Carrier tape cutting unit and carrier tape coupling device including same

Abstract

The present invention provides: a carrier tape cutting unit for cutting a carrier tape in which a plurality of pitch holes for transfer are formed along the longitudinal direction and a plurality of electronic components are arranged spaced apart along the longitudinal direction; and a carrier tape coupling device including same. The carrier tape cutting unit comprises: a support part which supports the carrier tape from below, and in which a plurality of alignment pins that are selectively inserted into the pitch holes protrude in the width direction from the upper surface; and a rotating part that is rotatably mounted on the support part, and is brought into close contact with or moved away from the support part by an external force. A first cutter member for cutting the carrier tape protrudes from one side surface of the support part facing the rotating part, and a second cutter member that engages with the first cutter member to cut the carrier tape is provided on one side surface of the rotating part. The first cutter member and the second cutter member cut the carrier tape so that the cut surface has a bent shape.

Description

Carrier tape cutting unit and carrier tape combining device including the same

[0001] The present invention relates to a carrier tape cutting unit and a carrier tape coupling device including the same, and more specifically, to a carrier tape cutting unit that cuts a carrier tape having a plurality of pitch holes formed for transport along the longitudinal direction and a plurality of electronic components arranged spaced apart along the longitudinal direction, and a carrier tape coupling device that connects and combines a first carrier tape and a second carrier tape cut by the same.

[0002] Referring to the background technology described in Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1552789, asymmetric electronic components, such as terminal contacts, which are generally manufactured through various manufacturing processes, undergo a predetermined testing step, are placed in a packaging material, packaged, and then shipped out. Here, the packaging material containing the asymmetric electronic components serves to prevent physical damage, such as deformation or breakage due to external impact on the electronic components, and electrical damage caused by static electricity. Carrier tape is mainly used for reasons such as the ability to store a large number of electronic components on a single reel and ease of transport.

[0003] A carrier tape of this type has a plurality of storage grooves formed continuously along the longitudinal direction, and an asymmetric electronic component is stored in the storage grooves and covered with a cover tape, after which the cover tape and the carrier tape are sealed using a blade. The carrier tape covered by the cover tape produced in this way is stored in a wound state by a reel and is used by pulling it out in a line during operation, and after pulling out the required length, it is cut using a cutting means such as scissors.

[0004] The above-described cutting means is provided with spaced alignment pins fixed to the side of the cutting means, which are selectively inserted into a plurality of pitch holes formed along the longitudinal direction of the carrier tape, so that the carrier tape is aligned by the alignment pins and the cutting surface is cut in a straight shape for use.

[0005] When supplying surface-mount electronic components using the above carrier tape, when the wound carrier tape is completely unwound, a new carrier tape is installed to allow the supply of components.

[0006] Here, since electronic components are also placed on the remaining part of the carrier tape that has already been used, it is necessary to connect the remaining end of the carrier tape that has already been used to the leading end of a new carrier tape to ensure a continuous supply of electronic components and at the same time prevent waste of electronic components.

[0007] To connect the above carrier tapes, the cutting means is used to cut them so that they have the same cut surface, and after the cut surfaces are brought into close contact, they are connected using a connecting tape; and the protective tape placed on the upper surface of the carrier tape to protect the electronic component when supplying the electronic component is removed.

[0008] However, when the protective tape is cut in a straight shape by the above cutting means, the protective tape placed on the carrier tape connected to the rear end in the direction in which the protective tape is removed is not peeled off from the carrier tape, and a problem occurred in which the electronic component placed on the carrier tape where the protective tape was not peeled off is not supplied.

[0009] The present invention was created to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a carrier tape cutting unit capable of cutting the carrier tape to have a folded shape so that when the connecting tape is peeled from the carrier tape, the connecting tape can be easily peeled even at the connected portion of the carrier tape after cutting the carrier tape in which electronic components are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction and connecting it using the first unit connecting tape to the fourth unit connecting tape of the connecting tape, and a carrier tape coupling device that connects and combines the first carrier tape and the second carrier connecting tape, which were cut to have a folded shape by the same, with the first unit connecting tape to the fourth unit connecting tape of the connecting tape.

