TWI814374B - Layered tray displacing device and handler - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention reveals a layered tray displacing device, including a stocker, a tray moving mechanism, and a tray picking mechanism. The stocker has a first supporting unit for supporting an intermediate tray on where grades of electronic components are placed. The stocker further has several layered second supporting units for supporting ranked trays respectively. The tray moving mechanism has a tray carrier which can take the tray picking mechanism to move along a first tray moving path for swapping the ranked trays on the second supporting units. These ranked trays are then individually brought beside the first supporting unit for receiving corresponding grade of electronic components from the intermediate tray.

Description

Stratified tray placement device and operating machine

The invention provides a layered tray setting device that can stably supply and receive trays of materials of different grades.

Nowadays, in order to facilitate the supply or storage of multiple small and precise electronic components, manufacturers use trays to hold multiple electronic components. For example, the feed tray can hold multiple electronic components to be processed, and the receiving tray can hold multiple electronic components. The electronic components have been processed; take the testing machine as an example. The testing machine classifies the tested electronic components into different grades according to different test results. In order to avoid mixing multiple electronic components of different grades into the same collection tray, it will A plurality of collecting trays of different levels are configured horizontally on the machine to store different levels of tested electronic components. However, due to the small number of electronic components of some levels, the testing machine is still necessary to meet the needs of sorting and collecting materials. A plurality of collecting trays of corresponding levels are arranged horizontally on the machine to store a small amount of electronic components of different levels. As a result, the collecting trays of multiple levels occupy a considerable amount of space on the machine and increase the material collection and transfer stroke. And cannot improve production efficiency. Furthermore, if the operator wants to add more testing levels, the size of the machine must be expanded before a corresponding level of receiving tray can be added at the level of the machine. Not only does the size of the machine increase, which is not conducive to the space configuration of the factory, but it also increases equipment costs. .

One object of the present invention is to provide a layered tray placing device, which includes a tray storage device, a tray moving mechanism and a tray picking up mechanism. The tray storage unit is provided with a first tray supporting component and a plurality of layers of second tray supporting components. The first tray supporting component The component is used to hold an intermediary tray with a plurality of electronic components of different grades. A plurality of layers of second tray components respectively hold material trays of different grades. The tray shifting mechanism is provided with a tray shifting platform that can be displaced along the first tray moving path. , the tray transfer table can carry the tray pickup mechanism relative to the second tray tray components of different layers, and the tray pickup mechanism uses the tray pickup unit to transfer different grade material trays on the second tray tray components of different layers along the second tray transfer path. To the tray transfer table, the tray transfer table carries different grades of material trays to the side of the first tray component, so that different grades of electronic components on the intermediary tray can be sorted and placed on different grades of material trays, so that different grades of electronic components can be smoothly supplied and collected. Grade material trays, and multiple different grade material trays are arranged vertically and layered to facilitate machine space allocation, thereby improving the efficiency of tray placement.

The second object of the present invention is to provide a layered plate setting device, which further includes a fixing mechanism. The fixing mechanism is arranged on the shifting table of the shifting mechanism and is provided with at least a certain plate for positioning the materials on the shifting table. tray, thereby improving the accuracy of picking and placing electronic components.

The third object of the present invention is to provide a layered plate placing device in which the first driver of the plate shifting mechanism uses a linkage to drive the plate shifting table, the plate picking unit and the first plate pusher to synchronously move along the first plate shifting path. , the first tray pusher and the tray pickup unit are respectively located on both sides of the second tray bearing component on the same layer, so that the first tray pusher and the tray pickup unit can move out the trays to the tray transfer table in sections, thereby shortening the length of the tray pickup unit. The plate fetching stroke and plate fetching time can improve the efficiency of plate fetching.

The fourth object of the present invention is to provide a layered tray placing device in which the tray picking mechanism is provided with a second tray pusher on the tray shifting table, and the second tray pusher is used in conjunction with the tray picking unit to move out the trays of the tray shifting stage in sections. The second plate bearing component of the plate storage device can shorten the closing stroke and closing time of the plate picking unit, thereby improving the closing efficiency.

