PARTS REPACKAGE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MOUNTING SYSTEM, AND PARTS REPACKAGE MANAGEMENT METHOD

Abstract

To more reliably perform work by a mobile work device.SOLUTION: A mounting system includes a mounting device having a holding member, a mobile work device that collects or mounts the holding member, and a mobile work management device, and the mobile work management device creates replacement order information including the recovery order for recovery processing and / or the replenishment order for replenishment processing of the holding member to be worked by the mobile work device on the basis of arrangement state information including the usage state of the holding member currently mounted on the mounting device and mounting condition information processed by the mounting device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This specification discloses a mobile work management device, a mounting system, and a mobile work management method. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a mounting system has been proposed in which a feeder storehouse is placed on a production line and an exchange robot (mobile work device) that moves between the mounting device and the feeder storehouse to exchange feeders (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this mounting system, the feeders used by any of the mounting devices can be replenished and collected in the feeder storehouse, so that workers can easily replenish and collect feeders. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2017 / 033268 Brochure Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the mounting system of Patent Document 1, although the mobile operating device automatically replaces the feeder, no consideration was given to how to perform the replacement. For example, in the mounting device, there are cases where an operator removes a feeder from an unscheduled slot as a measure against a change in the production schedule or an unexpected shortage of parts, or where an operator installs a feeder in an unscheduled empty slot, and the mobile operating device is sometimes unable to perform the work as planned.

[0005] A primary object of the present disclosure is to provide a mobile work management device, a mounting system, and a mobile work management method that are capable of more reliably performing work using a mobile work device.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned main object, the present disclosure has adopted the following means.

[0007] The mobile work management device of the present disclosure is A mobile work management device for use in a mounting system including a mounting device including a mounting unit that mounts components on a mounting target, a supply unit having an attachment unit that attaches a holding member that holds the components, and a mounting control unit that causes the mounting unit to pick up the components from the holding member, and a mobile work device including a movement control unit that recovers the holding member from the supply unit or resupplies the holding member to the supply unit and moves the holding member, a management control unit that creates replacement order information including a recovery order for recovering the holding members operated by the mobile operating device and / or a supply order for supplying the holding members, based on arrangement state information including a current usage state of the holding members attached to the mounting device and mounting condition information for the mounting process performed by the mounting device; It is equipped with the following:

[0008] Generally, in a mounting system, the arrangement state of the holding members on the mounting device and the number of remaining parts change with daily production, and may differ from the arrangement state and the number of remaining parts planned in advance. In this mobile work management device, the replacement order of the holding members (recovery order and supply order) is set using the current arrangement state of the mounting device and the mounting condition information used in production, so that the holding members can be replaced according to the actual arrangement state of the holding members. Therefore, in this mobile work management device, the work can be performed more reliably by the mobile work device. Here, examples of the holding members include a tape holding components and a tray holding components. In addition, in the mounting device, a feeder having the holding members may be attached to the attachment section. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing an example of a mounting system 10. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a mounting device 15 and a loader 18. [Diagram 3]FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of arrangement state information 45 stored in a storage unit 43. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of exchange order information 46 stored in a storage unit 43. [Diagram 5] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a mounting process routine. [Figure 6] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of an exchange order information creation processing routine. [Figure 7] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a feeder replacement processing routine. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] The present embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing an example of a mounting system 10 according to the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a mounting device 15 and a loader 18 which is a mobile working device. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of arrangement state information 45 stored in the storage unit 43 of the management PC 14. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of replacement order information 46 stored in the storage unit 43 of the management PC 14. In this embodiment, the left-right direction (X-axis), front-back direction (Y-axis), and up-down direction (Z-axis) are as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0011] The mounting system 10 is configured as a production line in which, for example, devices for mounting components on a substrate S as a mounting target are arranged in the transport direction of the substrate S. Here, the mounting target is described as a substrate S, but is not particularly limited as long as it is something on which components are mounted, and may be a base material having a three-dimensional shape. As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting system 10 includes a printing device 11, a print inspection device 12, a feeder storage unit 13, a management PC 14, a mounting device 15, an automatic guided vehicle 16, a loader 18, a host PC 19, and the like. The printing device 11 is a device that prints solder paste or the like on the substrate S. The print inspection device 12 is a device that inspects the state of the printed solder. The feeder storage unit 13 is a storage location for storing a feeder 17 used in the mounting device 15. The feeder storage unit 13 is provided below the transport device between the print inspection device 12 and the mounting device 15.

