Belt guide management system

Abstract

The tape guide management system is a system for managing tape guides, which are mounted on a tape feeder that feeds a carrier tape containing components and can expose the components from the carrier tape. The tape guide management system includes: a label provided for each tape guide and indicating individual identification information; a label reader that reads the individual identification information from the label; a storage unit that stores the individual identification information in association with the management information of the tape guide; and a management device that manages the tape guide based on the management information corresponding to the individual identification information read by the label reader.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a belt guide management system. Background Art

[0002] A system for acquiring an identification code added to a tape guide is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). The tape guide is mounted on a tape feeder that feeds a carrier tape containing components. The tape guide has a component exposing portion that exposes the component from the carrier tape fed by the tape feeder. The component exposing portion is, for example, a cutting member that peels the cover tape of the carrier tape from the base tape at the front end.

[0003] There are multiple types of tape guides according to the type of carrier tape and the type of component. That is, the component exposed portion is formed in a shape corresponding to the type of carrier tape and the type of component. The identification code attached to the tape guide is set according to the type of the tape guide. The identification code is, for example, a two-column code corresponding to the three types of "white-white", "white-black" and "black-white".

[0004] In the above system, when the identification code is read, the identification code is compared with the serial ID of the tape feeder. Then, if the comparison is inconsistent, it is considered that the tape guide installed on the tape feeder does not correspond to the carrier tape fed by the tape feeder, and a warning is issued to the operator to urge the replacement of the tape guide.

[0005] Prior art literature

[0006] Patent Literature

[0007] Patent Document 1: International Publication No. 2013 / 157107 Summary of the invention

[0008] Problems to be solved by the invention

[0009] However, the tape guide is a consumable part that is easily deformed in shape due to contact with the carrier tape, because the component exposed portion of the tape guide contacts the carrier tape and exposes the component from the carrier tape. Therefore, when the use period of the tape guide becomes longer or the number of times the tape is peeled off increases, the component exposure process of the tape guide may be affected due to the shape change of the component exposed portion over time. However, in the above system, only the tape guide type is compared with the tape feeder, so the management of each tape guide is not performed.

[0010] An object of the present specification is to provide a belt guide management system capable of performing individual management of belt guides.

[0011] Technical solutions to solve problems

[0012] The present specification discloses a belt guide management system for managing belt guides, which are installed on a belt feeder that feeds a carrier tape for accommodating components and can expose the components from the carrier tape, wherein the belt guide management system comprises: a label, which is set for each of the belt guides and shows individual identification information; a label reader, which reads the individual identification information from the label; a storage unit, which stores the individual identification information in association with management information of the belt guide; and a management device, which manages the belt guide based on the management information corresponding to the individual identification information read by the label reader.

[0013] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to manage the individual use of each of the tape guides attached to the tape feeder. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 is a block diagram of a belt guide management system according to one embodiment.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a top view of the component mounting machine.

[0016] Figure 3 It is a top view of the carrier tape.

[0017] Figure 4 It is on the carrier Figure 3 The cross-sectional view shown is taken at IV-IV.

[0018] Figure 5 This is a side view of a tape feeder mounted on a component mounting machine.

[0019] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of a tape guide mounted on a tape feeder.

[0020] Figure 7 This is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between the individual identification information of the belt guide stored in the storage unit and the management information.

[0021] Figure 8 This is a flowchart of an example of a control routine executed for matching individual identification information using a tape guide.

[0022] Fig. 9 This is a flowchart of an example of a control routine executed to update the use history of individual identification information using the tape guide.

[0023] Fig.10 This is a flowchart of an example of a control routine executed for guidance of inspection or replacement of individual identification information using a tape guide.

[0024] Fig.11This is a flowchart of an example of a control routine executed to execute the use restriction of the individual identification information using the tape guide.

[0025] Fig.12 This is a flowchart of an example of a control routine executed for guiding the degree of matching between the type of the tape guide and the type of the carrier tape or the type of the tape feeder using the individual identification information of the tape guide.

[0026] Fig.13 The structure diagram of a belt guide management system in a modified manner. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] 1. Schematic structure of belt guide management system

[0028] The tape guide management system 1 of the present embodiment is a system for managing tape guides installed in a tape feeder for feeding carrier tapes for storing components. Figure 1 As shown, the tape guide management system 1 includes a component mounting machine 10, a tag reader 20, and a host computer 30. The component mounting machine 10 and the host computer 30 are connected to each other for communication. In addition, the tag reader 20 and the host computer 30 are connected to each other for communication.

[0029] 2. Component Mounting Machine Schematic Structure

[0030] The component mounting machine 10 is a device for mounting components on a substrate. Figure 2 As shown in FIG. 1 , the component mounting machine 10 includes a substrate transport unit 11, a component supply unit 12, a component transfer unit 13, a reel holding unit 14, and a control unit 15. Figure 2 The vertical direction in the figure is set as the X-axis direction, and the horizontal transport direction ( Figure 2 The left and right directions in the figure are set as the Y-axis direction, and the direction perpendicular to the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction (in Figure 2 The front and back directions of the paper are set as the Z-axis direction.

[0031] The substrate transport unit 11 is a belt conveyor or the like that transports the substrate 2 sequentially in the Y-axis direction. The component supply unit 12 supplies the components 3 such as electronic components mounted on the substrate 2 to the component transfer position Ps described later. The component supply unit 12 has a tape feeder 50 described in detail later and a plurality of slots 12a to which the tape feeder 50 can be mounted in a detachable manner. The slots 12a are arranged in a row in the Y-axis direction. Slot numbers for identifying each other are set for the slots 12a. The component supply unit 12 uses the tape feeder 50 to feed and move the carrier tape 80 wound on the tape reel 90 in the X-axis direction, and transports the components 3 contained in the carrier tape 80 to the component transfer position Ps located on the front end side of the tape feeder 50.

[0032] The component transfer unit 13 has a mounting head 13a that can detachably mount a suction nozzle (not shown). The mounting head 13a can move in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, and can be raised and lowered in the Z-axis direction. The component 3 is adsorbed to the suction nozzle using negative pressure or the like. The mounting head 13a uses the suction nozzle to adsorb the component 3 supplied to the component transfer position Ps, and then uses the substrate transport unit 11 to move the component 3 to the substrate 2 positioned at the predetermined mounting position, release the suction nozzle from adsorbing the component, and mount the component 3 on the substrate 2.

[0033] The reel holding portion 14 is a portion that replaceably holds a reel 90 wound with the carrier tape 80. The reel holding portion 14 may be configured such that two reels 90 are arranged side by side in the X-axis direction, which is the feeding direction of the carrier tape 80.

[0034] The control unit 15 is a part that controls the operation of the component mounting machine 10 (specifically, the substrate transport unit 11, the component supply unit 12, and the component transfer unit 13). The control unit 15 includes a CPU and a memory, and executes various control processes according to a predetermined program.

