Substrate Processing Equipment

Abstract

Provided is a substrate processing apparatus capable of separating a component from the upper surface of a substrate without the use of heat treatment or chemical treatment.　A substrate processing apparatus for separating an electronic component from a substrate having the electronic component attached to the upper surface thereof, the substrate processing apparatus comprising an upper surface processing unit that separates the electronic component from the upper surface of the substrate, wherein: the upper surface processing unit has an upper surface processing transport unit that transports the substrate from the upstream side to the downstream side and an upper surface rotary blade that separates the electronic component from the upper surface of the substrate; the upper surface processing transport unit has a sixth belt conveyor on the upstream side and a seventh belt conveyor on the downstream side, the conveyors being located below the upper surface rotary blade and arranged side by side in the transport direction; and the downstream portion of the upper surface rotary blade faces a gap situated between the sixth belt conveyor and the seventh belt conveyor.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a substrate processing apparatus for separating electronic components, such as ICs, resistors, and capacitors, from printed circuit boards on which the electronic components are mounted. [Background technology]

[0002] Printed circuit boards built into personal computers, mobile phones, etc. contain various rare metals, and in recent years, efforts to recover and reuse these metals have been actively undertaken. Rare metals are contained in both the board itself and the electronic components on the board, and recovery efficiency can be improved by accurately separating the board and the components in the initial stage of recovery work. Conventionally, as a separation method, a method of heating the board to melt the solder and a method of melting the board with a chemical solution have been known. However, these methods have problems such as consuming a lot of energy for heating and taking time to process the chemical solution. Therefore, the inventor of the present application has proposed an apparatus in Patent Document 1 that can separate components on a board without performing a heating process or a chemical process. This apparatus is equipped with a belt conveyor that conveys the board by clamping it from above and below, and a rotary blade that contacts the board from below, and separates the components from the underside of the board in one operation. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6554454 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the conventional device was not able to separate the components from the top surface of the board, and simply turning the conventional device upside down meant that the components separated from the board would be transported together with the board on the conveyor belt, making it inconvenient to separate the board and the components.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has an object to provide a substrate processing apparatus capable of separating components from the upper surface of a substrate without performing heat treatment or chemical treatment. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention is a substrate processing apparatus for separating electronic components from a substrate having an upper surface on which the electronic components are attached, comprising an upper surface processing section which separates the electronic components from the upper surface of the substrate, the upper surface processing section having an upper surface processing transport section which transports the substrate from the upstream side to the downstream side, and an upper surface rotary blade which separates the electronic components from the upper surface of the substrate, the upper surface processing transport section having an upstream sixth belt conveyor and a downstream seventh belt conveyor which are located below the upper surface rotary blade and aligned in the transport direction, and the downstream portion of the upper surface rotary blade faces the gap between the sixth belt conveyor and the seventh belt conveyor.

[0007] In addition, in the present invention, the upper surface processing transport section may have a fourth belt conveyor located above the sixth belt conveyor, and transport the substrate by sandwiching it between the upper fourth belt conveyor and the lower sixth belt conveyor, and the upper surface rotating blade may be located downstream of the fourth belt conveyor.

[0008] In addition, in the present invention, the upper surface processing transport section may have a fifth belt conveyor located above the seventh belt conveyor, and transport the substrate by sandwiching it between the upper fifth belt conveyor and the lower seventh belt conveyor, and the upper surface rotating blade may be located upstream of the fifth belt conveyor.

[0010] The present invention also provides a substrate processing apparatus for separating electronic components from both sides of a substrate having electronic components attached to its upper and lower surfaces, the apparatus comprising a lower surface processing section which separates the electronic components from the lower surface of the substrate, and the upper surface processing section, one of the lower surface processing section and the upper surface processing section being located upstream in the substrate transport direction and the other being located downstream, the lower surface processing section having a lower surface processing transport section which transports the substrate from the upstream side to the downstream side, and a lower surface rotating blade which separates the electronic components from the lower surface of the substrate.

[0011] In addition, the present invention may be such that the upper surface processing section is located downstream of the lower surface processing section, the lower surface processing transport section has a first belt conveyor located on the upper side, and a second belt conveyor on the upstream side and a third belt conveyor on the downstream side located on the lower side and aligned in the transport direction, the substrate is transported by being sandwiched between the first belt conveyor on the upper side and the second and third belt conveyors on the lower side, and the lower surface rotating blade is located between the second and third belt conveyors.

[0012] In addition, the present invention may be such that the lower surface processing conveying section has an adjustment roller and two auxiliary rods located inside the first belt conveyor, the adjustment roller is located above the lower surface rotating blade and its vertical position relative to the lower surface rotating blade is adjustable, and the auxiliary rods are located upstream and downstream of the adjustment roller and their vertical positions relative to the lower surface rotating blade are fixed.

[0013] In the present invention, the transport height of the substrate may be stepped between the outlet of the lower surface processing section and the inlet of the upper surface processing section.

[0016] In the present invention, the sixth belt conveyor may have a downstream end extending to the lower side of the upper surface rotary blade, and the upper surface of the sixth belt conveyor may be inclined upward toward the downstream side. Effect of the Invention

[0017] According to the device equipped with the upper surface processing section of the present invention, which has a sixth belt conveyor and a seventh belt conveyor, and the downstream portion of the upper surface rotary blade faces the gap between the sixth belt conveyor and the seventh belt conveyor, the upper surface rotary blade peels off the components on the upper surface of the substrate. When the components are peeled off, the substrate is held by the sixth belt conveyor, and the substrate sent further downstream is held by the seventh belt conveyor, so that the substrate maintains a horizontal orientation and the components are reliably separated. Then, the substrate is sent downstream by the seventh belt conveyor, and the components separated from the substrate fall between the sixth belt conveyor and the seventh belt conveyor, so that the substrate and the components can be smoothly collected.

[0018] Furthermore, if the upper surface processing transport section has a fourth belt conveyor located above the sixth belt conveyor, the substrate is sandwiched between the upper and lower belt conveyors upstream of the upper surface rotating blade, and the substrate enters the upper surface rotating blade while being firmly held in a horizontal position, thereby more reliably separating the parts.

[0019] Furthermore, if the upper surface processing transport section has a fifth belt conveyor located above the seventh belt conveyor, the substrate is sandwiched between the upper and lower belt conveyors downstream of the upper surface rotating blade, and the substrate that has passed the upper surface rotating blade is firmly held in a horizontal position, so that separation of the parts is more reliable.

