A method for manufacturing a dispersion strip-shaped laminated member containing an electronic component embedded between two laminated layers made of a belt-shaped adhesive material and an apparatus for manufacturing the laminated member

Abstract

The invention provides a method for manufacturing a laminated strip-shaped component, the actual position of the component in the laminated component relative to the conveying direction being detected by means of a measuring device connected after the cutting device, and in the event of a deviation between the detected actual position and a prescribed target position, the simultaneous movement of the transport device and the clamping device is controlled in accordance with the detected deviation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a method for manufacturing a dispersed strip-shaped laminated component comprising an electronic component embedded between two laminated layers made of a strip-shaped adhesive material, particularly a coating material. In this method, individual components are placed at predetermined intervals onto a lower, strip-shaped first laminated layer that moves in a conveying direction by means of a transport device. Subsequently, with the components embedded and a laminated strip formed, an upper, strip-shaped second laminated layer that moves in the conveying direction is applied onto the first laminated layer. Individual strip-shaped laminated components are cut from the laminated strip conveyed by the transport device using a cutting device comprising at least one movable cutting blade. These laminated components are picked up and transported by means of a clamping device, which clamps the front end of the laminated strip within the region of the component and moves it through the cutting device at predetermined distances in sync with the rhythmic movement of the transport device, positioning it relative to the cutting blade. Background Technology

[0002] For various applications, it is sometimes necessary to arrange or integrate a narrow strip of material, in which at least one electronic component is embedded, onto an object. The material strip serves as a carrier for the component. Such a component, for example, is used for identification purposes, enabling the object to be identified or recognized based on the component arranged on it. The material strip is a flexible strip of plastic, preferably coated with an adhesive material, which is understood here as an industrially manufactured elastomer. Depending on the material, it can also be adhesive. The electronic component can be any component capable of interacting with external detection instruments in any way. In particular, the component can be an RFID chip that stores specified information, which can be read on a corresponding object equipped with the RFID chip for identification.

[0003] One example application of this type of laminated component is in the tire manufacturing industry. By integrating such a laminated component into the tire, each individual tire is individually equipped with an identification element, such as an RFID chip, enabling the tire to be identified. The RFID chip can store information such as the production date, production batch, and permissible inflation pressure, and can be read as needed. However, this application example is not limiting, and applications in other fields are also conceivable.

[0004] Within the scope of manufacturing such laminated component strips, a continuous laminated strip with embedded components is first manufactured. For this purpose, a placement device is used to place dispersed components or RFID chips at predetermined intervals onto a lower first laminated layer made of the described material in a strip shape. The first laminated layer is then moved along a predetermined conveying direction by a transport device. Subsequently, a second, strip-shaped, upper second laminated layer, also moving along the conveying direction, is placed on the first laminated layer with the embedded components, thereby embedding the components and forming a laminated strip. This produces a sandwich strip, i.e., two corresponding layers of adhesive-coated laminated strip; however, the layers of this laminated strip ultimately cannot be separated due to their adhesion or tackiness.

[0005] The strips are then cut from the material strip, each strip having at least one component. Cutting particularly narrow strips, for example, if the strip width is in the range of a few millimeters, such as about 8-12 mm, is especially problematic. A cutting device particularly suitable for cutting such laminated strips is known from DE 20 2021 101 889 U1. This cutting device includes a clamping device configured to hold the material strip on a table of the cutting device during cutting, while the cutting blade moves against the table. If the cutting blade falls, the laminated strip containing at least one component is cut off. After the cutting blade rises again, the clamping device picks up the cut laminated strip and transports it away. Here, the laminated strip is supplied to the cutting device or the cutting area by the rhythmic feeding operation of the transport device, which means that for each individual cutting process, the laminated strip is transported along the transport direction a predetermined segment distance, or travel segment, corresponding to the desired cutting length. In DE 20 2021 101 889 U1, rhythmic conveying is performed with the participation of a clamping device. In known cutting devices, the clamping device holds the front end of the laminated tape within the area of ​​the component, wherein the rhythmic movement of the clamping device and the conveying device is synchronized with the movement of the conveying device to precisely shift a predetermined segment distance, thereby moving the laminated tape through the cutting device to the actual cutting position and positioning it relative to the cutting blade.

[0006] With a rhythmic feed that can be controlled very precisely, it should be possible to consistently cut each laminated component, ensuring that the component remains in the same position within the laminate, i.e., centered when viewed along the conveying direction. This positioning is typically defined as a boundary condition, meaning that relatively narrow tolerances are pre-defined. Nevertheless, it has been observed during operation that the position of the component when viewed along the conveying direction sometimes varies. This means that a laminated component has been cut, but the component is not precisely positioned within that laminate when viewed along the conveying direction. This is because the laminated strip undergoes slight variations in its shape, particularly in the region between the position where the upper laminated layer is laminated onto the lower laminated layer and the actual cutting position where the cutting blade separates the laminated strip. The laminated strip is typically slightly compressed when viewed along the conveying direction. This is because the two laminated layers are initially wound into a larger roll, and are unwound from this larger roll for lamination. Each laminated layer has a certain inherent stress. This inherent stress disappears after two slightly stretched laminated layers are laminated together under slight pressure, which manifests particularly as a slight contraction or tightening along the conveying direction. Due to this shrinkage of the laminate, the positions or distances between individual components change relative to each other. This means that the components are no longer guaranteed to be in their desired positions within the laminate after actual cutting. There is a risk that such components may fail to meet product quality boundary conditions. Summary of the Invention

[0007] Therefore, the problem upon which this invention is based is to provide an improved method compared to others.

[0008] To solve this problem, the method of the type described at the beginning, according to the present invention, presupposes that the actual position of the component in the laminated component relative to the conveying direction is detected by means of a measuring device connected after the cutting device, and when a deviation is detected between the actual position and the specified target position, the synchronous movement of the transport device and the clamping device is controlled according to the detected deviation.

[0009] According to the invention, for each laminated component, the position of the component within the laminated component is detected by means of a measuring device connected after the cutting device, and the position is verified to be correct or within a specified tolerance range. Therefore, the measuring device can detect possible deviations between the actual position of the component within the laminated component and a specified target position. If such a deviation affecting product quality is detected, according to the invention, a suitable control device is used to control the synchronous movement of the transport device and the clamping device based on the detected deviation. This transport device can be a conveyor belt or a conveyor belt such as a toothed belt or a synchronous belt. This intervention and corresponding adjustment of the control compensates for the positional error by performing a slight positional adjustment during the movement and during the positioning process of positioning the front end of the laminated tape to be cut relative to the cutting device or cutting plane. This positional adjustment ensures that, in subsequent cuts, the laminated component being cut again has the embedded component in the correct position or within the correct position range. Therefore, a targeted intervention is made to the rhythmic transport operation, based on the actual detected positional deviation, which is ultimately caused by the shrinkage characteristics of the laminated strip. Thus, a single change in the segment length is made, ensuring that the laminated strip to be cut next is again maximally or completely without deviation, meaning that the component is positioned as required within the laminated strip.

[0010] Because each laminated component is measured or inspected for deviations according to the pre-defined laminated component specifications of this invention, it is possible to react immediately to possible deviations and control the corresponding rhythmic transport operation accordingly, so that deviations can be directly compensated again.

[0011] To detect the actual position of a component within a laminate, according to the invention, a measuring device can be used to obtain at least one distance value relative to at least one edge of the laminate extending transversely to the conveying direction, based on the component position assigned to the component, wherein possible deviations are determined from the distance value. The measuring device thus measures the laminate to obtain the distance value. This distance value describes the distance of the component position assigned to the component, for example, the position of an edge or similar feature on the laminate detected by the measuring device, relative to the edge of the laminate extending transversely to the conveying direction, i.e., the actual cut edge. This distance value serves as a scale for the position of the component within the laminate and forms the basis for determining whether possible deviations exist.