[0035] 3. The structure of the carrier tape and reel

[0036] The carrier tape 80 is a tape for accommodating the components 3. The carrier tape 80 is prepared in a plurality of types in accordance with the size and shape of the components 3. Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the carrier tape 80 includes a base tape 81 , a cover tape 82 and a bottom cover tape 83 .

[0037] The base tape 81 is a tape serving as the base of the carrier tape 80. The base tape 81 is provided with a component accommodating portion 81a and a feed hole 81b. The component accommodating portion 81a is a portion forming a space for accommodating the component 3. The component accommodating portion 81a is provided at the center portion of the base tape 81 in the tape width direction. The component accommodating portion 81a is provided at intervals of a predetermined spacing in the tape length direction. The feed hole 81b is a through hole for feeding the carrier tape 80 in the X-axis direction. The feed hole 81b is provided at the end portion of the base tape in the tape width direction. The feed hole 81b is provided at intervals of a predetermined spacing in the tape length direction.

[0038] The cover tape 82 is a tape that closes the opening of the component storage portion 81a of the base tape 81. The cover tape 82 is bonded to the upper surface of both ends of the base tape 81 in the tape width direction by an adhesive. The lower cover tape 83 is a tape that prevents the component 3 stored in the component storage portion 81a from falling off. The lower cover tape 83 is bonded to the lower surface of the base tape 81 by an adhesive.

[0039] The reel 90 is a disc-shaped member around which the carrier tape 80 is wound. In addition, a plurality of types of reels 90 can be prepared corresponding to the size and shape of the carrier tape 80. The reel 90 can be replaced and rotatably held in the reel holding portion 14. The reel 90 can be rotatably held in the reel holding portion 14. The tape feeder 50 can draw out the carrier tape 80 from the reel 90 held in the reel holding portion 14 while being mounted in the groove 12a.

[0040] 4. Structure of belt feeder

[0041] The tape feeder 50 is a device that feeds the carrier tape 80 in the X-axis direction to supply the component 3 to the component transfer position Ps. The tape feeder 50 is prepared in a plurality of types corresponding to the size and shape of the carrier tape 80. The tape feeder 50 is mounted in the groove 12a of the component supply unit 12. The tape feeder 50 is an automatic loading feeder that can feed the carrier tape 80 with the tape end inserted in the insertion unit to the component transfer position Ps by the feeding unit.

[0042] like Figure 5 As shown, the tape feeder 50 includes a feeder body 51 , a first feeding portion 52 , a second feeding portion 53 , a tape pressing portion 54 , a tape guide 60 , and a control portion 55 .

[0043] The feeder body 51 is formed in a flat box shape. The feeder body 51 has an insertion portion 51a and a transport path 51b. The insertion portion 51a is a portion where the tape end of the carrier tape 80 to be transported is inserted. The transport path 51b is a track that supports the carrier tape 80 with the tape end inserted in the insertion portion 51a from the bottom side. The carrier tape 80 with the tape end inserted in the insertion portion 51a is pressed against the upper surface of the transport path 51b by the tape pressing portion 54.

[0044] The first feeder 52 feeds the carrier tape 80 whose tape end is inserted into the insertion portion 51a along the transport path 51b to a position near the component transfer position Ps in the X-axis direction. The first feeder 52 includes a pair of tape guide gears 52a and 52b and a motor 52c.

[0045] The tape guide gears 52a and 52b are rotating parts each having teeth that engage with the feed hole 81b of the carrier tape 80. The tape guide gears 52a and 52b are each rotatably supported by the feeder body 51. The pair of tape guide gears 52a and 52b are arranged to be separated in the Y-axis direction, which is the tape conveyance direction. The tape guide gears 52a and 52b are each arranged below the conveyance path 51b in such a manner that the teeth protrude slightly upward from the upper surface of the conveyance path 51b.

[0046] The motor 52c is a stepping motor that rotates the tape guide gears 52a and 52b. The motor 52c is connected to the tape guide gears 52a and 52b via a speed reducer. The motor 52c rotates the tape guide gears 52a and 52b by the pitch interval of the component storage portion 81a of the carrier tape 80, and feeds the carrier tape 80 in the X-axis direction. When the motor 52c is driven in a state where the teeth of the tape guide gears 52a and 52b are engaged with the feed hole 81b of the carrier tape 80 in which the tape end portion is inserted in the insertion portion 51a, the carrier tape 80 is sent out in the X-axis direction to the vicinity of the component transfer position Ps.

[0047] The second feed section 53 is a portion that further feeds the carrier tape 80 fed to the vicinity of the component transfer position Ps in the X-axis direction and introduces it to the component transfer position Ps while the upward and tape width direction movement is restricted by the tape guide 60. The second feed section 53 includes a pair of tape guide gears 53a, 53b and a motor 53c.

[0048] The tape guide gears 53a and 53b are portions having teeth that engage with the feed hole 81b of the carrier tape 80. The tape guide gears 53a and 53b are rotatably supported by the feeder body 51. The pair of tape guide gears 53a and 53b are arranged to be separated in the Y-axis direction, which is the tape conveying direction. The tape guide gears 53a and 53b are arranged below the conveying surface of the tape guide 60 so that the teeth protrude slightly upward from the conveying surface.

[0049] The motor 53c is a stepping motor that rotates the tape guide gears 53a and 53b. The motor 53c is connected to the tape guide gears 53a and 53b via a speed reducer. The motor 53c rotates the tape guide gears 53a and 53b to feed the carrier tape 80 in the X-axis direction by the pitch interval of the component storage portion 81a of the carrier tape 80. When the motor 53c is driven in a state where the teeth of the tape guide gears 53a and 53b are engaged with the feed hole 81b of the carrier tape 80 when the tape end reaches the vicinity of the component transfer position Ps, the carrier tape 80 is introduced to the component transfer position Ps in the X-axis direction.

[0050] 5. Structure with guide

[0051] The tape guide 60 is a member that guides the carrier tape 80 transported on the transport path 51b and supplies the components 3 in the carrier tape 80 to the component transfer position Ps. The tape guide 60 is attached to the tape feeder 50 and can be attached to and detached from the tape feeder 50. There are multiple types of tape guides 60 corresponding to the size and shape of the carrier tape 80.

[0052] The tape guide 60 is arranged on the downstream side of the transport path 51b in the X-axis direction. The tape guide 60 can press the upper surface of the carrier tape 80 and can expose the component 3 from the component receiving portion 81a of the base tape 81 of the carrier tape 80. The tape guide 60 applies force downward to the feeder body 51 and is pressed. Even if the tape thickness of the carrier tape 80 changes, the upper surface of the carrier tape 80 is pressed, thereby preventing the carrier tape 80 from warping and making the engagement of the tape guide gears 53a, 53b with the feed hole 81b more reliable.

[0053] like Figure 6 As shown, the tape guide 60 has a guide portion 61. The guide portion 61 is a portion for guiding the carrier tape 80. The guide portion 61 extends along the X-axis direction and is formed in a U-shaped cross section. The guide portion 61 has an upper wall portion 62 and a pair of side walls 63. The upper wall portion 62 has a function of limiting the upward movement of the carrier tape 80 and preventing the carrier tape 80 from warping. In addition, the pair of side walls 63 each have a function of limiting the movement of the carrier tape 80 in the tape width direction.

