With automatic matching device

Abstract

The automatic matching device includes: a first waste unit disposed at the lower part of the feeder mounting platform where the feeder is installed, and having: a pull-out part for pulling out the carrier belt discharged from the feeder; a first cutting part for cutting the carrier belt pulled out by the pull-out part; and a first guiding part for guiding the waste belt cut off from the carrier belt by the first cutting part to a dust collection box; and a second waste unit disposed at the side of the feeder mounting platform, and having: a second cutting part for cutting the cover belt that is peeled off from the base belt of the carrier belt at a predetermined peeling position in the feeder; and a second guiding part for guiding the waste cover belt cut off from the cover belt by the second cutting part to a dust collection box.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This manual relates to devices with automatic matching mechanisms. Background Technology

[0002] A device is known for cutting the baseband of a carrier belt that has run out of components, which is discharged from a feeder that supplies components to a carrier belt (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The feeder installed in this device is a fully peelable type feeder that completely peels the cover tape from the baseband of the carrier belt in the width direction. The device has a cutting section that cuts the baseband discharged from the fully peelable feeder after components are removed each time the carrier belt is conveyed a predetermined distance within the feeder. The baseband cut by the cutting section is housed in an external housing.

[0003] Existing technical documents

[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 6-190646 Summary of the Invention

[0005] The problem that the invention aims to solve

[0006] In the feeder described in Patent Document 1 above, the cover tape stripped from the base tape is wound onto a cover tape winding reel inside the feeder. However, in this structure, it is necessary to remove the cover tape winding reel from the feeder after the cover tape wound on the reel has been recycled and discarded, and after this removal operation, it is necessary to install a new empty cover tape winding reel in the feeder before use.

[0007] Therefore, the handling of tape covers and tape reels is time-consuming and labor-intensive when removing used or unused carrier tape from the feeder, installing new carrier tape on the feeder, or when a portion of the carrier tape has been used. In particular, the removal and installation of tape reels relative to the feeder is usually performed by the operator, which increases the operator's workload.

[0008] The purpose of this specification is to provide an automatic matching device that can automatically discard used baseband tape and used cover tape outside the feeder without increasing the operator's workload.

[0009] Methods for solving problems

[0010] This specification discloses an automatic matching device comprising: a first waste unit disposed at the lower part of a feeder mounting platform for which a feeder is mounted, and having: a pull-out portion for pulling out a carrier belt discharged from the feeder; a first cutting portion for cutting the carrier belt pulled out by the pull-out portion; and a first guiding portion for guiding the waste belt cut off from the carrier belt by the first cutting portion to a dust collection box; and a second waste unit disposed at the side of the feeder mounting platform, and having: a second cutting portion for cutting a cover strip peeled from the base strip of the carrier belt at a predetermined peeling position in the feeder; and a second guiding portion for guiding the waste cover strip cut off from the cover strip by the second cutting portion to the dust collection box.

[0011] According to the structure disclosed herein, the baseband tape used up and the cover tape used up can be automatically discarded outside the feeder without increasing the operator's workload. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is an overall structural diagram of the implementation method with automatic matching device (except for some elements).

[0013] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the carrier tape.

[0014] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of a reel for winding carrier tape.

[0015] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of a fully stripped feeder.

[0016] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of a semi-peeling type feeder.

[0017] Figure 6 This diagram shows a situation where a fixing strap is attached to the front end of the cover strap.

[0018] Figure 7 This diagram shows a situation where an extension tape is attached to the front end of a carrier tape.

[0019] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of the main guide section of the waste unit equipped with an automatic matching device.

[0020] Figure 9 This is a side view of the first waste unit equipped with an automatic matching device.

[0021] Figure 10 This is a three-dimensional view of the first waste unit (including the feeder).

[0022] Figure 11 From and Figure 10 The diagram shows the view of the first abandoned unit from the opposite side of the viewpoint.

[0023] Figure 12 This diagram shows the state of the carrier tape being cut by the first cutting section of the first waste unit.

[0024] Figure 13 It is a top view of the main elements with automatic matching devices.

[0025] Figure 14 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the main elements with automatic matching devices.

[0026] Figure 15 It is a three-dimensional view of the second waste unit equipped with automatic matching devices.

[0027] Figure 16 This diagram shows the state of the cover strip being cut by the cutting section of the second waste unit (first unit).

[0028] Figure 17 This diagram illustrates how the guide section of the second waste unit guides the waste cover towards the dust collection box.

[0029] Figure 18 This diagram shows the opening and closing of the cover of the cover collection section as the waste cover is guided to the dust collection box.

[0030] Figure 19 It is a perspective view of the first chuck portion and the tape end holding portion of the fixing tape adhesive unit (second unit) equipped with an automatic matching device.

[0031] Figure 20 This diagram shows the first chuck of the fixing tape adhesive unit holding the front end of the cut-off cover tape and moving it to a predetermined holding position.

[0032] Figure 21 This diagram shows the state in which the adhesive part of the adhesive tape unit adheres to the adhesive tape and moves it.

[0033] Figure 22 This diagram shows the situation where the fixing strap is attached to the front end of the cover strap by the adhesive part.

[0034] Figure 23 This diagram illustrates a situation where, with the fixing tape adsorbed by the fixing tape adsorbing part, the second chuck of the fixing tape adhesive unit holds the front end of the cover tape with the fixing tape adsorbed at one end and moves it.

[0035] Figure 24 This is a top view of the fastening tape unit with the front end of the cover tape with the fastening tape attached at one end moved to a predetermined position.

[0036] Figure 25This diagram illustrates the action of removing the cover tape from the tape guide of the feeder after the front end of the cover tape is held by the second chuck and before it reaches a predetermined position.

[0037] Figure 26 This diagram shows the situation where the baseband is cut after the cover tape has been removed from the tape guide.

[0038] Figure 27 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the third unit equipped with an automatic matching device.

[0039] Figure 28 This diagram shows the situation where the third unit rewinds the carrier tape to the reel after the baseband is cut.

[0040] Figure 29 This diagram shows the state before the adhesive part of the fixing tape adhesive unit moves.

[0041] Figure 30 This diagram shows the state after the adhesive moving part of the fixing tape adhesive unit moves.

[0042] Figure 31 It is a 3D view of the automatic matching device with a pull-out unit.

[0043] Figure 32 This diagram shows the situation where the pull-out unit peels off the fixing tape that is attached to the outer periphery of the carrier tape.

[0044] Figure 33 This diagram shows the situation where the pull-out unit peels off the fixing strip that is attached to the side of the tape reel.

[0045] Figure 34 Observe from other angles Figure 33 The diagram shows the situation.

[0046] Figure 35 It is a three-dimensional diagram showing the state of the carrier tape being pulled out by the tape pull-out unit.

[0047] Figure 36 This is a side view showing the situation where the pull-out unit pulls out the carrier tape and the cutting part of the cutting unit cuts the carrier tape.

[0048] Figure 37 This is a three-dimensional view of the sensor section of the cutting unit.

[0049] Figure 38 This diagram illustrates a method for the sensor unit to detect the boundary between the unpeeled portion and the peeled portion of the carrier tape.

[0050] Figure 39 It is a perspective view of the carrier tape moving part equipped with the adhesive unit of the automatic matching device.

[0051] Figure 40 This diagram illustrates the action of the carrier belt moving part in moving the carrier belt.

[0052] Figure 41 This is a perspective view of the extension tape pasting part of an automatic fitting device, which includes an extension tape supply unit and a pasting unit, according to one embodiment.

[0053] Figure 42 This is a perspective view of the extension tape pasting part of an extension tape supply unit and pasting unit included in another embodiment of an automatic fitting device. Detailed Implementation

[0054] 1. Overview of the automatic matching device

[0055] The structure of the embodiment with automatic matching device 1 will be described.

[0056] Furthermore, in the following description, the direction in which the feeder 100 is inserted into the feeder holding section of a component mounting machine or similar device and the carrier belt T is conveyed is defined as the Y direction. The direction of belt feeding in this conveying direction is defined as the Y+ direction, and the direction of belt return in the opposite direction is defined as the Y- direction. Additionally, the thickness direction of the feeder 100 is defined as the X direction. Based on the direction from the Y- direction to the Y+ direction, the right direction is defined as the X+ direction, and the left direction is defined as the X- direction. Furthermore, the vertical direction is defined as the Z direction, with the upward direction defined as the Z+ direction and the downward direction defined as the Z- direction.

[0057] The automatic matching device 1 is a device that automatically matches the carrier tape T to the feeder 100. The automatic matching device 1 is installed in a factory where component mounting to the substrate is performed, near the component mounting machine or component warehouse, or at an intermediate position between the component mounting machine and the component warehouse.

[0058] The automatic fitting device 1 automatically performs a belt loading operation, which prepares the carrier belt T, whose front end is fixed to the belt reel R, to be ready to be loaded into the feeder 100, and a belt unloading operation, which prepares the carrier belt T loaded into the feeder 100 to be ready to be detached from the feeder 100. Furthermore, the belt loading and unloading operations may also include automatically performing the installation and removal of the belt reel R from the belt reel mounting portion of the feeder 100. That is, the belt loading operation may also include the process of installing the belt reel R onto the feeder 100 from outside the feeder 100. Similarly, the belt unloading operation may include the process of removing the belt reel R from the feeder 100 to the outside of the feeder 100. Moreover, the belt loading operation may also include the process of loading the carrier belt T, which is now ready to be loaded into the feeder 100, into the feeder 100 in a feed-conveying manner.

[0059] 2. Structure of carrier belt and reel

[0060] First, use Figure 2 and Figure 3 The structure of the carrier tape T and the tape reel R will be explained.

[0061] A carrier tape T is a long, strip-shaped tape that houses components D, such as electronic components, that are mounted onto a substrate. The shape and material of the carrier tape T vary depending on the type of component D it houses. For example, when the size of component D is small, the size of the cavity portion Tc is small, and when the size of component D is large, the size of the cavity portion Tc is large.

[0062] like Figure 2 As shown, the carrier belt T has a base belt Ta with a chamber portion Tc having a housing element D, and a cover belt Tb covering the chamber portion Tc of the base belt Ta. The chamber portions Tc are arranged at certain intervals in the base belt Ta along the belt length direction. The base belt Ta has sprocket holes Ts. The sprocket holes Ts are arranged at certain intervals along the side edge of the base belt Ta along one end in the belt width direction (specifically, on the left side relative to the belt travel direction).

[0063] The cover tape Tb is adhered to the upper surface of the base tape Ta and is peeled off from the base tape Ta just before the element D is removed from the chamber Tc. The cover tape Tb is adhered to the portion of the base tape Ta except for the portion along the bandwidth direction of the sprocket holes Ts. The bandwidth of the cover tape Tb is less than the bandwidth of the base tape Ta. Alternatively, the cover tape Tb can be returned in contact with the base tape Ta and transported integrally with the base tape Ta after the element D is removed from the chamber Tc, or it can be transported independently via a different path than the base tape Ta after the element D is removed from the chamber Tc.

[0064] The reel R is a disc-shaped component on which the carrier tape T is wound. When the carrier tape T is used in the feeder 100, it is gradually pulled out from the reel R. The reel R is made of resin or the like. Various reels R are available, corresponding to the material or width of the carrier tape T. The reel R has a rotating shaft Ra that is rotatably supported on the feeder 100, and a pair of flange plates Rb that hold the carrier tape T around the rotating shaft Ra. An identification label RL with an identification code for identifying the individual reel R is affixed to the side of the flange plates Rb.

[0065] 3. Structure of the feeder

[0066] Next, use Figure 4 and Figure 5 The structure of the feeder 100 will now be explained.

[0067] The feeder 100 is a device that is detachably mounted on a component mounting machine for mounting components D onto a substrate, and is a device for feeding and conveying a carrier tape T containing components D. The feeder 100 includes a tape reel receiving section 101, a tape reel support section 102, and a tape reel cover section 103.

[0068] The reel receiving section 101 is the portion that forms the space for receiving the reel R. The reel support section 102 is the portion that supports the reel R so that it can rotate within the reel receiving section 101 and can be detached. The reel cover section 103 is an opening and closing plate portion that further opens the reel inlet and outlet of the reel receiving section 101, allowing the reel R to be detached from the reel receiving section 101. The reel receiving section 101, the reel support section 102, and the reel cover section 103 are arranged on the right side of the feeder 100. With the reel R supported in the reel receiving section 101 and the reel support section 102, the feeder 100 feeds the component D to the component removal position P by feeding the carrier tape T.

[0069] The feeder 100 is a thin type with a small width dimension. Multiple types of feeders 100 are provided, corresponding to the types of reels R and carrier belts T. The mechanisms for feeding and moving the carrier belt T can also be different for each type of feeder 100. Furthermore, the automatic belt feeding device 1 preferably has a structure corresponding to the various feeders 100, but it can also be provided according to the type of feeder 100.

