KR20090109871A - Device for processing printed circuit board - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device for processing a printed circuit board is provided to reduce a process time by loading and unloading the printed circuit board automatically. CONSTITUTION: A loading unit(100) moves the printed circuit board to a worktable(200). The loading unit includes at least two vacuum absorption units and a moving unit. The worktable includes a clamping unit. The clamping unit fixes the printed circuit board supplied by the moving unit of the loading unit. A reference position sensor(300) senses the arrangement of the printed circuit board. A processing unit(400) includes a cutting unit. The cutting unit cuts the printed circuit board fixed by the clamping unit of the worktable with the required shape. An unloading unit(500) automatically unloads the cut printed circuit board. The unloading unit includes the vacuum absorption unit and the moving unit.

Description

Printed Circuit Board Processing Equipment {DEVICE FOR PROCESSING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing a printed circuit board, and more particularly, to a processing apparatus capable of automatically cutting a flexible or curable printed circuit board (PCB) into a desired shape.

In general, a printed circuit board used in a mobile phone or a small device is flexible, and when cutting a flexible printed circuit board, the work is performed on a flat work table.

That is, after loading the flexible printed circuit board on the work table, the cutting device cuts the printed circuit board into a desired shape.

At this time, since the printed circuit board has flexibility, there is a problem in that the cutting device does not accurately cut the printed circuit board into a desired shape in the process of cutting the printed circuit board.

In addition, due to an error in the process of moving the printed circuit board to the cutting position, there was a problem that the printed circuit board can not be accurately cut into the desired shape.

As a result, a cost and time loss occurs in the process of continuously cutting a large number of printed circuit boards.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a printed circuit board processing apparatus that can move the printed circuit board to the correct position in the process of cutting the printed circuit board.

To this end, an object of the present invention is to provide a printed circuit board processing apparatus capable of automatically loading and unloading a printed circuit board.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a printed circuit board processing apparatus capable of continuously cutting a large number of printed circuit boards automatically. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printed circuit board processing apparatus that can reduce the cutting processing time and cost of the printed circuit board.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a printed circuit board processing apparatus according to the present invention relates to a processing device that can automatically cut a printed circuit board (PCB) into a desired shape, vacuuming the loaded printed circuit board (PCB) A loading unit having at least two vacuum suction means for absorbing and moving means for moving the printed circuit board absorbed by the vacuum suction means, and clamping means for clamping and fixing the printed circuit board supplied by the moving means of the loading unit. A work table comprising a cutting means for cutting a printed circuit board fixed by the clamping means of the work table into a desired shape, and at least vacuum suctioning the printed circuit board cut by the cutting means of the processing means. Two vacuum suction means and a moving means for moving the printed circuit board absorbed by the vacuum suction means Compared is characterized in that it comprises an unloading.

At this time, it is preferable that the work table includes X-axis moving means and Y-axis moving means for moving the printed circuit board clamped by the clamping means in the X-Y direction on a plane, respectively.

At this time, the clamping means, four clampers which are disposed on substantially the same plane as the printed circuit board, respectively fixing the corners of the printed circuit board by the operation of the pneumatic cylinder, one of the four clampers is fixed and three It is preferable to provide tension means for moving the two clampers in the XY direction to impart a predetermined tensile force to the clamped printed circuit board.

On the other hand, the processing means is provided with a cutting unit fixing means for fixing the cutting unit, the cutting unit and the cutting unit fixing means is preferably disposed on the upper and lower portions of the printed circuit board, respectively.

At this time, the cutting unit fixing means of the processing means, a rotating moving unit for rotating the printed circuit board 0 to 180 degrees on the X-Y plane may be disposed.

In addition, the rotary moving parts disposed on the upper and lower parts of the processing means may be rotated together when the processing means is rotated by the rotating moving parts by being fixed by the frame.

On the other hand, the printed circuit board processing apparatus according to the present invention may further include a reference position detecting means for detecting the alignment of the printed circuit board arranged on the work table.

