WO2022162918A1 - 部品供給制御システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a parts supply control system.
- the parts supply control system controls parts supply using bulk feeders.
- a bulk feeder is installed in a component mounting machine that mounts components on a substrate, and supplies bulk components.
- Patent Literature 1 discloses a configuration for conveying a plurality of components by imparting vibration to a conveying path. With such a transport operation, the bulk feeder supplies components in a supply area that opens upward so that the suction nozzle can pick up the components.
- Such a bulk feeder is requested to supply components, for example, by the control device of a component mounting machine, and executes a prescribed transport operation.
- the parts since the parts are in a bulk state in the supply area, variations may occur in the number of parts that can be picked up even if the prescribed transport operation is performed.
- Systems that control parts supply using bulk feeders are required to maintain good parts supply conditions and improve productivity.
- the purpose of this specification is to provide a component supply control system capable of improving the supply state of components in bulk feeders and improving the productivity of component mounting machines equipped with bulk feeders.
- a component supply control system comprising: a state recognition unit that determines the supply state of the components; and a transport control unit that controls the transport operation of the components in the bulk feeder based on the supply state for each of the plurality of zones. do.
- the transport operation of the bulk feeder is controlled based on the supply state of parts for each of the plurality of zones in the supply area.
- the transport operation of the bulk feeder is controlled based on the supply state of parts for each of the plurality of zones in the supply area.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view schematically showing a component mounting machine equipped with a bulk feeder; It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a bulk feeder. It is a side view which shows the principal part of a bulk feeder typically.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view seen from the IV direction of FIG. 2; 1 is a block diagram showing a component mounting machine to which a component supply control system is applied; FIG. It is a figure which shows the image data which imaged the supply area
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a result of supply state recognition processing for the image data of FIG. 6 ; 7 is a flowchart showing component supply control processing;
- a component supply control system 80 that controls component supply using the bulk feeder 30 will be described with reference to the drawings.
- the bulk feeder 30 is installed in, for example, a component mounting machine 10 that mounts components 92 on a substrate 91, and supplies the components 92 in a bulk state (discrete state in which each posture is irregular).
- the component mounting machine 10 constitutes a production line for producing board products together with a plurality of types of board-facing work machines including other component mounting machines 10, for example.
- a printing machine, an inspection device, a reflow furnace, etc. can be included in the work machine for the board that constitutes the above production line.
- Board Transfer Apparatus The component mounting machine 10 includes a board transfer apparatus 11 as shown in FIG.
- the substrate conveying device 11 sequentially conveys the substrates 91 in the conveying direction and positions the substrates 91 at predetermined positions within the apparatus.
- the component mounting machine 10 includes a component supply device 12 .
- the component supply device 12 supplies components to be mounted on the board 91 .
- the component supply device 12 is equipped with feeders 122 in a plurality of slots 121, respectively.
- feeders 122 for example, a tape feeder that feeds and moves a carrier tape containing a large number of components to supply components in a pickable manner is applied.
- the feeder 122 is applied with a bulk feeder 30 that supplies components stored in a bulk state in a collectable manner. Details of the bulk feeder 30 will be described later.
- the component mounting machine 10 includes a component transfer device 13 .
- the component transfer device 13 transfers the component supplied by the component supply device 12 to a predetermined mounting position on the board 91 .
- the component transfer device 13 includes a head driving device 131 , a moving table 132 , a mounting head 133 and a suction nozzle 134 .
- the head driving device 131 moves the moving table 132 in the horizontal direction (X direction and Y direction) by a linear motion mechanism.
- the mounting head 133 is detachably fixed to the moving table 132 by a clamp member (not shown), and is horizontally movable in the apparatus.
- the mounting head 133 supports a plurality of suction nozzles 134 rotatably and vertically.
- the suction nozzle 134 is a holding member that picks up and holds the component 92 supplied by the feeder 122 .
- the suction nozzle 134 sucks the component supplied by the feeder 122 with the supplied negative pressure air.
- a chuck or the like that holds the component by gripping it can be adopted.
- Component camera 14, board camera 15 The component mounting machine 10 has a component camera 14 and a substrate camera 15 .
- the component camera 14 and the substrate camera 15 are digital imaging devices having imaging elements such as CMOS.
- the component camera 14 and the board camera 15 perform imaging based on the control signal, and send out image data obtained by the imaging.
- the component camera 14 is configured to be able to image the component held by the suction nozzle 134 from below.
- the substrate camera 15 is provided on the moving table 132 so as to be horizontally movable integrally with the mounting head 133 .
- the board camera 15 is configured to be able to image the board 91 from above.
- the substrate camera 15 can image various devices within the movable range of the moving table 132 .
- the substrate camera 15 of the present embodiment is configured such that the supply area As where the bulk feeder 30 supplies the components 92 and the reference mark 344 provided on the upper portion of the bulk feeder 30 are included in the field of view of the camera. It can be imaged.
- the substrate camera 15 can be used for imaging different imaging targets in order to acquire image data used for various image processing.
- controller 16 The component mounting machine 10 includes a control device 16 as shown in FIG.
- the control device 16 is mainly composed of a CPU, various memories, a control circuit, and a storage device.
- the control device 16 stores various data such as a control program used for controlling the mounting process.
- the control program indicates the mounting position, mounting angle, and mounting order of the components to be mounted on the board 91 in the mounting process.
- the control device 16 executes recognition processing of the holding state of the component held by each of the plurality of holding members (suction nozzles 134). Specifically, the control device 16 performs image processing on the image data acquired by the component camera 14 and recognizes the position and angle of each component with respect to the reference position of the mounting head 133 . In addition to the component camera 14 , the control device 16 performs image processing on image data obtained by imaging the component from the side, below, or above, such as a head camera unit integrally provided with the mounting head 133 . You may make it
- the control device 16 executes the mounting process by controlling the component mounting operation by the mounting head 133 based on the control program.
- the mounting process includes a process of repeating a PP cycle (pick-and-place cycle) including a collection operation and a mounting operation a plurality of times.
- the above-mentioned “collection operation” is an operation of collecting the component supplied by the component supply device 12 by the suction nozzle 134 .
