Component supply device, mounting device, mounting system, and control method

Abstract

A component supply device according to the present disclosure is used in a mounting device provided with a mounting unit that performs a mounting process of a component onto an object. This component supply device comprises: an accommodation unit that accommodates a plurality of pallets that hold trays in which a plurality of components are accommodated; a placement unit on which collected components to be collected in a mounting process are placed; a supply moving unit that moves the pallets along a supply direction between a pickup position at which the components can be picked up by a mounting unit and an accommodation position in the accommodation unit; and a supply control unit that controls the placement unit and / or the supply moving unit such that the collected components can be placed on either the pallets disposed at the pickup position or the placement unit.

Description

Component supply device, mounting device, mounting system, and control method

[0001] This specification discloses a component supply device, a mounting device, a mounting system, and a control method.

[0002] Conventionally, as a device for supplying components to a mounting device that mounts components on an object such as a substrate, a mounting pallet that stores unmounted components determined to be impossible to mount as a result of recognition is once moved to a replenishment unit, and an unmounted component storage pallet is moved to a pickup position, and an unmounted component in a state of being picked up by a transfer head is transferred to the unmounted component storage pallet (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this device, by moving the unmounted component storage pallet to the unmounted component discharge unit and moving the mounting pallet back to the pickup position to resume the mounting operation, it is said that the discharge of unmounted components can be performed efficiently and without causing component damage.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-307294

[0004] By the way, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it has been pointed out that the method of using one of the pallets for discharge and the method of providing a placement mechanism such as a conveyor are not appropriate in terms of device efficiency. On the other hand, from the aspect of continuing the mounting process, the number of pallets to be stored may be further increased. In the case of Ono, the continuous time of the production process becomes longer, and the number of components that cannot be used in the mounting process also increases, and it has been required to further improve the processing of such components.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made in view of such problems, and the main object is to provide a component supply device, a mounting device, a mounting system, and a control method that can continue the production process without stopping with respect to the recovery of components not used in the mounting process.

[0006] The component supply device, mounting device, mounting system, and control method disclosed in this specification have adopted the following means in order to achieve the above main object.

[0007] That is, the component supply device of the present disclosure is a component supply device used in a mounting device equipped with a mounting unit for mounting components onto an object, comprising: a storage unit for storing a plurality of pallets that hold trays containing a plurality of components; a placement unit for placing recoverable components to be recovered in the mounting process; a supply movement unit for moving the pallets along the supply direction between a collection position from which components can be collected by the mounting unit and a storage position within the storage unit; and a supply control unit for controlling the placement unit and / or the supply movement unit so that the recoverable components can be placed on either the pallet positioned at the collection position or the placement unit described above.

[0008] This parts supply device allows for the placement of recovered parts not used in the mounting process on trays on a pallet, in addition to the designated placement area. This enables the recovery of parts not used in the mounting process to continue without interrupting production.

[0009] A schematic diagram showing an example of the mounting system 10. A schematic diagram showing an example of the mounting device 13 and the parts supply device 40. A schematic diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the parts supply device 40. An explanatory diagram showing an example of the replacement unit 60, the placement unit 70 and the regulating unit 80. A schematic diagram showing an example of the parts supply device 40B. An explanatory diagram showing an example of the process of replacing the pallet 54 with the parts supply device 40. A flowchart showing an example of the recovery parts placement processing routine. An explanatory diagram showing an example of the process of moving the recovery pallet 59 with the parts supply device 40. An explanatory diagram showing an example of the process of moving the recovery pallet 59 with the parts supply device 40B.

[0010] This embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the mounting system 10. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the mounting device 13 and the component supply device 40. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the component supply device 40. Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the replacement unit 60, the mounting unit 70 and the regulating unit 80, where Figure 4A shows the mounting unit 70 in the mounting position and Figure 4B shows the mounting unit 70 in the removal position. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the component supply device 40B. In this embodiment, the left-right direction (X-axis), front-back direction (Y-axis), and up-down direction (Z-axis) are as shown in Figures 1 to 5.

[0011] The mounting system 10 is configured as a production line in which mounting devices 13, which process components P onto a substrate S as an object, are arranged in the transport direction of the substrate S. Here, the object to be processed is described as a substrate S, but it is not particularly limited as long as it is used to mount components P, and may be a three-dimensional shaped substrate. As shown in Figure 1, this mounting system 10 is configured to include a printing device 11, a printing inspection device 12, a mounting device 13, a mounting inspection device 14, and a control device 18. The printing device 11 is a device that prints a viscous fluid such as solder paste onto the substrate S. The printing device 11 may also be a device that prints adhesives or conductive pastes as the viscous fluid. The printing inspection device 12 is a device that inspects the state of the printed viscous fluid. The mounting device 13 is a device that processes components P onto the substrate S. The mounting inspection device 14 is a device that inspects the state of the components P mounted by the mounting device 13. The mounting device 13 may also be a mounting-inspection device that has the functions of the mounting inspection device 14. The management device 18 is a computer that manages information about each device in the implementation system 10.

[0012] The mounting device 13 is a device that takes components P from a component supply unit 22 that supplies components P and mounts them onto a substrate S before or after printing. As shown in Figure 1, the mounting device 13 comprises a substrate processing unit 21, a component supply unit 22, a parts camera 24, a control device 25, and a mounting unit 30. The substrate processing unit 21 is a unit that loads, transports, fixes, and unloads the substrate S. The component supply unit 22 has a plurality of feeders 23 equipped with reels and a tray unit, and is detachably attached to the front side of the mounting device 13. Tape is wound around each reel as a holding member, and a plurality of components P are held on the surface of the tape along the longitudinal direction of the tape. This tape is unwound from the reel toward the rear and, with the components P exposed, is fed by the feeder 23 to the picking position where it will be picked up by the picking member 33. The component supply devices 40 and 40B are configured as tray units and have trays 55 on which multiple components P are arranged and placed, and the trays 55 are moved in and out of a predetermined picking position. The parts camera 24 is a unit that captures images of one or more components P that have been picked up and held by the mounting head 32. The parts camera 24 captures an image when the mounting head 32 holding the components P passes above the parts camera 24 and outputs the captured image data to the control device 25. The control device 25 is configured as a microprocessor centered on the mounting control unit 26 and controls the entire device. This control device 25 includes a storage unit 27 for storing various data. The control device 25 has the function of controlling the entire device of the mounting device 13. The control device 25 outputs control signals to each unit of the mounting device 13 and inputs signals from each unit. The storage unit 27 stores mounting condition information, including the mounting order in which components P are mounted on the substrate S, the placement position of components P, and the type of picking member 33 from which components P can be picked. The mounting unit 30 is a unit that picks up components P from the component supply unit 22 and places them on a substrate S fixed to the substrate processing unit 21. The mounting unit 30 includes a head moving unit 31, a mounting head 32, a picking member 33, and a mark camera 34. The head moving unit 31 includes a slider that moves in the XY direction guided by a guide rail and a motor that drives the slider.The mounting head 32 is detachably mounted on a slider and moves in the XY direction by the head movement unit 31. One or more sampling members 33 are detachably mounted on the lower side of the mounting head 32. The sampling members 33 may be suction nozzles that use negative pressure to collect parts, or mechanical chucks that grip parts P. The mark camera 34 is positioned on the lower side of the mounting head 32 and is an imaging unit capable of imaging the substrate S, parts P, etc., from above.