[0012] The mounting device 15 is a device that picks up components and mounts them on the board S. The mounting device 15 includes a mounting control unit 20, a storage unit 23, a board processing unit 26, a supply unit 27, a mounting unit 30, and a communication unit 35. As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting control unit 20 is configured as a microprocessor centered on a CPU 21, and controls the entire device. The mounting control unit 20 outputs control signals to the board processing unit 26, the supply unit 27, and the mounting unit 30, and inputs signals from the board processing unit 26, the supply unit 27, and the mounting unit 30. The storage unit 23 stores mounting condition information 24, placement state information 25, and the like. The mounting condition information 24 is a production job, and includes information such as component information, the placement order in which components are mounted on the board S, the placement positions, and the mounting position of the feeder 17 that picks up the components. The mounting condition information 24 includes a picking order and a placement order that provide high mounting efficiency, which are created by the host PC 19, transmitted from the host PC 19, and stored in the storage unit 23. The placement status information 25 is the same information as the placement status information 45, and will be described in detail later. The mounting device 15 acquires the mounting condition information 24 from the host PC 19, and creates the placement status information 25 by itself. The communication unit 35 is an interface for exchanging information with external devices such as the management PC 14 and the host PC 19.

[0013] The substrate processing section 26 is a unit that carries in, transports, fixes at a mounting position, and carries out the substrate S. The substrate processing section 26 has a pair of conveyor belts that are spaced apart from each other and span the left and right directions in the front and rear of the substrate processing section 26 in FIG. 1. The substrate S is transported by these conveyor belts.

[0014] The supply unit 27 is a unit that supplies components to the mounting unit 30. The supply unit 27 has one or more mounting sections that mount the feeders 17, each of which includes a reel around which a tape is wound as a holding member that holds the components. As shown in FIG. 2, the supply unit 27 has two mounting sections, an upper one and an lower one, to which the feeders 17 can be mounted at the front. The upper section is a mounting mounting section 28 from which the mounting unit 30 can pick up components, and the lower section is a buffer mounting section 29 from which the mounting unit 30 cannot pick up components. Here, the mounting mounting section 28 and the buffer mounting section 29 are collectively referred to as mounting sections. The mounting sections may be managed in units of modules that are grouped together in a predetermined number (for example, 4 or 12). The supply unit 27 is provided with a plurality of slots 38 arranged in the X direction at a predetermined interval, into which rail members of the feeders 17 are inserted, and a connection section 39 into which a connector provided at the tip of the feeder 17 is inserted. The feeder 17 is provided with a controller (not shown). This controller stores information such as the ID of the tape contained in feeder 17, the component type, the remaining number of components, etc. When feeder 17 is connected to connection unit 39, this controller transmits information about feeder 17 to mounting control unit 20.

[0015] The mounting section 30 is a unit that picks up components from the supply section 27 and places them on the board S fixed to the board processing section 26. The mounting section 30 includes a head moving section 31, a mounting head 32, and a nozzle 33. The head moving section 31 includes a slider that is guided by a guide rail and moves in the XY directions, and a motor that drives the slider. The mounting head 32 picks up one or more components and moves in the XY directions by the head moving section 31. The mounting head 32 is removably attached to the slider. One or more nozzles 33 are removably attached to the underside of the mounting head 32. The nozzle 33 picks up the components by utilizing negative pressure. The picking member that picks up the components may be a mechanical chuck that mechanically holds the components, in addition to the nozzle 33.

[0016] The management PC 14 is a device that manages the feeder 17, and is a moving operation management device that creates execution data to be executed by the loader 18. The management PC 14 includes a management control unit 40, a storage unit 43, a communication unit 47, a display unit 48, and an input device 49. The management control unit 40 is configured as a microprocessor centered on the CPU 41, and controls the entire device. The storage unit 43 is a device that stores various data such as processing programs, for example, an HDD. The communication unit 47 is an interface that exchanges information with external devices such as the mounting device 15 and the host PC 19. The display unit 48 is a liquid crystal screen that displays various information. The input device 49 includes a keyboard, a mouse, etc., through which the worker inputs various commands. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the storage unit 43 stores mounting condition information 44, arrangement state information 45, exchange order information 46, etc. The mounting condition information 44 is the same as the mounting condition information 24, and is acquired from the host PC 19. As shown in FIG. 3, the arrangement state information 45 is information including the type and use state (such as the type of components and the number of remaining components) of the feeder 17 currently mounted on the supply unit 27 of the mounting device 15. The arrangement state information 45 includes the module number of the supply unit 27, the mounting unit number indicating the position of the mounting unit, the ID of the feeder 17 mounted on the mounting unit, the component name held by the feeder 17, and the number of remaining components. The arrangement state information 45 is appropriately updated to the current content when the feeder 17 is mounted or removed. The exchange order information 46 is information including the collection order in which the loader 18 performs the collection process of the feeder 17 and / or the supply order in which the feeder 17 is supplied. The exchange order information 46 is information created by the management PC 14 based on the arrangement state information 45 including the use state of the feeder 17 currently mounted on the mounting device 15 and the mounting condition information 44 in which the mounting device 15 performs the mounting process. As shown in FIG. 4, this replacement order information 46 includes information such as the work number, which is the order in which the work is to be performed, the work target, the module number of the supply unit 27, the mounting unit number, which is the position of the mounting unit of the supply unit 27, the number of the storage unit 54 that houses the feeder 17, the work content of recovery or supply, the identification information (ID) of the feeder 17 that is the work target, the name of the part held by the feeder 17 and the remaining number of parts, and drive timing information.4 specifies a task of retrieving feeder 17 stored in slot 1 of feeder storage unit 13 into slot 1 of storage unit 54. Management PC 14 outputs this replacement order information 46 to loader 18, and causes it to execute a replacement process for moving feeder 17.

