Component overturning device, component overturning method and component overturning equipment

Abstract

The invention provides an element overturning device, an element overturning method and element overturning equipment. The element overturning device is suitable for overturning a plurality of elements and is provided with a frame body structure, a rotating seat mechanism and an overturning mechanism. The rotating seat mechanism is pivoted on the frame body structure and can rotate relative to the frame body structure. The rotating seat mechanism is provided with a plurality of first containing grooves which are transversely arranged. The first containing groove is suitable for containing the element so that the element can be kept by the rotating seat mechanism. And the turnover mechanism is arranged on the frame body structure and can drive the rotating seat mechanism to rotate so as to enable the rotating seat mechanism to turn over the element up and down. The element turnover device can mechanically turn over a plurality of elements and has the advantage of being high in operation efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a flipping device, a flipping method and a flipping equipment, and particularly to an element flipping device, an element flipping method and an element flipping equipment for flipping components of electronic products. Background Art

[0002] In the production and assembly process of electronic products, various different components need to be produced and assembled. During the production process of the components, it is usually necessary to inspect the components. When inspecting, it may be necessary to flip the components to inspect each aspect of the components. In addition, during the assembly process of the components, it may also be necessary to flip the components to assemble the components onto other objects in the correct orientation. Although the components can be flipped manually, manual operation has the disadvantage of low efficiency and needs to be further improved. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to improve at least one disadvantage of the prior art.

[0004] The element flipping device of the present invention is suitable for flipping a plurality of elements, and is provided with a frame structure, a turntable mechanism, and a flipping mechanism. The turntable mechanism is pivotally arranged on the frame structure and can rotate relative to the frame structure. The turntable mechanism is provided with a plurality of first receiving grooves arranged horizontally. The first receiving grooves are suitable for receiving the elements so that the elements can be held by the turntable mechanism. The flipping mechanism is arranged on the frame structure and can drive the turntable mechanism to rotate so that the turntable mechanism flips the elements up and down.

[0005] The effect of the present invention is that it can mechanically flip a plurality of the elements, and has the characteristic of high operation efficiency.

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to improve at least one disadvantage of the prior art.

[0007] The element flipping method of the present invention is suitable for flipping a plurality of elements, and includes: placing the elements horizontally on a turntable unit by a first picking and placing device; rotating the turntable unit to flip the elements up and down; and taking out the elements from the turntable unit by a second picking and placing device.

[0008] The effect of the present invention is that the turntable unit is used to flip a plurality of the elements batch by batch, and has the characteristic of high operation efficiency.

[0009] The purpose of the present invention is to improve at least one disadvantage of the prior art.

[0010] The element flipping equipment of the present invention can execute the element flipping method as described above.

[0011] The efficacy of the present invention lies in that it can flip multiple said components batch by batch, and has the characteristics of relatively high operation efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Other features and efficacy of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, wherein:

[0013] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one of the multiple components applicable to the operation in an embodiment of the component flipping device, component flipping method and component flipping equipment of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a component flipping device of a component flipping equipment in this embodiment;

[0015] Figure 3 is an incompletely exploded perspective view showing a frame structure, a swivel mechanism, and a flipping mechanism;

[0016] Figure 4 is an incompletely exploded perspective view showing the swivel mechanism;

[0017] Figure 5 is a sectional view showing the swivel mechanism, and a clamping unit of the swivel mechanism is in a clamping state;

[0018] Figure 6 is a sectional view, and the cutting position is as Figure 8 shown by line VI-VI, and additionally cuts an installation block and a moving seat of a driving unit of the swivel mechanism;

[0019] Figure 7 is a sectional view, and the cutting position is as Figure 8 shown by line VII-VII, and additionally cuts the installation block and the moving seat, also additionally cuts the installation block and the moving seat, and meanwhile indicates that a support unit of the swivel mechanism is in a first position;