[0013] The parts supply device 40 is configured as a unit that supplies parts P to the mounting device 13 using trays 55 on which parts P are placed. As shown in Figure 2, the parts supply device 40 comprises a housing 41, door members 42 to 44, and an operation panel 45. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3, the parts supply device 40 includes a production magazine 46, a replenishment magazine 47, a supply and movement unit 51, storage units 56 and 57, and a storage unit 60, which are housed in a storage unit 52. The parts supply device 40 has a production magazine 46, a replenishment magazine 47, and storage units 56 and 57, making it a warehouse-type tray unit capable of accommodating a larger number of trays 55.

[0014] As shown in Figure 2, the housing 41 is a roughly rectangular box-shaped body that serves as a housing 52 for accommodating a production magazine 46, a replenishment magazine 47, storage units 56 and 57, and a replacement unit 60. On the left side of the front of the housing 41, there is a door member 42 for replenishment and a door member 43 for maintenance and inspection. On the right side of the crystal surface of the housing 41, there is a door member 44 for maintenance and inspection and an operation panel 45 for operator input. Each door member 42 to 44 is attached to the opening via a hinge so that it can be opened and closed, and is configured to be locked and unlocked by an electric locking device (not shown). A transparent window is fitted in the center of each door member 42 to 44. The operation panel 45 has the functions of a display unit and an operation unit, and is configured as a touch panel display device that displays various information to notify the operator, such as work instruction information and error information, and allows the operator to input various operations.

[0015] As shown in Figure 3, the production magazine 46 is a roughly rectangular box-shaped body with openings at the front and rear, and has multiple slots 48 arranged vertically on each side. Each slot 48 accommodates a pallet 54 so that it can be inserted and removed from both the front and rear sides. The pallet 54 holds trays 55, each containing parts P in a grid-like arrangement of multiple storage recesses. Furthermore, roughly T-shaped notches are formed at both ends of the pallet 54 in the front and rear directions, which engage with the supply movement unit 51 and the pallet movement unit 65, respectively. The production magazine 46 is mounted on a mounting unit 53 on the rear right side of the storage unit 52, which is the internal space of the housing 41. The mounting unit 53 is raised and lowered by magazine movement units 49 arranged on the left and right sides, and the production magazine 46 also moves up and down with it. The magazine movement unit 49 raises and lowers the production magazine 46 that houses the pallet 54 to be pulled out so that the pallet 54 to be pulled out is at a height that allows the pull-out unit 50 to pull it out. The magazine movement unit 49 may be configured by a ball screw mechanism or by a linear motor.

[0016] The supply magazine 47, like the production magazine 46, is a roughly rectangular box-shaped body with an open front and has multiple slots 48 arranged vertically. Each slot 48 accommodates a pallet 54 so that it can be inserted and removed from the front. The supply magazine 47 is positioned at the rear upper part of the storage section 52. The supply magazine 47 is supported so as to be slidable back and forth on guide rails that extend in the front and rear directions. The supply magazine 47 is moved back and forth within the internal space of the housing 41 by a forward and backward movement device. The forward and backward movement device may be a belt drive mechanism, a ball screw mechanism, or a linear motor.

[0017] The storage units 56 and 57 are roughly rectangular box-shaped bodies with an open front, each having multiple slots 58 arranged vertically. Each slot 58 accommodates a pallet 54 so that it can be inserted and removed from the front. Each of the storage units 56 and 57 has a number of slots 58 so that it can accommodate more pallets 54 than the production magazine 46. The storage unit 56 is located below the supply magazine 47 on the rear left side of the internal space of the housing 41. The storage unit 56 may be detachable from the housing 41 and configured to be transported into and out of the device by an automated guided vehicle (not shown). The storage unit 57 is located below the production magazine 46 on the rear right side of the internal space of the housing 41. One or more recovery pallets 59, each fitted with a tray 55 for placing recovery parts Pc not used in the mounting process, are inserted into the slots 48 of the supply magazine 47 and the slots 58 of the storage units 56 and 57. The supply magazine 47 and storage sections 56 and 57 are collectively referred to as the "buffer section" that accommodates the pallet 54 before or after use. The recovered parts Pc may also be unusable parts that have been collected by the mounting section 30 during the mounting process and are deemed unusable for mounting. The recovery pallet 59 is a classification for convenience and may have the same structure as the pallet 54. The recovery pallet 59 may also have one or more special structures, shapes, or identifiers that differ from the pallet 54. The tray 55 held in the recovery pallet 59 is a tray for recovering the recovered parts Pc, and this may also have a special structure, shape, or identifier as a recovery tray, or it may be the same as a general tray 55. The recovery pallet 59 holds empty trays 55 that do not contain parts P.

[0018] The drawer unit 50 pulls out a pallet 54 that is at a height that can be pulled out from among the pallets 54 stored in the production magazine 46 and moves it to a picking position for supplying parts. The drawer unit 50 also moves the pallet 54 at the picking position to a slot 48 of the production magazine 46 that is at a height that can be fed, which serves as a storage position within the storage unit 52. The drawer unit 50 is inserted into the internal space of the mounting device 13 so that the pallet 54 is in a position where it can be picked up by the mounting unit 30 of the mounting device 13. The drawer unit 50 moves the pallet 54 along the supply direction F which is in the front-rear direction (Y-axis direction). The drawer unit 50 is equipped with a supply movement unit 51. The supply movement unit 51 is equipped with a clamper for clamping the pallet 54 and a movement mechanism for moving the clamper in the front-rear direction. The clamper is inserted into a notch on the rear side of the pallet 54 with a pair of clamping members in a retracted state, and then the pair of clamping members are expanded to clamp the pallet 54. The clamp is expanded and contracted by an air cylinder or the like. The moving mechanism is configured as a drive mechanism that moves the clamp linearly back and forth, and may be, for example, a belt drive mechanism, a ball screw mechanism, or a linear motor.