In this case, the reference position detecting means may be configured as a CCD.

In this case, the CCD detects the reference position of the printed circuit board moved by the X-axis moving means and the Y-axis moving means, and transmits the detected alignment signal to the X-axis moving means, the Y-axis moving means, and the rotary moving part. desirable.

The X-axis moving unit, the Y-axis moving unit, and the rotary moving unit may move the printed circuit board to a desired processing position by an alignment signal transmitted by the reference position detecting unit.

According to the present invention configured as described above, by automatically loading and unloading the printed circuit board it is possible to reduce the working time and increase the production efficiency.

In addition, by aligning the positions in the X, Y and θ directions before cutting the printed circuit board, it is possible to accurately cut the printed circuit board without errors.

In addition, by providing the rotary moving unit in the processing means it is also possible to process a printed circuit board of the symmetrical form and other printed circuit boards. Through this, it is possible to efficiently process printed circuit boards of various shapes.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figures 1 to 7 attached to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

This embodiment is intended to be described in detail so that those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily carry out the present invention, which does not mean that the spirit and scope of the present invention is limited.

First, the overall configuration of a printed circuit board processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

1 is a diagram showing a printed circuit board processing process according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view showing a printed circuit board processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an embodiment of the present invention It is a perspective view which shows the printed circuit board processing apparatus which concerns on an example.

As shown in FIG. 1, the process of processing a printed circuit board includes loading a printed circuit board to a work table, clamping the loaded printed circuit board, and rotating the clamped printed circuit board in the X, Y, and θ directions. Aligning, cutting the aligned printed circuit board into a desired shape, and unloading the cut printed circuit board. The machining process may be performed by the machining apparatus shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the printed circuit board processing apparatus includes a loading unit 100, a work table 200, a reference position detecting unit 300, a processing unit 400, and an unloading unit 500. It may include.

The loading unit 100 moves the printed circuit board to the work table 200, and the work table 200 clamps the loaded printed circuit board and moves in the substantially same plane direction as the printed circuit board, that is, the X-Y direction. At this time, after the reference position detecting means 300 detects the alignment of the printed circuit board, the work table is moved to a desired processing position. The printed circuit board aligned to a desired position may be continuously cut by the processing means 400 having the cutting portion. The cut printed circuit board is automatically discharged by the unloading unit 500.

Next, each component of the printed circuit board processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

First, the loading unit 100 of the printed circuit board processing apparatus will be described.

4 is a perspective view showing a loading unit in a printed circuit board processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The loading unit 100 may include a printed circuit board loading table 110, a vacuum suction unit 120, and a moving unit 130.

As shown in FIG. 4, the reference pin 10a of the loading table 110 is inserted into a reference hole (not shown) of the printed circuit board so that the printed circuit board 10 is uniformly placed on the loading table 110. Is loaded.

In this state, the vacuum suction means 120 of the loading part 100 sucks the printed circuit board 10 by vacuum by moving vertically in the vertical direction, that is, in the Z direction. At the time of vacuum adsorption of the printed circuit board, at least two vacuum suction means 120 are provided to prevent the printed circuit board from being separated. The printed circuit board 10 adsorbed by the vacuum suction means 120 is moved to a predetermined position of the work table by the moving means 130. Loading unit 100 having a vacuum suction means 120 is preferably further provided with a vibrating means (not shown) so that the printed circuit board can be sucked and moved one by one.

Next, the work table 200 of the printed circuit board processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described. 5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating a work table in a printed circuit board processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the work table 200 may include a clamping means 210 for clamping the printed circuit board supplied to a desired reference position by the moving unit 130 of the loading unit 100.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the clamping means 210 is disposed on substantially the same plane as the printed circuit board 10, and four clampers respectively fixing the edges of the printed circuit board by the operation of the pneumatic cylinder 212. 211 is provided. After the printed circuit board is mounted on the work table, the printed circuit board is clamped by the horizontal movement of the pneumatic cylinder 212.