[0054] The tape guide 60 has a component exposing portion 64. The component exposing portion 64 is a portion where the component 3 in the component accommodating portion 81a of the base tape 81 is exposed. The component exposing portion 64 exposes the component 3 by peeling the cover tape 82 from the base tape 81 of the carrier tape 80 immediately before the component transfer position Ps.

[0055] The component exposure portion 64 has a tongue portion 64a and a blade portion 64b. The tongue portion 64a is inserted between the base tape 81 and the cover tape 82 during the transportation of the carrier tape 80. The blade portion 64b is inserted into the bonding portion between the base tape 81 and the cover tape 82 and is a portion for partially peeling the cover tape 82 from the base tape 81.

[0056] An opening 62a is provided on the upper wall portion 62 of the guide portion 61 of the belt guide 60. The opening 62a is formed by cutting off a part of the upper wall portion 62. The tongue 64a is arranged so as to be exposed to the outside through the opening 62a. The tongue 64a is formed so as to extend along the X-axis direction. The tongue 64a is formed in a plate shape and is arranged so as to make the plate surface horizontal. The downstream end of the tongue 64a in the X-axis direction is fixed to the guide portion 61 by welding or the like. The tongue 64a is arranged so that the front end faces the upstream side in the X-axis direction.

[0057] The tongue portion 64a has a predetermined width in the tape width direction of the carrier tape 80. The predetermined width is set to be smaller than the tape width of the carrier tape 80. The tongue portion 64a is arranged in a manner biased toward one of the tape width direction end portions of the base tape 81 to which the cover tape 82 is bonded in the width direction of the carrier tape 80 (specifically, the side opposite to the side where the feed hole 86 is provided). The tongue portion 64a is formed in a manner such that the front end portion is mountain-shaped and biased toward one of the tape width direction end portions. The tongue portion 64a is arranged in a manner such that the front end portion is located directly above the component accommodating portion 81a of the base tape 81.

[0058] The blade 64b is provided at a position of the front end of the tongue 64a that is biased in a certain direction in the tape width direction. The blade 64b is provided corresponding to one of the two ends in the tape width direction where the cover tape 82 is bonded to the base tape 81 of the carrier tape 80 (specifically, the side opposite to the side where the feed hole 81b is provided). The blade 64b is inserted between the base tape 81 and the cover tape 82 at one end in the tape width direction of the carrier tape 80, and the cover tape 82 is partially peeled off from the base tape 81, so that the component 3 in the component accommodating portion 81a of the base tape 81 is exposed at the component transfer position Ps.

[0059] The tape guide 60 is further provided with a folding portion 65. The folding portion 65 is a portion where the one end of the cover tape 82 in the tape width direction is lifted and folded after the one end of the cover tape 82 in the tape width direction is peeled off from the base tape 81. The folding portion 65 is arranged on the downstream side of the tongue portion 64a in the tape transport direction X, and is arranged on the upstream side in the X-axis direction than the component transfer position Ps. The folding portion 65 is formed in a plate shape so that the width increases from the upstream side in the X-axis direction to the downstream side in the X-axis direction. The folding portion 65 is arranged so as to block a part of the opening 62a.

[0060] The control unit 55 is a part that controls the operation of the tape feeder 50. Specifically, the control unit 55 controls the driving of the motors 52c and 53c based on the detection results of sensors and the like disposed at various locations of the feeder body 51 of the tape feeder 50 (specifically, the presence or absence of the carrier tape 80). The control unit 55 has a CPU and a memory, and executes various processes according to a predetermined program.

[0061] A reel label 90a showing individual identification information for identifying the reel 90 is attached to the reel 90. The reel label 90a is attached to the reel 90 in a state where it is printed on a seal. The reel label 90a is assigned, for example, when a code of the component 3 accommodated in the carrier tape 80 wound on the reel 90 (for example, it may be a model number of the component set by a manufacturer, etc., hereinafter referred to as a component code) is registered in association with the reel 90. The individual identification information shown on the reel label 90a is, for example, a one-dimensional code such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code. The individual identification information is information of each reel 90, and includes, for example, information such as a type distinguished by the size of the reel 90, the reel width, etc., a serial number, and a manufacturer.

[0062] In addition, a feeder label 50a showing individual identification information for identifying the tape feeder 50 is attached to the tape feeder 50. The feeder label 50a is attached to the tape feeder 50 in a state of being printed on a seal. The individual identification information shown on the feeder label 50a is, for example, a one-dimensional code such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code. The individual identification information is information of each tape feeder 50, and includes, for example, a type, a serial number, a manufacturer, etc., which are distinguished by the size and width of the tape feeder 50.

[0063] Furthermore, a tape guide label 60a showing individual identification information for identifying the tape feeder 50 is attached to the tape guide 60. The tape guide label 60a is printed on a seal and adhered to the tape guide 60. The individual identification information shown on the tape guide label 60a is, for example, a one-dimensional code such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code. The individual identification information is information of each tape guide 60, and includes, for example, a type distinguished by the size of the tape guide 60, the corresponding tape width, etc., a serial number, a manufacturer, etc.

[0064] 6. Structure of tag reader

[0065] The tag reader 20 is a device for reading individual identification information from the above-mentioned tags 50a, 60a, and 90a. In particular, the tag reader 20 can read individual identification information from the tape guide tag 60a. The tag reader 20 is installed in a factory or the like where the tape guide 60 is loaded and unloaded relative to the tape feeder 50. The tag reader 20 is a handheld reader that can be carried by an operator, or a reader that is installed on the feeder body 51 of the tape feeder 50 or installed in a management warehouse where the tape guide 60 is stored.

[0066] like Figure 1 As shown, the tag reader 20 includes a tag reading unit 21 , a control unit 22 , a display unit 23 , and a communication unit 24 .

[0067] The tag reading unit 21 is a part that reads a barcode, a two-dimensional code, or the like indicating individual identification information from the tags 50a, 60a, and 90a. The tag reading unit 21 is connected to the control unit 22. The code read by the tag reading unit 21 is supplied to the control unit 22.

[0068] The control unit 22 is a part that performs various controls based on the code supplied from the tag reading unit 21. The control unit 22 has a CPU and a memory, and performs various processes according to a predetermined program. The control unit 22 is connected to the communication unit 24. The communication unit 24 is a part that can communicate with the host computer 30 through, for example, a wireless LAN, a wired LAN, etc. When a code is supplied from the tag reading unit 21, the control unit 22 detects that the code is read, and sends the read code to the host computer 30 via the communication unit 24.

[0069] The control unit 22 transmits the code read in particular during the verification operation from the communication unit 24. The verification operation refers to an operation of continuously or individually reading the codes of the feeder label 50a, the tape guide label 60a, and the tape reel label 90a to check whether the tape feeder 50, the tape guide 60, and the tape reel 90 are prepared in a correct correspondence, for example, in the component mounting machine 10.

