Waste-Tape Transport Device Blowing Section
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional waste-tape transport devices struggle to stably deliver waste-tape members with static electricity, as they tend to stick to the transport surface, disrupting the flow between adjacent devices in a component mounting line.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a waste-tape transport device with a blowing section that blows gas along the transport direction onto the transport surface, preventing the waste-tape from adhering and ensuring stable delivery to adjacent devices or collection sections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the waste-tape transport device uses a conventional transport surface without additional measures, then the device structure remains simple, but the waste-tape member sticks to the transport surface due to static electricity, causing unstable delivery
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a blowing section that supplies air to the transport surface, using pneumatic flow to prevent the waste-tape member from sticking due to static electricity. This resolves the contradiction by adding a pneumatic system that maintains reliable transport without significantly complicating the overall device structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces air as an intermediary substance between the waste-tape member and the transport surface. The air flow acts as a mediator that prevents direct contact and adhesion caused by static electricity, enabling stable delivery while keeping the transport surface design relatively simple.
2Productivity
If multiple component mounting devices are installed to configure a component mounting line, then the productivity of the mounting line increases, but the waste-tape members may stick between adjacent devices, disrupting the flow
Solution Approach 1:
The blowing section uses pneumatic air flow to prevent waste-tape members from sticking between adjacent mounting devices, ensuring continuous flow. This allows multiple devices to operate in parallel while maintaining reliable waste-tape transport across the entire mounting line.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent ensures continuous transport of waste-tape members through the blowing section that prevents intermittent sticking. This maintains the continuous flow necessary for high-productivity multi-device mounting lines, eliminating disruptions that would reduce overall output.
3Productivity
If the waste-tape member is transported on a conventional transport surface, then the device complexity is low, but the static electricity causes the waste-tape to remain stuck, reducing the productivity of waste-tape removal
Solution Approach 1:
The blowing section introduces pneumatic air flow to the transport surface, preventing waste-tape adhesion and enabling efficient removal. This pneumatic addition significantly improves waste-tape handling productivity while adding minimal complexity to the transport device configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The blowing section enables the waste-tape member to be automatically prevented from sticking through air flow, reducing the need for manual intervention or complex mechanical removal mechanisms. This self-service approach improves productivity with simple device configuration.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution effectively prevents waste-tape from sticking, allowing for stable and efficient transportation of waste-tape members across the mounting line, enhancing the operational efficiency of the component mounting process.
Implementation Method 1
a blowing section configured to blow gas in a direction along the transport direction onto a transport surface on a lower surface side of the waste-tape transport section
Data Source
AI summary
A waste-tape transport device of the present disclosure is used in a mounting device including a component supply section configured to supply a component from a tape member accommodating multiple components, and a mounting section configured to pick up the supplied component. The waste-tape transport device includes a waste-tape transport section configured to transport a waste-tape member cut after the component is picked up by placing the waste-tape member on a transport surface and deliver the waste-tape member to a waste-tape transport device adjacent in a transport direction of the waste-tape member or a waste-tape collection section, and a blowing section configured to blow gas in a direction along the transport direction onto a transport surface on a lower surface side of the waste-tape transport section.