housing

Abstract

A casing is provided that can determine whether it has been opened. The guide part (4) that guides the sliding of the gate member (30) of the outlet (19) of the opening and closing housing body (10) includes a main path (40) for configuring the front end (30a) of the gate member (30) when the outlet (19) is open, and a first branch path (41) and a second branch path (42) that allow the front end (30a) of the gate member (30) to be selectively inserted when the outlet (19) is closed. When the pin (50) is assembled with the housing body (10), the front end (30a) of the gate member (30) is inserted into the first branch path (41), and when the pin (50) is not assembled with the housing body (10), the front end (30a) is inserted into the second branch path (42). The front end (30a) can be visually inserted into either the first branch path (41) or the second branch path (42) from the outside.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to housings for electronic components such as chip components. Background Technology

[0002] When mounting electronic components onto a substrate, a mounting device is used to mount the electronic components to a predetermined position on the substrate. In such a mounting device, the electronic components need to be supplied individually. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a housing that uniformly houses scattered electronic components and allows them to fall from a bottom outlet to a feeder under their own weight. The electronic components are individually supplied to the mounting device via the feeder.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent documents

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2009-295618 Summary of the Invention

[0006] The problem the invention aims to solve

[0007] In the housing disclosed in Patent Document 1, when different types of electronic components are mixed in, the types of electronic components to be installed will differ, therefore, it is necessary to avoid mixing. Different types of electronic components are mixed in through the outlet of the opened housing. Therefore, it is desirable to be able to determine whether the housing has been opened. This is because if it is determined that the housing has been opened, it can be determined that different types of electronic components may have been mixed in with the housing.

[0008] The purpose of this invention is to provide a casing capable of determining whether it has been opened.

[0009] means for solving problems

[0010] The housing of the present invention comprises: a housing body housing a plurality of components and having a discharge port for discharging the housed components; a gate member that opens and closes the discharge port by sliding; and a guide portion disposed in the housing body to guide the sliding of the gate member, the guide portion comprising: a main path in which one end of the gate member is disposed when the gate member is in the open state of the discharge port; and a first branch path and a second branch path branching from the end of the main path, wherein when the gate member is in the closed state of the discharge port, the one end of the gate member can be selectively inserted into the first branch path and the second branch path, wherein in the housing body, The limiting member is assembled to be detachable, and the limiting member restricts the selective insertion of one end of the gate member into either the first branch path or the second branch path. When the gate member slides from the open outlet state to the closed state, the one end of the gate member is inserted into the first branch path when the limiting member is assembled with the housing body, and the one end of the gate member is inserted into the second branch path when the limiting member is not assembled with the housing body. The insertion of one end of the gate member into either the first branch path or the second branch path can be visually observed from the outside.

[0011] Invention Effects

[0012] According to the present invention, a housing capable of determining whether it has been opened can be provided. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a diagram showing the interior of the housing of the embodiment provided in the feeder, viewed from one side.

[0014] Figure 2 This is a front view of the housing in the implementation method.

[0015] Figure 3 This is a bottom view of the housing in the embodiment.

[0016] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 An enlarged view of the portion shown in IV.

[0017] Figure 5 This is a diagram showing a portion of the end of the discharge port side within the housing of the embodiment, viewed from one side, illustrating a state in which the discharge port is closed by the gate member and the front end of the gate member is inserted into the first path of the guide.

[0018] Figure 6 This is a view from one side of a portion of the end of the housing including the embodiment, showing the outlet in an open state.

[0019] Figure 7 It shows from Figure 6 The diagram shows the front end of the gate component, which is assembled with a pin and slid to the closing direction, positioned near the first and second paths of the guide.

[0020] Figure 8 It shows from Figure 7 The diagram shows the state in which the front end of the gate member is inserted into the first path of the guide section by sliding the gate member in the closing direction.

[0021] Figure 9 It shows from Figure 6 The diagram shows the state in which the gate component slides to the closing direction without the pin being assembled, thereby inserting the front end of the gate component into the second path of the guide. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a view of the interior of the housing 1 of the embodiment from one side. Figure 2 This is the front view of housing 1. Figure 3 This is a bottom view of housing 1.

