A ceramic substrate board cutting machine

Through the automated ceramic substrate splitter, the automatic positioning and splitting of the motherboard is achieved by using visual inspection and mechanical arms, solving the problems of low efficiency and difficult to guarantee the quality of manual splitting, and achieving efficient and accurate splitting and detection of ceramic substrates.

CN120207956BActive Publication Date: 2025-07-25SUZHOU KURICH AUTOMATION CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510694978.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-28
Publication Date
2025-07-25
Estimated Expiration
2045-05-28

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the process of ceramic substrate partitioning relies on manual operations, resulting in large labor consumption, high risk of product pollution and easy to miss inspection, reducing production efficiency.

Method used

Automatic feeding module, automatic detection module and plate division module are adopted, combined with visual photography and robotic arms to perform automatic plate division and detection, avoid manual operation, use limit columns and linear modules to ensure accurate positioning of the motherboard, and efficiently transfer the substrate to the finished product detection module for quality inspection through the cam handling module.

Benefits of technology

Automatic plate separation and testing are realized, reducing manual intervention, reducing defective product rates, improving production efficiency, ensuring product quality, and saving labor costs.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a ceramic substrate dividing machine, which relates to the technical field of ceramic substrate processing and includes an automatic feeding module and a first dividing module. An automatic detection module is arranged above the automatic feeding module. The first dividing module is arranged at one end of the automatic feeding module and includes a guiding frame, a first cylinder, a moving frame, a second cylinder, a clamping seat, a third cylinder and a clamping plate. The first cylinders are arranged at both ends of the guiding frame, and the end of the first cylinder is connected with the moving frame, and the moving frame is slidably connected with the guiding frame. Through the settings of the automatic feeding module, the automatic detection module and the first dividing module, when the ceramic mother board is pushed onto the conveyor belt by using an external basket and a material separating and ejecting mechanism, the first motor can drive the pulley to rotate, so that the conveyor belt moves the ceramic mother board below the automatic detection module, and cracks of the mother board are detected by visual photographing and comparison, and an alarm is given in time.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of ceramic substrate processing, and particularly to a ceramic substrate board splitting machine. Background Art

[0002] A ceramic substrate refers to a special process board in which copper foil is directly bonded to the surface of an alumina or aluminum nitride ceramic substrate at high temperature. The manufactured ultra-thin composite substrate has excellent electrical insulation performance, high thermal conductivity, excellent soldering property, and high adhesion strength, and can be etched into various patterns like a PCB board, with a large current-carrying capacity. Therefore, ceramic substrates have become the basic materials for high-power power electronic circuit structure technology and interconnection technology. During the processing of ceramic substrates, a cutting and board splitting operation is required.

[0003] Currently, when splitting ceramic substrates on the market, most are cut and split manually and inspected manually, which is labor-consuming. At the same time, manual board splitting is prone to contaminating the products, resulting in a high rate of defective products, and is also prone to missed inspections, leading to a reduction in the production efficiency of the enterprise. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a ceramic substrate board splitting machine to solve the problems raised in the above background art.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: A ceramic substrate board splitting machine includes an automatic feeding module and a first board splitting module. An automatic detection module is arranged on the upper part of the automatic feeding module. The first board splitting module is arranged at one end of the automatic feeding module, and the first board splitting module includes a guiding frame, a first cylinder, a moving frame, a second cylinder, a clamping seat, a third cylinder, and a clamping plate. The first cylinders are arranged at both ends of the guiding frame, and the end of the first cylinder is connected to the moving frame, and the moving frame is slidably connected to the guiding frame. One end of the moving frame is rotatably connected to the second cylinder, and the end of the second cylinder is rotatably connected to the clamping seat. The third cylinder is arranged in the middle of the clamping seat, and the end of the third cylinder is connected to the clamping plate.

