A flexible support device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a flexible support device, which includes a support panel for supporting a PCB board, and precision components are provided on the PCB board; it also includes a pressure detection device, a lifting device and a control system; the support panel is provided with through holes corresponding to the precision components; the lifting device is arranged below the support panel and includes a lifting platform and a power device for driving the lifting platform to move up and down; the pressure detection device includes a pressure sensor and a support block fixedly arranged on the pressure sensor; the pressure sensor is fixedly arranged on the lifting platform, and the support block is correspondingly arranged in the through hole and can reciprocate along the through hole. The flexible support device of the present invention can achieve good support for PCB boards with different height dimension errors and realize stable support for the precision components on the PCB board.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a fixing tool for a PCB board, and particularly to a flexible support device. Background Art

[0002] In the current era of the rapid development of servers, SMT (Surface Mount Technology) faces greater challenges and innovations. In the SMT (Surface Mount Technology) industry, processes such as printing, chip mounting, inserting components, or dispensing glue on a PCB board all require providing good support to the PCB board.

[0003] In the existing PCB board support and positioning technology, generally, concavo-convex structures matching the shapes of various components on the PCB board are provided on the support template to ensure comprehensive support for the PCB during subsequent processes such as printing, chip mounting, inserting components, and dispensing glue. In the prior art, there are inevitably height dimension errors in the various components provided on the PCB board, and the height dimension errors of the various components may cause some components on the PCB board to be under excessive pressure or insufficiently supported during the processing, resulting in damage or poor processing of the PCB board components. In particular, with the further development of social technology, some components on the PCB board are becoming more and more precise and have higher requirements for the force received. Therefore, a flexible support device is needed to achieve good support for the precision components on the PCB board. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a flexible support device to solve the problem that during the processes of printing, chip mounting, inserting components, and dispensing glue, the precision components on the PCB board are easily damaged or poorly processed due to excessive pressure or insufficient support.

[0005] To achieve this purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A flexible support device includes a support panel for supporting the PCB board, and precision components are provided on the PCB board; it further includes a pressure detection device, a lifting device, and a control system;

[0007] The support panel is provided with through holes corresponding to the precision components;

[0008] The lifting device is arranged below the support panel and includes a lifting platform and a power device for driving the lifting platform to move up and down;

[0009] The pressure detection device includes a pressure sensor and a support block fixedly arranged on the pressure sensor; the pressure sensor is fixedly arranged on the lifting platform, and the support block is inserted into the through hole and can reciprocate along the through hole.

[0010] Optionally, the flexible support device includes a clamping device; the clamping device includes two clamping arms and a driving device. The two clamping arms are arranged at intervals, and the lifting platform is arranged between the two clamping arms. The driving device is used to drive the two clamping arms to move towards each other or away from each other;

[0011] It further includes a control system electrically connected to the power device and the pressure sensor respectively. The control system is also electrically connected to the driving device and is used to control the two clamping arms to clamp the lifting platform when the pressure value received by the pressure sensor is greater than a preset value; the control system is also used to control the two clamping arms to loosen when the pressure value received by the pressure sensor is greater than a warning value.

[0012] Optionally, the flexible support device includes a mounting base plate and a support base. The mounting base plate is fixedly arranged on the support base, and both the clamping device and the lifting device are fixedly arranged on the mounting base plate;

[0013] The support panel is provided with vacuum holes for adsorbing and fixing the PCB board, and the vacuum holes are communicated with a vacuum pumping device.

[0014] Optionally, anti-slip patterns are provided on both opposite side surfaces of the lifting platform; anti-slip pads are respectively arranged on the side surfaces of the two clamping arms for clamping the lifting platform corresponding to the anti-slip patterns.

[0015] Optionally, the driving device is a parallel gripper. One clamping arm is fixed on the left slider of the parallel gripper, and the other clamping arm is fixed on the right slider of the parallel gripper;

[0016] The lifting platform is arranged between the left slider and the right slider.

[0017] Optionally, the control system includes a display screen. When the pressure value received by the pressure sensor is greater than the warning value preset by the control system, the display screen pops up a warning message.

