TWI830358B - Circuit board pressing structure and retractable board equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the "circuit board pressing structure and retractable board equipment" of the present invention, the pressing structure includes a frame and a pressure plate, which can provide accommodating and positioning of the circuit board to facilitate the sputtering process; the retractable board equipment includes Two temporary storage areas, a transfer unit and a pick-and-place unit. The transfer unit can be used to move circuit boards, and the pick-and-place unit is used to place or pick up the pressure plate of the pressing structure to achieve Putting away work. The automation technology in this case can improve efficiency and production capacity, reduce the use of manpower, and meet the actual needs of manufacturers.

Description

Circuit board pressing structure and retractable board equipment

The present invention "circuit board pressing structure and retracting board equipment" relates to an automation technology, especially to the pressing structure and retracting board equipment for circuit board sputtering.

One of the sputtering processes in the circuit board manufacturing process requires a semi-finished circuit board to be placed flat in a frame. After the circuit board is manually positioned in the frame with tape or clamps, the sputtering operation can be carried out. Traditional processes are performed manually, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and has limited efficiency. In addition, after the operation is completed, the tape or clamp must be manually removed again, resulting in the inability to reduce manpower and limiting production capacity.

Obviously, the existing related equipment for sputtering circuit boards is still not ideal and perfect, and there is a need for improvement.

In view of this, the inventor specially researched and created this case, hoping to use the proposal of this case to improve the related equipment for sputtering existing circuit boards, hoping to make the functions of the related sputtering equipment more perfect and ideal, and meet the actual needs. .

In order to improve the above-mentioned shortcomings of the conventional circuit board sputtering operation that requires manual integration of the circuit board into the frame, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a "circuit board pressing structure and retractable board equipment", which is designed with a The circuit board pressing structure can position the circuit board within the pressing structure to facilitate subsequent sputtering operations, eliminating the use of tapes and clamps, thereby improving work efficiency and increasing production capacity.

Another main object of the present invention is to provide a "circuit board pressing structure and retractable board equipment", which can carry out the moving operation of the circuit board in an automated manner, and in particular can move the circuit board relative to the pressing assembly. The structure can be placed or collected; thereby, no manpower is required for the collection and placement operations in this case, which can achieve the purpose of improving operating efficiency and increasing production capacity.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the specific means in this case are: the circuit board pressing structure includes a frame and a pressing plate, which can provide a circuit board accommodation and positioning to facilitate the sputtering process; the frame is a top It is an open three-dimensional structure with ribs on the periphery. The bottom surface of the frame is provided with a plurality of perforations and a plurality of positioning holes. The pressure plate has a slightly cross-shaped structure with a hollow center. One or more positioning blocks are appropriately provided on one of the bottom surfaces, and one or more pressing elements are arranged on the inner edge of the pressure plate structure, and the cross-section of the pressing elements is L-shaped.

In one of the preferred embodiments, the retractable plate equipment includes There are two temporary storage areas, a transfer unit and a pick-and-place unit. The transfer unit can be used to move the circuit board, and cooperates with the pick-and-place unit to pick up or place the pressing plate of the pressing structure to achieve the board retracting and placing operation.

In a preferred embodiment, the first temporary storage area is used to provide one or more first boxes for stacking. Each first box has an open top and can provide a plurality of circuits. The plates and spacers are staggered up and down.

In a preferred embodiment, the second temporary storage area is located adjacent to the first temporary storage area to provide one or more second boxes for stacking. Each second box , the top is open, and it can provide multiple circuit boards and spacers for staggered placement up and down.

In a preferred embodiment, the transfer unit is provided on the side of the first temporary storage area, the second temporary storage area and the pick-and-place unit; the transfer unit includes a first adjustment mechanism, and the first adjustment mechanism A second adjustment mechanism is provided on the side, and the second adjustment mechanism can slide horizontally relative to the first adjustment mechanism; a third adjustment mechanism is provided below the second adjustment mechanism, and a lifting mechanism is provided at the bottom of the third adjustment mechanism. Suction cup mechanism; the suction cup mechanism can be displaced and lifted by the first adjustment mechanism, the second adjustment mechanism and the third adjustment mechanism; wherein, the first adjustment mechanism can perform lateral displacement of the horizontal X-axis, and the second adjustment mechanism can perform As for the lateral displacement of the horizontal Y-axis, the third adjustment mechanism can perform lifting and lowering displacements on the vertical Z-axis. In addition, the suction cup mechanism has a rotation angle adjustment function.

