Component storage device

Abstract

The present application provides a component storage device capable of automatically storing a plurality of components in a housing. A component storage device (200) stores a plurality of electronic components (50) in a housing (1) having a discharge port (6) from the discharge port, and is provided with: a conveying section (210) that continuously conveys a plurality of electronic components (50); a discharge section (230) that causes the electronic components (50) conveyed by the conveying section (210) to fall one by one by gravity; a setting section (240) in which the housing (1) is set in a state in which the electronic components (50) discharged from the discharge section (230) fall toward the discharge port (6); a supply standby section (510) that holds a plurality of housings (1) to be supplied to the setting section (240); and a supply transfer section (550) that transfers the housings (1) one by one from the supply standby section (510) to the setting section (240).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a component housing device that houses electronic components such as chip components in a housing. BACKGROUND

[0002] Conventionally, a box-shaped housing that collectively houses small electronic components such as chip components in a separated state when the electronic components are collectively transported is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS

[0004] PATENT DOCUMENTS

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2009-295618 SUMMARY

[0006] PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION

[0007] For a housing that houses a plurality of components in a separated state, the housing efficiency in housing a plurality of components in a certain volume is higher than that of a carrier tape or the like. In terms of promoting efficiency, a device that can automatically house a plurality of components in such a housing is sought.

[0008] An object of the present application is to provide a component housing device that can automatically house a plurality of components in a housing.

[0009] SOLUTION TO PROBLEM

[0010] The component housing device of the present application is a component housing device that houses a plurality of components in a housing having an opening from the opening, wherein the component housing device comprises: a conveying section that continuously conveys a plurality of components; a discharging section that causes the components conveyed by the conveying section to fall one by one by gravity; a setting section on which the housing is set in a state in which the components discharged from the discharging section fall toward the opening; a supply standby section that holds a plurality of the housings to be supplied to the setting section; and a supply transfer section that transfers the housings one by one from the supply standby section to the setting section.

[0011] EFFECT OF THE INVENTION

[0012] According to the present application, a component housing device that can automatically house a plurality of components in a housing can be provided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the housing of the embodiment, viewed from an oblique upper side, showing a state in which the discharge port is open.

[0014] Figure 2is a perspective view showing the inside state of the housing of the embodiment, showing a state in which the discharge port is open.

[0015] Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the inside state of the housing of the embodiment, showing a state in which the discharge port is closed.

[0016] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the housing of the embodiment, viewed from an oblique lower side, showing a state in which the discharge port is closed.

[0017] Figure 5 is a plan view schematically showing the component housing device of the embodiment.

[0018] Figure 6 is a partial cross-sectional view corresponding to the VI-VI line of Figure 5

[0019] Figure 7 is a partial cross-sectional side view schematically showing the discharge portion of the embodiment.

[0020] Figure 8 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing the housing of the embodiment and a setting portion for setting the housing.

[0021] Figure 9 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a state in which the housing of the embodiment is set to the setting portion and the discharge port of the housing is closed.

[0022] Figure 10 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a state in which the housing of the embodiment is set to the setting portion and the discharge port of the housing is open.

[0023] Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0024] 1, housing; 5, RFID tag; 6, discharge port (opening); 50, electronic component (component); 200, component housing device; 210, conveying portion; 230, discharge portion; 240, setting portion; 510, supply standby portion; 520, recycle storage portion; 530, supply side reader / writer (supply side information read / write portion); 540, recycle side reader / writer (recycle side information read / write portion); 550, supply transfer portion; 560, recycle transfer portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present application will be described.

[0026] Figures 1-4 is a view of the housing 1 with respect to the embodiment. Figures 5-10 is a view of the component housing device 200 with respect to the embodiment. The component housing device 200 is a device that automatically houses a plurality of components in the housing 1. First, the housing 1 will be described. ​

[0027] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the case 1 as viewed from an oblique upper side. The case 1 houses electronic components 50 (illustrated in FIG. 2) as components in a separated state inside. The case 1 is detachably assembled to a feeder 100. Further, the feeder 100 is a device that discharges the electronic components 50 from inside the case 1 by vibration, and supplies the electronic components 50 to a mounting device not illustrated. The electronic components 50 of the present embodiment are, for example, small cuboid electronic components of which length in the length direction is 1.2 mm or less. As such electronic components, capacitors, inductors, and the like can be given, but the present embodiment is not limited thereto. Figure 2

[0028] Figure 2 and Figure 3 are perspective views each showing an internal state of the case 1 after the second member 22 to be described later is detached. Figure 2 shows a state in which a discharge port 6 that discharges the electronic components 50 is open, Figure 3 shows a state in which the discharge port 6 is closed. The discharge port 6 is an example of an opening. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the case 1 as viewed from an oblique lower side.

[0029] The case 1 includes a case main body 2, an opening and closing member 3, a slider 4 that is integral with the opening and closing member 3, and an RFID tag 5.

[0030] The case main body 2 has a first member 21 and a second member 22. The case 1 is a container that forms an accommodation space S inside by joining the first member 21 and the second member 22. The case main body 2 includes a top plate portion 2U, a bottom plate portion 2D, a front side wall portion 2F, a rear side wall portion 2B, a right side wall portion 2R on the first member 21 side, and a left side wall portion 2L on the second member 22 side. A plurality of electronic components 50 are accommodated in a separated state inside the case 1.