- control device 16 controls the operation of the component supply device 12 including the bulk feeder 30 when executing the above collection operation.
- the control for the operation of the bulk feeder 30 includes, for example, the operation of supplying the parts 92 by the bulk feeder 30 and the control of the opening/closing operation of the shutter 37, which will be described later.
- the control device 16 has a state recognition section 81 .
- the state recognition unit 81 recognizes the supply state of the plurality of components 92 in the supply area As of the bulk feeder 30 based on the image data acquired by the camera (the substrate camera 15 in this embodiment).
- the supply state recognition processing includes a process of recognizing whether or not there is a part 92 that can be picked up in the supply area As, and recognizing the position and angle of the part 92 if there is a part 92 that can be picked up. .
- the control device 16 controls the operation of the mounting head 133 in the collection operation based on the result of the supply state recognition processing.
- the state recognition section 81 constitutes a component supply control system 80 . Details of the state recognition unit 81 will be described later.
- the above-mentioned “mounting operation” is an operation of mounting the collected component at a predetermined mounting position on the substrate 91 at a predetermined mounting angle.
- the control device 16 controls the operation of the mounting head 133 based on information output from various sensors, results of image processing, control programs, and the like. Thereby, the positions and angles of the plurality of suction nozzles 134 supported by the mounting head 133 are controlled.
- the bulk feeder 30 is installed in the component mounting machine 10 and functions as a part of the component supply device 12 .
- Bulk feeder 30 feeds components 92 stored in bulk and not aligned, such as carrier tape. Therefore, unlike the tape feeder, the bulk feeder 30 does not use a carrier tape, and thus has the advantage of omitting the loading of the carrier tape and the recovery of the used tape.
- the bulk feeder 30 includes, for example, a type that supplies parts 92 in an irregular posture to a planar supply area As. However, if the parts 92 are so close to each other that they are in contact with each other in the supply area As, or if the parts 92 are piled up (overlapping in the vertical direction), or if the parts 92 are in a sideways posture such that the width direction of the parts 92 is the vertical direction. , the component mounting machine 10 cannot pick up these components 92 . Therefore, in order to increase the ratio of the parts 92 that can be collected, the bulk feeder 30 has a type that supplies the parts 92 in a state of being aligned in the supply area As. In this embodiment, the bulk feeder 30 of the type that aligns the parts 92 will be described as an example.
- the bulk feeder 30 includes a feeder body 31 formed in a flat box shape, as shown in FIG.
- a connector 311 and two pins 312 are provided at the front of the feeder body 31 .
- the two pins 312 are inserted into guide holes provided in the slot 121 and used for positioning when the feeder body 31 is set in the slot 121 .
- a component case 70 that accommodates a plurality of components 92 in a bulk state is detachably attached to the feeder body 31 via the receiving member 32 .
- a component case 70 is an external device of the bulk feeder 30 .
- One of various types of component cases 70 suitable for the mounting process is selected and attached to the feeder body 31 .
- a discharge port 71 for discharging the component 92 to the outside is formed in the front portion of the component case 70 .
- the receiving member 32 is vibrated with respect to the feeder body 31 and supports the attached component case 70 .
- the receiving member 32 is formed with a receiving area Ar for receiving the component 92 ejected from the component case 70 .
- the receiving member 32 has an inclined portion 321 that is inclined forward with respect to the horizontal plane in the receiving area Ar.
- the inclined portion 321 is positioned below the discharge port 71 of the component case 70 and has a planar shape.
- the receiving member 32 is formed with a channel for the component 92 extending above the receiving area Ar, and is formed with a delivery portion 322 opening upward from the channel.
- Bulk feeder 30 includes bracket 33 and track member 34 .
- the bracket 33 is provided so as to vibrate with respect to the feeder body 31 .
- the bracket 33 is formed in a block shape extending in the front-rear direction of the feeder body 31, and has a track member 34 attached to its upper surface.
- the bracket 33 is supported by a support member 41 of a vibrating device 40 which will be described later.
- the track member 34 is formed with a transport path R along which a plurality of parts 92 are transported, and a supply area As that communicates with the transport path R and opens upward so that a plurality of parts 92 can be picked up.
- the bulk feeder 30 is provided with a lock unit 35.
- the lock unit 35 locks the track member 34 while the track member 34 is attached to the bracket 33 .
- the track member 34 vibrates integrally with the bracket 33 with respect to the feeder body 31 .
- the track member 34 becomes removable from the bracket 33 by unlocking the lock unit 35 .
- track member 34 is formed so as to extend in the front-rear direction of the feeder body 31 (left-right direction in FIG. 4).
- a pair of side walls 341 projecting upward are formed on both edges of the track member 34 in the width direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 4).
- the pair of side walls 341 surrounds the periphery of the transport path R together with the tip portion 342 of the track member 34 to prevent the component 92 transported on the transport path R from leaking out.
- a pair of left and right circular reference marks 344 indicating the reference position of the supply area As are provided on the upper surface of the tip portion 342 .
- the alignment member 50 is replaceably attached to the track member 34 .
- Alignment member 50 has a plurality of cavities 51 that individually accommodate a plurality of components 92 .
- the plurality of cavities 51 are arranged in a matrix in the supply area As.
- the aligning member 50 has a total of 80 cavities 51, 8 of which are regularly arranged in the conveying direction and 10 of which are arranged in the width direction of the conveying path R, respectively.
- Each of the plurality of cavities 51 opens upward and accommodates the component 92 in a posture in which the thickness direction of the component 92 is the vertical direction.
- the opening of the cavity 51 is set to a dimension that is slightly larger than the external shape of the component 92 when viewed from above.
- the depth of the cavity 51 is set according to the type (shape, mass, etc.) of the component 92 .
- the track member 34 is attached with one selected from various types of track members 34 based on the type of parts 92, the required number of cavities 51, and functionality.
- the "supply area As" of the track member 34 is an area in which the parts 92 are supplied in bulk and in which the parts 92 can be picked up by the suction nozzle 134 supported by the mounting head 133.
- the “conveyance path R” of the track member 34 is a path along which the components 92 circulated from the receiving area Ar to the track member 34 are conveyed to the supply area As.
