Part feeder

Abstract

To provide a part feeder capable of efficiently carrying out a replacement work on a feeder base.SOLUTION: A part feeder (13) includes: a main body portion (41) equipped with a part supply mechanism that supplies parts to a part removal position (13K); a slot insertion portion (42) that slides in one direction along a slot provided in a feeder base (22); a fixed member (51) that protrudes in one direction from the main body portion and is fixed to a fixing mechanism (31) provided on the feeder base (22); a fixing release member (52) that performs a fixing release operation to operate the fixing mechanism (31) for releasing the fixation of the fixed member (51) by the fixing mechanism (31); an operating member (53) that is displaced when receiving an external force; and a transmission mechanism (60) that transmits the displacement of the operating member to the fixing release member to perform the fixing release operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11A

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a parts feeder that is attached to a slot groove of a feeder base provided in a component mounting device. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a parts feeder that functions as a parts supply unit in a parts mounting device that mounts parts on a circuit board has a slot insertion unit at the bottom of a main body that has a parts supply mechanism that supplies parts to a parts supply port. The slot insertion unit is attached to the feeder base by being inserted horizontally into a slot groove formed in the feeder base. A lever-shaped operating member is provided on the main body. When the operating member is operated in the up-down direction with the slot insertion unit inserted into the slot groove, a clamping member connected to the operating member by a link mechanism is actuated to clamp a clamped portion provided on the feeder base, thereby fixing the parts feeder to the feeder base (for example, see Patent Document 1 below). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2014-3160 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In component mounting devices, replacement work is required to change the arrangement or number of part feeders in the feeder base when the type of board on which the components are mounted is changed. In manufacturing plants that use component mounting devices, changes in the type of board (model changes) occur frequently, so there is a growing demand for more efficient part feeder replacement work. In addition, there is also consideration of automating the part feeder replacement work, and it is desirable to be able to perform the replacement work with operations suitable for automation.

[0005] In view of the above, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a parts feeder that enables efficient replacement work on the feeder base. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The part feeder of the present disclosure is a part feeder that is attached to a slot of a feeder base provided in a component mounting device and used, and includes a main body having a component supply mechanism that supplies components to a component removal position from which a mounting head provided in the component mounting device removes components, a slot insertion section that is provided on the main body and slides in one direction to be inserted into the slot, a fixed member that protrudes from the main body in the one direction and is fixed to a fixing mechanism provided in the feeder base by the slide, and a fastener that releases the fixed member from the fixing mechanism by removing the fastener. The fixing mechanism includes a release member that operates the operated part of the fixing mechanism that fixes the fixing member, an operating member that is displaced when subjected to an external force, and a transmission mechanism that transmits the displacement of the operating member to the release member to perform the fixing release operation, and the fixed member has a shape that protrudes in the one direction, and the upper surface of the fixed member is provided with a recess that opens upward and is pressed downward by the stator of the fixing mechanism, a cam surface that has a slope that becomes higher as it moves away from the recess in a removal direction opposite to the one direction, and a relief portion that is rearward of the cam surface and has a shape that opens upward.

[0007] According to the present disclosure, the replacement work of the part feeder on the feeder base can be efficiently performed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a side view of a main portion of a component mounting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2A] FIG. 2A is a side view of a part feeder according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2B] FIG. 2B is a bottom view of the part feeder according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 3]FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a feeder base provided in a component mounting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure and a part feeder attached thereto. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a feeder base included in the component mounting device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5A] FIG. 5A is a perspective view of a fixing mechanism included in the component mounting device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5B] FIG. 5B is a plan view of a fixing mechanism included in the component mounting device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6A] FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram of a state before and after a part feeder is mounted on a feeder base included in a component mounting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6B] FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram of a state before and after a part feeder is mounted on a feeder base included in a component mounting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7A] FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a part feeder is mounted in a slot groove of a feeder base provided in a component mounting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7B] FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a part feeder is mounted in a slot groove of a feeder base provided in a component mounting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a transmission mechanism of a part feeder according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a transmission mechanism of a part feeder according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a fixed member and a clamp release member provided in a part feeder according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 11A] FIG. 11A is an explanatory diagram of the operation of a fixing mechanism when a part feeder according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is attached to a feeder base. [Figure 11B] FIG. 11B is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the fixing mechanism when the part feeder is attached to the feeder base in the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 11C] FIG. 11C is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the fixing mechanism when the part feeder is attached to the feeder base in the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 11D] FIG. 11D is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the fixing mechanism when the part feeder is attached to the feeder base in the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 12A] FIG. 12A is an explanatory diagram of a state before and after a part feeder is removed from a feeder base included in a component mounting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 12B] FIG. 12B is an explanatory diagram of a state before and after the part feeder is removed from the feeder base included in the component mounting device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 13A] FIG. 13A is an explanatory diagram of a release operation by a release member when removing a part feeder from a feeder base in an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 13B] FIG. 13B is an explanatory diagram of a release operation by the release member when removing the part feeder from the feeder base in the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 13C] FIG. 13C is an explanatory diagram of a release operation by the release member when removing the part feeder from the feeder base in the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 13D] FIG. 13D is an explanatory diagram of a release operation by the release member when removing the part feeder from the feeder base in the embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a component mounting device 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The component mounting device 1 is a device that repeatedly performs a component mounting operation of mounting components BH on a board KB carried in from an upstream process side and carrying it out to a downstream process side. For convenience of explanation, the horizontal axis along the conveying direction of the board KB in the component mounting device 1 is defined as the X-axis, the horizontal axis perpendicular to the X-axis is defined as the Y-axis, and the vertical axis perpendicular to the X-axis and Y-axis is defined as the Z-axis. In addition, the direction along the X-axis as viewed from the operator OP is defined as the left-right direction, and the direction along the Y-axis is defined as the front-rear direction, and the side of each component farther from the operator OP is expressed as the "front" and the side closer to the operator OP is expressed as the "rear".