[0018] Optionally, ordinary components are arranged on the PCB board; first convex and concave groups are provided on the support panel at positions corresponding to the ordinary components, and second convex and concave groups are provided on the support block at positions corresponding to the precision components on the PCB board.

[0019] Optionally, the power device includes a first cylinder, and the lifting platform is fixedly arranged on the top of the piston of the first cylinder;

[0020] The control system is used to preset an upward supporting force when the PCB board is placed on the supporting panel, and intelligently control the first cylinder to drive the supporting block to support the precision components on the PCB board; after the PCB board is processed, the first cylinder is controlled to drive the supporting block back to the initial position.

[0021] Optionally, the first cylinder is a double-rod cylinder.

[0022] Optionally, the control system includes a storage device for recording the pressure received by the pressure sensor, and the storage device is electrically connected to the control system.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: The supporting panel is provided with through holes corresponding to the precision components on the PCB board, and the lifting device can drive the supporting block to reciprocate up and down along the through holes. A pressure sensor electrically connected to the control system is provided between the lifting device and the supporting block. When it is necessary to support the PCB board on the supporting panel, the control system controls the lifting device to drive the supporting block to gradually rise, and at the same time detects and receives the pressure signal of the pressure sensor, and controls the clamping arm to clamp the lifting device to stop rising when it detects that the pressure received by the pressure sensor is greater than the preset value. The flexible supporting device of the present invention can achieve good support for PCB boards with different height dimension errors and stable support for the precision components on the PCB board. Description of the Drawings

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings.

[0025] The structures, ratios, sizes, etc. shown in the drawings of this specification are only used to cooperate with the content disclosed in the specification for those who are familiar with this technology to understand and read, and are not used to limit the limited conditions under which the present invention can be implemented. Therefore, they do not have technical substance. Any modification of the structure, change of the proportional relationship, or adjustment of the size should still fall within the scope that can be covered by the technical content disclosed in the present invention without affecting the effects that the present invention can produce and the purposes that can be achieved.

[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the flexible supporting device provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 It is an assembled structural diagram of the pressure detection device, the lifting device, the clamping device and the mounting base plate in the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a top view of the assembly structure of the pressure detection device, lifting device, clamping device and mounting base plate in the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a side view of the assembly structure of the pressure detection device, lifting device, clamping device and mounting base plate in the present invention.

[0030] Illustration: Support panel 1, through hole 11, vacuum hole 12, first convex-concave group 13, pressure detection device 2, pressure sensor 21, support block 22, second convex-concave group 221, lifting device 3, lifting platform 31, anti-slip pattern 311, power device 32, clamping device 4, clamping arm 41, anti-slip pad 411, drive device 42, mounting base plate 5, support base 6. Specific embodiments

[0031] In order to make the invention objectives, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention. It should be noted that when a component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be intermediate components present.

[0033] The technical solutions of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through specific embodiments.

[0034] Please refer to Figures 1-4 , the embodiment of the present invention provides a flexible support device, including a mounting base plate 5, a support base 6, a support panel 1, a pressure detection device 2, a lifting device 3, a clamping device 4 and a control system.

[0035] The mounting base plate 5 is fixedly arranged in the support base 6. The mounting floor 5 and the support base 6 are mainly used as a support foundation.

[0036] The support panel 1 is arranged on the top surface of the support base 6. A first concave-convex group 13 is arranged on the support panel 1 corresponding to the positions of the non-precision components of the PCB. The shape of the first concave-convex group 13 matches the shape of the PCB and the non-precision components on the PCB to realize the support of the PCB.

