KR20150061555A - Device handler, and carrier tape supplier therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device handler, and more specifically, to a device handler, which loads devices on a carrier tape, and a carrier tape supplying apparatus used for the same. The carrier tape supplying apparatus according to the present invention, which picks up a device from multiple device loading members having a plurality of devices attached thereon and loads the device on a carrier tape, comprises a carrier tape supply reel (811) having the carrier tape (30) wound thereon and a carrier tape drawing part (850), which is installed adjacent to the carrier tape supplying reel (811) and releases the carrier tape (30) from the carrier tape supplying reel (811) to allow the carrier tape (30) to be transferred to a device loaded position after drooping downward. According to the present invention, devices may be picked up from a device loading member to be stably loaded on a device loaded member.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a device handler and a carrier tape supply device used therein,

The present invention relates to a device handler, and more particularly, to a device handler for loading devices on a carrier tape and a carrier tape supply device used therein.

Semiconductor devices (hereinafter referred to as "devices") such as SD RAM, flash ram, LSI, and LED are generally shipped to the market after completion of the semiconductor process, the sowing process, and the packaging process.

In order to ensure the reliability of the products shipped to the market, products of good products are selected and shipped to the market through inspection, classification, inspection and sorting devices, etc. according to automatic inspection and inspection results.

On the other hand, chip types such as SDRAM, flash RAM, LSI, lead frame, BGA, etc. are getting various.

In addition, the device has a tendency to increase the productivity through the final inspection after the packaging process, the device inspection in the wafer state after the semiconductor process, and the device classification process according to the inspection result.

Furthermore, recently, it has been increasingly witnessed that the device is finally made into a final product at the wafer level without undergoing a molding process using a resin or the like in accordance with a demand for miniaturization of the device.

Therefore, it is urgent to develop a device handler that can perform device loading to an element mounting member such as a tape ornel for quick shipment from an element loading member such as a wafer ring.

An object of the present invention is to provide a device handler capable of picking up an element from an element loading member and stably loading the element on the element loading member in accordance with the above trends and a carrier tape feeding apparatus used therefor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to accomplish the above-mentioned object of the present invention, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a loading device cassette unit in which a plurality of device loading members, An element loading member table for receiving the element loading member from the loading member cassette and moving the element loading member in a horizontal direction; And an unloading unit which is installed to be spaced apart from the device loading member table in the horizontal direction and which is provided with a carrier tape to be received by the at least one pickup tool from the device loading member, A tape feeding section 810 for feeding the carrier tape 30 and a carrier tape 30 fed by the tape feeding section 810 after the element 1 is loaded through the device loading position And a carrier tape (30) provided on the movement path of the carrier tape (30) between the tape supply portion (810) and the tape winding portion (820) Which is provided on the path of the carrier tape 30 between the tape supply unit 810 and the tape winding unit 820. The cover tape supply unit 830 supplies the cover tape 40 attached to the upper surface of the carrier tape 810, A sealing portion 840 for attaching the tape 40 to the upper surface of the carrier tape 30 and a carrier tape 308 for smoothly moving the carrier tape 30 from the tape supply portion 810 to the tape winding portion 820. [ And a plurality of feed rollers 841 and 844 for guiding the movement of the cover tape 40 and the cover tape 40. The tape feeder 810 includes a carrier tape supply reel 811 wound with a carrier tape 30, ; A carrier tape is provided adjacent to the carrier tape supply reel 811 to unload the carrier tape 30 from the carrier tape supply reel 811 and take out a carrier tape for moving the carrier tape 30 to the device loading position (850). ≪ / RTI >

The carrier tape withdrawing portion 850 is provided adjacent to the carrier tape supply reel 811 and supports the one side of the carrier tape 30 from the carrier tape supply reel 811 by rotation, And a pressing portion 852 for pressing the carrier tape 30 supported on the outer circumferential surface of the take-out roller 851 against the take-out roller 581. The take-

The drawing-out roller 851 may be formed with a protruding hub 851b protruding upward from both sides of a supporting surface 851a for supporting one side of the carrier tape 30. [

The carrier tape withdrawing portion 850 is formed so that the carrier tape 30 passing through the withdrawing roller 851 is spaced apart from the withdrawing roller 851 so as to face upward, And a tape supporting portion 853 for supporting the tape.

The tape supporter 853 can sense a tensile force applied to the carrier tape 30 through the pull-out roller 851.

The present invention also relates to a carrier tape feeding device for a device handler for picking up an element from a plurality of element loading members to which a plurality of elements are attached and loading the carrier tape on the carrier tape, comprising: a carrier tape supply reel 811 wound with the carrier tape 30; A carrier tape is provided adjacent to the carrier tape supply reel 811 to unload the carrier tape 30 from the carrier tape supply reel 811 and take out a carrier tape for moving the carrier tape 30 to the device loading position (850) of a carrier handler of a device handler.

The carrier tape withdrawing portion 850 is provided adjacent to the carrier tape supply reel 811 and supports the one side of the carrier tape 30 from the carrier tape supply reel 811 by rotation, And a pressing portion 852 for pressing the carrier tape 30 supported on the outer circumferential surface of the take-out roller 851 against the take-out roller 581. The take-

The drawing-out roller 851 may be formed with a protruding hub 851b protruding upward from both sides of a supporting surface 851a for supporting one side of the carrier tape 30. [

The carrier tape withdrawing portion 850 is formed so that the carrier tape 30 passing through the withdrawing roller 851 is spaced apart from the withdrawing roller 851 so as to face upward, And a tape supporting portion 853 for supporting the tape.

The tape supporter 853 can sense a tensile force applied to the carrier tape 30 through the pull-out roller 851.

The device handler according to the present invention and the carrier tape supply device used therefor are constituted such that the carrier tape is released from the carrier tape supply reel around which the carrier tape is wound so that the carrier tape is moved to the element mounting position after the carrier tape stays downward, The carrier tape can be prevented from being damaged and the loading operation of the device can be more efficiently performed.