- the bulk feeder 30 includes a cover 36.
- the cover 36 is fixed to the track member 34 and covers the transport path R from above.
- the cover 36 has a plurality of exhaust ports 361 formed on its upper surface.
- the exhaust port 361 is covered with a mesh whose joints are smaller than the external dimensions of the part 92 .
- the cover 36 is configured to prevent the component 92 from jumping out of the transport path R and to discharge air to the outside from the exhaust port 361 .
- the bulk feeder 30 has a shutter 37 provided on the upper part of the track member 34 and capable of closing the opening of the supply area As. By opening and closing the shutter 37, the bulk feeder 30 can prevent the component 92 from jumping out and foreign matter from entering the supply area As.
- the shutter 37 can be switched between an open state, a closed state, and an intermediate state by opening and closing operations.
- the closed state of the shutter 37 is a state in which the shutter 37 contacts the track member 34 and the opening of the supply area As is completely closed. At this time, the shutter 37 is positioned on the rear side of the feeder body 31 relative to the pair of reference marks 344 of the track member 34, as indicated by the dashed lines in FIG. and
- the open state of the shutter 37 is a state in which the opening of the supply area As is not closed and the main range of the supply area As (the range in which the plurality of cavities 51 are provided in this embodiment) is exposed. be. At this time, the suction nozzle 134 can pick up the component 92 from any cavity 51 .
- the intermediate state of the shutter 37 is a state between the closed state and the open state, in which the shutter 37 is separated from the track member 34 by at least the amplitude of the track member 34 vibrated by the vibration of the vibrating device 40 and supplied. This is a state in which projection of the component 92 from the opening of the region As is restricted.
- the shutter 37 is opened and closed by a driving device (not shown), and is brought into a closed state, an open state, and an intermediate state according to the driving state of the driving device.
- the track member 34 is formed with a flow path for the component 92 extending downward at the rear portion, and has an introduction portion 343 in which this flow path opens downward.
- the introduction portion 343 vertically faces the delivery portion 322 of the receiving member 32 .
- the bulk feeder 30 includes a connecting member 38 having a tubular shape.
- the connecting member 38 connects the delivery portion 322 of the receiving member 32 and the introduction portion 343 of the track member 34 .
- the connecting member 38 is a tight coil spring and has flexibility as a whole.
- the connecting member 38 connects the plurality of components 92 between the receiving area Ar and the transport path R so as to be able to flow.
- the connecting member 38 absorbs vibration by deforming in accordance with the vibration of the receiving member 32 and the track member 34 with respect to the feeder body 31 .
- the connecting member 38 reduces or blocks vibrations transmitted between the independently vibrating receiving member 32 and track member 34 .
- Air supply device 39 The bulk feeder 30 has an air supply device 39 .
- the air supply device 39 supplies positive pressure air from below the receiving area Ar to circulate the plurality of components 92 from the receiving member 32 to the track member 34 via the connecting member 38 .
- the air supply device 39 supplies or cuts off the positive pressure air supplied from the outside from below the receiving area Ar based on a command from the feeder control device 60, which will be described later.
- the air supply device 39 supplies positive pressure air
- the plurality of parts 92 staying in the receiving area Ar are blown upward by the positive pressure air.
- the positive pressure air and the plurality of parts 92 flow through the sending portion 322 of the receiving member 32 , the connecting member 38 and the introducing portion 343 in this order, and reach the transport path R of the track member 34 .
- the positive pressure air is exhausted to the outside from the exhaust port 361 of the cover 36 .
- the plurality of components 92 drop onto the transport path R of the track member 34 due to their own weight.
- the bulk feeder 30 includes a vibrating device 40 provided on the feeder body 31 .
- the vibrating device 40 applies vibration to the track member 34 so that the plurality of components 92 are transported along the transport path R.
- the vibrating device 40 has a plurality of support members 41 , a plurality of piezoelectric elements 42 , a vibration sensor 43 and a power feeding device 44 .
- a plurality of support members 41 support the bracket 33 by directly or indirectly connecting the feeder body 31 and the bracket 33 .
- the plurality of support members 41 include an advance support member 41A used for front-side transportation of the component 92 and a retreat support member 41B used for rear-side transportation.
- the forward support member 41A and the backward support member 41B are different from each other in the direction of inclination with respect to the vertical direction.
- the plurality of piezoelectric elements 42 are vibrators that vibrate at a frequency corresponding to power supplied from the power supply device 44 .
- a plurality of piezoelectric elements 42 are attached to each of the plurality of support members 41 .
- the vibration sensor 43 detects a vibration value indicating the vibration state of the track member 34 vibrated by the vibration of the vibrating device 40 . Amplitude, frequency, damping time, vibration trajectory, etc. can be applied as the vibration value indicating the vibration state. In this embodiment, the vibration sensor 43 detects the actual vibration frequency or amplitude of the track member 34 when the piezoelectric element 42 vibrates due to power supply.
- the vibration sensor 43 is provided on each of the plurality of support members 41 that support the bracket 33 that vibrates integrally with the track member 34 . More specifically, the piezoelectric element 42 and the vibration sensor 43 are provided on each of the forward support member 41A and the backward support member 41B. A vibration sensor 43 provided on the support member 41A for advancement is supplied with power to the piezoelectric element 42 provided on the support member 41A for advancement, and vibration is applied to the track member 34 via the bracket 33. Detect the actual frequency or amplitude as a value.
- the track member 34 makes an elliptical motion when viewed from the side.
- the plurality of components 92 on the transport path R are subjected to a forward and upward external force or a rearward and upward external force depending on the rotational direction of the elliptical motion of the track member 34 .
- the plurality of parts 92 are transported to the front side or the rear side of the track member 34 .
- the power supply device 44 varies the frequency of power supplied to the piezoelectric element 42 and the applied voltage based on commands from the feeder control device 60, which will be described later. As a result, the frequency and amplitude of vibration applied to the track member 34 are adjusted, and the rotational direction of the elliptical motion of the track member 34 is determined.