[0019] The exchange unit 60 is a unit that places a pallet 54 onto the shuttle 62 from either the production magazine 46, the supply magazine 47, or the storage units 56, 57, and performs transport and exchange. The exchange unit 60 moves within the storage unit 52, which is the internal space of the housing 41, in an operating space 69 that faces the production magazine 46, the supply magazine 47, and the storage units 56, 57 in the front and back directions. The exchange unit 60 has a lifting table 61, a shuttle 62, a sliding unit 63, a lifting unit 64, and a pallet moving unit 65. The lifting table 61 is a plate-shaped member that supports the shuttle 62 and moves the shuttle 62 up and down. The lifting table 61 is supported so as to be able to move up and down by the lifting unit 64 along guide rails installed so as to extend vertically on the left and right side walls of the housing 41. The lifting unit 64 may be configured by a ball screw mechanism or by a linear motor. The shuttle 62 is used to place the pallet 54 and is supported by a sliding section 63 that allows it to slide left and right along guide rails installed on the upper surface of the lifting table 61 so as to extend left and right. The sliding section 63 may be composed of a belt drive mechanism, a ball screw mechanism, or a linear motor. The shuttle 62 is moved up, down, left and right within the operating space 69 by the lifting section 64 and the sliding section 63. The pallet moving section 65 pulls out the pallet 54 from the production magazine 46, the supply magazine 47, or the storage sections 56, 57 and places it on the shuttle 62, or feeds the pallet 54 on the shuttle 62 into the production magazine 46, the supply magazine 47, or the storage sections 56, 57. The pallet moving section 65 may move the pallet 54 along the front and rear directions by a belt drive mechanism, a ball screw mechanism, or a linear motor. The pallet moving section 65 is equipped with a clamper, similar to the supply moving section 51, which clamps and unclams the pallet 54. The clamp is expanded and contracted by an air cylinder or the like.

[0020] The mounting section 70 is a unit provided within the storage section 52 for mounting recovered parts Pc that are not used in the mounting process. The rear end of the mounting section 70 is inserted into the internal space of the mounting device 13 so that the mounting section 30 of the mounting device 13 can position the recovered parts Pc. The mounting section 70 is also long enough so that when it is positioned at the mounting position for the recovered parts Pc, its front end does not enter the operating space 69 so as not to affect the operation of the replacement section 60 (see Figures 3 and 4). For interchangeability and ease of design, the mounting section 70 has the same shape as the mounting section 70B used in the conventional tray unit parts supply device 40B (Figure 5), and has a long shape with the front-to-back direction as the longitudinal direction. This mounting section 70 is composed of a conveyor 71, a drive unit 72, a detection unit 73, a mounting section moving unit 74, and a switch 75. The conveyor 71 is a mounting platform on which the recovered parts Pc are placed. The conveyor 71 is driven by the drive unit 72 and can move in the retrieval direction T for collecting the recovered parts Pc. The drive unit 72 may be a motor that drives the conveyor 71. The detection unit 73 may be, for example, a non-contact sensor that detects objects present on the conveyor 71. The detection unit 73 may detect the presence of an object by irradiating a wave in the lateral and vertical directions and receiving the reflected wave. The mounting unit movement unit 74 moves the mounting unit 70 between a mounting position on which the recovered parts Pc can be placed by the mounting unit 30 and a retrieval position that is accessible from the outside and from which the placed recovered parts Pc can be retrieved. At the mounting position, the rear end of the mounting unit 70 is inserted into the mounting device 13 and its front end does not enter the operating space 69, and at the retrieval position, its front end is located near the door member 43 in the operating space 69 (see Figure 4). The switch 75 drives the conveyor 71 in the removal direction T when pressed by an operator. When the mounting section 70 is in the mounting position, it is physically difficult for an operator to access the switch 75, and when the mounting section 70 is in the removal position, it becomes accessible to an operator.

[0021] The restricting section 80 is a member that restricts external access to the inside of the device when the mounting section 70 is in the removal position. As shown in Figure 4, the restricting section 80 is composed of, for example, a first member 81 and a second member 82. The first member 81 is disposed on the front end side corresponding to the removal position side of the mounting section 70. The second member 82 is disposed on the replacement section 60 and is positioned on the front end side of the lifting table 61 and in a position that overlaps with the vertical line of the position where the mounting section 70 is disposed. The restricting section 80 is positioned near the first member 81 when the lifting table 61 of the replacement section 60 stops in the standby position (see solid line in Figure 4). The restricting section 80 restricts external access to the inside of the device by the first member 81 and the second member 82.

[0022] The control device 90 is configured as a controller that controls the entire component supply device 40 and includes a supply control unit 91 and a storage unit 92. The supply control unit 91 controls each unit based on commands from the control device 25 of the mounting device 13 and inputs from the operation panel 45. For example, the supply control unit 91 controls the magazine moving unit 49, the drawer unit 50, the replacement unit 60, the drive unit 72 of the mounting unit 70, the mounting unit moving unit 74, and the locking and unlocking of the door members 42-44.

