Modular Reel Holding for Higher Tape Supply Capacity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional reel holding systems require new manufacturing configurations and incur high costs when increasing the number of tape reels or accommodating different feeder device types, leading to inefficiencies and compatibility issues.
Innovation Solution
An additional type reel holding device is designed to be attached to a component supply device, allowing for the rotatable and exchangeable holding of extra tape reels, which supplements the standard reel holding section, enabling increased tape reel capacity and compatibility with various feeder devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the quantity of feeder devices is increased to increase the types of components that can be supplied, then the variety of components supplied is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The reel holding section is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate different types of feeder devices through compatible mounting mechanisms. The holding section uses standardized reel positions and attachment points that work across multiple feeder device types, allowing one reel holding section to serve multiple functions and device types without requiring custom configurations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If new reel holding sections are manufactured to match new type feeder devices, then the compatibility with new feeder devices is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The reel holding section employs a standardized design with universal mounting interfaces and reel positions that are compatible with both conventional and new type feeder devices. This allows the same reel holding section to be used across different feeder device types, eliminating the need to manufacture separate customized holding sections for each new feeder type, thereby reducing manufacturing costs while maintaining compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The feeder device system is divided into modular components where the reel holding section is a separate, independent module that can be attached to or removed from different feeder devices. This segmentation allows the holding section to be designed once with universal features and then reused across multiple feeder device types, reducing the need for custom manufacturing.
3Productivity
If the quantity of tape reels is increased to increase the quantity of carrier tapes being supplied, then the supply capacity is improved, but the device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The reel holding section utilizes vertical space by arranging reels in multiple levels or tiers rather than only horizontal rows. This three-dimensional arrangement allows more reels to be accommodated within the same footprint area, increasing supply capacity without proportionally increasing the device's horizontal dimensions or overall complexity.
4Reliability
If fixed reel holding sections are assigned to each feeder device, then the reliability of component supply is improved, but the adaptability to different feeder device types deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The reel holding section is designed with standardized mounting interfaces and attachment mechanisms that ensure reliable connection while being compatible with multiple feeder device types. The universal design maintains reliable component supply through consistent reel positioning and secure mounting, while simultaneously adapting to different feeder device configurations without requiring custom holding sections for each type.
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AI summary
An additional type reel holding device configured to be attached to a component supply device provided on a component mounter, the component supply device including multiple feeder devices and a standard reel holding section configured to hold multiple tape reels in a rotatable and exchangeable manner. The additional type reel holding device is attached as an addition to the standard reel holding section, holds additional tape reels different to the tape reels held by the standard reel holding section in a rotatable and exchangeable manner, and supplies the carrier tapes wound on the additional tape reels to the feeder devices. Thus, it is possible to increase the overall quantity of carrier tapes supplied to feeder devices from the standard reel holding section and the additional type reel holding device.