[0024] like Figure 1 As shown, the housing 1 contains multiple electronic components M (as components) in a scattered manner inside. Figure 1 (See diagram). A housing 1, which houses a plurality of electronic components M, is detachably mounted on a feeder 100, for example. The feeder 100 is a device that discharges the electronic components M from the housing 1 by vibration and supplies the electronic components M to a mounting device (not shown). In this embodiment, the electronic component M is, for example, a small cuboid electronic component with a length of 1.2 mm or less in the long side direction. Examples of such electronic components include capacitors and inductors, but this embodiment is not limited to these.

[0025] It should be noted that, Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 Arrows X, Y, and Z in any of the figures indicate the left-right, front-back, and up-down directions of the housing 1 when it is positioned with the feeder 100, respectively. Furthermore, in the left-right direction (X), X1 indicates the left and X2 indicates the right; in the front-back direction (Y), Y1 indicates the front and Y2 indicates the rear; and in the up-down direction (Z), Z1 indicates the top and Z2 indicates the bottom. Additionally, in... Figures 4-9 In the same way, these left-right directions (X), front-back directions (Y), and up-down directions (Z) are also applied. The left-right, front-back, and up-down directions in the following explanation are based on the directions indicated by the arrows above.

[0026] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the shell 1 is configured such that a first component 2 and a second component 3, symmetrically constructed from the left and right sides, are combined and joined together. That is, the first component 2 and the second component 3 are divided into left and right halves. The first component 2 and the second component 3 are molded bodies of transparent or translucent resin material with sufficient hardness to protect the electronic component M.

[0027] Figure 1 The first component 2 on the left is absent, and the interior of the second component 3 on the right is shown. The housing 1 has a flat, box-like shape that is longer in the front-to-back direction and thinner in the left-to-right direction. In the following description, the first component 2 and the second component 3 will not be described separately except where necessary; the structure in the state where the first component 2 and the second component 3 are joined will be described.

[0028] like Figure 1 As shown, the housing 1 includes a housing body 10 that houses multiple electronic components M, and a gate member 30 that opens and closes the outlet 19 of the housing body 10.

[0029] The housing body 10 has a housing space 11 for accommodating multiple electronic components M in a scattered manner. The housing body 10 has a top plate portion 12 and a bottom plate portion 13 extending in the front-rear direction, a front wall portion 14 and a rear wall portion 15 extending in the vertical direction, a pair of left and right side wall portions 16, and an inclined plate portion 17 that vertically separates the interior of the housing body 10. The rear wall portion 15 includes an outer rear wall portion 15a forming the outer surface, and an inner rear wall portion 15b in front of the outer rear wall portion.

[0030] The outlet 19 is located at the lower part of the front wall portion 14. For example... Figure 2 As shown, the outlet 19 is a rectangular opening. It should be noted that the outlet 19 is not limited to a rectangle; for example, it can also be a circular, elliptical, or other shapes. The outlet 19 is opened and closed by the gate member 30 described later.

[0031] The inclined plate portion 17 is a plate member that extends between the left and right side wall portions 16 and from the inner rear wall portion 15b to the lower part of the outlet 19. The inclined plate portion 17 is positioned lower than the center in the vertical direction inside the housing body 10. Inside the housing body 10, the upper side of the inclined plate portion 17 forms a receiving space 11, and the lower side forms a lower space 18.

[0032] The inclined plate portion 17 is inclined at a downward slope toward the discharge port 19, and its upper surface becomes an inclined surface 17a that is inclined at a downward slope toward the discharge port 19. In this embodiment, the inclination angle θ1 of the inclined surface 17a is about 10° relative to the horizontal direction when the housing 1 is disposed on the feeder 100. The inclination angle θ1 of the inclined surface 17a is preferably 3° or more and 10° or less.