Further, the device handler according to the embodiment of the present invention further comprises a tape fixing portion for automatically fixing the carrier tape to the tape winding portion when the element is loaded on the carrier tape, and the fixing tape for fixing the carrier tape It is possible to minimize the accumulation of static electricity in the attached release paper, thereby preventing the malfunction caused by the static paper stored in the release paper due to the release paper being attached to the other member.

Furthermore, by minimizing the accumulation of static electricity on the release paper with the fixing tape for fixing the carrier tape, there is an advantage that the electrical shock to the device due to the static electricity accumulated in the release paper can be minimized.

Further, in the device handler according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the element is loaded on the carrier tape, the accumulation of static electricity on the cover tape for sealing the carrier tape is minimized so that the cover tape is stuck to the other member There is an advantage that it is possible to prevent a malfunction caused by attaching or giving an electric shock to the element.

Further, the device handler according to the embodiment of the present invention has the effect of vibrating the carrier tape by vibrating the conveyed carrier tape so that the device can be placed in the pocket of the carrier tape in the correct position.

Further, the device handler according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a tape fixing part for automatically fixing the carrier tape to the tape winding part in loading the classified device on the carrier tape in accordance with the inspection result of the device, There is an advantage that inspection and classification operations can be performed quickly.

Further, the device handler according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes a tape loading guide portion for guiding the drop of the element to the upper portion of the carrier tape when the element is mounted on the pocket of the carrier tape, There is an advantage that the mounting error of the element can be minimized and the loading of the element on the carrier tape can be performed more quickly.

1 is a plan view showing the concept of a device handler according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of an element loading member used in the element handler of Fig. 1; Fig.
3A and 3B are a perspective view and a cross-sectional view showing a wafer ring as a modification of the element loading member used in the element handler of FIG.
4 is a side view showing the unloading portion of the device handler of FIG.
FIG. 5A is a side view showing the tape supply unit of the unloading unit of FIG. 4, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view of FIG. 5A.
Figs. 6 and 7 are side views showing a tape fastening device used in the device handler of Fig. 1 in the tape loading portion of Fig.
Fig. 8 is a plan view showing the configuration of the tape loading guide in the tape loading portion of Fig. 4; Fig.
9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line V-V in Fig.
10 is a perspective view showing a gas injector for exciting a carrier tape in a device handler according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figs. 11 and 12 are cross-sectional views schematically showing the operation of the element injecting apparatus of Fig. 10 to insert the element into the pocket of the carrier tape in the correct position.
Fig. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of the fixed tape supply unit or the release paper remover in the tape fastening apparatuses shown in Figs. 6 and 7. Fig.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a carrier tape feeding device for a device handler and a device handler according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The device handler according to one embodiment of the present invention can be configured in various ways as a configuration for picking up the device 1 loaded on the device loading member 10 and loading the device 1 on the device loading member 30 of the unloading unit Do.

1 to 13, a device handler according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a loading member cassette unit (not shown) having a plurality of device loading members 10 to which a plurality of devices 1 are attached 100); An element loading member table 200 for receiving the element loading member 10 from the loading member cassette unit 100 and moving the element loading member 10 in the horizontal direction; An element loading member 30 is provided which is horizontally spaced apart from the element loading member table 200 and transfers the element 1 from the element loading member 10 by one or more pickup tools 400 and 500 And an unloading unit 800.

The loading member cassette unit 100 may have various configurations as a configuration in which a plurality of element loading members 10 to which a plurality of elements 1 are attached are stacked.

Here, it is a device which has finished a semiconductor process and sowing process such as a semiconductor device, an LED device, and a solar cell device mounted on the device loading member 10.

Particularly, the device 1 can be a wafer-level device that has completed a semiconductor process and a packaging process, as well as a semiconductor process and a sowing process.

On the other hand, the element loading member 10 can be configured as a tray, a wafer ring, or the like as long as it is a member on which a plurality of elements 1 are loaded, and can be loaded with the element 1. [

2 and 3A and 3B, the element loading member 10 is a structure in which the element 1 after the semiconductor processing and sowing processes is loaded, in which the element 1 is attached And a frame member 12 for fixing the tape 11 and the tape 11. [

The tape 11 can be any member as long as the elements 1 can be attached thereto, and a so-called blue tape can be used.

The frame member 12 may have various configurations such as a square ring, a circular ring (wafer ring), and the like for fixing the tape 11 to which the elements 1 are attached.

The loading member cassette unit 100 may have any configuration as long as the element loading members 10 can be stacked up and down as a configuration for loading a plurality of element loading members 10. [

The device loading member table 200 may be configured in various ways as long as the device loading member 10 is supplied from the loading member cassette unit 100 and the device loading member 10 is moved in the horizontal direction.

For example, the device loading member table 200 receives a device loading member 10 from a loading member cassette unit 100 by a wafer ring loading unit (not shown) Various arrangements such as an XY table and an XY-θ table are possible as a configuration for moving the element loading member 10 in the horizontal direction so that the element 1 can be picked up.

On the other hand, the element loading member loading portion for transferring the element loading member 10 from the loading member cassette portion 100 to the element loading member table 200 is configured to draw the element loading member 10 from the loading member cassette portion 100 And the device loading member table 200 can be transferred to the device loading member table 200. [

The pick-up tool 400 or 500 picks up the element 1 from the element loading member 10 mounted on the element loading member table 200 and moves the element loading member 10 by at least one of rotational movement and linear movement, And the element 1 may be configured to transmit the element 1 to the element stacking member 30 of the element 800.

For example, the pick-up tool includes a first pick-up tool 400 installed on an upper side of the element loading member table 200 and inverting the lower side of the picked-up element 1 toward the upper side; After the element 1 inverted by the first pick-up tool 400 is picked up, the element 1 is moved to the element stacking member 30 of the unloading section 800 by at least one of the rotational movement and the linear movement (Not shown).

