Component assembly system and method for processing carrier tape roll

Abstract

A component assembly system that performs a process of taking out a carrier tape roll from a reel and storing the carrier tape roll in a cartridge, the carrier tape roll being provided with: a roll in which a carrier tape is wound into a roll shape; provided is a component assembly system that is provided with a carrier tape and a memory bank that is provided on the carrier tape and that can be read and written by wireless communication, the component assembly system being provided with: a component information acquisition unit that acquires component information, which is information relating to a component sealed in the carrier tape, from an identifier provided in a holder; and an information writing unit that writes the component information acquired by the component information acquisition unit into the memory bank.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of the invention patent application with the application date of February 2, 2021, application number 202180017844.5, and invention name "Component assembly system and carrier roll processing method". Technical Field

[0002] The present invention relates to a component assembly system for processing a carrier tape roll body composed of a carrier tape wound into a roll shape and a method for processing the carrier tape roll body. Background Art

[0003] In the past, as a component supply unit in a component assembly device for assembling components on a substrate, a tape feeder is known that supplies components to a component removal position by conveying a carrier tape containing components. The carrier tape used in the tape feeder is wound on a reel as its retaining body, and the carrier tape is transported, stored, and installed relative to the component supply unit while being wound on the reel. In this case, usually, information on the components contained in the carrier tape (various information related to the components, i.e., component information, identification information for distinguishing the components enclosed in the carrier tape from components enclosed in other carrier tapes, etc.) is stored in an identifier such as a barcode attached to the reel, and can be read out by a handheld scanner or the like as needed.

[0004] In addition, tape feeders are required to be narrower in width due to the downsizing of component assembly devices, and now small-width tape feeders are being put into practical use. On the other hand, since the reel for storing the carrier tape is a standard product and it is difficult to reduce its width, a device that can supply the carrier tape to the component supply unit in the form of a roll without using a reel has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

[0005] Prior Art Literature

[0006] Patent Literature

[0007] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-21990 Summary of the invention

[0008] One embodiment of the present invention relates to a component assembly system, which performs a process of taking out a carrier roll from a holding body that holds the carrier roll and storing it in a box, the carrier roll comprising: a roll body, which is formed by winding a carrier tape in which components are respectively sealed in a plurality of pockets formed at certain intervals into a roll shape; and a storage body, which is arranged on the carrier tape wound into a roll shape and can be read and written through wireless communication, wherein the component assembly system comprises: an identification information generating unit, which generates identification information, and the identification information is used to distinguish the components sealed in the carrier tape of the carrier roll stored in the box from the components sealed in other carrier tapes; and an identification information writing unit, which writes the identification information generated by the identification information generating unit into the storage body.

[0009] One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for processing a carrier roll, which performs processing of taking the carrier roll out from a holding body that holds the carrier roll and storing it in a box, the carrier roll comprising: a roll body, which is formed by winding a carrier tape in which components are respectively sealed in a plurality of pockets formed at certain intervals into a roll shape; and a storage body, which is arranged on the carrier tape wound into a roll shape and can be read and written through wireless communication, wherein the method for processing the carrier roll includes: an identification information generating step of generating identification information for distinguishing the components sealed in the carrier tape of the carrier roll stored in the box from the components sealed in other carrier tapes; and an identification information writing step of writing the identification information generated by the identification information generating step into the storage body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] Figure 1 This is a schematic configuration diagram of a component assembly system in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0011] Figure 2 It is a side view of the component assembly device provided in the component assembly system in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0012] Figure 3A This is a perspective view of a cassette-mounted tape roll body used in a component assembly apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] Figure 3B This is a perspective view of a cassette-mounted tape roll body used in a component assembly apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 4A This is a perspective view of a cassette for loading a tape roll according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 4B This is a partially enlarged view of a cassette for loading a tape roll according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 5AThis is a perspective view of a cassette-mounted tape roll body according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 5B This is a partially enlarged view of a cassette loading tape roll body in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Fig. 6A It is a diagram showing a usage state of the cassette loading tape roll body in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 6B It is a diagram showing a usage state of the cassette loading tape roll body in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 6C It is a diagram showing a usage state of the cassette loading tape roll body in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 7 It is a figure which shows the structure of the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus with which the component assembly system in one embodiment of this invention is equipped.

[0022] Fig. 8A It is a figure which shows the state which unloaded the carrier tape from the tape supply part of the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention.

[0023] Figure 8B This is an enlarged view of a portion of the carrier tape pulled out from the tape supply unit of the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Fig.9A It is a figure which shows the manufacturing process of the carrier tape roll by the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus in the form of one embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Fig. 9B It is a figure which shows the manufacturing process of the carrier tape roll by the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus in the form of one embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Fig. 10A It is a figure which shows the manufacturing process of the carrier tape roll by the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus in one embodiment of this invention.

[0027] Fig. 10B It is a figure which shows the manufacturing process of the carrier tape roll by the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus in one embodiment of this invention.

[0028] Fig.11A It is a figure which shows the manufacturing process of the carrier tape roll by the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus in one embodiment of this invention.

[0029] Fig. 11B It is a figure which shows the manufacturing process of the carrier tape roll by the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus in one embodiment of this invention.

[0030] Fig. 12A This is a partially enlarged view of a carrier tape unloaded from a tape supply reel provided in the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Fig. 12B This is a partially enlarged view of a carrier tape unloaded from a tape supply reel provided in the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Fig.13A It is a figure which shows the manufacturing process of the carrier tape roll by the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus in one embodiment of this invention.

[0033] Fig. 13B It is a figure which shows the manufacturing process of the carrier tape roll by the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus in one embodiment of this invention.

[0034] Fig.14 It is a perspective view of the reel-attached carrier tape roll in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Fig.15 This is an exploded view of a reel of a carrier tape roll with a reel used when a carrier tape roll processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is used to manufacture a cassette loading tape roll.

[0036] Fig.16 It is a perspective view of the carrier tape roll processing apparatus in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Fig.17 It is a side view of the carrier tape roll processing apparatus in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] Fig.18 It is a main part front view of the carrier tape roll processing apparatus in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] Fig.19A It is a figure explaining the operation|movement of disassembling the reel by the carrier tape roll handling apparatus in one embodiment of this invention.

[0040] Fig.19B It is a figure explaining the operation|movement of disassembling a reel using the carrier tape roll handling apparatus in one embodiment of this invention.

[0041] Fig.19C It is a figure explaining the operation|movement of disassembling a reel using the carrier tape roll handling apparatus in one embodiment of this invention.

[0042] Fig. 20 This is a diagram showing a state immediately after a reel is disassembled by a carrier tape roll handling apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] Fig.21This is a perspective view of a storage warehouse in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] Fig. 22 This is a block diagram showing a control system of a component assembly system in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] Fig.23 This is a flowchart showing the flow of a carrier tape roll manufacturing operation performed by a carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] Fig.24 This is a flowchart showing the flow of operations for processing a carrier tape by a carrier tape roll processing apparatus in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] Fig.25 This is a flowchart showing the flow of an operation for storing a cassette-mounted tape roll in a storage warehouse in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] Fig.26 This is a diagram showing an image of the operation of the cassette loading tape roll in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0049] Description of Reference Numerals

[0050] 1 Component assembly system

[0051] 3 Carrier tape roll manufacturing device

[0052] 27 Carrier tape

[0053] 27P Bag

[0054] 27C Hood strap

[0055] 27T Front End

[0056] 27R Front end (end on the center side)

[0057] 41 Cartridges Loading Tape Reel

[0058] 42 Carrier tape roll

[0059] 43 boxes

[0060] 44 volumes

[0061] 45 Storage

[0062] 61 Belt supply unit

[0063] 64 Storage Bank Setting Unit

[0064] 65 Information writing unit (component information writing mechanism) (identification information writing mechanism)

[0065] 66 Rotation axis

[0066] 67 Rotating shaft drive unit

[0067] 69 Cutting section

[0068] 75 Reading unit (component information acquisition unit)

[0069] 76 Writing section (component information writing section) (identification information writing section)

[0070] 92 Shelf Department (Storage Department)

[0071] 95 Carton transfer mechanism (carton conveying unit)

[0072] 104a First information management unit (first information storage unit)

[0073] 104b Second information management unit (second information storage unit)

[0074] 104c Identification information generation unit

[0075] RR Carrier Tape Reel

[0076] HS Handheld Scanner (Parts Information Acquisition Mechanism)

[0077] RL Reel (Retainer)

[0078] RRL Identifier

[0079] BH parts. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0080] Before describing the embodiment of the present invention, problems in conventional devices will be briefly described.

[0081] When the carrier tape is used in a roll form without a reel, the barcode or the like attached to the reel is lost, so there is a problem that the information of the components sealed in the carrier tape may not be clear.

[0082] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a component assembly system and a method for handling a carrier tape roll that solve the above-mentioned problems and use a carrier tape roll that does not have a holding member such as a reel (reel-less).

[0083] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 The structural diagram of a component assembly system 1 using a carrier roll in one embodiment of the present invention is shown. The component assembly system 1 includes a carrier roll manufacturing device 3, a carrier roll processing device 4, and a storage warehouse 5 in addition to a manufacturing line 2. In the manufacturing line 2, operations are performed while transferring substrates KB between a plurality of devices connected in series, thereby manufacturing an assembled substrate JK in which components are assembled on the substrate KB.

