Feeder Movement Assistance System for Tape Feeder Position Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
In board production factories, operators face reduced work efficiency when moving tape feeders due to the inability to directly view detailed displays on the component mounter side from the feeder preparation wheeled platform or installation shelf, leading to confusion about the movement destination of tape feeders.
Innovation Solution
A feeder movement assistance system and stand that utilize storage side display sections and movement destination display sections, controlled by a display control section, to associate and display the storage position of tape feeders with their movement destinations using distinct display manners, ensuring operators can efficiently identify the correct movement paths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the feeder preparation wheeled platform or installation shelf is disposed away from the component mounter, then the operator can prepare multiple feeders in advance, but the operator cannot directly view the detailed display on the component mounter side and may hesitate about where to take the feeder necessary for exchange and mounting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a display section as an intermediary device that visually connects the feeder preparation wheeled platform with the component mounter. This display section shows correspondence relationships between feeders on the platform and their designated positions on the component mounter, enabling operators to perform preparation work away from the mounter while still being able to accurately identify movement destinations without confusion
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a visual information dimension by implementing a display section that presents spatial and relational information about feeder positions. This display dimension allows operators to understand the three-dimensional arrangement of feeders and their corresponding mounter positions without physically being at the mounter location, thus resolving the contradiction between preparation efficiency and operational clarity
2Productivity
If multiple tape feeders are combined in various manners with respect to multiple component supply devices, then the efficiency of collective exchange operation is increased, but the operator cannot directly view the detailed display on the component mounter side from the feeder preparation wheeled platform
Solution Approach 1:
The display section serves as an intermediary that bridges the information gap between the feeder preparation wheeled platform and the component mounter. It presents consolidated information about multiple feeders and their corresponding positions across different component supply devices, allowing operators to maintain overview of the entire system while performing preparation work remotely
Solution Approach 2:
The display section is designed to universally present information about all feeders on the preparation platform and their corresponding positions on various component supply devices. This universal display function enables operators to manage multiple feeders across different devices from a single location, maintaining both operational efficiency and information accessibility
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AI summary
A feeder movement assistance system includes multiple storage side display sections to display the storage position in a display manner selected from multiple display manners, a storage section configured to store the tape feeder, multiple movement destination display sections provided in multiple movement destination devices as candidates to which the tape feeder is to be moved, and a display control section configured to cause the storage side display section indicating the storage position of the tape feeder to be moved and the movement destination display section in the movement destination device to which the tape feeder is to be moved to perform a display in a corresponding display manner, based on a storage content of the storage section and a content of a movement request, when the movement request for moving the tape feeder stored in the feeder stand to any of the multiple movement destination devices is generated.