Reel disassembly and assembly device and feeder preparation system

Abstract

A tape reel disassembly and assembly device for disassembling a tape reel wound with a tape from a feeder that feeds a tape containing components driven by a feeder portion to supply components comprises: a feeder installation unit for installing the feeder in a predetermined posture for supplying components; a tape reel installation unit for installing the tape reel in a predetermined posture for supplying components; a transfer robot capable of transferring the tape reel between the feeder installation unit and the tape reel installation unit while maintaining the posture of the tape reel; and a control device for controlling the transfer robot to remove the tape reel from the tape reel installation unit and install the tape reel on the feeder installed on the feeder installation unit when the tape reel is installed on the tape reel installation unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This specification discloses a reel disassembly and assembly device and a feeder preparation system. Background Art

[0002] In the past, a structure for automatically attaching and detaching a tape reel wound with a tape containing components from a feeder has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a tape replacement system including a feeder conveying mechanism for conveying a feeder and a parallel linkage robot disposed above the feeder conveying mechanism. In addition, the feeder conveying mechanism conveys the feeder in a posture in which the feeder is laid down with the tape reel mounting surface facing upward so that the parallel linkage robot can perform the tape reel replacement operation from above. Thus, the tape reel replacement operation can be automatically performed without troubling the operator.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-204858 Summary of the invention

[0005] Problems to be solved by the invention

[0006] Promoting the automation of the reel replacement operation as described above can be said to be an important issue for improving production efficiency. However, in the above-mentioned system, the feeder is operated in a posture that is different from the predetermined posture when the feeder supplies components, and the reel mounting surface is facing upward, so sometimes the components stored in the belt also fall down. Therefore, even if the feeder with the reel mounted is put into a predetermined posture, the components stored in the belt sometimes do not return to the correct posture. In addition, while the feeder and the reel are set to the lying posture, the components stored in the belt sometimes fall off. When such a situation exists, the feeder sometimes cannot supply components properly, and production efficiency decreases.

[0007] A main object of the present disclosure is to more appropriately attach and detach the tape reel to and from a feeder in a structure in which a robot is used to automatically attach and detach the tape reel.

[0008] Means for solving problems

[0009] In order to achieve the above-mentioned main object, the present disclosure adopts the following means.

[0010] The tape reel attachment and detachment device disclosed in the present invention attaches and detaches a tape reel wound with the tape from a feeder that delivers a tape containing components by driving a delivery unit to supply the components, and the gist of the device is to include:

[0011] A feeder installation unit for installing the feeder in a predetermined posture for feeding the component;

[0012] A reel installation unit for installing the reel in a predetermined posture for supplying the component;

[0013] a transfer robot capable of transferring the tape reel between the feeder installation unit and the tape reel installation unit while maintaining the posture of the tape reel; and

[0014] The control device controls the transfer robot to remove the tape reel from the tape reel installation unit and install the tape reel on the feeder installed in the feeder installation unit when the tape reel is installed in the tape reel installation unit.

[0015] In the tape reel disassembly and assembly device disclosed in the present invention, the feeder is mounted on the feeder mounting unit in a predetermined posture when supplying components, and the tape reel is mounted on the tape reel mounting unit in a predetermined posture. In addition, the transfer robot can transfer between the feeder mounting unit and the tape reel mounting unit while maintaining the posture of the tape reel. Therefore, there is no need to put down the tape reel or the feeder, so it is possible to prevent the posture of the component stored in the tape from changing significantly or the component from falling off. Therefore, in a structure in which the transfer robot is used to automatically perform the disassembly and assembly of the tape reel relative to the feeder, the disassembly and assembly of the tape reel can be performed more appropriately. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the component mounting system 1.

[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the feeder 100.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the feeder 100.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the feeder 100.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of the reel mounting and dismounting device 30.

[0021] Figure 6 It is a block diagram showing the electrical connection relationship of the reel installation and removal device 30.

[0022] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of the feeder installation unit 40.

[0023] Figure 8 It is a schematic structural diagram of the reel installation unit 50.

[0024] Fig. 9 This is a flowchart showing an example of the reel installation process.