[0006] Further, the automatic feeding module includes a limiting frame, a first motor, a pulley, and a conveyor belt. The first motor is arranged on one side of the limiting frame, and the end of the first motor is connected to the pulley, and the conveyor belt is sleeved outside the pulley.

[0007] Further, the automatic feeding module further includes a limiting column, a linear module, and a transfer seat. The limiting columns are equidistantly arranged on the top of the limiting frame, and the linear module is arranged in the middle of the limiting frame, and the transfer seat is arranged at the end of the linear module.

[0008] Further, a second board splitting module is arranged at one end of the first board splitting module, and a cam handling module is arranged at the end of the second board splitting module.

[0009] Further, the cam handling module includes a support plate, a second motor, a driving plate, a convex column and a vertical rod. A second motor is arranged at the upper end of one side of the support plate, and the output shaft of the second motor is connected with the driving plate. The convex column is slidably connected inside the driving plate, and a vertical rod is fixed at one end of the convex column.

[0010] Further, the cam handling module further includes a guiding plate, a sliding seat and a pneumatic fixture. The guiding plate is slidably connected to the outside of the convex column, the sliding seat is slidably connected to the upper part of the vertical rod, and a pneumatic fixture is fixed at the bottom of the vertical rod.

[0011] Further, the guiding plate is fixedly connected to the support plate, and the support plate is slidably connected to the sliding seat.

[0012] Further, a finished product detection module is arranged in front of the cam handling module, and a material receiving module is arranged on the side of the cam handling module.

[0013] The present invention provides a ceramic substrate splitting machine, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] 1. Through the settings of the automatic feeding module, the automatic detection module and the first splitting module in the present invention, after the ceramic mother board is pushed onto the conveying belt by using an external basket and a material separating and ejecting mechanism, the first motor can drive the pulley to rotate, so that the conveying belt moves the ceramic mother board to the lower part of the automatic detection module. The cracks of the mother board are detected by visual photographing and comparison, and an alarm is given in time to avoid explosion and damage to the product during splitting. At the same time, the limiting column can be used to avoid the deviation of the mother board during movement. Then, the mother board can be moved into the first splitting module through the linear module and the transfer seat. By controlling the force and angle of the splitting mechanism and controlling synchronous splitting, the generation of defective products is effectively avoided and the efficiency is improved;

[0015] 2. Through the settings of the second splitting module, the cam handling module, the finished product detection module and the material receiving module in the present invention, the mother board can be broken into strips during the pushing process, and then broken into sheets and pushed beside the cam handling module. The cam handling module adopts an original high-precision PPU handling module, which can transfer the products synchronously from different workstations stably and at high speed, facilitating the individual movement of the lower sheet-shaped substrates to the detection table of the finished product detection module. The detection table then moves to the lower part of the detection head of the finished product detection module to detect whether there are chipping, cracks, missing pins, etc., which is convenient for subsequent rejection of defective products. After detection, the cam handling module will transfer the sheet-shaped substrates on the detection table to the lower part of the fixture of the material receiving module, and orderly collect the qualified split products into the material receiving tray for centralized blanking, saving labor. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic perspective view of the overall three-dimensional structure of a ceramic substrate splitting machine of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the automatic feeding module of a ceramic substrate board splitting machine according to the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a front structural schematic diagram of the cam handling module of a ceramic substrate board splitting machine according to the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a partial three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the cam handling module of a ceramic substrate board splitting machine according to the present invention;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the finished product detection module of a ceramic substrate board splitting machine according to the present invention;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the material receiving module of a ceramic substrate board splitting machine according to the present invention.

