Tape processing device, feeder trolley, component loading system, and tape retrieval device

Abstract

The objective is to provide a tape processing device that can prevent the chips generated when cutting a parts supply tape from becoming bulky, even if the parts supply tape is a thick embossed tape, a parts loading system equipped therewith, a feeder trolley, and a tape recovery device. [Solution] The tape processing device 22, which processes the used portion CZ of the component supply tape BT discharged from the tape feeder 14, includes a compression unit 33 that compresses the used portion CZ and a post-compression cutting unit 34 that cuts the used portion CZ (strip TZ) compressed by the compression unit 33.

Description

Technical Field

[0006]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a tape processing device for processing a used portion of a component supply tape discharged from a tape feeder, a feeder cart equipped with the same, a component mounting system, and a tape recovery device.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a tape processing device for processing a used portion of a component supply tape discharged from a tape feeder has been known (for example, Patent Document 1 below). The tape processing device described in Patent Document 1 makes it easier to recover the used portion of the component supply tape by cutting the component supply tape discharged from the tape feeder into strips by a cutting portion composed of a pair of flat blades that approach and separate relatively at regular time intervals.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, when the component supply tape is an emboss type, the volume of the cut pieces becomes large and bulky, so the collection box for receiving and collecting the chips quickly becomes full, and there is a problem that the number of operations for discarding the chips increases.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a tape processing device capable of preventing chips generated by cutting the component supply tape from becoming bulky even when the component supply tape is a thick emboss tape, a component mounting system equipped with the same, a feeder cart, and a tape recovery device.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The tape processing apparatus of the present disclosure is a tape processing apparatus for cutting the used portion of a component supply tape discharged from a tape feeder that transports a component supply tape containing components and supplies components, and comprises a compression unit that compresses the used portion in the thickness direction of the component supply tape, and a post-compression cutting unit that cuts the used portion compressed by the compression unit.

[0007] The feeder trolley of the present disclosure comprises the tape processing device of the present disclosure and a feeder mounting section on which the tape feeder is mounted.

[0008] The component mounting system of the present disclosure comprises the tape processing device described above, the tape feeder, a mounting head for mounting components supplied by the tape feeder onto a substrate, and a chip receiving unit for receiving chips of the component supply tape generated when cut by the post-compression cutting unit of the tape processing device.

[0009] Another component mounting system of the present disclosure comprises the feeder trolley described above, the tape feeder, a mounting head for mounting components supplied by the tape feeder onto a substrate, and a chip receiving unit for receiving chips of the component supply tape that are cut by the post-compression cutting unit of the tape processing device provided on the feeder trolley.

[0010] The tape recovery device of the present disclosure includes a chip receiving section for receiving the chips of the used portion generated by cutting in the post-compression cutting section of the tape processing device of the present disclosure, wherein at least the compression section and the post-compression cutting section of the tape processing device are provided within the chip receiving section. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to this disclosure, even if the component supply tape is a thick embossed tape, the chips generated when the component supply tape is cut will not be bulky. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0012] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of the component mounting system in Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] This is a side view of a part of the component mounting device that constitutes the component mounting system in Embodiment 1 of this disclosure. [Figure 3] (a) is a perspective view and (b) is a side view of a part of the component supply tape BT used by the component mounting device in Embodiment 1 of this disclosure. [Figure 4] This is a block diagram showing the control system of a component mounting device in Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] This is an enlarged view of a part of the component mounting device in Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] This is an enlarged view of the tape processing device included in the component mounting device in Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] This is a perspective view of a part of the tape retrieval device included in the component mounting system in Embodiment 1 of this disclosure. [Figure 8] This is an enlarged view of the tape processing device included in the component mounting device in Embodiment 2 of the present disclosure. [Figure 9] This is an enlarged view of the tape processing device included in the component mounting device in Embodiment 3 of the present disclosure. [Figure 10] This is a plan view of a part of the tape processing device included in the component mounting device according to Embodiment 3 of the present disclosure. [Figure 11] This is an enlarged view of the tape processing device included in the component mounting device in Embodiment 4 of the present disclosure. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0013] (Embodiment 1) Figure 1 shows a component mounting system 10 in Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure. The component mounting system 10 is comprised of a plurality of component mounting devices 10A and a tape retrieval device 10B.

