Component placement device

The component mounting device addresses handling and thermal expansion issues by employing multiple smaller mark placement units with lower thermal expansion, ensuring precise positional correction during component mounting.

JP7745199B2Active Publication Date: 2025-09-29PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2021144899
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JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
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Filing Date
2021-09-06
Publication Date
2025-09-29
Estimated Expiration
2041-09-06

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Technical Problem

The existing component mounting systems face challenges with long mark plates that are difficult to handle and expensive to manufacture, especially as substrate sizes increase, and they struggle with thermal expansion causing positional deviations during component mounting.

Method used

A component mounting device with a movable mounting head and a mark placement unit composed of multiple adjacent mark placement units, each with a smaller size and lower thermal expansion coefficient, uses imaging and control units to accurately correct positional deviations.

Benefits of technology

The device facilitates easy handling and precise correction of positional deviations during component mounting, even with thermal expansion, by using smaller, more manageable mark placement units and advanced imaging and control systems.

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Abstract

To provide a component mounting device capable of correcting misalignment when a component is attached by facilitating the handling of a mark placement part where marks are placed.SOLUTION: The component mounting device includes: a mounting head provided to a base relatively movable so as to pick up a component from a component supply unit provided to the base side and to mount the component to a substrate; a mark placement part which is provided to the base side, and has multiple marks arranged at predetermined intervals; an imaging unit provided to the mounting head to pick up the marks; and a control unit that calculates the amount of misalignment of the mounting head based on the images picked up by the imaging unit. The mark placement part is constituted of at least a first mark placement part and a second mark placement part placed adjacent to each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a component mounting apparatus. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a component mounting system that uses a mark plate formed into a rectangular shape from quartz glass with a low coefficient of expansion, with four circular marks arranged in a straight line on its surface, placed on a base, and that photographs the marks with a camera to correct positional deviations during component mounting due to thermal expansion of the component mounting machine. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2018 / 225242 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1, as the substrate size increases, the mark plate also becomes longer. A long mark plate is inconvenient to handle. Furthermore, a long mark plate tends to be more difficult or expensive to manufacture.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a component mounting device that makes it easy to handle a mark placement section where a mark is placed, and that can correct positional deviations during component mounting. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A component mounting device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a mounting head that is movable relative to a base, picks up components from a component supply unit provided on the base side, and mounts the components on a board; a mark placement unit that is provided on the base side and has a plurality of marks arranged at predetermined intervals; an imaging unit that is provided on the mounting head and images the marks; and a control unit that calculates the amount of positional deviation of the mounting head based on the image captured by the imaging unit, wherein the mark placement unit is composed of at least a first mark placement unit and a second mark placement unit that are arranged adjacent to each other. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a component mounting device that makes it easy to handle a mark placement section on which a mark is placed and that can correct positional deviations during component mounting. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a component mounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] A partial cross-sectional view (cross-section AA) of the component mounting device in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which a first mark placement unit and a second mark placement unit are arranged side by side on a base; [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example of a case in which the first mark placement section and the second mark placement section according to the present embodiment are placed on a base with a shift therebetween; [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a first example of a case in which a first mark placement section and a second mark placement section according to the present embodiment are arranged side by side on a base; [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a second example in which the first mark placement section and the second mark placement section according to the present embodiment are arranged side by side on a base; [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control system of a component mounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] 1 is a flowchart showing the flow of a component mounting method according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with appropriate reference to the drawings. However, more detailed description than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed descriptions of well-known matters and redundant descriptions of substantially identical configurations may be omitted. This is to avoid unnecessary redundancy in the following description and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art. Note that the accompanying drawings and the following description are provided to enable those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the subject matter described in the claims.

[0010] (Embodiment 1) The configuration of a component mounting apparatus 1 that mounts components on a board will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 shows a plan view of the component mounting apparatus 1. Figure 2 shows a partial cross-sectional view (cross-section AA) of the component mounting apparatus 1 in Figure 1.