[0020] Figure 8 is an incomplete top view showing the relative relationship between the clamping unit and a swivel unit of the swivel mechanism, and the clamping unit is in the clamping state;

[0021] Figure 9 is a sectional view, similar to Figure 5 , and the clamping unit is in a non-clamping state;

[0022] Figure 10 is a top view, similar to Figure 8 , and the clamping unit is in the non-clamping state;

[0023] Figure 11is a cross-sectional view, similar to Figure 7 , and the support unit is in a second position;

[0024] Figure 12 is a perspective view illustrating one of the plurality of first pick-and-place devices of the component flipping device;

[0025] Figure 13 is a perspective view illustrating one of the plurality of second pick-and-place devices of the component flipping device;

[0026] Figure 14 is a step flow chart illustrating a component flipping method of this embodiment;

[0027] Figure 15 is a perspective view illustrating the relative relationship between the component flipping device and a receiving area and a feeding area;

[0028] Figure 16 is a perspective view illustrating the component being flipped from a first state to a second state;

[0029] Figure 17 is a perspective view illustrating the first pick-and-place device sucking the component;

[0030] Figure 18 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a first suction nozzle of one of the first pick-and-place devices placing one of the components into one of the plurality of first receiving slots, and the support unit is in the first position;

[0031] Figure 19 is a perspective view illustrating the component being placed in the first receiving slot, and the clamping unit is in the clamping state;

[0032] Figure 20 is a perspective view illustrating the component being flipped by the component flipping device;

[0033] Figure 21 is a cross-sectional view illustrating one of the components being in the second state after being flipped, and the support unit is in a first position, while schematically showing a jaw of one of the second pick-and-place devices and a second suction nozzle holding one of the components;

[0034] Figure 22 is a cross-sectional view, similar to Figure 21 , but the support unit is in the second position;

[0035] Figure 23 is a cross-sectional view, similar to Figure 22 , but one of the components is taken out.

[0036]

Symbol Explanation

[0037] 1: Component flipping device

[0038] 10: Component flipping device

[0039] 11: First picking and placing device

[0040] 111: First suction nozzle

[0041] 12: Second picking and placing device

[0042] 121: Jaw

[0043] 122: Second suction nozzle

[0044] 13: Frame structure

[0045] 14: Transposition mechanism

[0046] 15: Flipping mechanism

[0047] 2: Transposition unit

[0048] 21: Base group

[0049] 22: Base group

[0050] 221: Slide groove

[0051] 222: Card slot

[0052] 223: First jack

[0053] 23: Transposition group

[0054] 231: Clamping seat

[0055] 231a: First receiving groove

[0056] 231b: First groove area

[0057] 231c: Second groove area

[0058] 232: Support seat

[0059] 232a: Second receiving groove

[0060] 232b: Second jack

[0061] 3: Clamping unit

[0062] 31: Slide block group

[0063] 310: Slide block part

[0064] 310a: Block part

[0065] 311: First plug-in part

[0066] 312: Second plug-in part

[0067] 32: Clamping block group

[0068] 321: Linkage part

[0069] 322: Clamping part

[0070] 4: Driving unit

[0071] 41: First driving group

[0072] 42: Elastic group

[0073] 421: Elastic part

[0074] 43: Mounting block

[0075] 44: Second driving group

[0076] 45: Moving seat

[0077] 5: Support unit

[0078] 51: Plate seat group

[0079] 52: Inductor

[0080] 9: Component

[0081] 91: Main body part

[0082] 911: First surface

[0083] 912: Second surface

[0084] 92: Extension part

[0085] 93: Protruding part

[0086] D11: First extension direction

[0087] D12: Second extension direction

[0088] R11: Feeding area

[0089] R12: Receiving area

[0090] M1: Component flipping method

[0091] S1: Insertion space

[0092] S11: First picking and placing step

[0093] S12: Holding step

[0094] S13: Flipping step

[0095] S14: Second picking and placing step Detailed implementation method

[0096] In an embodiment of the component flipping device, component flipping method, and component flipping equipment of the present invention, it includes a component flipping method M1 as shown in Figure 14 and a component flipping equipment 1 as shown in Figure 15 . In the following description, the component flipping equipment 1 will be described first, and then the component flipping method M1 will be described.