[0014] The component mounting device 10A is a device that mounts components BH on the surface of a substrate KB. As shown in FIG. 2, it includes a base 11, a conveyor 12, a feeder cart 13, a tape feeder 14, and a mounting head 15. The base 11 is provided on the floor surface FL, and the conveyor 12 is provided on the base 11. The conveyor 12 receives the substrate KB sent from the upstream side, conveys it in the horizontal direction, and positions it at a predetermined working position. Hereinafter, the horizontal direction (the left-right direction as viewed from the operator OP) in which the conveyor 12 conveys the substrate KB is defined as the X direction, the direction (the front-back direction as viewed from the operator OP) orthogonal to the X direction in the horizontal plane is defined as the Y direction, and the up-down direction is defined as the Z direction. Also, the side away from the operator OP in the front-back direction (Y direction) is referred to as the "back side", and the side approaching the operator OP is referred to as the "front side".

[0015] The above-mentioned conveyor 12, feeder cart 13, tape feeder 14, and mounting head 15 are respectively provided on the front side and the back side as viewed from the operator OP on the base 11. The conveyor 12, feeder cart 13, tape feeder 14, and mounting head 15 shown in FIG. 2 show those on the front side as viewed from the operator OP, and those on the back side are omitted.

[0016] In FIG. 1, the feeder cart 13 is connected to the front end of the base 11 on the front side. The feeder cart 13 includes a feeder base 13F as a feeder mounting portion where a tape feeder is mounted on the upper part, and the tape feeder 14 is detachably attached to the feeder base 13F. A plurality of tape feeders 14 can be arranged side by side in the X direction on the feeder base 13F.

[0017] In FIG. 2, a reel RL is held on the feeder cart 13. A component supply tape BT, which is a tape in which the components BH are stored, is wound around the reel RL. In Embodiment 1, the component supply tape BT is an emboss type (emboss tape) having a plurality of emboss portions EB arranged at regular intervals and protruding downward, and each emboss portion EB serves as a pocket PK for storing the components BH.

[0018] In FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b), each pocket PK of the component supply tape BT contains one component BH. The component BH in each pocket PK is enclosed in the pocket PK by a cover tape TT attached to the upper surface of the component supply tape BT. A number of feed holes KH are provided in a row along the longitudinal direction of the component supply tape BT on the side of the component supply tape BT.

[0019] In FIG. 2, a conveyance path 14L of the component supply tape BT is provided to extend in the front-rear direction within the tape feeder 14. The opening on the front side of the conveyance path 14L serves as an entrance (tape entrance 14A) of the component supply tape BT into the conveyance path 14L, and the opening on the back side of the tape feeder 14 serves as an exit (tape exit 14B) of the component supply tape BT from the conveyance path 14L.

[0020] In FIG. 2, the tape feeder 14 incorporates a sprocket 14S, and a plurality of engagement pins (not shown) are provided on the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket. When the component supply tape BT is inserted from the tape entrance 14A, the sprocket 14S rotates while engaging the feed pins with the feed holes KH of the component supply tape BT, and conveys the component supply tape BT toward the tape exit 14B side.

[0021] The component supply tape BT conveyed within the conveyance path 14L by the rotation of the sprocket 14S has the cover tape TT peeled off before reaching the component removal position 14T set at the upper front of the tape feeder 14. For this reason, the component BH in each pocket PK of the component supply tape BT is positioned (supplied) at the component removal position 14T in a state of being exposed upward.

[0022] Thus, in Embodiment 1, the tape feeder 14 conveys the component supply tape BT in which the component BH is stored and supplies the component BH.