[0070] As a type of feeder 100, for example, Figure 4 As shown, there is a fully stripped feeder that completely peels off the cover tape Tb from the baseband Ta in the bandwidth direction, removes the component from the chamber Tc, and then independently conveys the cover tape Tb through a different path than the baseband Ta. Figure 5 As shown, there is a semi-peeling type feeder that, after peeling the cover tape Tb from the baseband Ta only on one side in the bandwidth direction and removing the component from the chamber portion Tc, restores the cover tape Tb to be connected to the baseband Ta and is transported integrally with the baseband Ta. Hereinafter, the semi-peeling type feeder 100 will be referred to as feeder A 100A, and the fully peeling type feeder 100 will be referred to as feeder B 100B.

[0071] The feeder 100 includes: a sprocket 105, a belt guide 106, and a carrier belt outlet 107.

[0072] The sprocket 105 is a rotating body that transports the carrier belt T along the Y direction. The sprocket 105 is positioned on the upper front side of the feeder 100 body in the Y+ direction and below the belt conveyor path of the carrier belt T. The sprocket 105 is rotatably supported on the side wall of the feeder 100 body. The sprocket 105 has multiple teeth that engage with the sprocket holes Ts of the carrier belt T. The teeth at the upper end of the sprocket 105 protrude upwards along the belt conveyor path. The sprocket 105 is driven by a drive motor (not shown), and for example, it can transport the carrier belt T in the Y+ direction at regular intervals via intermittent drive. Additionally, the sprocket 105 can transport the carrier belt T in the Y- direction via reverse drive of the drive motor.

[0073] The belt guide 106 is a part that guides the carrier belt T conveyed in the Y direction. The belt guide 106 is disposed on the upper front side of the feeder 100 body in the Y+ direction and is supported on the feeder 100 body in a swingable manner. The belt guide 106 is formed in a U-shaped cross-section. The belt guide 106 has an upper wall and a pair of side walls, and guides the carrier belt T using the lower surface of the upper wall and the inner surface of the side walls. Furthermore, the belt guide 106 can be formed into different shapes depending on the type of carrier belt T or the type of feeder 100.

[0074] like Figure 25 As shown, the upper wall of the guide member 106 is provided with: a stripping section 106a for stripping the cover strip Tb from the base strip Ta of the carrier belt T; and a removal hole 106b for removing the element D from the cover strip Tb itself or from the chamber Tc of the base strip Ta after the cover strip Tb has been stripped from the base strip Ta upwards. When the stripping section 106a is engaged with the sprocket hole Ts of the carrier belt T and the carrier belt T is conveying the carrier belt T in the Y+ direction, the cover strip Tb is stripped from the base strip Ta, for example, by inserting a blade between the base strip Ta and the cover strip Tb. The element D in the chamber Tc of the base strip Ta is exposed from the chamber Tc by the stripping of the cover strip Tb and is removed from the substrate through the removal hole 106b, which is downstream of the stripping section 106a in the Y+ direction of the belt conveying direction.

[0075] In addition, such as Figure 25 As shown, a slit 106c extending in the Y-direction from the side of the tape peeling section 106a or the extraction hole 106b is provided on the upper wall of the tape guide 106 installed on the B feeder 100B. The slit 106c is a cut for pulling the base tape Ta, after the cover tape Tb has been peeled off, upwards toward the tape guide 106.

[0076] The carrier tape discharge port 107 is an outlet through which the carrier tape T, from which the component D has been removed from the chamber Tc, is discharged from inside the feeder 100 to the outside of the feeder. The carrier tape discharge port 107 is located on the lower front side of the feeder 100 body in the Y+ direction. Specifically, the carrier tape discharge port 107 protrudes forward from the lower part of the feeder 100 body. After the cover tape Tb is peeled off from the base tape Ta and the component D is removed from the chamber Tc, the carrier tape T protrudes from the front surface of the feeder 100 body via the discharge path inside the feeder 100 and is discharged from the carrier tape discharge port 107.

[0077] like Figure 4 As shown, the feeder 100B has: a cover tape recovery section 110, a winding gear section 111, a tensioning section 112, and an opening and closing cover section 113.

[0078] The cover tape recycling section 110 is a portion that forms a space for recycling the cover tape Tb stripped from the base tape Ta. The cover tape recycling section 110 is, for example, positioned on the front side compared to the reel receiving section 101. The cover tape recycling section 110 has a capacity to accommodate all the cover tape Tb of the carrier tape T wound on a reel R of a new product.

[0079] The winding gear section 111 is a gear that guides the cover tape Tb, which is peeled off from the base tape Ta, to the cover tape collection section 110. The winding gear section 111 is disposed in the tape guide 106 between a predetermined peeling position where the cover tape Tb is peeled off from the base tape Ta and a tape inlet / outlet position of the cover tape collection section 110. The winding gear section 111 is rotatably supported on the feeder 100 body.

[0080] The winding gear section 111 has a drive gear and a driven gear that mesh with each other. The drive gear of the winding gear section 111 is driven to rotate by a drive motor (not shown), and the driven gear rotates along with the rotation of the drive gear. The winding gear section 111, by rotating, bites into the cover strip Tb stripped from the base strip Ta and supplies it to the cover strip recovery section 110. Alternatively, the winding gear section 111 can generally engage the drive gear and the driven gear by the action of a spring, and on the other hand, the engagement can be disengaged by lever operation based on the operator or release arm, etc., so that the cover strip Tb can be easily recovered from the cover strip recovery section 110.

[0081] Tensioner 112 is the portion that applies tension to the cover tape Tb, which is peeled from the base tape Ta and bit into the winding gear 111. Tensioner 112 is, for example, constructed of a roller. Tensioner 112 is positioned off-center from a line segment drawn from the predetermined peeling position where the cover tape Tb is peeled from the base tape Ta to the position where the winding gear 111 bites into the cover tape Tb. Even if the cover tape Tb extending between tensioner 112 and winding gear 111 is cut between them, tensioner 112 can still clamp and hold a portion of the cover tape Tb upstream of the cut portion. The cover tape Tb peeled from the base tape Ta at the predetermined peeling position hooks onto tensioner 112 and reaches winding gear 111.

[0082] The opening and closing hood section 113 is an opening and closing plate section that opens the tape inlet and outlet of the tape collection section 110 compared to the normal state, making it easier for the tape Tb collected by the tape collection section 110 to be discharged. When the tape Tb guided to the tape collection section 110 is discharged out of the feeder 100, the opening and closing hood section 113 is open compared to the normal state, becoming a state where the opening degree of the tape inlet and outlet of the tape collection section 110 is larger.

[0083] The opening / closing cover 113 is disposed on the surface (i.e., the X+ direction side) of the cover tape retraction section 110. The opening / closing cover 113 is rotatable about an axis extending in the Y direction parallel to the side of the feeder 100 body, and its rotation is restricted relative to the feeder 100 body (specifically, opening is restricted) by a locking mechanism 114. The locking mechanism 114 extends, for example, in a claw-like shape from the feeder 100 body side, and is movable between a locked position where the claw hooks onto the opening / closing cover 113 and a unlocked position where the hook does not engage. In the locked position, the locking mechanism 114 restricts the opening of the opening / closing cover 113.

[0084] An identification label (not shown) with an identification code for identifying each individual feeder 100 is affixed to the side of the feeder 100. Additionally, the feeder 100 has a feeder control unit (not shown) that controls the drive of the sprocket 105. The feeder 100 is mounted on the feeder mounting table 10 (described later) with an automatic matching device 1. When the feeder 100 is held on the feeder mounting table 10, the feeder control unit is in communication with the control unit 90 of the automatic matching device 1 via an electrical connection through a connector (not shown).

[0085] 4. Structure with automatic matching device

[0086] The automatic matching device 1 has the following functions (1) to (5).

[0087] (1) Carrier tape discarding function: the carrier tape T that has been removed from the chamber Tc and discharged from the feeder 100 is discarded.

[0088] (2) Cover tape discarding function: the cover tape Tb that is stripped from the base tape Ta and recycled to the cover tape recycling section 110 in the B feeder 100B is discarded.

[0089] (3) Discarding function during installation: When a new product or a partially used reel R with a carrier tape T wound on it and its front end fixed by a fixing tape F is installed on the feeder 100, the front end of the carrier tape T with the fixing tape F attached is discarded.

[0090] (4) Fixing tape adhesive function: using fixing tape F to fix the front end of the cover tape Tb, which is a waste object in feeder B 100B, to tape reel R.

[0091] (5) During installation, when a new product or a partially used reel R with a carrier tape T wound on it and its front end fixed by a fixing tape F is installed on the feeder 100, the fixing tape F is peeled off from the reel R, the front end of the carrier tape T is cut off, and an extension tape E is attached to the front end of the cover tape Tb of the cut carrier tape T, thereby forming a state in which the carrier tape T can be loaded into the feeder 100.

[0092] The aforementioned fixing tape F secures the front end of the cover tape Tb of the carrier tape T wound on the tape reel R to the tape of the reel R. One end of the fixing tape F is adhered to the front end of the cover tape Tb (see reference). Figure 6 The other end is attached to the reel R (e.g., the outer edge of its side), thereby fixing the front end of the cover tape Tb to the reel R.

[0093] like Figure 6 As shown in (B), the fixing strap F has an adhesive surface F1 and a non-adhesive surface F2. The adhesive surface F1 is approximately the entire area of ​​the contact surface of the fixing strap F that contacts the cover strap Tb and the reel R. The non-adhesive surface F2 is the contact surface of the foremost end of the other end of the fixing strap F. The fixing strap F has a predetermined strap length and is supplied one by one from a fixing strap supply device that houses multiple fixing straps F.

[0094] During the initial filling of the carrier belt T into the feeder 100, the required path length for the cover belt Tb varies depending on the type of feeder 100, using the leading edge of the base belt Ta or the point where the cover belt Tb is peeled off from the base belt Ta as a reference point. For example, in a semi-peeled type A feeder 100A, as long as the leading edge position of the base belt Ta coincides with the leading edge position of the cover belt Tb, the required path length can be zero.

[0095] On the other hand, in the fully peelable type B feeder 100B, the cover tape Tb needs to be laid from the predetermined peeling position where the cover tape Tb in the tape guide 106 is peeled from the base tape Ta to the position of the cover tape recycling section 110 for recycling the cover tape Tb or at least the position of the winding gear section 111. Therefore, the required path length mentioned above needs to be set to a length corresponding to the type of B feeder 100B.

[0096] When a portion of the tape reel R intended to be installed on feeder 100B B has been used, during the disassembly of the tape reel R after its last use, the cover tape Tb is sometimes fixed to the tape reel R in a state where the desired path length described above has been achieved. If the process is performed in a state where the desired path length has been achieved, it is not necessary to attach the extension tape E to the front end of the cover tape Tb, or even if such attachment is necessary, the length of the extension tape E can be shorter.

[0097] On the other hand, when the reel R intended to be installed in feeder B 100B is new, the leading end of the carrier tape T wound on the reel R is not processed according to the type of feeder B 100B. Therefore, in many cases, the leading end position of the base tape Ta coincides with the leading end position of the cover tape Tb. In this case, in order to ensure the required path length, it is necessary to use an extension tape E to extend the leading end position of the cover tape Tb from its new position so that it is farther than the leading end position of the base tape Ta.

[0098] The extension belt E is attached to the front end of the cover belt Tb of the carrier belt T when the spool R is installed into the feeder 100, forming a belt capable of loading the cover belt Tb into the feeder 100 by ensuring the required path length. The extension belt E has a bandwidth approximately the same as that of the carrier belt T (more specifically, the cover belt Tb). Furthermore, the extension belt E has a belt length corresponding to the type of feeder 100 used to load the carrier belt T. The belt length of the extension belt E can be determined by considering factors such as the type of carrier belt T loaded into the feeder 100.

[0099] Furthermore, the extension tape E only needs to be adhesive on the front end of the cover tape Tb; preferably, the other ends are non-adhesive. This is to ensure adhesion of the extension tape E to the cover tape Tb and to give the extension tape E a rigidity that prevents it from curling, thus facilitating the handling of the extension tape E to the feeder 100 when installing the tape reel R. Alternatively, the adhesion of the extension tape E to the cover tape Tb can also be achieved by heating to create adhesion between the two.

[0100] like Figure 1 , Figures 8-24 , Figures 26-41 As shown, the automatic matching device 1 includes: a feeder mounting platform 10, a first waste unit 20, a second waste unit 30, a third waste unit 40, a fixing tape pasting unit 50, a carrier tape forming unit 70, and a control unit 90.

[0101] The aforementioned carrier tape discarding function is implemented using the first discarding unit 20. The aforementioned cover tape discarding function is implemented using the second discarding unit 30. The aforementioned installation-time discarding function is implemented using the third discarding unit 40. The aforementioned fixing tape pasting function is implemented using the fixing tape pasting unit 50. The installation-time carrier tape forming function is implemented using the carrier tape forming unit 70.