- the frequency and amplitude of the vibration of the track member 34 and the rotational direction of the elliptical motion due to the vibration fluctuate, the conveying speed of the parts 92 to be conveyed, the degree of dispersion of the parts 92, the conveying direction, and the like change.
- the vibrating device 40 is preset with power supply (frequency, applied voltage) corresponding to vibration characteristics (including natural frequency) that have individual differences.
- the bulk feeder 30 is calibrated in a state in which the track member 34 used for the feeding operation to be performed is attached, that is, in a state in which the track member 34 is locked with respect to the bracket 33 by the lock unit 35. . Details of the above calibration process will be described later.
- Feeder controller 60 Bulk feeder 30 includes a feeder controller 60 .
- the feeder control device 60 is mainly composed of a CPU, various memories, and a control circuit. With the bulk feeder 30 set in the slot 121 , the feeder control device 60 receives power through the connector 311 and is ready to communicate with the control device 16 of the component mounting machine 10 .
- the feeder control device 60 has a storage section 61 as shown in FIG.
- the storage unit 61 is configured by a flash memory or the like.
- the storage unit 61 stores various data such as programs used for controlling the component supply process and transfer parameters.
- the above-mentioned "conveyance parameter" is a parameter for controlling the operation of the vibrating device 40 so that the vibration applied to the track member 34 is appropriate when the component 92 is conveyed in the component supply process. It is set in advance in association with each of the 92 types.
- the feeder control device 60 has a vibration control section 62 .
- the vibration control section 62 controls the operation of the vibration excitation device 40 to carry out the operation of conveying the component 92 .
- the vibration control unit 62 sends a command to the power supply device 44 of the vibration excitation device 40 when carrying out the transport operation.
- the power supply device 44 supplies predetermined power to the piezoelectric element 42 , thereby imparting vibration to the track member 34 via the bracket 33 .
- the component 92 on the transport path R is transported by receiving an external force so as to move in the transport direction.
- the component supply control system 80 controls component supply using the bulk feeder 30 described above.
- the component supply control system 80 is incorporated in the control device 16 and is configured to communicate with the bulk feeder 30 installed in the slot 121, as shown in FIG.
- the parts supply control system 80 controls parts supply so as to maintain a good supply state of the parts 92 in the bulk feeder 30 .
- the component supply control system 80 includes a state recognition section 81 as shown in FIG. As described above, the state recognition unit 81 recognizes the supply state of the plurality of components 92 in the supply area As of the bulk feeder 30 based on the image data D1 (see FIG. 6) acquired by imaging with the board camera 15. . More specifically, the state recognition unit 81 first detects the supply area As based on the image data D1 acquired by imaging the supply area As in a state where the bulk feeder 30 conveys the plurality of parts 92 to the supply area As by vibration. Perform state recognition processing.
- FIG. 6 is an example of the image data D1.
- the state recognition unit 81 determines the supply state of the parts 92 for each of a plurality of areas N preset in the supply area As.
- the state recognizing unit 81 does not recognize the supply state of each of the individual parts 92 recognized by image processing as to whether or not they can be picked up, but for each of a plurality of sections N, It is determined whether or not the part 92 to be supplied can be picked as the supply state. Whether or not the part 92 belongs to the area N is determined by whether or not the reference portion (for example, the part center) of the part 92 is inside the area N.
- the above-mentioned "supply state” includes a state in which the part 92 exists in the area N and can be picked up, a state in which the part 92 exists in the area N and cannot be picked up, and a state in which the part 92 does not A state in which part 92 is not present is included.
- the positions, shapes and number of the plurality of sections N can be set arbitrarily. In this embodiment, each of the plurality of sections N is set corresponding to one cavity 51 as indicated by the dashed lines in FIG.
- one section N is set to the position of the corresponding cavity 51 and has a rectangular shape, and is separated from the other section N.
- one component 92 can be placed inside the area N corresponding to the cavity 51. fit.
- the longitudinal direction of the section N vertical direction in FIG. 6
- the longitudinal direction of the component 92 are generally aligned.
- the state recognition unit 81 classifies the supply state into a plurality of types and determines them.
- FIG. 7 shows area N in the supply state ("OK") with parts 92 present and available for picking in area N with hatching.
- FIG. 7 also shows an area N in a supply state (“NG”) in which a part 92 exists in the area N and cannot be picked up, with an X mark connecting diagonal lines.
- FIG. 7 shows zone N in the supply state (“EMP”), where there are no parts 92 in zone N, in dashed outline only.
- the state recognition unit 81 calculates the number (V1, V2, V3) of each supply state (OK, NG, EMP) as shown in FIG.
- a parts group U in which a plurality of parts 92 are densely packed is generated in the supply area
- the state recognition unit 81 further determines the position and size of the parts group U as the parts group state based on the image data D1. Specifically, the state recognition unit 81 may recognize the state of contact and stacking of the parts 92 to determine the state of the parts group.
- the state recognition unit 81 may determine the parts group state by assuming that the area including the plurality of areas N corresponds to the parts group U. . In this manner, the state recognition unit 81 determines the position Cu and size of the parts group U as the parts group state, as indicated by the dashed line in FIG.
- the component supply control system 80 includes a transport control section 85, as shown in FIG.
- the conveying control unit 85 controls the conveying operation of the parts 92 in the bulk feeder 30 based on the supply state of each of the plurality of areas N.
- the conveying operation of the parts 92 in the bulk feeder 30 includes a feeding operation and a returning operation.
- the above-mentioned "feeding operation” is an operation of conveying the parts 92 from the rear side to the front side of the track member 34, and is an operation of advancing the plurality of parts 92 from the conveying path R communicating with the supply area As to the supply area As side.
- the "return operation” is an operation of conveying the parts 92 from the front side to the rear side of the track member 34, and is an operation of retreating the plurality of parts 92 from the supply area As to the conveying path R side.
- the transport control unit 85 controls the number of executions of the feeding operation and the returning operation, the execution time, etc., based on the supply state of each of the plurality of areas N.
- the transport control unit 85 performs the transport operation based on the ratio (V1:V2:V3) of the supply states (OK, NG, EMP) determined for each of the plurality of areas N by the state recognition unit 81.