[0025] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of transfer of the tape reel 120 during the tape reel mounting process. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Next, refer to the attached Figure 1 The method for implementing the present disclosure is described below. Figure 1 1 is a schematic diagram of the component mounting system 1 of the present embodiment. The component mounting system 1 includes a mounting line 10 for mounting components on a substrate, a preparation line 20 for preparing the supply of components, and a management device 2 for managing the system as a whole, which are installed in a factory, etc. The management device 2 is configured as a computer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, and HDD (not shown), and outputs information and instructions related to mounting to each device of the mounting line 10, and outputs information and instructions related to preparation to each device of the preparation line 20. In addition, in the present embodiment, the left-right direction (X axis), the front-back direction (Y axis), and the up-down direction (Z axis) are set as Figure 1 As shown.

[0027] like Figure 1 As shown, the mounting line 10 includes a printing device 12 for printing solder on a substrate, a printing inspection device 14 for inspecting the state of the printed solder, and a mounting device 16 for mounting components on a substrate. A plurality of mounting devices 16 are arranged along the conveying direction (X-axis direction) of the substrate, and a plurality of feeders 100 for supplying components can be mounted on the front surface. Each mounting device 16 is configured to pick up components supplied from the mounted feeder 100 and mount them on the substrate. In addition, the mounting line 10 includes a feeder placement 18 between the mounting device 16 on the most upstream side in the conveying direction of the substrate among the plurality of mounting devices 16 and the printing inspection device 14, and a loader 19 that moves in front of the plurality of mounting devices 16 and in front of the feeder placement 18 along the conveying direction of the substrate. The AGV (automatic guided vehicle) 4 or the operator stores the required feeders 100 in the feeder placement 18, and recovers the unnecessary feeders 100 from the feeder placement 18. The loader 19 is configured to take out necessary feeders 100 from the feeder placement 18 and replenish them to the mounting device 16, and to collect unnecessary feeders 100 from each mounting device 16 and return them to the feeder placement 18. In addition to these, the mounting line 10 may also include a reflow soldering device that performs a reflow soldering process on the substrate on which the components are mounted.

[0028] Here, Figure 2 to Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feeder 100. In the feeder 100, a tape reel 120 wound with a tape 130 containing components is detachably mounted on the main body 101, and the components are fed by feeding the tape 130. In addition, a label 122 indicating the ID of the tape reel 120 and information on the type of components contained in the tape 130 is affixed to the tape reel 120. The tape 130 is composed of a base tape having a plurality of cavities (recesses) formed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction and containing components in each cavity, and a cover tape affixed in a manner covering the surface of the base tape. In addition, the tape 130 is formed with engaging holes at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction.

[0029] The feeder 100 includes a main body 101, a tape feed unit 102, a tape guide 104, a reel cover 106, a collection unit 107, a connector 108, a positioning pin 109, and a control unit (not shown). Figure 2 Omit the reel cover 106, Figure 3 The reel cover 106 is shown in a closed state, Figure 4 The reel cover 106 is shown in an open state.

[0030] The belt feed unit 102 includes a sprocket having a protrusion on the outer periphery that engages with the engagement hole of the belt 130 and a motor 103 that drives the sprocket (see Figure 6 ). The tape feed unit 102 feeds the tape 130 to the supply position of the component at intervals by causing the sprocket to rotate intermittently by the forward rotation of the motor while the tape 130 is engaged with the sprocket. In addition, the tape feed unit 102 can also return the tape 130 to the tape reel 120 side by the reverse rotation of the motor. In addition, in the main body 101, an opening 101a is formed in the upper part of the back panel where the reel cover 106 is not provided. The tape guide 104 is provided in the upper part of the main body 101 to guide the bottom tape after the cover tape is peeled off to the supply position of the component. The reel cover 106 is provided in the upper side of the main body 101 in an openable and closable manner. Figure 3 In the closed state, the tape reel 120 is covered in a manner to prevent it from falling off. Figure 4The reel 120 is exposed in a detachable manner in the open state. The recovery unit 107 recovers the cover tape peeled off from the tape 130. The recovery unit 107 is configured, for example, as a recovery box that pulls the cover tape in and recovers it by rotating a pair of gears, or a recovery roller that reels the cover tape and recovers it. The connector 108 and the positioning pin 109 are provided in a manner protruding from the end surface of the main body 101. Although omitted in the figure, a connector to which the connector 108 can be connected and a pin hole to which the positioning pin 109 can be engaged are provided on the feeder table such as the mounting device 16 and the feeder placement 18. Therefore, when the feeder 100 is mounted on the feeder table, the connector 108 is connected to the connector of the feeder table and the positioning pin 109 is engaged with the pin hole. The control unit of the feeder 100, which is not shown in the figure, can communicate with the control unit of the mounting device 16 and the like via the connection of the connector, and receives the supply instruction of the component and controls the tape feeding unit 102 in a manner of feeding the tape 130 in intervals.

