Universal full-automatic braider

Abstract

This invention provides a universal fully automatic tape-making machine, comprising a feeding section, a material handling section, and a tape-making section. The feeding section includes a flexible vibrating disc for accommodating and dispersing materials. The material handling section includes a spider-man robot equipped with a suction nozzle assembly for picking up materials from the flexible vibrating disc. The tape-making section includes a carrier assembly for supplying empty tape, a sealing assembly for sealing materials within the carrier tape, and a receiving assembly for collecting finished tape. The spider-man robot places the picked-up materials into the carrier tape cavity provided by the carrier assembly, and the sealing assembly then completes the sealing. This invention achieves high-speed, high-precision, and change-free fully automatic tape-making for multiple widths of carrier tape on a single machine through a flexible vibrating disc + spider-man robot vision-based picking and placing, adjustable guide rails, and synchronous heat-sealing receiving.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tape and reel machine technology, specifically to a general-purpose fully automatic tape and reel machine. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of electronic component manufacturing, as electronic products continue to develop towards miniaturization and high performance, surface mount technology has been widely applied. This places higher demands on the accuracy and efficiency of tape and reel feeding. Currently, manual or semi-automatic tape and reel machines can no longer meet the needs of production development, and automatic tape and reel machines are gradually becoming the industry mainstream.

[0003] The shortcomings of existing technology:

[0004] 1. Limitations in Feeding Methods: Many existing automatic tape and reel machines have feeding methods specifically designed for particular materials, resulting in high specialization. For special products with large dimensions and varied shapes, such as shielding covers, tape and reel machines with different feeding methods need to be designed for different shapes and sizes. This significantly increases equipment costs for packaging products with low production volumes. Furthermore, traditional vibratory feeder feeding methods can easily lead to mutual damage between products, especially for products with high surface finish requirements, reducing yield. In addition, if a punching machine is used to separate products before transferring them to the vibratory feeder, it not only increases the equipment footprint but also reduces overall work efficiency due to product transfer.

[0005] 2. Poor equipment versatility: Existing automatic tape and reel machines are mostly designed for automatic tape and reeling of single-model components. For component inspection and testing institutions and other scenarios that require handling multiple types of components in small batches, mainstream fully automatic tape and reel machines require a significant amount of time to replace corresponding parts if they are to automatically tape and reel different types of components, which cannot meet the characteristics of multi-batch, small-volume tasks. Furthermore, they are difficult to be compatible with carrier tapes of various widths and cannot well adapt to the tape and reeling needs of electronic components of different sizes and specifications.

[0006] Therefore, existing technologies have shortcomings and need further improvement. Utility Model Content

[0007] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides a universal fully automatic tape and reel machine.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the specific solution of this utility model is as follows:

[0009] This utility model provides a universal fully automatic tape and reel machine, comprising:

[0010] The feeding section includes a flexible vibrating plate and a feeding hopper. The material is fed into the flexible vibrating plate, where it is dispersed, oriented, and its posture is adjusted before entering the feeding hopper.

[0011] The material handling section includes a spider-arm robot equipped with a suction nozzle and a vision recognition module.

[0012] The visual recognition module is used to identify materials in the loading hopper that meet the requirements for picking and placing and output their location information;

[0013] The spider-hand robot controls the suction nozzle assembly to pick up materials and place them into the carrier belt cavity based on the output of the vision recognition module;

[0014] The tape and reel section includes:

[0015] Carrier tape assembly, used to hold empty carrier tape;

[0016] Carrier belt moving assembly, used to drive the carrier belt forward;

[0017] A laminating assembly for covering the carrier tape with a laminating film;

[0018] Sealing assembly for bonding and sealing the film to the carrier tape;

[0019] The receiving assembly is used to collect the packaged carrier tape;

[0020] The carrier belt moving component is configured such that after the spider robot places a material onto the carrier belt, the carrier belt moving component drives the carrier belt to step forward by one cavity spacing, so as to cooperate with the material pick-and-place section to complete continuous tape weaving.

[0021] Furthermore, the automatic tape-and-reel machine also includes a support on which the vision recognition module is mounted.

[0022] Furthermore, the spider-hand robot is also equipped with a first motor, and the suction nozzle assembly is mounted on the first motor;

[0023] The first motor drives the suction nozzle assembly to rotate around the vertical axis to adjust the angle of the material in the horizontal plane.

[0024] Furthermore, the carrier belt moving assembly includes a first support roller, a guide rail, a second support roller, and a second motor;

[0025] After being output from the carrier belt assembly, the empty carrier belt passes under the first support roller and then rises into the guide rail.