[0010] To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a carrier tape cutting unit for cutting a carrier tape having a plurality of pitch holes formed for transport along the longitudinal direction and a plurality of electronic components spaced apart along the longitudinal direction, comprising: a support member that supports the carrier tape from below and has a plurality of alignment pins protruding in the width direction on its upper surface, which are selectively inserted into the pitch holes; and a rotating member that is rotatably mounted on the support member and is in close contact with or separated from the support member by an external force, wherein a first cutter member for cutting the carrier tape is provided protruding from one side of the support member facing the rotating member, and a second cutter member that engages with the first cutter member to cut the carrier tape is provided on one side of the rotating member, and wherein the first cutter member and the second cutter member cut the carrier tape such that the cut surface has a bent shape.

[0011] In a carrier tape cutting unit according to the present invention, a cutting groove having a bent shape may be formed in the first cutter member, and a cutting blade having a shape corresponding to the cutting groove may be formed in the second cutter member.

[0012] The carrier tape may be cut such that the bent shape of the cut surface protrudes in the transport direction of the carrier tape, and the cut surface may be formed between the electronic components spaced apart from the carrier tape.

[0013] A cutting groove may be formed in the longitudinal direction of the support member on the upper surface of the support member, and a cutting projection inserted into the cutting groove may be provided on one surface of the rotating member that is in close contact with the support member, and the first cutter member may be provided to protrude from one side of the cutting groove, and the second cutter member may be provided on one side of the cutting projection facing the one side of the cutting groove.

[0014] An insertion groove may be formed on the upper surface of the support member in the width direction of the support member adjacent to the alignment pin, and the width of the insertion groove may be greater than the width of the electronic component placed on the carrier tape, and when the carrier tape is aligned on the upper surface of the support member by the pitch hole and the alignment pin, the electronic component may be placed on the upper part of the insertion groove.

[0015] The carrier tape cutting unit according to the present invention may further include a sensor unit that measures the resistance of the electronic component disposed on the carrier tape supported by the support unit when the rotating unit rotates, and a resistance display unit that displays the resistance value measured by the sensor unit as a numerical value.

[0016] In a carrier tape cutting unit according to the present invention, the sensor part may be provided on the cutting projection of the rotating part, and a mounting groove may be formed in the width direction of the cutting projection and the sensor part may be provided in the mounting groove, and the width of the mounting groove may be larger than the width of the carrier tape.

[0017] The resistance indicator may be provided on the other side of the rotating part in correspondence with the cutting projection.

[0018] In addition, the present invention supports a carrier tape from below, wherein a plurality of pitch holes for transport along the longitudinal direction are formed and a plurality of electronic components are spaced apart along the longitudinal direction, and the upper surface includes a support member having a plurality of alignment pins protruding in the width direction that are selectively inserted into the pitch holes, and a rotating member rotatably mounted on the support member and close to or separate from the support member by an external force; a first cutter member for cutting the carrier tape is provided protruding from one side of the support member opposite to the rotating member, and a second cutter member is provided on one side of the rotating member to engage with the first cutter member and cut the carrier tape, wherein the first cutter member and the second cutter member cut the carrier tape so that the cut surface has a bent shape; The present invention provides a carrier tape coupling device comprising: a coupling support member connected to the support member and supporting a first carrier tape and a second carrier tape from below, the first carrier tape and the second carrier tape having a cut surface of a corresponding shape cut by the carrier tape cutting unit; and a coupling rotation member rotatably mounted on the coupling support member and rotated by an external force to selectively come into close contact with the coupling support member, wherein a connecting tape connecting the first carrier tape and the second carrier tape is seated on the coupling support member and the coupling rotation member, and when the coupling rotation member rotates on the coupling support member, the connecting tape is folded and adhered to the upper and lower surfaces of the first carrier tape and the second carrier tape supported by the coupling support member.

