A material taking device for automatic circuit board production equipment

By designing a material pickup device for automatic circuit board production equipment, the problem of low production efficiency of existing additive circuit board production lines is solved, and the automatic movement of substrates and the improvement of circuit board production efficiency is achieved.

CN110040515BActive Publication Date: 2025-02-252495 ADVANCED CERAMIC MATERIALS (GUANGDONG) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN201910436997.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2019-05-23
Publication Date
2025-02-25
Estimated Expiration
2039-05-23

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Technical Problem

The existing circuit board production lines are inefficient when using the addition method because the substrate needs to be placed in the transport area of ​​the production line equipment by hand.

Method used

A material picking device for automatic production equipment of circuit boards is designed, including material picking parts, material picking positioning frames and material picking guides. Through the material picking positioning frame, the material picking parts can be moved along the material picking guides, and the substrate can be automatically moved to The transport area for automatic production equipment of circuit boards.

Benefits of technology

Through the automated material collection process, the efficiency of circuit board production is improved, the demand for manual operation is reduced, and the level of automation of the production line is improved.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a material picking device for automatic circuit board production equipment, comprising a material picking piece, a material picking positioning frame and a material picking guide rail, wherein the material picking piece is assembled on the material picking positioning frame, and the material picking positioning frame is assembled on the material picking guide rail; the material picking positioning frame comprises a first rod and a second rod, and the material picking piece is assembled on the first rod, and the material picking device further comprises a fixing assembly, wherein the fixing assembly connects the first rod and the second rod, and the fixing assembly comprises a control piece, a fixing rod and a positioning column, a first fixing piece, a second fixing piece, a fixing ring and a connecting piece arranged in sequence, wherein the positioning column is fixed to the control piece, the fixing rod passes through the first fixing piece, the second fixing piece and the fixing ring, the first end of the fixing rod is fixed to the positioning column, and the second end of the fixing rod is fixed to the connecting piece. The material picking piece fixes the substrate, and the material picking positioning frame drives the material picking piece to move along the material picking guide rail, and the substrate moves synchronously with the material picking piece, so that the material picking piece can automatically move the substrate to the conveying area of ​​the automatic circuit board production equipment, thereby improving production efficiency.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of circuit boards, and in particular relates to a material taking device used in automatic circuit board production equipment. Background Art

[0002] Traditional circuit board production mostly adopts the subtractive method, and its process flow is as follows: inner layer--lamination--exposure--development--etching--film stripping--stack--pressing--drilling--hole forming--lamination--exposure--development--copper tin plating--film stripping--etching--tin stripping--screen printing--surface process. Therefore, the subtractive method has the disadvantages of complicated process, high technical requirements and large plant area. Some manufacturers currently use the additive method to produce circuit boards. However, the existing circuit board production lines that use the additive method mostly require production line personnel to hold the substrate and place the substrate in the transportation area of ​​the production line equipment, resulting in low production efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a material taking device for automatic circuit board production equipment which can improve production efficiency.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned main purpose, the material picking device for automatic circuit board production equipment provided by the present invention includes a material picking piece, a material picking positioning frame and a material picking guide rail, the material picking piece is assembled on the material picking positioning frame, and the material picking positioning frame is assembled on the material picking guide rail; the material picking positioning frame includes a first rod and a second rod, the material picking piece is assembled on the first rod, and the material picking device also includes a fixing assembly, the fixing assembly connects the first rod and the second rod, the fixing assembly includes a control piece, a fixing rod and a positioning column, a first fixing piece, a second fixing piece, a fixing ring and a connecting piece arranged in sequence, the positioning column is fixed to the control piece, the fixing rod passes through the first fixing piece, the second fixing piece and the fixing ring, the first end of the fixing rod is fixed to the positioning column, and the second end of the fixing rod is fixed to the connecting piece.

[0005] It can be seen from the above scheme that the material picking component fixes the substrate, the material picking positioning frame drives the material picking component to move along the material picking guide rail, and the substrate moves synchronously with the material picking component. Therefore, the material picking component can automatically move the substrate to the conveying area of ​​the automatic circuit board production equipment, thereby improving production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] The present invention is further described using the accompanying drawings, but the embodiments in the accompanying drawings do not constitute any limitation to the present invention. Those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on the following drawings without creative work.

[0007] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of an automatic circuit board production device using an embodiment of a material taking device described in the present invention.

[0008] Figure 2 yes Figure 1A structural diagram of a feeding table of an embodiment of an automatic circuit board production equipment is shown.