[0031] Further, in the present specification, in a state in which the case 1 is assembled to the feeder 100, an up-down direction that becomes a vertical direction is set as an up-down direction of the case 1. In addition, a side of the case 1 on which the discharge port 6 is provided is set as a front, and an opposite side thereof is set as a rear. A left-right direction such as a left side and a right side is set as a left-right direction when the case 1 is viewed from the front. The first member 21 is on the right side, and the second member 22 is on the left side.

[0032] The front side wall portion 2F, the rear side wall portion 2B, the right side wall portion 2R, and the left side wall portion 2L are wall portions each extending in a vertical direction, that is, an up-down direction. The top plate portion 2U and the bottom plate portion 2D are plate portions each extending in a horizontal direction.

[0033] As Figure 1 and Figure 4 ​As shown, the shell 1 is constructed by combining and joining together a first component 21 and a second component 22 that are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides. That is, the first component 21 and the second component 22 are each a split body that is separated on the left and right sides.

[0034] The housing body 2 has a discharge port 6 on the lower side of the front sidewall 2F. In this embodiment, the discharge port 6 is a quadrilateral opening. However, the discharge port 6 is not limited to a quadrilateral shape; for example, it may be an opening with a circular, elliptical, or other similar outline.

[0035] like Figure 2 As shown, within the storage space S, the plate member 7 extends between the first member 21 and the second member 22. The upper surface of the plate member 7 is an inclined surface 7a that extends from the lower edge 6a of the outlet 6 from the rear to the front and is inclined such that the lower edge 6a side is the lowest side. When the housing 1 is assembled into the feeder 100, the inclination angle θ of the inclined surface 7a is preferably 3° to 10° with respect to the horizontal direction, and is more preferably 5° to 7°.

[0036] like Figure 2 As shown, the opening / closing member 3, which opens and closes the outlet 6, extends continuously from the bottom plate portion 2D to the front sidewall portion 2F. The opening / closing member 3 opens and closes the outlet 6 by sliding along its own extending direction. The opening / closing member 3 extends continuously from the bottom plate portion 2D to the front sidewall portion 2F and is capable of sliding along its extending direction. The opening / closing member 3 is a relatively long and thin strip-shaped membrane member. The opening / closing member 3 is made of, for example, a flexible material with a certain degree of rigidity and bendability, such as PET (Polyethylene terephthalate). The width of the opening / closing member 3 is slightly larger than the width of the outlet 6, and it has a width that can cover the outlet 6 without gaps.

[0037] The opening / closing member 3 has an opening 3a at its front end that is substantially the same shape as the outlet 6. When the opening 3a is aligned with the outlet 6, the outlet 6 is open. When the opening / closing member 3 covers the outlet 6, the outlet 6 is closed by the opening / closing member 3. Furthermore, the opening 3a does not necessarily have to be the same shape as the outlet 6, as long as it has a shape and size that allows the outlet 6 to open.

[0038] A recess 61, recessed from the outside to the inside, is provided on the upper side of the outlet 6 of the front sidewall 2F of the housing body 2. On the side of the portion of the front sidewall 2F where the outlet 6 and the recess 61 are located, in the thickness direction (left-right direction), guide grooves 62 extending vertically are provided in a pair. The two sides of the opening / closing member 3, extending along the length direction, are inserted into the left and right guide grooves 62 respectively. The opening / closing member 3 is guided by the guide grooves 62 and slides vertically along the front sidewall 2F.

[0039] likeFigure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a circular hole 3b is provided at the rear end of the opening / closing component 3. The slider 4 is installed integrally with the opening / closing component 3 using the hole 3b. The slider 4 is a cuboid component, as shown... Figure 4 As shown, it has a lower opening 4c that opens downwards, and a front plate 4d and a rear plate 4e.

[0040] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the slider 4 has flanges 4a extending to the left and right at its upper end. The slider 4 has a protrusion 4b on its upper surface. The protrusion 4b fits into the hole 3b of the opening and closing member 3 and protrudes upward, thereby making the slider 4 and the opening and closing member 3 a single unit.

[0041] like Figure 4 As shown, the bottom plate portion 2D of the housing 1 has a recessed portion 23 that is longer in the front-rear direction and faces upward. A slit 24 is provided on the front surface of the recessed portion 23. The rear end of the opening / closing member 3 passes through the slit 24. The rear end of the opening / closing member 3 extends along the lower surface of the recessed portion 23 after passing through the slit 24. A pair of recessed portions 26a and 26b are provided on the lower surface of the recessed portion 23. The protrusion 4b of the slider 4 can be fitted into the recessed portions 26a and 26b respectively.

[0042] On the left and right sides of the portion of the base plate 2D where the recess 23 is located, there are grooves 25 extending along the front and back. The left and right flanges 4a of the slider 4 pass through the left and right grooves 25 respectively. The slider 4 slides in the front and back direction by sliding the flanges 4a along the grooves 25. At this time, the sliding range of the slider 4 is between the position where the protrusion 4b engages with the front recess 26a and the position where the protrusion 4b engages with the rear recess 26b.