[0031] like Figure 1 As shown, the preparation line 20 includes: an automatic tape reel storage warehouse 22, a tape reel placement area 25, a feeder storage warehouse 26, a feeder placement area 28, a loader 29 and a tape reel disassembly and assembly device 30. The automatic tape reel storage warehouse 22 is configured to automatically store the tape reels 120 placed on the receiving platform 22a set in the front and keep them in the warehouse, and automatically take out the required tape reels 120 from the warehouse and place them on the receiving platform 22a. In addition, these tape reels 120 are stored in a state where the front ends of the tapes 130 are temporarily fixed by temporary fixing tapes. The AGV4 or the operator returns the feeder 100 recovered from the installation line 10 to the feeder placement area 28, takes out the required feeder 100 from the feeder placement area 28 and stores it in the feeder placement area 18 of the installation line 10. The loader 29 moves in front of the plurality of feeder storages 26 and in front of the feeder placement 28, takes out the feeders 100 from the feeder placement 28 and stores them in the feeder storage 26, and takes out the feeders 100 from the feeder storage 26 and stores them in the feeder placement 28. In addition, the loader 29 transfers the feeders 100 to be mounted or dismounted from the reels 120 into the reel mounting and dismounting device 30. Figure 1 In FIG. 1 , two reel placement locations 25 are illustrated as the reel placement locations 25 , namely, a location for placing used (component-expended) reels 120 and a location for placing new reels 120 .

[0032] like Figure 5 , Figure 6As shown, the reel mounting and dismounting device 30 includes: a feeder mounting unit 40 installed on a base 31, a reel mounting unit 50 installed on a base 32, a reel transfer robot 60 installed on a base 33, and a control device 39 installed on the base 33. In addition, each unit may be installed on a common base. In addition, although not shown in the figure, the reel mounting and dismounting device 30 may include a camera capable of photographing the label 122 of the reel 120 installed on the feeder 100.

[0033] The feeder installation unit 40 is a unit in which the feeder 100 to be mounted and dismounted by the loader 29 is placed on the base 41 on the base 31 in the same predetermined posture as when used in the mounting device 16, i.e., when feeding components (see Figure 1 ) install the feeder 100. In the feeder installation unit 40, as Figure 7 As shown, the connector 42 to which the connector 108 of the feeder 100 can be connected and the pin hole to which the positioning pin 109 can be engaged are provided on the base 41. Therefore, when the feeder 100 is installed in the feeder installation unit 40, the control device 39 can communicate with the control unit of the feeder 100 via the connection between the connector 108 and the connector 42 to control the tape feeding unit 102.

[0034] In addition, the feeder installation unit 40 includes a cover support portion 43 and a tape feed portion 45. The cover support portion 43 includes a support piece 44 that supports the tape reel cover 106 in an open state and a motor 44a that rotates the support piece 44. When the tape reel cover 106 is set to an open state, the cover support portion 43 rotates the support piece 44 from the initial position by approximately 90 degrees by driving the motor 44a, so that the support piece 44 is engaged with the end of the tape reel cover 106 to support the tape reel cover 106 in an open state. In addition, the cover support portion 43 releases the support of the tape reel cover 106 by returning the support piece 44 to the initial position by driving the motor 44a. In addition, the cover support portion 43 supports the tape reel cover 106 in an open state at a position where the tape reel cover 106 deviates from the working range of the tape reel transfer robot 60 required for detaching and mounting the tape reel 120 relative to the feeder 100.

[0035] The tape feed section 45 includes a chuck 46, a chuck cylinder 46a, a chuck base 47, a slide guide 48, and a slide actuator 49. The chuck 46 is configured to open and close by the operation of the chuck cylinder 46a to grip the tape 130. The chuck 46 and the chuck cylinder 46a are provided on the chuck base 47. The chuck base 47 is driven by a slide actuator 49 including a motor or a cylinder, so that it can move in the left-right direction (X-axis direction) and in the feeding direction of the tape 130. When the chuck 46 moves from left to right (from the back side to the front side of the paper) together with the chuck base 47, the chuck 46 enters the feeder 100 from the opening 101a, and can grip the tape 130 between the tape reel 120 and the tape feed section 102. In addition, a guide hole 48a is formed in the slide guide 48 so as to be inclined along the feeding direction of the tape 130. In a state where the chuck 46 has grasped the tape 130 , the slide actuator 49 is driven to cause the chuck base 47 to slide while being guided by the guide hole 48 a , thereby enabling the tape 130 to be fed in the feeding direction.