[0021] According to the device equipped with a lower surface processing section and an upper surface processing section of the present invention, since the device is equipped with a lower surface processing section and an upper surface processing section, which are located on the upstream and downstream sides, components can be separated from both sides of a board in a single operation.

[0022] Furthermore, if the lower surface processing transport section has a first belt conveyor extending from the upstream side located at the top to the downstream side, the substrate can be transported more stably. And, by positioning the lower surface processing section on the upstream side, thick substrates that are unprocessed on both the top and bottom sides can be transported more stably by the lower surface processing transport section. Furthermore, if the lower surface processing section has a lower surface rotary blade located between the two lower belt conveyors, the parts separated in the lower surface processing section fall from between the lower belt conveyor and the lower surface rotary blade, allowing them to be collected smoothly.

[0023] Furthermore, if the lower surface processing conveying section has adjustment rollers and auxiliary rods, even if an upward impact force occurs when the lower surface rotating blade separates the parts, for example when the parts attached to the board are large, the two fixed auxiliary rods can absorb the force, allowing smooth processing and preventing damage to the upper first belt conveyor.

[0024] In addition, if the conveying height of the board is different between the upstream and downstream sides, the conveying speed is reduced when the board passes through that portion, and separation of the parts by the upper surface rotary blade is more reliably performed.

[0026] Furthermore, if the sixth belt conveyor has a downstream end extending to the bottom of the upper surface rotary blade and inclined upward toward the downstream side, the substrate is held by the sixth belt conveyor when the upper surface rotary blade separates the parts, and the inclination transports the substrate closer to the upper surface rotary blade, thereby more reliably separating the parts using the upper surface rotary blade. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 shows a first reference embodiment of a substrate processing apparatus of the present invention, in which (a) is a plan view (the upper half of the figure shows the upper belt conveyor seen through), and (b) is a side view. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] 1 shows details of the rotary blade, where (a) is a side view of the rotor (before the cutting blade is attached), (b) is a side view of the rotor (after the cutting blade is attached), (c) is a front view of the rotor, and (d) is a front view of the rotary blade. [Diagram 5] 3A to 3C are explanatory diagrams of a flow of substrate processing by the substrate processing apparatus. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of an upper surface processing section of a second embodiment of the substrate processing apparatus. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of an upper surface processing section of a third embodiment of the substrate processing apparatus. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of an upper surface processing section of a fourth embodiment of the substrate processing apparatus. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of a lower surface processing section of a fifth embodiment of the substrate processing apparatus. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0028] The substrate processing apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail below. In the following, the upstream side along which the substrate is transported is referred to as the front side, and the downstream side as the rear side, and left and right refer to the left and right directions when the apparatus is viewed from the front side. The substrate is transported in a substantially horizontal orientation, and electronic components are attached to its upper and lower surfaces. As shown in FIG. 1, the first part of this substrate processing apparatus is a reference The system is equipped with a lower surface processing section 100 and an upper surface processing section 200, and the upper surface processing section 200 is located behind (downstream from) the lower surface processing section 100. The lower surface processing section 100 and the upper surface processing section 200 are installed on a stand 10. The stand 10 has a top plate provided on the upper surface of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped frame structure.

[0029] First, the lower surface processing section 100 will be described. The lower surface processing section 100 is for separating electronic components from the lower surface of the substrate. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the lower surface processing section 100 includes a first belt conveyor 1 on the upper side, a second belt conveyor 2 and a third belt conveyor 3 on the lower side, and a lower surface rotary blade 8. The second belt conveyor 2 and the third belt conveyor 3 are aligned in the front-rear direction (substrate conveying direction), the second belt conveyor 2 is located below the front side of the first belt conveyor 1, and the third belt conveyor 3 is located below the rear side of the first belt conveyor 1. The lower surface rotary blade 8 is located between the second belt conveyor 2 and the third belt conveyor 3. The first belt conveyor 1, the second belt conveyor 2, and the third belt conveyor 3 sandwich and transport the substrate, and the first belt conveyor 1, the second belt conveyor 2, and the third belt conveyor 3 constitute a lower surface processing transport section 101.

[0030] The first belt conveyor 1 has an endless belt 11 extending in the front-rear direction, and end rollers 12, 13 provided on both front and rear ends of the inner side of the endless belt 11. The end rollers 12, 13 rotate around a left-right axis and have approximately the same width as the endless belt 11. A motor is built into the rear end roller 13, and the endless belt 11 circulates when the rear end roller 13 is driven. The circulation direction is a direction in which the lower surface of the endless belt 11 advances to the rear side (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1(b)). In addition, beam members 14 extending in the front-rear direction are provided on the left and right sides of the first belt conveyor 1, and the left and right ends of the front end roller 12 are rotatably supported by the beam members 14, and the left and right ends of the rear end roller 13 are rotatably supported by plate-shaped bearing parts 15 attached to the beam members 14. The bearing parts 15 are movable in the front-rear direction relative to the beam members 14. More specifically, the bearing portion 15 is bolted to the beam 14, and the bolt hole is an elongated hole extending in the front-rear direction. A rectangular parallelepiped support 151 is fixed to the front side of the bearing portion 15 of the beam 14, and a bolt 152 is screwed into the support 151 from the front side and penetrates the support 151 in the front-rear direction, with the tip (rear end) of the bolt 152 abutting against the bearing portion 15 from the front side. With this configuration, when the bolt 152 is screwed in, the bolt 152 advances to the rear side, and the bearing portion 15 moves to the rear side. That is, by screwing in the bolt 152, the rear end roller 13 moves to the rear side, and tension in the front-rear direction is applied to the endless belt 11 (the bearing portion 15 is moved in a state in which the bolt fixing the beam 14 is loosened, and the bolt is tightened after the movement). The left and right beams 14 are attached to the upper surface of the frame 10 by supports 16 provided at the front and rear portions.

