KR102580929B1 - Component feeder for different type component mounter - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a parts supply device for a variant part inserter, and includes a conveyor for transferring a variant part to the variant part inserter, a side wall provided on both sides of the conveyor to prevent the variant part from leaving, and a height corresponding to the lead wire. and a lead guide plate that forms a tapered path that gradually becomes narrower along the transfer path of the unusual part, thereby aligning the lead wire orientation of the transferred variant part.

Description

Parts supply device for heterogeneous part inserter {COMPONENT FEEDER FOR DIFFERENT TYPE COMPONENT MOUNTER}

The present invention relates to a part supply device for supplying a variant part to a variant part inserter, and more specifically, to a part supply device for supplying a variant part such that a variant part with a lead wire protruding from the part body is inserted into the variant part inserter in a specific orientation. It's about devices.

Herein, background information regarding the present invention is provided, which does not necessarily mean that it is well-known technology.

A heterogeneous component inserter is a device for automatically inserting various types of heterogeneous components into a printed circuit board (PCB), etc., and is one of the essential manufacturing equipment in the electronic product manufacturing process.

Recent electronic products are manufactured with light, thin and simple designs, and many components use surface mount technology, so surface mount devices (SMDs, surface mount devices) and through holes are not formed. Use a printed circuit board.

However, in most electronic products, power circuits that receive power from the outside still use components with long iron leads on printed circuit boards with through holes formed.

For example, the size of a condenser varies depending on its capacity, but in general, it has a cylindrical body with protruding leads. The cylindrical body is erected vertically on the surface of a printed circuit board, and the leads are through holes in the printed circuit board. is inserted into

The variant part inserter includes a parts supply device that receives a variant part to be inserted, and in order for the variant part inserter to function normally, variant parts of various shapes and sizes must be supplied from the part supply device according to specific standards.

Referring to FIG. 1 , as an example, there is a special part inserter 10 for inserting a condenser A, and a part supply device 20 for the odd part inserter for supplying the condenser A to the odd part inserter 10. is shown.

The condenser (A) is transported with its body in contact with the conveyor belt (21) and oriented so that the protruding lead wire is directed upward.

The lead wire orientation of the condenser (A) transferred in Figure 1 is not aligned, and in this case, even if the condenser (A) is supplied to the variant component inserter 10, the lead of the condenser (A) is not correctly inserted into the board, so the variant component is not inserted properly. The inserter 10 cannot function normally. Alternatively, the addition of a complex configuration to align the orientation of the condenser (A) lead in the variant component inserter 10 itself is required.

Therefore, it can be said that for normal operation of the variant part inserter 10 and from an economic standpoint, it is very important for the part supply device 20 for the variant part inserter to sort and supply parts according to standards.

Accordingly, the present invention aims to improve the conventional parts supply device for a variant part inserter and disclose a parts supply apparatus for a variant part inserter that effectively and reliably aligns and provides parts to the variant part inserter.

The present invention is intended to meet the needs of the technical field of the part supply device for the odd part inserter described above, and provides a parts supply device for the odd part inserter that can effectively align the orientation of the supplied odd part parts and has high reliability in alignment. It is intended to provide.

In order to achieve the above-described problem, an embodiment of the present invention provides a part supply device for supplying a strange part with a lead wire protruding from a part body to a strange part inserter with the lead wire facing upward, wherein the strange part is supplied to the strange part inserter. A conveyor that transfers to the special-shaped part inserter, side walls provided on both sides of the conveyor to prevent the special-shaped part from separating, and a tapered path that gradually narrows along the transfer path of the special-shaped part at a height corresponding to the lead wire are formed, It may include a lead guide plate that aligns the lead wire orientation of the transferred abnormal part.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the unusual part is provided at a predetermined position on the path along which the variant part is transported, and protrudes from the side wall toward the conveyor to determine the orientation of the lead wire of the variant part transported to the lead guide plate. It may include a lead alignment roller device for alignment.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the side wall may be provided with a friction pad on one wall surface facing the conveyor, and the friction pad may be located at a height corresponding to the body of the deformed part.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the lead alignment roller device includes a roller unit including a rotating shaft, a bearing rotating around the rotating shaft, and a friction member surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the bearing. The roller section is located on the side wall or the lead guide plate. It may include a connection part connected to one side.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the friction member may be provided at a height corresponding to the lead wire.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the connection part includes a connecting bar including a longitudinal slot in the body, a first connecting member connecting the connecting bar and the roller portion, and a first connecting member connecting the connecting bar and the side wall or the lead guide plate. It may include two connection members.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the connection part may further include a height adjustment member.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the connecting portion may further include a support including a longitudinal slot in the body to indirectly connect the connecting bar and the side wall or the lead guide plate.