The fifth object of the present invention is to provide a working machine, which includes a machine table, at least one layered tray setting device of the present invention, an operating device, a conveying device and a central control device; the layered tray placing device of the present invention is arranged on the machine platform, and A plurality of layers are used to store trays of different levels, and the trays of different levels are used to accommodate electronic components of different levels; the operating device is arranged on the machine platform and is equipped with at least one operator for performing preset operations on electronic components; The conveying device is arranged on the machine platform and is provided with at least one conveyor for conveying electronic components; the central control device controls and integrates the actions of each device to perform automated operations.

In order to enable your review committee to have a further understanding of the present invention, a preferred embodiment is cited together with the drawings, and the details are as follows:

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 , the hierarchical plate setting device 10 of the present invention includes a plate storage device 11 , a plate moving mechanism and a plate picking up mechanism; depending on the operation requirements, it also includes a plate fixing mechanism.

The tray storage device 11 is provided with at least one first tray component and a plurality of layers of second tray components. The first tray component is used to hold at least one intermediate tray (not shown), and a plurality of second tray components are located therein. Below the first tray component, a plurality of trays (not shown) are provided; further, the tray storage device 11 can be a frame or a box, with the top plate of the frame or box serving as the first tray component. , or configure an independent plate body as the first tray component, the inside of the tray storage 11 is an accommodation space, and the two opposite surfaces of the accommodation space (such as the front and back ) is provided with a plurality of layers of second tray components. The second tray components can be formed on two opposite surfaces of the tray storage device, or the second tray tray components can be independently configured on the two opposite surfaces. The second tray tray components can be fixed or Activity style is also acceptable.

In this embodiment, the tray storage 11 includes two vertical boards, a first tray component and a plurality of layers of second tray components. Depending on the operation requirements, it also includes a bottom plate. The bottom panel can be an independent panel or a machine board; the tray storage 11 An independent panel is provided as the bottom plate 111. Two vertical boards 112 arranged in the first direction (such as the Z direction) are mounted on the top surface of the bottom board 111. A storage space is formed between the two vertical boards 112, and one side of the storage space is connected. to the other side, and use one side for moving in or out of the material tray (not shown in the figure). The tops of the two vertical plates 112 are connected and assembled with a first tray component 113, and a plurality of layers are provided on the opposite surfaces of the two vertical plates 112. In the second tray component 114, in this embodiment, the tray storage 11 is provided with a plurality of support rods 115 arranged in the first direction and fixed on the bottom surface of the first tray component 113 in front of the opposite surfaces of the two vertical plates 112. The support rod 115 is provided for assembling a plurality of layers of second tray components 114 below the first tray component 113, and the plurality of layers of second tray components 114 are respectively used to support different levels of material trays.

According to the operation requirements, the plurality of second tray components 114 can be displaced along the support rod 115 to adjust the assembly position to support material trays of different heights or to facilitate the addition or removal of the second tray components 114 on the support rod 115. Nothing is impossible.

According to the operation requirements, at least one limiting component is provided on the top surface of the first tray component 113 to limit the intermediate tray and prevent displacement; the limiting component can be a face, a pin or a block, and it is also acceptable. In this embodiment, a plurality of limiting components 116 serving as limiting blocks are provided on the top surface of the first tray component 113 according to the size of the intermediary tray to limit the intermediary tray.

Depending on the operation requirements, at least one stopper (not shown) arranged in the first direction can be provided on the bottom surface of the first tray component 113 to prevent the material tray on the second tray component 114 from sliding out to the other side. Disk storage 11.