[0097] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 , the component flipping equipment 1 is provided with a component flipping device 10 applicable to flipping a plurality of components 9 (only one of them is schematically shown as a representative in Figure 2 , 3 ). Each of the components 9 is provided with a main body part 91 extending along a first extension direction D11, and an extension part 92 and a protruding part 93 extending along a second extension direction D12 from two opposite ends of the main body part 91. Figure 1

[0098] Each of the main body parts 91 is a button of an electronic product. Therefore, the material of each of the main body parts 91 is a hard material conducive to pressing operations, such as metal, glass, or plastic. Each of the main body parts 91 is provided with a first surface 911 and a second surface 912 opposite to each other.

[0099] Each of the extension parts 92 extends from the second surface 912 of each respective main body part 91 along the second extension direction D12, and each of the extension parts 92 is a strip-shaped and flexible circuit board (strip). Among them, because the extension part 92 is a flexible circuit board, the extension part 92 may actually present a yaw or curl condition.

[0100] Each of the protruding parts 93 is cylindrical with an axial direction the same as the second extension direction D12. Each of the protruding parts 93 is spaced from each respective extension part 92 in the first extension direction D11.

[0101] The reference standards for the first extension direction D11 and the second extension direction D12 are the component 9. In Figure 1 , the first extension direction D11 is the front-back direction, and the second extension direction D12 is the up-down direction.

[0102] The component flipping device 10 is provided with a frame structure 13, a turntable mechanism 14 pivotally provided on the frame structure 13 with a pivot extending horizontally left and right, and a flipping mechanism 15 provided on one side of the frame structure 13.

[0103] The frame structure 13 is suitable for being arranged on a support surface (for reference, see Figure 15 ), and is U-shaped with an opening facing upwards.

[0104] Referring toFigure 3 , 4 , 5. The transposition mechanism 14 can rotate up and down relative to the frame structure 13, and is provided with a transposition unit 2 pivotally connected to the frame structure 13, a clamping unit 3 disposed in the transposition unit 2, a driving unit 4 disposed on the bottom side of the transposition unit 2, and a support unit 5 disposed on the front side of the transposition unit 2 and the driving unit 4.

[0105] The transposition unit 2 is provided with a base group 21 that extends horizontally left and right and is pivotally connected to the frame structure 13 (see Figure 3 ), a base group 22 fixed on the base group 21, and a transposition group 23 fixed on the base group 22.

[0106] Refer to Figure 4 , 5 , 6, 7. The outer shape of the base group 22 is a rectangle that extends horizontally left and right, and is provided with a chute 221 that extends horizontally left and right and penetrates through the front half, two card slots 222 that extend backward from the chute 221 and are horizontally spaced left and right from each other (see Figure 4 ), and two first jacks 223 that penetrate downward from the chute 221 and are horizontally spaced left and right from each other (see Figure 4 , 5 ). Each of the first jacks 223 is a wide hole whose width direction is the same as the horizontal direction of the left and right directions.

[0107] The transposition group 23 is provided with a clamping seat 231 and a support seat 232 that are fixed together up and down.

[0108] The outer shape of the clamping seat 231 is a rectangle that extends horizontally left and right, and protrudes forward from the support seat 232 as shown in Figure 6 , 7 . The clamping seat 231 is provided with first receiving grooves 231a that are horizontally arranged at intervals left and right as shown in Figure 4 . The first receiving grooves 231a are horizontally arranged in a straight line, and the length direction of each of the first receiving grooves 231a is the same as the front and back direction.