[0033] The gate member 30 opens and closes the outlet 19 by sliding. The gate member 30 extends continuously from the base plate portion 13 to the front wall portion 14 and is capable of sliding along its extension direction. The gate member 30 is an elongated, strip-shaped membrane member. The gate member 30 may include, for example, a flexible material such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate) that has a certain degree of rigidity and is bendable. The width of the gate member 30 is slightly larger than the width of the outlet 19, allowing it to cover the outlet 19 without gaps. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an opening 31 with a shape approximately the same as that of the outlet 19 is provided at the front end of the gate component 30.

[0034] The gate component 30 can slide along the lower guide portion 5 and the upper guide portion 4 provided on the housing body 10. The lower guide portion 5 is disposed above the base plate portion 13, and the upper guide portion 4 is disposed above the outlet 19. Figure 4 The upper guide portion 4 shown in detail is an example of the guide portion of the present invention. With the housing 1 installed in the feeder 100, the rear side of the gate member 30 slides approximately horizontally along the lower guide portion 5, and the front side of the gate member 30 slides vertically along the upper guide portion 4. The lower guide portion 5 and the upper guide portion 4 respectively form passageways that maintain the surface direction of the gate member 30 in a left-right direction and allow the gate member 30 to slide.

[0035] like Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, a slider 35, including a plate, is provided at the rear end of the gate component 30. This slider 35 is used to slide the gate component 30 to open and close the outlet 19. The slider 35 is integrally fixed to the lower surface of the gate component 30. Figure 3 As shown, the slider 35 has a downwardly protruding knob 35a. The knob 35a is an elliptical protrusion that is longer in the front-back direction. The knob 35a of the slider 35 is housed in the base plate portion 13, and an elongated hole 21 is provided to allow the slider 35 to move in the front-back direction. Within the sliding range of the gate member 30, the outlet 19 is open when the opening portion 31 is aligned with the outlet 19, and the outlet 19 is blocked by the gate member 30 when the opening portion 31 is positioned above the outlet 19.

[0036] The slider 35 has a limiter 36, which positions the sliding position of the gate member 30 at two positions: when the opening 31 of the gate member 30 coincides with the outlet 19, and when the opening 31 moves upward toward the outlet 19, causing the gate member 30 to block the outlet 19. Figure 5 As shown, the limiter 36 is composed of a protrusion formed above the rear end of the upper surface of the slider 35 and protruding upward.

[0037] like Figure 1 As shown, a plate portion 26 is disposed within the lower space 18, sandwiching a space between it and the base plate portion 13, where a slider 35 is disposed. The plate portion 26 is integrally formed with the base plate portion 13. At the rear end of the lower surface of the plate portion 26, a front protrusion 26a and a rear protrusion 26b are formed in a pair, protruding downwards. At the front end of the lower surface of the plate portion 26, a guide protrusion 26c constituting the first lower guide portion 51 described later is formed.

[0038] The limiter 36 engages with one of the front protrusions 26a and the rear protrusions 26b. When the slider 35 moves forward and the limiter 36 engages with the front protrusion 26a, the opening 31 is located on the front wall portion 14 above the outlet 19, as shown. Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the outlet 19 is blocked by the gate component 30. When the slider 35 moves backward and causes the limiter 36 to engage with the rear protrusion 26b, the opening 31 aligns with the outlet 19, as shown. Figure 6 As shown, the outlet 19 is open. The electronic component M housed in the housing space 11 is discharged from the housing 1 through the open outlet 19.

[0039] It should be noted that slider 35 can be slid manually, but it can also be driven by an actuator or other device.

[0040] like Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, the lower guide portion 5 includes a first lower guide portion 51 disposed below the outlet 19, a second lower guide portion 52 disposed behind the first lower guide portion 51, and a third lower guide portion 53 disposed behind the second lower guide portion 52.

[0041] The third lower guide portion 53 is configured to include a guide protrusion 26c formed at the front end of the lower surface of the plate portion 26. The second lower guide portion 52 is configured by a slit between a protrusion 17c formed at the front end of the inclined plate portion 17 protruding downward and the bottom plate portion 13. The first lower guide portion 51 is configured by the front end face of the inclined plate portion 17 and the front end portion 29 of the bottom plate portion 13.

