Automatic packaging method for PCBs

Abstract

The application discloses a PCB automatic packaging method and belongs to the technical field of printed circuit board manufacturing. The PCB automatic packaging method comprises the following steps: S1, automatically counting the PCB boards to obtain product information of each PCB board; S2, converting the product information of all the PCB boards on the board output station into a two-dimensional code format to obtain an identification two-dimensional code; S3, scanning the identification two-dimensional code to obtain corresponding product information, and comparing the corresponding product information with a batch ID in the system; S4, internally packaging the PCB boards, and outputting the identification two-dimensional code to the internal packaging; S5, scanning the identification two-dimensional code on the internal packaging to obtain product information, and comparing the product information with the batch ID; and S6, externally packaging the PCB boards, and outputting the identification two-dimensional code to the external packaging. The application can associate products with corresponding information, ensure that the product information on the internal packaging and the external packaging is consistent with the batch information in the system, and thus improve the product quality management level.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of printed circuit board manufacturing, in particular to a PCB automatic packaging method. BACKGROUND

[0002] Under the background of current enterprises facing difficulties in recruiting workers, continuous rise in raw material costs, and increasing personalized demand, reducing the demand for labor, improving the flexibility of production lines, and enhancing the automation production capacity have become the internal driving force for promoting the development of enterprises in the direction of unmanned, intelligent, and automated. Therefore, "unmanned" has become an important direction for enterprises to promote the intelligent transformation of factories in the industrial field.

[0003] Intelligent and automated manufacturing is a new technological revolution for PCB. In the field of PCB production and manufacturing, packaging and processing have not made significant progress, and the current packaging and processing technology is still in the stage of manual operation. However, manual operation leads to low packaging and processing efficiency, limited production speed, and difficulty in tracking and recording data during the production process, which makes it difficult to determine the root cause of problems when quality issues arise, affecting product quality. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present application proposes a PCB automatic packaging method, which can effectively improve the packaging efficiency of products and provide a reliable foundation for product traceability after production, thereby improving product traceability.

[0005] The PCB automatic packaging method according to some embodiments of the present application comprises:

[0006] S1: supplying PCB boards one by one to the board loading station, automatically counting the PCB boards on the board loading station one by one, obtaining product information of each PCB board, and sequentially transferring the counted PCB boards to the transfer connection mechanism for stacking until a set number is reached;

[0007] S2: transferring the stacked PCB boards to the board output station, converting the product information of all PCB boards on the board output station into a two-dimensional code format, obtaining an identification two-dimensional code, recording the identification two-dimensional code in the system, and outputting the identification two-dimensional code to the stacked PCB boards;

[0008] S3: transferring the PCB boards on the board output station to the scanning station, scanning the identification two-dimensional code and obtaining the corresponding product information, inputting the corresponding product information, and comparing the input product information with the batch ID in the system to ensure that the product information of all PCB boards on the scanning station is consistent with the batch information in the system;

[0009] S4: inner packaging is performed on the stacked PCBs, and an identification two-dimensional code is output to the inner packaging to ensure that the product information on the inner packaging is consistent with the product information of the corresponding PCBs;

[0010] S5: the product information is obtained by scanning the identification two-dimensional code on the inner packaging, the product information is input, and the input product information is compared with the batch ID to ensure that the product information on the inner packaging is consistent with the batch information of the products;

[0011] S6: outer packaging is performed on the PCBs, and an identification two-dimensional code is output to the outer packaging to ensure that the product information on the outer packaging is consistent with the product information of all products in the inner packaging.

[0012] According to the PCB automatic packaging method provided by the embodiment of the application, the product information is successfully associated with the corresponding product by outputting the identification two-dimensional code on the PCBs, the inner packaging and the outer packaging, and the scanning, recording and comparison are performed at each production link, so that the information disorder and mismatch problem is effectively avoided, the product information on the inner packaging and the outer packaging is consistent with the batch information in the system, the product information management and control are strengthened, a reliable foundation is provided for the product traceability after the product production is completed, and then the potential problems can be found and corrected in time in the production process, and the product quality management level is improved.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the application, S7: obtaining and binding the logistics and information flow of the outer packaging products, inputting the logistics and information flow of the outer packaging products, and transporting the outer packaging products to the warehouse by using an automated guided vehicle to realize real-time monitoring of the product position and storage state.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the application, in S1, the logistics and information flow of the PCBs are obtained and bound, the logistics and information flow are input, the input logistics and information flow are compared with the batch ID, and the PCBs are transported by using an automated guided vehicle to ensure that the correct batch of materials enters the packaging process.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the application, in S1, during the stacking of the PCBs, a separator is placed between the two adjacent PCBs to reduce the direct contact between the PCBs.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the application, in S2, outputting the identification two-dimensional code to the stacked PCBs includes: printing the identification two-dimensional code on a label, placing the label on the stacked PCBs, and binding the label with the stacked PCBs.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the application, in S3, the PCBs on the plate output station enter the scanning station after turning and limiting.