- a plurality of transport patterns are switched in the control of .
- Various modes can be adopted for the above-described switching of the transport pattern.
- the transport control unit 85 may simply adopt a transport pattern corresponding to the maximum number of types of supply states.
- the transport control unit 85 based on at least one of the positions where each of the plurality of sections N is set in the supply region As and the weighting set for each of the plurality of sections N, and the ratio of the supply state, A plurality of transport patterns may be switched. Specifically, for a plurality of sections N, the closer to the tip 342 side of the track member 34, the higher the weight, and the ratio of the supply state (V1:V2:V3) may be calculated. As a result, for example, the importance of the cavities 51 closer to the substrate 91 is increased, and a transport operation with a higher priority is performed.
- the plurality of transport patterns include normal transport, replenishment transport, and removal transport.
- the above-mentioned "normal transport” is a transport pattern in which the feeding operation and the returning operation are performed for a predetermined period of time. In this normal transport, for example, the feeding operation and the returning operation may be alternately repeated two or more times.
- the above-mentioned “replenishment transport” is a transport pattern in which the number of parts 92 to be advanced or the execution time of the feeding operation is increased compared to normal transport.
- the above-mentioned "removal transport” is a transport pattern that reduces the number of parts 92 to be retracted or the execution time of the return operation compared to normal transport.
- the transport control unit 85 determines the supply state when the number of supply states (“OK”) in which the part 92 exists in the area N and can be picked up is the largest in the supply state ratio (V1:V2:V3). "Normal transport” is set as the transport pattern. In addition, in the supply state ratio (V1:V2:V3), the transport control unit 85 determines that the supply region As "Removal Conveyance” is set as the conveyance pattern on the assumption that there are excessive parts 92 in the .
- the transport control unit 85 determines that the parts 92 are insufficient in the supply area As when the supply state (“EMP”) in which the part 92 does not exist in the area N is the largest in the supply state ratio (V1:V2:V3). "Replenishment Conveyance" is set as the conveyance pattern.
- EMP supply state
- V1:V2:V3 supply state ratio
- "Replenishment Conveyance” is set as the conveyance pattern.
- the quantity of the parts 92 to be transported is grasped in real time, and control based on this is performed. may be adopted.
- the transport control unit 85 may change the number of execution times or the execution time of the feed operation or return operation when switching from normal transport to replenishment transport or removal transport. Specifically, the transport control unit 85 performs the feeding operation and the returning operation once for the same amount of time during normal transport. Then, when switching from the normal transport to the replenishment transport, the transport control unit 85 may make the execution time of the feeding operation longer than that of the returning operation, and may execute it twice.
- the transport control unit 85 may increase only the number of times the transport operation is performed without changing the execution time of the return operation and the transport operation. This is the same when the transport control unit 85 switches from normal transport to removal transport. That is, the execution time of the return operation may be longer than that of the forward operation, or only the number of times the return operation is executed may be increased.
- the transport control unit 85 may change the frequency or amplitude of vibration applied to the track member 34 having the supply area As when switching from normal transport to replenishment transport or removal transport. As a result, the track member 34 is subjected to a vibration different from that for normal transportation, and the magnitude and direction of the external force applied from the track member 34 to the component 92 can be changed. As a result, it is possible to disperse the component group U and remove the component 92 that is stuck in the cavity 51 in an inappropriate posture.
- the transport control unit 85 may control the transport operation based on the parts group status indicating the position and size of the parts group U, in addition to the supply status for each of the plurality of areas N.
- the above-mentioned "parts group state" includes the presence or absence of the parts group U and the number thereof.
- the transport control unit 85 acquires the component group state from the result of recognition processing by the state recognition unit 81 . Then, as shown in FIG. 6, when the parts group U is positioned on the tip portion 342 side of the track member 34 in the supply area As, for example, the transport control unit 85 causes the parts group U to move to the rear side of the supply area As. Execute the return motion to move.
- the transport control unit 85 transfers the parts group U in the supply area As.
- the feeding operation and the returning operation are repeatedly executed so as to reciprocate in the front-rear direction. Thereby, it is possible to try to accommodate the component 92 in the empty cavity 51 .
- the component supply control system 80 performs feeder control according to the supply state of the bulk feeder 30 while the component mounting machine 10 is performing the mounting process.
- the feeder control described above includes control of the conveying operation and control of the opening/closing operation of the shutter 37 .
- the controller 16 of the component mounting machine 10 executes calibration processing and recognizes the position of the supply area As inside the machine.
- control device 16 first instructs the feeder control device 60 to close the shutter 37 .
- a plurality of reference marks 344 can be imaged from above.
- the control device 16 moves the substrate camera 15 above the plurality of reference marks 344 of the bulk feeder 30 and acquires image data by imaging with the substrate camera 15 .
- the controller 16 determines the position of the bulk feeder 30 in the machine, that is, the supply area As, based on the positions of the plurality of reference marks 344 included in the image data and the position of the board camera 15 when the image was taken by image processing. Recognize your location.
- the transport control unit 85 instructs the bulk feeder 30 to transport the component 92 before picking up the component 92 from the bulk feeder 30 in the mounting process.
- the bulk feeder 30 discharges the parts 92 from the parts case 70 and circulates the parts 92 to the track member 34 as necessary.
- the bulk feeder 30 maintains the shutter 37 in the intermediate state and performs the operation of conveying the parts 92 .
- the components 92 are accommodated in the plurality of cavities 51, and the excess components 92 are retracted from the supply area As to the transport path R side.
- the state recognizing section 81 instructs the bulk feeder 30 to open the shutter 37 in the process of recognizing the feeding state.
- the state recognition unit 81 moves the board camera 15 above the supply area As and obtains image data by imaging the board camera 15 . Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the state recognition unit 81 performs image processing on the image data D1 to determine the supply state of the parts 92 for each of the plurality of areas N (S11).