[0019] In a carrier tape coupling device according to the present invention, a plurality of alignment insertion pins may be provided in the width direction on the upper surface of the coupling support member, which are selectively inserted into a plurality of first pitch holes formed in the first carrier tape and a plurality of second pitch holes formed in the second carrier tape, and an insertion hole into which the alignment insertion pins are inserted may be formed on one surface of the coupling rotating member that is in close contact with the coupling support member, corresponding to the alignment insertion pins.

[0020] The above-mentioned coupling support and the above-mentioned coupling rotational part may be hinge-coupled by a rotational axis, and the above-mentioned coupling support has a square shape, and a coupling groove to which the above-mentioned coupling rotational part is coupled may be formed on one side of the upper surface and on one side surface, and a mounting hole to which the rotational axis is mounted may be formed so as to penetrate the coupling groove in the width direction of the above-mentioned coupling support.

[0021] The above-mentioned coupling rotating part may include a rotating body having a cylindrical shape that is inserted into the coupling groove and has a through hole formed through which the rotation axis passes, and a contact plate that protrudes outward from the circumferential surface of the rotating body, is in close contact with the upper surface of the coupling support part when the rotating body rotates, and transmits an external force to rotate the rotating body, and the insertion hole may be formed in the contact plate.

[0022] The above connecting tape can be folded in the width direction along the folding line, the first folding surface of the connecting tape can be placed on the upper surface of the coupling support member, the second folding surface of the connecting tape can be placed on the periphery surface of the rotating body, and the second folding surface can be adhered to the upper surfaces of the first carrier tape and the second carrier tape by the contact plate when the rotating body rotates.

[0023] The above connecting tape may include a cover tape provided on the upper part of the connecting tape and protecting the upper surface of the connecting tape; a first unit connecting tape provided on the first folding surface and covering the first pitch hole of the first carrier tape and the second pitch hole of the second carrier tape from below; a second unit connecting tape provided adjacent to the first unit connecting tape on the first folding surface and covering the electronic components of the first carrier tape and the second carrier tape from below; a third unit connecting tape provided on the second folding surface and covering the first pitch hole of the first carrier tape and the second pitch hole of the second carrier tape from above when the connecting tape is folded; and a fourth unit connecting tape provided adjacent to the third unit connecting tape on the second folding surface and covering the electronic components of the first carrier tape and the second carrier tape from above, wherein a plurality of alignment insertion pins are inserted in the longitudinal direction in the first unit connecting tape and the third unit connecting tape, respectively. Multiple first position setting holes and second position setting holes for setting positions may be formed.

[0024] According to the carrier tape cutting unit and carrier tape coupling device including the same according to the present invention, the carrier tape can be cut to have a folded shape using a first cutter member and a second cutter member, and when the cut different carrier tapes are connected using the first unit connecting tape to the fourth unit connecting tape of the connecting tape and the connecting tape is peeled from the connected carrier tape, the connecting tape can be easily peeled even at the connection part due to the cut surface having a folded shape, and the error caused by the first unit connecting tape to the fourth unit connecting tape not peeling when the connecting tape is peeled can be reduced.

[0025] In addition, when cutting the carrier tape, the resistance of the electronic components placed on the carrier tape being cut can be measured, thereby preventing the mixing of components and preventing carrier tapes with electronic components having different resistances from being connected.

[0026] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a carrier tape coupling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the state in which a first cutter member and a second cutter member are provided in the carrier tape cutting unit illustrated in FIG. 1.

[0028] Figure 3 is a plan view illustrating the support member shown in Figure 2.

[0029] Figure 4 is a bottom view illustrating the rotating part shown in Figure 2.

[0030] Figure 5 is a drawing showing the state in which a carrier tape is seated on the support shown in Figure 3.

[0031] FIG. 6 is a drawing showing a carrier tape cut by the first cutter member and the second cutter member shown in FIG. 2.

[0032] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating the carrier tape connection unit shown in FIG. 1.

[0033] FIG. 8 is a drawing showing the state in which a connecting tape is seated on the connecting support and connecting rotating parts shown in FIG. 7.