[0070] The verification operation is performed, for example, in a state where the tape guide 60 is installed on the tape feeder 50 and the tape feeder is provided with a tape reel 90 with a carrier tape 80 wound thereon. Specifically, the tape feeder 50 with the tape guide 60 installed is installed in the groove 12a of the component mounting machine 10 and the tape reel 90 with the carrier tape 80 wound thereon is held in the tape reel holding portion 14 of the component mounting machine 10.

[0071] The display unit 23 is a display device that enables the operator to visually recognize. The display unit 23 is connected to the control unit 22. The display unit 23 performs various screen displays according to instructions from the control unit 22.

[0072] 7. Structure of the host computer

[0073] The host computer 30 is a management device that can control the component mounting machine 10 as a management target and can manage mounting parts such as the tape guide 60 (specifically, the tape feeder 50, the tape guide 60, and the tape reel 90) mounted on the component mounting machine 10. The host computer 30 has a CPU, a memory, and a control circuit, and executes various processes according to a predetermined program.

[0074] like Figure 1As shown, the host computer 30 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, a communication unit 33, and a display unit 34. The control unit 31 includes an update unit 31a, a use control unit 31b, a first guidance control unit 31c, a readout unit 31d, a use restriction unit 31e, a success / failure totaling unit 31f, and a second guidance control unit 31g.

[0075] The storage unit 32 stores, for example, a control program for controlling the component mounting machine 10, etc., task data D1 for producing the substrate 2, and management data D2 for managing the component mounting machine 10, the tape feeder 50, and the tape guide 60, etc. The control unit 31 can read the control program from the storage unit 32 and execute it, and controls the component mounting machine 10, and especially manages the tape guide 60. The communication unit 33 is a part that can communicate with the communication unit 24 of the tag reader 20. The display unit 34 is a display device that can be visually recognized by the operator. The display unit 34 displays various screens according to the instructions from the control unit 31.

[0076] The task data D1 is data that determines, for example, the position and order of the slots 12a of the components 3 to be mounted on the substrate 2 by the component mounting machine 10, and the production plan such as the number of sheets of the substrate 2 to be produced. The host computer 30 transmits the task data D1 to the component mounting machine 10. The component mounting machine 10 sequentially mounts the plurality of components 3 on the substrate 2 according to the task data D1 from the host computer 30.

[0077] In addition, the component mounting machine 10 can obtain component information such as the component code of the component 3 that can be supplied, the maximum number of components 3 that can be supplied, and the number of components 3 supplied (used) from the tape feeder 50 mounted on the slot 12a, and can send the component information to the host computer 30 in association with the slot number of the slot 12a and the individual identification information of the tape feeder 50 or the tape reel 90. When receiving the component information from the component mounting machine 10, the host computer 30 stores the component information in association with the individual identification information of the tape feeder 50 or the tape reel 90 in the storage unit 32.

[0078] In addition, the component mounting machine 10 can obtain information indicating whether the component exposing process is performed and whether the component exposing process is successful or failed when the component exposing portion 64 of the tape guide 60 is used to expose the component 3 from the tape feeder 50 mounted on the slot 12a, and can send the information to the host computer 30 in association with the individual identification information of the tape feeder 50 or the tape guide 60. When the host computer 30 receives the information from the component mounting machine 10, as described in detail later, the update portion 31a of the control portion 31 executes the update process of the information stored in the storage portion 32 based on the information.

[0079] The host computer 30 can calculate the component exhaustion time when the component is exhausted in the tape feeder 50 installed in the slot 12a or the tape reel 90 held in the tape reel holding portion 14. For example, the host computer 30 calculates the component exhaustion time based on the remaining number of components 3, the number of components 3 used per substrate 2 produced, the production speed of the substrate 2, the reduction rate of the components 3, etc.

[0080] In addition, the management data D2 includes, for example, data indicating whether the tape feeder 50 is mounted at the slot 12a of the component mounting machine 10, data indicating whether the tape reel 90 is arranged at the reel holding portion 14, and the like. In addition, the management data D2 may include data indicating the type of component that can correspond to each mounting component of the component mounting machine 10. For example, data indicating the type of the tape guide 60 that can be mounted on the tape feeder 50 and the type of the tape reel 90 that can correspond to the tape feeder 50 may be included.

[0081] The main computer 30 associates the slot number of the component mounting machine 10, the individual identification information of the tape feeder 50 installed in the slot 12a of the component mounting machine 10, the individual identification information of the tape guide 60 installed in the tape feeder 50, the individual identification information of the tape reel 90 held in the tape reel holding portion 14 corresponding to the tape feeder 50, and the component information including the component code of the component 3 accommodated in the carrier tape 80 wound on the tape reel 90, and stores them in the storage unit 32 as management data D2.

[0082] When the control unit 31 of the host computer 30 receives the code supplied from the tag reader 20 by means of the communication unit 33, it compares whether each mounting component (specifically, the tape feeder 50, the tape guide 60, and the tape reel 90) of the component mounting machine 10 is properly mounted using the individual identification information indicated by the received code. Then, the control unit 31 notifies the tag reader 20 of the comparison result of the mounting component whose individual identification information is read by the tag reader 20.

[0083] When the control unit 22 of the tag reader 20 receives the comparison result, if the comparison result is normal, the control unit 22 displays the normal meaning and the association between the various installation components in the component mounting machine 10 on the display unit 23. On the other hand, if the comparison result is abnormal, the control unit 22 displays the comparison error meaning and the installation components incorrectly installed in the component mounting machine 10 on the display unit 23.

[0084] In addition, if Figure 7As shown, the management data D2 particularly includes management information of the tape guide 60 installed in the tape feeder 50. The management information of the tape guide 60 includes at least data indicating the use history of the tape guide 60 and the location information of the tape guide 60. In addition, the management information may include information indicating the manufacturer of the tape guide 60.

[0085] The usage history includes the number of times the belt guide 60 is installed on the belt feeder 50, the number of times the component exposure processing is performed by the component exposure portion 64, and the degree of success of the component exposure processing for the number of exposure processing times (for example, the number of successes, the success rate or the number of failures, the failure rate), etc.

[0086] The usage history may be a usage history from the start of use to the end of inspection of the tape guide 60. In addition, when there are a plurality of tape feeders 50 to which the tape guide 60 is mounted, the usage history may be determined for each tape feeder 50 to which the tape guide 60 is mounted. Alternatively, when there are a plurality of types of tape feeders 50 to which the tape guide 60 is mounted, the usage history may be determined for each type of tape feeder 50 to which the tape guide 60 is mounted.

[0087] In addition, the use history may include information such as the manufacturing date of the tape guide 60, the usable period after manufacturing (e.g., 1 year, 3 years, etc.), etc. In addition, as information in the tape guide tag 60a, information such as the reading date of the individual identification information of the tape guide 60 by the tag reader 20 or the start of use such as the date of removal from a bag or box where the tape guide 60 is individually sealed and can be used, and the usable period from the start of use of the tape guide 60 may be included. In addition, the usable period after manufacturing or the usable period after the start of use may be determined as a period during which it is expected that the tape guide 60 cannot properly perform the component exposure process under a normal use environment.