[0043] like Figure 3 As shown, when the protrusion 4b of the slider 4 is engaged with the recess 26a on the front side, the opening 3a of the opening / closing member 3 is located inside the recess 61 and is not aligned with the outlet 6. At this time, the outlet 6 is completely closed by the opening / closing member 3, and the electronic component 50 will not be discharged from the outlet 6 to the outside. On the other hand, when the opening / closing member 3 slides backward and as... Figure 2 When the protrusion 4b shown is fitted into the recess 26b on the rear side, the opening 3a of the opening / closing member 3 is aligned with the outlet 6. At this time, the outlet 6 is open, and the electronic component 50 can be discharged from the outlet 6.

[0044] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the case main body 2 has an upper side holding portion 10A and a rear side holding portion 10B. The upper side holding portion 10A is a pair of recesses provided on both ends in the front-rear direction on the upper side of the case main body 2. The rear side holding portion 10B is a pair of recesses provided on both ends in the up-down direction on the rear side of the case main body 2. The upper side holding portion 10A and the rear side holding portion 10B are held by a robot hand, for example, when the case 1 is carried by the robot hand.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 1, the case 1 has a case main body 2 and a lid 3. The case main body 2 is a box-shaped member having a bottom plate portion 2D, a side wall portion 2S, and a top plate portion 2T. The side wall portion 2S is provided on the outer surface of the bottom plate portion 2D. The top plate portion 2T is provided on the upper side of the side wall portion 2S. The side wall portion 2S is provided with a pair of recesses 23 on both ends in the front-rear direction on the upper side of the case main body 2. Figure 1 Figure 2 As shown, in the lower portion of the case main body 2 and at a position substantially corresponding to the recesses 23, a through hole 9 is provided which extends through the left and right sides. The through hole 9 is a slit-shaped hole which extends in the front-rear direction. A band-shaped RFID tag 5 which is longer in the front-rear direction is attached to the upper surface inside the through hole 9. The RFID tag 5 has a publicly known structure and has a transceiver, a memory, an antenna, and the like. As shown in FIG. 1, a feeder 100 is provided with a reader / writer 105 which reads and writes information from and to the RFID tag 5 in a non-contact manner. Figure 1

[0046] As shown in FIG. 1, the case main body 2 also has a claw portion 8 which extends downward from the outer surface of the bottom plate portion 2D and a letter T-shaped groove portion 13. Figures 1-4

[0047] The claw portion 8 includes a front side claw portion 8A and a rear side claw portion 8B. The front side claw portion 8A and the rear side claw portion 8B are identical in shape and are plate pieces which extend from the upper side toward the lower side and whose lower ends are bent by substantially 90° toward the rear side, and have a letter L-shaped shape in side view. Alternatively, the front side claw portion 8A and the rear side claw portion 8B can not be identical in shape.

[0048] The letter T-shaped groove portion 13 includes a front side letter T-shaped groove portion 13A and a rear side letter T-shaped groove portion 13B. The front side letter T-shaped groove portion 13A and the rear side letter T-shaped groove portion 13B are protrusions which have an inverted letter T-shaped shape as viewed from the front. The front side letter T-shaped groove portion 13A is formed with a tapered portion which is thin at the front end portion.

[0049] The feeder 100 has a not-shown engaging portion with which the claw portion 8 and the letter T-shaped groove portion 13 are respectively detachably engaged, and the case 1 can be assembled to the feeder 100. The claw portion 8 and the letter T-shaped groove portion 13 are respectively engaged with the engaging portion, and the case 1 is detachably assembled to the feeder 100. For the case 1 thus assembled to the feeder 100, the feeder 100 is vibrated in a state in which the discharge port 6 is open, and the electronic component 50 descends along the inclined surface 7a and is discharged from the discharge port 6. The discharged electronic component 50 is supplied to the mounting device as described above.

[0050] Next, the component storage device 200 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2. Figures 5-10 The component storage device 200 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2.​​​

[0051] Figure 5 is a plan view showing an outline of the component storage device 200, Figure 6 is a plan view showing an outline of the component storage device 200, Figure 5 is a partial sectional view corresponding to the VI-VI line of

[0052] The component storage device 200 is a device that automatically stores a plurality of electronic components 50 in the storage space S in the housing 1 via the discharge port 6. As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 The component storage device 200 of the embodiment has a conveying section 210 that conveys the electronic components 50, a discharging section 230 that discharges the electronic components 50 from the conveying section 210, and a setting section 240 for setting the housing 1.

[0053] The conveying section 210 conveys a plurality of electronic components 50 to the discharging section 230 continuously. The conveying section 210 of the embodiment has a linear feeder 211 that conveys a plurality of electronic components 50 linearly continuously, and a turntable 212 that receives a plurality of components conveyed by the linear feeder 211 one by one, and performs intermittent conveyance by rotating the electronic components 50 by a rotating action.

[0054] A plurality of electronic components 50 are conveyed toward the turntable 212 in a state of being aligned in one column by the linear feeder 211 that is disposed substantially horizontally. The linear feeder 211 is vibrated by, for example, a vibration machine not shown, and a plurality of electronic components 50 are sequentially conveyed toward the turntable 212 in the arrow F direction by the vibration. The electronic components 50 are conveyed on the linear feeder 211 while being pressed by the subsequent electronic components 50. The linear feeder 211 extends toward the center of rotation of the turntable 212, and the distal end portion thereof reaches the vicinity of the outer periphery of the turntable 212.