[0034] FIG. 9 is a drawing showing the state in which the first carrier tape and the second carrier tape are seated on the upper part of the connecting tape shown in FIG. 8.

[0035] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the state in which the first carrier tape and the second carrier tape are connected by a connecting tape.

[0036] Figure 11 is a drawing illustrating the connecting tape shown in Figure 10.

[0037] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Prior to this, terms and words used in this specification and claims should not be interpreted as being limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings, and should be interpreted in a meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention, based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the terms to best describe his invention.

[0038] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, a carrier tape cutting unit (1000) according to one embodiment of the present invention is for cutting a carrier tape (10) in which a plurality of pitch holes (11) for transport along the longitudinal direction are formed and a plurality of electronic components (12) are spaced apart along the longitudinal direction, and includes a support member (1100) and a rotating member (1200).

[0039] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, the support member (1100) supports the carrier tape (10) from below, and on the upper surface, a plurality of alignment pins (1110) that are selectively inserted into the pitch hole (11) protrude in the width direction of the support member (1100), and on one side of the support member (1100), a first cutter member (1120) for cutting the carrier tape (10) is provided to protrude.

[0040] Referring to FIGS. 1 and FIGS. 6, a rotating member (1200) is rotatably mounted on the support member (1100), and the rotating member (1200) is in close contact with or separated from the support member (1100) by an external force. The rotating member (1200) is provided with a second cutting member (1210) that engages with the first cutting member (1120) to cut the carrier tape (10), and the carrier tape (10) is cut by the first cutting member (1120) and the second cutting member (1210) so that the cut surface (CS) has a bent shape.

[0041] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 6, a cutting groove (1130) is formed in the longitudinal direction of the support member (1100) on the upper surface of the support member (1100), and a cutting projection (1220) that is inserted into the cutting groove (1130) formed in the support member (1100) is provided protrudingly on one surface of the rotating member (1200) that is in close contact with the support member (1100).

[0042] The first cutting member (1120) is provided to protrude toward the center of the cutting groove (1130) on one side of the cutting groove (1130), and the second cutter member (1210) is provided to protrude toward one side of the cutting projection (1220) facing the cutting groove (1130).

[0043] A cutting groove (1121) is formed in the first cutter member (1120) provided in the support member (1100) to cut the carrier tape (10) into a bent shape, and a cutting blade (1211) having a shape corresponding to the cutting groove (1121) is formed in the second cutter member (1210) provided in the rotating member (1200). As the cutting groove (1121) having a bent shape and the cutting blade (1211) having a corresponding shape engage, the carrier tape (10) being transported between the cutting groove (1121) and the cutting blade (1211) is cut so that the cutting surface (CS) has a bent shape.

[0044] When the carrier tape (10) is cut by the cutting groove (1121) and the cutting blade (1211), the cut surface (CS) of the carrier tape (10) is cut such that the bent shape protrudes in the transport direction of the carrier tape (10), and the cut surface (CS) is formed between the electronic components (12) that are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the carrier tape (10).

[0045] As the shape of the carrier tape (10) is cut so that it protrudes outwardly in the direction of transport, when another carrier tape (10) cut with a shape corresponding to the cut carrier tape (10) is connected and the connecting tape (40) is peeled from the connected carrier tape (10), the connecting tape (40) is easily peeled off even at the part where the carrier tape (10) is connected.

[0046] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIG. 5, an insertion groove (1140) is formed on the upper surface of the support member (1100), and the insertion groove (1140) is formed adjacent to a plurality of alignment pins (1110) in the width direction of the support member (1100).

[0047] It is preferable that the width of the insertion groove (1140) is greater than the width of the electronic component (12) which is spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the carrier tape (10) supported on the upper part of the support member (1100) by the pitch hole (11) and the alignment pin (1110), and it is preferable that the electronic component (12) is placed on the upper part of the insertion groove (1140) when the carrier tape (10) is aligned on the upper surface of the support member (1100).