[0088] The location information includes identification information and location of the component mounting machine 10 using the tape guide 60 in the factory, a storage location where the tape guide 60 is stored in a management warehouse, and a location of a transport vehicle that transports the tape guide 60.

[0089] 8. Action and effect of belt guide management system

[0090] In the belt guide management system 1, when a verification operation is performed, etc. ( Figure 8In step S101 shown in the figure, when the label reader 20 reads a code showing individual identification information from the feeder label 50a of the tape feeder 50, the tape guide label 60a of the tape guide 60 or the tape reel label 90a of the tape reel 90, the read code is sent to the host computer 30.

[0091] When the control unit 31 of the host computer 30 receives the code from the tag reader 20 (step S102), the reading unit 31d reads the management data D2 associated with the individual identification information represented by the code from the storage unit 32 (step S103), and uses the control unit 31b to compare the mounting component that has read the individual identification information according to the read management data D2 (step S104). Then, the control unit 31 notifies the tag reader 20 of the comparison result via the communication unit 33 (step S105).

[0092] When the control unit 22 of the tag reader 20 receives the comparison result from the host computer 30, if the comparison result is normal, the control unit 22 displays the normal meaning and the association between the various installation components in the component mounting machine 10 on the display unit 23. On the other hand, if the comparison result is abnormal, the control unit 22 displays the comparison error meaning and the installation components incorrectly installed in the component mounting machine 10 on the display unit 23.

[0093] When the error display is performed, the operator is urged to replace or repair the incorrectly installed mounting component, and the comparison error can be dealt with. Therefore, the cooperation between the tag reader 20 and the host computer 30 can prevent the incorrectly installed mounting component from being maintained in the state of being installed in the component mounting machine 10.

[0094] In addition, when the control unit 31 of the host computer 30 receives the information (indicating the success or failure of the component exposing process in the component exposing unit 64) transmitted from the component mounting machine 10 side (specifically, the tape feeder 50), Fig. 9 In step S111 shown in the figure, the usage history of the mounting parts of the component mounting machine 10 stored as management data D2 in the storage unit 32 is read out by the reading unit 31d (step S112), and the updating unit 31a is used to execute the processing of updating the usage history (step S113).

[0095] For example, the updating unit 31a of the control unit 31 increments the number of component exposure processing performed by the tape guide 60 stored in the storage unit 32 by "1", and when the component exposure processing fails, increments the number of failures of the component exposure processing performed by the tape guide 60 stored in the storage unit 32 by "1". Furthermore, when the number of exposure processing and the number of failures are incremented, the failure rate of the component exposure processing performed by the tape guide 60 stored in the storage unit 32 is calculated. In addition, the failure rate refers to the ratio of the number of failures of the component exposure processing to the number of exposure processing performed by the tape guide 60.

[0096] In addition, the update of the above-mentioned usage history (especially, the number of failures and the failure rate) may be performed only for the belt feeder 50 on which the belt guide 60 is installed at the time of the update or only for the type of the belt feeder 50. It may also not be performed for the belt feeder 50 on which the belt guide 60 is not installed or not be performed for the type of the belt feeder 50.

[0097] The storage unit 32 of the host computer 30 stores the use limit number of times set as the lower limit at which use should be limited, the use limit failure number of times, or the use limit failure rate as the use limit threshold value for each belt guide 60 or for each type of belt guide 60, and stores the guidance setting number of times set as the number of times of use to guide the operator to the inspection period, replacement period, etc. of the belt guide 60. The guidance setting number of times is the lower limit number of times at which the component exposure process by the belt guide 60 is expected to fail to be properly performed, and is set to be smaller than the above-mentioned use limit number of times.

[0098] During the verification operation or the update process, the control unit 31 uses the reading unit 31d to read the usage history ( Fig.10 Step S121 and Fig.11 In step S131 shown in the figure, the use control unit 31b controls the use of the belt guide 60 based on the use history. The use control unit 31b performs the use control for each belt guide 60.

[0099] Specifically, the use control unit 31b compares the number of times the belt guide 60 is used with the guide setting number of times, and determines whether the number of times used is greater than the guide setting number of times (step S122). In addition, the number of times used is compared with the use limit number of times, and determines whether the number of times used is greater than the use limit number of times, and compares the number of failures or failure rate of the component exposure process performed by the belt guide 60 with the use limit failure number of times or the use limit failure rate, and determines whether the number of failures is greater than the use limit failure number of times or the failure rate is greater than the use limit failure rate (step S132). Then, the use control unit 31b controls the use of the belt guide 60 based on the above determination results.

[0100] For example, when the number of times the belt guide 60 is used is less than the guidance setting number of times, the control unit 31 does not perform a guidance process for the operator to check or replace the belt guide 60. On the other hand, when the number of times the belt guide 60 is used is greater than the guidance setting number of times, the first guidance control unit 31c performs a guidance process for the operator to check or replace the belt guide 60 (step S123).

[0101] As the above-mentioned guidance processing, for example, a display device (not shown) provided in the component mounting machine 10, the display unit 23 of the label reader 20 or the display unit 34 of the host computer 30 is used to display to inform the operator that the inspection time of the belt guide 60 has arrived, and the arrival itself and the arrival time are displayed.

[0102] According to the above-mentioned guide processing, before the component exposing processing by the tape guide 60 cannot be appropriately performed on each tape guide 60, the operator can be urged to check or replace the tape guide 60. When the operator is urged to check or replace the tape guide 60, the operator checks or replaces the tape guide 60 mounted on the tape feeder 50. Therefore, the tape guide 60 mounted on the tape feeder 50 can always be maintained in the best state, and the appropriate component exposing processing using the tape guide 60 in the component mounting machine 10 can be ensured. As a result, the component exposing processing by the tape guide 60 can be easily made "successful", and the decline in production efficiency can be suppressed.

[0103] In addition, when the number of times the tape guide 60 is used is less than the use limit number of times and the number of failures or the failure rate of the component exposure process performed by the tape guide 60 is less than the use limit failure number of times or the use limit failure rate, the control unit 31 does not restrict the use of the tape guide 60 but allows it. On the other hand, when the number of times the tape guide 60 is used is greater than the use limit number of times or the number of failures or the failure rate of the component exposure process performed by the tape guide 60 is greater than the use limit failure number of times or the use limit failure rate, the use of the tape guide 60 is restricted by the use restriction unit 31e (step S133).

[0104] As the use restriction, for example, a display is made to request the component mounting machine 10 to prohibit the component exposing process by the tape guide 60 , or to urge the operator not to perform the component exposing process by the tape guide 60 in addition to or instead of the prohibition.

[0105] According to the above-mentioned use restriction, the operator can be urged to limit the number of uses and the degree of success of the component exposure process for each tape guide 60, or the use of the tape guide 60 that does not satisfy the predetermined use restriction conditions can be restricted. When the use of the tape guide 60 is restricted, the operator can check or replace the tape guide 60 mounted on the tape feeder 50, and start supplying the component 3 from the tape feeder 50 again. Therefore, the use of the tape guide 60 that cannot maintain the optimal state can be eliminated after the component exposure process is performed, and the appropriate component exposure process using the tape guide 60 in the component mounting machine 10 can be maintained. As a result, the component exposure process performed by the tape guide 60 can be easily made "successful", and the decline in production efficiency can be suppressed.

