Bonding Wire Spool Structure for Stable Unwinding Under Vibration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing spools for bonding wires, particularly those made of synthetic resin, suffer from unwinding defects due to vibration and horizontal rolling during transportation, leading to loosening, cross winding, and wire dropping into gaps between wires and flanges, which impairs productivity in wire bonding processes.

Innovation Solution

The spool design features inclined flange portions with a specific elevation angle and reinforced ribs, combined with a spool case that disperses impacts and maintains alignment, ensuring a higher filling rate and preventing wire dropping.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If bonding wires are wound around the spool case in a conventional manner, then the spool case can be manufactured with standard processes, but the bonding wires become tangled and entangled during winding, causing manufacturing defects

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewire winding precisionVSAvoidwire tangling and entanglement
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The spool case is segmented into an upper spool case and a lower spool case with distinct functions. The upper spool case has a first winding surface for receiving bonding wires in a loose state, while the lower spool case has a second winding surface for tight winding. This segmentation allows the wire winding process to be divided into two stages: initial loose winding to avoid tangling, followed by tight winding for compact storage, thereby resolving the contradiction between manufacturing precision and wire entanglement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The upper spool case performs preliminary action by receiving and pre-winding the bonding wires in a loose manner before the final tight winding operation. This preliminary loose winding stage prepares the wires in an organized state, preventing tangling and entanglement during subsequent handling and final winding, thus improving manufacturing precision without causing wire damage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Volume of moving object

If bonding wires are wound tightly to save space, then storage efficiency improves, but the wires become difficult to unwind and may break

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespool case volume utilizationVSAvoidwire integrity during unwinding
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The winding process is segmented into two distinct phases performed by separate spool case portions: loose winding in the upper spool case that preserves wire flexibility and strength, and tight winding in the lower spool case that maximizes space utilization. This segmentation allows the wire to be tightly stored without compromising its integrity during unwinding, as the loose initial winding prevents excessive stress concentration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions of the spool case provide different winding qualities: the upper spool case provides a loose winding environment that maintains wire strength and flexibility, while the lower spool case provides a tight winding environment for compact storage. This local quality differentiation resolves the contradiction between volume utilization and wire integrity by applying appropriate winding tension in different locations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Device complexity

If a single spool case structure is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but it cannot prevent wire tangling or achieve both loose and tight winding states

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespool case structure complexityVSAvoidwire winding control
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The spool case is divided into functionally distinct upper and lower sections, each with specific winding surfaces and characteristics. This segmentation enables precise control over wire winding in two stages: initial loose winding for tangling prevention and final tight winding for compact storage. The segmented structure achieves superior wire winding control while maintaining relatively simple overall device complexity, as each segment performs a specialized function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The dual-spool case structure provides multi-functionality: the upper spool case handles preliminary loose winding and wire organization, while the lower spool case handles final tight winding and storage. This multi-functional design resolves the contradiction between device complexity and winding control precision by integrating multiple functions into a unified spool case assembly that works together seamlessly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP3651187B1Winding structure of bonding wire and spool case
Publication Date: 2026.01.14 TANAKA ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An object of the present invention is to provide a winding spool for bonding wires, a winding structure for the winding spool, and a spool case for storing the spool, wherein a bonding wire wound on the spool has excellent unwinding properties against vibration and impacts occurring during long-distance transportation or attachment to a bonding device. The winding spool of the present invention is a winding spool for a bonding wire, the winding spool being made of a synthetic resin and comprising a perforated guide portion, a drum portion, and flange portions, wherein an inner surface of each flange portion has an inclined portion having an elevation angle of 76 degrees or more and 86 degrees or less, and the inclined portion has a vertical height (h) that is 50% or more of a vertical height (H) of the entire inner surface of the flange portion, whereby the problems can be solved. Moreover, a larger impact can be solved by the winding structure of a bonding wire of the present invention; that is, the height of an edge of the drum portion on which the bonding wire is wound is higher than the height of the center of the drum portion. In addition, a further larger impact can be solved by using the spool case for winding spools of the present invention. That is, in the spool case for winding spools comprising a cover portion and a body made of a synthetic resin, the body has an approximately square pyramid trapezoidal shape with an opening on a side of the cover portion, and side facing surfaces of the body each have one or more expanded portions.