[0031] The second belt conveyor 2 has an endless belt 21 extending in the front-rear direction, and end rollers 22, 23 provided on both front and rear ends of the inner side of the endless belt 21. The endless belt 21 has a front-rear length and a left-right width substantially equal to those of the endless belt 11 of the first belt conveyor 1, and is placed between the left and right support columns 16, with the upper surface of the endless belt 21 of the second belt conveyor 2 facing and abutting against the lower surface of the endless belt 11 of the first belt conveyor 1. However, the front end of the second belt conveyor 2 is located forward of the front end of the first belt conveyor 1, and approximately half of the total length of the second belt conveyor 2 protrudes forward. The end rollers 22, 23 rotate around a left-right axis, have approximately the same width as the endless belt 21, and have a smaller diameter than the end rollers 12, 13 of the first belt conveyor 1. The rear end roller 23 has a built-in motor, and the endless belt 21 circulates when the rear end roller 23 is driven. The endless belt 21 circulates in a direction in which the upper surface of the endless belt 21 moves rearward (clockwise in FIG. 1(b)). On the left and right sides of the second belt conveyor 2, beams 24 extending in the front-rear direction are provided, and the left and right ends of the front end roller 22 are rotatably supported by the beams 24, and the left and right ends of the rear end roller 23 are rotatably supported by plate-shaped bearings 25 attached to the beams 24. The configuration of the bearings 25 is the same as that of the bearings 15 of the first belt conveyor 1, and the bearings 25 apply tension in the front-rear direction to the endless belt 21. The left and right beams 24 are attached to the upper surface of the frame 10 by support dampers 26 provided on the front and rear sides. The support damper 26 is a spring damper, and the elastic force of the spring presses the second belt conveyor 2 from below against the first belt conveyor 1. In Fig. 1(b) and Fig. 2, the front part of the second belt conveyor 2 (the part in front of the dashed line) shows a state in which the support damper 26 is contracted and the second belt conveyor 2 is lowered.

[0032] The third belt conveyor 3 has an endless belt 31 extending in the front-rear direction, and end rollers 32, 33 provided on both front and rear ends of the inner side of the endless belt 31. The endless belt 31 has a front-rear length of approximately 1 / 3 of the endless belt 11 of the first belt conveyor 1, a left-right width of approximately the same as that of the endless belt 11 of the first belt conveyor 1, and is placed between the left and right support columns 16, and the upper surface of the endless belt 31 of the third belt conveyor 3 faces and abuts against the lower surface of the endless belt 11 of the first belt conveyor 1. However, the front end of the third belt conveyor 3 is separated from the rear end of the second belt conveyor 2, and the rear end of the third belt conveyor 3 is at approximately the same front-rear position as the rear end of the first belt conveyor 1. The end rollers 32, 33 rotate around a left-right axis, have approximately the same width as the endless belt 31, and have the same diameter as the end rollers 22, 23 of the second belt conveyor 2. The rear end roller 33 has a built-in motor, and the endless belt 31 circulates when the rear end roller 33 is driven. The endless belt 31 circulates in a direction in which the upper surface of the endless belt 31 moves rearward (clockwise in FIG. 1(b)). On the left and right sides of the third belt conveyor 3, beams 34 extending in the front-rear direction are provided, and the left and right ends of the front end roller 32 are rotatably supported by the beams 34, and the left and right ends of the rear end roller 33 are rotatably supported by plate-shaped bearings 35 attached to the beams 34. The configuration of the bearings 35 is the same as that of the bearings 15 of the first belt conveyor 1, and the bearings 35 apply tension in the front-rear direction to the endless belt 31. The left and right beams 34 are attached to the upper surface of the frame 10 by support dampers 36 provided on the front and rear sides. The support damper 36 is a spring damper, and presses the third belt conveyor 3 against the first belt conveyor 1 from below by the elastic force of the spring.

[0033] The lower surface rotary blade 8 is provided below the first belt conveyor 1, between the second belt conveyor 2 and the third belt conveyor 3. The lower surface rotary blade 8 rotates around a left-right axis, and the rotation direction is a direction in which the upper surface advances backward (clockwise direction in FIG. 1(b)) like the second belt conveyor 2 and the third belt conveyor 3, and the upper surface is slightly separated from the lower surface of the endless belt 11 of the first belt conveyor 1. More specifically, the lower surface rotary blade 8 has a rotation shaft 81 extending left-right in the center, and the left and right parts of the rotation shaft 81 are rotatably supported by support walls 82 fixed to the left and right of the upper surface of the stand 10. In addition, the left and right ends of the rotation shaft 81 protrude outward beyond the support wall 82, and a pulley 83 is attached to the right end, and a counterweight 84 is attached to the left end. A motor 85 is installed on the front side inside the stand 10, and a pulley 86 is also attached to the drive shaft of the motor 85. A drive belt 87 is hung between the pulley 83 of the lower surface rotating blade 8 and the pulley 86 of the motor 85, and the lower surface rotating blade 8 rotates by driving the motor 85.

[0034] Further, in more detail regarding the configuration of the lower surface rotary blade 8, 18 rotors 80 are attached in a row on the left and right between the left and right support walls 82 of the rotary shaft 81. As shown in Fig. 4(a), the rotor 80 has a plate-shaped rotor body 801, and an insertion hole 802 through which the rotary shaft 81 passes is formed in the center of the rotor body 801, and a key groove 803 is formed on the edge of the insertion hole 802. Furthermore, on the periphery of the rotor body 801, cutting blade notches 804 are formed at 90 degree intervals around the central axis (insertion hole 802), and cutting blades 805 are attached to each cutting blade notch 804 as shown in Figs. 4(a) and (b). The cutting blade notch 804 is deep enough that the tip of the inserted cutting blade 805 protrudes from the periphery of the rotor body 801, and further, as shown in FIG. 4(c), the side wall surface is inclined so that the cutting edge of the cutting blade 805 is inclined with respect to the rotation direction of the lower surface rotary blade 8. A fixed piece notch 806 is formed in communication with the cutting blade notch 804 at the front of each cutting blade notch 804 in the rotation direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 4(a)). The fixed piece notch 806 has a shape that widens toward the opening side (outer periphery side). After the cutting blade 805 is inserted into the cutting blade notch 804, a substantially trapezoidal fixed piece 807 is inserted into the fixed piece notch 806 and bolted to the rotor body 801, whereby the cutting blade 805 is fixed to the rotor body 801. Furthermore, the position (angle in the circumferential direction) of the key groove 803 relative to the position of the cutting blade 805 is different for each rotor 80. There are three types of angles, each of which has a symmetrical shape, with a total of six types forming one set, and three sets of these make up a total of 18 rotors 80. The combined width in the left-right direction of the 18 rotors 80 is slightly narrower than the left-right width of the endless belt 11 of the first belt conveyor 1. These rotors 80 are arranged as shown in FIG. 4(d), and the cutting blades 805 are arranged in a wave shape and are fixed by a key 808 so as to rotate integrally with the rotating shaft 81. The arrangement pattern of the cutting blades 805 can be changed by changing the order in which the rotors 80 are attached to the rotating shaft 81.