- the state recognition unit 81 calculates the required number (Vn) of the parts 92 to be collected from the supply area As by a series of collection operations in one PP cycle, and the number of possible collection calculated based on the supply state for each of the plurality of areas N. It is determined whether or not the difference (V1-Vn) from (V1) is less than the reference value (Vs) (S12). The above reference value (Vs) is set to a number of 0 or more. If the number of samples that can be collected is greater than the required number and the difference is equal to or greater than the reference value (S12: No, V1-Vn ⁇ Vs), the state recognition unit 81 permits the execution of the collection operation in the PP cycle (S13 ). The controller 16 executes the picking operation in the PP cycle, followed by the loading operation.
- the state recognition unit 81 executes update processing of the supply state recognized in S11 (S13).
- the supply state update process the area N corresponding to the part 92 picked up by the picking operation is set to the supply state (“EMP”) where the part 92 does not exist.
- EMP supply state
- the number of possible samples V1
- the state recognition unit 81 determines the number of parts 92 scheduled to be collected in the collection operation of the next PP cycle (next necessary number) and the remaining number of parts 92 that can be collected in the supply area As.
- the determination process of S12 is executed again to determine whether or not the difference from the number of parts 92 (current number that can be collected) is equal to or greater than the reference value (Vs).
- the state recognition unit 81 determines that the number of possible samples is insufficient, the difference (V1-Vn) is less than the reference value (Vs) (S12: Yes, V1-Vn ⁇ Vs), If the PP cycle remains (S14: Yes), execution of the picking operation in the PP cycle is not permitted, and the transport operation by the bulk feeder 30 is executed before the picking operation.
- the transport control unit 85 updates the current supply status for each of the plurality of sections N. (S15).
- the state recognition unit 81 omits the setting of the transport pattern (S15) and the like, and permits the execution of the collection operation.
- the transport control unit 85 selects a plurality of transport patterns in controlling the transport operation, based on the ratio (V1:V2:V3) of the current supply states (OK, NG, EMP) determined for each of the multiple sections N. Set (S15). Thereby, the transport pattern (for example, normal transport, replenishment transport, removal transport) is switched. Then, the transport control unit 85 instructs the bulk feeder 30 to transport the component 92 according to the set transport pattern (S16). When the bulk feeder 30 is instructed to convey the parts 92, the bulk feeder 30 performs a conveying operation according to the set conveying pattern.
- the bulk feeder 30 performs a transport operation according to the supply state of each of the multiple areas N.
- the components 92 have been properly supplied by the initial settings, normal transport is executed, and if the number of pickable components 92 is relatively small immediately after the transport operation, replenishment transport is executed.
- a process of discharging the parts 92 from the parts case 70 and distributing the plurality of parts 92 to the transportation path R may be executed according to the instruction of the transportation control section 85 .
- the state recognition unit 81 again executes the processing (S11) for determining the supply state. As a result, the current supply state for each of the plurality of sections N after the transport operation is recognized.
- the component supply control system terminates the above control process when all the PP cycles scheduled to be executed are finished and the supply of the component 92 becomes unnecessary (S14: No).
- Embodiment 5-1 Concerning Component Supply Control System 80
- the state recognition section 81 and the transport control section 85 of the component supply control system 80 have been described by exemplifying the configuration incorporated in the control device 16 of the component mounting machine 10 .
- one or both of the state recognition section 81 and the transport control section 85 may be configured to be incorporated in an external device of the control device 16 .
- the state recognition unit 81 may be provided movably integrally with the moving table 132 and incorporated in an imaging unit that controls the imaging operation of the substrate camera 15 .
- the transport control unit 85 may be incorporated in the component supply device 12 that mediates communication between the feeders 122 installed in the plurality of slots 121 and the control device 16 .
- the state recognition unit 81 and the transport control unit 85 may be incorporated in the feeder control device 60 of the bulk feeder 30 as self-control functions of the bulk feeder 30 .
- the state recognition unit 81 and the transport control unit 85 may be incorporated in a host computer or dedicated equipment that is communicably connected to the component mounting machine 10 . In any aspect, the same effect as the embodiment can be obtained.
- the track member 34 of the bulk feeder 30 is configured to include an alignment member 50 in which a plurality of cavities 51 are formed.
- the alignment member 50 may be omitted. That is, in the supply area As of the track member 34, a concave portion where the components 92 are dispersed at a position lower than the upper surface of the transport path R and a planar portion which is uniform with the upper surface of the transport path R are formed so that the parts can be placed in a bulk state. 92 may be provided.
- the plurality of areas N in the supply area As are set, for example, to have a size approximately equal to the outer dimensions of the part 92 to be supplied, and not to overlap each other. It can be arbitrarily set whether the plurality of areas N are adjacent to each other or separated as illustrated in the embodiment.
- the state recognition unit 81 determines the supply state of the parts 92 for each of the multiple areas N, as in the embodiment. Then, the transport control unit 85 can control the transport operation based on the supply state of each of the multiple areas N.
- the parts 92 are not aligned with respect to the plurality of areas N, and the processing load of the image processing for determining whether or not the parts 92 can be picked and acquiring the orientation of the parts 92 is relatively high. can be. Therefore, from the viewpoint of improving the efficiency of the component supply process and reducing the image processing load in the process of recognizing the supply state in the supply area As, the configuration illustrated in the embodiment is preferable.
- the substrate camera 15 is used as the camera for imaging the supply area As of the bulk feeder 30 .
- the camera that images the supply area As may be a fixed camera provided above the bulk feeder 30 .
- the above fixed camera may be dedicated to imaging the supply area As, or may be used for other purposes as well.
- the camera that images the supply area As may be a built-in camera of the bulk feeder 30 provided below the supply area As.
- the feed area As of the track member 34 and the alignment member 50 are made of a transparent material.
- the built-in camera of the bulk feeder 30 can transmit images of the components 92 accommodated in the cavities 51 through these. According to such a configuration of the fixed camera and the built-in camera, the supply area As can be imaged at any timing regardless of the position of the carriage 132. Therefore, it is possible to perform imaging processing, state recognition processing, and the like during execution of the mounting operation. can be done.
- the aspect illustrated in the embodiment is preferable.
