JPS622594A - Automatic deformed part inserting machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an automatic large-sized odd-shaped component insertion machine for mounting large-sized odd-shaped parts such as a volume control and a multiplex switch onto a board.

[Conventional technology]

In the past, all odd-shaped parts such as polyurethane and multiple switches were attached to the board by hand.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Large, irregularly shaped parts such as volume controls and multiple switches have a large number of terminals, so it is difficult to attach them by hand, which requires a lot of man-hours and work time, and also makes it difficult for solder to adhere to the terminals due to dirt from hands etc. There were also quality problems such as incomplete soldering.

In addition, there is a drawback that these parts must be handled separately from normal irregularly shaped parts, which have already been automatically inserted, in terms of work organization.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention is intended to eliminate the above-mentioned disadvantages of manually attaching large irregularly shaped parts to a board, and to automate the work to save labor and improve work efficiency, as well as to solve problems such as incomplete soldering and mounting errors. The purpose is to resolve quality problems caused by

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention positions a tray on which large irregularly shaped parts are mounted in a predetermined order at a fixed position, and then uses a conveying member to chuck the positioned board according to the shape of the parts. The main idea is to transport and mount the large irregularly shaped parts on the tray onto the board without having to replace them.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Reference numeral 1 denotes a substrate transport device that can transport the substrate A and set the substrate A at a predetermined position based on the positioning hole, outer shape, etc. of the substrate A. The substrate A is transported in the direction of arrow a.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a parts transfer device having a chuck 2b attached to the tip of a movable arm 2a such as a SCARA robot, and the chuck 2b can be automatically replaced according to the shape of the part, such as an ATC chuck.

3. Large irregularly shaped parts such as polyurethane and multiple switches are on board A.
The trays are arranged in rows according to the order in which they are loaded.

4 can move on a rail 4a, and the movement is performed by a constant movement of the slide unit 4b.The tray 3 is set based on the reference hole or external shape of the tray 3, and the movement of the slide unit 4b Since the position of the conveyed tray 3 is constant, the position of the conveyed tray 3 is determined by this tray conveying device.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a stocker 7 capable of storing trays 3 in multiple stages, to which a chain 5a is attached, and by operating this chain 5a, the stocker 5 is moved up and down.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a pusher for pushing out the trays 3 stored in the stocker 5 toward the tray conveyance device, and the trays 3 pushed out can be changed depending on the top and bottom of the stocker 5.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a carry-out shake for the tray 3 pushed out from the tray transport device 4, and the tray 3 that has fallen from the carry-out shake 7 is collected into a collection box 8.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a chuck adapted to the shape of a large irregularly shaped part, and when the arm 2a of the component transfer device 2 is lowered into an empty chuck storage area, the chuck 2b attached to the arm 2a is automatically removed and placed in the empty chuck storage area. .

Then, when the arm 2a comes to the position of the chuck 9, the chuck 9 is automatically attached to the arm 2a, and is replaced with a chuck corresponding to the shape of the large irregularly shaped part to be transported.

10 is a piece.

Next, the operation of this large irregularly shaped component insertion machine will be explained.

A stocker 5 in which trays 3 are stored in multiple stages is pushed up and down by a chain 5a.
It stops when it reaches a height of .

Then, the pusher 6 operates to push out the tray 3 toward the tray conveyance device 4, and the tray 3 is placed on the tray conveyance device 4, but the tray conveyance device 4 does not place the tray 3 in its predetermined position. , set according to its positioning hole, external shape, etc.

When this setting is completed, the tray transport device 4 is moved to a predetermined position on the rail 4a by the slide unit 4b, and the tray 3 is set at a predetermined position with respect to the component transport device 2.

On the other hand, the board A that has been transported by the board transport device 1 is set at a predetermined position with respect to the component transport device 2 based on the positioning hole, external shape, etc. The position remains constant.

When the board A and tray 30 are set in this way, the component transfer device 2 operates according to a predetermined program, and the arm 2a moves to grab the large irregularly shaped component on the tray 3 and place it on the board A. and attach it to board A.

The above component mounting operation of the component transport device 2 is repeated and the mounting of the large irregularly shaped component onto the board A is completed. According to the program determined at the time, the chuck 2b of the arm 2a is replaced with the chuck 9, and the mounting on the substrate A is continued.

In this way, when the mounting of the large irregularly shaped parts onto the board A is completed, the tray 3 becomes empty, and the tray transport device 4 is moved to the position of the stocker 5 by the slide unit 4b, and the positioning hole, external shape, etc. are positioned with respect to the tray 3. is released.

At this time, when the next tray 3 on the stocker 5 is pushed out by the pusher 6, the tray 3 on the tray conveying device 4 is pushed by the pushed out tray 3 and pushed out onto the unloading chute 7, and the tray 3 is pushed out to the collection box. It falls within 8 and is collected.

Simultaneously with the movement of the tray unloading device 4, the substrate transporting device l
The positioning set of the substrate A is also released, and the substrate A is carried out in the direction of the arrow a.

By repeating each of the above operations, large irregularly shaped parts are mounted on the substrates A that are successively conveyed.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As mentioned above, the present invention automatically inserts large irregularly shaped parts, which was conventionally done manually, thereby saving the labor of manual labor and automating the inefficiency of difficult manual work. Improvements are planned and carried out efficiently and quickly.

At the same time, quality problems such as manual installation errors and incomplete soldering due to hand marks are also improved.

What's more, even if the shape of the large irregularly-shaped parts to be mounted changes significantly, chucks can be automatically replaced within the same station, and even if the board changes, this can be handled by changing the chuck, tray, and component transfer device programs. . ” The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned large irregularly shaped electronic components, but can also be applied to the assembly of mechanical components such as gears.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawing is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention. 1... Board transfer device, 2... Component transfer device, 2b.
...Chuck, 3...Tray, 4...Tray transport device, 5...Stocker, 6...Butcher.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A parts tray on which different types of large irregularly shaped parts are mounted in a predetermined order, a tray positioning member for positioning the parts tray in a predetermined position, a board positioning member for positioning a transported board in a predetermined position, and a large irregularly shaped part on the tray. An automatic insertion machine for large irregularly shaped parts, characterized in that it chucks parts and transports them onto a board, and is equipped with a transporting member with a replaceable chuck.