[0084] exist Figure 1 In the example, the manufacturing line 2 is connected to the management computer 7 via the information management terminal 6, and the operation of each device constituting the manufacturing line 2 can be managed from the management computer 7. Figure 1 As shown in FIG. 1 , the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3, the carrier tape roll processing device 4 and the storage warehouse 5 are also connected to the management computer 7, and the operations of the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3, the carrier tape roll processing device 4 and the storage warehouse 5 can be managed from the management computer 7. Figure 1 As shown, the management computer 7 is connected to an operator terminal 8 , and an operator of the component assembly system 1 can perform various operation inputs on the component assembly system 1 through the operator terminal 8 .

[0085] First, the manufacturing line 2 will be described. Figure 1 In the figure, the manufacturing line 2 includes a substrate supply device 11, a printing device 12, a post-printing inspection device 13, a plurality of component assembly devices 14, a post-assembly inspection device 15, a reflow device 16, a final inspection device 17 and a substrate recovery device 18.

[0086] The substrate supply device 11 sequentially supplies the substrate KB to the printing device 12 on the downstream side. The printing device 12 carries in the substrate KB supplied from the substrate supply device 11, applies solder paste to the electrodes formed on the surface of the substrate KB, and carries it out to the post-printing inspection device 13 on the downstream side. The post-printing inspection device 13 carries in the substrate KB carried out from the printing device 12, and inspects whether there are any parts with poor solder coating by using a camera, and then carries out the substrate KB to the component assembly device 14 on the downstream side.

[0087] Each component assembly device 14 assembles components on a substrate KB carried in from the upstream side and carries it out to the downstream side. The component assembly device 14 located at the most downstream side carries out the substrate KB to the post-assembly inspection device 15 located downstream thereof. The component assembly device 14 will be described later.

[0088] The post-assembly inspection device 15 carries in the substrate KB carried out from the component assembly device 14 located on the most downstream side, and inspects whether there are any parts with poor assembly status of the components by using a camera, and then carries out the substrate KB to the reflow soldering device 16 on the downstream side. The reflow soldering device 16 carries in the substrate KB carried out from the post-assembly inspection device 15, and passes it through a reflow furnace, thereby melting and solidifying the solder to join the components to the electrodes. The final inspection device 17 carries in the substrate KB that has passed through the reflow soldering device 16, and inspects the joining status of the components to the electrodes by using a camera, and then carries it out to the substrate recovery device 18 on the downstream side. The substrate recovery device 18 receives the substrate KB carried out from the final inspection device 17 and recovers it.

[0089] Next, use Figure 2 The component assembly device 14 is described below. Figure 2 In the embodiment, a base cover 22 is provided on a base 21 of the component assembly device 14 , and a substrate conveying path 24 for conveying a substrate KB in a horizontal direction is provided in a work space 23 between the base 21 and the base cover 22 .

[0090] Feeder carriages 25 are connected to positions on both sides of the substrate conveying path 24 on the base 21. A plurality of component supply units 26 are mounted on each feeder carriage 25. Here, the component supply unit 26 is a tape feeder, and the carrier tape 27 is conveyed by a sprocket 26S, thereby supplying components BH one by one to a predetermined component supply position.

[0091] exist Figure 2 In the embodiment, an assembly head 32 is provided in the work space 23, and the assembly head 32 is moved in the horizontal direction by a head moving mechanism 31. A component suction nozzle 33 is provided in the assembly head 32 so as to extend downward. The component BH supplied by the component supply unit 26 can be sucked at the lower end of the component suction nozzle 33.

[0092] After each component assembly device 14 carries in the substrate KB from the upstream side on the substrate conveying path 24 and positions the substrate KB, the assembly head 32 is operated to repeatedly perform assembly rounds while supplying the component BH using the component supply unit 26. In one assembly round, the assembly head 32 sequentially performs the actions of sucking and picking up the component BH supplied by the component supply unit 26 and assembling the component BH at a predetermined component assembly position on the substrate KB. After the assembly head 32 repeatedly performs assembly rounds and assembles all the components BH to be assembled on the substrate KB, the substrate conveying path 24 is operated to carry the substrate KB out to the downstream side.

[0093] In this embodiment, the carrier tape 27 used by the component assembly device 14 to supply the components BH is Figure 3A The box loading tape roll 41 shown is unwound and supplied. The box loading tape roll 41 is formed by storing a carrier tape roll 42 in a box 43, and the carrier tape roll 42 includes: a roll 44, which is formed by winding the carrier tape 27 into a roll; and a storage body 45, which is provided at the end of the roll 44 of the carrier tape 27 wound into a roll.

[0094] Carrier tape 27 Figure 3A , Figure 3B ( Figure 3B for Figure 3A As shown in the enlarged view of the area AR1 in FIG. 2 , the base belt 27B and the cover belt 27C attached to the upper surface of the base belt 27B are provided. The base belt 27B is provided with a plurality of pockets 27P arranged in a row at a certain interval in the longitudinal direction, and each pocket 27P contains one component BH.

[0095] By attaching the cover tape 27C to the base tape 27B, the components BH in each bag 27P are prevented from falling out of each bag 27P. That is, the carrier tape 27 has a structure in which the components BH are respectively sealed in a plurality of bags 27P formed at a certain interval. Figure 3B As shown, a row of feeding holes 27K with which outer peripheral pins of the sprocket 26S included in the component supply unit 26 engage is provided on the base belt 27B in parallel with the row of bags 27P.

[0096] Figure 4A The cassette 43 is shown to store the carrier tape roll 42 in the cassette loading tape roll 41. The cassette 43 includes left and right side walls 51, a bottom wall 52, a front wall 53, and a rear wall 54, and has an upper opening 55 and a rear opening 56 (i.e., a structure that is open in at least one direction).

[0097] according to Figure 4B ( Figure 4A As shown in the enlarged view of the area AR2 in FIG. 1 , two upper and lower protrusion bases 51B extending inward from the inner surface of one side wall 51 are provided on the upper part of the rear wall 54. The two protrusion bases 51B are provided with a belt end retaining portion 43K protruding outward in the horizontal direction. The left and right side walls 51 of the box 43 are provided with a groove portion 51M extending in a U shape from the edge of the upper opening 55 side toward the central portion side of each side wall 51.

[0098] Figure 5A 4 shows a state where the carrier tape roll 42 is stored in the box 43. When the carrier tape roll 42 is stored in the box 43 and the carrier tape 27 is not being used after being pulled out from the box 43 (when the box-mounted tape roll 41 is being stored or transported), as shown in FIG. Figure 5B As shown in the figure, the feed hole 27K of the carrier tape 27 is inserted into the tape end holding part 43K provided in the box 43 and locked. In this embodiment, the two feed holes 27K are inserted into the two tape end holding parts 43K provided in the box 43 and locked. This prevents the carrier tape 27 from falling out of the box 43 of the box-mounted tape roll body 41 during storage or transportation, and even prevents the entire carrier tape roll body 42 from falling out of the box 43.

[0099] On the other hand, in Figure 5A When the carrier tape 27 is used by pulling out the carrier tape 27 in the state of being pulled out, after removing the conveying hole 27K of the carrier tape 27 from the two tape end holding parts 43K, it is set as follows Figure 3A When carrier tape 27 is pulled out from rear opening 56 with front wall 53 in the downward position, carrier tape 27 can be conveyed to component supply unit 26 .

[0100] Thus, in this embodiment, by providing the tape end holding portion 43K in the cassette 43, the positions of the ends of the carrier tape 27 (the ends on the outer peripheral side of the carrier tape roll 42) in the cassette 43 are unified, and the operation of taking out the ends of the carrier tape 27 from the cassette 43 can be easily performed. In addition, the operation of taking out the ends of the carrier tape 27 using automated equipment such as a robot can also be easily handled.

[0101] As the usage form of the cassette loading tape roll body 41 with respect to the component supply unit 26, for example, in addition to the following Figure 2 In addition to the form of being installed in the feeder carriage 25 as in the case of the cassette loading tape roll body 41 shown on the left side of Figure 2 The right side and Fig. 6A The cassette-mounted tape roll 41 shown in FIG. 1 is mounted on the component supply unit 26 via the attachment 26A. Alternatively, there is also a configuration such as Figure 6B As shown in FIG. 1 , the entire cassette tape roll 41 is accommodated in the component supply unit 26. Alternatively, there is also a configuration as shown in FIG. Figure 6C As shown in FIG. 2 , the carrier tape roll 42 is taken out from the cassette 43 of the cassette tape roll 41 , and only the taken out carrier tape roll 42 is stored in the component supply unit 26 .

[0102] As described above, in the present embodiment, the cassette 43 of the cassette mounting tape roll 41 can function as a supporting mechanism for the carrier tape roll 42 when the carrier tape roll 42 is placed outside the component supply unit 26 and used.

[0103] Next, the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3 is described. The carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3 is a device in which a storage body 45 is provided at the end of the supplied carrier tape 27 (the end located at the center side of the roll body 44 when the carrier tape 27 is rolled into a roll), and the carrier tape 27 is successively rolled up from the end side where the storage body 45 is provided, thereby manufacturing a carrier tape roll body 42.

[0104] Figure 7 The structure of the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3 is briefly shown. Figure 7 As shown, the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3 includes a tape supply unit 61 , a tape unwinding unit 62 , a backing table 63 , a bank setting unit 64 , an information writing unit 65 , a rotating shaft 66 , a rotating shaft driving unit 67 , a detecting unit 68 , and a cutting unit 69 .

