KR101968863B1 - Antomatic ACF Cube Pick and Place Apparatus For Anisotropic Conductive Film Attachment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ACF cube picking and placing apparatus, and more specifically, to an ACF cube picking and placing apparatus, which automatically mounts and supplies an ACF cube on a dedicated materials tray of an anisotropic conductive film attachment system for manufacture of a camera module to which the ACF cube and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) are couple, thereby implementing automation of manufacture of the camera module and improving productivity.

Description

ACF Cube Pick and Place Apparatus For Anisotropic Conductive Film Attachment [

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ACF cube pie, and more particularly, to an ACF cube and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) The present invention relates to an ACF cube pie-nie that can automate camera module manufacturing and improve productivity.

The ACF Cube refers to the type of camera module before attaching the Anisotropic Conductive Film (ACF) in the camera module manufacturing process.

Such an ACF cube has an assembly structure in which a camera lens module, an IR filter, an image sensor, and a driving circuit board are coupled.

Meanwhile, in order to improve the productivity by automating the manufacturing of the camera module in which the ACF cube and the flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) are combined, the ACF cube and the ACF cube are mounted on the dedicated material tray of the anisotropic conductive film attaching system To be supplied automatically.

Korea Patent Office Application No. 20-2005-0032230

An object of the present invention is to automate the manufacture of a camera module by automatically placing and supplying an ACF cube to a dedicated material tray of an anisotropic conductive film attaching system for manufacturing a camera module in which an ACF cube and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) While providing an ACF cube pie-nie that can improve productivity.

The above object is achieved by an apparatus for automatically feeding an ACF cube (ACF cube) to a dedicated material tray of an anisotropic conductive film attaching system (ACF attaching system) A magazine loader unit (M / Z Loader Unit) to which a magazine is loaded; A tray loading unit disposed at one side of the magazine loader unit in the apparatus main body and loaded with the tray; A tray unloading unit disposed at one side of the tray loading unit in the apparatus main body, the tray unloading unit; And a cube picking unit for picking up the ACF cube for supply of the ACF cube.

The controller may further include a controller for automatically controlling operations of the magazine loader unit, the tray loading unit, the tray unloading unit, and the cube picking unit.

The tray loading unit may include: a tray picker for picking up the tray; And a tray clamp for clamping the tray to be loaded.

The tray picker comprising: a picking head for picking up the tray with vacuum pressure; And a picking head driving unit (131b) for driving the picking head, wherein the tray clamp comprises: a loading plate on which the tray is loaded with vacuum pressure; And a clamp for clamping the tray loaded on the loading plate.

The tray unloading unit includes a tray unloading picking unit for unloading the tray; And an unloading elevator for up / down the tray for unloading the tray.

The cube picking unit includes a cube picking module for picking an ACF cube on the tray by vacuum and vacuum adsorbing the ACF cube by a three-point adsorption type; And a module driving unit for driving the cube picking module.

The top vision unit may further include a position for automatically seating the picked ACF cube in a dedicated material tray of the anisotropic conductive film attaching system and a state after being seated.

A rail on which the tray is moved is disposed on one side of the magazine loader unit, and a tray can be supplied to the rail by a pusher.

A Hepa filter may be provided on the upper part of the apparatus main body.

A system touch monitor is provided on one side of the front of the main body of the apparatus, and a vision touch monitor is provided around the system touch monitor.

According to the present invention, an ACF cube is automatically placed on and supplied to a dedicated material tray of an anisotropic conductive film attaching system for manufacturing a camera module in which an ACF cube and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) are combined. While providing an ACF cube pie-nymph that can improve productivity.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an ACF cube pie piece according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an internal enlarged view of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a device process of Figure 2;
4 is a view of the tray loading unit.
5 is a view of the tray picker shown in Fig.
6A is a view of the tray clamp.
6B is a view of FIG. 6A.
7A is a view of the tray unloading unit.
Figure 7b is a view of Figure 7a.
Figure 8 is a view of the tray unloading picking unit shown in Figure 7a.
Figure 9 is a view of a tray unloading elevator.
10 is a view of a cube picking unit.
11 is a view of a bottom vision unit.
12 is a view of a top vision unit.
13 is a control block diagram of an ACF cube piping according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

The following description of the present invention is merely an example for structural or functional explanation. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described herein.