[0048] Since the electronic component (12) is positioned on the upper part of the insertion groove (1140) and the width of the insertion groove (1140) is greater than the width of the electronic component (12), when the rotating part (1200) is rotated to cut the carrier tape (10) and comes into contact with the support part (1100), the electronic component (12) is inserted into the insertion groove (1140), thereby preventing the electronic component (12) from being damaged by being pressed by the support part (1100) and the rotating part (1200).

[0049] Referring to FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, the rotating part (1200) is equipped with a sensor part (1300), and the sensor part (1300) measures the resistance of the electronic component (12) spaced apart from the carrier tape (10) aligned with the support part (1100) when the rotating part (1200) rotates in the support part (1100).

[0050] The sensor part (1300) is provided on the cutting projection (1220) of the rotating part (1200), and a mounting groove (1221) is formed in the cutting projection (1220) to which the sensor part (1300) is mounted. The mounting groove (1221) is formed to penetrate the cutting projection (1220) in the width direction of the cutting projection (1220), and it is preferable that the width (W1) of the mounting groove (1221) is larger than the width (W2) of the carrier tape (10).

[0051] The resistance value of the electronic component (12) measured by the sensor unit (1300) is displayed on the resistance display unit (1400) connected to the sensor unit (1300), and the resistance value of the electronic component (12) measured by the sensor unit (1300) is displayed as a numerical value on the resistance display unit (1400). The operator can check the resistance value displayed on the resistance display unit (1400) to prevent mixing of components and to prevent the carrier tape (10) having electronic components with different resistances from being connected.

[0052] The resistance display part (1400) is provided on the other side of the rotating part (1200) in correspondence with the cutting projection (1220), so that the operator can easily check the displayed resistance value.

[0053] The carrier tape (10) can be cut to have a folded shape using the first cutter member (1120) and the second cutter member (1210), so that when the connecting tape (40) is peeled from the connected carrier tapes (20, 30) after connecting the different cut carrier tapes (20, 30), the connecting tape (40) can be easily peeled from the connection area due to the cut surface (CS) having a folded shape, and thus the error caused by the connecting tape (40) not peeling can be reduced.

[0054] Referring to FIG. 1, a carrier tape coupling device (100) according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a carrier tape cutting unit (1000) and a carrier tape connecting unit (2000). A first carrier tape (20) and a second carrier tape (30), having corresponding shaped cut surfaces (CS) cut by the carrier tape cutting unit (1000), are connected by the carrier tape connecting unit (2000) using a connecting tape (40).

[0055] The above carrier tape cutting unit (1000) is identical to the carrier tape cutting unit (1000) according to one embodiment of the present invention, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0056] Referring to FIGS. 1 and FIGS. 7, the carrier tape connection unit (2000) includes a coupling support member (2100) and a coupling rotation member (2200), and the coupling support member (2100) is connected to the support member (1100) of the carrier tape cutting unit (1000).

[0057] The above-mentioned coupling support member (2100) serves to support the first carrier tape (20) and the second carrier tape (30) from below, having a cut surface (CS) of a corresponding shape cut by the carrier tape cutting unit (1000).

[0058] The coupling rotation part (2200) is rotatably mounted on the coupling support part (2100), and the coupling rotation part (2200) rotates by an external force and selectively comes into contact with the coupling support part (2100).

[0059] Referring to FIGS. 1, 8 and 10, a connecting tape (40) connecting the first carrier tape (20) and the second carrier tape (30), which are cut by the carrier tape cutting unit (1000), is seated on the connecting support member (2100) and the connecting rotating member (2200).

[0060] With the connecting tape (40) seated on the connecting support member (2100) and the connecting rotation member (2200), when the connecting rotation member (2200) rotates from the connecting support member (2100), the connecting tape (40) is folded and adhered to the upper and lower surfaces of the first carrier tape (20) and the second carrier tape (30) supported by the connecting support member (2100), thereby connecting the first carrier tape (20) and the second carrier tape (30).