[0105] The tape supply unit 61 includes a tape supply reel 61A on which the carrier tape 27 is wound, and a reel support unit 61B that rotatably supports the tape supply reel 61A. A brake is built into the tape supply reel 61A, and when the wound carrier tape 27 is pulled, the reel rotates in accordance with the pulling to release the carrier tape 27, but when the pulling of the carrier tape 27 is interrupted, the brake operates and the rotation stops.

[0106] exist Figure 7In the embodiment, a code label 61L is attached to the side of the tape supply reel 61A. Various information (component information) related to the components of the carrier tape 27 wound on the tape supply reel 61A is recorded on the code label 61L. In the present embodiment, the component information is as follows: Figure 7 As shown in the figure, the code label 61L attached to the tape supply reel 61A can be read by scanning the hand scanner HS as a non-contact information reading unit. Thus, in this embodiment, the hand scanner HS serves as a component information acquisition unit, which acquires information related to the components sealed in the carrier tape 27, that is, component information.

[0107] The carrier tape 27 is wound in the tape supply reel 61A in the reverse direction from the general component supply reel (hereinafter referred to as the normal reel). In the normal reel, the carrier tape 27 unwound from the reel can be directly placed on the component supply unit 26. In the case of a carrier tape of 8 mm width, when the carrier tape 27 is pulled forward from the normal reel, the row of feed holes 27K appears on the right side. On the other hand, if the carrier tape 27 is pulled forward from the tape supply reel 61A, the row of feed holes 27K appears on the opposite left side. The reason for winding the carrier tape 27 in the reverse direction on the tape supply reel 61A is to make the direction of the carrier tape 27 of the roll 44 produced by the carrier roll production device 3 the same as that of the normal reel.

[0108] Fig. 8A FIG. 2 shows a state where the carrier tape 27 wound around the tape supply reel 61A is pulled out by a certain amount. Fig. 8A As shown, in the carrier tape 27 wound on the tape supply unit 61, there are alternately areas where bags 27P containing components BH are connected (referred to as "component bagging area L0") and areas where (empty) bags 27P containing no components BH are connected (referred to as "empty bag area LS"). Figure 8B ( Fig. 8A As shown in the enlarged view of the area AR3 in FIG. 1 , the empty bag area LS includes a plurality of empty bags 27P.

[0109] exist Figure 7 In the embodiment, the tape delivery section 62 includes a pair of delivery rollers 62a and 62b, and the pair of delivery rollers 62a and 62b clamp the carrier tape 27 supplied from the tape supply section 61. When the tape delivery section 62 rotates the delivery rollers 62a and 62b, the carrier tape 27 is pulled by the rollers 62a and 62b and delivered from the tape supply reel 61A.

[0110] exist Figure 7In the embodiment, the back support table 63 is provided at a position downstream of the flow of the carrier tape 27 relative to the tape extraction section 62. The tape extraction section 62 temporarily stops the extraction of the carrier tape 27 when a certain area (hereinafter referred to as "front end portion 27R") including the front end 27T of the carrier tape 27 extracted from the tape supply section 61 is located above the back support table 63. As a result, the empty bag area LS in the front end portion 27R of the carrier tape 27 is supported by the upper surface of the back support table 63 ( Figure 7 ).

[0111] exist Figure 7 In the embodiment, the storage body setting part 64 is provided above the back support 63. The storage body setting part 64 includes a holding nozzle 64N which can be raised and lowered. The storage body 45 can be held at the lower end of the holding nozzle 64N. The holding nozzle 64N holds the storage body 45 supplied by the storage body supply part (not shown).

[0112] In this embodiment, the storage body 45 is composed of a wireless tag whose lower surface is an adhesive surface. The storage body setting unit 64 lowers the holding nozzle 64N from above the front end 27R of the carrier tape 27 supported by the back support 63 while holding the storage body 45 at the lower end of the holding nozzle 64N. As a result, the storage body 45 is pressed against and attached to the surface of the cover tape 27C covering the empty bag area LS in the front end 27R of the carrier tape 27. Fig.9A The arrow P shown in FIG. Fig. 9B ( Fig.9A 4 (an enlarged view of the area AR4 in FIG. 4 ) shows a state where the storage body 45 is provided (attached) to the front end portion 27R of the carrier tape 27.

[0113] Here, the position on the carrier tape 27 where the bank setting section 64 sets the bank 45 is closer to the component BH enclosed at the position closest to the front end 27T of the carrier tape 27 (referred to as “the front end side component BHa”). Fig. 9B ), closer to the front end 27T of the carrier tape 27. When the carrier tape 27 is wound into a roll to form a roll body 44, the component BH on the front end side becomes the component sealed at the position closest to the end of the center side of the roll body 44, and when the roll body 44 (carrier tape roll body 42) is supplied to the component assembly device 14, it becomes the component BH taken out last from the carrier tape roll body 42. The storage body 45 is provided at a position closer to the front end 27T of the carrier tape 27 than such a component BH on the front end side, so the storage body 45 exists in the carrier tape roll body 42 until the carrier tape roll body 42 reaches a state where the components are exhausted.

[0114] Here, the storage body 45 is provided with at least one empty bag 27P between it and the frontmost part BHa. Thus, after the carrier tape 27 is rolled up, the storage body 45 is in the following state: at least one empty bag 27P is provided between the storage body 45 and the part BH (the frontmost part BHa) enclosed in the rolled carrier tape 27 at the position closest to the end (the end corresponding to the front end 27T) on the center side of the roll body 44 of the carrier tape 27. Fig. 9B The example in which the storage body 45 is provided with four empty bags 27P interposed between the storage body 45 and the frontmost member BHa is shown.

[0115] exist Figure 7 In the embodiment, the information writing section 65 is provided in the backing stand 63. The information writing section 65 has a function of writing information to the memory bank 45 provided on the carrier tape 27 via the memory bank providing section 64.

[0116] The information writing unit 65 writes the aforementioned component information into the storage body 45. As described above, the component information is read from the code label 61L by the handheld scanner HS, and the information writing unit 65 writes the component information read by the handheld scanner HS into the storage body 45. The component information may also be written into the storage body 45 in advance, in which case the information writing unit 65 does not need to write the component information into the storage body 45.

[0117] The information writing unit 65 also writes the identification information into the storage body 45. Here, the "identification information" is information (e.g., a serial number) for distinguishing the components BH sealed in the carrier tape 27 for manufacturing the carrier tape roll 42 from the components BH sealed in other carrier tapes 27 (the components BH sealed in the carrier tapes 27 of other carrier tape rolls 42).

[0118] The identification information is generated by the identification information generating unit 104c of the management computer 7 described later every time the storage body 45 is set at the front end portion 27R of the carrier tape 27 by the storage body setting unit 64. The identification information is also used as management information for managing the box 43. That is, in the present embodiment, the identification information is used for both the purpose of identifying the carrier tape roll 42 and the purpose of identifying the box 43. Thus, in the present embodiment, the information writing unit 65 has the functions of both the component information writing mechanism and the identification information writing mechanism.

[0119] exist Figure 7 In the embodiment, the rotating shaft 66 is arranged at a position downstream of the flow of the carrier tape 27 from the back support 63. The rotating shaft 66 is composed of an axial member extending in the horizontal direction. A part of the rotating shaft 66 becomes a clamping mechanism 66C for clamping the front end 27R of the carrier tape 27 supplied from the tape supply unit 61. When the carrier tape 27 to which the information is written by the information writing unit 65 to the storage body 45 is conveyed to the rotating shaft 66 side by the tape extraction unit 62 ( Fig. 10AThe front end 27R of the carrier tape 27 is clamped by the clamping mechanism 66C, and the carrier tape 27 is mounted on the rotating shaft 66 ( Fig. 10A ).

[0120] The rotating shaft driving unit 67 has a function of rotating the rotating shaft 66. When the rotating shaft driving unit 67 rotates the rotating shaft 66 in a state where the front end portion 27R of the carrier tape 27 is attached to the rotating shaft 66 by the clamping mechanism 66C ( Fig. 10B As shown by arrow R in FIG. 1 , the carrier tape 27 is successively wound around the rotating shaft 66 .

[0121] exist Figure 7 In the embodiment, the detection unit 68 is provided between the tape drawing unit 62 and the storage body setting unit 64. The detection unit 68 sets the position directly below the detection unit 68 as the inspection position, and detects the components BH in each bag 27P of the carrier tape 27 passing through the inspection position as the rotating shaft 66 rotates. When the detection unit 68 does not detect the components BH for a certain period of time while the carrier tape 27 is being drawn out from the tape supply reel 61A by the tape drawing unit 62, it can be determined that the leading end of the empty bag area LS has reached the inspection position.

[0122] The cutting unit 69 includes a pair of cutting members 69a and 69b. The pair of cutting members 69a and 69b are arranged at positions sandwiching the carrier tape 27. When the cutting unit 69 operates the cutting members 69a and 69b in a direction close to each other ( Fig.11A → Fig. 11B ), the carrier tape 27 is cut.

[0123] The cutting unit 69 cuts the carrier tape 27 at the middle of the empty bag region LS of the carrier tape 27 ( Fig. 12A → Fig. 12B Specifically, after the detection unit 68 determines that the leading end of the empty bag area LS has reached the inspection position, the cutting unit 69 operates the cutting members 69a and 69b when the middle portion of the empty bag area LS reaches the position (cutting position) where the cutting members 69a and 69b face each other.