[0026] The spider robot places materials into the cavity of the carrier belt through the suction nozzle assembly. The film comes out from the film coating assembly and covers the carrier belt with the material already placed on it. The film and the carrier belt move forward together and reach the sealing assembly. The sealing assembly bonds and seals the film to the carrier belt. Then it goes to the receiving assembly, which collects the sealed carrier belt.

[0027] A second roller is also provided between the receiving assembly and the sealing assembly. The second motor drives the second roller to rotate via a belt. The second roller is located on the underside of the carrier belt and is used to drive the carrier belt to move forward.

[0028] Furthermore, the take-up assembly includes a third motor and a take-up roll;

[0029] The take-up reel is used to collect the carrier tape for packaging. The take-up reel is mounted on the output shaft of the third motor, which drives the take-up reel to rotate.

[0030] Furthermore, the guide rail includes a fixed plate and a movable plate;

[0031] The movable plate is mounted on a slide rail, and can be moved manually along the slide rail. It is equipped with a locking mechanism.

[0032] By adjusting the distance between the movable plate and the fixed plate, carrier tapes of different widths can be matched.

[0033] Furthermore, pressure plates are provided on the upper surface of both the fixed plate and the movable plate;

[0034] The pressure plate is used to restrict the carrier belt from moving to the left and right sides and upwards;

[0035] A first sensor is installed on the guide rail to detect whether material has been placed inside the cavity.

[0036] Furthermore, a first cylinder is also provided above the second support roller, the output shaft of the first cylinder faces downward, and a first roller is provided on the output shaft of the first cylinder;

[0037] The first cylinder drives the first roller to press down, so that the carrier belt is clamped between the first roller and the second roller. The second roller drives the carrier belt forward through friction transmission.

[0038] Furthermore, the sealing assembly is a heat-sealing assembly used to heat-seal and bond the film and the carrier tape;

[0039] The heat sealing assembly includes a heat-pressing block and a second cylinder;

[0040] The hot press block is positioned above the carrier belt and the film coating, and a second cylinder is provided on each side of the hot press block;

[0041] The second cylinder is used to drive the hot pressing block to rise and fall. When heat sealing is required, the second cylinder drives the hot pressing block to fall. When the carrier belt needs to move forward, the second cylinder drives the hot pressing block to rise.

[0042] Furthermore, by adjusting the guide rail width and corresponding parameters, this automatic tape feeding machine is compatible with carrier tapes with widths of 8-24mm.

[0043] The technical solution of this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0044] 1. Optimized feeding process and improved material handling efficiency: The feeding section, consisting of a flexible vibratory feeder and a feeding hopper, effectively disperses, orients, and adjusts the posture of materials. Compared to traditional vibratory feeders, this reduces mutual damage between materials, making it particularly suitable for products requiring high surface finish and improving yield. Furthermore, the elimination of the need for an additional punching machine to separate and transfer materials reduces equipment footprint and enhances overall work efficiency.

[0045] 2. Improved Tapeing Accuracy and Efficiency: The material handling section is equipped with a spider-arm robot and a vision recognition module. The vision recognition module accurately identifies materials that meet the requirements in the feeding hopper and outputs their position information. Based on this, the spider-arm robot controls the suction nozzle assembly to accurately pick up and place materials. Combined with the first motor driving the suction nozzle assembly to rotate and adjust the material angle, this ensures that the material is accurately placed in the carrier tape cavity, guaranteeing tapeing accuracy. The carrier tape moving assembly works in conjunction with the material handling section. Each time a material is placed, the carrier tape is driven to step forward one cavity spacing, achieving continuous tape handling and significantly improving tape handling efficiency.

[0046] 3. Enhanced equipment versatility to meet diverse needs: The guide rail consists of a fixed plate and a movable plate. The movable plate can move along the slide rail and be fixed by a locking mechanism. By adjusting the distance between the two, it can match carrier tapes of different widths. Combined with the corresponding parameter adjustments, this taping machine is compatible with carrier tapes of 8-24mm width, which can meet the taping needs of electronic components of various sizes and specifications. It does not require spending a lot of time changing parts and is suitable for multi-batch, small-volume production scenarios, thus improving the applicability and flexibility of the equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0047] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the feeding part of this utility model;

[0049] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the material handling section of this utility model from a bottom angle;

[0050] Figure 4 This is a top-view perspective view of the material handling section of this utility model;

[0051] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the present invention after the housing on the support is removed;

[0052] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the braided portion of this utility model;

[0053] Figure 7 This is a perspective view of the braiding part of this utility model from another angle.