[0109] Refer to Figure 4 , 5 , 8. Each of the first receiving grooves 231a is recessed from the front end of the clamping seat 231 from front to back, and is respectively provided with a first groove area 231b and a second groove area 231c that are horizontally arranged left and right and are connected to each other. The front and back length and the horizontally extending width of each of the first groove areas 231b are greater than the front and back length and the horizontally extending width of each of the second groove areas 231c. The size of each of the second groove areas 231c is designed to be the same as the main body part 91 of each of the elements 9 (see Figure 1) is of a comparable size, such that most of the main body portion 91 can be received within the second slot area 231c, with only a small portion slightly protruding from the second slot area 231c.

[0110] The support base 232 has a rectangular shape extending horizontally from left to right and is fixed to the base group 22. The support base 232 is provided with a plurality of second receiving grooves 232a spaced horizontally from each other left and right, and two second insertion holes 232b located behind the second receiving grooves 232a and spaced horizontally from each other left and right.

[0111] Each of the second receiving grooves 232a communicates, as Figure 5 shown, between the bottom end of a respective first receiving groove 231a and the upper and lower portions of the sliding groove 221 of the base group 22. Each of the second insertion holes 232b is a wide hole whose width direction is the same as the horizontal direction of the left - right direction. The front edge of the support base 232 is, as Figure 6 、 7 shown, spaced front - to - back from the front edge of the base group 22. Specifically, the front edge of the support base 232 is located at the rear end of the front edge of the base group 22.

[0112] Referring to Figure 4 、 5 、6, 7, the clamping unit 3 is provided with two slider groups 31 disposed in the sliding groove 221 of the base group 22, and a plurality of clamp block groups 32 disposed on the slider groups 31.

[0113] Each of the slider groups 31 is provided with a slider member 310 located in the sliding groove 221 of the base group 22, a first plug - in member 311 extending downward from the slider member 310, and a second plug - in member 312 extending upward from the slider member 310.

[0114] Each of the slider members 310 is capable of sliding horizontally left - and - right relative to the base group 22 within the sliding groove 221, and is provided with a clamping block portion 310a located in a respective one of the clamping grooves 222 of the base group 22 (see Figure 4 for illustration).

[0115] Each of the first plug - in members 311 is inserted into a respective one of the first insertion holes 223 of the base group 22 and can move horizontally left - and - right relative to the base group 22 within the first insertion hole 223.

[0116] Each of the second plug - in members 312 protrudes upward from a respective one of the clamping block portions 310a and is inserted into a respective one of the second insertion holes 232b of the support base 232 of the swivel base group 23, and can move horizontally left - and - right relative to the support base 232 within the second insertion hole 232b.

[0117] Each of the clamping block groups 32 is provided with a linkage member 321 disposed on the slider group 31 and a clamping member 322 disposed on the linkage member 321.

[0118] Each of the linkage members 321 is inserted into a respective one of the slider members 310 and is located in a respective one of the second receiving grooves 232a. Each of the clamping members 322 is fixed above a respective one of the linkage members 321 and is located in a respective one of the first receiving grooves 231a. The front-to-back length of each of the clamping members 322 is equivalent to the front-to-back length of a respective one of the first receiving grooves 231a (see Figure 8 for illustration).

[0119] The driving unit 4 is provided with two first driving groups 41 spaced horizontally left and right on the bottom side of the base group 22, an elastic group 42 located between the linkage member 321 and the support base 232, a mounting block 43 located between the left and right of the first driving groups 41, a second driving group 44 disposed behind the mounting block 43, and a moving seat 45 that can be driven by the second driving group 44 to move up and down.

[0120] Each of the first driving groups 41 is a cylinder group including a cylinder and a piston rod. The elastic group 42 is provided with a plurality of elastic members 421. Each of the elastic members 421 is located between a respective one of the linkage members 321 and the support base 232. The mounting block 43 is a rectangular parallelepiped extending in the left-right longitudinal direction. The second driving group 44 is a cylinder group including a cylinder and a piston rod. The moving seat 45 is in a U shape with an upward opening.

