JPH10303593A - Portable supply device of electronic component - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable electronic component supply device that can supply many kinds of electronic component one by one with a simple operation, and is compact, light, inexpensive, and can be used easily. SOLUTION: A plurality of electronic component supply device 2 are provided while their front edge parts 2b are aligned. A push-down mechanism 4 for pushing down a lever 2a of the devices 2 is provided at the position of an upper device body 3 of a take-out port 2c. The push-down mechanism 4 is formed by a vertical lever 41, a cam 43 for moving the vertical lever 41 up and down, and a rotary mechanism 44 for rotating the cam 43. The rotary mechanism 44 is formed of a horizontal shaft 442 that is formed by a motor 441 so that it can be rotated freely, an actuator 445 for connecting a cam 43 to a fixing plate 443 being fixed to the horizontal shaft 442 with a constant gap by a pin 444, an operation switch 446 for driving the actuator 445, and a slope part 447 for stopping the rotation of the cam 43 immediately before the cam 43 is rotated by one turn.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tabletop type electronic component supply device, and more particularly to a tabletop type electronic component supply device formed so that an arbitrary electronic component can be sequentially supplied by an operation of a worker. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an apparatus of this kind, a wound carrier tape is intermittently fed by a ratchet mechanism.
One chip-type electronic component attached to this tape
There is an electronic component supply device formed so as to supply individual components (for example, JP-A-61-64199, JP-A-7-227).
No. 76).

[0003]

Conventionally, the above-mentioned electronic component supply device has been used as a main component of an automated machine for fully automatically mounting electronic components on a printed circuit board (hereinafter referred to as a PCB) in accordance with a program to be incorporated in advance. It was customary.

Therefore, conventionally, it has been unavoidable that a machine using such an electronic component supply apparatus generally becomes complicated, large-sized, heavy, and high in manufacturing cost.

[0005] Recently, with the diversification of electronic devices and shortening of the life cycle, etc., there is a tendency that the assembly of the control board is performed by manual mounting. There has been a demand for a suitable, compact, lightweight, and inexpensive electronic component supply device.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional circumstances,
It is a proposal. Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is:
Various types of electronic components can be supplied one by one by simple operation so that they can be easily used when mounting electronic components on a PCB by hand. Small, lightweight, inexpensive desktop electronic components that are easy to use It is to provide a device.

[0007]

The present invention employs the following technical means to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, according to the present invention, the carrier tape 1 having the chip-shaped electronic components is fed one pitch at a time by pushing down the lever 2a.
A desktop type supply device for electronic components, comprising an electronic component supply device 2 for supplying the electronic component from an outlet 2c of the electronic component, wherein a plurality of the electronic component supply devices 2 are arranged side by side with their front ends 2b aligned. A push-down mechanism 4 for pushing down a lever 2a of the electronic component supply device 2 is provided at a position of the apparatus main body 3 above the take-out port 2c, and the push-down mechanism 4 is attached to a lower end portion 41a at an upper end of the lever 2a. And a vertical rod 41 constantly urged upward by a spring 42, a cam 43 for vertically moving the vertical rod 41, and a rotating mechanism 44 for rotating the cam 43. 44 is
A horizontal shaft 442 erected in the left-right direction of the apparatus main body 3 and rotatably formed by a motor 441, and a fixing plate 443 fixed to the horizontal shaft 442 at a constant interval.
Further, an actuator 445 for connecting the cam 43 with a pin 444, an operation switch 446 for driving the actuator 445, and a head engaged with the pin 444 just before the cam 43 makes one rotation. Pin 44
4 is pulled out to the outside, and the connecting portion between the cam 43 and the fixed plate 443 is released to stop the rotation of the cam 43.
47 (claim 1).

In this case, as the actuator 445,
For example, there are motors, air cylinders, solenoids, etc.
In the present invention, the actuator 445 is preferably a solenoid so that the device can be made smaller, lighter, and lower in cost.

The present invention also provides a setting switch 6 for presetting the number of supplies from the electronic component supply device 2 for each electronic component supply device 2, a display 7 for displaying the number set by the setting switch 6, respectively, and an electronic device. A non-contact type sensor 8 that detects a motion of a hand that removes an electronic component from the outlet 2c of the component supply device 2 and outputs a signal, and an actuator 445 of the electronic component supply device 2 that receives an output from the sensor 8 It is preferable to include a control device 9 that is driven and displays the set number of the corresponding indicator 7 in a reduced number (claim 3).