[0042] The gate member 30 slides on the lower surface of the guide protrusion 26c in the third lower guide portion 53, and passes through the slit formed between the protrusion 17c and the base plate portion 13 in the second lower guide portion 52. Thus, the rear side of the gate member 30 slides in the front-rear direction directly above the base plate portion 13. In the first lower guide portion 51, the gate member 30 slides along the front end portion 29 of the base plate portion 13, which is curved concave in the front-rear direction, and then slides along the front end face of the inclined plate portion 17, thereby changing from a horizontally curved upward angle of approximately 90° to a vertically extending posture. Above the third lower guide portion 53, the gate member 30 slides in the vertical direction.

[0043] like Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, the upper guide portion 4 includes a main path 40 extending in the vertical direction, and a first branch path 41 and a second branch path 42 branching from the upper end of the main path 40 into two paths, one in front and one behind. An inner front wall portion 22 extending downward from the top plate portion 12 is provided at the front end of the interior of the housing body 10. This inner front wall portion 22 includes an inclined portion 22b extending forward from the top plate portion 12 downward, and a downwardly hanging portion 22a hanging down along the front wall portion 14 from the lower end of the inclined portion 22b. The main path 40 is a slit extending in the vertical direction between the downwardly hanging portion 22a and the front wall portion 14.

[0044] like Figure 4 As shown, an inclined inner surface 24 is formed on the upper part of the front wall portion 14, which is substantially parallel to the inclined portion 22b of the inner front wall portion 22. A branch wall portion 23 is disposed between the inclined inner surface 24 and the inclined portion 22b of the inner front wall portion 22. The branch wall portion 23 is integrally formed with the top plate portion 12 and extends substantially parallel to the inclined inner surface 24 and the inclined portion 22b. A first branch path 41 is a slit formed between the inclined portion 22b of the inner front wall portion 22 and the branch wall portion 23. A second branch path 42 is a slit formed between the inclined inner surface 24 and the branch wall portion 23. The first branch path 41 and the second branch path 42 branch from the upper end of the main path 40 to both sides of the branch wall portion 23, and are inclined in a way that they extend rearward as they face upward.

[0045] like Figure 6As shown, with the opening 31 of the gate member 30 aligned with the outlet 19 of the housing body 10 and the outlet 19 open, the front end 30a, located at the front end of the gate member 30's opening 31, is positioned on the main path 40. If the gate member 30 slides forward from this point, causing the front end 30a to slide upward, the front end 30a selectively inserts into either the first branch path 41 or the second branch path 42. With the front end 30a inserted into either the first branch path 41 or the second branch path 42, the opening 31 is positioned between the front wall portion 14 and the inner front wall portion 22, and the outlet 19 is blocked by the gate member 30.

[0046] As described above, since the first component 2 and the second component 3 constituting the housing 1 are transparent or semi-transparent, it is possible to enter either the first branch path 41 or the second branch path 42 from the front end 30a of the gate component 30 visible from the outside.

[0047] In this embodiment, the front end portion 30a of the gate member 30 is restricted to selectively insert into either the first branch path 41 or the second branch path 42 by means of a pin 50 that is detachably mounted to the front wall portion 14 as a limiting member.

[0048] like Figure 4 As shown, pin 50 can be detachably fitted into a through hole 43 extending in the front-rear direction formed in the front wall portion 14. The through hole 43 is located in front of the front end 44 of the branch wall portion 23. The pin tip 50a of pin 50 fitted into the through hole 43 abuts against the front end 44 of the branch wall portion 23, blocking the entrance to the second branch path 42. In this state, when the gate member 30 slides forward and moves the front end 30a upward, the front end 30a contacts the pin tip 50a of pin 50 and the front end 44 of the branch wall portion 23, thereby bending towards the first branch path 41 and inserting into the first branch path 41. Figures 7-8 The process is shown.

[0049] On the other hand, when the pin 50 is not installed in the through hole 43, the front end 30a of the gate component 30 remains straight due to its own rigidity. Figure 9 As shown, it is inserted into the second branch path 42. The front end 30a of the gate member 30 slides along the front curved surface 42b and the inclined inner surface 24 formed at the entrance of the second branch path 42, and is inserted into the second branch path 42.