[0022] In the figure: 1. Automatic feeding module; 101. Limit frame; 102. First motor; 103. Pulley; 104. Conveyor belt; 105. Limit column; 106. Linear module; 107. Transfer seat; 2. Automatic detection module; 3. First board splitting module; 301. Guide frame; 302. First cylinder; 303. Moving frame; 304. Second cylinder; 305. Clamping seat; 306. Third cylinder; 307. Clamping plate; 4. Second board splitting module; 5. Cam handling module; 501. Support plate; 502. Second motor; 503. Driving plate; 504. Convex column; 505. Vertical rod; 506. Guide plate; 507. Slide seat; 508. Pneumatic fixture; 6. Finished product detection module; 7. Material receiving module. Specific embodiments

[0023] The following further describes in detail the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0024] Such as Figure 1 And Figure 2As shown in the figure, a ceramic substrate dividing machine includes an automatic feeding module 1 and a first dividing module 3. An automatic detection module 2 is arranged above the automatic feeding module 1. The automatic feeding module 1 includes a limit frame 101, a first motor 102, a pulley 103 and a conveyor belt 104. A first motor 102 is arranged on one side of the limit frame 101, and the end of the first motor 102 is connected to the pulley 103. The conveyor belt 104 is sleeved outside the pulley 103. The first motor 102 drives the pulley 103 to rotate, so that the conveyor belt 104 moves the ceramic mother board to the lower part of the automatic detection module 2. Cracks on the mother board are detected by visual photography and comparison, and an alarm is given in time to avoid explosion and damage to the product during dividing. The automatic feeding module 1 further includes limit posts 105, a linear module 106 and a transfer seat 107. Limit posts 105 are equidistantly arranged on the top of the limit frame 101, and a linear module 106 is arranged in the middle of the limit frame 101. The end of the linear module 106 is provided with a transfer seat 107. When moving, the limit posts 105 can prevent the mother board from skewing. Then, the mother board can be moved into the first dividing module 3 through the linear module 106 and the transfer seat 107. The first dividing module 3 is arranged at one end of the automatic feeding module 1. The first dividing module 3 includes a guide frame 301, a first cylinder 302, a moving frame 303, a second cylinder 304, a clamping seat 305, a third cylinder 306 and a clamping plate 307. First cylinders 302 are arranged at both ends of the guide frame 301, and the end of the first cylinder 302 is connected to the moving frame 303. The moving frame 303 is slidably connected to the guide frame 301. The first cylinder 302 drives the moving frame 303 to move towards the mother board. One end of the moving frame 303 is rotatably connected to the second cylinder 304, and the end of the second cylinder 304 is rotatably connected to the clamping seat 305. The angle of the clamping seat 305 is controlled by the second cylinder 304. A third cylinder 306 is arranged in the middle of the clamping seat 305, and the end of the third cylinder 306 is connected to the clamping plate 307. The third cylinder 306 controls the clamping plate 307 to be in an open state. Then, by controlling the clamping plate 307 and the clamping seat 305 to clamp the edge of the mother board, the breaking operation can be carried out. At the same time, two groups of the first dividing modules 3 are provided, so that the four sides of the mother board can be divided.

[0025] As Figure 1 , Figures 3 to 6As shown in the figure, one end of the first sub-board module 3 is provided with a second sub-board module 4, and the end of the second sub-board module 4 is provided with a cam handling module 5. By using the two-stage pushing and clamping limit mechanism on the second sub-board module 4, the mother board can be broken into strips during the pushing process, then broken into sheets, and pushed beside the cam handling module 5. The cam handling module 5 includes a support plate 501, a second motor 502, a driving plate 503, a convex column 504, and a vertical rod 505. A second motor 502 is installed at the upper end of one side of the support plate 501, and the output shaft of the second motor 502 is connected to a driving plate 503. A convex column 504 is slidably connected inside the driving plate 503, and a vertical rod 505 is fixed to one end of the convex column 504. The cam handling module 5 further includes a guide plate 506, a sliding seat 507, and a pneumatic fixture 508. A guide plate 506 is slidably connected to the outside of the convex column 504, a sliding seat 507 is slidably connected to the upper part of the vertical rod 505, and a pneumatic fixture 508 is fixed to the bottom of the vertical rod 505. When the second motor 502 drives the driving plate 503 to rotate, the vertical rod 505 can be driven to move through the convex column 504, and the groove in the guide plate 506 will limit the movement path of the convex column 504. Therefore, the pneumatic fixture 508 can perform reciprocating transfer operations of moving up, translating, and then moving down, facilitating the individual movement of the lower sheet-shaped substrates to the inspection table of the finished product inspection module 6. The guide plate 506 is fixedly connected to the support plate 501, and the support plate 501 is slidably connected to the sliding seat 507. The sliding seat 507 guides the vertical rod 505. A finished product inspection module 6 is provided in front of the cam handling module 5, and a material receiving module 7 is provided on the side of the cam handling module 5. The finished product inspection module 6 is used to detect whether the substrate has chipping, cracks, or missing pins, facilitating the subsequent rejection of defective products. After the inspection, the cam handling module 5 will transfer the sheet-shaped substrates on the inspection table to the lower part of the fixture of the material receiving module 7, and then use the material receiving module 7 to classify and collect the inspected substrates.