[0036] The reel installation unit 50 is a unit that transfers the reel 120 to be installed for the feeder 100 to the base 51 on the base 32, and installs the reel 120 in the same predetermined posture as when used in the installation device 16, etc., that is, when supplying components. Figure 8 As shown, the reel installation unit 50 includes: a rotating part 52 for rotating the reel 120, a stripping part 54 for stripping the front end of the tape 130 temporarily fixed to the reel 120, and a cutting part 57 for cutting the front end of the tape 130. The rotating part 52 includes a motor 52a mounted on a base 51 (see Figure 6 ) and the pulley 53, and the drive force of the motor 52a is transmitted via the pulley 53 to rotate the reel 120. The peeling unit 54 includes: a motor 54a (see Figure 6 ), a working arm 55 that is driven by a motor 54a to work in a manner close to the reel 120, and a stripping piece 55a attached to the front end of the working arm 55. When the reel 120 rotates in a state where the working arm 55 is close to the reel 120 and the stripping piece 55a is in contact with the tape 130, the temporary fixing tape is hooked to the stripping piece 55a, so that the stripping unit 54 can strip the front end of the tape 130. The cutting unit 57 includes a cutting cylinder 57a that moves a cutting blade up and down, a cutting table 58, a sprocket 59 having a protrusion that engages with an engagement hole of the tape 130 on the outer periphery, and a motor 59a that rotates the sprocket 59. The cutting unit 57 feeds the tape 130 onto the cutting table 58 by rotating the sprocket 59 by driving the motor 59a, and cuts the tape 130 fed to the cutting position by the cutting blade by operating the cutting cylinder 57a.

[0037] like Figure 5As shown, the reel transfer robot 60 includes: a vertical multi-joint type robot arm 61 arranged on the base 33, and a plurality of motors 61a (see Figure 6 ) or the rotation angle of each joint, and an end effector 62 mounted on the front end of the arm. The end effector 62 includes: a cover clamping portion 64 for clamping the reel cover 106 of the feeder 100, a reel clamping portion 66 for clamping the reel 120, and a belt clamping portion 68 for clamping the belt 130 of the reel 120 (see Figure 6 10). The reel transfer robot 60 can open the reel cover 106 by operating the robot arm 61 upward while grasping the reel cover 106 of the feeder 100 installed in the feeder installation unit 40 using the cover clamping portion 64. In addition, the reel transfer robot 60 can install the reel 120 in the reel installation unit 50 by operating the robot arm 61 while grasping the reel 120 placed on the receiving platform 22a or the reel placement 25 using the reel clamping portion 66. Furthermore, the reel transfer robot 60 can install the reel 120 in the feeder installation unit 40 by disassembling the reel 120 installed in the reel installation unit 50 while grasping the front end of the belt 130 using the reel clamping portion 66 and the belt clamping portion 68, and operating the robot arm 61. The reel transfer robot 60 operates the robot arm 61 so as to transfer the reel 120 between the feeder setting unit 40 and the reel setting unit 50 while maintaining the reel 120 in a predetermined posture.

[0038] The control device 39 includes a CPU 39a, a ROM 39b, a RAM 39c, etc. The control device 39 receives status information from each unit of the reel mounting and dismounting device 30 and the reel transfer robot 60, and receives status information of the reel automatic storage 22 and the loader 29, and a reel mounting and dismounting instruction from the management device 2. Based on this information and the reel mounting and dismounting instruction, the control device 39 outputs a control signal to each unit of the reel mounting and dismounting device 30 and the reel transfer robot 60, and performs the mounting and dismounting of the reel 120 relative to the feeder 100 installed in the feeder installation unit 40.

[0039] The following is a description of the operation of the reel mounting and dismounting device 30 constructed in this manner. Fig. 9 Fig. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the reel installation process, and Fig. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of transfer of the reel 120 in the reel installation process. Fig. 10 is an explanatory diagram when viewed from above. Fig. 9The processing is performed by the control device 39 when the feeder 100, which is the installation object of the tape reel 120, is installed in the feeder installation unit 40. First, the control device 39 controls the tape reel transfer robot 60 and the cover support part 43 of the feeder installation unit 40 to open and support the tape reel cover 106 of the feeder 100 (S100). As described above, the cover support part 43 supports the tape reel cover 106 in an open state in a manner that does not interfere with the removal and installation action of the tape reel transfer robot 60 on the tape reel 120. Next, the control device 39 controls the tape reel transfer robot 60 so that the tape reel transfer robot 60 receives the tape reel 120, which is the installation object, from the receiving table 22a of the tape reel automatic storage 22 (S110) and installs the tape reel 120 to the tape reel installation unit 50 (S120).