[0124] When the cutting section 69 cuts the cutting portion of the carrier tape 27 at the cutting position, the carrier tape 27 is separated into the rotating shaft 66 side and the tape supply section 61 side ( Fig. 12B That is, the carrier tape 27 is divided into the carrier tape 27 on the rotating shaft 66 side ( Fig. 12B The right side of the tape supply unit 61 and the carrier tape 27 ( Fig. 12B on the left side of the image).

[0125] In addition, the carrier tape 27 is cut at the cut portion, so that the empty bag area LS including the cut portion is divided into two. In addition, the carrier tape 27 on the rotating shaft 66 side generates a rear end 27E, and the carrier tape 27 on the tape supply reel 61A side generates a new front end 27T. In addition, a carrier tape roll body 42 is generated on the rotating shaft 66, and the carrier tape roll body 42 includes a roll body 44 in which the carrier tape 27 is wound in a roll shape, and a storage body 45 provided at the end of the roll body 44 of the carrier tape 27 wound in a roll shape on the center side.

[0126] After the carrier tape 27 is cut by the cutting unit 69, the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3 moves the clamping mechanism 66C by a robot mechanism (not shown) and stores the carrier tape roll 42 in the box 43. When the carrier tape roll 42 is stored in the box 43, the rotating shaft 66 is located in the groove 51M provided on the left and right side walls 51 of the box 43. Next, the clamping of the carrier tape 27 by the rotating shaft 66 is released, and the rotating shaft 66 is removed from the carrier tape roll 42. Specifically, when the generated carrier tape roll 42 is moved along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 66, the carrier tape roll 42 is left in the box 43 and is separated from the rotating shaft 66 ( Fig.13A → Fig. 13B ). In this way, the box loading tape roll body 41 is manufactured.

[0127] Thus, in the method for manufacturing the carrier tape roll 42 performed by the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus 3 in the present embodiment, after the storage body 45 is set at the front end of the carrier tape supplied from the tape supply unit 61, the front end 27R of the carrier tape 27 is mounted on the rotating shaft 66, and the rotating shaft 66 is rotated. Then, after the carrier tape 27 is wound around the rotating shaft 66, the carrier tape is cut, and the carrier tape 27 wound around the rotating shaft 66 is separated from the tape supply unit 61.

[0128] In the carrier tape roll 42 manufactured as described above, the storage body 45 is provided on the carrier tape 27, so that the information of the component BH is written in advance to the storage body 45, and the information of the component is held by the carrier tape roll 42 alone (even without a holding body such as a reel). Therefore, the carrier tape roll 42 in this embodiment is easy to use for the operator and can improve the work efficiency.

[0129] In addition, the storage body 45 remains in the carrier tape roll 42 until the last component BH (final component) is taken out, so the component information and identification information about the carrier tape roll 42 can be obtained at any time (even if the used part of the carrier tape 27 is cut on the component assembly device 14 side and the remaining carrier tape 27 is short) regardless of the consumption state of the component BH. In other words, the information of the components sealed in the carrier tape 27 is retained regardless of the remaining number of components, so the information of the components BH sealed in the carrier tape 27 can be grasped throughout the entire period of use of the carrier tape 27.

[0130] In the above description, as an example of providing the storage body 45 on the carrier tape 27, the storage body 45 is attached to the surface of the cover tape 27C of the carrier tape 27, but the storage body 45 does not need to be attached to the cover tape 27C. For example, the storage body 45 may be a chip (chip-shaped) component, which may be stored in any bag of the bag 27P in the empty bag area LS and sealed together with other components BH. In this case, the chip-shaped storage body 45 is sealed in the manufacturing process of the carrier tape 27.

[0131] As described above, when the storage body 45 is sealed in the bag 27P, it is necessary to prevent the storage body 45 from being sucked by the component suction nozzle 33 of the component assembly device 14. Therefore, when the terminal end of the carrier tape 27 (the aforementioned end corresponding to the front end 27T of the carrier tape 27) is moved closer, the operator OP cuts the carrier tape 27 between the final component (the component BH sealed at the position closest to the front end 27T of the carrier tape 27 wound in a roll) and the storage body 45. However, in this embodiment, as described above, there is at least one empty bag 27P between the final component and the storage body 45, so the operator can easily find the position where the carrier tape 27 should be cut.

[0132] Next, the carrier tape roll processing device 4 is described. The carrier tape roll processing device 4 is a device for processing Fig.14 The device shown in the figure is a device for manufacturing a cassette carrier tape roll 41 by using a reel-attached carrier tape roll RR. The reel-attached carrier tape roll RR is obtained by holding the aforementioned carrier tape roll 42 by the reel RL, is manufactured outside (a place different from the component assembly system 1), and is brought into the component assembly system 1. The reel-attached carrier tape roll RR can also be used as a component supply reel for supplying the carrier tape 27 to the component supply unit 26 of the component assembly device 14, but in the case of adopting a scheme in which the carrier tape roll 42 is taken out from the reel RL and stored in a cassette 43 thinner than the reel RL, and the carrier tape 27 is supplied to the component supply unit 26 without a reel, the carrier tape roll handling device 4 takes out the carrier tape roll 42 from the reel RL and stores the carrier tape roll 42 in the cassette 43.

[0133] Fig.15 The structure of the reel RL is shown. The reel RL has two side plates FL and a winding core MS disposed between the two side plates FL, and the winding core MS is coupled to one side plate FL with respect to the winding core MS. Furthermore, the reel has the following structure: the two side plates FL are connected by fitting a plurality of recessed portions MSK of the winding core MS disposed on one side plate FL with a plurality of protruding portions FLT disposed on the side of the other side plate FL. Therefore, when the reel RL is disassembled in the present embodiment, the reel RL is divided into two parts, a part including one side plate FL and a part including the other side plate FL.

[0134] The reel-attached carrier roll RR in which the carrier roll 42 is held by such a reel RL can be manufactured by adopting a structure in which the core MS is replaced with the rotating shaft 66 provided in the aforementioned carrier roll manufacturing device 3. However, no information is written in the storage body 45 of the carrier roll 42 provided in the reel-attached carrier roll RR, and only the component information is recorded in the identifier RRL attached to the reel RL.

[0135] The carrier roll handling device 4 operates as follows: as described above, the carrier roll 42 is taken out from the reel RL of the reel carrier roll RR brought in from the outside, and the carrier roll 42 is stored in the box 43; at the same time, the reel RL is recovered. Fig.16 , Fig.17 and Fig.18 As shown in the figure, a reel supply unit 71, a reel conveying unit 72, a reel taking-out unit 73, a collecting unit 74, a reading unit 75, and a writing unit 76 are provided.

[0136] The reel supply unit 71 has the function of supplying the reel carrier tape roll RR. Fig.16 and Fig.17 As shown, the container is composed of a container-like member opened at the top, for example, and holds a plurality of reel carrier rolls RR in a state of being arranged in the lateral direction.

[0137] The reel conveying section 72 has a function of holding the reel carrier roll RR supplied by the reel supply section 71 and moving it upwardly to the roll taking-out section 73. Fig.16 and Fig.17 As shown in the figure, the holding head 81 and the holding head moving mechanism 82 are provided. The holding head 81 holds the reel carrier roll RR supplied by the reel supply unit 71 by two holding parts 81H extending downward. The holding head moving mechanism 82 moves the holding head 81 holding the reel carrier roll RR in the horizontal plane direction and in the vertical direction.

[0138] The roll taking-out section 73 has a function of taking out the carrier roll 42 from the reel RL of the reel carrier roll RR and storing it in the box 43. The roll taking-out section 73 includes a separation section 73A that separates the carrier roll 42 from the reel RL of the reel carrier roll RR, and a roll storage section 73B that stores the carrier roll 42 separated from the reel RL by the separation section 73A in the box 43.

[0139] Separation section 73A Fig.16 and Fig.17 As shown in the figure, the separator 83 and the separator driving unit 84 are provided. The separator 83 is composed of a pair of movable plates 83S which are opposite to each other in the horizontal direction and extend in the vertical direction. Each movable plate 83S is provided with a U-shaped escape portion 83N ( Fig.17 ).

[0140] exist Fig.16 and Fig.17 In the embodiment, the separator driving unit 84 includes a pair of arm portions 84A and an arm driving unit 84B that moves the two arm portions 84A. One end of the two arm portions 84A is respectively mounted on the two movable plates 83S, and the two arm portions 84A extend in a substantially horizontal direction. The arm driving unit 84B can change the interval between the two arm portions 84A (thereby changing the interval between the separator 83) by moving the two arm portions 84A in the horizontal direction.

[0141] exist Fig.16 and Fig.17 In the embodiment, the roll storage section 73B includes a box holding section 73Ba and a chute section 73Bb. The roll storage section 73B has the function of holding the empty box 43 and conveying it in the horizontal direction. The chute section 73Bb has the function of guiding the carrier roll 42 so as to store the carrier roll 42 separated from the reel RL by the separation section 73A one by one into the empty box 43 held by the box holding section 73Ba.

[0142] The box holding portion 73Ba is as follows Fig.16 , Fig.17 and Fig.18 As shown in the figure, the cassette holding section 73Ba holds the cassettes 43 in a row with the upper openings 55 facing upward, and intermittently conveys the cassettes 43 in the horizontal direction.