As shown in FIG. 5C, one of the four clampers 211 is fixed to the clamped printed circuit board by moving the three clampers 211B, C, and D in the XY direction in a fixed state. Tensile force can be imparted. That is, one clamper 211B of the three clampers 211B, C, D imparts a tensile force in the Y direction, the other clamper 211C imparts a tensile force in the X direction, and another clamper 211C ) Exerts tensile forces in the X and Y directions. By applying this tension, the printed circuit board can be flattened and the desired machining can be performed more accurately.

In the case of a flexible printed circuit board, it is more preferable to apply the tensile force flatly on the X-Y plane by the clamping means 210 because the error in the cutting process can be reduced.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5A, the work table 200 includes X-axis moving means 230 and Y-axis moving means 220 for moving the printed circuit board clamped by the clamping means 210 in the XY direction on a plane. ) May be provided. The X-axis moving unit 230 and the Y-axis moving unit 220 may move the printed circuit board on substantially the same plane, and move the printed circuit board to the alignment position transmitted by the reference position detecting unit 300 to be described later. Will be moved.

Next, the reference position detecting means 300 of the printed circuit board processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

6A and 6B are views illustrating a reference position detecting means and a sensing method in a printed circuit board processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 6a, the reference position detecting means 300 detects the alignment of the printed circuit board moved to the desired position by the X-axis moving means, Y-axis moving means of the work table 200. The reference position detecting means 300 is fixed and may include a CCD camera and an image processing means (not shown).

The reference position detecting means 300 compares the pattern data or the marked position information of the printed circuit board 10 previously input with the digital image data photographed by the CCD camera. At this time, if the two data does not match the predetermined approximate value or less, and outputs a signal for moving the X-axis moving means 230, Y-axis moving means 220, the rotary moving part 430. The X-axis moving unit 230, the Y-axis moving unit 220, the rotary moving unit 430 receives the alignment signal from the reference position detecting means 300 and then adjusts the position to the desired machining position and the printed circuit board 10 Match the machining position of

That is, the X-axis moving unit 230, the Y-axis moving unit 220, and the rotary moving unit 430 may receive the alignment signal to move the printed circuit board to a desired processing position by moving all or part thereof. .

The reference position detecting means 300 may be any means capable of detecting the relative position of the pattern or the terminal of the printed circuit board 10 as well as the CCD camera.

Next, the processing means 400 of the printed circuit board processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a processing means 400 in a printed circuit board processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, the processing means 400 includes cutting part fixing means 420 for fixing the cutting part. The cutting part 410 and the cutting part fixing means 420 are preferably symmetrically disposed on the upper and lower sides of the printed circuit board 10, respectively. Alternatively, it may be arranged only on one side.

The cutting part 410 is coupled to the cutting part fixing means 420, and it is possible to change the shape of the cutting part 410 according to the processing shape of the printed circuit board. For example, the cutting unit 410 may be manufactured from various materials such as a mold, a wooden mold, and a plastic.

In the cutting part fixing means 420 of the processing means, a rotary moving part 430 for rotating the printed circuit board aligned to the desired processing position by the reference position detecting means from 0 to 180 degrees on the XY plane may be disposed. have. The rotation moving part 430 may rotate the cutting part 410 and the cutting part fixing means 420 finely or 180 degrees on the same plane as the printed circuit board.

By rotating the cutting unit 410 as described above, not only the fine control of the printed circuit board is possible, but also the misaligned pattern in which the cutting surface is symmetrically formed on the printed circuit board can be automatically performed.

On the other hand, the upper and lower rotary moving part 430 of the processing means is fixed by the frame 440. As such, the frame 440 fixes the upper and lower rotational movements 430 to each other so that the vertical rotational movements 430 rotate together when the rotational movements are rotated. Through this, the cutting parts 410 disposed on the upper and lower portions can be accurately engaged.

When the reference position is aligned in this way, the printed circuit board is processed by the processing means 400.