For example, it is to be understood that the embodiments may be variously modified and may take various forms, and thus the scope of the present invention includes equivalents capable of realizing technical ideas.

Also, the purpose or effect of the present invention should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention, since it does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all or only such effects.

The meaning of the terms described in the present invention should be understood as follows.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. Other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention.

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, the terms " comprises ", or " having ", or the like, specify that there is a stated feature, number, step, operation, , Steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, as a matter of principle.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.

Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning of the context in the relevant art and, unless explicitly defined herein, are to be interpreted as ideal or overly formal Do not.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference symbols in the drawings denote like elements.

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view of an ACF cube pie according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an internal enlarged view of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is an apparatus process of Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is a view of a tray loading unit, 7A is a view of the tray unloading unit, FIG. 7B is a view of FIG. 7A, FIG. 8 is a view of the tray unloading unit of FIG. 7A, and FIG. Figure 10 is a view of a cube picking unit; Figure 11 is a view of a bottom vision unit; Figure 12 is a view of a tower vision unit; and Figure 13 is a view of a tray unloading picking unit. Is a control block diagram of an ACF cube piping according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to these drawings, an ACF cube pie plate according to the present invention is for automatically feeding an ACF cube (ACF cube) to a dedicated material tray of an anisotropic conductive film attaching system (AFC attaching system) A magazine loader unit 120, a tray loading unit 130, a tray unloading unit 140, a cube picking unit 150, And a controller 180.

The apparatus main body 110, as shown in Fig. 1, forms the appearance of the ACF cube pie nf in accordance with the present invention. A Hepa filter (111) is provided on the upper part of the apparatus main body (110).

A system touch monitor 112 is provided on one side of the front surface of the apparatus main body 110 and a vision touch monitor 113 is provided around the system touch monitor 112.

A magazine loader unit 120, a tray loading unit 130, a tray unloading unit 140, a cube picking unit 150, a controller 180, and the like are installed in the apparatus main body 110 Mounted by location.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the tray magazine is inserted at the first position, the tray passing through the second and third positions is loaded, and the tray having the ACF cube is loaded at the end of the third position. After ACF cubes are picked up on the tray, the ACF cube is supplied to the process via position (4). At this time, the tray is unloaded to position ⑤.

As shown in FIG. 2, the magazine loader unit 120 loads a plurality of trays by an elevator method, and then feeds the trays one by one through a pusher to the rails 121.

The tray loading unit 130 is disposed at one side of the magazine loader unit 120 in the apparatus main body 110 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and Figs. 4 to 6A, It accomplishes.

The tray loading unit 130 includes a tray picker 131 for picking a tray and a tray clamp 132 for clamping the tray to be loaded.

The tray picker 131 includes a picking head 131a for picking the tray with a vacuum pressure and a picking head drive 131b for driving the picking head 131a.

The tray clamp 132 includes a loading plate 132a on which the tray is loaded with vacuum pressure and a clamp 132b that clamps the tray loaded on the loading plate 132a.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, a plurality of vacuum holes 132c are formed in the loading plate 132a. The clamp 132b is disposed on both sides of the loading plate 132a and clamps or unclamps the loading plate 132a while being operated at the corresponding position.

The tray unloading unit 140 is disposed at one side of the tray loading unit 130 in the apparatus main body 110 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and Figs. 7A to 9, It is a place.

The tray unloading unit 140 may include a tray unloading picking unit 141 for unloading the tray and an unloading elevator 142 for raising and lowering the tray for unloading the tray.

The empty tray to which all of the ACF cube is fed or fed is conveyed by the tray unloading picking unit 141 and the tray conveyed to the unloading position is stacked by the unloading elevator 142 as a stack.

The cube picking unit 150 serves to pick an ACF cube for supply of the ACF cube.

The cube picking unit 150 includes a cube picking module 151 for picking up the ACF cube on the tray in vacuum and a module drive unit 152 for driving the cube picking module 151. The cube picking module 151 vacuum adsorbs the ACF cube by a three-point adsorption type.

On the other hand, the present invention further includes a bottom vision unit 161 for photographing an ACF cube in a tray positioned at a pickup position, as shown in FIG. The ACF cube recognized by the bottom vision unit 161 can be picked up by the cube picking unit 150. [

12, the present invention further includes a top vision unit 162 capable of automatically confirming the position where the picked ACF cube is automatically placed on the dedicated material tray of the anisotropic conductive film attachment system and the state after it is seated .