[0026] In summary, when using this ceramic substrate dividing machine, first, according to Figures 1 to 6In the structure shown in the figure, after using the external basket and material separating and ejecting mechanism to push the ceramic mother board onto the conveyor belt 104, the first motor 102 can drive the pulley 103 to rotate, so that the conveyor belt 104 moves the ceramic mother board to the lower part of the automatic detection module 2. The cracks of the mother board can be detected by visual photography and comparison, and an alarm can be given in time to avoid explosion during board separation and damage to the product. At the same time, the limit column 105 can be used to prevent the mother board from skewing during movement. Secondly, the linear module 106 and the transfer seat 107 can move the mother board into the first board separation module 3. Then, the first cylinder 302 drives the moving frame 303 to move towards the mother board. At this time, the third cylinder 306 controls the clamping plate 307 to be in an open state, and the second cylinder 304 controls the angle of the clamping seat 305. Then, by controlling the clamping plate 307 and the clamping seat 305 to clamp the edge of the mother board, the breaking operation can be carried out. At the same time, two groups of the first board separation module 3 are provided, so that the four sides of the mother board can be separated without manual operation, improving the convenience during use. Then, using the two-stage material pushing and clamping and limiting mechanism on the second board separation module 4, the mother board can be broken into strips during the pushing process, and then broken into sheets and pushed beside the cam handling module 5. At this time, the second motor 502 drives the driving plate 503 to rotate, and the vertical rod 505 can be driven to move through the convex column 504. The groove in the guide plate 506 will limit the moving path of the convex column 504, and the sliding seat 507 will guide the vertical rod 505. Therefore, the pneumatic fixture 508 can perform reciprocating transfer operations of moving up, moving horizontally and then moving down, facilitating the individual movement of the lower sheet-shaped substrates to the detection table of the finished product detection module 6. The detection table then moves to the lower part of the detection head of the finished product detection module 6 to detect whether there are chipping, cracks, missing pins, and defective products are removed. Finally, after detection, the cam handling module 5 will transfer the sheet-shaped substrates on the detection table to the lower part of the fixture of the material receiving module 7, and then use the material receiving module 7 to classify and receive the detected substrates.

[0027] The embodiments of the present invention are given for purposes of illustration and description, and are not exhaustive or limit the invention to the disclosed form. Many modifications and variations are obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art. The embodiments are chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, and to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to understand the invention and design various embodiments with various modifications suitable for a particular purpose.