[0017] The automatic transport vehicle 16 automatically transports the feeders 17 and the components used in the mounting system 10 between a storage facility (not shown) and the feeder storage unit 13.

[0018] The loader 18 is a mobile working device that moves within a moving area (see dotted line in FIG. 1) in front of the mounting system 10 and automatically collects and replenishes the feeders 17 of the mounting device 15. The loader 18 includes a movement control unit 50, a memory unit 53, a storage unit 54, an exchange unit 55, a movement unit 56, and a communication unit 57. The movement control unit 50 is configured as a microprocessor centered on a CPU 51, and controls the entire device. The memory unit 53 is, for example, a HDD, which stores various data such as processing programs, and stores exchange order information 46 and the like. The storage unit 54 has a storage space that stores the feeders 17. The storage unit 54 is configured to be able to store, for example, four feeders 17. The exchange unit 55 is a mechanism that takes in and out the feeders 17 and moves them between upper and lower levels (see FIG. 2). The exchange unit 55 has a clamp unit for clamping the feeder 17, a Y-axis slider for moving the clamp unit in the Y-axis direction (front-back direction), and a Z-axis slider for moving the clamp unit in the Z-axis direction (up-down direction). The exchange unit 55 performs mounting and unmounting of the feeder 17 in the mounting unit 28 for mounting, and mounting and unmounting of the feeder 17 in the mounting unit 29 for buffer. The movement unit 56 is a mechanism for moving the loader 18 in the X-axis direction (left-right direction) along the X-axis rail 18a arranged in front of the mounting device 15. The communication unit 57 is an interface for exchanging information with external devices such as the management PC 14 and the mounting device 15. The loader 18 outputs the current position and the contents of the work performed to the management PC 14.

[0019] The host PC 19 (see FIG. 1) is configured as a server that manages information about each device in the mounting system 10. The host PC 19 includes a control unit that controls the entire device, a storage unit that stores various information, and a communication unit that performs two-way communication with external devices such as the mounting system 10, the automatic guided vehicle 16, and the loader 18. The host PC 19 creates and manages mounting condition information used in the component mounting process, and also acquires and manages information about the mounting system 10.

[0020] Next, the operation of the mounting system 10 of this embodiment thus configured, first, the process in which the mounting device 15 mounts components on the board S will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a mounting process routine executed by the CPU 21 of the mounting control unit 20 of the mounting device 15. This routine is stored in the storage unit 23 of the mounting device 15, and is executed in response to a start instruction from an operator. When this routine is started, first, the CPU 21 acquires mounting condition information 24 for the board S to be produced this time (S100). The CPU 21 acquires the mounting condition information 24 from the host PC 19. Next, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the current timing is a predetermined drive timing (S110). The drive timing is a timing when the feeder 17 needs to be moved or replaced, and examples of the drive timing include the transmission timing of the mounting condition information 24 at the start of production, the switching timing of the next mounting condition information 24, the timing when the feeder 17 runs out of components, the advance notice timing of the feeder 17 running out of components, the timing when the worker mounts the feeder 17 on the mounting unit, the timing when the worker removes the feeder 17 from the mounting unit, etc. Furthermore, the drive timing may include, for example, the on / off timing of the operation switch of the feeder storage unit 13, the pre-arrangement timing of performing the pre-arrangement processing for arranging the feeder 17 to be used in the production of the next board S near the mounting position, the completion timing of the production plan when all mounting processing is completed, etc. For example, the CPU 21 determines the first acquisition of mounting condition information 24 after the startup of the mounting system 10 as the transmission timing, determines the acquisition of mounting condition information 24 when production is not completed as the switching timing, determines the timing when out-of-components is detected in the feeder 17 as the timing of out-of-components, determines the timing when the number of remaining components is equal to or less than a predetermined predicted number as the timing of advance notice, determines the timing when the feeder 17 is mounted on the mounting unit without the operation of the loader 18 as the mounting timing, and determines the timing when the feeder 17 is removed from the mounting unit without the operation of the loader 18 as the timing of removal. At these drive timings, the mounting position of the feeder 17 may be changed, etc.

