FPC feeding device and production line

Abstract

The utility model discloses an FPC feeding device and a production line. The FPC feeding device comprises a feeding plate, a first driving part, a horizontal sensor part and a control device, and the feeding plate is used for bearing stacked multiple layers of materials; the first driving part is used for driving the feeding plate to ascend and descend and making the materials located on the top layer located at the preset position. The horizontal sensor component is used for fixing a preset position; and the control device is configured to control the first driving part to act according to information of the horizontal sensor part, so that each layer of materials can reach a preset position in sequence. Materials on the feeding plate reach the grabbing position of the mechanical arm through the first driving component, the feeding precision and efficiency are guaranteed through the arrangement of the horizontal sensor component and the control device, the grabbing position of the mechanical arm is fixed, the materials can reach the same position as far as possible without displacement during feeding, and the feeding efficiency is improved. And the probability of vacuum abnormity or dislocation is reduced, so that the scratch risk of the plate surface is reduced, and the rejection rate is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of feeding devices, and in particular to an FPC feeding device and a production line. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, the common loading platforms for flexible circuit boards (FPC) products during the loading process are mostly fixed with pins or baffles. However, using pins will cause the loading to be time-consuming and time-consuming, while using baffles will often cause the product to be displaced due to up and down squeezing when the robotic arm grabs the product during equipment operation, resulting in vacuum abnormalities, which can easily lead to the subsequent mismatch between the product and the vacuum nozzle, failure of the vacuum suction cup and shutdown alarm. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present application is to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present application proposes an FPC feeding device that can improve the accuracy and efficiency of feeding.

[0004] The present application also proposes a production line including the above-mentioned FPC feeding device.

[0005] According to the first embodiment of the present application, the FPC feeding device includes:

[0006] Feed plate, used to carry multiple layers of stacked materials;

[0007] A first driving component is used to drive the feeding plate to move up and down so that the material on the top layer is in a preset position;

[0008] A horizontal sensor component, used for locating the preset position;

[0009] The control device is configured to control the action of the first driving component according to the information of the horizontal sensor component, so that each layer of material can reach the preset position in sequence.

[0010] According to the FPC feeding device of the first aspect embodiment of the present application, there are at least the following beneficial effects: the material on the feeding plate is made to reach the grabbing position of the robot arm through the first driving component, thereby reducing manual operation and reducing the frequency of personnel contacting the board, and through the setting of the horizontal sensor component and the control device, the accuracy and efficiency of the feeding are guaranteed, and the grabbing position of the robot arm is fixed, so that the material can reach the same position as little as possible without displacement during feeding, reducing the probability of vacuum abnormality or misalignment, thereby reducing the risk of scratches on the board surface and reducing the scrap rate.

[0011] According to the FPC feeding device described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the FPC feeding device also includes a robot component, and the robot component is suitable for picking up materials at the preset position.

[0012] According to the FPC feeding device described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the FPC feeding device also includes a counting component, and the counting component is used to record the number of times the robot component picks up materials.

[0013] According to the FPC feeding device described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the counting component includes a laser infrared counter, the horizontal sensor component includes a laser infrared horizontal sensor, the setting position of the laser infrared counter is higher than the setting position of the laser infrared horizontal sensor, and the robot component passes through the detection position of the laser infrared counter after picking up the material.

[0014] According to the FPC feeding device described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the FPC feeding device also includes a carrying platform and a material box, the material box is arranged around the outer periphery of the feed plate, and the carrying platform and the material box are respectively provided with openings for the feed plate to pass through.

[0015] According to the FPC feeding device described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the FPC feeding device also includes a second driving component, which is used to drive the carrying platform to rise and fall, and the control device is used to control the actions of the first driving component and the second driving component respectively.

[0016] According to the FPC feeding device described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the FPC feeding device also includes a laser infrared blocking sensor, and the laser infrared blocking sensor is used to monitor the lifting height of the carrying platform.

[0017] According to the FPC feeding device described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the horizontal sensor component is arranged outside the material box, and a notch is reserved on the material box. The horizontal sensor component can locate the preset position through the notch.

[0018] According to the FPC feeding device described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the second driving component includes a four-link servo lifting assembly, the four output ends of the four-link servo lifting assembly act on the four corners of the supporting platform respectively, and the feeding plate is arranged at the center position of the supporting platform.

[0019] The production line according to the second embodiment of the present application includes: the FPC feeding device as described in the first embodiment of the present application.

[0020] It is not difficult to understand that the production line in the second embodiment of the present application has the technical effect of the FPC feeding device in the first embodiment described above, and therefore will not be described in detail.