[0054] Attached image captions:

[0055] 1. Flexible vibratory feeder; 2. Feeding bin; 3. Suction nozzle assembly; 4. Spider-man robot; 5. Vision recognition module; 6. Carrier belt assembly; 7. Carrier belt moving assembly; 8. Coating assembly; 9. Sealing assembly; 10. Receiving assembly; 11. Support frame; 12. First motor; 13. First roller; 14. Guide rail; 15. Second roller; 16. Second motor; 17. Third motor; 18. Receiving roll; 19. Fixed plate; 20. Movable plate; 21. Slide rail; 22. Locking mechanism; 23. Pressure plate; 24. First sensor; 25. First cylinder; 26. First roller; 27. Heat sealing assembly; 28. Heat pressing block; 29. ​​Second cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0056] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present invention and not intended to limit it. Furthermore, it should be noted that, for ease of description, the accompanying drawings show only the parts relevant to the present invention, not the entire structure.

[0057] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected," "linked," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0058] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0059] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," and "right," etc., refer to the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for ease of description and simplification of operation, 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. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for distinction in description and have no special meaning.

[0060] Combination Figures 1-7 As shown, this utility model provides a universal fully automatic tape and reel machine, comprising:

[0061] The feeding section includes a flexible vibrating plate 1 and a feeding bin 2. The material is fed into the flexible vibrating plate 1, where it is dispersed, oriented, and its posture is adjusted before entering the feeding bin 2.

[0062] The material handling section includes a spider-hand robot 4 equipped with a suction nozzle assembly 3 and a vision recognition module 5.

[0063] The visual recognition module 5 is used to identify materials in the feeding hopper 2 that meet the picking and placing requirements and output their location information;

[0064] The spider robot 4 controls the suction nozzle assembly 3 to pick up materials and place them into the carrier cavity according to the output of the vision recognition module 5;

[0065] The tape and reel section includes:

[0066] Carrier tape assembly 6, for holding empty carrier tape;

[0067] Carrier belt moving assembly 7 is used to drive the carrier belt forward;

[0068] The coating assembly 8 is used to cover the carrier belt with a coating;

[0069] Sealing assembly 9 is used to bond and seal the coating to the carrier tape;

[0070] The receiving assembly 10 is used to collect the packaged carrier tape;

[0071] The carrier belt moving component 7 is configured to drive the carrier belt to step one cavity spacing after each material is placed on the carrier belt by the spider robot 4, so as to cooperate with the material pick-and-place section to complete continuous tape feeding.

[0072] The automatic tape-and-reel machine also includes a bracket 11 on which the visual recognition module 5 is mounted.

[0073] The spider-hand robot 4 is also equipped with a first motor 12, and the suction nozzle assembly 3 is installed on the first motor 12;

[0074] The first motor 12 drives the suction nozzle assembly 3 to rotate around the vertical axis to adjust the angle of the material in the horizontal plane.

[0075] The carrier belt moving assembly 7 includes a first support roller 13, a guide rail 14, a second support roller 15, and a second motor 16;

[0076] After being output from the carrier belt assembly 6, the empty carrier belt passes under the first support roller 13 and then enters the guide rail 14.

[0077] Spider-man robot 4 places material into the cavity of carrier belt through suction nozzle assembly 3. The film comes out from film assembly 8 and covers the carrier belt on which the material has been placed. The film and carrier belt move forward together and reach sealing assembly 9. Sealing assembly 9 adhesively seals the film and carrier belt and then goes to receiving assembly 10. Receiving assembly 10 collects the sealed carrier belt.

[0078] A second roller 15 is also provided between the receiving component 10 and the sealing component 9. The second motor 16 drives the second roller 15 to rotate via a belt. The second roller 15 is located on the underside of the carrier belt and is used to drive the carrier belt to move forward.

[0079] The receiving assembly 10 includes a third motor 17 and a receiving roll 18;

[0080] The take-up roll 18 is used to collect the packaged carrier tape. The take-up roll 18 is mounted on the output shaft of the third motor 17, and the third motor 17 drives the take-up roll 18 to rotate.

[0081] The guide rail 14 includes a fixed plate 19 and a movable plate 20;

[0082] The movable plate 20 is mounted on the slide rail 21. The movable plate 20 can be moved manually along the slide rail 21 and is equipped with a locking mechanism 22.

[0083] By adjusting the distance between the movable plate 20 and the fixed plate 19, carrier belts of different widths can be matched.