The plate shifting mechanism is provided with at least one plate shifting platform 121 located on one side of the plate storage device 11. The plate shifting platform 121 is displaced along the first plate moving path L1 to provide the first tray component 113 and a plurality of layers of second tray components. 114 moves the material tray on one side; further, the tray shifting mechanism is provided with a first driver to drive the shifting tray 121 to move ; The first driver can be a linear motor, a cylinder, or include a motor and at least one transmission group; in this embodiment, the first driver is provided with a first motor 1221 on the bottom plate 111 of the disk stocker 11, and the first motor 1221 is used to drive at least A first transmission group is arranged in a first direction (such as Z direction) and is a first pulley set 1222. The first pulley set 1222 is assembled on the vertical plate 112; according to operating requirements, the first motor 1221 and the first pulley set 1222 are There is a second transmission group arranged in the second direction (such as the X direction) and is the second pulley group 1223 and a first transmission shaft 1224 arranged in the third direction (such as the Y direction) to connect the transmission; and the first transmission group The group is configured with a linkage, which connects the transmission shift table 121 to move along the first shift path L1; the linkage includes a first linkage 1231 and a second linkage 1232, and the first linkage 1231 connects the first transmission group (for example, the first linkage 1231). A pulley set 1222) and the plate shifting table 121. The second linking part 1232 is connected to the first linking part 1231 and is located on the other side of the disk storage device 11. The first pulley set 1222 drives the plate shifting table 121 through the first linking part 1231. And the second linking member 1232 is synchronously displaced along the first tray path L1, so that the tray table 121 is relative to the second tray component 114 of any layer to carry the material tray.

In addition, the plate shifting mechanism is provided with at least one first plate pusher on the second linking member 1232. The first plate pusher and the plate shifting table 121 are synchronously displaced relative to the second tray component 114 of the same layer for moving the second plate pusher. The material trays of the two tray components 114 are moved to the tray transfer table 121; in this embodiment, the first tray pusher is provided with a first push block 124 that can be displaced in the X direction, and the first push block 124 can be moved from the second tray component 114 The other side pushes the tray to one side and moves it to the tray transfer table 121, thereby shortening the tray picking stroke and tray picking time of the tray picking unit, thereby improving the tray picking efficiency.

The tray-picking mechanism is arranged on the tray-shifting table 121 and is provided with at least one tray-picking unit that moves along the second tray-shifting path L2 for picking up between the second tray-bearing part 114 of the tray stocker 11 and the tray-shifting stage 121 . Putting tray ; Furthermore, the tray picking unit is equipped with a base 131, a second driver and a third driver on the tray 121. The base 131 is used to assemble the second driver, and the second driver is used to drive the clamping group to clamp or release the tray. The three drives are connected to the base 131 to drive the base 131, the second drive and the clamp set to move along the second moving plate path L2; in this embodiment, the base 131 is arranged on the moving plate in a third direction (such as the Y direction). The top surface of the platform 121 is used as the supporting surface 1311 relative to the disk storage device 11 to support the material tray; the second driver is arranged on the top surface of the base 131 and can be a linear motor, a pressure cylinder or a pressure cylinder. It includes a motor and at least a third transmission group, or a pressure cylinder and at least a third transmission group. In this embodiment, the second driver is provided with a first pressure cylinder 1321 , the first pressure cylinder 1321 drives a third transmission group that is arranged in the Y direction and is a third pulley group 1322. The third pulley group 1322 is used to drive a set of clamping groups 133 arranged in the X direction to clamp or release the material tray.

The third driver is disposed on the bottom surface of the shifting table 121, and can be a linear motor, a pressure cylinder, or include a motor and at least a fourth transmission group, or a pressure cylinder and at least a fourth transmission group. In this embodiment, the third driver The third driver is provided with a second motor 1341 on the bottom surface of the shifting table 121. The second motor 1341 can drive two fourth transmission groups that are arranged in the X direction and are the fourth pulley group 1342. However, the second motor 1341 and the fourth pulley group There is a fifth transmission group 1343 of the fifth pulley group 1343 and a second transmission shaft 1344 arranged in the Y direction to connect the transmission. The fourth pulley group 1342 is connected to the base 131 with a connecting piece 1345, and the connecting piece 1345 A groove 1211 arranged in the X direction is opened in the shifting table 121 to move, thereby driving the base 131 , the second driver and the clamp group 133 perform X-direction displacement simultaneously.

According to the operation requirements, the tray picking mechanism is provided with at least one second tray pusher on the tray transfer table 121 for pushing the tray into the second tray bearing component 114 of the tray storage device 11; furthermore, the second tray pusher is provided with The second push block 135 can move in the first and second directions (such as the Z-X direction). When picking up the tray, the top height of the second push block 135 is lower than the top height of the tray transfer table 121 to avoid the tray. The material tray can be moved to the plate moving table 121. When closing, the second push block 135 first moves upward in the Z direction to be located on one side of the material tray, and then pushes the material tray in the X direction toward the second tray component. 114 displacement.