[0121] The support unit 5 is located below the first receiving groove 231a (see Figure 7 ), and is provided with a plate seat group 51 fixed on the moving seat 45 of the driving unit 4 and a plurality of sensors 52 embedded in the plate seat group 51 (see Figure 7 ).

[0122] The top end of the plate seat group 51 can abut against the bottom surface of the clamping seat 231 (see Figure 6 ), and is adapted to support the main body portion 91 of the element 9 located in the second groove area 231c of the first receiving groove 231a (see Figure 18 ). The top end portion of the plate seat group 51 is horizontally spaced in front of the support base 232, and cooperates with the front edge of the support base 232 to define an insertion space S1 between the plate seat group 51 and the support base 232 in the front and back. Each of the sensors 52 is located below the second groove area 231c of a respective one of the first receiving grooves 231a (see Figure 7 ), and can sense whether a respective one of the elements 9 is received in the first receiving groove 231a.

[0123] Refer toFigure 5 , 8 , 9, 10, the clamping unit 3 can be in a clamping state as shown in Figure 5 , 8 and a non-clamping state as shown in Figure 9 , 10 to transform.

[0124] Refer to Figure 5 , 8 . In this clamping state: the first plug 311 of each slider group 31 is located at the right end of a respective first jack 223. Each linkage 321 is located at the right end of a respective second receiving groove 232a (see Figure 5 ). Each clamping member 322 is located at the right end of the first groove area 231b of a respective first receiving groove 231a (see Figure 8 ), and is located at the left end of a respective second groove area 231c. In the clamping state, the clamping member 322 can cooperate with the clamping seat 231 to clamp the component 9.

[0125] When the first driving group 41 drives the first plug 311 to move from right to left as shown in Figures 5 to 9 , it can drive the slider member 310 to move leftward, and drive the linkage 321 and the clamping member 322 located on the slider member 310 to move leftward, so that the clamping unit 3 is transformed into the non-clamping state as shown in Figure 9 , 10 . Among them, when the linkage 321 moves leftward, it will compress the elastic member 421 to accumulate elastic force.

[0126] Refer to Figure 9 , 10 . In this non-clamping state: the first plug 311 of each slider group 31 is located in the middle of a respective first jack 223. Each linkage 321 is located at the left end of a respective second receiving groove 232a. Each clamping member 322 is located at the left end of the first groove area 231b of a respective first receiving groove 231a, and has a horizontal interval with a respective second groove area 231c.

[0127] When the first driving group 41 no longer pushes the first plug 311 leftward, the elastic member 421 of the elastic group 42 will release the elastic force and reset and extend, pushing the linkage 321 to move rightward as shown in Figures 9 to 5 changes. At the same time, it drives the slider member 310 to reset rightward, and drives the clamping member 322 to move rightward to make the clamping unit 3 return to the clamping state. In the clamping state, under the action of the elastic force of the elastic member 421, the clamping member 322 can be as shown in Figure 8shown against the left end of the second groove area 231c, and is adapted to cooperate with the clamping seat 231 to clamp the component 9.

[0128] In summary, the elastic member 421 of the first driving group 41 and the elastic group 42 can drive the slider group 31 to move horizontally left and right, and drive the clamping member 322 and the linkage member 321 of each clamping block group 32 to move horizontally left and right in a respective first receiving groove 231a and a respective second receiving groove 232a, so as to cooperate with the clamping seat 231 of the swivel unit 2 to clamp the component 9 located in a respective first receiving groove 231a or release the component 9.

[0129] Refer to Figure 7 、 11 ,the support unit 5 can be transformed between a first position as shown in Figure 7 and a second position as shown in Figure 11 . In the first position, the plate seat group 51 of the support unit 5 abuts against the bottom surface of the clamping seat 231, and the plate seat group 51 and the support seat 232 cooperate to define the insertion space S1. In the second position, the plate seat group 51 and the clamping seat 231 are spaced apart vertically.