[0106] In addition, the usage restriction of the above-mentioned belt guide 60 may be applied only to the belt feeder 50 that satisfies the usage restriction conditions (especially, conditions related to the number of failures and the failure rate) among all the belt feeders 50 on which the belt guide 60 can be installed, or may be applied only to the types of belt feeder 50 that satisfies the usage restriction conditions (especially, conditions related to the number of failures and the failure rate) among all the types of belt feeders 50 on which the belt guide 60 can be installed.

[0107] As long as the use restriction of the tape guide 60 is only for a specific tape feeder 50 as described above, the use of the tape feeder 50 that does not meet the use restriction conditions or the tape guide 60 for this type is allowed, and the use of the tape guide 60 is continued although it is limited. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the tape guide 60 from being discarded in vain, make the use of the tape guide 60 more efficient, consider the discarding of the tape guide 60, and suppress the increase in the number of tape guides 60 held (i.e., the number of stocks).

[0108] Furthermore, when the belt guide 60 is replaced or completed, the operator may perform a predetermined operation on an operation unit provided in the host computer 30 or the like, so that the control unit 31 may limit the use of the belt guide 60 or resume the use of the belt guide 60 .

[0109] In addition, the control unit 31 of the host computer 30 can use the success or failure summing unit 31f to sum the degree of success or failure of the component exposing process for each type of the tape guide 60. Specifically, the control unit 31 first reads the use history ( Fig.12 Then, the success / failure summing unit 31f summarizes the usage history for each type of the tape guide 60, and sums up the degree of success / failure of the component exposing process for each type of the tape guide 60 (step S142).

[0110] The degree of success is the ratio of the total number of successful component exposure processes to the total number of failed exposure processes in the total number of exposure processes in which the exposure processes of all the tape guides 60 of the same type are summed up. The degree of success is, for example, the ratio of the total number of failures in which the failures of the tape guides 60 are summed up to the total number of exposure processes, i.e., the total failure rate, or conversely, the ratio of the total number of successes in which the successes of the tape guides 60 are summed up to the total number of exposure processes, i.e., the total success rate. In addition, the degree of success may be divided and summed up for each type of carrier tape 80 for which the tape feeder 50 performs the component exposure process or for each type of tape feeder 50 to which the tape guide 60 is mounted.

[0111] When the control unit 31 totals the degree of success or failure of the component exposing process for each type of the tape guide 60 as described above, the second guidance control unit 31g guides the operator to indicate the degree of matching between the type of the tape guide 60 and the carrier tape 80 (particularly the type) or the tape feeder 50 (particularly the type) based on the total result (step S143). For example, the second guidance control unit 31g causes the display unit 34 to display the matching degree. When this process is performed, the display unit 34 displays the degree of matching between the type of the tape guide 60 and the carrier tape 80 or the tape feeder 50.

[0112] In addition, the guided matching degree may refer to the total failure rate itself or the total success rate itself as the total result, or these total failure rate and total success rate may be expressed as four levels such as "excellent", "good", "pass", and "fail".

[0113] The operator can observe the matching degree of the guide as described above, and grasp the carrier tape 80 or the tape feeder 50 with good compatibility or, on the contrary, with poor compatibility for each type of the tape guide 60. In this case, the operator can eliminate the use of the tape guide 60 with poor compatibility for a specific carrier tape 80 or tape feeder 50, and can use only the tape guide 60 with good compatibility for a specific carrier tape 80 or tape feeder 50. Therefore, after the tape guide 60 mounted on the tape feeder 50 in the component mounting machine 10 performs the component exposing process for the carrier tape 80, it is possible to ensure the appropriate use of the tape guide 60.

[0114] In this way, the tape guide management system 1 manages the tape guide 60, which is mounted on the tape feeder 50 that feeds the carrier tape 80 that accommodates the components 3 and can expose the components 3 from the carrier tape 80. The tape guide management system 1 includes: a tape guide label 60a provided for each tape guide 60 and indicating individual identification information; a label reader 20 that reads the individual identification information from the tape guide label 60a; a storage unit 32 that stores the individual identification information in association with the management information of the tape guide 60 as management data D2; and a host computer 30 that manages the tape guide 60 based on the management information corresponding to the individual identification information read by the label reader 20.

[0115] According to this structure, each of the tape guides 60 attached to the tape feeder 50 can be managed for individual use.

[0116] In the tape guide management system 1, the management information of the tape guide 60 includes the use history of the tape guide 60, and the control unit 31 of the host computer 30 updates the use history corresponding to the individual identification information of the tape guide 60 stored in the storage unit 32 when the component exposing process of exposing the component 3 from the carrier tape 80 is performed in the tape guide 60. According to this structure, the use history of each tape guide 60 can be accumulated in correspondence with the individual identification information.

[0117] In the belt guide management system 1, the management information of the belt guide 60 includes the use history of the belt guide 60, and the control unit 31 of the host computer 30 controls the use of the belt guide 60 based on the use history stored in the storage unit 32. According to this structure, the appropriate use can be achieved according to the use history of the belt guide 60.

[0118] In addition, in the tape guide management system 1, the control unit 31 of the host computer 30 guides the operator to urge the inspection or replacement of the tape guide 60 based on the use history stored in the storage unit 32. According to this structure, the operator can be urged to inspect or replace the tape guide 60 before the component exposure process cannot be appropriately performed on each tape guide, so the tape guide 60 attached to the tape feeder 50 can always be maintained in the best state.

[0119] In the tape guide management system 1, the control unit 31 of the host computer 30 provides guidance to urge the operator to check or replace the tape guide 60 when the number of times of use as the use history is greater than the guidance setting number of times, or provides guidance to urge the operator not to perform the component exposure process by the tape guide 60 when the number of failures in the component exposure process as the use history is greater than the use limit failure number of times or the failure rate is greater than the use limit failure rate. According to this structure, the operator can be urged to check or replace the tape guide 60 before the component exposure process cannot be properly performed on each tape guide, so the tape guide 60 attached to the tape feeder 50 can always be maintained in the best state.

[0120] In addition, in the tape guide management system 1, the use history includes the number of exposure processing times of executing the component exposure processing and the degree of success of the component exposure processing. According to this structure, the number of exposure processing times and the degree of success can be updated, or the use of the tape guide 60 can be controlled based on the number of exposure processing times and the degree of success.

[0121] In addition, in the tape guide management system 1, the control unit 31 of the host computer 30 reads the degree of success or failure corresponding to the individual identification information read by the tag reader 20 from the storage unit 32, and when the number of failures or the failure rate of the component exposure process failures as the degree of success or failure is greater than the use limit failure number or the use limit failure rate, the use of the tape guide 60 of the individual identification information is restricted. According to this structure, the use of the tape guide 60 with a high number of failures or failure rate of the component exposure process is restricted, so that the use of the tape guide 60 that cannot maintain the optimal state after the component exposure process is executed can be eliminated, and the appropriate component exposure process using the tape guide 60 in the component mounting machine 10 can be maintained.