The fixing mechanism is provided with at least a certain tray for positioning the material tray of the shifting tray table 121; further, at least a certain tray includes a first tray fixer and a second tray fixer, and the first tray fixer serves as a reference component. It is used to place the material tray, and the second plate fixer is used to push the material tray against the first plate fixer; according to the operation requirements, it also includes a third plate fixer, and the third plate fixer is arranged on the transfer table 121 The other side is used to resist or release the material tray on the transfer table 121; however, the second plate fixer and the third plate fixer can also be integrated into a corner portion that can be attached to the material tray and push the material tray to tilt. It is also possible to use a positioning plate for displacement.

In this embodiment, the fixing mechanism is provided with a first fixing device that is arranged in the X direction and is the first fixing component 141 on the top surface of the shifting table 121, and uses the first fixing component 141 as a reference component. The supply tray is positioned close to each other; the second tray fixer is arranged on the shifting table 121, and relative to the first tray fixer, the second tray fixer is provided with a second tray component 142 that can be displaced in the Y direction. The fixing plate member 142 is relative to the first fixing plate member 141 to allow the pushing tray to move and position toward the first fixing plate member 141; the third plate fixing device is configured on the shifting table 121 and is relative to the base 131. The third plate fixing device is provided with a third plate fixing member 143 that can rotate and lift. When taking the plate, the top surface height of the third plate fixing member 143 is lower than the top surface height of the plate shifting table 121 to avoid the material tray. , so that the material tray can be moved to the shifting table 121, and the third fixing plate member 143 rotates and rises to resist the other side of the material tray and is positioned. When closing, the third fixing plate member 143 rotates and descends. To release the material tray and make the material tray leave the tray 121 .

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 4 . The layered tray setting device 10 of the present invention is applied to a work machine. The work machine includes a machine 20 , at least one layered tray placing device 10 of the invention, an operating device 30 , a conveying device 40 and a central control. device (not shown in the figure), the central control device is used to control and integrate the actions of each device to perform automated operations; according to the operation requirements, the operating machine further includes a feeding device 50 and a receiving device 60; in this embodiment, the present invention The layer tray device 10 is applied to the test machine. The layer tray device 10 is configured on the machine 20 and includes a tray storage device 11, a tray transfer mechanism and a tray pickup mechanism for layering a plurality of trays of different levels. ; The operating device 30 is configured on the machine platform 20 and is provided with at least one operating device for performing preset operations on electronic components. , in this embodiment, the operating device is a tester, and the tester includes an electrically connected circuit board 31 and a test socket 32 , for performing testing operations on electronic components; the feeding device 50 is disposed on the machine 20, and is provided with at least one feeding tray 51 for receiving electronic components to be operated; the receiving device 60 is disposed on the machine 20, At least one collecting tray 61 is provided for receiving the electronic components that have been processed; the conveying device 40 is disposed on the machine 20 and is provided with at least one conveyor for conveying electronic components. In this embodiment, the conveying device 40 is provided with a first conveyor 41 that takes out the electronic components to be processed from the feeding device 50 and moves them into the second conveyor 42, and a third conveyor 43 that takes out the electronic components that are to be processed from the second conveyor 42 and moves them into the second conveyor 42. The test seat 32 of the device 30 performs the test operation and moves the processed electronic components into the second conveyor 42. The first conveyor 41 takes out the processed electronic components from the second conveyor 42, and transfers the processed electronic components according to the test results. The electronic components are transferred to the collecting device 60 or the layered tray placing device 10 for storage.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 and Figures 5 to 8. Taking the layered tray device 10 to store electronic components that have been tested as an example, the first tray component 113 of the tray storage device 11 is used to hold an intermediary tray 71. 71 can be used for the first conveyor to temporarily store a plurality of tested electronic components of different grades. The second tray components 114 of each layer of the tray storage device 11 hold the material trays 72 of different grades. The material trays 72 of different grades of each layer are used for supplying. Storage of tested electronic components of different grades ; When picking up a plate, the first motor 1221 of the plate shifting mechanism drives the first linking member 1231 and the second linking member 1232 of the linkage device to operate synchronously through the second pulley set 1223, the first transmission shaft 1224 and the first pulley set 1222. Displaces downward in the Z direction, and the first linkage 1231 drives the plate shifting table 121 and the plate picking mechanism to move synchronously, so that the plate shifting table 121 is located on one side of the second tray component 114 of the layer where the material tray 72 to be taken is located. The two linking parts 1232 drive the first tray pusher to move synchronously and are located on the other side of the second tray component 114; the second motor 1341 of the tray pickup mechanism passes through the fifth pulley set 1343, the second transmission shaft 1344, and the fourth pulley. The group 1342 and the connecting piece 1345 drive the base 131, the second driver and the clamp group 133 to simultaneously move in the X direction toward the second tray component 114 to the preset tray taking position, and the first pushing block 124 of the first tray pusher moves in the X direction. The directional displacement pushes the material tray 72 to the transfer table 121, and is located between the two clamps of the clamp group 133, and against the supporting surface 1311 of the base 131. The second driver uses the first pressure cylinder 1321 to pass through the third pulley. The group 1322 drives the clamp group 133 to clamp the material tray.