[0009] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a material taking device described in the present invention.

[0010] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of the structure shown.

[0011] Figure 5 It is a structural exploded view of a fixing assembly of an embodiment of a material taking device described in the present invention.

[0012] Figure 6 yes Figure 1 The structure diagram of a silk screen device of an automatic circuit board production equipment is shown.

[0013] Figure 7 yes Figure 1 A partial cross-sectional view of a curing device of an automatic circuit board production equipment is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0015] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 The material taking device 5 of this embodiment is applied to the automatic production equipment of circuit boards. The automatic production equipment 100 of circuit boards of this embodiment includes a feeding table 1 and a spraying device 2. The spraying device 2 is arranged on the feeding table 1. The feeding table 1 is provided with a feeding piece 3. The automatic production equipment 100 of circuit boards also includes a material taking device 5, a screen printing device 6, and a curing device 7. The loading area 8 and the unloading area 9 of the feeding table 1 are both provided with the material taking device 5. The screen printing device 6 and the curing device 7 are both arranged between the loading area 8 and the unloading area 9. The spraying device 2 is arranged between the curing device 7 and the unloading area 9. The feeding piece 3 is a rotating wheel, and the rotating wheels are arranged in two rows relative to each other. The loading area 8 includes a loading placement area 10 and a loading conveying area 11. The loading placement area 10 and the loading conveying area 11 are respectively provided with a material taking device 5. The unloading area 9 includes an unloading placement area 12 and an unloading conveying area 13 . The unloading placement area 12 and the unloading conveying area 13 are respectively provided with a material taking device 5 . The loading area 8 and the unloading area 9 are respectively provided with a control platform.

[0016] See also Figures 3 to 5The material picking device 5 includes a picking member 15, a picking positioning frame 16 and a picking guide rail 17. The picking member 15 is assembled on the picking positioning frame 16, and the picking positioning frame 16 is assembled on the picking guide rail 17. The picking positioning frame 16 includes a first rod 18 and a second rod 19. The number of the first rods 18 is two, and the number of the second rods 19 is two. The picking member 15 is assembled on the first rod 18, and the first rod 18 is detachably connected to the second rod 19. The picking positioning frame 16 includes a picking cylinder 20, a first connecting member 21, a fixing plate 23, a second connecting member 22 and a transmission rod 24. The first connecting member 21 connects the fixing plate 23 and the second rod 19, the fixing plate 23 connects the first connecting member 21 and the second connecting member 22, the second connecting member 22 connects the fixing plate 23 and the transmission rod 24, and the transmission rod 24 is connected to the piston rod of the picking cylinder 20. The first connecting member 21 and the second connecting member 22 are arranged on both sides of the transmission rod 24. The material picking member 15 is a vacuum nozzle. The material picking device 5 includes a fixing assembly 57, and the first rod 18 and the second rod 19 are both detachably fixedly assembled on the fixing assembly 57. The first rod 18 includes a receiving area 72, which passes through the first rod 18, and the material picking member 15 passes through the receiving area 72, and each receiving area 72 is arranged with two material picking members. The second rod 19 includes a receiving area 73, which passes through the second rod 19, and the fixing assembly 57 passes through the receiving area 73, and each receiving area 73 is arranged with two groups of fixing assemblies 57.