[0084] Both the fixed plate 19 and the movable plate 20 are provided with pressure plates 23 on their upper surfaces;

[0085] The pressure plate 23 is used to restrict the carrier belt from moving to the left and right sides and upward;

[0086] The guide rail 14 is equipped with a first sensor 24, which is used to detect whether material has been placed in the cavity.

[0087] Above the second support roller 15, there is also a first cylinder 25, the output shaft of the first cylinder 25 faces downward, and a first roller 26 is provided on the output shaft of the first cylinder 25;

[0088] The first cylinder 25 drives the first roller 26 to press down, so that the carrier belt is clamped between the first roller 26 and the second roller 15. The second roller 15 drives the carrier belt forward through friction transmission.

[0089] The sealing component 9 is a heat sealing component 27, used to heat seal and bond the film and the carrier tape.

[0090] The heat sealing assembly 27 includes a heat pressing block 28 and a second cylinder 29;

[0091] The hot press block 28 is positioned above the carrier belt and the film, and a second cylinder 29 is provided on each side of the hot press block 28;

[0092] The second cylinder 29 is used to drive the hot pressing block 28 to rise and fall. When heat sealing is required, the second cylinder 29 drives the hot pressing block 28 to fall. When the carrier belt needs to move forward, the second cylinder 29 drives the hot pressing block 28 to rise.

[0093] By adjusting the width of guide rail 14 and its corresponding parameters, this automatic tape feeding machine is compatible with carrier tapes with widths of 8-24mm.

[0094] The principle of this utility model is as follows:

[0095] This universal fully automatic taping and packaging machine achieves fully automatic taping and packaging of electronic components through the coordinated operation of feeding, unloading, and taping. The specific workflow is as follows:

[0096] I. Material Supply Process

[0097] The material is first fed into the flexible vibrating plate 1 of the feeding section. The flexible vibrating plate 1 disperses and orients the material and adjusts its posture so that the material enters the feeding bin 2 in a state that meets the requirements for picking and placing, thus preparing for the subsequent picking operation.

[0098] II. Material handling process

[0099] The vision recognition module 5, installed on the bracket 11, identifies the materials entering the feeding hopper 2, accurately selects the materials that meet the picking and placing requirements, and outputs their position information.

[0100] After receiving the position information output by the visual recognition module 5, the spider robot 4 controls the suction nozzle assembly 3 to move to the target material and pick up the material.

[0101] If the material angle does not meet the placement requirements of the carrier cavity, the first motor 12 on the spider robot 4 will drive the suction nozzle assembly 3 to rotate around the vertical axis, adjust the angle of the material in the horizontal plane, and ensure the correct posture of the material.

[0102] After adjustment, the Spider-Man Robot 4 accurately places the material into the cavity of the carrier belt.

[0103] III. Braiding / Tie-on Process

[0104] Carrier belt movement:

[0105] The empty carrier belt provided by the carrier belt assembly 6 passes under the first support roller 13 and then enters the guide rail 14. The guide rail 14 consists of a fixed plate 19 and a movable plate 20. The movable plate 20 can be manually moved and fixed by the locking mechanism 22. The distance between the two can be adjusted to match carrier belts of different widths (8-24mm). The pressure plates 23 on the fixed plate 19 and the movable plate 20 restrict the carrier belt from moving left, right and up, ensuring the stability of the carrier belt.

[0106] The second motor 16 drives the second support roller 15 to rotate via a belt. At the same time, the first cylinder 25 above the second support roller 15 drives the first roller shaft 26 to press down, so that the carrier belt is clamped between the first roller shaft 26 and the second support roller 15. The second support roller 15 drives the carrier belt to move forward through friction transmission.

[0107] The first sensor 24 on the guide rail 14 detects whether material has been placed in the cavity. When the spider robot 4 places a material on the carrier belt, the carrier belt moving component 7 drives the carrier belt to step one cavity spacing, realizing the coordination of continuous feeding and placement.

[0108] Lamination and sealing:

[0109] After being output from the coating assembly 8, the film covers the carrier belt containing the material and moves forward with the carrier belt to the sealing assembly 9.

[0110] The sealing assembly 9 is a heat sealing assembly 27. When the carrier belt and the film reach the heat sealing position, the second cylinders 29 on both sides of the heat pressing block 28 drive the heat pressing block 28 to descend, and heat seal the film and the carrier belt. After the heat sealing is completed, the second cylinders 29 drive the heat pressing block 28 to rise so that the carrier belt can continue to move forward.

[0111] Receiving materials:

[0112] After the packaged carrier tape passes through the second support roller 15, it enters the take-up assembly 10. The take-up roll 18 is installed on the output shaft of the third motor 17. The third motor 17 drives the take-up roll 18 to rotate, neatly collecting the packaged carrier tape.

