TW202013575A - Automatic positioning system and automatic positioning method thereof for the opposite sides of the circuit board to be processed without interruption to improve the production efficiency - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic positioning system and an automatic positioning method applicable to the circuit board manufacturing process; when the circuit board is transported to the positioning area of the gantry by rotating and moving the conveyor belt forward, the present invention can control a lifting baffle to ascend and reverse the conveyor belt, allowing the circuit board to move in a reverse direction and abut against the lifting baffle, so that the first automatic positioning suction device with vacuum function can quickly and accurately align the center of the circuit board and perform the suction moving operation, so that the circuit board will not be displaced and deviated in the subsequent manufacturing and processing operations to obtain good production quality. In addition, the first automatic positioning suction device of the present invention can automatically turn over the circuit board and use the second automatic positioning suction device to take over, so that the opposite sides of the circuit board can be processed without interruption to improve the production efficiency.

Description

Automatic positioning system and automatic positioning method

The invention relates to a positioning technology suitable for the circuit board manufacturing process, in particular to an automatic positioning system and an automatic positioning method which can quickly and accurately complete the vacuum suction and positioning of the center of the circuit board.

In recent years, technological technology has been continuously improved, and the technological industry has been continuously improved. Many electronic products of science and technology have also emerged accordingly, bringing convenience to people in life, work, entertainment, and leisure. The progress indicators of the century, therefore, all kinds of electronic products are everywhere in people's living environment, and circuit boards are needed in various electronic products.

The circuit board can be used as a support for electronic components, and the designed metal conductor circuit can be used to connect a plurality of electronic components to each other through insertion, which can reduce the installation of physical circuits and save space. Generally speaking, the circuit board must be moved during the manufacturing process. Considering the increasing precision of the internal circuit of the circuit board and the fact that the circuit board is a thin structure, it is relatively simple and current to use the vacuum adsorption method. The more common mechanism for performing circuit board movements.

However, during the manufacturing process of the circuit board, accurate alignment needs to be corrected, but the conventional suction device does not position the circuit board to a precise position before performing vacuum suction on the circuit board, resulting in the circuit board being moved to the processing area It is easy to produce processing displacement deviation due to inaccurate conveying position, which leads to the problem of poor quality of circuit board production.

In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide an automatic positioning system and an automatic positioning method that can quickly and accurately complete the vacuum suction and positioning of the center of the circuit board.

According to the purpose of the present invention, an automatic positioning system is proposed, which is suitable for the circuit board manufacturing process, and includes: a gantry, a column of the top surface of which is sequentially provided with a feeding area, a temporary release area and a positioning area And a working reference area is set beside one of the positioning areas; a conveyor belt is set in the feeding area, temporary release area and positioning area of the gantry; a lifting baffle is set in the positioning area; a first automatic positioning suction device It is installed above the platform and can move between the positioning area and the working reference area; and a control device is installed on the platform and can electrically drive the conveyor belt, the lifting baffle and the first automatic positioning suction device, when When a circuit board to be processed is placed in the feeding area, the control device controls the lifting baffle to be located below the positioning area, and the control device controls the conveyor belt to rotate forward to drive the circuit board in the feeding area through the temporary placement area and move to the positioning area, When the circuit board is in the positioning area, the control device controls the lifting baffle to rise above the positioning area, and the control device controls the conveyor belt to reverse to drive the circuit board in the positioning area to move, so that the circuit board is against the lifting The baffle plate completes the positioning, and then the control device can control the movement of the suction center of the first automatic positioning suction device corresponding to the center of the circuit board located in the positioning area, and the first automatic positioning suction device sucks and moves the circuit board to work through the control system The reference area is to be executed by the processing operation.

According to the above technical features, the automatic positioning system further includes a lifting mechanism connected to the lifting baffle and electrically connected to the control device. The lifting mechanism is driven by the control device to drive the lifting baffle up or down.

According to the purpose of the present invention, another automatic positioning system is proposed, which is suitable for the circuit board manufacturing process and includes: a stand, a column of the top surface of which is sequentially provided with a feeding area, a temporary release area and a positioning Area, and a working reference area is set beside one of the positioning areas; a conveyor belt is set at the feeding area, the temporary release area and the positioning area of the gantry; a first automatic positioning suction device is set at the Above the gantry and moveable between the positioning area and the working reference area; a photographic device is installed on the first automatic positioning and suction device; and a control device is installed on the gantry and can electrically drive the Conveyor belt and the first automatic positioning and suction device. When a circuit board to be processed is placed in the feeding area, the control device controls the first automatic positioning and suction device to position the photographing device under the positioning area, and the photographing device shoots The circuit board signal is transmitted to the control device, and then the control device can control the suction center of the first automatic positioning suction device to move to correspond to the center of the circuit board in the positioning area, and the first automatic positioning suction device The control system sucks and moves the circuit board to the working reference area for execution of the processing operation. According to the above technical features, the automatic positioning system further includes a second automatic positioning suction device, which is disposed above the gantry and electrically connected to the control device, wherein the control device can control the first automatic positioning suction device to move to the working reference area One side of the circuit board is sucked and turned over, and the control device controls the second automatic positioning suction device to suck the opposite side of the circuit board. After the first automatic positioning suction device is controlled to detach from the circuit board, the circuit board is subject to the second Control the automatic positioning suction device and place the working reference area to be processed.

According to the above technical features, it further includes a second automatic positioning suction device, which is disposed above the stand and electrically connected to the control device, wherein the control device can control the first automatic positioning suction device to move to the working reference In order to suck one side of the circuit board and turn it over, and the control device controls the second automatic positioning suction device to suck the opposite side of the circuit board, after the first automatic positioning suction device is controlled to detach from the circuit board, The circuit board is controlled by the second automatic positioning and suction device to place the working reference area to be processed.