[0012] In this improved embodiment of the invention, multiple such distance values ​​are detected using a measuring device to more accurately describe the actual position of the component. It is pre-set that a first distance value is obtained between a first component position and a first edge along the conveying direction, and a second distance value is obtained between a second component position and a second edge against the conveying direction, wherein possible deviations are obtained based on these two distance values. This means that when obtaining deviations, both measurement results or distance values ​​are taken into account, one measured along the conveying direction and the second measured against the conveying direction. Each distance value is based on a specific component position, which can be the corresponding, detected edge of the component. If the component is, for example, an RFID chip, it typically has an elongated shape, with an actual chip body and antennas extending from its sides. Therefore, an elongated component extending along the longitudinal axis of the laminated strip is involved. Inevitably, corresponding first and second edges are formed, one along the conveying direction and the other against the conveying direction, wherein these two edges define the first and second component positions, from which the distance values ​​are detected. This also enables more accurate detection of the actual position.

[0013] To further refine the position detection, it is conceivable to acquire two first distance values ​​relative to a first component position that is spaced apart and offset laterally from the conveying direction, and two second distance values ​​relative to a second component position that is spaced apart and offset laterally from the conveying direction, and to obtain possible deviations based on all four distance values. Therefore, two distance values ​​along the conveying direction and two distance values ​​against the conveying direction are detected, where the corresponding distance values ​​are offset laterally from the conveying direction. Thus, the four specific component positions are detected with respect to their positions relative to the edges of the corresponding laminated components; that is, there are four distance values ​​that can accurately describe the actual position, and consequently, can accurately determine possible deviations.

[0014] Here, an offset value describing the deviation can be obtained based on one or more distance values. This offset value describes the possible deviation of the marked component position, especially the center of the component viewed along the conveying direction, from the target position, especially the center of the laminated component viewed along the conveying direction. The conveying device and clamping device are controlled based on the offset value. As described, the corresponding marked component position or multiple corresponding component positions can be obtained using a measuring device. This is, for example, the corresponding component edge. Based on the component position, the marked component position, preferably the component center viewed along the conveying direction, can then be determined, and it can be verified whether the marked component position corresponds to the target position, i.e., preferably the center of the laminated component, or whether the component position is offset from it along or against the conveying direction. This offset value then forms the basis for corresponding control of the conveying rhythm. Here, the offset value can be directly used as a correction value to increase or decrease the distance the laminated belt is conveyed, wherein the conveying device and clamping device are manipulated to move the laminated belt a changed distance. The offset value or correction value thus indicates the specific deviation of the marked component position along or against the conveying direction. Therefore, it can handle both positive and negative values. The distance of the section where the laminated strip was originally transported rhythmically is now changed, i.e., increased or decreased, by the magnitude of this offset or correction value, and is correspondingly controlled by the control device and clamping device. For example, the offset value and thus the correction value can be obtained as follows: K = [(A1 + A2) / 2 - (B1 + B2) / 2] / 2 in: K = Correction value A1 = First distance value along the conveying direction A2 = Second distance value along the conveying direction B1 = First distance value against the conveying direction B2 = The second distance value in the opposite direction of the conveying direction.

[0015] The correction value obtained in this way indicates the deviation value, which represents the offset of the component's center relative to the outer edge. This value can be used to directly control the component after the change.

[0016] It is conceivable that the synchronous movement of the transport device and the clamping device will only be controlled based on the detected deviation, when the detected deviation or the acquired offset or correction value is greater than a predetermined threshold. This means that control intervention is not performed for every infinitesimally small deviation, but only when the minimum deviation occurs. A corresponding threshold is defined for this purpose, or a corresponding threshold range is pre-defined. The measuring or control device continuously verifies whether the deviation or offset or correction value is less than the predetermined threshold or within the threshold range. In the first case mentioned, no correction is performed because the actual position of the component is within the pre-defined tolerance. In the second case mentioned, direct correction is required because the deviation between the actual position and the target position is large enough to warrant correction. Here, the corresponding threshold may be positive or negative depending on the direction of the offset, as may the corresponding offset or correction value. However, it is also conceivable that only the corresponding absolute value is considered. If a range is set, then for an exemplary cutting length between 8 and 12 mm, this range could be, for example, + / - 0.25 mm. Therefore, if the deviation, offset, or correction value is within the range of + / - 0.25 mm, no correction is performed; otherwise, the corresponding correction or offset value is used for correction.

[0017] In this improved embodiment of the invention, it is also possible to pre-determine that when the detected deviation or the acquired offset or correction value is greater than a predetermined boundary value, the control of the synchronous movement of the transport device and the clamping device is limited to the predetermined boundary value based on the detected deviation. This means that not only is a lower limit value specified for when correction should be performed, but also an upper limit value is set for the maximum possible correction. For example, a road segment change of + / - 0.3 mm can be set as the maximum offset or correction value. In this case, if the acquired offset or correction value is, for example, 0.5 mm, then only the maximum correction value of 0.3 mm is used for correction. It is conceivable that different boundary values ​​are determined for different cutting lengths. Thus, for example, a boundary value of + / - 0.15 mm can be set when the cutting length or the target length of the laminate is 8 mm, a boundary value of + / - 0.3 mm can be set when the cutting width is 10 mm, and a boundary value of + / - 0.45 mm can be set when the cutting width is 12 mm. Setting such boundary values ​​avoids potential overshoot corrections, which means avoiding excessive corrections that could immediately lead to a reverse correction in the next cut.

[0018] A particularly suitable improvement scheme pre-sets a placement device that, along with the transport device and clamping device, is controlled to move in and against the transport direction based on the acquired deviation. As described, the placement device, i.e., the pick-up and place device, clamps each component from the corresponding component library and precisely places it on the lower first laminate. To ensure that all placed and subsequently embedded components are at the same distance from each other in the laminated belt in the event of possible intervention in the rhythmic transport operation, the possible tracking or control of the transport device and clamping device in terms of the movement of the placement device in and against the transport direction is also understood. This means, for example, increasing the segment distance from the original 10 mm to 10.2 mm, i.e., a correction of 0.2 mm in the transport direction, causes a corresponding synchronous movement of the placement device in the same direction of transport, also by 0.2 mm. By increasing the segment distance, i.e., slightly increasing the rhythmic transport segment by 0.2 mm, with the position of the placement device remaining unchanged, at least for this placement step after the positioning correction, the distance between the newly placed component and the previously placed component will increase by exactly 0.2 mm. However, if the installation device is also tracked accordingly, it is ensured that the distance between the installed components remains constant despite changes in road distance.

[0019] Here, in sync with the movement of the transport device and the clamping device, the placement device is moved by the changed road segment distance, at least based on the obtained offset or correction value. Therefore, as described, if the original road segment distance changes by + / - x, the placement device also moves by + / - x.