[0010] 1, component mounting device 1 includes a base 11, a board transport path 12, a parts feeder 13, a mounting head 14, a head moving mechanism 15, a component recognition camera 16, and a control device 17. Board transport path 12 is made up of a pair of belt conveyors 12a, and is provided extending along the X-axis on base 11. Board transport path 12 carries in boards KB sent from the upstream process side and positions them at a prescribed working position.

[0011] In FIG. 1, a feeder cart 21 is connected to the front side of the base 11 as seen by the worker OP, i.e., the rear end of the base 11. A feeder base 22 is provided on the upper part of the feeder cart 21. The part feeders 13 are detachably attached to the feeder base 22, and supply parts BH to a part supply port 13K provided on the rear side as seen by the worker OP, i.e., the front part. A plurality of part feeders 13 can be attached to the feeder base 22 in a line along the X-axis. When the feeder cart 21 is connected to the base 11, the plurality of part feeders 13 attached to the feeder base 22 are collectively connected to the base 11.

[0012] 1, the mounting head 14 is equipped with multiple nozzles 14N extending downward. Each nozzle 14N can move up and down and rotate around the Z axis, and can generate a suction force at its lower end when vacuum pressure is supplied from a vacuum source (not shown). The head moving mechanism 15 is, for example, an XY table mechanism, and moves the mounting head 14 along a horizontal plane (XY plane) in the area above the base 11.

[0013] 1, the component recognition camera 16 is provided in an area between the board transport path 12 and the feeder cart 21 on the base 11. The imaging optical axis of the component recognition camera 16 faces upward. The component recognition camera 16 captures an image of each component BH when the mounting head 14, which has picked up the component BH with the nozzle 14N, passes above it.

[0014] The control device 17 controls the operation of each part constituting the component mounting device 1. Specifically, the control device 17 controls the transport operation of the board KB by the board transport path 12 and the positioning operation to the work position, and controls the supply operation of the parts BH by each part feeder 13.

[0015] The control device 17 also controls the lifting and rotating operations of each of the multiple nozzles 14N equipped to the mounting head 14, and controls the generation of suction force for the components BH at the bottom end of each nozzle 14N. The control device 17 also controls the operation of the head moving mechanism 15 to move the mounting head 14. The control device 17 also controls the imaging operation of the component recognition camera 16.

[0016] When the component mounting device 1 performs a component mounting operation, first, the board KB sent from the upstream process side is received by the board transport path 12 and positioned at the work position. Once the board KB is positioned, the head movement mechanism 15 is actuated to move the mounting head 14 to above the parts feeder 13, and the mounting head 14 picks up a component BH onto each of the multiple nozzles 14N. After the nozzles 14N pick up the component BH, the mounting head 14 is moved to pass above the component recognition camera 16, which recognizes each component BH.

[0017] Once the component recognition camera 16 recognizes the component BH, the head movement mechanism 15 moves the mounting head 14 to above the board KB, and the mounting head 14 places the component BH at the target mounting coordinates set on the board KB. This series of operations consisting of pickup, recognition and mounting of the component BH is repeated, and when all the components BH to be mounted on the board KB have been mounted, the board transport path 12 operates to transport the board KB to the downstream process side. This completes the mounting operation for one board KB.

[0018] In the component mounting apparatus 1 having such a configuration, the present embodiment is characterized by the configuration of the parts feeder 13, which will be described below.

[0019] First, the configuration of the feeder base 22 to which the part feeder 13 is attached will be described. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the feeder base 22 provided in the component mounting device 1 and the part feeder 13 attached thereto. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the feeder base 22. In FIGS. 3 and 4, the feeder base 22 is composed of a plate-like member formed into a rectangular shape as a whole. On the upper surface of the feeder base 22, a plurality of slot forming members 23 are arranged at intervals along the X axis. The slot forming members 23 form slots for mounting the part feeders 13 in the feeder base 22. One slot forming member 23 is composed of a first slot forming member 23A arranged in a front region (upper surface region farther from the operator OP) of the upper surface of the feeder base 22 and a second slot forming member 23B arranged in a rear region (upper surface region closer from the operator OP). The first slot forming member 23A is a rod-like member elongated along the Y axis having a T-shaped cross section, and the second slot forming member 23B is a block-like member having a side parallel to the YZ plane. The first slot forming member 23A and the second slot forming member 23B form one slot (slot groove 23S) with another first slot forming member 23A and second slot forming member 23B adjacent to each other with a gap in the X direction.