According to the above technical features, the rack is provided with a receiving area beside one of the feeding areas, and the control device can control the second automatic positioning suction device to suck and move the processed circuit board located in the working reference area to the receiving area .

According to the above technical features, the first automatic positioning suction device includes: a plate body with a wire rail on one side; at least one slider, which is embedded in the wire rail, and the slider can be displaced relative to the wire rail; A gear row is connected to the slider; a first gear is meshed with the gear row; a forward and reverse motor is connected to the first gear. When the forward and reverse motor is operating, the first gear train rotates to drive the gear row Displacement relative to the line rail through the slider; a connecting piece, which connects the tooth row, and the connecting piece can move with the tooth row; an axis rod, one end of which is connected to the connecting piece; a suction nozzle mechanism, which connects the axis rod The opposite end of the connecting piece is connected; a transmission component is connected to the pivot rod; and a rotary motor is connected to the transmission component. When the rotary motor is in operation, the transmission component can be controlled to drive the pivot rod to rotate.

According to the above technical features, the first automatic positioning suction device further includes a first support member, which provides one end of the shaft rod for penetration, and the shaft rod is connected to the connecting member through the first support member.

According to the above technical features, the first support member includes a first linear bearing, and the first linear bearing provides a shaft rod to pass through.

According to the above technical features, the first automatic positioning suction device further includes a second support member, which is provided with a shaft rod for penetration and a rotation motor setting, and the second support member is located between the first support member and the nozzle mechanism between.

According to the above technical features, the second support member includes a second linear bearing, and the second linear bearing system is provided with a shaft rod to pass through.

According to the above technical features, the first automatic positioning suction device further includes a hollow outer tube, the inside of which is provided with a shaft rod penetration, and one end of the hollow outer tube is connected to the second support member.

According to the above technical features, the transmission assembly includes a second gear, a third gear and a belt, the second gear is connected to the rotary motor, the third gear is pivotally connected to the shaft, and the belt is connected to the second gear and the second gear Three gears.

According to the above technical features, the suction nozzle mechanism includes: a connection fixing seat with a connection hole formed therein; a rotating motor connected with the fixing seat, and the rotation motor is provided with a through hole communicating with the connection hole, when When the rotary motor is in operation, it drives the connection mount to rotate; and a plurality of suction components, each of which includes: a suction nozzle, which is provided with a suction hole; N hollow pipe parts, one end of the first hollow pipe part is connected and connected The fixed seat, the first to Nth hollow pipe fittings are sequentially socketed, and the second to Nth hollow pipe fittings can be laterally displaced to change the length of the N hollow pipe fittings, the Nth One end of the hollow pipe is connected to the suction nozzle, and the suction hole can be connected to the connection hole through the interior of the hollow pipe, where N is a positive integer greater than 1; and N-1 pistons, each of which is embedded in the first One end of the 2nd to Nth hollow pipe fittings is placed in the pipe of the 1st to N-1th hollow pipe fittings, and each piston is provided with a perforation which communicates with the inside of the hollow pipe fitting.

According to the above technical features, the suction assembly further includes N-1 pressing pieces and N-1 sleeves, each pressing piece is respectively sleeved on the Mth hollow pipe piece and the M-1th hollow pipe piece The outer wall surfaces connected to each other, and the sleeves are respectively sleeved and locked to the outer wall surfaces of the pressing members, where M is a positive integer greater than 1 and less than or equal to N.

According to the above technical features, the outer wall surface of the left half of the pressing member forms a first threaded portion, and the inner wall surface of the sleeve forms a second threaded portion, and the sleeve penetrates the second threaded portion and the first thread The part is screwed to lock the outer wall of the pressing part through the sleeve.

According to the above technical features, the right half of the pressing member forms a gradual expansion section that can expand and recover outwards, and the gradual expansion section of each pressing member provides the 2nd to Nth hollow pipes respectively One end is penetrated, and the portions of each pressing member provided with the first threaded portion are provided with the other ends of the first to N-1 hollow pipe parts, respectively.

According to the above technical features, the outer wall surface of each hollow tube is provided with a first embedding portion, and the inner wall surface of each pressing element is provided with a second embedding portion. The hollow tube is connected to the second embedding through the first embedding portion The parts are embedded to engage with the pressing piece.

According to the above technical features, the plurality of suction components may be arranged in a ring-like equidistant arrangement.

According to the purpose of the present invention, an automatic positioning method is also proposed, which is suitable for the circuit board manufacturing process and includes at least the following steps: use a robotic arm to place the circuit board in the feeding area of the gantry; use the control device to control the conveyor belt to rotate forward, Send the circuit board in the feeding area to the temporary placement area of the rack; use the control device to control the lifting baffle to be positioned below the positioning area of the rack; use the control device to control the conveyor belt to rotate forward to send the circuit board in the temporary placement area To the positioning area; use the control device to control the lifting baffle to rise above the positioning area; use the control device to control the conveyor belt to reverse to move the circuit board in the positioning area to the lifting baffle to complete the positioning; use the control device to control the first The movement of the suction center of an automatic positioning suction device corresponds to the center of the circuit board located in the positioning area; and the first automatic positioning suction device is controlled by the control device to suck and move the circuit board to the working reference area, so that the circuit board can pass through the working reference area It is transported to the processing area to perform processing operations on one side.