The first pick-up tool 400 picks up the element 1 from the element loading member 10 mounted on the element loading member table 200 and mounted on the element loading member table 200, Various configurations are possible as a configuration for inverting the bottom surface of the element 1 so as to face upward.

In particular, the first pick-up tool 400 may include one or more pickers for picking up the element 1 from the element loading member 10 by vacuum pressure.

Each of the pickers is mounted on the element loading member table 200 by rotation and picks up the element 1 from the element loading member 10 mounted on the element loading member table 200, 1 can be reversed so that the bottom surface of the sheet 1 faces upward

The second pick-up tool 500 may be configured such that the second pick-up tool 500 picks up the element 1 inverted by the first pick-up tool 400, The element unloading member 20 is configured to transmit the element 1, and various configurations are possible according to the movement form thereof.

1, the second pick-up tool is moved to the loading position 3 after picking up the element 1 at the transfer position 2, as shown in FIG. 1, and the element unloading member 20 And a second picker 510 for picking up the element 1 inverted by the first pick-up tool 400 between the transfer position 2 and the loading position 3, 2 picker 510. The picker moving unit 520 moves the picker 510 in a direction opposite to the direction in which the picker 510 moves.

The second picker 510 may include one or more pickers for picking up the element 1 from the element loading member 10 by vacuum pressure.

The unloading unit 800 includes a device loading member 30 installed to be spaced from the device loading member table 200 in the horizontal direction and to receive and load the device 1 from the device loading member 10 Various configurations are possible

Particularly, the configuration of the unloading unit 800 is determined according to the configuration of the element mounting member 30 for unloading the element 1 such as a combination of the carrier tape and the cover tape (tape or can) and a tray.

For example, the unloading portion 800 is an example in which a combination of a carrier tape and a cover tape is used. In the unloading portion 800, a pocket portion 31 in which the element 1 is loaded is formed along the longitudinal direction, When the carrier tape sealed by the cover tape (not shown) after being mounted constitutes the element mounting member 30, as shown in Figs. 1, 9 and 10, the carrier tape A tape feeding section 810 for feeding the tape 10 to the tape feeding section 810 and a tape tape 30 for winding the carrier tape 30 after the device 1 is loaded while the carrier tape 30 is fed through the device loading position, A cover 820 provided on the movement path of the carrier tape 30 between the tape supply portion 810 and the tape winding portion 820 and attached to the upper surface of the carrier tape 30 after the element 1 is loaded, A cover tape supply unit 830 for supplying the tape 40, a tape supply unit 810 A sealing portion 840 which is provided on the movement path of the carrier tape 30 between the tape winding portion 820 and the tape winding portion 820 and attaches the cover tape 40 to the upper surface of the carrier tape 30, 844 for guiding the movement of the carrier tape 30 and the cover tape 40 so that the carrier tape 30 can be smoothly moved to the tape winding portion 820 .

9 and 10, the carrier tape 30 on which the pockets 31 of the elements 1 are provided can have any structure as long as the pockets of the elements 1 are provided , And may be formed of a plastic material.

The tape supply unit 810 may have any configuration so long as the carrier tape supply reel 811 in which the carrier tape 30 on which the pocket unit 31 to be loaded with the device 1 is formed is rotatably installed Do.

For example, the tape supply unit 810 may include a carrier tape supply reel 811 on which the carrier tape 30 is wound.

The carrier tape supply reel 811 has a structure in which a carrier tape 30 on which a pocket portion 31 to be loaded with the element 1 is formed is wound so that a large amount of the carrier tape 30 can be wound, .

4 to 5B, the tape supply unit 810 is installed adjacent to the carrier tape supply reel 811 to release the carrier tape 30 from the carrier tape supply reel 811, The carrier tape withdrawing portion 850 may be provided so that the carrier tape pulling portion 850 is moved to the device loading position after the carrier tape 30 hangs downward. Here, FIG. 4 shows a modified unloading unit different from the structure shown in FIG. 1, and various structures are possible, and thus various modifications are possible in the basic structure shown in FIG.

The carrier tape withdrawing portion 850 is provided adjacent to the carrier tape supply reel 811 and releases the carrier tape 30 from the carrier tape supply reel 811 to move the carrier tape 30 downward, So that various configurations are possible.

The carrier tape withdrawing portion 850 is provided adjacent to the carrier tape supply reel 811 and supports the carrier tape 30 from the carrier tape supply reel 811 by rotation while supporting one side of the carrier tape 30 And a pressing portion 852 for pressing the carrier tape 30 supported on the outer peripheral surface of the take-out roller 851 against the take-out roller 581. The take-

The drawing roller 851 is provided adjacent to the carrier tape supply reel 811 and is configured to draw out the carrier tape 30 from the carrier tape supply reel 811 by rotating while supporting one side of the carrier tape 30 And is rotationally driven by a rotation motor 859 or the like, as shown in FIG. 5B.

5B, in order to prevent the carrier tape 30 from being released to the outside of the take-out roller 851, the take-out roller 851 is provided with a support surface 851 for supporting one surface of the carrier tape 30, It is preferable that a protruding hub 851b protruding upward from both sides of the protruding hub 851a is formed.

Here, the support surface 851a can be selected to have an appropriate size in consideration of the possibility of changing the width of the carrier tape 30 as a configuration for supporting one surface of the carrier tape 30. [

The protruding hub 851b is configured to protrude upward from both sides of a supporting surface 851a that supports one side of the carrier tape 30 and is provided with a carrier tape 30 may be selected to be of an appropriate size in consideration of the possibility of changing the height.

The pressing portion 852 presses the carrier tape 30 supported on the outer peripheral surface of the take-out roller 851 against the take-out roller 581 to pull the carrier tape 30 by the rotation of the take-out roller 851 The carrier tape 30 is unloaded from the carrier tape supply reel 811 and taken out.