[0055] The turntable 212 is a disc-shaped rotating member that is disposed horizontally. The material of the turntable 212 is composed of, for example, ceramic, glass epoxy resin, or the like. The turntable 212 is disposed on a base 214 in a rotatable manner by means of a rotating shaft 213 that extends in the vertical direction. The turntable 212 is rotated intermittently in the arrow R direction in Figure 5 of FIG. 6 about the rotating shaft 213 by a drive source 217 that drives the rotating shaft 213. On the outer periphery of the turntable 212, a plurality of notches 215 that are open on the outer peripheral side are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. One electronic component 50 is stored inside one notch 215. Further, the direction of rotation of the turntable 212 is not limited to the R direction in Figure 5 of FIG. 6, but can be the reverse direction of the R direction.

[0056] As shown in Figure 6As shown, the turntable 212 is disposed on the upper surface 216 of the base 214. The gaps 215 are open on the outer peripheral surface side and the upper and lower surfaces of the turntable 212. The turntable 212 has, in its interior, air suction passages (not shown) that communicate with the respective gaps 215. The air suction passages are open on the inner side surfaces of the respective gaps 215. The air suction passages communicate with a suction source such as a vacuum pump, and by operation of the suction source, air in the gaps 215 is suctioned toward the inner side surfaces to become a state of negative pressure. Thus, the electronic components 50 housed in the gaps 215 are attracted to the inner side surfaces by the effect of the negative pressure, and are thereby held in the gaps 215.

[0057] The electronic components 50 delivered by the linear feeder 211 to the vicinity of the turntable 212 are housed one by one in the respective gaps 215 of the plurality of gaps 215 of the intermittently rotating turntable 212 from the side, and are attracted and held on the inner side surfaces as described above. By rotation of the turntable 212, the electronic components 50 housed and held in the gaps 215 are intermittently delivered in the direction of the arrow R to the discharge portion 230. The electronic components 50 housed in the gaps 215 move on the upper surface 216 of the base 214.

[0058] The discharge portion 230 is disposed in correspondence with the turntable 212. In detail, the discharge portion 230 is disposed in a circular-shaped delivery path that corresponds to the locus of rotation of the gaps 215 of the turntable 212. The discharge portion 230 is disposed at a rotational angle position that is rotated by substantially 270° with respect to the transfer portion that is transferred from the linear feeder 211 to the turntable 212. The discharge portion 230 is a portion that causes the electronic components 50 delivered by the turntable 212 to fall one by one by their own weight to the discharge port 6 of the housing 1 provided in the setting portion 240.

[0059] Further, the discharge portion 230 can be disposed at an arbitrary position of the turntable 212, for example, can be disposed at a position that is the innermost side when viewed from the linear feeder 211, that is, a rotational angle position that is rotated by 180° with respect to the transfer portion that is transferred from the linear feeder 211 to the turntable 212.

[0060] As Figure 7As shown, the discharge portion 230 is provided with a cylindrical member 231 and a press pin 236. In the discharge portion 230, a portion directly below the turntable 212 is provided with a through-hole 218 corresponding to the notch 215 of the turntable 212. The through-hole 218 has a size for the electronic component 50 to pass through. In addition, the discharge portion 230 is provided with an unillustrated suction release mechanism that releases the suction holding of the electronic component 50 based on the suction of air within the notch 215. As the suction release mechanism, for example, there can be a mechanism that ejects air to stop or weaken the flow of the suctioned air. When the turntable 212 rotates so that the notch 215 is aligned with the through-hole 218, the holding of the electronic component 50 within the notch 215 is released by the above-described suction release mechanism, and the electronic component 50 that has moved onto the upper surface 216 of the base 214 falls from the notch 215 to the through-hole 218, and further falls to the inside of the cylindrical member 231 through the through-hole 218.

[0061] The electronic component 50 that has fallen through the through-hole 218 passes through the inside of the cylindrical member 231 having a funnel shape, and is thereby guided toward the discharge port 6 of the housing 1. The cylindrical member 231 has an upper side cylindrical portion 233 that is a reverse conical shape having an inner diameter that expands toward the upper side, and a lower side cylindrical portion 234 that extends downward from the center of the lower end of the upper side cylindrical portion 233. The upper side cylindrical portion 233 and the lower side cylindrical portion 234 are integrated. The electronic component 50 that has passed through the through-hole 218 falls to the inside of the upper side cylindrical portion 233 to reach the inside of the lower side cylindrical portion 234, and falls through the inside of the lower side cylindrical portion 234. At times, the electronic component 50 slides while contacting the inner surface 232 of the cylindrical member 231.

[0062] Further, it is preferable that the inner diameter of the upper side cylindrical portion 233 be larger than the lengthwise dimension of the electronic component 50, and that the inner diameter of the lower side cylindrical portion 234 be larger than the lengthwise dimension of the electronic component 50 and smaller than the inner diameter of the upper side cylindrical portion 233.

[0063] In order to suppress the case where the electronic component 50 is electrically damaged due to static electricity generated by friction, it is preferable that at least the inner surface 232 of the cylindrical member 231 be composed of a material containing an electrically conductive material such as a metal having electrical conductivity. In addition, in order to smoothly slide the electronic component 50, the inner surface 232 of the cylindrical member 231 is preferably a smooth low-friction surface, for example, is preferably surface-processed with a resin such as a fluororesin.