[0023] In Figure 2, the mounting head 15 is equipped with a nozzle 15a extending downward. The mounting head 15 is moved in the horizontal plane by a head movement mechanism 16, which consists of, for example, an XY table mechanism. The mounting head 15 picks up a component BH supplied to the component picking position 14T by the tape feeder 14 by vacuum suction to the lower end of the nozzle 15a, and then operates to mount the component BH onto the substrate KB positioned at the work position by the conveyor belt 12.

[0024] The operations of the conveyor belt 12, tape feeder 14, mounting head 15, and head movement mechanism 16 of the component mounting device 10A are controlled by the mounting operation control unit 17a (Figure 4) of the control device 17 located within the base 11. When the feeder trolley 13 is connected to the base 11, the device on the feeder trolley 13 (tape processing device 22, described later) and each tape feeder 14 attached to the feeder base 13F are electrically and signal-transmitted to the control device 17.

[0025] As described above, the component supply tape BT is transported by the tape feeder 14, and after the component BH is picked up by the mounting head 15 at the component removal position 14T, the used portion CZ of the component supply tape BT is discharged downward from the tape outlet 14B located at the front end of the tape feeder 14 (Figures 2 and 5).

[0026] In Figure 2, a duct 21 is provided behind the tape outlet 14B, and a tape processing device 22 is provided below the duct 21 (see also Figure 5). The duct 21 and tape processing device 22 are mounted on the feeder trolley 13.

[0027] The duct 21 consists of a cylindrical member extending downward and guides the used portion CZ discharged from the tape outlet 14B of the tape feeder 14 downward. The tape processing device 22 cuts the used portion CZ guided downward by the duct 21 into strips, compresses them, and then cuts (shreds) them further.

[0028] As shown in Figure 5, the tape processing device 22 is configured to include a pre-compression cutting unit 31, a chute 32, a compression unit 33, and a post-compression cutting unit 34 within a case 22C installed on a feeder trolley 13. The pre-compression cutting unit 31, chute 32, compression unit 33, and post-compression cutting unit 34 are arranged in this order from top to bottom.

[0029] In Figure 5, the pre-compression cutting section 31 has the function of cutting the used portion CZ, which has been discharged from the tape feeder 14 and come down through the duct 21, into strips. The pre-compression cutting section 31 has a pair of flat blades (a fixed flat blade 31P and a movable flat blade 31Q) that extend in the front-rear direction (Y direction) and are arranged so that their cutting edges face each other. The fixed flat blade 31P is fixed to the case 22C, and the movable flat blade 31Q is driven to reciprocate in the Y direction relative to the fixed flat blade 31P by the operation of the cylinder 31S. The cylinder 31S is controlled by the cylinder control unit 17b (Figure 4) of the control device 17.

[0030] The pre-compression cutting section 31 intermittently cuts the used portion CZ that has come down through the duct 21 by moving the movable flat blade 31Q relative to the fixed flat blade 31P in the Y direction, driven by the cylinder 31S. As a result, the used portion CZ is cut into strip-shaped small pieces (strip pieces TZ) (Figure 5). Even if the embossed portion EB of the used portion CZ is cut by the pre-compression cutting section 31, the embossed portion EB does not become crushed in the thickness direction.

[0031] The chute 32 has a cylindrical (funnel-shaped) form that extends vertically and narrows downwards. The chute 32 guides the strips TZ, which are cut into strips by the pre-compression cutting section 31 and fall due to their own weight, downwards to the compression section 33 (Figure 5).

[0032] In Figure 5, the compression section 33 has the function of compressing and crushing the strip pieces TZ, which are the used portion CZ that has been cut into strips by the pre-compression cutting section 31, in the thickness direction.

[0033] In Figure 6, the compression section 33 includes a pair of cylindrical roller members 33R arranged in close proximity in the Y direction. When one of the pair of roller members 33R is rotationally driven by the motor 33M via the drive belt 33B, the other roller member 33R rotates in the opposite direction to the first roller member 33R in response to the rotation of the first roller member 33R.

[0034] The operation of the motor 33M is controlled by the motor control unit 17c of the control device 17 (Figure 4). The pair of roller members 33R compress the used portion CZ as it falls through the chute 32, crushing it in the thickness direction and sending it downward. As a result, even if the parts supply tape BT is a thick embossed tape, its thickness is reduced by being crushed by the pair of roller members 33R.