[0011] Hereinafter, the substrate transport direction (left-right direction on the paper in Figure 1) is defined as the X direction, the direction perpendicular to the X direction in the horizontal plane (up-down direction on the paper in Figure 1) is defined as the Y direction, and the height direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane (up-down direction on the paper in Figure 2) is defined as the Z direction.

[0012] 1, a board transport mechanism 2 that transports boards in the X direction is disposed in the center of a base 1a. The board transport mechanism 2 is configured to include two parallel transport rails 2a. The board transport mechanism 2 transports a board 3 that has been carried in from the upstream side, and positions and holds it on a mounting stage set up for component mounting work.

[0013] Component supply units 4 are arranged on both sides of the board transport mechanism 2. Each component supply unit 4 has a plurality of tape feeders 5 attached in parallel.

[0014] The tape feeder 5 supplies components to the component suction position of the mounting head 8 by pitch-feeding the carrier tape containing the components in a direction from the outside of the component supply unit 4 toward the board transport mechanism 2 (tape feed direction).

[0015] On the upper surface of the base 1a, a Y-axis beam 6 equipped with a linear drive mechanism is disposed at one end in the X direction. Two X-axis beams 7, similarly equipped with linear drive mechanisms, are connected to the Y-axis beam 6 and are movable in the Y direction.

[0016] A mounting head 8 is attached to each of the two X-axis beams 7 so that it can move freely in the X direction. The mounting head 8 is a multiple head equipped with multiple holding heads. As shown in Figure 2, a suction nozzle 8a is attached to the bottom end of each holding head, which can pick up and hold a component D and move up and down individually.

[0017] By driving the Y-axis beam 6 and the X-axis beam 7, the mounting head 8 can move freely in the X direction and the Y direction.

[0018] As a result, the two mounting heads 8 use the suction nozzles 8a to pick up the components D from the component suction positions of the tape feeders 5 of the corresponding component supply units 4, and then transfer and mount the components D to the mounting points of the board 3 positioned by the board transport mechanism 2.

[0019] The Y-axis beam 6 and the X-axis beam 7 constitute a head moving mechanism 9 that moves the mounting head 8 in the horizontal direction (X direction, Y direction).

[0020] In this way, the mounting head 8 is provided so as to be horizontally movable relative to the base 1a, and picks up the component D from the component supply unit 4 provided on the side of the base 1a and mounts it on the board 3.

[0021] A component recognition camera 10 is disposed between the component supply unit 4 and the board transport mechanism 2. When the mounting head 8, which has picked up a component D from the component supply unit 4, moves above the component recognition camera 10, the component recognition camera 10 captures an image of the component D held by the mounting head 8 and recognizes it.

[0022] The mounting heads 8 are equipped with board recognition cameras 11 that are positioned on the underside of the X-axis beams 7 and move integrally with the mounting heads 8. As the mounting heads 8 move, the board recognition cameras 11 move above the boards 3 positioned by the board transport mechanism 2, and capture and recognize the boards 3. The board recognition cameras 11 may also be interpreted as an imaging unit.

[0023] During the component mounting operation on the board 3 by the mounting head 8, the deviation (i.e., positional deviation) of the position (mounting position) at which the component D is mounted on the board 3 is corrected based on the recognition results of the component D by the component recognition camera 10 and the board recognition results by the board recognition camera 11.

[0024] In a component mounting operation in which the mounting head 8 is moved by the head moving mechanism 9 to pick up components D from the component supply unit 4 and transfer and mount them on the board 3, a mounting turn in which the mounting head 8 is repeatedly moved between the component supply unit 4 and the board 3 is frequently performed. This repetitive operation generates heat from the linear drive mechanism or sliding portion of the Y-axis beam 6 or X-axis beam 7 that constitutes the head moving mechanism 9, and this heat can cause thermal deformation (e.g., thermal expansion) of the Y-axis beam 6 or X-axis beam 7. For example, the Y-axis beam 6 or X-axis beam 7 can expand, contract, bend, or twist due to thermal deformation. Because the magnitude of thermal deformation depends on the temperature of the Y-axis beam 6 or X-axis beam 7, the shape of the Y-axis beam 6 or X-axis beam 7 can change over time.