[0020] As described above, the laminate tape shrinks to a certain extent along the conveying direction, meaning that it tightens at the edges due to the inherent stress of the laminated layers. This leads to possible positional variations in the components. This shrinkage is predetermined to some extent, meaning that regardless of the actual shrinkage, a theoretically certain shrinkage will always occur within a certain range. To address this situation at its source, a suitable improvement of the invention presupposes that the placement device is moved during each placement process such that the actual distance between the two electronic components placed on the first laminate is greater than the target length of the cut laminated component by a predetermined value, which compensates for the shrinkage of the laminate tape along the conveying direction. This means that the components are placed at a distance slightly larger than the actual cutting length used to cut the components from the outset. By this fixed value (the distance between the placed components is increased by this fixed value), the regularly occurring shrinkage is thus roughly compensated for within a certain range. If, for example, a target length of 10 mm is cut, this shrinkage compensation value can be, for example, 0.15 mm, thus always compensating for or pre-compensating for a shrinkage of 0.15 mm. The components are then positioned at a distance of 10.15 mm. If the reduction is exactly 0.15 mm, these components would ideally have a target distance of 10 mm at the moment of cutting. However, this reduction compensation value can only provide a coarse reduction correction, as the actual reduction naturally always depends on the material. The reduction correction value is specified only against the conveying direction, because the laminated belt shrinks along the conveying direction.

[0021] If the measuring device does not detect any noteworthy deviation, i.e., if rhythmic transport is not controlled, only a pre-set reduction compensation, as described above, is applied according to the invention's preset parameters. This means that for each placement process, the placement device always moves at the edge exactly against the transport direction by the reduction correction value. However, if a corresponding deviation is detected, the reduction correction value and the actual correction value are taken into account in the movement of the placement device. In this case, the movement of the placement device is obtained by a predetermined length, i.e., the reduction compensation value, and the correction value, which can be positive or negative. Therefore, if the reduction correction value is set to -0.15 mm (negative, because it is against the transport direction), and a correction value of +0.3 mm is obtained, the placement device actually shifts +0.15 mm along the transport direction. This means that, despite the intervention in the rhythmic transport of the laminated belt, accurate component positioning is ensured by considering both the correction value and the reduction compensation value.

[0022] As described, the measuring device is used to detect possible deviations, or to perform evaluations and, if necessary, acquire offset or correction values ​​using a suitable control device. Here, the measuring device can be a camera or transmission device, i.e., an X-ray device or an ultrasonic device, or a sensor, such as a contour sensor. These types of measuring devices capture corresponding camera or transmission images of the laminated component, or record sensor signals. By evaluating these images or sensor signals using suitable evaluation software or a suitable evaluation algorithm, the corresponding deviation, offset, or correction value can be determined. The corresponding evaluation software or algorithm is designed to also determine the corresponding component position, and from that position, detect corresponding distance values, etc. If a common camera device is involved, it is equipped with, for example, a corresponding lighting device, such as a rapidly rotating ring light, during which the camera captures camera images. Thus, affected by the moving light, corresponding contour edges caused by the component edges appear in the camera image, which can serve as the basis for determining the corresponding deviation. The component is already accurately visible in the transmission image, so the corresponding evaluation algorithm can directly determine the component position from this.

[0023] A suitable improvement of the present invention presupposes the arrangement of an inspection device by means of which the functionality of the laminated component is inspected. This means that functional testing is performed in addition to detecting possible deviations. If the component is, for example, an RFID chip, the communication capability of the RFID chip can be inspected by means of the inspection device, and the chip's identification code can also be verified and detected, for example, which can then be stored in a control device, for example, along with the functional test measurements. Preferably, the functional test is performed simultaneously with the measurement by means of a measuring device, i.e., for example, the capture of an image to be evaluated.

[0024] For this purpose, the clamping device can transport the component to a transfer device equipped with measuring devices and, if necessary (pre-set), inspection devices. As described, the clamping device picks up the cut laminated component and transports it away. This transport ends upon transferring the laminated component to the transfer device, followed by direct deviation acquisition and, if necessary, functional testing. A clamping device that can be used for this purpose is described as implemented in DE 20 2021 101 889 U1. The clamping device there comprises two separate clamps pointing in opposite directions and arranged parallel to each other. The two clamps are arranged on a common carrier that can rotate about a vertical axis, thereby allowing the clamping device to rotate about this vertical axis. Each clamp can be individually displaced linearly relative to the carrier along a horizontal axis and can also be raised and lowered vertically, i.e., parallel to the rotation axis of the entire clamping device. This means that each clamp is given a corresponding degree of freedom, such as the entire clamping device being able to rotate. This allows one clamping device to be positioned where it can pick up the front end of the laminating tape, while another clamping device with the picked-up laminating component is positioned for transferring the laminating component to the transfer device. Once the process is complete and the first clamp has picked up the newly cut laminating component and the second clamp has transferred the component, the entire clamping device rotates 180°, allowing the newly cut laminating component to be handed over to the transfer device, while the idle clamp can be reattached to the edge of the front laminating tape. For specific functionality, please refer to DE 20 2021 101 889 U1, the disclosure of which is fully incorporated into the disclosure of this invention.

[0025] Finished parts are inspected using measuring devices and deviation detection, and, if necessary, inspection devices. Within this scope, it is ultimately possible to determine whether the inspected laminate is a good part that meets all requirements or a defective part that cannot be further processed. It is possible to pre-determine that laminates with deviations not exceeding the defective product boundary value and (if inspected) meeting functional requirements are placed on the winding belt. In this case, the laminate placed on the corresponding winding belt is a good part, where it can also be slightly pressed onto the winding belt using a die or similar tool, thus slightly sticking it there. However, if a laminate has deviations exceeding the defective product boundary value or does not meet its functional requirements, the laminate is rejected as a defective part and will not be placed on the winding belt.

[0026] Since, as described above, it is preferable to perform the corresponding deviation measurement or functional inspection on the transfer device, a suitable improvement of the present invention presupposes that the laminated component to be placed onto the winding belt is placed on the winding belt by means of the transfer device. Thus, the transfer device transfers good parts onto the winding belt. If it is a defective part to be rejected, the laminated component to be rejected is also directly rejected by the transfer device. The transfer device itself can be advantageously constructed as a pivoting device for this purpose, which is horizontally positioned in a receiving position where the laminated component is transferred from the clamping device to the pivoting device. This transfer device is here, for example, vertically located below the measuring device or camera device, with the laminated component located within the measuring area. The inspection device is also adjacent to this position, thereby enabling simultaneous measurement and inspection. Whether it is a good or defective part is directly determined by detecting the corresponding value or information. The transfer device pivots 180° along the conveying direction, carrying the laminated component, and pivots it directly onto the winding conveyor. The laminated component is slightly attached there due to its adhesiveness, or it is secured by a magnet or similar object pre-installed on the transfer device, and then remains attached. The transfer device then pivots back to the horizontal receiving position. However, if it is a defective part, the transfer device pivots directly downwards, causing the defective laminated component to fall off the transfer device or be thrown down into the defective part container located below the transfer device.

[0027] In addition to the method itself, the present invention also relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a dispersed strip-shaped laminated component comprising electronic components embedded between two laminated layers made of a strip-shaped adhesive material, particularly a coating material, the apparatus having: A first supply device for supplying the lower, strip-shaped first laminate, and a transport device for containing the first laminate; A placement device for placing individual components at specified intervals onto a first laminate that moves in the transport direction by means of a transport device; The second supply device is used to supply the upper, strip-shaped second laminate and to place the second laminate onto the first laminate in the case of forming a laminated strip by the embedded member. A cutting device comprising at least one movable cutting blade for cutting individual strip-shaped laminates from a laminate conveyor belt transported by means of a transport device; Clamping device for picking up and removing individual laminated components; The clamping device is configured to clamp the front end of the laminated tape within the area of ​​the component and can move a predetermined section distance synchronously with a rhythmically moving transport device to move the laminated tape through the cutting device and position the laminated tape relative to the cutting blade.

