Alternating Coil Component Taping for Manufacturing Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manufacturing capacity of taping electronic component arrays is degraded due to the need for separate selection and orientation processes of first and second coil components, which increases complexity and reduces efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A taping electronic component array configuration where first and second coil components are alternately disposed in recesses on a carrier tape, with the first coil component having a magnetic cover member to prevent magnetic flux leakage and enhance inductance, and the second coil component also having a magnetic cover member to match the orientation of electrodes for simplified mounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If only first coil components or only second coil components are accommodated in the carrier tape, then the selection process is simplified, but the manufacturing capacity is degraded due to the need for separate selection and orientation processes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges first coil components and second coil components into a single carrier tape, with both types of components accommodated in the same tape in alternating order. This eliminates the need for separate selection and orientation processes for different component types, thereby improving manufacturing capacity without significantly increasing process complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary arrangement of first and second coil components in alternating order within the carrier tape during the taping process. This preliminary action ensures that components are pre-sorted and pre-oriented according to their winding directions, eliminating the need for subsequent selection and orientation operations and thereby improving manufacturing efficiency
2Reliability
If first coil component and second coil component have different winding directions, then their magnetic flux characteristics differ, but separate selection processes are required which reduce manufacturing efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by accommodating first coil components and second coil components in alternating order within the same carrier tape, with each component type maintaining its specific winding direction characteristics. This allows different magnetic flux characteristics to be preserved locally while maintaining overall manufacturing efficiency through unified tape processing
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary arrangement of components with different winding directions in alternating order during the taping process. This preliminary action ensures that components are pre-positioned according to their specific magnetic characteristics, eliminating the need for subsequent selection processes and thereby improving manufacturing efficiency while maintaining reliable magnetic flux control
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration eliminates the need for separate selection and orientation processes, enhancing the efficiency of mounting and preventing degradation of manufacturing capacity by ensuring efficient use of resources and improved inductance values.
Implementation Method 1
the first coil component includes a magnetic first cover member that is attached to the first core so as to cover the first coil, and the second coil component includes a magnetic second cover member that is attached to the second core so as to cover the second coil. In this configuration, the first cover member prevents magnetic flux leakage of the first coil component, and the second cover member prevents magnetic flux leakage of the second coil component. Thus, inductance values (L values) of the first coil component and the second coil component can be increased.
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AI summary
A taping electronic component array includes a tape including a long carrier tape, in which recesses are provided along a longitudinal direction, and a cover tape that is provided on the carrier tape to cover the recesses; and a first coil component and a second coil component, which are disposed in each of the recesses. The first coil component includes a first core and a first coil in which a first wire and a second wire are wound around the first core in a predetermined winding direction while twisted in a predetermined twist direction, and the second coil component includes a second core and a second coil in which the first wire and the second wire are wound around the second core in the predetermined winding direction while twisted in an opposite direction to the predetermined twist direction. Thus, degradation of manufacturing capacity is prevented.