[0020] FIG. 7A is an XZ cross-sectional view of the first slot forming member 23A and the feeder base 22. As shown in the figure, the two first slot forming members 23A arranged at a distance MH1 in the X direction form a first slot groove 23SA with an inverted T-shaped cross section. FIG. 7B is an XZ cross-sectional view of the second slot forming member 23B and the feeder base 22. As shown in the figure, the two second slot forming members 23B arranged at a distance MH2 in the X direction form a second slot groove 23SB with a width MH2. The first slot groove 23SA and the second slot groove 23SB are arranged in series along the Y axis to form one slot groove 23S. In this embodiment, one slot groove 23S constitutes one slot. In other words, the slot is a groove that opens upward and is formed by the side surfaces of the two slot forming members 23 and the upper surface of the feeder base 22 exposed between the two slot forming members 23.

[0021] In Fig. 3, each part feeder 13 is selectively inserted into one of the multiple slot grooves 23S and attached. At this time, the part feeder 13 is inserted by sliding from the front side to the back side of the slot groove 23S as seen by the operator OP. Hereinafter, this sliding direction will be called the installation direction (broken line arrow At in Fig. 4). When removing the part feeder 13 from the slot groove 23S, the part feeder 13 is slid in the removal direction (broken line arrow Re in Fig. 4), which is the opposite direction to the installation direction At.

[0022] 3 and 4, a feeder stopper 24 is provided at the rear end of the feeder base 22 to position the part feeder 13 inserted into the slot groove 23S. An upper pin insertion hole 24A and a lower pin insertion hole 24B are provided at the top and bottom of the feeder stopper 24 in an arrangement corresponding to each slot groove 23S. As will be described later, the part feeder 13 has an upper pin 43 and a lower pin 44 at its tip, and when the part feeder 13 is inserted into the slot groove 23S and moves in the mounting direction At, the upper pin 43 is inserted into the upper pin insertion hole 24A and the lower pin 44 is inserted into the lower pin insertion hole 24B. This determines the position (height position) of the tip of the part feeder 13 at least in the direction along the Z axis and the position in the direction along the X axis.

[0023] In Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, a bracket 25 having a shape that protrudes downward from the rear of the feeder base 22 is provided on the lower surface of the rear part (the front side as seen from the operator OP) of the feeder base 22. In this embodiment, the bracket 25 is composed of a first member 25A attached to the lower surface of the feeder base 22 and a second member 25B attached to the lower surface of the first member 25A. The first member 25A extends backward along the Y axis, and a socket 26 is provided on the rear end surface in a position corresponding to each slot groove 23S. The socket 26 is one member that constitutes a connector for electrical wiring. The second member 25B extends backward along the Y axis, and has an L-shaped cross section with its rear end bent downward. The downward bent portion is provided with an engagement pin 27 in a position corresponding to each slot groove 23S. Both the socket 26 and the engagement pin 27 are provided in a state of protruding backward along the Y axis direction.

[0024] In Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, a plurality of support parts 22B are provided at intervals along the X-axis at the rear end of the feeder base 22. The plurality of support parts 22B are arranged so that the space between adjacent support parts 22B is located on the extension line of the slot groove 23S. In the space between adjacent support parts 22B, a fixing mechanism 31 is provided in an arrangement corresponding to each slot groove 23S. Fig. 5A is a perspective view of the fixing mechanism 31. Fig. 5B is a plan view of the fixing mechanism 31. As shown in Figs. 5A and 5B, the fixing mechanism 31 includes an arm 32 extending in the Y-axis direction as a whole and a biasing spring 36. A support shaft 22J extending along the X-axis penetrates the middle part of the arm 32. Both ends of the support shaft 22J are supported by the support parts 22B, and support the arm 32 in the space between the support parts 22B. Therefore, the arm 32 is supported by the support part 22B in a state in which it can swing around the support shaft 22J.

[0025] The arm 32 has a pair of frames 32a, an operated part 35 connecting the rear ends of the pair of frames 32a, a stator 34 provided by connecting the middle parts of the pair of frames 32a, and a receiving part 33 connecting the front parts of the pair of frames 32a. The arm 32 has the stator 34 located rearward away from the support shaft 22J, and the operated part 35 located further rearward away from the stator 34. In other words, the operated part 35 is located farther from the support shaft 22J than the stator 34. The stator 34 and the operated part 35 are composed of pins with smooth surfaces, or rollers (bearings) rotatable around an axis along the X-axis.

[0026] In FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the biasing spring 36 of the fixing mechanism 31 is attached to the first member 25A of the bracket 25, and biases the receiving portion 33 of the arm 32 upward. When the part feeder 13 is not inserted in the slot groove 23S, the arm 32 is swung by the biasing spring 36, and is stationary at a position where the receiving portion 33 abuts against the lower surface of the feeder base 22. Thus, in this embodiment, the fixing mechanism 31 has an arm 32 that swung about an axis (support axis 22J) that horizontally intersects with one direction (attaching direction At) and extends from the axis in a removal direction Re that is opposite to the one direction. The arm 32 is configured to include a stator 34 at a position away from the axis in the removal direction, and an operated portion 35 as a cam follower at a position away from the stator 34 in the removal direction Re. The operated portion 35 is attached at a position farther away from the support axis 22J, which is the swing fulcrum of the fixing mechanism 31, than the stator 34.