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部品装着機10は、例えば他の部品装着機10を含む複数種類の対基板作業機とともに、基板製品を生産する生産ラインを構成する。上記の生産ラインを構成する対基板作業機には、印刷機や検査装置、リフロー炉などが含まれ得る。
1-1.基板搬送装置
部品装着機10は、図1に示すように、基板搬送装置11を備える。基板搬送装置11は、基板91を搬送方向へと順次搬送するとともに、基板91を機内の所定位置に位置決めする。
部品装着機10は、部品供給装置12を備える。部品供給装置12は、基板91に装着される部品を供給する。部品供給装置12は、複数のスロット121にフィーダ122をそれぞれ装備される。フィーダ122には、例えば多数の部品が収納されたキャリアテープを送り移動させて、部品を採取可能に供給するテープフィーダが適用される。また、フィーダ122には、バルク状態で収容された部品を採取可能に供給するバルクフィーダ30が適用される。バルクフィーダ30の詳細については後述する。
部品装着機10は、部品移載装置13を備える。部品移載装置13は、部品供給装置12により供給された部品を基板91上の所定の装着位置に移載する。部品移載装置13は、ヘッド駆動装置131、移動台132、装着ヘッド133、および吸着ノズル134を備える。ヘッド駆動装置131は、直動機構により移動台132を水平方向(X方向およびY方向)に移動させる。装着ヘッド133は、図示しないクランプ部材により移動台132に着脱可能に固定され、機内において水平方向に移動可能に設けられる。
部品装着機10は、部品カメラ14、および基板カメラ15を備える。部品カメラ14、および基板カメラ15は、CMOSなどの撮像素子を有するデジタル式の撮像装置である。部品カメラ14、および基板カメラ15は、制御信号に基づいて撮像を行い、当該撮像により取得した画像データを送出する。部品カメラ14は、吸着ノズル134に保持された部品を下方から撮像可能に構成される。基板カメラ15は、装着ヘッド133と一体的に水平方向に移動可能に移動台132に設けられる。基板カメラ15は、基板91を上方から撮像可能に構成される。
部品装着機10は、図1に示すように、制御装置16を備える。制御装置16は、主として、CPUや各種メモリ、制御回路、および記憶装置により構成される。制御装置16は、制御装置16には、装着処理の制御に用いられる制御プログラムなどの各種データが記憶される。制御プログラムは、装着処理において基板91に装着される部品の装着位置、装着角度、および装着順序を示す。
バルクフィーダ30は、部品装着機10に装備されて部品供給装置12の一部として機能する。バルクフィーダ30は、キャリアテープのように整列されていないバルク状態で収容された部品92を供給する。そのため、バルクフィーダ30は、テープフィーダと異なりキャリアテープを用いないため、キャリアテープの装填や使用済みテープの回収などを省略できる点でメリットがある。
バルクフィーダ30は、図2に示すように、扁平な箱状に形成されたフィーダ本体31を備える。フィーダ本体31の前部には、コネクタ311および2つのピン312が設けられる。フィーダ本体31は、部品供給装置12のスロット121にセットされると、コネクタ311を介して給電されるとともに、制御装置16と通信可能な状態となる。2つのピン312は、スロット121に設けられたガイド穴に挿入され、フィーダ本体31がスロット121にセットされる際の位置決めに用いられる。
フィーダ本体31には、複数の部品92をバルク状態で収容する部品ケース70が受容部材32を介して着脱可能に取り付けられる。部品ケース70は、バルクフィーダ30の外部機器である。フィーダ本体31には、種々のタイプの部品ケース70から装着処理に適合する1つが選択されて取り付けられる。部品ケース70の前部には、外部へ部品92を排出する排出口71が形成される。
バルクフィーダ30は、ブラケット33および軌道部材34を備える。ブラケット33は、フィーダ本体31に対して振動可能に設けられる。ブラケット33は、フィーダ本体31の前後方向に延伸するブロック状に形成され、上面に軌道部材34を取り付けられる。ブラケット33は、後述する加振装置40の支持部材41により支持される。軌道部材34は、複数の部品92が搬送される搬送路R、および搬送路Rに連通して複数の部品92を採取可能に上方に開口する供給領域Asを形成される。
軌道部材34は、フィーダ本体31の前後方向(図4の左右方向)に延伸するように形成される。軌道部材34の幅方向(図4の上下方向)の両縁には、上方に突出する一対の側壁341が形成される。一対の側壁341は、軌道部材34の先端部342とともに搬送路Rの周縁を囲い、搬送路Rを搬送される部品92の漏出を防止する。先端部342の上面には、供給領域Asの基準位置を示す円形の基準マーク344が左右一対で付される。
バルクフィーダ30は、エア供給装置39を備える。エア供給装置39は、受容領域Arの下方から正圧エアを供給して、受容部材32から連結部材38を介して軌道部材34まで複数の部品92を流通させる。本実施形態において、エア供給装置39は、外部から供給される正圧エアを、後述するフィーダ制御装置60の指令に基づいて受容領域Arの下方から供給または遮断する。
バルクフィーダ30は、フィーダ本体31に設けられる加振装置40を備える。加振装置40は、複数の部品92が搬送路Rに沿って搬送されるように軌道部材34に振動を付与する。具体的には、加振装置40は、複数の支持部材41、複数の圧電素子42、振動センサ43、および給電装置44を有する。複数の支持部材41は、フィーダ本体31とブラケット33を直接的または間接的に連結して、ブラケット33を支持する。
バルクフィーダ30は、フィーダ制御装置60を備える。フィーダ制御装置60は、主として、CPUや各種メモリ、制御回路により構成される。フィーダ制御装置60は、バルクフィーダ30がスロット121にセットされた状態において、コネクタ311を介して給電され、また部品装着機10の制御装置16と通信可能な状態となる。
部品供給制御システム80は、上記のバルクフィーダ30を用いた部品供給を制御する。
本実施形態において、部品供給制御システム80は、図5に示すように、制御装置16に組み込まれ、スロット121に装備されたバルクフィーダ30と通信可能に構成される。部品供給制御システム80は、バルクフィーダ30における良好な部品92の供給状態の維持を図るべく、部品供給を制御する。
