JPH03240662A - Part receiving body - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To permit packages and a connecting material to be connected in a line at a predetermined pitch and make recovery of empty packages easy by a method wherein a plurality of packages and the connecting material are engaged with one another and connected together in a line by composite formation and the connecting material is provided with the holes having the same shape and size as those of the top opening edge of a recess part of the package and the feed holes formed on the side edges thereof at a predetermined pitch. CONSTITUTION:A flexible connecting material 21 is adapted to connect a plurality of packages 1 in a line and provided with the holes 2 having the same shape and size as those of the top opening edge of a recess part 1a of the package 1 and the feed holes 2b formed on the side edges thereof at a predetermined pitch. After the reception of a part in the recess part 1a, the recess parts are covered with a separable cover tape 3, so that the part will not come out from the opening part of the recess part 1a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a parts storage body for storing electronic parts, mechanical parts, and the like.

2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a conventional component storage body used when supplying electronic components to a component mounting machine or when supplying mechanical components to a component assembly machine by a robot, the one shown in FIG. 10 is known. It is being

That is, 24 is an embossed tape, and 25 is a recess, which are integrally formed on the rainbow boss 24 by embossing. Electronic components or mechanical components (not shown) are housed in the recess 25, and the upper opening of the recess 25 is covered with a cover tape 26 to form a component storage body 27.

As shown in FIG.
When supplying components, they are unwound from the reel 28, and the electronic components are taken out from the respective recesses 25 while peeling the cover tape 26 from the embossed tape 24.

Furthermore, in contrast to the above-mentioned integrated package made by embossing, a parts storage body in which a plurality of independent packages are connected by a connecting material has been proposed. An example of this is shown in FIG. 12 and below.

29 is a package made of hard synthetic resin, and 30 is a cover tape made of flexible synthetic resin as a connecting material. A plurality of the packages 29 are connected in a line to form the component storage body 3.
1. The package 29 is a thick-walled molded product, and includes a recess 32 for accommodating an electronic component (not shown) and an outward flange 33 provided at the opening edge above the recess 32. Each package 29 is attached to the connecting member 30 at a flange portion 33 at a predetermined pitch.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, among the above-mentioned conventional component storage bodies, in the component storage body 27 that is integrally formed by embossing, the shape of the recess 25 is only a simple shape, and it does not match the shape of the stored components. It is difficult to form a component into a complicated shape or to achieve precision in its shape and dimensions, and when the component is stored in the recess 25, the posture becomes unstable and uneven. When forming recesses from embossed tape, the thickness of the recess walls becomes thinner, which weakens the strength of the recess walls.
There was a problem in that the concave portion 25 was easily deformed when wound on a reel or stacked in a meandering manner on a stocker.

Furthermore, in the component storage body 31 that connects multiple packages with connecting materials, it is difficult to feed the connecting materials at a constant pitch, and a driving source such as an air cylinder is required to feed the multiple packages at a constant pitch. However, in order to connect them at a constant pitch, a complicated feeding device is required.

Furthermore, when separating the package and the cover tape, a mechanism for holding and positioning the package is required.

Furthermore, if the separated packages are stacked when collecting the electronic or mechanical parts after being supplied, the height of the stack becomes considerably high, and when the parts are taped again, the packages must be attached one by one to the cover tape. Many problems were found, such as the need for additional work.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, make it possible to hold stored components in a stable and uniform storage posture, ensure that the package has sufficient strength even in a stacked state, and furthermore, when a component feeding device is used. There is no need for a driving source such as an air cylinder or a positioning part when separating the package and cover tab, and the package and connecting material can be linearly moved at a fixed pitch using a parts cassette for a conventional parts supply device. The object of the present invention is to provide a parts storage unit that can be connected to a storage unit and that allows empty packages to be easily collected.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a package having a recess corresponding to the shape of the stored component, and a hole above the package having the same shape and size as the opening edge of the recess. and a flexible connecting member having feeding holes at a constant pitch at the edge thereof, and a parts storage body in which the plurality of independent packages are linearly connected to the connecting member by composite molding or the like. did.

Effect As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of packages and a connecting member can be engaged with each other by composite molding or other means and can be connected in a linear manner, so that each package can be independent and can be molded according to the shape of the stored parts. It can be obtained as a product. Furthermore, the connecting member has a hole having the same shape and size as the opening edge of the recess above each package, and feed holes are provided at a constant pitch on the edge of the hole, so that it is possible to avoid the conventional parts. By using the parts cassette used in the supply device, the connecting material can be moved at a fixed pitch, and the forming and connecting of the package can be performed at the same time.In addition, when taking out the stored parts, the connecting material can be stored without separating it from the package. It is now possible to remove the parts and collect the empty package while still attached to the connecting material.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, a component storage body as an example of the present invention will be explained based on the accompanying drawings.

In Figure 1, l is a package made of hard synthetic resin,
It has a recess 1a that corresponds to the shape of the stored component. 2 is a flexible connecting member, which connects a plurality of packages 1 in a linear manner, and provides a hole 2a having the same shape and size as the opening edge of the recess 1a above the package 1; Furthermore, feeding holes 2b are provided at a constant pitch on the edge. Reference numeral 3 denotes a removable cover tape, which covers the parts (not shown) after storing them in the recess 1a so that the parts do not jump out from the opening of the recess 1a. Note that the recessed portion of the bagage is not limited to a single recessed portion, but may be a plurality of recessed portions.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of the independent packages 1 are linearly connected via a connecting member 2 by composite molding or other method, and the upper part of the recess 1a of each package 1 is covered with a cover tape 3. The parts storage body 4 is constructed by the following.