[0035] A pressure roller 17 is provided inside the endless belt 11 of the first belt conveyor 1 and above the end roller 23 on the rear side of the second belt conveyor 2. The pressure roller 17 rotates around a left-right axis, has approximately the same width as the endless belt 11, and has its left and right ends rotatably supported by the beams 14. The pressure roller 17 has a smaller diameter than the end rollers 12 and 13 of the first belt conveyor 1, and its central axis is shifted downward from the central axes of the end rollers 12 and 13, so that the lower surface of the endless belt 11 of the first belt conveyor 1 is pressed against the upper surface of the endless belt 21 of the second belt conveyor 2.

[0036] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, an adjustment roller 18 is provided on the inside of the endless belt 11 of the first belt conveyor 1, above the lower surface rotary blade 8. The adjustment roller 18 rotates around a left-right axis, has approximately the same width as the endless belt 11, and is rotatably supported at its left and right ends by bearings 181 attached to the beam 14. The adjustment roller 18 also has the same diameter as the end rollers 12 and 13 of the first belt conveyor 1. The bearings 181 are movable up and down relative to the beam 14. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a screw rod 182 extending upward is attached to each of the left and right bearings 181, and a helical gear 183 is screwed onto the screw rod 182. A shaft 184 is provided behind the helical gear 183, extending left and right and rotatable around a left and right axis. Worm gears 185 are attached to the shaft 184 at positions corresponding to the left and right helical gears 183, and the helical gears 183 and the worm gears 185 mesh with each other. A handle 186 is attached to the right end of the shaft 184. With this configuration, when the handle 186 is rotated, the shaft 184 and the left and right worm gears 185 also rotate, and the helical gear 183 also rotates. Then, the threaded rods 182 screwed into the left and right helical gears 183 respectively move up and down, and the bearings 181 also move up and down. That is, by rotating the handle 186, the left and right bearings 181 are moved up and down to adjust the vertical position of the adjustment roller 18 relative to the lower surface rotary blade 8, and the interval between the endless belt 11 of the first belt conveyor 1 and the lower surface rotary blade 8 can be adjusted.

[0037] 2, auxiliary rods 19 are provided on the inner side of the endless belt 11 of the first belt conveyor 1 at positions in front of and behind the adjustment roller 18. The auxiliary rods 19 are round bars extending left and right, and are fixed to the lower surfaces of the left and right beams 14. That is, the auxiliary rods 19 are fixed in their vertical positions relative to the lower surface rotary blade 8. The auxiliary rods 19 have a smaller diameter than the adjustment roller 18 and the pressure roller 17, and are in contact with the lower running portion of the endless belt 11 from the inside (upper side).

[0038] Next, the upper surface processing section 200 will be described. The upper surface processing section 200 is for separating electronic components from the upper surface of the board. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the upper surface processing section 200 includes an upper fourth belt conveyor 4 and a fifth belt conveyor 5, a lower sixth belt conveyor 6 and a seventh belt conveyor 7, and an upper surface rotary blade 9. The fourth belt conveyor 4 and the fifth belt conveyor 5 are aligned in the front-rear direction (transport direction of the board), the sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7 are also aligned in the front-rear direction (transport direction of the board), the sixth belt conveyor 6 is positioned below the fourth belt conveyor 4, and the seventh belt conveyor 7 is positioned below the fifth belt conveyor 5. The upper surface rotary blade 9 is positioned between the fourth belt conveyor 4 and the fifth belt conveyor 5, and the rear part of the upper surface rotary blade 9 faces the gap between the sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7. The substrate is sandwiched between the fourth belt conveyor 4, the sixth belt conveyor 6, and the fifth belt conveyor 5 and the seventh belt conveyor 7 and transported therebetween, and the fourth belt conveyor 4, the fifth belt conveyor 5, the sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7 form the upper surface processing transport section 201.

[0039] The fourth belt conveyor 4 and the fifth belt conveyor 5 have the same structure, and will be described together. The fourth belt conveyor 4 (fifth belt conveyor 5) has an endless belt 41 (51) extending in the front-rear direction, and end rollers 42, 43 (52, 53) provided on both front and rear ends inside the endless belt 41 (51). The endless belt 41 (51) has a front-rear length that is approximately the same as the endless belt 31 of the third belt conveyor 3 of the lower surface processing section 100, and a left-right width that is approximately the same as the endless belt 11 of the first belt conveyor 1 of the lower surface processing section 100. The end rollers 42, 43 (52, 53) rotate around a left-right axis, have approximately the same width as the endless belt 41 (51), and have the same diameter as the end rollers 22, 23 of the second belt conveyor 2 of the lower surface processing section 100. A motor is built into the rear end roller 43 (53), and the endless belt 41 (51) circulates when the rear end roller 43 (53) is driven. The endless belt 41 (51) circulates in a direction in which the lower surface of the endless belt 41 (51) moves rearward (counterclockwise in FIG. 1(b)). On the left and right sides of the fourth belt conveyor 4 (fifth belt conveyor 5), beam members 44 (54) extending in the front-rear direction are provided, and the left and right ends of the front end roller 42 (52) are rotatably supported by the beam members 44 (54), and the left and right ends of the rear end roller 43 (53) are rotatably supported by plate-shaped bearings 45 (55) attached to the beam members 44 (54). The configuration of the bearings 45 (55) is the same as that of the bearings 15 of the first belt conveyor 1, and the bearings 45 (55) apply tension in the front-rear direction to the endless belt 41 (51). The left and right beams 44 (54) are attached to the upper surface of the frame 10 by support dampers 46 (56) provided at the front and rear parts. The support dampers 46 (56) are made of spring dampers, and press the fourth belt conveyor 4 (fifth belt conveyor 5) from above against a sixth belt conveyor 6 (seventh belt conveyor 7) described below by the elastic force of the spring.

