Component Supply Device Scattered Part Detection

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing component supply devices struggle to accurately and efficiently supply components scattered on a stage due to challenges in determining the position, posture, and number of components.

Innovation Solution

A component supply method that involves storing position, posture, and number information of components based on imaging data, and using this information to guide a holding tool in picking up the components from the stage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If components are scattered on a stage for supply, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but the measurement precision of component position, posture, and number deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of component supplyVSAvoidposition and posture detection accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary imaging and calculation of component position, posture, and number information before the supply operation. The imaging device captures images of scattered components, and the calculation unit processes this data to determine precise positions and postures, preparing the information in advance for accurate component pickup and supply.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces mechanical measurement methods with optical imaging and computational analysis. Instead of using mechanical probes or contact-based measurement systems to detect component positions and postures, the system uses imaging devices to capture visual data and calculation units to process this data, achieving non-contact, high-precision measurement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Measurement precision

If imaging data processing is performed to determine component information, then measurement precision is improved, but the loss of time in processing increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomponent position and number accuracyVSAvoidimage processing time

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The calculation unit automatically processes imaging data to determine component position, posture, and number information without requiring manual intervention. The system self-services by autonomously analyzing the captured images and generating the necessary supply information, reducing both processing time and operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If a holding tool is used to pick up scattered components, then the reliability of component supply is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomponent supply reliabilityVSAvoidholding tool integration complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The holding tool is designed with multi-functionality, capable of adapting to different component types and configurations. The tool can adjust its holding parameters based on the position and posture information calculated from imaging data, making it universally applicable to various scattered components while maintaining supply reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12207413B2Component supply method and component supply device

Publication Date: 2025.01.21 FUJI CORP

AI summary

A component supply method of supplying components scattered on a stage, includes a storage step of storing position information indicating a position of a component, posture information indicating a posture of the component, and number information indicating the number of components based on imaging data of the components scattered on the stage, and a holding step of holding the components scattered on the stage with a holding tool based on the position information and the posture information stored in the storage step.