[0023] The parts supply device 40B is configured as a unit that supplies parts P to the mounting device 13 using a tray 55 on which the parts P are placed. In this parts supply device 40B, the same reference numerals are used for components similar to those of the parts supply device 40, and their detailed descriptions are omitted. As shown in Figure 5, the parts supply device 40B includes a housing 41, door members such as a door member 43, a drawer section 50, and the like. The parts supply device 40B also includes a storage section 52B that houses a first production magazine 46B, a second production magazine 47B, a mounting section 53, and the like, and a mounting section 70B. The parts supply device 40B uses a magazine moving section 49 to position either the first production magazine 46B or the second production magazine 47B, which are mounted on the mounting sections 53 located vertically, to the supply position and then performs parts supply. The upper first production magazine 46B and the lower second production magazine 47B are each supported by a common guide rail extending vertically to the mounting section 53, and are raised and lowered by the magazine moving section 49 so as not to interfere with each other. The magazine moving section 49 raises and lowers the production magazines that house the pallets 54 so that the pallets 54 to be moved to the collection position are at a height that the supply moving section 51 can pull out. The first production magazine 46B and the second production magazine 47B have the same structure as the production magazine 46 and have multiple slots 48 into which the pallets 54 are inserted. As shown in Figure 1, the parts supply device 40B can also use a feeder 23. The mounting section 70B is provided adjacent to the storage section 52B. The mounting section 70B has the same structure as the mounting section 70, including a conveyor 71, a drive section 72, a detection section 73, and a switch 75. On the other hand, since the mounting section 70B does not have a replacement section 60 and an operating space 69 in the parts supply device 40B, it does not have a mounting section moving section 74, and the recovered parts Pc can be removed from the front end side without moving the mounting section 70B. The first production magazine 46B and / or the second production magazine 47B may have one or more recovery pallets 59 inserted into them. The first production magazine 46B and the second production magazine 47B are collectively referred to simply as "production magazines," and production magazines not in use for mounting processing are considered to be buffer sections.

[0024] Next, the operation of the mounting system 10 of this embodiment, as configured in this way, will be explained, starting with the process of placing components P on the substrate S by the mounting device 13. When the mounting process starts, the mounting control unit 26 of the control device 25 reads and acquires the mounting condition information of the substrate S to be produced, and has the substrate processing unit 21 transport the substrate S to the mounting position and perform the fixing process. Next, the mounting control unit 26 has the mounting head 32 collect the components P to be collected, which have been set based on the mounting condition information, from the feeder 23 or tray 55 of the component supply unit 22. Next, the mounting control unit 26 has the component camera 24 image the collected component P to acquire the shape and collection status of the component P, and based on the obtained image, if the component P is usable, it performs position correction and places it at the mounting position on the substrate S. On the other hand, if the component P is not usable, the mounting control unit 26 places it as a recovered component Pc on the tray 55 of the placement unit 70 and / or recovery pallet 59. The mounting device 13 repeatedly performs this process. Furthermore, in the parts supply device 40, the supply control unit 91, based on the detection result of the detection unit 73 of the placement unit 70, displays a message on the operation panel 45 to the effect that the conveyor 71 is full of recovered parts Pc, prompting the worker to collect the recovered parts Pc.

[0025] Next, the process of replacing the tray 55 in the parts supply device 40 will be described. Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the process of replacing the tray 55 in the parts supply device 40, where Figure 6A shows the pallet 54 being drawn from the drawer unit 50 into the production magazine 46, Figure 6B shows the pallet 54 being pulled out from the production magazine 46 into the drawer unit 50, Figure 6C shows the pallet 54 being pulled out from the production magazine 46 into the replacement unit 60, Figure 6D shows the shuttle 62 sliding, Figure 6E shows the pallet 54 being drawn into the replenishment magazine 47, and Figure 6F shows the pallet 54 being removed from the replenishment magazine 47. In the parts supply device 40, as shown in Figures 6A and 6B, the tray 55 is drawn from the drawer unit 50 into the production magazine 46, or the tray 55 is pulled out from the production magazine 46 into the drawer unit 50, while the production magazine 46 is raised and lowered, and the mounting device 13 is made to perform the mounting process. The work in the production magazine 46 can be continued regardless of the work of the replacement unit 60. Also, as shown in Figures 6C to 6E, the replacement unit 60 moves the trays 55 used during the mounting process from the production magazine 46 to the supply magazine 47 or storage units 56, 57. The replacement unit 60 also moves the trays 55 to be used next from the supply magazine 47 or storage units 56, 57 to the production magazine 46. Because the parts supply device 40 can accommodate a large number of trays 55, the mounting process can be continued for a longer period of time through the automatic replacement process by the replacement unit 60, etc.

[0026] Next, the process of having the worker collect the recovered parts Pc in the parts supply device 40 will be described. This process is realized by the supply control unit 91 of the control device 90 executing a parts collection processing routine (not shown). This routine is stored in the memory unit 92 and is executed after the worker inputs a request to collect the recovered parts Pc from the operation panel 45. When this routine is started, the supply control unit 91 moves the replacement unit 60 to the standby position and moves the mounting unit 70 to the retrieval position. In this state, the restricting unit 80 has the first member 81 and the second member 82 positioned vertically (Figure 4B), so that the worker cannot access the inside of the device from the opening 79. Next, the supply control unit 91 unlocks the door member 43 and displays on the operation panel 45 that the recovered parts Pc are now ready for retrieval. Upon seeing this display, the worker opens the door member 43 and, starting with the recovery parts Pc located at the front end of the conveyor 71, moves the conveyor 71 in the removal direction along the front of the device by operating the switch 75, thereby recovering the recovery parts Pc. Next, the supply control unit 91 determines, based on the operation result of the operation panel 45, whether or not an input indicating that the recovery process is complete has been received, and when the recovery process is complete, locks the door member 43. Then, the supply control unit 91 moves the mounting unit 70 to the mounting position (Figure 4A), and returns the replacement unit 60 from the standby position to work as necessary, thus ending this routine.

[0027] Thus, in the parts supply device 40, although the operating space 69 in which the replacement unit 60 operates is located at the front of the device, the mounting unit 70 moves along the removal direction T, making it easy to remove the recovered parts Pc. Furthermore, in the parts supply device 40, even when the mounting unit 70 moves to the removal position, the presence of the restricting unit 80 restricts access by the operator to the inside of the device through the opening 79. Moreover, in the parts supply device 40, recovered parts Pc can be retrieved from the mounting unit 70 when the replacement unit 60 is in the standby position, thus providing greater safety. Furthermore, since the parts supply device 40 uses a mounting unit 70 having the same configuration and size as the mounting unit 70B of the parts supply device 40B, the effort required to design a new size or manufacture new components can be further reduced.