[0143] The slide groove portion 73Bb is as follows Fig.16 , Fig.17 and Fig.18 As shown in FIG. 8 , the two slide groove members 73T are arranged to face each other in the direction in which the two movable plates 83S constituting the separator 83 face each other. The two slide groove members 73T are arranged below the separator 83 .

[0144] exist Fig.18 In the embodiment, the upper end portions 73J of the two chute members 73T have a shape that expands toward the upper side. The interval between the upper end portions 73J of the two chute members 73T is wider than the interval between the lower end portions of the two movable plates 83S constituting the separator 83. In addition, the interval between the two chute members 73T becomes narrower toward the lower end side ( Fig.18 ).

[0145] The chute 73Bb guides the carrier tape roll 42 separated from the reel RL by the separation portion 73A downward, and stores the carrier tape roll 42 in the cassette 43 located therebelow. Thus, one cassette 43 stores one carrier tape roll 42.

[0146] The recovery unit 74 has a function of recovering the reel RL decomposed by the separation unit 73A. Fig.16 and Fig.17 As shown, a pair of reel discharge chutes 85 and a recovery box 86 are provided.

[0147] The two reel discharge chutes 85 have a cylindrical shape with an opening that expands toward the upper side. The upper end opening 85K of each of the two reel discharge chutes 85 is located on the side of the separator 83 (on the side of each of the two movable plates 83S). The recovery box 86 is a container-shaped member opened at the top, and is provided below the two reel discharge chutes 85.

[0148] When the reel RL is separated by the separation section 73A, first, the reel carrier tape roll RR held by the holding head 81 of the reel conveying section 72 is positioned above the separator 83 ( Fig.18 Then, after the interval between the upper ends of the two movable plates 83S constituting the separator 83 is made smaller than the interval between the two side plates FL of the reel RL constituting the reel carrier roll RR ( Fig.19A The holding head 81 is lowered relative to the separator 83 (arrow A shown in FIG. Fig.19A As shown by arrow B in the figure, the upper ends of the two movable plates 83S are inserted between the two side plates FL from below.

[0149] After the upper ends of the two movable plates 83S are inserted between the two side plates FL from below, the arm driving unit 84B operates to gradually increase the distance between the two movable plates 83S. At this time, the distance between the two movable plates 83S is larger than the distance between the two side plates FL ( Fig.19B As a result, the movable plate 83S pushes the side plate FL outward to expand the gap between the side plate FL and the carrier tape roll 42.

[0150] By gradually increasing the distance between the two movable plates 83S, the gap between the side plate FL and the carrier tape roll 42 becomes wider ( Fig.19B ), so that the holding head 81 is further lowered relative to the separator 83 ( Fig.19C As a result, the two movable plates 83S are respectively inserted into the gap between the enlarged side plate FL and the carrier tape roll body 42. At this time, the core MS enters the aforementioned escape portion 83N formed in each movable plate 83S.

[0151] After the two movable plates 83S are inserted between the side plate FL and the carrier tape roll 42, the arm driving unit 84B further expands the interval between the two movable plates 83S ( Fig. 20As a result, the two side panels FL are pulled apart, and the plurality of concave portions MSK of the winding core MS provided on one side panel FL are separated from the plurality of convex portions FLT provided on the other side panel FL. Fig. 20 ). Thus, the reel RL is divided into two parts, a part including one side plate FL and a part including the other side plate FL, and the carrier roll 42 separated from the reel RL passes between the two slide grooves 73Bb constituting the roll storage section 73B and is stored in the empty box 43 located directly below the roll storage section 73B.

[0152] On the other hand, the side plate FL on one side of the reel RL divided into two parts falls toward the upper end opening 85K of the reel discharge chute 85 on one side, and the side plate FL on the other side falls toward the upper end opening 85K of the reel discharge chute 85 on the other side ( Fig. 20 The two side plates FL respectively fall through the reel discharge chute 85 and enter the recovery box 86 to be recovered.

[0153] exist Fig.16 In the embodiment, the reading unit 75 is provided near the reel supply unit 71. The reading unit 75 is composed of a reader and a camera that optically reads information from the identifier RRL printed (recorded) on the outer surface of the reel RL. Fig.16 and Fig.17 The dotted line Br schematically shows the reading range of the reading section 75 .

[0154] The identifier RRL includes the component information of the component BH stored in the carrier tape 27, and the reading unit 75 obtains (reads) the component information of the component BH stored in the carrier tape 27 of the reel carrier tape reel RR from the identifier RRL. Here, the component information also includes at least one of the type, component name, characteristics, manufacturing date, manufacturer, expiration date, number of components of the component BH, and access information (URL, etc.) for accessing the type, component name, characteristics, manufacturing date, manufacturer, expiration date, and number of components of the component BH.

[0155] Thus, in the present embodiment, the reading unit 75 becomes a component information acquisition unit, which acquires information related to the components stored in the carrier tape 27, that is, component information. It should be noted that, in the case where the identifier RRL provided on the reel RL is a wireless tag or the like, the reading unit 75 may also use a non-contact reader having a function of reading the information of the wireless tag in a non-contact manner. In addition, the reading unit 75 reads the component information from the reel RL of the reel supply unit 71, but may also read the component information from the reel RL held by the holding head 81.

[0156] In addition, in the present embodiment, the reading unit 75 is arranged at a position where the identifier of the reel RL of the reel supply unit 71 can be read, but it can be any position as long as the identifier can be read. In addition, it can also be mounted on the gripping head 81 or a robot arm (not shown) so as to be movable. Moreover, the reading unit 75 can also be composed of a wireless or wired handheld scanner, and the identifier of the reel RL can be read by the operator's operation.

[0157] The writing unit 76 writes information to the storage body 45 of the carrier tape roll 42 of the reel carrier tape roll RR held by the holding head 81 through wireless communication. The information written by the writing unit 76 to the storage body 45 is the component information obtained (read) by the reading unit 75 from the identifier RRL of the reel RL attached to the reel carrier tape roll RR, and the identification information generated (issued) by the identification information generating unit 104c of the management computer 7 described later. That is, the writing unit 76 has the functions of both the component information writing unit and the identification information writing unit. It should be noted that, here, the identification information is used for both the purpose of identifying the carrier tape roll 42 and the purpose of identifying the box 43.

[0158] Next, the storage warehouse 5 is described. The storage warehouse 5 stores the cassette-loaded tape roll 41. The cassette-loaded tape roll 41 mentioned here includes not only the cassette-loaded tape roll 41 just manufactured by the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3 or just processed by the carrier tape roll processing device 4, but also the cassette-loaded tape roll 41 in use, such as being used in the component assembly device 14 and returned in the middle.

[0159] exist Fig.21 In the embodiment, the storage warehouse 5 has a plurality of shelf portions 92 in a housing 91. An entrance 93 is provided below the front surface of the housing 91. A movable workbench 94 is provided inside the housing 91, and the movable workbench 94 is extended to the outside of the housing 91 (the side close to the operator OP) and is pulled into the inside of the housing 91 (the side in the depth when viewed from the operator OP) through the entrance 93. The movable workbench 94 is extended to the side close to the operator OP when the cassette loading tape reel 41 is stored in the storage warehouse 5, and is pulled into the side in the depth when the cassette loading tape reel 41 placed on the movable workbench 94 is stored in the housing 91.

[0160] A plurality of storage positions 92S for storing (loading) the cassette-carrying tape roll 41 are pre-set in each of the plurality of shelf portions 92 provided in the storage warehouse 5. That is, in the present embodiment, each shelf portion 92 serves as a storage portion having a plurality of storage positions 92S for storing the cassette 43 (i.e., the cassette-carrying tape roll 41) containing the carrier tape roll 42.

[0161] exist Fig.21In the embodiment, a box transfer mechanism 95 (box conveying unit) is provided in the housing 91. The box transfer mechanism 95 includes a Z-axis table 96 extending in the vertical direction (set as the Z-axis direction), a Y-axis table 97 extending in the front-rear direction (set as the Y-axis direction) when viewed from the operator OP and moving in the vertical direction via the Z-axis table 96, an X-axis table 98 extending in the horizontal direction (set as the X-axis direction) when viewed from the operator OP and moving in the front-rear direction via the Y-axis table 97, and a transfer head 99 moving in the X-axis direction via the X-axis table 98.

[0162] The cassette transfer mechanism 95 moves the transfer head 99 three-dimensionally by moving the Y-axis table 97 along the Z-axis direction by the Z-axis table 96, moving the X-axis table 98 along the Y-axis direction by the Y-axis table 97, and moving the transfer head 99 along the X-axis direction by the X-axis table 98. The transfer head 99 has two fingers 99F arranged in the X-axis direction.

[0163] The two fingers 99F can approach or separate from each other in the X-axis direction. When the two fingers 99F operate in a closed manner with the cassette loading tape roll 41 disposed between the two fingers 99F, the cassette loading tape roll 41 is gripped by the two fingers 99F (i.e., by the transfer head 99).

[0164] exist Fig.21 In the embodiment, the transfer head 99 is provided with a non-contact reader 100, and the imaging field of the non-contact reader 100 is directed toward the depth direction when viewed from the operator OP. The non-contact reader 100 is provided at a position where it can communicate with the storage body 45 provided in the cassette loading tape roll body 41 (can read the information written in the storage body 45) when the transfer head 99 is in a position to hold the cassette loading tape roll body 41.