[0122] In addition, in the tape guide management system 1, the use history includes the number of times the tape guide 60 processes the exposure of the component 3 and the degree of success or failure for each type of carrier tape 80 or each type of tape feeder 50 to which the tape guide 60 is mounted. According to this configuration, the number of times the tape guide 60 processes the exposure of the component 3 and the degree of success or failure for each type of carrier tape 80 or each type of tape feeder 50 can be updated, or the use of the tape guide 60 can be controlled based on the number of times the tape guide 60 processes the exposure of the component 3 and the degree of success or failure.

[0123] In the tape guide management system 1, the control unit 31 of the host computer 30 reads the degree of success or failure corresponding to the individual identification information read by the tag reader 20 from the storage unit 32, and when the number of failures or the failure rate of the component exposure process failures as the degree of success or failure is greater than the use-limited number of failures or the use-limited failure rate, the use of the tape guide 60 of the individual identification information corresponding to the type of carrier tape or the type of tape feeder corresponding to the degree of success or failure is limited. According to this structure, the use of the tape guide 60 with the number of failures or the failure rate of the component exposure process for a specific type of carrier tape 80 or tape feeder 50 is limited, so that the use of the tape guide 60 that cannot maintain the optimal state after the component exposure process is executed can be eliminated, and the appropriate component exposure process using the tape guide 60 in the component mounting machine 10 can be maintained.

[0124] In addition, in the tape guide management system 1, the control unit 31 of the host computer 30 totals the degree of success for each type of the tape guide 60, and based on the total degree of success, provides guidance to the operator showing the degree of matching with the carrier tape or tape feeder for each type of the tape guide. According to this structure, the operator can be shown a carrier tape 80 or tape feeder 50 with good compatibility or poor compatibility for each type of the tape guide 60, so that the tape guide 60 mounted on the tape feeder 50 in the component mounting machine 10 can be executed. The appropriate use of the tape guide 60 can be ensured.

[0125] In the tape guide management system 1, the matching degree is the ratio of the number of successful component exposure processes to the number of failed component exposure processes. This configuration can show the ratio of the number of successful component exposure processes to the number of failed component exposure processes performed by the tape guide 60 to the operator.

[0126] In the tape guide management system 1, the tape feeder 50 is an automatic loading feeder, and the automatic loading feeder includes an insertion portion 51a into which the tape end of the carrier tape 80 is inserted, and feed portions 52 and 53 that feed the carrier tape 80 with the tape end inserted into the insertion portion 51a to the component transfer position Ps. According to this structure, the separate management of the tape guide 60 can be applied to an automatic loading feeder in which the arrangement position relationship of the tape feeder 50, the tape guide 60, and the tape reel 90 (and even the carrier tape 80) is strictly related.

[0127] In the tape guide management system 1, the tag reader 20 is a handheld reader that can be carried by an operator, or a reader that is mounted on the feeder body 51 of the tape feeder 50 or is installed in a management warehouse that stores the tape guides 60. According to this structure, the individual identification information of the tape guide 60 can be read at an appropriate location, and the tape guide 60 can be individually managed.

[0128] In addition, in the tape guide management system 1, when the verification operation is performed in a state where the tape guide 60 is mounted on the tape feeder 50 and the tape reel 90 around which the carrier tape 80 is wound is provided for the tape feeder 50, the individual identification information is read from the tape guide tag 60a by the tag reader 20. According to this structure, the management data D2 associated with the individual identification information of the tape guide 60 can be read during the verification operation.

[0129] In the belt guide management system 1, the management information of the belt guide 60 includes the use history of the belt guide 60, and when the individual identification information is read by the tag reader 20, the control unit 31 of the host computer 30 reads the use history stored in the storage unit 32, and controls the use of the belt guide 60 based on the use history. According to this structure, the appropriate use can be achieved according to the use history of the belt guide 60 read from the storage unit when the individual identification information is read.

[0130] In the above embodiment, the guide label 60a corresponds to the "label" described in the technical solution. The host computer 30 corresponds to the "management device" described in the technical solution. The control unit 31 of the host computer 30 corresponds to the "update unit", "use control unit", "first guide control unit", "reading unit", "use restriction unit", "success totaling unit" and "second guide control unit" described in the technical solution.

[0131] 9. Deformation scheme

[0132] However, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the control unit 31 of the host computer 30 performs individual management of each of the tape guides 60 with respect to the use of the tape guides 60 in the component mounting machine 10. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Fig.13As shown, when the belt guide 60 is stored in a management warehouse 70 having a plurality of storage racks or in a management warehouse 70 among a plurality of management warehouses 70 , the method can also be applied to managing the entry and exit of each belt guide 60 to the management warehouse 70 .

[0133] For example, a label reader 20 may be configured at the entrance and exit of the management warehouse 70. Whenever the belt guide 60 enters or leaves the warehouse, the label reader 20 reads the individual identification information from the belt guide tag 60a of the belt guide 60, the control unit 31 of the main computer 30 reads the location associated with the read individual identification information from the storage unit 32, and the warehouse entry and exit management unit 31h of the control unit 31 updates the location.

[0134] According to this modified form, the information on the location in the storage unit 32 can be updated according to the entry and exit of the belt guide 60 to the management warehouse 70, and the entry and exit of the belt guide 70 to the management warehouse 70 can be managed. Therefore, the number of belt guides 60 held in the management warehouse 70 can be easily grasped, thereby optimizing the number of belt guides 60 held in the factory. In addition, if the location in the storage unit 32 can be guided to the operator, the location in the management warehouse 70 can be easily confirmed for each belt guide 60.

[0135] Description of Reference Numerals

[0136] 1: Belt guide management system 2: Substrate 3: Component 10: Component mounting machine 20: Label reader 22: Control unit 30: Main computer (management device) 31: Control unit 31a: Update unit 31b: Use control unit 31c: First guide control unit 31d: Reading unit 31e: Use restriction unit 31f: Success or failure totaling unit 31g: Second guide control unit 32: Storage unit 50: Belt feeder 50a: Feeder label 60: Belt guide 60a: Belt guide label 64: Component exposure portion 70: Management warehouse 80: Carrier tape 90: Tape reel 90a: Reel label.

Claims

1. A tape guide management system for managing tape guides, the tape guides being mounted on a tape feeder for feeding a carrier tape containing components, and capable of causing the components to be exposed from the carrier tape, wherein: The belt guide management system comprises: a label, provided for each of the belt guides, showing individual identification information; a tag reader for reading the individual identification information from the tag; a storage unit that stores the individual identification information in association with the management information of the belt guide; and a management device that manages the belt guide based on the management information corresponding to the individual identification information read by the tag reader, The management information includes a usage history of the belt guide, The use history includes the number of times an exposing process is performed in the tape guide to expose the component from the carrier tape and the degree of success or failure of the exposing process. The management device comprises: a success aggregation unit for summarizing the degree of success for each type of the belt guide; and a second guidance control unit for providing the operator with second guidance indicating the degree of matching of the carrier tape or the belt feeder with each type of the belt guide based on the degree of success aggregated by the success aggregation unit.

