WO2022196253A1 - Pallet storage device and tray component management system - Google Patents

Abstract

A pallet storage device is provided with: a pallet storage unit capable of storing a pallet, which is used for supplying a tray storing a component to a component removal position of a component-mounting device for mounting a component on a substrate, with the tray mounted; a loading/unloading station for loading and unloading a tray-mounted pallet, which is a pallet with a tray mounted; and, a pallet conveyance unit for conveying a tray-mounted pallet placed in the loading/unloading station to the pallet storage unit or removing a tray-mounted pallet from the pallet storage unit for conveyance to the loading/unloading station.

Description

Pallet storage device and tray parts management system

The present disclosure relates to a pallet storage device and a tray component management system.

A tape reel on which a carrier tape that holds multiple parts is wound is known. A component mounting apparatus for mounting components on a board picks up a component from a carrier tape wound on a tape reel and mounts it on the board. Patent Literature 1 discloses an automated warehouse that automatically receives, stores, and delivers trays loaded with tape reels wound with carrier tapes.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2019-89619

The supply of components to the component mounting device is not limited to the case where a carrier tape is used, but there are cases where a tray with multiple compartments that can accommodate components is used. In this case, the components are supplied to the component mounting device in units of pallets on which trays are mounted. Therefore, if the pallet with the tray attached can be stored as it is, it will lead to an improvement in work efficiency.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique that allows pallets with trays to be stored as they are.

The pallet storage device of the present disclosure includes:
a pallet storage unit capable of storing a pallet with the tray mounted thereon, which is used for supplying the tray containing the component to a component pick-up position of a component mounting apparatus that mounts the component on the substrate;
a loading/unloading station for loading and unloading the tray-mounted pallet, which is the pallet with the tray mounted thereon;
a pallet transport unit that transports the tray-mounted pallet placed on the loading/unloading station to the pallet storage unit, or takes out the tray-mounted pallet from the pallet storage unit and transports it to the loading/unloading station. .

The tray component management system of the present disclosure includes:
a component mounting device that mounts components stored in a tray attached to a pallet onto a substrate;
a pallet storage device for storing the tray-equipped pallet, which is the pallet with the tray attached;
A server device for managing component location information in which component information indicating components on the tray and address information indicating a storage location in the pallet storage device of the tray-mounted pallet on which the tray containing the components is stored are associated. And prepare.

According to the present disclosure, the pallet with the tray attached can be stored as it is.

Conceptual diagram showing an example of a mounting board manufacturing system installed on the factory floor 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a tray processing apparatus, and is a view of the tray processing apparatus viewed from above; FIG. Schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a component mounting device and a tray component supply device Perspective view showing a configuration example of a tray and a pallet A perspective view showing an example of a state after positioning the tray with respect to the pallet. Perspective view showing a configuration example of a magazine Schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a pallet recovery unit Schematic diagram showing an example of the state before the pallet pushing device pushes out the pallet in the magazine Schematic diagram showing an example of a state after the pallet pushing device pushes out the pallet in the magazine Schematic diagram showing a configuration example of the tray removing unit Principal part perspective view showing a configuration example of a tray removing part Perspective view showing a configuration example of a magnet bar Longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration example of a magnet bar A perspective view showing a configuration example of a magnet bar transfer head Operation explanatory diagram of the magnet bar transfer head Schematic diagram showing a configuration example of the tray mounting part Principal part perspective view showing a configuration example of a tray mounting part Principal part perspective view showing a configuration example of an information writing unit and a pallet dispensing unit Side view showing a configuration example of an automated pallet warehouse Principal part perspective view showing a configuration example of a pallet storage part A view of the automated pallet warehouse shown in FIG. ZX sectional view of the pallet drawer shown in FIG. Block diagram showing a system configuration example of a tray component management system Plan view showing a modification of the configuration of the automated pallet warehouse

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. However, more detailed description than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed descriptions of well-known matters and redundant descriptions of substantially the same configurations may be omitted. This is to avoid unnecessary verbosity in the following description and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art. It should be noted that the accompanying drawings and the following description are provided to allow those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the subject matter of the claims. In the description of each figure, the axis extending from the top to the bottom of the page is the X-axis, the axis from the left to the right of the page is the Y-axis, and the axis from the back to the front of the page is the Z-axis. In addition, the positive direction of the X axis is "front", the negative direction of the X axis is "back", the positive direction of the Y axis is "right", the negative direction of the Y axis is "left", and the positive direction of the Z axis is "up". ”, and the negative direction of the Z-axis is referred to as “down”. It should be noted that these directions are used for convenience of explanation, and are not intended to limit the attitude of the structure in actual use.

<Example of factory floor configuration>
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a mounting board manufacturing system installed on a factory floor.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mounted board manufacturing system installed on the factory floor includes, for example, a mounted board manufacturing line 1 (1A, 1B), a preparation area 83, a board stock section 84, a taping component stock section 85, and a tray component stock. A unit 86 , a tray processing device 100 , an automated pallet warehouse 800 , an AGV 60 , and a control room 80 are provided. In addition, each of these components may be one, or may be plural.

<< Mounting board manufacturing line >>
The mounting board manufacturing line 1 is a line for mounting components on the board 13, and is composed of a plurality of devices. For example, the mounting board production line 1 includes a board supply device 2, a solder printing device 3, a solder inspection device 4, a component mounting device 5, a component mounting inspection device 6, a reflow device 7, a soldering inspection device 8, and a mounting board recovery. A device 9 is provided.

The board supply device 2 is a device that supplies the board 13 to the solder printing device 3 . The solder printing device 3 is a device that prints solder on the board 13 supplied from the board supply device 2 . The solder inspection device 4 is a device for inspecting the printed state of solder on the board 13 supplied from the solder printing device 3 .

The component mounting device 5 is a device that mounts components on the board 13 supplied from the solder inspection device 4 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the mounting board manufacturing line 1 may include a plurality of component mounting apparatuses 5 . The component mounting device 5 may be configured including a feeder carriage 61 . Feeder carriage 61 may be a carriage with a tape feeder for removing parts from a carrier tape. The feeder carriage 61 may be detachable from the component mounting device 5 . Further, the component mounting device 5 may be configured including the tray component supply device 20 . The tray component supply device 20 may be read as a tray feeder. The tray component supply device 20 may be detachable from the component mounting device 5 . Details of the component mounting device 5 and the tray component supply device 20 will be described later.

The component mounting inspection device 6 is a device that inspects the component mounting state of the board 13 supplied from the component mounting device 5 . The reflow device 7 is a device that reflows the board 13 supplied from the component mounting inspection device 6 . The soldering inspection device 8 is a device for inspecting the state of soldering of the board 13 supplied from the reflow device 7 . The mounted board recovery device 9 is a device for recovering the component-mounted board 13 supplied from the soldering inspection device 8 .

<<Preparation area>>
The preparation area 83 is an area for the operator to prepare (pre-process) for operation of the mounting board manufacturing line 1 . The feeder carriage 61 , the tray component supply device 20 and the registration device 1000 may be arranged in the preparation area 83 . The operator may set the carrier tape on the feeder carriage 61 in the preparation area 83 . The operator may mount the tray 30 containing the components on the pallet 40 in the preparation area 83 . Hereinafter, the pallet 40 on which the tray 30 is mounted may be referred to as a tray-mounted pallet 40 . The operator may set the tray mounting pallet 40 on the tray component supply device 20 . Note that the registration device 1000 will be described later.

<<Board Stock Section>>
The substrate stock section 84 is a device for stocking the substrates 13 . The substrate stock section 84 may stock the substrates 13 that have been carried into the factory and have not yet been mounted with components. The board stock section 84 may stock the board 13 after mounting the components carried out from the factory.