[0027] Next, the configuration of the parts feeder 13 will be described. FIG. 2A is a side view of the parts feeder 13. FIG. 2B is a bottom view of the parts feeder 13. In FIGS. 2A and 2B, the parts feeder 13 has a main body 41 that is L-shaped along the YZ plane as a whole. The main body 41 has the above-mentioned parts supply port 13K at the top near the tip, and is equipped with a parts supply mechanism (not shown) that supplies parts BH to the parts supply port 13K inside. The part that protrudes downward from the rear of the main body 41 is a connecting part 46. An example of the parts feeder 13 may be a tape feeder equipped with a parts supply mechanism that transports a carrier tape containing parts, or a bulk feeder equipped with a parts supply mechanism that transports parts stored in a cassette in a line.

[0028] 2A and 2B, an upper pin 43 and a lower pin 44 are provided as first engagement parts and protrude forward from the tip of the main body part 41. The upper pin 43 is provided at the top of the front end part of the main body part 41, and the lower pin 44 is provided at the bottom of the front end part of the main body part 41.

[0029] The main body 41 has a slot insertion portion 42 and an engagement protrusion 45 on the front lower surface. The slot insertion portion 42 has a shape (an inverted T-shaped cross section) that can be inserted into the first slot groove 23SA provided in the feeder base 22. The slot insertion portion 42 is inserted from the rear of the first slot groove 23SA, and the main body 41 is pushed in until its front end abuts against the feeder stopper 24 provided in the feeder base 22. FIG. 7A shows a cross section of the slot insertion portion 42 inserted into the first slot groove 23SA together with the feeder base 22. The width dimension W1 of the upper end of the slot insertion portion 42 is narrower than the groove width MH1 of the first slot groove 23SA, but the width W2 of the lower end is wider than the groove width MH1, and the cross section is shaped to fit within the inverted T-shaped cross section of the first slot groove 23SA.

[0030] 2A and 2B, the engagement protrusion 45 has a shape that allows it to be inserted into the second slot groove 23SB provided in the feeder base 22. In this embodiment, the outer diameter shape of the engagement protrusion 45 viewed from below is a cylindrical pin, and the engagement protrusion 45 is provided to protrude downward from the main body 41. The engagement protrusion 45 is located on an extension line of the slot insertion portion 42, that is, on the center line of the slot insertion portion 42 along the Y axis. When the slot insertion portion 42 is inserted into the first slot groove 23SA, the engagement protrusion 45 is guided by it and inserted into the second slot groove 23SB.

[0031] FIG. 7B shows the state in which the engagement protrusion 45 is inserted into the second slot groove 23SB in an XZ cross section. The dimension D (diameter D) of the engagement protrusion 45 in the groove width direction is smaller than the groove width MH2 of the second slot groove 23SB by a tolerance for a "loose fit". Therefore, the engagement protrusion 45 can slide along the Y axis in the second slot groove 23SB, but is restricted in the direction along the X axis. The engagement protrusion 45 also abuts against the upper surface (upper surface of the slot) of the feeder base 22 between the second slot forming members 23B. When the part feeder 13 is fixed to the feeder base 22 by the fixing mechanism 31, a downward force from the fixing mechanism 31 acts on the part feeder 13, but most of the force is concentrated on the narrow contact surface where the engagement protrusion 45 and the feeder base 22 come into contact. As a result, the engagement protrusion 45 is pressed against the feeder base 22 with a strong force, so that the part feeder 13 is firmly fixed to the feeder base 22.

[0032] 2A, a plug 47 that constitutes a connector for electrical wiring with the fixed member 51 is provided to protrude forward from the connecting portion 46. When the main body 41 is attached to the feeder base 22, the plug 47 is connected to a socket 26 (see FIG. 4) provided on the feeder base 22 side.

[0033] In Fig. 2A, a bottom plate 48 having a shape extending in the front-rear direction is attached to the lower end of the connecting portion 46, i.e., at a position lower than the fixed member 51. The tip of the bottom plate 48 is a bent portion 48K bent upward, and an engagement hole 48H consisting of an opening is provided in the center of the bent portion 48K as shown in Fig. 3. Figs. 6A and 6B are explanatory diagrams of the state before and after the part feeder 13 is mounted on the feeder base 22 of the component mounting device 1. As shown in Fig. 6B, when the slot insertion portion 42 is inserted all the way into the first slot groove 23SA, the engagement pin 27 is inserted into and engaged with the engagement hole 48H.

[0034] 8 and 9 are explanatory diagrams of the transmission mechanism of the part feeder 13. In Fig. 2A, Fig. 2B, Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, a fixed member 51 is provided on the connecting portion 46 of the main body portion 41. The fixed member 51 has a shape extending along the Y axis as a whole. The rear end side of the fixed member 51 is fixed to the main body portion 41, and the front end side protrudes forward from the connecting portion 46.