[0035] In this embodiment 1, the compression unit 33 compresses the used portion CZ of the component supply tape BT by sandwiching it between a pair of roller members 33R that rotate in opposite directions and feeding it downward.

[0036] In Figure 5, the post-compression cutting section 34 has the function of cutting (shredding) the strips TZ of the used portion CZ compressed in the compression section 33 to produce chips SZ. In Embodiment 1, the post-compression cutting section 34 is equipped with a pair of cylindrical rotating blades 34S arranged in close proximity in the Y direction. When one of the pair of rotating blades 34S is rotationally driven by the motor 33M via the aforementioned drive belt 33B, the other rotating blade 34S rotates in the opposite direction to the other rotating blade 34S in response to the rotation of the other rotating blade 34S.

[0037] In Figure 6, the aforementioned drive belt 33B that drives the compression section 33 drives one of the pair of rotating blades 34S via an idler pulley 33D. In other words, in Embodiment 1, the pair of roller members 33R that constitute the compression section 33 and the pair of rotating blades 34S that constitute the post-compression cutting section 34 are driven synchronously by a single drive unit (motor 33M).

[0038] In Figure 5, each of the pair of rotating blades 34S has a cutting edge on its outer surface. The post-compression cutting unit 34 rotates these pair of rotating blades 34S in opposite directions, cutting the compressed strip TZ between the two rotating blades 34S as it compresses it in the compression unit 33.

[0039] In this embodiment 1, the post-compression cutting section 34 cuts the used portion CZ of the component supply tape BT by sandwiching it between a pair of cylindrical rotating blades 34S that rotate in opposite directions and feeding it downwards. The chips SZ that are fed downwards by the pair of rotating blades 34S then fall below the post-compression cutting section 34 due to their own weight.

[0040] In this embodiment, the tape processing device 22 provided by the component mounting system 10 (tape feeder 14) includes a compression unit 33 that compresses the used portion CZ of the component supply tape BT in the thickness direction, and a post-compression cutting unit 34 that cuts the used portion CZ compressed by the compression unit 33. This makes it possible to reduce the thickness (thin) of the component supply tape BT, even if it is a thick embossed tape, and to shorten its length.

[0041] Next, the tape recovery device 10B will be described. As shown in Figure 1, the tape recovery device 10B includes a recovery path 41, a chip receiving section 42, a positive pressure air delivery section 43, and a recovery box 44. The recovery path 41 consists of a tubular member extending in the direction of the arrangement of the multiple component mounting devices 10A (X direction) and is installed on the floor surface FL. In Embodiment 1, two recovery paths 41 are installed side by side in the front-to-back direction (Y direction) as viewed from the worker OP, and each extends in the X direction below the component mounting devices 10A.

[0042] In Figure 1, the chip receiving section 42 consists of a box-shaped member and is connected in multiples along the longitudinal direction of each of the two collection paths 41. The collection path 41 located on the near side as seen from the operator OP, and the multiple chip receiving sections 42 connected to it, are arranged to correspond to the feeder trolley 13 located on the near side of each component loading device 10A. On the other hand, the collection path 41 located on the far side as seen from the operator OP, and the multiple chip receiving sections 42 connected to it, are arranged to correspond to the feeder trolley 13 located on the far side of each component loading device 10A.

[0043] In Figures 1, 2, 5, and 7, a communication port 42R is formed between each chip receiving section 42 and the recovery path 41. The chip receiving section 42 and the recovery path 41 are in communication through the communication port 42R.

[0044] In Figure 4, the positive pressure air outlet 43 is located upstream of each of the two recovery paths 41. The positive pressure air outlet 43 is controlled and operated by the recovery device control unit 45 (Figure 1) and delivers positive pressure air into each of the two recovery paths 41. The positive pressure air delivered from the positive pressure air outlet 43 flows from the upstream to the downstream side of each recovery path 41 and flows out to the outside through the air outlet 41K (Figure 1) formed on the bottom surface of the downstream end of each recovery path 41.