[0050] It should be noted that pin 50 is a short rod-shaped component that can be detachably fitted into the through hole 43. However, instead of pin 50, special pins or special screws can be used to assemble the housing body 10 using special tools. The special pins or special screws mentioned here are not structures that can be installed and removed using commonly used general-purpose tools, but rather structures that cannot be installed and removed without using a special tool, i.e., a special tool, to engage with a specially shaped hole or concave-convex joint.

[0051] like Figure 1 As shown, a long strip-shaped RFID tag 27 is disposed at the rear of the lower space 18. The RFID tag 27 is configured, for example, as a sealed object and affixed to the upper surface of the base plate 13. The RFID tag 27 has a known structure including a transceiver unit, a memory, and an antenna. A reader (not shown) for reading and writing information from the RFID tag 27 is disposed in the feeder 100.

[0052] The housing body 10 has an upper gripping portion 28A and a rear gripping portion 28B. The upper gripping portion 28A consists of a pair of recesses located at the front and rear ends of the upper side of the housing body 10. The rear gripping portion 28B consists of a pair of recesses located at the upper and lower ends of the rear side of the housing body 10. The upper gripping portion 28A and the rear gripping portion 28B are gripped by the robotic arm, for example, when the housing 1 is moved by the robotic arm.

[0053] like Figure 1 As shown, the housing 1 has a plurality of claws on its bottom surface for detachable mounting to the feeder 100. In this embodiment, the first claw 61, the second claw 62, and the third claw 63 are spaced apart on the bottom surface in a front-rear direction. The first claw 61, the second claw 62, and the third claw 63 engage with engaging grooves or the like appropriately provided on the feeder 100 side, thereby mounting the housing 1 to the feeder 100. Alternatively, the third claw 63 may be locked by a locking mechanism (not shown) provided on the feeder 100 side, thereby fixing the housing 1 to the feeder 100.

[0054] The feeder 100 vibrates the housing 1 as described above. The feeder 100 is vibrated by a vibratory machine (not shown). For example, a triaxial vibratory machine that imparts three-dimensional vibration to the feeder 100 in the forward and backward directions and the up and down directions is used. Through vibration, the electronic component M descends on the inclined plane 17a and is discharged from the outlet 19.

[0055] The housing 1 having the above structure is used, for example, as follows.

[0056] In the manufacturing plant of electronic component M, a predetermined quantity of manufactured electronic components M are fed from discharge port 19 into receiving space 11, such as... Figure 5As shown, the electronic component M is stored inside the housing 1 by closing the outlet 19 via the gate member 30. The housing 1 containing the electronic component M is shipped to the set maker where the electronic component M is installed. At the set maker who has received the housing 1, the housing 1 is placed in the feeder 100, as shown. Figure 6 As shown, the electronic component M is supplied to the mounting device with the outlet 19 open.

[0057] Here, at the finished product manufacturer, a prescribed device is used to operate the slider 35 and open / close the outlet 19 via the gate member 30. Furthermore, when closing the outlet 19 using this device, it must be done with the pin 50 installed. Therefore, when the gate member 30 is closed in the housing 1 introduced into the installation process, the front end 30a of the gate member 30 is typically inserted into the first branch path 41, and this state is visually confirmed. It should be noted that regarding the operation of closing the gate member 30, besides the case where all electronic components M are installed and the housing 1 is empty, there is also a case where not all electronic components M are installed in the housing 1, and the gate member 30 is temporarily closed for a state where electronic components M remain. In this case, the gate member 30 is also closed using the device from the state where the pin 50 is installed.

[0058] When the gate member 30 is opened and closed using only the device, if it is visually confirmed that the front end 30a of the gate member 30 is inserted into the second branch path 42, the housing 1 is determined to have been opened by a person operating the gate member 30 and subsequently closed. In this case, it is sufficient for a person to simply open and close the gate member 30, but adverse situations such as the mistaken insertion of different types of electronic components into the housing 1 are also assumed. Or sometimes it should be assumed that a malicious person intentionally inserts other types of components into the housing 1. Therefore, if it is visually confirmed that the front end 30a of the gate member 30 is inserted into the second branch path 42, it is determined that the housing 1 may have been opened. Then, by taking appropriate measures, such as stopping the use of the housing 1 and checking the contents of the housing 1, the occurrence of adverse situations can be prevented.