[0130] Refer to Figure 2 、 3 ,the flipping mechanism 15 can drive the base group 21 of the swivel unit 2 to rotate, thereby driving the swivel mechanism 14 to flip, and further flipping the component 9 held (clamped) by the swivel mechanism 14 (auxiliary reference Figure 19 、 20 ).

[0131] Refer to Figure 12 、 13 、15, the component flipping device 1 is further provided with a first picking and placing device 11 and a second picking and placing device 12. The first picking and placing device 11 is provided with a plurality of first suction nozzles 111 adapted to suck the first surface 911 of the main body part 91 of a respective component 9. The second picking and placing device 12 is provided with a plurality of clamping jaws 121 and a plurality of second suction nozzles 122. Each clamping jaw 121 is adapted to clamp one end of a respective component 9, and clamp the first surface 911 and the second surface 912 of a respective component 9 (auxiliary reference Figure 21 ). Each second suction nozzle 122 is adapted to suck the extension part 92 of a respective component 9.

[0132] Refer to Figure 14 、 15 、16, the component flipping device 1 can perform the component flipping method M1 described below. The component flipping method M1 is adapted to flip the component 9 as Figure 15is taken out from a feeding area R11 as shown, and after being flipped from a first state to a second state by the component flipping device 10 as Figure 16 shown, it is then placed into a receiving area R12 (see Figure 15 ).

[0133] When each of the components 9 is in the first state: the first extension direction D11 is in the same direction as the front - rear direction, and the second extension direction D12 is in the same direction as the up - down direction. That is to say, the main body part 91 of each component 9 extends horizontally in the front - rear direction, and the extension part 92 and the protruding part 93 of each component 9 extend up and down.

[0134] When each of the components 9 is in the second state: the first extension direction D11 is in the same direction as the up - down direction, and the second extension direction D12 is in the same direction as the front - rear direction. That is to say, the main body part 91 of each component 9 extends up and down, and the protruding part 93 of each component 9 extends horizontally in the front - rear direction.

[0135] The component flipping method M1 includes a first picking - placing step S11, a holding step S12, a flipping step S13, and a second picking - placing step S14.

[0136] Referring to Figure 15 、 17 、18, in the first picking - placing step S11 (see Figure 14 ): the clamping unit 3 is in the non - clamping state (auxiliary reference Figure 9 、 10 for illustration), and the support unit 5 is in the first position as Figure 18 shown. The first picking - placing device 11 takes out the component 9 from the feeding area R11 and, as Figure 17 、 18 shown, places each component 9 into the second slot area 231c of a respective first slot 231a. When each component 9 is located in the second slot area 231c of a respective one: the main body part 91 of each component 9 is supported by the cooperation of the support seat 232 and the plate seat group 51 of the support unit 5. The extension part 92 of each component 9 abuts against the front side of the plate seat group 51. The protruding part 93 of each component 9 is located in the insertion space S1.

[0137] Specifically, the first picking - placing device 11 places the components 9 into the first slots 231a of the turntable unit 2 simultaneously in such a way that the components 9 are arranged in a straight line horizontally from left to right. Additionally, in the first picking - placing step S11, the components 9 are in the first state, and each component 9 is picked and placed in such a way that the first surface 911 of the main body part 91 is either sucked or not sucked.

[0138] Referring to Figure 5, 8 , 19, in the holding step S12 (see Figure 14 ): The clamping unit 3 is in the clamping state, and the supporting unit 5 is in the first position as described above. At this time, each of the elements 9 is clamped and limited in the second groove area 231c of each of the first receiving grooves 231a by a corresponding clamping member 322 and the clamping seat 231. At the same time, the protruding portion 93 of each of the elements 9 is limited between the support seat 232 and the front and back of the plate seat group 51 of the supporting unit 5 (see Figure 18 ).