According to the above technical features, after one surface of the circuit board is processed and returned to the working reference area, the automatic positioning method further includes at least the following steps: using the control device to control the first automatic positioning suction device to move to the working reference area for suction One side of the circuit board is turned over; the control device controls the second automatic positioning suction device to suck the opposite side of the circuit board; the control device controls the first automatic positioning suction device to detach from the circuit board; and the control device controls the second automatic positioning suction The device places the circuit board in the working reference area, so that the circuit board can be transported to the processing area via the working reference area to perform processing operations on the opposite side of the circuit board.

According to the above technical features, after the circuit board is processed and returned to the working reference area, the automatic positioning method further includes at least the following steps: using the control device to control the second automatic positioning suction device to process the processed position in the working reference area The completed circuit board is sucked and moved to the receiving area of the gantry.

As mentioned above, the automatic positioning system and the automatic positioning method of the present invention mainly have the following features: 1. The present invention is provided with a lifting baffle to provide the circuit board for positioning against, allowing the first automatic positioning suction device to suck The center can be quickly moved to the center of the circuit board, so that the first automatic positioning suction device can accurately complete the positioning to complete the vacuum suction operation of the circuit board, so that the circuit board will not be displaced during subsequent manufacturing operations To obtain good production quality. 2. The first automatic positioning and suction device of the present invention can automatically turn over the circuit board and use the second automatic positioning and suction device to take over, so that the opposite sides of the circuit board can be processed without interruption, and can be fully automated without human labor. In addition to reducing manpower to reduce costs, it can also improve the efficiency of circuit board production and processing.

In order to facilitate your examiner to understand the technical features, content and advantages of the present invention and the achievable effects, the present invention is described in detail in conjunction with the drawings and in the form of expressions of the embodiments, and the drawings used therein, which The main purpose is only for illustration and auxiliary description, not necessarily the true proportion and precise configuration after the implementation of the present invention, so the proportion and configuration relationship of the attached drawings should not be interpreted and limited to the scope of the present invention in practical implementation. He Xianming.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the automatic positioning system of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a first schematic diagram of the automatic positioning system of the present invention performing circuit board positioning and transfer operations. The automatic positioning system of the present invention can be applied to the circuit board manufacturing process. As shown in the figure, the automatic positioning system mainly includes a stand 10, a conveyor belt 20, a lifting baffle 30, and a first automatic positioning suction device 40 1. A control device 50, a second automatic positioning suction device 60 and a lifting mechanism 70.

A longitudinal row of the top surface of the gantry 10 is provided with a feeding area 11, a temporary storage area 12 and a positioning area 13 in sequence, and a working reference area 14 and a receiving area are provided in parallel with the longitudinal row 15. The working reference area 14 is located beside one of the positioning areas 13, and the receiving area 15 is located beside one of the feeding areas 11, wherein a side of the working reference area 14 is provided with a Processing area 200. The conveyor belt 20 is disposed in the feeding area 11, the temporary storage area 12 and the positioning area 13 of the gantry 10, and can be rotated forward and reversely through electrical driving. The lifting baffle 30 is provided at the position of the gantry 10 corresponding to the positioning area 13, and can be raised or lowered by electrical driving. The first automatic positioning suction device 40 is disposed above the gantry 10 and can move between the positioning area 13 and the working reference area 14, and it can perform vacuuming operation through a negative pressure method through electrical driving To suck the circuit board A. The second automatic positioning suction device 60 is disposed above the gantry 10 and can move between the working reference area 14 and the receiving area 15, and it can be evacuated by negative pressure through electric drive Work to suck the circuit board A. The lifting mechanism 70 is connected to the lifting baffle 30, which is mainly used to receive electrical signals to drive the lifting baffle 30 up or down. The control device 50 is disposed on the gantry 10 and is electrically connected to the conveyor belt 20, the first automatic positioning suction device 40, the second automatic positioning suction device 60, and the lifting mechanism 70.

As shown in FIG. 3, the automatic positioning system of the present invention can take the circuit board A in the circuit board stacker 300 through the robot arm 400 before performing the circuit board positioning and transfer operations, as shown in FIG. Then, the robot arm 400 can rotate to place the circuit board A on the feeding area 11 of the stage 10. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, when the circuit board A to be processed is placed in the feeding area 11, the control device 50 can transmit electrical signals to the lifting mechanism 70, and then electrically drive the lifting baffle 30 Is positioned below the positioning area 13, and the control device 50 controls the conveyor belt 20 to rotate forward, so that the circuit board A located in the feeding area 11 can sequentially move to the positioning area 13 through the temporary placement area 12 . As shown in FIG. 5, when the circuit board A is located in the positioning area 13, the control device 50 electrically drives the lifting baffle 30 to rise above the positioning area 13. As shown in FIG. 6, next, the control device 50 controls the conveyor belt 20 to reverse to drive the circuit board A of the positioning area 13 to move in a reverse direction, so that the circuit board A can abut the lifting gear Board 30 to complete the positioning. As shown in FIG. 7, after the positioning of the circuit board A is completed, the control device 50 controls the first automatic positioning suction device 40 to move, so that the suction center of the first automatic positioning suction device 40 can correspond to the position The center of the circuit board A in the positioning area 13, and the control device 50 controls the first automatic positioning suction device 40 downward to perform vacuum negative pressure suction operation on the circuit board A. As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the control device 50 then controls the first automatic positioning suction device 40 to lift the circuit board A upward, and moves the circuit board A to the shelf 10. Working reference area 14. As shown in FIG. 10, when the circuit board A of the working reference area 14 is sent to the processing area 200 for processing and returned to the working reference area 14 again, the control device 50 can control the second automatic positioning The suction device 60 sucks and moves the processed circuit board A located in the working reference area 14 to the receiving area 15.