<< taping parts stock section >>
The taping component stock section 85 is a device for stocking carrier tapes. The taping component stock section 85 may stock carrier tapes brought into the factory.

<< Tray parts stock section >>
The tray component stock section 86 is a device for stocking trays 30 containing components. The tray component stock section 86 may stock the trays 30 loaded with components that have been brought into the factory. The operator may perform the work of mounting the tray 30 on the pallet 40 (that is, the work of preparing the tray mounting pallet 40) in the tray component stock section 86. FIG.

<<Tray processing device>>
The tray processing device 100 is a device that processes the trays 30 , and more specifically, it is a device that automatically performs processes such as removing the trays 30 from the pallets 40 and mounting the trays 30 on the pallets 40 . Details of the tray processing apparatus 100 will be described later.

<< Automated Pallet Warehouse >>
The automatic pallet warehouse 800 is a device for automatically receiving, storing, and shipping tray-equipped pallets 40 . As shown in FIG. 1, the automated pallet warehouse 800 is arranged at a location separate from the mounting board production line 1 (component mounting device 5). The automated pallet warehouse 800 may be read as a pallet storage device. Details of the automated pallet warehouse 800 will be described later.

<<AGV>>
The AGV 60 is a device that runs unmanned on the factory floor. The AGV 60 may be read as an automatic guided vehicle. The AGV 60 may be loaded with magazines 50 containing tray-loaded pallets 40 or empty magazines 50 to move between devices on the factory floor. For example, the AGV 60 moves to the position of the tray processing device 100 and causes the tray processing device 100 to store the tray mounting pallet 40 in the magazine 50 . After that, the AGV 60 moves to the position of the tray component supply device 20 of the component mounting device 5 and hands over the tray mounting pallet 40 in the magazine 50 to the tray component supply device 20 . For example, the AGV 60 moves to the position of the tray processing device 100 and causes the tray processing device 100 to store the tray-mounted pallet 40 in the magazine 50 . After that, the AGV 60 moves to the automatic pallet warehouse 800 and delivers the tray-equipped pallet 40 in the magazine 50 to the automatic pallet warehouse 800 .

<<Control Room>>
The control room 80 is a place for managing, monitoring and controlling each piece of equipment on the factory floor. In the control room 80, for example, a server 900, a work instruction unit 81, and an AGV operation management device 82 are arranged. The work instruction unit 81 may be read as a host system. Each device in the control room 80 and each device on the factory floor are connected by a wired or wireless communication network and can transmit and receive information to and from each other.

The work instruction unit 81 is a device that receives work instructions from workers and manages and monitors each device on the factory floor. Details of the work instruction unit 81 will be described later.

The server 900 is a device that stores information about work and controls each device on the factory floor. Details of the server 900 will be described later.

The AGV operation management device 82 is a device that manages the operation of the AGV 60.

<Overall Configuration of Tray Processing Apparatus>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the tray processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, and is a top view of the tray processing apparatus 100. As shown in FIG. Next, an overview of the configuration of the tray processing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

The tray processing apparatus 100 includes a conveyor 110, a pallet collecting section 200, a tray removing section 300, a tray mounting section 400, a pallet registering section 500, and a pallet dispensing section 600.

For example, the AGV 60 collects the magazine 50 storing the pallet 40 with the tray 30 after the parts have been supplied from the tray component supply device 20 and delivers the magazine 50 to the location of the pallet collection unit 200 . As described above, the pallet 40 with the tray 30 mounted thereon is referred to as the tray-mounted pallet 40 . The tray 30 of the tray mounting pallet 40 may or may not contain parts.

The pallet collection unit 200 is a device and area for collecting the tray-mounted pallets 40 from the magazines 50 delivered by the AGV 60 and placing the collected tray-mounted pallets 40 on the conveyor 110 . Details of the pallet collection unit 200 will be described later (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

The tray removal section 300 is a device and area for removing the tray 30 from the tray mounting pallet 40 conveyed by the conveyor 110 and collecting the tray 30 in the tray collection section 330 . The pallet 40 from which the tray 30 has been removed is conveyed by the conveyor 110 . Details of the tray removal section 300 will be described later (see FIG. 9).

The tray mounting section 400 is a device and an area that acquires the trays 30 stocked in the tray stock section 430 and mounts the acquired trays 30 on the pallets 40 conveyed by the conveyor 110 . The tray stock section 430 is a device or area for stocking the trays 30 containing components. A tray-mounted pallet 40 containing components is conveyed by a conveyor 110 . Details of the tray mounting portion 400 will be described later (see FIG. 15).

The pallet registration unit 500 is a device that reads identification information of the pallet 40 (hereinafter referred to as “pallet identification information”) from the wireless tag 44 (see FIG. 4) of the pallet 40 to which the tray 30 containing parts is attached through the reader 501. and area. Details of the palette registration unit 500 will be described later (see FIG. 16).

The pallet delivery unit 600 is a device and area for storing the tray-mounted pallet 40 in the magazine 50 . In addition, the pallet dispensing section 600 carries out the work of loading the magazine (hereinafter referred to as “storage magazine”) 50 in which the tray-mounted pallet 40 is stored on the AGV 60 . Details of the pallet delivery unit 600 will be described later (see FIG. 16). The AGV 60, for example, carries the storage magazine 50 and moves to the location of the tray component supply device 20, the location of the automatic pallet warehouse 800, or the like.

According to the configuration of the tray processing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 2, the tasks of removing the tray 30 from the pallet 40 and attaching the tray 30 to the pallet 40 can be automated. A detailed description will be given below.

<Configuration of component mounting device>
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of the component mounting device 5. As shown in FIG. Next, the component mounting device 5 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the component mounting device 5 includes a component mounting device body 10 and a tray component supply device 20 . The component mounting apparatus main unit 10 includes a board transfer unit 11 and a component mounting head 12 . The substrate conveying unit 11 is a device that conveys the substrate 13, and is configured by, for example, belts, chains, rollers, or the like. The board transfer section 11 may be read as another term such as a conveyor. The component mounting head 12 is a device that mounts components supplied by the tray component supply device 20 onto the substrate 13 transported by the substrate transport unit 11 .

The tray component supply device 20 includes a mechanism for attaching and detaching the magazine 50, and a pallet moving device 21 that can be raised and lowered by a lifting mechanism. The tray component supply device 20 is detachable from the component mounting device main body 10 .

The component mounting device main unit 10 and the tray component supply device 20 perform, for example, the following operations.

(S11) The pallet moving device 21 moves to the same height position as one support rail 51 in the magazine 50, and pulls out the tray-mounted pallet 40 stored on the support rail 51 at that height position. Then, the pallet moving device 21 places the tray-mounted pallet 40 thereon and moves it to a predetermined height position (for example, the highest position).

(S12) The component mounting head 12 picks up a component from the tray 30 of the tray mounting pallet 40 placed on the pallet moving device 21, and mounts the component on the substrate 13.

(S13) When the mounting of one or a plurality of components on the board 13 is completed, the board transport section 11 transports the board 13 to the work device for the next process.

(S14) When the tray 30 is empty of parts, the pallet moving device 21 places the tray mounting pallet 40 thereon and moves it to the same height position as the vacant support rails 51 in the magazine 50. The mounting pallet 40 is stored on the support rail 51 . Also, when changing the type of components to be supplied to the component mounting head 12, the pallet moving device 21 stores the loaded tray mounting pallet 40 in the empty support rails 51, and stores other types of components. The tray mounting pallet 40 with the tray 30 mounted thereon is pulled out from another support rail 51 and moved to a predetermined height position.

In addition, when the parts of the tray 30 in the magazine 50 are out of stock, or when a setup change is performed to start manufacturing a board 13 of a different model, the magazine 50 of the tray part supply device 20 is replaced with another magazine. 50 may be exchanged. In this case, the AGV 60 may deliver the replacement magazine 50 .