[0037] The support panel 1 is provided with a through hole 11 corresponding to the precision components. The lifting device 3 is arranged below the support panel 1 and includes a lifting platform 31 and a power device 32 for driving the lifting platform 31 to move up and down; the pressure detection device 2 includes a pressure sensor 21 and a support block 22 fixedly arranged on the pressure sensor 21; the pressure sensor 21 is fixedly arranged on the lifting platform 31, and the support block 22 is correspondingly arranged in the through hole 11 and can reciprocate along the through hole 11; the control system is electrically connected to the power device 32 and the pressure sensor 21 respectively. In the present invention, the lifting height of the lifting platform 31 is controlled by the control system. When there is an error in the height of the components on the PCB, the control system controls the power device 32 to adjust the jacking power of the lifting platform 31, so that the supporting force of the support block 22 on the PCB is kept within the allowable range, avoiding the situation that the components on the PCB are damaged due to excessive pressure caused by the height error of the components.

[0038] The flexible support device further includes a clamping device 4; the clamping device 4 includes two clamping arms 41 and a driving device 42. The two clamping arms 41 are arranged at intervals and the lifting platform 31 is arranged between the two clamping arms 41. The driving device 42 is used to drive the two clamping arms 41 to move towards each other or away from each other; the control system is electrically connected to the driving device 42 and is used to control the two clamping arms 41 to perform the operation of clamping the lifting platform 31 when the pressure value received by the pressure sensor 21 is greater than the preset value. The clamping device 4 is used to clamp the lifting platform 31 so that the lifting platform 31 can be stably maintained at a suitable height. Specifically, after the lifting platform 31 rises to a suitable height, the two clamping arms 41 move towards each other under the drive of the driving device 42 to jointly clamp and position the platform.

[0039] Optionally, anti-slip patterns 311 are provided on both opposite side surfaces of the lifting platform 31, and anti-slip pads 411 are arranged on the side surfaces of the two clamping arms 41 for clamping the lifting platform 31 corresponding to the anti-slip patterns 311. Specifically, the two clamping arms 41 both move towards the direction close to the lifting platform, so that the anti-slip pads 411 on the clamping arms 41 abut against the side surfaces of the lifting platform 31 provided with the anti-slip patterns 311 to clamp the lifting platform 31.

[0040] Further, the driving device 42 is a parallel gripper. One clamping arm 41 is fixed on the left slider of the parallel gripper, and the other clamping arm 41 is fixed on the right slider of the parallel gripper; the lifting platform 31 is arranged between the left slider and the right slider. By arranging the clamping arms 41 on the existing parallel gripper, it is beneficial to reduce the production cost.

[0041] The control system includes a display screen. When the pressure value received by the pressure sensor 21 is greater than the warning value preset by the control system, a warning message will pop up on the display screen. When the pressure feedback by the pressure sensor 21 is greater than the preset warning value, the control system controls the two clamping arms 41 to release the lifting platform 31. The pressure from above the support panel 1 pushes the lifting platform downward, and the excessive pressure from above the support panel 1 is released. The pressure value received by the PCB board returns to within the allowable warning value. At this time, the pressure received by the PCB board is adjusted, and the situation of excessive pressure on the PCB board is improved to ensure the production yield of the PCB board. Specifically, the warning message can be set as: There is a risk of damaged products in the current setting. It is necessary to check the setting and see if the equipment is abnormal.

[0042] Ordinary components are provided on the PCB board; the support panel 1 is provided with a first convex-concave group 13 at the position corresponding to the ordinary components, and the support block 22 is provided with a second convex-concave group 221 at the position corresponding to the precision components on the PCB board. The first convex-concave group 13 and the second convex-concave group 221 provided on the support block 22 can not only make all positions of the PCB board be better supported, but also flexibly adjust the supporting force for the precision components, further avoiding damage to the precision components and improving the production yield of the PCB.

[0043] The power device 32 includes a first cylinder 321, and the lifting platform 31 is fixedly arranged at the top of the piston of the first cylinder 321.

[0044] The control system is used to control the first cylinder 321 to drive the support block 22 to support the precision components on the PCB board when the PCB board is placed on the support panel 1; after the PCB board is processed, the control system controls the first cylinder 321 to drive the support block 22 back to the initial position.

[0045] The first cylinder 321 is a double-rod cylinder. The double-rod cylinder can better maintain the stability of the lifting platform 31 during the lifting process, which is beneficial to improving the position accuracy of the support block 22.