[0028] Next, the process of placing the recovered parts Pc on either the placement unit 70 or the tray 55 held on the recovery pallet 59 in the parts supply device 40 will be described. Figure 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a recovered parts placement processing routine. Figure 8 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the process of moving the recovery pallet 59 in the parts supply device 40, where Figure 8A shows the pallet 54 being used for the mounting process being stored in the production magazine 46, Figure 8B shows the recovery pallet 59 being moved to the collection position, and Figure 8C shows the recovery pallet 59 being collected. This recovered parts placement processing routine is stored in the storage unit 92 and is executed after the parts supply device 40 is started and the recovered parts Pc are detected by the mounting device 13. When this routine is started, the supply control unit 91 of the control device 90 first determines whether or not the recovered parts Pc can be placed on the placement unit 70 based on the detection result from the detection unit 73 (S100). The supply control unit 91 may determine that it is possible to place the recovered part Pc on the placement unit 70 even when it has not received an object detection signal from the detection unit 73. When it is possible to place the recovered part Pc on the placement unit 70, the supply control unit 91 sends out a predetermined amount of the conveyor 71 based on the material drawing of the recovered part Pc (S110), and outputs a command to the mounting device 13 to place the recovered part Pc on the placement unit 70 (S120). Upon receiving this command, the mounting device 13 places the recovered part Pc being collected by the mounting unit 30 onto the placement unit 70.

[0029] Next, the supply control unit 91 determines whether the recovery pallet 59 is located in the production magazine 46 or in a buffer unit other than the production magazine 46 (S130). If the recovery pallet 59 is in the production magazine 46, the supply control unit 91 moves the recovery pallet 59 to the buffer unit (S140). As shown in Figure 8C, if the recovery pallet 59 that is not used in the production of the substrate S is in the production magazine 46, the supply control unit 91 may move the recovery pallet 59 to the buffer and, for example, move a pallet 54 to be used in subsequent mounting processes to an empty slot. At this time, the supply control unit 91 may also move the recovery pallet 59 to a predetermined recovery slot in either the supply magazine 47 or the storage units 56, 57. On the other hand, if the recovery pallet 59 is in a buffer unit other than the production magazine 46, this routine is terminated.

[0030] On the other hand, if it is not possible to place the recovered parts Pc on the mounting section 70 in S100, the supply control unit 91 determines whether the recovery pallet 59 is located in the production magazine 46 or in a buffer section other than the production magazine 46 (S150). If the recovery pallet 59 is in a buffer section other than the production magazine 46, the supply control unit 91 causes the production magazine 46 to prepare an empty slot closer to the pallet 54 currently in use for the mounting process (S160). If there is already an empty slot in the production magazine 46, the supply control unit 91 may move the pallet 54 so that the empty slot is closer to the pallet 54 currently in use for the mounting process. Also, if there is no empty slot in the production magazine 46, the supply control unit 91 may move a pallet 54 to be used in the mounting process later to the buffer section to prepare an empty slot, or, if the parts P contained in the tray 55 are of the same type, the supply control unit 91 may move a pallet 54 closer to the pallet 54 currently in use for the mounting process to the buffer section to prepare an empty slot. When an empty slot is prepared, the supply control unit 91 moves the recovery pallet 59 in the buffer unit to the empty slot of the production magazine 46 (S170).

[0031] After S170, or if the recovery pallet 59 is in the production magazine 46 in S150, the supply control unit 91 controls the magazine moving unit 49 and the supply moving unit 51 to move the pallet 54 currently in use for the mounting process into the production magazine 46 and move the recovery pallet 59 to the collection position (S180). The supply control unit 91 moves the production magazine 46 and moves the pallet 54 and the recovery pallet 59, for example, as shown in Figures 8A and 8B. Subsequently, the supply control unit 91 outputs a command to the mounting device 13 to place the recovered parts Pc onto the tray 55 held by the recovery pallet 59 (S190), and ends this routine. Upon receiving this command, the mounting device 13 obtains the position of an empty storage compartment in the tray 55 at the collection position and executes the process of placing the recovered parts Pc into this empty storage compartment. Furthermore, when the worker retrieves the recovered parts Pc from the placement section 70, the parts supply device 40 places the recovered parts Pc on the placement section 70 in S100, and moves the recovery pallet 59 to the buffer section in S140.

[0032] The parts supply device 40 has a large number of slots 48, 58, allowing the mounting process to continue for a longer period of time. However, if the recovered parts Pc cannot be placed on the mounting section 70, the mounting process may not be able to continue. In this parts supply device 40, the mounting process can be continued by using the tray 55 held on the recovery pallet 59 as a place to put the recovered parts Pc until the operator retrieves the recovered parts Pc from the mounting section 70.

[0033] Here, the correspondence between the components of this embodiment and the components of the present disclosure will be clarified. The parts supply device 40 of this embodiment is an example of the parts supply device of the present disclosure, the storage unit 52 is an example of a storage unit, the mounting unit 70 is an example of a mounting unit, the supply movement unit 51 is an example of a supply movement unit, and the supply control unit 91 is an example of a control unit. Furthermore, the conveyor 71 is an example of a conveyor, the drive unit 72 is an example of a drive unit, the detection unit 73 is an example of a detection unit, the production magazine 46 is an example of a production magazine, the storage units 56 and 57 are examples of storage units, the replenishment magazine 47 and the storage units 56 and 57 are examples of buffer units, and the replacement unit 60 is an example of a replacement unit. Furthermore, the mounting system 10 is an example of a mounting system, the mounting device 13 is an example of a mounting device, the mounting section 30 is an example of a mounting section, component P is an example of component P, recovered component Pc is an example of a recovered component, substrate S is an example of an object, pallet 54 is an example of a pallet, recovered pallet 59 is an example of a recovered pallet, and tray 55 is an example of a tray. In this embodiment, an example of a control method of the present disclosure is also revealed by describing the operation of the component supply device 40.

[0034] The component supply device 40 of this embodiment, as described above, is used in a mounting apparatus equipped with a mounting unit 30 that mounts components P onto a substrate S, which is the target object. This component supply device 40 includes a storage unit 52 that houses a plurality of pallets 54 that hold trays 55 containing a plurality of components P, a placement unit 70 on which to be recovered components Pc to be recovered in the mounting process are placed, a supply movement unit 51 that moves the pallets 54 along the supply direction F between a collection position where components P can be collected by the mounting unit 30 and a storage position in the storage unit 52, and a control device 90 that controls the placement unit 70 and / or the supply movement unit 51 so that recovered components Pc can be placed on either the pallet 54 and the placement unit 70 located at the collection position. In this component supply device 40, since recovered components Pc not used in the mounting process can be placed on the trays 55 on the recovery pallet 59 as well as on the placement unit 70, the recovery of recovered components Pc not used in the mounting process can be continued without stopping the production process.