The pressing portion 852 can have any structure as long as it can press the carrier tape 30 supported by the drawing roller 851 by a spring, pneumatic pressure or the like.

For example, the pressing portion 852 includes an elastic force generating portion (not shown) for applying an elastic force to the carrier tape 30 supported by the drawing roller 851, and a pressing portion 852 coupled to the elastic force generating portion, And a pressing member 852a for pressing the carrier tape 30 that has been cut.

The carrier tape pull-out portion 850 pulls the carrier tape 30 from the carrier tape supply reel 811 by the rotation of the pull-out roller 851 and the pressing by the pressing portion 852, The tape 30 is pulled out and taken out.

On the other hand, the carrier tape pull-out section 850 is provided with a carrier tape 30 which has passed the pull-out roller 851 so that the carrier tape 30 passing through the pull-out roller 851 faces upward with an interval from the pull- And a tape supporting portion 853 for supporting the tape.

The tape supporting portion 853 can support the carrier tape 30 through the take-out roller 851 so that the carrier tape 30 passing through the take-out roller 851 faces upward with an interval from the take-out roller 851 Any configuration is possible.

For example, the carrier tape 30, which is installed in the frame 858 on which the drawing-out roller 851 is installed and has a letter shape and supports the carrier tape 30 at its end portion, And can be supported so as to face upward with an interval from the drawing roller 851.

The tape supporter 853 may be configured to detect a tensile force applied to the carrier tape 30 through the take-out roller 851. [

More specifically, the tape supporter 853 supports the carrier tape 30 at the end portion thereof, and the carrier tape 30 ) Can be measured.

The carrier tape pull-out portion 850 is pulled out from the pull-out roller 851 on the basis of the tensile force measured by the tape holding portion 853 so that the tensile force applied to the carrier tape 30 is not excessively transferred to the element stacking position, The carrier tape 30 is pulled out from the carrier tape supply reel 811 and the carrier tape 30 is pulled out by pulling it.

With respect to the operation of the carrier tape pull-out section 850, the moving distance of the carrier tape 30 through the pull-out roller 851 or the like is calculated in advance without reference to the pulling force applied to the carrier tape 30, The tape 30 can be pulled out from the carrier tape supply reel 811 and the carrier tape 30 can be pulled out.

The carrier tape supply reel 811 is simultaneously rotated to pull the carrier tape 30 from the carrier tape supply reel 811 to unload the carrier tape 30 and pull it out .

That is, before the carrier tape 30 is conveyed to the element stacking position by the carrier tape pull-out portion 850 having the above-described configuration, excessive tension is applied to the carrier tape 30, the rotation and pressing portion 852 of the pull- The carrier tape 30 is pulled from the carrier tape supply reel 811 to release the carrier tape 30, so that excessive tensile force is applied to the carrier tape 30 to prevent the carrier tape 30 from being damaged.

The tape winding portion 820 is formed so that the element 1 is contained in the pocket portion 31 of the carrier tape 30 and the cover tape 40 is attached to the carrier tape 30 via the sealing portion 840 As long as the take-up roll 821 on which the carrier tape 30 is wound can be rotatably installed as a configuration for winding the carrier tape 30 after the carrier tape 30 is wound.

At this time, the tape winding unit 820 may be provided with a rotation control unit so as to control the movement of the carrier tape 30 in cooperation with the tape supply unit 810.

The cover tape supply unit 830 is configured to supply the cover tape 40 attached to the upper surface of the carrier tape 30 in which the device 1 is placed. Any configuration is possible as long as the roll 831 can be rotatably installed.

The cover tape supply unit 830 may be provided with a rotation control unit for controlling the movement of the carrier tape 30 in cooperation with the tape winding unit 820.

The cover tape 40 may have various configurations according to the manner of bonding with the carrier tape 30, and may be configured to be bonded to the carrier tape 30 by an infrared heater, for example.

The sealing portion 830 is provided on the movement path of the carrier tape 30 to adhere the cover tape 40 to the upper surface of the carrier tape 30, Various configurations are possible depending on the bonding method.

Particularly, the sealing portion 830 has a pressing structure by tilting, so that it can induce firm adhesion of the cover tape 40 and the carrier tape 30.

The conveying rollers 841 and 844 guide the movement of the carrier tape 30 and the cover tape 40 so that the carrier tape 30 can be smoothly moved from the tape supply portion 810 to the tape winding portion 820 The number, the size, the installation position, and the like of the carrier tape 30 and the cover tape 40 are determined so as to stably implement the movement of the carrier tape 30 and the cover tape 40. [

Meanwhile, the unloading unit 800 is required to cut the carrier tape 30 after the carrier tape 30 is wound on the take-up roll 821 by a suitable number of revolutions and cut the carrier tape 30 A cutter (not shown) for the tape winding unit 810 and the tape winding unit 820 can be installed at appropriate positions.

It is needless to say that the cutter need not necessarily be provided if the carrier tape 30 in the chopping tape supply unit 810 is configured to be wound around the tape winding unit 820 at one time.

The unloading unit 800 is also provided with an unloading unit 800 for inspecting whether or not the device 1 is properly contained in the pocket of the carrier tape 30 and whether the cover tape 40 is properly attached to the carrier tape 30, Additional devices may be installed.

On the other hand, the tape winding portion 820 must be wound in a state of being fixed to the winding roll 821 when the carrier tape 30 is wound for the first time, so that the winding of the carrier tape 30 and the movement of the carrier tape 30 Precise and stable control is possible.

The position where the element 1 is loaded in the pocket portion 31 of the carrier tape 30 in the unloading portion 800 is moved so as to be stacked by the linear movement of the tape loading / And is positioned at a position where linear movement of the tool 500 is possible.

