JPH07100533B2 - Separating and feeding device for magazine loading parts - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION I) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a stick-type tubular magazine (mainly a plastic-made pipe material, a pipe material, and a tube) which is currently widely used for packaging various electronic components. Material, channel material, etc.), various electronic parts and other parts (articles) aligned and loaded in one row are separately supplied from the magazine for the purpose of use. It relates to a supply device.

II) ... Conventional technology and its problems (1) ... Conventionally, the above-mentioned stick-type magazine is mainly arranged and loaded with various electronic components, stored and transported, and then mounted on, for example, a printed circuit board or the like. In order to do so, it is set in a separating / supplying device attached to an automatic mounting device, is used to separate and supply one component from the magazine, and to mount (mount) it properly on a substrate.

There are various kinds of electronic parts P loaded in the magazine 1, such as three-dimensional and deformable ones that are not suitable for taping, such as those described in (2) below. Further, in response to the variety of the parts, that is, the variety of shapes and sizes, various magazine shapes (mainly cross-sectional shapes) and thicknesses are used according to the parts. . (See (a), (b), and (c) in Fig. 2) (2) ... Examples of electronic components loaded in magazines IC, LSI, coils, switches, filters, rectangular chip components, diodes, transistors, resistors, Transformers, melf parts, volume, hybrid IC, etc.

(3) ... When the electronic parts loaded in the magazine are to be used for the above-mentioned purposes and other purposes, of course,
It is necessary to separately supply electronic components from the magazine,
Conventionally, mainly, (a) as shown in FIG. 3, the magazine 1 is set on a vibration (vibrator) type parts feeder 2, and the vibration causes the electronic parts P to be aligned and forwardly fed toward one end of the magazine. , One by one from the foremost part P that has stopped colliding with the stopper 6, is suction-supported by the suction head 3, and separately supplied to the target position.

In this method, since it is difficult to evenly transmit the vibrations in the entire long magazine, asymmetry occurs in the feeding of the electronic parts P, and the speed of feeding the electronic parts P varies, or the interval between the aligned parts P is changed. However, there are drawbacks such as a vacant space and parts P in the rear part of the magazine 1 left behind.

(B) In order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawback, as shown in FIG. 4, there is a magazine in which the rear portion of the magazine 1 is bent and raised so that the electronic component P automatically vibrates and vibrates. Depending on the shape of the part P by bending 1 in some cases, the feeding may be hindered, and there is a problem that the installation of the magazine is restricted in space.

(C) In any case, the vibrator type has drawbacks such that the electronic components P in the magazine 1 are rubbed against each other due to vibration and are scratched, and static electricity is generated.

(D) Also, as shown in FIG. 5, there is also a system in which the rod 4 and the like are inserted from the rear end of the magazine 1 and the electronic parts P are pushed out in order, but this is where the electronic parts are pressed against each other. Therefore, there are problems that the contact friction is large and it is difficult to take it out by the suction head 3, and that a device for operating the rod and the like, especially a space for the device is required.

III) ... Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has developed a completely innovative separating / feeding device for magazine loading parts, which solves all the above-mentioned conventional problems.

That is, the present invention is provided with a tubular magazine in which electronic parts and other various parts are aligned and loaded in one row, and a vacuum type suction / adsorption head movable by any moving means, with both ends open. The suction suction head is brought into contact with or partially inserted into the opening at one end of the installed magazine to be installed in an airtight state, and the suction suction force of the suction suction head installed as described above causes the suction suction head to move to the suction suction head. One part is suction-adsorbed and supported from the other end direction of the magazine, and the suction-suction head is moved to a target position by a moving means to separate and supply one part in the magazine. The problem is solved by a separate supply device for magazine loading parts.

IV) Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings (FIG. 1). A tubular magazine 1 in which electronic parts and other various parts P are aligned and loaded in a row and an arbitrary moving means are provided. And a movable vacuum suction / adsorption head 5, and the suction / adsorption head 5 is abutted or partially inserted into one end opening portion of the magazine 1 installed with both ends opened to install in an airtight state. By the suction suction force of the suction suction head 5 installed as described above, one part P is suction-supported from the other end direction of the magazine 1 to the suction suction head 5, and the suction suction head 5 is moved. In order to separate and supply one part P in the magazine 1 by moving to the target position, the apparatus for separating and supplying magazine-loaded parts of the present invention is provided.

(1) Since the device of the present invention utilizes the vacuum suction force of the suction suction head 5 as described above, naturally,
The magazine must be tubular (tube, pipe, tube, etc.).

Therefore, in the case where a part of the peripheral surface such as a channel is exposed by a slit in the longitudinal direction or the like, it is formed into a tubular shape by closing it with tape or the like.

(2) When the parts P in the magazine are sucked and sucked by the suction suction force of the suction suction head 5 that is airtightly installed in the one opening, the other end of the magazine cannot be sucked unless it is also opened. When the lid or the like is removed, it is removed to open all or part of the lid so that it can be inhaled.