The present invention has the advantage that the orientation of the lead wire is automatically aligned during the transfer of a deformed part with the lead wire protruding from the part body according to the above-described configuration and coupling relationship.

In addition, it has the advantage of being able to align and supply unusual parts with high reliability by preventing problems in advance where the lead wire of the unusual part gets caught in the path during the transfer process.

1 is a diagram showing an example of a supply device for a variant part inserter.
Figure 2 is a diagram showing a supply device for a variant part inserter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a diagram showing a supply device for a variant part inserter including a lead guide plate as an example of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a cross section viewed in the X direction in FIG. 3.
Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating a problem in which an unusual part is caught in a lead guide plate in a supply device for a variant part inserter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a diagram showing a supply device for a variant part inserter including a lead alignment roller device as an example of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a cross section viewed in the Y direction in FIG. 6.
Figure 8 is a detailed diagram showing the configuration of the lead alignment roller device 240-b in one embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 9 and 10 are diagrams showing an operating state in which the lead alignment roller device functions in the supply device for a variant part inserter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 is a diagram showing an aspect provided with a friction pad in one embodiment of the present invention.

This specification clarifies the scope of rights of the present invention, explains the principles of the present invention, and discloses embodiments so that those skilled in the art can practice the present invention. The disclosed embodiments may be implemented in various forms.

Expressions such as "include" or "may include" that may be used in various embodiments of the present invention refer to the existence of the corresponding function, operation, or component that has been disclosed, and one or more additional functions, operations, or components. There are no restrictions on components, etc. In addition, in various embodiments of the present invention, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to refer to the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification. It should be understood that it does not exclude in advance the presence or addition of other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

When a component is referred to as being "connected or coupled" to another component, the component may be directly connected or coupled to the other component, but there is no connection between the component and the other component. It should be understood that other new components may exist. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly coupled" to another component, it will be understood that no new components exist between the component and the other component. You should be able to.

Terms such as first, second, etc. used in this specification may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. Terms are used only to distinguish one component from another.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the present invention relates to a part supply device 200 for supplying a variant part (A) to a variant part inserter 100, and more specifically, to a variant part (A) with a lead wire protruding from the part body. It relates to a part supply device (200) that supplies a part to a variant part inserter (100) while facing the direction.

At this time, examples of the variant component (A) with a lead wire protruding from the component body may be a condenser, inductor, transformer, diode, transistor, IC, oscillator, switch, etc., but is not limited thereto.

In particular, electronic components may have various shapes even within the same type of component depending on the purpose, so any component whose lead wire protrudes from the component body and whose lead wire orientation must be aligned when supplied to the variant component inserter 100 is interpreted as belonging to the present invention. It has to be.

The upward direction may be understood as a direction toward the top of a support surface that supports the body of a component, such as the conveyor 210, or as a direction protruding vertically from the support surface.

As described above, the part supply device 200 that supplies the variant part (A) to the variant part inserter 100 has the height, orientation, and angle so that the variant part (A) of various shapes and sizes can be correctly inserted into the board, etc. It is important to supply parts (A) according to standards such as

Specifically, in one embodiment according to the present invention, since the purpose is to supply a variant component (A) with a lead wire protruding from the component body, it is important that the orientation of the protruding lead wire is aligned and supplied.

To this end, referring to FIG. 2, an embodiment according to the present invention consists of a conveyor 210 for transferring the unusual part A to the variant part inserter 100, and the amount of the conveyor 210. A tapered path that gradually narrows along the transport path of the variant part (A) is formed at a height corresponding to the side wall 220 and the lead wire, which is provided on the side to prevent the deviation of the variant part (A), so that the transported It may include a lead guide plate 230 that aligns the lead wire orientation of the variant component (A).

Referring to FIG. 3, in one embodiment according to the present invention, the lead guide plate 230 may be a plurality of plates forming a gap. At this time, the gap may be formed as a tapered path that gradually narrows along the transfer path of the variant part (A).