[0018] According to some embodiments of the present application, in S4, outputting the identification two-dimensional code to the inner package comprises: printing the identification two-dimensional code on an inner package label, and pasting the inner package label on a designated position on the inner package, to ensure that the inner package label is pasted accurately and is not easy to fall off.

[0019] According to some embodiments of the present application, in S6, outputting the identification two-dimensional code to the outer package comprises: printing the identification two-dimensional code on an outer package label, and pasting the outer package label on a designated position on the outer package, to ensure that the outer package label is pasted accurately and is not easy to fall off.

[0020] According to some embodiments of the present application, in S6, after outputting the identification two-dimensional code to the outer package, weighing the outer package product, identifying and rejecting the outer package product that does not meet the weight requirement, and temporarily storing the outer package product that does not meet the weight requirement.

[0021] According to some embodiments of the present application, in S6, after weighing the outer package product, folding and sealing the outer package product, rotating the outer package product and sealing the edge of the outer package product after completing the horizontal folding and sealing, adjusting the direction of the outer package product, packing the outer package product horizontally after completing the horizontal packing, adjusting the direction of the outer package product, and packing the outer package product vertically.

[0022] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given, partially in the following description, partially apparent from the following description, or understood from the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] The present application will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments:

[0024] Figure 1 is a flowchart of the PCB automatic packaging method of the embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the PCB automatic packaging method of the embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 3 is Figure 2 a structural schematic diagram of the upper plate part in the embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 4 is Figure 2 a structural schematic diagram of the inner package part in the embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 5 is Figure 2 a structural schematic diagram of the outer package part in the embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 6 is Figure 2 a structural schematic diagram of the weighing and packaging part in the embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Reference signs:

[0031] First storage location 10, automated guided vehicle 20, second storage location 30;

[0032] Upper plate station 100, first rejection station 110, plate collecting station 120, paper separating station 130, transfer connection mechanism 140, plate output station 150;

[0033] Inner packaging station 200, first turning mechanism 210, first conveying mechanism 220, first positioning mechanism 230, scanning station 240, first scanning mechanism 241, inner packaging mechanism 250, inner packaging labeling mechanism 260;

[0034] Outer packaging station 300, second conveying mechanism 310, box opening mechanism 320, second scanning mechanism 330, outer packaging labeling mechanism 340;

[0035] Weighing station 400, weighing mechanism 410, third conveying mechanism 420, rejection mechanism 430;

[0036] Cover folding station 500, cover folding mechanism 510, second turning mechanism 520;

[0037] Corner edge sealing box station 600, corner edge sealing box mechanism 610, second positioning mechanism 620;

[0038] Transverse packing station 700, transverse packing mechanism 710, third turning mechanism 720;

[0039] Longitudinal packing station 800, longitudinal packing mechanism 810, buffer conveying mechanism 820. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] This part will describe the specific embodiments of the present application in detail, the preferred embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings, the role of the drawings is to supplement the description of the text part with figures, so that people can intuitively and visually understand each technical feature and the overall technical scheme of the present application, but it cannot be understood as the limitation of the protection scope of the present application.

[0041] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation description, such as the orientation or position relationship indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right and the like, is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore it cannot be understood as the limitation of the present application.

[0042] In the description of the present application, the meaning of one or more is one or more, the meaning of multiple is more than two, greater than, less than, more than, etc. are understood as not including the number, above, below, within, etc. are understood as including the number. If it is described that the first, second is only used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0043] In the description of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the words such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be broadly understood, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the present application in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0044] Reference Figures 1 to 4 The PCB automatic packaging method according to the embodiment of the present application is described.