[0040] Next, the control device 39 controls the reel installation unit 50 so that the stripping sheet 55a of the stripping section 54 abuts against the tape 130 and rotates the reel 120 (S130). As a result, the reel installation unit 50 can strip the front end of the temporarily fixed tape 130. The front end of the stripped tape 130 is exposed outward from the reel 120 due to the rebound force, so that the tape 130 is sent out from the reel 120 by a predetermined amount. In addition, the control device 39 controls the reel transfer robot 60 and the reel installation unit 50 so that the tape clamping section 68 grasps the front end of the tape 130 exposed outward from the reel 120 and feeds it to the cutting position of the cutting section 57 (S140), and cuts off the front end of the tape 130 fed to the cutting position (S150). Through this front end processing, the temporary fixing tape is removed.

[0041] Then, the control device 39 controls the reel transfer robot 60 to remove the reel 120 from the reel installation unit 50 while maintaining the posture of the reel 120 and to install it on the feeder 100 installed in the feeder installation unit 40 (S160). In S160, the reel transfer robot 60 holds the front end of the cut tape 130 with the belt clamping unit 68 and the reel clamping unit 66 holds the reel 120 in a predetermined posture ( Fig. 10A ), while maintaining the predetermined posture of the reel 120 and rotating ( Fig. 10B ), so that the tape reel 120 in a predetermined posture is moved to the feeder 100 and installed ( Fig. 10C ). As a result, the tape reel 120 does not tilt significantly from the predetermined posture, so it is possible to prevent the posture of the components in the tape 130 from changing significantly or the components from falling off the tape 130. In addition, when the tape reel 120 is installed on the feeder 100, the control device 39 controls the feeder installation unit 40 so that the clamp 46 of the tape feeding unit 45 grasps the tape 130 originally grasped by the tape clamping unit 68 of the tape reel transfer robot 60, and controls the tape reel transfer robot 60 so that the tape clamping unit 68 releases the tape 130.

[0042] After the tape reel 120 is thus installed in the feeder 100, the control device 39 controls the feeder installation unit 40 to feed the tape 130 (S170). In S170, the control device 39 controls the tape feed section 45 so that the clamp 46 of the tape feed section 45 feeds the front end of the tape 130 to the tape feed section 102 of the feeder 100 while switching to grasp the tape 130. In addition, the control device 39 controls the tape feed section 102 so that the tape feed section 102 of the feeder 100 rotates forward and feeds the front end of the tape 130 to a predetermined position.

[0043] Furthermore, the control device 39 controls the feeder installation unit 40 and the reel transfer robot 60 to release the support of the cover support portion 43 and close the reel cover 106 (S180), and the reel installation process is completed. In addition, when the reel installation and removal device 30 is equipped with a camera capable of photographing the label 122 of the reel 120, the control device 39 may also use the camera to photograph the label 122 before closing the reel cover 106, and perform image processing on the photographed image to identify the information of the label 122. Based on the identified information, the control device 39 confirms whether the correct reel 120 is installed, establishes a correspondence with the feeder 100 and registers it, and sends information to the management device 2 together with the meaning that the installation of the reel 120 is completed.

[0044] In addition, the reel disassembly and installation device 30 can also disassemble the reel 120 from the feeder 100 installed in the feeder installation unit 40. In the disassembly process, the control device 39 first controls the tape feed unit 102 of the feeder 100 to rewind the tape 130. The tape 130 is rewound, for example, until the part to which the component has been supplied is rewound to the reel 120. The control device 39 can also drive the tape feed unit 45 to rewind the tape 130. In addition, the reel clamping unit 66 of the reel transfer robot 60 can also be configured to be rotatable, and the control device 39 controls the reel transfer robot 60 in such a manner that the reel 120 is reversed in coordination with the reversal of the tape feed unit 102. In addition, the feeder installation unit 40 can also be provided with a cutting unit, and when the tape 130 is rewound, the control device 39 controls the cutting unit in such a manner that the tape 130 is cut at the part to which the component has been supplied.