[0064] A pressing pin 236 that forcibly causes the electronic component 50 to fall from the notch 215 is provided in the discharge portion 230. The pressing pin 236 is disposed at a position above the notch 215 that is aligned with the through-hole 218. The pressing pin 236 is a rod-shaped member that extends in the up-and-down direction, and is driven in the up-and-down direction by an actuator or the like that is not shown. When the pressing pin 236 is driven downward, the electronic component 50 inside the notch 215 is pressed downward, and thereby the electronic component 50 falls inside the cylindrical member 231 through the through-hole 218. By the pressing by the pressing pin 236, the electronic component 50 does not get stuck inside the notch 215, and can reliably be detached from the notch 215 and fall.

[0065] Further, an air flow generating portion 237 that causes the electronic component 50 to fall from the notch 215 using the flow of air can also be provided in the discharge portion 230 instead of the pressing pin 236 or in addition thereto. As such an air flow generating portion 237, for example, an air flow generating portion that has a function of blowing air from above against the electronic component 50 to cause it to fall, or sucking air from the side to cause the electronic component 50 to fall, or the like can be cited.

[0066] A cleaning portion 238 that cleans the path of the electronic component 50 through the discharge portion 230 is also provided in the discharge portion 230. In detail, the cleaning portion 238 is disposed above the pressing pin 236, and is constituted by an air suction mechanism that sucks air. By sucking air using the cleaning portion 238, air in the path of the notch 215, the through-hole 218, and the inside of the cylindrical member 231, that is, the electronic component 50 is sucked. Thus, fragments, dust, or the like that exist in the path are sucked by the cleaning portion 238 and become clean.

[0067] Further, the cleaning portion 238 can also be a portion that cleans the path of the electronic component 50 by blowing away fragments, dust, or the like by blowing air. In this case, in order to prevent fragments, dust, or the like from entering the housing 1, it is preferable to cause the cleaning portion 238 to operate in a state in which the discharge port 6 is closed by the opening and closing member 3.

[0068] Figure 8 A state in which the housing 1 is disposed in the setting portion 240 is shown. The housing 1 is disposed in the setting portion 240 in a state in which the electronic component 50 discharged from the discharge portion 230 falls toward the discharge port 6. The housing 1 is disposed in the setting portion 240 in a state in which the front-and-rear direction of the housing 1 is along the vertical direction, that is, in a vertical state.

[0069] The setting portion 240 has a wall portion 241, a holding portion 250 that holds the housing 1 in the vertical state in the wall portion 241, and an opening and closing mechanism 260 that opens and closes the opening and closing member 3 of the housing 1.

[0070] The wall portion 241 has a face that is along the substantially vertical direction, that is, a wall face 241a.

[0071] The holding portion 250 includes an upper and lower pair of hook portions, i.e., an upper hook portion 251 and a lower hook portion 252, which project from the wall surface 241a. The upper hook portion 251 and the lower hook portion 252 are identical in shape and are plate pieces having a letter L shape in side view with the top end bent upward by substantially 90°. As shown in Figure 9 the front side claw portion 8A of the case 1 is detachably engaged with the upper hook portion 251 from above, and the rear side claw portion 8B of the case 1 is detachably engaged with the lower hook portion 252 from above. Thus, the case 1 is detachably held in the holding portion 250 in a longitudinal state in which the discharge port 6 faces upward and the case 1 extends in the up and down direction along the wall surface 241a. The bottom plate portion 2D of the case 1 is spaced apart from the wall surface 241a and opposes the wall surface 241a in parallel. Note that the upper hook portion 251 and the lower hook portion 252 can not be identical in shape.

[0072] A recess 242 extending in the up and down direction and opening on the wall surface 241a is formed in the wall portion 241. A opening and closing mechanism 260 that slides the opening and closing member 3 is disposed in this recess 242. The opening and closing mechanism 260 has a drive pin 261 that is configured to be movable in the up and down direction along the bottom surface of the recess 242. The top end portion of the drive pin 261 projects from the wall surface 241a. The drive pin 261 is supported, for example, so as to be movable in the up and down direction along a guide groove provided in the bottom surface of the recess 242, and is driven in the up and down direction by a

[0073] As shown in Figure 9 , the drive pin 261 is engaged with the slider 4 of the case 1 held by the holding portion 250. Figure 9 As shown in Figure 9 , the opening and closing member 3 of the case 1 slides in the forward direction (upward in Figure 4 , the drive pin 261 is inserted into the lower side opening portion 4c of the slider 4, which is positioned between the front end plate portion 4d and the rear end plate portion 4e.

[0074] In Figure 9 , when the drive pin 261 moves downward from this state, the drive pin 261 comes into contact with the rear end plate portion 4e of the slider 4, and presses and slides the slider 4 downward. By the slider 4 sliding downward, the opening and closing member 3 slides in the rearward direction of the case 1. Thus, as shown in Figure 10As shown, the protrusion 4b of the slider 4 is fitted in the recess 26b on the rear side, and the opening 3a of the opening and closing member 3 is aligned with the discharge port 6 of the housing 1, so that the discharge port 6 is opened. When the drive pin 261 is returned upward from this state, the drive pin 261 comes into contact with the front end plate portion 4d of the slider 4, and presses the slider 4 upward to slide it. By the slider 4 sliding upward, the opening and closing member 3 slides forward of the housing 1, and the discharge port 6 is closed by the opening and closing member 3, as shown. Figure 9 As shown, the protrusion 4b is fitted in the recess 26a on the front side, so that the discharge port 6 is closed by the opening and closing member 3.