<Positioning the tray>
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the tray 30 and the pallet 40. As shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of the state after positioning the tray 30 with respect to the pallet 40. As shown in FIG. Next, the configurations of the tray 30 and the pallet 40 and the positioning of the tray 30 on the pallet 40 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG.

The tray 30 has a substantially rectangular thin shape. A plurality of recesses 31 are formed in the upper surface of the tray 30, and components are accommodated in each recess 31. As shown in FIG. The tray 30 is made of resin, for example.

The pallet 40 has a pallet main body 41, tray positioning pieces 42A and 42B, an engaging portion 43, and a wireless tag 44.

The pallet main body 41 has the shape of a substantially rectangular flat plate. The pallet main body 41 is made of a magnetic material.

The engaging portion 43 is provided on the front side E1 of the pallet body portion 41 and is a member that engages with the pallet moving device 21 of the tray component supply device 20 . The pallet moving device 21 can engage with the engaging portion 43 to pull out the pallet 40 from the magazine 50 or store the pallet 40 in the magazine 50 .

The tray positioning pieces 42A and 42B have the shape of elongated protrusions and are provided on the upper surface of the pallet main body 41. For example, the tray positioning piece 42A is provided parallel to the front side E1 of the pallet body 41, and the tray positioning piece 42B is provided parallel to the left side E2 of the pallet body 41. FIG. Therefore, the tray 30 can be positioned with respect to the pallet 40 by bringing the front side F1 and the left side F2 of the tray 30 into contact with the tray positioning pieces 42A and 42B, respectively.

A magnet bar 70, which is an example of a tray fixture, is used to fix the position of the tray 30. The magnet bar 70 has a substantially bar-like shape. The magnet bar 70 has a magnet portion 72 (see FIGS. 11A and 11B) on its lower surface. Details of the magnet bar 70 will be described later (see FIGS. 11A and 11B).

After the tray 30 is positioned by the tray positioning pieces 42A and 42B, as shown in FIG. 4, the two magnet bars 70 are attached to the remaining two sides of the tray 30 (the rear side F3 and the right side in FIG. 4). is arranged on the pallet 40 so as to abut (contact) the side F4) of the . Since the pallet 40 is made of magnetic material, the two magnet bars 70 are firmly fixed to the upper surface of the pallet 40 . As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the tray 30 is fixed on all four sides and is not displaced in the XY plane direction of the pallet 40 .

The wireless tag 44 is a circuit that can read information wirelessly. The wireless tag 44 may be read as RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification). The wireless tag 44 may be provided at the end of the upper surface or the lower surface of the pallet main body 41 . The wireless tag 44 stores pallet identification information. Pallet registration unit 500 reads pallet identification information from wireless tag 44 through reader 501 . The details of reading the wireless tag 44 will be described later (see FIG. 16).

The two-dimensional code 45 is provided on the upper surface of the tray 30. The two-dimensional code 45 may be read as a QR code (registered trademark). The two-dimensional code 45 includes component information, which is information for identifying components stored in the tray 30 . The pallet registration unit 500 reads component information indicated by the two-dimensional code 45 through the camera 502 . The details of recognition of the two-dimensional code 45 will be described later (see FIG. 16).

<Magazine configuration>
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the magazine 50. As shown in FIG. Next, referring to FIG. 6, the configuration of the magazine 50 will be described in detail.

The magazine 50 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and is composed of a bottom plate 52, a top plate 53, a left side plate 54A, and a right side plate 54B. That is, the front and rear sides of the magazine 50 are open.

A plurality of support rails 51 parallel to the bottom plate 52 are provided at the same height position on the left side plate 54A and the right side plate 54B. A pair of left and right support rails 51 supports one tray mounting pallet 40 . That is, the magazine 50 can store a number of tray-mounted pallets 40 corresponding to the number of the pair of left and right support rails 51 .

<Configuration and operation of pallet recovery unit>
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of the pallet collection unit 200. As shown in FIG. Next, the configuration and operation of the pallet collection unit 200 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The pallet recovery unit 200 has a magazine transport device 210, a pallet recovery stage 220, a driving unit 230, and a pallet pushing device 240.

The magazine transport device 210 is a device that transports the magazine 50. The magazine transport device 210 includes an XY table 211 that is movable in the XY-axis direction, and an end effector 212 that is connected to the XY table 211 and is movable in the Z-axis direction. The end effector 212 has a mechanism capable of gripping the magazine 50 from above.

The pallet collection stage 220 is a stage on which the magazine 50 is placed. The pallet collection stage 220 is provided on the driving section 230 .

The drive unit 230 is a device that raises and lowers the pallet collection stage 220. In addition, drive unit 230 is a device that rotates pallet collection stage 220 by 90 degrees.

The pallet pusher 240 is a device that pushes out the pallets 40 in the magazine 50 toward the conveyor 110.

The pallet collection unit 200 performs, for example, the following operations.

(S21) The AGV 60 carrying the magazine 50 storing the tray-mounted pallet 40 arrives next to the pallet recovery stage 220.

(S22) The magazine transport device 210 drives the XY table 211 and the end effector 212 to pick up the magazine 50 on the AGV 60 and place the picked up magazine 50 on the pallet collection stage 220.

(S23) The drive unit 230 rotates the pallet collection stage 220 by 90 degrees. As a result, the front face of the magazine 50 is changed from the Y-axis direction to the X-axis direction.

(S24) The drive unit 230 raises (or lowers) the pallet collection stage 220 so that one tray-mounted pallet 40 in the magazine 50 is at the height position of the pallet pusher 240.

(S25) The pallet pushing device 240 pushes out the tray-mounted pallet 40 at that position from the magazine 50. The ejected tray-mounted pallet 40 is placed on the conveyor 110 . Details of the operation of the pallet pushing device 240 will be described later (see FIGS. 8A and 8B).

(S26) The driving unit 230 and the pallet pushing device 240 repeat S24 and S25 until all the tray-mounted pallets 40 in the magazine 50 are pushed out.

(S27) The magazine transport device 210 picks up the magazine 50 from which all the tray mounting pallets 40 have been pushed out, and places the picked up magazine 50 on the AGV60. However, some of the tray mounting pallets 40 may remain in the magazine 50 .

FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram showing an example of a state before the pallet pushing device 240 pushes out the pallets 40 in the magazine 50. FIG. FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram showing an example of a state after the pallet pushing device 240 pushes out the pallet 40 in the magazine 50. FIG. Next, the operations of S24 and S25 of FIG. 7 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B.

The pallet pushing device 240 is equipped with a rod-shaped pusher 241 that is slidable in the X-axis direction.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the pusher 241 is positioned at the same height as one tray-mounted pallet 40 in S24.

As shown in FIG. 8B, in S25 above, the pallet pusher 240 slides the pusher 241 toward the pallet 40 (in the positive direction of the X axis). As a result, the tray mounting pallet 40 having the same height as the pusher 241 is pushed out by the pusher 241 and placed on the conveyor 110 .

<Structure and operation of the tray removing unit>
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of the tray removing section 300. As shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a main part showing a configuration example of the tray removing section 300. As shown in FIG. Next, referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the configuration and operation of the tray removing section 300 will be described in detail.

The tray removing section 300 has a tray removing section 310 , a magnet bar removing device 320 and a tray collecting section 330 .

The tray removing unit 310 is a device that removes the tray 30 from the pallet 40. The tray removing unit 310 is connected to an XY table 311 that is movable in the XY axis direction, and is connected to the XY table 311. It is also connected to an elevation unit 312 that is movable in the Z axis direction, and to an elevation unit 312, and is capable of sucking the tray 30. It has a tray suction head 313 .