[0021] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become obvious from the description below, or will be learned through practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The present application is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments;

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the first driving component lifting materials in an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Reference numerals:

[0026] 100. Feed plate;

[0027] 200, first driving component;

[0028] 300, level sensor component;

[0029] 400, counting components;

[0030] 500, carrying platform; 510, material box; 511, notch;

[0031] 600. Second driving component. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The following describes in detail embodiments of the present application. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

[0033] In the description of this application, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on this application.

[0034] In the description of this application, "several" means one or more, "more" means at least two, "greater than," "less than," and "exceed" are understood to exclude the number itself, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the number itself. The terms "first" and "second" are used solely to distinguish technical features and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or as implicitly specifying the number or order of the technical features.

[0035] In the description of this application, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, and connecting should be understood in a broad sense. Technical personnel in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in this application after combining the specific content of the technical solution.

[0036] Reference Figures 1 to 2 The FPC feeding device of the first embodiment of the present application includes a feeding plate 100, a first driving component 200, a horizontal sensor component 300 and a control device.

[0037] The feed plate 100 is used to carry multiple layers of stacked materials; the first drive component 200 is used to drive the feed plate 100 to rise and fall and place the materials on the top layer at a preset position; the horizontal sensor component 300 is used to locate the preset position; the control device is configured to control the action of the first drive component 200 according to the information of the horizontal sensor component 300, so that each layer of materials can reach the preset position in sequence.

[0038] It can be understood that the first driving component 200 enables the material on the feeding plate 100 to reach the grabbing position of the robot arm, thereby reducing manual operation and the frequency of personnel contacting the plate. The horizontal sensor component 300 and the control device are set to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of loading, and the grabbing position of the robot arm is fixed so that the material can reach the same position as little as possible without displacement during loading, reducing the chance of vacuum anomalies or misalignment, thereby reducing the risk of scratches on the plate surface and reducing the scrap rate.

[0039] In some embodiments of the present application, the FPC loading device further includes a robotic arm component adapted to retrieve materials at a preset position. It will be appreciated that the horizontal sensor component 300, the first drive component 200, and the control device ensure accurate material positioning, enabling stacked materials to be sequentially positioned at preset positions. These preset positions can be set as material grabbing positions for the robotic arm component, reducing the frequency of fine-tuning the material position and thereby improving loading accuracy and speed.

[0040] In some embodiments, other conveying mechanisms can be set to obtain materials at a preset position to replace or cooperate with the use of the robot component. No further limitation is made here. When the horizontal sensor component 300, the first drive component 200 and the control device are arranged in coordination, the loading accuracy and speed of this FPC loading device can be guaranteed to a certain extent.

[0041] In some embodiments of the present application, the FPC feeding device further includes a counting component 400 for recording the number of times the robot picks up a component. It is understood that the counting component 400 is used to test the counting and sensing recognition after the robot picks up a component, thereby enabling the production line equipped with the FPC feeding device to appropriately schedule processes and thereby improve production efficiency.

[0042] In some embodiments, the counting component 400 can determine the counting sensing identification by monitoring the material status information obtained by the robot, and can also determine the counting sensing identification by monitoring the changes in the amount of materials on the feed plate 100. The method of setting the counting component 400 can be selected according to actual conditions.

[0043] In some embodiments of the present application, the counting component 400 comprises a laser infrared counter, and the level sensor component 300 comprises a laser infrared level sensor. The laser infrared counter is positioned higher than the laser infrared level sensor, and the robot component passes through the detection position of the laser infrared counter after retrieving the product. It is understood that the counting and identification of the products removed is based on the laser infrared counter's fixed position being higher than the laser infrared level sensor. Using the laser infrared sensor components to perform separate detection not only facilitates setup but also enables efficient and convenient detection, thereby improving production efficiency and reducing the probability of alarms.

[0044] In some embodiments of the present application, the FPC feeding device further includes a carrying platform 500 and a material box 510. The material box 510 is disposed around the periphery of the feed plate 100. The carrying platform 500 and the material box 510 are each provided with an opening for the feed plate 100 to pass through. It is understood that the carrying platform 500 of the original production line can be improved upon by processing the carrying platform 500 and the material box 510 to form an opening for the feed plate 100 to pass through. The FPC feeding device is obtained by arranging the feed plate 100, the first drive component 200, the level sensor component 300, and the control device, wherein the material box 510 is used to protect the material.

[0045] In some embodiments, the material box 510 can be designed as an openable, detachable, or push-pull opening structure and adaptively arranged on the carrying platform 500 for easy use.

[0046] In some embodiments of the present application, the FPC loading device further includes a second drive component 600, which is used to drive the load platform 500 up and down, and a control device is used to separately control the movement of the first drive component 200 and the second drive component 600. It is understood that initially, the first drive component 200 and the second drive component 600 operate synchronously to bring the load platform 500 and the feed plate 100 to a set height. The control device then controls the first drive component 200 based on the set gripping position of the manipulator, so that the top layer of materials can sequentially reach that position, thereby achieving high-precision loading.