[0061] On the upper surface of the coupling support member (2100), a plurality of alignment insertion pins (2110) are provided, which are selectively inserted into a plurality of first pitch holes formed in the first carrier tape (20) and a plurality of second pitch holes formed in the second carrier tape (30). The plurality of alignment insertion pins (2110) are provided in the width direction of the coupling support member (2100), and it is preferable that an insertion hole (2221) into which the alignment insertion pins (2110) are inserted is formed on one surface of the coupling rotation member (2200), which comes into close contact with the coupling support member (2100) when the coupling support member (2100) rotates, so as to correspond to the alignment insertion pins (2110).

[0062] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 9, the coupling support member (2100) and the coupling rotation member (2200) are hinge-coupled by a rotation axis (RA), so that the coupling rotation member (2200) rotates around the rotation axis (RA) from the coupling support member (2100) by an external force.

[0063] It is preferable that the above-mentioned coupling support member (2100) has a square shape, and a coupling groove (2120) to which the coupling rotation member (2200) is coupled is formed on one side of the upper surface and on one side surface, and a mounting hole (22130) to which the rotation shaft (RA) is mounted is formed so as to penetrate the coupling groove (2120) in the width direction of the above-mentioned coupling support member (2100).

[0064] The coupling rotating part (2200), which is rotatably mounted on the coupling support part (2100), includes a rotating body (2210) and a contact plate (2220), and the rotating body (2210) preferably has a cylindrical shape in which a through hole (2211) is formed through which the rotation axis (RA) passes, and which is inserted into the coupling groove (2120).

[0065] The above-mentioned contact plate (2220) protrudes outward from the circumferential surface of the above-mentioned rotating body (2210) and is in close contact with the upper surface of the above-mentioned coupling support (2100) when the above-mentioned rotating body (2210) rotates, and the above-mentioned contact plate (2220) serves to transmit an external force to the above-mentioned rotating body (2210) for rotating the above-mentioned rotating body (2210), and the above-mentioned insertion hole (2221) is formed in the above-mentioned contact plate (2220).

[0066] Referring to FIGS. 1 and FIGS. 11, the connecting tape (40) that is seated on the connecting support member (2100) and the connecting rotating member (2200) is folded in the width direction along the folding line (FL), the first folding surface (40a) of the connecting tape (40) is seated on the upper surface of the connecting support member (2100), and the second folding surface (40b) of the connecting tape (40) is seated on the circumferential surface of the rotating body (2210).

[0067] The second folding surface (40b) seated on the circumferential surface of the rotating body (2210) is adhered to the upper surfaces of the first carrier tape (20) and the second carrier tape (30) by the contact plate (2220) when the rotating body (2210) rotates.

[0068] The above connecting tape (40) includes a cover tape (41), a first unit connecting tape (42), a second unit connecting tape (43), a third unit connecting tape (44), and a fourth unit connecting tape (44).

[0069] The above cover tape (41) is provided on the upper part of the connecting tape (40) and serves to protect the upper surface of the connecting tape (40), and the first unit connecting tape (42) is provided on the first folding surface (40a) and covers the first pitch hole of the first carrier tape (20) and the second pitch hole of the second carrier tape (20) from below.

[0070] The second unit connecting tape (43) is provided adjacent to the first unit connecting tape (42) on the first folding surface (40a) and covers the electronic components of the first carrier tape (20) and the electronic components of the second carrier tape (20) from below.

[0071] The third unit connecting tape (44) is provided on the second folding surface (40b) and serves to cover the first pitch hole of the first carrier tape (20) and the second pitch hole of the second carrier tape (30) from the top when the connecting tape (40) is folded.

[0072] The fourth unit connecting tape (45) is provided adjacent to the third unit connecting tape (44) on the second folding surface (40b) and covers the electronic components of the first carrier tape (20) and the electronic components of the second carrier tape (30) from the top.

[0073] It is preferable that a plurality of alignment insertion pins (2210) are inserted in the longitudinal direction into the first unit connecting tape (42) and the third unit connecting tape (44), respectively, and that a plurality of first position setting holes (42a) and second position setting holes (44a) are formed to set the positions of the first carrier tape (20) and the second carrier tape (30).