[0045] In Figures 1, 2, 5, and 7, the chip receiving section 42 is installed on the floor surface FL below each feeder trolley 13. In Embodiment 1, each chip receiving section 42 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole, and an upwardly opening receiving opening 42K is provided on its upper surface. Each chip receiving section 42 has its receiving opening 42K positioned below the tape processing device 22 provided on the feeder trolley 13 (Figure 5). Therefore, the chips SZ of the used portion CZ (strip TZ) that have been cut by the compression cutting section 34 and fallen due to their own weight enter the chip receiving section 42 through the receiving opening 42K.

[0046] In this embodiment 1, the chip receiving section 42 is a chip receiving section that receives chips SZ of the used portion CZ generated in the tape processing device 22 (more specifically in the post-compression cutting section 34).

[0047] In Figures 1, 2, 5, and 7, each chip receiving section 42 is provided with an air blower 46. The air blower 46 is operated under the control of the recovery device control unit 45 and blows air 46A into the chip receiving section 42. The direction of the air 46A blown by the air blower 46 is from the inside of the chip receiving section 42 toward the recovery path 41 (Figures 5 and 7). Therefore, when air is blown from the air blower 46, the chips SZ of the component supply tape BT received by the chip receiving section 42 are transported into the recovery path 41 through the communication port 42R (Figure 5).

[0048] In this embodiment 1, the air ejector 46 is a transfer means for transferring the chips SZ received by the chip receiving section 42 to the outside of the chip receiving section 42, and the chip receiving section 42 is configured to have a transfer means for transferring the received chips SZ to the outside of the chip receiving section 42.

[0049] Each of the two collection boxes 44 is composed of a box-shaped member with an opening at the top. Each of the two collection boxes 44 is located directly below the air outlet 41K of each of the two collection paths 41. Therefore, the chips SZ of the parts supply tape BT, which are ejected by the air blower 46 and transferred from the chip receiving section 42 to the collection path 41, are carried to the downstream end of the collection path 41 by positive-pressure air discharged from the positive-pressure air discharge section 43, then fall from the air outlet 41K and accumulate in the collection box 44, after which they are collected by the operator OP.

[0050] As described above, the tape processing device 22 in the component mounting system 10 (more specifically, the feeder trolley 13, which is part of the component mounting system 10) in Embodiment 1 cuts the used portion CZ of the component supply tape BT discharged from the tape feeder 14. It includes a compression unit 33 that compresses the used portion CZ of the component supply tape BT and a post-compression cutting unit 34 that cuts the used portion CZ compressed by the compression unit 33. The used portion CZ discharged from the tape feeder 14 is first compressed in the thickness direction by the compression unit 33, and then the compressed used portion CZ is cut by the post-compression cutting unit 34 to produce chips SZ. Therefore, according to the tape processing device 22 in Embodiment 1, even if the component supply tape BT is a thick embossed tape, its thickness can be reduced and its length can be shortened. Therefore, according to the tape processing device 22 (component mounting system 10, feeder trolley 13) in Embodiment 1, the chips SZ of the used portion CZ discharged from the tape feeder 14 can be prevented from accumulating in the chip receiving section 42.

[0051] (Embodiment 2) Next, Embodiment 2 of the present disclosure will be described. In Embodiment 2, as shown in Figure 8, the post-compression cutting section (reference numeral "34A") is equipped with a pair of flat blades (a fixed flat blade 51 and a movable flat blade 52) that move relatively close to and apart from each other. The fixed flat blade 51 is fixed to the case 22C, and the movable flat blade 52 is moved in the Y direction by the movable flat blade drive cylinder 53 so as to move closer to and apart from the fixed flat blade 51. The used portion CZ (strip TZ) of the component supply tape BT compressed by the compression section 33 is cut between the movable flat blade 52 and the fixed flat blade 51, which are moved in the Y direction by the movable flat blade drive cylinder 53, and falls by its own weight to be received in the chip receiving section 42.