The second motor 1341 of the pickup mechanism passes through the fifth pulley group 1343 and the second transmission shaft 1344 , the fourth pulley group 1342 and the connecting piece 1345 drive the base 131, the second driver, the clamp group 133 and the material tray 72 to move in the X direction in the reverse direction. The clamp group 133 transfers the material tray 72 to the transfer table 121, and the The third fixed plate member 143 of the plate mechanism rotates and rises to resist the other side of the material tray 72 and is positioned; the clamp group 133 releases the material tray 72, and the second fixed plate member 142 of the fixed plate mechanism moves in the Y direction to push the material The plate 72 is positioned against the first fixed plate member 141; the first motor 1221 of the plate shifting mechanism drives the first linking member 1231 and the second linking member through the second pulley set 1223, the first transmission shaft 1224 and the first pulley set 1222. 1232 synchronously moves upward in the Z direction, and the first linking member 1231 drives the tray 121 and the material tray 72 to move synchronously, so that the tray 121 is located on the side of the first tray component 113 of the tray storage device 11 for the first conveyance. The device transfers the measured electronic components of this level from the intermediary tray 71 to the material tray 72 of the tray transfer table 121 for storage, so that the tray shift table 121 stably carries the tray 72 for storing the electronic components.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 and Figures 9 to 11. When closing, the first motor 1221 of the plate shifting mechanism drives the first linking member 1231 and the first linking member 1231 through the second pulley set 1223, the first transmission shaft 1224 and the first pulley set 1222. The two linking parts 1232 synchronously move downward in the Z direction, and the first linking part 1231 drives the plate shifting table 121, the plate picking mechanism and the material tray 72 to move synchronously, so that the plate shifting table 121 and the material tray 72 are positioned relative to the plate storage device 11. The second tray component 114 is on the second layer; the second fixing tray component 142 and the third fixing tray component 143 are reset to release the material tray 72, and the clamp group 133 clamps a tray 72 that has been operated with electronic components along the second tray path L2 Displace in the X direction to move the material tray 72 into the second tray component 114 of the tray storage device 11. The second push block 135 of the tray pickup mechanism serves as an auxiliary pusher in the Z-X direction to move the material tray 72 into the second tray holder 11 of the tray storage device 11. The disk member 114 is housed.