[0074] The above carrier tape (10) can be cut to have a folded shape using a first cutter member (1120) and a second cutter member (1210), and the cut different carrier tapes (20, 30) can be connected using the first unit connecting tape to the fourth unit connecting tape (42~45) of the connecting tape (40). When the connecting tape (40) is peeled from the connected carrier tape (20, 30), the connecting tape (40) can be easily peeled from the connecting portion due to the cut surface (CS) having a folded shape, and the error caused by the first unit connecting tape to the fourth unit connecting tape (42~45) not peeling when the connecting tape (40) is peeled can be reduced.

[0075] In addition, when cutting the carrier tape (10), the resistance of the electronic component (12) placed on the carrier tape (10) being cut can be measured, thereby preventing the mixing of components and preventing the carrier tape (10) having electronic components (12) with different resistances from being connected.

[0076] The present invention has been described with reference to embodiments illustrated in the drawings, but this is merely illustrative, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent alternative embodiments are possible therefrom. Accordingly, the true technical scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

[0077] The present invention can be applied to a carrier tape cutting unit and a carrier tape coupling device including the same.

Claims

1. A carrier tape cutting unit for cutting a carrier tape having a plurality of pitch holes formed for transport along the longitudinal direction and a plurality of electronic components spaced apart along the longitudinal direction, A support member that supports the carrier tape from below and has a plurality of alignment pins protruding in the width direction on its upper surface, which are selectively inserted into the pitch hole; and A rotating part rotatably mounted on the above-mentioned support member and configured to be in close contact with or separated from the above-mentioned support member by an external force, A first cutter member for cutting the carrier tape is provided protrudingly on one side of the support member facing the rotating member, and On one side of the above-mentioned rotating part, a second cutter member is provided to engage with the first cutter member and cut the carrier tape. A carrier tape cutting unit characterized by the first cutter member and the second cutter member cutting the carrier tape so that the cut surface has a bent shape.

2. In Claim 1, A carrier tape cutting unit having a first cutter member having a bent shape formed therein and a second cutter member having a cutting blade having a shape corresponding to the cutting groove formed therein.

3. In Claim 2, The carrier tape is cut such that the bent shape of the cut surface protrudes in the transport direction of the carrier tape, and A carrier tape cutting unit characterized in that the above-mentioned cutting surface is formed between the electronic components spaced apart from the carrier tape.

4. In Claim 1, A cutting groove is formed on the upper surface of the support member along the longitudinal direction of the support member, and One surface of the rotating part in close contact with the support part is provided with a cutting projection that is inserted into the cutting groove, and The first cutter member is provided to protrude from one side of the cutting groove, and A carrier tape cutting unit characterized in that the second cutter member is provided on one side of the cutting projection facing one side of the cutting groove.

5. In Claim 4, An insertion groove is formed on the upper surface of the support member adjacent to the alignment pin in the width direction of the support member, and A carrier tape cutting unit characterized in that the width of the insertion groove is greater than the width of the electronic component placed on the carrier tape.

6. In Claim 5, A carrier tape cutting unit characterized in that when the carrier tape is aligned on the upper surface of the support member by the pitch hole and the alignment pin, the electronic component is positioned on the upper part of the insertion groove.

7. In Claim 1, A sensor unit that measures the resistance of the electronic component disposed on the carrier tape supported by the support unit when the rotating part rotates, and A carrier tape cutting unit further comprising a resistance display unit that displays the resistance value measured by the sensor unit as a numerical value.

8. In Claim 7, The sensor part is provided on the cutting projection of the rotating part, and A mounting groove is formed in the width direction of the cutting projection, and the sensor part is provided in the mounting groove. A carrier tape cutting unit characterized in that the width of the mounting groove is greater than the width of the carrier tape.

9. In Claim 8, A carrier tape cutting unit characterized in that the resistance indicator is provided on the other side of the rotating part in correspondence with the cutting projection.