[0052] Even when the post-compression cutting section 34A is configured to cut the used portion CZ of the component supply tape BT by a pair of flat blades (fixed flat blade 51 and movable flat blade 52) that are relatively close together and separated from each other, as in Embodiment 2, the same effects as in Embodiment 1 can be obtained.

[0053] (Embodiment 3) Next, Embodiment 3 of the present disclosure will be described. In Embodiment 3, as shown in Figure 9, a tensioner 61 consisting of a pair of roller bodies 61R having the same configuration as the pair of roller members 33R of the compression section 33 is arranged below the compression section 33. The pair of roller bodies 61R constituting the tensioner 61 are configured such that when one is rotationally driven by a motor 33M via a drive belt 33B, the other rotates in the opposite direction (i.e., in opposite directions). The motor 33M, which is the drive source for the compression section 33, also rotates the roller bodies 61R of the tensioner 61 by the drive belt 33B used to rotate the roller members 33R, so that the pair of roller members 33R constituting the compression section 33 and the pair of roller bodies 61R constituting the tensioner 61 are rotationally driven in the same direction by a single motor 33M.

[0054] In Figure 9, the post-compression cutting section (indicated as "34B") is located between the compression section 33 and the tensioner 61. The post-compression cutting section 34B has a movable blade 62 that moves in the X direction (i.e., horizontal direction). As also shown in Figure 10, the movable blade 62 is attached via a bracket 66 to a movable body 65 fixed to an annular belt 64 stretched between a pair of pulleys 63 spaced apart in the X direction in the region between the compression section 33 and the tensioner 61. The movement of the blade 62 consists of a lower flat blade 62a attached to the upper surface of the bracket 66 and an upper flat blade 62b attached to the upper surface of the lower flat blade 62a. The lower flat blade 62a and the upper flat blade 62b are arranged so that their blades intersect each other, forming a V shape in plan view. The lower flat blade 62a and the upper flat blade 62b each have blades at both ends in the X direction, and the V-shaped portion is formed at both ends in the X direction (Figure 10).

[0055] Each of the pair of pulleys 63 is rotatable around a rotation axis 63J (Figure 10) extending in the Z direction. When one of the pulleys 63 is rotated by the moving blade drive motor 67 around its rotation axis 63J, the annular belt 64 moves (arrow A shown in Figure 10), and the movable body 65 attached to the annular belt 64 moves in the X direction in the region between the two pulleys 63 together with the moving blade 62. The rotation direction of the moving blade drive motor 67 can be switched between forward and reverse, thereby switching the direction of movement of the moving blade 62 along the X direction.

[0056] The used portion CZ (strip TZ) of the component supply tape BT, compressed in the compression section 33, has tension applied to it when its lower end is held in place by the tensioner 61. As shown in Figure 9, the strip TZ, which is subjected to tension between the compression section 33 and the tensioner 61, is located on the movement path of the moving blade 62 in the X direction. Therefore, when the moving blade 62 is moved in the X direction while tension is applied to the strip TZ, the strip TZ is cut by the V-shaped portion of the moving blade 62, falls as chips SZ, and is received by the chip receiving section 42.

[0057] In this embodiment 3, the post-compression cutting section 34B uses a horizontally moving blade 62 to cut the used portion CZ (strip TZ) of the component supply tape BT that has been compressed by the compression section 33. In embodiment 3, the same effects as in embodiments 1 and 2 described above can be obtained.

[0058] (Embodiment 4) Next, Embodiment 4 of the present disclosure will be described. As shown in Figure 11, Embodiment 4 differs from Embodiment 1 in that at least the compression unit 33 and the post-compression cutting unit 34 of the tape processing device 22 are provided within the chip receiving unit 42 of the tape recovery device 10B. That is, in Embodiment 4, the tape recovery device 10B is equipped with a chip receiving unit 42 that receives the chips SZ of the used portion CZ generated by cutting in the post-compression cutting unit 34 of the tape processing device 22, and at least the compression unit 33 and the post-compression cutting unit 34 of the tape processing device 22 are provided within the chip receiving unit 42. As in Embodiment 1, an air blower 46 is provided in the chip receiving unit 42 as a transfer means for transferring the chips SZ received by the chip receiving unit 42 to the outside of the chip receiving unit 42.