[0165] The contactless reader 100 reads the information (component information and identification information) written in the storage body 45 while being located at a position capable of communicating with the storage body 45. In the present embodiment, the contactless reader 100 functions as an identification information reading unit that reads the identification information written in the storage body 45. After reading the information written in the storage body 45 of the cassette tape reel 41, the contactless reader 100 stores the read information in the management computer 7 (described later).

[0166] Each storage position 92S set in each of the plurality of shelf sections 92 is assigned a unique address. In the present embodiment, when the cassette tape reel 41 is stored (placed) in the storage position 92S, in addition to information that associates (so-called links) the information of the component BH stored in the carrier tape reel 42 (carrier tape 27) of the cassette tape reel 41 (component information) with the identification information of the cassette tape reel 41 and is stored in the management computer 7, information that associates the component information with the information of the storage position 92S (storage position information) is also stored in the management computer 7 (described later). Thus, the management computer 7 can understand which storage position 92S of the storage warehouse 5 stores which cassette tape reel 41 containing which component BH.

[0167] It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the box transfer mechanism 95 and the shelf unit 92 disposed inside the housing 91 of the storage warehouse 5 are shown as an example of the box conveying unit and the storage unit, but they are not limited to being disposed inside the housing 91 of the storage warehouse 5, and may be disposed in an open space. Furthermore, the box conveying unit may be a box conveying unit including a conveying robot that moves on a floor surface or a track disposed in the factory.

[0168] Fig. 22 The overall control system of the component assembly system 1 is shown by a block diagram. Fig. 22 As shown, the management computer 7 includes a production information management unit 101, a component monitoring unit 102, an operation instruction unit 103, and an information management unit 104. The production information management unit 101 stores production plan data in the component assembly system 1. The component monitoring unit 102 monitors the remaining quantity of the component BH in the manufacturing line 2. When the component monitoring unit 102 predicts that the component is running out, it transmits this to the operation instruction unit 103.

[0169] The operation instruction unit 103 issues an operation instruction for switching the machine type to the manufacturing line 2 and the operator OP based on the production plan data stored in the production information management unit 101, and issues an instruction for sending out the parts BH used in the production of the next machine type to the storage warehouse 5. In addition, the operation instruction unit 103 issues an operation instruction based on the information from the parts monitoring unit 102 (specifically, an instruction for sending out the replenishment parts to the storage warehouse 5 and an instruction for the parts replenishment operation to the operator OP).

[0170] The information management unit 104 includes a first information management unit 104a, a second information management unit 104b, an identification information generation unit 104c, and a storage location information generation unit 104d ( Fig. 22The first information management unit 104 a manages component information, and the second information management unit 104 b manages information on the storage position 92S of the component BH in the storage warehouse 5 (storage position information).

[0171] Specifically, the first information management unit 104a stores the component information and identification information about the carrier tape roll 42 manufactured by the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3 in a state in which they are associated. In addition, the first information management unit 104a stores the component information and identification information about the carrier tape roll 42 separated from the reel RL in the carrier tape roll processing device 4 in a state in which they are associated. In the present embodiment, the first information management unit 104a serves as a first information storage unit that stores the component information and the identification information in association.

[0172] The second information management unit 104b stores the identification information of the carrier tape roll 42 manufactured by the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3 and the information of the storage position 92S (storage position information) in a state of being associated. In addition, the second information management unit 104b stores the identification information of the carrier tape roll 42 separated from the reel RL in the carrier tape roll processing device 4 and the information of the storage position 92S (storage position information) in a state of being associated. In this embodiment, the second information management unit 104b becomes a second information storage unit that stores the identification information and the storage position information in association. In addition, the information management unit 104 becomes an information storage unit having the functions of both the first information storage unit and the second information storage unit.

[0173] The identification information generating unit 104c generates (issues) identification information about the carrier tape roll 42 when the storage unit setting unit 64 sets the storage unit 45 on the carrier tape 27 in the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3. In addition, when the carrier tape roll processing device 4 disassembles the reel RL of the reel carrier tape roll RR and separates the carrier tape roll 42 from the reel RL, the identification information generating unit 104c generates (issues) identification information about the carrier tape roll 42. When the cassette tape roll 41 is stored in the storage warehouse 5, the storage position information generating unit 104d identifies the storage position 92S of the cassette tape roll 41 and generates the storage position information.

[0174] like Fig. 22 As shown in the figure, the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3 includes a manufacturing device control unit 3C. The manufacturing device control unit 3C controls the tape extraction unit 62, the storage body setting unit 64, the information writing unit 65, the clamping mechanism 66C, the rotation axis driving unit 67, the detection unit 68, and the cutting unit 69, etc., which are included in the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3. In addition, the manufacturing device control unit 3C can communicate with the handheld scanner HS.

[0175] like Fig. 22As shown in FIG. 1 , the carrier tape roll processing device 4 includes a processing device control unit 4C. The processing device control unit 4C controls the reel conveying unit 72, the roll unloading unit 73, the reading unit 75, the writing unit 76, etc., which are included in the carrier tape roll processing device 4. Fig. 22 As shown, the storage warehouse 5 includes a warehouse control unit 5C. The warehouse control unit 5C controls the moving table 94, the cassette transfer mechanism 95, and the non-contact reader 100 included in the storage warehouse 5.

[0176] Next, use Fig.23 , the steps of the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3 for manufacturing the carrier tape roll 42 (the method for manufacturing the carrier tape roll 42) are described with reference to the flowchart. In order to manufacture the carrier tape roll 42, first, the component information of the component BH stored in the carrier tape 27 supplied by the tape supply unit 61 is obtained (the component information acquisition process of step ST1). Specifically, as described above, the component information is obtained by scanning the code label 61L attached to the tape supply reel 61A with the handheld scanner HS.

[0177] After the component information is acquired in step ST1 , the tape delivery unit 62 is operated to deliver the carrier tape 27 from the tape supply reel 61A, and the front end portion 27R of the carrier tape 27 is supported on the back support 63 (tape supporting step in step ST2 ). Figure 7 ). Then, the bank setting section 64 is operated to set the bank 45 on the front end portion 27R of the carrier tape 27 (bank setting step of step ST3). Fig.9A , Fig. 9B ).

[0178] After installing the storage body 45 at the front end portion 27R of the carrier tape 27, the manufacturing device control unit 3C causes the identification information generation unit 104c of the management computer 7 to generate identification information about the carrier tape roll 42 to be manufactured (the identification information generation process of step ST4). Furthermore, after causing the identification information generation unit 104c to generate the identification information, the component information acquired in step ST1 and the identification information generated in step ST4 are written into the storage body 45 (the component information writing process and the identification information writing process of step ST5).

[0179] After writing the component information and identification information into the storage body 45, the manufacturing device control unit 3C transmits the information (component information and identification information) written into the storage body 45 to the management computer 7, and causes the first information management unit 104a of the management computer 7 to store the information (component information and identification information). Thus, with respect to the carrier tape roll 42 to be manufactured, the identification information, which is the inherent information of the carrier tape roll 42, and the component information, which is the information of the component BH accommodated in the carrier tape roll 42, are registered in the management computer 7 in a state in which they are associated (information registration process of step ST6).

[0180] After storing the component information and the identification information in the first information management unit 104a of the management computer 7, the manufacturing device control unit 3C operates the tape delivery unit 62 and the clamping mechanism 66C to attach the front end portion 27R of the carrier tape 27 provided with the storage body 45 to the rotating shaft 66 (tape front end portion attaching step of step ST7). Fig. 10A ). After mounting the front end portion 27R of the carrier tape 27 on the rotating shaft 66, the manufacturing device control unit 3C rotates the rotating shaft 66 using the rotating shaft driving unit 67, thereby successively winding the carrier tape around the rotating shaft 66 (the carrier tape winding process of step ST8). Fig. 10B ).

[0181] After the rotating shaft 66 starts rotating via the rotating shaft driving unit 67, the manufacturing device control unit 3C determines whether the middle portion (cutting portion) of the empty bag area LS has reached the cutting position based on the detection status of the component BH by the detection unit 68 (cutting determination process of step ST9). Furthermore, when it is determined that the cutting portion has reached the cutting position, the manufacturing device control unit 3C operates the cutting unit 69 to cut the cutting portion of the carrier tape 27 (cutting process of step ST10). Fig.11A → Fig. 11B ).

[0182] After cutting the carrier tape 27, the manufacturing device control unit 3C moves the clamping mechanism 66C by using a robot mechanism or the like to store the carrier tape roll 42 in the box 43 (storing process of step ST11). Then, the rotating shaft 66 is removed from the carrier tape 27 wound around the rotating shaft 66 and rolled (rotating shaft removal process of step ST12). Then, the end (rear end 27E) of the carrier tape 27 is locked to the tape end holding portion 43K of the box 43 and fixed (tape end locking process of step ST13). Thus, a box-loaded tape roll 41 in which the carrier tape roll 42 is stored in the box 43 is manufactured.

[0183] After manufacturing one cassette tape roll 41, the manufacturing device control unit 3C determines whether to continue manufacturing the cassette tape roll 41 (manufacturing continuation determination process of step ST14). If the cassette tape roll 41 is to be continued, the process returns to step ST2, and if the manufacturing of the cassette tape roll 41 is to be completed, the series of processes ends.