[0139] Refer to Figure 18 , 19 , 20, 21, in the flipping step S13, the flipping mechanism 15 drives the base group 21 of the turntable unit 2 (see Figure 20 ) to rotate, so that the turntable mechanism 14 is flipped 90 degrees backward and downward as shown in Figure 19 transformed to Figure 20 shown in the change, and at the same time, the element 9 is flipped up and down (specifically, flipped backward and downward from the front), and the element 9 is driven to be flipped 90 degrees up and down and is transformed from the first state to the second state as shown in Figure 18 transformed to Figure 21 . During the flipping process, the clamping member 322 of the clamping unit 3 continuously cooperates with the clamping seat 231 of the turntable unit 2 to clamp and position the element 9.

[0140] Refer to Figure 21 , 22 , 23, in the second picking and placing step S14, the second picking and placing device 12 first clamps the first surface 911 and the second surface 912 of the main body portion 91 of each of the elements 9 with the jaw 121, and sucks the extension portion 92 of the element 9 with the second suction nozzle 122. Then, the supporting unit 5 switches to the second position and no longer cooperates with the support seat 232 to limit the protruding portion 93 of each of the elements 9, and is laterally spaced from the clamping seat 231 so that the supporting unit 5 does not interfere with the removal of the element 9 (that is, the plate seat group 51 does not block the upward movement of the protruding portion 93)

[0141] Next, the second picking and placing device 12 simultaneously takes out the element 9 from the second groove area 231c of the first receiving groove 231a of the turntable unit 2 as shown in Figure 23 . Finally, the second picking and placing device 12 moves above the receiving area R12 (see Figure 15 ), and the second picking and placing device 12 no longer clamps the main body portion 91 of each of the elements 9 nor sucks the extension portion 92 of each of the elements 9, so as to release the element 9 and place the element 9 into the receiving area R12.

[0142] In the component flipping method M1, each sensor 52 of the support unit 5 can sense whether each of the first receiving grooves 231a contains a respective component 9 in the second groove area 231c. If so, the holding step S12 or the flipping step S13 is then executed. If not, an electrical signal is generated to facilitate the further generation of a warning message.

[0143] In this embodiment, the transposition mechanism 14 is initially in the state as shown in Figure 19 , so initially the first picking and placing device 11 is used for operation. However, in other embodiments of the present invention, if the transposition mechanism 14 is initially in the state as shown in Figure 20 , and Figure 15 the feeding area R11 and the receiving area R12 in are opposite, then initially the second picking and placing device 12 can be used for operation. At this time, the role played by the second picking and placing device 12 is the same as that of the first picking and placing device 11 described above, that is, it plays the role of picking up the component 9 from the feeding area R11 and placing it on the transposition unit 2 of the component flipping device 10; similarly, the role played by the first picking and placing device 11 will be the same as that of the second picking and placing device 12 described above, that is, it plays the role of picking up the component 9 from the transposition unit 2 and placing it in the receiving area R12. That is to say, whether starting the operation with the first picking and placing device 11 or the second picking and placing device 12 is within the scope of the component flipping method M1 of the present invention.

[0144] In summary, the effects of the component flipping device, the component flipping method, and the component flipping equipment of the present invention are as follows: The transposition unit 2 can flip multiple components 9 at one time, having the characteristic of relatively high operation efficiency.

[0145] The above description is only for the embodiments of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Also, the equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope defined by the claims of the present invention and the patent specification should also be within the protection scope defined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A component turning device, suitable for turning over a plurality of components, and comprising: A frame structure; a swivel mechanism, pivotally mounted on the frame structure and capable of rotating relative to the frame structure, the swivel mechanism being provided with a plurality of first receiving grooves arranged transversely, the first receiving grooves being adapted to accommodate the components so that the components are held by the swivel mechanism; and A flipping mechanism is arranged on the frame structure and can drive the rotating seat mechanism to rotate so that the rotating seat mechanism flips the component upside down.