On the other hand, when the element 1 transported by the tape stacking and conveying tool 550 is loaded on the pocket portion 31 of the carrier tape 30, the pocket portion 31 of the carrier tape 30 and the pocket portion 31 of the element 1 There is a problem that the relative error of the size is small and the device 1 is misaligned when the device 1 is loaded.

The unloading unit 800 is installed on the carrier tape 30 in front of the sealing unit 840 in the movement path of the carrier tape 30 and is provided on the upper side of the carrier tape 30, A tape loading guide portion 600 for guiding the tape 1 to the pocket portion 31 of the carrier tape 30 may be additionally provided.

The tape loading guide 600 is provided on the carrier tape 30 in front of the sealing portion 840 of the movement path of the carrier tape 30 and is provided on the element picked up by the tape loading / 1) to the pocket portion 31 of the carrier tape 30 can be variously configured.

8 and 9, the tape loading guide 600 is provided on the upper portion of the position corresponding to the pocket portion 31 of the tape 30 on the moving path of the tape 30, 1 through which a guide opening 620 is formed. Here, the tape loading guide 600 may be modified in various ways other than the configuration shown in FIG. 1, with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG.

The opening plate 630 may be supported by a pair of support brackets 610 and may be installed variously. The support bracket 610 and the opening plate 630 may be integrally formed.

The guide opening 620 is formed such that the upper portion thereof is formed to be larger than the plane size of the element 1 so that the element 1 picked up by the tape stacking and conveying tool 550 can guide the drop when the element 1 is dropped, Portion is formed to be slightly larger than the plane size of the element 1 so that the inner circumferential surface 621 is formed to be an inclined surface.

The number of the guide openings 620 of the tape stacking guide unit 600 may be more than one in correspondence with the number of the tape stacking and transporting tools 550. In this case, .

One or more rollers 640 may be provided for moving and supporting the carrier tape 30 and the pocket portion 31 of the carrier tape 30 may be attached to the tape loading guide portion 600. [ (Not shown) so as to be aligned with the guide openings 620 of the guide plate 600.

The roller 640 for supporting the carrier tape 30 is provided so as to be in close contact with the side surface of the pocket portion 31 so that the pocket portion 31 of the carrier tape 30 is inserted into the guide opening portion of the tape loading guide portion 600, (620).

4, 6 and 7, when the carrier tape 30 is first wound on the take-up roll 821, the unloading portion 800 uncovers the carrier tape 30 by the fixing tape 50, (700) for fixing the tape (30) to the winding roll (821).

The tape fixing portion 700 is formed such that the mounting surface of the fixing tape 50 is partially attached to the winding roll 821 before the leading end of the carrier tape 30 enters the winding roll 821, So that the carrier tape 30 is wound around the take-up roll 821 in a fixed state.

For example, the tape fixing part 700 includes a fixing tape supply part 710 for fixing the fixing tape 50 to the release paper 51 and supplying the release paper 51 for removing the release paper 51 on which the fixing tape 50 is peeled off, A fixing tape peeling section 730 provided in the vicinity of the winding roll 821 and peeled from the release paper 51 so as to be attached to the winding roll 821 and the fixing tape peeling section 730 A pressing portion 740 for pressing the peeled fixing tape 50 to the winding roll 821 and a releasing portion 730 for releasing the releasing paper 710 from the fixing tape supply portion 710 to the releasing paper recovery portion 720, 51) for guiding the movement of the conveying rollers 751-759.

The fixing tape 50 is installed so as to be automatically attached to the carrier tape 30 and the winding part 821. The adhesive tape is applied to one side or both sides of the adhesive tape and is used in a state of being attached to the release paper 51 .

Particularly, the fixing tape 50 is installed on the fixing tape supply unit 710 in the form of a roll in a state where the fixing tape 50 is coated with an adhesive material on the bottom surface and attached to the release paper 51.

The fixing tape 50 may be attached to the take-up roll 821 and may not be coated with an adhesive material at one end of the both ends so as to facilitate peeling.

The fixing tape 50 may be made of a material such as a synthetic resin so as to have appropriate elasticity in consideration of fixing and fixing the carrier tape 30 to the winding roll 821.

The fixing tape supply unit 710 may have any configuration as far as the fixing tape supply roll 711 is rotatably installed.

At this time, the fixing tape supply unit 710 may be provided with a rotation control unit to control the movement of the fixing tape 50 in conjunction with a release paper recovery unit 720 to be described later.

The release paper recovery unit 720 has a configuration in which the release paper 51 on which the fixing tape 50 is peeled off by the fixing tape peeling unit 730 is wound and the recovery roll 721 on which the release paper 51 is wound is rotatable Any configuration is possible.

At this time, the release paper recovery unit 720 may be provided with a rotation control unit to control the movement of the release paper 51 in conjunction with the fixed tape supply unit 710.

The conveying rollers 751 to 753 are configured to guide the movement of the release paper 51 so that the release paper 51 can be smoothly moved from the fixing tape supply part 710 to the release paper 51, The number, size, installation location, etc. are determined so that the movement can be stably implemented.

The fixing tape peeling unit 730 can be variously configured as a configuration for peeling the fixing tape 51 from the release paper 51. [

The fixing tape peeling unit 730 may be formed by applying a curvature to a part of the guide surface 732 which is in surface contact with the back surface of the release paper 51 to which the fixing tape 50 is attached, And a peeling member 731 for peeling off the peeling member 51.

The peeling member 731 has a first guide surface 732a and a second guide surface 732b which are in surface contact with the back surface of the release paper 51 and in which the release paper 51 sequentially passes, And the first guide surface 732a and the second guide surface 732b may be formed to have an acute angle with respect to each other. Here, it is preferable that the connecting portion of the first guide surface 732a and the second guide surface 732b is curved so as to smoothly move the release paper 51.