[0040] The sixth belt conveyor 6 has an endless belt 61 extending in the front-rear direction, end rollers 62, 63 provided on both front and rear ends of the inner side of the endless belt 61, and an intermediate roller 67 provided between both end rollers 62, 63. The endless belt 61 has a length in the front-rear direction longer than the endless belt of the fourth belt conveyor 4, a width in the left-right direction approximately equal to that of the endless belt 41 of the fourth belt conveyor 4, and is placed between the left and right support dampers 46, and the upper surface of the endless belt 61 of the sixth belt conveyor 6 faces and abuts against the lower surface of the endless belt 41 of the fourth belt conveyor 4. However, the front end of the sixth belt conveyor 6 is located at approximately the same front-rear position as the front end of the fourth belt conveyor 4, and the rear end of the sixth belt conveyor 6 is located rearward of the rear end of the fourth belt conveyor 4. The end rollers 62, 63 and the intermediate roller 67 rotate around a left-right axis, have approximately the same width as the endless belt 61, and are smaller in diameter than the end rollers 12, 13 of the first belt conveyor 1 of the lower surface processing section 100 and larger in diameter than the end rollers 22, 23 of the second belt conveyor 2 of the lower surface processing section 100. A motor is built into the front end roller 62, and the endless belt 61 circulates when the front end roller 62 is driven, and the circulation direction is a direction in which the upper surface of the endless belt 61 moves backward (clockwise direction in FIG. 1(b)). In addition, beam members 64 extending in the front-rear direction are provided on the left and right sides of the sixth belt conveyor 6, and the left and right ends of the intermediate roller 67 are rotatably supported by the beam members 64, and the left and right ends of the front end roller 62 are rotatably supported by plate-shaped bearing parts 65 attached to the beam members 64. The bearing portion 65 is configured similarly to the bearing portion 15 of the first belt conveyor 1 and is arranged symmetrically in the front-rear direction, and tension in the front-rear direction is applied to the endless belt 61 by the bearing portion 65. The length of the beam 64 in the front-rear direction is shorter than the length of the endless belt 61 in the front-rear direction, and the rear end roller 63 is rotatably supported by a plate-shaped bearing portion 68 attached to a support wall 92 fixed at the left and right ends of the rear end roller 63 on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the frame 10. The bearing portion 68 is configured similarly to the bearing portion 15 of the first belt conveyor 1 and is rotated 90 degrees (the bearing portion 68 moves upward when the bolt is screwed in), and tension in the vertical direction is applied to the endless belt 61 by the bearing portion 68.In addition, the bearing portion 68 can be adjusted in the vertical position so that the rear end roller 63 is positioned above the front end roller 62, and by positioning the rear end roller 63 above the front end roller 62, the upper surface of the sixth belt conveyor 6 is inclined upward toward the rear (downstream side). The left and right beam members 64 are attached to the upper surface of the frame 10 by supports 66 provided at the center in the front-rear direction.

[0041] The seventh belt conveyor 7 has an endless belt 71 extending in the front-rear direction, and end rollers 72, 73 provided on both front and rear ends of the inner side of the endless belt 71. The endless belt 71 has approximately the same length in the front-rear direction and width in the left-right direction as the endless belt 51 of the fifth belt conveyor 5, and is placed between the left and right support dampers 56. The upper surface of the endless belt 71 of the seventh belt conveyor 7 faces and abuts against the lower surface of the endless belt 51 of the fifth belt conveyor 5. However, the front end of the seventh belt conveyor 7 is located at approximately the same front-rear position as the front end of the fifth belt conveyor 5, and the rear end of the seventh belt conveyor 7 is located at approximately the same front-rear position as the rear end of the fifth belt conveyor 5. The end rollers 72, 73 rotate around a left-right axis, have approximately the same width as the endless belt 71, and are smaller in diameter than the end rollers 12, 13 of the first belt conveyor 1 of the lower surface processing section 100 and larger in diameter than the end rollers 22, 23 of the second belt conveyor 2 of the lower surface processing section 100. A motor is built into the rear end roller 73, and the endless belt 71 circulates when the rear end roller 73 is driven, and the circulation direction is the direction in which the upper surface of the endless belt 71 advances to the rear side (clockwise direction in FIG. 1(b)). In addition, beam members 74 extending in the front-rear direction are provided on the left and right sides of the seventh belt conveyor 7, and the left and right ends of the front end roller 72 are rotatably supported by the beam members 74, and the left and right ends of the rear end roller 73 are rotatably supported by plate-shaped bearing parts 75 attached to the beam members 74. The bearing portion 75 has a configuration similar to that of the bearing portion 15 of the first belt conveyor 1, and tension in the front-rear direction is applied to the endless belt 71 by the bearing portion 75. The left and right beam members 74 are attached to the upper surface of the frame 10 by a support pillar 76 provided at the center in the front-rear direction.

[0042] The upper surface of the endless belt 61 of the sixth belt conveyor 6 is located below the lower surface of the endless belt 11 of the first belt conveyor 1. That is, the conveying height of the substrate is stepped between the exit of the first belt conveyor 1 and the third belt conveyor 3 and the entrance of the fourth belt conveyor 4 and the sixth belt conveyor 6 (the rear side is lower). This step is equal to or smaller than the radius of the end rollers 22, 23 of the second belt conveyor 2. Also, the upper surface of the endless belt 71 of the seventh belt conveyor 7 is located above the upper surface of the endless belt 61 of the sixth belt conveyor 6 (the support 76 of the seventh belt conveyor 7 is higher than the support 66 of the sixth belt conveyor 6). That is, the conveying height of the substrate is stepped between the exit of the fourth belt conveyor 4 and the sixth belt conveyor 6 and the entrance of the fifth belt conveyor 5 and the seventh belt conveyor 7 (the rear side is higher). This step is equal to or smaller than the radius of the end rollers 22 and 23 of the second belt conveyor 2.

[0043] The upper surface rotary blade 9 is provided between the fourth belt conveyor 4 and the fifth belt conveyor 5, and faces directly above the end roller 63 on the rear side of the sixth belt conveyor 6. The rear part of the upper surface rotary blade 9 faces the gap between the sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7. The upper surface rotary blade 9 rotates around a left-right axis, and the rotation direction is a direction in which the lower surface advances to the rear side (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1(b)), similar to the fourth belt conveyor 4 and the fifth belt conveyor 5. More specifically, the upper surface rotary blade 9 has a rotation shaft 91 extending left-right in the center, and the left and right parts of the rotation shaft 91 are rotatably supported by support walls 92 fixed to the left and right of the upper surface of the frame 10, respectively (attached to the upper part of the bearing part 68 of the sixth belt conveyor 6). The left and right ends of the rotating shaft 91 protrude outward beyond the support wall 92, with a pulley 93 attached to the right end and a counterweight (not shown) attached to the left end. A motor 95 is installed at the front inside the stand 10, with a pulley 96 also attached to the drive shaft of the motor 95, and a drive belt 97 is hung between the pulley 93 of the upper surface rotating blade 9 and the pulley 96 of the motor 95, so that the upper surface rotating blade 9 rotates when the motor 95 is driven. The detailed configuration of the upper surface rotating blade 9 itself is the same as that of the lower surface rotating blade 8 shown in Fig. 4, and so a description thereof will be omitted.