[0025] When the Y-axis beam 6 or the X-axis beam 7 is thermally deformed, a positional deviation occurs between the mounting position where the suction nozzle 8a actually mounts the component D on the board 3 and the mounting position in an ideal state where no thermal deformation occurs in the Y-axis beam 6 or the X-axis beam 7 (hereinafter referred to as the "ideal mounting position").

[0026] To detect this positional deviation, a mark placement unit 40, on which a plurality of marks are arranged at predetermined intervals, is installed on the base 1a. That is, the mark placement unit 40 is intended to detect positional deviation (deviation in the X direction, deviation in the Y direction) in the horizontal plane (XY plane) of the mounting head 8. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, four mark placement units 40 are installed on the upper surface of the base 1a so as to surround the substrate 3 positioned on the substrate transport mechanism 2. Note that the mark placement unit 40 may be referred to by other terms such as a mark plate, a mark bar, or a thermal correction bar.

[0027] The marks on the mark placement unit 40 are recognized by the board recognition camera 11 that moves together with the mounting head 8, and are compared with the ideal mounting position, thereby making it possible to detect misalignment in the horizontal plane of the mounting head 8. Next, the mark placement unit 40 according to this embodiment will be described in detail.

[0028] <Details of mark placement> The thermal expansion coefficient of the material that constitutes the mark placement section 40 is smaller than the thermal expansion coefficient of the material that constitutes the base 1a. For example, the mark placement section 40 is made of a material that contains quartz glass, and the base 1a is made of a material that contains iron. The thermal expansion coefficient of quartz glass is 0.6×10 -6 (1 / ℃), and the thermal expansion coefficient of iron is 11.7×10 -6 (1 / ° C.), the rate of thermal expansion of the mark placement section 40 is extremely small compared to the base 1a.

[0029] When using quartz glass for the mark placement section 40, the difficulty and cost of manufacturing increases dramatically as the length of the mark placement section increases. Furthermore, a relatively long mark placement section is inconvenient to handle during transportation, etc. Therefore, it is possible to arrange multiple relatively short mark placement sections side by side on the base 1a and use them as a single mark placement section 40. However, when multiple mark placement sections are arranged on the base 1a, the distance between the mark placement sections may change due to thermal expansion of the base 1a. Therefore, simply recognizing the marks on each mark placement section cannot adequately correct misalignment. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when a first mark placement section 41 and a second mark placement section 42 are arranged side by side on the base 1a to form a single mark placement section 40, the distance d between the first mark placement section 41 and the second mark placement section 42 may increase due to thermal expansion of the base 1a.

[0030] In view of this situation, the following describes a component mounting device 1 that is provided with multiple mark placement units and is capable of correcting misalignment of the mounting head 8.

[0031] In the following description, a case will be described in which one mark placement section 40 is realized by first mark placement section 41 and second mark placement section 42, but one mark placement section 40 may be realized by three or more mark placement sections. In addition, in the following description, a mark placement section 40A (see FIG. 1) arranged along X-axis beam 7 will be described, but the following description can also be applied to mark placement section 40B (see FIG. 1) arranged along Y-axis beam 6.

[0032] FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of a case where the first mark placement section 41 and the second mark placement section 42 are placed on the base 1a with a shift therebetween.

[0033] 4, the first mark arrangement section 41 has a rectangular shape when viewed from the normal direction to the surface (horizontal or XY plane) of the base 1a, and has circular marks 43 spaced at predetermined intervals (e.g., equal intervals) in the longitudinal direction. Similarly, the second mark arrangement section 42 has a rectangular shape when viewed from the normal direction to the surface (horizontal or XY plane) of the base 1a, and has circular marks 44 spaced at predetermined intervals (e.g., equal intervals) in the longitudinal direction. The shapes of the marks 43, 44 are not limited to circles, and may be polygonal, cross-shaped, or the like.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 4, the second mark placement section 42 is placed adjacent to the first mark placement section 41 at a position that does not overlap with the extension of the longitudinal direction of the first mark placement section 41.

