JPH0311887Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention is a post-process in the manufacture of IC devices, mainly by filling a tube with multiple IC devices after assembly and supplying each tube to an inspection device. The present invention relates to a tube magazine for housing electronic components used in processes such as manufacturing.

[Conventional technology]

When supplying a large quantity of tubes loaded with IC devices at once to an inspection apparatus equipped with an IC handler, a tube magazine is often used to accommodate a large number of tubes arranged in a row. This tube magazine has separators protruding from the inner surfaces of a pair of facing side plates, and tube fitting grooves extending vertically between the separators are formed so as to face each other.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, conventional separator-type tube magazines have separators only at both ends, so when an operator inserts a tube into the tube magazine, especially in the case of a tube magazine with multiple rows, the operator selects tube fitting grooves with paired ends. The workability is extremely poor as it has to be fed. If the paired tube fitting grooves are inserted randomly, both ends of the tube will fit into the tube fitting grooves that are offset from each other.
May be housed diagonally. Therefore, it is necessary to hold at most several tubes and carefully insert them one by one into the tube fitting groove.

Such problems occur not only in tubes for IC devices, but also in tubes that house general electronic components such as resistors and capacitors.

The purpose of this invention is to provide an electronic component housing tube magazine that allows easy alignment of tubes to the separator when loading them, and allows a large amount of tubes to be loaded at once.

[Means for solving problems]

This electronic component housing tube magazine is
A pair of side plates that face each other and are separated by the length of a tube that accommodates electronic components, and a plurality of side plates are arranged in parallel in the width direction of the side plates between these side plates, and the tubes are fitted between each other in a stacked state. each separator is comprised of a pair of end separators and a center separator through a pair of upward first notches into which an operator's hands can be loosely inserted; A downward second notch is formed into which the hand of the user can be loosely inserted.

[Effect]

According to the structure of this invention, not only end separators at both ends but also a center separator are provided, so even if the tube is thrown in carelessly, it will not be thrown in diagonally, and the diagonal tube will be placed on the center separator. Stay on board. By making the oblique tube parallel to the separators, the oblique tube is properly inserted between the separators. Moreover, since a pair of upwardly facing first notches are provided between the center separator and the end separators, the operator can place a large number of tubes on both hands and sink each hand into the first notches. The tubes of both hands are introduced into the separator. The tube remaining on the center separator is easily introduced between the separators by raising the hand again and shaking the tube so that it becomes parallel to the separator. Therefore, it is easy to align the tubes to the separator when they are loaded, and a large amount of tubes can be loaded at once.

In addition, since the center separator has a second downward notch, even if a strained tube gets mixed in and causes a clogging phenomenon in the separator, you can reach out through the second notch and correct the posture. It can be easily removed and discharged to the outside.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of this invention will be explained based on FIGS. 1 to 7. This electronic component storage tube magazine 2 has a pair of side plates 4 that face each other and are spaced apart by the length of the tube 1 that accommodates electronic components, and a plurality of side plates 4 are erected in parallel in parallel in the width direction of the side plates 4 between these side plates 4. and separators 5 that can fit the tubes 1 in a stacked state between each other, and each separator 5 has a pair of end portions through a pair of upward first notches 6 into which an operator's hands can loosely fit. Separator 5
a and a central separator 5b, and the central separator 5b has a downward second notch 7 into which an operator's hand can be loosely inserted.

The side plates 4 on both sides and the pair of outermost central separators 5 are provided with outwardly inclined guide pieces 4a, 5.
c is extended. The width of the center separator 5b is approximately 1/3 of the total length L of the magazine. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the tube 1 has a substantially trapezoidal cross-sectional shape and a groove, and has an electronic component 3 on both sides with leads 3a protruding to one side. A large number of them are lined up and filled. The electronic component 3 consists of an IC device, a resistor, or the like.
One end of the tube 1 is closed with a plug 1a made of rubber or the like.