[0028] According to the present invention, the device is characterized in that it is pre-installed with a measuring device connected after the cutting device. The measuring device is configured to detect the actual position of the component in the laminated component relative to the conveying direction. When a deviation between the actual position and the specified target position is detected, the synchronous movement of the transport device and the clamping device can be controlled by the control device according to the detected deviation.

[0029] All features, characteristics, and advantages described above with respect to the method according to the invention are also applicable in the same manner to the device according to the invention.

[0030] The device according to the invention is characterized by a measuring device and a corresponding control device connected after the cutting device. The control device is capable of controlling the synchronous movement of the transport device and the clamping device based on the deviation detected by means of the measuring device, so as to compensate for possible deviations.

[0031] Here, the measuring device is configured to acquire one or more distance values ​​relative to at least one edge of the laminated member extending transversely to the conveying direction, representing one or more component positions assigned to the component, and to acquire offset values ​​describing deviations based on these distance values. These offset values ​​describe possible deviations of the marked component positions, particularly the center of the component viewed along the conveying direction, from the target position, particularly the center of the laminated member viewed along the conveying direction. The transport device and clamping device can be controlled by a control device based on these offset values. The corresponding offset values ​​can be acquired in different ways, according to the method described above, according to the invention. The measuring device has a corresponding control device with suitable evaluation software or software algorithms to implement the corresponding value acquisition. The control device can be a control device subordinate to the measuring device, but it can also be a central control device that controls the operation of the equipment, but at least the operation of the transport device and clamping device, and thus inevitably also subordinate to the measuring device.

[0032] Here, the offset value can be directly used as a correction value to increase or decrease a pre-given segment distance. The transport and clamping devices can be manipulated by a control device to move the laminated belt along the changed segment distance. Therefore, in terms of the control device, the manipulation is directly based on the correction value.

[0033] Furthermore, the control device can be configured such that it only controls the synchronous movement of the transport device and the clamping device based on the detected deviation when the detected deviation, acquired offset value, or correction value is greater than a specified threshold or outside a specified threshold range. This ensures that the control device only initiates correction when the positional deviation is no longer within the corresponding tolerance range.

[0034] Furthermore, the control device can be configured such that when the detected deviation or the acquired offset or correction value exceeds a predetermined boundary value, the control of the synchronous movement of the transport device and the clamping device is limited to that predetermined boundary value based on the detected deviation. This means that even if a larger correction value is acquired, the maximum correction along and against the transport direction will ultimately be limited to the boundary value.

[0035] Furthermore, along with the transport device and clamping device, the control device can also manipulate the placement device, which can move in and against the transport direction, based on the acquired deviation. By synchronizing the movement of the placement device with the corresponding correction value, it is ensured that the component is always placed at the same distance, as described above for this method.

[0036] Furthermore, the control device can be configured to operate the placement device, thereby enabling the placement device to move at least an acquired correction value in sync with the movement of the transport device and the clamping device, according to the changed road segment distance. Therefore, the movement control of the placement device is also based on the acquired correction value.

[0037] Finally, the control device can be configured to manipulate the movement of the placement device during each placement process such that the actual distance between the two electronic components placed on the first laminate is greater than the target length of the cut laminated component by a predetermined value, which compensates for the shrinkage of the laminated tape along the transport direction. This allows for advance consideration of shrinkage compensation and placement of components at a slightly larger distance after a certain minimum shrinkage occurs regularly. For the overall function of the control device, refer to the preceding embodiment of the method.

[0038] The measuring device itself can be a camera, a transmission device, or a sensor such as a contour sensor, wherein deviations can be obtained based on the evaluation of one or more captured camera or transmission images or based on sensor information. Furthermore, an inspection device can be pre-set to inspect the functionality of the laminated component. The function of this inspection device is also described in the preceding embodiments of the method.

[0039] Furthermore, a transfer device can be pre-installed after the clamping device to pick up the laminated components from the clamping device. This transfer device is equipped with a measuring device and, if necessary, an inspection device. This transfer device can be a suitable transfer tray, which, according to a suitable improvement, is pivotable and configured to place the laminated components on the winding conveyor and to transfer rejected laminated components to a collection container. Therefore, it can pivot in opposite directions, in one direction to transfer laminated components deemed good to the winding conveyor, and in the other direction to discard rejected laminated components into a container for defective parts. Suitablely, naturally, the pivotable transfer device is also controlled by a suitable or central control device, which pivots via a corresponding drive motor. Attached Figure Description

[0040] Other advantages and details of the invention will become apparent from the embodiments described below and from the accompanying drawings. In the drawings: Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an apparatus according to the invention for performing the method according to the invention is shown in the side view. Figure 2 A top view shows the source Figure 1 The equipment, Figure 3 A partial perspective view of the equipment is shown, illustrating the installation device together with the allocated transport and second supply devices. Figure 4 The cutting device and the clamping device are illustrated in the figure. Figure 1 A partial view of the device. Figure 5 A perspective view of a clamping device is shown, which includes two separate clamps pointing in opposite directions and capable of moving independently. Figure 6 The schematic diagram is shown in a side view to illustrate the movement of each fixture. Figure 7 A top view shows the corresponding Figure 6 Schematic diagram, Figure 8 The illustration shows a transfer device together with a measuring device in the form of a camera, and a winding belt and a collection container connected thereafter. Figure 1 A partial view of the device. Figure 9 A perspective view of the measuring device, transfer device, and collection container is shown. Figure 10 A schematic diagram illustrating the lamination process is shown. Figure 11 A top view of the laminated strip is shown, illustrating the embedded components. Figure 12 A schematic diagram of an ideal strip-shaped laminated component with centrally arranged members is shown, and Figure 13 A schematic diagram of a strip-shaped laminated component with eccentrically arranged elements is shown to illustrate the modification process. Detailed Implementation

[0041] Figure 1 An apparatus 1 according to the invention is shown for manufacturing a single strip-shaped laminated member consisting of two laminated layers made of an adhesive material, laminated together and stacked on top of each other, with electronic components, currently an RFID chip, embedded between the laminated layers. The apparatus 1 includes a first supply device 2 for supplying a lower, strip-shaped first laminated layer 3 and a transport device 4, such as a conveyor belt or transport belt, on which the lower first laminated layer 3 is disposed. Figure 2 As shown, the first supply device 2 is arranged laterally relative to the transport device 4, which means that the first laminate 3 is supplied at a 90° angle and then turned and placed on the transport device 4.

[0042] In addition, a placement device 5 is provided for placing a single component to be embedded onto the first laminate 3, wherein the single component, i.e., the RFID chip, is supplied from the reserve roller 6 via a supply belt and is subsequently picked up and placed in a prescribed manner by the placement device 5, i.e., the pick-up and place device.

[0043] In addition, a second supply device 7 is pre-installed for supplying the upper, strip-shaped second laminate 8. See also Figure 2 The second supply device is also laterally offset relative to the transport device 4, so that the second laminate 8 is also supplied at a 90° angle and subsequently turned. The second laminate 8 is placed on the first laminate 3, which has been assembled with components, thereby forming a laminate strip consisting of two laminates 3 and 8 fixedly connected and the embedded components.

[0044] In addition, a cutting device 9 is provided, which includes at least one movable cutting blade for cutting individual strip-shaped laminates from the laminated strip supplied by means of the transport device 4. A clamping device 10 is connected after the cutting device 9 for picking up and transporting the individual laminates, which are finally placed on the winding strip 11 of the winding device 12, which is then wound onto the roller 13.

[0045] Basically, a control device 14 is also shown, which controls the main components of the device 1, which will be discussed in more detail below.