10. A carrier tape cutting unit comprising: a support member having a plurality of pitch holes formed for transport along the longitudinal direction and a plurality of electronic components spaced apart along the longitudinal direction, the support member having a plurality of alignment pins protruding in the width direction on the upper surface for selectively inserting into the pitch holes, and a rotating member rotatably mounted on the support member and adhering to or separating from the support member by an external force; a first cutter member for cutting the carrier tape protruding from one side of the support member facing the rotating member, and a second cutter member for cutting the carrier tape by engaging with the first cutter member on one side of the rotating member, wherein the first cutter member and the second cutter member cut the carrier tape so that the cut surface has a bent shape; and A carrier tape connection unit comprising: a coupling support member connected to the above support member and supporting a first carrier tape and a second carrier tape from below, the first carrier tape and the second carrier tape having a cut surface of a corresponding shape cut by the carrier tape cutting unit; and a coupling rotation member rotatably mounted on the coupling support member and rotated by an external force to selectively come into close contact with the coupling support member. A connecting tape connecting the first carrier tape and the second carrier tape is seated on the above-mentioned connecting support and the above-mentioned connecting rotating part, and A carrier tape coupling device characterized by the fact that when the coupling rotating part rotates in the coupling support part, the connecting tape is folded and adhered to the upper and lower surfaces of the first carrier tape and the second carrier tape supported in the coupling support part.

11. In Claim 10, On the upper surface of the above-mentioned coupling support member, a plurality of alignment insertion pins are provided in the width direction, which are selectively inserted into a plurality of first pitch holes formed in the first carrier tape and a plurality of second pitch holes formed in the second carrier tape. A carrier tape coupling device characterized by having an insertion hole formed on one surface of the coupling rotating part that is in close contact with the coupling support part, such that the alignment insertion pin is inserted, corresponding to the alignment insertion pin.

12. In Claim 11, The above-mentioned connecting support and the above-mentioned connecting rotating part are hinge-connected by a rotation axis, and The above-mentioned coupling support has a square shape, and a coupling groove is formed on one side of the upper surface and on one side surface to which the above-mentioned coupling rotating part is coupled. A carrier tape coupling device characterized by having a mounting hole formed in which the rotation shaft is mounted so as to penetrate the coupling groove in the width direction of the coupling support portion.

13. In Claim 12, The above-mentioned coupling rotating part is, A rotating body having a cylindrical shape that is inserted into the coupling groove and has a through hole formed through which the rotation axis passes, and It includes a contact plate that protrudes outward from the circumferential surface of the rotating body, comes into close contact with the upper surface of the coupling support when the rotating body rotates, and transmits an external force to rotate the rotating body. A carrier tape coupling device in which the insertion hole is formed in the above-mentioned contact plate.

14. In Claim 13, The above connecting tape is folded in the width direction along the folding line, and The first folding surface of the above connecting tape is seated on the upper surface of the coupling support, and the second folding surface of the above connecting tape is seated on the circumferential surface of the above rotating body. A carrier tape coupling device characterized in that the second folding surface is adhered to the upper surface of the first carrier tape and the second carrier tape by the contact plate when the rotating body rotates.

15. In Claim 14, The above connecting tape is, protective tape and, A cover tape provided on the upper part of the above-mentioned connecting tape and protecting the upper surface of the above-mentioned connecting tape, and A first unit connecting tape provided on the first folding surface and covering the first pitch hole of the first carrier tape and the second pitch hole of the second carrier tape from below, and A second unit connecting tape provided adjacent to a first unit connecting tape on the first folding surface and covering the electronic components of the first carrier tape and the electronic components of the second carrier tape from below, and A third unit connecting tape provided on the second contact surface and covering the first pitch hole of the first carrier tape and the second pitch hole of the second carrier tape from the top when the connecting tape is folded, and It includes a fourth unit connecting tape that is provided adjacent to the third unit connecting tape on the second folding surface and covers the electronic components of the first carrier tape and the electronic components of the second carrier tape from the top. A carrier tape coupling device characterized by having a plurality of alignment insertion pins inserted in the longitudinal direction in each of the first unit connecting tape and the third unit connecting tape, and a plurality of first position setting holes and second position setting holes formed to set positions.

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