4 and 6 show an example of an apparatus for cutting out tubes 1 one by one from this tube magazine 2 and carrying them out. The tube magazine 2 is placed on or fixed to the tube cutting device 10. A cross feed device 17 is installed below the tube cutting device 10, and a vertical feed device 25 is installed following the cross feed end of the cross feed device 17. Tube cutting device 1
0 has a movable pedestal 12 that receives the lowest tube 1 between each separator 5, and a movable stopper 13 that holds the second tube from the bottom by sandwiching it from both ends. The tube 1 is dropped onto a transverse feed device 17. The lateral feed device 17 consists of a chain conveyor having feed claws 17a. A timing belt may be used instead of a chain. The vertical feeding device 25 consists of a chain lift in which a tube support piece 25b is provided on an endless chain 25a. Each tube 1 is sent from the upper end of the vertical feed device 5 to an alignment device (not shown) that aligns a plurality of tubes with their cross-sectional shapes aligned, and is supplied from this alignment device to an inspection device having an IC handler, etc. .

Next, a method of inserting tubes into the tube magazine 2 will be explained. As shown in Figure 6, worker 2
Place as many tubes 1 as you can hold (for example, ten or more tubes) on both hands 26a of person 6, and sink both hands 26a into the pair of first notches 6. As a result, the tube 1 parallel to the separators 5 is inserted between the separators 5. This tube magazine 2 includes not only end separators 5a at both ends but also a center separator 5a.
b is provided, the tube 1 which is oblique to the separator 5 does not fall obliquely between the separators 5, but remains on the center separator 5b as shown in FIG. The remaining tube 1 is adjusted to parallelism by extending the hand 26a below the remaining tube 1 from the first notch 6 and shaking it up and down. Thereby, it can be easily introduced into the separator 5. In this way, the tubes can be loaded without being too conscious of the positioning of the tubes into the separator 5, and a large number of tubes 1, for example, about 10 tubes, can be loaded at a time, which significantly improves work efficiency. .

In addition, since the central separator 5b is provided with a second notch 7 facing downward, even if a strained tube 1 gets mixed in and causes a clogging phenomenon in the separator 2, the center separator 5b can be cut out as shown in FIG. It is easy to extend the hand 26a through the two notches 7 to correct the posture, or to lift the tube 1 at the lowest end upwards and discharge it to the outside.

In addition, if an alignment device for aligning the direction of the cross-sectional shapes of the tubes 1 is provided in the path for taking out the tubes from the tube magazine 2 as described above, there is no need to align the orientation in the cross-sectional direction when loading the tubes into the tube magazine 2. Loading work efficiency is further improved.

[Effect of idea]

This electronic component housing tube magazine is
Since not only end separators at both ends but also a center separator are provided, even if a tube is casually thrown in, it will not be thrown in diagonally, and the diagonal tube will remain on the center separator. By making the oblique tube parallel to the separators, the oblique tube is properly inserted between the separators. Moreover, since a pair of upwardly facing first notches are provided between the center separator and the end separators, the operator can place a large number of tubes on both hands and sink each hand into the first notches. The tubes of both hands are introduced into the separator. The tube remaining on the center separator is easily introduced between the separators by raising the hand again and shaking the tube so that it becomes parallel to the separator. Therefore, it is easy to align the tubes to the separator when they are loaded, and a large amount of tubes can be loaded at once.

In addition, since the center separator has a second downward notch, even if a strained tube gets mixed in and causes a clogging phenomenon in the separator, you can reach out through the second notch and correct the posture. This has the effect of making it easy to drain the water and discharge it to the outside.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the tube, Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the tube, and Fig. 4 is the tube magazine and tube delivery means. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the tube magazine's tube riding state, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the tube loading operation, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the loading tube correction operation. It is a diagram. 1...Tube, 2...Tube Magazine, 3
...Electronic parts, 4...Side plate, 5...Separator,
5a... End separator, 5b... Center separator, 6... First notch, 7... Second notch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A pair of side plates that face each other and are separated by the length of a tube that accommodates electronic components, and a plurality of side plates are arranged in parallel in the width direction of the side plates between these side plates, and the tubes are fitted between each other in a stacked state. each separator is comprised of a pair of end separators and a center separator through a pair of upward first notches into which an operator's hands can be loosely inserted; A tube magazine for housing electronic components, which has a downwardly facing second cutout into which a hand can be loosely inserted.