[0102] The feeder mounting table 10 is a base for mounting and holding the feeder 100. The feeder mounting table 10 has a horizontal plate-shaped section, a section for fixing the feeder 100, and a section for mounting and fixing various units. The feeder mounting table 10 holds the feeder 100 in the same posture as when it is mounted on a component mounting machine, etc. Furthermore, the feeder 100 held on the feeder mounting table 10 can be supplied with power and can drive the sprocket 105 to transport the carrier belt T.

[0103] The feeder 100 installed on the feeder mounting table 10 is a feeder 100 whose carrier tape T, removed from the component mounting machine and discharged from the carrier tape outlet 107, is cut off at a predetermined length remaining on the main body side of the feeder 100; or a feeder 100 that is intended to be installed in the component mounting machine but is not equipped with a reel R, or has a reel R but is fixed to the reel R with a fixing strap F. Furthermore, the feeder 100 installed on the feeder mounting table 10 can be either feeder A 100A or feeder B 100B.

[0104] The first waste unit 20 is a waste unit that removes component D from the chamber Tc and discharges the waste carrier tape T from the carrier tape outlet 107 in order to realize the carrier tape waste function.

[0105] The first waste unit 20 specifically discards the carrier belt T extending from the sprocket engagement position where it is detached from the pulley R and the sprocket 105 of the feeder 100 engages with the carrier belt T to the carrier belt discharge port 107 of the feeder 100. The discarded item of the first waste unit, in the case of feeder A 100A, is the carrier belt T with a partially peeled cover strip Tb on the base belt Ta; in the case of feeder B 100B, it is only the base belt Ta with the cover strip Tb peeled off.

[0106] In the feeder 100, the carrier belt T engages with the sprocket 105 for feed transport in the Y direction. In this configuration, the disposal of the carrier belt T remaining in the feeder 100 may become a problem after the rear end of the carrier belt T, which has used up all the components D contained therein, is detached from the pulley R, or after the carrier belt T with a portion of components D remaining is cut off upstream of the sprocket 105 in the belt transport direction.

[0107] That is, after the rear end of the carrier belt T, which is detached from or cut off from the pulley R, reaches the engagement position with the sprocket 105, the sprocket hole Ts of the carrier belt T no longer engages with the sprocket 105. Therefore, even if the sprocket 105 rotates afterward, it may not be possible for the carrier belt T, which extends from the sprocket engagement position to the carrier belt discharge port 107, to be discharged out of the feeder 100.

[0108] In addition, because the base tape Ta is thicker and stronger than the cover tape Tb, if the carrier tape T discharged from the feeder 100 contains the base tape Ta, and the carrier tape T is not cut off in the middle and is discarded in a strip-like state, the piping is prone to blockage and the handling of the carrier tape T may become difficult.

[0109] Therefore, the first waste unit 20 will detach from the reel R and extend from the sprocket engagement position of the feeder 100 to the carrier belt outlet 107, where it will be shredded and discarded outside the feeder 100. The first waste unit 20 is located at the lower part of the feeder mounting platform 10. Figures 8-12As shown, the first waste unit 20 has: a pull-out part 21, a first cutting part 22 and a first guide part 23.

[0110] The pull-out section 21 is the part that pulls the carrier tape T discharged from the carrier tape outlet 107 of the feeder 100 outward from the feeder 100. Furthermore, the pull-out section 21 can move forward and backward relative to the feeder mounting table 10 in the Y direction. For example, it can retract in the Y+ direction when the feeder 100 is not mounted on the feeder mounting table 10, and move forward in the Y- direction after the feeder 100 is mounted on the feeder mounting table 10. Figures 9-12 As shown, the pull-out part 21 has a roller part 21a and a drive motor 21b.

[0111] Roller portion 21a is a rotating body used to guide the carrier belt T discharged from the carrier belt discharge port 107 to the first guide portion 23 outside the feeder 100. Roller portion 21a contacts the carrier belt T exposed on the front surface of the feeder 100 body, at its front end of the feeder 100 body or at a support end 21d different from the feeder 100 (see reference). Figure 9 The carrier tape T is sandwiched between the two. For example, as shown in the image. Figure 12 As shown, a pair of roller sections 21a are provided separately in the Z direction, supporting both sides of the cut portion of the carrier belt T when it is cut by the first cutting portion 22. The pair of roller sections 21a are connected by a connecting member 21c such as a belt or chain (see reference). Figure 11 They are interconnected.

[0112] The drive motor 21b is the drive source that generates the force to rotate the drive roller 21a. The output shaft of the drive motor 21b is connected to the connecting member 21c. The drive motor 21b is driven at the point in time when the carrier belt T discharged from the carrier belt outlet 107 is guided towards the first guide 23, and drives the roller 21a to rotate via the connecting member 21c. When the roller 21a is rotated in a predetermined direction ( Figure 12 (The direction of rotation is left) During the rotation drive, the carrier belt T moves downward and is pulled out due to friction.

[0113] The first cutting section 22 is a carrier tape cutting portion that cuts the carrier tape T pulled out of the carrier tape outlet 107 by the pull-out section 21 and out of the feeder 100. The first cutting section 22 is positioned below the feeder 100 mounted on the feeder mounting platform 10. The first cutting section 22 has a cutter 22a extending in the horizontal direction, i.e., the Y direction. The cutter 22a is positioned on the Y-direction side of the position where the carrier tape T is pulled out from the carrier tape outlet 107. The cutter 22a can move forward and backward relative to the main body of the first cutting section 22 in the Y direction. The first cutting section 22 cuts the carrier tape T pulled out of the feeder 100 by advancing the cutter 22a in the Y+ direction.

[0114] Whenever the length of the carrier tape T pulled out from the carrier tape outlet 107 reaches a predetermined length, the cutter 22a advances in the Y+ direction and then retracts in the Y- direction. The carrier tape T pulled out from the carrier tape outlet 107 is cut by the first cutting section 22 at predetermined length intervals. Hereinafter, the portion of the tape T cut off at its front end will be referred to as waste tape Th (see reference). Figure 12 ).

[0115] The first guide section 23 guides the waste belt Th, which has been cut off from the carrier belt T by the first cutting section 22, to the dust collection box 11. The dust collection box 11 is a box-shaped component with an opening on the top. The dust collection box 11 is installed on the feeder mounting platform 10, etc.

[0116] The first guide section 23 has a tubular component, namely a vacuum hose 23a, extending from near the first cut-off section 22 to the dust collection box 11. The vacuum hose 23a, for example, draws the waste tape Th from the opening on the first cut-off section 22 side by negative pressure, moving it to the opening on the dust collection box 11 side. One end of the vacuum hose 23a opens towards the vicinity of the first cut-off section 22, and the other end opens towards the interior of the dust collection box 11. The vacuum hose 23a draws in the waste tape Th, cut by the first cut-off section 22, from one end and discharges it from the other end.

[0117] The second waste unit 30 is a unit for discarding the cover tape Tb that is peeled off from the base tape Ta at a predetermined peeling position in the B feeder 100B and recycled to the cover tape recycling unit 110 in order to realize the cover tape discarding function. The second waste unit 30 specifically discards the cover tape Tb recycled to the cover tape recycling unit 110 from the cover tape Tb remaining on the tape reel R when the reel R installed in the feeder 100 is disassembled due to the exhaustion of components or partial use.

[0118] In feeder 100B, the cover tape Tb of carrier tape T is peeled from base tape Ta at a predetermined peeling position and then recycled to the cover tape recycling section 110 within feeder 100. In this configuration, to discard the cover tape Tb recycled to the cover tape recycling section 110 outside feeder 100, it is necessary to cut the cover tape extending from the predetermined peeling position to the cover tape recycling section 110. Furthermore, the portion of the cover tape Tb cut off at the front end (i.e., the portion of the cover tape Tb mainly recycled to the cover tape recycling section 110) needs to be removed from the cover tape recycling section 110. Hereinafter, the cover tape Tb to be removed will be referred to as discarded cover tape Tbh (see reference). Figure 16 ).

[0119] In addition, regarding the reduction in the number and configuration space of dust collection boxes 11, it is appropriate to discard the aforementioned waste tape Th and waste cover tape Tbh into a single shared dust collection box 11, rather than disposing of them into different dust collection boxes.

[0120] The second waste unit 30 discharges the waste cover tape Tbh recovered from the cover tape recovery section 110 out of the cover tape recovery section 110. The second waste unit 30 is disposed on the side of the feeder mounting table 10 (for example, the right side as the X+ direction side). Figures 13-18 As shown, the second waste unit 30 has: a first base 31, a second cutting part 32, a second guide part 33, and an opening part 34 of the opening and closing cover.

[0121] The first base 31 is a horizontal plate-shaped worktable component that mounts the second cutting section 32 and the second guide section 33. The first base 31 is positioned to the right of the feeder 100 mounted on the feeder mounting platform 10, allowing it to move relative to the feeder mounting platform 10 and thus the feeder 100 in the Y direction. The first base 31 moves in the Y direction along two tracks 12 extending parallel to the Y direction. The second cutting section 32 and the second guide section 33 move in the Y direction along with the movement of the first base 31 in the Y direction.

[0122] An X-direction movable part 31a and a tilting part 31b are mounted on the first base 31. The X-direction movable part 31a is a part that can move relative to the first base 31 in the X direction. The X-direction movable part 31a moves, for example, between a retracted position on the X+ direction side and a forward position on the X- direction side by the pressing force of the cylinder. The tilting part 31b is a part that can rotate relative to the first base 31 about an axis extending along the Y direction. The tilting part 31b extends vertically upward from the first base 31 by the pressing force of the cylinder, for example, between an approaching position where the upper end is close to the feeder 100 on the feeder mounting table 10 and a retracted position where the feeder 100 is tilted obliquely upward from the first base 31 and its upper end is away from the feeder mounting table 10.

[0123] The second cutting section 32 is a cover strip cutting section that cuts the cover strip Tb peeled from the base strip Ta at a predetermined peeling position of the feeder 100. The second guide section 33 is a section that guides the waste cover strip Tbh cut off from the cover strip Tb by the second cutting section 32 to the dust collection box 11. The second cutting section 32 and the second guide section 33 are held in the X-direction movable section 31a. The second cutting section 32 and the second guide section 33 move in the Y-direction parallel to the feeder mounting table 10 as the first base 31 moves in the Y-direction, and move in the X-direction relative to the feeder mounting table 10 to contact or separate as the X-direction movable section 31a moves in the X-direction.

[0124] The second cutting section 32 has scissors 32a extending in the X direction (specifically, the X-direction) from a fulcrum on the X-direction movable section 31a. The scissors 32a move in the X direction relative to the feeder mounting table 10 as the first base 31 moves in the X direction. In the retracted position of the first base 31, the scissors 32a cannot clamp a predetermined portion of the cover tape Tb extending from a predetermined peeling position in the feeder 100 to the tape inlet / outlet position of the cover tape collection section 110, but in the advancing position of the first base 31, it can clamp the predetermined portion of the cover tape Tb. When the scissors 32a advances in the X-direction from the advancing position of the first base 31, the cover tape Tb is cut.

[0125] The second guide section 33 has a tubular vacuum hose 33a extending from near the second cut-off section 32 to the dust collection box 11. The vacuum hose 33a draws the waste cap strip Tbh from the opening on the side of the second cut-off section 32 (one end side) to the opening on the side of the dust collection box 11 (the other end side) by negative pressure. One end of the vacuum hose 33a opens near the second cut-off section 32 at the forward position of the first base 31. The other end of the vacuum hose 33a opens into the dust collection box 11. At least a portion of the vacuum hose 33a is configured, for example, corrugated, such that one end can move in the X direction corresponding to the X direction of the first base 31. The vacuum hose 33a draws the waste cap strip Tbh, cut by the second cut-off section 32, from the opening on one end and discharges it from the opening on the other end.

[0126] The opening portion 34 of the opening and closing cover is the part of the opening and closing cover portion 113 of the feeder 100 that opens when the cover tape Tb, guided from the predetermined peeling position of the feeder 100 to the cover tape collection portion 110, is discharged out of the feeder 100 and guided towards the dust collection box 11. The opening portion 34 of the opening and closing cover is held in the tilting portion 31b. The opening portion 34 of the opening and closing cover rotates along with the rotation of the tilting portion 31b between the approach position and the retraction position.

[0127] The opening portion 34 of the opening / closing cover has a locking release portion 34a and a vacuum pad 34b. The locking release portion 34a is a component that releases the locking mechanism 114 from restricting the opening of the opening / closing cover portion 113. The locking release portion 34a moves the locking mechanism 114 from the locked position to the locking release position by a predetermined action when the tilting portion 31b is in the approach position. The vacuum pad 34b is a component that contacts the surface of the opening / closing cover portion 113 (i.e., the X+ direction side surface) of the opening / closing cover portion 113 by applying negative pressure when the tilting portion 31b is in the approach position. The vacuum pad 34b moves the opening / closing cover portion 113 from the closed position to the open position by rotating the tilting portion 31b from the approach position to the retraction position while the opening / closing cover portion 113 is being attracted.