[0045] Next, the control device 39 controls the reel transfer robot 60 to remove the reel 120 from the feeder 100 and transfer it to a predetermined position. In the case where there are remaining components in the tape 130, the reel transfer robot 60 transfers the reel 120 to, for example, the reel installation unit 50 while maintaining a predetermined posture, as in FIG. 10 . In addition, the reel installation unit 50 may include a temporary fixing portion that fixes the tape 130 using a temporary fixing tape. In this case, the control device 39 controls the temporary fixing portion to temporarily fix the tape 130 of the reel 120 installed in the reel installation unit 50. Alternatively, the feeder installation unit 40 may include a temporary fixing portion. The control device 39 controls the reel transfer robot 60 to transfer the reel 120 after temporary fixing to the receiving table 22a of the reel automatic storage 22. In addition, if there are no remaining components in the tape 130, the control device 39 can control the reel transfer robot 60 so that the reel 120 is transferred to the used reel placement 25. In addition, the reel transfer robot 60 can also discharge the reel 120 from the discharge port formed on the upper plate of the base 33.

[0046] Here, the correspondence between the constituent elements of the present embodiment and the constituent elements of the present disclosure is clarified. The tape reel disassembly and assembly device 30 of the present embodiment is equivalent to the tape reel disassembly and assembly device of the present disclosure, the feeder installation unit 40 is equivalent to the feeder installation unit, the tape reel installation unit 50 is equivalent to the tape reel installation unit, the tape reel transfer robot 60 is equivalent to the transfer robot, and the control device 39 is equivalent to the control device. The tape feed section 45 is equivalent to the feeding section. The stripping section 54 is equivalent to the stripping section, and the cutting section 57 is equivalent to the cutting section. The tape reel cover 106 is equivalent to the opening and closing cover. In addition, the preparation line 20 is equivalent to the feeder preparation system, the feeder storage warehouse 26 is equivalent to the feeder storage section, the loader 29 is equivalent to the feeder preparation device, and the tape reel automatic storage warehouse 22 is equivalent to the tape reel storage section.

[0047] In the reel mounting and dismounting device 30 described above, the reel transfer robot 60 removes the reel 120 in a predetermined posture from the reel installation unit 50, and transfers and installs the reel 120 to the feeder 100 installed in the feeder installation unit 40 while maintaining the predetermined posture. Therefore, it is not necessary to put down the reel 120 or the feeder 100, and it is possible to prevent the posture of the components stored in the belt 130 from being greatly changed or the components from falling off, so the reel 120 can be mounted and dismounted more appropriately. In addition, even if the dimensions such as the width of the belt 130 (reel 120) are different due to the type of stored components, it is possible to easily cope with it by changing the working program or parameters of the robot arm 61 of the reel transfer robot 60 to appropriately mount and dismount the reel 120.

[0048] In addition, since the reel transfer robot 60 removes the reel 120 from the reel installation unit 50 and installs it to the feeder 100 while holding the front end of the tape 130, the tape feed unit 102 of the feeder 100 and the tape feed unit 45 of the feeder installation unit 40 feed the front end of the tape 130 to a predetermined position, the front end of the tape 130 can be properly processed. In addition, since the temporary fixing tape of the tape 130 can be peeled off by the peeling unit 54, the front end of the tape 130 can be more properly processed. In addition, since the cover support part 43 supports the reel cover 106 set to the open state at a position that does not interfere with the operation of the reel transfer robot 60, the reel 120 can be efficiently installed and removed.

[0049] In addition, it goes without saying that the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and can be implemented in various forms as long as it belongs to the technical scope of the present disclosure.

[0050] For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the tape reel cover 106 is illustrated as being installed on the upper side of the feeder 100 in an openable and closable manner, but the invention is not limited thereto. The tape reel cover 106 can be installed on the feeder 100 in an openable and closable manner, or it can be installed on the lower edge, and the opening and closing direction can also be left and right.

[0051] In the above-mentioned embodiment, the feeder 100 is installed in the feeder installation unit 40 in a manner that the tape feeder 102 of the feeder 100 can be driven, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the feeder 100 may be installed in a manner that the tape feeder 102 cannot be driven. In addition, the tape feeder 45 is provided in the feeder installation unit 40, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the tape feeder 45 may be provided in a place other than the feeder installation unit 40, for example, it may be provided in the tape reel transfer robot 60. That is, the feeder installation unit 40 only needs to install the feeder 100 in a predetermined posture when supplying components.

[0052] In the above-mentioned embodiment, the reel installation unit 50 includes the rotating part 52, the stripping part 54 and the cutting part 57, but any one or all of them may be provided independently of the reel installation unit 50. That is, the reel installation unit 50 only needs to install the reel 120 in a predetermined posture. In addition, any one of the rotating part 52, the stripping part 54 and the cutting part 57 may be provided on the end effector 62 of the reel transfer robot 60.

