Hard board transfer mechanism and exposure machine

Abstract

The invention provides a hard board transfer mechanism and an exposure machine, and belongs to the field of PCB feeding, discharging and processing, the hard board transfer mechanism comprises a top space transfer mechanism and a bottom conveying roller streamline, the pickup area of the space transfer mechanism is adjustable, and the conveying roller streamline comprises a plurality of roller conveying modules rolling from the feeding side to the other side. The automatic line left feeding / right feeding universality is achieved, the AA face is exposed through one machine, the product production efficiency is improved, automatic variable-pitch adjustment grabbing according to the product size is achieved, stable grabbing of the oversized PCB is considered, and application and popularization in the machining field of the PCB and other plates are facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the field of automatic loading and unloading of PCBs, and in particular relates to a hard board transfer mechanism and an exposure machine. Background Art

[0002] In the field of semiconductor processing, LDI (laser direct imaging) laser direct imaging technology is increasingly used in PCB processing and production. However, existing automation equipment cannot meet the needs of current products, the line action CT is too long, and the overall production capacity is low.

[0003] When the PCB board is waiting to be processed on the processing table, it needs to be adjusted in position. The current method is to manually adjust the product size by variable distance. The efficiency of manual handling is low, and the PCB product is too large, making manual handling even more difficult.

[0004] In addition, with the development of technology, there are more and more large and super-large PCB boards (over 1000mm) with a size greater than 350mm. Traditional conveying and transfer mechanisms can no longer adapt to the transfer and transportation of large and super-large boards ranging from conventional tens of millimeters to meters. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a hard board transfer mechanism and an exposure machine, which can solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0006] Design principle: LDI left and right dual platforms are used to realize loading and unloading of product AA side by one machine. Double platforms are used to realize product AA side exposure and directly produce finished products.

[0007] A hard plate transfer mechanism comprises an overhead space transfer mechanism and a conveying roller streamline at the bottom. The picking area of ​​the space transfer mechanism is adjustable, and the conveying roller streamline comprises a plurality of roller conveying modules rolling from a feeding side to the other side.

[0008] Optionally, the spatial transfer mechanism includes a transfer beam, a vertical axis module and a variable pitch claw machine; the lateral movement control of the vertical axis module is set on the transfer beam, the lifting control of the variable pitch claw machine is set at the lower end of the vertical axis module, the lateral picking spacing of the variable pitch claw machine is telescopically adjustable, and the longitudinal picking size of the variable pitch claw machine is optionally set.

[0009] Optionally, the transfer beam includes a transverse drive, a transverse grating, a transverse photoelectric module and an anti-collision cross bar arranged on the beam body; wherein the transverse drive is horizontally and laterally arranged on the beam body, the transverse grating and multiple transverse photoelectric modules are arranged on the top of the beam body, and the anti-collision cross bar is horizontally arranged at the end of the beam body.

[0010] Optionally, the vertical axis module includes a transverse shifting adapter plate, a lifting drive module and a claw machine adapter shaft; the lifting drive module is connected to the moving end of the transverse shifting driver through the transverse shifting adapter plate, the claw machine adapter shaft is vertically arranged at the moving end of the lifting drive module, and the variable pitch claw machine is installed to the lower end of the claw machine adapter shaft.

[0011] Optionally, the variable pitch claw machine includes a claw machine lifting adapter, a claw machine large plate, a main longitudinal rod for picking up, a variable pitch slide rail assembly, a variable pitch cross bar, a secondary longitudinal rod for picking up, a variable pitch longitudinal transfer beam, a variable pitch drive module and an optional suction nozzle unit with air suction segmentation; the claw machine large plate is connected to the bottom of the claw machine lifting adapter, and two groups of variable pitch slide rail assemblies and matching variable pitch cross bars are respectively arranged on the upper surfaces of the two lateral sides of the claw machine large plate, the variable pitch longitudinal transfer beam is installed to the outer end of the variable pitch cross bar, the variable pitch drive module is arranged between the two groups of variable pitch slide rail assemblies and driven to be connected to the variable pitch longitudinal transfer beam, the picking up main longitudinal rod and the picking up secondary longitudinal rod are installed below the two lateral ends of the claw machine large plate, and multiple suction nozzle units are arranged on the picking up main longitudinal rod and the picking up secondary longitudinal rod.