[0021] When it is determined in S110 that it is the drive timing, the CPU 21 outputs information on which drive timing it is to the management PC 14 (S120) and determines whether the temporary stop condition is satisfied (S130). For example, the CPU 21 determines that the temporary stop condition is satisfied when not all of the feeders 17 to be used are attached to the supply unit 27, such as when the feeder 17 setup is not completed or when the feeder 17 in use is released. When it is determined in S130 that the temporary stop condition is satisfied, the CPU 21 temporarily stops the operation of the mounting unit 30 (S140) and executes the process from S130 onwards. That is, if the positive determination continues in S130, the temporary stop is continued. On the other hand, when it is not the drive timing in S110 or when the temporary stop condition is not satisfied in S130, the CPU 21 executes the mounting process (S150). In the mounting process, the CPU 21 causes the mounting head 32 to pick up components from the feeder 17 at a preset position based on the mounting condition information 24, and moves and places the components at the placement positions on the board S. Next, the CPU 21 updates the remaining number of components for the components used, and outputs this to the host PC 19 and the management PC 14 (S160). Next, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the production of the board S has been completed (S170), and if the production has not been completed, executes the processes from S110 onwards. On the other hand, if the production has been completed in S170, the CPU 21 outputs information indicating that the production has been completed to the host PC 19 and the management PC 14 (S180), and ends this routine.

[0022] Next, a process of creating the work contents of the loader 18 performed by the management PC 14 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an example of an exchange order information creating process routine executed by the CPU 41 of the management control unit 40 of the management PC 14. This routine is stored in the storage unit 43 of the management PC 14, and is executed after the mounting system 10 is started. When this routine is started, first, the CPU 41 judges whether or not the current time is a drive timing (S200). The CPU 41 makes this judgment based on information acquired from the mounting device 15. If the current time is a drive timing, the CPU 41 judges whether or not the drive timing is a completion timing of the production of the board S (S210). If the current time is not a completion timing, the CPU 41 judges whether or not the drive timing is a switching timing of the mounting condition information 24 (S220). If the current time is not a switching timing, the CPU 41 acquires the current arrangement state information 45 and the currently executed mounting condition information 44 (S230), and executes a process of setting the exchange order of the feeders 17 (S250 to S300). The case where it is not the switching timing corresponds to the case where the currently used mounting condition information 44 such as the transmission timing, the component shortage timing, the advance notice timing, the mounting timing, the removal timing, the on / off timing, etc. is continued to be used. On the other hand, when the drive timing is the switching timing in S220, the CPU 41 acquires the current arrangement state information 45 and the mounting condition information 44 to be executed next time (S240), and executes the process of setting the replacement order of the feeders 17 (S250 to S300).

[0023] In setting the replacement order, first, the CPU 41 extracts the feeders 17 whose arrangement state is to be changed, that is, the feeders 17 that need to be moved (S250). Next, the CPU 41 creates a replacement order for the feeders 17 based on the priorities defined in S260 to S290 (S300). That is, the CPU 41 sets the replacement order in which the collection process takes precedence over the supply process (S260). In particular, the CPU 41 prioritizes the process of collecting unnecessary feeders 17 mounted on the mounting mounting section 28 and moving them to the buffer mounting section 29 or the feeder storage section 13. Next, the CPU 41 sets the replacement order in which the collection process and the supply process take precedence over the process of shortening the moving distance of the loader 18 (S270). Next, the CPU 41 sets an exchange order in which the buffer mounting unit 29 is given priority over the feeder storage unit 13 as a movement destination of the feeder 17 in the collection process, and the mounting mounting unit 28 is given priority over the buffer mounting unit 29 as a movement destination of the feeder 17 in the supply process (S280). Next, the CPU 41 sets an exchange order in which, when the movement time of the loader 18 based on the positions of the multiple feeders 17 to be replaced is within a predetermined range, it is given priority to storing more feeders 17 in the storage unit 54, and when the movement time is outside the predetermined range, it allows the storage unit 54 to be vacant (S290). In this manner, based on the priority, the CPU 41 sets an exchange order in which unnecessary feeders 17 mounted in the mounting section 28 for mounting are collected and moved to the mounting section 29 for buffer or to the feeder storage section 13 so as to shorten the travel distance of the loader 18, and the feeders 17 to be mounted in the mounting section 28 for mounting are moved from the mounting section 29 for buffer or from the feeder storage section 13 so as to shorten the travel distance of the loader 18.

