Component Supply Device Group Management for Stick Case Traceability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing component mounting systems lack effective traceability and efficient management of electronic components supplied by stick feeders, particularly when multiple stick cases with the same lot are stacked, leading to difficulties in tracking and managing component information.
Innovation Solution
A component supply device with a loader capable of accommodating multiple stick cases in a stacked state, a component transporting path, and a component information storage system that stores and manages information from one stick case as representative for all, ensuring efficient tracking and management of components across multiple stick cases.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple stick cases are individually tracked, then traceability is improved, but management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple stick cases of the same lot into a single management unit. The component information storage stores component information of a stick case read from one stick case as component information of all stick cases, treating them as a group rather than individually tracking each case.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses a universal approach where reading information from one stick case serves the purpose of tracking all stick cases in the same lot. This multi-functional approach allows a single information storage operation to serve multiple tracking purposes simultaneously.
2Measurement precision
If individual stick cases are collated, then tracking precision is improved, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple stick cases into a single tracking unit, so that instead of collating and tracking each stick case individually, the system reads and stores information from one representative stick case that applies to all cases in the lot.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary grouping of stick cases by lot number before tracking. By pre-organizing stick cases into lots and selecting one representative case, the system avoids the time-consuming process of individually collating and tracking each case while maintaining tracking precision.
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AI summary
A component supply device of the disclosure includes: a loader being capable of accommodating a plurality of stick cases in a stacked state, each of the plurality of stick cases being capable of accommodating a plurality of electronic components, each of the plurality of stick cases having an opening in an end portion in a longitudinal direction; a component transporting path transporting one or more electronic components supplied from the plurality of stick cases to a predetermined component supply position; and a component information storage being capable of storing component information of stick cases. A plurality of electronic components of same lot are accommodated in the plurality of stick cases, and the component information storage stores component information of a stick case read from one of the plurality of stick cases, as the component information of each of the plurality of stick cases.