[0046] The control system includes a storage device for recording the pressure received by the pressure sensor 21, and the storage device is electrically connected to the control system. The storage device is used to record the maximum pressure received by the precision components on each PCB board during the process, so as to find out in time whether it is the reason of the flexible support device when the device has problems, and is beneficial to improving the process and finding the most suitable supporting force for the precision components on the PCB board.

[0047] It should be known that a plurality of through holes 11 can be opened on the support panel 1, and a plurality of support blocks 22 are provided to realize flexible support for a plurality of precision components or a plurality of important positions on the PCB board.

[0048] As described above, the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A flexible support device, comprising a support panel (1) for supporting a PCB board, and precision components are provided on the PCB board; Characterized in that, it includes a pressure detection device (2), a lifting device (3) and a control system; The support panel (1) is provided with a through hole (11) corresponding to the precision component; The lifting device (3) is arranged below the support panel (1), and includes a lifting platform (31) and a power device (32) for driving the lifting platform (31) to move up and down; The pressure detection device (2) includes a pressure sensor (21) and a support block (22) fixedly arranged on the pressure sensor (21); the pressure sensor (21) is fixedly arranged on the lifting platform (31), and the support block (22) is inserted into the through hole (11) and can reciprocate along the through hole (11); It includes a clamping device (4); the clamping device (4) includes two clamping arms (41) and a driving device (42), the two clamping arms (41) are arranged at intervals, the lifting platform (31) is arranged between the two clamping arms (41), and the driving device (42) is used to drive the two clamping arms (41) to move towards each other or away from each other; It also includes a control system electrically connected to the power device (32) and the pressure sensor (21) respectively, and the control system is also electrically connected to the driving device (42), and is used to control the two clamping arms (41) to clamp the lifting platform (31) when the pressure value received by the pressure sensor (21) is greater than a preset value; the control system is also used to control the two clamping arms (41) to release the lifting platform (31) when the pressure value received by the pressure sensor (21) is greater than a warning value; The control system includes a storage device for recording the pressure received by the pressure sensor (21), and the storage device is electrically connected to the control system.

2. The flexible support device according to claim 1, Characterized in that, it includes a mounting base plate (5) and a support base (6), the mounting base plate (5) is fixedly arranged on the support base (6), and both the clamping device (4) and the lifting device (3) are fixedly arranged on the mounting base plate (5); The support panel (1) is provided with vacuum holes (12) for adsorbing and fixing the PCB board, and the vacuum holes (12) are communicated with a vacuum pumping device.

3. The flexible support device according to claim 1, Characterized in that, Anti-slip patterns (311) are provided on both opposite sides of the lifting platform (31); anti-slip pads (411) are respectively arranged on the sides of the two clamping arms (41) for clamping the lifting platform (31) corresponding to the anti-slip patterns (311).

4. The flexible support device according to claim 1, Characterized in that, The driving device (42) is a parallel gripper, one clamping arm (41) is fixed on the left slider of the parallel gripper, and the other clamping arm (41) is fixed on the right slider of the parallel gripper; The lifting platform (31) is arranged between the left slider and the right slider.

5. The flexible support device according to claim 1, wherein, the control system includes a display screen. When the pressure value received by the pressure sensor (21) is greater than the warning value preset by the control system, a warning message pops up on the display screen.

6. The flexible support device according to claim 1, wherein, ordinary components are arranged on the PCB board; the support panel (1) is provided with a first convex-concave group (13) at the position corresponding to the ordinary components, and the support block (22) is provided with a second convex-concave group (221) at the position corresponding to the precision components on the PCB board.

7. The flexible support device according to claim 1, wherein, the power device (32) includes a first cylinder (321), and the lifting platform (31) is fixedly arranged at the top of the piston of the first cylinder (321); the control system is used to control the first cylinder (321) to drive the support block (22) to support the precision components on the PCB board when the PCB board is placed on the support panel (1); after the PCB board is processed, control the first cylinder (321) to drive the support block (22) to return to the initial position.

8. The flexible support device according to claim 7, wherein, the first cylinder (321) is a double-rod cylinder.

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