[0024] Next, the CPU 41 creates replacement order information 46 including the set replacement order, and outputs it to the loader 18 (S300). At this time, the CPU 41 may create replacement order information 46 including resupply processing data for performing a resupply processing for resupplying the feeder 17 to an empty mounting section of the supply section 27 prior to the production of the board S. In the resupply processing, for example, the replacement feeder 17 may be mounted in an empty slot of the mounting section 28 for mounting, or may be mounted in the mounting section 29 for buffer at a position close to the feeder that has been notified. The CPU 41 may also create replacement order information 46 including resupply processing data for resupplying the replacement feeder 17 near the feeder 17 that has been notified of running out of components. The CPU 41 may also create replacement order information 46 including movement processing data for performing a movement processing for moving the feeder 17 to a use position at the start of the production of the board S. Alternatively, the CPU 41 may create replacement order information 46 for disposing the feeder 17 in the buffer mounting section 29 as the supply process, and for moving the feeder 17 from the buffer mounting section 29 to the use position of the mounting section 28 at the start of production of the board S as the movement process. Moreover, when a feeder 17 that is not particularly scheduled for use is mounted in the supply section 27 by an operator, the CPU 41 may create replacement order information 46 for moving the feeder 17 to the buffer mounting section 29 or the feeder storage section 13. Moreover, when a feeder 17 is released from the supply section 27 by an operator, the CPU 41 may create replacement order information 46 for returning an equivalent feeder 17 to the supply section 27. Then, the loader 18 that has received the replacement order information 46 executes the movement of the feeder 17 in a feeder replacement process routine described later.

[0025] After S300, or when the current timing is not the drive timing in S200, the CPU 41 executes the processes from S200 onward. On the other hand, when the drive timing is the timing for completing production of the board S in S210, the CPU 41 acquires the current arrangement state information 45, sets an exchange order for returning the feeders 17 mounted in the mounting unit 28 to the buffer mounting unit 29 or the feeder storage unit 13, creates exchange order information 46 including the set exchange order, outputs it to the loader 18 (S310), and ends this routine.

[0026] For example, in the replacement order information 46 created before the start of production of the board S, since the feeder 17 is not attached to the mounting mounting section 28, an replacement order is set in which the feeder storage section 13 receives the feeder 17 and moves it to the mounting mounting section 28, as shown in Fig. 4. On the other hand, in the replacement order information 46 created at the time of changeover, an replacement order in which the feeder 17 attached to the mounting mounting section 28 is evacuated to the buffer mounting section 29 or an replacement order in which the feeder 17 is returned to the feeder storage section 13 is preferentially adopted. In addition, when the production of the board S is completed, an replacement order in which the feeder 17 attached to the mounting mounting section 28 is returned to the feeder storage section 13 or the feeder 17 of the mounting mounting section 28 is evacuated to the buffer mounting section 29 is created.

[0027] Next, the feeder exchange process executed by the loader 18 that has acquired the exchange order information 46 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of a feeder exchange process routine executed by the CPU 51 of the movement control unit 50 of the loader 18. This routine is stored in the storage unit 53 of the loader 18, and is executed after the loader 18 is started and the exchange order information 46 is acquired. When this routine is started, first, the CPU 51 acquires the exchange order information 46 (S400), and moves the storage unit 54 to a designated position defined in the exchange order information 46 (S410). Next, the CPU 51 determines whether the designated work is collection (receiving) or supply (S420), and if it is collection, executes the collection process, releases the feeder 17 from its attachment, and stores the feeder 17 in the storage unit 54 (S430). On the other hand, if the designated work is supply (mounting) in S420, executes the supply process, and mounts the feeder 17 stored in the storage unit 54 in the designated position (S440). After S440 or S430, the CPU 51 determines whether the specified work has been completed (S450), and if the specified work has not been completed, continues to execute the processing from S420 onwards. On the other hand, when the work specified in S450 has been completed, the CPU 51 determines whether there is a next work (S460), and if there is a next work, the CPU 51 repeatedly executes the processing from S410 onwards. On the other hand, if there is no next work in S460, the CPU 51 ends this routine.

[0028] Here, the correspondence between the components of this embodiment and the components of this disclosure will be clarified. The mounting device 15 of this embodiment corresponds to the mounting device, the management PC 14 corresponds to the mobile work management device, and the loader 18 corresponds to the mobile work device. The supply unit 27 corresponds to the supply unit, the mounting mounting unit 28 and the buffer mounting unit 29 correspond to the mounting unit, the mounting unit 30 corresponds to the mounting unit, and the mounting control unit 20 corresponds to the mounting control unit. The storage unit 54 corresponds to the storage unit, and the movement control unit 50 corresponds to the movement control unit. The mounting condition information 44 corresponds to the mounting condition information, the arrangement state information 45 corresponds to the arrangement state information, the exchange order information 46 corresponds to the exchange order information, and the management control unit 40 corresponds to the management control unit. The feeder storage unit 13 corresponds to the storage unit, the tape corresponds to the holding member, and the board S corresponds to the mounting target.