[0012] Optionally, a hard plate in-place stop mechanism is also provided on one side of the conveying roller streamline to stop the side edge of the hard plate on the streamline.

[0013] Optionally, the conveying roller streamline further includes a clapper module, which is disposed at the roller conveying module and is used to push and position the supported hard plate from one end of the roller conveying module to the other end.

[0014] Optionally, the conveying roller streamline further includes a hard board in place detection module, and the hard board in place detection module is arranged at the roller conveying module arranged on the feeding and discharging side.

[0015] The present invention also provides an exposure machine, which includes a processing table, an exposure head and the aforementioned hard board transport mechanism.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: achieving left-feed / right-feed versatility of the automatic line, exposing the AA surface with one machine and improving product production efficiency, achieving automatic variable-distance adjustment and grasping according to product size, and taking into account the stable grasping of oversized PCBs, which is convenient for promotion and application in the processing field of PCB and other plate materials. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a hard board transport mechanism of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a space transfer mechanism; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the vertical axis module and the variable pitch claw machine; Figure 4 and Figure 5Schematic diagrams of different embodiments of conveying roller streamlines; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the clapper board module; Figure 7 This is a working diagram of the exposure machine.

[0018] In the figure, 100. Space transfer mechanism; 110, transfer beam; 111, beam body; 112, transverse drive; 113, transverse grating; 114, transverse photoelectric module; 115, anti-collision crossbar; 120, vertical axis module; 121, transverse transfer plate; 122, lifting drive module; 123, claw machine transfer shaft; 130. Variable pitch claw machine; 131. Claw machine lifting adapter; 132. Claw machine large plate; 133. Pick up main longitudinal rod; 134. Variable pitch slide rail assembly; 135. Variable pitch cross bar; 136. Pick up secondary longitudinal rod; 137. Variable pitch longitudinal transfer beam; 138. Variable pitch drive module; 139. Suction nozzle unit; 200, conveyor roller streamline; 210, roller conveying module; 211, roller motor; 212, main transmission shaft; 213, main transmission wheel; 214, roller end wheel; 215, roller; 220, hard plate in place stop mechanism; 221, in place stop ring; 222, in place side plate; 230, clapper board module; 231, clapper board end plate; 232, clapper board bottom plate; 233, clapper board longitudinal beam; 234, clapper board slide rail slider assembly; 235, clapper board drive slider support plate; 236, clapper board longitudinal driver assembly; 237, clapper board free sliding support plate; 238, clapper board support; 239, horizontal clapper board; 240. Hard board in place detection module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0020] Hard board transfer mechanism A hard plate transfer mechanism, see Figure 1-Figure 6, including an overhead space transfer mechanism 100 and a conveying roller streamline 200 at the bottom, the picking area of ​​the space transfer mechanism 100 is adjustable, and the conveying roller streamline 200 includes a plurality of groups of roller conveying modules 210 rolling from the feeding side to the other side.

[0021] The spatial transfer mechanism 100 includes a transfer beam 110, a vertical axis module 120 and a variable pitch claw machine 130. Arrangement relationship: the lateral movement control of the vertical axis module 120 is arranged on the transfer beam 110, the lifting control of the variable pitch claw machine 130 is arranged at the lower end of the vertical axis module 120, the lateral picking spacing of the variable pitch claw machine 130 is telescopically adjustable, and the longitudinal picking size of the variable pitch claw machine 130 is optionally arranged.

[0022] Specifically, the transfer beam 110 includes a transverse drive 112, a transverse grating 113, a transverse photoelectric module 114 and an anti-collision cross bar 115 arranged on the beam body 111; wherein the transverse drive 112 is horizontally and laterally arranged on the beam body 111, the transverse grating 113 and multiple transverse photoelectric modules 114 are arranged on the top of the beam body 111, and the anti-collision cross bar 115 is horizontally arranged at the end of the beam body 111.

[0023] The vertical axis module 120 includes a transverse shifting adapter plate 121, a lifting drive module 122 and a claw machine adapter shaft 123; the lifting drive module 122 is connected to the moving end of the transverse shifting driver 112 through the transverse shifting adapter plate 121, the claw machine adapter shaft 123 is vertically arranged at the moving end of the lifting drive module 122, and the variable pitch claw machine 130 is installed to the lower end of the claw machine adapter shaft 123.