[0044] Further, inside the stand 10, a funnel section 301 is provided, which is open at the top and bottom and tapered downward. The upper open end of the funnel section 301 extends from below the lower surface rotary blade 8 to below the upper surface rotary blade 9. A collection box 300 is provided below the lower opening of the funnel section 301. As a result, the parts separated from the substrate by the lower surface rotary blade 8 and the upper surface rotary blade 9 are collected in the collection box 300 via the funnel section 301. Further, the lower surface processing section 100 and the upper surface processing section 200 placed on the upper side of the stand 10 are entirely covered with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped cover (not shown). An inlet and an outlet for the substrate are formed on the front and rear sides of the cover, respectively.

[0045] Next, the process of processing a substrate by the substrate processing apparatus thus configured will be described with reference to FIG. 5. This substrate processing apparatus is for separating electronic components such as ICs, resistors, and capacitors from a printed circuit board on both sides of which the electronic components are attached. First, an operator drives all the belt conveyors (first belt conveyor 1 to seventh belt conveyor 7) and the rotary blades (lower surface rotary blade 8 and upper surface rotary blade 9) and inserts the substrate B to be processed through the inlet of the cover. At this time, the surface of the substrate B on which the larger component P is attached faces downward (FIG. 5 (1)). The substrate B is placed on the front end of the second belt conveyor 2 and is conveyed rearward between the first belt conveyor 1 and the second belt conveyor 2 (FIG. 5 (2)). At this time, the second belt conveyor 2 is supported by a support damper 26, so that it moves up and down as appropriate according to the thickness of the substrate B. The board B that has reached the rear end of the second belt conveyor 2 is then sandwiched between the first belt conveyor 1 and the lower surface rotary blade 8, and while being transported rearward, the lower surface components P are peeled off by the lower surface rotary blade 8 (FIG. 5 (3)). The rotation speed of the lower surface rotary blade 8 is faster than the transport speed of the first belt conveyor 1. The separated components P fall between the lower surface rotary blade 8 and the third belt conveyor 3, and are collected in a collection box 300 via a funnel section 301. The board B from which the components P have been separated is sandwiched between the first belt conveyor 1 and the third belt conveyor 3, and is transported rearward (FIG. 5 (4)). At this time, the third belt conveyor 3 is supported by a support damper 36, and moves up and down as appropriate according to the thickness of the board B. Then, the board B that has reached the rear end of the third belt conveyor 3 is sandwiched between the fourth belt conveyor 4 and the sixth belt conveyor 6 and is further transported rearward (FIG. 5 (5)). At this time, the fourth belt conveyor 4 is supported by the support damper 46, so it moves up and down appropriately according to the thickness of the board B. The board B that has reached the rear end of the fourth belt conveyor 4 is then sandwiched between the upper surface rotary blade 9 and the sixth belt conveyor 6 and is transported rearward, while the upper surface component P is peeled off by the upper surface rotary blade 9 (FIG. 5 (6)). The rotation speed of the upper surface rotary blade 9 is faster than the transport speed of the sixth belt conveyor 6. The separated component P falls between the sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7 and is collected in the collection box 300 via the funnel section 301.The board B from which the components P have been separated is sandwiched between the fifth belt conveyor 5 and the seventh belt conveyor 7 and transported rearward (FIG. 5 (7)). At this time, the fifth belt conveyor 5 is supported by a support damper 56, so it moves up and down as appropriate according to the thickness of the board B. Then, the board B that has reached the rear ends of the fifth belt conveyor 5 and the seventh belt conveyor 7 is discharged from the discharge outlet of the cover (FIG. 5 (8)). In this manner, the board B and the components P are separated. The board B and the components P are each appropriately processed, and gold, copper, and other metals used in the patterns on the board B are recovered from the board B, and rare metals such as tantalum are recovered from the components P.

[0046] The first substrate processing apparatus of the present invention thus constructed referenceAccording to this embodiment, the lower surface processing section 100 and the upper surface processing section 200 are provided and located on the upstream and downstream sides, respectively, so that components can be separated from both sides of the board in a single operation. Also, the lower surface processing transport section 101 has one first belt conveyor 1 extending from the upstream side to the downstream side, so that the board can be transported more stably than the upper surface processing transport section 201 in which both the upper and lower belt conveyors are divided into two (the upper surface processing transport section 201 has no choice but to divide the lower belt conveyor into two in order to drop the separated components). And, because the lower surface processing section 100 is located on the upstream side, thick boards that are not processed on both the upper and lower sides can be transported more stably by the lower surface processing transport section 101. In addition, since the lower surface processing section 100 has the lower surface rotary blade 8 positioned between the two lower belt conveyors (the second belt conveyor 2 and the third belt conveyor 3), the parts separated in the lower surface processing section 100 fall between the lower belt conveyor and the lower surface rotary blade 8, and can be smoothly collected. In addition, when the parts are peeled off from the board in the upper surface processing section 200, the board is held by the sixth belt conveyor, and the board sent further downstream is held by the seventh belt conveyor, so that the board maintains a horizontal orientation and the parts are separated reliably. Furthermore, the board is sandwiched between the upper and lower belt conveyors on the upstream and downstream sides of the upper surface rotary blade 9, so that the board advances into the upper surface rotary blade 9 while being firmly held in a horizontal orientation, and the board that has passed through the upper surface rotary blade 9 is firmly held in a horizontal orientation, so that the parts are separated more reliably. Since the rear part of the upper surface rotary blade 9 faces the gap between the two lower belt conveyors (the sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7), the board is sent downstream by the seventh belt conveyor, and the parts separated from the board fall between the lower belt conveyors, so that the board and the parts can be collected smoothly. Furthermore, since the lower surface processing transport section 101 has the adjustment roller 18 and the auxiliary rod 19, even if an upward impact force occurs when the lower surface rotary blade 8 separates the parts when the parts attached to the board are large, the two fixed auxiliary rods 19 receive the force, so smooth processing is possible and damage to the first belt conveyor 1 can be prevented.In the upper surface processing section 200, the lower surface of the board has already been processed, so the thickness of the entire board is thin, and the impact is small, so there is no problem even if the auxiliary rod 19 is not required. In addition, the conveying height of the board is different between the exit of the first belt conveyor 1 and the third belt conveyor 3 (exit of the lower surface processing section 100) and the entrance of the fourth belt conveyor 4 and the sixth belt conveyor 6 (exit of the upper surface processing section 200), and between the exit of the fourth belt conveyor 4 and the sixth belt conveyor 6 and the entrance of the fifth belt conveyor 5 and the seventh belt conveyor 7, so that the conveying speed is reduced when the board passes through the corresponding sections, and the separation of the parts by the upper surface rotating blade 9 is more reliable. In particular, in the latter section, the downstream side is higher in the upstream and downstream sections of the upper surface rotating blade 9, so that the board passing through the corresponding section is inclined in a direction in which the rear side is lifted, and the upper surface rotating blade 9 reliably comes into contact with the upper surface of the board to separate the parts. Furthermore, since the downstream end of the sixth belt conveyor 6 extends to the underside of the upper surface rotary blade 9 and the upper surface of the sixth belt conveyor 6 is inclined upward toward the downstream side, the substrate is held by the sixth belt conveyor 6 when the upper surface rotary blade 9 separates the parts, and the inclination transports the substrate closer to the upper surface rotary blade 9, so that separation of the parts by the upper surface rotary blade 9 can be performed more reliably.