The magnet bar removing device 320 is an example of a release unit that releases the fixed state of the tray 30 to the pallet 40 . For example, the magnet bar removing device 320 is a device that removes the magnet bars 70 from the pallet 40 . The magnet bar removing device 320 is connected to an XY table 321, which is movable in the XY axis direction, and to the XY table 321, is connected to a Z table 322, which is movable in the Z axis direction, and is connected to the Z table 322, and transfers the magnet bar 70. It has a possible magnet bar transfer head 323 .

The tray collection unit 330 is a device or place where the trays 30 collected from the pallets 40 are placed.

The tray removing section 300 performs, for example, the following operations.

(S31) As shown in FIG. 10, the magnet bar removing device 320 drives the XY table 321, Z table 322 and magnet bar transfer head 323 to remove the magnet bars 70 from the pallet 40 conveyed by the conveyor 110. , the magnet bar 70 is placed on the pallet 40 at a predetermined position apart from the tray 30 . Details of the operation of the magnet bar transfer head 323 will be described later (see FIG. 12).

(S32) As shown in FIG. 10, the tray removing unit 310 drives the XY table 311, the lifting unit 312, and the tray suction head 313 to suck the tray 30 on the pallet 40 to the tray suction head 313, and The tray 30 thus collected is transferred to the tray collection section 330 .

<Configuration of magnet bar>
11A is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the magnet bar 70. FIG. FIG. 11B is a longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration example of the magnet bar 70. As shown in FIG. Next, the structure of the magnet bar 70 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 11A and 11B.

The magnet bar 70 includes a main body portion 71 , a magnet portion 72 , a concave portion 73 , lever portions 74A and 74B, and a shaft portion 75 .

The main body part 71 has a horizontally long, substantially bar-like shape. The magnet portion 72 is provided on the lower surface of the main body portion 71 and adheres to the upper surface of the pallet 40 . The concave portion 73 is formed in the longitudinal direction on the upper surface of the main body portion 71 .

The lever portions 74A and 74B are attached to both ends of the body portion 71 by shaft portions 75, respectively. The lever portions 74A and 74B exhibit a sloped shape in which the lower surface approaches the upper surface toward the distal end on the far side from the shaft portion 75 . The lever portions 74A and 74B can swing about the shaft portion 75. As shown in FIG.

<Structure and operation of magnet bar transfer head>
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the magnet bar transfer head 323. As shown in FIG. Next, referring to FIG. 12, the configuration of the magnet bar transfer head 323 will be described in detail.

The magnet bar transfer head 323 has a horizontally long, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The magnet bar transfer head 323 includes a holding portion 324, lever operating portions 325A and 325B, pins 326A and 326B, and rods 327A and 327B.

The holding part 324 constitutes the vicinity of the center of the magnet bar transfer head 323 . The upper surface of the holding part 324 is connected to the Z table 322 of the magnet bar removing device 320 .

The pins 326A and 326B have a rod-like shape extending downward from the lower surface of the holding portion 324. The pins 326A and 326B have a thickness and shape that allow them to be inserted into the recesses 73 of the magnet bar 70. As shown in FIG. The magnet bar transfer head 323 can move the pins 326A, 326B longitudinally to move the pins 326A and 326B closer together or farther apart.

The lever operating portions 325A and 325B are connected to both ends of the holding portion 324 in the longitudinal direction.

The rods 327A and 327B have a rod-like shape that can extend and contract downward from the lower surfaces of the lever operating portions 325A and 325B. The positions of the rods 327A and 327B correspond to the positions of the lever portions 74A and 74B of the magnet bar 70, respectively. That is, the distance between the rods 327A and 327B corresponds to the distance between the lever portions 74A and 74B of the magnet bar 70. As shown in FIG.

13A and 13B are explanatory diagrams of the operation of the magnet bar transfer head 323. FIG. Next, referring to FIG. 13, the operation of transferring the magnet bar 70 by the magnet bar transfer head 323 will be described in detail.

(S31) The magnet bar transfer head 323 inserts the tips of the pins 326A and 326B into the recesses 73 of the magnet bar 70, as shown in FIG. 13(a).

(S32) As shown in FIG. 13(b), the magnet bar transfer head 323 extends the rod 327A downward and pushes the tip of the lever portion 74A of the magnet bar 70 from above. As a result, according to the principle of leverage, the tip of the lever portion 74A becomes the force point, the portion P of the sloped lower surface of the lever portion 74A near the shaft portion 75 becomes the fulcrum, and the shaft portion 75 of the lever portion 74A becomes the point of action. is pushed up. Therefore, the attraction force of the magnet portion 72 of the magnet bar 70 is weakened.

(S33) As shown in FIG. 13(c), the magnet bar transfer head 323 extends the rod 327B downward and pushes the lever portion 74B of the magnet bar 70 from above. As a result, the body portion 71 of the magnet bar 70 is pushed up in the same manner as described above. Therefore, the attraction force of the magnet portion 72 of the magnet bar 70 is further weakened. In addition, since the pins 326A and 326B are inserted into the recesses 73 of the magnet bar 70 in S31, the magnet bar 70 does not shift or bounce even when the operations of S32 and S33 are performed. Therefore, when the magnet bar 70 is removed, the parts inside the tray 30 are not scattered.

(S34) The magnet bar transfer head 323 widens the distance between the pins 326A and 326B until they come into contact with the end of the recess 73, as shown in FIG. 13(c).

(S35) As shown in FIG. 13(d), the magnet bar transfer head 323 rises while widening the distance between the pins 326A and 326B. Thereby, the magnet bar transfer head 323 can lift the magnet bar 70 .

(S36) The magnet bar transfer head 323 transfers the lifted magnet bar 70 to a predetermined position away from the tray 30 on the pallet 40 and places it thereon.

<Configuration and Operation of Tray Mounting Portion>
FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of the tray mounting unit 400. As shown in FIG. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a main part showing a configuration example of the tray mounting section 400. As shown in FIG. Next, with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15, the configuration and operation of the tray mounting section 400 will be described in detail.

The tray mounting section 400 has a tray transfer section 410 , a magnet bar moving device 420 and a tray stock section 430 .

The tray mounting unit 400 is a device that mounts the tray 30 containing components on the pallet 40 . The tray mounting unit 400 is connected to an XY table 411 that is movable in the XY-axis direction, and is connected to the XY table 411. It is also connected to a lifting unit 412 that is movable in the Z-axis direction, and to a lifting unit 412, so that the tray 30 can be transferred. a tray transfer head 413.

The magnet bar moving device 420 is an example of a tray fixture, and is a device that moves the magnet bar 70 of the pallet 40. The magnet bar moving device 420 is connected to the XY table 421 and the XY table 421 that are movable in the XY axis direction, and is connected to the Z table 422 and the Z table 422 that are movable in the Z axis direction, and moves the magnet bar 70. It has a possible magnet bar transfer head 423 . The magnet bar transfer head 423 may have the same configuration as the magnet bar transfer head 323 described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13 .

The tray stock section 430 is a device or place where trays 30 containing parts are stocked.

The tray mounting unit 400 performs, for example, the following operations.

(S41) As shown in FIG. 15, the tray mounting unit 400 drives the XY table 411, the lifting unit 412, and the tray transfer head 413 to transfer the tray 30 containing the components of the tray stock unit 430 to the conveyor 110. Transfer onto the transported pallet 40 . At this time, the tray mounting section 400 brings the sides of the tray 30 into contact with the tray positioning pieces 42A and 42B of the pallet 40, as shown in FIG.

(S42) The magnet bar moving device 420 drives the XY table 421, the Z table 422 and the magnet bar transfer head 423 to remove the magnet bar 70 from the pallet 40, as shown in FIG. The magnet bar 70 is placed at a position where the tray 30 is fixed, as shown in FIG. Thereby, the tray 30 is positioned and fixed.