[0059] It should be noted that when a structure is adopted to guide the front end 30a of the gate member 30 to the first branch path 41 by assembling the aforementioned special pins and special screws instead of the pin 50, it is difficult to disassemble without using special tools suitable for these special pins and special screws. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unauthorized personnel from sliding the gate member 30 and opening the housing 1, and to prevent the introduction of components into the housing 1.

[0060] The housing 1 according to the above-described embodiments has the following effects.

[0061] (1) The housing 1 of this embodiment includes: a housing body 10, which houses a plurality of electronic components M and has an outlet 19 for discharging the housed electronic components M; a gate member 30, which opens and closes the outlet 19 by sliding; and an upper guide portion 4, which is provided on the housing body 10 as a guide portion and guides the sliding of the gate member 30. The upper guide portion 4 includes: a main path 40, in which a front end portion 30a, which is one end of the gate member 30, is disposed when the gate member 30 is in the state of opening the outlet 19; and a first branch path 41 and a second branch path 42, which branch from the end of the main path 40. When the gate member 30 is in the state of closing the outlet 19, the front end portion 30a of the gate member 30 can be selectively inserted into the first branch. In the housing body 10, a pin 50, serving as a limiting member, is assembled in path 41 and the second branch path 42 to be detachable. This pin 50 restricts the selective insertion of the front end 30a of the gate member 30 into either the first branch path 41 or the second branch path 42. When the gate member 30 slides from the open outlet 19 state to the closed state, with the pin 50 assembled in the housing body 10, the front end 30a of the gate member 30 is inserted into the first branch path 41. With the pin 50 not assembled in the housing body 10, the front end 30a of the gate member 30 is inserted into the second branch path 42. The insertion of the front end 30a of the gate member 30 into either the first branch path 41 or the second branch path 42 can be visually observed from the outside.

[0062] Therefore, as a standard procedure, it is pre-defined that the gate member 30 is opened and closed by means of a device with the pin 50 assembled. Thus, by visually confirming whether the front end 30a of the gate member 30 is inserted into the second branch path 42, it is possible to determine whether the housing 1 has been opened. As a result, it is possible to confirm whether any components have been introduced into the housing 1.

[0063] (2) In the housing 1 of this embodiment, the following manner is adopted: a through hole 43 is provided in the housing body 10 to assemble the pin 50 so that it can be installed and removed. When the pin 50 is assembled in the through hole 43, the front end 30a of the gate member 30 is inserted into the first branch path 41. When the pin 50 is not assembled in the through hole 43, the front end 30a of the gate member 30 is inserted into the second branch path 42.

[0064] Therefore, pin 50 can be correctly and easily assembled and disassembled onto the housing body 10.

[0065] (3) In the housing 1 of this embodiment, it is preferable that the pin 50 blocks the entrance of the second branch path 42 when it is assembled in the housing body 10, and is configured to contact the front end 30a of the gate member 30. By contacting the front end 30a of the gate member 30, the front end 30a can be guided to be inserted into the first branch path 41.

[0066] Therefore, the front end 30a of the gate member 30 can be reliably inserted into the first branch path 41, and the misinsertion into the second branch path 42 can be suppressed.

[0067] (4) In the housing 1 of this embodiment, the portion of the housing body 10 that corresponds to at least the first branch path 41 and the second branch path 42 is preferably transparent or semi-transparent.

[0068] Therefore, it is possible to easily and reliably insert the front end 30a of the external visual gate component 30 into either the first branch path 41 or the second branch path 42.

[0069] (5) In the housing 1 of this embodiment, as a limiting member instead of the pin 50, it is preferable to use a special pin or a special screw that is assembled to the housing body 10 using a special tool.