[0017] The fixing assembly 57 includes a control member 58, a fixing rod 59, and a positioning column 60, a first fixing member 61, a second fixing member 62, a fixing ring 63 and a connecting member 64 arranged in sequence. The control member 58 abuts against the first fixing member 61, the positioning column 60 is fixed to the control member 58, the fixing rod 59 passes through the first fixing member 61, the second fixing member 62 and the fixing ring 63, the first end of the fixing rod 59 is fixed to the positioning column 60, and the second end of the fixing rod 59 is fixed to the connecting member 64. The fixing assembly 57 connects the first rod 18 and the second rod 19. The control member 58 includes a gripping portion 65 and a control portion 66. The number of the control portions 66 is two, and the two control portions 66 are symmetrically arranged on the same side of the gripping portion 65. The control portion 66 includes a through hole 67, and the two ends of the positioning column 60 are respectively fixed in the through holes 67 of the two control portions 66. The positioning post 60 includes a positioning through hole 68, the first end of the fixing rod 59 is interference fit with the positioning through hole 68, and the second end of the fixing rod 59 is interference fit with the connecting through hole 69 of the connecting member 64. The second rod 19 is clamped between the first fixing member 61 and the second fixing member 62, the first rod 18 is clamped between the second fixing member 62 and the fixing ring 63, the upper end surface of the fixing ring 63 abuts against the first rod 18, and the lower end surface of the fixing ring 63 abuts against the connecting member 64. The control portion 66 includes an arc surface 70 and a horizontal surface 71. The first end of the fixing rod 59 is interference fit with the positioning through hole 68. When the horizontal surface 71 abuts against the first fixing member 61, the second end of the fixing rod 59 abuts against the connecting through hole 69 of the connecting member 64, and the first fixing member 61, the second fixing member 62 and the fixing ring 63 passed by the fixing rod 59 are fixed thereby, and the first rod 18 clamped between the second fixing member 62 and the fixing ring 63 is fixed accordingly, and the second rod 19 clamped between the first fixing member 61 and the second fixing member 62 is also fixed accordingly; when the arc surface 70 abuts against the first fixing member 61, the positioning column 60 drives the fixing rod 59 to move away from the connecting member 64 along the rotation axis of the positioning through hole 68, and the second end of the fixing rod 59 is released from the connecting through hole 69, and the first fixing member 61, the second fixing member 62 and the fixing ring 63 passed by the fixing rod 59 can all move, and the first rod 18 and the second rod 19 can both be removed from the fixing assembly 57. Therefore, the user can hold the gripping portion 65 of the control member 58 and rotate the control member 58 to realize the assembly or disassembly of the first rod 18 and the fixing assembly 57, and also realize the assembly or disassembly of the second rod 19 and the fixing assembly 57. The picking member 15 fixes the substrate, and the picking positioning frame 16 drives the picking member 15 to move along the picking guide rail 17. The substrate moves synchronously with the picking member 15. Therefore, the picking member 15 can automatically move the substrate to the conveying area of ​​the circuit board automatic production equipment to improve production efficiency.

[0018] See also Figure 6The screen printing device 6 includes a dust removal component 25 and a push component 26. The dust removal component 25 is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the screen printing device 6, and the push component 26 is located inside the screen printing device 6; the screen printing device 6 includes a guide 27 and a screen printing guide rail 28. The guide 27 is assembled on the feeding platform 1, and the screen printing guide rail 28 is assembled on the guide 27. The dust removal component 25 includes a dust removal component 29, a dust removal connecting rod 30 and a dust removal connecting plate 31. The dust removal component 29 is connected to the dust removal connecting plate 31 through the dust removal connecting rod 30, and the dust removal connecting plate 31 is assembled on the guide 27. The push component 26 includes a push component 32 and a push cylinder. The push component 32 is connected to the push cylinder, and the push cylinder is connected to the feeding platform 1. There are two push components 26, and the screen printing component 33 is assembled on the screen printing guide rail 28.

[0019] See also Figure 7 The curing device 7 includes a lampshade 34, a positioning member 35 and a ventilation member 36. The lampshade 34 is connected to the positioning member 35. Both the lampshade 34 and the positioning member 35 are located inside the curing device 7. The ventilation member 36 is arranged on the top wall of the curing device 7. The ventilation member 36 pipeline is connected to the exhaust port 37 of the curing device 7. There are two curing devices 7, and the ventilation member 36 is an exhaust fan. The curing device 7 includes a dustproof member 38. The dustproof member 38 is arranged on the side wall of the curing device 7. The dustproof member 38 is a dustproof shutter. The curing device 7 includes a connecting column 39. The connecting column connects the lampshade 34 and the positioning member 35. The positioning member 35 includes a positioning groove 40 and a movable groove 41. The connecting column 39 abuts against the groove wall of the positioning groove 40. The positioning groove 40 is connected to the movable groove 41. Each curing device 7 includes two lampshades 34. An adjusting member 35 is arranged at both ends of the lampshade 34. Two air ports 42 are provided inside the curing device 7 , and the air ports 42 are connected to the exhaust port 37 .