[0047] Next, a second embodiment of the substrate processing apparatus of the present invention will be described. reference 6, the upper surface processing transport section 201 of the second embodiment is composed of a sixth belt conveyor 6 and a seventh belt conveyor 7 below the upper surface rotary blade 9. The sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7 are the same as those of the first embodiment. reference The sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7 are aligned in the front-rear direction (the substrate conveying direction), and the rear portion of the upper surface rotary blade 9 faces the gap between the sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7. That is, the upper surface processing transport section 201 of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. reference13. This is an upper surface processing transport section 201 having an upper surface processing conveyor configuration, in which the fourth belt conveyor 4 and the fifth belt conveyor 5 are eliminated.

[0048] According to the second embodiment of the substrate processing apparatus of the present invention thus configured, when components are peeled off from a substrate in the upper surface processing section 200, the substrate is held by the sixth belt conveyor 6, and the substrate sent further downstream is held by the seventh belt conveyor 7, so that the substrate maintains a horizontal orientation and the components are reliably separated. Furthermore, since the rear portion of the upper surface rotary blade 9 faces the gap between the two lower belt conveyors (sixth belt conveyor 6, seventh belt conveyor 7), the substrate is sent downstream by the seventh belt conveyor 7, and the components separated from the substrate fall between the lower belt conveyors, so that the substrate and the components can be smoothly collected. Furthermore, the lower surface processing section 100 and the provision of the lower surface processing section 100 and the upper surface processing section 200 will be described in detail in the first embodiment. reference It has the same form and exerts the same effects.

[0049] Next, a third embodiment of the substrate processing apparatus of the present invention will be described. reference 7, the upper surface processing transport section 201 of the third embodiment is composed of a fourth belt conveyor 4 on the upstream side of the upper surface rotary blade 9, and a sixth belt conveyor 6 and a seventh belt conveyor 7 below the upper surface rotary blade 9. The fourth belt conveyor 4, the sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7 are the same as those of the first embodiment. reference The sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7 are aligned in the front-rear direction (substrate conveying direction), the sixth belt conveyor 6 is located below the fourth belt conveyor 4, and the rear portion of the upper surface rotary blade 9 faces the gap between the sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7. That is, the upper surface processing transport section 201 of the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. reference 13. This is an upper surface processing transport section 201 having an upper surface processing conveyor 202, with the fifth belt conveyor 5 eliminated.

[0050] According to the third embodiment of the substrate processing apparatus of the present invention thus configured, when components are peeled off from a substrate in the upper surface processing section 200, the substrate is held by the sixth belt conveyor 6, and the substrate sent further downstream is held by the seventh belt conveyor 7, so that the substrate maintains a horizontal orientation and the components are separated reliably. Furthermore, the substrate is sandwiched between the upper and lower belt conveyors upstream of the upper surface rotating blade 9, and the substrate advances to the upper surface rotating blade 9 while being firmly held in a horizontal orientation, so that the components are separated more reliably. Furthermore, since the rear portion of the upper surface rotating blade 9 faces the gap between the two lower belt conveyors (the sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7), the substrate is sent downstream by the seventh belt conveyor 7, and the components separated from the substrate fall between the lower belt conveyors, so that the substrate and the components can be smoothly collected. As for the lower surface processing section 100 and the provision of the lower surface processing section 100 and the upper surface processing section 200, see the first embodiment. reference It has the same form and exerts the same effects.

[0051] Next, a fourth embodiment of the substrate processing apparatus of the present invention will be described. reference 8, the upper surface processing transport section 201 of the fourth embodiment is composed of a fifth belt conveyor 5 downstream of the upper surface rotary blade 9, and a sixth belt conveyor 6 and a seventh belt conveyor 7 below the upper surface rotary blade 9. The fifth belt conveyor 5, the sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7 are the same as those of the first embodiment. reference The sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7 are aligned in the front-rear direction (substrate conveying direction), the seventh belt conveyor 7 is positioned below the fifth belt conveyor 5, and the rear portion of the upper surface rotary blade 9 faces the gap between the sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7. That is, the upper surface processing transport section 201 of the fourth embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. reference13. This is an upper surface processing transport section 201 having an upper surface processing conveyor 202, with the fourth belt conveyor 4 eliminated.

[0052] According to the fourth embodiment of the substrate processing apparatus of the present invention thus configured, when components are peeled off from a substrate in the upper surface processing section 200, the substrate is held by the sixth belt conveyor 6, and the substrate sent further downstream is held by the seventh belt conveyor 7, so that the substrate maintains a horizontal orientation and the components are separated reliably. Furthermore, the substrate is sandwiched between the upper and lower belt conveyors downstream of the upper surface rotating blade 9, and the substrate that has passed the upper surface rotating blade 9 is held firmly in a horizontal orientation, so that the components are separated more reliably. Furthermore, since the rear portion of the upper surface rotating blade 9 faces the gap between the two lower belt conveyors (the sixth belt conveyor 6 and the seventh belt conveyor 7), the substrate is sent downstream by the seventh belt conveyor 7, and the components separated from the substrate fall between the lower belt conveyors, so that the substrate and the components can be smoothly collected. As for the lower surface processing section 100 and the provision of the lower surface processing section 100 and the upper surface processing section 200, see the first embodiment. reference It has the same form and exerts the same effects.