[0045] As Figure 1 shown, the PCB automatic packaging method according to the first aspect embodiment of the present application comprises:

[0046] S1: As Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, the logistics and information flow of the PCB board are obtained and bound, the logistics and information flow of the PCB board are entered, the entered logistics and information flow are compared with the batch ID, and the automatic guided vehicle 20 is used to transport the PCB board to ensure that the correct batch of materials enter the packaging process;

[0047] The PCB boards are supplied one by one to the board loading station 100, the PCB boards on the board loading station 100 are counted automatically in turn, the product information of each PCB board is obtained, and the PCB boards after counting are transferred to the transfer connection mechanism 140 in turn for stacking until the set number is reached.

[0048] Specifically, during the stacking process of the PCB boards, a separator is placed between the adjacent two PCB boards to reduce the direct contact between the PCB boards.

[0049] S2: As Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, the stacked PCB boards are transferred to the board unloading station 150, the product information of all the PCB boards on the board unloading station 150 is converted into a two-dimensional code format, an identification two-dimensional code is obtained and recorded in the system, and the identification two-dimensional code is output to the stacked PCB boards.

[0050] Specifically, outputting the identification two-dimensional code to the stacked PCB boards comprises: printing the identification two-dimensional code on a label, placing the label on the stacked PCB boards, and binding the label with the stacked PCB boards.

[0051] S3: AsFigure 2 and Figure 4 As shown in

[0052] Specifically, the PCB board on the plate outlet station 150 enters the scanning station 240 after turning and limiting.

[0053] S4: As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4 The stacked PCB boards are internally packaged, and the identification code is output to the internal packaging to ensure that the product information on the internal packaging is consistent with the product information of the corresponding PCB board.

[0054] Specifically, outputting the identification code to the internal packaging includes printing the identification code on the internal packaging label and pasting the internal packaging label at a specified position on the internal packaging to ensure accurate and non-falling of the internal packaging label.

[0055] S5: As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 5 The product information is scanned from the identification code on the internal packaging, the product information is entered, and the entered product information is compared with the batch ID to ensure that the product information on the internal packaging is consistent with the batch information of the product.

[0056] S6: As shown in Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The PCB board is externally packaged, and the identification code is output to the external packaging to ensure that the product information on the external packaging is consistent with the product information of all products in the internal packaging.

[0057] Specifically, outputting the identification code to the external packaging includes printing the identification code on the external packaging label and pasting the external packaging label at a specified position on the external packaging to ensure accurate and non-falling of the external packaging label.

[0058] Specifically, after outputting the identification code to the external packaging, the external packaging product is weighed, and the unqualified external packaging product is identified and rejected, and the unqualified external packaging product is temporarily stored.

[0059] Specifically, after the weighing of the outer packaging product is completed, the outer packaging product is folded and sealed, after the horizontal folding and sealing is completed, the outer packaging product is rotated and the outer packaging product is angle edge sealed, after the horizontal angle edge sealing is completed, the direction of the outer packaging product is adjusted, the outer packaging product is transversely packaged, after the transverse packaging is completed, the direction of the outer packaging product is adjusted, and the outer packaging product is longitudinally packaged.

[0060] S7: as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 6 , the logistics and information flow of the outer packaging product are obtained and bound, the logistics and information flow of the outer packaging product are entered, and the automatic guided vehicle 20 is used to transport the outer packaging product into the warehouse to realize real-time monitoring of the product position and storage state.

[0061] By outputting the identification two-dimensional code on the PCB, the inner packaging and the outer packaging, the product information is successfully associated with the corresponding product, and scanning, recording and comparison are performed at each production link, effectively avoiding the occurrence of information disorder and mismatching problems, ensuring that the product information on the inner packaging and the outer packaging is consistent with the batch information in the system, providing a reliable foundation for product traceability after production, strengthening product information management and control, and helping to discover and correct potential problems in the production process, thereby improving product quality management level.

[0062] The following will illustrate the present PCB automatic packaging method with a specific embodiment.

[0063] As shown in Figure 2 , the board loading station 100, the inner packaging station 200 and the outer packaging station 300 are arranged in sequence clockwise

[0064] S1: as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the automatic guided vehicle 20 is used to transport the PCB out of the first storage position 10, the logistics and information flow of the material are obtained and bound, and the logistics and information flow of the PCB are entered, after the entered logistics and information flow are compared with the batch ID, the PCB is transported to the board loading station 100 to ensure that the PCB of the correct batch enters the packaging process. After the automatic guided vehicle 20 places the PCB on the board loading station 100, a mechanical arm is used to reject the PCB on the board loading station 100, as shown in Figure 1 , the PCB meeting the quality standard is transferred to the right collecting station 120, and the PCB not meeting the quality standard is transferred to the left first rejection station 110.