[0128] Alternatively, the second waste unit 30 may also have a release arm, which releases the engagement between the drive gear and the driven gear of the winding gear section 111 when the waste cover Tbh ​​is disposed of to the dust collection box 11, i.e., when the locking release part 34a and the vacuum pad 34b of the opening and closing cover 34 are working.

[0129] The third waste unit 40 is a unit that discards the front end portion of the new or partially used reel R that is wound around the carrier tape T of the reel R and has the fixing tape F attached, in order to achieve the waste function during installation.

[0130] Typically, when new products or partially used reels are stored in warehouses, such as... Figure 6 As shown, the leading end of the carrier tape T wound on the reel R is fixed to the reel R via a fixing tape F. When installing the reel R onto the feeder 100, firstly, the fixing tape F needs to be peeled off from the reel R, the leading end portion of the carrier tape T with the fixing tape F attached is cut off, and an extension tape E with a length corresponding to the type of feeder 100 is attached to the leading end portion of the carrier tape T after the leading end portion with the fixing tape F attached is cut off, thus forming a state in which the carrier tape T can be loaded into the feeder 100. In this case, after the leading end portion of the carrier tape T with the fixing tape F attached is cut off, it is appropriate to discard the leading end portion into the dust collection box 11.

[0131] The third waste unit 40 is located near the feeder mounting table 10, for example, on the side of the feeder mounting table 10 (e.g., the right side in the X+ direction). Before installing a new or partially used reel R onto the feeder 100 mounted on the feeder mounting table 10, the third waste unit 40 cuts off and discards the front end of the carrier tape T wound around the reel R and attached with the fixing tape F. Figure 8 and Figures 31-36 As shown, the third waste unit 40 has a third cutting section 41 and a third guiding section 42.

[0132] A reel R, wound with a carrier belt T destined for mounting on a feeder 100 on a feeder mounting table 10, is supported by a reel support 15 to allow rotation. The reel support 15 is located near the feeder mounting table 10. The reel support 15 is a component having a reel support shaft 15a that supports the reel R. The reel support shaft 15a is a shaft provided on the vertical wall of the reel support 15, supporting the reel R to allow rotation, and extends from the vertical wall of the reel support 15 in the X+ direction. The reel support 15 supports the reel R to allow rotation via the reel support shaft 15a.

[0133] Furthermore, the reel support 15 can move relative to the feeder mounting platform 10 and thus relative to the feeder 100 in the X, Y, or Z directions. Alternatively, with the reel R supported on the reel support 15, the front end of the carrier tape T with the fixing tape F attached can be cut off, and an extension tape E can be attached to the front end, thereby creating a state where the carrier tape T can be loaded into the feeder 100. Then, a robot or the like can be used to automatically house the reel R in the reel housing 101 of the feeder 100, and the carrier tape T can be automatically loaded into the feeder 100. Alternatively, the reels R and carrier tape T can be manually installed into the feeder 100 by an operator.

[0134] The third cutting section 41 is the portion where the front end of the carrier tape T to which the fixing tape F is attached is cut after the fixing tape F is peeled off from the reel R to which the carrier tape T is wound by the third guide section 42 (described later). The third cutting section 41 is the cutting unit 72 of the carrier tape forming unit 70 (described later). Figure 36 As shown, the third cutting section 41 has a boundary detection section 41a and a cutting tool 41b.

[0135] The boundary detection unit 41a detects the boundary between the unpeeled portion and the peeled portion of the cover tape of the carrier tape T during the process of the carrier tape T being pulled out from the reel R by the third guide unit 42. The boundary detection unit 41a is, for example, a proximity sensor that outputs a signal corresponding to the presence or absence of the aforementioned boundary in the carrier tape T pulled out from the reel R by the third guide unit 42 in a non-contact manner.

[0136] like Figure 37 As shown, the boundary detection unit 41a is held in the detection moving unit 41c. The detection moving unit 41c is a portion that can move in the Z direction relative to the reel support 15. The detection moving unit 41c is positioned in the Y+ direction relative to the reel R supported on the reel support shaft 15a, and is positioned above the height of the carrier belt T pulled out from the reel R by the third guide 42. The detection moving unit 41c moves between its upper position in the Z+ direction and its lower position in the Z- direction, for example, by the pressing force of the cylinder. The detection moving unit 41c has a portion that contacts the upper surface of the carrier belt T at its lower position and clamps the carrier belt T between itself and the cutter 41b or the Z-direction movable portion 41d. The boundary detection unit 41a moves in the Z direction relative to the reel support 15 along with the Z-direction movement of the detection moving unit 41c.

[0137] When the detection moving part 41c is in the upper position, the boundary detection part 41a separates upward from the upper surface of the carrier tape T pulled from the reel R by the third guide part 42. Furthermore, when the detection moving part 41c is in the lower position, the boundary detection part 41a approaches to the point of contact with the upper surface of the carrier tape T pulled from the reel R by the third guide part 42.

[0138] Alternatively, for example, it can also be like Figure 35 , Figure 37 and Figure 38 As shown, the boundary detection unit 41a has a pair of sensors 41a1 and 41a2. In this case, the pair of sensors 41a1 and 41a2 are arranged in the detection movement unit 41c in the bandwidth direction of the carrier belt T. Specifically, the first sensor 41a1 is disposed on the chamber Tc side of the carrier belt T, and the second sensor 41a2 is disposed on the sprocket hole Ts side of the carrier belt T.

[0139] The first sensor 41a1 outputs a signal corresponding to the presence or absence of the fixing tape F or cover tape Tb located on the chamber portion Tc side of the carrier tape T pulled from the reel R by the third guide 42. Additionally, the second sensor 41a2 outputs a signal corresponding to the presence or absence of the base tape Ta located on the sprocket hole Ts side of the carrier tape T pulled from the reel R by the third guide 42.

[0140] When the fixing tape F is attached to the front end of the cover tape Tb and fixed to the tape reel R by the fixing tape attaching unit 50, the tape housed in the tape reel R becomes "fixing tape only F" → "cover tape only Tb" → "carrier tape formed by attaching cover tape Tb and base tape Ta" from the front end of the tape.

[0141] During the process of the third guide section 42 grasping the fixing tape F and pulling out the carrier tape T, firstly, before the fixing tape F or the cover tape Tb has passed below the boundary detection section 41a, both sensors 41a1 and 41a2 output a disconnect signal indicating that there is no tape. Next, when the fixing tape F or the cover tape Tb passes below the boundary detection section 41a, the first sensor 41a1 outputs an on signal indicating that there is tape, while the second sensor 41a2 outputs a disconnect signal indicating that there is no tape. Furthermore, after the boundary between the unpeeled portion and the peeled portion of the cover tape T has passed below the boundary detection section 41a, both sensors 41a1 and 41a2 output an on signal indicating that there is tape.

[0142] When the state changes from an on signal output from the first sensor 41a1 and an off signal output from the second sensor 41a2 to an on signal output from both sensors 41a1 and 41a2, the third cutting unit 41 determines that the boundary between the unpeeled portion and the peeled portion of the cover tape of the carrier tape T pulled from the reel R has passed below the boundary detection unit 41a, and determines the position C of the boundary portion in the carrier tape T. The portion of the carrier tape T corresponding to the determined boundary portion position C moves above the third cutting unit 41 by the movement of the moving unit 42b. Then, the third cutting unit 41 uses the cutter 41b to cut the carrier tape T at the portion corresponding to the determined boundary portion position C.

[0143] The cutter 41b is a component that has a cutting blade for cutting the carrier tape T. The cutter 41b can cut the carrier tape T when the detection moving part 41c reaches the lower end position and the boundary detection part 41a approaches to the point of contact with the upper surface of the carrier tape T pulled out from the reel R.

[0144] The cut point of the carrier tape T pulled from the reel R by the third cutting part 41 is based on the location of the boundary between the unpeeled portion of the cover tape Tb in the carrier tape T that has not been peeled from the base tape Ta and the peeled portion of the cover tape Tb that has been peeled from the base tape Ta. For example, this cut point is the location C of the boundary between the unpeeled portion and the peeled portion of the cover tape (refer to...). Figure 6 The position of the boundary between the portion of the chamber portion Tc containing the element D and the portion not containing the element D, or the portion of the chamber portion Tc containing the element D, which is located by a predetermined length (specifically, the positional deviation between the predetermined peeling position and the element removal position P in the feeder 100) or the portion of the chamber portion Tc containing the element D.

[0145] The cutting tool 41b is held in the Z-direction movable part 41d. The Z-direction movable part 41d is a part that can move in the Z-direction relative to the pulley support 15. The Z-direction movable part 41d is positioned in the Y+ direction relative to the pulley R supported on the pulley support shaft 15a, and is positioned below the height of the carrier belt T pulled out from the pulley R by the third guide 42. The Z-direction movable part 41d moves, for example, between its upper end position on the Z+ direction side and its lower end position on the Z- direction side by the pressing force of the cylinder. The cutting tool 41b moves in the Z-direction along with the Z-direction movement of the Z-direction movable part 41d.

[0146] When the movable part 41d in the Z direction is in the lower position, the cutter 41b separates downward from the carrier tape T pulled out from the reel R by the third guide part 42. When the movable part 41d in the Z direction is in the upper position, the cutter 41b approaches to the point of contact with the carrier tape T pulled out from the reel R by the third guide part 42.

[0147] The cutter 41b is supported so that it can move forward and backward in the Z direction relative to the Z-direction movable part 41d. The cutter 41b extends along the vertical direction, i.e., the Z direction. When the carrier tape T is pulled out from the reel R to a predetermined pull-out position by the third guide part 42 and the Z-direction movable part 41d is in the upper position, the cutter 41b rises from the reference height position in the Z+ direction, thereby cutting the carrier tape T pulled out from the reel R. Hereinafter, the front end portion of the carrier tape T cut from the carrier tape T and to which the fixing tape F is attached will be referred to as the waste front end tape TFh (see reference). Figure 6 ).

[0148] In the cutter 41b, at a peripheral portion or Z-direction movable part 41d that differs from the cutting blade, a portion is provided that contacts the lower surface of the carrier tape T at its upper end and clamps the carrier tape T between itself and the detection moving part 41c. When the carrier tape T pulled from the reel R is cut by the cutter 41b, it is clamped and supported by the detection moving part 41c and the peripheral portion or Z-direction movable part 41d of the cutter 41b.

[0149] The third guide section 42 is the part that guides the waste front end belt TFh, cut from the carrier belt T by the third cutting section 41, towards the dust collection box 11. The third guide section 42 is the belt pull-out unit 71 of the carrier belt forming unit 70, described later. Figures 31-36 As shown, the third guide section 42 includes: a chuck section 42a, a moving section 42b, and a rotating section 42c.

[0150] The chuck portion 42a is a gripping component that holds the fixing tape F and pulls out the carrier tape T. The fixing tape F is attached to both the front end of the carrier tape T wound on a new or partially used tape reel R supported by the tape reel support shaft portion 15a and the tape reel R. The chuck portion 42a is formed, for example, in a claw shape.

[0151] The moving part 42b is a movable body that moves along a track or the like relative to the reel support 15 between the reel R near the reel supported on the reel support shaft 15a (i.e., the reel side position) and the dust collection box 11 above it (i.e., the dust collection side position). The moving part 42b moves positionally, for example, by the pressing force of a cylinder. The chuck part 42a is disposed on the moving part 42b. The moving part 42b moves the chuck part 42a between the reel side position and the dust collection side position by moving positionally. The chuck part 42a, by moving positionally via the moving part 42b, for example in the Y and Z directions, can approach the reel R until the front end of the chuck part 42a contacts the reel R, and can move upwards towards the dust collection box 11.

[0152] The rotating part 42c is a rotating body supported on the moving part 42b and capable of rotation. For example... Figures 31-35 As shown, the rotating part 42c can rotate approximately 90° around an axis extending in the Z direction on the moving part 42b. The chuck part 42a is held in place by the rotating part 42c. The rotating part 42c and the chuck part 42a rotate integrally on the moving part 42b around the Z direction. The chuck part 42a can change its orientation toward the pulley R supported on the pulley support body 15.

[0153] Before the cutting based on the third cutting part 41, the chuck part 42a holds the fixing tape F attached to the tape reel R and peels it off from the tape reel R, and pulls out the carrier tape T in this holding state. After the cutting based on the third cutting part 41, the movement of the moving part 42b moves the waste front end tape TFh to above the dust collection box 11. After reaching above the dust collection box 11, the chuck part 42a releases its grip, thereby causing the waste front end tape TFh to fall into the dust collection box 11.

[0154] When the chuck portion 42a is facing the Y-direction, it can peel off the fixing tape F that is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the carrier tape T wound on the spool R, and when it is facing the X-direction, it can peel off the fixing tape F that is attached to the outer surface of the side of the spool R wound on the carrier tape T, i.e., the outer surface of the flange plate portion Rb.