When the first guide surface 732a and the second guide surface 732b are formed at an acute angle with respect to each other, the release paper 51 is transferred from the first guide surface 732a to the second guide surface 732b, (50) is peeled off.

The fixing tape 50 is to be attached to the release paper 51 in a state of being separated by a predetermined length and each fixing tape 50 is separated from the separated portion by the second guide surface 732b from the first guide surface 732a, The fixed tape 50 is peeled off.

The pressing portion 740 is configured to press the fixing tape 50 peeled off from the release paper 51 toward the winding roll 821 so as to be capable of pressing the upper surface of the fixing tape 50, It is also possible.

The pressing portion 740 includes a pressing member 741 provided in the vicinity of the fixing tape peeling portion 730 and configured to press the fixing tape 50 peeled off from the releasing paper 51 toward the winding roll 821 do.

The pressing member 741 is preferably provided in the form of a roller provided so as to rotate around a rotation axis parallel to the rotation axis of the winding roll 821 in consideration of fixing of the fixing tape 50 together with rotation of the winding roll 821 Do.

6 and 7, in order to prevent the pressing member 741 from being excessively loaded on the winding roll 821, the pressing portion 740 is provided on the opposite side of the winding roll 821 In particular, an elastic member 742 which is provided so as to be movable upward and which urges the pressing member 741 toward the winding roll 821, particularly downward.

The pressing portion 740 is provided at a position where the fixing tape 50 peeled off from the release paper 51 before the carrier tape 30 is wound around the winding roll 821 is wound around the winding roll 821, The top surface of the carrier tape 30 is fixed by the rotation of the winding roll 821 and the introduction of the carrier tape 30 after a part of the fixing tape 50 is attached to the winding roll 821, And presses the fixing tape 50 so that the remaining portion of the tape 50 is attached.

At this time, the pressing portion 740 is moved in the upward direction by the bar pressing member 741 which is changed in thickness due to the introduction of the carrier tape 30, and the pressing portion 740 is pressed against the carrier tape 30 by the elastic member 742 Lt; / RTI >

On the other hand, the tape fixing portion 700 has been described for fixing the leading end of the carrier tape 30 to the winding roll 821. However, after the carrier tape 30 is wound around the winding roll 821 by a suitable rotation number A carrier tape 30 cut by a cutter (not shown) can be used to be fixed to the winding roll 821. [

The manner in which the cut carrier tape 30 is fixed to the take-up roll 821 is similar to that of the tape fixing part 700 in that the leading end of the carrier tape 30 is attached to the take-up roll 821, It is omitted.

The tape fixing part 700 is characterized in that the front end and the rear end of the carrier tape 30 are fixed to the winding roll 821. The tape fixing part 700 includes a hub And can be installed to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the main body 1 provided with the loading unit 100 and the like.

The tape winding portion 820 on which the winding roll 821 is installed can be installed so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the main body 1 provided with the loading portion 100 and the like.

The configuration of the unloading unit 800 and the tape fixing unit 700 may be configured to correspond to the thickness and width of the device according to the size of the device.

On the other hand, in the tape fixing part 700, the fixing tape 50 is peeled and attached to the carrier tape 30 or the like in a state where the fixing tape 50 and the release paper 51 are attached. The fixing tape 50 and the release paper 51 There is a problem in that static electricity accumulates in the fixed tape 50 and adheres to the carrier tape 30 or acts as a cause of malfunction or gives an electric shock to the element 1. [

13, the fixing tape supply unit 710 of the tape fixing unit 700 can be installed between the release rolls 53 on which the release liner 51 with the fixing tape 50 is formed A pair of release liner discs 711 and 712 disposed at intervals so as to be spaced apart from each other and a release liner roll 53 to which a fixing tape 50 is attached, And a rotation driving unit 714 installed at one side of the pair of release paper discs 711 for rotating the hub unit 713. [

The pair of release laminating discs 711 and 712 are arranged at intervals so that the release liner rolls 53 can be installed, and various configurations are possible.

The pair of release paper disks 711 and 712 may be rotated together with the release paper roll 53 or rotated and fixed.

One of the pair of release paper discs 711 and 712 is provided with a rotation driving portion 714 to be described later and the other is fixed to the end portion 718 of a hub portion 713 which will be described later. (715) are provided.

Meanwhile, the pair of release paper disks 711 and 712 are brought into close contact with the rolls 53 coupled to the hub unit 713, so that static electricity is transferred to the release paper roll 53 and static electricity is accumulated on the release paper 51 .

It is preferable that the pair of release liner disks 711 and 712 are formed with a plurality of ribs 716 on the surface facing the release roller roll 53 in order to minimize the area in which the inner side contacts the release roller 53 .

The plurality of ribs 716 may be variously formed to minimize an area in which the inner side surfaces of the release paper disks 711 and 712 contact the release paper roll 53. For example, In the radial direction.

In addition, the pair of release liner disks 711 and 712 may be coated with Teflon on the inner surface thereof as another method for minimizing electrostatic transmission or generation.

The pair of release liner discs 711 and 712 may be coated with Teflon in a portion of the ribs 716 which contact the release roll 53 when a plurality of ribs 716 are formed on the inner side thereof .

As described above, the pair of release laminating discs 711 and 712 are coated with Teflon at a portion where a plurality of ribs 716 are formed on the inner side thereof and further contact with the release roll 53, 711, and 712 and the release paper roll 53 can be minimized.

If the generation and transfer of the static electricity to the release paper roll 53 are minimized in this manner, a malfunction due to the adhesion to the carrier tape 30 due to the static electricity accumulated in the release paper roll 53, an electric shock to the element 1 So that it can be minimized.

Meanwhile, the structure of the release paper discs 711 and 712 may be applied to a structure in which the release paper and the tape are peeled off.

It is needless to say that the configuration of the fixed tape supply unit 710 shown in FIG. 13 can be similarly applied to the release paper collection unit 720 that collects the release paper 51. FIG.