[0065] After the PCBs are rejected, they enter the paper separator placement process. A mechanical arm places the paper separator on the transfer connection mechanism 140 from the paper separator station 130. Then, a PCB is taken from the collection station 120 and transferred to the paper separator on the transfer connection mechanism 140. Then, another paper separator is taken from the paper separator station 130 and transferred to the transfer connection mechanism 140 and placed on top of the PCB. This process is repeated until the PCBs and paper separators are arranged in an alternating manner, preventing the PCBs from being scratched, contaminated, or otherwise damaged during transportation. During the paper separator placement process, each transferred PCB is counted, and a scanning device scans the two-dimensional code on the PCB to obtain the product information of each PCB. When the stack of PCBs on the transfer connection mechanism 140 reaches the specified number, the counting process stops.

[0066] It should be noted that the automatic guided vehicle 20, also known as AGV, is an automated handling device that can operate and transport goods according to pre-set paths and procedures without human driving. This unmanned handling method can improve efficiency and reduce labor costs. Among them, logistics refers to the actual transportation of goods, and information flow refers to the recording of information related to goods. Therefore, during the logistics operation process, the system records relevant information such as the quantity, type, and batch of goods to ensure the consistency of logistics and information flow.

[0067] S2: As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the product information of the multiple PCBs obtained during the counting process is converted into a two-dimensional code format, an identification two-dimensional code is obtained and recorded in the system, and a printing device is used to print the identification two-dimensional code on a label. When the stacked PCBs are transferred to the plate output station 150, the label will automatically fall on the stacked PCBs. Then, a binding device is used to bind the label and the stacked PCBs with a transparent binding tape.

[0068] S3: As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, the completed bundled PCB board is output from the board output station 150, under the action of the first turning mechanism 210, the PCB board is horizontally turned by 90°, and the first conveying mechanism 220 conveys the completed turned PCB board to the right, wherein the output end of the first conveying mechanism 220 is provided with a first positioning mechanism 230, the first positioning mechanism 230 limits the position of the moving PCB board, so that the PCB board is accurately conveyed to the specified position of the scanning station 240. When the stacked PCB boards are conveyed to the scanning station 240, the first scanning mechanism 241 scans the identification two-dimensional code bundled on the upper end of the PCB board, obtains the product information of all PCBs on the scanning station 240 and performs input, and then compares the input product information with the batch ID in the system, to ensure that the product information of all PCB boards on the scanning station 240 is consistent with the batch information in the system.

[0069] Specifically, the first conveying mechanism 220 is a power belt.

[0070] S4: as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the PBC board is conveyed to the inner packaging station 200, vacuum packaging is performed by the inner packaging mechanism 250, the identification two-dimensional code is printed on the inner packaging label, and then the inner packaging labeling mechanism 260 is used to stick the inner packaging label on the specified position on the inner packaging, so that the inner packaging label is accurately stuck and not easy to fall off, thereby ensuring that the product information on the inner packaging is consistent with the product information of the corresponding PCB board;

[0071] S5: as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 5 , the second conveying mechanism 310 conveys the inner packaging product to the outer packaging station 300, the second scanning mechanism 330 scans the identification two-dimensional code on the inner packaging, inputs the product information of the corresponding PCB board after obtaining the product information, and compares the input product information with the batch ID, to ensure that the product information on the inner packaging is consistent with the batch information of the product.

[0072] Specifically, the second conveying mechanism 310 is a drum conveyor.

[0073] S6: as shown in Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the outer box is opened by the unpacking mechanism 320, the PCB board is loaded into the outer box, the two-dimensional code is printed on the outer packaging label, and the outer packaging labeling mechanism 340 is used to stick the outer packaging label on the specified position on the outer packaging, so that the outer packaging label is accurately stuck and not easy to fall off, thereby ensuring the consistency of the product information on the outer packaging with the product information of all products in the outer packaging.

[0074] After the identification of the two-dimensional code is output to the outer package, the third conveying mechanism 420 conveys the outer package product to the weighing station 400, and the weighing mechanism 410 weighs the outer package product, identifies and records the weight data of each product, and when an unqualified outer package product is identified, the rejection mechanism 430 rejects it and separates it to the second rejection station for temporary storage.