As shown in FIG. 11, in the above, when one side of the circuit board A is processed and sent back to the working reference area 14, the control device 50 can further control the movement of the first automatic positioning suction device 40 To the working reference area 14 to suck one side of the circuit board A and turn it over, and the control device 50 can control the second automatic positioning suction device 60 to suck the opposite side of the circuit board A, waiting for the first automatic positioning When the suction device 40 is controlled to be separated from the circuit board A, the circuit board A can be placed in the working reference area 14 under the control of the second automatic positioning suction device 60, so that the other side of the circuit board A can also be automatically And perform machining operations without interruption.

The above operation flow can be referred to FIG. 12, which is the first flow chart of the automatic positioning method of the present invention. The flow includes at least the following steps: Step S101: placing the circuit board in the feeding area of the gantry using a robotic arm; The control device is used to control the forward rotation of the conveyor belt to send the circuit board in the feeding area to the temporary placement area of the platform; step S103: the control device is used to control the lifting baffle to be positioned below the positioning area of the platform; step S104: the control device Control the forward rotation of the conveyor belt to send the circuit board located in the temporary release area to the positioning area; step S105: use the control device to control the lifting baffle to rise above the positioning area; step S106: use the control device to control the conveyor belt to reverse, Move the circuit board in the positioning area until it abuts the lifting baffle to complete the positioning; step S107: use the control device to control the suction center of the first automatic positioning suction device to move to correspond to the center of the circuit board in the positioning area; step S108: use The control device controls the first automatic positioning suction device to suck and move the circuit board to the working reference area, so that the circuit board can be transported to the processing area through the working reference area to perform processing operations on one side; step S109: when the circuit board is processed and After being returned to the working reference area, the control device can be used to control the second automatic positioning suction device to suck and move the processed circuit board located in the working reference area to the receiving area of the gantry.

For the operation flow of automatically performing the double-sided processing of the circuit board, please refer to FIG. 13, which is a second flowchart of the automatic positioning method of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the flow after step S108 is as follows: Step S1081: After one surface of the circuit board is processed and returned to the working reference area, the control device can be used to control the first automatic positioning suction device to move to the working reference Take one side of the circuit board and turn it over; Step S1082: Use the control device to control the second automatic positioning suction device to suck the opposite side of the circuit board; Step S1083: Use the control device to control the first automatic positioning suction device to detach from the circuit board; Step S1084: Use the control device to control the second automatic positioning suction device to place the circuit board in the working reference area, so that the circuit board can be transported to the processing area via the working reference area to perform processing operations on the opposite side of the board; step S109: when the circuit board After the processing is completed and returned to the working reference area, the control device can be used to control the second automatic positioning suction device to suck and move the processed circuit board located in the working reference area to the receiving area of the gantry.

Please refer to FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, which are the first schematic diagram and the second schematic diagram of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention, respectively. As shown in the figure, the first automatic positioning suction device 40 of the present invention includes a plate 41, at least one slider 42, a tooth row 43, a first gear 44, a forward and reverse motor 45, and a connecting member 46. An axis 47, a nozzle mechanism 48, a transmission assembly 49, a rotary motor 410, a first support 420, a second support 430, and a hollow outer tube 440.

A wire rail 411 is provided on one side of the plate 41; the slider 42 is embedded on the wire rail 411; the tooth row 43 is connected to the slider 42; the first gear 44 is meshed with the gear row 43; the forward and reverse motor 45 is connected to the first gear 44; the connecting member 46 is connected to the gear row 43; one end of the shaft 47 is connected to the The connecting member 46; the nozzle mechanism 48 is connected to the shaft 47 to connect the opposite end of the connecting member 46. Furthermore, the nozzle mechanism 48 includes a connecting fixed seat 481, a rotating motor 482 and a plurality of A suction component 483, the connecting and fixing seat 481 is connected to the rotating motor 482, and the plurality of suction components 483 is connected to the connecting and fixing seat 481, wherein the plurality of suction components 483 can be preferably circular and equidistant The arrangement is arranged, but not limited to this; the transmission assembly 49 is pivotally connected to the spindle 47 and connected to the rotary motor 410. Furthermore, the transmission assembly 49 includes a second gear 491 A third gear 492 and a belt 493, the second gear 491 is connected to the rotary motor 410, the third gear 492 is pivotally connected to the shaft 47, and the belt 493 is connected to the first Two gears 491 and the third gear 492; the first support member 420 is provided with one end of the shaft rod 47 for penetration, so that the shaft rod 47 can engage the connecting member through the first support member 420 46, and further, the first support member 420 includes a first linear bearing 4201, the first linear bearing 4201 can be used to provide the shaft 47 to pass through; the second support The member 430 is provided with the shaft 47 for penetration and the rotary motor 410 is provided, and the second support member 430 is located between the first support member 420 and the nozzle mechanism 48. Furthermore, the first The two support members 430 include a second linear bearing 4301, the second linear bearing 4301 can be used to provide the shaft 47 to pass through; the interior of the hollow outer tube 440 provides the shaft 47 to pass through And one end of the hollow outer tube 440 is connected to the second support 430.

Please refer to FIG. 16 again, which are the third schematic diagrams of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. As described above, the slider 42 can be displaced laterally relative to the linear rail 411. When the forward/reverse motor 45 rotates forward or reverse, the first gear 44 can rotate to control the gear row 43 , So that the tooth row 43 can be displaced to the left or to the right relative to the wire rail 411 through the slider 42, so that the connecting member 46 linked with the tooth row 43 can drive the shaft 47 to proceed The displacement allows the nozzle mechanism 48 to adjust and move so that its center position corresponds to the center position of the circuit board A. Wherein, through the arrangement of the wire rail 411 and the slider 42, the tooth row 43 can be displaced in a labor-saving and stable manner, and the torque of the forward and reverse motor 45 can be reduced.