[0155] When the chuck part 42a peels off the fixing tape F that is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the carrier tape T and the fixing tape F that is attached to the side of the tape reel R, it grasps the part of the fixing tape F that is different from the part attached to the front end of the tape of the carrier tape T (specifically, one end) (specifically, the non-adhesive surface F2 of the other end) and peels it off, keeping one end of the fixing tape F attached to the front end of the tape of the carrier tape T.

[0156] The fixing tape bonding unit 50 is a unit that uses a fixing tape F to fix the front end of the cover tape Tb, after the waste cover tape Tbh has been cut off, to the tape reel R in order to achieve the fixing tape bonding function. The fixing tape bonding unit 50 is particularly useful when the tape reel R installed on the feeder 100 is disassembled due to partial use. It processes and fixes the front end of the cover tape Tb, after it has been peeled from the base tape Ta by the second waste unit 30 and the waste cover tape Tbh has been cut off, to the tape reel R.

[0157] like Figure 13 , Figure 14 , Figures 19-25 , Figure 29 and Figure 30 As shown, the fixing tape pasting unit 50 includes: a first chuck portion 51, a tape end holding portion 52, a front end detection portion 53, a fixing tape adsorption portion 54, a second chuck portion 55, a base tape cutting portion 57, a rewind portion 58, and an adsorption moving portion 59.

[0158] The first chuck section 51 is the portion that holds the front end of the cover tape Tb, which has been cut off from the waste cover tape Tbh by the second cutting section 32 of the second waste unit 30. The first chuck section 51 is composed of a pair of rollers capable of clamping the cover tape Tb. The pair of rollers can change state to a non-clamping state with a gap between the two rollers and a clamping state with the gap closed.

[0159] In the non-clamping state, the first chuck section 51 allows the cover tape Tb extending from the predetermined peeling position of the feeder 100 to the tensioning section 112 to enter between a pair of rollers, and then enters a clamping state to clamp the cover tape Tb. The first chuck section 51 can move in the Z direction relative to the feeder 100 on the feeder mounting table 10, and can raise the front end of the clamped cover tape Tb from the gripping start position to a predetermined holding position in the Z+ direction.

[0160] The tape end retaining part 52 is a portion that retains the front end of the cover tape Tb, which is held and moved to a predetermined retaining position by the first chuck part 51. The tape end retaining part 52 retains the front end of the tape in a positionable manner before attaching the fixing tape F to the front end of the cover tape Tb, and fixes and retains the front end of the tape during the operation of attaching the fixing tape F to the front end of the cover tape Tb. The tape end retaining part 52 has a retaining base 52a and a retaining mechanism 52b.

[0161] The retaining base 52a is a vertical wall portion that contacts the front end of the cover tape Tb and holds the front end of the tape in a positionable manner. The retaining base 52a is formed extending along the Z direction. The retaining base 52a has a retaining surface extending along the Z direction and facing the Y- direction. A cutout 52a1 is provided in the retaining base 52a. The cutout 52a1 extends through the retaining base 52a in the Y direction and opens in the X+ direction so that the second chuck portion 55 can grip and remove the front end of the cover tape Tb from the retaining state.

[0162] The retaining mechanism 52b is a mechanism that generates a force to hold the front end of the cover tape Tb on the retaining base 52a. This force holds the front end of the cover tape Tb in contact with the retaining surface of the retaining base 52a and allows the front end of the tape to move in the Z direction along the retaining surface of the retaining base 52a. The retaining mechanism 52b guides negative pressure, for example, through a plurality of minute holes formed on the retaining surface of the retaining base 52a, thereby holding the front end of the cover tape Tb.

[0163] Additionally, the first chuck portion 51 temporarily moves the front end of the clamped cover tape Tb to a position higher than the predetermined holding position based on the tape end holding portion 52. During this movement, the front end of the cover tape Tb is held in the tape end holding portion 52 by negative pressure. However, when the height position of the cover tape Tb clamped by the pair of rollers of the first chuck portion 51 is higher than the upper movable position of the cover tape Tb, the cover tape Tb then slides between the pair of rollers during the ascent of the first chuck portion 51. Finally, the cover tape Tb disengages from the pair of rollers and the clamping is released.

[0164] After the clamping of the first chuck portion 51 is released, the end of the cover tape Tb is disengaged upwards from the predetermined holding position based on the tape end holding portion 52. In this state, in order to hold the leading end of the cover tape Tb in the holding base 52a of the tape end holding portion 52, the feeder 100 performs a return operation that rotates the sprocket 105 in the direction of rewinding the carrier tape T containing the cover tape Tb to the reel R. When this return operation is performed, the cover tape Tb is held in the tape end holding portion 52 and moves in the direction of rewinding to the reel R, moving in the Z-direction relative to the holding surface of the holding base 52a.

[0165] The front-end detection unit 53 is a part that detects the front end of the cover tape Tb held in the tape end holding unit 52. The front-end detection unit 53 may be, for example, a proximity sensor that outputs a signal corresponding to the presence or absence of the cover tape Tb in the tape end holding unit 52 in a non-contact manner. The front-end detection unit 53 is disposed on or near the holding base 52a of the tape end holding unit 52. During the process of the cover tape Tb being held in the holding base 52a of the tape end holding unit 52 and moving in the Z-direction relative to the holding surface of the holding base 52a, the front-end detection unit 53 distinguishes between the presence and absence of the cover tape Tb. Furthermore, the front-end detection unit 53 detects the front end of the tape Tb by detecting the point in time when the cover tape Tb changes from present to absent.

[0166] The first chuck portion 51, the tape end holding portion 52, and the front end detection portion 53 are mounted on the first mounting base 65. The first mounting base 65 is supported on the feeder mounting table 10 in a manner that allows it to move along the X direction. The first mounting base 65 is disposed on the side of the feeder mounting table 10 (for example, the left side as the X-direction side). The first mounting base 65 moves relative to the feeder mounting table 10, for example, between a retracted position on the X-direction side and an advanced position on the X+ direction side by the pressing force of the cylinder. In the advanced position of the first mounting base 65, the first chuck portion 51, the tape end holding portion 52, and the front end detection portion 53 are positioned above the path of the cap tape Tb stripped from the feeder 100 on the feeder mounting table 10 until it reaches the cap tape collection portion 110.

[0167] A first mounting base 65 is formed extending along the Z direction. A Z-direction movable part 65a is mounted on the first mounting base 65. The Z-direction movable part 65a is a part that can move relative to the first mounting base 65 along the Z direction. The Z-direction movable part 65a can move between an upper position on the Z+ direction side and a lower position on the Z- direction side, for example, by the pressing force of the cylinder.

[0168] The first chuck section 51, the tape end holding section 52, and the front end detection section 53 move relative to the feeder mounting table 10 in the X direction along with the movement of the first mounting base 65 in the X direction, thereby contacting and separating from the feeder 100. Furthermore, the first chuck section 51 is held in the Z-direction movable section 65a. As the first chuck section 51 moves in the Z direction relative to the feeder mounting table 10 in the Z direction along with the Z-direction movable section 65a, the front end of the held cover tape Tb can be lifted in the Z+ direction.

[0169] The fixing tape adsorption part 54 is a portion that adsorbs and moves the fixing tape F until one end of the fixing tape F is adhered to the front end of the cover tape Tb held in the holding base 52a of the tape end holding part 52. The fixing tape adsorption part 54 is movable relative to the feeder mounting table 10. The fixing tape adsorption part 54 can be moved from near the fixing tape supply device, which serves as the supply source of the fixing tape F, to near the tape end holding part 52, which holds the front end of the cover tape Tb.

[0170] The fixing strap adsorption part 54 has a pad 54a. The pad 54a is provided in the part of the fixing strap adsorption part 54 that contacts the fixing strap F, and can attract and hold the fixing strap F by negative pressure. In addition, multiple pads 54a can be arranged in a direction such as Z, parallel to the holding surface of the holding base 52a and along the length direction of the cover strap Tb held on the holding surface.

[0171] The fixing tape adsorption unit 54 uses the pad 54a to adsorb the fixing tape F supplied from the fixing tape supply device, maintains the adsorption state, and moves the fixing tape F based on the position of the front end of the cover tape Tb detected by the front end detection unit 53 (see reference). Figure 21 Furthermore, press and fix the tape F to the front end of the cover tape Tb held in the tape end holding part 52 (see reference). Figure 22 When the press is made, one end of the fixing strap F is attached to the front end of the cover strap Tb held in the strap end holding part 52.

[0172] The second chuck section 55 is the part that holds and moves the front end of the cover tape Tb, to which the fixing tape F is attached. The second chuck section 55 is movable relative to the feeder mounting table 10. The portion held by the second chuck section 55 at the front end of the cover tape Tb is located on the opposite side of the tape front end compared to the portion to which the fixing tape F is attached. The second chuck section 55 consists of a pair of rollers capable of clamping the cover tape Tb. The pair of rollers can change state to a non-clamping state with a gap between them and a clamping state with the gap closed.

[0173] In the non-clamping state, the second chuck section 55 allows the front end of the cover tape Tb, which has one end of the fixing tape F adsorbed by the fixing tape adsorption section 54, to enter between a pair of rollers, and then enters the clamping state (see reference). Figure 23The second chuck section 55 is movable in the Y or X direction relative to the feeder 100 on the feeder mounting table 10, enabling the clamped cover tape Tb to move from the gripping start position in directions including the Y- and X+ directions. The second chuck section 55 moves the cover tape Tb to a predetermined position relative to the gripping start position on the Y- and X+ direction sides (see reference). Figure 24 Alternatively, the predetermined position can be the reel receiving section 101 of the feeder 100 on the feeder mounting platform 10 or even a position close to the reel R.

[0174] The fixed suction section 54 and the second chuck section 55 are mounted on the second base 66. The second base 66 is a horizontal plate-shaped worktable component. Similar to the first base 31 of the second waste unit 30, the second base 66 is positioned on the right side of the feeder 100 on the feeder mounting table 10, and is movable in the Y direction relative to the feeder mounting table 10 and the feeder 100, moving along the two tracks 12 in the Y direction. The second base 66 is positioned on the Y-direction side more than the first base 31. The first base 31 and the second base 66 can move along the tracks 12 without interfering with each other. In addition, the first base 31 and the second base 66 can move independently on the tracks 12, or they can move together as a unit.

[0175] A second mounting base 66a, extending along the Z direction, is integrally fixed to the second base 66. For example... Figure 13 and Figure 14 As shown, a Z-direction movable part 66b is mounted on the second mounting base 66a. The Z-direction movable part 66b is a portion capable of moving in the Z-direction relative to the second base 66 and the second mounting base 66a. For example, the Z-direction movable part 66b moves between an upper position on the Z+ direction side and a lower position on the Z- direction side by the pressing force of the cylinder. An X-direction movable part 66c is mounted on the Z-direction movable part 66b. The X-direction movable part 66c moves in the Z-direction direction along with the Z-direction movable part 66b, and is a portion capable of moving in the X-direction relative to the Z-direction movable part 66b. For example, the X-direction movable part 66c moves between a retracted position on the X+ direction side and a forward position on the X- direction side by the pressing force of the cylinder.

[0176] like Figure 29 and Figure 30As shown, an XY-direction movable part 66d and a rotary movable part 66e are mounted on the X-direction movable part 66c. The XY-direction movable part 66d is a portion that can move relative to the X-direction movable part 66c in the XY direction (i.e., the direction on the XY plane that intersects both the X and Y directions). The rotary movable part 66e is a portion that rotates relative to the X-direction movable part 66c about a predetermined axis. The second chuck part 55 is held in the XY-direction movable part 66d. The second chuck part 55 moves relative to the feeder mounting table 10 as the XY-direction movable part 66d moves in the XY direction. The fixing belt suction part 54 is held in the rotary movable part 66e. The fixing belt suction part 54 rotates about the predetermined axis as the rotary movable part 66e rotates.

[0177] The aforementioned predetermined shaft is the shaft that allows the rotatable part 66e to rotate between a first rotational position and a second rotational position. The first rotational position is where the fixing tape adsorption part 54 can attach the fixing tape F to the front end of the cover tape Tb on the holding base 52a of the tape end holding part 52. The second rotational position is where the fixing tape adsorption part 54 can attach the fixing tape F attached to the front end of the cover tape Tb to the side of the tape reel R of the feeder 100 on the feeder mounting table 10. Furthermore, this predetermined shaft can extend in a direction that intersects any one of the X, Y, and Z directions.

[0178] Furthermore, the Y-direction position of the second platform 66 when the fixing tape adsorption part 54 attaches the fixing tape F to the front end of the cover tape Tb on the holding base 52a of the tape end holding part 52 is different from the Y-direction position of the second platform 66 when the fixing tape adsorption part 54 attaches the fixing tape F attached to the front end of the cover tape Tb to the side of the tape reel R of the feeder 100 on the feeder mounting table 10. Additionally, the time point at which the rotary movable part 66e rotates from the first rotary position to the second rotary position can be limited to after the XY direction movable part 66d retracts the second chuck part 55 to the retracted position on both the X+ and Y- directions.