[0184] Next, use Fig.242, the steps of processing the carrier tape 27 using the carrier tape roll processing device 4 (the method of processing the carrier tape 27) are explained. In order to process the carrier tape roll 42, first, the component information of the reel carrier tape roll RR that is the target of the operation is obtained among the reel carrier tape rolls RR supplied by the reel supply unit 71 (the component information obtaining step of step ST21). Here, regarding the acquisition of the component information, the reading unit 75 obtains the component information by reading the information from the identifier RRL attached to the reel RL attached to the reel carrier tape roll RR that is the target of the operation ( Fig.16 ), the component information may also be acquired by other methods. For example, the operator OP may input the content stored in the identifier RRL from an input device (not shown) connected to the processing device control unit 4C.

[0185] After obtaining the component information of the reel carrier roll RR in step ST21, the processing device control unit 4C operates the reel conveying unit 72 of the carrier roll processing device 4 to cause the gripping head 81 to grip the reel carrier roll RR as the work object. Then, after the gripping head 81 grips the reel carrier roll RR, the gripping head 81 is moved ( Fig.17 ) and the reel carrier roll RR is positioned above the separator 83 (positioning process of step ST22). Fig.18 ).

[0186] After positioning the reel-attached carrier tape roll RR above the separator 83, the processing device control unit 4C requests the identification information generation unit 104c of the management computer 7 to generate identification information about the carrier tape roll 42 separated from the reel RL. Then, after receiving the request for generating identification information from the processing device control unit 4C, the identification information generation unit 104c generates identification information about the carrier tape roll 42 taken out by separating the reel RL (identification information generation process of step ST23).

[0187] After the identification information is generated by the identification information generating unit 104c in step ST23, the processing device control unit 4C of the carrier roll processing device 4 receives the generated identification information. Then, the component information acquired in step ST21 and the identification information generated in step ST23 are written by the writing unit 76 into the storage body 45 mounted on the carrier roll 42 of the reel carrier roll RR (component information writing step and identification information writing step of step ST24).

[0188] After writing the component information and identification information in the storage body 45 mounted on the reel carrier roll RR, the processing device control unit 4C transmits the information written in the storage body 45 (component information and identification information about the carrier roll 42 of the reel carrier roll RR) to the management computer 7, and causes the first information management unit 104a of the management computer 7 to store the information (component information and identification information). As a result, with respect to the carrier roll 42 to be separated from the reel RL, the identification information, which is the inherent information of the carrier roll 42, and the component information, which is the information of the component BH stored in the carrier roll 42, are registered in the management computer 7 in a state of being associated (information registration process of step ST25).

[0189] After the processing device control unit 4C writes the information about the carrier tape roll 42 into the first information management unit 104a of the management computer 7, the separator 83 separates the reel RL ( Fig.19A → Fig.19B → Fig.19C ), so that the carrier roll 42 is separated from the reel RL (separation process of step ST26). As a result, the reel RL is divided into two parts, a part including one side plate FL and a part including the other side plate FL, and the carrier roll 42 is stored in the empty box 43 located directly below the roll storage part 73B through the roll storage part 73B (storage process of step ST27). In addition, the reel RL divided into two parts is respectively collected in the reel discharge chute 85 and returned to the collection box 86 (retainer collection process of step ST28).

[0190] Here, the separation process of step ST26 and the storage process of step ST27 are a roll taking-out and storage process of taking out the carrier tape roll 42 from the reel RL as a holder for holding the carrier tape roll 42 and storing it in the box 43. In the storage process in the roll taking-out and storage process, the carrier tape roll 42 separated from the reel RL in the separation process is stored one by one in the empty box 43. Therefore, one carrier tape roll 42 can be managed in units of one box 43.

[0191] After the processing device control unit 4C writes the information on the carrier tape roll 42 into the first information management unit 104a of the management computer 7, if the reel RL is disassembled, a series of processing operations of the carrier tape 27 are terminated.

[0192] Next, use Fig.25 The procedure for performing the storage operation of the cassette-loading tape roll 41 is described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 1. To this end, first, the warehouse control unit 5C of the storage warehouse 5 moves the movable table 94 from the entrance 93 provided in the housing 91 to the near side. Then, the operator OP (or a mobile robot not shown) places the cassette-loading tape roll 41 on the movable table 94 (placement process of step ST31). Fig.21 ). At this time, the cassette loading tape roll body 41 is placed on the movable table 94 in a posture with the upper opening 55 facing upward and the front wall 53 facing the near side (the side of the operator OP).

[0193] After the cassette tape roll 41 is placed on the movable table 94, the warehouse control unit 5C moves the movable table 94 to pull the cassette tape roll 41 into the housing 91. After the cassette tape roll 41 is pulled into the housing 91, the warehouse control unit 5C moves the transfer head 99 to the front side of the cassette tape roll 41 placed on the movable table 94. Then, the two fingers 99F are operated in a closed manner to cause the transfer head 99 to hold the cassette tape roll 41. At this time, the non-contact reader 100 provided on the transfer head 99 is located at a position where it can communicate with the storage body 45 provided on the carrier tape roll 42, and the non-contact reader 100 reads the identification information written in the storage body 45 (the identification information reading process of step ST32).

[0194] After the non-contact reader 100 reads the identification information written in the storage body 45, the warehouse control unit 5C transmits the identification information read by the non-contact reader 100 to the management computer 7. After receiving the transmission of the identification information from the warehouse control unit 5C, the management computer 7 determines the storage position 92S of the cassette loading reel 41 corresponding to the identification information (the cassette loading reel 41 whose identification information is read by the non-contact reader 100) in the storage warehouse 5 in the storage position information generating unit 104d and generates the storage position information (storage position information generating step of step ST33). The storage position 92S is determined by arbitrarily selecting from the storage positions 92S that are free at that time, or by selecting according to a predetermined rule.

[0195] After the storage position information generating unit 104d generates the storage position information in step ST33, the management computer 7 stores the generated storage position information and the identification information of the cassette tape reel 41 corresponding to the storage position information in the second information management unit 104b in a state of being associated with each other. As a result, with respect to the cassette tape reel 41 to be stored in the storage warehouse 5, the identification information, which is the inherent information of the carrier tape reel 42, and the information (storage position information) of the storage position of the cassette tape reel 41 including the carrier tape reel 42 in the storage warehouse 5 are registered in the management computer 7 in a state of being associated with each other (storage position information registration process in step ST34).

[0196] After the management computer 7 stores the storage information and the identification information about the cassette loading tape roll 41 placed on the movable table 94 in a state of being associated with each other in the second information management unit 104b, it operates the cassette transfer mechanism 95 to transfer and store the cassette loading tape roll 41 placed on the movable table 94 to the (determined) storage position 92S corresponding to the storage position information (storage process in step ST35). Thus, the storage operation of the cassette loading tape roll 41 is completed.

[0197] Thus, in this embodiment, the carrier tape roll 42 taken out from the reel RL as a holding body is stored in the box 43, so that it can be handled as the box-loaded tape roll 41. The box-loaded tape roll 41 can be made smaller in width direction and more compact than the reel-attached carrier tape roll RR, and the reel RL does not remain as waste after the carrier tape roll 42 (i.e., the carrier tape 27) is used up, so the workability is also good. In addition, the box 43 itself is not only inexpensive, but also can be reused (circulated) unlike the reel RL, so the cost can be reduced in this respect as well.

[0198] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the storage body 45 is provided on the carrier tape reel 42, and the component information recorded on the tape supply reel 61A or the reel RL can be written and stored in the storage body 45. Therefore, even if the carrier tape 27 supplied by the tape supply unit 61 is cut or even if the carrier tape reel 42 is taken out from the reel RL, the component information will not be unclear, and the component information can be managed for each cassette loading tape reel 41. In addition, the component information is stored in association with the identification information that is the inherent information of the carrier tape reel 42. Therefore, in this respect, the component information can be managed for each cassette loading tape reel 41.

[0199] In the above-mentioned component assembly system 1, the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3, the carrier tape roll processing device 4, the storage warehouse 5 and the information management unit 104 constitute a component management device 110 ( Fig. 22 ).

[0200] In the management operation (component management method) of the component BH performed using the component management device 110, the component information is first obtained (the component information acquisition process of step ST1 or step ST21), and the identification information is generated (the identification information generation process of step ST4 or step ST23). Then, the component information and the identification information are written into the storage body 45 provided on the carrier roll 42 (the component information writing process and the identification information writing process of step ST5 or the component information writing process and the identification information writing process of step ST24), and the written component information is associated with the identification information and stored in the first information management unit 104a (the information registration process of step ST6 and step ST25). Then, the processing is performed according to the following steps: the identification information written into the storage body 45 is read using the identification information reading unit (non-contact reader 100) (the identification information reading process of step ST32), the storage location 92S is determined and the storage location information is generated (the storage location information generation process of step ST33), and then the identification information is associated with the storage location information and stored in the second information management unit 104b (the storage location information registration process of step ST34).

[0201] According to such a parts management method, in addition to storing the parts information about the cassette tape roll 41 in association with the identification information, the identification information of the cassette tape roll 41 is also stored in association with the storage position information, so that the cassette tape roll 41 in the storage warehouse 5 can be stored and taken out smoothly. Therefore, according to the parts management device 110 (parts management method) in this embodiment, the parts BH can be put in and taken out simply and efficiently.