[0075] The component storage device 200 of the embodiment further includes a component detection portion 270.

[0076] The component detection portion 270 detects the electronic component 50 at an arbitrary position of a path of the electronic component 50 from the conveyance portion 210 to the discharge port 6 of the housing 1 provided to the setting portion 240. The component detection portion 270 of the embodiment includes Figure 5 a first component detection portion 271 provided at a predetermined position on a side of the linear feeder 211, a second component detection portion 272 and a third component detection portion 273 provided to the turntable 212, and Figure 7 a fourth component detection portion 274 provided to the discharge portion 230.

[0077] The first component detection portion 271 detects the electronic component 50 conveyed by the linear feeder 211 at a fixed position. The second component detection portion 272 is provided on the upstream side of the conveyance path of the turntable 212. The third component detection portion 273 is provided on the downstream side of the second component detection portion 272 on the conveyance path of the turntable 212.

[0078] The first component detection portion 271, the second component detection portion 272, and the third component detection portion 273 respectively detect an arbitrary matter related to the electronic component 50. The first component detection portion 271, for example, has a function of a counter that detects passage of the electronic component 50 and counts the number of passages of the electronic component 50. The second component detection portion 272, for example, is an image sensor that detects the shape of the electronic component 50 and detects whether the electronic component 50 has a shape defect based on the detected shape. The third component detection portion 273, for example, functions as a performance detection portion that detects the performance of the electronic component 50. The performance detection portion, for example, applies a function of a capacitance sensor or the like that detects whether a capacitor has a prescribed value in the case where the electronic component 50 is a capacitor.

[0079] The 4th component detecting section 274 includes an upstream side passage detecting section 275 and a downstream side passage detecting section 276 disposed at each position on the upstream side and the downstream side of the cylindrical member 231. The upstream side passage detecting section 275 is located on the upstream side of the cylindrical member 231 and has a function of a counter that counts the number of electronic components 50 that pass through the passage hole 218 to enter the cylindrical member 231. The upstream side passage detecting section 275 uses a known light sensor composed of a light emitting element 275a and a light receiving element 275b. The downstream side passage detecting section 276 is located on the downstream side of the cylindrical member 231 and has a function of a counter that counts the number of electronic components 50 that pass through the cylindrical member 231 to enter the discharge port 6 of the housing 1. The downstream side passage detecting section 276 also uses a known light sensor composed of a light emitting element 276a and a light receiving element 276b, like the upstream side passage detecting section 275. Further, as the light sensor, it can also be a form that receives the reflection of light emitted from an object, and the light emitting element and the light receiving element are not separated but integrated.

[0080] As shown in FIG. 1, the component housing device 200 of the embodiment has a supply standby section 510, a supply transfer section 550, a recovery storage section 520, and a recovery transfer section 560. Figure 5

[0081] On one side (right side in FIG. 1) of the housing 1 provided with the setting section 240, the supply standby section 510 and the supply transfer section 550 are disposed. On the other side (left side in FIG. 1) of the housing 1 provided with the setting section 240, the recovery storage section 520 and the recovery transfer section 560 are disposed. Further, the disposition of the supply transfer section 550 and the recovery transfer section 560 is not limited to the above-described manner, but can be disposed in the vertical direction of the component housing device 200, and can also be disposed on the lower side and the upper side in FIG. 1. Figure 5 Figure 5 Figure 5 Figure 5

[0082] The supply standby section 510 is a portion that houses and holds a plurality of housings 1 (for example, empty housings) in which the electronic components 50 are housed inside. The supply standby section 510 is composed of a proper housing device such as a box, a shelf, a rack, a cabinet, or the like that can hold a plurality of housings 1 in a side-by-side state. In the supply standby section 510, a plurality of housings 1 are held in a state of being lined up in a direction toward the setting section 240. It is preferable that, in the supply standby section 510, the housings 1 are held in the supply standby section 510 in a vertical state with the discharge ports 6 facing upward and the bottom plate portions 2D facing the wall portion 241 side. Thus, the housings 1 are transferred by the supply transfer section 550 in a parallel movement without changing the posture, so that the housings 1 can be smoothly set in the setting section 240.

[0083] ​​​​​The supply transport section 550 transports the case 1 held by the supply standby section 510 to the setting section 240 one by one. The supply transport section 550 transports one case 1 of the front row closest to the setting section 240 among the plurality of cases 1 arranged in the supply standby section 510 to the setting section 240. The supply transport section 550 is composed of a member having a function of transporting the case 1 from the supply standby section 510 to the vicinity of the setting section 240 by a rotating mechanism, such as a roller, a belt, or the like. In this case, the picking up of one case 1 from the supply standby section 510 and the placement thereof on the supply transport section 550 or the setting of the case 1 from the supply transport section 550 to the setting section 240 are performed by a person or a robot. The setting of the case 1 to the setting section 240 refers to the operation of engaging the front claw section 8A and the rear claw section 8B of the case 1 with the upper hook section 251 and the lower hook section 252 of the setting section 240, respectively. Alternatively, the entire operation of picking up one case 1 from the supply standby section 510 and setting the case 1 to the setting section 240 can be performed by the supply transport section 550. As the supply transport section 550 having such a function, a robot can be applied. The supply transport section 550 can be, for example, a member in which the case 1 is set on an inclined surface and is caused to descend along the inclined surface by gravity, thereby transporting the case 1 to the vicinity of the setting section 240.