2. The component turning device according to claim 1, wherein: The swivel mechanism is provided with a swivel unit, a clamping unit, and a driving unit. The swivel unit is provided with the first containing grooves for respectively setting the components. The clamping unit is provided with a plurality of clamping block groups respectively set in the first containing grooves. Each of the clamping block groups can be driven by the driving unit to move laterally relative to the swivel unit, thereby cooperating with the swivel unit to clamp the components located in respective first containing grooves or release the components.

3. The component turning device according to claim 2, wherein: The swivel unit is provided with a base group, and a swivel group arranged on the base group and provided with the first containing groove. The clamping unit is also provided with a slider group arranged on the base group and capable of being laterally movable relative to the base group. The slider group is provided for the clamping block group, and the slider group can be driven by the driving unit to drive each of the clamping block groups to move laterally in a respective one of the first containing grooves.

4. The component turning device according to claim 3, wherein: The driving unit is provided with a first driving group and an elastic group. The first driving group can drive the slider group to move laterally, thereby driving each clamping block group to move laterally in a respective first receiving groove. The elastic group can provide elastic force for the slider group and the clamping block group to reset their lateral movement.

5. The component turning device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the components comprises a main body portion and a protruding portion extending transversely to each other, wherein The swivel mechanism is provided with a clamping seat, and a supporting seat and a supporting unit located below the clamping seat. The clamping seat is provided with the first receiving groove located above the supporting unit. The supporting seat and the supporting unit are located below the clamping seat with a transverse interval, and can cooperate to support the main body part of each of the components. The supporting seat and the supporting unit cooperate to define an insertion space between the supporting seat and the supporting unit, and the insertion space is for the protruding part of the component to be inserted.

6. The component turning device according to claim 5, wherein: Each of the supporting units can move relative to the clamping seat to abut against the clamping seat or be spaced apart from the clamping seat, so as to cooperate with the supporting seat to limit or not limit the protruding portion of each of the components.

7. A component flipping method, suitable for flipping multiple components, and comprising: Using a first pick-and-place device to place the components in a transverse arrangement on a rotating seat unit; Rotating the swivel unit to flip the element upside down; and The component is taken out from the rotating unit by a second pick-and-place device.

8. The component flipping method according to claim 7, wherein: The first pick-and-place device simultaneously places the components on the rotating seat unit in a transverse arrangement, and the second pick-and-place device simultaneously takes the components out of the rotating seat unit.

9. The component flipping method according to claim 7, wherein: After the first pick-and-place device places the component on the swivel unit, a clamping unit arranged in the swivel unit cooperates with the swivel unit to clamp the component.

10. The component flipping method according to claim 7, wherein: The swivel unit is provided with a plurality of first containing grooves suitable for containing the components. After the first pick-and-place device places the components in the first containing grooves respectively, a plurality of sensors are used to sense whether each of the first containing grooves contains a respective component.

11. The component flipping method according to claim 7, wherein each of the components has a main body portion and a protruding portion extending transversely to each other, wherein Each of the elements can be flipped in one of two ways: changing from a first state to a second state or changing from the second state to the first state. In the first state, the main body of each of the elements extends laterally and the protruding portion of each of the elements extends up and down. In the second state, the main body of each of the elements extends up and down and the protruding portion of each of the elements extends laterally.

12. The component flipping method according to claim 11, wherein: In the first state, each of the components is taken in and placed in a manner that the main body portion is sucked or not sucked, and in the second state, each of the components is taken in and placed in a manner that the main body portion is clamped or not clamped.

13. The component flipping method according to claim 12, wherein each of the components is further provided with an extension portion extending transversely to the main portion, each of the extension portions and a respective one of the protruding portions are spaced apart from each other along an extension direction of a respective one of the main portions, wherein: In the first state, each of the extension parts extends up and down, and in the second state, each of the extension parts extends laterally. Each of the components is placed and taken in a manner in which the main body part is clamped or not clamped and the extension part is sucked or not sucked.

14. A component flipping device capable of executing the component flipping method according to any one of claims 7 to 13.

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