[0035] Furthermore, when it is not possible to place the recovered parts Pc on the placement section 70, the control device 90 makes it possible to place the recovered parts Pc on the tray 55 held by the recovery pallet 59 located at the collection position. In this parts supply device 40, since the recovery pallet 59 that needs to be replaced is used as a temporary place to place the recovered parts Pc on the placement section 70, the processing time is further suppressed and production processing can be continued for a longer period. In addition, the control device 90 prioritizes placing the recovered parts Pc on the placement section 70 over the recovery pallet 59. In this parts supply device 40, since the placement section 70, which is dedicated to placing the recovered parts Pc, is prioritized, the recovered parts Pc can be recovered more efficiently. Furthermore, when using the recovery pallet 59 on which the recovered parts Pc are placed, the control device 90 moves the recovery pallet 59 from the buffer section of the storage section 52 to the collection position using the supply movement section 51. In this parts supply device 40, the production process can be continued without stopping by using the collection pallet 59, which has been retracted into the buffer section of the storage section 52, at the collection position during the mounting process.

[0036] Furthermore, when the supply control unit 91 is executing the process of placing the recovered parts Pc onto the recovery pallet 59 via the tray 55, it moves the recovery pallet 59 to the buffer section of the storage section 52 when it becomes possible to place parts on the storage section 70. In this parts supply device 40, when the storage section 70 is available, the recovery pallet 59 is moved to the buffer section of the storage section 52, allowing the production process to continue for a longer period. Moreover, the control device 90 positions the recovery pallet 59 on which the recovered parts Pc are placed closer to the pallet 54 currently in use for the mounting process. In this parts supply device 40, the exchange between the pallet 54 used for the mounting process and the recovery pallet 59 can be performed more efficiently. Furthermore, when the control device 90 obtains information from the mounting device 13 that the part P collected by the mounting unit 30 is a recovered part Pc, it places the pallet 54, which is positioned at the collection location, into the storage unit 52, and moves the recovery pallet 59, which holds the tray 55 on which the recovered part Pc is placed, from the buffer section of the storage unit 52 to the collection location. This part supply device 40 can continue production processing based on commands from the mounting device 13.

[0037] Furthermore, in the parts supply device 40, the storage unit 52 includes a production magazine 46 that stores multiple pallets 54, a replenishment magazine 47 and storage units 56, 57 that serve as buffer units capable of storing more pallets 54 than the production magazine 46, and a replacement unit 60 that places pallets 54 from either the production magazine 46, the replenishment magazine 47, or the storage units 56, 57 onto the shuttle 62 for transport and replacement. The supply movement unit 51 moves the pallets 54 between the production magazine 46 and a collection position where parts P can be collected by the mounting unit 30, and the control device 90 controls the supply movement unit 51 and the replacement unit 60 so that the collected parts Pc can be placed on a collection pallet 59 placed at the collection position. In this parts supply device 40, production processing can be continued more continuously by utilizing the replenishment magazine 47, storage units 56, 57, and replacement unit 60, which can store a large number of pallets 54. Furthermore, when using the collection pallet 59 on which the collected parts Pc are placed, the control device 90 controls the supply movement unit 51 and the replacement unit 60 to move the collection pallet 59 from the buffer unit of the storage unit 52 to the collection position, or when the process of placing the collected parts Pc on the collection pallet 59 is being executed and it becomes possible to place parts on the placement unit 70, the control device 90 controls the collection movement unit 51 and the replacement unit 60 to move the collection pallet 59 to the buffer unit of the storage unit 52. With this parts supply device 40, production processing can be continued without stopping by using the collection pallet 59 that has been retracted into the buffer unit of the storage unit 52 during the mounting process. In addition, with this parts supply device 40, production processing can be continued even further by retracting the collection pallet 59 into the buffer unit of the storage unit 52 when the placement unit 70 is available. Furthermore, the mounting section 70 includes a conveyor 71 formed along the supply direction F for mounting the recovered parts Pc and movable in the removal direction T, a drive unit 72 for driving the conveyor 71 in the removal direction T, and a detection unit 73 for detecting the recovered parts Pc on the conveyor 71. In this parts supply device 40, the recovered parts Pc can be moved by the conveyor 71, and the worker can easily collect the recovered parts Pc. In addition, in this parts supply device 40, since the conveyor 71 of the mounting section 70 is formed along the supply direction F, the device can be made even more compact.

[0038] It goes without saying that the parts supply device disclosed herein is not limited in any way to the embodiments described above, and can be implemented in various forms as long as it falls within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0039] For example, in the embodiment described above, the control device 90 positions the collection pallet 59 at the collection location to allow the collection of the collected part Pc when it is not possible to place the collected part Pc on the placement unit 70. However, the control device is not limited to this, and even when it is possible to place the collected part Pc on the placement unit 70, it may also place the collected part Pc on the tray 55 held in the collection pallet 59. For example, the control device 90 may be able to select either the placement unit 70 or the collection pallet 59 to place the collected part Pc, depending on the type and / or size of the collected part Pc. In this case, the parts supply device 40 may obtain information on the type and size of the collected part Pc from the mounting device 13 or the management device 18. The part size may be the width and length in the X-Y direction, or the height in the Z direction. The parts supply device 40 may be operated in such a way that certain parts P are collected in the tray 55, and other parts P are collected in the placement unit 70. In this parts supply device 40, specific parts P are placed in the tray 55, thus reducing the work of sorting after collection according to the type and size of the parts P. When the control device 90 allows the placement position of the collected parts Pc according to the size of the parts, it may also be configured to place the collected parts Pc on the placement section 70 if the size of the collected parts Pc is too large to fit in the tray 55 held on the collection pallet 59. Similarly, in the above embodiment, the control device 90 prioritizes placing the collected parts Pc on the placement section 70 over the collection pallet 59, but this priority may not be made. In this parts supply device 40 as well, since the placement section 70 and the collection pallet 59 are used to place the collected parts Pc, the collection of collected parts Pc that are not used in the mounting process can be continued without stopping the production process.