Please also refer to FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, which are the fourth schematic diagram and the fifth schematic diagram of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. As shown in the figure, when the rotary motor 410 starts to operate, the second gear 491 can be controlled to rotate, and then the belt 493 can be rotated to rotate the third gear 492 and the spindle 47 can be interlocked. The nozzle mechanism 48 is driven by the shaft 47 to turn in any direction of 360 degrees, so that the other side of the circuit board A attracted by the nozzle mechanism 48 can be turned over to execute the processing procedure. Wherein, the arrangement of the first linear bearing 4201 and the second linear bearing 4301 can prevent the angular displacement of the shaft 47 when rotating, so as to ensure that the nozzle mechanism 48 can be stable Perform steering operations.

Further, please refer to FIG. 19 again, which is a first schematic diagram of the suction nozzle mechanism of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. As shown in the figure, a connection hole 4811 is formed inside the connection fixing seat 481 of the nozzle mechanism 48. The rotation motor 482 is connected to the connection fixing seat 481, and the rotation motor 482 is provided with a through hole 4821 communicating with the connection hole 4811. When the rotation motor 482 is in operation, the connection fixing seat 481 is driven to rotate. Each of the suction components 483 includes: a suction nozzle 4831, which is provided with a suction hole 48311, which functions to suck the circuit board A; and N hollow tubes 4832, which are used to connect the suction nozzle 4831 and the connection and fix Seat 481, wherein one end of the first hollow tube 4832 is connected to the connection fixing seat 481, the first to Nth hollow tubes 4832 are sequentially sleeved, and the second to Nth The hollow tube 4832 can be displaced laterally to change the length of the N hollow tubes 4832 sleeved, and one end of the Nth hollow tube 4832 is connected to the suction nozzle 4831 so that the suction hole of the suction nozzle 4831 48311 can be connected to the connection hole 4811 of the connection fixing seat 481 through the interior of the hollow tube 4832, where N is a positive integer greater than 1; N-1 pistons 4833, each of the pistons 4833 is embedded in One end of the 2nd to Nth hollow pipe member 4832 is placed into the first to N-1th hollow pipe member 4832, and each of the pistons 4833 is provided with a perforation 48331. The perforation 48331 is connected to the inside of the hollow pipe member 4832; N-1 pressing pieces 4834, each of the pressing pieces 4834 is sleeved on the Mth hollow pipe piece 4832 and the M-1th hollow pipe piece The external walls of 4832 are connected to each other, where M is a positive integer greater than 1 and less than or equal to N. For example, four hollow pipes 4832 are provided in the drawing, and each of the pressing members 4834 is sleeved on The positions between the first and second, second and third, and third and fourth hollow tubes 4832; N-1 sleeves 4835, each of the sleeves 4835 is sleeved and locked to each The outer wall surface of the pressing member 4834; N-1 washers 4836, each of the washers 4836 is sleeved on the outer periphery of each piston 4833 and abuts the first to N-1 hollow pipes The internal wall of 4832. Wherein, the diameters of the N hollow pipes 4832 are different, and the diameter of the first hollow pipe 4832 to the Nth hollow pipe 4832 is gradually reduced.

Please also refer to FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, which are the second schematic diagram and the third schematic diagram of the suction nozzle mechanism of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the outer wall surface of each hollow tube member 4832 is provided with a first fitting portion 48321; the outer wall surface of the left half of each of the pressing members 4834 is formed with a first threaded portion 48341, the pressing The right half of the member 4834 forms a gradual expansion portion 48342 that can expand and recover outward, and the inner wall surface of each pressing member 4834 is provided with a second fitting portion 48343; each of the sleeve 4835 A second screw portion 48351 is formed on the inner wall surface.

Please refer to FIGS. 22 to 24 together, which are the fourth schematic diagram, the fifth schematic diagram and the sixth schematic diagram of the nozzle mechanism of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the sleeve 4835 can be threadedly locked to the outer wall surface of the pressing member 4834 through the screw connection of the second threaded portion 48351 and the first threaded portion 48341; The gradually expanding portions 48342 of the tightening member 4834 can provide the second to Nth ends of the hollow tube 4832 to penetrate, and the portions of the pressing member 4834 provided with the first threaded portion 48341 are provided separately The other end of the hollow pipe member 4832 from the 1st to the N-1th is penetrated. Simply put, one end of two adjacent hollow pipe members 4832 to be sleeved is respectively penetrated into the pressing member 4834 The left half and the right half, and the left half and the right half of the pressing member 4834 are respectively provided with the first threaded part 48341 and forming the gradually expanding part 48342, and furthermore, the hollow tube 4832 is engaged with the pressing member 4834 through the first engaging portion 48321 and the second engaging portion 48343.