[0070] Therefore, it is possible to prevent, for example, authorized persons from sliding the gate component 30 to open the outlet 19, and to prevent the mixing of components into the housing 1.

[0071] (6) In the housing 1 of this embodiment, the housing body 10 preferably has an inclined surface 17a, which is inclined at a downward slope toward the discharge port 19 when the feeder 100 is set up, so that the electronic component M housed in the housing space 11 reaches the discharge port 19.

[0072] This allows the electronic component M to smoothly and reliably reach the outlet 19 within the housing body 10.

[0073] (7) In the housing 1 of this embodiment, the inclined surface 17a is preferably inclined at 3° or more and 10° or less when it is set toward the feeder 100.

[0074] This allows the electronic component M, which is lowered within the inclined surface 17a inside the housing 1 and transported, to reach the outlet 19 smoothly and reliably.

[0075] The embodiments have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Modifications and improvements within the scope of achieving the purpose of the present invention are included in the present invention.

[0076] For example, the shell body 10 composed of the first component 2 and the second component 3 does not need to be transparent or semi-transparent as a whole, but at least the parts corresponding to the first branch path 41 and the second branch path 42 need to be transparent or semi-transparent and visible from the outside.

[0077] Alternatively, it can be configured such that a through hole is provided in the portion corresponding to the first branch path 41 and the second branch path 42, so that the front end 30a of the gate component 30 can be visually seen to be inserted into either the first branch path 41 or the second branch path 42 through the through hole.

[0078] The sliding path of the gate component 30 of the opening and closing outlet 19 is arbitrary. Accordingly, the shape, arrangement, and position of the first branch path 41 and the second branch path 42 constituting the guide section 4 are also arbitrary and not limited to the form of the implementation.

[0079] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0080] 1. Shell;

[0081] 4. Upper guide section (guide section);

[0082] 10. Shell body;

[0083] 11. Containment space;

[0084] 19. Discharge outlet;

[0085] 30. Gate components;

[0086] 30a The front end (one end) of the gate component;

[0087] 40. Main path;

[0088] 41. First branch path;

[0089] 42. Second branch path;

[0090] 43. Through hole;

[0091] 50 pins (restricting components);

[0092] M Electronic components (parts).

Claims

1. A housing comprising: The housing body houses multiple components and has an outlet for discharging the housed components. A gate component that opens and closes the outlet by sliding; as well as A guide section, disposed on the housing body, guides the sliding of the gate component. The guide section includes: The main path, when the gate component is in the open outlet state, has one end of the gate component configured in the main path; as well as The first branch path and the second branch path branch from the end of the main path. When the gate component is in the closed outlet state, one end of the gate component can selectively insert into the first branch path and the second branch path. Within the housing body, a restrictive member is assembled to be detachable, the restrictive member restricting the selective insertion of one end of the gate member into either the first branch path or the second branch path. When the gate component slides from the open outlet state to the closed state, with the limiting member assembled with the housing body, one end of the gate component is inserted into the first branch path; with the limiting member not assembled with the housing body, one end of the gate component is inserted into the second branch path. The gate component can be visually inserted into either the first branch path or the second branch path from the outside.

2. The housing according to claim 1, wherein, The housing body has a through hole for assembling the limiting member into a detachable configuration. With the limiting member assembled in the through hole, one end of the gate member is inserted into the first branch path; with the limiting member not assembled in the through hole, one end of the gate member is inserted into the second branch path.

3. The housing according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, When assembled in the housing body, the limiting member blocks the entrance to the second branch path and is configured to contact one end of the gate member, thereby guiding that end into the first branch path.

4. The housing according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, At least the portion of the main body of the shell corresponding to the first branch path and the second branch path is transparent or semi-transparent.

5. The housing according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The limiting member is a pin or screw assembled to the housing body.

6. The housing according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The housing body has an inclined surface that slopes downward toward the outlet in a predetermined setting state, so that the components housed in the housing space can reach the outlet.

7. The housing according to claim 6, wherein, The inclined surface is inclined at a rate of 3° or more and 10° or less under the specified setting state.

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