[0084] Between the supply standby section 510 and the case 1 set to the setting section 240, a supply-side reader / writer 530 as a supply-side information reading / writing section is arranged. The supply-side reader / writer 530 performs reading / writing of information with respect to the RFID tag 5 provided to the case 1 transported from the supply standby section 510 to the setting section 240. For example, reading of the case number of the case 1, information that the case 1 is empty and can accommodate the electronic component 50, and the like is performed by the supply-side reader / writer 530. Alternatively, for example, the kind of the electronic component 50 accommodated in the case 1 is written to the RFID tag 5. Further, the reader / writer 530 can be arranged in the supply standby section 510.

[0085] The recovery storage section 520 is a portion that receives the case 1 recovered from the setting section 240 in accordance with the completion of the accommodation of the electronic component 50, and accommodates and holds a plurality of such cases 1. The recovery storage section 520 is composed of a proper storage device, such as a box, a shelf, a rack, a cabinet, or the like, which can hold a plurality of cases 1 in a side-by-side state, like the supply standby section 510. In the recovery storage section 520, like the supply standby section 510, a plurality of cases 1 are held in a state of being arranged in a row.

[0086] The recovery transport section 560 transports the cases 1 set in the setting section 240 one by one to the recovery storage section 520. The recovery transport section 560 can be the same structure as the supply transport section 550 described above. That is, the recovery transport section 560 is composed of members such as rollers, belts, and the like that have a function of transporting the cases 1 from the setting section 240 to the vicinity of the recovery storage section 520 by a rotating mechanism. In this case, the operation of picking up one case 1 set in the setting section 240 and placing it in the recovery transport section 560 or placing the case 1 from the recovery transport section 560 in the recovery storage section 520 is performed by a human or a robot. Alternatively, the entire operation of picking up the case 1 from the setting section 240 and storing it in the recovery storage section 520 can be performed by the recovery transport section 560. As the recovery transport section 560 having such a function, a robot can be applied.

[0087] Between the recovery storage section 520 and the case 1 set in the setting section 240, a recovery-side reader / writer 540 as a recovery-side information read / write section is arranged. The recovery-side reader / writer 540 performs read / write of information with respect to the RFID tag 5 provided to the case 1 transported from the setting section 240 to the recovery storage section 520. For example, the type of the electronic component 50 housed in the case 1, the number of the electronic components 50 housed, and the like are written to the RFID tag 5 by the recovery-side reader / writer 540. In addition, the reader / writer 540 can be arranged in the recovery storage section 520.

[0088] The component housing device 200 according to the above embodiment houses the electronic components 50 in the cases 1 in the following manner.

[0089] One case 1 held by the supply standby section 510 is transported to the setting section 240 by the supply transport section 550, and then set in the setting section 240. In the case 1 set in the setting section 240, the opening and closing member 3 is caused to slide by the opening and closing mechanism 260 to open the discharge port 6, thereby becoming a state in which the electronic components 50 can be housed.

[0090] The electronic components 50 are transported one by one to the turntable 212 by the linear feeder 211. The electronic components 50 are detected by the 1st component detection section 271. The 1st component detection section 271 counts the number of the electronic components 50 transported, for example. One electronic component 50 is housed from the linear feeder 211 in the notch 215 of the turntable 212 in intermittent rotation. The electronic component 50 in the notch 215 is detected by the 2nd component detection section 272 and the 3rd component detection section 273 in the intermittent rotation of the turntable 212.

[0091] The second component detecting section 272 detects, for example, the shape of the electronic component 50, and determines whether the electronic component 50 has a shape defect based on the detected shape. The third component detecting section 273 detects, for example, the performance of the electronic component 50. If the electronic component 50 is determined to be a defective product by the detection of the second and third component detecting sections 272 and 273, the electronic component 50 is excluded from the turntable 212.

[0092] The electronic component 50 is transported one by one by the turntable 212 to the discharge section 230. In the discharge section 230, the press pin 236 is lowered while the notch 215 is aligned with the through-hole 218, and the electronic component 50 is pressed downward. The electronic component 50 falls from the notch 215 to the through-hole 218, and further passes through the through-hole 218 to enter the inside of the cylindrical member 231, falls inside the cylindrical member 231, and falls from the discharge port 6 of the housing 1 into the housing 1 to be stored. At this time, the passage of the electronic component 50 that has fallen from the notch 215 into the cylindrical member 231 is detected by the upstream passage detecting section 275 of the fourth component detecting section 274, and the passage of the electronic component 50 that has fallen from the cylindrical member 231 into the housing 1 is detected by the downstream passage detecting section 276.

[0093] The above operations are continuously performed, and the plurality of electronic components 50 are stored in the housing 1. The number of electronic components 50 transported is counted by the first component detecting section 271 during the transport at the linear feeder 211. In addition, the number of electronic components 50 that have fallen from the notch 215 and are finally stored in the housing 1 is counted by the fourth component detecting section 274 including the upstream passage detecting section 275 and the downstream passage detecting section 276. When the number of electronic components 50 stored in the housing 1 reaches a predetermined number, the transport of the electronic components 50 by the transport section 210 is interrupted.