Claims

1. A ceramic substrate board cutting machine, comprising an automatic feeding module (1) and a first board cutting module (3), characterized in that, An automatic detection module (2) is provided at the upper part of the automatic feeding module (1). The first board splitting module (3) is arranged at one end of the automatic feeding module (1), and the first board splitting module (3) includes a guiding frame (301), a first cylinder (302), a moving frame (303), a second cylinder (304), a clamping seat (305), a third cylinder (306) and a clamping plate (307). The first cylinders (302) are arranged at both ends of the guiding frame (301), and the end of the first cylinder (302) is connected with the moving frame (303), and the moving frame (303) is slidably connected with the guiding frame (301). One end of the moving frame (303) is rotatably connected with the second cylinder (304), and the end of the second cylinder (304) is rotatably connected with the clamping seat (305). The third cylinder (306) is arranged in the middle of the clamping seat (305), and the end of the third cylinder (306) is connected with the clamping plate (307). The automatic feeding module (1) includes a limiting frame (101), a first motor (102), a pulley (103) and a conveying belt (104). The first motor (102) is arranged on one side of the limiting frame (101), and the end of the first motor (102) is connected with the pulley (103), and the conveying belt (104) is sleeved on the outside of the pulley (103). The automatic feeding module (1) further includes limiting columns (105), a linear module (106) and a transfer seat (107). The limiting columns (105) are equidistantly arranged on the top of the limiting frame (101), and the linear module (106) is arranged in the middle of the limiting frame (101), and the transfer seat (107) is arranged at the end of the linear module (106). A second board splitting module (4) is arranged at one end of the first board splitting module (3), and a cam handling module (5) is arranged at the end of the second board splitting module (4). The cam handling module (5) includes a support plate (501), a second motor (502), a driving plate (503), a convex column (504) and a vertical rod (505). The second motor (502) is arranged at the upper end of one side of the support plate (501), and the output shaft of the second motor (502) is connected with the driving plate (503). The convex column (504) is slidably connected inside the driving plate (503), and a vertical rod (505) is fixed at one end of the convex column (504). The cam handling module (5) further includes a guiding plate (506), a sliding seat (507) and a pneumatic fixture (508). The guiding plate (506) is slidably connected on the outside of the convex column (504), the sliding seat (507) is slidably connected on the upper part of the vertical rod (505), and the pneumatic fixture (508) is fixed at the bottom of the vertical rod (505). The guiding plate (506) is fixedly connected with the support plate (501), and the support plate (501) is slidably connected with the sliding seat (507). A finished product detection module (6) is arranged in front of the cam handling module (5), and a material receiving module (7) is arranged on the side of the cam handling module (5).After using an external basket and a material separation and ejection mechanism to push the ceramic mother board onto the conveyor belt, the first motor drives the pulley to rotate, causing the conveyor belt to move the ceramic mother board under the automatic detection module. The cracks on the mother board are detected by visual photography and comparison, and an alarm is given in a timely manner. During the movement, limit posts are used to prevent the mother board from skewing. The mother board is moved into the first board splitting module through a linear module and a transfer seat. Then, the first air cylinder drives the moving frame towards the mother board. At this time, the third air cylinder controls the clamping plate to be in an open state, and the second air cylinder is used to control the angle of the clamping seat to control the clamping plate and the clamping seat to clamp the edge of the mother board for the breaking operation. There are two groups of first board splitting modules to split the four sides of the mother board. Using the two-stage material pushing and clamping and limiting mechanisms on the second board splitting module, the mother board is broken into strips during the pushing process, and then broken into pieces and pushed beside the cam handling module. The second motor drives the driving plate to rotate, and the vertical rod is driven to move through the convex post. The groove in the guide plate restricts the moving path of the convex post, and the sliding seat guides the vertical rod. The pneumatic fixture performs a reciprocating transfer operation of moving up, horizontally, and then down, moving the lower sheet-shaped substrates one by one to the inspection table of the finished product inspection module. The inspection table then moves under the inspection head of the finished product inspection module to detect whether there are chipping, cracks, and missing pins. After the inspection, the cam handling module transfers the sheet-shaped substrates on the inspection table to under the fixture of the material receiving module, and the material receiving module is used to classify and receive the inspected substrates.

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