Automatic sorting mechanism for double-sided FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit)
The double-sided FPC automatic sorting mechanism utilizes a high-speed camera and a motor-driven sorting disk to achieve automatic imaging analysis of both sides of the FPC, solving the problem of errors in manual sorting and improving sorting efficiency and accuracy.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-07
AI Technical Summary
Manual sorting of FPCs is prone to errors, especially for FPCs with indistinct color characteristics and double-sided FPCs, which leads to reduced sorting efficiency and accuracy.
A double-sided FPC automatic sorting mechanism is adopted, which uses first and second high-speed cameras vertically set, glass substrate and motor-driven sorting disk to realize double-sided automatic imaging analysis of FPC, and completes automatic classification by a robot arm.
It improves the efficiency and accuracy of FPC sorting, reduces manual flipping operations, and enhances sorting efficiency and the capacity of the container.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of FPC processing technology, and in particular to an automatic sorting mechanism for double-sided FPC. Background Technology
[0002] Before FPC is shipped and packaged, not only do mixed materials need to be classified and packaged, but defective products also need to be sorted. Packages with the same number of defective products are shipped together to facilitate material preparation and defective product identification in the subsequent surface mount technology (SMT) process. However, each FPC contains many PCs. Before FPC is shipped, the good and defective products of each FPC need to be marked. For example, defective PCs are marked with black dots or have self-adhesive labels applied. Then, the same number of defective PCs are manually placed together and packaged according to the packaging requirements for shipment. This facilitates identification in the subsequent SMT process. Defective products are not SMTed, thereby saving material waste and improving efficiency.
[0003] Manual sorting is prone to errors during long-term operation, especially for FPCs with indistinct color characteristics and FPCs that require identification on both sides. This reduces sorting efficiency and accuracy. Therefore, an automatic sorting mechanism for double-sided FPCs is proposed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art, and to provide an automatic sorting mechanism for double-sided FPCs. This mechanism can solve the problem that manual sorting is prone to errors during long-term work, especially for some FPCs with indistinct color characteristics and FPCs that need to be identified and judged on both sides, thus reducing sorting efficiency and accuracy.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a double-sided FPC automatic sorting mechanism, including a sorting machine, wherein the sorting machine is provided with a sorting groove, and a support rod is fixedly connected to the top of the sorting machine;
[0006] The lower end of the support rod extends into the interior of the sorting tank, and a first high-speed camera is fixedly connected to the lower end of the support rod. A second high-speed camera is installed on the bottom surface of the interior of the sorting tank.
[0007] A finished product storage box and a defective product storage box are slidably connected on one side of the sorting machine, and a first through groove and a second through groove are opened on the bottom surface of the sorting tank.
[0008] The first channel is connected to the finished product storage box, and the second channel is connected to the defective product storage box.
[0009] The sorting tank is equipped with a sorting disc, and a motor is fixedly connected inside the sorting tank. The output end of the motor is fixedly connected to the sorting disc.
[0010] Preferably, a robotic arm is installed inside the sorting tank, and the robotic arm is connected to an external automatic analysis mechanism via signal transmission.
[0011] Preferably, the sorting tray has a placement groove, and a glass substrate is fixedly connected inside the placement groove;
[0012] The placement slots are arranged in a circular array.
[0013] Preferably, the first high-speed camera and the second high-speed camera are arranged vertically.
[0014] Preferably, both the finished product storage box and the defective product storage box are fixedly connected to a guide plate inside. One side of the guide plate is an inclined surface, and the inclined surfaces of the guide plates on the finished product storage box and the defective product storage box are arranged in opposite directions.
[0015] Preferably, a supplementary light is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sorting tank.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0017] (1) The double-sided FPC automatic sorting mechanism, by vertically setting the first high-speed camera and the second high-speed camera, and the set glass substrate, and the motor can drive the sorting disk to rotate, can continuously put FPC into the placement slot. At the same time, under the action of the first high-speed camera and the second high-speed camera, the two sides of the FPC can be imaged and analyzed at the same time. Therefore, there is no need to manually flip the FPC, thereby improving the sorting efficiency. With the help of the robot, the automatic classification of finished products and defective products can be completed, thus improving the sorting efficiency.
[0018] (2) The double-sided FPC automatic sorting mechanism can make FPC slide through its inclined surface through the set guide plate, so as to avoid them piling up together, thus increasing the capacity of finished product storage box and defective product storage box. Attached Figure Description
[0019] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments:
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a double-sided FPC automatic sorting mechanism according to the present invention;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the sorting disc of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the defective product storage box of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the motor of this utility model.
[0024] Reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Sorting machine; 2. Sorting trough; 3. Supplementary light; 4. Support rod; 5. First high-speed camera; 6. Finished product storage box; 7. Defective product storage box; 8. First through trough; 9. Sorting disc; 10. Motor; 11. Robotic arm; 12. Guide plate; 13. Sorting trough; 14. Glass substrate; 15. Second through trough; 16. Second high-speed camera. Detailed Implementation
[0025] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model.
[0026] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.
[0027] In the description of this utility model, terms such as greater than, less than, and exceeding are understood to exclude the stated number, while terms such as above, below, and within are understood to include the stated number. The use of terms like "first" and "second" is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the quantity or sequence of the indicated technical features.
[0028] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.
[0029] Please see Figure 1-4 This utility model provides a technical solution: a double-sided FPC automatic sorting mechanism, including a sorting machine 1, a sorting groove 2 provided in the sorting machine 1, and a support rod 4 fixedly connected to the top of the sorting machine 1;
[0030] The lower end of the support rod 4 extends into the interior of the sorting tank 2. The lower end of the support rod 4 is fixedly connected to the first high-speed camera 5, and the bottom surface of the interior of the sorting tank 2 is provided with a second high-speed camera 16.