2. The belt guide management system of claim 1, wherein: The management device includes an updating unit configured to update the use history corresponding to the individual identification information of the tape guide stored in the storage unit when an exposing process of exposing the component from the carrier tape is performed in the tape guide.

3. The belt guide management system of claim 1, wherein: The management device has a use control section that controls use of the belt guide based on the use history stored in the storage section.

4. The belt guide management system of claim 2, wherein: The management device has a use control section that controls use of the belt guide based on the use history stored in the storage section.

5. The belt guide management system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein: The management device includes a first guidance control unit configured to provide a first guidance to an operator to urge inspection or replacement of the belt guide based on the use history stored in the storage unit.

6. The belt guide management system of claim 5, wherein: The first guidance control unit performs the first guidance to the operator when the number of exposure processing times performed in the tape guide to expose the component from the carrier tape or the number of failure times or the failure rate of the exposure processing failures as the usage history is greater than a first threshold.

7. The belt guide management system of claim 6, wherein: The management device comprises: a reading unit that reads out, from the storage unit, the degree of success or failure corresponding to the individual identification information read by the tag reader; and The use restriction section restricts use of the tape guide of the individual identification information when the number of failures or the failure rate of the exposure process failures as the degree of success or failure read by the reading section is equal to or greater than a second threshold value.

8. The belt guide management system of claim 6, wherein: The use history includes the number of times the exposing process is performed and the degree of success or failure for each type of the carrier tape in which the tape guide exposes the component or each type of the tape feeder to which the tape guide is mounted.

9. The belt guide management system of claim 8, wherein: The management device comprises: a reading unit that reads out, from the storage unit, the degree of success or failure corresponding to the individual identification information read by the tag reader; and A use restriction section restricts use of the tape guide with respect to the individual identification information of the type of the carrier tape or the type of the tape feeder corresponding to the degree of success, when the number of failures or the failure rate of the exposure process failed as the degree of success read by the reading section is above a third threshold value.

10. The belt guide management system according to any one of claims 1, 7 to 9, wherein: The matching degree is the ratio of the number of successful exposures to the number of failed exposures.

11. The belt guide management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, 6 to 9, wherein: The tape feeder is an automatic loading feeder, and the automatic loading feeder has: an inserting portion into which a tape end portion of the carrier tape is inserted; and a feeding portion that feeds the carrier tape with the tape end portion inserted into the inserting portion.

12. The belt guide management system of claim 5, wherein: The tape feeder is an automatic loading feeder, and the automatic loading feeder has: an inserting portion into which a tape end portion of the carrier tape is inserted; and a feeding portion that feeds the carrier tape with the tape end portion inserted into the inserting portion.

13. The belt guide management system of claim 10, wherein: The tape feeder is an automatic loading feeder, and the automatic loading feeder has: an inserting portion into which a tape end portion of the carrier tape is inserted; and a feeding portion that feeds the carrier tape with the tape end portion inserted into the inserting portion.

14. The belt guide management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, 6 to 9, wherein: The tag reader is a handheld reader that can be carried by an operator, or a reader that is mounted on a feeder body of the tape feeder or is provided in a management warehouse that stores the tape guide.

15. The belt guide management system of claim 5, wherein: The tag reader is a handheld reader that can be carried by an operator, or a reader that is mounted on a feeder body of the tape feeder or is provided in a management warehouse that stores the tape guide.

16. The belt guide management system of claim 10, wherein: The tag reader is a handheld reader that can be carried by an operator, or a reader that is mounted on a feeder body of the tape feeder or is provided in a management warehouse that stores the tape guide.

17. The belt guide management system of claim 11, wherein: The tag reader is a handheld reader that can be carried by an operator, or a reader that is mounted on a feeder body of the tape feeder or is provided in a management warehouse that stores the tape guide.

18. The belt guide management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, 6 to 9, wherein: The belt guide management system includes a management warehouse, and the management warehouse stores the belt guides. The management information includes location information of the belt guide, The management device includes a storage and delivery management unit configured to manage storage and delivery of the tape guide relative to the management warehouse based on the management information corresponding to the individual identification information read by the tag reader.

19. The belt guide management system of claim 5, wherein: The belt guide management system includes a management warehouse, and the management warehouse stores the belt guides. The management information includes location information of the belt guide, The management device includes a storage and delivery management unit configured to manage storage and delivery of the tape guide relative to the management warehouse based on the management information corresponding to the individual identification information read by the tag reader.

20. The belt guide management system of claim 10, wherein: The belt guide management system includes a management warehouse, and the management warehouse stores the belt guides. The management information includes location information of the belt guide, The management device includes a storage and delivery management unit configured to manage storage and delivery of the tape guide relative to the management warehouse based on the management information corresponding to the individual identification information read by the tag reader.

21. The belt guide management system of claim 11, wherein: The belt guide management system includes a management warehouse, and the management warehouse stores the belt guides. The management information includes location information of the belt guide, The management device includes a storage and delivery management unit configured to manage storage and delivery of the tape guide relative to the management warehouse based on the management information corresponding to the individual identification information read by the tag reader.

22. The belt guide management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, 6 to 9, wherein: During the verification operation performed in a state where the tape guide is mounted on the tape feeder and the tape reel around which the carrier tape is wound is provided on the tape feeder, the individual identification information is read from the tag by the tag reader.

23. The belt guide management system of claim 5, wherein: During the verification operation performed in a state where the tape guide is mounted on the tape feeder and the tape reel around which the carrier tape is wound is provided on the tape feeder, the individual identification information is read from the tag by the tag reader.

24. The belt guide management system of claim 10, wherein: During the verification operation performed in a state where the tape guide is mounted on the tape feeder and the tape reel around which the carrier tape is wound is provided on the tape feeder, the individual identification information is read from the tag by the tag reader.

25. The belt guide management system of claim 11, wherein: During the verification operation performed in a state where the tape guide is mounted on the tape feeder and the tape reel around which the carrier tape is wound is provided on the tape feeder, the individual identification information is read from the tag by the tag reader.

26. The belt guide management system of claim 22, wherein: When the individual identification information is read by the tag reader, the management device reads out the use history stored in the storage unit, and controls the use of the belt guide based on the use history.

27. The belt guide management system of claim 5, wherein: When the individual identification information is read by the tag reader, the management device reads out the use history stored in the storage unit, and controls the use of the belt guide based on the use history.

28. The belt guide management system of claim 10, wherein: When the individual identification information is read by the tag reader, the management device reads out the use history stored in the storage unit, and controls the use of the belt guide based on the use history.

29. The belt guide management system of claim 11, wherein: When the individual identification information is read by the tag reader, the management device reads out the use history stored in the storage unit, and controls the use of the belt guide based on the use history.

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