[0113] Through the orderly coordination of its various parts, this taping machine achieves fully automated operation from material feeding to final packaging and receiving, efficiently completing the taping and packaging process of electronic components.

[0114] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. All equivalent structural transformations made under the inventive concept of the present utility model using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A universal fully automatic tape and reel machine, characterized in that, include: The feeding section includes a flexible vibrating plate and a feeding hopper. The material is fed into the flexible vibrating plate, where it is dispersed, oriented, and its posture is adjusted before entering the feeding hopper. The material handling section includes a spider-arm robot equipped with a suction nozzle and a vision recognition module. The visual recognition module is used to identify materials in the loading hopper that meet the requirements for picking and placing and output their location information; The spider-hand robot controls the suction nozzle assembly to pick up materials and place them into the carrier belt cavity based on the output of the vision recognition module; The tape and reel section includes: Carrier tape assembly, used to hold empty carrier tape; Carrier belt moving assembly, used to drive the carrier belt forward; A laminating assembly for covering the carrier tape with a laminating film; Sealing assembly for bonding and sealing the film to the carrier tape; The receiving assembly is used to collect the packaged carrier tape; The carrier belt moving component is configured such that after the spider robot places a material onto the carrier belt, the carrier belt moving component drives the carrier belt to step forward by one cavity spacing, so as to cooperate with the material pick-and-place section to complete continuous tape weaving.

2. The universal fully automatic tape and reel machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The automatic tape-and-reel machine also includes a support on which the vision recognition module is mounted.

3. The universal fully automatic tape and reel machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The spider-hand robot is also equipped with a first motor, and the suction nozzle assembly is mounted on the first motor; The first motor drives the suction nozzle assembly to rotate around the vertical axis to adjust the angle of the material in the horizontal plane.

4. The universal fully automatic tape and reel machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The carrier belt moving assembly includes a first support roller, a guide rail, a second support roller, and a second motor; After being output from the carrier belt assembly, the empty carrier belt passes under the first support roller and then rises into the guide rail. The spider robot places materials into the cavity of the carrier belt through the suction nozzle assembly. The film comes out from the film coating assembly and covers the carrier belt with the material already placed on it. The film and the carrier belt move forward together and reach the sealing assembly. The sealing assembly bonds and seals the film to the carrier belt. Then it goes to the receiving assembly, which collects the sealed carrier belt. A second roller is also provided between the receiving assembly and the sealing assembly. The second motor drives the second roller to rotate via a belt. The second roller is located on the underside of the carrier belt and is used to drive the carrier belt to move forward.

5. The universal fully automatic tape and reel machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The receiving assembly includes a third motor and a receiving roll; The take-up reel is used to collect the carrier tape for packaging. The take-up reel is mounted on the output shaft of the third motor, which drives the take-up reel to rotate.

6. The universal fully automatic tape and reel machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The guide rail includes a fixed plate and a movable plate; The movable plate is mounted on a slide rail, and can be moved manually along the slide rail. It is equipped with a locking mechanism. By adjusting the distance between the movable plate and the fixed plate, carrier tapes of different widths can be matched.

7. The universal fully automatic tape and reel machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, Both the fixed plate and the movable plate are provided with pressure plates on their upper surfaces; The pressure plate is used to restrict the carrier belt from moving to the left and right sides and upwards; A first sensor is installed on the guide rail to detect whether material has been placed inside the cavity.

8. The universal fully automatic tape and reel machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, Above the second support roller, there is also a first cylinder, the output shaft of which faces downwards, and a first roller is provided on the output shaft of the first cylinder; The first cylinder drives the first roller to press down, so that the carrier belt is clamped between the first roller and the second roller. The second roller drives the carrier belt forward through friction transmission.

9. The universal fully automatic tape and reel machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sealing assembly is a heat-sealing assembly used to heat-seal and bond the film and the carrier tape. The heat sealing assembly includes a heat-pressing block and a second cylinder; The hot press block is positioned above the carrier belt and the film coating, and a second cylinder is provided on each side of the hot press block; The second cylinder is used to drive the hot pressing block to rise and fall. When heat sealing is required, the second cylinder drives the hot pressing block to fall. When the carrier belt needs to move forward, the second cylinder drives the hot pressing block to rise.

10. The universal fully automatic tape and reel machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, By adjusting the guide rail width and corresponding parameters, this automatic tape feeding machine is compatible with carrier tapes with widths of 8-24mm.

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