However, it is not limited to this, and includes forms that can be modified without difficulty by a person skilled in the art of the present invention, such as being provided with a single plate forming a gap with the side wall 220 depending on the installation space or the supply target. It should be interpreted as doing so.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the lead guide plate 230 may be integrally provided by extending from the side wall 220, such as the right lead guide plate 230 in FIG. 4, and the left lead guide plate 230 in FIG. 4. As shown in (230), it may be provided as a separate plate and may be provided in a structure that can be directly or indirectly attached to or detached from the side wall 220.

Referring to FIG. 4, in one embodiment according to the present invention, the lead guide plate 230 may be provided higher than the body to allow the body of the variant part (A) to pass through, and at the same time, the lead guide plate 230 may be It may be provided at a height that can contact the lead wire of the variant part (A) so that the variant part (A) transported by supporting the lead wire on one side can be rotated.

One embodiment according to the present invention has the advantage that, by including the lead guide plate 230, the orientation of the lead wire of the variant part (A) is automatically aligned on the path along which it is transported to the conveyor 210.

Next, in one embodiment according to the present invention, the variant part (A) is provided at a predetermined position on the conveying path, protrudes from the side wall 220 toward the conveyor 210, and the lead guide plate ( 230) may further include a lead alignment roller 240 device that aligns the orientation of the lead wire of the variant part (A) transported.

Referring to FIG. 5 , preferably, as shown in M in FIG. 5 , the lead wire orientation of the variant component A1 should be aligned in parallel with the transfer path to be inserted into the lead guide plate 230; As shown in N, the lead wire of the variant part (A) may be oriented perpendicular to the transfer path and transferred to the lead guide plate 230.

In this case, due to friction between the conveying surface of the conveyor 210 and the bottom surface of the variant part (A), the orientation of the variant part (A) cannot be rotated to fit the gap between the lead guide plate 230, and the variant part (A) There is a risk that it may become stuck in the lead guide plate 230 and the supply of parts may be interrupted.

Accordingly, in one embodiment according to the present invention, in order to solve the problem of the variant part (A) being caught in the lead guide plate 230, the variant part (A) is provided at a predetermined position on the path along which it is transported, and is located on the side wall 220. It may further include a lead alignment roller device 240 protruding toward the conveyor 210, and the lead alignment roller device 240 aligns the orientation of the lead wire of the part A to be parallel to the transfer path, Prevent jamming problems with part (A) in advance.

2 and 6, in one embodiment according to the present invention, the lead alignment roller device (240, 240-a, 240-b, 240-c) has a lead guide plate (A). Since the orientation of the lead wire of the variant part (A) must be aligned parallel to the transfer path before being caught in 230), the lead guide plate 230 may be provided with an introduction portion, and in some cases, the lead guide plate 230 on the transfer path. It can be prepared previously.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the lead alignment roller device 240 may be provided on the lead guide plate 230, and in some cases, may be provided on the side wall 220. However, it is not limited thereto, and any position where the orientation of the lead wire of the variant component A can be aligned before being caught in the lead guide plate 230 should be construed as belonging to the present invention.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the degree and angle at which the lead alignment roller device 240 protrudes from the side wall 220 or the lead guide plate 230 toward the conveyor 210 is determined by the angle of the supplied abnormal part (A). It can be modified and determined depending on the size, standard, and number of lead wires.

7 and 8, in one embodiment according to the present invention, the lead alignment roller device 240 includes a rotating shaft 241-a and a bearing 241 rotating around the rotating shaft 241-a. -b) and a roller unit 241 including a friction member 241-c surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the bearing 241-b, and the roller unit 241 is connected to the side wall 220 or the lead guide plate 230. ) may include a connection portion 242 connected to one side of the.

At this time, in one embodiment according to the present invention, the friction member 241-c may be provided at a height corresponding to the lead wire, and the height corresponding to the lead wire is a deformed part as described above in the lead guide plate 230. It can be interpreted to mean a height that is higher than the body of the variant part so that (A) can pass through, and at the same time can change the orientation through friction by contacting the lead wire of the variant part (A).

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the height corresponding to the lead wire should be interpreted as being able to change depending on the size, height, number of lead wires, etc. of the supplied variant part (A).