[0046] Figure 3The placement area and lamination area of ​​device 1 are shown in a perspective view. A transport device 4 is shown, on which the lower first laminate 3 is placed. A placement device 5 is also shown, having a suitable clamp 15, which, as shown by arrow 16, is capable of vertical movement on one hand and horizontal movement on the other, as shown by arrow 17. After the component is supplied from the side of the transport device 4, it must be clamped by the clamp 15, lifted, moved through the transport device 4, and lowered again there. The lateral or transverse movement of the placement device 5, or clamp 15, in the direction of arrow 17 (transverse to the transport device) allows for lateral or sideways correction of the placement position of the component on the lower first laminate 3. As shown by arrow 18, the clamp 15, or placement device 5 itself, can also move along the transport device 4 in the transport direction indicated by arrow 19, so that the placement distance can be corrected along the transport direction, which will be discussed further below.

[0047] In addition, the actual laminating roller 20 is shown, which is arranged above the conveyor 4 and also below which the upper second laminating layer is supplied, which is then laminated onto the lower first laminating layer 3 by means of the laminating roller 20.

[0048] Figure 4 Another area of ​​device 1, namely the dispersion area, is shown in detail. The transport device 4 is shown again, and the first laminate 3, on which the components are laid, is drawn here. Similarly, the uppermost second laminate 8, which is laminated by the laminating roller 20, is also drawn.

[0049] A cutting device 9 is connected to the rear of the transport device 4 as described. This cutting device includes a linearly movable cutting blade 21 that extends transversely to the transport direction 19 and cuts the laminated strip 22 to form individual laminated components. The lifting and lowering of the cutting blade 21 is controlled by a suitable lifting device 23, such as a pneumatic cylinder or an electric motor, which precisely lowers the cutting blade 21 when needed to perform the cutting.

[0050] A clamping device 10 is connected behind the cutting device 9 as described below. This clamping device comprises two separate clamps 24, which will be described in detail below. The two clamps 24 are arranged with a 180° twist relative to each other, and they are capable of moving at least linearly in the horizontal line. The entire unit is also capable of rotating 180°, which will be discussed below. Each clamp 24 is equipped to pick up, lift, and transport the cut laminated component to a transfer device 25, which will also be described in detail below. The laminated component that has been previously measured and inspected is transferred from the transfer device 25 to the winding device 12 or rejected, which will also be described.

[0051] A measuring device 26 is also provided in the transfer area from the clamp 24 to the transfer device 25 of the laminated component. This measuring device is used to accurately measure the position of the component embedded between the two laminated layers 3 and 8, so as to determine whether possible positional corrections are needed based on such measurements. The purpose is to position the laminated component in a specified position, preferably at the center of the laminated component as viewed along the conveying direction. Possible offsets can be obtained by the measuring device 26, and the corresponding offset compensation is then controlled by the control device 14. This intervention intervenes in the movement of the clamp device 10, and also enables the rhythmic transport of the laminated belt 22 through the cutting device 9, just as intervention is made in the rhythmic transport operation of the transport device 4, thereby allowing the transport movement of the laminated belt 22 to be influenced for corrective purposes. The measuring device 26 is preferably a camera device, which will be discussed further below.

[0052] Furthermore, an inspection device 27 is shown, also positioned within the area where the laminated component is transferred from the clamp 24 to the transfer device 25. This inspection device verifies the function of the laminated component, i.e., the RFID chip, according to specifications, and only transfers the laminated component to the winding device 12 if the component also functions as specified. Otherwise, the laminated component is rejected by transferring it to the collection container 28. The inspection device 27 can be a corresponding reading or transmitting device, which, for example, communicates contactlessly with the RFID chip to read its response signal or identification code, etc., and can send the corresponding information to the control device 14 for storage there.

[0053] Figure 5 The clamping device 10 is shown in more detail. As illustrated, this clamping device comprises two separate clamps 24, arranged on a common carrier 29 with a significant 180° twist relative to each other. Two separate linear guides 31 are arranged on the platform 30, with each clamp 24 arranged on one of these guides in a linearly movable manner. This means that each clamp 24 can move linearly along and against the conveying direction 19 independently, for which a corresponding drive is naturally provided. In addition, each clamp 24 can also be vertically raised and lowered by a lifting cylinder 32. Finally, the platform 30, together with the two clamps 24, can be rotated about a vertical axis of rotation 34 by a drive motor 33, allowing the orientation of the two clamps 24 to be rotated 180°. This enables one of the clamps 24 to be positioned on the laminating tape to clamp the laminating tape 22 and pull it through the cutting device 9, while simultaneously moving another clamp 24 with the previously picked-up laminating component to the transfer position to transfer the laminating component to the transfer device 25.

[0054] Each clamp is equipped with a suitable gripper 35, which clamps and holds the laminate at its front edge, allowing the laminate to move along the linear guide 31 of its corresponding clamp 24 through the cutting device 9, i.e., from below through the cutting blade 31, in sync with the rhythmic feed of the transport device 4. The gripper 35 also holds the cut laminate in place during subsequent linear, lifting, and pivoting movements until it reaches a transfer position where the laminate is placed. An example of such a clamping device is given in DE20 2021 101 889 U1, but the device according to the invention is not limited to using such clamping devices as described therein.

[0055] Figure 6 and Figure 7 Partial views of the device 1 according to the invention are shown in side and top views, wherein the clamping device 10 having two clamps 24 is described in more detail. Here, for ease of distinction, the two clamps 24 are designated A and B.

[0056] A cutting device 9 with a cutting blade 21, as indicated by double arrows 36, is shown. Similarly, a transport device 4 with a laminating belt 22 on which laminated electronic components 37 are shown. The laminating belt 22 is pulled through and positioned below the cutting blade 21 shown in the descending cutting position, after which the cutting blade 21 descends and moves toward a cutting table 38, on which the laminating belt 22 rests and cuts. The small gap between the end of the transport device 4 and the cutting table 38 is bridged by a transfer table 39 on which the laminating belt 22 rests.

[0057] As described, two clamps A and B are shown, which are connected by a moving device 40, which is only depicted here, as for... Figure 5 As described, the moving device allows for corresponding linear, vertical, and rotational displacements, thereby enabling the movement of clamps A and B using the degrees of freedom described above. These two clamps can be individually raised and lowered vertically as shown by arrow 41, individually moved linearly as shown by arrow 42, and can rotate together about the vertical axis 34 as shown by arrow 43. This allows for the exchange of positions between clamps A and B.

[0058] The function of the clamping device 10 is designed as follows: As the cutting blade 21 rises, it is assumed that the clamp A moves to a position where it can clamp the front edge of the laminated tape. This means that the clamp, with its gripping member 35, is ultimately positioned above the edge region. To perform the gripping, the clamp makes corresponding contact with the laminated tape 22. Subsequently, the transport device 4 and the clamp A are operated synchronously. The transport device 4 transports the laminated tape 22 along the transport direction 19 for a predetermined stroke, while the clamp A slightly lifts the front edge of the laminated tape 22 and also linearly shifts it along the transport direction 19 for a predetermined stroke until the final cutting position is reached. At this final cutting position, the transport device 4 stops, and the clamp A also stops. The clamp then places the laminated tape 22 on the cutter head 38.

[0059] The corresponding movement of clamp B also occurs in parallel, which was previously in the position of clamp A and where it picked up the laminate. Now the clamp is in the transfer position and can only transfer the laminate to the transfer device 25.