The composite molding referred to here means that the package is formed and integrated with the connecting material using an injection molding machine or the like while the connecting material having feeding holes 2a provided at a constant pitch is moved intermittently depending on the pitch. Show the process.

FIG. 3 shows a sectional view of the component storage body 4 in which the package 1 is integrally attached to the connecting member 2 by composite molding, and the recess 1a and the hole 2a are covered with cover tape 3.

Although this embodiment shows an example in which the cover tape 3 is used, the cover tape may not be used in some cases.

In the above embodiment, composite molding is shown as an example of linearly connecting a plurality of packages to a connecting member, but other methods will be described below with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

In FIG. 4, 5 is a package, which includes a recess 5a, an outward flange 5b provided at the opening edge of the recess 5a,
A locking protrusion 5c provided on the flange portion 5b is provided. Reference numeral 6 denotes a connecting member, which includes a locking hole 6a into which the locking protrusion 5c is fitted, a feed hole 6b provided at a constant pitch, and a hole portion 6 having the same shape and size as the opening edge of the recess 5a.
It is equipped with c. Therefore, the package 5 is attached to the connecting member 6 by fitting the locking protrusion 5c into the locking hole 6a. 7 is a cover tape.

Further, in FIG. 5, 8 is a package, which includes a recess 8a, an outward U-shaped flange 8b provided at the opening edge of the recess 8a, and a locking protrusion 8c provided on the flange 8b.
It is equipped with Reference numeral 9 denotes a connecting member, and a locking hole 9 into which the locking protrusion 5c corresponding to the U-shape of the flange portion 8b is fitted.
a, feeding holes 9b provided at a constant pitch, and a hole 9c having the same shape and size as the opening edge of the recess 8a. Therefore, the package 8 is attached to the connecting member 9 by fitting the locking protrusion 8C into the locking hole 9a. 10 is a cover tape.

In FIG. 6, If is a package that includes a recess 11a and an outward flange 11b having a U-shaped cross section and provided at the opening edge of the recess 11a. 12 is a connecting member, which includes a hole 12a having the same shape and size as the opening edge of the recess a, and feeding holes +2b provided at a constant pitch;
Package II is attached by being sandwiched between the flange portions 11b. I3 is cover tape.

Next, FIG. 7 shows a case where the package 1 and the connecting material 2 are continuously supplied to the injection molding machine 14, and the package and the connecting material are integrally and linearly connected by composite molding.

An example of the parts supply device will be described below with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a parts cassette, and after the one-component storage body 4, which is used in a conventional electronic component mounting machine, is set in the parts cassette 15, the feed hole 2b provided in the connecting member 2 is inserted into the parts cassette. ! 5, and by moving the lever 17 of the parts cassette 15 up and down in the direction of the arrow, the movement is transmitted to the ratchet 19 attached to the wheel I6 via the link 18, and the wheel 16 is moved in the direction of the arrow A. By intermittent movement in only one direction, it is fed at a constant pitch. Moreover, since the take-up reel 20 of the cover tape 3 also moves intermittently in the direction of arrow B at the same time as the above movement, when the parts storage body 4 is supplied, the cover tape 3
peeling is possible.

Next, the stored components (
(not shown) is removed, each package l is connected to the connecting member 2
While still attached to the parts cassette (2), it is wound up on a collection reel 21 rotatably attached to the parts cassette (5). A ratchet 22 is attached to the collection reel 21, and the vertical movement of the lever 17 can be converted into an intermittent movement via a link 23, and the reel 21 can be rotated in the direction of arrow C.

Effects of the Invention In the present invention, as described above, a plurality of independent bags are engaged by composite molding or other means and connected linearly via a connecting material, so that the molded product has a concave shape that corresponds to the shape of the stored component. It is possible to use a package having the following characteristics, and the storage components can be held in a stable and uniform storage posture. In addition, since the walls of the recess can be easily made thick, sufficient strength can be obtained, preventing deformation during stacking and protecting the stored components. Furthermore, since feeding holes at a constant pitch are provided at the edge of the connecting member, it can be used in a parts cassette used in a conventional parts supply device.

Furthermore, since the connecting material has a hole having the same shape and size as the opening edge of the recess above each package, the package remains attached without being separated from the connecting material even after the stored components are removed. It is possible to collect up to Therefore, the collection work is much easier than when a plurality of packages are collected separately.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part showing a parts storage body as an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a parts storage body formed by composite molding of a package and a connecting material, and FIG. FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 are cross-sectional views of a component storage body in which a package and a connecting member are fitted together as other embodiments, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a parts cassette for supplying and collecting parts storage bodies. Figure 9 is a front view showing the mechanism of the same parts cassette,
11 is a schematic side view showing the same stocked state, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing another conventional example. ■, 5.8.11...Package 2.6.9.12...Connection material la, 5a, 8a, 1la - recess 2a, 6c, 9c, +2a...hole

Claims (1)

[Claims] A package having a recess corresponding to the shape of the stored parts,
A flexible connecting member having a hole having the same shape and size as the opening edge of the recess and feeding holes at a fixed pitch at the edge is provided above the package, and the independent A parts storage body characterized in that a plurality of packages are linearly connected to the connecting material by composite molding or the like.