[0053] In the above-mentioned embodiment, the reel transfer robot 60 includes the cover clamping portion 64 and the tape clamping portion 68, but it is not necessary to include them. That is, the reel transfer robot 60 only needs to transfer between the feeder installation unit 40 and the reel installation unit 50 while holding the reel 120 in a predetermined posture by the reel clamping portion 66. In addition, the feeder installation unit 40 may be configured to be able to open and close the reel cover 106.

[0054] In the above-mentioned embodiment, the preparation line 20 (preparation system) is illustrated as including the loader 29 for installing the feeder 100 to the feeder installation unit 40 and the automatic reel storage 22 for transferring the reel 120 to the reel transfer robot 60 in addition to the reel installation and disassembly device 30, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Alternatively, the reel installation and disassembly device 30 may be separately configured, and another device such as an AGV or an operator may install the feeder 100, or the reel transfer robot 60 may transfer the reel 120 to another device such as an AGV.

[0055] Here, the tape reel mounting and disassembling device of the present disclosure may also be configured as follows. In the tape reel mounting and disassembling device of the present disclosure, the tape reel mounting and disassembling device may include a feeding section, the feeding section is arranged on either one of the feeder installation unit and the transfer robot and feeds the tape of the tape reel installed on the feeder to the side of the delivery section, the feeder installation unit provides the feeder to be installed in a manner that enables the delivery section to be driven, the tape reel installation unit is configured to rotate the tape reel, the transfer robot is configured to hold the front end of the tape, when the tape reel is installed on the tape reel installation unit, the control device controls the tape reel installation unit to rotate the tape reel until the tape is delivered by a predetermined amount, controls the transfer robot to remove the tape reel while holding the front end of the tape and install the tape reel on the feeder, and controls the delivery section and the feeding section so that the front end of the tape reaches a predetermined position. In this way, when the tape reel is installed using the transfer robot, the front end of the tape can be properly processed.

[0056] In the tape reel mounting and disassembling device disclosed in the present invention, the tape reel installation unit may include a stripping portion for stripping the front end of the tape temporarily fixed to the tape reel and a cutting portion for cutting the front end of the tape, and when the tape reel is installed in the tape reel installation unit, the control device controls the tape reel installation unit to strip the front end of the tape by the stripping portion, then feed the tape by the predetermined amount, and cut the front end of the tape by the cutting portion. In this way, even if the front end of the tape reel is temporarily fixed, the front end can be properly processed.

[0057] In the tape reel disassembly and installation device disclosed in the present invention, the feeder may include an opening and closing cover that exposes the tape reel in a detachable manner when in an open state, the transfer robot may be configured to open and close the opening and closing cover of the feeder installed in the feeder installation unit, and the feeder installation unit may include a support portion that supports the opening and closing cover set to an open state at a position that does not interfere with the operation of the transfer robot. In this way, the opening and closing cover can be prevented from interfering with the transfer of the tape reel, and the tape reel can be removed and installed efficiently.

[0058] The gist of the feeder preparation system disclosed in the present invention is that it is provided with: any one of the above-mentioned reel disassembling and mounting devices; a feeder preparation device capable of transferring the above-mentioned feeder between a feeder storage section that stores a plurality of the above-mentioned feeders and the above-mentioned feeder installation unit, and preparing the above-mentioned feeder as the object of disassembly and mounting of the above-mentioned reel; and a reel storage section that stores a plurality of the above-mentioned reels, and the above-mentioned transfer robot capable of transferring the above-mentioned reel between the above-mentioned reel storage section and the above-mentioned reel installation unit. The feeder preparation system disclosed in the present invention utilizes any one of the above-mentioned reel disassembling and mounting devices to automatically disassemble and mount the reel relative to the feeder, so that the reel can be disassembled and mounted more appropriately. In addition, since the preparation of the feeder and the preparation of the reel can also be performed automatically, the reel can be more efficiently disassembled and mounted relative to the feeder.

[0059] In the present disclosure, a reel installation and removal device is provided, but it may be provided as a reel installation device that only installs the reel, or it may be provided as a reel removal device that only removes the reel. For example, in the case of providing a reel removal device, when the feeder is installed in the feeder installation unit, the control device may control the transfer robot in such a manner that the reel is removed from the feeder and installed in the reel installation unit.