In a preferred embodiment, the pick-and-place unit is located at an end edge of the transfer unit. The pick-and-place unit is approximately on the same axis as the first box body and the second box body, and the pick-and-place unit is located at an end edge of the transfer unit. The unit faces the first box; the pick-and-place unit includes a body, which is in the shape of an upright plate; at least one slide rail is provided on one side of the body, and a lifting power component is provided on the top of the body. The bottom of the element is connected to a telescopic element, and the bottom of the telescopic element is connected to a connecting element. The connecting element is connected with a lifting plate. One side of the lifting plate can be used to slide up and down relative to the slide rail; the other side of the lifting plate is provided with a Turning power element, one of the output shafts of the turning power element is provided with a driving transmission body, the driving wheel body is connected with a belt, and the belt is connected with a passive wheel body at the same time; the axis of the passive wheel body is connected with a rotating shaft, and the driving wheel body is connected with a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is positioned between two bearings, and the bearing is arranged on the lifting plate; a bracket is connected to the rotating shaft, and a suction cup structure is arranged on the outer edge of the bracket.

In a preferred embodiment, the suction cup structure and the suction cup mechanism are externally connected to a conventional vacuum machine to provide the suction force for vacuuming the suction cups.

In a preferred embodiment, the spacer is made of polyester film, but it is not limited to this.

1: Suppress organization

11:Frame

111:Perforation

112: Positioning hole

12: Pressure plate

121: Positioning block

122: Pressed components

2: The first temporary storage area

21:The first box

3: Second temporary storage area

31: The second box

4: Transfer unit

41:First adjustment mechanism

42:Second adjustment mechanism

43:Third adjustment agency

44:Suction cup mechanism

5: Pick and place unit

51:Ontology

52:Slide rail

53: Lifting power components

531:Telescopic element

532:Connection component

54:Lifting plate

55: Flip power element

551: Driving wheel body

552:Belt

553: Passive wheel body

56:Rotating axis

561:Bearing

57:Bracket

58:Suction cup structure

8: Spacer

9:Circuit board

The first figure is a schematic diagram of the implementation of the pressing structure of the present invention; the second figure is a schematic cross-sectional view of the pressing structure of the present invention; the third figure is a three-dimensional appearance view of the plate closing equipment of the present invention; the fourth figure is : It is a schematic diagram of the action of removing the spacer according to the present invention; The fifth figure is a schematic diagram of the action of removing the circuit board to the frame according to the present invention; The sixth figure is the action of placing the pressure plate on the frame according to the present invention. The schematic diagram of the operation; the seventh diagram is a schematic diagram of the movement of the suction pressure plate of the present invention; the eighth diagram is a schematic diagram of sending the circuit out after the operation is completed.

Hereby, we would like to give a detailed description of the structure and composition of the "circuit board pressing structure and retractable board equipment" of the present invention, as well as the effects it can produce, with reference to the drawings, and give a detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the case as follows.

Please refer to the first figure. The pressing structure 1 in this case includes a frame 11 and a pressing plate 12, which can provide a circuit board 9 for accommodation and positioning to facilitate the sputtering process; the frame 11, It is a three-dimensional structure with an open top and ribs on the periphery. The bottom surface of the frame 11 is provided with a plurality of perforations 111, and these perforations 111 can provide fluid passage; and is further provided with a plurality of positioning holes 112; the pressure plate 12. It has a slightly square-shaped structure with a hollow center. One or more positioning blocks 121 are appropriately provided on one bottom surface of the pressure plate 12, and one or more positioning blocks 121 are provided on the inner edge of the structure of the pressure plate 12. The pressing element 122 has an L-shaped cross section. The pressure plate 12 can be placed into the frame 11, and the positioning block 121 can be used to extend into the positioning hole. 112, and the circuit board 9 is pressed by the pressing element 122.

Please refer to the second figure, the retractable board equipment includes a first temporary storage area 2, a second temporary storage area 3, a transfer unit 4 and a pick-and-place unit 5. Among them, the transfer unit 4 can be used to move the circuit board 9, and the pick-and-place unit 5 can be used to pick up or place the pressing plate 12 of the pressing assembly 1 to achieve the board retracting and placing operation.

The aforementioned first temporary storage area 2 is used to provide one or more first boxes 21 for stacking. The top of each first box 21 is open and can provide a plurality of circuit boards 9 and intervals. The spacers 8 (please refer to the third picture) are placed staggered up and down; the spacers 8 are made of polyester film, but are not limited to this.

The aforementioned second temporary storage area 3 is located adjacent to the first temporary storage area 2 to provide one or more second boxes 31 for stacking. The top of each second box 31 is in the shape of It is open and can provide a plurality of circuit boards 9 and spacers 8 that are staggered up and down.