(3) Although various electronic parts are listed as the parts P to be loaded in the magazine, the parts (articles) P are not limited to the various electronic parts and can be aligned and loaded in the stick-type tubular magazine 1. Any article can be used as long as it has a utility in separating and supplying it from the magazine for the purpose.

For example, in addition to various electronic parts, various press-molded small parts, various plastic small parts, etc. may be mentioned.

(4) In the suction suction head 5 of the present invention, the above-mentioned conventional example simply sucks and supports the electronic component P at the position of the stopper 6 by vibrating and feeding by the vibration type parts feeder by the suction head 3, It is completely different from moving to the target position.

That is, the suction / adsorption head 5 of the present invention is provided at one end of the magazine 1, and specifically, abuts or partially inserts into the opening at one end of the magazine 1 and is installed in an airtight state. Intake strongly, and when the position of the part P in the magazine 1 is close to the head 5 as well as when it is remote, the parts P are forcibly sucked and sucked with a strong suction force,
It is provided to support.

(5) Since the suction / suction head 5 exerts a strong suction force on the part P in the magazine as described above, for example, the front part thereof has a cross section of the opening at one end of the magazine ( It is formed so as to correspond to the shape), and the front portion is provided so as to be in contact with or partially inserted into the opening at one end of the magazine so as to be installed in an airtight state.

(6) Further, when the parts P in the magazine 1 are sucked by the suction / suction head 5, they are sucked at a considerable speed and collide with the front part of the suction / suction head 5,
For example, a collision buffering material such as rubber is used in the front part of the suction-adsorption head 5 so as not to damage the parts.

(7) The moving means of the suction suction head 5 to the target position and other moving means may be substantially the same as the moving means of the conventional suction head.

IV) ... Action The magazine 1 in which the parts P are loaded is set in a set position with both ends open, and the suction / adsorption head 5 is placed in an airtight state by abutting or partially inserting the suction adsorption head 5 into the opening at one end thereof. When vacuum suction is performed, only the frontmost part P in the magazine 1 is sucked, runs in the magazine 1, and is sucked and supported by the suction suction head 5.

Therefore, the suction suction head 5 is moved to a target position by an appropriate moving means to separate and supply the desired one part.

Thus, the parts P in the magazine 1 are sucked and supported by suction one by one from the front side (the one closest to the suction / suction head 5), and the parts at remote positions are also surely suction-sucked and supported. , Will be supplied separately.

V) ... Effects (1) ... As described above, according to the device of the present invention, since a vibrating parts feeder or the like is not used unlike the conventional device, and a rod pushing method or the like is not used, the conventional device by using them All the problems of can be solved.

(2) The suction suction head has the feature that it can perform extremely accurate suction and suction support and separation and supply to the first part in order from the frontmost part. Especially, since it is a suction and suction support method, be sure to There is an advantage that it can be separately supplied to one piece (because it is impossible to suck and adsorb two pieces at the same time). In this respect, parts are sent in line with each other as in the conventional case. Unlike the case where one unit is separated in the state, no trouble occurs during the separation operation.

(3) As described above, there is an advantage that it can be effectively applied to various parts (articles) as well as various electronic parts.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of the device of the present invention, (a), (b) and (c) of FIG. 2 are perspective views of an example of a tubular magazine, and perspective views of electronic components loaded therein. FIG. 4, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5 are schematic configuration diagrams of a conventional device. Code P …… Parts (eg, various electronic parts) 1 …… Magazine 5 …… Suction suction head 2 …… Vibration type parts feeder of conventional equipment 3 …… Suction head of conventional equipment 4 …… Rod of conventional equipment 6 …… Conventional device stopper

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A tubular magazine in which electronic parts and other various parts are aligned and loaded in one row, and a vacuum suction head which can be moved by an arbitrary moving means are provided, and both ends are opened. The suction suction head is brought into contact with or partially inserted into the one end opening of the magazine, and is installed in an airtight state. The suction suction force of the suction suction head installed as described above causes the magazine to be attached to the suction suction head. One part is suction-adsorbed and supported from the other end direction, and the suction-adsorption head is moved to a target position by moving means so that the parts in the magazine are separated and supplied. , Separate supply device for magazine loading parts. 2. The magazine has a tubular shape, or in the case where a part of the peripheral surface such as a channel shape is exposed by a slit in the longitudinal direction or the like, it is formed into a tubular shape by closing it with tape or the like. The separating / supplying device for the magazine loading parts according to claim 1. 3. A tubular magazine, in which electronic parts and other various parts are aligned and loaded in one row, is opened at all or part of the other end opposite to the one end on which the suction / adsorption head is installed. The apparatus for separating and supplying magazine-loading parts according to claim 1, which is installed as a unit. 4. A front part of a suction-adsorption head is formed in conformity with the shape of an opening at one end of a tubular magazine, and the front part is brought into close contact with or partially fitted to the end of the magazine to be in an airtight state. The separation / supply device for magazine-loaded parts according to claim 1, which is provided so as to be installed. 5. The separation / feed device for magazine-loaded parts according to claim 1, wherein a collision buffer material is used at the front of the suction-adsorption head so as not to damage the parts.