Another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 25, an automatic positioning system is suitable for the circuit board manufacturing process, which includes: a gantry 10, a column of the top surface is sequentially provided with a feeding area 11, a The temporary storage area 12 and a positioning area 13, and a working reference area 14 is provided beside one of the positioning area 13; a conveyor belt 20 is provided at the feeding area 11, the temporary storage area 12 and the positioning of the rack 10 Zone 13; a first automatic positioning suction device 40, which is arranged above the gantry 10 and can move between the positioning zone 13 and the working reference zone 14; the photographing device 80 is arranged at the first automatic positioning Suction device 40; and a control device 50, which is provided on the stand 10 and can electrically drive the conveyor belt 20, the lifting baffle 30 and the first automatic positioning suction device 40, when the feeding area 11 is placed for processing When the circuit board A is in use, the control device 50 controls the first automatic positioning suction device 40 so that the camera device 80 is located below the positioning area 13, and the camera device 80 photographs the circuit board signal and sends it to the control device 50 Then, the control device 50 can control the movement of the suction center of the first automatic positioning suction device 40 corresponding to the center of the circuit board A located in the positioning area 13, and the first automatic positioning suction device 40 sucks and Move the circuit board A to the working reference area 14 to be processed.

Specifically, the automatic positioning system and the automatic positioning method of the present invention can allow the circuit board to rotate forward through the conveyor belt to be transported to the positioning area of the rack, control a lifting baffle to rise and reverse the conveyor belt, so that the circuit board can be Reverse movement to position against the lifting baffle, so that the first automatic positioning suction device with vacuum function can quickly and accurately align the center of the circuit board and perform the suction movement operation, so that the circuit board During the manufacturing and processing operations, there will be no displacement deviation to obtain good production quality. In addition, the first automatic positioning suction device of the present invention can automatically turn over the circuit board and use the second automatic positioning suction device to take over, so that the opposite sides of the circuit board can be processed without interruption to improve production efficiency.

In view of the above, it can be seen that the present invention has achieved the desired effect under the breakthrough of the previous technology, and it is not easily thought by those who are familiar with the art. Furthermore, the present invention has not been disclosed before the application, and its Progressiveness and practicability show that the patent application requirements have been met. You have filed a patent application in accordance with the law and urge your office to approve the application for a patent for invention to encourage the invention and give you a sense of virtue.

The above-mentioned embodiments are only to illustrate the technical ideas and features of the present invention, and its purpose is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, but cannot limit the patent scope of the present invention, That is to say, any equivalent changes or modifications made in accordance with the spirit disclosed by the present invention should still be covered by the patent scope of the present invention.

10: gantry 11: feeding area 12: temporary release area 13: positioning area 14: working reference area 15: receiving area 20: conveyor belt 30: lifting baffle 40: first automatic positioning suction device 41: plate body 411: line Rail 42: slider 43: gear row 44: first gear 45: forward and reverse motor 46: connecting piece 47: shaft rod 48: nozzle mechanism 481: connecting fixing seat 4811: connecting hole 482: rotating motor 4821: through Hole 483: Suction assembly 4831: Suction nozzle 48311: Suction hole 4832: Hollow tube 48321: First fitting part 4833: Piston 48331: Perforation 4834: Pressing part 48341: First thread part 48342: Increasing part 48343: Second Fitting part 4835: Sleeve 48351: Second thread part 4836: Washer 49: Transmission assembly 491: Second gear 492: Third gear 493: Belt 410: Rotary motor 420: First support 4201: First linear bearing 430: Second support 4301: Second linear bearing 440: Hollow outer tube 50: Control device 60: Second automatic positioning suction device 70: Lifting mechanism 80: Photography device 200: Processing area 300: Circuit board stacking box 400: Machinery Arm A: Circuit board S101~S109, S1081~S1084: Steps

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. Figure 2 is a first schematic diagram of the automatic positioning system of the present invention performing circuit board positioning and transfer operations. Figure 3 is a second schematic diagram of the automatic positioning system of the present invention performing circuit board positioning and transfer operations. Figure 4 is a third schematic diagram of the automatic positioning system of the present invention performing circuit board positioning and transfer operations. Figure 5 is a fourth schematic diagram of the automatic positioning system of the present invention performing circuit board positioning and transfer operations. FIG. 6 is a fifth schematic diagram of the automatic positioning system of the present invention performing circuit board positioning and transfer operations. FIG. 7 is a sixth schematic diagram of the automatic positioning system of the present invention performing circuit board positioning and transfer operations. Figure 8 is a seventh schematic diagram of the automatic positioning system of the present invention performing circuit board positioning and transfer operations. Figure 9 is an eighth schematic diagram of the automatic positioning system of the present invention performing circuit board positioning and transfer operations. Figure 10 is a ninth schematic diagram of the automatic positioning system of the present invention performing circuit board positioning and transfer operations. FIG. 11 is a tenth schematic diagram of the automatic positioning system of the present invention performing circuit board positioning and transfer operations. Figure 12 is the first flowchart of the automatic positioning method of the present invention. Figure 13 is a second flowchart of the automatic positioning method of the present invention. Fig. 14 is a first schematic diagram of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. Fig. 15 is a second schematic diagram of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. Figure 16 is a third schematic diagram of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a fourth schematic diagram of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. Fig. 18 is a fifth schematic diagram of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. Figure 19 is a first schematic diagram of the suction nozzle mechanism of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. Figure 20 is a second schematic diagram of the suction nozzle mechanism of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. Figure 21 is a third schematic diagram of the nozzle mechanism of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. Fig. 22 is a fourth schematic diagram of the suction nozzle mechanism of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. Figure 23 is a fifth schematic diagram of the nozzle mechanism of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. Figure 24 is a sixth schematic diagram of the suction nozzle mechanism of the first automatic positioning suction device of the automatic positioning system of the present invention. Figure 25 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the automatic positioning system of the present invention.