[0035] Additionally, the second mark placement section 42 may be placed on the base 1 a so that the longitudinal direction of the second mark placement section 42 is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the first mark placement section 41 .

[0036] Additionally, the second mark placement section 42 may be placed at a position where an extension line 51 of the short side of the second mark placement section 42 intersects (for example, is perpendicular to) the long side 52 of the first mark placement section 41.

[0037] Additionally, the second mark arrangement section 42 may be arranged at a position where a line 54 that passes through the mark 44A at the end E2 of the second mark arrangement section 42 and is perpendicular to the long side 53 of the second mark arrangement section 42 passes through the mark 43A at the end E1 of the first mark arrangement section 41. This allows the board recognition camera 11 to capture an image of two adjacent marks 43 or 44 of either the first mark arrangement section 41 or the second mark arrangement section 42 at any position of the X-axis beam 7.

[0038] When the first mark placement unit 41 and the second mark placement unit 42 are placed as shown in FIG. 4, the calculation unit 30b (see FIG. 7) calculates the amount of positional deviation by the following processes (A1) to (A3).

[0039] (A1) When at least two marks 43 in the first mark placement section 41 are captured in an image captured by the board recognition camera 11, the calculation unit 30b calculates the amount of positional deviation using the distance between two adjacent marks 43 in the first mark placement section 41.

[0040] (A2) When at least two marks 44 in the second mark placement section 42 are captured in the image captured by the board recognition camera 11, the calculation unit 30b calculates the amount of positional deviation using the distance between two adjacent marks 44 in the second mark placement section 42.

[0041] (A3) When both the mark 43 in the first mark placement section 41 and the mark 44 in the second mark placement section 42 are captured in an image captured by the board recognition camera 11, the calculation unit 30b calculates the amount of positional deviation using the distance between two adjacent marks 43 or 44 in either the first mark placement section 41 or the second mark placement section 42.

[0042] That is, the first mark placement unit 41 and the second mark placement unit 42 are placed on the base 1a as shown in FIG. 4, and the calculation unit 30b performs the above-mentioned processing, whereby the amount of positional deviation is calculated using the distance between two adjacent marks (43 or 44) of the same mark placement unit (41 or 42) at any position in the X direction.

[0043] As a result, even if the positional relationship between the first mark placement section 41 and the second mark placement section 42 changes due to thermal deformation of the base 1a, the amount of positional deviation is not affected by the thermal deformation of the base 1a, and therefore positional deviation during component mounting can be corrected with high accuracy.

[0044] FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a first example in which the first mark placement section 41 and the second mark placement section 42 are arranged side by side on the base 1a.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 5, the second mark placement section 42 is placed adjacent to the first mark placement section 41 at a position overlapping the extension line of the first mark placement section 41 in the longitudinal direction.

[0046] When the first mark placement unit 41 and the second mark placement unit 42 are placed as shown in FIG. 5, the calculation unit 30b (see FIG. 7) calculates the amount of misalignment by the processes of the following steps S11 to S13.

[0047] (S11) The calculation unit 30b calculates the distance X1 between the marks 43A and 44A from an image 61 captured by the substrate recognition camera 11 in an area where the first mark placement section 41 and the second mark placement section 42 are adjacent to each other before the base 1a changes over time, in which both the mark 43A at the end E1 of the first mark placement section 41 and the mark 44A at the end E2 of the second mark placement section 42 are captured.

[0048] (S12) The calculation unit 30b calculates the distance X2 between the mark 43A and the mark 44A from the captured image 61 in which both the mark 43A and the mark 44A are captured after the change over time of the base 1a.

[0049] (S13) When calculating the amount of misalignment using the mark 44 of the second mark arrangement section 42, the calculation section 30b calculates the amount of misalignment by shifting the position of the mark 44 in the X direction by ΔXa=X2-X1. That is, the calculation section 30b shifts the position of the second mark arrangement section 42 in the X direction by ΔXa, using the position of the first mark arrangement section 41 as a reference.