[0024] The variable pitch claw machine 130 includes a claw machine lifting adapter 131, a claw machine large plate 132, a main longitudinal rod 133 for picking up, a variable pitch slide rail assembly 134, a variable pitch cross bar 135, a secondary longitudinal rod 136 for picking up, a variable pitch longitudinal transfer beam 137, a variable pitch drive module 138 and an optional suction nozzle unit 139 with air suction segments; the claw machine large plate 132 is connected to the lower side of the claw machine lifting adapter 131, and two sets of variable pitch slide rail assemblies 134 are respectively arranged on the upper surfaces of the two lateral sides of the claw machine large plate 132. 34 and a matching variable pitch cross bar 135, the variable pitch longitudinal transfer beam 137 is installed to the outer end of the variable pitch cross bar 135, the variable pitch drive module 138 is arranged between the two sets of variable pitch slide rail assemblies 134 and driven to be connected to the variable pitch longitudinal transfer beam 137, the picking main longitudinal rod 133 and the picking secondary longitudinal rod 136 are installed below the lateral ends of the claw machine large plate 132, and a plurality of suction nozzle units 139 are arranged on the picking main longitudinal rod 133 and the picking secondary longitudinal rod 136.

[0025] Furthermore, a hard plate in-position stopping mechanism 220 is provided on one side of the conveying roller streamline 200 for stopping the side edge of the hard plate on the streamline.

[0026] The hard plate in-position stop mechanism 220 is a plurality of in-position stop rings 221 arranged outside the same side or a in-position side plate 222 arranged outside the same side. The in-position stop ring 221 is supported and installed by the in-position stop shaft and the bottom transfer plate of the stop shaft. The bottom transfer plate of the stop shaft can be arranged on the end plate or the bottom supporting longitudinal beam of the conveying roller streamline 200, which is not limited here.

[0027] Furthermore, the conveying roller streamline 200 also includes a clapper module 230, which is disposed at the roller conveying module 210 and is used to push and position the supported hard plate from one end of the roller conveying module 210 to the other end.

[0028] The clapper module 230 includes a clapper end plate 231, a clapper bottom plate 232, a clapper longitudinal beam 233, a clapper slide rail slider assembly 234, a clapper drive slider support plate 235, a clapper longitudinal driver assembly 236, a clapper free sliding support plate 237, a clapper support 238, and a horizontal clapper 239. Two parallel and spaced clapper longitudinal beams 233 are arranged at the bottom of the roller conveying module 210 through the clapper end plate 231; multiple groups of the clapper slide rail slider assemblies 234 are arranged on two clapper longitudinal beams 233. On; the clapper longitudinal driver assembly 236 is arranged between the two clapper longitudinal beams 233 and is supported from the bottom by the clapper bottom plate 232; the clapper driving slider support plate 235 is arranged on the top of the longitudinal sliding end of the clapper longitudinal driver assembly 236, and the clapper free sliding support plate 237 is slidably arranged on a group of the clapper slide rail slider assemblies 234 close to the end, and two groups of horizontal clappers 239 are installed on the clapper driving slider support plate 235 and the clapper free sliding support plate 237 through the clapper support 238.

[0029] Furthermore, the conveying roller streamline 200 also includes a hard board in place detection module 240, and the hard board in place detection module 240 is arranged at the roller conveying module 210 arranged on the side of the material input and output.

[0030] The roller conveying module 210 can be an existing roller mechanism, including a roller motor 211, a main transmission shaft 212, a main transmission wheel 213, a roller end wheel 214 and a roller 215. The main transmission wheel 213 and the roller end wheel 214 mainly play the role of transmission and direction change. The roller motor 211 is driven by a gear rack, a synchronous belt pulley, a gear meshing, etc.

[0031] Exposure machine An exposure machine, see Figure 7 , exposure machine processing table, exposure head ( Figure 7 The hard plate transfer mechanism is shown in the dashed line.

[0032] In a specific example, two groups of vertical axis modules 120 and variable pitch claw machines 130 are arranged on the transfer beam 110 of the spatial transfer mechanism 100, and two groups of corresponding conveying roller streamlines 200 are also arranged, one group for feeding and the other group for unloading or discharging.

