Component Supply Device With Dual Posture Recesses

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing component supply devices struggle to accurately place components of various postures on a placement section due to limitations in recognizing and accommodating different orientations of components held by component holding tools.

Innovation Solution

A component supply device with a placement section featuring first and second recessed sections, each corresponding to a component's shape, and a control system that notifies the mounting machine of the component's posture, allowing the second component holding tool to position components appropriately in either recessed section based on the first component holding tool's placement information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple components are scattered in various postures on the component support section, then the component supply device can handle diverse component orientations, but it becomes difficult to accurately place the components on the placement section

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to handle various component posturesVSAvoidplacement accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The placement section is divided into multiple recessed sections (first recessed section and second recessed section), each capable of accommodating components in different postures. This segmentation allows the system to handle diverse component orientations while maintaining precise placement in each designated recessed area.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The notification section provides feedback information to the mounting machine about which recessed section the component has been placed in. This feedback mechanism enables the mounting machine to adjust its operations accordingly, ensuring accurate handling and mounting of components regardless of their initial postures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Device complexity

If a single recessed section is used in the placement section, then the device structure is simple, but components of various postures cannot be accurately placed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplacement section structureVSAvoidability to accommodate various component postures

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The placement section is divided into multiple recessed sections (first recessed section and second recessed section), each capable of accommodating components in different postures. This segmentation allows the system to handle diverse component orientations while maintaining precise placement in each designated recessed area.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Both the first recessed section and the second recessed section are designed with the same shape, allowing either section to accommodate components in various postures. This multi-functionality enables the placement section to handle diverse component orientations using identical structural elements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Device complexity

If the component holding tool attempts to place components in a single fixed posture, then the control system is simple, but components scattered in various postures cannot be properly positioned

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrol systemVSAvoidcomponent posture alignment

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The control system is designed to dynamically adapt to different component postures by notifying the mounting machine which recessed section contains the component. This dynamic control approach allows the system to handle components in various postures without requiring complex real-time posture adjustment mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The notification section provides feedback information to the mounting machine about which recessed section the component has been placed in. This feedback mechanism enables the mounting machine to adjust its operations accordingly, ensuring accurate handling and mounting of components regardless of their initial postures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP3264877B1Component supply device and mounting device

Publication Date: 2021.08.04 FUJI CORP

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AI summary

In a component supply device of the present invention, a first posture component main body receiving recessed section 496 corresponding to the shape of a component and a second posture component main body receiving recessed section 498 the same shape as the first posture component main body receiving recessed section, rotated by 180°, and overlapping a portion of the first posture component main body receiving recessed section are formed in a component receiving member 480. Therefore, it is possible to place the component which is held by a component holding tool in both the first posture component main body receiving recessed section and the second posture component main body receiving recessed section. Accordingly, it becomes possible to place components of various postures on the component receiving member. In a component mounting machine of the present invention, a control device of the component mounting machine side is notified of information indicating the postures of the components which are placed on the component receiving member. Accordingly, the component holding tool of the component mounting machine side is capable of appropriately holding a component from the component receiving member based on the information indicating the postures of the components which are placed on the component receiving member.