<Configuration and operation of pallet registration unit and pallet dispensing unit>
FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a main part showing a configuration example of the pallet registration section 500 and the pallet dispensing section 600. As shown in FIG. Next, with reference to FIG. 16, the pallet registration section 500 and the pallet dispensing section 600 will be described in detail.

A reader 501 and a camera 502 are connected to the pallet registration unit 500 via a wired LAN (Local Area Network) or a wireless LAN. A reader 501 is a device that reads the radio signal of the radio tag 44 of the pallet 40 . Also, the pallet registration unit 500 can transmit and receive information to and from the server 900 through a communication network such as a wired LAN, wireless LAN, Internet, mobile phone network, or a combination thereof.

The pallet registration unit 500 reads the pallet identification information of the pallet 40 from the wireless tag 44 of the pallet 40 through the reader 501 . The pallet registration unit 500 reads component information indicated by the two-dimensional code 45 attached to the tray 30 attached to the pallet 40 through the camera 502 . The pallet registration unit 500 associates the pallet identification information read through the reader 501 with the component information read through the camera 502 and transmits the information to the server 900 . The server 900 associates the transmitted component information with the pallet identification information and registers them in the storage unit 902 . Thereby, in the server 900, the relationship between the pallet 40, the tray 30, and the parts can be managed. The part information is, for example, the name of the part, the name of the manufacturer, the product rod number, the dimension and shape data of the part, and/or the specification information. The pallet identification information is, for example, an ID or serial number that can uniquely identify the pallet 40 . A plurality of trays 30 may be attached to one pallet 40 . By using the pallet identification information, it is possible to identify and manage such a pallet 40 with a plurality of trays 30 mounted thereon.

The pallet delivery unit 600 includes a pallet transfer robot 601. The pallet transfer robot 601 is a device that stores the tray-mounted pallet 40 containing parts in the magazine 50 . The pallet transfer robot 601 may determine the magazine 50 in which the tray-mounted pallet 40 containing the parts is stored. For example, according to the pallet identification information, the pallet transfer robot 601 transfers the tray-mounted pallet 40 containing the components to the magazine 50 for the automated pallet warehouse 800, the magazine 50 for the mounting board manufacturing line 1A (see FIG. 1), or , and the mounting board production line 1B (see FIG. 1) row to store the printed circuit board. Also, the pallet transfer robot 601 may pick up the magazine 50 and place it on the AGV 60 corresponding to the destination of the magazine 50 .

<Configuration and operation of automated pallet warehouse>
FIG. 17 is a side view showing a configuration example of an automated pallet warehouse 800. As shown in FIG. FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a main part showing a configuration example of the pallet storage section 810. As shown in FIG. FIG. 19 is an A arrow view of the automated pallet warehouse 800 shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 19 is a diagram of the automated pallet warehouse 800 shown in FIG. 17 viewed in the positive direction of the X axis. FIG. 20 is a ZX sectional view of the pallet drawer 823 shown in FIG. Next, the configuration and operation of the automated pallet warehouse 800 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 20. FIG.

The automated pallet warehouse 800 is a warehouse in which the pallets 40 with the trays 30 attached (that is, the tray-equipped pallets 40) can be automatically received, stored, and delivered. The automated pallet warehouse 800 includes a base unit 801 , a pallet storage unit 810 , a loading/unloading station 840 , a magazine transport device 850 , and an in-warehouse pallet transport device 820 .

The base part 801 constitutes the floor surface of the automated pallet warehouse 800 .

The pallet storage unit 810 is a device for storing (storing) the tray-mounted pallet 40 . For example, as shown in FIG. 18, the pallet storage section 810 includes a plurality of partition plates 811 extending upward. The distance W between the partition plates 811 adjacent to each other may be the same dimension as the opening width of the magazine 50 of the tray component supply device 20 . In addition, the partition plate 811 is provided with a plurality of ribs 812 that support the stored tray mounting pallet 40 . Thus, the pallet storage section 810 can store the tray-mounted pallet 40 at each position in the height direction determined by the ribs 812 .

The loading/unloading station 840 is a place for accepting the tray-mounted pallet 40 to be stored and delivering the tray-mounted pallet 40 to be shipped. For example, in the loading/unloading station 840, a table 841 is arranged on the base portion 801. As shown in FIG.

The magazine transport device 850 is a device for transporting the magazine 50 between the AGV 60 and the table 841 of the loading/unloading station 840. For example, as shown in FIG. 19 , the magazine transport device 850 picks up the magazine 50 containing the tray-equipped pallet 40 to be stored, which is transferred by the AGV 60 , and places it on the table 841 of the loading/unloading station 840 . The magazine transport device 850 picks up the magazine 50 containing the tray-mounted pallet 40 to be delivered from the table 841 of the loading/unloading station 840 and places it on the AVG 60 .

As shown in FIG. 17, on the table 841 of the loading/unloading station 840, a relay rack 842 for exchanging the tray-equipped pallet 40 to be loaded or unloaded with the operator is fixedly installed. may be The relay rack 842 may have the same configuration as the magazine 50 . For example, the worker manually stores the tray-equipped pallet 40 to be stored in the relay rack 842 . For example, the worker manually takes out the tray-mounted pallet 40 to be delivered from the relay rack 842 .

The in-warehouse pallet transport device 820 is a device that transports the tray-mounted pallet 40 between the pallet storage section 810 and the loading/unloading station 840 . For example, the in-warehouse pallet transport device 820 pulls out the tray-mounted pallet 40 from the magazine 50 or the relay rack 842 on the table 841 of the loading/unloading station 840 and stores it in an empty position in the pallet storage section 810 . For example, the in-warehouse pallet transport device 820 draws out the tray-mounted pallet 40 designated to be delivered from the pallet storage section 810 and stores it in the magazine 50 or the relay rack 842 on the table 841 of the loading/unloading station 840 .

Next, with reference to FIGS. 17, 19 and 20, the configuration of the in-chamber pallet conveying device 820 will be described in detail.

The in-chamber pallet transport device 820 includes an upper rail 821 , a lower rail 822 , a pallet drawer device 823 , an elevating device 829 and a horizontal movement device 835 .

The lower rail 822 may be installed on the base portion 801 along the opening surface of the pallet storage portion 810 (for example, parallel to the opening surface). The upper rail 821 may be installed parallel to the lower rail 822 on the top surface of the automated pallet warehouse 800 .

The elevating device 829 is a device that vertically moves (that is, elevates) the pallet drawer device 823 .

The horizontal movement device 835 is a device that horizontally moves the lifting device 829 along the upper rail 821 and the lower rail 822 . For example, the lifting device 829 is horizontally movably connected to the upper rail 821 and the lower rail 822 and moves horizontally along the upper rail 821 and the lower rail 822 as the horizontal movement device 835 is driven. The horizontal moving device 835 moves the lifting device 829 horizontally, and the lifting device 829 vertically moves the pallet drawing device 823 (see FIGS. 19 and 20). 810 can be moved to any position.

The pallet drawer device 823 includes a lift table 824, a pallet drawer lifter 825, a pallet drawer 827, and a pallet transfer rack 826, as shown in FIGS.

The lifting platform 824 constitutes the bottom surface of the pallet drawer device 823 and is lifted and lowered by driving the lifting device 829 .

The pallet drawer elevating unit 825 is a device that extends upward from the elevating table 824 and vertically moves (that is, raises and lowers) the pallet drawer unit 827 .

The pallet transport rack 826 is a rack for transporting the tray-mounted pallet 40 between the loading/unloading station 840 and the pallet storage section 810 . The pallet transfer rack 826 may be able to accommodate the same number of pallets 40 as the magazine 50 .