[0094] The housing 1 in which the predetermined number of electronic components 50 are stored is transported from the setting section 240 to the recovery storage section 520 by the recovery transfer section 560. Then, one housing 1 is transported from the supply standby section 510 to the setting section 240 by the supply transfer section 550, and a new housing 1 (for example, an empty housing) in which electronic components 50 are to be stored is replaced in the setting section 240. After that, the storage of electronic components 50 in the housing 1 set in the setting section 240 is started again.

[0095] According to the component storage device 200 of the above-described embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

[0096] (1) The component housing device 200 of the embodiment is a component housing device that houses a plurality of electronic components 50 in a housing 1 having a discharge port 6 from the discharge port 6, wherein the component housing device 200 includes: a conveying section 210 that continuously conveys the plurality of electronic components 50; a discharge section 230 that causes the electronic components 50 conveyed by the conveying section 210 to fall one by one by gravity; a setting section 240 on which the housing 1 is set in a state in which the electronic components 50 discharged from the discharge section 230 fall toward the discharge port 6; a supply standby section 510 that holds a plurality of housings 1 to be supplied to the setting section 240; and a supply transfer section 550 that transfers the housings 1 one by one from the supply standby section 510 to the setting section 240.

[0097] Thus, the setting work of setting the housing 1 on the setting section 240 can be performed quickly and easily. In addition, the plurality of housings 1 before housing the electronic components 50 can be concentrated and standby in the supply standby section 510. As a result, the housing process of housing the electronic components 50 in the housings 1 can be made efficient.

[0098] (2) In the component housing device 200 of the embodiment, it is preferable that the component housing device 200 includes: a recovery storage section 520 that receives the housings 1 recovered from the setting section 240 from the setting section 240 and holds a plurality of housings 1; and a recovery transfer section 560 that transfers the housings 1 one by one from the setting section 240 to the recovery storage section 520.

[0099] Thus, the replacement work of the housings 1 with respect to the setting section 240 can be performed quickly and easily, and the housing process of housing the electronic components 50 in the housings 1 can be further made efficient. In addition, the plurality of housings 1 in which the electronic components 50 have been housed can be stored in the recovery storage section 520, and thus the plurality of housings 1 in which the electronic components 50 have been housed can be easily managed or transported collectively.

[0100] (3) In the component housing device 200 of the embodiment, it is preferable that the housing 1 includes an RFID tag 5, and the component housing device 200 further includes a supply side reader / writer 530 as a supply side information reader / writer that reads and writes information with respect to the RFID tag 5 of the housing 1 transferred from the supply standby section 510 to the setting section 240.

[0101] Thus, desired various information can be read and written with respect to the RFID tag 5 included in the housing 1 before being set on the setting section 240, and the electronic components 50 housed in the housing 1, the housing 1, and the like can be managed based on the information.

[0102] (4) In the component housing device 200 of the embodiment, it is preferable that the housing 1 be provided with the RFID tag 5, and the component housing device 200 be further provided with a recovery side reader / writer 540 as a recovery side information reader / writer that performs reading and writing of information with respect to the RFID tag 5 of the housing 1 that is transferred from the setting section 240 to the recovery storage section 520.

[0103] Thereby, it is possible to read and write desired various information with respect to the RFID tag 5 provided to the housing 1 after the electronic component 50 is housed in the setting section 240, and it is possible to perform management of the electronic component 50, the housing 1, and the like housed in the housing 1 based on the information.

[0104] The above describes the embodiment, but the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and variations, modifications, and the like within a range in which the object of the present application can be achieved are included in the present application.

[0105] For example, it can be configured that a plurality of setting sections 240 are provided, and a plurality of discharge sections 230 are provided corresponding to these setting sections 240, and on the other hand, a plurality of housings 1 can be transferred from the supply standby section 510 to each of the setting sections 240, and the plurality of housings 1 in which the electronic components 50 are housed can be transferred to the recovery storage section 520, and thus the plurality of housings 1 can be replaced with respect to the wall section 241.

Claims

1. A component housing device that houses a plurality of electronic components in a housing having an opening and an opening and closing member that opens and closes the opening from the opening, wherein the component housing device comprises: a conveying section that continuously conveys a plurality of electronic components; an ejection section that causes an electronic component conveyed by the conveying section to fall by its own weight; a setting section in which the housing is set in a state in which an electronic component ejected from the ejection section falls toward the opening; a component detection section that detects an electronic component at an arbitrary position in a path of an electronic component from the conveying section to the opening of the housing set in the setting section; a supply standby section that is arranged on one side of the housing set in the setting section and holds a plurality of the housing to be supplied to the setting section in a state in which the opening faces upward in a direction toward the setting section in a line; a supply transfer section that transfers the housing from the supply standby section to the setting section in parallel one by one; a recovery storage section that is arranged on the other side of the housing set in the setting section, receives the housing recovered from the setting section from the setting section, and holds a plurality of the housing in a state in which the opening faces upward in the direction in a line; and a recovery transfer section that transfers the housing from the setting section to the recovery storage section in parallel one by one, in the housing set in the setting section, the opening and closing member is opened and the opening is opened, and becomes a state in which an electronic component can be housed.

2. The component housing device according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises an RFID tag, the component housing device further comprises a supply side information read and write section that performs read and write of information with respect to the RFID tag of the housing transferred from the supply standby section to the setting section.

3. The component housing device according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises an RFID tag, the component housing device further comprises a recovery side information read and write section that performs read and write of information with respect to the RFID tag of the housing transferred from the setting section to the recovery storage section.

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