[0020] See also Figures 1 to 7, the user uses a forklift to transport multiple substrates to the loading and placing area 10, and the picking device 5 located in the loading and placing area 10 picks up a substrate 43, and the picking device 5 located in the loading and conveying area 11 places the substrate on the feeding member 3. The feeding member 3 transfers the substrate 43 to the bearing part of the screen printing device 6, and the screen printing member 33 performs ink screen printing on the substrate 43. After the ink screen printing process is completed, the pushing cylinder pushes the pushing member 32, and the substrate moves to the curing device 7 under the action of the pushing member 32 and the feeding member 3, and the curing device 7 performs UV curing on the substrate. After the UV curing is completed, the substrate moves to the spraying device 2 under the action of the feeding member 3, and the spraying device 2 performs automatic spraying of copper powder circuit operation. Subsequently, the circuit board 45 is moved to the unloading and conveying area 13, the material taking device 5 located in the unloading and conveying area 13 sucks the circuit board 45, and the material taking device 5 located in the unloading and placing area 12 conveys the circuit board to the unloading and placing area 12, and the production line personnel recover the residual copper powder on the surface copper layer of the circuit board, thereby realizing the automatic production of the circuit board by the additive method. The automatic circuit board production equipment 100 realizes the production of circuit boards by the additive method, simplifies the production process, reduces the production cost, and the circuit board can be a single-layer PCB, a double-sided PCB, or a multi-layer PCB.

[0021] Finally, it should be emphasized that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned implementation mode. The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A material taking device for automatic circuit board production equipment, characterized in that: The material picking device comprises a material picking piece, a material picking positioning frame and a material picking guide rail, wherein the material picking piece is assembled on the material picking positioning frame, and the material picking positioning frame is assembled on the material picking guide rail; The material picking and positioning frame comprises a first rod and a second rod, and the material picking member is assembled on the first rod; The material taking device further comprises a fixing assembly, wherein the fixing assembly connects the first rod and the second rod. The material picking and positioning frame includes a material picking cylinder, a first connecting member, a fixing plate, a second connecting member and a transmission rod, wherein the first connecting member connects the fixing plate and the second rod, the fixing plate connects the first connecting member and the second connecting member, the second connecting member connects the fixing plate and the transmission rod, and the transmission rod is connected to the piston rod of the material picking cylinder; A first connecting member and a second connecting member are arranged on both sides of the transmission rod, the material taking device includes a fixing assembly, the first rod and the second rod are both detachably fixedly assembled on the fixing assembly, the first rod includes a first accommodating area, the first accommodating area passes through the first rod, the material taking member passes through the first accommodating area, each first accommodating area is arranged with two material taking members, the second rod includes a second accommodating area, the second accommodating area passes through the second rod, the fixing assembly passes through the second accommodating area, and each second accommodating area is arranged with two sets of fixing assemblies; The fixing assembly includes a control member, a fixing rod and a positioning column, a first fixing member, a second fixing member, a fixing ring and a connecting member arranged in sequence, the control member abuts against the first fixing member, the positioning column is fixed to the control member, the fixing rod passes through the first fixing member, the second fixing member and the fixing ring, the first end of the fixing rod is fixed to the positioning column, and the second end of the fixing rod is fixed to the connecting member, the control member includes a gripping portion and a control portion, the number of the control portions is two, and the two control portions are symmetrically arranged on the same side of the gripping portion, the control portion includes a through hole, the two ends of the positioning column are respectively fixed in the through holes of the two control portions, the positioning column includes a positioning through hole, the first end of the fixing rod and the positioning through hole are interference fit, the second end of the fixing rod and the connecting through hole of the connecting member are interference fit, the second rod is clamped between the first fixing member and the second fixing member, the first rod is clamped between the second fixing member and the fixing ring, the upper end surface of the fixing ring abuts against the first rod, and the lower end surface of the fixing ring abuts against the connecting member, the control portion includes an arc surface and When the first fixing member is in contact with the first lever, the second fixing member and the fixing ring are fixed accordingly, and the first lever clamped between the second fixing member and the fixing ring is fixed accordingly, and the second lever clamped between the first fixing member and the second fixing member is also fixed accordingly; when the arc surface is in contact with the first fixing member, the positioning column drives the fixing rod to move away from the connecting member along the rotation axis of the positioning through hole, and the second end of the fixing rod is released from the connecting through hole, and the first fixing member, the second fixing member and the fixing ring passed by the fixing rod can all move. The user holds the gripping part of the control member and rotates the control member to realize the assembly or disassembly of the first lever and the fixing assembly, and can also realize the assembly or disassembly of the second lever and the fixing assembly. The material picking member fixes the substrate, and the material picking positioning frame drives the material picking member to move along the material picking guide rail, and the substrate moves synchronously with the material picking member.

2. A material taking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material taking component is a vacuum suction nozzle.

3. A material taking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the first rods is two.

4. A material taking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the second rods is two.

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