[0059] Even when, as in Embodiment 4, at least the compression unit 33 and the post-compression cutting unit 34 of the tape processing device 22 are provided within the chip receiving unit 42 of the tape recovery device 10B, the same effects as in Embodiment 1 can be obtained.

[0060] The description of this embodiment is as described above, and it includes the following technologies (tape processing device, feeder trolley, component mounting system, and tape retrieval device).

[0061] (Item 1) A tape processing device (tape processing device 22) that cuts the used portion (used portion CZ) of a component supply tape (component supply tape BT) containing a component (component BH) and supplies the component, comprising: a compression unit (compression unit 33) that compresses the used portion in the thickness direction of the component supply tape; and a post-compression cutting unit (post-compression cutting unit 34) that cuts the used portion compressed by the compression unit.

[0062] In the tape processing device described in item 1, the used portion is first compressed by a compression unit (crushed in the thickness direction of the component supply tape), and then the compressed used portion is cut by a post-compression cutting unit. As a result, even if the component supply tape is a thick embossed type, its thickness can be reduced (thinned), and its length can also be shortened, so that the chips SZ generated when the component supply tape BT is cut do not become bulky.

[0063] (Item 2) The tape processing apparatus according to item 1, wherein the compression section compresses the used portion by sandwiching it between a pair of roller members (roller member 33R) that rotate in opposite directions and feeding it downward.

[0064] (Item 3) The tape processing apparatus according to item 1, wherein the compression cutting section cuts the used portion by clamping it between the pair of rotating blades that rotate in opposite directions and feeding it downwards.

[0065] (Item 4) The tape processing apparatus according to item 3, wherein the pair of roller members and the pair of rotating blades are driven synchronously by a single drive unit (motor 33M).

[0066] (Item 5) The tape processing apparatus according to item 1, wherein the post-compression cutting section cuts the used portion with a pair of flat blades that are relatively close together and spaced apart.

[0067] (Item 6) The tape processing apparatus according to item 1, wherein the post-compression cutting section cuts the used portion with a moving blade that moves horizontally.

[0068] (Item 7) The tape processing apparatus according to item 1, further comprising a pre-compression cutting unit for cutting the used portion before it is compressed by the compression unit. By cutting the used portion before it is compressed by the compression unit, the size of the chips from the used portion of the component supply tape after it has been cut by the post-compression cutting unit can be reduced.

[0069] (Item 8) A feeder trolley (feeder trolley 13) comprising the tape processing device described in item 1 and a feeder mounting section (feeder base 13F) on which the tape feeder is mounted.

[0070] (Item 9) A component mounting system (component mounting system 10) comprising: a tape processing device as described in item 1; a tape feeder; a mounting head (mounting head 15) for mounting components supplied by the tape feeder onto a substrate; and a chip receiving unit (chip receiving unit 42) for receiving chips of the component supply tape generated when it is cut by the post-compression cutting unit of the tape processing device.

[0071] (Item 10) A component mounting system comprising: a feeder trolley as described in item 8; a tape feeder; a mounting head for mounting components supplied by the tape feeder onto a substrate; and a chip receiving unit for receiving chips of the component supply tape generated when it is cut by the post-compression cutting unit of the tape processing device provided on the feeder trolley.

[0072] (Item 11) The component mounting system according to item 9 or 10, wherein the chip receiving section has a transfer means for transferring the received chips to the outside of the chip receiving section.

[0073] (Item 12) A tape recovery device (tape recovery device 10B) comprising a chip receiving section for receiving the chips of the used portion generated by cutting in the post-compression cutting section of the tape processing device described in item 1, wherein at least the compression section and the post-compression cutting section of the tape processing device are provided within the chip receiving section.

[0074] (Item 13) The tape recovery device according to item 12, wherein the chip receiving section has a transfer means for transferring the received chips to the outside of the chip receiving section.