[0035] The tip 51F of the fixed member 51 is provided with a recess 51K that opens upward. As shown in Fig. 8, the recess 51K has an inclined surface 51T that slopes upward toward the tip. A clearance 51H that opens upward is provided at a position rearward away from the recess 51K of the fixed member 51. Furthermore, the upper edge from the recess 51K to the clearance 51H forms a cam surface 51C that has a slope that slopes upward from the recess 51K toward the clearance 51H.

[0036] 8 and 9, a clamp release member 52 is provided on the connecting portion 46. The clamp release member 52 is supported by a pin 52P that is attached at both ends to the connecting portion 46 and extends along the X-axis, and is freely swingable around the pin 52P. The tip of the clamp release member 52 is provided with a clamp release claw 52T that protrudes forward beyond the pin 52P. The clamp release member 52 is adjacent to the fixed member 51 in the direction along the X-axis, and the clamp release claw 52T is positioned almost directly to the side of the relief portion 51H. The rear end of the clamp release member 52 is positioned rearward of the pin 52P, and a third pulley 63, which will be described later, is attached to the rear end of the clamp release member 52.

[0037] 8 and 9, an operating member 53 is provided at the rear end of the main body 41. The operating member 53 is provided to be movable in the front-rear direction relative to the main body 41. The rear portion of the operating member 53 protrudes rearward from the rear end of the main body 41. The operating member 53 is movable between a front position (FIG. 8) in the main body 41 and a rear position (FIG. 9) moved rearward within the main body 41 from the front position. The operating member 53 is located at the front position by abutting from the rear against a front abutment portion (not shown) provided in the main body 41, and is located at the rear position by abutting from the front against a rear abutment portion (not shown) provided on the main body 41.

[0038] 8 and 9, a wire 60 that connects the operating member 53 and the fixed member 51 is provided inside the main body 41. One end of the wire 60 is attached to the operating member 53 via an upper wire fixing part 60A, and the other end of the wire 60 is attached to a wire fixing part 46K that is fixed to the connecting part 46 via a lower wire fixing part 60B.

[0039] 8 and 9, the middle part of the wire 60 is supported by a plurality of pulleys (a first pulley 61, a second pulley 62, and a third pulley 63). The first pulley 61 is attached to the upper part of the main body 41, and the second pulley 62 is attached to the connecting part 46. The third pulley 63 is attached to the rear end part of the clamp release member 52. The first pulley 61 and the second pulley 62 are attached in a state where their positions are fixed to the connecting part 46, whereas the third pulley 63 changes its position up and down with the swing of the clamp release member 52. The wire 60 extends forward between the upper wire fixing part 60A and the first pulley 61, and is bent downward by the first pulley 61. The wire 60 bent downward by the first pulley 61 is bent upward by the second pulley 62, and is bent downward by the third pulley 63 to reach the lower wire fixing part 60B.

[0040] 8 and 9, a spring member 64 is provided on the wire fixing portion 46K. The spring member 64 constantly biases the rear end of the clamp release member 52 upward. Therefore, the clamp release member 52 is swung by the third pulley 63 to a position where the wire 60 is fully extended and then stops. When the operating member 53 is in the forward position as shown in FIG. 8, the clamp release member 52 is substantially horizontal, and the clamp release claw 52T at the tip is located at a position (standby position) that is substantially the same as or lower than the bottom surface of the escape portion 51H of the fixed member 51. When the operating member 53 is in the rear position as shown in FIG. 9, the clamp release member 52 is pulled by the wire 60 and swung in the direction indicated by the arrow R. As a result, the upper surface of the clamp release claw 52T of the clamp release member 52 moves to a position (clamp release position) higher than the cam surface 51C. In addition, the operating member 53 is always located in the forward position because it is pulled by the wire 60 due to the action of the spring member 64 and retracted into the inside of the main body 41, and when pulled rearward by the operator OP, it moves to the rear position.

[0041] When the operator OP pulls the operating member 53 backward from the state where the operating member 53 is located at the forward position as described above (arrow P shown in FIG. 9), the upper wire fixing part 60A moves backward. As a result, the wire 60 between the first pulley 61 and the second pulley 62 is pulled up, and the rear end of the clamp release member 52 is pulled downward by the wire 60 via the third pulley 63. As a result, the clamp release member 52 swings around the pin 52P as a fulcrum while compressing the spring member 64 (arrow R shown in FIG. 9), and the clamp release claw 52T at the tip moves from the standby position to the clamp release position. In this embodiment, the wire 60 serves as a transmission mechanism that transmits the displacement of the operating member 53, which is displaced by receiving an external force in the opposite direction to the one direction described above, to the clamp release member 52, which is the fixing release member. Note that, in addition to the wire 60 as a transmission mechanism, other mechanical elements such as a link may be used.