[0179] The control unit 90 has an action control unit 91. The action control unit 91 performs the action of removing the cover tape Tb from the tape guide 106 of the feeder 100 after the front end of the cover tape Tb is held by the second chuck unit 55 and before or after reaching the predetermined position.

[0180] Specifically, the motion control unit 91, while holding the front end of the cover tape Tb by the second chuck unit 55, issues a return command to rotate the sprocket 105 of the feeder 100 in the rewinding direction that rewinds the carrier tape T to the reel R. When this return command is issued, the force rewinding to the reel R acts on the carrier tape T, which is guided by the tape guide 106 and engaged with the sprocket 105. As a result, the carrier tape T rewinds to the reel R, and the cover tape Tb, which has been peeled from the base tape Ta at a predetermined peeling position in the feeder 100, enters through the slit 106c of the tape guide 106 and is pulled upwards from the tape guide 106.

[0181] In addition, the motion control unit 91 can also, based on or replacing the above-mentioned return command, issue commands to move the second base 66 equipped with the second chuck unit 55 in the Y-direction, and to move the Z-direction movable part 66b and the X-direction movable part 66c of the second base 66 in the Z-direction or X-direction.

[0182] The baseband cutting section 57 is the portion of the baseband Ta that is engaged with the sprocket 105, cut off from the belt guide 106 upstream of the belt guide 106 (i.e., the Y-direction side) after the cover tape Tb is pulled out from the slit 106c and disengaged from the belt guide 106 under the control of the aforementioned motion control section 91. The baseband Ta cut by the baseband cutting section 57 is the position where the cover tape Tb is not attached. The baseband cutting section 57 is mounted on the aforementioned first mounting base 65 and moves relative to the feeder mounting platform 10 in the X direction as the first mounting base 65 moves in the X direction, thereby contacting and separating from the feeder 100.

[0183] Furthermore, the baseband cutting section 57 can not only cut the baseband Ta that has been stripped from the cover tape Tb of the reel R corresponding to the used portion of feeder B 100B, but also cut the carrier tape T that is integrated with the cover tape Tb of the reel R corresponding to the used portion of feeder A 100A. If the baseband cutting section 57 can cut the carrier tape T corresponding to the used portion of reel R of feeder A 100A, then after the carrier tape T, which has been separated from the waste tape Th, is wound back onto the reel R, the reel R can be removed from the reel receiving section 101 of feeder 100 and stored.

[0184] like Figure 26As shown, the baseband cutting section 57 has scissors 57a extending in the X direction (specifically, the X+ direction) from a fulcrum on the first mounting base 65. The scissors 57a move relative to the feeder mounting table 10 in the X direction as the first mounting base 65 moves. In the retracted position of the first mounting base 65, the scissors 57a cannot clamp a predetermined portion of the baseband Ta extending from the reel R to the belt guide 106 in the feeder 100, but in the advancing position of the first mounting base 65, it can clamp the predetermined portion of the baseband Ta. When the scissors 57a advances in the X+ direction from the advancing position of the first mounting base 65, the baseband Ta is cut.

[0185] When the base belt Ta is cut by the base belt cutting section 57, a base belt Ta remaining on the side of the pulley R and a base belt Ta engaged with the sprocket 105 are generated. The base belt Ta engaged with the sprocket 105 is pulled out from the carrier belt discharge port 107 of the feeder 100 as the aforementioned waste belt Th and discharged outside the feeder 100.

[0186] The rewind section 58 is the portion that rewinds the carrier belt T, including the base belt Ta remaining on the belt reel R after being cut by the base belt cut section 57, back onto the belt reel R. The rewind section 58 is provided separately from the sprocket 105 of the feeder 100. For example... Figure 27 As shown, the rewinding section 58 includes a rotating roller 58a, a motor 58b, and a reel flange holding section 58c. The rewinding section 58 is mounted on a mounting base 67.

[0187] The rotating roller 58a is a rotating body whose outer peripheral surface contacts the outer edge of the pulley R (specifically, its flange plate portion Rb) supported on the pulley support portion 102. The rotating roller 58a is configured such that its outer peripheral surface can contact the outer edge of the pulley R supported on the pulley support portion 102. The rotating roller 58a has a rotation axis extending in the same direction as the rotation axis of the pulley R supported on the pulley support portion 102. The rotating roller 58a rotates while its outer peripheral surface is in contact with the outer edge of the pulley R, thereby applying a force to the pulley R that causes it to rotate.

[0188] The electric motor 58b is the drive source for rotating the rotating roller 58a. The electric motor 58b is electrically connected to the rotating roller 58a, and in particular, it is able to rotate the rotating roller 58a in the direction that returns the carrier belt T to the reel R.

[0189] The disc flange retaining part 58c is a retainer used to prevent the flange plate part Rb from being deformed by the rotating roller 58a pressing it radially inward when the rotating roller 58a contacts the outer edge of the disc R and the disc R rotates. The disc flange retaining part 58c is disposed near the outer peripheral surface of the rotating roller 58a.

[0190] The mounting base 67 is supported on the feeder mounting table 10 in a manner that allows it to move along the X direction. The mounting base 67 is disposed on the side of the feeder mounting table 10 (e.g., the X-direction side, i.e., the left side), and on the Y-direction side, compared to the first mounting base 65 described above. The mounting base 67 moves relative to the feeder mounting table 10, for example, by the pressing force of a cylinder, between a retracted position on the X-direction side and an advanced position on the X+ direction side. The rewinding section 58 moves in the X-direction direction along with the X-direction movement of the mounting base 67.

[0191] A Z-direction movable part 67a is mounted on the mounting base 67. The Z-direction movable part 67a is a part that can move in the Z direction relative to the mounting base 67. The Z-direction movable part 67a moves between an upper position on the Z+ direction side and a lower position on the Z- direction side, for example, by the pressing force of the cylinder. The rotating roller 58a and the disc flange holding part 58c are held on the Z-direction movable part 67a and move in the Z direction along with the Z-direction movement of the Z-direction movable part 67a.

[0192] The rotating roller 58a separates from the feeder 100 on the feeder mounting table 10 in the X-direction side when the mounting base 67 is in the retracted position. Furthermore, during the movement of the mounting base 67 between the retracted and forward positions, the Z-direction movable part 67a is in the upper position. As the mounting base 67 moves from the retracted position to the forward position, the rotating roller 58a approaches the feeder 100 on the feeder mounting table 10 from the X-direction side, entering a space radially outward above the outer edge of the reel R exposed from the reel receiving section 101.

[0193] Furthermore, after the mounting base 67 reaches the forward position, when the Z-direction movable part 67a descends in the Z-direction, the rotating roller 58a moves in the Z-direction and contacts the outer edge of the reel R. When the rotating roller 58a rotates in the direction of rewinding the carrier belt T towards the reel R while in contact with the outer edge of the reel R, the reel R rotates in the rewinding direction and rewinds the carrier belt T towards the reel R.

[0194] The adsorption moving part 59 is as follows: after the second chuck part 55 is retracted to the retraction position by the XY direction movable part 66d, and the front end of the cover tape Tb is released from the holding base 52a of the tape end holding part 52 and moved to a predetermined position, the fixed tape adsorption part 54 is moved until the other end of the fixed tape F is attached to the side of the tape reel R while the fixed tape adsorption part 54 is adsorbing the fixed tape F.

[0195] like Figure 29 and Figure 30As shown, the adsorption moving part 59 is a rotary cylinder having a rotating shaft 59a that serves as a predetermined axis for the rotary movable part 66e. The adsorption moving part 59 is held in the X-direction movable part 66c. The adsorption moving part 59 moves in the Y-direction along with the movement of the second base 66 in the Y-direction, moves in the Z-direction along with the movement of the Z-direction movable part 66b in the Z-direction, and moves in the X-direction along with the movement of the X-direction movable part 66c in the X-direction, and rotates using the rotating shaft 59a. The aforementioned rotary movable part 66e is mounted and fixed to the rotating shaft 59a of the adsorption moving part 59, and rotates along with the rotation of the rotating shaft 59a.

[0196] The carrier tape forming unit 70 is a unit that, when a new or partially used reel R with a carrier tape T wound on it and its leading end secured by a retaining tape is installed in the feeder 100, prepares the carrier tape T wound on the reel R to be ready for loading into the feeder 100. The carrier tape forming unit 70 is specifically designed to load carrier tape T, whose leading end portion, in the aforementioned third waste unit 40, has been cut off, into the feeder 100. For example... Figures 31-41 As shown, the carrier tape forming unit 70 includes: a tape pull-out unit 71, a cutting unit 72, an extension tape supply unit 73, and an adhesive unit 74.

[0197] The tape pull-out unit 71 is a unit that pulls out and peels off the carrier tape T from the tape reel R, which is rotatably supported on the reel support 15 and has the carrier tape T wound on it, by gripping the fixing tape F that secures the front end of the carrier tape T to the reel R. The tape pull-out unit 71 corresponds to the third guide part 42 described above, such as... Figures 31-36 As shown, it has: a chuck part 42a, a moving part 42b and a rotating part 42c.

[0198] The cutting unit 72 is a unit that cuts the carrier tape T based on the position C of the boundary between the unpeeled portion and the peeled portion of the cover tape of the carrier tape T pulled from the tape reel R by the tape pull-out unit 71. The cutting unit 72 corresponds to the third cutting section 41 described above, as... Figure 36 As shown, it has a boundary detection unit 41a and the aforementioned cutting tool 41b.

[0199] The extension belt supply unit 73 is a unit that supplies an extension belt E having a length corresponding to the type of feeder 100 for loading the carrier belt T. The extension belt supply unit 73 is disposed near the feeder mounting platform 10, close to or adjacent to the reel support 15.

[0200] In addition, the extension belt supply unit 73 can supply an extension belt E with a predetermined length (see reference). Figure 41 (Hereinafter referred to as extension belt supply unit 73A), or alternatively, each time the extension belt E is supplied, the replenishment belt wound in a roller shape can be cut at the section of the extension belt E having the required belt length (see reference). Figure 42 (Hereinafter referred to as extension belt supply unit 73B). In addition, extension belt supply units 73A can be provided according to each type of extension belt E installed on the feeder mounting platform 100, or multiple types of extension belt supply units 73A can be arranged in a row.

[0201] In the extension tape supply unit 73A, for example, a supply tape reel RH is prepared with a strip of supply backing paper H wound around which multiple extension tapes E are attached at predetermined intervals. Figure 41 As shown, the extended tape supply unit 73A has a reel support 73A1 and a paper liner pull-out section 73A2. The reel support 73A1 and the paper liner pull-out section 73A2 are held in the support body 73A3.

[0202] The feed reel support 73A1 is a portion that protrudes horizontally from the vertical wall of the support body 73A3, supporting the feed reel RH so that it can rotate. The liner pull-out portion 73A2 is a portion that pulls out the feed liner H from the feed reel RH supported by the feed reel support 73A1, supplying the extension belt E on the feed liner H to a predetermined supply destination. The liner pull-out portion 73A2 is composed, for example, of a motor, a reducer, a guide roller, and a belt conveyor.

[0203] In the extended tape supply unit 73B, for example, a supply tape reel RG is prepared with a strip-shaped supply tape G having a bandwidth approximately the same as that of the carrier tape T (more specifically, the cover tape Tb). Figure 42 As shown, the extension tape supply unit 73B includes: a reel support 73B1, a reel pull-out section 73B2, and an extension tape generating section 73B3. The reel support 73B1, the reel pull-out section 73B2, and the extension tape generating section 73B3 are held on a support body 73B4.

[0204] The supply reel support 73B1 is a portion that protrudes horizontally from the vertical wall of the support body, supporting the supply reel RG so that it can rotate. The supply belt pull-out portion 73B2 is a portion that pulls out the supply belt G from the supply reel RG supported by the supply reel support 73B1, supplying the supply belt G on the supply reel RG to a predetermined supply destination. The supply belt pull-out portion 73B2 is composed of, for example, a motor, a reducer, a guide roller, and a belt conveyor.

[0205] The extension belt generating unit 73B3 is the part that generates the extension belt E from the feed reel RG. The extension belt generating unit 73B3 cuts the feed belt G pulled from the feed reel RG at its front end with a length corresponding to the type of feeder 100. The extension belt generating unit 73B3 includes a measuring unit for measuring the amount of feed belt G pulled from the feed reel RG, a clamping unit for clamping the feed belt G and the extension belt E before and after cutting, and a cutting tool for cutting the feed belt G. When the measuring unit measures that the amount of feed belt G pulled out has reached the length corresponding to the type of feeder, the extension belt generating unit 73B3 clamps the feed belt G with the clamping unit and cuts the feed belt G with the cutting tool.

[0206] The pasting unit 74 is a unit that pastes the extension tape E, supplied by the extension tape supply unit 73 to a predetermined supply destination, onto the front end of the cover tape Tb of the carrier tape T, which has been cut by the cutting unit 72. For example... Figures 39-42 As shown, the adhesive unit 74 has a carrier tape moving part 74a and an extension tape adhesive part 74b.