10: Stand

11: feeding area

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13: Positioning area

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Claims (20)

An automatic positioning system, which is suitable for the circuit board manufacturing process, includes: a gantry (10), a column of the top surface of which is sequentially provided with a feeding area (11), a temporary release area (12) and a A positioning area (13), and a working reference area (14) is provided beside one of the positioning area (13); a conveyor belt (20) is provided in the feeding area (11) of the gantry (10) and the temporary Putting area (12) and the positioning area (13); a lifting baffle (30) is set in the positioning area (13); a first automatic positioning suction device (40) is set in the stand (10) Above and can move between the positioning area (13) and the working reference area (14); and a control device (50), which is installed on the stand (10) and can electrically drive the conveyor belt (20) ), the lifting baffle (30) and the first automatic positioning suction device (40), when the feeding area (11) places a circuit board (A) to be processed, the control device (50) controls the lifting The baffle (30) is located below the positioning area (13), and the control device (50) controls the conveyor belt (20) to rotate forward to drive the circuit board (A) of the feeding area (11) to pass the temporary Put the area (12) and move to the positioning area (13), and when the circuit board position (A) is in the positioning area (13), the control device (50) controls the lifting baffle (30) to rise above Above the positioning area (13), and the control device (50) controls the conveyor belt (20) to reverse to drive the circuit board (A) of the positioning area (13) to move, so that the circuit board (A) ) Is against the lifting baffle (30) to complete the positioning, and then the control device (50) can control the movement of the suction center of the first automatic positioning suction device (40) corresponding to the position in the positioning area (13) The center of the circuit board (A), and the first automatic positioning suction device (40) sucks and moves the circuit board (A) to the working reference area (14) through the control system to be executed by the processing operation. The automatic positioning system according to claim 1, further comprising a lifting mechanism (70) connected to the lifting baffle (30) and electrically connected to the control device (50), the lifting mechanism (70) is under the control The control of the device (50) drives the lifting baffle (30) to rise or fall. An automatic positioning system, which is suitable for the circuit board manufacturing process, includes: a gantry (10), a column of the top surface of which is sequentially provided with a feeding area (11), a temporary release area (12) and a A positioning area (13), and a working reference area (14) is provided beside one of the positioning area (13); a conveyor belt (20) is provided in the feeding area (11) of the gantry (10) and the temporary Putting area (12) and the positioning area (13); a first automatic positioning suction device (40), which is arranged above the gantry (10) and can be in the positioning area (13) and the working reference area (14) ) To move between the ranges; a photographic device (80), which is installed on the first automatic positioning suction device (40); and a control device (50), which is installed on the gantry (10) and can electrically drive the conveyor The belt (20) and the first automatic positioning suction device (40), when the feeding area (11) is placed with a circuit board to be processed, the control device (50) controls the first automatic positioning suction device (40) The photographing device (80) is located under the positioning area (13), the photographing device (80) photographs the signal of the circuit board (A) and transmits to the control device (50), and then the control device (50) can control The movement of the suction center of the first automatic positioning suction device (40) corresponds to the center of the circuit board (A) located in the positioning area (13), and the first automatic positioning suction device (40) sucks and Move the circuit board (A) to the working reference area (14) to perform the processing operation. The automatic positioning system according to claim 1 or 3, further comprising a second automatic positioning suction device (60), which is arranged above the stand (10) and electrically connected to the control device (50), wherein, The control device (50) can control the first automatic positioning suction device (40) to move to the working reference area (14) to suck one side of the circuit board (A) and turn it over, and the control device (50) controls The second automatic positioning suction device (60) sucks the opposite side of the circuit board (A). After the first automatic positioning suction device (40) is controlled to be separated from the circuit board (A), the circuit board (A) Under the control of the second automatic positioning suction device (60), the working reference area (14) is placed for execution of the processing operation. The automatic positioning system according to claim 4, wherein the gantry (10) is provided with a receiving area (15) beside one of the feeding areas (11), and the control device (50) can control the second automatic positioning suction The device (60) sucks and moves the processed circuit board (A) located in the working reference area (14) to the receiving area (15). The automatic positioning system according to claim 4, wherein the first automatic positioning suction device (40) includes: a plate body (41) with a linear rail (411) on one side; at least one slider (42) , Is embedded in the wire rail (411), and the slider (42) can be displaced relative to the wire rail (411); a tooth row (43) is connected to the slider (42); a first gear (44), is meshed with the gear row (43); a forward and reverse motor (45) is connected to the first gear (44), when the forward and reverse motor (45) is operating, the first gear ( 44) Rotate to drive the tooth row (43) to move relative to the line rail (411) through the slider (42); a connecting member (46) connects the tooth row (43) and the connecting member (46) It can move with the tooth row (43); an axis rod (47), one end of which is connected to the connecting piece (46); a suction nozzle mechanism (48), which is connected to the axis rod (47) Connect the opposite end of the connecting member (46); a transmission component (49) is pivotally connected to the shaft rod (47); and a rotary motor (410) is connected to the transmission component (49) when the rotation When the motor (410) is in operation, the transmission assembly (49) can be controlled to drive the shaft rod (47) to rotate. The automatic positioning system according to claim 6, wherein the first automatic positioning suction device (40) further includes a first support member (420), which is provided with one end of the shaft rod (47) for penetration, and the The shaft rod (47) is connected to the connecting member (46) through the first supporting member (420). The automatic positioning system according to claim 7, wherein the first support member (420) includes a first linear bearing (4201), and the first linear bearing (4201) provides the shaft rod (47) Come dress. The automatic positioning system according to claim 8, wherein the first automatic positioning suction device (40) further includes a second support (430), which is provided with the