[0042] When attaching the part feeder 13 having such a configuration to the feeder base 22, the operator OP inserts the tip of the slot insertion part 42 into the slot groove 23S with the operation member 53 positioned in the forward position (without operating the operation member 53). Then, the part feeder 13 is slid along the slot groove 23S in the attachment direction At (arrow At in FIG. 6A) and the main body part 41 is pushed into the back side of the feeder base 22 until the tip of the main body part 41 abuts against the feeder stopper 24 (FIG. 6A → FIG. 6B). As a result, the fixed member 51 of the part feeder 13 is fixed by the fixing mechanism 31 (see FIG. 11A to FIG. 11D) provided on the feeder base 22. The upper pin 43 of the part feeder 13 fixed to the feeder base 22 fits into the upper pin insertion hole 24A of the feeder stopper 24, and the lower pin 44 fits into the lower pin insertion hole 24B. Also, the engagement protrusion 45 is inserted into the second slot groove 23SB (see FIG. 7B), and the engagement pin 27 on the feeder base 22 side is inserted into and engaged with the engagement hole 48H on the parts feeder 13 side.

[0043] The engagement hole 48H is the second engagement portion in this embodiment. Here, the "second engagement portion" refers to a portion that is provided at a position rearward of the slot insertion portion 42 of the main body portion 41 and engages with a member (the engagement pin 27 in this embodiment) that is located below the upper surface of the feeder base 22 when the slot insertion portion 42 is inserted into the slot groove 23S.

[0044] Furthermore, by sliding the part feeder 13 in the mounting direction At, the plug 47 of the part feeder 13 fits into the socket 26 provided on the feeder base 22 side, and the part feeder 13 and the control device 17 of the component mounting device 1 are electrically connected. This makes it possible for the control device 17 to control the operation of the part feeder 13.

[0045] Next, the fixing operation of the fixed member 51 by the fixing mechanism 31 will be described with reference to Figs. 11A to 11D. Figs. 11A to 11D are explanatory diagrams of the operation of the fixing mechanism when the part feeder in one embodiment of the present disclosure is mounted on the feeder base. When the slot insertion portion 42 of the part feeder 13 is inserted into the back side of the slot groove 23S of the feeder base 22, the cam surface 51C of the fixed member 51 provided on the part feeder 13 abuts against the operated portion 35 of the fixing mechanism 31 (Figs. 11A to 11B). The highest point 51G at the tip 51F of the fixed member 51 passes through a position lower than the operated portion 35, so that the cam surface 51C first abuts against the operated portion 35 of the fixing mechanism 31. When the part feeder 13 further slides in the mounting direction At from this state, the cam surface 51C moves while pushing up the operated portion 35 due to its inclined shape. As a result, arm 32 swings around support shaft 22J against the biasing force of biasing spring 36 (arrow M in FIG. 11C). When arm 32 is pushed up by cam surface 51C and swings, stator 34 also moves upward along with it. Then, when highest point 51CG of the rear end of cam surface 51C reaches directly below operated portion 35, highest point 51G of tip end 51F reaches a position directly below stator 34 or slightly past the center of stator 34 in the installation direction At (FIG. 11C).

[0046] When the part feeder 13 inserted in the slot groove 23S moves further in the mounting direction At and its tip abuts against the feeder stopper 24, the clearance 51H of the fixed member 51 reaches directly below the operated part 35, and the recess 51K also reaches directly below the stator 34. At this time, the operated part 35 loses support from the cam surface 51C and falls into the clearance 51H, causing the arm 32 to swing in the opposite direction around the support shaft 22J (arrow N in FIG. 11D). The stator 34 then descends with the swing of the arm 32 and is pressed against the recess 51K that has moved directly below it (FIG. 11D). As a result, the fixing mechanism 31 engages (clamps) the stator 34 with the fixed member 51 to fix the part feeder 13 to the feeder base 22 (FIG. 6B).

[0047] In this way, the component mounting device in this embodiment can fix part feeder 13 to feeder base 22 simply by inserting slot insertion portion 42 of part feeder 13 into slot groove 23S of feeder base 22 and moving it in mounting direction At. Fixing mechanism 31 is equipped with powerful biasing spring 36 that exerts sufficient clamping force to fix part feeder 13, and when fixing part feeder 13 to feeder base 22, it is necessary to operate fixing mechanism 31 with a member of part feeder 13 against biasing spring 36. To achieve this, in this embodiment, fixed member 51 provided on part feeder 13 is provided with cam surface 51C for operating fixing mechanism 31.

[0048] Here, the fixing mechanism 31 includes a stator 34 and an operated part 35, which are attached to an arm 32 that swings around an axis (pin 52P) that crosses horizontally with respect to one direction (attaching direction At). The arm 32 extends in a removal direction Re that is the opposite direction to the one direction, and has the stator 34 at a position away from the pin 52P in the removal direction Re, and the operated part 35 at a position further away from the stator 34 in the removal direction. The fixed member 51 pushes up the operated part 35 with a cam surface 51C. The cam surface 51C is an inclined surface that becomes higher toward the removal direction Re, and displaces the operated part 35 upward when the fixed member 51 moves in one direction (attaching direction At). In other words, the stator 34 is not directly pushed up by the cam surface 51C, but is indirectly pushed up by operating the operated part 35. As described above, the mounting position of the operated portion 35 is farther from the support shaft 22J than the mounting position of the stator 34, so the fixed member 51 can push up the stator 34 to a height where it does not interfere with the highest point 51G of the tip 51F of the fixed member 51 with a smaller force than when pushing up the stator 34 directly. In addition, this, combined with the force multiplying effect of the cam surface 51C, can reduce the reaction force from the fixing mechanism 31 when the part feeder 13 is pushed into the feeder base 22. In other words, the pushing force when pushing the part feeder 13 into the feeder base 22 can be reduced.