[0050] In this way, by placing the first mark placement unit 41 and the second mark placement unit 42 on the base 1a as shown in FIG. 5 and having the calculation unit 30b perform the above-mentioned processing, the amount of positional deviation in the X direction at the position where the mark 44 of the second mark placement unit 42 is imaged is corrected by ΔXa.

[0051] As a result, even if the positional relationship (for example, the distance d) between the first mark placement section 41 and the second mark placement section 42 changes due to thermal deformation of the base 1a, the amount of misalignment is corrected taking into account the influence of the thermal deformation of the base 1a. In other words, misalignment during component mounting can be corrected with high precision.

[0052] FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a second example in which the first mark placement section 41 and the second mark placement section 42 are arranged side by side on the base 1a.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 6, the second mark placement section 42 is placed adjacent to the first mark placement section 41 at a position overlapping the extension of the first mark placement section 41 in the longitudinal direction.

[0054] When the first mark placement unit 41 and the second mark placement unit 42 are placed as shown in FIG. 6, the calculation unit 30b (see FIG. 7) calculates the amount of misalignment by the following steps S21 to S23.

[0055] (S21) The calculation unit 30b calculates the distance X3 between the two adjacent marks 43B and 43C in the first mark arrangement unit 41. The calculation unit 30b may calculate X3 from one captured image that includes both of the two adjacent marks 43B and 43C, or may calculate X3 by combining two captured images that each include the two adjacent marks 43B and 43C.

[0056] (S22) In an area where the first mark placement section 41 and the second mark placement section 42 are adjacent to each other, the calculation section 30b calculates the distance X4 between the mark 43A at the end E1 of the first mark placement section 41 and the mark 44A at the end E2 of the second mark placement section 42. The calculation section 30b may calculate X4 from one captured image that includes both the mark 43A and the mark 44A, or may calculate X4 by combining two captured images that each include the mark 43A and the mark 44A.

[0057] (S23) When calculating the amount of misalignment using the mark 44 in the second mark arrangement unit 42, the calculation unit 30b calculates the amount of misalignment by shifting the position of the mark 44 in the X direction by ΔXb=X4−X3.

[0058] In this way, by placing the first mark placement unit 41 and the second mark placement unit 42 on the base 1a as shown in FIG. 6 and having the calculation unit 30b perform the above-mentioned processing, the amount of positional deviation in the X direction at the position where the mark 44 of the second mark placement unit 42 is imaged is corrected by ΔXb.

[0059] As a result, even if the positional relationship (for example, the distance d) between the first mark placement section 41 and the second mark placement section 42 changes due to thermal deformation of the base 1a, the amount of misalignment is corrected taking into account the influence of the thermal deformation of the base 1a. In other words, misalignment during component mounting can be corrected with high precision.

[0060] If there is space on the base 1a for displacing the first mark placement unit 41 and the second mark placement unit 42, the placement shown in Fig. 4 may be adopted, and if there is no space on the base 1a for displacing the first mark placement unit 41 and the second mark placement unit 42, the placement shown in Fig. 5 or 6 may be adopted. This allows this embodiment to be used with component mounting devices 1 of various sizes and shapes.

[0061] <Hardware configuration> Next, the configuration of the control system of the component mounting device 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the component mounting device.

[0062] The control unit 30 is an overall control device for the component mounting apparatus 1. The control unit 30 may be interpreted as other terms such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a processor, or a controller. The control unit 30 executes a processing program stored in the memory unit 31 to control the board transport mechanism 2, the component supply unit 4, the mounting head 8, the head moving mechanism 9, and the display unit 33 of the component mounting apparatus 1.

[0063] The display unit 33 is a liquid crystal display or the like that displays various information including images captured by the component recognition camera 10 and the board recognition camera 11.

[0064] Various data used in component mounting operations, such as mounting data 31a and misalignment amount data 31b, are stored in the storage unit 31. The storage unit 31 may be configured with a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, or a combination thereof.

[0065] The mounting data 31a is data such as the type and mounting position of the component D to be mounted, and is stored for each type of board to be produced.

[0066] The control unit 30 has, as internal control functions, a recognition processing unit 32, an implementation control unit 30a, and a calculation unit 30b.