10:Layered disk placement device 11: Disk storage 111: Bottom plate 112: vertical board 113: The first tray component 114: Second tray component 115:Support rod 116:Limiting parts 121:Plate shifting table 1211: Groove 1221:First motor 1222:First pulley group 1223:Second pulley set 1224:First drive shaft 1231: First linkage 1232: Second linkage 124: First push block 131:Pedestal 1311:Resisting surface 1321: First pressure cylinder 1322:Third pulley group 133: Clamp set 1341:Second motor 1342:Fourth pulley group 1343:Fifth pulley group 1344:Second drive shaft 1345: Connector 135: Second push block 141:First fixed plate piece 142:Second fixing piece 143:Third fixing piece L1: The first moving path L2: The second moving path 20:Machine 30:Working device 31:Circuit board 32:Test seat 40:Conveyor device 41:First conveyor 42:Second conveyor 43:Third conveyor 50: Feeding device 51: Feed tray 60:Receiving device 61: Receiving tray 71: Intermediary disk 72: Material tray

Figure 1: Top view of the layered tray placement device of the present invention. Figure 2: Front view of the hierarchical disk setting device of the present invention. Figure 3: Schematic diagram of the plate shifting mechanism of the present invention. Figure 4: A schematic diagram of the layered tray placement device of the present invention applied to a work machine. Figure 5 to Figure 8: Schematic diagram of the use of the layered tray placement device to retrieve trays. Figure 9 to Figure 11: Schematic diagram of the use of the layered placing device for closing.

10:Layered disk placement device

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Claims (11)

A layered tray placement device, including: a tray storage device provided with at least one first tray component and a plurality of layers of second tray components. The first tray component is used to hold at least one intermediary tray. The plurality of second tray The tray component is located below the first tray component for holding a plurality of trays; the tray mechanism: is provided with at least one tray shift table located on one side of the tray storage device, and the tray shift table moves along the first tray The tray path is displaced to move the material tray on one side of the first tray component and the plurality of second tray components; the tray pickup mechanism: is configured on the tray transfer table and is provided with at least one edge along the second tray A tray-picking unit that moves along the tray path is used to pick up and place the material tray between the plurality of second tray components of the tray storage device and the tray-shifting table, wherein the tray-picking unit is configured on the tray-shifting table. A base, a second driver and a third driver. The base is used to assemble the second driver. The second driver is used to drive the clamp set to clamp or release the material tray. The third driver is connected to the base for driving. The base, the second driver and the clamp set are displaced along the second shifting plate path. The layered tray placement device of claim 1, wherein the tray storage device is connected and assembled with the first tray component between two vertical boards, and a plurality of layers of second trays are provided on the opposite surfaces of the two vertical boards. part. As for the layered plate placing device according to claim 1, the plate shifting mechanism is provided with a first driver for driving the plate shifting table to move. As claimed in claim 3, the first motor of the first driver is used to drive at least one first transmission group arranged in a first direction, and the first transmission group is equipped with a linkage, and the linkage is connected to The shifting table is driven to move along the first shifting path. As claimed in claim 4, the tiered tray device has a first linking member and a first linking member. Two linking parts, the first linking part connects the first transmission group and the plate shifting table, the second linking part connects the first linking part and is located on the other side of the disk storage device. As for the layered tray placing device described in claim 5, the second linking member of the tray shifting mechanism is provided with at least one first tray pusher for pushing the trays of the plurality of layers of second tray bearing components to The platter. As for the layered tray placing device described in claim 1, the tray picking mechanism is provided with at least one second tray pusher on the tray transfer table for pushing the tray into the plurality of second layers of the tray storage device. Tray parts. The layered tray setting device as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, further includes a fixing mechanism, and the fixing mechanism is provided with at least a certain tray for positioning the material tray of the tray transfer table. As for the layered tray setting device described in claim 8, at least a certain tray of the fixing mechanism includes a first tray fixer and a second tray fixer, and the first tray fixer is used to abut the material tray, The second plate fixer is used to push the material tray against the first plate fixer. As claimed in claim 9, at least a certain tray of the tray mechanism further includes a third tray, and the third tray is used to resist or release the material on the transfer table. plate. An operating machine, including: a machine; at least one layered tray placement device as described in claim 1: configured on the machine to provide a plurality of material trays arranged in a plurality of layers, and the plurality of material trays are used to accommodate electronics Component; operating device: is configured on the machine and is provided with at least one operator for performing preset operations on electronic components; conveying device: is disposed on the machine and is provided with at least one conveyor for transporting electronic components Component; central control device: used to control and integrate the actions of various devices to perform automated operations.

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