On the other hand, the controller 180 automatically controls the operations of the magazine loader unit 120, the tray loading unit 130, the tray unloading unit 140, and the cube picking unit 150.

The controller 180 performing such a role may include a central processing unit 181 (CPU), a memory 182 (MEMORY), and a support circuit 183 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT).

The central processing unit 181 is used industrially to automatically control the operation of the magazine loader unit 120, the tray loading unit 130, the tray unloading unit 140 and the cube picking unit 150 in this embodiment And may be one of a variety of computer processors that may be employed.

The memory 182 (MEMORY) is connected to the central processing unit 181. The memory 182 may be a computer readable recording medium and may be located locally or remotely and may be any of various types of storage devices, including, for example, random access memory (RAM), ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, May be at least one or more memories.

The support circuit 183 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT) is coupled with the central processing unit 181 to support the typical operation of the processor. The support circuit 183 may include a cache, a power supply, a clock circuit, an input / output circuit, a subsystem, and the like.

In this embodiment, the controller 180 automatically controls the operation of the magazine loader unit 120, the tray loading unit 130, the tray unloading unit 140, and the cube picking unit 150. At this time, a series of processes and the like in which the controller 180 automatically controls the operation of the magazine loader unit 120, the tray loading unit 130, the tray unloading unit 140, and the cube picking unit 150, 182 < / RTI > Typically, a software routine may be stored in the memory 182. The software routines may also be stored or executed by other central processing units (not shown).

Although processes according to the present invention are described as being performed by software routines, it is also possible that at least some of the processes of the present invention may be performed by hardware. As such, the processes of the present invention may be implemented in software executed on a computer system, or in hardware such as an integrated circuit, or in combination of software and hardware.

According to this embodiment having the structure and function as described above, it is possible to automatically supply an ACF cube (ACF cube) to a dedicated material tray of an anisotropic conductive film attaching system (AFC attaching system).

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. It is therefore intended that such modifications or alterations be within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

110: Device body 111: Hepa filter
112: System Touch Monitor 113: Vision Touch Monitor
120: Magazine loader unit 121: Rail
130: Tray loading unit 131: Tray picker
131a: picking head 131b: picking head driving section
132: tray clamp 132a: loading plate
132b: Clamp 132c: Multiple vacuum holes
140: Tray unloading unit 141: Tray unloading picking unit
142 unloading elevator 150 cube picking unit
161: Bottom vision unit 162: Top vision unit
180: controller

Claims (11)

Anisotropic Conductive Film (ACF Cube) is automatically supplied to an exclusive material tray of an ACF attaching system,
A device body;
A magazine loader unit (M / Z Loader Unit) to which a magazine is loaded;
A tray loading unit disposed at one side of the magazine loader unit in the apparatus main body and loaded with the tray;
A tray unloading unit disposed at one side of the tray loading unit in the apparatus main body, the tray unloading unit;
A cube picking unit for picking up the ACF cube to supply the ACF cube;
A controller for automatically controlling operations of the magazine loader unit, the tray loading unit, the tray unloading unit, and the cube picking unit; And
And a top vision unit for automatically confirming a position where the picked ACF cube is automatically placed on a dedicated material tray of the anisotropic conductive film attachment system and a state after the picked ACF cube is mounted,
The tray loading unit includes:
A tray picker for picking up the tray; And
And a tray clamp for clamping the tray to be loaded,
The tray picker includes:
A picking head for picking the tray with vacuum pressure; And
And a picking head driving unit (131b) for driving the picking head,
Wherein the tray clamp comprises:
A loading plate on which the tray is loaded with vacuum pressure; And
And a clamp for clamping the tray loaded on the loading plate,
The tray unloading unit includes:
A tray unloading picking unit for unloading the tray; And
And an unloading elevator for up / down the tray for unloading the tray,
The cube picking unit includes:
A cube picking module for picking the ACF cube on the tray by vacuum and vacuum adsorbing the ACF cube by a three-point adsorption type; And
And a module driver for driving the cube picking module,
A rail on which the tray is moved is disposed on one side of the magazine loader unit, and a tray is supplied to the rail by a pusher,
A Hepa filter is provided on the upper part of the main body of the apparatus,
A system touch monitor is provided on one side of the front surface of the apparatus main body,
And a Vision Touch Monitor is provided around the system touch monitor. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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