[0060] Industrial Applicability

[0061] The present disclosure can be utilized in the manufacturing industry of component mounting systems and the like.

[0062] Description of Reference Numerals

[0063] 1 Component mounting system, 2 Management device, 4 AGV, 10 Mounting line, 12 Printing device, 14 Printing inspection device, 16 Mounting device, 18 Feeder placement, 19 Loader, 20 Preparation line, 22 Automatic tape tray storage, 22a Receiving table, 25 Tape tray placement, 26 Feeder storage, 28 Feeder placement, 29 Loader, 30 Tape tray disassembly and assembly device, 31, 32, 33 Base, 39 Control device, 39a CPU, 39b ROM, 39c RAM, 40 feeder mounting unit, 41 base, 42 connector, 43 cover support portion, 44 support plate, 44a motor, 45 tape feed portion, 46 chuck, 46a chuck cylinder, 47 chuck base, 48 sliding guide, 48a guide hole, 49 actuator, 50 reel mounting unit, 51 base, 52 rotating portion, 52a motor, 53 pulley, 54 stripping portion, 54a motor, 55 working arm, 55a stripping plate, 57 cutting portion, 57a cutting Cylinder, 58 cutting table, 59 sprocket, 59a motor, 60 tape reel transfer robot, 61 robot arm, 61a motor, 62 end effector, 64 cover clamping part, 66 tape reel clamping part, 68 tape clamping part, 100 feeder, 101 main body, 101a opening, 102 tape feeding part, 103 motor, 104 tape guide, 106 tape reel cover, 107 recovery part, 108 connector, 109 positioning pin, 120 tape reel, 122 label, 130 tape.

Claims

1. A tape reel mounting and dismounting device, which mounts and dismounts a tape reel on which a tape is wound, relative to a feeder that feeds a tape containing a component and supplies the component by driving a feeding unit, The reel disassembly and assembly device comprises: A feeder installation unit for installing the feeder in a predetermined posture for feeding the component; a tape reel installation unit for installing the tape reel in a predetermined posture for supplying the component; a transfer robot capable of transferring the tape reel between the feeder installation unit and the tape reel installation unit while keeping the posture of the tape reel unchanged; and a control device that controls the transfer robot to remove the tape reel from the tape reel installation unit and install the tape reel on the feeder installed in the feeder installation unit when the tape reel is installed in the tape reel installation unit, The transfer robot is configured to hold the front end of the belt and the tape reel. When the tape reel is installed on the tape reel installation unit, the control device controls the transfer robot to rotate while holding the front end of the belt and the tape reel in the predetermined posture to remove the tape reel and install it on the feeder.

2. The reel assembly and disassembly device according to claim 1, wherein: The tape reel mounting and dismounting device includes a feeding section, which is arranged at either the feeder mounting unit or the transfer robot and feeds the tape of the tape reel mounted on the feeder to the delivery section side. The feeder installation unit is configured to install the feeder in a manner that enables the delivery portion to be driven. The reel installation unit is configured to enable the reel to rotate. The transfer robot is composed of: When the tape reel is installed in the tape reel installation unit, the control device controls the tape reel installation unit to rotate the tape reel until the tape is fed out a predetermined amount, and controls the feeding section and the feeding section to make the front end of the tape reach a predetermined position.

3. The reel assembly and disassembly device according to claim 2, wherein: The reel mounting unit includes a peeling portion for peeling off the front end of the tape temporarily fixed to the reel and a cutting portion for cutting off the front end of the tape. When the tape reel is mounted on the tape reel mounting unit, the control device controls the tape reel mounting unit to peel off the leading end of the tape using the peeling section, then feed the tape by the predetermined amount and cut off the leading end of the tape using the cutting section.

4. The reel mounting and dismounting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: The feeder has an opening and closing cover that allows the tape reel to be exposed in a detachable manner when opened. The transfer robot is configured to be able to open and close the opening and closing cover of the feeder installed in the feeder installation unit. The feeder installation unit includes a support portion that supports the opening and closing cover in the open state at a position that does not interfere with the operation of the transfer robot.

5. A feeder preparation system comprising: The reel assembly and disassembly device according to any one of claims 1 to 4; a feeder preparation device capable of transferring the feeder between a feeder storage section storing a plurality of the feeders and the feeder installation unit, and preparing the feeder to be attached to and detached from the reel; and a tape reel storage section for storing a plurality of the tape reels; The transfer robot can transfer the reel between the reel storage section and the reel mounting unit.

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