In this case, since a predetermined number of components are supplied, it is possible to prevent an error in the number of components mounted on the PCB. Further, compared with the case where the electronic component is supplied by pressing the operation switch 446, there is no need to press the operation switch 446, so that there is an advantage that the work efficiency is improved accordingly.

[0011]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a carrier tape having chip-type electronic components. Reference numeral 2 denotes an electronic component supply device for feeding the electronic component from the outlet 2c of the front end 2b by feeding the carrier tape 1 one pitch at a time by pressing down the lever 2a. 2d is the carrier tape 1
Is a wound reel.

The above-mentioned electronic component supply device 2 has a front end 2b.
In this embodiment, a total of ten units are arranged in the left-right direction of the apparatus main body 3. Reference numeral 4 denotes a push-down mechanism that pushes down the lever 2a of the electronic component supply device 2. The pressing mechanism 4 is provided at a position of the apparatus main body 3 above the outlet 2c.

As shown in FIGS. 1B and 3, the lowering mechanism 4 has a lower end 41 a fixed to the upper end of the lever 2 a and is always urged upward by a spring 42. And a cam 43 for vertically moving the vertical rod 41, and a rotating mechanism 44 for rotating the cam 43. A roller 41 b is attached to the upper end of the vertical rod 41 and is formed so as to smoothly contact the peripheral surface of the cam 43. The cam 43 is attached to the horizontal shaft 442 in a free state eccentric to a horizontal shaft 442 described later.

The rotating mechanism 44 is provided over the horizontal direction of the apparatus main body 3, and has a horizontal shaft 442 rotatably formed by a motor 441, and a disk fixed to the horizontal shaft 442 at a constant interval. An actuator 445 for connecting the cam 43 to the fixed plate 443 with a pin 444
An operation switch 446 for driving the actuator 445, and the cam 43 is engaged with the head of the pin 444 immediately before the cam 43 makes one rotation so that the pin 444 is pulled out to the cam 43 and the fixing plate 443. And a slope portion 447 for releasing the connection state of the cam 43 and stopping the rotation of the cam 43.

In the case of this embodiment, the cam 43 is
43 are formed on both sides so that a narrow space can be effectively used. In this embodiment, the actuators 445 are constituted by solenoids, and are arranged together with the cams 43 with their positions shifted to the front and rear of the apparatus main body 3. 4
Reference numeral 48 denotes an L-shaped sheet metal fixed to the tip of the operating rod of the solenoid when viewed from the side. The lower end of the L-shaped sheet metal 448 is in contact with the head of the pin 444. The L-shaped sheet metal 448 is formed so as to be smoothly guided in the left-right direction by a bar 449 (see FIG. 4 and the like). As shown in FIG. 3, the fixing plate 443 has an insertion hole 443 for the pin 444.
a is formed.

Next, the operation of the device of the present invention will be described. First, in a state where the motor 441 is started and the horizontal shaft 442 is rotating,
For example, an arbitrary operation switch 446 is pressed. Then, the solenoid corresponding to the operation switch 446 is driven, and the operating rod is contracted. As a result, the pin 444 is
The cam 43 is integrated with the fixed plate 443 via the pin 444. In this case, since the fixed plate 443 rotates together with the horizontal shaft 442, the cam 4
3 starts rotating at the moment of being integrated with the fixed plate 443. Therefore, the vertical rod 41 engaged with the peripheral surface of the cam 43 is
The cam 43 is lowered with the rotation of the cam 43, and the lower end pushes down the lever 2a (see a chain line state in FIG. 3 and a state in FIG. 5). As a result, the ratchet mechanism of the electronic component supply device 2 operates, feeds the carrier tape by one pitch, and supplies the electronic component to the outlet 2c.

Thereafter, when the cam 43 further rotates, the vertical rod 41 moves upward by the action of the spring 42. And cam 4
Immediately before one rotation of the pin 3, the head of the pin 444 is
47, the pin 444 is pulled out by the slope portion 447, and the connection state between the cam 43 and the fixed plate 443 is released. As a result, the cam 43 becomes free from the horizontal axis 442 after one rotation, and as shown in FIG.
It is supported by the vertical rod 41 urged upward by the spring 42 and takes a stationary posture.

In the above process, the present invention may be formed as shown in FIGS. In the figure, reference numeral 6 denotes a setting switch for presetting the number of supplies from the electronic component supply device 2 for each electronic component supply device 2;
Indicates the number set by the switch 6 respectively.
It is a display composed of segment LEDs.