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the friction member 241-c may be made of rubber, a porous sponge member, etc., but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the connection part 242 includes a connection bar 242-a including a longitudinal slot 242-a2 in the body 242-a1, the connection bar 242-a, and the connection bar 242-a. A first connecting member 242-b connecting the roller unit 241, and a second connecting member 242 connecting the connecting bar 242-a and the side wall 220 or the lead guide plate 230. -c) may be included.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the connecting bar 242-a may be provided in the form of a bar, but is not limited to this, and the friction member 241-c of the roller unit 241 is a deformed part ( Any form that can be connected to reach the lead wire of A) should be construed as belonging to the present invention.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the connecting bar (242-a) may include a longitudinal slot (242-a2) in the body (242-a1), and the second connecting member (242-c) may include the The connecting bar 242-a and the side wall 220 or lead guide plate 230 can be connected at any position on the longitudinal slot 242-a2.

Accordingly, in one embodiment according to the present invention, the connecting bar (242-a) adjusts the position at which the second connecting member (242-c) tightens the connecting bar (242-a) on the longitudinal slot (242-a2). In this way, the degree and angle derived from the fixed side wall 220 or lead guide plate 230 can be freely determined and modified.

Accordingly, in one embodiment according to the present invention, the lead alignment roller device 240 has the advantage of being able to perform a function of changing the orientation of the lead wire of the variant part (A) to suit various variant parts with the same configuration.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the first connection member 242-b has a male thread formed at the end of the rotation shaft 241-a, and may be provided with a corresponding female thread, and in some cases, may be inserted. It can be provided by coupling, hook coupling, etc. However, it is not limited to this.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the first connecting member 242-b is connected to the connecting bar 242-a and the roller at a predetermined position on the longitudinal slot 242-a2 of the connecting bar 242-a. The part 241 can be connected, and in some cases, the connecting bar 242-a can be connected to the roller part 241 by providing a separate through hole in the connecting bar 242-a. However, it is not limited to this.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the second connection member 242-c, like the above-described first connection member 242-b, includes a male thread formed at the end of the connection shaft 242-c and It may be provided with a corresponding female thread, and in some cases, may be provided with a fitting connection, a hook connection, etc. However, it is not limited to this.

In addition, in one embodiment according to the present invention, the second connection member 242-c is connected to the connection bar 242-a at a predetermined position on the longitudinal slot 242-a2 of the connection bar 242-a. The roller unit 241 can be connected, and in some cases, a separate through hole may be provided in the connecting bar 242-a to connect the connecting bar 242-a and the roller unit 241. However, it is not limited to this.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the connection part 242 may further include a height adjustment member 242-e.

Referring to Figure 8, in one embodiment according to the present invention, the height adjustment member (242-e) is provided between the first connection member (242-b) or the second connection member (242-c), By adjusting the height of the roller part 241 by forming a gap, the connecting shafts 241-a, 242- included in the first connecting member 242-b or the second connecting member 242-c It may be in the form of a ring pillar surrounding c). However, it is not limited to this.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, by providing the height adjustment member 242-e, only the height of the height adjustment member 242-e is changed without changing other configurations of the lead alignment roller device 240. Since the height of the roller part 241 can be adjusted to fit various heterogeneous parts (A), it has advantages in terms of economic efficiency, such as reduction in product cost.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the connection part 242 further includes a support bar 242-d and a connection bar 242-a and a side wall 220 or a connection bar 242-a and a lead guide plate 230. ) can be connected indirectly.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the support (242-d) may include a longitudinal slot (242-d2) in the body (242-d1), and accordingly, as shown in Figures 2 and 6, the roller It has the advantage that the position where the part 241 is provided can be determined and modified in various ways according to the transfer path of the deformed part.

Referring to Figures 9 and 10, one embodiment according to the present invention is provided with the lead alignment roller device 240, so that the part A that flows into the lead guide plate 230 is released in advance to prevent it from being caught. The orientation of the lead wire of the component (A) can be changed to be parallel to the transfer path, and accordingly, the component supply device 200 for the heterogeneous component inserter 100 according to the present invention can insert components into the heterogeneous component inserter 100 with high reliability. It can be supplied in an ordered state.

Referring to FIG. 11 , in one embodiment according to the present invention, the side wall 220 may be provided with a friction pad 250 on one wall surface facing the conveyor 210.