The pallet drawer 827 draws out the tray-mounted pallet 40 from the magazine 50 of the loading/unloading station 840 or the relay rack 842 and stores it in the pallet transfer rack 826 . The pallet drawer 827 pushes out the tray-mounted pallet 40 stored in the pallet transfer rack 826 and stores it in the pallet storage 810 . The pallet drawer 827 draws out the tray-mounted pallet 40 from the pallet storage 810 and stores it in the pallet transfer rack 826 . The pallet drawer 827 pushes out the tray-mounted pallet 40 stored in the pallet transfer rack 826 and stores it in the magazine 50 of the loading/unloading station 840 or the relay rack 842 .

When the tray-mounted pallet 40 is pulled out from the magazine 50 and stored in the pallet transfer rack 826, the pallet pull-out section 827 may pull out the tray-mounted pallet 40 from the upper stage of the magazine 50 to the lower stage. When pushing out the tray-mounted pallets 40 from the pallet transfer rack 826 to the magazine 50 , the pallet pull-out section 827 may push out the tray-mounted pallets 40 in order from the lower stage to the upper stage of the pallet transfer rack 826 . The pallet drawer 827 includes a pallet towing tool 830 for towing the pallet 40 , and the tray-mounted pallet 40 may be drawn out using the pallet towing tool 830 .

Also, the pallet drawer 827 may be provided with a reader 828 . The reader 828 may read pallet identification information from the wireless tag 44 of the pallet 40 when the pallet drawer 827 draws out or pushes out the tray-mounted pallet 40 . Thereby, the pallet identification information of the tray-mounted pallet 40 to be stored or delivered can be recognized.

Note that the operations of the magazine transport device 850 , the in-warehouse pallet transport device 820 , the pallet drawer device 823 and the like described above may be controlled by the automated warehouse control section 870 . The automated warehouse control unit 870 may be provided at a predetermined position within the automated pallet warehouse 800 as a predetermined control device. However, the automated warehouse control unit 870 is not limited to being provided inside the automated pallet warehouse 800 , and may be provided outside the automated pallet warehouse 800 .

<System configuration of tray component management system>
FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing a system configuration example of the tray parts management system.

The tray parts management system may include a server 900, a work instruction unit 81, an automated pallet warehouse 800, a tray processing device 100, and a registration device 1000.

<<Server>>
The server 900 includes at least a control section 901 and a storage section 902 . The control unit 901 may be read as another term such as a processor or a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The storage unit 902 may be read as another term such as memory. The storage unit 902 may be composed of a ROM (Real-Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). In addition, the storage unit 902 may further include storage (for example, flash memory or HDD (Hard Disk Drive)), which is an example of a non-volatile storage medium. The control unit 901 may implement the processing described in this embodiment by operating in cooperation with the storage unit 902 to execute a program.

The storage unit 902 stores pallet registration information 903, pallet location information 904, and part location information 905.

The pallet registration information 903 is information that associates pallet identification information and part information. That is, the pallet registration information 903 is information indicating which tray 30 containing which part is mounted on which pallet 40 among the tray-mounted pallets 40 stored in the automated pallet warehouse 800 .

The pallet location information 904 is information that associates pallet identification information and address information. The address information is information indicating the position of the shelf in the pallet storage section 810 . That is, the pallet location information 904 is information indicating which pallet 40 is stored on which shelf of the pallet storage unit 810 .

The part location information 905 is information that associates part information and address information. That is, the component location information 905 is information indicating which component is stored on which shelf of the pallet storage unit 810 . Since the parts location information 905 can be created based on the pallet registration information 903 and the pallet location information 904 , the server 900 does not need to hold the parts location information 905 .

<<Work Instruction Department>>
The work instructing unit 81 is a device for instructing the automated pallet warehouse 800 to store (enter) or to discharge (take out) the tray-mounted pallet 40 . The instruction may be given by the operator, or may be automatically given by the work instructing section 81 . An example of a situation in which the delivery is instructed is part replenishment based on the remaining number of parts, or preparation based on a production plan. A request from the tray processing apparatus 100 can be cited as an example of a situation in which the storage is instructed.

<< Automated Pallet Warehouse >>
The automated pallet warehouse 800 may include a magazine transporter 850 , an in-warehouse pallet transporter 820 , an operation input unit 860 , a reader 828 , and an automated warehouse control unit 870 .

The magazine transport device 850 and the in-chamber pallet transport device 820 are as described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 20.

The operation input unit 860 is a device that receives operations or inputs to the automated pallet warehouse 800 . Examples of the operation input unit 860 include a touch panel, barcode reader, or wireless reader. For example, the operator can operate the operation input unit 860 to request the automated pallet warehouse 800 to perform storage work (incoming work) or take out work (outgoing work) of the tray-equipped pallet 40 .

The reader 828 is provided in the pallet drawer 827 and reads the wireless tag 44 of the pallet 40, as shown in FIG. Reader 828 may transmit the pallet identification information read from wireless tag 44 to automated warehouse control unit 870 .

The automated warehouse control unit 870 may be a control device that controls the automated pallet warehouse 800. The processing of the automated warehouse control unit 870 may be realized by the cooperative operation of the processor, memory, etc. provided in the device. The automated warehouse control section 870 includes a storage processing section 871 , a delivery processing section 872 and an information updating section 873 .

Upon receiving a storage instruction from the work instruction unit 81 , the storage processing unit 871 controls the operation of the in-chamber pallet transport device 820 to store the tray-mounted pallet 40 in an empty shelf of the pallet storage unit 810 .

When receiving an instruction for dispensing from the work instruction section 81 , the dispensing processing section 872 controls the in-fridge pallet conveying device 820 to dispense the tray-mounted pallet 40 from the pallet storage section 810 . For example, the payout processing unit 872 transmits the pallet identification information included in the payout instruction to the server 900 and receives from the server 900 the address information associated with the pallet identification information by the pallet location information 904 . Then, the dispensing processing unit 872 controls the in-fridge pallet conveying device 820 to dispense the tray-mounted pallet 40 from the shelf of the pallet storage unit 810 indicated by the received address information.

The information updating unit 873 updates the pallet location information 904 in the storage unit 902 of the server 900 according to the storage work or the dispensing work. For example, when the tray-mounted pallet 40 is stored in the shelf of the pallet storage unit 810 in the storage operation, the information updating unit 873 updates the pallet location information that associates the pallet identification information of the tray-mounted pallet 40 with the address information of the shelf. 904 is registered in the storage unit 902 of the server 900 . For example, when the tray-mounted pallet 40 is delivered from the shelf of the pallet storage unit 810 in the delivery operation, the information updating unit 873 updates the pallet location information associated with the pallet identification information of the tray-mounted pallet 40 and the address information of the shelf. The information 904 is deleted from the storage unit 902 of the server 900 .

<<Tray processing device>>
The tray processing device 100 includes a pallet registration section 500 , a reader 501 and a camera 502 .

As described with reference to FIG. 16, the pallet registration unit 500 associates the pallet identification information read from the wireless tag 44 of the pallet 40 through the reader 501 with the component information read from the two-dimensional code 45 of the tray 30 through the camera 502. may generate the palette registration information 903 and register it in the storage unit 902 of the server 900 .

<<Registered Device>>
The registration device 1000 is installed, for example, in the preparation area 83 on the factory floor, and is used when a worker manually registers the pallet registration information 903 in the storage unit 902 of the server 900 . The registration device 1000 includes a palette registration section 1001 and an input section 1002 .

The input unit 1002 is, for example, a device capable of reading both the two-dimensional code 45 of the tray 30 and the wireless tag 44 of the pallet 40.

The pallet registration unit 1001 associates the pallet identification information read from the wireless tag 44 of the pallet 40 by the operator through the input unit 1002 with the part information read from the two-dimensional code 45 of the tray 30, and registers the pallet registration information 903. It may be generated and registered in the storage unit 902 of the server 900 .