部品供給制御システム80は、図5に示すように、状態認識部81を備える。状態認識部81は、上記のように、基板カメラ15の撮像により取得した画像データD1(図6を参照)に基づいて、バルクフィーダ30の供給領域Asにおける複数の部品92の供給状態を認識する。より詳細には、状態認識部81は、先ず、バルクフィーダ30が複数の部品92を振動により供給領域Asまで搬送した状態において供給領域Asを撮像して取得された画像データD1に基づいて、供給状態の認識処理を行う。
部品供給制御システム80は、図5に示すように、搬送制御部85を備える。搬送制御部85は、複数の区域Nごとの供給状態に基づいて、バルクフィーダ30における部品92の搬送動作を制御する。ここで、バルクフィーダ30における部品92の搬送動作には、送り動作および戻し動作が含まれる。上記の「送り動作」は、軌道部材34の後側から前側に部品92を搬送する動作であって、供給領域Asに連通する搬送路Rから複数の部品92を供給領域As側に前進させる動作である。また、「戻し動作」は、軌道部材34の前側から後側に部品92を搬送する動作であって、供給領域Asから複数の部品92を搬送路R側に後退させる動作である。
部品供給制御システム80は、部品装着機10による装着処理の実行中に、バルクフィーダ30による供給状態に応じたフィーダ制御を行う。上記のフィーダ制御には、搬送動作の制御、およびシャッタ37の開閉動作の制御が含まれる。ここで、部品装着機10の制御装置16は、バルクフィーダ30がスロット121にセットされた後に、キャリブレーション処理を実行し、機内における供給領域Asの位置を認識する。
5-1.部品供給制御システム80について
実施形態において、部品供給制御システム80の状態認識部81および搬送制御部85は、部品装着機10の制御装置16に組み込まれる構成を例示して説明した。これに対して、状態認識部81および搬送制御部85の一方または両方は、制御装置16の外部装置に組み込まれる構成としてもよい。例えば、状態認識部81は、移動台132に一体的に移動可能に設けられ、基板カメラ15の撮像動作を制御する撮像ユニットに組み込まれる構成としてもよい。
実施形態において、バルクフィーダ30の軌道部材34は、複数のキャビティ51を形成された整列部材50を備える構成とした。これに対して、整列部材50を省略した構成としてもよい。つまり、軌道部材34の供給領域Asには、搬送路Rの上面より低い位置で部品92が分散される凹状部や、搬送路Rの上面と均一な平面状部が形成され、バルク状態で部品92が供給されるようにしてもよい。
実施形態において、バルクフィーダ30の供給領域Asを撮像するカメラは、基板カメラ15である構成とした。これに対して、供給領域Asを撮像するカメラは、バルクフィーダ30の上方に設けられる固定カメラとしてもよい。上記の固定カメラは、供給領域Asの撮像に専用であっても、別の用途にも使用される兼用であってもよい。
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- バルクフィーダが複数の部品を振動により供給領域まで搬送した状態において前記供給領域を撮像して取得された画像データに基づいて、前記供給領域に予め設定された複数の区域ごとに前記部品の供給状態を割り出す状態認識部と、
複数の前記区域ごとの前記供給状態に基づいて、前記バルクフィーダにおける前記部品の搬送動作を制御する搬送制御部と、
を備える部品供給制御システム。 - 前記供給状態には、前記区域に前記部品が存在し且つ採取可能である状態、前記区域に前記部品が存在し且つ採取不可である状態、および前記区域に前記部品が存在しない状態が含まれる、請求項1に記載の部品供給制御システム。
- 前記バルクフィーダは、前記供給領域において前記部品を収容する複数のキャビティを有し、
複数の前記区域のそれぞれは、一の前記キャビティに対応して設定される、請求項1または2に記載の部品供給制御システム。 - 前記状態認識部は、前記供給状態を複数種類に分類して割り出し、
前記搬送制御部は、複数の前記区域ごとに割り出された前記供給状態の割合に基づいて、前記搬送動作の制御において複数の搬送パターンを切り換える、請求項1-3の何れか一項に記載の部品供給制御システム。 - 前記搬送制御部は、前記供給領域において複数の前記区域のそれぞれが設定された位置、および複数の前記区域のそれぞれに設定された重み付けの少なくとも一方と、前記供給状態の割合とに基づいて、複数の前記搬送パターンを切り換える、請求項4に記載の部品供給制御システム。
- 前記搬送制御部は、前記搬送動作の制御において複数の搬送パターンを切り換え、
複数の前記搬送パターンには、前記供給領域に連通する搬送路から複数の前記部品を前進させる送り動作および前記供給領域から複数の前記部品を後退させる戻し動作を実行する通常搬送と、前記通常搬送より前進させる前記部品の数量または前記送り動作の実行時間を多くする補給搬送と、前記通常搬送より後退させる前記部品の数量または前記戻し動作の実行時間を少なくする除去搬送とが含まれる、請求項1-5の何れか一項に記載の部品供給制御システム。 - 前記搬送制御部は、前記通常搬送から前記補給搬送または前記除去搬送に切り換える場合に、前記送り動作または前記戻し動作の実行回数または実行時間を変更させる、請求項6に記載の部品供給制御システム。
- 前記搬送制御部は、前記通常搬送から前記補給搬送または前記除去搬送に切り換える場合に、前記供給領域を形成された部材に付与される振動の周波数または振幅を変更させる、請求項6または7に記載の部品供給制御システム。
- 前記状態認識部は、前記画像データに基づいて、前記供給領域において複数の前記部品が密集した部品群の位置および大きさを部品群状態としてさらに割り出し、
前記搬送制御部は、複数の前記区域ごとの前記供給状態および前記部品群状態に基づいて、前記搬送動作を制御する、請求項1-8の何れか一項に記載の部品供給制御システム。 - 前記搬送制御部は、一連の採取動作により前記供給領域から採取する前記部品の必要数と、複数の前記区域ごとの前記供給状態に基づいて算出される採取可能数との差分が基準値未満である場合、または前記必要数に対する前記採取可能数の割合が基準値未満である場合に、前記一連の採取動作の実行前に前記搬送動作を実行させる、請求項1-9の何れか一項に記載の部品供給制御システム。
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