a mixed state;
The control unit monitors whether the type of component mounting board to be produced is changed, and if the type of component mounting board to be produced is changed, determines whether the change in type will result in a change in the material of the waste tape discharged from the tape feeder attached to the one feeder attachment/detachment range, and if it determines that the material of the waste tape discharged from the tape feeder attached to the one feeder attachment/detachment range will change, executes a process of having a robot perform maintenance to set the tape recovery unit from which the waste tape has been removed, in the one feeder attachment/detachment range, as a mixing prevention process to prevent waste tapes of different materials from being mixed in the tape recovery unit . A component mounter that produces a component-mounted board by mounting components accommodated in a component supply tape, the component supply tape having a carrier tape that accommodates a plurality of components and a cover tape that covers the carrier tape, onto a board, comprising:
A plurality of tape recovery units;
a feeder mounting section having a plurality of feeder attachment/detachment ranges respectively corresponding to the plurality of tape recovery sections, and capable of removably mounting a plurality of tape feeders in the feeder attachment/detachment ranges;
a control unit that determines the tape feeder to be attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range;
a mounting head that transports the component supply tape by the tape feeder that is attached to the feeder attachment/detachment range in response to a determination by the control unit, removes the components supplied from the carrier tape, and mounts the components on a substrate,
A first type tape feeder can be attached to the feeder attachment portion as the tape feeder,
the first type tape feeder discharges the carrier tape from which the cover tape has been removed as a waste tape in conjunction with the transport of the component supply tape;
the tape recovery unit recovers the waste tape discharged from the first type tape feeder attached to the corresponding feeder attachment/detachment range,
the control unit determines the tape feeder to be attached to one of the feeder attachment/detachment ranges so that, during production of component mounting boards of the same type, the waste tape of the same material is discharged from the tape feeder attached to the one of the feeder attachment/detachment ranges and the waste tapes of different materials are not discharged in a mixed state;
when a change in the material of the waste tape discharged from the tape feeder attached to the one feeder attachment/detachment range occurs due to a change in the type of component mounting board to be produced, the control unit executes a mixing prevention process to prevent the waste tape of different materials from being mixed in the tape recovery unit;
In a case where the material of the waste tape discharged from the first type tape feeder in the one feeder attachment/detachment range is changed from a first material to a second material as the type of component-mounted board to be produced is changed from a first type to a second type,
the control unit determines, before production of the first type of component-mounted board, to attach each of the first type tape feeder that discharges the waste tape of the first material and the first type tape feeder that discharges the waste tape of the second material to the one of the feeder attachment/detachment ranges;
during production of the first type of component-mounted board, the first type tape feeder that discharges the waste tape of the first material conveys the component supply tape to supply components, while the first type tape feeder that discharges the waste tape of the second material does not convey the component supply tape,
During production of the second type of component-mounted board, the component mounter causes the first type tape feeder that discharges the waste tape of the second material to transport the component supply tape and supply components. In a case where the material of the waste tape discharged from the first type tape feeder in the one feeder attachment/detachment range is changed from a first material to a second material as the type of component-mounted board to be produced is changed from a first type to a second type,
3. The component mounting machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit determines, before the production of the first type of component mounting board, to attach the first type tape feeder that discharges the waste tape of the first material to the one feeder attachment/detachment range, and determines, after the production of the first type of component mounting board and before the production of the second type of component mounting board, to attach the first type tape feeder that discharges the waste tape of the second material to the one feeder attachment/detachment range. A second type tape feeder can be attached to the feeder attachment portion as the tape feeder,
the second type tape feeder discharges each of the carrier tape and the cover tape as the waste tape in association with the transport of the component supply tape;
5. The component mounter according to claim 1, wherein the tape recovery unit recovers the waste tape discharged from the second type tape feeder attached in the corresponding feeder attachment/detachment range. The component mounting machine of claim 5, wherein, during production of component mounting boards of the same type, when the carrier tape discharged by the first type tape feeder mounted in the one feeder attachment/detachment range and the carrier tape and cover tape discharged by the second type tape feeder are made of the same material, the control unit determines the tape feeder to be mounted in the one feeder attachment/detachment range while allowing the discharge of the waste tape from each of the first type tape feeder and the second type tape feeder mounted in the one feeder attachment/detachment range. The component mounting machine of claim 5, wherein the control unit determines the tape feeder to be attached to the one feeder attachment/detachment range so that the waste tapes from the first type tape feeder and the second type tape feeder attached to the one feeder attachment/detachment range are not mixed and discharged during production of component mounting boards of the same type. The component mounting machine of claim 7, wherein when the tape feeder that is attached to the one feeder attachment/detachment range and discharges the waste tape is changed between a first type tape feeder and a second type tape feeder due to a change in the type of component mounting board being produced, the control unit executes processing to prevent the waste tape discharged from different types of tape feeders from being mixed in the tape recovery unit. 9. The component mounter according to claim 1, wherein two or more of the plurality of tape recovery units are configured by dividing a single tape recovery box by a partition member. A component mounting method for producing a component-mounted board by mounting components accommodated in a component supply tape, the component supply tape including a carrier tape that accommodates a plurality of components and a cover tape that covers the carrier tape, onto a board, comprising:
determining a tape feeder to be attached to a feeder attachment section having a plurality of feeder attachment/detachment ranges corresponding to a plurality of tape recovery sections, the feeder attachment section being capable of removably attaching a plurality of tape feeders to the feeder attachment/detachment ranges;
a step of removing the components supplied by the tape feeder installed in the feeder attachment/detachment range from the carrier tape by transporting the component supply tape and mounting the components on a board;
and notifying an operator.
A first type tape feeder can be attached to the feeder attachment portion as the tape feeder,
the first type tape feeder discharges the carrier tape from which the cover tape has been removed as a waste tape in conjunction with the transport of the component supply tape;
the tape recovery unit recovers the waste tape discharged from the first type tape feeder attached to the corresponding feeder attachment/detachment range,
During production of component mounting boards of the same type, the waste tape of the same material is discharged from the tape feeder attached to one feeder attachment/detachment range, and the tape feeder to be attached to the one feeder attachment/detachment range is determined so that the waste tapes of different materials are not discharged in a mixed state;
A component mounting method in which it is monitored whether or not the type of component-mounted board to be produced is changed, and if the type of component-mounted board to be produced is changed, it is determined whether or not the change in type will result in a change in the material of the waste tape discharged from the tape feeder attached in the one feeder attachment/detachment range, and if it is determined that there will be a change in the material of the waste tape discharged from the tape feeder attached in the one feeder attachment/detachment range , a process is executed to have an alarm unit that issues an alarm to an operator as a mixing prevention process to prevent waste tapes of different materials from being mixed in the tape recovery section .

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