[0049] In the state where the fixed member 51 is clamped by the stator 34 as described above, not only does the first engaging portion (upper pin 43 and lower pin 44) provided at the tip of the main body 41 engage with the first engaged portion (feeder stopper 24) on the feeder base 22 side, but the engaging hole 48H as the second engaging portion engages with the second engaged portion (engaging pin 27) (FIG. 6). The first engaged portion and the second engaged portion are arranged in a positional relationship such that they sandwich the upper surface of the feeder base 22 from above and below, and by engaging the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion of the part feeder 13 with them, lateral shaking of the part supply port 13K (parts removal position) is effectively suppressed.

[0050] Furthermore, when the fixed member 51 is clamped by the stator 34, the engagement protrusion 45 engages with the slot groove 23S. As described above, the diameter D of the engagement protrusion 45 is smaller than the groove width MH2 of the second slot groove 23SB by a predetermined tolerance, so that lateral wobble is at a level that does not pose a problem. Therefore, the engagement protrusion 45 also effectively suppresses lateral shaking of the parts feeder 13. Furthermore, the engagement protrusion 45 is strongly pressed against the upper surface of the slot (the upper surface of the feeder base 22 in this embodiment) by the force of the stator 34 pressing the fixed member 51 downward, so that a stable mounting state can be maintained.

[0051] Thus, in this embodiment, the rigidity against lateral vibration of part feeder 13 when attached to feeder base 22 is extremely high. Therefore, even if mounting head 14 moves and stops frequently while component mounting device 1 is in operation, causing part feeder 13 to vibrate with a large vibration force, the lateral vibration of part feeder 13 is suppressed, and the amplitude of the lateral vibration of component supply port 13K can be suppressed.

[0052] 12A and 12B are explanatory diagrams of the state before and after the part feeder 13 is removed from the feeder base 22. FIGS. 13A to 13D are explanatory diagrams of the release operation by the clamp release member 52, which is the release member, when removing the part feeder 13 from the feeder base 22. When removing the part feeder 13 attached to the feeder base 22, the operator OP operates by pulling the operating member 53 backward (removal direction Re) (arrow P shown in FIGS. 9 and 12A). This moves the operating member 53 from the front position to the rear position, and the clamp release member 52 swings in the direction lowering the rear end side through the wire 60 (FIG. 13A → FIG. 13B). As a result, the operated part 35 in the recess 51H is pushed up by the clamp release claw 52T and is raised to the same level as or higher than the highest point 51CG of the cam surface 51C adjacent to the recess 51H (FIG. 13B). Accordingly, the stator 34 is released from the recessed portion 51K, and the clamped state by the stator 34 is released. The clamp release member 52 functions as a fixing release member that performs a fixing release operation to operate the fixing mechanism 31. The clamp release member 52 then performs the fixing release operation, that is, the operation of releasing the stator 34 from the recessed portion 51K to release the fixation, by linking the displacement of the operating member 53 (arrow P shown in Figs. 9 and 12) that is displaced by receiving an external force in a removal direction Re opposite to the one direction, with the wire 60 (transmission mechanism).

[0053] In this manner, the clamp release member 52 of the parts feeder 13 in this embodiment is actuated by the pulling operation of the operating member 53 to detach the stator 34, which has fixed the fixed member 51, from the fixed member 51. In detail, the operating member 53 and the clamp release member 52 are connected by a wire 60, and when the operating member 53 is pulled toward the rear of the main body 41, the clamp release member 52 swings to detach the stator 34 from the fixed member 51. In this configuration, the use of the wire 60 makes it easy to change the direction of force, and the mechanism for actuating the clamp release member 52 by the operating member 53 can be configured to be lightweight and compact.

[0054] The operator OP operates by pulling the operating member 53 backward, and continues to pull the operating member 53 backward of the main body 41 even after the clamping of the stator 34 by the fixed member 51 is released. This causes the slot insertion portion 42 to move backward and come out of the feeder base 22, so that the part feeder 13 can be removed from the feeder base 22. During this time, the recessed portion 51K of the fixed member 51 moves away from below the stator 34 in the removal direction Re. Meanwhile, the operated portion 35 moves along the cam surface 51C of the fixed member 51 (FIG. 13B → FIG. 13C) and removes from the cam surface 51C (FIG. 13D).