At this time, in one embodiment according to the present invention, the friction pad 250 may be provided to be located at a height corresponding to the body of the deformed part (A).

In addition, in one embodiment according to the present invention, the friction pad 250 may preferably be provided on the side wall 220 corresponding to a position in the lead guide plate 230 where the deformed part is pinched.

Specifically, the deformed part (A) transported by the friction pad 250 provided on one wall is prevented from rotating by one side of the body in contact with the friction pad 250.

Accordingly, even if the deformed part A, whose lead wire is oriented perpendicular to the transport path and is transported, is momentarily caught in the lead guide plate 230, rotation is generated by the friction pad 250, thereby solving the problem of being caught.

In summary, an embodiment of the part supply device 200 for the variant part inserter 100 disclosed by the present invention is provided with a lead guide plate 230 on the transfer path of the variant part (A) to primarily By aligning the lead wire orientation of the variant component (A), the function of supplying the variant component (A) of various sizes and shapes to the variant component inserter 100 can be effectively performed.

In addition, the part supply device 200 for the variant part inserter 100 disclosed in the present invention includes a lead alignment roller 240 device to secondarily align the lead wire orientation of the variant part A, and at the same time Since the problem of the lead wire of the variant component (A) being caught in the lead guide plate 230 is solved, aligned components can be supplied with high reliability.

In addition, the part supply device 200 for the variant part inserter 100 disclosed by the present invention is provided with a friction pad 250 on the side wall 220, so that the lead wire of the variant part A is connected to the lead guide plate 230. By additionally solving the problem of jamming, aligned parts can be supplied with higher reliability.

The description of the present invention described above is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical idea or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not intended to be limiting.

For example, the present invention has been described with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings, but this is merely illustrative and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and variations of the embodiment are possible therefrom. will be.

Therefore, the true scope of technical protection of the present invention is indicated by the technical spirit of the claims described later, and all changes or modified forms derived from the scope and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts are included in the scope of the present invention. It should be interpreted as

A: Variant part
10: Deformed part inserter
20: Parts supply device
21: conveyor
100: Deformed part inserter
200: Parts supply device
210: conveyor
220: side wall
230: lead guide plate
240: Lead alignment roller device
240-a: Lead alignment roller device
240-b: Lead alignment roller device
240-c: Lead alignment roller device
241: roller part
241-a: rotation axis
241-b: Bearing
241-c: Friction member
242: connection part
242-a: connecting bar
242-a1: body
242-a2: slot
242-b: First connection member
242-c: Second connection member
242-d: support
242-d1: body
242-d2: slot
242-e: Height adjustment member
250: friction pad

Claims (8)

In the part supply device for supplying a strange part with a lead wire protruding from the part body to a strange part inserter with the lead wire facing upward,
a conveyor that transfers the unusual part to the variant part inserter;
Side walls provided on both sides of the conveyor to prevent the deformed part from separating;
a lead guide plate that forms a tapered path that gradually narrows along the transfer path of the odd-shaped part at a height corresponding to the lead wire, thereby aligning the lead wire orientation of the transferred odd-shaped part; and
A lead alignment roller device is provided at a predetermined position on the path along which the unusual part is transported, protrudes from the side wall toward the conveyor, and aligns the orientation of the lead wire of the unusual part transported to the lead guide plate. And
The lead alignment roller device is
axis of rotation,
A roller unit including a bearing rotating around the rotation axis and a friction member surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the bearing,
A part supply device for a variant part inserter, characterized in that it includes a connecting part connecting the roller part to one side of the side wall or the lead guide plate. delete According to paragraph 1,
The side wall has a friction pad on one wall facing the conveyor,
A part supply device for a variant part inserter, characterized in that the friction pad is located at a height corresponding to the body of the variant part. delete According to paragraph 1,
A part supply device for a variant part inserter, characterized in that the friction member is provided at a height corresponding to the lead wire. According to paragraph 1,
The connection part includes a connection bar including a longitudinal slot in the body;
a first connecting member connecting the connecting bar and the roller unit; and
A second connecting member connecting the connecting bar and the side wall or the lead guide plate. According to clause 6,
A part supply device for a variant part inserter, wherein the connection part further includes a height adjustment member. According to clause 6,
Wherein the connection part further includes a support bar including a longitudinal slot in the body to indirectly connect the connection bar and the side wall or the lead guide plate.

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