[0053] Next, a fifth embodiment of the substrate processing apparatus of the present invention will be described. reference 9, the lower surface processing transport section 101 of the fifth embodiment is composed of a first belt conveyor 1 above the lower surface rotary blade 8 and a second belt conveyor 2 upstream of the lower surface rotary blade 8. The first belt conveyor 1 extends from upstream of the lower surface rotary blade 8 to directly above the lower surface rotary blade 8, and has an endless belt 11 extending in the front-rear direction, and end rollers 12, 13 provided at both front and rear ends inside the endless belt 11. However, the rear end roller 13 is the first referenceAs with the adjustment roller 18 of the first embodiment, the left and right ends are supported by bearings 181, and the bearings 181 are movable up and down relative to the beam 14. In addition, the left and right ends of the front end roller 12 are rotatably supported by plate-shaped bearings 15 attached to the beam 14, and the bearings 15 are movable in the front-rear direction relative to the beam 14. reference Similar to the embodiment, a pressing roller 17 is provided on the inside of the endless belt 11 of the first belt conveyor 1 and above the rear end roller 23 of the second belt conveyor 2. The second belt conveyor 2 is reference The fifth embodiment is the same as the first embodiment, and the second belt conveyor 2 is located below the front part of the first belt conveyor 1. That is, the lower surface processing transport section 101 of the fifth embodiment is the same as the first embodiment, and the second belt conveyor 2 is located below the front part of the first belt conveyor 1. reference The third belt conveyor 3 is eliminated and the first belt conveyor 1 is shortened from the lower surface processing transport section 101 of the above-mentioned embodiment. The fourth belt conveyor 4 of the upper surface processing section 200 is located downstream of the first belt conveyor 1 of the lower surface processing section 100, and the sixth belt conveyor 6 of the upper surface processing section 200 is located downstream of the lower surface rotary blade 8 of the lower surface processing section 100.

[0054] According to the fifth embodiment of the substrate processing apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, the lower surface rotary blade 8 of the lower surface processing section 100 is located between the two lower belt conveyors (the second belt conveyor 2 and the sixth belt conveyor 6 of the upper surface processing section 200), so that the parts separated in the lower surface processing section 100 fall between the lower belt conveyor and the lower surface rotary blade 8, and can be smoothly collected. As for the upper surface processing section 200 and the provision of the lower surface processing section 100 and the upper surface processing section 200, the same reference numbers are used in the first embodiment. reference It has the same form and exerts the same effects.

[0055] The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the upper surface processing section may be located upstream of the lower surface processing section, or the lower surface processing section may not be included and only the upper surface processing section may be included. In addition, the structure supporting each belt conveyor and each rotary blade may be any type. Furthermore, the structure of the rotary blade is also an example, and may be any type. In addition, the conveying height of the substrate between the upper and lower belt conveyors on the upstream and downstream sides may be stepped in a manner different from the above, or may not be stepped. Note that the device of the above embodiment is intended for a substrate for a personal computer, but for example, when a substrate for a smaller mobile phone is intended, the overall size may be reduced while keeping the above configuration, for example, by reducing the number of rotors of the rotary blade or shortening the width or length of each belt conveyor. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 1. First conveyor belt 2. Second conveyor belt 3. Third conveyor belt 4. Fourth conveyor belt 5. Fifth conveyor belt 6. 6th Conveyor Belt 7. Seventh Conveyor Belt 8 Rotary blade for bottom surface 9 Upper surface rotary blade 18 Adjustment roller 19 Auxiliary Rod 100 Lower surface processing part 101 Lower surface processing conveyor 200 Upper processing section 201 Upper processing transport section

Claims

1. 1. A substrate processing apparatus for separating electronic components from a substrate having electronic components attached to an upper surface thereof, comprising: an upper surface processing section that separates the electronic components from the upper surface of the substrate; the upper surface processing section includes an upper surface processing transport section that transports the substrate from an upstream side to a downstream side, and an upper surface rotary blade that separates the electronic components from the upper surface of the substrate, A substrate processing apparatus characterized in that the upper surface processing transport section has an upstream sixth belt conveyor and a downstream seventh belt conveyor located below the upper surface rotating blade and aligned in the transport direction, and the downstream portion of the upper surface rotating blade faces the gap between the sixth belt conveyor and the seventh belt conveyor.

2. 2. The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper surface processing transport section has a fourth belt conveyor located above the sixth belt conveyor, and transports the substrate by sandwiching it between the upper fourth belt conveyor and the lower sixth belt conveyor, and the upper surface rotating blade is located downstream of the fourth belt conveyor.

3. 2. The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper surface processing transport section has a fifth belt conveyor located above the seventh belt conveyor, and transports the substrate by sandwiching it between the upper fifth belt conveyor and the lower seventh belt conveyor, and the upper surface rotating blade is located upstream of the fifth belt conveyor.

4. 1. A substrate processing apparatus for separating electronic components from both sides of a substrate having electronic components attached to its upper and lower surfaces, comprising: a lower surface processing section that separates the electronic components from the lower surface of the substrate, and an upper surface processing section, one of the lower surface processing section and the upper surface processing section being located upstream in a substrate transport direction and the other being located downstream, 4. The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the lower surface processing section has a lower surface processing transport section which transports the substrate from the upstream side to the downstream side, and a lower surface rotary blade which separates the electronic components from the lower surface of the substrate.

5. The upper surface treatment section is located downstream of the lower surface treatment section, The substrate processing apparatus of claim 4, characterized in that the lower surface processing transport section has a first belt conveyor located on the upper side, and a second belt conveyor located on the lower side and aligned in the transport direction on the upstream side and a third belt conveyor located on the downstream side, the substrate is transported by being sandwiched between the upper first belt conveyor and the lower second belt conveyor and third belt conveyor, and the lower surface rotating blade is located between the second belt conveyor and the third belt conveyor.

6. The lower surface processing transport section has an adjustment roller and two auxiliary rods located inside the first belt conveyor, 6. The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the adjustment roller is located above the lower surface rotary blade and its vertical position relative to the lower surface rotary blade is adjustable, and the auxiliary rod is located upstream and downstream of the adjustment roller and its vertical position relative to the lower surface rotary blade is fixed.

7. 6. The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the transport height of the substrate is stepped between the outlet of the lower surface processing section and the inlet of the upper surface processing section.

8. 4. The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the downstream end of the sixth belt conveyor extends to below the upper surface rotary blade, and the upper surface of the sixth belt conveyor is inclined upward toward the downstream side.

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