[0207] The carrier tape moving part 74a is a portion that moves the front end of the carrier tape T, after the waste front end tape TFh has been cut by the cutting unit 72, to the pasting position. This pasting position is where the extension tape E is pasted onto the front end of the cut carrier tape T. The pasting position is forward of the carrier tape T in the pull-out direction compared to the cutting position based on the cutting unit 72, and can be a predetermined position, for example, it can be a support 76 that supports the lower surface of the carrier tape T (see reference). Figure 40 The position of ).

[0208] The carrier tape moving part 74a has a chuck part 74a1. The chuck part 74a1 is the part that clamps and moves the front end of the cut carrier tape T. The chuck part 74a1 is held in the support body 75. In addition, the support body 75 may be integrated with the Z-direction movable part 41d of the retaining tool 41b. In addition, the support body 75 may be movable in the X direction relative to the tape reel support body 15 that holds the tape reel R. The chuck part 74a1 has a rotating shaft 74a2 and a roller shaft 74a3.

[0209] The rotating shaft 74a2 is a shaft that rotates to move the front end of the cut carrier tape T. The rotating shaft 74a2 is driven by a motor 74a4. The roller shaft 74a3 is a shaft paired with the rotating shaft 74a2. Both the rotating shaft 74a2 and the roller shaft 74a3 extend from the support body 75 in the X-direction. The rotating shaft 74a2 and the roller shaft 74a3 clamp the front end of the carrier tape T at their respective front ends. When the rotating shaft 74a2 rotates while the front end of the carrier tape T is clamped by the rotating shaft 74a2 and the roller shaft 74a3, the front end of the carrier tape T moves towards the bonding position due to friction.

[0210] Roller 74a3 is positioned below the rotating shaft 74a2. Roller 74a3 is held by the rod of roller cylinder 74a5. Roller cylinder 74a5 is mounted on support 75, enabling roller 74a3 to move relative to support 75 in the Z direction. Normally, roller 74a3 is positioned below and away from the rotating shaft 74a2, making it impossible to clamp the carrier belt T (see reference) between itself and the rotating shaft 74a2. Figure 40 (A)). Furthermore, when the carrier belt T is required to move towards the bonding position, the roller 74a3 rises via the operation of the roller cylinder 74a5, clamping the carrier belt T between itself and the rotating shaft 74a2. After this clamping, the rotating shaft 74a2 rotates, and the front end of the carrier belt T moves to the bonding position (see reference). Figure 40 (B)

[0211] The extension tape pasting part 74b is a location where the extension tape E is pasted onto the cover tape Tb by moving the extension tape E supplied by the extension tape supply unit 73 to a predetermined supply destination and pressing it against the upper surface of the front end of the carrier tape T that has moved to the pasting position. The extension tape pasting part 74b is movable relative to the supports 73A3, 73B4 and the tape reel support 15, at least in the Z direction. The extension tape pasting part 74b is movable from the vicinity of the extension tape supply unit 73, which serves as the supply source of the extension tape E, to the vicinity of the pasting position.

[0212] The extension tape adhesive portion 74b has a pad 74b1 disposed on the portion that contacts the extension tape E. The pad 74b1, disposed on the portion of the extension tape adhesive portion 74b that contacts the extension tape E, can hold the extension tape E by applying negative pressure. Furthermore, multiple pads 74b1 can be arranged along the length direction of the extension tape E.

[0213] The extension tape adhesive part 74b holds the extension tape E supplied by the extension tape supply unit 73 to the predetermined supply destination via the pad 74b1, maintains this holding state, and moves the extension tape E above the front end of the carrier tape T, which has been moved to the adhesive position by the carrier tape moving part 74a. Furthermore, the extension tape E is pressed against the upper surface of the front end of the carrier tape T (see reference). Figure 40 (C)). When this press is made, the extension tape E is attached to the upper surface of the front end of the cover tape Tb of the carrier tape T.

[0214] The control unit 90 is a control device mainly composed of a computer. The control unit 90 performs various controls on the automatic matching device 1, specifically, it performs controls to realize the above-mentioned (1) carrier tape discarding function, (2) cover tape discarding function, (3) installation discarding function, (4) fixing tape pasting function and (5) installation carrier tape forming function.

[0215] Specifically, the control unit 90 controls the drives of the first waste unit 20, the second waste unit 30, the third waste unit 40, the fixing tape pasting unit 50, and the carrier tape forming unit 70. Furthermore, the drives of these units include the drive control of the sprocket 105 of the feeder 100 mounted on the feeder mounting platform 10 and the drive control of the winding gear section 111.

[0216] The drive for the first waste unit 20 includes, for example, drives for the pull-out part 21, the first cutting part 22, and the first guide part 23. The drive for the second waste unit 30 includes, for example, drives for the first base 31, the X-direction movable part 31a, the tilting part 31b, the second cutting part 32, the second guide part 33, and the opening part 34 of the opening and closing cover. The drive for the third waste unit 40 includes, for example, drives for the third cutting part 41 and the third guide part 42.

[0217] The drive for the fixed tape adhesive unit 50 includes drives for the first chuck section 51, the tape end holding section 52, the first mounting base 65, the Z-direction movable section 65a, the fixed tape adsorption section 54, the second chuck section 55, the second platform 66, the Z-direction movable section 66b, the X-direction movable section 66c, the XY-direction movable section 66d, the rotational movable section 66e, the base tape cutting section 57, the rewinding section 58, the mounting base 67, the Z-direction movable section 67a, and the adsorption moving section 59. The drive for the carrier tape forming unit 70 includes drives for the tape pulling out unit 71 (third guide section 42), the cutting unit 72 (third cutting section 41), the extension tape supply unit 73, and the adhesive unit 74.

[0218] 5. Operation with automatic matching device

[0219] Next, the operation of the automatic matching device 1 will be explained.

[0220] The control unit 90 is communicatively connected to the feeder control unit of the feeder 100 mounted on the feeder mounting table 10, and also communicatively connected to a higher-level control unit located in a factory or similar facility. This higher-level control unit stores corresponding identification codes for the feeder 100 type, the reel R, and the extension tape E. Furthermore, it stores corresponding information about the status of the feeder 100 or the reel R, such as the number of components D within the reel R, the length of the carrier tape T wound on the reel R, and whether the components are new, partially used, or exhausted. Before starting processing of the feeder 100 on the feeder mounting table 10 or the reel R on the reel support 15, the control unit 90 obtains work instruction data from the higher-level control unit. Additionally, the control unit 90 may have a barcode reader that reads the identification codes of the feeder 100 or the reel R, and uses the read identification codes to query the higher-level control unit to obtain data.

[0221] When a feeder 100 is installed on the feeder mounting platform 10, the control unit 90 first obtains the identification code of the feeder 100 and sends the obtained identification code to the upper control unit. Similarly, when the reel R is supported by the reel support 15, the control unit 90 first obtains the identification code of the reel R and sends the obtained identification code to the upper control unit. Furthermore, the control unit 90 obtains the operation instruction data from the upper control unit, determines the action to be performed by the automatic belt matching device 1, and performs the action corresponding to the type of feeder 100 installed on the feeder mounting platform 10 or the type of reel R supported on the reel support 15.

[0222] In particular, when the reel R is supported on the reel support body 15, the control unit 90 first uses the determination unit 92 to determine, based on the information of the reel R (specifically, whether the reel R is new or partially used) and the type information of the feeder 100 to which the reel R is to be installed, whether the feeder 100 belongs to a predetermined type that requires the extension tape E to be pasted to the front end of the cover tape Tb of the carrier tape T (specifically, whether it is a feeder for installing a new reel R). Furthermore, if it is determined that the feeder 100 belongs to the predetermined type, the operation of each unit 71, 72, 73, and 74 of the carrier tape forming unit 70 is instructed by the work instruction unit 93.

[0223] (1) Carrier tape discard function

[0224] In the feeder 100 installed on the feeder mounting platform 10, when the rear end of the carrier belt T, after the component is used up, is disengaged from the hook of the reel R, or when a portion of the carrier belt T is used and is cut off upstream of the sprocket 105 in the belt conveying direction, firstly, the sprocket 105 of the feeder 100 is released from the carrier belt T, and rotates in such a way that the carrier belt T, from which the component D has been removed from the chamber Tc, is guided toward the carrier belt discharge port 107.

[0225] Furthermore, after the carrier belt T disengages from the sprocket 105, the pull-out portion 21 of the first waste unit 20 pulls the carrier belt T discharged from the carrier belt outlet 107 outwards from the feeder 100. The first cutting portion 22 cuts the carrier belt T at predetermined lengths, and the first guiding portion 23 attracts the waste belt Th cut from the carrier belt T and guides it towards the dust collection box 11. In addition, the pull-out portion 21, the first cutting portion 22, and the first guiding portion 23 operate not only after the carrier belt T disengages from the sprocket 105, but also when the carrier belt T is guided to the carrier belt outlet 107 by the rotation of the sprocket 105.

[0226] (2) Cover with discard function

[0227] When the feeder 100 installed on the feeder mounting platform 10 is intended to remove the B feeder 100B with a partially used or used reel R, firstly, the second cutting section 32 and the second guiding section 33 of the second waste unit 30 move relative to the feeder 100 to a predetermined position. Then, the second cutting section 32 cuts the cover tape Tb peeled from the base tape Ta at a predetermined peeling position of the feeder 100. Immediately after this cutting, the waste cover tape Tbh on the cover tape recycling section 110 side is held by the winding gear section 111, and the cover tape Tb after the waste cover tape Tbh is cut off is held by the tensioning section 112.

[0228] Next, the opening section 34 of the opening and closing cover releases the opening restriction of the opening and closing cover section 113 via the locking mechanism 114, causing the opening and closing cover section 113 to move to the open position. The second guide section 33 then attracts the waste cover tape Tbh from the cover tape collection section 110 and guides it to the dust collection box 11. Alternatively, when the waste cover tape Tbh is guided to the dust collection box 11, the release arm disengages the drive gear and driven gear of the winding gear section 111, assisting in the disposal of the waste cover tape Tbh to the dust collection box 11.

[0229] (3) Functions to be abandoned during installation

[0230] When a new product is to be installed in the feeder 100, or when a portion of the reel R is rotatably supported on the reel support shaft 15a of the reel support body 15, firstly, the tape pull-out unit 71 of the carrier tape forming unit 70 (i.e., the third guide 42 of the third waste unit 40) grasps the fixing tape F that fixes the front end of the carrier tape T to the reel R and peels it off from the reel R, pulling the carrier tape T out. Then, the boundary detection unit 41a detects the boundary between the unpeeled portion and the peeled portion of the cover tape of the carrier tape T, and the boundary of the carrier tape T moves above the third cutting unit 41.

[0231] When the boundary portion of the carrier tape T moves above the third cutting portion 41, the third cutting portion 41 cuts the front end portion of the carrier tape T wound on the reel R, to which the fixing tape F is attached. When the carrier tape T is cut by the third cutting portion 41, the carrier tape T is divided into a portion remaining on the reel R side and a waste front end tape TFh. Furthermore, the chuck portion 42a of the third guide portion 42, while gripping the waste front end tape TFh, moves above the dust collection box 11 by the movement of the moving portion 42b. Then, the gripping of the chuck portion 42a is released, and the waste front end tape TFh is guided into the dust collection box 11.

[0232] (4) Fixing strap adhesive function

[0233] When the feeder 100 installed on the feeder mounting platform 10 is a feeder 100B that is intended to remove a portion of the used tape reel R, after the cover tape Tb is cut by the second cutting part 32 of the second discarding unit 30 via the cover tape discarding function as described above, the first chuck part 51 of the fixing tape adhesive unit 50 holds the discarded cover tape Tbh, which has been cut off, and holds it at the front end of the cover tape Tb in the tensioning part 112, moving it to a predetermined holding position. Furthermore, the tape end holding part 52 uses negative pressure to hold the front end of the cover tape Tb, which has moved to the predetermined holding position.

[0234] Next, the fixing tape adsorption unit 54, based on the position of the front end of the cover tape Tb held in the tape end holding unit 52, as detected by the front end detection unit 53, adsorbs the fixing tape F and moves the fixing tape F until one end of the fixing tape F is adhered to the front end of the cover tape Tb held in the tape end holding unit 52. The fixing tape F is pressed and adhered to the front end of the cover tape Tb. Then, the second chuck unit 55 holds the front end of the cover tape Tb with the fixed tape F adhered to it and moves it in a direction including both the Y- and X+ directions to a predetermined position.

[0235] During this movement, the belt holding in the belt end holding part 52 is released, and the first mounting base 65, which includes the belt end holding part 52 and includes the first chuck part 51 and the front end detection part 53, retracts to a retracted position in the X-direction direction. Additionally, during this movement, the sprocket of the feeder 100 rotates in the rewinding direction of the carrier belt T, thereby rewinding the carrier belt T towards the belt reel R, and the cover belt Tb, peeled from the base belt Ta, enters through the slit 106c of the belt guide 106 and is pulled upwards towards the belt guide 106. Thus, when the cover belt Tb disengages from the belt guide 106, the base belt cutting part 57 then cuts the base belt Ta, which is engaged with the sprocket 105, upstream of the belt guide 106 (i.e., in the Y-direction direction).