Finally, the unloading unit 500 of the printed circuit board processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

The printed circuit board processed into the desired shape by the processing means 400 is discharged out by the unloading part 500. As the unloading 500 includes the vacuum suction means and the moving means similar to the loading unit 100 described above, the unloading 500 can unload the cut printed circuit board. At this time, the unloading unit 500 is required to arrange the vacuum suction means to enable the vacuum suction of each printed circuit board cut.

According to the printed circuit board processing apparatus according to the present invention configured as described above, the printed circuit board can be accurately cut by aligning the positions in the X, Y and θ directions before cutting the printed circuit board.

In addition, by changing the cutting portion of the processing means and to rotate 180 degrees it is possible to process a variety of printed circuit boards and aligned printed circuit boards to the desired shape.

The present invention can be used industrially to automatically produce printed circuit boards, especially flexible printed circuit boards.

1 is a diagram showing a printed circuit board processing process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view showing a printed circuit board processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a printed circuit board processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view showing a loading unit in a printed circuit board processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating a work table and clamping means in a printed circuit board processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6A and 6B are views illustrating a reference position detecting means and a sensing method in a printed circuit board processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a cross-sectional view showing a processing means in a printed circuit board processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: printed circuit board

10a: reference pin

100: loading unit

110: loading table

120: vacuum suction means

130: means of transportation

200: work table

210: clamping means

211: clamper

220: Y axis moving means

230: X axis moving means

300: reference position detection means

400: processing means

410: cutting portion

420: cutting unit fixing means

430: rotary moving part

440: processing means frame

500: unloading part

Claims (10)

As a processing device that can automatically cut a printed circuit board (PCB) into a desired shape, A loading unit including at least two vacuum suction means for vacuum sucking the stacked printed circuit board (PCB) and a moving means for moving the printed circuit board sucked by the vacuum suction means; A work table having clamping means for clamping and fixing the printed circuit board supplied by the moving means of the loading unit; Processing means having a cutting portion for cutting the printed circuit board fixed by the clamping means of the work table into a desired shape; And an unloading part including at least two vacuum suction means for vacuum-adsorbing the printed circuit board cut by the cutting part of the processing means and a moving means for moving the printed circuit board adsorbed by the vacuum suction means. Printed circuit board processing equipment. The method of claim 1, The work table includes an X-axis moving means and a Y-axis moving means for moving the printed circuit board clamped by the clamping means in the X-Y direction on a plane, respectively. The method of claim 2, The clamping means, Four clampers disposed on substantially the same plane as the printed circuit board and fixing corners of the printed circuit board by the operation of the pneumatic cylinder, Printed circuit board processing apparatus characterized in that the one of the four clampers is provided with a tensioning means for fixing the clamping printed circuit board by moving the three clampers in the X-Y direction. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The processing means is provided with a cutting unit fixing means for fixing the cutting unit, the cutting unit and the cutting unit fixing device is characterized in that disposed on the upper and lower portions of the printed circuit board, respectively. The method of claim 4, wherein The cutting unit fixing means of the processing means, the printed circuit board processing apparatus, characterized in that the rotating moving portion for rotating the printed circuit board from 0 to 180 degrees on the X-Y plane is arranged. The method of claim 5, The rotary moving parts disposed on the upper and lower parts of the processing means are fixed by the frame to rotate together when the processing means is rotated by the rotating moving part. The method of claim 6, Printed circuit board processing apparatus further comprises a reference position detecting means for detecting the alignment of the printed circuit board arranged on the work table. The method of claim 7, wherein The reference position sensing means is a printed circuit board processing apparatus, characterized in that consisting of a CCD. The method of claim 8, The CCD detects the reference position of the printed circuit board moved by the X-axis moving means and the Y-axis moving means, and transfers the detected alignment signal to the X-axis moving means, the Y-axis moving means, and the rotary moving part. Printed circuit board processing equipment. The method of claim 9, And the X-axis moving unit, the Y-axis moving unit, and the rotary moving unit move the printed circuit board to a desired processing position according to the alignment signal transmitted by the reference position detecting unit.

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