[0040] In the above-described embodiment, the control device 90 simply makes the placement section 70 and the collection pallet 59 available for placing the collected parts Pc. However, depending on predetermined conditions, it may be possible to use multiple collection pallets 59 to allow for different placement positions of the collected parts Pc. For example, the control device 90 may group the collected parts Pc by part type and place them on either the placement section 70 or the collection pallet 59. The control device 90 may also prepare a collection pallet 59 for each type of collected parts Pc, allowing each type to be grouped and placed on one collection pallet 59. In this parts supply device 40, each specific part P is housed in the tray 55 of the collection pallet 59, thus reducing the work of sorting after collection according to the type and size of the collected parts Pc.

[0041] In the above-described embodiment, the parts supply device 40 places the recovered parts Pc on the placement section 70 and the recovery pallet 59. However, in the parts supply device 40B, the recovered parts Pc may be placed on either the placement section 70B or the recovery pallet 59. Figure 9 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the process of moving the recovery pallet 59 in the parts supply device 40B. Figure 9A shows the pallet 54 being used for mounting processing being stored in the first production magazine 46B. Figure 9B shows the recovery pallet 59 being moved from the first production magazine 46B to the collection position. Figure 9C shows the recovery pallet 59 being moved to the second production magazine 47B, which is a buffer section not currently being used for mounting processing. The control device 90B of this parts supply device 40B executes the recovered parts placement processing routine shown in Figure 7 in the same manner as described above. In this case, the control device 90B determines in S130 whether or not there is a recovery pallet 59 in the production magazine currently undergoing mounting, and in S140 moves the recovery pallet 59 to a production magazine that is not undergoing mounting and is acting as a buffer. Furthermore, in S150, the control device 90B determines whether or not there is a recovery pallet 59 in the production magazine currently undergoing mounting, and in S160 prepares an empty slot in the production magazine currently undergoing mounting. In this parts supply device 40B as well, since the mounting section 70 and the recovery pallet 59 are used for mounting the recovered parts Pc, the recovery of recovered parts Pc that are not used in the mounting process can be continued without stopping the production process.

[0042] In the above-described embodiment, the control device 90 is configured to retract the collection pallet 59 to the buffer unit when the placement unit 70 becomes available. However, the present invention is not particularly limited thereto, and the collection pallet 59 may be left in the production magazine that executes the mounting process. In this component supply device 40, the movement operation of the collection pallet 59 can be omitted. Note that, in the production magazine 46, it is more preferable to put in as many pallets 54 used in the mounting process as possible in order to further improve the efficiency of the mounting process.

[0043] In the above-described embodiment, the control device 90 is configured to prepare an empty slot for inserting the collection pallet 59 at a position closer to the pallet 54 being used in the mounting process in the production magazine 46. However, if the collection pallet 59 can be moved to the collection position of the mounting unit 30, this process may be omitted. Also in this component supply device 40, since the placement unit 70 and the collection pallet 59 are used for placing the collected component Pc, with respect to the collection of the collected component Pc not used in the mounting process, the production process can be continued without stopping. Note that in the production magazine 46, it is more preferable that the pallet 54 used in the mounting process and the collection pallet 59 are closer to each other, as this can further shorten the replacement time.

[0044] In the above-described embodiment, the placement unit 70 includes the conveyor 71, the drive unit 72, the detection unit 73, the placement unit moving unit 74, and the switch 75. However, the present invention is not particularly limited thereto, and the placement unit 70 may omit any one or more of these.

[0045] In the above-described embodiment, the component supply device 40 has been described as including the mounting portion 70 and the pallet 54. However, the present invention is not particularly limited thereto, and the mounting device 13 may include a component supply unit 22 that uses the mounting portion 70 and the pallet 54. This mounting device 13 includes, for example, a mounting unit 30 that performs a mounting process on a substrate S with a component P as an object, a component supply unit 22 that supplies the component P at a collection position using a plurality of pallets 54 that hold a tray 55 in which a plurality of components P are stored, a mounting portion 70 on which a recovered component Pc is mounted, and a mounting control unit 26 that mounts the recovered component Pc on either the pallet 54 or the mounting portion 70 disposed at the collection position. Also in this mounting device 13, similar to the component supply device 40, with respect to the recovery of components not used in the mounting process, the production process can continue without stopping.

[0046] In the above-described embodiment, the present disclosure has been described in terms of the component supply device 40, the mounting system 10, and the mounting device 13. However, the present invention is not particularly limited thereto, and it may also be a control method for the component supply device 40, a component supply method, or a program for realizing these methods.

[0047] Here, the information processing method of the present disclosure may be configured as follows. For example, the mounting device of the present disclosure includes a mounting unit that performs a mounting process on an object with a component, a component supply unit that supplies a component at a collection position using a pallet that holds a tray in which a plurality of components are stored, a mounting portion on which a recovered component to be recovered in the mounting process is mounted, and a mounting control unit that mounts the recovered component on either the pallet or the mounting portion disposed at the collection position.

[0048] In this mounting device, since a recovered component not used in the mounting process can be mounted on a tray on the pallet in addition to the mounting portion, with respect to the recovery of components not used in the mounting process, the production process can continue without stopping. In this mounting device, various aspects of the above-described component supply device may be adopted, or steps for realizing any of the functions of the above-described component supply device may be added.

[0049] The control method for a parts supply device of the present disclosure is a control method for a parts supply device used in a mounting device equipped with a mounting unit for mounting parts onto an object, and the parts supply device is equipped with a storage unit for storing a plurality of pallets that hold trays containing a plurality of parts, a placement unit for placing recovered parts to be recovered in the mounting process, and a supply movement unit for moving the pallets along the supply direction between a collection position from which parts can be collected by the mounting unit and a storage position in the storage unit, and the method for controlling the parts supply movement unit is a control method for a parts supply device used in a mounting device equipped with a mounting unit for mounting parts onto an object, and comprising the steps of controlling the placement unit and / or the supply movement unit so that the recovered parts can be placed on either the pallet placed at the collection position or the placement unit.

[0050] This control method, similar to the component supply device described above, allows for the recovery of components not used in the mounting process without interrupting the production process. Furthermore, various configurations of the component supply device and mounting system described above may be adopted in this control method, and additional steps may be added to implement any of the functions of the component supply device and mounting system described above.