Note that the input unit 1002 may be a keyboard. In this case, the operator operates the keyboard to input the pallet identification information of the pallet 40 and the component information of the tray 30, and the pallet registration unit 1001 associates the input pallet identification information with the component information. The palette registration information 903 may be generated and registered in the storage unit 902 of the server 900 .

<Modified example of automated pallet warehouse>
FIG. 22 is a plan view showing a modification of the configuration of the automated pallet warehouse 800. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 22 , the automated pallet warehouse 800 according to the modified example includes a prismatic housing extending upward, in which a pallet storage unit 810, a loading/unloading station 840, a turning device 831, a lifting device 829, and , a pallet puller 823 may be provided.

The pallet storage section 810 is arranged along each inner wall surface of the housing. A loading/unloading station 840 is located on one side of the housing's prism. The turning device 831 is arranged in the center of the bottom surface of the housing and can turn substantially parallel to the bottom surface. The lifting device 829 is fixed to the turning device 831 and extends upward. A pallet drawing device 823 is connected to the lifting device 829, and the lifting device 829 can lift the pallet drawing device 823 up and down.

The automated warehouse control unit 870 rotates the turning device 831 and raises and lowers the pallet drawer 823 with the lift device 829, thereby moving the pallet drawer 823 to the desired position of the pallet storage unit 810, and moving the pallet drawer 823 to the desired position of the pallet storage unit 810. It can be moved to the position of station 840 . Therefore, even with the configuration of the automated pallet warehouse 800 shown in FIG.

<Summary of this disclosure>
The content of the present disclosure can be expressed as follows.

(Expression 1)
An automated pallet warehouse (pallet storage device) 800 stores a pallet 40 used for supplying a tray 30 containing components to a component pick-up position of a component mounting device 5 that mounts components on a substrate 13, with the tray 30 attached. A pallet storage unit 810 that can be stored in the storage unit 810, a loading/unloading station 840 for loading and unloading the tray-mounted pallet 40, which is the pallet 40 with the tray 30 attached, and a tray-mounted pallet 40 placed on the loading/unloading station 840. and an in-warehouse pallet transport device (pallet transport unit) 820 that transports the tray-mounted pallet 40 to the pallet storage unit 810 or takes out the tray-mounted pallet 40 from the pallet storage unit 810 and transports it to the loading/unloading station 840 .
As a result, the pallet (that is, the tray-mounted pallet 40) on which the tray containing the components is mounted can be automatically stored, stored, and discharged, so that the component replenishment work to the component mounting device 5 can be efficiently performed. In addition, since the tray 30 storing the parts not used in the part mounting device 5 can be stored while attached to the pallet 40, the work of removing the tray 30 from the pallet 40 is unnecessary.

(Expression 2)
In the description of Expression 1, the in-fridge pallet transport device 820 may include a pallet drawer 823 that draws out the tray-mounted pallet 40 from the pallet storage section 810 .
As a result, the tray-mounted pallet 40 can be automatically pulled out from the pallet storage section 810 .

(Expression 3)
In the description of Expression 3, the in-chamber pallet transport device 820 may further include a pallet transfer rack 826 capable of storing a plurality of tray-mounted pallets 40 pulled out from the pallet storage section 810 by the pallet pull-out device 823 .
As a result, the in-chamber pallet conveying device 820 can collectively convey a plurality of tray-mounted pallets 40 .

(Expression 4)
In the description of expression 3, the in-chamber pallet transport device 820 includes a lifting device 829 that lifts and lowers the pallet drawer device 823 and the pallet transfer rack 826, and a horizontal movement device that moves the pallet drawer device 823 and the pallet transfer rack 826 in the horizontal direction. and a moving device 835 .
As a result, the in-chamber pallet conveying device 820 can freely move vertically and horizontally.

(Expression 5)
In the description of any one of expressions 2 to 4, the pallet 40 has a wireless tag 44 storing pallet identification information, which is the identification information of the pallet 40, and the pallet drawer 823 has a wireless tag of the tray-mounted pallet 40 to be drawn. A reader 828 capable of reading pallet identification information from 44 may be provided.
Thus, the pallet identification information of the tray-mounted pallet 40 pulled out by the pallet pull-out device 823 can be recognized.

(Expression 6)
In the description of expression 5, the pallet identification information of the tray-mounted pallet 40 read by the reader 828 and the address information indicating the address of the pallet storage unit 810 in which the tray-mounted pallet 40 is stored by the in-fridge pallet transport device 820 are An information updating unit 873 that registers the associated pallet location information 904 in a predetermined storage unit 902 may be further provided.
As a result, it is possible to recognize which tray-mounted pallet 40 is stored in which pallet storage unit 810 from the pallet location information 904 .

(Expression 7)
In the description of Expression 6, the dispensing instruction is given by referring to the pallet registration information 903 in which the pallet identification information of the tray-mounted pallet 40 and the part information indicating the parts of the tray 30 to which the tray-mounted pallet 40 is mounted are associated. Identify the pallet identification information associated with the parts information, refer to the pallet location information 904 to identify the address information associated with the identified pallet identification information, control the in-warehouse pallet transport device 820, A dispensing processing unit 872 that dispenses the tray-mounted pallet 40 from the position of the pallet storage unit 810 indicated by the specified address information may be further provided.
As a result, the tray-mounted pallet 40 holding the component indicated by the designated component information can be delivered from the pallet storage section 810 .

(Expression 8)
In the description of expression 7, the information updating unit 873 may delete the pallet location information 904 regarding the tray-mounted pallet 40 delivered by the delivery processing unit 872 from the storage unit 902 .
As a result, the pallet location information 904 of the delivered tray-mounted pallet 40 can be deleted from the storage unit 902 .

(Expression 9)
In the description of Expression 5, the reader 828 reads the pallet registration information 903 in which the pallet identification information of the tray-mounted pallet 40 and the parts information indicating the parts of the tray 30 mounted on the tray-mounted pallet 40 are associated with each other. The part information associated with the received pallet identification information is specified, and the specified part information and the address information indicating the address of the pallet storage unit 810 in which the tray-mounted pallet 40 is stored by the in-fridge pallet transport device 820 are An information updating unit 873 that registers the associated component location information 905 in a predetermined storage unit 902 may be further provided.
As a result, from the component location information 905, it is possible to recognize which tray mounting pallet 40 holding which component is stored in which pallet storage unit 810. FIG.

(Expression 10)
In the expression 9, the address information associated with the part information instructed to be dispensed is specified based on the part location information 905, and the pallet storage section indicated by the specified address information is controlled by controlling the in-chamber pallet transport device 820. A dispensing processing unit 872 that dispenses the tray-mounted pallet 40 from the position 810 may be further provided.
As a result, the tray-mounted pallet 40 holding the component indicated by the designated component information can be delivered from the pallet storage section 810 .

(Expression 11)
In the description of expression 10 , the information updating unit 873 may delete from the storage unit 902 the component location information 905 regarding the tray-mounted pallet 40 delivered by the delivery processing unit 872 .
As a result, the component location information 905 of the dispensed tray mounting pallet 40 can be deleted from the storage unit 902 .

(Expression 12)
The tray component management system includes a component mounting device 5 that mounts components stored in a tray 30 mounted on a pallet 40 onto a board 13, and a pallet 40 that stores the tray mounted pallet 40 with the tray 30 mounted thereon. The automated warehouse (pallet storage device) 800 is associated with part information indicating the parts on the tray 30 and address information indicating the storage location in the automated pallet warehouse 800 of the tray-equipped pallet 40 on which the tray 30 storing the parts is mounted. and a server 900 that manages component location information 905 .
As a result, the storage location of the tray-equipped pallet 40 in the automated pallet warehouse 800 can be managed. Therefore, since the tray-equipped pallet 40 can be put in and taken out of the automatic pallet warehouse 800 as needed, the work of supplying parts to the part mounting device 5 can be efficiently performed. In addition, since the tray 30 storing the parts not used in the part mounting device 5 can be stored while attached to the pallet 40, the work of removing the tray 30 from the pallet 40 is unnecessary.