[0067] The recognition processing unit 32 performs recognition processing on the images captured by the component recognition camera 10 and the board recognition camera 11. For example, the recognition processing unit 32 recognizes the component D, the board 3, or the marks 43, 44 of the mark placement unit 40, etc., from the captured images.

[0068] The mounting control unit 30a controls the board transport mechanism 2, the component supply unit 4, the mounting head 8, and the head moving mechanism 9 to perform the task of removing the component D from the component supply unit 4 and transporting and mounting it on the board 3 (component mounting task).

[0069] As described above, the calculation unit 30b calculates the amount of misalignment of the mounting head 8 from the reference position based on the positional relationship between at least two of the marks 43, 44 of the first mark arrangement unit 41 and / or the second mark arrangement unit 42 included in the captured image captured by the board recognition camera 11. The calculation unit 30b stores the calculated amount of misalignment in the storage unit 31 as misalignment amount data 31b.

[0070] <Component mounting method> 8, the flow of the component mounting method for mounting the component D on the board 3 by the component mounting apparatus 1 will be described. Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the component mounting method.

[0071] The mounting control unit 30a controls the head moving mechanism 9 to move the mounting head 8 to a reference position, and controls the board recognition camera 11 to capture images of the marks 43 and 44 of the mark placement unit 40 (S41).

[0072] The recognition processing unit 32 recognizes the marks 43 and 44 from the image captured in step S41 (S42).

[0073] As described above, the calculation unit 30b calculates the amount of misalignment of the mounting head 8 positioned at the reference position based on the positional relationship between the marks 43 and 44 recognized from the captured image (S43). The calculation unit 30b may store the calculated amount of misalignment in the storage unit 31 as misalignment amount data 31b.

[0074] The mounting control unit 30a performs the component mounting work (S44). That is, the mounting control unit 30a controls the mounting head 8 to take out the component D from the component supply unit 4 and transfer and mount it on the board 3. At this time, the mounting control unit 30a corrects the mounting position of the component D based on the amount of positional deviation stored in the memory unit 31.

[0075] The mounting control unit 30a determines whether or not the predetermined component mounting work has been completed (S45).

[0076] If the predetermined component mounting work has not been completed (S45: NO), the mounting control unit 30a returns the process to step S44.

[0077] If the predetermined component mounting work is completed (S45: YES), the mounting control unit 30a ends this process. After this process is completed, the board 3 on which the components have been mounted is carried out, and the board 3 on which the next components will be mounted is carried in.

[0078] Steps S41 to S45 may be repeatedly executed until the production of a predetermined number of mounting boards is completed.

[0079] Furthermore, the processes of steps S41 to S43 do not necessarily have to be performed every time components are mounted on the board 3. That is, steps S41 to S43 may be performed at a predetermined frequency, taking into consideration the time fluctuation (change over time) of the thermal deformation of the X-axis beam 7 (or the Y-axis beam 6).

[0080] Summary of the Disclosure The contents of this disclosure can be expressed as follows:

[0081] <Expression 1> The component mounting device 1 comprises a mounting head 8 that is movable relative to the base 1a and picks up a component D from a component supply unit 4 provided on the base 1a side and mounts the component D on the board 3, a mark placement unit 40 that is provided on the base 1a side and has a plurality of marks 43, 44 arranged at a predetermined interval, an imaging unit 11 that is provided on the mounting head 8 and images the marks 43, 44, and a control unit 30 that calculates the amount of positional deviation of the mounting head 8 based on the image captured by the imaging unit 11, and the mark placement unit 40 is composed of at least a first mark placement unit 41 and a second mark placement unit 42 that are arranged adjacent to each other. This makes it easier to handle the mark placement units because the size of each of the first mark placement unit 41 and the second mark placement unit 42 is smaller than when the mark placement unit 40 is handled as a single component. In addition, the component mounting apparatus 1 can correct misalignment during component mounting by using the marks 43, 44 on the first mark placement unit 41 and the second mark placement unit 42.