[0051] This specification describes the technical concept in which, in the original claim 4, "the parts supply device described in claim 1 or 2" was changed to "the parts supply device described in any one of claims 1 to 3", the technical concept in which, in the original claim 5, "the parts supply device described in claim 1 or 2" was changed to "the parts supply device described in any one of claims 1 to 4", the technical concept in the original claim 6, "the parts supply device described in claim 1 or 2" was changed to "the parts supply device described in any one of claims 1 to 5", the technical concept in the original claim 7, "the parts supply device described in claim 1 or 2" was changed to "the parts supply device described in any one of claims 1 to 6", and the application The technical concept is also disclosed in which, in the original claim 8, "the parts supply device described in claim 1 or 2" is changed to "the parts supply device described in any one of claims 1 to 7", in the original claim 9, "the parts supply device described in claim 1 or 2" is changed to "the parts supply device described in any one of claims 1 to 7", in the original claim 11, "the parts supply device described in claim 1 or 2" is changed to "the parts supply device described in any one of claims 1 to 10", and in the original claim 13, "the parts supply device described in claim 1 or 2" is changed to "the parts supply device described in any one of claims 1 to 11".

[0052] This disclosure is applicable to the technical field of equipment that performs processes such as sampling and placement of parts.

[0053] 10 Assembly system, 11 Printing device, 12 Printing inspection device, 13 Assembly device, 14 Assembly inspection device, 18 Management device, 21 Substrate processing unit, 22 Parts supply unit, 23 Parts camera, 25 Control device, 26 Assembly control unit, 27 Storage unit, 30 Assembly unit, 31 Head movement unit, 32 Assembly head, 33 Sampling material, 34 Mark camera, 40, 40B Parts supply device, 41 Housing, 42-44 Door members, 45 Operation panel, 46 Production magazine, 46B First production magazine, 47 Replenishment magazine, 47B Second production magazine, 48 Slot, 49 Magazine movement unit, 50 Drawer unit, 51 Supply movement unit, 52, 52B Storage unit, 53 Mounting unit, 54 Pallet, 55 Tray, 56, 57 Storage unit, 58 Slot, 59 Recovery pallet, 60 61 Replacement section, 62 Lifting table, 63 Shuttle, 64 Slide section, 65 Lifting section, 69 Pallet moving section, 70, 70B Operating space, 71 Placement section, 72 Conveyor, 72 Drive section, 73 Detection section, 74 Placement section moving section, 75 Switch, 79 Opening, 80 Regulating section, 81 First member, 82 Second member, 90, 90B Control device, 91 Supply control unit, 92 Storage unit, F Supply direction, P Parts, Pc Recovery parts, S Circuit board, T Extraction direction.

Claims

1. A component supply device used in a mounting apparatus equipped with a mounting unit for mounting components onto an object, comprising: a storage unit for storing a plurality of pallets that hold trays containing a plurality of components; a placement unit for placing recovered components to be recovered during the mounting process; a supply movement unit for moving the pallets along the supply direction between a collection position from which components can be collected by the mounting unit and a storage position within the storage unit; and a supply control unit for controlling the placement unit and / or the supply movement unit so that the recovered components can be placed on either the pallet positioned at the collection position or the placement unit described above.

2. The parts supply device according to claim 1, wherein the supply control unit enables the parts to be placed on the pallet located at the collection position when the parts cannot be placed on the aforementioned storage unit.

3. The parts supply device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the supply control unit prioritizes placing the recovered parts on the aforementioned placement section over the pallet.

4. The parts supply device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the supply control unit moves the collection pallet from the buffer section of the storage section to the collection position when using a collection pallet on which the collected parts are placed.

5. The parts supply device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the supply control unit is performing the process of placing the recovered parts on a recovery pallet on which the recovered parts are placed, when it becomes possible to place the parts on the aforementioned placement section, the recovery pallet is moved to the buffer section of the storage section.

6. The parts supply device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the supply control unit positions the recovery pallet on which the recovered parts are placed closer to the pallet used for the mounting process.

7. The parts supply device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the supply control unit obtains information from the mounting device that the parts collected by the mounting unit are the recovered parts, it places the pallet positioned at the collection position into the storage unit, and moves the recovery pallet on which the recovered parts are placed from the buffer section of the storage unit to the collection position.

8. The parts supply device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the storage unit comprises a first production magazine for storing the plurality of pallets, a second production magazine for storing the plurality of pallets, and a magazine moving unit for moving either the first production magazine or the second production magazine to a position where the pallets can be moved to the collection position, and the supply control unit controls the supply moving unit and the magazine moving unit so that the recovered parts can be placed on the pallets placed at the collection position.

9. The parts supply device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the storage unit comprises a production magazine for storing the plurality of pallets, a storage unit having a buffer unit capable of storing more pallets than the production magazine, and a replacement unit that places the pallets from either the production magazine or the storage unit onto a shuttle for transport and replacement, the supply movement unit moves the pallets between the production magazine and a picking position from which the parts can be picked up by the mounting unit, and the supply control unit controls the supply movement unit and the replacement unit so that the collected parts can be placed on the pallets positioned at the picking position.

10. The parts supply device according to claim 9, wherein the supply control unit controls the supply movement unit and the replacement unit to move the collection pallet from the buffer unit of the storage unit to the collection position when using a collection pallet on which the collected parts are placed, or to move the collection pallet to the buffer unit of the storage unit when it becomes possible to place parts on the aforementioned placement unit while the process of placing the collected parts on the collection pallet on which the collected parts are placed is being executed.

11. The parts supply device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mounting section comprises a conveyor formed along the supply direction and capable of mounting the parts and moving in the removal direction, a drive unit for driving the conveyor in the removal direction, and a detection unit for detecting the parts on the conveyor.

12. A mounting apparatus comprising: a mounting unit for mounting components onto an object; a component supply unit for supplying components at a picking position using a pallet that holds a tray containing multiple components; a placement unit for placing recovered components to be recovered during the mounting process; and a mounting control unit for placing the recovered components on either the pallet or the placement unit located at the picking position.

13. A mounting system comprising: a mounting device equipped with a mounting unit for mounting components onto an object; and a component supply device according to claim 1 or 2.

14. A control method for a component supply device used in a mounting apparatus equipped with a mounting unit for mounting components onto an object, the component supply device comprising: a storage unit for storing a plurality of pallets that hold trays containing a plurality of components; a placement unit for placing recoverable components to be recovered during the mounting process; and a supply movement unit for moving the pallets along the supply direction between a collection position from which the component can be collected by the mounting unit and a storage position within the storage unit, the control method comprising the step of controlling the placement unit and / or the supply movement unit so that the recoverable components can be placed on either the pallet placed at the collection position or the placement unit described above.

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