[0047] In some embodiments of the present application, the FPC feeding device further includes a laser infrared blocking sensor, which is used to monitor the elevation of the carrying platform 500. It is understood that the laser infrared blocking sensor is adapted to be configured with the second driving component 600 so that the movement of the laser infrared blocking sensor can provide feedback to the laser infrared blocking sensor and monitor the elevation of the carrying platform 500.

[0048] In some embodiments of the present application, the level sensor component 300 is disposed outside the magazine 510. A notch 511 is provided in the magazine 510, allowing the level sensor component 300 to locate a predetermined position through the notch 511. It is understood that the notch 511 allows an infrared laser to pass through, ensuring the proper functioning of the level sensor component 300. In some embodiments, two notches 511 are provided, one for accommodating a laser infrared counter and the other for a laser infrared level sensor. The laser infrared level sensor is installed using a slot in the side of the magazine 510 to verify its agility and compatibility with the device software, ensuring that the device does not collide, malfunction, or experience insensitivity during operation.

[0049] In some embodiments, when the material box 510 is large enough, the laser infrared counter and the laser infrared level sensor can be directly set in the material box 510 on the basis of ensuring that they can work normally. At this time, the notch 511 is not necessary and the notch 511 design can be adaptively cancelled.

[0050] In some embodiments of the present application, the second drive component 600 includes a quadruple servo lift assembly, the four output ends of which act on the four corners of the carrier platform 500, and the feed plate 100 is located at the center of the carrier platform 500. It is understood that the quadruple servo lift assembly can smoothly raise and lower the carrier platform 500, and locating the feed plate 100 and the first drive component 200 at the center makes the overall layout design reasonable.

[0051] In some embodiments, after the product is placed in the feed box 510, the four links and the first link synchronously lift the feed box 510 to the designated position through a simulated operation method, and the feed plate 100 is lifted up by the first link servo motor lifting rod to allow the product to stop at the fixed position of the laser infrared horizontal sensor. The laser infrared counter is installed through the groove on the side of the feed box 510, and a robot is used to pick up the product to verify the agility of the laser infrared counter and the compatibility with the equipment software to ensure that the equipment does not collide, malfunction, or have no induction during operation.

[0052] In some embodiments of the present application, a red light sensor is added to monitor the product height. During operation, the middle lifting rod of the feeding platform can push the feeding plate 100 to move upward to control the product to move in the fixed feeding box 510, which can reduce the error rate of abnormal alarms of the equipment and ensure the efficiency of operation.

[0053] Reference Figures 1 to 2 The production line of the second embodiment of the present application can be an FPC production line, and the production line includes the FPC loading device of the first embodiment of the present application, so as to correct the problems of time-consuming product loading process and product displacement during operation.

[0054] The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0055] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made within the scope of knowledge possessed by ordinary technicians in the technical field without departing from the purpose of the present application.

Claims

1. An FPC feeding device, characterized in that: include: Feed plate, used to carry multiple layers of stacked materials; A first driving component is used to drive the feeding plate to move up and down so that the material on the top layer is in a preset position; A horizontal sensor component, used for locating the preset position; The control device is configured to control the action of the first driving component according to the information of the horizontal sensor component, so that each layer of material can reach the preset position in sequence.

2. The FPC feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The FPC feeding device further includes a robot component, and the robot component is suitable for picking up materials at the preset position.

3. The FPC feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The FPC feeding device further includes a counting component, which is used to record the number of times the robot component picks up materials.

4. The FPC feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The counting component includes a laser infrared counter, and the horizontal sensor component includes a laser infrared horizontal sensor. The setting position of the laser infrared counter is higher than the setting position of the laser infrared horizontal sensor, and the robot component passes through the detection position of the laser infrared counter after picking up the material.

5. The FPC feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The FPC feeding device further includes a carrying platform and a material box. The material box is arranged around the outer periphery of the feeding plate. The carrying platform and the material box are respectively provided with openings for the feeding plate to pass through.

6. The FPC feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The FPC feeding device further includes a second driving component, which is used to drive the carrying platform to move up and down, and the control device is used to control the actions of the first driving component and the second driving component respectively.

7. The FPC feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The FPC feeding device further includes a laser infrared blocking sensor, which is used to monitor the lifting height of the carrying platform.

8. The FPC feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The horizontal sensor component is arranged outside the material box, and a notch is reserved on the material box. The horizontal sensor component can locate the preset position through the notch.

9. The FPC feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second driving component includes a quadruple servo lifting assembly, the four output ends of the quadruple servo lifting assembly act on the four corners of the carrying platform respectively, and the feeding plate is arranged at the center of the carrying platform.

10. A production line, characterized in that: include: The FPC feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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