[0202] Fig.26 The figure shows an image of the operation of the cassette tape roll 41 in the component assembly system 1 in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the cassette tape roll 41 in the present embodiment is manufactured by supplying the tape supply reel 61A of the tape supply unit 61 and the cassette 43 to the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3. Alternatively, the reel-attached carrier tape roll RR and the cassette 43 are supplied to the carrier tape roll processing device 4 respectively.

[0203] A portion of the cassette tape roll 41 manufactured by the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3 or the cassette tape roll 41 manufactured by the carrier tape roll processing device 4 is transported to the manufacturing line 2 for use, and the other portion is stored (stored) in the storage warehouse 5. The cassette tape roll 41 stored in the storage warehouse 5 is taken out of the storage warehouse 5 and transported to the manufacturing line 2 for use. In addition, the cassettes 43 generated due to the exhaustion of the carrier tape 27 of the cassette tape roll 41 in the manufacturing line 2 are recovered and supplied to the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3 or the carrier tape roll processing device 4, and reused for the manufacture of a new cassette tape roll 41. In addition, a portion of the cassette tape roll 41 in a state where the carrier tape 27 has not been exhausted after being transported to the manufacturing line 2 is returned to the storage warehouse 5 for storage (stored).

[0204] As described above, the component assembly system 1 (the method for handling the carrier tape roll 42) in the present embodiment takes out the carrier tape roll 42 from the reel RL which is the holder thereof, and stores it in the box 43. The carrier tape roll 42 is wound in a roll form on the carrier tape 27 and has a storage body 45 which can be read and written by wireless communication (the roll taking out and storing process consisting of the separation process of step ST26 and the storing process of step ST27). At this time, identification information for distinguishing the component BH of the carrier tape 27 sealed in the carrier tape roll 42 from the components sealed in other carrier tapes is generated (the identification information generating process of step ST23), and the identification information is written into the storage body 45 (the identification information writing process of step ST24).

[0205] In addition, the component information is acquired (the component information acquisition process of step ST21), the acquired component information is written into the storage body 45 (the component information writing process of step ST24), and the acquired component information is associated with the identification information and stored in the information management unit 104 of the management computer 7 as the information storage unit (the information registration process of step ST25). The storage body 45 is provided on the carrier tape 27, so by writing the information of the component BH into the storage body 45 in advance, the information of the component is stored in the carrier tape roll body 42 alone (even if there is no holding body such as a reel), and the component assembly can be performed using the carrier tape roll body 42 without a holding body such as a reel (without a reel). Therefore, the carrier tape roll body 42 in this embodiment is easy to use for the operator and can improve the work efficiency.

[0206] Furthermore, if the storage body 45 is provided at the end of the center side of the roll body 44 of the carrier tape 27 wound in a roll shape, the storage body 45 remains in the carrier tape roll body 42 until the last component BH (final component) is taken out, so that the component information and identification information about the carrier tape roll body 42 can be obtained at any time (even if the used portion of the carrier tape 27 is cut on the side of the component assembly device 14 and the remaining carrier tape 27 becomes shorter) regardless of the consumption state of the component BH. That is, the information of the component BH enclosed in the carrier tape 27 can be grasped throughout the entire period of use of the carrier tape 27.

[0207] The embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above-described embodiments, the reel RL of the reel carrier roll RR is divided into two parts, but this is an example, and the reel RL may be divided into three or more parts. Even in this case, the plurality of parts generated by the disassembly may be dropped into the collection box 86 through the reel discharge chute 85, respectively, and the disassembled reel RL can be reliably collected.

[0208] In addition, the structure of the disassembly mechanism of the reel RL in the carrier roll handling device 4 shown in the above embodiment and the disassembly method are examples, and the carrier roll 42 can be disassembled by other methods to remove the carrier roll 42 from the reel RL. In addition, if the reel RL can be removed without disassembling the reel RL (for example, the following structure: the side plate FL of the reel RL is one sheet, and the core MS extends from the one side plate FL in a cantilevered state, and the carrier roll 42 can be separated from the reel RL as long as the carrier roll 42 can be removed from the core MS), it is not necessary to disassemble the reel RL. In addition, the specific structure of the roll removal part 73 in the carrier roll handling device 4 shown in the above embodiment is only an example, and the structure is free as long as the carrier roll 42 can be removed from the holding body such as the reel RL and stored in the box 43. The reel RL holds the carrier tape 27 storing the component BH in the state of the carrier roll 42.

[0209] The specific structure of the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus 3 shown in the above-mentioned embodiment is merely an example, and the structure is free as long as the following steps can be performed: the storage body setting step of setting the storage body 45 at the front end portion 27R of the carrier tape 27 supplied from the tape supply unit 61, the carrier tape winding step of mounting the front end portion 27R of the carrier tape 27 provided with the storage body 45 in the storage body setting step on the rotating shaft 66 to rotate the rotating shaft 66 to wind the carrier tape 27 around the rotating shaft 66, and the cutting step of cutting the carrier tape 27 supplied from the tape supply unit 61 to separate the carrier tape 27 wound on the rotating shaft 66 from the tape supply unit 61, and the component information writing step of writing the component information in the storage body 45 and the identification information writing step of writing the identification information in the storage body 45. It should be noted that the timing of writing the information in the storage body 45 is before the carrier tape 27 is cut in the structure of the carrier tape roll manufacturing apparatus 3 in the above-mentioned embodiment, but the structure in which the information is written after the carrier tape 27 is cut may also be used.

[0210] In the above-described embodiment, the identification information generating unit 104 c that generates (issues) identification information is provided in the management computer 7 , but the identification information generating unit 104 c may be provided in each of the carrier tape roll manufacturing device 3 and the carrier tape roll processing device 4 .

[0211] According to the present invention, even when a carrier tape reel is used without a holding body such as a reel (reel-less) in a component assembly system, it is possible to assemble components using component information.

[0212] Industrial Applicability

[0213] The present invention can be utilized in a component assembly system for mounting components on a substrate and in handling a carrier tape reel that can be used in the component assembly system.

Claims

1. A component assembly system, which performs a process of taking out a carrier tape roll from a holding body holding the carrier tape roll and storing it in a box, wherein the carrier tape roll comprises: a roll body formed by winding a carrier tape in which components are respectively sealed in a plurality of pockets formed at a certain interval into a roll shape; and a storage body provided on the carrier tape wound into a roll shape and capable of reading and writing by wireless communication, in, The component assembly system comprises: a component information acquisition unit that acquires component information related to the component sealed in the carrier tape from the identifier provided on the holding body; and An information writing unit writes the component information acquired by the component information acquiring unit into the storage body.

2. The component assembly system according to claim 1, wherein: The storage body is provided at an end portion on a center side of the roll of the carrier tape wound in a roll shape.

3. The component assembly system according to claim 1, wherein: The component assembly system further includes an identification information generating unit that generates identification information for distinguishing the components sealed in the carrier tape contained in the carrier tape roll of the box from the components sealed in other carrier tapes. The information writing unit writes the identification information into the storage body.

4. The component assembly system according to claim 3, wherein: The component assembly system includes a first information storage unit that stores the component information acquired by the component information acquisition unit in association with the identification information.

5. The component assembly system according to claim 1, wherein: The component information includes component type, component name, characteristics, manufacturing date, manufacturer, service life, number of components, and at least one of the access information for accessing the component type, component name, characteristics, manufacturing date, manufacturer, service life, and number of components.

6. The component assembly system according to claim 1, wherein: The component assembly system comprises: a storage unit having a plurality of storage positions for storing boxes containing the carrier tape rolls; and a box conveying unit for taking and placing the boxes at the storage positions; and a second information storage unit for storing storage position information capable of identifying the storage position in association with the component information stored in a storage body of the carrier tape roll stored at the storage position.

7. A method for handling a carrier tape roll, wherein the carrier tape roll is taken out from a holder that holds the carrier tape roll and stored in a box, the carrier tape roll comprising: a roll body formed by winding a carrier tape having components respectively sealed in a plurality of pockets formed at predetermined intervals into a roll shape; and a storage body provided on the carrier tape wound into a roll shape and capable of reading and writing by wireless communication, in, The method for processing the carrier tape roll comprises: a component information acquisition step of acquiring component information related to the component sealed in the carrier tape from the identifier provided on the holding body; and A writing step of writing the component information acquired in the component information acquiring step into the storage body.

8. The method for processing a carrier tape roll according to claim 7, wherein: The storage body is provided at an end portion on a center side of the roll of the carrier tape wound in a roll shape.

9. The method for processing a carrier tape roll according to claim 7, wherein: The carrier tape roll processing method further includes an identification information generating step of generating identification information for distinguishing components sealed in the carrier tape of the carrier tape roll accommodated in the box from components sealed in other carrier tapes. In the writing step, the identification information is written into the storage body.

10. The method for processing a carrier tape roll according to claim 9, wherein: The carrier tape roll processing method includes an information registration step of storing the component information acquired in the component information acquisition step in association with the identification information in a first information storage unit.

11. The method for processing a carrier tape roll according to claim 7, wherein: The component information includes component type, component name, characteristics, manufacturing date, manufacturer, service life, number of components, and at least one of the access information for accessing the component type, component name, characteristics, manufacturing date, manufacturer, service life, and number of components.

12. The method for processing a carrier tape roll according to claim 7, wherein: The method for handling the carrier roll includes: a storage process, storing the box containing the carrier roll at a storage position; and a storage position information registration process, associating the storage position information capable of determining the storage position with the component information stored in the storage body of the carrier roll stored at the storage position and storing the storage position information in a second information storage unit.

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