[0029] The mounting system 10 described above sets the replacement order (recovery order and supply order) of the feeders 17 using the arrangement state information 45 including the arrangement state of the feeders 17 in the current mounting device 15 and the mounting condition information 44 used in production, so that the feeders 17 can be replaced according to their actual arrangement state. Therefore, the management PC 14 can perform work by the loader 18 more reliably. In addition, the management control unit 40 creates replacement order information 46 using the following priorities: (1) prioritizes the recovery process over the supply process, (2) prioritizes the replacement order in which the movement distance of the loader 18 is shorter, (3) prioritizes the buffer mounting unit 29 over the feeder storage unit 13 as the movement destination of the feeder 17 in the recovery process, and prioritizes the mounting mounting unit 28 over the buffer mounting unit 29 in the supply process, and (4) prioritizes accommodating the holding members in more of the accommodating units when the movement time of the loader 18 based on the positions of multiple feeders 17 to be replaced is within a predetermined range, and allows the occurrence of an empty accommodating unit when the movement time is outside the predetermined range. In this management PC 14, the replacement order is set using the above-mentioned priority, so that more efficient replacement work can be performed according to the adopted response. Furthermore, the management control unit 40 creates replacement order information 46 including supply processing data for performing a supply processing of replenishing the feeders 17 to vacant mounting sections of the supply unit 27 prior to the production of the substrate S and / or movement processing data for performing a movement processing of moving the feeders 17 to their use positions at the start of the production of the substrate S. In this management PC 14, the work by the loader 18 can be performed more reliably in the supply processing of the feeders 17 and the movement processing of the holding members.

[0030] The management control unit 40 also creates replacement order information 46 for disposing the feeder 17 in the buffer mounting unit 29 as a supply process, and for moving the feeder 17 mounted in the buffer mounting unit 29 to the mounting unit 28 as a movement process for moving the feeder 17 to a use position at the start of production of the board S. In this management PC 14, the loader 18 can perform the work more reliably in the supply process of the feeder 17 and the movement process of the feeder 17. Furthermore, the management control unit 40 creates the replacement order information 46 according to the drive timing including one or more of the timing of switching the next mounting condition information 44, the timing of the feeder 17 running out of components, the timing of mounting the feeder 17 to the mounting unit by the worker, and the timing of removing the feeder 17 from the mounting unit by the worker. In this management PC 14, the loader 18 can perform the work more reliably according to the drive timing when a change occurs from the planned arrangement state of the holding member. Furthermore, the management control unit 40 acquires arrangement state information 45 including the position of the feeder 17 mounted on the supply unit 27 of the mounting device 15 and the number of remaining components according to a predetermined drive timing. Since the management PC 14 acquires the arrangement state information 45 at the necessary timing, the loader 18 can perform the work more reliably with high processing efficiency. Then, the management control unit 40 creates replacement order information 46, which is the replacement order of the feeder 17 that needs to be changed from the mounting state of the feeder 17 of the current mounting unit. Since the management PC 14 creates the replacement order for the feeder 17 that needs to be changed, the loader 18 can perform the work more reliably and efficiently. Then, the management control unit 40 outputs the created replacement order information 46 to an external device including one or more of the mounting device 15, the loader 18, and the host PC 19. In the management PC 14, the replacement order information 46 can be used in each device of the mounting system 10.

[0031] It goes without saying that the present disclosure is in no way limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be embodied in various forms as long as it falls within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0032] For example, in the above embodiment, the exchange order is set using the priorities (1) to (4), but the present invention is not limited to this. The exchange order may be set using priorities in addition to or instead of these.

[0033] In the above-described embodiment, replacement order information 46 is created that includes a resupply process for replenishing feeder 17 prior to the production of substrate S, and a movement process for moving feeder 17 to a use position when production of substrate S begins, but this is not particularly limited, and one or more of these may be omitted, or a replacement order may be set for processes other than these.

[0034] In the above embodiment, the replacement order information 46 is created according to the drive timing including one or more of the switching timing, the component out-of-stock timing, the advance notice timing, the mounting timing, the removal timing, and the completion timing, but is not particularly limited to this, and one or more of these may be omitted, or the replacement order information 46 may be created at a timing other than these. Also, the management PC 14 acquires the arrangement state information 45 according to this drive timing, but is not particularly limited to this.