The release paper recovery unit 720 includes a pair of release paper discs spaced apart from each other so that a release paper roll 53 on which the release paper 51 from which the fixed tape 50 has been separated is wound can be installed, A hub portion to which the roll is inserted and coupled with the pair of release paper disks, and a rotation driving portion that is installed at one side of the pair of release paper disks and rotates the hub portion.

Unlike the fixing tape supply unit 710 in which the release paper 51 is unwound from the release paper roll 53 in contrast to the configuration of the fixing tape supply unit 710, the configuration of the release paper recovery unit 720 is similar to that of the fixing tape supply unit 710, Substantially the same or similar to the configuration of the fixed tape supply unit 710 except that the release paper 51 is wound.

Meanwhile, the configuration of the tape loading unit 800 of the embodiment of the present invention, particularly, the configuration of the fixed tape and the release paper can be applied to any device that adopts the carrier tape and the cover tape structure regardless of the specific configuration of the device handler to be.

It is needless to say that the static electricity prevention structure shown in FIG. 13 can also be applied to the cover tape supply part 830.

That is, the cover tape supply unit 830 includes a pair of release paper discs arranged at intervals such that the cover tape rolls formed therebetween can be interposed between the cover tape supply units 830, And a rotation driving unit installed at one side of the pair of cover tape discs to rotate the hub unit.

The pair of cover tape discs may be arranged in a spaced relationship so that a cover tape roll can be installed, and various configurations are possible.

The pair of cover tape discs may be rotated together with the cover tape roll, or the release roll 53 may be rotated and fixed.

For example, any one of the pair of cover tape discs may have a different configuration, such as a rotary drive unit to be described later, and a fixed unit to be fixedly coupled to an end of a hub unit described later.

On the other hand, the pair of cover tape discs are brought into close contact with the cover tape rolls coupled to the hub portion, so that static electricity is transferred to the cover tape rolls, and static electricity is accumulated on the cover tape.

It is preferable that the pair of cover tape discs have a plurality of ribs formed on the surface facing the cover tape roll in order to minimize the area in which the inner surface contacts the cover tape roll.

The plurality of ribs may be formed in various ways to minimize the area in which the inner surface of the cover tape disk is in contact with the cover tape roll. For example, each of the ribs may be formed in the radial direction with respect to the center of rotation thereof.

In addition, the pair of cover tape discs may be coated with Teflon on the inner surface thereof as another method for minimizing electrostatic transmission or generation.

Here, the pair of cover tape discs may be coated with Teflon in a portion of the ribs that contacts the cover tape roll when a plurality of ribs are formed on the inner surface thereof.

As described above, the pair of cover tape discs are coated with Teflon at a portion where the ribs are formed on the inner surface thereof and further in contact with the cover tape roll, so that static electricity Generation and delivery can be minimized.

If the generation and transfer of static electricity to the cover tape roll are minimized as described above, malfunction due to adhesion to the carrier tape 30 due to static electricity accumulated in the cover tape roll and the cover tape 30, So that the impact can be minimized.

Although the unloading unit 800 and the tape fixing unit 700 are described in the above-described embodiments, the present invention is applicable to any device that requires a configuration in which an element or the like is mounted on a pocket of a carrier tape Of course it is possible.

Furthermore, although the carrier tape supply unit 850 has been described with reference to the above-described embodiment, the carrier tape supply unit 850 can be applied to any device as long as it is a device requiring a configuration in which elements or the like are loaded on the pockets of the carrier tape.

4, 11, and 12, the element handler according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a tape feeder 810 and a tape winding unit 820, May include a vibrating part which is provided on the carrier tape 30 and vibrates the carrier tape 30 so that the device 1 can be placed in the pocket part 31 of the carrier tape 30 after being loaded on the pocket part 31 .

The vibration unit is provided on the movement path of the carrier tape 30 after the element 1 is contained in the pocket portion 31 of the carrier tape 30 by the transfer tool 500 and vibrates the carrier tape 30 .

Various configurations capable of generating vibration may be employed as the vibrating unit. For example, the vibrating portion may be variously configured such as a mechanical vibrating device physically connected to the carrier tape to generate vibration on the carrier tape, an ultrasonic vibrating device, and the like.

10 to 12 illustrate a gas ejection apparatus 890 for ejecting gas toward the carrier tape 30 as an example of the vibration section.

The gas injector 890 injects a gas toward the carrier tape 30 to cause the carrier tape 30 to vibrate. 11, even when the element 1 is not positioned at the predetermined position of the pocket portion 31, the carrier tape 30 is vibrated by the gas ejected from the gas ejection apparatus 890 , The element 1 can be positioned in the pocket portion 31 of the carrier tape 30, as shown in Fig.

The gas injector 890 may be composed of a single nozzle through which gas is injected. 10, the gas ejection apparatus 890 includes a plurality of gas ejection holes 892 extending in the moving direction of the carrier tape 30, and a plurality of gas ejection holes 892, And may include a nozzle 891.

Since the gas injector 890 includes the gas injection nozzles 891 having the plurality of gas injection holes 892 as described above, the gas is injected along the longitudinal direction of the carrier tape 30, Can be positioned at the same position of the pocket portion 31 of the carrier tape 30 at the same time.

A through hole 33 is formed in the bottom of the pocket portion 31 of the carrier tape 30 so that the element 1 can be moved more smoothly from the pocket portion 31 of the carrier tape 30, It is preferable that the gas injector 890 inject gas so as to pass through the through hole 33.

According to the above configuration, the carrier tape 30 can be vibrated by injecting a gas to the carrier tape 30 while the carrier tape 30 is being conveyed, thereby vibrating the carrier tape 30 in the pocket portion 31 of the carrier tape 30 There is an effect that the element 1 which has not been normally seated can be positioned at a predetermined position of the pocket portion 31 of the carrier tape 30.