[0082] <Expression 2> In the component mounting device 1 described in Expression 1, the first mark placement section 41 and the second mark placement section 42 are rectangular when viewed from the normal direction of the base 1a, and the second mark placement section 42 may be installed in a position that does not overlap with the longitudinal extension line of the first mark placement section 41. This allows the imaging section 11 to capture images of the marks 43 and 44 while the first mark arrangement section 41 and the second mark arrangement section 42 move in the longitudinal direction.

[0083] <Expression 3> In the component mounting device 1 described in expression 2, the second mark placement section 42 may be installed at a position where an extension line of the short side of the second mark placement section 42 intersects with the long side of the first mark placement section 41. As a result, the first mark placement section 41 and the second mark placement section 42 are installed approximately parallel to each other, so that the imaging section 11 can capture images of the marks 43 and 44 as the first mark placement section 41 and the second mark placement section 42 move in the longitudinal direction.

[0084] <Expression 4> In the component mounting device 1 described in expression 3, the second mark placement section 42 may be installed at a position where a line passing through the mark 44 at the end of the second mark placement section 42 and perpendicular to the long side of the second mark placement section 42 passes through the mark 43 at the end of the first mark placement section 41. As a result, the control unit 30 can calculate the amount of misalignment at any position using the spacing between two adjacent marks 43 in the first mark placement unit 41 or the spacing between two adjacent marks 44 in the second mark placement unit 42. In this case, even if the positional relationship between the first mark placement unit 41 and the second mark placement unit 42 changes due to thermal deformation of the base 1a, the amount of misalignment is not affected by the thermal deformation of the base 1a. As a result, the component mounting apparatus 1 can accurately correct misalignment during component mounting.

[0085] <Expression 5> In the component mounting device 1 described in Expression 1, the first mark placement section 41 and the second mark placement section 42 are rectangular when viewed from the normal direction of the base 1a, the second mark placement section 42 is installed at a position overlapping on an extension line of the longitudinal direction of the first mark placement section 41, the imaging section 11 captures an image including the mark 43 of the first mark placement section 41 and the mark 44 of the second mark placement section 42, and the control section 30 may calculate the amount of positional deviation based on the change over time in the distance between the mark 43 of the first mark placement section 41 and the mark 44 of the second mark placement section 42 contained in the captured image. This allows the control unit 30 to calculate the amount of misalignment based on the change over time in the distance between the mark 43 of the first mark placement unit 41 and the mark 44 of the second mark placement unit 42, which is included in the captured image. In other words, even if the positional relationship between the first mark placement unit 41 and the second mark placement unit 42 changes due to thermal deformation of the base 1a, the amount of misalignment is corrected taking into account the effect of the thermal deformation of the base 1a. As a result, the component mounting apparatus 1 can accurately correct misalignment during component mounting.

[0086] <Expression 6> In the component mounting device 1 described in Expression 1, the first mark placement section 41 and the second mark placement section 42 are rectangular when viewed from the normal direction of the base 1a, and the second mark placement section 42 is installed at a position overlapping on the longitudinal extension line of the first mark placement section 41, and the control section 30 may calculate the amount of positional deviation based on the spacing between at least two marks 43 in the first mark placement section 41 and the positional relationship between the mark 43A at the end of the first mark placement section 41 and the mark 44A at the end of the second mark placement section 42. This allows the control unit 30 to correct the amount of misalignment of the position at which the mark 44 of the second mark arrangement unit 42 is imaged, based on the spacing between at least two marks 43 in the first mark arrangement unit 41 and the positional relationship between the mark 43A at the end of the first mark arrangement unit 41 and the mark 44A at the end of the second mark arrangement unit 42. In other words, even if the positional relationship between the first mark arrangement unit 41 and the second mark arrangement unit 42 changes due to thermal deformation of the base 1a, the amount of misalignment is corrected taking into account the effect of the thermal deformation of the base 1a. As a result, the component mounting apparatus 1 can accurately correct misalignment during component mounting.