8 is an outlet 2c of the electronic component supply device 2.
This is a non-contact type sensor that detects a motion of a hand that removes an electronic component from a sensor and outputs a signal. As this sensor 8,
For example, a photoelectric switch is preferable.

Reference numeral 9 denotes, for example, a microcomputer as a control device which receives an output from the sensor 8, drives the actuator 445 of the electronic component supply device 2, and displays the set number of the corresponding display 7 in a reduced number.

In the case of the apparatus of the present invention of this embodiment, the required number of supply parts is first set on each display 7 by the setting switch 6 (in this example, as shown in FIG. 6, the first row (left end) ) Are three, and the second column is five). Next, the motor 441 is turned on in this state. Then, one component is supplied from the outlet 2c of the electronic component supply device 2 in the first column, and a numerical value (2) obtained by subtracting one from the set number in the first column is displayed on the display 7. When the operator picks up the electronic component, the sensor 8 outputs a signal to the control device 9 by the movement of the hand, and the solenoid of the first row is driven by the signal from the control device 9, and the second electronic component is driven. The parts are supplied, the set number is decremented, and (1) is displayed on the display 7.

When the display on the display 7 in the first column becomes zero, the solenoid in the second column is driven in response to a signal from the control device 9 and the electronic component supply device 2 in the second column switches the components to one.
And the number of the display 7 in the second column becomes (4) (the initially set number is 5). Next, when the worker takes this part, 2
The solenoids in the row are driven to supply the second part.
The number on the display 7 in the second column is (3). Thereafter, such an operation is repeated, and a predetermined number of components are supplied. In the case of this embodiment, when all the components have been mounted once, for example, only by pressing the set button once, the first set number is displayed on the display from the first column to the n-th column. It is preferable to be configured so that the same number as can be set directly.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, the supply of an arbitrary component can be received by a simple operation, and the push-down mechanism for operating the electronic component supply device has a simple structure utilizing a cam. .

Therefore, according to this, when electronic components are manually mounted on the PCB, the electronic components can be easily used, supply of various types of electronic components can be received by a simple operation, and the device can be reduced in size and weight.
There is an excellent effect that it can be inexpensive.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the device of the present invention, wherein A is a perspective view showing an external appearance, and B is a front view of a main part.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same device as viewed from the rear.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a main part of the device.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part when the lever is pushed down.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a main part showing another embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of the embodiment of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the embodiment of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Carrier tape 2 Electronic component supply apparatus 2a Lever 2b Front end 2c Take-out opening 3 Device main body 4 Push-down mechanism 41 Vertical rod 41a Lower end 42 Spring 43 Cam 44 Rotation mechanism 441 Motor 442 Horizontal axis 443 Fixing plate 444 Pin 445 Actuator 446 Operation Switch 447 Slope section

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An electronic component desktop comprising an electronic component supply device for feeding a carrier tape having chip-shaped electronic components one pitch at a time by a lever pressing operation from an outlet at a front end portion. A mold supply device, wherein a plurality of the electronic component supply devices are arranged side by side with their front ends aligned, and a push-down mechanism for pushing down a lever of the electronic component supply device is provided at a device main body position above the take-out port. The push-down mechanism includes a vertical rod having a lower end locked at the upper end of the lever and constantly urged upward by a spring, a cam for moving the vertical rod up and down, and a rotating mechanism for rotating the cam. This rotation mechanism is mounted on a horizontal axis which is laid across the left and right direction of the apparatus main body and is rotatably formed by a motor, and a fixed plate fixed at a fixed interval to the horizontal axis. Mosquito And a control switch for driving the actuator, and immediately before the cam rotates once, the head engages with the head of the pin to pull out the pin to the outside, and the cam and the fixing plate are connected to each other. A desktop type supply device for electronic components, comprising: a slope portion for releasing the connection to stop the rotation of the cam. 2. The desktop type supply device for electronic parts according to claim 1, wherein the actuator is a solenoid. 3. A setting switch for presetting the number of supplies from the electronic component supply device for each of the electronic component supply devices, a display for displaying the number set by the setting switch, and an electronic device from an outlet of the electronic component supply device. A non-contact type sensor that detects a movement of a hand for removing a component and outputs a signal, receives an output from the sensor, drives an actuator of the electronic component supply device, and displays the set number of the corresponding indicator in a reduced number. The desktop type supply device for electronic components according to claim 1, further comprising a control device.