[0075] After the weighing is completed, the outer package product is guided to the cover folding station 500, and the cover folding mechanism 510 on the cover folding station 500 automatically folds the top cover of the outer box and closes it. After the cover folding process, the outer package product is rotated 90° by the second turning mechanism 520 and moved to the corner sealing station 600, and the corner sealing mechanism 610 performs the sealing operation on the corners of the outer package product to ensure that the corners of the outer package product are firmly sealed, avoiding damage or deformation of the outer package product during transportation and storage. Subsequently, under the guidance of the second positioning mechanism 620, the outer package product is conveyed to the transverse packing station 700 in the correct direction, and the transverse packing mechanism 710 performs transverse packing on the outer package product. After the outer package product is rotated 90° again by the third turning mechanism 720, it enters the longitudinal packing station 800, and the longitudinal packing mechanism 810 performs longitudinal packing on it. After the longitudinal packing is completed, the outer package product is successfully output through the buffer conveying mechanism 820.

[0076] Specifically, the third conveying mechanism 420 is a drum conveyor.

[0077] S7: As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 6 , the logistics and information flow of the outer package product are obtained and bound, the logistics and information flow of the outer package product are entered, and the automated guided vehicle 20 is used to transport the outer package product to the second storage location 30 to realize real-time monitoring of the product position and storage state.

[0078] The above embodiments of the application are described in detail in combination with the drawings, but the application is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the purpose of the application.

Claims

1. A method of automatically packaging PCBs, characterized by, The method comprises the following steps: S1: supplying the PCB boards to the upper plate station one by one, sequentially counting the PCB boards on the upper plate station, obtaining the product information of each PCB board, and sequentially transferring the counted PCB boards to the transfer connection mechanism for stacking until the set number is reached; S2: transferring the stacked PCB boards to the plate outlet station, converting the product information of all the PCB boards on the plate outlet station into a two-dimensional code format, obtaining an identification two-dimensional code, recording the identification two-dimensional code in the system, and outputting the identification two-dimensional code to the stacked PCB boards; S3: transporting the PCB boards on the plate outlet station to the scanning station, scanning the identification two-dimensional code to obtain the corresponding product information, inputting the corresponding product information, and comparing the input product information with the batch ID in the system to ensure that the product information of all the PCB boards on the scanning station is consistent with the batch information in the system; S4: packaging the stacked PCB boards, outputting the identification two-dimensional code to the inner package to ensure that the product information on the inner package is consistent with the product information of the corresponding PCB board; outputting the identification two-dimensional code to the inner package comprises printing the identification two-dimensional code on an inner package label and pasting the inner package label at a specified position on the inner package to ensure that the inner package label is accurately pasted and not easily detached; S5: scanning the identification two-dimensional code on the inner package to obtain the product information, inputting the product information, and comparing the input product information with the batch ID to ensure that the product information on the inner package is consistent with the batch information of the product; S6: packaging the PCB boards, outputting the identification two-dimensional code to the outer package to ensure that the product information on the outer package is consistent with the product information of all the products in the inner package; outputting the identification two-dimensional code to the outer package comprises printing the identification two-dimensional code on an outer package label and pasting the outer package label at a specified position on the outer package to ensure that the outer package label is accurately pasted and not easily detached.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, S7: obtaining and binding the logistics and information flow of the outer package product, inputting the logistics and information flow of the outer package product, and using an automated guided vehicle to transport the outer package product to a warehouse to realize real-time monitoring of the position and storage state of the product.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, In S1, the logistics and information flow of the PCB board are obtained and bound, the logistics and information flow of the PCB board are inputted, and the inputted logistics and information flow are compared with the batch ID, and an automated guided vehicle is used to transport the PCB board to ensure that the correct batch of materials enters the packaging process.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, In S1, during the stacking of the PCB boards, a separator is placed between two adjacent PCB boards to reduce direct contact between the PCB boards.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, In S2, outputting the identification two-dimensional code to the stacked PCB boards comprises printing the identification two-dimensional code on a label, placing the label on the stacked PCB boards, and binding the label with the stacked PCB boards.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, In S3, the PCB boards on the plate outlet station enter the scanning station after turning and limiting.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein, In S6, after outputting the identification two-dimensional code to the outer package, the outer package product is weighed, unqualified outer package products are identified and removed, and the unqualified outer package products are temporarily stored.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein, In S6, after the weighing of the outer packaging product is completed, the outer packaging product is folded and sealed, after the horizontal folding and sealing is completed, the outer packaging product is rotated and the outer packaging product is angle edge sealed, after the horizontal angle edge sealing is completed, the direction of the outer packaging product is adjusted, the outer packaging product is transversely packed, after the transverse packing is completed, the direction of the outer packaging product is adjusted, and the outer packaging product is longitudinally packed.

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