[0087] <Expression 7> In the component mounting apparatus 1 according to any one of expressions 1 to 6, the thermal expansion coefficients of the first mark placement section 41 and the second mark placement section 42 may be smaller than the thermal expansion coefficient of the base 1a. This allows the control unit 30 to use the first mark placement unit 41 and the second mark placement unit 42, which have small thermal expansion coefficients, to correct any misalignment (i.e., positional deviation) in the position where the component D is mounted on the substrate 3, which may occur due to thermal expansion of the base 1a.

[0088] Although the embodiments have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present disclosure is not limited to such examples. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can conceive of various modifications, alterations, substitutions, additions, deletions, and equivalents within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also fall within the technical scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the components in the above-described embodiments may be combined in any manner without departing from the spirit of the invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0089] The technology of the present disclosure has the effect of being able to correct deviations in the mounting position of a mounting head caused by changes over time, and is useful in the field of component mounting where components are mounted on boards. [Explanation of symbols]

[0090] 1. Component placement device 1a Base 2. Substrate transport mechanism 2a Transport rail 3. Circuit Board 4. Parts Supply Department 5 Tape Feeder 6 Y-axis beam 7 X-axis beam 8 Mounting head 8a Suction nozzle 9 Head movement mechanism 10 Parts Recognition Camera 11 Circuit board recognition camera 30 Control Unit 30a Mounting control section 30b Calculation part 31 Storage section 31a Implementation data 31b Position deviation data 32 Recognition processing section 33 Display section 40 Mark placement section 41 First mark placement section 42 Second mark placement section 43, 43A, 43B, 43C marks 44, 44A Mark D parts

Claims

1. a mounting head that is provided so as to be movable relative to a base and that picks up components from a component supply unit provided on the base side and mounts the components on a board; a mark placement unit provided on the base side and having a plurality of marks placed at predetermined intervals; an imaging unit provided in the mounting head for imaging the mark; a control unit that calculates a positional deviation amount of the mounting head based on the image captured by the imaging unit, the mark placement unit is configured by at least a first mark placement unit and a second mark placement unit, an end of the first mark arrangement portion and an end of the second mark arrangement portion are arranged adjacent to each other; Component placement device.

2. the first mark arrangement portion and the second mark arrangement portion are rectangular when viewed from a normal direction of the base, the second mark arrangement portion is disposed at a position not overlapping with an extension line of the first mark arrangement portion in the longitudinal direction; 2. The component mounting device according to claim 1.

3. the second mark arrangement portion is disposed at a position where an extension line of a short side of the second mark arrangement portion intersects with a long side of the first mark arrangement portion; 3. The component mounting device according to claim 2.

4. the second mark arrangement portion is disposed at a position where a line passing through the mark at an end of the second mark arrangement portion and perpendicular to a long side of the second mark arrangement portion passes through the mark at an end of the first mark arrangement portion; 4. The component mounting apparatus according to claim 3.

5. the first mark arrangement portion and the second mark arrangement portion are rectangular when viewed from a normal direction of the base, the second mark arrangement portion is disposed at a position overlapping an extension line of the first mark arrangement portion in a longitudinal direction, the imaging unit captures an image including the mark in the first mark arrangement area and the mark in the second mark arrangement area; the control unit calculates the amount of positional deviation based on a change over time in a distance between the mark in the first mark arrangement unit and the mark in the second mark arrangement unit, the change being included in the captured image.

2. The component mounting device according to claim 1.

6. the first mark arrangement portion and the second mark arrangement portion are rectangular when viewed from a normal direction of the base, the second mark arrangement portion is disposed at a position overlapping an extension line of the first mark arrangement portion in a longitudinal direction, the control unit calculates the amount of misalignment based on an interval between at least two of the marks in the first mark arrangement unit and a positional relationship between the mark at an end of the first mark arrangement unit and the mark at an end of the second mark arrangement unit.

2. The component mounting device according to claim 1.

7. the thermal expansion coefficients of the first mark placement portion and the second mark placement portion are smaller than the thermal expansion coefficient of the base; 7. The component mounting apparatus according to claim 1.

8. The imaging unit is capable of imaging the mark of the first mark placement unit and the mark of the second mark placement unit by moving the mounting head.

2. The component mounting device according to claim 1.

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