[0060] After cutting by the cutting blade 21, if the cutting blade rises again, clamp A will lift the individual laminated component now located on the gripper 35, and the clamp may shift a distance along the conveying direction if necessary. Simultaneously, clamp B transfers the laminated component to the transfer device 25. At this point, the entire clamping device rotates about the vertical axis 34, so that clamp A, holding the component, rotates into the transfer area, while the empty clamp B rotates into the area of ​​the cutting device 9. The process described above now starts from the beginning, meaning that clamp B is brought into the gripping area to pick up the front edge of the laminated strip 22 for the next cut. This front edge is then clamped and, synchronously and rhythmically, pulled through the cutting device 9 with the transport device as clamp B moves linearly. Simultaneously, clamp A is brought into the corresponding transfer position. After cutting is complete, the cut laminated strip is raised again by clamp B, while clamp A has already handed its laminated strip to the transfer device 25.

[0061] Figure 8 A schematic diagram illustrates the transfer area with the associated measuring device. A fixture 24 is partially shown, approximately in the transfer position towards the transfer device 25. The transfer device 25 includes a transfer disk 44 on which the fixture 24 places the laminated component. After placement, the fixture 24 retracts a distance to allow measurement of the laminated component via the measuring device 26. If the measurement (described in more detail below) indicates that the laminated component is correctly positioned within the laminate strip or within tolerance, no correction is required; otherwise, corresponding corrections are made, as described below. Simultaneously, a corresponding functional inspection of the component is performed via an inspection device 27 (not shown in detail here), as described.

[0062] If the functional test results are positive and measurements also show that the component is correctly positioned, the transfer disc 44 pivots to the right as indicated by double arrow 45 and places the laminated component onto the winding tape 11 of the winding device 12. After the transfer disc 44 pivots back, the placed laminated component is slightly pressed against the winding tape 11 by the extruder 46, which can move vertically up and down as indicated by arrow 47, where the laminated component is slightly adhered due to its composition of adhesive material. The winding tape 11 is then wound into a roll.

[0063] If functional testing, and if necessary, measurements, indicate that the component is not functioning correctly or is positioned outside the tolerance, then the transfer plate 44 pivots to the left, i.e., tilts downwards, thereby throwing the non-compliant laminated component into the collection container 28.

[0064] To secure the laminated component to the transfer tray 44, a pre-set fixing device, such as an adjustable magnet 48, can be used. This magnet is adjustable between a holding position and a releasing position. In the holding position, the laminated component is magnetically secured by magnetic coupling between the magnet 48 and the embedded component. The releasing position allows delivery to the winding tape 11 or the collection container 28. Like all movements of movable components, this movement is also controlled by the control device 14.

[0065] Figure 9 The measuring device 26 is shown in a more detailed view. This measuring device includes a camera 49 positioned above a transfer disk 44, on which, in the example shown, the laminate 50 is positioned. The camera 49 is equipped with an illumination device 51, such as a surrounding ring light, which illuminates the laminate 50 during camera exposure, thereby enabling the visualization of corresponding edges or contours within the captured image, based on which position can be determined.

[0066] Inspection device 27 is also shown, which is obviously also directly adjacent to the laminate 50 and is therefore capable of performing functional tests.

[0067] Figure 10 The lamination process is illustrated schematically. A lower first lamination layer 3 is shown, on which electronic components 37, i.e., RFID chips, are already arranged by a placement device 5 at a predetermined distance X. A strip-shaped second lamination layer 8 is supplied from above and pressed onto the lower lamination layer 3 by a lamination roller 20, such that the electronic components 37 are sandwiched between them. A cutting device 9 with a cutting blade 21 is also exemplarily shown, which makes cuts along a cutting line 52.

[0068] according to Figure 11The schematic diagram shows that the material may shrink slightly after lamination, especially along the transport direction 19. This causes the initial placement distance X of each electronic component 37 to gradually decrease slightly relative to each other, resulting in a corresponding positional offset of the electronic component 37 on the actual cutting line 52.

[0069] Figure 11 On the left, only the lower laminate 3 is shown. The electronic component 37 is placed on this lower laminate by the placement device 5 at a precisely specified distance X, for example, 10 mm. This position is maintained until the actual lamination position 53, where the upper laminate 8 is laminated by the lamination roller or pressing roller 20. However, because not only the lower laminate 3 but also the upper laminate 8 has a certain degree of inherent stress due to the winding process and the unwinding process (the lower and upper laminates were originally wound into the roll), and because other stresses may be introduced into the lamination belt 22 by the lamination roller 20, a small shrinkage occurs along the transport direction 19. This manifests as a slight variation in the distance of the electronic component 37 from the lamination position 53 to the cutting line 52. The variation in distance is... Figure 11 The symbol is X' and is also shown graphically, albeit exaggerated. The electronic component 37 shown there is immediately adjacent to the center of a hypothetical laminated component, located after lamination position 53, which has a cut width and thus a length Y along the transport direction 19, while... Figure 11 As clearly and intuitively shown, as movement toward the cutting line 52 increases, it migrates toward the edge of the hypothetical laminated member. This means that a small offset may occur over the relatively short transport path between the lamination position 53 and the cutting line 52.

[0070] With the help of Figure 12 and Figure 13 The offset is shown again. Figure 12The diagram shows a laminated component 50 with an ideal shape. The electronic component 37, i.e., the RFID chip, is precisely centered within the laminated component 50, which has a width of B and a length of L, or within two laminated layers 3 and 8. This component is detected by means of a measuring device 26, which, as described in the illustrated example, provides a photographic image in which the outline of the electronic component 37 can be seen and evaluated. These outlines, for example, show the corresponding antenna 54 of the RFID chip, which extends along the width B of the laminated component. The control device 14 or image processing device can detect the distances of the two antennas 54 and 55 to the corresponding edges 56 and 57 of the laminated component. The distances to edge 56 and edge 57 are detected separately for each antenna 54 and 55. For antenna 54, these are distances A1 to edge 57 and B1 to edge 56; for antenna 55, these are distances A2 to edge 57 and B2 to edge 56. These measurements allow for the precise detection of the position of electronic component 37 within the laminated component 50. If the positioning is inaccurate, the corresponding center offset can be obtained from these distances. This center offset directly indicates the corresponding correction value for the segment width, i.e., the area to be cut later. The calculation results are as follows: K = [(A1 + A2) / 2 - (B1 + B2) / 2] / 2.

[0071] Figure 13The laminated component 50 is shown, which has begun to shrink to a certain extent. The electronic component 37 is clearly not centered in the longitudinal direction, and is slightly offset relative to the edge 56. The corresponding distance value set A1, A2, B1, and B2 is obtained again by means of the measuring device 26 and the evaluation of the corresponding camera images. According to the formula given above, the corresponding center offset or correction value K that accurately indicates this offset is obtained. At this time, the actual correction of the magnitude of the correction value K is made by the control device 14, which correspondingly controls the conveying rhythm. The control device 14 can now control not only the transport device 4 but also the movement of the corresponding clamps 24, or A and B, that clamp the front edge of the laminated belt 22, thereby increasing or decreasing the predetermined segment distance according to the correction value. The transport device and the clamps move the segment distance synchronously along the conveying direction, and the laminated belt 22 is thus moved by the segment distance. This means that not only the transport device 4 but also the clamps 24, A, and B are manipulated to move the laminated belt 22 by the changed segment distance. The obtained correction value thus indicates the specific deviation of the marked component position along or against the conveying direction 19, in the example shown, the specific deviation against the conveying direction 19. This correction value is then changed to reflect the segment distance in which the laminated belt 22 was previously transported rhythmically. In the example shown, increasing the segment distance by the correction value K means that, instead of the previously controlled 10 mm segment distance and the subsequent 0.2 mm correction value K in the transport step, a 10.2 mm segment distance is controlled. This means that the transport device 4 and the clamp 24 now move the laminated belt synchronously and jointly by 10.2 mm through the cutting device 9. This results in ideal compensation for the previously detected offset in the subsequent step, and the subsequently cut laminated components are closer to the target position. Figure 12 The ideal state shown is that electronic component 37 is located at the longitudinal center.