[0035] In the above-described embodiment, replacement order information 46 is created, which is the replacement order of feeders 17 that require a change from the mounting state of feeders 17 in the current mounting section. However, this is not particularly limited, and replacement order information 46 may be created that includes feeders 17 that do not require a change.

[0036] In the above embodiment, the holding member for holding the components has been described as a tape attached to the feeder 17, but is not limited to this and may be a tray for holding the components.

[0037] In the above-described embodiment, the mounting system 10 is equipped with a printing device 11, a print inspection device 12, a feeder storage unit 13, a management PC 14, and a mounting device 15, but is not limited to this, and one or more of the above devices may be omitted, or devices other than those described above may be added.

[0038] In the above-described embodiment, the management PC 14 installed in the feeder storage unit 13 has been described as managing the loader 18, but this is not particularly limited, and this function may be provided in other devices, such as the host PC 19, the mounting device 15, or the loader 18. Also, in the above-described embodiment, the loader 18 mounts and retrieves the feeder 17, but this is not particularly limited, and the automatic guided vehicle 16 may perform this function.

[0039] In the above-described embodiment, the present disclosure has been described as being applied to the configuration of an implementation system 10, but the present disclosure may also be applied to a management PC 14 (mobile work management device) or a loader 18 (mobile work device), or may also be applied to a management method for a mobile work device.

[0040] Here, the mobile work management device, mounting system, and mobile work management method of the present disclosure may be configured as follows. For example, in the mobile work management device of the present disclosure, the management control unit may create the replacement order information using one or more of the priorities (1) to (3). In this mobile work management device, the replacement order is set using the following priorities, so that more efficient replacement work can be performed depending on the adopted response. (1) The recovery process takes precedence over the replenishment process. (2) In the recovery process and the replenishment process, a replacement order that shortens the travel distance of the mobile working device is given priority. (3) The supply unit has a mounting unit and a buffer mounting unit, the mounting system has a storage unit for storing the holding members in addition to the mounting device, and in the recovery process, the buffer mounting unit is given priority over the storage unit as a destination for the holding members, and in the resupply process, the mounting unit is given priority over the buffer mounting unit as a destination for the holding members. (4) The mobile working device has two or more storage sections for storing the holding members, and when the movement time of the mobile working device based on the positions of multiple holding members to be replaced is within a predetermined range, priority is given to storing the holding members in more of the storage sections, and when the movement time is outside the predetermined range, empty storage sections are allowed to occur.

[0041] In the mobile work management device of the present disclosure, the management control unit may create the replacement order information including supply process data for performing a supply process of supplying the holding members to vacant mounting sections of the supply unit prior to production of the mounting objects and / or movement process data for performing a movement process of moving the holding members to their usage positions at the start of production of the mounting objects. In this mobile work management device, in the supply process of the holding members and the movement process of the holding members, work can be performed more reliably by a mobile work device.

[0042] In the mobile work management device disclosed herein, the mounting device may have a mounting attachment section from which the mounting section can pick up the parts and a buffer attachment section from which the mounting section cannot pick up the parts, and the management control section may create the replacement order information so that the holding member is placed in the buffer attachment section as the supply process, and the holding member attached to the buffer attachment section is moved to the mounting attachment section as a movement process for moving the holding member to a use position at the start of production of the mounting object. With this mobile work management device, the supply process of the holding member and the movement process of the holding member can be performed more reliably by a mobile work device.

[0043] In the mobile work management device of the present disclosure, the management control unit may create the replacement order information according to drive timing including one or more of the following: a switching timing of the next mounting condition information, a timing when the holding member runs out of parts, a timing when the worker mounts the holding member on the mounting unit, and a timing when the worker releases the mounting unit from the mounting unit. In the mounting device, the above switching timing, timing when the parts run out, timing when the holding member is mounted, and timing when the holding member is released may cause a change from the planned arrangement state of the holding member. In this mobile work management device, the mobile work device can perform work more reliably according to a predetermined drive timing. In this case, the management control unit may create the replacement order information in the arrangement of the holding member used in the next mounting condition information according to the switching timing, and create the replacement order information in the arrangement of the holding member used in the currently executed mounting condition information according to one or more of the timing when the parts run out, the mounting timing, and the mounting release timing.

[0044] In the mobile work management device disclosed herein, the management control unit may acquire the placement status information including the position of the holding member attached to the supply unit of the mounting device and the number of remaining components in accordance with a predetermined drive timing. Since the mobile work management device acquires the placement status information at the required timing, the mobile work device can perform work more reliably with high processing efficiency.

[0045] In the mobile work management device disclosed herein, the management control unit may create the replacement order information, which is the replacement order of the holding members that needs to be changed from the current mounting state of the holding members of the mounting unit. In this mobile work management device, since the replacement order is created for the holding members that need to be changed, work can be performed efficiently and more reliably by the mobile work device.