On the other hand, the configuration of the oscillating portion shown in Figs. 10 to 12 can be any configuration of the element handler including the configuration of the tape and the ring for loading the element on the carrier tape.

The device handler to which the vibration part shown in Figs. 10 to 12 can be applied is, as an example, not only the configuration shown in Fig. 1, but also can be configured to simply mount on the carrier tape without inspection process.

In addition to the configuration shown in Fig. 1, the device handler to which the oscillation portion shown in Figs. 10 to 12 can be applied is also configured to take out the element from the wafer ring to which the element is attached, .

At this time, the wafer ring may be configured to include a frame on which the device 1 is attached and a frame member for fixing the tape, on which the device 1 after the semiconductor process and sowing process is loaded.

The tape may be any member as long as the LED elements 1 can be attached thereto, and a so-called blue tape may be used.

The frame member may have a variety of configurations such as a circular ring and a square ring for fixing the tape to which the LED elements 1 are attached.

At this time, the device handler for pulling out the device from the wafer ring can perform various operations such as performing a classification operation after performing a vision inspection or the like on the device, or performing a simple classification operation without an inspection process.

The unloading unit 800 includes a reel replacement unit (not shown) that automatically unloads the reel after the carrier tape with the cover tape coupled thereto is wound by a preset amount, and then replaces the reel with a new reel, A carrier tape fixing portion for fixing the carrier tape with a tape after the first rewinding or rewinding of the carrier tape on the rewound reel, a label for printing the label rewinding on the reel for indexing before the carrier tape is wound or wound A printing unit, and the like.

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 as defined in the appended claims. It is to be understood that both the technical idea and the technical spirit of the invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

100: loading member cassette part 200: loading member table
800: Unloading section

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A loading member cassette unit on which a plurality of element loading members to which a plurality of elements are attached are loaded;
An element loading member table for receiving the element loading member from the loading member cassette and moving the element loading member in a horizontal direction;
And an unloading unit installed horizontally spaced apart from the element loading member table and provided with a carrier tape for receiving the element from the element loading member by one or more pickup tools,
Wherein the unloading unit includes:
A tape supply portion 810 for supplying the carrier tape 30 on which the element 1 is to be placed,
A tape winding portion 820 for winding the carrier tape 30 after the carrier tape 30 supplied by the tape supply portion 810 passes through the device loading position and the device 1 is contained;
A cover tape 40 provided on the movement path of the carrier tape 30 between the tape supply unit 810 and the tape winding unit 820 and attached to the upper surface of the carrier tape 30 after the device 1 is loaded, A cover tape supply unit 830 for supplying a cover tape,
A sealing portion 840 which is provided on the movement path of the carrier tape 30 between the tape supply portion 810 and the tape winding portion 820 and attaches the cover tape 40 to the upper surface of the carrier tape 30; ,
A plurality of conveying rollers 841 and 844 for guiding the movement of the carrier tape 30 and the cover tape 40 so that the carrier tape 30 can be smoothly moved from the tape supplying portion 810 to the tape winding portion 820 ),
The tape supply unit 810 includes:
A carrier tape supply reel 811 on which the carrier tape 30 is wound;
A carrier tape is provided adjacent to the carrier tape supply reel 811 to unload the carrier tape 30 from the carrier tape supply reel 811 and take out a carrier tape for moving the carrier tape 30 to the device loading position (850) < / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
The carrier tape withdrawing portion 850 includes:
A take-out roller 851 which is provided adjacent to the carrier tape supply reel 811 and supports the one side of the carrier tape 30 and draws the carrier tape 30 from the carrier tape supply reel 811 by rotation, Wow,
And a pressing portion (852) for pressing the carrier tape (30) supported on the outer peripheral surface of the drawing roller (851) against the drawing roller (581). The method of claim 2,
The drawing-out roller 851,
And protruding hubs (851b) protruding upward are formed on both sides of a support surface (851a) for supporting one surface of the carrier tape (30). The method of claim 2,
The carrier tape withdrawing portion 850 includes:
A tape supporting portion 853 for supporting the carrier tape 30 through the pull-out roller 851 is added so that the carrier tape 30 passing through the pull-out roller 851 faces upward with an interval from the pull-out roller 851 And wherein said device handler comprises: The method of claim 4,
Wherein the tape supporting part (853) senses a tensile force applied to the carrier tape (30) through the drawing roller (851). 1. A carrier tape feeding device for a device handler for picking up an element from a plurality of element loading members to which a plurality of elements are attached and loading the element on a carrier tape,
A carrier tape supply reel 811 on which the carrier tape 30 is wound;
A carrier tape is provided adjacent to the carrier tape supply reel 811 to unload the carrier tape 30 from the carrier tape supply reel 811 and take out a carrier tape for moving the carrier tape 30 to the device loading position (850). ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > 8. ≪ / RTI > The method of claim 6,
The carrier tape withdrawing portion 850 includes:
A take-out roller 851 which is provided adjacent to the carrier tape supply reel 811 and supports the one side of the carrier tape 30 and draws the carrier tape 30 from the carrier tape supply reel 811 by rotation, Wow,
And a pressing portion (852) for pressing the carrier tape (30) supported on the outer peripheral surface of the drawing roller (851) against the drawing roller (581). The method of claim 7,
The drawing-out roller 851,
And a protruding hub (851b) protruding upward is formed on both sides of a supporting surface (851a) for supporting one surface of the carrier tape (30). The method of claim 8,
The carrier tape withdrawing portion 850 includes:
A tape supporting portion 853 for supporting the carrier tape 30 through the pull-out roller 851 is added so that the carrier tape 30 passing through the pull-out roller 851 faces upward with an interval from the pull-out roller 851 And a carrier tape feeding device for feeding the carrier tape to the device handler. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the tape supporter (853) senses a tensile force applied to the carrier tape (30) through the pull-out roller (851).

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