Universal Chuck Unit for Electronic Component Mounting

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional electronic component mounting apparatuses have limited general-purpose properties due to size and form variations, requiring separate chuck members for each type of electronic component, leading to increased working costs and reliance on human labor in mounting lines.

Innovation Solution

An apparatus and method featuring a mounting head with a chuck unit and a parallel link robot mechanism that can freely move in X, Y, and Z directions, allowing for the chucking and insertion of leads into lead insert holes on a board, enabling the handling of various electronic components with improved general-purpose properties and reduced operational costs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a single chuck member is used for mounting electronic components, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability for different component sizes and forms deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of chuck membersVSAvoidcompatibility with different electronic components

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The chuck member is designed with a universal gripping structure that can accommodate multiple sizes and forms of electronic components through adjustable gripping positions and universal clamping mechanisms, allowing a single chuck member to perform multiple functions for different component types

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If exclusive chuck members are prepared for each electronic component type, then the adaptability improves, but the device complexity and working cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompatibility with different electronic componentsVSAvoidnumber of chuck members

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The chuck member incorporates adjustable gripping positions and universal clamping mechanisms that can be reconfigured for different component types, eliminating the need for multiple dedicated chuck members while maintaining high adaptability to various electronic component sizes and forms

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Manufacturing precision

If multiple exclusive chuck members are used for different component types, then the manufacturing precision for specific components improves, but the productivity deteriorates due to frequent changes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemounting precisionVSAvoidmounting speed

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The chuck member features dynamically adjustable gripping positions and clamping forces that can be quickly reconfigured for different component types during operation, allowing the system to maintain high mounting precision while minimizing changeover time through real-time adaptation rather than static dedicated designs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS9992918B2Method for mounting electronic component

Publication Date: 2018.06.05 PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD

AI summary

Provided is a method for mounting an electronic component having a plurality of board insert type leads on a board. The method includes a holding process which chucks one of the plurality of leads of the electronic component to hold the electronic component, and an inserting process which inserts the leads of the electronic component held by the mounting head respectively into lead insert holes provided in the board.