The aforementioned transfer unit 4 is provided on the side of the first temporary storage area 2, the second temporary storage area 3 and the pick-and-place unit 5; the transfer unit 4 includes a first adjustment mechanism 41, and the first adjustment mechanism A second adjustment mechanism 42 is provided on the side of 41, and the second adjustment mechanism 42 can slide horizontally relative to the first adjustment mechanism 41; a third adjustment mechanism 43 is provided below the second adjustment mechanism 42. The bottom of the mechanism 43 is provided with a liftable suction cup mechanism 44; the suction cup mechanism 44 can be adjusted by the first adjustment mechanism 41 and the second adjustment mechanism 42. Displace and lift with the third adjustment mechanism 43; wherein, the first adjustment mechanism 41 can perform lateral displacement of the horizontal X-axis, and the second adjustment mechanism 42 can perform lateral displacement of the horizontal Y-axis. As for the third adjustment mechanism 43 is capable of lifting and lowering the vertical Z-axis; in addition, the suction cup mechanism 44 has a rotational angle adjustment function.

The aforementioned pick-and-place unit 5 is located at an end edge of the transfer unit 4. The pick-and-place unit 5 is approximately on the same axis as the first box 21 and the second box 31, and the pick-and-place unit 5 Facing the first box 21; the pick-and-place unit 5 includes a body 51, which is in the shape of an upright plate; at least one slide rail 52 is provided on one side of the body 51, and a lift is provided on the top of the body 51. Power element 53. The bottom of the lifting power element 53 is connected to a telescopic element 531. The bottom of the telescopic element 531 is connected to a connecting element 532. The connecting element 532 is connected with a lifting plate 54. One side of the lifting plate 54 can be used to move relative to the power element 53. The slide rail 52 slides up and down; the other side of the lifting plate 54 is provided with a turning power element 55. One of the output shafts of the turning power element 55 is provided with a driving wheel body 551. The driving wheel body 551 is sleeved with a belt 552. The belt 552 is also sleeved with a driven wheel body 553; the axis of the driven wheel body 553 is connected to a rotating shaft 56, which is positioned between two bearings 561, and the bearing 561 is arranged on the lifting plate 54; the rotating shaft 56 A bracket 57 is connected to the upper part, and a suction cup structure 58 is arranged on the outer edge of the bracket 57 . The suction cup structure 58 and the suction cup mechanism 44 are externally connected to a conventional vacuum machine (not shown in the figure) to provide the suction force for vacuuming the suction cups.

When this project is implemented, as shown in the first figure, a circuit board 9 is placed in the pressing structure 1 between the frame 11 and the pressure plate 12 by manual or automated machinery, and the weight of the pressure plate 12 itself is used to cooperate with the pressure plate 12 The plurality of positioning blocks 121 will be inserted into the positioning holes 112 of the frame 11 to complete the positioning relationship between the frame 11 and the pressure plate 12; with the arrangement of these pressing elements 122, the circuit board 9 can be stably positioned therebetween; to facilitate splashing plating process.

When the whole process of automatic retracting and unfolding operations is to be carried out with the retracting and placing board equipment of this case, as shown in the second figure, a plurality of staggered circuit boards 9 and spacers have been placed in the first box 21 of the first temporary storage area 2 Film 8. When the transfer unit 4 is activated, the suction cup mechanism 44 moves to the top of the first box 21 and then descends. Generally, the topmost part of the first box 21 is the spacer 8 . The suction cup mechanism 44 is used to cooperate with the transfer unit 4 to move the spacer 8 Suction to the second box 31 (third picture); then the top of the first box 21 has become the circuit board 9, use the suction cup mechanism 44 to cooperate with the transfer unit 4 to suck the circuit board 9 to the frame 11 (the fourth picture), and then the suction cup mechanism 44 returns to the next suction operation; the flipping power element 55 of the pick and place unit 5 is activated so that the bracket 57, the suction cup assembly 58 and the pressure plate 12 are all in a flat position. (As shown in the fifth figure), and the lifting power element 53 is activated, the telescopic element 531 extends downward and the lifting plate 54 moves downward, so that the pressure plate 12 can be lowered and placed in the frame 11 (that is, the state in the first figure), so as to Facilitates the subsequent sputtering process.

After the sputtering and other processes are completed, the circuit board 9 needs to be taken out again. Please refer to the sixth figure to activate the lifting power component 53. The telescopic component 531 extends downward to move the lifting plate 54 downward, and the suction cup structure 58 is pressed against it. on pressure plate 12 After the top is evacuated (as shown in Figure 7), the lifting power component 53 is activated again, causing the telescopic component 531 to retract upward and the lifting plate 54 to move upward, and then the flipping power component 55 is activated to return the bracket 57 and the suction cup assembly 58 to an upright position. Finally, the transfer unit 4 is displaced, and its suction cup mechanism 44 is used to suck and move the circuit board 9 back to the second box 31 (eighth picture). This completes processing of multiple pieces and removing the circuit board from the pressing structure 1. 9. Stack and collect the boards.