[0046] In the mobile work management device of the present disclosure, the management control unit may output the created replacement order information to an external device including one or more of the mounting device, the mobile work device, and a management device that manages the mounting system. In this mobile work management device, the replacement order information can be used in each device of the mounting system.

[0047] The mounting system of the present disclosure includes a mounting device including a mounting section that mounts components on a mounting target, a supply section having an attachment section that attaches a holding member that holds the components, and a mounting control section that causes the components to be picked up from the holding member to the mounting section, a mobile work device that retrieves the holding member from the supply section or replenishes the holding member to the supply section and moves the holding member, and any one of the mobile work management devices described above. Since this mounting system includes any one of the mobile work management devices described above, it is possible to obtain effects according to the adopted configuration.

[0048] The mobile work management method of the present disclosure includes: A mobile operation management method used in a mounting system including a mounting device including a mounting unit that mounts components on a mounting target, a supply unit having an attachment unit that attaches a holding member that holds the components, and a mounting control unit that causes the mounting unit to pick up the components from the holding member, and a mobile operation device including a movement control unit that recovers the holding member from the supply unit or resupplies the holding member to the supply unit and moves the holding member, comprising: creating replacement order information including a recovery order for recovering the holding members operated by the mobile working device and / or a supply order for supplying the holding members, based on arrangement state information including a current usage state of the holding members attached to the mounting device and mounting condition information for the mounting process performed by the mounting device; It includes.

[0049] Like the mobile work management device described above, this mobile work management method uses the current placement state of the mounting device and the mounting condition information used in production to set the replacement order (recovery order or supply order) of the holding members, so that the holding members can be replaced according to the actual placement state of the holding members. Therefore, this mobile work management method allows the mobile work device to perform work more reliably. Note that this mobile work management method may employ various aspects of the mobile work management device described above, or may add steps that realize each function of the mobile work management device described above. [Industrial Applicability]

[0050] The present disclosure can be used in the technical field of an apparatus for picking up and mounting components. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 10 Mounting system, 11 Printing device, 12 Printing inspection device, 13 Feeder storage unit, 14 Management PC, 15 Mounting device, 16 Automatic guided vehicle, 17 Feeder, 18 Loader, 18a X-axis rail, 19 Host PC, 20 Mounting control unit, 21 CPU, 23 Memory unit, 24 Mounting condition information, 25 Placement state information, 26 Board processing unit, 27 Supply unit, 28 Mounting mounting unit, 29 Buffer mounting unit, 30 Mounting unit, 31 Head movement unit, 32 Mounting head, 33 Nozzle, 35 Communication unit, 38 Slot, 39 Connection unit, 40 Management control unit, 41 CPU, 43 Memory unit, 44 Mounting condition information, 45 Placement state information, 46 Exchange order information, 47 Communication unit, 48 Display unit, 49 Input device, 50 Movement control unit, 51 CPU, 53 Memory unit, 54 Storage unit, 55 exchange unit, 56 mobile unit, 57 communication unit, S board.

Claims

1. A component supply work management device used in a mounting system including: a mounting device including a mounting unit that mounts components on a mounting target object, a supply unit having an attachment unit that attaches a holding member that holds the components, and a mounting control unit that causes the mounting unit to pick up the components from the holding member; and a mobile working device including a movement control unit that causes the holding member to be replenished to the supply unit, a management control unit that creates supply order information including a supply order for supplying the holding member operated by the mobile operating device while the currently used production job is continued based on information acquired from the mounting device, The management control unit creates the replenishment order information at the timing when an operator mounts or removes the holding member from the mounting unit during the replenishment process.

2. A parts resupply work management device as described in claim 1, wherein the resupply order information includes a recovery operation for recovering unnecessary holding members attached to the supply section.

3. a mounting device including a mounting unit that mounts components on a mounting target, a supply unit having a mounting unit that mounts a holding member that holds the components, and a mounting control unit that causes the mounting unit to pick up the components from the holding member; a mobile working device that supplies the holding member to the supply unit; The parts supply work management device according to claim 1 or 2; An implementation system comprising:

4. A component supply operation management method executed by a computer and used in a mounting system including: a mounting device including a mounting unit that mounts components on a mounting target object, a supply unit having an attachment unit that attaches a holding member that holds the components, and a mounting control unit that causes the mounting unit to pick up the components from the holding member; and a mobile operating device including a movement control unit that causes the holding member to be replenished to the supply unit, creating, based on the information acquired from the mounting device, supply order information including a supply order for supplying the holding member operated by the mobile operating device while the currently used production job is continued; In the step, the supply order information is created at a timing when an operator mounts or removes the holding member on or from the mounting portion in the supply process.

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