[0055] In this way, in the part feeder 13 in this embodiment, when the operating member 53 is pulled backward by the main body 41 and the clamp release member 52 is operated to release the clamp of the stator 34 by the fixed member 51, the slot insertion portion 42 is pulled out of the slot groove 23S by the pulling force. When removing the conventional part feeder disclosed in Patent Document 1 from the feeder base, the worker needs to operate the operating member in the vertical direction and pull the part feeder horizontally from the feeder base, which causes a problem of poor work efficiency. In addition, in recent years, it has been considered to use a robot to remove the part feeder from the feeder base for the purpose of reducing labor. However, in this case, in addition to the operating axis for moving the part feeder horizontally, the robot needs to have an operating axis for operating the lever-shaped operating member described above in the vertical direction. This may complicate the structure and operation of the robot, which may increase the cost. In contrast, in this embodiment, the operator OP can smoothly perform both the operations of releasing the fixation of the part feeder 13 and removing it by pulling the operating member 53 in the removal direction Re.

[0056] As described above, in the part feeder 13 (and the component mounting device 1) in this embodiment, when the slot insertion portion 42 provided on the main body 41 is inserted into the slot groove 23S of the feeder base 22, the fixed member 51 is clamped to the stator 34 of the fixing mechanism 31, which is a clamped unit provided on the feeder base 22, by this operation. Also, when the operating member 53 is pulled toward the rear of the main body 41, the clamp release member 52 is actuated by this operation, and the fixed member 51 clamped to the stator 34 is released from the fixed member 51. In this way, the fixing and releasing operations of the part feeder 13 to the feeder base 22 are extremely simple, and the operation direction is unified to the direction in which the part feeder 13 slides along the slot. Therefore, even if these operations are performed by a robot, the operations are simple, and it is possible to prevent the increase in costs caused by using an expensive robot that requires complex operations.

[0057] Furthermore, in the parts feeder 13 of this embodiment, the fixed member 51 does not directly push up the stator 34 that is biased downward, but pushes up the operated portion 35 located behind the stator 34, so that the pushing up of the stator 34 as a preparatory operation for clamping the stator 34 can be performed with less force. This allows the pushing force required to push the parts feeder 13 into the feeder base 22 to be reduced.

[0058] Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described so far, the present disclosure is not limited to the above, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the slot is a groove (slot groove 23S), but the shape of the slot may be a structure other than a groove (for example, a rail). [Industrial Applicability]

[0059] It is possible to provide a parts feeder and a parts mounting device that enable efficient replacement of the parts feeder with respect to the feeder base. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 1 Component placement device 12 Substrate transport path 13 Parts feeder 13K Parts supply port (parts removal position) 14 Mounting head 22 Feeder Base 23S slot groove 23SA 1st slot groove 23SB 2nd slot groove 24 Feeder stopper (first engaged portion) 27 Engagement pin (second engaged portion) 31 Fixing mechanism 34 Stator 35 Operated part 41 Main body 42 Slot insertion part 43 Upper pin (first engagement portion) 44 Lower pin (first engagement portion) 45 Engagement protrusion 48H Engagement hole (2nd engagement part) 51 Fixed member 51K Recess 52 Clamp release member 53 Operating member 60 Wire BH Parts

Claims

1. A parts feeder that is attached to a slot of a feeder base of a component mounting device, a main body including a component supply mechanism for supplying components to a component removal position from which a mounting head of the component mounting device removes components; a slot insertion portion provided on the main body portion and slidable in one direction to be inserted into the slot; a fixed member that protrudes from the main body in the one direction and is fixed to a fixing mechanism provided on the feeder base by the slide; a release member that operates an operated portion of the fixing mechanism that fixes the fixed member in order to release the fixing of the fixed member by the fixing mechanism; An operating member that is displaced by receiving an external force; a transmission mechanism that transmits the displacement of the operating member to the locking / unlocking member to perform a locking / unlocking operation, The fixed member has a shape protruding in the one direction, The upper surface of the fixed member is a recessed portion that opens upward and is pressed downward by a stator of the fixing mechanism; a cam surface having a slope that increases with distance from the recess in a removal direction opposite to the one direction; A relief portion having an upwardly opening shape is provided behind the cam surface. Parts feeder.

2. The fixing release member lifts the operated portion located in the recess from below to release the fixing.

2. The parts feeder according to claim 1.

3. The operating member is provided at a rear end of the main body.

2. The parts feeder according to claim 1.

4. The transmission mechanism transmits a displacement of the operating member in a removal direction opposite to the one direction to the fixing / releasing member to cause the fixing / releasing member to perform the fixing / releasing operation.

2. The parts feeder according to claim 1.

5. The transmission mechanism includes at least a wire.

2. The parts feeder according to claim 1.

6. at least one first engaging portion provided at a tip end of the main body portion, which engages with a first engaged portion provided at a position higher than an upper surface of the feeder base when the slot insertion portion slides in the one direction and is inserted into the slot; and at least one second engaging portion that is provided below the fixed member of the main body and engages with a second engaged portion that is provided at a position lower than the upper surface of the feeder base when the slot insertion portion slides in the one direction and is inserted into the slot.

2. The parts feeder according to claim 1.

7. The device further includes an engagement protrusion that protrudes downward from the body and is inserted into the slot.

2. The parts feeder according to claim 1.

8. the engagement protrusion is disposed rearward of the slot insertion portion, and when the fixed member is fixed to the fixing mechanism, the engagement protrusion is pressed against an upper surface of the slot; The parts feeder according to claim 7.

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