In summary, the technical content of this case "circuit board pressing structure and retractable board equipment" fully meets the requirements for obtaining an invention patent. This case has indeed been utilized in industry. It has not been published in publications or publicly used before the application, and it is not a technology known to the public. Furthermore, this case effectively solves the long-standing problems in the previous technology and meets the long-term needs of relevant users and consumers, which proves that this new technology cannot be easily completed. This case is full of the requirements of "industrial applicability", "novelty" and "progressivity" stipulated in the patent law. A patent is filed in accordance with the law. We sincerely request the Office to conduct a detailed investigation and approve the patent as soon as possible to protect the applicant's wisdom. Property rights encourage innovation.

The present invention has been described in detail through the above-mentioned embodiments and variations. However, those skilled in the art should understand that all embodiments of the present invention are only illustrative and not restrictive. That is, without departing from the essential spirit and scope of the present invention, based on the above description, and other variations and modifications are all covered by the present invention, and the present invention is defined by the appended patent scope.

1: Suppress organization

11:Frame

111:Perforation

112: Positioning hole

12: Pressure plate

121: Positioning block

122: Pressed components

9:Circuit board

Claims (9)

A circuit board pressing structure, including: a frame with an open top and a three-dimensional structure with ribs on the periphery; a bottom surface of the frame is provided with a plurality of perforations; a pressing plate with a hollow center, the pressing plate is made of to be placed in the frame; one or more pressing elements are provided below the pressing plate, and the cross-section of the pressing elements is L-shaped. The circuit board pressing structure of claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the frame is provided with one or more positioning holes; and the bottom surface of the pressure plate is provided with one or more positioning blocks, the positioning blocks The block can be placed correspondingly into the positioning hole. A circuit board storage and release device, including: a first temporary storage area, used to provide one or more first boxes for stacking and placing, the top of the first box is open; a second temporary storage area A storage area is located adjacent to the first temporary storage area to provide one or more second boxes for stacking. The top of the second box is open; a transfer unit is located in the The side of the first temporary storage area and the second temporary storage area; the transfer unit includes a suction cup mechanism capable of multi-axis displacement. The suction cup mechanism It has a vacuum suction function; a pick-and-place unit is located at an end edge of the transfer unit; the pick-and-place unit is located on the same axis as the first box body and the second box body, and the pick-and-place unit surface For the first box; the pick and place unit includes a body, the body is provided with a lifting power element, the lifting power element is connected with a lifting plate, the side of the lifting plate is provided with a flipping power element, the flipping power element is connected with a The rotating shaft is connected with a bracket, and a suction cup structure is provided on the outer edge of the bracket; a pressing structure includes a frame with an open top and a three-dimensional structure with ribs on the periphery, and a bottom surface of the frame The hole is provided with a plurality of perforations; a pressing plate has a hollow center, and the pressing plate is used to be placed in the frame. The circuit board retractable board device of claim 3, wherein the bottom surface of the frame is provided with one or more positioning holes; and the bottom surface of the pressure plate is provided with one or more positioning blocks, and the The positioning block can be placed correspondingly into the positioning hole. The circuit board retracting and retracting device described in claim 3 or 4, wherein one or more pressing elements are provided below the pressing plate, and the cross-section of the pressing elements is L-shaped. As claimed in claim 3, the circuit board retractable board device, wherein a plurality of circuit boards and a plurality of spacers are provided inside the first box and the second box to be staggered up and down. The circuit board storage and release device of claim 3, wherein the transfer unit includes a first adjustment mechanism, a second adjustment mechanism is provided on the side of the first adjustment mechanism, and the second adjustment mechanism can be adjusted relative to The first adjustment mechanism slides horizontally; a third adjustment mechanism is provided below the second adjustment mechanism, and a lifting suction cup mechanism is provided at the bottom of the third adjustment mechanism; wherein, the first adjustment mechanism can adjust the horizontal X-axis For lateral displacement, the second adjustment mechanism can perform lateral displacement on the horizontal Y-axis, and the third adjustment mechanism can perform lifting and lowering displacement on the vertical Z-axis; and the suction cup mechanism has a rotational angle adjustment function. The circuit board retracting and unfolding device of claim 3, wherein at least one slide rail is provided on one side of the body, a telescopic element is connected to the bottom of the lifting power element, and a connecting element is connected to the bottom of the telescopic element, and the connecting element is connected to There is a lifting plate, and one side of the lifting plate can be used to slide up and down relative to the slide rail. The retractable and retractable circuit board equipment of claim 8, wherein the flipping power component One of the output shafts is provided with a driving wheel body, the driving wheel body is sleeved with a belt, and the belt is sleeved with a passive wheel body; the axis of the passive wheel body is connected with the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is positioned between the two bearings. The bearing is arranged on the lifting plate.

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