[0075] Although this embodiment has been described above, the technology of this disclosure is not limited to what has been described above, and various modifications are possible. For example, the configuration of the pre-compression cutting section 31 and the compression section 33 shown in the above embodiment is just one example, and the pre-compression cutting section 31 may have any other configuration as long as it can cut the used portion CZ before it is compressed by the compression section 33. Also, the compression section 33 may have any other configuration as long as it can compress the used portion CZ of the component supply tape BT in the thickness direction of the component supply tape BT.

[0076] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the used portion CZ of the component supply tape BT was cut into strips by the pre-compression cutting section 31 before being compressed by the compression section 33. However, pre-compression cutting of the used portion CZ is not essential, and it is possible to have a configuration without the pre-compression cutting section 31. [Industrial applicability]

[0077] The present invention provides a tape processing device that can prevent the chips generated when cutting a parts supply tape from becoming bulky, even if the parts supply tape is a thick embossed tape, a parts loading system equipped therewith, a feeder trolley, and a tape recovery device. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0078] 10-component mounting system 10A Component Mounting Device 10B Tape Retrieval Device 13 Feeder Cart 14 Tape feeders 14T Parts removal location 15 Mounted Heads 22 Tape Processing Unit 31 Cut section before compression 33 Compression section 33R Roller Member 33M motor 34, 34A, 34B Compressed and cut section 34S Rotary Blade 41 Recovery Route 42 Chip receiving section 42K Receptor opening 42R communication port 44 Collection boxes 45 Recovery device control unit 51 Fixed flat blade (flat blade) 52 Movable flat blade (flat blade) 53. Movable flat blade drive cylinder 61R Roller Body 62 Moving blades BT component supply tape CZ Used parts TZ Strip SZ chips BH parts

Claims

1. A tape processing device that cuts the used portion of a parts supply tape discharged from a tape feeder that transports a parts supply tape containing parts and supplies parts, A compression unit that compresses the used portion in the thickness direction of the parts supply tape, A post-compression cutting unit for cutting the used portion that has been compressed by the compression unit, A tape processing device equipped with the following features.

2. The tape processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the compression section compresses the used portion by sandwiching it between a pair of roller members that rotate in opposite directions and feeding it downward.

3. The tape processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the post-compression cutting section cuts the used portion by sandwiching it between a pair of cylindrical rotating blades that rotate in opposite directions and feeding it downwards.

4. The tape processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the pair of roller members and the pair of rotating blades are driven synchronously by a single drive unit.

5. The tape processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the post-compression cutting section cuts the used portion by a pair of flat blades that are relatively close together and spaced apart.

6. The tape processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the post-compression cutting section cuts the used portion with a moving blade that moves horizontally.

7. The tape processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a pre-compression cutting unit for cutting the used portion before it is compressed by the compression unit.

8. The tape processing apparatus according to claim 1, The feeder mounting section on which the tape feeder is mounted, A feeder trolley equipped with a feeder.

9. The tape processing apparatus according to claim 1, The tape feeder and, A mounting head for mounting components supplied by the tape feeder onto a circuit board, A chip receiving section for receiving the chips of the component supply tape that are cut by the compression cutting section of the tape processing device, A component mounting system equipped with the following features.

10. The feeder trolley according to claim 8, The tape feeder and, A mounting head for mounting components supplied by the tape feeder onto a circuit board, The feeder trolley includes a chip receiving section for receiving the chips of the parts supply tape that are cut by the compression cutting section of the tape processing device, A component mounting system equipped with the following features.

11. The component mounting system according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the chip receiving section has a transfer means for transferring the received chips to the outside of the chip receiving section.

12. The tape processing apparatus according to claim 1 is further comprising a chip receiving section for receiving the chips of the used portion generated by cutting in the post-compression cutting section, A tape recovery device wherein at least the compression unit and the post-compression cutting unit of the tape processing device are provided within the chip receiving unit.

13. The tape recovery device according to claim 12, wherein the chip receiving section has a transfer means for transferring the received chips to the outside of the chip receiving section.

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