shaft rod (47) for penetration and the rotary motor (410) is provided, and the second support member (430) is located between the first support member (420) and the nozzle mechanism (48), the second support member (430) includes a second linear bearing (4301), the second linear bearing (4301) is provided with the shaft rod (47) to pass through. The automatic positioning system according to claim 9, wherein the first automatic positioning suction device (40) further includes a hollow outer tube (440), the inside of which is provided with penetration of the shaft rod (47), and the hollow outer One end of the tube (440) is connected to the second support (430). The automatic positioning system according to claim 6, wherein the transmission assembly (49) includes a second gear (491), a third gear (492) and a belt (493), the second gear (491) is The rotary motor (410) is connected, the third gear (492) is pivotally connected to the spindle (47), and the belt (493) is connected to the second gear (491) and the third gear (492). The automatic positioning system according to claim 6, wherein the nozzle mechanism (48) includes: a connection fixing seat (481) with a connection hole (4811) formed therein; a rotation motor (482) for connection The connection fixing seat (481), and the rotation motor (482) is provided with a through hole (4821) communicating with the connection hole (4811), which drives the connection fixing seat (481) when the rotation motor (482) is in operation Rotating; and a plurality of suction components (483), each of the suction components (483) includes: a suction nozzle (4831) with a suction hole (48311); N hollow tubes (4832), the first one One end of the hollow tube (4832) is connected to the connection fixing seat (481), the first to Nth hollow tubes (4832) are sequentially sleeved, and the second to Nth hollows The pipe (4832) can be laterally displaced to change the length of the N hollow pipes (4832) sleeved, one end of the Nth hollow pipe (4832) is connected to the suction nozzle (4831), and the suction hole (48311) can be connected to the connecting hole (4811) through the interior of the hollow tube (4832), where N is a positive integer greater than 1; and N-1 pistons (4833), each of the pistons (4833) is respectively One end of the hollow tube (4832) of the 2nd to Nth is inserted into the tube of the hollow tube (4832) of the 1st to N-1, and each piston (4833) A perforation (48331) is provided, and the perforation (48331) communicates with the inside of the hollow tube (4832). The automatic positioning system according to claim 12, wherein the suction assembly (483) further includes N-1 pressing pieces (4834) and N-1 sleeves (4835), each of the pressing pieces (4834) is respectively It is sleeved on the outer wall surface of the M-th hollow pipe (4832) and the M-1th hollow pipe (4832) connected to each other, and each of the sleeves (4835) is sleeved and locked to The outer wall surface of each pressing member (4834), where M is a positive integer greater than 1 and less than or equal to N. The automatic positioning system according to claim 13, wherein the outer wall surface of the left half of the pressing member (4834) forms a first threaded portion (48341), and the inner wall surface of the sleeve (4835) forms a first Two threaded portions (48351), the sleeve (4835) is threaded through the second threaded portion (48351) and the first threaded portion (48341) to lock the outer part of the pressing member (4834) Wall surface. The automatic positioning system as described in claim 14, wherein the right half of the pressing member (4834) is formed as a gradual expansion part (48342) which can expand outward and recover, and each of the pressing members (4834) The flared portions (48342) are provided to penetrate one end of the second to Nth hollow pipe pieces (4832), and the portion of each pressing member (4834) provided with the first threaded portion (48341) The copies provide the other end of the hollow tube (4832) from the 1st to the N-1th respectively. The automatic positioning system according to claim 15, wherein the outer wall surface of each hollow tube (4832) is provided with a first fitting portion (48321), and the inner wall surface of each pressing member (4834) is provided with a second The fitting part (48343), the hollow tube (4832) is fitted with the first fitting part (48321) and the second fitting part (48343) to be sleeved with the pressing member (4834) . The automatic positioning system according to claim 12, wherein the plurality of suction components (483) are arranged in a circular equidistant arrangement. An automatic positioning method, suitable for the circuit board manufacturing process, which includes at least the following steps: Step (S101): Place the circuit board in the feeding area of the gantry using a robotic arm; Step (S102): Use the control device to control the forward rotation of the conveyor belt To send the circuit board located in the feeding area to the temporary placement area of the gantry; Step (S103): Use the control device to control the lifting baffle to be positioned below the positioning area of the gantry; Step (S104): Use the control device to control the conveyor belt Turn to send the circuit board located in the temporary storage area to the positioning area; Step (S105): Use the control device to control the lifting baffle to rise above the positioning area; Step (S106): Use the control device to control the conveyor belt to reverse, to Move the circuit board in the positioning area until it abuts the lifting baffle to complete the positioning; Step (S107): Use the control device to control the movement of the suction center of the first automatic positioning suction device corresponding to the center of the circuit board in the positioning area; and steps (S108): The control device controls the first automatic positioning suction device to suck and move the circuit board to the working reference area, so that the circuit board can be transported to the processing area through the working reference area to perform processing operations on one side thereof. According to the automatic positioning method described in claim 18, after one surface of the circuit board is processed and returned to the working reference area, it further includes the following steps: Step (S1081): use the control device to control the movement of the first automatic positioning suction device Go to the working reference area to suck one side of the circuit board and turn it over; Step (S1082): Use the control device to control the second automatic positioning suction device to suck the opposite side of the circuit board; Step (S1083): Use the control device to control the first automatic positioning The suction device is separated from the circuit board; and step (S1084): the control device is used to control the second automatic positioning suction device to place the circuit board in the working reference area, so that the circuit board can be transported to the processing area via the working reference area to face the other side Perform machining operations. According to the automatic positioning method described in claim 18 or 19, after the circuit board is processed and returned to the work reference area, it further includes at least the following steps: Step (S109): the control device controls the second automatic positioning suction device to The processed circuit board in the working reference area is sucked and moved to the receiving area of the gantry.

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