[0072] This possible offset can occur not only against the conveying direction as shown in the example, but also along the conveying direction. This means that the actual correction value can be either positive or negative. However, a positive correction value, i.e., increasing the segment distance, is primarily given after most of the contraction caused by the elimination of internal stress has begun.

[0073] As described, it is preferable to determine the correction value K in the control device 14, which controls the corresponding conveying rhythm. This control device 14 can be configured to not apply correction for every infinitesimally small deviation, i.e., for every relatively small correction value K. It is conceivable to set a tolerance range around the actual center position, and not to apply correction when the obtained correction value K falls within this tolerance range. If, for example, the target width of the laminated component, according to... Figure 12If the length L is specified as 10 mm, then the correction window can be set to, for example, + / - 0.2 mm. Therefore, if the obtained correction value falls within this window of + / - 0.2 mm around the center, no correction is performed. If the correction value is, for example, 0.3 mm, then a correction of exactly 0.3 mm will be performed.

[0074] It also allows for setting an upper limit on the maximum permissible correction. For example, for a cut width of 10 mm, this upper limit can be set to, for example, + / - 0.35 mm. If the correction value is, for example, 0.4 mm, then the correction will still only be applied at a maximum of 0.35 mm. This is used to avoid potential overshoot or overcorrection. More precisely, it is thus possible to eventually approach the ideal state iteratively, because a corresponding check is performed for each cut, thereby directly verifying the effect of the implemented correction.

[0075] As described above, the mounting device 5 or the clamping arrangement 15 can be displaced along the conveying direction 19, as indicated by arrow 18. This means that the mounting position can be changed. In this way, possible known positional variations of the component within the laminating belt 22 can be offset to some extent, or have already been compensated for in advance. If, for example, it is known that the material to be processed always shrinks, and this shrinkage is at least 0.15 mm in the area between the laminating position 53 and the cutting line 52, then this known shrinkage offset can be partially compensated for at its source by changing the mounting position. For example, for a cutting length of 10 mm, i.e., the length L of the laminated component, a mounting distance of 10.15 mm can be manipulated instead of the 10 mm mounting distance given in the presence of shrinkage. Although the conveying device 4 and the clamping device 10 transport the laminating belt 10 mm (ideally, since it is not corrected), the mounting device 5 is still positioned at 10.15 mm. Since the corrective 0.15 mm decreases during the shrinkage between the laminating position 53 and the cutting line 52, where the shrinkage may be slightly larger, at least partial compensation is made.

[0076] In order to place the object with a slightly larger spacing distance by the transport device 4 and the clamping device 10 at a given feed of 10 mm, the placement device 5 or the clamping arrangement structure 15 needs to rhythmically shift the correction distance for each placement process, which is 0.15 mm in the described example, or more precisely, if a total of 10.15 mm is to be placed, the shift is to be made against the transport direction 19.

[0077] When a correction value K is obtained and intervention is made by the control device 14 during the rhythmic conveying operation of the transport device 4 and the clamping device 10, the correction value during the movement of the placement device 5, i.e., the base shrinkage compensation, is taken into account. If the correction value is, for example, 0.3 mm, and the rhythmic feed increases the segment distance by this correction value, then this 0.3 mm increase is taken into account during the movement of the placement device 5. In this case, within the scope of the placement process that is implemented synchronously with the change in segment distance, the placement device will move 0.15 mm in the conveying direction to take into account the segment distance correction of the rhythmic feed on the one hand, and to implement the base shrinkage compensation on the other hand. This means that the base correction and the obtained actual correction are ultimately taken into account in superposition.

[0078] As already described, along the placement device 5, or clamp 15 Figure 3 The direction of the middle arrow 17 allows for lateral correction of the placement position, meaning that the position of the component relative to the two side edges of the first laminate 3 can be precisely adjusted. Potential misalignments can be identified by evaluating the camera images, and then corresponding positional corrections can be made laterally in the transport direction.

[0079] The RFID chip was described earlier as an example of electronic component 37. It is reasonable to assume that other types of electronic components will also be laminated, where there are corresponding requirements for the positioning accuracy of the components within the laminated components.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a dispersed strip-shaped laminated member (50), the laminated member comprising an electronic component (37) embedded between two laminated layers (3, 8) made of strip material, wherein the method comprises individual electronic components (37) being placed at predetermined intervals onto a strip-shaped, lower first laminated layer (3) that moves in a conveying direction (19) by means of a conveying device (4) using a placement device (5), thereafter, with the electronic components (37) embedded and a laminated strip (22) formed, a strip-shaped, upper second laminated layer (8) that moves in the conveying direction (19) is applied to the first laminated layer (3). On the conveyor (4), a single strip of laminate (50) is cut from the laminated belt (22) conveyed by means of the conveyor (4) using a cutting device (9) including at least one movable cutting blade (21), and the laminate (50) is picked up and carried away by means of a clamping device (10), wherein the clamping device (10) clamps the front end of the laminated belt (22) in the area of ​​the electronic component (37) and moves it through the cutting device (9) at a predetermined distance in sync with the rhythmic movement of the conveyor (4) and positions it relative to the cutting blade (21). Its features are, The actual position of the electronic component (37) in the laminate (50) relative to the conveying direction (19) is detected by means of a measuring device (26) connected after the cutting device (9), and when a deviation is detected between the actual position and the specified target position, the synchronous movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) is controlled according to the detected deviation.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The strip material is an adhesive material.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, In order to detect the actual position, the measuring device (26) is used to obtain at least one distance value (A1, A2, B1, B2) of the component position assigned to the electronic component (37) relative to at least one edge (56, 57) of the laminated component (50) extending laterally to the transport direction (19), wherein possible deviations are obtained based on the distance value.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, Obtain a first distance value (B1, B2) between the position of the first component and the first edge (57) along the conveying direction (19) and a second distance value (A1, A2) between the position of the second component and the second edge (56) against the conveying direction, wherein possible deviations are obtained based on the two distance values.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, Two first distance values ​​(B1, B2) are obtained for the positions of the first components that are separated from each other and placed laterally to the conveying direction (19) and two second distance values ​​(A1, A2) are obtained for the positions of the second components that are separated from each other and placed laterally to the conveying direction (19) and possible deviations are obtained based on all four distance values ​​(A1, A2, B1, B2).

6. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, An offset value describing the deviation is obtained based on one or more of the distance values ​​(A1, A2, B1, B2), the offset value describing the possible offset between the marked component position and the target position, wherein the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) are controlled based on the offset value.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The component position is the center of the electronic component as viewed along the conveying direction (19), and the target position is the center of the laminated component as viewed along the conveying direction (19).

8. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The offset value is used as a correction value (K) to increase or decrease the road segment distance, wherein the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) are manipulated to move the laminated belt (22) by the changed road segment distance.

9. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The synchronous movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) is controlled only when the detected deviation is greater than a specified threshold.

10. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, Only when the obtained offset value is greater than the specified threshold, the synchronous movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) is controlled according to the detected deviation.

11. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The synchronous movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) is controlled only when the correction value (K) is greater than the specified threshold.

12. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the detected deviation is greater than the specified boundary value, the control of the synchronous movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) is restricted to the specified boundary value based on the detected deviation.

13. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, When the obtained offset value is greater than the specified boundary value, the control of the synchronous movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) is restricted to the specified boundary value based on the detected deviation.

14. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, When the correction value (K) is greater than the specified boundary value, the control of the synchronous movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) is restricted to the specified boundary value based on the detected deviation.

15. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, Together with the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10), the placement device (5), which can move along and against the transport direction (19), is also controlled according to the obtained deviation.

16. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, In sync with the movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10), the placement device (5) is moved by the changed road segment distance, at least by the magnitude of the obtained offset value.

17. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, In sync with the movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10), the placement device (5) is moved by the changed road segment distance by at least a correction value (K).

18. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, During each placement process, the placement device (5) is moved such that the actual distance between the two electronic components (37) placed on the first laminate (3) is greater than the target length of the cut laminate component (50) by a predetermined value, which compensates for the reduction of the laminate tape (22) along the transport direction (19).

19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that, The movement of the mounting device (5) is determined by the specified length and the correction value (K).

20. The method according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The measuring device (26) is a camera device, a transmission device, or a contour sensor, wherein the deviation is obtained based on the evaluation of one or more captured camera images or transmission images or sensor information provided by the contour sensor.

21. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The functionality of the electronic components (37) of the laminate (50) is tested by means of a testing device (27).

22. The method according to claim 21, characterized in that, The clamping device (10) transports the laminated component (50) to the transfer device (25), which is equipped with the measuring device (26).

23. The method according to claim 22, characterized in that, The transfer device (25) is equipped with the inspection device (27).

24. The method according to claim 22 or 23, characterized in that, The following laminated component (50) is placed on the winding tape (11), the laminated component having a deviation not exceeding the defect boundary value and meeting its functional requirements when inspected.

25. The method according to claim 22 or 23, characterized in that, The following laminated components (50) are rejected if they have deviations exceeding the defective boundary value or fail to meet their functional requirements.

26. The method according to claim 24, characterized in that, The laminated member (50) to be placed on the winding tape (11) is placed on the winding tape (11) by means of the transfer device (25).

27. The method according to claim 25, characterized in that, The laminated components (50) to be removed are directly removed through the transfer device (25).

28. The method according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The placement device (5) can change the placement position of the electronic component (37) laterally to the transport direction.

29. An apparatus for manufacturing a dispersed strip-shaped laminated component (50), the laminated component comprising an electronic component (37) embedded between two laminated layers (3, 8) made of strip-shaped adhesive material, the apparatus having: - A first supply device (2) for supplying the lower, strip-shaped first laminate (3) and a transport device (4) for accommodating the first laminate (3); - A placement device (5) for placing individual electronic components (37) at a predetermined interval onto a first laminate (3) that moves along the transport direction (19) by means of the transport device (4); - A second supply device (7) for supplying an upper, strip-shaped second laminate (8) and placing the second laminate (8) onto the first laminate (3) in the case of embedding the electronic component (37) and forming a laminate strip (22); - A cutting device (9) comprising at least one movable cutting blade (21) for cutting individual strip-shaped laminated members (50) from the laminated belt (22) conveyed by means of the transport device (4); - A clamping device (10) for picking up and removing individual laminated components (50). - The clamping device (10) is configured to clamp the front end of the laminated tape (22) within the area of ​​the electronic component (37) and is capable of moving a predetermined section distance synchronously with the rhythmically moving transport device (4) to move the laminated tape (22) through the cutting device (9) and to position the laminated tape (22) relative to the cutting blade (21). Its features are, A measuring device (26) is pre-installed after the cutting device (9). The measuring device is configured to detect the actual position of the electronic component (37) in the laminated component (50) relative to the conveying direction (19). When a deviation between the actual position and the specified target position is detected, the synchronous movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) can be controlled by the control device (14) according to the detected deviation.

30. The device according to claim 29, characterized in that, The strip-shaped adhesive material is a coating material.

31. The device according to claim 29, characterized in that, The measuring device (26) is configured to acquire one or more distance values ​​(A1, A2, B1, B2) of one or more component positions assigned to the electronic component (37) relative to at least one edge (56, 57) of the laminated component (50) extending transversely to the transport direction (19), and to acquire an offset value describing the deviation based on the distance value, wherein the offset value describes a possible offset between the marked component position and the target position, wherein the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) can be controlled by the control device (14) based on the offset value.

32. The device according to claim 31, characterized in that, The component position is the center of the electronic component as viewed along the conveying direction (19), and the target position is the center of the laminated component as viewed along the conveying direction (19).

33. The device according to claim 31, characterized in that, The offset value is used as a correction value (K) to increase or decrease the pre-given road segment distance, wherein the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) can be manipulated by the control device (14) so ​​that the laminated belt (22) can move the changed road segment distance.

34. The device according to claim 29, characterized in that, The control device (14) is configured such that the synchronous movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) is controlled only when the detected deviation is greater than a predetermined threshold.

35. The device according to claim 31, characterized in that, The control device (14) is configured such that it controls the synchronous movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) based on the detected deviation only when the acquired offset value is greater than a predetermined threshold.

36. The device according to claim 33, characterized in that, The control device (14) is configured such that the synchronous movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) is controlled only when the correction value (K) is greater than a predetermined threshold, based on the detected deviation.

37. The device according to claim 29, characterized in that, The control device (14) is configured such that when the detected deviation is greater than a predetermined boundary value, the control of the synchronous movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) is limited to the predetermined boundary value based on the detected deviation.

38. The device according to claim 31, characterized in that, The control device (14) is configured such that when the acquired offset value is greater than a predetermined boundary value, the control of the synchronous movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) is limited to the predetermined boundary value based on the detected deviation.

39. The device according to claim 33, characterized in that, The control device (14) is configured such that when the correction value (K) is greater than a predetermined boundary value, the control of the synchronous movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) is limited to the predetermined boundary value based on the detected deviation.

40. The device according to claim 31, characterized in that, Together with the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10), the control device (14) can also control the placement device (5), which can move along and against the transport direction, according to the obtained deviation.

41. The device according to claim 33, characterized in that, The control device (14) is configured to operate the placement device (5) so that the placement device (5) can move at least by the magnitude of the obtained correction value (K) in sync with the movement of the transport device (4) and the clamping device (10) at the changed road segment distance.

42. The device according to any one of claims 29 to 41, characterized in that, The control device (14) is configured to manipulate the movement of the placement device (5) during each placement process, such that the actual distance between the two electronic components (37) placed on the first laminate (3) is greater than the target length of the cut laminate component (50) by a predetermined value, the predetermined value compensating for the reduction of the laminate tape along the conveying direction (19).

43. The device according to any one of claims 29 to 41, characterized in that, The measuring device (26) is a camera device, a transmission device, or a contour sensor, wherein the deviation can be obtained based on the evaluation of one or more captured camera images or transmission images or based on sensor information.

44. The device according to any one of claims 29 to 41, characterized in that, A testing device (27) is provided for testing the functionality of the electronic component (37) of the laminated component (50).

45. The device according to claim 44, characterized in that, A transfer device (25) is pre-installed after the clamping device (10) and picks up the laminated member (50) from the clamping device (10). The transfer device is equipped with the measuring device (26).

46. ​​The device according to claim 45, characterized in that, The transfer device (25) is equipped with the inspection device (27).

47. The device according to claim 45, characterized in that, The transfer device (25), which is pivotally designed, is configured to place the laminate (50) onto the winding belt (11) and to output the laminate (50) to be rejected to the collection container (28).

48. The device according to any one of claims 29 to 41, characterized in that, The placement device (5) can change the placement position of the electronic component (37) laterally to the transport direction.

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