(Expression 13)
In the description of expression 12, the AGV that carries out the tray-mounted pallet 40 from the automatic pallet warehouse 800 and carries it into the component mounting device 5, or carries out the tray-mounted pallet 40 from the component mounting device 5 and carries it into the automatic pallet warehouse 800. (Transport vehicle) 60 may be further provided. As a result, the AGV 60 can be used to automatically load and unload the tray-equipped pallet 40 from the automatic pallet warehouse 800, so that the component replenishment work for the component mounting device 5 can be performed efficiently.

Although the embodiments have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present disclosure is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person skilled in the art can conceive of various modifications, modifications, substitutions, additions, deletions, and equivalents within the scope of the claims. It is understood that it belongs to the technical scope of the present disclosure. Also, the components in the above-described embodiments may be combined arbitrarily without departing from the spirit of the invention.

This application is based on a Japanese patent application (Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-041373) filed on March 15, 2021, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The technology of the present disclosure is useful for improving the efficiency of substrate manufacturing.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 mounting board production line 2 board supply device 3 solder printing device 4 solder inspection device 5 component mounting device 6 component mounting inspection device 7 reflow device 8 soldering inspection device 9 mounting board recovery device 10 component mounting device main unit 11 board transfer unit 12 Component Mounting Head 13 Board 20 Tray Component Supply Device 21 Pallet Moving Device 30 Tray 31 Recess 40 Pallet 41 Pallet Body 42A, 42B Tray Positioning Piece 43 Engagement Part 44 Wireless Tag 45 Two-Dimensional Code 50 Magazine 51 Support Rail 52 Bottom Plate 53 Top Plate 54A Left side plate 54B Right side plate 60 AGV
61 feeder carriage 70 magnet bar 71 main body 72 magnet 73 recess 74A, 74B lever 75 shaft 80 control room 81 work instruction unit 82 AGV operation control device 83 preparation area 84 substrate stock 85 taping parts stock 86 tray parts stock Part 100 tray processing device 110, 111 conveyor 200 pallet recovery unit 210 magazine transfer device 211 XY table 212 end effector 220 pallet recovery stage 230 drive unit 240 pallet pusher 241 pusher 300 tray removal unit 310 tray removal unit 311 XY table 312 lifting unit 313 Tray suction head 320 Magnet bar removal device 321 XY table 322 Z table 323 Magnet bar transfer head 324 Holding part 325A, 325B Lever operation part 326A, 326B Pin 327A, 327B Rod 330 Tray collection part 400 Tray mounting part 410 Tray transfer part 411 XY table 412 Lifting unit 413 Tray transfer head 420 Magnet bar moving device 421 XY table 422 Z table 423 Magnet bar transfer head 430 Tray stock unit 500 Pallet registration unit 501 Reader 502 Camera 600 Pallet delivery unit 601 Pallet transfer robot 700 Pallet storage Part 701 Stock shelf 702 Pallet transport robot 800 Pallet automated warehouse 801 Base part 810 Pallet storage part 811 Partition plate 812 Rib 820 In-store pallet transport device 821 Upper rail 822 Lower rail 823 Pallet drawer device 824 Elevating table 825 Pallet drawer elevating part 826 Pallet Transfer rack 827 Pallet drawer 828 Reader 829 Elevating device 830 Pallet pulling device 831 Turning device 835 Horizontal movement device 840 Loading/unloading station 841 Table 842 Relay rack 850 Magazine transport device 860 Operation input unit 870 Automated warehouse control unit 871 Storage processing Unit 872 Dispensing processing unit 873 Information update unit 900 Server 901 Control unit 902 Storage unit 903 Pallet registration information 904 Pallet location Information 905 Parts location information 1000 Registration device 1001 Pallet registration unit 1002 Input unit

Claims (13)

1. a pallet storage unit capable of storing a pallet with the tray mounted thereon, which is used for supplying the tray containing the component to a component pick-up position of a component mounting apparatus that mounts the component on the substrate;
   a loading/unloading station for loading and unloading the tray-mounted pallet, which is the pallet with the tray mounted thereon;
   a pallet transport unit that transports the tray-mounted pallet placed on the loading/unloading station to the pallet storage unit, or takes out the tray-mounted pallet from the pallet storage unit and transports it to the loading/unloading station. ,
   Pallet storage device.
2. The pallet transport unit includes a pallet pull-out device that pulls out the tray-mounted pallet from the pallet storage unit.
   The pallet storage device according to claim 1.
3. The pallet transport unit further comprises a pallet transport rack capable of storing a plurality of the tray-equipped pallets pulled out from the pallet storage unit by the pallet pull-out device.
   The pallet storage device according to claim 2.
4. The pallet transport section is
   a lifting device for lifting and lowering the pallet drawing device and the pallet transfer rack;
   a horizontal movement device for horizontally moving the pallet drawing device and the pallet transfer rack;
   The pallet storage device according to claim 3.
5. The pallet has a wireless tag storing pallet identification information that is identification information of the pallet,
   The pallet drawing device includes a reading device capable of reading the pallet identification information from the wireless tag of the tray-mounted pallet to be drawn.
   A pallet storage device according to any one of claims 2 to 4.
6. pallet location information that associates the pallet identification information of the tray-mounted pallet read by the reading device with address information indicating the address of the pallet storage unit in which the tray-mounted pallet is stored by the pallet transport unit; , further comprising an information updating unit that registers in a predetermined storage unit,
   The pallet storage device according to claim 5.
7. By referring to the pallet registration information in which the pallet identification information of the tray-mounted pallet and the part information indicating the part of the tray mounted on the tray-mounted pallet are associated, the part information is associated with the part information instructed to be dispensed. the address information associated with the identified pallet identification information is identified by referring to the pallet location information; further comprising a dispensing processing unit that dispenses the tray-mounted pallet from the position of the pallet storage unit indicated by the information;
   The pallet storage device according to claim 6.
8. The information updating unit deletes from the storage unit the pallet location information regarding the tray-mounted pallet delivered by the delivery processing unit.
   The pallet storage device according to claim 7.
9. The pallet identification read by the reading device by referring to pallet registration information in which the pallet identification information of the tray-mounted pallet and part information indicating the parts of the tray mounted on the tray-mounted pallet are associated with each other The parts information associated with the information is specified, and the parts location is associated with the specified parts information and the address information indicating the address of the pallet storage unit in which the tray-mounted pallet is stored by the pallet transport unit. further comprising an information updating unit that registers information in a predetermined storage unit;
   The pallet storage device according to claim 5.
10. The address information associated with the parts information instructed to be dispensed is specified based on the parts location information, and the pallet conveying unit is controlled to move from the position of the pallet storage unit indicated by the specified address information. a delivery processing unit for delivering the tray-equipped pallet,
    further comprising
    The pallet storage device according to claim 9.
11. The information updating unit deletes from the storage unit the part location information related to the tray-mounted pallet delivered by the delivery processing unit.
    A pallet storage device according to claim 10.
12. a component mounting device that mounts components stored in a tray attached to a pallet onto a substrate;
    a pallet storage device for storing the tray-equipped pallet, which is the pallet with the tray attached;
    A server device for managing component location information in which component information indicating components on the tray and address information indicating a storage location in the pallet storage device of the tray-mounted pallet on which the tray containing the components is stored are associated. and
    Tray parts management system.
13. further comprising a transport vehicle that carries out the tray-mounted pallet from the pallet storage device and carries it into the component mounting device, or carries out the tray-mounted pallet from the component mounting device and carries it into the pallet storage device;
    The tray component management system according to claim 12.

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