[0033] Specific work flow: loading - PCB and other hard boards are transported to the conveyor roller streamline 200 at the loading end, the variable pitch claw machine 130 on the loading side of the spatial transfer mechanism 100 changes the pitch to pick up the corresponding hard board below, and transports it to the processing table for exposure processing, the variable pitch claw machine 130 on the unloading side of the spatial transfer mechanism 100 changes the pitch to pick up the exposed hard board on the processing table below, and moves the hard board horizontally to the conveyor roller streamline 200 at the unloading end to complete unloading.

[0034] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A hard board transfer mechanism, comprising an overhead space transfer mechanism (100) and a conveying roller streamline (200) at the bottom, Features: The picking area of ​​the spatial transfer mechanism (100) is adjustable, and the conveying roller streamline (200) comprises a plurality of groups of roller conveying modules (210) that roll from a loading side to the other side.

2. The hard board transport mechanism according to claim 1, Features: The spatial transfer mechanism (100) comprises a transfer beam (110), a vertical axis module (120) and a variable pitch claw machine (130); the lateral movement control of the vertical axis module (120) is arranged on the transfer beam (110), the lifting control of the variable pitch claw machine (130) is arranged at the lower end of the vertical axis module (120), the lateral picking spacing of the variable pitch claw machine (130) is telescopically adjustable, and the longitudinal picking size of the variable pitch claw machine (130) is optionally arranged.

3. The hard board transport mechanism according to claim 2, Features: The transfer beam (110) comprises a transverse drive (112), a transverse grating (113), a transverse photoelectric module (114) and an anti-collision crossbar (115) arranged on the beam body (111); wherein the transverse drive (112) is arranged horizontally and laterally on the beam body (111), the transverse grating (113) and a plurality of transverse photoelectric modules (114) are arranged on the top of the beam body (111), and the anti-collision crossbar (115) is arranged horizontally at the end of the beam body (111).

4. The hard board transport mechanism according to claim 3, Features: The vertical axis module (120) includes a transverse shift adapter plate (121), a lifting drive module (122) and a claw machine adapter shaft (123); the lifting drive module (122) is connected to the movable end of the transverse shift driver (112) via the transverse shift adapter plate (121), the claw machine adapter shaft (123) is vertically arranged at the movable end of the lifting drive module (122), and the variable pitch claw machine (130) is installed to the lower end of the claw machine adapter shaft (123).

5. The hard board transport mechanism according to claim 4, Features: The variable pitch claw machine (130) comprises a claw machine lifting adapter (131), a claw machine plate (132), a main longitudinal rod for picking up (133), a variable pitch slide rail assembly (134), a variable pitch cross bar (135), a secondary longitudinal rod for picking up (136), a variable pitch longitudinal transfer beam (137), a variable pitch drive module (138) and an optional suction nozzle unit (139) with air suction segments; the claw machine plate (132) is connected to the bottom of the claw machine lifting adapter (131), and two sets of variable pitch slide rail assemblies (134) are respectively arranged on the upper surfaces of the two lateral sides of the claw machine plate (132). 134) and a matching variable pitch cross bar (135), the variable pitch longitudinal transfer beam (137) is installed to the outer end of the variable pitch cross bar (135), the variable pitch drive module (138) is arranged between the two sets of variable pitch slide rail assemblies (134) and is driven to be connected to the variable pitch longitudinal transfer beam (137), the picking main longitudinal rod (133) and the picking secondary longitudinal rod (136) are installed below the lateral ends of the claw machine large plate (132), and a plurality of suction nozzle units (139) are arranged on the picking main longitudinal rod (133) and the picking secondary longitudinal rod (136).

6. The hard board transport mechanism according to claim 1, Features: A hard plate in-place stopping mechanism (220) is also provided on one side of the conveying roller streamline (200) for stopping the side edge of the hard plate on the streamline.

7. The hard board transport mechanism according to claim 1, Features: The conveying roller streamline (200) further comprises a clapper board module (230), wherein the clapper board module (230) is arranged at the roller conveying module (210) and is used to push and position the supported hard plate from one end of the roller conveying module (210) to the other end.

8. The hard board transport mechanism according to claim 1, Features: The conveying roller streamline (200) further comprises a hard board in place detection module (240), and the hard board in place detection module (240) is arranged at the roller conveying module (210) arranged at the material inlet and outlet side.

9. An exposure machine, Features: The exposure machine includes a processing table, an exposure head and a hard board transfer mechanism according to any one of claims 1-8.

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