[0031] A finished product storage box 6 and a defective product storage box 7 are slidably connected on one side of the sorting machine 1, and a first through groove 8 and a second through groove 15 are opened on the bottom surface of the sorting groove 2.
[0032] The first channel 8 is connected to the finished product storage box 6, and the second channel 15 is connected to the defective product storage box 7.
[0033] The sorting tank 2 is equipped with a sorting disk 9, and a motor 10 is fixedly connected inside the sorting tank 2. The output end of the motor 10 is fixedly connected to the sorting disk 9.
[0034] The sorting disc 9 is equipped with a sorting mechanism;
[0035] When it is necessary to sort the FPC, it can be placed inside the sorting mechanism set in the sorting disk 9. At this time, the motor 10 is started, and the output end of the motor 10 drives the sorting disk 9 to rotate. Therefore, the sorting disk 9 drives the FPC to rotate to the bottom of the first high-speed camera 5. At this time, the first high-speed camera 5 images the FPC and analyzes it through the external automatic analysis mechanism to determine whether the FPC meets the usage requirements.
[0036] Furthermore, a robotic arm 11 is installed inside the sorting tank 2, and the robotic arm 11 is connected to the external automatic analysis mechanism via signal transmission.
[0037] When the analysis results of the external analysis system appear, the signal is transmitted to the robot arm 11. At this time, the robot arm 11, according to the corresponding command, puts the finished product or defective FPC into the finished product storage box 6 and the defective product storage box 7 through the first channel 8 and the second channel 15, thus completing the sorting of FPC.
[0038] Furthermore, a placement groove 13 is provided on the sorting tray 9, and a glass substrate 14 is fixedly connected inside the placement groove 13;
[0039] The placement slots 13 are arranged in a circular array;
[0040] The first high-speed camera 5 and the second high-speed camera 16 are set vertically.
[0041] With the glass substrate 14 in place, when the FPC is placed inside the placement slot 13, as the sorting disk 9 rotates, the first high-speed camera 5 images the front of the FPC, and the second high-speed camera 16 images the bottom of the FPC through the transparency of the glass substrate 14, thereby achieving double-sided detection of the FPC, thus ensuring the accuracy of the sorting data, and eliminating the need for manual flipping of the FPC, thus improving sorting efficiency.
[0042] Furthermore, both the finished product storage box 6 and the defective product storage box 7 are fixedly connected to a guide plate 12. One side of the guide plate 12 is an inclined surface, and the inclined surfaces of the guide plates 12 provided on the finished product storage box 6 and the defective product storage box 7 are arranged in opposite directions.
[0043] The guide plate 12 allows the FPC to slide along its inclined surface, preventing it from piling up and thus increasing the capacity of the finished product storage box 6 and the defective product storage box 7.
[0044] Furthermore, supplementary lights 3 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sorting tank 2;
[0045] The supplementary light 3 ensures sufficient brightness inside the sorting slot 2, thereby ensuring a clearer image of the FPC by the camera.
[0046] Working principle: By vertically setting the first high-speed camera 5 and the second high-speed camera 16, along with the set glass substrate 14 and the motor 10, the sorting disk 9 can be rotated. Therefore, FPCs can be continuously placed into the placement slot 13. At the same time, under the action of the first high-speed camera 5 and the second high-speed camera 16, both sides of the FPC can be imaged and analyzed simultaneously. Therefore, there is no need to manually flip the FPC, thereby improving sorting efficiency. With the help of the robotic arm 11, the automatic classification of finished products and defective products can be completed, thus improving sorting efficiency.
[0047] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A double-sided FPC automatic sorting mechanism, comprising a sorting machine (1), characterized in that: The sorting machine (1) is provided with a sorting trough (2), and a support rod (4) is fixedly connected to the top of the sorting machine (1); The lower end of the support rod (4) extends into the interior of the sorting trough (2), and the lower end of the support rod (4) is fixedly connected to the first high-speed camera (5). The bottom surface of the interior of the sorting trough (2) is provided with a second high-speed camera (16). The sorting machine (1) is slidably connected to a finished product storage box (6) and a defective product storage box (7) on one side. The bottom surface of the sorting tank (2) is provided with a first through groove (8) and a second through groove (15). The first channel (8) is connected to the finished product storage box (6), and the second channel (15) is connected to the defective product storage box (7). The sorting tank (2) is equipped with a sorting disk (9) inside, and a motor (10) is fixedly connected inside the sorting tank (2). The output end of the motor (10) is fixedly connected to the sorting disk (9).
2. The double-sided FPC automatic sorting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting tank (2) is equipped with a robotic arm (11), which is connected to an external automatic analysis mechanism via signal transmission.
3. The double-sided FPC automatic sorting mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sorting tray (9) is provided with a placement groove (13), and a glass substrate (14) is fixedly connected inside the placement groove (13); The placement slots (13) are arranged in a ring array.
4. The double-sided FPC automatic sorting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first high-speed camera (5) and the second high-speed camera (16) are arranged vertically.
5. The double-sided FPC automatic sorting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the finished product storage box (6) and the defective product storage box (7) are fixedly connected to a guide plate (12). One side of the guide plate (12) is an inclined surface, and the inclined surfaces of the guide plates (12) on the finished product storage box (6) and the defective product storage box (7) are set in opposite directions.
6. The double-sided FPC automatic sorting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A supplementary light (3) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sorting tank (2).