[0236] As described above, when the baseband Ta is cut by the baseband cutting section 57, the baseband Ta downstream of the cutting section is separated from the baseband Ta and the cover tape Tb, which are integrally wound on the reel R. Therefore, the movement of the front end of the cover tape Tb is unrestricted, making its processing easier. Furthermore, in this case, the baseband Ta downstream of the cutting section remains in the feeder 100. From the cutting section in the baseband Ta, through the portion engaging with the sprocket 105, to the portion pulled out from the carrier tape discharge port 107, it is discarded into the dust collection box 11 via the aforementioned carrier tape discarding function.

[0237] When the front end of the cover tape Tb held by the second chuck 55 moves to the predetermined position, then, with the fixing tape F attached to the fixing tape adsorption part 54, that is, with the front end of the cover tape Tb with the fixing tape F attached to it, the second chuck 55 releases its grip, and the second chuck 55 moves back to the retraction position by moving the XY direction of the XY direction movable part 66d.

[0238] Furthermore, as described above, after the base tape Ta is cut by the base tape cutting section 57, the base tape Ta and cover tape Tb, which are integrally wound on the reel R, cannot be rewound to the reel R by rotating the sprocket 105 of the feeder 100. Therefore, next, the rewinding section 58 is moved until the rotating roller 58a contacts the outer edge of the reel R. The rotating roller 58a rotates while in contact with the outer edge of the reel R, thereby rewinding the carrier tape T onto the reel R. And when the movement of the front end of the cover tape Tb, to which the fixing tape F is attached, is completed by the second chuck section 55 to a predetermined position, the rotation of the rotating roller 58a stops, and the rewinding section 58 retracts to the retracted position.

[0239] Furthermore, when the rewinding section 58 retracts to the retracted position, the adsorption moving section 59 moves the fixing tape adsorption section 54 until the other end of the fixing tape F is adhered to the side of the reel R while the fixing tape adsorption section 54 is adsorbing the fixing tape F. Thus, by adhering the fixing tape F, which is attached to the front end of the cover tape Tb, to the side of the reel R, the front end of the cover tape Tb is fixed to the reel R via the fixing tape F.

[0240] After the front end of the cover tape Tb is fixed to the reel R via the fixing tape F, the reel R, as a partially used reel R corresponding to feeder B 100B, is taken out from the reel receiving section 101 of feeder 100 on feeder mounting table 10 by the reel removal device (not shown) and into the chute 13 (see reference). Figure 1 Transported and housed in a partially used storage section 14 (see reference). Figure 1 Then, it is transferred to the reel warehouse.

[0241] Alternatively, the chute 13 can also be a segmented chute that can not only transport the reel R from the reel removal device to the reel storage section 14, but also to a dedicated dust collection box or the aforementioned dust collection box 11. That is, the chute 13 can also have a ridge 13a forming a downward slope on the reel storage section 14 side and the dust collection box side (see reference). Figure 1 In this case, the reel removal device can also determine whether the reel R removed from the reel receiving section 101 of the feeder 100 is a partially used reel or a reel with all components used up, and change the position (specifically, the drop position) of the conveyor to the chute 13 according to the determination result.

[0242] Alternatively, the chute 13 and the reel storage section 14 may be provided separately for feeder A 100A and feeder B 100B. The reel removal device determines whether the reel R taken from the reel receiving section 101 of the feeder 100 is from feeder A 100A or feeder B 100B, and changes the position of transport to the chute 13 according to the determination result, and changes the reel storage section 14 that receives a portion of the reel R.

[0243] (5) Carrier belt forming function during installation

[0244] When a new product is to be installed on the feeder 100, or when a portion of the reel R is rotatably supported on the reel support shaft 15a of the reel support body 15, as described above, the third cutting part 41 of the third waste unit 40 cuts off the front end portion of the carrier tape T pulled from the reel R by means of the installation waste function, and then the extension tape E is attached to the carrier tape T remaining on the reel R side after it is cut off from its waste front end tape TFh.

[0245] Specifically, after the carrier tape T is cut, the extension tape supply unit 73 supplies an extension tape E with a tape length corresponding to the type of feeder 100 containing the carrier tape T wound on the reel support 15 to a predetermined supply destination, and the carrier tape moving part 74a of the bonding unit 74 moves the front end of the cut carrier tape T to a bonding position. Furthermore, the extension tape bonding part 74b holds the extension tape E at the predetermined supply destination and moves it, pressing it against the upper surface of the front end of the carrier tape at the bonding position. Thus, the extension tape E is bonded to the front end of the cover tape Tb of the carrier tape T, enabling the carrier tape T to be fed to the feeder 100.

[0246] As described above, when the carrier belt T is in a state where it can be loaded into the feeder 100, the carrier belt T and the reel R wound around the carrier belt T are removed from the reel support 15, the reel R is housed in the reel housing 101 of the feeder 100, and the carrier belt T is loaded into the feeder 100 in a conveying manner.

[0247] Thus, according to the automatic matching device 1, the carrier belt T, which is exhausted and extends from the engagement position of the sprocket 105 inside the feeder 100 to the carrier belt discharge outlet 107 and is discharged from the carrier belt discharge outlet 107, can be automatically discarded to the dust collection box 11 outside the feeder 100 by the carrier belt discarding function. In addition, the cover belt Tb, which is used up and recycled to the cover belt recycling section 110 of the feeder 100B, can be automatically cut off and discarded to the dust collection box 11 by the cover belt discarding function. Therefore, no operator is required when discarding the waste belt Th of the carrier belt T and the waste cover belt Tbh.

[0248] Furthermore, the dust collection box for the discarded carrier belt T via the carrier belt discarding function and the dust collection box for the discarded cover belt Tb outside the feeder 100 via the cover belt discarding function are shared dust collection boxes 11. Therefore, the number and configuration space of dust collection boxes 11 can be reduced, the working time for the recycling operation of dust collection boxes 11 can be reduced, and the work efficiency of operators can be improved.

[0249] Furthermore, according to the automatic matching device 1, the front end portion of the carrier belt T can be automatically cut off and discarded into the dust collection box 11 outside the feeder 100. The carrier belt T is wound on a new or partially used reel R that is intended to be installed into the feeder 100 via the installation discard function, and the front end of the carrier belt T is fixed to the reel R by a fixing belt F. Therefore, when discarding the discarded front end belt TFh including the fixing belt F before installing the reel R into the feeder 100, no operator intervention is required.

[0250] Furthermore, the dust collection box at the front end of the discarded conveyor belt T, which is disposed of during installation, is also the aforementioned shared dust collection box 11. Therefore, the number and configuration space of the dust collection boxes 11 can be further reduced, the working hours for the recycling of the dust collection boxes 11 can be reduced, and the work efficiency of the operators can be further improved.

[0251] Furthermore, according to the automatic matching device 1, the front end of the cover tape Tb, after being cut off from the waste cover tape Tbh in feeder B 100B via the fixing tape adhesive function, can be automatically fixed to the side of the reel R using the fixing tape F. Therefore, when the reel R is removed from feeder 100 while the carrier tape T is loaded, the operator does not need to process the carrier tape T and rewind it back to the reel R, thus simplifying the operator's work.

[0252] In addition, the fixing of the front end of the cover belt Tb with the fixing belt F to the belt reel R can be unified to fixing the front end of the belt to the side of the belt reel R, thus making the installation of the feeder 100 easier or simpler when using the belt reel R again.

[0253] Furthermore, according to the automatic matching device 1, the carrier belt forming function during installation automatically peels off the fixing tape F from the reel R intended for installation into the feeder 100, cuts off the front end portion of the carrier belt T containing the fixing tape F, and attaches an extension tape E to the front end of the cover tape Tb of the cut carrier belt T, thus forming a state in which the carrier belt T can be loaded into the feeder 100. Therefore, operator intervention is not required when the carrier belt T wound on the reel R is formed into a loading state before the reel R is installed into the feeder 100.

[0254] Furthermore, the extension belt E, which is attached to the leading end of the cover belt Tb, is selected to have a belt length corresponding to the type of feeder 100 used for loading the carrier belt T. That is, when a state is formed that allows the carrier belt T to be loaded into the feeder 100, the extension belt E with an appropriate belt length corresponding to the type of feeder 100 is attached to the leading end of the cover belt Tb. Therefore, a state that allows the carrier belt T extending from the reel R to be loaded into the feeder 100 can be easily formed without the accompanying transport of the carrier belt T, and the reel R can be installed in the feeder 100 corresponding to various types of feeders.

[0255] 6. Deformation Method

[0256] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the automatic tape fitting device 1 includes: a first waste unit 20, a second waste unit 30, a third waste unit 40, a tape fixing and attaching unit 50, and a carrier tape forming unit 70. However, this disclosure is not limited to this; the automatic tape fitting device 1 may also include at least the first waste unit 20 and the second waste unit 30, and may also include the tape fixing and attaching unit 50. Additionally, the automatic tape fitting device 1 may also include at least the third waste unit 40 and the carrier tape forming unit 70.

[0257] Furthermore, this disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of this disclosure. In addition, this specification discloses not only the technical ideas expressed by the reference relationships described in the initial claims, but also the technical ideas of appropriately combining the matters described in the claims.

[0258] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0259] 1: Automatic matching device; 10: Feeder mounting platform; 11: Dust collection box; 12: Track; 20: First waste unit; 21: Pull-out section; 22: First cutting section; 23: First guide section; 23a: First vacuum hose; 30: Second waste unit; 32: Second cutting section; 33: Second guide section; 33a: Second vacuum hose; 34: Opening part of the opening and closing cover; 40: Third waste unit; 41: Third cutting section; 41a: Boundary detection section; 41b: Cutting tool; 42: Third guide section; 42a: Chuck section; 50: Fixed tape pasting unit; 51: First chuck section; 52: Belt end holding section; 53: Front end detection section; 54: Fixed tape adsorption section; 55: Second chuck section; 57: Base tape cutting section; 58: Rewinding section; 58a: Rotary roller; 58b: Motor; 59: Adsorption moving section; 70: Carrier belt shape. Unit 71: Belt Pull-out Unit; 72: Cutting Unit; 73: Extension Belt Supply Unit; 73B1: Replenishment Belt Reel Support Unit; 73B3: Extension Belt Generation Unit; 74: Adhesive Unit; 74a: Carrier Belt Moving Unit; 74b: Extension Belt Adhesive Unit; 90: Control Unit; 91: Motion Control Unit; 92: Judgment Unit; 93: Work Instruction Unit; 100: Feeder; 100A: A Feeder; 100B: B Feeder 105: Sprocket; 106: Belt guide; 106c: Slit; 107: Carrier belt outlet; 110: Cover belt recovery section; 111: Winding gear section; 112: Tensioning section; 113: Opening and closing cover section; 114: Locking mechanism; T: Carrier belt; Ta: Base belt; Tb: Cover belt; Th: Waste belt; Tbh: Waste cover belt; TFh: Waste front end belt; F: Fixed belt; E: Extension belt; R: Belt reel.

Claims

1. A device with an automatic matching mechanism, comprising: The first waste unit is disposed below the feeder mounting platform on which the feeder is installed, and includes: a pull-out section for pulling out the carrier belt discharged from the feeder; a first cutting section for cutting the carrier belt pulled out by the pull-out section; and a first guiding section for guiding the waste belt cut from the carrier belt by the first cutting section to the dust collection box; and The second waste unit is disposed on the side of the feeder mounting platform and has: a second cutting section for cutting the cover tape that is peeled from the base tape of the carrier tape at a predetermined peeling position in the feeder; and a second guiding section for guiding the waste cover tape that has been cut off from the cover tape by the second cutting section to the dust collection box.

2. The automatic matching device according to claim 1, wherein, The first guide section has a first vacuum hose that attracts the waste belt and guides it towards the dust collection box. The second guide section has a second vacuum hose that attracts the waste cover tape and guides it toward the dust collection box.

3. The automatic matching device according to claim 1, wherein, The automatic matching device includes a third waste unit, which comprises: a third cutting section that cuts the front end portion of the carrier tape with the fixed tape attached to it when the reel wound with the carrier tape is installed on the feeder mounting platform; and a third guiding section that guides the front end portion of the carrier tape cut by the third cutting section to the dust collection box.

4. The automatic matching device according to claim 3, wherein, The third guide portion has a chuck portion. Before being cut by the third cutting portion, the chuck portion holds the end of the fixing strap attached to the front end of the carrier tape from the state of being attached and fixed to the tape reel and peels it from the tape reel, and pulls the carrier tape out of the tape reel. After being cut by the third cutting portion, the front end portion of the carrier tape is moved to the dust collection box and the holding of the fixing strap is released.

5. The automatic matching device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The automatic matching device includes a control unit that selects and operates one of the first waste unit and the second waste unit according to the type of feeder installed on the feeder mounting platform.

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